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-V' THE OREGON DAILY ' JOURNAL, PORTLAND. MONDAY." EVENING. JUNE . 4." 1909. NEGOTIABLE BILLS OF LADING .Washington Stat Banker' Aa- iaoclation Will Take Action at Coming Meeting. LARGE SUMS ADVANCED ON CROPS AND MANUFACTURES -' ' Lou Sustained on Fraudulently Al j tiered ' Statements" Supplied-by Shipper Aggregate of Three Bil ,' '- lions Furnished on Shipments. . . ' (Special Dispatch to Tba JosrsaL) . Ttcomt, June 4. At ths coming- Con- ventlon of the State Bankers' assocla 'tlon. to be held here June tl, II and 23, the bankers of Washington will take . action oh tjie uniform negotiable blll-of- - louing mazier, wnicn nu uen '.' no end of embarraaament and' trouble in the financial world for many years paat. The American .Bankere' aaaocla- ' tlon baa taken the matter up and has v- asked all the atate associations to han- . die the question at their annual on i ventlona. . , . P. C. Kauffman of .Tacome, aeeretary ,'.'. of the atate association, who haa stud ; ted "the subject carefully, said today i "A year ago the American Bankers' association appointed e committee of "five prominent bankers to prepare and end to congreee a bill . that could be "handled by that body under Ite power to regulate Interstate commerce. ' The r bill - provided - for uniform -lading .and made the same negotiable,- ao that tne Jrtriocent purchaser er transferee would have collateral . that he, could aepena upon. . , -r- - -, -- . . Big Aavaaoea Maae. - -, "The measure waa presented to ths "committee on Interstate commerce of -congress, and the bankers' committee In . their ' argument for Its paaaage iauai.Jla-JmpuiUM8DynieJt-tt bankera upon bills of lading was up ward of 11,900.000,000; that, in fact, a . very large proportion of the crop and manufactured articles of the -country were handled by -the banks by advances - on bills of lading covering thetto prod ucts; that If the banks continued 4k- nir IIP f"ffh, collateral thev must be assured of. the fact (hat when they have - a bill of lading the property described tharala .is-4a--existence .and can be, taken tyrhem ln "the even t-of -default-y-the 7" consignor or consignee, Loss os-talned. "Very -heavy looses have been aue " talned by bank a owing to railroad com " parties allowing the article to be taken without presentation of the bfll of lad ing, and through carelessneae In draw ing bills of lading shippers have been enabled fraudulently to alter the aame " mwi ' 4huugh the -bil la ljwete what are ; termed "spent bills,' and hypothecate them with banks and obtain other ad- vaneea, ' ( "The bill eubmltted by the bankers ' regulating all this Is still pendrng. and It Is hoDed that aufflclent sentiment In V favor of It can be aroused to secure its passage." .. The bankers Of Tacoma are making "ITprepaTattons for- the -entertainment-of :: the -visiting bankers during the atate convention, and a very eucceaaful ses sion Is anticipated. Following are the - officers of the atate association: -President, K. T. Coman,-Colfax; vlee-prest-dent, M. T. Backus. Seattle; treasurer, Robert Moody, Everett: secretary, P. C Kau f f m aSi-Taeoma. Kaeeut Ive- eonmll 1 tee J. A. Bwalwell, Everett;' R. u. But ter, BpokanehJ. D.-Cometh fforth Tak ima; 8. Foster Kelly. Seattle; A. F. Al- bertson, Tacoma,-; MUST ACCEPTREDUCEB- DAMAGES OR NEW TRIAL - rSoedil Plena tab to The Journal.! Spokane, "Wash., June 4. The verdict f- ,"' of 121.000 In favor or w.- J. Davidson against the Federal Mining at Bmeltlns company hae been cut down to I10.00U by Judge Whltson In the united States district court for eastern Waahlngton. The judge etated that the verdict of the Jury was-excesalve and-that -tf-the-plalntlff would -aceept the verdict of 110.000 he would overrule the motion of the defendant for a new trial. The plaintiff was Injured by falling timbers Injthe Last Chance at waranor, Idaho. ' ." " ' ' RICH GOLD "DISCOVERY BY NEW YORK EXPLORER - (Soeelat Dlapatck to The Journal.) Mexico City, June 4 Professor Wil liam Nlvenrthe TfewTdr archaeologist, f now in a remote part of the state, of Guererro, gives news of a sgold dis covery In a letter to a friend here, writ ten at Placero del Oro. He says: -NO gold discovery of recent yesrs csn com pare with that at La-Lucha. The vein la near the 'northern boundary of Guererro In the state of Mlchoacon. It Is "from 10 to 20 meters wide and the . streak Just found Is from one to six Inches wld,belnaj -exposed very 100 meters. It will average 110.000 to the ton. ' Carpenters or Builders. - - We'll trade a fine nee) upright piano, your choice,, for aome further carpenter work to be done at our Thirteenth and Northrup - street wholesaler establish ment Address Adv, Iept.