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LUMBER RATES UP
harp Advance Is Expected in
October.
WILL AFFECT FALL TRADE
In Anticipation of Increase, Early
Movement of Products East Is
Expected by Milhuen In
the Xortlnvest. '
SEATTLE, Wash., July 6. (Special.)
J. E. Defebaugh. editor of the Amer
ican Lumberman, of Chicago, today sent
the following telegram to Fred H. Gil
man, his Pacific Coast representative:
Have positive assurance rates to
Minnesota transfer and Chicago will
be advanced October 1. Notice proba
bly to be issued August 1. Not yet
known what Increase will be."
This Is the action lumbermen have
been expecting for several weeks. An
Intimation was given by a railroad of
ficial four months ago that the North
ern lines would advance the rate on
lumber and shingles this Summer, but
the new tariffs could not be worked
out in time.
From information the lumbermen
have, the increased rates on all timber
products will be radical. The railroads
claim that lumber rates are out of pro
portion to other tariffs. The empty
car haulage and decreased caj-nings In
the passenger department throw an
extra burden upon the frcljjhj move
ment, which shippers must hear.
The increase in lumber rates by Oc
tober 1 will be in time to affect the
entire Fall trade, and a heavy buying
from Eastern yardmen is anticipated.
BrG TIMBER DEAL IX SEATTLE
Ten Thousand Acres Sold to Eastern
Capitalists for $2,000,000. .
SEATTLE. Wash., July 6. (Special.)
The Kerry Mill Company, in which
A. Kerry and C. J. Smith are the
principal stockholders, today disposed
of lft. 000 acres of timber lands to the
Northwestern Lumber Company, a
newly organized corporation. The con
sideration was approximately $2,000,
000. The lumber mill at Kerryston is
Included In the deal. The Barley Bros,
and M. F. Quinn, of Pennsylvania, are
deepest Interested in the timber pur
chase. Aside ' from the magnitude of the
timber deal, the sale has an added in
terest in the fact that A. S. Kerry, who
came to Seattle almost penniless in
1889, worked up until he had leased a
mill which burned in 1897. He went to
Alaska, made money, returned and
built another mill here, which also
burned. For the third time he began
again, and today's sale leaves him
worth close to . 1 50,000.
C. J. Smith,, who was associated with
A. S. Kerry in the big timber land deal,
will hereafter spend much of his time
in Portland. He is interested in Fisher,
Thorsen & Co., and Intends to take an
active Interest In that wholesale Arm.
Tom Richardson, Sales
Agent
"No Trouble to Shorn Good.," Qnotea
Commercial llub Manager When
He Learna (onntry Kditor Han
Made Him Middleman for Sale of
Newspaper.
WHEN a man is engaged In active
business, it is self-evident, ordi
narily, that he is award of the fact
However, an exception to the rule
came to light yesterday when Man
ager Tom Richardson, of the Commer
cial Club, made the discovery that he
Is an accredited newspaper broker
without any previous knowledge that
he was engaged in that business.
When he came to his office in the
forenoon he found several visitors
waiting to seo him, and before going
through his mail he called one to his
desk and inquired the nature of his
business. The- visitor replied that he
had called with reference to the ad
vertisement appearing in The Orego
nian signed by Mr. Richardson.
The manager scratched his head in
thought for a moment and then said:
"Come again; I do not seem to recall
any advertisement I recently had in-.
lenea in me morning paper.-
It was then the visitors turn to look
surprised. "Y.'hy. I mean the news
paper you offer for sale."
Richardson gazed helplessly around
his office at the stacks of books and
magazines, pamphlets and circulars
treating on the advantages and oppor
tunities offered in Oregon for pros
pective investors and locators, then,
shaking his head, remarked:
"If you will tell mo what sort of a
business chance you are looking for I
may be able to help you out with some
of these; but we have none for sale
tney are absolutely free for the ask
ing." The visitor showed signs of impa
tience and said with some asperity:
"Now, seo here, Mr. Richardson, I
did not call to be made sport of. I
called to make some inquiry about the
newspaper you want a purchaser for,
or at least a manager, and if you do
not care to take up the matter with
me, I'll bid you good morning." With
that tho visitor stalked out, leaving
the manager in a state of wonderment
as to what it could all mean.
