THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIANr- FRIDAY, AUGUST, 28, 1908.
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WATERS RECEDE;
COUNTING LOSSES
Damage at Augusta May Ap
proximate Million Dol
lars. DOZEN LIVES ARE LOST
Kailroad and Telephone Business
Completely Demoralized Xo
Tower Plants lu Operation.
Number Persons Missing.
irr.rTi C- a inr 27. Flood wa
ters
,t Augusta began receding this afte
noon. They reacnea ine neigni
feet, probably as high as the flood
40
of
Rain has ceased in the upper valley
and there is no danger or iurtner luwd
The loss approximates .au,iw to ,w
vm inA miKiaia nf damage to storks c
jroods and private property, destruction
of the wagon and railroad bridges across
the Savannah Klver ana Dreass i
i Kanir. Thorn are dependent
the
on
-,,i fnr mr pirht cotton mills
While the flood was at Its height five
fires broke out. Tne Jicuamei Duuueis
material establishment. North Augusta.
burned. A train of 40 cars Deionging
the Southern Hallway burned In Ham
burg. Nixon's lime, cement and hard
ware house and a huge quantity of lum
ber belonging to the Georgia Railway
at the Georgia Railway yards, were
Th. Aumsta Railway & Elec
tric Company cannot run their cars for
three days.
No power plants are in operation: th
telephone lines are not doing business
T.tTrrtaH. nrp accenting no passen
s;ers. The water service Is crippled, but
intact. The gas company is iiujimrcu.
but not shut down.
There have been M to 15 drownings
1., nam- I o Vnrc ru
rN-nm , i . i nnrth.prprn section of the
city the waters will not recede for two
or three days. Tonight Is a mgni or ten
sion. Missing men and families are be
ing reported.
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Thursday edition in abbreviated form at
9 P. M. The Augusta Herald, an after
noon paper, could not publish Wednes
day or Thursday.
RIVERS COXTIXUE TO RISE
Flood Conditions In Carolinas Be
come More Serious.
COLUMBIA. S. C Aug. 27. The rivers
through South Carolina continued to rise
today as a result of Wednesday's rains
In the upper part of the state and the
added loss In private and public property
mill run up Into millions. The estimated
loss In the neighborhood of Columbia
lone done by the high waters is mora
Shun $300,000.
The railroads are almost completely tied
tip. the Southern Charlotte line being
the only road north of Columbia tn op
eration. Notice has been served Dy prac
tlcally every road In the state that per
Ishable freight will not be accepted for
ahipment to points north of Columbia.
Three additional lives were lost today.
two negroes being drowned at Saluda, and
one at Laurens.
THRESHING RIG DESTROYED
Fire at Cliffs tn Washington Cause
of Serlos Damage.
CLIFFS, Wash.. Aug. 27. (Special.)
.The Goodnoe Hills Threshing Com
pany lost Its outfit by Are yesterday
while threshing wheat on the Ernest
Gerling ranch, east or Clins. 'tne sep
arator was run by a steam engine,
and it Is thought that a spark from the
smokestack blew Into the straw pile. The
stacker, derrick table, the untnresnea
portion of- a stack of wheat of perhaps
200 sacks were consumed. The separator
was so badly damaged that It Is practi
cally beyond repair. There is no insur
ance. Theirs was the only threshing rig
in the Goodnoe Hills, but fortunately they
Jiad been running several weeks and had
ell the crops tributary threshed out ex
cept two or three Jobs.
QUARRY CLOSED BY CITY
Blasting at Eugene Becomes Dan
gerous and Mayor Takes Action.
EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 27. (Special.)
The blasting at the stone quarry on the
(west end of Skinner's Butte has been
topped by an order of Mayor Matlock,
and as a consequence 60 workmen em
ployed by the Warren Construction Com
pany are temporarily out of work. The
blasting had come to be a great nuisance
and constant source of danger. There H
enough stone out to finish the streets
about the public square, but no provision
has yet been made for the stone needed
for Eighth street from Olive to Monroe.
THINKS HUNTER IS DEER
Sixteen-Year-Old Lad Probably Fa
tally "Wounded by Companion.
