MIIMY OFFICER
GETS Ifl TROUBLE
British Columbia Streetcar
Superintendent Under
Arrest.
FALSE PRETENSE CHARGE
James Milne Is Accused of Falsify
ing Payrolls of Electric Line
and Power-House, Along
With Two Others.
VANCOUVER, B. C Sept. 23. (Spe
cial.) A sensation In the business com
munity wu caused today by the arrest
of James MUne, general superintendent
of the British Columbia Electric Railway
In charge of the tram lines and power
works of the cities of Vancouver and
Victoria.
Milne was formerly a prominent official
of a street railway In Toronto and re
ceived his training In Cleveland, O. He
Is held on a charge of false pretenses,
growing out of the alleged falsification of
payrolls of the company, extending over
a long period of time.
Two minor officials of the company
were recently arrested on charged of
falsifying payrolls. One was sent to Jail
for six raorth3, and the other Jumped
Ms ball and flfcd to the United States.
Officials of the street railway this even
ing declined to give details of the alleged
misappropriation by Milne, but stated
that the matter probably extendod ovtr
several months.
As official In charge of construction.
Milne spent hundreds of thousands of
dollars annually In British Columbian
cities, especially In erecting large new
power works.
ORGANIZE TAFT CLUBS
Republicans Open Campaign in Sev
eral Oregon Cities.
CORVALLIS, Or., Sept. 23. (Special.)
The Taft Republican Club of Corvallis
was organised in this city last night with
a charter membership of 25. J. Fred Yates
was elected president: first vice-president.
Dr. J. Withycombe; second vice-president,
-V. P. Lafferty: treasurer, George B.
Lilly: secretary, E. J. Newton.
Addresses were made by George Deri
man. Dr. James Withycombe, Professor
E. R. Lake, B. F. Irvln, Sr.. Senator A.
J. Johnson and others. Considerable en
thusiasm was worked up and Republicans
present left the courtroom determined to
Increase the club's membership to 1W0.
. The Corvallis Club will work throughout
Benton County and proposes to Institute
. a Taft club In every town.
The club will meet on the first and
third Monday of each month, and It Is
intended that this organisation shall con-
. tlnue after the present campaign Is ended.
Forest Grove.
FOREST GROVE. Or.. Sept. 23. (Spe
' cial.) A Taft and Sherman Club was or
. ganlzed here lust night In Masonic Hall
by the Republicans of this city and vicin
ity. Mayor B. H. Laughlin was chosen
: as temporary chairman and J. F. Woods
temporary secretary. Speeches were made
by Senator E. W. Haines, Colonel Harry
Haynes. Judse Hollis. S. G. Allen and
R. W. Traver. after which the election of
officers was made as follows: President,
Captain F. S. Barnes; vice-president. S.
, G. Allen; secretary. J. F. Woods: treas
urer. John Thornburg. An executive com
mittee composed of Judge Hollis. E. W.
Hsines and Dr. Brown was named. Af
ready 100 members have been enrolled and
! It is expected by the next meeting on
. Tuesday, September 28, the enrollment
. -will be" at least 250.
Rainier.
' RAINIER, Or., Sept. 23. A Taft Repub-
llcan club was organized here last night
with 100 members. E. W. Conyers. of
tlatskanle, was chairman and officers
were chosen as follows: President. W. C.
Fry: vice-president. J. W. McMilan; sec
retary. G. W. Vogel; treasurer. A. L. Ful
ler. These orricers are to constitute the
executive committee. The club Is to be a
straight Taft-9hennan boosting organisa
tion with no factional purpose. Judge
Doan. J. W. McMilan and T. J. Flippen
were made a committee on constitution
and bylaws. C. L. Conyers. of Clatskanie,
told of the formation of Taft-Sherman
clubs at St. Helens, with 26 members, and
at Clatskanie, with 61. Speeches were
md by W. C Fry, Judge Doan. J. W.
McMilan. O. H. Byland, Superintendent of
Schools Collins, of Clatskanie. and others.
Hood River.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Sept. 23. (Special.)
