THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL', PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 27. 1810.
.IT. SCOn PEOPLE
x HSE IIP III WRATH
MIST SERVICE
At Monster Meeting Denounce
System of Company Which
Supplies District With Water
Want Officials Ousted.
Residents and water user In the
Mount Scott district to the number of
. J00 gathered last: evening In the Cun
ningham hall at Myrtle Park to discuss
the water question. Tinder the auspices
of the Citisens' league, the mass meet
ing took the form . of an Indignation
'.meeting. -' ;; v,-.-'--
It was decided by resolution to oust
the management of the Woodmer Wa
ter company, and place a man there who
' would give them service, P. W, Jobel
. mun, Leon La Forbe X B. Shears, 8.
M. Rlnaman and F, Hofer compose the
committee in charge'' of the proposition.
The chairman introduced the. resolu
tion. It cites that the company la do
ing business by virtue of a franchise
from the county court, and has failed
to giva water service as agreed in
this Instrument The resolution then
. gives the league power to take all nec
essary steps in revoking tha franchise,
ad securing the appointment of a re
ceiver for the tompany.
Censures Company.
. In speaking for the resolution, Mr.
Jobelman said: ' "Z charge that the
Woodmere Water company stands a
self-confessed violator of all lta pledges
to the people of this community. I
charge it with, cold-bloodedly traffick
ing In the necessaries of the people, and
I auk you to find this company guilty
by voting for . the resolution. . ,
"The Woodmere 'Water company has
inflicted unnecessary Inconvenience up
on the people by establishing absurd
rules. It has assumed the power ar
bitrarily to deprive certain consumers
1 of the use of Water altogether, and this
on the flimsiest pretexts based on ab
surd rules, 8nd has caused hardship and
suffertng among Jta helpless victims.
tOn top of ail this,, relying on the peo
pie's Ignorance of their rights. It has
erected a system of extorting 'money
out of the pockets of its victims in the
ahapa of tines And penalties. All this
constitutes a piece of blood-sucking
machinery that ought to be .smashed."
A Tor Better System.
The league further resolved to intake
the necessary steps to secure a large
and comprehensive water main system.
A committee will be appointed to work
in connection with tha other East Side
clubs in going before the water board.
Attorney Ben Rlesland crltlclied the
work of the engineer of the water de-
partment The water board is composed
of busy men, Jtie said, and everything is
referred to tile engineer for recommen
- -datlnn. The engineer looks over the pa-
pern, and usually that is all. that is
done. Mr. Adams suggested that the
recall toe applied, to certain officials
if they did not ; show more intention
of cooperating with tha residents of the
Booth East Side. . .
Dr. Hamilton Meade, of tha South
Mt Tabor Push club, said he baa seen
his wife bo angry that he was afraid
to go in the home. The reason was
that she did. not have enough water to
make a cup. of tea.
A former employe of the Woodmere
water system explained about ; the
wooden pipes, and said that connections
of one-half inch pipe were made be
tween the large distributing, mains. The
wooden pipes are only three inches in
, diameter. He also reported a 0-pound
pressure where tha Brown water system
connects with the city malna to secure
Bull Run water. Within 60 feet of this
connection Is a reducer to shut out the
water. This startled the people, and
it was suggested that a crowd of men
go down and tear up the ' mains. It
looked , like 4' mob would . soon be
formed, but those - more 'deliberate
placed a check upon It - -
The Intentions of the Seventh Ward
league - is to Insist that the .city lay
' - a large system of mains, and pay for
' all over 10 inches. All under, will be
paid for by the water users. Everyone
was urged to attend the meeting Mon
day of the water board. -
NEWPORT SKELETON MAY "
BE THAT OF SOPHIE-NOISE
8peelil Diipatefc to The Journal.) . -
Newport, Or July 27.--The finding of
the body of a woman Under a wharf here
recalls the mysterious disappearance of
Sophie Noise of Blodgett, Or October
17, 1904. A note left in the Bayvlew
hotel indicated suicide, but the note was
thought to be a forgery, and murderwas
strongly suspected. ; The skull .' found
here shows tvo- fractures. , Dr. .Carter,
coroner of Lincoln county, and Dr.
