Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, June 24, 1909, Page 5, Image 5

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

    4
REPORT SEVERELY
INDICTS - SGH1VELY
Brands Him as Wholly Unfit to
Be Head of Insurance
Department.
CHARGE OF GRAFT MADE
Board of Control and State Fair
Commissioner Censured and Sam.
H. Nichols Condemned Varl- s
ous Offices Not Mentioned.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. June 23. (Special.)
Accompanied by a message recommending
in removal rrom office of J. C. Sehively,
Insurance Commissioner, either by Im
peachment or abolishment of the office.
the continuation of the investigation and
mo probing of all offices, departments
"n1 institutions in which suspicion has
boen directed, Governor Hay presented
the report of the legislative investigating
committee to the special session of the
legislature this afternoon. The message
was read before the joint assemblage at
t o'clock, and refers only to the office
of Insurance Commissioner, although the
committee report takes up several other
departments.
Report Calls Sehively Tnfit.
Message and report alike contain a se
vere indictment of the insurance depart
ment and charge that Sehively is wholly
unfit to be the head thereof. The com
mittee report Is devoted principally but
not wholly to the insurance matter. Its
condemnation Is directed at the actions
of faam H. Nichols, who resigned as
.Secretary of State while under fire In
May and at Sehively. who was Nichols'
deputy In charge of Insurance matters
tor eight years, when the insurance de
partment was an adjunct of the Secretary
of State's office.
Sehively is now insurance commis
sioner the office having been made elec
tive by a law passed in 1907.
Charges Thousands Pocketed.
Summarized, the report of the commit
tee Is that Sehively and Nichols have
been charging Insurance companies for
admission to do business in this state
and for examination of their securities
from fcO to J200 each in excess of the
statutory fees, this additional charge. In
the majority of instances, having ex
ceeded their expenses, and that the ex
cess was pocketed by them. The commit
tee charges that In Ave years about J5000
has been collected and retained for ex
aminations never made.
It Is also charged that Sehively has
been charging an unlawful fee of i3 for
?hnfhdSJcertlflcate ot Publication to
the published annual reports of insurance
companies and retaining the fees for his
own use.
The committee does not attempt to esti
mate the total amounts collected by these
methods, not having found any record of
them, but says the sum, Is "several
thousand dollars. -
Nichols la Dismissed.
The report aismisses Nichols from con
sideration with the statement that after
his resignation from office the commit
tee did not pursue its investigations of
his conduct further.
..Cw',vely'B cr,ndut Is characterized as
highly reprehensible." In that he ac
cepted salary and commissions amount
ing to J2600 for acting as president of the
Pacific livestock Association of Spokane
and at the same time acted as Deputy
Insurance Commissioner and received a
regular salary from the state. He is con
demned also for collecting 300 as Insur
ance Commissioner for examining his own
company and is further charged with hav
ing failed to make the annual lnvestiga
law dom6stl0 companies as required by
In concluding, the committee arraigns
Sehively as follows:
How Sehively Is Arraigned.
Vi Jssed and revoked licenses, and
conducted and managed the entirS de
partment; that his wrongful, arbitrary
and unwarranted conduct, as set forth
in the above findings, was not only highly
reprehensible, but extremely Injurious to
the interests of the Insuring public in
this state; that his gross neglect of of
ficial dutie has caused insolvent, irre
sponsible and fraudulent companies to
flourish and prosper for a time; that his
rallure to perform the duties imposed
upon him by the Insurance laws shows
him to be Incompetent and Inefficient, and
has brought the Insurance department of
the State of Washington into great dis
repute both in this state and abroad: and
that his practices in wrongfullv collect
.nir excessive fees and retaining them
hrands him as a corrupt and unworthy
public official."
Board of Control Censured.
' Th committee censures the Board of
Control for accepting the new building
at the Eastern Washington Hospital for
the Insane and paying the full contract
price therefor. Although pointing out
n?y.v. 'V- the committee concludes
that the building Is safe.
The State Fair Commissioner Is mildly
censured for not' maintaining a better
system of accounts and for maintaining
R..:. 'xPnslv management for an in
stitution of that magnitude.
