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THE OREGON SUND A Y JOURNAL A PORTLANP SUNDAY jRNINO, Jlfcif'Jj XD07 - j . .' . . i. ,',. i.. " . asBBsaa '.',' -X't i-'-'V"- '- ;.f t. v" CLOUD-COMPELLING JOVE HAS JAPS FIGHTING f AST FORiSlS .Mikado Has Failed, to Con Charles M. Hatfield Makes t Many People Believe in V His Work. 1 ( . quer Savage? and Sends More Troops.' OMENTAL EMPEROR 4 ! UNUSUAL BAINFALL V ?',. ! v . AFTER RICH LANDS HE BEGAN IT HW,-V:J v;'' 'V V':L- i. .? ''4.4.1 v. .1 i. BOLD IMITATOR IN OREGON ' a?j ' A 3 Contract Relate to Sherman County, ;. bat Much of Ilia Rain Has Been 4 Rlown Into Adjoining Counties I JIow Be Explains Ilia Methods. "i (Special DUeitra H Tee himl.) i i Wasco, Or., July XI When Charles S L Katflld waa asked If he would coma .' to Sherman county he answered at one . that he would, and would emanate aU Inebaa of rain between alar X and July St. ; However, If that amount of raia V ahould be more than the farm era wanted . the nsrn with whom ha contracted would tare the right to eall of Ma opera Uoaa. i : When Hatfield and hla younger brotb- "... r arrived la Waaco, tbey war greeted ' iwitb. much enthustaesa, and a contract V bras drawn up. , ' For a period of aver IS years past the average retnfalTla this svttlocw b- . tween May x and July jj. naat bean . or aa men. ttatneM , oualy Informed before rnaalag be tfcat during thee anoatba tb aasMssd peeeip- . imiion oi rain w iww i mm 4 Rainmaker HatHeM" Towers. Wo!eh Are His Workshop. irilll M dun A alfhl rM. accordlaaly. Its era ercuu einaa enwrred. C ti.tflM . IbejT tarf eiwnfta drtftei ewer GUtten thoocht wmU b.ai mmamMm. i ar" ma B Mcb waa a hiar)c twin en enntm rioc. aaae.biia wQiiHk innax axnuac rlcea prod ace rata, He aays Uy oaty aaabat tb foreaa at aatara and aatana law. bfacb drpeada smb tb bib cvr rent of oir tbew imulta ami Jirvl- taf forr. PrerbMea t fcia CMttaar t $kcau eaaaty. after b badi reaaaaearwa -tre eoarattan ba nrbl rewtaeaa tb rain au aiiy raaaniiTe t txil wttaia it t tt beara aaa aar aaar tftaua flu daya bad efiei wis wex K baa U (iwaiaa Jte roaCAuoaaty copioua -' pT: c .... ;. : i W V- : ft t - .. ; Charles II. Hatfield. , aaax ana west, hair way ; arroea the northern part of Sherman county, about 11 miles aouth from the Columbia river. Her he had two square, towers con ' atrueted of common rough lumber 24 feet hlyh. The corner- plecea are 4x4 - Inch' atuff, braced on the aides with t timbers. At the baa theae towers are It feet aquare. at the top 12 feet wide. About four and one half feet be low the top of each tower ia a tempor ary floor. From the floor up the space . to the top of the towers Is surrounded ; -with, canvas walla Presumably one reason Is to keep people with curiosity Iront trespassing. malnTnabets Apparatas. i However, within these walla Is con cealed and carefully auarded nieiit and slay the rainmakers modus operandi. He wtatea that hla apparatus consists of electrical Instruments and about 225 - metal trays which contain chemicals and water. The power Is replenished every five idays. In- this dry atmosphere he , ,uaes . considerable water, which Is hauled to the place in a farmer's water waaron. ' Three times a. day Hatfield or lils brother climbs a ladder into these . . towers to inspect the' appliances. The electrical instruments are con stantly throwing vibrations Into the at mospherew These vibrations attrsct ' clouds from' the direction In whlclr the " 'wind is blowing. Clouds can be .tt : traded from a distance of 800 mllas. .These electrical vibrations affect the atmosphere for a radius of 75 miles. 