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13 THE MORNING OREGONIAX, FRIDAY. JULY 18, 1913. SOUTHERN OREGON ROAD IS EXPECTED Programme of New Enterprise Is Announced by Franklin Helm, of San Francisco. ESTIMATED COST $6,000,000 Right of Way Is Obtained Over Part or Proposed. Route and Construc tion Work Will Begin Next Week, Is Statement. GRANTS PASS. Or.. July 17. (Spe . cial. ) At last the Southern Oregon country ia to be relived of the handi cap of high freight rates and a railroad to the sea through the enormous tim ber and mineral welath of Josephine and Del Norte counties is probable ac cording to Franklin Helm, of i5an Francisco, who, representing the Cali fornia interests having the financing of the road, made a definite announce ment of the programme on his return from Crescent City today. The California-Oregon and Eastern is the name of the new link of steel which will connect Grants Pass and Crescent City and develop an Inland and coast empire. Inasmuch as the road is one doing lnter-state business it has been necessary to effect incor poration in both California and Ore gon, which has taken some consider able time. Construction Company Ready. A construction company, said to rep resent over $6,000,000, has been or ganized to build the road with William Loftus, oil operator, as president; George C. Beekman, mlneowner, as vice-president, and John C. Shepherd, a merchant of Boston, Mass., and Pas adena, Cal., as treasurer. Offices for the company were rented yesterday in the Conklin building and construction has actually commenced. The first work will be on the 10-mile unit from Grants Pass to Wildervllle, spanning both the Rogue and Apple gate Rivers. The right-of-way, a mile of track, preliminary trestle and roll ing stock of the Riggs Railway has been bought, it is announced, for car rying construction materials from Grants Pass and across Rogue River and a crew of men will begin throwing dirt on the grade this week. Grants Pan Votes Bonds. The City of Grants Pass has voted bonds to the extent of $200,000 to build the first unit of the road and these bonds will be taken over by the new company as soon as their legality is passed upon by Massllch & Reed, of New York City, their decision hinging i only on a friendly suit now under con sideration by the State Supreme Court,' from which a favorable decision is ex pected at an early date. Ten miles of right-of-way have already been cleared by the city for terminals and switches and 30 miles of right-of-way are owned by the city. Timber and Copper Opened. Money is on hand, it is announced, from the sale of a block of city war rants to the California builders to fi nance the ftrst unit and the whole con struction will be pushed without de lay. It is estimated the road will cost in the neighborhood of $6,000,000 and will open up over 30,000,000,000 feet of the finest sugar pine, fir and redwood timber in America, as well as develop a copper belt rivalling the famous Ana conda and Superior districts. The line will be 85 miles long and will event ually be pushed to an Eastern connec tion. A subsidiary company has been or ganized to develop a harbor at Crescent Ciity second to none on the Coast, while an industrial department for the pro mulgation of new industries is also planned. The Illinois Valley of 50,000 acres of Irrigated lands lies along the proposed route and will be opened to the development of commerce. ELECTRIC ROAD IS WANTED New Milwaukie Improvement Asso ciation Indorses Project. MILWAUKEE. Or., July 17. (Spe cial.) At a meeting of the citizens of East Milwaukie, or the Minthorne -district, held aT the home of Mrs. M. L. Hoberts Tuesday night, the East Mil-v-aukie Improvement Association was organized with the following officers: Frofcldent, C. B. Hanson; first vice president, Mrs. M. L. Roberts; second vice-president, B. G. Skulason; secre tary. N. B. Harvey; treasurer, Mrs. M. A. Johnson. One of the objects of the new asso ciation is to work to secure an electric railway through East Milwaukie, Har