SEPTEMBER 1, 1909. ; Z ' - ' ' " KILL WILL BEGIN CONTEST Ifi SPEED Reduce Time of Trains for Traffic to Pacific by Ten Hours. WILL EXPEDITE MAILS War for Postal Contracts With Other Western Roads Begun by Great Northern and Bur lington' Systems. CHICAGO. An. -31. The railroad run ning time from Chicago to Seattle will be reduced to 82 hours ten hours below the present schedule as the first move In a war declared upon all other Western and Northwestern roads by James J. Hill, of the Great Northern, according to a story the Record-Herald will print tomorrow. The Burlington. Great" Northern and Northern Pacific have made a proposition to the Postoffice Department to put a new fast mall train in service between Chi cago and Seattle to make the long run In 63 hours. Notice was served today by the Burling ton that, effective September 12. that road would no longer observe the Western pas senger train speed ajrreement. but would reduce the running time of its main Chi caroDenver train by two hours. If the Government accepts the propo sition. It will result In facilitating the Northwest mail service by fully half a day. It is proposed to start the new fast train out of Chicago about 1:50 A. JL It is to arrive at Seattle at noon of the third day. The Burlington's move In the direction of faster time between Chicago and Den ver may lead to another phase of the promised speed war. Formerly the Chicago-Denver schedule was STW hours, but now it is 294 hours. More than a year ago the Western roads mafia an agree ment lengthens all schedules to the Pacific Coast. Shortly after It was put In force this agreement was broken by several of thd roads. CONGRESSMEN VISIT FORT See Mortar Battery In Honolulu and Are Given Reception. HONOLn.U, Aug. 31. The American Congressional party that Is making a tour of Hawaii devoted today to an In spection of the defenses at Fort Xlugar, where is located a mortar battery, the first coast defense weapons placed in the Hawaiian group by the United States. The visitors were escorted into the crater of the extinct volcano. To reach the crater they went through the tun nel Just completed under the direction of army engineers. On their return from Fort Rugar they were tendered a formal reception by Governor and Mrs. Frear at their resi dence in this city. The attendance was larise and included prominent territorial and city officials and business men. An elaborate ball at Waiklki. at which the delegation were guests of honor, took place tonight. WEATHER MAY BE FAIR "Probably" Limits Forecast for X day Hourly Temperatures. Probably fair" is the forecast of the Weather Bureau for Portland and vicin ity for today. The chances for a shower or two are about evenly divided with the prospects for continued fair weather. The temperature climbed up to So degrees yesterday afternoon, but a cool westerly wind made thlnirs pleasant. Smoke from forest tires caused a slight haziness. Hourly temperatures for yes terday were: 56'lS 5 A. M. A. M . 7 A. M. 8 A. M. A. M. 1 A. M. 11 A. M. Noon . . P. M. . P. M.. P. M . . P. M . . P. M. . Des. YIELDS TO COLD WATER MEN Lloyd-George Explains Away Budget Concession to Liquor Men. LONDOX. Aug. 81. A curious incident has arisen in connection with the budget. Among the recent Government amend ments was one enabling grocers to sell small quantities of whisky instead of. as formerly, only in quart bottles. This proposal met with resistance from th5 Government's temperance supporters. The Chancellor. Lloyd George, today Issued a statement declaring this amend ment due to an erro,r in drafting, and that It was not Intended to apply to England. The Unionists believe that the Chancellor wanted the amendment, but found the opposition too strong. JIMINEZ CHOSEN PRESIDENT Advices Confirming Election in Costa Rica Are Received. WASHINGTON. Aug. 31. State De partment advices today confirmed the news received last night by Senor Calvo. the Costa Rlcan Minister, indicating the election of Rlcardo Jiminex for Presi dent of that Republic, defeating R Igleslas. Dr. Jiminex has been declared to have a strong friend in President Zelaya. of Nicaragua. RUSSIAN CITY FIRE-SWEPT Loss Is $5,000,000 and SO0O Peo ple Are Homeless. ALEXANDROVSK. Russia. Aug. 31. Fire today at Krlvoy Rog destroyed 450 buildings. The property loss Is about $5"0.010. Five thousand persons are homeless and destitute. RAILROAD BUSINESS SHOWN Great Western to Reopen St. Paul Shops to Build New Cars. . ST. PAUL, Minn.. Aug. 30. (Spe LclaL) As an Indication of the new lanergj