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THE MORXTXG OREGOXTAN. FRIDAY. AUGUST 22, 1913. If WHEAT IS KING IN GARFIELD SECTION Temperance Town in Wonder ful Palouse Country to Handle 350,000 Sacks. OATS, TOO, IS BUMPER CROP theater It la surely quite a little city. There are a laree number of comfort able - dwellings, lom of -'them iulte elaborate, and nearly all' with lawn and shade trees and gardens. It Is real home-looking: nlace. In addition to the Carter House there are smaller hostelries. notably the tar. field Hotel. Thin is a. moderate-priced place, but they give rood service and treat their guests right in every way. There are two large mercantile esiaD lishments. the Garfield Trading: com nanv and the Garfield Hardware Trading- Comnanv. Two strong bank look after the financial affairs of the community, the irst State Bank and th (Garfield National Bank. Tne tor mer has a capital of SoO.OOO. surplus and profits of S641S and deposits of 1S. 482. K. A. Johnson is the president and T. nr. McCarthy the cashier. Tne ar field National has a capital of $25,000, surplus and profits of S3390 and depos. Three Railroads Hit Community on Washington-Idaho Line Which Lies in little Valley Only 57 Miles From Spokane Country. BT ADDISON BENNETT. GARFIELD. Wash.. Aug. 21. (Staff Correspondence.) I am still close along- the Washington-Idaho line, still in the wonderful Palouse country, where wheat is king. Here in this lit tle town about 350.00ft sacks of grain will be handled this year. This is pretty well towards the north ern part of the county, for It is only 67 miles from here to Spokane, but the wheat seems to be about the same here as farther south, though a little later. Oats is a big crop all through this sec tion and the yield is said to be as good. and in most instances better, than ever before. Garfield is well provided with trans portation lines, there being three rail roads, the O.-W. R. & K., the Northern Pacific and the Spokane Electric. It is strictly an inland town. In a little val ley through which there la a wet weather creek, the Sliver, which flows. when it does flow, into the North Pa louse. about three miles from here. Garfield 'or Temperaaee. This is the original, dyed-in-the-wool temperance town. It has been dry here. for more than 10 years. Perhaps for a portion of that time it was a little damp In spots," but not now, not for a long time past. And It will continue dry- Two years ago a vote was taken, in an effort to moisten It up a little, and only two votes were cast by the wets. And I am wondering why it" is and how it is that Garfield is not held up by the "Prohls" as an object lesson, a shining example, for surely the town is well worthy of being exploited as a fine place of residence and for business, while the school facilities are superb. Indeed, I wish I had the space to write fully about the school situation here. Briefly the three adjoining coun try districts were consolidated with the city district, making one district some thing more than eight miles square, which placed the farthest-out students four miles from the schools here. To bring these students in Are 'bus lines are operated by the district, each line bringing in about 17 pupils, and return ing them to their homes in the evening. The result is that the attendance of the outlying pupils is some 2 per cent better than the town pupils, in other words, on stormy days it is easier for those living four miles away to reach the schoolhouse than for those whov have but a few blocks to walk. ' ' ; . Service Costa 33S Monthly. . This service costs I33S per month during the school year. It shows, how ever, a saving of three teachers' sal aries, the fuel and other expenses of four school buildings, the salary of three school decks.. and some incidental expanses. So there Is really no extra expense. The tax of the district la 7 mills a year, which- la about what It was formerly. Look, however, at the ' fact that every child in the-district has the advantage of being able to. get to school on time in any sort of weather. Look also at the advantage of every farmer having a high school right at his door. Many towns, all of them In this coun ty surely, speak In high terms of