AGRIGULTURAL EXPER
TO
AID VALLEY FARMERS
Dr. Shaw Says Livestock In
dustry Should Be" Vastly
Increased.
DRAINAGE IS SUGGESTED
-Warning gonnaed Against GUtiat Too
Knob Area to Small Berries Till
-,. T rwinUMit Maikrt ZatabUshed.
URGES
CHAMBER
Dr. Thomu Shaw, chief agrieulturlat
' - of the Great Northern railway, who la
here on a lecture tour, addressed the
members' council of the Chamber of
Commerce at noon today. Dr. Shaw re
.turned to Portland this morning from
trip over the Oregon Electric and
m tee Oregon Trunk, which gave him op-
portonlty to Investigate conditions in
the Willamette valley and In Central
Oregon. At the luncheon he devoted
Els attention to the Willamette valley.
"While much progress has been made
In various lines of agricultural produc
; Uon," be stated, '"It would not be quite
. correct to say that all has been done.
'J;'-- Diversifying Is Commended.
. ' ."Great progress has been made In the
: production of hops, of various llr.es of
. fruit, and also in the dairy Industry.
But It Is reasonable to suppose that the
limit of diversifying has not been
t; reached here by any means.
; "While the growers of hops 'will
probably do well to still care for the
hopyards. It would seem to be unwise
, , to extend the yards.
(;1 v "Very mrge areas have been planted
. Out in orchards. Many of these are
;J thriving, but considerable areas have
'' been planted on soil far from suitable.
; These cannot be removed too soon to
make room for crops better suited to
- PUCh lands.
""V '"The outlook for some kinds of the
pmall fruits may be better but it is
hatd to say when it may happen, pro
duction of these perishable products
ShOuld notget In advance of the faclll
' ties for obtaining suitable and profit
able markets.
"The one absolutely reliable Indus
V. try la the growing of livestock. The
Willamette region is only fairly well
' Stocked, and It Is In u sense a one
. aided livestock industry It sustains.
The bufk of the livestock consists of
' cows maintained for the dairy. LLUl'
beef. Is grown and relatively only o
mall quantity of mutton. Ths pork
: Industry is given more attention but
' hot "nearly so much as ought to be
given to it. Why should there not be
' room for the manufacture of large
quantities of cheese?
Conditions for Livestock Appeal.
The conditions for growing llve
Stock and livestock products are ex
cellent. All-the essentials' are present
Jn the line of food production. The
whole area Is abundantly supplied
with water. The short haul to the
stock yards also gives the farmers a
v great advantage over the farmers of
the middle west In marketing utock.
"Before the llvetsock industry will
-. be at its best in Oregon much of the
land must be drained. This- Is imper-
atlve. In the meantime those over-
wet lands should be devoted to pas-
- urea rather than grain crops. There
: are evidence of a need for the ap
plication of lime to sustain the repu
tatlon of 'the garden spot.'
Whlle I am satisfied there Is great
. room for the beef Industry this will
' not be brought about without some
modification in the character of the
, cows. Before much beef can be pro
' duced, the dual types, as the milking
Shofthorn, must be more or less lntro
- duced. Such introduction should be
gradual.
Drainage an Important Matter.
"Drainage can only be done by com
munities and In a cooperative way. In
- no other way can the necessary out-
let be secured for the main drains.
'"A county agriculturist may be set
to' work in every county without one
, at the present time. He could carry
. on cooperative experiments eimultane-
ously in various parts of the county.
."The production ot the valley ;n the
line Of livestock could easily be
- doubled without interfering n any way
, Jl With other fxlsting lines of production.
"Can the Chamber of Commerce do
anything by way of securing tho nec
. . essary legislation bearing on land
. drainage? Can it aid the farmers to
secure cheaper lime? Can It do any.
, thing to encourage the hiring of capa
ble agriculturists la counUes without
onef
! .Warrants Issued for
15 Seattle Druggists
.' ' Seattle, Wash.. May 29. (TJ. P.)
Criminal warrants for the arrest of
15 Seattle druggists were issued here
today at the Instance of Secretary D.
