LOCATIONS SOUGHT
BY 17,600 PERSONS
Prosecutors Aver $1,500,000
Was Obtained in Alleged
Land Grant Frauds.
DUPLICATIONS ARE SHOWN
Deeds and Patents Introduced at
Trial Indicate Some Tracts Had
i t r Been On tied by Koad.
Defense Shows Hand.
Seventeen thousand six hundred per
sons applied to the Oregon A California
Railroad Company for "locations WW
in the company's land grant in Oregon,
according- to tho testimony of C. F.
Iraper. of San Francisco, chief clerk of
the land department of the company
given in the United States District
Court yesterday before Judge wean, in
the trial of W. F. Mmard, J. W. Logan
and E. J. Sellers, accused of fraudulent
use of the malls in connection with
selling "locations" on the lands.
Mr. Impey said that this number was
a matter of record on the company's
books, but that many others applied
who did not leave their applications
to be recorded.
Amount Paid Set at s 1 .: ...
The Government prosecutors, from
their investigation of the alleged frauds,
estimate that the total number of ap
plications was at least 21.000. and say
that a conservative estimate of the
amount of money procured by the men
who took the applications, under rep
resentation that the applicants would
gain title to the land, is Jl. 500.000.
Mr. Impey produced a memorandum
showing that the applications on the
11.49 tracts run from one to seven.
There were 77U --nets, or quarter-sections,
for each of which there was only
one application: 2670 for each of which
there were two applications: 881 for
such of which there were three appli
cations; 21 for each of which there
were four applications; 107 for each of
which there ure five applications; 27
for each of which there were six appli
cations, and six for each of which there
were seven applications.
-50 File on Same Land."
The Government had previously in
troduced evidence that as many as 50
filings were received for the same
quarter section. This was In Marion
County.
The purpose of the testimony show
ing the duplications, as given to the
court when one of the attorneys for
the defense objected to its Introduction,
was to show, in the terms jf the in
dictment, how "worthless and useless
was the whole "location" business, as
It was alleged to have been carried on
by the defendants.
Affidavits made by W. F. Minard
that $4 00 had been offered at the local
office of the Oregon A California Rail
road Company as a purchase fee sn
certain tracts of land, were Introduced
In evidence, and their deeds and pat
ents were Introduced showing that the
same tracts of land had passed out of
the hands of the railroad company
years before Minard made his offer, or
that the railroad company had never
owned them.
Owe Tract la Homestead.
One patent showed that a tract of
land In Marion County, "tiled" on by
one of Mtnard's clients, was a home
stead for which title was received by
Mary Sconce, widow of Marlon Sconce.
In 1I7J. J
Another of the records showed a lieu
land selection, made by the General
Land Office to the State of Oregon,
years before the Minard "filings."
To all this evidence Attorney Strahan,
for Minard. entered exceptions.
Mr Impey said that the railroad
company at first started to keep a
record of the filings, but discontinued
Jt. retaining the applications and
Identifying them by means of a card
Incex system.
Defense Asks About Record.
Mlnsxd's defense began to show its
teeth at this point, when Attorney
Seton asked tT. witness why the record
bad been kept
Impey said that be Ud not know, but
that he did know thatlt was the policy
of the company not to recognize the
applicants as having any right to the
land.
C. G. Sutherland, of Portland, In
1908 chief clerk at Portland for J. P.
O'Brien, then vice-president and gen
eral manager of the Southern Pacific
lines In Oregon, was subjected to the
sume line of cross-examination as that
given Mr. Impey. having told how the
applications, presented by Minard, had
been received and filed away.
"Did you know why this was done"
svsked Attorney Seton.
"No." said Sutherland.
Cause Never Told.
"Did Mr. O'Brien or other offi
cers of the company ever tell you why
It was done?" insisted Seton, but Suth
erland answered in the negative.
"How often did Mr. Minard come to
th office?"
"He was a frequent visitor. In fact,
we got very well acquainted with him."
"Didn't you think he looked sincere?"
"He had a good businesslike appear
ance." Asked by District Attorney Reames
if Minard presented Jtoo as a tender
for each application. Sutherland said:
"He exhibited M00."
StOO Always Read.
questioned further as to whether
Minard did not use the same S100 for
more than one tender. Sutherland re
lated that Minard always exhibited
J4'0, which he generally had in his
hand, laying it down with the appli
cation. "One day I said to him." said Suth
erland. " 'What would you do If I took
that HOC?' and he answered. 'There's
plenty more where that came from.' " j
"What was Minard told about whether
the applicants would receive the land?"
asked Mr. Reames.
"Not anything."
You never refused to accept an ap
plication, did you?" asked Attorney
Strahan. for Minard.
No. sir."
Calling Matter Joke Denied.
