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TJTE MORNING OREGOiaAN, WEDNESDAY, i JULY 10, 1912. , ' - 1- I, . : I m . T COLUMBIA TROOPS TO BE MOBILIZED Genera! Maus Receives Orders 'From Washington to Pre pare for Maneuvers. MARCH WILL START TODAY Colonel Young, of Vancouver, Will Command Defensive FVrces Against Attack by.. Colonel . Kennon Test Thorough. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. ' Wash., July 9. (Special.) General Marlon P. Maus, commander' of the Department of the Columbia, late today received orders from Washington to . mobilize the troopa for Summer maneuvers- at once. Between 6000 and 6000 troops, regulars and guardsmen from Oregon, Washington and Idaho, will take part In the maneuvers, beginning July 20 and continuing until July 30. The first troops to leave this post will be Battery D, Second Field Artil lery, under command of Captain C. H.' Lanza, and a mounted detachment of Company F, Engineers, who begin their 90-mile march tomorrow morn ing at 9 o'clock., taking their own ra tions, supplies and all necessary equips ment. Including one ambulance. Thursday morning at a o'clock the' following organizations will leave en route to Centrallar, Twenty-first In fantry, Colonel George S. Young,, who will command a. brigade In the mimic warfare; Company F, Second Batalllon of Engineers (less the mounted "detach ment). Major Jere B. Clayton, Medi cal Corps: one first-class sergeant, six privates and one cook, hospital corps. Boise Cavalery Move. Saturday morning at 9 o'clock two troops of the First Cavalry, of Boise, and Batteries E and F, of the Sec ond Field Artillery; Captain Matthew A. Reasor.er. of the Medical Corps, and two privates of the Hospital Corps, all In command of Major Edward F. Mc Glachlln, Jr., of the Second Field Ar tillery, will leave. The quartermaster's department, of Vancouver Barracks, will ship rations and supplies for' the various columns ao as to reach points along the line of march in time for their use. The troops of cavalry from Boise Barracks are expected to arrive here tomorrow, and they will be permitted a short rest. They are in, command of Major Thomas H. Hughes. Captain E. J. Dent Is in command of the. engineers.- Captain Edgar H. Tule, of the Sec ond Field Artillery, who was sent out more than a week ago to select camp sites for the troops between here and Centralis, returned today. The troops are all expected to arrive In the cen tral camp near Centralia. about July 18. The march is approximately 90 miles, and about IS to 20 miles a day will be made, conditions being favor able. - ' In th Twenty-first Infantry, there are only about 300 seasoned soldier, the other 600 being recruits. General and Staff 'to Be Present. General Maus will be'accompanied by bis personal staff,' Major A. S. Flem ing, Adjutant-General of the Depart ment of the Columbia, and his aides; Lieutenants P. I Whitley and Edward McCleave. Colonel Young's brigade will defend the country. Colonel Ken non will command the "Invaders. Operations will probably begin July 10. when warships will land troops In Grays HaTbor. It 'will be the object to give the regulars, as well as the organized militia, an object lesson and to try out all of the inventions for modern warfare to demonstrate ' the preparedness of the Army. ' . All manner of signaling will be tried put. Including wireless telegraph, wireless telephone, heliograph, tele phone, wigwagging, mounted mes senger, motorcycles, and even aero planes. If the necessary arrangements can be made with private owners, who have shown their Interest in the Army by making offers of the use of their machines. The troops on either side will prob ably have a different camping place each night and all will be on the move more or less during the entire campaign. PAIN CAUSE OF SUICIDE Michigan Man at Eugene Asks Par don of Ixxlge for Self Shooting. . EUGENE. Or July 9. (Special.) Dlmmlck Han n as. a timber cruiser, aged