GRANTS PASS, Or., Aug. 27. (Spe
cial.) Charles Christie, a lad of 16 years,
was shot and probably fatally wounded
by a companion of about the same age,
while out hunting yesterday near Won
der. The boys had separated and Chris
tie had stooped to examine some deer
tracks, and upon rising his companion
shot him. thinking he was a deer. The
ball entered the abdominal region and
passed through the Intestinal tract.
BLACKMAILERIS CAUGHT
Threatens to lse Dynamite If De
mand Is Refused Lands in Jail.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Aug. 2". (Spe
cial.) a. C. Main, a grocer, received
through the mail a Black Hand letter
threatening that unless he deposited $200
In a certain spot near his store Tuesday
night his establishment would be blown
tip. He told the police, and last night a
man who- came to the scene of the reposi
tory was arrested. He gave the name
f John Miller.
CLACKAMAS IS ECONOMICAL
Comparative) Statement Shows Its
Administration Favorably.
W OREGON CITT. Or.. Aug. 27. (Special.)
Few counties In Oregon are as econom
ically managed as Clackamas, according
to a compilation Just made here. While
the large area of this county compels a
heavy expenditure for roads and bridges,
the general expenses are kept down to
the minimum, and comparison with eight
other counties in the state shows that
Clackamas has an administration that
looks after the corners.
The disbursements for general purposes
in 1907 were $35,179.61. In Lane, with about
the same population, the cost was $71,
153.11, and In Umatilla, where the popula
tion is about equal to Clackamas, $,
4W.01 was expended. Marlon Is only a little
larger than Clackamas, yet her expenses
In 1!07 totaled $64,239.75. and Washington,
whose population is not equal to that of
this county, has a record of J39.1SO. The
contrast is noticeable, however, by com
parison with Columbia, with one-half of
the people of Clackamas. Columbia ex
pended fc9.02S.27, and Malheur's disburse
ments amounted to $56,444.55. though It has
only one-fourth of the population of
Clackamas. Douglas has a less number
of people, yet there was expended $03,-
956.28. and In Polk, with one-third less
population the cost of operation, exclu
sive of highways, was $37.1f3.58.
PRICE OF LOGS ADVANCES
COMPANIES AT ABERDEEN" NO
TIFY MILL - OWNERS.
Market Has 'o Local Field
Dealers Bid Against All
Firms on Const.
and
ABERDEEN. Wash., Aug. 27. The ex
pected advance in the price of logs. Is
announced, some of the largest logging
companies on the harbor having served
notice on mlllowners that after Septem
ber 1 No. 1 merchantable fir will be ad
vanced from $8 to $8.50. The Wlshkaii
River loggers who have logs in sloughs
for driving have been holding the September-delivery
at $10, camp 1. and logs
are beginning to move from storage at
these figures.
It is freely predicted that the ordinary
run of logs will bring $9. and that better
grades will go readily at $10 before Sep
tember 15. Spruce logs that have been
selling at $9 for two months are now held
at $10. Several rafts have sold at a con
siderable advance over the latter figures,
though they were especially fine lots.
Cedar is advanced from $9. mlllowners
freely offering $10. with a short supply in
sight.
Taking all the logs on Grays Harbor,
mlllowners say that the supply is not suf
ficient to run the mills as now operated
for half a month. This, however. Is not
taking into account logs being put in
from day to day at tidewater by. the sev
eral logging companies. It Is hoped by
the mlllowners that the loggers will pur
sue the same course and not raise the
price of timber beyond what the mills
can afford to pay and what their compet
itors are paying on the Columbia River
and Puget Sound. The lumber market
has no local field, and the mlllowners
here must bid against every other dealer
on the Coast. To raise the price here, the
mlllowners say, above that fixed at other
points "will simply close the mills and
kill the goose that laid the golden egg. '
LA GRANDE TO HAVE FAIR
AGRICTLTERAL EXHIBITS
TO
BE PROMINENT FEATURE.
Horse Racing. Heretofore Practi
cally Sole Attraction, Will Be
Relegated to Background.
