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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1909-
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GASPIPE USED IN
BLOODY STRUGGLE
C. C. Vaughn Attacks Wife's
Escort, Robert Dunkle, on
Portland Heights.
FIGHT WATCHED FROM CAR
Officer Prevents Serious Result
From Kncounter n Which the
1 lenity Iealer Who Has Been
in Jjimelight Figures.
Attacking his wife's male escort last
nifrht on Portland Heights- with a heavy
piece of iron pipe wrapped in a paper,
after the manner of Jack Rose, the
pas -pipe murderer, C. C. Vaughn, a real
estkte deaT with offices at 619 Board
of Trade building, became involved in a
bloody ttht with Robert Dunkle, a la
i borinj man. JThe struggle might have
resulted seriously, if not fatally, .for one
of the two, had it not been for the timely
j appearance and prompt interference of
! repity Sheriff Wagner, who disarmed
f them and placed both men under arrest,
j The encounter was witnessed by Mrs.
: Vaughn, who Is suing her husband for
' divorce, and Miss Helen M. White, Mrs.
Vaughn's younger sister. A carload of
; passengers on a passing Portland ieights
car witnessed a portion or the airair.
reputy Sheriff Wagner was a p:issenger
on this car. At Twentieth and Spring
streets he saw Vaughn striking Dunkle
with his vicious weapon, and believing
' that a "hold-up" was being enacted,
t Jumped from the moving car to ipter-
rupt it.
: The two women were wringing their
1 hands . in a frenzy of fear and excite
t ment and the two men were engaged in a
f gruelling match for the possession of the
j heavy weapon. Vaughn's hands, face,
; coat and shirt were besmeared with
j blof, and several wounds were visible
: on his countenance where he had been
i struck by his stalwart antagonist. The
! other man sustained several wounds on
' his hands, inflicted by the sharp edge of
: the pipe, he said, and nursed a very pain
j ful shoulder, on which the pipe had de
, seen fled in a wild swing made for his
rival's head bv the infuriated husband.
A perfect deluge of words then ensued
1 from both the men and women, in which
each endeavored to explain the situation.
When the officer said that the men would
have to go to jail the women declared
that they would go too, and, boarding the
1 same car, accompanied the prisoners to
t police headquarters. On arrival there a
charge of "fighting" was placed against
' both belligerents.
"1 desire to place a charge against this
; man of attempting to kill me," said
! Vaughn to Police Captain Moore. "He
: threatened to take my life and attempted
to do so tonight, and I am not satisfied
with the simple charge of fighting against
him. Mrs. Vaughn here interrupted him
and declared that the threats had been
made by Vaughn and the first attack had
come from him as well. This was cor
roborated by both Miss White and
Dunkle.
'Captain." said Vaughn, scorning the
Intervention of his wife, 4the trouble is
that this man has broken up my family.
He did It once before in San Francisco
when I lived there, and now he has fol
lowed us bore and is doing the same
thing over again."
"Shame on you," cried Mrs Vaughn,
'your insinuations are not true. Mr.
Dunkle, here, is paying attention to my
sister." To thLs her sister assented.
Captain Moore placed the bail of the
prisoners at t'2b each. After whispered
conversation between Dunkle and the
two women, Mrs. Vaughn went out and
returned in about half an hour with the
money for Dunkle'a release. Vaughn also
sent out for the necessary bail money.
Vaughn, who is a member of the
Vaughn-Wilson Company, has been in
the limelight several times recently. He
was arrested for defrauding the Portland
ias Company by making a by-pass to a
meter. The case was settled out of court.
Then the divorce suit filed by Mrs.
Vaughn brought the realty dealer before
the public eye? Since that case has been
pending Mrs. Vauphn has charged that
by continued cruelty Vaughn drove from
his home a daughter, the present Mrs.
Vaughn's p tepdaughter, who had come
to Portland from Kl Paso. The Vaughns
came here from San Kraneisco two years
ago.
