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PERILS MID
BESET
With Terrific Crash
- His House Sinks
in Crevasse.
ESKIMO LADS SAVE HIS LIFE
Explorer, Sleeping in Fur Bag,
Rolls Helplessly Into Sea
at 48 Below Zero'.
DANGEROUS ICE IS TRAVERSED
For Two Miles Advance Made
Over Quivering Surface.
AMBER GLASSES GODSEND
Goggles Constructed Out of Photo
graphic Supplies Relieve. StraJn
of Glare on Eyes Party Heads
for Point West of Pole,
THE COXQCXST OF THE POLE.
Seventh Installment.
BT DR- FREDERICK A- COOK.
Copyright. 109. by th New York Herald
Company. Registered In Canada In accord
ance with tha copyright act. Copyright In
Mexico under tfc' lawa .lit BepoMIe of
Mexico. All rights reservad-
On snowshoes and -with spread legs
I led the way. The sleds with light
loads fallowed. The surface vibrated
as we moved along, but the spiked
handle of the Ice ax did not easily pass
through. For about two miles we
walked with an eav, tread and con
siderable anxiety, but we had all been
on similar lee before and we knew -that
with a ready line and careful watch
fulness there was ,no great danger. A
eok bath, however, in that temperature.
40 degrees below, could have had some
serious consequences. .In two crossings
all our supplies were safely landed on
the north shores and from there the
lead had a much more picturesque
aspect.
For a time this huge separation in
the pack was a mystery to me. At
first sight tbfre seemed to be no good
reason for Its existence. Peary had
found a similar break north of Robe
son Channel. It seemed likely that
what we saw was an extension of the
same lead following at a distance the
general trend of the northernmost land
extension.' ',
This is precisely what one finds on
a smaller scale whenever two packs
come together. Here we have the pack
of the central Polar sea meeting the
land ice. The movement of the land
Ice pack is intermittent and usually
along ' the coast. The shallows,
grounded ice and projecting points in
terfere with a steady drift. The move
ment of the central pack is quite con
stant and almost in every direction.
The tides, the currents and the winds
each give momentum to the floating
mass.
This lead is the breaking line be
tween the two bodies of ice. It widens
as the pack separates, narrows or
widens with an easterly or westerly
drift, according to the pressure of the
central pack. Early in the season,
when the' pack is little crevassed and
not elastic. It is probably wide; later,
as the entire sea of ice becomes active
it may disappear or shift to a line
nearer the land.-'
New Ice Stops Drift.
In low temperature, new ice forms
rapidly and this offers an obstruction
to the drift of the old ice. As the
heavy central ice is pressed against
the unyielding land -pack the small
ice is ground up and even heavy floes
are crushed. This reduced mass as
small ice is pasted and cemented along
the shores of the big lead, leaving a
broad band of troublesome surface as
a serious barrier to slejl travel.. It
seems quite likely that this lead, or a
condition similar to it, extends entirely
around the Polar Sea as a buffer be-
tween the land and the middle paclr.
With the big lead and its many possi
bilities for troublesome delay behind,
a course was set to reach the 85th par
allel on the "th meridian. What little
movement was noted on the ice had
been easterly, and to allow for this
drift we aimed to keep a line slightly
west of the Pole.
Small floes with low-pressure lines
separated by normal belts of new lc
were the rule during these days of
travel. The temperature rose to- 41
below. The western sky cleared
slightly and offered strong appearance
of land. Ths wind was not avtrouble
om factor, as we forged along for the
first day over this central pack. After
HURR
CANES
OREGON NEEDS 500
TO COUNT PEOPLE
MORE ENUMERATORS ALLOWED
BY CENSUS -BUREAU. --.
This Estimate Made on Supposition
Each Enumeration District Con
tains 1200 Inhabitants.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Sept. 28. Five hundred Instead
of 400 census enumerators will be em
ployed t count the people, of Oregon
next year. The .Census Office today
explained that Its . original statement,
giving Oregon only 400 enumerators,
was a clerical error. ' Even this allot
ment of BOO Is subject to revision if
It Is found more tre necessary.
