THE MORNING OREGOMAN. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1013. REGATTA EVENTS ON AT ASTORIA TODAY Coronation of Queen Tyyne Is to Start Programme' of Three Days' Festivities. FAST BOATS TO COMPETE Parades, Products and Stock Sliows, Baby Sliovr, Water Sports, Feats in Air, Naval Activities and Other Features Arranged. ASTORIA, Or.. Sept. 1. (Special.) The first official ceremony in connec tion with the 20th annual Regatta oc curred tonight, when a special train arrived from Portland, bringing Ad miral A. M. Wilson and the members of his staff. The naval contingent was met by the reception committee, officials of the Tlejratta and of the motorboat club and escorted to the Weinhard Hotel, where an informal reception was held and where the staff will have its head quarters. The formal openinc: of the three days' festivities will take place at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow morning, when Queen Tyyne will be crowned on board the Royal Regatta bark Kurt and will be hailed as the God'dess of the Seas and Harvests. King Neptune will then de clare the water carnival on and Ad miral Wilson will direct the festivities to begin. IVater Races Fellow Coronation. The morning hours will be devoted to water races, including the Coast cham pionship speedboat contests, the latter being run in three heats, one on the morning of each day. While these are in progress there will be a programme of water sports, with aviation flights and balloon ascensions and parachute jumps. On the afternoon of the first day there will be a land parade, followed by various land sports, and In the even ing the illuminated marine, one of the most spectacular events of the entire regatta, will be staged. While there was a heavy fall of rain last night, the clouds are breaking away, and as the barometer is rising the indications for pleasant weather during the bal ance of the week are encouraging. Woman to Swim Hlvcr, Among the water events will be an attempt by a woman swimmer from The Dalles to cross the Colv.mbia River Saturday afternoon from Astoria to ZMegler. a distance of five miles. C. G. Stromer. the Tacoma aviator, flew from Kelso, Wash., to Astoria this morning, 65 miles, in one hour -ven. He will make two flights daily during the regatta. He will carry pas eengers in some of hie flights. The flagship Snohomish arrived to day and tomorrow will be. moored on the official regatta course. A treat land parade, including a company of inlantry from Fort Stevens, officers, sailors and marines of the United states cruisers Albany and South Da kota and decorated automobiles and motor trucks, Ladies' Riding Club, livestock and many interesting fea tures will take place tomorrow. FTee Attraction Many. Fifty free attractions have been pro vided. By courtesy of Dan Moore, of Seaside, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Mark Peters will give a fancy dancing exhibition at the Admiral s and Queen's ball Fri day night at the Port of Astoria docks. I'ampbell's American band and Haga's Astoria Dand win furnish music. Clyde G. Fulton will deliver the ad dress dedicating the port docks at 1 P. M. Friday. Farmers and manu facturers of Clatsop County will com pete for a big list of prizes. A live stock show and parade will be held on Saturday afternoon. Fraternal so cieties will participate. A feature is the baby show, also on Saturday after boon. Chamber Delegates Awaited. A big delegation, headed by Haga's band will meet the admiral's ship from Portland tomorrow. Three hundred Astoria business men have been 1: vited to lunch with the Portland Chamber of Commerce delegation at the Weinhard Hotel Saturday noon They will talk about mutual mari time and business interests. The business houses of Astoria will rlose all day Thursday in honor of the Regatta. The city is gaily decorated. BAD LUCK PURSUES ARTIST E. K. 0'iU Maimed, I-obbed and Burned Out in Succession. K. E. O'Neill, 'an artist, believes his vil star is In the ascendancy this week. Here is the hard luck story which he cheerfully refused to tell yesterday: Monday evening while splitting wood, he clipped off the end of one of his fingers. Tuesday afternoon when he was rather painfully making a drawing, a spark set fire to his waste paper basket, and before he could quench the blaze it had des troyed nearly $200 worth of artists tools in his office in the Dekum build ing. He was Just cleaning up after the fire when the telephone bell rangr. One of his neighbors was on the phone and told Mm that his house at 1101 Simpson street had been entered and about $175 worth of jewelry isiolen. The thief was not captured. Mr. O'Neal