PORTLAND, OREGON. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1909.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VOL. XLIX.-XO. 15,221.
PEARY'S FIRST
STORY 0FTR1P
TO POLE GIVEN
ExpIorerSumsUpHis
Arhfotomonr in
Few Words.
ONE LIFE LOST ON VOYAGE
Sledge Party Starts Feb. 15
and Attains Goal on April
6 After Many Stops.
TWO DAYS SPENT AT POLE
Many Leads of Open Water
r Delay Progress.
RETURN MADE IN 20 DAYS
Expedition Travels Record Time
From Pole Back to Ship and Has
Successful Voyage Home Ex
cept for One Death.
COPTRIIHT !WQ BT THE KEW YORK
TIMES COMPANY.
Ths following news 1 published by ar
rinitmnt between The Oregonlan and the
New York Times, the. London Times and
the Chicago Tribune op. behalf of Commander
Peary:
BY ROBERT E. PEARY.
BATTLE HARBOR, Labrador, via
Wireless. Cape Ray. X. F- Sept. 8. As
It may be Impossible to get my full
tory through In time for tomorrow's
Times, partly as a prelude which may
stimulate Interest and partly to Yore
stall possible leaks. I am sending you a
brief summary of my voyage to the
North Pole, which is to be printed ex
actly as written.
Summary of North Polar expedition of
the Peary Arctic Club:
The steamer Roosevelt left New York
on July 6. 1!: left Sydney on July 17;
arrived at Cape York, Greenland. August
1: left Etah, Greenland. August 8; arrived
Cape Sheridan, at Grantland, September
1; Wintered at Cape Sheridan.
Peary's Story of Journey.
The sledge expedition left the Roosevelt
February 16. 19flB. and started, for the
north. Arrived at Cape Columbia March
1: passed British record March 2; delayed
by open water March 2 and 3. held up
by open water March 4 to 11; crossed
the 84th parallel March 11: encountered
open lead March 15; crossed 85th parallel
March 18: crossed 86th parallel March 23:
encountered open lead March 23; passed
Norwegian record March 23; passed
Italian record March 24: encountered open
lead March 26: crossed S7th parallel March
J7; passed American record March 28;
encountered open lead March 28; held up
by open water March 29; crossed SSth
parallel April 2; crossed 89th parallel
April 4: North Pole April 6.
Professor Marvin Drowned.
All returning left North Pole April 7;
reached Cape Columbia April 23; arriving
on board Roosevelt April 27.
The Roosevelt left Cape Sheridan July
18: passed Cape Sabine August 8; left
Cape York August 26: arrived at Indian
Harbor, with all members of expedition
returning In good health except Pro
fessor Ross G. Marvin, unfortunately
drowned April 10. when 43 miles north of
Cape Columbia, returning from 86 north
latitude In command of the supporting
party.
(Signed) ROBERT E. PEART.
MAT XOT ARRIVE TILL SUXDAY
Peary's Steamer Makes Slow Prog
ress Through Straits.
NORTH SYDNEY. C. B.. Sept. 8. It
was learned definitely through dispatches
sent from wireless stations In the north
tonight that the Roosevelt, bearing the
Peary expedition, arrlvad at Battle Har
bor, which !s about 173 miles south of
Indian Harbor, the steamer's first stop.
The Roosevelt left Indian Harbor yester
day and was sighted off Battle Harbor
at 10 A. M. today.
Tha report that Peary had reached
Blanc Sablon. In the southern part of the
Strait of Belle Isle, was circulated
through an order which the explorer sent
to St- Johns for coal supplies to be de
' live red at Blanc Sablon in case he should
not be able to obtain sufficient fuel for
his bunkers at Battle Harbor. There Is
no telegraph station at Battle Harbor.
The Roosevelt encountered heavy
weather after leaving Indian Harbor and.
allowing for recoaling and her slow speed.
It Is possible that she will not arrive at
"orth Sydney before Sunday.
PEART IS AT BATTLE HARBOR
Steamer Will oG to Sydney After
Call at Red Bay.
RED BAT, Labrador, via Quebec, Sept.
tOeooludvd. oo Page
POLE IS DELIVERED
TO TAFT BY PEARY
PRESIDENT THANKFUL, DOES
XOT KNOW WHERE TO PITT IT.
Explorer Congratulated by Execu
tive Official Recognition of
Life's Ambition.