mony, Ardenwald, Clackamas and Reed College territory. R. F. Albee was ap pointed to gather statistics in the ter ritory in order to show what the pas senger and freight traffic might ' be through that territory. - Another object of the association will be to secure mail delivery by car rier for Milwaukie. WEED ORDINANCE PASSED rairview Council to Wage War on Nuisance In Public Streets. FAIRVIEW, Or., July 17. (Special.) At the last meeting of the City Coun cil an ordinance was passed requiring all property owners along improved streets to cut the grass and weeds along their property between July 1 to July 15 and September 1 to Septem ber 15. Six days of grace were given, and failure to comply with this ordi nance will be punishable with a fine of not less than $1 nor more than $5, or a Jail sentence. The Falrvlew Commercial Club has completed arrangements for Labor day entertainment in this place. The pro gramme Will contain addresses by rep resentatives of the Oregon Agricultural College, with a ball game in the after noon. A display of the products of the farm will be given in the city hall on that day. Refreshments will be served. COVE SHOW IS BOOSTED Clierry Exhibit and Pioneers' Ite tmion to Be Held July 2 3. LA GRANDE, Or., July 17. (Special.) Cove is going after a crowd to at tend her annual cherry show which will be held at that place in conjunction with a baby show and pioneers' re union July 23. Friday of thi8 week a caravan of automobiles will leave Cove bearing a large delegation of boosters and will cover the valley going fro Cove to Imbler thence to Elgin. Sum- merville. Island City, La Grande, Hot Lake. Union and back to Cove. A trip to jjaKer and way towns has also been planned. LATE RESIDENT OF ALBANY AND PORTLAND, FUNERAL IS TODAY. ' - ' , J t " ' E. W. CAREER IS WORTHY Late E. W. Langdon Resided in Albany Many Years. FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON Record In Business Highly , Suc cessful and Methods Earned Confidence of Wide Circle of Business Associates. ALBANY, Or., July 17. (Special.) The funeral of E. -W. Lane-don. who died Wednesday, will be held in this city tomorrow at 2 P. M. Mr. Langdon and his family had resided in Albany for many years at the corner of Sixth and Baker streets. Mr. Lang don was the president of the First Na tional Bank of this city for a long period until he and his family moved to i-ortiand two or three years ago. The family reside in Irvington. Mr. Langdon was a member of St. John's Lodge, No. 17, A. F. and A. M., Temple Commandery, No. 3, Knights Templar, and Bailey Chapter of the Masonic Lodge of this city. He was born on June 9, 1849, at Great Barring ton. Mass. He received his earlv edu cation in that state and came to Albany in 1875. He was engaged in the drug business for -several years after coming to this city at the corner of First and Ells worth streets, the firm being Langdon & Saltmarsh. He later engaged in the drug business for himself in the build ing now occupied by Burkhart & Lee. After several years he moved to Cali fornia, locating at Napa, where he pur chased a.-drugstore. He returned to Albany in 1890, and purchased an in terest in the First National Bank, ac cepting the position of cashier. When the president of that bank. L. Fllnn. died, he became president of the in stitution and directed the operation of the bank until he left Albany and went to Portland to reside. He was highly successful as a banker and in his personal affairs. He con ducted the bank during the hard times or early 90s and it acquired wide repu tation lor soundness under his wise management. Through conscientious and efficient effort, Mr. Langdon had acquired a valuable estate and had won the confidence and regard of a wide circle of business and personal as sociates. He was a man of strict in tegrity and correct habits. He leaves a widow and one daughter, Grace Lang, don. COURT BUSY AT LA GRANDE Sheepstealing, Battery and Check Cases Settled. LA GRANDE. Or.. July 17. (Special.) The Kamela sheep case occupied the time or the Circuit Court today. The jury found Howard Vickers guilty of stealing two sheep valued at $10 from an O.