( Etlers Piano House. -- : Members of tha Oregon srif 1 &mMm&: fern. rr . ' r- aV - V v i.i ii'-v 11, f g v. y ' i i iiJilfS,-rni il - Irirrr- t riifv in . ii il i iiriii ' 1' I iil1 t yWlli Till lliliwal "' 'int 111 irli is T Ifn ! iwimiwi HEAVY DOIOPOUR AT ARLKIGTOIl 1 '--." Debris Piled Up . on Residence '.and Store-Rooms Suffer. .. Some Damage. ' WASHOUT DELAYS TRAINS NEAR TOWN OF BLALOCKS i Today the Weather Is Fine and the -Rain Is Said to Have Don a Great ' Deal of Good to the Crops in East . ern Oregon., s :.;."jy,.iJ'!L I HDerlal Dtanatrh Vs The' Journal, t -Arlington, Or., June 4.-The heaviest rain in years, occurred In this section yesterday, - flooding parts of the city. The residence of N. P. Wallace in the south part of the city is covered with debris. Lord's store Is flfled. With -water. George Wlthrow. whose store is In the north end; reports ths storeroom hooded and' the streets covered with four Inchee of water. ...There la no very serious damage here, but the town of Blalocka was" under a foot of water for several hours snd the O, R. a N. suffered delay en account or the washout three miles east or Bla locka. ''.-.''...' -.' No mall has been received her from Fortland-for-tb -paat , J4- hours The weather Is fine today. The rain waa good Her crops. Tralna are running regu lar today. . - VHtTMAM COLLEGE 10 HOLD C0I.1I.1EHCEI.IEHT " -Elaborate Program t This Week iWrthr Lrgest-List-of -Graduates Ever Sent Out. (Special Dispatch to The Journal) - Whitman College, Walla Walla. Wash., June - 4. Commencement exer- pnees Thta""THr will beino-nr-tatjotTrte ftlian ever before.- Exercises begin Xa morrow evening with a recital by pupils of the iWserratwy'-of muBl Another recital win no given t nuraoay svening and. on- Friday at the fortieth annual graduation of Pearson's academy, for merly -Whitman college, .a large class will be eent out. - Saturday a apeclal trattr wilt be chartered and a trip made Jo Walllatpu. the alte of the old Whit man - massacre, - mission and grave, where the annual college plrnlo will be held, InjtheeveBtpiJheonseryatory 1 of musid graduates, nve . in number, will gfve their recital. ' - Sunday tne baccalaureate sermon will be preaohed by Rev. William- J. Hind ley, and the sermon to the Christian as sociations by Rev. Frederick K." Fowler, D. D. Monday evening the sophomore class will present "An American Cltl aen." for which they have been prepar ing for-monthst-TuesdsT will be given up to' meetings of the board ef trustees and class dsy exercises, with a concert by the Choral union. - Wednesday will be commencement dsy. Thtrteen-rstu-dents, the largest number In the his tory of ths college, will receive their diplomas. . The commencement proces- ato-wiU tea- very olaeoratoau alumni, trustees, ' facalty and graduatea . being In full acaderalo costume of cap, gown and hood. The exercises will be held on the spacious lswn east of the Mem-, oris! building afterwhich - the proces sion will march-to- tha gymnasium-for the1 annual poundl dinner and to hear the' program of after-dinner speeches. TrLtAMOOK'S PROGRESS : ASSURED BY LEAGUE (Special dspatrk ta The Journal.) "."Tillamook, Or., June 4. -The Develop ment league is meeting with unprece dented .. approval by- clttsens of this county, Most of the prominent, hue It nsss-men ot-thaxlty iiavs subscribed to the constitution and have- united in a harmonious effort to exploit the wonder ful resources of the Tillamook country, long ago pronounced by experts the best natural dairy country in ths world.