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6 TITE MORNING OREGONTAN. FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1015. KING 8IIIG CROWNS QUEEN MINE TODAY Cherry Fair at Salem to Open With Ceremonies and 4t . Gala Throngs. CAPITAL CITY CROWDED Elaborate Preparations Made for Two-Day FestlTltles Rosarlans, Radiators and Kallsarians Join With Cberrlans. SALEM, Or, July 1. (Special.) Hooding- the luring' edict of Queen Anne XTV. thousands of loyal subjects have assembled In the Cherry City to participate in the two days of Cherry Fair festivities which will begin early tomorrow morning. Promptly at 11 o'clock Kiss Bine, who in private life is one of the leading officials of the state, will place the golden crown on the fair brow of Queen Anne (Miss Anne T&ntls). as the cheering crowds express their approval. Coming on a special Southern Pacific train, the Royal Kosarians, of Portland, accompanied by the Rosarlan band, are expected to arrive in the Capital City at 11:59. The Oregon City Falls&rlans will be welcomed at the same time. The Portland Rosarlan band will be one of the leading musical organizations In the city during the celebration. In formation from Eugene is that the lively Radiators will be here In full quota to aid King Blng in spreading royal joy and gladness throughout his realm. The Albany Pheasant band, es corted by the Albany Pheasants, are scheduled to enter the Capital City a little earlier in the day. Other organi zations have pledged themselves to Join in the merrymaking. A feature of this day will be the annual baby parade at 10 In the morning. Preparation Are Elaborate. Preparations for this year"s celebra tion are more elaborate than those of the past. Programmes of merit have been arranged for each day. The en tertainment ranges in scope from the lively old-time street carnival to the most modern thrilling water polo and aeroplane stunts. The Cherrlana have imported some of the leading entertain ers obtainable in the West. In addi tion they have obtained the co-operation of virtually every live-wire com mercial organization in the Willamette Valley. Governor Wlthycombe will deliver the Fourth of July address In Wilson Park at 1 ' o'clock Saturday. It is planned to hold an old-time Indepen dence day celebration. Four thousand farmers of the "Valley have been in vited to attend a community basket dinner, which is to be held Just be fore the speech of the Governor. Din ner is to be served on the community, plan, the farmers bringing well-laden lunch baskets. An industrial, mercantile and horse parade, reflecting the chief industries of the Willamette Valley, will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Ac cording to present entries the review will be at least two miles in length. A competitive drill for all uniformed visiting organizations will be held Fri day afternoon. Trap Shoot to Be Feature. One of the leading features of the fair will be the free-for-all trap shoot, beginning at 2:30 tomorrow. Fifty state sportsmen have entered the lists, among them being some of the leading shooters of the Portland Gun Club. The shoot is under the auspices of the Capital City Rod and Gun Club. Motor cycle races and aeroplane activities will take place at the same hour Satur day. The cherry exhibits are of high qual ity. Although the crop this Beason Is far below normal, the fruit placed on exhibition is of superior size and standard. The Judging will begin to morrow morning and all awards will be made immediately on the completion of the counting. Queen Royal Anne and the Princesses will have headquarters at the royal suite at the Marion Hotel during the two days' celebration. The royal party will participate in all parades and lead the grand march Saturday night, when a street dance, closing the fair, will be held. ber of fire alarms during June -was 62. which was a decrease of 66 per cent under the number for June, 1914, dur ing which month there were 139 alarms. The total alarms for the 12 months of 1914 was 154. For the first ix months of 1915 the total is S52. The 62 alarms for June this year is the least number since March, 1910, and the least for any Jum since ltas. During all of 1914 there were only seven full 24-hour days in which there were no alarms. During June of this year there were eight such days. There was a period of 104 hours and 30 minutes during this June In which no alarms were sounded. This is the record since 1906, when there was no alarm sounded for a period of 111 hours. There were no false alarms during this June, which is the first month since March, 1902, that the- fire-wagons did not respond to alarms of this kind. Fire Marshal