VOL. LI 1 1. NO. 16,440.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 4. 1913.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WEST AND PASTORS
BOOST FOR CIRCUS
Show Row Breaks Up
in Love Feast.
SUNDAY PERFORMANCE OFF
Governor, Preachers, Church
goers to Attend Monday.
GUARDS FIND TAME JOBS
Two Factions Wrangle While Tom
Kay Pursues Pursuers of Cup
That Cheers Flowing Bowl
Not Permitted to Flow.
OREGON CITT. Or.. Aug. 3. (Spe
cial.) Governor West, Representative
Schuebel and three ministers the Rev
erands T. B. Ford, W. T. Mllliken and
J. R. Landsborough, who started the
opposition to the Sunday performance
of the Oklahoma Ranch "Wild West
Show in this city turned circus boost
ers at noon today, following a two
hours conference, and as the result the
Governor will attend the performance
of the show here Monday, the min
isters have requested their flocks to
attend Monday, and Representative
Schuebel will send his family.
But there was no show today. Dur
ing negotiations the show train re
mained in Portland.
The Governor. Tom Kay and five big.
strapping penitentiary guards alighted
from the northbound train at 9 o'clock
this morning. W. E. Burlock. of the
show, at once buttonholed his excel
lency and led him away. Tom Kay
arrested tnree persons for violating the
liquor law, and the five penitentiary
guards paraded the streets.
Crowd Awaits Fight or Frolic.
On every corner there was a crowd
awaiting developments, while over the
bridge at the circus grounds there was
a good-sized gathering, provided with
lunch baskets, who had settled down
to pass the d.yV"edually content to" see
a ftght or a frolic.
His excellency, Mr. Burlock and At
torney Jean L. Hedges, representing
the circus, adjourned almost at once
to the law offices of TJ'Ren & Schuebel,
and a minute later Mr. Schuebel, sum
moned from home, chugged up in his
automobile. 1th newspaper men as
a gallery, the principals threshed out
the situation.
Mr. Schuebel demanded to know why
Judge liaktn, at Astoria, had been
asked to issue an injunction against
the Sheriff, preventing the peace of
ficer from interfering with the show,
and why the injunction was filed just
before closing time Saturday, when
Judge Campbell, of the Circuit Court,
was In town. He said such tactics had
characterized the entire proceedings.
Hedges Denies Attempting Hum,
Mr. Hedges denied that there had
been any effort to "slip something
over," saying that he had tried to get
Judge Campbell to act Friday, had
heard he was in Tillamook and did not
know when he would return.
"So I sent my son to Astoria with a
brief and application," he said, "be
cause the only other available Judge
was County Judge Beatie, and, owing
to the recall fight that is coming up,
I did not wish to entangle him In the
affair, lest it might influence some
voters In the recall fight. There was
another Circuit Judge we could get,
and so we went to him, because I did
not think it fair to Judge Beatie to
mix him in this matter. My son was
delayed on his return from Astoria,
and then there was a further delay in
getting the Coroner to serve the in
junction on the Sheriff. I filed my
papers at the earliest possible mo
ment."
"Well," retorted Representative
Schuebel, "Judge Campbell was here
Saturday night. Why didn't you ask
for a hearing before him? Why didn't
you bring Judge Eakin up here so we
could thresh this matter out? Why
didn't you give us a chance to present
ourside of the case?"
Ministers' Slide Presented.
"You knew all about it Saturday,"
replied Mr. Hedges. 'It you wanted
to try it out, why didn't you get Judge
Campbell? As for bringing Judge
Kakin up here, you know that it is not
the business of a Jurist to move around
his district to hear cases like this."
This side combat completed, the con
Terence got back to the law in the case
again, Mr. Hedges stating his reasons
for believing that such a performance
was not a violation of the law. At this
Juncture Rev. T. B. Ford entered the
office and said that he would like to
set the ministers' side of the case be
fore the Governor.
"This matter came up at the regular
meeting of Oregon City pastors." said
he. "We believed it was a violation
of the law. We complained to the
Sheriff, and he referred us to the Dis-
. trict Attorney. Mr. Stipp, the deputy,
rendered an opinion on the case which
w considered no opinion. We put it
up to the Sheriff. Later he gave a
further opinion saying that the Sheriff
could arrest the person or persons who
were actually responsible for keepin
the circus open, and when the Sheriff
agreed to do that we were satisfied.
