THE' OBEGON DAILT JOtTKKAL. jPORTLAND. WEDXKSDAT EVKNTNO, JUNE 24, 1003. -r in FOLLOWS HOLDUP Max Calof, Who Was Shot on Monday by Two Highway men, Died This Morning From His Wounds, ' Chief of Police Hunt Admits That Situation is Beyond His Control and Takes Measures ! .Accordingly, ; Streetcar Employes and All : 'Responsible Citizens May Now Carry Arms for Their Own Protection, that terminated in the murder of Max Calof,, wai rather non-committal and aid that the entire question was one for the City Cminril to Fettle. That 1 tne sole municipal body authorlied to take such a atep. "1 think It would be well enough.'' aaid the Mayor, "for the City Council to aet aalde or create a fund for that very purpose, and It ml if lit be desirable to offer a reward, .for we cannot tell what Inatancea and what necessities m;iy arts, and while it mny not be necessary to takH that atep el the present time, the future may develop Juat auoh an emergency. I am not prepareu to uy whether a reward for the npprehenalon of the thug would be In order now. but the City Council could decide that HEPPNER SUFFERERS RECEIVE STATE AID Contributions Continue to Come In from All Parts of Oregon, and Work of Clearing Away Wreckage Goes On Rapidly, oueatlon Ht their -meeting on next Wednesday. "The present state of affairs Is ex reedlngly deplorable. and It Is also ex tremely unfortunate that Purtland must be made the dumping ground for th criminal element which, lias been drive out of Seattle CLAIMED THEY WERE GARROTED AND BEATEN Max Calof, the aged - trawbarrjr vendor who waa shot through the tomaeh bv would-be robbera In hla , barn shortly after 10 o'clock Monday ' night auccumbed to the wound at 7:60 a, m. today, and the rase thua develops Into murder. The assassin, two In number, have , disappeared completely and the police . , and detectives have not the remotest Idea as to either their whereabouts or Identity. Tho aituatlon has become ao deaperate In Portland that Chief of Police Hunt this morning admitted to The Journal that it ia beyond hla control, and while not advising cltlsena to arm themselves, , ha stated that no responsible person who carries a weapon during thla hold , up panic will be molested by the police. Chief Hunt also wrote a letter to the f' 'managers of the various street rall , r 'fWy companies thla morning, request ing, or at least strongly urging them to equip their conductors and motor- 4 men with weapons, r Situation Most Desperate. .1 "I am asking the managers of the . car companies to provide their men with weapons because there are not sufficient - tatrolmen on the force to afford pro ' taction In case of hold-ups such as those pf. . recent date." said Chief Hunt. "A ear might be held up, and the district V"" 'officer might be two miles distant, afid ?euld render no assistance whatever. - Rut If the motorman and conductor were armed they might get the drop on -' - the robbera and compel tem to sur render." 'With regard to the matter of citizens arming themselves for protection at 'this time. Chief Hunt said: "I cannot advise the carrying of weapons, be cause there is a law against It. How ever, I may state that at such times as thla. when It la dangerous to b nut after dark, the police will not Inter fere with any responsible person who desires to carry a weapon 'for the pur . . , pose of defense." j'. : Chief Hunt Js anxious to offer a re ' -' ward for the capture of the murderers Calof. and at yesterday's meeting of the Police Commission he spoke of the mat ter. Commlasloners Beebe and Sichel seemed in favor of the proposition, and it is possible that the city will make , n offer. Chief Hunt stated at the meeting that without some monetary .' consideration It Is almost Impossible to get one criminal to inform on another. With a reward In sight, the Chief said. , some person, might come forward Im mediately with Information that would lead to the speedy apprehension of the guilty parties. ratal Bullet Beoovereo. The bullet which caused the death of ' Calof is now in the hands of Coroner Finley. It is a 88-caliber, and was re- covered after conaiderable probing by Pr. San ford Whiting thla morning. The direct cause of death was peritonitis and perforation of the bowels. The latter were pierced twice by the leaden missile In its course downward to the muscles of the right hip. where it waa found. Coroner Finley will hold no, Inquest over Calofs body, as he considers it unnecessary under the circumstances. Carmen Are Armed. Manager Hurlburt of the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company today announced that Colt revolvers and other weapons of defense were being Is sued to carmen in the employ of that company and that the men were given Instructions to resist any attempts made In the future to hold up and rob their cars. This course has been con sidered necessary by the recent epi demic of crime. 