Morning Oregonian., August 01, 1908, Page 6, Image 6

TIIE MORNING OREGOMAN. SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1908.
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TO LET RAILROADS
PAY STATE TAXES
Proposed Amendment Up for
Consideration in Washington.
LIKE WISCONSIN SCHEME
School Districts Would Lose Great
Source of Revenue Large Cities
Would Be Gainer by New
System If Adapted.
OLYMPIA, Wash., July 31. (Special.)
Moct of the good country schoolhouses
in Washington In the past have been
built by the railroads, but this will be
changed if the voters of this state next
November adopt - a proposed constitu
tional amendment.
The amendment Is favored by the State
Tax Commission, which body induced the
last Legislature to submit it to a vote
of the people at the forthcoming general
election.
The constitution requires that all prop
erty in the state be taxed in the same
general manner. Generally the purpose
of the amendment is to allow a special
form of taxation for railroads and public
service corporations and it is the an
nounced purpose of the Tax Commission,
if the amendment carries to propose
laws to the Legislature which if adopted
will provide that all state taxes, the
whole expense of conducting the common
wealth be borne exclusively by the rail
ways and other public service corpora
tions thus exempting all other property
in the state from state taxes, but of
course exempting the public service cor
porations from any than state taxes.
This plan Is based largely upon the
taxation scheme which has resulted suc
cessfully In Wisconsin. With the pro
posed amendment puouc service collec
tions could be taxed, for instance, ex
clusively on their earnings, wmic now
the tax must De upon tne pwuj
ih. bmpipH vaJuations and taxa
tion rate must be identical with that of
all other classes of property.
Roads Pay School Taxes Now.
Jtist how the proposition strikes the
railways has not yet been Indicated by
representatives of the transportation
iines. However, it will cure one com
plaint which representatives of the
Hill roads have- made for many years
that the roads are being robbed in
school taxes. Railway tax agents
claim, and have not been disputed, thai
the roads pay from "5 to as high as 98
per cent of tne school district taxes
levied by the districts through which
the roads run.
John L. Snapp. of the Great Northern
tax department, declares that in one
school district a .handsome $14.0)0
school house was built and the Great
Northern paid every cent of the cost.
There were lots of settlers in the dis
trict and the school had many pupils,
but every settler was living on a
homestead that had not then been pat
ented. The farms were therefore not
on the tax rolls, though the farmers
eonld and did vote to tax the only tax
able property In the district, the rail
road right of way.
Of course, if the railways are ex
empted from all but state tax this
romplalnt will be eliminated. But the
ouestion arises: How will the farmers
like it to have to pay all the school
tax?
The change in taxation will, of
course, relieve the immensely valuable
railway properties at Seattle. Tacoma,
Spoknne and elsewhere of city taxes,
and force other city taxpayers to make
up the loss which may or may not be
the same as the -amount such other
city taxpayers save by not having j to
pay state taxes.
Provide Fund for Public Works.
Tn effect jvhere today the cities, road
and school districts along the line of
the rsllway possess the advantage of
taxing railway property for special
purposes, under the proposed amend
ment and laws, the benefit of the taxa
tion of railways will reach every city,
every road district and every school
district, no matter how remote from
railway lines they may be.
; Present rstimates show that the
railroads today, in the aggregate of
all k'nds vt taxes, state, city. road,
school, etc., pay annually more than
the entire state tax. With the pro
posed law the Tax Commission claims
the railways and public service cor
porations will pay even more; that the
state would have vast sums for all
possible state improvements, improve
ments which the growth of the com
monwealth demands, but which other
wise would mean greatly enhanced
taxation on property which, especially
In the larger cities. Is now staggering
under a crushing burden due to a
great extent to special improvement
assessments added to the ordinary
lilgh taxes for general municipal purposes.
IF NOT DEAD, WHO IS HE?
E. Perdue, Believed to Be Murdered,
Filed on Timber Land.
HILLSBORO. Or.. July 31. (Special.)
