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r' i-; THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAt, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, ; MAY 21, 1911. lffl KilSFR PFTFR Tfl RFW TO BE OIIEEN OEil HFIFSSIISFD HRV PHSITinfi FOR I RVKTOH RFf JTFR HMdllllllMliFI! . nui nnn OTJiTinm ; 1 -- -:?rs::;. :.:i;;y'y-: M PP MP Pn n. r Krt- IIIIUOIlU.W Extraordinary Scene Marks v Departure of German Em .'peror From London Rea- son Unknown to Onlookers. Servla's King,' Ostracized by European Executives, to Be Greeted in France. V v (Br the Interettlotal Hews ferric. I . London, May 10. An extraordinary ' scene, capable of only on Interpreta tion, ocourrd at the Victoria etatlon this afternoon on the occasion of the ' departure of the kaiser. . Suddenly, with an expressive cert tire, the kaiser turned away from the kin - and be ran talking . to Lord Lensdale. withdrew the English minister at Bel King . George thereupon deliberately grade and no successor was appointed Coltod hut Lmm4 Wire. I Parts, May 10. King Peter of Servla, known as The Crowned Assassin," will, on Monday, realise one of the am bitions of his reign, that of being per sonally recognised and received in one of the great capitals or Europe. Banned at all the courts on account of being suspected of complicity la the assassination of King Alexander and Queen Drags. It baa remained for President Fallieres to make the first notable recognition of his kingship. The late King Edward was more re sponsible than any else for the social and political ostracism of Peter. He Frankie; Donnell Gets 6,537 Votes in Closer Contest; Catherine' Berg Seconds i turned his back upon the. kaiser and commenced talking to the Duke of ' Connaught, without taking notltce while ' the kaiser bade farewell to the other members ef the royal party. Without further word with King George, the kaiser and halserlne entered their ear, while the king disdainfully continued hit conversation with the duke. King George seemed suddenly to think better of his position and went on board the car, bowed gravely and frankly and only onoe to the kaiser and ' Xalaetine, without shaking hands. He " then tnrned his back upon the emperor mnd resumed hi conversation with the Duke of Connaught and did not once look around before the train steamed out The waiting royalties on the plat form were obviously aware of the tense significance of the occasion and stood round In gloomy eilenca The effect i of thla sinister Incident wag not lost on -, the . privileged spectators within the royal , enclosure as the king, with gloomy face, returned to Buckingham palace. for several years. Gradually the powers resumed politi cal relations with Servla but King Peter continued to be shunned. A month ago his ambition seemed to be realised In his reception by Emperor Frans -Joseph of Austria-Hungary at Budapest At the last moment the aged emperor became "diplomatically til" and the engagement was cancelled owing to the organisation of a hostile demonstra tion by the people of Budapest Peter next sent a message to the kaiser that he would like to visit Ber lin In September, bnt was bitterly dls appointed by the Intimation that the kaiser's Urn was, taken up until tne end of the year and that a visit In 1911 would be more acceptable. Peter then turned to Paris and found President Fallieres In a more forgiving mood than any of, the monarch a. FAMOUS MOORE RANCH BOUGHT BY CARSTENS ' ' "pecfr1 THipatre to The Jrwrn.1.1 ,Paaco, Wash.. May SO. The famous fames A. Moore ranch, about two miles' from the city, has been sold to Henry Car-tens, of Seattle, at a price said to be 1100,000. Mr. Carstens Is at the bead of the Carstens Packing company. The Moore ranch Is one of the beauty spots near Pasco, and for the last three years has been used as a summer home by Mr. Moore. . The building on It Is a mag nificent one, and was built at a cost of 225,000." - The ranch Itself consists of 100 acres. 