-W. R. & N. freight car in Kamela. D. J. Austin and L. E. Tipton plead guilty to similar charges. Tom Mylln, who was found guilty of assault and battery on Mr. and Mrs. Sid Makln, of Cove. He was given one year in the County Jail, and immediate ly upon the sentence being passed was paroled. W. E. PleTson, formerly a drug clerk of Elgin, who pleaded guilty to raising a check, was sentenced to two to ten years in the state prison. MOTHER IS GRIEF-STRICKEN Mrs. Diamond Will Return, Soon to Work for Son's Release. ROSEBURG, Or.. July 17. (Special.) Grief-stricken as the result of the sentence imposed upon her son here by Judge Hamilton late yesterday, Mrs. J. Diamond left for her home at Eureka, Cal., today. Before leaving she inti mated that Ehe would dispose of her California property and return to Ore gon. Mrs. Diamond has great faith in Governor West and believes she will eventually gain her son's release from prison. Diamond appears satisfied with the sentence Imposed, and says he is glad, tne oraeai is past. CROSSINGS MADE SAFE Cars Must Stop Before They Reach Street Grades. SALEM, 6r., July 17. (Special.) Kuies arrecting cars at crossings of the southern Pacific, Corvallis & East ern Railway Company; Portland, Eu gene & Eastern; Salem, Falls City & Western; Oregon Electric Railway Company; Oregon-Washington Rail road & Navigation Company; Walla WHOSE f 'J i y 5 LAXGDO.V. Vi'al'.a Valley Traction Company; Pa cific Railway & Navigation Company; Willamette Pacific Railway Company; Spokane, Portland & Seattle Company. Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany and the Coos Bay, Roseburg & Eastern Railway & Navigation Com pany were Issued by the Railroad Com mission late Wednesday The Commission holds - that at main line crossings, unless protected, by an interlocking system .operated under au thority of the Railway Commission, all trains must stop 100 feet before reach, ing the crossing to see if the track is clear. At main line crossings of rail roads and street railroads not protected by an Interlocking system trains must stop 75 feet before reaching the cross ing, and must not cross at a rate of speed of more than ten miles an hour. After stopping the trains must not proceed until -a watchman, switchman or conductor has reported that the track is clear. At a main line crossing of street rail way the Cars must stop 50 feet before reaching the. crossing. ADAMS WILL NOT HANG DEATH SENTENCE 15 COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPEISOXMEJfT. All Was In Readiness for Carrying Out Court's Decree When Governor Interfered. SALEM. Or., July 17. (Special.) Governor West today, from his Summer home at Escola Beach, commuted the sentence of death Imposed upon Jack son F. Adams, convicted of . killing Clinton Chamberlain, in Clatsop Coun ty, to life imprisonment. Adams was to have been hanged at 8 o'clock to morrow morning at the state prison invnaiions nad been sent to 50 persons to attend the hanging. Adams is the second man sentenced t. CV fllA Whn II a Knnn rr .1 . " v. . Bavcu UU1U lUfl gallows by the Governor since the peo ple voted down a. measure to abolish capital punishment, the other one being John" Taylor, of Eastern Oregon. commuting tne sentence of Adama the Governor announces that there were mitigating circumstances con nected with the killing. ADAMS ADMITTED MURDER Prisoner Asserted His Victim Was Intimate With His Wife. ASTORIA. Ot- Tlt, 17 ia ii - -. j J - vcfcioi.; Jackson F. Adams was convicted of xiih muraer or Clinton B., commonly known as "Barney" Chamberlain. The crime was committed on the evening of February 18. About 10 o'clock that night, Adams went to the family home expecting to surprise his wife and Chamberlain. Finding only the latter, he stepped inside and shot Chamber lain twice, probably killing him in stantly. When arrested, Adams admitted the shooting, saying he killed Chamberlain because the latter