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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1909. G GRAIN RATE CUT HILL RAILROAD State Commission Permits Modification of Order Ef fective November 1. 0. R. & N. MAY MEET CUT Northern Pacific's Rate Elective Only to Seattle and Tacoma, but Corresponding Reduction Westbound Expected. OLTMPIA. Wash, Sept. 58. (Special.) The Northern Pacific has agreed to cut grain rate, effective November 1. The State Railroad Commission today made the following announcement: "As the result of a conference between Judge Reid. of the Northern Pacific Rail way Company, and the railroad commis sion yesterday, an agreement was reached on the wheat .rate case. The Northern Pacific petitioned the commission for a modification of its order so as to make the order apply only to rates from the Interior to Seattle and Tacoma. The complaint challenged the reasonableness of these particular rates and the evidence was directed towards these i-vtes only. "As a result of the conference the commission modified Its order so as to read that the old rate of 19 cents per 100 pounds be made 17 cents, the 18-cent rate be made lHi cents; the 1714-cent rata be made 36 cents; the 17-cent rate be made IS cents; the 14-cent rate be made UK cents; the 16-cent rate be made 14 cents; the lSlt-cent rate be made 13 cents: the 16-cent rate be made 134: the 14V-cent rate be made 12 cents: the 14 -cent pate be made 1!4 cents and the 13-cent rate be made US cents. 'The order was further modified by pro viding that the new rate should take effect on November 1. This extension was granted In order to enable the O. R. & N. to meet the rate of the Northern Pacific and as the service rendered by it Is practically all Interstate, it Is' nec essary to -publish the rate JO days before it can take effect. The Northern Pacific, on Its part, agrees immediately to prepare its new tariff and have the same pub lished so as to have the same conform with the order of the commission. The commission further provided that the rates to points other than Seat lie and Tacoma west of the mountains be cor respondingly reduced, but left the detail of this to the Northern Pacific 'The modified order will undoubtedly result In rates being reduced by the different roods effective November 1, 1909." COAST COAL IS NOT GOOD Xbtj Must Ship In Foreign Bottoms Because Cheaper. SEATTLE. Sept. 2S. Assistant-Secretory of the Navy Beekman Vlnthrop visited the Puget Sound Navy-yard today, accompanied by Congressman L. P. Padgett, of Tennessee, W. A. Thom as, of Ohio, and A. F. Dawson, of Iowa. From Seattle Mr. Wlnthrop will go to Mare Island Navy-yard and then to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Chamber of Commerce, which recently complained to the Navy De partment because Pacific Coast coal was not used by the Navy, and which fur ther objected to Navy coal being shipped to Puget Sound In foreign ships, today received from Mr. Wln throp a letter In which he said that coal mined on the Pacific Coast Is not suitable for use in the Navy; that to to ship In American bottoms, or by rail, would increase the transportation cost by J500.000; that American ships to carry the 170,000 tons consumed by the Navy on the Coast are not available, and no matter what freight may be paid no more than one-third of the coal needed could be shipped under an American flag. TO HOQUIAM BY FEBRUARY Milwaukee AY 111 Begin Passenger Train Service. SEATTLE, Sept. 28. Passenger and freight trains will be In operation Feb ruary 1. 1910. between Seattle. Tacoma, Hoquiam and Aberdeen over the Chi cago. Milwaukee & Puget Sound Rail h'iv'i new track, according to an an nouncement made today by President A. J. Earlin of the Chicago, Mllwau kee & St. Paul Railroad. Mr. Earling said: "I understand they are laying steel rapidly on the Gate City-Grays Harbor line, which Is to be used Jointly by the Milwaukee system and the Harrlman line Oregon & Vi ashlngton. it is ex pectsd the line will be finished in Janu arv next, and we shall Immediately be gin the operation of trains between this city and the Harbor. "Our line between Gate City and Mc Kenna. on the Tacoma Eastern. Is being rapidly finished, I understand, and will be completed as soon as the Gate City Aberdeen road Is completed. If not be fore. We shall Immediately, after the Aberdeen line is done, arrange for train service between this city ana me Harbor cities." e ADMIT GUILT. PAY FINES Two True Bills Are Returned by Josephine Grand Jury. rrivTC TiCS? Or- JWt 2S. fSDeclaL) Circuit Court opened yesterday and a grand Jury was drawn composed of J. T. Robertson. Charles Agee, J. M. Chiles, Frank Dukes. W. H. Light. G. EL Holland and M. Andrews. Two indictments were returned; one -rB4r,.r