TIIE SrORXIXG OREGOXIAX. THURSDAY, 3IAY 18. 1911. MODERN HOM E lng. evidencing a refined tut and plethoric Dune. And whrfore" all this? Ask Bill who the lady Is. where ahe Is to com from, when she Is to com? Then d'Wse iiiTrninn nnrnnn Fr Bia ib.cMr. h i jt round. INTERiUH OREGON :Kas Addison Bennett Finds Ball room in "Sheep Camp" of Bachelors. RICH -DISTRICTS VISITED Prosperous Itanchrr Are Found la Back Cree-k Section Automo biles and Ail Coaienlences. Good I'ood Attracts, FT ArTrT? BEWTTT. CRAWILLK NTET8 RANlJt, M T 10. (Staff Correspondence.) You will Ions. In vain for Nye's ranch on the map, for there Is no town, no PostofTlce tv that name on the nap or In the directory. It Is Just what Its name Implies a ranch. It I located on section 21. township 17. . sooth ranee IT east. It Is 13 miles west of Fife and - miles southeast of Prlne vHle. But I want you to go back with ma to Buck Creek, to the Fife Fostnfflce. and to the ranch of Hon. W. Brown. toes the name sound fxld. unfamiliar? Wll. I rurss I had belter chanite It to Bill Brown, without even quottna- the Bill, for that Is the nama of the owner who la one of the crest characters of Central Oregon. I find on my map that Buck Crek Is et down as hulnr no beainnlnr and no ending-, so far as sny other stream eonnectlon la concerned. It Is In town ship II. south, ran ire IJ east. But It has an outlet Into Crooked River, about seven or eight miles west of Brown's. Will's ranch l two miles down Hurk Creek from Fife Poetofflce. whl-h Is simply a house and a stable, a sort of primitive stage station. The place Is Juet where the roa.1 comes down to Buck Creek fmm Buck Mountain, and the road lead- Ins np and down Bu'-k Creek Is the main road to and from Burns and Prtnevllle. 1 say Teadlna up and down for you can so to Frlnevllle by goine either up or doan tVe creek, the distance belnc not materially different by the two routes. One leads around Mvtry Mountain to the ea.t and up to Paulina; the other around Maury to the south, via Barnes and Robert. The distance from Fife to Frlnovllle la something like 0 miles be the latter route and a little leas by th former. Buck Creek Is an Insiantfl iant stream, the valley not over half mt?e wide. I think It Is some seven or eight m!is lonr. and BUI owns the moe of It. His ranch la some two or three miles from the mouth of the canyon. Brown Started ae School Teacher. Ttf It Is prlmarilv a sheepman, lie and two of his brothers c roe .nto the cmn- trv some 2 5 years ata and located near F.sH'a. near Wagon Tire Mountain. They bad sheep Bill had made his stake by teaching school, for Bill Is a scholar. a graduate of Willamette I'ntversity. do not now recail the names of hie brothers, but they are prosperous farm ers In Clackamaa Countr. near New Km. Ife has two ether brothers, rltlsens ef fortlin.1. Irs. K. C. and 8. A. Brown. th offices In the Marnuam bntldlng. Villi s brothers soon tired of tha sheep business, f r th original herd of 15e S'Kn decreaned to 7. Jto Bill bought tnm out. Tlien filling his pockets wttb r1lns and atrv'hmne he folloaed those slieep. When they traveled, be traveled: when thev stopped for the ntght. Bill camped with them. When morning came Bill and the shep. or mora properly paalng. the thecp and Bill, went on ti d-y s march. In good weather and li bad weather: through the Summers beat and the Winter's enow and Ice. Bill follows the sheep followed them until the httnd was divided Into one. two. three, f.ur. a dosen. bands. At one time be had eO.oo of them. and then he began to buy borses. or rather brood mares. Horses were cheap. erv cheap. Thev were a drug on the masfeet at $5 to $7 a head, and many of Bl!i a neighbors took advantage nf the tineophlstlcatcd Bill and unloaded hun dreds and thousands of besd on him. And cattie. He got a few thousand head of cactte. but he Is not a "cow man. so he sold the most of them, and for a rumter of years he has