TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 13. 1914.
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GRIFFITHS -ADMITS
SHORTAGE IN FUNDS
Quartermaster Officer Says
He Took Money Merely for
Temporary Use.
DEMEANOR IS CONFIDENT
Intention to Ketnrn Money Is Fea
ture of Defense Mrs. Bramhall
Asked to Devote Profit to
Making: Restitution.
EAN FRANQJSCO, June 12. (Spe
cial.) Captain Joseph H. Griffiths, of
the Army Quartermaster Corps, who Is
before a court-martial at the Presidio
on a charge of embezzling more than
$8000 of Government fundsv while sta
tioned in Seattle, testified today and
before Captain Dennis P. Quinlan,
Judge-Advocate of the co.urt, had cross
examined him long he acknowledged
he had taken Government money. He
testified, however, that he had had no
Intention of keeping- the money long,
lie said he abstracted it merely as a
"temporary obligation."
This acknowledgment was made
after Captain Quinlan had obtained
Irom the accused officer a virtual, sur
render of his defense that he was
mentally affected as a result of mental
strain at the time bf the defalcation
and not responsible for his actions.
He also abandoned his defense that
his first confession in Seattle was not
voluntary and that it was made prin
cipally because he did not -have the
services of an attorney at the time.
Not once, however, did Griffiths re
veal the amount he had taken. This
point was brought out in documen
tary evidence when a letter written by
the captain to Mrs. Virginia Bramhall,
of Portland, Or., was introduced. Mrs
Bramhall was a financial backer of
Griffiths in a timber deal and the one
to whom he surrendered all his titles
in the deal when the crash came. In
the letter Griffiths asked Mrs. Bram
hall to pay $8800 to the Government
should she recover that amount above
her own losses.
Griffiths was cool and collected on
the witness stand. His air was assured
and he spoke as if his explanation
that he intended to return the money
taken was sufficient to clear him be
fore any court-martial.
Lieutenant George E. Price, retired,
who is defending Griffiths, and Cap
tain Quinlan enlivened the proceedings
with an extended argument over the
question raised by Price that Griffiths
was without counsel when he made his
Seattle confession.
The court-martial adjourned until
Wednesday. At that time Captain
Quinlan may call Griffiths to the stand
again for cross-examination, but ex
cept for this the evidence is believed
to be all in.
Before Griffiths testified 37 letters
were read, testifying to his general
good record. One from Brigadier-General
James M. Bell, retired, expressed
high estimation of the character of
Captain Griffiths-
PUPILS RAISE GARDENS
I'olk Ofrers Prizes to Best Money
Maker in Public Schools.
MONMOUTH, Or., June 13. (Spe
cial.) The school garden contest, re
cently begun among the boys of the
Monmouth Training School, is bring
ing results. The plots in the northern
part of the city have the appearance
of a truck gardener's farm. Pupils
have chosen various vegetables in their
attempt to win the- prizes offered to
the contestant making. the most money.
Each pupil must pay rent on his
ground and receive only market prices
tor produce. At the end of the year
the. account books will be submitted
to a committee of Judges, and the pupil
exercising the greatest care in buying
and selling, and who has made the
largest sum of money, as indicated by
his accounts, will be the winner of
the contest.
CHEAPER LIGHT PROMISED
Man Seeking Franchise at Chehalis
Would "Pay for Election.
CHEHALIS, "Wash., June 13. (Spe
cial.) B. F. Walling, Jr., has .submit
ted a tentative copy of his proposed
electric franchise to the Chehalis City
Commission.
Mr. Walling proposes to pay all the
expense of a city election to vote on
the proposed franchise' and gives as
surance that if he gets sufficient en
couragement in Southwest Washing
ton cities he will give the people in
this section much cheaper electric
power than they have heretofore en
joyed. A minimum electric light rate for
city residences of 60 cents a month is
provided instead of $1, as is now the
case. A rate of 9 cents per kilowatt
for the first 20 hours or fraction there
of is offered. The Commission has
taken the matter under advisement.