.' B. Qarrlson, of the state board of
DhannaCV. Who has 1imt rlnxH o
weeks Investigation of illegal liquor
iraiuc in xma city. Twenty more
: warrants will be Issued tomorrow, says
Garrison.
k-As soon as he finishes the legal
.,. end -of the business here, Garrison will
i report t Olympla for a personal con
- ference- with Governor Lister on the
. ' subject.
Seaman Is Killed in
Fight on Melville
- j Boston, Mass., May 29. (I. N. S.)
' Louis 3. Mulllch, aged 23, a seaman on
the submarine tender Melville, was
killed by a bayonet thrust Into bis ab
: domen today during a melee on the
Melville's deck at the navy yard. The
; body la now In the morgue at the naval
hospital.
Captain L. R. Destesruer. of the
United States ship Kearsarge, will ap
point board or investigation.
s EXHIBITION CAME THREE
CUSHION BILLIARDS
1:30 P. M. Tonlfht at
COLUMBIA BILLIARD
PARLORS
r; 107 J 6th Street
BY HENRY SOLOMON
Formerly Coast Champion, who
leaves shortly to play Chas. Mc
Court, the World's Champion, at
Pittsburg, Jul 8 and 9. ' r
Oaklander Claims He
Is Duke of Portland
George Xollsmby Brae Prepare to
rile Salt la British Court for
Wealthy Bncby.
Oakland, CaL, May 29. (U. P.)
Claiming to be the rightful Duke of
Portland, one of the wealthiest duke
doms in England, George Hollamby
Druce, an Oakland carpenter; today
prepared to file suit for the title In
the British courts. He has obtained
funda here and interested firm of
attorneys in his case.
Druce contends that the fifth Duke
of Portland, disguised as a humble
furniture dealer, was accustomed to
go through a tunnel from als mansion
in Cavendish Square to a shop In
Baker street, where he did business
with the plain people under the name
of Thomas Charles Druce.
The Oakland claimant saya het is
this man's grandson.
A new witness for 'the Oakland
man Is Morris Edwards,- an aged
sculptor, who declares he visited the
Druce shop in Baker street, many
years ago and recognized the dis
guised duke.
BLOOD SPOTS FOUND
BUT THERE ARE NO
iER
"Jitney Murder Mystery" Is
Yet Unsolved Though Of
ficers Continue Search,
Although blood spots were uncovered
on the' license tag and rubber tires
stolen from the automobile of Fred
Itistman, the murdered driver of the
"jitney murder mystery." found Sat
urday near the Jennings' home, no
lingers prints could be traced.
The tag and tires were taken to
Bertillon Expert Hunter today by
Deputy Sheriff "Bob" Phillips, who
With Deputy Sheriff George Hurlburt
found them. Hunter says that the
rain had gashed out all traces of fin
ger prints.
District Attorney Evans, who is co
operating with District Attorney
Tongue of Washington county in the
investlgationof Besnett Thompson,
suspect, now in jail at Hlllsboro, will
go to that town this afternoon to
confer with Mr. Tongue
Wilcox Pays Tribute
To James J. Hill
Members' Council of tbe Iiocal Chamber
of Commerce Are Given Some Per
sonal Remlnlsoences.
T. B. Wilcox gave the members' coun
cil of the Chamber of Commerce a few
Intimate glimpses of James J. Hill at
the weekly luncheon In the Oregon
building this noon.
"I first met Mr. Hill here in Port
land In the early '80s," he said, "and
he was an Intimate friend during the
35 years that have followed.
"It was his first visit to Portland.
ana. after having completed his busi
ness, ne announced his Intention of
leaving by a night train. I insisted
that he remain over a. duv tn mt
some of the city's leading men.
ine next day we gathered with Mr.
Hill, some four rr flv nf ua In fn
parlor of Ladd & Tilton's bank, at 10
o'clock. Mr. Hill talked to us, and I
looked at my watch when I thought It
was aDout lunch time, to find to my
surprise that it was quarter past two.
