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THE MORMXG OREGOXIlIf, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1914. PORTLAND DAY AT FAIR DRAWS CROWD Buildings Jammed and Stands , Are Packed Despite Driz ; zle in Afternoon. STOCK PARADE IS WONDER Exhibits Made by Agricultural Col lego Lack Space, but Get Much. Attention K. A. Booth Among i t Distinguished Visitors. STATE FAIR PROGRAMME TODAY Press and Oregon Manufacturers' Day. Forenoon 8. gates open and all departments In full operation; J, Children's playground open; 9. eu genics; babies examined from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.; 10, James I. ravls, bee demonstration; 10:30. Boyd & Ogle's one-rrng circus; 11, band con cert. Afternoon 1 to 5, entertainment, auditorium educational building; 1:15, band concert, grandstand; 1:30, races: free-for-all pace, purse "0O; 2:20 trot, purse $700; 2:20 pace, purse 70O; fifth heat relay race, purse, $1500; 2, Boyd Sc Ogle's one-ring circus; 2:30, concert, auditorium new pavilion; 3, James I. Davis, bee dem onstration. ' Evening 7:30, entertainment by students of the Oregon Agricultural College, corvallis, auditorium educa tional building; 7:30, band concert; vocal solo, Haliie Parrlsh-Hlnges. auditorium new pavilion; 8:15, Boyd &. Ogle's one-ring circus. BY ADDISON BENNETT. SALEM, Or., Oct. 1. The State Fair Board must have lost its rabbit foot, for the good weather deserted it this afternoon. The forenoon was cloudy and threatening, but no rain fell until about 1:15. Then a drizzle began and kept up for the rest .of the day. The clouds of the morning did not keep the people away and by noon there were nearly as many on the grounds as yesterday. It being Portland day, the Rose City folk turned out jn force. The Harriman special of 14 cars came in with more than 900 members of that club and another special had 250 mem bers of the Transportation Club. In addition to these, every regular train dropped its quota of human freight at the fair gates. The jam in the build ings was the greatest of any day of the fair, but in spite of the drizzle and the bad condition of the track, the stands were packed and a good many stood in the open during the races. Livestock Parade a Wonder. Just before the first race was called the livestock parade took place on the track, and it was a wonder. Of course the weather deterred a good many owners from bringing their stock, out. As one man in the stand remarked: "About a mile of dairy stock was left in the stables." In spite of all, the array of stock was certainly something to make an Oregonian proud of his state. A visit to Mayor Tozler, of Tent City, disclosed the fact that there are on the camp grounds 621 tents and more than 3000 persons. The Mayor says that he saw this morning in the tent of G. W. Thurman 24 persons sitting down to breakfast. The number of persons and tents, the Mayor says, is the largest since 1903, and then there were few more. In the audience was Pauline Looney, who rode in the women's saddle race and won the prize saddle at the first fair held on the grounds, 54 years ago. Judge Moreland, who gave the fact to me. said she probably could now ride a horse better than three-quarters of the young women present. Collesre Lacks Space. One thing the Fair Board will have to look out for in the future is more space for the Oregon Agricultural Col lege exhibits. This Is in charge of the extension department of the college, K. D. Hetzel and P. M. Collins having direct supervision. Perhaps no department or exhibits on the ground attracted more attention or more favorable comment than this. The home economics feature of the work is looked after by Mrs. Itobbins, and her model kitchen, showing how the housewife may save steps and la bor, was jammed with visitors nearly every moment. Mrs. Robbins had to adapt herself to unfavorable conditions, but in spite of that her work will bear good fruit. The handiwork of the women In the way of sewing and other features also was well displayed and attracted much attention. So email was the space allotted the Oregon Agricultural College that the exhibits from the experiment stations were poorly shown. The model barns, silos and stables were jammed into another part of the hall, as was also the prune dryer and many other im portant exhibits. Cheese Display Largest. The exhibits of cheese were certainly the largest and finest ever broight to the grounds. Of late years Tillamook County has quite eclipsed all the other counties, but this year Coos sent up a wonderful exhibit. There also was a lot of imported cheese and a great amount of butter, the latter coming from various creameries. f.ture of the Benton County ex hibit that pleased visitors was the col lection of more than 300 birdhouses made by the schoolboys and schoolgirls of that county. Many of the houses were real works of art In every