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Till: OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TIIUJ 1:1:. iU, nuu i,ra,HFEET tlllLB PATH OF FLAB Situation in Clarke County, Wash., Grows Worse as the Wind Rises Davis Peak oh Fire Yacolt in Danger. ' (Sr.cisl Plupatrb to Th. Journal ? Woodland, Wash, Aug. 85. The fire situation- at Amboy'. and vicinity has 1 changed but little. The wind from the northeast is driving the fblaie toward View, endangering the property of the Star and Wilson properties.. The North Bnnk and the Doerber companies have already. suffered losses of about $16,000 And $18,000 respectively. : - , A fjre la now burning along the edge ,cf - the Vast -'timber, 'holdings :' belong ing to (he Dayton Mill cpmpany.jthe Two Harbors Mill . company, and the iMeFarland Timber company; tThera is vmore Uian 200,000,000 " fetft ef" tlrtibef in this tract The people"-are being .conveyed to places of safety. i' - - - Davis peak, about nine mUesfrom ', "Woodland,' Is on fire, The Northern Pa cific has suffered A loss on this moun tain of about $150,000 and John Englert of Woodland has lost over $5000. .An unconfirmed . report, has reached : here that the town of Yacolt Is burning. SIX FAMILIES MAY ' HAVE PERISHED IN . . , FIRE NEAR SVENSEN , (Special Dispatch to Tbe Journal. 1 Astoria, Or., Aug. 25. More than 100 men, women and children are home lees and clotheslesa and In the neigh borhood of i $100,000 In personal prop erty; buildings and timber land has been destroyed In forest, fires which are mglng wildly in the vicinity of Svensen. if the strong easterly winds continue, it Is likely that the total loss will be up wards of $500,000 before another 48 hours. A effort to locate five or six fam illes who reside in the course of the fire has aoved fruitless and It ' la foared they may have perished. 1 Men employed at the camp, their wives and children, flocked to this city last night m obtain sleeping quarters and ' food, as all available quarters to the neigh borhood of Svensen Jiave been destroyed. QUESTION OF FOREST - FIRE FIGHTING BEFORE THE CONSERVATIONISTS ' saaiwii.iiii . :, 'n mm inula. : .' .. ., '.i; y f. -." Enlt l'ni teased-Wlra.) 1 Ft. Paul, Aug. 85. The program of the .National Conservation congress Is again Jo he changed." - This-time-the Change will be made in order to allow the dis cussion of fire protection at the meeting. The change is a direct result of th a dis astrous foreet fires which have swept the forests of Montana, Idaho; Oregon, Washington and California for the .past few days. '.,..- . , Over the fire question the "state right ere" and the federal conservationists :ar expected to split The federal sup porters will contend that; bad it not been for th sld fumlshnil hv tha t Tnlto .States troops the fires would have done mucu greater aamuge.. --1 MILLS NEAR CHIC0, CAL, IS ENDANGERED; ' MATCH COMPANY SAFE M'nlted Prpw teased Wire.) ' Chlco, Cal., Aug. 25. Although the forest fires which yesterday menaced the safety of the townof-Magalia are under control today, the seat of activity has ehlfted to Chlco canyon, where the flames are devouring scrub timber. The Hlggina , ranch, Including, -dwelling, barns and other buildings, has fallen before the fire. The blaze is running swiftly from hill to hill in the direc tion of Cohasset Ridare. whora ttvn sawmills are endangered. ,- Not alona the Cohasset mlll hut all those In the surrounding country have dosed down. Their logging forces are fighting the fire, with the govern ment rangers and volunteers. All tele phone lines Into -ths Butte Meadows country to the east of Sterling City have been burned out It is feared that great damage has been done, . A report that . the timber properties of the Diamond Match company were threatened has proved unfounded. LINCOLN COUNTY I SHOWS; PROGRESS Walter Evans, assistant United States district atorney, has returned from a tri p through Lincoln county. ' . "Lincoln county's progress has been wonderful," he said. "Settlers - are crowding in, an 3 a great deal of land is being cultivated. 