was intimate with his Wife. TTnnn trial Via 1 . - ----- r v- .. UUIlVlCieQ of first degree murder. A motion for new iriai was overruled later and Adams was sentenced by Judge Eakin to be banged July 18. CITY PAYS FOR ELECTIONS Five in One Year Cost San IYancisco Taxpayers $308,218. SATtf FT? A VOTRPn T.,w in ., , w u.jr . i . loyeuidi.; The five city elections in the last fls- i car cusi me taxpayers or Ban Fran cisco f308.218.46, a special appropria tion of $50,000 being necessary to make up the deficit in the first appropriation of J265.O0O. according to a statement given out by the Registrar today. At the general election of 1912 there were 479 precincts and 106.646 votes ino live elections in the last fiscal year were: Presidential prl- - . v, a ICDIUCUUU1 election, November 6. 1912; special elec tion for charter amendments, Decem ber 10. 1912; special election for gen- u mi iiea, uecemoer zu, 191Z, and the special election for the recall, initi ative and referendum, April 22, 1913. Three were special election under the direct legislations laws for charter amendments, two-thirds of the expense being on that account. ORE WEIGHTS CASE HEARD Railroad Scales Do Not Balance With Those of Mine. BAKER. Or.. July 17. (Special.) Arguments were heard today by Clyde B. Altchison, of the State Railroad Commission, in the case of the Ben Harrison Mines Company near Sumpter, against the Sumpter Valley Railroad. It is charged by W. C. Fellows, man ager of the mine, that there is a dif ference in weights between those made at the mine and at Midvale, Utah, where his concentrates are shipped, and the weights made by the O.-W. r! & N. Company on their scales in the Baker yards. v An effort also is being made to re duce the rate on concentrates lower than the present tariff, which is now $2.65 a hundred in carload lota, 1 L DAY AT GLADSTONE GIVEN OPTO KIDDIES Young America Has Inning at Chautauqua and Grand Pageant Is Staged. LARGE CROWD ATTENDS Pacific University Has Charge of Forum Hour . and Gives Inter esting Programme Colonel Bain Is Klght Feature. N TODAY'S PROGRAMME. 8:00-11:00 Chautauqua Summer School. 11:00 McMlnnvllie College morn ing. Address, President Leonard W. Riley, of McMlnnvllie College. Sub ject, "Atmosphere In Education, or Choosing a College." Afternoon. 1:16 Concert. Ladies' Band. Pauline Miller-Chapman,- mezzo-soprano. 2 :00 Reading, Mrs. Carters 8 :00 Lecture, Walt Holcomb, "The Evolution of Wit and Humor." 8:30 Baseball, Commercial Club vs. Logan. Evenings. 7:16 Concert, Ladies' Band. Pau line Miller-Chapman, mezzo-soprano. 8:00 Lecture, Professor B. R. Baumgardt; subject. "Venice, the City of Golden Dreams." GLADSTONE PARK, Or, July 17. (Special.) Tutnful America had its inning at Chautauqua today. The whole afternoon was turned, over to the "kid dles, and instead of the usual after noon lecture a grand "pageant was given on the athletic field, in which several hundred tots participated, and several thousand older folk Joined in heartily, from the grandstand and sidelines of the ball field. One of the largest crowds or tne nresent assembly was on the grounds and perfect skies added additional charm to the drills, folk oances ana games of the youngsters. The affair was given under the direction of Miss Grace Lamkin. The programme, executed witnoui a hitch, consisted of a grand pageant march; folk dance by the butterflies and brownies; pennant march by the Hansel and Gretel group; dance by the wood nvrnuha: freehand work, "Touch down," by the Forresters; snail march by the butterflies and brownies; folk dance; rose dance by wood nymphs; drill with flower sticks:' tournament by Hansel and Gretel group; dance, wooa nymphs; ball hustle, by the Forrest ers; criss-cross ball and pyramid work by the Foresters. Colonel Bain In Feature. Tonight's feature was a lecture by Colonel George W. Bain, "A Searchlight of the Twentieth Century." The programme for the Forum hour was in charge of Pacific Vniversity. The musical numbers were furnished by members of the faculty of the con servatory of music and addresses were made by. Professors Proctor and Taylor. Piano solos were rendered by Miss Ruth Thomas and Miss Anderson, while a violin solo by Harmon Marbold Chap man, accompanied by Professor Frank T.