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TTTE MOHNTN-G OREGONTAN. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1910.
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BY CENSUS TAKERS
Alaskan Enumerators Work
With Mercury Standing
at 70 Belov
COUNT MADE IN MID-WINTER
In Worst Weather for Years, Men
Faithfully Carry on 'Work By
Good Fortune None Die Alas
, ka Is Rich In Agriculture.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, 'Wash
ington, July 26. "That the Census
Service lost none of its men by freez
ing to death, and that every man re
turned saiely. Is a matter of congratu
lation and good fortune," says Special
Agent William A. McKenzie, in his gen
eral report on the gathering of the
census in the Fourth or Fairbanks
District of Alaska.
"There were in this part of Alaska,"
he adds, "more deaths from the weather
the past Winter than in all past years;
and the persons who met such deaths
did not begin to go through the sacri
fice and privation suffered by these
agents of our service. No men who
travel in this part of the country ever
consider that there Is any hardship
unless there is loss of life, and they
take their work stoically and good
naturedly, though they drop in their
tracks at the end of the day.
The Census Bureau has not yet com
piled the returns of the Alaska enum
erations; in fact, complete returns are
not yet in. but this preliminary report
from Special Agent McKenzie contained
so much of interest that the general
features were made public. Mis is the
first report to come to hand. The
other special agents, later to report,
are Andrew N. Thompson, of the Juneau
District; Joseph H. Romlg, of the
Seward restrict, and William T. Lopp,
of the Nome District, the latter extend
ing to the northernmost reaches of
Alaska, the most difficult of all to
cover.
Many Hardships Endured.
In his preliminary report. Special
Agent McKenzie tells of the completion
of the enumeration of his district and
declares that it would have been a
physical impossibility to have tak:n
the census there at any other time
than in midwinter. Ho modestly re
cords, also, the hardsh.ps and hazards
endured in his special agents during
the severest Winter ever known In the
section of Alaska under his supervision.
During December and January last,
.he saya, the sun shone only from one
Ho two hours a day. The temperature
ranged between 30 and 70 degrees,
averaging 40 degrees, below zero, and
the fine, salt-like snow lay from 3 to
20 feet In depth. The special agents
used dogs and sleds and in covering
the recording districts assigned to
them, many of their dogs were frozen
to death; some agents suffered from
frozen faces and hands; one was found
four different times almost dying from
exhaustion and exposure; another and
his guide were lost for days in a rag
ing blizzard, being barely saved from
a terrible death by a rescue party; an
other agent fell into deep and icy
water, from which he was pulled only
In the nick of time.; and other adven
tures and perils, equally as dangerous,
were suffered by other agents; but for
tunately no lives were lost in the
enumeration of this chief special
agent's district. The pay of these men
averaged $6 per day, with a per diem
allowance of $3. in lieu of subsistence,
for time actually employed.
"Work Takes Seven Months.
McKenzie is a native of Providence,
It. I., and for several years has been
connected with the Census Bureau in
an expert capaciay, especially on the
subject of Alaska. His district com
prises about 150.000 square miles.
Director Durand arranged to take
the census of Alaska during the Win
ter instead of beginning April 15, as
In the United States, as he was advised
that the enumeration of Alaska could
be made in midwinter with less diffi
culty and danger to the enumerators,
and with greater accuracy as to the
actual count, than at any other time
of the year. McKenzie established his
headquarters at Fairbanks September
11. 1909, and. Just seven months later,
or on April 11 last, his work all done,
he left there over the Valdez trail for
Seattle.
"I am thoroughly convinced." writes
McKenzie, "as well as unbiased in the
conviction, that It would be an impos
sibility, physically, to make an enum
eration of the people in this district at
any other season of the year than that
in which it was made. During the
months of April. May, June, august and
September it Is impossible to travel
across country except where there are
Government roads, and they are few
in number and located only in the vi
cinity of Fairbanks. In June or July
the only method of travel about the
country Is by water and In boats, mak
ing it absolutely impossible to reach
persons not located on the navigable
streams.
"It would have taken four times as
many men and certainly four to six
times as much money to have made the
canvas in the Summer season. Jn ad
dition, the canvas made during the
Summer would have given to certain
localities an erroneous population ex
isting there four months In the year,
as against eight months elsewhere.
