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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, TITURSDAT, MAY liu. OARSMEN DECLINE DISPUTED VICTOR! ROSEBURG SCHOOL WILL HOLD GRADUATING EXERCISES TOMOR ROW NIGHT. EE GETS 0. K. Creation of Big Irrigation Dis trict Approved. Following Wrecks of ' Shells in Turbulent Water, Crews to Race Again. ONTARIO NOW JUBILANT OWYH r C,; ; cry FLYER ONE IS NEARLY DROWNED T'nlversity of Washington Eight Postpones Start East to Give Stamford Another Chance for Coast Championship. SEATTLE, Wash., May 25. The eight oared crews or the University ol Washington and Stanford will race again over the three-mile course on Lake Washington tomorrow morning to determine the championship of the Pacific Coast, the members of the Washington crew declining to accept the decision given in their favor today by Referee A. J. Balllet, the former Yale oarsman. The awarding of to day's unfortunate contest to Washing tort, although technically correct, was unsatisfactory all around. When the Stanford and Washington eight-oared crews started from Leschi Park in the three-mile race for the championship of the Pacific Coast this afternoon, the north wind was kicking up waves two feet high, and the oars-r men had no expectation of bei g able to keep afloat until the end of the course. Before they had gone three quarters of a mile, all the men were in the water, the shell of Was'nington split in two and Coxswain Guerena of Stanford almost drowned. Crews Beady Early. The crews were at the starting point at 6:30, and awaited all morning for the wind to abate, but instead it in creased. It was agreed to row this afternoon, regardless of the waves. At the start. Stanford shot half a length ahead, but Washington pulled up par allel with the Callfornians in half a minute and continued to gain, so that at the end of four minutes Washington led by a length and a half. The crews had gone about five-eighths of a mile with the wind against them and had reached a point where the breeze had a fine sweep. The Stanford shell sud denly filled with water and the oars men swam toward the excursion boats, except Coxswain Guerena, who could not swim, a fact overlooked in the ex citement, with the result that he was nearly drowned, having gona. down twice before help came. Shell Split In Two. The Washington shell continued the race for an eighth of a mile and then was split in two by the sea, becoming a total wreck. The decision of Referee Balliet, against which Stanford pro tested, sayincr that he -should have called it no race, was declared correct by experts. The Stanford crew protested that it. should have been called no race, and the Washington oarsmen did not relish sin under the cloud of having won the Pacific Coast championship in such a manner. Accordingly, they decided to postpone their departure for Madison, where they meet Wisconsin June 4, un til tomorrow night, and race the Stan ford crew again tomorrow morning. x iita iubh ui w asningion a new sneii will handicap the local crew in tomor row's contest, as their second shell is much heavier than the one wrecked today. The Stanford shell was not damaged, and none of the oarsmen sutfered injury, Coxswain Guerena, of Stanford,, who was nearly drowned, re covering without experiencing any ill effects. YOUNG' TAKES BIG JOB Guggenheinis Place New Man Command of Operations. In . SEATTLE, Wash.. May 25. Joseph H. Young, formerly general superintendent of the Southern Pacific Railroad at San Francisco, today was elected president of the Northwestern Commercial Com panies, and the Alaska Steamship Com pany, placing him at the head of all the Morgan-Guggenheim interests in Alaska and on Puget Sound. President Charles F. Peabody. of the steamship company, and President W. R. Rust, of the Northwestern Companies, retire from active eervice. President Young will take office at once, with headquarters in Seattle, and will pay spe cial attention to the completion and op eration of the Copper River Railroad, of 'Which is is vice-president. Mr. Young announces the appointment of Charles J. Jones, formerly assistant general freight agent of the Southern Pa cific, as traffic manager of the Copper River Railroad and also of the Alaska Steamship Company. Captain