White, secretary of the state noard" of
health, pronounced it a case of murder.
As yet no positive Identification- is
possible. Miss Noise's slsters will-arrive
today and will attempt Identification.
The only clues are tresees of long brown
hair and a small piece of a silk waist
The coroner's Jury did not consider
the black aklrt found near the sack and
the bones as connected, but Dr. Carter Is
taving It "The teeth worel perfect with
no fillings, and none .ts missing. Sheriff
Boss is here to conduct an investiga-
tion. :. v;,s;, :,:j:--x:-k '
FARMER WILSON'S SON "
LOVES THE GREAT WEST
(Cnltea Pri Leaned Wlru.)
SeatUe, July 27. James Wilson sec
retary of agriculture, and hia son Jas
per, who acts as hia father's private
secretary.'; are in Seattle. They will
probably leave tomorrow for Port An
geles . for a trlD throuah th AlvmnU
forest reserve. Secretary Wilson re-
w min, lunner man to offer 1
reporter a few ateeotvned. nlMunti...
: 'This west is ;Qod's country and as
von a in inrougn -wun my work1 in
Washington," said the son, TVm com
ing out here to live and get busy. . Just
20 acres is all r want Ten will keep
two men busy, and I'm going to raise
fruit." - ,
x The Wrileons will go south through
Orfgon'and California after, visiting the
. KALAMA MAN KILLED
BY FALLING LUMBER
i Kftlama, Wn., July 27. Robert Davy
tMsrnWr-at-ie'7rB: tint 1?,;
comreny'a plant , While loading some
"w on a wagon, a plli of lumber
Ml on him and he was crushed badly,
-ylng within a few mkiutee after being
"'""en nere-'i-ia wa 48 yeera of age
r" f vet a wim. .two children and
residing here."'': , .-:
ENDEAVORERS HOLD' Will CArJDmATES
PICHiG ON CREST FILE DECLARATIONS
Install Officers . Under. Spread
ing Shade Trees; 125 Dele
: gates Present.
D. T. Short, elected president of
Christian Endeavor union, and Q.
Evert Baker, retiring president.
The annual meeting of the Portland
Christian Endeavor local union was held
last night in tha woods on Council Crest
The occasion was combined with a Chi
nese lantern picnic, a dinner provided by
the young women of the union, and a
period of general sociability. This novel
arrangement was so successful that It
was decided to repeat the event every
year if possible, t
One hundred and twenty-five . dele
gates, representing 20 of the 8 1 societies
included in the local union, were pres
ent at tha meeting. ' T. B. Grtswold, as
sistant pastor of the First Presbyterian
church' and president of '- Oregon State
Christian Endeavor society, presided
over the business meeting and installed
tha officers, ..v; --
After the reading of the annual report
by retiring President O. Evert Baker the
following officers for the year were in
stalled: . President, D. T. Short; vice
president, 6- T. Sattlemeyer; secretary,
Mtss feockwell; treasurer, RD. Searcy.
The retiring officers were: . President
Q. Evert iBakerj vice president Will C.
Moore; treasurer, Q. "T.1 Settlemeyer;
secretary, Alma Roberts. D. T. Short
made an address of welcome.
