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TTTE MORXIXG OTCEGOXIAX. S A TURD A.Y, JULY 10. 1915. 11 MORE SOLQNS SAY 1 EXTRA SESSION' Land Grant Problem Is Not Thought to Present Emer , gency for Solution. GOVERNOR'S STAND LIKED Ben Selling', ex-Speaker, Writes He Is Willing to Leave Matters En tirely in Hands of Mr. Withy combe for Settlement. EALEM, Or., July 9. (Special.) Gov ernor WIthycombe received numerous additional letters from Representatives in the Legislature and State Senators today, approving- nis augrg-estions re-a-ardins; the settlement of the Oregon & California land-srant problem, and opposing- the calling of an extra ses sion of the Legislature, vt least until cl definite plan has been arranged. Ex cerpts from the letters are a follows: Ben Selling-, Speaker last House Beg leave to say that I cannot see any emergency under the rresent condi tions demanding the calling- of a spe cial session of the Legislature. I be lieve the Legislature should be called together in special session only when emergency demands. Kor this reason 3 am opposed to the calling of a spe cial session at this time. I am willing to leave the matter entirely in your eood hands. J. H. Collins, Rainier, Representative I have read carefully your proposed plan of procedure with reference to lands in question, and will say that I approve of your suggestions in the matter. The calling of a. special ses sion does not seem to me to be ex pedient at this time. State Purchase Inadvisable. William I. Vawter, Medford. Repre sentative From the Information I liave at this time I am not in favor of calling an extra session of the Legis lature immediately. Congress has been disposed for the last decade to retain control and possession of all Govern ment land, and my guess is that they will not be willing to cede these lands, cr any part of them, to the state upon our paying the railroad company the $2.50 an acre which is their due. The Pinchot element will be " disposed to dd these to the reserves already created and thus further deprive the etate of all benefit of public demain lying within its borders. H. von der Hellene Wellen, Senator I agree with you that it would be in advisable for the state to purchase the land, but would prefer It if title could be restored to the United States, and that such portions of the land as are suitable for settlement may be of fered for homestead entries. Roy W. Ritner, Pendleton, Repre sentative I am not in favor of a spe cial session of the Legislature in order that the matter of the Southern Pacific . land grand should be considered. I have written to Mr. West that I am -wjlling to leave the matter up to the recommendation of the Stat Land Board, as was done in the case of the leasing of Summer and Abert lakes. The plan which you suggest is an ex cellent one, and I see no reason why it ehould not be adopted. Let State Cat orpins, frard. Melvin Fenwick, Springfield, Repre sentative I agree with your opinion in a general way. We don't want the state to buy the land. On that point my mind is settled. C. P. Bishop, Salem, Senator I do not approve of convening the Legisla ture unless there should develop a more urgent need than Is apparent at the present time. Neither do I favor the etate having the handling and dispos ing of these lands. Let the Govern ment do that and pay over to the state all money derived from the sale in excess of the $2.50 per acre. S. Paisley, Banks, Representative I heartily approve of your plan, and be lieve that yourself and Mr. Brown, the Attorney-General, can solve the prob lem fully as well as the members of the Legislature, and much cheaper. Governor Promised Sapport. Benton Bowman. Hillsboro, ' Repre sentative J do not see any need of an extra session. I think we did quite enough mischief during the regular cession. It would cause heavy expense without any particular benefits. Your plan probably is as good as any. I have not receded from my attitude con cerning the public revenue that we should seek methods of saving money, rather than to look for new forms of taxation. The money would be very acceptable to the state should Con gress decide to let it come our way. W. A. Dimick, Oregon City, Senator As far as calling a special session is concerned, I cannot sea where it is necessary, and, in fact, I cannot see where it would do any good. Surely your offiee and the delegation in Con gress should