LA GRANDE, Or.. Aug. 27. (Spe
cial.) The Union County fair, replete
with horse races, but sadly lacking In
agricultural or animal exhibits. Is to be
relegated to the realm of the past ana
in its stead will be given a free agri
cultural fair this FalL This is the
announcement made by the board of
managers of the fair association.
Heretofore the fair conducted annu
ally at the fair grounds, two miles from
the city, has been of small use, except
for the race meet run in connection
with It. In fact the racing over
shadowed all otner features.
The fair is to be free to exhibitors;
free to spectators and free to every
one. The only money represented any
where is what will go for premiums.
Though the cherry harvest Is practical
ly ended, there is sufficient fruit of
other classes to, make a splendid horti
cultural display. Grains, grasses and
agricultural products will form the
greater portions of the exhibits which
will be placed on the streets or in tne
mmedlate vicinity or tne heart or tne
city. . The announcement has brought
down the wrath of the horse-racing ele
ment, but it is loudly applauded bjf
the farmer and the business man.
"The Arabian Night" Is an extensive col
lection of tales forming part of the Arabic
literature, and the exact title of which is
The Book or the Thousand and una
Nights."
WRECKING CRANE
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El'GENE, Or., Aug. 27. (Special.) The above photograph shows the wrecking crane lifting the en
gine tender onto the cars at the recent wreck near this city. The last of the wreck was picked up at 6
o'clock Tuesday night, the work having commenced Sunday night.
LAWYERS ADOPT
CODE OF ETHICS
Contains Thirty-five Canons
Regarding Professional
Conduct.
DEBATE CONTINGENT FEES
Montana Delegate Claims That Un
der Present Conditions, System
Is Necessary for Welfare of
Working People.
SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 27. The
American Bar Association today adopted
a code of ethics prescribing rules of
professional conduct for the attorney in
his relations with the court, the client
onH tiia fallow members of the bar. it
r-nntnins 32 canons and follows the Ala
bama code, which was made the basis
for work bv the commission. The 13th
-Anon. relating- to contingent fees and
containing words which apparently called
in question the integrity of the system,
was under fire for an hour and was
adopted only In an amended form. As
contained in the report the sebtlon reads:
"Contingent fees lead to many abuses
and where sanctioned by law, should be
under the supervision of the court."
Object to Clause.
Thpmas J. Walsh, of Montana, led the
fight against the clause. He said:
"I want to tell you that under the
present conditions of industrial develop
ment the contingent fee is Imperative to
the welfare of the working people. It
is very rare Indeed that a workingman.
if injured, has enough ready money to
employ a lawyer of sufficient talent to
cope with the attorneys which a power
ful corporation will arraign In its de
fense. The lawyer who gives his serv
ices to one who has not a dollar to pay
with excent out of the fruits of his
labor, should be commended by this as
sociation rather than have aspersions
cast upon him."
Amendment Adopted.
J. M. Dickinson, president of the asso
ciation, who is also a member or tne
committee, defended the clause, stating
that the association could not afford to
go on record as favoring the contingent
fee. which Is condemned by law in many
Jurisdictions. He. however, proposed an
amendment, which was adopted, making
the section read:
"Contingent fees when sanctioned by
law shall be under-the supervision of the
court"
Should Act as Peacemaker.
The code points out that it is the duty
of the lawyer to prevent litigation, to
make peace between those inclined to liti
gation, and to diligently discourage among
the laity the prevalent growtn 01 disre
spect for the courts. At the same time,
the report continues, where, there is
proper ground for serious complaint of a
judicial officer It is incumbent upon the
lawyer to submit his grievances to tne
proper authorities.
Under the new code it Is made tne duty
of lawyers to prevent political considera
tions outweighing Judicial tltness In the
selection of Judges, and aspirants for
Judicial honor are directed to be gov
erned by an Impartial estimate of their
ability. The practice of arguing privately
with a Judge as to the merits of a pend
ing case is made a cause for Judicial re
buke.
Personalities Condemned.
