::xwp. r -?t: : U.iiUERSITIES If ARDT'S RECORD IS GEACIUESiOil HI'S I'JIIIGS Airship Motor BreaVs and Huge Craft Is Carried Away by 'a Fierce ;.Oale. '..n.ll josiii hie? STIR CROWDS OU DOX ISSUE THIS IS THE1 DAY , V" ' -.' v .; , f , Grey's Action In Attempting to Force the Bennett Measure ; ' ; Through Resented, t .. .. . A . Closing Session of Educational Secretary to. Director" botch Is Seattle Closes Its Week at Fair :j ;With Rousing Program I-'; ;,'" ?'' --J': for the Brave y :-- on which we Jnvite you to callnd receivp : ..i:'W; t-.f of that Wonderful -i v Congress Takes Up Problems Under Fire of State Commit, j sion fofOmah'a Charges, ' , oi nignort i raining, . ;7. 1 . : v. COLLEGE MEN OFTEN v EDITOR ROSEWATER r GIVES I INFORMATION OLD SOLDIERS OF ALL WARS THEME OF DAY SAFE DESCENT MADE ADVOCATES OF MASTERS' - ORDINANCE DISPLEASED , FAILURES JN BUSINESS IN LOWER ALBINA . i. tiis onsaoir ' DAILY- JOURNAL, TCirTLANDV CATLTJAY r." -"Mewaweje nni tert If " PATRIOTIC SOiJGS III VIJI I I V I I I i I ILL OIL 10 "iniicoTinntn UULU I IUIILU Nose for ' Bargains , Eaaential" More .;! Than Great Learning, Says. Mr. f Wheelwright and Examples ;Are - -vatea oy speaker. T-: '. . e - The attendance at the expo. e Sttlon this-forenoon, up to 11:34 . o'clock, ? waa .11. ' The ; total W . sdmtasione ; yesterday-' war . , "Colleges and TJnivoraltieethelrAd Ventagea and Disadvantages" occupied "the time of the last session of the. edu cational . conference ' at the tewta add i ' "JL D. Resalcr, Who la. Taking Part 'j ia the Conference. . " ; Clark exposition this morning and J roved, one of "-the most lntereetlng optca yet discussed. ' - r--,-'-'-- President William F. Kane of the Uni versity of Washington was prealdeot of r te day. .. .' . " ..'', -' The opening address was by President P. U-Campbell of the University of Oregon on "Education and the State." The top to opened an. Interesting dlscus- alon, which was led by President Pen .rose of Whitman college, at Walla . Walla. , - r - .-'- Samuel McCune Lindsay, professor of the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, University of Pennsylvania, followed with an Interesting discourse on "Education . for Efficiency and the .Demands of Modern Business." j -H f The speaker advanced many new Ideas f eollege education and the capabilities ef the college student, present and prospective.- Professor - Lindsay eulogised pressed the belief that they will make Crest progress.-" -" - v.'- i The diaouaalon was led by President William D. Wheelwright of the Port land chamber of commerce. In arguing for college training -Mr. Wheewrlght ex- - pressed his belief that everything was not to be learned In school. - ,, The speaker referred to the criticism" heaped . upon Charles Francis Adama - when h ' became president of the Union Pacific for employing . only Harvard graduates ' He - did - not 'condemn Mr. Adama for this, but was still' of the opinion . that Harvard . men- were not conversant wltaall phases of commer cial lit. .-.. i:'.-X-; -ujt, . The discussion 'of the general subject laated until noon, when,- after a rots of thanks to. those leaders who have . made the educational conference a sue - cess, it adjourned without -date, -, Ml ' STRIKES l7A60;i AND JJHREE ARE ISJHRED " Humphrey Jones c Fatally . and r , Two Women Seriously Hurt t, at Oregon Crty. :?t '(gseeUI Dlspetek te Tae Searael. Oregon City., Sept. 1. The Southern Pacific - overland train- collided with . wagon at the foot of BInger hill at Tenth Street In this city at :4t ocloCrt this morning and seriously In lured Humphrey Jones,; Edna Irish' and Kate Jones or Carna. 'Mr. Jones, who Is 71 years -old. Is fatally Injured, He Is suffering from i broken leg.