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7 ELLENSBURG RISES FROM FIRE RUINS SCENES IN ELLENSBURG. 71 MAZAMAS REACH MT. RAINIER' S CREST Presence of Mind Saves One Party When Snow Bridge Over Crevasse Caves. Addison Bennett Finds City Equal to Best of Its Size in Northwest. RICH COUNTRY TRIBUTARY ASCENT TAKES TWO DAYS THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 191. Prosperity Is Reflected in Substan tial Snowing of Three Banks. Streets Are Attractively Im proved, Oregonian Popular. BY ADDISON BENNETT. ELLENSBURG. Wash.. Aug. U. fSpeclal.) Why Ellensburg? Why not Ezraburg or Bableburg? Because when John A. Shoudy platted the town along In the early 80s he chose to commemo rate the name of his wife. Ellen. And Ellensburg it will probably remain for-vei-more. It Is the county seat of Kit titas County and is situated in the very heart of the wonderful Kittitas Valley. The corporate limits of Ellensburg are but little over a mile square. Within that mile square there were Dy ine cen sus of 1S10 a population of 4209. To day there may be within the same limits about 5000 people, with half as many more surrounding it, enjoying every municipal advantage save that of pay ing taxes to the city treasury. The city has a splendid fire depart ment, a fine municipal water system and a good electric light plant, both of the latter paying a good revenue. There are about five miles of first-class pav ing and 15 miles of fine walks and curbs. There is a fine Carnegie Library and a Y. M. C. A. building which cost nearly $100,000. said to be one of the finest for the size of the town In the United States. Then there is the City Hall, the splendid Northern Pacific rienot and the courthouse. On July 4 there passed over the wires from Ellensburg a call to tne neign horine towns an appeal for help Kllensburtr Is burning." ran the mes- saee. The help came, but ere the fire was extinguished the major portion of the Dlace lay in ruins. The rebuilding hezan before the embers had ceased smoking and today the new Ellensburg is practically all Dum oi orica. auu stone. There are no skyscrapers, such as adorn Portland, but there are great rows of two and three-story bricks. There is no city of its size in the state showing a neater or better kept lot of business structures and homes. The distance from Portland to Ellens burg is 25 miles. The town being in another state, only 123 miles from Se attle and Tacoma. The Oregonian has more friends here than any other news paper and enjoys here a larger circu lation than any other newspaper. Three Papera Published. Ellensburg- has three good local newspapers, the Evening Record, the Capital and the Democrat. The first is published by the Record Press, a corporate name, J. C. Kaynor being the "main squeeze" Mr. Kaynor is a first class newspaperman and is giving the Ellensburg people a mighty bright ana clean little daily. The Capital 1 weekly A. L. Stulfauth being its owner and editor. According to the slogan of the Capital it has been "Boosting since 1887." It Is still at it. for it Is a fine example of a good country weekly. The Democrat was called the Dawn until about a year ago, when its editor and owner stepped into the postoffice at the call of President Wil son. He sold out to Matthews & Slo cum. who changed the name to the Democrat, with J. D. Matthews as ed itor and manager. The Democrat en- Joys a large patronage. What first attracts the attention of every visitor is one of the best lighted cities in the West. There are miles and miles of cluster lights. Ellensburg is well equipped with ho tels. from first-class down to those that serve good fare for a dcllar a day or even less. The St. Regis and the Antlers are as good as the ordinary run of first-class stopping places. Both of them have all trains met by fine auto buses and carry passengers to and fro free of charge. Among the cheaper places are the Avon, Commer rial and Union. There are also sev eral good restaurants and a number of lodging-houses. Banks Reflect Prosperity. When the banks of a town are pros nerous it is pretty safe to say that bus! ness is good in all lines. Surely the Ellensburg hanks evince prosperity There are three of