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flown In the Sen9 a Thrilling Stoiy;of. Old.Ocenn. by C Jenkins 'llnihlnihe Sund-iourn Tomorrow. Don't Hiss This First Story ''Written - QCEMTS I I TRAINS AND "STANDS " S CENTS Sunday Journal Cc The weather Sunday fair and 'warmer; northwest winds.' . I r i fCi JV . L ' k f f- - 1 i 1 . M JOURNAL CIRCULATION YESTERDAY WAS V r l. VOL. VIII. NO. 146. PORTLAND. , OREGON. SATURDAY ? EVENING AUGUSTS 21 1909 TWO "SRCTIONJL.TCTOMT'Ti'F.M , PAflirs j nvinrr two rowr ov toads ui -1 ' ' " ' . - f V i WUH 4 . n n 2E. FOES 0) TESTS BS FOR : SENATE E.VLRY MAN WHO THINKS HE, . . . CANTLY IS NOW-AT RHLIMS Governor Shallenberger of , Nebraska Talks Interest ' ingly of Politics and Pol ttictawlirlltrPartrottlie- Country. .. . Oovernor A. K.1 Shallenberger of Ne- ... braaka. accompanied by his - wife and daughter and official staff, came to Portland yesterday evening and are, to day view In the acanio beautlea of tha city and lta aurroundlnga. Aa cueata of Benaffa J. Josselyn. president of the Portland Railway, Light Power com ' pany, tha governor and hie party as cended Council Creat .in a private car, and upon their return were' taken to luncheon at tha Commercial club. Automobile will take, the vlaitorato tha Oaka park ; thle afternoon, aUU aa . tha gueate of President Joeseiyn. Each succeeding view, aa the governor a par ty toured tha city, brought forth' mora enthusiastic expression Of delight. , "Thia Ja 'tha city marveloueV-aald --tha governor. "The scenery la niajeatic, yet soothing. It calls for one a best appreciation of the ruggod and grand, - yet la restful. Thia is the beauty spot of tha west." 6utspokn and ExpresalTe. Nebraska's' governor la , a. man ae ' outspoken ; and '-expressive on the big . questions of the day as. he , is apprec iative of Portland's beauty. First, of all he Is v man 'Of virile personality, f courtesy to the finirertipa, with the -.eaa-lnMlfifJj and. wwrmn breadth of 1 iewtiial bcictiies rMMkliarly J."'tbe - student of men. It is 'mora than hint d that not many montha will elapse until he will be known as. Senator thftllenbercer. chosen man of Webras " ia'a -people tt represent their - cause , at Washington (Questionod 'on- this subject, ,i he responded that . his ambi tion lay -In the field of greatest serv ice to hla people who have shown tneir ! confidence in-hitn by bestowing upon Mm successively the highest honors In their power to give. ? J V ; Becoming senator from Nebraska, as i nnw. um ha will , undoubtedly be. tha lnqnlrera into policy will be asklns; Tirsi ot au uovernur ommeiiuci pc o tltude toward the tariff. On this enb- Jeet ha had no hesitation in giving an advance expression While, talking with a reDresentaUve of The Journal thia mornlng.::'"' ,.t . -v.j.' '''.- -'r;-""ii . i "Our people," ha Rld, "believed that tha reduction In tariff in nearly all llnea ' hould have been greater. We are in sympathy with the efforts of President l'aft to-Keep nw -premiaea-wiin- me-pw !. nut In Nebraska tile people, sen' erally. consider it a. problem the aolving pf which -is of petramount Importance In Kb relation to the Immediate futura, The tariff will be the main issue In tha next senatorial campaign. And I make io doubt but that a senator will -be intil from Nebraska this year.' Bur " ' vitt henn rirettv well mixed un in i- 1 .. nnmi oh . mrk 1 am nlirA . tri w,nir hnirn nneenlal to the voters "How about tbe - senatorial aspira- mnr Shsllenberser was asKea. "Mr. Bryan haa said that -he does hot want to become a candidate for-sentofi It la true, though, that tinder aufflclent pressure, he might become a candidate. Our people, generally , speaking, hold hint In high popularity-and considerable esteem. Etlll, aa to' pouura,; m as yon know. Is pretty evenly divided. oriirinar the Bonular chord . In tha atti tude toward the tariff question- will have much to do with tha results ortne t lo Support of Plaohot. - Besides being present at Nebraska day held ,at the A.