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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2. 1914. 16 BUSINESS MEN'S TRIP IS SUCCESS Without Samples Portland Merchants Win Friend ships on Coast. RAILROAD IS BIG FACTOR Willamette Pacific Completion Will Place Coos Bay In Direct Com munication With Portland, Only 296 Miles Distant. BT ADDISON BENNETT. KOSEBURG. Or., Sept. 1. (Special.) The trip of the Portland business men, under the auspices of the Port land Commercial Club, was certainly a success viewed from any standpoint. I suppose the primary object of the trip was more for the sake of friendship and a get-acquainted nature than with the expectation of selling goods. In deed, none of the members of the party carried samples, while some of them are not engaged in mercantile pursuits One of the first objects was a sight seeing desire, another the viewing of the new railroad being built from Kugene to Coos Bay. This road, called the Willamette Pacific, is a part of what is called the Harriman or South ern Pacific System in Oregon and will be operated as a part of that system When completed this road will place Coos Bay in direct rail connection with Portland and only 296 miles distant few miles less than Grants Pass on the Southern Pacific and about the tame distance as La Grande, on the O.-W. R. & N. On the trip the party visited the fol lowing places: Kugene, oti, Maple ton. Acme and Florence in Douglas County; Westlake and Gardiner in Lane County, and Lakeside, North Bend Marshfield. Coquille, Myrtle Point and Bandon in Coos County. Trio Go to Crescent City. Tt may be said that the party broke up at the latter place, for from that place Messrs. Plummer, McVay and Chapman continued down the coast to Crescent City, Cal., and will come out by auto to Grants Pass and home via the Southern Pacific. The other members of the party re turned to Marshfield and Messrs. West Irvine, Ness, Wright, Metschan, Scott, Colt, Cook and Simington took the Breakwater direct for Portland. But three members of the party ever had been to the Coos Bay section be. fore, but one of them ever had been along the lakes between Acme and North Bend, past which the new rail road is being built. After seeing these lakes all of them agree that the Wil lamette Pacific will have along its lines the finest resort sites in Oregon, both for the pleasure seeker and the sports man. There is no better trout fishing in Oregon than in those lakes; in sea son they swarm with ducks, the adja cent forests are overrun with bear, deer and other game; and many of the resorts will be within 10 miutes' walk of the ocean beach. Country Fine for Farmer. As to the developments to follow the opening of this new road none can foresee, but if the population, contigu ous to its lines does not double almost immediately, then it must be because the incoming settlers do not "know e good thing when they see It." That is, speaking from an agricultural stand point, there are no Detter opportunities open today for the dairyman and the general farmer than along this road in Lane, Douglas and Coos Counties. As to the cities, it is certain the new road will be of immense benefit to Eugene and that a large town will build up on the Siuslaw. The end of operations for perhaps several months will be at the head of tidewater on the Siuslaw, at the beautiful little town of Mapleton. As there are several ag ricultural sections easily reached from this town it is sure to be a place of threat and permanent importance. There more than likely will be a populous town at Westlake, on Lake Tslltcoos, which will be the nearest resort to Portland. As to the city near the mouth of the Umpqua that will be known better a year from now. But there should be a town of importance at or near Gardiner. On Coos Bay there will grow up a large city. Many of the people on the Bay, both at Marshfield and North Bend, think the two places combined soon will be larger than Portland and some of the strongest boosters declare that San Francisco and Seattle will soon be left in the rear. They not only talk this, believe this, but have "ska tistikans" to prove it. While these claims look to an outsider as some, what exaggerated, it is certain that these Coos Bay cities will have to be reckoned with as strong competitors by other large business points. The towns of Myrtle Point, Coquille and Bandon are fine places. The coun try for 20 miles or so beyond Coquille, taking in Myrtle Point, is about as fine and prosperous agricultural and dairy country as there is in the West. Ban don is a beautiful and prosperous town. They had a disastrous fire there on June