ABSURDITY OF FIGHT UPON ASTORIA RATE CONTENTION SHOWN H. S, Willard, Ohio Banker, o Points Out Fallacy cT Ore r gonian's Argument., NATURE'S PORT DEFENDED Jrortlaa Has nothing to &os'by ths Oraatlng of Terminal .Betas, ' I Xs Xeolare4. M. 8. j. numi u( viiiv vniiAcr nun iivu manufacturer, who ha ten here for setr.ral, inorrths, partly to attend to Ms extensive property Interest In this district ana partly for 61s health, Is exasperated with the Oregonlan's atti tude on the Astoria terminal rate. gonlan cedltorlally In opposition to Astoria . being . granted the. -common point rate are those, of the paid attor ney defending his client . without re jrard to the merits ofthe case, And ..willing to stand against the light of the facts, logic and analysis," he said yesterday. ; "The Oregonlan attempts to squirm .out of its assertion or insinuation that the haul over the mountains from 1'asoo to the Sound can.be made at less expense than down the water level Krade from Pasco to Astoria, provided the volume ot traffic by the former route Is heavy and by the latter light The proposition Is too absurd to justify consideration, , ' : HU1 Hooked Ahead. ' "The two northern roads built the North bank road for torn purpose, either to avail themselves of Its low grade or to prevent the Milwaukee from utilising it. Perhaps J. J. Hill, : In his wisdom, taw the day coming when this water grade line would have. to be adopted, on account of lower freight rates that' must inevitably come, and so took, time by the fore lock I 5 WILL 'KNOWLES EAT BEAR OR BEAR EAT KNOWLES?;' KflO I r &,. vA f a""!S. W 'I .: ---;:'t .F-f cSM A ttX ll - v - 1'tLV ' - ;7sid'.?r f VLES IS READY TO TRY ODDS VflTH : FOREST PRIMEVAL "Artist Nature Man" : Pre r pares to' Enter the iWoods i and Live Like Forebears. . WILL BE WELL WATCHED ouM aa to Honesty of Xormer Ex periment Adda toi . Zatarest. : Cnld Press LeeiM Wtiw.l ' Grantg Pass, Or July 18.The camp of Joe - Knowles, the Wrtlst . aature man." .who la -to attempt to live for the next 49 days In the . filaklyou wilds as primitive man lived, was aug mented today by the arrival of Pro fessor Charles Lincoln' Edwards, head of the nature study department of the Los Angelea schools. Professor Kd- 4 wards comes to Join Professor Water man of the University ofCailfornia. the two to be the scientific observers who will watch the progress of the experiment. The camp of the Knowlea tartv has b'een made about 40 miles southwest of Grants .pass," near 'HqIUaoV on Jha ! edge of tba wilderness luio which! Knowles will go Monday. ' At ' 10 o'clock Mondaj? morning Knowlea Is to divest hUneelf of cloth ing, and without any of the aids of civilisation .depart Into the wild. His departure will be witnessed by a large delegation from this city, as well as by - many miners and prospectors In the Holland- district, who have become much interested In the test. None of the Knowles party will follow htm Into the Wilderness except the two college men. who will make dally reports of their observations of his progress and methods. Communication between Knowles and these observers Is to t by note written upon bark, and hot by direct conversation. A year ago Knowles put orr a sim ilar stunt In Maine, and because' of doubt that was thrown about the hon esty of that experiment, the present one is being "watched most closely to see that no outside aid reaches him. Therss. are many berries, wild vege tables sad plants in the Siskiyou for- sts, however, at this time of the year. and a good woodsman abould be ble to exist in comparative oomfort. There are. also a great many deer and otfcet wild animals, and it is In pursuit ot these ' that the Knowles experiment promises to supply the greatest Inter est. " ,-.:-. - The point from which the atari will be made Monday morning Is about two miles from the Jeaephlne caves, near the California-Oregon line. Lett Knowles' Lagt Hand