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TTTT! SrOTCNTN'O OREGOXIAK. SATURDAY, MAY 1914. GENERAL POTTS IS ORDERED RETIRED Dean. of Army Officers Leaves Active Service at Own Re t, quest After 47 Years. AGE IS BAR TO WAR DUTY Commander of Seventh Brigade, With Headquarters at Vancouver, Steps Out for Successor. Birthplace to Be Home. WASHINGTON, May 1. By order of the President, Brigadier-General Ram Bay D. Potts, United States Army, upon his own application, is retired from active service, after more than 40 years' service. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. 'Wash., May 1. (Special.) Brigadier-General Ramsay D. Potts, dean of all Army officers of the United States, in point of service, had been in command of the Seventh Brigade, with headquar ters here, since January 24, 1914. He had been granted a leave of absence and was to be ordered to his home to await retirement on attaining- the age of 64 years, which would have been September 1, 1914. It was evident that the short period of time that he could continue in active service unaer the law would not warrant General Potts being or dered to the front in the event of hos tllitles, since in all probability he would not have left the limits of the United States before his retirement for age. Therefore, General Potts applied for retirement In order that his suc cessor might be appointed opportunely. Many Pout Filled. Throughout his long and distin guished service. General Potts has filled many important positions. He served as Inspector-General on the general staff of the United States Army, and was commandant of the ar tillery school at Fort Monroe, Va., for four years. He was appointed Brigadier-General by President Roosevelt in 1908, and since then has served as commandant of the service schools at Fort Leavenworth; he commanded the central division, with headquarters at Chicago, and the Eighth Brigade, with headquarters at the Presidio of San Francisco. He succeeded General Ralph W. Hoyt in command of the Seventh Brigade, with headquarters here. General Potts was born in Washing ton, D. C, September 1, 1850. His father was the chief clerk of the War Department When 17 years old he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and has been in active service contin uously since. General Leaves Today. He will leave tomorrow for the city of his. birth, and. will make his fu ture home there. Mrs. Potts, who was in the post until about Bix weeks ago, is now in Wash ington, and will be there when the General arrives. Colonel R. H. Wilson, at Fort Law ton, being the senior officer in the Seventh Brigade, has assumed com mand temporarily until some one Is appointed to succeed General Potts. Major Adrian S. Fleming is brigade adjutant and will retain his headquar ters here, pending the detail of an other Brigadier-General to command the brigade. During the few months that General Potts and Mrs. Potts were in the post they made many friends, all of whom regret to see them depart. SECOND WEDDING HELD PEJTDLETOX MAX HAS BEEN USING FALSE NAME 23 YEARS, Taken by Mother When Babe, Floyd KcnUke Dlscovera Identity aid Is United to Father. PENDLETON. Or.. Mav 1 Sne elal.) For 25 years Floyd S. Kerslake lived as Floyd Griffith, under which name he married Hattie J. Taylor, a popular Pendleton girl, a few months ago, only to learn ten days ago that his mother had taken him when & baby from his father, who is a wealthy farmer residing near Salem. Or., and naa given him the name of his step father. Recent communication be tween father and son established the identity of the latter, which he had never had cause to question. Young Mr. Kerslake then obtained a new mar. riage license and a second marriage was perlormed. News of this leaked out today, friends who aided the pair admitting the proceedings, which are veririea by the marriage license rec ords in the office of the Umatilla County Clerk. The young Kerslakes have gone to r-aiem to meet the father of the bride- groom at the latter's request, which was accompanied by a liberal check to make sure of no delays. Mr. Kerslake. as Floyd Griffith, was employed in a local music store. TEACHERS ARE CHOSEN Lakoricw Faculties Selected for Xext Year by Board. LAKEVIEW. Or. May 1. fSoecial The following teachers in the public schools of Lakeview have been re elected tor next year: First grade, Pearl Hall: second grade, Gertrude ernon; Tourth grade. Frances Lees rifth grade. Mabel Snelling: sixth crade Frances Smith; eighth grade, Sylvia r leicner. The places made vacant bv the resir. nation of Miss Burgess and Miss Maude ivnignt. teacners or the third and sev enth grades, have