THE 3IORXI5fG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1907.
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QUALITY, NOT PRICE
Textbook Commission Puts in
Strenuous Hours.
WORK TILL LATE AT NIGHT
Merit Rather Than Cost Will Enter
Into Selection of Xew Series
for School. Children of
Oregon.
SALEM. Or.. June 4. (Special.)
With 3000 textbooks before them, the
Oregon Textbook Commission spent all
day today and late into the night dis
cussing the relative merits and prices
of readers, grammars, arithmetics and
geographies. Forty sets of readers,
nearly as many grammars, about 20
arithmetics and a half dozen geogra
phies were submitted by the- publish
ers. These books members of the Com
mission have been studying separately
tor two months. Yesterday and today
they have been exchanging opinions,
arguing over the merits and demerits,
answering each others' arguments and
i objections, and trying to determine
which books are best for adoption for
use in the public schools of Oregon for
the ensuing six years.
The discussion has taken place be
hind closed doors, so that it is not
known what the Commissioners think
of any particular book. It is known,
however, that they are paying much
more attention to merit than price. If
Borne book not now in use has super
iority over a book of "the last adoption
and the Commissioners believe the edu
cational system will be improved by
substitution, the change will be made,
notwithstanding it may cost all the
pupils of the grade using that book 25
to .SO cents to change the old for the
new.
Book Agents Plan for Fun.
All other things being equal, the lowest
price will be a controlling factor, but the
Having of half a dollar will not stand in
the way of giving pupils the books that
will help them most in attaining an edu
cation. As stated in yesterday's corres
pondence, the prices of books vary but
little, so that a change if made would
incur additional expense for only the first
year, and even then the pupils would get
new books for the old by paying a small
exchange price.
This was a dull day for the 30 textbook
men, who are here attending the meet
ing. Excluded from the deliberations of
the commission, they spent the tine In
conversation in the Senate chamber. To
morrow morning, to relieve the monotony,
thev will organize a mock senate, with
S. H. Sheakley, of Houghton. Mifflin &
Company, as president. William I. Crane,
f'f Appleton & Company, who created a
sensation in the National Education Asso
ciation a few years aro by an address on
"'alf Paths In the Child Mind." has pre
pnred a list of subjects for lively talks
by the textbook representatives.
Men With Books to Sell.
Following are the names of the textbook
men In attendance and the houses they
represent :
s c Smith and A. J5 Shumale. of Ban
Franrlnpo, representing Qlnn Co., of Bos
ton ; J. 1. Pnnypacker. Chrlatopher-Sowar
Company. Philadelphia: 6: H. Sheakley,
Houghton. Mlfiln & Co., Chicago; A. F.
Cunn and D- J. Sullivan, American Book
Company. San Francisco; W. H. Wheeler,
W. H. Wheeler & Co., Chicago; C. R. Fos
ter and W. T. Young, Benjamin Sanborn &
Co., Chicago; O. P. Barnes, of his own
house in Chicago; H. D. Jacobs, Prang Ed
ucational Company, New York: A. N. Or
t'ult. Powers A T.yona. Chicago; Carl C.
-Marshall, Goodyear Marshall Publishing
Co.. rclar Rapids, la.; J. H. Mitchell
Educational Publishing Co., San Fran,
rlsco: C. F. Atkinson and W. P..
Norrls. Atkinson, Mentser A Grover,
t'4iicago; W. C. Doub, Doub A Co., 8ajn
Francisco; C. F. Newkirk and Frank Rob
inson: Rand, McNally 4 Co., Chicago; H.
C. Cheney, Scribner's, New York; B. E.
Richardson and William J. Crane, D. Ap
pleton & Co., New York; H. A. Foresman
and O. G. Sherman. Scott, Foresman & Co..
Chicago: Jesse A. Ellsworth. McMillan Co..
New York: W. a. Ha.rtrar.ft, silver. Bur
den Ac Co., Chicago; C. H. Jones, J. B.
