10
.THE ..OREGON ; DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. . MONDAY EVENING, tfUNE . 3, 4907, -
LIFE OR DEATH
' FOR HILL MEN
. Washingtoniana Bitter Be
cause Harriman Bars the
Portland Gateway.
'. (Special PWpates to Tba Jnnrn.l t
Tacoma, Wash. June J.Promlnent
lumber manufacturer of western
Washington, with General James M.
Ashton of Tacoma and Auatln E. arir-seek secluded spot in the country by.
FIRST JUNE SABBATH IDEAL ONE
AND ALL PORTLAND ENJOYED IT
Yesterday waa s perfect day? In tho
words of Gelett Burgess, that la a
bromldlc statement. But tba absolute
truth makes Jt sulphitlc, Never waa
known a better day, Bright sunlight
and well-defined shadow; a day neither
too warm nor too chilly; a breese Just
high enough to keep the temperature
incessantly cooled and not vigorous
enough to play prank with one's hair
and hat; flowers blooming everywhere;
wnm more could be desired T
Thousands of people left the city to
Btha of Seattle, attorney, left for
: Washington, D. C, last night to repre-
sent the Pacific Coast Lumber Menu
facturera association before the Inter
state commerce commission in the hear-4
Ing of the demands of the lumbermen
for the opening of the Portland gate
. way. General Ashton, who will be one
' ' of the chief spokesmen for the lum
- bermen. anticipate a hard fight.
r The Information that the Harrlman
v interests would Join the Mill lines In
fighting the demands of the lumbermen
for the opening of the gsteway ha
come as a distinct surprise to the manu
facturers just on the eve of the battle.
"llartiman has gone completely back
on his statements to interstate Com
merce Commissioner Lane," said Gen
'' eral Aahton before leaving. "He aaid
, be was willing to make the traftto ar
. rangement desired by the lumbermen
but that the Northern Pacific had re'
fused to enter Into ft. Considering
that most of the small town of west
em Washington owe their existence to
the lumber Industry, also the cities to
, a large extent. It is apparent What
benefit would be derived from a Joint
rate over the Northern, the Union and
) the Southern Pacific roads. At present
the large - lumber business with the
south being carried on in a cumbrous
' manner, via Montana, and with an In
- adequate car supply. As It la now the
' lumbermen have to pay the local rate
to Portland and also for transferring to
the Harrlman lines there, which Is $10
' a car. , This la too big a handicap. The
: question has simply resolved Itself .into
' an open gateway at Portland or else a
large number of mill will go into
bankruptcy,
. CAMAS VICTORIOUS
OVER PORTLAND TEAM
Winner . Are Open" for a .Baseball
Game to Bo Played on the
v Fourth of Jul.
v (Special Diapitcb to Tba Jon ma L)
' Camas, -Wash.. June' 3. The Camas
baseball nine defeated ' the Northweat
' Gun club nine of Portland by the acore
or I to 0. The play was very last
and a large crowd witnessed the game.
The Camas team Is open for a gamo
flwith any team In Oregon or. washing
ton for July 4.
tno riverside or in the woods. But those
who remained in town found no reason
to complain. All day long the cars bore
crowded with people admiring the clear
up the Heights. . Council . Crest was
crowds wlth-poople admiring the clear
view of the mountains and valley round
about The Oaks accommodated hurt-
COAl ROADS TO
TAKE IUCIIIE
Sreds of people, who wandered about Jn flftVPrn ITlAlif. Will PmhA Al
the shade and listened to the music. h , , . .TL 1 . 1 .
legea Trust ana Probably
The river waa covered with rowboats,
canoes and sailboats. Even the swim
ming enthusiasts , were out to begin
their season. -The roads were black with
vehicles, and probably nine-tenths of the
population of Portland wa out -of the
house enjoying the beauties of the day
in on wtiy or another.
Begin t Prosecution.
(Jour an, Special Smk.)
Washington. Jun 3. It was an
" jvm, mu (iikii n ici at s ttltvi v m VNJ I f k n vat mai Ian si r Vi at i r Wi vn - a antL
nttendanc at their churches, too. ' Many carrylng roaai wer, pUtcea Jn tn naBdl4
who have not been out for month, were of Asl.tant Attorney-General Purdy
In attendance yesterday. But evon where wlth in.,ru(.,nn . ..;nW. Ph action
church did not draw them, crowd wor
shiped the Maker through nature, and
this, the poets say, Is true worship.
ALL CELLULAR CRYPTOGAM MUST
BE REMOVED AT ONCE IS EDICT
as he deems advisable.
It Is explained that the bituminous
roads are not involved. It is also under
stood that tho recommendations strongly
favor prosecution under the anti-trust
laws. The department of justice be
lieves conspiracy In restraint of trade
exists In handling anthracite.
