Morning Oregonian., August 28, 1909, Page 2, Image 2

TIIE MORNTN'G OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, AUGUST
28, 1909.
OIBECT PRIMARY
IS
UNDER
INQUIRY
New York Committee Studies
Working of New System in
Western States.
BITTER FIGHT IMPENDING
Leaders and More Thoughtful of
Empire State Voters Think Direct
Nominations Are Jiad, but .
Hughes Is Champion.
UT IJ1TD F. LONERGAN.
N'EW YORK. Aug. (Special.) A
Joint committee of the New Tork state
Legislature la prowling around the North
west at the present time. The last beard
of it it had left Wisconsin and was
headed for the exposition at Seattle. It
is lt function to "Investigate" the sub
ject of direct primaries and it has stopped
off at many pleasant places on the way.
From private letters which have reached
' this city. It la safe to say that the com
mittee will report that direct nomina
tions do not work out well In practice,
no matter how fine they may be in
theory.
"We were particularly impressed y the
conditions in Wisconsin," writes an up
state Senator. "Under the system that
prevails there the members of one party
are able to dictate the nominations of
the other. Unless a man has money to
burn he cannot be a candidate for office,
and men are really compelled to make
two campaigns, one for the nomination
and the second at the polls.
Slay Come to Oregon Next.
"I believe now we will go to Oregon,
as that state seems to be the stronghold
of direct nominations, and the most
ridiculous of the lot. We will not defi
nitely decide on that point, however, un
til after we reach Seattle. Several of the
committee believe that an extension of
our trip would be pleasant and profit
able." While the committee Is out West
gathering ammunition to be used at Al
bany next year. Governor Hughes has
come out of the West and is leading the
direct nominations forces with his usual
skill and ability.
Since his return from Seattle the Gov
ernor has spoken at several county fairs
and meetings up-state, and has met with
a most gratifying reception. His speeches
have all been along the same lines, and
the keynote is as follows:
"Personally this Is a matter of indiffer
ence to me. as I am not desirous of
further political honors. But I believe
It would be a good thing for voters of
both parfies. as it would curb the powers
of the corrupt political bosses."
Dangerous Party Fight at Hand."
The Hlnman-Green bill, providing for
direct nominations, was defeated In the
Legislature, last year. The present Re
publican leaders will almost unquestion
ahly control the next Legislature. Al
though they will not have as many votes
as lasf year, they will certainly be able
to defeat It. but with a state election
In sight they will have a much more
Berlous factional fight to look after.
One of the Brooklyn district leaders,'
who Is regarded as an astute politician,
sums up the situation In these words':
"The Hinman-Green bill will gain votes
at the Fall election, but not enough to
win. Governor Hughes will gain prestige,
but It Is by the threat of party disrup
tion, and not by primary victories, fhat
direct nomination Is destined to succeed.
If It succeeds at all. which I very much
doubt"
And this can be- regarded as a sane,
conservative view of the ease.
It Is strange but true that the average
New York voter' Is blissfully ignorant of
the provisions of the "Mrect primary"
bill. The -people In the state at large
realize that the prwnt political . rule
and leadership resemble a disease. The
Governor tells them the Hlnman-Green
bill la the remedy, and the bosses say
be Is mistaken. The logic is simple.
Talk to the man In the street and he
will probably tell you frankly that he
doesn't know much about direct pri
maries. He will admit that it has worked
out badly in many states, but is likely
to conclude with something like this:
Support What Bosses Hate.
"Woodruff - doesn't like It. does he'?
Or Parsons or Barnes or Aldrlch or any
of that gang? That's right, isn't it?
Well, then, yoa can see why I want to
try direct nomiratlons. Anything that
gang says Is bad for me must be good."
Ex-Judge William H. Wad hams, who
wants to be on the bench again. Is the
head of the Direct Nominations League,
which has branches in many counties. It
is not regarded as a political organiza
tion, but rather as a mob. but It must
presently command serious attention
from party leaders, since the direct nom
inations propaganda Is backed by a 'Yule
or ruin" spirit. And a fight of this kind,
dragged Into the next Congressional con
test, might easily have eeTious conse
quences on the National side.