-T.-P. exposition one of Governor l Shallenberger a oDjecta in west' was his attendance upon the Rnokane irrigation congress. He delivered, one of tha principal addresses p- i i -i-rf- rf; -;zrrJ; ; -v.r ' ... , .... ..'...- 1 RIOTOUS III ; . 1 '.'.." ' '. v' ." G1E v : Record . which tha air navtr gatora at Rheims will try to aur- a paaa next, week! - :j, v ' - ' .. Aaroplasaa. ' " ; a December. Jl, 1908 -Record , flight forr time and . distance; . Wilbur Wright remained la the air at I Mans, France, 1 hours,, .9 minutes, .traveling at the ratel e of 40 miles an hour. ' , ' t July 17, 1918-Record ? for 5 flight with : ' two .. men; Orvllle 4 Wright, with Lieutenant Frank ' P Lalim aa paasengar, remained , 4 In air 1 hour, 11 minute,' 40 sec- ) bnda, graveling at. tha .raaot. 40....e Curtis MachlH Which Mam Made Some Wonderful Air Flights Recently. 4 4) 4 4 1 picturesque and historic Betheny - '4 ahftrt distance from the city, '(Continued on Page Three.) ' WOII! FIGHT SPillllSU TROOPS Spaniards' Resort to ; Hand t Grenades Moorish' Worn-' ; eniighting Valiantlyti li (United -Press IwMi Wn.l , .' Madrid. Aug.' 21.?-Moorish .women are aiding the Riff tribe in pressing tne advantage secured . in tne rignimg gainst tha Spanish troop In and around Melilla. - iVl I,. Testerday'a report stated that the tribeamen nad won a decisive r victory over General Marina, in command Of the Spanish troops, and that he had been forced to retreat to Melilla to await re inforcements. - ' . Diacouraged by the viotortea of - the Moors, the Spaniards today reorganised the historic hand- grenade . company. These mem with slings and unerring aim. are doing great damage, hurling grenades among the forces of the MKir. Already scores- hsve been killed. This action on the part of the Spaniards h. not deal to do with the Moor- l.h women Joining the rank of their Acorain ig to today reporta the women are -more victorious fighters husbands. hn -the .men and their courage is sur prising.- It is said that they have been victorious in a number of hand to hand conflict- with tha Spanish troopa, , 4 4 4 4 4 4 04 4 4 4 4 distance of ISO miles. V t l : 4 . -, -- ;' Balloon.-, ', ' ' ' " 4 4 -v October -ll. -s 1900-World's 4 4 'record for distance; CounJUHeary4 4-i4a la Vaulx. and Count CastUllon 4 4 Oe . Bain l . v ictor, v lncennes, 4 . France, to Morostychew. Russia. 4 )19i miles. In 35 K. hours. miles an nuur. t , . . Jnly tt, y. 109 "Record for monoplane flight over the sa; 4 . Louis. Bleriot - crossed tha Eng 4 lisli channel, 11 mlls from Les 4' . Maraques, ' ' France, . to , Iover, 4 . England.- - Time, unofficial. 4 minutes. 'y" . 4 s V July. SO, 1904 Record for crosa country, flight with: two persons; -OrvHla Wrtght ' flew .10 miles from ' Fort Myar, , Va-,: with' Lieu tenant Benjamin D. .Foulola aa 4 'passenger In 14 minutes, 4 1 aee 4 onda, . Record for speed over a measured course was also made" la thia-flight 42 miles an hour; also record for. height,' 600 feet f. -r ''i smglMas. : ':(V-'":vv ' May 81." 1909-rRecord " night .for; distance; '. Zeppelin airahlp (German) made from ttaka Con-;' stance tolGoeppingen, 860 milea," having been In the air 37 hours. ' j" - March '!,;' 1909 Record for 'lifting, capacity;. . tha Zeppelin , airship ascended with 24 persons and maneuvered 4 ' hours over ' plains, on the road to Neufchaftel. The course which Is enclosed. Is rectangular, two aldee measuring 8 kilometers each and the other two 1 kilometera each., In each corner ia an 18 meter post, painted red and white, to mark tha. course. For the accommodation of the spectators then ara many grandstands, clubhousea and Other accommodations. Including restau rants cafes and buffets. A garage capable of accommodating JOOO ,uto mobiles haa