Morning Oregonian., July 23, 1908, Page 5, Image 5

THE SrORXTVG OREGOXIAX,- THURSDAY. JTTLY 23, " 1DOS.
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with a motor boat there certainly would
have been several lives lost.
On Sunday morning this crew picked
up two boats which were in the breakers,
and on account of the oars being lost
were perfectly helpless. On Monday a
boat and net were picked up after the
men had floated about for some time on
the bottom of the capsized craft, and yes
terday one boat and net were saved. This
boat capsized early in the morning and
the men were rescued by other fishermen
who were close at hand.
Display Willingness to Assist
in Work of Conservation.
J. S. Courtney Blamed for
Girl's Death.
GOVERNORS
DOCTOR N TROUBLE
MOWS
WRITE TO THE PRESIDENT
Assure Him of Active Co-operation
With National Commission Four
States Appoint Commissions.
Oregon One of Quartet.
OREGONIAN NEWS BXTREAU. TTash
ngton. July 20. State co-operation with
3ia National Conservation Commission
leems to be an assured success, If the
ictlon of the Governors thus far can be
aken as an example of what is to fol
ow. Both the Commission and the White
House are great encouraged at the re
iponses of the Governors who attended
lie White House conference. Several
Jovernors have already appointed State
Conservation Commissions. Many others
lave written the President declaring their
mention to do so at an early date, while
till others promise to recommend vlgor
lusly In their forthcoming messages to
heir respective legislatures the appoint
nent of State Commissions and active
lo-operatlon with the National body.
Within less than SO days after the ap
lolntment of the National Conservation
Commission, four Governors had advised
lie President of similar state action by
Uiemselves. Governor Folk, of Missouri,
vho announced at the White House con
lerence his Intention of naming a com
tiiaslon to deal with the natural re
lources of his state, has carried out his
mention and Missouri's commission is
ixpected soon to be at work.
Governor Warner, of Michigan, has
ixplalned to the President that Michl
tan already has a Forestry Commission
ind a Commission of Inquiry into related
mases of natural resources, which, be
iween them, will be able to look after
lie natural resources of the Wolverine
Jtate.
Oregon Anions the First.
Montana and Oregon were among the
lrst of the states in the field with Con
lervation Commissions. Under date of
fune 15. Governor Edwin 1.. Norris, of
blontana, wrote the President that he
lad appointed a commission "to sub
test to our next Legislative Assembly
roper ways and means to conserve and
rotect the forests of Montana, and I
inticipate that the commission so ap
olnted by me will make valuable recom
nendatlons." On June 19, Governor George E. Oham
lerlaln. of Oregon, notified the President
hat he had already appointed "a com
nlttee on plans and programme for the
novement of the conservation of re
tources, and that this commission is to
te enlarged and will act in co-oparation
vlth the National Commission."
Governor J. Frank Hanly, of Indiana,
rrltes that it is his purpose "In the near
luture to appoint a state commission."
Governor C. S. Deneen, of Illinois, says
le will be pleased to appoint a commis
tlon for Illinois and will forward the
lames of the appointees.
Carollnas Are In Line.
Governor M. F. Ansel, of South Caro
lina, has promised to take up the mat
ter of appointing a state commission
rery soon. Governor R. B. Glenn, of
North Carolina, writing on June 11,
issures the President that everything
secessary to enable the North Carolina
State Geological Survey to co-operate
with the National Conservation Com
mission so as to preserve our resources
will be laid before the next Legisla
ture by me in my last message to that
. ody." Governor Glenn added: "Let me
lay, Mr. President, in this connection,
:hat I think ihe calling together of
:he Governors was one of the biggest
:hlngs that has been done by any
president during my recollection, and
e hound to result in great good to the
nation, and I believe. If the Governors
will heartily co-operate with you and
rour successor along this line, that
there will be great strides toward the
reservation of our resources."
Governor El. F. Noel, of Mississippi,
lays: "To the extent of the power
riven me by our constitution and laws
I shall give my hearty co-operation,
md shall bring the matter before our
lext Legislature and urge the enact
nent of such legislation as will se
lure the full help of the state In the
iffort to effect a wise solution of the
Important problems involved in the
tonservatloa of our natural resources."
