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the aronxiKG- oregoxian. Tuesday, juey 27, 1915. CASHIER'S FORMER AUDITOR RETRACTS Charge Admittedly Made in Letter Against Menefee Is Repudiated on Stand. MISSIVE READ IN COURT its Statements Concerning Over Weighty Profits on Stock leals Taken "by Casliier Officials "Put in for Effect." Edward C. Gregory, former auditor of the United States Cashier Company, now secretary of its successor, the International Money Machine Company, of Terre Haute, Ind, passed a perspir ing half hour on the witness Btand yes terday, when United States Attorney Jtearaes, to impeach his veracity as a witness, produced and read to the Jury a letter he had written. The letter, dated August 14, 1914, was to S. M. Mears, president of the Portland CordaRe Company and a di rector of the United States Cashier Company. In it Baker said that if eubpenaed he would have to respond, and that, "I am afraid my staements on the witness stand would not be of very material benefit to the Cashier Company." "It is quite possible." the letter went on, "that my statements could bo framed in such a way as not to be harmful and there are a great many things I might be able to' forget, but the continual nagging and harping over matters by the Portland people is not very conducive to f orgetf ulness, as it keeps in mind all of the affairs of the Cashier Company." j This was pounced upon by the United States Attorney. 'What did you mean." demanded Mr. Iteames. "by the statement that there are some things you might be able to forget?" "I would perhaps have been better understood if I had added 'and for give,' " replied Mr. Baker. "You meant," the United States At torney hammered back, "that there were certain things in your testimony that you could forget." "No," snapped the witness. Mr. Reames then questioned him as to other statements he had made in the letter, which had gone on to say; Menefee's Claim Found Amusing:. 'For instance, it is quite amusing to me to read letters conveying state ments made by Menefee as to his won derful ability to not only finance a company, but run the manufacturing end. Such statements as these imme diately bring to my mind some of the brilliant things put over by Menefee in the past. "For instance, the using of J1.600,- 000 in stock valuations in producing a model that never has worked and never will. It also brings to mind his bril laincy in financing, whereby 50 to 70 per cent of the gross receipts went for commissions, to say nothing of the large amount spent for advertising and brass-band -campaigns'. "It also brings to mind tho fact that before Hume returned from England the Cashier Company was being inves tigated by the Federal authorities. "It also causes me to remember, that Menefee, LeMonn and Campbell were privately buying stock of tho Cashier Company for $3 and M a share and sell Ing'it for 130; also that there was first J100.000 in stock divided among the first directors and later J150.000 voted to Menefee, and all of this stock has been disposed of by representing that the pompany was selling same, when it was really being sold for the president himself. "In fact, there are so many things that are brought to my attention when 1 allow myself to stop and think of the past, that 1 am quite sure -none of you are desirous of having me tell the tale. For this reason I think it would be policy on your part to refrain from such severe criticism of my actions and give me credit for doing the very best I can. not only for this company, but for yourselves. Threat Disclaimed. Then Made. "I do not mean this in the way of a threat, for it is not my nature to black mail anyone or squeal on them, but sometimes I am excited to anger wnicn eventually leads to bull-headed deter mination to go the whole route with anyone connected with the affair that might have angered me, and you can tell Menefee for me that if he persists in attacking me I will make him rue the day he ever met me. "Kindly consider this letter a per sonal one; not written in any official capacity whatever." The "Menefee, Leaonn ana tamp bell mentioned in the letter are Frank Menefee, president; F. M. LeMonn, ealesmanager, and Oscar A. Campbell, vice-president of the United Spates Cashier Company, who are among the seven defendants on trial before a jury .in Federal Judge Bean's