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6 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1905. NORTHwESTCTES TO PULLTOGETHER Commercial Club Delegates From Four States Organ ize at Spokane." ALASKA FAIR IS INDORSED Three Vice-Presidents From Each of the States Will Form Execu tive Board and They Will Choose a President. SPOKANE. Wash., Sept. 25 Two hun dred delegates from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana are In attendance at the convention of the Commercial Clubs here. H. W. Newton, of Lewiston, Idaho, and A. C. Moore, of Walla Walla, served as temporary chariman and secretary. Judge W. O. Speer, of Butte was made permanent chairman and C. C. Chapman, of Portland, permanent secretary. The convention decided upon, a perma nent organization, consisting of three vice-presidents from each of the four Btates, who shall serve as the executive board, one of whom is to be elected as president. The objects are the fuller de-. velopment of the Pacific Northwest and the bringing In of Immigration and capital. Addresses were ma by United States Senator Ankeny, of Walla Walla; Tom Richardson, secretary f the Portland Commercial lub; Q. B. Dennis, chair man of the promotion committee of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce; Frank B. Cole, of Tacoma; I. A. Nadeau, of Seattle, director-general of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacltlc Exposition: C. C. Chap man, of Portland: J. J. Browne and N. W. Durham, of Spokane; Addison Ben nett, of The Dalles: George J. Joyce, of Helena: S. G. Yerkes. of Seattle: Charles A. Ott. of Chicago, and.E. C. Bernard, of the United States Geological Survey. Tom Richardson, of Portland, offered a resolution pledging the enthusiastic sup port of the convention to .the Alaska-yukon-Pacific Exposition at Seattle In 1909. which was adopted with much en thusiasm by a standing vote. A night session and a morning session tomorrow will complete the convention's work. B TO HAUL .TRAINS GREAT NORTHERN MAY HAR NESS CHELAN FALLS. Electricity May Take the Place of Steam In Mountains Within a Few Years. SEATTLE. Wash., Sept. 25. (Special.) Great Northern engineers are at work upon a plan to harness Chelan Falls and provide enough electric power to operate all Great Northern trains between Wen atchee and Seattle. Incidentally elec tricity will be the motive power of a projected line between Wenatchee and Chelan Falls, and If plans do not mis carry will s-upplant steam on the coast line between Seattle and Vancouver. Estimates of the power that can be generated at Chelan Falls run between 80.000 and 100.000 horsepower, with most of the experts favoring the maximum quantity. It Is declared by the railroad engineers that high power transmission lines can carry this power as far as Se attle with no greater loss than 10 per cent. It was declared tonight by a high Hill official that a change from steam to elec tricity as the motive power on the west end of the line is very probable within five years. At the outside, ten years Is placed as the final limit for the change. Hill has planned ever since the Cascade tunnel was opened to substitute elec tricity for steam on a part of the system through the mountains, but the larger project of bringing trains Into Seattle by electricity is a development of the dis coveries of Chelan Falls' possibilities. Experiments made comparatively recent ly with electric locomotives have shown that one man can operate a string of those locomotives sufficient to haul as long a train of freight cars as steam engines can now pull across the moun tains. It Is declared operating costs can be materially reduced at the same time. Investigations have not progressed far enough to determine the manner of sup plying electric power, that is whether a third rail, overhead or underground trol ley system Is preferable. TOUGH YOUTH IS SET FREE Shot a Brakeman Who Had Thrown Him Off the Blind Baggage. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Sept. 25. (Special ) Harry Smith, the 16-year-old" lad who shot and slightly -wounded 'a Northern Pacific passenger-brakeman at Alfalfa some weeks ago after the brake man had thrown him from the train, was released today by Sheriff Grant. The re lease came as a result of the preliminary hearing given the boy today. Smith was arraigned, but as the brakeman refused to appear against him the court ordered him released. Smith Is a tough appearing youth. He looks much older than 16. as he gave his age. He was riding on the blind baggage of a Northern J'tucinc passenger train some time ago. A brakeman discovered him and when the train reachel Alfalfa, a small place a few miles from this city, he was put off. Witnesses state that the boy attempted to again board the train. To keep him off the brake'man threw several stones at him. One of the stones, It is said, struck the boy over the eye. Maddened, the lad drew a revolver and taking careful aim fired at the railroad man. The bullet struck the brakeman above the nipple, hit a rib and glancing passed through the fleshy part of the tireast, inflicting, a slight flesh wound. When taken in custody the boy refused to divulge his right name. He said Harry Smith would do well enough. He volun teered the Information that his parents Wintered at El Paso, Tex., where his father conducted a curio establishment, and that they pass the Summer at Se attle. WARDEN ATARNS THE FARMERS Salmon in John Day Can Be Caught Only for Personal Use. ' ' ARLINGTON; Or., Sept. 23.-(Special.) H. G. Van Dusen, State Fish Commis sioner for Oregon, has been In Gilliam County the past two days on official busi ness. He Is figuring on establishing a salmon hatchery on the John Day River a few miles west of Arlington. Warden Van Dusen was asked if his business here was not to investi gate the matter of farmers capturing salmon In the John Day River. He stated that farmers and citizens should be al lowed to catch salmon for their own use and also 'should be allowed to salt down a few for Winter eating, but they should not be allowed to peddle them. Van Dusen further stated that if caught doing this the farmers would be prosecuted In the courts for fishing out of season and east of the Deschutes, and also for peddling fish without a retailer's license. The fine on either of these' charges would be from J25 to J500. Van Dusen expects to return In a few days and look further Into the matter of a hatchery site on the John Day River. DEAD OF THE PACIFIC COAST Dr. Frederick Crang. . FOREST GROVE. Or., Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) Dr.. Frederick Crang, an old and honored -resident of. this city, passed away this afternoon, aged 6i years and nearly 6 months. He was born in Som ersetshire. England, of a prominent line of physiJians and after graduating from Oxford himself entered the prac tice of medicine, and was a surgeon in the English army for a time. He prac ticed in London until 1856. when he came to America and settled for five years in New York City and then spent a number of years in the Middle West. He came to Oregon in 1875 and has since resided at Astoria and Forest Grove. Dr. Crang had taken many degrees GOLDEN WEDDING OF , id s . if 1 A J V Li1 11lJ( J MI?. ANT MRS. JAMES M'CLARAJf. H ILLS BORO, Or., Sept. 25. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. James McClaran. of Gales Creek, celebrated their golden wedding today, having- resided at that placs for 40 years. Mr. McClaran was born In Holmes County, Ohio. October 31. 1835. and Mrs. Matilda Reynolds McClaran was born in Ownes County. Indiana, June 14, 1835. They were married in Guthrie County, Iowa, September 25, 1858. Seven years later they started across the plains in an ox team train, and ar rived In the Willamette Valley after seven months of continuous travel. Their two boya accompanied them, John and Henry. After their arrival in Oregon there were born the following children: Nancy Ellen, who tiled at S years of ae; Mary, now Mrs. Louis Peterson. The Dalles. Or.; Jane, now Mrs. Charles Hlatt, South Bend. Wash.;' Margaret, now Mrs. Carl Her, of Nehalein. and Ida Ann, who died at the ase of 11 years. Henry died July 23, 1893, aged B2 years. John resides in Gales Creek, where he Is a respected citizen. This couple, who have Just finished their half century of wedded life, are excellent types of the Ideal American citizens. Their life has been strenuous, and they have experienced many changes, and many vicissitudes. In the sunset of their life they enjoy a competency as the result of years of careful management, and they have the kindest retard and the respect of the Washington County ploneerage and ot their neighbors. The day of the anniversary was celebrated by keeping open house, and scores of their neighbors called to tender their best wlshee. "J ' .' from noted schools and was a talented preacher, serving first in this capacity in the Church of England and later in the Congregational Church In America. He held pastorates both in Astoria and Forest Grove, but - was devotedly at tached to his medical profession and practiced as long as he was able to at tend to his duties. He left a widow and eight children: Frederick Crang, of Des Moines, la.; Mrs. Mary McKenzie. of Forest Grove; Captain T. P. Crang and Edwin Crang, of Portland; Mrs. H. G. Vandusen, Mrs. George H. George, Frank L. Cra.ng and Sadie M. Crang, of Astoria. The funeral will be held Thursday at 10 o'clock with burial in the Congregational Cemetery. Jackson Barlow. W1NLOCK, Wash., Sept.. 25. (Spe cial.) Jackson Barlow, one of Lewis County's earliest settlers, died at his home, near Wlnlock, Monday. Jackson was 83 years of age and had resided on Cowlitz Prairie since 1853. He was an Indian War veteran, and was con nected with the removal of the Hud son's Bay Company from Cowlitz. He left two sons and six daughters, all of whjpm reside in Washington. Rev. J. J. Callahan, D. D. 13TTTT1? ITnnf Snnt 95 Tr 1 -T-Cnl- lahan, one of the nromlnent Catholic priests or tae iNorinwest. uiea iuuay, aged 42. He was born in Omaha. HEIR LEAVES LIFE IX WOODS WITH REGRET. Attorneys Have to Work for Month to Induce Peter Coulture to Claim His Own, ' SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 25. (Special.) Peter Coulture, a Seattle shinsle manu facturer, who with D. J. Straight has op erated a-plant three miles distant from Redmond, on Lake Washington, is one of :three heirs to a $20,000,000 estate In Can ada and England. He has gone to Otta wa to claim his share. Coulture was urged by attorneys for the estate to go East a month ago, but he spurned them. For more than 30 days he ha persistently refused to leave the woods and has Insisted the Idea of wealth annoyed him. He was perfectly happy In control of a small shingle plant, and re sented the idea of being called away. Finally he left, when it was shown that hla two brothers were being embarrassed because he refused to aid thoci In set tling up their father's estate. There Is a romance behind the stormy scene that resulted in Coulture's leaving home more than 20 years ago that not even his partner has ever learned. Coul ture never told the full story, and he would not discuss it before leaving Seat tle. But he was forced to leave and came West. For 18 years he has been a humble mill employe, and then a manufacturer In a small way. He Is now a man of 60, but fascinated with the life in the woods He disposed of his Interests here before he started East, but he is determined to come back and get away from city life Into the forests again. To his partner and even the brokers who handled his business he acted as though the subject of money was dis tasteful to him. The story of his wealth is well substantiated, but lumbermen who know the tale do not believe Coulture will stay In the East. The discovery in Ceylon of thoria. the rare earth used in the manufacture of In candescent gas mantles, will deprive Ger many of the- monopoly of its supply. SHOT IN THE BACK Crook County Rancher Slain . by His Hired Man. ROUTED OUT OF HIS BED Fred Shepherd Orders Mrs. Zell to Tie Her Husband In Early Morn ing, and Kills Rancher When He Attempts to Escape. . PRINEVILLE, Or., Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) B. F. Zell, 40 years of age. a rancher, living 18 miles south, was shot and killed by Fred Shepherd, a farmhand in his employ, at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. Sheriff Elkins, on receipt of the news, at once left for the OREGON PIONEERS ' f Zell place. The Coroner held an in quest today, but. the result of the in auiry has not been made public. It is said that the evidence given in court will disclose a scandal. The shooting aroused Intense indig nation in the neighborhood, and the timely arrival of the Sheriff saved Shepherd from being lynched. He was brought to Prlnevllle today and locKea up in the County Jail. Shepherd waived examination this afternoon and was bound over to the Circuit Court, which meets here In about two weeks. There were three witnesses to the tragedy Mrs. Zell and two farm hands. According to the story as told here. Shepherd, 28 years of age, ap peared in the Zell house at 3 o'clock In the morning armed with a rifle- and clad only in his night clothes. 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V Tti.