BEVERLY, Mass., Sept. 8. Com
mander Peary today delivered the North
Pole . to President Taft, who replied
congratulating" the explorer. The mes
sages follow:
"Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N. F.,
Sept. 8. 'William H. Taft. President of
the United States. -Washington: Have
honor placing North Pole your dispo
sal. R. E. PEARY. U. S. N."
"Beverly, Maas., Sept. 8. Commander
R. E. Peary, U. 8. N., Indian Hamor
Thanks for vour Interesting and gen
erous offer. I do not know exactly
what I can do with it. I congratulate
you sincerely on having achieved, after
the greatest effort, the object ot ou
trip and sincerely hope that your ob
servatlons will contribute substantial
ly to scientific knowledge. You hav.
added luster to the name 'American.'
"WILLIAM H. TAFT."
PEARY VERSUS ESKIMOS
World Must Accept Word of Com
mander or Indians.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. S.-"Too much
Importance should not be attached to to
day's dlsDatch received from Peary con
cerning Dr. Cook." said Henrv Bryant,
pres.dir.t of th Geographical Society, of
k 1 1 . v, - t.wi ; when shown tne
Peary telegram to the Associated Prose.
Mr. Bryant, who Is a friend of both ex
plorers, said that the testimony of
Eskimos could not be. relied upon, and
that Eskimos would eay anything sug
gested to them.
Admiral Melville, who has been skepti
cal from the first news of Cook's dis
covery, when told of Commander
Peary's dispatch, said:
"All I can say Is that I believe that
any statement coming from Peary can
be relied- upon. I cannot pass Judg
ment upon the truth of the Eskimos.
It Is up to the man who saw and in
terviewed them, and he Is simply send
ing sending what he learned."
"PEARY COLOSSAL FAKER"
Osborne 'Champions Cook, Says
Peary Story All Untrue.
NEW TORK, Sept. 8. Among the
friends of -Cook-here who rallied to his
defense today was Captain B. S. Osborne,
president of the Arctic Club of' America,
who said:
"Peary. In making these charges, is
digging his own grave. He Is a colossal
faker and his statements are a fabrica
tion of untruths. As soon as he sets foot
In New York Mr. Bradley and myself
will give out affidavits In support of our
position.
"I have an affidavit stating that Peary
opened Dr. Cook's trunks and took out
his observations and data, and that he
opened a letter Dr. Cook had written to
Mrs. Cook, read It and then sealed it up
again. Peary also wrote Mrs. Cook tell
ing her baldly that her husband was a
faker."
BOTH STORIES UNDOUBTED
f .
Abruzxl's Companion Disputes ei
ther Cook Nor Peary.
ROME, Sept. 8. Commander Cagnl, who
was with the Duke of Abruzzl on his
Polar expedition, said today:
"That Peary would reach the Pole one
day I never doubted, nor have I doubts
as to the sincerity of Dr. Cook. The
doubts with regard to Cook arise from
the vagueness of his first statements, tho
misunderstanding regarding the Polar
temperature, the position of the newly
discovered land and his apparent lack of
preparation for the expedition. In Judg
ing the two explorers the fact that geo
graphical and astronomical observations
have been taken from floating Ice, the
position of which alters dally. Increases
the difficulty."
ENGLISHMEN SEE THE JOKE
Unreliable Eskimos Likely to Say
Anything: to Please.
LONDON. Sept. 8. The morning papers
apparently consider that the Polar con
troversy haa passed the stage where serl
ous comment will prove any useful pur
pose. All statements from either side
tending to throw light on the disputed
points are printed In full, but most of
the papers either refrain from making
editorial comment or confine themselves
to a few semi-humorous remarks.
The Dally News points out the complete
unreliability of evidence from Eskimos,
who are likely to say anything calculated
to please the questioner whoever he may
be.
WELLMAN GIVES UP DASH
Wrjter Abandons Plans for Flight
to North Pole.
CHRISTIANA, Sept. 8. A. special
dispatch from Tromsoe says that
Walter Wellman has Instructed his
agent to arrancs for the return of all
the explorer's property from Virgo Bay,
Spltzenbergen, as well as the three men
who were to have spent the Winter
there. It Is understood that Mr. Well
man has abandoned . his plans for
reaching the North Pole by airship
next year, .
CDQK
WELCOMES
CALLS FOR PROOF
Will Present It All to
Geographers.
