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THE aiORXTNG ' OREGOXIAX. FRIDAY. AUGUST 21, 1908. THREE STEA rj SNAKE IRS RIVER River people hve alo been compelled to witnta the killing . of several equines they prized very highly for the came cause. . It la expected others will have to go as soon as Deputy Notz has thoroughly examined their cases. WRITES OF R.M.WOOD CASE Service to Be Resumed Be tween Riparia and Lewiston. Mr. Jennings Repeats Circumstances Already Published. PHOTO MEN ELECT j. E. Ralston Is Unanimous Choice for President. GASTON. Aug. 20. (To .the Editor.) Having read so many untruthful and sen- sattonat reports irv different papers., yours included, concerning the mystery sur rounding the deah of Robert M. TVooA j I 'want first" to vindicate my wife's name. My faith in my wife's honor is the same as it was the dav we stood before God's DIICY CCnQDW FYPFHTED i 'rr ana !tsTted our troth and will be BUM OLAOUW LArtUItU llthe Hd Secondly. I wish to give the Ufa story of the young Britisher you speak of. R. M. Wood, and that there was nothing strange about it. When he Fleet Will Be Enlarged to Handle I nts brother. Geo.'ge Wood Ashowa. Minn., wnere ne stayea a year, trom tnence ne Grain Which Is Piling Into Warehouses Main Channel Is Belns Improved r LETtVISTON. Idaho. Aug. 20 SpeclaU Arrangements have been made for the resumption of the steamnoai wrv the Sr.ake River between Riparia" and Lewiston. It is announced that the r ...... 5nntanp will .again be nr. th. run and another steamer, probablv the Mountain Gem. will be added . h ii.t The original purpose of the O R. & N. Company was not to place th. hnn.t in service before October, and It was also the view that the two boats of the company could nanaie tne ousin. The change of plans Is due to the fact that the results of the harvest have shown that the service of three boats will be necssarv to handle the grain crop that Is piling into the warehouses. Another influence on the decision to begin the service at an early date Is the fact that much of the grain already In tne ware houses has been sold, while in past yeare the selling season cama later ana inero was no demand for early shipping facili ties. The prevailing high prices have brought about the present condition. ihnnt s rjer cent of the crop is mar keted on ihe south tide of the Snake River and above Lewiston. eo can only be reached by the boats, since the new rail road follows the north bank. Everything indicates that the boats will nave ine K...io.t vmU nnd Winter season in their hfctorv. It has been decided, to wait for" heavv rain before establishing the service. , The dredgeboat Wallowa Is now engaged In building a dam at Slaughter House Rapids, a mile above Lewiston, to im prove the main channel of the river. Upon ' the completion of the work the dredge will work below Lewiston and will later go into service below Riparia. BOY HAS .CLOSE CALL Bitten by Rat, Blood-Poisoning Fol lows, Which Nearly Costs Life. SALEM, Or., Aug. 20. The bite of a rat upon the finger came alarmingly near costing Frann W. Dusbln. Jr.. the 1 1-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W.'D'irbln, of this city, his life from the effects of blood-poisoning. The In cident happened more than two months ago. nut It was five" weeks before any signs of inflammation and fever set in and for eight long weeks after that the little fellow lincered between life and death. He is now convalescent, however, and there is bright hopes of his ultimate recovery. Little Frank end the Mttlo son of Dr. B. C. Griffith were playing upon the front lawn when they found a big rat. t The Grtf- ' fith lad gave it a kick and stunned it momentarily and Frank picked It up. Ke had no sooner done so than the rodent recovered and grabbed him by ' the finger. Frank threw the rat down and a small piece of flesh was torn from his hand. The wound was cau terized and nothing more was thought of the matter until the complications of i few weeks later set In. went to Manitoba, Canada, and stayed during the harvest. From there he wrote me to let me know he was In this coun' try. I having known