MILWAUKEE AND
U.P.ON ONETRAGK
Puget Sound Road Deeds Half
Interest in Property to
Harriman.
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DEAL AFFECTS PORTLAND
Two Roads to Vsr Same Facilities in
Kntertnjr Portland, Seattle and
Taooma Deeds Put on File
In Pierce County.
TACOMA. Wash. April 15 (Spe
cial.) Placing on file with the Audi
tor or Ptrrre County late this after
noon a deed conveying an undivided
one-half Interest in the Tacoma-Seattle
line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Pu
Ket Sound Railway, to the Union Pa
rifle Railway Company, the Union Fa
cine officials corroborated the report
that the two railroads would unite
whenever possible about and between
Tacoma. Seattle and Portland.
The sale covers 2682 miles of track
age, extending from the south end of
the Puyallup River bridge, just outside
Tacoma's city limits, to the Milwaukee
road's station at Black River Junction.
The Union Pacific Is given an equal in
terest' with the Milwaukee In all rights
of way, terminal properties, stations,
etc., adjacent. The deed has been
placed on file In both Pierce and King
counties. . ,
From Black River Junction the Mil
waukee enters Seattle over the tracks
of the Columbia & Puget Sound tracks,
and while officials will neither affirm
nor deny the report, it is generally be
lieved the Union Pacific will, use the
same tracks to the point nearest the
Harriman terminals In Seattle.
Coincident with this deal was the
announcement of the purchase of lots
adjacent to the Northern Pacific's pas
senger terminals at a cost of J87.500,
a profit to the former holders of $65,500.
They held the property for four years,
paying down at the purchase, $4000
cash.
WATER-USERS ARE AT WAR
Ballinger's Order Only Intensifies
Hermiston Squabble.
PENDLETON. Or.. Aprfl 15. (Spe
cial.) That the recent ruling of Sec
retary Ballinger relative to the squab
ble among the members of the Umatilla
Water-Users" Association has not ended
that squabble, but only served to draw
It out. is evident from statements
made by the rival boards of the as
sociation. It has been declared that
the matter will now be carried Into
the courts for a final settlement.
Two factions In the Water-Users
Association have been struggling for
supremacy for two or three years. This
strife culminated In the election of two
boards., at the last annual meeting,
which was held at Hermiston.. several
weeks ago. The "old" board, or the
one which has been In power since the
organtration of the association, gained
control of the meeting, and re-elected
the old board members. The rjval fac
tion held the election was not legal and.
organising another meeting, proceeded
to elect a "new" board. The only dif
ference in the membership of the two
boards, however, was in the president
and secretary, the other members be
ing the same on both boards.
Recently Secretary Balllnger In
structed the reclamation service of
ficials to recognize only the so-called
"new" board.
The secretary and president of the
"new" board, however, never attempted
to hold a meeting, and are in posses
sion of none pf the rocords. The mem
bers of the "old" board Insist that It
is the only duly elected board, that Its
officers are In possession of all the
records, and declare that the courts
of the state will compel Balllnger to
reverse his ruling and recognize the
"old" board Instead of the new.
CHANGE IN CAR SERVICE
Estaeada and Trent dale Promised
New Time-Card.
CLEONE, Or.. April IS. (Speclal.)-i-That
a change In the schedule of the
O. W. P. line running to Estacada. and
simultaneously that of the Troutdale
branch, will be made soon, is the state
ment of Traffic Manager F. D. Hunt.
Some plan will be worked out' to
meet the dissatisfaction of the patrons
of the Troutdale branch, who complain
of the long wait in changing cars at
Llnneman Junction, and some of whom
would prefer a two or three-hour ser
vice to the present hour service, if by
such an alteration cars could be sent
straight through without the transfer
at Llnneman. The Gresham people are
also asking for more efficient service
and cheaper rates.
Arrangements are being made for
the construction of a substantial de
pot at Troutdale. One was built re
cently at Falrvlew and depots will be
constructed at other stations along the
line as soon as patronage warrants the
outlay.