Stevens says the re markable showing of the city is due to the anti-fire campaign. He says with continued co-operation even a bet ter showing can be made during July, which, ordinarily, is a busy month for the Fire Bureau. RAIL COMMISSION CHANGES ITS NAME BIG TIME FOR LINCOLN CAJSXMJLX RESIDENTS If MCIflC AT WALDPOnT, JULY 2. Nenport Chooses July S for Inde pendence Day Celebratloa With Programme Most Unique. NEWPORT, Or.. July 1. (Special.) The five days, beginning with today. will be celebrated In this vicinity, which makes holidays in Lincoln Coun ty almost aa common as feast days in Spanish countries. The Canadian residents of this local ity celebrated Dominion day on New port beach with a picnic today. vval-dport follows with an Independ ence day celebration which covers three days. July 2. 3 and 4. The programme includes neld. and aquatic sports, orations and dancing. July 6 was chosen for Independence day festivi ties here, and the programme made pos- siDie Dy donations was so elaborate that the Southern Pacific Railroad Company agreed to extend the week end tickets until Tuesday for the bene fit of those who wished to attend the celebration. Newport's programme is unique. The regular diversions of bathing, swim ming in the heated pool, deep-sea fish ing, picnics to Otter Rocks, etc, will be set aside, and in their plape will be horse, swimming and runninir races. drills by the United States Coast Guards under Captain Stuart, illustrating fir ing ine-llnes from a cannon, self- righting, self-balling boats, resucitat lng drowning persons and distress sig nals. A ship on fire at sea In the night also will be a feature. The usual patriotic oration and exercises, field sports, a regatta on Yaqulna Bay and a grand all-night ball at the Rod and Gun Club will take place, but the big feature is the dancing by the Slletz Indians, who dance theirown dances and then try the modern style. Beginning July 1 there will be two daily trains each way between Albany and Yaauina Bav. In addition there will be a through sleeper leaving Port-i land Friday at midnight, arriving here Saturday noon, and returning, leaves Newport Sunday night. arriving at Portland early Monday morning. On account of the Independence day cele bration July 5 here the Southern Pa cific Railroad will run trains and sleepers out of Taquina Saturday. Sun day and Monday nights at 6 o'clock, in stead of the regular week-day schedule at 1:30 P. M. BECKER ONLY REPRIEVED Governor Will Xot Prevent Execu tion If Court Does Xot Act. ALBANY, N. 1. July 1. Governor Whitman today granted Charles Becker, the New rorlc ex-police lieutenant, un der sentence of death, a reprieve until July Z6. The Governor said he would take no further action in the case than the granting of the reprieve. This means that if the United States Supreme Court does not interfere Becker will have to die. M. T. Manton, Becker's attorney, who obtained the reprieve, said that an ap peal probably would be taken to the United States Supreme Court, but not by him. Becker's execution officially was set for the week beginning July 12, and it was believed July 16 was the dav se lected. His reprieve, therefore, is for 10 days. EVELYN THAW TO TESTIFY Reluctance to Appear as Witness Is Based on Reported Poor Health. NEW YORK. July 1. Although word was received here today from Malone. N. Y that Evelyn Nesblt Thaw had announced that she would decline to obey the subpena summoning her to New York to testify as a state witness at the trial to test the sanity of her husband, Harry K. Thaw, information considered authentic reached the Dep uty Attorney-General's office tonight that she had reluctantly decided to sub mit to the ordeal. Accordingly, plans for a writ of at tachment were abandoned. She is ei pected to take the stand Tuesday. Mrs. Thaw, who is camping near Ma lone, is said to be in poor health, and her reluctance to testify was based on the fear, it was said, that she might be unable to withstand the strain of ctoss- examination from Thaw's attorneys. JUNE HAS ONLY 62 FIRES Decrease. Is Credited to Campaign for Prevention. As a result of the fire prevention campaign waged in Portland the last few months, the month of June was a record-breaker In point of few fires and fire alarms, according to a report sub' mitted yesterday to Mayor Albee by Fire Marshal Stevens. The report shows that the total sum- f FESTIVITY IS PLANNED VANCOUVER MERCHANTS WILL. TAKE HOLIDAY JULY 21. Tw Boats Chartered for Trip to Stev enson, Where Entertainment WiU Be Provided. VANCOUVER. Wash.. July 1. (Spe cial.) Stores of all members of the Vancouver Merchants' Credit Associa tion in this city will be closed