THE MORNITfG OREGOXIAX, THCTISD1.TV.. AUGUST, 18, ,1910.
Merchandise of Merit Only
LIVE WIRES MAKE MANY "ABR.ESTS" IN CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS FOR FAIR.
TUFT INTERESTED
LIVE WIRE POLICE
GATHER IN S8000
IN GORE'S CHARGES
Figures Showing Millions Paid
by Indians as Fees Sent
to Beverly.
Court-Martialed Citizens Con
tribute Liberally to Port
land Livestock Fair.
Summer Bargains in Brief
From All Over the Store
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UNIQUE TACTICS SUCCEED
Jadyes Sentenced to Rockplle and
Compelled to Do Time on Spot.
Total Amount Is Expected
to Reach f 10,000.
Hot thxn ponw was contributed toward
ft-. expenses of the Portland Fair
Livestock Exposition yeaterday a the
result of the effort of the "Uve Wires."
According to numeral! accounts and the
keltrf of R L Hraler. In command of
the Live Wire army, the total will reach
fully 10.O when the outlying district
commander return their reports."
By contrlhutlnit thta KW. Portland peo
ple have obtained T4.0W admission ticket
to the fair and thla alone will aecure a
good attendance each day of the atr.
Aii a triumph for a unique body, the
achievements or the 'TJ Wires" In
arlllng Mn ticket will go down In the
null of Portland. The "U Wire" or
ganization wa perfected a Tew weeks
a o at a dinner lirld at the Portland Com
mercial Oub. The "Live Wires" are all
member of the Commercial Club, but
the ornaniaation la entirely distinct and
aeparale. It Is tlie ole aim of a. "live
wire" to boost. boost. boof for what
ever may be for the good of the city.
Court-Martlal Cioi Fun.
Off all the freakish actions of the "Uve
Wires.- the holding of the slant court
martial yewterday caused, perhaps. the
mom hilarity. Staid cltlsen were pilloried
before their laughing fellows, and. after
they had furnished amusement for the
crowd, were permitted to go after being
assessed ao many books of season ticket.
In all the merry throng only one man
lost hi temper. He Anally apologised
and the matter ended.
A lot of the discarded Portland police
helmet had been obtained. These traced
the head of a doaen unruly "cope. Itn
the protection of seining piece of metal,
known by courtesy as shield, the 'cops
proceeded Into the city to arrest any
and all citizens who bad not bought sea
son tickets when It wa thought they
should have done so.
Their aetlvltie did not end here. Tney
picked upon uch a staid citizen a H.
f. Wortman. They called bim to task
for advertising his new store and then
no not Ju day but aeason ticket. Mr.
Wortman paid. He did not look unhappy.
County Judge Cleeton and Circuit Judge
Catena wr captured and placed on trial
In the bar formed by a giant fish net.
They aggravated their case by talking
politic. ', ,
The twain were ent to the rockpile.
Motion for a new trial wraa promptly
oenled. So that the epectatora might have
the pleasure of seeing sentence per
formed, the rockplle. consisting of Cham
er of Commerce flint specimen, was
tirought In. On this unpleasant seat the
two were seated.
ralrol Wagon Help.
The efforta of the perspiring patrolmen
were helped by the flying patrol "
w, Impressed was Chief Cox with the
wonderful work performed in capturing
criminal br the machine that It wa laid
that he will furniah the ponce auto for
the second night relief.
Julius- Meier and E. H. Hume were ar
rested. In a trail of dust they made
their escape. In a bigger trail of dust
they were captured. Before their captor
would undertake to take them back to
tail It Is said, on what authority id not
exactly known, that liquid refreshments
were forced upon the policemen by the
prisoner.
Among those captured during the course
of the morning were: Judge Advocate
Robert Tucker, who was trying the pris
oners, and for hi sins was condemned:
special Prosecutor "Pike" Davl and
Judge Alex Sweek. whose looks the court
did not like; H. I-. Welah. mho used hair
restorer;- E. Wemme. who did not; At
torney George Joeeph. who wore hi hair
too long, and a host of others.
The afternoon wa devoted to wiling
tickets again.
County Give $500 to Fair.
