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THE. OREGON . DAILY, JOURNAL, PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 12, , 1507, GLASS TRIAL: REVEALS TRUST PROMISES OF IMMUNITY eo TO PRISON REACH CHICAGO AT U niL n V L ATTI C As rtl IIUILL Hi OLrAJ I LL 13 LEADERS S GEORGE T MVFRS TIFAfV Ill I l-I IW t UUI 11 . f. AT AlirJ K an -mm Boxton Tells Story of His Bribery on Stand Was Given i Contract Guaranteeing: Freedom From Prosecution i in Bcturn for Confessing His Shame. ... W ' . 'J. 'jI yv ' " . ( ; ' ' .-v' '' ' 1 ! ir I S 1 ,(! - - ' :''3( . " -i . 1 Ilammond and Clark Sen tenced to Six Mouths' Im prisonment at Toledo. (Joeraal Special 8rvte.) Toledo, July II. Hammond and Clark, bridge trust roan, this morning were sentenced In the circuit court to arte months Imprisonment Fourteen prominent membera of the lumber true war a-lvan the a.me nentenre. Mem bars of fh. Tnleiln Brlrk comDany. wh nleadeul aulltr to Doollnc under the Val cntlne law, were aanlenced to a fine of f 1,000 each. Secreatry Garfield and Other Members of. Party Will Autoists Will Spend Satur ' day and Sunday Besting in Windy City. Joonul Special Kerr Ice.) A n'rA n rJ rn " Chicago, July . 12. The firat car or luuiwiun th Qlldden tour arrived here at noon, ALLOW WEILL TO TRY PEACEMAKING Telegraphers Postpone Sleet ing for Fear It Would Widen the Breach. r la nlhiii) (Journ.l Bperlal ierrlce.) Chlcaa-o, July 12. Fearing- that the meeting acheduled to take place Sunday would cause a at.tmpede of union telegraphers In the offices of the West ern I'nlon and the ' Postal Telegraph companies in Chicago, the 'local execu tive board Issued a statement declaring that the meeting would not be held. Wesley Russell, general secretary and treasurer of the union, said that the de termination to wait until Commissioner Nelll had reached San Franclsro and had had a reasonable amount of time to Inquire Into the situation there waa solely In the Interest of peace. -4 meeting eunaay or me unicago Jlorning Luncheon at "."Ltl lZlnt. ,!i ZlLJ1!; Dr. Coe'S BPSideiHV I o'clock thle morning. The autolata JJLm k-) XlCaiUCUWJ, Uu ) hm.r. an U r.,ln.l. In which to mtk the run. Three were pulled out of the race at South Bend and one other put out for making repairs In an unof ficial place. They will remain hero over Saturday and Sunday. RAILROADS 1ST TELL OF WRECKS P aiiaa. CI. n n a Tll i. rt Jl tTti j - Develotis Into Pneumonia Was Former Member of State Legislature,; From Multnomah, . Tomorrow morning a distinguished party of Washington officials, Includ ing Jamea R. Garfield, secretary of the interior, R. A. Balllnger, commissioner of the general land office, and others, will arrive In Portland over the North ern Pacific. They will attend to offi cial business her In connection with the land office and reclamation service. and will be given a dinner by th Com mercial club tomorrow evening. From Portland their will niwMil south over the Southern Pacific visit State Commission tO FOTCe Crater lake, and return east via Cali fornia. Their Portland visit is Dlanned at this time for only one day, but- It la hoped to secure an additional day for the party here, to make them better acquainted with the atate and Ita re sources, ana tne large importance oz government projects now under way or proposed in thla part of the country. Saturday forenoon will be devoted by All Oregon Lines to File Beports. AouUV, Glass, .President of Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Co. 1 (Journal Special Serrire.) San Francisco, July 12. Under cross examination Mayor Boxton thla morn ing told the whole story of his bribery and his confession to the grand jury. in th trial of Louis Glaaa Before jolng Into the telephone bribery mat ter, Boxton testified he met a man named Boy at the latter's home and of being trapped into accepting a bribe to fight the ordinance prohibiting children under II from going to skating rinka without a guardian. ; He swore Heney. Burns and Langdon advised him to con- teas put ne rerused. Burns' men shadowed him and the pressure was so .great that he Anally confessed to every- . cuing;. Boxton then told of the immunity contract between him self and the prose cution. The contract was entered Into at the second meeting after he was trapped. It Is now In the possession of Rudolph Spreckels. ' - While