THE MORNING OREGONTAN. THURSDAY. AUGUST 4, 1910. 10 SAILOR'S ARREST MAY SOLVE WHEGK Sheriff Stevens Overhears Man Boasting of Crime f in Colorado. SOBER, HE IS RETICENT HVln Are Kept Busy and Colorado Authorities Wmnt Prisoner Man Conricted for Wreck Died While Serving Sentence. The keen sense of hearing possessed hy Sheriff Stevem may lead indirectly to the ultimata apprehension of a gang f train wrecker who ditched a Santa Te train and Injured a score of per sons near La Junta. Cola, eight year When on a hunt for a fugitive from Justice in the North End resoru Sheriff Stevens and Deputy Sheriff Beatty chanced to pa O. M. Gernbruch. a sailor who wu drunk, near the comer of Third uid Ankeny street. As the offlcers neared (ha spot where the sailor stood leaning against a building the Sheriff heard kirn declare boastfully: I know the gang they put the train in tha ditch." Reticent When Sober. In another moment the sailor was partially aroused from his stupor and was uttering a series of rambling reminiscences concerning the train wreck. . " Concluding that the sailor had -rounds for his assertions, tha officers took htm Into custody for a further examination. When Gernbruch had grown sober he talked reluctantly of the train wreck. He Intimated that he was familiar with the gang of wreck ers and all the Incident in connection with the ditching of the train. Following Gernbruch- commitment to a cell Sheriff Stevens took the case up with the local officials of tha Santa I-e Railroad. Telegrams were sent to Chicago to the offices of the railroad company and to La Junta. Colo. Re sponse, were received to the tele grama sent to both points, verlfy'ng tha statements of Gernbruch. Colorado Officers Want Him. Sheriff Stevens later received a com munication from tha railroad officials at the Colorado town urging him to hold Dernbruch as a witness until an officer arrived to return with him to Colorado. Gernbruch said that he was a de serter from the United States Navy, but later said that he was attached to a training ship in the Bremerton Navy-yard and was spending a fur lough In Portland. He is Si years old. SECRET KEPT TO HIS DEATH Innocent Man Mar Have Suffered for Colorado Train Wreck. CANOK CITT. Colo.. Aug. I. That John Devlne. known at the state peniten tiary hero as the "man of silence, who died ta tha prison hospital last year after having served six year, of a for tha alleged wrecking of a Santa Fe Earn near Fowler. Cole,. In WOT. may be shown to hava been Innocent a. the re sult of the arrest of G. M. Gernbrush. a sailor, at Portland. Or., last night. Is the belief of those familiar with Devlne s ''Devlne was taken Into custody at the cere of the wreck, having been found asleep In a clump of bushes 100 yards sway. He was tried on the charge of having wrecked the train for the purpose of robbery, m company with other per sons unknown, found guilty and sen tenced to life Imprisonment. In the lxtn year of his sentence snd at the age of 11. he died. t . Devlna from the moment tha Prison gates closed on him. refused to talk, maintaining sllenco even when Governor Bhafroth tried to interview him. Officers left tonight for Portland to tring Gernbrush to Colorado. EX-HUSBAND IS FIGHTER XMvorced Wife' Apprnc In An other's Company Make. Trouble. Parauel Kinsman, mora than 80 years Id and badly crippled, struck R. A. il.rmh.il. a one-armed man. also more than . In the face with his cane, and the two went to the pavement to gether in front of the Beck building last Monday. It was not much of a fight from a professional point of view, i but Marshall caused ths arrest of Klns iniin. . ... Tha trouble arosa from Marshall a staking Kinsman's divorced wife out automobile riding. Although the Klns ijnans hava been divorced a month, tha Ux-huabaad felt that he still had soma claim on her. Kinsman haa been di vorced twice. He said that he bought ftk J700 home and turned ll over to ifcla wife, and that from that time she cooled toward hlra. He said that she (told hlra that he "ought to get out and give a better man a chance." Marshall declared that he took Mrs. Kinsman riding, just as ha took other men's wives, as an act of courtesy. :He said that on two occasions when 