The County Court lgned an order
yesterday autborlxing the County Clerk
to draw a warrant for 500 In favor of
the Portland Fair Uvestock Associa
tion. An art of the Legislature passed
In 10 gives the County Court the right
to make appropriations for county fairs.
BALLINGER STANDS ' FIRM
rxyretary Determined Sot to Resign
Cntll Requested by President.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 17. On his
arrival here from Klamath Falls today,
secretary of Interior BaUlnger said
that he still was determined not to re
sign until requested to do o by Presi
dent Taft. He refused to discus the
result of the California primaries and
when asked for hi opinion on the nom
ination of William Kent for Congres
from the Second California District, he
merely amlled.
Accompanied by Chief Law Officer
Finney of the Reclamation Service, the
Secretary I Inspecting the various gov
ernment Irrigation projects In the west.
Friday he will leave for Yosemlte Val
ley, where he will spend four days. He
will return to Seattle before going to
Washington.
Referring to hi conservation policy.
Mr. BaUlnger declared that it wa
based on experience as a Westerner of
the needs of the West. Among the
Improvements which he will advocate on
his return to Washington will be bet
ter roads and Increased hotel accommo
dations for Yosemlte Valley.
THIEF KILLED IN BATTLE
Arkansas Sheriff Probably Fatally
Shot; One Man Kscapes.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Aug. 17. In a
street battle between two alleged horse
thieve and Sheriffs officer here to
day. George Chtlweod. one of the
thieves, was killed and Sheriff Jade
Houpt was probably fatally wounded.
Sheriff Houpt and a posse have been
trying for a week to arrest George
Chllwood and his brother. Today they
rode up to the Sheriff posse and
asked If they war wanted. They were
placed under arrest, but dashed from
the Courthouse, the officer In pur
suit. The officers opened fire, the fugitive
returning the shot. Oeonre Chi I wood
wa killed and the Sheriff probably
was fatally wounded. The other Ch.il
wood escaped to the mountain.
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PEACE IS SOUGHT
New Mediator Tries -to End
Columbus Car Strike.
UNION MAY BE IGNORED
Man Injured In Riot Dies Troops
to Remain on Guard Indefinitely.'
Harmon Relents After Asking
for Police Chlers Scalp.
COLf MBUS. O.. Aug-. 17. After the Co
umbus Railway 4 LJght Company's re
jection of the City Council's offer to act
u an arbitration board In settling the
strike of the streetcar men. Governor
Harmon and Charles J. Pretiman. presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce, to
night Inaugurated new peace efforts.
Mr. Pretxman tomorrow will seek a
formal offer from the company to rein
state Its old men wjth an advance In pay
to 3 cent an hour and with no recogni
tion of the union.
Mavor Marshall again tonight refused
to be responsible for the operation of
cars after dark, and the company con
tinues the policy adopted last night of
putting armed detectives In the cars.
Robert Mitchell, aged 3S. a piano sales
man, died today from a fracture of the
skull, sustained when he was hit by a
brick while riding on a car last Sunday.
Militia authorities are preparing to hold
troops here Indefinitely. Governor. Har
mon expressed himself today a well
pleased with the order that has prevailed
qlnc the calling out of the troops.' Gen
eral Weybrecht say that. If It Is necea
sary to keep the troops here Indefinitely,
he will give all the organisations In the
guard a chance to perform duty here. In;
eluding the naval militia.
It became known today that the Gov
ernor recommended the dismissal of Chief
of Police Carter. The Governor relented
when Mayor Marshall demurred strenu
ously and even went to the point of de
claring that he would rather resign him
self than remove his Chief. The Chief
was ordered today to don a uniform,
which, so far. he has never worn.
COUNTRY HAS 93,600,000
Statistician Say State Show C 9. 7
Per Cent Growth.
NEW YORK. Aug. 17. A Columbia
University statistician has been com
paring the census thus far announced
at Washington with those of previous
enumerations. He figures that the
average gain thus far shown Is 1 7 per
cent.
If a similar ' percentage applies ' to
the rest of the country the net gain
for the whole country will be 17.300.
00. making the total population of the
continental United States over 12,(00.-
Chk-ago Haa S. 500.000, la Asserted.
