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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1910. M1U READY TO PRESENT CASE Attorney Urges Early Action by Congress on Charges of Senator Gore. LYON DENIES INTEREST Interior Department Looking TJp Contracts Between the Oklahoma Lawyer and Chickasaw and Choctaw Indian Tribes. WASHINGTON. June 20.-Copies of contracts of J. F. McMurray, an Okla homa attorney, with the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indiana, are being prepared by the Interior Department for the select House committee, charged with making- an investigation to determine whether any member of the House was Interested in these contracts or whether efforts were made to use improper in fluences to secure the passage by Con gress of legislation instructing the Ex ecutive Department to approve the con tracts. Mr. McMurray, of McAlester, who was accused by Senator Gore, last week, of improper activity in connec tion with Choctaw and Chickasaw In dian land contracts, today sent to Sen ator Jones and Representative Burke, chairmen respectively of the Senate and House committees, the following letter: "I am desirous of early action by j-our committee in the investigation of the charges made by Senator Gore on the floor of the Senate that improper Influences have been used to effect Congressional action in the matter off contracts between certain members of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nation and myself. "I am ready and anxious to assist your committee in every possible way to secure and establish the real facts in this matter. I am prepared to dis prove all charges, directly or indirect ly, made by Senator Gore, as far as the same in any manner reflects on my honesty and my faith in endeavoring to secure for the Choctaw and Chick asaw citizens the settlements of their affairs and the best possible disposi tion of their mineral and surplus lands. "I am also prepared to disprove that any attempt has been made by myself or by any one acting for me improperly .to influence Congressional action. "I respectfully ask your committee that I be notified of any and all hear ings that may be decided upon and that I be permitted, as the party di rectly accused, to be present at all such bearings and to participate in the lame." Regarding the assertion made in the House of reports that National Com mitteeman C. A. Lyon, of Texas, also was Interested in the contracts at tacked by Mr. Gore, Mr. McMurray added: "Mr. Lyon has no Interest, direct or indirect, in the contracts, nor has he been interested at any time in secur ing them." Colonel Lyon, -who left Washington today for Texas, said: "I have nothing to add to Mr. lie Murray's statement. He has covered the case thoroughly. As I have no con nection near or remote with the mat ter, any statement to the contrary, -whether made by a Senator,' Congress man or other citizen, is a direct falsehood." TEAMSTER IS FINED $10 Judge Says Union Can Help In Pres ervation of Peace. Two striking teamsters- were in Police Court yesterday morning under charges of refusing to move on. Walter Powell was dismissed and Charles Leach was fined $10. ' ' Powell was a'rre; led by Special Offi cer Tyler at- Eleventh and Everett fctreets. He was picketing a stable at that place and a large crowd had con gregated. Tyler ordered him to move on and Powell walked down the street a short distance and then returned. "The union, which I know discoun tenances all disorder," sai-I Judge Ben nett, "can aid the officers of the law greatly If - it will instruct its men who are not on picket duty to stay away from the places which are being pick eted. A crowd tends to draw a larger crowd and irresponsible persons gather 'whose only desire is to make mischief." H. J. Parkinson appeared as attorney for Powell. He sought to produce evi dence that the cisorder was fomented by "Pinkerton" men. Secretary Rogers, of the striking union. testified that these agents- had appeared. at the meet ings of the union and had sought to force their way Into the secret coun cils. The court ruled that this was im material to the case. Leach was arrested by Special Officer Hilton and it was charged that he had challenged the men working at the stable of the Clay Morse Company to come out and fight and had used abusive language. "This is the sort of man who causes strike riots," said Judge Bennett. . . "PROGRESSIVES" IN LEAD Returns. From North Dakota Pri maries Show Insurgent Strength. GRAND FORKS. N. D., June 30. Re turns received here from the primary .election yesterday show an apparent lead for the "progressive" Republicans. For