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THE' OKEGKTIA THUKSDAT, JUNE 13, 1907.
SCHOO
L
YEAR
ENDS
Class of 65 Graduates From
Corvallis College.
GEARIN MAKES ADDRESS
Admonishes Young Men and Women
to Heed Responsibilities of Edu
cationMusic Is Special Fea
ture of Day's Programme.
.CORVALiJS. Or.. Junt 12. (Spe
cial.) A delightful graduating ex
ercise at 10 o'clock closed the annual
commencement at the Oregon Agri
cultural College today. An excellent
feature was the address to the grad
uating class by ex-Senator John M.
tieariD. of Portland, whose speech was
more in the nature of a heart-to-heart
talk with the members of the class,
than an oration. In which particular
it met with a most favorable reception
by the audience. It was full of beau
tiful ripples of sentiment, and replete
with maxims to which every auditor
readily assented. In beauty of diction
and quiet eloquence, few addresses
from the same platform have equalled
It. The foundations of society, he
slid, rested on the purity of woman.
He urged the graduates to heed the
voice of alma mater, which is at the
moment appealing. and forever
throughout life will appeal to each
graduate to wear its colors unsullied,
lie urged them to heed the voice of
conscience, which was declared to be
a voice higher than that of -any man
on earth. He urged them to heed the
voice of patriotism, a voice which he
declared those best prepa-red for cit
izenship by education should partic
ularly hearken to. because of the
added responsibility that education
entails. He exalted the home as the
noblest and best place in life, and
wnman a commanding Influence in the
affairs of the world.
Salutatory by Belle Bonner.
The salutatory was by Miss Belle
Bonney, of 'W'oodburn, and was an ex
altation of the home, and of education
tending to model and uplift the home.
Her theme was "The Prime "Wisdom
of Life." The study of science as re
lating to home life, and the subord
ination of the arts a Incidentals
rather than the ultimate of woman's
education was emphasized. The ora
tion created a marked impression on '
the audience, and waa heartily com
mended. . Darwin O. Thayer, of Rainier, had
the valedictory. His theme was
"American Agricultural Education."
He cited the fact that public lands are
almost exhausted, and that there is
now nowhere for the surplus popula
tion to find cheap lands. The prob
lem Is one of the most serious that
confronts the country. Simultaneous
with this Is the decrease in the yield
of products of the fields. The solu
tion of this problem lies In scientific
education wherein trained men are
vent out to use methods that will
bring the fields back to their. prim
Hive fertility, and Increase the yield
to the point where exports will not
t-ease, and so a denser population can
4,.hBK( Ian. n n .... , fl ,1 .mrtln
Income for their labor. His address
was excellent, and a stirring appeal
for mora and more of scientific educa
tion. Splendid Musical Features.
One musical feature of the pro
gramme was a vocal selection by John
Claire Montelth, of Portland, who sang
"A May Morning" and "A Gay Curito,"
and responded to an encore.
Another wae a vocal solo by Miss
Kdna Sheeny of the college, who sang
with excellent effect from "Der FrelsT
ehutz," by Weber, responding to an
encore. Another was a piano solo by
Professor Tfllllandler of the college,
who rendered Hungarian Rhapsody
No. 13. by Liszt. Another feature was
the Soldier's Chorus from Faust.
One of the most pleasing items of
the musical programme wae a chorus
from II Trovatore. Verdi, rendered
with splendid effect by the College
Csdet Regiment Band of 30 pieces.
The number of graduates In the class
in 66. They and their theses are as
follows:
Those Who Graduated.
flrirfuat enures Mechanical Engineer
ing Wslter Knkin Vsdt.
Agriculture Ralph Tvilmer AUn, Avery
Ijmar Applewhite, Samuel Louis Bennett.
Faul Hermi Splllman, Cvr11 Gideon Brow
Jll, Rei-ort Chester TIrodJe, Cecil. Carl
Clark. Parwin fjreene Thayer, Percy Marvin
Dnley, James Garneld Kelly, Clarence Cor
nellu Vincent. A" Holcolm Post. Charley
Vernon Srhrack, William Thomas Johnson.