him Intimately (as I also did his family) in Herefordshire, England, where I was staying with my brother, wro was a physician, the Woods being his patlenta. He came to us on a NEXT MEETING AT SEATTLE Delegates to Annual Convention at Vancouver Enjoy Trip l"p River. Many Viev Collection of Photographs. VANCOUVER. Wash., Xug. 20. (Spe cial.) At today's session of the Pho tographers' Association of the Pacific Northwest, the presidency was unani mously conferred on J. E. Ralston, of Seattle. F. J. Ingalls, of Missoula, Mont, was named as vice-president. CHOSEN QUEEN OF COMING ASTORIA REGATTA "If" - 'V ;- . I'l'mnrrtri-.iinTmrtrniiM ftrrtflrti'tfi.ft' MISS HATTIE WISE. ASTORIA, Aug. 20. (Special.) Miss Hattie Wise has been chosen queen of the forthcoming Astoria regatta. Her vote is 80,-08, while that of Miss Kathryn.Shivly, her nearest' competitor. Is 51.652. Miss Wise Is the daughter of Mayor Herman Wise, and is prominent in social affairs here. y ' visit, suffering from a severe cold, which turned into an attack of asthma, to which he was subject. He never was a farm hand, but entered into partnership with me in hauling milk to the P. C. C. M. Co.'s factory. Forest Grove, which he had to give up on accpunt of the poor ness of his health. As regards "the only other occupants of the home were Jen nings, his wife and two children," 1 beg DEATH ROLL IN NORTHWEST 'SStX&Tt four children. On his arrival ood did Mrs Lena Lage, Well-Known Early Resident of Hood River. ' HOOD RIVER. Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.) Mrs. Lena Lage. aged 56 years, and ons of Hood River's oldest pioneers, died Monday at the residence of her husband, Hans Lage. after an illness that had con fined her to bed for a year. Mrs. Lage was born in Holsteln, Ger many, and came to America with her par ents In ISM. Her first place of residence was Davenport. Ia., where she was mar ried to Mr. Laga in 1ST0. In 1ST5 Mr. and Mrs. Lage came to Oregon by way of San Francisco, arriving in Portland 'by steamer and later continued their way up the Columbia River to what is now bingen. but was then known as White Salmon. In the Spring of 1876 she accompanied her husband across the Co lumbia River to Hood River Valley, where they took up a homestead and were the second oldest settlers In the valley. Mrs. Lage was the mother of 10 chil dren, seven of whom survive her. They are: Mrs. W. P. Scobee. Mrs. J. W. Ko berg. Henry F.. Edward E.. Ben H.. and Charles F.. all of Hood River, and Mrs. -Laura Henderson, of Bingen. WAGE WAR ON DIPHTHERIA Head of Marine Hospital Service Is Ordered to Tatoosh. PORT TOWXSEXD. Wash.. Aug. 20 (Special.) Dr. W. G. Stimpson. In charge of the United States' Marine Hospital service in this district, left for Tatoosh this morning, in response to orders from the Surgeon-General for the purpose of taking over the direction of the fight now being waged to check the epidemic of diphtheria which caused one death and for a time threatened to afflict every one of the larg colony of Governnnt em ployes who; with their families, are sta tioned on the detached rock off Cape Flat tery at the entrance to the Straits of Juan de Fuca- When the disease first developed a local private practitioner was dis patched to the scene In a special tugboat and has beerr attending the patients ever since. Dr. Stimpson took along an addi tional supply of anti-toxin, through the use of which he hopes to stay the further spread of the contagion. HORSES ARE DESTROYED Several Equines Afflicted Glanders Killed. With SUMPTER. Or.. Aug. 20. Deputy State Veterinary Surgeon T. F. Notz hae created considerable consternation among owners of horses In this local ity by ordering the destruction of some very valuable animals' afflicted with glanders. Richard Addoms has Just experienced the loss by execution of two costly horses thus afflicted, and Charles Tlbbs had to hand over for death his famous riding animal that has won several Important races In the Eastern Oregon circuits. Burnt attend one or two social affairs, but was always 111 afterwards, so he preferred staying At home to going out, asserting that a fellow