SEEK HEY FOII
DEATH :0F CHILD
Second ' Legal Battle Over
Death of Cliiiiese Child Is C
' on in Federal Court. ,
(,unce more a great. legal battle Is to
,be fought over the death of Uttle Wong
You Nom, the 2-year-old eon of Wong
Kim. who was killed by -a streetcar on
Second street . in March, ISO. This
time the case Is on trial In the United
States circuit court between Wong Kim
and .- the Portland Railway, Light &
Power company, In which Wong seek
to recover $5,000. , y !
Last . December the case'' wa' argued I
before1 a Jury ln the state circuit court
R U 01
OF
1
110
LOCATORS
DoubiV Dealing M- Timber
Pilots Said to Be MakvJ
; ; ing Trouble..
(Special DUnatrh U The Jmroal.
Albany. Or.. June t. Many applicants
for timber land of the Oregon & Cali
fornia, railway; now held by the South
ern Pacific, are finding they have been
located on land taken by other parties.
Indication are that as high a five and
six applicant each , have been placed
on certain quartor sections in Linn
county. ; This la due to the act of
unscrupulous locator. ' .
This rush for the land of the Oregon
and the jury disagreed. , A new case California I subsiding, as moat of the
BlIIISitRSxlcCII
SHARP PRFSMFfJT
wiiiiiii iJibUiibii
Officers br Ministerial Asso-
ciauon c iiiieciea ana :.
Then Adjourns.
Owner of moss covered houses will
be compelled to remove all signs 'of the
cellular cryptogam at once in order to
guard against possible fires when it
dries out during the summer.
This Is the ultimatum sent out bv Fire
Chief Roberts this morning and over
100 notifications to property owners
faling within the order have already left
hi office. Mr. Roberts states that so
far there has been a cheerful compliance
with ..the order and he antlcloatea no
violations of the ordinance.
A resurvey of the mills, factories, ,
IRRieATIOH ACT
fiOT QUESTIONED
warehousosnd similar places has been
commenced by the fire marshal and tn
next two months will be spent in gath
ering data, suggesting Improvements in
the fire-fighting equipment and pointing
out exposed polnta
For the present the survey of the
business houses from the river front
back for the purpose of Installing T?A(nmif Jon Law Will Xot
the Sullivan circular floor casings 0 A"U"rH"JI JJttW Will iJUl
oeen aroppea to permit or the other JJA AdlUClfrett UnCOllSti
survey. This will be taken un inln W-iAUjUUj,ni UUlAUiail
Immediately after the factory and ware-
nouae survey ba been completed.
tutiohal by Court.
sen; jury
HEARTY FILLED
Arraignment of the Alleged
Grafters at San Francisco
Is Again Postponed.
HOKOBED PIONEER
V DIES AT SHEDDS
i (!peeial Dlapatcb to The Journal.)
t 1 Bhedds, Or., June . John Barton,
, whose funeral wa held here Thursday
at Oakvllle church, wga born in Warren
- county, Illinois, la 181S and came to
r , uregon in ioi, oeing Bix-moninf on-me
j ' trip. In 186 he wss united In marriage
f . with Jane Mcllvee, daughter of William
f ' and Martha Mcllvee, who had also ccme
i to Oregon In 1152 from Illinois. To Mr.,
and Mrs. Barton four children were
bom on -daughter, Martha and
".three sons, James W., Walter and
f Charles E. AU ar living. Mr. Barton
1 united with the United Presbyterian
i church In hi youth and the life he lived
j J wa that of a devout Christian.
. l t V i q ! i. ii.
v LEBANON MAN MAY
(Joaroil RdmIsI BerrlM. I
San Francisco, June S. Theodore Dell-
wig, a retired banker, was accepted by
both sides in the Schmlta trlsl this
morning, making nine juror finally ac
cepted. " ," , .
Arraignment of O.' H. Umbsen. J. E.
Green and W. T. Brobeck, charged with
bribing the supervisors on the Parkslde
railway franchise deal, and Mayor
Mayor Schmlts, charged with accepting
a bribe from the gas company, were
put over until Saturday, In order to al
low the mayor's trial on the extortion
charge to have a clear field.
The hearing og the motion to quash
the indiotment against Louis Glass was
also postponed until Saturday.
IIIDlDlcT
DAY COMMITTEES
Prominent Portlanders Are
Chosen to Arrange for
Celebration.
STATE SPRINGS
II
IN WITNESSES
Richardson Charges That
Action of Prosecution
Is in Bad Faith.
Boise, Idaho. June . After the Jury
in the Haywood case was completed the
prosecution offered an affidavit contain
ing a list of nine new witnesses they
wanted entered on the records.