Republican primaries to decide upon as
sembly nominations have already been
held In 20 rural counties. Of the 22 mem
bers thus named. 12 are opposed to the
Hlnman-Green bill. Six favor It. whlla
the other four are non-committed.
Of those opposing the measure, nine
are old members who voted against the
bill last year, while three are new. Two
of the supporters of the measure voted
for It last year, while four are new. The
noncommital quartet will all be first
term members.
It must not be forgotten, however, that
the Assembly district gains are only of
academic value, because the entire Sen
ate holds over, and that body went de
cidedly on record last year as against
direct nominations. But when the Legis
lature meets It will be "up to"' the party
leaders to consider the question of wheth
er they can safely, for party reasons,
continue the fight.
May Name Hughes Again.
Shrewd observers of present conditions
declare that, if the Legislature defeats
direct nominations. It Is inevitable that
the Governor will be compelled to enter
the field for a re-nomination. Not to do It
would be to abandon a cause that would
Instantly perish from lack of even re
spectable leaders.
A year ago, while the vast majority of
the machine delegates were openly against
him. the Saratoga convention was forced
to give the Governor a renomlnatlon. It
would not surprise anybody if the ma
chine clique found It advisable to back
down for a second time or rather for a
third, as Hughes' first appearance as a
candidate was due to the direct personal
Interference of Theodore Roosevelt, ex
erted at the last hour.
Everywhere In the state there are a
number of the wisest and most thought
ful men in the various communities who
question the entire direct-nomination
Si-hem- i"liey have studied the evidence
and examined the matter, but, while hear
tily In sympathy with a.l the Governor Is
seeking, they believe he has made a mis
take. Some of them are beard in opposition,
but the vast majority, while silent, are In
clined to believe that any future would
be an Improvement on a present that is
so thoroughly bad. They hate the boss,
hate him so much that they believe any
club may well be used, and. while they
oppose the Governor's theories as moon
shine, they are ready to support him at
the polls if necessary.
Hughes' Commanding Influence.
Under thsse circumstances Mr. Hughes'
Influence Is easily commanding. As Gov
ernor of the state, with all that that Im
plies In the rural districts, his ability
as a speaker Is thoroughly recognized.
He has the fervor of a campmeeting ora
tor, and thoroughly believes In the merits
of his crusade. It Is a powerful If spe
cious appeal, and It is made In face of a
very real peril. '
To all outward appearances the pres
ent fight can only be resolved In one of
two ways by the retirement of Governor
Hughes at the end of his present term,
or by the surrender of the party leaders,
a surrender dictated by genuine party
reasons, and, perhaps, because of the re
quest of National leaders.
Take It from those who know, the re
port of the Legislative committee, now
junketing somewhere near Oregon, will
be about as valuable as the opinion' of
sn alienist employed by Harry K. Thaw,
now safely disposed of In Matteawan.
ALL PASSENGERS
ON OHIO SAVED
Wireless Operator Who Sent
Out Call for Aid Gives Up
Life, for Others.
KNIGHTS PREVENT RIOT
COLORED PYTHIASS DRAW
SWORDS ON MOB.
Attempt of Laundryman and His
Wife to Drive Across Parade Line
'. ' Threatens Serious Time.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 27. Swinging
their drawn swords above the heads of
the belligerents and declaring that un
less the riot ceased- they would use
them, a company of negro Knights of
Pythias today prevented what for a
time promised to be a serious race
riot
The trouble began when W. S. Jarboe,
a laundryman. drove through the
parade of 5000 negro Knights. Mrs.
Jarboe was with him In the wagon
Several negroes seized the bridle of
Jarboe'a horse and Mrs. Jarboe seized
a whlD and struck -at the men.
