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i7 f"Vi 'hi- THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST '11, 1911. 10 CENSUS FIGURES SHOW C01IJ1 FARMS OF EAST Statement Points Out That the Number of Plots in North Atlantic States Has De creased in 10 Years. Wnehinptor. A iff. 11. Census Di rector Imrnnrl issiW today the first official st.it.'iiK-iu from the census bu reau rtlat va to the agricultural ela tlstlff for the North Atlantic division of tat-s. colla ted at the thirteenth de cennial I'r.Hi .1 Stotps census. April 15, J91ft Tho North Atlantic division In cludes Ma!r.-. New Hampshire, Ver mont. MaoisachuKetts. Connecticut, Rhode Island. New York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania. All of the data In cluded in this statement have been re ported separately for the states named above. It ts based on a preliminary compara tive summary Fubmltted by Dr. Le Grand rowers, chief statistician of the division of agriculture In the bureau of ceosus. Kates of Increase and Decrease. It is pointed out in the statement to day that the rates of Increase for the North Atlantic division of states in 1910, as against 1900, among the Items In the first part of the table. In the order of their Importance, are: In the total expenditures for fertilisers, 75 per cent; In the total expenditures for labor, 64 per cent; In the value of Im plements and machinery, 42 per cent; In the value of buildings. 34 per cent; In the average value per acre of farm land, Including value of buildings, 33 per cent; In the average value per acre of farm land exclusive of buildings, 27 per cent; in the total value of farm land and buildings, 27 per cent; and In the total value of farm land alone, 22 pur cent. The decreases among the Items in the first part of the table, in the order of their importance, are: In the total im proved farm acreage, 6 per cent; In the total number of acres In farms, 4 per cent; in the total number of farms, 4 per cent; and in the average acrea per (arm, 1 per cent. JTnjnber of ranns. The statement shows in detail that the number of farms reported In 1910 was 663,623, as compared with 677,(06 In 1900, a decrease of 23,883. farms, or 4 per cent. Each of the states shows a decrease in the number of farms except Maine, which gained 1 per cent. The decreases during the decade in the order of their Importance are: New Hampshire, 8 per cent; Rhode Island, per cent; New York, E per cent; New Jersey, 4 per cent; Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, each 3 per cent; and Connecticut and Vermont, each 2 per cent. Land la 7 arms. The total amount of land included in (arms in 1910 was reported as 62,790,000 ores, as compared with 66,409,000 acres In 1904, a decrease of 2,619,000 acres, or 4 per cent. This decrease is due to the Increased areas used by the cities, transportation rights of way, etc, and to the fact that considerable land re ported as In farms in 1900 and used for grazing purposes, was held for for est and game purposes and "country places" In 1910 and was not reported as in farms. - Each of the states In the division shows a decrease in the total farm acreage. The largest relative decreases are In New Hampshire and New Jersey, each of which shows a decrease of 10 per cent. Then comes Massachusetts with a decrease of 9 per cont; Connec ticut, 6 per cent: Pennsylvania, 4 per cent; New York and Rhode Island, each with 8 per cent; Vermont, 2 per cent, and Maine with 0.1 per cent. The average acreage per farm report ed in 1910 was 96 acrea as against 97 in 1900, a decrease of 1 acre, or 1 per cent. . The Improved acreage was returtied In 1910 as amounting to 86,527,000 acres, as against 38,921,000 acres In 1900, a decrease of 2,394,000 acres, or per qent. This decrease is probably more apparent than real and is due to the gradual change In the local In terpretation of the term "improved lands." The census definition that "all lands regularly tilled or mowed, land pastured and cropped In rotation, land lying fallow, land In gardens, orchards, vlnevards, nurseries, and land occupied by farm buildings," should be reported as 'Improved lands" has not always conformed to local usage. Each of tin states in the division shows a decrease in Improved acreage 1 lit? lUltNS UI U3n crease, given in the order of I n 1 I . . V 1 (TitlM vo importance are: Vermont, 23 per cent; New Hampshire, 14 per cent; Massa chusetts, in per cent; New Jersey, 9 per cent; Connecticut, 8 per cent; New York and KhoJe Island, each 6 per cent; Pennsylvania, 4 per cent; and Maine, 1 per cent Tho improve! acreage former! 