be able to handle this matter as far as the interests of this etate are concerned. Any plan that you may devise in the disposal of this land which will bring development to the state in the way or letting a set tier obtain eheap land. I assure you that 1, for one, will stand back of you. PASCO OFFICIALS AGREE Police Chief Rea-ppointed. and Ex- peeted Clash .Does Not Come. PASCO, Wash., July 9 (Special)- The City Council in an adjourned sea eion Wednesday night confirmed the reappointment of W. H. Stevens as chief of police and thereby disap pointed a crowd which expected to see a clash between the Mayor and Coun cil. W. T. Tyler, superintendent of this division of the Northern Pacific Rail way, made a short talk to the Council. The chief of police was also ap pointed street superintendent and J. W. Hamilton was appointed city engineer. The Mayor made a talk and produced figures to show that the city's expenses for the first six months of the year were about 13600 less than they were In the same period of last year. ARSON SUSPECT ARRESTED Owners . of Rained Buildings at Wallace Identify Prisoner. WALLACE, Idaho. July 9. (Special.) That the fire mysteries that have been perplexing Wallace in the past two weeks may be solved by the arrest of a man near the Banquet Cafe last Wednesday is the belief of the police. The prisoner refused to give bis name and talked incoherently. A hypodermic outfit, an automatic revolver, a supply of morphiae tablets, a flashlight. three knives and two razors were found on him. All but one of the owners of the ruined houses, which he is alleged to have set fire to. have identified him as the man seen running away after each alarm. YANKEE CARRIER BRINGS OVERSEAS CARGO TO PORTLAND AND LOADS GRAIN FOR ANTIPODES. I ,1 VnaV ia-fl f ttrJ - - - T' " ' AMERICAN BARK JOIIW E!KA. P. G. FULLERT Skipper Ends Residence of 40 Years in Japan. FOREIGNERS FIND HANDICAP John Ena Also Carries Passenger Returning From War Zone Vcs gel Has Hardwood Cargo and Is to Take Grain to Australia. . Having spent 40 years in Japan. 23 years of which he served as pilot in the Inland Sea, Captain P. C. Pullert, of Kobe, came over on the American bark John Ena to establish his resi dence in the Unltea States. California being his goal. He says that one of the principal reasons for the change Is his inability to educate his children properly in Japan, and that no youth other than a full-blooded Japanese can learn a trade in any of the big plants there, all openings being reserved for subjects . of the Mikado. Captain Fullert was first with the big Japanese maritime firm of Mitsu Bishi for a lengthy period, and on tak ing up piloting has handled German mall . liners, those of the Hamburg American and others. He looked after the last fleet of the Hamburg-Ameri can operated from Portland until the opening of the war. He has a son in school in California and another is with the Kaiser's army In France as a telegrapher. He says he has a home seven miles from Kobe, where other Europeans are located and the Mikado has a palace, but he has been unable to buy land, the government refusing to give title, though a lease was exe cuted for 1000 years. Another passenger on the John Ena was Jiiss Northwood. a, nurse, who left New York several months-ago with a staff of surgeons and nurses for Rus sia to spend six months in the service at the front, and at the expiration of that period the party broke up. Miss Northwood finding her way to Japan by way of the Siberian Railroad. Mrs. Olsen. wife of the captain of the John Ena, was taken ill on the other sida and Miss Northwood Joined the ehl, to look after her. The vessel virtually lost three day getting away from the Japanese coast and another stretch of three days was spent ore the river, tog was in order most of the trip, though always with I tixir wind until the coast was reached. The bark drew the admiration of many yesterday, first because she is an American and next because she came in as spick and span as one of the oldtime sailers of clipper daya The vessel berthed at Albers dock No. 1 to discharge general cargo, and later shifts to Municipal Dock No. 1 to unload 111. 