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14 I HOTELS AND BESOBTS. SERIAL BONDS HELD GITYDEBT SOLUTION Auditor Barbur Says Redeem ing Issue All at Once Is Not Best Way. ORDINANCE IS REQUESTED Official Declares Generations Bene fiting Should Pay, and. Practice of Refunding Tends to Im pair Community's Credit. Following a detailed Investigation of the bonded lnoebtedness problem In Portland. City Auditor Barbur yester day prepared a report to submit to the City Commission asking that a meas ure be presented to the people at a spe cial election In November providing for the issuance of serial bonds in the future in place of tne present form of bonds which expire all at the same " Auditor Barbur says the serial bond Is a proper solution of the problem now confronting the city regarding the redemption of bonds. "Great ad vance has been made In the last few years In the treatment of municipal finance." "aid Auditor Barbur in his report. "Municipal indebtedness to United States has doubled in the last te years and haa increased far more rapidly than the population of the country at large. Several large cities, ot which New York is a coP example, have found themselves in the prXament of their bond- 'aUlnsvdu. end no funds on hand to redeem them. Under such conditions, a city has no choice but to issue refunding bonds, which -imply mean, that the burden of the old debt is thrust upon a future generation which will have difficulty in paying Its own debts without being maSe responsible for the debts of past generatons. Refunding; Impairs Credit. "The refunding of a debt Impairs a city-s credit. We have an example of this in our neighboring city of Seattle which recently attempted to refund on a debt of 20 years' standing, found It self unable to sell its bonds, except at treat loss, and the officials were forced to call upon the local bank, to ve the credit of their city by taking thV?rtualiy all municipal bonds are Issued on account of public Improve ment.. A sound policy of modern finance require, that the term or life of these bond, be made equal to the life or duration of the structure or im provement which It made possible. A bridge which has. for example, a life of 25 to 80 years .hould be constructed with fund, secured by the Issue of a 25 or 0-year bond. Morrison Bridge Example. "The original Morrison-street bridge was completed In 1887 and purchased by the city in 1895 by fund, secured tnrough a bond Issue maturing In 1826. In 1S04 the bridge wai worn out and a. new bridge was constructed v.ith T w m&turlnsr 111 1934. The generation from 1886 to 1904 did nocning w - . nut end tne structure waitu " - - - present generation finds itself face to . - . . . nnvlnr for two lace who im r- Biructures, one of which is but a his torical relic to them, apparenUy, pur chased at a high price. It does not look like good business management to force a succeeding gen eration to pay not only for a worn out bridge of which It has had no use. but also require it to furnish fund, for a .aew structure to replace the old one. "The first genuine attempt made in . ...- thai crenera- munlcipai nnanuo iv, ... - - tion benefiting : by an Improvement t pay lor ut uu of so-called sinking funds. Sinking Fond Step Forward. "A sinking fund consists of equal annual Instalment, raised ordinarily through uuc levy, which, when put . out .." . ,m furnish the orinclpal or the bond Issue at the time when the term of the bona expire-. "The sinking fund method, however, possesses several drawbacks In spite T t- Miiti.. Unless of its many rwo-ue sinking funds are rigidly guarded, they are liable to misappropriation, unwise and are more Investment - costly tnaa me " " . If a charter amendment, or. II necessary, a legislative act were apted providing that all future bond Issue, oi uu tnjr v -" . sewer Improvement bonds, which are sewer iwy ,,,i,,i-. h law as .ot a part oi j , , uoi m. serial In cnaracter. It would be possible by charter amendment to provide for an adequated definite sinking fund to car. of the present outstanding bonds and the city would be established on a sound nnanciai ui. PARDONS ARE GIVEN OUT Oontlnnaa From First Page.) Afternoon mild. The Judge frequently . -isfondant. not to be warneu w , "sassy." Those who were "sassy- . in ,,ntii the afternoon. xarou. -a " , After the "defiant" person, had been disposed of the oas of Dr. Tltu. was called, for contempt at City