reported no further trouble yesterday. GRANT VALUE $1,148,000 Clackamas Assessor Kcports Taxes Due Total $61,113.98. OREGON' CITY. Or., Sept. 1. (Spe cial. Oregon & California grant lands In Clackamas County have an ap praised valuation of $1,148,000, accord ing to statistics prepared by Assessor J. K- Jack for the land-grant confer ence at Salem September 16. There is due to Clackamas County in the last two years $61,113.98 in unpaid taxes. The greater part of the property is classed as unsold land. The appraised valuation of the un sold land ia $1,051. loo and of the con struct land is $95,8 4 3. On the unsold land there Are 1.281.026 feet of stand ing timber and SS. 4 30.000 on contract land. again submitted by the Clark & Hen ery Construction Company and 'the Ore gon Independent . Paving Company still held its price for asphaltic concrete down to $1.10 a square yard. Eitulithic on crushed rock base was brought down to $1.38 a square yard by Oskar Huber. The bids opened by Auditor Barbur yesterday were: East Twelfth street, from Division street to Elliott avenue Oregon Independent hav ing Company, asphalt, $1.35 square yard, $11 22.15; Oregon Independent Paving Com pany, HJtphaltic concrete on rock or bitu minous base, $1.10 square yard, $101S.6o; Oskar Uuber. bitullthic on crushed rock, base, $1.50, $1292.55: Clark & Henery Conr struction Company, bltulithic $1.30 square yard, $1206.01, basalt blocks, $2.90 square yard; Clark & Henery construction Com pany, bitullthic. $1.31 Mquare yard, vitriried brick. $2.65 square yard, $1173,76; Warren Construction Company, casphalt on concrete base, $1.53 square yard. $1307.28: "Warren Construction Company, bltulithic on crushed rocK oase. $1.85 square yard. 91431.78. Portions of East Glisan street and East Twenty-second street as a district Giebisch joplin. bltulithic on crushed rock base. $1.37 square yard. $4192.20; Giebisch & Joplin, asphaltic concrete on concrete base, $1.35 square yard, $4149.26; Oskar Huber, bitullthic on crushed rock bade, $1.38, -iiD.uj; Oregon Independent Paving Com pany, asphalt. $1.35 square yard. $416S"5: Oregon Independent Pacing Company, as phaltic concrete, $1,35, $4168.25; Oregon In dependent Paving Company, asphaltic con crete with rock or bituminous base, $1.10 square yard. $3690.32; Clark & Henery Con struction Company, bitulithlc. $1.:;9 square yard, $4023.72 ; V arren Construction Com pany, asphaltic concrete, $1.62 square yard. $4949.71 ; Warren Construction Company, aspnait on concrete base, $i.j square yard, $4807.78; Warren Construction Company, LAND GRANT PLANS WILL BE DISCUSSED Committee Arranges for Com prehensive Programme at Meeting September.! 6. . W. I. VAWTER IS CHAIRMAN Assessors Asked to Provide Infor mation Regarding Classification in Various Counties Result Expected to Aid Congress. SALEM, Or, Sept. 1. (Special.) A comprehensive programme assuring: a thorough discussion of the land-grant POPULAR VANCOUVER QUEEN AND TWO ATTENDANTS AT DAHLIA SHOW.' , ff m IT? - f I 1 " I . r J"-S- i - ' 'Will flit i v1L r I f hVv, cry Mfs Gladys Voorhe Misa Mia Clark. Miss Vera Overly. bitulithlc on crushed rock base, 91.85 square yard, $5567.54. Bids for sewer contracts were opened as follows: In East Franklin street and East Thirty- ninth, street J. I. O'Xelll. cement sewer pipe, $3193.72 ; Azar & Co., cement sewer pipe. $:itJ03.r.S: c. G. Randies, vitritied sewer pipe, $3632.22. Sewer in Thirty-first avenue Southeast and Tibbetts street J. P. O'Neill, cement sewer pipe. $1392.20; Portland Plumbing & Heating Company, cement sewer pipe, $irti.37. Portland Plumbing & Heating Com pany, ri trifled sewer pipe, $1.V,19.95: C. G. Handles, vitritied sewer pipe. $1 till. 67. MISS OVERLY IS QUEEN RULER OF VANCOUVER DAHLIA CARMVAL IS NAMED. Aliases Nit a Clark and Gladys Voorheeg Win Honor Places of Attendants of Royal Personage. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) The final result of balloting for queen of the Vancouver Dahlia, Carni val, to be held here September 9, 10 and 11, today was Miss Vera Overly, 12,418; Miss Nita Clark, 5757, and Miss Gladys Voorhees. 5157. Miss Overly is the daughtaer of W. L. Overly, who is a conductor on the North Bank road, running out of Van couver. She nad the support of the railroad men and the Elks, of which her father is a member. Miss Voorhies is a winsome girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Voor hees, of this city. Mr. Voorhees is a building contractor. Strong support was given Miss Voorhees by the United Artisans. Miss Clark, supported by the Oddfel lows and Rebekahs, is noble grand of Progress Lodge of Rebekahs. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Clark, of 414 West Twenty-third street. Her father is a contractor. The queen wil have as her attend ants the other two young women. She will reign supreme during the carnival and occupy her throne, gaily decor ated, every day at the Columbia River Interstate Fair, for herself and court. from Carlson's chapel today. Rev. Mel ville Wire officiating. Interment was MAN FIRES POWDER SEAT Gottfried Boese, TliircT Suicide in Family, Uses Giant Charge. OREGON CITY, Or., Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) By sitting on 25 sticks of stump powder and then exploding the charge. Gottfried. Boese committed suicide a few minutes after o'clock this morning on his farm between Damascus and Boring. Nearly every window was broken, oc cupants of the Boese home were thrown from their beds and the neighbors for miles were awakened by the explosion. Boese was 50 years old and leaves his wife and eight children. He had been committed to the insane asylum twice. Both his father and mother committed suicide on the same farm 25 years ago. TROOPS TO CAMP AT FAIR Vancouver Regulars Yi,U Take Part in Interstate Show. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash., Sept. 1. (Special.) Lieutenant-Colonel D. J. Baker, Jr.. in command of the post and the Twenty-first Infantry, to day announced that he will have a-battalion of four companies, filled to war strength, with the Twenty-first In fantry Band, camp a week at the Co lumbia River Interstate Fairgrounds, during the fair week, September 6 to 11. There will be about 600 men sta tioned at the grounds, and they will drill daily. The well-known Twenty- first Infantry Band will give three con certs daily. The machine gun platoon, with the battalion, will give drills, ex hibitions and races. Grcsham Principal Arrives. GRESHAM, Or., Sept. 1. (Special.) Principal-elect E. S. McCormick, of the Gresham grammar school, and family arrived Saturday and will occupy the J. E. Stubbs residence on North Main street. Mr. McCormick's daughter, Miss Edith Vaughn will teach in the union high school and another daughter, Helen, and a son. Glen, will attend high school here. Another son will be in the grammar school. The gram mar school will begin on September 6, in the Gresham school. PAVING BIDS ARE LOW Offers on Bltulithic $1.30 and on Asplialtic Concrete $1.10. Record low prices for paving pre vailed again in bids for several con tracts opened yesterday by City Audi tor Barbur. The bedrock price of $1.39 a yard for standard bitullthic was TIXV PORTLAND MAID TO AT TEND ASTORIA REGAT TA QIEEN. V 1 4 Miss L.eoIa May St ruble. Among Queen Tyynes win some maids who will grace As toria's 20th annual regatta will be dainty Miss Leola May Stru ble, who left last night to repre sent Portland at the festival court. Princess Leola May is a na tive Portland girl, very tiny, but enthusiastic and happy. She is the daughter of George R. Struble and the niece of Wallace R. Struble. who is publicity manag er for the regatta, While in Astoria Miss Struble will be the guest of Queen Tyyne at her home. It is the first time that she has ever taken part in any festival ceremonial. problem and the submission to Con gress of Oregon's views was arranged today at a meeting of the committee on procedure of the Oregon Sc. California Railroad Land Grant Conference, which will be- called to order in this city September 16. All members of the committee but Grant B. Dimick, of Ore gon City, were present, and it was the consensus of opinion that the confer ence would not "only be of great bene fit to the state,- but of great aid to Congress in determining what should be done with t ie land. The programme of addresses is as follows: .Governor WIthycombe, "Purpose of the Conference.' Attorney - General Brown, "Legal Aspects of Land-Grant Problem." United States Forester Graves, "Point of View of federal Government." R. A. Booth and A. R. Norton, "Point of v lew of Counties. Representative of Southern Pacific Company presenting railroad's side of controversy. Ex-Governor "West giving his point or view. C. W. Kulton, "Constitutional Ques tions Involved." Senators Chamberlain and Lane and Representatives in Congress Hawley McArthur and Sinnott also will be asked to deliver addresses. It was decided to ' request the vari ous County Assessors to furnish state ments of the character of the land com posing the grant. Members of the committee present were as follows: F. H. Newell, Gas ton; J. L. Stack, Portland; F. M. Wil kins, Eugene; W. I. Vawter, Medford; A. C. Marsters, Roseburg; C. C. Chap man, Portland; W. Lair Thompson, Lakeview, and C. A. Spence, Oregon