It Is peculiar that if Elmer Perdue,
supposed to have been murdered near
Buxton, is still alive, that he has not
made his whereabouts known. Iate in
June Elmer Perdue filed on a piece of
timber land at the I'nited States Land
Office In the Worcester block. Port
land. He covered 40 acres, being the
south half of the northeast quarter t)f
section 32. township 3, north range 5
west: On the rc-gistry blotter, after
his filing, is written by a land office
clerk or official, "Erroneously al
lowed. Dropped."
When Mr.- Dresser was asked about
the filing, he stated that the entry
was dropped because there was al
ready a filing under consideration, but
In Just what manner he did not recall.
Perdue gave his postoffice address as
Portland. Or., General Delivery. His
witnesses were William Brown, Dick
Buckley, H. L. Parks and Walter John
son, all of Portland.
County Judo-e Goodln Is In favor of
offering a reward.
sonal property of t3.027.376. msking a to
tal assessed valuation of $U.S70.34ti. The
pprsonal property valuation Is about $.V0.
rt less than last year, owing to the
fact that under the new law the Assessor
Is not allowed to assess on railroad,
electric lines, telephone, telegrap sys
tems In the county.
BAILEY WILL KEEP OFFICE
Recount In Washington County
Shows He Leads by 53 Votes.
HTLLSBORO. Or.. July 31. (Spe
cial.) Jude T. A. McBrlde this after
noon concluded the clerkship contest,
tht recount showing that J. W. Bailey,
declared elected at the June election,
had a majority of 53 over his opponent,
E. 1 McCormlck. Bailey's majority, as
returned by the election boards, was
but 14. He gained In nearly every pre
cinct, not only by actual count, but by
defective ballots cast for McCormick.
The recount of wet and dry for
South Hillsboro. Bhowed, upon re
capitulation that the precinct actually
voted for wet by a majority of two
votes. Th oiirt count gave seven
more on nrn-defectlve ballots against
prohibition, and five ballots, plainly
voted wet, were declared invalid by
the Judge because of distinguishing
marks. This would have made the
vote a tie upon actual count, but the
two dry votes of Bridges and Frances,
of Cornelius precinct, who took the
stand and swore they voted prohibi
tlon. being thrown out. gave a ma
jority of two against prohibition.
FOOD CAUSES RIOT
l-Fed Miners Order Employer
to Leave Camp.
SENT TO JAIL- FOR THIS
LACK MEN TO FIGHT FIRE
FOREST RANGER CALLS IN VAIN
. , FOR VOLUNTEERS. .
Flames Eating Up Dead Timber In
Southeastern Marlon County.
Mill Timber in Danger.
ALBANY. Or.. July 31 (Special.) Be
cause of lack of men. the Government
forest rangers are almost powerless to
fight the big forest fires now burning in
the National forest reserve in Southeast-
ern Marion County. 15 miles northeast of
Detroit. A ranger came out to Detroit
last night to secure more men to help
ficht the flames, but hla efforts were un
successful. He finally threatened to In
voke Government authority to force men
to go to the resuce of the reserve, but
no steps have yet been taken in that
-direction.
The reports which have reached De
troit say that very little damage has thus
far resulted to good timber. The nres
have been confined principally to areas
which have been swept by previous fires,
which have killed the trees, but left
them standing. Forest fires In green
timber generally run through rapidly
and leave big trees standing, but the
present fires In dead timber are consum
ing the old trunks and sweeping the
ground almost clean.
Though the fires have not thus far in
vaded green timber, there are .some large
bodies of fine timber which are in Im
minent danger. I'nless the rangers - se
cure more help- big damage may result
before the fires are extinguished.
MEAD'S NAME SIXTH ON LIST
Governor Files Declaration of Can
didacy at Olympia.
OLTMPIA, Wash., July 31. (Special.)
Declaration of candidacy - for the- Repub
lican nomination for Governor was filed
today by Governor Albert E. Mead. The
Governor comes sixth on the list, Colo
nel W. M. Ridpath, of Spokane; John D.