I.lppincott Co., Philadelphia; J. D. Will
lams. AJsynard, Merrill & Co., Chicago;
Cenrge A. Bacon, Allyn & Bacon, Chicago,
and C. K. Ames and L. J. Phebus, D. C.
Jlcalh & Co., Boston.
ASK NEW KATE ON' PRUNES
toast Growers Object to Higher
Charge for Bags Than Boxes.
SALEM, Or., June 4. (Special.) Oregon
rrunegrowera and packers have an impor
tant interest in the movement originat
ing in California to compel the railroads
to put Into force a rtew schedule of
freight rates for prunes in boxes or in
bnps. The controversy has been taken
before the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion and whatever conclusion may be
reached will affect Oregon as well as
California. The movement originated
with Coast growers and Eastern packers.
It is opposed by Coast packers.
The present rate from the Coast to the
East, on carload -lots, is U per hundred
on prunes in boxes, and J1.20 on prunes in
bass. It is at once apparent that this
rate is in the interest of Coast packers,
for boxed prunes have a lower rate than
prunes in bags. Coast growers who have
taken the matter up eay that this tends
to give Coast packers a monopoly and
enables them to fix prices, whereas if
' rntes on bags and boxes were the same.
Kastern packers would " come here and
bid for the fruit, thus gtving the grower
the advantage of a larger number of bid
ders who would always be in close com
petition. Eastern dealers say that they
should be permitted to buy prunes here
In bags and take them East and pack
them to suit themselves. They assert
that they are anxious to know that the
Focds they put upon the market are of
high grade and it is therefore essential
that they be allowed to pack the prunes
in their own packing-houses.
On the other hand, Oregon packers. say
that it is very desirable that Oregon
prunes ha placed upon the market under
ait Oregon brand and that in order to
do this it is necessary that the packing
be done in Oregon. If the packing be
done here It will give employment to Ore
gon people, provide a market for Oregon
box material and keep Oregon box fac
tories busy. They argue, also, that Ore
gon packers have more Interest lit the
Quality and honest packing-'of prunes than
the Eastern packer has, for the reputa
tion of the fruit Is at stake and Oregon
people have most to lose by poor pack
ing. Eastern dealers would pack the
prunes under a brand to suit themselves,
and Oregon would get no advertising
trom that method of putting the fruit on
I lie market.
The railroads defend the present rate,
saying that prunes in boxes should be
given a relatively lower rate for the
reason that prune bags tear easily and
the fruit Is more likely to be injured by
water than it would be In boxes. The
railroad Is more likely to suffer loss
from damage claims when the fruit la in
bags, hence they should get a higher
rate. They assert, also, that e box con
taining 0 pounds of prunes weisha 66
pounds gross, so that the shipper pays J
freight on 6 pounds of box ' while the I
shipper in bags pays freight on only one
pound of bag for every 50 pounds of
prunes. For that reason a. lower rate
should be given on prunes in boxes.
But the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion may take the view that the only
question is purely one of cost of trans
portation and disregard local interests en
tirely. They may side with the Cali
fornia growers, who want Eastern buyers
Ing of prunes from the producers. Be
cause the outcome is uncertain, both
growers and packers are awaiting the de
cision with. Interest.
WOMEf STAND BY PREACHERS
Denounce Landlords Who Won't
Rent to Families With Children.
SEATTLE. Wash., June 4.--(SpeclaLV
Seattle club women have taken up the
fight of the Federation of Ministers
against Seattle landlords who refuse to
rent houses or apartments to families
with children. Mrs. I. H. Jennings, pres
ident of the Confederated Women's Clubs,
declared today that the club women
would not submit to such tyranny on the
part of landlords.
"Surely the attitude of the landlords,
while monstrously cruel, is shortsighted
and unbusinesslike," she declared. Mrs.
W. P. Harper, one of the delegates from
Seattle to the Spokane convention of
women's clubs, declared the club women
would be unnatural women if. they failed
to denounce the action of landlords.
The ministerial nsht against landlords
has brought out one landlord, George B.
