THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, TORTLAND, , JULY 21, 1907.
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PAROLE FOR M NT
New Law in Washington Is
Liberal One.
KEEPS FEW MEN IN PEN
Kvcry Prisoner but Murderers En
titled to Freedom on Promise of
Good Behavior Interpreta
tion by Governor Mead.
" OLTMPIA. Wash.. July 20. (Spe
cial.) Every prisoner in tlie peniten
tiary is entitled to a parole, unless he
be a murderer. Is in effect the inter
pretation Governor Mead placed upon
the Indeterminate sentence law passed
by the last Legislature. The Gov
ernor has also decided to establish
the rule that in no case will he grant
a commutation of sentence nor a par
don until the prisoner has been
paroled.
This announcement has Just been
made by he Governor In a letter to
the state prison board. The an
nouncement cdmes rather as a sur
prise, as there has been a general un
derstanding that as a rule there would
be no unusual Increase In the number
of paroles granted under the new law.
To carry out this policy will possibly
mean the early granting of scores of
paroles in' many cases where hereto
fore no such liberty was permitted to
the convict. For instance, the state
law provides that for adultery a per
son may be sent to the penitentiary for
. term not exceeding five years. No
minimum is named, so it may be but
one day would be held as the minimum
entence. Then under the indeter
minate sentence law, after the prisoner
has been confined otie day he may
apply for a parole and be liberated and
six months later, if he complies with
the parole's rules he may be finally
discharged. So also with more serious
crimes where the minimum is but a
year and the maximum Is life im
prisonment. After the year the pris
oner may secure his parole and six
months later get final discharge,
though his original sentence under the
old law was .for life.
The only persons not entitled to
parole as soon as the minimum term
has expired, according to the inter
pretation of the new law, will be those
who have been convicted of treason or
murder, those who have served prev
ious prison sentences, and those who
have broken parole, escaped or other
wise violated the prison or parole
rules.
The Governor in his letter to the
board expresses his position in this
matter as follows:
"A careful reading of the law
prompts me to believo that in Its ac
tual workings all of the convicts in
the penltentitary who are eligible for
a parole should be paroled before they
sre released from that Institution. In
other words, no application should be
presented to the Executive for pardon
or commutation where the applicant Is
eligible for parole. If any case Is pre-,
sented to the Governor for pardon or
commutation, a showing should be
wade to the effect that the convict is
not eligible for parole.
T presume that in the administra
tion of the law, the board will not re
quire any convict to remain in the
penitentiary tha maximum term pre
scrlbed by law, unless he was con
victed of treason or murder or had
perved a former term in prison, or has
been disobedient to the rules of the
penitentiary. In all other cases, I pre-
sume a fair interpretation of the in
determinate sentence law, as it ap
pears in section 6, would warrant the
board in recommending to the Gov
irnor the final release and discharge
of prisoners who have been paroled
for a period of at least six months,
and who, under the evidence submit
' ted, are 'deemed reliable and trust
worthy to remain at liberty without
violating the law, etc.' '
TRAP AND KILL BIG COUGAR
Farmers Have Perilous Experience
With Savage Beast.
ELMA, July 20. William Stlllson
and William Duval, farmers living
near Elma, drove into town today
with the largest cougar killed around
here In years past. The animal
measured six feet and three inches
in length, and wa-s noted for the un
usual largo and muscular build of Its
body and particularly its lef, which
showed great bundles of muscle, as
hard as bone.
For some weeks paBt the farmers
around Summit have been having
sheep and young stock killed by the
cougar, and every effort was made
to kill the cougar without success,
until Stll!on and Duval set traps for
lilm. Early this morning the men
found the cougar caught, with its hind
foot in one trap and the front one in
another. The men had no weapon with
them, and one hurried back to the
house for a gun, while the other ono
.remained at the traps.
The cougar made desperate attempts
to break loose, roaring and Jumping
with terrific- force. While the man
was gone for the gun the big brute
succeeded in tearing Its hind foot loose
and this gave It greater freedom to
liberate the other one. It was an ex
citing time, the seconds seemed hours
to the man alone In the woods waiting
for his comrade to return. Added to
the danger was the fact that the trap
only held the brute by its two front
toes, and every lunge the animal made
It seemed that the flesh would give
way ami liberate him.
It took three well-directed bullets
crashing through the head of the
animal to lay it low.
ARTMAS TALKS TO QUAKERS
Indiana Lecturer Is Received With
Appreciation at Ncwberg.
NEWBERG. Or., July 20. (Special.) At
the morning action of the Oregon yearly
meeting of Friends Church the decision
W!is reached that in the future the church
will elect one-third of the board of trus
tees of "Pacific College and the college
corporation two-thirds.
The afternoon session was given over to
the discussion of temperance work, and
Judge Artman, of Indiana, spoke for two
hours to an audience of a thousand peo
ple. Much enthusiasm prevailed during
the delivery of his address, and at the
close the audience arose and gave a trib
ute of appreciation to the speaker by the
waving of handkerchiefs.