Mrs. Vaughn lives with her sister. Miss
White, at 4L'0 Heights Terrace. With her
sister and Dunkle she was on her way to
this house whi'ti the encounter between
Vaughn and THmklo occurred. Vaughn
had boarded the car taken hy the other
three and, according to their story, had
rushed at Dunkle and sworn to kill him
soon after they had alighted.
Dunkle lives at 393 Kast Yamhill street.
He came here from San Francisco six
' weeks ago. He is in the employ of a
cement sidewalk contractor and was for
merly employed as a laborer by Vaughn
1 in San Francisco when he was engaged
in the manufacturing business.
PICTURE EXPOSED
ACCUSED PICKPOCKET ADMITS
BAD CAREER EAST.
Trio Kleascd on Bail, Plans of
Police to Nab Gangs Are
Frustrated.
Identified by Captain Paty and Detecr
tivea Tichcnor and Howell as Reginald
iHmn, a notorious pickpocket from the
Kast, John AVilliams. one of the trio
which fell Into the police net Tuesday
niifht. was forced to admit his Identity
yesterday morning at police headquar
ters. Confronted by pictures of him
which the detectives brought to view
in their rogues' Rallery, the prisoner
made admissions which confirm without
palnsay the suspicion that the. trio ar
rested is part of an organized gang of
pickpockets, which came to Portland to
operate dnrin.ar the Rose Festival.
Addfd to this, information was ob
tained by deput ies In Sheriff Stevens of
fice to the titeet that the pang includes
five more mn and two young women,
who are still at larse and believed to
be optratlnr freely about the postofTIoe
and othr parts of the city where crowda
conKTOKiite. This attaches some im
portance to the capture by the local
sleuths.
Plans set by both the police and
Sheriff Stevens' deputies to Identify and
arrest the other members of the gang
have been trustrated, it is said, by the
action of Judge Van 7-ante, of the Mu
nicipal Court who yesterday admitted the
entire trio. Williams, Burdette and
Fisher, to ball at fcXtO each. This was
supplied readily, and the men. were re
leased. The police say their plans were ruined
through the action of Judge Van Zante,
to whom the situation was explained, but
who seemed to place no particular im
portance on the representations of the
police. The other two men, the police
say, ajre well known in San Francisco,
where they have records. Dunn, the ap
parent head of the gang, is notorious in
the Kast. He is known under many
aliases, principal among which are
Joseph Garry, John Howard, Frank J.
Kenny, William Carey and James Mur
phy. His picture Is in the rogues gallery
of nearly every Eastern city of any size
and the local police have data concern
ing his criminal career, extending back
for more than five years. In Cambridge,
Mass., in 1905, he was arrested for piec
ing pockets on a streetcar and forfeited
cash bail of $1000. Other instances are
recorded where he deposited cash bail
under similar charges and forfeited the
bond rather than stand trial.
The police say his release was a mis
take and operated against the effective
ness of the Police Department's work.
Another incident pointing to the pres
ence of many professional criminals in
Portland at present occurred last night
at the Imperial Hotel. Ex-Detective P.
J. Maher saw two men in the hotel lobby
whom he recognized as Smith, alias
Carey, and McKem, alias McCleod, who
were well known as expert pickpockets
along the Pacific Coast during the Klon
dike rush. The men were not arrested,
but were ordered out on the sidewalk,
w-here Maher became engaged in an al
tercation with one of them because the
"dips" refused to move on. Maher had
much the best of the argument,, and the
two pickpockets left hurriedly.
TANGLE UP TO COURT
ir. a.
SMITH ESTATE CASE UN
DER ADVISEMENT.
Suit Involves $18,803 False Ac
counting Alleged Defendants
Say Records Show Legality.
The suit of B. F. Smith against A. F.
Flegel and W. N. Jones, executors of
H. ' A. Smith's estate, was taken under
advisement by Circuit Judge Gratens yes
terday. It Involves about J18.803. Smith
demands that the executors pay him
$10,321. asserting that they paid this
amount to E. P. McCornack when he
presented no claim to ' the estate and
nothing was due him. But the executors
say an escrow agreement existed and that
they paid McCornack under its terms.
