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TITE MORNING OKKGCTSTAl, THURSDAY, MlCl'TKJirsiMt l, iwio. ROMS' NEXT ME AVIATOR GURTISS WINS NEW HONORS ington. Aug. 31. Th The population of I h.. the home of Sen- I heart of Washing- I W. B Corsets, New Fall Models North Yakima, Wash EMINENT ATTORNEY AND FORMER DIPLOMAT AGAINST .WHOM DISBARMENT PROCEEDINGS ARE BEGUN.. . - ator Jones and the ton's great fruit district, Increased ! 34S.S per cent between 1900 and 1910. j according to announcement made by the Census Bureau today. . This is by far the greatest percent- . age of gain of any city whose popu- ! latlon has thus far been announced, iT and may prove to be the high water mark for the country. Ten years ago North Yakima had a population of 3154. This year it showed up 14.082 inhabitants, an in crease of 10,923. In 1890 North Yakima had a popula tion of only 1535. The Census Bureau today also announced the population of the following Washington towns: 1J10. 1900. Change of Tactics in Fight for Increased Freight Rates Is Plan. Own Trans-Water Record Broken by 60-Mile Flight is They'll Dwindle Away by Noon Over Lake Erie. 1 Pasco :iS3 ?54 Prosser 1-S9 Sunnyside -...1?.T9 Kennewlck 1219 Sunnyside and Kennewlck were not corpora ted In 19O0. 22S LINES' EXPENSES HEAVY HIGH SPEED MAINTAINED in- Mm SHIPPERS Official- Tell of High Cost of Opera tion and Declare New Tariff Will Not Increase Profits to Verjr Great Extent. CHICAGO. Aug. 31. Coincident with the elo4n of the testimony for the Santa Fe Ttm before the special examiners for the Interstate Commerce Commis sion and tlie statement from the road's al:stl-ian that the Increases in freight rates asked would net the Santa Fe only li.fflO Increase yearly In carnlnK. there rair.e a tucitoilon today that the rail road now on the defensive in the flRht rnanae their tactics and seek to compel the shipper who oppose the advance in the frt'Kht rales to declare how much they profit on the different commodities tjnder consideration. A request from Attorney K. J. Norton rnuns I for tl.e Stanta Fe. for the names of the de'endar.l associations of shipper represented at tt.c liearlng that he might question the slippers, gave color to this report. When the initial presentation of the contentions of the Santa Fe en-stem was roniluded. the hearing was transferred to the Cock Island road. Table of Kates Shown. T". e first witness at the afternoon sec tion mas V. A. Poteet. chairman of the TraneMisourl Freight Bureai. He pre- M-nrd a compilation of the rates In effect In the territory west of the Missouri K'ver. Ti:e tables showed both the class and commodity rates and included the J ears 1S to 1910. Attorney John If. Atwood. of till si.lpp.Ts. questioned Mr. Potest con- rnlna the method In which the rat"s were raised and asked for the names of diferent representatives of the rail roads, who were present when the or der changing the freight rates was dc- ldd on. Mr. Atwood also asked If the rail road representatives on that occasion considered an Injunction Issued by the Federal Supreme Court In 1907 pro MMtin any agreement on rates to b! turgid by the trans-Missouri roads. The witness answered that the injunc tion was not discussed or considered. Kxamlner Brown declared that the question was Immaterial and had nothing to do with the case. Hock Island Chief Questioned. President F. O. Melcher. of the Roclt Island Company, was questioned by At torney W. s. Dickinson, counsel for the road. He offered in evidence a table showing that Increases in wages paid in the operating department of the f.: 4 I 4S: :?:S; U ' ''J -si JOSEPH H. CHOATK. HAWLEY SETS IRK New Laws Proposed to Safe guard Forests from Fires. TRIP TO COOS BAY BEGUN Kopreentative from First District Is Gratified at Many Assurance of SupjKjrl and Confident of Ke-elcction In Fall. road amounted in 1906 and 1907 to l'.0"; In li'7 and I3S to fl.314.00u; in 10 and 10 to $1.31i.