Atkinson, of Wenatchee: Joseph W. Rob
inson, of Olympia: Henry McBrlde, of
Seattle, and Oscar h. Neal, of Belllng
ham. having previously filed In the order
named. Z. G. Cosgrove, of Pomeroy, has
yet to file and his name will probably
foot the column in the list of Republican
gubernatorial aspirants, that place being
considered second best. If any. advantage
accrues to candidates from their position
on the ticket. : .
Patrick S. Byrne, of Spokane, today
filed for the Democratic nomination for
Governor.
GAMBLE IN DRY TOWN
Grants Pass Citizens Plead Guilty
and Pay Fines.
GRANTS PASS,. Or.. July 31. (Special.)
B. L. Jewell, A. W. Auberry-and H. C.
Ackerman were arraigned in Police Court
this morning on the charge of gamb
ling, entered a plea of guilty and were
fined amounts ranging from $10 to $40.
Warrants were Issued for Louie Strue
ber and Pearl Beaman, who are also
implicated. It seems the men had been
conducting a private poker game at the
foot of Fifth street, near Rogue River,
for some little time. In a final mlxup
Ackerman lost $185 and in order to meet
the obligation, drew on his wife's bank
account, giving a check for $100 in favor
of Strueber.
Incidentally evidence came out that
Strueber and Ackerman had been dispens
ing liquor in violation of the prohibition
law and now warrants have been Issued
on that charge. Ackerman has hla trial
tomorrow in the Justice Court. Strueber
Is out of the city in hiding and at present
cannot be found.
M'KIBBEN SAWMILL BURNS
lire Near Cottage Grove Docs Over
$3000 Damage.
COTTAGE GROVB, Or.. July 31. (Spe
cial.) The McKibben sawmill was burned
to the ground this morning at 4 o'clock.
The mill is located about three miles
out of this city on the Oregon & South
eastern. McKibben spur. It had been
shut down for some time, and the cause
of the fire is unknown. The mill was
valued at $3000 and is a total loss, there
being no Insurance. Aside from the loss
of the mill the McKibben Brothers lost
about 10.000 feet of lumber, which was
stacked adjacent to the mill.
Charged With Stealing Overcoat.
CHEHALIS. Wash.. July 31. (Special.)
Ed Rau has been Jailed here charged with
stealing a valuable overcoat from W. E.
Ketchum at the St. Helens Hotel, in this
city, several months ago.
Assessment Poll Completed.
MONTESA NO. Wash.. July 31 ( Spe
cial.) The County Assessor's office has
completed the work in the tax rolls for
1308, and Is getting them in shape for the
Board of Equalisation. The rolls show a
real estate valuation of $11,842,970 and per-
Dance in Honor of Chicago Girls.
ALBANY, Or., July 31. (Special.) Tne
Chicago girls' baseball team .were the
guests of honor at a dance In Lebanon
last evening, following a fast game in
which they were defeated by the Lebanon
"Cubs" by a score of 3 to 2. The girls
played four gamea in Linn County, los
ing three. They won a victory at
Brownsville Wednesday by a score of 5
to 2. Albany defeated them 6 to 2 and
Halsey. 13 to 8. After the game at Al
bany, another girl arrived from Chehalis,
Wash., to Join the team and four real
girls are now playing on the team beside
the two masquerading men. Tallafero,
the Springfield pitcher who has occupied
the slab for many Valley teams, has also
Joined the Chicago girls and Is now tour
ing with them.
Warm Again at Pendleton.
PENDLETON. Or.. July 31. (Special.)
After several days of cool weather and
especially cool nights, the temperature
is soaring again, the thermometer regis
tering 106 in the shade today.
Nine Men Held Under $500 Ball at
Chehalis on Charge of Inciting
Riot at Mines of Wilson
Coal Company.
CHEHALIS, Wash., July 31. (Special.)
George Strowbrldge. William Isselline,
Joseph Barker, Milton Miller, Al Hob-
necht. Joseph Stockman. Ed Swanson,
Herbert Johnson and N. Mackentire were
lodged in the Lewis County Jail this even
ing, charged with Inciting a riot.
The offense is alleged to have occurred
at the coal-mining town of Kopiah, in
the northern part of the county, July 23.
p. W. Parsons Is the complainant.