Several Offices Untouched.
The committee reports that the time
and money at its disposal did not permit
I. - ' exhaustive examinations of
the office of State Auditor and of the
?n.tttbK Rt,rU,,lman' bUt 'commend:
mat both, be fully investigated.
RUTH AND MEIGS STAY IN
Continued From First Page.)
r i.J InsUultly upon reaching
the platform Meigs turned to Chief Jus
tice Rudkm, who occupied a seat on the
platform, and said:
Meigs Quickly Sworn In.
"The Speaker will now be sworn ln."
Ro sudden was the move that the
lhii-eiff,rCeV " t,,0s:h stunned
Rhile Justice Rudkin administered the
usual oath, and then the storm broke!
?Zen "I-. leaped to lhelr eet and
Palmer of King gained the floor.
"1 protest against this as a high
handed procedure," he shouted You
re afraid to meet the issue. You are
taking action that will vitiate the en-
and eCe,Cd',nKS ,Zf lhU Sislature.
and are laying the foundation of a
session of indefinite length. I cama
buTVwm'" rSSin or 30 mlnutTs!
but I will stay here until my term of
,flhr'"h,,lrfJ th" than have such
& high-handed outrage rammed down
my throat." 1
Bishop of Jefferson declared the
House was not organized, and said he
had heard of such tricks being plaved
in party caucuses, but never supposed
a member of the Legislature would do
such a thing.
An attempt to cut off the discussion
was made when Meigs announced that
resolution had been presented. Tviren
Grinstead, Chief Clerk, read a reso
lution providing for the appointment
of a committee to notify the Senate
the House was ready for business, giving-
Taylor of King as the author.
Taylor, who was for Slayden, prompt
ly withdrew the resolution, but F. C.
Jackson leaped into the breach and Im
mediately presented It as his own. Then
member after member, who favored
Slayden. speaking on the resolution,
condemned the seizure of the chair
by Meigs and argued that the House
was not legally organized.
Palmer Interrogated Meigs from the
floor, first addressing him as "Mr.
Speaker," and then correcting the title
to "Mr. Chairman."
"If you hold that you are speaker of
this body without an election, why did
you take the oath, of office?" demanded
Palmer.
"So that there would be no Question,"
replied Meigs.
"If you-don't want any question about
it, why didn't you be elected?" returned
Palmer, but Meigs declined to reply.
. . Slayden Forces Switch.
Edge of Spokane, replying to state
ments made by Beach concerning the
Democratic caucus, declared the Demo
crats would support a party candidate
but practically all had decided to vote
for Meigs. Edge, who had been for
Meigs, protested against his ' assumption
of the chair without a vote. His remarks
disclosed to the House that Meigs could
have been elected If the latter had gone
to a vote, and the Slayden forces start
ed a movement to switch to J. R. Burke
of Wahkiakum County.
With the Slayden members scurrying
back and forth between desks, Sims
started a new row by presenting a writ
ten protest which read:
"I object to any further proceedings in
this House of Representatives because
I have been deprived of rily constitutional
rights to voice my vote for Speaker by a
self-appointed speaker or chairman."
Meigs promptly ruled the objection
could not go on record without an atnrm-'
ative vote. . A dozen offered motions to
Incorporate it In the record and on a
roaring viva voce vote Meigs declared
the motion lost. There was a storm of
cheers, jeers and hisses.
ha.V5 been in political conventions
dominated by low-browed politicians,"
shouted Ole Hanson. "But such a pro
ceeding as this would make Soapy Smith
nYIti"-. hiS COffln and blte the nn
X. V1 an aPPeu frn the decision
the chair pending and a roll call de
manded, several members were on their
feet trying to gain the floor when Meigs
ruled that the protest could go in the
record bv nnnnlm,,,. . t
-j I, wuacuu inere was
no objection.
Then Megs declared his resignation
Meigs Tenders Resignation.
J1!KbaMeen entirely Immaterial to me
whether I became Speaker of this House
for the special session or not.ii he said.
if the matter had been presented to
me at the proper time, there would have
been no contest on my part, but I have
felt all along that reorganization was
unnecessary. This view has been upheld
in 19 states n .1 k- 1. - . i ... .
i t. . "J uuicia wunin
the last vpnr . i .