1 wo Swedes, whose names were no' earned by the police, reported tha while on their way home about 11 o'clock four men aprang out from the darknes at the corner of Front and Taylor street nd. grasping them about the throat filed litem to the sidewalk and searched heir clothing for money and valuables The victims stated that after the would-be robbers finished the search and found no money, they beat and kicked them. They were then ordered to get up nd "make tracks" for other parts. The two men appeared St the Ander son Urothers' stables, corner of Third and Madison streets, and when asked by Frank Anderson what was the matter, told the story related above. They were natiess ana very mncn eieitea. i ney were advised to go to the-pollce station which they did. Thla morning, however, nothing was given out to the newspapers by the uffl cers at headquarters regarding the re ported holdup. B ratal Affair Monday JTlg-ht. ' A most brutal holdup and robbery occurring about midnight Monday, la told of by Joe Joseph of 210 Market street. He states that he and his brother, Solo mon, were awakened from their sleep by a scuttle on the sidewalk In front of their home. and. looking out of the front window, they saw two masked men bending over a helpless victim and searching him. They removed several things from their victim's pockets. Fear for their own lives prevented the Joseph brothers from Interfering with the desperadoes. A number of years sgo one of their brothers was shot and killed by highwaymen who were having a street duel with two police men. It waa a stray bullet from the re volver of one of the bandits that ended his life. The robbers were caught and later hanged for the crime. WILL HOLD CONVENTION The annual convention of the repre sentatives of the Episcopal dioceses of Oregon will be held In this city Friday and Saturday. It Is expected about 25 will be In attendance. among them Bishop Kunsten of Boise. Idaho, who will deliver the principal address dur ing the session of Friday. Considerable Important business will be attended to. The question of re naming the church will be brought up and recommendations made, though It la believed a motion favoring a change of name cannot carry. The Women's 'Auxiliary will meet at St. David's Church tomorrow morning and visiting bishops and rectors will meet at Trinity Chapel tomorrow even ing, when the program for the Conven tion will be mapped out. DUNSMUIR- STRIKE OFF at. (Journal Special Service.) VICTORIA, B. C, June 24. There waa general rejoicing in Ladysmlth last night, It being understood that the strike In the Dunamulr mines at Exten sion was practically settled and that the men would go back on old conditions. Dunsmutr says a few little paints are yet to be decided. Many of tho miners' families have been suffering from deprivations, hence the Joy at the prospect of the strike being off. SAYS REWARD RESTS WITH CITY COUNCIL ft ' Mayor "YViIIiHms. when asked today about the city offering a reward for the apprehension of the thugs who have been concerned in the series of holdups GENERAL MANNING SAFE (Journal 8peeial Service.) LONDON, June 24 .An official dis patch today states thut Qen. Manning, commanding the British at Somallland, who recently was reported to "be sur rounded by Mad Mullah's forces, has extricated nimseir ana arrived at Damont Monday. The casualties were one wounded and one missing. (Journal Special Service.) HEPPNER. Or., June 24. Complimen tarv reaolutlotS were sent to the O. R. & N. Co., the City of Portland. J. A, Woolery of lone. J. N. Teal and J. N, Davis, Portland, several days ago: one reply haa been made by A. L. Mohler of the O. R. & N.. who states "I am in receipt of resolutions in which this company receives very com pllmentary mention. 