CHICAGO. Aug. 17. A new directory
glvtng the names of S03.10S Chtcagoans
and accounting for a total of 2.3S.ul.
has been published here. Publishers
of the directory announced yesterday
tnelr belief that Chicago had 2.500.000
people claiming It as home.
2 MORE CITIES SHOW GROWTH
Albany and . Indianapolis Secure
' 6000 and 04.000 Increase.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. The popu
lation of Albany. N. is 100. 253, an
Increase of 6102 or' 6.6 per cent-, in
compared with J4.151 in 1900. The
population of Indianapolis Is 244.650.
an Increase of 64.486 or 38.1 per cent,
as compared with 169.164 in 1900.
MINERS SEE GOMPERS
LABOR PRESIDENT DENIES HE
FAVORS ANY FACTION.
John Mitchell Appears and Quiets
i Delegates, Permitting Taenia
' ' to Make Speech. .
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 17. Samuel
Gompers. president of the . American
Federation of Labor, appeared In the
special convention of the United Mine
workers tpday- and denied that he was
in Indianapolis in the interest of any
faction In the miners' organization..
. He said that the object of his visit
wa to meet with other members of
the " executive board of the American
Federation of Labor to hear the appli
cation of Charlea H. Moyer. of the
Western ' Federation of Miners for ad
mission -to the Federation.
President Gompers said that It was
the intention' to- admit the ? Western
Federation of Miners and establish a
department of ' mines in . the American
Federation. .
John Mitchell, ex-president of the
United Miners, this afternoon came to
President Lewis' relief and restored
order when the delegstes had refused
to hear Lewis' defense to the attacks of
Duncan Macdonald, Illinois secretary.
Mitchell, in a few words, quieted the
delegates and Lewis was permitted to
speak.
Lwls 'denied" giving "Illinois oper
ators administrative Information . and
defied his opponents to file charges of
misconduct against, him.
. Another attempt was made today to
stampede the convention for an In
dorsement of the Illinois strike, but It
did not go through.
WAR IGNORED BY NORWAY
Blneficlds' Situation Does Xot Jus
tify Desertion of Seamen.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 17. On behalf
of the Norwegian government. John D.
Grace, a local attorney. Issued a state
ment thla morning. He says:
"The government of Norway declines
to consider the state of affairs existing
at Blneflelda sufficient to justify sea
men in quitting the service of vessels
entering there. Therefore sny seaman
quitting the Norwegian ships for no
other cause sufficient in Itself to termi
nate the contract will be deemed and
treated as a deserter."
This announcement followa the re
fusal of a Norwegian aeaman a few
days ago to sail for Blueflelds on the
ground that a -state - of war existed
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POSSE IN' PURSUIT
Armed Band of Stockmen on
Trail of Cattle-Thieves.
FUGITIVES FACE LYNCHING
Silver Lake Ranchers Find Horses,
Mules and Cattle Missing Hot
Trail Discovered and Race
Is to California. Border.
BEND. Or., Aug. . 17. (Special.-) A
large number of the-stockmen of the
Silver Lake country. 90 miles south of
Bend, are in armed pursuit of cattle
and , horse rustlers, according to the
report brought to Oils' point by James
S. WakeBeld. a well-known pioneer of
Sliver Lake.. Suspicion . was aroused
last Tuesdav when the Lane Brothers,
big stock men. of that region, noticed
the absence of a number of valuable
mules. Investigation developed the
fact that more than 25 horses which
had been ranging at large near Silver
Lake had disappeared.
On Wednesday, E. B. Brewer. Frank
McBroom and Kinnear. Buick, started
out to pick up the trail of the lost
animals, if possible. The-fact that they
all had been bunched , and. were being
driven southward, evidently . -at top
speed. . removed the last vestige of a
doubt concerning their absence . being
due to theft and not accident.. A day
lates another armed posse of Silver
Lake citizens, seven is number, started
on the trail of the rustlers, while
horse and cattle owners over the en
tire section started to look .up their
stock and do what was possible to
head off the thieves. i
Bv chance was learned from a
sheep herder, who had seen the stock,
that the rustlers were but two days in
the lead of their pursuers. . If the
former can make good their escape
into California and manage to reach
some town where they can dispose of
the animals their chances are reckoned
good, not i only for eluding the. posse
but for. making a pretty penny , from
their venture.