. . . : ". oMcojiera look, me
chair in special sessions without vote or
"This morning I consulted the Attorney
General on the subject and he Informs
Ja! ere ls abslutely no question
but that the nredHIn -
. . , - is uinccra ui me reg
ular session continue in that capacity I
11 n V hnn . ... . . . J
r ; senerousiy in the -reg
ular RnKuinn anl ,., . t. .
- .-..v. ict:i max x nave had
honors enonerb t h ,i . . -
, . ... ucainj to inxruae
myself into the situation and engender bad
.....s. xiiereiore, in the interests of
harmony and of the party we represent,
I hereby tender my resignation."
Palmer favored accepting the Speaker's
resignation n ..,,, . ,
- - muiu. liiai me name
of a brand new candidate would be pre-
" "io resignation were accepted.
On the vote ih ... " .
and dry line-up, the House declining to
Vo t, , , co,sa"on Dy a vote of 48
to 43. Palmer then moved that the record
? m,de t0 8how that Mei6 had been
elected SiwnVnr Thia . .
' -....o w l icu V 1 II OUt
two opposing votes, those of Ole Hanson
- .auiowuiui ui ijincoin.
Senate Session Peaceful.
Inthe Senate the vote which retains
Ruth, as president was on an appeal
from a decision by the chair. Booth, of
Iving. presiding. After Ruth had called
the Senate to order and some preliminary
routine business had been transacted
Hutchinson, of Spokane, moved that the
Senate proceed to organize by electing a
president and secretary. Ruth asked
Booth to preside and the latter declared
Hutchinson's motion out of order. On
appeal the ruling was sustained. 21 to 19
the old liberal and dry line-ups remaining
Intact, with the exception of Cotterill,
who had been counted among the Rosen
haupt supporters.
Cotterill, several days prior to the con
vening of the session, had declared him
self opposed to reorganization. Stewart,
of Cowlitz, who maintained a conserva
tive attitude in the local option fight, and
who had been claimed by Rosenhaupt
voted to sustain the ruling. Cotterill and
Stewart did not reach the city, until a few
minutes before the session convened.
There was no discussion over the pro
cedure. The vetoed Senate bills were made a
special order for tomorrow at 2 P. M
They are the Sunday hotel liquor license
bill, the anti-campaign pledge and a bill
amending the eminent domain act. The
Senate proceedings were brief, the mem
bers flocking to the House chamber to
witness the storm there.
CHINESE WEDS WHITE
AH TING AND MISS FAY FREE
MAST MARRY IX VAJfCOUVER,
Couple Seek Ceremony In California
and Oregon, but Fall in Their
Search.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 23. (Spe
cial.) Ah Ting, a Chinaman," and Miss
Fay Freeman, an American girl, both of
San Francisco, were married in this city
this afternoon by Rev. B. P. Brooks,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
They had tried to get married in both
California and Oregon' but found that the
law In each state prohibited the Chinese
from marrying Caucasians.
Ah Ting is a restaurant keeper of San
Francisco, aged 46 years. He has his
queue cut short, arid was dressed as an
American. The bride, a milliner, 21 years
of age. was good looking and well-dressed.
She was acting of her own free will, and
told the minister that Ting was her
choice. They came from the Bay City
to Vancouver to be married and will visit
the A.-T.-P. Exposition on their honey
moon and then go back to San Francisco,
where they will make their future home
When Ting appeared at the courthouse
and asked for a, marriage license he
produced a doctor's certificate. Issued
by Dr. E. Van Zandt, of this city, which
testified that both he and his bride-to-be
had met the requirements of the new
marriage law. Chin Tarn, a restaurant
keeper In Vancouver, acted as witness
and the marriage license was issued by
Carl Zuarmnberg, Deputy County Audi
tor. Priest Is Drowned.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.. June 23. Rev.
Father Buckley, assistant rector of the
cathedral in this city, was drowned at
South Beach today while surf bathing
SGH1UELY MUST
BE OUSTED
Governor in His Message Says
Honor of State and Party
Js at Stake.