court for con spiracy to use the mails in a scheme to defraud the public. Their trial was resumed yesterday after an intermis sion of one week, caused by the illness of Mr. Menefee. United States Attorney Keames, re turning to the attack on Mr. Baker, seized on some of the statements just quoted. "Is it true." he demanded, "as said in this letter, that Menefee, Campbell and LeMonn bought at $3 and $4 a share and sold for J30?" "I don't know what you're trying to make me say." replied the witness, "but when I wrote that letter " "Oh, you did write the letter," in terrupted the United States Attorney. Mr. Baker had previously been reluc tant to admit his authorship of it. "No," he answered. "I think I dic tated it." Letter's Slairiurnia Repudiated. "Is it true, as you said in this letter, that you "think you dictated', then, that Mr. Menefee, Mr. Campbell and Mr. LeMonn bought stock at 3 and $4 a share and sold it at 30?" persisted Mr. Keames. "Not to my knowledge." "Do you say. then, that your state ment that Mr. Menefee sold 150,000 shares of personal stock under repre sentations that it was company stock, was not true?" "Oh. those were put in for effect," was Mr. Baker's reply. Earlier in the same letter to MK Mears, Mr. Baker had discussed inter ference r.s to patent rights claimed by the United States Cashier Company, and assigned by it to its successor, the In ternational Money Machine Company. "As to the interference case, that has been cited against us in the Patent Office," he said in part. "I am any thing but glad of it, and am at a loss to know why you should be pleased over such a thing., for this only means an added expense that we will have to use funds for here, thus preventing the sendin gof any to you. 1"is in itself should cause you anything but pleas ure and It mav result in our having to redesign the machine, which would be i : . tnAn Further on, he had written: "It looks now as though this proposition is inimd in h wrecked before we fret rough with the patent cases and the affairs of the United States Cashier! Company and there is not much to induce a man to stay with it. If you do not see fit to come here and try to reach an understanding, I would advise that if you feel you have any grounds for any suit of any kind, you enter same and be- done with it, as this con tinual complaining back and forth will result in nothing." Letter Is Read In Court. Mr. Reames succeeded in being per mitted to read this letter in an en deavor to impeach Mr. Baker's testi mony after the witness on cross-examination by Attorney Martin L. Pipes had given testimony explanihg the much discussed "Frank Menefee spe cial account." Mr. Reames asserted in the course of this cross examination, that Mr. Pipes was going far beyond the limits of cross-examination of Mr. Baker's previous direct testimony for the Government, and was making him practically a witness for the defense. He said that he would expect the right to cross examine him in turn on this testimony. When he produced the letter after Mr. Pipes had finished, and announced his intention of askirt? the witness questions about it. Mr. Pipes and other attorneys for the defendants objected most vigorously. Judge Bean ruled however, that they had cross-examined Mr. Baker for an hour on a half on matters not relevant in cross-examination, and that Mr. Reames should proceed. At the same time, he said tha jury should understand that the letter itself was not evidence and had no bearing on the case, and that it should only be considered as affecting the credibil ity of the witness. Menefee Account IDrunwd. In his testimony relative to the Frank Menefee special account. Mr. Baker declared it to be only a record for convenience kept by Mr. Menefee of the issuance of stock against a cer tificate for 5000 shares that had been voted to him by the directors when he became president of the company. He himself, he said, first as cashier and later as auditor of the company, had insisted that some means be pro vided for keeping track of stock as issued against this certificate. Before the special account was instituted, he testified, bookkeepers had made out tabs giving the number of shares is sued, the system being both compli cated and Inaccurate. Out of his insistence that stock so issued must be entered on the books, or charged up to someone, he