10 acres of which are under cultivation, and 140 acres natural mea dow. ':: . r The ranch was purchased by Mr. Moore three years ago from Frank Bchuneman of this city, who acquired . title to the land more than 10 years ago, and spent years Improving the property. The ranch ilea along the Columbia river, Just outside the city, and a splendid view vp and down the river for miles can be obtained there.. There la a private irri gating system In use and "water Is ' pumped from the river. The. ranch has produced some of the choicest fruits In the Columbia river basin, and Mr. Car stens got the property at a bargain. SIvED IMPENDING BUILD GOOD ROADS IN INDIAN COUNTRY f Jiwlxl Dt.-i.ti te The JearaaLI Toppenlsh, Wash., May 20. 3ood roads for the Yakima Indian reservation around Toppenlsh have become a pos sibility through the cooperation ef the Xaklma county commissioners, the Top penlsh Commercial club and the busi ness men of - the city: ' ' The commis sioners have offered the county's road building machinery and machinists for the work, the Commercial club and bus iness men are supplying the funds to meet the extra expenses and the ranch ers are being asked to donate the serv ice of men to spread the gravel after It has been crushed and hauled. That 100 rods of road can be built each day with the plan Is the belief of the Toppenlsh Commercial club, ex pressed this afternoon - at a special meeting called by President Talbott The meeting was held at the request of Chairman McDonald of the road com mittee, following a conference with Commissioner Olson as to the road ouestion. Through the efforts of Chairman Mo Donald, Engineer Martin of the ' Indian service, and City Engineer Redman, general plan of roadways around Top penlsh has been prepared and this plan will be followed l probably by the commissioners., . Both, this plan and the Question as to Immediate road construction by competitive methods will ' be formally submitted to the commissioners, at a meeting mxt Monday In the court house In North Taklroa. ,?' a - ' Eloping Frenchman Once Sup ' I posed Dead and Gqveriiess Believed to Be Aboard Ship Bound for Quebec.; 4 ii.Ij. . rtt i- . nannsome uiier rrom -Wall Street Men;i';; Pacific Will Build Shorter Main Une. V; v - That " John ,F." Stevene will possibly accept the Important position ot con- Lewlston, Idaho, May 10. The North- I Government's Fiaht on Retail 1 Oraamzations ExDected to f ' ..... j . Take In Those of Western Slope. I suiting" engineer, and 'adMser to. WalU Pacific has gotten control Of the i street investors is said to m ' quite I Pittsburg & Gil more railway and has probable, , Information ' to1 that .'effect I entered actively upon the carrying out having been received here a few days I of the plana of the latter -company for m i fvtcw fr.av wviwn uwviuii in. extension or tne CUBiteo" rress tMted Wire.)" " - I tne presidency oc tne liui lines in tnie roaa rrom Salmon City to Lewlaton. Montreal. Mir iu.-a searcn -ti me miMim two ragnuu mu, is now in im iniurmaiion - was .. raoeivM in . a u tr wireless similar to mat ny I ""J"rna rouuB.. wiw. .vW 4nn Business man or Bt JPaui. 1 aepanment or justice lust lies the exi which Dr. Crlppen was located on board V? rMl" " wisun inena. .The let-1 pectatlon that retail "associations of (WaablnttOB Bareieef T. Jonrnal.l Washington, May 30. Inauiry at the a Transatlantic liner ts believed to nave v i""-" " .""' I ... r ' ' isiemeni tnat iiumbermen in aH parts of the country fixed the Identity of two , passengers I . ... .'' ""'.. warnman in? 1 will be attacked ty the government for a. v- r .i.. ti..n.v.. i sir. elevens nan manv oners serore i teresis win resume th mnitnuitin. .f eii..t ' i . ...i I via ' .1 w -i vkVAiiirr Mmmm- waiuuim uv m i . i .... w..w.a v . r mi iui.liuii u niiv.rain.Ti mil i. crossing the Atlantlq who have been the .Yf . ' " ' " .w"nwn roaa rrom Homestead trust laws as "unreasonable" restraint . - i t w .v h, wtum - . . kwiwnv wi aumtLm nrflr. H.n n . wnni nmn I iinnn mia hjillnvAfl Ki ftilti frlnnita that thla am rniM will K. i.ui. . . I .... 