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OKEGON DAILY JOURNAL', PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING, JULY 6, ' 1008. THE FLEET READY TO DEPART "War Dogs Await signal to Hoist Anchor Humors of Trouble. THE LATE W. It. LEEDS A FAMILY. w. t By H. Lee Clotworthy. (I'nltcd Prau La.nod Wire.) ' San Francisco, Jury 6 with hnth their mechanical and human equipment working up to a State of almost perfect ' efficiency, the 16 ftreat flKhtliiK mn ochlnea constituting the battleship fleet are today markln timx awaiting1 the al-naf for their ilcpnriure to iho ..- far oast tomorrow afternoon. Every pound of stores and ammunition la . Stored away In the niasslvo steel hulls ... and. as thoroughly equipped us thnucu their great prows were 10 be turned . . mut toward the enst to meet an enemy, .he freet but awaits the signal t" holat anchors, which will flutter from the Connecticut at 2 p. m. tomorrow. , Humors of A cut Situation. " The rumors of Hie probable ar-ute diplomatic situation In the east thla fall which have become more persistent as the hour for the fleet's departure drawi Dearer, have resulted In the fleet offi cers belni? besieged by hundreds of men seeking enlistment. The arrival Of the Buffalo with several hundred re cruits from the east to take the place Of all short-term men has brought the . complement of every ship up to tha maximum and the applicants for enlist ment had to be refused hammocks on " the battleship fleet. Many of those re fused enlistments on the battleships have gone to the recruiting station at Mare Island to enlist for service with the cruiser squadron. Staff Personnel. ' All the ships have been equipped with perfected fire control stations during ' the rast month and are prepared, for the first time since leaving Hampton Roads, to go into action at a moment's Tnotice. But one flag officer. Admiral Charles 8. Sperry. who- raised his pen nant at Hampton Roads, will be with the fleet of the coming year. Admiral "William H. Emory, who will leave here In command of the second squadron, will lower his flag owing to retirement during December and Captain William Potter of the Vermont will re ceive his commission as rear admiral at the same time. The second and fourth divisions will leave under com- ft and of Acting Rear Admiral Richard rainwrlght and Seton Shroeder. T Don't fall to read Delauna Beach com pany's ad in today's Journal. COLLINS HOISTS " FLAG 2,500 FEET (Special Dispatch to The Journal. I Collins, Wash., July A. Fourth of July was appropriately celebrated at Collins Springs with fireworks and uneeohes.- Captain C. T. Belcher, pro frietor of the Collins Hot Springs hotel, -JiaU arranged for the celebration a week In advance and the guests enjoyed the day Immensely. Flags and bunting -were used In the decorations and a huge .' American fla.g was raised at the top of Shell Rock mountain, just across the - Columbia from the hotel. The flag was raised last Sunday when a party : i f rom the hotel made the difficult ascent of 2,600 feet In two hours and 40 min- tites. - Among the features this week s was a party of 800 excursionists from . wasnougai ana uamss. i Amonv the guests at the hotel are: I Mr .and Mrs. F. P. Vaughn. Heppner J. B. Burch, Spokane; J, Augustine, ii-vv Jr. Keau, jonn Marsnan, foruana; Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Marshall, Sturgls, South Dakota: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mot stow. Miss Hazel Morrow, Jackson Mor tow, Portland: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ijouttit. The Dalles; Mrs. A. Flelsch- ' hauer, Stevenson; Mrs. J. w. French 'Mrs. N. J. French Botton, The Dalles Bertha B. Masters, Portland. July 03 &. WIU you? C0E0NER NORDEN HAS FIRST CASE One hour after the change In the ad- ministration or tne coroners office Walter East, who came to Portland two weeks ago from . Yacolt, Washington, committea euiciae in nis room in tne Uncle Sam hotel, 33 H North Fifth street. An inquest will be held at 10 a, m. tomorrow. . At midnight Dr. Ben L. Norden be came coroner In place of J. P. Flnlev who has held the position many years. At 1 o'clock East, who has acted iiueer Iv for some time, laid down on his bed. after having slashed his throat with his pocket knlte. William Heln, the watchman In the hotel, heard groans coming from East's