The trouble arose over the quality of
the food which Parsons was serving to
the men employed at the mines of the
Wilson Coal Company. One other man is
named in the warrant, Paul S. Vinth, but
he happened to be away from the camp
hunting, and is expected to come In to
morrow and surrender. .
Parsons claims that the men gave him
six hours In which to leave camp, and
later that this was cut down to one hour.
It is stated that when the first notice
was served it was given by a spokesman,
but that the one-hour notice was given
bv a crowd..
The men ' take their arrest good-na
turedly, and feel that whatever action
they may have taken was fully Justified
In the light of their claim that, after
serving stale meat to them, Parsons
would stand and Jeer at them when they
refused to eat It. As a result of the poor
fare several of the men have been camp
ing out and providing their own food.
County Attorney Harmon has filed an
information against the men, and Judge
Rice has fixed the ball of each at $oW.
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WHITES BUYING FINE LAND
Fast Acquiring Title to Allotments
on Umatilla Reservation.
PENDLETON. Or.. July 31. (Special.)
More than 100 allottees on the Umatilla
Reservation have been given final patent
to their land and in turn have disposed
of it to white men during the past eight
or ten months, according to a statement
made today by Agent McFatridge. At this
rate it will only be a few years until
practically all of the most desirable land
on the reservation will have passed from
the Indians Into the hands of the whites.
In the regular course of events It
would be nino years yet before title or
final patent would Issue to the allottees,
as it Is only after they have secured pat
ent that the Indians are permitted to sell
or make any agreement to sell.
Special provision has been made, how
ever, that in Instances where the Indians
are educated and show an ability to
handle their own affairs, patent shall is
sue to the allottee upon the recom
mendation of the agent.
Those to whom patents have been Issued
during the past ten months, consist .or
the most part of mixed breeds, as this
class of Indians comprise a large per
centage of the allottees. In nearly every
Instance the land has been sold almost a
quickly as the patent was secured, as
the whites watch the notices and are
ready with their bids as soon as the land
is for sale. In a few instances the In
dians have refused to sell, but have made
leases for long terms of years. These are
exceptions, however.
The allotments purchased recently by
white men vary in size from 40 to 160
acres.
ENCOURAGE ELECTRIC ROAD
People of Tillamook Anxious for
Rail Transportation.
TILLAMOOK, Or., July 31. (Spe
cial.) An effort is now being made
by the Astoria, Seaside & Tillamook
Electric Company, of Astoria, to get
the people of Tillamook County inter
ested in that project. A proposition
was received today from that company
addressed to Mayor S. S. Johnson, of
this city, in which it asks the co-operation
of the people of this county in
obtaining rights, of way, which the
company agrees to pay for, providing
the citizens will get to work and ob
tain them.
People In Tillamook , County are
about disgusted with the delay of work
on the Pacific Railway & Navigation
railroad, with very little prospect of
work starting up this year, for in
about two months the wet season will
have set In, and then railroad building
is slow and expensive.
On account of the delay, there ap
pears to be a strong sentiment In fa
vor of the electric roads headed for
Tillamook, consequently the people
will be found very friendly to them
when they are ready to build into this
county.
Well-Known In Hoqulam.
HOQUIAM. Wash., July 31. (Special.)
Mrs. Louis Nihoul. the first innocent
victim of last night's tragedy In Seat
tle, was a very popular Hoqulam girl,
having been variously employed here as
telephone operator, compositor on a lo
cal paper and bookkeeper and cashier for
a number of business houses. Mrs. Ni
houl, formerly Miss Ada Stearns, 24 years
old, was married during the past Winter
to Mr. Nihoul, a popular young hardware
salesman, and they had but recently
moved to Seattle. Her relatives in this
city Include a father, C. M. Stearns, and
two sisters, Mrs. Frank Brlggs and Mrs.
E. Davidson.
If you're going to dive intp
the swim this month, it will
interest you to keep tabs on
our daily advertisements.
If you're going away we
will, on request, mail you a
copy of our daily specials, so
you can order by mail.
Throughout the month we
shall have special sales.
