VOI.. XL VIII. NO. 14,883
FIGHT MEN) HR
LANDS OF SILETZ
Homesteaders Declare
"Squatters" Must Go.
ORDER WILL BE RESISTED
Contestants Say They Will
Await Final Decision.
CLASH AT ARMS FEARED
Original Scalers Declare it Eject
ment Proceedings Fall Other
Means to Dispossess Contes
tants Will Be Taken.
NEWPORT. Or., Aug. 12. (Special.)
Proceedings to eject the alleged squatters
on the Siletz reservation claims of
several IJncoln County residents are to
te taken at once. If these are unsuc
cessful, the original settlers declare other
means to dispossess the contestants will
be taken. Serious trouble is feared.
Two of. the claims In dispute were orig
inally taken by L. W. Williams, and
Frank Priest, of this city. W. S. Cope
land and V. Jiffeott are now on these
claims. They have been ordered by the
original claimants to move and have re
fused. They declare they will stay until
the cases are finally settled by the land
office.
This, it is declared, is the attitude of
all the contestants. The original settlers
declare they will not permit the contest
ants to carry out this plan.
Homesteaders whose claims are thus
threatened do not know what to make
of this bold move by the "squatters."
They are certain that a hundred or
more of the best claims are now lia
ble to seizure any day. They are In
formed by the men now squatting: on
their places that legral advice has been
obtained and that the squatters paid
large sums for the location and for
protection, but the homesteaders are in
a fighting temper, because they can
not see by what possible legal twist
they can be deprived of their claims
without a trial.
Now that the raid is an assured fact,
there is persistent Recusation In New
port that Cowing & Cowing are ad
vising the contestants. One man is
known to have busied himself in their
Interests the past two months an at
torney named E. T. Price, whose ad
dress In Portland'! 341 Cook avenue.
I. W. Williams said last night:
. Says Was Approached.
"I was approached indirectly several
times of late by Cowing & Cowing
with the hint that they were friendly
to me and I had better relinquish be
fore I lost my homestead for good.
Frank Priest had this to say:
"I have never received any decision
on my hearing a few weeks aso. The
man who is on my claim refuses to budge
and is cutting the timber as coolly as
you please and building himself a house.
He defies me to do a thing."
This morning there was a hurried con
sultation of attorneys and preparations
were made to eject the squatters. If
this fails there will be other means used,
say the settlers.
"These fellows have got to go," said
one of them this morning: "this is our
land till the Government decides that it
is not, and we don't intend to let any
man even live on it by suffrance, not
for one day. We shall take no chances."
Back Settlers.
Backing the settlers who have Just been
threatened with the loss of their home
steads and the valuable timber thereon
are the scores of other settlers whose
claims have been deeldedv adversely in
the Portland land office. Newport is
filled with men trying to earn enough
money to satisfy the demands of at
torneys for carrying the cases to Wash
ington and the worm appears at last to
be on the point of turning.
One of these, C. II. Bradshaw, stated
today that his claim had been taken from
him successfully ' in almost the same
way that the present squatters are try
ing to get claims, and that he was fight
Irs the thing in Washington, though after
making final proof no trial was ever
held, the Portland land office simply hold
ing up his patent and allowing a con
test which was quickly decided In favor
of the contestant. Thus Bradshaw will
have now to stand the expense of two
trials and possibly two appeals to Wash
ington. CUARGK FALSE. SAYS COWING
o Effort Made to Intimidate Siletz
Homesteaders.
"Th charee that we have sought to
intimidate settlers in. the Slletz Reser
vation. or elsewhere. is maliciously
false." said T. F. Cowing, of the firm
of Cowing & Cowing, last night. "Our
only relation to the claims of Williams
and Priest Is of a local character. Pur-
lng the last few weeks we have been
consulted by a great many men who were
desirous of securing public land and we
bave advised them to locate on any con
tested and unpatented tracts, build houses
and reside there continuously.
"The Government is resisting the efforts
of a great many of the original entry
men in the Siletx Reservation to secure
patent to their claims, contending that
they have not complied with the home-
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SECOND STEAMER
SEIZED BY CHINA
ANOTHER CARGO OF JAPANESE
ARMS CONFISCATED.
Tatsu Mara Incident Repeated.
Japanese Merchants Protest
Cargo Is Theirs.
