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TTTE MOKXTXG CVREGOTfTAN, WEDNESDAY, JULT 29. 1914. GATE CITY CHOSEN FOR 1915 MEETING Closing Hours of Road Con vention Witness Battle for Next Session. ALBANY PUTS UP FIGHT -.in FraiH.-iM.-o Wins bj but Four Votes, Officers Elected, Hill's Critics Ignored, Wood Blocks Vrged, Conference Adjonrns- MKDKORD. Or.. July 28. (Special ) - With the selection of San Francisco as the meet Ins place in 1915. the elec tion of new officer, the adoption of resolutions thanking Medford for its hospitality and the discussion of var ious good road problems, the second annual convention of tne Tri-State Sood Roads Association same to an end t. .night with a motor trip to Ashland ;ind the Siskiyou grade and a recep tion and banquet at the Hotel Medford. The new officers are as follows: president. J. H. Baxter. San Francisco; treasurer. Judge W. & Worden. of Klamath Falls; directors. J. II. Alberts. Salem; Captain Walter CoRgeshall, of Kureka. Cal.. and Uodfrey Wlnslow, Tacoma, Wash. These directors with the newly chosen officers will comprise the executive board, which will meet next month, appoint permanent committees and out line the good road campaign in the three states during the next year. Officer Confident of Faatore. According to the retiring president, lmdley V. Saeltser, of Redding, the Medford meeting has demonstrated that there is a need of a permanent tri-.-tate gjod roads association and that the critical stage of keeping the or ganization alive has passed. He pre dicted that with the appointment of permanent committees to carry on a scientific Investigation of the good roads methods of other states and other countries this jrganlzation would ulti mately place the Taciflc Coast ahead of any other section of the country In the construction and maintenance of per manent highways. Although Sam Hill was again at tacked for his alleged interference In road building in the state of Washing ton by J I!. Kondell. of Seattle, who said rjad construction in that state had been delayed two years by the Pacific Highway president s dilatory tactics, the organization adopted no formal resolutions condemning Mr. Hill and no official recognition of the dis satisfaction of the delegates was taken. Creosote llloeks Lauded. The principal address of the after noon was made by Godfrey Winslow. of Tacoma. who advocated the use of creosote blocks in all forms of perma nent paving. He said it is the most economical, has the most enduring sur face and its general adoption would justly stimwl.ii.' the lumber industry of the Pacific Slope. A telearram from William Hanley was read to the con vention and aroused enthusiastic ap plause. Mr HaiiU y urged the conven tion to pass resolutions demanding the use of the Oregon National Forest withdrawals for building roads. "Let's move some of our natural re sources into good roads." was the con elusion of the wire. No action, how ever, was taken. The morning ses m .11 was devoted almost entirely to a lively debate over the respective quali fications of San Francisco and Albany, Or., as convention cities for 1915. R. Walworth led the fight for Albany, ably assisted by W. P. Edris. former postmaster of Spokane, and Hugh Mc clain, of Coos Bay. while the San Fran cisco delegation was led by Captain Coggeshall, of Kureka. Uodfrey Wlns low, of Tacoma, and R. J. Anderson, of Redding, Cal. San Francisco finally won by a majority of four votes. Delegates Visit Aslilund. ASHLAND. Or, July 2S. (Special.) A large number of delegates and visi tors attending the convention of the Trl-State Good Roads Association at Medford motored to Ashland today. They were taken to see the scenic at tractions of the city and an Informal reception was held in Chautauqua Park. OLD SETTLERSTO GATHER Ilocliester to Be Scene of Reunion August 12. CENTRALJA, Wash., July 28. (Spe cial. The programme for the annual reunion of old settlers was announced yesterday. It will be held at Rochester August 12. Governor Lister will de liver the opening address. Mayor Thompson, of Centralis, will speak on "The Life of a Pioneer Preaeher." the Mayor having been a clergyman for 40 years, and J. H. Stanley, principal of the Highland School of Portland, and M. Harris, of Olympla, also will deliver addresses. The Rochester band will play for the occasion and W. H. Cameron, a Centralia attorney, will a?t as chairman of the day. At the noon luncheon of the Cen tralia Commercial Club yesterday It was announced that a permanent or ganization of pioneers Is to be or ganized in the Southwest Washington Fair. All who have lived here at least 21 years may be admitted to member ship. THE DALLES FIRE COSTLY $23,000 Blaze in Business Section Takes Two Buildings. THE DALLES, Or., July 28. (Spe cial.) Fire which started from un known cause today destroyed two buildings owned by the Marden estate on East Second street between Court and Union, occupied by Sam Davis, the Deschutes Cash Store, G. Iguchi's Jap anese barber shop and A. G. Hoerlng's confectionery store. The buildings and contents are a to tal loss, estimated at $23,300 and cov ered by insurance