BIG YIELD IS SURE BANQUET IS CLOSE QUEEN OF SALEM CHERRY FAIR AND TOUNO WOMAN WHO WAS THIRD IN CONTEST. High in Quality Low in (gst When we made our first can of CRESCENT BAKING POWDER, we determined to make it justly popular by .produdna an article of the hiahest quality to sell at a moderate price. The result is CRESCENT Baking OF LEAGUE MEET 60,000,000 Bushels Is Crop Now Expected. Addresses by Prominent Men at Prineville Convention Urge Unity. GRAIN IS CONSIDERED SAFE Uttle Uneasiness Sow Felt by Per sons Acquainted With Situa tion That Harvest Will Not Be Record One. Powder BURNS CHOSEN FOR 1912 moderate in price and great in satisfaction. fcr Jf Raises ... the Dough " ? : v ". . ':'.'.' sr: : A. ';.''' ,; ' . ts - V ' .' v ' x ''.''" : ' .. . l Central Oregon Iv-rclopmnt Dele gates Chooee Meeting Place an J Plan for Co-operation Anion j Towns. BT APnilVI.N PEXTfETT. PRINEVILLE. Or, July J. tSpeclaL) The finale of the Initial meeting- of the CentraJ Orea-on Development League came at half past two o'clock tt-.la morning, when 1J5 members of the -ue arose In the banquet room of Hotel FrlnevMe and laot "Auld Lui Syne." and Toaatmaater J. N. Wllliunaon Bounded taps with hia cavtl. The sessions yesterday were frauaht wltti intense Interest from the moment the meetings were called to oM-r until adjourned. The situation when the meeting waa railed to order was like this: The larue had no chart, no organic law. There were no rules. There were or 209 delegates, but no members. There were no regularly elected oincers. ana co means provided for their election. There was a smell of battle In the air. for the ouentlon of the coming year's home of the new-born league was a coveted prize, and Bend and Redmond each wanted It. The clash came when the report of the commit tee on credentials waa called for. and none maa forthcoming, but there waa a minority report and the battle waa on. J. X. Vtl!Umon was presiding, for that wine old Fill" Hanley had sniffed the conflict from afar, and he was occu pying a front seat ready to pour oil on the troubled waters If It became need ful. There was a muse of motions and counter motions to reject, amend, lay upon the table, substitute and pass over. Through It all Mr. Williamson smiled and ruled, every rullnic being with fair nr... hut finally the representation was rixed as follows: Benu. ID; Burns. -I; Culver. 4. Hsllman. 2: Klamath Kails. 50; Lal.iiaw. 2; U I'lne. : Madras. S: Me- tollus. 4: Irlnevllle. 14: Kedroond. J Silver Ukr. 2. Sisters. X When t.ie question of t!ie selection of the home of the Irague came up. to tne amasement and drlifht of all. the Red mond dt'lecition arose and moved that iiend be made the hime. The reader from "the outside" will not understand the feeling between the various towns In the Interior. All are rivals for supremacy, strenuous rivals. And this tnretlna; had been called for t.'ie very purpose of removing this ri valry, or of keeping It entirely on fair and honorable grounds. And for a time It had seemed as If there could be no harmony, particularly between bend and Redmond. Hence when not only a truce but actual peace was declared it ran be seen that the chief aim of the convention had been gained. Thomas tV. Lavwson. who was pres ent by Invitation of his old friend. William Hanley. spoke, and for about minutes the mirth was so thick that you could cut It with a knife. William Hanley delivered a most flt tlnr speech. He was at his best yes terday, for he waa one of the happiest men In the country when the boys "ot together." Carl Uray. president of the Xorth Bank and Oregon Trunk Rail ways .and Wlillam McMurray. general passenger and ticket agent of the O. -W. R. X.. made splendid addresses, each pledging co-operation with any movement the league might make for the upbuilding of the great interior. Mr. Gray had come to the meeting the day before a stranger, practically, to all. but he Is one of the greatest "mixers" any railway ever had In the state, and he now has a host of friends among the leaguers. At the afternoon session there were addresses by several of the visitors and delegates and then Professor H. IX. Scud.ler. specialist in soils, field crops, dry farming and drainage engineering, of the Oregon Agricultural College, snoke on -Agricultural Ievelopment of Central Oregon." burns was selected aa the nest place of meetlnir. the usual resolutions of thanks, and others for the gathering of