also been provided. ' 1 In addition to ' the contest for ' the International aviation eup seven distinct events will be held during tha week, five of - these being for aeroplanes, one .for dirigible and one for spherical balloons. The Grand, Prix de'la Champagne, -comprising the sum of-100,000 francs,- to be swarded among tha first six aviators. -wilt te. fTprvr ever-'titrwdWj W'tOmc r-' row. wednesdajr ana "rioiay. IIW'W narwlll be the pilot who ha covered the greatest distance -without renewal of his fuel supply or without coming in contact with tha ground. . i - The Prix de la Vitesse, of 10,000 francs, ; will be " awarded to the four avaltora who cover SO kilometera' with the greatest speed.' There will also be prises for 'aeroplanes covering 10 kilo meters With, the largest number of pas sengers and the greatest speed; a prise of 10,000 francs for : tha one reaching the highest altitude over 60 meters and other prises for the greatest speed In making tha circle of 10 kilometera, and two prizes of 10,000 : francs each fr dirigibles and spherical balloons. The list of contestants includes Glenn H. Curtis, representing the United States, and nearly every distinguished, aviator Of Europe . . . , As the rules of the meet allow en tries to be made aa lata as tonight, it Is not possible to give the names of all the competitors, but it la practically as sured that tha list .will include those of Louis . Blertot, who was tha first man to fly the English channel; Hubeit Latham, tha unlucky' monoplrtnist who made the first . attempt to cross , to Calais: Paul 'Tissamller, one of Wright brothers". .-..pupils; .Roger Bommer. who broke th. Frnr-h ttma record in July, and oiinn,Jl, .Curthm, -tha. Amerioa,n,,ls 'flfender," jior '-to." mention Maurice , our ly,. ' ipguvi, :& ii.'Bk ... itfk,,. ........ , , . . ".?- . The 'City of 'Rheims" has, made great nrenarationa for the meet Around the course laid out -on the Betheny Plain, grandstanda have been erected, buildings constructed and a garage . capable of housing 2000 automobiles built , An elaborate System Of- telephoning has been- installed and restaurants .and buf fets elaborately 'fitted are on the grounds. A special hall has been, built to- receive tne president. - .- -t Umpire's Decision Against Ort Incites Quarrels and Fist Fights in the Bleach- ersOrt is Very lndig- nant. . HuilDRED-TONS POWDER EXPLODE Octobar 11-11. . 1908 World's record for duration;' Colonel Schaeck, Swiss army ,73 hours In. the air, from Berlin, landing in aea off Norway." -r f,-..-.?;-;--'.f-i-' ..--' Rheima, Aug. ll. Not for many year haa any event aroused so much general Interest In aeronautical circles as the great aero . meet , for , aeroplanes, dlrl bible's and ' balloons, which' will 'begin here tomorrow and will continue through the rest of the week. President Fallteres and several members of the cabinet as well aa prominent officials, of . tne war office will attend the aerial races and thousanda of people interested in aerial navigation are coming to this city from all parts of the world to witness the contests in which, it is confidently ex pected, many records wlll be broken. Tne contests win uuis piace on ins Osaka:Suffers More Serious- ' ly Than First Reported .., .Manyslnjured.'. Toklo, Aug.. 11; Today's advices from Osaka .show-that the explosion there yesterday were of .a much more serious - nature than the i f irstpeports-J l n aicaiectAa-tnvast l gat ion -revea led that 88 tons of dynamite and 26 tons of powder e let go. and -that In addition to the. four persons being mortally In jured 20 others were seriously injured. ' The force-of the explosion completely shattered 1620 buildings and thousands of-others were seriously d&m&eed. ' The entire country-' for miles ' was shaken; The earth shook as If from an earth quake. --.--- .;...-,:.-:,.: .-, The explosions. 