-Internal r Injurlea and concussion of the brain. , jiie j ones, ma -aaugnter, austalned a - broken leg and dislocation of the hip. Bhe Is also badly bruined'-on face and back. -' Edna Irish ia aeverely bruised but her condition la not dangerous , Mr. Jones was driving the two young . : women snd Joe Jones and Glenn Irish In from Carns. They were going to take the early train for the up-river honyarda. - He was driving slowly down the TenW'e'rt bill 1 the traiawaa , pulling alowly out from the Oregon City - station. The bell at the -crossing -was Tinging" t me train wa; - "The " ydUns men;-Joe Jones and Glenn Jrlsh, had-ot out of tii waQa.oulhe - strc . , r P .!!. UMn anil aaked llr. Jones to BtOB. f - v ' He evidently thought he could cross ' In time, and kept on driving. Miss -Jones grabbed the lines end tried to ' stop the team, but could not do so. The wagon was completely demol ished: one horse was injured so badly that It was shot on the spot by Mayor : Somtner end the other horse was badly hurt. . - --. . -. - - ' The injured tMotile were taken .to the home of Will Urn Wllsori. s nephew of lr. Jones, where they ere being cared I UeSeweU to JTreMh. ' t:v' -p W. r. McDowell will preach st e Morwian-lunleh M. E. church, 'raw of Thirteenth end Davia streets. -'o-row momma, at it o'clock. Rev. . J. I Merseri of Chicago will preach at . i - sea ev. iHsnaen at I Accused Produce Many Statements to Effect That Charges Were Un true and HaetflyBroiight and De- . nica.AUlAUcgatloni..'', ,;,';:-;;;,: H. B. Hardt secretsry to the director oi exniDus sk.ma.awis ana (Jjarn fair. has recently become the object of at tache emanating from Omaha, where he served aeven years sere as superintend ent of the department of exblblta In the Trans-Misslaaippt exposition.' Charges reflecting on bis offtotal Integrity while In that position have been forwarded to the' state commissioners ox ths Lewis snd Clark fair and will be considered at a meeting of tbe board which la to be held at o'clock this afternoon. - 'Mr. Hardt has papers snd letters In bis possession which seem to establish ths fact that his .administration or bis department at Omaha was not only free from blame, but ao efficient as to draw forth high commendation from-the of flclala of the Omaha exDoeltlon. - The Immediste cause of the attacks to which Mr. Hardt has been subjected lies in the . fact that -about a month ago ha waa named as ons of the ex ecutive committee for the International Jury on awards... the other members be ing H. W. CJoodix -Colonel H. B. Doach, T. B. Wilcox and George H. Williams Ths selection of the committee was made -broths exposition corporation but tbe state commission refused to con firm -the appointment ' of . President Oooda, Colonel Dosoh and Mr. Hardt. The - ground of the refusal was thst neither Mr. Oooda nor Colonel Doach was sufficiently disinterested to-serve on a committee of awarda, and Mr. Hardt was objected to for tbe reaaoe that- he Is seeretary to Colonel Doach. the director of exhibits, and subject to the tatter's Influence. Subsequently In formation waa received from Edward Roee water, editor of she Omaha Bee, that v- while ' superintendent of - exhibits at Omaha In ltM. Hardt had been guilty of grafting and holding up exhibitors. Mr.poMwaUrsentkleUr embodying the charges and thla letter ia to be sub mitted to -the state commissioners this afternoon, . .... All ef Rosewsters charges against Hardt wars published In the Omaha Bee In 1ISI and wwre emphatically ..denied b Hardt. at ths time., The charges wire first made by H. 8. Cochrane of the Schofield-Schurmer Oil company, and by H. A. Searle of ths Monarch Axle Orease company, both being exhibitors In the Omaha fair. Hardt has In his posse aaton autograph letters from Coch rane and Searle, exonerating him from all wrongdoing. 'and Mr each case the writer .aaya: -. -.--;,,-,-,,- ;, , . -.- i - - .- Upon Investigation I find - myself willing to acquit : you " entirely of the charge of fraud, forgery or manipula tion or the votes of the Jurors, and I regret that my action caused.you trouble or tnoonvenlenee." ' " V , In sdditlon Hardt has letters from O. W.,-Wattles, president; Ti '8.- Clarkson, general manager, and John S. Wakefield. aeoretary-of the Omaha exposition, and from E. K. Bruce, manager of the de partment of exhibits. . Ths writers all speak in the highest terms of Hardt's work. He also has a letter from the auditor of the exposition certifying that bis Accounts were - In order. 1 " All of these letters were written In IS, after tha conclusion of the Omaha exposi tion and after the Bee's chargea had been published and Investigated. Sev eral of the letters were published In the Omaha World-Herald. . . -n ' There, have been rumors of dissatis faction among the exhibitors' In the Lewis and .Clark exposition on account of the appointment of Hardt on the eom mlttee on awards but such feeling. If It exists, has not found as yet any gen eral expression. - .