S3, recently from Iron Mountain, MiclW despondent because of an in curable aneurism, committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself In the breast with a revolver. After the (hooting he wandered out on to the Street and later was found dead. Coroner Gordon found this note. Scribbled in lead pencil: "In the good name of God, this is more pain than I can stand. ' I beg pardon of the good Order of Eagles, but this is more pain than I can stand . pain, - pain, pain, and it is for life. Toctor says I cannot be cured." Hannas leaves a widow and two sons. This makes four violent deaths in Lane County In two days. In addi tion to Hannas, William Deane was drowned at Vida, Sunday; Charles T. Burnes died in the hospital last night as the result of a 20-foot fall from a scaffolding in the new Methodist Church, and an unidentified man died sf delirium tremens at Wendling. ROSEBURG MAN SEEKS GIRL F. O. Gray Fears Ethel Metcair Has Been Lured to Portland. ROSEBURG. Or., July 9. (Special.) Believing that his former sweemearx, Ethel Metcalf. of Oakland. Or., was lured to Portland and is at present liv ing with her abductor in that city, F. O. Gray left for Portland tonight, where he will employ private detec- lives in the hope of locating the miss ing girl. c.ri hu heen in tail for three weeks and was today released upon posting $250 ball. liray s parents resiae m Kansas and according to reports have forwarded considerable money with which to renew the search for Miss Metcalf. Nothing has been beard of "George Gray," the impostor, since he left Oakland with Miss Metcalf. SISTERS FlpHTFOR MONEY Insurance Policy and Will Conflict in Vancouver Estate. VANCOUVER, Wash, July 9. (Spe cial ) "Has a person a right to make provision in his will, which is contra-5i-.-rv t his llf- insur:no. V"1"' nnint nf law ntirlv flew In this state, so far as known by lawyers, that 18 oetng xnea oeiore j uugo xsvuu McMaster, of the Superior Court of Clark County. , Steve Winterburger, who died here October 21, 1911, left an estate of about X2E00 In morteae-es. and bis Ufa In surance policy in the A. O. U. W. waa in favor or Mrs. Anna m. vraei. mo youngest daughter. In the will Win tKrra annnintsit hlii daua-hter. Mrs. Carrie Stainger, executrix, and be- ... . ai innnn queathed Ms estate, uiciuamg m insurance -policy, to the four children, k. smiAllv. The children are the two mentioned, and Mrs. Katie EL Thompson and .Edwin wimerDurger. The insurance policy was first made n hmr nf his wife. Mrs. Barbara Winterburger, but when she died the policy was changea to mine inn juuu a jBinrht.t)iA beneficiary. She paid the insurance on the policy- for nine months, but mis was repam m uc j her father before he died. noo who, collected the $2000 after her father's death, answers In court that under tne law in sono and the statutes of Washington, . the .-i. fr. rienrive her of her interest in the policy Is to change the policy. W. E. Yates, representing "" c ecutrlx. Mrs. Stainger, is trying to es tablish a trust in the beneficiary for the benefit of the whole estate. 'Mrs. Stainger has cited Mrs. Graef, her own ...... 0nS whv the $2000 sioiri , iw . should not become a part of the whole estate. ' Squaw, Aged 100, Longs for Love Anew Drraaed In All Her Finery " Old Julia " Hansen Site on Street Cor ner of Ellensbnrg, Wash Watting for SlKht of Her Bock. ELLENSBURG, Wash., July 9. (Spe cial.) Over 100 years of age and dressed in all the finery dear to k. i , .v.. ii.n mrt Julia" Hansen, first wife of John Hansen, rode I . . ....... ....J.n twMT t k . WATlftt. chee Mountains, seeking her sweetheart of bygone days. Last Spring her hus band lert her tor anotner woman, mo J .1 a 1 .4 1 XJamcvr SmftW find viuuv v. Jiiuiau . j since that time old Julia has been in the Che-loh-an (land of plenty) in the far northeast corner of the valley, where the camas root and olally ber ries grow in profusion, and where she nrst met ner nusoana ai one ui