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THE JlORXTXfl ORFRnVTiV WFvrsniv tth v k mnn " v ' f JuxfuuiilX) V -fU A. 1 i.tlVi7 "J u IS DRY, COURT SAYS Defective Notices in One Pre cinct Do Not Invalidate De cisive Majority Vote. SLATER AND KING DIFFER Two Justices Dissent and Insist That Case Should Be Reversed Because of Careless Work of Officials in One Prcclncl. SALEM. Or.. July 13. (Special.) The Supreme Court today affirmed th deci sion of the Circuit Court of Union County In the case of Julius Roesch vs. J. C. Henry and other officials of Union County. The opinion of the appellate Court is written by Chief Justice Moore, concurred in by Justices McBrlde and Kakln and dissented from by Justices Slater and Kins. As a result of the opinion Union County will remain dry while the vote of Kamela precinct will be thrown out. The case was an appeal by Julius Roesch. a brewer at La Grande, from a decree dismissing a suit instituted to re strain the County Judge and Commis sioners of Union County from declaring the county "dry" as the result of an elec tion held on June 1. 190S, when the county was voted into the prohibition column by a majority of 6D0. One of the principal grounds on which the brewer and saloon men of the county asked to have fhe result of the election set aside was that In Kamela precinct only three notices ft the election instead of five were posted. In the precinct in which only three no tices were posted, the number of regis tered voters was 38. and at the election therein 9 votes were cast for prohibition and 22 against it. Majority Shall Rule, Says Moore. Justice Moore declares that "no system f calculation can so change a registra tion of 38 voters as to overcome a ma jority of KM) votes in favor of prohibition. "We think the rule of law should be that no .precinct was affected by the want of sufficient notice but Kamela, and that such defect could not by any possibility have changed the result of the election If the requlired number of notices had been posted.' While the opinion apparently conflicts with that of the Supreme Court in a similar case from Grant County, this apparent conflict Is Acplamed by Chief Justice Moore in the following language, referring to the Grant County case: "In one precinct no election notices were posted, in another precinct only three notices were posted, and were so posted only eight days before election; and in two other precincts five notices were put up in each, 10 and 11 days, respectively, before election. Based upon suoh show ing it was held that the failure of the 6herlff strictly to comply with the re quirements of the local option law ren dered the election nugatory." SlcBride Has Xew Argument. Justice McBride concurs in the conclu sions of the Chief Justice, buf not entirely upon the same grounds. Justice McBrlde holds that the case rests upon one propo sition, viz: "Whether the posting of a notice of a special election, in the man ner required by law, is a jurisdictional matter, requiring the same strictness of compliance as a public road notice, or whether a substantial compliance will be sufficient." McBride continues: "I do not suppose it will make any great dif ference whether thirsty citizens of Union County get their supplies at licensed sa loons, as they have been wont to do these many years, or are compelled to adopt the inconvenient ' methods fre quently practiced In the so-called "dry counties." But the "principle involved is far-reaching." The Justice states that he would hesitate to adopt a rule which will Bay that the citizens or any voting dis trict may be disfranchised by the failure of a careless or fraudulent officer to post tL single nntintt In his dissenting opinion Justice Slater VnlB . V. .. . 1 . . , , ... vi. ura conclusion reacnea in the main opinion is opposed to the principle of law announced by this court In Mars den vs. Harlocker and Guernsey vs. Mc- Jialev." Justinn hiatal. V...1 , , .1- - - ' . - ..... .o I 1 J L. Llie failure properly to post the notices ren dered the election void and that the case iiiriviunj ne reversed. Other Cases Decided. James Ferrari, a minor, respondent vs. Beaver Hill Coal Company, appellant. Ap peal from Coos County. J. w. Hamilton. " i'l"'",,3u' opinion py ivlnn-. Justice Aioen A oe 1. resnnnrient v -n. 1 . . Roaeburs & Kastern Railroad & Navigation ompany. appellant. Appeal from Coos County. J. W. Hamilton, judfre. Reversed and remanded. Opinion by Kakln, justice. The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com pany, plaintiff and appellant vs. John East lack and others, defendants and respondents. Appeal from ITnlon Cmmfv T w 1.