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TliE JIOK5ISO OKEUOAUS', SATURDAY. AUGUST 30, 1913.
FIRST OF BUYERS
ARRIVES IN CITY
Manager of Walla Walla Con
cern Says Portland Logi
cal Jobbing Center.
PROGRAMME IS SURVEYED
Executive Committee of Local Asso
ciation Goes Over Details of En
tertainment .-Arranged, for
Merchants of Northwest.
Forerunner of more than a hundred
buyers from all .parts ofr- Portland's
trade territory who will pour Into this
city for the Buyers Excursion Week,
which is to be held under the auspices
of the Portland Jobbers and manufac
turers, W. H. Garvey, manager of the
Davis-Kaser Company,. -arrived from
Walla Walla yesterday and reported at
once at the excursion headquarters at
the Portland Commercial Club.
"Portland is the logical jobbing cen
ter for Southeastern Washington," he
said, "and I am glad that the business
men of this city have launched the
buyers' excursion movement. In
Walla Walla we receive Invitations
from numberless other places bidding
for our patronage, but believe that al
most without exception the merchants
of my city recognize that Portland ha
the advantage of position and far pre
fer to do their trading here.
Prosperous Seaaoa Forecast.
"We are on the threshold of a pros
perous season in Walla Walla. More
than $8,000,000 will come from the
wheat crops of Walla Walla County
alone, to say nothing of other South
eastern Washington sections tributary
to that city. ' AH through our part of
the state crop rep'orts are coming In
in a most encouraging way.
"Everyone feels good, and this Is the
time to buy and I'm here in Portland
now for Just that purpose, as scores of
others will be within the next few
days.
Mr. Garvey urged that Portland peo
ple visit Walla Walla on the "Fron
tier Days" celebration. September 25
27, which Is to be one of the big en
tertainment events or the Fall,
The executive committee of the
Manufacturers' and Jobbers' Associa
tion, which la backing the excursion
movement, met yesterday with the
heads of the various committees and
went over every detail for the week's
entertainment.
A reception to the visiting merchants
and families will be held Monday night
at the Commercial Club. W. H.
Beharrell, chairman of the committee
of tbo day, will give the address of
welcome, and Edgar B. Piper will
speak In behalf of the Commercial
Club. Special musical numbers will be
given, and refreshments will be served.
Eatertalunemt Is Varied.
Under the management of J. Fred
Larson, chairman of the entertainment
committee of the Commercial Club, and
Paul de Haas, of the reception commit
tee, a smoker will be given Tuesday
night for visiting merchants. Cabaret
entertainment, Dutch lunch and spe
cial numbers will be features of the
evening.
The visitors will be guests of the
Portland Ad Club at Its luncheon at the
Portland Hotel Wednesday noon, and
In the evening will be taken to the
Oaks for a general Jollification.
The Union Meat Company will give
a luncheon lravrompllment to the mer
chants and their guests Thursday
noon, and In the evening a business
conference will be held at the Commer
cial Club under the auspices of the
Credit Men's Association, Sales Man
agers' Association and Commercial
Club.
A banquet Friday night will close
the programme of entertainments for
the week.
BANKRUPT REFORM URGED
Seattle Judge Opposes Long ' Delay
in Making Settlement.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug." 29. (Spe
cial.) A definite system of bank
ruptcy practice tor attorneys In the
Federal Court, displacing the present
method founded on precedent rather
than strict law, is expected to be
sought by Judge Jeremiah Neterer at
an early date. From remarks made
by the court It is believed that he
proposes, among other things, to abol
ish the system of surplus funds In the
court's registry.
The system as It has been followed
heretofore has allowed creditors one
year after a Arm becomes bankrupt
In which to flle claims. Some credit
ors fall to file claims until the year is
practically gone. Meantime - a re
ceiver has been appointed, has ob
tained all the assets possible, disposed
of them and prepared funds to be dis
tributed among creditors. The first
dividend may be ready within three
months. '
The question then has been whether
the moneys on hand shall be distributed
among known creditors, with a slight
reserve for tardy creditors, or shall be
deposited In the bank to wait till the
year is up.
The custom has been to make dis
tribution as early as possible. To pro
tect tardy creditors the referee has or
dered a small sum kept In reserve. -
Judge Neterer has now intimated
that he does not approve of the with
holding of any reserve fund, but fa
vors Immediate distribution.
OFFICER SHOOTS HIMSELF
Wetser Man Props Revolver and Is
Wounded in Leg.
WEISER, Idaho. Aug. 29 (Special.)
George Cole, Sr.. who Is doing relief
duty on the night police lorce durm
the absence of Chief of Police Knox,
was sericusly wounded last night, ac
cidentally. He dropped his revolver on
the pavement, discharging It. The ball
entered the left leg below the calf, and.
ranging upward, caused a serious flesh
wound.
