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THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1008.
DATA ON CHANNEL
Report Completely Refutes
Statements of Perkins.
LIST OF SHIPS CLEARED
Report to Commrrelal Club Shows
That 2! ssrls of 2-1.6 Vot Av
crape Draft Sailed From
Portland in 1907.
Complct data on the Columbia Ttlver
channel hav ben compiled by a special
committee of tlie Commercial Club to cor
rect misleading stHl.-mrntH in WasliinK
mn, attributed to Senator Perkins, of Cal
ifornia. Ho was reported as saying on
the floor of the Senate that the depth of
water in the Columbia is from 19 to CO
fiTt. and li quoted the Chief of En
gineers as having furnished him, with the
tlRures.
The president of the Comniert'tfll Club,
C W. Hodson. tinon receiving tn forma
tion that the California Senator had made
this assert idn, appointed K. TV. Wright,
Kobert Kennedy and T. W. B. Ixndon
a speflal committee to compile a correct
.statement of the farts regarning naviga
tion of the. Columbia and Willamette, for
circulation in such channels as will rec
tify whatever wrong impressions have
heen created by the Senator.
The committee delivered its report to
Mr. Hodson yesterday, and the tahle pre
pwrod furnishes ample data to show that
the Senator was misinformed or had been
misquoted in the telegraphic dispatches.
The report gives date. nam and draft
of 21 vessels of 24 feet draft, and over.
;nd 29 vessnls of 23 feet and over, which
cleared from this port for foreign ports
during the year The significant point
in tile report is that these vessels went
through from Portland to the sea with
out touching st any place in the course,
a feat that would have been impossible
if the assertion were a fact that the river
has a depth of but 30 feet available for
commerce.
The letter from Mr. Hodson to the spe
cial committee follows:
R). TV. Wright, Chairman; Ttohert Kennedy.
T. W. B. IsorMon. Social Committee Gent ie
inert : Senator (nntc C. Perkins, of Cali
fornia . rnvently mail a speech in the T "nitr.
States Semite. !n which he stated that th
d-ptn of water tn th" O'umhta KU-er, avail
able for tvimmw, was from 10 to Jo feet, and
Pngad1er-General A. Mackenzie. Thief of Kn-
iner-m, Vnlte.t States Army, is aW on record
with a statement that makes us feel that he
could he informs at to the situation advan
tageously tn Portland.
I have been authorized by the board of
revrrnorn C. nnme you gentlemen as a com
mittee to nifike a compilation f the facts, so
that it may he generally circulated.
H opine that ou will dive this matter early
attention, particularly as we wish 1o secure
iome of tb gnod-ised vessels of the Navy
for the- coming Rose Festival. I am,
rv respectfullv voure,
C. V. HOnftsoN. President.
In reply to Mr. Hodson, the special
committee has prepared tho following
report :
Mr. C w. H.vlson, President Portland Com
mercial Club l"Wc Sir: The undersigned
t-oniMilttert to whom whs referred your requrt-t
for the facts retarding the depth of water tn
the Columbia, River, herewith submit details
regHrrttng ." vceels clearing from Portland
In 1fW7. The statistics nre taVrn from the
Merchants Kxflnrige r-ev.rds. whew they are
compiled froin official data furnished by the
surveyors for 1 Jo d and the Rntvau Veritas.
These yessela all wept through trotn Portiand
to the sea without i.. itching at any iwlnt In
t he river and without Itch tern Re :
V KeSK .S i I.KA KING KRt M PORTLAND,
It".
Twenty-four Feet and Over.
Praft,
Mnth and Vce-el. Feet.
Ma . Hyndfnrd LiV
IV-entrer. (-01110 - 2.Y8
1 vvenilvr. G IchsT rar !,". 1
June. Asct US. It
.liinuaiv. Crua !r 'JS.it
Miiy. Irish Monarch 14 7
iTccmrT. A Hen iici am L'4.'t
Mav, Tottenham
itctoher, Ri.-tmle.. "4 S
i.-tohcr. Pen ir!ic -4.4
Aitril. Fukui Mam 24.4
Nprll, Ml. In 24. It
Mhv. NWomedia : 24.3
.hily. Kallbla 24. It
Mm, A ra son la 24 2
.1 line X'oni.iiii i.i 24 2
lHUt:ry. A . a Ma 24. 1
February, A ra von In 24.1
Febnmrv. Vcipanthus . 24.