Within a short time the electric com
pany will begin Interchanging freight
with the O. R. & N.- over the -spur
which connects the two roads at Fair-view.
PUPILS PLANT GRAPEVINES
Grants Pass to Be Known as Tokay
Grape City of Rogue Valley.
GRANTS PASS. Or.. April 15. (Spe
cial.) A unique method of Interesting
the public in the growing of Tokay
grapes was established here today un
der the auspices of 1500 school child
ren. At S o'clock, the school children
of the city, under the direction of their
teachers, marched to the depot grounds
on Sixth street, and there, while ar
ranged In rows, were each given a
bright red stake and a well-rooted To
kay grapevine, which they were asked
to plant and care for.
In order to encourge the children,
cash prizes will be awarded for the
best-grown vine on September 1 These
prizes will be as follows: $15 first
prize; $10. second prize; $5 each to the
next 10 best, and $1 each to the next
25 best. After the distribution of the
vines to the school children, short ad
dresses were delivered by Mayor H C
Kinney and C. II. Clements. County
Judge Jewell presided and assisted in
distributing the vines to each child.
At the conclusion it was voted to call
Grants Pass "The Tokay City of Rogue
River Valley."
SENIOB, GIRLS OF O. A. C. TO REPRESENT COLLEGE IN DEBATE
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LEGE, Corvallis. Or., April 15. (Spe
cial.) Georgia Ewing of Oswego, Vio
let Hancock of Cove, and Ethel Har-
poie or Junction City, have been se
lected to represent the Oregon Agri
cultural College In the debate with
the Albany College team.' The young
ladies are all seniors and have had
experience In debate work. The de
bate will be held in this city Friday
evening. Anril 161 Th nuoatin.
be discussed Is. "Shall the Chinese Ex
clusion Act be Extended to all Asi
atics?" The local team will support
the negative.
LAND GRAFT STINGS
Stranger Works New Game in
Walla Walla.
VICTIMS LOSE $10 EACH
Agree to File on Timber Claims and
Outwit TTncle Sam, but When
Put Wise" They Fear
to Complain.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., April 15.
(Special.) One of the smoothest games
of graft ever worked on the unsuspect
ing public of Walla Walla has Just come
to light. The trick was turned by an
Individual pretending to represent some
large lumber corporation, which was
supposed to furnish money upon appli
cation of persons contemplating the
taking up of timber claims. The pro
moter received and receipted for $10.
which was to accompany the applica
tion. Immediately upon filing and other
wise perfecting the timber claims, the
corporation was to purchase, the assign
ments. It was to be a sub rosa trans
action. In order that the person pur
chasing could escape the mailing of an
affidavit, as provided by the Federal
statute, "that the claim was taken up
in their own behalf and not In the in
terests of any individual or corpora
tion." Some 40 people in this city took the
bait, thinking that they were stealing a
march on Uncle Sam, and they are now
wondering whether It would be wise to
have the sleek one apprehended, as
they are not sure that their own hands
are clean. The supposed agent had a
wealth of land decisions, maps and In
side Information direct from Washing
ton. He has left Walla Walla and the
purchasers are waking up to the fact
that they are stung in a new, well
worked game.
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BOY HOBO 'IS ARRESTED
Caught at Vancouver After Tramping
From Spokane.
VANCOUVER. Wash., April 15. (Spe
cial.) Erwln Vormkahl, 14 years old, was
picked up by the police around the camp
fire of the hobos, near the railway, yards,
about 8 o'clock tonight. The boy had
begged for money from a woman In the
city, so she phoned the police.
Vormkahl says he ran away from his
home In Spokane three weeks ago. He
lived with his mother and uncle, John
Stull, at 1217 Olympla street. He worked
his way on freight cars over the moun
tains and down from Seattle, and was on
his way to California. Another lad. 14
years old, Harold Marton, who ran away
with him. Is now on a ranch at Roy,
Wash.