detoted his time end talents to the horse and sheep business. let the sheep be followed by others, so be has provided all of these luxurious surroundings, has purchased a Dig tour Ing car. and may get a new suit of clothes. That, however, would b un necessary, for bla Sunda suit looks wen. It may be a little short of sleeve and leg. a little threadbare but It was good suit when be bought It a dosen years ao. and wlj still be a good suit when Mrs. Brown takes up her atwot in the "sheep camp." Many People Given Start In Life, I wish I could draw a pen-picture of Bill. TalL somewhat angular, with a will still be a good suit when Mrs. Brown takes op her above In tha "sheep camo. I wish I could draw a pen picture of Bill. TalL somewhat angular, with a complexion that milady of the avenue mla-ht envy, laughing eyes, a cheery mile, a warm grip of the hand, a good conversational tat. choice of language. OLDOT rorTt n)ITO IX SOUTHWEST Mill fAf-tlR AT L.VLE. Income Is SIO0.000 Annually. It must be a story quickly told. 1 have toid It often, bare written much about Bill so much thst when I drove up to bis ranch two ri.iya ago I was In doubt whether he would meet me with the glad hand. opn arms, a cheery "Uod bless you; come In." or come after me with a shotgun. But Bill Is no piker. He likes t give and take, and as I had always written the truth about him he held no enrrltv. and treated me like a brother. Bill's Income is about Sloo.OoO a year. Thst Is. gross. From that deduct the wages and keep of say is men then you ran see that Kill Is no pauper. He sells from 706 to S3t) horses per year, and re ceives $?0 per head at Ma corral. The balance of his Income Is from the sale of s ieep and wool. This year he will brand looo colts, so be will Increase his net earnings soon- But not greatly for he Is about at the end of his string, the rsnge being rretty well covered. lie owns about 13.0v0 acres of land has a sheep and two borses for every acre. Ills realty Is not In a solid body by any means. I thenght he told ue two years ago that be had over 100 Tcces of land, but he denies that. However. If there Is a spring or water hole or small rre.-k within i miles or so of Buck Creek That BIU does not have title to It must be that he has overlooked It. Rallrootn In New Home. When I vielted him In June. 19. be was living In a cabin or small house, but be was planning to build and he had much furniture there for the new house. : v . i V h v. X ; . - - t- : , - r , . : . ? .A..cJ I J Ttteaaae Harlaa. CTXTRAUA. Wah May 17. ,reKttL)-Thom Harlan, who to probablr th oidt cruntrjr editor la th NorthwMl. bu jut concluded a bu-lBM rtatt to Cratrmltst. whr- ho wu rnvvd In matlnc prepormttons to atart ft bow paper In I.J la. KMfkl tat County. Altbfnuch Mr. Harlan to Settle aioec toward 0 yar of ac bo to mmrinm Into hto projact with graat Ylor and nthuataatrn. and aara ho moana to boeomo Identified with tho npbnldtnB' of hto new paper and th dovoiopmont of hta now homo town. Th voteran editor has had a rar ld carvor. Ho ha boon attorney, politician, land roslatrar. puMiaber, farmer and Juatftea of tho Foar tn hta time, and baa beld varloua office andor four praaldontOa Mr. Harlan's nwapapr anl Title tnclndcd th found I n of tho Medford Mall T2 year aao. tho proprietorship of tho Whit galraoa Eatvrpri. th Van ronver. Wash-. It era id. and hta mora iwnt publication. tho Uakvllla Cruiar. 