all day Wednesday, July 21, when the mer chants, their wives, families and friends will go to Stevenson by two steamers and enjoy their third annual holiday. The Stevenson merchants have In vited the Vancouver merchants to pass the day with them, and they, too, will close their stores all day. Already 200 prizes have been - ob tained by the committee, comp'osed of Charles W. Davis, W. E. Hamilton, Cle ment Scott and Edward Johnson, and these will be given away for various contests to be held at the picnic grounds. More than $250 worth of goods will be given away by the com mittee. There will be a baseball game between Vancouver merchants and Stevenson merchants. W. E. Hamilton has been chosen captain of the Van couver team. On the two boats which have been chartered by the transportation com mittee W. C. Stumberg and Guy Ben nett there will be dancing both going and returning. The Merchants Orcnes- tra will furnish music on the boat, and the Stevenson band will play at the ball game. It is estimated that at least 500 will go from Vancouver. The round-trip fare will be 11. There will be races for fat men and fat women. lean men and willowy women; tugs of war, races. Jumping, and for every contest prizes will be given. At noon luncheon will be served on the grounds, the food having been do nated by the members of the associa tion. VANCOUVER JAIL EMPTY Prohibition Brings Decrease In Num ber of Persons Arrested. VANCOUVER, Wash.. July 1. (Spe cial.) Since Vancouver has become a dry city the door of the city Jail swings free and open a good many days, when formerly it was a rare oc casion when there was not someone In Jail. During June, 1914, when the saloons were open here, the number of ar rests for drunkenness was 48. This year in June the numberwas half a The recent term of court was taken up almost altogether with violations of the liquor laws. Nearly-all were convicted and heavy fines assessed, and there have been no arrests sines on similar charges. Ex-Soldier Sent Up for Bigamy. VANCOUVER, Wash.. July 1 (Spe cial.) Francis DeWltt. formerly a sol dier in Vancouver Barracks and also a detective in learning the source of In toxicants in a dry unit here, haa been sentenced to from one to five years in the State Reformatory at Monroe for bigamy by Judge R. H. Back, of the Superior Court of Clarke County. De- Witt had a wife in the East when he married a girl In this city, later being discovered. - John Redmond was "suapvndsd" on ths vary first day a sat la far I lam ant. Oregon Public Service Body Is Expected to Find New Title Is Aid to It. WORK REMAINS UNCHANGED sister, who Ives In Kansas, wrote to him. saying she had located the rlrL The daughter had been living In Denver with her mother, the former wife of Mr. Close, who was living In Toronto, Kan., when he says his daugh ter was stolen by his first wife. The girl, who is now almost a woman, will make her horn permanently with her father. Board Has Power to Regulate All Utilities la State and to Fix Rates Physical Valuation of Plants Required. t SALEM. Or.. July 1. (Special.) The Railroad Commission of Oregon offi cially changed Its name today and Decame the Oregqn Public Service Commission. Recognizing that the more inclusive name of "Public Service Commission" more correctly defines the powers pos sessed by this branch of the state serv ice, the Legislature last Winter passed an act providing for a change of name on July 1. There is no change In the Jurisdiction of the Commission, which acquired authority over publio service corporations by a law approved by the people under the referendum In No vember, 1912. The name of Railroad Commission was found to be a handicap in various ways ever since the public utilities act became a law. Many people made no inquiry beyond its name, and in spite of the publicity given to the utilities branch of the work, it required ex planation and sometimes argument to convey the Information that the Rail road Commission possessed the power to regulate gas. electric, water, street railway, telegraph and telephone util ities, as vaeil as the railroads and other common carriers. It has in fact had such Jurisdiction, except as to mu nicipally owned plants, ever since 1912. Valuation Work Required. In the volume of work Involved. though not in number of cases for mally presented, the untllity com-vl plaints nave been far heavier than In the railroad department. As a foun dation for the making of Just and rea sonable rates and the proper regulation of service, the public utility act di rected that the property of public serv ice corporations be physically valued. and this work has required the service of a force of