not been filled. The following teachers in the high school have also been re-elected: English, Marie Church; history and latin. Lou Hostetler: science and German, Edna won: oomestlc science and art, Mrs. Kva M. Gardner. A teacher for manual training and agriculture is yet to be seiecteo. Washington Boy Is Promoted. CHEHALIS. Wash.. May 1. (Special.) George F. Bickford, of this city, who went to i'ekln. China, three years ago as student interpreter in the United States C onsular Service, has won another pro morion for efficient service, according to word just received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bickford. of Che- halls. For some time Mr. Bickford has been acting United States Consul at Newchwang. China. He has now been named as first Vice-Consul at Hankow, the third port of importance In China. VETERAN ARMY OFFICER WHO REACHES AGE OF RE- TLREMENT. H l r-JT , 3"" " I I - S " I i " ;; ; If ' . J? - . - ' I' If r A'yf;.' : ' -4 :: i , - - - i ' :: :: i :. "f , s v H : 1 " x . ! c V - i " ' V "s n . I . i TIMBER DEAL IS UP Body of 600,000,000 Feet Will Be Sold by Government. RACT HAS 36,000, ACRES Land Lies in Clearwater Reserve, Would Require SO 31 ilea of Kail road and 20 Years Will Be Allowed for Its Removal. LEWISTON, Idaho, May 1. (Special.) The Government is advertising for sale one of the largest bodies of tim ber ever offered in one lot. In District No. 1 of the National forest service. which includes Montana and Northern Idaho. The proposed sale will provide for the cutting of 600,000.000 feet of saw timber and about 350,000 cedar poles, appraised at more than 1,000,000 within 20 years. The timber is located on a tract of about 36,000 acres on the Clearwater National Forest, between the North and South Forks of the Clearwater Rivers. The tract is divided to allow bidding- on a smaller unit including 365,000,000 feet on about 20,000 acres, or on the entire tract. Construction of over 30 miles of railway will be necessary to reach the tract- The contract will provide for read- ustment of stumpage prices at inter vals as the sale progresses. The State of Idaho will benefit in the sum of at least $350,000 by the sale as a result of the regular provision that Z5 per cent of all receipts from forest resources are turned over to the state for distribution among the counties within the National forest areas for use of school and road purposes in those counties. An additional 10 per cent will be devoted to road construc tion, where it will benerlt both the set tlers and the National forest. ROBBER HELD INSPECTORS GET MAN AS HE TRIES TO CASH ORDER.- Assessor Forced at Pistol Point to In dorse Check Taken When His House Is Looted. SPOKANE. Wash., May 1 (Special.) J. usn, a Mead Township As sessors, was held up and robbed in his home on Orchard Prairie. 3 miles from Hillyard, last night, by a masked ana armed man. This morning Postal Insoectors Charles Riddiford and T. J. Flavin ar rested Austin Baker, 26 years old, of Pocatello, Idaho, a Bannock County In dian, who attempted to cash here i postoffice money order for $10 which was part of the loot from Pugh's home. Baker, according to the in spectors, has confessed the robbery. He also took $8 In cash and & check for o. According- to the alleged confession. Baker and a white companion went to Puga s home last night, the "pal" tak ing the outside station, while Baker entered the house and held up the occupants. The Indian made Pueh in dorse the check and money order, then left the house and came at once to Spokane. At 10 o'clock this morning he presented the money order anf" Was arrested. BAKERS CHOOSE PORTLAND Association of ortmvest M asters Elects and Teclde3 . Next Meeting. SEATTLB, "Wash, May 1. (Sp cial.) N.. H. St. Germain was elected president and Portland was selected as the next meeting place of the Master Bakers' Association of the Northwest, which closed a three-days convention here Thursday. . The next convention will be during Portland's Rose Festival. Other officers elected were: D. Mc Pherson. of Tacoma, W. R Rittman of Portland, David Eckerman, of Spo kane, W. J. Loevenstem, of North Yak tma. and M. Pinhin. of Vancouver, vice-presidents tn the order named N. F. Burger, of Tacoma, was elected treasurer; John C Driscoll, of this city, waa re-elected secretary and Marry Photo by Gordon Stuart. Ij Ij COLONEL RAMSAY D. POTTS. tji taW Kroll, of Eugen, Orgon, waa elected sergeant-at-arms. Members of the board of trustees elected today were: E. O. Nicola, W. Mattaei, of Tacoma. and D. H. Rock well, W. R. Dickson and Oscar Marbet, of Seattle. MAM ENDS LIFE AT CONDON E. H. W'orsham Shoots Him'self In