SEPTEMBER
1, 1909. ; Z
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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.
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7 A. M.
8 A. M.
A. M.
1 A. M.
11 A. M.
Noon . .
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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