Preachers Say Flgbt Xot Tnelra.
ioernor, i want you to believe
that this is not a ministers' fight. We
did not. appeal to you; we did not ask
(Concluded on Page 2.J
POST NOT FOR POOR
MAN, SAYS GERARD
AMBASSADOR, HOWEVER, TO
PLAY GAME AS OTHERS DO.
Comparison or American Embassy
With Those of Third Rato
Powers Proves Painful.
BERLIN, Aug. 3. (Special.) Talk
that the American Embassy here, under
the Wilson Administration, Is to be
conducted democratically and as un
pretentiously as a farmers' home, and
that the new Ambassador would call
on the Kaiser in a gray sack suit, was
set at .rest today by Justice Gerard
the new envoy to thevKaiser's court.
After looking over the field and fail
ing to find a suitable house for the
Embassy, and realizing that he would
have to supply funds from his own
pocket to establish an Embassy on the
semblance of those of a third-rate
power, Gerard said he was discouraged
and disappointed. He even questioned
his own wisdom in having accepted the
post.
He frankly announced, however, that
he was going to play the diplomatic
game as nearly as possible as do rep
resentatives of other powers.
"An Ambassador is supposed to get
things for his country," he said, "and
to do things for his people and -promote
friendly relations. He can't do this If
he is looked on as a fool or if the
United States maintains representa
tion on the scale of third-rate power.
"If we can't maintain embassies and
legations as we should, the diplomatic
service ought to be abolished. It is
painful, after seeing other embassies.
to find that we maintain a representa
tion less than that of some of the
third-rate powers.
"This talk of a poor man as an Am
bassador, under, present conditions, is
absurd."
The new envoy said the embassy
here was too small and most of it was
taken up by offices. He could not In
vite his mother-in-law to visit him,
he said, and added he thought President
Wilson must have had the size of the
embassy in mind when he selected a
childless Ambassador.
FOUR WOMEN CONSTABLES
Detectives at Ixs Angeles Pleased
"With Success of Fair Sleuths.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3. (Special.)
Four more women constables have been
sworn in as a result of the success of
feminine deputies recently named by
Constable Lyons. Detectives agree that
women make admirable officers to go
In pursuit of women. - Frequently a
man is desperately mauled by . a, woman
resisting arrest, but as a rule -a woman
submits meekly when another of her
sex with star, club and handcuffs ap
pears. It has been found too that
women are better shoplifter catchers.
The new constables are: Misses Bes
sie Brooks' Anna Hammell Dolly Z.
Bounds and Florence Nellis. They will
aid the police in guarding department
stores agalnt thefts in preparation for
a crusade against shoplifters during
the Christmas season.
Within the next few weeks the new
deputy constables will start a training
school for women officers.
MAYOR HAS 2340 VISITORS
City Executive Disturbed Orten, De
spite Secretary's Efforts.
During July, the first month of the
administration of Mayor Albee, 2840
visitors were received at his office, ac
cording to a report made yesterday by
Secretary Warren. Of the visitors the
Mayor was 'interviewed by more than
1400, or an average of 52 . each day.
Secretary Warren succeeded in ward
ing off the remaining 49 or 50 a day.
The number of daily visitors has
varied. The greatest number for any
one day was 163. while the smallest
number was 22. The 163 called one
day during the strike troubles at the
Oregon Packing Company's plant and
the 22 on a Saturday when the Mayor
was not at his office. Mayor Albee
says the only time he has a chance to
do any work is in the mornings be
tween 6 and 8 o'clock and at home at
night.
JOHN D. STILL BOY AT 73
Oil Man Exchanges Age Xotes With
Fellow Baptist of 105.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 3. (Special.)
"I'm still a boy," John D. Rockefeller,
73 years old. told Ebenezer Roberts.
105 years old, as the two met this
morning after services at fhe Euclid
Avenue Baptist Church, of which they
are both members. The old man saw
his older friend first. He rushed up
to him. Mr. Roberts greeted him cor
dially. , , . -.
"I once was a boy, too, but I'm an
old man now." he told the oil man.
Mr. Rockefeller laughed and replied:
"Well, I once was a boy and I am still
a boy."
WHALE STARTLES SEASIDE
Beach" Visitors Excited by Monster
Until Carcass Is Towed Away.
SEASIDE. Or., Aug. 3. (Special.)