Richardson strenuously objected. He
charged bad faith and declared the
names were sprung upon the eve of the
beginning of the taking of evidence with
an intent ."to- deceive the defense. He
quoted a recent decision of the supreme
court to sustain his contention. Judge
wood ruled againat the defense. At
o'clock the court reassembled and the
Indictment waa read. Bailiffs were se
lected and adjournment waa taken until
t:S0 o'clock Tuesday morning.
LANE IS FAVORITE
AT THREE TO TWO
V DIE OR HORSE'S KICK
l ' '. '"perUl Dlnwteb to The Joarn.1.1
I ; Lebanon, Or.. June t. Ernest An-
tthony was kicked In the face about
- ' noon yesterday by a horse, which broke
- ' his upper jaw and cheek ' bono and
- knocked out half his upper teeth. An
, ; hony with a crowd of other young peo-
' pie had gone out to Peterson's butte
' to spend th day and had just un
' ' hitched their teams ' and were ready to
;- ascend the butte wnen one of the
.horses, kicking at another horse, struck
I . Anthony. He was brought to Lebanon
where surgical attention was given
, him. - He ; 1 . In. a critical condition,
but the doctor thinks he will recover.
Y. 31. C. A. WHIRLWIND
CAMPAIGN A CYCLONE
; - (Special Olapateb to The JoarniL)
1 Salem. Or., Jyne t. The-" whirlwind
i i campaign made by the T. M. C. A. and
J cltlsens' committee, headed by Mayor
George F. Rodgers, was opened at 9
" .o'clock this morning, and at noon has
;: secured subscriptions, .of more than
$1,200. The. original plan was , to raise.
- Jl.poo and secure 100 new members. Now
s . It seems as if the debt hanging over the
1 1 building, amounting to $4,000, will be
wiped out, , .
Unable longer to get Devlin money
even, Lane bettor are offering odds on
their favorite in order in rfrnw nut th
Devlin money. Late this afternoon one
of Lane's supporters laid $1,600 on Lane
to 1 1,000 on Devlin. .Numerous, bets
mailer were taken on similar odds.
At o'clock Schiller's cigar store had
$600 on Lane, even money, any amounta
irom izo up, with no takers.
At a recent meeting of a special com
mittee consisting of General O. Sum
celebnation committee, Sol Blumauer DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON
uiu ii. n. newnut, me louowmg SUD
ordinate coromltees were appointed to
arrange the - various features of the
coming Independence day celebration
Auditing committee H. -11. Newhall,
Julius Meyer, I. N. Fleischner, A. 8
Brasfleld, Dan McAllen.
Invitation K. M. Brannlck, Paul
Wesslnger, Sol Blumauer, Tom Rich
ardson, I. N. Fleischner, Colonel Jamea
Jackson, A. B. Stelnbach, W. H. Moore.
Advertising and printing- J. D. Mann,
William Ktlllngsworth, - Louis Rosen
blatt, George S. Lewis.
Parade Colonel James Jackson, Gen
eral W. E. Flnxer, Colonel C. E. Mo-
DonelL
Music 8. A, Arata, G. A. Hoffman,
Dr. Emmet Drake, J. D. Lee. Colonel
H. E. Doach.
By John E. Lathrop.
fWachkiftos Boreas of The Jooraal.)
Washington, June 1. Certain news
paper have railed a Question aa to the
constitutionality off the irrigation recla
mation act, and baae their statements on
the decision of the . federal supreme
court in the case of the state of Kansas
againat the state of Colorado of May IS,
1907, in which it Involved the right to
use the watera of the Arkansas river.
The fesr is expressed that the national
Irrigation reclamation act may be ad
Judged unconstitutional if ever It comes
before the court of last appeal on an
Issue such aa was present in the Kansas-Colorado
cause. Ex-Senator Turner
of Washington is credited with raising'
the question.
Such fears are groundless; such state
ments apparently are Incorrect. The su
preme court made no such statement
and has not prejudged the status of the
reclamation act In any way.
Careful inquiry among the govern
ment departments which are vitally in
terested warrants the following-positive
In deciding the Kansas-Colorado case
the supreme court used an illustration
lo how that the congress Is restrained
In Its powers by the federal constitu
tion, and. In discussing the possibility
of the exercise of congressional legis
lative power beyond constitutional lim
itations in reference to the arid lands
of the nation,' said :
"Nor do we understand that hitherto
the congress ba acted In disregard of
this limitation."
This would seem clearly to Indicate
that the' supreme court did not intend
to call In question the validity of the
reclamation act, and that the Irriga
tion law; was 'not In anyj manner- in
volved In kbe case' before." the court Is
quite plainly apparent " -
was then started In the ' federal court
and waa placed before a Jury this morn
ing. Attorney a Chinese witnesses and in
terpreters and a' large crowd .of spec
tators enlivened the courtroom scene
when the case was, called by Judge
Charles US. Wolverton. . Pretty little
Chinese women In oriental dress- sat
within the. railing open-eyed 'and ex
pectant as 'the Jurors were being ex
amined -a to fitness. tVong'Kim, t1.o
father, sat without, stolid and appar
ently Indifferent to the struggle being
waged in hla behalf, yet withal noting
every move made by both sldea
It 1 expected the trial will last four
days.