WANTS FURTHER PROBING
Transmits to Legislature Report of
Investigating Body, With Recom
,'niendatlon That Work Be Con
tinued In State Offices.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. June 23. The State
Legislature met in special session at 2:30
o'elook this afternoon. Governor M. E.
Hay sent a message transmitting the re
port of the legislative committee that has
Investigated state offices, and recom
mending that the Legislature take action
by Impeachment or abolition of the office,
to remove John H. Sehively, State Insur
ance Commissioner, who is censured in
the committee's report for misconduct.
The Governor further recommends that
the present committee be continued in of
fice, to complete its investigation of state
offices and institutions. The Governor's
message follows:
Message of Governor Hay.
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the State of Washington
Since your adjournment on March 11 last,
the State of Washington has sustained a se
vere loae in the death of Governor Samuel G.
Cosgrove, who died at Paso Robles. Cal..
election save Governor Cosgrove little opDor-
tiinltv tt Hava.a . -
- .... - - - '."' 1 1 nu.eiy ia me ar
ralra of rtate, but we all know from the
example he net as a. citizen, tie spoUesi
. IV . vnya-Kv iiie a aia nign ine j
Si duties of an official as expressed la
... uuonujeca, inac, naa be lived.
"1 .would have conducted his administration
. .... uimmau Mctfuuon to uie general wel
rare, fearless In the performance of what he
ennrI-i.'i1 ha i ...
. ' .'b"l m luiufogus -m ine
prosecution of wrong.
Fullv n.. . .
Governor Cosgrove by the people of Washing
ton and the exceptional aervlces they antici
pated he would render the state. It wae with
. , " . - -..v. v. luo Riftvo responjsioillty
tnrust upon me by the provisions of our etate
constitution that I took the oath of office
as Governor on March 28.
orJtht Piri' 10 the adJurnm-nt last March
. .i aeesiun or your nonor-
able body you passed a resolution creating an
lnvestlTa.Hnsr r.,
, ....... u. 1 nil, auiton was
charS. ,ha. rkesull of aerloue and alarming
--rT ucc maae in open session
Jh i .he Poor of the Legislature, involving
the Integrity and official conduct of certain
state ofticers. Tou clothed your committee
with authority to "investigate the affairs,
doings and conduct of such state officers, and
ouch departments of the state government as
said committee shall deem proper" and pro
vided that it should "report the result ot
such investigation to the Governor of this
18t48" 0n r beIor the 12tn y of July.
Committee Beoommends Special Session.
At a meeting held In Seattle on June 2.
your committee made a verbal report to the
ir1?0' '"form"K him of the conditions
nmff f nund. e?iat"e h some of our state
onices and of the recommendation the wrlt
adnviih?nLW05I'i v?intaln. a' suggesting the
Ut7 of 'aihns your honorable body
together for the purpose of considering and
acting upon Its report.
Sn,?,!:ins the conscientious manner in
TilrS? ) L members of your committee have
2S, S ? . hcmselves to the unpleasant but
i?ly mPrtant duty imposed upon them.
. .w uo ammatea solely
by a steadfast desire to ascertain the facts
as they exist and report their findings wlth
' fav:?J' Prejudice, their recommenda
Jh.n w.e,8rJ1.ed, stronBly -w'th me. Added to
.'. diBclures resultirg from their In
vestigation revealed the existence of con
ditions in certain public offices so inimical
to the welfare of the state, that I deemed
an occasion had arisen that demanded the
immediate attention of your honorable body.
According, I issued a proclamation on June
3. calling upon you to convene in extra
ordinary session on this day to consider and
act upon the report and recommendations of
your committee, which I transmit herewith.
The findings of that committee bring to
light conditions repugnant to the best in
terests of the state, conditions that cannot
longer be tolerated. .They contain a serious
indictment against the present Insurance
Commissioner of this state and the former
Secretary of State. The evidence cited in
these findings develops the fact that these
officials were recreant to their duty, be
trayed the trust placed In them and violated
every consideration of honor and publle
obligation that should have regulated their
conduct.