Don't you recall having said to Post
office Inspector Paisley that at the time
you regarded the whole matter of pre
senting the applications as a Joke?"
asked Mr. Reames.
No. sir."
Don't you remember having said
that to Postofflae Inspector Warren?"
Sutherland could not remember the
man by the name, he said, and Warren
stood up. but still the witness could pot
remember having made the remark.
"Don't you remember, as a matter
of fact, that you made tbat remark
to Mr. Arundel, special agent of the
General Land Office, who sits at my
side. In this courtroom not more tban
20 minutes ago?"
"I don't recall It." said Sutherland.
"If you said It you meant it, didn't
you?"
"Ves, sir. if I said it."
"You didn't think It was any Joke
when you prepared an elaborate sys
tem to care for the records of these
applications, did you?" cut In Attorney
Seton.
Witness Speaks to Minard.
"I Don't know."
Sutherland was then allowed to
leave the witness stand, and as he
passed from the room he paused for a
word with Minard, who smiled for per
haps the second time since the trial be.
gan.
Among the records that were intro
duced to show that Minard had made
application to purchase lands that were
not owned by the railroad company at
the time, or had never been owned by
It, was a deed from the company for
land in Marion County to Willis H. Gil
nert, dated five years before Minard
made his applications: and a deed from
the United States to Herman Jones and
Nancy Jones for land in .-ciarlon County.
On the cross-examination of Impy It
was brought out that the persons who
presented applications were not given
access to the records to see whether
prior applications had been filled for
the land on which they had "located."
"They did not ask," said Impy. add
ing that they were "given no encour
agement. Harper Again on Stand.
Harper, the Government's star wit
ness, who served a 30-day sentence on
a plea of guilty to the offense with
which the defendants are charged and
was pardoned so that he could be a
witness, was put on the stand again
and identified articles of Incorporation
which were prepared but not filed for
the "Monarch Coal Company." an enter
prise in which he and Sellers proposed
to engage.
An incident of his cross-examination
was that he said that he did not believe
he was associated with Logan more
than six weeks in all.
The case will be continued Monday
afternoon, when the Government prob
ably will call a number of timber
crulsers as witnesses, to showing that
the alleged conspirators misrepresent
ed the amount of timber on the claims.
Witnesses may also be called from
Lane County, in efforts to show that
persons were "located" on lands which
had never been owned by the railroad
company, but which were pioneer co
nation land claims.
B. D. Townsend. former special as
sistant to the Attorney-General, who
conducted the Government's case
against the railroad company for the
forfeiture of the land grant, probably
will be another witness Monday.
JEFFEHY CAR LAUDED
RELIABLE MACHINE IS ADAPTED
TO PACIFIC COAST USE.
President of Local Automobile Firm,
on Return From East, Announces
Addition to Stock.
Frank C. Rtggs, president of the
Frank C. Riggs company, has returned
from the East with the announcement
of the addition of the Jeffery car to
the Packard and Detroit Electric
handled by his company.
Mr. Rlggs says: "I have been
watching the development of new ideas
b'y this conservative manufacturer sev
eral years. I cave always been In
terested in the Jeffery product, hav
ing owned three of their cars, which
I drove some thirty thousand miles.
"A few years ago, Louis Bill,
who had years of experience with the
Jeffery car in San Francisco, was made
general manager-of the factory. The
1915 Jeffery is the result of his efforts
to take the best ideas of European ex
perience and adapt them to our Amer
ican needs. What I like particularly
is that Mr. Bill has not forgotten his
experience on the Pacific Coast, and 1
think I can safely say that the 191a
Jeffery car Is the first moderate price
car that has been designed with the
view of making It particularly adapt
able to Pacific Coast conditions.
"No attempt has been made to lower
the grade of this car to meet a price
condition. Quality and excellence have
been the only consideration in its de
sign, construction and manufacture. It
is a car of quality and is not intended
for the purchaser who is looking for
a propostion, but for those who want
a car to use for its comfort and lux
ury. If the purchasing public knew as
much about the manufacture of bar
gain cars as they should they would
hesitate before throwing their money
away. The man who lUinks he can
beat the game and that he knows more
about the automobile business than
some sharp dealer who is working off
old goods as a "good proposition" had
better go to trading horses or some
thing he is more familiar with.
DAM BILL GETS SUPPORT
Underwood Fears, However, Capital
May 'ot Be Attracted.
WASHINGTON, July 18. Majority
Leader Underwood supported the Ad
amson general dam bill In a speech In
the House today, as protecting the pub
lic against monopolistic abuse. Fifty
year permits would be granted to pri
vate capital under the bill for develop
ing waterpower projects.
"My only fear." said Mr. Underwood,
"is, that while the rights of the pub
lic are protected, it does not hold out
sufficient Inducements to capital to en
courage Investment In such enter
prises." The bill as originally proposed was
assailed by Representative Lenroot.