1.. i . Z " . r " I. : .'V'l 1 I .: . " "'i"" .wumu.aw. Aunougn no actions nave Been an- . " ' - . . . '"." '-""""' n-r, , rau i nouncea against tne racirio const as- jnnun blubicuut m iiau nu i mvmv gwiuKwn rw mow in ; tne nam i uuiiitiAna k.n I. ii. -w,. v. i.uiiHiwa . vu , nnoui . pouw prunnt . mm suits there similar . te '" '' . . '" ' . I wi swuiruouoi-oii, ooin lines, tne that which was begun In the New York une posmon is regaroea as on or worgein, classed aa the greatest In federal courts yesterday against aa the moet lmnortant In the United States. I magnitude and imnnrtanA .riirl.... - . l"t.h,w"t rop number of yeara,; anles of lumbermen in the retail trade! i Tne movement. It is said - bv well I it h4.in um h. e. ......i ?5"i!i,4rUroi1 "If.? ' h,r " he the government baa been Investigating ??? ,iuf of millions of dollars .by the so-called standing timber trust with the Hill Interacts. "the obleot hefnr to 1 vl.w . tn ...i... k... utnw"tra connection with nothing more than hints have been given northwest ; llnes.-r the Great Northern I than it aa flain.4 tA Mi. .h. i pc,n with , California tion of the legality of associations of .kf1'10 OMt P0'11'"- This In- retail .,. Jumbermen; 1 The government, aicateg the construction of . the second however, holds that the most vicious branch and main trunk Una southwest ra.traint , timh .-... h. f'fTlLih ffo mountains to Boise, been by retail associations, and la pre ROSE CARNIVAL, TOO CIS SEATTLE TIMES Miss Frankie Donnell. quarry in a two continent search. They are, according to the defectives, M. Carol lie d'Abbadie, father of seven chll dren, and Helen Benolt, a governess In his family. - ; At his home in Evreaux, France, It was said d'Abbadie was believed to have been murdered, the detectives say, and his body ' hidden. ' The girl was sup posed to have gone to Saskatchewan, Canada, to teach school. ; Her relatives sought her there In vain. The authori ties grew auspicious regarding the story of d'Abbadie and later found the trail which led them across the sea. De tectives are awaiting the arrival of the Iake Manitoba at Rlmouskl as they awaited Dr. Crlppen and Miss Leneve. A wireless message from Captain Evans J . Ul, T vmt3 Vlte HU.l.fQIJ .11 U 11, V IV. W f 17f WwyW.VH ..... . . , - . . . 1 , . m -r IWW.WVM, .... V. . V r. couple sailing under-the names ef Mr. Seattle, Wash.,-May JO. Commenting w w" oise Western paring to attack them In all localltlea and Mrs. Wye answered the description editorially tonight on the statement by ler and central Oregon, where The government claims that virtually of the missing pair. The d'Abbadie President Louis W. Hill of the Great ciutea line "will be met and the all of the retail trade la lumber has family is wealthy and highly connected Northern.' that Seattle's Potlach was a wt?l,f ' 52? ,?r" .Tf on t0 -Wdoter. been organised In a way to control the in Paris. Mian Benblt was sunDoeed useless expenditure, the Times takes a w " wiu leave the Northern selling prices and to eliminate codid- to be In Saskatchewan until two brothers fU at Portland's Rose Festival, plac- fcir, In Montana at Twin tltlonx .Organisations wUl be attaoked came to this country to visit her. They pr H In the same category. In part r" "owko westerly course o that do not professedly agree -on price were astounded to find that she had not I o Times says: il d b iWL ,P0'.eB tn ltnoo I Ueta,-.but that on any subterfuge such it atr. Hiu is correctly quoted touon- aui ". rum an a xsa mues. i as a tacit .understanding convey to Ing the jubilee week In Seattle In July. TwlB Bridges Is on the Ruby valley members the knowledge that enables then every dollar thus expended might "''anoh of the road. This branch leaves I them and Others to' agree on a selling a a. a . . a t HA tltallt Una aa WV L lb. V V aa aa I . V as wen do oumped into tne oay. i - " . .. nucnui, mues i price i V -But we did. not observe that Mr. " u. x win linages is III Hill discoursed against the Rose Featl- " soutn or ,wnitebaUwi come to Canada. nn n in nini niiinw UULLrlK UirLUiYIAUT 71 r. tVnlttA Picm Iaar4 VHrl' , Washington, May 20. The. United States army is ' today divided , between : - two- former surgeons, now its comman- , ders. . . ..' '- : . . A fresh outbreak ef the conflict be- - tween ; the adjutant- general's.' depart ment and the general staff Is believed Impending, following the announcement by Major General Leonacd Wood, chief of staff, tonight that a new regulation would-be- fa rthcomlaV' efl 'l ,tne inriuence or tne st&rr corps at the expense of Major General Fred A Ins worth, adjutant general. The order ap proved by Secretary Dickinson and President Taft, provides for the elim ination' of the adjutant general In the : correspondence between the general staff and the bureau of the war department. HIGH LINE DITCH X ; SUPPLIES BY PUMPS 1 (Special DMpnteh to Tt Journal.) Ontario, Or., May JO.The Ontario lfyssa Irrigation ocmpany la preparing to. Install a pumping plant to provide water from the Snake river for 10.000 acre of fine bench lands surrounding i Ontario and Nyssa. 