The estimate, of 500 is on the basis
of each enumeration district compris
ing about' 1200 people. Oregon Ms
largely rural and enumerators will be
paid per diem. .Therefore the enumera
tion districts are made unusually large,
entailing fewer for. the state and larger
areas to be covered by the canvasser.
Vashington has practically half its
population in cities that must be
counted within two weeks. For these
reasons, it is stated, no comparison
between the states mentioned should
be made as to the number of enumerat
ors indicating their relative population.
AUDITOR ROBBED OF $100
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Thugs Sneak Up Behind A. B.
Hatchings on East Side.
Stealing up behind Allan B. Hutchlngs,
of 14614 Grand avenue, paymaster and
traveling auditor of the Oregon Electric
Railway, at Belmont and East First
streets, early last night, one of two high
waymen maahed the railroad mans hat
down over his eyes, at the same time
Jamming the barrel of . a revolver against
him and commanding him to hold up his
hands. The other robber then went
through Hutchlngs' pockets. taking a gold
watch and 1100 in money. The thugs then
fled down East First street, catching a
Mount Scott car at East Morrison, on
which they presumably rode across the
bridge to the West Side.
For the last three nights two'men havs
perpetrated similar hold-ups here, and it
is believed all three Jobs were done by
the men who robbed Hutchings. Detec
tives Hyde and Mallet were assigned to
the case, but' their efforts were without
result last night. ,
"OLD GLORY" BOTTOM UP
Canadian, Frag Flies Above Stars
' and Stripes at Victoria.
VICTORIA, B. C. Sept. 26. The Unite
States flag flies today from the United
States Consulate upside down with a
Canadian flaf fluttering above it.
Following a drunken squabble two
young men climbed to the roof of the
Consulate during the night and ran the
Canadian flag above the United States
flag, which was reversed and hoisted in
that position.
An Investigation will be made
tomorrow.
CQNSUL GIVES OWN FUNDS
More Relief for Stricken Monterey
Is Pleaded For.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 28. While sup
plies for the Mexican flood sufferers con
tinue to reach Monterey, much more can
be used to advantage by the relief organ
izations, according to a telegram received
at the State Department today from Consul-General
Hanna. . v
Food, clothing and blankets are In de
mand. Particularly blankets for the
women, babies and old people are needed.
Mr. Hanna ays he la aiding the Mexican
Red' Cross ivlth his own funds.
FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS OF NORTH POLE DISCOVERER TAKEN AFTER HIS ARRIVAL IN AMERICA.
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DR. COOK WITH MRS. COOK.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 37, 1909.
BIBLICAL TEXT IS
SELECTED BY TAFT
President Preachesin
Momon City.
ADDRESSES LARGE: AUDIENCE
"Soft Answer Turneth . Away
' Wrath" Is His -Topic.
LESSON! FROM - ORIENTALS
President Deplores Tendency of
Americans to Judge Unjustly
Those Who , Hold Con
trary Opinions.
SALT LAKH, Sept. 26. In tha-pulpit of
the famous Mormon Tabernacle in this
city, where four years ago "Theodore
Roosevelt, then Chief Executive of the
Nation preached a sermon on right
living'and the duties of citizenship. Presi
dent Taft today faced an audience which
he said Inspired him to try to follow in
the footsteps of his predecessor.
Mr. Taft did preach a sermon text and
Till. The Immense audience In the flag
draped edifloe, fhe splendid musical pro
gramme and patrlotlca elections inspired
him, the President: declared, with higher
thought of country and patriotism.
20,000 Children Reviewed.
"A soft answer turneth away wrath,
but grievous words stir up anger," was
the text selected by the Chief Magistrate
from the book of Proverbs. The sermon
was a homely utterance, largely made up
of a relation of stpries to give emphasis
to the points the President desired to
make.
From the Tabernacle tbs President was
driven in review of sortie 20,000 school
children. At one point along the line,
1000 or mora tota had been arranged In a
living flag, red. white - and blue capes
and caps serving to outline the National
emblem. .:, . .
Rides Up Ogden Canyon.
Thence the President proceeded to the
T. M. C. A., where he made a brief ad
dress to an audiee composed entirely
of men. Lastly the President attended
services especially arranged for him at
the Unitarian Church.
