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PORTLAND, OREGON. SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1913.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MILITARY RULE IN
MINES DEFENDED
Glasscock Says Action
Was Necessary.
HIGH PENALTIES HAD AIM
Extreme Sentences Not Meant
to Be Carried Out.
INQUIRY TO BE CURTAILED
Investigation of Combination
Control Output of Coal IB Put
Over Because of Action In
Federal Court.
CHARLESTON'. TV. Va. June 13.
After hearing from ex-Governor Glass
cock his explanation of the conditions
under which the Paint Creek and Cabin
Creek mining districts were placed un
der the domination of military rule, the
Senate mine strike investigating com
mittee hurried its hearings along to
nlgrht with only a single branch of Its
Inquiry to be concluded here.
The testimony of ex-Governor Glass
cock and the civil officials of Kanaw
ha County in power during the strike
concluded the record under the head of
"arrest and conviction of citizens con
trary to the laws and constitution."
Oovernor'a Act Defended.
Senator Kenyon's branch of the in
quiry as to general conditions and
rauses leading up to the strike was all
that was left tonight to be taken up in
Charleston. The committee decided to
leave the matter of violations of im
migration laws to be taken up in Wash
ington. The big question as to agree
ments and combinations, "contrary to
the laws of the United States, for the
purpose of controlling the production
of West Virginia coal." will not be
investigated by the committee at this
time, it was decided, owing to the fact
that officials of the United Mine Work
ers have been indicted on this charge
under the Sherman anti-trust law In
the Federal Courts.
In no uncertain terras ex-Governor
Glasscock and the civil authorities of
Kanawha County defended the declar
ation of martial law In the strike sone.
Ex-Governor Glasscock told the com
mittee that the Sheriff and County
Prosecutor of Kanawha County In
formed him they were unable, through
the civil courts to control the strike
distriot, and that they urged the dec
laration of martial law.
Murders Not Prosecuted.
"There was a reign of terror In the
strike district," said the ex-Governor.
"Twenty-five or thirty murders had
been committed and no prosecution had
been held. I considered that martial
law was absolutely necessary."
The ex-Governor said he had been
reluctant to take charge of the situa
tion with the military, but that both
parties to the controversy had urged
him to do so. Senator Borah ascertained
that the Governor believed that the
"mine guards" in the strike district,
most of them employes of the Baldwin
Kelts Detective Agency, were the main
cause of the trouble, and that one ot
the principal reasons for his declaring
martial law In the first instance was
his desire to rid the district of the
mine guards. After the guards had
been driven out, he said, the question
of unionizing the field became acute
and the trouble again broke out.
The Governor was unequivocal in his
defense of the actions of the military
commission Which tried prisoners In
the strike zone.
State of War Held to Exist.
"I considered that a state of war
existed on Paint and Cabin Creeks."
ha said, "and I considered that under
the martial law regime the will of the
commander-in-chief myself was su
premo In the affected territory. I re
garded the proceedings by the military
commission as strictly in accordance
with tho law under the conditions
which were apparent at the time."
The ex-Governor explained to the
committee that the sentences Imposed
by the military commission, which ex
ceeded the penalties provided by the
civil statutes, never were intended to
be carried out H said that he had an
understanding with the commission that
heavy sentences were to be Imposed,
but that he was not to allow the pris
oners to serve the full terms. The long
sentences were planned "for the moral
effect."
"I was determined." said the Gov
ernor, "to have peace and order re
stored. This was -one of the means
employed."
He said his own life had been threat
Hied at various times and speeches
were made at several miners' meetings
accusing him of "Addling while Rome
burned."
"The miners requested the first
declaration of martial law. I told them
that a declaration of martial law was
the only method by which I could eject
the niiive truards from the strike zone."
he said.
Miners trie Martial Law.
"And for that reason the miners fa
vored the declaration of martial law
asked Senator Borah.
"Ves." answered the ex-Governor.
According to the witness the trouble
originated In the refusal of some of
'Peratora on Paint Oreek to renew
arguments with the United Mine Work-
era. After that the trouble arose from
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SINGER PREPARES
TO TURN RANCHER
SCHV.MA.VN-HEIXK
ORANGES A.V1)
TO GROW
ALFALFA.