Causing intense excitement among the
visitors at this beach, & large whale
yesterday appeared off the coast here,
a few hundred yards out in the ocean,
and remained In the vicinity until to
day. The sea monster disappeared today
when the whaling vessel, Patterson,
secured a line to It and startea for
Grays Harbor where the whaling fleet
Is stationed.
The whale had been killed near Til
lamook Head and had drifted to a
point off this coast while the vessel
went in search of others f its kind.
STORY OF NOAH IS
FOUND ON STONE
HierogIyphics Confirm
Account of Flood.
TABLET OLDEST EVER DUG UP
Babylonic Version Gives Dura
tion of Rain as 7 Days.
FIND IS MADE IN NIPPUR
Several Gods Told of in Ancient
Tale Immortality Said to Have
Been Conferred After Flood.
Creation 4 60,000 Years Ago.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3. The Bible
story of Noah and the flood Is con
firmed In many details by hieroglyphics
written at least 4000 years ago by a
historian who lived In ancient Baby
lon, according to announcement made
today by the University of Pennsyl
vania. The writing on a tablet an epic of
great length purporting to reach back
to the creation of the world has been
deciphered at the museum of the uni
versity by Dr. Arno Poebel, the an
nouncement says. The tablet, said to
be the oldest ever recovered from ob
livion, was dug up in Nippur several
years ago by a museum expedition.
Symbols on Stone Fine.
In strange symbols so finely written
that the entire poem is contained on
seven inches square,, the primitive his
torian harks back to the beginning of
all things. Then there were several
gods, chief of which were Anu and En.
Ill, and a goddess, Nintu, the tablet
says. Nintu was the goddess who cre
ated mankind, whom she called "my
creations." .
Like the first chapter of Genesis, the
Babylon poem opens with a. recital of
the creation. Nintu, godmother of hu
mans, is lamenting that the other gods
seem bent -on their destruction. ,
"At that time Nintu wailed like a
wonlan in travail," reads the transla
tion. "The holy Ishtar walled on ac
count of the people. Enki, god of wis
dom, held counsel with Anu, Enlil and
Nintu over the proposed destruction of
mankind. Ziaguddia, high priest of
Shuruppak, made obeisance to the gods
and prayed, prostrating himself in hu
mility." Comlus of Flood Forecast.
The Ziaguddia, of the Babylons, it is
believed, was the Noah of the Hebrews.
The tablet tells of Ziaguddia's learning
from the great god, Enki, that mankind
was to be destroyed "by a rain storm."
Then comes a description of terrific
wind and rains, r
"After seven days the rain storm had
passed over the land and carried away
the huge boat. Then the sun god came
forth, shedding light over heaven and
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather."
YBSTE RDAY' S M axlmum t em ieratur, 71
degree; minimum, 60 degree.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwesterly
winds.
Forelcrn.
New Ambassador to Germany pained by view
ot American legation. Page X.
Hector Macpherson says Danes have won
agricultural supremacy. Page 5.
National.
Passage of tariff bill in present form conceded.-
Page- 2. -
Movements of foreign navies may endanger
Monroe doctrine. Page 2-
President continues to hold grip on Congress.
Page 3
Huerta's declaration that he will Dot resign
fails to change attitude at Washington.
Page 2
Bryan and McReynolds regarded as handi
caps in Wilson's Cabinet. Page 4.
British naval plans in Bermuda interest
Washington. Page 2. x -
Senator Lane seeks cheaper fuel alcohol for
farmers. Page 5.
Domestic
Financing crop movement no longer causes
anxiety. Page 2.
Eastern militia begins maneuvers against
invading naval force. Paga 4.
Tobacco magnate's luxurious hermit in newly-found
home. Page 3.
Effect of closed -levee In Chicago to be
learned by Mayor Harrison. Page 3.
Business outlook. greatly improved - as re
sult of July's commercial developments.
Page
Story of Noah and flood confirmed in many
details by find of ancient tablet. Page 1.
Guggenheim heiress disapproves modern
marriage conventions. Page 3. -
Soorts.
Pacific Coast League results: Portland 2-13,
Lob Angeles 3-5; Oakland 0-4, San Fran
cisco 1-2; Sacramento 4-3, Venice i--.
Page 8.
Northwestern League results: Portland 3.
Tacoma 2; Seattle 3, Spokane 1; Vic
toria 8, Vanconuver L Page S.