Sending for one of the other wait
ing callers, Mr. Richardson greeted
nlm with what he intended to be a
light pleasantry.
"Good morning, sir; do you want to
buy a newspaper?"
The rewponse was ns unexpected as
it was surprising, for the visitor re
plied: "I am not sure that T want to buy;
but I dropped in to talk it over with
you. What sort of a proposition have
you to make, and where is the paper
published?"
Richardson wheeled around in his
pivot chair, his face a study in per
plexity. He jumped up and made sev
eral turns of the office and, settling
down again, meekly asked:
"My dear sir. will you have the kind
ness to explain how you got the idea
that I have a paper for sale?"
"Why, certainly; here It is," with
which he handed a slip of paper to the
manager, who read an advertisement
signed with his name and address of
fering an Interior newspaper for sale.
"That does look all right, sure
enough; Just let me think a moment,"
and Mr. Richardson made a mental In
ventory of his. belongings .without be
ing able to recall the possession of a
newspaper anywhere. Happening to
glance at the pile of letters lying be
fore him, his eye fell on- one with the
card of a well-known publisher on the
rorner. He asked his visitor to wait a
moment longer, as he had a letter
which might throw some light on the
subject. The letter In substance read:
"Dear Mr. Richardson I am lnclos-
a a statement and lnvejjtorv; pj xnjrJj?rUonmejit -4or flva mouthy,
e -yl Ml A
REEDRNtb
vspaper plant, and I would be
. -ligid to you ifyou will show the
amo to any one calling In response to
an advertlsemeiit I have had printed in
The Oregonian. I attended to the ad
vertising myself, not wishing to trou
ble you further than necessary.
"Tours very truly, '""
That cleared up the whole case and
subsequent callers who desired Infor
mation about Richardson's paper were
given all the particulars needed.
STUDY POLICE METHODS
Executive Secretary of Los Angeles
Department Visits Portland.
After a journey of nearly 14.000 miles,
on which he visited vitually every im
portant city in the country, Lyle Pende
gast, executive secretary of the Los An
geles Police Department, reached Port
land yesterday morning. Chief of Police
Kern, of the same department, made the
trip with him until they reached St.
Paul, when they separated, taking dif
ferent routes home. Mr. Pendegast left
for the City of Angels on the late train
last night.
The Los Angeles Police Department,
already one of the most systematic and
efficient in the country, is about to be
completely reorganized, and it was for
the purpose of gathering data for use
in this task that Chief Kern and Secre
tary Pendegast were authorized by the
City Council to make their trip. They
have been away six weeks, and have in
spected nearly every important city's
police department to get pointers on po
lice work.
The Los Angeles Police Department Is
recognized by the Portland department
as one of the most efficient in the coun
try. It is seldom that a criminal who is
wanted by any department slips through
the hands of the Los Angeles police, be
cause of the excellent system in vogue
there, according to Chief of Police Grltz
machcr. los Angeles has at present over 300
policemen, and but recently authorized
120 additional. The Council ha3 also,
authorized a new headquarters building,
two new sub-stations and the ranks of
corporal and lieutenant have been cre
ated. - Salaries range from $83 a month
for "green" patrolmen to $102 for all
who have served two years or more. De
tectives draw $130 a month, lieutenants
draw 5150, sergeants $125 and captains
$200.
REPRESENTS HILL HERE
J. B. Kerr Leaves St. I'aul to Prac
tice Law in Portland.
James B. Kerr, well known as an at-,
torney for the Hill interests, has re
moved from St. Paul to Portland. He
arrived here yesterday with his family.
He has formed a law partnership with
Judge Charles H. Carey and will prac
tice in this city hereafter. The firm,
will represent the Hill Interests here.