FLOUR SAVES MAN'S LIFE
Farmhand Xearly Bleeds to Death
From Auto Accident Iujury.
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PENDLETON, Or., June 12. (Spe
cial.) William Furzier, a farmhand,
was probably saved from bleeding to
death after an automobile accident by
cry nour being . applied to a wound in
his neck.
Furzier was riding in the rear seat
of -a car driven by William Hynd. a
prominent sheepman, when the car
went over a grade on the Hollow road,
near Heppner. Furzier was hurled
through the windshield, receiving a
cut in his throat. Flour was applied
to it ort the way. to a hospital. Miss
Annie Hynd, also an occupant of the
car, suffered a fractured nose.
REBEL MUNITIONS LANDED
Anlilla, From New York, Discharges
Cargo at Tampico.
TAMPICO, Mexico, June 12. (Via
Laredo. Tex.) Tne steamship Antilla,
xrom New York, discharged today her
cargo of ammunition for the constltu
tionalists.
Sixteen hundred cases of ammunition
and two aeroplanes were Immediately
despatched north On a special train.
RULES WILL PROTECT MEN
' Boiler and Elevator Operators Con
sidered by Labor Commission.
Rules for safeguarding workers
around boilers and elevators were
drafted yesterday by the Labor Com
missioners at their meeting at 250 Vt
Third street. O. P. Hoff, State Labor
Commissioner, presided.
The rules to protect boilerworkers
are similar to the Massachusetts sched
ule, which provides for fusible plugs
in different types' of boilers, these
types of boilers being enumerated.
The Commission will send letters to
all persons who use boilers for heating
water, etc., but who operat no ma
chinery, and hence are outside the fac
tory Inspection law, Informing them of
the safeguards which they must em
ploy to comply with the employers' lia
bility law. Copies- of the employers'
liability law also will be enclosed.
. For the protection of freight elevator
operators, beveled boards must be in
stalled on all floors to prevent the men
from catching their feet between the
elevator and the building floors. Thesd
boards must be from eight to 14 Inches
wide, fastened on the lower side of the
building floor to push the operator's
feet into the car as U.e car rises. The
boards must be set at an angle of
about 30 degrees.
.. Other regulations were adopted to
guard operators from being caught un
der the elevator counter-weights.
MORE DELAY DESIGNED
CARIVAXZA MEANWHILE PCSHIKG
, MILITARY OPERATIONS.
Possible Breach Between Leaders Said
to Menace Progress of Rebels'
Campaign.
EL PASO, Tex., June 12. Delay "is
the basis of Carranza's policy, ac
cording to Information ' received here
tonight.
The Jmportant cities of Mazatlan, on
the West coast, and Zacatecas, In Cen
tral Mexico, are being attacked and the
Investment of San Luis Potosi, it was
said, was becoming menacing to the
federal defenders.
Two of the semr-ofllclally announced
delegates of the Mexican revolutionists,
Luis Cabrera and Jose Vasconcelos, are
in the United States within a short
trip of Niagara Falls. Fernando
Iglesias Calderon, leader of the Liberal
party, and reported as named as the
third man ol the revolutionists- com
mission, still is with the constitution
alist commander in chief at Saltillo. He
could not reach Niagara in much less
than a week.
In the meantime the constitution
alists continue to make military
progress which will enforce further
their dominant position in demanding
certain diplomatic advantages over the
central government at Mexico City.
The only menace to this supposed
plan today was the rumor, partially
admitted by those in official touch with
the situation, that .the long suspected
estrangement between Carranza and
General Villa was nearing a crisis
rapidly.
Villa, to whoso credit are placed all
the recent successes of the revolution,
remains a Torreon, viewing the efforts
to take Zacatecas of General Panfllo
Natera, a recent appointee of Car
ranza's. Reports from the south to
day Indicated that Villa had shown
great resentment at Carranza's recent
attitude toward him, especially in the
Natera appointment.