261 HEW UWS 60 INTO USE FRIDH Malarkey Public Utilities Ac Most Important if Not Referred. LIFE BEGINS AT MIDIM1GH Elate Naval Militia, Standardixation of Schools, Flab Commission, Mtnlnj- Bureau Are Amoog N'tuncrona Changes, SALE1L Or. Mar IT. (Special.) Providing; all of the referendum petl tlons that have been threatenea filed sUI) tha Secretary of State there 111 be 261 new statutes which will go Into effect at midnight Friday In the State of Oregon. Altogether there were 275 laws passed t the last session of the Legislature. but eight of these carried emergenc clauses and all told there will prob ably be six referred by the use of the referendum. If the Malarkey act extending; the power of the State Railroad Commls sion to cover public utilities Is not re ferred to a vote of the people, this will probably be considered one of the most Important of the acts to become ef fectlve. This Is largely copied after the Wisconsin law and Is generally considered a measure of much merit. aval Militia, Included. Another bill of much Importance htch will become a law la that ere atlng a State Naval Militia. This pro vldes for the various officers of the ml lltla and originally carried an appro priation. but was filed by the Gover nor on the promise that the appropria tion would be left untouched. Also a bill of wide Importance to th state Is the certification act which w Introduced by Senator Hawley. Thl provtdee not only for a comprehensive svstem of certification, but also for the standardization of normal schools, universities and colleges as well as for teachers' training departments In th public schoois. Rotation of names on primary elec tlon ballots are provided for in another act which will become a law Saturday. L'nder the old system there w-as much complaint of the creation of "alph; betlcal statesmen" and for this reason the new law was passed. Provision Is msde so that the name of every can dldate will appear at the head of the ballot aa many times as the name of every uwier canujusie. bater of liquor and tobacco, deeply re ligious that Is Bill Jlrown lie has given away a fortune, and Is still giving. Twenty thousand dollars to a college In the Valley. 110.000 to the Pendleton Academy, a new church to the people of prlnevtlle. ftnoo K.ere end there to needy churches. S.o In many placee for preachers. teachers and other churches: and scores of people In Har ney and Croolc counties can date the day of their real success from a kindly, help ing hand from Hill Brown. Neceaaartly. PHI carries a lot of gooda In stock for his cam pa. And he buys the very best, the mot expensive. Noth ing la too good for Kill's tuc karoo, and sheepherdera. nothing too costly snd they are not limited in the quantity. While 1 waa at the "ramp" there were three demands over the telephone for supplies canned goods, butter, flour and such things. The response was always an emphatic "no." but In the end the requests were granted. In at least one of these cases the flour, bacon and canned goods were a gift, for he knew the woman tojrhora the goods were sent could never pay. And the future Mrs. Brown T Fill la too - busy to go In search of her ahe must search for Mm. He says he got several hundred letters from maids and widows after I wrote him up the last time, but I hope the Postmaster at Fife 111 receive at least one tntastve for Pill thst will change the course of his life, turn him from the sheep to the fam ily circle. Fill ia by nature a domestic man. a man who would delight in mak ing the good woman of his choice happy. In bringing up the little Browns in the ray the children of the rich ought to be brung" up- Yes. Bill would make an Ideal hueband. and I hope when I visit him again to find him enjoying the ciety of some good woman, to find his "camp" turned Into a real home. When I left Buck Creek I drove to the Crooked River Valley, and croesej that river" where it waa only a hatful of water. Indeed it bikes its rlae from wo or three hot springs only a couple of miles from where 1 emerged Into the Crooked River Valley. bor several miles I drove straight west. then turned abruptly to the north. This alley Is say ten miles wide by IS miles In length, and It is sure a mighty prettv body of land. Indeed. I think It will be found tn the future aa fine a tjbdy of wheat land as the Interior can boast of. The soil la rich, not too heavy, the rowth of sagebrush large, the grass uccuient and plentiful. There