Cleveland makes great rush toward top of
American League. .Page 8.
Four killed' in hopyard riot in California;
militia called out. Page 1.
Couple choose death in each other's company
when man's wire appears on scene, rage o.
Dan O'Leary tells of famous watch. Page 11.
Josephine County talks of 200,00O-acre game
preserve, page 11.
Oregon motorboats annex racing honors.
Page 11.
Northwest and International tennis tourneys
- open at Tacoma today. Page 9.
Pacific Northwest.
Grade almost completed on electric line to
Molalla, Page 10.
Secretary of War impressed wltfc Vancouver
and post may be enlarged. Page L
Governor Wesjt and preachers boosting for
Aionaay snow stop pea on sunaay. rage i.
Mazamas find difficulty In filling stomachs.
Pago 10.
Hillsboro Moose feast on SOO dozen crawfish.
Page -10.
Auto party makes dangerous trip around
Arch uape. rage a.
Faction fight of Democrats in Idaho May
be compromised. -
Portland and Vicinity.
Passengers drenched when water tank spout
bursts. . Page 11.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 1!
Hundreds take advantage of Sunday excur
sions on river, page is.
Child to be operated on to remove coin from
aesophagus. Page 1.
Third contingent of "fresh air" children off
for Silver-ton. Page 18.
Moving pictures added' to list of attractions
at the Oaks. Page 7.
Pastor condemns church drones. Page 18.
Action in Armstrong case expected to be re
newed. soao. Page 18.
'The Passin Show of 191 2 captivates' Hel
lig. audience. Page 11.
WHITMAN DENIES REPORT
Acceptance of Republican Nomina
tion Not Promised.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3. (Special.)
Political . circles in the city were
aroused tonight when a dispatch was
received from Bretton Woods, N. M.,
saying that District Attorney Whit
man had made an announcement that
he would v accept the nomination for
Mayor if it were offered to him by the
Republicans.
Dispatches were immediately sent to
Mr. Whitman and he denied positively
that he had made any such statement
and said that the announcement was
without his knowledge or consent.
TWO "WATS OT SIZING THINGS
UP.
FOUR KILLED 111
HOPPICKEHS' RIOT
Militia Called Out in
California Yards.
PROSECUTOR IS AMONG DEAD
Bullets Fired Into Sheriff's
Body as He Lies Wounded. -
VOLLEYS ARE EXCHANGED
Trouble Said to Have Been Caused
by I. AV. W.s, Who Send Out
General Call for Members.
Guardsmen Heavily Armed.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 3. A special
train carrying five companies of mili
tia has been ordered to leave here at
midnight for Wheatland, Cal., where
four men, including the District At
torney of Yuba County, were killed
today in a battle between 400 striking
hopplckers and a Sheriff's posse?. The
militiamen are equipped with 200
rounds of ammunition to the man and
three days' rations.
( Strikers Surround Farmhouse.
Reports from Wheatland at 10:30
o"clock tonight said the strikers had
surrounded the home of the Durst
brothers, owners of the ranch on which
the men were employed and that the
brothers, their mother and two children
were prisoners. Following is the list
of dead and injured received here to
night: Dead:
District Attorney" E.' T. Matwell, of
Yuba County.
S. Reardon, Deputy Sheriff.
Two undentifled colored hopplckers.
' Wounded:
Sheriff George H. Voss, shot In head
and badly beaten. .
Nels .Nelson wealthy fanner, arm
shot away.
. Constable. L. B, Aodwson. Tlgh. arm
shattered by bcji..w-
E. Bradshaw, onlooker, shot in elbow.
Two unidentified women, shot and
badly wounded.
Two unidentified men. wounded.
A request for militia was telephoned
to Sacramento and Governor Johnson
ordered five companies under arms. Adjutant-General
Forbes, who started at
once for Wheatland, was empowered
to declare martial law in the district
and the troops were held here with a
special train ready for them to await
his orders.
The trouble is said to have been
started by Industrial Workers of the
World among the hop' pickers and it
Is reported that a call has been sent
out summoning members of the or
ganization to the scene. The railroad
stations and highways about Wheat
land are guarded tonight by citizens
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i I
BABY SWALLOWS
SILVER QUARTER
X-RAY REVEALS MONEY LODGED
IX CHILD'S THROAT.