July. Arabia 24.it
Aer4e draft 24.0
Twenty-three Feet and Over.
Praft,
Month and Vessel. Fen.
March, N'im.antia 2o. 1"
November. t,ni en uwe 23 b
September, tjiie' n A lexti".rira 2.'! lo
.lune, Arabia 2-" !
rehrua- . K ot.ibua Maiu 2-';.:
luniarv, vilcncricht 2.1.
Iwcmlwr. Numaiitia 2-".S
Mav. Kirklce 2:: 7
Fehrtutrv, Nicoir.raut 2.'! 7
April. Arabia 2-i 7 .
.I.inimrj, ,'no Varu
March. A vine vie UN.rt
SeptenibT. Bnrkston 211. rt
No -pmlvr, A'estH 2-i.rt
o "nihtT, N iconit d'a 2" rt
I V'ceinhcr. W avert ice 2H.rt
Mhv. Nor-.nan liea 2:.4
F."hru;iry. UymerH- 2:t.4
Sentemivr. I 'a ivonar 2-'t.:5
Jnnua.y. hvrm 2.1.."!
IVcemher. Tiberius 2.'t 4
lanuary. Suveric 2-t.tl
Fcht nary. weenee 2:i.rt
March, M.it'uhii M:vru 211. 0
March. "te CI.O
June. African Morwf.-h 2a.
September, Nuriant ih 2;t.o
ictolr, F.Kft 2I1.
vtober. snathnon 2:i 0
A vera ire draft i'. "il.S
The!s vessels ranced in lencth from. IISo feet
to 4rto fee;, the av-THse beins- sliphtly over 4H
fost. This list include only voxels bound f.r
eiitn and doe n-" include such mamnvtth
catem as The Santa Maria, Santa Rita and
ethers of their clsvs which come and no ra--ularly.
d' a-Mnff from 24 to 2S feet. Trust ina
these na-nres will correct the rro- in circu
lation reguvilne. the .Icoth of water, we are
Respectfully.
V, wriciit. I'hiirman.
K1PK.RT KKNNFPY.
T. W. R. lA"N'fHX.
X) IXVITATIOX MXT TO FI.KET
Commercial Bodies Toll Why They
Took. Xo Action.
One reason the vessels of Admiral
Evans' fleet may not come to Portland
:s because no request has been made to
the lepartmcnt to send them here. Tite
'hamber of Commerce officials an
nounced last night that the organisation
had not taken the initiative in the mat
ter for two reasons: The Rose Festival
was supposed to have lirst claim on en
tertainments to be held during KcstlvaJ
week, and the Chamber had no fund at
its disposal for a reception and enter
tainment of visitors: In largo numbers.
The Commercial Club also held back
for the same reason as regards the Rose
Festival Association, and incidentally be
cause the club is about to move into its
new quarters and needs all the money it
can spare from its regular disbursements
in buying furniture and decorations for
the pew rooms.
As for the Rose Festival Association,
President YVMiomore said last night that
The "money contributed by the people of
Portland was given for a specific pur
pose the holding of the Rose Snow and
that it could not be diverted from that
purpose without breaking faith with the
contributors.
"It was not the intention to have these
funds applied to entertainments, no mat
ter how important and desirable they
miffht be." said Mr. Whitemore. "and
while the association would welcome ves
sel of the big fleet as an additional at
traction Festival week, we were unable
to ace how the Festival Association
should be called upop to bear the expense
of entertainment of the officers and men,
which would be expected by citizens in
case the vessels arrived in this port..
"Arrangements are now being perfected
to give a grand ball at the end of the
week's festivities, and committees are
bending every effort to make all the fea
tures of the programme, already out
lined, successful in every way.
"When the fleet arrives in San Fran
cisco we shall send an envoy personally
to invite commanders of the vessels to
attend the Festival and be our aruests at
the grand ball. The Admen's Club has
arrangements under way for a banquet
to be given visitors and that might be
made the occasion to include representa
tives from the Navy. In case the vessels
are in the harbor at the time.