II. The flames wiped out a large slice of the business section, but it all will be rebuilt in far better shape within a year or so and Bandon will be the gainer by the momentary loss. The Bandon people are of a sort that cannot be kept down. WORKERS QUIT ROCHELLE Union Insists on Mechanics Being Employed With Members. Union carpenters employed aboard the steamer Rochelle in laying' a new deck, extending; her bulwarks and do ing other work preparatory to the ves sel being" sent north to ply between Se attle and Alaskan ports, walked ashore yesterday at the plant of the Vulcan Jron Works, alleging that laborers were hired to perform carpenter work. Those concerned in the walkout met soon after and it is understood they will insist that only carpenters be en gaged before they will turn to. There have been no calkers on the vessel, but it was said by some of the carpenters that none would accept work so long as laborers remained on carpenter jobs. The Rochelle was sold a short time ago by United States Mar shal Montag to satisfy claims against her and she was purchased by the Se curity Savings & Trust Company. She had been operating In Alaskan waters previously and it is planned to return her there when changes have been made that are calculated to give her greater carrying capacity. Marine Notes. When the schooner Samar leaves up from Astoria today her master will have orders to go on the Port of Port land drydock for cleaning and painting. The vessel hails from Callao. To undergo minor repairs the gaso line tug Echo, of the Shaver fleet, was r hauled on the ways at the Portland Shipbuilding Company's yard yesterday. The Wauna. of the same flag, leaves the yard the last of the week after being overhauled. Bound for Anacortes to load lumber for California, the steamer Cricket left the harbor last evening. The Yosemlte left the plant of the St. Helens Ship building Company after having under gone repairs and began loading lum ber, being due to sail Thursda" To finish loading lumber for Aus tralia, the British steamer Hurst is to proceed to the Columbia River from Eureka, leaving the California port Friday or Saturday. She is under char ter to Davies & Fehon. The same firm has the tramp Inveran, now loading on the lower river for Australia. Axel Crhone, a seaman aboard the Norwegian ship Nordhav, lying at the Victoria dolphins, was taken into cus tody yesterday by the harbor police and imprisoned in the County Jail be. cause of having attacked members of the crew while said to be temporarily deranged as a result of excessive drinking. In tow of the steamer Ocklahama. the salmon ship Berlin arrived at the North Bank dock last evening. She comes from Nushagak with a cargo of salmon. The Levi G. Burgess, of the same fleet, came into the river yester day and will be towed here at once. The St Nicholas reached Astoria Mon- PIONEER HELD CAPTIVE BY INDIANS IN 1851 DIES NEAR ROCHESTER. K. Nelson Sargent. E. Nelson Sargent, a pioneer of the old "Oregon Country," died at his home near Rochester, in Thurston County, Washington, August 24, In his 88th year. Mr. Sargent was born in In diana in 1827. He crossed the Plains to California In 1849, sailed for Puget Sound in 1850 and settled in Thurston County. In 1S51 Mr. Sargent and his fath er were members of a gold-seeking expedition to Queen Char lotte's Island. Their ship was wrecked and the Indians kept them captive for more than two months. Mr. Sargent, in 1852, took a donation land claim in the west part of the Mound Prairie sec tion, then known as "Northern Oregon." Mr. Sargent is survived by his widow and two sons, Frederick, a resident of Mound Prairie, and Asher, who lives near North Yakima, day night, where she will discharge her portion of the northern pack- Included in other European cargo joming on the Harrison direct liner Crown of Seville, which Is due off the river tonight by way of California harbors, is a shipment of 1100 sacks of coffee from Santos. She discharged at municipal dock No. 1. The vessel, it was announced yesterday by Balfour, Guthrie & Co., will accept cargo here for London and Liverpool by way of the canal. Collector of Customs Burke was re quested yesterday by the Treasury De partment to inform masters of vessels that if they would display their colors promptly when called on by a naval vessel they would be subject to less detention. Complaint was made by the Admiral of a British cruiser squadron in the Atlantic that difficulty was met with in getting American vessels to run up their flags when approached. L. C. Gilman, president of the North Bank system, has announced that the headquarters of the Great Northern