-.I. --f- - BROOCH IN SOUP-PLATE T CAUSES LOTS OF TROUBLE ''. '''' ; Frank Smith, dUhwasher it the New York building et the Lewis and Clark exposition, was 'arrested by tbe expoel tlon guards yesterday on a charge Of larceny committed last Tbursdayi . That evening James Mcl. Vood and several persons were et tsble. A brooch became unfastened 'from a woman's dress end . dropped unnoticed Into a soup piste. It is said It was found later by Smith."." ".' "7""" v Ths loss of the brooch was notloed shortly after and search wss Immedi ately Instituted for it y Chef S. Plndat and his eorps of waiters, who were spurred on by Wood's offer 'Of $19 for the recovery of the Jewelry. v , , During - the search for the . brooch Brolth le said to have had It In his pocket. Teaterday - he came Into the city and. attempted to sell It et a pawn shop, out nnding that he could not secure as 'large a aum for It as the reward offered by Wood, returned with It to the exposition grounds snd deliv ered it to the proper authorities. He was Immediately placed under arrest by the guard and -turned over to the police euthorities. " ai i ' DCftftADC mi ti T V r TO LEAVE PORTLAND After a conference with Mayor Lane yesterday'- afternoon Chief 2 of ""Police Orltsmacher issued, an order that beg ere or -every eeeeript ion -ame t - be driven rrom tne city. gxsxjasjntd ,Q Brie a. who elti at 1 , the corners or streets and gives or chestral music" by playing m harmonica. .-rack Poll, aaMrtlnr that he -will, go into 1 .. . ' - T court and resist' the attempt to. make mm leave town, TJ Only Loss a Qnartsf. tlewaal apeeUI Sen lea. I - Denver. Sept. t. Tbe receiver of the Denver Savings bank reports that the assets will pay 71 per cent of the de positors- claims. claims. Appro v ea Oareto Approves Sew Vlaistry. Uearaal BpetUI arvlee. , : Guayaquil. Sept. I. President Garcia has approved the formation of a new ministry, with Carlos Tsboe as min ister of foreign affaire. . . Vtreleee Werka ae Awar.- ; "' ; iJeeiaal aseatal Berries.) t "" New Terk Sspt t.--The ,. eteamer Lorraine arrived today ' and aaya she got ne we by wireless lot aallee at sea. . Veteran Societies of Three Ware and Descendants of Revolution Rejoice Over Nation's Present (plorv and i.Dcparted, Heroes. .'..-'.-. '' Stirring tunes of war-time and senti ments that aet the- blood ' to tlnglmg were heard thla afternoon In the parlora of the Washington building at ths Lewis " t ' i V s.v MixSarouel L.' Crawf orL .1 and Clark exposition, - tha day having been set aslds as Patriotic day In the. 8eattle week celebration at the fair. Representatives of patriotic-organise tlona from Seattle and Portland were present - Members of the i Bona and Daughters of tha . American Revolution, the Grand Army of the Republic and the Women's Relief corps, the Spanish War veterana and the Indian War veterans were In 'attendance. Tbe parlora were appropriately decorated In tbo national colors and Wagner's band, of . Seattle rendered patriotic airs. - ' Judse d H. Hanford of Seattle, state prealdent of the Washington society of the Sons of the American Revolution, and Judge J. W. Langley of Seattle, one of the officials of the state G. A. R., spoke on the glory of the country and the significance of their respective or ganlsatlona. . ... '., 3 . -A formal reception will be . held to- nlght and the ofnclalo of the city of Portland and of the Lewie and Uiark. ex position are expected to attend. - v The Seattle hostess ana tne umies ox tbe committee having in charge the en tertainment held ' In ' tha Waahtngton state building during Seattle week have voted thanka to the preas end ths cltt sena ef Portland and the officials of the exposition. . i " , .; PEOPLE TELL POLICE V J OF. LOSS OF, MONEY - Mra; Jt rrHenneae of 141 East Sec ond street north, reported to the police laat night that while on her way home from Vancouver ehe lost a purse con taining ItlS. It was wrapped In a brown glove and concealed In her cloth, rng. She does not know whether shs Is the victim of a pickpocket or lost her money through eccldent. ' A check Tor 1109 on