Boxton was on the witness Stand yesterday afternoon there was a harp verbal battle between Assistant Prosecutor Francis J. Heney and Attor ney Del mas of the defense. Mayor Boxton told of his bribery by Agent Theodore Halsey of the Pacific Telephone company, saying Halaey paid him 15,000 to vote, aa a supervisor, against the granting of a franchise .o the Home Telephone company. Throughout the trial Delmaa has cleverly checked the prosecution by well placed objections. Heney grew angry yesterday afternoon and several sharp quarrels between the attorneys occurred. Heney remarked that he waa willing to iei ueimas Duua up nis reputation ny certain moves of the prosecution, and his opponent replied that he was doubt ful ff that could be done with auch an opponent Judge Lawler was forced to repri mand both attorneys several times be fore be could induce them to end their quibbling. The absence or President Henry Scott of the Pacific Telephone company. When hd should have annaared aa a wltnesa.aused the court to remark that all witnesses, no matter who they might be, must be in attendance hereafter or i De piacea in tne nana a or the author! ties. telegraphers might have resulted seri ously tor the union," declared Russell, "If peace was probable In the coast cities. If Commissioner Nelll finds that he cannot secure recognition for the operators on strike in San Francisco we will then feel that we have ex hausted all honorable means and will treat the situation aa one of war wlth hue t.UHIL'aillC.. Officials of the big companies in Chi cago are hopeful that Commissioner Nelll can persuade the strikers In Oak land and San Francisco to return to work, resubmit their grievances and have the whole matter arbitrated. (SDertal DLpatch to Th Journal.) Salem, July 12. Unleas railroads op R-rrPtrv Oarfleld to matter, that have tlng comply with sec. accumulated In the office of the recla- Hon 36, chapter OS of the laws of Ore- matlon supervisor for Oregon and gon defining carriers' dutlea In respect Washington, while Commissioner Bal- , ... ... . -, ... linger will look after matters in the ,0 accidents and also the ruling of the land office. I commission relative to making a month Automobile Aides Manned. ly summary of accidents, the state rail The nartv will take luncheon at the road commission announces that It will residence of Dr. Henry W. Coe whose be obliged to proceed with legal action aa authorised by the act creating the commission. several or these roads particularly electric railways. recent meeting with Secretary Garfield at Washington led to closer acquaint ance." In the m .ft.rnmin th vlaltnrs will be taken in automobiles for views of " " " the city and valle y from various points. The Commercial club will spread a din ner at 7:30 o. m.. at its rooms, where about 126 guests will be entertained, I JAP CALLERS Mikado Sends Priceless Jade as Token of Friendship to Boose velt. MAYOR LANE DESIRES KNOWLEDGE ON REMOVAL OF PARK LIGHTS ; . Mayor Lane will address a letter im mediately ' to the general manager of the Portland General Electric company asking why the electric lights were re moved from the Forestry building last Monday. The fact that the lights had tMien removed was made known In the park board meeting thla morning when the discussion on holding a weekly band -concert at the fair grounds was at its height It was the opinion of the mayor that when the Forestry building was turned over to the city if was stipulated that the electrlo light globes and wiring should not be disturbed. If this is found to be the case the electrlo com fny will be compelled to replace the Ights. Park Superintendent Montelth also re ported to the board that last Wednesday employes of the electric company re moved the arc lights from the Plan blocks. When the superintendent asked the reason for the removal of the lights he was Informed that they had been left there by mistake last fall and were given to the city without charge during thl Plaxa blocks. TWENTY WOULD-BE COPPERS FAIL. 1 TO PASS PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS Twenty of the 41 applicants for posi tions as patrolmen on the Portland po lice force failed to pass the physical ex amination conducted yesterday by Sec retary McPheroon of the civil service commission and Drs. F. 3. Zelgler .and Wooden. Defective