'Preliminary surveys for the project "Were completed some time ago, and pro Tide for the Inatalling ot a pumping plant at a point on the "Hogback" about six miles south of Nyssa, with a pipe line (000 feet, long leading to the 100- . foot level ahnv. tha rlvAr Vmtm v.i. point the ditch will extend twenty miles and include lands surrounding Nyssa and Ontario, about 10,000 acres in extent, above the present ditches. EIGHT-HOUR LAW TO V TAKE EFFECT MONDAY i '2' (Calted PrtM Leud Wire. ' San Francisco, May 20. The Califor nia eight hour law for women jwill go Into effect Monday and the state offic ials nave notified employers that it will be rigidly enforced. The law provides that women employes may ' not work more than eight hours per day nor more than 48 hours per week, it is predicted that the big hotels will bring the law before the courts in a test case as soon as possible. PICK APPLES FROM , TREES IN SPRING ("pedal IMKpatek to Hie JoaraaLt Sheridan, Or., May 80. Mrs. Sarah Ev ans picked apples Saturday from a tree in her family orchard which had remained on the tree all through the winter. The phenomenal part of this unusual prac tice Is that the . fruit was sound and bard when picked and In nearly perfect condition. There la no doubt that the apples were frozen, but the frost had been withdrawn from them so well by the late winter rains that the fruit gave no signs ofhavlng been frozen at all. ASPARAGUS ON DRY LAND PAYS PROFIT Arlington, Or.. May 20 J. R. Huff, living on Willow creek, has one quarter of an acre planted to asparagus which brings, in cash, 120 per week and the output lasts eight weeks, making a total of $160 . which he gets from one quarter of an acre of Gilliam county land. Figuring his expenses of raising the asparagus at 60. ..ha-haa. left-a profit of 00. Frankie Donnell, of 111 Spokane ave nue, will be queen of the Sellwood float In the Rose Festival parade, having been declaredthe winner of the contest last night, her friends polling 637 votes for her. A close second to Mies Donnell was Miss Catherine Berg with IS SHOVN TO PAY (United Press Leased Wire.) Washington. May 20. The state de- val annually held in Portland. "Why not t "The principle upon which the Apple show of Spokane Is based and upon which the Potlatch waa planned, are exactly Identical In spirit, undertaking and outcome with the Rose Carnival. "Generally, any proposition advanced KIDNAPER FOUND ' GUILTY BY COURT a ,",-V- (Br the hhruHul w- a-.il Las Vegas. N. M.. Hit KTh. ..i be ln',IMl cnapter In the sensational vonnwi wu aubb v-atnenns oorg wuo i "'""". I V- riraa Vn-tha . nfflnlala -ma. In. "".7" 8174 votes. Miss Mabel Jndd received partment today prepared for the house l Z'f.,' '.yntljr'" .!. ht Tn ihi. ? "" wawpinr mm Was written to- 1003 votes. The contest for oueen of investigation committee a iumbmk : vr:." ...i"; :r "71 WUB" Jury in ALIENISTS DECLARE ; f PIERCE INCOMPETENT 1002 votes. The contest for oueen of investigation committee a statement! "", . : :r oy. wnen a jury in the United States i i rts rna nmiuinn t t-in in nn in a 1 1 ar i . - the float also brought In 1(54.70, which of some of the largest contracts oc- I T.V " " , wurt. arier xive minutes' deliberation. will be used In building a float and in other expenses pertaining to making a good showing in' the parades. HARVESTER TRUST TO BE PROSECUTED MOB HANGS TRAMP iralted Pfms La cad Wire. Washington, May 20. As a result of a year's investigation of the Inter national: Harvester oempany,-knowas olose the deal. the "harvester trust," friends of Attor ney " General Wlckersham said tonight that both civil and criminal proceedings are to be begun In the federal courts. The civil suit will be along the lines of the recent Standard Oil action. The criminal action will be deferred until the suit against the beef packers is disposed of. The Investigators of the department of Justice are reported to have found that the harvester trust and me Deer irusi are cioseiy aiueo. rrnbllsh.' Pm Leiaed Wire. 4 in the civil suit the harvester com-1 ninafiaM w V. mm so.