Sohively Must be Removed.
Because of these revelations, one of these
officials has resigned his office and the
evidence that has been gathered brands the
other as unfit to continue in a position of
responsibility. There ls no denial of the
moral obliquity on the part of the accused
official merely the specious plea that the
letter of the law has not been violated.
In the face ot the evidence adduced and
the admission of the charges made, one
course only appears open to the Legislature
which ls, the removal from office of the
delinquent officer. There are two methods
open to you by which this official may be
removed :
1. By impeachment proceedings.
2. By abolishing the office.
The power of Impeachment, which Is
solely vested n the House of Representa
tives, Is an extremely grave and serious
responsibility, not lightly to be exercised
or heedlessly- Invoked. But. when an oc
casion necessitating such proceeding arises,
it should be met with firmness, the interests
of the Individual should be submerged in
the Interests of the community and deaf
ears turned to the sophistry of the' cor
rupt. Such procedure has better application
to a case where there are disputed ques
tions of fact as to the guilt or Innocence of
the officer charged. The other method can
be properly applied where the guilt is con
fessed as in this case.
I recommend that you pursue one or the
other of the above methods as you see nt
and deem most advantageous.
The fair name of the State of "Washington
depends upon your action, for. aa ex-Presl-der.t
Roosevelt so truthfully said, "the ex
posure of corruption ls an honor to a nation,
not a disgrace. The shame lies in toleration,
not in correction. No cRy or state, much
less the nation, can be injured by the en
forcement of the law. ... If we fail
to do all that in us lies to stamp out cor
ruption, we cannot escape our share of the
responsibility for the guilt. The first
requisite of successful self-government is un
flinching enforcement of the law and the
cutting out of corruption."
Honor of State at Stake.
That old saying that "public office ls a
public trust" is Just as true now as when
first uttered, and the official who betrays
that trust is a greater menace to society
than the highwayman or the murderer A
public official who ls so lacking in princi
ple, whose sense of public duty is so dulled
that he sees no Impropriety In levying a
tax or assessment which is little short of
blackmail upon those who are compelled
to transact business with him officially
Outrages every sense of right and morality
In the case before you for consideration
the course for your honorable body to pur
sue is as well defined as black from white
There ls no complication to cloud the riarht
or conceal the wrong. The facts are be
fore you. They have been gathered by a
committee of your own creating, a com
mittee composed of those who favored and
those who opposed this investigation and
the report of that committee Is the -unanimous
verdict of Its members. This case is
one which In its gravity rises above the
considerations of personal malice or nartv
faction. The question of motive sinks to
insignificance in the presence of the revela
tions resulting from this Investigation The
Integrity of the Republican party, the" honor
of the state and the interests of the peorle
are at stake. The responsibility of preserv
ing the party, protecting the state and safe
guarding the people rests with you. He who
would counsel you to disregard the charees
presented in the findings of your committee
Is not only an enemy to the Republican party
en's "tat and to hls constltu-
Party Must Uphold Its Honor.
This- legislative body is almost unanimous
ly Republican in Its composition, and In
you Is reposed the dual trust of protecting
the interests of your constituents and thi
reputation of your party. The people who
gave you their suffrage will not only hold
wamiiil
yon 1n(lrl-l1v - -
. - .. avujuni ior me course
eacb of you pursue, but will also hold the
- - lJ w account ior tne result
f your collective action.
Th R.mihK... ... 1 . I
. --- ---...1 I'm ijr naa oeen Teturnea
irfff wer in this state with Increasing ma
jorities at each succeeding election, because
the people believed not only In the wisdom
of Its policies, but also because they had
confidence In the ability and Integrity of
the men it nominated for office. The only
conflden wnlcn tn party can retain this
I . i" w " ilwii wormy or tne
great trust and responeiblllty of government
OV Tin ru I i 4 1 . . . ...