1 am sure that the officials of the company were only too glad to be able to render you every pos alhle assistance, and to alleviate promptly the sufferings of the unfortu nate people of your city. Mayor Frank Gilliam said today "The people of Heppner will never for get the remarkable energy the O. n. & N. exerted in rushing Its work of re building the washed track and of re establishing communication between Heppner and the outside world and In carrying free all people who came to work tor our relief, and alao In trans porting supplies without charge, and. In fact, doing ten times what ordinary nu manlty demanded. We are especially Indebted to Supt. O'Brien. Asslstanta Buckley and Campbell, and Chief En gineer Kennedy and his gallant corps of operators, agents and trainmen, wno worked without sleep and scarcely ate during 72 hours. The unsung heroes of this great calamity were railroad men and oper atora. whose work waa eo essential to all other efforta being successfully carried.. BOjcellen system or nanaiing ia- boreXjwas evolved by C. C: Berkeley and W. F. Matlock of Pendleton and J. N.' Davis of Portland, which eliminated waste and prevented shirking. When this town waa sorely stricken. generous people throughout the North west responded to calls for relief. On the other hand there were numerous persons here in Heppner who refused to assist in the rehabilitation of their own town, and demanded such compensation for goods supplied as would make the flood a bonansa for them. Also well-to- do people came to committee head quarters and attempted to secure aid do nated for real sufferers. One man who owns two bands of sheep and has money In the bank and mortgages on other peo ple's property, demanded free meals. One store brought a! bill against the re lief committee, two Items of which were: One skirt, 19; one ditto, $7; rib bons, $1.50. The committee refused to pay the bill, and called on the merchant who had furnished the goods to put in bills at the actual first Cost. Great vigilance is now exercised at headquarters to prevent "grafting," of which prodigious proportions was the chief feature yesterday afternoon, last evening and today. Under a new iron rule of the executive committee, these grafters" have been successfully side tracked. New contributions announced today are: Employes Empire mine, Ward- ner, Ida. $ 136.00 Seattle 1. S00.31 Farmlngton, Wash 135.90 rants Pass 406.90 Pomeroy, Wash . 100.00 NT. C, Marls 60.00 Junction City Odd Fellows.. 25.00 Walla Walla Epworth League 10.00 Canyonvllle 22. BO N. P. Oakerman , 2.00 Mrs. O. A. C. Mills, Denver.. 5.00 Grand Circle Women Wood craft 200.00 Pendleton Circle, W.- of -W. . . 15. 00 utullla Camp Modern ' Wood men 60.00 Talent. Or 10.50 A. M. Grand Chapter, Wash. . . 100.00 Eugene, additional . 166 Dufur 112.75 Cove, Or 0.00 Island City '. . . . J94.00 La Grande, additional - -44.00 Falrueld -. 21.25 Employes North Hardware Co., Los Angeles 25.00 Woldert Grocery Co., Tyler, Tex 6.00 Pilot Rock 80.00 Mrs. Frank Roberts and friend In Chicago of tha committee, and it still seems probable that, in the neighborhood of 130.000 will be realised in this city be fore Heppner ceases to require aid. One of the principal sources of swell ing the charity fund which still remains open to tha committee and" from which a great deal is expected, is the sham battle which will be gtven on July 4. by the Oregon National Guard. This "fake fight" will occur at the Irvington track and an admission fee of 25 cents will be charged. Every cent of the revenue will be devoted to the Heppner fund. A there will be no general celebration of Independence Day In this city it is ex pected that a large crowd will witness the sham battle and the gate receipts should be heavy. That private donations have not yet ceased is proven by contributions daily received from many unexpected sources Fraternal orders have alven laraelv and sClll continue to do so. Labor unions have made up money and turned It over to tha relief committee. Hose com panies, schools, churches and clubs have done the same. The American-born Chinese are planning a benefit for the same good cause. More than $20,000 has already been received and the committeemen have not ceased their efforts. From all sources still open it Is believed to be a conservative estimate that $10,000 ad ditional will come In. Last nltfht the local Hennner relief committee had on hands $19,804.87. The following subscriptions were received his morning by Treasurer R. L. Sabln: Today's ubserlptio&s. Waterhouse ft Lester 100.00 Citizens of Rainier. Or 70.00 H. 8. McCutchan 6.00 Employes N. P. Lumber Co. . . . 