Injected Into th management of the Chicago Great Western Railway since the sale of this road recently to the Morgan Interests, comes the an nouncement of the immediate reopen ing of their carshops at South Park, a suburb of St. Paul, entailing the em ployment of a considerable force of skilled mechanics and a large army of laborers. Orders have already been issued for the Immediate rebuilding of a consider able portion of the road's freightcar equipment, in preparation for handling Its share of the enormous crop move ment In the Northwest this Fall, and the anticipated business of the coming Winter. These facts, taken in connection with the preparations of all the other North western lines, many of which have P' ced extensive orders for new rolling stock and locomotives of all descrip tions, augurs well for the hopeful aspect of business conditions. There is no appreciable falling off yet In passenger traffic to the Coast, and the rush is as great as ever. Reports from all the Western lines Indicate that everything on wheels that Is fit for use Is pressed into service and applications for berths are coming in dally. RELIGION Spins' HOME AGED FATHER CAN'T AGREE WITH SON'S VIEWS. Son Is Christian Scientist and His Father Seventh Day Adventist. Arguments Were Frequent. FOREST GROVE. Or.. Aug. 31. (Spe-cial.-Declaring that he has been thrown out of his home because he would not accept Christian Science. John H. Baker, an old soldier of the Civil War, has re turned to this city and states that tie will spend the declining years of his life in an old soldiers' home. The aged veteran tells a pitiful story and has the sympathy of many here Where he formerly lived. He says that he was put out of the home of his son, H E. Baker, and his wife. Mrs. Isabel Baker, at Lents, Or., because he would not accept his son's tenets of Christian Science. He says that his son took sick and that he furnished money to assist him to regain his health. Baker is well known here In Forest Grove, where he and his wife lived for about ten years. He Is now 74 years old. About a year ago he and his wife went to The Dalles, but returned to make their home In Portland with Mrs. T. V. Ward, a daughter, who lives at 637 Union ave nue North. Baker is a member of J. B. Mathews Post here, and has held a num ber of offices in that organization. T. V. Ward, who lives at 697 Union avenue North, states that the trouble between John H. Baker and his son hap pened yesterday, and states that the old gentleman Is a Seventh Day Adventist and H. E. Baker, his son. a Christian Scientist. Religious arguments were not infrequent between the two. according to Mr. Ward, and yesterday the controversy became so heated that the old soldier packed his things and left. "He will be back In a few days," stated Mr. Ward. "He was mad clear through when he left, but It is not true that he was thrown out of his home. His son is now anxiously awaiting word of him and expects him to come back before long." SEVEN LITTLE ONES BURN Rest of 750 Children in Home March Through Fire to Safety. NEW YORK. Aug. 31. That seven HtUe children. Inmates of St. Malich's Home for Children, at Rockaway Park. .L. I., were suffocated in a fire which destroyed a portion of the home last night, was discovered by firemen today while dig ging in the ruins. There were 760 chil dren In the institution, which is con ducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph, of Brooklyn. Nearly all the dead were under S years old. The portion of the dormitory in which they slept was directly over the laundry, where the fire was discovered about 8 o'clock last night. Three hun dred and fifty small children were in their cots on the third and fourth floors of that wing, and some of the older children were attending evening prayers In the chapel. . As the alarm sounded the older chil dren marched from the chapel . to the board walk along the beach and the at tendants began carrying the little chil dren from the floors above. Firemen as sisted in searching the building and found a few children lingering in the halls, too frightened to leave the build ing, but the rescue work had been con ducted with such dispatch and good or der that it was believed until today that all the children were out of the building. The Hebrew Home, near by, with a large number of inmates, was saved, all its occupants escaping. CLUB TO SEND SWIMMERS Multnomah Men to Take Part in Portola Carnival. Tour Portland swimmers representing the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club