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TIIE MORXIXG OltEGOXIAN, TIITJTISDAT, SEPTEMBER 23, 190&. SHINGLE MACHINES MAY BREAK STRIKE Chehalis County Mills Plan In stallation of Uprights to Replace Knot-Sawyers. IT WILL MEAN OPEN SHOP Owner Declare Movement Will Do .Any With Disgruntled Workmen. Plant to Run Half-Capacity. Xo Experience Is Required. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Sept. 22-As the result of the shingle-weavers' strike now In progress on Gray Harbor, and having for Its object the complete revolutionix Ing of the shingle Industry not only In Chehalis 'County but throughout the en tire Coast and entailing the expenditure of more than JlflO.nw by Chehalis County manufacturers alone, a movement nas been instigated by shingle manufacturers here which, it is declared, will result in placing all mills, not only here but along the Coast, on an "open shop" basis. The project provides for the substitution of upright machines for all hand, single, double and 10-Mock machines In every shingle mill In the county. It is declared that all owners whose mills are not now equipped with the uprights have agreed to make the change at once and that orders for more than 70 machines for the immediate vicinity have been ordered. The Installation of uprights will do I away. It Is said, with knot-sawyers, who. ' the ahingle manufacturers declare, have been one of the principal causes of dis satisfaction among the men and may inean the greatest blow to the weavers in the history of their union. The plan which the manufacturers have adopted, according to the statement made by a prominent owner today, is this: "Install upright machines In all the mills, place two packing frames for each machine, run the mills at about one-half their capacity ajid employ unskilled labor to pack the shingles at a' dally wage rate in place of by the piece as now prevails." By this method, the shingle men de- clare, tbey will be able to operate their mills and be free from -outside Interfer ence. Under the present plan it requires several months or even years of practice to attain proficlenoy In packing shingles at the rapid pace at which the packers work. Under the plan proposed to be adopted anybody. It is said, can be taugnt to grade In a few minutes. -. The effect of the move is awaited breathlessly by weavers, many of whom declare that their union is tumbling down about their ars. A leader among the owners said today: "The manufacturers have been forcedr Into this fight, but now that they are in they propose to stay to the finish. We have found It necessary to grade our shingles better to meet British Columbia competition, where shingles are packed by Oriental labor. To meet this corn petition 1 know of five mills In this state which label their product British Co lumbia shingles.'. It seems to me that when It Is necessary to place the Chinese brand on shingles packed in this coun try by white labor to sell them In the open market there must be something radically wrong. To protect themselves the shingle men have been forced to adopt the 'plon formulated. The manu facturers will install the uprights as rapidly as possible, and when the mills resume In each case It will be with the new equipment and knot-sawyers will be dme away with. WEST SEES W00LGR0WERS Railroad Commissioner Prepares to Fight for Readjustment. FENDL.ETON. Or.. Sept. 22. (Special.) Oswald West. State Railroad Commis sioner, met this evening with the exec utive committee of the State Wool-grom-ers" Association relative to the fight to be made before the Interstate Commerce Commission for. a readjust ment of the freight rate on wool from Pendleton and other Eastern Oregon points to the Eastern cities. The State Railroad Commission In an swer to complaints received from grow ers filed a complaint with the Inter state Commission, alleging that the rates are too high and unreasonable. The hearing has been set for October 14 and the purpose of the State Commissioner's visit to Pendleton is to arrange with the officers of the state association ior witnesses and testimony to present at the hearing. This effort at rate reduc tion has nothing In common with the Spokane case, would not affect the Job bing business of the coast cities and the fight is being made on Its merits. A rate on wool, loose in the sack. Is . particularly desired. N. P. TO CUT GRAIN RATES Road to Grant 12 1-2 Per Cent Re duction Ordered by Commission. OL.TMPIA. Wash., Sept. 