said, grew the Menefee special account. He said that he held the certificate for Mr. Menefee's 5000 shares. Method of Records Explained. Instead of making out a new cer tificate every time a few shares was sold, as, .for example, replacing the auuu-share certificate with one for 4800 shares if 200 shares were issued against it, as a matter of convenience the shares were charged against Mr. Menefee in the special account, he testified, the intention being when the entire 5000 shares had been sold and charged up against Mr. Menefee, to balance tho account by turning over the 5000-ahare certificate to the com pany. "Wo carried it at par value of J10 as a mere memoranda, knowing it would later bo wiped out by return of the exact number of shares to the company," explained Mr. Baker. When' S. M. ,Meara was elected di rector in July, 1913, Mr. Baker went on, Mr. Menefee was then in the East, but Mr. Mears directed that the spe cial account be closed at once. There were then 3500 shares at J10 a share charged against him in the special ac count, which he was expecting to meet, Mr. Baker said, from the 5000 share certificate. Personal Stock Reported Sold. Then, he testified, Mr. Mears directed that the 5000 shares be turned back to tho company as part of 15,000 shares needed to offset what Mr. Baker termed an "apparent overissue" of stock. This left Mr. Menefee, according to Mr. Ba ker's testimony, charged up with an apparent deficit of 8500 shares and at the same time took back the 6000 shares with which ho would have been m?.re than able to balance the account. "Mr. Menefee sold his personal stock amounting to J45.O00 or 30,000, and turned the money over to the com pany," he went on. "I know it was his personal stock from personal associa tion with him. He still owes unpaid notes for 118.000 to the banks against tho money he turned over in this way to help out the company." When United States Attorney Reames took over the " witness he remarked that Mr. Baker had testified to a num ber of things that he knew from "per sonal association." and that he would ask him about other things he should Know irom still closer "personal asso ciation." He then produced the letter already quoted, to impeach his testi mony. Origin of SOOO Shares Asked. "How came Mr. Menefee in posses sion of this 5000-share stock certifi cate?" asked Mr. Reames in the course of his cross-examination. "Was it part of 15.000 shares that had previously been Issued to him by the company on October 17, 1911, for taking over the management of the company?" Mr. Baker said it was. The United States Attorney devoted some time to questions intended to show that on October 1, 1913, the com pany had issued more stock than it had by S154.000. certificates and stock hav ing been issued against one big block held in escrow as security for patent payments. Mr. Baker admitted that stock had been issued against the- shares held in escrow, but denied that there was other than an "apparent" over-issue. The Government contends that issuance of certificates against stock held interest was in itself illegal. Fine Help for Expectant Hoihcrs A valuable aid Is aa knows and used saccessfnDy by wmm everywhere for a generation. It is calteal "Mother's Friend- and is sold in all drag stores. It is applied externally. Begim abovt the fifth month. The muscles are made firm and pliant, expansion comes without strata, tha nerves are relieved of tension and thorough comfort Is enjoyed. Don't fall to set a bottle of "Mother's Friend" today. Sold by druggists everywhere. Writs for valuable book, sent free by Bradfteld ILegn lator Co 101 Lamar Bid-.. Atlanta, Ga, TO CLEAR BAD .. , COMPLEXIONS USE RES1N0L Bathe your face for several minutes with reslnol so?p and hot water, then apply a little resinol ointment very gently. Let this stay on ten minutes, and wash off with resinol soap and more hot water, finish with a dash of cold water to close tho pores. Do this once or twice a day and you will be astonished to find how quickly the healing resinol medication soothes and cleanses tho pores, removes pimples and blackheads, and leaves the com plexion clear and velvety. Resinol ointment and resinol soap stop itching instantly and speedily heal skin humors, sores, burns, wounds and chafing. Sold by all druggists. Sam ples free. Dept.