great councils of the Kittitas Indians. . j-ii.a T. II. with hsf wrlnklad face smeared with war paint, and her fiery hi.ir ffinii-inr HirA mala, attracted considerable attention as she rode about the streets, peering into iuo crowds for a glimpse of her ex-hus- Uttliu. i raLci J.J Duv . - of Third and Main streets, near the site or tne TODuers roosi, me m k..itjina. in thia nort nf the vallev. UUIIUIIIg . " - peering up and down the streets for her husband, in ner gauay rea omunci. she arrested the attention of every passerby until T. W. Farrell, one of the pioneer settlers of the valley, hap pened by, and to him she told her story in Chinook. . "Spose skookum man John ha-lo more tl-ke ni-ka peni spose nika quanesum nno priianahurc. P nika ouane- sum tike nanitch o-kook-man John, nl-ka de late, ni-ka de late. Oh, ni-ka de late, waned tne oia squaw i relV Translated, her lament meant: IT T. V. n h.rn Will tint h&Ve Did any more I will always stop in Ellens- burg Just the same, i win wj dik 1 T alnrava BOO YVW man .1 0 Vl II . my sweetheart, my sweetheart, ray sweetheart. Julia Is the last of the Kittitas In dians of the Sockley tribe. .... Sockley signifies mighty, as the present-day Indians refer to the Diety as "Sockley Tyee;" Julia is well-known to many of the old-timers here. She is a sister to Old Nancy, who died last Winter. Nancy was in the habit of leading her blind husband, Toby, about the streets of the city with a rope fastened around his waist, and the aged couple were i.AWn - onri nonr as the Darby- and Joan of the Kittitas Valley. "Yakima," or "War Horse susie, was anuiuer mu ter of Julia's. The socKieys are u a t. v. a Vaann cometerv. eisrht miles north of the city, in which Princess L,aura jinis-ancn-icK. X a aa.ra..l WOOItA ROTO. f tfiT ttl8 most impressive funeral services ever given to a Jtittnas anaiau. iuo sisters at one time- owned 1100 head of horses in the valley. John Hansen is now living with his new klootchman on his ranch in the .1 . aano- A tllA VflllPV. and drives to 'town occasionally. Julia said she will remain nere mi po him, and she is wearing all her finery in ho hunt that her buck will take her back with him to his ranch. GIRLS' ESCAPE NARROW Y. W. C. A. TOURISTS JfEABIiY CAUGHT IX DEATH TRAP. , Help From Seaside Reaches Gear hart Visitor After Hours of Ex posure In Place of Danger. . c-t- . ctt-itt- rw 7i.lv a fKnnaal . ficnoiuui v. " j i Death trap, a narrow, rocky enclosure on Tillamook eao, came ncr ucwib the scene of a tragedy last night when Adele Boehles and Mabel Presnett, two members or tne x. w. j. a. pany vis iting at-Gearhart, were shut in by the . aaha.nna iA TVio e-frls are none the worse for their hazardous experi ence, but had not Miss Presnett suc ceeded in escaping through the break ers and summonea dbiii, ij might have been more serious. They returned to find that the In- t .- ,1,4a hail aaworOrfl t h A Tt ft t h W A V uoiniiiB 1 . . - along the rocks and had rendered the passage dangerous on xne sine lrora which they had entered the trap. Re-.ii-i-a. ,ha ijrsvltv nf the situation. Miss Presnett determined to force a passage along the rocKy patn ana. suc- i aniv o ftor Vnviner been knocked cecveu vn.j down several times. On her return a call for help was sent to oeasnie. A party was at once organized to attempt a rescue. A little after mid night the trap was reached and the frightened girl extricated from her narrow foothold. PROHIBITION WORK STARTS C. A. Arpke Leaves for Camping Ground, Washington County. PHILOMATH, Or.. July 9. (Special.) C. A Arpke A. B., one of the real Prohibition workers here, starts today for his field of operation, Washington County, where he, with the aid of local workers w who are- pushing, the Pro hibition work to the front, hope to elect the" greater part of the county tickets in the valley counties, and if the work is , carried out in this. Benton County, as Is planned it will be an easy victory for the Prohibition