108 feet of hardwood. She loads outward for Balfour, Guthrie & Co., taking grgin to Australia. MARINERS GATirEKIXG HERE San Franciscans Arrive ot Look After Vessels. Although they have nothing in com mon there will be a small gathering of widely known marine men here to day from San F"ranclsco, each on a dif ferent mission. Harold Kby, who rep resents the Kosmos and Hamburg American fleets at Han Francisco, also that of Sudden A Christensen. arrived yesterday to look after the loading of the steamer Henry T. Scott, which finished flour at the Portland mill and shiften to Inman-Poulsen's to take on a deckload of lumber, all of which goes to the West Coast, principally Valpa raiso. Q. H. Carter, sub-manager of W. R. Grace Co.. at San Francisco, arrived last night from the South to confer with G. M. McDowell. Portland agent, regarding conlpany affairs and detail HOME 'A a, . J. . 7 of future business. There will arrive from the Golden Gate today A. P. Lor entzen, owner of the American bark John Km, which arrived early yester day from Kobe. Mr. bor.ntien built the ship at Glasgow in 112 and still evinces a deep pride in her. XORTHBOrXO TIUV'KIi HEAVY Liner Northern Pacific Rrin;; 35 Passengers and Sails Again Today. Captain Al Hunter brought 319 first class passengers, 2t second-clans and 14 steerage, a total of 3S9 travelers, on the crack liner Northern Pacific. which arrived at Flavel from the Gold en Gate yesterday. There were 600 pounds of express. SO tons of perish ables, a carload of sugar and consid erable other freight aboard. Word has reached here that H. G. Morse has been signed as chief officer Of the liner Great Northern under Csp taln Ahman. lie Is the son of Captain C. C. Morse, well known along the Coast as master of the ship I-ord Tera pleton. The Northern Pacific is to have another heavy list of passengers and average amount of freight when she sails today on the return. . HARBOR BULKHEADS PI.AVNTJ) Joint Meeting of Dork Commission and Council Is Favorable. Believing that slip docks will be necessary In Portland in the future and that all present harbor area is needed, an effort will be made by the City Council and the Dock Commission to establish a bulkhead line to stop the Port of Portland from filling the area between the harbor line and the low water line. At a joint meeting of the City Coun cil and the Dock Commission yesterday It was decided that both bodies will pass arvordinance establishing a bulk head line, and will then seek an in junction against-dredging operations in the lower harbor. This will bring the question of the rights of the city In the harbor areas into litigation. The sult MARIVE INTELLIGENCE. (Steamer Schedule. DUE TO ARRIVE. Name. From Date. Roae City Los Angolas In pert Northern Pacific, ban ranriace In port Hant&Clera hmn Francutco. ...i.July jo Oraat Northern. ..van Kranr-io July Hear -I.oa Angelea. ...... .July KoanoUa. ........San LMejio. ........ .July Hrtatitttr. .... .('ooa Kay July fr A. Kilbura. . . . Hmn Franrtaco. .....July 13 Heaver Lot AnKelea July li Gao. W. Elder San Uleso July IS DUE TO DEPART. Name. For Data Harvard B. F. to L. A. ...... .July riania Clara Ban Franclaco. .... .J uly Northern pacific, han Franelaco July Tt n chw - 1 .nm AltflM Julv Yale 8. F. tU A July Great Northern. . an Franclaco July F. A. KUbura. . . . -Han Franclaco July Multnomah Han Dleso. ....... ..July Koanoke an Dlago July Celilo..... Jian IMrgo. ....... ..July Yoaemlta fan Dleiro July Breakwater Oooa Pay ...Jm Bear Lot AnKeles July Klamath Honolulu July Willamette .'in IMeno... July Wapama .! Diego.- July J. H titetaon Han Diego. . July Beaver I.o Anaelea July Ceo. W. Eldar San bleto ..July Portland. Atlantln rXerrice. Dt'E TO AltKIVE. Name. From . Date. Hawaiian Naw York July la Honolulan .Saw York.. July JO ranit Cecelia. ... X York July S lowan e w Tone.. July Navadan Naar York A us. lit DUE TO DEPART. Name. For Data. Hawaiian New York July Is Hunolulan New York July 1 Santa Cecelia. ... New York.. . July Panaman New York......... ..July Is Navedan Now York. Au(. '41 Vancouver Channel Work Starts. To begin digging a channel from the main road between Portland and the sea to Vancouver. Wash., the Gov ernment dredge Oregon was towed to the Columbia, above the mouth of the Willamette, yesterday and she will be ready for operations there today. The channel is to have a minimum depth of 20 feat and a width of :oo feet. New York City'a flock of aheea was phearel on a recnt nay and yielded about T j o pftunos of hirh-srade wonL There ara bo ex mem paaiurea ia .ouai rara. r- i . PLANT IS ORDERED Columbia River Coal Dock Company to Operate in Fall. $75,000 