General Carranza issued an order .to
night to General Villa that he proceed
from Torreon to the assistance of Gen
eral Natera in his attack on Zacatecas.
This was announced officially here and
was taken as having direct bearing on
the relations between Villa, as com
manding the northern military zone,
and Natera, as head of the newly
created central zone, and their mutual
relation with Carranza as commander-in-chief
of all constitutionalist forces.
An official bulletin today announced
that Domingo Arrieta, tone of tha Ar
rieta brothers of Durango, was in com
mand of 4000 men assisting Natera's
troops in the Zacatecas attack. The
Arrieta brothers for some time have
been reported as operating without
Villa's co-operation.
AD MEN IN PAGEANT
VANCOUVER, B. C ENTERTAINS
DELEGATES FROM COAST CITIES.
Tens of Thousands See Parade Seven
Miles Long and Streets Are Packed
for Entire Route Length.
VANCOUVER, B. C. June 12. Van
couver's first pageant, planned for the
benefit of the Pacific Coast Ad Men's
convention, took place this afternoon,
when a seven-mile parade passed along
the two principal streets of the city.
Among the most noticeable features of
the parade were the Seattle Tillikums,
Miss Spokane" and her float and a
large deputation from Portland. An
other outstanding feature was a float
carrying Captain Vancouver, who dis
covered Burrard "Inlet and gave his
name to Vancouver, Wash. Tens of
thousands of spectators turned out to
view the procession, and there was not
an inch of vacant space along the
streets for two miles.
Centered at Hastings and Cambie
streets the visiting Ad - Men and Hoo
Hoo, the boosters who were to learn
of the energy of Vancouver in becom
ing a metropolis In 28 years, were Sta
tioned on the grandstand on the old
Courthouse site.
In the evening a civic banquet was
given to the Seattle. Tacoma, Spokane
and Portland visitors, at which Sir
Richard McBride welcomed the dele
gates and spoke of the cordial rela
tions existing between the cities of the
Pacific Coast. The Hoo Hoo also held
a concatenation and banquet at night.
DRAIN GIMO BE ACTIVE
REORGANIZATION EFFECTED WITH
FIREWORKS AND ENTHUSIASM.
Crowd Clamors for Fourth of July
Celebration and Committees of
Arrangement Are Appointed.
. DRAIN. Or, June 12 (Special.)
Drain Commercial Club was reorgan
ized at a public meeting last night
which was largely attended and made
the occasion for an enthusiastio cele
bration. Drain Military Band provided music,
and firecrackers were discharged.
A delegation from the Roseburg Com
mercial Club participated In the Jollity
and assisted in the. more serious work
which was accomplished at a meeting
in mcuooi s nan.
Dr. H. A. Canfield was elected pres
ident, and H. Darlow Johnson secre
tary. These, with three others, con
stitute the- executive committee. The
club starts off again with enthusiasm
and prospects seer-, good for an active
organization.
Sentiment favored celebrating the
Fourth of July, and committees were
appointed to make preparations.
Although the existence of natural gas in
Hungary has been known for several years
t was only recently that the first pipeline
tor its utilisation was oonstructsa.
POTTS HITS' BACKl
Man on Trial for Murder Says
Witnesses "Lie Like Dogs1
SEVEN DOCTORS CALLED
Canyon City Case Exciting Great
Interest and Defendant Says That
"All They Can Do Will
Be to Hans Me."
.CANYON CITY. Or., June 12. (Spe
cial.) In an Interview today, Charles
E. Potts, .who Is being tried here 'for
the murder of his wife, declared the
relatives of his late wife . had been
"lying like dogs" In their testimony
and that the strangers were telling
the truth. "In any event," he said,
"all they can do will be to hang me."
Coroner Glaze will go on the witness
stand tomorrow, and the state will
close its case with the testimony of
the doctors who held the autopsy and
other 'experts, there being seven doc
tors called as witnesses. Great inter
est is being shown here and the court
room is crowded to capacity.' Fre
quently Judge Biggs has warned the
audience against applause. Sisters and
brothers of Potts and relatives of his
late wife are following the case with
intense interest.