A lawyer must not acquire en interest
by purchase or otherwise in the subject
matter of the litigation he Is conducting;
he shall at all times consider his profes
sion a branch of the administration of
Justice and fix his fees accordingly, not
overestimate them or undervalue them.
Suits against clients for fees are per
missible only to prevent deliberate fraud.
Ill feeling and personalities between coun
sel, bullyragging witnesses, newspaper
discussion of pending litigation are
marked as unprofessional. Fawning and
flattering Juries or Juror Is in decided
bad taste and is entirely reprehensible,
says the new code.
The general council met this evening
and will place the nomination of F. W.
Lehmann, of 'St. Louis, before the asso
ciation tomorrow for president during the
ensuing year.
OFFER FOR WATER PLANT
Portland General Electric Makes
Offer at Hillsboro.
HILLSBORO. Or.. Aug. 27. (Special.)
AT WORK CLEARING UP THE
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Tlie City Conncfl last night listened to a
proposal from Mr. Sykes. manager of the
Portland General Electric Company, tor
absorption of the Hillsboro water and
light system. The plant has cost the
city over $40,000. and there are yet many
Improvements to make. The system is
collecting about $1100 monthly during the
Winter season, and the general expense
does not reach over $700. The city hasa
bonded and warrant debt of about $42,000,
and as all the main extensions are made
that will be needed for some months, the
svstem Is considered in good condition.
The proposed purchaser must have con
cluded that the town was in trouble, as
his offer was only $14,010. George Schul
merich, City Recorder, and who is cashier
of the' Commercial Bank, at once raised
the offer to $20,000, and later said he
would give $25,000 cash for the system.
The General Electric manager then said
he would revise his figures, but in all
probability the matter will be dropped.
The city is now doing a great deal of
residential building, and the' present ex
tensions of mains and wires will cover
any new light or water orders for an
extended period. The Portland offer cov
ers about one-third of the plant's cost to
-the city.
RACES FEATURE OF
RUNNING EVENTS DELIGHT
CROWDS AT MARSHFIELD.
Mack M. Sets New Record
Track Fair Promises to Be
Financial Success.
for
MARSHFIELD. Or., Aug. 27. (Special.)
Rain this morning was discouraging for
the manager of the Southern Oregon Dis
trict Pair, but by the time for the races
to becin the weather cleared and tne
afternoon was an ideal one. The attend
ance was large and so far the fair prom
ises to be a financial success. 'Tomorrow
is expected to be the big day, and spe
cial features have been arranged for the
amusement of the people. Marshfield is
crowded with visitors. All available
lodging places are in use and restaurants
and hotels are kept busy night and aay.
There were four events on the race pro
gramme this afternoon. The harness races
were not close, but Mack N., owned by
F. P. Norton, paced a mile in 2:26, which
was the fastest mile ever made in harness
on the Marshfield half-mile track. The
mile running race pleased the crowd and
furnished good sport. It was won by
King Kohr, owned by W. W. Cardwell. of
Roseburg, and a horse which has figured
conspicuously In races this year in South
ern Oregon. Several tnousana aouars
changed hands on the race. Summary of
the races follows:
Special trot, purse $125 Warner Gordon, b.
.. owners Smith Bros.. Marshfield, won
Dolly McKlnney, b. m., owner J. W. Clark,
Eugene, second; time 3:03. 3:17.
Special race, purse $150 Mack X., b. g.,
T nrtnn. Marshflpld. won: Wahke. b. s.
Ward Bros., Arago, second; time 2:30, 2:2ii.
One mile runninff. purse $Ho0 Kln(r Kohr,
8. 8., V. V. Cardwell, Koseourg, won; ureen
inn.-, h. . Nav & Yoakam. Marshtleld. sec
ond: Letitla. sb. f.. Malcklin, out stables
Oakland Cal.. third: time 1:47.
Five-eighths mile running, purse $200
Aleda b. f.. Malcklin. out stables Oakland,
Cal.. won; Locosa, sf. J., R. .Herron, Marsh
field, second: time 1:03.
WELLS, FARGO CO. OBJECTS
SOT BROUGHT AT EUGENE TO
ESCAPE TAXES.