Household Sotence KMzabeth Nina Bell,
TVlnnle Nell Parsons, Belle Rebecca Bonney,
I'aullne Pavls, Helen Margaret Gllkey,
3-ura Amelia Kelser, Madeleine Ixmore
Xlrhols. Leatha Leonore Rlrkard.
Mot-hanlral Leon Terry Bowser, Claude
Vivian Snrann.
Electrical Arthur Rex Barnett, Pel rtoy
Vove, James . Blanco Jones, John J"y
Clark, gitmuel Herman Ornf, Royal Ray
mond Erlleck. Max Arthur Hlnrloh, Alvah
M'ltalc. Roser Splcer. Oliver Porter l.timra.
TVeaver Thomas Martin, Carl Marlor.
fteblnaer, Ralph Waldo McNeill. Lee Arden
1 nomas. Lew Is Wallace Mettscr, Leo
Jloeenateln. noyd Elba Rowland, Albert
Pearl Tedrow.
Pharmacy 'Arthur Karl Bermnn, Calvin
A.a Inslo. Clinton Orr Dickon, Jesse Earl
O-.Neel. Warren Bllaworth Forsythe, Lln
ooj Burt Russell, Carl Brvant Smith.
Oliver Rltchey 8ptres.
Mlnlns Fred Miller Hofer. Jena Linsaas,
Paul Agnew Jones, Oeorte Joseph Railing.
Literary Commerce MyrUe Ruth Burnap,
JKle Ane Wilson, Cyrus Ashley Harlan,
era Delle Horner, Adah MrDonald. Nlch
011 Tartar. Bertha Katelle Watrous, Mark
Verne Weathert ord. Harold Wllklns.
"pedal 'ourse la Chemistry Harl Singh
Chime,
LAND CASE TO JFRY TODAY
Juror Too 111 to Receive Judge' In
structions Last Night.
MOSCOW, Idaho. June li-(Speeial.)-Judge
Dietrich will tomorrow morning at
8:30 o'clock deliver his Instructions to the
Jury in the North Idaho land-conspiracy
case. He would have dona so this after
noon after United States District Attor
ney T. M. Ruick, of Boise, had concluded
his final argument had not Juror Stewart
been so 111 that he said he was in no
physical condition to go Into the jury
room tonight and begin deliberation upon
a verdict.
The feature of today's proceedings was
Mr. Ruick'a closing argument, a reply to
the arraignment yesterday by Attorney
Frank. Moore, of the Government offi
cials. Mr. Ruick disclaimed any Sena
torial ambitions, adding that by the time
tiiere is a vacancy in that office In Idaho
that the land-fraud cases would have
been disposed of. He said that Sir.
Moore's abuse was an admUslon that the
defense had no facts upon which to ar
gue to the jury and was forced to con
sume timo by Insulting and Jeering Gov
ernment officials because they performed
their duty. Commenting upon the at
tacks upon Inspector ' O' Fallon and Spe
cial Agent Goodwin, Mr. Ruick said:
"Now it la a matter of no concern to
yen. jurors, of what stale Mr, O' Fallon
is a native and from whence'Mr. Good
win came, whether he is a protege of
Hitchcock or whether the other is a
protege of Commissioner Richards.
Hitchcock Is the first man who ever
lassooed successfully a prominent,
wealthy timber thief. He is the first man
who ever had the nerve and the per
sistence to attack successfully and land
the biggest fish in the Nation, and Mr.
O'Fallon is one of the four personal rep
resentatives of the Secretary of the In
terior, whoever that Secretary may be.
And Mr. Goodwin Is a chief. He worked
his way up as an official to be chief of
what is -called a field division, having
under him, in an extensive territory,
numerous special agents. Now I simply
say that with xegard to these men. and
they don't need any defense from me."