Hon. W. Lair Hill, of Seattle, who was
at one time editor of The Oregonian, and
w ho was in town on business, sat on the
platform.
At the morning service tomorrow Rev.
Isnm P. Wooten will speak at the Friends
Church, Professor Thomas Kewlin, of
North Carolina, at the Mfthodist Epis
copal Church; Rev. E. Pemberton, of
Scott's Mills, at the Baptist Church, and
R$v. John F. Hanson, of Portland, at the
Presbyterian Church.
MAKES ISE TOKREXS SYSTEM
Wheeler County Ijand-K ncr Files
an Application.
FOSSIU Or., July 20. (SpeclalO
Marlon Osborn, of Mitchell, filed an ap
plication with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Wheeler County to register the
title to 160 acres of land under the Ore
gon registration law, commonly known as
the Torren's system. This is the first
case of the kind ever brought in Wheeler
County, and will necessitate the pur
chase by the county of a set of books
for the purpose, but these are not as ex
pensive as some people have reported
them to be. The Torren's system as
amended and perf:ted by the last Legis
lature may serve a double purpose, as it
Is deemed the best method of curing
minor defects in the title to land, such
as outstanding and forfeited bonds for
deeds, uncancelled mortgages that are
paid, and a long list of minor defects in
the execution of the deeds that make up
the chain of title. Cnder this system
the court has all the powers of a Court of
Equity to restore lost Instruments, and
decree the title to whom.it rightly be
longs. HUNTER KILLED BY OWN GUN
Weapon Discharged as He Set It
Down Two Boys With Him.
DRAIN, Or., July 20. (Special.)
Another hunting tragedy -occurred near
Drain yesterday morning between 8 and
9 o'clock. While out after deer on Brush
Creek, 16 miles west of here, A. J. Min
nick wa3 shot and Instantly killed by the
accidental, discharge of this own gun.
His two young nephews, the Page broth
ers, were with him. one of them only a
few feet away, when the tragedy oc
curred. They were walking through the
woods when Mlnnick set his gun down to
rest a moment. Evidently the hammer
struck a rock or limb, discharging it.
The ball penetrated the jaw and come out
at the top of his head. The body was
. Miss Alice Tooley. .
VANCOUVER.' Wash., July 20.
(Special. Miss Alice Tooley,
who acted as "Columbia" at the
Fourth of July celebration in
this city filled the honored po
sition with grace. Miss Tooley
ts a native of this city, and is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. D. Tooley. She Is IT years
of age and a member of the
Vancouver High School, and is
a general favorite among her
fellow students.
t She has considerable ability in
elocutionary lines, having won
both the gold and silver medals
for Clark County before attain
ing the age of 16 years. This
year she entered into the Inter
high School oratorical contest,
at Seattle, and successfully
carried away the state cham
pionship. brought to town that evening and pre
pared for burial at Wlmberly's under
taking parlors, and then shipped for in
terment at Salem, .where his relatives
reside.
The deceased was 42 years old and un
married. He was a brother-in-law of
Colonel Page, the Salem capitalist, and
"had been- employed for a year or more
here in Page & ladings' sawmill.
ACTION BRINGS THE ANSWER
Favors for Eugene Merchants Since
Their Firm . Stand.
EUGENE, Or., July. 20. (Special.)
The recent action of the merchants of
Eugene in threatening to route their
eastern freight over other than Har
riman lines, has brought several
frolffht managers .of other lines to
Eugene to bid for the business. The
Merchants' Protective Association has-
not yet made a decision, and the fact
that the Southern Pacific officials have
complied with their request for a daily
passenger service to Wendllng and
other points in the Mohawk Valley
may alTect the plans of the business
men. If the company would agree to
construct a new -depot here, there Is
little doubt but that the merchants
would patronize their lines willingly.
LIQUOR DEALER SENT TO JAIL
Convicted Third Time of Breaking
the Local Option Law.
LEBANON, Or.. July 20. (Special.) G.
B. Hansard was today convicted In
Justice Burtenshaw's court for violation
of the local option law of Linn County
and was sentenced to pay a fine of $250,
and committed to ten days confinement
in Jail. This Is the third time he has been
convicted undr the Linn County local
option law since the Lebanon precinct
went dry in 1904. Ha refused to pay the
flno and will hve to spend 135 days In
Jail.
Burled In City Cemetery.,
HOQUIAM. Wash., July 30. (Special.)
The body of Thomas Hogan. who died
suddenly in the City Jail Wednesday,
was buried today In the city cemetery.
J. W. Hogan's brother who. resides In
Spokane arrived today.
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H0N0RF0R COLEMAN
Head of Willamette May Be
Elected a Bishop.
STANDS HIGH IN CHURCH
College President Is Prominently
Mentioned for One of Six Metho
dist Officials to Be Selected
at Baltimore Next Year.
SALEM, Or., July 20. (Special. )-rAt the
next general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, which .will meet at
Baltimore in May, 1908, it is probable that
six new bishops will be elected, and most
prominent of the names under considera
tion for this high honor Is that of Dr.
John H. Coleman, president of the Wil
lamette University, and who stands well
at the head of the list.
