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h. - THE OREGON DAILY. JOURNAL, PORTLAND, v TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 10, 1914. I- LEAGUE MAY ACCEPT PLAYGROUND OFFER Ladd Estate Would Give Tract Free for 10 Years; Must Pay Taxes, NEW POSTMASTER NATIVE OF OREGON An offer of the Ladd estate to turn over 135 acres of land near Reed co lege for use as a public recreation (round and golf course for 10 years free of Charge, will be accepted by the .recently organized Hecreation league, provided a way Is found to raise suf ficient money to pay the taxes and maintain It. The property Is. situated oh the Kast Moreland carline. within th 6-cent fare limit. Spurred on by example by other cities which have provided public golf courses, the league net out several months ago to find a suitable .plot of land and finally decided upon the Ladd tract, and the estate agreed to allow ft free line for 10 yearn, provided the taxes were met and grounds main tained. At the time It was believed that the taxes would be remitted. Inasmuch as the grounds were to be given for the free use of the public. The tax offi cials, however, decided that the taxes would have to be' paid as long as the title remained vested In the name an individual, and as they amount to approximately $2000 annually, the prop osition has been halted temporarily. Morris Dunne, chairman of the ath letic committee of the league, who is in Immediate charge of the work In question, said today that the offer may yet be accepted. "It-la simply a proposition of wheth ! 1 ti , , ! " 1 f" -i II i " 4 rtfV i If WOUNDED IN LEG; .HOW DID IT HAPPEN? ; , Logger in Hospital at Astoria Refuses .to Explain His Injury, CAME WEST WITH - ! EMIGRANTS IN 1852 I PENDLETON COUNCI L (Special to The Journal. Astoria, Or.. March 10. Painfully wounded In the right leg just above the knee, by the discharge of a shot-, gun, J. McLoud. a logger, was brought to St. Mary's hospital. Though It Is claimed the shooting - was accidental, no one, not even the Injured man, will say who fired the Bhot or how it hap pened. Sunday morning a number of local men. Including McLoud. -went out to a gun club a mile or so from West Sta tion on the edge of one of the man lakes in that vicinity for the purpos of cleaning up the lodge. Here Mc- Loud was shot, evidently from behind as his wound is on the inside and back of the limb. Judging from the sl-e of the wound the gun was very closer George B. Day. Walla Walla, Wash., March 10. George B. Day; yesterday appointed by President Wilson as postmaster to succeed E. T. Brunton. whose commis sion expires April 15, is a native of Oregon. ' He was born In Eugene, Au gust 19, 1883. He is a graduate of er we can get the money by private J McMlnnville college, having left that Institution In 1905. He attended the University of Oregon one year. Mr. Day came to Walla Walla eight years ago and since that time has been identified wltjh the Empire Paint com pany. He is' a member of the state central committee for this county and is secretary of the Jefferson club, the local Democratic organization. Other candidates for the position were W. J. Honeycutt and A. T. Bedell. FINDING OF SKELETON LEADS TO ARREST subscription or have the city take It over and maintain the grounds," he said. "We figure that it will cost about $8000 to put In a golf course, a running track and small baseball field. Although the unexpected taxation ob stacle has halted the work. It will go ahead again as soon as we can figure a way out, because we think the plan too good to drop." The league was organized last Oc tober. Robert Strong Is president, Stella W. Durham, secretary and Ham ilton Corbett, treasurer. POLICE CALLED WHEN' BOYS GET PLAYFUL TV ' ir It ' t f - yW I i i rzH ill Peleg B. Fruit. i OFFERS AMENDMENT cern. cap 1 tallied at $5000. by Edwin I G. and E. M. Nelson and John T. and IF. I. Theda, and the Portland Steam I Renovating company, capitalised at $5000. by Harry T. Boynton, James T. I McCabe. Henry Witt and James O. ' Spencer. - . I- ' ! CANAL COMMISSION Intended That Street Ita-j IS BUYING LUMBER nrnuomont , Accoccmonfc r ..www,,,,...--,..