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THE 3IORMXG OREGOMAX, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1909. WOMEN STORM SECRET SESSION Meeting Is Marked by Wild Demonstration and Hot Demands Are Made. CONVENTION APPEALED TO Vindication Demanded by Ousted State Delegatee.Who Carry Com plaint to National Commit. te. Which Takes Up Case. SEATTLE. Wash.. July 1. (Special.) The. National executive committee of the American Woman Suffrage Associa tion, which this morning- had under ad visement what artton it should take in regard to the demands of the Spokane Taction which yesterday was unseated In the state session, adjourned at 1:30 o clock after a meeting lasting four hours. In which the officers could come to no decision. The matter will be pone over again at a (fathering of the execu tives called for 4 o'clock tomorrow aft ernoon. Following violent dissension and a pllt in the ranks of the Washington uf fragrlsts at their opening: sesslnn in the Plymouth Congregational Church yesterday afternoon, which resulted In ;th large delegation from Spokane be ing: unseated and practically driven from the convention, these women who .fell from grace at the hands of the po litical faction of the state association, 'this morning met behind locked doors In Recital Hall in the Ellers building ind held one of the most demonstrative indignation meetings in the history of the organization. Delegates Resent Insult. To ba ejected from a convention to which they had been sent as delegates j was an Insult to the Spokane suffra t gists that they could not forget. This j morning's spirited gathering was the ; result of an hysterical conclave of the officials held in the church corridor yesterday after the delegates had been told in forceful terms that they could riot and would not be seated unless as ' visitors. Bright and early today more than 100 of these women were on the scene of the secret meeting ready to be avenged or stir up a row that would pltoh the 41st National convention Into genuine riot. The Spokane faction had a large fol lowing from different parts of the state who had taken deep offense at the proceedings of yesterday. In the Kathering n Recital Hall were 23 suf frage clubs, representing a membership of more than 500 suffragists from the other side of the Cascades. Sirs. Hutton Starts Excitement. In addition to these were 60 Spokane pajuss uaaq puq Xm Itq "ouai uauiodi In the convention, walked out of the meeting when the obediential commit tee of the state body refused to recog tile Mrs. May Arkwrlght Hutton. of Hpskanc. who Is not only the head of the delegation from across the state hut who until the election of officers yesterday was the first vice-president of the organization. "Fellow suffragists." cited Mrs. Hut ton, who presided over the indignation meeting that was running riot, "some thing must be done. We cannot and "hall not be Insulted in this manner. It is disgraceful. The very Idea of those women over there (pointing to the church! not seating us in the con , w mu8t organize a commit tee to take this matter up with the Na tional executive committee." No sooner had these last words passed Mrs Hutton's lip, when many fi . , e"tnnsastlc delegates Jumped to their feet and a violent uproar was on. Te executive committee must vindi cate us." some one shouted. "Fight to Ist," Is Cry. "Tes. that's what we want," exclaimed chorus of women. "We will form a committee and fight out this contention to the last." Whereupon there was a motion that a committee he named. There was a Btorm of seconds and the motion was passed amid a wild demonstration in which everybody present Joined with the Greatest possible enthusiasm. The committee included five women hut their names were withheld. March ing across the avenue to the Congrega tional Church, where the National ex ; ecutlve committee was in conference, the l Indignation band was received In an in I ner chamber of the church, which was . kept locked and guarded. It Is known, , however, that the Spokane delegation ; presented its demand in a manner that . brought about serious consideration. Side Show Is Ileal Attractiou. The members of the executive commlt J tee who had the matter under advlse- ment are: Anna Howard Shaw, president of the National Association; Rachael : Foster Avery, first vice-president; Mrs. Florence Kelley, second vice-president; Mrs. Kate M. Gordon, corresponding sec retary; Miss Alice Stone Blackwell. re cording secretary; Harriet Taylor Upton, ' treasurer: Miss Laura Clay and Ella Stewart, auditors. While the committee was attempting to come to a decision as to what action should be taken In the matter of either seating or keeping unseated the Spokane delegation, the meeting across the way