Imbedded Coin Barries Efforts to
Withdraw It and - Delicate
. Operation. Is Necessary.
Baby Ronald Grassens, 3 years old,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grassens,
of 446 East Market street, was play
ing with a silver quarter given him by
his mother1 one day six weeks, ago.
Baby-like, he tried to swallow lt. The
coin wedged in his throat about half
way down and has lodged there since-
The child will be put on the operat
ing table at St. Vincent's Hospital next
Wednesday for what doctors say is an
unusually rare operation, to remove the
obstruction, which is now endangering
its life.
For some time after the coin was
swallowed the parents could not tell
what was ailing their baby. His symp
toms were peculiar. He could not eat
any solid food, but took liquid nourish
ment without much difficulty. At times
there- were painful retchings.
The baby was put under the X-ray
last Saturday by Dr. Alex Robb. X
ray specialist, and the resulting nega
tive showed clearly the cause of all
tho trouble and its position. The coin
was In the aesophagus, the tube be
tween the throat and stomach, about
five Inches below the throat and im
bedded firmly against the spine. It had
made a pocket for itself in the walls
of the aesophagus. So tightly was it
wedged that when the bronchoscope
was used, the quarter was twice caught
by Instruments, but could not be re
moved. It was decided that an operation was
necessary to save the child's life, as
in time an f.bscess would be certain to
form about the coin.
In this operation it will be neces
sary to enter the chest cavity, pass
the windpipe and make an incision in
the aesophagus large enough through
which to remove the coin. The open
ing into the chest will be made through
the lower part of the neck from in
front. Physicians except the operation
to be entirely successful.
PRESIDENT SETS FASHION
Washington Men "Wear White, Fol-
lowing White House Lead.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. (Special.)
President Wilson is becoming the Beau
Brummel of .Washington. As he
dresses, all ethers clothe themselves..
; White duck Is now thu, vogue. --.IFhijr-
ty-three and a third per cent of all the
males in Washington wear suits of that
cloth, because President Wilson
wears it.
It was in the first hot week in July
that the President of the United States
first appeared In white. Now all the
men In official Washington wear either
white suits or white trousers and dark
coats, but it all i3 light-weight ma
terial. President Wilson is the most con
sistent wearer of white. He wears it
to his office, to play golf and to the
ball game. He also wears it when he
frequently goes to theaters to see stock
company productions.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo,
who is in" mourning, and Attorney
General McRSynolds are the only Cab
inet officers who have not donned
white material.
BRIDE TO GET COOK BOOK
Chicago Official Would Give Recipes
AVith Marriage Licenses.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3. (Special.) Lead
en biscuits and leather-crusted pies and
all the other dinner delicacies of Mrs.
Newlywed soon may cease to cause
physical pain and matrimonial estrangement-Authorities
of Cook County are con
sidering the advisability of giving away
official Cook County cook books with
all marriage licenses. Robert M. Sweit
zer. County Clerk, will present the plan
to the County Board.
Those who favor the idea point out
that the county may render a real so
ciil service by presenting each licensed
bride with a kitchen guide. Marriage
not only will be made happier and the
work of the divorce courts thereby less
ened, but' the plan makes possible a
revenue of $10,000 to the county.
TEETH, ONE ARM STOP RUN
Despite Big Handicap, Youth Checks
Frightened Animal.
HOOD RIVER. Or, Aug. Z. (Spe
cial.) Although handicapped by the
lack of one arm, J. I. Moreland. a
young man who resides west of this
city on the State road, yesterday
stopped his borse after an exciting
runaway near the city limits.
When Mr. Moreland's borse became
frightened and started to run the one
armed driver seized one line in his
teeth and wrapped the other about his
lone band- He sawed away at the bit
until the animal stopped.
Mr. Moreland is a son of Clerk of
the Supreme Court Moreland. of Salem.
FORMER PASTOR IS HEARD
Rev. Edgar P. Hill, or Chicago, Oc
' . cupies His Old Pulpit.
The Rev. Edgar P. Hill, former pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church
in this city, but now a resident of Chi
cago, occupied the pulpit of his old
church yesterday morning. He preached
a sermon on "Contentment" at the 10:30
o'clock service.
Dr. and Mrs. Hill arrived in Portland
Saturday, and will remain here for two
weeks. They expect to renew acquaint
ance with many old friends while here.