their schools: I believe Garfield can lay claim to standing at the top. They pay their superintendent. W. w. Mackey, 11600 a year, and he Is said to be an educator of the highest ability. The high school Is almost equal to a college. It has de partments of domestic science, agricul ture, business, manual training and mu sic. Surely after passing through such a school the student is well grounded In enough to make a success of life if he or she has any gray matter. In mentioning the seven-mill tax I failed to note that this tax. for the past three years, has taken care or all im provements, such aa painting, fencing, repairs to buildings, equipment and the like. It will continue to do so except In the case of new buildings. As the present structures are of the beat, and well adapted to caring for the present attendance of 455. it will be some years before any debt will be incurred for betterments. Garfield Arreets Throe Amanally. HeTe it mlgbt.be well to go back to the wet and dry subject and tell the "Prohis" that the arrests in Garfield average about three a year. For drunk enness there has been but one in several years and he came in on one of the railroads drunk and was trying to make his way to another depot to get away which he did. in charge of an officer. Another thing that speaks well for a town of 1000 people, which is per haps a little under the actual number say 100. It might be well for the citi zens to also brag of five fine churches Nazarine. Baptist, Christian. Method ist. Episcopal and Presbyterian. Con sidering the churches, schools, absence of saloons and the fine climate, and adding to these a fine water and sewer system, it can be seen that the man of means might do far worse than choose this as a place in which to bring up his family. Mentioning the water system reminds me that bonds in the sum of 130.000 re cently have been sold by the city to Improve and enlarge the water system and put in a good sewer system, and work is now in progress. The water is obtained from wells, being pumped into a reservoir on a nearby hill. To this a stand-pipe is being added for addi tional fire protection. The school clerk. (3. A. Manrtng, who is also secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and whom I found a mine of Information, told me that the next move would be to put in several blocks of bard-surfaced streets.! Streets Are Good. The present macadamized streets are I good. It is said they show little mud in the wet season and no dust now. There are several miles of macadamized roads leading in and out of town. As Garfield is pointing the way In other directions, why not let the present streets alone, or coat them again with pravel and broken rock, and continue them on out to the ends of the school district? In other words, why would it not be a good Idea for Garfield to annex her rural supporters by bonds that always bind and always win good roads Garfield has several fine three-story brick blocks, which la also rather strange in a town its size. The Knigbts of Pythias hall is a fine business struc ture, housing the lodge on the third floor, business offices on the second floor and a large mercantile establish ment and the First State Bank on the ground floor. The Carter Hotel block is another fine structure of three ato nes. There are a number of one and two-story bricks, a fine concrete gar age, one of the neatest little "movie" buildings I ever saw, a large frame "WIIX4METTE VAIXEV LHE" NAME OF NEW SYSTEM. I v. " f ,y- -a A i , ; '".St .. . .1 ' . -jl 'V I 1 'i v " I " 1 William Bell, of Hewberg. . William Bell, of Newberg. yee terday nicknamed the Portland, Eugene Ar Eastern Railway Com. pany and annexed the $50 prize offered by the company in the contest which closed some months ago. .. "Willamette Valley Line" was selected over 2764 other con testants. - - Eastern newspapers and maga zines .have aided in attracting attention to the fact that .the great "bread basket" to the south of Portland was to be given the second largest lnterurban system on the West Coast, and.' as a 're sult, many inquiries have been directed to the various cities and districts of the valley country. . Entries in the contest were re ceived from all portions