re spect. Among the distinguished men pres ent was Robert A- Booth, but he was so- constantly surrounded by friends and admirers that It was difficult to get near him. Also in a front seat in he grandstand sat his father, Robert Booth, now nearly 94 years old. la all that vast audience there was not a person who seemed to be enjoying him self better or who evinced a deeper in terest in the sports on the track, or who watched more keenly the cattle parade, than this venerable man of the olden time.. Ripe in years. In sound ' health and the father of distinguished sons and daughters, the elder Booth has just cause for his pride, if ever a nono genarian had. BABY AV1XXERS KXOAYX TODAY Feature of State Fair to Be Closing of Eugenic Contest. SALEM, Or, Oct. 1. (Special.) While the crowd at the 53d Oregon State Fair today was not as large as It was Portland day last year, it was a big one considering the inclement weather. Tomorrow, is Press and Ore gon Manufacturers' day. The most im portant event tomorrow will be the announcement In the evening . of the winners in the eugenic contest. More than 175 babies have competed and Dr. Mary Madigan says it is one of the finest baby shows she has attended. Another feature tomorrow will be the announcement of the winners of free trips to the Panama-Pacific Exposi tion in the industrial school fair exhi bition. Prize winners of the various county school fairs attending the State Fair are: Benton. Reuben Anderson; Josephine, Bennie Baker; Hood River, Irvin Bow erman; Washington, Charles Beaman; Tillamook, Miles Blalock; Polk. Homer Russell; Douglas, Harold Carter; Lane, O. M. PI.I.H)1KR SAYS GDUCA TIONAL EXHIBITS WELL WORTH SEEING. SALEM, Or., Oct. 1. The Oreno State Fair Board has extended to the members of our city school system, through me, a most cordial Invita tion to visit the fair on Saturday. The educational exhibits are a great credit to our state, and should be seen by everyone of our school people. O. M. PLTJMMER. Elmo Chase: Jackson. Wilbur Godlove: Wasco, Julian Nenlncson: Joseohine. Charles Hollo well; Clackamas, Paul Jae0-r; Washington. Charles Jenson: Malheur, Roy Johnson; Polk, Dean Mc Farland; Benton, James Mills; Wasco, Raymond Pearcy; Dougla:, Harold Peterson; Marion, Peavy Pickett; Yam hill, Clause Profit; Columbia, Dewey Reames; Yamhill, Gilbert Fones; Ma rion, Elmer -Roth: Washington, Eddie Scholfield; Lane, Oscar Schneider; Polk, Guy Staiger; Union. Floyd Thorton; Columbia. Harry Wilson. James H. McCroskey & Sons, of Fish trap, Wash, won the grand cham pionship for shorthorns bulls, any age, with Choice King, and the grand cham pionship for cow or heifer, any age, with Fancy Mine. Gay Lad, owned by George Chandler, of Baker, won the championship for Herefords more than 2 years old and under 2 year a New Era, owned by the same man, took the championship. The grand champions for Red Polled are: Hazelwood Ormsby Posch, owned by John L. Smith, of Spokane, Wash., and Cascade Marie, owned by William Bishop, of Chemacum, Wash. Kitch ener's Governor of Corona and owned by A. I. and J. Hughes, of Oregon City, and Silver Bell Lass, owned by D. H. Looney, of Jefferson, are the grand champion Guernseys. Ayrshire grand champions are Invincible and Merle Triune. owned by Walter J. Domes, of McCoy. Thomas S. Griffith, of Spokane, with Morocco's Pioneer, and C. P. Hembree, of Monmouth, with Noble Peers Jewel, won the Jersey grand championships. REAMES STARTS WEST COXFEREXCES AS TO PERJURY PROSECt'TIONS CONCLUDED. Cases of Locators and Their Clients Who Sivore They Viewed Land to Go to Grand Jury. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Oct. 1. United States District Attorney Reames left for Portland to day, after concluding a series of con ferences with the Department of Justice and the Interior Department, relative to contemplated prosecutions in Oregon for violations of the tim"ber and stone act. The fact that a new Attorney-General was recently ap pointed made it advisable for Jlr. Reames to come to Washington for consultation before entering on those cases. Jn the Williamson case, when an ap peal was taken to the Supreme Court four years ago, It was held that per jury could not be predicated upon the case where the applicant, in his ap plication to purchase timber claim, had sworn falsely regarding a matter not made material by law but material only by rule of land office. Since that time several locators in Oregon and Washington have been inducing persons to file timber claims under the timber and stone act, telling ap plicants it was not material actually to see the land. Under the Land Office regulations it is incumbent on the applicant to view the land. The applicants have sworn they saw the lands before filing, whereas many of them did hot see them. The locators In question exact from $50 to $500 fee for their services. The legal question