They are staying at Miss Lamberson's
private boarding-bouse, 654 Couch
street. -
BIGGER VANCOUVER
GARRISON IS LIKELY
Post Impresses Secre-
tary of War.
MORE ARTILLERY IS PROMISED
Room for Brigade Admitted y
Major-General Wood.
OFFER FOR CARLINE MACE
Mr. Daniels Says He Will Approve
Government - Aid if County or
City Will Contribute Action
Believed Sure Soon.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash..
Aug. 3. (Special.) That this post wHl
not be abandoned, but instead will ba
improved and increased In size and im
portance is the impression gained by
officers today from Secretary of War
Lindley M. Garrison.
Major-General Leonard Wood, chief
of staff; Major-General J. 3. Aleshire.
chief quartermaster, and Brigadier
General George Andrews, adjutant gen
eral, accompanied Mr. Garrison, who
visited and inspected the oldest mili
tary post on the Pacific Coast here to
day. "L am charmed with the post here,
the fine climate, and the general situa
tion," declared Secretary Garrison. "On
this trip we are looking over all of the
military posts of the Army, and I can
not say at this time just what will be
done at Vancouver "Barracks. No de
termination can be made until we shall
have seen all of the posts and returned
to Washington. . But I am much pleased
with the, fort, and have enjoyed my trip
through it today." .
Artillery Coming to Post.
"There will ' be some artillery sent
here to ' replace the Second Field
Artillery, which .went: to . She FMUo
T"..Vlr""XV said Major-General
Wood. 'asked if' more, troops -would to
sent here. "Just when they will be
sent depends much on conditions along
the Mexican border, and when they can
be made ready to be sent here."
That the post will be enlarged for
maneuvering purposes is gathered from
the recommendations that more than
200 acres of forest now in the garri
son be cleared. The War Department
at this time is considering this matter,
as well as . the changing of quarters
to a compact place on one side of the
reservation, giving the greatest amount
of space for the troops to maneuver
and work out their war problems.
Post Can Accommodate Brigade.
In talking with Major-General Wood
today, Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. Morri
son, of the Twenty-First Infantry, said
that this post is amply large enough
for a brigade. "Here we have an area,
a mile and a halt .long and three
quarters of a mile wide on whicli to
maneuver and work out military
problems.
"A brigade could be handled to good
advantage on this ground. "In actual
warfare, it is not probable that tho
point of contact would be more than
half a mile wide. For a desirable loca
tion and for taking care of a brigade,
I think that this post is at least the
second best in the Pacific Northwest."
Major-General Wood assented and
when Major-General Arthur Murray
was here recently on his trip of in
spection, he said that Vancouver Bar
racks is large enough for a regiment,
passably large enough foY two and
large enough for three regiments, or
a brigade, if the trees are cleared away
and the buildings that now break up
the middle part of the post were re
moved to one . side giving space for a
large maneuver ground.
Target Range Inspected.
Major-General Aleshire visited the
target range at Proebstel this morning.
He had never seen this range, which
is about 16 miles from Vancouver Bar
racks, and which the. Government is
again attempting to buy. At one time
the Government had an option on the
land and Congress made an appropria
tion of J25.000 to buy it. but in the
mean time, the option expired and the
owners raised the price. Colonel George
S. Young, post commander. Is now
awaiting telegraphic instructions from
Washington, X. C, concerning the leas
ing of this range for target practice
this year.
The Twenty-first Infantry was ten
dered the use of the Oregon militia
target , range at Clackamas, but was
restrained from, practicing there when
stray bullets came near hitting , resi
dents of that vicinity. The troops were
ordered back to the 'post, and since
then an attempt has been made to find
a suitable range for target practice.
- - . Officer Expect Increase.
With ample ground in the post for a
brigade and' an ideal target range as
near as is the Probestel range, it is
thought by Army officers here that
surely this post will be increased to a
brigade post soon after the Secretary
returns to Washington, D. C
A committee from the Vancouver
Commercial Club, comprising Henry
Crass, president; J. A. Munday. W. F.
Edwards, J. M. Langsdorf. Glen N.
Ranck and A. J. Blddle, met Secretary
Garrison's party at noon and held a
long conference with reference to hav
ing the War Department grant a fra.ii-ch'-e
to the Washington-Oregon cor
poration to build a streetcar line
through the garrison on Fifth street.
(Concluded on rato 10-J