G. Evert Baker's report, covering the
work of the union for the year ehowed a
balance of $12! in the hands of the
treasurer, despite the fact that a S100
debt stood in the war At the beginning
of the administration and all Tunning
expenses bad been paid. The report 'also
showed that f 28 had been sent to India
to assist In defraying the expenses of a
secretsry In the mission field, and $25
set aside to buUd up a Supply depart
ment Tha expenses . of the state con
vention were also paid largely by the
union. . , ,
Among tha Items in the report were
also the following: Tha roll calls from
1908 to the preaent time show the fol
lowing increase in membership: ".'Num
ber of societies' in the union, 23,' In 1909;
23 In 1904; 25 In 1905 and 1906, and 34
In 1910.' Since August 1909 20 meetings.
executive and mass meetings hava been
held. At .these- meetings some of, the
societies have had an average attendance
01 from 40 to 60 ner cent of -their entire
membership, . '
The i membership of tha societies In
the Union has Increased satisfactorily.
and today the total membership In the
union is lisu. The greatest Increase In
the membership was In the society at
tha First Christian church, which has
more than doubled, Increasing front 10
to 72. - ' -
The plan adopted in the October meet
ing of 1907, of electing the officers In
June haa been a success. . Through tha
kindness of Rev. William Hiram Foulkes
Ul v irei f resoytenan cnurcn, the
union nas possession of a handsome ban
ner to be awarded to the -society having
the largest percentage of members pras-
em ai me mass meetings. t .,
ARTHUR P. HEINZE GETS
EXTENSION OF HIS BAIL
rew yorit. July 27. Arthur P.
Helnee, brother of F. A
the copper magnate, was arrested today
" '" appearea , in tne federal clr.
cult court in connection with a motion
iur a siay or execution of a ten days'
sentence imposed on him by Judge
Hough. The court had also sentenced
Judge Hand releasixt
bair until five daya after the federal
t-uun snail convene in October,
A now putty knife, the Invention of
jfw loriter, has a scraper attached to
lenitive me aurpius putty.
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From Klamath to Multnomah
They Come Benson Files
. His Intention.
(Special IIPtch to The Journal)
Salem. Or., July 27. J. Scott Taylor
of Klamath Falls, who was a candidate
for atate printer . on the - Democratic
ticket against Willis Duniway four years
ago, filed his declaration or candidacy
for the office again'today. J. A. Eakln,
the newly appointed Judge in the fifth
district comprised of Clackamas, Clat
sop, Columbia and Washington counties,
today filed hl declaration of intention
to be a candidate to succeed himself.
Herbert Hume has filed his' declara?
tiorf to be a candidate for Joint repre-.
sentatlve from Cooa and Curry counties.
Governor Benson yesterday .filed his
declaration of intention to be a candi
date for reelection as secretary of state.
V Chief Justice F A, Moore -filed hia
declaration to ba a candidate to suc
ceed himself and Associate Justice Mc
BHde filed his declaration to be a can
didate' for the unexpired term of R. S.
Bean,, to Vhlcn he was appointed by
Governor Benson last spring. Judge
John P-. JCavanaugh also filed his dec
laration of candidacy for circuit - judge
for Multnomah county today. - .
O. P. Hof f has filed his declaration
of, candidacy for labor commissioner. ,
ABOUT PROPERTY
Asa B . Thomson Must 'Show
What He Owns That Will
Satisfy Judgment
Asa B. Thomson,'' Umatilla "sheepman,
land owner and rancher, and former re
ceiver of the La "Grande land office, haa
been cited to appear in federal court
Wednesday, August 3, to tell how much
and what property he owna that would
satisfy a Judgment' of $9821.88 given
against him by the federal court ' At
the same time Judge Wolverton signed
an order restraining Thomson from dis
posing of any of his property pending
hia appearance before the court. .
The action .Is the outcome of a suit
brought t by Walter Sriedner, - receiver
of the Farmers & Traders National bank
of La Grande, Which suit, grew "out of
the conduct, of that bank by , J. W.