Shake Before Enteng Maine Woods. - , Right Knowles u He 11s Today. He Promises to Leave Monday From Grants Pass Naked, Without Food or Matches, and Unarm, d. to Live at Least One" Month In . the Mountain Fastnesses, He Guarantees to Receive No Outside . Help. ' , ' - " ? ., -,; 'vr--i. .' tii re's greatest harbors, situated at the ocean's edge, at the mouth of a splendid river that with Its tributaries drains an empire, and can be reached by the railroads at. a lower transpor tation coat than any other port oa the northwest coast, can be attributed only tq spleen and Jealousy. "And what can.be said as to what Astoria securer- would be at the ex pense of Portland? Portland has noth ing to lose. In 1918 she had $16,900,- The bulldlng of the North Bank,? 000 bf foreign commerce '. while Pust th. nurohana n th .nri jt, fvi,im. i souna ports naa jii6.ubo.uuu, vancou- Ibla Klver railroad, the construction of lvf'. I66.OOA.000, little Victoria docks and terminals at the mout of .' tli,000,M0 and Astoria nothing. Twen ths river and the near eomoletlon of I ty-flve years ago Portlapd was doing two modern boats of large dimensions and splendidly equipped to ply between Vlnvsl anil 9.n Trvanr-lann InHln.l (, Mr. Hill touk a Ions look ahead nA ' thing. Portland has had no . part in the ! preparing tor me events tnai cast comparatively as much as now, some years more than last, whereas the northern ports were not doing any 'their shadows before. i "The contention of the Oregonlan that the railroads having the mountain; haul must be protected against the water haul, routes by rates that will . afford them a profit, although the lat ter could handle the traffic at lower . cost and the same profit, ignores the Interests of the shippers and producers of the territory involved. Whether he position of the Oregonlan will be supported by the interstate commerce commission, the rule of reason and .public sentiment, remains to be seen. .It would seem that the rights and ne cessities of the producer should have some consideration and bearing, ; ,i Xffeovoa Portland, , ) "The Oregonlin says Astoria cannot be. given the common point rate witji tout working alternatively to the dis advantage of Portland, and 'what Aa--tdria secured would be at the expense wonderful increase In traffic-that has been made in the last quarter of a cen tury, and the Columbia river basin bas not had the benefit of it. Yet Portland has hsd the same railroad rates a Puget sound, and the advantage of 30 cents a ton over Astoria Portland's Chance Awaits, "If Portland is entitled to a lowVf rate than Puget sound, as the Oregon lan and its clients claim, why has it not demanded it long ago? Why has It son exists for It now that has sot al ways existear vn wnai reasonaoio ground! can It be asked or! conceded? This Issue has been injected by the railroads into 'the situation to muddy the waters and to serve their interests. "If the expenditures at the mouth ot the river by the government and oth ers are not to result in increase of traffio, in benefit to the people1 whose natural and cheapest port is Astori, why have they been made.? Are tney to be discredited and nullified by th ut Portland and further, that the Tonly .MhU hn,rit ri ki Oregonlan ana tne ranroaas possible benefit to the Columbia rivet ,vould bthe occasional call at Astoria of foreign ships which, because of car-l-ylng passengers for British Columb.a, .would not make the trip up thofrivet to Portland ...; r "These statements are directly to the effect that none of the busii.esu 1 ''Portland, with her pfesUge and I power, could command the situatt w land build up a commerce equal to If I not greater than that ot any other on Uhe Pacific coast. If she would make 'the harbor at the mouth Of the Colum bia her own. Opportunity is knocking at the door and, admitted, Portland BALLOT TITLE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DECLARED NOT FAIR !'