uan-r Trtnletl for carrying con cealed weapons. Triplett pleaded guilty and was fined 05. The other indictment mrm- atrninat Rd-word Johnson for simple assault. He pleaded guilty and was fined tiie minimum or tow The trouble for which Johnson was Vi a rtrA mv nut of an assault made uron Pete Kenney, a vendor of fruit at the depot trains. The vendors of fruit on several occasions have taken delight in calling the colored help on the passen ger trains Snowball." and as a result nt th nrovoc&tlon Johnson on this par ticular occasion took the opportunity to throw a piece or coai mio tne crown, which struck the Kinney boy. Several other cases ore being Investi gated at this time and more indictments are expected to be returned. Slayer's Plea Is Novel. EVERETT. Wash.. Sept. 2S. A verdict of manslaughter was returned by a su perior court Jury this morning in the trial of A. O. F,T'tfhj the Lochsley. rancher. who last Summer shot and killed Perry Prescott. foreman for the Star Lodging Company. The shooting was the culmina tion of a dispute between the rancher and the logging company over compensation for use of a portion of the logger's land as right-of-way for a logging railroad. The plea of the defense was that the first shot fired by Smith was accidental, and that the second was fired In self-defense. Smith believing that Prescott was drawing a pistol. VICTIMS OF RETRENCHMENT Idaho Star Route Discontinued and Over 100 Families Suffer. v t uiuieiyiv Mikn Rflnt 28 Special.) Because the postal department did not receive Dins to nam wio uuui t Tr.h. a fleiire the de partmental clerks believed to be equit able, the service has been ordered dis continued October 1. and more man xuu families served by the star route win be deprived of a daily mail. Waha la located 22 miles south of Lew lston and has been served with a mall service from the city for more than 20 years. It is one of the oldest stage lines in Central Idaho and whire an accent of S900 feet Is made In reaching the moun tain town, the entire distance oeiwmu .v. wn ntaM devoted to farming and fruit growing and provides homes for more than 100 lamllies. uunng several months in the Winter the roads -are heavy from the extensive teaming by the farmers, which, with the steep climb to the base of the mountain, has made nec essary a greater expense in maintaining a stage line than might be expected by departmental heads who are unfamiliar with Western roads and mountains. SQUATTERS RETAIN LANDS Farmers Wait in Line All Xlght to Make Their Filings. if nrromv Trlnhn Rent 28 (Special) Over 70 settlers who have held squatters' . M i ...... claims in me jjent secuun iui yoww ranging from one to six years were yes . i .-.. aiinTir4 tn make their filliurs at the local land office. The land was or dered opened for settlement oy tne oecre- tary of the anterior ana j m . .... rihim flnfnfLl occupation, 'have awaited anxiously for the day when their filings might be onereo. t, mriar-m AvsLnri traarA arrived in Mtti, uvnrn ripvft sso. and when It was rumored Sunday night that a script filing might be offered tor au lana ujran open for settlement mere was a ruuu iui t ntttf hullrllno- and before 9 o'clock 48 settlers were In line before the Land Office door. The settlements have been Mn nae im .in. n VilcVi a 13500 having been made upon some of the claims. In addi tion to these a scnooinouse nu uceu erected and extensive road and train con struction carried on.' WHISKY THEFT ALLEGED Suspect Is Found "With Dozen Bottles Under Barn. notnv nrv Or.. Sent. 2S. (S De dal.) Charged with stealing 18 bottles of whisky from Casper Junker, a saloon keeper of Sandy, a man named Spencer vaa witrHflT reauired to give ball In the sum of E50 for his appearance at the Circuit Court. Tv.ivA hnn)A wem found under tne fi.r nf a atnhlA that was in Spencer's charge. He was charged with larceny from a dwelling, and tns case was neara before Justice Jonorud, Deputy District Attorney Stipp appearing for the state. FRIDAY WILL BE HOLIDAY Oregon City People Given Opportu nity to Attend County Fair. i Aitww n-rv rr. Spot. 28. Sre- cial.) Mayor Carll today issued a proc lamation declaring next rnaay a pudhu hAiM..v inH reniMsted all of the busi ness bouses to close, as well as the public schools. -CNHav rVrvnn CMtV daV St the Clackamas County Fair and It is ex pected that several hundred people will spend that day at Canby viewing the exhibits. The County I-'alr opens Thurs day morning. M'COY TO GO TO PRISON Federal Surveyor Admits Embezzle ment of Funds. TACOMA. Wash.. Sept 23. M. P. Mc Coy, examiner and supervisor of Govern ment surveys, employed In -the land office at Seattle, pleaded guilty In the Federal Court today to the embezzlement of $5718 since last March. (He was indicted Sep