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-..- nnrrnvT -v- lrrnvrsTi A "X .TTTT.V 2S. IQfK). 4 APPEAL TO PEOPLE IS PIHGHOrS PLAN Chief Forester Hopes to Com pel President to Make Bal linger Quit Fight. TAFT PLACED IN QUANDARY President Cannot Side With Ballin- per Without Going Back on Roosevelt Policies, Which Gives Pinchot Advantage. OREGOXIAS NEWS BUREAU. Wuh lngton. July 27. Gilford Pinchot, for ester. Is mad: to be more explicit, he Is "swearing mad." both figuratively and literally. And those who know Pinchot know that he must be mad clear through when he Indulges In profanity. But that Is Just what he Is doing. Secretary Balllnger Is the man who has aroused Plnchot's wrath, for he has been so bold as to Interfere with some of the plans of the forester, a thing none dared undertake when Theodore Roosevelt was President. It required exceeding nerve for Judge Balllnger to place obstacles In the path of the mighty Pinchot, but Balllnger has the reputation of being a man of nerve, so Pinchot has no occasion for surprise. He might have known that Balllnger would do Just what he has done. Pinchot Loyal to Roosevelt. Pinchot Is loyal to Roosevelt and the Roosevelt policies. It la only natural that he should be, for It was his master mind that conceived many of those pol icies, and It was his word that made them directly effective. In truth, many of the Roosevelt policies might more properly have been termed Pinchot pol icies, for they were born of the mind of Pinchot and merely O. K.d by Roose velt. And It Is some of these particu lar Plnchot-Roosevelt policies that have been trampled In the dust by Sec retary Balllnger. What Is Pinchot going to do about It T He Is going to fight. He. the head of a bureau in the Department of Agri culture, is going to take up arms against the head of the Interior De partment, though his antagonist be a superior officer. Such warfare Is con trary to the rules of courtesy, but what Is courtesy when the Roosevelt policies are In danger of supposed extermina tion? Nothing to Pinchot. In the .very near future Mr. Pinchot will make some active move to counter act the work of Secretary Balllnger. He feels he Is handicapped In a meas ure while Secretary Wilson remains at the head of the Agriculture Depart ment, for Wilson Is entirely too sympa thetic with Balllnger. Therefore, if possible. Pinchot will seek the scalp of Secretary Wilson. He will have many supporters In that move, for there are many men who "have It In for" Wilson and would welcome an opportunity to pry him loose from the Cabinet, not so much to help Pinchot as to get Wilson out. If Pinchot can get Wilson out of the way and bring about the appointment of a new Secretary of Agriculture who will promise to eep hands off forestry matters, he will then direct his atten tion entirely to Secretary Balllnger. He would like to force Balllnger out of the Cabinet, too. If he could, for he knows that so long as Balllnger remains. Just so long will there he trouble for the forest service. Taft Dragged In, Too. This Pinchot-Balilnger row is exceed ingly annoying, and equally embarrass Inc. to President Taft. There are times when he would like to fire both officials and tart In with a clean slate, hut that is hardly feasible. The President Is. on the nn hand, committed to a continuance of the Rooseelt policies, and. on the other hand, is pledge,! to enforce the law as It te written, regardless of persons or Inter ests. Now, the Roosevelt policies and the law eometlmea clash. That Is why there Is trouble between Balllnger and Pinchot. Balllnger Is for the law as he finds It: rinchot Is for the Roosevelt policies, and the law be hanged when It does not coin cide with thope policies. What is the poor President going to do? Ultimately, he will be appealed to by both sides, and under hi promises to the American people, he finds himself In a predicament. If he sides absolutely with Balllnger and the law. he must interfere with the Roosevelt policies; if he stands by Pinchot and the Roosevelt policies, he must put aside the law. There is no ap parent middle ground of compromise be tween the Ballinger and the Pinchot con tention. Neither principal is a compro miser; each le for what he regards aa r-ght. It may be that Taft can bring about harmony, but there are many who doubt It. Both Principals Angry. Pinchot doea not long for the scalp of Balllnger any more than Balllnger longs for the day when Pinchot will be severed from the Government payroll. In the eyes of Balllnger. Pinchot Is a mis chievous, arrogant theorist, not to be trusted with