The ball, which was a .S3 caliber,
was later removed. Mr. Cole will be
disabled for some time. His place Is
belnr temporarily filled by George
Pence. Chief Knox and his bride of
several weeks are passing their vaca
tion on the Coast.
ASSAULT CASE STARTED
One of Trio Accused at North River
Is Dismissed on Hearing.
RATMOND. WASH.. Aur. 29. (SD'
elal.) The preliminary hearing of the
North River assault case In which A.
A- Bradley was the plaintiff and Forest
Martin, FrtnK ana iuarl koii tne oe
fnndanta. was begun in Justice Kl
wood's court Wednesday, and resulted
In the dismissal of the case against
Forest Martin and the binding, over to
the Superior Court of the other two
defendants.
Attorney W. H. Abel, of Montesano,
assisted the prosecuting attorney,
while the defense was conducted by
M. C Welsh, of this city. There was
a large representation present from
North River, most of whom were sub
penaed for the prosecution. The plain
tiff still bears evidence of the harsh
treatment alleged to have been admin
lsted by Frank Ross.
The assault grew out of - a contro
versy between Mrs. Vanderpool .and
Mrs. Ross over a valuable timber claim
which it is alleged Mra Ross "Jump
ed" during the temporary absence of
Mra Vanderpool from her claim. Brad
ley, who is the nearest neighbor to
Mra Vanderpool. and who assisted her
in Improving the property. was
thought to have been unduly officious
with Mra Ross and her sons when
they took possession of the claim.
The defense charged that Bradley
had made derogatory and slanderous
statements about Mrs. Ross. Bradley
was accosted last Sunday and pom
meled it is alleged, by Frank Kcaayho
was occompanied by his brothers. Earl
and Forest Martin. The trio were ar
rested two days later on complaint of
Ernest Burke, a neighbor.
PREnCHlfli BALL
PROMINENT MEX ATTEND CON
FERENCE AT LA GRANDE.
Nearly $300,000 ' Available ' . for
Gooding College, Methodist
Sectarian Institute.
LA. GRANDE. Or, Aug. 29. (Spe
cial. X Ministers In attendance at the
Idaho conference, in session here, went
automobile riding this morning and
this evening stopped business -to play
a five-inning ball game. Ex-Governor
Gooding, of Idaho, was the star of the
laymen, driving in three runs with a
two-bagger, but his side lost when. In
the last inning, the preachers found
Ldltor Hughes, of the Christian Ad
vocate, for two home runs.
Rev. Clarence True Wilson, now of
the National Church Temperance So
ciety, but formerly of Portland., was
the principal speaker at the morning
session. Nearly $300,000 is available
for the construction and maintenance
of Gooding College, the official sec
tarian college of the Methodist churches
in Eastern Oregon and Idaho, accord
ing to the report of G. W. Podgram.
chairman of the Gooding College trus
tees, who also brought word to.- the
conference that the institution Is In a
condition that should and does en
thuse every Methodist. Enough money
to hurry construction and Introduce Its,
active work is rapidly being obtalaed.'
The school was ordered created only a
few years ago.r
The list of prominent men In attend
ance Is being added to daily. Editor
Hughes, of the Pacific Christian Ad
vocate, was here today.
Rev. Mr. Martin, of Summervllle.
asked permission to voluntarily with
draw from the conference ministry and
nis request was granted.
G. W. Padgham. chairman of the
board of trustees of Gooding College;
H. C. Sheldon, of the Anti-Saloon
League in Oregon: C. E. 'Todd, vice
president of Willamette University,
were Introduced to the conference to
day.
The executive session was held yes
terday afternoon. These meetings are
closed. This afternoon the programme
called for a dlscvsslon of foreign mis
sions. The outline follows:
Anniversary service. Mra P. L. Thornton.
La Grande, presiding:- scripture, Mrs. H.
Davis. La Grande; prayer, Mra. H. W.
Parker, Twin Falls; solo. Mra. Flnser: Idaho
conference report, Mra. E. C. Cook, read by
ssrs. . w. .Barnes; male quartet; address.
Miss Manda Kenvrorthy, Portland; address.
Dr. Fulkerson. Nagasaki, Japan.
BTTSINESS OP METHODIST CON.
CERX $3,000,000 YEARLY.
Address Made by BKhop Cooke at
German Conference and Dele
gates Take River Trip.