68 per Constipation Vanishes Forever J Prompt Relief-Permanent Cars CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS fail. Purely veget able set urely but g calif en the Iwef. Stop after dinner dntrso cisw indi- r'oo kaptove the eeniplexien brighten eye. Staafl Pill, Steal! Data, SsaalTrk Genuine amnbeu Signature Hay Fever and Summer Golds MUST BE RELIEVED QUICKLY AND WE RECOMMEND Foley's Honey and Tar Compound For quick and definite results. for MEASLES' COUOH, for the COUCH that follow 8CARLET FEVER, for CROUP, WHOOPING COUGH, for ASTHMATIC CONDITIONS, or a cough of whatever origin. Including: CHRONIC COUGHS of E.LDERLY PEOPLE, use . Foley's Honey and Tar Cpmpound fkldmor Trug Co., tw stores. Maln Store . HI Third street, branch store Jaorrjsoa and Wnt Park street. if y & mm Wr m mm . .7 rent of the total acreage In 1110 and 60 per cent In 1900. Values of Land and Buildings. The "total value of farm land and buildings was given In 1910 as fH.lSS, 583,000, a against t2. 477.266,000 in 1000. an Increase of S669.317.000, or 27 per cent. The total value of all farm land alone whs reported in 1910 ss 11,731, 898,000, as compared with SI. 503,889, 000 In 1900, a gain of 8328.509,000. or 22 per cent. The greatest percentage guln In the value of farm land aione Is In Maine. 74 per cent. The other Increases, in the order or tneir im portance, are: Connecticut, 36 per cent; New Jrsey, 31 per cent; New York, IS per oent; Vermont, 27 per cent; New Hampshire, 25 per cent; Massachusetts, 20 per cent; Rhode Island, 11 per cent, and Pennsylvania. 9 per cent. The total value of all farm buildings alone was given In 1910 as $1,804,685. 000, as against J973.R77.000 In 1900, an increase of J3S0.808.000. or 34 per cent Each state shows a material increase in the value of all farm huildlngs. Maine, however, show thd largest pain. 54 per cent. The other Increases. In the order of their Importance, an: Con necticut and Vermont. each 45 per cent; New York. 40 per cont; New Jer sey. 31 per cent; Rlmde Island, 30 per cent; Pennsylvania, 26 per cent; Mass achusetts, 22 per cent; and New Hamp shire, 19 per cent. In 1910 the value of the farm land alone constituted oS per cent or tne total value of land and buildings, as compared with 60 per cent In 1900. j The average value per acre or iarm land arid buildings In 1910 is stated as $49.95. as against $37.87 In 1900. a rise Or per aim, ui an yri cent. The average value per acre of farm land alone In 1910 was reported as $38.17, wmie in lsuu u wan -i.ro. the gain being $6.19 an acre, or 27 per cent. The reported value of farm Imple ments .and machinery was $217,4.0,000 ln'1910, as against $152,805,000 In 1900, a gain of $64,665,000, or 42 per cent. Kach state shows a material increase. Stated in the order of their relative importance, they are: Maine, 64 per cent; New York, 49 per cent; Connec ticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, each 39 per cent; Rhode Island, 38 per cent; Vermont, 85 per cent; Massachu setts, 30 per cent, and New Hampshire, 14 per cent Expenditures for Uibor and Fertilisers. The expenditures for labor in 1910 reached the sura of $109,836,000, as com pared with $71,11)8,000 in 1900, an in crease of $38,638,000, or 64 per cent The expenditures for fertilizers amounted to $27,332,000 in 1910, as against $15,642,000 in 1900, an Increase of $11,690,000, or 76 per cent. Color of Termer. Of the whole number, 653,623, of farms reported In 1910, there were 651, 378, or 99.7 per cent operated by white farmers, and only 2245, or 0.3 per cent by negro and other nonwhlte farmers. This is compared with a total of 677.606 farms in 1900, of which 675.366 were operated by whiten and 2140 by negroes and other nonwhites. The percentage distribution was the same as in 1910. There was a decrease of 28,988 in the number of farms operated by white farmers and an increase of 105 In the number operated by negroes and other nonwhites. rarm Ownership. The total number of farms operated by owners, part owners, and owners and tenants, comprising the "all owners" class was 620,748 in 1910, as compared with 623,605 in 1900v a decrease of 2867. The total number of farms conducted in 1910 