experts ever since the utilities department was organized early In 1913. At this time the Commission has pending the valuation of three of the great electric and power companies of the state Portland Railway. Light & Power Company, in Portland and the Willamette Valley; the California-Oregon Power Company, operating various plants in Southern Oregon, and the Eastern Oregon Light Ac Power Com pany, covering numerous cities and towns in the eastern part of the state. Valuation Investigations in each of these cases are nearlng completion. An other utility valuation of large magni tude under way is thst of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, which serves more than half of the telephone users of the state. Inventory la Demanded. The common procedure In utility val uations in Oregon, as in other states. is to require the company under inves tigation to furnish a complete inven tory of its physical property. In the case of large corporations many months are necessary for the produc tion of this inventory. When it has been received, usually on the Install ment plan, the engineers of the Com mission check It over. Hem by Item. They Inspect the property, make In quiry as to unit cost at the time of Installation, and also estimate the cost of reproduction. When the engineers are through with their investigations the case is set down for hearing. The work of the Commission proper then begins. Testimony Is taken In a free-and-easy manner, or.ly the skele ton of court procedure being preserved. The Commission is not bound by the figures made by Its engineers, but from all the evidence before it proceeds to ake its findings of fact concerning the reasonable value of the property in question, viewed from the rate-making standpoint. The case reached its ulti- bate object when the Commission fixes the rates to be charged and the charac ter of service to be rendered, basing the conclusions upon the valuation proceedings. Rates Nearly Always Stick." Experience In the various states has shown that when thus fortified the rates fixed by public utility bodies near ly always "stick" In the courts. While big corporations have had little diffi culty In enjoining or indefinitely de laying the operation of ordinances of City Councils and laws of State Legisla tures cutting their rates. because such rates were arbitrarily fixed or were half gueswork. they have had little success in attacking the care fully determined rates more slowly forged by the state utility commis sions. The first commission law In Ore gon was enacted by the Legislature of 1887. It conferred Jurisdiction only as to railroads and other common car riers. In 1898 this was repealed be cause of a widespread feeling among the neonle that the railroad companies controlled the commission. In 1907 a new railroad commission act was passed, under which the present com mission was constituted. Jurisdiction was extended to public utilities by an act passed by the Legislature of 1911, the date of operation being suspended by the referendum until late In 1912. Portland Office Opened. For the more speedy and efficient operation of its business, the com mission established an office at Port, land. This is at room 253 In thf Courthouse, so that residents of the metropolis have easy access to secure Information or lodge complaint. A Present members of the Commission are Thomas K. Campbell, of Cottage Grove, chairman; Frank J. Miller, of Albany, and Clyde B. Aitchlson. of Portland. Under a law passed by the last Legislature, one member of the Commission will hereafter be chosen from the counties lying east of the Cascade Mountains, one from the west ern counties and cne at large. Mr. Miller, who was re-elected last Novem ber, is the member at large, and the effect of the law is to throw Messrs. Campbell and Aitchlson into the same district, so they will be compelled to run against each other next year In the western district if they are am bit'ous to succeed themselves. GERMANS SUSPEND TRAVEL Swiss Are Puzzled and Suspect Big Troop Movement. GENEVA. Switzerland, via Paris. July 1. The Swiss people are wondering what is happening on the other side of the Rhine. No German trans are arriving at Constance and the Swiss railway, as a consequence, has been obliged to suspend Its International service In this section. The Germans have suspended the steamer service on Lake Constance. Swiss, as well as other neutrals. In cluding Americans, have been unable to enter Switzerland, all being stopped at the frontier. It Is believed bers that ths Germans are sending large reinforcements through Southern Germany from the Russian to the French front, and for this reason have