Woman Witness Dramatic.
Judge Beggs had to threaten to
clear the courtroom yesterday in the
trial of Charles E. Potts, when Miss
Shibe, a comely blonde, under cross
examination, leaned forward in the wit
ness chair and dramatically exclaimed
that Mrs. Potts had given her to
understand they made their living by
blackmail, and that Potts was a black
mailer of women. Applause in the
crowded court brought a reprimand
from the Judge.
This witness added that Potts con
tinually approached her and wanted to
"make a getaway" with her. Potts
told her his wife was a burden, not a
wife in fact, he said, and he had
brought her here to die. The witness
told Mrs. Potts of Potts' conduct toward
her the evening before she died. She
said the evidence went to show that
Potts was constantly quarreling with
his wife; that he threatened to kill both
his wife and little son.
Potts Enraged, Witness Says.
Mrs. Selvert. of Los Angeles, detailed
numerous occasions when Potts went
into a rage with his wife and how he
quarreled constantly. Several witnesses
testified as to the black and blue mark
on the throat of Mrs. Potts. One of
them testified that Potts attention was
called to the peculiar mark on the
throat and that Potts said it was mor
tification.
There is much corroborative evidence
on the point of this black and blue
mark. When she was prepared for
burial It was shown that when Mrs.
Potts lay dead in the room. Potts came
in and said he was looking for the will.
He found it and said that It meant
$50,000 to him, it was testified. Potts
retained his composure. The lawyers
are-contesting the case closely and had
to be reminded several times today.
WEISER SESSIONS END
GRAND Alt M V AND AUXILIARIES
INSTALL OFFICERS. '
Street Parade and Flag Drill Closes
One of Most Successful Conven
tions! Veterans of Idaho.
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WEISER. Idaho, June 12. (Special.!
With a mammoth street parade and
flag drill and Joint installation of offi
cers, the annual conventions of the
Grand Army. Women of the Grand
Army of the Republic and Women's
Relief Corps, and Sons of Veterans,
came to a close here this afternoon.
In point of attendance and interest,
the sessions are said to be the most
successful in the history of these or
ganizations. .
Sand Point was selected for the
meeting place next year. The new
officers for the year are:
Grand Army H. J. 'Ifewhouse, Rath
drum, department commander; R. H.
Barnes, Twin Falls, senior vice-commander;
A. H. Bowen, Payette, junior
vice-commander; W. S. Hawkes, Cald
well, chaplain; E. P. Durrell, Boise, as
sistant adjutant-general and assistant
quartermaster; S. M. C. Reyn
olds, Meridan, medical director.
- Aides of the Grand Army of the Re
public President, Ida Walsh Reed,
Boise; senior vice, Mrs. Herbert Wirth.
Twin Falls; junior vice, Elizabeth
Fickel, Pocatello; treasurer, Mrs. W. W.
Humphrey, Twin Falls; chaplain, Ra
chel Baldwin, Boise; National delegate,
Lucina Shipmen, Boise; council of ad
ministration, Mrs. Alfred Anderson,
Mrs. Margaret Blair, Mrs. Annie Goff,
all of Boise.
Women's Relief Corps President,
Martha J. Wheelhouse, Weiser; senior
vice, Emma Neilson, Sand Point; junior
vice, Clara Roberts, Rathdrum: treas
urer, Cynthia Stokesberry, Emmettr,
cnapiain, cena A. Noble, Boise; secre
tary, Hattie Ackerman, Payette; in
spector, 'Maud Dittemere, Coeur d'Alene;
counsellor, Julia A. . Bowen, Payette;
I. and I. officer, Mary Goodale, Narapa;
patriotic instructor, Kate Feltman,
Weiser; press correspondent, Elizabeth
Wheeler, Idaho Falls; aides to Soldiers'
Home, Laura Dodd, Anna Leeson, Boise;
.mma icirtiey, salmon; Constance Cas
sidy, Coeur d'Alene; Emma Wood,
Nam pa.