. , , o. uuworxny. aisnonest
and corrupt officials. The Republican party
u greater than any individual that it ele
I,OBtln of honor, and. when any
such Individual fails to measure up to the
standard of efficiency and probity demanded
V " h" .y cannot anora to
in uRtenane the continuance of his presence
in mo piace he has de
bauched. A man who secure. ... iyi.
through his affiliation with a party and then
SV1","" that oaice to mere pecuniary
pront deserves no more sympathy from the
fhIt3LWh"h he h" mPOMQ upon than from
the people whom he has betrayed.
Committee Should So Continued.
-i ui .u exposures made by your
Investigating committee, a widespread and
Insistent. miKt1r Hnv. - .4 w
a- usuianu "113 4 IHeil LOT &
thorough problnp of H offices, departmente
t2Sii?8tJiSf&M1.?f -A-fr"- government
; , '. i-"" iiBiiMi Dream or sus
picion has been directed. In order that all
-rong. ii any lurther exists, may be ex
posed and corrected and that the honest of-
.t .i iroiu unjust suspicion I
recommend that your honorable body con-
tlnilA H. Timn n. 1 . . . .
. .it wunmuce ana maKS the
necessary provisions for a thorough and
searching examination into the administra
tive affairs of the state
Opposition to further investigation can come
n.,..r.rom "IS" w? have something in their
official records which they desire to con
rru , An honest official welcomes examina
tion Into the conduct of his affairs, as such
examination can only reflect credit upon
him. Absolutely no weight should attach to
the argument of expense against the oon
iSU3?,'?'. f 'ttee. The people of
this state will never begrudge one cent that
nrti -v" riwln5 ,h" Public service ot
corruption. Tou can render no better serv
tf,! .t1! th.f n m Priding for a con
tinued and effective cruBade against dis
honesty and venality In office
-u? Kf0nt1U"lonJ. 1 Jt,?st yur deliberations
TL1'1 J 2?aIaCtrl.zed .by a "P"1 ot fairness
and be confined to the matters growing out
..r'M0' HArno"
ROBBERS HEADED SOUTH
Police Believe C. P. R. Hold-Ups on
Wat to United States.
VANCOUVER. B. C, June 23. That
the six robbers who held up the Cana
dian Pacific train early yesterday morn
Ins; east of Kamloops did not cross
Shuswap Lake to the north, but turned
south toward the American boundary
is the theory of the police.' Half a
dozen horses were stolen from ranches
in the neighborhood and toward the
south, and it is regarded now as a cer
tainty that the men made their first
attempt by boat, headed for the north
simply as a bluff to confuse the chase'
No matter how rapidly they traveled
the holdup rrifrn could hardly reach the
Washington boundary line before tonight-
If they are not caught before
tomorrow night the chances of getting
them in British Columbia are regarded
as slim. Indian hunters who know the
country perfectly are now out endea
voring to track the robbers. That they
were looking for a shipment of cash
being sent from the East to a Vancou
ver bank is the belief of railway offi
clals.
BOATPULLER IS DROWNED
Companion Barely Rescued When
Astoria Boat Capsizes.
ASTORIA, Or., June 23. CSpecial )
In the lower river this morning William
Bostroin, boatpuiler, who was employed
by S. Schmidt & Company, was drowned
while Ed Norgood. captain of the boat'
had a narrow escape. As the men were
making a drift over Peacock Spit, their
boat capsized and both men were
thrown into the water. The lookout at
Cape Disappointment witnessed the ac
cident and Captain Stuart and his crew
went to the rescue as quickly as pos
sible. On righting the fishing boat,
Norgood was found underneath it and
was rescued, as were the" boat and net
No trace of the boatpuiler could be
found and Norgood says he did not see
him after the boat went over.
ABERDEEN STRIKE COSTLY
Wage-Earners Lose $50,000 and All
Trade Suffers From Shut-down.
ABERDEEN. Wash-. June 23. Speeial
The wage-earners of Aberdeen who de
pend on the sawmills for employment are
losers about toO.OOO a month by the gen
eral closing of the plants. The Grays
comeand go,but Shredded Wheat goes
on forever. A perfect food for the complete
nourishment of the human body. Always
pure, always clean, always nutritious, always
the same. Two ShrerlrieH A7.m Picj
. - UIOLUUS
with hot milk for breakfast will supply all the energy
needed for a half day's work. Your grocer sells it.