the First Na tional bank and lit In- gold and currency were stolen Thursday night from ths room -of A. McKenxie of Adams, Ore gon, at the Imperial hotel.' J. W. Klrkwood of Hood Rhrer in formed, thelpollce that ho waa knocked down and robbed of 110 tl Front and Taylor streets laat night - Alfred Rob inson was arrested and charged with the crime thla . morning. He pleaded guilty to aaaault injthe police court and will be given a preliminary examination on the charge ef robbery Tuesday. . T. E. Zaebusaon of H First street and Alfred Anderson, 17 M. C. A. build ing, notified the police thle morning'! that .their, bicycles naa Deen sioisn, , NAMES' C0URTMART1AL1 . IN BENNINGTON CASE - ' (Jeansl Spettal Srvlee.t Washington. Sept I. Secretsry Bona parte today announced the membership of the courtmartlal to try Commander Lucien Toung ' and Charles Y Wade, charged -wMh-negleet of duty In eonneev tlon with, the Bennington explosion. The court will meet X Mere Island February It. and consists of the following: Rear Admiral" Henry Glass, president; Captain Charlea B. Perklna, Captain Wltllam-Fr Iay Captain John K. Rol ler, retired; Captain Frank H. Holmes, Jamee H. Bull. Edmunds B. Underwood; William Winder; Stacey Potts, Robert M7T36yle"r HeHrTtS-Oesrllig'. A. W. Dudd Judge. advocate. ANOTHER COMBINATION- - HOUSE IS RAIDED RaMdlng a eo-ealled .lodging-house over the ealoon of P. Grano, 121m First street Isst night Acting Detectives Kay and Jones took Into custody Cecil El- Hngsworav-gjd ili Bessie Brpwrj, aged l..and Mra. Mabel Smith, aged 17. Burt Brown and Frank Gibbons, who were with ths women, were also arrested. Discoveries made by the , officers caueed then elao te find Grene and place him under arrest on a charge of conducting a disorderly house. . . Drinks srs sa'l- by the police to be aerved in the lodging-house. Orano was released on depositing. bt ball snd tbe other two1 men on ll ball each.- The women are still In custody. Aiff Race Xa Postponed UntU Monday Kecauaa of "Break!nf-)f the OeU atine5. That Wat to Corhpete With Baldwin's Craft. " ' , Plucky young Lincoln Beachy Bald win's aeronaut and hero of the airship City of Portland, met with the . most exciting experience of his career thla forenoon, when, tor four mllee or more, he waa blown at terrlflo apeed through the air at an elevation of 1.009 feet, hla moter useless snd his life In peril. He landed safely, however, within a mile of the scene of yesterday's firs In Albina. This wss the. day set for the airship race. . At 11 o'clock ths City of Portland snd ths Gelatine were to start from tbe fair grounds, managed by Beach y. and Tomllnaon, respectively, At the laat minute the Gelatine's motor broke down, ' Beaohy. hearing the spectstors grum bling that the breese had scared the aeronauts, determined to make -a flight. A few minutes' after ths hour set he out loose. In the shtp and -was carried swiftly to a dlssy height. He struck a ourrent f about 14 miles an hour and while. bucking against It. his motor broke down. After a thrilling flight he was compelled to let the gag out of the bag.1 If . conditions srs favorable . the airship - race will Cake place fonder forenoon. .. '--'"- V MODERN' WOODMEN -"Tt: ENJOY DAY AT FAIR f. 4,,.. .,.;t f. f. ' The Modem Woodmen of.Araerci are having their special day at the exposi tion Joday. ' The program includes ex erclsf s st : the Auditorium . and exhlbl' tions by the drill teams ( At 1:10 o'clock this aflrtemoon ' the members pf the order and their friends gathered in the Auditorium and heard addresses I by Governor Chamberlain. Mayor" Lane..' Prealdent Goode,M.r Al Miller or lyebanoo, 'state lecturer, snd Rev. J. O. Davis of San Francisco, wHoae-SnWent mmm "Wood cm ft." ... Ths competitive drills . took place at 1:10 o'clock In front of "the Ore gon building. t22S In cash prises were offered for the beat teams -vt GERMANYfOBJECTS TO JOURNALIST AS CONSUL ; ' (Joorul Special 8ervtce. London. Sept J. -It . has . become known that the,' German government, nb- )ectea to tne continuance in ornce - oi J. Martin Miller, former 'war corres pondent now consul from the United Btatea to - Alx-La-ChapeUe. MlUes la aald to have written many articles dur ing his career which Germany 'did not like, among them