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THE MORXIXG OREGOJiTAtf, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25. 1914. PROSECUTION URGED IN RAILROADS CASE "Embezzlement Shown," Says Investigator of Affairs of Calhoun's Company. $1,096,000 LOAN IS BARED Great Sum Withdrawn by cx-Presi-dont of San Francisco Streetcar Concern, Csed in Realty Deal, Is Testimony. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 24. A tran script of the evidence taken bef-re the State Railroad Commission in its Investigation into the affairs of the United Railroads, the surface transit system serving San Francisco, will be laid before the District Attorney with a request that he institute prosecu tions. This was the announcement today of John M. Eshleman, president of the Commission, after the hearings had been resumed. .! T.Hlpnthal. president of the United Railroads, said the present offi cers and directors of the company ri ,n 1,1 i-o-nnerate in every way with the Commission in supplying the Dis trict Attorney with evidence. No statement was made of th ; per sons to ;.e prosecuted. Calhoun In Denounced. "In my opinion," said Commissioner Eshleman, "a serious case of embez zlement is shown by the evtdence taken here. Calhoun had no regard for his stockholders." Patrick Calhoun formerly was presi dent of the United Railways. Testi mony before the Commission has shown that he withdrew over a period tf years $1,096,000 from the funds of the United Railroads. These withdrawals were In specie and currency, some times in sucn large amounts that' they were carted to bank. Supposedly they were applied to the development of Solano Farms Irri gated, a real estate venture which col lapsed. The only security for them was Calhoun's personal note, backed by stock of the failed Solano farms. Attornry Mokfii Protest. As President Eshleman pronounced Calhoun's name, Jacob Gorflnkel, an attorney representing the creditors of Solano farms, protested. "I protest," he shouteV, "agalns the branding of Calhoun as a felon." "I do not brand Mr. Calhoun as a felon." replied President kshlemun. "Intelligent men will put their own construction on the case." According to Jesse Lilienthal, the Solano books show a total expenditure of il. 180,522. drawn from all sources Of this amount. $562,914 can be traced to Calhoun's contributions. S10.000 'ot Put Into Farms. Of the $1,096,000 withdrawn from the United Railroads by Calhoun, the books show that $10,000 did not go into Solano farms. Solano receipts President Lilienthal gave as $207,588," either from the sale of stock or from the United Kai'i oads.'- "What evidence Is there." asked Commissioner Eshleman, "to show that any of this $207,588 came from the 6ale of land and not from the Uniteci Railroads?" "I don't know of any evidence, one way or the other," answered Lilienthal. WAR HEAVY ON NORWAY FOOII SUPPLY SUFFICIENT FOR FEW MONTHS. ONLY King Bars Exporting and Regulates Prices Brewers Turn Grain Over to Mills Frontier Guarded. CHRISTIANIA. Norway, Aug. 9. (Correspondence to the Associated Press.) The effect of the European war became felt immediately in Nor way. Although formal assertion has been made of strict neutrality, the Nor wegian navy and part of the army have been mobilized at those points of the country most exposed to the belliger ent nations a course which all the Scandinavian nations are taking. King Haakon has decreed that prices on articles of food, coal, coke, wood, mineral oils and such commodities shall be fixed by the public authorities. The use of grain or potatoes for making alcofiol and the sale of all liquor is prohibited. The breweries are shut ting down to turn over their stock of grain to the flour mills. The export of necessities has been strictly for bidden. A committee of seven prominent men has been appointed to act in the inter ests of public safety as regards the food supply. The committee has taken steps to have sub-committees formed in every county and the whole Nor wegian press is helping to warn the public not to get panic-stricken. The King has repealed the obligation of the Bank of Norwa; to redeem its paper bills by gold. With the sever ance of commercial relations with prac tically all Europe, the United States appears to be the only country with which Norway may be able to Keep up a trade in food supply. The leading shipowners, who have many Norwegian ships in lease in the United States, have taken steps to have the amount tney have earned deposited In American and Canadian banks, which would be au thorized. to represent the Bank of Nor way. In that way Norway would have money at its disposal across the sea witli which to buy grain. Norway will have to look to the United States for its if the war is long-continued. The general esti mate is that the present food supply is not sufficient to last for more than a few months. 