Agriculture In Infancy.
"Agriculture, although In its infancy,
has attained wonderful proportions.
"During the Summer months the
ground In the Fairbanks district and,
in fact, all over Interior Alaska thaws
less than three feet, and generally not
more than 16 to 20 inches. Everything
grown and harvested must be sown,
grown and harvested between May 20
and September 15.
This condition of wonderful growth
Is brought about by the fact that the
ground Is all virgin In character; re
quires little dressing or fertilizer; and
there are from 16 to 24 hours of day
light and from 15 to 24 hours of day
Bhlne during these months. The ground
being covered with snow entirely the
balance of the year, the slow process
5 VlW ,fjd the dpness remaining
ZLJ incil depta and on down
creates the necessary moisture for the
rapid and wonderfully luxuriant growth
everything enjoys. Rain Is almost un
known in the interior of Alaska end
the necessary moisture for crops comes
entirely from below the surface of the
ground.
Celery, lettuce, radishes, cabbage,
turnips, potatoes, etc.. grown here are
far superior in sweetness and palata
blltty to any I have ever eaten any
where in the United States, and wb li
the prices received for them as reported
on the schedules may appear to be ex
cessive they are not disproportionate
to their quality.
-XUapUextioa ox the. .size,- pi &uaxjter. 1
HARDSHIP
NDURED
dollars, blueberries and cranberries
grow wild In profusion, the two latter
In such quantities as to warrant every
family's having a plentiful supply for
the long Winter months at practically
no effort beyond the gathering. No
pretense Is made to cultivate . the
growth of these berries. Some experi
ments with strawberry plants have
been made, but so far with little suc
cess, although the lessons learned will
this coming season warrant a good
growth In this district.
Reindeer Has Limitations.
"Other experiments with Winter
wheat are being carried on by Individ
uals and at the Government Experiment
Stations, and so far have been favor
ably reported on. although none of the
grains, excepting possibly the growth
of hay from oats, has reached a mar
ketable value as yet.
"It should be noted that the value of
horses In this part of the country Is
not reported In comparison with dogs,
because the cost of keeping a horse is
very great and Its value as an asset
very small.
"Dogs, on the other hand, are the
real beasts of burden, and are often
valued at $100 to $150 each for good
leader dogs, and an average of $25 to
$50 for all other kinds of dogs.
"Reindeer have not become beasts of
burden, except as they axe used by the
natives at the reindeer station at Fort
Gibbon in bringing down the killed
meat to the Indian villages. This herd
in charge of the Government is a source
of fresh meat to the natives In the vi
cinity. "The reindeer as a. beast of burden
has its limitations and so far has not
proved a substitute for the dog. If the
reindeer wants to work he will do so,
but if he is inclined not to he will auit.
wherever he may be. and all the driving
in the world will not get anything out
oi mm.
Sickness Is Unknown.
"Horses are a success where there are
Government roads or where the trails
are good, but the dog will travel any
where. Dogs will work at any tempera
ture, while horses cannot work below
50 degrees.
"Sickness In this country is almost
unknown,, except the few minor ail
ments that dn not f a a .ula
tate from work. Fevers are seldom. If
ever, neara or, and the physicians are
occupied more with colds, pneumonia,
rheumatism and accidents.
A vast proportion of the Indians In
this section of Alaska, and in fact a
good part of the whole territory, are
afflicted with tuberculosis and chronic
diseases, but will not admit such sick
ness, since it does not incapacitate en
tirely." THOMAS DAWSON BURIED
VICTIM OF LOG-JAM ACCIDENT
VERY POPULAR.
Fatal Injury Occurs When Young
Alan Does Dangerous Work fop
Married Companions.
OREGON CTTY. Or., July 26. (Spe
clal.) Thomas Dawson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Dawson, of this city, who
met his death on Thursday while work
ing with a lumber crew at Wrights.