exhibition products, asking for good roads laws. encouraging visiting among clubs, asking for Joint experi mental farms and thanka to The Ore gonlan were passed and then, amidst cheer and merry songs from the "Bend bunch." the meeting adjourned to meet at the call of the executive council. At 10 o'clock last night the leaguers and their guests to the number of 130 were seated around the tablea In the bano.net hall of the Hotel Prineville. A splendid repast was served and also amidst the songs and ralle of that same -Bend bunch." and after the tables had been cleared away and the cigars lighted the fun of wit and mirth bewrsn. j. N. Williamson was the toastmaster and the guests of honor were the rail way officials. William Hanley and -Tom" Lawsou. The first speaker waa W G. Morson. of La Pine, and he was the only man In the house who had a full dress suit of black broadcloth, white vest, white tie. white kid (loves. Patent Lather shoes and a silk bat -i-h a n-.onocle In his off eye. He was rilte a dude. But what be said no body, not even Casey, will ever know. Mt, that be is the wittiest chap that fvr came iion the pike. -Xor.i' l-awson had another chnce. as lld " Chapman. Carl ilray. WI11 !.in McMurray iwho talks Scotrh. but a'vs he was born In Ireland i. Editor initn.irr.. f. W. ;rham. Judge Worden. Kre.l !. kiev and William Hanley. And las', but not leost. an original poem by Carl Uray was read with great effect, tne subject betng "We've All Hot Together. Lets All Keep Together." This poem, of eleven stansaa. was a treat surprise, and Mr. Gray promises In take the poetical laurels away from Mr. McMurray, the only railway poet of the r,t- And this closed a meeting which promise to he the beginning of a movement that will mean verv. very much for the up-bulldlng of the great Interior. Tivoms Carnival Is On. TACOMA. July ;. Tacomas Carni val rf All Nations, a four-day Fourth of July celebration, planned to be the most elaborate In the history of the state, was berun todsv with a sacred concert In the Tscoma Stadium attend ed by fully JO.rtOO persons. Including many visitors from other elite. Suc ceeding events will bring to the city the entire National Guard of the state, sailors from the warships now on Puget Sound. Governor M- E. Hay and other state officials. The crowning of the -Queen of the Earth." Miss Monica Burns, will take place at the Stadium Tuesday right. j lit- flf'.V ''4 . '' ' Nisi ELIZABETH MeLAlGHLIX. BIG EVENTS SLATED Chautauqua Features Prom ise Large Attendance. NOTABLE SPEAKERS COME Ex-Cfcrrernor Yate, of Illinois, Will Addrrws Willamette. Vallrx MetU ProfeMtonal Men and Teachers Matched for Baseball Game. OREGON CITT. Or.. July I- (Spe- riaL All arrangementa have been comDleted for the Willamette Valley Chautauqua, which starts Tuesday at Gladstone Park. There Is every reason to believe that a new record for at tendance will be established, the finest programme In the history of the Chau tauqua having been arranges, i no oe tnand for tents has been greater than ever before, aad the management has been compelled to place a second order with a Postland firm. Thousands are preparing for a season of recreation, pleasure and instruction at the beauti ful grounds. The best sneakers, musicians, in structors, lecturers and entertainers have been engaged. Persons familiar with Oregon weather say that the rainy season is over and there can be nothing to Interfere with the pleasure ot tne outing. The first dsy'e programme la replete with Interesting events. Among he features will oe a game oi o-i.i In the morning between rne mara stonss." a team made up of lawyers. physicians, ministers and dentists and "The Teachers." "The Teachers" have a young pitcher, who Is said to be one of the best amateur twlrlers on the Coast, but "The Blackslones" have sev eral gcKd players, and declare tney win have no trouble In "finding" the ball. A concert will be given by the mvii Band In the afternoon and evening. Ex-Governor Yates, of Illinois, will de liver an address on "The Evolution or Patriotism. There will be a game oi baseball between seml-proressionai teams. W. H. Boyer. the noted musical director and tenor, will sing "The Star Spangled Banner" and the reciaraiion of Independence win ne reao. jvmuna the athletic event will b a slx-mlle rlay steeple-chase. In which the Port .r.A Tnunr Man's Christian Association and the Cbemawa Indians have entered. Dr. Gabriel McOulre