Republican. He said amendments would
in a large measure meet his objections
an' announced his Intention of sup
porting them.
RICHARD WALTON FULLY
A PLAYWRIGHT SUCCESS
Author of "Omar, the Tentmaker," Has Only Produced Three Plays Since
Leaving College and All Have Met With Unusual Success.
THE author of "Omar, the Tent
maker," in which Guy Bates Post
comes to the Hellig Theater.
Broadway at Taylor street, the week
of August 2, Is Richard Walton Tully.
Mr. Tully is well known here already
through his earlier successes, "The
Rose of the Rancho" and "The Bird
of Paradise." and he is firml estab
lished through the country at large.
He Is still a young man. about 35 years
old and he has written, since leav
ing college, only these three plays, all
of which have been big successes.
That is something of a record.
"Omar, the Tentmaker." is consid
ered by Mr. Tully himself his best
work, not only because it represents
more experience, but also because It
has been a labor of love. Mr. Tuly
has been an enthusiast about the
Rubaiyat since he'was a student in
the University of California. As a
matter of fact, he drafted a play at
that time about Omar, but he realized
that he was not yet ready for so large
a task, and he turned loose his en
thusiasm for playwriting on a college
farce. This was produced with great
success at the university, and after
wards toured California. Then Mr.
Tully wrote "The Rose of the Rancho"
and "The Bird of Paradise" at inter
vals of several years, finally coming
back to his first love, a play about
SHORTER APPROACH
TO BRIDGE IS URGED
George M. Hyland Makes New
Appeal to Commissioners to
Consider Taxpayers.
DERBY-STREET COST LESS
Letter Filed Points Xecd of Consid
ering Common-User Phase and
Hints That People's Rights
Have Been Neglected.
crrrt. in roi-onslder the selection of
the Portland approach to the Columbia
River Interstate bridge are oeing maue
by residents of the Peninsula and of
Clarke County. Wasnington. George M.
Hyland, who has been selected to rep-
. i i fQv .r rf the short ap
proach by way of Darby street, met
with the Multnoman county
sioners yesterday morning.
"I desire that the matter of the Ore
gon approach to the Interstate bridge
L- - C9M Mr Wvland. "so
ue iccuuaiuci cui - - .. .
that the taxpayers of Multnomah and
Clarke counties may gei cue
route to the bridge at the lowest pos
sible cost, without concessions to any
public service corporation whatever.
Tulk Made aa Taxpayer.
"In saying this. I am doing so as a
taxpayer of Clarke and Multnomah
counties and for the best Interests of
the community. I am strongly in favor
of the Commissioners locating this ap
proach where any public-service cor
poration, street or lnterurban railway
using the approach for its right of
way will be required to pay one-half
the cost of constructing the approach,"
Mr. Hyland declared.
Mr. Hyland presented engineers' esti
mates to show the probable cost of
constructing the Derby-street approach.
He compared these estimates with
those prepared by Waddell & Harring
ton, the bridge engineers, for the
Union-avenue approach. The cost fig
ures for the latter were considerably
higher.
Mr. Hyland Files Letter.
The following communication was
filed with the Commission yesterday
by Mr. Hyland:
Portland. July 18 To the Honorable
Board of County Commlssloneres. Mult
nomah County, Portland. Or. gentle
men: The legality of the Interstate
bridge bonds having been established
by the Supreme Court of Oregon, there
is Just cause for rejoicing up and down
the Coast, especially by the citizens of
the two states, and particularly by the
residents of Clarke and Multnomah
Counties.
The responsibility resting upon your
honorable body in connection with the
sale of the bonds, selection of ap
proaches, right of way across Hayden
Island, construction of the bridge
proper, franchises, deals, etc, is such,
I think, that every cltizfht of both
Clarke and Multnomah Counties should
be familiar with the details of your
Intended acts. Also, an opportunity
Should be given for a full, fair and
impartial hearing of those who might
wish to appear before your body and
discuss any of the various phases.
Tubllc Interest Sieglected.
1 particularly refer to the selection
of approaches at both ends of the pro
posed bridge and trust that your hon
orable body may see fit to recommend
a reconsideration of the action by
which the present proposed locations
were selected. I feel that undue haste
was made in the selection of both ap
proaches and that the public's interests
possibly were neglected or forgotten.
My particular reason for this state
ment is that, under the present plan,
the lnterurban streetcar traffic will be
monopolized. This may not be true in
a strictly legal sense, but, in actual
effect it is the case.
I have further reference to the de
tails of franchises and tolls, matters
that should be settled early and equi
tably. The act might be legally equi
table, though not morally so.