by cash tenants, share tsnants, and share cash tenants, comprising the "all tenants" class was 118,678, as against 140.T82 in 1900, a decrase of 22.04. The total number of farms operated by managera in 1910 was 14,197, as com pared with 18,11 in 1900, an Increase of 1078. The total number of farms operated by the "all owners" class constituted 80 per cent of the whole number of farms In 1910 and 77 por cent in 1900; those operated by the "all tenants" class, 18 per cent in 1910 (and 21 per cent in 1900; and, those conducted by managers, 2 per cent in both 1910 and 1900. The number of managers increased in every state in the division except New Hampshire, whlcii shows a decrease of only 13. The percentage of farms oper ated by the "all owners" class Isj greater in every state in 1910 than In 1900. rarm Mortgages. Of the total number, 520,748, of farms operated in 1910 by the "all owners" class, there were 327,887, or 63 per cent, reported as "owned free from debt," while 192,861, or 37 per cent were re ported as mortgaged. There were 3302 farms for which no mortgage report was secured, and fiese are included with the farms "free from debt." In 1900 information was secured con cerning the "owned farm homes" At that time 328,084, or 63 per cent, Were reported as "free from doht," while 196,266, or 87 per cent, were reported as mortgaged. There were 13,785 farms In 1900 ,for which no mortgage report was secured, and these are Included with the farm homes "free from debt." The census bureau has no Information respecting the mortgage Indebtedness on farms operated by tenants and man agers. Farms Distributed Into Slie Oroups. The statement relative to farms dis tributed according to certain acreage groups shows that those of "19 acres and under" numbered 112,608 in 1910 and 103,183 In 1900, a gain of 9425; those "20 to 49 acres." 111,800 In 1 y 1 0 und 118,136 in 1900, a decrease of 6335; those "50 to 99 acres," 176,31)6 In 131u and 191.730 in 1900, a decrcafie of 15. 344; those "100 to 174 acres," 167,586 in 1910 and 177,540 in 1900, a decrease of 9955; those "175 to 499 acres," 80,--iS In 1910 and 81.822 in 1900, a de crease of 1594; those "500 to 999 acres," 3979 In 1910 and 4040 In 1900, a de crease of 61; and those "1000 acres and over," 1037 In 1910 and 1056 in 11' 00. a decrease of 19. It Is especially noteworthy that there lias been an Increase of nearly 10,000 in the number of farms under 20 acres in Klze, while there was a decrease of those 20 acres and over of more than 33,(100. Acreage Group Proportions. Of the whole number of farms, those of "19 acres and undor" formed 17 per cent In 1910 and 16 per cent in 1900; those "20 to 49 seres," 17 per cent In both 1910 and 1900; those "60 to 99 acres," 27 per cent In 1910 and 28 per cent In 1900; those "100 to 174 acres," 26 por cent in both 1910 and 1900; ttiose "175 to 499 acres," 12 per cent In both 1910 and 1900; and those over 600 acres nearly '1 per cent at both census periods. It una way Boys Rescued. Avalon, Catallna Islands, Cal.. Aug. 11. -After two days and One night of suf fering from thirst and hunger while they drifted helplessly in an open boat. Jack Zalky and Edward Jackson, youths who ran away from the state reforma tory camp at Catallna Island, ars back In the fold teday, not much the worse for their experience. When found by searching parties which had been cruis ing the ocean for them since Wednes day night the boys were about ready to oeRiiHlr of ever reaching the mainland, which was their goat The lads are"ln mates of the Whittier reform school COMMISSION BUI NO PARTY VOTE IS PLANNED AT SALEM Two Elections Unnecessary if Rough Draft of Proposed Form Is Adopted; Change Is Wanted Quickly. (SnJem Bnrvan of Tha Journal.) 