40.60 Eureka Council. K. and L. of 8. For Heppner fund 25.00 For Lexington fund , 26.00 Theatrical benefit (estimated). 1,000.00b Fourth or July fund (estimated) 2,600.00 LINEMEN STILL OUT ON STRIKE LocaP Men'- r Communicating With Various Points and Are Confident of Being Able to Win the Contest, " Officials of Company. Attach Little Importance to Trouble, Stating . it Did Not Affect l hem Mucji. . Total $ $.866 60 Previously acknowledged ... 19,304.87 Grand total .$23,170.37 HEPPNER FUND GROWS 6.00 Total $37,826.16 . CHILD NOT FOUND (Journal Special Service.) ASTORIA. Or.. June 24. Today it turns out that there Is no truth in the report of the finding of the missing Erlckxon child, lost several days ago near Smith s Point. PACE GETS FIVE YEARS (Journal Special Service.) MONTGOMERY. Ala., June 24. In the Circuit Court today John Pace pleaded guilty to eleven indictments of peonage, and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. Centrally Located with Beautiful Barron ndinga. rise Surf Bathing. Ufye Hackney Cottage Home Comforts. Excellent Table Board and a Most Desirable Place for Families. Spacious Sitting-room. SEAVIEW, WASH. Second stop after leaving Ilwaco. FostolBoe address, IXWACO, WASH. Reasonable Family Rat's, Fine View of the Ocean. Excellent Cuisine. Ladles' and Gents' Bathing Suits Rent. for THE NEWTON t JTIWTOIf STATION. Hew Improvements New Management SATES $3.00 PER DAY. J. O. Wiekham, Proprietor. Mrs. W, H. Kenslt, Hostess. Z.OITO BEACH, WASH ' ' 1 McGuire's Hotel SEASIDE, OREGON Mrs. O. McGulre, Prop. Open All the Year 'Round Rates Reasonable. -TWs Popular Hotel Is new and clean and beautifully located on the Ranks of the Necantcum. within five minutes' walk of CLATSOP . BEACH. The Most Pleasant Seaside Besort on the Vorthwest Paclflo Coast. New Grimes Hotel Free Bus to and JFrpm Hotel. Ratei Furnished on Application CLATSOP BACH Only hotel overlooking the, ocean. View . r,, of Uit sea from nearly every room. SEASIDE, OREGON LEXINGTON IS STILL NEEDING ASSISTANCE MnJ'or P. E. Notaon of the town of Lexington, which was one of the three communities visited by the Heppner flood of June 15, has written a letter to Mayor Williams of this city In which he describes the present condition of the place, and returning the thanks of the residents for the Kelp that had been rendered them. His communication is as follows: LEXINGTON. Or., June 22 Hon, George H. Williams: Dear Sir My at tentlon haa been called to a 8tatement In the newspapers that you wired me in reply to my telegram and asked as to our needs. Your telegram waa not de livered, hence, our silence. We were fortunate here, in that no lives were lost. Our property loss Is comparatively heavy and falls upon people who are not In very good cir cumstances. Our Immediate needs In the way of food and clothing are being supplied. We need help to clean up the debris to prevent sickness. We are re ceiving a little money to help people get their homes rebuilt. We received $li)0 from Newburg and about $175 has been sent by the Tnited Artisans. Two houses and several barns are en tirely swept away. Three more houses are total wrecks and must be torn down. Three more are almost wrecks, but they may be repaired and moved back to their foundations. Several more are badly damaged. Much damage is done In houses that did not leave their foundations. The Methodist Church Is a total wreck and the Congregational Church is badly damaged. We had fine orchards and gardens tfiat are damaged beyond estimate. 1 - The people of Leilngton have been helping our neighbors and doing their best to take care of themselves. They appreciate the kind ess of the people who have rendered assistance In any way. Respectful v, (Signed) F. E. NOTSON, Mayor. NEEDS OF HEPPNER STILL VERY "GREAT The first work at Heppner Is to clear away the debris and wreckage and dis perse the germs of disease. When this Is done the matter of rebuilding the town and providing homes for -the un forunates will be given more attention than will be possible' until after good health has been Insured, That is the statement made by mem bers of the Portland committee looking after the Hebpner relief -fund which has been gathered, here. No report has as yet been made indicating the total that will be necessary to repair as near as money can repair the damages wrought by the flood, but gold given by charity continues to pour into the bands By the abandoning of the local Fourth July celebration, the