In this connection I refer to common-
. .t.;... ..nnnocliii !" vltialve
user liauvinav mm i i
franchise in such manner as to destroy
the value or ueuvino u ..u,,,....
user end of it. This is a matter in
which the public vitally is interested
and their Interests should be fully pro
tected. If a single approach is to be built on
the Multnomah County side It should
so be located and constructed as to In
sure and guarantee common-user
standard gauge lnterurban line all or
w f.nm t,-. nnd throuETh both
cities, with a liberal view for the fu-
tqre of botn-
Common Users Should Connect.
We have several standard-guage
common-user franchises in- effect and
operation in Portland, which should be
connected up directly with this ap
proach and the matter or approacn win
V.- I ....I , nartliilnrlv Tf hilt One
approach Is to be built at this end
It should De oirectea irom iuo cocai
point to the nearest point connecting
with a thoroughfare on which no car
line exists at the present time and over
vhich a franchise may be had, insuring
the greatest protection of the city's
Rl. hard Walton Tully, Author o
t I
"Omar, the Tentmaker."
j
Omar, and "Omar, the Tentmaker,"
suited. It i his greatest success.
: r
interest and absolute equality to all
who may wish to use it. guaranteeing
direct, uninterrupted lnterurban
service.
Further, no deals, trades, concessions
or terms should be considered with any
public service corporation in the ac
quiring of rights-of-way or any other
rights necessary to the carrying out of
this great undertaking. The law has
defined a course that is equitable and
any deviation therefrom, though legal,
would Justify suspicion that should not
be aroused.
Farther Details Offered.
I have given much time and thought
to these matters and trust you may re
ceive my suggestions in the spirit they
are given, along with the assurance
that we shall wait upon you with de
tails from time to time'at your request,
or consent.
My personal interests are somewhat
involved in every action you may take
in connection with the phases here
mentioned, but no more so than other
citizens and taxpayers of both counties,
save those who would profit directly,
if the public good should be forgotten.
Condemnation proceedings for the
right of way across Hayden Island
should be instituted at once, as there
is a possibility of delay in the courts.
Also the matter of terms, conditions,
franchises and tolls. In order that pro
spective carline builders might know
the basis upon which they are to pro
ceed and plan for construction, which
should commence early fn order to have
the line in operation by the time the
bridge is finished.
Very truly yours,
GEORGE M. HYLAND.
Grief Joins Bereaved Hus
band With Dead Wife.
9-Year-OId Greenville C. ltlder Is
Found Dead, While Friends Pre
pare to Bury Helpmate.
FIIENDS waited in vain at the de
pot yesterday for Grenville C. Rider,
79 years old. to come and accompany
the body of his wife to its last resting
place at Sherwood. While they waited,
he was lying- on the floor of his home
at 5326 Foster Road, dead from grief.
For years Mr. Rider had run a violin
shop in the Mount Scott district. He
and Mrs. Rider were pioneers of Port
land having come here in 1852. Mrs.
Rider died Friday. Left alons In the
world, the old gentleman was grief-stricken-
With the kindly aid of friends, ar
rangements were made to take Mrs.
Rider's body to Sherwood for burial.
Tickets were purchased and the body
was taken to the depot. The husband
did not tome.
Becoming alarmed, the friends went
to the Rider home. The house was
locked. Through a window they saw
the old man lying on the floor. They
summoned Deputy Coroner McEntee,
and Detectives Hellyer and Tackaberry
went along to make an Investigation.
Death, it was stated, was due to
heart disease, undoubtedly brought
about by grief over the death of his
wife.
The two bodies now are at the Hol
man undertaking parlors. Together
they will be taken to Sherwood and
buried side by side.
0RDINANCEIS DEFENDED
Attempt Made to Show Electrical
. Code Doesnt' Legalize Trust.
PORTLAND. Or., July 18. (To the
Editor.) The writer noticed the edi
torial article in The Oregonian Satur
day headed, "To Legalize a Trust," and
assumed that it was written without
due analysis of the subject matter.
You quote from Section 9 as providing
a license fee of $100, but I believe that
If you will read the entire section you
will see that this 100 is simply a de
posit to be returned to the contractor
at the end of the fiscal year.
This section of this new proposed
ordinance is identical with the exist
ing ordinance, which has been In ef
fect since August 5, 1912, with the ex
ception of this $100 cash deposit. So
you will see that this is not a depart
ure in principle from the existing law.
You lose sight of the fact that this
provision does not apply to workmen
who are not engaged in the business
of contracting.
In January of 1913 the city electrical
deDaxtment. in view of the constant
complaints from property owners of
the exorbitant charges made lor in
spection, called together a representa
tive committee, which was to include
every Interest affected.
At the first meeting of this com
mittee the City Attorney refused to
lend his support to an amended ordi
nance, but signified his co-operation
with the committee If they would un
dertake the formation of an electrical
code which should be complete In every
detail. The committee forming this
new code was as follows: Building
department, City of Portland; Under
writers' Equitable Rating Bureau,
Portland Railway, Light A Power Com
pany, Northwestern Electric Company,
electric fixture contractors, architects.