to the amount of S11.300. Mr. Davis, who operated a general merchandise store and under whose place the blaze started, was the heav iest loser. valued his stock at $18, 000, carrying JS500 insurance The Marden estate loss Is $2900, Hoerlng's $1800 and Iguchi S00. all partially covered by insurance. MILLS LOSES IN COURT Tacoma City Clerk Ordered to Pro ceed With Recall Count. TACOMA. Wash, July 28. (Special.) Overruling almost every point made by attorneys for Commissioner of Pub lic Safety A. U. Mills and upholding almost every point raised by the recall lawyers, Superior Judges Card Clifford and Chapman handed down a decision this afternoon dissolving the temporary Injunction restraining the City Clerk from proceeding with the Mills recall election. The decision may or may not affect the recall petitions against Commis sioner of Public Works Woods, which were found insufficient by 13 names. One of the principal points at issue in the Mills case Involved the number of names necessary on a recall petition. The recall forces contended that the 1912 election controlled. Instead of the 1914 election, as Mills argued, and the court holds with them. Attorneys for Mills announced an appeal would bo taken at once to the Supreme Court. HELP IS NOT OB VMBF.RLAIX MAY HAVE LOST AD. MINISTRATION'S SUPPORT. Oregon Senator Refunal to Fall In Line on Tolls Question Rankles Vet in Presidential Bosom. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. July 28. If Senator Chamber lain is' counting on having the support of the Administration in his campaign for re-election, he Is reckoning on a decided uncertainty, as the following incident shows. A few days ago a prominent Demo cratic Senator, well versed in practical politics, called on the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. McAdoo, who is also son-tn-law of the President. He told the Secretary that the wise thing for the Administration to do is to aid in bringing about an early adjournment of Congress. "If you have any influence with the President." said the Senator, "impress upon him the importance of an early adjournment. Our men in the Senate and in the House, many of them, are hard pressed, and they ought to get home to manage their campaigns. We aro likely to lose many seats in the House, and some In the Senate, unless these Senators can get away In the very near future. "Some of our boys In the Senate are in particularly tight places this year, and it is urgent, from a party stand point, that they bo re-elected. There's Shively In Indiana, for Instance, who has a dickens of a hard light ahead, and Chamberlain of Oregon is likely to be defeated unless something strenuous is done to save him." "Why should we be worried about Chamberlain?" asked Secretary McAdoo. "He threw us down on the canal tolls bill. We could afford to lose several Senators of that type." Whether Secretary McAdoo voiced only his personal views, or whether he reflected the opinion of nis iatner-in-law the Senator did not know, but it Is well understood in Washington that the President feels keenly the desertion of Democratic Senators during the canal tolls tight, and Is disposed to hold the view that all Democratic Senators, regardless of their personal beliefs, should stand by the Administra tion. NO FILIBUSTER INTENDED Republicans Oppose Trust Bills, but Furor F-arly Adjournment. WASHINGTON. July 28. Senate Re publicans, in conference today, decided not to filibuster against the trust bills. They are opposed to them and will say so in speeches, but their main pur pose is to bring about adjournment aa soon ns possible. When the Senate convened today discussion of the trade commission bill was resumed. ' Victrola VI, $25 Oak J Dancing to the music of the Victrola is the favorite pastime. Every one enjoys dancing to music of such splendid volume, such clearness and perfect rhythm. I We have all the best dance records-the Maxixe, Hesitation, Tango, One-Step, Castle Walk. The ideal place for these new dances is in the home, and there the Victrola is indispensable, as it has made dancing a real home diversion. J If you only knew what pleasure the Victrola brings into your home you wouldn't be without one for a single day. I Victrolas $15 Stein way Weber and Other Pianos KNOWLES' TASK IS STRUGGLE TO EXIST Second Message, Found in Tree, Tells of Hardships; No Game Discovered. UNDERBRUSH MARKS HIM Clothing Still Lacking and Nature Man, Despite Fire, Is Forced to Sleep Part Time In Sun. Fish and Berries Food. BY A. I FAIR BROTHER. KNOWLES CAMP. Klamaf- National Forest, via Holland and Grants Pass Or.. July 28. (Special.) Three miles from the camp, down Indian Creek, on the trail that has been marked by Knowles, Professor Edwards on Mon day found the second message left by Joe Knowles In the fork of an old tree. It brought cheer to the camp, for the nights have been so. cold that fear was that Knowles. with no covering but bark, could not stand the strain. "I pity that man." has been the state ment of Waterman time and time again, but Knowles has done exactly, so far. as hf said he would do. When the first message came it said