being one alleging that Germany waa In a plot to put a figure head monarch on the throne of -Samoa. It is alleged that tha srtlole caused ths Bamoans to rise against Germany, SPECIAL MEETING 0F ' - B'NAI B'RITH SUNDAY - Under the auaplcee of the Independent Order of B'nal B'rith a special meeting will be held Sunday evening at o'clock at Tempie uetn laraea Addresses in which the altos of tne organisation will be presented , will be delivered by Mr. Aaher and Otto . Irving Wise of San Francisco, ' grand prealdent and grand orator, respectively, of district grand lodge No. 4. I. Lesser Cohen will pre side at the meeting. "A musloal pro gram has been arranged; selections will be given by Mrs. W. A. T. Bushong, Mr. Goodwin and Mr. Devqre. . f ... -, sixTeen-year-ologirl -. arrested for eloping Frankle Merlcle. t K-y ear-old girl whose mother livee et The Dalles, and Joseph Preston, - a cook, ware arrested! by Patrolman Lytls last night and held as elopers under floe bonds in each case. Ths girl admitted haVUig fallen in love with Preston and lesving her. home with him. ' She has been In Portland three weeks. Her mother, . shs aald, had refused to give her consent to her mar riage with Preston. . ; ' CONSULTING ENGINEERS 1 JVILL VISIT PANAMA .';;"','' '' tJesraal Speetsl Brvlea. Washington, Sept - f. The board of consulting engineers pf the Panama canal today discussed various details of the organisation. Whlls no formal ac tion has y. been taken It le practically determined that ths board will- accept the Invitation of Chairman- Shonte tc visit the isthmus, ths last of ths month when the commission meete In Panama. HARPER'S CONDITION I RUMORED TO BE WORSE ': : i" ', i ' '' ; (Jearaal SpeeUI Sarvlee.) " 'Ch lea go, Sept 1. Preslden 1 Hi rpef of the University of Chicago, went to Battle , Creek, Michigan, this morning for a etay of -two weeks. This trip gives rise to rumors thst his condition ia worse. . . UYOUTHKILLEDJVHILE: TRAINING -AS BRAKEMAN artraaL Ipse' U, fttTTlte. ) , r . ; . Olendlve, Mont., Sept t. Vernon B. Johnson, son of County Assessor A. H. Johnson, ons of ths best-known young men -of this city, waa tnatantiy killed while learning to be a brakeman In coupling cars this rnornlngr r '-r?!' 1 ---t. -r , T -i 1 ' ' Kertma sVeUsWited. , 1 L. C Hartman, suspended by the po lice commission, on a eharge of breach ef discipline, has been reinstated. It wss allesed Iharnartman went to Chi caso after a man charged with a felony. -though he received a wire oh the wey from Chief ' Qrltsmacher to return, and made a trip 'to see his fs theft and hie sister without Informing the chief of his purpose. .-.).' i iii i' i ... , ' Dance for the .144 rash prise, every Tuesdsy evening,' at the Lewis and Clark pavilion, Twenty-seventh end'Thurman ptreete. .';,' ' . Say Uquor . Men's Subetltute . Is 'Pressed on - ;ThtT Whh-Open Threat Tha It WU1 Bs Paeged by Council Anyway. ' -t ; ' -'', A clash eeemV Inevitable between' the two factions -of the liquor license com mittee of the elty council when It meets next Tuesday to conalder the box ordi nance question.. Several supporters ''of the' Masters' ordinance are Incensed at the ef forte of Chairman Grey to rail road the Bennett ordinance through the committee and - look on the proposed meaaure and Orey'g attitude with suspi cion. Tha ordinance is loosely drawn and they are afraid there le a joker In it which , will be of benefit exclusively .to ths liquor Interests. They believe the liquor men, had aome; hand la drafting the' measure. v. . . -'-.-' That there Is an organised ring in the city eouncll formed for the purpose of passing the Bennett ordinance was prac tically admitted by Grey' when he- de clared at the meeting Thureday that 10 members of the city council had met and drafted the Bennett ordinance after much thought and that ee fay as he was concerned no other would be accept able; end intimated also that the other members would net consent to any other: ' Hie refusal to consider ths Maaters ordinance or to permit any amendment to.be offered Mo the Bennett ordinance -I was -very- pointed.