Mr. Kerr is no stranger in Portland,
having spent the greater part of the past
year here, where he directed the legal
battle the Portland & Seattle was
forced to wage against the Harrlman
forces in order to gain the desired rights
of way for the North Bank road. In
many ways this was the most remark
able railroad light ever carried . on In
the United States. Each side bitterly
contested every inch of disputed ground,
and In some cases rival construction
gangs engaged in hand-to-hand conflicts.
This war was won In the courts by
Mr. Kerr, and because of the thorough
knowledge he has gained of the railroad
conditions in this territory through car
rying on this fight, he will be valuable,
to" the- interests he represents.
Judge Carey will return to Portland
from his trip abroad in the Fall, when
the new firm of, Carey & Kerr will be
formed.
Biggs Will Surrender.
The Court of Appeals has affirmed the
findings of the trial court in the land
fraud cases against M. R. Biggs and
Alonzo Van Gesner. These two men
were found guilty In the prosecution In
which Congressman Williamson figured,
and joined in an appeal from the find
ings of the court. Upon receipt of the
decision Biggs and Gesner were com
mitted to the custody of the United
States Marshal.
It was stated at the Federal Court
building yesterday that Biggs had sent
word that he would appear In Portland
tomorrow, but up to a late hour last
night nothing could be learned of Ges
ner's Intention. Biggs' sentence Involves
a fine of $500 and imprisonment for ten
months: Gesner's a fine of HOOD and lm-
THE SUNDAY OREGOTttAN, PORTLAND, JULY 7, 1907.
TRAIN SOLDIERS
IN COAST DEFENSE
(Continued From First rag )
maneuvers, all officers and enlisted men
of the National Guard, supports included,
will be encouraged in observing and
learning the duties pertaining to the en
tire system of coast defense with a view
of so enlisting their interest in this ser
vice that eventually Independent organi
sation may be formed from among them
for this service.
-"Following the period of instruction
will occur exercises under the conditions
of actual hostilities. During this period
all batteries In commission, all position
and range-finding stations, searchlight
and submarine mining stations will be
Immediately named upon the call to arms.
"An observer or watchman will be
constantly on duty. Every vessel ap
proaching the harbor from "the sea will
be considered as the leading vessel of
an enemy's fleet, consisting of four bat
tleships, four cruisers and four torpedo
boats. They will be attacked promptly
under the direction of the district and
battle commanders, and treated as would
be an enemy's fleet.
Constantly on the Alert.
"During these exercises, the battle, fire
and battery commander and the fnine
COMMANDING OFFICERS OF OREGON NATIONAL,
GUARD TROOPS ASSIGNED TO REGULAR
ARMY COAST DEFENSE MANEUVERS
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THE PICTURE:) AA'D MAJUH. JOHN L. MAY (OX TEE RIGHT).
He's promised her many lovely things, but nothing- so completely insures the happiness
of both as his promise to take her, bright and early tomorrow morning, to the great
and select one of the best pianos in the world
the money that pays for it.
The greatest happiness in the world is furnishing up the first little home; but in
debtedness beyond one's means brings a cloud that cannot be dispelled. AVe step right
in and furnish the piano for every bride in Portland (if she'll call during our two
weeks' demonstration sale) direct from the factory and as fine an instrument as
can be shown in 'any retail store in Portland at twice the price.
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commander will practice each feature
possible in coast defense. The mine com
mander will properly attack "any hostile
vessel coming within his radius of ac
tion. "The infantry supports will be held con
stantly ready to oppose the landing of
any force in the- immediate vicinity of
the defense and to resist Cie advance
of any force already landed. The district
commander will, from time to time. In
dicate to the commanding officer of the
supports the position of a force of the
enemy In the act of landing or already
landed.
, "The companies of the Oregon National
Guard in camp outside the reservation at
Seaside, will be regarded as a force of
the enemy and the commanding officer
of this force will simulate attacks upon
different points of the defenses of Fort
Stevens by previous arrangement with
the district commander."