-Recent Investigation haa ahown Its favor able qualities In other lines. Valuable coal veins have, been uncovered and there are good prospects for natural oil and gas. Ths Development league haa arranged for a Fourth of July . celebration; In which the cltlsena throughout the see- tlm will participate. This eelebr.tlon la designed to be the grand Initiative move toward cooperative progress. . There are II active members of the league. WHITMAN PIONEER HAS NEW OFFICIALS (Special Diapatek to The Jnornil.) Whitman College.-Walla Walla. W ah June 4. The stsff of the Whitman Col legs Pioneer has selected new members for lOOC-T. The honor of the editorship fell to Welter C. Fells of lhe,sophomor class. Three vscancles were .all filled by the election of Miss Marlon O'Neill of the Junior class, Harry Davenport sjid Edward Mason of the sophomore caass. Other members for the coming yar are Oalus Oreenslade, Edith Veetal and Helen McDougall. Rural Letter Carriers' Association, as' FIGHT FOR STREET RAILWAY EUDED - - -.... - Klamath Falls Rival Companies Must Use Same Tracks, . ' Sharing Maintenance. . COUNCIL FINALLY SOLVES - PROBLEMS BY ORDINANCE Canal Company and A, H. Naftiger, Each Having Franchises? Struggle tcTGet ; TracttorT LaToTurbrdar to ;Win Right oil Way. . ' : ' (Special Mapatft t& Tha Journal. . Klamata- Falls, Or, -June-4 Settle ment of ths street railway controversy has been accomplished by the passage or an ordinance permitting any, com pany or. companies desiring ths .use of streets to obtain such privilege hy pay ing pro rata the rosr of con.etruotlon and maintenance of such traction aa may do installed. In July, 10(. when ths building of tne California ft . Northeastern from Weed, California, to Klamath rail's was sssured, A. H. Nsfliger was granted a franchise ' by the town board , for eon. straction of a street railway system traversing the principal Streets, eon etructlon work to be commenced, not later than March, 190', when the Cali fornia aV Northeastern Is to be com pleted to the city, Last July the Klamath Canal com pany, which aold Ita holdings to the government., for- II 60.000. bought con siderable real estate adjacent to the i-.tra-nt1lwrwWWnjfTlc the sale of lots, - was granted a fran chise which for three blocks on Main atreet covered the same route as that previously granted to Naftsger. Thla led the Naftsger people to has ten matters tend three weeks ago ma- teelwl fee thsls line arrived at tha end r-"-Northei awaTtlhf tooa Toads to be brought In bv team. . The Klamath Canal company adver tised, for .teams to haul their material from Pokegama. and the race waa -on to see which could be first '-on the ground with the . steel. ' "When tesm arrived at Pokea-ama' the material was nonVererahd after-TBe-Wlrr tiaa-1eeir liept hot for a time, the teamsters began to tear up a" awitcn or tne ' Kiamain trjik .hard rush through mud almost aa bad aa In win ter, arrived May 17, at evening, wlta four waronloads of old rails. The Naftiger repreeentatlvs "on the ground, however, had stolen a march and set BO men to work In three sec tions, laying- ties on Main .street.- . On May J the town board held sneclal meeting, at which a new ordl nance was Introduced permuting any company to construct, a . single track only on Main street, and repealing Any' thing conflicting therewith in former franchises erranted; that la.' two com panle" might build each a. single track, buf nev one company a double track. - After extended discussion by attor neys oh both sides this was rejected and the board hired an attorney to draft an ordinance. . Saturday night an ordi nance was passed permitting only two tracks to be constructed on main street and requiring the constructors to per mit sny company or companies desir ing, the use of the tracks by paying their pro rata of coat of construction and maintensnce. Bo the street rallwsy war In Klamath Falls la at least tempo rarily auspended. DAMAGE TO 0. R. & N. - TRACKS FIFTY THOUSAND (Special Dispatch to Ths Journal.) Pendleton, Or., June 4. Damage to the O. R. N. Co.'a tracka from the flood "will" amount " to about - 150.000. The Howe truss bridge over Horseshoe curve Is" lying- on Its-side-lengthwise In the river about 10 feet below its piers. This leavea a gap of 100 feet in which will be driven temporary pil ing. The truss bridge at Nolln is also damaged. Between Yoakum and Nolln several small bridges were nsmaged and aWfachamcreltrtieaT-BtTigtiam. a bout-1 .000-feet ef t rack waa - washed out. Crews have been working day and night to place temporary tracka on pil ing and permanent repairs will be rushed.