Klickitat County, was buried Monday
in the Mountain View Cemetery. The
services were conducted at the family
home, and Rev. T. F. Bowen, rector of
S. Paul's Episcopal Church, officiated.
The pallbearrers were Orel and Ray
Welsh. Pearl Selvy. Roy Conklin, Ernest
Blakesly and George Ott-
Dawson had been employed in the lum
ber mills at Wrights' for almost two
years, and was always considered a care
ful workman. On Thursday morning,
several large logs had been dumped near
the landing on a side hill, on the tram
road, causing a Jam. Two workmen had
started to clear away the Jam. after
hooks had been used and found to be
unsuccessful in moving them, Dawson
told them that it was dangerous and that
he replace them, saying that the other
men had families. He had gone but a
short distance when the logs commenced
moving. One of the logs, which was
nearly four feet thick and 50 feet long,
struck young Dawson, causing internal
injuries. A physician was immediately
sent for, but the distance was 28 miles,
and the young man died "before the doc
tor's arrival. After Dawson was struck
by the log. he lived one hour and 50
minutes, being conscious and able to
recognize his fellow workmen. Carl Daw
son, who left here in April, was with his
brother when he died. He is employed
at the mill.
Dawson was very popular among the
mill men where he was employed. He
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Thonian Dawson. Yietlm of Saw
mill Accident, Burled at Oregon
City.
was of a Jolly disposition, and only a few
minutes before his death still retained
this trait of character. He was born
at Sheboygan. Wis., March 26. 18S9. He
went from Sheboygan to La Grande, Or.,
with his parents and lived there 15 years.
He came to Oregon City a year ago last
February. He made many friends in
this city.
He leaves besides his parents, five
brothers: Carl, Kenneth, Howard and a
baby brother, of this city, and one
brother, Arthur Dawson, of Sheboygan,
and five sisters: Misses Edith. Bernice,
Rhoda, Mable and Alice Dawson.
Ties Ixaileil at Ridgefield. -
RIDGEFIELD, Wash., July 26. (Spe
cial.) The tie-loading plant started to
day. Eighteen h undred feet of track
has been built on a spur from the Ore
gon & Washington Railroad. The com
pany has orders for 500,000 ties and
more orders are being received daily.
Previous to this time materials have
been towed to the mouth of the Lewis
River, loaded on scows and sent to the
Albina incline for loading.
W AUK EG AN. 111.. July 26. Fire which
destroyed the plants of the Durand Steel
Lacquer Company and the Thomas Brass
A- Iron ComnATiv hprfl Mrlv trwlav -,,,.-.
REGULARS WIH
TEST VOTE IfJ
Margin Is Wide in Selection of
Chairman of Committee
on Platform. :.
MINORITY REPORT LIKELY
Senator Burton Elected Permanent
Chairman dominations' Will Be
Made Today Longworth Sees
Flaw in Harmon Armor.
COLUMBUS, O., July 26. The first trial
of strength between the "regulars" and
"progressives'" in the Republican state
convention here today resulted in a vic
tory for the "regulars" by a wide mar
gin. Representative Howland, of Cleve
land, who has charge of the "progres
sive" platform, was defeated by Senator
Dick for the chairmanship of the resolu
tions committee by a vote of 16 to 3.
Immediately prior to the vote Mr. How
land announced that while he would not
quibble over phraseology. If the platform
were in substance unsatisfactory to the
"progressives." he would bring a minor
ity report to the floor of the convention
tomorrow.
Tariff Supporters on Committee.
Nine of Ohio's Republican Representa
tives are members of the resolutions
committee, and all of the nine. Including
Representatives Howland and Cassidy,
supported in' Congress the tariff bill,
which is one of the Issues in the conven
tion. General Warren Kelfer, member
from the Seventh district, has since
maintained that the schedules were not
high enough.
As soon as the committee had gone Into
session word was sent to James R. Gar
field, leader of the "progressives" here,
that he would be heard.
Senator T. F. Burton was tonight se
lected as permanent chairman of the
convention. This will leave the chair
manship of the big Cuyahoga County
(Cleveland) delegation In the hands of
Maurice Maschke, the vice-chairman, res
ident of Representative Rowland's dis
trict.' The delegation, however, is split
over the Governorship and the unit rule
will not obtain as far as its 96 votes are
concerned.
Governorship Fight Opens.
It was generally understood by those
who conferred with the leaders that
nothing would be done tonight toward
uniting upon a candidate for Governor.
Senator Burton adhered to his statement
of last night that the fight would be
settled upon the floor of the convention
tomorrow and not before.
Walter F. Brown, of Toledo, was unan
imously elected to his third term as
chairman of the state central committee
tonight.