ticket. The ticket in this county on the Prohibition ticket is as follows: Henry Sheak, for Representative: R. O. Arpke, Clerk of First National Bank, Ever green; B. W. Taylor. Sheriff; G. A. Bennett, Treasurer, Philomath; F. A. Dann, Assessor, Philomath; F. R. Ben nett. Recorder. Alpine; E. T. WerU baugher. Commissioner, Plymouth. They hope to place a good man on the ticket by petition for County School T-:'vrtnt-rfVnt "IP ' 'O J o Elks Grand Lodg IE Reunion AT PORTLANDOREGON JULY 8th to 13th, 1912 Low Round Trip Fares VIA. THE From all points Main line and branches. I 1 ROUTES I I Sale Dates July 7 to 10 The "Rose City" will be a scene of gaiety and splendor to welcome the "Best People On Earth" And will offer to her visitors an entertainment and pageant that none but the Elks can give. For more detailed information as to Special Trains, fares from any particular station, sale dates, or booklet giving full information about convention, call on any S. P. Agent, or write to John VL Scott, General Passenger Agent, Portland. ATHLETIC DAY OBSERVED COIJ WATER TOO MUCH FOR BALLPLAYERS TO DARE. John C. Burkhart Gives Aeroplane Exhibition In Afternoon at Albany Chautauqua. ; ALBANY, Or.. July 9. (Special.) This was athletic day at the Albany Chautauqua and the afternoon pro gramme was given over to athletic sports. It has been planned to . have a game of water baseball in the Cala poola River adjoining the grounds as the main feature of the day, but the water was too cold for the players and this feature was abandoned. John C. Burkhart gave an aeroplane exhibition on the grounds as the prin cipal feature of the afternoon and there was a. 60-yard dash, a three legged race, a sack race. Jumping con tests, a contest in circling the bases on the baseball . grounds, a long dis tance throwing contest with a baseball and. other sports. The Chautauqua band gave a concert at 2 o'clock, but with the exception of this concert the entire afternoon was given up to ath letics. Fred Emerson Brooksj of Chicago, a poet and humorist, gave this evening's entertainment in the auditorium, pre senting an attractive programme. A concert by the Chautauqua Orchestra preceded his entertainment. Miss Mary A. Sutherland, of Grand Forks, N. D., an instructor in the North Dakota Agricultural College, and who is conducting the domestic science class in the Summer school, was the speak er at the Forum hour today. She gave a lecture on "The High Cost of Liv ing." The work of the various classes in the Summer school was carried for ward today. The work of the Sum mer Bible BChool is attracting a great deal of attention this year and the at tendance at this class la increasing daily. Rev. W. B. Hinson, D. pas tor of the White Temple, of Portland, is conducting this class this year. The address in the auditorium last night by Frank CP. Sadler, municipal judge of Chicago, was by far the best feature of the Chautauqua thus far. He spoke on "The Criminal in the Making and the Saving." 16-YEAR-OLD LIKE INFANT Spokane Girl, for First Time in Life, Stands, With Assistance. SPOKANE, Wash., July 9. (Special.) For the first time in her life, Lavina Randall. 18-year-old daughter of Mrs. D. Randall, East 103 Rich avenue, stood Sunday afternoon. She waa supported by her mother and the family physician. Dr. E. T. Crane, who performed the operation that straightened the child's deformed legs. "Miss Randall is unable to walk now unassisted, not because her legs are too weak, but simply because sho does not know how and cannot maintain her equilibrium," said Dr. Crane. The cast which has held the child's legs in place since June 6, when the operation was performed at St. Luke's Hospital by Drs. Crane and O. Downs, was removed Sunday. A portion of tha muscles on the back of her legs was removed and placed on the front of the deformed members. Her legs had been bent backwards since birth. Miss Randall is now to take daily lessons in walking, Just as though