TO BE INVESTED rvredring of North Portland Harbor Ordered by Cammiaoloa Assure YeaseU Easy Entry to Site. Irrydock Ordered Repaired. CtrAmrm tar machinery to be used in bunkers of the Columbia- IUver Coal IVck Company. which organisation plans to establish a plant on North Portland harbor, are to be placed at once and the bunkers are to oe rtaor about October 1. so that deep-water venae! handled here may obtain fuel supplies In any amount. Announcement or tne intention to nrocerd at once Wltn tne conairucuoo details was made yesterday following the action of the Port of Portland torn, mission in deciding to red rod ks the channel leading from the main road to the sea. It. H. Irown, vice-president and general manager of the Peninsula Industrial Company, appeared before the Commission and offered the use of the dredire Handy to assist In the dig ging, but It was not determined whether the machine would be required. The probabilities are that the task will be undertaken with one of the port's dredges as soon as It can be spared from the Willamette River project. Ksaenltre fa Be eT5.0oo. It is said the investment will repre sent (Tt.ouo. and the plant -will be di rected by Lowther Ferris, formerly salaji manager for the Canadian Col lieries mmsmulr. Limited, of Victoria, Ii. C. and now manager of the Port land corporation. Mine-run coal is to. be brought here In cargo lots, and that Is to be screened, the coarse coal being sold for domentlc purposes and the fine coal kept for ships. . Msyor Rolph. of (tan Francisco, also of Hind. Ilolph & Co.. which firm Is among tha moat prominent Pacific Coast exporters. Is one of the principal stock holders, and It Is said the corporation Is financed so that the original plans and specifications will be followed minutely. Since North Portland hsrbor Is In the district of the Port of Port land Commission the maintenance of the channel is assured. Work now will be to clear out what sediment has been deposited by high water since the dredging operations of two years ago. and no difficulty is looked for in main taining a depth in conformity with shipping demands. Clales for Astoria Work Bellied. The Port of Portland Commission af fected a settlement with the Standard American Dredging Company for work performed at Astoria by the dredge Columbia, the Commission accepting a cash payment of t2.000 on Unit No. 1 and stipulating that payment be made for all material deposited In Unit No. 2. which may reach about 1:0.000. The Comrnlsalon offered to compromise when the Standard American Dredging Com pany objected to certain charges In the way of demurrage, so the settlement yesterday was the result. The Commission Is to receive a re- fort from K. W. Wright, general man ager, on a proposal to establish a basin on tha north side of the lower wharf at tne public drydock where veaecle owned by the port could lie when out of service. Mr. Wright was authorised also to proceed with repairs to the dry dock wharf In the wsy of redrlving III fender piling and relaying about 12.000 feet, board measure, of deck planking there. Collls Thompson were awarded the task of auditing the Commission's boohs for six months ending June , also for six months ending December II. SEA' TRADE DISCUSSED A l' 8TH A L 1 A J BUM TIIF.IK OW MKItCHAJT Mltrs. Visiter Tells Chamber at Oaasaeree Hew Dltrirnltlrs Ara Overewaaa la Camaaaawealtkk "My advioe to you business men of Portland concerning the building of a merchant marine to develop your trade wltn other countries," said Mel Nielsen trade commissioner for New South Wales, Australia, In an address before tha Chamber of Commerce yesterday. is to appeal to Uncle Sam as much as you can, but if he won't be Interested In the task, do it yourselves, and do it now." Mr. Nielsen outlined briefly how just that method of developing a merchant marine service and incidentally estab Itching a great and flourishing com merce had been used by Sydney, Aus tralia, In developing Its mastery of the copra trade of the South seas. "We did not ask the federal government to help us," he aald, "but went ahead and subsidized our own ships." Mr. Nielsen, besides declaring that stable commerce depends upon control In? the shipping facilities in trade with another country, asserted that an unequal trade balance is a liability and not an advantage to a country. J. M. de Jonge. of Amsterdam. Hol land, connected with the hlaat