- Chapman, won the hearts of the large audience. Professor W. M. Proctor, of the de partment of economics and education, spoke on "The College and the Com munity." He said that the service most needed by the state was the raising up of leaders to carry forward the moral movements of the age and that the Christian colleges were In the most favorable position to raise up such leaders. He cited what George III of England said: "Had there 'been no Harvard College there would have been no American Revolution." thus paying a tribute to the moral and political influence of a Christian college. Modern Tendency Deplored. . Professor F. C. Taylor, chairman of the faculty committee of control, spoke on: "The Educational Advice to Give Young People of Today." He deplored the present-day tendency toward short cuts and the present educational ad vice, which results in turning hundreds of young people who could afford and who ought to have a broader educa tional foundation into the channels of professional and business life without that preparation. At the conclusion of the exercises the visitors on the Chautauqua grounds were tagged for Pacific University. The card bore on one side a cut of the new president. Dr. C. J. Bushnell, Ph. D., and the reverse side was covered with concise facts regarding the advantages offered at Pacific University. Many Antoutta Attend. One of the features of the last few days since the good weather began has been the number of automobile partleB. All day today Portland autos surged the grounds, coming by way of Clacka mas. Tonight there were almost 200 machines on the grounds. Walt Holcomb and Professor B. 'R. Baumgardt are the features of Friday's session. .. Holcomb Is a son-in-law of the famous Sam, Jones and is almost as fiery a lecturer as his distinguished father-in-law.- His talk is to be "The Bvolution of Humor and Wit." At 2 P. M. Baumgardt, who is a noted lec turer, scientist and globe-trotter, is to speak on f,Venic, the City of Golden Dreams." . Professor Baumgardt lec tured in Portland early last Winter and made a name for himself among the- city folk.. . Tomorrow is McMlnnvllie College morning and the address of the day is to be given by Leonard WRiley, of that institution, on "Atmosphere In Education, or Choosing a College." Clackamas, slaughtered Oswego to the tune of 30 to 1 and practically cinched the "Chautauqua championship In so doing. Batteries: Clackamas Scott and Thompson; Oswego, Kleln feldter and Stonehouse. GRANTS PASS DAY SUCCESS Extra Coaches and Special Bring in Crowd to Ashland. ASHLAND. Or., July 17. (Special.) Although this was Grants Pass day at the Chautauqua assembly, there was a composite programme furnished by sundry talent in addition to the Jose phine County visitors. The Grants Pass people gave 12. numbers of the literary and musical treat, the star attraction being their orchestral selections. Deservedly popular in the vocal line were the . old-time melodies by their men's quartet. Professor J. S. McMur ray was director of the orchestra and E. R. Lawrence leader. For several years Grants Pass citizens have ma terially aided in the Chautauqua move ment here and this season in particular both Medford and Grants Pass have re sponded splendidly In offering talent to make the assembly a success. In fact outside talent has been no better re ceived than that right here at home in the valley. Tonight Dr. Matt S. Hughes, of Pasa dena, gave an address on. "The Fine Art of Living." Extra equipment of a regular train brought the Grants Pass people early in the day and a special in the evening brought a large number to hear Dr. Hughes. CORVALLIS VISITS ALBANY Day at Chautauqua Is Given Over to Guests From College Town. ALBANY, Or, July 17. (Special.) Wearing badges inscribed: "The Heart Greets the Hub," 250 