A hundred excited negroes crowded
about the wagon. - One wrested the
whip from the woman, striking her
number of times and Inflicting painful
bruises. Many white men rushed to the
aid of the laundryman.
A riot call was sent to police head
quarters, but before the police arrived
the armed Knights had restored order.
PEOPLE ARE SENT ASHORE
CONDENSED NEWS BY WIRE
WlnnlDCK. Manitoba The Manitoba Grain-
growers' Association estimate the yield of
wheat of Western Canada at lirj.wu.uuu
bushels.
Hanson. Ariz. In the crest rush to ret
man and animals for the Southern Pacific
extension from Courtland to Douglas, four
men were drowned In Mexico in fording tne
Rosalia River with a train of 85 mules.
Oakland. Cal. Because his wife' refused to
accede to his terms for a reconciliation
following a separation, Edward GriXnn, a
lumber clerk. 32 years Old. committed sui
cide by taking chloroform. : The two had
been married 13 years.
New York Plans were tiled yesterday
with the hulldlnr ruoerintendent for a s::o.
000 private swimming pool to be built for
C. K.. ti. Hillings on nis estate. n pool
will be 12B feet long and 48 feet wide, with
enamel brick walls, and Inclosed In a house
of stucco-covered brick. 4
"S'ew Tork Charles W. Morse, the finan
cier who was recently released from . the
Tombs prison vnder 1125.O0O hall.' has begun
to rehabilitate his fortune. , He has pur
chased a majority of the claims outstanding
against the Metropolitan 8teamshlp Com
pany, which amount to 11.117.018.
Washington In the Supreme Court Quong
Wing, of Montana, will test the laundry law
of his state, which provides for a license fee
of 110 a quarter on hand laundries run by
men. Bteam laundries and those run by
women are exempt. The Montana Supreme
Court upheld the law.
Ottawa. Ont. A dispatch from London
says It Is learned on high authority that
two third-class cruisers are to be loaned to
Canada by the British Admiralty, one for
the Pacific and the other for the Atlantic.
The officers of the ships -will also be loaned
to Canada and be paid by this province.
Chicago A triple romance. in which
three sisters fell in love simultaneously, is
to have a happy ending when the three
daughters of Mrs. Louise Lamaon, 6S8 West
Jackson boulevard, are to become brides.
Each sister set the date of her wedding
without the knowledge of the others, con
fiding the secret of her betrothal only to her
mother. '
Chicago Marian Grey, the young woman
convicted of conducting the "Elgin Search
light Club." a matrimonial bureau, and
whose sentence of one year to the Bridewell
prison was reduced to 30 days to the House
of the Good Shepherd by President Taft, was
released from custody. The young woman
returned -with her mother to her home at
Benton Harbor, and will become a stenog
rapher In a biscuit factory.
- New York In the exclusive Ardsley Hall
apartment In Central Park, West, George
Gethin, telephone operator, wounded Joseph
Harding, a colored elevator boy, so seri
ously by a bullet from a pistol that the ele
vator boy died a short time after In a
hospital. Many women witnessed the shoot
ing, which was the result of a long-standing
quarrel, and doctors were railed to at
tend several of the more hysterical.
New York With his right eye severed by
a piece of glass frem a broken oil lamp.
Engineer Andrew Hern, of Jersey City, who
runs the fast Bernardsville express from
Hoboken to Summit. N. Y., stood at his post
end ran the train with undiminished speed
Into the Summit station, whence he was
hurried to the Overlook Hospital for treat
ment. The doctors fear he may lose the
sight of both eyes.
Des Moines, la. Judge Byron Preston, of
Oskaloosa. handed in an opinion ousting
A. M. Henderson as Mayor of Marengo, and
upholding the Cesson law, passed by the
last Legislature, which provides that offi
cials In Zona may be removed from office
for Intoxication. Henderson attacked the
statute as unconstitutional. Judge Preston
sustained the law In toto, and ruled that
the Mayor la always on duty.
