THE MORNING OREGONf AN, MONDAY, JULY 2T, 190S.
HARR1MAN ASKED
TO SEE COOS BAY
Renewed Effort to Induce
Magnate to Consider Rail-
road to Coast.
REVIVE ELECTRIC PROJECT
Convention of Southern Idaho and
Southern Oregon Interests at
Marshfield During
Fair Week.
MARSHFIELD. Or., July 26. (Special.)
During the week of the Southern Oregon
District Fair at Marshfield, August 26 to
29. there will be held on Coos Bay e
Southern Oregon and Southern Idaho con
vention. Representatives from different
parts of the state will be present to dis
cuss matters of any kind which may come
up and which bear upon the interests of
the southern part of this state and Idaho.
The most important matter to be dis
cussed is that of securing a rail outlet
of some kind for Coos Bay. A delega
tion has been named to wait upon E. H.
Harriman and Invite him to visit Coos
Bay and also to hurry work on the Draln-
Coos Bay extension of the Southern Paci
fic. But the people are anxious to have
a road of some kind out of Coos Bay and
there Is a revival of the talk , of building
an electric line from Marshfield to Rose
burg. Quarter Million Subscribed.
This matter was up about a year ago,
but the plans were never pushed through.
At that time the Douglas County people
subscribed 2o0,000 for stock in such
company. The people of Roseburg and
Douglas County are as anxious as ever
to have the road, believing that It would
be a great thing for their part of the
country, giving a rail outlet to the sea.
It is likely that there will be no trouble
In raising stock subscriptions at that end
of the line.
The Coos Bay wagon road from Coos
Bay to Roseburg is a rough one and goes
over a high mountain, but It is suggested
that by selecting a route from Roseburg
through the Camas Valley and to Myrtle
Point and then to Coqutlle and Marshfield
no .very great feats of engineering would
be required to build an electric line.
Buch a road would extend past many
farms in Douglas County and also
through the rich Coqullle Valley, the fin
est farming country of Coos County.
Quick Rail Route to Sea.
Those who are pushing the plan claim
mat- an electric road through this terri
tory wouia do a paying investment as
well as being a great boon to both Coos
Bay and Roseburg and surrounding coun
try. It would give a quick passenger
rail route Into Coos Bay and would also
do away with the slov mall service now
necessarily suffered by the Coos Bay
people. - -
At both ends of the proposed line the
electric railway talk is stronger than ever,
and it is likely that this matter will be
taken up at the convention as one of the
most Important topics. .
NEW RAILROAD FOR SALEM
Line to Falls City Guaranteed
Prominent Capitalists.
by
SALEM. Or., July 26. (Special.) That
Salem will have direct railroad connec
tions with Dallas and Falls City within
15 months Is guaranteed by the promo-
ters of the Salem, Falls City & Dallas
Railway, who have been busy for some
time, securing rights of way.
L. Gerlinger. Henry L Plttock and F.
W. Leadhetter. all of Portland, and C. K
Spauldlng, of Salem, are some of the
men back of the enterprise. The logging
railroad from Dallas to a point three or
four miles west of Falls City, in the
mountains, will form the nucleus of the
line, which has been surveyed through to
Slletz Bay on the coast.
The right of way has been secured for
seven miles out of Salem, and In some
cases money has been deposited as
forfeit that cars will be running in 15
months.
Grading will commence this week, ac
cording to Mr. Gerlinger.
YAKIMA RANCHER IS SHOT
John Collins Wounds P. A. Bounds
in. Quarrel Over Water.
NORTH TAKIMA. 'Wash.. July 21
(Special.) Pleasant A. Bounds, a wide
ly-known and highly-respected ranche
of the Ahtanum Valley, Just west
this city. Is In St. Elizabeth's Hospita
here with a bullet wound In his groin
the result of a quarrel this morning
with John Collins, a neighboring ranch
er. Collins surrendered himself to the
Sheriff. It is believed that Bounds will
recover.
The men have had more or less
trouble In the past over irrigation
rights, and it was declared by Bound
that his headgate had been Interfered
with. Both men were walking th
ditch this morning. Bounds in the rear.
Collins, who thought he was being fol
lowed, warned Bounds to turn back
which the latter did not do. Collin
then turned and fired.