8alom, Or., Aug. 11. Party lines will not figure in the election of commie sloners for Salem If a rough draft of the commission form of government now prepared is adopted. There bolng no party candidates, two elections will be unnecessary. Nominations will be by petition without regard to political parties. The general election will par take of the nature of a primary elec tion, as ail the candidates will be in dependent. "The sooner we can get out of our present system," said Councilman Eld rldge of the drafting committee, "the better off we will be. A few members of the present ruling body are mak ing a sideshow of the council and di minishing the respect of the people for the council. The committee thought it best to put the business of the city up to three men, to be selected independ ently by the people, and to tack on the recall so these could not go far astray would' bo n. most business like plan. We want to arrange an election as soon as possible," The mayor's salary to be recommend ed by the committee will probably be $2000 and the salary of the other two commissioners $1800 each. If this rec ommendation Is finally adopted only three officials will have to be elected as all ether offices are to be appoint ive. The committee recommends that the commission shall not be driven the power to grant franchises hut special elections are to bo called when an ap plication for a franchise Is received. Only taxpayers, under the committee's plan, may be allowed to vote on bond ing propositions. Prisoner Gets Away From Iowa Penitentiary by Telephone Ruse. (United Press Leased Wire.) Ajiamo.-a, " Iowa, Aug., 11. Guard Al lan Hamaker waa fatally shot today in a daring and successful attempt' to free Convict Charles Schmidt, confined in the state prison here. Schmidt was working in the prison quarters at soma distance from the main penitentiary. A telephone message was sent to the war den by a man purporting to be an at torney who said he wanted to talk with Schmidt Guard Hamaker was sent to get the prisoner. After he left the quarry and was leading the convict along a secluded road, Hamaker was attacked by two ex-convlcts. In the fight that followed Hamaker was shot and the two men succeeded in escaping with Schmidt Posses with bloodhounds are on the trail. GRADUATED SINGLE TAX PROPOSED IN SEATTLE (United Press Leased Wire.) Seattle. Wash.. Aug. 11. A single tax measure will be Introduced in the city council next Monday. Councilman Griffiths has prepared a bill providing that buildings and improvements on real estate be gradually exempted from taxation. According to the terms of the bill, 25 per cent of the assessed value will be exempt In 1912 and 1913, 60 per cent In 1914 and 1915, 76 per cent in 1916 and the entire value in 1917 and thereafter. TWO MOTORCYCLISTS, HIT BY AUTO, NEAR DEATH U nited Presi Leaned Wire.) Los Angules, Aug. 11. Struck by a speeding automobile on the boulevard between Los Arffceles fend Santa Monica, Miss Vera J. Osborne and G, E. Meir are near death today. The autoist failed to stop after the accident and his identity is unkinown. The Injured couple were riding a tan dem motorcycle and the automobile struck them from behind. Both were knocked unconscious and it is feared they were internally injured. They were picked up by a passing automobile and taken to the Santa Monica hospital. Five Are Drowned. Hope,, B. C, Aug. 11. Five men whose names are at present unknown, were drowned yesterday in tho Frazer river at Saddle Rock. The five men were in a small boat and were overcome by the current while placing a cable. GUARD IS SHOT BY CONVICT'S FRIENDS The Sunday Journal Attention of all Journal readers lng features to appear in next Sun FOREST FIRES m NORTHWEST Striking Illustrated article telling what Is being done to protect timber wealth from ' destruction by fire. IN PICTURESQUE WALLOWA COUNTY Bright, breezy story relating the experience of three Port land tourists In Oregon's moBt northeasterly district. TOE CAFETERIA RAPID FLRB FOOD DISTRIBUTOR ' A newspaper artist's concep tion of tho city's hurry up ' eating house. MISS BURMA II IS BREAKING Interesting , story ol how she of the shackles of centuries. t WILLYS FRIEND FALLS TO HIS DEATH, Civil War Veteran Instantly Killed When He Plunges Down Shaft. (United Press Leased Wire.) Los Angeles, Cal., Aug;, 11. Falling 90 feet down a shaft at the city water supply house brought death today to E. J. McComb. 