Erwln says one brakeman before he
would let him ride asked him for a ring
on his finger, which he gave him and
even after that the brakeman made him
shovel coal to pay his way.
LEAPS FROM MOVING TRAIN
Passenger Set Upon In Smoking-Car
by Gang of Toughs.
CASTLE ROCK, Wash.. April 15.
(Special.) A man named Herrlckson,
who was a passenger on the train which
arrives here a little after 2 In the morn
ing, bound " from Portland to Seattle,
was set upon by some drunken men In
the smoking-jar, just before the train
reached this city, and In order to es
cape a beating, he rushed Into the ves
tibule and, Jumped through the window,
alighting in a heap beside the track.
Some little time after the train
pulled out, the victim reached the depot,
having crawled' that distance with the
bones of his ankle and leg badly shat
tered. Drs. Campbell and Fryer were
hastily summoned, and the wounds
dressed. Herrlckson was then sent to
a Portland hospital.
VIEWERS FIND GOOD ROUTE
Residents of Eastern Multnomah
Hope for New Wagon lload.
CLEONE, Or.. April 15. (Special. )
The road viewers and County Surveyor
of Multnomah County have submitted
to the .County Court a favorable re
port regarding' the construction of a
road from a point on the Sandy Road
near Kairview, to the Columbia River'
the route to lie along the line between
the Sundial and the J. Luscher ranches.
The survey was made on Monday and'
Tuesday of this week, and it was found
that the cost of opening the road will
not be as great as was expected.
As some of the territory over which
the road is to be built is flooded dur
ing June by tiie Columbia River over
flow, it is thought by the viewers that
the most feasible plan at present will
be merely to open the road for passage
during the low water stage, and then
later to proceed with the driving of
piling, so that the highway can be used
during the flood period as well.
The matter now lies with the County
Court, and it is expected by the view
ers and interested parties that the pro
ject will be sanctioned. The comple
tion of this road will fulfill a iong-felt
need of Eastern Multnomah County
residents. Inasmuch as there Is no other
road to the Columbia between Corbett
station and the Peninsula, a distance
of 20 miles. At the point where the
road meets the river, the water is deep
enough to afford an excellent location
for a landing wharf, and it is thought
that much produce and stock will be
shipped by ' boat when the opportunity
arrives. The owners of the Sundial
ranch alone handle large numbers of
cattle, sheep and hogs, shipping mostly
to and from the Peninsula, and they
are very desirous of using the river
route.
IN TRACE CASE
TACOMA POLICE EXPECT TO LO.
CATE MURDERER.
Thousand Dollars In Rewards Have
Been Offered for His Capture.
Sum to Be Increased.
TACOMAWash.. April 15 (Special.)
Although the police absolutely refuse
to give out any Information concern
ing their work In the murder case of
James A. Prace, a prominent contractor,
murdered about a week ago. It Is definitely-
known that they are on the trail
of the murderer, and arrests are ex
pected momentarily.
Spurred on by the increase In re
wards, which began when the Cham
ber of Commerce offered $500. followed
by a reward of a like amount from the
City Council, detectives are working
day and night. It Is probable that be
fore the end of the week the rewards
will be Increased to $2000 or $3000.
The state has not yet offered a reward
and the Prosecuting Attorney of Pierce
County is endeavoring to have the state
offer a reward of SIOOO. VThe County
Commissioners have said they would
offer a $500 reward for the arrest and
conviction of the murderer at their
meeting this afternoon.
That there is a woman In the case is
certain, but Just what part she plays
is not known, and the police refuse to
give out any information.
JAIL FOR JAP KNIFE MAN
Bloodthirsty Oriental Will Serve a
Term in Penitentiary.
VANCOUVER. B. C-. April 15. T.
Murato. a Japanese knife wielder with
an International reputation, will serve
three years In the penitentiary for his
latest offense, that of slashing a sailor
of the steamer Camosun with a knife
On December SI, 1907. a short time
after the anti-Japanese riots In Van
couver, three city firemen were coming
through the Oriental quarter when they
were wantonly attacked by Japanese.