-.'''" . . (Continued From, Page One.) T 7, u: 'Z1. Z?'? become commercially at - . ... 4 i"3 vuiyuiuis, -and whatever business was got would bo just so much less for Portland. "Bearing on ' this question, ft. M. -Calkins, traffic manager of the i il ' waukee, said, when testifying at the rate hearing, that the establishment of a grain market at Astoria would un doubtedly prove harmful to sound busi- ness.' ,, , "Why would it be-harmful if busi ness was not drawn from the sound to Astoria? ' ' "Asked by what route-he would ship to tidewater, if an Independent shipper, Mr. Calkins said, after being pressed for an answer, that he "would route tils shipment where grades were m-jt favorable.' . v . Advantages Are Overlooked. "The advantages of one of the f ir v est fresh water harbors In the world are ignored and ridiculed one of thase being that ships save 600 miles the round trip over the-sound ports by ' getting their cargo at Astoria. To decry and disparage one of ia? delayed ponding the arrival of another train bearing friends of the old Indian. It is not believed the Dresden will sail before tomorrow. At all events Huerta Is In no hurry to .leave. - i The entire population of - the city gathered on the water front this after noon when Huerta and General Blan quet went out fo the Dresden to re turn the call of Captain Koebler. Many "vivas" f oi the deposed dictator were heard in the streets which were pa trolled by the famous Twenty-ninthl regiment and the presidential guaras. There was no disorder. Carranza Upholds CarbajaL Mexico City, July 18 Until Gen eral Carranxa, first chief of the Con stitutionalists, arrives in Mexico City, nothing will be done toward the estab Ushment of a provisional government which will seek recognition, pending the calling of a general election. This was learned today from a source high In the revolutionary councils. In the mantime General, Carransa Is making every effort to prevent any hostile demonstration against Presi dent Carbajal by revolutionary bands in the vicinity of the capital. He has urged General Zapata and other south ern leaders to mane no attempt to enter the city. It Is believed that Carransa himself may arrive in the capital aome time next week to con sult with Carbajal. With the revolu tionary "forces now In possession of San Luis Potosi and the railway be tween that city and the capital in comparatively good condition, there is no reason why Carransa and a force cannot go to the capital. Man Arranging for Pmeral Drops Dead Granville C. Rider, 80 years old. one of Portland's pioneer violin makers, was found dead yesterday afternoon n his home at 63S6 Foster road, where bis wife, 70 years old. diod. Friday morning. 'Both died from natural causes. This morning the bodies -will be taken to Sherwood. Or., for burial. Mrs. Rider died from an ailment CARMAN'S mm S1GS PROSECUTION . TO BITTEH .BORT District AUorney-"Intimates That Accused Woman May ' Yet Be" Indicted. - DARE IS PASSED TO BURNS Physician Declares Detective Caa tjae Pot &lbel and That He e V tractfoas Will be Made. - Speedboat to England. Chicago, III.. July Ths speedboat Disturber IV leaves Chicago today-en route for England, where the 60 mile craft will be entered In the races for the Harmsworth trophy at Cowes on August It. The boat la owned and captained by Commodore Pugh. " Freeport, N.. July 18. Stung by the criticism-which Mrs. Florence C Carman and her husband have heaped upon him ; sine the former was In dicted yesterday 'for the, klUlng of Mrs. Louise D. Bailey In Dr. Carman's Kof flee two weeks ago. District Attor ney Smith tonight lashed out in re turn, declaring that Cella Coleman can tell enough about what took place on the day ot the shooting to indict Mrs. Carman for first degree murder yet. In so -many words ths "district at torney " declared that ' if Dr. Carman and his wife persisted In calling