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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1908. 7 CANNERY BURNS; LOSS IS Early Morning Fire at Acme on Siuslaw Also Takes Steamer Cargo. CLOSE CALL FOR CREAMERY Blaze Believed to Have Started From Explosion of Chemicals Factory Had Been Leased by Elmore Company of Astoria. EUGENE, Or., July 30. (Special.) The ealmnn cannery at Acme, owned by A. W. Hurd, on the lower Siuslaw, was com pletely destroyed by fire early this morn ing and only by heroic efforts of the workmen was the Hurd creamery build ing;, a few feet away, saved from the same fate. The loss is estimated at $30, 000, with probably $12,000 insurance. Word has not been received as to the origin, though it is supposed to have come from an explosion resulting from the presence of some sulphuric acid, brought in yesterday by the motor schooner Gerald C, which unloaded her supplies, and which were entirely de stroyed along with the plant. The cannery had been leased for the season by the Elmore Company, of Astoria. It's destruction, will leave the entire salmon run to William Kyle, who owns the only other cannery on the river. The arrival of the Gerald C, with the first load of supplies for the Astoria com pany, was to be followed soon by a big crew of Chinese laborers who were to help run the cannery to its full capacity. Acme is without a water system for fire protection, and when the blaze was discovered it was too big to allow the men to get into the building, and they could do little but protect the adjoining property. SALEM FINDS NEW CHERRY 4 Cross Between Bing and Lambert Causes Comment In Capital City. SALEM, Or., July 30. (Special.) Salem cherrygrowers are all agog over the discovery of a new variety that promises to be more valuable than any of the other staple kinds. The new cherry is known as the Kalich Giant. It Is a cross between the Lambert and Bing and was originated by a man named Kalich at Woodlawn, Portland. It Is larger than either the Bing or Lambert and in color is between the two. It is expected to prove very val uable on account of ripening after the other leading varieties have' disap peared from the market. A display of the new cherries In a store window created widespread Inter est here today. HIGH LIVING HIS UNDOING Seattle Bank Cashier Admits Theft of $48,000 Goes to Jail. SEATTLE. Wash., July 30. (Speclal.)- R. F. Parkhurst. sssistant cashier of the First National Bank, when confronted by a discrepancy found in his books, during his absence on a vacation, confessed to day to a shortage of $48,330. The bank Is protected by a bonding company and loses nothing. Parkhurst operated with dormant ac counts, transferring his shortage from one to another as occasion demanded. High living caused his downfall. He has a wife, but no children. Parkhurst was arrested and is now in Jail. He said he had been expecting the detective, who stopped him as he was about to enter the bank. He did not ask for ball. RED MEN1 FOND OF MEDF0RD Convention Delegates Loud In Praise of Southern Oregon City. MED FORD, Or.. July 3d. (Special.) Medfnrd has won an enviable name as a convention city. The great coun cil of Improved Order of Red Men closed its 17th-sun session tonight and from all the visiting representatives words of praise are heard for the en tertainment which has been given by the city and Order of Red Men, con sisting of band concerts, nightly auto mobile rides through the surrounding country and towns and an elaborate ; banquet at which nearly 600 were pres ent. The session wound up tonight in a street parade and ball. HOP CROP WORTH PICKING Few Growers Will Let Product Spoil in Fields. SALEM, Or., July 30. (SpeAal.) Salem hopraen do not agree with Jo seph Harris that the hop crop will be larger than the demand and that the crop will not all be picked. Dealers Interviewed today estimate the crop at from 90,000 to 120,00 bales, and indi cate their belief that there will be few. If any, growers who will not pick their hops. The dealers agree that the crop will be good if the weather continues favorable. No one will venture an es timate as to price. DEATH LIST IN NORTHWEST Stephen G. Grubh, Who Saved Sher man's Ammunition Stores. TACOMA, Wash.. July 80. Stephen G. Grubb, who saved General Sherman's en tire store of ammunition from destruc tion just before the march to the sea, died here last night, aged 73 years. The day after the battle of Resaca, lightning struck a telegraph pole standing in the midst of 3.000.000 rounds of Infantry am munition and 300,000 rounds of artillery ammunition belonging to General Sher man, and Lieutenant Grubb, followed by Private Dan R. Anderson, mounted the heap of ammunition and-extinguished the flames at the risk of their lives. DEMOCRATS HAVE TICKET Party's laers In Pacific Oountj Suggest Candidates. SOUTH BEND. 