'The county court took early action for protection agalnet for est fires, and. a yet tbe region has not been visited by conflagrations. ' "Many of the Indians who have got final patent to their lands are selling them, and many whites are leasing the Jands on the Slleta reservation-from the reds. The reservation has been opened up by an excellent wagon road run from Toledo, the railway station, to the agency, about J2 miles distant" AIRSHIP BUILDERS SUED ' ON ASSIGNED CLAIM , Kdward P. Preble and John J. Ttekar. who are building the Preble-Rekar air ship at the exposition grounds, were sued in the circuit court tortus kv Associated Creditors' Adjustment com pany on an assigned claim from F.IL Whitfield and Ralph A. Coan, attorneys, for $790.60 for attorney fees and money ucgeu w nave ueen paia out Ior Dene fit of the defendants. - rv Tt 1. alleged-that Whitfield & Coan had several agreements with' Ihelr cli ents as to the account' we last being that the lawyers should be entitled to $250 in, addition to what they bad be fore earned on July 1, or should have 19.000 shares In th airship company. They chose the cash, 'it appears, but did not .get It Their total claim Is ' for !12, with. $121.60 paid, leaving a bal anreo f $TJ0,50. . ' . - frinryy rniiiraTiy'TnrtrpyifaifiTr"' The Hobdkk Novelty (ompanv .. han Vneu incorporated by V. .If. KoWriiwfl, !eor?te rMckittwon'.and J. Ernest LaUl Uiw, The capital stock .is planed- at .rfoo.. . ., . . 1 - 101J8M CAUGIfT 111 MI Youthful Burglar.. Arrested at Point of Revolver After Robbing Saloon.-. While in the act of robbing a aa. loon owned by Albert Seguin at $68 First street, John .Hennessy, aged 22 who says his occupation is ordinarily that of clerk, was caught red-handed last night at the muzzle of a police man's revolve. : - . 'r Hennessy was Been to enter tha ea loon by way of a transom by .Ellis Aspen, a fireman at engine-house No. 2. Aspen at once called police head quarters, and the patrol" wagon made a rapid run to the vicinity with Patrol men Johnson and Pressey. While Preasey . guarded against an escape by the, rear exits Johnson climbed up.-, to the transom and covered Hennessy with his revolver, i He ordered the thief to throw up hla. hands and come out, and Hennessy obeyed; - ' "V : ; ' 1 At police headquarters $18.15 was found In the prisoner's pockets. The proprietor of the saloon, when sum moned by the police said that $25 was missing from his cash register, and the pmeers believe mat Hennessy stole the difference' between the two sums some where olsfll Hennessy, however,, denies that he Had 'entered any other places. An attempt la belritf made to fasten upon him some of the numerous other robberies Which have taken place dur Ing tha last 10 days. : . Samuel H. Grubeiy Anti-Assembly Candidate to Speak- at St. Johns Tonight. . Samuel H. Gruber, & candidate for thi Republican nomination for Judge of the circuit court, department No. 1, against John P. Kavanaugb, tha assembly nomi nee, expects to begin an active canvass of the county next week in the interest of h candidacy Mr, Gruber will also attend the meeting at St Johns tonight and explain to tho voters of that dis trict hia attitude towards the assembly. Mr. Gruber states that he Is strongly opposed to the assembly movement. - He believes that the people of the state have the primary law, and that the law gives an adequata and fair manner of choosing public officials. He is op posed to the machine and machine ooli. ties and does not look with favor Upon me errort -or professional politicians and corporation representatives at tempting to dictate the selection of the judges of the courts, or any other pub lic officials. In his campaign he ex pects to make V&ln the effort of the old time political leaders and the cor poration representatives to control the nomination and election of members of the judiciary. Document Written by Deceased But No . Witnesses Were Called. A Will entlfelv In tha Vl.lnilirHf tnir nt f the maker, but not attested by wlt- neases, nas peen onered for probate In the county oourt by Julius Sllveston airomey ior tne representatives of the late Barnett L. Lewis, who died la San Francisco, May 27." ' '"" ' "T "Under the laws of Oregon a will must be attested by two witnesses, but this requirement does, not prevail in Callforr nit where a writina- Droved to made by the deceased la allowed J to Biana. Hiiveaxone anticipate no diffi culty In ha vlntr tha will nrnhnti.il t,.r and County .Judge Cleeton has Issued an uroor ior me laaing or testimony In California Lewis was 65 rears of are and his ea. tate consists of property valued at -uvu, Dequeatnea to mm rrom the es tate of Leon H. Lewis. Godfrey Ii, Lewis, who also' received STone tmm the estate of Leon IL Lewis, died In ban iTanoisco on February 15. Fl LES DECLARATION AS - LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATE F. 