residents of Cor vallis. headed by Arthur Clarke, presi dent of the Corvallis Commercial Club, visited the Albany Chautauqua today. It was "Oorvallis day" at the Chautau qua and the residents of Benton County capital made it the banner day of the fourth annual assembly. - Practically all of the business houses of Albany closed this afternoon to ob serve the day and hundreds of local people passed the afternoon in Chau tauqua Park with the visitors, Many of the Corvallis visitors arrived by automobile but most of them came on a special train, which did not return until after the close of the night pro gramme. This train reached Albany at 1 o'clock and the visitors were met at the depot by a reception committee and escorted to the Chautauqua auditorium, where theyv were welcomed by Presi dent Ellis,, of the Chautauqua Associa tion. An hour's programme was then given under the direction of the Corvallis Commercial Club. Rev. J. R. N. Bell, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Corvallis, delivered an address and musical numbers were rendered by Miss Lena Tartar, contralto, and Miss Flor ence Bowden, cellist, accompanied by Mrs. May Babbitt Ressler. pianist. After the programme the Corvallis women . were entertained by the Al bany women in a reception. RECALL PETITIONS OUT PEOPLE AVIIili VOTE OX SEVERAL IiA GRANDE OFFICIALS. General Reasons for Agitation Now Against Mayor Hall Are Not Understood. LA GRANDE, Or., July 17. (Special.) Recalls are about to hit La Grande like grasshoppers hit Kansas. The air is virtually full of recall and while the circulation of the petition for Mayor M. K. Hall's recall election is going on today, there is said to be at least two and probably three other recall peti tions In the act of formation. They are to be aimed at Councilraen, if present plans carry through, it is said by those who claim to know, and the specific charge which the law requires to accompany tne petition is extremely vague and inexplicit. The Identity of those against whom the new petitions will be brought, if it is brought at all, is not made pub lic but rumors-are current that if they are circulated at least two Councllmen are to get the benefit of the attack and probably three. Outside of vague information nothing can be learned except that it is claimed good grounds for the Mayor's recall are contained in the petition. Mayor nan, it nas Deen generally thought, has made a good Mayor, having eradi cated the restricted district which has been running here for years as well as fighting the gambling vice in the city since his inauguration and some are oi me opinion mat xne cnarges are trumped up by supporters of vice. AUTO BRINGS RED'S DRINK Indian Charters Fast Vehicle When Thirsty Thief Lifts "Ioad." GOLDENDALE, Wash., July 17. (Special.) Unable to replenish a sup ply of whisky which he says was stolen at Centerville, Wash., while en route to his ranch near White Swan, Yakima reservation, an Indian farmer named Ough chartered an automobile at Gold endale last ' night and sent to The Dalles for a fresh supply of liquor. The machine cost him $15 and there were other expenses of the trip. Ough was returning to his home from a trip to the Columbia River. At Cen terville he made an injudicious "flash" of the. liquor. Some thirsty thief then released the Indian of his "load." When Ough learned he could not obtain liquor at Goldendale he at once chartered the automobile for a 30-mlle trip to The Dalles. FIGHT ON DAYJ3ILL STARTS Ilbby Moves to Restrain Calling of Election for November. SALEM, Or., July"T7. (Special.) De claring that the Day bill, providing a special election for the reference of measures next November, is unconsti tutional, Atorneys Parkison and Yanck wich, representing A. C. Libby, ex member of the Legislature, asked the Supreme Court today to enjoin Secre tary of State Olcott from holding the election. Circuit Judge Galloway several days ago granted a permanent injunction against the Secretary of State calling the election, and the case was imme diately