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THE MORyiyQ OREGOXIAy. MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1910.
SMITH WON'T SELL
TIBER HOLDINGS
$1,500,000 Bond Issue Float
ed to Further Improve
Marshfield Property.
REFORESTATION IS NEXT
. I corner for Ble Orrron Timber
Concern Declares $18,000,000
Woald Xot Bar Minnesota
Man's Holdings In Oregon.
The C. A- Smith Timber Company
has Just completed the flotation of a
St.50O.0H bond luu to be used lor
the eztenaion of the Smith mill at
UarshfteM. the reforestation ot th
Inca-ed-off Isads belonging to the com'
ranr (n Coos County and a general
Improvement la lor a; In a; conditions and
work, according to Frank Alley, ot
RiMrburc. one of the attorneys for
the timber ronrern.
"The bond lasu Is made up of 1500
bonds, bearing Interest at five per
rent." he said. Mr. Alley denies the
ale of the company's Oregon hold
ings. "They are serlsl bonds, by which
1 meant a certain percentage will be
retired every year, the last bond being
paid back ZO years from date. The
Issue was sold at par, which. In the
present state of the bond market.
apeaks unusually well for the security
offered.
"The lisue was floated by McGrath
and Neuhausen. of Portland, who In
dured three Eastern concerns to take
up the Issue. Representing the bond
rompary. Judge BartheU and a Mr.
O'Connor, of Nashville. Tenn came
here and visited the county seats of the
counties In which the Smith proper
ties are located for the purpose of
thoroughly Inspecting the abstracts of
the property.
Ciovrrnment Ftorester Employed.
The Government was Induced to re
lease one of its head foresters, said
Mr. Alley last night, for the purpose
of taking charge of the reforestation.
This work would be proceeded with
immediately.
Mr. Alley asserted Judge BartheU
and Mr. O'Connor visited John WcCourt.
I'nlted States District Attorney, and
learned from him that no further ac
tlon was contemplated against the
Smith properties.
Mr. Alley denied the report that the
Smith holdings had been sold for l,
oo.ooo. "Three times tt.000.000 would
not purchase these holdings.- he said
Operating their own lines of
steamers and their own mills, as well
as their own logging companies. The
C. A. Smith Timber Company, as the
parent company. Is probably at the
head of the largest timber eoncem In
Oregon. The holdings amount to about
Joo.ooo acres, 100,000 alone being In
L4nn County.
With the exception of about 7500
acres there Is a clear title to the whole
property, patents having been Issued
for It all. There are also a few hun
dred ai-rea In Coos County, the script
for which was purchased from L A.
Hyde A Company, upon which some
shadow Is thought to rest.
The report made by the Tennessee
attorneys waa. however, thoroughly
satisfactory, according to Mr. Alley.
F. A. Krtbs. of Portland, represent
ing the Smith Interests, left Saturday
for Victoria, where he purposes going
Into the purchase of some coal and
timber lands. Mr. Neuhausen returned
to Portland last night and confirmed
the report of the bond Issue on the
Smith property.
The Smith mill at Marshfield Is said
to be the largest In the world. With
its line of steamers the Smith concern
has a large slice of the export busi
ness and It Is said that the bond issue
Is for the purpose of putting the con
tern on a footing that will enable) It
to defy competition.
WAGON UPSET, MAN KILLED
brake Fails When Heavy Load of
Veil Machinery Is on Grade.'
THE DALJ-ES. Or.. Aug. U Speclal.)
Roy Taylor, a prosperous young farmer
living south of town In the Pry Hollow
district, was thrown from hia wagon
yesterday and Injured so badly that he
never regained consciousness and died at
i o'clock.
With Chris McClay. a well-driller, he
hs.l loaded a derrick and other well
drilling appartus on a wagon and
:arttd to move It. As they were driv
ing down a grade on the Three-mile
road, the brake broke and threw the
aetsht on the horses. McClay Jumped
and shouted to Taylor to Jump, but Tay
lor hung to the line and turned the
horses toward the bank, but the toad
tipped over. Taylor was taken to The
Dalles Hoepiial for care but did not re
cover consciousness.
He leaves a wife and one child, besides
many other relativea in this city.
tered at the Rarnapo. He Is a exock
raleer. O. O. Pose, prominent railroad con
tractor, of Spokane. Is staying at the
Oregon. t
Mr. and Mrs J. L- Tonkin. of Boise.
Idaho, are among recent arrivals at the
Bamapo.
