Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, August 14, 1907, Page 2, Image 2

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    THE MORNING - OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1907.
ES REPLAGE
supply water to the land as rapidly
as possible, but every settler shall be
obliged to cultivate a certain area
of land a quantity sufficient to con
stitutt a practical guarantee that he
will eventually be a settler in good
faith or compel him to make room
for others who will.
Engineer Lewis Called Home.
Upon hearing last evening of the
death of his brother in Portland, State
Engineer Lewis departed at once for
home. Aside from the casual Inspec
tion of the land and canals while
driving past them, and a conference
with the chief engineer of the recla
mation company, C. E. Redfield, Mr.
Lewis had completed none of the work
for which he came. Governor Cham
berlain and John T. Whistle, of the
Tnited States Reclamation Service,
will continue the inspection and will
probably be Joined by Special In
spector Neuhausen Thursday.
twTpTC POND'S EXTRACT CREAM,
JL KJ I Li Hi 1 J in glass jar, value 25c, l "7
1 special, jar -
SOLID BACK ALL BRISTLE HAIR A Q
BRUSHES, value 75c, special, each s-7C
WHISK BROOMS, an extra good value at 1'7f
25c, special '
TALCUM POWDER, Colgate's Violet or J
Cashmere Bouquet, can... lJk
4-LB. BAR WHITE CASTILE SOAP, value OQ
60c, special -7C
NCl TlCk AF C SNAP DRESS FASTENEKS,
1 1 UiYJ all sizes 2 dozen on 7
' card, value lOe, spe'l....
BEST MACHINE OIL, 4-ounce bottle, in pat- 1QC
ent oil can, value 15c, special XJ
BOX PAPER, Japanese linen, value 19c, J Of
special"
LACE SHELF PAPER, best quality, white or Cr
colors, vaiue 10c, special
PICTURES, large line of 65c values, extra OQ
special V7C
f We Sell LADIES' HOME JOURNAL PATTERNS 1
THE SAGEBRUSH
3 lIN
Wonderful Progress Is Noted
in Irrigated District
About Bend.
FIFTHWASHtNGT0N SIXTH STREET'S
JL Sale
fL of
smart
SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT
ABERDEEN IS TO BE CLOSED
1
Ten Thousand Acres Occupied by
250 Families But Small Por
tion or Land Now Under '
Water Crops Prolific.
BY A. W. I'RESCOTT.
BEND. Or., Aug. 12. (Staff Corre
spondence. ) Expressions of surprise and
satisfaction were frequently uttered to-
day by Governor Chamberlain and other
members of the party that reached Bend
last evening for the purpose of investi
gating the condition of tne reclamation
' projects that have been started in tills
vicinity. While the representatives of the
Ktate and Government have not yet given
'attention to the details of their task, and
are not in a position to express an opin
ian which will indicate their final con
clusions, they freely voiced their pleasure
over the rapid procress that has been
made in agriculture in the Deschutes
country.
Three years ago. when the State Land
Board made its first visit of Inspection
to the Deschutes project, there was not
an Irrigated field within the limits of
either of the immense tracts set apart
fop reclamation. Yesterday the party
that came to Bend passed dozens of irri
gated fields, where settlers have trans
formed sagebrush plains into fields of
alfalfa, wheat, oats, corn, potatoes and
garden vegetables. The view of these
many thrifty, growing crops was a prac
tical demonstration of the success of irri
gation on the Descnutes, for fields were
seen where two crops of alfalfa, aggre
gating three tons to the acre, were cut
on land seeded down last season, and
where fully matured wheat of first-class
duality has been harvested long before
the frost season has arrived.
Three years ago there was scarcely a
settler's cabin on the whole 140,0)0 acres
' which the Deschutes Company had un
dertaken to reclaim. Today there are
2?0 families residing on the farm lands.
lft.OOO acres are green with growing crops,
many more families have applied for
lands and will come here to make homes
when water has been supplied and sev
eral thousand acres have been cleared
and plowed this year ready for produc
tion of crops next year.
Much Land Lies Unusued.