New York Twenty-five kegs of beer defied
the canteen law by floating Into Fort lo
cum and doing much to relieve the pangs
of homesickness among the recruits. The
ship Mary Gordon had a deckload of beer
when she was caught by the wash of a big
steamer off City Island. She rolled so far
she spilled about SO kegs of beer Into Long
Island Hound, and 25 of them went straight
for Fort Slocum.
Pittsburg William H. Singer, director In
the Carnegie Steel Company and the Crucible
Steel Company, was seriously and perhaps
fatally Injured Wednesday nkfht In an auto-
mobile accident at his Summer home near j
Providence. R. I. One year ago the wealth
of Mr. Singer was estimated at S30.000.0O0.
He apparently got a prempnitlon that he
might meet with a fatal accident or die un
expectedly, and gave a family dinner, at
which each of his children was given a
check for S4.0OO.00O.
Cincinnati W. L. Kelcey Shoep, who Is
heavily Interested In the Metropolitan Street
Railway, of New York, and who owns a
130-acre farm in Glendale. a suburb of this
city, has purchased 24 coats for his 975.000
herd of Jersey cows. The two attendants,
whose sole duty Is to look after the cattle,
place these coverings on them every .morn
ing to protect them from flies. The teeth of
each blooded Jersey are brushed three
times dally. This departure In dairy -farming
Is said to result In better health and
better milk.
Insurance Convention Ends.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo.. Aug. 27.
The 40th annual convention of the
National Insurance Commissioners' As
sociation closed today with the selection
of the following officers: President, J. A.
Hartlnger. Minnesota; vice-president,
Eugene J. McGlvner. Louisiana: secreT
tary. H. K. Cunningham, Montana. Mo
bile. Ala., was selected as the meeting
place in 19iu. ,
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver and
bowels to expel poisonous matter,
cleanse the system, cure constipation
and sick headache
Steamer Sinks Soon After Striking
Rock on Northern Coast Story
of Operator's Heroic Ef forts to
Save Lives Is Thrilling-. '
(Continued From First page.)
that he was probably lost In the lower
part of the vessel; Eccles and Purser
Stephen went below In an effort to find
him. The rapidly filling vessel was all
but submerged when they abandoned the
search. Stephen, was caught below decks
and It Is expected his body still lies, in
the sunken wreck. Eccles was cheered
by the occupants of the .lifeboats as he
appeared on the deck, and he was urged
to leap overboard. As he . did so his
head struck a timber, his skull was
crushed and he sank to rise no more.
Made Trip to Please Friend.
Eccles resigned from his position with
the Ohio last week, but was persuaded
by Chief Operator Washburn, as a per
sonal favor, to make one more trip, and
his willingness to accommodate his friend
cost his life.
His heroism Is all the more dramatic
in view of the fact that he was die
charged by the Canadian Northern Rail
road for carelessness and inefficiency
while train dispatcher on that road four
years ago. He had worked 36 hours
without sleep and was responsible for
confused orders that resulted in a head
on collision. Leaving his wife and child
behind, he disappeared from Winnipeg
and went to Vancouver. v
Later he located In Seattle and from
here went to Alaska, where he was em
ployed on the Copper River & North
western Railroad. He then accepted the
position with the Wireless Telegraph
Company and was stationed on the Ohio.
He was offered a position with the
Alaska Commercial Company last week
at a better salary and resigned. After
consenting to make this trip he intended
departing immediately for his new posi
tion. He. was 39 years old, exceedingly
popular with his associates and con
ceded to be an exceptionally expert oper
ator. The Ohio belonged to the Alaska
Steamship Company and left Seattle
with 210 passengers August 24 for Port
Graham and, Valdez.
Ohio Was Built in 1878.
It is S20 miles from Seattle to Steep
Point, Swanson Bay, near the entrance
to Carter Bay, where the Ohio went
down. One of the seamen of the steam
ship company, who Is familiar with
those waters, said today that the rocks
where the boat went down shelved off
rapidly Into unusually deep water.
The Ohio was insured for $220,000.