fund for the relief of the Heppner sufferers wll be Increased by over $2,(00, this amount to be turned over to those in charge of the relief work here by the General Inde pendence Day Committee. Having planned to hold one of the big gest celebrations ever held in this state, the business men of Portland subscribed liberally toward the expenses of the affair. The expenses Incurred amount to $260. but the remainder of the Fourth of July fund, which will amout to over $2,600, Is to be turned over to the relief committee. Committee Audits Bills. The Fourth of July Auditing Com mittee met this morning and audited all bills incurred with the exception of the fireworks expenses. Julius Meier, chairman of the fireworks commtttee, stated that thla matter would be at tended to as soon as possible. The fire display is expected to arrive here soon, having been shipped from l.os Angeles several days ago. Although a telegram had been sent to W. H. Wilson, the fireworks contractor, canceling the order. It failed to reach L.os Angeles until several hours after the goods had been shipped. Julius Meier received a letter from Mr. Wilson today at noon, which stated that tie accepted the situation, and while the goods were on the road, he would do all in Ms power to make the expenses of the local committee as light as pos sible. He will try and dispose of the goods In this or some neighboring city; if not successful In doing this, the goods Will be shipped back to Los Angeles The local general committee will call on the Southern Pacific officials and request that they return the wares free of charge, Mr. Wilson also stated that he had lost the Los Angeles fireworks con tract because be had told them that he would have to give his personal at tentlons to the 'Portland display. He sent a check for $20 to be added to the Heppner relief fund. "I think that Mr. Wilson has shown himself to be one of the whitest men alive," said Mr. Meier. "His action in accepting the canceling of the order shows him to be a man In every sense of the word." There is no. material change in the situation of tha striking telephone line men. Members of the - union say that all the men are out In Portland with the exception of three or -Tour non-unionists, and they seem confident that they will be able to indue them to Join the strikers before night They place lit tie credence in the Associated Press re ports from Everett and. Spokane to the effect that the linemen at those places refused to walk out in compliance with instructions issued from the Western Conference at Ban Francisco. C. A. Eaton, Fourth Vloe-Presldent of the International Electrical Workers Union, arrived in the city last evening from Seattle. Although he did not know for an absolute certainty, but he he said this morning that he felt reason ably sure that the men at Everett are out. "If they are not," he concluded, "they will be in a very short time. I Intend to leave for the Hound tonight, and in tend to investigate thla matter immedi ately. If I find the men at work I will call them out, and I know they will obey. The Everett workers are all right, and if they are still in the employ of the company it Is owing to some mis understanding on their part. Other points. W. R. Healis. local chairman of the linemen's executive board, has wired Spokane for full particulars of the sit uatlon there, and Is expecting to receive a reply at any time. He says that a member from the union at that place ar rived in Portland last night, and re ported that all the Spokane linemen would be out today. By their failltig to strike yesterday. If such proves to be the case, Mr. Healis attributes to the fact that they, did not receiva, official notice to do so In time. 44 wide Percales, assorted color . ; and patterns, 7Vi e valueg WHITE BEDSPREADS..- a , ; 10-4 Marseilles pattern white Bed-.' spreads, ' regular values $1.15 SPECIAL. ; WAIST PATTERNS.. 