Some of Madame 's Nine Children
With Her on Journey to View
Newly-Acquired Acres.
LOS ANGEL.ES. June in. (Special.)
Madam Schuraann-Heink Is speeding to
her recently acquired 1500 acres in El
Oajon Valley, near Ban Diego. Certain
ot her nine children are with her.
Included in Mme. Schumann-Helnk's
ranch are many acres of oranges and
lemons, while one patch is turning out
seven cuttings of alfalfa every season.
Negotiations are now in progress whioh
in a few days will see the singer own
ing several hundred more acres ad
joining her present holdings.
Friends of Mme. Bchumann-Helnk
have known for some time that It was
the Intention of the singer to retire
to her ranch when she considered her
singing days over, as far as the public
was concerned, and believe that she Is
now arranging her affairs to that end.
"PARTY" PROVES WEDDING
The Dalles Assemblage Gets Real
Surprise In Marriage of Judge.
THE DALLES, Or., June IS. (Spe
cial.) One hundred friends of airs.
Rebecca Bayard were Invited to at
tend a "party" at the home of Rev.
Howard McConnell, pastor of the
Christian Church, last night, and they
were greatly surprised when they
learned that the evening's entertain
ment was a wedding.
After all the guests bad arrived at
the McConnell home Mrs. Bayard re
tired to another room and in a short
time reappeared in her wedding dress.
Judge Guyon Springer, of Prinevllle,
also suddenly appeared on the scene
at the same time, and before the as
tonished guests knew what was hap
pening Rev. McConnell was In the midst
of the marriage ceremony. Mr. and
Mrs. Springer will reside In Prinevllle,
the bridegroom being the Crook Coun
ty Judge.
HOODOO DAY HALTS CUPID
Dan Doesn't Work Overtime, Only
Two Asking Assistance.
VANCOTTVER, Wash.. June 13 (Spe
cial.) Ilodoo Friday, 13, 1913, had a
terror today for matrimonially inclined
couples in the states of Oregon and
Washington, and, as a result, yester
day's record of 12 cou pi e, In a day
was reduced to two. Two fouples
came over from Portland today to he
married, hut when they were reminded
it was "Black Friday, they postponed
their wedding until a later date and
returned to their homes to wait.
The brave ones were Martin J. Berg,
of Portland, and Miss Albertina Ander
son, of "Washougal, Wash., and George
E. Collier, of Vancouver Barracks, and
Grace W. Eastman, 15 years old, of
Vancouver, daughter of Mrs. Mary L.
Eastman, who gave consent to her
daughter's i. carriage.
WOOL HELD FOR LOW PRICE
Cnrry Rancher Says What's Good
Enough for Masses Good for Him.
COQUiLQUE, Or., June la- (Special.)
Jess Turner, a rancher of Curry
County, has declined an offer of 16
cents a pound for his wool clip, and is
patiently waiting for the price to go
down to 11 cents before he sells.
The cause of this remarkable position
Is due to the fact that Mr. Turner is a
free-trader. In declining the offer he
said:
"I absolutely refuse to sell my
clip of wool until the price is lowered
to 11 cents. I am a free-trader, and
there are 60,000,000 of people in the
United States buying wool while I am
only one of 1,000,000 selling It. What i
best for the masses is good enough for
me."
ACTRESS RESPECTS JINX!
Miss Ritchie Chances Mind About
Wedding on Friday, the 13ft.
NEW YORK. June 18. (Special. )-
Mies Adele Ritchie, the actress, was
married yesterday to Charles Nelson
I Bell, of New York City, by Justice of
j the Peace Close. The pair were ac
' corapanled by the brideB sister, Sirs
i Chirles Boyd. They are now touTlng j
! the Berkshires in an automobile.
Miss Ritchie said she had selected
today, Friday, the 13th, for the wed-
1 dins to show her contempt for tradi
tional hoodoos. She confessed to Jus
tice Close that the more she thought
! about her disdain of the ill-reputed '
day, the less contempt she felt and that I
she had just run over to be married ,
risrht away, lest she be tempted to take '
the chance she had at first so bravely
dared.
BATTERY GOES TO ISLANDS
Artillerymen X'oir at Vancouver,
Wash., to Sail July 5.