CHAPTER IS DEADLOCKED
Australian Ballot Used but Eastern
Star Falls to Elect.
' TACOMA. Wash.. June 12. Using the
Australian ballot system for the first
time in the history of the Grand Chap
ter, the Order of the Eastern Star of
Washington and Alaska today balloted
from 4 o'clock this afternoon until 7
at night, leaving three officers of the
grand chapter yet to be selected. The
voting will be resumed tomorrow morn
ing, when the appointive officers will
also be named.'
Mrs. Linnie C. House, -of Fort Town
send, was today advance'd to grand
matron. The others named were John
G Lewis, Aberdeen, grand patron; Mrs.
Lillian A. Peck, North Yakima, grand
associate matron; . Mrs. Rhoda Uphus,
Kirkland. grand treasurer; Mrs. Estella
C. Mendenhall, Seattle, grand conduc
tress. Officers will be Installed tomor
row, concluding the convention.
DEMOCRATS CHOOSE HANEY
Portland Man Re-elected Chairman
of State Central Committee.
Bert E. Haney, of Portland, was re
elected chairman of the . Democratic
state central committee without oppo
sition at a meeting of that body at the
Hotel Oregon yesterday. Twenty coun
ties were represented. William H. Hornl
brook, editor of the Albany Democrat,
was elected secretary. The chairman
was authorized to appoint an execu
tive" committee of five. It was decided
to maintain headquarters in Portland
throughout the campaign.
A resolution was adopted commend
ing the Administration as "wise and
patriotic and in the Interests of the
whole people." and pledging "loyal and
enthusiastic support to Democratic Na
tional, state and county nominees."
It was decided to take immediate
steps to perfect the Democratic or.
ganizations in all the counties.
Dr. .C. J. Smith,- nominee for Gov
ernor, and "A. F. Flegel, nominee for
Congress in the Third District, made
snort addresses. -
GADINET LASTS ONE DAY
FRENCH DEPUTIES VOTE LACK OF
CONFIDENCE IN RIBOT.
Approval of Three-Year Military Serv.
Ice Law Refused Premier De-
rlded by Adversaries.
PARIS, June 12. Amid frantic ap
plause by the members of the left and
the extreme left in the Chamber of
Deputies today, the ministry of Alex
andre Felix Ribot. which was formed
only yesterday to succeed that of Gas
ton Doumergue, was defeated in a vote
on its declaration of policy, and then
a vote of lack of confidence was given.
Premier Ribot and his ministers im
mediately left the chamber to present
their resignations to President Poin
care. When the sitting of the chamber
came to an end, two- motions were
before it one approving the applica
tion of the three years' military serv
ice law for the present, which was
part of the Premier's declaration of
policy, and the other disapproving of
the new Cabinet on the ground that it
was not representative of publio opin
ion, as indicated by the recent general
election, in which the Socialists and
others opposed to the military service
law gained notable victories.
M. Ribot asserted he would not ac
cept the second motion. M. Jaures, the
Socialist leader, demanded to know
whether confidence in the ministry was
Involved in the priority of the two mo
tions and received an affirmative
answer.
The division on the military service
law showed a vote of 306 to 262 against
it, and later a motion disapproving of
the Cabinet was adopted by a vote of
374 to 187.
The debate, which ended in the dra
matic defeat of M. Ribot's cabinet,, was
one of the stormiest in the history of
the Chamber of Deputies. Every sen
tence of the veteran statesman in de
claring the new government's policy
was punctuated by angry or derisive
taunts from his adversaries.
The overthrow of the ministry, which
was more overwhelming than the most
sanguine radical had expected, was due
principally to the defection "of 30 non
radical Republicans, who, fearing what
they considered the tendencies of re
action In the Cabinet, either abstained
from voting or voted against it.
CAVE DAY SET FOR JUNE 15
Accommodations Provided Visitors,
and Barbecue to Be Held.