"So extensive was his knowledge and
so well did he know the subjects at
hand that the time did not seem over
half an hour to any of us.
"In 1905 he announced the biindlm?
of a road along the Columbia river.
'Wilcox has been after me so long,'
he said, 'that I am going to give in.'
in 19U7 when the bad times came
he wired me asking if there was any
thing: he Could An for me. T-T .nij
If you want a million or two, draw
on me. ,
"I lunched with him one day last
October and his active mind was still
full of plans of development He
never ceased to plan.
"The greatest man the country has
had has passed on."
"James J. Hill was the greatest rail
way builder the world has ever
known." said Professor Thomas Shaw
agriculturist for the Great Northern,
and a friend of many years' standing.
"America has lost the greatest busi
ness man of the century. Outside my
family he was the best friend i ever
had."
"Case Committee"
Dismissed by Court
Judge Cleetou, as Head of Juvenile
Court, Prefers to Have Work Per.
formed by Persona Paid.
County Judge Cleeton. head of the
Juvenile court, has dismissed the mem
ber of the "case committee." which
was a volunteer group of women giving
their time to the work of Investigating
and reporting on all applications for
mother's pensions.
In a letter sent to the members of
the committee. Judge" Cleeton aald he
desired to have this work performed
hereafter by paid workers Instead of
volunteer workers. He said this was
because there warf lack of harmony be
tween the volunteer workers and the
paid workers and it was difficult to
fix personal responsibility for the
work.
The members of the committee dis
charged are: Mrs. R. E. Bondurant,
Mrs. Milton Kahn, Mrs. E. B. Hyatt,
Mrs; E. J. Cannon, Mrs. T. W. Hay
hurst, Mrs. M. Wagner, Mrs. A. Bon
ham, Mrs. A. C. Borthwlck. Mrs. Mc
Cumber, Miss Anna Murphy, Miss Em
ma Grittinger and Mrs. Mano Zan
Judge Cleeton'a ation has caused a
furore among club women.
John Hayes Dies.
John Hayes, who died in this city
yesterday, was 83 years of age. He
was the father of Harry J. Hayes,
a deputy constablo of thla county;
Mrs. George Knapman of Hamilton.
Ont.; Mrs. Helen Hellandorn. Mrs.
F. P. Huphes and Mrs. J. A. Dick
of Portland. Funeral services will
be held from the .family residence.
294 Benton street, tomorrow at 8;10
a. m-, and from the Holy Rosary
church. East Third, and Clackamas,
at 8 a. m. Interment will be In ML
Calvary cemetery.
Methodist Conference doges.
Saratoga Springs, N. T., May 29.
(I N. 8.) The general conference of
the Methodist church ended her at
noon tejiay,
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PRINTS
SEEN
PORTLAND
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Miss Avis Lobdell Occupying,
Place Hjere for the Union
Pacific Railroad System,
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Miss Avis Lobdell.
The feminist movement continues to
ocApy the opposition trenches. Here's
ano'ther thing that woman can do and
Is doing. She's been doing 't since
last fall, when the Union Pacific sys
tem decided to employ women as pas
senger agents.
In accord with the new policy. Port
land, Seattle, Spokane and Walla Walla
were picked by the O-W. R. & N. as
the places wherein persons who are
thinking of going some place are to
be Interviewed by up-to-date daughters
of Eve who can tell about the scenery
en route, the stop-overs allowed, and
everything like that.
Misa Avis Lobdell, of 768 Montgom
ery Drive. Portland Heights, has Just
been appointed passenger agent for
Portland.
Miss Lobdell has been a resident of
Portland for seven years, during which
time she has been publicity manager
for the Orpheum, a member of The
Journal editorial staff, and hoa done
other newspaper work.
Danger of Big Flood
Remote, Says Expert
Weather Forecaster Beals rinds That
Bulk of Snow in "foothills Has Al
ready Disappeared.
Fears of high water have been
given a setback as a result of the
observations of Edward Alden Beals,
weather forecaster, on a trip 'over the
northwest.