Frank E. Burns, general man ager of the Alaska Steamship Company, has resigned and the office has not been filled. The purpose of the changes, ac cording to S. W. Eccles. vice-president of the various Guggenheim companies, is to concentrate authority. The companies op erate steamships, railroads, fisheries and in fact, all lines of business In Alaska. GAP OPEN; GOODS SPOILED Carpenters Fail to Close Opening and Flood Costs $3000. ASTORIA, Or., May 26. (Special.) Carpenters yesterday were set to work cutting off about 15 feet of the rear of the Astoria Furniture Company's store on Commercial street, for the purpose of securing more light, as the new Astoria Weinhard Hotel, now building, had shut it off. When leaving last night the carpenters left the gap open and the heavy rain late last night and early this morning caused the upper and lower floors to be flooded, damaging goods to between $3000 and $4000. HEN NESTS IN BIG TREE Brood of Chicks Hatched In Habita tion Like That of Hawk. DAYTON, Wash., May 25. (Special.) Building her nest far up in a gigantic shade tree and hatching a. brood of liveTy chicks, a Leghorn hen owned by Ira Bruce, a well-known Columbia County farmer, has established a precedent for freakish tendencies. - Bruce was sitting under the tree yes terday when a small chicken fell near him. He climbed into the tree and found the nest built of straw between two large limbs, and resembling the construction the nest of a hawk. f 4 i I' ''"', " ! I '-If ; 1 yK j I I I v '-If -J 1 f v ") 1 : i I N ft 1 Li.slL2JLA-'uLsi Clann That Complete Coarse In South ern Oregon City. ROSEBURG. Or., May 25. (Special.) Seven boys, Benjamin Eddy, Benjamin Caro, Byard Buchanan, P. H. Black, Earle Parker, Alvin Tipton, A. Ervin Street and two' girls, Delia McCarthy and Helen J. Hamilton, comprise the graduating class of the Roseburg pub- . lie school. Without exception, the graduates are residents of Roseburg and vicinity. Through the courtesy of Congressman Hawley, Byard Buchanan, president of the class, was recently ap pointed to West Point, but has not yet, taken the examination. Class day ex ercises will be held at the Armory to morrow night, followed on Friday night by the commencement exercises. The class motto is, "Out of the haven, into the sea." The colors are maroon and green, and the flower red carna tion. The class day programme: Violin solo, V. S. French; salutatory, Delia A. McCarthy; president's address, Benjamin F. Caro; prophecy, . Earle Parker; address to the freshmen, Alvii A , It Pj1(tiSemE Hel JUHa.llton; "Sifatory," Byard Buchanan; vocal l;f lll r, thr-M A iak; The commencement programme: Instru- MISt? I?arrls: Evocation, Rev. C. W. Baker; oration, Mora! Courage, Byard Buchanan; oration, "Patriotism and Good Citizenship," ' sJ??ected; tl)f Mses Black and Bridges; oration, "Ef fect of Environment on Character," Alvin Tipton; oration, "Abuse of Wealth," " '"" feiecieu. iu,sa mctie uj. oaiciii, picseiiiuLiun ol aipiomas Judge J O burg. , HEARST BRANDED FAKER BUTTE MIXERS CALL PAPER PROPRIETOR MOUNTEBANK. Union Men 'Say Editor Is Ready to Betray and Crush Former Con stituents in Labor Ranks. BUTTE, Mont., May 25. (Special.) The Butte Miners' Union has adopted the fol lowing resolutions: "Whereas, William Randolph Hearst, of New York, proprietor of the San Fran cisco Examiner and other publications, has recently given it out to working men, particularly union men, that he has no feeling whatever in common with them, and thereby gives indisputable proof to the world that he is now ready to betray and crush thosa whom he formerly was proud to boast of as his constituents; and "Whereas, the managers of the Hearst mines in South Dakota have issued the following ultimatum to organized labor: 'I am not a member of any labor union and in consideration of my being em ployed by the Homestake Mining Com pany agree not to become such while in its service'; and, "Whereas, the Hearst ultimatum is contrary to human principles, to business and to all sense of decency, inasmuch as It aims to deprive the working class of the right to organize and protect them selves against the encroachments of capi tal; therefore, be it i "Resolved, That the members of Butte Miners' Union, No. 1, Western Federation of