she were an infant. "BAD INDIAN" ARRESTED Columbia George Taken In Connec tion Wltb Squaw's Murder. PENDLETON, Or, July 9. (Special.) Sheriff Taylor placed Columbia George, a "bad Indian" living on the reservation, under arrest Monday in con nection with the murder of Mrs. Timot, the squaw who waa found brutally murdered on the edge of the Umatilla River near the city limits yesterday. Several years ago Columbia George, with another Indian, Toytoy, asserting their victim to be a witch, gave Anna Edna poison in whisky, the dose re sulting fatally. Both men were tried and convicted of murder in the first degree, sentenced to life imprisonment, but within the last year were par doned. Anna Edna was a medicine woman and had failed to save the life of Toy toy's daughter. Columbia George was the last person seen with the Timot woman, and a good deal of strong cir cumstantial evidence points to the guilt of George In' the murdeT. - . County' Motion Disallowed. MEDFORD, Or.," July. 9. (Special.) Judge Frank M. Calkins, of the Cireult Court has disallowed the motion of fered by attorneys for the county and contractor to dismiss the temporary in junction Issued by Ashland parties re straining the construction of a new bridge over Bear Creek in this city. The case has been set for trial in the Circuit Court for Wednesday, July 10. At this . time the case will be gone i tr-i-r v.--rhly nnd a decree obtained In order that an appeal may be taken to the Supreme court. "BUSINESS FORM" IS-LOST Oregon City Votes Down Charter for Changing Government. OREGON CITT, Or July 9. (Spe The business form of government proposed for Oregon City 'in place of the present councllmanic form, was voted down Monday at a special elec tion by a vote of 342 to 65. Likewise the proposed bond issue to the amount of 117.000 to erect a municipal elevator to take the place of the long stairsteps leading up to the residence section, was voted down by 222 to 175. In this last Issue were included a proportion of the $17,000 which was to be used for build ing a public dock and acquiring and equipping playgrounds. They were lost likewise. The proposed new charter provided for 1 one councilman from each ward and two from the city at large, from which and by which the Mayor was to be named. The committee which framed the proposed amended charter was Ap pointed by the former administration. The voters declared, however, to in stal.a modern electric fire alarm system and authorized an ordinance providing this improvement. Under the present system, which is inadequate, the vol unteer department is called out by gen eral bell alarm given through the tel ephone. This Improvement carried by a vote of 249 to 165.- Here Is the Biggest and Most Sensational Suit Bargain Ever Offered by This or Any Other Store 2 Days' Sale Only . nr ri di: I 1 WO IXaCKS Ul 1 lain a uiiui cu 15- ' . S IV and Novelty Jbuits must be sold x in two days tne price win ao u. I Regular $27.50, $30 $32.50 ii mi ill i i iruiiLjji .:txs 'aVsx. m - w,h-:vv MI Wj Mitiid ajrni 1 i. mii ;:V-71!--?iv-::-:-:-Sl ll , MILLINERY CLEARANCE BU .VrA?373ttfi. at only Even if you have bought your Suit, such a bargain as this is irresistible and it's a good investment. Every Suit is new, expressing the latest thought of fashion. Styles you can easily wear late in the Fall. The tailoring is faultless, fit perfect, made especially to our order. All taken from our regular stock. If you want a high-grade Suit at a big saving, here's your best opportunity. In the Cloak and Suit Section, second floor, 1 O Q C Wednesday and Thursday only. p 1 J. i7J Sale White Serge Skirts An odd lot of 25 White Serge Skirts, all wool, wide-wale serge, heavy quality, reg ular $6.00; for a quick clean-up d;6 qc DAINTY LINGERIE WAISTS ft1 OC Twenty-five styles to pick from PA W. E. Arnold Out for legislature. CHEHAXiIS, ' Wash.. July 9. (Spe cial.) W. E. Arnold, of Morton, will be a candidate for Representative In the Lewis County Republican primaries this Fall. Mr. Arnold is a native of Ken t,,air ami ho 9 11 veil In Kastem Lewis r-nT,tv nr vra.l vears. He is a vet eran of the Philippine "War, and is 34 year old, ana amrrioa. 