The snow is fast disappearing from
the foothills and while the water
will probably go well over the lower
docks on numerous occasions between
now and July 1. no extreme flood Is
being looked for by the weather
bureau.
Warmer weather, than Portland has
had, has featured the inland connties
and llte snow remains in the moun
tains. CAPITAL SEERS
SAY ROOSEVELT
CAN'T MAKE IT
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and half a dozen others with larger
support than Roosevelt will receive.
This is on the basis of things as they
stand today, assuming that Hughes re
mains mum. that all the favorite sons
stay in, and that no startling develop
ment comes between now and the time
the ballot is taken.
Second Ballot Figures.
Second ballot figures, worked out by
the same processes, make a different
story. The Roosevelt total mounts up
with the assumed collapse of some of
the favorite sons and an alignment rep
resenting something more like the real
choice of the delegates is presented.
But on this second ballot, also, the
Hughes column is expected to run up
la such pronounced fashion that he
would b? in reaching distance of the
nomination on the third ballot.
Making the calculation in the man
ner Indicated, the results for the first
and second ballots show this way:
FirstTaallot Hughes 240, Cummins
84, Weeks 83, Fairbanks 61, Root 61,
Sherman 56, Burton 65, Knox 46, Roose
velt 45, Brumbaufch 30, Ford 30, La
Follette 25, Borah 10, Du Pont 6, un
assigned 143.
Second ballot Hughes 405 Roosevelt
258, Root 82, Burton 60. Weeks 60,
Fairbanks 40, Cummins 40, Scattering
50. Necessary to choice, 493.
Boosevelt Strength Hard to Measure.
It may be remarked that In the first
ballot estimate the 143 unassigned
votes are expected to go largely to
Root, Weeks, Burton, Fairbanks and
Roosevelt, so the totals for any one of
these, as tbe ground now lies, may ex
ceed 100 on the first ballot. Root,
Weeks and Fairbanks, In particular,
are expected to make a good compli
mentary showing on the first trial.
The actual Roosevelt strength is
difficult to measure, as it depends on
so many lfs. The votes In sight for
the first ballot are much fewer than
popularly believed, because only here
and there can the finger of certainty
be placed on a first-ballot Roosevelt
man. Tbe exceptions to the role, four,
for Instance, in Massachusetts, two
In North Carolina, two In Illinois, two
In New Jersey, and from six to 12 In
New York, are conspicuous by their
scarcity.
Old Guard Xs Confident.
The confidence expressed by tbe old
guard that Roosevelt has been stopped,
so far as bis own nomination Is con
cerned, seems, borne out by the fig
ures. In the middle west, where
Roosevelt has heretofore gathered
mucb of his strength, whole delega
tions are counted as hostile. ; '.
This is true of Missouri and Kan
sas, with only a scattering Roosevelt
possibility in Oklahoma, , Minnesota,
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Coroner Will Hold
2 Inquests Tonight
Btba of Albert Aradt, Motorcyclist,
and Kern Asug, Japanese Section
Hand, W1U Be XnTesttgated.
Two inquest will be held tonight at
the public morgue.
T,he first, at 7 o'clock, will be to In
vestigate the death of Albert Arndt,
who died Friday night at St. Vlncent'a
hospital as the result of an automo
bile and motorcycle collision a noon
that day. Tho motorcycle on which he
was riding had a sideswiplng collision
with an American Express company
automobile truck.
The other inquest will be In the case
of Ken Asirga. Japanese section hand,
who lost both legs beneath an O-W.
R. & N. freight train In the Albina
yardw Saturday evening. Asug:t died'
at St. Vincent's hqjpltal early yester
day morning and tbe body la new at
the public morgue.
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Man Supposed to Have Been
Bearer of Alleged Carranza
Demands Arrives,
Mexico City. May 29. (TJ. P.) The
source which originally gave out a re
port that a special messenger was en
route to Washington with an 8000
word note to President Wilson from
Venustiano Carranza flatly denied the
story today and said it was base. ess.