During the course of his arguments Mr.
Ruick said that the evidence shows that
Bookkeeper Robnett, of the Lewiston Na
tional Bank, was an embezzler, but that
the matter was taken care of by W. V.
Kettenbach. president of the bank, and
that Robnett was never prosecuted, but
is still a trusted employe of the bank.
IiOgs That W ill Soon Be Paper.
OREGON 'CITY. Or.. June 12. (Spe
cial.) Huge rafts of hemlock and
apruce logs from the lower Columbia
River are in the Willamette at this
city, and hundreds of logs line the
river below the entrance to the canal.
There is about 275,000 feet In each
raft, and It is probable that the "Wil
lamette Pulp Paper Company will
have about 50 rafts brought to the mill
this Summer to be manufactured Into
pulp. Hemlock is worth $6 per thou
sand and spruce twice that amount,
and the value of the logs will aggre
gate iljQ.OOO'before the season Is past.
SHERIFF STARTS LftWSUlT
STEVEXS ASKS IXJTJXCTIOX OX
REFEREXDtM.
Effort to Enforce at Once Xew Meth
od of Handling Prisoners Uni
versity Petition Vp, Too.
SALEM. Or., June 12. (Special.)
Sheriff Stevens, of Multnomah County,
today brought an injunction suit
against Secretary of State Benson to
enjoin the secretary from placing upon
the offlcinl ballot at the next election
the question .whether the sheriff's bill
passed by the last Legislature shall be
come a law. The Multnomah County
Court has filed a referendum petition
against the bill and Sheriff Stevens, by
this suit, attacks the sufficiency of the
petition. He alleges that It does not
comply with the law in that it eon
tains no warning clause cautioning
persons against signing It unlawfully.
This suit presents the question whether
the petition is offective in holding up
the new law, and if the court holds that
it is not effective the law will go into
effect at once.
Eugene Palmer and C. H. Walker
brought a mandamus suit today against
the Secretary of State to compel that
officer to file tho petition recently of
fered by them demanding the referen
dum upon the University appropriation
bill. This suit raises the question
whether the petition was drawn in
compliance with law. The particular
question raised is whether omission of
a part of the title of the bill is a
fatal defect, -but the warning-clause
question can also be raised in this suit,
as in the suit brought by Sheriff
Stevens. '
Judrfe Galloway has set the Stevens
case for hearing June SI, and the Uni
versity case June 24, but he may. hear
both cases on June 21.
It is understood that if Sheriff Stev
ens loses on his contention that the
omission of the warning clause is a
fatal defect, he will attack the peti
tions on the ground that many of the
signatures are Invalid either because
the signers were not qualified voters or
because the names were signed by other
persons.
Attorney-General Crawford, on be
half of Secretary of State Bonson, will
demur in both cases.
MONEY SAVED TO THE COUNTY
Judge lilttleftcld Holds Special Ses
sion of Court at Condon.
CONDON. Or.. June 12. (Special.)
Judgo B. V. Littlefield, the new Judge of
the Eleventh Judicial District, came in
last night and held bis first term of Cir
cuit Courfr at this place. The session was
In tho nature of an adjourned term and
was for the purpose of cleaning up the law
and equity docket, and he disposed of
some 14 or 16 eases, one of which was a
case for divorce.
His coming confirmed a number of very
Important Sheriff sales that otherwise
would have gone over until September.
This extra session was without a cent
of cost to the county and means a saving
to the taxpayers of about $150, as it
shortens the September Jury term one
or two days.
The Judge, by his dignity, firmness and
fine ability, has created a very favorable
Impression, and splendid things are ex
pected from him in his new capacity as
Judge of this district.
lie also held a special session at Fossil,
the county seat of Wheeler County.
SrOKAXE HAS 77,707 PEOPLE
Mall Carriers' Complete Census
Taken In Four Weeks.
SPOKANE. Wash.. June 12. (Special.)