hearing and under weight .claimed the most victims, there being six of each. Three fell down on defective sight and varicose veins. Im pediment of speech, under weight, dia betes and overweight claimed one each. The athletic examination Is being hold at Multnomah field this afternoon. With this and the educational test to morrow It is expected that not less than 10 will become ellglbles. (Journal Special Barries.) Oyster Bay, July 12. President Roosevelt this afternoon entertained at luncheon Admiral Tamamote, . Viscount Aokl and Motokl Kondo, the mikado's Inspector of naval construction, Con gressman xierDert niraoni ana Assist ant Secretary of State Bacon. It is ex pected that Roosevelt will go over tho Japanese trouble with the Japs. Kondo presented President Roosevelt with a priceless Jade aa a gift of the mikado. It was presented with due ceremony as an indication of the mikado's friendly feeling toward Roose velt Kondo wabbled Into Roosevelt's house under the weight of the jade. PI0NEEB OF BENTON DIES AT SEVENTY-ONE t3pcial Dispatch to The Journal.) Corvallla, July 12. The funeral of the late William Newman, an old and highly respected citizen of Benton coun ty, was held from the family home south of this city yesterday. The serv ices were conducted by Father Springer of Corvallls. Interment was In" tho Catholic cemetery near this city. William Newman was born in county Mead, Ireland, 71 years ago. He came to the United States In his youth, and in 1867 settled In Benton county, where he had since made his home. His death occurred Tuesdav after an illness of several weeks with pleurisy. QUABANTINE THBEAT FOB LANE AND LINN have failed to comply with the law in tnat regard. Because his household goods have about 126 guests will he entertained, 1 , '"V " and there wTll be speeches by local and1 they are now being, held in Portland for visiting people. A formal prWam has fM?"8' h arthuh h P- not been arranged, but .dge Jeorge H. tld .e'ht " m,he51At.f rora nA'c,h'"' Williams hasVen selected as toast- 8 al-fR'v- Comer. m.tr and after-dinner Ulka will be Pastor of the First Baptist church of mad bv the following- ,hl" clt nB" appealed to the atate made Dy lne ouln ' railroad commission for Its assistance ust or peaxers, )n expediting the arrival of the goods Speakers on Behalf of Portland Gov- at their destination, ernor Chamberlain, Judge Stephen A. In his letter to the commission Dr. Lowell of Pendleton, C. E. S. Wood, Comer says that he shipped his goods Senator E. W. Haines of Forest Grove, May 16. 1907, over '.he Santa Fe to San Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, Senator C. w. Francisco, California, where the shlp- Fulton. i 11 ment seems to have estrayed. Then It Speukers on Behalf of Visiting Party appears that the shipment passed over lion. Jamea R. Garfield, secretary of to the Han Francisco L. B. Co., and that the Interior, Judge R. A. Balllnger,, the goods are held In Portland because commissioner of the general land office; the Southern Pacific refuses to accept F. H. Newell, director United States them at 9198.42 back charges. The mat reclamation service; Glfford Plnchot. ter will be taken up with the railway chief forester; W. J. McOee, secretary officials. United States inland waterways com- The summary or acldents as reoorted mission; Joseph A. Holmes, chief of dl-1 to the state railway commission for vision for testing fuel and structural I the month of June shows there were materials for United States geological 10 killed, one passenger, two employes survey. and seven other persons and nine In- The dinner will be attended by the Jured, one passenger, six employes and following: R. L. Durham, Ralph W. two other oersons. Three derailments Hoyt, Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, F. W. Lead- occurred during the month, one being a better, A. H. Devers, C. C. Chapman, O. passenger train and one a freight train; L. MacGibbon, W. A. Williams, H. M and one mixed train. The estimated Cake, H. Beckwith, Charles M. Gunn, damage to cars, engines, tracks, bridges. George M. McDowell Arthur P, Tlfft,' eto. Is 18,825, and damage to property r fl Jackson. Whltnev L. Boise. A. J. I. .nimit.ii linn capron, a. n.ing w iiiun, jonn m. dcuu, W. H. Jenkins, C. W. Fulton, Charles F. Beebe, Malcolm A. Moody. P. 8. Mal