22. (Spe cial.) The Northern Pacific will com ply with recent orders of the State Railway Commission and cut Its grain rates 12 percent, under recommenda tion of the Western officials of that line unless they are turned down by headquarters at St. Paul. This de veloped here today when officials' of that road applied to the commission for a few minor changes In the order. To prevent the order applying to a few local tariffs, such, for instance, as the local between Tacoma and Seattle, Western officials of the Northern Pa cific take the position that the com mission will win any way, should an appeal be taken to the courts. They argue that better policy dictates an early compliance with the order, es pecially In view of the effect such a determination may nave In diverting business from the O. R. 4-N. SMASH-UP COSTS HIM FOOT Clarence Ferris Seriously Injured in Streetcar Collision. There was a head-on collision between a train pf freight cars and two Mount iScott cars on the O. W. P. Railroad at o'clock yesterday morning near the golf links station, in which Clarence Ferris, an employe of the railroad, was so badly crushed that his leg had to be amputated shove the knee. The freight train was 1n charge of Motorman E. Snow and was running from Estacada to town. The Mount Scott rars were being taken from the yards to the shops of the company. The cars were empty and were in charge of Motorman G. O. Glenn, who was accompanied by Ferris, who was stand- ing on the front platform with the motor man when the crash came. The accident was no dubt due to the misunderstanding by Motorman Snow of the red block signal which had been set a little farther up the track to warn him of the approaching Mount Scott cars. The two trains collided at a point mid way between the tannery switch and the brewery switch. The freight car was unhurt, but the head passenger car of the Mount Scott train was badly crushed. Motorman Glenn escaped without injury, but Ferris got caught between the tim bers of the two cars and before he could be extricated from his predicament had lost consciousness from the great pain he endured. He was released immediately and sent to the Sellwood Hospital, where It was found that his leg had been so badly mangled that it was necessary to cut t off. The. action of the company's officials In sending medical aid to the Injured man was very prompt, and the company's surgeon reached the hospital almost as sooa as the ambulance bearing Ferris. Ferris Is '22 years old. unmarried and lives with his father, who conducts the Cottage Grove rooming house at Sixth and Gllsan streets. He is expected to' recover. Tho- damage to the car will amount to several hundred dollars. E A PUZZLE PARENTS WOULD ANNUL MAR RIAGE OF CHILD. Lass, 15. Wed In Spokane to Idaho jlan Friend Held for Per juryGroom Immune. LEWlSTON. Idaho. Sept. 22. (Special.) A case wherein the annulment of a mar riage with a 15-year-old girl is sought by the mother of the child promises to bring out some of the most interesting legal points in the history of court pro ceedings in Nei Perce County. The story of the case as recited by the complaint is that W. P. Reed, of Pierce City, enticed 15-year-old Bessie Warren to Spokane, where, upon affidavit of a Spokane friend, he secured a marriage license in Spokane County and they were married there. Since that time the cou ple have lived as man and wife and the mother has now brought civil action against Reed to secure( the annulment of the marriage. Under the laws of Idaho marriage licenses cannot bo issued to a minor, even with the consent of the parents. The course adopted in Spokane was for hte friend of Reed to make affidavit before the County Auditor that the girl was of age, and while the friend has been ar rested on a charge of perjury. It appears Reed has kept within the pale of the law. The fact that none of the illegal trans actions was negotiated in 'Idaho and that Reed is not held responsible by the Washington authorities for the perjury committed there, only the civil action remains for the parent's of the girl bride for the purpose of recovering their child. EYES 0F; FRANCE ON COAST Republic to Establish Commission at Seattle to Foster Trade. SEATTLE. Sept. 22. The French Government, through Its representative, Maurice Huet, today announced its In tention to establish In Seattle a per manent commercial commission whose duty It will be to extend and develop trade between the Pacific Coast of the United States