win lecture in the evening on "Wltn an irisnman Through the Jungles of Africa." IT am- ; , ' . . . & - ' J- ' - " i! TUFT TRAVELING WEST TIME OS TRAIN SPENT IV PRE PARING SPEECHES. Peace to Be Topic Before Old Sol diers; Currency Before Edi tor and Bankers. H.8A.VT. N. Y July S President Taft. en route to Marlon and Indian apolis. Ind- passed tnrongn Aioany m o'clock tonight. The President left Beverly. Mass.. shortly after noon and Boston all o'clock. At Worcester. Plttsfleld and Springfield. Mas, where hundreds of persons were wait ing the president went out on the rear platform of hla car. but said It was too hot to speak, adding that he did not believe in maaing speevnes on Sunday. Although the day was unusually warm, tne rresiaeni spent i on the way to Albany preparing the speeches he will deliver In Indiana to morrow and Tuesnay. According to tils present pisn ne will aneak on peace and arbitration at the Soldiers' Home In Marlon, and his address at night to the bankers and editors will deal largely with the Ald- rlch currency plan. Reciprocity will be hla subject at the Marion Club din ner in Indianapolis the night of the Fourth. Aunt Delia Torrey Journeyed as far i Worcester with the President to day, leaving the train there for her home at Mlloury. Mass. Before she left the train she obtained the presi dent's promise to visit Mlllbury If Congress adjourns In time to let him get to Beverly again. Ireland Is Lecture (subject. "Beautiful Ireland" Is the title of a .Mlsa Stella Walllag. SALEM. Or.. July 2. (Special.) Mise Elizabeth McLaughlin was rhosen Queen of the Salem Cherry Kalr In the voting con test which closed last night. Miss Verna Cooder was second and Miss Stella Walling third. The count of the ballots cast was not completed until 1 o'clock this morning, and showed that the winner received more than 30. 000 votes. More than $300 was secured by the contest, which money will be used in defray ing part of the expenses of the fair. lecture to be delivered by Professor Michael O. Rohan, of Marquette Uni versity, under the auspices of the An cient Order of Hibernians In Wood men of the World Hall tonight. The lecture will be free and an Invitation is extended to all who may be In terested In the subject. Professor Mohan held the chair of history In Marquette University. His lecture will be supplemented with stereoptlcon views, giving an idea of the customs of the people of Ireland and of the mag nificent acenery of the Island. John J. Beckman, John P. Huffy and An drew Cain will act on t committee In charge of the entertainment. S. B. HIGH DIES END COMES SUDDENLY A1TLH FAINTING SPELL. Well-Known Attorney Had Been in Practice of Law in Port land for SS Years. Stewart B. LJnthicum. a pioneer law yer of Portland, died at his home, Cl( Flanders street, yesterday afternoon at 3 o clock, following a fainting spell caused by angina pectoris. The end came before a physician could be sum moned. He had been aubject to the disease for a year. Mr. Llnthicum was SO years old. hav ing been born In Baltimore. May 9, 1861. and came to Portland 25 years ago, tak ing up the practice of law upon hla ar rival. He was a member ot the firm ot Williams. Wood A Llnthicum. and most of his practice waa in commercial law. Hla law training waa gained In the law school of the University of Mary land, from which he took hla degree. He came to Portland In 1883. shortly after his graduation. In 1893. he mar ried Marie Louise Wilson and shortly afterward became attorney for the Ladd Katate, handling Its affairs In the suit with the Johnstone Estate, a famous controversy. Later he became attorney for the Mead Estate, for the Portland Flouring Mills, and for other large Portland business concerns. Besides his widow, he leaves two children, a boy and girl. Dr. Holt C. Wilson and Dr. George F. Wilson were brothers-in-law of Mr. Llnthicum. BAKER SCHOOLS TOP LIST Percentage of Passing Applicants Marks Triumph. BAKER. Or, July i. (Special.) The high standard of Baker County schools has been advertised broadcast through the publication of the tabulated returns of the grade examinations held May X. by the State Superintendent's office. These figures show that Baker County leads the state In the percentage of passing students, which Is a triumph for the schools and tne County Superin tendent. Professor J. F. Smith. The number taking the examinations waa 1958. of which 1457 passed. In Baker County 