power. In the estimate of Pinchot, Ballinger la a narrow-minded but obdurate fnend of special Interests and a dangerous enemy of the people. Neither can see much good In the other, but much that is harmful to the country. The only redeeming feature of the Bal-linger-Pinchot fight Is that It la free from polttlee. Plnchot's Idea, according to his frlende, is to send out warning to the country that the Rooeevelt conservation and forestry policies will be utterly destroyed unless a curb Is placed upon Secretary Balllnger. It la his opinion that the country at large la so enthusiastic over the Roosevelt poli cies that It will not stand for such dic tatorial Interference as has been attempt ed by Secretary Ballinger. and he hope to arouse public sentiment to such an ex tent that the President will be forced to call Balllnger off. Whether this plan la to be carried out remains to he seen. So far a standing with the President Is concerned. Pinchot does not hesitate to say that Mr. Taft indorses the forestry and the conservation policies in toto, and approves everything that has been done in both directions by Gifford Pinchot. Sco retarv B.UIInger, on the other hand. Is eV-:al'y pos-itlve that the President ap proves his course, and it Is he who ex pects to see Pinchot severely Jolted be fore Trary moons. NoNxiy knows what is going to come of this row. hut whatever may be the ulti mate outcome, the attendant disorder Is growing to such proportions that It will take months, if not years, to unravel the tarrle. TIPTON JOBBERY GROWING SS5.000 Now Known to Have Been Stolen From Small Bank. TIPTON. Ind. July 27. How much mora than 160.000 ia missing from the First National Bank, from which Noah Marker, who has disappeared, was assistant cash ier, continued a secret today. Anxious depositors gathered near the bank curiously discussing the placard an nouncing that Marker had absconded with all the bank's available cash, and that the institution would be closed until fur ther Instructions had been received from the Treasury Department at Washington. Bank Examiner W. D. Frailer, of War saw, Ind., was expected to arrive today and take charge of the books. At least 2S,000. it has been discovered, was missing before Marker left. This brings the total of money missing so far as now positively known to 185,000. It la alleged that the Interest-bearing accounts of the bank particularly have been manip ulated. The total of these Is about 00. 006. As most of them were undisturbed by their depositors for long periods. It was comparatively easy to draw from them. The total of deposits In the bank Is tsrw.OO. The Institution has been extraordinarily prosperous under the management of Wil liam Marker, the cashier, and his brother, the missing man. In the last six years, according to the reports of the Treasury Department at Washington, it has paid dividends of $209,000 on its capital stock of $100,000, or at the rate of 33 1-3 per cent. In business circles the Marker brothers have been known for years as the best of fellows. With one exception, the bank has made a larger number of loans than any other bank In Indiana. Insurance Tangled In Robbery. LIMA. O.. July 27. The First National Bank of Tipton. Ind., today entered re plevin proceedings for 140.000 In the Coy ahoga County bonds placed in escrow here by the Farmers and Citizens Live stock insurance Company, at the com mand of State Insurance Inspector Lem ert. The action forced a receivership for the T.. .................... 11IT ...111. 1 1 1 T ... ""' j t SEVEN THOUSAND POUNDS OF ALFALFA CUT F BOM SINGLE ACRE, NEAR HERMIST0N, WHICH t i t WAS IN SAGEBRUSH MAY 1. 1908. t r -,; .;.; -;, :.J-'a; I K r : : I-: - K - . . :.: . :: . . . r V 'X 4h 4f - f & : " :.. ' : . : .' . : ': . - tfr ? Ivif - I i kiuv."'wi' ter.ry-- V? '"' ";'r :. : . ' : ?-ft;,.;s'K:Si.Fi:'::J: I ' P '" I I . . - " - ' 7 . ?'' ' .W&W J 5' j :,Xv.,::V I ! , I! ... s ".i' -sr '- . . ': 'ti"i i T - v"lTr t - 1 i ' v!Wi UK ls0 .'i . & : t kw.w,.-s, S t f Jvirir i i'w.l .'-.-.-' - t i . - 'f a s ... .,, . ! - i t -' ' I '-r 4 " - I Vi.'Wlt'""''iiin''-fiiirj '''t'wMr, A I t "'''. -.."