Name Strong Commission.
Governor George Curry, of New
Itexico, has written the President that
e will endeavor to appoint a strong
md representative territorial commls
llon, "which may work In conjunction
with the National board on these vital
sues."
Co-operation with the National
Conservation Commission has been
ipeeiflcally promised in recent letters
:o the President by Governor Augustus
E. Wlllson, of Kentucky: Governor
tames O. Davidson, of Wisconsin: Gov.
trnor Andrew L. Harris, of Ohio; Gov
irnor Curtis Guild, Jr., of Massachu
letts; Governor Claude A. Swanson, of
Plrglnta; Governor Edwin S. Stuart, of
Pennsylvania: Governor Rollln S.
Voodruff. of Connecticut; Governor D.
!. Dlckerson, of Nevada; Governor J.
If. Gillett, of California: Governor John
t. Johnson of Minnesota: Governor
lohn C. Cutler, of Utah, and Governor
3. L. Sheldon, of Nebraska.
Data Ready by October.
By the middle of October the Nation-
II Conservation Commission expects to
have gathered together a great amount
if material showing the actual pres
tm condition of our natural resources.
The commission will hold Its first
neeting on Tuesday. December 1, in
Washington, and the week later the
jovernors of ti e states, or their rep
resentatives, will consult with the
members of the National Commission to
:he end that a complete preliminary
oport may be prepared for the PresJ
lent. as he has directed, by January
I, 19"9.
Several Governors have already lndt
ratcd that they will try to be present
.n person: if they cannot, they de
:lare tht y will send representatives.
LIFE-SAVERS' BUSY YEAR
Crews of 14 Fishing-Boats So Far
Rescued Off Columbia Bar.
ASTORIA. Or.. July 22.-fSnecial.-The
Sfe-savlng crews at the mouth of the
.-olumbla River are having an unusually
itrenunus time this year, and probablv
Jiore lives have been saved and more
oat and nets rescued by them this sea
ion than dung any other one year since
Jie stations were established.
Captain Wlcklund, of the Point Adams
trew. who was in the city this morning,
eports that since the opening of the
Ashing season his crew has saved 14
oats that were In trouble on Clatsop
SJlt, and had ths crew not been equipped
WARRANT FOR BRAYFORD
Treasurer of Franklin County Ac
cused or Theft of $2 344.
PASCO, Wash.. July 22. (Special.) On
the charge of embezzling the County of
Franklin out of $234-1, a warrant for the
arrest of E. C. Brayford, County Treas
urer, was Issued on the complaint of
Prosecuting Attorney Schutt this morn
ing. Circumstances leading to the alleged
theft and the sudden disappearance of
Mr. Brayford Is still enshrouded in mys
tery, although the official's books were
examined and found hort at a special
meeting of the Board of County Com
missioners yesterday evening.
It is learned this evening that Bray
ford left Pasco on the evening of July
3. He was later seen at North Yakima
and on July 10 Mrs. Brayford received
a letter from her husband from Spokane,
stating that he would return in a few
days. Up to the present time nothing fur
ther has been heard from him. f
HOOD RIVER, Or., July 22. (Special.)
Brayford visited his father In this city
last week, but since then nothing has
been heard of him.
WHEAT YIELD FLATTERING
McMlnnvllIe Fields Go 4Q Bushels
to Acre Oat Crop Fine.
MeMINNVILLE. Or., July 22. (Spe
cial.) Prospects for an abundant grain
crop in this section are quite flatter
ing. Harvesting operations in progress
at the A. Sheldon farm, Beven miles
southwest of town, reveal a wheat crop
where four grains to the mesh are the
rule. Threshermen predict that the
orop will yield at least 40 bushels to
the acre.
H. Brenneman, who has threshed a
great many crops in Oregon, says that
the oat crop this year is looking bet
ter at this, time than It has at a cor
responding date for the last 14 years.