Captain John Johnson, her navigator,
was one of the most skillful navigators
on the Pacific Coast. . .
The Ohio's crew numbered 82 men.
The steamer registered 2072 tons, was
built In Philadelphia In 1873. and came
to this coast six years ago to enter the
Alaska trade.
CIGARETTE KILLS TEN MEN
Five Others Fatally Wounded After
Explosion of Dynamite.
KET WEST, Fla., Aug. 27. As a re
sult of the explosion at noon today of
700 pounds of dynamite at Bocachica, 12
miles from Key West, on the Florida
East Coast Railway, ten men are dead,
five others probably fatally wounded
and a dozen others are hurt.
The explosion was caused by a mem
ber of the railroad construction force
carelessly throwing a lighted cigarette
Into a box of fuses.
BAR CONVENTION ENDED
Lawyers ' Have Banquet and Hear
Jay Ham Lewis Speak.
DETROIT, Aug. 27. The American
Bar Association, which has been In con
ventlop here since Tuesday, adjourned
today for one year. Its next meeting
place will not be chosen until January,
1910. Charles L. Llbby, of Portland.
Me., was elected president
This evening the annual dinner was
given. Among those who spoke were
George S. Darbey, of Paris, France,
and J. Hamilton Lewis, of Chicago.
E. D. RESSLER TAKES WIFE
'Well-Known Oregon Educator Weds
Mrs. May B. Bahbett. -
NEWPORT, Or., Aug. 27. (Special.)
F. D. Ressler, formerly president of the
Monmouth Normal School, was married
to Mrs. May B. Babbett, of Monmouth,
at the cottage of the bride's mother yes
terday. The ceremony was private, the J
Kev, J. It. is. I5eii, 01 uorvauis, omciat
Ing. Mr. and Mrs. Ressler will make
their home at Corvallls, Mr. Ressler be
ing a member of the faculty of the
O. A. C. '
Store Will Remain Open This Evening Until 9:30
Saiwrday usual Children9 s Day
Olds Wortmotn
St- King
Boys9 Waists
75c Values 29c
Broken sizes, but in quite a good as
sortment and pleasing patterns in
light, medium or dark shades. HQ
Regular values up to 75c, at. . Z Ju
Men's Bathing
Suits Half Price
Every man's and boy 'sBathing Suit
in our store at half the regular
price. Cotton or wool materials,
nicely trimmed, one or twJ-piece
styles, also trunks. Every rj tr
one we own today at. .... . TlClir
Sale Women's
Bathing. Suits
Half Regular Price
Prepare now for next year's vaca
tion as well as to be nattily clad at
the beach this Summer. Many styles
and grades, all materials, alKsizes,
women's, misses' and children's
?ot?!u.:.Half Price
Baby Week
Will End Tonight
Bring the little folks to share in the
savings that are at their best here
in the Infants' Department. The
most successful "Baby "Week" in
the history of the store closes to
night, and if you'll examine the
values offered you 71 readily under
stand why goods sold so fast.
Baby Biographies Free to Every
Customer in Infants ' Department.
Infants' Slips, hand-made, also long
dresses, regular prices from j
$1.75 to $14 each, special ,
Baby Bassinettes that sell regu
larly at $8.00; special at. . .$6.48
Toilet Baskets, special at; . . . .68
Infants' Sacques, of flannel or cash
mere, also crocheted sacques, some
slightly soiled, regular OQp
values to 65c each, at Zuu
Regular values to $1.00, at.-.-. .38c
Regular values to $1.50, at. . . . 63
Regular values to $2.00, at. . . .89
$2.25 Dresses 98 c
Summer Wash Dresses, for girls from 8 to 12 years of
age, in pretty, new' styles. Made of gingham, percale or
chambray, trimmed in tasty manner. Four grades at spe
cial prices today only.
Reg. values to $2.25,
special today only. . .
Reg. values to $6.00
Special today only.