'jreclpltate rsln. . Hatfield does not claim that his Je an) tttlat m tJla Cnrt climate he ia momr nwrafu a as. yet l July Wmm ftadl m a ajcal d J ei tacbea. Till tax ct aawNHt groatsatt rainfall oa B"iurt Sir tnx aaveum ba M years, for rats' smi i'wammtlaif woataa. Dartog 102, Z- tnuna OwU; duruu tb aaas period. AJttupi hta ata.- ka Sherman ramiry ai m ten a flattering as naiwn nuomt iir. auaewt eountiea eaat ut plbo Otrrhr away which lie In the JXrmm ltn f sir curreats frorn this o- isctltx a rantreel very plentlfql sfiuwnn oi a great many people living a cmm loesuxcwa gtv Hatnio trie Creo le at itrawtasj ! clowda. which, when timwTt at att center, were driven away uy en wind) i caer places; nence the failnro or gvt th spclfled amount of raun, Bne and the superabundance of CjWn. tn, ocber bscalltles farther away. .wwsaiai asasiiai xas raiiaa. ?tatarltbatandina; the disappointment mar wtut ta not retting the specified am uunt of ratn, sufficient molature over cut abov tb uaual .! of an inch has Callem insure one of the moat abund ant crop Sherman county haa ever had. im aaa aeen very noticeable that not mar than two warm days have come in succession. They are followed with cloudy dsys. sometimes with a sllcht precipitation of moisture, and then the wtnds blow the clouds away, ieavlnc a clear sky,- which is soon overcast again by clouds which seem to come from all directions. Thla la unusual. Hatfield ia another link in the chart Of theorists and expeiimentlsts who sr cOnstsntly studying vti and meana of capturing and ualng electrical energy for new purposes. To sn arid or aemi-arid country "the possibilities to be derived rrom any grest discovery such ss bis Is claimed to be are beyond calculation. Xls sfecre Would Hot Die. He waa asked if hla secret would perish in case be should be suddenly calico r away rrom tnis earth. He re plied, -"by no means: provisions have been mads-for such a contingency. using interrossted as to how he hso- pened to make the discovery his reply was, "It was only by deep and pro longed study of the causes of certain well-known phenomena in nature that producing 1.43 Inches more rain than tb normal amount for these months. Wbo Hatfield Xa. Hatfield waa born In Minnesota and era educated In California, where he nt with hla pa rants about 20 years a xv He is a pleasant and courteous jiovag man. very enthusiastic, and car rtc about him a marked sincerity and evMent belief in hla work. He haa nnt nine years in studying meteorol ogy and the wonderful forces of nature. He Is about five feet eight Inches In height, hss blue eyes that seem to measure everv one whdm he meets, snd , so full of undsunted courage and pluck. that one will almost catch the en thusiasm which aeema to radiate from him. Hla love for his chosen work seems greater than his lovs for money. He Is working toward the end and receiving the recognition of the United States government. He realises that his knowledge of artificial rain production would then be of greater servjoe. METHODISTS ENJOY CANBY CAMPMEETING Plana to Freeze All Foreigners Out of Territory, After It Is Captured, . and Keep All the Trade for Hla Own People.? Epidemic, of Measles Not So Pleasant at Canby Railroad Improve ments and Buildings. (Special odpatcb to Tb Jonraal.) Canby. Or.. July It. The Methodists are holding a very successful camp- meeting here. Ministers from all parts of the valley are In attendance and are enjoying a profitable time. The Canby camp-meeting groupd la used by the Methodists for this purpose exclusively nd is very convenient and pleasant, tent life under the trees being lusttthe thing at this aeason. There Is in progress sn epidemic or measles in Canby and vicinity. Adnlts divide the sffllction with the children. Among those who have been visited are Jake Schmidt's