WASHINGTON". June 13. A battery
or the second. Field Artillery now at
Vancouver Barracks, Wash., bus been
ordered to sail for the Philippine
Islands on the transport leaving San
Francisco July 5. This battery is to j
relieve one of the batteries of the I
First Artillery now in the Philippines,
which wilt go to the Hawaiian Islands.
The movement Is part of the plan
approved a. year ago. but delaved In
execution for lack of funds, to con-
solldate In the Philippines one corn-
plete regiment of mountain artillery,
(the second, and complete the first bat-
I tallon of Held artillery In Hawaii.
CHARGES TURNED
AGAINST WILSON
President Referred To
as "Lobbying."
UNDERWOOD ALSO ACCUSED
"Plate Matter" Campaigns for
Nominations Made.
MANY INTERESTS INVOLVED
Gal linger Says Iresident Onoe, at
Least, Came "Dangerously Near.
Scop of Inquiry Is IAkely
to Be Broadened.
WASHINGTON". June IS. Lobbying
as a fine art. how it is done, and who
is responsible, what ends are sought
and what results accomplished probably
will be investigated by the special Sen
ate lobby committee before it concludes
Its work and submits a report to the
Senate. For nearly two weeks the five
Senators on the committee have listened
to testimony that has dealt almost ex
clusively with the influence exerted on
the tariff bill, but It uncovered enough
trails to lead members to believe that
oampalgns of every sort political, in
dustrial and economic have been con
ducted much along the same lines,
through paid agents, in efforts to cre
ate public sentiment favorable to
causes concerned.
The committee decided tonight in ex
ecutive session to submit to the Senate
the question of a further broadening of
the scope of Its inquiry.
Time Istlcelr to Be Extended.
It was believed tonight that the time
limit of 25 days imposed on the com
mittee would bo extended and the in
vestigation would go Into every pos
sible phase of what the committee sus
pects is lobbying. Any skeletons that
have dangled in the closets of Congress
and any soiled linen that may have
hung there will be exhibited to the pub
lic eye and legislation to impose drastic
restrictions upon lobbying and the "ac
celeration" of public opinion may re
sult. The committee's decision came at the
end of a day filled with sensations. On
two occasions President Wilson figured
In the testimony. Sftiator Gallinger
told the committee that in his opinion
the
President had once come at least
dangerously near to lobbying, and Tru
man G. Palmer, Washington representa.
tlve of the United States beet sugar in
dustry, declared that a "plate matter"
campaign much similar to the one con
ducted in newspapers by him had ac
companied the campaigns of the Presi
dent and Representative Underwood be
fore the Baltimore convention.
Senator Cummins cross-examined Mr.
Concluded on Page 2.)
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
yESTEBDAT'S Maximum temperature 83.5
degrees; minimum, 33.5.
TODAY'S Showers, followed by fair and
warm weather. Westerly winds.
River Report.
Stage of Willamette River at Portland, 23.9,
a rise of .1 foot In 24 hours.
Rose Festival.
Unity -of purpose pledged by Coast repre
sentatives at "Royal Oaks" luncheon.
Page 12.
Royal bodies plant tree presented by Oaks,
Of Oakland, to Roaarians. Pare 12.
Royal Oaks express appreciation for cour
tesies shown by Roearlana. Pace 12.
Blizzard of roses delightful evont Page 12.
National.
Ex-Governor of West Virginia defends rule
of martial law. Page 1.
Opposition to early currency legislation takes
form in House. Page 2.
Senate amends print paper schedule to con
form to Canadian act. Page 2.
Equal suffrage committee of Senate reports
in favor of women's voting. Page 3.
Mme. Schumann-Heink preparing to retire
to alfalfa and orange ranch. Page X.
Witnesses before Senate committee say
President and Underwood made "plate
matter' campaign for nomination.
Pag U
Domestic.
Leader of Moro rebels reported killed In des
perate fight. Page 8.
3ridgie" Webber, witness In Rosenthal
murder case. Is stabbed In back. Page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Imprisoned rioters set Oregon City Jail on
rire. fage iu.
Last of witnesses against Socialist charged
with treason, disappears from Fort Stev
ens. Page 1.
Medical Lake insane hospital probe reveals
snociting conditions. Page 4.
Referendum petition filed and many names
rojeciea. page iu.