in Recital Hall sat waiting. So intense did the fight grow today that the meeting of the National Amer ican Woman's Suffrage Association, which was to have begun this morning with a great hurrah, was completely loss sight of. The session this morning was an ex citing one, -the board deeming It neces sary to place Mrs. Devoe, the re-elected president and leader of the "Ins." on the carpet. That she did not have any too comfortable a time during the catechism was clearly seen when she emerged from the conference. One of the strongest points made agalnt the "regulars" was the protest filed by Mrs. Phoebe B. Cox. Her club of 13 delegates from Spokane was dented representation in tho state convention yesterday afternoon on the statement of Miss Mary O'Mera, who claimed that the names ware "phoney." WOMEN" RAP TAHIFF MAKERS Claim Is Made Wearing Apparel Is VnjuMly Taxed by Men. SEATTLE. July 1. The forty-first an nual convention of the National American Woman Suffrage Association opened its sessions in Plymouth Church this after noon, with all of the general officers present and nearly all of the famous leaders of the movement. Mrs. -Emma Smith Devoe. president of the Washing ton Association, welcomed the delegates, and Mrs. Mary S. Sperry, president of the California association, made the Na tional response. In the absence of the international president. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. National President Anna H. Shaw delivered the annual report on international suffrage work. Mrs. Shaw said: I do not wish to take more cnedlt for the International women suffrage alliance than It deserves, but in the past five years this organization has urged continuously the formation of new National associations with such good effect that our roil call has stretched from 8 to IS. It has stimulated the growth cf other missions, and I believe it has been a spur to increased activity all along the line. . . . Our alliance has been able to correct many of the malicious falsehoods which are so continuously and mysteriously circulated in the press of all lands, concerning the operation of woman suffrage in Xew Zealand, Australia and the United States. We have been able to find a platform up on which all suffragists can stand together. It Is the freedom which we give to the workers of every country to secure the suffrage for the women of thRt land upon tli.1 same terms on which the suffrage Is now or may be granted to men. ... In our 18 affiliated nations we must add Ire land and Austria. Just two months ago Sweden's House of Commons passed unan imously a hill for universal suffrage for women. Rut alas there was the House of Lords. Anil so they must wait a little longor. When we take Into consideration the achievements of Norway. Sweden. Fin land. Denmark and Iceland I think we must give especial honor and the first place to the Scandinavian race. The papers of Australia are saying that since womn have the suffrage "there is no power on earth that can prevent the early adoption of equal pay for equal work." In making her report as corresponding secretary. Miss Kate M. Gordon. of Louisiana, said that she could not accept ?5 Mr. Mary Mills Robblnsj, Fourth Wife of William Robbies, Father of Hood Hlver Murderer- I Suspect. 4 a re-election as secretary, but would give all her time to the presidency of the State League. The report of the headquarters secre tary. Miss Elizabeth Hauser, was read by Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton. The re port said: The year 1908 brought opportunities for special propaganda. Never before did a President of the United States through the medium of high priest of the anti-woman suffragists Issue a manifestation on the question. Never before did the newspaper interviewer put to every possible personage, presentation or preacher, writer or specula tor, inventor or explorer, captain of Indus try, social worker, actor, prizefighter, maid, matron or widow, the burning query: "What about votes for women?" The American Federation of Labor, at lt annual convention at Denver, following its long established custom, passed a woman suffrage resolution. The federation is the strongest ally we have, representing as it devs 2, 000,000 members. Other Important organizations indorsing our work are the National Council of Women, the Socialist Party, the International Bricklayers and Stone Masons unions. The Women's Na tional Trade Union League, the Johns Hop kins Alumnae Association and the Inter national Cotton Spinners' Union. Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery presided at the evening session-, and official welcome to the city was spoken by Mayor John F. Miller. Mrs. Henry Villard, who has been the recipient of many attentions on ac count of her connection with the history of Puget Sound, responded to the Mayor on behalf of the National Association. She described her visit to Seattle 26 years ago. "when her husband, celebrating his completion of the Northern Pacific, brought a great company of distinguished people from all over the world to see his work, and Carl Schurx responded to Se attle's welcome. Rev. Anna Shaw delivered her annual address as president. She reviewed the impetus which the suffrage cause had received in the L'nlted States, in com mon with the countries of Europe, as the result of the great democratic wave which is sweeping over the nations, aided by the progressive tactics of the women In England during the past three years. Miss Shaw took up the House tariff bill, in which the duty on women's wear ing apparel is greatly increased, adding more and more burdens upon women, who had no power whatever, and no voice in regulating the tariff or in the expenditure of the money which is wrest ed from them. The inconsistency of the Government, whose very existence Is a protest against unjust tax regulations imposing a more grievous burden upon its own citizens is a serious commentary upon ' either the common sense or the justice of American manhood, she said. Miss Shaw referred to the recent be atification of Joan of Arc as evidence of the fanatical and emotional character of men, both in their condemnation and In their exaltation of women; as evidence that neither logic nor reason controls the present government by men. She spoke of the great loss that has come to women In the death of George Meredith who. alone among men writers of fiction, had been able to depict a rational and pro gressive, self-poised woman. The Spokane delegation, unseated yes terday by the Washington state conven tion, appealed today to the National ex ecutive committee, which is anxious to reunite the warring factions in this state and will consider the matter tomorrow. TO OUST HOME COMPANY Suit Begun at Estacada to Declare Franchise Void. OREGON CITY, Or.. July .(Spe cial.) Estacada jumped into the lime light today with a suit filed by the Es tacada Telephone & Telegraph Com pany, originally organized by J. w Reed. John B. Haviland. B. O. Boswell" M. C. Adklns and R. A. Stratton' against the City of Estacada and the Home Telephone & Telegraph Company, to prevent the Home Company from beJ coming a competitor in the business of the city and surrounding country. The complaint covers 13 typewritten pages, and sets up that the Estacada company was established in 1905 and constructed a plant that is worth about $5000. owning 35 instruments in Esta cada and having connection with about 100 farmer telephones. On May 11 last the Council granted a 25 years' fran chise to the Home Company, which is preparing to establish a system there. The Oregon Water Power Townsite Company and John Zobrist. who plat ted the town, reserved all rights -or telephones which were passed over to the Estacada company, and the court is asked to declare the franchise void and to enjoin the company from construct ing its system. Ji I z - " thlsffi TfMtfll'iffMsA'fKsi- LAD'S STORY WEAK Murderer Suspect Accuses His Stepmother. CHARGES FALL VERY FLAT Prosecuting Attorney, After Investi gating, Finds Xo Grounds for Accusing Fourth Wife or Prisoner's Father. HOOD RIVER. July l.-(Speeial.)-Lit-tle credence Is placed by the authorities here in the veiled intimation by young Robbins that his third stepmother, Mrs. Mary Mills Robbins, and not he, mur dered Mrs. Emaline Castoe in the home of Robbins, Sr.. six days ago. The prisoner, while accusing the woman of the crime by Innuendo, leaves no room for doubt as to the identity of the per son upon whom he would fasten the crime. "I can bring in a woman witness," he said, "who will swear that another wo man last berry-picking time threatened to kill Mrs. Castoe. She is a married woman, a member of our family and lives about 400 yards from our home." Mrs. Mary Mills Robbins. the fourth wife of the prisoner's father. Is the only woman fitting this description as to rela tionship and place of abode. 