- . JuJ""i. Reversed. Opinion by Blater. Justice. J. B. Laufrhlin. appellant vs. L. Connors, Gauntlet Ixnlfre No. 8. K. P., and others. Appeal from Raker Cftiintv 111 .... 3"iX- Affirmed. Opinion by Eakln. Justice! r loyd L. Officer, appellant vs. Flnlay Mor- Tnon ina ... 1.. uuemsey, respondents. Ap peal from Grant County. George E. Davis. juasre. Keversed and remanded. Opinion George W. Anderson, respondent vs. Theo dore McLellan. Arizona McLellan and George Bowsman. defendants vs. George Bowsman appellant. Appeal from Grant County George E Davis. Judge. Affirmed. Opinion ly McBrlde. Justice. Mrs. w. Rynearson and Bart Owsley, re spondents vs. tTnlon County. Oregon, appel lant. Appeal from Union County. H J ""n- JudK". Affirmed. Opinion by Moore." chief justice. Charles F. Johnson, respondent va Sam lanknvetx, appellant. Appeal from Mult nomah -County. John B. Cleland. judge. Motion to dismiss appeal denied. Opinion by Moore, chief Justice. E. B. Seabrook. respondent vs. Coos Bay Ice & Cold Storage Company, appellant. Ap nea! from Coos County. J. w. Hamilton Judge. Petition for rehearing denied. Opin ion by Eakln. Justice vj... McCabe Duprey Tanning Company. re spondent .vs. the Justice Court of Grants Pas. District et al. Appeal from Josephine C-ounty. H. K. Hanna. Judge. Motion to rismlss appeal denied. Opinion by Moore, chief Justice. BIG GROWTH IN RECEIPTS Business of White Salmon Offices Increases 60 Per Cent. "WHITE SALMON, Wash.. July 13. (Special.) The growth and development of the White Salmon Valley Is evi denced by the growth of the postoffics at this place. Guy G. Crow, postmaster, states that his" report for the quarter ending July 1. 1909. shows an increase of 60 per cent over the same quarter in 1908, while the report for the year ending July 1, 1909. shows an Increase of 40 per cent over the year ending July 1, 1908. Brick Plant Machinery Arrives. RAINIER, Or., July 13 (Special.) The task of unloading the machinery for the big brick plant of the Rainier I'ace Brick & Clay Company was begun this morning and the work of getting out the clay for the manufacture of wilt pressed brick will begin at once. UNION COUNTY I The company will employ 25 men at first, but win steadily Increase the force as the large plant is put Into op eration, until, ultimately, a force of 150 men will be employed. BRANCH LINES INTO IDAHO Plans of Oregon Short Line Insure Big Irrigation Project. BOISE, Idaho, July 13. (Special.) The determination to extend the Minidoka & Southwestern, a branch of the Oregon Short Line, practically insures building of the great Twin Falls-Bruneau Irriga tion works, designed to reclaim event ually half a million acres of land. . The line will be extended from the pres ent terminus. Buhl, to Nyssa, Or., to connect here with the main line of the Oregon Short Line. There will be branch lines from Buhl to Glenn's Ferry and from Burley to Oakley. . CLUBWOMEN ARE TO MEET National Council Will Hold Session in Seattle. SEATTLE. Wash.. July 13. (Spe cial.) In spite of the fact that the sixth triennial convention of the Na tional Council of Women was scheduled to meet In Seattle today, scarcely a quorum was present, owing to a change In time over the Canadian Pacific Rail- PROMINENT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WO MEN OF SEATTLE. :flPK5TO4Vtf:s -v.-."w .. TTO llfLL , if "iff Rena M. West, Supreme Record Keeper, L. O. T. M. of the World. road, which carried a large majority of the delegates to this city. This will be the cosmopolitan gather ing of women chosen as acknowledged leaders from all over the world In women's work for lofty standards. So ciety women and club women will join in welcoming the visitors. Eighty delegates to the International Council of Women which has just held its qulntennial congress at Toronto. Canada, will attend the National con vention in Seattle from the evening of July 14 to the evening of the 15th, and every effort will be made to show them especial honor. While In Vic toria the delegates were the guests of the city, and the provincial government I set aside funds for their entertainment. CATHOLIC CHURCH SUBJECT Evangelist Martin Talks on Bible References In Big Tent. ' "It has been said the