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THE MORNING OKEGOXIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1907. VAR DAMAN among KNEELS SINNERS ftlmost Persuaded to Be Chris tian at Home Revival Meetings.' HAS NOT YET PROFESSED -Evangelist Cates, Who Has Con verted 600 Persons,' Has Hope of Including Governor in Fold Before the Meetings Close. JACKSON'. Miss., June 26. (Special.) The announcement sent out last night that Governor Vardaman had been con verted at the great revival being con ducted here by Evangelist Cates, is true in part only. First statements were sen sational and quoted the Governor as professing deep penitence and announcing that hereafter he would work for the Lork and give all to him. The Governor was asked for a state ment today on his conversion and his future plans, but he says he has not yet professed conversion t Christianity. When the evangelist called for penitents at the great Sunday night meeting. Gov ernor Vardaman, with 40 others, went forward to the mourners' bench and knelt for prayers. Several members of the local clergy singled, out the executive and prayed with and for him earnestly, pleading that he get up and make the formal surrender to Christ, but the Gov ernor said he did not feel disposed to do so. Further than this he declines to be Interviewed. He has been attending the revivals every night and manifests a deep interest in the work. Evangelist Cates has converted more than 600 persons since he opened his revival here ten days ago and the excitement just now is at its height. It is hoped by the evangelist and others that Governor Vardaman will come into the fold before the meetings close. WOULD SEE FOR HIMSELF Secretary Straus Leaves on Trip to Immigration Ports. WASHINGTON, D. C, June 26. Secre tary Straus, of the Department of Com merce and Labor, accompanied by Mrs. Straus, and his private secretary, T. L Weed, will leave Saturday on the most extensive trip ever undertaken by the head of that department. He -will be ab sent about two months, and will visit ail of the Important stations of the de partment in the northern, southern and western part of the country, and will re main two weeks in the Hawaiian Islands. The Secretary will go from there to Montreal, and then will Investigate tne immigration stations and methods of the northern border as far as Vancouver. Thence he will go to San Francisco and will sail from that city July 25 for Hon olulu. In the Hawaiian Islands, Mr. Straus will investigate immigration, giving especial attention to the ebb and flow of aliens to and from those islands. He also will Inquire- into the lighthouse service. On his return trip, the Secretary will visit the immigration stations on the Mexican border. He said today. "I shall inquire thoroughly Into Jap anese Immigration, but my Inquiries will he Just as careful as to the Immigration from other countries. I want to see for myself how the new Immigration law is working. Beyond that my trip has no special significance." DTt A WTn TTTl UTT.TrVOS T. A YD Garfield and Other Officials Cel, brate Reclamation Work. HELENA, Mont., June 26. A Record special from Billings tells of the formal opening of the first completed tract of irrigated land finished by the Reclama tion Service of the National Government. Secretary of the Interior James A. Gar field, accompanied by F. W. Newell, di rector of the Reclamation Service: A. P. Pavis, Chief Engineer of the Service: Glfford Pinchot, Chief of the Forestry Division; Richard A. Balllnger, Commis sioner of the General Land Office: H. N. Savage, Supervising Engineer of the Rec lamation Service for the Northwest, ac companied him. Just before 9 o'clock Mr. Garfield and party entered the tem porary pavilion on North Twenty-seventh street, which had been prepared for the drawing. . The first 60 names drawn are T. L. White, Billings; J. W. Webb, Joliet; Frank Hart,' Billings; F. JL Gisel. Sheri dan, Wyo.; W. B. De Groat, Kansas City, Mo.; Lars Hans Jacpbson. Billings; R. J. CYuce, Billings: A. W. Johnson, Billings; T. F. Moore. Billings; Charles A. Chat wick, Klrksville, Mo.; John Semitte, Bill ings; H. 8. Lee, Billings; C. A. Johnson, Boseman: John A. Kennedy, Billings; P. M. Murphy, BllUngs; Rasmus R. Boe, Hunters Hot Springs, Mont.; James H. Brown, Bllhngs; T. W. Longley, For sythe, Mont.; Mrs. Rosa Mesch, Billings: W. A. White, Sheridan, Wyo.; Fred Short, Park City, Mont.; Arthur Pankey, Butte; Michael Kane. Ballantlne, Mont.; G. Glen Nichols, Billings: William L. Chllcott. Rockvale, Mont.: A. M. Brooks. Billings; Ole Nor man. Billings; William Clark. W'llmont, Neb.; W. I. Peper, rancher, Montana; W. J. Bryan. Billings: Herman B. Stewart, Hassel, Mont.; Kate Harmson. Billings; Clara S. Rpf. Cody, Wyo.; E. S. Duncan, Huntley. Mont.; C. S. Moore, Billings; J. R. Jarvls. Atkinson, la.; C. J. Talmage, Billings; Frank 8. Baker, Buffalo, N. D.; George Zeigler. Whitehall, Mont.: George Ketchen, Billings; E. C. 8ampson, Bil lings; J. F. Kerfoot, Ottumwa, la.; Piatt Richardson. Butte; Alva E. Malcoms, White Cheer. Is.; F. P. Rlxon. Billings: R. F. MeCormick, Billings: Tom Ken nedy. Butte; John C. Davis, Napoleon, Ohio.; C. F. Ekman, Billings, and Mar garet Guy, Billings. - These will be permitted to select their holdings In the order in which, their names appear. Mr. Garfield and party visited the Huntley tract today. SCOUT CRUISER MOCHED Chester Is Swifter Than Any Vessel Except Destroyers. BATH. Me.. June 26. The scout cruiser Chester,- one of the latest types of fast warships, was launched this afternoon from the yard of the Bath Iron Works. x WASHINGTON, June 26. The scout cruiser Chester, launched at the Bath Iron Works today, Is one of a class of three vessels to be known as scout cruis ers, authorized by Congress April 17, 1904. The cost of the vesseL will be 68S.000. Its construction is of entirely new type as far as the American Navy is concerned and it will be the first in which English turbines will be used. The contract speed Is 24 knots and Is ex ceeded only by that of the torpedo-boats and destroyers. While the speed is slightly less than that of the English scouts, the difference is more than com pensated for by the ability to maintain the high speed in all conditions of weather. Having twice the coal capacity of the English scouts, the radius of ac tion is consequently much greater. The length of the vessel over all is 424 feet and one inch. Its breadth, molded, 46 feet eight Inches, draft full loaded, 19 feet lVi inches, and displacement, fully loaded, 4640 tons. The maximum indicat ed horsepower of the main engines is estimated to be 16.000. The free-board of the vessel is greater than that of any other ship in the Navy, being at the normal draft 19 feet eight Inches at midships. The high free board Insures good seagoing, gives greater range of stability and provides for a safe and dry vessel under all con ditions of weather. Commodious quarters for the officers and -crews are provided well above the water line. The battery consists of two five-inch rapid-fire guns, six three-inch- rapid-fire guns and two 21-lnch submerged torpedo tubes. Two submerged torpedo tubes of the slde loadtng type are Installed in the torpedo room forward, one on each side, and magazines are so arranged that about half of the total supply of ammunition will be carried at each end of the ship. More Time for Umatilla Project., OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, June 26. The Secretary of the Interior has granted an exten sion of SO days' time to Harvey & Morton, of Hermlston, Or., for comple tion of their contract for a portion of the distribution ystem of the Umatilla irrigation project, Oregon. The un usual severity of the weather and the difficulty of securing labor rendered It Impossible for the contractors to com plete tht work at the time specified in their contract. Postal Clerks Promoted. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, June 26. The following promotions of clerkB in the Astoria postofflce will be effective July 1: One from $500 to $600; two from $600 to $800. At Ellensburg, Wash., one from $500 to $600; one from $600 to $800; one from. $800 to $900. UPHEAVAL NEAR IN CHINA WORSE THAN TAIPING REBEL LION' IS EXPECTED. Educated Men Lead It and Smnggle Vast Quantities of Arms Pres ent Revolt Premature. VICTORIA, B. C., Jane 26. "China Is en the eve of an upheaval that will be much worse than the Talping rebel lion," said Captain W. Smith, master of a Butterfteld & Swire river steamer of the Yangrtz.se Klang- in Central China, who arrived by the steamer Shinano Maru today. He said the southern revolution was well organ ized and well planned, but had been launched before the leaders wished. Probably about the end of next year the big uprising will begin. The leaders are educated men and have been preparing for nearly 20 years. Great quantities of arms have been smuggled In despite all efforts of the government to put down this traf fic. Two hundred thousand rifles have been arranged for various German steamers to load at Shanghai or Hong kong. One cargo is reported captured at Tientsin. "The revolution is not aimed against foreigners,", said Captain Smith, who, while traveling between Changsha and Hankow on the big Chinese river, has had great opportunity to acquaint him self with the situation. The leaders know full well that any move against foreigners will bring the powers into the field. The rice harvest expected next month will have much to do with the rebel lion. Rice is dear, about twice Its price, and a great shortage is expect ed. If the harvest falls rebellion Is certain. RISER FOh 80ITVKXIK PHOTOS. Northwest Scenery Imperial Hotel. Rheumatism Is one of the constitutional diseases, it manifests Itself In local aches and pains, Inflamed Joints and stiff muscles, bat It cannot be cured by local applications. It requires constitutional treatment, and the best Is a coarse of the great blood puri fying and tonic medicine Hood's Sarsaparilla which neutralizes the acidity of the blood and builds up the whole system. In naual liquid form or in chocolated tablets known as Sarsatabs. 100 doses $1. Jewelry, Diamonds, Cut Glass, Novelties, Optical Goods And hundreds of other useful and beautiful articles in com plete lines from the hands of the leading designers and manu facturers. Our stock Is so varied and selected with such care that it contains everything worth while shown by the largest Eastern establishments. This is one of the many advantages found In trading where the stock is complete to the slightest detail. Jewelers, Opticians mud Diamond Importers. Corner of Third and Washington Sts. Portland, Or. HEADING OFF TRIAL Louis Glass Continues Attack on Indictments. FOREMAN OLIVER WITNESS Heney's Partner Defends Hold-over Grand Jury Hiatus In Dates of Indictment Gives Accused Briber a Loophole. - SAN FRANCISCO, June 26. Before Judge Lawlor today the prosecution made its reply to the arguments of the defense in support of the motion to set aside the bribery Indictments against Vice-President Louis Glass, of the Pacific States Telephone Company, on the ground that the Oliver grand jury which returned them is and since last February has been existing illegally and that hence these Indict ments are invalid. The argument for the defense by Messrs. Delmas and Coogan yesterday was in effect that under the law of California the present grand jury, which was drawn last October, died when the new' grand jury list for 1907 was certified and returned to the County Clerk In Feb ruary of this year. Therefore all the indictments returned by the Oliver grand Jury are void. . . . Meaning of the Law. The argument in response for the prosecution was made by XX W. Cobb, the law partner of Assistant District At torney Heney. Mr. Cobb held the mean ing of the law to be this: That- the selection and return of the new grand Jury list does not operate as a termination of the existing grand Jury, but merely confers upon the court legal opportunity to draw a new grand Jury upon the discharge by the court of the existing body at any time within a year after the impanelment of the latter