Miners', do, and we hereby brand Will iam Randolph Hearst a political faker and mountebank; and, inasmuch as the San Francisco Examiner is the mouth piece of said faker, we urge. all members of organized labor to see that it does not reach their friends. Signed Dan Holland, president; A. L. McLellan, secretary." RIVER INDICATES OIL BED Petroleum Rises to Surface of Wil v, la pa Near Raymond. RAYMOND, Wash., May 25. (Special.) There is considerable excitement in Raymond at present concerning the ap pearance of oil upon the surface of the South Fork of the Willapa River at the Quinalt mill. It is unquestionably crude petroleum and the only question is as to its source and quantity. Traces of oil have been noticed at this place for several years, but last week the quantity appearing was so great as to attract attention and seems to be in creasing. The flow now is estimated to be about one quart per hour. There are rumors of a tank of oil having been dropped oveioard by one of the vessels. Yet the appearance and circumstances of the oil are such that the phenomenon is not satisfactof ily ex plained in that way. A dredger was at work in this place some years ago, and it is thought by some to have reached the bed of oil, causing its release in small quantities. It will be remembered thaf the first oil in the United States was discovered on Oil Creek, in Pennsylvania, the oil there appearing much as it does 'at Ray mond, only in larger quantities. PRIMARY BILL MODIFIED New Yrk Senate Omits Features Advocated by Governor Hughes. ALBANY, N. Y., May 25. With the aid of Democratic votes the Senate today passed the so-called "organization" pri mary reform bill by a vote of 26 to 21. The bill is far less sweeping than the one favored by Governor Hughes. DATA OF STATE COMPILED Reference Book of Statistics Issued by Washington. Is OLYMPIA, Wash.. May 25. (Special.) A 10-year estimate of Washington's wheat production is one of the features of a 4 CrW ir . -revvv- Tipton; song-, selected. Miss Nellie Ragsdale; address. Professor L. R. Fullerton, Rose- pamphlet just printed by Secretary of State Howell, State Commissioner of Sta tistics and Immigration. The data for the book were compiled by George M. Allen, Deputy Commissioner. The pam phlet is 39 pages. It is the first time such a compilation has been issued by the state, but Secre tary Howell hopes for legislative aid which will enable an annual publication along the same lines, but more compre hensive. The pamphlet contains a large number of statistical tables. An idea of the scope of the publication is shown by the table of contents, which follows: Fisheries, details from the 1900 report of Commissioner Kiseland; grain, estimated yield and valuation. 1909; coal mining sta tistics for 1900; livestock, detailed report by counties of numbers and values; dairy products, number of creameries, capital in vested and product, and also data of cheese production; table showing number of au tos. carriages, value of agricultural imple ments and threshing ouLnts by counties; railway mileage by counties; assessed valua tion of lands and Improvements; statistics of federal lands untaken; customs statis tics for last fiscal year; banking statistics, covering both state and national banks; school statistics in detail; abstracts of as sessment rolls and details of tax levies, as sessed and actual values of different classes of property: 10-year wheat crop; up-to-date list of public officials and boards in state, counties and municipalities. KELLOGG TO CARRY MAILS Pioneer Stageman Adds Four Star Routes to His List. BURNS, Or.. May 25. (Special.) C. H. Kellogg, pioneer mall carrier and stage manager, who has had the con tract on the daily line from here to Vale several years, has not only se cured that one again but also three others radiating from here the Burns Austin daily, the Burns-Lawen, Venator and the Burns-Narrows-Diamond, each trl-weekly. Mr. Kellogg has bought property here and will .build a large barn, making Burns headquarters for all his lines. Mr. Waldenberg, who has had charge of the Burns-Austin line for four years, will maintain his passenger service after July 1, when his mail contract expires, and will run two automobiles, one starting from each end each day. There