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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, -SATURDAl , . JULY 31, 1909. ELEVEN HEAT DIE H CHICAGO ighty Prostrated as Well, of Whom Probably One-Third Will Not Recover. HOT WAVE TO CONTINUE ather Men Can Promise Xo Relief to Sweltering People in Middle West Who HaTe Endured Daj-s of Discomfort. CHICAGO. July 30. (Special.) Eleven deaths and scores of prostra tions were today recorded as the result of the unusually hot wave which has corched and smothered Chicago and the Middle West for two days, and which is now sweeping eastward. Re lief came this afternoon in the shape of coollns; breezes from the lake, which revived drooping; humanity somewhat, i but the lull is only temporary, accord Ins; to weather experts, who say an other hot wave is scheduled to engulf the city tomorrow. Tuesday was the hotte t day of the .year.- This evening; the temperature has fallen to 75 above, but appears sta tionary t those figures. A revised list (of dead furnished by the authorities to-day Includes: Joseph Bohmen. aged 65; Thomas Gorman, aged 4ii; C. J- Hanson, aged 56; (Wrs. K. J. Hiitchins, aged 61: Thomas Maloney. aged 38; Arthur Xoel, aged 'SI: James Turner, aged 22: Oscar Tyke 'ma. aged 45: John Vanderpool, aged 82; Frank Waldrlch. aged 46: E. C. Ware, aged 40. More than SO prostrations were re ported: of these probably one-third will not recover. HOT WAVE STRIKES ATLANTIC faew York and Boston People Wilt in MoUt Warmth. NEW YORK; July 30. The hot wave from the West broke out in New Tork and vicinity In earnest today. The temperature rose to 88 degrees at 11 o'clock. The humidity continues high. BOSTON. July 30. Seven heat pros trations were reported here today up to I P. M., when the temperature was 95 degrees. Isthmus of Tehuantepec. The first message came from the port of Acapul co and was directed to the director of telegraph. It read: "Acapulco Is in ruins. The loss is Incalculable." ? - . Lower Half of City Destroyed. Communication was then lost. Short ly after 2 o'clock another wire was opened up direct to Acapulco. A mes sage said the lower half of the city had - been destroyed and that four bodies had been taken from the ruins. Later a message from Chllpanclngo stated that three, deaths had occurred there, and that the number of injured was not known. The barracks, na tional palace and hospital there were badly damaged. The American Consul at Acapulco telegraphed tonight that the shocks were continuing with lessening inten sity. The churches, custom-houses and all of the hotels in the place were rendered uninhabitable.- while not a bouse in the city escaped damage. All of the buildings along the waterfront were leveled. There was no tidal mave. but the Con sul added that the shocks were more severe than those of 1907, which 'inun dated a part of the city. His message said that no American was Injured or killed. - - - A message received from Puebla re ported one death, that of M. Tilllso, a guest at the Hotel Jardin, who died of fright. Many Towns Suffer Loss. Reports from the towfis of Vera Crus. Oaxaca. TIacotalpan. Slllcayoapan. Duz ana, Meroteon and Pachuca ' Indicate I 0 I TRIUMPHS AGAIN Seems More Impressed With Lessons Learned Than by Remarkable Flight. CROWD FRANTIC IN CHEERS Great Flight Breaks Records of Heavier-Than-Air Machines With Two Passengers Wilbur Wright Grows Xervous. fContinued From First Page.) clearly saw the foreplanes tilted and the great canvas bird breasted another air wave and rose into a higher stratum. As the fantastic craft swept by, Association, after a two days' session at Harmony, adjourned last night. The convention Is reported as the most suc cessful In the history of the association. The meeting in 1S10 w!U be held in Van couver. The following officers were elected: President, W. H. Hamilton, of Vancou ver; vice-president, J. L. Garrett, of Manor: secretary, J. S. Hunt, of Vancou ver: assistant secretary, Esther Morgan, of Battle Ground: treasurer Peter Ons- dorff. of Battle, flrnund. The heads of ' departments were elected as follows: Ele- ! HrPPfiv ArlvariPP (if "500 Pop mentarv work. Mr.. W. H Dixon, of Bat- Ul CCUJ HUVdllOC Ul OUU TCI tie Ground; house visitation, Mrs. F. A. Birdsell. of Vancouver; temperance work, George Whipple, of Harmony: home de partment, Reuben S. Durkee: training of teachers, W. Furnham, of Camas; organ izing of adult Bible classes, J. L. Garrett, of Manor. The secretary's report showed that there are 53 Sunday schools In the county and 3500 pupils enrolled. MARVEL AT CITY'S BEAUTY New York Women Also Pleased With Hospitality Here. "Before leaving this splendid city I want tO' express my appreciation of its beautiful scenery, and of the fine hos pitality with which visitors are received here," said Miss Helen A. Cobb, of Jamestown, N. T., who, with her aunt. Mrs. George W. Gilford, is touring the Northwest, at the Oregon Hotel yester day. 