A significant point in . this connection,
illustrative of the high position which Dr.
Coleman holds with the church authori
ties in the East, where he is well known
in Methodism, is Jhe fact that bo has been
chosen a representative of the Methodist
Eplsoopal Board of Church Extension at
the coming sessions of the nine Methodist
conferences in the Northwest. These con
ferences will ba held during the Fall, and
Dr. Coleman will vlslf each and deliver
an address upon the subject of "Church
Extension." It will .necessitate his travel
ing thousands of miles and several weeks'
absence from his post at Salem. ' -
Because of his work In the West, he
is regarded as the logical candidate for
this region of the country," said one of
the officials of the Willamette University
in discussing the bishopric possibilities of
Dr. Coleman. "Being from the East, he
Is sure of the hearty support of the church
in tew England and the Middle States.
His success at Willamette University has
given him a reputation throughout the en
tire denomination. As a pulpit orator and
administrator. Dr. Coleman has rare qual-
mcauons ior me omce of bishop."
WHEAT GRAFTING A SUCCESS
Washington State Experiment Sta
tion Evolves a Hybrid Cereal.
PULLMAN. Wash.. July 20. (Sne-
clal.) The Washington State College
experiment station believes that it has
Deen successful in evolving- a hybrid
from the combination of bluestem and
turkey red wheat, which can be grown
witn good results in the wheat dls
trlcts of the Inland Empire. The ex
periment has extended over a period of
four years, and its purpose was to se
cure a cereal which would alack the
beards of the turkey red, while retain
ing value as a Winter wheat. Bluestem
is an excellent- Winter wheat, but Is not
well adapted to Fall sowing, and for
this reason it was used in making the
cross. .
The hybrid is peculiar in its inter
mixing of the qualities of the two
wheats. The straw favors bluestem, but
the leaf formation Is much like that of
the turkey red. Because of this. Pro
fessor Lawrence, who has had charge
of the experiment, is not certain that
the new wheat will be adaptable to all
the wheatraising districts of the In
land Empire. r
In nearlv mII Instance th vmi fa
vofs the turkey red.
HARRIMAN DRAWS OFF HIS MEN
Operations Between Vancouver and
Centralla Are Suspended.
CAST LB ROCIv. Wash.. .Tnlv !VIrSn-
r-! ;i 1 1 Worlr n f nil lrlnHo nn tl.A ltnA
land to Seattle has been siisnpndnH hA.
tween centraua and v ancouver. and pre
sumably over the entire system. Mr
Abhott. pnnstrnrrinn on Huan. nt ut i
vision, arrived yesterday and discharged
aji men empioyea in tnis vicinity. Quite
an amount or woric has hpn arm-
plished. as parties have been in the field
nnre aunosc constantly ror more than t
year, surveying, preliminarily and per
manently, clearing right of way, etc. N
statement was made why work was sus-
utriiueu.
Expressions of reeret xra nn
only from a business stnmnnint v..
the loss of the additional facilities which
wouio. oe artorded by a competing road.
However, the belief is general that the
ueup is only temporary.
GO INTO CAMP AT ROSEBURG
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Five Companies Oregon National
Guard Will Do Rifle Practice.
ROSEBURG. Or.. Jew sn-rsnioi
Five companies of the Orecon
Guard went into annual encampment at
una pia.ee tooay. uney consist of Com
pany B, Of Ashland. Canlaln Thnmtnn
Company E, Cottage Grove, Captain John
son: Comoam- F. McMinnviiio ro.t.t.
Mead; Company G. Albany, Lleutenanl
Probst, and Company D. Cantain Hamlin
The encampment erround Is In TVini-th
Roseburg. near the rifle praatlce grounds
ana is pronounced a splendid site. Col
onel G. O. Yoran Is In rtirn n in
forms The Oregonian representative that
xne time win De devoted to discipline and
the use of the rifle. It is the ambition of
Colonel Yoran to develop as fine a com
rany of marksmen as can be found in
the whole country. Regular camp work
win commence Monday.'
SETS HUBBY-S CLOTHES AFIRE
Wife First Saturates Drunken Man
AVith Gasoline.
VANCOUVER, B. C, July 20. R.
Hobblethwaite, many times in police
court for drunkenness and falling to
provide for his wife and family, came
home drunk, and failing to get in the
house, went to sleep In the back yard.
His wife heard him, and after reading
him a lecture, became Incensed at his
failure, to answer, poured a can of
gasoline over his clothes, applied a
lighted match. Hobblethwaite chased
yelling about the yard unjil a neigh
bor in night-clothes appeared with sf
blanket and smothered the flames. He
was badly burned and was removed to
a hospital where he will recover.
Meantime his wife laid a charge of
drunkenness and when he Is able to
leave the hospital he must go to Jail.
The Attorney-General's department
was notified of the wife's action, but
refused to prosecute, her unless Hob
blethwaite makes complaint.
LID SJTLIj REMAINS AJAR
Aberdeen Will Not Be Closed Town
Today Some Stores Shut.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. July 20. (Special.)