LOXDOX, Aug. 11 Another cloud has
arisen between Japan and China, accord
ing to a special dispatch received here
from Hongkong, owing to the seizure at
Chin Chou by the Chinese authorities of
a steamer having on board 10.000 rifles and
2.000.0CO cartridges. Japanese merchants
have protested, saying that this cargo be
longs to them and they threaten to make
another international question out of it.
This seizure is similar to that of the
Japanese steamer Tatsu Mara in Feb
ruary of this year, for which China
finally made amends.
CHICAGO'S RECORD DELUGE
Heaviest Rainfall in 13 Year
Floods Business Section.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12. (Special.) A deluge
of rain that has ended the long drought
breaks all rainfall records in Chicago
for ti years. Tills was established today,
when it was found that a total of S.30
inches of rain had fallen between the
hours of 9:40 P. M. and 2:30 P. M. The
greatest previous rainfall as compiled by
the Government weather bureau fell on
August 23-24 in 1S, when a fall of 3.65
inches was the record.
The showers today established a new
record, breaking that of 13 years ago. for
so short a time. A tremendous down
pour, which flooded basements and caused
much damage throughout the city, com
menced officially at 9:40 o'clock on the
previous night. It was accompanied by
an unusfcal electrical display.
A great portion of the damage was in
the downtown section, where sewers were
unable to carry off the sudden floods of
water backed up. Basements began to
fill and a dozen fire engine companies
were called to pump the water from base
ment cafes.
GREAT TUNNELER KILLED
Guy Wire Ends Life of Higbee,
Borer Through Mountains.
DENVER, Aug 12. Charles E. Higbee,
aged 6J, of this city, one of the world's
most noted tunnel-builders, was almost
instantly killed last evening at Shoshone,
a camp of the Central Colorado Power
Company, 12 miles east of Glenwood
Springs, Colo.
The fatal accident was caused by the
breaking of a derrick. A guy wire struck
Mr. Higbee on the head, crushing his
skull. He died within ten minutes from
cerebral hemorrhage.
According to reliable information Mr.
Higbee had constructed 49 of the world's
greatest tunnels. In the construction of
the Simplon tunnel in Italy he is said to
have broken the world's record for fast
boring. Ho planned and executed the
Tennessee Pass tunnel on the Denver &
Rio Grande Road.
CHAFIN IS COMING lVEST
Prohibitionist Will Speak In Oregon
Cities September 7-9.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12. E. W. Chafn. Pro
hibition Presidential nominee, will, after
his formal notification here, August 18,
start on an extended tour of the West,
with rallies planned In 45 states and ter
ritories. Some of his dates are:
Aug. 29, Livingston and Bozeman,
Mont.: Aug. 30. Helena, Mont.; Aug. 31,
Butte, Mont.; Sept. 1, Missoula, Mont.;
Sept. 2. Spokane. Wash.; Sept. 3 to 6,
other Washington points; Sept. 7 to 9,
Oregon points; SeDt. 10 to 13, California
points; Sept. 14. Arirona; Sept. 15, New
Mexico; Sept. 16. 37 and 18. Texas.
DECLARES SUIT FRAUD
Appeal Court Says Drukee Defraud
ed Out of Large Sum.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 12. George Gould,
E. II. -Harrlman and other officials of
the Union Pacific Railroad were de
fendants in a suit In which the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals handed
down a decision today and gave the
plaintiffs a severe reprimand. The ac
tion was the result of a controversy
over the ownership of (27,299.000
worth' of bonds of the Union Pacific
Railroad, claimed by the administra
tors of the estate of Charles Durkee,
who died in Wisconsin In 1S70. The
court characterized the suit as a fraud
and stated that in its opinion the evi
dence showed that through the action
the plaintiffs succeeded in defrauding
Durkee out of 50.0()0.
FEARS TO FACE JURY
Brooklyn Murderer Hangs Himself
in His Jail Cell.
XEW YORK. Aug. 12. During the
change of guards on the early morning
shift today, William Schenzki, held on a
charge of murder, committed suicide in
his cell In the Raymond-street jail in
Brooklyn by hanging himself from the
bars by his suspenders.
The man had protested his innocence of
the crime charged against him.
Aids Japanese Emigrants. "
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 12. The minis
try of railroads has put into effect a re
duction of fares amounting to 60 per
cent in favor of Japanese emigrants to
North or South America over the Rus
sian lines.