3-yd length Cbambray Waist Patterns, a variety of patterns and coloring to select from; teg. vaJL 40c SPECIAL... J(fc The White Corner r the Northwest. The San FranclscO head quarters left the Northern managers on their own resources. Tha Tacoma line ineti are being paid $2 and $$ per day and ask $3.50. The telephone girls here refused to go out today, although It was rumored they would do (so. JTot on at Sverett. SEATTLE, June - if. There is - no truth In the statement that the linemen of the Pacific States Telephone Com pany at Everett have struck. Tacoma is the only city in the state in which the linemen obeyed the order to strike. Operator Befase so Oo Oat. Although headquarters for the strlk ing telephone linemen at San Francisco report everything progressing smoothly and as was ordered by the head of the Linemen's Union, local conditions do not bear out this assertion and reports from Tacoma also tend to disprove this theory. Seeking to gain power and to force. the issue by-tying up the entire telephone system throughout the North west, the linemen this morning re quested the telephone operators to re fuse to answer calls and finger the 'plugs" on the -switchboards until the The following dispatch was received demands made by the strikers had been at union headquarters this morning: "TACOMA, June 2 J. H. O. Greene. President of Portland Electrical Work ers' Union: Tacoma stands pat except ing two non-union foremen. (Signed.) "W. A. TROUSDALE. granted. This the operators flatly re fused to do. Had the wish of the line men been obeyed in this particular Port I land and every other city in the North west would have been deprived of telephone communication and messenger THEIR BAIL INCREASED (Journal Special Service.) ASTORIA, June 24. The outlook for Charles R. Lane, alias John L. Bock, and Joslah 8. Smith, the.' men who in stituted the bunko suit against the City of Astoria and obtained $2,600 damages for Injuries alleged to have been suf fered on a defective street, is decidedly poor. The men are held on a charge of perjury, in that they testified falsely at the trial Of the damage suit When arraigned yesterday IJane swore . tMt his- true name was John Lane, while at two previous trials he had given the name of Bock. Smith aaid that his right name was Joslah S. Smith, while at former trials he had given tiie name of George R. Rodgera. Judge McBrlde increased their ball to $L0,000 each and they were sent to the county Jail. Their case will doubtless be tried at this term of court. START FOR THE PEN (Journal Special Service.) ASTORIA, June 24. James K, White and Charles Finn were taken to Salem last night by Sheriff Llnville to serve out three-year-terms in the peni tentiary. White and Finn are the forg er8 who bilked several local business men and who pleaded guilty before Cir cuit Judge McBrlde. As has been reported at divers times boys or actual word of mouth would all the inside electrical workers are out have been the only means or rapid iran in Portland, and have been for the. "past sit of ideas, telegraphic facilities being 10 days. This morning Vice-President obviously inaaequnte to xaae xne piace C. A. Eaton will visit the members of of the "hello line." the Oregon Electrical Association and ascertain if there Is any probability of Close at H on lonrth- an early settlement. At the same time The Barbel' -Uhlon met last night he is interesting himself in the welfare ani subscribed $100 to the proposed co of the striking linemen. operative laundry in addition to the ijocai oniciais oi me racinc aiaies amount donated at a former meeting. Telephone Company made light of U reiolution nns also passed, by the the strike tnis morning. iney say that union the effect that all shops must the difficulty has been greatly mag cl0Be on juiy 4 at 12 o'clock, but on the nined, ana in reality 11 is or no great preceding evening may be kept open Importance. untu 9 instead of 1 o'clock. At the next "There is not much construction work meeting delegates to the Federated at this season of the year," aaid one of Trades CouncJ! nnd thre. members of tne neaa omciais. ana consequently tne ftn arbitration board will be elected. waiK-out win not anect us mucn. in Portland there were but 43 men struck. and we have 23 at work. All told, in the four affected states there were not more than 600 who walked out. The men at Everett and Spokane refuse to obey the strike summons on account of the fact that they have had experience along this line and do not care for' any more." H. G. Greene, president of the Electri cal Workers' Union, received the follow ing dispatch at 11 o'clock this morning, dated. San Francisco and signed L. C. Edwards, president of the Western con ference: "San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose, Everett, Fresno, Stockton and all coun try gangs are out to a man. Good re ports still coming in. , Ho Chang la Tacoma. TACOMA, Wash., June 24. The strike situation here is unchanged. The men are still out and no work is being done on the wires. The Sunset Com pany officials are holding a consultation today. It is said to be the plan of the company to break the strike by moving a squad of linemen from city to city in THINKS OREGON IS WELL ADVERTISED m MSBBBsBaMsa- 1 ! 