couldn't do Justice to his work and gad about. He was very anxious to make up for lost time through sickness, and he was right, as the laBt IS months he enjoyed splendid health As regards his having refused to sleep in the house the night previous to his death. h had been In the habit of sleeping out of doors all Summer until a few nights ago, when he returned to his room on account of a little too much wina. Punrkav evening, taking his bed out again, on account of "being too stuffy indoors." to use his exact words, i fan hardly describe the friendship that exist ed between us three; our trust was mu tual. His thoughts were all for us; he never spoke ill of anyone. His youngest brother is on his way to Gaston to see hi brother and make his home with us. not knowing the terrible loss awaiting him. I herewith send a copy of tne cor oner's iurv's verdict: "We believe that his death was the Immediate result of a wound In the left side, caused by some blunt Instrument, which penetrated the heart, causing in stant death. We also believe that the wound was accidentally inflicted." H. D. JENNINGS. The Oregonian prints this communica tion as a matter of accommodation to Mr. Jennings, but It feels obliged to add that thera is nothing in his letter that sheds any new light on this unfortunate affair, or differs in any material particu lar fi w tfco accounts printed In The Oregmlan. SEEKING ROUTE FOR LINE Men Representing Carver Railroad Are at Work West of Eugene. EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 20.(Special.) Reports from the country lying west of Eugene say that men representing the Carver railroad are at work choos ing a route for the road that will bring it to Eugene before going to the coast. It is known that Mr. Carver's first plan was to' build out into the timber belts and thus work toward the coast, but since the project was started the lumber business has fallen off so that It will be necessary for the road to de pend on something else for its freight, thus it is considered probable that the growing portion of Western Lane. will be tapped and the road extended from "Eugene through the Siuslaw country to the coast. Excursion to Gordon Falls. Next Saturday. August 22 the O. R. & N. will run a special excursion Portland to Gordon Falls. Gordon Falls, near the famous Multno mah Falls, is one of the Columbia's most picturesque spots, and Is the site of the new "Textile Town" of Oregon. This ex cursion will leave Portland at 1:30 P. M.; returning, leave Gordon Falls at 6:30 P. M. Round trip II. See Rosenthal' window, snoe bargains. The other officers chosen are: W. G. Emory, of Vancouver, secretary, re elected for a third term; Mrs. Lulu Tollman, of Eugene, state vice-president of Oregon; B. J. Brist.. of Everett, vice-president of Washington; J. C. Lundguiste, vice-president of Montana; V. V. Vinson, of Vancouver. B. C, was also honored with a vice-presidential post. Aside from the election of officers, the important feature of today's ses sion was the selection of Seattle as the city for the next convention. The ex act date on which it will be held was not fixed, but it will be during the period of the Yukon exposition. Two hundred members were in at tendance when President O. W. Pautzke rapped for orderthis afternoon, many of them representing Portland. It was expected that there would be a dis cussion on matters of legislation af fecting the business of photography, but it was decided to defer It until a future session. . Early in the afternoon there were skylight demonstrations and later many of the delegates en joyed a trolley ride to The Oaks. i At 4 o'clock 200 delegates went aboard the steamer Kellogg for a ride up the river as far as Bonneville. The vessel was gaily decorated with flags and bunting and in the bow a band of 20 pieces discoursed music. The party returned at a late hour. At tomorrow's session Miss Henrietta H. Falling, of Portland, eurator of the Portland Art Museum, will deliver an Illustrated lecture on art. There will be more skylight demonstrations and a ride to The Oaks in which all the mem bers will participate. The convention will