Hood River fell In line tonight by organ
ising a Taft Club with 75 members. The
meeting to organise was held In the City
Hall with Mayor L N. Blowers as chair
man. J. I- Carter. Representative to the
Legislature from this district, was elected
president of the club and J. H. Schmelt
ser, secretary. M-Uters pertaining to a
vigorous Taft campaign In Hood River
County were taken up with enthusiasm.
A resolution adopted early In the meet
ing was to the effect that the club would
affiliate with the state organization and
work under the direction of the State
Central Committee.
llillsboro.
HILLPBORO, Or.. Sept. 23. (Special.)
E. C K.lnny, appointed throuuh John C.
Young, was here today, organizing a
Taft Club. Kinney had his credentials
from fiinnott. who In turn had his author
ity from John C. Young. The club had
its first meeting this evening.
Baker City.
BAKER CITY, Or., Sept. 23. Republi
cans here organised a Taft Club last
night. W. G. Drowley Is chairman; W.
B. Meaeham, secretary; John L. Rand.
B E- Kennedy and O. B. Mount, com
mittee on by-laws. There was a food
attendance.
BURIAL OF MRS. KERNS
Early Settler of Palouso Country
- Dies at Garfield.
GARFIELD. Wash.. Sept. 13. (Spe
cial.) One) of the largest funerals ever
held in the Palouse country was over
the body of Mrs. Martha Kerns at the
Garfield Opera-House Monday. Mrs.
Kerns was a pioneer of Eastern Wash
ington, and was one of the best-known
women In the entire Northwest.
Bhe was born In Schenectady County,
' jew York. January 1. 1S39; came to Kane
County. Illinois, with her parents when
mlim wa ia years old. remaining there
nntll JS. when ber parents moved to
Cedar Rapids. Is- In Iowa she finished
her education and taught several terms
of school.
She was married to H. O. Kerns No
vember 23. 1868. and in 1865. with her
husband and little family, she came to
Nebraska, traveling BOO miles in a cov
ered wagon. The family settled on a
homestead in that state, and remained
there until 1882, when they came to
Whitman County. Washington, settling
near the' present town of Elberton. Her
husband, who bad been a pioneer minis
ter, or a minister In a pioneer country,
began the work of building churches and
holding meetings In this new country.
She traveled through Washington. Ore
gon .and Idaho and .at. every hamlet held
meetings with the people in those scat
tered districts with her husband. They
held meetings without money or price,
and supported themselves from their Pa
louse farm, their boys having charge of
the farm in their absence. At her death
ber. living children and. grandchildren
were all present.
Mrs. Kern's father was of-German ori
gin, born In the Mohawk Valley, New
York. Her mother was of Irish descent
and a direct descendant of Sir Adam
Clark. She was a niece of the noted Dr.
Todd, of Wheeling, W. Va. Deceased
was a woman of splendid character and
was beloved by hundreds of people. In
terment was in the Garlleld Cemetery.
WORK MAY STiHT OP SOON
HAKIUMAX EVGIXEERS GO TO
DETROIT TERMLVCS.
Indications That Corvallis & Eastern
Is to Extend Into Central
Oregon.
ALBANY, Or. Sept. 23. (Special.)
That Harriman Is considering the ex
tension of the Corvallis &. Eastern is
indicated by the fact that F. W. Rucker
and J. B. Pope, two Southern Pacific
construction contractors and engineers,
accompanied by J. T. Walch, superin
tendent of the C & E., left Albany this
morning for the eastern terminus of
the line In a special car, carrying with
them maps, drawings and blue prints.
This Is the most important indication
yet noted that the Corvallis & Eastern
Is the route selected by Harriman for
his promised extension Into Central
Oregon this year.
Rucker and Pope arrived from Port
land last evening and spent the night
here. This morning they , were joined
by Walch and started for Detroit In a
train consisting only of their special
car and engine.
For some time surveyors have been
working eastward from Detroit, the
present terminus of the C. .& E. over
the old survey of the Oregon Pacific,
and the trip of Rucker and Pope leads
to the belief that actual construction
work is contemplated.
VANCOUVER CARLINE READY
Opening of New Road to Be Cele
brated by Citizens.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept. 23. (Spe
cial.) Owing to unavoidable delay In un
loading the new streetcars and in build
ing the temporary track from the North
Bank road to the end of the streetcar
line for the transfer of the cars to the
city tracks, the Vancouver Traction Com
pany has had to change the date of the
opening of the Vancouver street railway
system from Thursday, as first an
nounced, to Saturday afternoon.