GRANTS PASS. Or., June 13. (Spe
cial.) Prepartion is "Tjeing made for
the celebration of Josephine County
Cave "Day, which occurs June 15. The
committee has decided to establish
headquarters eight miles this side of
the caves and have pack horses and
saddles in readiness to carry baggage
and those visitors who are unable to
walk the distance. Meals will be served
and accomodations offered to everyone
at $3 apiece. This amount was charged
In order to help defray expenses.
Medford and Ashland are expected to
send large delegations, since Grants
Pass has extended them Invitations.
The whole country between Grants Pass
and the Caves has promised aid. A
fine steer will be given by the Illi
nois Valley people and a barbecue held.
Ijii Grande Bank Doubles Stock.
LA GRANDE, Or.. June 13. (Spe.
ciaL) Becoming one of the heaviest
capitalized institutions in Eastern Ore
gon," the La Grande National Bank has
just doubled its present capital stock
of $100,000. The increase was recog
nized by the Controller of Currency by
wire today. This is the second time
that it made an increase. It was or
ganized in 1S87 with a $60,000 capital
stock and was in 1904 raised to
$100,000.
Holland yearly produces 700,000,000 blocks
ct fnel peat, valued at $3, 000,000.
No Talk of Hard Times
In the Upstairs Clothes Shop
The complaint of hard tifnes, rotten business,
backward season and other kicks come from
the high-rent, street-level clothier, who pays
$1000 to $2000 a month rent has expensive ma
hogany fixtures fancy mosaic tiling and other
v swell, extravagant equipment that force him to
stick on a fat, juicy profit on every suit he sells.
This Upstairs Store Sells
$25 Suits and Raincoats
the Year Round for $15
It save thousands of dollars in rent alone." That's -why it's got the high
rent Clothier beat before he starts. . ,
Look at the best $25 Suits any of the high-rent clothiers show and then
"ride up" at Fourth and Washington and find the same suits for SX5.
Same fabric, fit and style better service longer guarantee and money
back if you're not satisfied.
" MAX MICHEL
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AUDITORS END MEET
Washington Officials to Go to
Olympia in 1915.
H. H. MURRAY IS PRESIDENT
Meeting Votes Against Proposed
Measure for Abolition of Bureau
of Inspection Delegates
See Rose Festival.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. June 12. (Spe
cial.) A promise made last year at the
ninth annual convention of the Wash
ington State Auditors convention, that
Olympia should be chosen this year for
the 1915 convention, prevented the con
vention today from selecting Seattle.
The legislative committee, appointed
yesterday, today .reported that it was
opposed to initiative measure No. 7,
which provides for the abolition of the
State Bureau of Inspection. The con
vention, by a vate of 24 to '8, adopted
the recommendsf ion of the committee
on the ground that three men could
not possibly do the work, and that the
bureau should have all of the men
.needed.
H. H. Murray, Auditor of . Pend
d'orejlle County, was chosen president
of the Auditors' Association of the State
of Washington by a unanimous vote.
Miss Eva Tj. Robinson, of Asotin Coun
ty, was selected first vice-president,
and Byron Phelps, of King County,
second vice-president. D. W. Montfort,
of Lewis County, 'was elected secre
tary. The members of the convention were
driven around the country early today
and went through Vancouver barracks.
At 10 o'clock the convention was
called to order in the Courthouse by
I. M. Howell, State Treasurer, and then
C W. Clausen. State Auditor, read a
paper on "The Bureau of Inspection
and the Responsibility of the County
Auditor In Connection With Same."
At the afternoon session, P. T. Lee.