81 took the examinations and (1 passed, making a percentage of 64- (Continued from First Paga). beyond the best records ever made be fore. It Is now believed that there will be the heaviest crop of wheat harvested in this valley that has ever been known In Its history as a grain country. The moisture has at all times been suffi cient, and now Is adequate for all needs, whether or not more rain falls before harvest. Rains tiave been plentiful during the past week, and nearly an Inch of pre cipitation has been recorded. Beginning with the heavy rainfall of Monday last there were showers all week, ending with a general rain Friday night. Few. If any. contracts for grain have been made. None has been reported at any of the grain agencies, or at the Farmers' Union, and It Is the rule here this year to await the market. There is a general expectation of high prices. Harvest Is fully two weeks late. In past years many headers and combined threshers have started work July 1. but there wlll.be few In the field July 15 this year unless the sun becomes an un expectedly warm feature. John Cushing. of Spokane, an expert farmer, who has finished a leisurely trip from Falls City . to Walla Walla, says that the Palouse country and the big fields of the middle and northern parts of the eastern section of the state do not compare with Walla Wallas crop. From the Alto hills to Walla Walla the wheat Is better by far," said he. "than any other port of Eastern Wash ington. The yield will be bigger by many bushels to the acre." INCREASE IS 15 PER CENT Sprin? Sown Grain Is Benefited In Klickitat County. noLDEXDALE. Wash., July 2. (Spe cial.) During the past few days rains have fallen Over the entire county. which have Increased the yield of this season's grain crop about 15 per cent. The Spring sown grain was needing moisture, but with the rain that has fallen and with the present weatner conditions continuing, this section of the county will produce one of the heaviest crops ever known. The east end of the county was more benefited by the rain than was this section, as the early sown wheat here well advanced and the only need is cool weather to mature the grain which already sown. The farmers here are in the midst of hay harvest and grain hay is selling t from $9 to 310 per ton. There has been no new crop con tracts made In this locality for grain and aa far as can be learned there Is none offered by the farmers. RAINS PREVENT CROP FAILURE Wasco and Sherman Will Equal Last Year's Crop. THE DALLES. Or.. July 2. (Special.) Present crop conditions In Wasco and Sherman counties indicate thai there will scarcely be an average yield, although it will measure up to about the yield of last year. Gentle, warm rains feu last week and the week before that were very general In this section and although scarcely an Inch of moisture fell, it helped the crops materially, especially the Winter wheat. In some sections of Morrow County It is said the grain will scarcely be worth the cutting, while in other parts the growth Is fine. In some cases five feet or more high. There have been no contracts made for the new crop by either the Farmers' Union of the county or the two ware houses in the city. The Farmers Union has made a contract for the rain sacks to be used this season by Try this Recipe MORNING LUNCH LOAF Cup Butter Vi Teaspoon Salt 1 Cup Currants Grated Rind of 1 3 Cups Flour Cup Sugar 2 Teaspoons Crescent Baking Powder - ' sending Mix dry Ingredients, rub In butter, add currants and lemon : Mix to a very thick drop batter with cold milk. Turn Into a pan, bake one hour in a moderate oven. This and other tested recipes made without efltf s can be he our booklet "Worth Reading." If your grocer has'nt Crescent Baking Powder request him t Full Found 25 cents. CRESCENT MANTjrACTTJRINf COMPANY, Seattle, Wash 5lUreasedloaf KlSOTa. SMXJrX order it for you. Jsr SSS4X1JI ?. ' Its members, but did not make the price public. . LATAH COUNTY YIELD IMMENSE Output Is Estimated by Farmers at 4,000,000 Bushels.' MOSCOW, Idaho, July Z. (Special.) The prospects for a ' record yield of wheat In Latah County, Idaho, con tinues to be good. ' The raing of last week and continued cool weather could not have been more favorable. It Is now estimated the total yield will ex ceed the estimate of two weeks ago and conservative dealers and farmers say the wheat yield In this county will be 4.000,000 bushels. Harvesting here