(n0: In 1' snd lio to II. ill. 000. and In 1910 and 1)11 he estimated the increase woulj total $:.45.000. and in 1911 and 191. the estimated Increase would be T.ooo. Mr. .Melcher said that the road docs not get more efficient men by reason of Increases. Some of tle Increases, he said. were the result of threatened strikes and some were s-rantd after arbitration. ins argument advanced by the em ployes in 1?5 for an increase." he said. "a that the roads were prosperous and the men wanted a "chunk" of the pros perity. Cost of Living Argument. in me mier picas ror advanced wages me men argued that the cost of living naa Hirrnaca ami tor mat reason de manded nior money. Mr. Melcher also commented on the legislative measures that hail Increased the cost of operating tiie (wnro.ta. "I do not object to the safety appli. . saio .nr. sieicner. "it Is a arrest ming-. but It does not save money w have to have as many men on irain now as berore the automatic brake was Installed. The hours of la bor hill is a very proper bill, but It has required more men and Increased ex. pendlture. other required regulations have been good, but they all cost money to us. as well as the Increased cost of operation. Altogether I should say that the Increased volume of traffic raa not Kept pace with the Increased cost or operation. Equipment I Talked Of. Mr. Melcher then discussed the cost in the. Increased size of roiling stock and the difference between steel and wooden cars, and declared that the bet ter equipment which added to the cost of operation was the result of a de mand from the public for Improved facilities. The hearing on the general Increase was suspended and the examiners be gan consideration of a specific tariff of the Northern Pacific relating to an increase In rates from Portland. Or., to points in tastera Washington. Coun sel for the. railroad explained that the apparent Increase In the bark haul charges was really an equitable ad justment made necessary by the open ing up of another line of the road, which worked a hardship to the Tacoma and Seattle shippers under present con ditions. The hearing of the main case will be resumed tomorrow morning when the Rock Island Road win continue- Its presentation of evidence. $50,000 BONDS ARE VOTED Springfield Will .Make Many Public Improvements With Monej. smiNGFlELP. Or. Aug. 31. (Spe cial. The special election held today for the purpose of voting JiO.OOO bonds resulted In sr complete victory for those favoring the Issue. Although only 1ST votes were cast. 125 were in favor of the proposition, against 5. The city has a warrant Indebtedness of fit. 000 at present, and all warrants issued for ime time were discounted S per cent and the city was compelled to pay Jer cent Interest on them for some time. A large amount of street work has been at a standstill, owing to lack of funds, but now the bond Issue has carried. It will give the city about S 10.000 with which to proceed with many improvements. After paying all outstanding Indebt edness It places Springfield among the most prosperous cities of the valley, and with its already large payroll, many men will find employment as soon aa the public improvemtns begin, which will be at an early date, aa parties already negotiating for the pur chase of the bonds. SAL.HM. Or.. Aug. a. Special.! Expressing regret at the vast devasta tion caused by the recent forest fires In Southern Oregon. Representative Willis C. Hawley since his return to Salem, stated that he is now consider ing ways snd means to prevent their recurrence. As he Is a - member of the committee on agriculture he ill Immediately tske the matter up with the forest service and ascertain what laws sre needed to reduce fires on the public domsln to a minimum. lie declares it Is essential that active work be done along this line and he will make every effort to surround the forests in this state with greater means of protection. He has been on his regular annual trip through Lake. Klamath. Jackson, Josephine and Douglas Counties. look ing Into the needs of his constituents. lie left Monday for Coos County. where he will further continue his tour of the First Congressional Dis trict, which will Include all of the dis trict, and Is preparatory to taking up his work when Congress again con venes. Hawley Goes to Coos County. On Monday before leaving for Coos County and other points in Southern Oregon, he stated he was more than satisfied with the results of his trip and Is positive that It will prove pro ductive for a great amount of good to the counties which he has already vis ited. He stated that it had also been exceedingly pleasant to him in every respect. While in the five counties he met hundreds of people and discussed with them mattera in which he could be of service, and expressed himself as greatly gratified at the atmosphere of contentment and prosperity noticeable on every hand. While in Klamath Falls he met R. A. Hal linger, secretary of the Interior Department, and discussed with him plans for the