-Pra.vinv U- t 1 1 k JI..WA V.. il.. . . . I . . . - Vm. ww vi uuwum , un iwn7 to msijr lor mercy at tne nanas or a tained for American Industrie, in the .. wmrt . fc ' h- "lun. T"dlt ullty against i?V!!ir!v "i""!;,:?"!"!- more" valuable to the state and there- ViSnil?19 " fore to Ktt!a l th aTnlnltatlAn and I ' . . " " a mo aDUUC They included tne iij.ooo.ouo nauie- A.tiiZZ-7Z-"va Yl i?ur-year-oia Waldo Rogers snips rrom Argentina, sn.uuu.uuw ora- - ,hW h. th -from th- hoM,nir -- .." . "ogors. woo Is nance boats country M -..-I . - 1 . 1 AAA AAA a 1 iniB v-uu. iuui then most emphatically holding the , " ? Ir... r UDma"ne" ,"JU.WJB Rose Carnival In Portl, J600.000. Aconcession Involving 11.000., 1 ,itrlmanr to that eitv." AAA in vll .nil m.tarl.l mrA Mn.tMili I - - r tion is about to be obtained from the Turkish government ' The Argentine contracts caused an investigation showing that American naval secrets were riven Argentina to I Apple show of no value to Spokane JnaM wiaat antviVe Iao11w kAMlMer tav 1 Rose Carnival In Portland must be a K K L & P Rfl RIIYQ F ww wa w w GENERAL STRIKE OF : SAILORS MMINENT BIG PLANT FROM SOUTHERN PACIFIC (ConUnued From Tage' Qjie.) gineers In TO CROSS OF CHURCH the field . .. waow under way and toThar Olosa Ooatract for Power. v WI have alSO Closed a..winan mA the Southern Faolflo company to fur- man power- ror Its Unea whan tn flTnllaa Plaa T-aaa Wlra.t Newburgh, N. X,. May 10. Addicted to forty drinks a day. as high as sixty cigarettes and the use of morphine. alienists today testified that Roy Pierce, son of the millionaire oil vmin, Henry Clav Pierce., waa not ranahla nf md. An I tracting a marriage at the time he was Bessie Chapman, an 1)10. . The hearing was In the solt brought by Judge Albert H. F. Zeger, as neaiv set friend, to annul the marriage. The young wife did - not appear, which strengthened the report that the Pierce family had agreed to a substantial set tlement upon her it she will not contest the action. ; The aged father of Roy and his broth er, Theron, testified as to his dissipa tions and his roantal - Irresponsibility. The court will decide the case Monday. era! as "unreasonable." USE OF TOBACCO NOT MORAL CRIME, JUDGE determined mob. John Sorkey, a tramp, after confessing to having assaulted Mrs. Harvey. James, wife of a Iner, was hanged this morning to the cross on a little church In the suburbs of the city. It was lit the shadow of the church on which his body was hanged that he lay in wait for his victim last night Immediately after Mrs. James told of the crime, dogs were put on the trail and in a short time Sorkey was run down. He was taken before this victim niiu vr lieu iia vt nm luwiuiw, vuutdBN tne otime. DEVELOP ORCHARDS IN NEHALEM VALLEY (Hpaet.l P1tD.tr te T. JonrntLl Nehalem, Or., May 20. Commercial orchards are being set out in several parts of the Nehalem valley. Here tofore no effort has been made there to raise apples and pears In commercial quantities, but since the opening of good roads to market the farmers are be ginning to see the possibilities their vacant lands arrord. Apples and pears are the standard fruits to be developed. CIRCUS LION ESCAPES INTO DRESSING ROOM (United Prew Letsrd Wire.) Walla Walla, Wash., May 20. Juliet one of Al O. Barnes' performing lions, escaped during the performance to night and caused a small panic among the spectators, who scattered from the tent One woman fainted. Keepers lni medlately started In search of the ani mal, a trainer finding her soon after ward in the dressing room,' where she was caught without trouble. Sawmill Near Lyons. 