Shipowners defy hoodoo of thirteen. Page 1.
Friends of Oregon meet at Newbers.
Pag 10.
Sports.
Coast League results: Portland 5. Los
Angeles S: Sacramento 4, Venice 0; Oak
land 6, San Francisco 4. Page 7.
Northwest League results: Portland 2, Van
couver 8; Seattle 8, Victoria 3. Page 7.
Eugene lad captures two swimming events.
Page 6.
National and International champions to
compete in big track meet in Portland
today. page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Japanese buying new-crop heat freely.
Page 17.
Heavy rains In Middle West weaken wheat
at Chicago. Page IT.
Stock trade slower, but prices still advanc
ing. Page 17.
Prosperous season in West assured by nearly
record-breaking crops. Page 17.
St. Louis officers host to friends on board
vessel. page 16.
Portland and Vicinity.
Grand Jury returns two indictments against
Von Klein. Page 9.
Progress of crrangements for Panama-Pacific
fair told by director of exhibits.
Page 12.
Miss Marie Frantz, Hilh?dale school teacher,
to fly In aeroplane today. Page 4.
New administrative code being prepared for
city's government. Pago 4.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 4.
Apple marketing campaign outlined by
Northwestern Fruit Exchange. Page 16.
Masons close session. Page 9.
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL PASSES
Measure Like One Vetoed by Taft
Goes Through- Senate.
WASHINGTON, June 13. Only the
approval of the President is now
needed to make a law of the sundry
civil appropriation bill, with the ex
emptlon of labor organizations and
farmers' associations from anti-trust
prosecutions with funds provided by
the measure.
The bill has been in conference since
May 9. It is almost an exact duplicate
of the measure vetoed by President
Taft because It contained the provision
that none of the money provided for
the enforcement of the Sherman anti
trust law should be used to prosecute
labor organizations or farmers associa
tions. JOIN HANDS UP AND DOWN THE
BRIDGE" WEBBER
STABBED IN BACK
Rosenthal Murder Case
Witness Is Victim.
FIRST OF THREATS EXECUTED
Knowledge as to Who Assail
ant Was Is Denied.
UNKNOWN BOY ACCUSED
Until Recognized at Station by Po
lice Detective, Webber, WTio Later
Lapses Into Unconsciousness,
Withholds His Real Name.
NEW YORK, June 14 (Saturday.)
"Brtdgle" Webber, one of the principal
witnesses in the Rosenthal murder case.
was stabbed in the back on an East
Side street early this morning.
Shortly before 1 o'clock a man whose
Identity was then unknown, walked up
to a policeman at the corner of Ninth
street and Broadway and complained
that he was suffering from loss of
blood as the result of a stab wound.
He described himself as Louis Harris.
a broker, 35 years old, but when he had
been removed to St. "Vincent's Hospital
detectives recognized the wounded man
as Webber. They declared they were
certain of it. The man refused to tell
the police who had stabbed him, or any
of the circumstances.
Threat, Are Recalled.
Shortly after the conviction of Po
lice Lieutenant Becker and four gun
men as murderers of Herman Rosen
thal, the gambler, there were many
rumors of plots against the witnesses;
but the attack on Webber this morning
Is the first instance of harm that has
come to any of the men.
It was reported at 3:15 that Webber
had lapsed into unconsciousness and
the hospital physicians admitted his
condition was serious on account of the
great loss of blood.
Victim la Reticent.
Webber and a friend, John Michaels,
were walking from Third avenue to
the Astor Place subway station when
the stabbing occurred. Webber evi
dently tried to hide his wound, but as
he approached Broadway a stationary
police officer saw him stagger, and
Webber's friend was unable to support
him. While an ambulance was being
summoned Webber sat exhausted on
the curb in front of Grace Church try
ing to stop the flow of blood. The
policeman said Webber had a nasty
gash in the left shoulder.
Neither Webber nor his friend Mich
aels would tell much about the stab
blng. At first Webber said it was :
(Concluded on Paso 4.)
COAST.
UNLUCKYTHIRTEEN
LOSES ITS CHARM
BOAT-OWNERS DEFY HOODOO
NUMBER AT LAUNCHING.
Past "13'' Experiences Lead San
Francisco Men to Heap Chal
lenges on Lap of Fate.
