THE BIORNIXO OREGONIAN. MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1910. if HUNTER IS KILLED Brother-in-Law's Bullet Fa tally Wounds R. L Sears, of Los Angeles. TRAGEDY IN LONELY WOODS Injured Man Brought to Roseburg After Great Hardship, Only to Plo fihnnflnf I Result of Teat of "Unloaded" PiatoL TWO KILLED. ONE WOrXDKD B1DLI W HTTNTtKa ACCI- Dtm Haai. at Los As- ales, dies from wound inflicted by brotaer-ta-law with revolver he thought unloaded. North Taklm Howard X. GruT.n Instantly killed when 'revolver drops from his pocket and Is discharged. Eataca4a J. H. Johnson, of 8rea more. mistaken for a desr by Peter Ostlund. a bunting companion, and shot through the thigh. ROSEBURQ. Or- Aug. 7. (Special.) The old. old tragedy of "the gun that wasn't loaded" was enacted ence again Saturday afternoon in a lonely section of forest country 40 miles souiu i Roseburg. and far from a railroad i ti nf Tia Anaeles was ahot and fatally wounded by his hrathar.ln.laV. W. K 1 OUUK. w Pass, with whom be had been hunting After enduring dreadful hardship and suffering, at times becoming an i Hm tfca naln. the woundei man waa carried out to the railroad by his brother-in-law ana otner meroii of the hunUng party, and brought by train to Roseburg. Just after his wife and her mother arrived at hU bedside, h, lapsed into unconsciousness for the last time ana aiea mwiuj mi n lr hfa mAflllnr. According to eye witnesses of the tragedy. Young and Sears had stopped to rest after several hours of hunting. Each man had a revolver with him and a dlscussloa arose aa to which weapon -i - -i . . a thA lrltr. rv.puuuw . . w " " Finally Toung picked up one of the revolvers, accoraing w m j w ni . t. ft at Sears and liCl . " . -- pulled the trigger. Instantly there was a loud report and Seara feu to tne ground with a bullet through hla body. n-v.n waa aaked about the acci dent today Toung answered simply that he supposea me revolver umvuw Sears had lived In Las Angeles for several years and leavea a mother In that city. He also leaves a wife and -months-old baby in Grants pass, where hla wife's mother, Mrs. B. F. Banks, la landlady of the Banks HoteL - -.-hA. nf Ih. Rrother- hood of Railway Trainmen and of the Iasonlo order in roe ahcic nm body will be shipped there tomorrow morning- for burial. HlMUt KILLED BT OW5 GTTS Revolver Irops From Young Man's Pocket When He Climbs Fence. NORTH TAKIMA. Wash. Aug. 7, (Special.) Howard M. Griffon, son oi Dr. Byron W. Griffon, a rancher o. Nob Hill, near this city, who with four other voumr men from nere naa oeen umnlm at BuniDlng Lake. In the mountains, to miles from North Yaki ma, was shot through the heart and in stantly killed with a 46-cnliber re volver about S o'clock this afternoon. GrlfTen waa IS years old. Few details of the accident have reached the city, but it Is said that the gun dropped from his pocket while he was climbing a fence on a hunting ex pedition, and the fatal discharge fol lowed. Bumping Lake, the scene of most of the Tieton project actdivtles at the present time. Is a favorite camping place every year for numbers of North Yakima people. The body of the young man was brought to the city late this evening. CHECK LEADS TO ARREST Maa Arrested at F.usrne Confesses to Raising; Check. EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 7. (Special) Jack Myers was arrested last night, charged with attempting to pass a worthless cheek on a local grocery store. At the time of first presentation It waa noticed that the check was not dated, and It was refused. Later he returned with data affixed. Upon close examination It was disclosed that the eheck had been raised from ft to ISO. After his arrest Myers confessed that he and another man hsd been tempted Into the Job onaccount of lack of funds and hunger. DOCTORS STUDY PARALYSIS Twelve Cases Reported In Seattle This Summer. SEATTLE. Aug. 7. Exhaustive In vestigation of the causes and nature of infantile paralysis, which has broken out In this city with fatal effects, will be msde by Health Commissioner J. E. Crlchton. who has requested all physi cians of Seattle to report every case of the disease that comes under their notice. Twelve cases so far have developed In Seattle this Summer. MAZAMAS MAKE PROGRESS Members of Party on Road in Vi cinity of Blue River. EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 7. (Special ) Word was received this morning that the Maxama party making the trip to the Three Slsterapeaks went Into camp four miles this side of Blue River. Fri day night, and were on the road at S A. M. yesterday. The party is In fine trim physically and is enjoying the trip. ROAD SPENDING $100,000 Work Progresses on New Shops and Tank for North Bank Road. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aug. 7. (Spe cial.) For the construction of car shops, a huge oil tank for fuel oil on the North GUN UNLOADED Band Road, and machine shops, the Spo kane, Portland A Seattle Railroad Com pany la expending orer 1100.000. The new car ahoDa comprise a build Ins SS by 178 feet In else, and contain three aide track. It la of brick with a concrete foundation and la divided Into varnish rooms, repair rooms and uphol stering rooms. All branches of coach repair work will be done In this build ing, which will cost $30,000. and It will be completed ready for occupancy within the next ten days. It Is being built by contract by W. D. Smith, a van MUVir mntnrtnr. 'Excavation for an Immense oil tank. with a capacity of about 4o0.m0 gallons of fuel oil. Is nearly eompietea. m rln. am helnr fitted to burn oil aa rapidly aa possible and several already have been finished. 8till more extensive Improvements, are being contemplated. Including Dunaing WlSCOJfSIJf GRADUATE WIIX TEACH MATHEMATICS AT OREGON " V." i 1 . ff - syf - ' r P . W. B. Kesaethorae UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu gene, Or- Aug. 7. (Special.) W. B. Kempthorne. the newly-elect--ed instructor in mathematics at the University of Oregon, has re signed a like position at Miami University.' Oxford Ohio, to ac cept the position here. He comes to the university highly recom mended for scholarship and teaching ability. Mr. Kempthorne Is a graduate of the State Normal School. Plattevllle, Wis, and of the Uni versity of Wisconsin, from which he received his master's degree this year. He served as principal of the Yankton. S. D., High School, Instructor In Miami Uni versity, and before that taught four years in the Philippine Islands. He has traveled ex tensively in the Old World. xraln elevators and docks about three miles below the depot, on the Columbia River. PHONE DEAL ARRANGED BELL TAKES , LOJTG DISTANCE AND GIVES CP LOCAL. McMlnnTille Company 'Will Handle Business In Immediate Vicinity in Change of Franchises. M'MTNTTVILLE, Or. Aug. 7. (Special.) Following extended negotiations, final papers have been signed by represent atives of the two corporations whereby the entire local telephone business at this place Is given over to the McMinnvine Local and Long Distance Telephone Company, the Pacific Stales Telephone Company taking the long distance lines owned by themselves and their former competitors and withdrawing from the local field. The McMInnvlIle Local A Long Dis tance Company waa Incorporated two years ago with a capital stock of $30,000 and given a -year franchise by tne city. It has all modern equipment and since December. 1S1. long distance con nectlon with the Home Telephone Com pany of - Portland. ,' In Its acquisition of the en win- pany's local business, which includes the varloua farmers' lines, the local com pany haa In the neighborhood of 800 phones and no competition. Baby Dies of Eating Matches. MYRTTJ3 CREEK. Or.. Aug. 7. (Special. The girl baby of C. C. Hy- land. a blacksmith, died this morning from Inflammation of the bowels, caused by eating the heads off of some sulphur matches. The child was 22 months old. r DAUGHTER OF EX-MAYOR OF ROSEBURG DIES. Ilka Paallae Heaver. ROSEBURG. Or., Aug. 7. (Spe cial.) Ilka Pauline Hoover, the 13 - months - old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. V. Hoover, died at the Hoover ranch, near Olalla. In Douglas County. Friday, after an illness of only a few hours. Death was caused by cholera in- fan turn. The funeral will be held at the Episcopal Church Sunday afternoon. Interment following at the Masonic Cemetery. Rev. Charles W. Baker will officiate. Dr. and Mrs. Hoover left for their Summer home at Olalla only a few days sgo. with the inten tion of remaining for, several weeks. Nothing was known re garding the death until the news was telegraphed to theclty this morning. Dr. Hoover was Mayor of Roseburg ontll recently. . : - : a V . . ' . ' ' , ' ; : ' i ' - FIRE INSURANCE BATES TOO HIGH Insurance Commissioner Ko zer Says Oregon Premiums Should Be Reduced. RATING BUREAU NEEDED On Exhaustive Study Is Based Opin ion of