or tne . Pacific Coast, the big percent- age being from the district which is to he served by the new '50 mile system which will open two of its branch lines for business during the month of September. its of $.112,033. Its president is Aaron Kuhn and Its cashier G. W. Nye. The Garfield Enterprise, Buchanan at Gwlnn, publishers: E. H. Gwlnn, edl tor. Is a good country .weekly, with more than average office. -It seems to bear all of the earmarks of prosperity. Mr. Gwinn is a good writer, has In each Issue - some real editorials, gets about all the local news to be had and has good showing of neighborhood news. The people generally spoke well to me of the Enterprise and Its publishers. This place, as previously stated, is only 67 mile from Spokane and yet The Oregonlan gets In here before o'clock In the afternoon of the day of p-uTjhcation. It Is rather difficult to make the people understand that this is true, harder still to make some of them believe it is a permanent arrangement. However, a great many are taking ad vantage of the new arrangement and J subscribing for both the dally and Sun- -viy editions. CROPS BEST I'l YEARS INXAVD EMPrRE PROSPEROUS, SAYS -WILLIAM MMTRRAY. Pendleton Preparing for Biggest Roundnp in History Walla AValla Also Plans Show. More optimistic crop reports were brought from the Inland Empire coun try yesterday by William McMurray, general passenger agent of the O.-W. R. & X. Company, who returned from a trip of four days, in which he visited Pendleton, Walla Walla, Spokane, Col fax. Wash and other towns in that territory. "The crops are the best in years,' said Mr. McMurray. "Wheat is piled in sacks everywhere. Everybody feeth prosperous and has money to spend. It Is going to be a great year there. "Pendleton is going to have a greater Roundup this year than ever. The crowds will be large. They have built an addition on the grandstand that will seat 4000 additional people, and all the extra room will be needed. Eastern ers are going to swarm to the Round up. Wto are receiving a great many in quiries from all sections in regard to rates and time of travel to the big frontier show September 11, 13 and IS. "Walla Walla is making great prep arations for a fair September 22 to 27. The management is spending $40. 000 on special features for Frontier Days attractlona September 25 to 27. It will be a aplendtd show." The O.-w . R. N. has just Issued a special Roundup folder, which will go to all parts of the United states. It Is full of pictures and well written material about the greatest of West ern shows. The Introduction to the poster reads: The Roundup is as distinctively Western as the plains, the rolling hills and the great mountain ranges, and those who take part therein are prod ucts of the same West. The Roundup is the culmination of things that were the perpetuation of happenings of long ago." Ground for Park Offered. MEDFORD. Or Aug. II. (Special.) At the last meeting of the City Coun cil Dr. Hart, of this city, offered to donate to the municipality 40 acres of land near Bear Creek for an extensive park and recreation ground. Plans were submitted providing for an arti ficial lake, ball grounds, play grounds and tennis courts and the lnterurban railroad now in course of construction win be tracked to the park if the city decides to accept the offer. The mat ter was referred to the committee on parks, and they will Inspect the prop erty with the city engineer tomorrow and report at the next Council meeting. Alaska Goldseeker Drowns. SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 21. Michael Connelly, a member of a large party of stampeders bound for the Shushanna, Alaska, gold field over the McCarthy Scolai Pass trail, was drowned August 17 at a ford in Glacier Creek. Frank Tann. another goldseeker, was drowned at the same place four weeks before. ROBBER i PR NS Ml IN CLOSET Mistress of House Returns to Find Thief ;Busy Col lecting Loot. -' PROWLER TWITS VfCTIM Spokane Crook .Makes Dignified De parture When Prisoner Suspects Ruse and Shouts to Sister at Door of Their Apartment. SPOKANE. Wash.. Aug. 21. (Spe cial.) "You're right: you didn't ring for me. i I Just - came up. anyway. Now don't you open, your mouth' or I'll blow your head off.". . This was.the-calm and forceful greet ing .of- a email, square-shouldered, florid-faced man, who stood in the hallway immediately within the apart ments of Attorney Edelstein, in the Osmun flats. First avenue and Oat street, this afternoon. He was talk ing to Mrs. Paul B. Thompson, sister-in-law of the attorney, and at that time the. sole occupant of the apart-, ments. , "You just slip 'into- that closet. I have some work - to - do," commanded the unwelcome visitor. Mrs. Thompson stepped lively. 