John TV. Leahy and Mrs. Leahy, of
Astoria, are passing a few, days at the
and Mrs. J. A. Doty, with business
connections tn McMlnnvlile. are staying
at the Ienox.
ifr. and Mrs. M. I. Kenton, of Van
couver, B. C. are recent arrivals at the
Lenox. They are tourists.
Mr. and Mrs. Big TJpman have gone
to Longmtre Springs. Wash. They expect
to be absent several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs John J. Flake, of Boise.
Idsho. and ber mother. Mrs. Banslyker.
of Chicago, are occupying a suite at the
Cornelius.
Colonel Aides J. Blethen and family of
Seattle are passing a few days at the
Cornelius. He ss publisher of the Se
attle Times,
John P. Keller. Lieutenant Unfted States
Army. Fort Stevens, is passing a few
days In Portland. He is registered at
the Portland HoteL -
VANCOUVER. vfaah.. Aug. 14.
(Special.) Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Johan
sen and son hsve returned from a
six-months' trip to Europe.
CHICAGO. Aug. 14. (Special.)
Oregon people registered at Chicago
hotels today as follows:
Portland At the Congress, Dr. Ben
I Norden. Andrew I Csne. Mr. and
Mrs. A. Welch: at the Great Northern.
Mrs. W. H. Vose and daughter: at the
Brevoort. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Loomls.
E. L. Lathrop.
Baker City At the Lasalle, H. 8.
Bowen. J. A. Trotter.
WEST PIER UNDER WAY
ME WORK SODA YTO HURRY
KALI ROAD BRIDGE.
Royal Worcester, Bon Ton, Warner, Redfern and New Marietta Corsets, Sahlin Waists
Howd, La Beau, Marquise, Mme. Helene, Rengo Belt Corsets, Department 5econclloor
The
Greater
ore
Bltr Clanwhell Digger Is Set Vp on
Improvised Barge Sandy Forma
tion Slakes Cse Possible.
Active work upon the west aide abut
ment of the a R. N. bridge will begin
this morning and will be carried for
ward with the same speed that has
marked the bulldlnf ot the east abut
ment. A novelty In bridge construction
will be the digging, on dry land, of
the excavation for the big abutment
by a clamshell dredger.
One ot these powerful machines has
been set up on an Improvised barge
which rests on the stringers oi tne oia
Alaska dock. The sandy formation of
the river bank and the large amount
of seepage from the river makes pos
sible the use of the digger, which will
greatly facilitate the digging of the
excavation.
The work will be hampered for a
time by the presence of the old dock
piles, among which the clamshell must
find narrow passages, but as the earth
Is drawn away from the plies they win
be drawn out. after which the work
can proceed much faster. The first ex
cavation will be made on tne wing ot
the abutment, which will lead down
from the railroad dock. The abutment
when completed will be somewhat fan-
shaped, giving approach to railroad
traffic and wagon traffic from different
angles.
Activity on the bridge work was not
lessened yesterday because of the holi
day, snd the vicinity of the new bridge
presented snout tne only scene of in
dustry on the river. One gang of car
penters wss fitting for use the big slx
c ham he red caisson which will be used
In the construction' of the river pier.
Another gang waa fitting up on a barge
the concrete mixer through which will
pass the thousands of tons of concrete
which will be used in the construction
of the piers In the river, some of It
going more than 100 feet to bedrock.
Work on the entire structure will be
rushed, and the contractors hope to
establish a record for speed In bridge
building.
PULITZER AGAIX IV SERVICE
Captain John Jensen Takes Ont Pilot
Schooner for Service on Bar.
With the appointment of Captain John
Jensen to command the Port of Port
land's bsr pilot schooner, thst vessel will
again resume her position off the mouth
of the river, tomorrow, after being laid
up some time for lack of a commander.
While the necessity for the schooner's
being on her station has not been press
ing, owing to the fact that few vessels re
quiring pilotage have been due to ar
rive here, the port officials win be gisa
to have the Pulltser again at work, as
there will be plenty of business for her
soon snd tne coming or bsd weatner
New Location at Morrison, Alder, Tenth and West Park Streets
rrsrW Tlpnartment in Basement S Manicuring, Hairdressing 2d Fl.
Grocery Department 4tH Floor
Delicatessen on Fourth Floor
Rnkfrv nptiartment 4-tH Floor
Dairy Lunch in tne Basement U$U&
Public Rest Room on 2nd Floor
Public Telephones on 2nd Floor
Soda Fountain in the Basement
Men's Clothing' Dept. 1st Floor
Picture Framing on 4th Floor
jfiillW Hair Goods Department 1st Fl.