adjourn tomorrow. I meeting held in the Courthouse here last evening. H will Join the. party organ i izl by Colonel E. Hofer, of Salem, president of the Willamette Valley De velopment Lebgue, which will hold meet ings at Eugene, Roseburg and other cities en routa to Coos Bay. I The r.i-eting held here last evening, I while It was attended by only a few, owing to shart notice, evokfd consider able enthusiasm for state progress along the line of .Jfood roads and general Indus trial development. In addition to the ad dresses of Jutiifc ycott. Colonel Hofer and Stite Engineer Lewis, 'short speeches were made by State Senator Frank J. Miller, County Judge J. V Duncan and Y. G. Freeman. Linn County nd the Albany Commrrelal Club promised the Development League officers hearty sup port in all movements toward the upbuild ing of the state. A good roads meeting unaer the aus pices of the Orfgon Good Roads Associa tion will be held in Albany soon, at a date yet to be determired. Judgo John H Scott, of Salem, discussed plans for the proposed meeting In his address last even ing and wag assured that a big. enthu siastic meeting would be held here. AGITATE FOR GOOD ROADS Development Campaign Meeting If Held at Cottage Grovei COTTAGE GR6VE, Or.. Aug." 20. (Spe cial.) The Willamette Valley Develop ment League held'one of Its booster meet ings in this city this afternoon at the Commercial Club rooms. The meeting was well attended by business men and much interest was manifested. H. O. Thompson presided, assisted by Colonel E. Hofer, of Salem, president of tha League. The speakers present were Judge J. H. Scott, Railroad Commissioner West and State Engineer J. H. Lewis. The subjects discussed were: "The Waterways." "Good Roads" and the de siaability of devising ways and means whereby the large tracts of land mlghc be cut into smaller tracts and converted Into thrifty farms. The subject that seemed to appeal to the majority of thosi present was that of "Good Roads." Be fore the meeting adjourned the chairman was Instructed to appoint a committee of three to arrange for a good roads meet ing, acting In harmony with Judge Scott. fJEWRQADS PLArJfJED Trolley Line From Albany to: Brownsville. WILL REBUILD AT ON PEXDLETOX FIRE SUFFERERS PREPARE FOR OPERATIONS. Flames Destroyed Property Valued nt $50,000, Including Church . and Implement Store. PENDLETON. Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.) New buildings will soon arise on the scene of this morning's fire, which de stroyed 150.000 worth of property. The First Christian Church, which lost a frame building valued at H8.000, with 16000 Insur ance, will replace the old structure with stone. The Wilcox Implement Company, which lost the entire stock valued at 130.000. with 115.000 insurance. Immediately opened an office across the street and wired for new stock. The company will erect a new building at once. Only two automobiles and roll-top desks were saved from the largest stock of Implements In Eastern Oregon. The fire started in the barn of the Golden Rule Hotel and spread rapidly before a strong wind. All the buildings burned were frame. The City Council announces the fire district will be en larged to take In the burned district, and will allow no more frame buildings. FRANCHISES ARE SOUGHT Thompson Will Visit Lincoln. r-TTV rtw METirn Anr 30. Ambas- nrinr David Thomnson will leave Mex ico in a few days for the United States. He will go to Lincoln, web. it is stated that he will remain in the United States until aftp th Prpftlrientinl rnmnalffn has terminated. W. J. Sands, the First Sec retary of the Embassy, will act as Charge d'Affalres during the Ambassa dor's absence. E. H. Rhodes, Backed by Albany Capitalists, Proposes to Build System in City Seeks Right of Way to Crawfordsvllle. ALBANY, Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) An electric line from Albany to Brownsville, a distance of 22 miles. Is being .projected by E. H. Rhodes, a local capitalist. He also plans to build a street railway sys tem In this city, and If franchises are secured, he will begin work immediately. Local capital Is behind both enterprises