BRING ESKIMOS TO AMERICA
Submit All Documents and In
struments to Judges.
WILL SOON REMOVE DOUBT
Explorer Makes Vigorous But Tem
perate Retort to Enemies, Say
ing Peary's Sucess Does Xot
Disprove His.'
PARIS. Sept. 8. The Matin prints a
signed article by Dr. Cook In which he
replied to Commander Peary, saying:
"I did nof deem It well at first to reply
to the attacks of Commander Peary. I
thought It better to maintain the reserve
becoming a gentleman. Besides, If Peary
has reached the Pole I am glad of his
victory. .It does not prove that I have
not succeeded, and before him."
.Dr. Cook then takes up the charges In
detail with regard to the question of pro
visions and his use of the Eskimos, and
continues: ,
Will Produce Proof of Truth.
"According to Peary's statements my
Eskimos said I did not go very far north.
Let this answer: Sverdrup has under
taken to command an expedition to seek
out my two Eskimos and bring them back
to civilization. It Is I who will pay the
expenses of this expedition. We will see
what they will say.
"I am asked for proofs of my veracity.
Well. I will give proofs, for I solemnly
bind amyself to submit all the documents
and Instruments to the geographical so
cieties of America and Denmark, or to
any assembly of scientists anyone likes
to name.
Present Evidence as Whole.
"One must not be astonished that I
refused to furnish proofs to various per
sonages. I want to present the results
of my work as a whole, and not to private
Individuals but to constituted bodies. I
think those who have doubted my word
will not doubt that of the geographical
societies which I shall take for Judges.
"I shall say no more. I hate this quar
reling Into which It Is being sought to
drag me. I am satisfied that I have done
what I have done and know that In a
little while no doubt will be possible;"
COOK WILL MEET CHALLENGE
Place All Evidence Before Scientific
Bodies of World.
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 8. "I have been
to the North Pole. As I said, when I
heard of Commander Peary's success, if
he says he has been to the Pole I be
lieve him.
"I am going to place facts, figures and
worked-out observations before tha Joint
tribunal of the scientific bodies of tha
world. In due course of time I shall be
prepared to make ' public an announce
ment that will effectually dispel any
(Concluded on Pare 4.)
I 1 1 1 I - r ,
I'BIHAETIN I Ijl"
MEXICAN VILLAGES
LOST IN TORRENTS
TOWXS DISAPPEAR UXDER BIG
WALLS OF WATER.
Priests Tramp Through, Stricken
District and Bring Story
. ' ' of Want.
MONTEREY, Mexico, Sept. 8. A
number of village priests, after making
Journeys over miles of devastated
country, arrived here today bringing
the ' first news of the destruction
wrontrht Bv the recent floods In the
outlying districts. Their stories indi
cate that the havoc is more widespread
than' was at first believed.
The priest of Arramberi Informed
Archbishop Lenares that Arramberi' was
destroyed and that his people are wan
dering over the country In search of
food.. Tha destruction of the roads has
made it impossible to send In supplies.
The story brought in by the priest of
La Ascension is that this town and Its
population of 2000 have entirely dis
appeared. He does not know where the
people are.
"Not a stone was left upon a stone In
La Ascension," the priest said. "Where
once there were rich farms there Is now
nothing but water."
, Another priest from Allende says
that that place also has disappeared
with large loss of life and that the
fields have been converted into lakes.
The priests were more than a week
In making their way Into Monterey.
Aid Is urgently needed In these out
lying districts, particularly as the au
thorities are . busy with Monterey and
its vicinity.
Bustament and La Escondla have
been added to the list of destroyed vill
ages. "
LOOKED ON AS DESERTERS
Fourteen Who Accepted Amnesty
Ejected From Confederate Home.
LTTTLjE ROCK. Ark., Sept. 8. (Spe
cial.) The Board of Trustees of the Ar
kansas State Ex-Confederate Home has
let out 11 inmates during the past week
for accepting General Grant's amnesty
before the Civil "War closed. . Charles
Martin, secretary of the board. In ex
plaining the weeding process, today said:
"These men deserted us in the hour of
great need, Just as Grant expected them
to do when he made the offer, realizing
that each Southerner taken fr'om the
army meant a saving of 16 men to him.
These cannot be considered anything
more than deserters. We sent to Wash
ington and secured copies of this
amnesty roir. Ws found the names of
the men who have left the institution
upon these rolls. There are others now
who are on notice and some of them are
on tha amnesty rolls, so they will not
bo able to show the desired .clean record
of Confederate army service."