After this unusually busy' Sunday
morning he left Sajj. Lake at 1J o'clock
for Ogden, wherehe enjoyed an 18-mlle
ride through Ogden Canyon and made his
third address of the, day at the, park.
When Senator Smoot introduced Mr.
Taft to th audience In the Tabernacle
here this morning, the cheering was so
great that Mr. Taft could not begin his
address for several minutes. He said at
last: -
Roosevelt His Inspiration.
I thank you from tha bottom of my
heart 'or this expression of welcome and
good will. I hava been impressed since
coming Into this magnificent structure with
the thought that you have gathered hare
lir part to hear me and that I had nothing
to address to yon worthy of such magnifi
cent presence. '. '
I am told that my distinguished prede
cessor, under the Inspiration of an audience
like this, delivered an address in the nature
of a sermon upwards of two hours In
length. Now. he had the capacity, he had
the spirit, and he had the mission to make
such a preachment of moral force and In
spiration. H knew how to .appeal to the
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CANADA WANTS TO
IMPORT ASIATICS
RAILROAD CONTRACTORS FACE
. LABOR FAMINE,
Workmen In Demand on Farms at
Higher Wages Than Contractors
Can , Afford " to Pay.
OTTAWA. OntV Sept. 26. (Special.)
The Canadian railways are .face to face
with a labor famine, and unless a plan
can be . devised whereby Aslatlo labor
may be Imported for construction work,
much of their railroad building, will have
to be abandoned. This is tho opinion ex
pressed by . Collingwood Schrieber, con
sulting engineer of the Department of
RaUjsjLra- -
On the Western prairies -the demand
for farm : laborers has temporarily . de
moralised the railway construction gangs,
fhe Grand-Trunk Pacific road being espe
cially hard ' hit. , This road has been
able to retain "only a . small percentage
of its laborers employed on construc
tion work,: the farmers in . that section
having offered as nigh as M a day for
men, while the railroad company pays
but'tf. x
In the next two years, four new con
tracts are to be let for construction work,
and 26,000 men will be needed.. Sir
Charles Rivers Wilson, president of .the
Grand Trunk system,, has been here con
sulting Sir Wilfred Laurier upon a pro
posal to employ Asiatic labor in building
new lines. It is proposed to bring the
Asiatics to Canada and return them to
their native countries after the work has
been completed.
EUGENE CALLING FOR MEN
Railroad Development and Building
Operations Give Work.
EUGENE, Or., Sept. 26. (Special.)
The Fall and coming Winter season
will be most prosperous for Eugene and
Lane County. Building operations which
an open Winter will allow to be pushed
will keep workmen busy in this city,
and the developments outsfUe of the
building line' will give employment to
hundreds of. laborers.
A fair indication of the shortage of
men is found in the advertising of the
Southern Pacifle Company for laborers
on the Natron-Klamath Falls extension,
which, with the advertisement yester
day of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern
Railway , for 60 men at increased
wages, indicates there will be a short
age of labor during the Winter season
unless the supply is increased from the
outside. The P., E & E. yesterday ad
vertised for men'at $2.50 a day where
the wage for common laborers during
the past few months ljas been $2 a
day. The call -was for men to complete
the Moss-avenue extension of the city
streetcar system, which Manager Lam
brlth is bending every energy to com
plete by October 1.
JAPS HERDED WITH PIGS
Russians Show No Favors to Sealing
Crew Prisoners.
VICTORIA, Sept. 2". Captured by the
Russian cruiser Shilka, in an attempt)
to make a sealing raid on the Ski Island
seal rookeries, three Japanese seal hunt
ters of the crew of the Japanese sealing
schooner Hosei Marti, have returned to
Japan after being released, according to
lnformatlvn brought by the steamer Em
press of China, which arrived last night.
The report is that the arrested seal
poachers were thrown Into an outbuild
ing on Copper Island, containing a num
ber of cows and pigs, andere Impris
oned there for 13 days before being taken
to Vladivoatock, where1, after their boat,
rides and other property had been con
fiscated, they were released and returrTed
to Japan.
The returned - poachers claimed they
were lost in dense fog and( drifted too
close to the seal islands.