Today we offer you suits
for travel, business and vaca
tion at $10, made of light
weight worsteds, cashmeres
and serges," in the newest
shades and patterns Suits
that are real $25 and $20
values.
CLOTHIERS
166-170 Third Street.
Into the river from a log which he was
trying to walk. He was unable to save
himself, and, although alijiost superhu
man efforts were made by men at the
camp to aid 'him, Stevens drifted away
and went down.
TAKEN H Lllie TOMB
TWENTY MIXERS RESCUED
AFTER ALL HOPE IS LOST.
Three Men Still Missing in Accident
on. Coal Creek in Crow's
Xest Pass.
KKKNIE, B. C, July 31. A "bump" oc
curred In No. 2 mine. Coal Creek, this
morning about 8 o'clock, and as a. result
23 miners were entombed. All means of
escape appeared to be cut off, and grave
fears were entertained for their getting
out. alive, as the mine fllledTWith gas and
the work of rescue was very slow on this
account. -
A large number of rescuers went to
work trying to get fresh air to them, but
some 600 or 700 yards of rock and coal
had to be dug through before the men
could be reached. Special trains with offi
cials and doctors aboard were rushed
from Fernie to the scene of the disaster.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon, when all
hope had been given up, 20 of the miners
were rescued. Three men were still miss
ing.
Find Body of Suicide.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. July 31. (Special.)
The body of G. B. Gustafson was found
in the woods north of this city today in
the bottom of a deep ravine, where he
had committed suicide.
Gustafson was a rancher who had re
tired and was about to take up his resi
dence here with his family seven weeks
ago. He received an Injury on the head
accidentally before Coming here, and It is
thought this affected his reason. He was
51 years old and left a wife, two grown
daughters and a son.
In Charge or Condon Mills.
CONDON. Or.. July a. (Special.)
James W. Church, of Portland, has been
appointed manager of the Gilliam County
mills in this city and will take charge
Mondav.' He succeeds G. K. onsieidt.
who will go to Portland to engage In the
real estate business. Mr. Church Is an
Oregon City boy and has been with the
Portland Flouring mills at that place and
in Portland. Recently he was at the
head of a flour mill at Lynd In the
Spokane district.
Joe Carroll Will Recover.
TACOMA. Wash.. July 31, (Special.)
Joe Carroll, the Savoy Theater actor,
whose arm was severed by a Pacific trac
tion car early Wednesday morning and
who has been unconscious ana aeiinous
at the Fannie Paddock Hospital since.
ill recover. At noon his delirium left
him and he fell asleep.
Special Sqitcase Sale -Big Savings
$9.75 genuine cowhide Suitcase, good
locks and bolts and heavy straps,
strong leather handle. During the
sale $6.98
$4.50 pegmoid waterproof Suitcase,
26 inches long,, with shirt fold, all
linen-lined and hand-turned leather
corners. During the sale... $2.98
i J $9.00 real cowhide 24-inch Suitcase,
rcveieu irame, saieijr iuuh stuu uuim.
sale. Jr5.Ua
$12.75 real sole leather 24-inch Suit
case, French edge, riveted through
out, hand-stitched handle and inside
shirt fold. During the sale $8.87
$4.85 extra wide pegmoid water
proof Suitcase, double handle, rivet
ed corners, safety lock, strong bolts.
During the sale $2.75
$10.00 heavy 24-in. cowhide, French
hand-sewed edges, durable lock and
strong straps. During sale $7.98
During the
We carry a full line of Bamboo and Wicker Suitcases and Handbags, also the famous
"Likly" Trunks. .
"CROSS" LONDON GLOVES AND LEATHERS '
Talking Machines on Easy Terms
Get a machine now and enjoy it while
paying for it. Large . line, to select
from. All the latest Records. Free
concert every evening on' fourth floor.
Drag and Prescription Section
Our Drug Section is second to none, and we
solicit your prescription trade, knowing that
we can offer you the largest, freshest and
most complete assortment of Pure Drugs in
the city. Quality considered, our prices are
lowest.