are a good many homesteaders In the Valley now. and 1 do not think they have made mistake in their location. With good soil, plenty of fuel and water, an alti tude around eOuu feet there are many That bouse Is now done. It Is perhaps . fut wor. places to get a 3:o-aore borne the moat commodious "sheep camp " In ,lead than In Crooked River Valley, or Oregon- It must have cost llo.U'h). fur niture and all. It la aVmt 3j.v f-et. two atone. As yt'u enter, you find yourself In a room about rj feet square, from which a stjlrwjy winds up to the second story. Ipstalrs there are four bedrooms and a ballroom, the bitter be ing i feet square. Beil. the main room downstairs there Is Bill's room, a sort of librarv. office and sleeping-room combined, with a bathroom leading off ef It. Think of finding a fine porcelain bathtub, bot and coM running water. In a "sheep camp!" Back of the main room Is a large dining-room, a bedroom for the housekeeper, a sewing-room, kitchen and pantry. Aa to the furnivr.lnca. they are elabor ate. In the main room Is a fine Check ering piano, tn the ballroom, la a fine cabinet organ, the floors are all oiled ard poMshed. the chairs are mostly leather covered, some of them costing lit "per each." A splendid ieetber-covered biunse stands near the bay wtr.dow In te main room, fine rues are on th floors, the bedatesds are of Iron and bra, the betiding aa fine as you will Ted tn the beat bote. a. the d'shes equal to ths ued In the Hotel Portland everything handsome, costly but In krvp- mther on the headwaters' of Crooked River. I drove down the river perhaps ten miles, then crossed It. I had passed two fine ranches. that of Uiiihtiet brothers and that of Plxon brothers. They each have large meadows, well Ir rigated, the water cumlng from Crooked River. W ell-Know a Coo Pmcher Wedded. MARSHFIKLP. Or.. May IT. (Spe cial.) Slgfrld Stone and Miss Esther J. Matson were married at the home of the bride's father. Alex Matson. near this city. Rev. B. F. Bengaton officiat ing. The bridegroom Is a well-known rancher. The couple will reside at Daniels Creek. Pupils Must Be Clean. Another bill which will affect th schools and which will become a law makes requirement that pupils attend ing school who are unclean or unsanl tary In their physical condition shall be made to keep clean. The school boards are authorised to co-operate with the health officer In seeing that the provisions' of the act are enforced. New child-labor provisions are made in another law which requires that no child under 13 shall be employed after 10 o'clock at nltrht as a messenger for a telephone, telegraph or delivery com pany. One of the Important measures to Multnomah County Is that allowing the right of eminent domain to extend to warehouse and dockage properties. Thl was put through by President Selling and la primarily for the purpose of allowing Portland to establish a svstem of public docks. After Friday liquor cannot be sold or given away on trains or in depots. This law does not affect the regular buffets, but re- latea to Individuals and waa passed at the urgent request of trainmen and conductors. Deputies Given A u thorite. The Secretary of State will also be authorised to sppolnt deputies if be so desires to act In his absence with power to sign his name to publio documents, but not to serve on the State Board. White elavery Is punishable under another new law enacted at the last ces sion. The tiovernor la authorised to appoint a commission which will meet to make recommendations as to revis ing the Judicial system of the state and report to the next legislature. This commission In to constat of aeven mem bers, all lawyers. 