'Rncll Dl .patch to The JonrnaLk Willamina, Or., May 20. John Bhet terly and son are making preparations for establishing a sawmill near Lyons, In Linn county. They have commenced clearing the ground for the camp and erecting houses for the men, and also building a new dam. The capacltv of the. nlant win h 25,000 feet daily, and there will be a planing . mill in connection. . Between . Will Make Water Pipe. ' 1. ",e'l Wapetrh to The Joani.l.) liUlsboro, Or., May 20 Preparations are In full blast at the old Bholea ware house for the opening of the water main manufactory being established by 126 and 30 men will be employed. The Oliver Ge. tea.. - The -warehouse hoe been Jo-or Shetterly is an experienced saw prepared fcr the Installation of the ma-I mm man, hav4nk been enraged in the chlnery which i la expected to arrive j business in Michigan, and the son has Very soon. ' had considerable experience la mills In thla state. The business is sure to be a success. . V Tst day at Baadoni : Bandon. Or,, May JO.--A aWtest of clay U being made here to determine the burning -quality of the clay deposit dis covered near town last summer. An effort Is being made to manufacture fire brick and pottery. - . . GnM$ Valley Selected. 1 faeaeUI PImmU te TW Journal.) Eureka, Cal, May 10. By unanimous eholce Qraas Valley waa this afternoon elected by delegates as the meeting place for the next, grand lodge of the KntghU of Pythias. The session closed -rna m grana oau to the delegates and their wlrea la the afternoon. LEWIST0N COUNTRY GETS MORE POWER Chicago,. May 20. Indulgence in to bacco is not such a moral, crime, ac cording to Judge K. M. Landle. who. .today-- sentenced Jet'I'Bik'r20,"btatl clerk, to IS months in the Leavenworth prison for robbing the malls. "I never had any bad habits," pleaded Brook. I did not chew or smoke." "Vatfaa Waall a n wVa1 w aii ea av m.4 -"'. -l tl.i.tch te The Joarnal.1 ?'lmV.Z'ZX:: V"??. U'l Alston. Idaho. May 20.-With the .v' TuL -l -..7..' . . . . I completion-of the big steam auxiliary t ia in in t -rnni av J V-J -V-1 plantcf thoLewlstoa-Clarketon Zn- provement company at, .Clarkston. the KoJ.T .lhl ki LewUiton-Clarkston valley will be llll X Eirin?"' W0UW Bervedwlth sufficient service to gen- w " 1 urn fa Knflfl tinrcidh nrtVAf. amnia fn ttiat j M J wvvw aawsarw frwn wa a atitJf iv av. viiv needs of the valley at the present time, For several days men have been en gaged in testing the machinery which has been Installed and the view is held that the new plant is one of the most complete and efficient that has been constructed In the northwest. f The-old plant of the company cost 190,000 and the enlargement by the addition of the new plant and machinery necessitated an additional outlay of I1Q0.000. Bpokane, Wash- May SOThoughr The emergency station was Installed the tram bearing Governor woodrow by the company with a view of guar' Wilson eastward Is scheduled to stop I anteelng service for Lewlston and but IS minutes here, plana are under J Clarkston, the new plant generating way among Democrats for a cordial re- 8000 horsepower, while the Asotin creek ceptlon Monday morning at 7:40 1 plant furnishes . 8000 .horsepower at o'clock. Hundreds of Democrats and I ready, many members of other parties will be at the station to hear a speech. Gov ernor Hay la accompanying Governor Wilson across the state. SPOKANE PREPARES GREETING FOR WILSON DECISION IN MEDFORD RATE CASE IS DELAYED (Waihinrtoa Bnr.n of Tbe Journal.) Washington, D. C. May 20. Special Examiner Prouty announced today, that while undoubtedly a decision would be rendered this summer by the Interstate commerce commission regarding Inter state rates to Medford from California. it waa not likely the case would come up soon. It cannot be considered be fore June1 I because members of the commerce commission are scattered ov er the country and will not meer until tnat aate. . PETER'S PENCE REQUIRES SPECIAL SAFE AT SEA (United Press Leased WIr.l New York, May 20. The annual contribution from the American Catho Hi .hiimt... A hA trntl.n. . n nn. in gold, placed aboard the liner Veneaia today In. charge of the Rev. John Cunnane of Baltimore, was so large it naa to ne piacea in tne pursers cabin m a special sara-;- COPPER KING SUED FOR h $b000 BY CHAUFFEUR Milton Young Mea Die. . fSoeclal DUnmtch to The JonraaLI Milton, Or., May 20. This