'N. Myers of 81 Glisaa street, president of the Mount Scott bank, has filed with the county clerk hia aeclara tiOn as a candidate for the Republi can nomination' for representative In the legislature. He announces his plat form aa follows : "I will support Statement No,' 1 and the present direct primary law; also such legislation as will establish the proper guarantee of bank deposits and auch legislation aa will promote the best Interests of the veterans of we Civil war; also fqr legislation that will Improve the publio roads." .;.;'. EYEWATER CAUSED . TROUBLE, SAYS SELEY ' Ever since J. Joseph 5eley purchased some eyewash on Maach xl his eye have been sore and Inflamed, and he has begun wearing "goggles, beslats having . to pay doctor bills and buy medicines. , Tnls isr the complaint he makes in a suit agOnst the Owl Drug company, In which he asks for $10,000 damages, $300 to pay. his doctor and $40 for medfplnea. -. i Seley alleges he'r purchased eyewash represVnted to be one part mercuric chloride to 10,000 parte water. Tt proved to contain' $.1 grains, he al- aifclit,! and taunii)g the inflamed eon- amnn or wtiicit ho complaln.A. He snvs hn -.la unab!" to use ,hla eyes now for any work, requiring' close application. r-v -I ' - --r- i Journal Want Ads bring resulta. ASSEMBLY SCHEME TO BE DISCUSSED COURT 1ST PASS ON LEWIS' ILL mm hes. UP HBV PHOGRAM Good Roads, Ample Hotel Ac I commodations, Prevention of Vandalism and Reservoir to Keep Falls Running. t?nlted Preai td Wire.) 7 - r'Ran Francisco, Aug. 25. Richard A. Ballinger, secretary of the interior, is en route to Seattle. having returned from a tour of lnspeotlon of Yosemlte National park and the Hetch Hetchy watershed. : . 1 From hi brief survey of conditions in the park. Railmger ctlticlses the lack of hotel aceomrhodatidn,' the vandalism allowed In the big tree groves and the condition of the roads, that keeps them' from tfeinjr used at all seasons of the year,' Ballinger also favors a plan for the storage Of ater With "which to keep the Toserolte falls, the"h,lghest in the valley, at their n?axlmum flow through out the; season. .. . . .-.. j "1 shall recommend," said; Ballinger, "that so far as the government has su pervision of the roads In the valley and iM national park, they be put in condition, forpubllc travel at all sea sons of the year. ; Some of them' in the dry season are almost Intolerable on ac. oount.of the dust "It Is also highly desirable that a road be built along the south rim of Yosemlte canyon connecting with the Wawona road, above Inspiration Point, with Glacier Point . - ; "Equally important" with the con struction of roads Is the matter of ad ditional hotel ; facilities within the val ley for, tlio accommodation of tourists. "In order to keep in perpetual opera tion through the dry Season one of the most beautiful features of tho valley the Yosemlte falls an investigation Is being made as to the feasibility of di verting and atorlng sufficient water to maintain a continuous flow over these falls, which are now completely dry, and will remain so until the wet season begins.- ,.: ..- ;, .- k "I was struck with the vandalism ex hibited in the wanton Injury of some of the big traps, I shall order the Grizzly Giant fenced in. v 1 "All private interests so far as pos sible should be eliminated from national parks. It la my desire that congress ought to find a way to wipe out the private interests "in these lands and I shall make recommendations to that ef fect." -; ... ..,v'" .,' ;. Travelers Recently ' Come Through Stricken' Belt ' s Tell of Desolation. lSXnnil iVSa Wrtm fni th l V avnaMiaa In tha forest fires around Mlssouia. a party of 4 8 members of the Knights of Columbus, of San Francisco, arrived In Portland yesterday afternoon from Quebec. They stayed over in this city yesterday admiring the sights to be seen In the metropolis' of y Oregon, and left last evening f or San Francisco on the Shasta Limited. , ,'. The party left San Francisco July 28th, bound for Quebec to attend the annual, convention -of-the Knights of Columbus. They Journeyed over the Santa Fe, taking in the Grand Canyon. and from there they went to Chicago thence to Niagara Falls and finally to Charlotte, where thav.want hv iu. across Lake Ontario and down the St Lawrence- river, stopping at Montreal and thence on to Quebec. The party which arrived in Portland vesterdav was headed bv Ran n,nt and Jamea McSheehy, both prominent Business men or