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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, AUGUST 18, 1907. 4 AFTER RABBITS, SHOOTS HIMSELF J. E. MacDougall, of Monte sano, Victim of Fata! Accident. SHOT .CLIMBING A FENCE Supposed That Gun Was Discharged Accidentally Was Former Editor and Business Man Leaves Wife and Three Children. MONTESANO. Wash., Aug-. 17. .Spe cial.) J. E. MacDougall, until recently owner of the Chehalis County Vidette and secretary and treasurer of the Sun set Shingle Company, accidentally shot and killed himself this morning about 5 o'clock. It has been his custom of late to go nhooting rabbits every morning and to day he started out as usual. His wife, hearing a shot near the house, sent one of the children to investigate, and Mac Dougall was found lying back of the barn dead. It is supposed that in climbing over the fence the gun was accidentally dis charged, shooting him under the chin. The shot penetrated through his head. J. E. MacDougall was about 45 years old. a native of Canada and has been here about 18 years, most of the time connected with the Vidette. About a year and a half ago he sold the Vidette, KOing to Seattle. He returned recently and organized the Sunset Shingle Com vany, of which he was secretary and treasurer. He leaves a wife and three children. PLUCKY WOMAN FILES CLAIM Tildes "5 Miles on Horseback and Arrives on Time. HELENA. Mont.. Aug. 16. Her hus band and sons too busy lit the hayflelds to make the long journey to Helena, a Powell County woman mounted a horse, rode 75 miles through a rough mountain ous section, boarded a train, reached the capital city at midnight, slept a few hours, ate a 4 o'clock breakfast at a cafe, and hurried to the Federal building where she found herself fifth In line before the United States Land Office doors on the morning of the day set for filings on cer tain Government lands. Her. predeces sors had no desire for the tract adjoining her home ranch, but she secured her first papers and left for the West on the train again to make the long ride to her home. In order to enlarge the Lewis and Clark Forest Reserve, the Government several months ago withdrew about 600.000 acres from settlement"inder the home stead, imber or preemption laws. This land is situated in Lewis and Clark, Pow ell, Missoula. Flathead and Teton Coun ties. Recently the original plan was 'changed and the Government announced that it would be Testored to entry. The rushes at the Land Office in Hele na, Missoula and Kalispell resembled a plcnio crowd purchasing tickets at a rail road station, where about 40 persons were to be waited upon at once, each one seek ing to get his or hers first. Among those who made the rush for the Helena office was the Powell County woman, whose long and somewihat dangerous ride has been described. "The hay was ripe," said she. "and had to be put up while opportunity offered. My husband could not leave, as It meant the jeopardizing of the season s crop. Likewise, my sons were engaged. So it was incumbent upon me to make the long Journey. No, I was not afraid, although I do not fancy the return." PLACE OP BRIDGE IX DOUBT County Court Undecided About Es- tacada's New Structure. OREGON CITY, Or.. Aug. 17. (Spe cial.) Estacada people were in town today in force to attend a special ses sion of the County Court, which met to consider the location of the new bridge to span the Clackamas River at Estacada. The present structure is situated In the upper end of the town but many of the residents want the bridge moved to the lower portion, and have offered to guarantee the cost of constructing a road leading to the bridge. Judge Grant B. Dlmick and Com missioner John Lewellen seem to favor the new location, believing that the cost will be about the same as where the present bridge Is situated, but Com missioner Killen states, that in his judgment the lower bridge will be the more costly by' several thousand dol lars. The members of the court will go to Estacada next Friday and look over the ground before determining the location of the new structure. GRANT AX EIGHT-HOUR DAY Operators Recognize Shorter Time for All Workers. SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 17. (Spe cial.) The United Mineworkers have greed to withdraw their demand for fcn eight-hour day, figured from -the time of entering the shafthouso and leaving the mines, and in return the coal operators agreed today to recog nize an eight-hour day for all classes of mineworkers. This means the min ers will put In eight hours' actual time digging coal, but the engineers, drivers