1 Ordinarily Norway gets its rye and wheat from Russia and Germany; its coal and coke from England: its sugar from Germany, and its flour from the United States. v Kb. the exception of American flour, importation of all these articles automatically i-eased upon the utbreak of the European war. The situation was at first one of panic. Even flour, normally $: for a 200-pound sack. Jumped to $8. and fuel more thai, doubled in price. There has been a run on thehakeri- and grocery stores and a slight run on the banks, but the ability of the banks to meet all de mands promptly quieted fears in that direction. PATRIOTISM IN EVIDENCE Girl Student From Belgium Tells of Violinists' Enthusiasm. LONDON. Aug. 24. 3:26 P. M. Jo sephine Tryl. of Chicago, a pupil of Eugene Ysaye. the Belgian violinist. j.as arrived in London from Belgium with an interesting story of the great virtuoso. Ysaye is an intense patriot. Miss Tryl said today. He has three sons ngnt ing in the Belgian army, the youngest a bov of 16 years, and wants to enlist himself. His wife Is busy sewing for the soldiers. Hearing a report that English troops were landing near Os- tend. Ysaye provided himseir witn a big valise filled with packages of to bacco and made his way to the coast to distribute his gifts to the English men. He found a large crowd of ex cited Belgians, but no British appeared. Miss Tryl said also she heard that Fritz Kreisler. the Austrian violinist, is serving as an officer in the Austrian army, and that Jacques Thibaut. the French violinist, Is serving the French army. COMRADES TO BEAR BODY Spanish Veterans to Attend Funeral of George K. McCord. The body of George K. McCord, who passed away Sunday night, will be borne to its last rest by his comrades of Scout Young Camp No. 2. United War Veterans. Mr. McCord was a past com mander of the camp and pallbearers will be the past commanders of the or ganization, as follows: Jay Upton, Sen eca Fouts. A. J. Salisbi-- H. y. Aldrich, A. E. Cooper, George H. Carr, Richard Oeich and H. P. Hunter. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon at Finley's under taking establishment and will be con ducted by Chaplain W. S. Gilbert, who served with the Second Oregon in the Philippines, assisted by Father Myers, of the Rose City Park parish. The Sons of Spanish War Veterans' Drum Corps will march with muffled drums to Rivervlew cemetery, where inter ment will take place in the soldiers' plot. Mr. McCord was one of the best known veterans of the Spanish War in the city, having served throughout the campaign in the Philippines with the Second Oregon, acting as Corporal in Company B. D. J. CONNORS RETURNED Prisoner Is Accused or Participating in Land-Grant Fraud. Daniel J. Connors, alleged to have been selling agent for J. W. Logan in many Eastern cities in the Oregon & California railroad grant fraud, was brought to this city yesterday by Deputy United States Marshal Frank W. Tufts, of St. Paul, Minn. uonnui'S was arrested in St. Paul about a week ago traveling under the alias of Frank W. Matthews. He had just entered the United States after sojourning In Canada since the indictment of the locaters last Spring and did not con test removal proceedings. Connors is held on $2000 bail set by the United States District Judge in St. Paul. Logan, wun wnom Con nors is alleged to have worked, is serving a sentence ot U montns on McNeil's Island. Connors is a mem ber of the California group indicted. which includes Norman D. Cook and W. A. S. Nicholson, San Francisco at torney. REPUBLICAN VOTES SWELL Charles li. Moores Says People Arc Tired or Tariff Tinkering. That Dr. Withycombe will run ahead of the ticket in Lincoln County and that R. A. Booth will poll well up to the normal strength is the news brought back from the coast county by Carles B. Moores, who returned to the city yesterday. In Tillamook and other districts of the coast counties, Mr. Moores found Republican sentiment strong and grow ing. One big reason for the feeling that the present Administration has made a mess of things, he says, is the hard knocks the Democratic party has ad ministered to the producers of this state by extreme