and other local men, whose names have not yet been made public, are associated In the project with Rhodes. "We have the money assured." said Rhodes today. "That part of the propo sition Is settled. The road will be built If we can secure the necessary franchises and rights-of-way." Rhodes will apply to the Albany City Council at its meeting next- Tuesday nrnnlni for a franchise to cover some local street? with a city railway system. There are already two street railway franchises . covering local streets, but it Is believed . Rhodes and his associates may be successful In gaining permission to use some streets. In view of the fact that H. Hirschberg. who owns one fran chise, operates a horsecar only, and that A. Welch, who secured a irancnise cov ering several streets.' has done nothing but stiing piles of ties and a few rails along a portion of the proposed line. Notwithstanding he is- under bond to have the line in operation by April, 1909. Welch has not begun active worn. Rhodes asserts there will not be a min ute's delay If he secures a franchise. The only difficulty Rhodes sees in projecting a cltv railway system is that the other franchises cover the vicinity of tne Southern Pacific depot pretty thoroughly. It will not be difficult to eecure a right- of-way from Albany to Brownsville. In the event that the Albany-Browns ville road is built. It is said that Rhodes will secure the rights-of-way heretofore granted J. S. Talbot for a railroad up the Calapooia River from Brownsville to Crawfordsvllle. Talbot has secured deeds for a right-of-way for the line for a distance of 10 miles, the deeds being In escrow In the Bank of Brownsville, to become the property of the company If the railroad is in operation by August 1. 1909. Talbot has begun a general survey for the line and Is planning to build It at once, but negotiations are said to be In progress for the purchase of the rights-of-way from' Talbot by Rhodes and his associates, the consummation of the deal depending on the securing of a franchise in Albany and the building of the Albany-Brownsville electric line. WILL VISIT MEDF0RD Harriman, Chamberlain and Party to Be Guests of Club. MEDFORD, Or.. -Aug. 20. (Special.) E. H. Harriman and Governor Cham berlain.- with their party, are expected to arrive In this city tomorrow afternoon. A committee composed of members of the Commercial Club has completed ar rangements and a lunch has been pre pared by the .adies, which will be spread in picnic style in one of the beautiful groves on the banks of Rogue River. Mr. Harriman has stated that he will remain in Medford about two days. He will go from here direct to Pelican Bay lodge. BOOSTERS iNVAQE EUGENE DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE SPEAK ERS WELL RECEIVED. Tell Lane County People All About Need for Good Roads and Wat erways and Small Farms. EUGENE. Or,. Aug. 20. (Special.) A splendid meeting was held here at the Commercial Club rooms this evening. when the members of the Willamette Val ley Development League spoke to the citi zens of Eugene. The speakers . were Colonel E. Hofer, president of the Willamette Development League; Judge Scott of the Oregon Good Roads Association: Oswald West, of the Railroad Commission, and State Engineer Lewis. The subjects covered by the speakers were: Good Roads, "Better Water ways." and "The Breaking Up of Large Land Holdings Into Smaller Tracts." Pre liminary arrangements were made for a big good roads convention to be held in Eugene later in the season. Eugene citizens are enthusiastic over the work being started by the visiting speakers, who leave for Roseburg to morrow. THE BANK OE CALIFORNIA CAPITAL $4,000,000 - SURPLUS $10,746,004.02 HEAD OFFICE, SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND BRANCH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING THIRD AND STARK SREETS A general banking business transacted. Letters of Credit issued for travelers and importation of merchandise. . Interest paid on Savings and Time De posits. Rates on application. JAMES T. BURTCHAELL Assistant Manager WILLIAM A. MACRAE Manager :pjJ PORTLAND OREGON fj We Want Your