One man was nearly killed. Murato
was arrested and trio v.,, m.ha
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magistrate gave him the limit today.
MINERS STAND BY UNION
Operators at Fernle Are Blamed for
Strike.
FBRNIB. B. C, April 15.-Before con
cluding their convention here today
the coal miners decided to stand by the'
international union; President Lewis
wired from Indianapolis as follows:
"Understand now that some decep
tion has been practiced. Board Mem
ber Morgan has beer telegraphed to
use his own judgment, which will be
approved here."'
International Board Member Morgan
has sent a note to the operators blam
ing them for the strike and suggesting
another conference.
Forger Pleads Guilty.
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 15. (Spe
cial.) Charles O'Nell, alias Buck
O'Neil, and sometimes known as James
Hickey, this morning pleaded guilty to
forgery and was sentenced to from one
I years in the penitentiary. The
I check was for $100 and was signed by
the name of John Kaiser, a contractor.
On the worthless paper he secured $25
from Frank Dalton, a saloonkeeper.
O'Neil claims to have been at one time
a commissioner officer in the U. S.
Navy. Irlnk was the cause of his
downfall.
DOG SAVES BOY'S LIFE
Attracts Attention to Lad Struggling
in Water.
VANCOUVER. B. C, April 15. The
frantic efforts of a dog to attract at
tention saved the life of the three-year-old
son of J. R. Sutherby, at Ladner
yesterday.
The boy fell In a ditch. The dog
ran some distance and succeeded in
attracting attention of several people,
leading them to the spot where the lad
was struggling. It was with difficulty
that the little fellow was resuscitated.
CONVICT MURDERS WARDEN
Strikes Down Alberta Prison: Official
With Ax.
VANCOUVER. B. C, April 15. Deputy
Warden Richard Stedman, of the Al
berta Penitentiary, was killed this
morning by a convict, who hit him with
an ax at the base of the skull. The
cause of the murder is not known. The
warden was 60 years old and leaves
a widow and two sons. He was work
ing with a party of six- convicts In
the carpenter shop of the penitentiary
at the time of the murder.
New Oregon Incorporations.
SALEM. Or., April 15. (Special.)
Articles of Incorporation were filed In
the office of the Secretary of State yes
terday as follows:
Portland Cranberry Land Company Prin
cipal office Portland;, capital stock, $50,000:
.....i.. , t,, , McAaams ti. Ruff.
and Fronklln T. Griffith.
The Pacific Collection Service Principal of
fice. Portland; capital stock. JJO.OOO; incor
porator Pearl J. Smith. Mark Johnson and
Alden Bra.y. !.
The Ltwer Hui)n Bay Irrigation Com
pany Principal office, Milton; capital stock
$1400; Incorporators. Ed Hoon. K. A. Martin'
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Killed in Logging Camp.
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young man of this city, was killed
Tuesday while at work in the logging
camp of Johnson & Arland. Deceased
was 23 years old. His parents live In
Oliver Springs, Tenn.
Forty Conversions Secured.
AMITY. Or.. April 15. (Special.)
Forty conversions were secured during
a revival conducted here by Rev. Mr.
Bledsoe, an evangelist of the Baptist
Church. Rev. Mr. Olsen. of the Chris
tian Church, Is also conducting a ser
ies of meetings.
Streets to Be Improved.
MONTESANO. Wash.. April 15. (Spe
cial.) The City Council at Its meeting
last night ordered about 50 blocks of
streets to be graded and graveled;
ordered a new sewer district created
and passed ordinances relative to the
general Improvement of the citv. Tlie
resignation of N. D. McKlllip. as City
Clerk, was accepted.
John Horer In Ieath's Sliadow.
SALEM. Or.. April 15. (Special ) John
Hofer. pioneer farmer, and snid to be
the largest landowner in the Willani-itu
Valley. Is reported dying at his hom?
near Champoeg. His holdings total
about 8nnp acres. He Is. S3 vears oM
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