Land Surveys Accepted.
OREGOXIAX XEWS BUREAU, Wash-y,
ington. .Aug. 12. The General Land
Office has accepted surveys of townships
10 and 11 north, range a west, Wash
ington, executed by Clyde W. Riddcll,
deputy surveyor.
-
FOR HUGHES, BUT
DOES HOT DICTATE
4
Raines Tells Roose
velt's Attitude.
SHUNS CHARGE OF BOSSISM
Believes People Oppose It
From Any Quarter.
BUT HAS STRONG LEANINGS
Republican Leader Confers With
President Mitchell and Easley
Talk on Civic Federation, 'ot
on Gontpers' Campaign.
OYSTER BAT. X. ?., Aug.
guests at Sagamore Hill today included
State Senator John Raines, author of the
liquor license law which bears his name;
John Mitchell, whose political activities
in behalf of labor are in the capacity of
manager of the trade agreement depart
ment of the National Civic Federation,
and Ralph M. Easley, chairman of the
executive council of the same general
body. .j
Mr Raines came to see the President
upon a personal matter involving two
army officers. . Later the Senator ex
pressed the entirely personal opinion that
the President looked with favor upon the
political status of Governor Hughes, but
was quick to add that the Chief Executive
was taking no part in the campaign for
the Republican gubernatorial nomination
in Xew York.
Xo Politics With Mitchell.
The visit of the ex-president of the
United Mineworkers has excited consider
able interest because of the activity in
the National campaign of Samuel Gom
pers, but Mr. Mitchell, upon leaving Saga
more Hill, said that politics were not
mentioned. Mr. Easley and he, said Mr.
Mitchell, came to Oyster Bay to invite
.v. r.-oui.-tct to address the National
rii. Trortomtinn at its annual meeting in
New York City December 14 or some time
about the middle of the montn. aix.
T3,.it ho ald. did not accept the
Invitation, because he was in - doubt
whether he would be able to keep the
engagement if made. The plans of the
Federation's trade agreement were also
discussed.
The siihleet of the switchmen's dispute
with the Lackawanna Railway was not
taken up, Mr. Mitchell said, that affair
being in the hands of the Interstate Com
merce Commission's board or mediation
i m-a.hhicton. The labor leader relter
ated his determination not to take an ac
tive part in the political campaign.
Mr. Raines explained that there was
nnHiinir nf mihlic interest in his visit to
Oyster Bay. In reply to a volley of ques
tions, he added:
For Hughes, but Xot Bossing.
"Of course we talked about the cam
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York, but not with particular reference
to the candidacy for renominatlon of
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JUST AS FARMER
TTivn nPFROV. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1903. '
GUN EXPLOSION
KILLS RECRUITS
FRENCH GCXXERY SCHOOLSHIP
HAS DISASTER.
Breech Blows Out of Big Gun. Kill
ing Six and Injuring 18 Men
Near Toulon.
TOULOX, Aug. 12. Six persons were
killed and 18 injured in a gun explosion
aboard the gunnery schoolship Couron
net today off Lee Salines d'Hyeres.
The accident occurred while a number
of recruits were receiving Instructions In
handling a 164-millimetre gun, the breech
of which blew .out.
Three of the wounded are In a des
perate condition.
According to experts In gunnery, the
accident was due to the decomposition
of B powder. The disaster to the Lena
in 1907 was attributed to the same
cause. More than 100 lives were lost
on that battleship. The men In the
turret at the time of the accident de
clare, however, that the gun became
overheated owing to the rapidity with
which it was being fired. The shell
had hardly been pushed home when it
exploded with tremendous force. Sheets
of flame darted backward from the gun
and those standing nearby were hurled
to the deck.
Several of the men were terribly mu
tilated. Two were permanently blindei
and the limbs of others had to be am
putated Immediately after they arrived
at the hospital. All those in the turret
were injured.
This Is the third fatal accident to oc
cur on board the schoolship Couronnet
within the past 16 months, all of which
were due to the blowing out of breech
blocks. In the first, April 19, 1907,' three
men were killed and seven injured; and
on August 2 of the same year three men
of the crew of a four-inch gun were
killed and five wounded. All the acci
dents occurred oft Les Salines d'Hyeres,
where Is situated the French artillery
school. '
The vessel is an old one, having been
laid down in 1S61, but new boilers were
installed in 1898. Her armament consists
of 34 guns of various sizes and her com
plement is 622 men.