WOULD-BE SUICIDE
LANDS IN CITY JAIL
Calls the Attempt to Cut His Throat
Only Joke and Goes
Out to Vote. .
i available land has been taken and noth
Ing but Inferior lands remain. Regard
less of the provision in the grant that
this land Is to be sold to none except
actual settlers, applicant from all the
various walks of life have Jumped into
the mstter and filed their application
for purchase. Lawyers. merchants.
clerks, and In fact parties representing
V 'M I
The- Portland Ministerial association
met this morning vand adjourned. Ms
meeting till next September when the
ministers shall have returned from
their 'summer vacations,' Rev. E.' M.
Sharp was . elected president for the
next season,' Rev. W. H.'' Heppe vice-'
president and Rev. E. S.'Muckley sec
retary and treasurer. Dr.u. Whitcomb
Brougher mad a speech ol thanks for
the courtesies extended him Hh rough bis
term of presidency Just closed and re
signed the chair to Mr. Sharp,
A resolution ' Involving' some feeling
waa Introduced and passed this morn-
ins witn uiviuoa von. following a.
few remarks by John ' W." Foster, the
fraternal delegate' from the Federated
Trades union, thsnklng the ministers
for their support pf the labor candidate
in the primaries, and signifying . the
support of the labor -people to be en-.
While suffering from alcoholle melan
cholia last night Fred Weber decided
that death would be preferable to the
trials and tribulations of earthly exist
ence, and started to carve himself Into
ribbons. He not only was prevented
fom accomplishing his plan of self
destruction, but was incidentally 'landed
in the city prison on a charge of
drunkenness.
The affair occurred at 11:46 p. m. in
a saloon at 56 North Sixth street.
Weber while drunk drew a large pocket
knife and attempted to cut hla -throat.
The saloon . keeper and two patrons of
the place disarmed the fellow, but not
before vveber had inflicted a gash on
the right side of hla fsce. The police
were notified and the despondent and
bibulous man was locked up In the city
prison, t
Greatly refreshed by a night's rest
Weber came to the .conclusion this
morning that life was worth living after
all. Chief Grltsmacher ordered his re
lease. Declaring that the entire affair
was a Joke Weber smilingly left the
station to vote.
practically every vocation have certified T.L.th i-n. MrTh7r tZrnS
that they are actual settlers and ar de- "JfJiJ,!!
slrous of burchaalna- . . a reolutlon that minister signing their
purcnssing. , . names to the support of political eandt
ITothing bat Aotual Settlement.
" The . only possible manner by which
tbese lands can be acquired. If at all.
Is through becoming an actual settlor.
This 1 a practical Impossibility for the
majority of those taking the land's, aa
they are in bualness and have families
and will not be apt to leave comfortable
homes and take up a residence In thei-resolution waa passed after, it was made
IS ARRESTED AGAIN
Trie to Force Entrance to Wife's
Home While Drunk and
Curses Her.
Dr. Samuel Johnson, who has been
the central figure in two police court
proceedings for abusing his wife and
Is now awaltin- trial in the circuit
court for assault and battery on hi
spouse, committed several weeks ago
in the Brown hotel, ha once more
landed in the toils.
The young medico was taken Into
BUSY WORKERS
OF BAY CITY
Rail and Countr Broad Building Is
Active Substantial Business
Imrrovements Noted,
CITY ELECTION FREE
FROJil DISTURBANCE
Chief of Police Makes gpeclal Prep
arations to' Suppress Dis
orderly Persons. .
Llterary--J.! D. LeeiM. G. Griffin, custody at 1:80 o'clock yesterday morn-
FINE NEW CHURCH;
STARTS DEBT FREE
(Special Dlapatca to Toe Journal.) -
, Pendleton, Or., June , 8. The new
. Methodist Kplscopal church of Pendle
ton was officially dedicated last night
. by Bishop David H. Moore, after over
$14,000 had been subscribed towards
the building fund. It is estimated that
close to 1.000 people were In attend
ance, morning and evening. It is the
j handsomest church in the city and is
.dedicated debt free. .
? BAY CITY LINEMEN
' ' JOIN GIRLS' STRIKE
t v " (Journal Special Serrlce.)
r' ; San Francisco, June 8. -Approxl-
mately 150 linemen employed by the
- - Pacific Telephone company were ordered
to strike this afternoon in sympathy
with the telephone operators.
.?.. ' Tons of Giant for Grades.