67. veteran of the Civil war and close personal friend of tho late President McKlnley. McComb was employed as an engineer at the pumping plant and is supposed to have lost his footing on a ladder. No one actually saw the accident. He plunged Into 80 feet of water, after striking several projecting beams on his way down, and never once rose to the surface. The water was pumped out and his body recovered. McComb served through the Civil war In the regiment In which McKlnley was major. When McKlnley visited Los Angeles shortly before he was assassinated he sent for McComb, and the latter visited him for two hours at the hotel where the presidential party was staying. FIREBUG ATTEMPTS TO BURN SALOON. BELIEF Although no report was made to po lice authorities, it Is said that an at tempt was made to set fire to the City Hall Huffet, 267 Fifth street, at an early hour this morning. The fire was discovered by Thomas Callahan, at 7 o'clock, when he opened the saloon and found smoke ismilng from the floor and walls. Tie, with two companions, located the fire in the restaurant next door, which has recently been closed on account of lack of business. The gas stove was ablaze, as was the fix tures around It. The walls of the place wore smeared with grease and oil, giv ing the appearance that a firebug had been to work. It Is said that a man was seen at the back of this restau rant at about 3 o'clock this morning acting In a suspicious manner, and it Is thought that he Is the one who set fire to the place. The Maze was extlngushed by the men within a short time after it was discovered. KLAMATH FALLS TO HAVE 4 MILES OF BITULITHIC (Special to The Journal.) Klamath Falls, Or., Aug. 11. Prop erty owners on Oak street and Pine street have petitioned the city conncll to pave both of these streets. Oak will be paved from Sixth to the depot This will open two paved driveways to the railroad yards. The petition for paving Pine street "also Includes all streets in tersecting between this street and Main. Klamath avenue and all street inter secting between it and Main are now being paved. When all streets now signed for paving are completed this city will have more than four miles of bltulithlo pavement NEW LINN COUNTY FIRE IS UNDER EASY CONTROL (Salem Bureau of The Journal.) Salem, Or., Aug. 11. T. H. Watkins, Linn county fire warden, wired the state forester's office today that a fire sprang up in the vicinity of the Cur tlss Lumber company's camp yester day owing to a change of wind, but the new fire is all with the fire line and easily controlled. New fires are re ported in Camas valley, but the Coos County Patrol association has half a dozen men on the spot. Forester El liott is In Portland conferring with the district forester regarding federal aid. OIL MAGNATE "SETTLES"; SHOW GIRL GIVES UP SON (United Press Leased Wire.) Boston. Aug. 11. There will be no "show girl" in the family of Henry Clay Pierce, oil magnate. Pierce admitted that a settlement had been reached with tho young actress who was married to his son and that the girl had agreed not to oppose the suit for annullment now pending in New York. Fretwell Has Auto Accident. (Special to The. Journal.) Centralla, Wash., Aug. 11. As F. M. Fretwell, secretary of the Pacific High way association, was returning to his home in Seattle from Portland yesterday morning the brakes on his touring car refused to work on the hill just south of Toledo, and the car turned turtle, pin ning Mr. Fretwell and his sister beneath the machine. A. K Todd ,who was im mediately behind the Fretwells, came to the spot a few moments later, and re leased them from their predicament That neither Mr. Fretwell nor hia sis ter were Injured t7 the accident is con sidered miraculous by those who wit nessed the occurrence. Thirty Tons of Antiquities. New Tork, Aug. 11. Thirty tons of Kgytian antiquities, the fruits of sev eral years' labor on the part of five American scientists, were taken today to the Metropolitan Museum of Art where they will be housed In a separate building. Tho antiquities, which were dug from the ruins of several anoient Egyptian cities, arrived here on a Ger man freight steamer. Is called In advance to the follow- day's Journal Illustrated magazine. HEALTH AND EFFICIENCY Live talks by Mrs. Lora C. Lit tle on the following subjects: Pre-Natal Ctlture and Its Importance; Persistency and Human Prog ress. Rules for Preparation of Sum mer Vegetables, etc. TOO PRETTY TO BE KEPT FROM THE .PEERAGE ' Fascinating tale of Marie Lohr, who, having Jilted' eo-tor-avlator Lorraine, may win one of the best bachelor bets la Great Britain. HER BONDS of the Far East Is ridding herself . , . : EXPORT TRADE- STEEL Increase of Over Fifty Mil lions Shown by Comparison With Last Year: Entire ' World Buys Products. Washington. Aug. 11. An Increase of over 61.000,000 in the exports of iron and steel roanfactures and a decrease of over $4,000,000 in the imports of this class of merchandise are striking char acteristics of