These are the gratifying: conditions that
have been observed, and yet there is
much that might be wished and there is
much yet to be done. Of the 140.000
acres in the Deschutes project probably
So, 000 acres are so located as to be sub
ject to cultivation. It is therefore ap
parent that somewhat less than one
eighth of the entire Irrigable area ls now
producing a crop. Much more than that
quantity of land now. reached by canals
has been sold to persons who ba-ve not
come to reside upon It and who have not
Improved it in the least. The water Is
ready for them, but for one reason or
another they have not used it. Some of
them may be speculators. Others in
tended, when they applied for the land,
to make homes upon it, but they have
not found It easy to break away from
former occupations and come here to re
claim the desert. Still others may have
become financially embarrassed and have
abandoned their purchases.
In addition to this land for which
water has been provided and which has
not been cultivated, there is a large area
not yet readied by the irrigation system.
Thus it occurs that while the investi
gators were riding past beautiful fields of
alfalfa and wheat and oats they were
also riding through mile after mile of
sagebrush land, upon which the farmers'
grubbing tools have not been used.
Ten thousand acres of luxuriant vege
tation are a considerable quantity to
produce in the midst of a desert, and yet
it would look like a mere spot upon the
vast expanse of waste if one could look
down upon the Deschutes Valley from a
. balloon. Scarcely more than a begin
. nlng has been made, but that beginning
. has been such as to give promise of a
magnificent future for Irrigation farming
in this section of the state.
Apples Growing: Nearby.
But fields of alfalfa and grain and
.vegetables were not all of interest
the visitors beheld. Yesterday after
noon in the northern part of Crook
County the.v passed a freight wagon
hauling more than ino boxes of ap
ples to Prineville. They were not
. Hood River apples, but they looked
. "just as good." They were grown on
the McAllister ranch near the Junc
tion of Crooked River and the Des-
chutes-, and within six miles of the
land that is to be reclaimed. Thus
having before them conclusive proof
. of the character of fruits tlint may
be raised here, the visitors felt con
fident that some day, when orchards
have been brought to maturity the
Deschutes apple will have its place
in the market reports of -newspapers
and If the list of prize-winners at
the state and local fairs.
Those apples, Gravensteins, had Just
been picked from the trees. They sell
for 11.75 a box in Prineville. That is
the price the grower gets, less the
value of his time and that of his
. horses spent in hauling- the fruit the
25 miles to 'the county seat. It takes
an apple tree eight to 12 years to
come into bearing. It is not a rash
guess to predict that in less than a
dozen years "the population of Crook
County will have increased to such an
extent that apples will be imported
from Hood River, or elsewhere, to
supply the demand. In its own good
.time, however, the Deschutes country
will have apple trees enough in bear-
'Ing to fill the home market at least.
Hold Lund Without Improvements.
The character of improvements
made by the settlers on the Deschutes
irrigation, project, indicates the ut-
- most good fatih. While the farm
houses are not large or beautiful they
are comfortable and sufficient for a
family of ordinary size. Those who
have made any settlement at all man
ifestly have done so with the inten
tion of permanently residing there.
Not much can be said as to the in
tentions of those hundreds of "set
' ties" who have purchased lands and
' made partial payments, but who have
made no improvements and show no
f inclination to come here to reclaim the
land by using the water at their dis-
posal. Perhaps some of them have
been deterred by the questions and
controversies that have arisen before
, the State Land Board over adoption of
rules, title to water and other mat
' ters. but It Is hoped that soon all
doubt and controversy will be re
moved, and that not only will the re
clamation company be compelled to
Mayor Will Order Thus Because of
Disorderly Conduct.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 13. (Special.)
Although it took a probable fatal shoot
ing affray to bring it about. Mayor France
announced today that he will order all
saloons closed on Sunday next. The
Mayor says he will not take this action
because of the law, but rather because of
the fact that the saloon men have not
kept their promise made to him that they
would conduct their places of resort in a
peaceable and orderly manner.
The shooting affray occurred Sunday
night, and Ira Machlin lies at the point
of death as a result of a gunshot wound
inflicted by Lou Smith.
The saloons and other places of busi
ness were open as usual last Sunday, but
no arrests have been made. In view of
the Mayor's promised action, there may
be no further prosecution of the cases
which are to come up la court tomorrow.
A mass meeting of church people was
held Sunday in the Methodist Church and
action taken intended to assist Rev. Mr.
Benedict in the prosecution of the viola
tions of the Sunday law. In view of the
Mayor's action, this league also may act
no further.
SAYS RATE IS VERY LOW
FULLER DENIES THE CHARGES
AGAINST THE O. W. P.