OFFICE SHORT OF FUNDS
Washington's Land Commissioner
Hampered In Handling Business.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. July 26. (Special.)
Commissioner of Public Lands Ross an
nounces that It will be necessary to post
pone until October the September sale of
state, school and granted lands. The
sale was to have taken place on the first
Saturday of next month, applications
having been received from practically
every county In the state, but the last
Legislature failed to correctly estimate the
tremendous amount of business which
would be done In the State Land De
partment, and as a result appropriations
then made have fallen so far short that,
without the co-operation of the press of
the state, business will be almost at a
stand-still and thousands of dollars lost
to the schools and educational institu
tions of Washington.
In the fund from which Is paid the
advertising of state land sales there re
mains only a sufficient amount to pay for
one month's business, and in order to
make that money go as far as it can pos
sibly be made to go Commissioner Ross
has deemed It advisable to combine the
September and October sales under the
later date. For many months the Com
missioner has been conserving the adver-
tlslng fund by publishing individual ap
plications in groups under single notices,
and In this way greatly curtailing the
ordinary expense of that part of his
business.
The fund from which are paid the
State Land Inspector and other expenses
of state land inspection is also all but
depleted. The inspectors who will be
retained have agreed to carry their own
expenses and a portion of their compen
sation themselves until they can be re
imbursed by the Legislature.
Mr. Ross Is now preparing correspond
ence with the newspapers of the state
with which his department has done busi
ness in the past, looking to an agreement
with them to advertise the October, No
vember, December and January sales.
and wait for compensation until the Leg
islature can create a deficiency appropria
tion. Should the newspapers find It Im
possibly to come to some such agreement
it is likely that Commissioner Ross will
leave the matter of advertising to the
applicants for state lands, -requesting
them to forward a sufficient amount with
their applications to cover the cost of
advertising and to rely for their reim
bursement upon later action by the Leg
islature. The vast majority of the applications
now coming into the State Land De-.
partment are from Eastern Washington
districts. This possible suspension of
business would mean that hundreds of
persons sowing state lands to crops for
next Spring would be estopped from so
doing because they could not get title to
the lands tney desire to farm until too
late to take advantage of season and
conditions.
KILLED FOR HIS MONEY
MEDIOAIi LAKE MAX IS BEATEN
TO DEATH IX WOODS.
Ira Xesslnger, Well-Known and Re
spected Citizen, Foully Mur
dered and Robbed.
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash.. July 26.
(Special.) With his gray head beaten
to an almost unrecognizable pulp, his
body battered and bruised and many of
his teeth knocked out, the body of Ira
Nessinger, a well-known citizen o
Medical Lake, was found by fishermen
this morning, lying near the trail lead
ing to Clear Lake. A two-foot length
of gasplpe, covered with blood, was
found by the body. The body had been
tossed to one side of the trail. The
dead man's pockets had been rifled and
his clothes torn into strips by the mur
derer, whose efforts to rob Nessinger
apparently met with resistance. Nes
singer's stiff hat, crushed in from be
hind, the rim torn off and blood-
soaked, was found near the scene, lndl
eating that the first blow was struck'
from behind.
The crime was committed about 10
o'clock Saturday night. At that hour
Arthur Hubbard, whose home is less
than 20 yards from the scene of the
killing, was awakened by some one
shouting his name, as if In distress,
Hubbard seized a gun and ran out the
back door In the direction of the cries
but finding no one, returned and re
tired. At 11:30 a neighbor, returning
from a lodge meeting, saw the body of
Nes6inger lying by the trail, but pre
suming it to be a drunken man, passed
on by. ' .
LONG TRIP IN AUTOMOBILE
Party Makes Run From Los Angeles
to Portland.
R. C. McCormack. .capitalist, and
John C. Cline, ex-Collector of Customs
of Los Angeles, accompanied by their
families and some friends, comprised
an automobile party that reached this
city yesterday from Los Angeles on
their way to Seattle. The party is trav
ellng in three automobiles, having left
Los Angeles two weeks ago yesterday.