Nicholas Longworth was elected tem
porary chairman of the convention this
morning. He said that in Judge Harmon
the Democrats had nominated a strong
man a man keen and resourceful as an
Individual, even though the principles for
which he stood meant the ruination of
the country. But, he added :
"Laying eil other questions aside,
there is one thing in Judson Harmon's
career that disqualifies him for the
Presidency. No man who has spent the
active years of his professional life as
an advocate of the Interests of corporate
wealth can bring to the Presidency that
single-minded devotion to interests of the
people, that capacity for seeing clearly
their side of the question, that they have
the right to demand." . .
The speaker declared Mr. Harmon,
while Covernor, had left his office to ap
pear in the courts in advocacy of the in
terests of his private clients. "Is this,"
the-, speaker asked, "proper in an as
pirant for the Presidency?"
Tariff Not to Be Dodged.
Speaking of the tariff, be Hid:
"The principal issue upon which we,
the Republican party in Ohio, will ap
peal to the people In this campaign Is,
and must inevitably be, the tariff. We
could not dodge it if we would; we
ought not to, if we could. We are re
sponsible for it In the fullest sense.
It would be mere futility to attempt
to shirk our responsibility."
The general progressive platform
outlined last night by James R. Gar
field was amplified today in a state
ment issued by Mr. Garfield. It com
prises a draft of the state planks which
the "progressives" will bring before the
resolutions committee and is the least.
It was said, that the progressives will
be satisfied with.
While Mr. Garfield declined to dis
cuss himself in connection with the
Governorship, it was understood that
unless these planks were incorporated
in the. platform substantially as drawn,
he would decline to be considered as a
candidate for Governor. The first
plank demands "actions and measures
that will immediately check and ulti
mately prevent the sinister influence
now exerted over public offices and po
litical activities by special interests."
Garfield Makes Demands.
The means suggested are a public
utilities commission: a general corpor
ation commission: full bank supervis
ion; personal responsibility for cor
porate actions: enforcement of penal
ties for the use of corporate funds for
political purposes.
"Boss" Cox, of Cincinnati, claims the
nomination of Judge Oren Britt Brown,
of Dayton.
Senator T. E. Burton, on whom other
leaders Senator Dick, State Chairman
Wade H. Ellis, Walter Brown. of
Toledo, and the rest have frequently
called, but who has called on none of
them, describes the field as composed
of Warren G. Harding, ex-Lieutenant-Governor,
and Carmi Thompson. Secre
tary of State, stating that Garfield will
have many votes.
WOODMEN FIGHT TODAY
(Continued From First Pane.)
agreed Snodgrass should be supported
for head banker.
John P. Foley is the man behind the
Southern California agitation, it is said.
Foley edits a paper known as "The Ax."
and In this" paper he has severely criti
cised the order's board of management.
From this criticism the bitter opposition
that is apparent among the Callforniano
has arisen.
There is every prospect that P. E. Snod
grass. of Eugene, head banker, will be
re-elected. It Is understood Mr. Snod
grass controls a large number of votes
outside the Oregon delegation and these
will be thrown In favor of the present
ofTicers. Mr. Snodgrass is not in favor of
the attacks made against the officers.
His opponents are T. P. Revelle. of Se
attle, and A. E. Sunderland, of Fresno.
With the successful swinging of the
Snodgrass support, the members of the
board plan to throw their weight in
Xavor xil Soxxi&rass, and, .wlUL-that weight
10
there seems to be little question but that
he will be re-elected by a heavy majority.
Others Without Opposition.
With the exception of opposition on the
part of the bead banker and the board
of management, the other officers will be
elected unopposed. Should, however, -the
insurgents gain any success they will
attempt next year, it Is said, tbe office
of bead consul and will put up a can
didate for bis position.
The Southern Californians and Oregon
delegates control between them 24 votes,
and even with the addition of scattering
votes members of the regulars fail to
see how they can stampede tbe conven
tion. ,
Whether the Oregon delegation, itself,
will not turn about face at the last mo
ment is a far from settled question. That
the Callfornians were "playing politics"
a little bard and endeavoring to make
use of local trouble In Oregon was what
one of the Oregon delegation declared
and said be did not like.