Hall Park. The Judge delivered a long address, teUIng how it had wrung hi. heart to .. .vii-.ji tn nd so many of hi. old friend, to Jail, but declaring that a Judge must enforce the law and forget , .1.. fr-inndflhliv. He had been obliged to .end his old 000k. -Bob," to Jail for -getting aay. l-tna Hailed mm FrlemA. OMt)i-r Tl tns" had been his friend for many year, and they had enjoyed intimate taXKl lOK-uicr. - o ,.. a a1 t araln on hi. (Treat power, saying he had but to close hi. hand to put his hearer. In Jail and to open It to let them out He exclaimed: "I nold the keys; I have great power. I hi.hr than the Governor. I can - .ni in lall and I can pardon you. AU through the talk the Judge brought out that it was hi. nature to v.- vinA unit B-raclcras. and that he .ni like to make all persona happy, Dr. Titus was not at all conciliatory , v ,. -n.lnd. hn the .uds-e WI1- MO discharged him. to the doctor", evident When Millard Price came forward th. iiM rreeted him with a .mile saying: "Another friend of mine." Prle answered a few question, ana was ais charged. Mn. Sadler Defiant. Kate Badler. a street orator, the next defendant, had been brought up from the County Jail, where she had been confined for Interrupting the court proceeding yesterday. The Judge had then fined her 8100. Mrs. Sadler was in fighting humor today and got Into dis putes with the Judge and Prosecutor Foster, who sought to examine her. She declared that she had not assailed the Judge In her City Hall Park speech, k h rontrarv. had praised him as an object lesson of the need of re call of Judges. To her amazement the Judge discharged her. The Judge suggested that she might wish to explain her outbreak In court yesterday, but she did not respond. The Judge said he would reduce her 8100 fine to .10. "Til 'not pay it," she shouted. "Don't get sassy," said the Judge, shaking his head at her. "The fine is remitted anyhow," said the Judge. Waving his hand to the audience the Judge said: "You saw how easy It was for me to let Kate go." Court Ask. After Women. "What became of the woman with the two babies?" asked the Judge. He was told that Mrs. McNally would be released from Jail tonight. The Judge then Inquired about the woman with four children, Mrs. Spencer, and remit ted the fine against her. The prosecutor objected, saying: "She was very defiant, your honor." At the close of court tonight the principals in the contempt cases were free and more than a .core of per sons were in Jail in default of payment of fines varying from $5 to 8300 for talking back to the court. Three of the defendants had been sentenced to six months each in prison for offenses committed in the courtroom. Five women are In Jail tonight for non-payment of 8100 fines. They are Mrs. I F. Reed, a stylishly-dressed young woman who resented a remark made by the prosecutor about her good clothes and pleasing appearance; Mrs. Katherine Stirtan, who likened the court to Pontius Pilate; Mrs. Millard Price, who said she was "from Mis souri"; Mrs. Annie Anderson and Mrs. Mary Jarvls. Result of Mr-tint Secret. The Judges would not give out details of their meeting, except that it had been agreed that Judge Humphries branch of the court was co-ordinate with their own and they could not take any action to restrain him. It was agreed that Judge Everett Smith's granting of writs of habeas corpus was lawful, but not ethical, and no more such writs will be Issued, it was de cided. The opinion of the Judges was that relief must come from the Su nromA Pnurt which already had issued two restraining orders against Judge HnirnihrlM and which will pas. upon appeals from sentences imposed yes terday and today. lulls. s are exultant over what they term a great victory over Judge Humphries. After court adjourned the Judge said he had not decided what to do with the hundreds of signers or tne reso lutions of defiance" whom he had not yet cited. HELEN HTTSBAXD OP EUGENIC WRITER PLEAIS DESERTION. Plaintiff in Suit Says Suffragist Mate Went to Europe and IMdn't Return for Over Two Tears. SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 8. (SpeclaL Albert Baker, husband of Helen La Relne Baker, obtained a divorce from her before Superior Judge Sullivan to day on the grounds of desertion. Mrs. Baker Is known In Spokane ror not work in the suffragette cause and sub sequently as the author of works on eugenics. Mr. Baker Is interested In the mining and hotel business In Spokane, and lives at the Ridpath.