The plaintiff complains further that
the executors in their inventory reported
that the estate had a third interest In
25,000 acres of land, which the executors
say was "about 25,000." He accuses the
executors of having sold 6720 acres of
land In November, 1902, to H. J. Biddie
for J9300 without obtaining an order of
the County Court, and of having reported
only J7G60.SO for this amount. He also
states 1610 acres are not accounted for
at all. He objected to their final account
in the regular way, he asserts, but says
Judge "Webster refused to hear his ob
jections. In defense the executors declare the
heirs themselves sold the land. In which
they held a partnership Interest, and that
after the amount paid as commission to
the agents who sold it had been de
ducted, the money was reported to the
court. The 1610 acres were set apart to
cover the cost of the transaction. It Is
claimed. "AH the transactions are a mat
ter of court record," said Mr. Flegel last
night. H. H. Rlddell Is Smith's at
torney, while S. B. Huston Is attorney
iur r ifgei ana jones.
TUG SEA LION IS
HAMMED BY OCEANIA VANCE
UNDER FULL SAIL.
Crew Picked Up Without Loss and
Craft May Be Raised With
out Difficulty.
PORT TOWXSEXD, Wash., June .
topeciaj.j rue schooner Oceania Vance,
arrivinsr from- 5fcn Pprti-n tdi. r,.
brouKiit the shipwrecked crew of the tug
Sea Lion, which sunk as the result of a
collision between the two craft at an
early hour today four miles east of Race
ttocKs, on Vancouver Island.
The Sea Lion was towing to Grays Har
bor the barge Charger, heavily loaded
with stone for Government construction
worit, a dense fog and stiff breeze nre-
vailing. Suddenly out of the gloom loomed
the prow of the Vance and before any
uuiion couia oe laKen, trie schooner, bowl
ing aiong witn all sails set at a nine'
Knot cup, struck the towboat a terrific
Ulow on the starboard side, abaft the
wheel-house.
The tug gave a heavy lurch and when
she heeled back, commenced to settle.
The crew lost no time in scrambling to
the rigging on the lib boom and had
barely reached safety when the steamer
sunk beneath the waves. The -hawser
attaching the tug to the Charger was
new and held taut, thus anchoring the
barge at the scene of the accident. The
Oceania Vance headed for here and ar
rived this afternoon, debarking the ship
wrecked tugboat men. many of whom
were asleep and escaped almost devoid
of clothing.
The Puget 8ound Twrhoat Cbmnanr
recently purchased the Sea. Lion after
operating her many years under charter
from the Merchants Towboat Company,
Ban Francisco. "Wreckers declare the
taut hawser, still attached to the sub
merged tug, will contribute toward the
possibility of successfully salvaging the
craii.
RECEPTION TO BE GIVEN
Ambassador Jusserand Will
Guest of Honor at A.-X.-P.
Be
PRATTLE, Wash., June 9. (Special.)
J. J. Jusserand. the French Ambassador,
one of the best-known diplomats In the
world, will be given a reception In the
Washington State building on the Ex
position grounds at 8:30 o'clock Monday
night. Invitations have been Issued to ail
the stockholders and bondholders of the
Exposition, but besides these the invita
tion list will be limited to the official
representatives of the Federal Govern
ment and the various states represented
at the Fair.
Consul Joujon Roche and a number of
prominent French residents of Seattle
will also be included. In the receiving
line will be Governor Hay, Mayor Miller
and the executive officers of the Exposi
tion. Music and refreshments will be
features of the evening.
- Maryland Steel Men Raised.
BALTIMORE. June 9. The Maryland
Steel Company has announced that the
wage scale which was cut 10 per cent
April 1. will be restored In all depart
ments on July 1. Two thousand men are
affected.
Office of Portland Gas Company closed
today, the lotn. Tomorrow, the 11th.
positively the last day for discount.
WILL READJUST
WESTERN TARIFFS
Interstate Board to Hold New
Hearing on Spokane and
Coast Rates.
HAS SUSPENDED DECISION
elation Between Rates From Mis
souri River to Interior and
Rates From Pacific Coast
to Interior Points.