Washington, May 29.-(U. P.) Mex
ican Representative Ellseo Arred&ndo
announced today that Carranza fcgent
Manual Mendez had arrived from Mex
ico City, but that he knew nothing of
a note he was reported to be carrytng
to President Wilson.
Arredondo explained that he was ex
pecting a transcript of the Scott-Obre-gon
conference and this possibr led
to a report that Carranza was sending
a note again demanding withdrawal of
American troops.
Garcia Denies Knowledge.
El Paso, Texas, May 29. (TJ. P.)
Consul Garcia today denied having
knowledge of the source of notices
posted in the Mexican quarter re
questing Mexicans in El Paso to reg
ister at ti.eir consulate because a
break between the United States and
Mexico appeared imminent. He said
the warning was "ridiculous."
Hunt More Villista Caches.
With the American Troops Near
Namiqulpa. May 28. by radio to Co
lumbus, N. M., May 29. ( U. P.)
Search or other Villista caches is in
progress today following the discov
ery of 10 machine guns and 280
rifles In Ealzeo canyon, a bandit ren
dezvous. More Troops to Border.
San Antonio, Texas, May 29. ( TJ.
P.) The Third Texas infantry regi
ment entrained today for service in
the Brownsville region. Simultaneous
ly Colonel Sibley of the United Staes
army departed with instructions re
garding patrolling the Del Rio region.
Authorities here "are perplexed as
to why the Carranza commander at
Juarez, plans to confer with General
Pershing regarding cooperation when
that matter was settled at the recent
conference between General Scott and
General Obregon.
Herrera Waxes Fierce.
Washington. May 29. (I. N. S.)
General Funston today wired Secre
tary of War Baker that he had learned
from Mexico newspaper sources that
General Herrera has threatened lo
drive the American expeditionary
forces from Mexico by force if they
remain In Mexico later than July 1.
Shops May Be Closed.
Mexico City, May 29. (U. P.) For
eigners, with Germans leading, today
notified General Hill, military com
mander, that they would close their
shops and ask protection from their
governments unless he rescinds his
anti-high price order. Hill again
threatened to deport all violators of
the rule.
Artillery Protects Chihuahua.
Chihuahua City. May 29. (I. N. S.)
Mounted Carranzista artillery today
have been stationed at Cerro De La
Rosa, Cerro Coronel and Aqueduct, the
three hills commanding the approaches
to this city. The artillery was sent
here from Guadelajara.
Nebraska, Ohio and Indiana. He may
have the best of the split In Illinois
and Iowa, wth fair chances to break
even in Michigan and Wisconsin, but
in the big eastern delegations of New
York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
the New England states, an over
whelming majority of the delegates
has been carefully picked by the bosses
with the express purpose of suppress
ing Roosevelt.
Boosevelt In the South.
In the south, using the best Infor
mation available, Roosevelt may, un
der favorable conditions, receive half
thfc vote. He will have another small
group in the far west, Including most
or all of the delegates from Colorado
and New Mexico. But unless reports
received here are strangely deceptive,
he will be unable to pick up enough In
the east and the middle west to put
him very far beyond the 258 votes
! awarded in the above tabulation of
1 second ballot strength.
Here is another first ballot esti
mate, coming from a standpat source,
in which it is evident that Hughes has
been "played down" for the benefit of
Burton, Fairbanks, Root and Weeks:
Burton 140, Fairbanks 140, Root 120,
Weeks 120, Sherman 90, Hughes 90,
Cummins 85, Roosevelt 65, Ford 30,
Brumbaugh 30, La Follette 25, Borah
8, Du Pont 6, miscellaneous 86. -
Instructed delegates, including South.
Dakota in the Cummins total, number
818, of which Cummins holds 84,
Sherman 64, Burton 48, Fairbanks 40,
Ford 30, La Follette 25, Brumabugh
21 (possibly a few more), Hughes 10
and Du Pont 6-
Slips In the most careful estimate
are probable, and may be considerable,
but after making , due allowance tbe
figures on their face indicate a drift
to Roosevelt and Hughes after the
first ballots, with a decided advantage
to Hughes, such as most of the lead
ers here believe portends his nomina
tion. r Albany Woman Pensioned.