appealed. W. S. U'Ren, of Oregon City, and J. B. Kerr, of Portland, appeared as friends of the court Attorney-General Crawford defended the measure. It is believed that a decision will be ren dered in a few days. BIG RINK AT TACOMA BURNS Dreamland Structure, Recently Made City Dance Hall, Destroyed. TACOMA, Wash., July 17. (Special.) The big frame Dreamland rink, last month converted - into a municipal dancehall, and two dwellings adjoining It on the south were destroyed by fire about 8 o'clock this morning and 15 stores in the Public Market on South D street were damaged. The loss is estimated at $15,000 about half covered by insurance. The policy on the rink is for $7000. A lighted cigar or cigarette stub thrown into a sawdust-filled cuspidor during a dance Is supposed to have caused the fire. Assistant Chief Otto Schlagel was badly burned on the left hand while forcing an entrance into the rear of the building. Hoseman C. H. Musto, No. 6 Chemical Company, narrowly escaped injury when a part of the roof of the big pavilion fell. AVllson Comes Out for Hart. WASHINGTON. July 17. President Wilson came out taday formally in support of Archibald C. Hart, candidate for the House of Representatives from the Sixth district of New Jersey, in teresting himself for the first time in a Congressional election. The Presi dent wrote a letter to Hart expressing "sincere and earnest support of your candidacy." FAT AND LEAH TAX YEARS ARE AVOIDED State May Make Estimates of Prospective Expenditures Before Levies. NEW LAW TO KILL DEFICITS Light Assessments of 1918 Render Heavy Levy Necessary In 1914, Says Galloway Oregon Xot to Benefit Until 1915. SALEM, Or, July 17. (Special.) To prevent what are termed "lean" and "fat" tax years, a law passed at the recent session of the Legislature at the request of the State Tax Commission provides that estimates of prospective expenditures may be made by the Board of Control and Included in the levies made Just- before the Legisla ture convenes. Heretofore the Commls. sion could anticipate appropriations only to the extent of $200,000. Commissioner Galloway said today that the deficit now staring the state in the face, and which'vit is believed will be 1. 000, 000 by April 1. would be impossible under the operation of the new law, which, although operative now, will not be of benefit until 1915. He says, because of limitations of the old law, "lean" and "fat" years In the state revenue have alternated regu larly. "With the Increasing appropriations this condition has gradually grown worse," continued Mr. Galloway. The new law permits the Board of Control and the Commission' to anticipate the special and additional appropriations likely to be made by the Legislature In each odd year and Included in the total to be collected in that year an amount sufficient to meet it. "The usual deficit, under this ar rangement. In the general fund of the state treasury toward the end of each odd year may be avoided. "Because the 'lean' levy of 1913 was made several months before' the new law became effective, it will be im possible to avoid a high state tax for 1914." Mr. Galloway aays that under the new arrangement the taxrolls will be turned over to the tax collectors and be open for collection of taxes at least a month earlier than under the old law. CRATER LAKE PARTY'S GOAL Salem Automobillsts Off on Trip to Mountain Wonder. HOOD RIVER, Or., July 17. (Spe cial.) Twenty-two members of the See Oregon Klrst Club, of Salem, who are en route to Crater Lake from the east approach, passed through this city today. . Members of the party are David Fry and family. Fred Stresloff and fam ily, IS. Hartley and family, J. B. Craig and family, E. E. Downing and Frank Brown. They left here in five auto mobiles for a tour of the orchard dis tricts, after which they started for The Dalles. They will proceed thence up the De schutes. The boosters of Oregon scen ery expect to cross the Crater Lake Park from east to west and to motor down to the Willamette Valley from the west side of