'Wash., July SO. (Spe cial.) A. meeting of the leading Demo- 30 DUO crata of this county was held In this city last night for the purpose of outlining the party's course for the campaign and getting candidates before the people. Nearly 100 representative Democrats from the different parts of the county were present and considerable enthusiasm was manifest. The meeting was presided over by J. J. Haggerty. of the Raymond Trust Com pany, of Raymond, and Neal Stupp, of Raymond, acted as secretary. Judge C. E. Miller, state committeeman for Pa cific County, who had just returned from attending a similar meeting of state Democrats, at Tacoma, addressed the meeting, as did several others. The following were unanimously recom mended as suitable candidates for the various offices: Representative, Jacob Slier, of Raymond; Prosecuting Attorney, J. J. Brumbach, of Ilwaco; Auditor, R. D. Handy, of Frances; Sheriff, E. S. Soule. of Lebam; Treasurer, C. A. Heath, of -South Bend; Clerk, Gordon Murdock. of South Bend; Assessor, F. G. Mcintosh, of South Bend; Surveyor, George Dever, of South Bend; Commissioner District No. 1, R. O. Lanfare, of Bay Center; for Dis trict No. 2, V. M. Bullard, of Menlo; Coroner, Dr. Pohl, of Ilwaco; State Com mitteeman. Hon. T. H. Bell, of South Bend; campaign manager, J. J. Haggerty, of Raymond. FIRE RAGING AT HEADWATERS OF CLACKAMAS. Smoke Filling Valley Towns Forest Rangers Sent Out to Fight Flames. ALBAXT, Or., July 30. (Special.) Re ports of a big forest fire on the head waters of the Clackamas River have reached this ctty from Detroit, eastern terminus of the Corvallis & Eastern Rail road. A party of 12 men, led by Gov ernment forest rangers, left Detroit last night to fight the fire. A strong north wind which blew all day yesterday not only fanned the fire but has filled the Willamette Velley with smoke as far south as Albany and some distance be yond ths city. The fire is burning in a big body of dead timber in the National forest reserve In township 8 south, range 7 west. The fire Is just, over on the Clackamas River side of the big ridge which forms a breakwater between the headwaters of the Clackamas Rver and the Breltenbush River, which drains into the North Santiam. It is about five miles north east of the Breltenbush Hot Springs and is about 21 miles from Detroit. The Breltenbush Hot Springs are on the op posite side of a high rocky ridge from the fire and no danger is anticipated to the campers there. A party of six men left Portland yes terday for Detroit, Linn County, where they will join the Forest Rangers Percy Shelley and Hiram Wilcox and assist in fighting the destructive forest fire that is raging northeast of that city. The season has been an unusually dry one and the fire has spread with great rapidity, making the blaze more stubborn to sup press. According to reports the fire is now located In districts that have hereto fore been burned and vigorous efforts will be made to confine the flames to that district. GOES AFTER NEW TEACHERS President Campbell, University of Oregon, to Visit Eastern Cities. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, July 30. (Special.) President P. L. Camp bell, of the University of Oregon, will leave Eugene tomorrow for a three weeks' journey into the Eastern states in the in terests of the university, especially to ar range for some valuable additions to the university faculty. President Campbell's first Important stop will be at Madison, Wis., where there are a number of applicants for positions in the University of Oregon faculty. From there he will go to Chicago, and later to Grinnel, Iowa. He may go directly from Chicago to Boston and New York, but the exact route will not be settled until his arrival in Illinois. Instructors will be engaged while the president is East for the departments of geology, political science and the library, and one or two others. Inltlal Trip Up Wood River. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., July 30. (Special.) The steamer Naiama made the Initial trip up Wood River today, the obstruction at the mouth of the stream having been removed. A large force of men is engaged on the jetties and dredging operations to further lm prove the canal. WELL-KNOWN SALEM PIONEER The Late Isaac Stelner. SALEM. Or., July SO. (Spe cial.) Isaac Stelner, who died Wednesday morning at his home in this city, was one of the best known of the local pioneers. He was born In Bluff ton, O., March IS. 1844, and came West when a young man. For over 20 years he was engaged in the grocery business in this city, and his ac quaintance in the business cir cles of the Willamette Valley towns was large. He leaves a widow and one married daughter, Mrs. A. M. Grilley, of Portland: three grand children: three brothers. Gideon and David, of Salem, and Peter S., of Dallas. Tex.; three sisters, Mrs. A. Hauenstein, of Bluffton, O.: Mrs. P. B. Thut, of Middle berry. Ind., and Mrs. A. Blosser. of Portland. Isaac Steiner had been a deacon in the First Congregational Church, for many years. Dr. R. Lee Stelner. superintendent of the State Insane Asylum, is a nephew of the deceased. The funeral was held Thursday and was largely attended by old friends and neighbors. i ' ' ' " - J s ; .? . ' , . : YAWL UPSETS AND THREEMEETDEATH All Trace of Man and Two Women Lost When Sail ing Craft Overturns. ACCIDENT NEAR EVERETT Only One Cry for Help Is Heard. Launch Reaches Scene in 12 Min utes, but All Have Disap peared Girls Were Nurses. EVERETT. Wash., July 3A (Special.) Three lives were lost late this afternoon by the capsizing of the yawl Elizabeth in Everett harbor, about two miles from shore. The drowned are: George Mor ton, aged 21; his sister, Mamie Morton, and another young woman. Miss Florence Scott, or Victoria, Both the latter were nurses at Everett Hospital. The three went sailing late In the af ternoon and were caught in a gusty squall. Young Morton was a good sailor, but it is supopsed the boat was too large for him to handle unaided. Several per sons saw the craft go over, but it was 12 minutes before a launch reached the scene, and then neither trace of boat nor of inmates could be found. But one cry for help was heard. Search is now being made for the bodies. NEWBERG'S TREE; BIG ONE Old Yamhill to the Front Again . With a Giant Cherry. NEWBERG, Or.. July 30. (Special.) Now that the various claimsnts in the "biggest cherry tree" controversy seem to have done their best, Newberg wishes to add what is believed will be the last word in behalf of the reputation of Old Yam hill. The historic giant cherry tree of this county has not yet figured in the present controversy. It is located on the Aber nethy place, southeast of Newberg. A measurement was made Tuesday which gave it a circumference of 8 feet 11 inches four feet from the ground this against the Hubbard tree with its 8 feet 2 inches two feet from the ground. From limb to limb it covers an area 53 feet 7 Inches in diameter. This famous tree is productive in ac cordance with its size. Its record crop in any one season is a little over 2000 pounds of cherries. FACES DEATH IN WAVES Pleasure Party Narrowly Escapes Destruction in Rough Sea. ASTORIA, Or., July SO. (Special.) Five men and one woman who were on the little launch Katie had a narrow escape from drowning In the lower harbor this afternoon. The launch Is used as a ten der for the Columbia River Packers' As sociation seine on Desmonda Sands and the party started for the sands with a heavy seine on the bow of the boat. A heavy sea was running, and the bow being forced down by the weight upon it. the seas washed over, carried away the hatch and soon swamped the launch. Fortunately the launch Pilot saw the dis tressed craft, rescued the people, and towed the Katie to shallow water. Henry Ackerman, a gillnet fisherman was capsized on Peacock spit this after noon and his boat and net were lost, but the men were rescued by the life saving crew. FOR PURE MEAT AND MILK People and Organizations Support Eugene Campaign. EUGENE. Or., July 30. Special.) The pure food campaign upon which a number of Eugene citizens are actively at work at present In the determination to see that the meat and milk supply of the city is as good as it can be made, is bringing to its support some of the most influential organizations of Eugene. A petition, to be placed before the City Council, is being circulated by E. Schwar schlld. who was the original mover in this reform, and