Evans, who refused to rent his houses to
childless parents, claiming they are less
responsible than those wno have a family
to support.
WOOL GOES JIT 211 GENTS
HALF MIXTION POUNDS ARE
SOLD AT HEPPNER.
Score of Buyers Present and Best of
Feeling Prevails Lowest Fig
ure Is 17 1-2 Cents.
HEPPNER. Or., June 4. (Special.)
The wool sales at this place today were
a success as to prices, and both buyer
and seller seem to be satisfied. About
20 buyers were present, the total sales
today being 663.000 pounds.
The highest price paid was 23 cents,
and the lowest was 17 cents. At
Heppner & Company's warehouse, the
following amounts and prices pre
vailed: H. J. Matlock. 31,000 pounds, at 18T4c:
Ike Howard, 17,000 pounds at 193c; J. L.
Howard. 17.000 pounds, at 18ic; Mollahan
& Burne, 16.000 pounds at lflHc; Elder &
Gentry, 27,000 pounds at 193c; Charlos
Underwood. 14.500 pounds at lflHc; George
Perry. 21.000 pounds at 19c: X. O. Justusi
oS.000 pounds, at lnc: J. H. Wyland. 15,
700 pounds, at l4e; Mills Co., 2S.000
pounds, at lftic; W. Bennett. 6400 pounds,
at 1814c; Mike Kar.ny, 14,000 pounds, at
lSic; F. M. Rounds, 13,600 pounds, at
17c
At Morrow Warehouse & Milling
Company, the following sales were
made:
A. Keel, 18,700 pounds, at lflc; J. Spray,
13,950 pounds, at ISlic; L. D. Swlck, 11.750
pounds, at 20c; N. A. Kelly, 17.300 pounds,
at 19c; H. Scheralnger, 13,900 pounds, at
18$ic: A. G. Devore. 11,600 pounds, at 1954c;
W. B. Barratt, 15.500 pounds, at 19ic; J.
W. Beymer, 19.750 pounds, at 19c; Swlck
A Wilcox. 87.500 pounds, at 19fcc: J. C.
Owens, 9900 pounds, at 18Tsc; Jack Hynd,
21,150 pounds, at Istto; W. G. McCarty,
13.100 pounds, at 19(4c; A. Williams, 21.950
pounds, at 17ic: Emmfltt Cochran, 33.550
pounds, at ITHc; M. Curren. 12.800 pounds,
at 18ftc; M. J. Deven, 12,3o0 pounds, at
iac.
Kuhn. Bigham & Ellcry were the
principal buyers. Sales will continue
tomorrow, and if the present good feel
ing continues there will not be a pound
of woul unsold in either warehouse to
morrow at the close o fsWe sales. Not
a single lot was withdrawn today.
REPORTERS STIR VP A ROW
Trouble Between Aberdeen's Police
and the Sheriff's Office.
ABERDEEN, Wash., June 4. (Spe
cial.) A political squabble has been
stirred up here by special correspond
ents from the Sound papers who are
writing up the mysterious disappear
ance casea. It is alleged that there
Is bitterness between the Sheriffs of
fice employes and the local Chief of
Police over the Investigations. It Is
asserted that the local police have not
been given proper support in looking
up evidence in several cases. The Sher
iff's office force ddhlea this. However,
the police force was unable to make
a case against the men arrested on
suspicion of having caused the death
of Gabriel Auested. the last victim
taken out of the Chehalis River, the
Coroner's jury reporting that it waa
unable to determine the cause of death
or to connect the persons under arrest
with the commission of the crime. The
men under arrest told a story which
seems plausible, and which was not
contradicted. It is the belief that Aues
ted had met death before his body went
Into the river, hut the evidence did
not connect the men under arrest with
the commission of the crime and the
prisoners have been released.
MUTE EVIDENCE OF A CRIME
Discovery of Man's Skeleton Causes
Sensation at 'Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. June 4. (Special.)
A sensation was stirred up here today
by the report of the finding of a skele
ton on the ranch of a man named Turex.
who was recently released from the State
Prison by Governor Mead on parole.