Scrlber, recently-convicted In the fed
eral court ;',:?'. '': i,;,;;'::''"!'v- v:-;- '
Wien Scrlber was handling the bank
he went Into a timber deal with a num
ber of men, Thomson' being Interested
in tha deal Thomson put a note In
the bank as security for a sum of money
advanced by Scrlber to carry on the
deal. Later agents of the land office
began an Investigation of conditions In
the Eastern Oregon district, and Thorn
son ' persuaded Guy' McCullock, assist
ant cashier of the bank, to allow him
to remove tha note from the - bank.
After securing possession of the n'ote
Thomson refused to pay it ' Scrlber
forged a similar note to cover the short
age caused by the removal of the Teal
Thomson note, and this led to the un
earthing of the conditions surrounding
the Thomson note deal. ,.
VftAttt Nledner, receiver for the bank.
brought suit- to recover tha note, together-
with interest and costs of the
action. He was given a judgment for
$9821.88. . This sum Thomson has not
paid.' .. ;:,...,.
Today George R. Blddle filed an affi
davit In the United States court set
ting out as his belief that Thomson
had sufficient property sublect to .ex
cution to pay the Judgment. Based on
this the attorneys for Nledner asked
the court to order Thomson to anoear
m court ana answer on oath concerning
the amount of property held by him, or
In which he had an Interest. Judg
Wolverton set August 3 as the day for
Thomson's Appearance and also Issued
an order restraining the defendant from
selling - or otherwise disposing ' of his
properfy or any of It pending his ap
pearance and examination. ,
Margaret Anglin at Bungalow.
The attraction at the Bungalow the
atre tonight and tomorrow night will be
the celebrated actress and her splendid
company in 'The Awakening of Helena
Richie." Seats are now selling for the
entire .engagement.
Alblnl's Newest Illusion.
Greatest of all magicians is Albinl,
who la at the Grand.; This week he Is
exhibiting his latest illusion, which is
mora mystifying than any he had
brought here; before,,,. It la. an illusion
which must be seen to be appreciated.
: . , Navassar Band.
Judged by the flocks of people that
crowd the beautiful grounds at the Oaks
every afternoon and evening, the Na
vassar Ladies . Band has . "caught the
town." . The concerts given by this most
excellent band cannot be too highly
praised. '
Violinist at Pantflges, '
Famed as tha cleverest ragtime vld
lln artist in vaudevUle, Henry Weimaft
is .scoring heavily &t Pantages this
week. All the latest, popular melodies
he plays in his own peculiar style. ,
-Join the Children. ,
As tomorrow is children's ' day - at
Council Crest parents should, If possi
ble, accompany their little ones, and
help . them to enjoy the outing. Fill
tha picnic baskets brim full with good
things, for the boys and glrle will hava
great appetites. ; ' .
Orpheum Has Good Bill.
Qua Gohlkie's beauty chorus, "The
Bama Girls," presents a dainty musical
novelty on the new bill at the Ornheum
this week. New chorus rfumber, pretty
new cosiumea ana scenic , erf ects, ' all
help to make an attractive act Jlmmla
The Iowa Republican state convention
at Des Molnea next; week will have an
added Interest" because Senator Cum-
mine is going to preside as temporary,
rnsirman ana oeuver tha keynote
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0E LAND OFFICE
Jacob Stitzell, Oldest Official in
Northwest, Takes Rest at 80
Years Sheriff of, Multno
mah In 1872.
(Sncit! IMntch 'to The Journal. )
Spokane. Wash July ST. Holding the
record, in the nortHwest 'for length of
service and eldest in i year ",; Is Jacob
StltselJ,"' 80 years of age, of ColvUIe,
Wash., wh6 retired on July 2 when his
commission as United ,Statea , diairlot
court and land commissioner ' expired.
He has been a member of the order of
Odd Fellows since 1860. ... -V
V. Stltsell went to Colvill in 1883, When
the first; plat of survey of" the town
was,; filed; soon afterward he was ap
pointed clerk of tha .United States dls
ttict court When the territory of
Washington was admitted to statehood,
nearly 21 years ago,' he was appointed
commissioner of the United States court
with authority In land matters. "
' Mr. Stltzell Is a native of Ohio, born
near Cincinnati In 1330. He started for
the Pacific coast in 1849, going to San
Francisco and to Portland in 1850.