tariff changes. From lumber down to dairy products there is hardly a thing that the state produces, says Mr. Moores, that is not hurt by the tariff tinkering of the Democrats, and Oregon's interests are being sacrificed. WAGES THISJVEEK BIGGER Minimum of $9 for Women in Laun dries Becomes KiTective. OLYMPIA. Wash., Aug. 24. (Special.) Nine dollars a week as the minimum wage for female laundry employes be came effective throughout the State of Washington and will result in increases in the pay received by approximately half the women and girls employed in the industry at the end of this week. The Industrial Welfare Commission announced today that apprenticeship permits would be issued to beginners, entitling them to work the first three months while learning the industry at $6 a week and the next three monhs a $7.50. A shorter apprenticeship period will apply to girls used for mangle work exclusively, however, since this requires little experience. This is the third industry for a min imum to become effective, mercantile employes receiving $10 a week and factory workers $8.90, while a mini mum wage of $9 for telephone oper ators becomes effective next month. HORSE MIRESJDRIVER DIES Pioneer Caught in River Tries to Swim, Cramps and Drowns. WHEELER, Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) When his horse mired in the river bank this morning. O. A. Lowmen, 65. a pioneer of the Nahalem Valley, was drowned. Extricating himself from the buggy, Mr. Lowmen tried to swim but was cramped and the current carried him down the stream. The body was re covered. His horse also was lost. Body and Razor Lie Tigether. SPRINGFIELD, Or.. Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) A body believed to be that of Edward Schroeder was found near the county road, a mile east of here, at noon, today. Death had apparently occurred three weeks ago. Papers in dicated that Schroeder had Joined the Order of Eagles, at Eugene, August 4. A razor, apparently blood-stained, is believed by the Coroner to explain the death. Mount Scott W. C. T. V. to Meet. An open air meeting will be held this evening by the Mount Scott Women's Christian Temperance Union on Main street, near the carline. George L Carr, of the Friends' Church, and N. G. Hedin. of the Evangelical Church, will be the speakers on the subject of statewide prohibition. Special music is being arranged for the meeting which will begin at 8 o'clock. Ashlund Camp Has Outing. ASHLAND, Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) The Ashland camp of the Oregon Trail Club has been enjoying its first annual outing, in which a score of young ladies entered. They went by rail as far as Steinman, from which point they inspected portions of the new grade of the Pacific highway in the Siskiyou region. Their chief hike was a visit to Pilot Rock. CONGRESS STAGES ITS OWN ROUND-UP Speaker Clark Issues War rants for Arrest of Ab sentee Members. BASEBALL PARK RAIDED Cool Cafes and Other Resorts Are Searched for Enough Represent atives So That House Could Go On With Needed Business. WASHINGTON. Aug. 24. Speaker r-inr-ir issued a hatch of warrants of arrest today for absentee members. Ser geants raided the baseball park, cool cafes and other resorts to bring in enough Representatives so that the House could go on with business. Writs have been issued lor tnese absentees," thundered Speaker Clark from the rostrum after a long stand still during the consideration of the Administration water-power conserva tion bill. "The absentees are not treating the House right and are not treating the people of the United States right by staying away, especially those who are lolling about town and are not home for any reason. Members do not seem to realize that these delays mean Con gress will stay in session much longer." Later. Democratic Leader Underwood made a statement on the subject. "A large number of the members of this House." he said, "are almost con tinually absent. I realize that some have been detained in connection with campaigns, but some members of the House have been neglecting their du ties." He gave notice that he would move tomorrow that the sergeant-at-arms be instructed to notify all absentees to re turn to Washington forthwith. However, the waterpower conserva tion bill was passed by the House. It provides a system of Government leases of waterpower sites on puDiic lanus to private capital, the revenue to go first to the reclamation fund and then to be used for other public purposes. The Administration