family. Mrs. Sttmson, C. ' Hlnton. James Adkins. Miss Stunts. Mrs. J. A. Knight. Charles Roth and Ed Hutchinson. The Southern Psclflo contemplstes bolMtng a new sidetrack, which is badly needed, ss trains are greatly delayed t loadlr here in using the present for passing purposes. Tne new wi: was able to produce precipitation in a semi-arid region. That which led me to Investigate and study out on lines of my own originality wss tne rear Jul drought In southern California during 1897, liM and 189). which wss a ter rible menace to the agriculture and stocK-raising interests In that section He is under contract to return, to wow s Lsndlag, in the Ban- Joaquin val ley. California, where he has previously demonstrated to the satisfaction of the people that hla methods are successful. He will return to Sherman county again this fall and operate here,, thus Insuring sufficient moisture in the soil to enable the farmers to do much of their plowing and seeding early. The next time he will choose a different lo cation, probably erect more towers and put on more power. He considers thst he' has achieved a very great auccess In Ing tracks r"aidr and Dick residences sre nearlng completion. Several other new residences are being planned.' FINE MUSIC FOR 0. E. S. AT UNION (Special , Dispatch to The Journal.) Union. Or., July 13. Grande Ronde Valley chapter No. 49. O. K. S., Initiated Dr. and Mre. H. C. Law of North Powder and .Mlae Georgians Wright of Union, Wednesday evening in the presence of an unusually large attendance of mem bers from Cove and North Powder. The dining-room and parlors were decorated with flowers and two or three f leaaant hours were spent in them at he close of the chapter. Miss Ina Wright, lately returned from Berlin, where she hss Just finished a slx-vear course in vocai music, sang rne Iads and Llssies of Bonnie Dundee" and "The Rosary." Miss Gllflllan, the chapter's (Publishers' . Press by Special Leased Wire.) Toklo, July 18. Confronted by a list of more than 1,000 deaths in the, past six months in eastern Formosa and alarmed by popular clamor for some progress In the campaign, the Japanese government la hurrying atrong rein forcements to tb army already in the field. A rigid censorship haa thus far hid den from the world the magnitude of ine atruggle the mlkadn la waarlna- agamsi me eastern rormosans for pos session of ths Island, with its camphor t uresi ana mineral areaa xnougn the warfare haa been racing since the clnaa of the conflict with Russia, the Javan ese aumii mat tney cannot vet call themselves masters of more than a third or the 7,500 squars miles they are strlv u to conquer. rity Battles Toarht. Nearly 60 battles of mors or lesa tm. portsnce were fouaht last vnar With the leaking of newa of actual conditions ana an outcry ror a successful termina tion of the war, the expeditionary forces have redoubled their efforts and skir mishing slmost uninterrupted. It will grow still fiercer with the arrival of tne reinrorcementa now on the way. The eastern half remains la the handa of the savage aborigines a type similar m maiaya. i ne men are desperate iiBmers ana aespue me Japanese skill snd alertness have inflicted enormous losses on the latter, by means of guer rilla tactics and oerfect knowladn nf inw uimuuii mo.. main country, v The Japanese force in ths eastern part "i inmuu numoers aDoui lv.vuu men and the reinforcements will increaae thla 10 a total or nearly 16,000. Immensely ftlob Territory. The territory for which the Japanese sre fighting is immensely rich. In the settled part of the island the camphor ir.ee are exnausiea sna tne addition of tne rorests east or the mountains will furniHu a welcome supply to the world. Coal