them, as follows The Washington National, the Farmers and the Bank of Ellensburg. The Washington National has capital and surplus amounting to J120,i91 and de posits of $791,269. Its president Is J H. Smithson. cashier. C. W. Johnsone By the way. Mr. Johnsone has taken The Oregonian continuously for more than 30 years. The Farmers Bank lias capital and surplus of $79,782 and de posits of $497,897. James Ramsay is president, J.' C Sterling cashier. The Bank of Ellensburg has capital and surplus of $52,691 and deposits of $141, 799. E. H. Snowden is its president and S. S. Nesbit cashier. The town is a division point on the Northern Pacific system and the rail road company has a large payroll here. Next comes the large state normal school located here. Then the sur rounding country is rich and pretty well filled up with livestock sheep, cattle, horses and hogs. As an alfalfa region the Kittitas farmers think they have the best in the west for money making. They get but two cuttings a year, but claim to get more dollars an acre In return than any other al falfa district in the state. Dairies Are Crowing. There are a large number of dairy cows in- the vicinity, supporting three large creameries, and this business is rapidly increasing, as is also the hog business. No section of the state de rives more profit from the sheep Indus try than does the section tributary to 10! ensburg. The profitable farming is mostly on irrigated lands. There are a number of small ditches, taken from the streams coming in from the north, but the reople are anticipating the day when the great Government storage plant will be done in the northwestern part of the county and the 90,000 acres un der the projected ditches will be sup piled by it in cultivation. Come that day. and Ellensburg will surely soon become a large oity. The project Is to buy this water outright from the Government for the sum of $800,000. There has been a district formed and bonds voted to the extent of $5,000,000 to pay for the water and put it in the ditches. The people are now getting ready for their county fair, which will be held on the first three days of Octo ber. Centralis Auto Ditched. UKXTRALIA, Wash.. Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) The auto of V. T. McNitt. of this city, was badly damaged yesterday when Mr. McNitt tried to pass a wom an in a buggy on the road near Oak vtlle. A farmer's team pulled the car out of the ditch and towed It Into Oak ville for repairs. TOP, VIEW ON FOURTH STREET MIDDLE, FARMERS' BANK BOTTOM, V. M. C. A. BUILDING. MANY CLAIM BOISE Idaho Candidates From Capi tal Are Numerous. ALL PARTIES INVADED Two Democrats of City Battle for Nomination for Senatorial Of fice, While County Seekers Total Eighty-Eight. BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 11. (Special.) Investigation into the three primary election tickets that have been filed with the Secretary of State nere. Re publican, Democratic and Progressive, to be voted upon September 1, reveals the fact that Boise has more than a complete state ticket in the race from United States Senator down. The Boise candidates are on all three tick ets. For United States Senator, Boise has two candidates, both Democrats, James H. Hawley and John F. Nugent. James F. Ailshie, Republican Senatorial can didate, virtually resides in Boise, al though he came here from Grangevllle and still -votes there. Since going onto the Supreme Court bench 12 years ago he has resided in this city. He Is generally looked upon, however, as a Northern Idaho candidate. The following candidates claim Boise as their place of residence: For Congressman R. M. McCracken, Re publican. For Governor John M. Haines, Republi can: Hugh B. McElroy. Progressive; Moses Alexander, Democrat. For Attorney-General Joseph H. Peter son. Republican. For Secretary of State Charles D. Storey and Erwln W. Johnson, Republicans. For Treasurer O. V. Allen and John W. Eagleson, Republican; C. O. Broxon, Progres sive. For Auditor Clarence Van Deusen, Pro gressive. For Superintendent of Public Instruction Miss Bernlce McCoy, Republican. For Mine Inspector Robert N. Bell and Charles M. Stolle, Republicans. In addition, Ada County, of which