that the camp would hear from him again on Sat urday and there appears little doubt 1 that he deposited the message at that time, but that Edwards overlooked it on his search unday. Miners' Statement Affirmed. In his. first message Joe summed up t i situation by telling his opinion of the experiment In just three words. "It is h ," but with a woodsman's instinct tie has apparently made the best of a bad situation, and although he has not been able to get game, he has turned night into day and with his fire has oeen more or less comfortable. In his message he affirmed what the three miners who saw him said of his condi tion, that he was cut and bruised by the brambles and underbrush. He has named the mountain upon which he Is living Hedgehog Mountain, because, he says, the underbrush is like the quills of a hedgehog and have left their trademarks upon him. The full message, as figured out by Professor Waterman, tells the suffer ing that the man Is going through, principally because of the lack of game, and secondly, because of the weather. MeMNnge Is Quoted. Everyone in camp is convinced now that Joe will complete the experiment. The full message follows: My fourth day I have done nothing io far but exist. 1 have eaten fish that I caught with my hands, and a few berries, and it has taken all my time. There is oniy one way tu travei in this country; that U on the trails, on account of thick underbrush. The only name I have seen was a spotted fawn and i'.s mother. I hope to see a moun tain lion or a bear later. I met a miner Wednesday when I was fishing. He had read the papers and knew who 1 was (break in bark). I have no clothing yet. I keep a fire all night and sleep part of the day in the fun. 1 am about 10 miles from you and tin what I call Hedgehog mountain. The underbrush Is like the quIUs of a hedge hog's back (second break in bark); they have left their trade mark on my legs and to $200 on the easiest terms. lerman iMay & Co Morrison at body. Save the stick 1 am leaving here. I saw the light from it in the dark and thought it the eyes of an animal. (Signed) JOE. EFFORT IS TO GET COMFORTS Professor Says Knowles' Aim Is to Show What He Can Accomplish. BY DR. T. T. WATERMAN. (University of California.) KNOWLES CAMP, Klamath Na tional Forest, via Holland and Grants Pass, Or., July 28. (Special.) After reading Joe's second message. As we anticipated, Knowles is having rather a hard time. The country where he is consists of rather a steep valley with the east fork of Indian Creek flowing down ita center. The slopes are clothed with an absolute mat of brush. The so-called trails in this region are almost hidden by the brush. In traveling such trails a few days ago my watch was pulled out of my pocket three times in half an hour by catching on the branches through which I was scrambling. In other words, passing along a trail is about the same form of exercise as climbing through an ordinary hedge In civiliza tion. It Is to be hoped that Knowles soon obtains some sort of covering. The name of the hill on which he is living. Hedgehog Mountain, expresses his feel ing about it. The weather last night became severely Cold. This is another thing that makes Knowles' progress slow. Unable to sleep at night, he has to do so in the hours of sunshine and so has less time for making things. I should say that the next few days are the decisive ones which will es tablish the complexion of the Knowles experiment. The question is not so much whether a man can exist for a month ir. the woods. There Is little question about that, as Knowles him self says anybody can do that who is willing to stand discomfort and keep hustling. He wants now to show us how much a man can accomplish in the way of providing himself with com forts, beginning with nothing. GREAT INTERESTS DIVIDED J. P. Guerrier, of Centralia, With draws From Carllsle-Peniicll Co. CENTRALIA, Wash., July 28. (Spe cial.) In the separation of the inter ests of the Carllsle-Pennell Lumber Company, of Atchison, Kan., and J. P. Guerrier, of Centralia, for many years Western representative of the concern, which was effected here yesterday and today, many thousands of dollars are involved. The Carllsle-Pennell inter ests are the second largest timber hold ers In the state. The common inter ests of the two. however, are at Onalaska, a new mill townsite, 20 miles southeast of here. The withdrawal of Mr. Gurrier was announced recently. The timber In cluded In the transfer was at one time a part of the vast estate of Charlmagne Tower, after whom Centralias main thoroughfare is named. WAGE WORK BASIS HERE Now New York Wants to Know How Northwest Gleans Statistics. OLVMPIA, Wash., July 28. (Spe cial.) "Washington and Oregon seem to have been doing all the pioneering along the line of minimum-wage and cost-of-living investigations." said Mrs. Frances King Headlee, secretary of the Washington Industrial Welfare i l uq! nn ' hav'n ri , i- mi. merous inquiries from many slates in tne Onion wnere siituiai commissions have been created, but they all want information or advice and none has any to give us." The latest inquiry