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GEORGIA IN CLASH
WITH GOVERNMENT
National Troops-May
- ;Be-CalIed Out.
GRAND JURY STARTS TROUBLE
Federal Employe Will Not Tell
of Alleged Distillery. '
JAILED FOR CONTEMPT
Acts Under Orders of Silence IJrom
His Superior on StatuteGrounds
nd Federal Court Backs Him .
Up Against State Tribunals.
ATLANTA, Ga., Sept 26. (Special.)
Lawyers and Judges of the state - are
Intensely interested in the serious clash
now on between the state and the Fed
eral authorities in the case of Charles E.
Steggall, in Jail at Trenton, Ga,"for coiv
tempt of court by order of Judge A. W.
Flte, of the Dade County Superior Court.
Steggall refused to testify before the
grand Jucy In reference to an alleged dis
tillery. Over Steggall the bitterest legal fight
in the history of the state, has been pre
cipitated, with both stdes confident and
standing pat. '
Should the state court persist in its
attitude of defiance tohe mandate of the
Federal Court, the chances .are .that
most interesting developments will come
to pass this week, which will result in
the arrest of several other officials. It
Is believed here that the Federal Court
will .carry Its point, even if obliged to
make a direct appeal to the United States
Government to enforce its orders. There
fore, in the settlement of this dispute,
National troops may have to be used.
' Starts Over Distillery.
The acute situation in Dade County
arose over an effort to secure evidence
In an alleged blind-tiger case. The peo
ple of Dade County, near Rising Fawn,
Ga., have believed, a distillery has been
located in that neighborhood for some
time, and that It has paid the Govern
ment license to secure immunity from
Federal raids. In order to get the neces
sary evidence, the grand Jury summoned
before that body Charles Steggall, store
keeper and Government gauger. Steg
gall then communicated with the Col
lector of Internal Revenue, H. A. Rucker,
asking him what he should do in the
matter. ,
Rucker wired him that under theGov
ernment rules he would have to keep
quiet. This is the outcome of a Govern
ment statute, under the revised laws,' by
which Government employes are liable
to loss of position, "fine and imprison
ment if -tfley divulge information secured
in their official capacity.
Gauger Defies Grand Jury.
Steggall promptly' informed the grand
Jury that he could not answer the ques
tions put to him, and gave the Government-rules
as his reason. His reusal
brought the matter to the attention of
Judge Fite) who ordered him to answer.
Three times he was sent for, and three
times he refused to answer, and then he
wm sent to Jail. He made appeal to
kthe Federal authorities in Atlanta for
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OF CROWD.
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RECORD IS BROKEN
FOR LONG VOYAGE
BRITISH BARK SAILS ACROSS
PACIFIC IN 20 DAYS. -
New Time From Yokohama to ATs
torla Madefy Howard D. Troop,
Despite . Head Wrinds-
' In making the voyage from Tokohama
to Astoria in 20 days, the British bark
Howard D. Troop, which arrived in
the Columbia River yesterday morn
ing, broke all previous records of
sailing vessels for the frip. The previous
record was 21 days, made by the British
bark Selkirkshire,, two or three years
ago. " ' .
. The record made by the Troop Is con
sidered the more remarkable from the
statement made by her master. Captain
Durkee, who said that for two days after
leaving Japan the vessel encountered
heavy head winds that limited her to
slow headway.
Only two days of these head winds were
experienced, and then the wind shifted
to a favorable direction and rapid-sailing
began. The Troop made as muck as 356
miles in -one day. I ,
Ordinary steamers require from 15 to
18 days to make the trip eastward across
fhe Pacific to the Columbia River. A
steamship making the trip in the same
time as that required by the Troop in her
voyage Just completed would not be con
sidered slow. .
Owing to the peculiar method of reckon
ing time as employed "by navigators, the
trip from, west to east across the""Paclflo
can ordinarily be made in less time than
when in the opposite direction. In cross
ing the international date line, which fol
lows the 180th meridian for thelarger
pajt of Its length, a day Is gainedTNhen
traveling from west to east, and a day Is
lost when traveling from east to west.