'The city is blessed with wonderfully beautiful natural scenery, and the ride CONGRESS BUSTS' BONDING 'TRUST Cent in Rates Causes Government Boycott. TRUST MEMBERS BARRED Deliberate Attempt to "Cinch" Uncle Sam Provokes Tawney to Ex pose Enormous Profits and Kill Scheme. HEAVIER-THAN-AIR FLYER, WHICH HAS MADE GOOD. AND ITS AVIATOR. m QUAKE ROCKS OLD MEXICO (Continued From First Page.) Ayutla and Chllna, and it is said several people were killed In each place, while there was also a great loss of property. Iguala. Teloloapan, Cocula, Cutzamala, Amatepee. Saltepec and other towns north of the Balsas River suffered. Some of these renorts have reached the city by native runners or have been received from the territories by federal wires. The shock was felt as far as Oaxaca on the southeast and great rumblings are reported in the ground in many places. while the quake threw many bridges out of plumb on the Ouernavaca Railroad. Many of the towns where damage is re ported are practically Isolated, having only runners as a means of communica tion with the outside world. Every ef fort Is being made to get details of casual ties, but It may be weeks until official reports are received by mail. Ships In Harbor Sunk. Acapulco Is in the earthquake zone and fnany temblors have been experienced there, but the present one. which was followed by a tidal wave. Is said to be the most destructive in the htstory of the seaport. In the tidal wave several craft in the rarbor. it is said, were sunk, increasing the loss of life. 1 V . fell 1 1 WSZFW- 'i'T-W&i i r ... i . , - i r immsmMmmm PHOTOGr APH OF ORVILLE WRIGHT IX THE AEROPLANE WITH WHICH HE MADE Sl'CCESSFUIi FLIGHT IN GOVERNMENT TEST YESTERDAY. VAST AREA FEELS EARTHQUAKE Shocks Spread Death and Terror Over 1000 Sqnare Miles. MEXICO CITT. July 30. Central Mexico, from the Atlantic to the Pa cific and from Querato on the north to Oaxaca on the south, an area of more than 1000 square miles, was shaken to day by a series of the most severe earthquake shocks felt In the region for a quarter of a century. The lower part of Acapulco, the whole of Chllpan clngo and probably the other towns were totally destroyed. Reports of the loss of life are scattering, but it is certain that hundreds must have perished In the coast cities and In the interior towns. Bells Toll, Buildings Sway. The property damage In this city Is light. Some of the cathedral walls were cracked and scores of adobe wails were sent to the around, but the main business dis trict showed no signs of the severe shaking which it had received. According to the observatory records the f.rst shock of the series was felt at 4:15 A. M. It was very severe, causing the bell of the many cathedrals of this city to toll and In some instances levelling walls. The people had hardly recovered from the first fright when a second shock drove nearly everyone to the streets and plazas. The tall buildings of the city swayed and several houses collapsed. Six persons were killed In Mexico City and its environs. Four persons are in hospitals, their recovery despaired of. The large American colony escaped unscathed. The peons were terribly frightened. For days they had been predicting dis aster, because the snow on the peak of the volcano Popocatepetl, visible from this city, has been melting. An old Aztec l-end declares that when the snow on this volcano disappears, so too will the city at its base. . Weird Scenes in Darkness. All electric currents In the city were shut off at the first shock and the city remained In darkness. The walling and praying of the Indians In the public squares added to the weirdness and painted an unforgetable picture on the minds of the half-clad, shivering, frightened men. women and children who stood in the drizzling rain waiting for daylight. When the sun shone the people re turned to their homes. Soon, however, a third shock sent them again scurry ing to the streets. This was lighter than the others. When the Federal Telegraph Com pany attempted to work, the officials found that the wues to the west coast were down. No communication with the State of Guerrero, the center of the earthquake region of Mexico could be established. After hours of effort a wire was vpened by the round about way -of the more or less property damage, but no loss of life. A telegram from Iguala, State of Guer rero, sent tonight, says the whole region is trembling with frequent sevesz shocks. The people are terrified. The earth quakes have been continuous for nearly 14 hours, but no deaths have been re ported. Each new shock is leveling the