colm, C. E. S. Wood, Henry L. Corbet t, W H. Mjre, W. C. Morris, E. W. Haines, Theodore B. Wilcox. A. W. Ca non. C. K. Henry, R. Livingstone, O. F. Fulton, C. W. Helser. W. C. Bristol, Charles E. Wolverton, Lute Pease, P. J. Mann, W. F. Burrell, J. Thorburn Ross. John H. Hall. H. C. Eckenberger, A. S Dresser, George W. Blbee, G. A. Westgate, Philip Buehner F. W. Mulkey, Thomas B. - Neuhausen, J. K. Gill, William D. Wheelwright, lieorge n. Williams, jonn r. arruu. i m. - , . a . - John E. Boys. Henry F. Connor, Thomas I lmelV AlTl Val 01 OlllCiaiS V I4 .. tT n Unr.ovn flanps-a n AiT ft w I V A. M. Smith, Frederick V. Holman, H. C Campbell, Harvey ,W. Scott J. M. Standlfer, J. O. B. Scobey, George E. Chamberlain, John C. Toung, F. H. Fog arty, Thomas Richardson, S. R. Oldaker, Victor Thrane. R. M. Tuttle, Bean, H. V. Thlelsen, G. G. Bingham, J. H, Mc Nary, Thomas B. Kay, J. L. Stockton, Leo Frlede, E. M. Brannlck. C. P. Bish op, W. B. Gilbert, R. B. Miller, D. C. Henny Louis W. Hall.yJames M. Davis, Dr. J. R. Wetherbee, Benage 8. Josselyn, Stephen A. Lowell, L. B. Menftfee, C M. Idleman. C. E, land, M. G. Hall (SpacUl Dispatch to The Journal.) Seattle, July 12. Georce T. Mvsra. giunner saimon usher. Tomer state sen ator from Multnomah county. Oregon! and one of the best-known business men and politicians In 'the northwest died at the Hotel Savoy this morning, whera he had been confined tn hia mn- ik . - . - ... . VV.U TT . Wt bad cold for several days, which rapidly aeveiopea into pneumonia,.,. f Mr. Myers built the first salmon can nery on the sound, and was among the mm iu iu(nn in ins iisn-pacKlng Dusl ness on the Columbia and In AUair He leaves two children, George T. Myers Jr., now In Alaska, and Mrs. Ben. lamln F. Stevens of Portland. Ha waa in nis seaenty-rirst year. George T. Myers was ons of the best known of the old-line Republican poll- ncinns oi Oregon, n nrst oecams ac tive in politics in 1868 when he waa elected a delegate to the state conven tlon and he served in nearly everv con. ventlon from that date until the aboli tion of the convention system by tha sooption or tne direct primary law. Mr. Myers served two terms In the house of representatives, the first In 189J and the second in 1896. Following that hs was elected to the senate from Multno mah county and served in tha upper house for a term. Interested In alaska. In business life Mr. Myers was known chiefly as being heavily interested la the salmon 'fisheries of the Alaska dis trict. He wss perhapa one of the best and most competent authorities in tha salmon canning and packing business In the northwest. He was also Intorested in various other promotion railway and real estate transactions and projects having their inoeptlon In Portland though located In different parts of tha state. Mr. Myers was born In Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, nearly 70 years ago. He came to Oregon in 1869, and has been a resident of Portland for tho greater part of the time sine. Most7 of his interests war located here. Mrs. My ers died some years ago, Xad House Cannery. Geora-e T. If vera started on of tha first canneries for salmon on the Co lumbia river, "His first plant waa on Woody Island.' sava Thomas O. Farrell of Everdlng A Farrell, salmon eanners, "The plant waa built about the rear 1872. It waa operated for about 26 fears and then the plant waa moved to Isherton, Washington. At this place Mr. Mvers remaJnad a nnmhar of Tur& Later ha sold his establishmeni and movaa to Seattle, where ne openean otner cannerv. This nlaoa ha sold iima ne traveled to Alaska and a can nery waa built at Chatham atrala-ht. At the time Of hla death ha waa nu. of this plant" in speaaing or tne death of Mr. My ers. Postmaster John W. Uinta aMt "George T. Myers was a man of imi publlo spirit and I am shocked to hear of his death. He will be greatly missed by the commercial interests of Oregon, where he haa been a leader for manr yeara The community in general will lose a valuable cltlsen who strived for the hhrheet 1 deals in nrlvata and nnhlln Ufa" AFTER TAKING JAP'S TOBACCO BRUTAL YOUTH BEAT MAN BADLY Leo Furlong, II years old, was ar raigned before Justice Reld this morn ing on a charge of assaulting and boat ing: p. Kasniwage, a Japanese laborer employed by the O. R. 4 N. company. Deputy Sheriffs Archie Leonard and Harry