'Kinsman had beaten his wife ha had , advised her to give him another trial, and not begin divorce proceedings. Kinsman explained the beating by say ing that his wife attempted to stab hlra with a hat pin and that ha de fended himself. When the combatants, who are both .contractors, appeared at tha desk at ; police headquarters. Kinsman told the desk officer that it was worth $50 to kget "satisfaction." Ha also made threats which caused the Issuance of Ms warrant against him for threaten ing to kill, but upon request ot Mar shall It was not served. Judge Bennett read a lecture to tha 'fighters and continued sentence during igood behavior. . PERSONALMENTION. ; John Hummell. of Albany, is at tha Cornelius. George T. Clement, of Seattle, ia at ha Ramapo. J. w. Blaney. a Tacoma Insurance .man. la registered at tha Ramapo. Mrs. C Olfford. of LewUtoa. Idaho, .is staying at the Lenox for a few Idays. E. T. Albert, a Salem business man. - arrived at tha Lenox yesterday after noon. F. R. Hunt, one of Eugene's rroml- nent business men. is staying at tha rerklns. E. L. Connor, a prominent lumbea- Ienaa of Seattle. Is registered at tha Portland. Murray Page and S. J. Morse, of San Francisco, were arrivals at the Oregon yesterday. Fred T. Bender, of Roseburg. came to the city yesterday. He is staying at the Cornelius. A. C, Sanderson, of Seattle, was among those who registered at the Lenox yesterday. Mlsa Hattle Wtrrtn Gore, of Med ford. is visiting Portland friends. Shff is staying at the Cornelius. John F. Kelly, a well known resident of Eugene. Is at tha Portland and will be in the city for a few days. John T. Palmer and daughters. Misses Anna M. , and Elisabeth M. Palmer, of Portland, are registered at the Perkins. C F. Gilbert, manager of the auto stage line at Hood River, is here on business, and is staying at the Per kins. Fred W. Wilson, of The Dalles. Is spending a few days with friends In Portland, being registered at the Cor nelius. George Johnson, a business man of Boise. Idaho, who Is staying at the Portland, reports that Boise is. flour ishing. Joseph Rot hen berg, of San Francisco, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Jacob Asher. of SJt Lincoln street, whom he had not seen for 18 years. Miss Mabelle Boll, who has been a guest or Mrs. D. Germanus for the past two month, will return to her home In Spokane Saturday morning. Mrs. Ger manus and Mlm Ball will be at home to morrow afternoon. CHICAGO. Aug. S. (Special.) Earl T. Mead, of Portland, is at the La aalle. NEW YORK. Aug. S. (Special.) The following persons from the Pacific Northwest registered at New York hotels today: From Portland At the Algonquin, F. A. Collins: at the Union Square. G. G. Febvet and wife. From Everett, Wash. At the Astor, A. Nelson. From Spokane At the Cadillac D. E. Lutes: at the Navarre. C. P. Abraham. Mrs. F. R. Ruesler; at the St. Denis, W. Kellar; at the Hoffman. X. WelL From North Yakima, Wash. At the King Edward. E. F. Chase; at the Wol cott. A. S. Congdon. From Seattle At the Martha Wash ington. O. McMain; at the Nermanfite. J. G. Reaney. C. L. Wayland;. at the Hermitage. T. J. Consldlne; at the Grand Union. E. Francke; at the Park Avenue. D. H. Houston. From Wenatchee At the Hoffman, N. L Deubauer. OFFICERS RETURN HOME CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS TO STRENGTHEN WORK. Secretaries Represent ing 17,000 Members Are Present at Notable Conference on Orcas Island. Nearly the' entire executive force ot the Portland Young Men's Christian As sociation returned yesterday from Puget Sound, where they attended the Pacific Northwest employed officers' conference. The gathering was held on Orcas Island, W miles north of Seattle. The Portland officers report it was the most successful session of the kind ever held on the Pa cific Coast. The officers present represented asso ciations with a total membership of 17. V0. These associations are in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia. There were TS men In at tendance out of a total of 110 eligible. When the officers have met In previous years the attendance has been far smaller. The Portland Association alone had 14 secretaries there, and there were also In attendance three