Clover hay has yielded pretty gen
erally three tons to the acre, with a
second crop yet to be reckoned on, and
the experimental fields of alfalfa have
all made good.
DEATH ROLL IN NORTHWEST
Isaiah X. Martin, or McMinnville,
Succumbs to Injuries.
MeMINNVILLE, Or.. July 22. (Spe
cial.) Isaiah N. Martin, who was In
jured by being1 struck in the stomach
by a flying: clip off a broken single
tree while engaged in putting- hay into
his barn last Monday, died at his home
east of town this morning, aged 58
years, 1 month and 15 days. Mr. Martin
was born at Lafayette, and had resided
continuously In this county, most of his
life having been spent on apportion of
his father's donation land claim adjoin
ing this city. A wife and three sons
and one daughter survive him. The fu
neral will be held at the family home
Thursday afternoon.
LICE ATTACK HOPYARDS
Fields on McMlnnvllIe Bottom Lands
Show Much Damage. 1
M'MINNVILLE. Or., July 22. (Special.)
Lice are affecting the hopyards In this
section pretty generally, but more espe
cially on the bottom lands. W. C. Miller
and a number of other growers have
found the lice quite numerous since the
rainy period of a few weeks ago, and the
dense foliage on the vines has prevented
their destruction by the hot sun. Mr.
Miller's prediction is that with a number
of warm, cloudy days on the eve of pick
ing time fully one-half of the prospective
hop crop in this county will remain un
picked. TEACHER INSTITUTE DATES
Meetings for Various Counties Su
perintendents Convene Sept. 10.
' SALEM. Or.. July 2. (Special.)
The following dates for annual teach
ers' Institutes have been set: Coos
County. Myrtle Point. August IS. 19. 20
and 21: Wallowa County, Enterprise.
August 26, 27 and 28; Wasco County,
The Dalres. October 6, 7 and 8; Colum
bia County, Rainier. October 6, 7 and
8; Washington County, October 12, 13
and 14: Polk County. Dallas. October 14,
15 and 16: Klamath County, Klamath
Falls. October 21. 22. 23 and 24.
The annual County School Superln.
tendents' Convention will be held at
Salem September 10 and 11.
HIT BY CONDUCTOR, HESUES
C. A. Warren Demands $10,000 of
Portland Railway Company.
OREGON CITY. Or.. July 22. (Special.)
Charles A. Warren, of the Warren Pub
licity Company, of Portland, this after
noon Instituted suit against tho Portland
Railway. Light & Power Company for
tlO.000 damages. On June 26 last, while
Warren was riding from Portland to Fern
Ridge, where he lives, he was assaulted
by Conductor Nelson in a dispute over
the payment of fare. Warren was se
verely battered during the encounter and
next day the belligerent conductor paid a
fine of $10 in the Justice Court.
EX-AUDITOR GIVES BAIL
Embezzlement Charge Filed Against
A. P. Leonard at South Bend.
SOUTH BEND. Wash.. July 22. (Spe
cial.) Information was filed today by
Prosecuting Attorney J. J. Brumbach.
charging A. P. Leonard, former auditor
of Pacific County, with embezzlement
of public funds, and bail was fixed at
S1000. Four other informations will be
filed immediately against the same
party on embezzlement charges. Leon
ard will give bail.
Leonard's shortages amounted in all
to something like 15000, all of which he
has made good.
Says Spouse Cruel; Asks Divorce.
OREGON CITY, Or., July 22. (Special.)
Nettle C. Lynd. who was married to W.
A. Lynd in Bethany. Mo.. In 18S6. has filed
a suit for divorce on the ground of cruel
and inhuman treatment and failure to
support. She asks for one-third of the
property and the custody of the three
minor children. Rosa. Roy and Elmer.
Sea Rosenthal's window, shoe bargains.
BETRAYER NOW IN PRISON
Effects or Criminal Operation Fatal
to Stella Bennett Lewis Bowen
Is Arrested and Police
Search for Physician.
'Stella Bennett, the 15-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William P.