- . . ; : . ' ORGANIZE FOR ELECTRIC . LINE TO PUGET SOUND .(Special Ptapatcb to Tba Journal.) Aberdeen. Wash., June 4. W. J. Pat terson, A. J.. West and A. F. Coataa of this -city. wlthCH. Clemmona-nd Oeorge W. Nlnemlre of Montessno, will afply for articles of Incorporation for (the Grays Harbor eV Puget Sound Rail. way company. Headquarters will be In this city, and the capital stock Is placed at $10,000. By the terms of the ar ticles the company will be authorised to build snd equip a steam, electric or any other kind of railroad, and to mine for minerals of sny kind. They may also supply electricity;-1-: I 1 - 1 - Tw Ohnxeh Kooatloa. - 8easide, Or., June 4. Excavation for tha M. E. church on lota lately pur chased on Main street Is nesrly finished snd the removal of the church to the new location haa been commenced. This Is a very desirable location and the work of the church will be greatly advanced by the change. -i- , , - vxeW -&mw&mm. They Appeared in Convention Which REHTON CITIZENS OFFER REWARD Discuss Plan's for Capture . of f'' Fiend- Who , Killed : Little', wv', V Elsie" Millhoff. , POLICE FAIL TO FIND CLUEOT3IRL'S SLAYER Posses to Scour Country and Arrest All Suspicious Persons Who Can- !7Ttot Give Good Account ofThem. selves, as Tramps Are Suspected. ieclal Dlapatcb to- The JonrsaL)' . Seattle, June 4 In an.- attempt- to increase the ardor of the officials and enlist the aid ef outsiders In running to .earth the fiend who murdered 11- ytar-old Elsie. MUlhoff after" an at tempt was made to. ravish her. the cltl sena of, Renton are taking op a publlo subscription to make up -a reward for tne muraerera capture. A. mass meet ing was', held "by 'Cltlsens tonight -to discuss plans for-running the murderer to earth.' The most prominent, pereona or the town-were presents - . Members of the city council pledged themselves to vote a reward of 1600 at a meeting tomorrow night." Publlo sub scriptions then commenced, snd - 1700 wss subscribed in five minutes. - The Seattle electric eompany was among ths subscribers to the fund. Lists will be left at all the stores. King county haa offered a $5,000 reward. Officers admit they have no clue. Tom Nell I ran - wassnt-away -from home by his father for fear that something to do with the murder would do him violence. The police attempted to faaten the crime on him, but were unsuccessful. . - The people of Renton believe the lad Is Innocent. Cltlsens will organise posses tomorrow to. scour the -country niiTniTVEIE clous jpersonswlll be arrested and com pel lea to give an account or tnem The belief now la that the murder waa committed by tramps. Tha coroner declares that each of the 12 breast wounds were fatal. The girl's throat was cut from -ear to earA The violence was done after she - had been nactoua from a over the head. Oh'LV WOr.IEK MAIL CLERKS ARE EMPLOYED IN DENVER Lack-of Men Eligible for Po- S iti ons R e ason Oiverr f the Innovation. (pedal THspatch to Tha JoaraaLI "" Denver, June 4.r-An Innovation In the form of employment of wo,men aa mall clerks, because of lack of men eligible to fill the positions, may be experienced In the Denver postofflce. At a recent examination for mall clerks conducted here by the civil service commission a majority of the competltora whb qualified-were women. Any one of either sex who tills the requirements can com pete, but the custom is to give posi tions In . the mall department to men. and those In the stamp and money or der departments to successful women participants because the work of the mall clerk la believed to be too difficult for women. Thla time, however, In or der to nil vacancies