They are registered at the Portland,
"The trip has been a delightful one
and altogether uneventful so far
even a slight mishap is concerned
said Mr. Cline yesterday. "We left Los
Angeles just two weeks ago, and have
been proceeding leisurely through Cal
ifornia and Oregon, enjoying the scen
ery and inspecting the country gen
erally. We will continue the Journey
to Seattle this week, where Mr. McCor
mack is interested in business prop
erty." The party Includes Mr. and Mrs. R.
C. McCprmack, Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Cline. J. Banning Cline, H. W. Cline.
Mil Barker, E. T. Stlmson and F. T.
Griffith.
Quiet on Waterfront.
TACOMA. July 26. There were no de
velopments in the waterfront strike today
and no clashes occurrred between the
union and non-union forces. The steamer
Buckman continued to load outward car
go, her men protected by a strong guard.
The steamer President worked cargo all
day unmolested and without the wharf
gates closed.
Cw-oss , ,
Portland's public baths are to be moved. They have been situated at the foot of Jefferson street and stories were started to the effect that they
were contiguous to public sewers. "We have decided to change the location of the baths." said Dr. Esther C Pohl. city health officer, yesterday, "though
we cannot say Just where they will go. At any rate, they are to be removed, and I am convinced that the change will be beneficial." City officials
will probably decide today where the baths will be located.
LAWYER IS MISSING
Departure of W. C. E. Pruitt
From Pendleton a Mystery.
MANY FRIENDS PUZZLED
Xo Apparent Cause for Young Attor
ney's Action Thought to Have
Yielded to Sudden Attack
of Wanderlust.
PENDLETON. Or.. July 26. (Special.)
W. G E. Pruitt, Acting District Attorney
for Umatilla and Morrow counties and
temporary city editor of the Pendleton
Morning Tribune, has mysteriously dis
appeared. So far as anxious relatives and
friends have been able to ascertain, he
went west on O. R. & N. train No. 6.
Tuesday night, taking with him a suit-
se, an extra suit of clothes and less
than $100 In oash. There does not appear
to be the slightest cause for his strange
action. He owed no money, and though
as a member of the law firm of Pruitt &
Oliver, he had the handling of consider
able sums of money, belonging to dif
ferent estates, there Is nothing to show
that his accounts are not . absolutely
straight.
His business and social relations were
of the pleasantest. Mrs. Pruitt. former
ly Miss Cassie Raley and prominent so
cially in this city, has been at Lehman
Springs during the warm weather. She
has been notified of her husband's action
and is expected to arrive in Pendleton
tomorrow.
Pruitt was formerly managing editor
of the Baker City Herald, having been
in partnership with B. E. Kennedy, the
present owner. For more than a year
he has been practicing law in Pendleton,
having been admitted to the bar soon
after his graduation from the University
of Oregon law school four years ago.
When District Attorney Phelps went to
the mountains, a few weeks ago, he left
another lawyer in charge of the office,
and when the latter was suddenly called
to Roseburg on business before the land
office, Pruitt was made Acting District
Attorney In that capacity he was to
have been in Milton Friday to prosecute a
case in the Justice Court.
At first it was thought Pruitt had left
town for a short business trip, but as
no one could be found who knew of his
going, the .theory that he met with foul
play then gained credence. Further in
vestigation, however, has convinced his
relatives that he acted upon some sudden
Impulse to leave the country.
It was learned today he had told one
friend that some day he was "going to
leave this town never to return," and to
another he had often declared that if he
were foot loose he would go to South
Africa.
WHEAT YIELDS HEAVILY
Alaska Variety Goes Hundred Bush
els to Acre Xear Lewiston.
LEWISTON, Idaho, July 26. (Special.)
W. J. Jordan, general agent of the North
ern Pacific has a sample of Alaska wheat.
raised by a farmer named Adams near
Julietta. Adams has TO acres of this
eraJn which will produce 100 bushels to
the acre. He has had It analyzed by Pro
fessor J. S. Jones of the State University,
at Moscow, who states that the grain is
high In gluten and proteld. and in his
opinion will grade for milling purposes
alonir with blue stem.
The wheat grows on a tough stem from
five to six feet high and the heads on
the samples shown here are over en inch
thick .and full of berries. Mr. Adams
expects to sell the product of his 70 acres
for seed at So a bushel. Many of the
ranchers in this section are investigating
the new grain and will plant small
amounts this Fall.
Two Courts in Albany.