the signatures, which are carefully solicited. Include the leading physicians of the city and those citizens who are willing to stand by the author ities in their efforts to secure the things asked for. MARY BELL IN CUSTODY Roseburg Authorities Waiting for Arrival of Portland Officer. ROSSBURG, Or., July 30. (Special.) Mary Bell, the Portland girl arrested while riding in a boxcar in the railroad yards in this city yesterday, is still held by the authorities, awaiting the arrival of an officer from Portland, who It is reported will arrive tomorrow to return her to her home. The two men from Portland, giv ing their names as Nathan Gage and Jack Gpodell. were each sentenced to five days' work on the streets on a charge of va grancy. JURY FAILS TO CONVICT Roseburg Authorities Unable to En force Sunday Blue Laws. ' ROSEBURG. Or.. July 30. (Special.) Trial of the cases for alleged violation of the Sunday closing law was held this af ternoon before Justice J. T. Long. Each defendant demanded a separate trial, and a Jury were empaneled to try, the cases. In the case of E. Rhodes, the first ease called. It was proved conclusively that he had sold goods on Sunday, but after being out for several hours the Jury disagreed and was discharged. COUNCIL IN SOLE CONTROL State Law Governs Right to Grant Franchise Privileges. OLYMPIA. Wash.. July 30. (Special.) The Seattle charter amendments (section 20 article 4). adopted this Spring, pro posing to give the people control of granting of franchises, is held void by the State Supreme Court as In violation of the state laws. The decision affirms the holding of the King County Superior Court, in a case brought by Miles P. Benton against the Seattle Electric Company and city. The electric company secured a franchise from the city. June 1. 1908. which did not com ply with the provisions of the charter amendment, and Benton brought the suit to enjoin operations under such fran chise, holding the franchise was void. The lower court decided against Benton and dismissed the case. The Supreme Court says state laws have delegated to the Mayor and City Council the right , to grant and control franchises and that this power cannot be delegated away by charter amend ment. South Hillsboro Again "Wet." HILLSBORO, Or July SO. (Special.) The two South Hillsboro saloons opened for business this morning. Judge McBride last evening having signed the order vacating the order of prohibition made by the County Court late In the month of June. The Pro hibitionists will call an election next year, and will again force the pre cinct to a vote. This was the precinct that the "wets" considered absolutely safe, and in which they failed to put up an organized fight. Seeks Identity of Murdered Man. HILLSBORO. Or.. July SO. (Special.) Expressman Cockerman, of McMinn ville, has written Coroner E. C Brown that he has a relative by the name of Eborn Perdue, a native of North Caro lina, whom heJhinks possibly might be the murdered man found near Tim ber, this county, ten days ago. Cock erman says he has written relatives in the South to see if Perdue has returned to Oregon. HOOD - RIVER CELEBRATES COMMERCIAL- CLTJB DAT BIG, THOROUGH SUCCESS. Event So Successful That Plans Are Under Way to Make It Regu lar Annual Feature. HOOD RIVER, July 30. (Special.) Yes terday was Commercial Club day at Hood River and everybody took a half holiday. The festivities commenced at 1 o'clock, when business of all kinds was suspended. The holiday was a success, due to the efforts of the officers of the club to enlarge Its membership and raise addi tional funds to be used in publicity work. The programme Included a number of events for which admission was charged, the first being a ball game between two teams who dubbed themselves the New- towns and Spitzenbergs. The former were identified on the field by yellow ribbon tied around one of their arms and the latter by one that was red. The players were taken from the business and pro fessional men of the town and the game was watched with intense interest by a large crowd of spectators. Seven innings were played and resulted m a victory for the Newtowns by a score of 16 to 9. A tug-of-war which followed the ball game between teams selected from the east and west sides of the valley was won by the latter after a hard struggle. At 4:30 o'clock a hose race between the high school students and members of the local Fire Department took place and