are two. other auios now running on that route. PIONEER DIES WEALTHY I sham Laurance, of Prairie City, Builder of First Quartz Mill. PRAIRIE CITY. Or., May 25. (Special.) Isham Laurance. one of Grant Countys pioneers, died Monday. He crossed the plains in 1857, coming to Oregon from California in 1S64. He was - attracted to Grant County by the gold excitement. He built the first quartz mill in the Quar.tzburg mining district. He built more of the present business blocks of Prairie City than any other man. He was a merchant here 25 years and a mem ber of the Oddfellows' lodge 30 years. Mr. Laurance came to this country a poor man, his only possession being a saddle horse. For a long time he worked to get a team of mules. At the time of his death he was one of the wealthiest men in the John Day Valley. POST WILL J3E ENLARGED Bids for Additions to Boise Barracks Are Authorized. BOISE, Idaho, Mfty 25. (Special.) Au thorizing the expenditure of more than $100,000 in the improvement of Boise Bar racks to make the post a regimental headquarters. Brigadier-General J. B. Ale shire has issued orders to Constructing Quartermaster J. M. Wainwright to ad vertise for bids for the construction of field officers' headquarters, lieutenants' quarters for four families and two large stables for cavalry. The contracts are to be let before June 30, when construc tion must begin. Heretofore Boise Barracks has been a one-troop post. The plans announced make it a four-troop post. Eventually It will accommodate six troops. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will clear the sour stomach, sweeten the breath and create a healthy appetite. They promote the flow of gastric Juice thereby inducing good digestion. Sold by all dealers. System, Which Will Feed Over 200, OOO Acres of Rich Oregon and Idaho Land, Will Be Completed by 1012. ONTARIO, Or.. May 25. Creation of the Owyhee irrigation district, near Nyssa ana Ontario, Or., was approved Saturday ,by a vote of almost 4 to 1. The lAnri hnlpra 4n t li Q H I a t fin t t,,Ai4 out well to the election and elected as omcers v. . Sees, assessor; John H Forbes. Collector a nH TI -T Wanl tri. urer. The five directors of the district are: iiubDard Walters. Hugh McDonald, C. C Hunt. Tnhn Wabva, anil r XJ Brown. The election was held at five pre cincts and throughout the entire district only 48 votes were cast against the for- "ittnuii ui tne aistrict. In connection with the Kingman Colony district, which was last week organized by unanimous vote, this will form the Oregon portion of the Owyhee irrigation project to cover some 124,000 acres along me ondHe vauey. Rich Land Is In Tract. The Gem irrigation district of 134,000 acrea in Trinhn will h. ann.v,A . ti , ' ... " l.IHfLIH,l JUI LJUlt of this project which promises to bring rapid and practical development to . a . ... r, a.i yjL ncn tana. 1 1 is expected to have the irrigation system practically completed by 1912 as construction will begin very soon. Formation nf v. .i ,3 ;...! . - ....in aaautca the reclamation to the greater portion of me iana lying under what was formerly known as Malheur Government Irriga tion DrOleCt. Thl anf-Arr.lA .l.lV. twice taken under advisement by the uu.tromeni ana twice abandoned for lack of Government funds, will now be financed by landowners themselves by mo erne or ineir own bonds. EverV acrA nf Innil .,-!-.(.-, t. a aries of the district . is pledged to the Ontario Now on Move. FavnrahlA after . i t i i ready felt in Ontario, where town prop- suuuuiiuing iarm xanas are ai ready advancing In price. The large number of new buildings wnicn nave Deen planned, but on which Construction Wnn dplav until V. i . of the election was known, will now be uui witnout aeiay. Many new dwellings are being erected in Ontario now and ."oiijr mure are assured, now that irri gation is sure. HETCH-HETCHY ISSUE UP Baiiinger to Decide Whether Bay City Xeeds Its Water. WASHINGTON, May 25. An oral hearing to determine whether Hetchy Hetchy Valley, in the Yosemite Nation al Park, will be necessary to San Fran cisco as a future source of water sup ply began before Secretary of the In terior Baiiinger todu.y. Secretary Baii inger was assisted in his work by three Army officers, appointed to advise the Secretary