and that nothing except an order of discharge by the court can end the life of a grand Jury within the 12 months for which it was impaneled. Another Point Raised. The afternoon was consumed In ex amining B. P. Oliver, foreman of the grand Jury, as to the voting and re turning of two indictments which charge Glass with the crime of bribing Super visors Furey and Sanderson to vote against the granting of a competitive franchise to the Home Telephone Com pany of San Francisco. On March 21 last the grand jury voted to Indict Glass 11 times, for bribing 11 Supervisors, but only nine of these were returned into the court March 23. On May 24, two months later, the District Attorney gave Mr. Oliver two "true bills" to be substituted for the Furey and Sanderson indictments, saying the District Attorney's office had found it advisable to "make a change in the phraseology" and on the same day these substitutes were by the grand Jury lodged against Glass In court. It was to determine whether these sub stitute indictments had been duly voted by the grand Jury, and whether the San derson one was found on the testimony given by Sanderson himself in the interim between. March 21 and May 24, that the foreman was examined at much lengthy by the defense. Mr. Oliver will resume the stand tomorrow after the court has heard further authorities from the state in opposition to the contention of the defense that the present grand jury is an illegal body because It overlived its law ful term, and that hence all of the later indictments by it returned are void -and should be set aside. CHECK AGAINST GRAFTING Spreckels Has Scheme to Audit Ac counts of City. SAN FRANCISCO. June 26. It has been announced by Rudolph Spreckels that he has almost perfected a plan for a perma nent safeguard against the grafters and that he hopes to put it In operation by the first of the year. The plan contem plates the formation of a civic auditing agency, which is to follow every move ment of the city government and keep close watch on the officials from Mayor down. Mr. Spreckels said that he fig ured that the scheme could be put Into practice at an expense of $100,000 a year and that It would effect a saving to the taxpayers of $3,000,000 or $3,600,000 a year. SENTENCE ON SCHMITZ TODAY Other Extortion Cases Against Ex Mayor to Be Tried. SAN FRANCISCO, June 26. Eugene E. Schmltz, convicted of extorting money from Joseph Malfantl, will appear before Superior Judge Dunne for sentence to morrow and at the same time four other extortion cases against the former Mayor ORIENTAL RUGS We will remlad tov oac f the ew ship-meat we J-ast received of these aad of the splendid assortmemt you will find at oar store bow. They are the moat artlatlc floor ee-verlnira yoa will find ia Port land today, aid they are priced about the lowest such a-ood rugm ever were. Have a look, do FIFTH STREET mUlBMTwN STREET SIXTH STREET Agents Royal Worcester Corsets MAIL ORDERS Will be filled for nythlns: men tioned In HI. ad. and tber will be filled promptly, too. Am order here sets Immediate attention, and if there is a special sale o, you set the benefit whether yen write for a-oods at aale prices or at resmlar prleem. All orders from outside customers are filled on the same day aa received. Try it. Mil 1 1 1 l , illlliaMi Taffeta Silk Walking Skirts fio.oo for $5.95 Cool and dressy Skirts for wear on Summer days. Skirts that have sold for about twice this price. Made of a brilliant black taffeta silk, in prettily plaited styles. Something that any woman can make use of, and they are very stylish. We have just 8 ' dozen of these skirts, should get regular price out of them, but we offer them for only one day at this very low price. Come and choose one, they're the acme of smartness and value,. gf g" worth to $10.00, special for Thursday only at (30 We Sell Them Here THE IAEHESHOME JOURNAL TheJL adies'Hoine Journal is on sale at our pattern counter now. You can buy just one, or you can subscribe for a year at the pattern counter. The latter plan is better, because then you