Navigators make no allowance for this
in computing the time required for voy
ages in days.,
PERSISTENT PRIIjCE WINS
Mavrocordato Said to Be Man Whom
Mary Garden Loves.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 26.
(Special.) Mary Garden, who said yes
terday that at the close of a tour of
the world she would retire from the
stage to. be married, is persistently ru
mored to be the fiancee of Prince Mav
rocordato,' a Russian nobleman.
The Prince has been an ardent wooer
for the hand of Miss Garden for two
years. -She wears an immense diamond
ring, said to have been given her by
the Prince, who obtained it in India.
Miss Garden said before she jailed for
Europe lasfSpringr that she intended. to
give her patient and persistent Prince
an -answer before she should return to
this country. This Prince, according to
Information 'obtained at the opera
house, is Immensely wealthy and is
one of the best-known art collectors in
Surope. He is said to have six palaces
in Russia and many others in Europe,
although none of them, it is asserted, is
in Spain.
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BOYS APE HIGHWAYMEN
One Robs Store of ; Pistol, Other
Bears Loaded Hose. '
Armed with a revolver and a piece of
rubber hose, stuffed with pieces of lead
and nails, Jtoy,; Harrold ' and Arthur
Schennlddlng, 14 and 15 years old, were
arrested last night at 11:30 o'clock by
Patrolman Frey at Second and Burn
side streets ' '
Across the back of Harrold's collar
was a smear of blood, which looked
fresh. Schennidding's hat was covered
with dirt and cobwebs, which he was
unable to explain. Both were well
drelsed. The lads took their arrest
light-heartedly. Harrold's parents, he
said, live In a scow at the foot of Eld
row street. Schennidding's father lives
at 405 Front street.
Under questioning by Captain Slover
late lasf night, Harrold, the younger lad,
admitted breaking into the bicycle and
gun-repair shop of Bruckman & Rohan,
at 408 East Clay street, early last night.
It xras there the revolver was stolen.
"We were going to be hold-up men,"
said Harrold. - '
WEDDING ON FERRY-BOAT
Portland Couple-. Are Married on
Vessel In Columbia River.
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VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 26. (Spe
cial.) Bertha M. Sprague and B. S. Is
ham, bothof Portland, were married
on board the ferry' City of Vancouver
Just before the boat reached the Ore
gon shore shortly before 7 o'clock tls
.evening.. Rev. C. R. G. Poole, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of this city
performed the ceremony. ,
Isham and his bride obtained their li
cense in Multnfimah Country, and had
Intended thatthe ceremony be performed
in mid-stream, but as the Columbia
River, is not thevjiigh seas. Pastor Poole
insisted that, in order to avoid legal
complications, the knot be tied with the
boat on , the Oregon side of the Co
lumbia. HANDSHAKES ARE TABOOED
Secret Service Fears-to Let Public
at Taft In Sacramento. i
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Sept. 26. (Spe
cial.) Harry M. Moffitt, chief of Secret
Service on the Pacific Coast, Is in Sac
ramento consulting with Chief of Police
Sullivan concerning the handling of
crowds when President Taft visits this
city on October 4 and talks'-at Capitol
Park.
Moffitt says orders have been re
ceived from-Chief Wllkle that no public
handshaking will be allowed here.
Crowds will be kept at a safe distance
from theNation's chief. Only members
of the reception committee .and state
officials will be allowed to greet the
President with a handshake. j
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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TO BE'PBOTECTED
United States Prepares
to Take Hahd.
PROTEST TO BE SENT JAPAN
Grab of Mining Concessions In
Manchuria Is Menace. '
TAKAHJRA CALLED HOME
Reported He Is Not to Return in Of
ficial "Capacity-r-Department of
State Awaits Full Details of
Antuhg-Mukden Road.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-(Speclal.)-The
Government Is preparing to take
fhe most important action looking to the
security of the open door in China which
has been called for since the Hay agree
ment, ten years ago. If full information
confirms the reports recently received
from Toklo and Peking, the action will
take the form of a .protest based on the
Antung-Mukden Railroad controversy be
tween Japan and China, which recently
excited the diplomatic world.