1 11 r I. L, 0'Leary Says that Eastern Railroads Do the State -Much Good. ALL DISOBEY ORDER OF MORMON CHURCH Three Hundred Young People May Be Excommunicated tor Attending Dance. . 8 ALT LAKE. June 24. Because they disobeyed an order of the church authorities 600 young Mormons of both sexes are threatened with excommuni cation. Tho cause of the trouble was brought about by 300 attending a dance in the pavillion which was started In opposition to one owned by the church. Scald head is an eczema of the scalp very severe sometimes, but it can be cured. Doan's Ointment, quick and per manent in its results. At any drug store. B0 cents. F. L. O'Leary, treasurer of the Wa bash road, was In Portland this morn ing. St. Louis Is' home, but ho makes,! a trip to the Coast every year, confer Ing at various points with sub-egen "This Is not my first trip to land," he said, "and I hope not my 1 I waa here In 1888 and I saw the set at that time that the present city has grown from. Tho forward strides of Portland in the past 10 years Is re markable more remarkable, I think, in the case of Portland than In that of any of the cities of the Sound. 'It Is surprising how Eastern rail roads are-advertlaiiig the cities of tht) West. Not alone the roads that ex pect to derive direct benefit from the carrying of settlers and tourists, but others east of Chicago, that are Inter ested only from a freight standpoint. "You wljl find In Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland and a dozen and one other cities of note, every variety of litera ture bearing on the great resources of the undeveloped West. It is not only offered freely, -but it is read, and thou- sands have come West on the strength of opinions confirmed by reading Ore gon literature. 'Regarding rallrond matters, I enn say but little. One thing that may be of Interest is the fact that the W'uhnsh has decided to tight the electric roads ocally on heir own low-rate basis. Tha Fort Wayne & Southwestern and the Wabash & Logannport Traction Compa nies, both Interurbans, have made rates so low us to (hiKuli-n to drive till; WuL bash from the field. "After careful consideration by head officials, It was ducided thut the Held was too valuable to desert and unnonuce- ment haa Just been made. I am advised, that rates have been reduced to a mini mum margin of profit to correspond with those made by the electric roads. This applies between Loganwport and Fort Wayne, and la, I think, the first time a steam rond has offered direct competition to an electric line. "Much as I dislike to own it. it Is a fact that no railroad man will deny that steam roads have the fight of their lives on hand wherever electric competition enters the field. Muny a line haa aban doned local passenger and freight traffic rather than enter what appears to be a losing fight. The Wabash has sounded the alarm In Indiana and iptends to stay by Its decision to cut to tho lowest notch rather than give up the fight in its own territory." LEGISLATURE MEETS . (Journal Special Service.) TOPEKA, Kan.. Juno 24. The State Legislature convened this afternoon In extraordinary session to legislate on re lief for the flood sufferers. 1 MARINE NOTES (Jourrial Special Service.)' ASTORIA, June 24. The schooner Churchill arrived from San Francisco and will load at Knappton. The steamer Homer sailed for Seattle with light house supplies today. The steamer Co lumbia arrived from San Francisco this morning.- BURNS CONTRIBUTES The people of the little City of Burns have been most generous In respond ing to Heppner's call for aid. Ud to date. Burns' citizens have subscribed $525, which sum has been sent to the scene of the recent disaster, The be nevolent orders of the Uttle city took a very active part in raising the relief fund. Charles 0arolL cowboy preacher from Oklahoma, will commence revival meet ings in Immaruiel Mission, 247 Couch street, tonight, continuing every even ing during the week, . 11 1 tiinid mi mwmj A j 4 wmm I t ' . 17$) That rare combination high quality and low price. Sold everywhere. 'Saye.the.7B Two band from Recruit Ggar are equal to one tag from Star Tobacco in securing presents, c i;