and Canada and France. The Seattle commission and the one already established in New York will cover North America. Mr. Huet Is president of a commis sion to extend French trade. The com mission is under the direction of the Ministry of Foreig-n Affairs. Yves Colombet. secretary of tire commission. Is also here, as are the wives of the commissioners. They will remain In Seattle for a week and then go to San Francisco. They will return here for a stay of several days before going to Shanghai, Hongkong. Yokohama and other Chinese and Japanese cities. The others of the commission, Jean Calvert and Charles Heldsick, are now crossing Canada and will be In Seattle about October 1. ROBBED ON WEDDING EVE St. John Hotclman Beaten Senseless After Visiting: Fiancee. ; ST. JOHN, Or.. Sept. 22. (Special.) Major Madison, one of the proprietors of the Central Hotel of this place, was beaten and robbed by 'some unknown men at 11 o'clock last night in a vacant lot, when he was on his way from the home of Miss Edith Moe, to whom he was to have been married this morning. Madi son lay unconscious at the place he was attacked until B o'clock this, morning. The robbers, who are supposed to be men who live here, escaped with $100 in money, a gold watch and a revolver be longing to Madison. One year ago Madison was held up by unknown robbers, who failed to get any thing from him. Two weeks ago, In the Central Hotel. Madison was robbed of his coat, which he had laid aside, and which contained about J100 in money. The Identity of none of the men who robbed him has been determined. PENDLETON KNIGHTS OFF Templars in Special Car Iieave for Baker City Session. PENDLETON. Or., Sept. 22. (Spe cial.) More than a score of Knights Templars from Pendleton Commandery, No. 7, left here In a special car tonight for Baker City to attend the meetlrjg of the state commandery. The privnte car was picked up by the special tram from Portland. .. Among those going from here was T. C. Taylor, who will probably be made eminent grand commander for the State of Oregon. He now occupies the posi tion of deputy and It Is not believed there will be any opposition to his pro motion. SOUND JOINED TO HAWAII Passenger Steamers to Run "From Seattle to Honolulu Soon. SEATTLE, Sept. 22. The Matson Navigation Company today announced that a regular freight and passenger service between Seattle and Honolulu will be begun February 1. At present the company operates a freight line only. The large ateamer Wilhelmina, now under construction- at Newport News for the company, will be put on the San Francisco-Honolulu run and "the Hilonlan and Enterprise, now on that run, will be put on between Seattle and Honolulu, giving a sailing every three weeks. Free to Men. Dr. Taylor's $10,000 museum, now open, admission free. 23414 Morrison St., cor. 2d. 10, LQDGEMEN CLDSIfJ G PAGEANT Oddfellows in Largest Parade of Northwest Jam Seattle Streets for Hours. ATLANTA NEXT RENDEZVOUS Sisters fit Rebekah in Gay Automo biles in Line With Ixxlgemen. Car Service Blocked Mili tary Ball . Is Held. SEATTLE, Sept 22. The sppctacular feature ' of the week's session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independ ent Order of Oddfellows took place this afternoon when 10,000 Oddfellows and Sisters of Rebekah formed in line and marched through the principal downtown streets. The parade was the largest fra ternal demonstration ever given in the Northwest. The procession was led by the various cantons of the Patriarchs Militant in full regalia. Those were followed by the rank and file of the order on foot and in automobiles. All of the Rebekahs were provided with automobiles, which were gaily decorated with the colors of the order. A Denver lodge led the march following the carriages and automobiles. Among the features of the parade were the floats representing various branches of the Oddfellows' and Rebekahs' work. The downtown streets were Jammed with people during the parade, and for more than an hour car service nas suspended. Oddfellows poured into the city from all parts of the Northwest and the lodges from nearby cities and towns turned out In full force. It was Btated today, after Atlanta had been chosen as the next convention city, that it was the intention of the Sover eign Lodge to meet in a foreign city within a few years, probably at Copen hagen in 1911. Of the order's membership of nearly 2,000,000 many are under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodges of Australasia, Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. A military ball was held In the Wash ington State building at the World's Fair tonight, with all the chevaliers in full dress uniform. INDL If VANCOUVER, B. CM BANKS AXD FIRMS ARE VTCTIMS. American and Canadian Manufac turers Bilked by Ficticious Orders. About 60 Bad Checks Cashed. - VANCOUVER. B. C.. Sept. 22. Through the use of the names of Vancouver firms and banks, American and Canadian man ufacturers have been victimized to the extent of many thousands of dollars. Three days ago Robert Kelley, head of the large wholesale grocery firm of Kel ley. Douglas & Co., received a letter from the proprietor of a breakfast food concern in Battle Creek, Mich., thanking him for a large order and stating that i he had taken great pleasure in entertain ing Mr. Blank, his buyer. Kelley did .sot recognize the name given as any buyer in his employ and at onoe instituted in quiries. Similar letters from other manufactur ers arrived in the next mail, together with forged checks and drafts amounting to nearly $1000. Investigation showed that the alleg-ed buyer ' had called on manufacturers in Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago and other cities, and after giving liberal orders In the name of Kelley, Douglas & Co.,. secured cash for his forged expense bills. From the number of checks returned it is evident that at least 60, have been cashed, from fvm to S3"0 each.' The checks were specially lithographed, containing a photograph of the com pany's warehouse, the signature of the auditor and a fraudulent accepted stamp of the Bank of Montreal. Kelley believes that thousands of dollars in fradulent paper is now in the mails, coming to hi firm, and there -must be dozens of car loads of unordered goods on the way West. Other fraudulent checks turned up In two other Vancouver banks today. PHYSICIANS TO ASSEMBLE Pendleton Prepares for Convention i of Medical Association. PENDLETON. Or., Sept. 22. (Special.) Great preparations are being made by Pendleton physicians for the reception and entertainment of the many doctors who are expected to be here Tuesday and Wednesday of next week to attend the annual meeting of the Eastern Oregon 1 If You Knew Positively That you could give up a bad habit and take on a good one by a change from coffee to POSTU - Wouldn't You Do It? A ten days' trial of well made POSTTJM will prove whether or not your ails come from coffee. It is worth the experi ment, for it's keen fun to be well. "There's a Reason." Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. 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Mix it at home and ho one will be the wiser as to your affliction. The treatment Is simple, thor ough and correct. 'Leading drug gists supply the main tinctures, extracts and essences in one ounce bottles, redy to mix. Get three ounces syrup sarsaparilla compound, mix with one ounce compound fluid balmwort, and stand two hours. Add one ounce compound essence cardiol, and one ounce tincture cadomene compound (not cardamom). Shake well and take a teaspoonful after each meal and one at bedtime. The ingredients are used tfor various prescriptions. Medical Association. The attendance Is expected to be by far the largest of any meeting yet held by the association. Papers will be read by prominent phy sicians from Spokane, Seattle,- Bellingham and Portland, as well as by different members, of the association from, various parts of Eastern Oregon. A large num ber of physicians from Walla Walla and other points in the Walla Walla Valley have also signified their intention to at tend. "" -' ' Dr. W. T. Williamson, of Portland, will respond to the address of welcome by Mayor Murphy, and Dr. Andrew C. Smith, of Portland, will deliver an address in the fair pavilion during the progress of the district fair, in addition to his ad dress before the members of the associa tion. The subject of his public address will be "Pure Food." The wives and families of the visiting physicians will be entertained by the fam ilies of the local medical fraternity, while on Tuesday night the visitors will be the guests of the local physician at a ban quet. , WOMAN TELLS, YOUTH HELD Widow Confesses Young Fred Holmes Killed Her Husband. NANAIMO, B. C Sept. 22. (Special.) Fred Holmes, aged 20, was committed for trial here today on a charge of mur der of August Carlson on September 13. His committal was the result of a sworn confession by