buildings in Chllpanclngo. Such telegraph offices as were open throughout Guerrero during the afternoon and arlyx evening closed at 10 o ciock tonight. Only in the towns of Guerrero where there are stone buildings has there been much loss of life. It is said to have been heavier than that of 1902. when the towns of Chllpanclngo and Chilapa were destroyed, with the loss of hundreds of lives. LABOR COUNCIL ELECTS J. A. Mad.cn Heads List of Officers for Next Six Months. After an interesting contest, officers of the Central Labor Council for the ensuing six months were elected at meeting of the Council last night, aa fol lows: President, J. A. Madsen, of Long shoremen's Union No. S: vice president, R. S. Hayner, of Machinists' Union No. 63: recording and corresponding secre tary, N. E. Nugent, of the Plasterers Union, re-elected; financial secretary, Charles Grassman. of the Bartenders' Union, re-elected: treasurer, F. E. Thorpe, of the Tailors' Union: reading clerks, J. D. M. Crockwell, of the Elec trical Workers, and L. E. Gotshall, of the Typographical Union: conductor, C. Ockwig, of the Tailors Union: sergeant- at-arms, L. Jamison, of the Cooks' Union: members organization committee, L. Jamison, of the Cooks' Union, and J. D. M. Crockwell. of the Electrical Workers': trustees, J. Duan of the Bar. bers' Union, G. A. Rogers of the Team sters' Union, and P. Tost of the Leatherworkers: members of the execu tive committee, William Daly, president of the State Federation of Labor and members of the Typographical Union, and James G. Foley, 'business manager of the Gralnhandlers" Union: members of the legislative committee, G. F. Garry of the Electrical Linemen and H- J. Parklson, editor of the Labor Press: members of the label committee. William Daly of the Typographical Union. W. H. Fitz gerald of the Cigarmakers' and D. S Woods of the Bakers' Union: delegates to the Ministerial Association. J. D. M. Crockwell of the Electrical Workers. N. E. Nugent of the Plasterers' Union, H. J. Parklson of the Iabor Press, H. G. Parsons of the Cigarmakers" Union, and R. A. Williams of the Plasterers' Lnlon. NOAH MARKER IS ARRESTED Man Charged With Looting Tipton Bank Returns to Home. TIPTON". Ind.. July 30. Noah Marker was arrested this afternoon by a Deputy United States Marshal on the charge of having "fraudulently taken a sum of money from the funds of the bank." Later Marker was taken to Muncle for a hear ing before a United States Commissioner. The examination of the books of the bank by Miller Weir of the Treasury De partment has so far shown a shortage of 11(6.000. Noah Marker, who, it is alleged, em bezzled more than S100.00O of the bank's funds, returned here early to day. Marker's family and friends at once gathered about him. On the advice of his attorneys, neither he nor his broth er. William H. Marker, until lately cashier of the bank, would discuss the allegations of the alleged defalcation. Noah Marker would only say he bad been in St. Louis. A crowd of townspeople assembled at his home and he held a reception on his porch. Friends and acquaint ances shook hands with him and con gratulated him on his return. Many business men assured him of their support. Wright and Lieutenant Foulers could be distinctly seen, the former very much engrossed in the manipulation of his levers, the soldier calmly scanning the distance where the triumph was to come. Soon the aerial navigators were home again over the drill grounds. Flying very low, Orville steered straight across the field. At a height of about 20 feet he swung around again north ward and landed easily far down the field. The task was done and he was greeted with deafening: cheers. Mob Rushes on Field. Despite the notice that nobody would be allowed upon the field, there was a rush of the crowd which almost eluded1 the cordon of mounted men on guard Galloping horses brushed the people back, however, and the lines were re formed. Wilbur at once began calculating the speed of the trip, which, after he had consulted with Lieutenant Foulers, he figured at 42 M miles an hour. "We were making 80 miles an hour coming back." said Foulers. Orville said: 'It's easier to travel cross-country than around a field. He- seemed impressed by the lesson that the unusual flight had taught him more than by any sense of his achieve ment. "We were forced off our course by several counter currents of air," he said, "and in turning at the lower end a down trend of air took me lower than I meant to go. I was forced to climb higher In starting back. "As we crossed the Valley of Four-Mils Run on the way back, a down-trend made it necessary to climb rapidly to get up in the air above the hills." Find Xew Training Ground. General James Allen, chief signal of ficer of the