Indian colonial service, gave a short talk upon the development of the Dutch colonial possessions and trade. H. Helsers, of Brussels, Belgium, a timber agent, also spoke brlefly. lie expressed personally his thanks for the help the United States had extended to the starving Belgians and his eyes were most with feeling as he spoke. After the personal phase of bis ad dress be talked upon the effects of the war upon future trade, predicting thai western buropt would be obliged to turn to the forests of tho American Northwest for supplies with which to reconstruct her cities. "It is a great surprise to me," he added in closing, "that here in this great timber country of yours. I find pavements and highways built out of every conceivable material excepting the one you nave the moat of." Larson Shifts to Aberdeen. ABERDEEN. Wash., July . (Spe cial.) i ne senooner Annie Larsen carrying her ISOO.000 cargo of arms. has shifted to the H-street dock hare from Hoquiam and will remain here awaiting orders from her owners, Olson & Mahoney. The Government probably will hold the ship here until Its owners consent to meat the costs of unloading tier. vts From Oregon Porta. COOS BAT. Or., July . poelal.) Tha steamer Nana rmlth arrtve4 tolay from San Franclaco brlna-ina mlartlitflaoul frvlaht. paaaenftri and a quantity of atoal for the railroad brince. Tho ateamahlp Breakwater hat a fair paaaonrer Ital and ronaidersble freight for the Cuoe iiay merrnaata The eteamship a-anta Clara arrived from Kureka and &an Franclaco sod sailed for Portland. The Pua-et Bound Ttrldso a fre!g Com pany'a rr!a; H-atfle haa ffinlohed tha fiy quillo River ehanr-vi from handno to Co- Qulle and la laid up tor Ine preaent. Tha gaaoUae scaeoaar Reamer will sail for Cold Beaca sad Wedderbura Saturday. Tho saaoiino achooaer Ojoa will aa:l for Rogue Klvor baturaar. ASTORIA. Or.. Jn'.r f ( S DclaL Corn- Ing lo load grain at Portland (or Australia. ih- American ateerner Caaique arrtiaa to day f rum Seattle. Bringing about 406 e)aaeeaaeea and a fair J-et of freight, tbo taareer Northern Pa cific arrived from baa Franclaco. t-armng a cargo of lumber from Knaea- lon. oak Point sad Katnler. the aieom achooaer Olympic sailed foe r-aa Fraaetoeo. Tho aeam erhoenvr Delay Putnam ahtlicd from Portland to Knappioa during tao eight and after completing her cargo ( lumbar mere aai.oa for baa Franoiaco. (.omp.ating bar cargo of lumber at tha Astoria ! Company s plant, the at a am achooner eaglnaw aailed for r-an Franclaco. Tho aneamer Noranleum will frnlan load Ing lumber at tha Haiamaad Uafter Cvm par-ya mill tomorrow afternoon. The neat cargo shipment of canaod sal. mom io New lark win eo made on tho American Hawaiian line eteamvr lowaa. wnich i eaperted bono oe July - V 8o all, l"ad 'H) tons of aaimos here. On Aucuat 1 2 ono of tho Oraeo llnera will take 1 m tona of canned aa. men from bare for tho At- lantio coast points. Movement of Vesaels. roRTUxn. July Arrived Amariran Kobe, aaa eieemer tark John Kna. from Cax-tque. from Tafoma. A-'.orla. July V heeled at A. M Htaam- er eanta ltarbara, tor ban Frar.cioco. Ar rived duan al 4 A. M. and ael.ad at S al r i. steamer talay t'litnam. for ban Franvlaco. Salted at t A. at. eteamer '!rr.ple. for San Pedro. Arrived at 1- -' r. H. Maamrr ortr.ern facinc. nam ran Francla'-o. Arrived at 1 and lett up at 3.1 I. M- eteamer Cacique, from TaromA. l liav. July V Arfiveal at lo A. SI fitramar I'reakwater. from I'oriiand. Ar rived at 1 a. M. ataeamer kaiu Liara. from r-ea Franclaco for i'ortlaad. via way porta- san rranruro, juiy a rn v ei at t a. a. Meemer K. a. Ki.buro, frvm Portland via t'yoi Hay and Eureka. ftaJled at t A. M hleamere Multnomah, for Portland; Hawai ian, from N'W Vork for Portland, via way porta. Arrived St 11 A. 34. bleaiuer V oeem -lie. from San I'edro for Portland. Sailed t II A. M. rleamer Koaooke. from faa Lilego for Portland, via way porta; at no-.n. eteemer itear. (rone, rn Pedro for ITrntand. Arrived at S 1. M steamer tjreat riortrera. from Flavel. Sailed. July k al 7 r. M. Kirimrr Cento, for Portland. fclureka. July t. called at 3 - a. moam- r t-ania t lara. from tan Franclaco lor oetland. via vay porta. j-av a a rrived rtteamee fho hone, from 'Port. and. Salirl Steamer lato- mlan. from Fort . and lor en . om.i. Melbourne. Juiv T. A rrlv WO orwcgian atilo Hlawailia. from Portland lut.l.n. July 7 sar.aa 1 1 ancn para v.i- nll Hart, for Portland. u .... i..h I niv s Arrived eteam- era Admiral Ferragut. from fran Franclaeo; oleum, from Pert can l.ui.