At the Pacific Coast Methodist Con
ference yesterday Bishop Cooke gave
a talk on "Being a Living Epistle." He
said that in order to do so we must live
what we preach. We could not reach
purity, righteousness, gentleness and
meeKness unless we lived them our
selves. The greatest gift of all. he
said, w;as personality, and as great
men ne cited Bismarck. Napoleon. Lin
coln and the Kaiser, men whose suc
cess, he said, was due to their convic
tions. Dr. Jennings, of New York, general
agent of the Methodist Book Concern,
told the conference that the business
of the Book Concern amounted to
t3.000.000 a year, and this, too, mostly
in orders of small amounts from five
cents up. The profits of the Book Con
cern go to provide annuities for the
superannuated preachers. In the last
17 years there has been paid out this
way 12.400.000. Dr. Jennings said that
he hoped and expected to work up the
business of the Book Concern so that
it could pay $ 1.000.000 a year in annui
ties or pensions to aged preachers.
The Concern Is using 400 carloads of
paper a year for its publications.
which are In half a dozen languages.
said Dr. Jennings. At the last confer
ence, which was In Minneapolis. It was
reported that In the preceding four
years The Advocate had lost 70,000 sub
scribers. Since Dr. Jennings took hold
of It and the subscription for the Ad
vocate nan been reduced rroro iz and
$1.50 to 1 the circulation had almost
doubled. The greatest increase had
been shown In The Paclflo Advocate
with the possible exception of the Ger
man paper, published in Portland, he
declares. ;v
The sesstens this morning will be oc
cupied largely with the reports of va
rious committees. The Women's Mis
sionary Society will meet late In the
day. and the matter of annuities for
conference claimants will be taken, up
at night. The afternoon will be de
voted to an excursion In the steamer
Eva to the lighthouse on the Columbia.
MANY- ASK F0R PENSIONS
Widows In East Apply for Assistance
From King County.
SEATTLE. Aug. 9. Since Superior
Judge A. W. Frater- announced that
the operation of the recently enacted
mothers' pension law would cost King
County $56,000 during the coming year,
widows from all parts of the United
States have written to J. A. Slgurdson,
investigator In charge of the county's
pension bureau, asking that they be
placed on the pension rolL
Mr. Slgurdson received letters yes.
terday from widows in Florida, Ne
braska, Ohio and Pennsylvania apply
ing for aid.
Judge Frater granted three pensions
to destitute motners yesterday, one re
reiving I3S. another $2S and the third
fit a month.
Smut Explosion Costly.
ST. JOHN. Wash-, Aug. 29. (Spe
claL) Fire resulting from a smut ex
plosion completely destroyed the
threshing separator of Ed Feenan yes
terday afternoon wnne threshing on the
farm of John MCbweeney east of St.
John. So fierce was the. blase that It
was Impossible to save the wheat al
ready threshed amounting to over 1000
sscks. The loss on grain and tne ma
chine is partially covered by Insur
BOOK GROWTH IS SHOWN
ance.
k r.
HO LEAVE
General Agent of "Big Three"
Line to Cast Lot Anew. C
SUCCESSOR NOT CHOSEN
W. D. : Wells, of San Francisco, Is
Considered for Place Resigning
Official One of - Best-Known
Executives - in Portland.
J. W. Ransom, general agent iof the
San Francisco & Portland Steamship
Company, known as the "Big Three
fleet, leaves that service September 15
and after a short vacation will cast
his lot with another transportation cor
poration. W. D. Wells, of San Fran
cisco, formerly general agent of the
Alaska Pacific Steamship Company and
latterly superintendent for the Califor
nia ft Atlantic line, which recently dis
continued operations, is considered as a
possible successor to Mr, Ransom.
. No man holding an executive position
in the maritime sphere here Is more
generally known than Mr. Ransom, for
he bas held the position of agent. bf
the line for more than five years and
until two years ago bad dual responsi
bility in that he was agent for the
Portland ft Asiatic Steamship Com
pany. For nine years he has been
connected with fleets sailing from
Alnsworth dock and In fact his entire
transportation experience has been
linked with the O.-W. R. ft N.. or Har
riman system's connection with water
lines. Before going to Alnsworth dock
as chief clerk he was in the traffic de
partment In charge of cargo matters
pertaining to the Portland & Asiatic
fleet. In those days, when the well
known "Indra" steamers wcra on the
route, and later with four Hamburg
American - steamers, there was more
business handled than there has been
elnce, as Portland was a distributing
center for Oriental stuff and every
steamer brought large shipments for
transcontinental points. When the
Blue Funnel Included Portland in its
'itinerary the freight was also looked
after by the O. R. & N and Mr. Ransom
routed that.
G. L. Blair, general manager of the
San Francisco ft Portland, who Is in
the city and received Mr. Ransom's
resignation, says that the matter of ap
pointing a successor has not been
acted on. Mr. Wells is said by steam
ship and railroad men to have enjoyed
wide experience In operating and traf
fic matters and it is assumed that only
a few days will elapse before It Is set
tied whether he is to come here.
STARK-STREET PIER STARTS
Work In Full Swing on First Tnlt of
Public Dock No. 1.