4 The new State Board of Fish and Game Commissioners will also meet next week In their official capacity for the first time. This commission has exclusive Jurisdiction over flab and game of the state and Is given power to appoint the Master Fish Warden and the State Game Warden. A state bureau of mines will also be created by Siittirday. This la to be located at the Oregon Agricultural Col lege and will be for the purpose of aid ing In assisting development of min ing In the state. Teachers Mar Be Pensioned. Another bill which Is of importance to the school. Interests In Portland Is the act authorizing the creation of a teachere' retirement fund association. Under this act teachers of that city may make annual payments for a certain period of years and retire at the end of that time and be furnished an annual payment. The office of State Immigration Agent will also become effective Saturday. While the bill as signed by the Gov ernor is without appropriation, this be ing waived by those Interested In the messure. promise has been made that funds will be raised by individuals to carry on this work. A standard six for apple boxes is also provided for in the Westerlund act. The (titndnrd slxe ehall be 18 inches long: 1H Inches wide and 10Vi Inches deep. A special sice Is also provided for which shall be ?0 Inches long, 11 Inches wide snd 10 Inches deep. Inside measurement Is used In connection with this act. Prominent Salem Woman Dies. 8ALEM. Or.. May IT. (Special.) Af trr a lingering Illness. Nellie M. Baker, wife of Prof. C. C. Baker, superintendent of the Lebanon schools, died here today. She was the daughter of F. B. South wick, a prominent Salem citisen. and was widely known bare. She was Ji years of age. I arm Registering; Allowed. Among other laws which become ef fective will be one giving the right to have a farm name registered. Firecrackers cannot be sold that are longer than two Inches after a requisite time is given for dealers to close out their present stock. Multnomah County will be authorized to build and maintain a county hospi tal. Polls at primary nominating elections will be kept open all day Instead of only a part of the day. Another law which becomes effective provides for the examination and regis tration of graduate nurses. An appropriation of 50.00 for the Astoria Centennial celebration becomes available. Appropriations are made for bridges across the Snake River at Nyasa and Brownlee. The name of the Oregon State Reform School will be changed to Oregon State Training School. Another public holiday baa been cre ated on October 12 to be known as "Columbus day." Car repairers at division points must IT Tull & Gibbs, Inc. Tull & Gibbs, Inc. Store Opens at 8:3 O Morrison at Seventh Tull & Gibbs, Inc. Watch Our Windows Thousands Have Thronged This Store, to Share in the Wonderful Offerings of Its Great Disposal Event Just 38 Days More Our. Closing-Out Sale Just 38 Days More Thousands Will Continue to Flock Here and Take Advantage of Its Money-Saving Opportunities. Wise Homef urnishers From Far and Near Are Not Overlooking This Chance to Economize in supplying Their Home Needs With Dependable Furniture A Great Sale of Belts . Our remaining stock of them now marked for final disposal Patent Leather Belts, Leather Belts Elastic Belts, with f?Id, silver and gunmetal buckles. Belts for Women, Misses and Children worth from 60c to $1.95, to close out at 23c. Other Belts in white kid and in a variety of colors in suede: Paisley Belts, Plain Silk Elastic Belts, " Fancy Silk Elastic Belts, Persian Silk Belts, Fancy Velvet and Black Taffeta Belts, Linen and Pongee Belts. Suede and Paisley Belts. $2.95 values at 1.50 $1.95 values at 79c $2.39 values at 79 Leather Belts. 65c values at.' 29c 95c values at .39 75c values at.... $1.25 values at. . . $1.50 values at. . . 35 ,.49 and 59 69c $1.95 values at.... $1.75 values at.,.. $2.50 values at... ...79c ...79c .1.19 Fancy Silk and Velvet Belts. ' 50c values at... .23c $1.25 values at..-.. 59c 75c values at. ... ... ............... .35c $1.75 values at ...