' " Sheriff of Stnltnomah,
T He was sheriff of Multnomah county
In 1872, and in 1874 was appointed to a
position in the. United States customs
service which called him to the patrol
Of the International boundary with head
quarters at Osooyoos lake and later at
Fort Colyille.-
He was tha" fjrst county cWk of Stev
ens county after statehood, and In 1882
was elected to the upper house of the
territorial legislature, receiving all but
six votea cast in Stevens county, which
then Included tha territory now em
braced In Stevens. Ferry, Okanogan and
Chelan counties.
REVERTS TO CITY
City Attorney Grant Reaches
an Agreement With People's:
Market Association. '
City Attorney Grant has secured a
stipulation with the Peoples Market
association, whereby the site Is returned
to the city. This will.be done within
90 days, and the city will then have
absolute ownership of the block bound
ed by Second, Third, Clay and Market
streets. " . . -" -
All litigation is to be discontinued.
The block Is now' valued at $200,000.
and 'the lease Tor'" IS more -years la
given tip- - '
The lease' on this site was secured
from the city Jn 1903 by the Union
Market company, which concern sold
out to the People's Market Asso
ciation. ' At the time the t fran
chise was granted the block was
valued at $50,000. The consideration
for this franchise was for a rental of
$15 a month for the first five years,
after which an adjustment of the rent
was to be made. . "
The city allows' tha association to re
move all old buildings that have teen
constructed. The - association relin
quishes all claiias on the sidewalks
that have been built around the market
The -city further gives up all claim
for back rent The adjustment met the
hearty approval of Mayor Simon and
the council." The matter has been in the
courts for adjustment for the past five
months. '
: The bat were again thrown down
today 1 by the council In allowing
crippled and bjmd people to peddle their
goods on the streets. Permission was
given to a man by the name of -B.
Gosh to use the streets without paying
the vender'rfee specified in the license
ordinance,, i.fv;;!;;;7'::
Gosh has ; been a timber worker and
got his hip badly, mashed two months
ago. He will be -unable to work and
asked permission to sell pencils, shoe
strings, cpmba . and; collar buttons.
Councilman Driecoll favored the re
quest. . He said it was a small favor
and may . keep the man from the poor
farm. '-
. Councilman Ellis- said ha - counted
three crippled and two blind persons in
on block on Washington street and
objected to this class of venders work
ing on tne streets. He said granting
of these permits free of charge would
make Portland-a haven for such peo
ple. Already, he declared, the crippled
and blind of the northwest know- that
this city i lenient toward them. There
are other; provlfllnoa made for the care
of poople who ara unable, to support
themselves,, he said, and there is much
objection on the part of residents in
allowing them on the streets. ?
' The license fee for all venders within
the restricted or business district is
$600 a, year. The-shoestring and pen
cil venders have been made exceptions
to this measure upon their request "
YOU MUST BATHE.
EVERY WEEK IF -.
, YOU LIKE AURORA
4k (I'nlted Pre LeaMl Wire.)
4 -- Aurora, 111.,- July 27. Aurefa"
has witnessed many odditleB, but
cltlens today declare that rule
4 11, just issued by the health -of-;
4 fleer,; takes the bun. According
4 to the new rule,, residents of Au
4 ,rora must bathe , at least once a
W weea. w aning, mey will be ar-
4--TM9OTrTcTWTrmcTian7ftonal i
4 a regulation Is hot given beyond : 4
4 that "the city's sanitation de-'
4 mands It" . - . . I
4
Electric pumping stations are becom
ing ,commn..Ja. ..JUbmim..--w--
munmm
M OT EN M
CONCERNING VENDERS
MlIBilS
10 FUJI ESERGD
Bowman Lumber Co., and Yale
Columbia Co., British Co-
lumbia Concerns.