T. Bulger, with Private Detec tive Joe Rellly of the railroad company, took Furlong In cuatody at Alblna yes terday afternoon. The act which Furlong is charged with occurred on the railroad track near Troutdale on July 4. It Is said , that Furlong asked the Japanese for some tobacco and, having taken all ha had, set upon him and Jeat him. A warrant was Issued at once, but tha boy evaded arrest until yesterday. Other youths In the gang may be implicated. Furlong pleaded guilt bafora Justice Reld this morning and In default of $100 ball was placed in tba county jail. He will probably 'be sentenced tomor row morning. Justice Reld states that a more serious charge could have been placed against the lad, as Kashlwaga has been in the hospital ever since tho occurrence, and waa seriously injured. 0 G S LYIICMIIG BEE, JUST AVERTED Saves Life of Wife Beater at Hands of Mob. AT STATE MEETING President Lane in Annual Address EeViews Phar macy Laws. HUSBANDS DAY , FOR DIVORCE Six Applicants Ask Court to Free Them, Alleging De sertion by Wives. . INDIANS JAILED FOR Sim DAYS Three Umatilla Braves Pay Penalty for Overindul , gence in Fire Water. Wild Bill, late of the Umatilla Indian reservation, now a visitor at the county r t Jail for the next' 60 days, joined Dan On 'yan and Charles Bellinger, also of the 'reservation. In an uproarous Fourth of July celebration in Pendleton and then .'"'carried', an over-night supply of "fire ' J water" on the reservation, t Thla is contrary to the federal stat utes and rulings of the war depart- ment. and Wild BUI and his companions f were arrested. When brought before Judge Charles E. Wolverton In local .United States district court this morn- w 'log, all wore repentant expressions on , their noble countenances and nervously twisted their brilliant red neckties, j ' They explained to the court they were : drunk irwtoen theact was com mitted, therefore they could offer no extenuating1 circumstances. None prayed for leniency, but -backed up the ' opinion in which their forefathers are field as ' to stolidity and indifference to Jiunishment by looking the court square y In the face while awaiting sentence. When the court fined WJld Bill 925 and sent him to jail for (0 days, Charles Bellinger grunted an amused grunt. Bill only gased at the court " When Charles Bellinger ' waa fined tJS and sent to Jail for 99 days. Wild Bill gave an exulting '-grunt and Bellinger re mained quiet. When Dan Onyan was fined I2S and sent to jaii tot M deya, both Wild Bill and Charles Bellinger grunted expressively. Dan was like a statue. PHYSICIANS ABBIVE EN B0UTE TO SEASIDE (Special Duwatch to Tbe Journal.) Eugene. Or.. July 12. E. N. Hutch inson, federal sheep Inspector, states that the law reaulrina the dlDDlnar of all sheep In the state is being pretty gen erally complied with except in Lane and Linn counties, where the farmers and sheep raisers are Inclined to evade It. He declares that this action may result In the quarantining of the two counties ana no sheep can tnen De snipped out or in. Some farmers in this vicinity have dipped their flocks according to law, but a large majority have refused or neglected to do so. Many physicians from ' all parts of me stare nave Deen passing through Portland this week on -their way to neasiae to attena the annual convention of the Oregon State Medical society. wnicn is in session inis weeK. The at tendance at the convention is expected to exceed that of any previous meeting of the doctors and an elaborate pro gram has been arranged. A few stragglers left Portland this afternoon to attend the convention. Most of the members are accompanied by their wives and families and are planning to make a vacation out of their trip. FIBST DEGBEE CHABGE FOB MBS. HAMBLETON (Special Dlppateb to -The Journal.) Baker City, Or., July 18. Mrs. J. W. PEACOCK WATEB SUIT POSTPONED (Special Dispatch to Tba Journal.) Pendleton. Or., July 12. The famous water suit ofJthe Peacock Mill company vs. juuiun wuy, on inai at Milton has been postponed to August 26 on ac count of Attorney T. G. Hailey'a illness, which forced him to return to Portland. and the further fact that it la almost impossiDie to get witnesses out on ac count of the busy season. Many had Deen examinea. mere are over 200 wit' nesses In the case. For a few minutes last evening rest dents