1 In another Instant the robber had care fully locked the door and was ready for "work." Occasionally asking a question, laughing and - chiding his prisoner, who crouched in mortal rear in the cramped closet, the burglar ran sacked the rooms. "Ah. thla is a nice bit of gold. Well. well, the baby's bank, eh? And it has some silver in It, too. Here's a spar kler and a good one. I need thla in my collection," the thief chattered away as unconcerned as though dis cussing the Mexican situation with the barber. ... But the door bell rang. Mrs. Edel stein had returned. "Ray, why don't you answer the door?" called the matron of the house to her imprisoned sister. The burglar, never for a moment losing his nerve stepped to the closet door. and. as though speaking to a confederate, said: 'Now you stand here and If she moves or hollers Just blow her bead off." ' The- prowler then returned to his work, and apparently paid no attention to the repeated requests of Mrs. Edelstein to open the door. Finally, convinced that no confed erate awaited outside to ' "blow her head off," Mrs. Thompson placed her mouth cloae to the crack at the bot tom of the door and shouted an ex planation of the situation to Mrs. Edel. stein. The getaway time had arrived. The thief packed up his goods $40 in gold, $13 In silver, besides $4 In the baby's bank, a money order for $6, a solid gold locket, with a large diamond, a heavy gold nugget and several othet pieces of Jewelry and made a digni fied but hasty exit CELEBRATION TO BE WIDER Other Towns Desire) to Commemor ate Free Lewlston-CIarkston Span. LEWTSTON. Idaho. Aug. 21. (Spe cial.) The celebration marking the purchase of the Lewlston-CIarkston bridge by the states of Idaho and Washington which the towns of the Lewlston-CIarkston Valley have signi fied to commemorate the event, may assume greater proportions than first thought. The Importance of this event is de noted by several of the towns of the Palouse country desiring to become a part of the celebration. According to word received here today, Moscow, Pullman, Genesee and TJnlontown have made known their desire to celebrate with the twin cities in appreciation of what the free bridge will mean to them. They take the attitude that the purchase of the bridge is an important step in linking Northern Idaho and Southeastern Washington because of the State Highway of Washington and the proposed highway of Idaho through these towns. Lewlston's committee to plan for the event comprises J. T. Ray, chairman; P. H. Qullllam, F. N. Sheppard, R. P. Bevla and H. L, Powers. SHOOTING IS MYSTERIOUS Second Attempt Made on Life of Lee Thomason Xear Union. UNION. Or., Aug. 21. (Special.) A shooting affray occurred on the Grand Ronde River about 10 miles from Union Tuesday night under mysterious cir cumstances. Lee Thomason was shot at and narrowly escaped. No good rea son has been assigned why any person should desire to take Thomason's life, as he is neither quarrelsome nor boisterous. An attempt was made to kill him a few months ago while he was working on the Hutcblnaon ranch. That time the assailant gained entrance to Thom ason's room and attacked him with an ax. In the darkness Thomason escaped from the room -and made his getaway in tbe night- The young man's hands were badly cut and the bedding slashed and cut in many places. The ax was found next day. Mr. Thomason says he can assign no cause for any person desiring to in ure him. No clew was left that would lead to the arrest of the assailant last night. MITCHELL WILL IS FOUND With Musty Papers Colonel Dunne Finds Wanted Document. News was received in Probate Court yesterday that the missing will of John Mitchell, united States Senator