and others who have been working ten hours a day will get extra pay for' all time over eight hours. Wage and payday questions have not been taken up. MALLORY NOW UXDER ARREST Man Whom Sloan Shot Is Charged With Assault on Daughter. OLTMPIA. Wash., Aug. 17. (Spe rlal.) C. E. Mallory, who was shot In the elbow Friday by William Sloan near Tenlno. was today arrested on complaint of Sloan, charged with a felonious assault upon Sloan's 1.3-yeat old daughter. Sloan Is In the County Jail here and wtll have a preliminary examination Monday on the charge of assault with a deadly weapon. GRAIN GOES OVER OLD ROUTE Delay In Rail Construction Felt by Idaho Farmers. LEWISTON. Idaho, Aug. 17. (Spe cial.) Farmers throughout the Clear water country are pressing into ser vice every laborer and piece of har vesting machinery to be found in the country. The prices offered are so at tractive that they have robbed the all- road camps along the line of the Lew-iston-Grangevllle extension of the Northern Pacific and greatly retarded the work of construction. . The rich prize for all this expendi ture of energy is the saving of the greatest grain crop known in the his tory of the Clearwater 'country. It Is estimated that the crop for export in the territory of Net Perce and Idaho counties, drained by the Clearwater, will this year exceed 6,000,000 bushels. Forty per cent of this Is wheat, most of it Winter wheat. The popular Spring crop now for this section is barley and 40 per cent of the estimated export for this year is of that product, and a very superior grade of bnewing barley is grown in this section. The remainder of the crop Is oats. From returns from the field where the combines and threshers are at work It Is shown that wheat is running from 40 to 55 bushels to tb acre, barley from 60 to 75 bushels and oats even as high as 90 bushels to the acre. As an indication of what the new line of railroad under construction means to the Clearwater country it is estimated that fully two-thirds of this crop tonnage would be sent to market over the new road if It were com pleted and in shape to handle the traf fic. This would be taken' direct to Portland over the river route, but since the construction of the railroad is delayed the export will be sent as usual over the tramways to the river and thence over the Northern Pacific lines to Tacoma.- At the beginning of the year it was thought that the extension to the prairie could be made In time to move this year's crop to market, and the grain companies hastened the con struction of warehouses at available points on the line In order to have storage room lor the xarmers, dut. me labor famine and other difficulties of construction have made the completion of the road impossible for the moving of this year's crops, and they will be routed as before over the river trams and the Northern Pacific lines. WANT OFFICE EXPERTED SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COM MERCE NOT SATISFIED. Petition Sent to Washington to Have Conduct of Postoffice Looked Into Promptly. SEATTLE, Aug. 17. (Special.) Charges against Postmaster George M. Stewart, alleging favoritism, violation of civil serv ice rules and mismanagement of the be attle postoffice. -will be presented to the special agent of the Postoffice Department if the Chamber of Commerce succeeds in its effort to procure a thorough examina tion of the postoffice. The action of the Postoffice Department In authorizing the employment of 25 more clerks is not satisfactory to the Chamber of Commerce, and the special committee of that body which has had the investiga tion in charge will Insist that an expert examination of the postofflce be made. Theoretically, this examination is for the purpose of reorganizing the office and putting it upon a metropolitan basis. As a matter of fact the Chamber of Com merce committee wants an expert sent bere who could Investigate the charges the committee will lay before him. Telegraphic correspondence with the Postofflce Department has shown Wash ington authorities that the Seattle Cham ber of Commerce is in earnest in its de mand for an expert examination. If no word is received of the coming of an ex pert by the end of this week, the demand for such an Investigation will be repeat ed on Monday. Must Reorganize Office. In the resolutions the Chamber of Com merce adopted it was declared that the mere appointment of additional clerks would not remedy conditions in jthe Seat tle postofflce. It was claimed that the of fice would have to be thoroughly reorgan ized and that this could only be done by an expert. What