- "Mrs. Baker and I virtually separated four year, ago," Mr. Baker testinea. She went to Europe and stayed two and a half years against my wisnes, and when .he returned to Spokane we did not live together, although we boarded at the same hoteLAt that time I told her if she went away any more it would be for good, and that if she wanted to be my wife she would have to live with me." Mr. Baker said shortly arterwara. hla wife went to Portland and tnat. while he has had two letters from her. not another word passed between them. Asked by Attorney Honeyienger wnai his wife did for a living, Mr. Baker said: "Oh, you have heard or ner. haven't you? You ought to, if you haven't. She's a suffragist." When Judge Sullivan asked Mr. Baker if he understod that he could not remarry within six montns arter get ting the divorce, he aaid, "1 hope I will never get married again." PENDIiETON WOMAN SAYS HITS- BA-TD TOOK $1000. Wedding to Former Cook at State Hospital Followed Dismissal of West's Agents' Charges. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3. (Special.) Charging that her husband had de camped in the midst or their noney- moon with luoo or ner money, jurs. Hattie Foster, a pretty bride of two weeks, swore to a warrant for the ar rest of H. C. Foster before Police Judge Shortall today. Before her marriage Mrs. FoBter was Miss Hattie Long, of Pendleton, Or. She met her husband at Salem, Or. where he was employed as cook at the state hospital. They were married at Vanoouver, Wash., and came to San Francisco on their honeymoon on tne steamship Roanoke. They registered at the Hotel Winchester. The bride .ays her husband told her last Monday that he had to go to the country for a few days on a business matter and needed $1000. She gave him all her savings, she says, and has heard nothing of him since. PENDLETON. Or Oct. 8. (Special.) lira. H. C. Foster, formerly Miss Hat tie Long, of Pendleton, wa. married to H. C. Foster, who had been employed at the Eastern Oregon Hospital, a few day. after charges had been made aaralnst her by Governor West', agents. a month ago. At that time she was running, the State Hotel and was charged with conducting a disorderly house. The oase against her was dls missed in the Circuit Court last Wed nesday on motion of the District At torney, following the acquittal of Audrey Wilson, who had been lml larly accused. , 0LYMPIA GIRL IS BRIDE Wedding to Seattle Man Occurs at Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Wash., Oct 8. (Spe cial.) When he was sent to JTalama to audit the county books for the State Bureau of Accountants, Fred D. Ches nut, of Seattle, found the lure of Van couver as a Gretna Green too strong to resist and he sent for his sweet heart, Miss Julie Ailing, of Olympia. They arrived here yesterday and today secured a license to marry. The witness was J. W. McCon naughey. who two years ago audited the county books at Vancouver. This was the only license issued here today. BRIDE'S SAVINGS GONE THE MORNING SERVICE DUE SOON Electrics on Fourth by January, Says Strahorn. RAILWAY RUSHING WORK Portland, Eugene & Eastern Co-operates With Other Utility Com panies to Hurry Task of Put ting Street In Shape. Electrlo car. will be running over the Fourth-street tracks by the first of the year, said Robert E. Strahorn, president of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern, upon his return yesterday from a visit to Spokane. We have completed all our work on Fourth street within the city limits,' said Mr. Strahorn, "and are eager to have the street paved and restored to traffic Wo are making constant ef fort, to co-operate with the other util ity companies that are doing work on the street to have it closed as soon as possible. I understand that we have been subjected to quite a 101 01 -cv.- crlticism because of tne Qisoraer m the street, but so far a. our company is concerned we have been ready to re store It for weeks. We are as eager as anyone to have the street reopened." Although Mr. Strahorn l. no longer connected with the O.-W. R & N. Com- r.n . h -i deeDlv Interested in me Spokane terminal development and the Spokane-Ayer cutoir, wnicn wui. ' Initiated a few years ago and which now is being completed by the O.