Spokane's listed population Is 77,707, ac
cording to a census by United States mall
carriers, the counting being completed
tonight. This is an increase of 17,707 over
the guess of the Federal Bureau's ex
perts made earlier In the year, when the
city was credited with 60.000 inhabitants.
The figures include those only actually
resident in Spokane.
The census was taken In four weeks
and only required the services of 40
enumerators and 20 stenographers. Sec
retary of State Nichols Will certify to
the count Friday or Saturday, when the
report will be sent to Washington, D. C,
for the approval of the National Census
Bureau-
Jones Takes Cnto Himself a Wife.
TACOMA. Wash., June 12. (Special.)
Jesse S. Jones. State Railway Commis
sioner, and Miss Coranne Bullard. of Ta
coma, will be .married June 27. The mar
riage will take place at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Bullard, and the honeymoon will be
spent In a trip around Puget Sound. Mr.
Jones has leased the Tremper House in
Olympla, gaining occupancy after July
lb. Mr. Jones has been regarded as a
confirmed bachelor and his marriage will
coma as a surprise. Miss Bullard is a
teacher at the Hawthorn school.
Four Marriages Annulled.
OREGON CITT. Or.. June 12. (Spe
cial.) Decrees of divorce were handed
down today in the suits of John
Eehmltt vs. Maude M. Schmitt; Mattie
Deverell vs. Delvert Deverell; J. K.
Springer vs. Leonora G. Springer: Rose
Moxley vs. Russell Moxley. In the
suit of Ethel Sexty vs. George Sexty
an order of default was entered.
. Enfma, Skin flsensee Cured by
"The Household burseon." Drurrlst, refund
money if Dr. Porter s Antiseptic Healing OU
RAIN HELPS WHEAT
Heavy June Downpour in the
Inland Empire.
WORTH MILLION DOLLARS
Palouse Country and Big Bend Well
Soaked Showers Reach Into
Idaho Crop Prospects Too
Good to Contract Sales.
SPOKANE, Wash., June 12. (Spe
cial.) Up from all parta of the In
land Empire wells a glad song on ac
count -of the million-dollar rain that
has fallen In every section for the
past three days. This rain, according
to accounts, has been one of the best
farmers have ever known at this time
of year. It has been a steady, gentle
downpour, without any wind or storm.
The Palouse country is soaked, as is
also the Big Bend, the country north
of Spokane, and up- into Idaho. Down
through the' prairies in the Lewiston,
district the song is the same. The
late Spring had caused the grain to
be somewhat backward in arriving,
and on the top the ground had dried.
The roots could not reach down to
what moisture there was. Tho only
fear now is the hot winds.
Reports state that the activities of
wheat men who had been contracting
for the coming crop have been stopped
by the rain, the farmers waiting to see
what effect it will have. All predict
a bi crop.
OUTLOOK WAS XEVER SO GOOD
Soaking Rains In GUllam County As
sure Bumper Crop.
CONDON, Or.; June 12. ('Special.)
Heavy rain fell here the last three days,
soaking the ground down six or seven
Inches. The rain was Just about needed
when it fell in light showers and later In
torrents. This assures one of the big
gest crops In the history of Gilliam
County, and with the prices of wool, cat
tle, horses and sheep and the great
acreage in grain, this county's outlook
is about the best in its history. Things
never looked better than they do at ths
present time.
Wheat Heading In Whitman.
COLFAX, Wash.. June 12. (Spe
cial.) Shower continue to fall over
Whitman County, and the Fall wheat
Is heading very fast. Indications are
for more rain with temperature un
usually high. The showers commenced
Sunday night, and have continued
every few hours.
Welcome Shower at Echo.
ECHO, Or.. June 12. (Special.) Uma
tilla County is enjoying welcome showers
the past few days that are causing farm
ers to look to the coming harvest with a
considerable degree of satisfaction.
IiADS FACE SERIOUS CHARGE
Springfield Youths Suspected of
Holding Up and Robbing Old Man.