Catholic Church never changes. If there Is ever a union of Protestantism and Catholicism it will be the Protestants who wiir stretch across the chasm to clasp the hand of Catholicism; it will be the Protestants who will surrender their faith." So said Evangelist Will F. Martin, last night. He was giving an interesting Bible stdy on Daniel vil:7-28, at the cot ton tabernacle which has been erected, at East Morrison and East Eleventh streets. The speaker said the ten-horned beast, referred to in the scripture text, represented the ten kingdoms of Europe a short time after Christ, and that the little horn which uprooted three king doms, bore every Indication of being the early Papal power, which in 53S A. D. uprooted the Herull. the Vandals and the Ostragoths. "The triple crown worn by the Pope on state occasions today," said the speaker, "commemorates the sub duing of three kings." Evangelist Martin will speak every night at 8 o'clock. The song service begins at 7:30 o'clock, a chorus of 30 voices, supported by an orchestra, ren dering selections. SELL OWN WINE; ARRESTED Jnliaetta Farmers Accused of Vio lating Anti-Liquor Laws. MOSCOW. Idaho. July 13. (Special.) Florin Shupfer and E. Meingassner, both of Juliaetta, this county, are ac cused of selling Intoxicating liquors without a license from the county juid state. The defendants are both well-to-do citizens of Juliaetta. where it has been the custom of numerous persons within the past 20 years to make light wines from grapes grown in their vine yards and to dispose of their own pro ducts without licenses, except to pay the United States revenue. Since the closing of the saloons, it is said, this industry has taken on new life. LEGISLATOR IS VERY ILL Guy P. Halferty May Not Survive Attack of Typhoid. ABERDEEN, Wash., July 13. (Special.) The condition of Guy P. Halferty, rep resentative in the Legislature from the 29th district, who has been 111, at . St. Joseph Hospital, of typhoid fever for some ten days, was reported as serious today, and fears are now entertained for his recovery. Mr. Halferty was taken 111 while In at tendance at the special session of the Legislature. He was brought here, taken to the hospital and has grown steadily worse. . Mill Will Remove to Kalama. RAINIER. Or., July 13. (Special.) The big plant of the Wlllard Case Lum ber Company closed this morning, and as soon as a email lot of planing' is fin ished, the task of moving the plant to Kalama will begin. The company had intended to finish cutting out their timber at this place, but, owing to some legal tangie with local parties, have concluded to raft their logs from here to Kalama- V i n 1 , itm. 1ST TRACTS IN IDAHO RECLAIMED Twin Falls Citizen Tells Great Projects That Are Under Way. of WILL SAVE 660,000 ACRES K. M. McCollum Says That This Area in Southern Part of State Alone Is Being Made Fertile Vnder Carey Act. "Irrigation certainly pays in Idaho," said R. M. McCollum, of Twin Falls, yesterday. "In the last five years irri gation projects under the Carey act have been launched for the reclamation of 660.000 acres in the southern part Mrs. Lilllaa I. Holllster, Secre tary National Council of Women. of the state with the result that the greater part of that area has been con verted from a desert into productive fields. In the same period that sec tion of Southern Idaho has grown until It has a population of 25,000. with 12 good towns and 26 established bank ing institutions. Another project on Lost River, Including 175,000 acres, will be thrown open to settlers some time next month." Mr. McCollum Is in the employ of the Clinton-Hurtt Company, of Boise, which has handled the various projects for the reclamation of this vast tract. C. B. Hurtt, of Boise, is president and general manager of the firm which Is regarded as the largest irrigation con cern In the United States. This com pany has one ditch 69 miles In length. It Is 80 feet wide on the botton. 