"In case the vessels of the fleet are
here during Festival week, we shall do
everything in our power to extend cour
tesies, such as providing accommodations
in reviewing-stands. complimentary invi
tations to the ball and personal attention
to the visitors. The expenses of Festi
val week have already reached a very
large sum in the way of contracts for
floats, illumination and decorations, and
we are making every effort to make the
Festival what we started out to make it
a glorious event for the city and al!
who may come to take part in the festivities."
LOWER RATES TO KLAMATH
XKW LINE WILL CAUSE REDUC
TION' MAY 1.
Portland Will Bp on Same Footing
as San Francisco When Head
Readies Ports.
Portland jobbers anil buslnwis men
pcnerally wit have a derided advantage
in the Klamath district as soon a the
California Northeastern Railroad, now
belns: built from Weed to Klamath
Kails, is opened for a portion of that
distance. U is promised that, on May
1. the ne" line will have been com
pleted as far as Porls. t:al., which Is
.tust below the Orearon state line. By
the use of this new railroad through
rates from Portland to the Klamath
country wn. be established that will be
lower than the present rates from
Portland to the same destination, al
though the haul will be much longer
by the new route.
At present freight from Pan Fran
cisco and Portland, destined to the
Klamath country, is hauled to Thrall
on the Southern Pacific, and thenne
to Pokegama over the line of the
Klamath lke Railroad. From Pol?
gama freight Is hauled In by teams to
Klamath Kails. San Francisco mer
chants have a slight advantage on
rates by this route, although the dif
ferential against Portland 1b slight.
But with the opening; of the new
road Portland will be on an exact
equality with San Francisco via Weed
and Doris. Construction of the Cali
fornia Northeastern will he pushed and
it will not be long until the track
will have been completed to Klamath
Falls, where it will connect with the
Oregon Eastern from Natron, the line
already projected by the Southern Pa
cific. When the road is completed from
Natron to Klamath Falls Portland mer
chants will have a more direct route
to the Klamath basin but the rates to
be put in May 1 will probably be as low
as will be made by the direct line.
Amusements
What the Press Aventa Say.
"Brewster's Millions" Tonight.
Tho attraction at the Heflisr Theater,
Fourteenth ant Washing-ton streets, toniyht,
Kr M sy and Saturday nights, will be the
brilliant comedy-drama, "Brewster's Mil
lions." A special matinee will be given Sat
uiilav afternoon. Seats are now selling at
the theater for the engagement.
Beautiful "Fa Diana" Tonight.
Have you herd the beautiful music, the
f tinny lines and seen the pretty spi tings of
"Pant ana" at the Marqi:atn this week? It is
one of the greatest euccessea of the San Fran
cisco Opera Company.
"A Trip to Chinatown."
The Baker Stock Company has made the
famous Hoyt farce, "A Trip to Chinatown,"
one big musical comedy this week, and as
is the cae with all the well-known lauirh
Injr hits of this genius of fun, it ia packing
the popular playhouee at every performance.
"Texaa Ranger' Matinee.
This afternoon there will be a matinee
performance of ' The Texas Ranger" at the
Star Theater. This is the most exciting as
well as best-acted drama that the French
Stock Company has yet given. It is a
story of the Southwest with Apache Indians
on the warpath.
l,rric Matinee Today.
This afternoon the Allen Stock Company will
rcpf i its great farcical hit. "A Friend of
the Family." It has been one of the moxt
successful on"erinpw made by the 1-yric during
the present aeaeon.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"Florodora" Sunday.
Th" San Francisco Opera Company will pre
sent that ever tuneful, ever beautiful success
in the realm of eomte opera. "Ftorodora,"
next week at the Marquam. commencing Sun
day. "The FUemal City."
Hall Caine's magnificent prodxiction. "The
Eternal City." will he next week's offering
by the Baker Company, and this will, in
ail probability, prove to be the mnt splen
did dramatic production of the entire sea
son. "la Belle Marie Monday.