Turex killed Marshal Smith of Cosmopo
lis several years ago after Smith had ar
rested him on the charge of insanity.
Men digging on the right of way for a
logging road uncovered the skeleton. It
is alleged that ten years ago a man
named William Craig disappeared and the
remains are believed to be those of Craig,
as he lived in that vicinity.
Coroner Girard will bring the bones to
this city and may make an Investigation.
Molested Graves of Indian Dead.
ABERDEEN. Wash., June 4. (Spe
cial.) Many Indians from the Qulnault
Reservation were here today. Interested
spectators In the case of the Dall broth
ers, who were arrested on the charge
of robbing graves of the tribe In the
cementery at Granville. Besides the Dall
brothers, another man. who has disap
peared, was implicated. The Dalle ad
mitted the molesting of graves, but al
leged that they were only looking for
beads. The Justice before whom the
case was tried Mined each of them 175
and the costs.
O'Conner Held for Trial.
CHEHALIS. Wash.. June 4. (Spe
cial.) Justice Westover today bound
Thomas H. O'Conner. of Toledo, over to
the Superior Court for killing William
Gehrke, May 26. Ball waa fixed at
14000.
The farmers of Japan have an in
come this year of (300,000,000 from
the rice crop alone.
IKE FLAT DENIAL
Land-Fraud Defendants Have
Their Inning.
BANK ONLY; LOANED MONEY
Connection With Timber Business
Regular and Legitimate Seek to
Shake the Reliability of the
Prosecution's Witnesses.
MOSCOW. Idaho, June 4. (Special.)
An absolute denial of each and every
allegation set forth in the Indictment
with the promise to substantiate that
assertion with competent witnesses,
was the cardinal feature of the opening
statement of the defense made by At
torney Moore, of Moscow, in the North
Idaho land conspiracy case this morn
ing. The defense will seek to prove,
Mr. Moore continued, that W. Dwyer,
defendant, and C. W. Robnet, co-conspirator,
acquired lands upon their own
responsibility and that the money
which they got from the Lewiston Na
tional Bank was a regular business
transaction. In no way connecting
either W. F. Kettenbach or G. H.
Kester. president and cashier respec
tively, with the land acquisition nego
tiations. At the conclusion of the statement,
more than a dozen witnesses were
called, almost all of whom are closely
identified with the bank, who testi
fied that the general reputation of Mrs.
Mary J. Harris, Frank Morrison and
R. A. Lambdin, important witnesses
for the prosecution, relative to their
truth and veracity was bad. Mrs. Jen
nie Robnet, wife of the co-consplrator,
and William Benton denied flatly im
portant, testimony given by B. H. Fer
ris and G. R. Robinson, Government
witnesses. Young Benton even went so
far as to contradict without reserva
tion testimony given by his father?
Joel H. Benton, several days ago.
At the rate the prosecution is going
relative to cross-examination, it Is
doubtful If the case can be concluded
this week.
FINDS SHE IS SINGLE AGAIN
Albany Woman Reads In Newspaper
That She Has Been DiTorced.
ALBANY. Or., June 4. (8pecial.) On
Sunday, May X. J. B. Keeney bade his
wife and daughter a fond farewell at
their home in Foster and told them he
would send for them when he reached
California. On Tuesday. May 28. he
secured a decree of divorce in the State
Circuit Court here.
In securing his decree Keeney swore his
wife had de.serted him more than a year
ago. She says they lived together inter
mittently until two days before he made
the oath. Altogether the case Is a very
strange one, if Mrs. Keeney'a story Is
true.
Mrs. Keeney read in - an Albany paper
that her husband had secured the decree
and could not believe it was true. She
reached this city last evening and upon
inquiry at the Courthouse was shown
the decree.
Keeney filed his suit for divorce Feb
ruary 23 last. Mrs. Keeney engaged a
local attorney to fight the case and
then, according to her story, some kind
of a compromise was arranged. She as
serts that she was to be given the custody
of their 12-year-old daughter, Gladys,
and that Keeney agreed to pay $10 a
month for the child's support and to
allow mother and daughter to live In
their borne at Foster free of cnarge. She
saya they later "made it all up" and
her husband agreed to drop the suit. She
signed some kind of a paper In this con
nection. .