SPRINGFIELD, Or., June 12. (Spe
cial.) Harold Pearce. waa arrested
Tuesday by Constable Thompson on a
charge of robbing and shooting with
Intent to kill.
Wednesday, May 29, Uriah Garl, an
old bachelor living near Natron, was
shot through the shoulder and robbed
of $50. Constable Thompson and
Sheriff Fred Fisk at once took up the
clue. Garl claimed two men held him
up and robbed him. They were tracked
to the home of Sam Handsaker. On
Wednesday morning Pearce told an In
timate friend that he and Handsaker
had shot and robbed the old man.
Young Pearce, not knowing that he
was shadowed. vtold that he intended
leaving for Chicago. The constable,
hearing of this, put him under arrest
and took him to Eugene, where he is
confined in Jail awaiting trial. Hand
eaker. his alleged partner In crime,
lias gone to the mountains after cattle,
but will be followed by a Deputy
Sheriff. It is reported that Pearce has
confessed to the officers and has impli
cated Handsaker in the crime. Both
boys are 22 years old and Handsaker is
married. Young Handsaker has worked
on a ranch near Natron and Pearce
has been driving a dray for his father.
AUUMXI OF OLD WILLAMETTE
Business Session Yesterday and Ban
quet in the Evening.
SALEM, Or.. June 12 (Special.) This
was alumni day at Willamette Univer
sity, and a large number of the grad
uates of the institution were here to
visit old scenes and renew acquaintances.
At the annual business meeting this af
ternoon the following officers were elect
ed for the enKuing year: Fresident,
Judge Robert Eakln; vice-presidents, N.
L. Butler. Miss Alma Hales, Mrs. Val
leda Omart: "secretary, Sophia Townsend;
treasurer, Hetta Field: trustee of the
University elected by the alumni, W. C.
Hawley.
The alumni 'pledged $1000. " toward the
current expense fund of the University
and raised $500 of the amount today.
At 6 o'clock this -evening ' the alumni
gathered at the annual banquet, where
R. A. Miller presided as toastmaster and
many entertaining responses were made
to toasts proposed. Following the ban
quet a public entertainment was given
by the alumni. Judge William Galloway
delivered the occasional address.
REGATTA DATES SEPTEMBER 5-7
Astoria Committee Elects Officer
and Plans to Raise $6000.
ASTORIA, Or., June 12. (Saecial.)
At a meeting of the 1907 regatta
committee this evening, officers were
elected as follows: W. E. Schlmpff,
chairman; O. I. Peterson, vice-chairman;
J. H. Whyte, secretary; Albert
Dunbar, treasurer. The . dates . for
holding the regatta were set for Sep
tember 5, ( and 7. A farmers" fair will
be held on the same dates, . and the
Norwegian Singing Club Sangerfest Is
scheduled for the same time. The
committee Intends to raise $6000 to be
given as prizes for the regatta events,
and the work of soliciting subscrip
tions will bo commenced next Hon
ay. MAY BE TROUBLE FOR OTHERS
Yakima Officers Trying to Find Who
Bought Stolen Goods.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash, June 12.
(Special.) The disposition of a large
proportion of the Immense quantity of
goods alleged to have been stolen from
Northern Pacific boxcars since last
Fall Is being Investigated by the
Sheriff and his deputies.
Much may have been disposed of by
hawking around the country with
wagon and team, as alleged, but It Is
certain a considerable proportion of
the plunder was bought by persons
who ought to have known better than
to purchase from irresponsible peo
ple. Sensational developments In this
connection are promised. Two of those
arrested for robberies will be. ar
raigned for preliminary hearitjg tomorrow.
WORK OF CHURCH CONFERENCE
Appointments Made by the United
Brethren for Western Oregon.
PLAINVIEW, Or.. June 12. (Spe
cial.) The fifty-fourth annual ses
sion, Oregon conference. United Breth
ren. Church, closed its five-days' ses
sion here Sunday evening. The con
ference met Wednesday, June 6, with
Bishop H. Ix Barkley, D. D., of Port
land, presiding. Rev. Walter Reynolds,
of Philomath, was elected recording
secretary and conference treasurer, and
Rev. W. H. McLean, of Shelburn, sta
tistical secretary.