state secretaries with headquarters in Portland. One of the features of the conference was the need shown for mors men in the Young Men's Christian Association work. New associations are being es tablished so frequently and the old ones growing so rapidly that there is a con stant demand for more trained men. It was reported that in the next two months 35 positions are to be filled in associa tions In the Pacific Northwest. It was estimated that hereafter 30 new secre taries will be needed in this territory each year. Probably the chief result of the confer ence was the determination to lay more stress on religious work. While this de partment is already strong, the confer ence leaders believe that Christian ef fort should be made the dominant fea ture in every phase of Young Men's Christian Association activity. Much at tention will be directed in every associa tion In keeping the religious department up to a high standard. More attention will also be paid to the forming of new associations In cities of 6000 and over. R K. Perkins, religious work director of the Portlai.d Association, was elected chairman of ths committee on arrange ments for the conference next year. The plan is to hold the gathering nearer Portland, which Is more central for the territory Included. Some place on the Oregon shore of the Columbia will prob ably be chosen. JOSEPH WILL OWN WATER Puts In New Water Plant Despite Water Company's Opposition. ENTERPRISE, Or, Aug. 8. (Spe cial.) The city water works fight that has rent the town of Joseph for some time has not hindered the city in put ting in a municipal plant. When the city manifested a desire to have a mu nicipal water plant, the Joseph Water Power Company secured a temporary Injunction to prevent tha city from tearing up the company's mains. The rasa is still in court, though the city is going ahead with a municipal plant, the contract having been let to J. M. Mitchell for f lc.S10.20. Both Joseph and the entire upper valley hers are peculiarly fortunate in water supply. Wallowa Lake, which Joseph will tap, lies perhaps 00 feet higher than the highest city in the valley, and averages over 200 feet deep. It presents evidence of having been originally a huge gouge made in the earth by a tremendous glacier. It Is fed by springs from melting snow, and tha water is almost Ice cold and as clear as glass. For the City of Jo seph, perhaps, the whole depth of the lake would lie at least 300 feet higher than the city, and give a tremendous power to any water system. STRIKE BRINGS ARRESTS Driver and Union Man Clash Boy Sympathizer Attacks Teamster. Ed. Wright, a 'striking teamster and William Hnagan. a driver for the North west Transfer Company, engaged In a fight at First and Yamhill streets yester day and were arrested. The trouble is said to have been started by Wright hurling an abusive epithet at Hogan. James Hutton. a youthful strike-sympathizer, was arrested and turned over to ths Juvenile court, for abusing E. A. Gardner, a driver, at Eleventh and Kearney streets: The boy hurled Insult ing epithets at the driver and picked up a beer bottle with intent to assault him. Patrolman Harrington made ths arrest. BIDS CAUSE TALK Realty Men Surprised at Post office Sites Offered. BIG DISTRICT COVERED Belief Held That Corbett Block, South of Postofflce, May Yet ' Be Secured Through Con demnation Proceeding.. Real estate men generally profess con siderable surprise that some of the sites offered to the Government for Portland's new Postofflce should have been thought worthy of consideration. One dealer ex pressed the opinion that the sole idea animating some of those who offered sites was to get their names in the press dispatches. There is a belief more or less prevalent that the real site of the new building has not yet been named. Said Henry E. Reed, of Walker Reed: "The new Postofflce will either be where the present building stands, or else on the block south, the Corbett property." It has been generally supposed that by the terms of the Corbett will this property was out of the question. That It might be brought Into the range of eligibilities through condemnation pro ceedings was the theory advanced yes terday. By exercising the