(Special Dipat to The Journal.)
, Tacoma, Wash. June Ten tons of
, nynamue is piled on the Commercial
i dock, and that portion of the watefront
, is being given a wide berth. Nearly 1,000
. tons of dynamite was received In May,
all from San Frandisco, and Is en route
to railroad grades, with some for trans
shipment The ten tons now at the
,. wharf. 1 for Kapowsin, j
Idaho1 Poatoffice Safe Blow. .
, (special rlpach to The Jnernal.)
Moscow, Idaho, June 8. The aafe in
the postofAre at Vnlontown was blown
. tip last night snd 8200 worth of stamps
i and money taken. The robbers escaped.
William R. McGarry. William McMur
ray, C. W. King.
Transportation William McMurray,
General W. E. Finser, E. C, Glltner.
Amusements and outdoor sports Dr.
Emmet Drake, Morris Dunne, Fred T,
Merrill. A. C. Lohmlre, Paul 8. Dick,
R. C. Hart. L. B. Woodward, Alex H.
Smith, Phil Metschan Jr...W. J. Hoff
man.
ing at Eaat Twenty-eighth and An
keny streets by Patrolman Bunee on
a charge of drunkenness and dlsorder-d
ly conduct. Johnson was taken to do-
llce headquarters and subsequently re
leased on his own recognisance to ap
pear in . the police court 'tomorrow
morning. - '
It was reported to Captain Bailey that
a burglar was endeavoring to effect an
Decoration George L, Baker, Grant entrance to the home of Mrs. Johnson.
Phegley, H. A. Calif, Phil Rogaway, 8 East Twenty eighth street and Patrol-
Phil Metschan Jr. man Barxee waa detailed to make an in
Automobiles Fred T. Merrill, F. J. I veBtlgatlon. Upon arriving at the scene
cook, William kv iiipman, William wai- the policeman found the young phy
lace, F. Covey, Rudy Becker. slclan greatly under the Influence of
The reception committee consists of liquor trying to force an entrance to
all the members of the other commit- the house. Johnson was cursing- his
tees. . I wife' and acting In a most disorderly
Chairman Summers requests that the manner. He was placed under arrest
chairman of each subordinate commit toe and carted off to the station.
call his committee together, organise Johnson's assault on his wife at the
and be ready to Bubmlt a report at 'to- Brown hotel recently created consider-
morrow night s meeting of the general able excitement In the east side hos
committee. telry and the police court hearlna at-
All the committees will hereafter tracted much attention. The testimony
meet in tne rooms or tne cnamDer or adduced showed that the doctor, while
commerce, which will become the per- drunk, abused his helpmeet in the din-
manent headquarters or the celebration ling-room of the hotel and later In the
apartments occupied by the couple.
tnrew his wife on the bed and handled
her very roughly. Judge Cameron after
hearing the matter bound Johnson over
(Special DUpatcb to Tbe Journal.) .
Bay City, Or., June 8. The schooner
Antelope Is discharging railroad mater
ial at the Bay City wharf. The. pile
driving crew, with machinery, is on the
ground and active construction of the
Portland Railway & Navigation ' com
pany' line to Portland will be on within
a week and be crowded in both direc
tions from this point
Nelson & Co. have Just . finished a
substantial addition to their general
merchandise store, with plate glass
front and other modern Improvements
that will give them double -the amount
of room formerly used.' Their store
and salesroom now occupies about 60
by 100 feet of floor space, crowded
with goods to meet tbe demand of their
Increasing trade, '
.Rhodes' hotel, for IE years a land
mark of Bay City, has passed Into new
hands and will be remodeled and ad
ditions will be added during the coming
summer that will more than double Its
capacity. It will be known hereafter
as the Bay City hotel.
Hawk & Gobs' new meat market fills
a want long felt In Bay City, as well as
in. the surrounding eduhtry." v.:
Work on the roads In Tillamook coun
ty is now being pushed to the limit.
Every available team" is busy hauling
gravel from the 'rivers and the bay
beaches and a number of new brids-es
and trestle are being constructed. . Til
lamook county, already noted for its
good. roads,' will be better provided for
than ever this year. An important fea
ture of road work this year la the out
ting down of grades. , s.V-
SUNSET LOGGING
COMPANY CLOSES
committee.
WOULD WREST ROADS
FROM JAMES J. HILL t.20tohe uwer court ",th , at
(Journal Special Serrlce.)
Seattle, June 3. From - a reliable
source It Is learned that ' friends of
President Elliott of the Northern Pa
cific are preparing, to wrest control of
that road and ihe Burlington from,
James J. Hill.
YACHTSMAN DROWNS
WITH HIS BROTHER
(Journal Special Service.)