Official Who Declares Changes Would Be Highly Beneficial to Policy-Holders. " SALEM, Or, Aug. 8. (SpeclaUV Fire Insurance premiums In Oregon should be materially reduced, is the opinion of Insurance Commissioner S. A. Koxer. This opinion is based on an exhaus tive study of rates which has been carried through practically every state In the Union and embraoes premium charges under the direction of every company and every rating bureau In the United States. He haa made an in vestigation Into rates covering nearly half a century of fire insurance busi ness and bRsing his belief on average loss ratio, compared to premiums paid, he believes that a rating bureau in the State of Oregon could make radical changes which would be highly benefi cial to policy-holders. He has given out a statement cover ing his investigations and- the reasons which lead him to believe that a lower rate could be secured, and should be secured. In covering this question ful ly, he says: Oregon Business Heavy.. "To the student of fire Insurance sta tistics the figures embraced in the re port of the Insurance Commissioner covering the past year's transactions by Insurance companies In the state are undoubtedly of much Interest. It will be observed that during the year 1908 some 58 stock fire companies wrote H3S.B15.933 of risks, for which they re ceived $2,925,490 In premiums, returned to the policy-holders $643,268. and pajd In losses $1,096,002. Eleven local mu tual associations, during the same year, added $19,987,265 to the amount of their risks and collected in assessments, etc., $278,675, and paid In losses $128,692. During the year 1909 the 83 stock fire companies, and It will be observed that they are all companies of other states and countries, for Oregon Is not the home of a single stock fire Insurance company, wrote risks aggregating $177,192,856. for which they were paid nr.TT.inma amounting to $3,013,072.14. Of this latter sum $645,553.35 was returned to the assured on account oi. rio. cancelled and $943,181.04 paid in losses. The 12 local mutuals during the same year added $25,706,067 to the amount of their risks upon which the assessments, etc. were $327,434.90. These mutuals paid In losses $142,101.24. the remainder of their receipts going to pay the ex pense of conducting the business, and, further, to apply upon the reserve of such of the associations aa have pro vided for such a fund. "Fire Insurance policies In force De cember 31, 1909, aggregated $225,000,000, while the assessed value of the insur able property in Oregon, Including rail road bed and rights of way and rolling stock, telegraph and telephone lines, manufacturing machinery, merchandise and stocks In trade, farming Imple ments and household furniture, as made by the assessors March 1, 1909, amount ed to but $200,000,000. "The total of the amounts paid for Insurance after deducting the amounts paid for losses and premiums returned appears to be quite a large sum which the property-owners In the, state have been requlsed to contribute during the year for protection against loss of their property by fire and. undoubted ly Is, when we compare It with- the re sults In other states. In the Pacific Coast States on an experience cover ing a period of 26 years the following average rate per $100 of Insurance and loss ratio to premiums received is shown: Arizona, rate $2.63, loss ratio 65 6-10 per cent: California, rate $1.62, loss ratio 90 per cent: Idaho, rate $2.35, loss ratio 61 3-10 per cent: Montana, rate $2.19, loss ratio 38 7-10 "per cent; Nevada, rate $2.55. loss ratio 39 6-10 per cent: Oregon, rate $2.15. loss ratio 39 8-10 per cent: Washington, rate t1.97, loss ratio 47 per cent. Where Oregon Stands. "It will be noted from an examination of the foregoing that while the average rate for the state is fifth from the highest of the eight states referred to. Its loss ratio la third In point of being lowest, the other two states running less by only 3-10 of 1 per cent. In one Instance, and 1 1-10 of 1 per cent in the other case. "The question of rates Is one which Is now receiving much attention, especial. ly. In the states of the Mississippi val ley and those bordering on the Gulf of Mexico. Two years ago the Legislature of Kansas gave to the Insurance Com missioner authority to adjust rates, and while that official has ordered some changes in the rates which shall be charged by Insurance companies in that state, the result has