Rev. A. J. Ware, of Oregon City, and
T. V. Gragg. of Bellfountain, were re
elected o" th board of trustees of the
College of Philomath. L. Whealdon, of
Plainvlew, was also elected on this
board, but resigned in favor df A. W.
Haines, of Tigardville, who was elect
ed to fill the vacancy. Rev. A. R.
Laudy, of Salem, was re-elected pre
siding elder.
Special collections during the confer
ense for missions amounted to $-S5.
for bishop $261.50. for college $441, and
other smaller amounts totaling nearly
$1050.
The stationing committee's report
follows:
Philomath station. Walter Reynolds: Ben
ton circuit, W. R. Dixon: Plainvlew circuit.
W. H. McLean; Marion circuit, A. E. Wheel
er; Lane circuit, Luoy Cutllp; Columbia cir
cuit, W. J. Gossett; Cowlitz circuit, L. F.
Clark: Belllngham circuit, W. C. Harley;
Portland .Mission station, T.- J. Cocking;
Poftland Chinese Mission. Moy Ling; Oregon
City station, A. J. Ware: Mountain Home cir
cuit. A. S. Henderson; Salem Mission station,
J. H. Merryman; Hlllsboro circuit, T. B.
Ward; Yamhill circuit, A.-J. Ware; Ttoirue
River circuit, R. Miller; Coos circuit, R. Mil
ler. P. A. Black was elected and J. S. Os
borne and C. P. Blanchard appointed
conference evangelists, and Mm. S. A.
Keller constituted city evangelist for
Portland.
SAID TO SURPASS TREADWELL
Swede Offered $600,000 for Queen
Charlotte Island Prospect. .
VICTORIA, June 12. The steamer
Amur from Queen Charlotte Islands
and Northern ports, brought news of
an extensive find of copper, 100 feet
wide, and traced for 4000 feet, believed
to be a far greater proposition than the
Treadwcll mine. The ore goes about
three or four per cent.' The mine was
discovered by a Swede, who was of
fered $600,000 by three different United
States capitalists for the undeveloped
property. The find was made 25 miles
from where the mines previously dis
covered are being extensively de
veloped. About 4000 tons of ore are
reported ready for shipment.
RESENTS BLOW WITH KXIFE
Japanese Who Carved Smith's Face
In Jail Trouble Feared.
COLFAX, Wash., June tl-Spe-cial.)
Deputy Sheriff Gaily today
Jailed Frank Uyeda, a Japanese, who
carved Guy Smith, a laborer, with a
butcherknife, at Palouse yesterday.
Uyeda runs a restaurant, and refused
credit. After being struck by Smith,
Uyeda took a butcherknife and carved
six gashes in Smith's face. Seventy
two stitches were taken in his face.
His condition is critical. Four special
police are protecting the Japanese of
Palouse:
Conclndcd Burglary Case Today.
OREGON CITY, Or., June 12. (Spe
cial.) In the Circuit Court the, trial
of James T. Dillon, charged with burg
lary, is in progress and will be com
pleted tomorrow. Dillon and his part
ner, W. H. Roberts, are accused of
entering Wilson & Cooke's store last
March and stealing cutlery valued at
several hundred dollars. The goods
were recovered, and Roberts pleaded
guilty, receiving a sentence of two
years In the penitentiary. Dillon was
tried In April, but the Jury failed to
agree.
One Woman and a. Chinaman.
SALEM. Or.. June 12. (Special.) Fifty
four applicants for admission" to the bar
took the examination before the Supreme
Court today. Of these one was a woman
and one a Chinese, .the latter being Sold
Back, Jr. Out of consideration for the
feelings of those who may fail, the Su
preme Court will not make public the
names of those taking the examination,
but In a few days an announcement will
be made of the names of those who
passed.