FOR YOUR OUTING
Bath Caps ........... .. . .15 to $1.75
Water Wings ." 25 to 35d
'Rubber-lined Traveling Cases. . ..... 25 to $3.00
Wash Cloths ............ : . . ... . . . ... . . .5 to 25
Lister's Towels, dozen .". . . . . . . 30
Compressed Sanitary Napkins, dozen $1.00
Rubber-lined Tooth-Brush Cases . 25
Rubber-lined Wash-Cloth Cases .'. .25
Folding Water Pails .$2.50 to $3.00
Folding Bath Tubs ..... . . . . ;. $8.00
Rubber Drinking-Cups 25y
Bamboo Suitcases $1.98
Sweet Bober Nursing Bottle, sanitary, anti
septic, complete 25d
Air Mattresses, Air Pillows, Emergency Medicine
Cases, Ingersoll Watches, Curling-Iron
Heaters, Alcohol Stoves, etc.
PAINTS
Japalac, all colors, pints,
only 40
Enamels, all colors, per
can 15
Floor Faints, quarts 45
Varnishes, can ..15 up
Wire Screen Enamel, per;
can 15
Stove Enamel, can.,15?
Bath Tub Enamel.. .25
Paint and ,Varnish Re:
mover, can 25
Varnish Brushes 10 up
We Do Artistic
Picture Framing
EXCHANGE 11
C A 171
C A 6172
W00DARD,CL4RRESC0.
FOURTH AND
WASHINGTON
FOUR GOOD RACES
Try-out Harness Events on
Grounds at Hillsboro.
CHAPMAN HORSES WIN
Insane, Thinks He Owns Earth.
EUGENE, Or.. July 31. (Special.) Ol-
lar Mahalay, a Hungarian, who resides
at Goshen, wm today adjudged insane
and will be taken to Salem in the morn
ing. Mahalay, who cannot speak Eng
lish, wanders around at night, bare
footed, trying to get his neighbors to
give' him land, imagining that most of
the earth belongs to him. He wants also
to get a wife to share his riches.
Injured In Logging Camp.
ASTORIA. Or.. July 31. (Special.)
Robert Bremner, a young man em
ployed as a rigging rustler at the
Bremner Logging Company's camp on
Youngs River, was struck in the back
by a large log this afternoon and four
of his ribs broken, as well as his hip
badly bruised. It Is also feared he is
Injured internally.
Loses Life in Elk River.
ABERDEEN. Wash., July 31. (Special.)
Joseph Stevens, aged S8. lost his life in
Elk River yesterday. Stevens was em
ployed In a camp on Elk River and fell
Buys Hotel at Shanlko.
CONDON. Or.. July 31. (Special.) E. C.
Rogers, proprietor of the Oregon Hotel,
at Condon, has purchased the Hotel Sha
niko. at Shanlko. the terminus of the
Columbia Southern Railway. Shanlko.
by reason of its being "wet, is an oasis
In a saloonless region, and something of
a boom Is on.
Jap Smothered in Hotel Fire.
WEISER, Idaho, July 31. (Special.)
Hoyo Matsumate, a Japanese cook,
lost his life in a fire which damaged
the Hotel Vendome early this morning.
The Japanese was found suffocated, in
his room after the firemen entered.
Damage to the building is estimated at
J600. '
Defaulting Teller Arrested.
CLEVELAND, Or., July 31. John H.
Schulte, defaulting paying teller of the
First National Bank of Racine. Wis.,
was arrested here this afternoon on. the
charge of being a fugitive from Justice.
Sold to Minors Is Charge.
JACKSONVILLE, Or., July 31. (Spe
cial.) William Eaton was today bound
over In the Justice court of Jacksonville
on the charge of selling liquors to minors.
CASH PURCHASES.
Buy for cash at the great closing out
dale and you will save at least 60 per
cent. Stocks are being closed out, in
many cases, below regular wholesale
prices. McAUen & McDonnell, comer
Third and Morrison streets. j
Eugene Man Gets First Place in
2:15 Trot and 2 : 1 7 race Toy
lace Takes Road Race
Against Big Odds.
HILLSBORO. Or.. July 31. (Special.)