A secret caucus was called by the Ore
gon leaders at midnight last night. Fol
lowing the Oregon caucus other delegates
held sessions continuing until an early
hour this morning and tbe result was
still In doubt. Finalities will be settled
while the members are on Council Crest
this morning.
However, a confidential announcement
late last night had it that with all po
sible opposition lined up, the present offi
cers would hold their positions.
The morning session was devoted to
hearing reports from the different
head officers. The reports covered the
business of the order for three years,
ending July 10, 1910. Head Physician
T. A. Hughes, of Denver, in bis report
gave interesting information about the
public health in the nine Pacific States
of the Jurisdiction of the head camp.
Dr. Hughes has been serving as chief
physician for 20 years, and says his
present report Is the most encouraging
one he ever gave.
For the last calendar year the report
shows a falling off in percentage of
deaths compared with either of the two
previous years. . The number of deaths
from consumption, heart disease and
typhoid fever has decreased perceptibly,
especially from consumption. The In
crease in both pneumonia and suicide
was so slight as to be hardly notice
able. Dr. Hughes said that of all the
ailments he had specifically noted, the
only noteworthy Increase was In can
cer, Bright's disease and kidney trou
bles. Diseases of the liver showed a.
slight Increase, while there was a fall
ing off in tbe number of appendicitis
cases.
Order Enjoys Fine Growth.
The report of Head Clerk C. V. Ben
son was Important in that It showed
a healthy growth of the order for the
past three years, 42,332 certificates for
new members having been issued dur
ing the term. A resume of the report
is as follows: Number of death claims
paid, 2292; amount of death claims
paid, $3,981,197.60; average payment in
account of each death claim, $1737.
The report of Head Auditor Frank P.
Bertschy showed the following special
items: Amount paid out for .monu
ments, $207,200; amount invested In
bonds. j74L.385.61; average member
ship for the term of three years, 100.
188; average per cent of deaths, 7.63
per year for the term of three years;
total amount of disbursements, $4,931,
306.06. The committee's report on the office
of head manager was read by W. C.
Hawley, and was a recapitulation of
other reports already submitted. Im
portant extracts from the report fol
low: On the first day of July. 1910, we had a
total Investment, including face and pre
mium, in the equalization fund of $2,290,
889.84. The annual income from these in
vestments Is $100.755.75. the Interest earn
inj? capacity being 4.79 plus per cent.
In the benefit fund we have invested, in
cluding face and premium, $797.431.04. The
annual Income from these investments Is
$39,570.00. the Interest earning capacity be
ing 4.96 plus per cent.
The entire investments In all funds, face
and premium, is $3,092,331.48. The annual
income from all investments is $149,545.75.
the Interest earning capacity being 4.83
plus per cent.
The bond Investments for the term cov
ered by this report earn 4.68 per cent per
annum, during the optional period, and about
4.85 per cent thereafter.
The Interest received annually from the
Investments of the equalization and benefit
funds equals nearly 86 average death losses.
Head Banker P. E. Snodgrass' report
showed that the total amount of re
ceipts for the term was $6,738,013. Of
this amount, $14,116 was derived from
interest on daily balances.
While the head camp Is in session,
Peter F. Gllroy, head organizer for
the Pacific Jurisdiction, is conducting a
school for field men. Matters relating
to the work of the organizers are be
ing discussed, and a general plan of
campaign is being formulated.
MTTIiTXOMAH CAMP TO BE HOST
East Side Hall to Welcome Attend
ants to Convention.
Multnomah Camp, Woodmen of the
World hall, "bn East Sixth, near East
Washington street. Is being decorated
for the reception of the uniform rank
of Portland to the uniform companies
attending the general convention,
which will be given tonight, and for
the big initiation Friday night. To
night all Portland uniform rank mem
bers will participate in the reception
to the visitors. Refreshments will be
served.
Friday night 300 new candidates
will be Initiated and will be given
the work by the team of Multnomah
Camp. These candidates are the re
sult of the contest for new members
which started last March, and the team
will give the degree work to show the
officers of the order how the ceremony
is performed. Those who will attend
are the head officers, all organizers, of
which there are about 15 in the city,
and all members who have secured a
new candidate since March 1. In all.
preparations are being made to seat
700 at the banquet tables in the hall in
the basement. Those who have ob
tained one or more candidates will be
given a pennant suitably Inscribed.