United States Senator. Gronna and Marshall, "progressives," carried Grand Forks, Wash and Benson Counties; while Ward County will go very strong for JlcCumber, "stalwart." Pembina, as well as Ward County, appears to have given MeCumber a majority, making the fight between him and Marshall close. Indi cations are that Gronna will carry Nelson County by about 250 majority. The result In the Congressional race Is very close and will not be known for several days. Helgeson, "progressive,'' has 'received a g'ood vote, while Hanna, 'stalwart." Is running a little behind ex pectations. " Out of 70 scattering precincts heard from at midnight, C. A. Johnson, the "stalwart" candidate for Governor, had received 1424 votes, and J. A. Buchanan, progressive," 1422. On the state ticket, insurgent candidates are running ahead, except for Superintendent of Schools, State Treasurer and Commissioner of Agriculture. - GIRLS MEET AT B0NFIBES Xiglit Session of Y. .V. C. A. Confer ence Held on Beach. THE BREAKERS. Wash.. June 30. .(Special.) Down by the rolling waters by the white sandy beach, gathered by bonfires of driftwood, the Y. W. C. A. held its devotional meeting last even ing. Smaller fires are some of the pleasures for smaller delegations, while moonlight on the water is a continual delight to those who will brave the strong gale which blows at that hour. At the council this morning the en tire delegation was gathered, and the younger members were asked to tell of the various circles to which they belonged. As these facts are revealed in the conference, it becomes more and more apparent that Portland is well organized in all its departments. Miss Gladys Conally, one of the mem bers of the Alpha Delta Society, told the council concerning its organiza tion and work. This is a society com posed of girls from the Olds, Wort man & King department store, which meets in the Y. W. C. A. rooms every Tuesday evening immediately after work. They have their supper to gether at the association cafeteria, meet for a half hour in Bible study, then spend an hour in the gymnasium. They have as their object kindly dee'ds, and have this year raised money to present a picture to the Ladles' Home and Christmas candy to the Children's Home. The East Side branch Is one of the evidences of the Y. W. C. A. exten sion. Secretary work has been offered the girls in the factory to become in terested. Miss Bessie Hubbard told of their cafeteria, the extension of their library, and the means by which they earn money to be able to send a rep resentative to the conference. 28SAY THEY ARE CURED AFFLICTED "WOMAN WALKS AT DR. YOAKUM'S COMMAND. Patient Testifies at Simple Services That Tumor Is Gone Others' Hearts Renewed. . Twenty-eiBlit persons, asserting that they were suffering from various nervous and organic complaints, said they were cured last night at a little chapel at East Ninth and East Clay streets. Others went to have their "hearts renewed." They went away singing and laughing. It was a quiet and dingy little hall that of the Christian Alliance where the people were gathered. After a simple prayer and song service, characterized by no extremes of any kind. Dr. F. E. Yoakum, of Los Angeles, took the floor. Dr. Yoakum called for testimonials and several reported they had been cured of various disorders during the few days the doctor has been in the city. These ranged from paralysis to headaches, and almost all said they had "been given up by all the doctors." Mrs. Foulk, wife of H. W. Foulk, treasurer of the Pacific Monthly Maga zine, said that for years she had suffered from a great tumor. Physicians and she mentioned some of the leading phy sicians and surgeons in the city had said an operation was the only possible cure or means of alleviation. But hear ing of the "divine healing" method then being advocated in Los Angeles by Dr. Yoakum, she and her husband saw him and she was instantly cured. Mr. Foulk corroborated the statement. At the meeting last night following the simple service those desiring favors were asked to approach the chancel rail. There they knelt. Taking a little bottle of oil out of a vest pocket. Dr. Yoakum ap proached each one in turn. One middle-aged woman, who was as sisted into the hall by two persons, was helped to the rail by her husband.