room, and breaking In the door, saw blood spurting from East s cut throat. He died In half nn hour -and ths body was removed to the new coroner's head quarters, the Dunning, McEntee & Gil- baugh office. East left a Woodmen of the World Insurance certificate for $1,000, payable to nis son. Arcmnaio r.asr, or Salem Or. He was 42 years old. INDIANS LENR COLOR TO FOURTH DOINGS (Special Iltpatch to Tne Joorn.lt Tendleton. Or.. July 6. Umatilla In dians took a prominent part in Fourth of July festivities this year. A great war danc e and pow wow took place on the Vmatllia reservation, which was attended .y msnv of the whites in the surrounding country. They were be decked in war r.nnnefs and paint, and made a most Interesting appearance. A lsrx. f-un-.b-r if the I'matlllas went over to Walla Walla, where thev gave a war dance and ,n ,hN dance "a real live snake was use i riv ,j e Indian medi cine man of the lia.t,tii.ts A realistic s-ue rnbberv. in which the statfe .couch carrvl-ig the I'-nlted Ptates mail, was &tt.,ck...j by the I'ma- Illlas. ( owboys CM're.i ;nt this event 1 ' - p rill -v-l: I Mll (:-Ai v-v ill '. ill vi r.'O y ?w X ill V: Sfi I ;:kr-' vrfe. n-.Hrtf The death ot William B. Leeds, or ganizer ol the tin plate trust, In Paris, was entirely ahexpected by his friends in this country. The picture at the top on the right Is a recent photo of Mr. LeedSj At the left is a picture of Mr. Leed's first wife, who was Miss Jeanette Irene Gaer. In the center is a picture of "Rough Point," the Leeds home at Newport. At th bottom , is a picture of the second Mrs. .Leeds, who was Mrs. Nannie May Stewart. Worthington. uum PUR FOR LENIENCY 0. R. & N. in Court to Ask Restraining Order on New Rates. Argument In the case of the Ore gon Railroad & Navigation company against the state railroad commission ers and the attorney general of Oregon, In which the complainants ask that the order of the commissioners relative to certain rates in this state be temporar ily restrained and Liter permanently re strained from being carried into effect. was begun before Judge wolverton in the United States circuit court this mooting. j. . Teal appeared ror rne defend ants. The commissioners, Clyde K. Aitchinson. Oswald West aid T. K. Campbell, are attending the hearing as well s is the otner aerenrtant. At torney-General Crawford. The railroad company is represented by W. W. Cotton. The railroad attorneys are asking for nn injunction on the ground that interstate- rates are concerned and co ted further that the law In ijuestlon Is uneonrtltutioal. Mr. Teal, for the defendants. In en deavoring to show cause wliv the In junction should not be Issued, sets forth the claim that so Tar s local rites are concerned there will bej no ontroi over hem unless the ruling of the commis sioners Is upheld. In an effort to ire the Indians. TWO M()VJ(, I.vs i IM)TH0NS.3IE PAY j ". Members of t!,e 1 .,rn. rani family Were terdered a warp-.' and ur,rjUe r, ceptlon this morning upon moving Into , fc newly rented residence on Prn.i fire ili.jr'mfmi ' '-ierts The Passing Touch. kind word overheard by chance. A blossom blown across the way, pleasant nod or kindly gin nee, ' And courage gladdens all the day. llfi'J YORK NEVER HAS SUFFERED SO Hisrli numiclity and Phe nomenal Temperature Hottest July 5 in Years. (Hearst New hy Longest Leased Wire.) New York, July 6. High humidity and temperature nearly stationary at well above the bloodheat mark makes today a record-breaker for suffering In crowded New York. The parks last night were filled with sleepers, and even along Riverside drive, for the first time in history. Thousands of persons found tellef on the sloping banks and In the breeze that came from the Hudson. hix dead and more tnan a score over come is the record for the past 21 hours. Yesterday was the fifth hottest day of July In the history of the weather bureau, the records or which go back 47 years. The dead: MISS MARY MORAS, 28. MRS SARAH M'fitCR, 6ft. PATR1CKK B. CONROY. KI.L.A BLANK. 