are sure of getting it for 12 successive months, instead of just one month. It is chuck full of interesting read ing. There is a good vacation story, and in teresting article by Burton Holmes, and plenty of special articles in this July issue by some of the foremost writers in the country. And the people of Portland, who did so much to make the Rose Show a success, will be interested in the article, entitled, "Picturesque California Bungalows." Better come in and buy one number now (that's only 15c), and after you have read that, we are sure that you will give us the sub (t "I Elf scription. It comes a whole year J t 3" for only .'. i r And best of all There are plenty of hints in the July num ber on how to use the Ladies' Home Journal patterns. ,We sell those, too, at 10 and. .... IOC CENTS - t An Embroidery Sale Miles of dainty Embroideries to be gold at special prices! Counter! piled high with billowy heaps of snowy white embroideries for trim ming lingerie gowns, pretty Summer shirt waists and muslinwear. Embroideriea are worn more this Summer than for many seasons past. Follow the fad and save money, too. These embroideries have the buttonhole stitched edge. Reg. 10c Reg. 12c Reg. 15c Reg. 21c Reg. 25c Reg. 30c Reg. 35c Reg. 40c Reg. 45c Reg. 50c values, values, values, values, values, values, values, values, values, values, the yard.... 7 the yard 8 the yard 10 the yard 14 the yard.,... 17 the yard 20 the yard..... 23 the yard 27 the yard 30 the yard 33 Reg. 60c Reg. 70c Reg. 75c Reg. $1.00 Reg. $1.20 Reg. $1.25 Reg. $1.50 Reg. $1.75 Reg. $1.98 Reg. $2.75 values, values, values, values, values, values, values, values, values, values, the yard, the yard, the yard, the yard, the yard, the yard, the yard the yard the yard the yard 40 47 50 67 80 83 fl.OO 1.17 $1.32 $1.83 China and Silverware ROGERS BROS. "1B7" Sil verware now selling at special sale prices. CUT GLASS.. Among the lot are hundreds of useful and ornamental articles. Priced very low for this special sale. FREE DEMONSTRATIONS of the Universal Food Chop pers. Come in and see them. Small size, for" family use. 83 Medium size, for family use.$l Large size, for large fam- lies $1.15 Hotel and restanrant size $1.50 HAV1LAND AND DECORAT ED CHINA. A grand closing out of a great variety of odd patterns and manufacturers ' samples; now selling at one-half usual prices 3 Summer Specialties: RE FRIGERATORS, ICE CREAM FREEZERS, WINDOW SCREENS and LAWN MOW ERS. They come in all sizes, and every household needs one or more of these articles. All are selling at bargain prices, for this sale only. Laces Are On Sale Too Wide, medium and narrow widths in Point Venise, St. Gaul and Oriental Laces, in edges, festoons and bands. Rich medium patterns. Put on the bargain counter for a rousing Thursday Lace Sale. Reg. 20e Reg. 25c Reg. 30c Reg. 35c Reg. 50c Reg. 60c Reg. 65c Reg. 75c Reg. 85e Reg. $1.00 Reg. $1.25 Reg. $1.50 Reg. $1.75 values, values, values, values, values, values, values, values, values, values, values, values, values, the yard, the yard, the yard, the yard, the yard, the yard; the yard. the yard, the yard, the yard, the yard, the yard, the yard. 12 15 19 22 33 38 43 48 57 68 83 98 $1.13 Reg. $2.00 values, the yard.$1.33 Reg. $2.25 values, the yard. $1.50 Reg. $2.50 values, the yard. $1.69 Reg. $2.85 values, the yard. $1.98 Reg. $3.00 values, the yard. $1.98 Re?. $3.50 values, the yard. $2.39 Reg. $4.00 values, the yard. $2.98 Reg. $4.50 values, the yard. $2.98 Reg. $5.00 values, the yard.