If they are found by the stockmen
there seems every reason to believe
that unless they surrender' in the
meekest kind of manner a- lively recep
tion will be accorded them. with, per
haps, the ending which the law of the
range for long has meted, out as Just
for the horse thief.. '"
Suspicion of the theft rests upon a
small party of men who have beea
camping In "the mountains near .Silver
I.ake for some months and who recent
ly vanished. The pursuers' refuse to
divulge the names of the suspects un
til their auspicions either are proved
correct or found to be falser .
Control of Fraternals Discussed.
DETROIT. Aug.1 17. Discussion of a
proposed bill to regulate and control
fraternal benefit societies was -the
of the National Fraternal Congress, In
session here, '....'..
PERCENTAGES RUN HIGH
Chickasaw Governor Now Denies He
Ever Possessed $75,000 as Pre
viously Reported Contin
gent Fees Indorsed.
SULPHUR. Okla., Aug. 17. Attor
neys' fees again occupied especial at
tention today at the hearing before the
special commission appointed by the
House to Investigate Indian affairs.
It was testified that J. F. McMur
ray. holder of the 10 per cent fee con
tracts for the sale of $30,000,000 worth
of Indian lands, had many contracts
with the IndianB. At the time a 750.
000 fee was paid to his firm for prose
cuting the citizenship case, he also had.
it was asserted, two contracts with the
Chlckasaws. which paid him J5000 a
year, and two contracts with the Cher
okees which paid him $5000 each, be
sides expense allowance.
Governor Favors Contingent Fees.
Douglas H. Johnson, Governor of the
Chickasaw tribe, was on the stand
most of the day and was asked why
it was so many special attorneys were
employed by the Indians, when they al
ready had attorneys on regular sala
ries. He said that the Indians had be
come convinced that the employment
of attorneys on contingent fees was
the only method of securing results.
When asked again how it was that
he deposited J75.000 to his personal ac
count, shortly after McMurray had
been paid the $750,000 fee. Johnson re
plied that he never had $75,000.
Senator Gore told the committee that
he would have-no more evidence relat-
i . v. i.. i. v. o , o 4X Ann bribe
Mip$ IW Ilia V II.' V- ...av .
had been offered him to promote the
Mcaiurray contract.
Figures Sent to Taft.
The committee today sent to Beverly,
Mass., a statement of the amount of
money the Indians had paid out in con
tingent fees in the last 20 years. It
showed the total amount to be $3,893.
304.54. It waa said that the figures
were for the use of President Taft.
The statement shows that among the
largest fees was $789,000 paid by the
Chickasaw Indians to recover $2,858,798.
The New York Indians paid $240,843 to
recover less than $2,000,000. The Eastern
Cherokees paid a fee of $720,000. In some
Instances the fees paid were as high as
25 per cent of the property Involved. In
presenting the figures before the commit
tee. Representative Campbell, of Kansas,
said:
"It Is a rather startling condition of
affairs that such an amount 'of money
was paid by the Indians to American law
yers when the Government itself is the
guardian of the Indians."
COAL LAND THROWN, OPEN
Furmers May Slake Surface Entry
on Large Tract in Dakotas.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. A delegation
from North and South Dakota, headed
by Governor Vessey from the latter state,
conferred with the Interior Department
officials today, seeking an order looking
to the surface entry of about 1,000,000
acres of withdrawn coal lands in the
two states. The Dakotans were Informed
that the deDartment already had taken
practically the action for which they had
come to w ashlngton.
Temporary regulations have been issued
explaining that the withdrawal of lands
was subject, under the law, to surface ac
quisition, reserving the coal for the
United States. William B. Newman, law
examiner of ,the General Land Office,
they were informed, had been sent to
Lemmon. S. D., the headquarters of the
Dakota land district, to assist in expe
diting the settlement of the agricultural
claims.
HIGH CHINESE DEPOSED
Edict Cnexpectedly Removes, Two
Members of Grand Council.