Boise is the county seat, has 88 can didates in the race for county offices in the four aprties. Progressive, Re publican, Democratic and Socialist. Two years ago there were 75 candidates in this county, divided between two parties, the Democratic and Republi can. The county filings are as follows: Senator J. P. Congdon and A. A. Fraser, Republicans; W. E. Graham, Progressive; Marion S. Parker and S. T. Davis, Demo crat; George B. Martin, Socialist. Representatives Gordon C. Smith, George D. Smith, Marie L D. Irvtn, E. S. Delana, L. W. Thrallkill. W. N. Northrop, W. N. Sweet, Frank Garden. C. F. Koelsch, T. H. McDermott, Republicans; W. G. Scholts. C. H. Packlngham, J. G. Glenn, 11. L. Randall, Jennie R. Nichols, Progressives; Ancll D. Cariey, Dave Fanner, Egbert W. Jones, E. H. Maberly, William Goble, J. D. Brown, N. Eugene Brasle, C. T. Coughlln and George E. Atwater, Democrats; Mrs. J. L. Briggs, w. J. Williams, George A. Worden, Charles H. Cammans, A. W. Kool. Socialists. Clerk of Court Stephen Utter, Republi can: J. W. Brose, Progressive; 11. V. R. Donovan. Democrat. Sheriff J. M. Roberts, Clarence Anderson, Republicans; W. H. Thompson. Progressive; Walter G. Smetherman, Charles W. Irwin, Emmett Pfost, Democrats. Treasurer- Maud L. Cleary, Anna M. bloody. Republicans; Mary A. McCrey, Pro gressive: Metta W. Floed, Democrat. Assessor w. A. mncala. Republican: A. L. Morse, Progressive; Charles D. Chinn, Democrat. County Attorney R. L. Givens, T. S. RIs- ser. Republican; Harry S. Kessler, Progres sive; William A. Micas, T. V. uanalan. Dem ocrat. Superintendent of Schools Ivy M. Wilson. Republican; Augusta Fletcher, Democrat. Probate judge w. u. xiower, j. wooa. E. G. Elliott. Willard White, Republicans: :. H. Rush. Progressive; R. H. Dunlap, H. P. Cummock. Democrat. Coroner Adolph 6chrelber, C. E. Summers, Republicans; O. H. Parker. Progressive; E. T. Blwer, Democrat. Purveyor G. V . Ball, G. C. Scharf, H. J. Cole, Republicans. Commissioners Ruel Rounds, W. Howell, J. W. Wilson, Gus Clarkson, S. M. C. Rey nolds, M. H. Coffin, Republicans: W. A. Undsey, J. A. Flack, W, M. Bxlggs, A. I Christensen. Progressives; J. F. Whltlocs C. A. Johnson, George W. Montgomery, t3 M. Belsher. GRASS FIRES PROHIBITED Mayor Says Weeds Cut From Lots Must Not Be Burned. City employes no longer will be al lowed to burn weeds that are being cut from the vacant lots under the terms of the weed-cutting ordinance. Mayor Albee recently issued an or der that no more permits should be issued for the burning of general re fuse until the present dVy spell had been terminated. The unusual number of grass tires inspired an investigation and it was found that the refuse grass cut from weeded properties had been burned. Commissioner Dieck Inter preted the ordinance to imply that the weeds should be destroyed as soon as they were cut. Commissioner Dieck, Acting Fire Chief Laudenklos, Police Captain Moore and W. H. Warren, private secretary to Mayor Albee, were in conference on the subject yesterday. C. M. GRIFFIN SURRENDERS Attorney Charged With Larceny by Bailee Out on $2 000 Cash Ball. C. M. Griffln, an attorney who is charged with larceny by bailee of $1000 from O. F. Hagan, a druggist, surren dered to arrest yesterday and was re leased on $2000 cash bail. Attorney Klepper, who. represents Hagan, said yesterday that his client had given Griffln $3000 to invest in first mortgage securities, but instead Griffln purchased a lot from Sadie Cllnckett upon which was a $3000 mortgage. The deed was in the attorney's name, Mr. Klepper said, and when Hagan learned of Griffin's action nte protested, and Griffln gave him a second mortgage on the lot. A few months later the mortgages were foreclosed, but there was only enough money to satisfy tHe first mortgage. In a civil suit recently, Klepper said. Judge Morrow held that Griffln was responsible for the money. BOY OFFICIALS AT OAKS Juniors Spend Day at Resort in Pool and Concessions. Through the courtesy of Manager Cordray of the Oaks, Mayor Eugene J. Rich and his Juvenile government of ficials were guests of the park yes terday afternoon. The boys were first taken through the various concessions and then a "regular" swim in the