According to the best-informed persons
the closing of the saloons on Sunday
will not take place, but may be delayed a
week. Chief of Police Schneider says no
one has Instructed him to proceed, and
he will take no action, and County Prose
cuting Attorney -Boner has not included
Aberdeen in his pronunciamento issued
several days ago to towns generally in
Chehalis County. Mayor France left the
city Thursday and will not return until
some time next week. A good many
merchants who have been In the custom
of keeping open shop Sunday forenoons
have announced their Intention to close.
YOUTH DIES ON BOARD TRAIN
Consumptive Has Sinking Spell and
Expires in Few Minutes.
ALBANY, Or., July 50. (Special.)
Seated in the midst of a car full of
passengers, S. S. Stalnaker, of Philo
math, died at 1 o'clock this afternoon
on the Corvallls & Eastern train as it
was Just ready to leave Yaqulna. Stal
naker' was 26 years old and had long
been suffering from consumption.
Stalnaker s home was at Philomath
but, accompanied by his parents, he has
recently been visiting Ashland. He ar
rived here this morning and waited at
the Southern Pacific depot until noon
when his parents took him to the C
& E. depot and ptaced him aboard the
train, intending to go to Philomath.
The young man was very weak, but
there was no indication at . all of im
mediate death. He suddenly took a
sinking spell, however, and died before
he could be taken from the train.
END WITH MUSICAL TEST
OPERA BELSHAZZAR RENDERED
. BY ASHLAND FOLK.
Chorus of 12 5 Voices Is Directed by
Professor M. E. Robinson.
' Those Who Took Part.
ASHLAND. Or., July 20. (Special.)
The fifteenth annual assembly of the
Southern Oregon Chautauqua, which has
been the most popular and successful one
it its history, closed tonight with the
rendering of the sacred opera of "Bel-
shazzar, " by the Chautauqua adult
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Professor M. E. Robinson, Direct
or of Opera "Bclabazinr," Ren
dered at Ashland Last N if; lit.
chorus of 125 voices, under th.e skillful
direction of Professor M.. E. Robinson.
The personation was as follows:
CAST OF CHARACTERS. -Belshazzar.
KJne- of Babvlon
C. -Morion Hadley, of Roseburg.
Utorerls. the Queen
Miss Grace J. Brown, of Medford.
Daniel, the Pronhet
7 Charles H. Glos, of Portland.
Angel Miss Ellen Flook, of Roseburg.
Jewish Maiden
.. Mrs. Ethel A. Studebaker, Ashland.
Lord of the Court C. W. Mlns, Ashland.
Lady or the Court
I.uclle Ragsdale, RosebuVg.
HiEh Priest of Baal
S. C. Oien, of Ashland
Hanamah Kan Aims, of Asniana.
Daniel s Companions
Karl Mins, J. Percy Wells, H. D.
Morton. r
Jewish Maidens (duet)
Mrs. P. S. Provost, Evangeline
Foley.
Jewish Quintet
Verda Nnrris, Lovel Bartges, Karl
Mins, Elmer Patrick, S. C. Olen,
Jawish Maidens
Nellie Gilbert, Floy Cambers, Don
na B"ll. Alice R. Powers, Mrs.
MacHenry, Lovel Bartges.
Jewish Trio
Orra Patrick, Daisy Jackson, Em
ma Barnes. Nora Beebe, Lloyd
Strattoh, Orvllle Caldwell.
Accompaniest , Miss Mary Rose
uirector Martin t. KOninson
Ladies of the Oratorio Mrs. J. M. Al
nutt. Mrs. Laura Allen. Ella R. Ander
son, Virginia Baker. Ethelyn Barbour,
Mrs. W. H. Bartges, Josephine Baker.
Floy Cambers, Lottie Crews, Mrs. Flank
n. unamDenain. ivunnie corey. Mrs.
Mrs. Ashurst, Mae Anderson, Nora E.
Beebe, Lovel Bartges, Emma Barnes.
Grace J. Brown. Uonna Bell, Helen Chap
pell, Trene Carmichael, Joie Chamberlain
Minnie Dunlap, Grace Downing. Mav El-
hart. Gertrude Eastman, Elda Karlow,
Katie Gohle. Josephine Herndon. Ger
trude Hicks, Georgia Jackson, Mrs. Les
ter M. Leland, Pearl James, Edith Mc
Cune. F.tta C. Dunlap. Pearl Easterling,
Nellie Evans. Nellie Gilbert, Kittle Gib
son. -Althea Hembree. Frieda Hockenyos,
Daisy Jackson, Abbie Lennart, Pearl H.
MacHenry. virl McFarland. Jennie Mit
chell. Mrs. Ella B. Mills. Theresa Meikle.
Eva Norcross. Mrs. P. S. Provost. Nellie
Palmer, Evangeline Poley. Jean Powell,
Mrs. Richardson, Sadie Shellev. Made
leine Silver, rlattie Mitchell, Mrs. Fred
Moore, verda Norrls, Mrs. S. - F. Nell,
Alice R. Powers, Mrs. J. H. Provost
Minnie Poley. Orra Patrick, FJthel F,
Stratton, Lena Shelley. Mrs., Ethel A,
Studebaker. Ruth Trefren. Melissa Wen-
ner. Glare Walker. Hazel H. White. Ila
Vaupel, Minnie ieo. Genevieve Tiffany,
Minnie Wetzel, Georgia Whyte, Mrs. Van
Fossen, Mrs. Gertrude oung.