from Oregon, has been found by David M. Dunne, the administrator. It was dis covered amongst some musty papers, while Mr. Dunne was clearing up his offices preparatory to giving way as Collector of Internal Revenue for Ore gon to Milton A. Miller. When creditors of the estate, which aa not sufficient to pay the debts. raised the question of a will In court last week. Colonel Dunne filed an an swer In which he stated that he had never heard, except Indirectly, of such document ana naa never seen it if it was in existence. At the courthouse the Incident now is considered a good joke on Mr. Dunne's memory. By the will, the widow 1s tne sole devisee. She resides In France. Sailor's Body Recovered. SEATTLE, Aug. 21. The body of George Dolph, a young sailor from the nited States monitor cceyenne. who was drowned in Kitsap Lake last Sat urday, was recovered by divers late yes terday. Portland Agents Gossard Front Lace, Blen Jolie, Nemo, Bon Ton and Royal Worcester Corsets Portland Agents Merode Hand-Finished Underwear for Women Monarch and Derby Gtoves We Give S& H. Trading Stamps, v - Ol&SyWortman &King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Store Honrs SiSO to StSO Dally, Except Saturday. Saturday Hours SiSO A. Sf. to SiSO P. M. t We Give S. & H. Trading Stamps. Double Green Trading Stamps Today With All Cash Purchases in Shoe Department on Main Floor 2 Great Bargains in Womeri'sTailored Suits Wide Variety of Styles and Materials to Select From Second Floor A sale of high-grade Suits that will attract the attention of every thoughtful woman in Portland, for here are values that are rarely to be had even at this store. These two great lots are composed of many broken lines some only in one ortwo-colors others in but a few sizes but in all a comprehensive showing of the season's best-selling; models. .Very. best of materials, linings, etc. Some plain, others more fancy for dress occasion. In two special lots, as follows: Suits Selling up to $28 Today ford T1Q Women's and Misses', 7 JL V f q i Tailored Suits in plain Tailored styles good, : practical models for general wear also in fancy styles suitable for afternoon and evening wear. Among the materials represented are Diagonals, Cheviots, Poplins and Serges in good assortment of colors. Fancy Suits are trimmed with braids and buttons. Coats full lined with best quality silk messaline. Skirts in plain or draped effects. Suits such as these - JJ " A Z sell ordinarily up to $23.50. Today pX-W Suits Selling up to $40 Today for tf -g tf jj Popular Cutaways fJ Q t J? and Balkan' Blouse styles. Also a num ber of handsome models in high waistline, belted back effects, Serges, Ratine, Bedford Cords and Poplins in nearly all tbe most wanted colorings. Suits that are tailored and finished equal to the best work of custom tailors. Skirts in plain and draped styles. Not all sizes in every style, but near ly all sizes in the lot. Suits worth 3J "f ft to $40.00, offered in this sale at All Women's and Children's Bathing Suits at VtOffm Women's Linen Suits and Coats Now at Half Price Garment Department, Second Tloor Choose any Bath ing Suit now and t-ave half. Splendid showing of all the newest effects for women and misses in Mohairs, Panamas, Moire, Messalines, Flannels, etc., trimmed with fancy braids, bands, buttons, etc. Sizes 36 to 44. $4.60 $5.60 $6.50 $8.50 grades at grades at grades at grades at $3.37 S4.13 S4.87 $6.38 $10.00 grades at S 7.50 $16.50 grades at $12.38 $20.00 grades at $15.00 $25.00 grades at $18.75 Sale of Balkan Middy Blouses Garment Dept., Second Floor Made from best quality Galatea Cloth in tan or white, with collars and cuffs of contrasting plain or 6triped materials, trimmed with tie and pocket Some have the popular roll collars. All sizes in the lot for women and misses. CI A Q Very practical. Prices 98S $1.2D and P - ' Garment Dept., Second Floor Our entire stock of Wom en 's Linen Coats and Suits now on sale at half price. Plain tailored and fancy models this season's newest styles. Good range of colors and white. At half regular prices: $10.00 Lin. Suits S 5.00 $15.00 Lin. Suits $ 7.50 122.50 Lin. Suits $11.25 $25.00 Lin. Suits S12.50 $38.50 Lin. Suits $19.25 $ 5.00 Linen Coats $2.50 $11.75 Linen Coats $5.88 $13.75 Linen Coats $6.88 $17.50 Linen Coats $8.75 $27.50 Lin. Coats $13.75 Women's Linen Skirts V Price Second Floor Natural Linen, and Linen Crash Skirts in button front effects with panel back; also in two-piece styles. Chooso now at half the regular selling prices: $3.50 Linen Skirts $1.75 $4.50 Linen Skirts $2.25 $1.75 Linen Skirts $2.38 $5.00 Linen Skirts $2.50 $6.50 Linen Skirts $3.25 $6.75 Linen Skirts $3.3S i ill P i 1 1 Men's $4, $4Tp85 $5 Shoes Pair 6T . fV. if Snoa ( Maln Floor. Great special purchase of Men's High Grade Fall Shoes on sale today at a reduced price. Very newest lasts in tan, gunmetal and velour calf fresh, new stock of best quality leath ers; button or Blucher styles. All sizes in the lot. Regular J? O QtZ $4 and $5 Shoes, a pair -- Women's $4 and $5 Shoes Special $3.29 Main Floor Brown, Ooze, Black Vel vet, with Cravenette Tops, Patents in white and kid leathers, Gunmetal,Vici Kid, etc. High-grade, dependable foot wear in all widths and sizes for wom en and growing girls. 2J O OQ $4 and $5 Shoes, a pair P-Wi7 New Line Mary Jane Pumps, $2.95 Children's $2.85 Wash Dresses, Special Today at 98c $1.75 Grades Now at 89c Odd Lines Special at $2.98 Second Floor Special lot of Children's Wash Dresses in many attractive styles; high or low necks, long or short sleeves ; made from best grade ginghams . and chambrays, in plain colors, neat stripes and checks. Extra well made. In sizes for chil dren from 6 to 14 years of age. Dresses in this assortment worth up to $2.85. . Today QQf your choice at only-'" Second Floor Children's dain ty Wash Dressesin bloomer styles, with low necks and short sleeves. Many pretty figured patterns in light and dark per cales ; also in plain colored chambrays, trimmed with bands, pipings, buttons, braids, etc. Splendid little dresses which sell in the ordinary way up to $1.75 each. Offered special QQt for today, each, onlyOeVl Second Floor Odd lines Chil dren 's Wash Dresses in this sea son 's most popular styles for girls 6 to 14 years of age. Beau tiful linens also in plain cham- ' brays, fancy French ginghams and reps. Many of these are hand-finished dainty, becom ing styles that will apepal to all mothers. Dresses in this lot sell ing formerly up to CP O QQ $9.75; today, eachV--O Bargain Circle, 1st Floor Wom en's White Lawn Tea Aprons in several dainty styles. Also Waitress Aprons, with straps. Extra well made from OQn best materials. Special OiC- Bargain Circle, 1st Floor-Women's Kimono btyle Aprons, also belt Aprons with large bibs. Best grade materials, nicely made and finished. Priced spe- ? "i Women's Coverall Gingham Aprons, Special at 69c Ea. White Lawn Aprons 39c Kimono Aprons Special, 59c Bargain Circle, First Floor Women's Coverall Aprons of good grade striped and checked Ginghams. Large full sizes, with or without sleeves. fZQr Well made. Special at JZJ Fancy Neckwear Spec'l 19c Former Prices to $1.25 Main Floor Imperials, Stocks, Jabots, Pleated Frills, Dutch, Venise and Silk-Trimmed Collars, Coat Sets and Novelty Bows in big as- f Ckg sortment of styles. Selling up to $1.25 Xifc- 50c and 75c Fancy Ribbons 25c Main Floor High-grade Novelty Ribbons in widths up to 7y2 inches. Bulgarian checks, Per sians, Dresdens, etc. Also plain colors. See these. cial in this sale at, ea. 45-In Flouncings $1 .98 Yd. Scores of Neat Designs Main Floor Dainty Embroidery Flouncings in widths from 27 to 45 inches. Fine sheer Swisses and voiles with many attractive pat- T CiO terns. Extraordinary values. Yd. J--aVO $4.00 Leather Handbags $1.89 Main Floor Women's high-grade Leather Hand bags in several different styles. Silk and leather lined. With coin purse and novelty trimming, Two New Elevators ire being installed and will be ready for use early in Sep tember proof of our rapid ly increasing business. $1 and $1.25 Fancy Silks At Main Floor Center Circle A Yard gar gj. Hundreds of yards of rich fancy Silks in this great Friday offering at less than half regular selling prices. Fancy Taffetas, All-Silk Foulards in neat figured effects and attractive eolorings faney striped Bengalines and Changeable Taffetas. Very desirable silks for one-piece dresses, waists, skirts and linings. A silk