9he. lives on the road said to have been followed by young Robbins the day of the crime. Though separated from her husband who is nearly twice her age, she is on good terms with him and was among the first to deck the coffin of the murdered wo man with flowers. After investigation. District Attorney Wilson paid no heed to the accusation revived by young Robbins. and the physi cians who performed the postmortem state it would have been impossible for a woman of Mrs. Robbins' slight frame to Inflict the Injuries which resulted in the death of Mrs. Castoe. She denies having fostered ill-will against Mrs. Castoe, saying at first she objected to her hus band having a woman housekeeper, but soon outlived this objection when con vinced by Robbins that her jealousy had no foundation. Her denial of the murder is vehement and she asserts she is armed with ample evidence to prove she had no connection with the crime. In this she is corrob orated by her neighbors among whom are several whose testimony is strong against young Robbins. It is not thought Mrs. Robbins will be summoned to testify in the grand jury in vestigation to be held here next Tues day, though District Attorney Wilson and Sheriff Morse may eubpena her to satisfy Hood River residents who may believe she took part In the crime. Miss Mary Mills became the wife of aged William Robbins a year ago last May and left him within a few months, it being a mutual agreement that they would live apart. NYSSA PROJECT INSPECTED State Engineers View Site of Pro posed Irrigation Scheme. NYSSA, Or., July 1. (Special.) John H. Lewis, State Engineer of Oregon, James Stephenson, Jr., State Engineer of Idaho; Clarence Johnson, State Engineer of Wyoming, and W. H. Rosecrans. chief engineer of the Arnold Company, of Chi cago, are visiting the Nyssa country this week, on a tour of inspection of the sur veys and plans of the Boise-Owyhee Ir rigation Cpmpany, designed for irrigating 120,000 acres of land In Malheur County and 80,000 acres in' Owyhee County, Idaho. As the irrigation system is to be con structed under the supervision of the state authorities of Oregon and Idaho, the State Engineers are making their examinations In a professional capacity, while Messrs. Johnson and Rosecrans are present 'as consulting engineers. The party left Nyssa in an automobile to make the examination. Representatives of the Boise-Owyhee Irrigation Company, who have been re ceiving contracts for water rights the past two weeks, checked up their work yesterday and found that considerable more than 50,000 acres had been con tracted for, which was to have been the limit, at the rate of $50 an acre. In structions were received from headquar ters to advance the price to $55 an aere, which rate is to obtain until a second 50.000 acres are signed for, when another advance will be made. Contractors from the larger cities have been notified to submit bids on the con struction work. Each bidder is required to agree to give preference to settlers In employing men and teams. MISSIONARY WOMEN MEET Society United Evangelical Church in Annual Session. DAYTON. Or., July 1. (Special.) The Women's Missionary Society of the United Evangelical Church held Its an nual convention here Tuesday in con nection with the camp meeting now in progress. The day was opened with a sunrise prayer meeting, led by Mrs. Poliveg. The work of the convention proper be gan at 9 o'clock, Mrs. Fletcher, the state organizer, leading in the opening devo tional exercises. The convention was presided over by the branch president. Mrs. Myra Miller Stouffer. who but lately came from Pennsylvania, where she has for years been prominent in missionary society work. Her annual address showed that two new auxiliaries have been organ ized since May, the latest one formed during the convention, when a number of the Uniondale ladies entered the j ranks of workers and elected officers ior a society at tne latter place. MILLER OREGON'S OFFICIAL Milton Man Chosen Vice-President of Nurserymen's Association. MILTON. Or., July 1. (Special.) S. A. Miller, general manager of the Milton Nursery Company, of this city, is home from a three weeks' trip through the East and South, where he attended the National Nurserymen's convention at Rochester, N. Y., and the general con vention of the Seventh Day Adventlsts' Church, at Washington, D. C. Mr. Miller was honored by the Na tional convention of Rochester by being elected vlce-oresident for cvremn r k j American Association of Nurserymen. present: at tne Kochester convention over 400 delegates. Change In Bureau Chiefs. WASHINGTON. July 1 Rear-Admiral William P. 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Remnants of Tapestry, Rep, Silk Tapestry and other materials 1 yard to 3 yards long all at less than half remnant price. THE FREE COOKING YOUTH ODDLY MISSING OTTO KCEHX DROPS OUT OF SIGHT IX VANCOUVER. Had Money When Last Seen and Parents Fear He Has Met With Foul Plaj. VANCOUVER. Wash., July 1. (Spe cial.) Otto Kuehn, aged 20 years, son of Adolpli Kuehn, of Fruit Valley, has been missing since Tuesday- evening. Officers Cresap and Adams spent this afternoon searching the woods on both sides of the railway yards, but discov ered nothing. Toung Kuerih has been doortender at a local theater, where he . has been working for four months. Tuesday night, about 11 o'clock, he was paid $14, and lie