put the usual restric tions on travel. PARIS. July 1. The German frontier along the Swiss-Baden line has been closed since Sunday. The Wurttemburg border was closed today. Travelers who proceeded by boat from Switzerland to Frledrlchshafen were reduced to ths alternative of returning Immediately or remaining in Germany for several days, possibly weeks. BRITISH MINERS MEDIATE Farther Conference, on Coal Output to Be Held July 7. LONDON, July 1. The British coal output question which, owing to reat lveness of the miners, has been worry ing the government, is to bo dealt with at a conference of miners representa tives convened by ths government In London July 7. The conference will be addressed by David Lloyd George. British Minister of Munitions, and an attempt will be made to bring about an increased output. Meanwhile the dispute which threat ened to cause a strike of 22.000 South Wales miners and endanger the coal supply for the navy, was settled yester day through government Intervention, a conference at Cardiff accepting th government proposals for a compromise during the war. Umatilla Teachers' Tests On. PENDLETON. Or.. July 1. (Special.) The largest class f candidates for teachers' certificates ever examined In Umatilla County is taking the exam ination for one-year, five-year and life papers this week before County Super lntendent Young and three assistant examiners. Some of the applicants are unusually young. They seek to obtain certificates before the new law goes into effect, September 1, requiring normal school training. Albanys Boy Scout Home Again. A LB ANT. Or.. July 1. (Special.) With feet blistered and faces tanned. Albany's Boy Scouta returned home yes terday from their first extended camp ing trip. They have passed two weeks in a camp on Canyon Creek, above Cas cadla. about 47 miles east of Albany. Fifteen boys made the trip, going by train from Albany to Lebanon and then hiking the remainder of the distance both ways. DAUGHTER LOST 13 YEARS Morton Man Finds Girl He Says Was Stolen When Babe. MORTON. Wash.. July 1. (Special.) Stolen from her father 18 years ago, when she was only one year old. the daughter of A. L. Close Is expected to arrive In Morton this week. Mr. Close, who operates a restaurant In this city, did not know anything of '.he child s whereabouts until last week, when his Wallowa River Water Tower Sought. SALEM. Or.. July 1. (Special.) State Engineer Lewis announced today that the Wallowa Lake Amusement Company had made application for ob taining water from the Wallowa River to operate an overshot steel wheel for the development of 33-horsepower. The proposed development Is to be at Joseph, the power to be used In op erating amusement devices. The esti mated cost of development Is 1500. Tomorrow you will know - this lady's name. i ' Then everyone w h o has (f been watching her so many days will learn where to meet I her for a social sip. Ask the fountain man. L 1 1 Watch for the Prizes jV JJ HOOD IS TO BE SCALED TWO HC.1DRED MAZAMAS HON FOR ASCENT JILV &1 .Nam 800,000 Flngcrling Trout Ready. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. July 1. (Special.) There are (00.000 ilngerllng trout at the Spencer Creek hatchery now ready for Immediate distribution over Oregon. The work will be in charge of Deputy Game Warden Henry Stout. The Fish and Game Commission decided to close Four-Mile Lake to Ash ing this season. The nrltlah Empire poaaeaas more than ber la Kiserted Be Increase. Fifty Trrssns Are is Cllms Maaat Sauls Later. Two large parties of Mai am as. under the leadership of Miss Anne C Dllltn ger and T. R. Conway, are to ascend Mount Iiood Monday, July S. ons of the parties climbing the peak from the north side and the other from tbe south side. Two hundred had registered for the trip at Maaasia headquarters yesterday, and It Is believed that this number will be Increased. Robert H, Hitch. D. J. Conway and Albert Holler will leave Portland today for Mount Hood to establish ramps and bases and map out the trails. Tbe party which will make ths as cent from ths north slds wl'l leave Portland Saturday night at & 30 on an O.