-vi-. ' .r-. ..,,. I BX-GOVEROR UEER TEI.LS OF GREAT DEVELOPMENT BROUGHT ABOUT BY UMATILLA IRRIGATION PKOJKtT. T. T. Geer, former Governor of Oregon, just returned from a trip to Hermiston, Or., reports wonderful de velopment In agricultural conditions In that region, as the result of Irrigation projects which have been Insti tuted there within the last few months. In speaking of the results accomplished by the Umatilla reclama tion project Governor Geer said: . "The town of Hermiston is situated in the midst of the Umatilla reclamation project, which consists of a reservoir constructed by the Government at a cost of 1, 000,000. covering an area of 1200 acres, with a dam SO feet high. The reservoir will supply 20,000 acres of arid land which lies Just above the town of Umatilla and about six miles from the Columbia River, reaching from the latter to the Umatilla River. "Although fully 300 miles inland, the elevation of Hermiston Is but 500 feet, and in time It will be one of the most prosperous sections of the Inland Empire. On June 9 Colonel H. G. Newport, one of the early set tlers In Oregon, and father of Boss Newport, the present Mayor of Hermiston. cut from one acre, sown to alfalfa last year. 7000 pounds of alfalfa hay. This yield of three and one-half tons was sold at once for $42." The heavy cut of alfalfa referred to by Mr. Geer is shown In the accompanying picture. Insurance company today. Attorneys for the Insurance company say the Tipton bank has no Interest In the bonds and declare the comiany Is solvent. COAL TRAIN GOES WILD SEVENTEEN CARS DASH DOWN THREE-MILE GRADE. Train Crew Jumps Jnst as Wild Train Hurtles From Cnrve. Rnins Destroyed hy Fire. SALT LAKE, Utah. July 27.At the moment that freight train No. 909 passed out of the safety switch at Media, five miles west of Soldier Summit, on the Den ver & Rio Grande Railway, early today, the engineer lost control, through the failure of the air brakes to operate prop erly, and the train of 17 cars loaded with coal was carried down the mountain for a distance of three milee. finally crashing headlong over a curve against the side of the mountain. Remaining at their poste of duty until the laat moment, the engineer and fire men, as well as the brakemen and con ductor, saved themselves by Jumping as the train rolled over on the curve, where the ride to destruction was ended. All the trainmen sustained slight Injuries, and were removed to a hospital upon their arrival In this city. All day long special crews battled with the flames, which have practically con sumed the Immense cargo of coal and the pile of wreckage, but their efforts have been unavailing. Traffic on the main line was suspended owing to the obstruction, snd this aftei noon passengers were transferred around the wreck. SHIPPER'S PLAINT WEAK State Board Decide CThnrch Case In Favor of Oregon Electric. SALEM. Or.. July 27. (Special.) At the office of the Railroad Commission this morntng there was a hearing In the case of Charles P. Church vs. the Oregon Electric Railway. The plain tiff Church did not appear, but his let ters were considered In evidence. Rep resentatives of the railroad company were present and testified. Church lives at Ryan siding and complained to the Railroad Commission that side track age was insufficient at that point. There Is a siding one-half mile south, at Multnomah, and one at Fulton, about a mile north, and In view of this fact, and the further fact that Church did not appear In his own behalf. Induced the Commission t- rule that the rail road company could not reasonably be asked to Install a siding at Ryan at this time. Washington Elks Elect. SEATTLE. Wash.. July 27. At the an nual state reunion of the Elks, which be gan today, the following officers were elected: H. M. Fisher. Port Angeles, presi dent; Thomas T. Shields. Seattle first vice-president; Alexander Felconer, Ev erett, second vice-president; George T. McCarthy. Tacoma. third vice-president; Ray L. Hodgdon. Seattle, secretary: Rev. TV. D. Buchanan. Tacoma. chaplain; Ro land Genwell. Belllngham. treasurer; Thomas Miller. Seattle, sergeant-at-arms. The next reunion will be held at Port Angelea. FIERCE REBELLION HAG NG SPAIN Catalonia Scene of Violent Up rising in Which Mobs De stroy Buildings. NUMBER OF DEAD IS GREAT Troops and Rioters In Frequent Bat tles, In Which Shots Are Freely Exchanged Barcelona In State of Siege. MADRID, July 27. The outbreaks In the historically turbulent Province of Catalonia, which started as a protest against the war In Morocco, have reached a stage of open rebellion and revolution. Churches. schools and bridges have been burned and dyna mited, railroads wrecked and a convent pillaged. Public buildings have been attacked by an armed and determined mob. The principal centers of disturbance are Barcelona. Tarragona and Gerona. The troops used their firearms freely. Although there is no official estimate. It I Is believed that the number of killed and wounded will reach a high figure. The latest report from the com mander of the troops at