fSncll niscwtch to The Joum.1.1
; Spokane, Wash., July 27. Chief of
ficials and "attorneys of the Bowman
Lumber company, which has vast hold
ings and several big mills around Arrow
Lake. B. C, are said to have Just left
Nelson, B. C, where It Is declared they
perfected" a plan by which the Bowman
Lumber company ;and Tale Columbia
company are to merge. . .
i The merger ylll be known as the
Empire Lumber company, capitalised at
$5,00,000 with S. H. Bowman; - Min
neapolis, head of the Bowman ; Lumber
company, as Its presidentr ' '
. The Yale Columbia company haa hold,
ihgs.bn Kootenay ; Lake sufficient to
Veep half ;a dosen big mllla working
fpr thirty years. .. .Those of the Bow
man' company on ' Arrow Lake are
equally as extensive." Reports given out
here i by welWnformedi parties has it
that when the merger s effected it is
the plan to rebuild ther big mill at
Weatly which burned lat May; to, con
struct other mills on both lakes and
Increase the capacities of. all the mills
Operated by the separate companies now.
The-mills affected by tha merger are
at Nelson, Cascade. . Revelstoka and
Westley. . v
Mayor Simon Vetoes Ordinance
Because Paving Would Be 7
Injured. '
Mayor Simon this morning vetoed an
ordinance for a water main on; Eighth
street Between unsan ana Hoyt streets.
The council r concurred s irf. his ; action.
This discontinues all proceedings on
the-proposed improvement'
This action of the mayor was taken
in view of the recent Improvement of
the street, In which Belgian blocks were
used for paving. This was done at a
heavy expense to the abutting property
Owners, who now object to haying their
street taken up. ;. .; , r'y.-':- - ' '-'
Considerable trouble . has been . ex
perienced in laying water mains. A
recent stand waa taken by Mayor Simon,
In which he is not in favor of tearing
up a hard surface pavement ,' for the
installing of mains. In most cases the
water mains are-needed,-but the heavy
expense of cutting "through the pave
ment and the damage Jo the pavement
itself has caused a storm of disapproval
from property owners proposing mains.
The slowness with which bidders for
water mat A work take up contracts also
figures In the question. On many atreets
where Improvement is proposed and It
la . also proposed to lay -water main,
the former contract will be let and com
pleted, while no bids can tie secured for
the water main. Many contractors fof
the latter work have quit water main
construction, and taken up street work,
A question has existed over the payment
of warrants, in which some have con
tended the warrants ara not legal '
IDENTIFICATION OF '
CRIPPEN IS WANTED
(United Press Leased Wlre.1 ; M
Montreal, July 27. Wireless oper
ators on the ' coastv - of Lab
rador"." were " requested i today. to
communicate ' with the tyrier Mont
rose to ascertain definitely whether Dr.
Hawley W. Crippen, suspected by the
London police of the murder of Belle
Elmore Crippen, his Wife, in London,
and Mile. Ethel Claire Lenave are
aboard the veasel. . The request was
made by the Canadian police, who are
perplexed by the admission, or scot
land Yard off iclala that they are not
sure that "Dr. Robinson and son" are
really Crippen and his alleged eompan
Ion. The Canadian1 officers say they
previously'' understood that there was
no doubt Of theMdentlty or the bus
pects. - - ' . '
.. Father P,oint, Que., -July iH. The
steamer Sardinian, aboard which It had
been reported were -Dr., Hawley H,
Crlypon. American dentist,-, wanted in
London for the murder of hia wife, and
Mile. Lenave, was communicated with
bjr wireless today, ; The vessel replied
that no one answering the description
of Crippen or Mile. Xehave was aboard
-No communication has yet been had
with -either the steamer Montrose, on
which Crippen ana Mile. Lenave ara
now reported to be passengers, or the
Laurentlc, which Is racing to Rimous-
kl with Inspector Dew, of Scotland
Yard, who will board the Montroaa when
rthat. vessel reaches-KlmouBkl- .