PEKIN. Aug. .17. rAn imperial edict
was Issued today unexpectedly dismiss'
Ing two members or the grana council.
Chili Sui and Wu Yu Seng. Prince Yu
Lang, a member of the imperial fam-
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Waists selling as high as $ 1 5 are ndw to be
had at HALF PRICE. Lingerie, real lace
and hand-embroider trimmed! Fancy and
plain silk Waists and pongee Waists in all
sizes, styles and colors.
All Summer Millinery Reduced
$7.00 Untrimmed Shapes now at $1.95.
$5.00 and $3.50 Untrimmed Shapes 95c
$6.00 Handsome Trimmed Hats 95c
$1.25 Untrimmed Shapes in all styles 15c
$2.25 Batavia and Straw Sailors 95c
$4.50 Trimmed Hats now 49c.
35c Bunch of lovaly Flower3 for 5c
Leather Goods Section
Light-weight rattan Suit Cases, special $3.45.
Special fiber matting Suit Cases $2.50.
Genuine S?al Shopping Bags $3.95.
Fine cowhide Suit Cases, extra strong $7.35.
For Picnic Parties
All Middy Blouses greatly reduced.
Collapsible Lunch Sets, special 1 0c
Aseptic Drinking Cups, each 1 Oc.
Paper Plate?, dozen for 5c
24 Sheets Paraffine Paper for 5c
1 00 Paper Napkins 1 2Vtc.
Dennison's Crepe Lunch Sets 29c.
Pack of Playing Cards for 9z.
Kiddies Wear Reduced
Children's Coats at HALF PRICE.
Infants' Caps all underpriced.
$3 Colored Wash'D.esses $1.49.
$ 1 .50 Little Boys' Suits at 98c.
Turkish Bath Towels
Turkish Bath Towels, special 25c.
Jet Jewelry on sale at HALF PRICE
Men's $1.50 Percale Shirts $1.15.
$1.50 -New Chiffon motor Veils 95c
Ribbon Remnants , on sale at HALF PRICE.
Victor Talking Machines 50c down, 50c Week.
All Drugs all the time at special prices.
Picture Framing by experts. Prices moderate v
Lace Curtains, odd pairs at HALF PRICE.
ily. and Hsu Shih Chang, president of
the ministry of posts and communica
tions, are appointed to the vacancies.
Tang Shao Yl. ex-Governor of the
Province of . Mukden. Is appointed to
succeed Hsu Shih Chang as president
of the ministry of posts and communications.
$2000 FOR AN IDEA
The NEW YORK HERALD will pay two
thousand dollars to any artist whose idea for
a full page comic feature drawn by himself
is adjudged to be the best submitted in a
competition which will 'remain open until
October 1, 1910. '
This competition will be open to all the
arti its of America, and amateurs as well as
professionals are requested to submit their
ideas. The NEW YORK SUNDAY HERALD
is now presenting "Uncle Mun" and 'The
Tiny Tads," and the popularity of these fea
tures has established them as standards.
This competition is expected to produce a
feature as funny as "Uncle Mun" and as or
iginal as "The Tiny Tads."
All drawings and suggestions should be
sent to the NEW YORK-HERALD and
should be received in New York before Oc
tober 1, 1910.
A New Gold Field in British Columbia
A rich (told quartz vein haa been discovered on Grouse Creek, Carl
' boo District. B. C, where 5Q,000,000 (Fifty Million Dollars) has already
be8Theallode0ist slxfeet'wide. and 'pans gold ao freely that wages can
be made bv sluiclna; decomposed quartz. This is a tunnel proposition,
no inkins- or hoisting, and a motor car can be run from Ashcroft feta
tion on the Canadian Pacific Railway, to within a mile of the property.
i' have acquired the two original locations of one hundred acres on
both Bides of Grouse Creek, and have formed a syndicate to take over
the property. No money Is to be paid for property until it is developed
and ore in sight. , . . , ,
Get in on the ground floor and make an investment which prom
ises to return you $20.00 for every dollar invested.
Apply for information and shares to -
CHARLES F. LAW, Broker
P. O. Box 11. '
Room 7, Bank of British. North America Building. Vancouver, B. C