Notice will be given the Lewis A.
Hicks Company. Monday to proceed with
the construction of the pier and motor-
boat landing at the foot of Stark street.
portion of the piling for which was
driven recently to take advantage of
high water, workmen were engage
yesterday tearing away the roadways
on the south side of the street so that
engineers of the Commission of Public
Docks could set stakes for the pier.
Mayor Albee has Informed the Commis
sion that the temporary flrehouse there
will be vacated September 10, when the
apparatus will be established in the
new City Jail building, so the end of
the street will be left clear for the
construction operations.
The same -company has the contract
for the erection of 663 feet of dock
No, 1 and two plledrivers are engaged
placing piling on the property formerly
owned by the Pacific Milling ft Eleva
tor Company and a third will be In com
mission rrext week. All buildings on
the Star Sand Company's former loca
tion have been torn down and a der
rick Is engaged In removing old piling.
Bids will be opened todsy for dredging
In front of that part of the site to
remove atone and other debris that fell
Into the river when the dock collapsed
a few years ago. (
HE.UY SUCCEEDS HENRY PAPE
Master Mechanic of O.-W. R. & X.
Will Serve "Big Three" Fleet-
James Healy, In charge of machinery
details for the O.-W. R. ft N. water
lines under "Captain" E. R. Budd. su
perintendent of the fifth division, and
who has looked after engineroom re
pairs and the like while steamers of
the San Francisco 6 Portland line were
In port since the demise of Henry Pape,
Is being talked of as the latter a sue
cessor.
Mr. Healy has spent If years In the
service, most of the time on the Megler-
Nahcotta line of the O.-W. R. ft N.
which included looking after the
steamer Nahcotta and the regular river
vessels while lying at Megler. He Is
reputed thoroughly competent to step
higher and shoulder the work demanded
on the ocean vessels. Mr. Fape was as
sistant to Mr. Budd on the water lines
and master mechanic of the San Fran
Cisco ft Portland, and it Is understood
that when an official appointment is
made Mr. Healy will be designated as
master mechanic of both fleets.
SAMAR GETS LOW CHARTER
Poltalloch Loads for Sontb Africa on
Return From Durban.
If the rate at which Comyn. Mackall
ft Co. secured the schooner Samar,
which Is In port from Auckland, to
load for the West Coast. Is any crite
rion the vessel bears the distinction of
having been chartered at the lowest
rate for a year and at a figure 20 shill
Ings under what the same business was
done for in the Fall of 1913. The rate
as given out is 45 shillings.
The British skip poltalloch. one of
the best known traders on the Pacific,
Is also a recent fixture, having been
engaged to load lumber for South Afri
ca, and she Is now on the return from
Durban. Her charterers are Heatley ft
Co. The British steamer Queen Maud,
whtch put out from Coquimbo for San
Francisco August 24, was taken by the
American Trading Company to work a
cargo of lumber for Australia, and will
receive a part of the load at Eureka,
finishing at a northern port.
WIRELESS LETTERS LATEST
Marconi Interests Plan Innovation
for Ocean Travelers.
As an accommodation to travelers at
sea the Marconi Wireless Company has
provided for the transmission of "ocean
letters" at sea after tomorrow, and
messages of from 30 to 100 words can
be sent from one steamer to another
heading in the opposite direction to
be mailed when the receiving ship
reaches port. For the first 10 words
$1.10 will be charged and an added
charge of I cents will apply on let
ters ud to 100 words.
While the service will probably be
more convenient to persons traveling
across the Pacific, it will no doubt
often be used by those on Coast ves
sels, especial!) when Important busi
BA SO
ness engagements are to be arranged
Communications destined for Interior
points can also be forwarded in ad
vance of the traveler reaching port
and the rate Is lower than now applies
to -ordinary dispatches.
DREDGES TO GET STEED HCIXS
Port of Portland Will Place Channel
Machines in Order.
Steel hulls will be contracted for to
replace the wooden hulls of the dredges
Portland and Columbia of the Port of
Portland fleet, as the result of a meet
ing of the Commission Thursday. Both
hulls were surveyed by three ship
builders, and they agreed that repairs
were not warranted, as the condition of
the vessels was such that temporary
work would prove of small benefit.
On the report being adopted, a reso
lution was carried riving S. M. Mears,
president of the Commission, power to
select an engineer to go over the plans
of the new steel dredge Willamette and
design sreel bulls for the othera Trusses
now in use-on the dredge Columbia will
be shifted to. the new hull for the Port
land, Nand .the Columbia win cave ooto
trusses and hull replaced. .
Marine Notes.
Captain G. M. Walker - has been
signed as skipper of the steamer Jo
seph Kellogg, temporarily relieving
Captain A. McNeill.