Infants' Department 2nd Floor
fhUdren's Play Grounds 4th Fl.
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Today's "August Dividend Sale" Specials
As Advertised and Fully Described in the Sunday Morning Papers
Some of the Many New Arrivals in Millinery
Some of the New Arrivals in Women's Suits
All the $45. OO Wool Suits for Sale at $17.65
$25.00 Linen Suits Priced for This Sale $5.95
$22.5Q Lingerie Dresses at This Sale for $6.95
Women's $5-5Q Wash Waists Reduced to $2.15
Women's $3.00 SilK Hose for Sale at $1.29
Sl.OO Novelty Face Veiling Will Sell for 59c
Women's 5Qc NecKwear to Sell for 23c at Sale
$1.00 Dozen Valenciennes Lace to Sell for 63c
15c Wash Ribbons Price Per Bolt at Sale lOc
$3.75 dozen Linen Napkins now only ?3.15 $1.50 Richardson Linen Towels now at$l-QO
$5.50 dozen Linen Napkins now only ?4. 48 $1.75 Richardson Table Linen now $1-48
$17.50 dozen Linen Napkins now only $13.5Q $1.50 Bamboo Fish Poles on sale at only 95
$20.00 dozen Linen Napkins now only ?15.0Q $5.00 Wool Robe Blankets now only $2.95
85c Richardson Linen Towels on sale at 65 $6.00 Wool Robe Blankets now only $3.95
$1.00 Richardson Linen Towels now at 75 $4.50 White Wool Blankets now only $3.35
Women's $2.00 Rid Gloves at this Sale for 98c
A Great Many New Arrivals in Women's Shoes
$1.5Q Dressed Dolls Will Go at This Sale at 89c
New Drapery SilKs at This Sale 6Qc to $1.5Q
Lace Curtains Cut to Half Price for This Sale
Women's $2.00 Union Suits for Sale at $1.29
Women's 75c Union Suits at This Sale for 43c
Women's 5Qc Sleeveless Vests for Sale at 25c
Women's $1.5Q Sleeveless Vests for Sale at 73c
65c Telescope BasKets at This Sale Only 33c
55.50 White Wool Blankets now only $3.75
$6.00 White Wool Blankets now only $4.50
$7.00 White Wool Blankets now only $4.95
$8.50 White Wool Blankets now only $5.95
$10.00 White Wool Blankets now only $6.95
$5.00 Colored Wool Blankets now only $3.25
Taxi-Cab Service
Order vour taxi-cab from our store. Phone
Priv. Ex. 12 or A 6231. Ask for '? Taxi
Cab" operator; will take your address and
send cab at once. See price list in our
Sunday ad, which" saves you OQCfc
reduction oi
Victor Chocolates
In our Candy Department, in the basement,
we will specialize our own 'VICTOR"
chocolates, which we firmly believe to be
the best on the market. : Don 't fail to ask
for them when you want choice candies.
$1 Fancy SilKs 49c
9400 yards of fancy ' silks, suitable for
almost every purpose ; a very advantageous
duplicate purchase of a large quantity ena
ble us to" make this offer of 85c AQf
and $1.00 values, today, only '
Grocery Specials
Very Best Creamery Butter at, only 72
Sweet Potatoes, 5 pounds for 25
Imported French Peas, 2 tins 35t
Corn, our finest quality, 2 tins 25
Imported Swiss Cheese, per pound 33
See Sunday paper for complete list.
nn vour rare a
- . I . . . ... i, ' I t I 1 . rannanta tmrrt T.T-nrJ (1 1 H ' I
will make It ' necessary for vessels ar
riving to lie farther off for a pilot.
The difficulty In supplying a skipper
for the Pulitzer arose over a difference
of opinion regarding the salary that
should be paid. The Commission allows
$100 a month, while eligible captains
thought that the Job waa worth more.
The recent ruling of the United Btatea
Inspectora that the crew of the Pulitzer
should be Increased, Influenced the Com
mission in standing firm on the offer of
$100 s. month and for a time the schooner
waa without a commander.
Captain Jenaen has been quite 111 re
cently, but as bis malady Is supposed to
have been largely due to his b"c
from salt water, it l thought that he will
be able to keep the vessel at her work.