City. Mr. Vawter was elected chairman and Mr. Chapman secretary of the com mittee, and it was decided that they be the temporary officers of the con ference. Governor Withycombe said he did not wish to make suggestions, but several members insisted that he take part. He said: "We desire to get the best minds of the state to work on the problem pre sented to us through the decision of the United States Supreme Court re garding the lands in the grant. The object of the conference is to reach some plan of disposing of the lands which will be to the best interests of the state. I would like to see a con servative man made chairman, for there is danger that radicalism may predominate." Mr. Vawter appointed Messrs, Chap man, Stack, Spence, Newell and Dim ick a committee on rules. The com mittee will meet soon In Portland and selections were made of men who live in and near that city. Gresham Veteran Is Laid to llest. GRESHAM, Or., Sept. 1. (Special.) unerai services or Henry Jones, veteran of the Civil War. who died near hre Sunday last, were conducted VETERAN DIES SUDDENLY Henry M. Van Avery, 73, Succumbs lo Paralytic Stroke. SEASIDE, Or., Sept. 1 (Special.) Henry M. Van Avery, a veteran of the Civil War, 73 years old, dropped dead at the home of his son, Henry A, Van Avery, Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. After lunch he complained of illness and just as he was about to lie down he suddenly collapsed. A physic, an was called and pronounced death due to a stroke of paralysis. The body was taken this morning to Portland. He is survived by two sons, Henry A. and T. D. Van Avery, living at Independence, Or.- He was a member of the Modern Woodmen in Portland. Boy The Second Floor Elevator s' Norfolk School Suits With Extra Knickers $4.95 New Fall Norfolk Suits tweeds, cheviots, novelties all the new color combinations. Sturdy and strong tai lored for strenuous boys. Buy this week at the spe cial price. BEN SELLING Morrison at Fourth service furnished since the Vaquina Klectric Company moved its plant to Toledo. Saturday night the lipht was so dim that objects a few feet away from the lamps were invisible. The trouble is declared to bo lack of water. year ago from the East. He was not married and had no relatives in the West so far as is known. He was 26 years old. Man FlalUng Under Train Dies. THE DALLES, Or.. Sept. J. (Spe cial.) Falling; from the top of a freight train on the Great Southern Railroad today, A. L. Reese was Killed beneath the wheels. Reese came here about a Government Job Open. The United States Board of Labor Employment announces that applica tions will be received at the office of the secretary. Eleventh Civil Service District, Seattle, Wash., up to and In cluding October 1, for the position of unskilled laborer in the custodian serv ice, Federal building:, Portland. Both men and women will be admitted to the examination. Age limits are from 20 to 50 years. Application form 1642 and full information may be obtained from the local secretary. Board of Civil Service Examiners, at the Portland Postoffice, or from the secretary. Eleventh Civil Service district, Post office building. Seattle, Wash. A Bosnia noldier was ao terrified by ex ploding t.rspne! that he is in a chronic Aleep. H1 doesn't respond to needle pricks in tlie noyf, arm or back. AGENT SLUGGED, ROBBED Posse Seeking Robbers of O.-W. U. & N. Station at Xortli Powder. BAKER, Or., Sept. 1. (Special.) Posses lead by Sheriff Hug, of Union County, are searching: for the- men who last nlgrht knocked Station Agent Lin ville, at North Powder, unconscious and took $280 in cash, the O.-W. R. & N. Company's August North Powder receipts. Two men are beinjc watched and arrests are expected within a few hours. The suspects were seen loiter ing1 about' the place yesterday and strong" clues point to them. Mr. Linville is recovering, but as he was struck down in the dark he can not identify his assailants. WOMAN IS BRIDE 5 TIMES Portland Man, 2 5, at Vancouver Weds Mrs. M. M. Eptoiy 4 7. VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) A -woman, 47 years old, four times married, became the bride of a man. 25. yesterday. The principals were John J- 1- Vanden Steer and Mrs, Mary Melvina Epton, both of Portland. The ceremony was performed by W. S. T. Derr. Justice of the Peace. When Lloyd L. Horton and Miss Vivian Landes, of Tigard, Or., appeared in the office of Mr. Derr last evening, to be married, they were fully prepared for an elaborate ceremony which was held. JOMELLI RESTS ONE NIGHT Diva to Reappear at Majestic Thea ter Today and Tonight. Mme. Jeanne Jomelli, whose singing has attracted such large audiences at the Majestic Theater recently, was un able to appear last night on account of a cold. She expects, however, to sing this afternoon and evening as sched uled. On the advice of her physician the famous diva took last night to care for her voice and prevent a more Beri ous illness. She will sing at the Ma jestic for the remainder of this week. Newport Complains of Lights. NEWPORT. Or.. Sept. 1. (Special.) 