Claim That Levy Has Been Made
Once and Cannot Be Im
posed Again.
EUGENE, Or.. Aug. 27. (Special.) The
Wells. Fargo Express Company has re
fused to pay Its assessment of $15,255
made by Assessor Keeney, and has in
stituted a suit in the Circuit Court to
enjoin the county from collecting the tax.
The title of the suit is Wells, Fargo &
Co. vs. Lane County, and Harry Bown,
Sheriff. The complaint cites that for 1907
the Assessor assessed the company for
transportation rights and privileges over
75.90 miles, $200 per mile, or $15,189; for
personal property, $75, making a. total of
$15,255. It is alleged that in making this
assessment It was the Intention to assess
to the plaintiff the railway lines of the
Oregon-California Railroad Company and
other roads operated by the Southern .Pa
cific Company; that the Well. Fargo
Company Is in no wise a part of or has
connection with the Southern Pacific;
that the road has been once assessed
and the Assessor has no right to assess
it again.
Formerly the Wells. Fargo Company
has been assessed in Lane County for $75.
Says Husband Deserted Her.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Aug. 27. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Helene Moritz has entered
suit for divorce against Peter J. Moritz,
to whom she was married March 13, 1889,
at Walla Walla. Wash. She charges Mor
itz with deserting her today. They have
five children. Mrs. Moritz says her hus
band was noted for his fault-finding.
EUGENE WRECK
eve'
WILL STOP FISHING
Oregon
Warden to Enforce
New
Law m Fall.
SO INSTRUCTS DEPUTIES
Washington Authorities, However,
Will Permit Holders of State
Licenses to Operate
on Columbia.
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ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 27. (Special.)
The first conflict over the Fall fishing:
season will begin after the Washing
ton state law permits fishing and the
Oregon new law says that it is pro
hibited during- the same period.
Fish Warden McAllister has notified
his deputies to enforce the law strictly
and as the decisions of the Supreme
Court state that each state has juris
diction over the river from bank to
bank, his deputies will be compelled
to stop all fishing on the river.
Washington Will Permit Fishing.
On the other hand, the Attorney
General of Washington has notified the
holders of licenses from that state that
they will be legally entitled to fish and
if the Oregon officials Interfere with
them that he will give them all protec
tion possible. This will result in the
different laws being tested by a Fed
eral court and the Indications are that
eventually the Federal Government
will take absolute charge of the fishing
industries on the Columbia.
This Is welcome news to everyone
connected with the industry, as then
it may be possible to know, what the
general law Is and all interests will
receive protection, regardless of their
personal influence. '
Will Make Feature or Pack.
Since the quality of steelheads was
found this year to be almost equal to
the early chlnooks, effort has been
made by the leading cannerymen of
the Columbia to place this pack on the
market next year as a distinctive fea
ture of the industry. That it will meet
with approval is unquestioned by the
American and European buyers, as in
comparison with the late run of chl
nooks It is far superior.
GIRL CLIMBS MOUNT HOOD
Walks From Hood River to Cloud
Cap Inn and Then Ascends Peak.
HOOD RIVER. Or., Aug. 27. (Special.)
Having heard of the feat of Miss Ger
trude Benham, the Englishwoman who
recently walked from Hood River to
Cloud Cap Inn and return, Miss Julia
Stearns, an American girl, whose home
Is in Wisconsin, has Just duplicated Miss
Benham's performance. Miss Steams,
however, was more fortunate than Miss
Benham, as she succeeded in reaching the
summit of Mount Hood. The Wisconsin
girl made the Journey by easy stages.
Miss Stearns made the ascent of Mount
Hood Monday with a party of seven, who
had been waiting several days for a fa
vorable opportunity to make the climb.
In climbing the mountain she became very
fatigued, and In descending lost her nerve
where a long slide is made over the snow
and ice In order to make the descent
quickly. Miss Stearns left the Inn Tues
day and arrived at Hood River Wednes
day afternoon. She has climbed Mount
Whitney and several other mountain
peaks this Summer and says she expects
to make another ascent before the Fall
rains come. From here she will go to
California.