The Oregon troops are under the com
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel John M. Poor
man, of the Third Regiment. Major John
L. May is second in command. The troops
assigned to this garrison are Companies
A. C and K, of the Third Regiment, Com
panies A and C, of the First Separate
Battalion and a detachment of the hos
pital corps. Companies B and M, of the
Third Infantry, and a detachment of the
hospital corps crossed the river to Fort
Columbia. G. A. W.
Money Spent In Travel.
Brings full value if invested In railroad
tickets over Pennsylvania Short Lines
from Chicago. Highest standard passen
ger service to Washington, New York
and Eastern cities, and to Indianapolis,
Louisville and Cincinnati. Particulars
free on request to Kollock, 246 Stark
street. Portland, Or.
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For two straight -weeks we are not going to do a blessed
thing but sell pianos; we're going to show you what a demon
stration sale is; it's a sale to demonstrate a positive truth, and
that is that we sell you as good a piano as is manufactured
today, directly from the factory, wholly eliminating the mid
dlemen's profit, and thereby saving you many dollars. "We are
outside the heavy-rent district, which fact also helps to keep
i the prices down. During this demonstration sale, even our
usual low factory price will be cut way down, because we are
ready to lose money to prove our point.
We're going to put a piano in every household where they've
missed that sweet sense of harmonious hominess that nothing
but a piano inspires!
YOURS
WOMAN WANTS REWARD
MRS. CARTER ANT RCXTAX IN
JAIIj FOR ROBBERY.
Betrayer of Defaulter Carries Head
High and Hides Whereabouts
of Part of Plunder.
NEW YORK, July 6. Chester B. Run
yan, the paying teller of the Windsor
Trust Company, who is alleged to have
stolen J96.317 from that company, and
Mrs. Laura Carter, the woman who be
trayed his hiding place to the police af
ter he had given her a part of the stolen
funds, were arraigned In the police court
today. Runyan's spirit appeared to be
broken by the disastrous outcome of his
stealing and his demeanor was hopeless.
He passed a sleepless night in the po
lice station and he showed the effect of
his worry when he was subjected to the
gaze of a curious crowd on his way to
police headquarters. Mrs. Carter bore
her arrest with nonchalance. She slept
unconcernedly in the matron's quarters
at the police station and undertook the
Journey downtown undismayed by the
predicament into which her escapade
with Runyan had thrown tier.
What had become of 42,OCO of the total
company's stolen funds was still a mys
tery so far as the public was concerned
up to the time that the two prisoners
were taken to the court. Runyan had in
his possession when arrested $14,410. Of
the balance he said he had lost about
$16,000 in speculation In stocks before he
disappeared from the office of the Wind
sor Trust Company last Wednesday: that
he had given $15,000 to Mrs. Carter and
that he believed she had taken $10,000
more without his knowledge.
Mrs. Carter at first stoutly denied that
she had any of the Trust Company's funds,
admitting that Runyan gave her $r.00(.
but asserting that she promptly returned
It to him at his request. While on her
way to court today, however, she said
she had deposited all the money that
Runyan gave her In a bank and that
It would stay there If she could keep It
there. She declared that she could have
obtained possession of all the money
Runyan had If she had tried hard
enough.
Concerning her betrayel of Runyan's
hiding place, she said that Fhe had felt
sorry for Mrs. Runyan and debated with
herself whether to notify Mrs. Runyan
of her husband's whereabouts or to give
him up to the police. She did the latter,
she declared, because she learned that
Mrs. Runyan was 111. Although she said
she had no hope of securing the reward
for Runyan. she remarked that she could
make use of the $7000 ottered. As she
was under charge of receiving stolen
property, and the police have yet to re
cover about $25,000 which Runyan de
clares she has hidden, there is little
chance of her securing the reward.
On arriving downtown today. Runyan
and Mrs. Carter were taken first to po
lice headquarters, where photographs of
them were made for the use of the police
department, and they were measured and
questioned for the police record. Neither
of them made any objections and Mrs.
Carter went through the process smiling
ly, while Runyan was haggard and care
worn. They were then taken to the
Tombs Police Court to be arraigned.