had this when he started home at that time in company with John Kauffman. At Eighth and Franklin streets Kuehn said he was going to wait for a streetcar, and Kauffman left him. there. No one has seen him since. Young Kuehn Is a steady young fel low, and the fact that he had money on his person led to the suspicion that there might have been foul play. Chief of Police Secrist said tonight that young Kuehn may have gone to Seattle, where he has an uncle; as It has been learned that he has been talking about going to that city. LIFE LOST, STABLES SUED Father of Dead Boy Would Make Owners of Horses Responsible. OREGON' CITY. Or., July 1. (Special.) Elba A. Allen, whose son Clarence was killed here on Decoration day, today filed a suit against Courand & Hodges for $7500 damages. Judge Gordon E. Hayes represents Allen, who says that Courand & Hodges, who conduct a livery stable on Sixth and Water streets, rented n. team to his son. well knowing the horses were vicious, unsafe and inclined to run away. The boy took charge of the team In front of the stable, and the horses dragged him out into Main street, throw ing him under the wheels of a passing TULJL STORE OPENS CLOSES to Maitclbi a.t Half -Price W0MEN'S misses and little women -s styles and materials some of which are forerunners splendid assortment in both the two-piece and three-piece uiai you at least inspect $ s.75 $10.00 $11.25 $12.50 $15.00 SI 7.50 $20.00 SCHOOL CLOSES TOMORROW-Mornings at electric car. He received terrible in juries and died a few hours later while being taken to a Portland hospital. STATE SUES FOR TAXES Wells-Fargo and Standard Oil Are Made Defendants. SALEM, Or., July 1. (Special.) Attorney-General Crawford for the State of Oregon began separate actions in the Marlon Circuit Court today to compel the Wells-Fargo and Standard Oil companies to pay the 3 per cent gross income tax required by the state laws. The period for which the tax remains unpaid is from June 26, 1906, to January 1, 1909, the total claim against the two corporations amounting to $39,846. Returned to Insane Asylum. . .OREGON CITY. Or., July 1. (Spe cial.) Harry T. Sladen was this after- Protect Your Future The best protection for the future is a fund that can be drawn on at will. A savings account pro vides that fund. Start one at once. We will help you save. 4 interest paid semi-annually on savings and time certificates of deposit. "We invite your check account. Our service will be found prompt and satisfactory. Hours to suit your conve nience : 8 A. M. to 5 :30 P. M. Saturdays, 8 P. M. Hoc. AT 8:30 AND AT 5:30 these suits. Sale ends tomorrow. Select today. $45.00 $50.00 Suits Suits $55.00 Suits $60.00 Suits $75.00 Suits $90.00 Suits Values Up Tailor-Made Wash Suits a.nidl Tob Dresses ait 30TB Hundreds of pretty styles are here to choose from, in the most popular style effects and materials. 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In nearly every instance we have made half-price reduc tions and in some, less than half. ndon committed to the Insane asylum. He was formerly an inmate of the in stitution, being sent up In 1899. His wife, Mrs. Nellie Sladen, conducts a millinery store in this city. Testimony In Long Suit Ends. MILTON, Or., July 1. (Special.) At torneys in the suit of the PeacnrU Turn FOURTEEN STUDEBAKER'S Received this week from our Xew York store 14 high-grade Traps, Breaks, Phaetons and Carts. Prices are one-third to one-half less than regular and all are less than cost. The stock includes: One Miniature Wagonette, suitable for medium-sized pony. Re duced in price from $175 to SgllO. One Four-Passenger Break, slightly used. Cost new $400. Price One Eight-Passenger Break. Reduced in price from $850 to $400. One Horse-Show Buggy. Reduced in price from $400 to $240. One Basket-Body Rumble Phaeton. Reduced in price from $600 to $320. One Four-Passenger Platform Gear Wagon. Reduced in price from $600 to $320. Every one of the 14 vehicles shows corresponding reduction. In each instance the prices are far below cost. Why this is we will take pleasure in explaining to you if you are at all interested. Do not miss this opportunity to secure a high-grade vehicle. Studebaker Bros. Company 330 EAST WOMEN'S, MISSES' A:ND CHILDREN'S WEARING APPAREL of the styles that will be models, and such $22.50 $25.00 $27.50 $30.00 $37.50 $45.00 to $125.00. 10:30; Afternoon at 2:30 Company vs. the Little Walla Walla Ir rigation Company and the Milton Ditch Company today finished taking testimony. In all, more than 50 days have been con sumed this week, and the sittings of the court have extended over a period of more than two years. The British-built vessel Is said to have a third lo.ijrer Uf than the A merf can. BARGAINS AT MORRISON ST