The new Vancouver streetcars are the
very latest make in style and finish.
East car has two motors of. 50 horse
power. There are vestibules at each
end. a wide aisle, the inside Is finished
In natural wood and the seats are up
holstered. Vancouver has been out en
masse today Inspecting and admiring the
new coaches.
On the first run over the line Saturday
the city band will be along. Banners
with which the cars will be decorated are
now ready and the mottoes thereon in
clude such sentiments as "Beginning of
100 miles of suburban electric railway
tn Clark County," "30,000 for Vancouver
In 1!10," "Dawn of a new era of pros
perity for city and county."
BEGINS NEW SCHOOL YEAR
Albany College Has Formal Open
ing of Forty-second Term.
ALBANY, Or.. Sept. 23. (Special.)
Today marked the formal opening of
the forty-second school year of Albany
College. The past two days have been
devoted to matriculation and the regis
tration is comparatively large. This
morning the opening programme was
held In the assembly hall and the cere
monies were attended by a large num
ber of citizens as well as students.
President Crooks delivered the ad
dress which marked the college open
ing, speaking on "Honesty in School
Life." Miss Hansen and Professor
Palmer, of the Conservatory of Music,
and Miss Louise Blackwell. the new
instructor in elocution, appeared In the
programme. Rev. F. H. Geselbracht,
D.D, and Rev. W. P. White, pastors of
the First Presbyterian and United
Presbyterian churches. respectively,
also assisted In the opening ceremonies.
Students were assigned to classes this
aftemoqn and tomorrow the recitation
work of the year will begin.
SMALL SCHOOL WINS OUT
District of 16 Pupils Take First
Prize at Fair.
M'MINNVILLE. Or., Sept 23. (Special.)
When the prizes were announced at
the Yamhill County School Fair this
morning the grand prise of a piano was
awarded to District No. L for the best
general school exhibit. The champion is
a little country district lying northwest
of Lafayette, and contains only 16 chil
dren of school age, the oldest pupil en
roiled in the school being only 13 years.
A large number of the districts made
more elaborate displays of handiwork
and garden and field products than did
District No. 1, but when the numerical
strength of the school was considered,
the universal verdict Is with the Judges
who made the award to the plucky little
district
START MOSES COULEE LINE
Great Northern to Build Branch
From Wenatchee.
SPOKANE, Wish, Sept 23. Special.)
A special from Wenatchee says: A
carload of railroad laborers was
brought through on the Great Northern
last evening to begin the construction
work on the Wenatchee-Waterville
line running from the Columbia River
siding through the Moses coulee coun
try. Work has already started on the
branch and It is expected to be com
pleted early next Spring.
The electric furnace Is capable of attain
ing a best of degrees. This la a fear
ful temperature and will melt almost every
thing solid known to man. In comparison
v.th this heat, a rednot Iron bar would be
caUed cold.
STAND WITH BOOTH
Methodist Conference Ap
plauds Verdict of Acquittal.
REPORT MADE ON TRIAL
Incident Is Feature of Opening Ses
sion of Annual Convention of
Oregon Church at Salem.
Business Meeting Today.
SALEM. Or., Sept. 23. (Speclal.)-The
Oregon conference of the Methodist Epis
copal Church convened In Salem this
morning with about 120 members in at
tendance. As Bishop Hughes, who Is pre
siding, spent most of the day In consulta
tion with the four district superintendents
relative to the assignment of pastors for
next year, not much "work was accom
plished today.
At 9 o'clock this morning the usual com
munion service was conducted by the
bishop, aided by the four district superin
tendents, Rev. M. C. Wire, of the Eugene
district; Rev. W. B. Holllngshead. of the
Portland district; Rev. B. F. Rowland, of
the Salem district, and Rev. R. E. Dun
lap, t)f the Klamath district At the close
of this service the bishop convened the
conference for a business session and or
ganisation was perfected by the election
of Rev. M. C. Wire, of Eugene, as secre
tary; Rev. James Moore, of Woodburn,
treasurer, and Rev. James K. Hawkins,
of Roseburg, statistical secretary.