- showing thai ... the whole proposition had been decided. : , ''If yen recommend . the Masters or dinance or amend the Bennett or-dlnanee.i-eeld he, "I will not eupport It but will Submit a minority .report, to the council. Ten members of the eouncll drafted ."this ' ordinance ' after much thought and I. will not consent, te any change." - ;''.; ' - - Councilman Masters expresses his dis pleasure at the treatment he and other members . opposed to the chairman re ceived. . t ' . - , , -"It was all eut and drlMamong the 10 members," said Councilman Maaters yesterday, "that the Bennett ordinance ahould pass 'They have agreed to vote for that ordlnanos4Bd-for.no. other, re gardless of the ideas of the remaining members of the council. I do not ap prove eucn metnods. neither do l ap prove of the actlona of Gray at the laat meeting. He desired us to rush the Ben nett .ordinance through and would eon- tent to no -change. "I do not like ths Bennett ordinance. for I do. not think It the proper thing. What I desired was to' take my -ordinance and the Bennett ordinance and draft, one which would be. satisfactory to all tbe . members, but be refused to listen to It" -. ,v . It Is likely that If the Bennett ordi nance reaches tha council unchanged, 1t will have to -go there on a minority re port There ere wt least three aup- rporters of tha Maaters ordinance, these being counciimen Masters, Vsughn and Wallace.- The other three members en titled to votes are Councilman- -Wills, 8hepherd and Annand. Chairman Gray votes only when there Is a tie. Whether or not Councllraen Shepherd and Wills will support . the Bennett ordinance Is not known, hut If they do and there ia a full committee the vote will be a tie. Qmallmai '. - Aprnti miqtA ttim ha would be out . of the otty Tueaday; In which" case the members in fever of a compromise ordinance will be In a ma jority sad Councilman Grey -will be given an opportunity of submitting the Bennett ordinance to the council ts he has threatened. . , . . . ,: ULTIMATUM ISSUED TO ,4 MOROCCO BY FRANCE '- .I'llearaea Special service.) ' Paris, Sept J. The government' haa addreaeed to the eultan of Morocco an other peremptory note amounting to an ultimatum,' . The note eays that the relsaae of the imprisoned Algerian citl sen, Bousaln, Is not eufflclent, snd de mands the payment of Indemnity, and the punishment of Cald, who mads the arrest and a public apology. If ell demands are not granted, coercive meas ures will be adopted. I- ST. LOUIS DAMAGED V r -BY ELECTRIC STORM (Jearaal SpeeUI Bervtea.) "' . ' '": -St Louis, Mo., Sept I. -A heavy rain and -electric storm today caused much damage. Lightning demolished the front well of the home of Frederick Brock schmitt stunning the parents and two children. Four new ' flat - buildings were demolished and a number of bomee unroofed end much other damage done. REDEEMED TICKETS IN X ; . DEAD LETTER OFFICE ;:- ' (Jearaal Special 'gervtoe.) , - Washington, Sept I. Charlea Moore of Colorado, for It yeara a clerk In the postofflce department haa- been dis missed on the charge of taking and attempting- te redeem 'railroad tickete which earns In the dead letter office.. LETTER CARRIERS LEAVE -FOR PORTLAND MEET ----t (Jeorsal Speetsl Service.) ALBan Franclsco,-Sept I. Thirty letter-carriers from 'different parte of Cal ifornia headed by Commander -Trleber ef-thls-etly, leavs tonights for Port land to attend tbe International conven tion of the Letter Camera' sssooiation. Sheisius 'f of sxauaeedf-wsjetler " The Haunted Castle on ths Trail, may be haunted aure enough. A mysterious suit wes filed by Frank P. Harter this morning In the -circuit court for iie and tie attorney's fees against the Roltalr Amusement eompany, owners of the Haunted Castle. Harter alleges that the money for which he euee waa loaned ths Roltalr Amusement eompany on Au gust 10, 1101. which they promised te pay one day afterdate..,.,.' 'v . , ' ' ' " f ' Tjervallie Mornss Banes ..:, J (IpeeUI Dlseetek t Tae JearasL) -: Corvaltie. Or., Sept I. -A residence building, unoccupied. Immediately north of the Agricultural college, burned at t:te o'clock thla morning. Ths fire le supposed ' to have been Incendiary, there haa been difficulty ever the open ing of a street through the property, tt waa owned by Mr. Llebl ef Summit Benton county, " C-ALSF0R1A PKUK siiiiRsills A Liver Tonic from You Cari Stat What You Please if you follow Jeach'iheal withal . California Prune Wafer, which, quickly dissolves the niost indigesti- l ble food, and helps to carry ' it' through and out of the system in a :: gentle and -healthful manner, without the slightest pain, griping, or nausea., y;;W':;- r'yysu;:.: a. at ' ' eaal '. ' V. A. '- j Now take our aovtce ani tell you more. Cell early as -: j -..