Improvement of the Crater Lake National Park and the early completion of the Klamath ir rigation project. In addition he In vestigated with the secretary the plan to open the Klamuth Indian reserva tion to settlement, and states that all of these measures will receive the con sideration of Congress at the next ses- lon. Relative to the political situation in the First District. Mr. Hawley said: While I aia now making my tour to Inaulre Into the needs of the people in the First District and by personal ob servation acquainting myself with these needs, yet I have not been neglecting my own welfare, and I find that things j political are most satisfactory. Promises of Support Gratify. "Without fear of contradiction, and with all due respect to the able men who have represented the First Dis trict In Congress. I think it Is proper to say that the session Just closed has been most succesful for Oregon and the people know It and appreciate the re sults. I have everywhere received hun dreds of assurances of active support, not only In person In the counties so far visited, but by letter and otherwise from other counties in the district. The situation is most gratifying, and I feci sure of renomination and re-election. by substantial majority. "I found all Southern Oregon on the eve of a great development and the people are busy with their fruit and recent addresw to the Colorado Legis lature, In which the ex-President crit icised the Supreme Court of the Unit ed States, made the following statement today In defense of the Supreme Court "It Is safe lo assort that the attack on the Supreme Court of the United States 1'V Mr. Roosevelt In his address to the le gislature of Colorado will not be ap proved by bench and bar and thoughtful people of this country, who appreciate the importance of the Judiciary In our governmental system, and the necessity for a continuance of existing public con fidence In and affection for our courts. "Kvery Judge in every court gave to this Important question his best effort, which is strongly evidenced by the dif ferences of view of the members of the several courts. That fact should be quite sufficient to protect the greatest court In the world from offensive crit icism from any source, and especially from one who heretofore manifested his dissatisfaction with a department of government which was performing the Independent functions conferred on !i by the constitution, to neither encroach on its co-ordinate departments of gov ernment nor to allow them to encroach on It." IS SHOCKED VICE-PKESIDEXT AFFRONTED, SAYS NEW YORK LEADER. I.lojd C. Griscom. However. De plores That Mr. Sherman Is Made Tool of On Faction. NEW YORK. Aug. SI. The announce ment of friends of Colonel Roosevelt that they will offer his name to the state convention in opposition to that of Vice-President Sherman for the tem porary chairmanship caused much dis cussion at the Republican State Com mittee rooms when William Rarnes. Jr., dropped in from Albany today to con fer with Chairman Woodruff. The state chairman had nothing to say, but Mr. Barnes said: "I am shocked to learn that certain forces In the Republican party In this state contemplate an attempt to undo the action of the State Committee In recommending Vice-President Sherman to be temporary chairman of the state convention. Such a proceeding as this, threatening affront to the man be tween whom and the Presidency of the United States there stands but a single life, should meet with universal con demnation and defeat by the conven tion." Lloyd C. Griscom. to whom President Taft recently addressed his letter in re gard to the selection of temporary chairman, made the following statement this morning when he learned what Mr. Barnes had to say: "No one deplores more than I that the Vice-President of the United States should have permitted his name to be used in an effort to perpetuate the power of a particular' faction of the Re publican party In this state or that he should have disregarded the advice of the President to consult with Mr. Roosevelt. I still confidently hope that Mr. Sherman and his best friends will see that he cannot accept an election surrounded by such deceit. Mr. Barnes and his friends have drawn Mr. Sher man Into an untenable position and I can well understand that thev would like to make further use of him." Eight-Cylinder Machine in Which He Made Trip Down Hudson Is Csed Return Voyage Will Be Tried Today. CLEVELAND. Aug. 1. Glenn H. Cur