Multnomah Camp is the largest in
Portland.
UNIFORMED WOODMEN PARADE
Thousands See Lodge Members Per
form Evolutions on Streets.
Headed by a band of picked musi
cians. 12 teams -of the uniform rank of
the Woodmen of the World partici
pated in a dress parade last evening,
marching through the principal busi
ness streets of the city. The long line
made a creditable Bhowing and was
viewed by thousands of people. Colonel
William Reldt-, of Webfoot Camp Ko.
65, was In charge.
The parade formed at Woodmen hall,
at Eleventh and Washington streets,
and covered Morrison street as far as
Fourth, whence the return was made
on Washington street to Seventh street,
then to the Oregon Hotel, the head
quarters of the head camp delegates.
The march was then continued to the
Armory. Tenth and Davis streets, where
ranks were broken. A large crowd
followed the line and gave the partici
pants a great ovation.
The teams who made up the line of
march were composed of the follow
ing: Seattle Camp No. 69, Seattle Camp
No. 286. Boise Camp No. 150. Manzanita
Camp No. 160. of Fresno. CaL: Willam
ette Falls Camp No. 148, Eugene Camp
No. 156, Golden Gate Camp No. 64, of
San Francisco; Multnomah Camp No.
79. Portland Camp No. 107. Webfoot
Camp No. 65. Prospect Camo No. 140.
Jand Arleta, Cams, .No. SOoV
SHIRT
GIRL TELLS STORK
Little Josephine Moss Testifies
Against Negro.
MAN HELD TO HIGHER COURT
Colored Porter's Attorney, Believing
That He Is Guilty, Drops Case.
Father May Sue Pullman
Company for Damages.
ROSEBURG. Or.. July 26. (Special.)
The preliminary hearing of S. M.
Reynolds, the negro porter who was re
cently arrested on a Southern Pacific
passenger train, accused of an attempt
ed attack on Josephine Moss, the 14-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Moss, of Grants Pass, was held
behind closed doors In the local Justice
Court this afternoon. Reynolds was
held for the grand jury with bail fixed
at $5000.
Among the state's witnesses were
Josephine Moss, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Moss, of Grants Pass, and Sheriff Fen
ton, of Roseburg. Although somewhat
frightened, little Josephine Moss made
an excellent witness for the state and
the manner in which she related the
story of her experience in the sleeping
car on the night of the alleged crime
astonished the court officers.
.The other witnesses simply testified
regarding the circumstances following
the alleged attack, and in so doing
formed a chain of evidence which the
Prosecuting Attorney believes cannot
be shattered. The defendant refused to
testify.
At the end of the hearing Attorney
L. H- Dawley" (colored), of Portland,
representing the defendant, remarked to
friends that he believed his client guilty
and for that reason withdrew from the
case.
The Pullman Company had a special
detective at the trial today, and it Is
generally whispered that Mr.. Moss in
tends to file a suit for damages against
that company. The prosecution was
conducted by District Attorney George
M. Brown.
SECOND CHAUTAUQUA, PLAN
Albany Association Will Hold An
other Session, Next Summer.
ALBANY, Or.. July 26. (Special.)
To hold a second annual Chautauqua
assembly in Albany next Summer was
definitely determined upon last even
ing at a meeting of the Albany Chau
tauqua Association. Reports received
at the meeting last evening showed
that the total expense of the first
Chautauqua, recently held, was approx
imately $4500.
Before the project was undertaken a
total of $5550 was guaranteed to meet
all expenses, but the association has
not been required to call for a cent,
as the deficit of about $1000. which
remained at the close of the Chautau
qua, was secured by voluntary sub
scriptions In a few minutes the last
evening of the Chautauqua.
$2200 Lost, Paymaster Held.
SEATTLE. Wash., July 26. Paymaster
Eugene iL Frlcou. of the receiving ship
Manhattan, Cluett and Star Shirts
at SALE PRICES
$1.50 SHIRTS NOW $1.15
$2.00 SHIRTS NOW $1.35
$2.50 SHIRTS NOW $1.75
$3.00 SHIRTS NOW $1.95
SELLING
LEADING CLOTHIER
Philadelphia at the Puget Sound Navy
Yard, and Clerk Garrlty are under ar
rest, and the entire paymaster's corps
is confined to quarters pending an in
vestigation of the loss of $2200 from the
ship's safe. The loss was discovered late
Saturday night, and since that time the
officers of the-ship have been conducting
a quiet investigation. All telephone wires
connecting the receiving ship with the
6hore have been cut and details of the
disappearance of the money have not
been given out.