; Though the authorities seem ' praetl
cally" cf tain that Crippen and Mile,
Lenave are. on board the Montrose,' the
chief constable at Rlmouskl has been
ordered to board every vessel entering
that harbor. ' The constable .has also
been cautioned to use every means to
prevent Crippen and his1 woman com
panion from committing suicide. Should
tney make . such - an attempt.
The liner Royal George today report
ed that she had communicated by wire-
lees with the steamer Montrose in, mid-
ocean. ; No mention; of Crippen was
made in the message.
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LIND OPENS ARGUMENT
- IN.G0VERNMENT SUIT
' Ex-Governor John Llnd of . Minnesota
opened the argument for the defense in
the case of the government1 against C
A.' Smith and the Linn & Lane Lumber
company before Judge Bean In the Unit
ed States district court . this morning,
ThoargumenUwasa-jnasterlypresen-
tation of the defense's aide of the con
troversy
.' Llnd contended that the; government
case -depended entirely .upon establish
ing the fact that - the, defendant had
actual knowledge of fraud having been
practiced by the original .entryman, oth
erwise Smith is an innocent purchaser
not
be set aside.
; Ex-Senator John M. Gearliy for the
defense, will follow Lind, and the argu
ment will be closed: by District Attor
ney McCourt for the Kovernrnent. Tha
case yill probably 'be concluded' tomor
row rorenoon, butylt is not expected that
the decision wilf be handed . dgwn for
nui :
ON EIGHTH STREET
several-weeks. i
MTOIiflK
GOAST SERVICE
Official of Company Passes
Through Portland on Tour
of Inspection.
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C, H. G4unt, general superintendent
of the Western Unloa Telegraph
Company.
C H. Gaunt, recently appointed gen
eral iuperlntendent of the Pacific divi
sion of tha Western Union Telegraph
company at San Francisco, passed
through' Portland this morning In the
Western Union privata car Electric,
bound for Tacoma and Seattle; ; Mr.
Gaunt ts accompanied by L N. Miller,
Jr., assistant general superintendent,
and J. L. Ord. superintendent of con
struction, of San Francisco, and H. F,
Dodge, of Washington, D. C; The party
waa Joined nere by R. T. Reid. super
lnlendent, of Seattle. 7
Mr, Gaunt aald he would return, to
Portland about Friday or Saturday, and
that it is his intention to give imme
diately, to all the northwst cities, the
Closest attention, with a view of lm
proving and developing, along the most
progressive lines, every department of
the service to which hia company de
votes Itself. He is enthusiastic over
tha business prospects of the coast cit
lea and feels - that no improvements
which can be made will be too good for
this territory. ; ... - , .
Mr. Gaunt has- full administrative
charge of all' the Western Union prop
erties on the coast and adjacent terrl
tory, succeeding Frank Jaynea. He rep
resents directly the new management of
the Western Unlpn, headed by Belvl
dera Brooks. ".-.r r .
"I anl going to do everything In my
power for this- . territory," said Mr.
Gaunt "and the united efforts of my
organization ' win oe aevotea to , the
business needs here. ' The Western Un
ion night letter has proved to be very
popular, and we have Just completed
an additional line from Portland to Salt
Lake City, to be used as an alternative
reute from Portland to Salt Lake City
and east, or Portland to San Francisco
via Salt Lake City.
"It la 15 years since Iwas In Port
land, and I note a moat wonderful
change and growth. The city in Its
new garb is a revelation to .me and
certainly tha future is brilliant,"
To prevent operators of . small ma
chines driven by electric motors forget
ting to turn off the current when they
leave them a mat containing a switch
has appeared In the market. When an
operator steps from the mat the clr
cult Is broken.