was won by the firemen by the small margin of three-quarters of a second. From 6 to 7 o'clock a big public supper in charge of the wives of the club mem bers was served In the opera-house. The supper hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion and the table decorations were roses and sweet peas. The supper was an elaborate one and was served by 60 ladies all dressed in white. Over 300 persons were fed. Afterward there was an open-air band concert and later a public ball was given in Oddfellows' hall that lasted until after midnight. The large attendance and success of the affair it is thought may result In making it an annual event by having the club set a date for it each year. Two Towns Get City Delivery. OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, July 30. Lafayette w. orneld. Arthur Hampson and Wallace H. Thorp have been appointed carriers at Ellens burg, Wash., and William H. Latta, Will iam A. Eallis and Calvin Skinner at Pull man, Wash. City delivery service is to be established at both places on August 1. CROSSED THE PLAINS TO ORE GON IN 185S. The Late Cynthia Roselle Scott. SHERWOOD, Or., July SO. (Spe cial.) Cynthia Roselle Scott, who died here July 27. was born In Euclid O., August 2. 1S30. She moved to Will County, Illinois, with her par-t ents at the age of 7; was married to A J. Robinson, September, 1852; started across the plains to Oregon In the Spring of '53. with her hus band and father's family and arrived here about the first week of Septem ber, the same year. Her father and family settled at Beaverton. She and husband settled at Weston, Yam hill County, where they resided sev eral years. A few -years after her hus band's death she was married to William Scott, at Vancouver, Wash., May 31. 1ST 2. , settling at her late home, two miles east of Sherwood, a part of the donation land claim ot the late Daniel Herron. Mrs. Scott had one sister and four brothers. Two brothers are dead. One brother. H. H. Welch, lives In Sherwood with his wife" and four children, two girls and two boys. The other brother and family live at Astoria. The sister. Mrs. Almlra Ellis, also lives at Sherwood with her husband and three daughters and three sons. Her mother died at the age of 63 at Beaverton. and her father. Grandfather Welch. lived with Mrs. Scott at her home here from 1873 to 189L the time of his death. Although she had no children of her own Aunt Rose Scott was a mother to all the little ones, and al ways cared for the orphans, aged and lonely. Many were the good meals served to friends and neigh bors by her loving bands. ;( a . re UPHOLSTERING REPAIRING AND REFINISHING With the modern facilities of our various work shops, and employing only the most skilled workmen along these lines, we are enabled to guarantee all work intrusted to our care. We will be pleased to call and furnish estimates on work of this character. Phone Private Ex change 34. OMPLETE:nOU3EFURmSHER5S VALLEY RAG1NS CIRCUIT HORSEMEN PLAN TO ORGANIZE AT ALBANY AUGUST 1 0. All Cities With Good Racing-Tracks Expected to Join Portland Driving Club Interested. ALBANY, Or., July 30. (Special.) An amateur racing circuit composed of all of the leading towns of the Willamette Valley is being planned and its organiza tion now seems assured. A meeting will be held in Albany August 10, at which an organization will be formed to manage the circuit. All of the cities with good racing tracks are expected to come into the circuit, which will Include Portland, Albany, Salem, Eugene, Independence. McMinnvtlle, Hillsboro, Scio and Canby. The initiative for the formation of this circuit was taken by the Riverside Driv ing Club, of Portland, and the meeting to be held here to perfect the organization has been brought about by Manager B. I. Dasent. of the Albany Commercial Club, and D. O. Woodworth, a prominent local horseman, who have co-operated in the plans with A. C. Lohmlre, of Port land. Each of the cities mentioned above will send one delegate to the meeting here next month. According to plans for the circuit, meets will be held at each city in the .circuit during the Fall of each year. That at Salem would, of course, be held at the 8tate Fair, and Scio is expected to come into the circuit because of the fact that the Linn County Fair is held there each year. The schedule of meets would be arranged to fit in with local fairs and celebrations In each of the cities on the circuit. That