Room at Summit Hotel. CONDON, Or., May 1. (Special.) E. H. Worsham committed suicide at the Summitt Hotel here this morning by shooting himself in the right temple with a 38-caliber revolver. Worsham arrived In Condon last night from Port land and was looking for work. He was well dressed. He got a room and left a call for 7 o'clock. He was called mid got out of bed before the caller left the door. Shortly afterward Mrs. Bush, who occupied the next room, heard the shot and notified the pro prietor who broke in the door and found Worsham in bed undressed with the pistol lying on the bed beside him, A doctor was called, but Worsham died about two hours later without regain ing consciousness. Worsham had about $30 in his pocket and a bank book showed a balance of $35 in a Hermiston bank. Worsham's parents live at Evansville. Ind. MILL WEARS COMPLETION Machinery Being Set Up In Bootb- Kelly Plant at Springfield. fifHl.NGFIE LD. Or. Mav 1. rSr- ciai.) -rne huge Booth-Kelly lumber mills, now being constructed here are rapidly takinit form. Machinerv is r riving- rapidly, and. is going Into posi tion as last as the men can erect it. Already a general outline of the sys tems of trackage and saws and planers can be discerned. In the main mill the frame for lha great Dana saw Is In place, the car nage is completed and scores of the live rolls for the transferrins of lum. Der are in place. Re-saws and rln- saws are being- set up. Out In the yaras me nrst pulleys for the cable ways on the sorting- tables are being: unea up, ana an the trusses for the mono-rail system are now In place. DRY VICTORY PREDICTED Prohibition Ijeader Says Pacific Coast States Will Carry Issue. EUGENE. Or.. May 1. fSDectal.1 The Pacific Coast states will be the entering wedge to make prohibition a nation-wide Issue at the 191G elections. said Eugene B. Chafin, former prohibi tion presidential candidate who spoke at the Courthouse in Eugene. "Jaiirornla will carry 100,000 major ity," he said. "I believe that we will carry every county but San Francisco. I never saw such enthusiasm. And Ore gon will give us 30,000 majority at the election this year. Washington and Arizona will carry without a doubt. "Woman suffrage in these four states is tne factor to make possible our vic tory. CHERRY CROP IS DAMAGED Biiena. Vista Orchards Hurt by Rain and Ensuing Cold! Nights. BUENA' VISTA. Or- Mav 1. (Sim. ciaL) According to reports of fruit growers in, nearby districts, some of the cherry trees in various orchards have been harmed by the recent rains and cold nights. They say the yield will be less than last year. Prunes have not been hurt by the weather and the developments on th trees indicate early that a heavy yield will be obtained. No damage is reported to pears, apples or strawberries. Clover and the various grain crops are malting a rapia growth in the vi cinity of ttuena Vista. Chehalis Manager Resigns. CHEHALIS. "Wash-. May 1. (Special.) H. C Coff man, for the past two years local manager ror me wasblngton-Ore-gon Corporation at Chehalls and Cen tralia, has severed his connection with the company, effective Friday, May 1. Otto a. Frank, of Chehalls. local su perintendent, will temporarily succeed Mr. uonman. Injured Man Sues Railroad. ALBANY, Or, May 1. (Special.) George u. Adams has sued the Corvallis & Eastern Railroad Company for $20,- 000 damages. He was struck on the head by a piece of lumber in unloadln a car, and asserts the accident was due to an Inexperienced foreman. A Million Bid. Adv. See These New $25.00 Straw Hat Headquarters Dunlap Straws, $5. Brewer Straws, $3. Panamas, $5 o $10. Sot Ai7an Braids, $5. Bangkoks, $5 o $7.50. Don't put it off Boys JSJorfollcs The newest, smartest styles in Norfolk coats, with one and two pairs of Knickerbockers. All sizes, 5 to 18. $5.00 Boys' Norfolk Suits at 53.95 $6.50 Boys Norfolk Suits at $5.10 $7.50 Boys' Norfolk Suits at $5.95 $10.00 Boys' Norfolk Suits at 87.85 $15.00 Boys' Norfolk Suits at $11.85 BEN SELLING ALBANY IN IS CHOSEN REV. F. W. EMERSOX RE-ELECTED HEAD OF COS1VEXTIOX. Gathering: of Sunday School WorfKern Closes at L.a Grande After Of ficers Are Selected. LA GRANDE, Or.. May 1. (Special.) The Twin State Sunday School con vention came to a close last night with farewell address by President F. w. Emerson, of Albany. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President. Rev. F. W. Emerson, Albany; first vice-president. Dr. W. H. Brownton, La Grande; second vice-president, J. E. Werlein. Portland; third vice-president, B. I. Eddy, Roseburg; state secretary, Fred H. Smith, Portland; treasurer, Ed L. Ordman, Portland; superintendent ele mentary department. Miss Olive Clark, Lents: secondary, Mrs. 8. "W. Ormsby, Portland: adult, Mrs. C S. Hopfield. Mc Mlnnvllle: teacher training. Rev. J. H. Bennett, Portland: home and visitation. Mrs. John McDonald, Wallowa; evan gelism. Rev. E. W. "Warrington, Free water; temperance west of Cascades, Zerra A. Olson, Forest Grove; east of Cascades, Thomas Morgan, La Grande; missions west of Cascades, George W. Taylor, Portland; east of Cascades. Jesse M. Jones, Pilot Rock; new mem bers of the executive committee, J. D. Springston, Portland; Mrs. Clara Esson, Forest Grove: Dr. J. V. Milligan, Port land; Rev. George E. Paddock, Port land; Rev. M. B. Parounsgian, Salem; Mrs. "W. A. Winters, La Grande: Mrs. L. D. Keltner, Enterprise, and Mrs. L. E. Hamilton, Albany. PH0SPH0R0S FIRE SET RAYMOND ALARMED BV ACTS MYSTERIOUS FIREBUGS. S30OO Reward Offered for Culprit Whe Started Shlnsle Mill Fire and At. tempted Hotel's Destruction. RAYMOND, Wash, May 1. (Special.) Not satisfied with the attempt made to burn the Case shingle mill. No. 2, some time w ednesday night, lncendi aries last night endeavored to burn the Olympic Club, the largest cigar store in the city and located in the heart of the frame buildings district. Phosphorus was employed, as in the attempt on the mill property, a quao tity of the solution being poured into i leather chair cushion in the cardroom on the balcony. It was discovered by one of the patrons at 10:30 P. M, just before closing time, when he seated himself on the cushion and found It warm, although no smoke or flame was visible. The proprietor was notified and the cushion taken to the alley, where it was opened. As soon as the air reached the phosphorus it ignited with a puff A drop of the liquid taken from the bottle found yesterday which accident ally dropped onto the coat of a local business man this morning blazed up two hours later. Alarm and indignation run high and reward approximating $2000 for the arrest and conviction of the incendiary has been offered. The Case Shingle & Lumber Cora pany offered 9750 and the balance was subscribed by business men. EXPRESS RECEIPTS STAND Figures in Washington State Equal Those of 1913. OLYMPIA. Wash, May L (Special.) Express company business in the State of Washington shows no material decrease on account of parcel post com petition during the past year, as com pared with the business of the pre vious year, during only a few months of which the Government service was in effect, according to annual reports filed with the State Tax Commission. The Great Northern, for the year ending March 31, 1914, shows gross State of Washington business of $337, 892, as against $347,617 the previous year, while the Wells Fargo Company shows an Increase from $66,560 to $83,396. All express companies are filing statements under protest, declaring no privilege tax la due. The constitu Stein -Bloch i to pay about lots more are paying higher prices who would not do so, if they once knew the wonder ful garments at Ben Selling's for Twenty-Five Dollars! No matter what price you pay, it's hard to get more beautiful fabrics, smarter style, or more thorough, tailoring. Let's suggest that you drop in Saturday and try on a few of Ben Selling's Spring and Summer Suits at $25.00 Sacrifice Clothing Demands Attention! these extraordinary reductions are for a limited time only ! Genuine savings on our low. original prices. Boys Wash Suits Entire new stock of Wash able Suits, in ages 2 to 8 years. Big savings, with all Summer ahead. $1.00 "Wash Suits at 75J $1.50 Wash Suits, ' S1.15 $2.00 Wash Suits, S1.50 $2.50 Wash Suits, $1.95 $3.00 Wash Suits, S2.35 tionality of the tax is before the Su preme Court on rehearing, the previous decision being that the tax is uncon stitutional. ' OFFICIALS' AUTOS COLLIDE V. O. Wallace and Family Have Nar row Escape Xear Chehalls. CHEHALIS, "Wash., May 1. (Special.) V. O. Wallace and family, who live a mile east of town, narrowly escaped death last night on the Pacific High way two miles east of Chehalls when their automobile waa hurled off the road by a collision with another ma chine, the latter was driven by Deputy County Engineer Bechly. Mr. Wallace is deputy state fire warden for Lewis County. The Wallace car was dashed down a 20-foot embankment and turned bot tom side up with Mr. Wallace, his wife and two children inside. No one was seriously hurt. The top was down when the accident happened and both parties were driving slowly. FIRST AID' BY STATE URGED Chairman Iaggett, of Washington Commission Reports to Governor. OLYMPIA, Wash, May 1. (Special.) -Medical attendance, popularly known as nrst aid Bhould be provided in connection