A Bivat comedy-drama, with action, comedy,
romance and adventure galore. This is the
fcir-d of a play '! Bell' Marie i. and the
Alien Company will present it at the Lyric
nest week.
"X Hooeier Taalsy.
Manager Richard E- French will present
his stock company next week in the fa-mus
comedy drama. "The Hoosler ralsy." This
is a romance of Indiana and the play has
been popular for years.
Porta Opera Trio.
Music will predominate at the Grand next
wenk. The headline act will be the Ooria
Opera Trio. On the bill with them will be
leo Cooper and company and Gladys Van.
Famous Trick Horse Coming.
Don Ferano, the phenomenal trick horse,
will he the unsurpassed feature of next
week's hill at Pantage Theater. This horse
If one of remarkable intelligence and its ex
hibition should b misled by no one.
AT THE VAVPKVI1XK THEATERS.
V tol In 1st Scoring Sneeew.
Fredrick- Makmuri, the eminent violinist.
Is drawing heavy patronage to Fantages
this week. His act is one of special merit.
In h's masterly playing he frequently has
his entire audience weeping under the streos
of his moving pathos.
Grand's Bet Bill.
Sullivan Ar Considtne have sent no better
vaudeville entertainment to Portland than
tho current hill at the Grand. The pro
gramme contains many featured performers.
Walter E. Perkins, who starred In "The Man
From Mexico.-' and other famous comedies,
is the head liner.
Pleat y of Trooble.
is caused by stagnation of the liver
and bowels. To aret rid of it and head
ache r.nd biliousness and the poison
jaundice, ta Re Dr. k mar s
New Life Pills, the reliable purifiers
that do the work without grinding or
griping. 35c at Woodard, Clarke &
Co. s drug si or a.
Ask Your Father
And He Will Tell You
TERMS:
Lots $450 to $600
$10 Down; $10 Per Month
T
Preliminary Hearing of Forest
Grove Dentist.
STATE PRESENTS ITS CASE
Dr. Gilbert, Jr. Matson and Con
stable Wagner Testify Against
Young Man Charged With Caus
ing Death of Mabel Wlrtz.
Preliminary examination of Dr. G. B.
Whitney, the young dentist accused of
having caused the death of Miss Mabel
Wlrtz. his fiancee, a week ago. was taken
up before Judge Reid. in the West Side
Justic Court, yesterday afternoon. The
state completed its cane, introducing three
witnesses. V hltney's side of the case
will be heard today, beginning at 2 P. M.
Dr. Ray M. Matson, who performed a
post mortem examination on the body of
Miss Wirtz. Dr. J. Allen Gilbert, who
attended the young woman up to the time
of her death, from mercuric poisoning,
and Constable Wagner, who arrested
Whitney, were the state's witnesses. Dr.
Matson was the first one called. He de
scribed the autopsy in detail for the pur
pose of establishing the cause of death.
Gilbert Repeats Statement.
Dr. Gilbert was tho principal witness.
His testimony was largely a repetition of
his statement before the Coroner's jury
which held the young dentist for man
slaughter. He said he was called to at
tend Miss Wirtz and at first treated her
for ptomaine poisoning, having been told
by her that she was poisoned through
eating a tamale. Dr. Whitney finally ap
proached him and told him the real na
ture of her illness, saying the girl had
used mercuric suppositories as an an
ticeptic and that a large quantity of mer
cury had been put in one of the sup
positories through error.
As long as the girl was alive. Dr. Gil
bert said, he consented to keep the real
facts of the case from her parents, tell
ing only an aunt, who was serving in the
capacity of nurse. Upon the girl s death,
bowever. he said lie told "Whitney that
the complexion of the case was changed
considerably, inasmuch as he had a
death certificate to sign.
Tn telling of a long talk with Whitney,
following Miss Wirtz death. Dr. Gilbert
said he told the young man two causes
could be assigned in the death certificate,
mercuric poisoning, which was the spe
cific cause of death, and toxemia, a gen
eral term for poisoning of such a nature.
He was willing to give the general term
on two conditions, viz. that Whitney
would give him a written statement of
the facts in the case and pay $102 in cash,
the sum due for medical services.
Little Sympathy for Whitney.