Oaks bathing pavilion followed. Motion pictures were taken by the Oregon - Washington Ktnematograph Company and they will be shown at one of the local moving picture houses later In the week. Mayor Rich will leave for San Francisco and Los Angeles next week. OREGON ALSO DEBT FREE Secretary of State Says Pennsylvania Not Alone In Class. SALEM, Or., Aug. 11. Secretary of State Olcott today took exception to an article under a Washington date line recently published in Portland news papers that Pennsylvania was the only state free of debt. He declared that Oregon, also, was out of debt and had not had a bonded Indebtedness since the Statehouse was completed 40 years ago. Investigation also showed that KentucKy and several other states were free of bonded in debtedness. PORTLANDER BEATS ROOT Frank Kendall, Heavyweight, Gets Decision at St. Helens. Half a hundred Portland fans trav eled to St. Helens Monday night to wit ness Frank Kendall, the Portland heavy weight, take a six-round decision from Jack Root, of St. Helens. Kendall clearly outclassed Root This was his first bout and Trainer Stanley McDonald was more than Dleased with the showing. Hi Tracey, of Portland, was referee. Route Over Wlntlirop Glacier Ar ranged by George X. Rlddell and A. Boyd Williams Is Trav eled for First Time. FAIRFAX, Wash., Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) Aided by perfect weather, the Mazamas today completed the most successful mountain climb in their his tory and established a new record for the ascent of Mount Rainier. Out of 75 persons who started 71 reached the summit after a long, hard and danger ous climb. This is the largest party which has ever stood on Rainier's crest at one time. One company of climbers, headed by John A. Lee and Frank Branch Riley, had a narrow escape from instantaneous death when a snow bridge over which thev were crossing a huge crevasse caved under them Just as Miss Ethel Freeman a Chicago girl, stepped upon it. She was next to the last in line, being followed by Mr. Riley, the rear guard. When the snow bridge caved in, Miss Freeman and Mr. Riley were separated by a split in the ice about seven teet wide, 200 yards long and nunnreas oi feet deep. One moment of hysteria or bit of faltering might nave pre einitated the worst accident in the his tory of American mountaineering. Com-' plete presence of mind on tne part oi thA membere o f the party was all that saved the company, which consisted of John A. Lee, leader; Mrs. Frank Branch Riley, Jerry E. Bronaugh, Miss Alice Banfield, Miss Pearl Harnors, W. G. Collins, of Seattle; Miss Freeman and Mr. Riley. New Route Taken. ThA climb was made over a route pioneered by the Mazamas. They scaled the Winthrop glacier over a trail mapped out by George X. Rlddell and A. Boyd Williams. It required two days to make the trip. The party leu per manent camo Sunday morning and stayed that night at Camp Rlddell in the rocks of steamDoat r u ele vation of 9500 feet. Monday morning th climb began at 4:50 and the first party reached the summit at 11:35 A. M. There were nine companies, tne poi sons in each party being roped together. The climb was under tne supeivio on of George X Riddell. The leaders were B. S. Darling, ot Vancouver, n. r tit- w V. Stone, president of Pur due University, Lafayette. Ind.; Allen H. Bent, of Boston; Dr. Frank B, Wynn. of Indianapolis; Rodney L. Gli san, Eddie Sammons, John A. Lee and F W. Benefiel. of Portland, and W. C. Toran, of Eugene. Registry Is Ulnae. Thns who registered in the Mazama book on the summit were: George X. Riddell, A. Boyd Williams, rranci Benefiel, chairman of the outing com mittee: B. S. Darling. Annie tteia, n-ain- rine B. Hallowell and riaroio. rt. enan- of Vancouver, a. .; a. o. Murmu, t victoria. B. C: Mrs. W. rj. stone, oi Lafayette. Ind.; Allen H. Bent, of Bos ton; Dr. J. B. Wynn and James A. Wynn. of Indianapolis; W. B. Marble and Ethel Freeman, of Chicago; Mil dred Stanford, of Olympia: C. A. Barnes and Carl Philips, of Tacoma; Mabel Furry and Gladys Kellett, of Seattle; Mr and Mrs. Frank Branch Riley, R. L. Glisan. R. W. Ayer, C. J. Sieberts. J. Sharp. Alfred Parker, L. i.eoo. Anna Dilllner, Jerry uronaugn. w. . Toran. Martha Nilsson. n. tj. aonnson. Arthur S. Peterson, lidwin u: Peterson, W. Marsh, L. E. Anderson. 