S. W. Corner Fourth and Washington Sts.
Washington St, 121 Fourth
Ooen Till 10:30 Tonight
You are Safeguarded
in every way as a purchaser of clothes when you make
it your business to seek out the store that sells
enjamin (Clothes
The high-grade Suits that carry the well-known label of
Benjamin are the acme of ready-to-wear clothes manu
facturing. Finished in every detail as respects quality of
fabric, carefulness of detail in the making, with fit and
style for the most discriminating dressers. Men's Suits
in all sizes, for stout .and lean, tall and short. Patterns
suitable for various ages. See .the Benjamin Suits for-
$20 and $25
and for $30 and $35. You'll find them under one label
and in one store.only in Portland. '
& Pendleton
Op p. Post off ice
Auditor of Snohomish County, spoke on
"The Value of the County Commission
ers to the County. Alexander Helan
der, a. member of the State Bureau of
Inspection, spoke on "Expenditure of
Roada Funds Under Chapter 151, Laws
of 1913." Byron Phelps, of King Coun
ty, read a paper on "The Tenure of
Office of County Officers."
The election of officers followed, the
meeting place was chosen and the con
vention adjourned until 1915, to meet
in Olympia .
The Auditors, while they have
passed a good deal of time In seeing
the Rose Festival in Portland, feel that
they have had a successful meeting.
Following adjournment all of the
Auditors went to Portland, where they
will take in the sights tomorrow and
have a picnic dinner in some grove.
0RENC0 CONCERN FILES
Co-operative Marketing Association
to Handle Produce.
ORENCO, Or.. June 13. (Special.)
The Orenco Co-operative Marketing
Association has filed articles of Incor
poration and elected the following offi
cers: W. J. Head, president: Frank Im
brle, vice-president; J. R. Gllby. secre
tary. Mr. Head was aleo employed by
the directors as manager.
The directors are: W. J. Head, Frank
Imbrie, Thomas Goodin. J. R. Gilby and
John Holmason.
In addition to maintaining a stand in
the public market at Portland it is in
tended to handle all kinds of farm pro
duce and be. "prepared to furnish hay,
grain, etc, in carload lots to dealere
and consumers.
MANY FEATURES PROMISED
Chehalis Committees Preparing for
Patriotic Celebration.
CHEHALIS. . Wash., June 12. (Spe
cial.) All arrangements for the Ever
green Valley Festo, to be staged at
Chehalis July 4 are moving along nice
ly. The various committees report their
work well under way and a line of
interesting entertainment is being
worked up for the occasion.
Lots of music, the biggest fireworks
programme ever shown in this part of
the state, a Mardi Gras street carnival
at night, baseball, sports and all sorts
of free entertainments are scheduled.
The occasion is the day when Che-
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Street Two Elevators
fin
halls business men entertain their
friends, and the 1914 affair promises to
be up to the high standard set hereto
fore. OIL COMPANY ORGANIZED
Xatural Gas Controlled and Will tie
TTsed for Street lighting.
RAYMOND, Wash.. June 12 (Spe
cial.) The Willapa Oil Company -will
be Incorporated tomorrow by H. A.
Kettner. C. T. Kllburn. M. A. Hoagland,
A. Wood and J. J. Haggerty. The ar
ticles were adopted at a mass meeting
last night and $6000 subscribed. An
additional $3000 was pledged today,
making; $9000 of a proposed working
capital of $20,000.
The new corporation has approxi
mately 10.000 acres of land leased, and
drilling will be started at once. A flow
of natural gas was confined today, and
will be used tonight to light one street.
LOW
EAST
Via
ROCK ISLAND LINES
Juno 1
to
September 30
- Return Limit
.October 31, 1914.
The Route of the
De Luxe'
Rocky Mountain
Limited
By purchasing your ticket at
oar office you have choice of
any line out of Portland.
Special attention to women
and children traveling alone.
Tickets. Reservations, Infor
mation. Etc.
M. J. GEARY,
111 Talr itrwit, PartlataA. Or.
Fkoieh Mala 834, A 2M
S. S. Rose City
Satla 8 A. M., Jumt 16tk, for
SAN FRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES
Low rates. Including bertV and meals.
(Through tickets to all points.)
Th Eaa Franclaeo Portlaad S. S. Cew
Talr4 and WukUftea
(With 0.-W. R. & N.)
Tel. Marshall 4500; A. tltt.
t