on technical engineering problems. The hearing proper was suspended while the engineers of all the interests Involved submitted to the Army engi neers their views on whether there was sufficient office data available con cerning the adequacy of Eleanor Val ley, Charry, Jack Main and Stubblefleld creeks- as sources rf water supply for San Francisco to permit the Secretary of the Interior to render a decision on the revoking of the permit granted by Secretary Garfield. This permit authorizes the use of Hetch-Hetchy when the needs of San Francisco exceed the capacity of the Lake .Eleanor project. The hearing will continue tomorrow, when the question "of postponement of the whole matter probably will be de cided. LINN MAN HAS NEW HABIT Naturalization Sought After Being German, American and Canadian. ALBANY. Or., May 25. (Special.) Born a German, Thomas Yaneske first became an American, then a Canadian, and now seeks to be naturalized as an American citizen for the second time. He was born in Germany 55 years ago, and came to America in 1884. He was naturalized at Lewiston, Idaho, In 1888, and went to Canada in 3 905, where he was naturalized as a Canadian. He returned Ifrom Canada a month ago and has bought a farm at Tallman, Linn County, and this afternoon de clared his Intention at the County Clerk's office to become an American citizen. He is the second man who has renounced allegiance here to King George V since he ascended the Brit ish throne. FILTRATION PLANT DUE Eugene Officials Hurry Bond Sale for Water Purifiers. EUGENE, Or., May 25. (Special.) Representatives of the California Jewel Filter Company arrived in Eugene to day to do the preliminary work on the new gravity filtration which the city will immediately install. The city of ficials are hurrying the sale of the bonds, so that the work on the plant shall not be delayed. Today the filter company said they would take the bonds at par in pay ment for the plant if the city wished them to do so. The city will dispose of them in the regular way, probably at premium. The filtration plant will be in operation - in about 90 days after work begins. TH I ELM AN WILL NOT FIGHT Accused Member, of Majbray Gang Wilts Before Witnesses. SEATTLE, May 25. When Doby Thielman. the former professional base ball player, who was arrested here and charged with being a member of the Maybray gang of prizefight and wrest ling fakers, was confronted today by witnesses from Denver and Louisville, he decided not to fight extradition and consented to go to Omaha for trial. W. D. Gorefroy. also under indict ment at Omaha as a member of the Maybray syndicate, will have a hear ing tomorrow. When the tide ia out the table is set at Faclfic City. BETWEEN PORTLAND AND SPOKANE DAILY Leaves PORTLAND at 6 P. M. Arrives SPOKANE Next Morning 7:30. A Strictly High-Class Limited Train Electric Lighted Throughout. P rom Its superior equipment will include an Observation Car, Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars, Dining Car, Tourist Sleeping Cars and Free Reclining Chair Cars. Purchase tickets and obtain all desired information at the City Ticket Office, Third and Washington Sts., or at Union Depot. WM. M MURRAY, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon RAYMOND WILL BE HOST GOOD ROADS AXD DEVELOP MENT ASSOCIATIONS MEET. Kesources of Sections and Plans for Tlielr Boosting to Be Extolled at Meetings. RAYMOND, Wash., . May 25. (Spe cial.) The first regular meeting of the Southwestern Washington Development Association will be held at this place May 27, 28 and 29. In connection with this meeting the Pacific County Good Roads Association will meet. The Raymond Commercial Club has planned to unite the entertainment of these two bodies into a great celebration whereby they, will celebrate the com pletion of the two steel bridges across the Willapa River and the south fork of the Willapa River, respectively. All people in the surrounding country have been urgently invited to be present. The Southwestern Washington De velopment Association will hold its business session Friday afternoon, from 4:30 to 6:20 o'clock. An evening session will be held at ti o'clock, in which there will be addresses by the officers and members of the 29 Com mercial Clubs represented. . President