4. WALTER KA.VK. 35. JKXN'IF. BLOW ROCK, 14. JUSTICE REID FIXES IT WITH THE STATE' spoken word of dnnht. look that indicates mistrust. And all the Joys that gleamed about Are mildewed or besmirched with dust. A lightly A lo To be successful von must be a corner i before you are a goner. M'nlted Preu Lsed Wire.) Waietn. Dr.. July 1. A remlttahee nt ! tr.no was received from former .lustlro ' or tne J'c.vp William Re ,1 hv State Treasurer HteeJ this morning. The1 sum covers the amount that alry ar,d rood commissioner J. . Rafley allege to have fx -it short In Jiitl . Held's '-"lints I here is- no ,iv by which tli" s.ims remitted hv the jus-th-p ran e i r,e n ! nr1' ,n the tnasurer's of- io e run ;ui T.mitrances for fines de rived tr 'm Hail") s work are placed In run- moo ai;. dairy Turd Their re- rnil'ance ran ..tslv he Hiw k"d tip froin I.--" ineiiinrnnpis oi .vi r. nalley and Mr. j.e.u. i.ni incir rtci lot Is noted nt th. rate t ' fif flrr ".ran I streets. two nt- a large crou d r,f nearby were the honored guests It was also "moving dR f., .nP Rosencranses. They moved "r-eht In and turned around" arid mm,. rlc't t f,rV After the famllv r,,H i. tailed half their furniture In it hnu J. Roeencrsni built a fire in the bas ment to warm things tin a bit It .,i i7,J.?u,ck r"1 of th laddie, ited lie gnresd unrt mi. . jjrUiaxa' . worth of damage done Only the chemical was used to rut out the fire. - . kttlc PADDLE CrAME GETS A PADDLING s! Ob tt the attraction rf Coancil Crt l the familiar numbered paddle ram, twit alts for the padle they c-nn ttct with th law. for ther and their cmdjator. the nurr.bered wheL eonatl tute a gari of chanc nd s'jh art ahnne. The he-ider f th ldi. fr whtI h ba r id fl'l rnta. vlna ' ram hr rnrreapoivds mtth that at wtikh the wheel "tcr rs a he of candv, - the "tf J1 e-iiTra arret bara i (aid five nt vr fwd-?!e. get r e cf sum. CMf irl txiaacher feas ti.-iH U aatee stcjt. i If You Have No Regard i For your hands, your back or your clothes, keep on buying the soap you now use. But if you want to cut the work of wash-day right in two, use P. & G. Naphtha Soap. P. & G. Naphtha Soap is a veritable godsend for the woman who does her own work. ; made for her. Boiling and hard rubbing are'things of the past with women who use P. & G. Naphtha Soap. That means that half the work and practically ail the discomfort of wash day is done away witn. Read and follow the directions on the inside of the wrapper. They tell you )ow to wash clothes quicker, easier and better than is possible in any other way. Remember the name P. tc G. Naphtha Soap (At white naphtha soap in the blue PLUMBER F.ilS EIGHT STORIES lop and Arm Broken but Otherwise lTn hurt Comes Down an Air Shaft. PRESIDENT JOSSELYN HAS BEEN r HERE A YEAR AND IS GLAD OF IT Bchaf atorlea (t'nltfd Preaa Laated Wlra.) Ban Francisco, July 8. Jack fer, a plumber, today fell eight In a new building at the corner of ticaiv and l'owell streets ana naa chance to live. SchaTfcr waa doing xonie fitting on the seventh floor of the bulioing shaft. A compound fracture wIiaii ho Innf his fnntlna' and fell to tiie basement through an air shaft. A compound fracture of the leg and .arm la th auni total or his in juries. It Is not thought he sustained any Internal Injuries. CIGHBEfTE STUMP STARTCOSTLYFiRE Four Horses Are Burned to Death at the Golf Links Tramp Blamed. lazy tramp and a cigarette are sup posed to be responsible for the fire which destroyed four horses, two wag- onload of vegetables, 10 seta of har nesa, several tons of hay and many other articles In a barn -which was also burned to theground about midnight last nignt. The uroDerty belonged to the Golf Links association and was located about one mile south of the links. The barn was rented by an Italian. Joe FlglnL who conducted a vegetable business. About midnight he saw the flames sweeping ud the rear of the building. Rushing from the house he occupied nearby he entered the barn and suc ceeded In bringing two of the sis horses from the burning- building, the other four were incinerated In their stalls. . v Figml turned In an alarm which was responded to by hose company 4. The earest water, however, was nearly a mile away, and- but little could be done except to prevent the spread of the flames to other bulldlnirs in the vicinity. Jue Tire is believed to have been tarted by a tramti who slent in the barn part of the night and who care lessly dropped a lighted cigarette stuo near the door before leaving. The be lief Is also entertained that the flra was of Incendiary origin. "I am celebrating- today." said B. 8. Josaelyn, president of the Portland Railway. Light St Power company, this morning, "for this is the date f my first anniversary In Oregon. One.year ago today I stepped Into this office. 