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
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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.