Runyan was arraigned on a charge of
grand larceny in having stolen $j0,000.
Mrs. Carter was charged with receiving
stolen property. Both waived examina
tion and were held for the grand Jury,
Runyan in $15,000 ball and Mrs. Carter
In $10,000 bail. Neither was able to give
bail and they were taken to prison.
Just before sho was arraigned in court,
Mrs. Carter denied that she had placed
any of the Trust Company's money In
the bank to her own account, and de
clared, as she did last night, that she
received only $5000 from Runyan and that
she promptly returned it when he de
manded It-
ELKS OFF FOR CONVENTION
Portland Delegates Leave From Seat
tle for the East Today.
Dr. C W. Cornelius, Dr. Harry P.
McKay, L. Q. Swetland and Elmer W.
Qulmby. members of Portland Lodge of
Elks, will leave Settle today for Phil
adelphia, to attend the grand lodge of
the order. Dr. McKay preceded the
party to the Sound, but It is expected
that from that point Northwest dele
gates and accompanying members will
cojsblne to make up a traveling party to
An .Farth IS
at a price so low he will not miss
ATe're going to put pianos into homes where there never
could have been a piano if wc hadn't arranged with the Eastern
factories to inaugurate this great demonstration sale.
We're going to put pianos into homes of wealth, where
they'll sit next neighbor to mahogany furniture and velvet car
pets, and feel right at home there, too.
We're thinking of that music-hungry young girl who's never
had a piano; we're going to see that she has a piano before this
two weeks demonstration is over.
We know a mother who sings the dear old songs of her hap
pier girlhood tj her children each evening; butshe hasn't a
piano we're going to put one right into her home and let her
pay for it as she can.
We're going to be the joy-givers of Portland for two straight
weeks. Come anal see us.
To contestants and others interested: Drop in any time this
week and look over the list of phrases submitted in our recent
contest. Ma:iy people arc pleased with our choice a number
criticised us; come see if you think wc could have done better
than to have selected the ones we chose.
IN ANY CASE-
go through to the City of Brotherly Love.
Ralph li Moody will leave Portland to
morrow direct for Philadelphia.
The Portland party was furnished a
large amount of literature treating on
the resources and "other advantages at
tractive to visitors to this Coast, which
they have volunteered to distribute for
Portland "boosters" where it will do
the most good. The Portland delegates
are to unite with their Seattle brethren
In- an effort to have the grand lodge
choose the Sound metropolis for Its meet
ing place In 1909, during the Paciflc-Alaska-Yukon
Exposition.
The Portlanders offering to distribute
the literature and pictures descriptive
and illustrative of Portland and Oregon
generally, announced their purpose to
have Elks everywhere fully informed
what they are to expect in the way of
scenery, climate, comforts and attrac
tions of all kinds when they visit Port
land, going to or coming from the Expo
sition. Among other forms of matter to
be distributed are handsome booklets
containing pictures of the recent Rose
Fiesta. These were issued under direc
tion of E. W. Rowe and are to be dis
tributed freely at theg rand lodge meet-,
ing.
GOES ON OPERATIC STAGE
Mrs. Albert C. Sheldon, of Portland,
Enters Professional Career.
Mrs. Albert C. Sheldon, the well-known
Portland prima donna soprano, leaves
today for New York City to make her
first professional appearance in opera.
She will be featured in Manager John
Cort's production of "The Alaskan," and
will appear under her stage name of
Anne Adair. The premier performance
of the opera will be given in New York
City, after which the attraction will go
on the road.
PERSONAL MENTION.
W. R. Ellis, of Pendleton. Congress
man from the Second district, is regis
tered at the Imperial.
Mrs. D." A. Doud. of Mount Tabor, ac
companied by her niece. Miss Viola
Thayer, left this city July 5 for Europe.
Mrs. Doud is Interested in art, and will
spend the greater portion of the three
months of her absence In Naples and
other Italian cities. She will return to
her Mount Tabor home in October.