With 1.050.000 feet of lumber, the
steamer Klamath has cleared for Los
Angeles. She left for Rainier last night
to load..' '
Their lumber cargoes being loaded.
the schooner Wm. Nottingham was
shifted to the stream from the Eastern
& Western mill -yesterday and the
schooner Omega from that of the West
Side Lumber ft Shingle Company.
Her hull having been cleaned and
painted, the schooner Samar was
floated from the pubuo dry dock yes
terday and will leave down for Prescott
today.
Another cigar-shaped log raft left
down from Stella last night in tow
of the steamers Shaver, Henderson and
Cascades, of the Shaver fleet, and it
will be towed to San Francisco from
the lower harbor at once.
Major Morrow, Corps of Engineers,
U. S. A., left yesterday for Celilo to
inspect operations of the dredge
Wallowa. .
First of the new-crop wheat to be
sent to the United Kingdom is to be
dispatched aboard the British ship Mil-
verton. Which completed loading yes
terday at Irving dock and went to ilia
stream. She will probably leave down
tomorrow. The French bark Jean
shifted from Llnnton.to the Victoria
dolphins to await the first of her lay
days.
On a berth being- vacated at the
Llnnton ballast dock yesterday, the
German bark Thielbek shifted there
from the stream. Bids will be opened
this afternoon at the office of Henry
Hewitt for repairs to the vessel, and
they will probably start as soon as she
atscnarges 200 tons of ballast. The
Norwegian steamer Thode Fagelund,
with which the Thielbek was In col
lision, left up from Astoria yesterday
afternoon and will go to the St. Johns
public dock until It Is determined how
and where her repairs are to be made.
'Reports From Vessels.
By Marconi Wireless.
Steamer Chanslor. Portland to Mon
terey, 75 miles south of Columbia River
at 8 P. M, August 29.
Steamer Siberia,' San Francisco to
Orient, 828 miles from San Francisco
at 8 P. M., August 28.
Steamer Ventura, San Francisco to
Sydney, 823 miles from San Francisco
at 8 P. M-, August 28.
Steamer Manchuria, Orient to San
Francisco, 1271 miles from San Fran
cisco at 8 P. M., August 28.
Steamer Enterprise, Honolulu to San
Francisco, 1381 miles from San Fran
cisco at 8 P. M.. August 28.
Steamer Yucatan. San Francisco to
Portland. 11 miles north of Point Arena
at 8 P, M-. August 29.
Steamer Stetson, San Francisco to
Portland, left San Francisco at 8 P. M..
August 29.
Steamer Multnomah, off Crescent
Point; bound north, at 8 P. M-. Aug
ust 29.
Movements of Vessels. .
PORTLsAND. Anc. ArrlTxI Brr
No. 81 and steamer Northland, from ban
Francisco.
Astoria. Aur. "0. Left up during the
night, bars No. 91. Balled at 7:0 A. M.,
steamer NehaJera, for ban Pedro. Sailed at
10:5O A M-. steamer Yellowstone, (or San
Franclaco. Left up at 4 P. M., Norwegian
-steamer Thode Fagelund. Sailed at U P.
M.. steamer J. A. Chanslor. for Monterey.
Arrived at 3- and left up at 5 P. M., steamer
Northland, for San Francisco.
San Francisco. Aug. 20. Railed at 10 A.
M. Steamer Yucatan, for Portland; at noon,
steamer Rose City, for San Pedro. Sailed
last night, steamer F. H. Leggett, for Port
land. Coos Bay. Aug. 29. Arrived at 10 A, M.
Steamer Breakwater, from Portland.
Fort Bragg. Aug. 2. Arrived Steamer
Fort Bragg, from San Francisco, for Port
land.
San Pedro. Aug. IS. Arrived Steamer
Multnomah, from Portland.
San Francisco. Aug. 9. Arrived Steam
ers Border Knight (British), from Norfolk:
Pleiades. from Balboa ; Isthmian, from
Balina Cruz; Sierra, from Honolulu; Wash
tenaw, from Vancouver; City of Puebla,
from Victoria; Elizabeth, from Coquille
Rtver. Sailed Steamers Daisy Freeman, for
WUlapa; Rainier, for Belllngham; Yucatan,
for Astoria
Seattle, wash., Aug. 29. Arrived Steam
ers Umatilla, El Segundo, from San Fran
cisco; W. F. Herrln. from Port tan Luis.
Sailed steamers President, for San Diego;
Colonel E. L. Drake, towing barge No, Vu,
for San Francisco.
-Auckland. Aug. 29. Arrived previously,
steamer Makura, from Vancouver and Vic
toria, B. C.
Colombia River Bar Report.
Condition at the mouth of the rtver at
5 P. northwest, 8 miles; weather, clear.
tides at Astoria Saturday.