Applaud Booth's Victory.
Reports were received from District
Superintendents Wire and Dunlap, show
ing the progress and condition of the
work of the church in Eugene and Klam
ath districts, respectively. An incident
out of the ordinary occurred during the
report given by District Superintendent
Wire, who took occasion to give an ac
count of the indictment and trial of R. A.
Booth, a prominent lay member of the
conference, on a charge of land frauds.
Inea very affecting manner Dr. Wire
told how Mr. Uooth had been denied a
trial, though he had demanded It for over
two years, and how he was promptly ac
quitted when finally granted a trial. At
the close of this account of the Booth
case the conference gave, the speaker ap
plause. At the morning session Bishop Hughes
Introduced Dr. T. C. IlifT, of Kansas City,
assistant secretary of the Home Mission
and Church Extension Society. Dr. IlifT,
who lived for 25 years in Utah and who
led the fight against the seating of
United States Senator Reed Smoot. was
given a cordial greeting by the confer
ence. In a brief and Informal address he de
clared that the liquor question la the
great problem before the American peo
ple today, and In unqualified terms he
denounced both the great political par
ties for ignoring this question in their
platforms.
Dr. Heppe Makes Address.
This afternoon Bishop Hughes was ab
sent from the conference, holding a
cabinet session. The conference listened
to an able address by Rev. W. H. Heppe,
of Portland, on the subject of foreign
missions. Dr. - Heppe declared. " that
neither science nor literature nor com
merce can be successful In accomplish
ing the desired unification of the na
tions of the world; that this can be at
tained only through the spread of the
Christian religion.
Statesmen have recognized this, he
said, and they therefore give encourage
ment to foreign mission work. Dr. Heppe
expressed the conviction that Providence
placed upon Great Britain and America,
respectively, the task of Christianizing
India and Japan. He believed, he said,
that the fulfillment of this duty will be
followed by the conversion of the other
nations of the earth to the Christian re-,
ligion.
Praises Home Missions.
At the evening session Rev. T. C.
Illiff delivered an address on Home
Mission work, showing how conditions
of frontier life have been improved by
the efforts of the Home Mission Society
in founding churches. To the women
of the church he gave the greatest
credit for the work that has been
done.
Tomorrow morning Bishop Hughes
will convene the conference in business
session. There Is considerable Interest
in the proposal that the number of dis
tricts In this conference be reduced
from four to two, and It Is understood
that a resolution will be Introduced
tomorrow asking the Bishop to make
this change. The resolution if adopted
will be merely advisory. The Bishop
has power to act in the matter as he
may deem best.
The reason for the proposed change
Is that by reducing the number of dis
tricts the superintendents can be paid
larger salaries, the office of superin
tendent would become more important
and some expense could be saved.
BEGINS ITS NINTH YEAR
Dallas College Has Registration of
About 100 Students.
DALLAS, Or., Sept 23. (Special.)
The opening exercises in the beginning
of the ninth year of Dallas College were
held in the college chapel thla morning.
The new semester opens with great
promises for a successful year, the reg
istration on the first day being consid
erably larger than that of any of the
previous years. The probable attend
ance when registration Is finished ie
estimated at considerably more than
100 students.
The same faculty which served last
year has been re-elected, with the addi
tion of two new instructors in art and
vocal music
DEATH ROLL JN NORTHWEST
- John M. Burke, Idaho Pioneer.
SPOKANE. 8ept 23,-John M. Burke,
one of the leading pioneers of Northern
Idaho, died Tuesday in Philadelphia,
where he was trying to recover his
broken health. Mr. Burke came to this
region in 13S2. He discovered some of
the principal mines in the Coeur d'Alenes
now belonging to the Federal company.
The town of Burke, Idaho, was named
after him and he was at one time a
wealthy man and a leading political power
in Idaho.
' Samuel Stein, of Sherwood.