involved is whether perjury and subornation of perjury can be predicated on these oaths. Probably 15 locators and about 60 clients are involved in the cases. Mr. Reames before leaving Washing ton said he would present these cases to the November Federal grand jury. Mr. Reames goes direct to Medford. WATER RATE GRACE GIVEN Salem Company Allowed 30 More Days to Adjust Schedule. SALEM, Or., Oct. 1. (Special.) The State Railroad Commission today grant ed the Salem Water Company an ex tension of 30 days In which to put into effect the schedule of rates recently fixed by the Commission. It was origi nally ordered that the new schedule be come effective this month, but the com pany asked for an extension on the ground that the time given had not been sufficient to classify the custom ers under the rules made by the Com mission. In granting the extension the Com mission informed the company that all charges made during the extension in advance of the schedule rates must be refunded as soon as the classifications are made. The company will either re turn the overcharges to the customers or credit succeeding bills with them. LOGGING R0AD IS LIKELY 10,0 00 Acres of Lost Creek Timber to Be Tapped by Project. EUGENE, Or, Oct. 1. (SpeciaL) A project involving the construction of a logging railroad up Lost Creek from the Natron extension through Dexter into a body of timber comprising ap proximately 10,000 acres is under way, with the survey for the road nearly completed. Michigan and Wisconsin timber owners, who recently purchased tracts of timber In this vicinity, are said to be behind the move, and a sale of a large pool of timber is contem plated. At present the railroad surveyed ex tends from a point on the Natron ex tension known as Pengra and runs south through' Dexter, following Lost Creek to Antonony Creek, where a branch line is surveyed up this tribu tary. Bancroft Club Meets Tonight. The Bancroft Heights Club, of which J. H. Laber is president and George E. Bingham secretary, will hold its first Fall meeting at the Holman School this evening. Among the matters that will be taken up will be the provision of a covered waiting-room at Bancroft Station. RODEO CROWDS SEE 2 DEAD HEATS RUN Despite Rain, Attendance Is Better Than Former Days and Sport Excellent. MULE VANQUISHES TALENT Big Show at -The Dalles Comes to Close Today and Delegations From Sherman County and Portland Are Kxpected. THE DALLES, Or., Oct. 1. (Spe cial.) With dead heats in two events and mighty close finishes in others, the largest crowd of the week enjoyed the third day Rodeo ' programme this aft ernoon. The weather was threatening at noon and during the middle of the afternoon there was a drizzle which stayed with the show to the end, but the Wild West events of the week have been so thrilling and interesting that the inclement weather did not cut down the crowd. The attendance was greater than on the preceding days. One of the most exciting events of the week was the hippodrome race be tween Sid. Seale and Johnny Tyackee. First one and then the other would be in the lead. Seale forged ahead on the home stretch, and it appeared for a few seconds as though he would get first money, but Tyackee made up the lost ground and the two-horse teams were neck and neck during, the last 100 yards. The judges could, not call it anything but a draw. The other dead heat was the wom en's relay race for second money. Fannie Steele won first. Billie Clif ford, who was several lengths behind at the start of the last lap, made up the distance separating her from Mrs. Ben Corbett in the last quarter, and came under the wire exactly even with Mrs. Corbett. Bncklas Championship Due. Three more men were advanced to the championship bucking contest, which will be decided tomorrow. They are Ben Corbett, Art Acord and George Spearman. In that order they won to day's bucking contest. The Wild West performers on the first day of the show offered to ride any outlaw that might be brought into the arena. They were not expecting a mule, but that Is what appeared on the scene today. A man from the country had been saving the stubborn brute for the Rodeo, and it certainly was worth his while, for it caused fun in bunches. He? offered $25 to anyone who would ride the mule. The cowboys all fought for the first chance to win the $25, but after over a dozen of them had been dumped the contest for the $25 was given up. Fannie Steele won the woman's buck ing contest, with Blanche McGahee second and Billie Clifford third. Awards Are Made. The winners In other events were: Indian relay Jesse George, first; George Wennanlck, second; Alex Salu skin, third. Men's relay W. T. Ray, first; Fred Spain, second; Art Seale, third. Pony express Fred Spain, first; Sid Seale, second; W. T. Ray, third. Squaw race Elsie Cree, first; Mrs. Narsis McKay, second; Mrs. Sam Brown, third. Wild-horse