-l f i- RELIEF IS IN SIGHT EILERS' PIANO HOUSE GRADU ALLY ASSUMING BUSINESS LIKE APPEARANCE. Topsy Turvy Conditions of the Past Several Mouths Soon to Be Over. Business College to Vacate Second Ploor on October 1, Whereupon Extensive Alterations Will Com mence Upstairs A Rabbit's Run, and Where It Is. After being out of the retail field during the entire Summer the "Quarter Block of Fine Pianos" made famous by Eller's Piano House, will soon again assume a businesslike and attractive appearance. The large plate glass windows at the corner of the building are in place, new awning adjusted, -the general offices almost enmnletelv installed on k mez zanine floor In the rear of the store, a line large fireproof vault (one of the lortroat in the West) erected, and many Mlior ..ha niroq hnvA been comnleted. With -a few minor alterations, frescoing and painting on the ground floor this portion or me new estu-unauuieni. nui owx u completed. The second floor of the block now oc cupied by the Portland Business College will be vacated on October 1. Immediately thereafter a large corps of workmen will commence to convert the upstairs into the largest, finest, most, modern and thoroughly appointed salesrooms in the West. Here also will be located Recital Hall which will have ample facilities to accomodate several hundred people com fortably, and will be equipped with pipe organ and concert grand " pianos, and utilized exclusively for recital and musical occasions. Already several delightful musical entertainments are planned to be given here during the coming Winter by celebrated artists. The topsy-turvy state of affairs made necessary by these extensive alterations and changes have certainly been a source of serious annoyance ana inconvenience, but thank goodness, relief is at last In siirht. Crowded into a fraction of the space we originally occupied it has Indeed been a difficult task to properly look after the wants of our patrons. A Rabbit's Run. Fortunately however, the old down stars salesrooms could be utilized of late for the display of pianos. Pianola pianos. It Is somewhat of a rabbit's run to eet to them, but the many purchasers who have borne with us in our misfortune, have found that they were amply repaid by the great saving effected in the price of an instrument. While the assortment is not nearly as large as the one usually carried, it is a most complete one. In addition, temporary salesrooms were fitted up at our wholesale warehouse, cor ner Thirteenth and Northrup streets, and between the two after a fashion we managed to keep things moving. But it has certainly Deen a strenuous task, both on the emDloves and prospec tive buyers, and the news that relief is at last in sight will indeed be welcome. But until such time as alterations are com pleted and tranquility again reigns at the house of Filers, we will continue selling those strictly brand new high-grade pianos at wholesale cost and the easy terms or Jo down ana o a montn. We realize that we must make some concession to prospective buyers In order that they will bear with uh in our un settled condition. Then again, our con tracts with tne largest Eastern factories call for so many carloads of pianos per month, and rather tnan nave our ware house become concested. we will dispose of them at the factory cost, plus freight. in order to Keep going: If vou contemplate the purchase of a plano a really good piano, or a genuine. Pianola piano, or a Pianola, or an organ or a pipe organ aon't ran .to can. at a-3 Washington street. Filer's Piano Hiuse, the always busy dealers and by far the meErest dealers: her spouse with the rope. While Mrs. Zell stood In front of the rifle. Zell rose and ran for the door. Swinging the gun clear of the wife's frantic clutches. Shepherd fired, but- In the darkness missed. Zell got a pretty good start and ran for cover toward the barn, where the other ranch hands were sleeping. Standing in the door of the house, the slayer fired again, the second shot taking effect In the flying man's back. Zell ran about 40 steps further before he fell, passing through the barn, and dropping dead In a heap on the other side. The sleep ing men were roused by the first shot, and were witnesses of the final act In the tragedy. The murdered man was a son of Abraham Zell, well-known as an early settler in .this section. He owned a quarter-section with a big back range, and raised many head of cattle. His long residence here had given mm a wide acquaintance, and he was much respected. Shepherd has' worked on the ranches of this vicinity for a number of years. He had borne a good reputation, and PHONE MAIN IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ; Ready-to- MerchantTailorClothes Despite your tailor's "say so," ready-to-wear clothing is now the same as the best merchant tailor products. The same fabrics are used, the same materials for linings, stays, trimmings Ben Selling Clothes are made by the best custom tailors in the land. The same amount of handwork in our garments as in your seventy-five dol-lar-a-suit