'G. R. Long Is Still Missing. pwntralia. Wash.. July 9. (Spe cial,) Mrs. Q. R. Long, the Centralia woman- whose husband mysteriously disappeared in Portland when the woman left the train to buy some fruit for "her child, arrived here today, having found no trace of her. missing husband. The police today sent hand bills containing the man's description to every city of size in the country. It is believed that the man wandering oft in a lit of temporary mind derangement. The Last Chance! "Bridge of the Gods" TONIGHT! Plenty of Good Seats Left Prices 50c to $2 Get Seats at Rowe & Martin's Drug Store, Sixth and Washington Real Indians World's Great Spectacle Multnomah Field Second Shasta Limited VIA THIS Leave Portland 5:50 P. M. ICO" SUNSET 3 1 27 Hours to San Francisco , FRIDAY SATURDAY -SUNDAY (July IS. IS, -) . To accommodate the B. P. 0. E. and friends, the "Shasta Limited'' will run in two sections on the above days, both trains carrying complete equipment Observation Car, Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars and Diner. Electric lighted throughout. ' Elks and friends desiring to return to or through Calif ornia are earnestly requested to secure sleeping car accommodations as early as possibile. Both sections will make connection with the "Owl" train for Los Angeles. . . . For further particulars, reservations, etc., call at City Ticket Office, Third and Washington Streets. . JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Orearost. DON'T FORGET THE WEEK-END TRAIN TO THE Tiilamook County B VIA THE fJ SUNSET -tl O 0GDEN4SHASXM I UflV JO) eaches Leaves Union Depot at 1:00 Via Fourth Street FULL DAY AT THE BEACH Beautiful daylight ride through the most scenic part of Oregon and a full day at the beach without loss of time from business. 'Train leaves Tillamook Sunday at 4 P. M.; Bay City, 4:24; Gari baldi, 4:41; Wheeler, 5:27, arriving Portland same evening. ROUND-TRIP FARES WEEK-END (SATURDAY, MONDAY) S3.00 ' SEASON (TICKETS ON SALE DAILY) ..... . .$4.00 Call at City Ticket Office, Third and Washington streets, or at' Fourth and Yamhill streets. JOHN M. SCOTT General Passenger Agent, Portland, Or. Buy the Flour Made From o? the Best Wheatthen you get your money s lvui lii. OCCIDENT FLOUR t costs more In the KMn-tfT "" ' sackthan ordinary jtCTOrlilj-s-X flour but it costs you n ini leu tnan lets than any other ' flour in your baking ' results. It goes farthermakes more bread. You use less flour for every batch of bread. Your bread stays fresh longer moist and sweet. It is whiter, Uehter. better tasting.' And more important than anything else every loaf has more nutriment more of the muscle-building properties that strengthen too body. DIRECTIONS Work donah soft liquid knead thoroughly and let That Is due to trie Choice wheat we use exclusively for Occident. We select only the best North Dakota Hard Sprint Wheat the most famous bread-making wheat crown. It is the highest priced wheat richest in Bluten. And Occident toes through a more complete cleaning and purifying process . than any other flour muled. Our Written Money-Back Guarantor is in Every Sack. Ask your Grocer for one sack. Try it. If It doesn't suit you your money will be refunded without any argument. u possible; use less flour and mora raise longer than with other flour. Russell-Miller Milling Co-,: 474 Glisan Street, Portland ANY woman who baa to look after the many details of housekeeping finds it a great convenience to pay her house, hold bill 8 by check. At this bank we have made special provisions for theconvenience and comfort of women. Your account is cordially invited. Four per cent interest is paid on savings accounts. Under Government Supervision ' -Founded in 1886 Washington and Fourth Streets Hi'