Pa cific Steamship Company, which Is to operate the new turbiners Great North ern and Northern Pacific between Flavel and San Francisco would be at Portland. C. C. Lacey, superintendent of the Great Northern Steamship Com pany, operating the giant liner Min nesota on the Pacific, is expected to be in charge. News From Oregon Ports. COOS BAT, Or Sept. 1. (Special.) The lighthouse tender Manzanlta sailed north today after having distributed supplies along this section of the coast. The steamship Breakwater arrived at 8:30 A. M. from Portland with freight and passengers. The gasoline schooner Rustler ar rived from the Rogue River today and is loading a cargo for Port Orford and Wedderburn. The steamship George W. Elder ar rived today at 11 A. M. from Portland and will sail at 6 P. M. for Eureka. ASTORIA. Or., Sept. 1. (Special.) The tank steamer Maverick arrived to day from California with a cargo of gasoline for Astoria and Portland. The American vessel St- Nicholas ar rived today from Nushagak River, Alaska, with the canned salmon pack put up at the Columbia River Packers' Association plant. The steam schooner Temple E. Dorr sailed during the night for San Pedro with a cargo of 70,000 feet of lumber loaded at St. Helens. The steamer Geo. W. Fenwick ar rived today from San Pedro and went to the Hammond mill to load lumber. The Levi G. Burgess arrived from Nushagak River, Alaska, with a portion of the canned salmon pack put up by the Alaska-Portland Packers Associa tion. The crew of the 'schooner Samar was paid off this afternoon. After going to the drydock for an overhauling the Se mar will load lumber at Llnnton for a return trip to Callao. The steam schooner San Jacinto sailed for Los Angeles with a cargo of lumber. The steamer Daisy Putnam arrived from San Francisco with cargo for Portland. Hunter Slips, Kills Self. CENTRA LI A, Wash., Sept. L Coro ner Edward Newell was called yester day to investigate the death of Henry Kiel, whose body was found near his cabin in Rainey Valley, 14 miles above Morton. The man had been out hunt ing and in stepping over two logs his leg slipped between them, discharging the gun he was carrying. SHIPPING OUTLOOK NOW ENCOURAGING Prospects for Resumption of Trade Loom but Month May Not Reach Normal. WAR RISK CUT HELPFUL Financial Situation Reported Bet ter and Ready Moving or Wlieat for Portland Delivery Ex pected Natal Coming. More hopeful prospects for resump tion of active shipping Is to be found to some extent in exporting circles, al though, as yet, there Is little of a definite character to warrant the feel ing that September will be a normal month. The reduction of war risks at London Monday from three to two guineas is regarded by grainmen as encouraging in a general way. So far as has been learned It does not apply to the Pacific side, simply being with reference to cargoes from, the East Coast. "I don't think we would have any trouble getting war risks, but there are no ships ready now and many charters have been canceled," said D. A- Pattullo, of Balfour Guthrie & Co., yesterday. "We might get a fair price for wheat in the United Kingdom, but at present we would have to take all the risk." California Buying Heavy. A. Conn, president of the Northern Grain & Warehouse Company, said yesterday that financial conditions were easier than a few weeks ago and that in his opinion there would be no diffi culty in obtaining assistance from banks on wheat purchased in the in terior for Portland delivery. As to cargo business he referred to the dis patch of the Norwegian bark Alcldes, which was loaded by his firm and Is to leave port today, saying that all details of her cargo had been attended to smoothly. Exchange Is an obstacle met with by some, but bo far as the movement of wheat from the interior here figures it is coming in volume. One reason for thatMs the heavy buying on the part of California firms and shipments to that state probably will break all records this year. It Is assumed here that wheat is desired largely for flour that will find its way to the ports along the West Coast of South America, a trade that Portland shippers are being urged to develop. California buying is usually heavy during the Winter, but in starting so early this season It is felt It will be the largest year experienced. Transfer Entails Expense. Steamship lines operating from Pa cific Coast ports to New York quote a rate of $6 a ton on wheat and flour. The fact a number of cargoes have been floated from the East to England recently has prompted shipping men here to calculate on the probability of wheat moving from the Northwest through the Canal to New