Tne tryout race meet at the Hillsboro
Fair Grounds this afternoon was wit
nessed by about 500 people. There were
but two entries In the 2:15 trot, Johnnie
K a Montana horse, owned by I Chap
man, of Eugene, and Elma O.. owned by
Chappell. of Hillsboro. This was the
prettiest race of the day, Johnnie K. win
ning by a nose. Time, 2:25.
The 217 pace had three entries, Alta
Norte, owned by J. M. Busby, Laramie.
Wyo.: Nellie Bishop, J. L. Smith, Iara-
tir Etuchnall TC1nC. L. ChaD-
mie, v ami
man Eugene. Bushnell King won this
in the first and third heats. Time. 2:19.
The gentlemen's road race had four en
tries. Bald Indian, C. C. Ferguson, New
berg: James Riley. J. Bunce. Vancouver.
B C; Toy Lace. J. A. Abbott. Forest
Grove, and Lady Vinmoit, R. H. Greer.
The race was won by Abbott's Toy Lace,
a green mare hitched to a heavy road
cart, as against horsea in bike-wheeled
carts. Time, 2:46.
The feature of the day was the perfect
performance of College Maid, the guide
less pacer, time, 2:0!Vi. going the entire
course without assistance, driver or whlp
per. Tomorrow's racing ends the meeting.
ALBANY HAS S20.DGQ FIRE
IRON' FOl'SDRV DESTROYED IN
VALLEY TOWN.
Company Gives Notice It Will Re
build at Once Volunteer
Fireman Injured.
ALBANY. Or., July 31. (Special.)
The main building of the Albany Iron
Works, the largest foundry in Oregon
outside of Portland, was destroyed by
,..iffht Thn lnss Is placed at
$20 000. with J9500 insurance on the
whole plant. As part of this insurance
Is on the building saved, the net loss
Is considerably over $15,000.
The flames completely destroyed the
large foundry building, the pattern
making shop and the blacksmith shop.
Only the shell of the big machine shop
stands and the office was also gutted.
The only brick building of the lant.
which was used as a warehouse, was
saved. This contained practically all
of the patterns, which are valued at
$10,000. and the saving of it prevents
a far greater loss.
Before the flames were extinguished
officers of the, company announced that
the plant, which is one of Albany's lead
ing industries, will be rebuilt at once.
George C. Tracey, a local painter, re
ceived an Injury while working with the
volunteer firemen. The safe in the offico
tipped over against liim, crushing him
against a table. The extent of his in
juries has not been determined.
The fire started close to the furnace and
as moulding had been in progress today.
It is supposed some fire had leaked and
lodged in the woodwork. The fire was
discovered about 9:45 o'clock and spread
quickly.
Firemen devoted their principal efforts
to the " machine shop, and though the
building burned around it the machinery
was not overheated and it may not be
seriously damaged.
The Magnolia Laundry, adjoining the
foundry, was saved after a very hard
fight, the only damage to. that plant
being from water thrown in the interior.
A residence at First and Montgomery
streets also caught fire, but was saved
with very little damage. , . ;
The principal owners of the Albany
Iron Works are John Holnian, vice-president;
State Senator Frank J. Miller, secretary-treasurer,
both of whom reside In
Albany, and J. A. Wilson, of Salem. Tin
president of the company is Thomas HoN
man. of Salem. There are several other
stockholders.
Hotlcst In 19 Years at Baker.
BAKER CITY, Or., July 31. (Spe
clal.) This city has experienced th
hottest day In 19 year, according to
the Federal Weather Station here. At
1:30 o'clock the temperature reached
102.
According to Mulhall'i estimate 130.000. .
000 persons upeak Enullah ami 8,0(0 Ger
man. Russian le spoken by upward of RS.
crto.noo, hut the numbers nrr far rxcef'le.t
bv the .tflrt.noo.oco to 4no.oon.ooo Chinese nd
14O.Ojm.0mi or more Hindustani.
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they're crimped and their indi
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Even when smoked incessantly,
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whatsoever.
The men of the West smoked over
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in 1907.
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