-W. R. & N. officials. It Is probable that the Spokane-Ayer line will be ready for use about May 1. The Spokane terminal. for which a contract was lei a iew weeks ago, will not be ready that soon. W are making steady progress on our development in the valley," he re ported yesterday, "ana win nvo line between Portland and Whlteson, through St. Joseph and McMinnville, hnih via. Forest Grove and via New- berg, completed by the first of the year. Meanwhile we have some worn w u- u th Portland terminal yards. All this will require two or three months. "So we can't promise electric service on Fourth street before the first of the vear. but I am conriaeni uu w- will be roady by that time." The first shipment of heavy steel cars to be used in the service out of Portland arrived yesterday mu. u are being made ready for service at Beaverton. CAR BOUGHT BY BAD CHECK Balance of $832,000 In Bank and $32,000 Check "Flashed." TirnWi Wash.. Oct. 3. (Special.) Just as he was entering the city limits this morning In a fine new auto he is alleged to have secured In Vancouver, B. C, from the Begg Motor Car Corn- ran; by giving in payment a w. m l... rhck for $2850. Peter J. Wilson, nllas W. B. Smith, alias J. Rolle, was placed under arrest by D. O. Smith, a dttectlve. . Accompanying Wilson was rrann. Barto. chauffeur, who had driven me car from Vancouver at the request of Wilson. Acting on telegraphlo advice from the Canadian officials, Wilson was Jailed, to await extradition paper.. Barto was released. Wilson had a check made out to him for $32,000 and had $2.60 cash. He had several bankbooks and in one check book had carried forward as his ac count In the Bank of Montreal $832,000. On several other stubs it appears he jad drawn check, for $100, J5000 and $20,000. TAC0MA TO GET TERMINALS Options Taken on About 5 0 Acres as One Step, Says Corner. TACOMA. Wash.. Oct. 3. (Special.) Plans are under way for the estab lishment of terminals in Tacoma sim liar to the Suah terminals of New Tork City, according to W. H. Corner, for merly of Corner & Tate, contractors. Options are being taken on tide land property, Mr. Corner .aid, subject to reports of engineers representing the terminal company, it is expectea a definite announcement will be made In a few weeka "ODtions are being taken subject to engineer.' reports to be made without delay on about 60 acres or iana near this city. This Is the exact condi tion of affairs at this time. Further than that I have nothing to .ay," said Mr. Corner. MODEST DRESS IS ORDERED Silt and Shadow Skirts Declared Vul gar by University Dean. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 8. (Special.) Slit skirts and shadow skirts will show poor form at the University of Washington this year. Isabella Austin, dean of women, told the co-eds so today at the annual women's assembly. "Slit skirts and such are vulgar and they will not be worn at the university this year," said the dean. What means she will use In regulating dress she did not explain. Dr. Theresa McMahon, Instructor in political science and member of the Industrial Welfare Commission, Urged the university girls to aid all they oould in the enforcement of the minimum wage when it Is established. LIQUOR ELECTION ASSURED Petitions Presented at The Dalles Carry Long List of Signatures. THE DALLES, Or., Oct 8. (Spe cial.) Electors of The Dalle, will vote November 4 to decide whether or not the sale of Intoxicating liquors shall be nrohlblted here. Petition, request ing the County Court to call the local option election were filed today. The papers were signed by 352 persons. about half of whom are women. As only 10 per cent of the registered voters is required on the petitions. It Is practically assured that the election will be ordered. The registered vote In this city Is approximately 1500, and the prohibitionists have twice the needed number on their petitions. DR. TODD TO LEAVE SALEM Willamette University Vice-President to Go to 'Puget Sound. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Salem, Or.. Oct 8. (Special.) E. H. Todd, vice-president of Willamette Uni versity. has accepted the call to the presidency of the University of Pug.t Sound or Tacoma, vvaio. ur. loau came here three years ago, and next to OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, President Horman was the man roost responsible for the raising of the $500. 