right of emi nent domain It was said the obstacles set up by the will of H. W. Corbett could be overcome and this block made available for a Federal building. ' All Do Not Want Change. There are many interests, representing much money, that would be glad to see the Postofflce remain in the part of the city where it now is. Whether sufficient pressure could be brought to bear to ac complish this is a question under discus sion. Altogether 11 sites were offered, and the values put upon these properties range from 160,000 to $300,000. The list follows: Howard Garrison. Hoyt. GllMn. Ninth and Tenth streets, 200x200, $175,000. Foxton A Ames, agents. Sixth. Seventh, Salmon and Main streets. 200x300, t45&,000. Portland Railway. Light & Power Company. FlrstA Second, Ash and Pine streets. 136x200. H10.000. Pacific Coast Trust & Investment Com pany and Espey Estate Company, Seventh, Eighth. Hoyt and Gllsan streets. 200x200. $3-10.000. Honeyman Hardware Company and others. Park. Ninth. Hoyt and Gllsan streets. 200x200. $350,000. Sengstake ft Lyman, Sixth. Seventh. Everett and Flanders streets, 200x300, 150000. Chester V. Dolph and others, Fifth. Sixth. Columbia and Jefferson streets, 300x200. $350,000. Samuel J. Beswlok. agent, frontage on 20-foot alley. Irregular. 212x131. mo.000. W. R. Mackenzie, Fourteenth, Sixteenth and Main streets, 246x470, $SOO.ono. W. R. Mackenzie. Fourth. Fifth, Main and Madison streets, 200x300. $475,000. Andrew C. Smith and others, present site sun-station, block P. 200x300. $500,000. Analysis. of these offers shows nearly an equal division between sites north and south of Washington streets. The specifications called for a lot 300x210. for which the appropriation was $500,000. Owing to the plan on which Portland was laid out this size was practically Impos sible, but it was announced that smaller sites of the same proportlomUe dimen sions would do. The offer of W. R- Mackenzie of the Kamm homestead, between Fourteenth and Sixteenth on Main street. Is inter esting. It is thought this is too far out of the way, however. Other Bids Sent In. Bids were opened at the same time for postofflre buildings In Medford. Rose burg. The Dalles. Or., and Vancouver. Wash. In Medford the limit was to be $110 flo and the size wanted 140x140. The For Your Hair Here Are FacU We Want You to Prove at Our Risk Marvelous as It may seem. Rexall "93" Hair Tonic has grown hair on heads that were once bald. Of course It is understood that in none ot these cases were the hair roots dead nor had the scalp taken on a glazed, shiny ap pearance. When the roots of the hair are en tirely dead and the pores of the scalp are glazed over, we do not believe that anything can restore hair growth. When Rexall "3" Hair Tonic will do as above stated, it Is not strange that we have such great faith in It and that we claim it will prevent baldness when used in time. It acts scientifically, de stroying the germs which are usually responsible for baldness. It penetrates to the roots ot the hair, stimulating and nourishing them. It is a most pleas ant toilet necessity. Is delicately per fumed, and will not gum nor per manently stain the hair. We want you to get a bottle of Rexall "93" Hair Tonic and use It as directed. If It does not relieve scalp Irritation, remove dandruff, prevent the hair from falling out and promote an increased growth- of hair and in every way give entire satisfaction, simply come back and tell us and without question or formality we will hand back to you every penny you paid us for it. We lend our endorsement to Rexall "93" Hair Tonic and sell it on this guarantee, because we believe It is the best hair tonic ever discovered. It comes In two sizes, prices 50 cents and $1.00. Remember, you can obtain It only at The Owl Drug Co., Inc., Cor. 7th and Washington Sts. site for the Hoseburg building is to cost $10,000 and the size to be 130x135. At The Dalles the limit for site and building is set at $80,000 and the size of the lot wanted is 120x130. Medford bids Limit. $110,000; six. 140 by 140: Eliza and Lilian Woodford. Sixth and Grape streets. $18,400; Edgar Hafer. Fourth E and F streets. $20,000; C. C. Beekman. West First and North Grape streets. $8000: C C. Beekman. West First and North Holly street. 