htm a "snake In the grasaf' he might ask the rrand Jury, to reconsider the In dlctment with the added evidence he 1 has obtained against ths woman. Also! ne threatened a suit for criminal libel against them. , .. . . The district attorney's - wrathful threat came Just as he was about to, leave Freeport with Sheriff Pettlt on , a fortnight's vaeatloa. He bad Just been told of Mrs. Car-" man's denunciation of the alleged un fairness of both himself and the - against her. . "Why." he flared, -if Cell Coleman bad recalled all the details of what she really knows about this case bad ' she told the grand Jury every thingthey - could not have dons otherwlae than, bring In an indictment w. moi uiiixi iiiuiuvi wr iivunu oe gree at the least.'' Supplementing - the district at torney's fervid statement this after noon Detective Burns threatened to sue both Dr. Carman and Attorney Levey who, however, both stick to their gyns, charging "frame up" and " "breach of faith' and declare in turn" - that they know a law that will reach Bums before the case Is through. - N Oarmaaa Are Silent. Both Dr. Carman and his wife, who have utterly changed their tactics, re fusing to discuss the rase with tiu newspaper men any further. However, the physician dt.i relent enough to for libel against him. "Tell him to go ahead and sue," he said. "I won't take back anything andi neither .will Mrs. Carman." The additional testimony that Cells' Coleman Is supposed to be holding ' back for the trial la alleged to be that' Mrs. Carman waa biding something' under her arm when she went through the kitchen upstairs after the shoot ing. ' The tramp, Farrell. in not to be ie-' leased until arter the trial. 1 ' 1- j V r S5.00 TABLE SJLVER make the, beat ,of gifts. It is especially desirable when it bears the name of! a jeweler whose integ rity is never questioned..' , Our PRINCESS Silver pat, tern is thot nly beautiful, but is specially, made for us "With extra plating and highest finish. Stamped "Jaeger JJros" , for six .Tea Spoons and 6 Desert Spoons. CC Kfi for 6 Forks and 6 aPUeOU Solid Handle Knives. , Q1 A for 6 Forks and 6 Hol DAA low. Handle Knives. . . , CI K sin for six Tea Spoons pXJeVltr 6 Dessert - Spoons. Six Forks and six Hollow Han dle Knives. . 1 ',.-; , The above are our highest grade, specially made Silver. It is head and shoulders above the no-called stiver plate usually sold by others. CQ Kji Buys our Special 26 OOetllr PIECE set of oroi nary silver, plate in wood' chests. A big present for little rnbney. CO Cft For six Fancy Forks POeUl and 6 Fancy Knives.' Fame plate as the 2-plece set. Other useful and lasting Silver ' gift from 1 io up. ' QUALITY, JEWELERS 2.6d .M orrison,: B .3d. nd , 4th guage used In the general title, 'lnr creasing salary ot said office tor said period 11.200 yearly," is untrue; that the clause "merging state and desert land boards" is misleading and un fair, inasmuch as the object Is to abol ish the Desert Land Board and devolve its duties on the state land board; that the language "creating office of water ccmmiBKioner," is an unfair and mis leading statement, in that it is design ed to give the impression that a new office Is to be created by the measure, when it Is a fact that a single office of state water commissioner is to be substituted for the two existing of fices of superintendents of ; water div isions, and that the further .language in the title Is insufficient tnd unfair, in that it does not adviae what Is the subject ot such sections repealed and amended. The purpose ox the measure, says Miss Hobbs, Is to repeal existing appropriations tor the office of state engineer, and to leave the needs of the office tor the consideration ot future legislation. v f - ' Miss Hobbs suggests the following title: "Abolishing . the Desert Land Board and vesting Its powers and du ties in State Land Board;! abolishing j office of . State Engineer