(Continued From First Page.)
obbers and manufacturers and given
to Chicago, St. Paul and St. Louis. -
But now it Is a truce and a practical
return to former conditions . with
broad Intimation that the "experi
ment" of the commission in ratemakinsr
will not be seriously heard from here
after. Hold Hearings in West.
The Commission announced that early
next Fall, probably . in September, it
would hold a series of hearings bearing
not only upon Spokane's protest against
the commodity rates proposed by the
Commission and the railroads, but as
well upon the complaints of Portland, Ta-
coma, ISeattle and other Coast cities
against the existing distributive rates
which are now enforced or proposed to
be enforced against their manufacturers
and jabbers. It is probable the hear
ings will be held in Spokane. Portland.
Seattle and in other cities that have al
ready or may hereafter enter complaint.
Realizing the vast importance of the
rate problems to the entire West, the
Commission announced that more than
one of its members would be present at
the hearings and probably a majority of
the Commission will be on hand. It
was further intimated that whatever or
der might later be Issued would probably
nave in contemplation the entire rate
situation west of the Missouri River,
both as to rates from the Coast and
rates from the East.
Due consideration will also -be given
Baker City and Pendleton and similar
points, the Commission suggesting that
at least one or tnese cities should Inter
vene.
Spokane and Portland Heard.
The hearing this morning was opened
by H. M. Stephens, attorney for the Spo
kane complainants, who expressed dis
approval of the rates proposed to be In
augurated by the railroads. While some
of those rates were lower than the rates
now in effect, substantial raises, were
made in other instances. particularly
rates from Chicago, while the through
Joint rates from New York were entirely
done away with.
J. N. Teal, representing the Chambers
of Commerce of Portland, Tacoma and
Seattle, said that those cities claimed
no control over rates to Interior Doints
but they were opposed to the basis of
rate-making which tied up the interior
rate with a coast rate, and could never
consent to a basis which proposed for an
interior point but 75 per cent of the rate
which coast points were paying on the
basis of water competition. He also took
the position that rates from the coast .to
the interior should be fixed in this same
proceeding. He said the time had come
when the manufacturing Industries of th
Pacific Coast were entitled to as good
rates bound east as Eastern manufac
turers received bound west.
Instance of Discrimination.
He quoted the rate on chairs to Illus
trate his latter contention. Chairs. Port
land to Pocatello, about 600 miles, nald
tl.55 per 100 in carloads; chairs from Chi
cago and common points to Pocatello,
over 2000 miles, take a rate of tl.35.
In view of the fact that complaints had
already been filed by Portland, Seattle,
San Francisco and other coast points
and would be filed by Boise, Salt Lake
City, Denver, Reno and Phoenix Involv
ing all commodity rates west, of the Mis
souri, Mr. Teal suggested that the Com
mission consider all these rates at one
time and after Its hearing undertake
general rate making applicable to that
entire territory. Mr. Wheeler, of San
Francisco, substantiated Mr. Teal's state
ments.
Representatives of the Boston, New
io, rnllaaelhpla and Baltimore Cham
bers of Commerce unexpectedly appeared
at the hearing and announced that thev
might desire to intervene at the proper
time.
Suspend Changes Till Hearing.
The Commission said it was impressed
with the fact that much the same issues
were Involved in all the cases, and if
it were possible, would like to get the
entire matter settled as early as practi
cable. Then, at the suggestion of Com
missioner Prouty and after a conference
participated in by J. C. Stubbs and R.
B. Miller, of the Harriman system, D,
Miller, of the Great Northern and Bur
lington, and J. M. Hannaford, of the
Northern Pacific, It was agreed by all
parties present, that the above order be
issued. The railroads agreed to with
draw the rates they recently proposed.
In view of today's action, the settle
ment of rate troubles west of the Mis
souri River is probably not possible in-
Bide of a year, for after hearings in the
Northwest next Fall the cases must be
argued in Washington the following
Winter, and because of their intricacy
and Importance. & decision is not ex
pected before next Spring or Summer.