ACOUNTS BEING AUDITED
Missing Teamster Was Treasurer ol
Hoqnlam Union.
HOQTJIAM. Wash., Aug. 12. (Special.)
It transpires that Steve Anderson, the
missing teamster as chronicled In The
Oregonlan today, was treasurer of the
local Teamsters'. .Union. His accounts
are being audited, but ho intimation Is
given that he has absconded with the
funds. Anderson is alleged to have been
a convivial man In the past, but of recent
years has been very steady and was for
gome time connected with the Salvation
Army. The general opinion is that he
either met with foul play or accidentally
tumbled Into the bay and was drowned.
IS KILLED IN FOREST
Tree Falls on Cabin of Portland
Woman In Siletz.
NEWPORT, Or., Aug. 12. Early this
morning Mrs. S. Bemis, of Portland,
was killed in the Siletz country by a
large limb of a tree falling on her
cabin. The body was carriea inree
miles through the timber to a road
and taken to the Siletz Indian agency
for burial.
Mrs. Bemis was on her claim and
had a man working for her who was
not in the cabin at the time.
BRYAN WAS ABOUT TO
I
FLYING SOON TO
BECOME SPORT
First Aeroplane for
Pleasure Ordered.
COST AS MUCH AS FOUR AUTOS
Aviators Already Turn Atten
tion to Speed.
BALDWIN WANTS POWER
Asks More Time From Government
to Increase Speed of His Airship.
Oakland Company Will
Build Dirigible.
WASHIXGTOX, Aug. 12. Speed, that
requirement which has meant so much
In the development of the automobile,
has already become one of the princi
pal factors of aerial navigation. Cap
tain Baldwin may ask the War Depart
ment for an extension of thirty days
In the time in which he has to make
his official speed trials, in order that
he may replace his four-cylinder, 25
horsepower motor with an eight cyl
inder motor capable of producing 50
horsepower.
First Aeroplane for Sport.
While making every effort to in-ci-ausa
the sDeed of Captain Baldwin's
airship, Glenn H. Curtlss, who won the
first contest for the bcienunc
American Cup In the June Bug,
the aeroplane of the Aerial Ex
periment Association, has been com
manded to build the first aeroplane for
nnrelv snorting purposes. This heav
ler-than-air machine will be built for
.rod and will cost the purchasers
J5000, Bhowing that flying as a sport
is four times as expensive as automo
blllng was in Its first stages.
Haa Startling Features.
TkA millionaire vrha wants Mr. Cur
tlss to build for him an aeroplane
which will give him the opportunity to
ontnv the sensation of flying through
the air like a bird has several new
ideas which will be incorporated in
the aerial machine. It will weigh less
than 500 pounds and will be driven by
a 50-horsepower, eight-cylinder, air
cooled Curtlss motor. Among Its
otartllne- features. In which It will dif
fpr from other aeroplanes, are light
ness combined with stability, Its unique
design, having no tall, and an entirely
new system of launching. No track
will be used, as is done by the Wright
Rrnthers. nor will the launching de
pend entirely upon wheels. A steer-
oHi wheel and two skids are expected
to make the launching and landing of
the aeroplane more perfect than any
tnexnoa ineu liwi.
Motor for Dirigible Balloon.
While Mr. Curtiss is building six
aeronautical engines for experiments.
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DO THE CHORES!
THREE SMUT FIRES
ONE DAY'S RECORD
FIVE THRESHERS DESTROYED
IX AS MANY DAYS.
Four Thousand Sacks of Wheat Also
Go Up in Smoke as Result of
Day's Explosions.
COLFAX. Wash., Aug. 12. (Special.)
Three threshing machines and a total of
4000 sacks of wheat were burned in the
vicinity of Colfax today.
Hilty, Gerger & Gerger lost their ma
chine at the Henry Hickman 1200-acre
ranch near Almota. Bensel, Barton &
Co. lost their machine at the Tom Rich
ardson ranch. Mike Kroll lost his ma
chine near Wilcox. All three machines
were new and partly Insured. Explosion
of smut caused all the fires.
In the past five days five machines have
burned in the vicinity of Colfax from
smut explosions.
LOGGER'S NECK IS BROKEN
James Wilson Instantly Killed in
Woods jfear Rainier.