opportunity that will be of great interest to the women 5f Portland ?Q-e and vicinity. Grades formerly $1 and $1.25 a yard, for one day at-'-'' August Sale of Summer Furniture, Carpetst Rugs and Draperies Now in Progress Third Floor Great August Sale Table Linens, Bed Spreads, Sheets, Pillow Cases and Wash Goods Main Floor Fruit Strainer and Jelly Bag 25c Each Like Illustration. Like Illustration. When making Jelly and Preserves use Tate's original "Just the Thing" Fruit Strainer and Jelly Bag. More juice and no burned or stained hands. Don't do without one O ff another day! Third floor. Priced at-'' $1.25 Bird Cages $1.05 White enameled gold-trimmed Canary Bird Cages, "Hendryx" make. Reg. $1.35 grade $1.05 Full line "Hendryx" Parrot, r , i , i n ' E"y,v;i fliocKingoira ana Lanary aeres. i '""ir 75c high-grade Brooms, at 59 lilt BRIDGE REPAIR DELAYED STEEL FOR O.-W. R. & X. STRUC TURE SLOW IX DELIVERY. George V. Boscfcke Promise That Streetcar Traffic May Be Re sumed About September 1. Unavoidable delays In the replace ment of steel g-lrders on the upper deck of the burned 0.-W. R. & X. bridge probably will make it Impossible to route streetcars across the structure again until about September L This information was given out yes terday by George W. Boschke, chief en gineer of the 0.-W. R. & S. Co. Mr. Boschke said that the chief cause of delay was the trouble In getting new steel girders as fast as had been ex pected. This steel Is being fabricated in the plant of the Northwest Steel Company In Portland. Although the plant is working night and day. It has not been able to turn out the steel as fast as required. About SO tons of new girders must be replaced. Muoh of the new steel is already in place. "When we closed the bridge to street cars on August 14," said Mr. Boschke, "I was hopeful of being able to open it to streetcar trafflo In ten days, or by August 24. As matters have turned out, this will ba Impossible. "We expect to have the bridge ready for all trafflo by September L The crossing of atreetcars may be delayed until then, though possibly they can use the bridge a few days earlier. "The O.-W. R. & N. Co. is doing everything possible to rnsh the work so as not tp Inconvenience the public any longer than is absolutely neces sary, but we haven't been able to get our new steel in time." Mr. Boschke has Just returned from a three-day trip to Spokane. "I'm not a farmer." he commented, "but it doesn't take a farmer to say that this Is a wonderful crop year throughout Eastern Oregon and Washington. As far as you can look from the car win dows fields of the finest grain extend on both sides." Competitive Hunt Scheduled. . ABERDEEN. Wash, Aug. 21. (Spe cial.) A Hunting scene seldom repro duced In this country and reminiscent of the 3ay when overlords and vassals set forth to bunt In numbers will be Bnuuja in v-nenaiu county oy tne Grays Harbor Rod and Gun Club. Octo ber 1 to t, when- the 140 members of that organization will conduct a com petitive hunt. The club will be divided Into companies, and each company sub divided into squads, each of which will be assigned to bring in a certain kind of game. On the evening of October 5 the count will be made and the losing side will tender the victors a banquet. Practically all edible game will be Included. Tumwater Slakes Complaint. OLYMPIA, Wash, Aug. 21. (Spe cial.) Mayor Cannon, of Tumwater, the town supported almost exclusively by'' the Olympia brewery, has filed with the'. Public Service Commission formal com plaint against the depot facilities af-'1 forded by the Port Townsend A South- ' ern Railway. Moreland Address Is Circulated, i SALEM, Or, Aug. 21. (Special.) 1 Copies of an address delivered by J. C. Moreland. Cleric of the Supreme' Court, giving sketches of the Gov ernors of the state, at the reception t January 1 by Governor and MrsWest to ex-Governors and their wiv. are being mailed to persons throughout the state. Boy Killed by Whisky Explosion. ST. LOUIS. An-. 21. For the sec ond time within a month a boy was killed here today In an explosion caused . by dropping a lighted match into a bar rel of whisky. Today's victim was Charles Wild. 3-year-old son of Charles H. Wild, a saloon owner of East St. Louis.