bill to license cotton, tobacco and Naval stores ware houses was amended to include stores of canned salmon to accommodate the Pacific Coast industry, and later in the day the Senate, without rollcall, passed the bill, proposed by Senator Hoke Smith originally, to add value to cotton warehouse certificates by means of Governmental inspection and certifica tion of the grades of cotton stored in licensed warehouses. CHOOSING OF POPE NIGH CARDINALS NOW IN ROME WOULD MEET MONDAY. Early Conclave Would Not Allow Amer ican Members Sufficient Time to Reach Yutlcan to Vote. ROME, Aug. 24. No exact date has yet been fixed for the convening of the conclave which will elect a successor to Pope Pius X. although there seems to be a disposition on the part of many of the cardinals at present in Rome to start proceedings next Monday. If that date is set. Cardinals Gibbons and O'Connell will not be able to reach here In time for the opening session and it is doubtful also whether Cardinal Far ley, who arrived in Chiasso. Switzer land, today, can be present. Workmen were engaged today in the Sistine chapel, erecting the catafalque for the last funeral mass for Pope Pius, which will be chanted next Sun day. Immediately after this service the chapel will be transformed into a con clave hall. The fourth congregation of cardinals met today in the consistorial hall, sev eral cardinals from the provinces at tending for the first time, including Cardinal Delia Chiesa, archbistiop of Boulogne, and Cardinal Mercler, arch bishop of Mechlin, Belgium, the lat ter of whom was greeted cordially by Cardinals Delia Volpe, Agliardi, Merry Del Val and Vincenzo Vannutelli, who discussed the war situation with him. Although Cardinal Martinelli has re turned to Rome, it is not believed that he will participate in the conclave, ow ing to illness. The Tribuna says pressure is being brought to bear on Cardinal Delia Volpe to await the arrival of the American cardinals before opening the con clave. LIGHT VOTE EXPECTED GOVERNORSHIP RACE GETS CHIEF INTEREST IN 3IICHIGAN. Five Aspirants Seek Republican Nomi nation In Primary Election Today Only One Democrat la In. DETROIT, Aug. 24. At the close of the primary campaign political leaders all over the state predicted tonight a general light vote in the election to morrow, with the possible exception of some of the larger counties. Principal interest during the cam paign has centered in the Governor ship contest, inasmuch as there will be no election of United States Senators in Michigan this Fall. Governor Ferris is unopposed for re nomination on the Democratic ticket and Henry R. Pattengill Is the only Progressive party candidate. The Re publicans, however, have Ave candi dates in the race. RRIDGE TO BE DELAYED NO BIDS FOR BONDS RECEIVED, AND WAR IS BLAMED. Commission on Interstate Structure Is to Meet Today to Open Offers, But None la Expected. That the European the construction of Bridge by destroying war will delay the Interstate the market for Advertisements ponds is expected. for bids for $1,250,000 in bridge bonds have brought no tenders, and it is thought probable that none will be sub mitted. Bids, if any, are to be opened at 2 o'clock this afternoon. In the event there is no inquiry for the securi ties, it is expected that the bridge must wait until a more favorable condition of affairs arises, when the bond issue will be re-advertised. The lack of demand for bonds and securities of various kinds is ascribed to the war. The City of Portland last week received the lowest bids in years for ten-year 6 per cent municipal im provement bonds, an attractive security that usually brings good premiums in bond markets of the country. The meeting of the Oregon Interstate Bridge Commission, twice postponed, will be held in the offices of the County Commissioners this morning at 10 o'clock. Governor West is chair man, and the three County Commission ers complete the body. It is expected that District Attorney Evans, Clyde B. Aitchison, of the State Railroad Com mission: County Clerk Coffey and others interested will attend. The subjects of rights of way across the bridge for electric lines and the location of approaches will be dis cussed. It has come to be the fixed determination of the County Commis sioners that they will insist upon common-user provisions in any fran chise that may be granted to trolley lines over the structure. A second meeting will be held by the Commission in the same offices at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the