Contends Pussengers Are Carried In
Some Cases at Less Than
Cost on Estacada Line.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 13. (Special.) Con
tending that the passenger rates
charged upon the Estacada and Lents
lines of the O. W. P. system to the
various stations mentioned are ex
tremely low in some cases below the
actual cost of the service rendered, and
lower than the rates generally in force
on electric suburban lines either in the
East or West and claiming, as a fair
business proposition, that the rates
should be increased rather than dimin
ished, Vice-President F. I. Fuller, of the
Portland Railway, Light & Power Com
pany, has filed his reply to the complaint
of J. H. Harris, of the Clarke-Woodard
Drug Company, of Portland, made to the
Railroad Commission against the alleged
excessive and unreasonable fares charged
from certain points on the Estacada line,
including Gilbert, and also the crowded
condition of cars on both the Estacada
and Mount Scott lines. - '
"The statement that the distance to
Luther, Kendall and Watsdn, the three
points mentioned on the Springwater di
vision, is respectively much less than to
Tremont, Gray's Crossing and Lents, the
three points mentioned on the Mount
Scott division, is not correct," said Mr.
Fuller in his reply to the separate
charges of the complaint, "as the former
three points are respectively from two to
two and one-third miies farther from the
center of the city by rail than the three
points first mentioned, having a 5-cent
tare. In fact, Luther, the nearest point
mentioned on the Springwater division, is
about one and one-half miles farther
from First and Alder streets than Lents,
the most distant of the three points men
tioned on the Mount Scott division.
"The statement that a person can ride
to a point three miles beyond Watson
on the same 10-cent fare as to Watson,
on the Estacada line, ,s approximately
correct, as Gates Station, the end of
the 10-cent fare limit, is two and one
third miles beyond Watson. This, how
ever. Is the ordinary condition, as it is
manifestly impossible to have all points
between 5-cent and 10-cent fare limits
the same distance from the center of the
City of Portland. Taking up the actual
charge to. Luther, the cash fare to Port
land is 10 cents, the distance 8.67 miles, a
rate of less than 1.2 cents per mile. The
purchase of a 20-ride book for $1.50 gives
a 74-cent ride to Portland, or less than
.9 of a cent per mile.
"The only way one can pay a 15-cent
fare from Gilbert to Portland Is to pay
from station to station," Mr. Fuller con
tinued, after stating that If Mr. Harris
had ever been required to pay this fare,
as he alleges he had been overcharged.
"He could pay a 5-cent fare from Gilbert
to Len,ts Junction, 5 cents from Lents
Junction to Lents and 5 cents from Lents
to Portland. Even this would entitle
him to a transfer, which he claims will
not be granted on the payment of 15
cents. Five cents entitles him to ride
from Gilbert to Lents, and there is no
necessity of his paying two fares to
travel this distance, as the conductor of
the Estacada train, on the payment of a
5-cent fare from Gilbert, will issue a
duplex transfer, good from Lents Junc
tion to Lents."
Mr. Faulkner denies that it was the
new management of the O. W. P. lines
that extended the line from Lents Juns
tlon to Lents and established the extra
5-cent fare on this line, as the fare to
Lents had 'previously been established at
an extremely low figure (less than .7 of
a cent per mile), it was not to be sup
posed that they would not make a greater
charge for the longer trip.
He denies that the service on the Esta
cada and Mount Scott lines is very ir
regular, as charged by Mr. Harris. He
admits that the cars are not always per
fectly on time, especially on the Mount
Scott line, where, on a 15-minute service,
a very small delay tends to bunch the
cars: but he says the service is steadily
improving with the greateivpower facili
ties being furnished, and is very much
more regular than It was a. year ago.
He says that as many as one, two, three
and four additional cars are attached
during the rush hours, and in this way
the company is able to accommodate the
steadily increasing traffic.
WANTED BACK IX ILLINOIS
George Everett Requested by Rock
ford's Chler of Police. .
SEATTLE, Wash., ' Aug. 13. (Spe
cial.) Chief of Police A. E. Borgren, of
Rockford. 111., today asked Chief Wap
pensteln to deliver George Everett,
alias George Burton, wanted in Illinois
as an escaoed convict. Burton escaped
when en route to Joliet penitentiary
together with Ed Williams. Burton
broke into 16 offices in Rockford In a
single night, opening and robbing six
safes. He will be sent back when re
quisition papers are received.