000 endowment, the campaign - for which has Just been completed. Dr. Todd will assume the duties of his new position January 1. Prior to his conneotion with Wii lamete University Dr. Todd was for several years traveling secretary for the University of Puget Sound, this giving him an Insight of tne affairs of the northern institution, which was one of the most potent reasons for his se lection. r. Todd was originally from Iowa, where he graduated from Simpson Col lege, at Indlanola, later completing course, in tne Boston School of The ology and taking additional advance work at Simpson. HEEDLESS NOISE HAY 60 SEATTIiE NAMES IOXQ LIST OF SLEEP DISTURBERS. Shouting by Newsboys on Sunday and Crowing of Roosters Are Disapproved. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct 8. (Special.) Those who have insisted that the blithe pastime of rattling a lawnmower under the neighbors window, or the shouting of newsies on a quiet Sunday morning are unnecessary noises icon will have their opinion, branued with the stamp of official approval. The noise committee appointed by the City Council to find out how much of the rattle and bang of Seattle wa. un necessary will report In a few day. that it considers the following noise, more or less unnecessary: Factory whistles, mechanical mu sucal Instruments, such a. the contraptions that play In front of movlng-plcture theaters: un muffled automobiles and motor cycles, lawnmower. run too early in the morning hours, firecrackers and other noises on the Fourth of July, the tooting of horns, shouting, etc., on New Year's Eve; the crying of newsboys on Sunday morning. Klaxton horns on au tomobiles, railroad and steam whistles, wagons loaded with metal, any kind of wagons, not rubber-tired, that rattle along the streets In the early pre-dawn hours; cable and electric cars, particu larly with flat wheels, and noisy pav- lDIn addition to this formal list which the committee will send to the Council as forming at least a part of its opin ion on unnecessary noises, protests have been made against the crowing of roosters, the barking of dogs and the chugging of motorboats; but yether the noises I can be regulated afff torlly is questionable, in the opinion of the committee. The committee ha. not yet finished Its labors completely, and may add a certain number of noises between now and the time when Its report goes to the Council. Its first action probably will be a recommendation to the Coun cil that steps be taken to enforce leg ,.i or, -nhsieauent recommenda tions w'ill be for additional legislation where required. CROP ROTATION FORCED O.-W. R. & N. Official Pleased 'With Effect of Alfalfa Special. Worve. E. Lounsbury, general freight agent for the o.-w. . - trip through the Inland Empire on oard the Holden alfalfa and corn spe cial. He Is convinced that the gospel of crop rotation and diversification being preached by Professor Holden and his associates will have Immediate beneficial results. Tk. m.n who are with the train are practical in their talks." said Mr, t i .. m-i a mipsrion vi n the large holding. oi. a. " .Ill Tl SUDU1V1UCU. , .h ihA ioil Is not inex Srustible. When toid that with each b.shel of wheat sold the rfwu selling 15 cents worth of soil fertility they were impresses. "I found that great interest at- v Porn Shows which we are going to bold at Pendleton and Colfax during jjecemDer. JUVENILE COURT REPORTS Thirty-Six Boys and Girls Cared For During September. .. .i- and srirls were cared - .. -v tii Court and 107 com plaints handled during the month of r"" . At - th ronort sub- SeptemDer sccui-ms k warriet E. Morton, clerk. Of the children cared for 27 were boys and nine girl.. Nineteen of the ",, ,, m rr old or under and cnnvii " ;- , r-v, -fhoro . ih vjra uiu. ranged between 10 and is. twelve of the 3 children were da ... Jl . i -intr larceny. lncor nnqueui, w.. - - . riglDUlky, ... J -n.iiH.TIPV . r, fir n nfi ruiittw y a. " ' "?" rn t 19 of the children were continued pending investigation or good conduct Five were sent to 2L:1 TVr-,. one to the Baby Home . ---,-,itti to Darents or and sevcu . - other Individuals ior JUDGE BURKE IS GREETED Business Men Meet Collector of Cus toms at Club Luncheon. rm.