1. tirooKe White, E. C. Sammons, Mary j. rten- thorne. A. L. Heyer. E. M. Kerr, i. . nAr-nA Keith M. Walker, v. P. Luetters. Pearl Harnors. R. M. Filloon. Alice Banfield. R. J. Davidson, R. J. Clary Mary E. Powell, George Wil liams' Anna Bullivant, Fred H. McNeil. Edna P. Shotwell, John A. Lee, Louisa lmy, Virginia M. Irby. Marion Schneider. Dr. V. C. Luther, C. W. How ard. Robert E. Hitch, J. K. Parker, Edith Ellis, Lola Creighton, W. V. Glascock, Arthur A. Allen, James Hale and Fred Hale, of Portland. TO PUBLIC CHORUS PLAN TO BK TRIED IN LAl'HELHURST PARK. Populace to Carol Household Songs and Hymns Next Saturday in Regu lar Concert. Singing of household songs and hymns by the public will be introduced as a new feature at the public band concert In Laurelhurst Park next Sunday aft ernoon at 3 o'clock. The regular concert will be played by Brown's band, then 15 or 20 minutes will be set aside in the first part of the programme for the singing of "Star Spangled Banner." "My Old Kentucky Home," "Annie Laurie," "Abide With Me." "Nearer, My God. to Thee." "Come, Thou Almighty King" and "Old Folks at Home" by the assemblage. The contest will be under the leader ship of W. M. Wilder, who suggested the plan to Commissioner Brewster. The words of all the songs will be on programmes which will be distributed. Commissioner Brewster expresses hope that the innovation will serve as the beginning of a series of similar concerts to be conducted until August 23, the end of the present concert sea son. The attendance has been holding up unusually well despite the approach of shorter and cooler evenings. The last concert in Laurelhurst Park was attended by nearly 6000 persons. FIRST WIFE REMARRIED Roseburg Man Says "You Can't Es cape If Woman Is Infatuated." ROSEBURG, Or., Aug. 11. (Special.) Asserting in court that it was useless to try to escape from a woman when she once became infatuated with a man, Joseph Kunstatsky, a local .shoemaker, yesterday promised to marry his di vorced wife, Marie Kunstaky. The wedding ceremony was performed at the courthouse. When asked if he would take Marie as his lawful wedded wife, Kunstatsky answered: "I won't promise to unless she does different than when we were first married." Judste Rice then halted the proceed ings while Kunstassky and his former wife conversed privately in a foreign tongue. Finally they emerged from the Judge's private office and the ceremony jproceeaea. New Arrivals in Hart Schaffner & Marx Fall Styles Now on Display on 3d St. All Summer -Weight Fancy Fabric Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits Going at Off $20 Fancy Fabric Suits $14.95 $25 Fancy Fabric Suits $18.75 $30 Fancy Fabric Suits $22.50 $35 Fancy Fabric Suits $26.25 $1.50 E. & W. and Arrow Shirts $1.15 $2.00 E. & W. and Arrow Shirts $1.35 $5.00 Ruff-Neck Wool Sweaters. . . .$2.50 Any Straw Hat in the House, 50 Sam'l The Men's Shop for Quality and Service GASHED BODY IS FOUND IvXIFK WOUNDS MAY POINT TO MURDER OF MAN. Discovery Made Near Troutdai Par- tiai Identification Indicates F. J. Rooney May Be Victim. With two deep knife wounds in the throat, the body of a man believed to be F. J. Rooney, a railroad man, was found 600 feet off the O.-W. R. & N. railroad track a mile and a half east of Troutdale yesterday morning. That he was murdered by tramps and his money taken is the belief of Sheriff Word, who is investigating. The body was lying in the brush. There were no signs of a scuffle, nor had any blood been shed other than a little under the man's neck. No knife or other weapon with which the wounds might have been inflicted was found near the body,- and this leads the au thorities to believe the man was mur dered. In one pocket were three closed pocketknives, but none of them had been used. The name F. J. Rooney was found on a railway T. M. C. A. card issued at Pocatello, Idaho. In the coat pocket was a memorandum book containing the name George Olsommer. A descrip tion was written under this name, evi dently for purposes of identification, but Sheriff Word does not believe the description exactly fits the man whose