ALBANY. Or., July 26. (Special.) For
the first time In years, both departments
of the State Circuit Court for Linn Coun
ty will hold sessions on the same day
tomorrow. Judge George H. Burnett, of
Salem, will convene an adjourned term
of department No. 1, of, which he Is the
presiding judge, in the morning, and then
at 1 o'clock he will convene an adjourned
term of department No. 2, and will pre
side In the absence of Judge William
Galloway, who is now on a trip In the
East.
Four Would Be Auditor.
CHEHALIS, Wash.. July 26. (Special.)
J. E. Veness, of Wlnlock, has filed his
declaration as a candidate to succeed
himself as state Senator from this coun
ty. He has signed the pledge called for
In section 37 of the primary law. Charles
Edwards, of Curtis, has filed as a candi
date for auditor, making four now in the
race for that position.
PORTLAND PUBLIC BATHS WILL BE
THE ALCOHOL in beer is a trifle only 34 per cent.
The effective ingredients are barley and hops a food and a
tonic. Pure beer is both good and good for you.
In Germany, Holland, Sweden, Denmark and Austria
beer is the national beverage. Nearly all people, of all ages,
drink it.
And all the world envies their sturdy strength.
Every doctor knows how beer' benefits. , If you need
more strength or vitality he will prescribe it.
But be careful to choose a pure beer, else you get harm
with the good. And select a beer well aged to avoid biliousness.
The way to be sure is to order Schlitz. We go to
extremes in cleanliness. We even filter the air that cools it.
We age it for
Schlitz
CONTEST IS BITTER
Fight for Washington County
Clerkship Hotly Waged.
BAILEY HOLDING THE FORT
Successful Candidate Declines to
Stipulate to Reduce Cost of Re
count Enemies Threaten
to Invoke Recall.
HILLS BORO, Or July 2. (Special.),
The contest for the County Clerkship
of Washington County is now In the
acute stage, and the partisans of each
of the contestants are apparently as
bitter as if a campaign were on. In
REMOVED FROM PRESENT LOCATION
months.
has no after
BeerThat Made Milwaukee Famous
the April primaries J. W. Bailey, E. J.
Godman and W. D. Smith were candi
dates for the nomination for County
Clerk on the Republican ticket. Bailey
was successful over his opponents and
was placed on the ticket. E. L. Mc
cormick was afterward named by peti
tion, and placed on the ticket as an
independent, although his campaign
cards and posters designated him as an
"Independent Republican." The fight
for the election was fast and furious,
and the regular nominee. Bailey, 'won
out , by but 14 votes, by the official
count, and this after Bailey had con
ceded the election to McCormick and
congratulated him upon his success.
Within a few days after Bailey was
declared elected and had received his
certificate of election, a contest was
filed charging irregular voting and
illegal ballots counted for Bailey.
Upon going Into court the petition to
contest was quashed, but Judge Mc
Bride gave the petitioner ten days to
file an amended complaint. This ten
days, added to the time of the hearing
of the first petition, overlapped the
SO days allowed by the statute in
which a contestant must file his papers
In order to get Into court, and Bailey's
attorneys demurred to the amended
petition on the ground that the time
for a contest had elapsed. The court
held otherwise and ordered a recount.
At this Juncture, when it was neces
sary to have at least 21 Judges brought
into ourt at the expense of the peti-
HODREDS OF BOYS EACH DAY
TAKE PLUNGE IX WILLAMETTE
AT FOOT OF JEFFERSON STREET
We sterilize every bottle,
effects.
Ask for the Brewtry Bottling:
Common beer is sometimes substituted for Schlitz.
To mwad &nf imposed ttpan, see titat the cork or crown is branded Schlits.
PEone Main 2779
Sherwood & Sherwood
8 Front St., S. E. cor. Ankeny St.
Portland
tloner one from each precinct the
prosecution went to the Bailey faction,
Bailey already being installed as
County Clerk, and told them that If
Bailey would agree that the ballot
boxes as they now are, were intact and
beyond dispute, they would proceed
with tne case. If the Bailey adherents
would not agree to this a "recall"
would be invoked, and Bailey, within
six months after Induction Into office.
would have to stand the expense of
another election. This Bailey posi
tively refused, and McCormick parti
sans allege they will force him to the
expense of another election.