commu nity was shocked to near of the death, almost simultaneously, . of two well known young men, who had been ill for some time,' out were not thought to be tn dangerous : conditions, John B. Waldron. . son . of. Mrs, Sarah Waldron, living three miles above Milton, who has been In the drug business for the last two years' at 'Medical Lake., was 82 years of age and was burled yester day afternoon - from the Christian church. Albert Harrington, aged 1, wis also bora and brought up la this vl- (By tUe latarpiooul Mews SerrlM.) New, York, May 80. F. - Augustus Hense, .too copper king. Is Involved In a 88000 suit for damage due to his ef forts to . save a 12.80 alleged taxleab overenarge. Tne; action is brought Vhlt. House Con In Show, i (United Press Leased Wire.) Washington, Mar 20. Following Jef ferson's example. President Taft will enter Pauline Wayne, White House prise cow, in the show of the International against him by" Joseph p.a Hubbard, a J Dairy assocUtioo. at Milwaukee ln Sep. (TTnited Prees Lmm4 Win.) New York, May 20. The Internation al strike of the sailors which has been I are to be electrified. .v. . . .i m . . n . A I . wn. . . . . .. mi QCLbCHivu aioa m jvai mmj wuiu I ,. auv uw powtr OltS Will glVO US tomorrow." Matthews Tearle, secretary from 80,000 te 75.000 additional hnr.. ef the National Sailors' and Firemen's powerOf energy, and at the same tima union, said tonight he had received word to be prepared to call the men out at the moment's notloe. ' .The mea demand better wage, better food, shorter hours of labor, pay for overtime, better quarters on board ship and competent medical attendance when IlL Tearle said that 185,000 men will obey the strike, order and every ocean liner, mall Carrier or not, will be tl?d up, UNION COUNTY LAND - MAY BE IRRIGATED fSnaHal Mmtttrfc tn Tttm laanaL... ": Union, Orr May 20. A" deal haa been closed by Which the Oregon Realty com pany becomes owner of 1600 acres of semi-arid land In Union county, which lies between La Grande and Union, Up to the present time the land In ques tion has produced nothing to speak of and those occupants there now. are sim nlv leasing. It is the Intention of the company to reclaim this, and put.lt on the market in tracts ox rrom o acres up. V Few Pasa Eighth Grade Test,; ' (BpecUl Disputes t Tbe Jnomal.1 Albany. O.. - May 20. Miss Flossie Thompson of Oak Grove, near Shedd, Or., has the distinction of being the first graduate in this county from a rural high school. State School Super intendent Alderman and County Super intendent Jackson were present at the graduation. The eighth grade examina tion papers of the Albany schools are finished. Out ot 4T who took the ex amination only It : were able to make he passing mark. Fifteen failed en tirely and 16 are conditioned. At Leb anon, out of 44, only IS got through, the rest failing. - .-..--. . Fight Froet With Lanterns; ; r (Hpwliil Dlspateb te The Joaraal.t Boise, Idaho, May 20. Using lanterns to protect fruit trees from damage by frost is the scheme successfully worked by H. C Roles of Boise. Mr. Roles purchased a large number Of lanterns and on two occasions this spring hung two in eaon, tree turning them up high so that a considerable 'warmth was given out Mr. Roles states that the plan worked like a charm and that all hla fruit trees, lncludlnar hla , arlv peaches and cherries, - lire loaded wlthj iruifc , , giveus opportunity to build storan punoa irom wnicn we win pe in position to draw water during the dry, period for the Estacada and Casadero plants." The Southern Paclfio company began development of the power - site about three years ago, the work having-been carried en ',under the supervision of enter, engineer jnooa at Ban Francisco. President Josselyn indicated that it will be about three years before the pro! ect can be completed but in the mean time the building of the storage ponds will materially Increase the enere-y de veloping capacity of the plants on the I f-M l j , ,l . 