District- Secretary Campbell, United States civil service commissioner, says that Denver may secure the distinction of employing the only female mall clerks in the country. WILL AID WORK OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (Journal apeclal Service.) Washington, June 4. Western mem beraficongress wlllmake anef fort toatwlll to Jbe landing place. One one secure an amendment in the senate to the sundry eivll 'appropriation" bliras It passed ths house restoring the usual appropriations for the geological survey for stream ganging and testing of eosl and minerals The house-bill reduces the amounta for these purposes $I4,- 000 from ths cur-Tent year's appropria tion, and ir they are not secured tn the senate much of the work of stream gauging in .the west snd tests of miner als will have to be discontinued. NO GRAZING CHARGES " FOR PRESENT SEASON (peelal Dispatch to Tbt Janrnal.) Washington. June 4. In none of the new forest reserves created in Oregon after the middle of May ' will there be any graalng charge during the present season,.. Goose . lake. Freemont -'and Heppner reserves will be made perma nent early Jruthe summer, but It would have' been "Impracticable -to-make " any charge for stock using the range thla season, and no suoh effort waa contem plated by officials. When charge la mane ror tnenv next summer it will be between the mini mum snd maximum rstes now prevail ing, .but the exact amount cannot be forecasted, aS officials aay they will be guided eaoh season by changing condi tions -snd the price of stock. Closed Saturday Night. A correct New dress clothes .-. Accident Due - to Collapse of Long Triangular Framework Will Try Again. aVetSnd, Ohio." June Thousands ef people saw Lincoln i Baechey 111 from hla airship at I-una Park yeatsr day. The accident was due to eollapee of the long triangular framework be neath the balloon. Beechey wae rendered unconscious, but soon recovered and remarked that AERONAUT LINCOLN BEECHEY FAUS FROM AIRSHIP clahhlng-ftharamawork waa too light. Indicating hla Intention to make another ascension ss soon as tha airship could be re- I paired. uaecney naa attemptea; lttZBa-nnf etty, but the air currents proved too strong and he waa compelled to re torn to the starting point. He had al most reached tha Incloeure where the ahlp Is housed, when the fragile frame buckled In the middle. He clung to the ropes while the propeller, blades eut open the gaa bag- and the machine fell swiftly toward the buildings where hou sands of awed spectators gased Tn horror expecting to- see him , dashed e gainst a wall or thrown lifeless on the ground. - , - .' - . The yonng aeronaut, however, -'threw out all hla ballast and the remaining gaa carried him upward for a brief time. When over an open field south of Luna Park he lost control of the balloon en tirely and waa thrown to the ground. To those who went to his assistance he was soon telling what ha' would do to make the framework more rigid. Professor Knabenshue, he said, had expressed the opinion that tba wooden frame, pointed at each end. which car ries ths engine, propellor and the driver of the machine, would prove atrong enough. He had shared this opinion. but tied changed his mind. . Lincoln 3. Beechey was one -of the most Interesting attractions at tha Lewis and Clark exposition. In the airship City of Portland, he mads many successful trips snd was shown to be entirely devoid of fear. On one of hla flights he landed on the Chamber of Commerce building with ease and, circ ling over the city, returned to the ex position grounds without accident. Many who visited ths -fair recall hi daring excurslona Into the upper air. and saw mm sailing far overhead be yond the stately towers of ths United States Government building, returning occaslon3e meWwith.ji.iL.accldentIils machine being returned to the trial grounde by mesne of wagona on terra firms. Beechey, however, waa undla- mayed and continued his ascensions un interruptedly -until the cloee of the exposition. EUGENE GRADUATES BIG HIGH SCHOOL CLASS (Special lrtapatch &"Tae Josniel.) Eugene. Or., June 4. Oraduates of Eugene