the time Is ripe for the formation of a racing circuit in the Willamette Val ley is conceded by horsemen. There is now great Interest in horsemanship and racing, and all of the racing meets which have recently been held in valley towns have proved successful as entertaining speed contests and what is more im portant from a financial standpoint. There are also a number of splendid tracks in the valley now. To plan for the entertaining of the meeting of horsemen to be held here August 10 to form the new circuit, a meet ing of local horsemen will be held in the rooms of the Albany Commercial Club tomorrow evening. Local horsemen have long been enthusiastic for such a circuit and the movement for an organization has met with great favor here. The S. 9. Bailey track at this city is probably the fastest in the Pacific Northwest, and Albany will be able to have a splendid meet. Plan Big Dairy Near Astoria. ASTORIA, Or., July 30. (Special.) H. Wless, a German dairy expert who has been Investigating conditions in various parts of this country including Alaska, for his government has resigned his posi tion and located here for the purpose of starting a condensed milk plant. He Is also working on a pian to form a colony of German dairymen In this vicinity and through the Chamber of Commerce has secured options on about 60,000 acres of tldelands in the) Lower Columbia River section. Hugh G. Walker, of Weston. WESTON, Or., July 30. (Special.) Hugh G. Walker, a resident for over 30 years of Umatilla County and one of its best known citizens, died here last evening of tuberculosis after several years of sick ness. Mr. Walker made his hom at Weston but followed farming near Helix, where he owned 4S0 acres of valuable land. He is survived by his widow, four sisters and four brothers. Among the latter Is Horace Walker, of Pendleton, County Commissioner. For State Land Commissioner. CHEHALIS, Wash., July 30. (Spe cial.) Albert Schooley, of Chehalis, chairman of the Democratic County committee, will file his declaration of candidacy for State Land Commissioner. Mr. Schooley has been County Auditor of Lewis County and been honored by his party in various ways. Four years ago he was defeated for State Senator by a few hundred votes, running many hundred votes ahead of his ticket. Bitten by Cross Dog. CLIFFS. Wash., July 30. (Special.) Lee Maiden was bitten four times by a cross dog and Is thought to be se riously hurt. He has gone to Pasco for treatment, and will possibly go on to Tacoma. That is the fourth person the dog has bitten and the citizens re quired the owner to kill the dog. Buy Grape Land at Lewiston. LEWISTON, Idaho, July 30. (Special) F. Lynn Palmer, of Port kind, has pur- chased a 20-acre tract three miles south east of this city, which he will have planted to Tokay end European varieties of grapes next Fall. C. T. Barker, of Portland, who accompanied Mr. Palmer, also purchased ten acres on which he will plant grapes. This makes a total of 50 acres of grape land bought by Portland men in this district during the last four months, the other buyers being Theodore Holecke and C: B. Grelle. Lewis County Candidates. CHEHALIS. Wash., July 30. (Spe cial.) The following" declarations of candidacy have been tiled for places on the Republican ticket: William Young. of Mossyrock, commissioner Third dis trict; C. W. Geiger. of Chehalis, County engineer; Henry W. Thompson, of Cen tralia, representative; J. L. Baker, W. M. Beal and . W. Rees, of Centralia, justice of the peace in that city; James T. Allred, of Centralia, county commis sioner, First district. The mean height of all the land now above the Is referred to by I. veil as be ins 1000 feet. The mean depth of the ooean Is at least l2.noo feet Is your mouth similar la any way to th abov? if so, no need to wear a wobbly, unusable partial plate or lll-Sttlng ordinary bridge work. The Dr. Wise system of TEETH WITHOUT PLATES" The result of 21 years" experience, the new way of replacing teeth in the mouth teeth In fact, teeth In appearance, teeth to chew your food upon, as you did upon your nat ural ones. Our force is so organized we can do your entire crown, bridge or plate work In a day If necessary, positively pain less extracting. Only high-class, scientific work. - WISE DENT AX CO.. INC. Dr. W. A. Wise, Mgr., 2 years In Portland. second noor tailing bldg.. Third ana Washington streets. Office hours, 8 A. M to 8 P. M. Sundays, 9 to 1 