Barcelona says that pitched encounters between the troops and the mobs are occurring con- stantly In the streets. At Pueblo Nuevo I the mobs are firing Indiscriminately from the shelter of barricades. The outbreaks are spreading rapidly, and i the police are Insufficient to protect the property. The government announces tnat it will quell the rebellion with a stern hand. An official communique Justify ing a state of siege at Barcelona, Tar ragona, and Gerona was Issued tonight. It declares grave outbreaks have oc curred. At Barcelona. It says, barri cades were erected in the streets and organized assaults were general, the police and troops being forced to fire In numerous cases. . The strikers isolated the city, cutting and destroying telephone and telegraph wires, and destroying the railroads, thus delaying the arrival of the sol diers. Telegraphic communication was restored in part on Tuesday., At Tar ragona the rioters burned the church, set fire to the Tarragona bridge and dvnamlted a railroad bridge. The note says that strikers attacked the police station at Pueblo Nuevo and that gendarmes defended It with rifles. FAMINE ADDS TO TROCBLES Barcelona "in Desperate Condition Following Riots. BARCELONA. July 27. Barcelona is row under martial law. Serious rioting has occurred following the declaration of a general strike In protest against the military operations in Morocco and the dispatch to that country of largo bodies of troops. Several persons have been killed and many wounded. Violent meet ings have been held this week and the general strike followed. There has been much fighting In the streets. The food supply has been cut oft. resulting In great hardships and suf fering, especially among the poor. The prices of the necessaries of life are al most prohibitive. . The strikers cheer the soldiers, but have attacked the police of Barcelona and sub urbs. Several serious fights have oc- , curred betwen the police and the rioters. and the former nave not nesitatea to use their pistols freely. As a result many in nocent pedestrians have been shot. - All commercial activities are prostrated and carriage, tramway and railroad serv ice have ceased. There is great uneasi ness here and fear of more serious dis orders. Trouble also is reported from the Interior. The Cabinet at Madrid decided today that the situation In Catalonia necessi tated the proclaiming of martial law at Tarragona and Gerona, In addition to Barcelona. HOLY WAR INFLAMES MOORS Modern Arms Smuggled In Dra matic Death of Officer. MADRID, July 27. Tribesmen from various points are flocking to Melllla and are preaching a holy war against Spain. This has resulted In making the Moorish uprising much more stubborn. Bet 1 ma tee of the Spanish losses thus far have been raised to 00 killed or wounded. The mountain passes are filled with bodies of Moors, over which Jackals and birds of prey fight. According to advices received here, tribesmen are armed wlti rifles of the latest pattern and have plenty of am munition, Indicating that a huge con traband trade has been going on. The presence of warships at Ceuta la Im perative to stop the smuggling of arms. The death of Lieutenant-Colonel Hanes marin, on July 23. In an engagement around Melllla was dramatic. The Span ish regiment was decimated. Hanezmarin was wounded and he ordered a sergeant to finish him In order to prevent his fall ing into the hands of the Moors to be tortured. The sergeant obeyed the order. TWELVE KILLED IX BARCELONA Anti-War Riots Increase in Violence and City Is Shambles. PERPIGNAN, France. July 27. During street fighting In Barcelona today a cap tain and three gendarmes and eight strik ers were killed. A score of persons were wounded. A message from Barcelona, under data of July 26, says: Violence followed the declaration of a general strike here today, which was called for the purpose of protesting against the Spanish-Moroccan war. The strikers stoned the streetcars and tore up the rails. The mounted police made re peated charges and wounded several men. Hundreds of others were arrested. The streets are now deserted except for the patrols, and many shops are closed. The Civil Governor resigned his office when called upon to declare martial law. Troops from Tarragona have been rushed to the city. 6PAXIARDS DESERT BY SCORE Army in Poor Shape and Soldiers, Easily Routed. HENDATE. July 27. Hundreds of young Spanish reservists are crossing the frontier Into France. They say they are deserting because the war against the Riff tribes is solely in the Interest of Spanish mining speculators. Dispatches