'I am mighty glad I came out here. I wouldn't live any other place. I like the people and consider myself a thor ough Oregonlan In every way. '"I know of no city that hA pro- rressed like Fortlanrt. Blnee my arrival hara the advancement of the city ana the people in general has been wonder ful marvelous. Even during the set back tho currency flurry last fall- Portland has more than held her own and since then has been progressing be yond all expectations. I like the neonla here, the country, the climate and everything. I have done the best I could arid I only hope the people think as well of ma." MnilNTFD POLICE NO MATCH FOR SWIFT MOVING AUTOMOBILE Elam 6haw, an enthusiastic autolsc. had ft glorious time with the ploce force yesterday morning. ne was raw by two mounted policemen who nearly WHte out their horses in an eriori to capture nim. f inally ne ran up nini an unimproved aireet. and had to par ley wltn nis pursuer. lie win po ar rested i today. Mounted Patrolman Bales saw him first. 'Phis was at 7:0 a. m., for Mr. Shaw, who says he lives at East Eigh teenth and Going, was out for an early morning spin. Mr. fihaw was tearing along Union avenue at breakneck speed, and Bales lost no time in taking up the trail. According to the officer's watch the run.fcnm East aider, to .the SulUvan'a gulch 10 blocks, wa made In 40 aeo-, onds. Hera Bales found himself hope lessly distanced, and -, gave - up - ths chase, " '..' ' Two hours later Mounter Patrolman Keller, at Williams avenue and Go ing street, beard a buss behind him, and turning saw a black atreak, as ho says In bis report The streak, which, was Mr. Shaw, .again, badi turned up Going, and th police horsti broke int a run. ' The four-leged vehicle held tho four-wheeled vehicle about even until at Rast Eleventh Mr. 'Shaw realised that one black ahead Going street fa unimproved and consequently very bad gontg for automobiles. He slowed uu snd the policeman cantered alongstdo with the horse In a lather. Keller saw the auto at 0:05 a. m. and threo min utes later he was talking to the over hauled drlved. A warrant was Issued out of the mu nicipal court today,, charging Shaw wlrlx over-speedy driving. He was arrested and fined $10. July 83d, Will you? Flint Glaaa Worker Meet. (Special Dispatch to The, Jonraal.) Detroit. Mich., July . The annual convention of the American Kllnt Glass Workers' union was opened here today with a large attendance of delegates from Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana and other states. Many of the delegates have come to the convention Instructed bv their locals to use their Influence for a fixed scale or wages ana against the sliding scale, which has been. In effect the past year. NDIAK GIEL TOO FJtEE WITH HER FEET Miss Ceda Branch Is an Indian lady ho registers from Oregon City. Down i Portland to see the sights of the hlte man's town she became filled with aeslre to show what she could do In the terpalchorean line. An unkind Derson by the name of Goltz, a member of the police force. round her in a cigar store at Fourth nd Davis doing the light fantastic with urMl ErnnA will VavaKu .Kn.bl-w 1.a delicate sense of propriety If all dwell ers of the ultra-conservative nelghbor- riooa. ine rutniess policeman escorted eda to Jail. Beginning Tomorrow We Inaugurate a Bona Fide Midsummer Clearance Sale The season is well along, and we find it IMPERATIVE that we MATERI ALLY reduce our stocks. Don't connect this sale with the so called 'SPECIAL SALES" of "ODDS AND ENDS" of long standing, but remember that this is simply a legit imate means of our preparing our selves for the fall business by giving special honest values. 3 J) , v V .f f't C lfii:Vi'i"" V aw i wW V3 on THREE PIECE SUITS oh The following prices will enable you to buy a g'arment, that for style, fit and workmanship, is unexcelled. $25 Suits $20 Suils $15 Suifs , . . $16.55 . . $13.35 , . $10.00 $10.00 Suits $22.50 Suils $17.50 Suils $12.50 Suits . . $6.65 $15.00 $12.65 $8.35 Outing Suits lA PRICE K Straw Hats V3 OFF This means not only a few, but our Entire Lint of High Grade Nobby Straws V wrapper. All G rocen. j THE AMERICAN CLOTHIERS ti0Wt VVAbwUlM Aw H UM1 OT.WVa aw mm w avasssstm. mm n vm. .aw 225-25 nORRTSON LTin nRSTiSl