120 feet at the top and carries 10 feet of water. The project was originally nnancea by F. H. Buhl and P. W. Kim berly, of Sharon, Pa, and S. B. Milner, of Salt Lake. Mr. McCollum is one of the pioneer irrigation "promoters in the West and, in addition to his interests with the Boise company, is assistant general mana ger of the Twin Falls Investment Com pany. Mr. McCollum is an enthusiastic irrigatlonist and is loud in his praise of the Government's policy of reclaim ing, land that has been regarded as worthless for agricultural pursuits. He said yesterday: Twln.FaIls Is located In the heart of this large Irrigation district, and when the townsite for this now prosperous town was opened tlve years ago, the site of the town and the surrounding country were Nothing but a desert. Today Twin Falls is a thriv ing city with a population of SO00. This Irrigation district borders on the Snake River Valley and is located entirely in the counties of Lincoln and Twin Falls. Originally the lands included In the dis- R. SI. McCollum, Idaho Irrigation Expert Xow In Portland. trlct were placed on the market for sale at from $25 to $50 an acre, including water. Today none of the land can be bought for less than $100 an acre and some commands as high as $1000 an acre. while fruit U the principal crop grown, all kinds of grains and grasses are being produced profitably. In fact, this irrigated district by reason of Its prtlcular adaptability to all kinds of fruit, has come to be known as the fruit belt of Southern Idaho. Fully 43 per cent of the people who have settled on the Irrigated lands surrounding Twin Falls came from Oregon and Wash ington. Many of the large peach growers of Grand Junction. Colo., attracted by the possibilities of Southern Idaho for producing this fruit, have Invested largely in land and are setting out immense . orchards. The same, is true of the orchard Is ts from Wenatchee and Yakima. Wash., and from various points in Oregqn. We have unlimited water power available for all uses. The Shoshone Falls, 1500 feet wide with a perpendicular fall of 220 feet, have been harnessed and furnish light and power for all of the surrounding towns and there is an abundance of this energy to spare. We have a reserve source of water power in Twin Falls, which have a fall of 187 feet. This power has not been de veloped. The district Is well supplied with trans portatipn facilities. An electric railroad ex tends from Gooding, on the main line of the Oregon Short Line, to Jerome. Idaho, and an extension of 45 miles to this system into the very, heart of the irrigated district Is islr-WWnMMff ijf I ,r M I projected. The Oregon Short Line a. I so Is j building: from Twin Falls nouth 114, 1 projected. The Oregon Short Line also Is building from Twin Falls south lli . io weii. nev.. wnere connections will be I maae wltn the Southern Pacific anrt lh Western Pacific. These facilities srlve vm an outlet In all directions for our products. With the completion of the roads now building, we will have highly satisfactory communication with the markets of Port land. San Francisco and the Eait via. Salt Lake. FAIR FOR SHERMAN COUNTY Court Appoints . Directors and Pre mium List Is Arranged. MORO, Or., July 13. (Special.) A Sher man County Fair will be held In Moro this Fall. October 1 and 2. This is In ac-' cordance with the Senate bill passed by the recent Legislature, which provides for the appropriation of $500 of state funds for the purpose. The matter has been under way for some time, and final arrangements have just been 'completed. in conformity with the regulations of the bill, the following men have been ap pointed by the County Court as directors of the fair: A. H. Barnum. C. A. Buck ley, L. L. Peetx. Chris Anderson and I. D. Pike. These men are officially known as the board of directors of the Sherman County Branch of the Seventh Eastern Oregon Agricultural Society. A. H. Bar num and L. L. Peetz have been elected to the offices of president and vice-president, respectively. George Mowry has been chosen as secretary and W. D.. Wallan'as treasurer. Premiums will be offered for stock and for all kinds of agricultural and house hold produce. The premium list is pat terned more or less after the one that has been used during recent years at the annual fairs in The Dalles. Premiums Becured from private contributions will also be offered for trials of speed. This will be the first county fair that has ever been held in Sherman County, and the Idea has met with great enthusiasm from the farmers and business men of this district. MILLMEN GO TO FUNERAL Lumber, Convention Adjourns Out of Respect to Cusliman. SEATTLE, July 13. The National Lum bermen Manufacturers' Association con vention met this morning and aJter tran sacting a little business adjourned to per mit the delegates to go to Tacoma to at tend the funeral of the late Congressman Cushman, the lumbermen's spokesman on the ways and means committee of the House. The convention adopted resolu tions expressing its sorrow at the death of Cushman. The following resolution was also adopted: "It Is the sense of this meeting that In the manufacture of all lumber, odd as well as even lengths be the standard in flooring, ceiling, partitions. finishing, molding, drop and bevel siding and the National Lumber Manufacturers' Asso ciation hereby approves this action and urges its adoption by Its affiliated asso ciations." It is estimated that the delegates at tending the convention represent J250. 