and gold are abundant and tobacco, tea, rice ana sugar grow abundantly wherever the natives nermlt their culti vation. The mikado is determined to hold ths entire island for the exclusive benefit of nis own subjects. Korelgn shipping has oeen almost wholly squeezed out; trade has been developed for Japanese ships. provision has been made for expendi tures in j,ou,bu witnm tne next aeven years on a narlfir at Kelung In the northern part of the island and conc.es. sions ror exploitation of the country's resources are being: r ran ted to Jananewt aione. v iw-!'. t.'.' VL -id?' U . t I- ' f - I .."rr o, t I li;,:w' 1 " ! i d v: ' - 1 Outing and 3-Piece Sirits Appropriate Styles for the Man Who CaresIn Large Assorl Price $15 to $35 SHIP CHERRIES TO VER MONT BE,N- SELLING LEADING CLOTHILR tslented worthy matron, played a violin a wrignt ia to return to Ger- aolo. Mis many in September to AH a professional engagemenu THE BIG STORE WITH THE LITTLE PRICES Cherries Picked rrom Trat. Bearing 700 Pounds, as Mrge as Half Dollars, Ar rive In Perfect Condition. H. A. Calef of Calef Bros, shinned to Vermont this week a box of Lambert cherries from a tree on his ranch at Cohura;, bearing 700 pounds of the larc-1 est cherries exhibited this aeason. A shipment to Vermont last year from thla1 same tree arrived in perfect condition. ine trunn or this tree .measures 7H reet In circumference in the smallest part. The cherries when lined un side Dy side measure 11 to the 12 inches. A relative of Mr. Calef at Coburar last year picked 16 tons of cherries from hla orcnara, for which he received 11,500. X)AL PROPOSITION TO INVESTIGATE (Special Dispatch to The JoeraaL Heppner, or., July 13. J. Jones, a practical find experienced ooal miner from Seattle, has been employed by pro' moters in this section to investigate the conditions of the coal mining proposi tion on Willow creek. The dlstaLa from Heppner to the mines is 20 miles and It is believed coal can be delivered here for $8 a ton. TEETH ANOTHER SENSATIONAL' BARGAIN -v;- --GENUINE . - .. Panama Hats . Your choice of any Panama Hat in the house $6.00, $7.00, $8.00, $10.00 and $12.00 values WHILE THEY LAST WHILE THEY LAST Come early and get the choice of the best ones . None in 'Reserve Special Sale of Men's Outing jb Pants regular $3.50 values 2,40 --. -V-- s- 'i, f WINDOW DISPLAY CLOTHING COMPANY COR. MORRISOIN andWseCOND STS. Potter Schedule for Beach This WpaIc. The sailing schedule of the steaider Potter this week from Portland, Ash street doolc, is as follows: Monday 8:00 a. m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day 9:00 a. m.; Saturday 1:00 p. m. Get ucKeis ana maxe reservations at city ticket office. Third and Washington streets. C. W. Stinger, city ticket agent. . . 4 Building Permits. ' ' ' Alesandro. Re, story and a half dwel ling, 230 Thirtieth street, between Glad stone and Cora streets. Si. 600: Title Guarantee and Trust comoan v.wrrlc 0 weuing:, eeventn, Detween- Morrison and Alder streets, 1185: John Starr, one and one-half story dwelling, East Twen- ly-etgntn, Detween Clackamas and Was co, 11,900; Mrs. Ainsworth. excavation for ten-story hotel. Park, between Oak and Btark streets, 12,000; J. H. Peter son, two-story saloon. Thurman. bo tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. 110,000; T. J. Newblll. Brazee. betwep union and JKiast Seventh. 11.800 Lucy Levell, one-story dwelling rjaMi ruuiij-iuurm street, Detween Hawthorne and Madison, 1300; Halite Buoy, two-story dwelling, Taylor, be tween East Twelfth and East Thir teenth. 