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
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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.
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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