-W. H. & N. special to Parkdals. Camp will he ma1e Saturday night at Mount Hood Lodge. Ths party will proceed Sunday to Cloud Cap Inn. and the final dash for the summit will be made Monday. Ths trip to Tarkdale will ba made by auto Monday evening, and a picnic dinner will be enjoyed there before taking ths special for Portland. Ths party making the climb from the south will leave the city by autos Saturday and Sunday. The climb will be mads from Government Camp. It Is planned to h the two parties meet at the summit. The return trip of ths south side party will be made Monday evening. The Mazsmas ara now registering for ths trip which they are to make to Mount Shasta July 10. Fifty have signed, and It Is believed that this number will be doubled. Mountain climbers from tan Francisco will Join ths Mazaniaa at Mount Shasta. General White Leaves. Adjutant-General George A. White, accompanied by Colonel fieri a rd Mc Laughlin and Captain I-ee J. A. 11 ronl. left last ntcht for Kugene. where they mill Inspect the Eugene National Guard companies. The equipment of the troops also will come In for Inspec tion by ths General and the member of hla general staff. Colonel C " Hammond, of the Coast Artillery, sta tioned at Kugene. will participate In ths work of Inspection. Klre Marshal to Be Promoted. The Municipal Civil Service Board yes terday approved a rlan of Mayor Albee to promote Firs Marshal Mever.s to the position of second assistant firs thief. He now ranks as a battalion chief. Ths promotion has been pro posed as a means of giving Mr. Ste vens greater control over the firemen ot the Fire Bureau. A small Increase In salary goes with the promotion. Lieutenant Olson to Speak- Lieutenant J. Reehon Olson, chaplain of the Oregon Naval Militia, wl'.l deliver the address of the day at the Independ ence day celebration at La Center. Wiith. tomorrow. Mr. Olaon will make the trip In his machine, returning late in the afternoon. SS0. 000 "Ire at Concrete. SKATTLK. Wah.. July 1. Firs at Concrete, l-ticlt County, last right de stroy.! half the hupinces district and raurd lo of liO.oen. Ten wooden buildings were burned. The Concrete Mrh m'avik ri am ft txi to th n of 111 0ft. m-mm tS 'Tgr't ltr Extra Summer Trains TO Bull Run and Estacada Effective Saturday, July 3 and on following Saturdays and Sundays throughout the Summer, extra trains will be added to the regular service on the Estacada and Bull Run lines. Fishermen and Campers To accommodate fishermen and campers, an extra train will leave First and Alder, at 6 A. M., Saturdays and Sundays, for Bull Run and intermediate points. Week days and Sundays extra trains will leave Portland at 9:45 A. M. and 11:45 A. M. for Bull Run. Returning', leave Bull Run at 11:50 A. M 4:30 and 6:00 P. M. . Three New Trains On the Estacada line, the regular daily service will be supple mented by additional trains leaving First and Alder at 7:45, 9:00 A. M. and 1:00 F. M. Returning, leave Caiadero at 9:50 and 11 :00 A. M. and 3:50 F. M. Nos. 32 and 33 due to arrive at and leave Estacada on Satur days and Sundays, at 6:30 P. M. will run through to Caiadero ar riving there at 6:32 and leaving there for Portland at 6:40 P. M- 0 Every Hour to Gresham This added service on Saturdays and Sundays will give Gresham and intermediate points an hourly service, and all points beyond will have a two-hour service. Low Rates for the Fourth A special reduced round-trip rate of 75 cents will be effective on the Bull Run and Estacada lines for the Fourth of July. This low rate will be goed either July 4 or 5. A special reduced week-end round-trip rate of 91.00, good July 3, 4, 6 and 6 will apply on the Estacada line. Trolley Trip Hints for the FourtH Note These Events Take Tlace on Monday, J11I3- 3 ESTACADA Games Band Concert. Racing, Baseball. Dancing, and many added attractions. Round-trip rate from Port land (First and Alder), 75 cents. Tickets must be purchased before boarding trains. 2-hour service. BULL RUN PARK Old-Fashioned Basket Picric, Dancing, Scenic Ride Unexcelled, beautiful Natural Park on Bull Run and Sandy Rivers. Round-trip rate from Fortland (First and Alder), 75 cents. Tickets must be purchased before boarding trains. 2-hour service. GRESHAM Horseracirg, Band Concerts, Dancing and Games, under auspices of Gresham Fire Department- Trains leave Portland (First and Alder). Hourly service. VANCOUVER. WASH. Celebration, Band Concerts, Military Drills and Games. Trains at Second and Washington streets 6:00 A. M. and every 25 minutes thereafter. OAKS PARK Band Concerts, Musical Comedy Show, Free Open-Air Attractions, Bathing and Dancing. Take trains First and Alder. GLADSTONE PARK Picnic, Games, Races, Dancing and Band Concert, auspices Oregon City Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, Take trains First and Alder. CRYSTAL LAKE (MILWAUKIE) Celebration by St. Lawrence Parish; Games, Dancing, Sports of all kinds. Take trains First and Alder. OTHER CELEBRATIONS AND TICNICS. Gilbert Station, Es tacada Line; Cedar Island (Jennings Lodge), Oregon City Line, and Council Cre6t and Columbia Park, Portlana. For full information ca and Alder or Traffic ager, Marshall 6100, A Portland Railway, Light & Power Co s 4