Mrs. Keeney searched the decree in
vain for any reference to any monthly
payments to her and she learned with
alarm that the custody of the daughter
had been given to her husband.
"But be hasn't got her yet," she ex
claimed. "No, he hasn't got me yet,"
echoed the daughter, and both looked like
there might be trouble if such an at
tempt waa made. She will seek to reopen
the caae.
RECORD PRICE FRUIT FIRM
SIEDFORD RANCH SOLD TO INDI
ANA MAN FOR $33,000.
Figuring Crop, Which Is Not Includ
ed, at $10,000, Property Brought
$563.50 an Acre.
MBDFORD, Or.. June 4. (Special.) The
record sale for Rogue River Valley or
chard property waa made last week when
the beautiful E. J. De Hart orchard near
this city was purchased by C. E. Mar
shall, of Rennsaller, Ind., for $33,000.
This sale demonstrates that the value
of orchard properties in the Rogue River
Valley is rapidly increasing, and It is a
foregone conclusion that Southern Oregon
lands will, in the near future, bring tho
same prices that prevail in the Hood
River Valley and Yakima country.
Considering the fact that this season's
fruit was withheld by Mr. re Hart, and
that its estimated value Is $10,000, the
sale of the orchard was in reality on a
$43,000 basis, and aa the acreage totals
but 76 1-$ acres, the price may be esti
mated at $663.50 per acre, which is the
highest price per acre as well as the
largest sale for an orchard ever made in
Southern Oregon.
Among those who are thoroughly fa
miliar with conditions in the Rogue River
Valley It is conceded that Mr. Marshal
has made a splendid purchase, for not
only has he obtained one of the most
beautiful homes In this delightful valley,
but be has also become possessed of a 30
per cent dividend-paying proposition,
which should increase to 40 per cent on
the original investment when the entire
orchard comes into bearing.
In Trouble Over Water Rights.
OREGON CITY. Or., June 4. (Special.)
II. C. Pulley, who is the owner of land
In section 30. T. 1 S., R. 6 E, has filed a
complaint against William Mastesen and
Fox. charging them -with diverting
the waters of Walker Creek, which have
always flowed through the plaintiff's
property and for the last 13 years have
operated a sawmill. Pulley asks for a
restraining order, enjoining the defend
ants from continuing the diversion of the
creek.
Not Anxious for Union School.
OREGON CITY, Or.. June 4. (Spe
cial.) The prospect for the establish
ment of a union high school in this
city is not altogether favorable, as It
waa learned today that the petition
had failed to secure the necessary num
ber of signatures in Park Place dis
trict, which is one of the six that it
waa proposed to embrace in the union
school. Whether it is possible for the
promoters of the plan to proceed with
five districts remains to be seen, al
though it is probable that the voters
of the five districts would consent to
the creation of the new school, not
withstanding the elimination of Park
Place. The district boundary board
will hold a special meeting Thursday,
when the petitions will be presented
to them, and an election will be or
dered, to be held the third Monday in
June.
SIEDFORD VOTES WATER BONDS
City Plans Improvement Costing
$200,000 Reddy Made Mayor.
MEDFORD, Or., June 4. (Special.)
The charter election held today under
the referendum law, extending the
powers of the City Council to enable
them to Issue $200,030 bonds for a
water system, and - providing for the
Improvement of streets, carried by a
safe majority. The municipal lighting
plant, operated at a loss for years, will
be sold tb the Condor Power Company
for $25,000, and light furnished to con
sumers at a rate far lower than that
now exacted. The success of the elec
tion means a newer and a greater Med
ford, and the triumph of the progres
sive element, which elected Mayor Red
dy and the present City Council.
Oddfellows Elect Officers.
SPOKANE! Wash., June 4. (Special.)