-.79c $2.50 values at 1.19 - In Petticoats ' Lowest Prices Yet $5.95 and $6.50 Silk Petti coats at $3.19 Of fine quality French taffeta silk with wide flounce. Ia all sizes, including those for stout -women. All Other Petticoats Now at Half Price Entire stock of them iri black and colored taffeta and messalines ; plain colors, change able and fancy silks, with the exception of those in the above group, to close out at these notable reductions: $ 3.95 Petticoats for.. y..Sl.98 $ 5.00 Petticoats for 2.50 $ 6.50 Petticoats for S3.25 $ 6.95 Petticoats for S3.48 $ 7.50 Petticoats for $3.75 $ 9.75 Petticoats for S54.3S f 12.00 Petticoats for 6.00 $13.50 Petticoats for S6.75 V' i u V This $3.50 Solid Oak Dining Chair at $1.75 Has genuine leather seat. Can be had in either fumed or golden oak. Third Floor. Some Closing -Out Prices on Bedroom Furniture I"- Golden Oak and Mahogany THESE IN THE GOLDEN OAK $18 Dresser in quartered golden oak, now Sll.SO $21.00 Dresser in s,olid oak, golden finish, now $14.50. $26.50 Dresser in solid oak, golden finish, now $16.50. $27.50 Priucess Dresser in quarter-sawed golden oak, now $19.50 $18.00 Quarter-sawed Oak Toilet Table, golden finish, now $12.50. $9.00 Solid Oak Chiffonier, in golden finish, without mirror, now $6.75. PRICES ON $27.00 Dresser in mahogany finish, now $18.00 $22.50 Mahogany Chiffonier, now.. ....$15'.75 $18.00 Mahogany Toilet Table, now $9.00 $30.00 Mahogany Dresser, now,. ...... ....$19. 75 $26 Chiffonier in quarter-sawed golden oak, now $18.50. $28.00 Princess Dresser in quar ter-sawed golden oak, now $19.75 ffr t-oo.uu rrmcesa dresser in quar tered golden oak, now $27.50. $36.00 Dresser in quarter-sawed golden oak, now $27.50. $45.00 Large Princess Dresser in quarter -sawed golden xak, now $34.50. $46.00 Large Chiffonier in quar ter-sawed golden oak, now $31.50 " SOME OF THE MAHOGANY PIECES $33.00 Mahogany Dresser, now $24.50 $49.00 Mahogany Chiffonier, now $33.50 $26.00 Mahogany Chiffonier, now $18.50 a $110.00 Fine Mahogany Dresser, now... $62.50 $14.85 for $27.50 Fine Axminster and Wilton Velvet Rugs, 9x12 Ft. Splendid Assortment of Designs and Colorings Sixth Floor Closing -Out Prices on Hall Seats Are Noteworthy. Some of Them: $23.50 Golden Oak Hall Seat, now $11.75 $32.00 Golden Oak Hall Seat, now $16.25 $29.00 Mahogany Hall Seat, now $15.50 $37.00 Mahogany Hall Seat, now 3l.oO $42.00 Golden Oak Hall Seat, now $22.00 $75.00 Mahocrany Hall Seat, now $37.50 $58.00 Large Golden Oak Hall Seat, now $29.00 $125.00 Large TUahogany Hall Seat, now $ou.75 In Go -Carts and Perambulators A Splendid Line of the Newest Models at Prices Far Below Their Former Prices ffTTTTTTf Splendid Bargains in Brass Beds $43 Brass Bed for $29.75 Full size, in satin finish. Has 22-inch posis, with large flaring caps. One of this season's most popular patterns. $64.00 Full-size Brass Bed, now. $67.00 Full-size Brass Bed, now. $77.50 Full-size Brass Bed, now. $15.50 Full-size now ... ........ $20.00 Full-size now $26.50 now-, $30.00 now. . $32.00 now . . $38.00 now . . $40.00 now . . $56.00 now . , Full-size Full-size Full-size Full-size Full-size Full-size Brass Bed, - $10.75 Brass Bed, .$L6.75 Brass Bed, ... $18.50 Brass Bed, . - $24.75 Brass Bed, ..$19.75 Brass Bed, .-.$24.50 Brass Bed, ..$29.75 Brass Bed, -..$41.00 ...$45.00 ...$41.00 ...$47.50 A Dozen of Hundreds of Bargains From the Basement Department 35c Leader Wash Boards for 22 40c Improved Rras Wash Boards for : 29 40c zinc Wash Boards for 29 10c Japanned Dust Pans for 76 2'tc Japanned Dust Pans for ...18 $1.50 extra heavy Janitor Dust Pans for 90 40c Nickel-Plated Tea Pots for '...,.25 40c Ironing Boards, 4-foo't, for 28J 75c Floor Mops, for 48J $1.50 Floor Brushes, 14-inch, f or . , 98 $1.40 Decorated Salt Crocks for 75 $12.00 Washing Machines for $7.50 New Stock of Porch Shades in the Closing-Out Sale at Great Reductions. First Floor be protected by the railroads by the construction of suitable sheds to guard them against inclement weather. Provision Is also made whereby coun