McPhail, of Rayrrtond, will give the address of welcome. Re sponses will be made by C. O. Gingrich and W. J. Patterson, president and vic-president of the association. Sec retary Barnes will give his report. An address will also be made by Tom Richardson, manager of publicity of the Portland Commercial Club. The good roads meeting will be held on Saturday, May 28. Sessions will be held at 9:30 A. M. and at 1:30 P. M. President Eli Rockey will deliver- the opening address. Other men to speak are Samuel Hill and J. C. Lawrence, honorary president and vice-president of the State Good Roads Association. T. E. Pearson will speak on "Good Roads in the- Country's Development." N. B. Coffman, of Chehalis, will speak on "How Shall Country Roads Be Financed?" L. Frank Brown, secre tary of the Good Roads -Association, will speak on "A Vision of the Move ment." G. M. Powell, of Aberdeen, will speak on "Commerce." E. W. Lilly, of Menlo, will discuss "Road Maintenance," while Thomas H. Dickson, of South Bend, will present a "Summary of the Work Accomplished by the Pacific County Can't Afford Handicaps Chang from Coffee to You'll know 'There's a Reason" Dtlv OB 1 J Stops at Hood River and The Dalles. Roads Association." State Highway Commissioner H. L. Bowlby will be present and deliver an address. The following are also to speak: Joseph R. Burke, of Cathlamet, and Senator McGowan, of McGowan, Wash. At 3:40 P. M. a game or baseball will be played between Raymond " and Ta coma. Ballgames and excursions will occupy the remainder of the time on Saturday and Sunday. This will be a big occasion for Ray mond and a big crowd is expected. WEEK-END PIANO SALE The demand for player-pianos and that natural desire to secure "the world's best" have so increased our sales of KNABE and HARDMAN PLAYER-PIANOS that in many instances we have been compelled to accept, as part payment, quite a number of Used Pianos of prominent makes, which we have had our experts overhaul and place in perfect condition. In order to promptly dispose of these used instruments, all are marked at especially attractive prices and fully guaranteed. Note the World-Famous Pianos Listed Below ller Bron., Circassian walnut, was 650, now only S290 Story &. Clark, mahogany, was $450, now only.... ...-S2T5 Harriman, walnut, was $650, re duced to only...-. .:.S325 Hobart M. Cable, mahogany, was $450, now only S23S Klmlpall, fancy walnut, was $325, reduced to only $195 Henschel, mahogany, was $300, now only . . -. $180 Empmon, walnut, was $425, now only $225 Fortfr A Co., mahogany, was $375, now only $200 Knnbe, art finish mahogany, was $575, reduced to only $395 Pianola 4 latest model), was $250, now only $135 New Aalopinno, 88 - note (offered elsewhere at $775). now $500 And many other well-known makes, at prices far below their regu lar cost and present actual value. Think of it! For the price of an ordinary "cheap" piano, you . may here select one of the world's most famous instruments, in such ' condition that no one would ever know you had not purchased it new. The guarantee which accompanies each is so comprehensive and complete as to leave no loophole for dissatisfaction. Terms especially lowered for this sale. 304 Oak Street, TO, i Special trains will be run from various parts of the state. Astoria to Keep Port Clean. ASTORIA, Or., May 23. (Special.) The Port of .Astoria, under tho authority given it by the act of its' creation, has issued its first order, which prohibits the dump ing of any matter into the rivers or waters under its control. The order ls the same as In force in other ports of th country and has a severe penalty attached to it. J. C. Klxoher, burl walnut, was $450, reduced to only $285 VChltney, oak. was $325, now $185 Fer'il Korhlrr, mahogany, reduced to only . $165 Hnrilman, walnut, duted to only . . . . 'was $475. r- $275 Hrico & Tecnle, mahogany, was $375, now only $250 Pease, walnut, was $475, reduced to only $240 Uorbard, mahogany, was $275. now only $175 I.eHlle I? run., mahogany, was $250. now only $150 Milton, mahogany, was $325, re duced to only $245 AntiMcll, rosewood, square, now only $-5 Chickrrlnc, concert grand, was $1300. now only $650 Vew IMxnoK (selling elsewhere for $300 at only $190 Between rifth and. Sixth.