HOQLTAM. Wash.. June 13. (Spe
cial.) If an auspicious beginning is
any Indication, "13" will never be a
hoodoo number for the steamer Rosalie
Mahony any more than it has been for
the ownerB, Olson & Mahony. of San
Francisco. The steamer was launched
at 8:23 o'clock this evening from the
ways of Matthews Shipbuilding Com
pany, and the launching was one of the
most successful the builder, Q. Frazlet
Matthews, has had of ttt half dozen
vessels he has built in the last two
years.
Chirteen was a predominating fea
ture of the occasion. There are 13
letters In the steamer's name, which is
the name of Mrs. A. G. Mahony, and
also of their 9-year-old daughter, who
christened the vessel. There are 13 let
ters In the name of the company, 13
signal flags were flying when the
launching occurred, this is the thir
teenth vessel of the Olson &. Mahony
fleet, It was the 13th day of the month
and the figures in the hour of the
launching. If added together make 13.
The date of the launching was chosen
for two reasons, to show the owners'
contempt for the hoodoo of "13" and
also as it was the anniversary of the
day 43 years ago when the parents of
Mr. Mahony moved into the family
home In San Francisco. They have
been occupying the home ever since
and have seen only one death, that of
the mother, last February.
The new steamer will be given up-
perworks at the local yards then will
be towed to San Francisco for her en
gines. She will be used in the lumber
trade between San Francisco and Port-
and and Puget Sound.
MRS. GUS FISHER ESCAPES
Ball Player's Wife Careless, Says
Court, but Fine Not Necessary.
The watering of Mrs. Gus Fishers
geraniums on the second floor of the
flat played, havoc with the family wash
of Mrs. C. S. Sutherland, who lives be
low, wherefore the embattled cliff
dwellers, with their friends and re
lations were in Municipal Court yes
terday to settle their differences ac
cording to law.
Mrs. Fisher is the wife of Mr. Walter
McCredle's star backstop, and the
player-husband was on the witness
stand to grab the hot ones hurled
over the plate by the Irate Mrs. Suth
erland. He asserted that Mrs. Fisher
played the game according to the 1913
rules and that no protest to the
National Commission, impersonated by
Judge Tazwell, was well-founded.
Mrs. Sutherland said that Mrs. Fisher
not only heaved panfuls of water on
the flowers, splashing it over on the
Sutherland lingerie in the yard below,
but she even accused Fisher of dump
ing his pipe over the railing upon her
bleaching linen. The court ruled that
Mrs. Fisher had been careless but need
not be afraid of being fined so long as
she guarded against any new offense.
CUPID WINS RICH WIDOW
Medford Doctor Would Sell Realty,
but Secures Bride.
MEDFORD, Or., June IS. (Special.)
Dr. W. H. Everhard, a prominent
business man and real estate dealer
In this city, secured a tip last Satur
day that Mrs. Ij. M. Markln of Loa
Angeles, an attractive and wealthy
widow, was Interested In real estate
In the Rogue River Valley. Being an
enterprising business man Dr. Kver
hard proceeded to secure the woman's
address and Sunday left for the Cal
ifornia city. Although he had never
seen her he had no doubt that his
real estate eloquence would be effec
tive. It now transpires that instead of
selling the widow a portion of his
extensive holdings, the doctor was so
charmed by his prospective client's
beauty and personality that he prompt
ly made her his partner for life via
the matrimonial route, the marriage
taking place last Tuesday.
The Information first came to Med
ford through the publication of the
marriage license in a Los Angeles
paper. His Intimate friends are pre
paring a royal welcome when he and
his bride return.
FLAG DAY T0 BE MARKED
National BaMeui Will Be Presented
to Mount Tabor School.
Today is Flag day. and it will be ob
served in Portland by the flying of the
National emblem from all flagstaffs.
Among the ceremonies which have
been arranged In honor of the day are
those of the Multnomah and the Wil
lamette chapters of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, who will cele
brate by a Joint meeting and presenta
tion of flags.
ine Willamette haptcr will present
I a large American flag to the children
of the Mount Tabor School at 10 o'clock.
the ceremonies to be held at the school
building. The children will have an ap
propriate programme.