"T told him it was hard enough for the
father to lose his daughter in such a man
ner without being compelled to pay. Whit
ney said he didn't have a cent, and I
suggested that the druggist at Forest
Grove, where he bought the poison, be
communicated with. I gave him until
noon the next day in which to confer with
the druggist." Dr. Gilbert said. "I told
Whitney that 1 had very little sympathy
for him in his predicament, as I had
heard that Miss Wirtz was not the first
or only girl he had ruined."
On cross-examination. Dr. Gilbert said
he had been friendly with Whitney and
still regarded him in a friendly spirit.
He admitted having shaken hands with
Whitney after the young man's arrest.
Constable Wagner told of arresting
Whitney at the home of relatives on the
East Side. The dentist was very con
trite, saying he was "up against it right"
and was "willing to go to the penitentiary
for 1000 years." Whitney also confessed
of having- secured the anticeptic prepa
ration from the Forest Grove drugstore
and of having given it to the girl, the
Constable said. He denied, on cross-examination,
having- grown sympathetic
with Whitney and telling him 4Tve done
the same thing myself."
As the defense wished several witnesses
subponaed. the case was put over at this
juncture until this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The state's interests are being looked
after by Deputy District Attorney Steven
son, while Whitney is represented by At
torney W. P. Richardson.
Pays Fin and Loses Iieense.
KALAMA. Wash., April 8. (Special.)
Charles Downing, who conducts a sa
loon at Oak Point. Wash., pleaded guilty
in the Superior Court yesterday to the
charge of keeping his saloon open and
selling liquor on Sunday, and was fined
$50. While he was paying his fine to the
County Clerk, the County Commissioners
in session in another room promptly re
voked his license. The action of the
Commissioners was pursuant to an order
which they passed February 15, raising
the liquor license in Cowlitx County from
$400 to $1000 a year, and providing if
any saloonkeeper was convicted of vio
WHITNEY
GOUR
WHAT the result would have been had he investigated and acted upon the opportunities of his life; HE
AVILL TELL j;ou that the time to save is w hen you don't need it, and that you don't need it now as
much as you will after a while, when your ability to labor ceases.
ASK HIM ABOUT PORTLAND and he will tell you about this piece of property and that piece of prop
erty worth thousands todav which he could have bought a few years ago and never missed the money. ASK
IILM TO SHOW YOU HIS RENT RECEIPTS, and then vou use your pencil for a few, minutes. It will
present figures almost unbelievable, but YOU WILL GET THE LESSON we want you to receive. STOP.
PAYING RENT BE A PROPERTY-OWNER.
"LOVELEIGH" offers the solution. It is Portland's most attractive new addition; all the name implies
and more, too high, beautiful and sightby; within city limits; only fifteen minutes by car from Second and
Washington streets; graded streets (established grade); building restrictions; streets 50, 60 and 80 feet; city
water and electric, lights; lots 50x100, cleared and parked; Catholic school within two blocks; "Woodlawm"
Public School within 800 feet.
Take either "Woodlawn" or "Vancouver" car, get off at Woodlawn Schoolhouse, and so two blocks west.
'Agents on ground.
lating the Sunday-closing law his license
would be revoked at once. This action
meets with general approval.
LYNCH IS ON TRIAL
Charged With Stealing Horse From
H- H. Lee
Richard Lynch, charged with stealing
a horse from H. H. Lee. at Holbrook, is
on trial before a jury In Judge Gantcn
hins department of the Circuit Court. J.
F. Hawkes, who pleaded guilty to a sim
ilar charge and was sentenced to the
Penitentiary, in February, is the chief
witness for the state. He was placed on
the stand yesterday afternoon, and said
that Lynch told him that he had Mr.
Lee's horse "spotted." and that he was
going to get it.. Hawkes said he had
known Lynch about a year before his
conviction. Hawkes was a fuel dealer,
maintaining a wood camp on tho Colum
bia, about 13 miles below Portland. This
camp, he said, Is a mile anc a half from
Lee's ranch. Lynch, he said, was oper
ating a wood camp at Hogan.