smuggled Into this port from Melllla say that the Spanish troops several times were on the verge of rout during the fighting, July 25. when the Moors succeeded in penetrating their lines and capturing the pack mules carrying ammunition. One convoy was pillaged after Its escort had been massacred. In side Melllla the panic was Intense, it being believed that the battle was lost and that the troops were being driven into the sea. Since then the situation has become stationary. FRANCE FEARS COMPLICATIONS Large Spanish Army in Morocco May Arouse Suspicion. PARI3, July 27. Considerable appre hension Is felt here concerning the Span ish situation. France considers that Spain is within her rights in chastising the Riff tribes, but the mobilization of half the Spanish army Indicates that the preparations are on a scale likely to arouee suspicion and international complications. STEEL DIVIDEND HIGHER COMMON STOCK PUT ON S PER CENT YEARLY BASIS. Great Advance Caused by Expected Melon Large Increase in Net Earnings. NEW YORK, July 27. Common stock in the United States Steel Corporation was placed on a 3 per cent per annum basis by the action of the directors here today in declaring a quarterly divi dend of i of 1 per cent. The regular divi dend of 1 3-4 per cent was also author ized on the preferred stock. The latter dividend Is unchanged, but the rate on the common stock Is Increased 1-4 of I per cent over the previous quarter. Steel common has been paying 2 per cent annually since 1907. In 1906 It was only lhi per cent, while there was no dividend declared In 1904 and 1905. With the general belief that there would be an increase, the stock has advanced steadily, reaching Its highest point of 73 on July 17. It closed today at 71 1-4. It Is understood that the decision as to the common stock was reached as a compromise between di rectors who had different' views as to the increase. The net earnings for the quarter were 23,2o3,4So, as compared with $16,353. 990 for the corresponding quarter of 1908, an increase of 18,969,405. The sur plus for the quarter was 95.S94.244, as compared with $195,595, an Increase of 5, 698,649. The unfilled orders June 30 were 4.057,939 tons, an increase of 744, 063 tons. Runaway Injuries Serious. ABERDEEN. Wash.. July 27. Mrs. Dixon, aged SO. a Qulnault Indian, was probably fatally hurt In a runaway ac cident on the hill near Hoqtilam this morning. The rein broke while the rig was going down htU near the rock quarry, and the horses and wagon plunged 30 feet to the bottom. Chicago.. Throorh freight cars from Chi cago to Havana win be running soon if the plane of the Chicago Association of Commerce are realised. SUTTON CASE HAS SENSATIONALTURN I Government Takes Defensive and Makes Officer's Mother Complaining Witness. LONG ADJOURNMENT CALLED Officers Concerned in Case Are Now Defendants and Will Have Right to Examine Witnesses Against Them. ANNAPOLIS. Md., July 27. The Gov ernment put itself on the defensive to day and made Mrs. James N. Sutton, of Portland, Or., a complainant and di rect accuser of several marine officers In connection with the death of her son, Lieutenant James N. Sutton, which has been under Investigation here for the past ten days before the naval board of Inquiry. The Government's sudden change at the suggestion of the Judge-advocate. Major Leonard, making the proceedings of a more formal nature, came as a surprise when Mrs. Sutton was recalled as a witness. An adjournment was taken until Lieutenant Harold Utley, a Government witness, now stationed on the battleship North Carolina, has re turned to this country. The Inquiry will be resumed probably In August. ' "better Produces Change. When Mrs. Sutton was called by the Judge advocate she was asked to Identify a letter which she wrote to the Secretary of the Navy last February, urging her petition for reopening the inquiry Into her son's death, and In which she ex pressed her belief that new evidence would be adduced to show that Lieu tenant Sutton was killed by one of his brother officers. When this letter was admitted In evi dence Major Leonard requested thj court to place Mrs. Sutton on the stand as complainant against Lieutenants Adams, Bevan, Willing and Osterman and Ser geant DeHart of the Marine Corps, all of whom were at the scene of the tragedy on the night young Sutton was shot. Attorney H. E. Davis Insisted that Mrs. Sutton's sole object was to clear her son's name of the stigma of suicide, and not to direct suspicion against any par ticular person. The court sustained the judge advocate's position, and the of ficers named were