PAY HONOR TO FARRAGUT
Memorial Tablet to Naval Hero Un
veiled at Portsmouth.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Aug. 27. Three
thousand shipmates, relatives, friends and
admirers of Admiral David Glasgow Far
ragut paid a tribute yesterday to the
memory of the hero of many battles of
the sea in the dedication of a memorial
tablet in the Portsmouth avy-Yard.
The commandant's house at the navy-
yard, where the famous fighter died, was
the scene of the exercises, and Admiral
George Dewey, who served with Farragut,
lifted the covering from the tablet.
The memorial tablet bears the following
inscription:
'Died in this house, August 14, 1S70,
David Glasgow Farragut, Admiral in the
United States Navy. Faithful and fear
less."
On the opposite corners of the tablet
are displayed the United States seal and
the regulation anchor of the United States
Navy. The naval band played a hymn
and salutes were fired by the navy-yard
battery.
MAMMOTH LOG RAFT READY
Last One Launched This Season to
Be Towed South.
CLATSKANIE. Or., Aug. 27. (Spe
cial.) The last of the five mammoth
sea-going log rafts constructed this sea
son by the Benson Ixgglng Company at
this place was launched from the big
cradle today and will leave tomorrow on
the hawsers of the steamers Sarah Dixon
and M. F. Henderson for Astoria, where
will be taken in tow by the tug Daunt
less to San Diego, Cal. Work will be
ontinuedi all Winter at the camp getting
out logs for the construction of next
seasons rarts. inree ot tne raits nave
already reached their destination at San
Diego safely this season, and the fourth,
which left here about two weeks ago. Is
reported to have passed San Francisco
safely on its Journey.
POLE CRUSHES OUT LIFE
Rolls Off Wagon and Kills Employe
of Telephone Company.
HOOD RIVER, Or, Aug. 27. (Spe
cial.) Eli Parry, employed by the
Home Telephone Company, was killed
here today by a pole which fell on him.
Parry, assisted by everal other men,
was engaged in unloading poles from
a wagon, and reached down to block
the wheels with a stone. As he did so
one of the poles rolled oft the wagon,
striking him on the back of the head
and crushing him to the ground. Ha
was immediately taken to the Cottage
Hospital, but died a few minutes after
reaching there. Parry was 30 years of
age, and leaves a widow and two chil
dren, who reside at West Branch. Iowa.
His widow was communicated with and
the body will be sent there for burial.
A Berlin paper says that New York is the
third German city In the world in point of
population. "With Its 650.000 Germans,"
It says, "it is exceeded tn slzs only by Ber
lin, which has about 2.000,000, and by Ham-burs,-
which has 730.000."
COOKING
EXHIBIT
of the
"NEW PROCESS"
GAS
RANGE
ENDS TOMORROW
The two remaining days of this instructive dem
onstration today and tomorrow will be no
less opportune for those who have not witnessed
the "New Process" in actual operation, than
during previous exhibit days. Nothing is so
convincing to the woman-who-cooks and who
appreciates the many advantages and the con
venience of cooking by gas, as to behold the
splendid results obtained in cooking and baking
with this modern range. Those who have at
tended during the exhibit and partaken of the
HOT BISCUITS and COFFEE which are being
served free to all visitors, are enthusiastic in
their recommendation of the efficiency of the
"New Process." Exhibit in the Basement Department.
COMPLETE'H005E'FURni5HER5
HTOWlCWWilj
GIVE LOVING CUPS
Hotel Guests Honor Mr. and
JVIrs. Taft and Son.
INFORMAL SOCIAL AFFAIR
Burr Mcintosh Gives Illustrated
Iiecture and There Is Speech
Making of Lighter Vein.
Band Plays "Dixie,"
HOT SPRINGS. Va., Aug. 27. The S50
guests of the Homestead Hotel tonight
presented Mr. Taft, Mrs. Taft and Mas
ter Charlie Taft each with a silver lov
ing-cup as a formal farewell expression
of their regard. The big hotel family
gathered In the ballroom, where for an
hour Burr Mcintosh lectured and showed
Incidentally a half hundred views or Air.