tember 21 and came to Tacoma and gave himself up last night. Judge Hanford sentenced him to three years In the Fed eral prison on McNeill's Island. It is alleged McCoy's shortage has amounted to US, 000 in two years. RETURNS SIMPLE VERDICT Coroner's "Jury Does 'ot Charge Tov.nt.end With Premeditation. M'MINNVILLE, Or.. Sept 28. (Spe cial.) The Coroner's Jury in its ver dict rendered today found that Law rence, the victim of Sunday night's charivari party, came to his death from a gunshot wound Inflicted by James Townsend. but the Jury does not charge the prisoner with premeditation. The testimony was turned over to the District Attorney, and it is under stood the cose Is now In the hands of the grand Jury. Widow of W. S. Gilliam Dead. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Sept 29. Mrs. W. S. Gilliam, aged 78. a pioneer of Walla Walla since ISStf. died this morning of old age complications. She was the widow of W. S. Gilliam, first law and order Sheriff here, who died last Winter. She has been an invalid for three years. She was born In New Torlc. and moved to Dallas, Or., In 1SS2. She Is survived by three sons and two daughters-Lane C, a mining engineer, Los Angeles; Mar cus H., superintendent at the Deception Pass Quarry; Mitchell. Superior Court Judge, at Seattle: Mrs. Nellie Day, of the staff of the Evening Bulletin here, and Miss Mary Gilliam, of this city. Crop-Mot Ln Money In Sight WASHINGTON. Sept 28. In view of the fact that but 240 National banks out of a total of over 7000 In this country have acceded to the recent request of Comptroller of Currency Murray, that more $5 notes be taken by them. It ap pears that the prediction of the scarcity of small money In the crop-moving per iod this year Is not looked upon serious ly by the bankers of the country. Fourth Joy Rider Tead. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept 28. Axel An derson, one of the members of the auto mobile party that went over the Fourth avenue bridge Thursday morning last died last night Anderson is the fourth of the party to die. The others who died were: Goldle Porter, Mabel Johnson and I Winnie Fraser Nichols, BURNS ROAD'S GOAL V. D.. Williamson, of Oregon Trunk, Says Hill Will Build. LAND DEAL IN PROGRESS Portland Capitalists Are Reported to Have Purchased 160,000 Acres From Harney Development Company Other Projects. BTJRNS, Or., Sept 28. (Speolal.) V. D. Williamson, vice-president ,of the Oregon Trunk Railroad Company; his brother,. W. H. Williamson, of Caldwell, Idaho; Paul Bates and A- L. Viggers arrived in Burns a few days ago and have been looking over the French-Genn properties, now owned by the Harney Valley Develop ment "Company, in which H. L. Corbett of Portland, is a principal stockholder, and it was given out by one of the party that a deal was practically closed for its purchase. If by this is meant the entire holdings of the Hanley-Corbett people. It involves nearly 100.000 acres of the best farming, meadow and grazing lands In interior Oregon, and the deal Is interpreted here as meaning that the Oregon Trunk people Intend building this road through Har ney County. Indeed, Mr. Williamson Intimated as much while here. He said he did not know what the Intentions of the Harrl man people were, but he did know that the Hill Interests Intend to tap this coun try without delay. It is also known that Mr. Williamson and his associates were looking over the property of the Pacific Livestock Com pany, which has over 85,000 acres In this county, and they appeared very anxious to consider any proposition covering land Investments. In the meantime. Colonel C. E. S. Wood and William Hanley are getting survey ors in the field as fast as possible to se cure a foothold through Malheur .Gap for the Boise-Coos Bay Railroad project, and are also planning an Irrigation scheme on the Malheur River, the Blitzen River and by the drainage of Malheur Lake through Malheur Gap. All these movements are expected - to result in activity by the Harrlman forces, who are reported to have been purchas ing rights of way recently west of Vale, and taken in connection with the num ber of substantial men who have come here the past two weeks seeking invest ments In land, a most encouraging out look bas been opened up for Harney Valley. SCHOOL FAIR OPENS CHILDREN MAKE DISPLAY AT M'MITfVIIJJE. Two Thousand Pupils March in Pa radeIndian Children Par ticipate In Contests. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Sept 28. (Spe cial.) The fourth annual school fair and stock show opened here today with a large attendance and with large ex hibits in the pavilion from the various school districts In the county. The two grand prizes, consisting of a piano for the best general display from the larger schools and a piano for the best general display made by the small country schools, have had the ef fect of stimulating competition among the districts in the matter of making a school display. Smaller prizes offered by the business men and individuals throughout the county have led to sharp competition among the individual pupils of the schools. The products on display con sist of articles from the farm and orchard, from the dairy and poultry yard, and from the kitchen and sewing room. The work of the children In the schoolroom Is also a feature in the school displays. State Superintendent Ackerman de livered the opening address today in the big tent Vocal and instrumental selections were rendered by local talent It was estimated that 2000 school children marched In the school parade this afternoon, accompanied by their teachers and the school officers. One very prominent feature of the parade was the officers and pupils of the recently organized Indian school. Grand Ronde District No. 91. The Grand Ronde Indians are citizens and voters, but not yet taxpayers, and they very properly voted a good-sized tax on the white alien landowners of the district last year for the purpose of building a new schoolhouse and main taining the school. " Carnival shows are furnishing free out-door attractions. BOY OF 15 VICIOUS THIEF Moscow I.ad Bright for Age, but Is Criminally Disposed. MOSCOW. Idaho, Sept 28. (Special.) Sitting in the Sheriff's office in a matter-of-fsct manner. Gordon Estes. the 15-year-old boy burfilar. yesterday wrote his own confession In the presence of Sheriff W. 8. Robblns. of -having ' burglarized ' ;the jScDire Hardware Company's store Sen- tember 19, in addition to having previously admitted that he had stolen Master Ro mlg's bicycle and to breaking into Bum--garner A Son's confectionery store and taking J11.60 out of the money drawer. Gordon Estes Is-shown to have a re markable knowledge of many things, and while he Is only 15 years old and small for his age he is exceptionally bright The confession he wrote is couched in language and legal terms that would do credit to moat lawyers. Thomas Estes and wife, father and mother of Gordon, separated when the boy was about 8 years old. The mother remarried and Is said to be living at Nes Perce, and the father Is still living near this town. The boy has been spending part of his time with each parent . What disposition will be made of the boy awaits the action of Judge Steele, who is holding oourt at GrangeviUe. JAP SEAL THIEVES FINED Orientals Must- Serve Time In Prison at Valdex. VALDEZ, Alaska, Sept 28. The United States revenue cutter Perry, which ar rived in port today,' reports that several boat crews of Japanese from an unidenti fied schooner, were surprised while killing Seals on Walrus Island by Agent Proctor, of the North American Commercial Com pany, who Is stationed on 6t Paul Island. Proctor, al4ed by natives, oaptured one boat crew of six Japanese, and the re mainder escaped. The prisoners were tried before Com missioner Brown, at TJnalaska, and sen tenced to be Imprisoned three months and to pay J200 costs each. The prisoners will arrive here on the revenue cutter Rush on October 9, and after serving their Jail sentence, will be deported to Japan. FAMILY FEARS , CHENEY Young Man Is Arrested on Insanity Charge, but Released. OREGON CITY, Or.. Sept 28. (Spe cial.) W. C. Cheney, formerly manager of the Home Telephone Company of this city, was taken Into custody this morn ing by Sheriff Bealie at the request of Cheney's family, who feared that he would become violently insane and do them bodily injury. No formal charge was made against him, and he was allowed to go lata this afternoon upon promise that he would refrain Irom doing- any unlawful act Cheney resides with his lamuy at Meldrum station. BIG INCREASE AT COLLEGE Enrollment at O. A. C. 820, Which Is 14.5 Gain Over Last Year. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, Or.. Sept. 28. (Special.) At the opening of the regular college work to- ECZEMA DEFIED SIX HOSPITALS Doctors of Two- Continents Could Make No Impression on Torturing Skin Disease Ail Treatments Failed for Nineteen Years. THEN CUTICURA CURED SWIFTLY AND EASILY "I contracted my disease at school in London, England, when I was four teen years old I am now thirty three. My father put mo under the ears of our family physician who diag nosed my disease as itch. But after several months' treatment without receiving any benefit, I was advised to go to a hospital. I attended the Hospital, London. Then and on two other occasions, without my get ting any benefit, they treated me for eczema. My next attempt was trying different ointments from doctors and druggists. Then I tried patent medicines, including , and . "1 passed examinations for govern ment situations but was finally re jected at the medical examinations. After three attempts to enlist in the British army I succeeded at last but was discharged on account of my eczema. The disease was confined to face, arms and legs, my face being actually raw at times. I come -to America thirteen years ago, but my face became worse, if possible. When in New York City I was advised to go to Hospital, whence I was Bent to the Hospital in Brooklyn. I was put under the care of Professor but this also added to the number of unsuccessful attempts. I returned home to England and tried the Hospital, Liverpool, the Hospital, London, also the world-famed London Hospital, but without get ting cured. I came baok to America five years ago. I had overlooked the Cuticura Remedies dozens of times, but three months ago I decided to give Cuticura a trial and I oan safely say I am cured of one of the most torturing skin diseases a man ever had. Richard Curley, New Canaan, Conn., Jan. 10.'09." "I am familiar with Mr. Curley "s case and his cure 'and believe his state ment to be true. John F. Burke, New Canaan, Conn." Notb. AU the names left blank are given In full in Mr. Curley's letter. Complete External and Tntrnl TrMtmrnt for Fvtry Humor ooaaists ol Cullcurs Soup 26cJ to (jHn tlio 8kln. Cuticura Ointment (50c to Hl thf 8kln and Cuticura RwolTeot (5k ). (cr In the lorn ot Chocolate Coated Pllla. 25c. per vial of 60) v Purity uio Blood. Potter Drug & Cbtm. Corp.. Bole Prope.. Boston. Mm MrMilled Free. 32-pate boot rtnmt (Jeacnptloo. mstment sad cure ol lorturux, OMt-urUx humor. B Ig Season's Emcl Sale Grape Juice A big season's end sale of Grape Juice. Our entire stock. Sale starts this morning. Every bottle ought to go at these prices. "We' don't want to cany any of this stock over to next season. It's against our principles. Take advantage; buy now; drink Grape Juice it's food and drink in one. GRAPE JUICE CALWA Quarts for . . . . '.33 Pints for ...1S . GRAPE JUICE " WOODLARK " 50c Quarts for 25 2oc Pints, for 12? GRAPE JUICE EL -VERDE Quarts for . .t.,,.-. .36 Pints for Quarts, 46 WELCH'S Pints, 25 Bamboo and Reed Bags and Suit Cases Now on Sale Big shipment bought in New York last Winter for our Summer trade, shipped by boat via Cape Horn, delayed en route, arrives in. Portland last week, too late for regular Summer traveling trade. Entire lot now on sale. Leather Section. 4.25 Kato Suitcase, 26 inch, water proof, good locks and bolts, well riveted and bound throughout, on sale at 3.17 $2.85 Kto Grass Suitcase, 24 inch, leather corners and handles, riv eted frame, heavy locks and bolts, on sale at ...,?2.3S $5.85 Waterproof Cane Case, heavy brass clamped leather handles, straps all around, linen fold, on sale at ... . . ?-4-38 $4.25 Bamboo Suitcase, polished stir-, face, well strapped, bolted and locked, shirt fold, riveted frame, on sale at .. . . . . - .$3-15 Agents for "Mark Cross" London Gloves. Five Floors Established 1865 Free Delivery day. 820 students had registered. This Is an increase of 14.5 per cent over the registration on the opening day last year. If this percentage of increase holds throughout the registration period, the at tendance this year will reach lfi46. No ln- crease was expected this year on account of raising the standard of the college work, which reduces the freshman class very materially. ..' - - ; A significant feature of the registra tion is the large number of high school graduates entering for the work. Ono hundred and eighteen have, entered from the high schools of the state. Ten enter from academies, 16 from other colleges and universities and six from normal schools. FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT The Last Opportunity Registration Ends Oct. 6 th U.S. GOVERNMENT ,NING LAND OPE Along Railroad in Montana CONRAD-VALIER PROJECT Sixty-nine miles of Great Falls; 70,000 acres of Irrigated Lands, segregated by the United States . . under the Carey Land Act, will be allotted by draw? ing at Valier, Montana, the terminus of the new rail road, on . Thursday, Oct.- 7th, 1 909 . You May Register for This Draw ing by Power of Attorney Must register prior to October 7th. If you do not select land after your number is drawn, it costs nothing. Title Can Be Acquired by Only SO Days' Residence $40.50 per acre for land and perpetual water right; $3.50 per acre down, balance in fifteen years. This land is fine, grassy prairie, ready for the plow. No sagebrush or stumps. Reached Over Great Northern or Burlington Railroads The small annual payments (less than a cent an acre a day) make it easy to pay for this land from . the crops. s Information and blanks for registering, free on request. W. M. Ninth Street WAYMAN Valier, Montana tr