1 1 . Is believed, were tne result or spontaneous cnmDustion, and probably were remotely due to the recent conflagration, MYSTEET IN DEATH " OF VICTOR SPEER Buffalo. ,K. ' T- Aug. 11. An 1nves. tia-ation to ascertain how Victor SDeer. formerly a prominent clubman and sec retary to Mayor Adams, - came to his death. -was begun here today. An au topsy will probably be performed. une rumor is tnat ne was- xitiea in fight Witts a jealous husband, another in that he committed suicide, while a third exDlatns that hla death was from accidental poisoning. - Another rumor. which Is credited by many. Is to the effect that Sneer aimnly died from natural causes. - - -, . ?. r t ThA C 9 if Rf i rn rn n flnttpnnl TV- f I UC'klU lUd V'ltl JI llllill. 1ICJI I j- i - mdrrow VJiliBe a Great newspaper - The educational jorogress -of Oregon Is' a section of reporta on the - development, of our private schools and will form one of the most in- structtva collections or scnooi oata tnai naa ever neen puoiisnea in a Portland newspaper,,, ' - t . . i , ' ' " ii There win alao be a magazine section of 11 pages which will con tain the following Illustrated articles: - . - t - ... "THE . FORTUNE THAT BECAME THE RIGHT- HAND OF CHARITY." Tha accomplishments and -plana of Mrs. Jlussell Saga, . . ' O. JENKINS HAIN8, BROTHER OF THE MAN WHO KILLED AN-" NIS, WRITES A THRILLING SEA STORY. , . ."OREGONrS ANNUAL-; OUTING." A story of tha hopflelds. ' , - f "HOW AN AMERICAN BECAME A MEXICAN ADMIRAL." - - V ' "MRS. DECKER WILL BE THE FIRST WOMAN IN' 'CONGRESS " The latest political turn In Colorado. ': . . , . . . i . ' -THE WOMAN WHO HAS SPENT ' TWENTY-TWO ' YEARS .AT' PEA." A titory of a sea captain's wife related, by her expressly for Tha -Sunday Journal, ". , , . , v - ., . i ... '-. t ; Besides these features there will be others shorter but' of equal In terest..: . r , -v- ' '" ' - 1 . If you want to be entertained with well selected reading for Sun day, clean, accurate and Instructive, ask for THE SUNDAY MORNING JOURNAL. , - -k. - . p ..s.-, I-,,, .- i,,J . -'.J f-r .-...-w -.--i,-M'to-;.-., .t ..; t 1. , ' J' PACIFIC SOON TO SEATTLE ' ' wassiaBHSMSsssnMSSNsakisi ' ' Right of Way From-Port land Purchased Trains May Run September. irsited Press Lum3 Wlra.1 SeatUe, Aug. It "The Union .Pacific la coming to SeaUIe Just as soon aa we "can get here. . We want to begin our service early- In September, but after so many vexatious, delays I would prefer to give no definite date." said J. D. Far relL president, of the Harriman llnea In Washington, today. In epeaklng of the report that the Union Pacific had aban doned, its purpose to run through trains to the sound. , i J -v 1 Mr. Farrell said he was at a loss to account for Such a report, h. "The papers for the purchase of an interest In the right of way from Port land, and the use of tha Northern Pa ciflc tracks immediately, have been signed In New York, and are now ih the mails," said Mr. Farrell. President Elliott of the 'Northern Pa cific, who Is here, also declared he knew no reason why, the Union Pacific would not run trains here, inasmuch as that line had an Interest In the right of way. FORECLOSURE Oil STICKriEY ROAD . J . "5- Chicago '-Great. Western. Un- der Hammer; Morgan . Pays $12,000,000. . ' - ' -..! (Catted Press leased Wire.) .,. SU Paul. Aug. 21. Representing , J. Pierpont Morgan, Fred H. Gardner and George W. Stevena today at a foreclos ure sail purchased ' tha Chicago Great Western railroad for $13.0C0,oe(r. Mergan . yesterday paid to the . sec retary oti state at-Springfield. 