Army, announced after the flight that the training of Lieutenants Lahm and Foulers in the operation of the aeroplane will take place at some point on the Potomac river near Washington, where the ground is more level and freer from obstructions. There will be no more flights at Fort Myer. Tomorrow the official board will deter mine the speed made today. It was said to have exceeded 42 miles an hour. Tne Wrights, therefore, will receive $30,000, including a bonus of J5.000, for their aeroplane. RETREAT TO BE OPENED Christian Brothers Will Begin Serv ices Here Tomorrow. The annual retreat of the Christian Brothers of Oregon and Washington will be opened in the Christian Broth ers' College building on Grand avenue and Clackamas street, tomorrow. Rev. Brother Clementlan. assistant superior- general of the Christian Brothers Or der, of Paris, has arrived and will con duct the retreat. Rev. Mr. Thoedous. provincial of the Pacific Coast, accom panied the assistant superior-general and will assist in the retreat. Rev. Father Shaw, O. P., of the Dominican Monastery, on Union avenue, will de liver the sermons of the retreat, of which there will be three a day. Fif teen brothers of Oregon and Washing ton, besides Bros. Leo and Fabrlcian, of California, will attend. Superior-General Clementlan has lust concluded a retreat of Christian Broth ers at Berkeley, where over 100 attend ed. He expressed surprise and pleas ure at the growth Portland has made within the past ten years, since he was here last, and sees a great future for the city. After looking through the new college building of the Christian Brothers, Brother Clementlan expressed himself pleased with the fine equipment of the institution. He will leave for the East next Wednesday. CONVENTION IS ADJOURNED Sunday School Workers Report Good Growth in Clark County. VANCOUVER. Wash.. July 30. (Spe cial.) The Clark County Sunday School up the Columbia River is one ' of the loveliest trips we have taken. It is Buperb. And then the people one meets here seem to take a personal interest in making things pleasant for strangers and travelers, and showing them the sights and things they should see." Both ladles said that the Seattle ex position has more than met their expec tations, but they expressed the opinion that as yet Seattle has not jnade very good use of her opportunities from an aesthetic point of view. Miss Cobb and Mrs. Gifford left for their homes in the East last night- . STORAGE CHARGES HIGHER Walla Walla Growers Insist They Will Patronize Farmers' Union. WLLA WALLA, Wash., July 30. (Special.) Although farmers of this com munity have been expecting a reduction in warehouse rates from the Pacific Coast and Puget Sound companies, it was learned this morning that their charges for this year will be the highest ever maintained by them. The charge will be BO cents a ton for 30 days and 10 cents a month afterward, this meaning a charge of 80 to 90 cents a ton to the first of the year. Grain-growers of the valley are greatly Incensed over this announcement, as they had been led to believe that their grain could be stored this year much cheaper than previously. Because of this they have openly stated that the many farmer bouses of the valley will be patronized by them to the exclusion of the other grain storage houses, and with the cheaper rate obtained from the latter it Is expected that the companies which have increased their rates will be prac tically out of the business. ROLLER'S FIGHT IS TAME "Strangler" Smith Takes Fall From James O'Xeil. SEATTLE, July 30. Despite the an nouncement from the Sheriff's office that no boxing match or sparring- contest would be permitted. Dr. B. F. Roller and Al Kaufman gave a six-round exhibition at the Exposition arena tonight. The match was a tame affair, and no decision was given, although Kaufman was clearly the aggressor throughout. Included in the programme were three wrestling matches. Charley Olson, of Indianapolis, took two straight falls from Andy Martin, of Kansas City, each of them In less than four minutes. . "Strangler" Smith, of Portland, Or., threw James McNeil, of Seattle. In 13 minutes and 20 seconds and E. M. Howard, of the United States cruiser Colorado, threw Frank Sullivan, of San Francisco, in 3 minutes 60 seconds. Manias Licenses. HAVERI-A ALTAR ANTA Eskc Haveri, S5. Taft: Eira Aaltaranta, 28. city. OEM A8TEKS-&AM c. A. remasters. 4S, Walla Walla, Wash.; Maude M. East, 26. city. JOHNSON'-Ht'RL W. C. Jnhnson. 25. Newburn; Aernes C. Hurl, 17. city. . WELCH-MI.'RPHT E. Fred Welch. 28. city: Julia Murfhy. 24. city. ADKINS-PURRAN Earl R. Adklns, 28. city: Magma E. Purran, 24. city. NELMANN-UKlsrMuw Menry weu- man. 2H. Seattle; Annlo Grlschow. 21, city. STUMP-VERB J. A. Stump. 