Men of the Oratorio C. E. Bush. J. L.
Downing. A. J; Griffith. Orvi le Caldwell
Charles H. Glos, Hubert M. Green, C.
Morton Hadley. F. Wlnslow Jones, Ken
neth McWUliams.- C. W. Nims. H. D
Norton, Elmer Patrick, N. J. Reasoner,
Lloyd Stratton. Chester A. Smith. J.
Percy Wells, W.- R. Yockey. George O.
iienry. jess ax. xt-e, vernie u. .Mills.
Karl Mlns. C. S. Oien. H. K. Poor. R
B. Studebaker, P. C. Stratton,' Dell W.
Thomas, jonn a. weizei.
Begins His Work In Homo Town.
ALB ANT. Or., July 20. (Special.)-
Wllliam McGhee, a -former Albany
young man, has been appointed assist
ant to Rev. Father Arthur Lane, rector
of the local Roman Catholic Church,
and will soon arrive in Albany to be
gin his work. As he has just com
pleted his study for the priesthood.
after a number of years spent in Cali
fornia colleges, he will take up his
first ministerial duties In his former
home town. The local Catholic Church
is one of the strongest and best equip
ped in the State and for this reason it
has been determined to have an assist
ant to Father Lane, who is one of Al
bany's most popular clergymen.
The remarkable thing about the
Robinson & Co. anticipation ale is
that every tie, straw hat and ner
ligee shirt offered is new, seasonable
stock. See page 7, third section
PARADE PHOTOS FIESTA.
Kiser Photo Company, Imperial Hotel.
MUST PAY FOR CARS
If Not, Then a Shortage
, Says
President Hill.
BEPLIES TO LUMBERMEN
Northern Pacflie Can't Afford to
TTmil ?mnt!fA Prnm tlia Fast.
Slump in Market When Gars
Are in Ample Supply.
SEATTLE. Wash., July. 20. (Spe
cial.) President Louis W. Hill, who
arrived here today, declared the lum
bermen of the Coast must, choose be
tween a continuation of the car short
age that has crippled the lumber in
dustry during the past year, and the
-advance of 10 cents per 100 pounds on
lumber and shingle shipments that
will be applied October 1: President
Hill said his road had sent 4000 empty
car's to the Coast to haul lumber prod
ucts this Summer, hauling the empties
from the Dakotas . and Montana.- At
the existing rates on lumber and shin
gles, he said, his empty-car haulage
could not continue. .
'The westbound traffic," he said.
will not supply cars enough for the
lumber business. We cannot haul
empties here at a loss, and If we must
supply enough cars for the lumber
traffic we must be paid for i(. I un
derstand the lumbermen propose to
fight against the Increase in rates be
fore the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion. I do not believe they can win,
and I think the miilmeu are short
sighted. If they get cars they must
expect to pay for them. We must
either advance the lumber rates or
allow the car-shortage to continue.
"As a matter of fact, if we supplied
all the cars the lumbermen say they
want, the market would be depressed
by the heavy shipments. Right now,
when we have plenty of cars out here.
the lumber market has slumped ana
many mills are closed.".
AUTOS COMMON IN HOQUIAM"
Owners of Machines Already De
manding Better Roadways.
HOQUIAM. Wash., July 20. (Special.)
Automobiling on Gray's Harbor Is get
ting to be quite a fad. and the two cities
of Hoquiam anrf Aberdeen sport some of
the finest "devil wagons" in this part of
the state. There is now 35 machines on
the harbor, 25 being "in Aberdeen and. 10
in Hoquiam. and the owners of these
bubbles" are making a plea for better
roads. The roadway between Aberdeen
and Montesano has at last been opened
to traffic, but it is in bad shape in sev
eral places.
A 20-foot plank roadway connects Ho
quiam with Aberdeen, which makes good
riding here. The road from Olympla to
Montesano is In excellent condition, the
run being made from the capital city to
the county seat in three hours, and in
some Instances In much less time.
The new bridge across the HumptuIIps
River, the connecting link between Ho
quiam and the ocean beach, will be com
pleted the la3t week in July, and autos
can then make the trip from Seattle and
Tacoma right through, although the road
way will not be well packed until Sep
tember.
There is a movement on foot to oruan
ize an automobile club in these pities, and
a subscription has been started to put
certain parts of the roads in condition
for good running.
MILLS WILL HAVE TO CLOSE
If Advance In Rates Is Enforced
Business Will Be Paralyzed.
TACOMA, Wash., July 20 (Special.)