SHERWOOD, Or., Sept 23. Samuel
Stein, aged 64, one of the most extensive
hopgrowers and landowners In this sec
tion, died at his home In Mlddleton Sat
urday. Mr. Stein was born in Gerstun
gen, Germany, In 1&44. and immigrated to
America in 1564, but returned to his old
home In 186S, remaining about three years,
when, becoming dissatisfied, he again re
turned to this country and settled In
Portland. Or., in 1S78. Tie was married to
Miss Otillle Hoeber In 1S71. and with his
family removed to Mlddleton In 1832.
xi iAawA. a wMav nnri fmir srown chil
dren Mrs. Emma McFadden and Mrs.
Selma Tauscher. of Portland; Mrs. Me
lalne Foester, wife of Lieutenant Foester,
U. 3. A., Jefferson Barracks. Mo., and
Alfred C. Stein; also one grandson, Fred
Rehate.
T. A. McCurdy, of Hood River."
HOOD RIVER, Or., Sept. 23. (Special.)
T. A. McCurdy, aged 8S years, died
here at the residence of his son, G. A.
McCurdy, Monday night Mr. McCurdy
was born In New Brunswick, Nova Sco
tia, in 1S23, and came to Hood River
about eight years ago. He was related
to Simon Pettygrove. who is credited with
having named the City of Portland, and
often told how Pettygrove and David
Lovejoy. who were among the first set
tlers in Oregon, tossed a coin for the
choice of selecting a name for the spot
on which now stands the state's me
tropolis. According to Mr. McCurdy,
Pattygrove won and selected the name
of Portland.
John H. Anderson, Tacoma.
TACOMA, Sept 23. John H. Anderson,
aged 64 years, died this morning follow
ing an operation last Saturday for a
growth in the esophagus. He had lived
In Tacoma for 20 years and was formerly
president of the North Pacific Saenger
bund. Deputy Grand Arch of the Druids,
a member of the Elks, the Sons of Her
mann and the Piatt Deutsche Veretn.
The funeral will be held Sunday. He was
a native of New York. Two daughters
survive him.
John L. Banks, of Banks.
FOR.EST GROVE, Or.. Sept. 23. (Spe
cial.) John L. Banks, founder of the
little town six miles north of here, died
yesterday, after an Illness of several
months. He came to Washington
County 13 yeare ago and located at
Banks. The remains will be shipped
to North Yamhill for Interment Thurs
day. MAY sfoPBUILDING NORTH
MIUMES AT GRAYS HARBOR
STAND TOGETHER.
Action of Carpenters In Boycotting
Local Transfer Company Made
Issue by Lumber Firms.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept 23. (Spe
cial.) Mlllowners of Grays Harbor, who
held a meeting this afternoon, decided
not to recede an Inch in their plan to de
stroy the boycott system which has ex
isted In this section since unions were or
ganized. This means that unless the
Johnston Transfer Company, which has
been declared unfair. Is allowed to deliver
lumber and be handled by local carpen
ters, there will be no lumber delivered by
any mill company.
The Carpenters' Union has decided not
to recognize the Johnston company, and
so far a fight which has stopped building
prospects in ADerdeen, and which may
extend to Hoquiam, is fully on unless the
Trades Council, the central body, at a
meeting to be held recedes from the
position maintained by the carpenters.
It Is not known when the trouble will
end. and every union on the harbor may
be Involved. Mlllowners of Elma, Monte
sano, Raymond and other places who
were at the meeting decided not to ship
lumber to Grays Harbor. It Is not alone
the mlllowners. but all members of the
recently organized Citizens' League, who
are back of the movement to kill the boy
cott. If possible.
Members of the Trades Council say
that the boycott has not been exercised
here for a long time, but that the carpen
ters simply decided to ignore Johnston
and that the mlllowners brought on the
fight themselves and are using Johnston
as a club to kill off the Influence of the
unions.
GOVERNOR PRESIDES AT TAME
MEETING AT SALEM.
T. A. Bell, of California, Advises Cit
izens AVho Favored Chamber
lain to Vote for Bryan.
SALEM, OR., Sept 23. That apathy
in the present political campaign Is
prevalent in the Democratic as well as
the Republican party, was indicated
tonight when Salem Democrats opened
the campaign here with ex-Congressman
T. A. Bell, of California, as
speaker.