York and there be reloaded for ports across the Atlantic, a system that night prove expensive as compared with the freights paid on vessels chartered to load here direct for the United King dom. Alfred Tucker, of Meyer, Wilson & Co., agents for the East Asiatic fleet. announced yesterday that the liner Natal, due at San Diego from Europe, would be placed on the berth to load general cargo for the return voyage. She will accept shipments for London, Liverpool, Copenhagen and other ports. It Is understood that considerable wheat and flour will be offered though the company has made no definite ruling that they will be rejected as contraband, so long as consignments are to firms and individuals. The Natal is bringing European cargo here and has been on the way since July 8. ICE DETAINS J, B. STETSON Alaskan Steamer Transports Gold and Salmon From Alaska. Floes and icebergs between Wrangell Narrows and Juneau, said by Captain Herrlman to be more numerous and dangerous than any he has seen during his Alaskan experience, littered the path of the steamer J. B. Stetson on the way from Alaska to such an extent that her headway was impeded. 'There were so many icebergs and large floes that I am convinced there was an earthquake recently In the north, as that was responsible for the immense amount of floating ice in 1902, and there was even more this time," said Captain Herrlman. "It was so bothersome that we could not run with any speed at night. This was about the best trip the Stetson made and if she was twice the size we could have filled the ship with cargo and pas sengers. On leaving Ketchikan there were fully 50 passengers unable to get berths and had to wait for another steamer." The Stetson brought the first Alaskan gold delivered here by the fleet. It amounted to $39,000, and was carried in a grip, being the property of James W. McClosky, of Juneau, known to Alaskans as "Big Jim," who has placer Interests at Atlin. In the way of salmon the ship had 20,000 cases and delivered 12,000 here, the remainder going to Seattle. N. F. Titus, who has been connected with the line since It was startedi returned after having made the round trip on the vessel, ac companied by Mrs. Titus. The vessel leaves on the return tonight. SANTA CRUZ HAS BIG CARGO Grace Line "Will Have Two Carriers in Port Next Week. Laden with one of the largest car goes routed from the East coast, the Grace liner Santa Cruz is due here Fri day, her freight aggregating 2750 tons, of which about 1000 tons is structural steel and similar building material. The remainder is miscellaneous stuff. The Norwegian steamer Cuzco, of the West Coast service, has arrived on Puget Sound and is expected to finish load ing there so as to reach this harbor Sunday. The Santa Cruz discharges at Municipal Dock No. 1. where outbound cargo also awaits her. The Colusa, of the West Coast fleet, sailed from San Francisco southbound yesterday after having remained there only a day on arriving from Portland. The coming of the Boston-Pacific fleet, with the steamers Atlantic and Pacific as the first vessels, is already having an influence in competition for Port land business, as Statter & Co. began an active solicitation for business yes terday and look for encouraging pat ronage. The Atlantic was scheduled to leave Boston for Portland yesterday. WARSHIPS PUZZLE PACIFIC Reappearance of Nurnberg Thought to Mean That Leipsic Is Xear. Mariners are wondering what is to be the next move In the chess game being played off the coast between the German cruisers Leipsic and Nurnberg and warships of the allies, because of a dispatch from Honolulu yesterday to the effect the Nurnberg had en tered that harbor for coal. On the arrival of the steamer J. B. Stet son here yesterday from Alaska, Cap tain Herriman reported that when off Cape Flattery an unknown cruiser sig naled with lights, the vessel being otherwise dark, as even her sidelights had been extinguished. The Stetson made no reply and apparently the stranger was satisfied she was not a belligerent, for her sidelights reap peared and she got under way again. Just what vessels are off the coast is not known here. It Is supposed that the Leipsic Is yet cruising In the vicin ity. The capture of Apia, in the Sa moan group, by a British fleet, dis closed that no German warships had sought shelter there, so the assumption is that the Leipsic is between the Coast and the Hawaiian Islands. Shipping on the Coast has not been bothered, but doubt as to movements of the German fighters causes apprehension. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DUE TO ARRIVE. Nimfl. From Dtv Bear Los Angeles .In port Yucatan tn Diego In port Breakwater Coos Bay bept, Geo. W. Elder Eureka Sept. Beaver Lob Angeles Sept. Roanoke Ban Diego Sept. Rose City Xos Angeles Sept. DUE TO DBFAKT. Ntme. Yosemlte. . . . Harvard. . . . Yucatan. . . . Bear , Yale breakwater. For Date. . . .Los Angeles Sept. m&F.U L. A. Sept. . . an Diego . . .Los Angi lfcs - Sept. ...S. F. toL A. Sept- Coos Bay faept. Northland Sail Francisco. . . -Sept. Celilo San Diego Sept. Geo. W. Elder Kureka Sent. Paiaiso San Francisco. ...Sept. Roanoke San Diego Sept. Beaver Los Ang ilea Sept. Klamath Ban Diego Sept. Rose City Los Angeies Sept. EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL SERViCsV Na-na. From Dats. Andalusia Hamburg JndTt Monmouthshire London -Sept. Den of Airlle London bept. 1 Merionethshire London Oct. Belgravia Hamburg -Oct. 2 Caraiganshire London Nov. i Brasilia Hamburg Nov. a Name. For Date.. Monmouthshire. . . .London IndT t Andalusia Hamburg Ind'ft Den of Airlle London ....-Oct. Merionethshire. . . . London Nov. tielgravla Hamburg. ....... Nov. caraiganshire London Nov. tirasilia Hamburg Nov. ALASKAN SEKVICJL Name. For Data. is J. JB. Stetson -Skagway Sept. (juinault Skagway b-ept, Thos. L Wand. . , . .Skagway. Sept. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Sept. 1. Arrived -Steamer fvrlrlr from San Francisco: bark Berlin frnm N ushaeak. Sailed Steamers Paraiso, for San Francisco, via Coos Bay; Cricket, for Piitrpt Round. Astoria, Sept. 1. Sailed at midnight. ta mor TmnU V.. Dorr, for to an Jr edro. Arrived at 6 A. M., Bteamep Geo. W. Fen wick. from San Pedro. Arrived at 6:30 and left up at 8:35 A. M., steamer Maverick, from San Francisco. Arnvca at XJ .iu M., bark Levi G. Burgess, from Nushagak. Arrived at 8:30 and le't up at 4 :3U . H, steamer Daisy Putnam, from San Francisco. San Francisco, Sept. 1. Arrived Steam ers Johan poulsen, Multnomah, from Port land; Beaver, from San Pedro, for Portianu. August 61. toaiiea at o r. ju,., jormsn steam, ship Crown of Seville, for Portland. Arrived Rtmflr Shoahone. from Portland. Sailed British steamer OJlusa, from Portland, for YY t-si Coast. Coos Bay, Sept. 1. Arrived Steamer Geo. w Elder "rom Portland. San kedro, Aug. 31. Sailed Steamer RniinnliA for San Diearo. CUlao, Aug. 31. Arrived Schooner Salem, from Columbia River. Astoria, Aug. 31. Arrived down at 6 and sailed at 8 P. M.. steamer Breakwater, for Coos Bay. Arrived at 7 P. M.. ship St. Nicholas, from Nushagak. Arrived at 7 and left up at 9 P. M., steamer J. B. Stetson, from skiznav ana way Dorts. haiiea at P. M., steamer Geo. Elder, for Coos Bay San Francisco, Sept. L Arrived Steam ers MiNsonrian. Admiral Dowey. from N York ; S vea, Norwood, Chehalts, Francis H. Leggett. from Grays Harbor; Multnomah. Johan Paulson, from Columbia River; Col. E. L. Drake, from Seattle; Santa Barbara, from Willapa; Rose City, from Portland; Tofoni from Honolulu. Sailed Steam era Masconomo (British), for Mc reran ; Manoa, for Honolulu. sBttiA Wash.. SeDt. 1. Arrived Steam er Richmond, from San Francisco. Sailed Steamers Canada Maru (Japanese), for Hongkong ; Congress, for San Diego; Al-kl. for Southeastern Alaska. Tides at Astoria Wednesday. High. Low. 0:01 P. M. .7.3 feet!5:CS A. M -0.3 foot 11:35 P. M. . .8.4 feet6:03 P. M 2.6 feet Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. Sept. 1. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., cloudy; bar, smooth; wind, west, four miles. Marconi Wireless Reports. AU positions reported at S P. M., September X, unless oiucrwuo ursisuBicu.; ' City of Seattle, Seattle for Alaskan ports, off a i ' - "i r T?Jvr. Alameda. Seattle for Alaskan ports, off Alert Rav. Northland, San Francisco for Portland, 55 miles soutn or coiumoia rtiver. Admiral Watson, San Francisco for Seattle, 40 miiAR smith of Columbia River. Celilo. San Pedro for San Francisco, flvs miles west of Point Vincent. Speedwell. San Dieso for Ban i'earo, io mllP north of San Diesro. Roanoke. San Enezo for san fearo, xt miles south of San Pedro. Aztec, Balboa for San Francisco, 250 mil p ftnuth of San Francisco. Congress, Seattle for San Francisco, off Ta t nosh Island. Santa Rita. Port San Luis for Seattle, six miles west of Point Wilson. Sierra, Honolulu for San Francisco, 1268 miles out at fi P. M-. Auarust 31. Hilonlan, Hllo for San Francisco, 1000 miles out at 8 P. M. August 31. Wilhelmlna, San Francisco for. Honolulu, 192.". miles out at 8 P. M.. AUCUSt 31. Chanslor, Monterey for Honolulu, 12T5 miles out at 8 P. M.. August 31. Hyades, Seattle for Honolulu, 414 miles from Cape Flattery at 8 P. M., August 31. Argyll, Seattle for Port San Luis, 80 miles north of Port San Luis. Herrin. Llnnton