Local lumbermen uphold V. H. Keckman
secretary of the Pacific Coast Lumber
Manufacturers' Association, In his state
ment that thousands of men will be
thrown out of work and mills closed
down by the enforcement of the Increased
rates on lumber. W. A. Whitman, sales
manager for the Tacoma Mill Company
said today:
"The- increase in the rates on shipments
of lumber east will mean an increase in
the freight charges on lumber, from t2
to J3.50 per 1000, and from lfi cents to 22
cents on shingles. The increase wia
have a far-reaching effect. It will re
duee the production, making the business
unprofitable and. give conditions that ex
isted nine years ago. It will set the en
tire Western lumbering country back at
least eight years.
"The - lumbermen's bureau has made
Investigations of the Great Northern,
Northern Pacific, Union Pacific. Santa
Fe and Canadian Pacific and have found
that 30 per Cent of the gross earnings
are clear profit." ,
WOMAN GIVES BACK THE KING
Valuable Jewel Alleged to Have Been
Stolen at Social Function.
ASTORIA. Or., July 20. (Special.)
George Ross and his wife Pearl Ross,
were arrested by Officer .Twombly last
night on an Information sworn to by
William Vincent and charging them with
the larceny of a diamond ring, valued at
J300, from Mrs. Anna Vincent. In the
justice court this afternoon, the charge
against George Ross was dismissed and
on motion by Deputy District Attorney
McCue, Mrs. Ross was permitted to plead
guilty to simple larceny. She was fined
$35. The ring was supposed to have been
stolen about two weeks ago during a
party at the Vincent home and was found
last evening in the rooms occupied by the
defendants. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ross are
said to be well known In Portland.
HARRIMAVS BOAT PERHAPS
Mysterious Craft Causes Much Com
ment at Aberdeen. ' V
ABERDEEN, Wash.. July 20. (Special.)
A mysterious craft is moored at the
wharf of the C. E. Burrows Mill Com
pany, on the South Side. She consists of
a tent on a scow, and it was noticed for
the first time yesterday morning by the
habitues of the waterfront. Much specu
lation as to the identity of the tent and
its ocupants .has been indulged in by
those who have wonderingly gazed on it
from across the water. It is rumored
that the tent will provide accommodations
for a party of engineers in the employ of
the Union Pacific Railway.
New Gray's Harbor Steamer.
ABERDEEN.' Wash., July 20. (Special.)
One of the steamers on the ways at the
IJndstrom yards, and Intended for Bea
dle Bros., of San Francisco, has been
secured? by local and Coast capitalists and
will be called the Gray's Harbor. She
will be launched August 10.
New Hotel for Hoquiam.
ABERDEEN. Wash." July 10. (Special.)
Architect Reid, of this city, has drawn
MR. HARRIMAN IS GETTING BUSY
Since MR. HILL began to show signs of Invading Eastern Oregon.
The first-namd wizard will proceed to build at once that east and west
line across the vast Inland Empire of Oregon a region greater than
Germany or France.
Mr. Julius Kmtchnitt Is Looking Over . the Field
The general opinion is he will recommend the extension of the Cor
vallis & Eastern to Prlnevllle and Ontario.
This means that Yaqulna Bay will bp the Terminus of a Grfnt
Through Trunk Line. Need we say more? Look at the map. This
Bay Is one of the best harbors on the Coast. ' -
Better get in now. Property all around there is a snap Rt present
prices. We have some fine acreage and town lots at amazingly low
prices and easy terms. Call and look over our list.
-OREGON REALTY COMPANY
Suite 8-0, 3fl2 Washington St. PORTLAND, OR.
C I T Y
This big addition is only a
few minutes' ride from the
heart of the city; on the very
best of electric carline service ;
is high, beautifully wooded
and magnificently located
from, a scenic standpoint.
The price of a lot includes
city water, cement side
walks and curbs and graded
streets. A building restric
tion guarantees a first-f!la.ss
assortment of fine homes,
while the prices of the lots
are very reasonable and are
sold on exceptionally easy
terms. A ride to Rose City
Park today or any day will
: demonstrate to you the rea
sonableness of purchasing a
homesite in this beautiful
subdivision. As an invest
ment proposition, a lot or
two in Rose City Park can
scarcely be equaled in the
City of Portland.
HARTMAN &
THOMPSON
BANKERS '
Chamber " of Commerce
plans and specifications 4or the hotel to
be erected in Hoquiam by Hoquiam cap
italists at a cost of t75,000. The struc
ture will be of brick, stone and cement
and modern in every respect.
It will be the finest hotel this side of
Puget Sound, and the largest and finest
on Gray's Harbor. Bids are to be called
for In a few days.
Bears Become a Nuisance.
SOUTH' BEND, Wash., July 20. (Spe
cial.) So bold And numerous have the
bears become in the blackberry and
blueberry patches near town that they
are regarded in the light of a nuisance,
and hunters would be welcome here.
GRAND CENTRAL STATION TIME CARD
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Leaving Portland
Shasta Express
Cottage Grove Passenger....
California Express
ban Francisco Express
West Side
Corvallls Passenper
Sheridan Passenger '. ...
Forest Grove Pa-enger
Forest Grove Passenger....
Arriving Portland
Oregon Express
Cottage Grove Passenger....