000,000 of wealth. ACCEPTS LOCAL POSITION Professor French, of Weston, Se cures Place With Y. M. C. A. WESTON, Or., July 13. (Special. Rob ert C. French, retiring president of the Weston Normal, left today for Portland, where he will have charge of the educa tional department In the new Y. M. C. A. building. Paul H. Wyman and J. O. Russell, late of the Normal faculty, will have positions with Mr. French, who has planned for vocational work at Port land in plumbing, carpentry and machin ery, as well as a preparatory school for college. Professor French is Just back from a trip East, where he visited the leading industrial schools, with a view to adopt ing some of their methods. He also con sulted With leaders rt V "VT r a j.. cational development. While East Mr. i t-iii.u uiucicu moaem equipment for in dustrial work In the new Portland build ing. TO BEGIN LOCAL SERVICES Milwaukee Wrlll Carry Passengers Within Next 30 Days. SEATTLE, July 13. Local passenger service between Seattle, Tacoma and St. Paul will be instituted by the Milwaukee system within the next 30 days.accord ing to a statement made today by R. M. iaiKins. xrarnc manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway. Local service west of Butte to the Flathead and Bitter Root districts will start Saturday in order to handle the traffic incident to the opening of the new reservations to settlement. It was also announced today that fast through passenger service between Chi cago and the Pacific Coast over the new line will be inaugurated July 1, 1910. HEPPNER MAN ARRtSTED R. R. "Stafford Accused of SteaKng Horses in Walla Walla. COLFAX, Wash.. July 13. R. R. Staf ford, who says he is a wealthy Heppner, Or., horseman, was arrested for disorder ly conduct, having disturbed the home of Sheriff Carter, and was today fined $25 and costs, which he paid. Just after his release. Sheriff Carter received a telephone call from Deputy Sheriff Charley Painter, of Walla Walla, stating that Stafford stole one horse from him and three other horses from Walla Walla last week. Stafford was again captured tonight by Sheriff Carter and will be held for the Walla Walla officers. REFORMERS MEET DEFEAT Jury in Liquor-Selling (Case at Salem Refuses to Convict. SALEM. Or., July 13. (Special.) To night in the Police Court the Jury in the case of the City of Salem vs. Rose Ice land, charged with keeping a place where malt liquors are offered for sale, re turned a verdict of not guilty. This Is the second unsuccessful attempt of local ministers and reformers to con vict keepers of disorderly houses. The first case failed for lack of an ordinance covering the alleged offense.. It is under stood the fight will be kept up. A PREDICTION. The head of any music-appreciating home who reads Eilers Piano House ad vertisement, on page 11. this ' issue, and who takes a few moments to investigate while the big display is on. will surely own a genuine Pianola -Piano before night. r Amoy, China. It is officially reported that 174 deaths from the bubonic plague and 36 deaths from cholera occurred here during; the two weeks ending last Monday. If Women's.Misses' and Children's Wearing Apparel ment tor selection. $2.25 AND $2.50 WAISTS FOR 1.75 Large assortment of both lingerie and plain Wide variety . of styles in this. lot every one tailored effects in lawns, batistes and plain strictly new trimming of both lace and in- linens. A price range from 2.50 to 25.00 sertion combined. assures pleasing selection. this w isi Lot One, Special at $1.19 fcainniinnieir No showing at any previous season equals our present display in variety and newness of design. The new "Kaltex" pieces in fiber rush offer something new and artistic for porch, bungalow or Summer home furnishing. Its finish, is a soft brown, which will harmonize perfectly with such furniture as the fumed oak, the designs being along the "arts and crafts" lines. Rockers, chairs and tables are the pieces shown. Chairs priced as low as 7.50. In the "Indian Splint" furniture is also, shown another new style of furniture that is appropriate for outdoor and indoor furnishing. The designs are along the quaint lines and very comfortable and durable. Restful pieces in the light and heavy maple frames in the natural and other finishes are shown in wide variety of designs. Arm Rock ers priced as low as 2.75. lofcceiresldirag 35c yd. figured Scrim Curtain Material irj Madras effect, in three combinations of colors. 