of the staid district contiguous to Twenty-third and Lovejo- streets came near to being favored with a reproduc tion of a Southern lynching bee, as the Moulton. J. W. Row- result or the brutal action or H. Sharer. r v. Holder, f. it a burly Russian fisherman, in admlnls- Mn..n'rkk-i.. u Tnn r t t Tom. terlne a terrible beating- to his sitouse. iesie, f W. Harris, B. D. Townsend, The spectacle of a powerful man vl- John H. Albert, John H. Scott. Charles clo"8,y Pummellng a woman on the K. Spauldlng. J. N. Smith. F. A. Turner. Pllc streets created a sensation in the ..1 ... ' . peaceful section. In an Incredibly short Committee Will Meet Guests. lm6 a mob of over 200 men women and The club has provided a committee, children, intent upon wreaking ven- Dr. H. W. Coe, Stg Slchel and Senator F. geance on the brute, gathered about W. Mulkey, to meet the guests of honor Sharer and had It not been for the ar- at the Portland "hotel and escort them to rival of District Attorney Manning and the club. Detective Sergeant Baty serious trou- The visit of the Washington party to Die would nave resulted. Crater lake Is in a measure the formal Shafer is now Incarcerated in the city Opening1 of the new Crater Lake Na- prison and an Indictment charging him tfonal park. It is the first time the with wife beating will be filed In the lake has received official attention since circuit court this afternoon, the creation of the reserve, and will be According to the story told by Shafer an event of great Importance in the he tras escorting his wife to the house future developmnt of the park project where she Is employed and a quarrel Will O. Steel left Portland yesterday for occurred between them while on the Crater lake, to prepare for receiving the car. upon alighting at Twenty-third official party. Mr. Steel has received ana iovejoy streets tne prisoner de- frnm tha vnvernment the franchiae for I Clares that his helDmeet anat in hla fnrn conducting tourists through and enter-I and he thereupon proceeded to give her talning them In the park, end he has a mrasning. arranged temporary camps at the lake Mrs. Shafer was removed to the Good for this season, with the expectation of Samaritan hospital In an unconscious erecting; permanent buildings next year, condition from the blows rained on her Mr. Bteel is baaing a gasonne tauncn y n"i liuoumiu. ina woman s to be placed on Crater lake, 2.000 feet body was found to be covered with below the camp. The government party, I black and blue marks, but she Is not which will Include upwards or a score inuugni 10 nave Deen seriously injured. of persons, will be taken down to tne uieirici Attorney manning has an lake and given the first ride on the first nounced his intention of trying to se power boat that ever plowed the waters cure a whipping post sentence for If I n. . . (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) inougn airrenng witn, JJOT husband Seaside, Or., July 12. In the annual 15 years as to the date of their mar address delivered by John M. A. Laue rlage and more than 10,000 miles as to of Portland, as president bafora the where It occurred. Mrs. Margaret Balls Oregon State Pharmaceutical associa- did hot appear In the circuit court thla tion, Mr. Laue expressed his approval morning to contest Philip T. Balls' suit of the recent amendments to the phar- for a divorce, and the decree was macv law of Oregon, stating that five rranted to Balls by default Mrs. BaUa sections had been amended, and that . . .... , ,v, k.,. Oregon now haa one of the strongest bad filed an answer to the ault but and best codes of pharmacy laws In the made no further appearance. country. The new amendments have Balls said be was married December rh Ht rfronerlv nidifled eaulli- flxe te as July 1. 