been nothing more than a general readjustment without any reduction in the general average charge. " It occurs to me that In view of the fact that the experience of the entire country for a long term of years Is before the companies the fixing of a rate by the rating boards or bureaus in the different states. is a mere matter of adjustment between the particular, states or sections of the country, and the entire country, after taking into consideration local, physical, climatic and other conditions which materially enter Into the determining and adjust ment of the rate. The rate cannot be based on the experience of a state alone, as I believe the tendency Is in some of the states at the present time, but must be upon the entire country n order to secure.a fair average for all conditions. Rating Bureau's Work Outlined. "A rating bureau for a state or any portion of the country must stand in the same relation aa a ooara oi equali sation to the state, its province being erelv to promulgate fair and equitable rates for that particular section in re lation as the experience of such section bears to the experience of the entire country in which the companies are doing business, and a rating commis sion provided for by the state could not exercise further functions than to ascertain whether the rates as promul gated were lair and Just to tne differ ent localities. "In connection with mis subject the point has been raised by a commission er, and justly so, that if one or any number of states attempt to base the rates which shall be charged theron on the experiences of the companies oper ating within their borders. Ignoring the general average for all of the states, a gross injustice will be done, as the problem or rate regulation cannot do solved by one state forcing down Its rates at the expense of another. The interests of the whole country must be considered, and not simply a small sec tion of it. I think the point has been well taken by this commissioner, but an analysis of the figures which show the different rates which have pre vailed In the states of the Union for a given term of years, and the loss ratio in proportion to the premiums collected during a similar period leads me to the conclusion that Oregon has not, in the past, been accorded fair and equitable treatment In regard to this question. For example, the average rate charged in the states of the United States and Canada covering periods ranging from seven to 42 years is approximately $1.08 per $100 of Insurance, while the aver age loss ratio to premiums received covering the same experience has been about 65 per cent. In Oregon, on a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f J ' '' ' T ?r - - t Clement Scott, Elected President of Clark County Harvest Fair. basis of 27 years' experience, which has been Included in securing the foregoing results, we have been paying an aver age rate of $2.15 on a loss ratio of 40 per cent. These figures convince me that the hazard in the state Is such as to warrant a corresponding reduction In the overage premium- charge which our citizens and property-owners should be required to pay to afford such in demnity against loss by fire as their needs may demand for the protection of their property and maintenance of their credit.. "The law enacted in 1909 prohibits compacts or combinations for the pur pose of governing or controlling the rates charged for fire insurance within the state, and was undoubtedly intend ed as a direct rebuke to the Board of Underwriters of the Pacific of San Francisco, which body somewhat arbi trarily promulgated, the rates for all the Pacific Coast States up to that time. The statute, however, as now In force, permits the general agents of com panies doing business in the state to form a surveyors' bureau for the pur pose ot-promulgating fair and equitable rates on the insurable property In the state, which rates are required to be sold toany person who may desire to purchase them. The general agents of some 18 or 20 of the 58 companies oper ating in the state at the time formed a bureau, as provided by law. Immedi ately upon the new act becoming ef fective, which bureau since that time has been engaged in resurveying and rerating the different cities and towns of the state, having first promulgated as a basis the "rates as enforced by the Board of Underwriters of the Pacific. "The result of the enactment of the law requiring the rates to be 'home made