tne Bay city, and well known In Portland Mr. Hanlon has been reoordina eecre'iarv nf th of Eagles In San Francisco for the last ten years. View Heartrending Sights. SDeakinff of tha forest flr n v, northwest which- their train, paesed en route 10 -ortiana, Mr. Hanlon said; "We had a delightful trip until we reached the country around Miaannis Mont When we arrived there we found women ana children coming into the town in freight and cattle cars. Some were oartlv clothed and nthr mo-- almost naked. It was. a most heart rending scene. I passed through the great earthquake and fire of San Fran cisco but I believe that tfiese forest fires' are 'almost Its equal. We left Missoula Monday morning and after be ing On the road about three or four hours we encountered a burning bridge. We had to . He over In this desolate spot ior ten nours untu such time as a temporary trestle could be built." Mr. Hanlon when sskod rnn. ,v.. outlook for Portland, spoke very encour aging: "When I was here five years ago Portland was nothing but a large country trading town but the progress mat nas waved over your city has been something remarkable. Portland has a grand future and I hom tn h n pay you another visit ere' long." ine party was ahown about the city yesterday by prominent members of the local council Of' Knls-hta They left last evening, for home, after an, auaence. or almost a month. VOTERS REGISTER SLOWLY AND MANY : ; MAY BE TOO LATE Registration of voters at th courthouse Is creeping" upward slowly, bur the work today should bring the number to 29,- vyu. -uniess jne circus Influence ft too atrong. The total yester day reached JG.T79, with ,19,748 Republicans, 3735- Democrats and 2236 of all other faiths. -v. Kow Is the time to register td 'save worry. : Buay'men' will find long lines of tardy ones the last Week, and all, will have to await under' high pretistire and greater liability of mlsUke. -The office", Is open dally from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. - 4 J YO E A SIGHTS IN FIRE JNEAPPAlii fiOT GUILTY" PLEA OF COUPLE FAGirjG MURDER CHARGE Man and Woman Deny in Court,; They Killed Widower and Jammed Body Into a ' Trunk'. ' ' ; Jesse P. Webb, who says he is not guilty of murder. t -I plead not guilty." 0 ! Speaking In a tone so low that Pre siding Judge Cleland was compelled to ask lilm to repeat It, Jease P. Webb, indicted for murder in the first de gree for killing W. A. Johnson, who was beaten, suffocated, and thrust Into a trunk at the New Grand Central ho tel one day In June, stood In the cir cuit court this morning and uttered his formal denial of the charge. Bitting some distance from him was a woman Tn black, her pale face, seem ing paler by" contrast with her attires yet comely and self ' possessed. Tt wa Mrs, Carrie Kirsh, in whose pos session was found the J180(j brought to Portland by the murdered man, whd is jointly charged by the law with the taking of his life. , Without wafting to be, reminded, she took the plea of Webb as her signal and quickly rose to her feet.- , , ; "Not guilty." she said, Webb and, Mrs,. Kirsh: bad not seen each other for, weeks, and they ex changed smiles of recognition and con-1 fldence. As Webb waa being led from the ,room by DeputySherlff Beatty he stopped at the woman's side and at tempted to , talk with her, but waa hurried back to his cell Mrs. Kirsh, who was In charge of Mrs. Cameron. the Jail matron, and Deputy Sheriff Bulger, ' remained in the court room aeveral mlnuuia to- confer with her -at torney, .Jolin McCue. Ueputy District Attorney Fltzsrerald appeared for the state and asked the oourt to set the tchse for trial. McCue said he did not think the defendants would ask . for separate . trials. His plan of defense is not fully formulated, he said, and he wanted to reserve the rlghtno demand separate trials later. Judge -Cleland suggested September 20 and October 6 aa dates for trial. He said this was too. soon, but finally agreed to' October 10. On this date, Webb, at least, will be tried. If Mm Kit sh demands a Separate trial, the data will be fixed a little later. McCue promised to make up his mind todav and notify the district attorney If she is 10 nave a separata trial , ... Comply With Order That Un sightly Growths on Lots Must 60. The weed nuisance is being: raoldlv abated, according to reports received at police headquarters, and hundreds of lots have been cleared of their unsightly growths during the past week, ReDorts continue to reach