2S. city; Acnes J. Werb. 22. city. Weddlnr and vlsltln cards W. G. Smith Co., Washington bide. 4th and Wash. 1 Vale Farmer Robbed. VALE Or., July 30. (Special.) Officers are busy trying to locate the person who robbed H. A. Akers of 350 Monday eve ning, at his farm 12 miles west of Vale. Mr. Akers lives alone on his large farm and while be was absent from home an unknown party entered his house and stole the money from a trunk. Says I to myseir. Says I. The Rex Dental Co., Abington Bldg., Is the place to go. Says L Trunks, suitcases and bags. Largest variety at Harris Trunk Co. 1 OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. July 27. When it comes to "trust busting," the House of Representatives Is the real thing. To date, the House is the only genuine and successful trust buster, and Tawney. chairman of' the appropriations committee, is the leader of the buster forces.. The House, by recent legislation, has "busted" the bonding trust, a combina tion of recent origin, but far-reaching in Its operations. It might be termed an infant industry, but like other trusts - to which the same name has commonly been applied. It has outgrown its swaddling clothes and needs no further encourage ment from the Government. According to Tawney, there are 200, 000 employees of the Federal Govern ment handling Federal funds, who are required to give security bonds. Under recent practice, these bonds, are almost always furnished by bonding companies who make and collect a fixed charge according to the size of the bond fur- nisnea. Dome or tnese oonoa mount up into the hundreds of thousands of d61 ars; others are for only a thousand or two, depending upon the amount of money passing through, the hands of respective omciais. Rates Raised 300 Per Cent. For a number of years there was ac tive competition among the bonding com panies who handled this class of business. and as a result, the rate charged on bonds was reasonably low. Last year, however, the 17 companies engaged in bonding Gov ernment officials held a conference and decided to . advance their rates 300 per cent, lnelr Increase was made uniform. as were their rates, which became effect ive on January 1. 1909. Thus, any of ficial requiring a bond of a given size had to pay the rate fixed by the combination otherwise the bonding trust no matter to which company he applied. To make matters worse. Congress a year ago had provided that the bonds of officials in the Indian Service should be paid for by the Government. This legis lation, it turns out, was fathered and pro moted by the bonding companies. But after getting the legislation, instead of using it Intelligently, the bonding com panies immediately increased the rate on Indian Office bonds, their assumption being that the Government could stand the raise. That is Just wlsere' they made their mistake. Congress, instead of acquiesc ing, began to Inquire the cause of the increase and found that a combination had been formed and that all bonds had been advanced 300 per cent at the begin ning of the present year, evidently on the assumption that Congress would not im pose this heavier burden on the Govern ment officials, but would shoulder the cost of all bonds, thereby relieving the bonded officers, and at the same time swelling the earnings of the bonding companies. Tawney made a quiet Investigation Into the bonding business. He found that the bonding companies during the past 10 years had paid losses aggregating only J199.000.' whereas their total income from premiums paid by officials under bond was over $500,000 annually. On this basis, he contended, there was no legitimate ex cuse for the advance in rates, so he pre pared an amendment which the House adopted, forbidding any official being bonded by a company whose rates are higher than the rates which prevailed In 1908. His amendment also placed the officials of the Indian Service on the same 'footing with ail others namely, they hereafter must pay for their own bonds; the Government will not further show them favor. . This one bit of legislation will have the effect of restraining the bonding trust hereafter, for It fixes the rates which they can charge, and prohibits dealing with such companies as demand rates which prevailed prior to the combination which raised rates 300 per cent. TWO LARGE PARTIES COME Tourists Make Portland Objective Point In Their Journeys. Two large parties of tourists reached Portland yesterday. One party consist ing of 31 persons under the direction of E. C. Pollard, obtained reservations at the Oregon, coming into the city over the Oregon Short Line shortly after 8 o'clock. They will remain In the city about two days, long enough to visit the various points of scenic Interest about which they have heard so much, and departing for