race George Fletcher, first; John Tyackee, second. Tomorrow will wind up this suc cessful Rodeo and It will be the ban ner day of the celebration. Over 100 automobile loads of Sherman County citizens will arrive here at 10 o'clock, and, headed by a band, will parade through the business district. Hun dreds of Portland visitors also will come, as it Is Portland day. The final event will be the big dance tomorrow night along two blocks of Second street, when the carnival spirit will be "turned loose." STUDENTS BOB TO PLAY POOLROOM GAMBLING BLAMED BY SAN JOSE YOUTHS. Disclosures Made at Hearings Lead School Authorities to Investi gate Habits of Boys. - SAN JOSE. Cal.. Oct. 1. (Soecial.l Theodore Brown and Alexander Cotter, high school students, who have con fessed to the burglary of residences of five wealthy families of this city, were in court for preliminary hearing today. As a result of disclosures at the trial and also In that of William Scandlyn. poolroom proprietor, on a charge of contriDUting to tne delinquency of Ar thur Moore, a high school student, who was arrested for highway robbery, school authorities of this city have in stituted an investigation to learn what students do during their spare time. All three youths are said to have confessed that they resorted to crime to obtain money to play poker and to gamble in the poolrooms of this city. Principal Osenbaugh, of the hisrh school, and City Superintendent of Schools Shernffs have been in confer ence with the three boys in trouble and are following the results of the Su perior Court trial closely. TUITION FEE MAY LOSE BOARD HAS CHANCE TO TAKE " 348.0OO OF SCHOOL FUND. Removal of Restrictions on County Would Be Open Sesame to Money Raised by Tax. When the State Board of Education this week declared the course of study in the Portland schools equivalent to the state course of study It extended to the Portland School Board the privi lege of using the Multnomah County High School fund of $19,000 providing it consents to the admission to "the Portland schools of all students resid ing in Multnomah County. Whether or not the Board will con sider the step worth while is a mat ter of conjecture. Individual members of the Board pointed out at the School Board meeting .yesterday that there were several important questions to consider before a decision could be made. There are S3 high school students In Multnomah County outside of the Port land district who would be eligible un der the new arrangement to enter the Portland high schools free of tuition. Last year 260 non-resident students attended the Portland high schools. but by far the larger proportion re sided outside of Multnomah County or entirely without the state. This year, due to the fact that the tuition rates were raised from $40 to $80 per year, the non-resident attendance is not so large. A special high school fund of $31,219 was raised this year from a general tax. Portland-pays about 95 per cent of the Multnomah County taxes, but since it contains about 97 per cent of the high school students it will re ceive about $49,000 from this fund in case It decides jto admit children from all over the county. The Gresham and St. Johns districts would not be affected by this county union for they already have high schools of their own. The residents of several suburban districts of Mult nomah County are anxiously awaiting the decision of the Portland School Board before they go ahead with plans for the construction of union high schools in their localities. It is re garded as probable that the Portland Board will accept the county fund and automatically Invite students from all over the county to enter its high school doors free of tuition. SENTENCE STAY SOUGHT SEW KVIDEXCK ALLEGED FORTH COMING IX BAKER III'RDEK. Henry Sprasrue Due to Start Servian One to 13-Year Term it Motion for New Trial Is Denied. BAKER, Or., Oct. 1 (Special.) Henry Sprague, convicted of man slaughter, will leave for Salem next week to begin serving an indeterminate term of from one to 15 years in the penitentiary, if the motion for a new trial is overruled. . He contends that he has evidence which-will acquit him of the charge of causing the death of D. Yamagami, a Japanese restaurant proprietor. July 4 last, when, according to the testimony, he crushed the Orien tal's skull with a filled bottle. The whereabouts of "Cherokee Bill," otherwise known as "Big George," is the one mystery which still hangs over the case. With Sprague he entered the restaurant July 3 and was ejected by the Japanese, who was arrested for striking him. He appeared personally at the city jail and said that he was at fault and asked that the Japanese be freed. Sprague is alleged to have entered the place several hours later, still harboring a grudge. "Cherokee Bill" was said to have been In the place. Sprague's assault then occurred and "Cherokee