-. . .-,.: .. - ...' r'JX . '; i-''V'' '.,.'.?..' ' '.' " 1 " Sk. C Skldmore & Co., Druiiists, J5? TOO UAftY LITTLE DEliS, : SAYS . BALLIIISER Seattle' Mayor Criticises Corner Saloons in Portland' Reel- -f dene Districts. ' Portland has altogether too many lit tle saloons .and dlvea . throughout the residence sections, according to Mayor Bellinger of Seattle, who ia visiting in this cltyT:He-teHeves-ln restricting sg loons to -certain dlstrieta and states that the Seattle city government hss been very successful in driving tbe saloons from the residence districts. In Seattle saloons have to pay a- It- cons of 11.000 a year or Just twice the sum required for a permit to conduct saloon In Portland, and are under strict regulations. The result has been thst all the little corner saloons throughout the residence districts have been driven out of business."--' .-.f...---. v- Mayor Bellinger called on Mayor Lane today and the two executives exchanged. views on municipal , prooiema or tne hour.' 'The former 'praised the efforta being made by Mayor Lane to give an honest administration and was not ad. verse to criticising many of the methods pursued In Portland. His chief criti cism wss regarding the suburban dis trict saloons nd Mayor Lane agreed with mm tliat they ahould not be per-' mltted to run, and thatt all saloons should be restricted to certain locali ties. Another suggestion -offered wee ThaUt9.- from hr. d thS'ZZ "" w-w.. r-l' an frultparlng receptacles throughout m.hnnt the business districts of the city to keep the trssh oft the -pavements. Mayor Bellinger will remain In the city several days and will, thoroughly Investigate municipal affairs her.' ( IDAHO COMMISSIONERS W : AT COMMERCIAL CLUB ' One of the most delightful affairs that haa taken piece at the Portland Commercial club since the "Lewis end Clark fair opened Was that of thla after noon, when - the Idaho - commissioners for ths exposition were given a. recep tion by the members ef thoclub, which waa followed by luncheon. The- com missioners were Frederick C Bradley, N. J. Wesself end R. W. McBride. who were presented to about ' 100 of the prominent - business men ef tire city. Luncheon waa served la the main dining room. . ' ' , '' ' v '.-.-' - President Cake and some Of the direc tors acted ee hosts. President Cske ex preeaed the happlneaa of Portland at the pert Idaho waa- taking at the fair, and Introduced to the gathering Mr. Wes self, who said the attendance of Idebo cttlssns at- the fair, would be much larger- In the -future as that stste ap preciated the work being done here.- Mr. Weaself Invited all the- members of the Commercial club to a reception In the' pavilion adjoining the New York building Idaho day, t T o'clock, and also sxtended an tnvltstlonto ths mem bers to attend the social function at the Idaho building In the evening, which would be between the hours of I and 11 o'clock. .... ... . -..'..''. ; . DOQ FANCIERS PAY r v LICENSES FOR PETS 1 Portland'a '' dog fanciers - contributed 11.47! to the city In the year ending September I for dog Ucenses. The rec ords show 1711 dog licenses were Issued Isst year. . .-' i -' - Yesterday was the first . day for re newing the licenses for the coming year and about tOO have already been issued. Alt fanciers will be required te take out licenses for their animals before Sep tember 10. ; The ' fee for licenses for mala dogs ia tt and that for females It. FRANCES HALE INDICTED tOQNGELES-JURY (Jeersal SpeeUI Serrtee.) '" , -1 Lea Angeles, Cel., -Sept. Frances Hale, the eatress, has arrived et the county Jail. She. wss extradited from Portland. The women has been Indlated by the grand Jury of this otty, on ths eherge of ersbessllag funds collected for charity. . - . . f . , . l l . II ! I ' 111 ' I 'I! ' " ' feaa Oareoa Sertonsly JUJured. ' . John Carson, residing at f Front street, driver for Cook A Co., contrect- ore, wee-driving a ssnd wagon today when the horsee became frightened et the corner of Cable and Chapman atreete and ran away. He wee thrown te the ground, end hie foot waa crushed and hla heed eevereiy bruised. The- like lihood of internal. InJurlee make hie chances ef recovery email. He le et St. Tlncent'e hospital. Csrsod Is "CO . years old and has a wife and family. Nature Laboratory uon i hiss mis. lci us supplies are limited. C ; ' - '' "- v-r-'" f. i .'