- 31-R, Resinol, Balti more, Md. Speedily relieve sunburn. DODGE'S COUNSEL CALLED TO STAND Defense Opens Case by De mand for Cruise Report Made by J. F. Cox. VARIED ESTIMATES SHOWN A. E. Clark EilUbits Difference In Expert Opinion on Amount and Value of Timber on Tract In volved in $614,000 Suit. By calling his three principal oppo nents to the witness stand in quick succession. Attorney A. K. Clark yes terday morning opened his defense of the 1614,000 timber land suit brought by E. H. Dodge's trustee In bankruptcy against Frederick A. Kribs and Wll lard N. Jones. "Where is the official report of the J. F. Cox cruise of the Kribs tract, made in 1913?" Mr. Clark' asked -this question of E. H. Dodge, Parker Stennick. his trus tee in bankruptcy, and Thomas Man nix, his attorney, who is prosecuting his suit. None of them knew. Mr. Dod-re was the only one who had seen It, and he said he didn't know what had become of it. Mr. Mannix objected to going on the witness stand at first. He asked to be excused, as an attorney, under oath, might be asked questions regarding his own case which would embarrass his cause. Cruise It e port Not Fond. "I won't ask you to reveal-any se crets," smiled Mr. Clark. "Under those conditions you had bet ter testify," advised Judge Kavanaugh. Nobody knew where the Cox cruise was. Mr. Mannix had a copy, but the original was not to be four.d. All day Mr. Clark delved Into the cruises of the tract of Skamania Coun ty timber land over which Mr. Dodge became involved in the difficulties with Messrs. Kribs and Jones. Figures were variant. Mr. Clark showed to wit nesses a few samples just to show how variant they were. Five cruises were made of one tract of 920 acres. Two of these, alleged Mr. Clark, were made at the Instance of Mr. Dodge, and they showed, re spectively, the largest and the small est amount of standing timber on the 920-acre tract. Variance In Kstlmates Related. According to Mr. Clark, in 1913. about the time Mr. Dodge entered into his contract with Messrs. Kribs and Jones, he had a cruise of the whole tract made by J. F. Cox. This cruise showed the 920 acres to contain 49,961,000 feet of timber. In 1915, after he had filed suit for $614,000 against Messrs. Kribs and Jones, says Mr. Clark. Mr. Dodge had another cruise made by another man. This second cruiser reported that the 920 aces contained 8,735,000 feet of timber, or only one-sixth of what the Cox cruise showed. These figures were shown to cruisers who were called to the witness stand. Today Mr. Clark promises to call more cruisers, introduce their reports and give concisely all the information he has about the amount of standing tim ber on the several thousand acres in fkamanla County over which tho dif ferences arose. Yesterday Mr. Clark called G. B. Gar rison, J. F. Cox and B. XL Porden to testify as to the cruises of the timber land. He called Colonel H. S. Huson and questioned him regarding the value of the logging railroad which Mr. Dodge had contracted to build. KIDNAPER IS BOUND OVER Eull Confession of Abduction of Idaho Itanchcr Is Made. IDAHO FALLS. Idaho, July 26. L. M. Dean was bound over to the District Court today on a charge of abducting SOL DUC HOT SPRINGS AND SANATORIUM tha frreatest health and pleasure resort on the Pacific Coast, in the heart of the Olympic Mountains, open for the season. tor full Information addreas The Maaaser, Sol Dae, Wash. The Hazelwood Confectionery and Restaurant Washington St at Teats, Best Food Served at 'Lowest Possible Cost- Amid Homelike Surroundings tEATl.VG CAPACITY 450. Safety at All Time Mt. Hood Auto Line calls and delivers to any part of city, day or night, to Mount Hood resorts. Round trip, (a; Govern ment Camp. $7.60. Paoaea, Main SSI, or A 2331. ANDHSON BROS. E. A. Empey. a, wealthy rancher, east of here. He signed at full confession after he had changed a part of the statement prepared by detectives. The confession says that he was sane and in a normal condition and that ho acted deliberately when he abducted Empey. Dean, answering questions of Prosecutor Adair, said ho would not have injured Empey In event the money was withheld but that after ten days he would have tied him to a tree and given him an old knife. Dean declared ho would then have escaped while Empey was cutting himself loose. Dean asked that an attorney be named to defend him. MINAM FOREST IN DANGER