-, Parlao. from Mouthaaatern Alaeka. ueparieu "ram. Dolphin, for Houiheaatern A'.aaka: Lateucna and Admiral Kvatia. tor snuthwe.tern Alee ka: liovemor, for Diego- Herthe . ' Hrlt.,l Hay tAlaekai: MtlJsuoka klaru rJapaneeei. for Hongkong; Ariauou., a-. ll'ean'UFTanel-o. July 0. Arrived "taamera Preal.leot from heal tie; Caddo, from Van- rouver; !ewier. iron j.nner ............ Adeline smith, jrom a ooa i - 7 . lty. from Fort sra r. J- a 1 " F.ureka: Allany. from rort T .Z Itoancke. for A.torla: AdmTre IVJ rl rnrniao. lor r.uirs- . - : ; . CaptalB A. F l-uraa. tor i fornia and iita. " larbor. for Aberdeen. Tldee at Aatorta rat-rday. 5tS .. M'f?:. feota ia A. MT-0 4 foot li:3l 1". al . . S feet a P. si S.S lari BIG CONTRACT IS WON PORTLAXn riRJI WILL BCILD HIO IltRIGATIOM PLAXT. Laaals o Be A stered Vy West Okaaa- gaa Dlatrlct la Washlagtan Coaa prtac ; 0,000 Acre a. Guthrie. McPougal at Co.. of Port land, have received a contract for the onstrucllon of tha IsOO.OOO Irrigation Dlant of tbe West Okanogan Irrigation district In Okanogan County, Washing ton. Tbe contract calls for the com pletion of the entire system In time for the delivery of water for tbe season of Tho lands to be wstered omprlse about li'.oou acres, and lie on both eidsa of the Okanogan IUver. starting at the international boundary una aoove crrw vllle and aklendlng to three miles be low Tonaakrt. a distance of It rulles. The water la taken by gravity from the Stnillkaniern Itlver, seven miles above Orovilla. whore the district has riled on l&o aocond feot of water, an amount sufficient to cover all tha land to a depth of two and one-half feet, asaur- Ing SO Inches or water in eauinun w 11 Inches of rainfall. The consummation of the project Is the result of a ro-operatlva spirit mani fested in the formation of tha i Okanogan irrigation district four years ago. It Is the only Irrigation project In the Slate of Washington, unaar tne district law. which baa boon auceeaa- fully financed by bond Issue to buna Its own irrigation works. The cost of water for Irrigation win be about t3 an acre, to ba paid la 20 years. a , . t RESERVE PLAN IS OPPOSED Douglas County Residents Want (.rant Land Sold to Settler. ROSKBirilQ. Or., July . f pedal.) At a mass meeting of eitlsens held Wednesday night resolutions were adopted opposing any move that may be made In the direction of placing the Oregon afe California Railroad landr In a National or stale reserve. Ad dresses were delivered by a number of prominent Douglas County men who expressed themselves In favor or dls posing of the lands In theamsnner pre scribed by the original grant. In the event the land is placed In a Federal or state reserve, it waa argued that years will intervene before the counties In which the tracts are sttn ated will derive any benefit through taxes. Should the lands be sold ln the manner prescribed In the original grant it was predicted that tba coun ties in which the tracts are situated will not only receive taxes therefrom but that a general ara of development will follow. BOND TEST SUIT PLANNED Washington Capital Comralwion Pe- laya Raisins; $4.000, 000. OLTMPIA. Wash. July . (Special.) That before attempting the M.OO0.OOJ Capitol building bond Issue authorised by the recent Legislature, tne cspitoi Commission will seek the advice ot Caldwell. Masslich A Raid. New York concerning a possible test suit to de termine the vslldlty of tha projected Issue, was tha decision reached by the Commission yesterday, after a consul tation with representatives of Seattle. Portland and Spokane bond houaea. Governor Lister, chairman of the Capitol Commission, believes that a 13. 600. 000 issue would be sufficient. Of this, he said. tl.IOO.OOO would go to re tire outstanding indebtedness of the Capitol fund. ft&O.vOO to complete the Temple of Justice. SI.7ftO.JOO for a can tral building for the new group plan Capitol and 1100.000 for acquisition, of new land. Canning Ler-tnre Given at Cathlarnet, CATHLAMET. Wssh., July . (Spe cial.) T. J. Newblll. 