Mrs. Carlson, who, on the morning following the murder, declared that two masked men had committed the deed. Today Mrs. Carlson said she was awakened by hearing a noise in the rodm and found Holmes In the act of killing her hus band as he lay beside her. She remon strated, but Holmes declared,- according to her story, that it was better that Carlson was out of the way. Holmes had formerly been a boarder In the Carlson household, but had been warned away. Annie Holt. Mrs. Carlson's sister, told the court that on the day following the murder s'he had a conversation with Holmes, who said that the killing was a lucky thing, for he would have been compelled to have killed Carlson some time himself. Holmes was seen on the night of the murder in the vicinity of the Carlson home. He insists that he is innocent. American Horses Lose. . PARIS, Sept. 22. Several" American horses ran at Maison Laffltte today," but none succeeded in showing. T. P. Thome's Fleury II. H. B. Duryea's Irish Item and W. K. Vanderbilt's Elector ran in the Prix Saone, and Thome's Chester. Mr. Fischoff's Guttane II and Vander bilt's Pinky, contested in the Prix Rhone. Ross Adams' Hygie ran in the Seine handicap, but did not get a place. X ' A milk over them; add a little cream and salt to suit the taste. Or, if you don't like milk, try it this way : Heat two Biscuits in oven to restore crispness; then dip them quickly in salt water, place a piece of butter on the Biscuit, allowing it to melt into the shreds. i Or, heat the Biscuits arid fry in butter, after 1 1 little cream, if desired. - I e . A little fruit makes the meal even more wholesome and adds i L little to the cost Try one of these tomorrow. j Shredded Wheat is made of the c&oicest selected white wheat, cleaned, steam-cooked and baked. Tcy it for breakfast to-morrow with milk or creua. TZie Fiscrait is also delicious I I . r for any meal in combination with fresh or preserved fruits. I THE ONLY "BREAKFAST CEREAL" MADE IN BISCUIT FORM j Expert TTftless " Fitter To Remain Two Days More Expert Trust Fitter from famous Seely Establishment in- Philadel phia, has arranged to remain Thursday and Friday. He will fit all patrons free of charge in our - Private Fitting Rooms If your truss does not fit well or needs repairing bring it in at once. Expert Advice Free. FALLS TO PULL I IDAHO'S MOUNTAIN STREAMS SOUGHT BY RAILROADS. Survey Underway lor Power Plant to Haul Coaches Over Bitter Root Grades. LEWlSTON. Idaho, Sept. 22. (Spe ."pli The mountain streams of Idaho have been selected by the railroad com i times as a source of power for haul ing the transcontinental trains over the Bitter Root Mountains where heavy grades are encountered. 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It is estimated the power development will cost $3,000,000 and negotiations for the purchase of the land to be occupied by the Salmon River end of the tunnel are now being carried On. On the Clearwater River the Northern Pacific is planning to develop sufficient Delicious, Nourishing Meal for 5 Cents XOU don't believe it, do you? Here it is: Take two SHRED DED WHEAT BIS CUITS; heat them in the oven to restore crisoness. in "oven, dip them in milk, drain, which they may be served with a A Sale $1.75 Towel, White Hem stitched. 48x28 1.43 50c Rub-dry Towels, 24x50 37tf 35c Rub-dry Towels, 23x48 26 $1.00 Rub-dry Towels, 28x5l5 S9 $1.50 White Hemstitched, 23x46 $1.09 $ 6.00 Tall Bottle... $4.59 6.00 Dull Finish.. 4.59 6.O0 Light Finish. 4.59 7.00 Bottle 4.98 9.00 Bottle 6.79 12.00 Bottle 9.09 on Atomizers power to handle the bulk of the traffls across the mountain. One of the largest power propositions in the state is located, on Lolo Creek, a tributary to the Clear water, and Is In the hands of the friends of the Northern Pacific. On the middla fork and I,ocksaw branches, where tho line from Kooskia to Missoula will be. constructed, extensive power can be de veloped at a moderate cost. The neces sity for cheaper operation to meet the keen competition is driving all or tnj transcontinental roada to the develon- ment of nil electrical power tributary t their lines. Harness Favorite Fall. COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 22. Copa da Oro's pacing to a season's race record and the overthrowing of two pronounced, first choices made lively the third after noon of grand circuit racing here. Cop. de Oro lost out, however, to Alleen Wil son after pacing the opening heat of the free-for-all In 2:02 flat. Dour hot