SPF"D SIX WEEKS ON COAST
Commission Will Hold Hearings
From North to South.
WASHINGTON, June 8. (Special.)
The Interstate Commerce Commission
may spend six weeks in a body on the
Pacific Coast in the Fall, holding hear
ings from Los Angeles to Spokane. Com
missioner Lane will urge this course on
the Commission, In order to settle the
question of rates from Pacific Coast to
Interior points.
Mr. Lane intimated that the Commis
sion might In the Fall hold hearingrs at
Bpokane. Portland, San Francisco, Reno,
Salt Lake, Los Angeles and Phoenix. In
addition to th cases already before the
Commission, it is. understood that cases
will be brought involving, the rates from
San Francisco and Los Angeles to Reno,
Salt Lake and other Interior points'.
Through the efforts of William R.
Wheeler, representatives of New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and other East
ern cities were present at the hearing,
as they will be affected In the same man
ner as Coast cities.
TICKETS XOT rXDER ItXTUNG
N. P. Injunction Has No Effect on
Sale of Sound Bookings.
OMAHA, Neb., June . At the Union
Pacific headquarters it was stated that
I the tact that the Injunction against the
mission to the Union Pacific and Northern
Pacific to open the Portland gateway for
passenger business to Puget Sound points
north of Portland, did not In any way
affect the sale of tickets to that terri
tory. The Northwestern, union Pacific.
Oregon Short Line and O. R. & N. Co.
and their Eastern connections may com-
tinue the sale of tickets with side trips,
the same as prior to the commission's
order.
Vancouver Has Protest.
VANCOUVER. B. C. June 9- (Spe
cial.) At a meeting of the Board of
Trade last night the members present
agreed that an expert be employed to
go into the question of alleged unrair
discrimination against local merchants
In favor of Eastern merchants, ex
perts will be required to make out a
report on which Vancouver merchants
may base their case before the Railroad
Commission at its next session. An at
tempt will be made to secure the co
operation of the Canadian Manufactur
ers' Association.
Amusements
WIm tbm Pras Accnta Say.
Greatest Play of the Age.
"The Oirl of the Golden West." which
Baker Stock Company is presenting for the
mm weeJC T n Is season at me uungwow, i
without doubt the greatest play of the age
for all Classen of nennle. There will be only
four moro performances and the season of
Portland s famous SCOCK company ciobcb
Saturday night. Evening curtain at 8 sharp.
Matinee Saturday at z. J.O one seated
while the curtain Is up.
"A Matrimonial Mixup." .
The Imperial Musical Comedy Company
Is making a hit this week at the Lyric In
the screamingly funny faros, "A Matri
monial Mlxup." There are 11 great song
hits, a beauty-broiler chorus, .clever come
dians, beautiful costumes and stage effects.
You'll whistle "Trading Smiles" and "Jun
gle Moon" when you hear them. Matinee
Saturday; two performances each evening.
AT THE VACDEVI1LE THEATERS.
James Thornton at Orpheum.
If you would enjoy your visit to the "City
of Hoses" and haw a few good laughs
to remember the city by. go to the Or
pheum Theater,, for James Thornton Is
handing more laughs to the minute thau
anyone In the City of Portland His songs
are good, and his stories aro told in such
a manner that even the sourest of people
cannot resist tnem.
Farce at Pontages Theater.
There Is an amusing faroe comedy on the
bill at the Pantages Theater this week.
It is the "Story of the Rose," in which
Celia Hosewood, the comedienne, keeps the
audience In howls or mirth. KoQert ri.
Bertram and Alice M. May are also In the
cast. This week s programme Is entertain
ing from the rise of the curtain to the
moving pictures.
Distinguished American Soprano.
Miss Mabel McKlnley. the distinguished
American soprano. Is the loading attraction
of the current vaudeville entertainment at
the Grand. There Is no woman on th
American stage better known than Miss
McKinkiy, who has charmed millions with
her delightful voice. Her repertoire em
braces selections from the classics to pop
ular oaiiaus.
Star Theater Moving Pictures.