1165. Bal la riltlosvV'USaised tosu'chl a faid he was marrl at Port Arlington, riarraa aa to afford the utmost Droteo- 'oiona, Australia, wane sure. Joans tin?f?o the a-eneril nubile testified that the ceremonv waa per- tl0Mr.tolJS2 aso reviewed the work Md formed torA. New Jersey. prres. of th. aa.oclat.on for the past g" -fflSff ear-... - "Wa hLd a Uttl tiff ha lr1 "Navt At inis meeting me vwiou. oomuin- - - - - . "cri tees, i. well aa the secretaries and 2t And that -ha had treasurers were requested to prepare '" Pad;t JJ 'I'tl their reports to be read at the next sea- 5"' from going, but It; wa no e I ion X1 " followed her from Australia to America, other . matters of interest to the pro- but could not find her." aaalnn were taken ud. leading to warm 11 wa nusnanos oay in tne divorce ueuatcB. ) rtpm h th- 0pa for divorce, all men. and each said he Malir.niii rtuarrl encamoment was bad been deserted. One had been de- given by Colonel McDonald In honor of I court today. There were six applicants of this wonderful body of water. P0BTLAND LEADS IN BUILDING LAND FENCER NOT YET SENTENCED Helena. Mont.. July 12. JudrA Hunt Hambleton who last Sunday morning til Thursday next the pausing of sen- v, , " k'ou, ucr iiusuanu, jhuh nam- : tencc on r . u. cooper, tne wealthy cat nV v Vi ar s rancn near i'leas- i tleman ana rormerr commissioner of wo irnuimq -on ine casoaae couniy. convicted vesterriav nn 2?rgJ of murrt" in the first degree. I the charge of violation of the land laws vmereu a plea or not srulltv. Her lot. In f.nMn. tha nnhllr. Hnin.h Tt. J tomey In Cltv Attnrn.v (liarU. IP been set - 1 ha" n0t LANGD0N WITHDRAWS PLAN SATURDAY NIGnT (Journal Special Serrlce.) Ban Francisco,: July 12 District At torney Igdon announced this mSrnln nat nis Dian ror h ..i i r I mayor bv delect.. V-l- "L " ! Sn.tL.1!: UI .be held. open '"am ana ira not ac- ?f- S?.1 timsJ wlu b wfthdrawn. Ha baa not prired a substitute joaa. alty is not more than a year's lmpria- onineiii auu a ii'i ui ti,uvv. ' i r i FREEWATER'S PEACH DAY A BOOST DAY Freewater, Or.. July 12. The Com mercial club having named August 28 as peach' day. It has been decided to have printed 10,000 copies of a pam. fihlet advertising Freewater and vlcln ty, ready vfor distribution on that day. Senator Fulton, Congressman Ellis, and many other prominent men will be here Hundreds of invitations have been is sued. T . (Journal Special Service.) Chicago, July 12. In the Con- structlon News' review of the building of the past six months in 24 cities Portland leads, with 78 per cent gain over th. same period last year. WELLESLEY H0N0BS I Shafer in vlaw of the circumstances surrounding tne affair. BIG POWER FILING ON THE M'KENZIE (Soectal Dlapatch to Tha Journal.) Eugene, Or., July 12. Russell Welch, local manager for the Willlametta Val. ley company, has filed on the waters' of me McKeniie river about 80 miles east or Eugene, ror the purpose of generat ing power for the operation of the elec trlo railway which, the Eugene and Eastern Railway company, recently in corporated, intends to build from Eu- f ene to the upper McKenxle country. He lied on 80,000 Inches of water, miner's measure, under a six-inch pressure, FOR J3UGENE GIBLS SALOONIST'S CHECK DELAYED IN MAILS University of Oregon. Eugene, July 12. Three Oregon graduates have Te- PVmr hnndra1 an.l thlrtv-nlna ulnkm ceived scholarships to Wellesley col- wni sell intoxicating liquor In Portland lege. the., well-known .institution for during the next three, months instead women. Miss Vanda correy. '06, of Cot- 0f 488, as reported yesterday afternoon, tage a rove, and who received a master i a iate mail last evening the check of arts degree this year, received one covering the license of J... P. Berg of for the classics.. Miss Camilla Carroll. ci i n.;i v.r..v.ri . .i,. '06, of this city , received one ; in English clty license department The letter literature, and Miss Norma Hendricks, conveying the check had been delayed w, . i in tne mans aiinougn sent in lime. byi Colonel McDonald in honor of "ea inw urn wes wiuie anoiner y I i . .v. I haa ltvfirl with him wlfa x 3 sum hafar rrnacies. im l7 "if" I v, ' ol Inspect the camp of the Ore- left htm. . nj.tlrlnal auard I r' uarueau vane said ne came to ure- Tha aftirnoon waa passed by different gon In 1908, because he had been spaou- partles seeking sea shells, bowling and img on wan street ana tost aai nis Faking adiantege of the many amuse- money. He wanted to make a fresh mnts.ffirded.' A dano. was given at .Urt .and ,cme west Jvin hi- wife fc llftACMJCUm. n 1 . ,1 III, UUUOI WMMIUUIH that she waa to follow him when he sent for her. But when he sent for Mrs. Valle she failed to come, and finally re fused to come, valle was granted a di vorce. He said ne was married at Phil adelDhia. in September. 