Timber Land Brings $60,000.
ASTORIA, Or., June It (Special.
Deeds were filed for record here today
whereby Samuel MeCIure, of Washington
County, Minn., sells to William T. Mackey,
of the same county and state, about 4000
acres of timber land located near Olney,
in this county.' The consideration named
is $50,000.
Trolley Accident Is Fatal.
. ABERDEEN, Wash., June 12. (Spe
cial.) A. Bernier, 20 years old, who
was run over by a streetcar and had
his legs severed Tuesday night, died
this morning. His home was in Napa
vtne, Wash.
COST DF REPLACING
What Railroads Would Have to
Pay for Right of Way.
VALUES UP IN MILLIONS
Astounding Increase in Property
Valuations Since Railroads Were
Constructed Figures Supplied
by Experts of Commission.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. June 12. (Special.)
Testimony at today's hearing by the Rail
way Commission to determine the value
of railway, property in the state was en
tirely on the question of present cost
of rights of way as an element to be
considered in estimating the cost of re
proding the lines. The figures given
by the Commission's expert right of way
men showed a remarkable Increase from
the figures on the original cost given by
Expert It. P. Gillette yesterday.
Yesterday Mr. Gillette testified that the
terminals at Seattle, Including the boring
of the tunnel, the construction of the
passenger station and freight sheds, the
original cost of the lands, ties, rails
stoel, engineering expenses and all the
other items aggregated less than $2,400,000.
Today the right of way experts say the
naked lands alone are worth about $20,
000.000. and that It condemnation pro
ceedings were necessary to secure title.
it would cost the roads about 23 to 30
per cent more.
The right of way experts put on the
stand by the Commission, W. a Lysons,
J. M. Averlll, and H. D. McArthur. each
declared that while their estimates were
made up from personal investigation and
knowledge on the oasis of the selling
value of. abutting property, that In all
cases outside of cities and towns, the
roads would be forced to pay three or
four times the true value of the land
taken, if secured under condemnation
proceedings. This was said to be due
to alleged damage by cutting through
farms. In cities the holdup allowance
was figured at about 26 to 70 per cent.
because the railroads buy whole lots or
blocks and reduce the damage to abut
ting property.
Objections that the estimates of values
within the city of Seattle were based
upon hearsay evidence, wore raised by
the -railroad attorneys and sustained by
the Commission, so those values will
have to be secured "by summoning real
estate men to testify before the hearing
ends.
The evidence put in today covered the
rights of way of the Northern Pacifio
and all of (ts branches west of the
Cascades; the Port Townsend Southern,
the Columbia River and Northern and
the Columbia and Puget Sound road of
the Hill lines; the Ilwaoo branch of the
Harriman lines and the Belllngham Bay
& British Columbia road. The average
values per mile of the roads wore given
es follows: Northern Pacific. $42,513; Port
Townsend, $51S; Columbia River, $1,034;
Belllngham Eay. $.S3S; Ilwaco. $6,838
The Northern Pacific right of way In
Pierce County Is .valued bv the experts
at $11,740,937.24. of which $11,478,037.50 is
within the city of Tacoma, yet B. S.
Grosscup, attorney for . that road, at
tempted on cross-examination to show
these estimates too low, as compared
with recent prices paid by the Union
Pacifio and other roads. ,
DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST
Sirs. Margery B. Davisson.
ASTORIA, Or., June li (Special.) Mrs.
Margery B. Davisson: mother of Mrs. 'W.
S. Gilbert, died this afternoon at Rev. Mr.
Gilbert's residence after a short Illness
Tho deceased was a native of Illinois. 70
years of age, and came across the plains
with her husband, arriving in Oregon in
1853. She Vrt five children as follows:
Mrs. W. H. Hartless and .Mrs. S. T,
Wyatt of Corvallis; Mrs. W. 8. Gilbert,
of Astoria; Ira S. Davisson, of Tacoma,
and R. M. Davisson, of Portland.