tlss. of Hammondsport, N. 1'., today es tablished a new record for over-water flights by traveling over Lake Erie from Euclid beach, nine miles east of this city to Cedar Point. O.. spproxlmately miles distant. The announced time was one hour and 18 minutes. Ascent Made In Fojr. After waiting two days for favorable conditions. Curtlss at 1:06 P. M.. as cended and Immediately jicaded hi aeroplane westward to Cedar Point. He was out of sight In the fog off shore be fore the spectators were aware that he was engaged In his record-breaking flight All udring the flight Curtiss . had a 13-mile breeze against his back. Fast Time Is Made. The aviator's own estimate of the time was 1 hour. 19 minutes. His average speed was 45 miles an hour, although one stretch of 20 miles was covered at a rate of a mile a minute. He Intends to return tomorrow morning. Curtlss used the eight-cylinder. 50-horse power biplane of his own construction In which he made his recent flight down the Hudson River from Albany to New York. RATE CASE IDEAS SOUGHT COMMISSIONER PKOITY TO HEAR CRITICISM AT SPOKANE. Shippers and Others Asked to Lay Grievances Before Official at Hearing Xext Month. ORJ3GONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 31. All parties having criticism- or suggestions to offer with reference to the tentative decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission In the Spokane rate case and the Port- land-Puget Sound back-haul case will have full opportunity to be heard be fore Commissioner Prouty, who leaves here tomorrow for Spokane. Beginning September 13,- Commis sioner Prouty will- conduct hearings open to shippers, railroad officials, commercial organizations and anyone else Interested In these two big rate cases and hearings will be continued until all who desire have been heard pro and con. It may require a week or more to dispose of these hearings. Commissioner Prouty said today It was his purpose to collect all new evi dence, protests and complaints rela tive to these two decisions, so that when the Commission takes up these cases next Winter for final decision it will have a full and complete record before It and will understand the attl- ude of all Interested parties. j Prouty understands that several Portland parties will appear and par ticipate in these hearings along with others from Seattle and San Francisco. RANDS IS MADE EXAMINER Oregon City Man Secures Position' In General Land Office. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Aug. 31. Ernest P. Rands, of Oregon City, was today appointed ex aminer of surveys In the General Land Office service. A general civil service examination will be held September 21 to fill vacancies In the position of trained nurse at Salem, Or.; Fort Hall, Idaho, and several other Indian schools.. Posi tions pay SS00 per annum, and are re stricted to women. NORTH YAKIMA GROWS FAST Washington City Increases 34 6.5 . Per Cent In Ten Years. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash- L LOS ANGELES PAPER SAYS REG ULARS LOSE DELEGATES. California Republican Convention to Be Controlled by New Wing Is Declaration. LOS ANGELES. Aug. 31. That the pro- gressive Republicans will control the state convention at San Francisco Sep tember 6 ia claimed by the Evening Ex press in a story which it prints today in its news columns. The Express says: "There will be 428 delegates In the convention, of whom 215 will be a majority. The 'progres sives' already have 272, or 57 more than a majority, with other counties to hear from. The progressive delegates are as follows : "Los Angeles County leads with S3. San Francisco 66, Alameda 43. Santa Clara IS. Fresno 13, Riverpide 6. Orange 3. Santa Barbara 2. Ventura 3. Amador 2. Eldorado 1, Humboldt 8, Imperial 2. Madera 1, Ne vada 3. Placer 3. San Joaquin 3, San Luis Obispo 2, Shasta 2, Tulare 5, Yuba 2; total 272. "The 'progressive' Republicans' major ity will be Increased by returns yet to be received. The progressU-es. will not only control the convention, but will se lect the new state committee, of which 8enator John W. Stetson, of Oakland, will, in all probability, be elected chairman. NAVY .WANTS COAST COAL Tests to Be Made to Discover Suit able Western Product. WASHINGTON. Aug. 31. The armored cruisers Maryland and West Virginia now at Mare Island, have been selected to make thorough tests of Pacific coal, with a view of finding a coal mine on the Coast that will be - satisfactory for use in the Navy. In order to compare the efficiency of Western coal with the Pocahontas coal now used, the West Virginia probably will be provided with the Pocahontas and the Maryland with estern coal. jl Baker Glecteios Frank G. Riggs Packard Service Building Cornell Road Twenty-third and Washington Sta. Main 4.