Pino Valley lire Blamed to Slicep nien Killing Cheat." , BAKER, Or.. July 26. (Special.) To save their sheep from blindness occasioned by the barbed seed of the "cheat" weed working into the eyes, sheepmen of the country in the vicin ity of Pine Valley are said to have started a brush fire which is now raging on a ridge between Eagle and Pino valleys and seriously menacing the timber in the Minam National for est. Tho fire has worked down to the Powder River and two loads of fire fighters have been sent from Halfway to save a farmhouse and outbuildings which lie in the path of the confla gration. Forest Supervisor Barnes is author ity for the frtatement that the danger ous weeds will spring up all the more luxuriantly after having been burned over. It is only when dry that tho weed threatens sheep, making an ex cellent forage when green. 400 TEACHERS EXPECTED Five Idaho Counties Join for Big Institute at Twin Falls. TWIN" FALLS, Ida.. July 26 (Spe cial.) One of the largest teachers' in stitutes ever attempted in this part of Idaho will be held in this city dur ing the week beginning Monday. Sep tember 6. It is estimated that 400 teachers from fivo counties will at tend. Twin Falls. Cassia and Minidoka counties, which have heretofore held Joint institutes in this city, were Joined this year by Lincoln and Gooding counties. Hal G. Blue, superintendent of the Twin Falls city schools, will be conductor of the institute. A number of noted educators are to speak. CHILDREN'S CONTEST PLAN Agriculturist 'Wants Ealr to Have Stock Judging Department. CENTRALIA. Wash.. July 26. (Spe cial.) To discuss with local officials of the Southwest ashington fair tha possibilities of establishing a children's department at the 1915 exhibit, to be held the last week in August, O. C. Van Houten, Thurston County agriculturist. was in Centralia Friday. Tho agriculturist said that he had held a number of stock grading con tests among the school children of Thurston County and that both the pu. pils and their parents took lively Inter est in the work. He believed that such a department would be a drawing card for the Southwest Fair. DEPUTY ASSESSOR IS DEAD Heart Disease Fatal to J. J. Ken nedy, Spanish War Veteran. James J. Kennedy, Spanish-American War veteran and deputy in the Multnomah County Assessor s office. died at Ocean Park early yesterday morning of heart disease, induced by cramps brought on while bathing in the surf. Mr. Kennedy had not been feeling well for some time previous to his departure for the beach on July is. Mr. Kennedy was a strong swimmer. and with his wife and children, who had accompanied him to Ocean Park on his vacation, he had gone into the surf Sunday night. City In llaker Gets Water Permit. SALKM, Or., July 2G. (Special.) Slate Knglneer Iewis today granted a permit to Half Way. Baker County, to use the water of Maklnson Spring for a municipal supply. The city will erect a plant costing 120.000. The pipeline will be two and, one-half miles long. MORMON F Mountain, River and Beach Where to Take a Short Trio Out Herewith is a list of short trips in and about Portland. If you are in doubt about any point, or the trip you have heard about is not mentioned here, call at the Information Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce or phone them Bell Phone, Broadway 440 or Automatic, A 6091. Information will gladly be given. Literatnrp nf intprpstino- nmnts fumishpd Time Cards. Beach and Mountain Resort literature. The Oregonian asks the names and addresses of tourists for publication. Enclose your names of your party to Summer Resort Dept, The Oregonian, Portland. MOIST HOOD RESOIITS. Clead Cap laa is a delightful re treat. 6000 feet above sea level, on a sheltered spur of the Tory mountain Itself, and la located Just at the upper edge of timber Una The trip to the tnn usually Is made ty rail to Hood River and thence by tag-e. The round-trip rate. Including- all traveling- expenses, la 11.40. Service begins July 1 and continues to September 14. Blaotrio carllne to Boring. 