' 'Washington, May 29. An original
pension has been granted to Mary M.
Bryan of Albany, Or- widow of the
flat Bar. Calria M, Brown. 1 - -
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MEXICANS
GNORAN
OF NEW NOTE ON WAY
0 AMERICAN CAPITAL
REARREST
S ORDERED
OF FORD COUPLE UPON
CHARGES OF FORGERY
Extradition of H, N. Ford and
Elizabeth Frary Had Been
Denied in Canada.
MERITS ARE DISCUSSED
Winnipeg Connsul-Oeneral Ad viae a Tak
ing Matter to Higher Court, Claim
ing "Cower Court Erred.
District Attorney Evans today tele
graphed to Winnipeg, Canada, for the
rearrest of H. N, Ford and Elizabeth
Frary, who arjj wanted here on charges
of forgery. They had been released by
Judge Gait, who refused to allow extra-
union, numing mat no crime naa Deen
committed, either under tho laws of
Oregon or of Canada. i
The order for rearrest was made at
the suggestion of the rnnsnl-ppnoral ot
Winnipeg, and Joseph Keller, the
state's agent, who went to Winnipeg
after the couple. The consul-general
advised taking the matter before a
higher court, contending that the lower
court had overreaahed its authority In
denying the extradition.
NEW TRIAL IS REQUESTED
Excessive Damages Allowed, Says
Wealthy Stockman Defendant.
Motion for a new trial was filed to
day by attorneys for John A. Wood,
a wealthy stockman of Walla Walla,
Wash., who was defendant in & $50,
000 breach of promise suit brought by
Miss Daisy Stamm, a Portland music
teacher. She was awarded a Judgment
for J3000. ,
It Is alleged, in the motion for a new
trial, that excessive damages were'
awarded, appearing to have been given
under the influence of passion and
prejudice, insufficient evidence, mis
conduct of certain members' of the JuTy
and the plaintiff, errors of law.
The case was tried before a Jury In
Judge Gantenbeln's court.
COURT MUST DECIDE QUESTION
Refund of Part of Broadway Taxes
Issue Considered.
If property owners on Broadway, a
portion of whose property was taken
to widen the street, are to receive a
refund for a portion of theff taxes for
1912 it must be through a decision of
the state supreme court.
This was the advice given by Deputy
District Attorney Pierce today lo the
board of county commissioners. The
matter came up on application of Mrs.
Katherine C. Neill for a refund of
J184.80 on the 1912 taxes for lots 6 and
7, block 47. Couch addition. A portion
of these lots was taken in 1312 to
widen Broadway.
Formal Objections Are Filed.
Sanderson Reed today filed with
the county commissioners six peti
tions protesting against "the misap
plication of county funds for the con
struction of Vista House." The peti
tioners object to $12,000, which the
county commissioners authorized
spent on Vista House, or any other
sum from the county funds, being
used for this purpose without a vote
of the people. Vista House is to oe
erected at Crown Point on the Colum
bia river highway.
Governor Indorses Wilson.
Governor Wlthycombe has strongly
indorsed John F. Wilson for the posi
tion as superintendent of the Interstate
bridge. His indorsement is embodied
In a letter to County Commissioner
Phllo Holbrook. The letter was read at
the meeting of the commissioners to
day. Suit to Foreclose Church Mortgage.
Suit to foreclose a mortgage for
$15,000 against the Central Christian
church was filed today by the Pa
cific Northwest Adjustment company.
The mortgage was given in 1913 on
lots 1 and 2, block 1, Woodwork's
addition. East Portland.
Two Are Fined for Speeding.
A. F. LaSJaine and J. D. Keyes were
each fined $20 today by District
Judge Dayton for speeding yesterday
on the Columbia river highway.
Health
only puts one further "under the weather." Often the
best way out is to make a decided change in the daily
diet, for sound health is largely a matter of selecting
right food.