7T00; C. C Beek man. West First and North Grape streets. Ir regular. $10,000; Martha M. Johnson. North Holly and West Fourth streets. $4000; Mrs. R. M. Whiteside, North Grape and West Sixth street. $12,000; Anderson Green. Sixth and Holly streets. $8000; C. K. Kirk. North Apple and East Third streets, irregu lar. IBC0O; Edith G. Bradbury. North Apple and Fourth streets. $7700; Alonso Blover. Fifth and Holly streets. $SSOO; Thomas P. Kohler and Oeorge Porter, East Main and Almond streets. $10,000; L. G. Porter. East Main and Almond streets. $8000; J. E. En yart. Riverside avenue. North and East Sixth. $20,000; J. E. Enyart West Sixth and North First street $19,000 M. L. Alrord. West Eighth and South Ivy streets. $18,000; Frances R. Hasklns, North Bartlett avenue and East Fifth street. $10,000; O. D. Nagle. Ninth and Grape streets. $10,500; D. O'Toole and J. M. Kllgour. Ninth street and Central avenue. S19.000; J. A. Psrrr. Jackson street and Central avenue. Irregular, $0500; Wil liam Angle. East Main and proposed street, $11,000: William B. Wells and E. E. Minor. Fifth street and Central avenue, $21,000; H. U. Lunsden. Sixth and Bartlett streets, $30.- 000; H. B. RostL Third street and central avenue. $10,000; T. E. Pottenger, Fourth street and North Central avenue. $13,000; Natatorlum and Amusement Company. East Side Riverside Drive. $12,000; R. H. White head, Twelfth street and South Central ave nue, $12,000; W. J. Collins, Front and Fourth streets. $15,000. . Rosebura bids Site. $10,000; size. 130 by 136; W. I Cot and W. L. Hamilton. Main and Washington streets, $8500; Mrs. W. A. Smlck, Main and Cass streets. $15,000; Mrs. W. A. Smlck. Main and Cass streets, $18. 000; T. B. Cannon, Oak and North Pine streets. $7000. The Dalles bids Site and building limit. $80,000; size 120 by 130; Caroline Liebe. Third and Washington streets. $16,342; Caro line Lire a. Third and Washington streets, $12,771; J. P. Mclnerny, Third and Liberty streets, $11,000; John Calvin, attorney. Fifth and Washington streets, (0000. Vancouver. Wash. E. M. Rowley, Horney street. West Twelfth and Grant streets. $11. 500; L. M. Hidden. Main and Proposed streets. $13,500; Edw. J. CDea, Park and Twelfth streets, $12.500. Wallowa Church to Bo Reopened. WALLOWA, Or., Aug. 3. (Special.) The most impressive church ceremo Mr Coal Consumer Buy your winter's coal now. Why wait for Winter to overtake you and demand you to buy when coal is high and delivery diffi cult? Take advantage of the low Summer rates on Kemmerer, Rock Springs and Montara coals, the three leading brands. Do it now. Prices advance September First. FREE FREE Fill in the coupon and mail it to us for your "Winter's coal and we will deliver to you absolutely free one of these So E-Z Dust Pans. Let us have your order now, as our supply is limited. FREE OLD WAT NEW WAY THE SO E-Z DUST PAN COUPON Please deliver the following coal order to be billed at special August prices, and delivered by September 1st. Also please deliver free one So E Z Dust Pan. ...tons Kemmerer coal. tons Rock Springs coaL tons Montara coal. Date Wanted Name Address Office Residence Phone Portland, Or. Crystal Ice & Storage Co. Cor. Seventh and East Salmon Phone East 244 Portland, Oregon Phone B 1244 nlea ever witnessed in this county are being- planned for the reopening of the Methodist Episcopal Church August 14. The church has been enlarged to meet the requirements of Its congregation for several years to come. Kev. J. D. Olllllan, of La Grande, district super intendent, will preside. Rev. Mr. Flet cher Homan. president of Willamette University will preach. M'LACHLAN TO SEE RIVER California Representative to Con sider Harbor Improvements. At the recent meeting of the trustees of the Chamber of Commerce) Repre sentative James McLachlan, of the Pasa dena. Cal., district, was formally In vited to address the business men of Portland on his Northwestern visit in September on the subject of harbor im provements. The Portland Chamber is endeavoring to secure a Government ap propriation for the building of the north jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River and the members feel certain that