Industrial Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, eiectrical contractors.
During the consideration of electric
signal systems, the following organi
zations were alo represented: Home
TeleDhone Company, Pacific Telegraph
& . Telephone Company, Postal Tele
grapirCompany, Western Union Tele
graph Company.
It was decided by the committee
that votes on any section should be
limited to one vote from each organi
zation and a majority to be necessary
for adoption by the committee.
After 18 months of deliberation, most
of the work being done Saturday aft
ernoons and evenings, the committee
finished its work June 15, 1914, and
had a letter signed by every member
of the committee, including the rep
resentative of organized labor, sug
gesting the passage of the ordinance
which is on file with the City Com
missioners. The object of this letter is not to
question the advisability of adopting
your suggestion regarding eliminating
the bond, either surety or cash, but
to protest and refute the impression
that would be gained from your edi
torial that the committee's labors
were directed in the formation of a
trust.
So much has been printed about this
subject that the main point at issue
has been lost sight of. It is an ordi
nance to improve conditions, and in
Its "present shape the ordinance em
bodies the unanimous opinion on most
of the points arid a majority on all
points involved.
As set forth above, please bear in
mind the voting power of the electri
cal contractor was exactly the same
as any other organisation taking part,
one vote.
Realizing your desire to be fair In
this matter, we trust you will give
this statement the same publicity you
have given your editorial. Yours
truly. F. D. WEBEH,
Chairman City Electrical Code Re
vision Committee.
Dallas Wants Mail Delivery.
DALLAS, Or., July 18. (Special.)
For several years Dallas has been mak
ing an effort to secure free mail deliv
ery service. Postmaster V. P. Fiske
reports receipts nearly large enough to
warrant the service, and it is bejleved
that, within a few-1nonths, it will be
installed.
Forest Sheep-Trail Denied.
LAKEVIEW. Or.., July 18. (Special.)
Forest Supervisor Durbin has turned
down the petition of Lake County
sheepmen for rights of trailing through
the Modoc restw to reach a market.
LIVESTOCK FREAKS MUST
KEEP PLACE AT BIG FAIR
Animal Exhibition at San Francisco Designed to Be "Most Wonderful,"
Competitive and Educational, Says D. O. Lively.
BY GUY R. KINSLEY.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 18. (Spe
cial.) Freaks are not to be recog
nized by the Department of Live
Stock at the Panama-Pacific Interna
tional Exposition.
Since the world has been made to
understand that the animal feature of
the 1915 exposition is to be not only
the most wonderful showing of its kind
since time began but competitive and
educational as well, there have been
scores who think that freaks can
parade very nicely in the guise of edu
cation. A large and well-fllied drawer in
the desk of D. O. Lively, formerly
of Portland, Or., Chief of the De
partment of Live Stock, gives eloquent,
if silent, testimony that they can not.
Three-legged colts, six-legged colts,
four-legged chickens, two-headed
calves, rainbow mice, sea elephants of
the age of Methuselah, cock fights in an
exposition pit, and dozens of other
similar exhibits have been offered to
the department. The ideas have been
referred to the concessions department
in nearly all such cases but at this
time the map of "The Zone" shows the
location of none of them.
$175,000 Set for Premiums.
The true admirer of splendid animals
will see the greatest display ever as
sembled. The first assurance of 1915
pre-eminence was given when the ex
position set aside $175,000 for cash
premiums. Additional assurances have
been made from time to time by the
many breed associations that are of
fering supplemental sums together
with hundreds of cups and trophies.
At this time more than 40 have of
fered cash premiums amounting to
more than $75,000 and of these the
Percheron Society of France is highest
with an offer of $10,000 to be used in
purchasing objects of art to be given
to first pri2e winners in the Percheron
class. Every beef breed association of
the United States is represented.
The 1915 Exposition is not to be
satisfied with the greatest showing of
American studs, herds and flocks and
the many special events but every et-
fort Is being made, with great hope of
success, to have exhibits by the royalty
and nobility of great foreign nations.
To make sure of this new feature In
live Btock display a commissioner from
the Exposition is now in England at
tending the Royal show to exact posi
tive promises.
Exhibits from the royal paddocks of
horses that show 250 years of breed
ing and are used for coronations or
special state occasions are being
sought. Horses from the Czar of Rus
sia's stables, same from the President
of France, steeds from the great Aus
trian military stables, Arabian horses
owned by the Sultan and stables of
many, other famous owners are to be
SUNDAY SCHOOLS GAIN
C. A. PHIPPS, BACK FROM CONFER
ENCE, TELLS OP PROGRESS.
Portland Delegate to International As
sociation Convention Says He Is
Glad to Be Home Again.