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Whether your needs be for a cheap, used piano or player piano, a low or me dium priced instrument or the highest priced and most artistic piano in the world, the Mason & Hamlin, investigation will prove the quality of our goods, the justice of our prices and the fairness of our methods. Hundreds of New Player Rolls Are on Sale Now at Prices From 25c to 50c Your money's worth or your money back. Victor Victrolas and Records. MORRISON STREET AT BROADWAY Other Stores San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Fresno, Los An geles, San Diego and other Western cities. Information for Tourists Mountain, River and Beach Resorts Where to Take a Short Trip Out of Portland. 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. In-v formation will gladly be given. Literature of interesting points furnished Time Cards, Beach and Mountain Resort literature. The Oregonian asks the names and addresses of tourists for publication. Enclose your business card with name of your party to Summer Resort Dept., The Oregonian, Portland. Electric cullu to Borln. It miles; automobilo to WelcH'a. Rbo dodeodron and Tinner'-, round trip from Portland. (7.76. 6ame aa boi with horse stag, all Ue war. JS-JS. EtUcadSt Casadero. Boll etna cars leaTe First and Alder eTery four nours. dally and Sunday. eery hour as far aa Oresham. Good points for basket picnic -i7! x.-w-t: As.. TLTf 1" .Ji -faj FURNISHED HOUSEKEEP ING TENTS ONLY $1 PER DAY Electric light, snd water In nearly every tent; go surf bathing or bunt for crab, and claraa; tent city Is under direction of Bar View Hotel; many entertalnlns features; no liquors allowed sold; rates by week 5 and up; sleeping tents and board at botel f 2 per day up. Write W. a. Wise. Bar View. Tillamook Co. Or. or 210 Falling biJg-. Ported. Or. tsckyaras Packlnc ilaat- Largest plant wast of the Missis sippi Rlvsr. Located on Columbia tlouan within 40 minutes' ride ot Broadway and Washington streets. Take Kenton cars on Washington street at r lftn. Ulxth and Broadway streets to Kenton. Fan s cents. Take Kenton Traction Company can at Kenton to Packing Plant and btockyarda. Fare cents. Visitors admitted dally except Sundays. The Oaks the Coney Islam el ta Wet Jo. very form of entertain ment and accotnmooatlon for to ar ista. Orchestral and band concerts, prima dnna and musical comedy company every afternoon and nlgbt vu the open-air theater. Perform ances free. Admission to para 1 cents. Aeached by express special Oaks train (far s cents), from First and Alder; or by launch U tents), from Morrison-street Bridge. MOUNT BOOD KEfOHTJ. Welch's. IUeso4eaaiea and Taw Bey's are located on the south side of the mountain. Automobile from Portland 'to either resort, round trta. each to. Oregonian on sale at these resorts. r KaUAftUt MT. HOOD AUTO STAGES Dally to Mount Hood resorts S A 9C Round trip SS; Gov. Camp 9T.4a. fcpeclal rates for week-end and el.mb. Ing parties. Information, reservations and tickets at KOITl.LDf.t (XOBAL Ota, ICS xd Bt. Mam ASM, A U1L Or Irvlngton Oarage. Kast 14a. COLUMBIA RIVER HIGBWal A acenlo drive or rare beauty, built along the south sbore of tne Columbia River, a distance of more than 40 miles from Portland. A series of remarkable waterfaiia, rugged peaks and deep canyons are among the attractiona. femlasala Para Saaken Rirsm A city park and well worth a trip. Take St. Johns or Kenton car. Cleea) Car law is a delightful re treat. C0O0 feet above sea level, oa s sbeltered spur of the very mountais itself, and Is located Just at ids upper edge of the Umber Una. The trip to the inn usually is made by rati to Hood River and thence by ' stage. The round-trip rate. Includ ing all traveling expenses, is lll.t. fcarvice begins July 1 and continues to September Jfc. Safety at All Times Mt. Hood Auto Line calls and delivers to any part of city, day or night, to Mount Hood resorts. Round trip. Govern ment Camp. $7.60. ' Fbeaea, Mali Bit, or A 2331. AKbikKSON BROS. SOL DUC HOT SPRINGS AND SANATORIUM the greatest health aad pleasure resort on the Pacific Coast, in tbe heart of tbe Olympic Mountains, open for the eeaaon. For full Information address The Maaager. Sol Doe. Wash. 4