Though Mr. Bell was given a cordial
greeting and was listened to with close
attention, there was present at the
opera house a much smaller crowd
than was accustomed to turn out to
Democratic rallies In previous Bryan
campaigns, and the enthusiasm was
very noticeably less. Governor Cham
berlain presided and after the audience
had' been entertained by two vocal
solos by Mrs. Hallie Parish Hinges,
the Governor introduced the speaker
in a few remarks as to his political
achievements.
Mr. Bell charged that the Republi
can party is still In the control of the
corporate interests, that the Demo
cratic party is free from such Influ
ences, and agreed that If the people
wish to rule, as they do not now, they
should place the National administra
tion in the hands of Mr. Bryan.
He advocated tariff for revenue only
and a revision of the tariff schedules
with a view to solving the trust prob
lem. He set forth arguments in favor
of guaranteed bank deposits under
Federal law. These were the principal
subjects discussed in his address. In
closing he expressed the hope that all
those who voted for Chamberlain fdr
United States Senator last June will
vote for Bryan for President in No
vember. OPPOSED TO PARCELS POST
Washington Grocers In Annual Ses
sion Pass Resolutions.
BELLINGHAM, Wash, Sept 23. One
hundred and forty delegates were pres
ent when Lieutenant-Governor C. E.
Coon, of Port Townsend. president, called
the Washington State Grocers' Associa
tion to order today in annual conven
tion. In common with the National associa
tion, a firm stand will be taken against
the proposed parcels post law, and for the
"wife's liability act," holding the wife's
property liable for debts contracted by
the husband in support of the family.
Several changes will be asked for in the
state pure food law, which is now de
clared unworkable. Routine business, the
election of officers and selection of a
meeting place for next year, will close
the session tomorrow night
HOBO WEDDING TRIP
Newly-Wed Couple Travel on
Brakebeam.
WOMAN DONS MALE GARB
Arrive In Seattle From Lincoln,
Neb., After Month's Experience
Filled With Adventure, SO
Cents as Entire Capital.
SEATTLE, Wash., Sept 23. From Lin
coln, Neb., to Seattle, a distance of 1650
miles, riding on brakebeams and In box
oars, thrown off the train by conductors,
walking when they had to. arrested once,
getting their meals as do other hobos,
from kindly housewivos such was the
honeymoon of Mr. and Mrs. John Barker,
who have Just arrived In this city and
are staying at the nome of Barker's
brother, P. O. Barker, who Is a motor
man on the West Queen Anne carline.
May Van Dyke and John Barker were
married August 23, at Lincoln. Mrs.
Barker's parents do not know yet of
the wedding. They started West Im
mediately, with a total capital of $8.75.
They went to a point just outside of Lin
coln and there made a bonfire of Mrs.
Barker's skirt, shirtwaist and hat. Then
she donned men's clothes and they
started.
Strange in Men's Clothes.
"I felt strange," said Mrs. Barker, "but
it seemed almost as peculisr when I
donned petticoats here again after I had
been on the road for a month. I must
have made a natural-looking boy, for the
only person on the trip who discovered
my identity was a conductor who hap
pened to pull off my hat as I was
asleep In a boxcar. He treated us nicely
and gave us a good meaL I was always
timid about entering a farmhouse for
fear of being detected. When we got
nearly to Seattle, we got off the freight
train and walked the rest of the distance,
because I was afraid we might be picked
up in the railroad yards and arrested,
which would have been terrible so near
the end of our Journey."
At Park City the two were arrested.
Barker having been suspected of steal
ing a suitcase: They were taken to a
saloon and held there till It was found
that Barker was not the man wanted.
Mrs. Barker, however, was not sus
pected. They often rode in box cars
with 15 or 20 other hobos. On one
train the brakeman collected 60 or 75
cents from each of the tramps. Once
they were run out of town by a police
man and had to walk 25 miles that
night i
Walked Part of Distance.
They walked In all about 250 miles.
One morning Mrs. Barker was so weak
from hunger that they called at an
Indian camp. They found no one at
home, but took several chickens from
the chicken house. They were put off
the train dozens of times. Having
practically no money they relied mostly
on unprotected henhouses and stray
geese for food.