111., his personal check for t6,07 for articles of incorporation -iorne rauroea. The company will be reorganised With 'a capital stock of 9S,O00,000. Although Mrgan has already secured control of the' road, the reorganisation will not become effective until Septem ber 1, - An unconfirmed rumor Is eurrent today that Charles A. GOdnow, former ly general manager of the Chicago and Alton railroad, is to take a similar po sition with ' the Great , Western. I , By Hiland Bagfrrlr. San Francisco, Aug. 21. There were riow and riots at Recreation park yesterday. It waa tha gcrap piest. game of tha season; There was blood in the air. After losing; ' three straight to the Ore gonians, the Seals were desperate and - determined to win, and they won, though by a scant nose. The largest crowd of the series witnessed the tumultuous proceedings and bnt for . the prompt action of police In the eighth round, the contest might have vended , disgracefully. '. v'JThs bases were chuck-a-block when Ort rapped a slow one to Mohler, which he Juggled slightly. - ' -V : riai rtgHts la BleMhars, ' Ort aaw a chance to beat the- throw and be made tha decision look close by sliding Had he been called safe a run would have, scored and base would wtm ! ftavw Jbeen -fuILC 'MdGreAvy 'tojring bm put blasted Portland's chances, and maae Ortwy'.lndignant.,:;:.,SQ intense waa the feeling, that little riots broke ant ail -over-the field. There were no less than two fist fights gtfag on In tha bleachers at tha same time and when Ort struggled to put hands on the urn pire panaemonlum broke loose in ear nest; but - the players of both teams showed their good sense by keeping-the principals apart . while police quelled the. fight on the bleachers. Another riot was Ota Johnson whose bitting struck terror to the Seals.. Hla home run and two bagger scored Port land's four runs.- 1 - - 7. Portland's Fielding Off Color. McCredle might have won if he had sent Graney in at tha start. Instead he gave Chlnauit another trial. After the Seals got to his goat for five runs In the . second' ha-was- chased -amd -Graney finished. There . were Only two hits made off Jack. The fielding of Port lands basemen .waa off , color. Olson waa the worst offender. When Mc Credle returns home he will not be heard to utter a word about SaaFran clsco being a wretched baseball resort. He la havlnr the tlasr. wmIi th . has had since he has been coming to California and tomorrow's crowd will smash the records. The grandstand was about all sold out yesterday. Pan. pie will probably be turned away. Mo Credle will try to win both' games to morrow and to make sure be will use his two star pitchers, Carson and Hark ness. , CREMATORY 0 Five Firms, One of Portland, Submit Figures to Health Board, Varying From $58,- Must Be Tabulated. FIENDS vvivuiiio uuuuuj ii villi uu Lancef ield's Barn Burn ing Case Reward of $250 iOa-ttf-W 7,685 -Bids Tragedy Arerted Bids for the construction of the new crematory to replace the pres ent one at Guild's lake were opened by the city health board this morn ing and referred for tabulation. The award of the contract to the success ful bidder will be made at the regu lar meeting of the board Septem ber l.V.,.-','-' :r,V' .4k Five firms in all tendered bid rang-ins- from 158.100 to I1J7.85. the bids varying according to the different plans and specifications submitted. So intri cate and voluminous are the explanatory notea accompanying the blda that the board decided to devote tne next iv daya to Intelligent consideration . of them. . - f ... 4 i. ,. ; .- .-;--, An informal meeting will be held next Monday evening, at which niembera of the board will make a preliminary-examination Into the merits of the dif ferent propositions and Wednesday evening following, the - agents for the bidders will be invited to- appear in ferson to demontrate the advantagus o be .attained by the adoption of the plant offerttd- by. each. ' . . . l.Jii.1.'PlansiAxa.I3atlaviiV-.; The tSpeelfioBtlOTia '- furnished by " tha cltv reauire the erection of two burn ers of a total capacity of 100 tons daily, on the grounds . of the Guild's lake crematory. Hut the plans are purpose. ly comprehensive ana elastic so tnat creat deal of latitude ia allowed bid ders for original design. - Tbe taste of the board will now bet to . determine which is the best, and at the same time, the moat economical for tha city to ac cept. " , .