John G. Lyons.
ABERDEEN. Wash., June 12. (Spe
cial.) John G. Lyons, a resident of
Cosmopolis and a pioneer of Gray's
Harbor, died this morning, aged 77. He
Is survived by a widow and five chil
dren. The children are: Mrs. T. F.
Harper, Cosmopolis; Mrs. Pontregely,
Tacoma; Charles Lyons, San Francisco;
William, Wlshkah, Wash., and James,
Cods Bay, Or. .
Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin.
EUGENE. Or., June 12. (Special.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin died at the
home of her son, G. W. Griffin, this
morning, after an Illness of several
months. Mrs. Griffin was born In Mld
dlefleld. N. Y., and came to Oregon
with her son, G. P. Griffin, In 18S.
She died at the age of 94 years and 7
months, and retained her faculties un
til the last.
Boy Acquitted of Burglary.
ABERDEEN, Wash., June 12. (Spe
cial.) Ernest McClure, the 15-year-old
schoolboy w"ho was arrested on the
charge of burglary, was acquitted by
a Jury In the Superior Court.
Official Reports of Seizure.
VICTORIA, June 12. The steamer
Amur brought mails from the United
I States revenue cutter Kusn, lor wasn
I ington, with regard to the seizure of
Forty Years'
Exgeriesioe
Forty years in the manufacture of Pood Products
with a mind alert to the necessity of proper nourish
ment, thoughtful research in the realms of nature's
products; experiment in and investigation of the best
means of making them palatable, efficacious and
economical, has placed the name of Dr. Price first on
tho list of household benefactors.
WHEAT FLAKE CELERY
a scientificaUy prepared wheat flake, contains the
fourteen elements of the body in their proper propor
tions.
Palatable Nutritious Easy of Dkjesfloa and Ready (a Eat
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When Cooks
and Srv
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I servants fail you and domestic
I problems come thick and fast
there is
i Stir edded Wheat i
s to lean upon in every emerg-
ency. Ready-cooked, ready-to-
serve, it is delicious for break-
1 fast or for any meal in com-
bination with strawberries or
I other fresh fruits. Contains
I more nutriment than meat or
s eggs arid is more easily digested
I Try TRISCUIT as a Toast in
I place of white bread.
g For breakfast heat the Biscuit in oven to re-
JZ store crispness, pour hot or cold milk over it,
g add a little cream and a little salt ; or, sweeten
to taste. Shredded Wheat is delicious and
a wholesome for any meal in combination with
y fresh or preserved fruits. At your grocers.
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lotta G. Cox, for illegal sealing off
Sitka. The schooner was towed to
Port Simpson, when the Rush broke a
shaft, and proceeded to Victoria for
trial by a prize court.
Fined for Disturbing Services.
OREGON CITY, Or., June 12. (Spe
cial.) Two- young men from Carus,
Schoenborn and John Gordon by namo,
were fined J25 each In the Justice
Court today for disturbing a religious
meeting at the Evangelical Church in
Carus last Sunday night.
Nebraska Farty at Boise.
BOISE. Idaho, June 12. Among other
visitor arriving tonight Is Governor
Sheldon, of Nebraska, who accom
panied a large delegation of business
men from Omaha. They are touring
the state and were given a reception
by the business men of Boise tonight.
Drive Straight for
with a nickel
and get a
package of happiness.
There's no
other
Ginger Snap
so crisp
and enticing.
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BISCUIT
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Tlie Kind You Have Always Bought, and 'which has been
in use for over SO years, has borne the signature of
and has been made under his per
sonal supervision since its Infancy
Allow no one to deceive vou in thin.
All Counterfeits, Imitations end' Just-as-jrood' are but
Experiments that trine with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor OH, Pare
goric, jDrops and Soothing' Syrups. It is Pleasant. It'
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Karcotio
- substance. Its age is Its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind
Colic It relieves Teething- Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Sears th Signature of
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
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