Thomas Edeson. freight and freight
claim agent for the Michigan Central,
with headquarters at Detroit, Mich., Is
spending a few days In Portland, hav
ing come. West on a pleasure trip after
attending tho freight claim agents' con
vention In Denver. He Is accompanied
by Mrs. Exleson.
' CHICAGO, July 6. (Special.) Port
land people at Chicago hotels:
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SIXTH AND
BURNSIDE STS.
the Great Northern; C. W Worson at
the MajesNc; D. Lambaush at the
Palmer House.
STEADY DRAIN ON OREGON
Japanese of Portland Send Home
$120,000 Annually.
According to estimates furnished by
the Board of Trade there are in Port
land somewhere between 2600 and STOO
Chinese residents, and between 3500 and
4000 Japanese. Two or three Interest
in,T facts concerning the business
methods of these Orientals while living
in this country were gathered through
the postofflce. Mall matter coming
from China and Japan for these people,
is almost invariably addressed In Eng
lish, at least the portion giving street,
city and country. The name of the per
son addressed is sometimes written in
tho "tea chest" characters, and it nat
urally would bo supposed that an inter
preter would be among the employes
at tho postofflce in order to insure cor
rect delivery. This, however, Is not
the case.
But a small proportion of the letters
coming from the Orient for Chinese and
Japanese residents in Portland find
their way to the general delivery, as
the greater number are addressed to
street and number. The Chinese are
more particular in this regard than the
Japanese, and it is tho practice with
the majority of the former to have
their mail matter sent to one of the
more prominent Chinese merchants,
that are more likely to havo a perma
nent location than the general run of
their people. When letters como to the
general delivery it is the practice to
give tlio entire lot to any Chinese In
quirer and permit' him to pick out his
own.
At the sub-postoff ice station located
at 3 North Third street, most of the
business with Japanese Is transacted.
It is there they receive and deposit
most of their mall, and it is there tho
bulk of the money-order business is
done for them. Postmaster Minto says
the Japanese send home double the
amount of money the Chinese do. Dur
ing tho last fiscal year $121,000 was
sent to Japan from this city.
Referring to this feature of the
habits of the two peoples, a leading
Oriental merchant said yesterday that
the Japanese In this country are quick
to take advantage of plans for the
rapid dispatch of business, but the
Chinese cling to old methods. As a re
sult, Japancso send their savings home,
where the money awaits them on their
return, but the Chinese hoard up their
coin to take back home with them In
case th'ey decide to leave.
There Is a gradual decrease in the
Chinese population of Portland, accord
ing to tho same authority. On the
other hand, the Japanese population is
rapidly increasing.
Challenge to P. McDonald.
The following open letter has been
sent to P. McDonald, editor of tho
Labor Press:
"PORTLAND, Or., July 6. Mr P
McDonald, Editor of the Labor Press.
Sir: Construing your silence to mean
that you decline to accept tho challenge
issued to you June 29, we therefore
make the following proposition; We
will affirm, through the daily press (It
space can be obtained) that the Amer
ican Federation of Labor has outlived
its usefulness and therefore works an
Injury to the working class.
"This proposition Is made In good
faith und is open to yourself or anv
representative of the craft form of or.
ganlzation.
"If you accept this proposition please
notify me at your earliest convenience.
I am yours for Industrial freedom,
..c , . , "J- I. SMITH,
Secretary of Local Union 92, L W W
292 Burnside street." " '
Tell Why They Deserve the Money.
BOISE. Idaho. July . (Special.)
The mandamus case brought by the
seven District Judges of the state to
compel the State Auditor to draw war
rants for their salaries for the amounts
that would be duo them at the rate of
$4000 a year, the salary stipulated for
District Judges In the act passed by the
last Legislature, was argued today be
fore the Supreme Court and taken un
der advisement.
' Earthquake Rattles Klttcry.
KITTERT. Me., July 6. A slight
earthquake shock was experienced here
today, following several severe ones
last week. The ground trembled slightly
for Ave seconds at about 5 o'clock this
afternoon, rattling windows and tha
lighter articles in houses.