N' York City pay $73 a year for th
ruts and mice that the reptiles of Bronx
Zoological Park eat.
Portland Has Ever Seen Is Now in
Women's
Vests
Jlil
today, only .
Decorated China Specials
Here's a list of values that should bring you to the
third floor on a buying trip. We are closing out several
lines of Haviland French China in exquisitely deco
rated designs. They come in assorted sizes and decora
tions; only one or two of a kind; but values goodness!
you never saw anything like it. Why, you can buy
berry or oatmeal plates in assorted decora- J
tions for; each AiJL,
Soup Plates, assorted decorations,
special, each 20'C
Plates, assorted , decorations and
sizes, special, each 2ot
Creamers, special, each 40 $
Tea Pots, special, each f.90S
Sugars, special, each T5
Chocolate Pots, each 00J
Teacups and Saucers, special,
each 25
LOT 1 WOMEN'S SHOES AND
OXFORDS Low or high shoes in
the finest of leathers, from sev
eral of the best shoemakers in
the country. The low shoes in
clude the popular Garden or Gre
cian ties and swagger button
shoes. Any last, any heel, any
toe, and any style.
Worth to $6, choice.
$3,29
LOT 2 WOMEN'S OXFORDS
In all the most wanted leathers
and all popular shapes; come
with light or extension soles, and
in white or colored canvas; also
in the best leathers. Regular
$3.50 and $4.00
grades ,
JAPANESE ARRESTED AS SPY
IX PHILIPPINES. .
Prisoner Arrives on the Transport
Thomas Will Be Tested 83
to His Sanity.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 13. An alleged
Japanese spy, captured in the Philippines
and brought a prisoner to this country
iox the disposal of the military authori
ties, arrived this morning on the trans
port Thomas.
He will be taken to Mare Island for
observation. The man's name is Tanakl
Tsutsuti. The Government has been
fortifying the works at Olongapo. and
some time ago discovered dynamite dis
tributed in such a manner as to arouse
strong suspicion of foreign tampering.
Japanese laborers had been employed on
the entrenchments, but as soon as the
explosives were found all the Japanese
were discharged and Chinese coolies put
In their places. Thereafter no more dy
namite appeared. -
A short time later Tanakl Tsutsuti was
recognized by a United States marine at
Cavite as one of the discharged laborers.
He was arrested and watched and was
seen surreptitiously; sketching the plan of
the works at that port. He was at once
taken into custody, but as soon as he was
arrested he .showed apparent signs of
insanity.
Specialist Attending Mansfield.
S A RAN AC LAKE. N. Y.. Aug. 13. Dr.
L. J. Lemeux, of Montreal, & specialist
in nervous diseases, has again been at
tending Richard Mansfield, the actor.
While the family declares that there is
no change in the condition of the patient,
the indications are that Mansfield is not
W ASSKETGH1H6 FDRTPUUIS
Vests worth to 50c each, tho' most are
35c values; they're prime grade of
white lisle in the" Swiss, rib; some have
lace-trimmed yokes, some yokes are
crochet trimmed, and some re plain;
one style has the ribbon shoulder straps
in medium or narrow width, one of the
prettiest style vests ever manufac
tured; choice for in Cons.c
After-Dinner Coffee Cups and
Saucers, special, each . .' 15
Covered Vegetable Dishes, special,
each .' 75t
All assorted sizes and decora
tions. Many other articles at equally
attractive prices to close out odd
lines.
GREAT JS THE
Shoe Sale
Fresh numbers being added now
to strengthen every line and make
the assortment as good as the first
day this splendid sale started.
Here are four sample values: ."
LOT 3 WOMEN'S OXFORDS
From regular stock, in splendid
grade, to which we add a special
purchase of the superb "DU
BARRY" shoe in the high-cut
models. This is one of the fa
mous makes in $3.50 shoes; good
styles, well made and of a prime
grade of leather. Hundreds of
pairs m this assort
ment. Choice
$1.98
LOT 6 MEN'S MED 'M-GRADE
SHOES AND OXFORDS, made
in all leathers and covering the
popular fashionable shapes. Hun
dreds of pairs in the most de
sired styles for street and dress
wear. Our $3.50 and $4.00 shoes
have always been popular for the
good styles and satisfactory
wear. Buy them now
as well as when he first came to the Adl
rondacks two weeks ago. He no longer
goes on his daily walks.