RAIXIER, Or., Aug. 12. (Special.)
James Wilson, a logger working for
the Case Lumber Company, met in
stant death this morning as the result
of an accident. Wilson, in company
with other men, was trying to balance
a log for loading on the car when it
became unmanageable, one end going
to the ground and the other rising
twenty feet in the air, A man named
Post had hold of the log with Wilson
When it started up, Post let go his
hold, but Wilson did not. When the
los: struck the ground. Wilson's hold
was broken and. he fell lfeavlly to the
ground, striking on his shoulder in
such a manner as to break his neck.
The body Was brought to town and
the Coroner summoned. On the evi
dence in the case it was decided that
Wilson met his death by reason of his
own negligence.
Wilson was a Mason, a W7oodman and
a member of the Foresters of America.
It is thought that his people reside In
Detroit, Mich., and an effort Is being
made to locate them. Xo disposition
will be made of the body until they are
heard from.
Wilson was about 38 years old. He
had. $100 in gold, J4 in silver and a
certificate of deposit for J100 in his
pockets when killed.
DON'T DESECRATE SUNDAY
Catholic Societies Appeal to All foi
Suuctlty of Day.
BOSTOX, Aug. 12. After adopting reso
lutions, unanimously re-electing Edward
Fenney, of Brooklyn, as president and
deciding upon Pittsburg as the next meet
ing place the General Federation of Cath
olic Societies voted final adjournment this
afternoon.
The report of the various sections ap
pealed to "all Catholics and to all our
fellow-citizens, without distinction as to
creed, to use their influence to prevent
the desecration and to uphold the ob
servance and sanctity of Sunday."
The Socialism plank rejects the main
tenets of Socialism and all Catholics
were urged against affiliating with the
movement. ,
CHINESE TROOPS MUTINY
Murder Officers, Rout Loyalists and
Join Mountain Rebels.
HOXGKOXG, Aug. 12. One thousand
soldiers stationed near Wuchow mutinied
yesterday because a comrade had been
arrested for gambling.
The mutineers murdered their comman
der, his clerk and secretary and then
attacked a camp of soldiers at Omyung.
The loyal eoldiers fled to the roofs of
the -uillage and the mutineers pillaged the
village, securing JIOO.OOO in money. They
then Joined the rebels in the Tsiking
mountains. .
Troops have been dispatched to arrest
the mutineers.
MAHONEY'S ACTION LEGAL
Acquitted of Violating Betting Law
in Holding Stakes.
NEJW' YORK, Aug. 12 Charles Ma
honey, manager of the Hoffman House
Cafe, who was arrested for receiving
160 to bet on a horse for a friend, was
discharged from custody today. The
Court of Special Sessions acquitted him
of the charge of bookmaking on Justice
Gaynor's recent decision that an indi
vidual bet Is not a crime.
The case was conducted personally by
District Attorney Jerome, who told the
Justice that he had singled it out for
a test.
CATTLE SINK FERRY-BOAT
Bunch Up on Craft and Put It
Under Water.
HARRISBUiKJ, Or., Aug. 12. (Special.)
The county ferry-boat here was sunk
this forenoon. The ferryman took
aboard some beef cattle whose weight
caused his boat to go hard aground on
the landing. He moved the cattle to the
other end of the boat where they bunched
up near one side and sank the boat. Xo
damage was done except the delay at this
busy season. It Is expected the boat will
make regular trips some time tomorrow.
Six Entombed Miners Saved.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 12. Six of the
18 miners who were entombed In Santa
Gertrubls mine, near Pachuka Hidalgo,
were rescued alive early today. They
were imprisoned five days ago as the
result of a cave-in. Twelve of them
are still below ground, and the tap
pings on a pipe Indicate some of them
are yet alive.
Roosevelt Sends Message.
AUCKLAND, Xew Zealand, Aug. 12.
The Governor of New Zealand, Lord
Plunkitt, has received a cable message
from President Roosevelt. The contents
of the message have not yet been made
public.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TAFT LAYS PUNS
Will Make AILSpeeches
at Cincinnati,
JOIN IN NO FACTION FIGHTS
West Virginia Wrangle Is Re
ferred to Committee.
HUGHES WILL GO ON STUMP
Will Speak In Maine and Vermont,
as Well as at Yonngstown El
kins Factum Makes Ap
peal to Hitchcock.