the station, however, of procrastinating property owners, and toaay more than a dozen officers are serving notices on them to clean up their lots. James Keith, desk officer at noil headquarters, who has the matter in charge, said today that he. had not been ordered to, make" any arrests In connection with the nuisance, as sug gested by the city attorney, and he is following, the old custom of having of ficers first warn the property owners. He declares ; that id; almost all In stances they are comolvlntr withW waiting- a second warning and "that no cases have been called to bis attention wnere an arrest was necessary. xnere are a number of instances where we canpot find the owners of the lot and t is impossible to' take action," said Keith this morning. "There ar some allotments -in the city In. which no record, on file at the court house: tots nave oeen sold on contract with In Beveral cases the real estate dealer do not have the addresses of the pur chasers and we . are unable to reach them; Frequently owners of lots are out of town temporarily or perhaps live in some -other city and we cannot very well go to .the expense.of serving war rants on them there. ' - , On the whole, however, the situatW is very, much improved. and if It contin ues as at present practical! all W h pieces ww be cleaned during the nevt wee or so. - .. Acting Chfef ' Moore Bald todnv that John iL. liartman, of, Hartina A Thompson, had notified hfm that th firm would at once have all of the weeds cur irommeir property, in Rose City Park. ' -' ,' ' Grave Broken After 'Ten Years. . , Htllsboro, Cal, Aug. 25 Sexton Gar delle, of St Johns' cemetery, is worktn Wltn fleputy SBeriffS today In an it. ed the grave of John Moorenouse. Under cover of darkness the grave' was broken open, and the corpse made away with; Mooreliouse died ten years ago. ' He was formerly a roadhouso : keeper on the San Mateo county boulevard. iff - x tK -1 ' TIIEHIBiTES SEEK POSITIOil OF STATE TREASURER Ralph W. Hoyt as Assembly Nominee Is Opposed by Sen ator T. B. Kay and Judge John F. Ryan. Three candidates arc now in tha race for the Republican nomination for state treasurer. Ralph W. Hoyt is the noml nee of the' state convention. He la op posed ior the nomination by Thomas B Kay of Salem and Judge John F. Ryan or Oregon city, both of them avowed opponents of the assembly movement. Mr. Hoyt is well known as a former official of : the Merchants' "National bank and as the present president of me foruana- nose uuow. He was : a candidate for . State treasurer In 190$, but was defeated by James Steel, the present jncumDent or the ornce.,,,, - .-Say Za WeU Xsown. Senator T. B. Kay of Marlon county is better known in ' public life ; than Mr. Hoyt He has been one of tha most prominent business men of Salem for a number of years, belnar the manager of the T. B. Kay Woolen mills of that place. He has .been a member of the legislature from Marion county through several sessions. As a member of the lower house, and last session as a mem her of the senate, he has made a repu tation In the legislature as standing for the best Interests of tha people of his county and the state at all times. Be cause Of his close, attention to state appropriations and his bard fight aglnst needless expenditures he gained the nickname of rthe Watchdog of the Treasury" at 'the last session of the legislature. He at all times contended that the finances of -the state should bo as catefuily conserved-jis those of any business corporation, and continu ally favored the strict application of business principles to the government pf the state. . Senator Kay Intends to make an earnest campaign toh the 410m- ination throughout the state. Judge Byan is , well known in Clack amas county, having been county judge there for some time. He also announces himself as being opposed to the as sembly and will make an active cam. palgn throughout the state to win the nomination in the three-cornered fight Seattle Man Follows Wife Here , arid Theri Administers Beating to Her Lover.