the committee did not report was that certain charges pre ferred to the committee must be investi gated. The Rev. H. A. Matthews, a member of the Chamber of Commerce committee, is custodian of a series of affidavits reflect ing upon the postmaster ,and he will hold them for a, Federal inquiry. These affi davits are made by employes in the office, who charge the postmaster has Ignored civil service regulations in his appoint ments; given preference to, his friends and is not competent to manage the post office. It is claimed by members of the Cham ber of Commerce committee that it would not do any good to forward these charges to Washington for Investigation. It Is claimed they would be pigeonholed and that no inquiry going to the bottom of charges and condltolns can be had unless a special assignment of a postal expert is made. If an official of that character Is sent here, he will be given all the facts the committee has and asked to inquire Into the competency of the postmaster, and at the same time Investigate the claims he has mismanaged the postoffice and ignored civil service requirements. Receives Letters Too Late. An interesting phase of the committee's inquiry into postal conditions Is that Dr. Matthews has himself been one of the worst sufferers from non-delivery of mail ana postal department laxity. When the committee's report was in course of prep aration he was notified by mall that an Important meeting of the committee would be held. The letter was not delivered to him until after the Chamber of Com merce had met and adopted the report of his. committee. Dr. Matthews was asked by one of his parishioners to officiate at a funeral. The Invitation was sent him by mail, but the letter did not reach him until three hours after the funeral had been held and the body burled. The curious coincidence that these two miscarriages of mail affected the member of the committee that is custodian of the charges against Stewart lends interest to the Chamber's fight. In his own experi ence Dr. Matthews has other examples of postal department laxity that will be given the special agents. MEAD MAKES THE ADDRESS Cornerstone Exercises at State Training School at Chehalis. CHEHALIS, -Wash.. Aug. 17. The cornet stone of the new building at the Washington Training School was laid under Masonic auspices here this aft ernon. Grand Master McAllester, of Seattle, was in charge. Governor Mead was orator of the day, deliver ing an address. Suit for Infringement. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Aug. 17. (Special.) E. C. McLauflin. of Ho quiam, has commenced suit in the Fed eral Court against the Cascade Lumber Company, of this city, for J5000 dam ages for alleged infringement of a pat ent. In his complaint the plaintiff states that he is patentee of a device used for dumping loads from wagons and is entitled to the exclusive right to manufacture and sell, the invention which, he says, the Cascade Lumber Company Is using on a number of wagons recently purchased by iu RED SALMON SCARCE Poor Year for Behring Sea Canneries. PUT UP ONLY HALF PACK Output of Mu&Iiagah Plants Is Only About 2 73,000 Cases This Sea son, -According to News " Brought by North Star. ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 17. (Special.) Bringing the first definite news of the salmon pack in the Behring Sea, the Alaska Fishermen's Packing Company's steamer North Star arrived today from Nushagak River, Bristol Bay, Alaska. The steamer confirms the advices, re ceived by letter some time ago, prophe sying a short pack, and those on board say the output of the canneries is nearly 50 per cent behind that of last season. The North Star towed the Fishermen s Packing Companies' ship John Currier to sea on August 4. On the following day she towed out the bark Guy C. Goss, with the pack of the Northwestern Fish eries. On August 6 she towed out the ship St. Nicholas, carrying the Columbia River Packers' Association's pack, and then started for Astoria, making the run down in 11 days. On the. same day the bark Big Bonanza, carrying the Alaska Salmon Company's pack, and the Alaska Packers' Association ship Isaac Reed, with 550 barrels of salt salmon, sailed. The steamer North King and the ship Berlin, from the Portland-Alaska Pack ers' Association's cannery, were expected to sail about five days later, Season Was Backward. The season in Alaska, while open, was exceptionally backward, and the run of red salmon was small. The total -pack on Koggiung River is probably 20 per cent short of last season. The estimated pack on Nushagak River Is 273,500 