Is. Indeed, apparent, for the aver age rate hits been reduced from $2.14 for the year 1908 to $1.70 per $100 of insurance for the year 1909. and It Is to be hoped that further reductions will be speedily made by the rating bureau in order that the rates as charged In Oregon may be proportionate with the rates which are charged in other states where similar conditions exist. It must not be expected,' however, that as low a rate can prevail In Oregon as pre vails In many of the Eastern and older and more thickly populated states, for the general conditions here as regards building construction, fire protection, and expenses of transacting business are vastlv different, and I hope our citizens will take sufficient Interest in the matter to assure themselves that they are paying only a Just and equit able rate for the needed protection." FRONTIER KEPT PEXDLETOX WILL HOLD AN NUAL CELEBRATION. Cowboys, Indians and Soldiers to Give Exhibition of Frontier Sports In October. TTI--VTT-T .TTTTtf fir All ST. 7. fSDeCial.) With capital stock subscribed, or ganization incorporaiea ana uiuoo wiad all nrrinffements have been completed for the great Northwest fron tier celebration wniun is to oe noiu in Pendleton each Fall hereafter. The en .K...Bsm nt th KflO jttockholders Is un bounded and the capital stock of $5000 could be greatly increased. If found necessary, without any trouble. It Is the purpose of the promoters to maae It rival In size and Importance tne rreat frontier shows held each year in Denver and Cheyenne. Several thousand ooiiars in prizes rill be hung up and talent will be irawn from all parts of the West. Al ready have cowboys in the Wallowa, John Day. Butter Creek and Harney vaiiv aortinns alven assurance of their enthusiastic support. In addition to the riding and roping contests, a racetrack is to be con structed, all the , Northwest Indian tribes will be Invited to participate In the contests for Indians and an effort is also to be made to get some de tachments of United States cavalry and infantry to participate in the Army man euvers. 'It IS to be a three-day celebration and for three days the City of Pen dleton will See the greatest exhibition of frontier events ever pulled oftT in the Northwest. Each contest will be for the championship of the Northwest. The celebration will be held each year near the close of the harvest season, and this year It will be held during the first w,eek In October. Eventually the length of the celebration will probably be extended to cover a week. Wlllapaciflc Townsite Plot Filed. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Aug. 7. (Spe cial.) The Willapa Harbor Townsite Company of Spokane yesterday filed Its plat of Wlllapaciflc townsite. This townsite Is located about three miles below this city on the north bank of the Willapa river. It comprises more than a thousand lots and a large area of deep water frontage which will be offered free for mill and factory sites. The filing fees for filing the plat amounted to $2775.29 Harris Trunk Co. tor trunas and bags. CLARK PLANS FAIR Fruit and Farm Products of County to Be Shown. PORTLAND TO HAE 1 DAY Breeders . Flan to Enter Stock In Competition Show - to Be Held at End of September $1500 Is Contributed Already. VANCOUVER Wash., Aug. 7. (Spe cial.) Clark County Is to have a Har vest Show, September 29, 30 and Octo ber 1, to be held in the city park. One day will be set aside as "Portland Day." As the wholesale houses and many busi ness firms, including the banks, have a half holiday on Saturday, this day has been suggested as the one most fit ting for the big event. Speaking of the purposes and progress of the fair, Clement Scott, who has been chosen as manager, said: "The Clark County Harvest Show will display the agricultural and horticultural resources of Clark County, and the project Is en thusiastically supported by ell classes of persons in the community and county, especially the. farmers and fruit growers. "In the past two weeks I have visited several of the smaller towns and. have been promised support In the way of exhibits of horsesi cattle, all kinds of live stock, fruits, grains, and vegetables. Several granges in the county have granted their patronage and at the Re publican and Democratic conventions held in this city I had an opportunity of explaining to the delegates the ob jects of the show. "Most of the breeders of the county will enter stock in competition. "For