ties may establish farm libraries. Dyn&mlte cannot be carried on 'pas senger trains. Discrimination and rebatlna; on Ore gon railroads Is prohibited in one of the laws passed. Saloons cannot be located within six miles of any public works when these saloons are located there purposely to serve the men employed thereon with liquor. Railroad track scales will be tested by the Railroad Commission and an appropriation Is made for this pur pose. Municipal corporations may condemn property outside of their limits for Y sewer and water purposes. A State Purchasing Board is created and a State Purchasing: Agent Is given office to act In an advisory capacity to the Purchasing Board. The new Parole Board will also be come officially In ofllce and the laws providing for extending the Indeter minate sentence so as to apply to all prisoners now in the penitentiary who might have come under an indetermin ate sentence and making it mandatory on all judges to apply the Indeterminate sentence where such Is provided for by law. Accidents Slust Be Reported. Employers of labor will be required to report accidents to the Labor Com missioner that data may be securedf by the next Legislature relative to a compensation act. Several laws have been passed re lating to the engineer's office and the insurance department. New regulations are thrown about the sailors' boarding-homes in Port land. A plot for deceased Spanish-American War veterans Is provided for in ' Portland cemetery. It is made a crime to desert sheep on the range. All convict-made goods that are sold In the state must be labeled as such. A free ferry at Sh Johns Is provided by authorizing the Multnomah County Court to take steps In that direction. A small license is Imposed on pri vate insane asylums. County educational boards and the appointment of supervisors to aid County Superintendents are provided. Lodges Are Protected. Fraternal societies are protected by making it a crime, for anyone to wear any Insignia of an order to which he doe not belong. The name of the State Bank Examin er Is changed to Superintendent of Banks, and extensive change are made In the state banking laws. In addition to these there are nu merous minor and special Taws which will go Into effect. The Index of the new session laws has been completed and the general laws will be ready for distribution In a short time. The state charges for these at a rate of $1.25 a volume. Amity Man's Auto Burned. AM ITT. May 17. (Special.) The 40- borsepower touring car owned by W. R. Osbourne was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning on the raad a few miles east of this place. The car was In charge -of Mr. Osbourne, who was returning from a trip east of -the hills with a party of McMinnville men. The fire caught in the oil pan under the engine and was caused by back-fire. No means of quenching the fire were at hand and it sssvn spread to the gaso line tank, which added fuel to the flames and ended in total destruction of the machine. The car was valued at $4000 and was insured for $3200. Junction City to Vote July 3. EUGEXE, Or., May IT. (Special.) At a special election to be held July Z, Junction City will vote on three amendments to the city charter rela tive to public Improvement. The pur- SAPOLIO The big cake that does not waste, scatter or melt CLEANS, SCOURS, POLISHES FROM CELLAR TO GARRET pose of the first amendment Is to per-: mit the city to sell improvement bonds to the amount of $17,000 for the pur pose of grading and graveling streets, and if it is approved by the people will provide sufficient funds to Improve practically every street In the town. Highest-Class Offices For Rent The choicest offices in the heart of Portland on the three upper floors of the elegant new JIaegly-Tichnor Bldgv for rent to high-class tenants. Ready for inspection Monday, May 22d.; For rates apply to E. R. Horne.'Eilera Muo Eoube, Seventh and Alder, 11 1 r