Hhasta Express
Portland Express
West Kio
Corvallls Passencer
Hheridan Passenger
Forest Grove Passenger
Forest 'Grovo Passenger
8:15 a. m.
4 :15 p. m.
7 -.4X p. m.
11 :30 p. m.
7:00 a. m.
4:lo p. m.
11 :nn a. m.
5:20 p. m.
7:25 a. m.
11 :0O a. Til.
7:30 p. m.
11:30 p. m.
t:55 p. m.
1:20 a. ni.
R .00 a. ni.
2:50 p. m.
NORTHERN FACIFIC.
Leaving Portland
Totoma and Seattle Express...
North Coast sV Chicago Limited.
Puget Sound fafniited...
Overland Express
Arriving Portland
North Coast Limited
Portland Express
Overland Express
Puget Sound Limited
R:30 a. m.
2:00 p. m.
4: SO p. m.
11:45 p. m.
7:00 a- m.
4:15 p. m.
8 : 1 5 p. m.
10:55 p. m.
OREGON RA1LBOAD NAVIGATION CO.
Leaving Portland
Loral Passenger S:noa. m.
Chicago-Portland Special S::i(la. m.
Spokane Flyr 7:i)0p. m.
Kansas City & Chicago Express., i :40 p. m.
Arriving Portland
Spokane Flyer 5:i?-m'
ChW. Kan. Citv & Portland Ex... 0:45a.m.
Chicago-Portland Special. . .'. f:20 p. m.
Local Passenger . . . . .. LL' ' r:4" p- m'
A6TORIA COLUMBIA RIVER.
Leaving Portland
Astoria & Seaside Express
Astoria & Seaside Express
Seaside Special
Arriving Portland
Astoria & Portland Passenger..
R:00 a. m.
0:00 p. m.
3:10 p. m.
12:10 p. m.
10:00 p. m.
Portland Express.
Dally except Sunday.
Saturday only.
All other trains dally.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, July 20. Maximum tempera
ture. 91 degrees; minimum. 62 degrees. River
reading at 8 A. M., i:i. feet; change in last
24 hours, fall of 0.3 of a foot. Total rainfall,
none; total since September 1, 1906. 4-5.08,
Inches; normal. 46.13 Inches; deficiency. 1.05
Inches. Total sunshine, 15 hours. 16 mlnutea;
possible, 15 hours 16 minutes. Barometer (re
duced to sea-level), at 5 P. M., 29.82 Inches.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
Observations taken at 6 P. Paeiflo time.
g i Wind. 4
H p o . . g g,
SI o 5
iTATIONB. ;'? 7
s f s ? :
s ? S.
Baker City '..
Bismarck . .
Bolpe
Enireka -
Helena. -
Irth Head
Pocatello
Portland
Red Bluff ..
Roseburg .........
Sacramento
Salt Lake City
San Francisco....
Spokane -
Seattle
Tatoosh Island...
I 8010.001 8INW
j 70O.22 4)S
' B:o.X) 4 W
f Sft'rt.oo1 tf-N
IClear
ft. louay
Pt. Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
7W0.12 41PW
r,s'o.oo -18'S
S60.02 24 W
m-O-oo'ioNW
8S'0.00 6jSB
(XliO.OO 6 N'vV
8H 0.00J :W
881 T. I 8'S
601 T. IKl'W
RS'O.OO! 8'S TV
8010.001 10' i-'TV
BOO.OOiSOSW
cloudv
I't. Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
iClear
(Clear
ICloudy
.WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The barometle pressure has risen decidedly
over the western portion of this forecast dis
trict during the past 12 hours. Clear skies
prevail In consequence except along the coaet,
where cloodlnes li reported. Thunderstorms
occurred In Southeeastern Idaho and In West
ern Montana, accompanied by light rainfall.
Elsewhere precipitation was either entirely
absent or -was Inappreciable. Temperatures In
Western Oregon and Western Washington
were-decldedly above the normal, the maximum
at Portland reaching 91 degree at about 2
P. M. Shortly aitcr this- hour, however, the
temperature began to fall rapidly under the
Influence of the northwest breeze that sprang
up at that time, and at 5 P. M. the tempera
ture bad fallen to 81 degrees. Decidedly
cooler weather prevailed In Southeastern
Idaho, but elswhr no marked thermal
changes have occurred.
The Indications are for unsettled weather In
this district Srrbdoy. It will he cooler Sun
day except near the coaat.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Probably ahowera;
cooler. Southwesterly winds.
Western Oregon Shower, cooler except near
coast. Southwesterly winda.
Western Washington showers. Southeaster
ly winds.
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and
Idaho Showers and thunderstorm, cooler.
' T,. LODHOI.Z,
Acting District Vnyprat-r.
MEETING NOTICES.
OREGON COMMANDERT, NO,
1, K. T. A special conclave will
be held this (Sunday) afternoon
at 1 o'clock for the purpose of conducting
the funeral services of late Sir Knlglit
George T. Myers at the Scottish Rite Cathe--dral
at 2 o'clock. All members are com
manded to attend.
W. S. MACAUM. Recorder.
PORTLAND LODGE, NO. 53, X.