body was found. A person in New Jer sey whose address appears in the book has been telegraphed to, and word also has been sent to the Pocatello Y. M. C. A. The man was about 30 years old, dark, fairly well dressed, one of his garments being a dark blue suit. A small bundle wrapped in oil cloth was found by the body. Police Get Alleged Masher. Charged with violating the masher's ordinance by following and addressing Rosenblatt Miss W. S. Greene, of St. Johns, Addi son Gest, a bookkeeper, 33, was ar rested at Second and Couch streets by Patrolmen Sig. Myers and Schad. "Say, kid, I like yer looks," Gest said, ac cording to the woman's statement. PENINSULA MAIN PLANNED Pipe Three Miles Long to Treble Water Supply There. Plans have been completed by D. D. Clarke, engineer of the water bureau, for the right of way of a 30-inch main extension in the Peninsula district. The proposed main is to be three miles long, extending from Fremont street and Cully road northward to a point parallel to Prescott street and running westward to the Vernon standpipe. "This main will nearly treble our present capacity in the lower Penln sula and northern Irvington districts," said Commissioner Daly. "We expect to have the new work completed by next Summer. As all the property In this locality is unplatted, we do not expect difficulty in obtaining the rights of way." MILWAUKIE GETS SCHOOL Board Lets Contract for Construc tion of Temporary Place. MILWAUKIE, 0Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) The Milwaukie Board of Educa tion let a contract last night for the construction of a temporary school house to Tilton & Lowe for $535. The bjuildlng wil contain two schoolrooms 22x26 feet, and each room will accom modate 30 pupils of the primary grades. Space then will be left In the main building for high school students. Placing of a two-Inch water stand pipe in the main building, conecting with the lower and upper floors, also was provided by the School Board for fire protection In accordance with a recent ordinance. An additional exit Is to be placed at the east end of the building. School will open at Milwaukie Sep- Buyers to Share in Profits Lower Prices on Ford Cars Effective from August 1, 1914, to August 1, 1915, and guaranteed against any reduction during that time: Touring Car - - - - $490 Runabout 440 Town Car 690 F. O. B. Detroit, all cars fully equipped. (In the United States of America only) Further, we 'will be able to obtain the maximum efficiency in our factory production, and the mini mum cost in our purchasing and sales departments if we can reach an output of 300,000 cars between the above dates. And should we reach this production, we agree to pav as the buyer's share from $40 to $60 per car (on or about August 1, 1915) to every retail buyer who purchases a new Ford car between August 1, 1914, and August 1, 1915. For further particulars regarding these low prices and profit-shariii2 plan, see the nearest Ford Branch or Dealer. Phones: Sellwood 2323, B-2341 CaorrlrM Hail ItbiSutl-&JMll & Co. Northwest Corner Third and Morrison tenir.r 14. For high school students froti cutslde districts $20 will be cha"l as tuition, and from other dis trict grade pupils wil be charged M a year. SHRINE OWNS MARSHFIELD Nobles Parade and Novices' Stunt Enliven RIk Meet Ins. MARSHFIELD. Or.. Au. 11 (Spe cial.) Nobles of Hllluh Temple. Order of the Mystic Shrine, paraded this aft ernoon, headed by the Coos Bay con cert band and tho Shrlners' drill team. There were 150 nobles In line and 2 novices. The parade was witnessed by a large assemblage. The novices were put through "stunts" in the afternoon. W. F. Mil ler, superintendent of the Southern Pa cific, was detailed to shine shoes at a downtown shoo stand. Many morn Shrlners arrived in tho city since yes terday, 50 ladles accompanying the vis itors. The report of tho Hrltlph Royal Com mission on Indian finance and currency has Just been issued. It shows that In the estimates for 1914-1. the revenues, both Ini perlal and provincial, amount to 423.!A:i.. "oo. and the expenditures to S 4 l8,T4.5oo. Every department of revenue ahowa a alight Increase. $15SuitsNow $9.85 Max Michel Fpstalrs. Fourth and Wash. 4