Bennett, of 869 East Glisan street, died
In St. Vincent's Hospital last Monday
morning from the effects of a criminal
operation. The facts in the case were
withheld until the wheels of criminal
investigation had been . set in motion
and the funeral, which was to have
been held Tuesday, was officially for
bidden by Coroner Norden.
An autopsy was held Tuesday and the
investigations continued until yesterday
morning when, through the combined ef
forts of the Coroner, the police and the
officials of the District Attorney's office,
all the deplorable details were learned
from the various persons connected with
the case. As a result of these proceed
ings. Louis Bowen, 21 years of age. em
ploye! as express messenger on the Sher
idan division of the Southern Pacific, has
been arrested. He is the confessed cause
i me aeaa girl's unfortunate condition.
The police are seeking Dr. J. S. Court
ney, who resides at 586 East Oak street
and whose offices are in the Marquam
building. Dr. Courtney is accused by Lil
lian Bennett, an older sister of the dead
girl, and by Louis Bowen, the prisoner,
of being the perpetrator of two opera
tions which resulted in the young girl's
death. Dr. Courtney has not been ap
prehended because he is out of the city
and from information which the various
officials regard as reliable, it Is their
opinion that he was surreptitiously in
formed of the development of affairs and
hurriedly fled from the city, no one
knows whither, a fugitive from justice.
That the evidence againjt him is of the
most absolut2 character Is voiced by all
the officials who are conversant with the
facts.
The extrme youth of the girl and the
prominence of the physician render the
case of more than ordinary Importance.
The Coroner will hold an Inquest ,this
morning and witnesses to be examined will
include the father, mother and sister of
the girl, besides her betrayer. Aside from
the work done by the investigating offi
cials the credit of bringing the matter to
the light of publicity and investigation
Is due to Dr. E. H. Parker. He was sum
moned by the parents of the girl last Sat
urday after her condition was most alarm
ing and they were frantic in their desire
to do anything to save her life. He in
formed Coroner Norden as to his belief
that a criminal operation had been per
formed and said that under the circum
stances he was unwilling to give a death
certificate until - after the Coroner had
fully investigated.
Coroner Norden at once began an In
quiry. The admissions made by the girl's
relatives and by Bowen, who was ar
rested yesterday afternoon, show that
Bowen and the girl had been keeping
company for the past six months. They
had met without the knowledge or con
sent of the girl s parents and their meet
ings were of surreptitious character. The
girl had been wayward and had been the
cause of much worry fb her parents. They
had had occasion several times to appeal
to the Juvenile officer In their efforts to
curb her waywardness.
After she had got in trouble she ap
pealed to her sister for advice, late in
June. According to the admissions made
to the sister Stella was advised to urge
Bowen to marry her. The young man ex
pressed his willingness to do this, but the
girl was stubborn and insisted on some
other course. She was taken to see Dr.
Courtney in his office in the Marquam
building. He said he would aid her for a
fee of 60. The two girls together had
but J20. They offered him this sum. He
refused It. the sister says, and held out
for his full price.
According to the story told yesterday
by the sister they were much excited.
They desired to shield the unfortunate
girl if possible and were unwilling to let
their parents know of the daughter's
shame. .
So they appealed to young Bowen, who
gave them $10, all the money he could
raise. Then they returned to the phy
sician and the elder sister offered him
$25 cash and guaranteed htm the pay
ment of the balance if he would only
undertake the case. Dr. Courtney, ac
cording to the sister, agreed to this and
on June 23 the first operation was per
formed. Another operation, she says,
was performed on July 2. It is said that
after this operation she grew worse dally.
About July 10 the father of the girl, who
had been in Idaho, returned home. He
became alarmed and sent for other phy
sicians. Two or three came and each In
turn retired from the case after learning
the true nature of It. Two days before
the girl died Dr. E. H. Parker was called
In by the girl s parents. The first thing
he did was to order her removal to a
hospital, where he examined her and
communicated his suspicions to the
parents. At that time she was beyond
operative interference and her death was
only a question of hours.