For several days the woman was
slightly ill from exposure. They had
only 50 cents, when they reached Ta
coma, and spent the night there under
a tree on the bank of the Puyallup, be
cause they did not have steamboat fare
to Seattle. They arrived in Seattle at
night, and made their way uptown to
their destination by back streets.
Her other clothes she had sent on
ahead, and it was only a few moments
after her arrival that Mrs. Barker was
again In her proper garb. Barker's
brother came with them as far as Bill
ings, Mont, but then went on ahead,
arriving here September 15.
Mrs. Barker has written to her moth
er, telling her of the trip and acquaint
ing her with the tact that she is mar
ried. WYNNSTAY'S ROUGH TRIP
British Ship Runs Into Hurricane
Coming North.
ASTORIA, Or.. Sept 23. (Special.)
The British ship Wynnstay arrived in
port this afternoon 62 days from Val
paraiso In Ballast and Captain Thomas
Williams, her master, reports encoun
tering a severe hurricane while coming
up the coast The Wynnstay sailed
from the South American port on July
23, and when 29 days out and In lati
tude 17 N. longitude 135 W. she was
struck by the " hurricane, which con
tinued for 24 hours.
The vessel was stripped down to
three lower topsails, which were soon
torn into ribbons and before the gale
had passed every stitch of canvas the
vessel carried was torn from the gas
kets. For 12 hours the ship lay nearly
on her beam ends, but fortunately the
ballast held its place and the craft was
easily righted as soon as sail could be
put on her.
Send Seed Grain to Canada.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., Sept 23. (Spe
cial.) A. M. Warren, a farmer living
near town, today made a shipment of
gray Winter oats to the Canadian Pa
cific Development Company, at Alberta,
Canada, to be used for seed and experi
mental purposes. Other shipments of
seed grain from this county to the Cana
dian Northwest will be made during the
next two months.
Log Suit Carried to V. S. Court.
ASTORIA, Or., Sept 23. (Special.)
An order has been entered in the Cir
cuit Court transferring the case of
C. H. Calender vs. The Old Oregon Mills
of Warrenton to the United States
Court. This is a suit to recover $12,
216.44 with interest, balance alleged to
be due on a contract to deliver seven
million feet of logs.
RACES
TODAY
$2500 corymv am prase
and Other Bis; Events.
PACIFIC NATIONAL SHOW.
Bee Big Ad., Page It,
COFFEE
The name that. means
what you want, if you
want it good: Schilling's
Best
Tom rroeer return year assey U soil
like It; w ear aim.
These Talking Machine
Prices Talk
By Taking Advantage of the Special Prices Now Quoted,
. in This Clearance of About 110 Talking Machines,
You Save More Than Half the Original Price in
Most Cases Enough to Buy a Splendid
Stock of Records See Display in Win
dows at Washington aii Park Sts.
Sale now on, and these bargains are sure to be appreciated by shrewd pur
chasers. Tou need not pay all cash, if not convenient, as we -will accept
monthly payments from reliable people. Such' prices as these will probably
never be duplicated cannot be by smaller dealers.
$7.50 for $17.50 Machines $8.50 for $20.00 Machines
$12.50 to $19.40 for $25 and $30 Machines
$65.00 and $155 for $100 and $200 Machines
EVERY MACHINE FULLY GUARANTEED
While a Talking Machine gives pleasure and entertainment all the year
round, the Fall and Winter, with its more or less stormy and "stay-inside"
weather, especially during the evenings, is the time when it is really the most
entertaining. ,
. i . rii
youTfdeTo ryTu carecVeTofor $16.25, which would otherwise
cost you $42 50 You actually save $26.25 by purchasmg during this Clearance-
o?her equally attractive combinations in proportion to the original c
When It isqconsidered that you can now purchase a Talking Machine, Cab
inet and a stock of records for actually less than the usual cost of the Talk
Sg MacMne is U any wonder we advise an early calll First come, first
choice.
Eilers Piano House
... . . m - a t i
oco nr.flVintrfAn si.rAot flnrner of Park.
OUO TJ (Wlllll&w at.-Mv(
The Lar-est Dealers in All Makes Talking Machines, Records and Cabinets
in the Northwest.
cue shops ht her
PliAXT TO BE IN OPERATION IN
MARCH.