-.:..-'; -. . f. - - , " ' . Following art the competing bidder and tne amount of each bid: . Dec&rle -Incinerator comnany, Minne apolis; proposition No. 1, f 78.S.S; prop osition ISO. I. 194, osv. - Lewis A Kitchen. Chicago, cronosl Hon No.' 1, 137,685; No. t, I9S.43S; No. I, 10,95l: NO. . S88.777. ' , . United States Engineering A Con. traction company, Portland. 1108.000. .uixon engineering- & construction company. Toledo, proposition Nov.-1, 12.700: No. i. IB1100. P., F. Dundon, San Francisco, $71,383. FARMING EXPERTS GOING TO SALEM . . (Speetal TMtpiteh to The lonrsaLt -McMinnville, Or Aug. 21. Detective Skidmore of Portland arrived last night with hi dogs, at the scene of tha bum- Skldmor was immediately taken to the farm. , . .'" . t When placed where the" Incendiaries tried to fire the house, the doga could not strike the scene for some- time, un doubtedly being misled by the handling; Of the different articles by the many people who fought the fire and visited the farm the next .day. After circling foe some time, the dogs were brought back and caught the scene from the newspaper which had been used to start me lire witn. The dogs past the burned barn (Salem Bnreae of Tbe Joarml.) Salem. Or.. Aug. 21. A special train bearing the Dresldenta and directors o( the agricultural colleges who have been In session at Corvallls will arrive In Salem Tuesday. The distinguished vis itors will be guests of the Capital City tne greater part or tne aay and con slderable preparation is being made for tneir- entertainment. ' A committee and band will receive the educators at the depot -and will escort them to Marion Square, where program of music and speeches will be rendered and -a luncneon . provided ny ins oaiem woman ciuix VOLNST'S SOUL PASSES AWAY WITH STRANS OF MUSIC (tmited Press Uued Wire.) San Francisco, Aug. II. While a crowd of fashionably attired after the atre dinera at Techau Tavern applauded Paul Schmidt, firat violinist with Gyp- st Rlgo, last night for his brilliant ren dition of a wild Hungarian melody he had Just finished playing, . the bow dropped from the musician's ; fingers and he fell to the floor dead. A sud den attack, of heart failure had ended his life. - ' When Schmidt stepped forward at midnight to play a waits he was seen to sway slightly. . The firat notes came alowly. Then tha man, already sTTIck en, bowed his head, took a fiuier grip on hla instrument and the violin poured forth harmony which caused his audi tors to cease . their laughter and turn to listen to the exquisite strains. Bv the time the-selection had been fairly . started not a sound in the-big the ng ball could be heard other than throbblhg - notes of the violinist's dining hall death song. He played as he" had never played before in Techau Tavern. His eyes half closed, the man threw his passing soul into his music When the last weird chords, came sighing irom tne instrument, tears, or emotion could be seen in women's eyes and the men sat silent. With the conclusion of the solo there was a momentary pause, thfcn-the whole house reverber ates with 'appreciative applause. Schmidt, with forced smile, bowed a slight acknowledgment of these man! testations. Then he staggered, and the bow - dropped to the floor, followed by tne cresn or tne vionn. j-ie clutched at his breast and' then slid quietly to the floor Dy the sine or his broken in. strument .'.