MARIXE ENGINEERS ADJOURN
Action on Questions Before National
Body Is Determined by Delegates. -The
delegates from various marine en
gineering associations who were In con
ference Saturday at the Perkins Hotel
closed their convention Saturday night
and left Portland yesterday morning. Sub
jects of general Interest to marine en
gineers in the Northwest were discussed
and it wa decided that these shall be
brought up at the National convention of
the allied associations to oe neio in
January at Washington, I. C.
Seattle has been chosen as the meeting
place for next year. The following dele
gates took part In the conference: J. A.
Clark, of Portland: John J. Bearey, Frank
A. Jones and William 3. Brady, Jr.. of
San Francisco; Searrs Follette, A. Mc
Gregor and D. Miller, of Seattle.
LUMBER CARRIERS ARE READY
Four Cargoes Nearly Completed for
Sailings This Week.
By worklnff cargo all day yeaterday, the
British steamer Hasel Dollar will com
plete her cargo about. noon today at the
Portland Lumber Company's mill and
will probably depart downstream this
afternoon, outward bound for Taku Bar.
She cleared S.633.296 feet of lumber at the
Cuptom-House.
The steamer Jethou finished her loading
at the Eastern A Western mills yesterday
and Is scheduled to sell for Taku Bar,
carrying about 3-3IKI, 000 feet of lumber.
The schooner Inca finished yesterdav at
the Inman-Poulsen mills and will prob
ably sail Wednesday for New Zealand.
The tramp steamer Aagot, at Tongue
Point. Astoria, will finish loading about
1.900.000 feet today and will eall for
Australia. The remauitler of her carjro is
redwood.
Tug Tows Bark to Sound.
.ASTORIA. Or.. Auk. 14. Special.
The Pueet Sound tug Goliath arrived
here this morning and left this evening
for Seattle with the bark Mayan urown
In tow. The Brown recently finished
discharging a cargo of coal here.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND. Aua. 1. Arrived Steamer
Welleslev. from Ssn Perdo.
Astoria. Or.. Aug. 14.-Conoltlon at the
mouth of the river at 8 P. M.. smooth; wind.
northwest; weather, cloudy. Arrived down
at T A. M. ana left up at 1 P. M. Steamer
t,iim for rsrmvB Harbor. Arrived at T
a k anH irt nn at ? p. M. Steamer Ar-
gylL from San Francisco. Arrived at 10
A. M. and left up at 1 P. M. Steamer
CTitaiv from Kan Pedro. Arrived at 1
n ji in f ar. steamer Jo-
h.n Poulaen. from San Francisco. Arrived
at 4:15 and left up at 8:30 Steamer J. S.
Chanalor. from San Francisco. Arrived down
at 2 P M. Steamer Daisy Mitchell. Steamer
Geo. W. Elder reported by wireless due at
San Francisco. Aug. 1. Sailed at noon
.mr Rear, for Portland. Sailed at 2 F.
M. Steamer Roanoke, from Portland, for
San Pedro.
New York. Aug.
' 14. Arrived Cedrie.
SPLENDID FLORAL TRIBUTES SENT TO HOME OF LATE H. W. SCOTT.
ARTILLERY RRIVES HOME
Back From Philippines, Battery D
Is Stationed at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash.
Auc 14 (Special.) Battery D. S-cond
Field Artillery, composed of five officers)
and 117 men. arrived at the post today
and will be stationed here. This bat
tery has been on duty In the Philippine
Irfir.ds. and Is Just returning, taking
I days on the trip, landing at San Fran
cisco. They made a fine trip, ail of the
men are in fine condition and healthy.
TBer will be quartered In old Company K
quarters, of the Engineers Corps. No
animals were brought over with the
troop
A and B Batteries of the 8econd Field
Artillery are now stationed at this post,
but th! month they are at the maneuver
ramp at American Lke. The soldiers
t!-at arrived today will not taks past
tn the maneuvers this year.
PERSONAL MENTION
A. F. Rrwnod. of Coquille. Or, Is stay
trig at the Imperial.
Pt. W. Hi Welch, of Rainier, Or.. s
s:svlrg at the Cornelius.
E. J. Wells, a merchant, of Albany,
err ved last night at the Perklna.
T. F. UttlefWd. f San Francisco, reg
istered yeater.iay at the Portland.
D. T. cVare of McCoy, a hopgrower. Is
passing a few days at the Imperial.'
Dr. Charles 1 Rosenberg, of Astoria,
is passing a few days at the Perkins.