- The proper manner way to Cln back your wife's favor la by showing that you are a better man than your rival, according to tire theory of Leo M. Bach, a clothing salesman of Seattle, and he proceeded to demonstrate it last night by administering a severe drubbing to Julius Frohman, also of Seattle. There upon Mrs. Bach at once fell into her husband's arms and this morning1 proud ly went back with him to Seattle. Bach, who Is employed by the Gross Clothing company of Seattle, found his wife and her mother missing when he returned home Tuesday night. He also learned that Frohman had left his lodg ings nearby and he then traced thertrto to uie depot, where they had taken a train for Portland. Bach called the Portland police by Ions; distance tele phone and asked that his wife and Froh man be arrested when they arrived here. He had no warrant and the police re fused to comply with his request, but agreed to learn where the party went after they arrived here. - each yesterday morning secured a warrant for his wife and Frohman In a Seattle justice court and took a train for Portland. On arriving Here and learning that his wife 'and Frohman were at the Mathlesen hotel he went to the hostelry, There he attacked Froh man while Mrs. Bach looked on and when .officers interupted him Frohman gave evidences of a severe puxnmeling in numerous cuts and bruises about-the Lhead and face. , Both were taken to police headquar- Ltrs and -chargd with disturbance. ' A few mlnutos later Mrs, Baoh appeared and rushed weeping Into her husband's arms. Then she pleaded with Captain George A. Bailey not to lock up her husband. The latter permitted him to deposit cash bail of $50, but Frohman went to a cell. . - "We had a little trouble, hut It Is all over now and I am proud of him," said Mrs. Bach in municipal court to day in referring to her husband. . The charge against .Bach was ' dis missed and the case against Frohman continued until Seattle officers can. ar rive and take him back on the charge made there by Bach. , BDWERMAN APPOINTS DELEGATES TO LINCOLN (Salem Bureau of The Journal.) 1 Salem. Or., 'Aug. 26. Delegates to the Farmers National Congresl to be held if '.TS 8. have been appointed by Adding Gov ernor uowerman as 10 J lows. August T. Buxton Forest Grove; B. C. Leedy, Corvallle Fred Crane, Cleone; C. D. Huffman, La Grande; A. T. Shoe make, Selma; A. A, Bonney, Tlgh Val ley; A. I. Majson, Hood Klver; J. Edwin Johnson, Vale;. B. F.vLaughlln, Yamfhlll;. C JU Khaw, Albany; T. K.t Griffith, Klamath Falls; C. h. Griffith, McCoy; W. D. Barnes, Laldlaw; ,11. C. Wheeler, Pleasant H1U, and W. P. Kirchem, Ore gon City. : ;;.--v-.:.:rt - ..-,-.hv--V.......-.-.T-.;. SHOWS TOURISTS EASY WAY TO HANDLE MONEY , Portland thurists rtrayellng , abroad are greatly aided- by traveling checks issued by the American Express com pany. This company has opened v of fices, at all Important places visited by the tourists abroad, thereby facilitating tha lmnflllnir rif mnn.ir ' vn( this been a great boon to the tourist. but 'rthas shown financiers of the old world a new' System - in transferring money, It Is one 1 of the hustling American ways "that has practically opened - the eyes' of the, business world abroad. t SSwAL UHaiTTEil LAW. iXCUSE TO KILL Vengeance u Upon Faithless 1 Man by a New Orleans Girl Follows McLaughlin Case, . - (United Fr teed Wire.) 1 -New Orleans, Aug. 25. Following tha acquittal of Mamie McLaughlin, on a plea of the "unwritten law", after shoot ing ana killing Hugh Smith, who, as she alleged, betrayed and deserted her, the police are facing an epldemlo of man-killing by "disappointed girls. - The first shooting occurred last night Katherlne Fretsch shot end-killed Frank Mlscliler. ' The girl is confident that the Jury will free her because, she alleges, she was betrayed by Mlschler, and the "unwritten law" ' gives her a right to avenge . herself. She says she followed the McLaughlin case carefully and since the acquittal, she felt she was at perfect liberty to kill Mlschler. -v. , The police say tbey hive been In formed that numerous young men. have received letters from girls- who say they hava been wronged and threatening death as a punishment Many, men are mnng bodyguards. ' ; - Katherlne Fretsch is a member of an Old family here and the shooting ere- ated a sensation.., A speedy trial is, prom Tha 'McLaughlin case was given con slderable publicity. Members of; the Era club, one of the most exclusive women's societies of the south, espoused the glri's cause and raised a fund for her defense. Because of Livestock Show, Automobile Club Run to Sound City "Deferred. The directors of the Portland Auto mobile club last night held one of the most enthusiastic meetings of the year. The talk was "business" throughout the meeting and numerous plans were conceived and put In Incubation, which, when worked out a few weeks hence, it is oeuevea will make aujtoists all over the state sit up and take notice. Tha most Important action taken was the postponement of the run to Seattle from September 3 to September 10. or count of the Portland Fair and Live stock exposition whioh is to bs rJield September 8-11. " . Most of the directors were ntoua t.a hold the Seattle run on the date of tho meeting4 tn fh Sound City, for the or? ganliaUon of f the Western Automobile association, but it was decided that it would not be fair to hold the run on tha opening day; of the Livestock show, bne of the most important events of . th SEATTLE AUTO RUN TO BE POSTPONED hSSLKW'.1 r 11? 