Wonderful progress In Sunday school
work in the United States, Canada and
Mexico was demonstrated at the annual
convention of the International Sunday
School Association in Chicago, accord
ing to Charles A. Phipps, of Portland,
who has Just returned from the meet
lng.
"I really was surprised at the rapid
advancement of Sunday school work
when the reports were read and demon
strations given at the Chicago conven
tion, which was held from June 23 to
30. I learned that there are now more
than 3,000,000 members of Men's Bible
study classes In North America, with a
slightly smaller number of women
Bible students.
"However, tho most wonderful gain
was In the department of instruction of
teachers for Sunday school work. More
instructors were fitted to obtain bet
ter results during the fiscal year which
has just closed than at any time in tne
history of Sunday school organization
"I am very glad to get back to Port
land, where the weather is much
cooier," said Mr. Phipps.
The delegates to the Chicago conven
tion from Oregon are: G. A. Anderson.
Salem: Miss Blanche Clark, La Grande:
Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Coie, 1664 Minnesota
avenue: Rev. J. W. Milligan, 975 East
Taylor street; Rev. Alfred Williams, 20
Central building; Kiia A. r isner. cu
gene; Mrs. W. L. Houts. Albany; Nellie
C. Johnson, Jonn uay, ur. ; nev. . v .
MarHenrv. Baker: A. K. n Heeler, Eu
gene, and Charles A. Phipps, ot Port
land. Mr. Phlons is secretary of the Mult
nomah Sunday School Association, with
offices -Hi. the Ablngton building.
ROBBERY CLAIMS HEAVY
Victims or Meacham Holdup Want
Three Times Amount Taken.
PENDLETON, Or., July IS. (Special.)
A valuable diamond ring taken by
the train robbers in the recent Meach
am train holdup was brought to Pen
dleton yesterday and turned over to
Sheriff Taylor by Deputy Sheriff
Batchelor of La Grande, who captured"
the two escaping robbers. The ring
had been dropped along side the rail
road track by the robbers when they
were arrested, and was found the next
day by Mr. Batchelor. It had been
taken from the small safe in the ex
press car. having been sent from Den-
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represented If the present plans con
tinue to be fulfilled.
The mile race track on which the
greatest trotting and pacing horses of
the world are to compete for $227,000
In purses Is graded and the grandstand
to accommodate 18,000 persons is under
way. The polo field on which the first
world polo tournament is to be played
is ready for the opening and the Amer
ican team that lost to the British at
Meadowbrook may regain lost laurels
and add new ones by defeating the
teams of other nations.
The two Exposition polo commission
ers have returned from their trip
abroad and announce that English, Ar
gentine. Indian, French and Spanish
teams are assured for the 1915 tourna
ment and among the greatest fruits
of their trip is the promise exacted
from Walter S. Buckmaster to bring
the famous Old Cantabs. Captain "Ted"
Miller, D. S. O.. has signed a contract
to manage the tournament.
Other special events that come In the
Department of Livestock are: the field
trials for hunting dogs which will take
place In the early weeks of the Expo
sition; cavalry events under the su
pervision of the officers of the United
States Army; dairy demonstration
showing sanitary handling of milk and
Its products, proper feeding and care
of cows, reduction of bacterial count
and many other important features.
The horse show Is to be held in Octo
ber in the stadium and on the track
and in this all classes of horses will
be shown for premiums; sheep shear
ing, wool sorting and grading contests
will be held: sheep dog trials will have
a part on the stage: the poultry show
will have more than ll'.OOO entries and
entries have arrived for the interna
tional egg-laying contest which ex
tends from November 1st, 1!H, to No
vember 1st, 191B.
Dogs and cats will be shown In In
ternational shows and J500U in pre
miums have been set aside for them:
the competition of children's pets will
be the last of the livestock events.
Entries Close October 1.
The livestock exhibit will not be for
a part of the Exposition time. It will
begin with the first day and continue
until the last. There are to be two
great divisions in the livestock exhib
its. The "View Herds" will be made
up of animals selected by competent
authority as being typical of the vari
ous breeds The other division is to
be composed of animals entered for
premiums and these will be awarded
In September, October and November.
The entry lists close October 1. 1914.
Sixty-five acres of the 635 have been
given to the department of livestock
und the exhibition forum, the acres of
stables, the stretch of the track, the
special convention hall for stock breed
ers, represent an outlay of $150,000.
Livestock is to entertain, educate
and thrill tl.e world In a manner It
has never been permitted to do In the
ages that have passed.
ver to a man In Eugene It was turned
over to the local manager of the ex
press company by Sheriff Taylor.
Claims aggregating more than three
times the amount of money obtained by
the robbers have been received by
Sheriff Taylor.
ORATORY TO BE TAUGHT
Classes in Public Speaking Will Be
Formed at Y. M. C. A. This Fall.