$400 MONTH GIVEN WIFE
Mrs. Davenport Gets,' Allowance
Pending Divorce Trial.
NEW YORK, Sept. 8. (Special.) Four
hundred dollars a month, with counsel
fees of 8150, was allowed to Mrs. Daisy B.
Davenport today by Justice Giegerich, in
tho Supreme Court. Mrs. Davenport re
cently filed a citation for divorce against
her husband. Homer Davenport, cartoon
ist and Illustrator.'
A much larger allowance was asked, tho
petitioner asserting that besides an an
nual salary of 815,000 the cartoonist earned
other large sums. Mr. Davenport admit
ted an Income of 115,000. but Insisted that
he required $7500 annually to develop his
artistic aspirations. The wife alleged
neglect upon her husband's part, while
he retorted with charges of unseemly ex
travagance and irascibility of temper.
HARRIMAN GREAT AMERICAN.
I'S LIFE
SAPPED BY FEVER
Too Weak to Be Moved,
Temperature High.
CORPS OF DOCTORS AT HAND
Vitality Reduced by Acute At
tacks of Indigestion.
OXYGEN ALWAYS READY
Ice and Alcohol Used to Reduce
Fever Wall Street Spies Watch
for News and Cause Lovett
to Keep Silence.
HARRJMAN IX HIGH FEVER.
ARDEN, N. Y., Sept. 8. (Special.)
Tonight a corps of physicians and
. nurses is In constant . attendance
upon B. H. Harrlman. Mr. Hani
man has a Viry high fever, and Ice
and alcohol baths are being re
sorted to In an effort to keep down
hit temperature. which, it was
learned today, reached 10ft degrees.
Through Mr. Ford, Mrs. Harrlman
gave an assurance early tonight that
Judge Robert H. Lovett would give
out a statement In New York.
TURNER, N. Y., Sept. 8. Edward H.
Harrlman is better. This statement Is
based on the assertion today of the two
men closest to him, outside his Immedi
ate family. His medical adviser. Dr.
William G. Lyle, said so twice. His spir
itual adviser, the Rev. J. Holmes Mc-
Guinness, made the assertion in almost
the same language shortly after visiting
the financier today.
How far Mr. Harrlman has recovered
and the precise state of his health re.
mains still a matter of conjecture and
the subject of alarming rumors. The
official Information from the Harrlman
residence today utterly failed to quiet
the reports and there seems to be some
ground for the persistent reports that
he suffered a slight attack of indigestion
and that Dr. Lyle's reassuring statement
referred to his Improvement from this
second seizure.
Recent Condition Desperate.
There is no doubt Mr. Harrlman's re
cent condition has been desperate. Evl
dence of this was furnished by the empty
oxygen tanks that were sent down from
Tower Hill to be returned to the manu
facturer. That these attacks will be re
current and that they must grow In
creasingly ominous is the general belief.
Dr. Lyle's first statement today lulled
conjecture only for a few hours. In the
afternoon alarming rumors poured in
upon the newspaper men at Turner and
Arden until 4 o'clock this afternoon, when
Dr. Lyle was again called on the tele
phone.
Lyle Says He Is Better.
"It Is said ' in New York that Mr.
Harrlman Is dead," he was told.
"Those reports ' are not true," I
plied Dr. Lyle, "Mr. Harrlman Is better
today." 1
His assurances were qualified In the
(Concluded on Page 3.)
RARRI11
EiNTRIES ADDED IN
SPEED WAR WEST
ST. PAUL ROAD REDUCES TIME
TO OMAHA.
Northwestern Falls In Line With
Cut In Colorado Special
to 2 6 Hours.
CHICAGO, Sept. 8. (Special.) Two
more transcontinental' roads today en
tcred the speed war to the West, re
cently inaugurated by the Hill lines.
Notice was given by the St. Paul road
that It will make reductions In the run
ning time of its Western passenger
trains. On September 11 the time of the
St. Paul's trains between Chicago and
Omaha will be reduced 12 hours. This
Is a reduction of one hour and 50 minutes,
and will necessitate a readjustment by
all roads of tho time between here and
Omaha.
This change Is made, it is understood,
In response to a demand by the Omaha
citizens. The Burlington's fast train
does not go by way of Omaha, but by
the way of Pacific Junction.
