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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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 .
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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 .,
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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-
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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,
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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.,
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Tonight, 8:30 S?&tkrow
MATINEE TOMORROW, 2:30
JOHN MASON
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fatlnee seat.
"THE PASSENGER WRECK,"
THE CAVALIERS,
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4 Other Headline Acts 1
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COLUMBIA THEATER
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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.
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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.
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