SHOT DEAD BY OFFICER
Switchman Caught Robbing Freight
Car Felled After Battle.
OAKLAND, Cal., Aug. 13. State Po
liceman J. B. Burke this morning shot
and instantly killed F. A. Duman, a
switchman at the West Oakland yards.
The policeman claims that the switchman
was stealing a bottle of whisky from one
of the Southern Pacific freight cars. A
terrific running battle took place, during
which the switchman was killed.
Fish Trap Not Removed.
ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 13. (Special.) Ac
cording, to Information received here, the
owners of the fishtrap located Just below
Point Ellis and which the War Depart
ment had ordered removed, merely pulled
out the trap lead and a few braces,
leaving the greater portion of the trap
standing. The officials of the Columbia
River Fisherman's Prfttft.Mvp TTnlnn nntf.
j fled Colonel Roessler and this morning a
letter was received from him stating that
he had instructed Engineer Bagnall, at
Fort Stevens, to ascertain why the order
to remove the trap had not been strictly
obeyed.
Fire at Courtney.
OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 13. (Spe
cial.) The home of Mr. Arnold, of
Courtney, was totally destroyed by fire
yesterday and the houses and contents
are a complete loss. There is no Are
department at Courtney and nothing
could be done to withstand . ravages
of the flames.
If Baby la Cnttlnc Teeth
Be aore and uee that old well-tried remedy,
Mra. Wtnalow'a Soothing Syrup, for children
teething-. It soothes the child, softena tba
sum, allays pain, colio and diarrhoea,
It is without question the millinery sensation of the year. We do not
believe so large a number, such an immense assortment, has ever
before been placed before the people of Portland with an invitation
to buv to their heart's content. Don't think it is too
chase, for Ostrich Plumes
anything we carry. They can be used on any hat you have, and to buy
now means to save. You have read the former advertisements;
you surely know without our telling you here, how this bargain k
came to be; but are you among those who bought i It not, we
would advise you to be here today. The selection is still as
good as ever; come in black, white and colors, and reduced like
this:
REGULAR fi f
$2.00 VALUE pl.DU
REGULAR CO O.C
$3.00 VALUE
REGULAR 0 ff
$4.00 VALUE W
REGULAR
$6.00 VALUE
REGULAR j iV
$8.00 VALUE p O. 11
REGULAR f"7 Cn
$10.00 VALUE .P i OU
REGULAR in !)
$12.00 VALUE p&.UU
REGULAR di
$16.00 VALUE ...... P J-
REGULAR
REGULAR TT nn
$20.00 VALUE . ..plOUU
REGULAR t1Q HO
$24.00 VALUE Ji O. UU
Men's Summer
Underwer
37V-2 Cents
MEN'S SUMMER UNDER
WEAR, shirts and drawers, in
blue, brown and pink, 50c val
ues, special, garment 37V2
MEN'S SUMMER UNDER
WEAR, shirts and drawers, in
blue, gray, ecru and pink, 75c
values, special, garment... 49
MEN'S GOLF SHIRTS, in gray
or tan, with soft collars and
cuffs, good $1.25 val., sp'1.9'5
MEN'S MUSLIN NIGHT
GOWNS, with or without collar;
plain or with fancy borders, 75c
values, special 49
MEN'S FANCY VESTS in plain
white, colored and figured ma
terials ONE-FOURTH
MEN'S PURE LINEN HAND
KERCHIEFS, with hemstitched
border, Vi-inch hem, regular 20c,
special 12V2
SPECIAL SUIT CASE SALE
All straw and leather Suit Cases
and Bags reduced. ONE-FIFTH
SALOON FIGHT ON IN SALEM
QUESTION OF CAFE OX COM
MERCIAL STREET ISSCE. .
Petitions and Remonstrances Before
City . Council Street Improve
ments Are to Be Made.