cases, against 510,000 in 1006. The run of king salmon was fair early In the season, but for some reason the red fish did not enter the streams In as large numbers as usual. The salteries did -no better than the canneries, and the P. M. Nelson nlant. which secured 5000 barrels last year. packed only I2o0 barrels this season. Superintendent P. A. Berglund, who re turned on the North Star today, reports two drowning accidents during the sea son. Mat. Slairfen, who fished for the Alaska Fishermen's Packing Company, was knocked overboard from his fishing boat by the boom and was lost. He was a native of Finland, 27 years of age, un married and had no relatives in this country, so far as known. Sam Tuorela, who was employed by the Columbia River Packers' Association, was drowned by the Bwamping of his fishing boat. He was a native of Finland. 21 years of age, and his brother was employed at the same cannery. ' Alaska Pack Estimated. While the cannery officers returning to day would not attempt to give definite figures regarding 'the Individual packs of the respective Nushagak River canneries, the number of cases put up by each is es timated, as follows: Alaska Packer' Association 15 000 orlh Alaska Salmon Company ... 2lono Alaska Salmon Company IS 000 Northwstcrn fishcH-s li'oof) Portland-Alas-ka Packers' Association 23,000 Alaska Fishermen's Packing- Company 30. (mo Columbia River Packers- Association. 20.000 Total 273.000 PACKERS ARE SHORT OF CANS Bcllingham Companies Are Facing a Heavy Loss. BELUNGHAM, Wash., Aug.,17. Sal mon canners on the Sound are facing a heavy los3, unless some relief is ob tained from the scarcity of cans for packing the fish that are now running in great numbers. E. B. Demlng. man ager of the Pacific American Fisheries, said this morning that four days more would clean up al the surplus cans on CELEBRATES HER EIGHT V NINTH BIRTHDAY . AT SILYERTOX. Mr. Martha Pendleton. SILVERTON. Or., Aug. 17. (Special.)--One of the most pleasant family, reunions ever held In- Silverton occurred . yes terday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. Martha Pendleton. It was, given In honor of the 80th anni versary of her birth, which oc curred at Jefferson City. V, August 16, 11S. Nearly all the members of that family were present upon this occasion, in cluding three generations. Mrs. Pendleton was married to Willis M. Pendleton in Missouri In the Spring of 1851, and crossed the plains with her husband in the Summer of 1865, arriving at Portland October 12. The same Fall they moved to Silverton and the subject of this sketch has been a continuous resident of this city since that time. Mr.Pen dleton died a number of years ago. Mrs. Pendleton is the oldest person living In this city, and is remarkably well preserved, both mentally and physically. She is the mother of Mrs. P. J. Schmier, of Portland; Mesdames Cleaver and Burton, of Salem, -and Mes dames Buffe and Roberts, of this city. All were present to spend the day with their aged mother. the Sound. The can-making plant of the Pacific American Fishertes is oper ating night and day,-but the output is not enough to supply, the canneries in this vicinity. An effort has been made to secure cans from the plant of the American Can Company at Astoria, Or., but that company els also swamped with orders and working its machinery day and night. On top of the scarcity of tins in this vicinity the telegraphic strike makes it impossible for the cannery- en to place orders, with the Astoria nlant. the nearest to this part of the Coast with the exception of the British Columbia plants. The duty on tins from Vancouver and other points on the oth er side of the line makes it expensive for the local packers to place orders there. Eggs. From Caiadero. ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 17. (Special.) Fish Warden Van Dusen has received re ports saving that about 200.000 salmon eggs have been taken at the eying sta tion at Cazadero. on the Clackamas River, and the fish in the racks are ma turing in excellent condition. The eggs taken are beginning to "eye" and will soon be ready for shipment to the hatcheries. At Salmon River 220.000 eggs have been taken thus far. None of the other state plants are taking eggs yet. Changes Among Hatcheries. ASTO IA. Or., Aug. 17. (Special.) Fish Warden Van Dusen has made changes in the Superintendents at vari ous salmon hatcheries as follows: Paris J. Parks has been appointed Superinten dent at Yaqulna, succeeding W. A. Smith, who was transferred to the Mc Kenzle River last May; D. W. Hewett is placed in charge of the Tillamook Hatchery on Trask River; W. E. Mun- son is appointed Superintendent of the Wallowa plant, succeeding A. 1. Allen, who was sent to Ontario when Frank C. Brown pas promoted to the position of Deputv, Warden. MATT REISS' FILLY AN EASY VICTOR IN $5000 STAKE. . Betting Public Picked Another Win ner, but Enjoyed Race Loglstllla Second, Treason Seeker Third. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 17. (Special.) Matt Reiss filly. Miss Officious, today won the ""19C9" handicap, worth J5000 with Loglstllla second and Treasure Seeker third. V This is the largest stake of the presentX season at The Meadows, and it attracted a field of 12 entries. Though the track was muddy and the day threatening, a big crowd saw the race. The victory was a popular one. for the filly, trained by Barney Shrieber. and running under the colors of a Seattle man, was looked upon as belonging to this city, and a fitting victor for the A. Y. P. stake. The public had gone to A. Muskoday, Cadichon .and Chimney Sweep In the betting and was badly dumped, all three finishing out of the money. The loss, however, was not begrudged. Miss Offi cious could have carried ten pounds more and won as easily. The first time around, Cadichon, Miss Officious and Llsare were close together. Miss Officious made her move , at the three-eighth's pole and opened a gap that could never be closed, vinnlng easily too easily for lovers Vf excitement. Loglstllla took, second. Her previous races have been a disgrace to the racing game for her true form shows that no excuse can be offered for her yellow work In the past. The judges are in vestigating and a sensation is promised. Treasure Seeker was badly bumped at the start, but ran a remarkable race, capturing the- show. Cadichon and A. Muskoday quit when in contending posi tions. Johnny Llsons did not like the going and ran below form. Lisare ran well for a mile. Hugh McGowan could not get up. ROGUE RIVER CRIES FOR HELP Scarcity of Labor Threatens Loss to Fruitgrowers. JACKSONVILLE, Or., Aug. 37. (Spe cial.) The fruit-packing season is now on. Fruitgrowers in this section are experienc ing a great deal of trouble in securing help. It Is feared that a great deal of fruit may go to waste for lack of pickers. Fruit in this section of the Rogue River valley is of a finer grade this season than It has been for several years. Early Crawford peaches are a good crop and are fully matured and of fine flavor. People of this section are beginning to realize that the fruit crops are the best that can be grown in this valley and ac cordingly are plowing up their grains and grasses and planting the ground to various kinds f fruit trees. A Portland firm, which recently purchased the E. De Roboam ranch of 642 acres for 514,000, will plant the entire ranch to apples, peaches, pears and grapes. Probably in all there will be at least 2000 acres planted to fruit in this vicinity this year. Some of this, too, is new land. TEACHERS' SUCCESSFUL TEST Out of 66 In Lane County, Only Six Fail to Pass. EUGENE. Or., Aug....7. (Special.) The. regular sem-anntml examination for teachers' county certificates was finished yesterday, and by special ef fort the examining board was able to announce the results today. Of the 66 applicants 29 received first grades, 16 second, 13 third, one primary and six failed. The class was above the average in scholarship, more than twice the usual number receiving first grade certificates.- In addition to this number there were 11 applicants for state certificates and life diplomas. The success of so many teachers will materially lessen the shortage of teach ers in this county BATTED BALL KILLS BOY I-ad at Chehalis Training School Hit on Temple. OLYMPIA. Aug. 17. (Special.) John Nelson, an inmate of the State Train ing School, at Chehalis, was Instantly killed there Friday afternoon, while play ing ball with other boys of the school. He was standing near second base while another boj near third was batting flies. A batted ball struck Nelson in the temple! killing him Instantly. He was committed to the institution from Kalama. The only relative of the boy known to the officials is a sister. Mrs. Altmansberger. now residing In Tacoma. This is' the sec ond death in the history of the institution. BORROW TO PAY UP DEBTS School Board Decides to Make Bond Issue, to .Meet Deficit. NORTH YAKIMA, Or., Aug. 17. (Spe cial.) The school board has decided to Issue bonds to put its finances on a more satisfactory basis. At present there are warrants outstanding to the amount of Jl 3,000. The amount of the bond issue has not ;yet been