High school, numbering' 41, held commencement exercises last night be fore a large audience. Oratlona wen Interspersed . with musical numbers. The class consists of the following: Ada Ardys Allen, Harry Herbert Arm strong. Kthel Bee be, Wtlshiro Brlstow Eva Burton, Ralph Carl Crow, Grace Pearl Dunn, L. Zelma Edwards, Jewel Miriam -Ellmaker, Mary Olttens, Bessie Mae Harlow Chauncey Cwea Hawkins, Pearl Virginia.. Hawthorne, Kathleen Ermine Henderson. ; Grace R. llobba. Hssel Beatrice Humphrey, Marian Q Hurd. William Gorg Irvln. Fay Glover Jennings. EtWel May . Johnson, Mabel Kuykendall. Earl Edwin Luckey, Homer Luckey, Roscoe Cyrus Lysns. Lela Freda Mcpherson. Joste Bird Moor head. Leon LeRoy Myers, Rufas Lloyd Picksrd, Floyd Harry Pownder, Mark Dresser... Rolfe, Jennie Agnes Bage Ratal la Mae Sage. Frank Houston Swift, Emma Marie Travis. Herbert vanduyn. Morgan Watson, Jennie Gwynn Wether- bee, William Owynn- Williams, Bennle H. Wllllnms. Lola Farwell Wright, Frances Pscard Young. The officers are as follows:" President. Ada A. Allen; secretary. Frank Swift; editor, reari iiawtnorne. - BWJrffJvrAflmUOENTS 1 Tn rnwrDM funic TO GOVERN THEMSELVES Whitman College. Walla Walla. Wash., Juno 4. A system of student eelf-gov-cTnmeTirTrTfl prevstt-gt -BtHhtgs hsll. the boys- dormitory, next year. Ths plan Is tn have discipline end control of the hall In the hands of a atudent f committee of five, composed of. one -Imember from each college rlasa and one from the academy. Three factora are to nter Into their holce. The vote of the atudents of the hall will eount one third, scholarship standing " one thtrd and the rots of the faculty one third. The election reeulted In the choice of the following to compose the .first com mittee: Joseph Allen. 'Ti Roy Per Inger. "Oil Donald Marvin, '0; Joseph Daaaett, '10, and Frank Spagle, '11. - A specific for pain Dr. Thomita' fco lectrln Oil, strongest, cheapest liniment ever devised. A household retnedx. In America for years. Made in NewYork LFRED : BENJAMIN & CO.. make tailor shops a block from Broadway a minute's walk from Fifth Avenue outing' suits of tropical worsteds that are light as a feather, as any clothes can be. j The coolest clothes for the hottest days. - ' ' . r It is quite out of the question for tailors in other cities to faithfully reflect he-current season's New7 York fashions. - . The Alfred Ben jamin & Co. label is positive assurance of York styles ; in business, for men. 1 J J Correct Clothes lor lasnnui ovrrrrrara oobcyajtt PRESENTS FOR THE JUNE BRIDE f - What to give the June ' bride need not ' be a perplexing our vervVareDepartmentvill-r the problem. ; Here , you will - find hundreds of beautiful and useful things for the -diningroom. ;,Gifts of: Silver- -ware are always in good form and you run no risk of offending the. artistic 'tastes of a bride if you - select -your -gifts here. Whatever-you . choose may be had on the usual easy credit terms of ....... . . $1 A WEEK Eastern Outfitting Co. " Tha Store Where . Washington COLOMAL PIM PMW ' Pure Lead; . v 0f and Zinc Paint N ? ' SOLD BY Second and sit. - rm sajj . - UOALANonnKE ffiCaS.tkJttl.lft A AiV!UL ijt Sill m ''-a- - ' - . i i ' , s-rw: . il FMnrrKfiri " WE ASSURE OUR CUSTOMERS PROTECTION REGARD LESS OF "COMBINE" Where to Go Him, the' OAJtDasT IMVAn In the- OVTaT Asj, la a moat at tractive place-to spend one s summer vacation. SV SV atAJUT04 sails from San rrsnclsco, July l, with a-party of happy triple os hir w- to witness the unique native fetee that- take place July 14. - 1 na fl, i . MAJtrrOSA will remain over In the harbor six days, affording a time to make the trip around the Island and visit the native vl Clement Wragge. the famous writer, la hie "ftomancs of the Mout says "Tehltl Is one snot worth while In a tour of the world.' l flrst-claes rate Han Fran-la to TahHI and back. Uoou hotel la at to tl per da. Write for circular to I OCEANIC S. S. in their as nearly outing: and - . Men 3i1 MORRISON ST.l Opp. Postomce I sastxjut ommnit ooatvurr question. A visit to ! - Your Credit Is Good - and Tenth Toy lor Streets Phone East. Ztt? OR COMPETITION, CO. A