5tate and Na tional l'xva' and Clrls' Club organiser.! lectured here Wednesday afternoon and night. At the afternoon meeting he gave a canning demonatratlon of meth ods advocated by tha Department of Agriculture. from Jiearaeiie: tiroat jo; n"". ; - torta. eali-d Uteamere Kona. for Mel bourne; Xeflanre. tor Vancouver; Beal Ma v. allsa and F. A. Kllburn. for ""d Color. Norwegian , .. for '-'-'. '.' n TAX FIGHT TO RESUME KAILBOtD TO KEVIVK IMIE UK. KOflB WA9HISCTOX BOARD. t'-aaallutlea Rewy Deale-a Cheek ( Rata Offered Aaaeaaaaeata Fte raaaae Faili Are Larklag. OLTMPIA, Wash July (Special ) When the Washington ftste Hoard of equalization convenes In Septem ber, the five large railroad ayatema oporatlng In this state, the Northern 1 acme, ureat Northern. O.-W. ic A V.. Milwaukee and Ppukane. Portland at Seattle, will appear before It to resume their fight started In IMS for lower valuations. Aa-enta for these roada have been for months past In nearly every county of the a la la. securing data In regard to sales of real estate, comparing the sale prices with the assessed valua tion In an effort to show that private property la aeseaaed at a lower ratio than the railroad property. Tax Agent Charles A. Murray. of the Northern I'aciflc. sought this week to have the State Board of Kqualtxation check these data officially, but waa told that the board had no funds for this purpose, and was Invited to have the county auditors certify as to the correctneas of tho figures. In 11 a similar attempt waa made to obtain reductions by lb same group of railroads, and when requests were refused successively by the State Tsx Commission and the Board of Equali sation, a suit was carried to the Supreme Court. Tha court only re cently gave a final decision, adverse to the railroads. No fight of the magnitude of that of ill! and no suits were attempted last year. FRUIT GROWERS BLAMED W. II. Paulliamus Tells KennewU-k Producer Asrasrsntion'a Plan. KF.NNEWICK. Wash, July 9. Spe cisl.) "Tha growers and selling agen cies of the Northwest must work to set her In a spirit of harmony In mar keting this year's fruit crop If the market Is to ba kept whom It will glva the grower profitable returns,' said vt . II. Paulhamus. chairman of the executive board of tha Growers Council of the Northweet. last night before 00 Kennawlck fruit c rou era and shippers in the Commercial Club room a. Mr. raulhamus declared that the selling agrnclra are not as much to blame for low prices as growers. He outlined plsns of the executive board. saying that the purpose of this board is to follow each of the 2000 cars of pesehee to be shipped from the taklma alley and all other fruit In tha Northwest from the grower to the consumer, making It possible for the executive council to msintaln the price. STREET EXTENSION IS PLAN City to Attempt to Obtain Itnrnt- Over Factory Kite. An effort will be made by the city to obtain for streets the area which until the time of the construction of the Standard Box a. Lumber Compsny on the Last Side was occupied by Water street from Last Ash street to Kaat Ankeny street, and Ankeny street from Last r'trgt street to the harbor line of the river. The streets wrre vaested and turned over the to abutting property owners. It Is planned now to start procwedinss for street extension to reopen tne street. The box and lumber company burned to the ground recently. The afreets will connect with the Municipal dock. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Dirtha. ALtinirjl Te lr. and r II. F. Aid- rich. .'.IK'S Vaoodatock avenue. July i, S ua iKhl.r. I-IXON- To air and lire. Kdwerd J fiaota. SM ration atenue. June Sv. a daugh ter. 1'OHTEH-To ate. and Mrs. A. it. Torter. iC3 ES't Kveietl etraet. Jul 2. a Uauahler. KAIU To Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kail, Wichita f talloi.. July a a eon. AKIin, To Vr. snd lira. t. n. Alchel, 1'.'t Matietb avrnua out:icaLt, June it. a dattcrter. ItAoTASCII To Mr. and Mrs. rrank P rtaataacai. i4 I'edijr.rve atrrol. July . eon. Kluvn. To Vr. and lira. Ootlelb Flm- m-l. 411 Kaat Ninth atrert. Ju v a son. MRtjWN To Mr. and sire. w. N. a, Brown, laid Varao aireet. Ju'y 7. a e.-n. oi'IlRl Mt'K To Mr. and lira. Frederick A. a,-hrumff, lsta liaaaalo street. July a. a dauiMrr. IIAN'0K To Mr. and Mre, Charlea Ilanrok. Keteo. W oah . June a eott. Klt'K To Mr. and ilra. Ardrew y. Eldo, ,Oo ausna etreet. July V. a an. Mart-tare IJeeaaea. rHrSt.KM-HAl'KH I'eter rrealer. ISIS Klfty-aeeond aareet Souineaat, and cila.e liaiier. St. Johne. lr. HKNhi.S-ltOtTII 1-e r Hnaan, ST. tN Mariand avenue, and Jonarna Itoaettl. a,"! Kaat F I aty-ei e h t n atreet N-irlti. HI:Aa.'lll-AM'Kr.:N tlarl It Itraechl. S3. 