Mr. McLachlan'a presence In the city will bo the means of proving to him tha neces sity for the early completion of that work. During his stay here it is expected that Mr. McLachlan will make suggestions with reference to the announced opening of line of steamers between this port and Panama. With this line in opera tion the building of the additional jetty will become all the more neoessary. The Chamber of Commerce is prepar ing to take Mr. McLachlan to Celilo Falls and to the mouth of the river, so that he can personally inspect local conditions. annual Clackamas County Fair is be ing distributed to prospective exhibit ors. The fair will he held on the grounds at Canby. September 29, and will continue three days. Arrange ments are being made by Secretary M. J. Lazelle and the executive commit tee for the programme, which em braces a fine racing card. Identification Ia Completed. KELSO, Wash., Aug. 3. (Special.) Identification of the body of Mabel Monto was completed today, when the young woman'B mother came from Port- land and examined the body taken from the river yesterday. No possible douhl now remains as to the woman's identity. The body will be taken to Portland tomorrow for burial. Oregon City Elks Charter Car. OREGON CITT, Or., Aug. 3. (Spe cial.) The local lodge of Elks has chartered a standard Pullman car for Its trip to Astoria and Seaside next Saturday, leaving Portland at noon. A large number of the antlered herd will go. Clackamas Fair Premium List Out. OREGON CITT, Or., Aug. 3. (Spe cial.) The premium list of the fourth The Clink of Comfort In a Glass of Iced Posftiuiinni Means more than the passing pleasure of a cool drink on a hot day. Postum contains no drugs, but it does con tain vitalizing food elements from wheat that afford lasting refreshment, and sustains the heat-wearied body by furnishing the sup port Nature remres. Well-boiled Postum (directions on pkg) chilled with ice and flavored with sugar and lemon, makes a delicious drink that cools and comforts and is really a food for Brain and Nerves. "There's a Reason 5 Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. Battle Creek, Michigan Piano Bargains PIANOS at HALF PRICE New and Slightly Used The chance for the man with the cash likewise good for the party who can only pay $5.00 per month. There are only a few in the lot, so if you want one you will have to call at once. Costs nothing to investigate. It will pay you to do it. Think of pianos from $68 up. Call today. Hovenden-Soule Piano Co. 106 Fifth Street, Next to Perkins Hotel. A BIG REWARD is in reach of all who now invest a few dollars In the only townsite on TILLAMOOK BAT. BAY CITI UNITED RAILWAYS TERMINUS With the new P. R. & N. Railroad already in, and the UNITED RAIL WATS maklns- BAT CITT its terminus. It is an easy matter to eee an important cltv on Tillamook Bay in a few years. To those who want a safe, sure and profitable investment we say THERE IS NO BETTER PLACE ON THE PACIFIC COAST TO IN VEST. Blir sawmills, canning factories, commercial houses and indus triM of all kinds will build up a bigr metropolis where rail and saJJ meet. The Panama canal, when completed, will find TILLAMOOK BAT the cornucopia from whence will flow the immense dairy products of thl richest country on the Pacific Coast, and the best timber in a nemisDhe?e The resources of the great Inland Empire will find exit through BAT CITY on Tillamook Bay, the new gateway of the North; WeThose who take time by the foreloek and get in ahead of the rush, which will come with the opening of the new railroads will be the rich men and I women of the future. - A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS put into BAT CITT lots NOW may mean A FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS in a few years" time. LOTS $65 AND DP !&S Come to our office and learn a few things about BAY CITY which willconvince you that you cannot make a mistake by Investing a little money there. BAY CITY tAJTD CO. (O) Send me particulars of FREE trans portation offer, also other information of Bay City. Name - Address BAY CITY LAND CO. 319 LIMBER EXCHANGE Second and Stark St. After Seat. 1, Spalding Bldg. 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