J. 8. Deillr.ger. proprietor of the Astor
tsn. Is a re.-er.t arrival at the Imperial.
C K. Lee, of MrMlnnvOe. as regis.
djr"V. i J J 1 !afta; .-' ft
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l PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS SOME LARGE PIECES MASSED AT CEMETERY.
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4 esse. e ess isseisssssssssssssii--.
from Liverpool; Germanla, from Versailles
Lituanla. from Lioau.
San Francisco. Auk. 14. Arrived Steamer
Nann Smith, from Coos Bay; steamer Pres
ident, from Seattle. Sailed Steamer Bear,
for Portland; steamer Rose City, for Port
land. l.o. Annies. Aue. 14. Arrived Steamer
Admiral Sampson, from Seattle. Sailed
Steam schooner Shna Tak. for Portland.
Seattle. Aus. 14. Arrived 6teamer
Charles Nelson, from San Francisco; steadier
Missourlan, from San Francisco. Sailed
Steamer Cottage City, for Skagway: British
steamer Prince Rupert, for Rupert City:
steamer Stanley Dollar, for Tacoma.
Tacoma, Aug. 14. Sailed Japanese
steamer Seattle Mara, from Seattle; Queen,
for Sound ports. - .
Tides at Astoria Monday.
High. Low. '
10:00 A. M 8.3 feetl 3:15 A. M 1.5 feet
8:35 P. M 7.5 feet2:32 P. M. 4.6 feet
WOMAN TELLS OF ABUSE
FEAR OF HUSBAND GIVEX AS
CAUSE OF SHOOTING.
Mrs. A. W. Benjamin Says Blows
Were Her PortionMan Shows No
Sign of Improvement.
Shattered nerves and continual fear
of bodily1 harm ae believed by the
police to be among the causes that
prompted the shooting of A. M. Ben
jamin by his wife in the family apart
ments, 693 Johnson street, Saturday
night.
Mrs. Benjamin declares mat ner bus
band came home in an intoxicated con
dition and began to swear and strike at
her as soon as he entered the room. He
struck at her several times, she says,
and threatened to injure her bodily.
She became so nervous ana ingmenea
that she says she did not know what
she was doing when sne securea me
revolver and shot her nusoana. as sne
aw him fall she says she came to a
realization of the deed, and, in order
to calm herself, she decided to taKe a
Arink of whisky. She at once tele
phoned to the Sheriffs office that she
had shot ner nusoana. jjnrs. dcujiuiiiu
also called up The Oregonian by tele
phone .to tell of the shooting.
Mrs. uenjamin saia yiueiuy uim
hr husband was not talking at ,the
teimhone when the shooting occurred.
but that he had called her up over the
telephone Just prior to his coming
home.
These were the circumstances which
Mrs. Benjamin related to Chief of .De
tectives Moore late yesterday after sne
had spent a day of ravings and severe
Illness. She had regained normal com
posure when speaking of the shooting.
When further questioned she said that
her husband had frequently given her
beatings and had otherwise maltreated
her. She declared that Benjamin was
Intimate with other women and had
often neglected her for them.
During her residence in . portiana
she said that she had worked out as a
seamstress a large part or tne time,
and had helped to make the living. She
denied that she was addicted to the use
of intoxicants of any kind, adding that
she could not have done much sewing
had she been given to me onnaing
habit.
It Is the opinion of the officers that
Mrs. Benjamin did not exaggerate the
facts In connection with the case, and,
from the Investigation made yesterday.
her version of the shooting seems to
have considerable weight,
"!hief of Detectives Moore endeav
ored to get a statement from Benjamin
last evening, but the nusoana, aitnougn
conscious, was too weak to talk. At
times during the day yesterdav Ben
jamin's condition was considered as
critical, and the patient showed no
signs of Improvement last night.
FISHERMEN ARE ARRESTED
GHInetters Accused of
Sunday Law.
Violating
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 14. (Special.)-i
Andrew Backala and Ness Diamo, two
of McGowan's gillnetters, were ar
rested by Deputy Warden Gor last
night for fishing -In the Sunday closed
period and will be tried in the justice
court tomorrow.
Deputy Warden White, of Washing-,
ton, also caught two men fishing and
seized their nets as bonds for their
appearance for trial at Chinook tomorrow.
The earliest coinage that can be called
American was struck in Massachusetts la
1652.
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for the good health
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The Change Of life Is the most criti
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neglect of health at this time invitea t
disease and pain.
Women everywhere should remem
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