Vancouver. B. C. June 8. r)enrr
, . J ,1... T,1B 1 , M.I I . V
ik in i urn gra iimi mil 11 duuuiui ivnrrla. 21 v,n nrnmi...,
-!,. xr-.i,. .- , ... I--- ' " ' 1 - ,..uU,, uiWU.
Lr?at jNormern zeeaer into norinern h. n thm tv., vmnnv-. T.i,, ,
arownea ' wniie yacnting Sunday. Th
THIS INFORMATION H Oorge endeavored to rescue him.
MAY LEAD TO EXPOSE rFrTinMiMm
Drotner in the yach? but he was unable
'4a ....,kl- . -. . . , . 1. 1 ... .
Denufv m.fil 4,4 - . I - muuui, m Hi Bttiung 109
""'"'"J vju i. nv virht nnrf Tn iw th l ...a.i
ser this morning fUed In the; circuit f of another yachtina- Dartv would h.
" ' viio Bm Btl I a aas(i4.
m, umwr dealer,- with larceny by
nzijement or 7. It li iiatd that Durtn thjBr ending Mar 22, 1906.
Patton has been involved in franri nn hh. mi T- i a-i w 1
4 i r luL " M , , ' I Aysri.' aas osv USajlsV WVrtJ
oa ini , mese rrauas fzs.zsi.t. During the year ending
iv iT . "" unm vj. aim inai May zz. i07, the total is I7S,m.8J. a
Vm TUIH1WKUt vrarga, . e ; i sum more than double that of last rear.
Aimougn special preparations were
made by Chief Grltsmacher to handle
any disturbance that might arise at the
various polling places, not a single re
port of trouble wa received at head
quarter up tcr noon and not an arrest
was made as the result of the election.
At 6: JO a. m. the second night re
lief under command of Captain Bailey
assembled at the city' hall and secured
their quota of ballot boxes for distribu
tion. The first night and day reliefs
came on duty at ? a. m. and also pro
ceeded to deliver ballot boxes. ,
The second night relief will come on
duty at 1 p.' m. and remain at the polls j
until closing time. The first night ro
ller are to stay at the polls until I p.
m. when they will be excused until 4
o'clock and then return to the precinct
voting places: The day relief Is to bo
on duty, until 8 p. m. and to this watch
and the detective has been delegated
the task of watching all saloons for vio
lations of the ordinance requiring all
drinking places to remain closed during
voting hours. The ealoonmen, a pear
ently, are strictly observing the ordi
nance and no arrests have been made.
LEBANON'S YEAR ; '
TO CELEBRATE
(Special DUpatcb to Tbe Journal.)
Lebanon, Or., June 3. At a mas
meeting It was decided that Lebanon
should celebrate the Fourth of July
this ' year. It- has been about four.
years since . Lebanon had a celebration.
-and all are united for a grand -obapr-.
ance tnis year, xne- Dusiness men nave
subscribed' about $500 for expenses and
prizes. There '.will be horse races and.
a ball game July S. - Tho main celebra
tion wll be on the Fourth, with fire-;
works and a grand ball In th evening.
wilderness.
, Some are Intending to become actual
settlers. Legal opinion seems to' be that
this 1 the only possible manner in
which to force the railroad to terms
and force a sale, and this may be after
mucn litigation. In any event it. is a
gambling proposition and very uncer
tain. If It were sought to gain title
under the laws of the state defining ad
verse possession, It would be -necessary
ror tne railroad to institute proceedings
for ejectment Should such not be
brought and the settler have the un
disputed control of the lands, even If
the government failed to make good, the
settler, under the laws of the state,
would have a valid vclalm on the lands.
The conservative element unaffected
by the erase, believe litigation wltbout
end will ensue and those unable to
carry the matter through the higher
courts will find It Impossible to es
tablish their claim to the lands, grant
ing the f courts would sustain their
claims If they reached them.
The Oregon & California haa of the
lands patented to it by the - United
dates should not use their official title
In tha ministerial association. Two of-.
fleers whose name . had been thils
signed to a paper upholding Coffey and
Biivestone, denied responsibility, and:
lurnm oyi u ua iHv.raisisiie u un
printer or. of the committee or whoever
bad finally arranged the paper. The
clear that there wa no personal slight
intended. ,
The president was authorised to call,
a speciaj meeting to confer with Dr.
Potter of Sen Francisco In the matter
of large missionary conferences to be
held In California this summer. The
authorities desire Portland, Seattle,
Denver and other cities to co-operaU,
and to hold such conference here with
the same speakers.
Bishop W. M. Bell, D. D., gave the
address of the day. on "Some Condition
of a Forward Movement tn American
Protestantism." His keyword wss "Got
together," and he pronounced the pres
ent tendency towsrd interdenominational
movement and . the" frowning upon so
many sects 1 the greatest progress of '
the day.