48 inches wide at 18 yd. 50c yd. and 55c yd. Fancy Curtain Nets, 48 inches wide, in white only, at 30J yd. CUSHMAN IS BURIED Funeral Rites Said Over Body of Dead Congressman. FLORAL TRIBUTES LAVISH Ex-TJnlted States Senator Wilson Pays Eloquent Tribute to toe ceased Statesman Troops; Accompany Cortege. TACOMA, July 13. Thousands of people paid the last tribute of respect and friendship to the late Congressman Krancls W. Cushman today. The body lay In state at the Armory from 10 A. M. to 1:30 P. M., where a wealth of flowers from Point Defiance Park, which he was instrumental in securing from the Government for the City of Tacoma, were banked about the casket. Among the floral designs was a large floral flag at half mast, sent from the Pacific Coast Lumber Manu facturers' Association In recognition of his services in the tariff legislation. ISloral emblems were also sent by the Elks, Knights Templars, National Union, Grand Army of the Republic, Chamber of Commerce, Commercial Club and other organizations. The funeral address was made by Rev. Alfred W. Martin, who paid a high tribute to Mr. Cushman's sincer ity. Ex-United States Senator John L. Wilson followed in a Urtef but eloquent eulogy. The musical selections were Tenny son's "Crossing the Bar," and "Lead, Kindly Light." Following the public services, a private service was held at the Armory and then the body was escorted to the Tacoma Cemetery by Knights Templars and Masons and a detachment of Troop B, National Guard. The services at the cemetery were in accordance with the Masonic ritual. The honorary pallbearers included ex-United States Senators, Governors, federal and State Judges, and repre sentatives of civic and municipal or ganizations. Business was generally suspended and public offices were closed from 1 to 3 P. M. BALLOON RACE SCHEDULED Many Attractions Promised at Mid Summer Carnival Grounds. The first balloon race ever attempted in Portland will be started next Satur day night at 7 o'clock, when two big gas bags will be cut loose on the midsummer carnival grounds, at Williams avenue and Stanton street. Zan Tolls has been secured, and his illuminated high-wire bicycle act will be seen each night during the carnival. Zan Tolls rides a bicycle across a wire 75 feet above the ground. The act is a thrilling one. Among the other free acts to be seen nightly will be the Seymore twins' double trapeze act and Merrick's great slide for life. Work is being rapidly completed, and everything will be In shape for the open ing. All tne tents are up and the show men ready. Don Fulano, known as the horse with a human brain, has been added to . the attractions. Professor " ' . , - TUEJL OIBBS, Hoc. COMPLETE HOUSEFURNISHERS lo Waists, For the last three days of this week the Waist Section announces this most interesting bar gain waist event. Made of fine lawn, in tai lored effects or enriched with embroidery, in sertions and laces with long sleeves tucked or plain. $1.25 AND $1.35 WAISTS FOR 1.19 Made of fine sheer materials and trimmed in lace insertion and embroidery. In this assortment are many styles. $1.50 AND $1.75 WAISTS FOR 1.39 Made of batistes and lawns, daintily trimmed in yoke effects and also straight lines. Pleasing variety in this assort g3iMg oMoren s HJJrasss Lot Two, Special at $1.39 Foirrajfaire priced Drapery Specials xSS?rSSS 65c yd. Colored Madras, in striped, figured and floral designs. Colors are pink, yellow, cream and green ; 50 inches wide. At 35 yd! $1.00 yd. and $1.25 yd. Imported Scotch Madras, 50 inches wide, in biue, pink and green bedroom effects at 50 yd. Snow, with his troupe of educated Shet land ponies, will be seen nightly in the big tent. His troupe consists of 20 well trained ponies. ' Mowgli and Okena, the orang-outangs; the Merry Widow cottage plantation sing ers; the Hoyt family and the Electric