scheduled time to open bids for bonds. District Attorney Evans. Henry Teal and Charles K. Williams, who rorm an ad visory committee on the bond sale, will be present, and are expected to give suggestions as to the best course to follow in the ultimate disposition of the securities. It is believed by the Bridge Commission that the bonds would have sold readily at a good premium before the war. MANNING HOME IN DANGER Sheriff and Prisoners Go to Fight Base Line Fire. A brush fire, burning furiously near the Base Lino road, eight miles out of the city, was sweeping down upon the handsome residence of John Manning, ex-District Attorney, at a o ciock last night. Mr. Manning called Police Cap tain Inskeep on the telephone and told him the situation was desperate. He had begun to remove his household ef fects, he said. Captain Inskeep notified bherltt Word. who. with three deputies and lb prisoners from Kelly Butte, started at once for the fire in automobiles. It is believed the fire has been smoldering for several days and broke out afresh last evening. When he tele phoned, Mr. Manning said the names were less than half a mile from his house and were rapidly gaining head way. Besides the residence, a large barn and numerous outbuildings and farm ing equipment were endangered by the fire. AMUSEMENT REPORT NEAR Committee on Commercialized Play to Give Views to Mayor. The committee on commercialized amusements in Portland will submit its report to Mayor Albee within a few days. At a final meeting held last evening at the library, four committee members heard and approved the read ing "Of the report. Dr. W. T. Foster, chairman of the committee, declined to make the recommendations public until after the report had been submitted to the Mayor. The report included tabulated re ports of investigators of moving-picture and legitimate theaters and is said to be comprehensive. Those in attendance at the meeting yesterday were: Dr. Foster, Mrs. J. C. Elliott King, Mrs. Elmer B. Colwell and As sistant Librarian Hunt. CLOTHES BRING DEMERITS Old Adage Does Not Hold in Civil Service Efficiency Ratings. The old adage that clothes do not make the man does not altogether hold true in the city service. This is shown by the efficiency ratings for employes in the public works department, as sub mitted to the Municipal Civil Service Board. In May City Chemist Dulin received ten demerit marks for "undignified ap pearance." It was a case of too much old clothes and too much negligee, which Mr. Dulin said were essential to the business of chemist. He did not change his attire, and in the June ratings received 30 demerits. He took the tip and wore a blue serge suit with a natty tie. collar and shirt, which solved the problem. For July he has a clean slate and is convinced that clothes make the man in the city serv ice. CREDIT GIVEN PARCEL POST Postoffic Department Says Cost of Living Is Reduced. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. Practica bility of the parcel post as a medium of direct exchange between city dwell ers and producers of the farms has been established by a test in 10 cities, the Postoffice Department announced today. Postmasters' reports stated the new system had been welcomed in nearly all the communities, that it appeared as a factor in reducing the cost of liv ing, and that improvements under way assured its growth. Damage to par cels in shipment amounted to less than one-tenth of 1 per cent, it was said, and that was mainly due to inefficient packing. New Hampshire's ex-Governor Dies. LANCASTER, N. H., Aug. 24. Ches ter B. Jordan. Governor of New Hamp shire from 1901 to 1903, died at his Summer home tonight. He was 75 years old. He had served as president of the Senate and Speaker of the House. niuthers Tell of Mother's Friend Experience is or should be our best teacher. Women who have obeyed ths highest and noblest of all sacrifices, tha struggle for the life of others, should have a better idea of helpful influence than those who theorize from obser vation. At any rate when a prospective grand mother urges hes laughter to do as she did to use "Mother's Friend," there Is ample reason to believe it the right kind of advice. Its purpose is to furnish pliancy to the muscles, to take away the strain on the eords and ligaments, to relieve the ten sion of nerves and tendons so apt to provoke or aggravate nausea, morning sickness, twitchings of tha limbs and so on. It is applied externally. Although, in the nature of things, a Woman would