$3.30 Reg. $6.00 values, the yard. $3.98 Reg. $7.00 values, the yard. $4.67 Reg. $7.50 values, the yard. $4.98 Reg. $10.00 values, the yd.. $6.98 $1.50 Long Gloves 98c SILK MESH GLOVES Come in 12-button, hard-twist yarn, light-woven; an excellent wearing glove; black, white and cream colors; QQ worth $1.75; special ZOC SILK LISLE OPEN-MESH GLOVES With two clasps, come in four button lengths, extra quality; worth $1.00 to $1.25. Spe cial, pair Made with double finger tips and come in black and whitej They are made of a prime grade of pure silk, 12-button, elbow length, and they are fine qualities, that sell regularly at $2 to $2.25 per pair. We are going to have a rousing good sale of them here for today. All sizes. Qj Ef . Hundreds of pairs to choose from, for pM.JJ will corns up to be set for trial. The cases against Schmltz will.be tried sepa rately. ' Rnef's Sentence Deferred. SAN FRANCISCO. June 26. Abe Ruef was In Judge Dunne's court for sentence today. With the consent of both sides the matter was continued for two weeks. SIX FALL FROM SCAFFOLD Few Extra Bricks Cause Death of Workman. SAN FRANCISCO. June 26. Six men fell more than 50 feet this morning from a collapsing scaffold on a build ing In course of erection at 49 Fourth street. All were badly Injured. John Riley died on his way to a hospital. The direct cause of the accident was the weight of a few extra pounds of brick brought up by one of the men. Seeks to Recover Bond. SAN FRANCISCO. June 26 The Fldel- lty & Deposit Company of Maryland filed suit in the United States Circuit court yesterday agrainst W. McM. Weighel. the California. Oregon and Idaho Stage Com pany and others to recover $306,255. The plaintiff alleges that it was obliged to pay that sum to the Government . as bondsman for Weighel on a mall contract In New York City which he failed to per form. Weighel is a resident of this city. .&x lu WAIST BARGAINS FOR FRIDAY ONLY we offer the following specials on new, dainty lingerie, mull and per cale waists, as follows: STRICTLY TAILORED WAISTS in fancy ginghams, attached cuffs, linen collars, regular $ 2.50 values for $1.98 $1.50 LINGERIE and Lawn Waists, in black or white.. 97 $3 DAINTY MARIE ANTOI NETTE WAISTS, FOR SPE CIAL SALE $1.98 These are new arrivals a spe cial purchase; made of excel lent linen and lawn; cuffs trimmed with lace and fluted lace fronts $1.98 Mail Orders Promptly Attended to Satisfaction Guaranteed SILVERFIELD'S THE FASHION CENTER Entire Corner Fourth and Morrison Streets" SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS Ladies' White Dresses $6.45 Special offering of ladies' white lawn and linen Shirt waist Suits, waists beautifully trimmed'with lace and em broidery; skirts exceptionally full; also daintily trimmed. Friday, special at the low price of $6.45 Muslin Underskirts -MaSTST A special lot of high-grade Muslin Underskirts, daintily trimmed with lace and embroidery; regularly sold for ?2.00 and $2.25, for. $1.19 White Skirt Sale for $2.89 Sale of White Skirts, made of excellent white duck, and Indian Head, full plaited, plain; also some with five tucks around the bottom. Excellent values at this low price of $2.89 35c Wash Belts 21c New Linen Belts, plain and embroidered, with pearl or metal buckles; latest styles. Regular 35c values; spe cial., 21 COSSET COVERS AT A GREAT SAVING Ladies dainty Corset Covers of fine linen, beautifully trimmed with lace and ribbons; regular values $1.00 and np to $1.75, at the extremely low price of .63 Store Your Furs Now It is not generally known that we have a most complete and up-to-date cold-storage plant for preserving Fur Gar ments during the warm weather. All Furs taken for stor age are thoroughly cleaned before being returned, and the small fee charged insures them against damage by moths, etc. - - Neckwear and Kerchief Specials 25c SILK BOWS 15 Dainty Silk Bows to be worn with Shirtwaists; colors, red, brown, blue, black; regular price 25c; Friday, special 15 HANDKERCHIEFS 5 Special bargain in dainty Lawn Handkerchiefs, with embroidered corners, sold regularly for 8c and 10c; Friday...." 5 Radical Reductions on All Our MILLINERY Special bargains in our Millin ery Department of all our stock of exclusive Street and Dress Hats, also imported models, AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE. All our millinery is noted for its cleanliness and newness of style. EXCEPTIONAL BAR GAINS ARE OFFERED. "BONNETS FOR THE BABY FOR 21c Special lot of dainty little Bon nets for the babies, that we have always sold regularly for 35c, 40c and 50c; Friday, only 21c. Mother take advantage. 1