"Lynch came down to my camp with
a horse and rubber-tired buggy, and a set
of double harness," said Hawkes yester
day. "Ho told me he would leave the harness
under a little bridge about three miles
from Lee's place. He went down there
and I was to meet him at Holbrook. We
went from there to Scappoose, When we
met at Holbrook it was about 3 o'clock
in tho afternoon
"As we came Jjajdc Lynch went into a
pasture and bro'ufclifput a gray horse.
I have since earnrd lat this horse be
longs to a. Mr. J&iea. V Then we drove
toward Lees plac
Lynch said there was
wanted, but couldn't
one horse there Ire
get it. He went
o Lee's barn and led
a bay horse oiitj
fter that we drove
three miles to tb
:le bridge, where we
put the harness i
e horses and drove
half a mile f urtbrro where there was a
wagon by the, side of the road. The
wagon belonged to a man named Frisbee.
"Lynch hooked the horses up to the big
wagon. He went to Portland about 1p
o'clock that night, while I took Lynch's
buggy and went back to the wood camp.
"Lynch told me afterward that he had
a bill of sale Tor the horse. He said his
brother-in-law had fixed it up for him so
as to account for the animal.'
At this Juncture a bill-of-sale was in
troduced over the objection of Miller
Murdock. attorney for Lynch. It bears
date of August 30. and reads as follows:
August 20. 1!07 ; Portland, Oregon : I
this dar sell to Richard Lynch one span
hevrspa one gray an bay. weJrrht about 1."oo
whirh ages about 12 years. One set double
harness and 34 wagon which the right in
titl j I defend. I received in full $27.".
PETER STURWARD.
Peter Sturward is said to be a fictitious
character, concocted to serve Lynch's
purpose in accounting for possession of
the horses.
Mr Ijcb said upon the witness stand
that when he found the horse was miss
ing, on the morning of March 14. he fol
lowed the tracks for three miles, to where
the thieves had stopped at the bridge,
and then took up the trail for half a mile
further. He said he could easily do this
as the horse had been newly shod. He
said the horse had evidently been hard
driven, and told of the tracks of the rubber-tired
buggy. He told of going to
Hogan to identify his horse, and said it
was found witi the foreman of Lynch's
camp, who told him the animal belonged
to Lynch.
Deputy District Attorney Haney is
prosecuting the case. It will be continued
this morning.
Highwayman Wills Convicted.
Earner Wills, alias Elmer Johnson, was
ronvicted yesterday afternoon by a jury
in Judge Bronaugh's department of the
Circuit Court of complicity in holding up
EL J. Max-well on the night of March 17
and robbing him of $335. It was the rec
ommendation of the jury that the court
be lenient in pronouncing sentence.
George Frazier, who w-as convicted of the
crime and sent to the Salem Penitentiary,
testified that Wills had nothing to do
with the hold-up, but that he was 'assist
ed by the "Seattle Kid," otherwise known
as the "Curly Kid."
Rogoway Loses Suit for Damages.
The jury in Judge Gantenbein's depart
ment of the Circuit Court, which has for
the past few days been hearing the evi
dence in the suit of a Rogoway against
the Portland Railway, Lteht & Power
Company, decided yesterday afternoon
that the company was not responsible, for
the collision at Front and Madison
streets, in which the plaintiff's wagon
was damaged. He was seeking to recover
$45&.S1.
Shu pes Changes PJea to Guilty,
Antone 9hupes changed his plea of not
guilty to one of guilty to larceny, before
Judge Cleland yesterday. He had been
jointly indicted with George Frank of
stealing a gold watch, a felt hat and
fifteen neckties from George Weth at
307 Third street on February 10. The
charge asrainst Frank was dismissed.
Shupes will be sentenced at 2 P. M.
Thursday.
Centralis. Wash. It is the intention of
the Masons to erect a two or three-story
modern brick busine- buHdJnr on Tower
avenue. A site has been wlfcted and build
in will be commenced a soon as possible.
Tomorrow. Friday, will positively be the
last day for discount on West Side gas
bflls. Portland Gas Company.
B
rong-Steele Company
PHONES: MAIN 1743; A 1743
BREAKS UP HOME
Former Husband Comes to
Spoil Happy Marriage.