will be sent to the Portola Festival in San Francisco in October to enter the races there, and Swimming Instructor Cavlll. of the club, states that the men he will send are all expert swimmers, whom he thinks will be winners In their events. The men to represent the c!':b are Peterson. Welch, Clark and Thomas. They will be entered In the :i-0, 440 and 880-yard races, all being at about a par in these events. They will also be en tered in the four-man team 'race. In a match race with the Olympic Club team. This race will be In the form of a 500 yard relay, each man swimming a dis tance of 125 yards. In addition to the races, they will take part in the fancy diving, fancy swim ming and other like aquatic stunts. All are said to be experts in the water and are especially good in fancy work. MAN BURIED FOUR HOURS Laborer Rescued From Perilous Po sition in Cave-In. SAJf FRANCISCO. Aug. 31. With only a portion of his head free. William Schu macher, a laborer, who was engaged In digging a pit In the foundation of the new McKlnley building. Fourteenth and Castro streets, was buried at a depth of 25 feet from the surface four hours today. Two men- of the neighborhood fed him. hot gruel, and a crew of firemen finally extricated him. He will recover. Trip .to Rome, if Paid For. OLTMPIA. Wash.. Aug. Si. (Special.) Governor Hay, at the request of P. C. Knox. Secretary of State, will recom mend some person to act as delegate at the International Institute of Agriculture, which will open Its sessions at Rome, December 12, 1909. The delegate must pay his own expenses. Wire Your "Wants" to Main 7070 or A 6095. The Oregonian "want" ad department. Your ad will ftopear the next morning and bill sent you after publication. Do it early in the day if possible, but never later than 10 P. M. ALGYON WINS DERBY First in Spectacular Race by Three Lengths. . AXTATOR RUNS SECOND In Home Stretch Winner, Behind Axtator and Kaldar, Gradually Noses Up, Comes Out Thrill lngly Purse Is $35,000. READVILLE, Aug. 31. The Syracuse. N. Y., stallion. Baron Alcyon (handicap 495 feet), today won by three lengths the second renewal of the American Trotting Derby atthe " Read vtlle "track, defeating Axtator. It was one of the most spectacular races ever seen. From the time the word was given until the horses were within 15 yards of the wire the winner was in doubt. After 35 minutes of dallying, the ball fell to the start. Immediately Hylie Bird, entered from the limit mark al lowance, 495 feet in advance of the scratch horses, Sonoma Girl and San Francisco, set out to make a whirlwind race. Passing the stand the first time the half-mile mark Hylle Bird was leading by a length over Axtator. the favorite. Baron Alcyon was fifth, just in advance 6f a horde of horses that packed the track. In the back stretch Gllles, with Ax tator. went after the leader, the race being hot until the lower turn, a little more than a mile of the Journey. At this point Hylle Bird weakened enough to permit Axtator to rush Into the van a good length In front of Kaldar, who was closely followed by Baron Alcyon. The positions remained the same entering the stretch for the grand battle to the wire. For a few strides the two leaders ran head and head, and then the superior speed and endurance of Baron Alcyon began to tell and he crept up gradually, finishing three lengths to the good. Re sults: 2-33 trot, purse $1000. two tn three Alice RooFevelt won first and third heats In 212 2:10V.. Fair Margaret won second heat in 2:10'. , 3:08 pace, purae 11000. two In three Wal ter W, - won second and third heats In 2:0854, 2:o8H. The Friend won flrst heat In 2:0Ci. but was disqualified. 2:11 pace, purse tlOOO Earl, Jr., won two heats In 2:11. 2:10. The American Darby, mile and a half, purae J3.1.000 of which J15.000 went to win ner. sSOOO to second. 2000 to third and thence graded to fifteenth horae. with 1700 Baron Alcvon. 2:19. won: Axtator, 2:17. second: Kaldar. 2:18. third; Lady Jones. 2 09 fourth; Panics Maid. 2:10. fifth; Jack McKerren. 2:10. sixth; San Francisco. 2:08, seventh; Ralph Wick. 2:16. eighth; Genteel H. 2:11. ninth: Bill Nice. 2:18. tenth; Sonoma Girl. 2:08. eleventh: Jay Kay. 2:17. twelfth; Hyle Bird. 2:14. thirteenth; Henry Pteteer. Ill 4. fourteenth; B. D. M.. 2:15. fifteenth. Time 3'09?i. Alio started Starting McKlnney. Klon dyke. Blaa. Misa Winter. Ward. Peter Balta, Zamalte, A. Laundry, Baron Leland, Bla chlef. Caduceua, The Aloma. Esther Bella. Nancv Gentry. Sir Todd. Jim Ferry, The Angelua. Silver Baron, McQuillan. Remorse ful. Prlnca Lanalard. Rebecca G. and Munlc. - Hopplcker Accused of Theft. INDEPENDENCE. Or.. Aug. 31. (Spe cial.) Edward Lewis, who saya that he Is from Seattle, was arrested today t Krebs Bros.' hopyards on a charge of burglary- He is accused of breaking Into a house last night. He was held until today, when Constable Moran went out EATS DIRT PEERLESS ELECTRIC CLEANERS FULLY GUARANTEED ' "..' .... K .