Under the direction of Professor W.
G. Harrington, two public speaking
clubs are to be formed at the Port
land Young Men's Christian Associa
tion next Fall. Professor Harrington,
who had charge of a club at the Y. M.
C. A. last Winter. Is head of the de
partment of English and public speak
ing at Pacific University.
These classes will meet on Tuesday
and Thursday nights of each week. One
will be a beginners' and the other an
advanced class. A number of regis
trations have already been made by R.
C. French, educational director.
At Pacific University Professor Har
rington has had great success in dril
ling debaters and orators. With his
aid the school has won nine of 12 con
tests which it entered.
SURF RIDING IS POPULAR
MurshNcId Society Women Take to
Sport and Become Adept-.
MARSHF1ELD. July 18 (Special.)
sun uoaru nuuiK hub uucuiiie mo
most common kind of amusement here
since Ted Preble gave his exhibitions
on the Fourth.
Countless boys are becoming adepts
and now two young society women are
claiming attention by their perform
ances on the board. They are Misses
Frances Williams, daughter of Cashier
R. F. Williams, of the Flanagan-Ben-net
Bank, and Madge Barry, daughter
of Customs Collector T. H. Barry.
Miss Barry made a notable swim In
the millrace at Eugene some time ago
and gained a record for distance and
endurance. Both women executed a
number of fancy "stunts" on the hoard.
HEAD OF V. M. C. A. MEMBER
SHIP COMMITTEE NAMED.
Goss.
W. A. Goss, one of the direct
ors of the Portland Young Men's
Christian Association, has ac
cepted the chairmanship of the
membership committee of that
organization. While no mem
bership campaign is planned,
there will be a systematic effort
not only to hold the enrollment
to Its present large total but to
Increase it from month to month.
The special Summer member
ships Issued already this season
have been more numerous than
last year.
Mr. Goss will succeed I. C. Cun
ningham as chairman at the re
quest of Mr. Cunnglnham, who.
however, will remain on the com
mittee. -
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REAL WELCOME SURE
Committees Named to Arrange
Buyers' Week Events.
WORK TO START AT ONCE
Executive Body of Jobber;.' and Mau-ufacturerr-'
Aoclatlon to Keep
in Close Touch With Men
Preparing Kntcrtalnmrnt.
Committees to handle all (he details
of the entertainment of out-of-town
merchants during Buyers' wtek, Au
gust 10-15. have been appointed by tho
executive committee of the Jobbers'
and Manufacturers' Association, under
whose auspices the buyers" excursion
are to be run, snd these committer
will begin Immediate preparations for
the work that they are to do.
The executive committee will hold
frequent sessions from now until thi
opening of Buyers' week and will
keep In continual touch with ths work
ing of the various committees and sub
committees Following is the romplets list of
committees:
Monday reception committee J. K
Gill, chairman. J. K. GUI Company,
Dom Zan. 7.an Bros. : P. Fsldman. Mount
Hood Soap Company; J. W.kVogsn.
Modern Confectionery Company; R
Bain. ClOSSSt & Pevers; J. H. Dun. I
Sherman. Clay Co.; C. C. Colt. Union
Meat Comprny; R. E. Brlstow, Carman
Manufacturing Company: Carl Hchal
llnger, Haselwood Company; P. K. M'
Ijean. Gray. McLean Percy.
Tuesday smoker committee Pwlght
Edwards, chairman, Dwlght Edward"
Company; Paul DeHaas. Doughetty
Shoe Company ; 'Frank 8. Dosrnhecher,
Doernbecher Company; Sol Hart. Hart
Cigar Company: H. J. Frank. Blti-mauer-Frank
Hru(t Company; C. K.
Wright. Ballou A Wright; John P.
Kenworthy. Wsdhsms & Krr Brnn ; H
A. Conner. Pacific Coast Syrup Com
pany: A. J. Kingsley. Oregon Chair
Company: II. W. Mctsger. Herman
Metzger; J. C. Luckel. Luckel. King V
Cak Soap Company; F. B. Norman.
Ford Motor Company; E. W. Hill, ths
White Company; R. Lutke, Lutke Man
ufacturing Company; W. A. Smith.
Cribben A Sexton Company; R. L
Brackett. Crescent Paper Company.
John S. Benll. Coast Culvert Flume
Company; Otto Breymaiin, Breyinann
Leather Company; F. F. Haradon, F.
F. Harradon A Son. Inc.
Wednesday reception committee J.
P. Rasmiissen, chairman, Uasmusssu
Company: T. S. Townsend. T. 8. Town
send Creamery Company; Theodora
Bergman, Tneodore" Bergman Shoe
Company; Jc.-!- Wal wraith. Aldon Can
dy Company; W. F. McKlnnon. Albem
Bros.; E. It. Wiggins. Archer Wig
gins; T. J. Armstrong. Noon Bsg Com
pany: S. E. Holcomh, Multnomah Trunk
& Bag Company.