High. Low.
0:12 A. M....7.T feeti:01 A. M....-0T foot
11:51 P. M 9.8 fet!:0 P. M 2.4 feet
MANY PROPOSE TO GIRLS
Miss Warrington and Bliss Xorris
Get Scores of Offers to 3Iarry.
BAX FRANCISCO, Aur. (Spe
cial.) Just before Miss Marsha War-ting-ton
began her testimony today, the
admission was made by members of
her family that both Miss Warrington
and Lola Norrls had received scores of
offers of marriage from men of all
conditional including- one millionaire.
The offers have all come by letter.
Some Inclosed photographs.
One millionaire, whose name is said
to be a household word In this city,
asserted that he believed that Miss
Warrington was a much-wronged wo
man and offered his name and millions
If she would consent to a marriage
with him.
The names of the wooers were with
held. One member of the Warrington
family said that the young woman
looked on the applicants as freaks and
Immediately tore up the letters.
SPECIAL FALL RATES
of JS per week for tents completely
furnished for light housekelng. In
cluding beds and bedding, good spring
water and electric lights, at Bayocean,
Oregon. For futher particulars inquire
at ire Corbett building.
Ashland Beats Grants Pass.
ASHLAND, Or, Aug. 29. (Special.)
Practically all the business houses
were closed at 4 o'clock this afternoon
to witness a baseball game between
Ashland and grants Pass Sunday School
teams on the Ashland grounds'. The
jcore was 16 to 10 in favor of Ashland.
The Grants Pass Ecclesiastics led In
the first five innings, but were easily
outclassed in the last part ot the same.
300 VOICE PROTEST
I
Rev. Charles T. McPherson's
Mass Meeting Adopts
Resolutions.
SULZER LEARNS OF ACTION
Committee Is Named to Carry On
Campaign to Down "Boss" Mur
phy and Clear New York
Governor -of. Charges.
After having prayed for fair weather
while the rain was falling Thursday
night, to assure himself of an .open
air meeting undisturbed by the ele
ments, and refusing at the last moment
to perform a wedding ceremony with
a $10 fee attached. Rev. Charles T. Mc
Pberson appeared last night at Sixth
and Ankeny to preside over the mass
meeting against Tammany Hall, where
resolutions of encouragement were
unanimously adopted and were tele
graphed back to Governor Sulzer, in
New York,
"People told me to rent a hall when
It, began to rain last night." he said,
"but I have never been denied when I
asked for fair weather in a time of
need. I put a plea for fair weather
in my prayers last night, and the rain
stopped at once. Just before' I came
over to the meeting I was called by
phone to perform a wedding ceremony,
but the affair In hand appeared to me
to be of more importance and I re
used."
Three liaadrea Surround Cart.
Speakers last night were Frederick
W. JoWeman, Judge Robert G. Morrow
and the Rev. Mr. McPherson. After
the cause for the meeting had been
outlined and the resolution of encour
agement read. It- was adopted by a
unanimous vote of the 300 or more
people who surrounded the cart from
which the speakers gave their ad'
dresses.
The Rev. Mr. McPherson appointed
the following committee to attend to
future work of carrying on the cam
paign of support for Mr. Sulzer against
Tammany, himself having been chosen
chairman: Judge Henry E. McGinn, W.
A. Carter. IL W. Stone. Miss Lida M.
O'Bryan, Allen R. Joy and F. W. Joble
man, Resolntloa Is Telesrapked.
Copies of the resolution were tele
graphed to Mr. Sulzer in New York at
once. Its text "follows:
"Whereas, Governor William Sulzer,
of the State of New York. Is leading the
good government forces in a strenuous
fight against 'Boss Murphy and his
corrupt machine known as Tammany
Hall.
"Therefore be it resolved. That the
citizens of Portland, Or., In maas meet
ing assembiled, congratulate Governor
Sulzer and the friends of good govern
ment upon their devotion to the cause
of the people's right to rule, and pledge
our co-operation to the end that the
sinister Influence of Tammany Hall
may be- speedily destroyed; we further
invite the, good government forces in
all cities and states to Join in this
movement.
"Be it further resolved, That a com
mittee of seven (of wbich the present
chairman shall be the chairman) be
appointed by the chair as a permanent
committee to -take such action from
time to time as may be necessary to
carry on the work Initiated at this
meeting."
FAIR DRAWS BIG CROWDS
Southwest Washington Exposition
Attendance Is Enthusiastic.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Aug. 29. (Spe
cial.) Today, Chehalls-Centralla day
at the Southwest Washington fair, at
tracted the greatest attendance of the
week. The crowd wa variously esti
mated at from 8000 to 10,000.
Several thousand farmers came In,
forsaking their harvest work In many
cases to do so. All the trains on the
main line and. branches were loaded to
capacity. A Mg. local attendance Is ex
pected tomorrow, when the fair will
close.