SALEM, Aug. 13. (Special.) Saloon and
anti-saloon had its inning before the City
Council last evnelng. The question came
up of granting the Standard Liquor Com
pany a transfer of liquor license from the
former location .of one of its saloons. .
which was crowded out by a mercantile
establishment on Court street, to a promi
nent position on Commercial street. Af
ter a heated debate the matter was finally
referred to the committee on licenses for
investigation and report, but the real
purpose of the sidetracking of the peti
tion, which was made at the Instance of
the anti-saloon element, was to give them
time to muster their forces, since they
thought they saw defeat in store for them
if the question was brought to a final
issue last evening. '
For Beveral years past efforts have been
made to locate a saloon In the heart of
the business district on Commercial
street, but each time a strong remon
strance has been presented to the Council
and the effort was defeated. This time
the Standard Liquor Company leased the
property formerly occupied by Strong's
restaurant and announced that it was to
be converted into a first-class cafe. When
the Court-street saloon was crowded out
of Its location all of the fixtures and
equipment were transferred to the Commercial-street
building and a regular sa
loon front put In and the petition was
gotten out on the strength of the cafe
proposition. Many of the business firms
In the vicinity of the propose saloon
or cafe signed a remonstrance before the
Progress at
are as staple as. thread, or
$4.50
o ff
C.C
Women's
Linen
modish
ues run
Special
REGU
$27.50
WOMEN'S SHIRTWAISTS, an assortment of lingerie or plain blouse
models, in white or colors; most of these are $1.00 waists, and they'ro
good $1.00 values, too, but some run even higher than that in fact,
up to $1.50 and $2.00 for this morning from 8 to 11:30 only o
we sell these waists, choice of any in the lot, for JJC
petition was put into circulation, but
Manager Magers, of the Standard Liquor
Company, made the canvas w!ththe peti
tion and secured the signatures of many
of the remonstrators. The feeling among
the Aldermen was pretty strong at last
night's meeting, and a lively "scrap" is
anticipated when it comes up finally for
determination.
Another feature of last night's session
of the City Council was the adoption of
the ordinances for the improvement of
Ave blocks of State street, reaching from
Church street to Twelfth, traversed by
the Southern Pacific main line, and for
three blocks on Court street, from Com
mercial to Church, with bitullthic pave
ment. In the former ordinance the Im
provement of eight feet in the center of
Jhe street was left out of the specifica
tions to avoid complications with the
Portland General Electric Company, which
objects to improving with concrete foun
dation, 75-pound grooved rails and Bel
gian blocks, and now it remains to patch
up differences with the street railway
of the suffering and danger in store for her, robs the expectant mother
of all pleasant anticipations of the coming event, and casts over her a
shadow of gloom which cannot be shaken off. Thousands of women
have found that the use of Mother's Friend during pregnancy robs
confinement of all pain and danger, and insures safety to life of mother
and child. This scientific liniment is a god-send to all women at tha
time of their most critical trial. Not onl7 does Mother's Friend
carry women safely through the perils of child-birth, but its us
gently prepares the 6ystem for the coming event, prevents "morning
sickness," and other dis
comforts of this period. ffWgfB rFI.M
ooio. Dy an druggists at g Ms
$1.00 per bottle. Book
containing valuable information
The Bradfietd Regulator Co., Atlanta.
This Store
early to
stockings,
pur- v:-
or
lLAR CO1 ? O
VALUE I. Ou
Suits
Here's a bargain that only early birds, will
share in. An assortment of the nobbiest,
most jaunty Linen Suits possible to de
sign. They come in white or colors, in
daintily trimmed lingerie effects or plain
tailored styles, and really worth to
$58.50 each. Just two dozeu on sale to
day they should last until about 9
o'clock, but while they're here vou have
c:.0::6. $18.95
WOMEN'S LINEN SUITS in white or col
ors, in jaunty Etoji effects, trimmed
with rich lace; others in extremely
tailored styles. The regular val
to $28.50 each.
for today
$9.98
company for the improvement of its por
tion of the street.
The company is willing to put in a
gravel base and put down a Belgian block
pavement with pitch filling, guaranteeing
it to be waterproof, and it is believed this
proposition will be accepted by the Coun
cil rather than to be compelled to submit
to several months' delay in litigation, and
because there is a question if the city can
compel the company to improve with any
thing better than planking between the
rails, as specified in its franchise.
Young Man Conies to Grief.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 13. (Special.)
The police have arrested Harry Owens,
an expressman, alleged to have stolen
fashionable clothing to attire himself so
that he might sing in church choirs. He
was a member of the Christian Endeavor
choir. Five hundred dollars' worth of
stolen' finery was found.
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