98c
$2.48
Reg. values to $4.003M Qy
special today only.O I iv I
Reg. values to $10
Special today only
S3.98
Girl's Sweaters, in cardinal, navy or white ages fl1 AO
6 to 14: reerular values $2 each: special today 0 I itO
Boys9 Oxfords
Half Reg. Price
With a superb choice of leathers
and sizes this announcement of
Boys' Oxfords at half the regular
price is really astounding. Come
and buy nobby low shoes for the
youngster, shoes that he'll be ja
proud to wear, and pay only. .
$1? Silk Gloves $1
$1.00
$3.50 Waists at 69c
Today the greatest Waist value that we have
offered this season. Dainty, delightful, dressy
Waists that were meant to sell at several times
the wee price we quote here, are on sale in large
assortment. Lingerie models, made of white
lawn and trimmed with tucks, lace and embroid
ery. All sizes and good choice of patterns, C Q n
regular values up to $3.50, all going at. . Qub
WOMEN'S LINEN SKIRTS, : white or colored, many
styles, regular prices from $1.50 to $18.50; LJA J p"
your choice today at less than.
WOMEN'S WOOL SKHtTS, new models in serge and
panama, very smart styles, regular values up 0
to $18.50; special today, at 01 140
Silk Gloves, 2-clasp style, in Kay
ser's or Fownes' makes, black,
white, tan or gray, finished with
pearl clasps, all sizes, regular price
$1.50 the pair ; special for
today ; .
Girls' Oxfords All
Reduced a Fourth
Save 25 per cent 'of the regular sell
ing price on any pair of girls' Low
Shoes in our stock. Fine assortment
of styles, any leather and every
wanted size and width. A Satur
day special that mothers will be
glad to take advantage of. This is
positively the last day of the offer.
ANY PAIR OF GIRL'S OXFORDS
IN OUR ENTIRE ir.
STOCK AT X-cS5
Child's Hose
35c Values 9c
Ailover lace, or boot lace styles, in
k Hsrht blues and
XV, I ' "
cardinals. Regular values up
tn .Inn nnir. special today at. .
Women's Seamless Tan Hose, extra
quality, sizes 8VL, 9, 9 and 10,
regular values up to 25c the 4 Cp
pair, on sale at, pair I vlu
Women's Underw'r
65c Values at 29c
A clean-up of women's Summer
Underwear that offers quite the
best values and best assortment
of any we've heard of for many
a day. There are low neek. sleeve
less "vests, and lace-trimmed um
brella style pants in goodly assort
ment. All sizes in the lot, but not
all sizes in each style, vests are fin
ished with silk tape and crocnet
edges. Regular values to
65c a garment; special
Jc
29c
Last Day of Great Cleanup Shoe Sale
Tonight sees the end of one of the most phenomenally successful sales we have ever held;
yes, one of the best Portland ever kneAv. Tis the peer of any bargain offer yet attempted
. i i 1 J a
good footwear. .Large assortments, rare vaiues anu
extra care in fitting, together with good range of sizes and
widths, make satisfaction assured in advance. Come today
or you will have missed the year's best event.
Women's Low Shoes, mostly anr-
row widths and small sizes, a rare
chance for those with
tiny feet, $5 values at. . .
SI .00
Women's Suede Pumps, in fancy
colors, also a handsome line of reg
ular $5 and $5 Oxfords, Ol HQ
special for this sale at OwiO J
WOMEN'S OXFORDS, practically our en
tire stock, to go at one low price. Every
wanted style and shape; shoes for every
purpose; over 3Q00 pairs in the
lot;.regular price $3 to $6, at. . .
.52,39
MEN'S OXFORDS, every pair of men's
low shoes that we own at a scale of prices
the lowest ever asked for such high
qualities.
Regular $2.50 grades at 1 $1.89
Regular $3.00 grades at j ."$2.19
Regular $3.50 grades at $2.30
Regular $4.00 grades at. $2.69
Regular $5.00 grades at $3.60
Regular $6.00 grades at $4.30
Regular $7.00 grades at , $4.89
STUBBS ASKS EXTRADITION
Tells Hadley Baby's Kidnapers Are
Safe In Kansas.