the best' display of prunes,' for which Clark County is famous, a gold medal will be awarded, and it Is ex pected that some of the finest prunes In the United States will be on exhi bition at the show. Several agricul tural experts will give lectures, which should be of great benefit to the visit ing farmers. "The women will not be overlooked and I am now arranging for an exhi bition of fancy needlework, a baking contest, and an exhibit of canned fruits. "An educational exhibit will figure prominently and most of the schools of the county will display specimens of drawings, manual training and indus trial work. The leading manufacturers of the county will have exhibits of their (products and the merchants of Vancouver, Washougal. Rldgefield, Camas and Ta oolt will have booths In which to dis play their wares. "The public has already contributed more than $1500 to be awarded ,in prizes. In all it will take more than $5000 to hold the Clark County Harvest Show." The officers of the show are, President, C. D. Hayes: Vice-President, J. A. Mun day; Treasurer, J. J. Padden; Secretary, Glen N. Ranck; and Manager,' Clement Scott BOATS USED FOR MINING Government Ship Captain Gives Di rect Evidence AgaliAH Cooke. SEATTLE, Aug. , 7. Captain W. H. Bergman, master of the Government harborboat Jeff C Davis, who was a witness today at the trial by court martial of Colonel George F. Cooke, U. S. A., retired, accused of negligence and misconduct while commander at Fort Gibbon, Alaska, testified that Colonel Cooke had used Government transportation for private uses while In the North. Captain Bergman said that Cooke used the Jeff C. Davis to send mining outfits, poling boats and men to his mines 40 miles up the Yukon River nTY i?tiT-t ni hVaMi The loehook of the boat was introduced to substantiate this testimony. Lieutenant E. E. McCammon, former ly aP.amaaa st Wfirt Oihbon. tes tified that Colonel Cooke also used Government sledges to carry supplies to his mines. Other witnesses corroborated the tes- . I o.1VAn Kv RAWMIlt CllffA V6R- terday that Colonel Cooke had bor rowed money from enlisted men. FISHERMEN JRE ARRESTED Three Accused at Astoria of Violat ing Sunday Law. ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 7. (Special.) Three gillnetters were arrested last night on charges of illegal fishing in the Sundav closed period and will be arraiened tomorrow. John Stanich, and Nick Ti. Madlsicn were taicen ny Deputy Warden Gor. Stanlch had 11 salmon and Madisich had one salmon and one sturgeon, which were confis cated. John Jalonen was found by Deputy Warden Rathbun making a driit, but he cut his net. leaving about 250 fath oms, which the deputy seized. Jalonen was arrested this morning. NO WINDS ON COAST TILLAMOOK BEACH IS PRO TECTED FROM WEATHER. Ideal Climate Delights Hundreds of Campers on Popular Stretch of the Oregon Seashore. GARIBALDI, Or., Aug. 7 People along Garibaldi Beach, many of them camping at Tillamook Beach, Just a few miles north of here, are In raptures over the delightful weather that ia characteristic of this section of the Oregon coast. So general has been the criticism of the winds and fog along the shores of the Pacific that Impres sion has prevailed for several years that the seashore has little to offer in the way of a healthful Summer resort. The manner In which Neah-kah-nle Mountain, to the north, projects Into the sea and the rugged point of Cape Mears, to the south of Tillamook Beach, form Ideal barriers on both sides of Tillamook Beach, protecting it alike from the prevailing Winter and Sum mer winds, as well as from the heavy seas that make bathing almost impos sible much of the Summer. For many miles the ocean shore curves inland, and Tillamook Beach lies further east of any beach close to Portland. This accounts for the Ideal atmospheric con ditions. C E. Fields & Company. In the Board of Trade Building, Portland, are the local agents for Tillamook Beach and, upon request, they will for. ward Interesting literature to anybody concerning the leading features of this Summer resort which Is so rapidlXl gaining in popularity. Tuall&GilbbsJrag. MORRISON AT SEVENTH The Midsummer The Second Week of Lavish Value Givijig. In Every Section You Will Find Remarkable Saving Opportunities. See Yesterday's Full Page Announcement ' Section 1, Page 9 Toll MORRISON Promoter Fails to Appear When Grand Jury Calls. OLD WARRANT IS REVIVED San Francisco Now Wants Man Who Escaped