use "Mother's Friend" but rarely, yet so effective has it been found that this splendid remedy is on sale in most drug stores throughout the United States. It has been prepared by Bradfleld Regulator Co., 306 Lamar Bldg., Atlanta, Oa., and advertised by us for over twenty years. Ask at the drug store for a bottle of "Mother's Friend," It ia worth while, Can Electricity Compete The Ewbank Self-Contained Gas Electric System Answers the Question To quote from some data before us: "As a striking illustration of the way electric railroads are enmpetimr with steam railroads, it is interesting to note that in 18!2 there was constructed by the Cleveland. Kedford nn. Akron Electric Railroad, an electric line thirty-five (35) miles in lenirth between th.- cities ot ( leveland. Ohio, and Akron, Ohio. At the time of construction of this railro.,,1 these two cities were connected by two of the preatrM steam railroad systems in the United States. The Cleveland, Bedford nnd Akron Kailron.l did Fourteen times the combined passenger business of the two competing steam railroads and yet the steam railroads increased their passenger business between these two points." After a thorough test of the Ewbank Motor Car running thousands of miles, one run on the Southern ran fin R. R. between Roseburg and Glendale. of 3882 miles, with a fuel cost per mile of 3.9 cuts per mile, against steam costing 10.01 cents per car mile; a total expense cost per mile Ewbank Motor Car .188 cents, steam .332 cents. Think what such a system is worth to the development of Oregon. No expensive power plants, trolley poles, wiring, bonding and expensive upkeep of a trolley system. This system of electric control can be MM in automobiles, fire apparatus, boats, etc., etc., and in the two former has proved a grand success, as has the rail road end of it. The company will equip for Mr. D. W. Campbell, of the Southern Pacific, two passenger coaches with mo tors, attach to 'their powerful motor car now running between Roseburg and Glendale. which wi 1 give a train or three coaches, making the multiple unit system, just as used today on the Oregon Electric R. R., only they 01 the current from a power-house through trolleys to the motors on coach, the Kwbank system pneratss the cur rent in its electric locomotive, transmitting it to the motors in coaches behind. It is fast us feasible to M MM as the other, and all know it is being done with the trolley system everywhere. We will give farther informa tion on this subject to the public. The Board of Directors have ordered sold a limited amount of the treasury stock of tho company, Or. H. B. Ewbank having been appointed exclusive sales agent. Ewbank Electric Transmission Co. (MADE IN OREGON.) 723 Northwestern National Bank Building, Portland, Or. MEXICANS CHASE DEFEATED GENERAL Orozco, Routed by Colonel Sa linas, Flees and Constitu tionalists Trail Him. CITY OF PUEBLA IS TAKEN Workmen in Capital Honor Madero s Memory and Celebration Is Or derly Railways Halt Until $3,000,000 Is Paid. MEXICO CITY. Aug. 24. An official announcement by the War Depart ment says that General Orozco was defeated Thursday by Colonel Salinas in the' Sierra del AJo. near San Fran cisco in the district of Parras. Gen eral ' Orozco is said to be fleeing northward and a force of constitution alists is endeavoring to intercept him. General Pablo Gonzales is reported to have entered the City of Puebla with the constitutionalist forces. General Hay, recently appointed Sec retary of War, has resigned. No rea son is given for his retirement. A successor has not yet been named. Street demonstrations in which 6000 workmen participated were held ha-e yesterday in honor of the memory of the late President Francisco Madero and in favor of the new regime. There was no disorder. The National Railways will not be opened for traffic until the govern ment pays 6,000.000 peoos for the use of the railways. When this sum is forthcoming, the government will op erate the roads between the federal capital and the American border. MODIFYING JJECREE ASKED International Harvester Company Files Motion at St. Paul. ST. PAUI Aug. 24. Motion for a modification of the decree filed In the United States District Court August 12 In the International Harvester Com pany case has been filed by the spllci tors for the Harvester Company. It is asked that the decree shall not include in its provisions the business done by the company In foreign countries. It also asks that the limitations as to the plan to be proposed