-V, V.. ' f ' r'-B . t ' ' :r1 1 ' - The Perfect Cleaner. Eastern Mfgrs. Co. 83 Fifth St., Portland Agents. Oregon, "Washington, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia. Reliable Agents Wanted. PRICE $70.00. Also Full Line of Hand Power Suction Cleaners. Send for Descriptive Matter. in his automobile and brought him to town and locked him up. He will be ar raigned tomorrow in the Justice Court. SHERIFF PLAYS DETECTIVE Finds Letter, Which Leads to Cap ture of Jack Reed. KAUVMA, Wash., Aug. SI. (Special.) Buccess of the man hunt on Clackamas Heights In which Jack Reed was wounded and captured is primarily due to the skill of Sheriff Carnine, of Cowliti County. This man Reed was the man who slipped through the fingers of Sheriff Carnlne's deputy a few days ago and escaped, but left his coat in Kalama. The Sheriff went through the coat and found a letter addressed to Gladys Ayres, of Oregon City, and signed "Sweetheart Jack." Sheriff Carnine also found that Reed had shipped a suitcase to Portland from Winlock by way of the Northern Pacific express under the name of J. J. Young. Upon Tecelpt of thte information Car nine went to Portland and placed a guard over the suitcase, and also went to Oregon City and had the Clackamas authorities watch for Reed at the home of his sweetheart, which resulted In the capture of Reed this morning. Reed registered while in Kalama under TF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT SMARTLY DRESSED MEN WILL WEAR THIS SEASON ASK BUN aniuw The richest display of patterns, styles and ideas shown in the latest models possess an individuality in bur Fall Suits Priced $20 to $50 Your inspection invited SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER the name of J. 3. Reaves and spent a couple of days here, but owing to the fact that the officers of Thurston County had no description of the man wanted, and the fact that Reed had traded horses a couple of times, they were unable to identify him. was occasioned by his having "fallen in love" with a young woman here, and when found by the Deputy Sheriff of this county was enjoying the company of his newly-made acquaintance. i scona here has onlv eiven greater . . . . i nil J. Washington authorities are anxious that the Oregon authoritiea surrender Reed in order that he shall be tried for the theft of the horse which has caused the recent trouble, and waive their claima for the prisoner for forgery, which is charged against Reed in Clackamas County. TAKE YOUR CHOICE TWO BIG EVENTS Labor Day, Monday, September 6. Our special train leaves the Union Station at 7:45 A. M. with half the pleasure-seekers of Portland aboard. They're going to COLUM BIA BEACH for a big day. They're going to see (some of them for the first time) the finest beach resort on the Pacific Coast. There's going to be a band aboard the "Astoria City Park Band." There's going to be a delighttful clam dinner for those who wish. There's going to be an endless round of sport, clam-digging, canoeing, bathing and the rest of the Co lumbia Beach pleasures. COLUMBIA BEACH with reason claims your attention on this great day. Plans for further and far more comprehensive im provements have been made and with the completion of these comes a sharp raise in prices over the entire beach. Some lots will be advanced as much as $200. $3.00. for the round trip. Labor Day, Monday, September 6, our special train leaves the Jeff erson-street station at 8 A. M. Banners fly ing and band playing. The other half of Portland's holiday pleasure seekers will be aboard. - They're going to BROADMEAD. The Peninsula Band will furnish music. Broadmead will receive them with open arms and free soft drinks for everybody. All aboard, then, for BROADMEAD take a basket lunch and prepare for the time of your life. BROADMEAD welcomes you.. Hundreds of people on our opening day viewed with open-mouthed wonder the great things being done at BROADMEAD. It's the place you've heard so much about. Half fare rate for the round trip, $1.50. C O M E ! COME! (Uolumoia 1 r us' BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING itom pany