P. M. Painless extracting, 60c; plates, 15 up. Phones and Main 2029. ATHLETES TO KEEP m GOOD TRIM MUST LOOK WELL TO THE CONDITION OF THE SKIN. TO THIS END THE BATH SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH HAND SAPOLIO An Qtocwi and Drnggteta. EDUCATION 4L. ACQUIRE MUSIC, SINGING LANGUAGES Housewifely Accomplishments In the refined and genteel atmos phere of ST. MARY'S ACADEMY PORTLAND, OREGON No Interference In matters of religion All courses thoroughly modern In subject and system. Write for an nouncement describing school and outlining studies. Address Bister Superior, St. Mary's Academy, Portland, Or. St. Helens Hali PORTLAND. OREGON. Resldeut and day school for girls. Collegiate, academic, elementary depart ments. Music, art, elocution, gym nasium, kindergarten. " CATALOGUE ON REVEfT, EDICTIOXAL. THE SCHOOL, OF QUALITY Better each year, and larger. We now have two floors 65x100 feet. Thorough work tells the story. It counts in the end, and we admittedly lead in this re spect. Get our catalogue, pen work, etc, then judge for yourself as to quality. A. P. ARMSTRONG. IX. B., Principal Tenth and Morrison Portland, Orecoa NEED A POSITION? THE LEADING BUSINESS COLLEGE Portland, Oregon Guarantees Positions to its Graduates DAY and EVENING Phone Main 590, A 1596. BUSINESS COLLEGE WASHINGTON AND TENTH STS. PORTLAND. OREGON WRITE FOR CATALOG The School that Plaotg You in Good Position Columbia University . Portland. Oregon. Boarding and Day School for Young Meiw and Boys. Collegiate Courses In Arts. Letters. History and Economics and Philosophy. Courses Preparatory for General Science, Electrical. Mechanical and Civil Engineer ing. Architecture. Arts. Letters and Eco nomic. Commercial Course affords thorough prep aration for Business. Location unsurpassed. Eighty acres ag Campus. Largest Gymnasium to the West. For Terms and Entrance Requirements apply for Catalogue. Catalogue Free on application to ths President. Twentieth year will open September 21. The Academy fits boys and girls for Eastern and Western Colleges. A Prtmarv and Grammar School under the same management receives boys and girls as early as the age of six and fits for the Academy, giving special attention to the essentials of an elementary training. The Academy wagon will make Its tour as formerly through the northwest part of the city, to bring and return children to the first and second years of the primary de partment. Reliable caretakers will take charge of children of those years coming and return ing on the Irving ton and Mt. Tabor carlines. Office hours for the Summer, 0 A, M. to 12 M . and 2 to 4 P. M. Catalogue on application. Of F F MILITARY DILL ACADEMY A bomrdinsr aad day school for 'yottns; men and boys. .A o e t e dlted to Stanford. Berkeley, Cornell, Amherst and all state vusiTernltleo and aaiteultnral eoUecea. Make reservations now. For Illustrated cataloarae and other literature address J. W. H I II, M. D Principal and Proprietor. PORTLAND, ORKOON". DeR Hall oven A select school for boys. Located eight miles south of Tacoma. on Lake Steil acoom. Modern buildings. A healthy country school life for boys : purs water, wholesome food, outdoor exercise and drills. In struction thorough and per sonal. Prepares for college and business life. Special college preparatory courses and instruction In lan guages. Best instruction in French and German. Fall term begins September, 1908. For full information address D. 6. PULFORD, Principal, South Tacoma. Washington. R. F. D. BRUNOT HALL A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Certificate admits to Smith, Welles ley and other colleges. The music de partment, under the charge of artists, is a special feature. Fine-art studio. "Write for illustrated catalogue. For further information address JULIA P. BAILEY, Principal 2209 Pacific Avenue, Spokane, Wash. BELMONT SCHOOL For Boys. BELMONT, CALIFORNIA, Near San Franctaco. believe, that It tairly offer, the educational advantage, that thoughtful parents art seeking- for their boys. A catalogue and book ot views will explain the purpose and spirit of the school. Next term begins Aurust 10. 1908. W. T. REID. A. M. (Harvsrd). Head Master: W. T. REID. Jr., A. M. (Harvard). Assistant Head Master. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT of the University of Oregon Twenty-second annual session begins Be tember 14. 1008. Address 8. B. Joseph!. M IX. Dean. 610 Dekum bldg.. Portland.