DIVORCE NOT OBTAINED
Prosser Young Man Marries Beauti
ful Girl "Who Already Has Hus
band She Alleges Marriage
Was Annulled Goes Home.
SPOKANE, Wash., April S. (Special.)
After having lived with his beautiful
wife for years, having one child by her
and enjoying home life In apparent per
fect happiness, the home of Richard
Evans, one of the most highly respected
of the young men of Prosser. Wash.,
has been shattered by the appearance
on the scene of Bruce Burt, a traveling
agent for stove polish, who alleges Mrs.
Evans was his wife In the East and nas
never been legally divorced.
Mrs. Evans admitted the truth of
Burt's story, although claiming her mar
riage was annulled, and in anguish has
fled to her mother in Seattle. Appar
ently Burt's coming here was the
merest accident. There is nothing to
indicate that he knew she was here be
fore he came.
Burt has been in trouble with the city
officials here, having once been arrested
for drunkenness and ordered to leave
town. Evans, who Is the son of one of
the pioneer residents of the city, is sure
hts wife will return. About four years
ago Evans met and wooded Miss Flor
ence Maxham. now his wife, then a
pretty telephone girl at Sunnyslde.
Centralis to Have Bally Paper.
CENTRA I,LA. Wash., April 8. (Spe
cial.) The Centralia Chronicle today an
nounced that on and after May 1 it would
be issued daily instead of semi-weekly.
New management took control of the
Chronicle 10 months ago. since when the
paper has experienced a large growth.
It has been 18 years since a daily paper
was published In Centralia. There is not
another dally published between Port
land and Tacoma, and the Chronicle
claims Southwestern Washington as its
field.
Centralia Bakery Burns.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. April 8. fSpe
clal.) The Model Bakery, i located on
North Tower avenue, was gutted by fire
this morning, sustaining damage esti
mated at $1000. , The bakery was owned
by A. L. Fitzgerald, and the building by
William Newborn. Fitzgerald carried
insurance for $650.'
Arrivals and Departures.
SINGAPORE, April 7 Arrived previou.lv
Titian, from Greenock and Liverpool, for
Tacoma.
Hongkong. April 7. Arrived previously
Alela from Portland. Or., via Yokohama;
Siberia, from San Francisco, via Honolulu
anl Yokohama; Toga Mini, from Seat a.
via Yokohama.
DA1XY METEOROTOG IC A L REPORT.
PORTLAND, April 8. Maximum temper
ature. 4 degrees; minimum. .18- River read
ing at 8 A. M., 8.6 feet; change in last 24
hours. 0.4 foot. Total rainfall. 5 P. M. to
5 P. M., nil; total since (September 1, lOOT.
3A.7 inches-; normal, 37.ftl Inches; de
ficiency, 7.14 Inches. Total sunshine April
7. 1 hours 34 min-utes: possible, i.1 hours 8
minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level),
at 5 P. M., 30.30 inches.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
- J Wind. ?
3 .
STATIONS. I S5 ? 2
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I ! " 3 ?
Baker City
Bismarck
Boice
Eureka
Helena
K am loops ,
North Head. ..
poratello
Portland ,
Red Bluff
Roseburjf
Sacramento. -. .
Salt I.ahe
San Franclseo.
Spokane
Tacoma
64
j Clear
'Clear
! CI ear
fCJear
'Clear
iPt cloudy
"tear
Clear
Clear
Clear
IClear
Clear
iClear
; CI ear
iPt cloudy
, ifl o
fw O'W
. V ft
. ;.
AO' 1ft W
Oft' PW
rt'l V'NW
Aftl 4 N'W
.nO'islW
.OnJ.st'SW
O.K ft;W
. two,
,
170,
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. 72 ft
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A It hough the barometer has fallen over
the North Pacific State no rain haa oc
curred except a few small showers in ex
treme Northwestern Wafchtnton. It la much
warmer everywhere on the Pacific Slope, ex
cept In the Sound country where the tem
perature haa remained practically station
ary. The warmest weather of the seanon
prevails in Northern California and South
ern Oregon.