Active brains and vigorous bodies require whole
some, easily digestible food containing true nourish
ment, and it must include certain mineral elements,
phosphate of potash, etc. These elements lacking in
many foods, but abundantly stored in the field grains
rare supplied in splendid proportion in
Grape
digestion, has a delicious nut-iiKe tiavor ana is always
ready to serve direct from the wax-sealed, moisture
proof package.
Grape-Nuts with cream or good milk affords a well
balanced ration that makes for health and all 'round
comfort puts worry to flight.
'There's a
CROSSED THE PLAINS
WITH AN 0X TEAM
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Cornelius B. Starr.
DEATH ENDS ACTIVE
CAREER OF C. STARR,
Starrs Settled on Donation
Land Claim Near Monroe,
Many Years Ago,
Cornelius Batell Starr, who died In
Portland, May 22, was a pioneer of
1853, crossing the plains by ox team in
that year with his parents, Moses and
Elizabeth Calhoun Starr. He. was born
in Belmont county, Ohio, August 11,
1838.
The Starrs settled on a donation land
claim near Monroe, in Benton county,
the family living on the land until 1881,
when they removed to Corvallis. A few
years ago Mr. Starr came to Portland.
Mr. Starr was a member of Company
A, First Oregon volunteers, in 1861, and
a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He was the last of a family
of 17 children.
He is survived by a daughter. Miss
Sylvia Starr, who resides at the family
residence, 714 East Salmon street; ana
two sons. Artie B. Starr of Gregory
Heights and John H. Starr of Eugene
Mr. Starr was married In 1869 to
Mary Amanda Howard, wtho died six
years ago.
Burial was in the Simpson chapel
cemetery in southern Benton county.
Pugilists Arrested
On Gambling Charge
Joseph Benjamin and William Nel
son, youthful lightweight pugilists
from Spokane, who have been appear
ing in a number of bouts recently at
the Rose City rink, and Sam Sherman
and Bernle Goldberg, local prize fight
followers, were arrested on gambling
charges by the police yesterday on
complaint made by Albert Shockett
and Sam Cohen, two newsboys.
With a large crowd of followers, the
boxers appeared before Municipal
Judge Langguth this morning and
asked that the case be continued until
Friday. Attorney Paul Long is repre
senting the defendants.
George Hardy Returns.
George E. Hardy, executive Secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce, returned
this morning from a conference on
logged off lands held in Seattle. The
conference, which was held at the Uni
versity of Washington, went on lecord
as being in favor of state aid In de
veloping a way of clearing logged off
lands. L. J. Chapin of Salem, former
agronomist for the western Washing
ton experiment station, was the only
other Oregonian present at the confer
ence. Worry
7
- Nuts
Reason"
Grocers everywhere Sell
' ' i !
OREGON
PIONEER
BULL RON WATER Ji
1I0W TURNED IN 1HE
MAINS IN ST. JOHNS
Sediment Must Be Washed
Out Beforethe Water Will
Taste Right, Jtjs Said, v
OLD LIME IS IN THE PIPES
Former System Carried Mineral Depos
its tn Main and Vew Supply Will
Remove These Traces In 'Week.
The residents of St. John are now
using Bull Run water, the water hav
ing been turned Into the mains of the
suburb late last week.
It will be probably a week, however,
before all the residents of the dis
trict will be able to determine the dif
ference between the water and the wa
ter they have been using, owing to the
sediment in the old mains.
Assistant Engineer Randlett of-the
water bureau says that there is consid
erable sediment and- mineral deposits
in the pipes and this will all have to
be-washed out before the taste can be
distinguished- He says that there was
considerable lime in the water form
erly supplied the town of St Johns,
while Bull Run water now being used
is nearly devoid of lime.
Flowers Wanted for Float.
The department of public utilities Is
to have a float entered In the Rose
festival parade and members of tne -department
want all the flowers they
can get for use in decorating the float,
according to Commissioner Daly. He
asks that those who have flowtrs to
give telephone Alex Donaldson, super
intendent of the street cleaning bureau,
Main 93.
Playgrounds Supervisor Chosen.
J. Lee Thompson, physical director
of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic
club, is to be supervisor of the muni
cipal playgrounds and work agn.lr this
summer, according to anouncemcnt to
day by Park Superintendent Convill.