1 I ,
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t mu ' I
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Very Low Fares
via Chicago from ' s
Portland
- Tickets on sale on , frequent dates throughout the
J" " season.
- Good for return
New York
pj $108-50 ;;
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Boston
;.'-v:-'-r:$ilO:?JlPIl
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Lalce Shore
New York Gentriai
mil .i;.a j
' Optional boat pr rail ; between Detroit and , ,
Buffalo or between Albany and New York.
Tickets and Sleeping Car accommodations and
full information furnished on application to your
-local ticket tgewy-or to- - "" " "" 11 "
W. C. SEACHRfiST, General
432 Third street,
W. J. LYNCH. Fitiengcr
QUIESWIIE
CEHl WORSETHAi
nUST REPORTED
Absence .of Word From Japan
ese Islands Grounds for
Grave FearsReport Says
9000 Made Homeless. -
(United Prein teaud Wlre.V
Toklo, July 27. Absence bf rannrts
from the prefecture of Hokkaido nn-
cerning. prolonged .earthauake shocks
and violent eruptions from Mt. Uau, ac
companied by an upheaval of Usu bay
and the' flight of thousands of natives
from the vicinity of the mountain In
panic, leads to the fear here that the
coavuUion may prove more severe than
was at first reported. : . . .... ?...; -
Tri absence. of furthir details res;ard
ing conditions in aouthern Yeso follow
ing the eruption causes apprehension
that thaw' authorities of Hakodate and
other cities in the. southern part of the
Island are unable to cope with the sit
uation and relieve the homeless and
starving refugees. The first advices
received from Yeso Indicated that the
villages on the mountainside were de
stroyed; that the volcano crumbled un
der the mighty, pressure exerted by
forces within its cavernous depths, and
that the floor of the bay of Usu rose
suddenly, driving the waters of the bay
inland and carrying vessels to destruc
tion.
The admiralty la awaiting, word by
wireless from tha warships which have
been sent northward and which ara due
off Yeao tonight Word was received
that a supply ship loaded with food
and medical supplies left Awonori this
afternoon. .The ship should arrive at
Hakodate tonight. v V . ' '
he last' report received ' from the
northern island was that 8000 refugees
from the mountain district were home
less and that many were Injured and
starving. No deaths were reported.'
AH candidates for county office on
the Convention ticket will meet Thurs
day night in the office of George XV.
Staoleton for the purpose of v laying
plana for carrying on their campaign.
The candidates do not want 'to trust
their success In the hands of the coun
ty central committee alone, but they
intend to organise and s;o out for the
whole ticket from-top to bottom. This
offensive and defensive alliance la In
tended to take In all the nominees of
the county convention, and 1t is expect
ed fcy these nominees, or most of them
that every convention nominee will
stand together and Join with the organ
ization to be effected tomorrow night
in r. Btapieton s ornce. '
At the meeting tomorrow night the
candidates will try to fix up a slogan
ta put opposite the names of the con
yection nominees on the ballot. .'. They
are having hard time to find anything
mat. wm ds oecoming ana at tne earns
time have a tendency to gather In tha
votes. After the meeting ; tomorrow
night however, it Is believed that all
the convention nominees will be bound
together in an organized campaign. .
III! IIIMI J I -I SSI II -Hill 1-UIJ '1
TURNIPS CAUSE y
V . FREAK ACCIDENT
a-"V- .;;-', ;;; . , , .
While riding a motorcycle on East
Morrison street this morning A. L
Rapperson saw what he thought were
two soiled roses in the street. Instead
they were turnips, and when he drove
over them both he and his-cycle .did a
somersault The machine was badly
damaged and Rapperson was removed
to his home at Grand avenue and Mason
streets bearing a number of brulsea and
sprains.
within 90. days.
and
Return'
and"
Return
Agent Passenger, Department,
Portland, Oregon.
Trffie Mar, Chiotio.