for Monterey, 85 mile from Monterey. Multnomah, San Francisco for San Pedro, 10 miles north of Pireon Point. Santa Cruz, San Francisco tor Portland, 10 miles north of .romi Keyes. Leggett. San Francisco for San Pedro, 40 miles south of San Francisco. Klamath, San Francisco for Portland, 15 miles south of Point Reyes. Norwood, San Francisco for Ban Pedro, off Point Bonlta. Adeline Smith, San Francisco for Coos Bav. 20 miles north of San Francisco. Arollne, San Francisco for San Pedro, off (jmtnouse. Hanalei. Eureka for San Francisco, oft Point Gabrillo. Lyra, Richmond for Seattle, 10 miles north of Point Arena. Manoa, San Francisco for Honolulu, 18 miles from lightship. Sonoma, San Francisco for Honolulu, 71 miles from lightship. Farragut, Seattle for San Francisco, 345 miles north of San Francisco. Catania, Portland for San Francisco, 238 miles north of San Francisco. Columbia, San Francisco for Aberdeen, off Northwest Seal Rocks. Fifield, San Francisco for Bandon, 20 miles south of Northwest Seal Rocks. WOMEN AID RED CROSS NOW Funds to Be Raised for German and Others Wounded in Wars. Organization was completed of the Women's Auxiliary of the German Red Cross at a meeting held yesterday aft ernoon at the Deutsches Haus, at Thir teenth and Main streets. There was a large attendance and plans were inaugurated for the holding of several functions in the near future ror providing funds, which will be sent to the German Ambassador In Wash ington, treasurer for the consolidated funds. One of the events being planned is a dinner and another is a ball. Dates of these will be announced when prep arations have been farther advanced. Voluntary contributions tendered at the meeting amounted to a substantial sum. These officers were elected: Presi dent, Mrs. Therese Abendroth; first vice-president, Mrs. Nathan Harris; second vice-president. Mrs. Carl von Wintaingerode; recording secretary, Mrs. Sophie Rueter; financial secretary, Mrs. John Romtsch; treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth Mayer; directors, Mrs. Paul Wessinger, Mrs. J. Schwabe and Mrs. J. C. Luckel. FREE LANCE FEARED Law Enforcement by Old Par ties is Cited. WITHYCOMBE IS INDORSED J. H. Wilson, of Corvallls, Points to Governor West, and Candidates Now in Race as Men Who Can Better Win Reform. CORVALLIS, Or., Sept. 1. (To the Editor.) I would like to submit this general proposition: Take a given number of Republicans. of Democrats, or" of Prohibitionists, riDERAL FOR PORTLAND RAILROAD MAN IS HELD DitIkIH F. Knnpp. The funeral of Dwlght F. Knapp, who died Sunday sud denly of heart trouble at his home, 736 East Burnside street, was held yesterday from this residence at 2 P. M. Interment will be made in Lone Fir Cem etery. Mr. Knapp was 59 years of age. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Knapp, and one daughter. Mrs. Arthur A Murphy. Mr. Knapp was a member of the Knights of Pyth ias. For 27 years he was master car builder for the Southern Pa cific Company. and you will find in that number about an eaual amount of patriotism, or reli gion, of intelligence, and of common honesty. The aanerents ol, any ui these parties cannot claim any more of any of these things than can the adherents of any other of the parties. But we do find some claiming supe rior patriotism along the Hue of law enforcement. I notice a printed letter from the chairman of the Prohibition executive committee printed in the Pacific Pa triot, telling about the inability of Mr. U'Ren to accept the Prohibition nomi nation for Governor and at the same time expanding on his good intentions towards putting "Demon Rum" out of business when he shall be elected Governor. And he says that the peo ple have a right to know who are their friends ana wno are ineir ene mies." Now who are the people? W ell. they are these same friends and also these same enemies. Parties Represent People. You cannot segregate them into par ties and call one party the people and another party the enemy and another party their friends. The division of senti ment in the matter or a general proni bitlon law in a state is not marked in that way. The people are the whole population. Who is the friend of the whole population? Who its enemy? Now, if we resided in Germany we could an swer that nuestion very easny jum now, but we are not in Germany, ana this election approaching is not in Germany, but in the State of Oregon. This prohibition authority manes mis statement: "The executive committee of the Prohibition party, acting in ac cordance with the views of a majority of such leading Prohibitionists of the state as could be quickly consulted, has decided not to make any further nomi nation for Governor." Whv this haste? Then again wno are these leading Prohibitionists who have been consulted? 