'w-JiUcliWtors, shd the very best accommo belleyed, by the automobile men shouufn.Mon. for the birds have been : r.ro be given every possible encouragement ana support. s Delegates WU1 Be Sent. . However, several delegates will he sent from Portland to attend the meet ing at Seattle on the evening of Sep tember 4 for the purpose of oreaniain a Western Automobile association. The ciud run on September Id or September 17 will bo made a big feature and it Is desired that at least 30 or SO machines enter. . - .... - . The dlreotors decided unanlmonaiv tn make the automobile parade on the morning of September 5, in honor of the opening of tha Livestock Fair, a big feature. Assistant Secretary Harrison was Instructed to work out the details of the parade as raddly aa nnihi t It desired that all auto owners who can spare machines enter them In the parade and that every assistance be given to uo aiiaw as snowy as possible. The parade will start at ID o'clock and probably will fbrm 1 near the Oregon hottl on Seventh street. Th iin. march will extend to the East Side. EVERYONE CARRIES HYDROMETER IN GRIP Tim W. Dayennort who ttaaila si introduction as one of th oldest and best known of the Oree-on as the father of Homer Davenport, the cartoonist says he has tha lmnrh m 4ho young-man who presides' over, tha aoaymes 01 me parcels checking coun ter at the Grand Central station. It Is this way: Mr. Davenport who is a man nf Mn. erable appearance, started to Cheyenne to meet his eon Homer, who is with Colohel Theodore-Roosevelt's party. Mr. Davenport came down from SUyerton and checked his grip at the depot while he came up to m est old friends In the City. When he returned the check had been taken from a) a grip in some man ner and the young man In charge asked the aged visitor to identify his grip by telling what It contained. ' Mr. Davenport told of several nom. mon "articles like tooth brushes, combs, collars, nightshirts and socks, but tha young man was not convinced. Think ing to clinch the argument Mr." Daven port as- a climax, mentioned that hn had a hydrometer in his grip.' , - He Was Wise.-, "Now. look here, my friend." aaM h young man, "don't try to run any stall like that on me. Everybody has hydrometers in their grips You can't fool me that way". .Mr. Davenport was nonnlunmM moment, not knowing of tha practice Then he said: . ' ; ; -, ( ;.: . "Well. son. tt that is so. tell me' what a hydrometer isr Another old stall" said the hrio-ht young1 man. "You needn't think you Ar going to trap me, I know what a hydrometer is, but I am not going to tell you' . He gave up the grip, how ever. " .:" . : ." . Don't you see the Joke? Then look in, the word directory, . . . ; FIRE BREAKS OUT ON ; ROUTE OF CIRCUS PARADE Fire partly destroyed a tvA.nt,, frame bulldlh? at 81 Sixth street this afternoon. ?. The upper floor was e-utte.) ma ma . ivwor noor,-. loriunarteiY es caped Without daniage.. Office men of the Wei Is-Fargo building turned hoaa in the building tipon the blaze hefr the arrival of the fire ' department. keeping It from spreading Fire wagons naa to run through the circus parade. hi .1 J 1 h: 1 hr . mJta 1 W I I J Mill UI11LUL. II OE PUT Oi l MARKET HAY r v. Business Men's- Committee Working to Make Sure First " Issue Be -Bought When Of fered. ' t With but two days left to make sure that tbe first S260.0OO lHan nt T)r.A- way bridge bonds will be bought when offered next Monday, the hualhena mon committee is working desperately, da- lomunou mat tneir campaign to rouae public sentiment to the aid of the pres ent crisis shall be successful. ' S There is necessity that many" who have promised, to buy put their bids In definite shape. Each bid must be accompanied by 6 oor cent of the amount bid for. Each bid must be sealed. The Hioernia savings bank has ptoraised to file , blda tar all vim l'eK trw Mi. t. ' IV. , V juui b V popular movement free of charge and In i iegai lorm. . '-r- Many prominent men have given as surance of their SUDnort of tb mnva. ment and have declared that'they will use-Influence and funds to prevent the campaign froni becoming a failure. All concede the necessity for the hardaat kind of 'frlf : '. 