Account We are careful with any business entrusted to us. Our record for conservatism in the past is our best guarantee to you for the future. ALBANY DELEGATES CHOSEN Y. G. Freeman Will Attend Develop ment Meeting at Coos Bay. ALBANY. Or., Aug. 30. (Special.) Y. G. Frejm.in was chosen a delegate to represent the Albany Commercial Club at the oig development meeting to be held at Coos Bay August U ar.d 25, at the public . ASK YOUR DEALER FOR A. Santaella & Co., Makers, Tampa The Hart Cigar Co., Distributors WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. ore DAI B i SALES Are attracting a great deal of attention, for the rea son that prices during these sales are radically lower than usual. The articles on sale are selected from our regular stock, and cannot be purchased before ' or after bargain day at the prices quoted below. ' Economical buyers will do well to take advantage. Friday Drug Sundry Bargains Regular 25c Sodium Phosphate, per lb., Friday 17 Regular 25c Soapstone, Friday 14 Regular 15c Saltpetre, Friday - f Regular 10c Soap Bark, package, Friday 5J Regular 10c Flaxseed, ground, package, Friday 5 Regular 50c Cream Tartar, lb., Friday ..3SJ Regular 15c Compound Licorice Powder, pkg., Friday 9 Regular 15c Petrola, large jar, Friday 5 Regular 25c Witch Hazel, Friday 17 Regular 15c Washing Ammonia, Friday 5 Friday Toilet Article Bargains Regular 25c Murray & Lanman's Florida Water, Friday 17 Regular 75c 4711 Toilet Water, Friday 49 Regular 50c Merry Widow Perfume,, Friday, ounce 35 Regular 50c Dickey's Creme de Lis, Friday 33 Regular 50c Camelline, Friday 33d Regular 50c Danderine, Friday 33 Regular 15c 4711 Soap, Friday, cake 11 Regular 10c Petis Mechanic Soap, Friday, cake 7$ Regular 5c Cotton Soap, Friday, dozen 35 Friday Stationery Dept. Bargains Regular 25c Box Paper, Friday 16 Regular 65c Drinking Cups, Friday 37 Regular 35c Woodlark Linen, Friday, lb : 19 Regular 10c Envelopes, Friday 7? Regular 15c Envelopes, Friday 10 0s Regular 25c Tablets, Friday 19 Regular 15c Tablets, Friday 12 Eight Friday Sundry Bargains Regular $3.25 Garden Hose, 25 feet (guaranteed) Friday. . SI. 9S Regular $1.15 Zilk Toilet Paper, large rolls, Friday, dozen... 89 Regular 75c Feather Dusters, Friday 47 Regular 35c Long Whisk Brooms, barbers' size, Friday 19 Regular 25c and 35o Weather Thermometers, Friday 17 Regular $1.50 to $3.00 Lunch Baskets, Friday ....50 Regular 75c to $1.50 Lunch Baskets, Friday 25 Regular 50c to 75c Porch Cushions, Friday 250 Friday Rubber Goods Bargains Regular $2.75 Combination Water Bottle and Syringe, four quart, red; Friday $1.98 Regular $2.00 Maroon Water Bottle. 4-q.uart, Friday $1.13 Regular 75c Rubber Gloves, Friday 39 Regular 75c Rubber Sponge, Friday 53 Regular $1.00 Bath Caps, Friday 63 Friday Art Dept. Bargains Special lot Royal Rozane Ware in soft green tints, including vases, jardinieres, little jugs and other neat pieces. Values to $1.75; choice Friday 39 Large assortment Rozane Pottery Vases, 12 to 14 inches high, suitable for large bouquets or roses; values to $2.00, Friday : : 49 Facsimile Oils and Water Colors, reproduced in original col ors, large assortment of subjects; glass size 16x20, in 2-inch gilt frames, ornamented corners; regular $2.50, Friday OS Genuine Etchings, no two alike, in lV-inch rustic chestnut frames, glass size 12x27, with 3-inch mat; good values at $2.50; choice Friday 98 Christie and Harrison Fisher's Pictures in colors, size 14x17, in 1-inch molding, with mat; regular $2.00 and $2.50 values, Friday .....98 Other pictures in endless variety, including Pharaoah's Horses, Remington Pictures, Den Pictures, Dresden Plates, etc.; val ues to $3.00, Friday 9S ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAMING TO YOUR ORDER Family Liquors for Friday Regular $1.25 Old Hermitage Whiskey, quart, Friday ... .95 Regular 95c Fisher's Pure Malt Whiskey, quart, Friday 75 Regular $1.00 Seneca Port Wine, quart, Friday .79 50c Burgundy Wine, best quality, quart, Friday 34 25c Hilton's Extract of Malt, Friday, bottle, 15c; 1 dozen. .$1.50 -: 1 "Sri I Woodard,Clarke6Co. 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