the foreign commerce of the United States in the fiscal year just ended. Iron and steel manufactures exported aggregated 1230,726,361 In value, against $179,133,186 in 1910 and $183,982,182 in the former high record year, 1908. The exports of iron and steel manu factures In the fiscal year 1911 were $51,592,165 in excess of those of the preceding year and $46743.169 in ex cess of the highest record ever made nrlnr n 1911 Ton vtin uriv In 1 9(1 1 the exports of iron and steel manufac-1 tures amounted to $117,000,000; 20 years ago, $29,000,000; and 30 years ago, $16, 500.000 speaking In round terms. The chief growth has occurred In the last doxen years, the total having never touched the $100,000,000 line prior to 1900, in which year It was $122,000,00. By 1905 it had risen to $135,000,000; by 1908 to $184,000,000, and in 1911, as already indicated, the total was $231, 000,000. This growth of $51,000,000 In the fis cal year 1911, a growth which far ex ceeds that of any earlier year, was dis tributed among nearly all the important classes of iron-and steel exported. Kx ports of metal-working machinery, for example, advanced from a little less than $6,000,000 in 1910 to $9,666,000 in 1911; sewing machines, from $7, 500,000 to $9,000,000; machnery as a whole, from $80,000,000 to $104,501,000; wire, from 18,333,00 to over $10,000,000; structural iron and steel, from $5, 760.000 to $8,266,000; builders' hardware and tools, from $14,000,000 to $17,- 000,000; electrical machinery from $6, 000,000 to $8100,000; locomotives, from $2,500,000 tot practically $4,000,000; typewriters,, from $8,260,000 to $9, 750,000; pipes and fittings, from $9, 500,000 to $10,750,000; and bars or rods of steel, from $4,260,000 to $5,000,000. Nor can it be assumed that this re markable increase in total value of iron and aleel manufactures exported Is due to higher prices, since a large share of the staple products of iron and steel show in 1911 a price level materially lower than that' of 10 or 20 years ago. One remarkable feature of the iron and steel export trade ia the fact that tin and terne plates show in 1911 ex ports to the value of $2,489,094, against $912,171 in 1910, the quantity exported in 1911 being 70,199,298 pounds, against 26.168,316 pounds in the preceding year. This record of 70,000,000 pounds ex ported in 1911 is more than twice as great as In the former high record year, 1908, when the total was 33.600.000 pounds; is nine times as great as in 1904 and 60 times as great as in 1901, when tin plate exports first exceeded 1.000,000 pounds. All the world takes American manu factures of iron and steel; Canada. Mex ico, the West Indies, South and Central America, the United Kingdom, France, Netherlands. Germany, Asia, Africa and distant islands on the opposite aide of the glob are purchasers of the various artioles of Iron and steel, ranging from structural Iron and steel and machinery to more delicately adjusted classes, such p.a cash registers, adding machines, fire arms and engines. IS POOR IN DISTRESS Plenipotentiary extraordinary to the distressed poor. &uch Is the title mayor's secretary George K. McCord has already earned for himself in city hall circles. Time was when a small property owner was referred from one office to another in an effort to lodge a complaint where It would receive consideration. In most cases the complainant would finally land in the mayor's office, only to be red taped back to his starting point. The hustling secretary who is holding fdrtn in the outer room of the mayor's office has adopted an entirely new pol icy toward remonstrators. No matter how poor a complainant may be or how trivial his complaint may seem on the surface, h gets respectful consideration from Secretary McCord. If the protest is of sufficient' merit It is laid before the mayor and by him referred to the proper place for adjustment If the complaint does not Justify this proced ure the secretary diplomatically dis misses the visitor. Complainants gen erally leave the mayor's office satisfied that they have received considerate notice. "Nine times out of ten," said Secretary McCord today, "these complaints are Justifiable. A poor woman comes to the city auditor's office to protest against an assessment of which she has never received official notification. It may be that her property has been put up for sale without her knowledge. She gets' no