"Segregation begets scandal and Ig
norance." he said. '"The tendency to
multiply denomination In the United
State has had its day. Any denomina
tion may honorably discontinue Its sep
arate organisation after It has dons Its
work, and the exigencies of the hour
call for co-operation. We want business
SUtes about 80,000 acres unsold. In I in our religion and not too much book
return ror building a railroad from keeping for the business." Bishop Bell
East Portland to the California boun
dary it was granted vacant land with
tn 0 miles of the railroad, taking each
alternate section. Of the 80,000 acres
unsold only about 25,000 acres, -It Is
said, is good timber land, and the re
mainder is worth little.
in BEFORE
II
Mnopm
IMUOUUi
T
Defense Asks for Order; for
Not Ouilty Verdict in
. , ' Land Cases.;!
(IpeaU) Dispatch to Tb Jneraal.t
Moscow, Idaho, June S. The defend
ants In the land fraud cases this morn
ing moved the court to exclude from
the consideration of the Jury toe testi
mony of Joel H. Benton, George A. Rob
inson. Bertsell H. Ferris. Mary and
Jeanette Harris, H. P. and Robert Wal-
m In and Louis Dreckman. for the rea
son, as alleged, .that the same, relates
to the transactions of Robinett and that
no evidence submitted shows connection
between him and the defendants; that
the evidence of Charles and E. J. Taylor
oe withdrawn rrora tb Jury because It
is Insufficient to rrove the offense
charged; that the court instruct the Jury
to return a..Kveraict or not guilty on the
first five founts of the Indictment, and
that a verdict of acquittal be directed
on the sixth eount because no proof of
conspiracy has been submitted. .
The Jury was excused at 10:30 and
counsel arrued this motion until the
noon recess. Argument will be con
tlnued this afternoon.
THIS LETTER WRITTEN
NEARLY CENTURY AGO
will speak this evening at the United
Brethren church.
SPECIAL INSPECTOR
- NEUHAUSEN RETURNS
Confirms elusive Story in Journal
Announcing Appointment as Act
ing Chief of Field Division. .
COUNT 0KUMA TRIES
TO SCARE AMERICANS
(Special Dlnpitcn to Tba Journal.)
Clatskanle, Or., June 8. The Sunset
Logging companyhas closed down afKLmake a demonstration of force.
ita camps at this place because the
price of logs has dropped. They have
two large log rafts , ready , io tow. to
San Diego, but as tbe price of lumber
has dropped in California the raft will
be held here ' Indefinitely, The .com
pany will not resume operations before
July 5, and probably not then.' This
will throw over 200 men out of employ'
ment, which will relieve the situation
here, as men have been scarce all spring,
KILLING SEA LIONS 7
K TO AID FISHERMEN
, (Special Dlioatch to Tba Inn nut
Astoria, Or., June 8. Clark Loughery
and Krick .. Nelson returned ; yesterday
rrom in toiumDla river Jetty, where
they had been shooting sea lions for a
month. It is claimed that the killing
Of the sea lions is-a benefit to th
fishermen, as they eat a great many
fish while in the net and othor wis de
stroy the nfct In their struggle to get
clear from it Loughery and . Nelson
killed over 400 during their stay at tb
Jetty and If more money can be raised
to pay their expenses will go down to
the seal rocks ,on Cannon beach and
siaugnier ot Jnora, - v t . . f
(Joaroil Special Service.)'
Toklo. June 3. Count Okuma urges
that a" concentrated national effort be
made to secure for the Japanese in
San Francisco the same treatment that
Is accorded Anglo-Saxon and If it can'
not be ' secured by ordinary means to
This,
however, does not reflect national opin
ion nere.,
The Japanese consul at Fuchow says
the trouble at Swatow Is quieted.-
PILOT BABBE DID
: NOT POISON DOGS
' (Special tHntrb to The Journal.)
Arlington,. Or., June 8. Captain Frank
Babbe, one of the oldest pilots on"the
upper Columbia river, ... who waa ar
rested on a charge of poisoning dogs
here a few weeks ago, has. been ac
quitted. He is a man of wide acauaint
ance and wishes his friends to under
stand he had no hand In the death of
the dogs that were killed here In March.
Test of an Egg. '
His Honor Judge Addison, who died
this week, haaohce to deal with the
problem - When doe an egg become
taleT" v. - . , i:,. ; i (
The plaintiff suggested that In Slim
mer egg became stale "about a week
after they came to market," but the
Judge declared that the Teal test of an
egg' stalenes was the moment It be
came unfit for use at a contented elec-
Interest which ; has been shown ' In
ancient coins in Portland brings up a
kindred matter. Stanley Eastman of
this city has a letter 99 years old which
he prises highly.. It was written by hla
great-greatgrandmother to her son. who
was tne present Mr. Eastmans greaU
granaiatner.