- ' Before a ' physician could ' reach- his side Schmidt was lead. He -was 14 years old and a native of Hungary. . WOMANkSTRANGLED v to death; store is .Looted by robbers fCalted films tsesed TTtre.1 r TrtnIdad. Col, Aug. Jl. Strangled to death . with - a handkerchief, . Mrs. IX Goldman wife ot Jtweler or this city. was f rouna rr.ur-wreo in ner- uusoanu Store ar)y today. . ' - The shoo - had oeen looted ana it is "believed that the robbers killed the woman In,, cold blood and then ransacked the shop, while ner , ooay lay on tne floor. , . ' ' . -. . : '. : ' . One suspect has oeen arrested ana scores ex detectives a policemen throughout the state are on the lookout for the criminals responsible for . the double crime. . .. . Goldman went to a todgs meeting last night and left his wife in chtrge if tbe tore. He told her to'clos the place early and return to their-horn 1 Tha jeweler ' remained . lat t the lodge and, returning home after mid night, missed his wifa. ' Aft-r- i-earih-lng about the place for her. He went to the store and discovered she had bo t-a mordered.-. . - , ' The thieves evidently had taken their time in looting the store, as It was ap parent that they had , gone over .the stock carefully. , '. followed this;-scent down and throurh the orchard to the edge of a field, where they lost Jt and gave up. The aupposl tion is that two or three men commit ted the crime. - . . ' A - K-yefcr-oldl apricot' tree, famous throughout the valley, which stood near thw burnd barn, was hurned to a crisp. Upstair In the. house, which is one of the tlnst ..farm residences in tha country, w" Bleeping Mrs. Wi!son and hr baby ami" tr? rUi rs women. Had the house caught fire they would have had only one chance In a hundred to have ' escaped. v , r : A reward of $250 has been posted by the owner for any .information leading to the. arrest of the incendiaries. Detective Skidmore and his dogs re turned to Portland today 'and-gave up the chase.. - A -clue was discovered this morning. A farmer living near . Amity was re turning home from -McMinnville about 1 o'clock, and when-near the Dick Phil lips place, about a mile from Lance field's, he met two men in a rubber tired rig driving, rapidly. : They barely escaped colliding with him. Soon af terward the blase of tha barn waa firat Seen. ' ' : ;. . ;,' FIRE MENACES i GRAHD FORKS -. BBaBssBsasssBSBsBSsssBSBsas '' ' V Town of .Roseberry, Nearby, Destroyed People Ilce- insr From Hatton. 0olted Praw UsMd Wlreij Winnipeg.-Man.. - Aug.. .21. Grand Forks, B. C. la In danger of total de struction by' a forest fire that has been faging In that vicinity for two days. Already the nearby town of Roseberry has been destroyed, hundreds of its in habitants narrowly -escaping with their lives... v -;. '.'-.-ii- - The flres- are- now sweeping through the valley toward Hatton.. ami the real dents of tbe little town are fleeing. The forest rangers are recruiting fire fighters and apparatus Is being hurried IU 1119 XI UIU UUUIW UUUIUfl VI IMS danger sons, , , - Aitnougn tne - names nave not yet touched Grand Forks, they are headed in that dliectlon,; and every rreraratlnn Is being made to stop, the Are If possibla before It reaches, the city.- AOU CI OF MUCH lililRf, t (United Prs LetMd Wlre.J ' . Paris. Aug. 21. One sixtieth of a, rrftin of -radium is threatenina; the lives of people In Paris today, and a corps of detectives, are attempting to trace-the powerful, speck, which wis lost by a physician In an omnibus., -The radium la valued at tSOOO. . The company employes, police and ethers have been ordered to find the small vial containing the radium, as it a feared that It will- be picked up hv some person who protwhly will no in Jured. for life by the radio active rays. fi.cotrrrsx winirrM. - The prlie . winners in The Jour nal's recent circulation contest e Will be announced the early part of uett wert. -, V ' ,The task 1 of checking up and verifying' the votes cat the last 4 few daya of the contest takes considerable llifte, epe:laUy In the country .-district. Vuud s e soon, however, as this work Ji completed the ' d.Tlsi.m of ti n judge will be published and t' prises distributed.