The girl died on Monday morning at
10:30 o'clock. Drs. Norden. Parker and
Jones performed the autopsy and ex
pressed the opinion that if the girl had
been properly treated her life would not
have been forfeited.
Dr. Courtney has practiced In this city
for several years and has held a good
reputation. He was located at different
points In the Willamette Valley before
coming to Portland.
Coroner Norden last night said:
"Not only as the Coroner, but as a
physician who is proud of his profession.
I desire to announce that I will prose
cute to the bitter end this and all other
cases which come to my notice of crimi
nal operations. And I make this state
ment without regard as to whose head
the axe may strike. The disreputable
physicians who degrade their profession
and who destroy human life by such
practices are entitled to the full penalty
and they will get it insofar as my offi
cial power extends. Any physician in
this city who learns of a case of this
character and who reports It to me will
earn my everlasting thanks, for 1 intend
to make it the business of my office to
stop this practice if It is possible for
Conorer's investigations to do so."
Carries Lumber to Liverpool.
ASTORIA. Or., July 23. (Special.) The
British ship Ancaios cleared at the Custom-House
today for Liverpool with 800,
000 feet of lumber loaded at the Ham
mond Lumber Company's mill. The ves
eell will complete her cargo by taking
on 1.&00.000 feet of lumber at Llnnton.
Taft Won't Discuss It.
HOT SPRINGS. Va., July 22. "There
is nothing I can say regarding ths
overruling of Judge Landis' decision in
the Standard Oil Case, said Mr. Taft.
today. The candidate was In confer
ence on his Cincinnati speech with
Herbart Parsons and Frank B. ir-ii-.
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CARMEN AT OAKS
Many Features Planned for
Annual Picnic.
PARK WILL BE CROWDED
Company Donates Resort for Use
of Its Employes and Receipts
Will Go to Swell Benefit
Fund of Organization.
Everything Is in readiness for the
big picnic of the streetcar men at The
Oaks today. Elaborate preparations
have been made for the event and all
indications are that the annual frolic
will be the most successful ever held.
A banner attendance is looked for at
the amusement park, and It is expected
that the grounds will be filled to their
capacity by early tonight.
Special platforms for the wrestling
stunts and other features have been
built, and arrangements haye been
completed for the baby show, the Chi
nese wedding, tug of war and all the
special features that have been ar
ranged for the entertainment of the
streetcar men and their friends.
For the past month, motormen and con
ductors on the streetcars throughout the
city have been selling tickets to their
friends and a large number of tickets ad
mitting people to the jollification have
been disposed of. But this number is far
short of the attendance. Thousands of
people will attend because they want to
visit the park when special entertainment
is offered and because of the attractive
ness of the place during the warm Sum
mer" weather. Many business men will
knock off work early tonight and hike to
The Oaks.
For the day, or such portions of It as
can be spared from their ticket punches
and controllers, the hard-working street
car men will disport at the park and will
have the time of their lives. Many have
entered In the athletic events and the
other contests on the schedule. They
will make thes events worth while, for
many prizes worth striving for have been
offered in each race.
Provision has been made for the in
mates of various charitable institutions
throughout the city to attend and enjoy
the frolic. Tickets have been distributed
to the management of these Institutions
and during the forenoon many of the un
fortunates of this class will attend and
enjoy the events scheduled.
Dr. J. Whltcomb Brougher and Dr.
Clarence True Wilson are on the bill for
story-telling stunts during the afternoon,
and there will be added attractions in the
way of special bands, while all the regular
music at the resort will be on the pro
grame. as usual.
A cakewalk is on the bill and a mas
querade on roller skates. There will be
watermelon and pie-eating contests, bur
lesque events, feats of strength and agil
ity and any number .of drawing cards that
will entertain the big crowds admirably.
The amusement park has been put In
Dr. Price's Wheat Flake Celery Food
No food like it for stomach trouble. Rich in
building-up materials. Will serve in the place
of meat and much more easily digested. Health
and strength are best procured by doing away
with meats during the hot weather. Make at
least one meal a day of
$35.00 Suit now
$30.00 Suit now
$25.00 Suit now
$20.00 Suit now
$15.00 Suit now
OPPOSITE WOODARD. CLARKE 8 CO.
the best possible shape and will never
be more attractive during the season than
today.