"La Tosca," a Patha film, showing Bar-
dou's great tragedy, is positively the
greatest motion picture ever presented in
this city. Other pictures are "The Legend
or etirnng K.eep, a very interesting roman
tic drama. "A Friend In Need" depicts the
test of friendship in adversity, while "Mr.
Physical Cultuns" supplies the comedy.
Dow Brink, vocalist, and Miss Marie Won
dra, saxophone and flute soloist, is pleas
ing. The baby oontest Is still a feature.
COMING ATTRACTIONS,
Burns-Johnson Fight pictures.
The famous Burns-Johnson fight pictures,
taken in Australia at the ringside at the
time or trie ngnt, will be shown at the
Baker Theater, Third and Yamhill streets,
for one week, beginning next Sunday after
noon, June 13. Two performances will be
given each day, afternoons at 3 o'clock and
evenings at 8:30.
Original Madcaps Coming Orpheum.
Bight remarkable dancers will nnn.nr nt
the Orpheum next week under the name of
"The Eight Original Ma.dca.rj9." Thw oil
possess youth, beauty and uniform agility.
ijvriuriHttiica is maricea witn pre
cision not obtained by any of the numerous
other "pony ballets" seen on the stage.
They were formerly a feature In "A Knight
"The Isle of Zaza."
Next week, beslnnlnir KllTltlnv maHna.
the Imperial Musical Comedy Company will
present at the Lyric "The Isle of Zaza."
with a lot of song hits and some of the
prettiest chorus work ever seen In Portland.
Bright, .new costumes and brilliant stage
effects. Matinees' Sunday, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday.
Russian Entertainers.
The great Makeeno ' troupe of Russian
n.gers and dancers will head the nn.
gramme at the Grand commencing isxt
Monday afternoon. Mann and Pranks, a
team of popular entertainers who hnv.
many friends on the Coast, will return.
Clara Throp, the comedienne and ex-Ibsen
ir, will be on the list.
A Thrilling? Rnene,
How Bert R. Lean, of rhenev. Wajsh
was saved from a frifrhtful death is a
story to tnriu tne world. A Hard cold, '
he writes, "broug-ht on a desperate lung
trouble that baffled an expert doctor
here. Then I paid $10 to S15 a visit to
a lungr specialist in Spokane, who did
not help me. Then I went to California,
but without benefit. At last I used Dr.
King's New Discovery, which com
pletely cured me and now I am as well
as ever." For Lung Trouble, Bron
chitis. Coughs and Colds, Asthma, Croup
and Whooping Cough it's supreme. 50c
and $1.00 trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by all druggists.
TO
KLAMATH FALLS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JDNE 1 1 AND 1 209
TO CELEBRATE
RAILROAD DAY
IN THAT CITY, MONDAY. JDNE 1409
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO.
Has just completed its railroad to Klamath Falls, and the arrival of
the first regular train on Monday, June 14, will be
made the occasion of a
GRAND JOLLIFICATION
To which everybody is invited.
Tickets on sale June 11 and 12, jfood for return any time within 15
days, with stopover privileges. Make your reservations at once at
City Ticket Office, Third and Washington streets, Portland, or with
any local S. P. agent.
WE McMURRAY
General Passenger Agent,
Portland, Or.
FACULTY IS STIRRED
Idaho Regents Censured for
Dismissing French.
JUGGLING FUNDS HINTED AT
Agricultural College Council Defiant
Toward President MacLcan and
Inclined to Side With ex-lH-'
rector Bnildings Ordered.
MOSCOW, Idaho, JuneN 9. (Special.)
While there is much speculation over
the outcome of the request of Professor
Hiram French for permission to with
draw his resignation as director of the
Agricultural College, which was called
for at a meeting of the regents six
weeks ago, it is- evident the matter will
be regarded as a closed incident by
the regents.
The controversy has created much dis
sension among members of the faculty,
and most all members of the experiment
station staff remain loyal to their former
chief. Professor French. The Council of
the Agricultural College, at its meeting,
passed resolutions resenting the Regents'
charge of incompetency against Professor
French. It expresses an attitude of de
fiance toward President MacLean of the
university, and Dean Elliott, who was
made acting director of the experimental
station when Professor French resigned.