1 do not believe that the Quoted statement is in accord with the views of a majority, or ot a smau minority or tne i-roniDitionists ui mo state. The Prohibition party is unior tunate in the fact that it has followed the lead of certain mountebanks who make a business of exploiting some re form, some moral uplifting question, hut generally careful to see that the increment trends towards this leading. Other Forces at Work. I make the assertion, and I do not believe It can be successfully contra dicted, that within the Republican party and within tne uemocrauc party In Oregon are elements as strong as the Prohibition party, if not indeed. uch stronger, which are as earnestly striving to promote a sane, sensiDie non-conflscatory policy of reform of the intemperance habit as are tne rro- hlbltiontsts. Take, for instance, our present Governor.. Where win you una a rronmiuunisi with a more watenful eye on intem perance and on its ertects in uregon . You will not find any Prohibitionist so watchful, no matter how closely you inspect him. and yet ne is a democrat. I do not think he Is eternally lost be cause he is a Democrat. But, appar ently, these leading Prohibitionists do! Take, for another Instance, the Demo cratic candidate for Governor or the Republican candidate, ana ao you imag ine they are eternally lost because they do not rush violently into the mlxrup these leading Prohibitionists would have them do? Not at all. Wlthycombe Law Enforcer. nnr next Governor. Dr. James Wlthycombe, has specifically stated that whatever laws are placed on the statute books of the state he will en force, if elected. What can oe more specific? I have no doubt but what the Democratic candidate entertains the same views. I don't read much Democratic news Just now, so am not nformed as to his views, but It is safe to say that he has the same gen eral opinions on that subject as Dr. Wlthycombe. Either of these will enforce tne laws. One of them will undoubtedly be elect ed. So that after all the "Dear Pepul" will be safe for another four years. Now I do not imagine that these "Pe pul" will regard Dr. Wlthycombe as an enemy alter ne is elected. xnis precious article goes on to say that if the Democratic and Kepuoncan candidates for Governor like the Inde pendent and Progressive would de clare themselves unreservedly in favor of the Prohibition amendment there can be no question that it would be carried by an overwhelming majority." Now I take issue with the gentle man on that proposition. It would possibly affect two votes, and no more. The people of the state of Oregon are as well Informed on the several phases of the drink evil as are those at the leading strings of this misled Prohibi tion party. They know exactly what they, want on that question and whether one candidate or many or none avow themselves for or against that "Demon Rum" will not make any dif ference to the voters. These Prohibi tionists take themselves too seriously. They forget that the other fellow prob ably is as well informed, and with aa good intentions as they themselves can possibly be. Such Is the fact. If elected. Dr. Wlthycombe will en force the laws as he finds them. How Dr. Wlthycombe regards the making up of these laws Is quite beside the question. No one much cares what are his personal views on the temper ance question. It Is safe to say that they are in full accord with the best of our citizenship, and that is all any one can be expected to stand for. I have seen him passing to and fro. in and out this past 16 years and never anything but a perfect gentleman. I have heard him many times express his personal views, when he did not expect to be an officer of the state and al ways his views have been clean, up lifting, brave and essentially the views of a Christian gentleman. What more can the people ask? Candidate Not Fanatic. IV. Wlthycombe stands for all that is best In our civil life. He has been at the head of a great educational institution, in direct contact with the young men and women who have come to Corvallls for their education, and he knows what Is best for the people. He knows far better than some fanatic, who would abollBh the Senate, Impose a tax exemption upon the people which would more evenly distribute the tax burden, already far from uni form, what the people want and what Is good for them. If any Prohibitionist in Oregon de sires to see the enforcement of a salu tary prohibition law such as I hope will be carried at the coming election then by all means vote