1102. ueorge Jri. iuixerton also anegaa AitMrofhLr the second dav at the con vention was a decided success, ana a good start mas maae. TWO "ciiA AMN RGED WITH , I ueorge jti. miKerton also anegea nVTKfr VTSTTORK wrUon because hla wife failed to VXi-LllT IIOIIVIW low him tn Orec-nn whan ha n dfta low him to Oregon when he senfrTor her, He testified that his wife, Carrie ... lr.riri..r,n .nri m r. Raider I B. Elkerton. had written telling hlin not werarTaiTneT. before- -udge Sear. In Jo return to their h-ome , at Grand Hap- circuit court mis morning, ciiKraeu '- "W"B , ' r".-1' w" v- with annoyflng people who were visiting his wife had tried to secure a divorce the parka They will . pieaa Monday l ,B1C ? " w morning I tnat th Michigan Judge, after reading Deputy Pistrict Attorney Ous C. one of the husband's letters, refused to Moser this (morning flleu In the circuit grant a decree and told Mrs. Elkerton court indictments against John B. Gray she ought to join her husband. They and John Porter. Gray is charged with were married at Grand Rapids in April, obtaining itaoney by false pretenses by 1896. Elkerton was 'allowed a divorce, passing . a forged check, for $7 on 8. O. P. Chamness was allowed a divorce West Porker is accused of assault with from Mrs. Viola Chamness on the a dangerou weapon. It is charged that ground of desertion alleged to' have oo on June 16 he beat J. L. Asher over curred In Mav, 1906, 82 years after their the head with a carpenter's hammer, marriage. They were married In Ma- Oray and ?orter will be arraigned to-1 rion county in December. 1874. Cham morrow mcfrnlng. ness was granted the custody of two minor children. F0TOESL BEATS . TRAVIS M udJ IN G(j)LF T0URNA3IENT ftn-"J" T . s children to her mother's home at Sher- i , idan and there left them and became a (Jboraal 8pecial Service.) fallen woman. Davis" mother went to Cleveland, July 12. In the national Sheridan and brought the children back golf tourrkament Fownes beat Travis to Portland. He was allowed a decree of three tlmek. The chamoion was 1 un at I divorce. the twentieth hole today followed by I Arthur J. Hanna waa granted a dl Rockefeller. .1 vorce from Opal Hanna on the ground of desertion beginning In May, 1908. MRS. ANNIE BBADLEY . SarkWi marrJea ln. port,ana ln TAKEN TO HOSPITAL guBT, SMITH KILLED WHILE PLAYING CARDS CAMPEBS DB0WNED - BY SUDDEN SQtJALL (Journal Special Service.) Sorlncfleld. Ky.. July 12. -Four members of a camping party, Nellie Noe, Mary Jomsioca. jacoD parigrow and a colored boy, were drowned today la Little Beech fork. Their boat waa overturned by a sudden, squall. (Joraraal Special Service.) Washingtfcn. July 12. -Mrs. Annie Bradlev. slikver' Of Senator-Brown, wan today taken to a hospital to undergo an operation, louo niajr vv uicr. iui nvarai months. Burial, of Jesse Skaggs. (Soedal D It patch to Tba Journal.) Corvallls. July 12. The remains of the late Jesse Skaggs were taken to the family bouse at Summit yesterday for Interment ln McFarland cemetery. The young man was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Skaggs, and was about 21 years of agar He died in this city, after a brief Illness with appendicitis. The survivors are the-parents, six brothers and three sisters . , . (Journal Special Service.) Jackson, Ky., July 12. Burt Smith, brother of John Smith, the famous Breathitt county feudist waa shot and killed last night over a card game by Sla-nal Turner. Smith was an Import ant witness for the state ln the case ) Alfred Jprnry. Dead, at Eugene. (BDsclaJ Dispatch to The Journal.) Eugene. br., July 12. Alfred Drury. no-alnat Jiida-e Harris, who is about to an oia ana uigmr rwiou citizen ,or be tried ror muraer. Turner xane county aiea at nisanome in &u- rendered. gene yesterway irora paralysis, at tne aire oi o jf""" u"u in cng-i t anw riA nr land, cbmlnlg to America when he was Spy Story a Hoax. 11 years or) aga He came to Oregon (Journal Special Serrlce.") from Minnrfsota In 1878. settling in the San Diego, July 12 The story to the Mohawk yfclley. northeast of Eugene, effect that a Japanese spy waa cap where he liked till about four years ago, tured at Fort Rosecrans is declared by when he renovedjto Eugene. He was a soldiers at the fort to b a hoax. It Is member ofl the Dunkasd church. He stated that no arrest has been made, leaves a vlfe, three daughters 'And . a and no plans of the fort were captured vivimm. . or aestruyea 4 -