No definite date for the opening of the
park and playground season has been
fixed as yet, however.
Bridges to Bj Illuminated.
Preparations are now being made by
Will H. Daly, commissioner of public
utilities, to have electrical fjfctoons
and cluster lights bn all the brldgc-j
crossing the Willamette river during
the Rose Festival. The lights will he
turned on the night before the festival
begins, however, and will be lighted
each night during the festival.
Brilliant Parade Is
Viewed by Crowds
Soblnson's Circus X la Town with
Kenaferle and Army of Performers
as Indicated by Pageant.
The tigers lashed their tails against
the gleaming black-and-yellow sides.
The lions glared amiably. One of them
yawned like a crater. Then he put
his head between his paws as though
determined to ge a lttfle sleep.
The beautiful ladles in their satin
and spangles Bmiled and bowed from
their curvetting chargers. The one
that swayed and swung on the hump
of a deliberate old camel seemed a
trifle weary of It all.
The elephants swung their limber
trunks from side to side and rolled
their little eyes toward the crowds on
the curb as though trying to pick out
the boy who gave them a chew of
tobacco apiece when they were here
last time.
And the "kslly-ope," drawn by a
troupe of Shetlands, brayed and blared
and groaned and hissed and squealed
and snorted and choked and sputtered
and screamed and coughed and snored,
and made other uncouth noises which
somehow or other amalgamated Into
the latest popular tunes.
It was a regular old-fashioned cir
cus parade that wound through Port
land's down-town streets this morn
ing, and the admiring, applauding
crowds that lined the sidewalks proved
that no matter what stars and comets
may arise in the circus firmament,
there still Is rnaglc In the name of
Robinson.
Grape-Nuts.
Mail dafriers May--
Not Enter Parades
' 1 " fri,Ar.
Matter Has Been Put Before Fort-1
master, Wno Would Ascertain Fttbllo
Sentiment.
Portland letter carriers may not par
ticipate in the Rose Festival parade
Tldayt June 9.
If they do participate It will man m
mail delivery Friday and only one-delivery
In the residence district? Sat
urgay. t
Postmaster Myers receive! word
from the postofflce department thljj
morning that tho mater of panlclpa-l
uon ib uy 10 mm tor decision.
'I do not want to suspend utrvieel
unless I am sure the patrons' of the I
office desire It, h5 said. "Some of I
our heaviest malls from the ensl como
in Friday, and Saturday is always
heavy day.
Therefore, pending s'ntf expression!
rrom the public, it Is not uurj thatl
the carriers-will participate.
Preparedness Will
Be Luncheon Topic
A "Preparedness I,uin lioon" In tb
interests of the pre). 1 1 1 .iiirss i'nradi
Saturday niRht win r held t tho
tliamber of Commerce Wednesday
noon. Judge C. IT. ;:intenl.. in. (hair-
man of the parade commute-, wli; praH
side.
Following Is the program- !nvOeH
tlon, Rev. A. A. Morrison, n , tor oq
Trinity church; slnplng of "American
by the guests; patriotic select lens Byj
McElroy's orchestra, and nddresyes by
Major-Qeneral T. M. Anderson, U. gJ
A., retired; General Charles F. lieebel
Dan J. Malarkey, K. C Pettlng-ll, NaJ
than Strauss, A. L. Mills and Georgif
E. Hardy.
Four Features
Columbia
6th and Washington
Wm. S. Hart
in the
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lil l'SnN HAY
( -i ifNTUV.
WMKKl'J MKN'S
J.OVEK ANlJ
I'ASHIONS
A rn: AS
TI.'HBI'I.ENT
AS MOUNTAIN
T iHUENTH
and the
KEYSTONE
Her Marble Heart
Xtra
Axa Genevieve Paget
Premier
Danteute
in her
Rose Festival
Feature
The Rain
and
m The Rose
Fashion Show
Living' Models
New Modes
Courtesy
Eastern
Outfitting
... ' . . . .
Prima
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