the Cascades. Eugene Charter to Be Revised. EUGENE. Or., July 17. (Special.) Flrst steps in the revision of th charter of the City of Eugene were taken last night when the recently ap pointed charter commission of 50 met and elected Mayor D. E. Yoran as chairman and City ' Recorder R. S. Bryson as secretary. It was deter mined to study the charters of a num ber of other cities of Eugene's class, and then to divide the work of revi sion among a number of sub-committees. The work of apportioning the work among the assistants was left to a committee of seven, yet to be ap pointed. Registered Stock Purchased. ALBANY. Or., July 17. (Special.) With a car of registered stock secured in this section of the state, J. C. Car sons, formerly of Lincoln County, Nev., Have You Seen the Latest? 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Payments arranged confidentially as best suits the con venience of each buyer. At Eilers Music House, the Nation's Largest, Eilers Bldg., Broadway at Alder street. SUMMER MUSIC THE on u UBT PORCH " THE GREAT GRAFONOLA REGENT New Mission Design $200, at Eilers Music House AMUSEMENTS. Tff7ff 1 f" 11TH AND MORR1SON ihone Main 1, A 1122" Tonight, 8:30 S?&tkrow MATINEE TOMORROW, 2:30 JOHN MASON In Augustus Thomas' Play, . "AS A MAN THINKS" and Sat. Mat.. Loner Floor. 10 Eve. rows J2.00, 1 tl.WI, 75c. .-iQg rows, $1.00. Balcony MATINEE DAILT. KJo 6. A lttk GS?lE5SARtS' "K1ID KABARET" " 1", Kdicrr, Oklahoma Cowboy Miss Jane Connellv Co. Rooe Valerio Sextette II elf n Trlx I- Valera and Mrlvin Stokes nrrii Hayes It mil ilna mnrt AIHa, Rtrmt WEEK JTXV 14 Hiram, with Fred Ardath and the Dream (itrls; Koy La Pearl. Howard lie I-ore, Lester Brotherx, PaotaKehCope, The OI(ta Saniarnff Trio, direct from St. Peteraburir. Popular prices. Boxes and firt row balcony reserved. Box office open from 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. Phones. A 8230, Main 4638. Curtain :30, 7:15 and 9:t0. fatlnee seat. "THE PASSENGER WRECK," THE CAVALIERS, Vaudeville's t'lassiext Musical Act. 4 Other Headline Acts 1 COOLEST SPOT IN TOWN LYRIC A 8mahing Musical Comedy Success. "The Bean Trust." A comedy scream, a musical hit. Tuesday night. Athletic Contest. Fri day nig-ht. Chorus Uiris' Contest. Prices, night. 15c, 25c. Matinee, any seat 15c. COLUMBIA THEATER Sixth and Washington Streets. Open from 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. "In th Garden," Edison drama; "The Lost Dia mond," Kalem drama; "My Lady of Idle ness," Vitagraph comedy ; "The Mermaid." Kalem comedy; ,The White Egret and Ita Foes' Patheplay; Matt Dennis, popular bari tone, Karp's Orchestra. 10c ADMISSION 10c The Oaks Big:. Free Bill at Portland's Amusement Park, 2:30 and 8 V. M. Ruzzl's Koyal Italian Band. Miss Cleora Miller Trio, Playing Everything From Drums to a Slide Trombone. Lre Zimmerman. Comedy Imitator. BilHe and Ada White, Comedy Dancers and Talkers, Oaks Ha wn Hans, Anprelo Vltale, Soy Leader. Cars at Hrrt and Alder, launches Morrison Bridge. BASEBALL Recreation Park Cor. Vaughn and Twenty-fourth Sts. SAN FRANCISCO vs. PORTLAND . July 15, Iff, 17, 18, 19 and 20. Games begin weekdays at 3:15 r. If, Sundays 2:30 P. M. Ladles' Day Friday. Boys under 12 free to bleachers Wednesday. left here today for Alsea Bay, where he will stock a larKe ranch he recently secured there. Carsons secured one bull and three cows from the splendid registered Shorthorn herd of Hugh G. l-'i&her, of this city. Electric Offlcails Inspect Line. EUGENE, Or.. July 17. (Special.) A party of operating officials of the Oregon Electric Railway left this morning on a trip of inspection of tho line between here and Portland, after spending- tho night in Eugene. The party consists of Alex M. Lupfer, chief engineer; A. J. .Davidson, superintend ent; W. A. White, aslsstant engineer; "V. P. Powers, traveling freight and passenger agent; John Dryer, superin tendent of ways and structures; C. W. Cochran, resident engineer, and "VY". E. Pears, construction foreman. The Nation's Largest. SUMMER MUSIC OUT OF DOORS