TOPEKA. Kan., Aug;. 17. Governor
Btubbs called Governor Hadley, of Mis
souri, by telephone today and made a
personal request that he honor the
requisition for the return of Mrs. Bar
clay and Joseph Gentry, the kidnapers
of Marian Blakeley, the incubator baby.
He assured Governor Hadley that there
is no danger of mob violence In Topeka.
JAIL-BREAKER IS BETRAYED
Man' Who Almost Killed Sheriff In
Escape Is Recaptnred. -
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., Aug. 27. Ed
Hlllam, charged with being a horsethief,
who broke Jail at Delta, Colo., July 8,
was recaptured today at Montlcello,
Utah.
Hlllam broke jalL after a hand-to-hand
conflict with Sheriff Williams, In which
he nearly slew the Sheriff. He was. cap
tured after being betrayed) by a former
companion. '
Stolen Goods Recovered.
.VANCOUVER. Wash., Aug. 27. (Spe
cial.) The goods stolen from the grocery
and confectionery store of Thomas Good
on Hauffman avenue, near the Colman
school, last week were found today where
they had been secreted in the woods.
Some boys entered the store by taking
out a window at the back. They secured
about $14 worth of tobacco and other
goods, but were unable to make way
with all of them.
Fairbanks Sees Chinese Royalty.
PEKIN. Aug. 27.. Charles W. Fair
banks, ex-Vice-President of the United
States, and Rear-Admiral G. B. Harber,
U. S. N., were received in separate audi
ence by the Prince Regent In the For
bidden City this morning They were
presented by Henry P. Fletcher, the
American Charge a'Affaires.
Two Iilves Iiost
In Surf.
VICTORIA. B. C, Aug. 27. C. T. A.
Gammell, government lineman, located
at Slide Hill, on the southwest Vancouver
Island Coast, and Qua Swanson, employed
at FIndley, Durham & Brodle's salmon
traps,, was- drowned yesterday while at
tempting a landing from a rowboat
through the surf at Gemmell's station.
Two Horses Drowned.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 27. (Special.)
As 12 horses belonging to the Sanborn
Cutting Packing Companywere being
brought down from an up-rlvr seining
ground last evening, the animals be
came frightened and all went over
board. Two of the horses were drowned,
but the others were finally rescued.
Baker Ends Convention.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 27. The Na
tional convention of the Association of
Master Bakers adjourned today after
electing officers and selecting Balti
more as the next convention city. Wil
liam Meek, of Los Angeles, was elected
president.
Three Indian Lads Escape.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Aug. 27. (Spe
cial.) The superintendent of the Indian
school at Chemawa, Or., has informed
the chief of police of Vancouver that
three of his little Indian boys have
escaped and for him to keep a lookout
for them..
Car Robber Is Caught,
CHEHALIS, Wash.. Aug. 27. (Special.)
Wednesday- night- a- Northern Pacific
car was broken into in the Chehalis
yards and four sacks of flour stolen.
The flour was later sold to a local baker.
Fred Aggert, a stranger, was arrested
yesterday for the theft and identified by
the man who bought the flour.
W. M. LADD,
President.
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DEATH CLAIM
T. B. WILCOX,
Vice-President.
GUENIE E. FIDLER, of Kelso, Washington.
Oct. 1, 1908, took $2000 policy in Columbia Life.
Aug. 23, 1909, accidentally drowned.
Aug. 27, 1909, proofs of death received by com
pany and check for $2000 sent by company to the
beneficiary.
$2000 FOR ONE PREMIUM OF $48.94
No Eastern Company could
settle so proiapdy.
COOKIXGHAM,
Vice-President.
M. M. JOHNSON,
Secretary,
S. P.
LOCKWOOD, Vice-President and General Manager
Home Office, Lumber Exchange Bids;., Portland, Or.