- The Panama Canal Commission Is it a a- I 1 hha A Be raiUi ' ! ,n th market for a large quantity of iir lumoer ana piling ana . Portland manufacturers are invited to submit bids to be opened March 25. The quantity wanted la 1,800.000 feet of fir lumber and 1100 pieces" of piling. Further details may be ob- tainea oy tnose interested, upon ap- Chamber ' of specifications morning. Commarc. - wbar -...were received , this BOY WENT TO JAIL; , PARENTS SUE ATTORNEY Walla Walla, Wash.. March 10. Be cause boys in the neighborhood of th Xazarene tabernacle, Clinton and Alder streets, amused themselves Sun day by using mirrors and throwing light In the eyes of people In the audi ence, the police were called, and for several hours a patrolman did duty outside the church. Complaint . also was made that a number of rocks had been thrown on the roof of the build ing. No arrests were made. CHILD UPSETS LAMP; FATHER DIES OF BURNS (Special to Tbe Jouraal.l i Pendleton,-. Or March 10. Consider, able stir was caused here this morn ing when it became known that the council had rtoririrri to submit to voters an amendment to the charter provld-: Plication at the office of the Portland lng for reassessment of -costs of street Improvement, In case the original : as sessment is annulled by the court, or for any reason becomes void. This Is a direct outgrowth of the case in which James Johns and others escaped payment for pavement of Jackson street on an opinion of the supreme court exempting them, be cause In the description of the Im provement district the city engineer called block "O" block "P." Initiative petitions are now In circu lation. Other petitions ask for voting on an additional $30,000 bond Issue for the completion of the gravity water system. Centralia, Wash.. March 10. Charles K. Walsh, a Centralia attorney," la made defendant In a suit, for $10,900 damages filed In . the Lewis county superior court yesterday by . James Bryant and Frances Bryant, parents of Will Bryant, who a year , agd shot Ben Sears, a -Centralia commission man, and -who was later aent to the penitentiary. - According to the : com plaint filed yesterday, the parents of Bryant assert that they agreed to pay Walsh $1000 providing he kept their son out of the penitentiary, pay lng him $J0O cash in. advance -and a - . rt r- . mortgage for $700. j They now sue to' recover what' tbey k paid. .The, plaint iffs allege further that : Walsh has since offered to rejlnce the mortgage to $350. , . r, . ---,.. WHITE SALMON SCHOOL , ELECTION INTERESTING White Salmon, i Whan., March 10. The school el ectlo' Saturday created more Interest thahj has ever been manifested at an Rejection here, one faction being oppostd to the Introduc tion of dancing ii the schools here. This faction ; was J also v opposing', the present principal, ! professor O. ' H. Glass-. This part Of; the voters, how ever, was defeated Sand Melvln Van Vorst was elected if a vote of 185 to t against. j. Crawfordsville, Or., March 10. Peleg Baker Fruit died at his home here February 27 at the age of 85 years. He was born In Indiana. He came west In 1852, joining an emigrant train leaving Illinois for the Sacramento valley. California. He tried gold hunt ing, but gave it up in preference for farming. In 1868 he came to Oregon and settled on a place near Browns ville, later taking up a homestead hear Crawfordsville, where he remained until his death. Mr. Fruit is survived by his widow and six children. COURT WILL CONSTRUE MEANING OF A WORD Los Angeles, March 10. The find ing of a skeleton identified as that of Interpretation of the word between , dropped from Blght slx years &go hart means comparative wealth for five bis- : been f0liOwed today by the arrest of t( rs-in-law of Mrs. Mary Roelfs, who josepn jj. Smith, a neighbor, on a mur dled March 12, 1912, If the word Is de- der charge. elded to Imply what they contend It j The evidence upon which Smith is should. Mrs. Roelfs left an estate of , held is said to be largely circumstan about $100,000 and bequests and ex- tial. It was furnished by Nash's wife penseg of administration will dispose ( and other neighbors. They said that of about $20,000 of the estate. The Nash and Smith had quarreled prevl- reslduo was left to be divided between OUs to Nash's disappearance after the five sisters of Mrs. Roelfs' second j which Smith produced a lease of the San Francisco. March 10. From burns suffered last evening when his 2-year-old son, John, upset a kerosene lamp upon the bed in which he was lying, Samuel McKee died today at the I Emergency hospital. While McKee, who had rushed from I the house in his blazing night, clothes, ! was rolling on the ground in an effort to extinguish the flames, the baby, his young brother and two little sis ters probably would have burned to death but for their mother's herolo ef forts. The McKee home was consumed. WARREN IS WINNER IN CATHLAMET ELECTION CHINESE MISSIONARY REV. FUNG CHUK DIES . Cathlamet, Wash.. March 10. Charles H. Warren was unanimously chosen as school director of district No. 1 at the election held Saturday. Mr. Warren has been director for sev eral years. President Nash Will Change. Belllngham, Wash., March 10. Diu George W. Nash, president of th Northern Normal and Industrial sohool of South Dakota, has accepted the presidency of the Belllngham normal school, it is announced today. He will take charge at the beginning of next school year. A letter received by Seld Back Jr. from friends In Shanghai, China, brings word of the death in that city of Rev. Fung Chuk. February 17 last. Mr. Fung was pastor of the Baptist Chinese mission in this city for many years, leaving to take up missionary work in China about two years ago. Paul Timothy Fung, a Chinese boy with considerable talent as a cartoon ist, and Mrs. Herbert Low, both of this city, are his children. He also left a wife and son in Shanghai. The let ter said that the funeral was very im pressive. Mr. Fung came to America as a youth, and was ordained as a min ister here. He was about 60 years old. AMUSEMENT COMPANY FILES ITS ARTICLES All garments reduced? 15 reduction sale? Great sample, offer? MO Melvln W. Wlnstock John S. Beal J. C. English and R. W. Raymond this morning filed articles of incorporation of the National Amusement company, a booking and theatrical agency, cap italized at $75,000, with County Clerk Coffey. Other articles filed were of the Twin Butte Orchards. Inc., and Nelson & Theda, a merchandising con- husband, Thomas Jackson, and Mrs. Roelfs' cousins, "share - and share alike." The question was submitted to Plrcult Judge Cleeton yesterday as to whether the will means that the five sisters-in-law are to divide one half of the residue among themselves and the 80 odd cousins the other half,- or whether sister-in-law and cousin will each receive the same portion of the approximately $80,000 to be distributed. ASTORIA AND PORTLAND Nash ranch which Nash had repeated ly refused to give. Nash's skeleton was found by pic nickers. It was Identified by dental work. CONDEMNED MAN'S PLEA STIRS DOUBT OF GUILT Atlanta, Ga., March 10. Convinced by the Impassioned tone of Leo M. Frank's denial, lust before Juds-e Hill IUIPM R1IY PMTFRPRISE i sentenced him Saturday to be hanged i -w j April 17, that he murdered Mary - t I Phagan, a factory girl, influential Astoria. Or.. March 10. N. A. Jeid- residents here were initiating a move ness of this city and Captain Herbert ment today to get the condemned man r,,iv of the Delia, of Portland, i paraonea, or at least 10 gam V. rt fnlntlv niirrhfllll1 thA mOtOrlhiRl a J J l ' I packet Enterprise, for a sum &pprox'- mating $3500, and will place her upon j or at least to gain from commutation of sentence. Feeling against Frank was strong, i both before and during his trial, but r V. I . . . J . . . I, . the Oreaon coast run at once in con-!"'" Jual -.- - with th Mirene. Cantatn 'Pronounced was so remarKaDie ior. lis Casadav will take command of the En-iWy. eloquence and apparent slncer ..-.- 4 -. M-i n a m Vt a vkt 11 r-n a frrm w.r their minds the Delia last Sunday. The two boats will make it possible for their owners to reach any and every trading point on the coast. , ; lty that many declared today they had SCHOOL TEACHERS TAKE CONTRACTS FOR LIFE JAIL SENTENCE FOR MISTREATING HIS WIFE Walla Walla, Wash., March 10 Twenty days in the county Jail and costs was the sentence Imposed yester day on O. Miller by Judge T. M. Mc Klnney. Miller had been arrested on a charge of mistreating his wife. Evi dence showed the man had been drink ing Saturday and that Saturday night he beat his wife cruelly. Albany, Or., March 10. As a result of their teaching in the same rural school during the past year, Miss Bes I sie I. Driver and R. Ward Cyrus were I married last Saturday. The ceremony was performed by Rev." F. W. Emer son of the First Christian church, in I the presence of Intimate friends. Mr. ! Cyrus and his bride are teachers in the Lacomb public school, 20 miles east, of Albay. They returned there to continue their duties. FASHION'S new fancies in outer apparel for ladies and misses are worthily presented at this store. Everywhere in every garment life, color style! We'll be pleased to have you look now you may select whenever you're ready Suits $19.50 to $84.50 Dresses $15 to $35 Coats $12.50 to $35 Ladies Store, Third Floor Elevator r BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER Morrison at Fourth The Emporium offers you REAL savings on the most beautiful Spring Outer