received by Mrs. Headlee is from the Cost of Living Commission of New York, which wants to know the Washington system of getting at statistics required. Dancing to the music of the Victrola is delightful Sixth COURT HELD WRONG State Supreme Bench Re verses Personal Injury Case. JUDGE CLEETON IS CHID Justice Ramsey, in Granting New Trial to W. C. Doyle Against Rail way, Says Instructions Puzzled; Corrective System Cited. SALEM, Or., July 28. (Special.) In an opinion today reversing the Judg ment of the Multnomah County Circuit Court In favor of the defendant In the case of William C. Doyle against the Portland Railway. Light & Power Com pany, the Supreme Court, Justice Ram sey writing the opinion, took occasion to suggest to Circuit Judges a plan of charging juries. The plaintiff, after having taken his wife to a place of safety, was struck by a train on a trestle near rdenwald January 28 last and severely injured. Circuit Judge Cleeton charged the Jury that Doyle and his Wife were trespassers and were not entitled to the consideration of non trespassers. The Supreme Court orders a new trial and that it be conducted along the lines laid down by its opin ion. Inatructlon. Plan Attacked. Excerpts .'rom the opinion are as fol lows: "The plaintiff contends that the In structions were too long and that they were given In such a manner that they tended to confuse the jury. The in structions given comprised 23 typewrit ten pages. We tr.ink that the criticism of the plaintiff is not wholly without foundation. The court gave the Jury lengthy instructions and then gave nu merous charges that were requested by the parties. In some instances the court read charges to the jury, telling them which party had requested them, and then informed the jury thai It had mod ified said charges, and thee read the modified charges to the Jury. Under such conditions It Is hardly probable that the lury could remember the dif ference between the charges as they were first read and as they were in their modified forms. "The writer of this opinion believes that it is the better practice for the trial court to examine the charges re quested and to make such changes therein as are deemed necessary, and then to give all the instructions as the charge of the court, without informing the Jury or saying In their hearing that certain parts are requested by the plaintiff and other portions by the de fendant. Practice CreatcN License. "The trial Judge, by adopting re quested charges, makes them his own, and all the charges given should be given in such a manner that the Jury will understand that they are the in structions of the court, and have the court's approval and authority. If the lury Is informed that parts of the in structions came from counsel, that fact Is likely to lessen the effect that would otherwise have been accorded them. "Where a considerable number of people. In a thickly settled community, have been accustomed every day for several years to use a railroad bridge as a foot passageway, with the knowl edge and acqulescense of the railroad company and Its employes. persons using such bridge, in accordance with such usage, are not trespassers, but are The newest One Steps, Tangos, Hesita tions, and other dance numbers. There are Victors and Victrolas in great variety of styles from $10 to $200 at all Victor dealers. Victor Talking Machine Co. Camden. N. J. Opposite Post Office Epbss-- SSI Wash Dresses One-Half Light Summer fabrics, made into graceful dresses, ready for im mediate wear. An early choice is suggested, as number is limited Regularly $5.85, $6.85, $7.85, $10.85, $11.85, $12.85, $16.85 Now Half Price White Chinchilla Coats New Balmacaan Coats New Suits Arriving Entire Third Floor BEN SELLING Morrison at Fourth The Ladies' Smart Clothes Shop licensees, and the railroad company owes to them the duty of reasonable care in the management and running ot its trains to protect them from In Jury. "The court below tried this case on a wrong theory." Six Aspirant! Flic at Oljmplo. OLYMPIA. Wash.. July 28. Six Con gressional aspirants today filed no tices In the office of .he Secretary of State. They are: First District. John B. Shorett. Seattle, Democrat; Sec ond District, William J. Uiggar, B.l llngham. Progressive: Fourth District. William D. Lyman. Walla Walla, Dem- Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle, teachers and greatest expo nents of tne modern dances, use the Victor exclusively and superintend the making of their Victor Dance Records. Mr. and Mr. Vernon Castle dancing the Maxixe H si ocrat: Fifth District. Charles E. Myers, Davenport. Republican. A J. W linos, Spokane, Republican; Thomas Corkerjr, Spokine, Progressive, ProRrcMilvcs Viunr I iliuali. CENTRA E1A. Wash., July Jl. (Spe cial.) Twelve delegate and their al ternates were elected at the uniy Progressive convention to attend Ilia state convention, to be called .nana time next month. The regular dele gation Is P. W Lawrence. K. T. Hplller, Dr. D. W. King. Z. A. Lanham. P. P. Holcomb. Deed H- Mayer. S. P Bee. bar, C. 8. LaForga. It. S. Lulling Ion. D. D Olds. Dr. J. H. Blake. K. L Baker. Pianolas