Thursday reception commutes H. D.
Kllham. chairman, Kilham Stationery
A Printing Company, Hy Filers. Ellers
Music House. M. Q. Thorsen. Flsher
Thorsen Company; John Montag, Port
land Stove Works; Charles Deyetts.
Marshall-Wells Hardware Company; T.
S. West. Goodyear Rubber Company.
W. Crawford. Golden Itud Milling Com
pany; N. Weinsteln. N. & 8. Welnsteln
Friday reception committi- - Kdward
Ehrman, chairman, Mason-Ehrmun
Company; II. S. Mears. Portland Cord
age Company; P. Lowengnrt. M. 8ller
A Co.; L H. Parker, John A. Roebllng's
Sons Company; E. C. Oliver. F. 8. Har
mon Company: J. 1 Louifi-con, M. A.
(Junst & Co.. Inc., Julius I'urkhelmrr,
U'adhams A Co.; A. B. Btagdsa, Pacific
Hardware A Steel Company: P. B. it---Bride,
D B. McBrlde & Co.; Lewi
Lang. Lang & Co.; D. A. Pattillo, Crown
Mills; Blaine R. Smith, P-riny-Kenton
Clay Coal Con. puny, William II. Be
harrell. Hey wood Bros Wakefield
Company.
Saturday r. caption commutes
Frank L Knight, chairman. Knit i
Packing Company. II. 1 Kllham. Kll
ham Stationery A Printing Company;
T. W Jenkins. T. W. Jenkins Compsny.
M. S. Hlrsch. Hlrsoh-Wels Manufactur
ing Company; 11 E. Lswla, H i;. Lewis;
S. B. Barker. Flthlan. Barker Shos
Company; F. W. Farrtngtoa. F. T.
Crowe Company; N. J. Fulop, Barun
Fulop Company; (I. E. Johnson, Chans
lor & Lyon; A. S. Gsy. Geurue Uw
rence Company; .loreph 'loodiuan.
(loodman Shoe Company; W. .1 Koopa,
L'nlted States Rubber Company.
Monday entertainment committee--
Charles B. Woodruff, chairman. W P.
Fuller Company; W. A. Mnntaoinen .
the J. K. Gill Company; J. P. Cronln.
P. J. Cronln Company.
Tuesday entertainment eommltte
A J. Bale, chairman. Pacific Coast Bis
cuit Company; W. T. Norman, Fair
banks. Morse Compsny; A. C. Blsck.
Union Meat Company.
Wednesday enlertatiimuet committee
H. W. McLean, chairman. Urn), Mc
Lean A Percy; C. M. Hoopm, Brloge
Beach Manufacturing Company; Y. L.
Sliull. Portland Flouring Mills.
Automobile' committee H. W. Mets
ger, chairman, Herman Metzger; Al
fred Hext.r. Ilexter Company, Au
gust oberdorfer. Thanhsussr Hat
Company: F. C Stettler, K. C. Hlettler
Company; O. C Calhoun. Miller. I
lngton. Calhoun: manager. Oregon City
Woolen Mills; Everett Ames, Ames,
Harris, Neville Company; J. R Krauss:,
Krausse Bro.
WOMAN'S DEEDS EXTOLLED
Kansas W. C T. I . Head Says Sexe
Ought to Join Hands for Reform.
What women In politics have done In
Kansas was the subject of the address
before the Civic League at Its luncheon
yesterday by Lillian M. Mltchner, pres
ident of the W. C. T. U. and the worn
en's advisory board, of Topeka, Kan.
"We don't look for the good women
alone to accomplish reforms In any
state where there Is equal suffrage,"
she said, "but we believe that the good
women and the good men together can
accomplish more than the good men
alone can do.
"If prohibition ill Oregon Is detest
ed," she said, speaking on ths local
conditions. "It will bs because ths good
people of the state are too Indifferent
to go to . e polls and do their duty on
election day."
Mrs. Mltchner. regsrdlng the place
of women In politics, said that she be
lieved that two or three good women
ought to be In every House of Repre
sentatives and Senate In every state In
tne Union.
F. S. Regsn will be the speaker st
the luncheon Saturday.
61-Ycar-Old Laborer Killed.
John Olson, a laborer, 64 years old.
was killed yesterday morning when he
was caught between two logs at ths
Willamette Pulp A Paper Company's
plsnt at St. Johns. The Ambulance
Service Company removed him to ths
Good Samaritan Hospital, but he died
almost as soon as he reached there. So
far as Is known he has no relatives
hsre.
The earllst rlaer of the Mrd famltx
ths srvennnih. which soinetimsa begins to
slag it I o'clock ou a iuumu aieralBg.