Shredded Wheat is made of the choicest selected white
wheat, cleaned, steam-cooked and baked. Try it for breakfast
to-morrow with milk or cream.- The Biscuit is also delicious
for any meal in combination with fresh or preserved fruits.
THE ONLY " BREAKFAST CEREAL" MADE IN BISCUIT FORM
lim'IBInimmimwiiinTiiM!iiiiai iii.iiuhiuiii. .-.. .
'Harbor lumhpi- put ! . ?M
. - L, -
ooo feet a day, which means considerable
to the regular channels of trade into
which this money flows when the mills
are running.
The Grays Harbor mills will not join
In the general shutdown of two weeks
from July 1 to 15, proposed for the mills
of "Washington, Oregon and Idaho to
give the lumbermen and loggers an' op
portunity to attend the Alaska-Yukon-Paeific
Exposition.
However, so far as the Aberdeen mills
are concerned it is not yet settled that
they will be started after the Fourth
as has been promised. The lumber market
has not Improved and the owners have
decided not to begin operations until there
Is a decided improvement over present
conditions. -
WATER PROJECT APPROVED
Idaho State Land Board Sanctions
Goose Creek Segregation. '
BOISE. Ida. June 2? rsruxlal ti.
State Land Board has approved the con
THE
MJLJal 1 V-
recognize the digestant qualities of a high-grade
an invigorant when travel weary.
On the dining cars of America more
3Bua31w
The
S5SS5S3te iSSer is a friend of the traveler x
Mnr7F?ar-Verd!?t-0fAthe-pe0ple is the best evidence of Budweiser's superiority
More Budweiser 1S used in American Homes. Hotels, Clubs and Cafes, on Ocean and Lake
Steamers than any other two brands of bottled beer combined.
CAUTION: To guard against deception and substitution, see that
the corks are branded "Budweiser" and that the "Crown Caps"
bear the A and Eagle trade-mark.
Bottled'Only at the
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
St. Louis, U. S. A.
CORKED OR WITH CROWN CAPS.
iMfcaitliiaiionij.MMij.iMfltilinMMa.1m)MMMM
MMUBMMMTOlimir
Two Million Dollars for a Bakery
that's a big price to pay for a bakery
you could build one tor a few hun
dredbut you couldn't bake eight
million .
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
in it every week in the year, and if
you could, they wouldn't be so clean,
pure or wholesome as the Biscuit
that are baked in our two million
dollar sunlit bakery. Food Fads may
tract of the Kuhn Bros, for the recla
mation of the Goose Creek segregation
of 50,000 acres of land lying In and
around Oakley. The price of water rights
vas uieo at. vx an acre, and the amount
of water to be furnished at 1 feet per
acre.
ANGRY CHINESE CUTS SELF
Stabs at Servian Boy, but Nearly
Severs Own Hand From Arm.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., June 23.
(Special.) Becoming enraged at some
trivial mistake committted by his Ser
vian assistant. Kid Lee, a Chinaman em
ployed as cook in Olsen's restaurant, of
this city, last night endeavored to stab
him with a butcher knife. Rushing at
him with the knife In his hand, the en
raged Celestial pursued the assistant
aiuuuu ana arouna tne Kitchen, until
finally, coming close to him, he attempt
ed to stab him.
In this he was unsuccessful, for In
striking at the Servian, who dodged, the
TRAVELING
King of All Bottled
''ll'I'.Pumiwmi
- "
-ibwuiaiistfriyiiliiid
knife, which was driven with great force,
came down upon Lee's hand, nearly sev
ering it from the arm. This stopped the
row and the wounded man was Imme
diately taken to a local hospital for
treatment.
MORPHY
The Man Who Sings to Beat the Band."
AT
THE
OAKS S?ht
June 26, 7, 28, 29,
AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS.
FREE EXCURSION
vSUNDAY
.SUBURBAN HOMES
CLUB TRACT
a TT Y?n: IT w
PUBLIC
Jt VUlulV
beer while eating and as
"
Beers
Blumauer & Hoch
Distributers
PORTLAND, OREGON
ron io3.oI