-I4S, A 1127. I j. . 4 .f::::l iipfl. li ''' 'II nS Smartest Styles of House Dresses Percale and Chambray Not a great lot. You couldn't expect a great number at suci spaciil prices. Not over 700 in the assortment. They are a manufacturer's samples, made up in many patterns and styles. $1.50 and $2.00 Values for 98c One-piece Percale House Dresses made with square neck and short sleeves. Fancy border trimmings. Others with high neck and long sleeves with plaited fronts. In dark stripe and figured percale . Also two-piece style of seersucker. $1.75 and $2.00 Values for $1.29 House Dresses of plain blue chambray, two-plaited fronts, turn-over collar, open-band cuff. Gored skirt, full back. Also a few light-colored percales. $2.50 Styles for $1.69 Light-colored percales in plaids and a few stripes and checks. Made with square Dutch necks and short sleeves. Deep flare turn-back cuff. Side-button front. Trimmed with bias banding. Gored skirt with inverted plait and fitted back. AND CAUIfN3 CARDS W.G. SMITH El CO VXSHINCTON BUXr-ViW WASHINGTON, "PUNKIN' SHOW" DATE SET Junction City Fair to Send Exhibits to Eugene. JL NOTION' CITrTr., Aug. 31. Spe cial- Junction City is to have a "Punkin Show" September IS and 17. These dates were set so as to enable "the managers to send exhibits to the county fair at i-.ugene. to be held September 21 to 2. The display will consist of vegetables, grain and fruit, with the pumpkin as the main feature. Premiums and cash prizes have been offered for farm products, sewing, fancy work. art. flowers and culinary produc tions. The largest prize known to be given for a pumpkin has been offered by one firm, a range for the largest pumpkin on exhibition at the show. An. grain and other business, everywhere 'other prize will be a 130 kitchen cabinet being evidences perity of the greatest pros- PARKER DEFENDS DECISION Ex-Judge Replies lo Roosevelt's Criticism of Courts. NHW YORK. Aug. 31. Judge Alton B. Parker, who wrote the prevailing opinion of the Court of Appeals of New York In the taJteihop" caae. mention of which was made by Theodore Roosevelt In his for the best loaf of bread, by the Junc tion City Flour Mill. Dr. Wlthycombe. of the Oregon Agri culture College, will conduct a farmers' Institute September 16. JOSEPH CHOATE ACCUSED (Continued From First P.) the possession of Walter Weston in IS85. Mr. Choate is also charged with al leged failure of his firm to account for about $1000 collected by a receiver for the sale of certain business. ADVICE TO SCHOOL CHILDREN ON THE CARE OF THEIR EYES Out this out and paste it in one of your children's school books. I Never fcx Never Bad When ; ) ; - y - T.- yf " Vi J 'mm I a im-r-H Jfl jnr Aug. 3 1 and Sept. 2 v To ST. PAUL J) ana neiurn If For Conservation Congress siv Future WJom t r Excursions I-VlfcrOs yf A Sept. 8 y ?g3 11 To all points jQf it c.tStoo Fi Stopovers permitted on 2:0- To Denver in2 or return triPs- Extra and other ff stopover given for visit to Colorado "Nj Yellowstone Park to Sep points. tember 15. Westbound ""SS Colonist Fares fcS&ffrtegu .w u x Sent. 15. Oct. 15 tnmrl!f ' Your eyes are worth more to you. than any book. Your safety and yonr success in life depend on your eyes: there fore take care of them. Always hold your bead up when you read. . Hold your book 14 inches from your face. . Be sure that the light is clear and good. Never read with the sun shining directly on the book. v Let the lipht come from behind or over your left shoulder. Avoid books or papers printed indistinctly or in small type. Rest your eves by looking awav from the books even' few moments. THOMPSONS Second Floor, Corbett Bldg., Fifth and Morrison Sts. Through trains and sleeping cars from Portland. Northern pacific Railway afii Tie Scenic Highway nu Through the 3 Land of Tortilne A. D. CHARLTON, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent 255 Morrison Street, Corner Third, Portland f JPwlJ LETTERS OF CREDIT issued by this bank offer a safe and convenient method 3f carrying funds for a trip anywhere in this country jr abroad. They are, in themselves, a letter of intro iuction to any banker and give the bearer standing ind credit when among strangers.