12.000: T. B. Rovla. two-ntorv dwelling, Francis, between Belmont and Base Line. 12.000: Ed Mendenhall re pairs, dwelling;. Columbia, between Fifth and Sixth, 1500; Westminster church. repairs church. Weidler. between v.aat Tenth and East Ninth, 11.600; Knights fill Cut Rates To advertise our new and won derfully successful Alveolar Method, we will do work at cut rates; for 30 Days A 10-year guarantee with all work. Examination free. Silver fillings, 50c; crowns 022k), $3.50 to $5.00; bridgework (per tooth), $3.50 to $5.00. Plates as low as $5.00. Everything first class. Lady attendant. ON THIRTY DAYS' TRIAL lave Xer Health . are Xer Weary Mapa are Toar 'K one? -are' Tour Olothaa are; star Tamper ave Har Ooaaplezloa of Columbus, repairs club house, Taylor, between Park and West Park. 11.000; W. IL Tuttle, one-story store. Cleveland, between Going; and Meagly, 1100; Zan Brothers, repairs store. Love joy between Twelfth and rnirteentn, iuu: T. Thfmnson. two. Story dwelling?. Mallorv between Mmi and Rodney, 12,600; T, Hagenburrer, one and one-half story dwelling, Miller Detween svhhi Tenth and East Eleventh, .,duv, n. tiaumnoit, MiiwauKie oetween Beacon and Brooklyn, 1300; H. V. Kad derly, one-story dwellinsr, Halght be tween Ainsworth and Colfax, 12,000; Vulcan Coal company, Pettygrove be tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth, $200. Sheep-KillJng Cougar Killed. (Rpeelal Dispatch to Tb Joorostl " Aberdeen. Wash- Julv 13. Th neit of an unusually large coujrar is on ex hibition here that was taken from an animal killed by Floyd- Armstrong of Montesano. The cougar was about 160 ounds in welgbt. and measured 7 feet,' lncnes rrom tic to tin. nen discovered it had been after a flock of sheep., and Boston Dentists 29W Morrison St. Opposite Postof flee, THE IDEAL FIAT IRON FOR HOT WEATHER if 1 IIOQUIAM'S LUMBER SHIPMENTS IN JUNE (Special Dispatch to Toe Journal.) Hoqulam, Wash. July 13. The lumber shipments from this place for Juno, with the names of the mills, were as follows: Hoqulam Lumber A, Shingle company, 3,360,628 feet lumber, 2,818,-1 300 lath. 8.14.600 Shlnales: North western Lumber company, 1,669,311 feet tumDer, i&o.uou iatuA l,40Z,ooo shingles, 170,000 box shooks; E. K. Wood Lumber company, z.iss.n&s reet lumDer. 5&4.S&U i lain, duu.uuu sningiea, z.ouu oox snooss; i urays war Dor jumoer company. 1,744, 480 feet lumber, 1,643,800 lath. Fill in coupon and mail to us The iron will be delivered, with all necessary equipment, abso lutely free of charge. CUT OUT COUPON AND MAIL TO US TODAY naa sined one. ; There are very cougars irii nere aooui. few The New Tork fabor Bulletin,. Just Issued by the department of labor, 'gives the number of organised men and w msa ia the Eaiplra sUta as 391,484, w Cured of Xiuar Tronble. - 'Tt is now eleven years since X had a narrow escape'' . from- consumption," writes C O. Floyd, a 'leading business man of Kershaw, S. C. "f had run down; in weight , to 136 pounds, and coughing was constant, both by day and by night.' Flnallv I beaan taklnar Dr. King's New Discovery, and continued ima i or aooui six monins, wnen my cough and lunar trouble were -entirelv uiie una x waa reaiurea 10 my normal weight, 170 pounds. Thousands . of persons ars neaiea every, year.- Guar anteed at Red Cross Pharmacy, -i 80o and i.ww. iriai dovui iree. PORTLAND RAILWAY. LIGHT St POWER COMPANY, Firafc and Alder Streets, Portland, Oregon. ? .Gentlemen:- Voo may delfver to. me one-Eketric Flat iron,, which I agree, to try, and if unsatisfactory to me. to return to you within 30 days from date of delivery. If I .do not return it. at that time you may charge tame to my account at $4.00. It is understood that no charge will be made for the iron"if I return it within 30 days. ' ' ". .. . :.. ' i " " Address DEPT. J ' THE THmTY DAYS TRIAL OFFER APPUES . ONLY TO CONSUMERS OF, OUR CURRENT