The Washington Grand Lodge officers of
the Oddfellows were today elected as fol
lows: Grand master, Joseph A. Graham,
of Aberdeen: deputy grand master, J. L.
Birdseye. of Spokane; grand warden, J.
M. Ralston. Port Townsend; grand secre
tary, Louis F. Hart, of Tacoma (re-elected):
grand treasurer, H. E. Holmes, of
Seattle; grand representative (for two
years), Chester F. Miller, of Dayton.
Drowns Her Sorrow in Poison.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., June 4.
(Special.) Mrs. Mike McCarty. wife of
the man recently taken from here to
Pendleton by the Sheriff to answer to
a charge of grand larceny, is dead, aa
the result of drinking Wood alcohol
belonging to the rancher for whom she
was working. Physicians worked over
her for five hours, but her delirium
steadily increased until she died.
Farm Brings $500 an Acre.
OREGON CITY, Or.. June 4. (Special.)
-State Treasurer George A. Steel has
sold his 32-acre farm near Meidrum
station, on the line of the O. W. P.
division of the Portland Railway, Light
& Power Company, to an Eastern man
for $16,000.
Berries Drop to $2.25.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. June 4. (Special.)
Three thousand crates was the strawberry
shipment today. Berries dropped slightly,
prices going to $2.60 and $2.26. Besides ex
press shipments, five cars went to Da
kota and Minnesota.
Will Operate Dairy Farm.
OREGON CITY, Or.. June 4. (Special.)
E. M. and Chambers Howell have pur
chased a 100-acre dairy farm in Marlon
County at Jefferson, and the place will
be operated as a dairy ranch. The land
is valued at $10,000.
Lane Timber Land Sales.
EUGENE. Or., June 4 (Speclal.)-John
W. Blodgett, of Grand Rapids, Michigan,
has just sold to the Booth Kelly Lumber
Company 16.199 acres of tlmberland lying
In townships 20, 2L 22 and 23.
Mangled by Switch Engine.
POCATELLO. Idaho, June 4. (Special.)
Nicholas Virgus. a Greek roustabout,
who was run over by a switch engine in
the yards here last night and frightfully
mangled, died at 1 o'clock thla morning.
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TRAIN SERVICE BHD
Pendleton People Make Known
Their .Troubles.
CARS CROWDED AND FILTHY
Passengers From Interior Points Are
Made to Suffer Long Belays The
Company Says Nothing About -Adding
Another Train.
PENDELTON. Or.. June 4 (Special.)
After a hearing which lasted from 10
o'clock this morning until nearly U to
night the Railroad Commission adjourned
to meet in Portland within a few days
for a further hearing on' the subject of
the passenger service between this city
and Portland.
The testimony of the score or more of
witnesses representing Echo, Hermiston,
Condon and Heppner as well as this city,
heard today, together with the affidavits
and petitions presented from Heppner and
Condon, seemed to fully substantiate the
charges made by the commission. The
testimony of all was to the effect that the
trains are from one to 14 hours late, and
that the cars are crowded and filthy. It
was shown that passengers from any of
the towns on the branch lines were com
pelled to wait for an indefinite number
of hours at junctions where there were no
kind of accommodations, not even drink
ing water. Also that anyone from east
of Cascades wishing to go to any point
south of Portland was compelled to start
one day ahead of time.
The railroad officials present admitted
that the trains had been running irregu
larly and that the cars were dirty, but
they denied that they were crowded. They
seemed to think that the evils complained
of might be remedied by attaching an
extra coach for the accommodation of
local traffic and running the trains on
time, but they did not say that this would
be done.
Every member of the Commission was
present. Including Secretary GoodhalL The
citizens were represented by District At
torney Phelps and Judge S. A. Lowell. At
torney Arthur W. Spencer, of Portland,
represented the O. B. ft N. Company,
though General Manager O'Brien. Gen
eral Passenger Agent McMurray, Travel
ing Passenger Agent O'Neil, Auditor
Gavin, and Traveling Freight Agent Van
dewater were also present.