as at present ..codiuiuuo, inn uuiunc luonie pro- I Ject engineer state engineer until ISIS, vithout additional salary;! providing i for appointment thereafter of state j engineer by State Land Board; abolish t ing state water board and substituting for it and two existing superintendents of water divisions, a state water com- mlssloner, to be appointed by state i land board; repealing existing appro ipriauons xor siaie engineers oiitce . ana state water ooara, leaving neeas of I state engineer and state water commis- J sloner for consideration of future leg islatures." v HUERTA GIVES -OWN REPLY TO OWN QUESTIONS 1 (Continued From Page One.) Advertising Directory SXCTIOff ONE. - Par --"v C Edwards Furniture Co. -Specials. " Jnegvr BroSrJawelss -Thoraptoa Optloian. , SeWts Sres. Dry Goods Bpeolals, ' . Lion Clotaiag CoClearaaoe Bale, 1 . BllingCleuanoe Bala. . T. O. ais Auto AonettaoeiaeDt. - 7. Chrry' Announcement. J. O.. Hack TarBitute Closing Out Bala. S. Lino-Davis Drug Co. Trni Aaaenaoe . meat. : -Sortey B. Bmita Aluka Xxoanioa. Xultaoaua Hotel Anasuaoemeat. . -. Bortlaad BoUI AaaeuacemoBt. 9..' Eastern Ontfittins Co. Woodard-Clarke Srtis CoBpeoiali. KicoU the TaUor SaU. : , XajMtio Theatr AnBonncament.' ' 10. Heier & frank Spacia.li. -. BEOXIOH rwo. 1. Olds, wartjnaa at awf-speeiaia.' s. Paeifia Hardware Bead Steal Co. . leader Water Byatem. Eleetrioal Werkara Aaaotuioemeat. 8. . Tainleta Jarker Deatlitry,, 6. J. Waitoomb Bnrafhr Announcement. XUhaaa BtaUeBory OoT ' . Orooars' Bianie. School Advertiaiag. ' Journal Barber Shop. - S. Builder' .Directory. 7. 3. C. Wilaoon Co. Stoclu aad Beadi. Ovarbeek, Cooke ft Co. 8 toe ka sad - Bonds. 1 t. leaning- tt Bona Furnltura. t" 8ECTZ0X TH&XE. M1 .. - ' 1. nay saranara ew buiu. . Baaeaall Aaaouneasient. s. RosenblattClearanee Bale. I. Anetteaa, - a. wants Ada-Auotiona New Today. . Waat Ada. .' - . 4. v Want Ada. ' . Wast Ads. . 6. Waat Ads. 4. Crave Mutlo Co, BECTIOJT TOUR. - with which she bad 'been suffering several months. The remains were j taken to the Uolman undertaking par- lors, where the husband had intended : to call yesterday morning to make ar-; rangements for his wife's funeral. A I he did not appear "by noon, the funeral i director called ' a neighbor and asked i if the violin maker had been-seen. In vestigation led to the discovery ot hit body Two brothers of Mrs. : Rider reside in Sherwood. Rider and bis wife lived in the rear of a store building. He used the front part as a work shop and sales room. In the workshop are vio lins of various makes, sizes and values. Some are said to b 200 years old, with a history reacbin to the old country. Building Falls in Northampton, Massi Two persons seriously Hut. When Three-Story' Stntoture Collapses; Half -holiday Saves Many Xdves. ' : Northampton Mass., July 18. With a terrific roar, the Union block, a three j story prick building at 64 Main street, i collapsed this afternoon. Two persons ( were unable to dash from the building : when the first crackling of the sway-! ins walls was heard and were serious ly injured They were removed to a looal hospital where doctors say there is chance for their recovery. i Employes of the Woolworth , store which oooupied- the ground floor were all .accounted for. ' Saturday belnr a half-holiday there Were no employes in the offices of the second and third floors. ' j Cause of the collapse has not been ' Vcade known. The damage was about S7B.O0O. ' - - - - . . " C . - R. Erf.to Get Part Of .What They Ask ( .., San,. Francisco. July 18. Brokers here received private wires today an- -tlcipatlng the decision of the Interstate Commerce commission on the appiica-j tion of the eastern trunk railroads for ' an advance of 5 per cent In freight rates. This tip is that the railroads will be granted an average of about 3 per cent, and will be censured for various extravagances as well as for conducting a campaign to - Influence public opinion In their behalf. give rise to conjectures which would result in prejudice to the proceedings of the new government. I declare to the world that the Una of conduct which I have followed : has no other object than my heartfelt desire for the paciiicaiKin 01 tne country." Expects to Sail Today. General Huerta will be accompanied on the Dresden by General Blannnat Only the families of the two former leaders wiu De witn them on the cruia e. - Forty Other members of tba nanv will leave here tonight -on the steamer City of Mexico for Texas City. They will sail by way of Vera CrtiS. An un successful effort was made to charter tne steamship, tut the party, mostly women; win sail as ordinary, p&sseu gers. - The departure of General Huerta waa DAVID G. LYNCH IS DEAD A (Sperial to The Journal.) Minneapolis, Minn., July 18. David G. Lynch, advertising man and news paper editor for years. Is dead here, aged 67. He was connected with the Des Moines Capital and Portland, Or., papers before coming here. He was advertising manager for the L. L. May ! ueea company. Pasa. 1. t. 4, Pat. i I. lipmaa; Wolf ft Co. Spooial. -Bamick- Bong Shop-. Special. ; Thaatrioai AnnOTnoement. -v. Bonday Ex curt ion a. , . f. O. I Bos ft Co. Auto Aaaoua(mnt. Oerlinrr Motor Car Co. Ante Aa ; Bounomat. Archer Wisrui Shock' Absorber. BaUoa ft Wriht Demountable Bima. Worthweat Ant Cav Annennoemant. Preer Tool ft Supply Cov Ante Supplim. B. Z. Blodgatb Diamond Tiiea. " Associated Oil C. Oaaoline. Oree-oa Kotor Cat Co. Studefeeker An . aounoement. . - 3. W. Leavitt ft Co. Orerland Aaaouso- tent. . Ooedyear Tire ft Bobber Co. Tire. -William Gadby Special Aaseaneemeati 1 . ' SECTIOK TITE. - Power Earnltar Coal. Bortland's Emporium ladiaa'. Bait 81. W. O. Smith ft Co. rTintinf. 8. ' WrraU,e Suit Sal. - '7, v.: , Kilhaai PrintiBS. . . . K. S. Irria eV Co. Sweater. 4. Hotel Beaeon Sanonneamegt. : T. P. Toans Co. -Paraaol Sai. Clvntr Haaio Co. Mas la. - ' 5. - Sanuner Beaorts, -.' " -.. .-, 1 Balpk Aaklay L4 Ca. Tent City, " 7. - Eaetera Outfitting. Co. f- s- v r v- i- . I, Holts Sale of Suit, Eta. - - ' 7 ijf The Glasses' 'to. Wear, in Summertime Are -. . AmbeiP Toirlcg Amber lenses offer relief from all annoying heat k and chemical rays of light; - but still give as , clear vision as White lenses. -; s " - THOMPSON Optical Institute ; ; S09-10-11 Corbett Bail&ing ' : .; Fifth and BCorrlson, - " Portland's Oldest and XArgest -? Exclusive optical House. - EDWARDS-IS-TME-STORE THAT. SI ma brass beds mm ao FIRST Elegant, massive, two-inch post. Genuine Brass Bed either full size or threeuarters-r-A guaranteed crass Ued at less than the regular price of an iron bed of the same proportions. This has been the greatest business-getter we have ever offered. That's why we are still selling them at ten dollars. This with other great inducements which Edwards gives will make July an unusually busy month instead of a usual quiet month. This bed alone, may be bought for cash or if included "with other goods amounting to fifty dollars or more, on our. easy payment plan. If bought with outfit no other premium included. , Prices Cut On AH Refrigerators EDWARDS IS THE STORE THAT SELLS "THE COMPLETE OUTFIT FOR LESS Prices Cut, Oft All v Camp Furniture eter:$l 18.QQ 1 Twio Rooms Furnished Compl The Dining-Room $65.00 The Living-Room $53.00 Furnishings include a, solid oak six-foot pedestal ex- Contains solid oak library table with drawer, a massive Morris tenison table, handsome- solid oak buffet with French chair yHth loose brown cushions, handsome oak rocker urhoI- plate mirror, four massive 'solid oak dining chairs and stered in Spanish leatherete and arm chair to match, artistic 1 If a genuine Brussels rug 9x12 feet.v ; TERMS . - . on , . . OUTFIT $12.00 CASH :2.50 WEEK solid oak book stand and a Dxl2 foot Brussels rug. OSS -090 riTxTr on TERMS on " EACH ROOM $6.50 CASH $1.25 WEEK