satisfaction there, the deputy whom she sees telling her, perhaps, that a notice was served on her and that she should have got It. that her property will be sold, anyway. Well, when such a complainant comes up to this office the Visitor may rest assured that the complaint will receive all the attention It deserves, without any red tape, either. "I'm for the little fellow, and any thing I can do in my small way to aid him will be done at all time. The bis fellow has plenty of friends and money to plead his own cause." STOKES' ATTORNEY SEEKS v GRAHAM GIRL'S HISTORY (tJnhed Press teaaed Wirt.) Los Angeles, Aug. 11. Bent on mak ing an exhaustive search of the past life of Miss Lillian Graham, who shot W. E. D. Stokes in her New Tork apart ment a. month ago, A. H. Gleason, per sonal attorney for Stokes, Is speeding today toward Los Angeles from San t Francisco. Miss Graham formerly lived In Los Angeles and her family Is well known here. Her trial for the shooting, together with that of her chum, Ethel Conrad, will begin, shortly in New York. HERALD BUILDING DESTROYED BY FIRE , Louisville,' Ky Aug. U.Flre appar". emtly of 'Incendiary" origin gutted the I Herald newspaper building here today. laalaaoM.4-elAiVM(r - . GROWTH FOR YEAR mm FIND 10 M EXCLUDES EQUAL SUFFRAGE Charter Revision Committee ..Powerless, to Include Plan, ' - f It is Said. ,v Not because they oppose "'otee for women but because the state, law does not permit, charter revision committees. either as appointed by Mayor Blmon or tne jsaat Hiaa Business Men's club, will not be able to Include equal suffrage in the commission plan charter for Port land. That Is what A. E. Clark, chairman of the people's oharter . revision commit tee and well known Portland lawyer, said last .night. His opinion waa sustained by Deputy City Attorney W. C. Benbow, a mem ber of the same committee. "It' seems a pity," said Mr. Clark, that the' women should work so hard to have petitions signed with thousands of the names of non-votors asking votes for women and then si.ould find that their efforts had been futile. "But as a matter of feet the state election law does not permit women to vote. In planning for the commission form of government we must not, can not. run counter to the state election laws. "If women are to have votes In Portland the state election laws will have to be changed and adjusted to per mit the inclusion of an eqvai suffrage plan in our, city charter. "Otherwise tho work which I under stand Is now being done In getting names on petitions will be work wasted." It has been reported that several thousand . names or non-voters have been secured to equal suffrage, votes for women petitions, and '..lat It has been purp. ed to submit these petitions to one or Doth or the charter revision committees now engaged In grafting commission plan charters for- Portland. So far the women and others believ ing in equal suffrage have not been able to secure the adoption of state laws givi:.g women .votes, although they have worked hard to attain this end. Judge McGinn Orders Men From Rockpile in Brutal Treatment Charge. Five men on the Linnton rockpile were ordered this morning by Judge McGinn of the circuit court to be brought to the county Jail and held until the grand Jury is called. The men are wanted to give evidence relative to a report that Jumbo" ftiley, a ruard at the rockpile, brutally beat Henry Powell, a prisoner. Deputy District Attorney Page made an investigation of the report, and went before the JtMge this morning and asked that the men be.brought to the county Jail where they will not be molested by the rockpile guard or any one else. Powell was sent to ,the rockpile five weeks ago. He says he was walking away from the gang of prisoners, when "Jumbo" Riley shot at him, and threat ened to kill him If he moved another step. The guard accused him of trying to escape. After being brought back to the work, Powell says the guard knocked him down with a club, and then threw him In the dungeon, where he was confined tor several hours. The guard told the deputy district at torney, when first examined, that Powell was not put in the dungeon. Later he admitted he had put him in for a short time. When Deputy Page asked blm why he let him out, Riley said that A. i Brlggs, superintendent, ordered him tp'So so. Brlggs was asked if he ordered Jhe man released, and said he did, but hn story