LIGHT EFFECT AND EYES
Scientists Agree That Different Rags
Play Havoc.
Youth's Companion.
It is an undoubted fact that people
in general pay much more attention to
the care of the eyes than was formerly
the case, and it is well that this is so.
A great deal more Is demanded of the
human eye today than in former times,
even If one goes back only a very little
way. It is not only the Increasing
strain of education, for in many ways
the strain here is lessened, owing to bet
ter methods, bigger windows, clearer
print, and growing knowledge of the limi
tations of the eye; but it is impossible to
move without being impressed with the
continuous and everlasting invitations to
the eye to overwork itself unnecessarily.
Every boat and train and trolley Is lined
with printed matter, and the eyes have
to be jerked away like an unwilling
child from a window of toys. If one
flees to the real country, one finds every
barn and fence plastered with admonition
and advice. So that in a sense all have
become involuntary and obligatory read
ers, even the least literary. The only
way out of It all is to travel with shut
eyes.
The worst danger, however, is not in
the daytime. It is. in all great cities at
least, after dark that the greatest risk
is incurred. When the healing, peaceful
night? descends, then comes the assault of
light, and many are beginning to realize
that It is from dusk to bedtime that the
eyes are put to their greatest strain.
It has always been recognized that ex
cessive light can cause injury to the eye.
Snow-blindness Is a conspicuous instance
of this, as is also what is called eclipse
blindness, meaning symptoms which fol
low an attempt to watch an eclipse of
the Sun. The same symptoms can be
produced by watching any very bright
light without protecting the eyes. The
glare from the sand and waves bring
about the same discomfort in susceptible
eyes as that from snow, although moun
tain climbers are said to suffer more se
verely because the light on high moun
tains is richer in the ultra violet rays
than the light In valleys.
These violet rays, which cause the
trouble, may be offset by the wearing
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of amber-tinted glasses, which will split
up these rays before they reach the re
tina. Now that lighting by electricity is be
coming so general a fashion, it is ad
visable that people should learn how to
protect their eyes from its glare; its
light should always be arranged not to
shine directly on the eyes, the bulb
should always be made of ground glass,
and several lamps of moderate power are
better than one extremely powerful one.
HORSES GET BIG BEQUEST
Seattle Suicide Gives $15,000 to
Humane Society.
SEATTLE, Wash.. July 26. The will
of George E. Hall, the pioneer who
blew his head off with dynamite last
week, bequeaths $15,000 to the Seattle
Humane Society to better the condi
tion of working horses.
Hall's estate, once said to be worth
$250,000, was greatly run down by mis
management since the old man was
robbed and beaten by thugs last year,
but is still valuable.
Seattle Firm's Creditors Act.
SEATTLE, Wash., July 26. New
York creditors of the dry goods firm
of the Garvey Buchanan Company to
day filed a petition In involuntary
bankruptcy against the company. They
also obtained an order in the District
Court restraining the firm from dis
posing of its stock of goods, stated
to be worth $70,000, to another Seattle
dry goods house for $23,000. The cred
itors allege that if consummation of
the sale is permitted they will realize
only 25 cents on the dollar on their
claims.
Threshing Is Under Way.
ALBANY. Or.. July 26. (Special.)
Threshing has commenced in this part
of the state. A few machines began
work in this vicinity today and before
the end of the week several threshing
outfits will be at work in the fields of
the western part of Linn County. The
machines have begun work in barley
and Fall wheat, in both of which good
yields are expected generally through
out this part of the valley.
Red Men Meet at Astoria.
ASTORIA. Or., July 26. (Special.)
The great council of Oregon Improved
Order of Redmen convened here today
with about 80 delegates present. The
session will continue for two days.
The reports of the officers showed that
the order is in a healthy condition,
eight new lodges having been insti
tuted during the past year, making 38
in the state. The next session of the
great council will be held in Portland.