1 J With the completion of the projects now planned, including the Oak Grove and Three ' Links site, the Portland Railway, Light & Power company will be la a position to develop approxi mately 176,000 horsepower of electrlo energy. ' . .. . ' Fire Chief Suicides. : , (Unlrfd Press Leased Wire.) -- New-Orleana, ' Ler-May 20Becau se Of ill health,' Thomas O'Connor, 4!. chief of the fire department .for 25 years, eommltted suicide this after noon. He was one of the best known chiefs In the United States. ' BnikMng New Home. Bend, Or,, May 20. J. H. Stewart, W. C. McCuiston. R. A. Puett. W. T. Cowan, R. P. Winter, .Charles F. Un derwood, D. D. Gardner and E. a. Bather are having residence's built In Bend. STREET CAR MAGNATE f v WILL TOUR STATES . i hi i. President B. S. Joselyn, of the Port land Rafyway, Light & Power compa ny, leaves today for a month's tour of the states. First, he will go to St. Louis to meet his daughters, the Misses Dorothy and Mildred, who will accompany ' him to Boston and Stan ford, Conn., where they will be Joined by. the son, Horace. Thence visits will be paid to New York, Baltimore, Phil adlphla and other cities. , . ; " " "'in il,. , .. . - . Alfalfa at Stanfleld. Stanfleld, Or., May 20. A sheaf of alfalfa three feet four Inches lornr was sent east May. by a local real estate firm.' The alfalfa was grown on tho M. C Baragar place, a short distance frohr- Stanfleld. ' White Salmon Orchard."' " r" fSpectal Dispatch to The JouresLl White 8almon, Wash., May 20. -C T. Dewey and son. Chester, have com pleted the setting o. SO acres of trees on their ranch adjoining the town on the north. . : . - -1 ':' "Another Bis Orchard. ""NampaTIdaho, "Slay 25. E. It Dewey has purchased fitv acres near uaran. for 140,000.' Two hundred acres of the tract will be set to apple immediately. SO men and 60 teams having already been set to work preparing the ground. The tiller of the soil Is not affected by business depressions. The nation must eat Today's classified section can show you. where success Is assured, where you are your own -master, where your Inoome Is a certainty. . "Big Crop of Potatoes. . (Bpadal Dispatch te The Journal.) Forest Grovet Or., May 20. F. F. La- Hale, of the Verboort neighborhood, has the record for potato production. From a quarter of an acre of land he har vested 160 sacks of marketable, potatoes. The tubers were large ; and, free . from blemishes.. -.'.,. Onrtlss : Flyer for Salem. Salem, Or' 'May 20. Salem will see Eugene Ely fly-at the Cherry Festival. June 4. t-The contract with the Curtlss Exhibition company was signed up this evening by the festival committee. Tha aviator will fly from the, Bute Fair grounds, v i - ' i " ' ,. i a. in a .,lm r Mexican Fortune Arrives. :u -New York, May 20. Gold and specie valued at $900,000 arrived v today from Mexico : aboard : the Ward. liner Mon terey. . The money is consigned to Las- ard Freres and parties who left Mexico Fine Gotton and '-.Imen on ' Sale Batli Towels What throngs of people there are in Portland, nd what a lot of theisv must have looked yeslerday at the display- of bath towels in our window. All the day our sales folk at the toel counter were' . busy showing-towels and wrapping bundles tor appreciative cus-;, , tomers.. Now, a pleasing ''surpriseftof.:jraM.''';.,.Thts sale of towels is 1 : to be continued on Monday, and we believe that by MondaV night : towels will be scarce around our store. . We dp not know when we gain- will have the plrfasure of selling you bath towels at the prices we are selling these. : We are willing $o. compare prices and quality with anyone. ' ' . v-:;v.:; ;. .,r;.f,v, Soft, white "Turknit" towels,: double ' fold, hemmed alT around, usuallv iellino- at 3Se and SOc. now 23) and 32$. : .i . , .' N ' Large -pure white. bath towels, , regulafly 75c and 8Sc:now 39 . now, 3944 r--;J Heavy, ; ' snowy: "Christy, English '.bath towels, hemstitched, ordi- . narily priced at $1.50 and .$1.75; now 89 and f 129. - ....... .. j Brown ajl linen "Christy" Jath towels; equal to a morning run for :f -.getting up a glow; 'regularly SScti&bw'-.wfS': -V" V.V Big, soft, fleecy bath towels for bjbykeep out the grafts: usually 1 '. priced at $1.50, now.$A.lT.v-:t WooclIrliGlarkex G For your economical 1 , rwaahlngton and Pcmrth" Strata. W"zxtrtf bath use "Woodlark" antiseptic liquid soap. Cleansine: ' en account of the revolution, r . :U 2. mam-