A pleasant feature of the picnic Is that
the money received at the park will all
go to the benefit fund of the streetcar
men's organization, and will be used to
relieve the suffering of those dependent
upon members of the brotherhood in case
of death or accident. None of the pro
ceeds from today's picnic will go to the
company, the big park and its attractions
being donated to the men today.
STORM IN !UD EMPIRE
LIGHTNING STRIKES HOME
NEAR SPOKANE.
Streets of City Flooded With Rain.
Grain Fields Set on Fire.
Hail at Pendleton.
SPOKANE, Wash.. July 22. (Special.)
During a severe electrical storm that
wept over this city this afternoon the
home of J. Adams, on Five-Mile Prairie,
was struck by lightning while the fam
ily was at dinner, all barely escaping
with their lives.
The father was carrired from the house
by the children in an unconscious condi
tion, but will recover.
The heavy rain temporarily interfered
with streetcar traffic in the city and
flooded the streets, the sewers being un
able to care for the heavy flow of water.
It was a much-needed rain. The pumps
at the city water works are out of or
der and will not be repaired for several
days, and some parts of the city were
without water.
LIGHTNING BURNS UP GRAIN
Fields Set on Fire In Districts About
Walla Walla.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., July 22. (Spe
cial.) As a result of the electrical storm
which visited this section this evening,
large quantities of growing grain were
destroyed, fire originating from lightning.
Reports from Waltsburg are to the
effect that a large area of wheat belong
ing to W. Lloyd, southwest of town, was
laid waste, aggregating a loss of several
hundred dollars. D. C. Baton, who lives
between here and Waitsburg, suffered the
loss of a fine field of barley, and another
fire, about 9 o'clock tonight, caused by
lightning, destroyed many acres of wheat
at the head of Spring Valley..
A late report from Prescott says that
several hundred acres of bunch grass
north of that place are in flames.
HAIL STORM AT PENDLETON
Hot Wave Terminates With Elec
trical Disturbance.
PENDLETON. Or.. July 22. (Special.)
The hot wave In this part of the state
was brought to a sudden termination this
afternoon with an electric storm.
Hall fell for about five minutes, and
then gave way to rain which lasted but
a few minutes. The temperature was
soaring in the neighborhood1 of 110 when
the storm broke at 3 o'clock. Up to that
time the day had been even more op
pressive than yesterday.
No damage whatever was sustained on
account of the storm.
Dr. Price's Food.
70
Men's Vests, Straw Hats and
Summer Underwear at Cost
283
E. J. Latvry, Naval Vetern.
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.t nJfi ?,-J,Uy 2'"TE- J- LaWry'
it one time chief engineer on the
QUICK: SERVICE
To and From Clatsop Beach
Via the ASTORIA & COLUMBIA RIVER R. R.
3V2 HOURS
SATURDAY SEASIDE SPECIAL
Lv. Portland 2:20 P. M. Ar. Seaside 5:50 P. M.
SUNDAY PORTLAND SPECIAL
Lv. Seaside 6:30 P. M. Ar. Portland 10:20 P. M.
TWO REGULAR DAILY TRAINS IN EACH DIRECTION.
Lv. Portland 8:00 A. M. and 5:30 P. M.
Lv. Seaside 7:20 A. M. and 4:50 P. M.
Dining Cars on Both Evening Trains
Low round trip excursion fares in effect." Tickets on sale at City
Office, corner Third and Morrison streets, and at Union Depot.
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?rJy. ?l IeS r?m PortIand. Will sell you 10 acres more or less, planted, rared for
years' at,on'y th? feaI value of ""Planted land now. It will then be a
Real f?lCi&1 Pro-s,ltion at $3000.00 per acre. Have a few more tracts left
Keal, first-class walnut land is scarce.
See T. WITHYCOMBE, 0O9 Commercial Block. Portland, Oregon.
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