F. AND A. M. Special communi
cation this (Sunday) afternoon at
1 o'clock, at Masonic Temple, to
attend the funeral of our late brother. 1
George T. Myers. This lodge will take
charge of the services at the crematorium.
Full attendance la desired. By order of
W. M.
I W. PRATT, Secretary.
A. A A. S. RITE Members
are requested to attend the fu
neral services of their late1
brother, George T. Myers, 824
degree, at the cathedral this af
ternoon" at 2 o'clock. By order
Presiding Officer.
MEMBERS OF THF3 EXEMPT FIF.E
MEN'S ASSOCIATION are recjuusted to meet
at Scottish F,it Cathedral at 2 P. M today
(Sunday) to attend the funeral aervices of
our late member, Geo. T. Myers.
R. M. DONOVAN, Secretary.
MTNERVA LODGE. NO. 19. I. O. O. F
Members are requested to meet this fSundayV
afternoon, at 12:15 sharp, fo conduct the
funeral of our late brother. C. A. W'achter.
Services 1 ;30, at Crematorium.
B. KLOTZ. Fee ;
BORN.
WHITNEY To the wife of Harry Whitney,
an employe of the Pacific Coast Condensed,
Milk Factory, at Forest Grove, July 20. a
gtrl weighing fc'y pounds, the parents of
whom are the hest pleaeed couple in the
land bf-cause It - la a daughter. Dr. -C. L.
Large attending.
6TARR Julv 20. to the wife of W. H. Ptarr,
177 East Seventeenth street, a daughter.
PIED.
HOWLETT At University Park, July 20,.
J. N. Howlctt, aged 58 years.
FLAHERTY In this city. July 20.'
Adrian T. Flaherty, aged 15 year-. 6 month
and 12 dav. Notice of funeral hereafter.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
MYERS The funeral services of George T.I
Myers will be held at the Scottish Rlte!
Cathedral, corner Morrison and Lownsda!:
streets, at 2 P. M. today. Friends Invited.
WACHTER In this city, July 20. Carl A.,
Wachter. aced 6o years. Friends are re
spectfully Invited to attend the funeral
services, wn en will ite neio R tne rw
land Crematorium at 1:30 P. M. today
(Sunday), July 21.
FRY In this city. July 1ft. at the family
residence. 3RS Sixth street, Mary Fry,
aged 70 years. Friends are respectfully
Invited to attend the tuneral service. '
which w ill be) held at the above residence -Rt
3.30 T. M. today (Sunday), July 21.
Interment Lone Fir Cemetery.
PEYSER In this city. July 20. Caroline-'
Peyser, aged AO years 2 months 4 days.;
Friends are respectfully Invited to at
tend the funeral services, which will
be held at Holman's Chapel, corner Third
and Salmon atrcets, at 10 A. M., Monday,
July 22.
SUMMERS At 14fl1 Lenore street, JuTy 1T.
Amanda A. Summers, nged 01 years Fu
neral services will take place at Dunning,
McEntee & Gilbaugh's Chapel, 7th and
Pine streets, today, at 2 P. M.
DrLA?C The funeral services of Belinda ro
. Ian will be held at St. Iwrence Church,
corner Third and Sherman streets, at 2 P. M.
Sunday (today!. Friends invited. Interment
Ixne Fir Cemetery Boston papers please
copy
Hl'BEH The funeral services of Alexander
Hubcr will be held at Finley's Chanel at 2
P. M. Sunday (today). Friends Invited. In
terment Greenwood Cemetery.
VON DER WERTH In this city. July SO. at
the family residence. 726 Eajst Ankeny street.
Loulae Augustlna Von der tVerth, aged 73
years, 5 months and 12 days. The funeral
aervices will he held at the above- residence
at 2 P. M. Monday. July 22. Friends In
vited. Interment Lone Fir Cemetery.
JJ. P. FINLEY ft PON, Funeral Directors.
No. 201 3d at., cor. Madison, Pbone Main 9.
Dunnlntr, McEntee & OHlmiigh, Funeral Di
rectors, 7tb fine. Phone M. 480. Lady asst.
EKIC8ON UNDERTAKING CO.. 409 Alder
t. Lady assistant. Phone Main 41S3. .
EDWARD HOLMAN CO.. Funerol Direct
ors, 220 3d St. Lady assistant. Fhous M. 507.
ZELLER-BYRNE8 CO., Funeral Direct
era, 273 Russell. East 1088. Lady assitant.
F. 8. DTJNNTNG, Undertaker, 414 East
Alder. Lady assistant. 1'hone East 52.
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FOR L.EAPE3 50x100-foot stors (retail) lt st.;
4 3-room hotel, 2d class, well located. L S.
Thompson & Co., 226 3d st.
GEORGE BLACK.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.
318 Worcester Building.
Phone Pacific 1807.
$31V Gorxl ft-room moaorn home: reception
hall, pantry, closets, btuement, lot 5x100,
street graded; near two carlines; muse bs
at once; ovkner leaving city; don't
fail to see this property at once.
- C. R. PON NELL & CO.,
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