There will be a local racing pro
gramme tomorrow, which will show
the class of the Centralla-Chehalls
Driving Club, which has been developed
this Summer at the matinees that have
been held. There will be a 2:30 trot.
2:26 pace, 2-year-old colt race and free-for-all
trot. These races are for horses
only that are owned Inside thfalr dis
trict. The 1911 fair is an assured financial
success, according to the statements of
Secretary George R. Walker. Up to
last night the receipts had been suffi
cient to pay the total expenses, ao that
the receipts for Friday and Saturday
are expected to be "velvet."
Especially credit Is due to Secretary
Walker. President Hubbard, too, is
entitled to much credit for his assist
ance In the work. Too much praise
cannot be glyen F. A. Degeler, who bas
been In charge of the work of gather
ing the remarkable display of fruits.
grains and grasses. Yesterday offi
cials of the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern railways visited the fair and
were unanimous In saying that they
had never seen anything finer.
In the agricultural hall Mr. Degeler
has on display many bunches of tim
othy more than six feet In height- An
Immense exhibit of orchard grass run
ning higher than six feet Is to be seen.
Many varieties of oats and wheat over
six feet Is artistically arranged and
second crop rye is more than four feet.
There is vetch more than eight feet
in length, red clover that will measure
more than six feet, and though this
section of the state has never been
supposed to be any good for alfalfa,
yet Mr. Degeler has many splendid
samples of It four feet long and up
wards. He Is certain that it can be
grown In Southwest Washington with
great success, but recommends clean
and rich ground for original planting.
L T. Alvord. of Salzer Valley, won
a premium for the finest exhibit of
hay and clover.
J. G. Thacker, who owns a farm on
the river road between Chehalis and
Centralis, reports a splendid yield on
eight acres of his place.
The fair management offered 110 for
first and $6 for second premiums for a
collection of the greatest number of
varieties of forage crops In sheaf, the
sheafs to be of the usual exhibition
sire. Perry Grove and Lloyd Owen,
who live on the main road between the
Twin Cities, Just outside of Centralia,
won these premiums. The Cowlitz
County exhibit was awarded first prize
in the county contest. William Lamp-
kin, of Castle Rock, had charge.
There Is a great abundance of fruit
on display, though. much of It Is not
fully ripe.
The local management of the electric
line between the Twin Cities reports
that this year they are carrying Just
double the number of passengers that
Jthey did last year.
AG1S
TMMUNT
HOTELS AND
i -- J
All outside
Special
THE MULTNOMAH
H
La,,ian3laWa5&ia
Aside from its connection with great develop- .
ment, tne glory of this resort lies in the gran
deur and diversity of its natural situation
and the singular beauty of its landscapes and
marine views, whether seen in detail or "en
semble."
Kates. Reaeratfoma, lafonnatloa at
Office, 7-M Corbett Bids., Both Phoaes r Amy
B. 1". K. IU A(L
HOTEL MOORE 2W
CLATSOP BEACH, SEASIDE, OREGON
OPENED JUNE 1, WITH COMPLETE SUMMER CREW
Maay irw aad sandera Improrriariti, Electric lighted. Rtosi with or wit oat
bath. Hot salt baths aad anrf batatas. Recreatloa pier fer (Uhlag. Steam heat
tad raaalasr water, bea food a specialty. Grill roaaeetlons.
DAN J. MOORE, Proprietor.
TYPHOID IS TRACED
State Board of Health Says
Dairy Is Source.
PRECAUTIONS ARE ADVISED
Boiling of Well Water and Scalding
or Vegetable Trged by Investi
gators and Proclamation Is
Bned Study Continues.
OREGON C1TT. Or., Aug-. 29. (Spe
cial.) Following; a detailed Investiga
tion, the Btate Board of Health mem
bers tonight Issued a report In which
the typhoid fever epidemic that has
seized Oregon City was traced to the
recently closed oiar Dairy. The re
port recites that 38 of the 47 cases now
reported are traceable to the dairy di
rectly and the other nine Indirectly.
The report was followed by a proc
lamation by the Mayor, calling on the
residents not to use milk from any
dairy where typhoid has existed among
the employes.
The State Board was represented by
Dra Smith, White and Arms. In their
report they urged the citizens not to
use any well water unless It was
boiled, and that before using vegetables
to wash them with boiled water.
The report reiterates the announce
ment that the -Oregon City water sys
tem supply has not been contaminated.
The members of the State Board met
with the Council and arranged to have
the city health officer report any
further cases to Dr. Arms, who in turn
will make a detailed study.
In the report It waa brought out
that S3 per cent of all the customers
on the Star Dairy's route had been
taken by the fever.