California Sunday night. The other party contained 43 persons under the direction of Raymond & Whitcomb, and stopped at the Portland. They arrived over the Southern Paci fic late in the evening en route to the Seattle Exposition. These parties are only samples of many that are visiting Portland these days. The Rose City is becoming recognized as a place that tourists cannot afford to miss visiting in the course of their travels. ROSS ARGUMENT CLOSED Two Days Consumed by Lawyers Be fore Supreme Court. SALEM, Or.. July 30. (Special.) The arguments In the appeal of J. Thorburn Ross came to an end in the Supreme Court this evening, after consuming two days. Wallace McCamant closed for the appellant. Ross, in a brilliant address several hours In length. MERCHANDISE OF MERIT ONLY. 1 Umpire an d Princess Dresses Selling Regular, $10 Today $4.95 Our entire stock of New Empire and New Princess lJ' Wash Dresses, in all the v new Summer styles. Ma- terials are linens and chambray in stripes, plaids, checks and all the leading shades, such as lavender, rose, tan, gray, Dutch blue, catawba and mulberry. The variety of styles shown is very broad, affording such a wide choice that any taste can be satisfied. Middy Blouses We place on sale today our second shipment of Middy Blouses. We re gretted that the last lot did not last longer, and those who were disap pointed will find our stock complete in both styles, in all sizes. We are selling the Battleship Duck style 'at $1.25, and the Galla tea Cloth at $1.95. Last Day Sale of Children's Apparel You will find spe cial prices on Romp ers, Pique Coats and other infant furnish ings in this sale. Childrn's Dresses Inf'nts'Hats, Caps ' Ages 2 to 6 years, in many styles, in c h a m b r a y and other wash materials. Values to 75c at. . . 39 Values to $1.00 at. . . 49 Values to $1.75 at. . . 79 Values to $2.25 at. . . 98 Values to $3.00 at. . .$1.48 Values to $5.25 at... $1.98 Pretty Dainty Caps, trimmed in laces and rib bons, all new Spring styles of this season. Values to 35c at... 19 Values to 75c at... 33 Values to $1.00 at. . . 48 Values to $1.75 at. .. 79 Values to $2.50 at... $1.29 Children's Coats in Sizes 2 to 6 Years Plain and braid trimmed ; every one new this season ; clean up special at remarkable reductions. Note the prices i. Values to $2.00 at. . . 98 Values to $4.00 at... $1.69 Veiling Bargains 1 Q Vals.to50c.Yard ' Plain and Fancy Mesh and Dotted Veiling in black, white, black and white and all colors; also Chiffon Veil ing in plain and dotted ef fects in wanted colors. Long Silk Gloves 7 C Values $1.50 " Final clearance sale of this season's 16 - button - length Silk Gloves, excellent quali ties of double-tipped fingers from some of our best makes in odd sires in the following shades black, white, tan, ' brown, pink, sky, cardinal, navy, gray. Values to $5.00 at... $1.98 Values to $8.00 at... $2.90 Women's Neckw'r Values to 50c 23. Lawn Jabots, lace trimmed; Fancy Dutch Col lars, Lace Stocks, Ascot Ties, Bows in white lace and net and all colors in silk. Ladies Neckwear Values to 95c 47. Fancy White Lawn Lace trimmed Jabots, Lace trimmed Dutch Collars, Fancy Stocks, Silk Jabots in good variety of colors. Ribbon Special Values 25c Yard 15. Four - inch - wide All-Silk Taffeta Ribbon in black, white and all colors. Sporting Editor Answers Question. FORT STEVENS, Or., July 29. To the Sporting Editor of The Oregonlan.) Will you kindly inform me, through your col umns, as to the following points: 1. Does either a sacrifice, a base on balls, or hit by the pitcher count a time at bat? 2. Is there anything in the report that Ralph VISITORS TO THE EXPOSITION, Will find rest and comfort for tired feet If they will shake Allen's Foot-EaM, an antiseptic powdtr, Into their shoes before starting out. Over a Quarter-million Dack- aaes of this world-famous preparation were sold during the Pan-American Exposition ttunajo, ana nearly as many at St. Louis. It cures tired, aching, swollen, perspiring- fleet while you walk. 30.000 testi monials. Get a 26c package of Allen's Foot- Ease today or any arucclst. Don't accent ay substitute. Rose put the shot over 64 feet in a re cent meet in California? 3. Did Oliver Huston ever beat Smlthson in the 100 yard dash? B. G. 1. No. 2. Reported, but not confirmed. 3. At P. ?I. a meet here In 1908, Huston won the hundred from Smlthson and Pete Gearhart, of Olympic Club, San Francisco. German East Africa has been raising sisal hemp since 1893 from plants imported from Florida. Before our whiskey reaches you, eight - Government i5 inspectors have tested its purity at eight -t--different stages Sof making, flit Then it is sealed with theHtt!e green stamp and becomes a Government 3 guaranteed whiskey, known as Goo r I old Bottled In Bono