34 miles; automobile to Welch's. Rho dodendron and Tawney'a. round trip from Portland, 17.76. Same as above with horse stage all the way. $6.7. NECANICUM INN OVi;iUMKIN; THE SKA, hfcAalDK, OK, Com to tho Neranlcum Inn anrl nJoy your Summer vacation, wher inviicor atlnff sea hreesrs blow and flan Ma fcartlen rive you colorful wlcom. Houm of com fort and home cook in . Airy room, splen did table board sea food a specialty. MISM KHII-Y DAMANN, lro. Hates f J up. Also housekeeping rooms. t : v MT. HOOD AUTO STAGES Daily to Mount Hood resorts 8 A. M. Round trip 6; Uoi. Camp 47.4U. Special rstss for week-sad and cllmo lns parties. Information, reservations and tickets st KOI IIXUliK KF-D FLORAL UU. ice id nu Main sese, a mii. Or Irvlncton Uarasa. East 13a. An Ideal Place for Tour tiummera RecC II.I.VHTRATKH BOOKLET FREE. C. W. J. Keekers. White Salmon, Wn, 3 1 3?fc:Zt!ttUc7Zli s 0 MA jff M BOYS TELL OF RIOT Patrolman Admits Using Gun to Threaten Youths. JUVENILE COURT HEARS 2 Attack: on Park Tender and Police man Wlio Announces Resigna tion Is Aired Hearing of Others to He Held Today. Two boy rioters, arrested after an attack, on a policeman and a park ten der at Lincoln Park last Thursday, pleaded guilty before Juvenile Judge Cleeton yesterday. Nine others now are on trial for part icipatir g In the riot. In a hearing before Judge Cleeton yesterday afternoon, the two officers and several of the participants in the affair told their stories of the fight which resulted In three persons being rather seriously hurt. Fred Sctbel. 16. admitted that he had struck Patrolman li. Monlsh with a rock. Alex Helger admitted that he had hit A. K. Bradford, park tender, with his fist. "He made some bum decisions." trie boy said. Hint Follows Ball tiaane. The whole affair followed a ball game between Columbia Park and Lin coln Park. Mr. Bradford had umpired the game. Mr. Bradford said he went to the res cue of one boy. who was being beaten badly by others. The boys then turned on htm. Patrolman Monlsh came to the rescue and was hit with a rock.. A few moments later, he told Judge Clee ton, one of the boys struck him in the side with a piece of cordwood. From the effects of this blow. Monish said, he has been HI ever since. Cross-examining the officer, W. N. Davis, who is defending the alleged rioters, brought out the admission that he had used his revolver and had threatened tho boya with it. Patrol man Monish later said he had resigned from the police force, to take effect August 1. and that his resignation is due In part to the strenuous duties he was forced to perform on the Lincoln Park "beat." Five Boya Held la Jail. Five if the 11 boys were held in Jail until vesterday morning. Their ball Iterkrsrds susd Parklasj Ptaat Largest plant west of the Missis sippi River. Located on Columbia Plough within 40 minutes ride of Broadway and Washington streets. Take Kenton cars on Washington street at Firth. Sixth and Broadway streets to Kenton. Faro a cents. Take Kenton Traction Company cars at Kenton to Packing Plant and t-tockyards. Fare h cents. Visitors admitted daily except Sundays. Portlaaa Heights i CM"I1 Cee 1200 feet above the city. Take Coun cil Crest car on Washington street; time, 30 minutes each way. Won derful view of the city and snow capped mountains. Windemuth ON THE WILLAMETTE. Opea Klvrr and Taak tlatblag. Take fas launch foot of ulmoa strsst vary naif-hour, oommsoclns l:SO ft. M- tare e cents, or Brooklyn car to Wuodward st.; tree launches eoa nectlBg. Improve every idle hour en route with a good book. Get your favorite volume at (Bills The J. K, Gill Co, Booksellers. Stationers and Complete Office Outfitters. OR T VOUNG MAN, mighty good time to pick up a nobby suit for Sum mer and early Fall at a bargain. Every suit in my store is genuinely reduced from the normal price. All of the good fabrics tailor ing that will please you by its thoroughness and attention to detail. $14,85 for the $18 and $20 Suits $1955 for the $25 and $30 Suits Second floor BEN SELLING Morrison at Fourth jijjo ..ujiu v jJMixia m jm nq '1(3 oit " PU u.-.q psq JSJ1J " raised it to llOu. and the purtnn of some of the boys could not furnish this amount. "the five who remained in jail .were released by Judge t'leeton yesterday in custody of William Mo Kenxle. whose own son was arrested in connection with the riot. During all the proceedings yesterday Ceorge L. Iiaker. City Commissioner, sat in the courtroom, lie is interested in the trial throuRh tho fact that the city parks come under his supervision. Informal hcarlnr of the nine other boys chanced with riotinsr will be con tinued at 2 o'clock today in Judge Clee ton's court. BOY ROBBERS ARE CAUGHT Youths IS and 16 Steal Money Prom Iepot at Kellogg, Idaho. KELIXXK1. Idaho. July 26. (Spe cial.) Displaying an aptness at light- fingered work that would do credit to men several years their seniors. ic Uroaso and Albert Falken, IS and 16. who claim Spokane as their home, Sat urday evening stole $10 from tho cash drawer of the American Liprrsi oRicc at the O.