The Multnomah Chapter will meet
with the Willamette Chapter this after
noon at the home of Mrs. James Gray
i in Milwaukle and will present two flags
to Portland playgrounds.
Owing to the fact that yesterday was
the last day of school, the usual Flag
day exercises were not carried out, ex
cept In a general way. The Dinnton
and St. Johns schools were among those
that had exercises. "
LAST OF TREASON
WITNESSES IS GONE
Three Soldiers Disap
pear in Week.
PROSECUTION IS CRIPPLED
Secret Service to Investigate
Case of Socialist.
OFFER OF BRIBE INDICATED
Another Attack Made on Member of
Fort Stevens Garrison Citizens
and Troops Ann Ooff man's
BVlends to Collect Funds.
FORT STEVENS. Or.. June 13. (Spe
cial.) Corporal Shade, the last of ths
Government's principal witnesses in
the case against Waldo H. Coffman. the
Socialist who is charged with spread
ing treasonable propaganda among
United States troops. has disap
peared from the post here and the trial
of Coffman has been halted, temporar
ily, at least.
This is the third witness for the Fed
eral authorities who has mysteriously
dropped from view in a week, cither
on the eve of or during the trial.
The other missing witnesses are Pri
vate Crawford and Private Lowe, who
started from the Presidio at San Fran
cisco, to testify here, but who have not
arrived.
Bribery Is Indicated.
Shortly before Corporal Shade disap
peared from here, the Federal authori
ties secured evidence Indicating that
he had been offered large sums of
money to desert from the Army before
the next session of the Coffman trial,
which had been postponed to give the
prosecution an opportunity to locate
Crawford and Lowe.
Shade testified on the day the trial
was continued, and shortly before had
engaged In an encounter with a friend
of Coffman, who upbraided him for be
ing a witness for the Government.
Officers in every city along the Pa
cific Coast have, been requested to look
for Corporal Shade and also the other
missing soldiers. Private Crawford
was a trusted soldier and It Is not
thought by some that he deserted. His
testimony was expected to be more
damaging than the others.
Secret Service Investigates.
It is reported here that the extreme
activity of the Socialists here and the .
methods employed to outwit tho
prosecution by causing witnesses
to disappear, has attracted the atten
tion of the United States Government
Secret Service Department, which has
started an investigation.
This news is welcome here and at
Hammond, as it is declared the citi
zens at the latter place are In a state
bordering on terror and many resi
dents of the town and soldiers of Fort
Stevens are reported to have armed
themselves for protection, following
attacks on several persons who are
known to look with disfavor on the
tactics of the radical faction of the
Socialists.
Corporal Martin, interested in the
search being made for Corporal Shade,
was attacked and an attempt made t$
sandbarg him by a friend of Shad
whom Martin had questioned regard
ing the whereabouts of Shade. Other
soldiers went to Martin's assistance and
he escaped serious injury.
Soldier's Clothes Found.
Personal effects belonging to Private
Lowe, who disappeared between San
Francisco and Fort Stevens, have
reached here, but no word has been
received regarding the missing soldier.
Socialists in this vicinity openly de
clare thev will collect thousands of
dollars to be used in defending Coff
man. Deacon Lawton, tho Hammond So
cialist who was attacked and rendered
unconscious last week, following his
denunciation of the methods of the
Coffman faction, is still being annoyed
and the activity of foes of the prose
cution is visible on every hand.
Meanwhile, the prosecution tempo
rarily is unable to go to trial. In the
absence of Its original important wit
nesses, but it is said damaging evi
dence is being gathered from other
sources, although many people admit
tedly are afraid to appear against Coff
man. RAIN ASSURES BIG CROPS
June Precipitation in Cmatilla
County Vnprecedentcd.
PENDLETON, Or.. June 13. (Spe
cial.) A long, steady rain, officially
reported as .77 of an inch, fell all over
Umatilla County last night and today,
bringing up the total rainfall for the
second week of June to 1:10 inches, un.
precedented for this season of the year,
and making practically certain a ma
terial increase in the number of bushels
per acre on wheat and barley.
Rain Is reported as far north as
Waltsburg and Pasco. The farmers In
the Pilot Rock district and on the
light land sections In the northeastern
part of this county were especially
benefited. Few reports of grain being
beaten down have been received.