determined. .., .; ip 5 n TIKI Of Men's 2-Piece OUTING SUITS at Greatly Reduced Prices, Also Big Reduction On Men's Three-Piece Suits MONARCH SHIRTS Fancy Patterns, $1 and $1.25 Values SOc Negligee Shirts in Blue and Tan at We Have Received the First Shipment of the Very Latest Styles and Patterns in Men's Fall Suits am'l Rosenblatt & Co, Cor. Third and Morrison Streets KELLY BUNS IN TEN FLAT JAMESTOWX CONTESTANT HAS SUCCESSFCIi TRIAL. Runs Under Severe Conditions and Impartial Timing Trainer Hay ward Says He Is Satisfied. EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 17. (Special.) At 3:30 this afternoon on the Uni versity track Dan Kelly, the Oregon athelete who holds the world's record of 9 3-5 seconds for the hundred-yard dash, made his final trial before start ing for the Jamestown Exposition, where he will represent the University of Oregon in competition with the best sprinters in the world for the 100 and 220-yard dashes. He made his distance twice In 10 seconds flat. "BUI" Hayward, Kelly's famous trainer and head of the department of physical education at the University, refused to have anything to do wltH the trial. "My part," said the trainer, "has been to help get Dan into shape for the races. Kelly Is in good condiiton, and I consider that 10 flat in an effort like this is as good as 9 4-5 in a race. I want Dan's friends to be satisfied with the trial, and therefore I want dis interested men to conduct it." Hayward feels confident that if Kelly arrives at Norfolk in as good condi tion as when, he starts he will fulfill the expectations of his friends and de fend successfully the honors he has won. "His records indicate what may be expected of him. Every boy knows who holds the championship for the hundred, but everyone doesn't know that he has made the 2:20 in what can fairly be called the fastest time ever made by any man. He ran this race in 21 1-5 on a curved track, and bet- ter timeHhan this has never been made on a straight track.- I think he will win this race. The hundred is of course his race for he has his record to defend here. I think he will win it although with several men in this dash with good records it is hard to make a sure guess on it." When Kelly came on the field he was warmly applauded by the crowd which had gathered in the grandstand to see his trial. . He soon took his place on the scratch and. .with . a good 1 1 -f XL $- i :: is- i '-t-A' 4 tv1 1 1 j. 5 1 ? v 1 -1 j Hi l? vl r 1 f-H . J :; I Dan Kelly, who Ran the Hun- " I dred Yard Yesterday In t Ten Seconds. start finished by four watches in 10 flat.. After a few minutes he ran an other heat, making the same time. The timekeepers were Drew, Griffin, George Hug and Webster Klncaid. Kelly said, "I hope I can make good for the sake of the University and those who are sending me. Tf the trip .or the climate does not in terfere, I think I can win both races. I should do better after the rest from strenuous training, but I'll do the best I can for those who have made the trip possible." Hayward said, 'Tm satisfied." HOME PRICE ABOVE EASTERN Packers Claim to Pay Over Omaha Cattle Quotations. SEATTIjE, Aug. 17. (Special.) Charles H. Frye today made a strenuous denial of the charge preferred by The Ranch, a farm paper published here, which insists that stockmen in the Northwest are helpless before a combine of Pacific Coast packers which is holding prices lower than those paid in Omaha, Kansas City and other Middle "Western packing cen ters. The farm paper declares that Eastern Washington stockmen are kill ing their own stock and saving only the hides because prevailing prices are lower than the expense of raising cattle and It Is Impossible to carry the stock through the Winter at a profit. "We are paying more than the Middle Western packers." Insisted Frye today, speaking for Pacific Coast packing houses. "Our company has purchased 6000 head of cattle in California, paying 4Va cents a pound on the hoof in Cali fornia, or from 5 3-4 to 6 cents delivered at Seattle. We have bought 8000 head of cattle In Montana, compeiing for them against Omaha packers. Not a head of caii.e has been shipped to Missouri River packers from Montana, our prices being tne better, and' we succeeding In getting the stock. "Cattlegrowers in this state and throughout the Northwest are getting the advantage of their proximity to our mar ket in the prices we pay for their stock. We liave paid more, all along, for stock in this state than the Missouri River packers pay in their territory. There is no foundation for the charge that Pa cific Coast packers are underbuying the farmers and stockgrowers for their cattle." Woodmen Gain Members. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 17. (Spe cial.) A large and enthusiastic meet ing was held in this city last even ing by ttae Woodmen of the World, and over 50 applications for membshlp were t taken. Entertainment was furnished by sev eral organizers of the Pacific Jurisdic tion. Mr. Price delivering the prin cipal address of the evening. Protect Your Wife and Babies BY PURCHASING A TRACT OF FAIRVIEW FRUIT FARRflS THERE IS A SURE FORTUNE IN THIS LAND. The soil Is a rich loam, peculiarly adapted to the growing of CELERY, lettuce, peas, string- beans and other choice table delicacies, besides the cereals, fruits and berries. No development work necessary the rUh soil awaits your crops all Improvements already made deep rich soil and abundance of water. YOUR FIRST CROPS WILL PAY FOR THE LAND Fairview Fri'lt Farms Tracts are situated on the new Troutdale ex tension of the Oregon Water Power Railway, recently opened to passen ger traffic 12 miles from Portland in the garden spot of Multnomah County. Passenger service every two hours, freight trains dally; month ly Individual commutation tickets, 20 cents per coupon. The opportunity for peopla of moderate means to secure Independ . ence and a comfortable income, to build a home and own an acre or two of highly productive land In a nectlon that will within their own lifetime become a part of the City of Portland, and that is certain to in crease gteatly in value. Tou ean reside on your land at Fairview Fruit Farms, go In and out dally to and from your business in the city, your monthly expenses for transportation will be less than the rent of a single room. NO TRACTS SOLD TILL DAY OF SALE ON THE GROUND Should more than one party desire the same tract, they may bid for choice. TRACTS NOS. 1, 2. 3, 14, 15. 16 S250 PER ACRE TRACTS NOS. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 ,....8300 PER ACRE TRACTS NOS. 9 AND 11 3oO PER ACRE TRACTS NOS. 7 ANR 3.... 8400 PER ACRE Five (5) Per Cent Off for Cash. SPKCIAI. EXCURSION THAI?! W1I.I,' leave First and Alder streets on SATURDAY. AUGUST 24, AT 1:45 P. M.. for Fairview. Fare, 40 cents for round trip. Tickets for the excursion can be purchased of and in formation, prices, etc.. concerning FAIRVIEW FRUIT FARMS obtained from W. P. KEADY or W. E. BURKE, Room 15, Mallory Building, ,268 Stark St. Telephone Main 4526. SAl roGic NECKWEAR Large Assortment Four-in-Hand Ties 35c, 3 for $ 1 .OO Panama Hats Half Price Boys' Wash Suits - - Half Price PROXY DIVORCE TO STAND JAPANESE TO HAVE SAME PRIV. ILEGE AS AT HOME. Seattle Man Ha$ Brother in Japan Get Divorce for Him and Ship Over Another Wife. SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 17. (Sp clal.) Proxy divorces in Japan have been recognized by the immigration authorities of this country as binding, and Fuji Tamura was brought back from the Port Townscnd detention shed tonight and permitted to marry Hana shicl Tamura, who had come from Cali fornia to claim his bride. The California Japanese left a wif in Japan when he came to this coun try, and got tired of thinking about sending for her. He had a brother in Japan get a proxy divorce for hinl. and then he had the same brother pick out a new wife and ship her to this country. When the girl reached Seat tle the local immigration authorities held that proxy divorces could not be recognized here, but the girl was saved from being sent home by an ap peal to Washington. The Department of Commerce and Labor hs just noti fied the local authorities that Japan's divorce laws wll have to be recognized. Scow Launched at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 17. (Spe cial.) The second of three large scows in process of erection by the Columbia Contract Co., was launched here at 4:20 P. M. today. The scow is to be used in the work of carrying rock from the quarry on the Columbia River to the jetty near Astoria, the Columbia Contract Company having a large con tract for rock to be used there. Plans are now under way to build a steamboat for the Portland-Vancouver trade on these ways arter the comple tion of the last of the three scows, thus adding another permanent in dustry In boat and ship building at Vancouver. Manages New Raymond Hotel. ELM A. Wash., Aug. 17. (Special.) L. I. Wakefield, of this city, has se cured the new hotel Just built at Ray mond, and will conduct it. It will be opened for trade In a week or ten days. Mr. Wakefield will continue to run the Elma Hotel as formerly, spending his time in the two cities alternately.