The meeting was devoid of formality
and the best of spirit prevailed though
the railroad men acted as If they thought
the public was unnecessarily interfering
with private business.
In their answer to the charges made It
was alleged that the people of Pendleton
were seeking a concession for the bene
fit of this city to the detriment of all
other places along the line. Statements
as to the development of the country
without any corresponding increase of
train service were also questioned by the
company's representatives.
Local Option Loses at Seaside.
SEASIDE. Or., June 4. Seaside voted
on the local option question yesterday
the vote standing 81 for and 131 against.
Lumber Vessels Clear Port.
ASTORIA. Or.. June 4. (Special.) The
steamer Yosemite cleared at the Custom
House today for San Francisco with a
cargo of 250,000 feet of lumber, loaded at
the Tongue Point Lumber Company's
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Dr. Ernest Van Someren,
the celebrated Italian authority, says
food should be chewed until it is prac
tically in liquid form before it is
swallowed. Dr. Liebig, the great Ger
man chemist says that beer is "liquid
bread" a genuine food in liquid form.
The Pabst Eight-Day Malting
Process does the extraordi
nary work of changing the
nutriment in the barley-grain
into palatable and easily di
gestible liquid food.
Pabst
BlueRitbon
TLc Beer of Quality
made from Pabst Perfect Eight
Day Malt, is a pure, wholesome
food, rich In nutritious, strength
ening properties that build muscle
and make good blood.
'The - flavor is delicious you have never
tasted a richer, more mellow beer. It strength
ens you and at the same time lessens the work
of digestion.
- When ordering beer, ask for Pabst Blue Ribbon. -
Made by Pabst at Milwaukee
And bottled only at the Brewery.
' Charles Kohn & Co.,
Cor. 3rd & Pine Sts Portland.
Phone Main 460.
mill. The steamer also has on board
670,000 feet of lumber, loaded at South
Bend. The ship Columbia cleared today
for San Pedro. She has a cargo of 1,093,
000 feet of lumber, loaded at Stella.
Thomas G. Hay.
THE DALLES, Or., June 4. (Special.)
Thomas G. Hay, of 15 mile, well-known
farmer of this county, died at his home
on Sunday last and was buried here to
day. Mr. Hay was a native of Pitts
burg, Pa., where he waa born April 25,
1842, and had been a resident of Wasco
County for seven years past- Beside his
widow he leaves ten children, all of
this county.
Thomas A. Smith.
OREGON CITY, Or., June 4. (Spe-
cial.) Thomas A. Smith died early this
morning at his home In West Oregon
City of consumption, aged 36 years, and
is survived by a widow and one child'
and a brother. Rev. Erastns A. Smith.
He had been ill a long while.
Three Drown In Boise River. ,
BOISE. June 4. Three men were
drowned in the Boise River Monday while
working on a log. drive. They were
George Coraek, Fernlm Austeabe and
Francisco Yriondo, aH foreigners. One
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fell in and the others Jumped In to save
him. Two of the rescuers and the man
whom they sought to aid lost their lives.
Seining Grounds Are Leased.
ASTORIA, Or., June 4. (Special.)
Enyart & Cook have leased their sein-Jng-grounds,
commonly known as the
Jim Crow Sands, to the Wrarren Pack
ing Company, for a term of three years.
The lease includes all the gear, boats
and horses used in operating the
grounds. 1
Insane Man a Suicide.
CORVALLI3, Or.. June 4. (Special.)
John Stahlbusch, an unmarried German,
aged 45. committed suicide in the jail
during the night by hanging himself tt
the doorframe with a strip torn from
his blanket. He was adjudged insane yes
terday and was being held pending the
arrival of an asylum attendant.
New Bell Telephone Stock.
BOSTON, June 4. The direct-jrs of the
American Telephone ft Telegraph Com
pany at a meeting today voted ail issue
of $21,000,000 of new stock at par. Follow
ing the announcement Bell Telephone
stock dropped to 109H. the lowest point
touched since 1900.
Suit
0"Not in
the
High Price
Clique.