on Way From Klamath Falls In . Charge of Officer Some Time Ago. KLAMATH, FALLS, Aug. 7. (Special.) The whereabouts of George L. Price are again mystery. Price has been in this city most of the past several weeks and has been harbored by friends, and the gTand jury which has been Investi gating the charges made against offi cials here, at the instigation of C. M. O'Neill, attorney for Price, decided yes terday that it wished the presence of Price himself, "and his attorney started out last night to try to find him, re turning from the country this morning with the announcement that Price could not be found. They said that after getting out in the hills a dozen miles, they lost their way and while they were trying to get back on the right road the lights oh the machine went out and they could not proceed farther without danger. They were compelled to spend the rest of the night In the woods and this morning proceeded to where they ex pected to find Price, but he was not there and had not been. The grand jury, after it had exhausted the rest of the evidence and could not get Price before It, adjourned and made its final report to the court. The local officers have received word from the Chief of Police of San Fran-' Cisco to arrest and hold Price for them again and a telegram has come from the Governor of canrornia tnat tne PR G AN GO E YAQUINA BAY Oregon Most Popular Beach Resort ITS climate is delightful. ' " IT has a greater variety of attractions than most beaches, because It includes a placid inland bay and innumerable picturesque retreats. THE trip thither is scenic and entertaining all the way. IT is the Summer- home of educated and refined families from all parts of the West. ITS famous agate beach yields the choicest pebbles known. ITS variety of seafood surpasses all other beaches. ITS accommodations for both hotel and cottage life are of a high and varied class, abundant and Inviting. The cost of reaching there is reasonable because the Southern Pacific has established reduced round-trip Summer excursionf ares -from all parts of Oregon. Send f or "Oregon Outing.," giving a good description of the delights of Newport. Round-Trip Tickets from Portland . . $ 6.00. Saturday-to-Monday Tickets . ...... $ 3.50 Inauire at the City Ticket Office, Third and Washington streets, for all desired information, or address. Wm. McMurray General Passenser Agent, Portland, Oregon, AT SEVENTH former requisition papers were still In force. VARSITY GROWS RAPIDLY University of Oregon Expects En rollment of 800 Students. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Or., Aug. 7. (Special.) Prospects for a large Increase in enrollment at the uni versity the coming college year are bright according to A. R. Tiffany, regis trar. Mr. Tiffany has kept close watch, of the applications coming in from freshmen throughout the state and haa carefully compared them with his ob servations of previous years. He says that conditions are almost exactly pa rallel to those of two years ago, when Lthere was a 36 per cent Increase. The freshman class last year num bered about 300, and the above estimate would indicate a class of at least 400 for next year. The number of high schools in the state is increasing rapidly and the attendance has doubled in the few years. A large increase was report ed in the number of graduates this year and a larger proportion of them are coming to the university each year. The total number of students in all four classes at the university last year was 619. Should Registrar Tiffany's pre diction of a 30 per cent increase material ize, the number next year will be about 800. - The State University already has the largest enrollment of students of col lege rank of any Institution in the North west except the University of Wash ington. Xcgllgence Cause of Death. PASCO, Wash., Aug. 7. (Special.) A Coroner's jury held an inquest today over the bodies of workingmen killed in the wreck of August 4, when a North Bank passenger train struck a handcar as it was carrying the men over a trestle. The jury returned a verdict that the men met death through their own negligence. Thier Steals Dentists' Gold. - CHEHALIS, Wash., Aug. 7. (Spe cial.) Thieves recently robbed the dental offices of Dr. C. Q. Powell and Dr. J. H. Johnston and secured more than $200 worth of gold. . The same day a room thief entered the rooms of three employes of the Hotel St. Helens and stole a gold watch and 175.