or decided on for the carrying out of the decree be re moved. The petition was not a necessary preliminary to an appeal from the de cision handed down by Judges Hook and Smith, but it may be considered by the court when the formal appeal is made. INTERNAL REVENUE IS BIG Receipts for Fiscal Year 19M Larg est In History of Nations. WASHINGTON, .Aug. 24. Receipts from internal revenue, Including the in come and corporation taxes, were larger in the fiscal year 1914 than ever before in history, according to a preliminary report today by the Com missioner of the Internal Revenue. From all sources other than Income and corporation tax the collectors brought In $308,627,619. less by $790.33& than collections from similar sources the previous fiscal year. From the cor poration and Income tax, however, they collected $71,381,275, surpassing the revenue from the corporation tax In 1913 by more than $36,000,000. War Taxes Musicians. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24. Musi cians here have discovered that the European war has laid a heavy tax upon them. The price of sheet music has almost doubled in price because most of it is supplied by Germany and further importations into this country may not be avallabe for some time. There is the real comfort that comes from fine equipment, rock ballasted roadbed and attentive service on the Michigan Central Limited A through train, carrying all-steel, electrically-lighted sleeping cars, Chicago to Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Montreal, New York and Boston Lv. Chicago 5:40 p.m. Ar. New York 5:55 p.m. Ar. Boston 8:35 p.m. Four Additional Daily Trains to New York and Boston with convenient scneuuies Lv. Chicago 9:05 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 12:05 midnight Ar. New York 9:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 7:03 a.m. NewYork&ntral Lines Michigan Central "The Niagara Falls Route" All trains are operated by electricity through the twin steel and concrete tubes at Detroit and arrive in New York at wonderful new Grand Central Terminal, the most magnificent and convenient station in the world. Comfortable tourist sleeping cars daily to Boston and intermediate points provide eminently satisfactory accom modations to passengers studying economy in travel. Additional Through Michigan Central K. Leaves Chicago 5:40 p.m. Apply to your local agent for tickets and sleeping car reservations. or for complete intormation call PORTLAND OFFICE. 109 Third Street W. C Seachrest, Gen'l Agent Passenger Dept. With Steam? "BOB" BUROETTE DYING i-vviim I III MOIUST mm i. I. II. AT SlIMi:H IIOMH. I'utlnit Creek Jokra on III PsOtMsii ri.. si. . :c o Bsaa lot 70-Yrar-Old Notnbhr. PASADENA. Cal., Aug. 24. (Spoclal. Robert Jones Hurdette, better known as Dob'' Hurdette. the humorist, lit dying at his Summer homo at Cllfton-by-the-Sea. There is o word of com plaint from Mas, only an occasional Joke. He retains his sense of humor always. For two years he has been ailing and ho was seized yesterday with a sinking spell. Last Tuesdny he lapsed Into a state of coma. In Walsh he remained for 24 hours. PfcrslBlsnS were summoned hurriedly and he ap peared to rally. His wife Is in constant attendance and his physician. Dr. W. C. Nichols, said this af lei noon that Ir. Uurdctte's condition was critical. He is suffering from a complication of diseases, any one of which may end his life. For some weeks no one bus been al lowed to visit him. because the excite ment has had n distressing effect. Ill end is near, but in spllu of II, Dr. Bur dotlo is cheerful and looks up from his pillow with a word of humor In his Inimical style. He Is past 70 ami SiS age Is a serious handicap. II was said this evening that his death at any moment would not come as' a surprise. Ituena VMii Clover Poor. BUENA VISTA. Or., A us. 2i. Hpe-cial.)-r-Clover hulling, which Is In prog ress In this district. Is exposing a poor yield. Tho mlde, grasshopper, and tho long dry spell are blamed for lb noted decrease. From one bushel 10 two and one -halt bushels are Delng obtained. Some growers repurt even less than a bushel an aero. The Polk County acreage this year is said to be the largest yet planted and estimates for Its value had been placed at a high mark. Arm-ntlna has si'-.Ooe cattle. 7.1.oi;. 1140 hep Slid i Ar. Boston 11:55 a.m. 2:55 p.m. 10:50 p.m. 7:05 a.m. Sleeping Car Service K. Lackawanna Line Arrives New York 7:30 p.m. on or aaares our lal alt Vaft 1 1 rj rSBKTJ pBBSLBBmBBBLBSBBJBBBBBBL . ,