It . suggests wrongful use of the tlovern
ment, Morrell and Hatch funds by Presi
dent MacLean and the Regents.
So far the regents have not disclosed
what their action will be relative to
those members of the faculty. Alembers
of the station staff go so far a? to
challenge the accounts as disclosed in
the Bursar's office against the Govern
ment funds relative to the cost of cer
tain apparatus, notwithstanding. It is
eald, these vouchers, are O. K.'d by the
former director. Professor French.
At this afternoon's session the regents
ordered completion of the northern wing
of the new administration building at the
approximate cost of $85,000. Bids will be
advertised to be opened in about five
weeks. The central section of this build
ing. Just completed, is to be Inspected
and taken over from the contractors at
this session.
TRIBES WOULD FiRE HEM
H.
G. WILSON, KLAMATH AGENT,
IN INDIAN DISFAVOR.
Kedmen Circulate Petition Asking
Removal Illegal Land Transfers
Alleged Modocs Join.
Complaining that H. G. Wilson, In
dian agent for the IClamath reservation,
is opposed to the best interests of the
Indians and has made no effort to ad
vance the tribes educationally or other
wise, a petition has been forwarded to
the Secretary of the Interior asking for
his removal. It is asserted that Wil
son's administration has been unusu
ally offensive to the Indians so much
so that the tribe is said to have ceased
to progress and is experiencing a retro
grade movement.
Wilson is charged with leasing the
Indian lands to stockraisers without re
ceiving permission from the owners.
The claim is made that the petition is
not brought from any personal reasons,
and that the Modoos and KLlamaths, the
tribes concerned on the reservation, are
in perfect agreement regarding Wil
son's removal.
Among the Indians there was a desire
to be represented by a float and brass
band at the Rose Festival, and it is
stated that Wilson by his prohibitory
mandates prevented this red men's dis
play. Illegal transfers of land and trans
fers made without obtaining the per
mission of the Indian proprietors are
.a further complaint made. It is said
that Wilson haa. not made adequate at
tempts to enforce the liquor laws, and
has permitted hunting and fishing on
the reservation in a manner directly
contrary to the regulations. Jeff Rid
dle, an Intelligent halfbreed Modoc,
spoke yesterday of the action tending
toward Wilson's removal. He endeav
ored to make it plain that it was solely
for altruistic reasons and purely for the
good of the tribe that he was taking an
active part in circulating and forward
ing the petition. He is assisted by H.
E. Mann, a white man in the Govern
ment service, and Henry Hoover, an
Indian Justice of the Peace.
Office of Portland Gas Company, closed
today, the 10th. Tomorrow, the 11th,
positively the last day for discount. '
FOR ROUND TRIP
FROM PORTLAND
Victrola
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Melba lUteoinc to her own oico oil the Vtctrola
The m6st wonderful musical
instrument the world has ever known.
" Wonderful indeed !' you'll say after hearine:
the Vtctrola, for this new instrument is the great
est step forward made in any musical instrument
for many a day since the advent of the Victor.
The Vtctrola is the first and only instrument of
its kind. It is not simply a cabinet containing
another instrument, but is a complete instrument
in itself specially designed and constructed, and
embodying' new and exclusive patented features
and plays the world's best music in such a de
lightfully pure and mellow tone as is oossessed
by no other instrument.
Hear the Vtctrola today at the -nearest Victor dealer's
he will gladly play it for yon. Look for the Victor
Dog on the inside of the lid.
Write to tis for complete catalogues of the Victor
$10, $25, $32.50, $40, $50, $60, $100 and of 3000 Victor
Records.
Victor Talking Maciiine Co, Camden, N- J.
To get best results, use only Victor Needles on
Victor Records.
A oompUto list of new Victor Records for June
will be found in the Jaos number of Century, Evei-y
body's, McClur-', Munsey's, Scribneirss and July
Cosmopolitan.
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H - bearing on your particular trip and the particular ROUTES
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