The time of the Overland Limited will
be changed so that it will leave here at 7
P. M. instead of 5 P. M. Tho Chicago-
Denver time of the others roads will also
be met.
The Northwestern announces a cut In
time between Chicago and Northwestern
points, and Its Colorado Special, which
formerly made the Denver run in 28
hours, will be reduced to 26V4 hours.
The changes are effective Sunday.
BLOW MAY CAUSE DEATH
Contractor Fells J. B. DavU for
Striking Woman.
H. Stange, a cement sidewalk con
tractor, living at a rooming-house at
32-4 y, First street, was arrested last
night by Sergeant Riley and Patrol
man Burke, charged with dangerously
assaulting J. B. Davis, who lives at
the same address. Davis was struck
by Stange in front of the place where
they live, knocking him to the walk.
In falling Davis head struck the curb
lng, fracturing his skull. He was re
moved to police headquarters and later
sent to St. Vincent's, Hospital In a critl
cal condition.
According to the story told by Stange
and Mrs. Nina Olson, proprietors of the
rooming-house, Davis was drinking and
hit Mrs. Olson with his fist because she
refused to permit her little son to ac
company him down town. Stange Inter
fered and put Davis out of the house.
When the two men reached the side
walk the fight . ensued which resulted
perhaps fatally to Davis.
"I hated to hit him, but I . couldn't
stand by anad see any man hit a wom
an." said Stange In the City Jail last
night. .
WANT FRANCHISE REVOKED
Newport Citizens May Ask Council
to Cancel Grant to C. & E. R. R.
VF.WPnBT Or.. Sent. 8. (Special.) A
petition. It Is reported, will shortly be
circulated by citizens of Newport asking
the City Council to cancel the franchise
given to the. Corvallls & Eastern Rail
road In 1907, allowing it to put down a
rinuh'a track on Main street In Newport.
This street follows the bay, and is the
only possible entrance for a road into
the city.
According to agreement, the railroad
.- tn have built Into the city within a
year, and It now appears that the Cor
vallls & Eastern merely wanted to con
trol tha waterfront, a part of which was
desired for a sawmill site by a large
concern of which Mr. Stein, now a well
known business man In Portland, and
formerly of Michlgap, was the agent.
BALLINGER QUITS BEVERLY
Secretary of Interior Ends Confer-
erence With Taft.
Bvrvv.m.y. Mass.. Sept. 8. Although he
had concluded his conference with Secre
tary Ballinger today. President Taft re-fi-ainorf
from making any statement as to
the controversy that brought the cabinet
officer to Beverly.
Mr. Ballinger has returned to Washing
ton. He will not see the President until
September 29 in Seattle unless he finds
time to reach Montrose, Colo., on the day
h Presidents visits the Gunnison irriga
tion nroiects. Mr. Taft said that he Bad
no appointment with Chief Forester Gif
ford Plnchot, but probably would see him
sometima during the Western trip.
PROSPECT HOLE WAS RICH
Miners Take Out $1536 in One
Hour In Mormon Basin.
BAKER CITY, Or., Sept. 8. (Spe
cial.) Arriving here tonigni irom
Mormon Basin, A. L. Longstreth and
Mose Head, two old-time prospectors,
displayed 81536 in leaf gold they re
moved from a prospect hole in less
than one hour. The prospect Is located
between the Rainbow and Humboldt
mines, both of which are producers.
Longstreth and Head are the orig
inal locaters of the Rainbow and are
known throughout Eastern Oregon as
having "noses for gold."
TROLLEYS MEET HEAD-ON
Twenty-Seven Injured When Inter-
urban Cars Crash.
CHICAGO, Sept. 8. Twenty-seven per
sons were Injured, two seriously, in a
head-on collision today between two In-
terurban cars on the Elgin & Belvidere
Electric Railway near Huntley, 111.
MARS HAS ITER
TO SUSTAIN LIFE
Astronomers See Vapor
on Planet's Face.
LOOK- FROM WHITNEY'S TOP
Climb 15,000 Feet to Discern
Its Atmosphere.
PICTURE SPECTRA OF MOON
Clouds Interfere With One Day's
Work on Top of Mount Whitney.
Sharp Negatives Are
Still Undeveloped.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 8. (Special.)