Palace will all contribute fun and frolic along the stroll. The carnival will ho open afternoon and night, starting next Thursday night. July 15. The event will be held on the nlllh'a nrhlAtlr, frrnimD and will close Saturday, July 24, with a orimant MarcU Gras. TAFT "SUMMER BACHELOR" In Common With Many Others, President Xow "ijlves Alone. WASHINGTON. July 13. President Taft, the Summer "bachelor" of the White House, is sharing the fate of many other Washington residents whose families have gone away to the mountains or seashore. . The President, however, is taking the situation philo sophically. Living bachelor fashion at the White House is not fraught with the same discomforts that beset the mere man who has his home "closed up to him" when his wife has gone way. Presi dent and Mrs. Taft divided the White House "hslp" when the occupancy of the Beverly cottage was begun, so the President is well taken care of. The President, however, allowed Mrs. Taft to take the "first cook" to Beverly, while he makes himself content with the "second cook," a negro girl named Mary, who ' hails from Virginia, and whose sway over the White House kitchen Is complete. The President has solved the ques tion of disposing of the long evenings by taking automobile rides about the city and suburbs. Arising about 7 o'clock the Presi dent devotes neatly an hour to dumb bells, pulley weights and other forms of exercise prescribed for him. He breakfasts slowly, and usually alone. Between 9:30 and 10 he begins his duties of the day in the executive of fice. At 1:30 comes luncheon at the White House, at which he has some Invited guest for company. T-e after noon is devoted to golf. Dinner always finds guests assem bled, and usually it is an informal meal, which begins a little after 7 o'clock and continues for an hour and a half. HARVESTING IN GILLIAM Farmers Preparing to Deliver Grain for Early Market. B LA LOCK, Or., July 13. (Special.) The harvest wheels are turning and by next week harvest will be In full swing in this locality. While the grain has ripened a little earlier than usual this season, the farm ers are well prepared and hope to de liver grain for the early market, which will no doubt command the best prices. Fall wheat is In the lead here and' will far outyleld Spring grain on account of insufficient moisture during the hot weather, but it is safe to say that a two thirds crop will be harvested here this year, taking chances on the Spring grain, which is not yet fully matured. . FEW SOCKEYES APPEARING British Columbia Canners Fear Run Will Not Materialize. VANCOUVER. B. C, July 13. The delay in the arrival of the sockeye sal mon on the - Frazer River is causing some anxiety. Last week in four days only three or four hundred sockeyes were taken in traps on the sound. Should another week go by without Store Opens 8:30 A. M. Closes 5:30 P. M. a. V Lot Three, Special $1.79 the sockeyes reaching the river In num bers, there will be fears that the ex pected big pack will not materialize Tomorrow members of the British Columbia Canners' Association will hold a meeting for the purpose of discus sing the demand for higher sockeya prices made by the white and Japanese flshermen. The white men are asking lo cents for July and 13 cents for August. The rates offered by the can ners are respectively 12 and 10 cents. Oh! MyPoorBacfc! No Trouble at All to Know When Your Kidneys and Bladder Are Diseased. You don't have to have a doctor or anybody else to tell you that. 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Except in Italy, where the success of "Madam Butterfly" has been un paralleled, Puccini's delightful opera enjoys the widest popularity in this country. All of the principal scenes of Madam Butterfly have just been reproduced for the talking machine. They come in double-sided discs, and the complete series (12 records) cost $6.00. They are now for sale at Eilers Piano House. These records will also be sold sepa rately, each double record (2 selections) price one dollar. The making of these records is sure ly a triumphal achievement for the talking-machine world. The work was done under the personal guidance of Mr. Henry W. Savage's chief conductor, Mr. Rothwell. with an expressly trained orchestra and by artists of the original company. Hear them at Eilers Piano House any time at your convenience in their indi vidual talking-machine rooms, S53 Washington, at Park (8th) St. I