for James Wlthycombe for Governor. Your vote for Dr. Wlthycombe will Insure the exact enforcement of the law, no mat ter whether the law is to your and my liking or not If It Is to our lik ing, then well and good. But If It is not to our liking, we must bide our time and work the harder to carry at a future election a law which we will like. But Dr. Wlthycombe can be depend ed upon to carry into effect the law we enact He is a dependable man. You can safely trust him at every mark on the highway, light or dark, he will be there doing his duty exactly as the law specifies. That is all any executive can do. No matter whether he is a Prohibitionist. Republican or Democrat These wild-eyed Independ ents, you want to look out for. If they could be depended on they would not have to be independent J. H. WILSON. Warehouse Contract Awarded. ASTORIA, Or., Sept 1. (Special.) The Port of Astoria Commission today awarded a contract to C. L. Houston for the erection of a warehouse and tran sient shed, 90 by 1000 feet on the new municipal wharf. The price is $128,352. The other bids submitted were as fol lows: Boyajohn-Arnold Company, 1128, 926; J. E. Ferguson, 8130.747: Robert Wakefield, 8131.788: A. C. U. Barry, $133,530: J. A McEachern & Co., 8139. 070; Guthrie, McDougal & Co., 8156,050. The wealth of the United States ! grow ing at the rate ot about 87.000.000,000 per annum, wheres the Inveitmenti of Kur.ip The White Man's Burden People are finding out that a lot of the troubles that go to make up life's burdens are caused by Coffee Drinking Coffee contains a drug, caffeine about 2 grains to the cup. It not only stands to reason, but has been demon strated scientifically and in practical experience, that this steady drugging is a foe to health and comfort. A great army of people have found freedom from coffee burdens, by changing to POSTUM a delicious pure food-drink, made from whole wheat and a bit of molasses. No caffeine, no drug, no harmful ingredient. Even children drink Postum freely with benefit; they can't do that with coffee. Postum comes in two forms : Regular Postum, must be boiled, 15c and 25c pkgs. Instant Postum, a soluble form, made in the cup in stantly, 30c and 50c tins. Grocers everywhere sell both kinds and the cost per cup is about the same. "There's a Reason" for Postum MAYOR SAVES GIRL Spokane's Executive Grasps Drowning Fair Swimmer. RESCUE IS JUST IN TIME Miss Gertrude Lowe Had Sunk for Second Time When Hit IMlglit In Xatutorlura Tank Was , Noticed by Official. SPOKANE. Wash.. Sept 1. (Special.) To Mayor Hlndley Miss Gertrude Lowe, of 101 s Indiana avenue, owes her life. The city's executive dragged the young woman from almost certain death by drowning in the Natatorlum Park plunge at 8 o'clock Monday night, after Miss Lowe had gone down for the second time. Rather reluctantly the Mayor told of his heroism in the near-drowning. "There were but a few In the plunge, and no life guards were around," he said. "I stood talking with the young lady near the deep waters' edge. Pres ently I moved down along the walk and was swimming about 30 feet from her. when I heard her floundering in the water and calling for help. "At first I thought it a lark, as I understood she was a good swimmer. Again she called for help, and this time I saw her sink, upon reacning her I dragged her ashore. She was hysterical and choking and coughing. Water had entered her lungs." Other spectators say the Mayor reached the girl's side Just In time to save her from sinking the third end last time. Miss Lowe waa with a young woman companion, who corroborated this wit ness' story of the llfesavlna. SHIPS IMMUNITY PLEDGED France, Italy and Germany Will Not Stop Grain Sent Refugees. Information has been tecelved that Germany, France and Italy have pledged safe conduct for shipments of grain sent from the United States to Switzerland for relief of the refugee In that country. Tort Bordeaux Is des ignated by the Swiss government as the favored point of transshipment The annual consumption of grain by Switzerland is about 500.000 tons, but the state supplies are being depleted at present to care for the refugees, who are being, fed from these storea Albreclft Streiff, riwlss Consul in Portland, said yesterday that It Is es timated that thero may be fully 20.000 American refugees in Switzerland at the present time, besides many thou sands of people of other nationalities. Iliirvcstrr Malr :tft-Iny Run. WASCO. Or. Sept. 1. (Special.) C H. Howell Just finished a 88 days' run with his new 14-foot combine harvester. He harvested 2100 acres which made over 3t,000 sacks. The best day's run was 924 sacks.