-W. R. & N. depot here. The robbery took place in the pres ence of a number of customers, but warning was not given in time to pre vent the youths from making their es cape to some nearby bushes. Iater they were taken into custody at Kn vllle. a station near here. They are now In the county Jail at Wallace awaiting trial. WOMAN, 80, IS LONG LOST Wanderer Is Pound at Walcrliole Trying to (Jnrncli Thirst. DAYTON". Wash.. July 26. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Johnson, aged SO. who lives on Starveout Kidge. wandered away from her home Thursday morning and was lost for 24 hours. She became famished for water, and when found was beside a waterhole so small that she could not get her face down to it. Ten neighbors searched for her all night, and the Sheriff was notified. He found her 'where she had slid down a deep embankment to the bottom of a canyon. She was taken to the County Hospital for care. 200 ACRES OF WHEAT BURN Volunteers Pluck to Holies and Pre vent Spread of Plre. WALIA WALLA. Wash.. July 26. (Sooclsl.) The most serious grxin fire OURISTS Resorts of Portland The Oaks (the Coaey lalsaa ef the Welti Every form of entertain ment and accommodation for tour ists. Orchestral and band concerts, prima donna and musical comedy company every afternoon and nitcht In the open-air theater. Perform ances all free. Admission to park 19 cents. Reached by express special Oaks train (fare S cents), from First and Alder: or by launch (10 cents), from Morrison-street Bridge. Kataraaa, Caaadera. Ball Ha a cara leave First and Alder every four hours, dally aad Sunday, ovary hour aa far as Ureaham. liood points for basket picnlo. Welch's. Kaedoaeadroa aad Taw. ry's are located on the south side of the mountain. Automobile from Portland to either resort, round trip, each SS. Bllletreet Drive A hillside motor drive of unsurpassed beauty. About one hour's drive. Best time Just at sunset, but most beautiful view of city and mountains at ail times Pralaiala Park Saakra Gardeaa A city park and well worth a trip. Take St. Johns or Kenton car. Why Not Visit INN Above the Clouds on Mount Hood, Commanding the Most i:iorlous Scenery of Any Mountain He sort in the Pacific Northwest. For tickets and reservations address DORSEY B. SMITH, Manager Travel Bureau, 11C Third Street. Portland. Oregon. Marshall 1979. right now's a of the season occurred today at IVolJcs Junction, when 2'ni acres of wheat in a field owned by Chester 'Woods, along tho O.-W. It. & N. track, was set afire, supposedly by a spark from a locomo tive. I'.ono dry. the grain burned rap idly and endanger. U near-by fields. Telephone calls to Waltsburg. Prescott and tho country surrounding brought auto loads of volunteers, until about 10ml were beating out the flames. Tho stand of grain on this land wax excellent. It being in one of the best wheat belts, and tho loss is approxi mately SO0O. Tho grain was insured. lliigli-li Author Is Dead. 1.0XIK1N-. July Sir Jams Au gustus Henry Murray, editor of the Oxford Kngllsh dictionary and author of numerous works on historical sub jects, died today. Ho was born in 1S37 and was crested a knight in 1S. When a rhlM cites in Clreenland th na tives bury a living d.s wlin ll. the Idea being IliAt the dot; houM be ueed by tho child as s sviide to the other world. WHITE BLAINS ALL OVER BODY And Arms. Also Forehead. Itched and Burned Till Could Not -Sleep at Nijjht. HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT "My trouble came la big white blams an over my body and arms, also my fore head. They Itched and burned HU X could set no sleep at night. I scratched until I made my arms and limbs on mass of erup tions. - "I used salve. and several other kinds of salves, but they did DO good. At last I saw aa advertisement about Co ncur Soap and Ointment so I thought I would try It. As soon as I got It I pat Ik an and It seemed to take the irritation away. 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