..v. V. '-'..' "'' 'f:Z .1 :''-'". .'' ' Third SL, Sole Aent$ for Poilkzi SUnif TIRES OF THE GRIIID Chief Clerk of Harriman' Pas- . Sanger ; Department Jier ' Hands ia Resignation lwiLLATTENPmp.RiyATE. INTERESTS HEREAFTER n.'.-r - -v Capable and . Popular -feailroad MaaJ Surprises Officials oi Orefon Rail road A Navigation Company by . Hia Action. V p 'rZ-T7?r. .. George JSuttle. chief .clerk In the pesv eenger department of the combined Har-( riman lines, haa resigned." -He haa been In the employ ef the Oregon Railroad - Navigation oempan1 to years.- - . . ."I want to get outalde and have en . tire freedom of action. My time will be occupied with looking aft en my own , affaire anil t Iiava ma nl.n. a i,wt. up any new line of bueiness," he aald. Mr. Suttle will continue in the nosl tlon until a sqcceeaor is chosen. "It Ur UullU h - tL-M i M Will ri much rr,HI - i.." " . " 7 '!.. uenerai r-asaenger Agent - Urals. "I shall regard hie leaving as a distinct loas to thla office" . - - loss to this omce." Mr. Buttle confirmed the renort ef his -- decision to retire. He aald, he bad been .-' - hard ' at work a long time and -tt ad become a "grind." Hs haa property In terests that will receive hia attention. He is still-under 10 years of age. Hie railroad career began where It ends ; with the Oregon Railroad aV Navigation company. He started as -a clerk in the .. passenger office end has seen a number of general managera and general pas senger agents pass across tbe etage. OFFICERS' REPORTS frr1 r " PLEASE CHURCHMEN The report of P. N. Melby of Sen Francisco, -statistical . secretary of .the .' Norwegian-Danish M. E. conference, waa the moat important part of teday'a program at the meeting In the church on Thirteenth and Davis streets, r if showed thst there had betKt a moat en- . , couraglng Increase in - the work. .- tt. Nelson, conference treasurer, presented his annual report, which wee heard with Interest -.. -: . . ( . ... . , The afternoon tree given up to com-' mlttee - reports and it was decided to , hold a shor business session Monday -morning to wind up the affaire of the ' conference. v Tomorrow morning there will be a class meeting before service .' and Blahop McDowell will eddress ths morning congregation. At a o'clock , Rev. J. J. Petersen, recently trenef erred from Valley City, North Dakota, will preach, and In the evening Rev. N. L. Hansen, presiding elder of the Rocky- Mpuauin district, will deliver the ser mon. - .:; , ;. v. -) , - SUNDAY PROGRAM AT 1 W ' EXPOSITION GROUNDS v' 1 1 1 ' - ' The order of events at the expoel tlpn Sunday will be ee foltowe: .- - 10 a. m. Gates open.. 11 m. Exhibit buildings and Trail 0Ben ',. : , . t " - ' S:I0 p. m. Grand concert. Royal Ha waiian band, bandstand, Gray boulevard. . 4 p. m Oriental .anit-TorlgnJChlb!! Its buildings close. ... ' ; . I p. m. Foreign Ns tions' celebration m m it ii, n I ' - "aalnanf flniMa mll. . wmwpi m w AMOI' toriunv--Tenth Infantry band. -. . .' I p. m Exhibit buildings olose. - -T:I0p. p. Orart cohcertTRoyar HaV wailan bane, bwndatandf Oeay beulevarC I p. m.-p-Orand electrical Illumina tion, i "'.' . is .' . s i yt f ' ,,, 11 p.' m.y-Qatee cloee. ... ;, . . . . Speetsl Saonrsloa ates. v . . Very low 00-day tickets east altered by O. R. N. September . 11, 17. the a R- A N. sells, to-day spe- , clal excursion tickets to eaatsra points: gtopovere granted going and returning. Partlculare of C. W. Stinger, city ticket gent O. R. N Co, Third and Wash ington atreete, Portland. i , Sxourston Baea te Srewyen. ' , The Southern Paclflo eompany haa pieced oa aale at ell Portland effleee rouad trip tickete te Newpore et rate of $. limited to October 10, Hit, end tor. if Saturday te Monuav tis.. Ample hotel accommodations at reason, i able rates ere provided -at-thla popular f reeort. .. . , -e,j (I v - I " .