OREGON MILITIA IS AIDED
Share of Appropriation to Promote
Rifle Practice la $57,000.
WASHINGTON, Aug. !. Announce
ment was made today by the War De
partment of amounts allotted to the
various State Militia organizations un
der two appropriations of $2,000,000
each, one for promotion of rifle prac
tlce and arms, equipment and camp
purposes, the other for supplies and
ammunition. The money was appor
tioned according to enlisted strength.
New York heading- the list with 14.900
and receiving $373,000.
Oregon gets $37,000 and Washington
$,41,000. '
Consul at Borneo Dies at Sea.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29. A wire
less message front the Army transport
Thomas, due here tonight, brought the
news today of the death at sea of
Orlando H. Baker, United States
Consul at Borneo. The body will be
RESOBTS.
HOTEL CARLTON
Fourteenth, and Washington Streets.
Booms, with bath. $1.50 day.
Booms without bath, $1.00 day.
rooms, fireproof construction.
rates for permanent guests.
Ross Finnegan, Mgr. Victor Brandt, Propr.
roBvnaJtir-s
GRANDEST BOTU
AbaolrrUly Tlreyroof
lot rooms IXIt per da
20 rooms (wltk bath)l2.M per day
10 rooms (with bath$t.s par day
Add - per day asove price
wnaa two eeupr om rosia.
VEST ATTRACTIVE PEICZS
rOB PERMANENT QUESTS
K. C rioWKRS. sfastaa-er.
GARTER TB1GPE.1, Aaat Mra.
TflEPQRTMNB
Portland's Famous Jiotzl
jNotcdfor the Excellence
of its GuisinaEuropean plan
Owned am Operated btTME P0RTUND rKJULCCL
KIUXtfIttMGR.-G. J.KAUmANN mcr.
HOTEL OREGON
ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF,
Portland's Newest and Most Magnificent Hostelry,
- Opened March 4th. ma.
Five hundred elesantly furnished rooms, nearly all with,
private baths: 100 specially equipped Bample-rooms for
the commercial trade. Located on Broadway right In the
heart of the city.
WRIGHT - DICKIJf SOX HOTEL CO.
W'hra in Seattle Stop at the Hotel Seattle.
Hotel Cornelius
THE HOUSE OF WELCOME,
PATHS AND ALDER STS, PORTLAND. OR.
In the theater and shopping district, one block
from any cariine; rates $1.00 per day and op; with
lath, $L50 per day.and np.
Take oar Brown Auto 'Bas,
0. W. Cornelias, President. E. E. Fletcher, Manager
Portias
Necanicum Inn
SEASIDE, OR.
Large airy rooms, overlooking ocean;
home cooking, home comforts. The
most attractive place in Seaside.
Also five-room cottage for rent; flre
place; beautiful flowers; ocean view.
Also housekeeping apartments,
MISS 8. DAHAK.V, Prop.
shipped to the Baker home in Indla
nola, la.
HILL SPEAKS AT ASHLAND
Stereoptlcon Views Shown During
Lecture in Southern Oregon.
ASHLAND. Or.. Aug-. 29. (Special.)
Sam Hill, apostle of the good roads
movement, gave an Illustrated lecture
here last night In the Chautauqua
building-. The Illustrations were pref
aced by common sense talks on the Is
sues Involved In the campaign for im
proved highways, though no mention
was made of the proposed bond issue
which is contingent upon the result of
a special election to be held Septem
ber 9.
The speaker, after Introduction by
President McCoy, of the Commercial
Club, made It manifest that the good
roads movement is not a mere matter
of sentiment, neither is it biased by
selfish motives In behalf of automo
biles, inasmuch as In a great majority
of cases more accessible markets and
reduced transportation charges would
be the major benefits derived. The
pictures accompanying the address were
a revelation.
County Judge Touvelle. Major Bowlby
and others accompanied Mr. Hill on hla
visit to Ashland.
Experiments by aquarium experts have
Indicated that salt-water bathi will euro
some of fresh-water Csh. while fceab.
water makes sick deep-sea denizens well.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFT.
LOST Leather ault case, taken from North
Bank station; liberal reward If returned
to name on tax. T 284, Oresonlan.
The Last of
Au gust
Here we are at the end of the
last Summer month and, although
we may not realize that the early
Fall season is at hand we have only
to look at the stories told in the
advertising sections of The Orego
nlan to see that others have realized
the date, have planned ahead for It
and are now beginning to offer us
the results of their foresight.
In order not to miss knowing
about anything that may.be of
value to us in the first cool days, we
had better begin thinking ahead a
little,- so that when we make our
purchases for the change of season
we will know what there Is for our
selection.
It Is important to make a prac
tice of reading advertisements at all
times, but it is especially necessary
when the season changes and the
shops are filled with new things.