-. Ttnrke. Colector of Custom, tor the District of Portland, - ,i that office a short time, w r.t honor at a luncheon riven a the Arlington Club yesterday by Colonel C E. S. Wood. The affair was arranged as a fnal introduction of Judge Burke to prom nent business men of the city, among them being Charles F. Adams W.llUm D. Wheelwr lgnt. vv miu, iu. -ninhm. J. C. Ainsworth, Harry Corbett Wilbur Coman, Peter Me 7 Franklin T. Griffith. Guy Talbot Judge Wolverton. Judge Bean, James Kerr. Clarence Reames. R. W. Mon tagu.. Allen Lewis, J. D. Fan-ell. Kirk Smith. David Honeyman. Jack Edwards. W. P. Davidson and James McL Wood. GEORGE C.0BER RETURNS Former Resident of City Will Be Chief Clerk at Portland Hotel. nurn ft Ober. who was clerk at the Oregon Hotel for many years, has -- m Portland to take up his work a. chief clerk at the Hotel Port land, and Is renewing acquaintances with his many friends who are welcom ing him back. Mr. Ober, who ha. been away from Portland for the past year, says uiai D.,ii.nii lnolta better than ever and it seems to be a well established fact among the people all over the East that Portland Is destined to be a large city m nhnr has an extenBive acquaint ance among the commercial and tourist travel. He takes up nis ouua i Portland today. Madrid proposes to utilize the water brought to the city by an old canal to produce about tnree inousanu eietui horsepower. 1913. NEW PASTOR VICTOR The Dalles Minister Wins Bar- - tender by Mistake. SALOON IS THOUGHT BANK Rev. William IL Belieck, .Kecenuy From North Yakima, Wash., Gets In "Bank" Liquor Dispensary and Lands Church Visitor. THE DALLES, Or, Oct S. (Special.) Mistaking a saloon for a banking institution and - entering the place where liquor Is dispensed with the plan of making a cash deposit wa. tne error in Judgment experienced the other day by the Rev. William H. Sel- leck. who recently arrived here from North Yakima. Wash., to fill the pulpit of the local Methodist church. A stranger In The Dalles, the cler gyman started out the morning after he arrived here to open an account at a bank. Going Into the business district ha noticed a large aign,- Bank," extending from an imposing- looking structure. It was not until he was completely Inside the place that he realized tnat ne was in me Bank Saloon." instead of a real Dana. However, he wa. not noplussed. In stead of beatinz a hasty retreat as many would have, he walked up to the bartender and .said; 'My name Is Selleck. I am the new pastor of the Methodist church." The man behind the bar was so sur prised that he had some composure to regain before he could mane nimseii known and return the Introduction. After explaining his mistake and "Jol- lvine" with those in the saloon, Mr. Selleck departed witn airecuons now to find a real banking Institution, and also with a promise from the barten der that he would come to church the next Sunday. The members of tne Metnoaiai Church gave a reception to Mr. Selleck and the members of his family last night at the church. Rev. U. IN. Mag wood, assistant pastor, and the Rev. Conrad Owen, pastor of the Baptist church, welcomed the new Methodist clergyman. Other short addresses were given. Mrs. BenecK, ai me re quest of those present gave a reading. Miss Dora Nielsen, of this city, who has been teaching In the United States Government schools in Panama for the last three years, has been made super intendent of all the primary grades in the Canal Zone. Miss Nielsen, who was born and raised in this city, re ceived her education in the local schools and high school. Later she was graduated from the State Normal School at Monmouth. LANE'S HOP CROP BUMPER Estimates Place Harvest Close to 7000 Bales, or 1,295,000 Pounds. EUGENE, Or., Oct 8. (Special.) Lane County's hop crop, now nearly all harvested, is estimated at 7000 bales, or approximately i,3j,wuu pounds. This Is the largest yleid yet recorded in the county, xnree canoaas were loaded yesterday for shipment to Iondon. These hops are consigned by H. I Hart & Co,, of Portland, who have 8000 bales to ship. John Seavey, one of the largest hopgrowers In Lane County, harvested 1200 bales from his raiich and has 800 bales more that he has purchased from smaller growers. He will ship part of his hops to London and the rest to Chicago and to St. Louis. HOME BURNS TO GROUND Lute Van Winkle Residence Near Cove Orchard Total Joss. YAMHILL, Or., Oct. 3. (Special.) Fire destroyed the Lute Van Winkle residence on the Harris place, tnree miles northwest of Cove Orchard, Tues day night about 10 o"clock. None of the contents were saved. The origin of the fire is unknown. The Van Winkle family had retired for the night. Mrs. Van Winkle was aroused by the smell of smoke and on Investigation found one side of the house in flames. The family had barely time to escape with sufficient cloth ing. A general alarm was sent to neighbors over the telephone, but the assistance was too late to save any of the furniture. TIMBER OWNERS PROTEST Clatsop Valuation., Based on Recent Cruise, Are Unsatisfactory. ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 8. (Special.) There Is liable to be consiaeraDie con troversy over the recent cruise of the timberlands In Clatsop County made by the Neas Timber Company, under contract with the County Court. TTr, tn the nresent time appeals to the Circuit Court from the action of the County Board of jquansation in connection with the cruise and the consequent valuations of their hold ings, have been filed by the Merrill Lumber Company, J. E. Ferguson, El Wood & Snow Timber Company, Cros sett Timber Company, Western Cooper age Company. J. E. Hamilton, Douglas Land & Trust Company and the Ne halem Investment Company. It is understood the greatest objec tion to the cruise Is to that in town ship 6 north , of range 8 west. Rebekahs to Meet at The Dalles. THE DALLES, Or., Oct. 8. (Special.) The district convention of the Re- bekah lodges of Wasco and Hood River Counties will be held nere Monday. Several Interesting paper, on fraternal subjects will be heard. The Dalles team will present degree work and at ilerht . banauet and social will fol low Mrs. Charlotta Woodman, of Portland, president of the Rebekah As sembly of Oregon, will be the honored guest at the convention. Oil to Be Drilled For Near Tcnino. CENTRALIA, Wash., Oct. 8. (Spe cial.) Abe Flewelling, of this city, is a trustee of the Crescent Oil Company, which has leased 10,000 acres of land on Grand Mound Prairie, located a few miinn northwest of Centralla, and which will immediately drlil for OIL A man named Christopher struck oil on the prairie at a point near Tenino 10 years ago, but ne naa no tunas wnn which to continue the work. The new company will start work at the Chris topher prospect. 'Search for Murder Suspect Fulls. BAKER. Or.. Oct. 8. (Special.) Up m tonight no word has been received from the posse who went in search of the man supposed to be William Jurovich, wanted here for the Morris Debien murder at the Highland mine a week ago Monday. I THE MULTNOMAH J, 0111 If! I! MS SRRJhA?5 ANNEX HOTEL Washington Street, Cor. Twelfth. Sl.OO, S1J50. ?Z.UU r-er mjj. hot and cold running water - both tuephone. in 'J tollet .nd uarior. larKe uiwi iiu --. Hotel THE MOSCOW HOSTS INVADE RECORD - BREAKING ATTEND ANCE AT UEWISTO-T FAIR. Reception Heidi for Visitors and Spe cial Programme Tut On, but Ac cident Mars Festivities. LEWISTOX, Idaho, Oct. 8. (Special.) Another record - breaking crowd packed the grandstand and filled the grounds at the Inter-State Fair today. The Moscow special, consisting of six coaches and a baggage car, brought 300 people and the Moscow band. They were welcomed at the depot by Lewis ton citizens and the Lewlston band and escorted to the Raymond Hotel corner, where Wallace R. Btruble, sec retary of the Commercial Club, on be half of the citizens of Lewlston, wel comed them, tendering the freedom of the city. Ex-Governor MoConnell, Judge Forney and Northern Pacific Agent Morris, of Moscow, responded. The thrilling feat of "Ago, leaping the gap," came near resulting fatally for the performer, when, on reaching the foot of the Incline, the high wind momentarily broke the speed of his bicycle and he failed to leap the gap, only the front wheel of his machine making the platform. In full view of thousands of horrified spectators he was thrown from his wheel, clear of the platform, and lay in a limp heap where he fell. The spectators sup posed he had been Instantly killed, but Dr. Morris, who was present, found, after an examination, that no bones had been broken, but that he only had a severe concussion, which rendered him unconscious. The doctor said to night he did not think Ago was in jured Internally, and that he would recover. The races were good and elicited ap plause from the stands. Tomorrow a dozen babies will be Judged in the "Bet ter Babies contest." Another feature will be the automobile races, arranged by the management for the closing day of the fair. The Moscow special leaves on the return trip to that city at 10 o'clock tonight. The races resulted as follows: Free-for-all trot, one mile Kenneth &, first; Ben Walker, second. Tim of beau, 2:2'SVt, 2:24. Free-for-all pace, one mll Atleraam, first: Katrlnka, second. Time of beata. 