111 Wall! eireat. Kenton, and Helen K Andr.aen. 3'.'. l-4 Maatiiorne aaenue. PKIr"'.,-YfllK-H-nry I'etera. "her eM, Or., and Viola Maude York, 17, St Jutinl. Or. Irrigators AVIn rw of ISirwts. KLAMATH FAIJ-S. Or, July . (Special. At laat night's meeting of the City Council, permission wss granted to certain Mills Addition real dents to run Irrigating water In the streets to their properties. Klmer A p -plegate and G. K. Thomas represented residents of Mills Addition before the Council, and this request was made be cause of complaint having been made of damage dona by the water hereto fore paaaing over private property. Some Calolirs at Astoria Heavy. ASTORIA. Or, July' .( p,ecial.) Catches by the gillnelters ara light, but heavy hauls sre being made by tha COLUMBIA RIVER OUTING Put New Snap in Life WEEK-END TRIPS VIA OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. ft'nlon Pacific Si-Maml AT T1IK FOLLOMIMi Mown a) Trip o latourelto. llrldal Veil Multnomah Kails. Ilonnevilla. Caxcade Lkc1cs. . . Hood Klvor Moeier. . . ........ ' Tba Uallea. Train Leaves Union Depot Return to Portland Visit the Columbia Highway The Key to Oregon's Beauty Tickets and information at Oty Ticket Office Wa$hir.frton at Third Street. Thones: Broadway 45C0, A-6121. AYJC-KM K? rsa. box ornri novt oriN" UPII I """ I Bewadarma . at Tayear a a a, a a a vja Maue 1. A lift 1 Week Sxt" Mon. July 12 MRS. PATRICK CAMPBELL i"n.. w r.D Tin" r . riii . sat. bl-aXlAL rK:. at AT Ht.U "PYGMALION" TVK. MdltT. HtCUL AT. at AT. The Second Mrs.Tanqueray I M tIL OKIllLka Nv Fven'gr Floor, It rows IZ. T at f 1 No. 1-a-rvnr 1 l' ,e. . nailery J-o-.n Mate : Floor. JJ rows (1 fro. I at !. ie-oajt t l is.', ;ic. ec oaaery Ave (finTEGaSSS yilKHSIL CAHY 230 Georce Primrose The teieet.lealrd Prtwae V InlMee f Mta . . . . i ampaar o C rtosera, Haaerra aM laslriiairBlakala, So advance la pruea. Es Oaks fortlaoal'B Urealeat A eawecaoeat Ton tri arfiKB ntoGRAMnci sis r. u jud ttaM r. m. FIREWORKS T03I0RR0W BASEBALL KKl'RKtTIOS PARK t'wvaer iiiika and Tvaeat y.f aarth ata. LOS ANGELES vs. PORTLAND Jl LY T, K. 0, 10. II laasnea Heal Weekdays at S V. M. aaala. 3:-ta . jf. Inserted box seats for ssle at niche's Cigsr Siland. riixth snd Uashlnflon.Sla. l.adlea' laya edaieaday aad Friday. traps and seines. The water is too clear for the gt'.lnrttcrs to operate suc cessfully during the day, and drifting Is connned alnioet exclusively to the niithi tldea. This condition la favor able for the seines and traps, and as a result both of these tlassra' of seer sre dt.tnc well nt what are known as the Cliesly r-inith grounds. Juki above Deadeinona aands. Seven tons were tnken xeaterdiav. UNCALLED - FOR ANSWERS AN-j:n! a ft R Mti.p at this orrirr TIIK Kl'l.l.uWlMi AN.-Wl.l. I )..-:. K ti ii v i-i:i:m:minu C 1HC .iKili.l.N ; 1J, tlf. OH, B-M. V.'l. Ii-f.J. I'.-H r u 1 1. I 1 . y. i. -;o. II J V 1 -'. K . I W-i. H -: , li'T. ll. rt. f-. rrn. t-"j, nt, h.:.. t'o. !--4. fit. V o. f.-t. ica. Mi. i. :s. PCT. Kt. l'lt. tt. -i, lU s.Ti. S .- Ml. ! 1 . ' 1 3. r?T . 1J. f. '.. t'J. l;t. t-. e.O ;.. f.n. Uli. U17. a.-;. 92. Vol I'V'Z. BI.V ll" K -it. Ma. . ?;t. -..;. t.i. P?t. T : a,., s.j. f-H. v 4 .i, Ti. t?7 X .' ha ! fti, M. Ml !, SlaL Uto. t. I'.'.lt Y -. 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'Ilwiwat oras tiortuni(r.," "Kmih1c1Ioum" 4 ntr-d lo Kmc." ATTHtl'TlVR FAflF; i Kaadar Safa r4ar- Vala7 .50 it? .::o I l.t'O I.iHi i.t 1 a.oo 7:50 A. M. 5:30 P. M. Ow tin t Ksm a! w trowipaarc-ul I tlm ..tSr M rivaa atatl ltal eTvsMeVt-eruL V lmM Mm mL f4ti or -aMaa-rtaate lime. 1 h Ke. ritrj tnr Kt.mtiwait.rmi aa..aa hW.. Teaalat. a.aal mil aawl !- r 1 aaatsB f .s-aaV. 1HM. 1 Its. orrcucM-tn H Tf rutMiricni - J fort iaar-m 1 tVr I iHfpholi, pr'fi-aa, the d a-rtiawrT l uierria-r i Hhrr kM. N r ! 111 H fime r H phnatp, Kut hill ill h rral-ri4 lh- fll.M inir d . - hrr ilb--l-tl imrmm m 111 atc--tM -J water t fthwM dt-frfil ummi f h rni;( BCtaa ,.f pamrtil t lrlrphf 4rkr 1 1 bmp hi arts 1 4B. Kit tit. saCtrd aiul rtMCial flvrriiriiirli( (l mat ! plrci -r I b I cj r ri i e-i-t. -n t a. o m-vf irmp tiifaw.ri railta nut l In Th OmiMlBQ mttirm fnrt n rltwtt mt nicHt. fiW MtdHBt. C loir -r hour fur th tind 4rfnimm mill ! 1 :4) oViork Sl ,rv nich(. lh offh- mill br fn until 10 orlm-i f. M.. Mnal. ncl nil atj rrrfll (mi lalo for pwr rlMw-irirt.itoi mill ! run antlrr 1h hra-diac -fiwj t Uf. TlrT.I.on 'lulu 7".", A i