with the Washington work men's compensation law. Chairman Daggett, of the Industrial Insurance Commission, declares in 'a report ren dered Governor Lister. The report was rendered as a result of the attendance of Mr. Daggett and Dr. J. W. Mowell, chief medical advisor of the Commission, at the recent con ference of state industrial accident commissions at Lansing, Mich. Timber Company Buys Idalio Land. OROFINO, Idaho. May 1. (Special.) During the past week more than 3000 acres of land in 40-acre tracts were sold at public auction by W. E. Dag gett and Ben Bush, state land apprais ers. The entire lot was purchased by the Potlatch lumber Company for a to tal of $35,860.08. The lumber company has owned the timber on the land for several years. Raymond Woman Wins Decree. SOUTH BEND. Wash, May 1 (Spe cial.) Former Superior Judge Sol Smith, sitting for Judge Wright, ha granted Mrs. Hilda Sulkonen, a Finn woman of Raymond, an absolute di voice decree after & sensational trial of five days. A civil alienation suit for $10,000 against Captain Lundstedt may be filed. Y. M. C. A. Workers to Pick Site. CENTRA LI A, Wash, May 1. (Spe cial.) Prominent Y. M. C. A. workers of the Northwest will meet in Centralia on May 9 to discuss the location of a Y. M. C. A. Summer school at some point on Puget Sound. Charles W. Wil cox, state secretary of the association. was here yesterday making arrange ments for the conference. Ashland Sends Past Potentate. ASHLAND. Or, May 1. (Special.) Hlllah Temple, Mystlo Shrlners, will be represented at the imperial council. which meets at Atlanta. Gs, by E. D. Rosarian Cafeteria Open Sunday 11 A. M. to Just a little bit better place to eat. High class. Popu lar prices. For ladles and gentlemen. Main entrance Mors" an Building-, down stairs, on Washington, between Broad way and Park street. Orchestra. LIP READING Taught Deaf and Hard of Bearing Persons Easy, rapid method: uniformly success ful. Defects of speech scientifically corrected. Misa Katherine King 30S Ceatral BIda-v C.r. iota aad Aider, & Aiterbury System this price for their Clothes; &vj Sale of Boys' .Boys Knicker- bocker Pants Positively every pair in our stock on sale. Many full lined. Blue serges and corduroys in cluded. $1.00 Knickerbockers for $1.50 Knickerbockers for $1.15 $2.00 Knickerbockers for $1.50 $2.50 Knickerbockers for $1.95 Leading Clothier 'M.orrison at 4th Briggs. past illustrious potentate. He left for the South, April 80. joining a number of Shriner delegates here from Portland and other points in Oregon and Washington. South Bend Jury Fixes Xo Blame. SOUTH BEND, Wash, May 1. (Spe cial.) The jury today, in the inquest over the body of Clarence Plckernell, drowned April 20, failed to fix the re sponsibility for his death. Plckernell Is supposed to have been drowned after to own a 3yyv i !tf-gv&. M tVTaVdi- jEEir" tions of fry El Tovar and Loveleigh The onlv chance you have to buy lots on Union avenue first hand. REMEMBER, the big- main thoroughfare from the Interstate Bridge to the heart of the city is Union Avenue, and El Tovar faces It for over half a. mile. Cots are so low priced and attractive that to see them is to buy. Terms $10 down, $10 monthly. Out-of-the-ordinary cottages and bungalows, with all modern conveniences, are to be had at figures that cure the rent habit. Come out today or tomor rom and look them over. Take Wood lawn car to Dekum avenue and Seventh, or Vancouver car to Bryant street, or phone for appointment for our auto to call. Salesmen on the ground. The BR0NG Company, Inc. LEWIS BUILDING Formerly the BronK-9teee Company. With 12 of these coupons one inclosed in each wrap ped loaf of the whole- h anes cood-taste pie n COUPON 1 5 cent Haynts Good Tastt Pie some H A Y N E S OOUD HEALTH B-R-E-A-D! NOT GOOD AFTER ' MAY 6, 1914 ROSE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION TOUR DE LUXE VOTING COUPON THIS COUPON "WILL COUNT FOE. FIVE VOTES For Street Ooo4 for five or wfcea properly filled ont and aent to the Tour Miuitt (fey mall or otkerwlae). Room 48 Moi(u Hulldlns, .a or before Ike above date. Suits! a fight among the Bay Center Indians who came to attend a c'.rcus. He was buried today at Bay Center. April Rainfall Tririe Short. ASTORIA, Or, May 1. (Special.) . The total rainfall in Astoria during the -month of April was 4.84 inches, or .4 of an inch less than the average. Rain fell on 21 days. There were 10 clear, , 12 cloudy and eight partly cloudy days. The highest temperature was 69 de- grrees. the lowest 38. You can take 5 cents to your deal e r and get com pliment a r y a deli cious 15c H A Y N E S i O O I TAMTK P-I-E!!!!!!! 7&t .43 1 !:-! I