5 The Northeast Side Imornvemenf aa. aAtlatlAn will UjA -14 vvu.b.v.B n.u (ivm a, fiyuiKA luveiifiK to morrow nleht and -Will IIMt nrnnlu an emergency effort for th purpose of impressing upon tha people of Port- iana nov oniy me necessity tor building the Broadway bridge, .but for buildin It . now. Judge M. G. Munly, the presi dent of the association, Who has been absent In Alaska for several months, is expected to return in time to preside at the meeting. Arrangements Made for Exten sive Poultry Exhibition at: livestock Show in Sept Arrangements have been- completed for an extensive poultry show In con nection with the Portland fair and live stock exposition to be held at1 the Country .club September 8-11. C. D. Mlnton,' editor of the Oregon Agriculturist, .has been selected as superintendent- of this "department and has the work of preparation well In hand. As Mr. Minton has had extent hive experience In- this work, his" neloe tlon as superintendent insures iof ', hlbltors the , very best of intelligent treatment . , The express companies have granted vmotm 1 1 Kaa I eitilnnlMai ratasi A nAMlfaw datlons for the birds have been pro vided on the fair grounds. While a fall poultry' show Is an in novation In Portland, the Idea Is being enthusiastically welcomed by breeders and fancters of high-bred poultry. .En tries and inquiries for v quarters are pouring into the secretary's office by every mail, and the success of the show is assured. Poultry shows In Port land have always been good selling shows, and this fact is remembered by breeders and purchasers. Thera are many people of wealth In Portland's suburbs owning small acreage who wel come the opportunity of buying the best, stock to be Jtad and are willing to pay fancy prices for the best . To Beootae .Feature. It Is the Intention to make tha poul try show a permanent - Institution In connection wttb the fair and stools ex position.-. ,.,. The appearance of Charles J. Dun bar' $5000 herd of circus performing Belgian goats of Washington, IX CL, will be a ..feature of the fair, .. L Those who have seen these wonder fully educated animals before tn tha east pronounce their act to be tha most wonderful exhibition or animal train ing of recent years. ? 1 y ' Dunbar's goat circus win appear at the fair the entire week, September to 11, as an open-air attraction, abso lutely free to all. ..'.:,-,.. Arrangements have been made with the various railroads running into Fort land for the following rates to and from tha Portland fair. September :& to 10: - ,' " :.'- -r One and one-third fares from all points: children S to. IS years of age, one-half of the above "tare. Dates of sale, September 6 and 7. All ttokets good returning until September 13. Portland's Chinatown was well repre sented In Municipal Judge Bennett's court this morning when the cases against Slnff ee, operator, of a Chinese gambling resort and eight of his pat rons .were called. Sing Lee had prom ised to put up a legal, battle and own ers of other, resorts were eager to know the outcome, while many of his fr.iebd$ were there from mere curiosity, Sing Lee however, had experienced a change ef heart over , night and ha-en tered a plea ef guilty to the charge of conducting a gambling resort 'Lee Young, Lee Wong . and Chlng Chlng pleaded -guilty on the advice of Sing Dee to charges of vagancy and visiting gambling roonf and the five Japs caught in the raid, by Patrolmen Mar- una, ana uonnaon . aieo aumiiisu iiiey were In a gambling room. Judge' Ben hett fined Sinff Lee 150. ! The -Other Chinese were f assessed - ?28 each and the apanese paid $10 each. All of tho v flnes were paid by Sing Lee.. ,. : - Patrolmen Martlne and Johnson last night;, raided the lottery headquarters conducted by Wing Moon Yuen, 33 North Fourth - street, and confiscated 1500 tickets and 13.60. wing Mod Yuen was' locked upon a charge of selling lotery tickets. Jn municipal til. tomorrow. ' At - an inteniatlbnal - telephone and telegraph -eon greas tn be held at Parts In September murh time and epaoe will be given to. a discussion and exhibition of automatic teleIione systems. raULTRYSHOWTO CHINESE DAY IN . ; -MUNICIPAL COURT