did not correspond with the story told by Riley. The four prisoners who saw the affair are Wil liam Holland, Clark Lounsberry, Albert Abrams and Prank Jones. "Jumbo" Riley was recently appointed a guard by the county court. This appointment was practically arranged by County Commissioner Llghtner and Deputy Dis trict Attorney Hennessy. Hope Is Abandoned. Exeter, Cal., Aug. 11. Hope that ftoy Brown, 18, son of I L. Brown, a local merchant, will be found alive was prao tically abandoned today with the report from the mountains where he is sup posed to have been lost for four days, that no trace of him had been found. The lad left his camp In Grays Meadows at daybrealo Sunday to walk to the forks where he expected to take a stage to Exeter. Be wise, buy Edlefsen's ties. Witnesses held for grand iury .Bankrupt Sale of Musical Instruments Court Orders Storeful of New anil Used Pianos, Talking Machines, Sheet Music. Violins, Guitars and Every thing in Musical Instruments to Be Closed Out at Receiver's Sale. The Perry C. Graves Music Co. is in liquidation. Everything in the store at 413 Washington street, is being closed out by order of court. Pianos irons $90 up. Player pianos, $375 up. 'Talking machines, ll kinds, regular $20 ones noV $12; $30 ones now $19; $30 ones now $34, and so on, Records for same, 40 cents apiece. Record cabinets, $5, $6 and $8, all sizes. This is less than half price.. Genuine Martin and Washburn guitars and rnandolins, $30 for $20; $20 now $14.50; $15 now $10. - , .,v' 4 Stewart Banjos, quite a number of them, $6 and np. Worth more than double. 1 . ; Violins,, elegant ones, large assortment, some as low as $2, take them at one-third real value. ' Snare and bass drums some for as low as $5, Everything reduced by at least one-hatf. .' ' Ay- '' - All popular sheet music 20 copies for $1, or 6 cents' a sheet. ' All store "fixtures for jale. ; : . , f Desk, safe, typewriter, etc., for sale for what they will bring, , I Remember the address 413 Washington street.. ' i - .' 'V v 'f.- Asont the middle of ' July, Verry Graves Kuslo Co., starts a. xnonty-rals-lng- sale to try to satisfy the nrren claims of persistent creditors. Owing to the t extremely warm, weather, this did not accomplish its - purpose. An attachments suit was .then filed, on aa assigned claim of Sherman, Olsy at Co., for $663. The sheriff was shea put la oaaxf a km a the snoaay ni sraa than M'CABEIN ANGER SCORED DR. KEBLER FOR HIS ACTION Agricultural Department Solic itor Very Wrathful at Order Given by Dr. Wiley to One of Hia Department Chiefs. (United Preaa Uaaed Wire.) Washington, Aug. 11. Testifying be fore the congressional committee which is Investigating the charges against Dr. Harvey W. Wiley today, Dr. L. F. Kebler of the drug department of the bureau of chemistry declared that there was no difference between the employ ment of Dr. H. H. Rusby, ror wnicn Wiley Is accused, and that of the mem bers of the Remsen pure food board which is approved by the administra tion. "Dr. Wiley told me," said Kebler, 'to see the district attorney concerning the .pure food cases. I did. wnen McCabe (the solicitor for the agricul ture department) heard of it, he tele phoned me an unmerciful call down be cause I had acted without permission from him. I told him I could not defy the order of my chief. He then threat ened to report me to Secretary Wil son." . Wiley's charrmlons today maintain that the charges against the pure food man are simply a conspiracy to "get" him. The original charge against the chemist was filed by Dr. Dunlap, Wiley's assistant, who was his fellow member on the pure food board. He went to Secretary Wilson with the Rus by case without giving Wiley a chanoi to explain his engaging the New York chemist. They declare that Dunlap and In his work. Journal Want Ads bring results. $4 - $3.50 - $3 soft cuff slhSrts $2.00 and $1.50 soft cutf 95c straw hats V2 price sSssV assess mmm W MMW mmmw bbbbW mmr Wmw jl 33 1 Washington JT Dei. did ana tiu imperial hotel building not forthcoming, the following- Monday In the circuit court ft reoelvsr In bank r,pto,7 appoints. He prooeeds now to aeU the entire stock for what it will orlngv .It is the opportunity of a life time to get anything in the Una of ntneical strnment for a great deal lass thru what ii would cost aa ft regrn- . 7 puna 'iaw Bverythinr must be olostd u with the I ! jposalbl delay, $195 m