2:J7i. 2:18. Running race. H furlongs Sea Coast, first; Nola P., second. Time, :08. One mile. Indian race Pete Brown, first; Blackle, socond. Time,' 2:02. Motorcycle race, five miles K. M. Burns, first; Owen AI ounce, second; Bay Bethel, third. AGGIES GET NEW SOCIETY Scabbard and Blade tay Install Chapter at O. A. O. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, Or., Oct. 8. (Special.) That there will be established at the Oregon Agricultural College a chapter of the Scabbard and Blade, the National honorary military society, was indi cated by Lieutenant Peter J. Hennesey, commandant of Cadets, yesterday. The organization has signified its willing ness to install a society at O. A. C probably as a result of the excellent showing made by the local regiment in its class last year, and Mr. Hennesey haa turned over the matter of organiza tion of the chapter to C. A. Dickey, president of the student body, who is also a major in tne cauet wiv. The Scabbard and Blade is a secret society among cadet officers and non commissioned officers. It Is a Nation al society with subordinate chapters at the colleges and universities which have courses in military science and which require drill work as a part of college activity. LAKEVIEW HAS BAD FIRE Gasoline Can Explosion Results In $20,000 Automobild loss. LAKEVIEW, Or., Oct. 8. (Special.) Fire last night, starting from an ex plosion of a gasoline can, entirely de stroyed the Lakevlew Garage property of Baldwin & Gordon, of Klamath Falls. All contents, including seven automo fStSVZ&iS"0" depot cV"to Wa-hlnk ton str.ot and transfer: get off .Ift.trert qr g-M-.-h B bnH Kt?-fc Si? ltd t PORTLAND'S GRANDEST HOTEL Absolutely 1 Fireproof 100 room-. $1.50 per day 200 room, (with bath)....$2.00 per day 100 rooms (with bath)....2.50 per day Add $1.00 per day to above price, when two occupy one room. VERY ATTRACTIVE PRICES FOR PERMANENT GUESTS H. C BOWKIIS, Manager. Charles II. Howley. Manager. i.o. -.on. a.no ' u" With private Ilnlfc. IN A KiMi.n. ti Portland's famous jiotci, detect for tbo Excellence rfttn raitstncEnropean plan nirnijnPF4rFDYTn PORTLAND hOIELCQ. N.CLAKftEAsrr.MCR.- O.d.tWJrrwHGg Cornelius HOUSE OF WELCOME, PARK AND ALDER STS.. PORTLAND, OR. In' the theater and shopping district, one block from any carline; rates $1.00 per day and up; with bath, $1.50 per day and up. Take our Brown Auto 'Bus. a. OT. Cornelius. President. IL E. Fletcher, Manager HOTEL CARLTON Fourteenth and Washington Streets. Rooms, with bath, $1.50 day. Rooms without bath, fl.00 day. All outside rooms, fireproof construction. Special rates for permanent guests. Ross Finnegan, Mgr. Victor Brandt, Propr. biles, workshop and supplies were burned. The cars belonged to B. Daly, J. F. Hanson, Dan Malloy, the garage of Lakevlew, L. F. Turman and 0. R. Wil cox, of Richmond, Cal. The loss is estimated at $20,000, with some insurance on the garage. Ileroio work of citizens saved the re mainder of the town, as a strong wind was blowing. The Lake County Fair now is in ses sion and a large crowd Is la town. The farm exhibits excel all past years. FAIR ENTRIES TOTAL 1000 Ashland's Recent School Industrial Exhibit Give $800 In Frlie. ASHLAND, Or.. Oct. 8. (Special.) At the recent school Industrial fair the entries numbered 1000 and embraced exhibits under the following classifi cations: Garden products, 80 varieties; fresh fruits, 12; canned fruits, 16; Jol lies, 14; flowers, 15. In the pet stock there were 8 classifications; domestlo science, 28; needlework, 28; manual training, 34; dolls and toys, 82; arU, 20; photography. 4. ... . Exhibitors were divided Into two classes, according to age. From 14 to 21 were Included In A class; from 7 to 14, In B class. The sum of 1300 was distributed among about 800 winners. The Ashland School Board donated 850 towards raising the prize money. Elk at The Dalles Honored. THE DALLES. Or., Oct 8. (Special.) Dr. B. C. Ollnger. of this city, one of the best-known Elks In Oregon, haa been appointed deputy grand exalted ruler of the Elks" lodge for the North ern Oregon district The appointment was made by the National grand ex alted ruler. . Pfaples Source of Great Danger May be Means of Absorbing Disease Germs in Most Unexpected Manner. Make Tour Blood lure aad Imninn VTu 8. S. 8. 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