tailor's; hand-padded shoul ders, hand-made lapels, hand-worked button-holes. Altogether thedifference between our clothes and the tailor's is not in the clothes. OUR PRICE IS HALF HIS. We alter to fit, so does your tailor. We guarantee. was known as a bright young fellow.. His parents live on Bear Creek. Mrs. Zell. a prepossessing woman of SO. accompanied the Sheriff to Prine ville. She is staying at a private house and is in a state bordering on collapse. Only One College at Philomath. CORVALLIS, Or.. Sept. 25. (Special.) There is but one college in Philomath now. The College of Philomath, whose building was burned last year, will not reoren for students at the present time, and probably never open again in Phil omath. It was the college of the radical faction of the United Brethren Church, and the denomination is understood to be looking for a location elsewhere. Philomath College Is to open tomor row with a flattering prospect, ev. F. W. Jones, presiding elder of the liberal faction of the church, is acting presi dent, and O. V. White Is dean. Increase In School Attendance. EUGENE, Or., Sept. 23. (Special.) Eugene public schools opened yester day for the year's work with a regis tration of 968, an increase of nearly 10 per cent over the initial registration of last year. Departments of muslo and d'r.iwtnp have been added this year. WHY HAS Wemhard's We have always used only the very best materials carefully and scientifically handled by expert brewers. That is one of the reasons why our beer is so whole some and health-giving. It contains everything that makes perfect beer. The best barley-malt, selected hops, unequaled yeast, incomparable sparkling Bull Run water, all combining to make "WeinhardV the most popular beverage on the Pacific Coast. During the past few years we have spent a large amount of money to keep our plant in advance of the demand for our beer. Our storage capacity has been dou bled. We are now finishing the most modern ice plant in America. It is up to the minute; there is nothing better in existence. Our malt houses are being rebuilt, enlarged and improved. We aim to produce "Model Beer" in a "Model Brewery." That we have succeeded is attested by the immense popularity of our product. "Weinhard's Beer" is produced regardless of expense and the effort of every department is focused on the principal aim of the management to produce the best beer obtainable anywhere. 72 WHAT SMARTLY DRESSED SEASON, ASK BEN SELLING Wear VERSUS Autumn Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes, $15 to $40 ING JL-r JL-r FINDS CHILD IN CONVENT W. A. CAMPBKLEN"DS A NINE YEARS' SEARCH. After His Divorce Wealthy Seattle ' Jan lost Track of Former Wife and His Daughter. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Sept. 23. (Special.) After searching for his daugh ter for nine years, W. A. Campbell, a well-known and wealthy designing and mechanical engineer, of Seattle, today found her In the Catholic school in this city. She Is known here as Viola Clarke. She is 14 years of age and has been In the school but nine months. Nine years ago Mr. Campbell and his wife were divorced. Mrs. Clarke was given the custody of the child. Mr. Campbell, soon after the divorce, lost track of 'his former wife and child. He started a thorough search for them as he did not want the woman to take the ALWAYS MAINTAINED UNDISPUTED SUPREMACY ON THE PACIFIC COAST? QUALITY Is the Correct Answer MEN WILL, WEAR THIS LEADING CLOTHIER child away from Seattle. For nine years he hunted. , He came down here last week to see the fair. While here he ac cidentally learned that his daughter was in the Catholic convent here. He immedi ately went to the school and asked to see the girl. Knowing nothing of the man, and as he had no proof to show that he was the father of the girl, the Sisters refused to let him see her. Through the Influence of some friends here, he was allowed to see the girl to day. The meeting was most pathetic. The recognition on both sides was Imme diate. Knowing of a girl's liking for pretty clothing. Campbell took his daughter into town and purchased enough clothes for a dozen girls. She is not allowed to have money of her own, so Campbell gave the Sisters a generous check, with orders to let the child have everything she wanted. He decided to leave the girl in the con vent. It was learned that the mother Is living at Mabton, and thafthey are very well known there. They formerly lived at Portland. "The Best Pill 'I ever used." Is the fre quent remark of purchasers of Carter's Little L,iver Pills. When you try them you will say the same.