notified that they had been made parties defendant and there fore had the right to be present and cross-examine witnesses. Change Displeases Davis. Mr. Davis said his client was not direct ing an accusation against any one per son, but that he welcomed representa tion by counsel of any one of the parties involved. "I ask this board to present authority for this sudden change in the nature of these proceedings," Mr. Davis requested. A long argument between Mr. Davis and the Judge-Advocate then ensued. Major Leonard said he had up to this point avoided making any complainant or party defendant to the Inquiry, but If there was any doubt In the court's mind as to the position in which the admis sion of Mrs. Sutton's letter In evidence placed the officers concerned in the af fair he would present further evidence to that effect. Mr. Davis said he did not mean to ap pear to shirk any responsibility in the matter, but Insisted that Mrs. Sutton was not a complainant against any par ticular person, and was simply the mov ing party. The court ruled that all the officers concerned were entitled to representa tion at the Inquiry, and Major Leonard called Lieutenants Bevan, Osterman, Willing and Adams and Sergeant De Hart into the courtroom. Mr. Davis thereupon asked for an ad journment until he could clearly define his position In the case. Davis Not Prosecutor. "This new alignment suggested by the Judge-Advocate places me In an entirely new relation to the case," said Mr. Davis. "I am not here as a prosecutor, but to assist In conducting a full and impartial Investigation into the facts, and the present situation appears to force me Into withdrawing from the case or pro ceeding from this point in an entirely different capacity." Mr. Davis accused the Judge Advocate of laches In the proceedings by not In troducing Mrs. Sutton's letter In evi dence at the start and fully defining the nature of the Inquiry at that time. Major Leonard, said he had no other intention from the Inception of the in quiry than to declare his present atti tude, but had deferred It simply to af ford the introduction of all the impar tial and unbiased evidence that could be obtained. Mrs. Sutton's letter, which formed the basis of the Government's new at titude in the case, was written to the Secretary of the Navy on February 8, 1999, and referred to the petition made In her behalf for a new investigation by Senator Bourne of Oregon. The following paragraph appeared In the letter In reference to her petition to re open the case: That if It should be found that one of the other participants In the affray In which my son lost his life was crim inally responsible for his death or prob ably so responsible, such further action as may be deemed appropriate may be taken for the purpose of bringing the person so thought to be responsible to trial and to punishment If convicted." Mrs. Sutton added that her own In vestigation convinced her that her son was killed by a brother officer. POLYGLOT PAPERS NEXT Miners to Publish Socialistic Propa ganda in Many Tongues. DENVER, July 27. The convention of the Western Federation of Miners today adopted a resolution instructing the ex ecutive board to publish Socialist litera ture in all languages spoken by members of the federation. A committee was appointed to draft resolutions embodying the views of the federation In regard to the case of Fred Warren, editor of a Socialist paper, who ' was recently sentenced to six months in Jail and fined J1500 because of certain objectionable matter published ' in his paper. Fred Clough, board member from Ne vada, recommended that an automobile be purchased for work in Nevada, giving poor railroad facilities as the reason. The recommendation was considered too cap italistic by a large number, and the final determination of the matter was de ferred.' There will be little opposition to the re-election of the present officers, and Denver probably will be chosen for the convention, as the Butte people have practically abandoned their fight. . Agents Nemo Corsets Merchandise A Remarkable Sale. Elegant Pongee Suits 1 11 " 11 Beautiful garments, the best examples from four of the most exclusive ladies' tailors in New York-, The wise woman will not miss this opportunity t o b u y fine beautiful Silk Suits at such reductions. calling or hotel use. These elegant garments-are made in the very latest styles. The coats are cut in BEST QUALITY PONGEE larly from $35.00 to $45.00 each. We will of- ' fer them on sale today, Wednesday at COLORS: Natural Rose Reseda Pastel Blue Catawba No Phone or The prices