The document, although much vel
lowed by time. Is plainly legible. - It
was written September 19. 1808. at St.
Albans, New York, and sent tb White
Plains, Upper Canada, now Quebec. The
chlrography Is of the olden time, with
its quaint flourishes, .and the tone of
the letter la. of- personal sorrow at the
death' of her husband and loneliness in
living so far from Ijer children.
RAILWAY EMPLOYE IS
NEW MALADY VICTIM
m hi ,
James Boning of Madison, Wisconsin,
who haa been employed for a short
time at the O. R, & N. shops, I the
latest victim or spinal meningitis, and
is now taking treatment at St Vin
cent's sanitarium, under the direction
of Dr, Loula Buck. After suffering for
a period of seven days, ha Is still bold.
Ing hla own in the fight, and Dr. BucVt
nas hopes of his recovery.
Thomas B. Neuhauaen.' special Inspec
tor of the Interior department, has Re
turned to Portland after several days' -
absence and confirmed, the story print
ed exclusively in The Journal last week
to the effect that he had been appoint
ed acting chief of the' first field di
vision of 'the general; land office to .
succeed E. W. Dixon, who will leave
wm sve duviwu, v hv lien vta
In that field. - .
Mr. Neuhausen will retain his posi
tion as special Inspector of the Interior
department and combine the two offices
in one, retaining a personal office In
the postof flee building ana placing bis
assistants In the custom-house office
occupied by Mr. Dixon. -T
Altogether Mr. Neuhausen wlu have
11 men and a clerk in his employ and it
Is expected that by combining the of
fices, the work of both .departments
can be carried on under one head with
less danger of conflict The work Of
the offices includes Investigations of ,
land fraud cases and straightening out
of applications of land entries, besides -
a .multitude of details connected with
land of f Iceo and land matters. '
Mr. Neuhausen Is alraady . receiving
new business coming up In his new posi
tion and will take -complete charge as
soon as Mr. Dixon can arrange the work
he has been doing so as to turn it over
to Mr. Neuhausen. '
While Mr. Dixon's many friends ' re
gret to see him leave Portland, where
he has made an enviable reputation in
hla work In the land office, they are
pleased to know that he Is . to go to a
new iieia imi requires a man or wtae
experience and ability. Mr. Dixon can
not at this time tell when be will leave
for Spokane to begin bis new duties.
HONOLULU FIRM SUES
ON BILL OF EXCHANGE
PICKNICKER LIES
IN FRONT OF TRAIN
Superior." Wise. June S William
Walter aged IB. left a party of monick
ers at ounaers, nine miles out rrom this
city, laid down on the r railroad, track
In front ot- an express 'train and waa
decapitated in full view of h,lg friends.
DANISH ACTRESS IS -
MHOT BY HUSBAND
'V ' ''.:Jw'. v v''-:'?-i' S' ':': ' '
Copenhagen,' June S.-Cerda Nathan-
sen, the leading Danish actress, who has
been contemplating an American tour,
was hot and mortally wounderf-hy , har
husband, who at once oommitted sui
cide. - 1 , , .
McFarlane "A Cof of Honolulu brings
suit-In the rclrouit .court-here against
W, D. Sleep to collect 1364 on a bill. of
exchange alleged to have, been drawn
on the J. C. Leo. company of this city.
The complaint recites that October 50,
1906, Sleep gave the bill ot exchange,
Honolulu firm, which owns the Honolulu
Seaside hotel, a certificate for 24 shares
of stock of the J. C Lee company. :
When , the bill of exchange was pre
sented to the Lee company, payment
was refused. It Is alleged. . ;U
The court Is asked to Irtve judgment
for the amount of the bill of exchange
With Interest, and to direct that. the
certificate of stock be sold and the pro
ceeds applied to tho payment of the
Judgment 1
HORSE IIAIJLING DEVLIN
VOTERS BREAKS A LEG
ap-
Humane Officer Crate was can
4n this morning to perform the unpl
am task or putting a suffering horse
out of misery. The animal, hitched to
a hack carrying- Devlin voters to the.
poll, slipped on the wet pavement 'at
Third and Oak street and broke the left
hind leg. The animal was bought by
tne raanion stable last week for lann
and was insured. Officer Crate dis-
patcnea the animal with one well-directed
bullet v . - -. ., , ...:. j
; Buying Grain Bags. s
(Special Dlapatch to The Jonrnal.) i
. renaietoih Jun 8. c a.' Barrett 'r
Atnena, president or the Inland Wheat
growers' association, has closed a con
tract ror jne purcnase or 10.000 Cal
cutta, grain bags from Patterson, Smith
A Pratt of Portland, to be delivered at
the different ststions in ' Umatilla
county, for IH cents per bag, which Is
1 cent cheaper than they ara being of
fered by local grain dealers. v' - '
i