Garments and Millinery. ; We are NOT marking up our Spring goods as they arrive daily from our New York resident buyer, in order to mark them down later. We are NOT taking off a trivial per cent and making it up by charging extra for alterations. --Moderate prices have always prevailed at Portland's Em porium. Three yeaVs have seen this store grow to be the largest Ready-to-Wear and Millinery House in the Northwest Behind this wonderful growth stands our record for hon est values for conscientious, oaiiutakin? service for smart styles for GIVING JUST WHAT WE ADVERTISE IJ On this basis we seek your patronage not on flaring IMPOS SIBILITIES. :j Every department is brimful of beautiful spring! wearables. Our big, light, airy Second Floor Garment; Section is fairly radiating with the charm of new 5uits, voats, Dresses. Expert saleswomen to give you prompt, individual, personal attention. No urgjng to , buy '-come and look to your heart's content, j! When it comes to value, we call your attention to oSl i I -Our immense lines of Spring Suits tit $19.50 and$24. . -unequaled ordinarily under $25 and $30. --$13.50 Balmacaan Sport Coats, incdJors,$9.85 Plaid Skirts at $6.95usual $8 to $10 kinds Lovely new Spring Waists at $1.29 compare with $1.75 and $2 anywhere else II Immense showing of beautiful Trimmed Hats at $3.98 and $8.98underpriced at least $2to$6 . U " ' COMPARISON, that's the real test! Visit us tomorrow welcome Hats Trimmed Free 9? i J , M a f m - -v -XJ n- -t II H 4 I; 11 1 BOTTLE!) IPORTLAMP'SI iKLlil Hats I lnmmed , JirFree- Excitement At Wright's Bhoe store, 244 "Wash ington street, near Second. Men's shoes and oxfords, 60c a pair. (Adv.) REM TI C O Typewriter Ribbons and Carbon Paper LAST LONGEST GIVE BEST RESULTS Writ for particulars of coupon plan. , Remington Typewriter Co. (Incorporated) 88 BBOASWAT, FOBTX-UTD. OB, E. J. JAEGER DUE TO ARRIVE THURSDAY E. J. Jaeger of Jaeger Brothers, jewelers, who, with other Portland Shriners, went to Manilla to Institute a branch lodge of the order In the Phil ippine capital. Is expected to reach Portland Thursday. According to tho latest wireless reports, the steamship Minnesota will dock at Seattle next Thursday. Most of the Portland party are on the Great Northern boat, al though a few of them are to return by way of Honolulu. SPRING DAYS CAUSE WANDERLUST IN BOYS Consumption Takes m roopie uany In the United States and the deadly germs claim more victims in cities than in rural districts, due no doubt to the increased number of indoor Workers in confining quarters and their lack of sunshine. Tubercular germs always attack when the system is weakened from colds or tickness, overwork, overstrain, confining The bright sun of the past few days has proven too much of a temptation for 13 sons and the telephone of the Juvenile court has been busy with I reports of runaways and requests for assistance in bringing them back. Two of the boys decamped from the i Frazer home, seven left Albina homes I and four are missing from classes in . one Bchool. Requests for apprehen sion of the runaways have been sent out to neighboring towns. CATHLAMET FARMERS WILL RUN CREAMERY Cathlamet, wash., March 10. Cath lamet is to have a COODerativ pream duties or any drain which has reduced the ' ery, the farmers having formed a stock resistive forces of the body. But nature company and purchased the Ferndale ilwavs nrovidea a corrector and tbe best : Plant at this place. Harry Klttery, physicians emohasize that durine chanc- ?orm?rly wltn. Ferndale company n rljn.. n.,r .wu t- v : Ma Deen employed as butter maker. j ' . T 7 I A ?T i The new creamery will begin opera inn rn inn arttv rm hvtnv Vw-vf'a ' .. ... . - ,r: , " -'7- . , ons Aiarcn id. Emulsion after meals; the cod liver oil in J , Bcott's Emulsion warms the body by en riching the blood it peculiarly strength ens the lungs and upbuilds the resistive forces of the body to avoid colds and prevent consumption. If you work indoors, tire easily, feel languid or nervous, Scott's Emulsion is VAN HORN OF SEATTLE ANSWERS OAKLAND CALL Seattle Wash. Marcn 10. Receiving a unanimous call from the conjjreea- the most strengthening food-medidne i tlon of the Plymouth Congregational known; it .builds energy and , strength ind is totally free from alcohol or any itnpeiytng-crag every druggist has it. U-L0S Scott Bowse. Bloom-eld. N. church in Oakland, Cal., Rev. F. J. Van Horn of the Plymouth Congregational church in , Seattle, . has accepted the pastorate of that church. 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