Professor W. W. Campbell, director of
the Lick Observatory, and Professor
Albrech, of Lick, with Professor Alex
ander McAdle, of the Weather Bureau,
and Director Abbott, of the Smithsonian
Institution returned last night from an
expedition to the newly established as
tronomical observatory on the summit
of Mount Whitney, where they had ex
ceptional opportunities for observing
Mars.
They established the existence of water
vapor in sufficient quantities to support
life. They also took many photographs
at 14,501 feet above the sea level, a higher
elevation than ever before attempted by
sudh an expedition. These photographs.
It Is expected, will clear up many dis
puted points, as the atmosphere was ex
ceptionally clear and Mars so near tho
horizon that very sharp negatives were
secured. Of the expedition and Its re
sults. Director Campbell says:
"I have been waiting since 1894 to make
a study of the spectrum of Mars In order
to determine whether water vapor existed
there in sufficient quantities to make
life possible. The polar caps I have al
ways considered as evidence of such
water vapor. Spectroscopic observations
by different English, French and Ger
man astronomers led them to believe that
water vapor existed, but all these ob
servations were mads practically on tha
sea level.
Vapors Hinder Work.
"I became Impressed with the difficulty
of the problem brought about by the wa
ter vapor In our own atmosphere and de
termined to get as high an altitude above
the horizon in 1909 as possible. I have
been looking forward to this expedition to
Mount Whitney for many years. One
year ago I went over the trail to the
summit of the mountain to see how
large an Instrument could be taken up
there, and how we could live while
there.
"The Smithsonian Institution last year
built a three-room shelter on the sum
mit, made of stone, steel, cement and
glass. Our Instruments were a 16-Inch
(Concluded on Pago 3.)
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum TO degrees; min
imum 35.
lODAY Fair; westerly winds.
IMscovery of North. Pole.
Peary, due at North Sydney today, repeats
-ni-t rnni. fnund Pole. .Page 5.
Cook repeats his claim, offers to submit to
scientists ana win uw
t--i& a,nr.i tn h nuestioned. Page 1.
Cook s guides say he did not reach summit
of Mount MCMni.y mu . -
r.arhed Pole. Page 4.
Cook-Peary controversy rages in London,
u,ri. And Rerlln. Page d.
Cook repeats his claim, offers to submit evi
dence to scientists aim win onus .o.,,...
T-nitri Rtntea to be Questioned. Page 1.
Pearys story ot how ha reached Pole.
T)o.n 1
Harrlman in high fever and condition be
coming desperate. Page 1.
Mexican priest describes ruin wrought by
flood, pago j.
Domestic.
General Henry C. Corbin dies. Page B.
Astronomers find evidence life is possible
on Mars. Page 1.
Morton B. Jacobs says he was falsely ar
rested, in Los Angeles and taken to Phila
delphia by Plnkerton men. Page 2.
St. Paul and Northwestern roads to meet
Burlington's cut in train time. Page 1.
Dr. Fritch. of Detroit, arrested in connec
tion with murder of Mabel Millman.
Page 3.
Sports.
Several surprises in results of Irvlngton
tennis tourney. Page 12.
Coast League acores: Portland 8, Sacra
mento ; Oakland 3. Vernon 2; San
Francisco 6. Los Angeles 8. Page 10.
Chicago wins game from Pittsburg In Na
tional League. Page 10.
Johnson end Kaufmann ready for today"
fight. I Page 12.
Robertson
wins 318-mile
auto rae at
Lowell.
Page 10.
pacific NorthweJt.
Strike now Involves all Grays Harbor mills
but two. Page 3.
Southern Oregon Fair opens at Eugene.
Page 2.
Prosecution promises new evidence in Rob
bins murder trial at Hood River. Page 6.
One thousand people gather for land allot
ment at Lakevlew. Page 8
Leader of Japanese party sounds conserva
tion warning. Page 7.
Land and sea maneuvers begin at Fort
Stevens. Page 7.
Stste Fair offers good racing card. Page
7.
Homesteaders rush by auto to high desert
land In Bend country. Page 7.
Portland and Vicinity.
Oregon Trust's connection with Board of
Trade building project questioned. Paga
16.
Bill providing regulation of billboards In
troduced In Council. Page 12-
Jspanese business men will be entertained
In Portland today. Page 7.
Mayor takes steps to acquire land for
Broadway bridge approaches. Page 11.
Prohlbltionlsta must gain about BO00 votes
to make Oregon dry. Fags li.
1