Approbation Suits little OrdersTaken cost of the $2.00 Shirtwaists $1.19 Two styles of shirtwaists in this offering. White crossbar shirt waists with linen collar and soft cuffs; strictly tailored and sold regularly at $2.00 Also linen per cale shirtwaists in the natural linen color. Large pearl buttons with stiff collar attached and laundered cuffs. These two style waists are amongst the best sell ers we have and are offered on Wednesday at, special, $1.19. LINEN We offer 100 well-made ladies' full-length ULSTERS Linen Dusters, suitable for automobiling and traveling. These dusters are guar AT $2.98 antee(j to give excellent service. For Wed nesday we place them on sale at, special price, $2.98. BATHING Gratified at the success of the sale yester SUITS ay n Women's Bathing Suits at $2.48, we continue this sale on Wednesday. The AT $2.48 suits are ma(3e of fine quality, mohair in the new Dutch-neck style, trimmed with soutache braid, well made and guaranteed to withstand the severest usage. ORAL CONTRACT VALID COURT UPHOLDS COLLECTION OX VERBAL LOAN. Decision by Judge Bean In Umatilla County Is Affirmed by Su preme Court. SALEM, Or.. July 27. (Special.) In an opinion written by Justice Eakln, the Supreme Court today affirmed the findings of the Circuit Court for Uma tilla County (H. J. Bean, Judge) In the case of O. P. Bowman vs. Henry Wade, Justice King dissents. This action was brought In April, 190S. to recover $1000 loaned to defend ant for three years. It Is alleged that a verbal agreement was had between the plaintiff and defendant, by which defendant Wade was to furnish security for the loan in the form of a mortgage on 320 acres of land In Umatilla County, title to which was alleged to He in Wade's son. The testimony showed that Wade's son Is an imbecile and In capable of entering Into any business agreement; that the defendant had se cured the loan by misrepresentation; that the mortgage was of no value and there was therefore never any se curity for the loan. Upon a writ of attachment the plaintiff was given a verdict in the lower court of 1000 and Interest at 6 per cent. The question whether Sec. 797 of the code covers the case, enters largely Into the case of the defendant and appellant Wade. Chapter 797 provides that under certain oondltlona an agreement la void and Butterick Patterns of Merit Only These Suits were received a feu) weefe ago in our department to meet the demand for fine Sum mer Suits in Pongee that would be appropriate for traveling'and yet dressy enough to wean for 40 to 44-in. length, Collars inlaid with silk Persian bands, also velvet, and coats lined with finest quality silk; the skirts, of course, are cut in the latest fashion. 40 of these Suits sold regu Special $19.72 20 of these Suits in heavy Shantung Pongee sold from $50 to $60 each. , These Suits We offer Wednesday at Special $29.85 We doubt if the equal of this offerhas ever been made before. at which we offer these more than covers the bare materials. as unless In writing. Including an agreement which la not to be performed within one year. Justice Eakln concludes that thU section does not cover the case at bar. Justice King dissents, holding that "un less the statute expressly provides for a liberal construction, all enactments rela tive to attachments must be stricUjr con strued." Many authorities are cited, both In the main opinion and In Justice King's dissenting opinion. Other cases decided ; James Simpson and Anna E. Simpson vs. G. it Harrah, appeal from Umatilla County; Judge Henry J. Bean; modified: opinion by Justice Eakln. H. C. Marion vs. M. B. Rankin, appeal from Lane County. L. T. Harris, Judge; motion for rehearing denied; opinion by Justice Slater. Giant Powder Company va. Oregon wflt ery Railway Company and C. E. Lasa Com pany; appeal from Douglas County. J. V'. Hamilton, Judge; petition for rehearing de nied. FILIPINOS TO BE TRIED Hawaiian Planters Believe Islanders Will Solve Labor Troubles. HONOLULU, July 27 Japanese. Portu guese, Spaniards and Porto Rlcans hav ing proved a failure as plantation la borers, the Planters' Association of Hawaii have apparently solved the labor problem by Importing Filipinos. The Planters' Association was- advised today by cable that 700 Filipinos are booked for the Hawaiian Islands, and that many more will follow. The planters have decided to experiment with Rus sian immigrants and the Territorial Board of Immigration is arranging to bring 40 or 60 families from Russia. Chicago. Extenetve teats of motor cars for ,unr aervlre are belne made bv tha Chi cago, Seek islaaa Paclfla Railway.