will not begin till July 15. owing . to continued cool weather. No contracts for sale of this year s crops are being made In this vicinity. Red wheat Is only quoted around 70 cents at this time and dealers say there will not be any contracts made on the new deliveries while there Is a down ward tendency. Many fields of Spring1 wheat are es timated to yield as much as some of the Fall wheat owing to such a favor able season. OUTLOOK AT DUFUR IS FINE Prospects Are Far Better Than Av erage Crop This Season. ' DUFUR. July 2. (Special.) The farmers In this section are congratulat ing themselves on the excellent out look for a wheat crop. While the wheat In a few places will not equal that of former years, as a whole the crop will be better than the average. The rains and the cool weather the past week have been a great help to the heading grain. Old residents of this section say that the wheat is head ing in better shape than ever in the history of the county. Harvesting win begin in this vicinity in aooui. iwu weeks. Th hav in the Dufur Valley Is ex ceptionally good this year and is now being harvested. CORONATION FILMS NEXT Motion Pictnres of ..Crowning Kins; to Be Shown at Star. of For dignity, patriotism and spectac ular beauty, no motion pictures have ever aurpassed the production of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" at the Star Theater yesterday. Every line of Julia Ward Howe's poem had an al legorical representation and the whole showed at least 8000 people. "Fight ing Blood" was a brilliantly acted In dian picture with many reaj inain.no and troops. "The Taming oi tne Shrew," a Shakespearean comeay, was marked by fine acting by some of the best film actors of Europe. The feature of the performance, however, was the work of the Verdian Trio, with one rich soprano voice, two FOURTH OF JULY EXCURSION Initial Trip Over the New Mount Hood Railway & Power Co.'s line Through the Most Picturesque Territory Around Portland. Special FLAT CAR Excursion to Gresham and Sandy River and intermediate points from present end of line at Montavilla. Take Montavilla car to East 80th street and walk east on Villa avenue to Mount Hood Railway tracks. FARE Round trip, Gresham, 35c Cents. Round Trip, Sandy River, 75 Cents. Children under 12 years of age, accompanied by parents, free; over 12 years of age, full fare. Leave Montavilla 9, 10 and 11 A. M., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 :30 P. M. -Arrive Gresham 25 minutes later. Leave Gresham 8:15, 9:30. 10:30 and 11:30 A. M. and 12:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 and 10 P. M. Arrive Montavilla 25 minutes later. Arrive Sandy River 10 :45 A. M. and 3 :45 P. M.' Leave Sandy River 12:01 and 5 P. M. ' Arrive MontavilU 1 :55 and 6 5 P. M. . CELEBRATION AT GRESHAM Auto Races, Horse Races, Fireworks, Baseball, Parades, Dancing. BRING YOUR LUNCH BASKETS Stops will also be made on signal at Russellville, Bruns wick, Reames Road, Varnel, West Ascot, Ascot, East Ascot, Beaver Acres, Rockwood, Base Line, Rur;y, Powell Valley, Cillis, Pleasant Home, Cottrell and Mabery. Round Trip Rates to these points will be correspond ingly low. tenors and a baritone, blending in per fect harmony. They opened with a selection from Verdi's great opera "Atilla" Tomorrow the management will place on exhibition the genuine pictures of the Coronation of King George, break ing all previous records in offering motion pictures of an event which took place 6000 miles away, less than ten days ago. "A Tale of Two Cities" is the regular Wednesday change. Assessment Valuation $8,000,000. SOUTH BEND. Wash.. July 2. (Spe cial.) The annual statement of the Auditor of Pacific County has just been published and shows the total value of all taxable property in the county to be $8,101,657. The assessment is 30 per cent of the cash value of the prop erty of the county. The total indebt edness of the county is $122,983.36. Woman in Gallery Shot. SEATTLE. July 2. Mrs. Berthier Bussel. 31 years old, employed in a shooting gallery, was accidentally shot with a target rifle today and died at the City Hospital. Mrs. Russell was the wife of F. S. Russel, a printer, Indicted by a Federal grand jury recently on a charee of making false census returns. Be Guided by Our Experience For thirty-five years have we been constantly studying the wants and needs of the piano-buying public. 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