Taft in his various occupations ana pas
times, taken during his stay of nearly
two months In this mountain resort.
Speechmaklng of a lighter vein, lnter-
snersed with music, ana roiiowea Dy
reception wherein the candidate and his
family shook hands with every guest.
constituted an evening of good-fellow
ship and animation. Judge Horace H.
Lurton, of Tennessee, a long-time per
sonal friend ot Judge Taft. presided and
opened the presentation exercises with an
expression of the personal interest wnicn
has been aroused In the candidate ana
his family by the daily friendly inter
course in the hotel.
Judge Taft and Colonel John c mc-
Anerny were escorted to the front while
"Dixie" was played and the Colonel, in
a most happy vein, presented the cup to
the candidate, and Mr. Taft responded.
Mrs. Taft was next brought forward
and rceeived her cup at the hands of
Mrs. Luke P. Blackburn. An even
dozen little girls in white surrounded
Master Charles Taft and made him the
blushing recipient of a miniature loving
cup. BEAR HOLDS UN CAPTIVE
HUXTER IS ATTACKED AXD AL
MOST KILLED.
Animal Keeps Guard Beside Victim
for 25 Hours, Mauling Him
Whenever He Moves.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 27. (Spe
cial.) Half dead from loss of blood,
and with 69 wounds in his body as the
result of an encounter with a huge
black bear. Charles Reyden limped Into
his camp on Dedman Bay, not far from
Sitka, and collapsed.
Reyden and a party of friends were
on a hunting and fishing trip. Reyden
became separated from his companions
while chasing a deer. On his way back
to camp he met a big bear in the trail.
Unprovoked, it attacked him. He
fought till exhausted and then lay
quiet on the ground, shamming death.
The bear mounted guard over him and
for 25 hours held him captive. Every
time he attempted to move, the beast
would strike him with its claws or
sink its teeth into him again.
Finally, when Reyden was more dead
than alive, the brute left him and Rey
den crawled over rocks and stumps to
his camp. After traveling a long time
he finally came out on the beach about
15 miles from camp. He started on
the 16-mile Journey along the beaoh
and reached his companions more dead
than alive. His wounds were dressed
and he was taken to the hospital at
Sitka, where the doctors say that on
acount of his wonderful endurance he
has a fighting chance to recover.
For seven days from the time he
was separated from his companions till
he reached camp after his fight with
the bear, he had nothing to eat but a
salmon which an eagle had caught
and left.
Investigating Land Clearing.
OENTRADIA. Wash.. Aug. 25. (Spe
cial.) Harry Thompson, an engineer,
representing the Department of Agricul
ture, is In Centralia gathering data re
garding the clearing of the logged lands.
It is probable that an experiment station
to investigate the clearing of logged-off
lands will be established near bw
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SEE TO THIS TODAY
Every Home Should Have
and Now Can Have a
Fine Piano.
If your home Is without a piano you
can readilv remedy the situation by at
tending the piano Sale at Ellers Piano
House, where fine, brand new warranted
Instruments can now be had for $6 down
and (6 a month. Not 'only are payments
arranged within easy reach, but prices
have also been reduced enormously. The
instruments usually retailed for J2H5 go
now for $138, while secures choice
of many magnificent brand new instru
ments that could not ordinarily be ob
tained in this or any other city for less
than 400.
This is not an exaggerated advertise
ment, but u statement of solid down
right fact, as scores of buyers during
the past few days will testify. We are
determined to make up for lost busi
ness during- the hot Summer days, and
must bring our sales record up to
normnl by the close of this month.
Profit is not the consideration now.
We must dispose of pianos, and are
bound to do so If low prices and little
payments will do It. Remember the ad
dress: Kilers Piano House, Washing
ton street, above Seventh. $6 down and
$6 a month does business here now.
We sell Talking Machines and sup-
filies, this being the only establishment
n Portland where all makes are car
ried In stock, affording buyers oppor
tunity for careful comparison.
Y
Lennon s
Umbrella Hospital
FOR
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WISE DENTAL CO., IXC.
Dr. W. A. Wise. Mgr., 21 years in Portland.
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