Ixcal and Eastern Capital Repre
sented to Extent of $50,000.
Land Secured.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 23. (Spe
cial.) A new car factory, the capacity
of which, at first, will be the manufac
ture of 10 new freight ears and the
repairing of 10 old freight cars dally.
Is to be established In Vancouver, the
plant to be operated by March 1, 1909.
The factory, as. first built and
equipped, will cost between $40,000 and
$50,000, and it is planned to increase
Its capacity until It is doubled. Van
couver citizens'have already subscribed
$11,000 worth of stock, and the balance
of the $15,000 which Is to be raised in
this city has been pledged. Outside
capitalists will furnish the balance of
the $50,000. The company will be or
ganized within the next 10 days, but in
the meantime the stockholders have
sent a man East to purchase the ma
chinery. The plant at first will employ In the
neighborhood of 150 men, which force
will be increased to 300 later on.
The factory is to be located on the
waterfront, couth of the North Bank
Railroad track, about half a mile east
of the garrison, on property owned by
L. M. Hidden. There will be 400 feet
of waterfront and the tract runs back
from the river 1200 feet.
Halsey to Protect Pheasants. .
HAL.SET, Or., Sept. 23. (Special.) A
few years ago Halsey section was head
quarters for the Ring-neck pheasant. To
day they are scarce, almost unto extermi
nation. The scarcity is largely due to
the slaughtering of the birds by the city
We Have No
Rent to Pay
Therefore
Sample Bargains
You'll Find Here
Good $30 -Value Suits
V i
$14.50
for
The Daintiest Coat J. M. A. ever
saw Don't fail to see it
Dress and Evening Gowns $40
to $200 Garments Today Half Price
Acheson Cloak and
Suit House
148 Fifth Street ir.vyoRU
The jolly, rousing ragtime or an impromptu
dance, and the good old songs of long ago, will
help you and your friends to spend many a cheer
ful evening, which might otherwise be dull and
monotonous.
Whether you own a Talking Machine or if you
buy one during this Clearance Sale, you will prob
ably want a cabinet tor your records, and here,
too, you will be able to supply your wants at
about a third to a half lews than ordinary, as we
are including in this sale about 50 splendid cabi
nets. The prices quoted below vf'.U give you an
idea of the reductions :
$ 8.75 for $25.00 Cabinets
;$ 9.50 for $27.00 Cabinets
$26.00 for $38.00 Cabinets
$47.50 for $70.00 Cabinets
$52.50 for $85.00 Cabinets
OTHERS IN PROPORTION -
- :. TifonJiinp nnd Cabinet toarether, if
sportsmen the first ten days of the open
season and on account of the scarcity, the
farmers of this district served notice that
they will enforce the trespass law in all
cases. '
Is your moutli similar In any way tot
above If o. no need to wear a wobbly. .
unusable partial plate or lll-fltung ordinary,
bridge work. The Dr. Wlee nretem of
"TEETH WITHOUT PLATES"
The result of 21 years' iijeri.ee. the aew
way of replacing teeth In the moutn teeta
In fact, teetn ia appearance, teetn to chew .
our food upon, a you did upon your nat- ;
ural onea. Our force 1 so organised w
can do your entire crown, bridge or plat :
work In a day U necessary. Positively pain- ;
less extracting. Only high-class, sclentUla
WOrlt WISE DENTAL CO.. INC.
Dr. W. A- Wise. Mgr., 21 years In Portland. ;
Second floor Falling bldg.. Third and 1
Washington streets. Office hours, A If. ;
to 8 P. M. Sundays. to 1 P. at Palnl.es
extracting. Boc; plates, (5 up. Phones A ,
and Main 202U.
Yin Kin Lum
Chinese Restaurant
Chop suey and noodles. Chinese and
American cook. Merchant's lunch 25c.
Open day and night.
81-S3yi NORTH FOURTH STREET,
Corner Everett. Home Phone. A 8763
Bargains
Every Day
Hera'
, i f liWt V t
r Sample
vv...fiW
25c HUSfci 12c
ry4 35c HOSE 19o
200
CHILDREN'S
and
MISSES'
Coats
While They
Last at
$1.98
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