According to reports regarding the Japanese-Chinese
agreement, respecting the
reconstruction of the .Antung-Mukden
road which have reached diplomatic cir
cles here, Japan has obtained control of
extensive mining' concessions in South
Manchuria, not for a limited, but for an
indeterminate period.
Open Door Menaced.
This Is to be regarded as, a distinct
menace to the open door, according tovthe
exposition of that policy as given by tha
late Secretary Hay, after various powers
with spheres of influence in China had
assented to the agreement embodied in
the notes exchanged in 1899.
Jhe State Department, it isv understood,
has awaited full details of the agreement
between Japan end China relative to the
Antung-Mukden Railroad and with allied
affairs of negotiation before taking any
stand in the matter. During the last few
weeks, our representatives in the Far
East have obtained piecemeal informa
tion as to this agreement, and exposition
of the whole thing is expected within a
few days. Information at hand has war
ranted preliminary arrangements for
protest. ,
Agreement With Japan, i
During the latter weeks of the Roose
velt Administration, a note Tas ex
changed between Secretary of State Root
and Baron Ta'kahira. the Japanese Am
bassador, wherein if was agreed that.
Japan would take no action which on its
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, OS
degrees; minimum. 47 degrees.
TODAY'S Pair; northwesterly winds.
Polar Controversy.
Another Installment of Cook's story tells of
perils of Ice and hurricane in which he
nearly lost his life. Page 1.
Burrlll. Cook's guide on Mount McKlnlsy,
wants pay for affidavit. Page 3.
Peary on dofense for refusing to take Cook's
things aboard Roosevelt. Page 3.
Political.
Governor Eberhart. ot Minnesota, proposes
to carry out Johnson's policies. Page
Tammany banks strongly on 'Gaynor tor
New York's Mayor. Page 2.
Domestic.
Federal Government -clashes with Georgia
over liquor law enforcement. Page 1.
Alabama's Governor In row with Sheriffs
over prohibition. Page 1.
Ban Francisco Bohemian Club lays corner
stone of new home. Page 3.
Canadian railroad contractors fear labor
famine; want to Import Asiatics. Paga 1.
Warships of eight nations gathered la New
York for celebration. Page 4.
One miner found dead at Goldfield; two oth
ers must have perished. Page 4.
Foreign warships to participate in Portola
icamuic. " - -
Rational.
STaft preaches sermon on "Soft Answer
Turneth Away Wrath." Page 1.
Number of Oregon census enumerators in
creased to otlO. Page 1. '
Government to protest to .lapan for Jeopar
dising China s open door. Page 1.
Financiers anxious for revision of mone
tary system. Page 4.
Rumored Ballinger. now he is vindicated,
will resign his office. Page 4.
Sports.
Coast League scores: Los Angeles 4. Port
land 3; San Francisco IS, Oakland 3; t
Vernon 3-6. Sacramento 0-3. Page 13.. -'
Northwestern League scores: Portland 6-0.
Tacoma 0-4; Spokane 3-0, Vancouver
1-0; Seattle 2-0. Aberdeen 5-3. Paga 13.
.President Having gives his views on eight
club league. Page 13.
' pacific Northwest.
Congressional convention at Olympla prom
ises lively session. Page 5.
Taft will be guest two days of Seattle fair
managers. Page 5.
Wreck victims.-on Kuril Islands live like
Crusoe. Page 5- '
Portland and Vicinity.
British bark Howard D. Troop sails across
i pacific In record time. Page 1.
W H. Wehrutig s salary claim causes con
troversy among' stock shtow director.
Page 14. - '
Matt J. Madison. St. John hotelman. tells
strange story concerning . his dlaap
pearanee on his wedding day. Page 8.
Oregon representatives are looking after
political forces. Page 12.
Next censuaof Oregon may warrant ad
dition of another Congressman to state's
representatives. Page 14.
Methodists South dedicate church and can
cel $10,000 debt. Page 14.
First address to men is given In T. M. "C
A. new home. Page 7. '
Dr. Brougher finds pulpit theme In recent
livestock fair races. Page
Counsel of National Masters, Mates and
Pilots' Association addresses local harbor.
Page 8.
CHINA'S OPEN DOUR