Th indications are for showerp Thursday
in Northwest Oregon and Western Wash
ington. It will be cooler In the Willamette
"LOVELEIGH"
OPENED TODAY
HO SECOND STREET,
PORTLAND,
We sell Selz Royal Blue shoe
"YOU'LL find one thing about this shoe
store that's worth finding about any
place where you spend your money You
can't get anything but good shoes here.
We sell Selz Royal Blue shoes, because
they help uphold our reputation for quality;
they're good shoes for us to sell because
they're so good for you to wear.
The new Spring styles are very smart.
$3.50, $4, $5.
All Sire,
DAINTIES COOKED BY
ELECTRIC CURRENT
I The company cordially
tlemen, too, who are interested, to attend the demo ,1
stration of Electric Cooking and Heating Device;'
which will be given in the
Department, 145-147 Seventh street, tomorrow, Fri
day, afternoon from 1 to 5 o'clock. DAINTIES,
PREPARED BY AN EXPERT WITH ELECTRIC
UTENSILS, WILL BE SERVED TO ALL WHO
ATTEND.
PORTLAND RAILWAY
LIGHT AND POWER fin
145-147 SEVENTH STREET
Valley and in Southern Oregon and continue
mild east of the Cascade Mountains.
FOR F2C AST-3.
Portland and vicinity Increasing cloudi
ness, followed by ohowers and cooler
weather; southerly winds
Western Ore Ron Showers north, increas
ing cloudiness south portion; cooler, except
near the coast: southerly winds.
Western Washington Showers; south
westerly winds.
Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho
Fair.
Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
Increasing rloudiness and ootr.
MEETING NOTICED.
OREGON COMMA NDERT, N O.
1. K. T. Stated conclave, this
' Thursdav evening, at '8 o'clock.
Visiting Sir Knights courteously in-
vited.
W. s. machlm, ttecoraer.
MINERVA LODGE. NO. 19. T. O. O. F.
Rogular meeting this (Thursday) evening.
Work In first degree. Visitors w-lcome.
B. KiyXTZ. Sec.
I DIED
BPSAI- Ai hi late residence, 528 Bast Oak
street. April 8, Cornelius Beal, agd 78
years. 7 months and 23 days. Notice of
funeral will be given later.
SAOEB At his late rsi1ene, at Arohr
Place. April 8. James H. Segcr, sred S
yars, 5 months and 24 days. Notice of
funeral will be given laier.
OREGON
and Wldlha Marked In PUiin English.
Cor. 7th and Washington Sts.
invites the ladies, and gen
warerooms of the Supply I
Telephones: Main 6688, A5517 I I
FCVESAL NOTICK.
BALTHASAR-In this city. April T st (V
Tiavfs fttroet. Ahduhl Balthawir. agd H
years, father of Mia. Pwter Moor Mrs A
yon Rergen and Mrs. (Tharl Poltvka. Th
funeral service. will be held at the German
B angelical church, corner lAth and stark
sts.. at 2 P. M. today. Friends Invited. In
terment at Greenwood Cemetery.
MARTIN The funeral services of the laie
John Archibald Martin will be held from
th family residence. 21 - 24th st. North.
Friday, the loth ins., at 2 o'clork P. M.
Friends cordially invited to attend. In
terment Riverview Cemetery. Services at
the grave private.
QU TCK A t Mon t av 1 1 la. A pri 1 , Samufl "K.
Quirk, aged Ti years and 28 days. The
funeral services will b held at the Baptist
Church. Montavilla. at 10 A. M.. Friday,
1 April W. Frinds invited. Interment Mon
tavilla Cemetery.
J. P. FINI-ET BOX. Funeral Director.
Third and Madison. Phone Haiti 9. A 1AM.
Donning. MeEntee m Gil bang!. Funeral Di
rector. 7th Flae. Phone ML 440. Lady .
KBICSON inroBBTAKraO CO.. 40 slssl
t. ldr assistant. Ttun Mala lUt,
EDWARD HOLM AN CO., Fnnsral DM.
an. 32S 2d St. Lady asslstaat. Fbaaa M. tvt.
ZETXER-BTRNEft CO.. Funeral Dtrset.
an. 17 Buu.ll. East IMS. Ladr asslstaab
aUdar. Lady assistant. Jfhoaa Kast at.