Bill" disappeared completely. The prosecution at first thought that "Cherokee Bill" would be their chief witness and that he would make Sprague's conviction sure. He did not appear, however, and the grand jury finally jointly indicted him with Sprague. He is still at large, and the defense declares that it wants the miss ing man as much as the prosecution does. - Sprague was a pugilist of some local fame prior to .the crime for which he was convicted. JUDGE CITED BY COURT Recalled Columbia Official Must Tell AYhy He Will Not Quit. SALEM, Or.. Oct. 1. (Special.) Quo warranto proceedings were instituted In the Supreme Court today against W. A. Harris, County Judge of Colum bia County, to compel him to vacate the bench. It is related that Judge Harris was recently recalled by the people, but that he has repeatedly re fused -to surrender the office. The proceedings are in the name of the state on relation of A. L. Clarke, G. F. Martin and Richard W. Montague, rep resenting the plaintiff. Judge Harris is directed to appear in court" not later than October 10 and show cause why he should not vacate the bench. The proceedings are the first of a quo warranto nature to be initiated in the Supreme Court for a number of years. It also was an nounced that proceedings against other officials of the county who have been recalled, but refuse to vacate, may be introduced. POSTMASTERS ARE NAMED Number of Fourth-Class Offices In Oregon Are Filled. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Oct. 1. After civil service ex- on Best ' Correct overcoats for correct dressers VOU can have a big, roomy box back overcoat for Fall or one that's form tracing; perhaps you'd like one just between the" two all these styles are the right thing if they're properly made. The young men wear special designs from Hart Schaf f ner & Marx You'd better come and slip into one; you'll not appreciate real overcoat luxury until you do. There are many weights here good for the colder days in winter really they're double-duty overcoats for rain or warmth. Any number of fashionable models in rich colorings and new weaves. x Pay $25 if you can. Some for more, some less.' You'll want to get the best in furnishings and hats. We carry nothing but the best in men's ready-to-wear. Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Shop for Quality and Service. aminations the following fourth-class postmasters have been appointed in Oregon: Mary G. Kissinger, Fall Creek; Albert L. Calley, Fort Stevens; Lizzie K. Per kins, Gardiner; David B. Smith, Gates; Flora A. Fowley, Goble; James R. Wright, Hillsdale; Robert M. Trestrail, Macleay; James C. Marquam, Marquam; A. XV. 1AFFERTV. The Portland Gas & Coke Company, 1913, took In $1,280,916; total expenses and taxes, $625,667; net profits (over 50 per cent) to be sent East to bond holders and shareholders, $655,249. Remedy for this drain upon the wealth and prosperity of Portland: municipal ownership. If you favor municipal ownership, vote for A. W. Lafferty, the Congressman who is not afraid to stand up for the people and give them the truth, in spite of the Interest controlled newspapers. (Paid advertisement by R. Lw Mer rick, Lafferty's campaign manager, 733-36 Pittock block.) 4 v I I We Have Thousands rniple Factory lots and countermands, which we can sell to you at less than FACTORY PRICES. Come here to the big store for your Shoes. Twenty-five salesmen at your service. Ladies' High-Grade Dress Shoes Now on Over 2000 pairs of the finest Dress Shoes in the newest Fall styles to select from. Here is your chance, ladies, to get the world's best Dress Shoes at the cost of the new leather. Every new pattern is here in patents, dull vici, gunmetals, velvets, suedes with black and colored cloth .tops, also dull kid and vici tops ; short vamps, medium vamps or long vamps; a style and size for every foot. Come prepared to buy several pairs, as nowhere at any other time have the finest shoes that are worth regularly $3.50 to $5.00, and mostly $5.00 quality, ever been (J - aq offered before at' this price, choice, per pair J 0 NOTE WE FILL MAIL ORDERS MEN'S SHOES Over 1500 pairs of men's standard makes of Shoes, now $2.50 sale at, per pair. These come in all the new and popular shapes in gunmetals, velours, box calfs, vicis and patents, tans and black' leather or cloth lined ; broad, medium or round toes, light or heavy soles, the greatest offer ever shown on the Pacific Coast All 6izes from 5 to 12. tf ey Special at tj) . O J NOTE WE FILL MAIL ORDERS. Annie S. Clifford. Molalla; Charles A. Nish, Monkiand; Walter A. Sargent, Gales Creek; Edgar H. Thompson, Grass Valley; Ollla M. Lewis. Grizzley: Ed After the hunt, a Main 49. Gambrinus of Pairs of the 3.50 to $5 Sale at . . . (f BEER ,k 244 WASHINGTON STREET ITWtIN MC9H9 AND THIRD ST S. NEAR SECOND ST. 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