Clerk Bailey says he will not be
"bluffed" Into stipulating anything
that will injure his case In court, and
says that the affair is now assuming
the proportions of a "vendetta," and
accuses the opposition of being In
spired by a feeling of revenge and a
desire of making the office cost him
more money than it is worth.
Bailey has made an efficient clerk
so far arid has taken hold of the office
In a business-like manner. Consider
able bitter feeling was caused by
Bailey asking that the ballots be
turned over to the Sheriff prior to his
taking the clerkship and the fight
goes on, with a chance for the U'Ren
recall in Washington County.
While ex-Clerk Godman was active
in McCormick's behalf, W. r. Smith,
who was also unsuccessful at the pri
mary, took no active part In the elec
tion, but accepted his defeat with good
nature.
BROKEN ' LEG KILLS HIM
Seattle Bartender's Best Friend Held
for Manslaughter.
SEATTLE. Wash., July 26. (Special.)
John Cox, aged 43, a bartender, is dead
and Fred Hackleman, his dearest . friend
for years, is In jail charged with killing
him. Cox's death was peculiar as ap
parently his only Injury was a broken
leg, the injury having been received in
a drunken brawl last night with Hack
leman. In J. . J. Kelley's saloon, where
Cox is employed. The shock of the In
jury proved too much for Cox and, after
being taken to a hospital last night he
grew worse and died at 8 o'clock this
morning. '
The fatal quarrel grew out og a debt
of 12 owed Cox by Hackleman. Hackle
man and Cox went out Into the street
"to have it out" and Hackleman hit Cox
a heavy blow. Cox falling to his knees.
Friends who treid to assist -him to his
feet found that his leg was broken.
GOING AFTERCONVENTION
Marshfield Red Men Hope to Secure
- Next Session.
MARSHFIELD, Or.. July 26. (Special.)
The delegation from Coos Bay to the
great council of the Oregon Order of
Redmen at Medford next week will make
an effort- to secure the convention for
"oos Bay in 1909. The local delegation,
accompanied by George X. Farrin, the
great sachem of the order, will carry an
Invitation from the Marshfield Chamber
of Commerce. The delegation from Coos
County will be composed of A. J. Hart
man. O. C Waldvogel, Dr. Wetmore,
George Robinson, D. H. Johnson. F. A.
Sacchi. S. B. Cathcart. C. L. Pennock,
J. T. Lynch and G. N. Farrin.
Olympla Malt Extract, good for grand
ma or baby. Only 16-100 of 1 per cent
alcohoL Phones: Main 671, A 2467.
Special sale fine shoes at Rosenthal's.
TREAT GUESTS WELL
Klamath Arranges to Receive
Portland Excursionists.
DEMONSTRATION AT WEED
Steamer Ride on Klamath River to
Be Given, Followed by Trip
to
Crater Lake Ka-
tional Park. -
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., July 2S.-(3pe-cial.)
Arrangements are being perfected
by the Klamath Chamber of Commerce
for entertainment of the excursionists to
leave Portland, August 2, for a trip to
this section.
At Weed the first demonstration will be
given of resources of the region. In the
big box factory and wood products mills
of the Weed Lumber Company. The
journey will Include a stage ride of 11
miles and a steamer trip on the Klamath
River. One day will be devoted to
Klamath Falls and vicinity, one day to a
drive through the irrigated lands of the
valley, and then an outing at Crater Lake.
After ' which members of the party will
make their own itineraries and doubtless
many will devote some time to Upper
Klamath Lake fishing resorts and in the
game preserves of the mountains.
For the Crater Lake trip a large num
ber of Klamath people will accompany
the visitors and the Crater Lake Company
has placed another launch on the water
to accommodate all who desire to see
Wizard Island.
New through service has been estab
lished betwen this city and Crater Lake,
by which boats on Upper Klamath Lake
convey passengers to Agency Landing or
Modoc Point, thence by connecting stages
to Fort Klamath and for the trip through
National Park. '
Pure Flavorings
Flavoring
Extracts
Vanilla
Lemon
Orangra
Roae.stfe.
have been given the
preference and are now
used and appreciated by
millions of housewives
who have used them for
half a century.
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