HOT SPRIXGS. Va Aug. 12. "Every
thing was as harmonious as possible
and no one was laid across my knee and
spanked." This was W. II. Taffs genial
remark tonight In concluding a detailed
account of his ail-day conference with
Frank H. Hitchcock. Republican National
Chairman, and Arthur I. Vorys, his
chief of staff.
Mr. Hitchcock announced after the first
conference, which continued for three
hours, that it could be stated in a for
mal and official manner that Mr. Taft
would make no speeches outside the city
of Cincinnati during the campaign. On
his way from Hot Springs to Cincinnati
the last of the month, Mr. Taft will
make a side trip in Ohio, the arrange
ments for which have been completed,
but the details are withheld for the
present. Xo political speeches will be
made on this trip.
Xo Meddling With Factions. '
It was also officially announced that
Mr. Taft would continue the policy lu
had already adopted and followed, of not
mixing in local contentions in any state,
or of taking part In behalf of any candi
date for nomination for a state office.
This announcement is intended as an
answer, first, to the demand that Mr.
Taft decide the merits of the contestants
in the West Virginia split, and, second,
that he express a preference for or
against Governor Hughes in the Xew
York state gubernatorial situation. Tak
ing up the narrative of the day's work,
Mr. Taft said:
Vigorous Fight In Each State.
"We went over the situation In every
state where It is recognized that a vig
orous campaign must be made. Par
ticular attention was given to Maine and
Vermont, not because of any doubt as to
the situation In these states, but because
the election Is held earlier than In other
states. Governor Hiujhes, it was stated,
undoubtedly would be one of the speakers
in these two states, In addition to his ac
ceptance of an invitation to open the
Ohio campaign at Youngstown, September
5. Secretary Jamos Wilson, of the De
partment of Agriculture, has consented
Concluded on page 8.)
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YEFTERDAY'fc Maximum temperature, 6S.8
degrees; minimum, 54.4 degrees.
TODAY'S Showem and continued cool; south
westerly winds.
Foreign.
China seizes another Japanese cargo of
arms and Japanese protest. Page 1.
King Edward and Emperor Francis Joseph,
confer at Isrhl. rage 3.
Wright makei another successful flight.
Page 1.
French sailors killed by un explosion on
schoolship. PftRe 1.
Polities.
Bryan notlfled of nomination declares his
policy. Pose 4.
Roosevelt friendly to Hughes, but will not
Interfere. Page 1.
Taft decides to speak only at Cincinnati and
remains neutral in West Virginia fight.
Page 1.
Methodists oppose Cannon's re-election a
Hpeaker. Page 2.
Machines sweep California In primaries.
Page
Donieetic
Vengeful Syrians nardly restrained from at- ,
tacking Xemmor In court. Page 3.
Alice Webb convicted of fraud. Page
Contract let for flrat airship for sport.
Page 1.
Sohooner Alice Cook arrives battered by
Pacific storms. Page 3.
Harry K. Thaw, adjudged bankrupt, likely
to escape from New York asylum
through Pennsylvania courts. Page 3.
Sports.
Coast League scores: Los Angeles 2. Port
lend 0; San Francisco 8, Oakland 2.
Page 7. .
r-nciflo Const. ,
J.
Wiokersham, Independent candidate,
.rnhahlu electeri In Alfiska- ?ace 2.
Crisis imminent In Slletz reservation land
dispute. Page 1.
Attorney-General of Washington declares
mixed tickets cannot be voted at pri
maries. Page 6.
No extra session of Washington Legislature
to be held on railroad rate questiun.
Page 0.
rortland and Vicinity.
Executor Quackenbush, of C. E. Calef es-
s tate, oraerea, to rcnuer imai p.
Oregon regiments -return from American j
Lake maneuvers. Page 7.
Fight over Independent packers breaks out j
In City Council once more. Page 10.
First rain falls In Portland for several
weeks. Page 6.
Local labor unions complain of delay In
action on recent city bond issues. Page 10
"Williams-avenue people win fight for Has-
aam pavement. Page 10.
Commercial and Marine.
Rain was needed by hop and potato crops.
page 14.
Wheat slumps badly at Chicago. Page 15.
Rally In stock prices. Page 15.
Wheat weakens at Seattle. Page 14.
Flet of coasting steameis rsacees port-
jvaosi s
WITH HITCHCOCK