- She said she was suffering from locomotor ataxia. Dr. Yoakum put a drop of the oil on her forehead. He then placed one band on each side of her face. "Dear God," he said, "in the name of Jesus help this poor sister to walk; cure her." Then turning towards the woman he said: -'Sister, get up." The woman made a half motion. Her husband hur ried to lift her up. The doctor, who was at one time a practicing physician, waved him away. "Sister, have faith," he said, "get up." The woman rose. She half reeled. The doctor told her to walk down the room. With one of the helpers assisting her she did. At the door the assistant left her. "Now walk back," the doctor commanded. Although she reeled the woman walked. Again she was told to walk and this time there was only the suggestion of a tremor. Those who had attended all the meet ings said that the woman had never been -there before. No collection was taken and money of fered was refused. At the far end of the room was a hat. Dr. Yoakum invited contributions for his PIsgah Home, ' a philantrophic institution at Los Angeles. Small amounts were placed in. the hat. Other reputed cures were 'made but all seemed to be nervous cases. A little girl who said she had a "bad stomach, a bad head and a bad heart," seemed to find assistance for she ran away home and brought back her parents. BOOSTER BANQUET STIKS MEM BERS TO ACTIVITY. Enthusiastic Speeches Give Promise of an Increased Membership. Clubhouse Plans-Outlined. With almost 500 active or prospective members present, a booster banquet was given by the Multnomah Amateur Ath letic Club Thursday night in the gaily dec orated Commercial Club banquet-room. The etrincipal object of the dinner was to stir up interest In the club circles and to promote a better feeling between the members. In a number of stirring and enthu siastic speeches by old-time members and officials of the club, they implored those present to work for a larger membership, which they said would enable the club to liquidate the pres ent debts' of the organization and to build a larger and better clubhouse and to Improve the present tract of land which now lies practically Idle at the south of the present grounds which was acquired by the club by unani mous vote of the club members at the annual meeting two years ago at a price of $60,000. President Walter A. Holt, acting as toastmaster, after a few well-chosen words, introduced, or rather called up on, A. B. McAlpin, the fret president of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club and founder of the organization, for a speech. George W. McMillan the grand old football player, was then called upon for a talk. Bert Farrell, official announcer of the club for years; George S. Shepherd, Ralph W. Wilbur, H. E. Judge, Edgar Frank, L. R. Alder man, of the faculty of the University of Oregon, and County Judge Lionel R. Webster, advocate of good roads for the State of Oregon, were the next speakers in order. President Holt, on behalf of the Mult nomah Amateur Athletic Club, thanked all the members- of '-- club who par ticipated and the people of Portland generally for their support of the So ciety C'reus, held in conjunction with the Rose Festival, and which prbved to be such a success. , TUFT ON VACATION President Reaches Beverly, Nation's Summer Capital. FEW ON HAND AT STATION Display of Flags Only Observance of- His Arrival at Express Re quest of Chief : Executive. Roosevelt Is -Expected Soon. BEVERLY, Mass., .June 30. (Special.) With the arrival of President Ta'f t yester day morning, this city became the "Sum mer capital" of the United States. The President arrived at 9:50 and plans to spend most of the Summer at the pretty homestead where members of his family have been installed for some time past. Few persons were at the station when the President's train pulled in and there wes no demonstration. After he had greeted Mrs. Taft and other members of his family, who were there to meet him, the President drove to the Summer White House. Flags Only Observance. In observance of Beverly's honor as the "Summer capital" of the Nation, American flags fluttered from all the public buildings . in the city and from many business blocks1 and private resi dences. This was the extent of the ob servance, however, as It was at the spe cific request of the President that citi zens made no plans for a formal wel come. The President spent the day in getting eettled for his vacation. Tomorrow af ternoon,' it is understood, he will have for a caller Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. Lodge 3Iay Go, Too. Arrangements have been made for Colonel Roosevelt to Journey to the Sum mer White House tomorrow from the home of Senator Lodge at Nahant, where he will be a guest tonight. It is under stood Senator Lodge will accompany him. Representative Nicholas Longworth, eon-in-liaw of Colonel Roosevelt, was asked as to the proposed conference be tween President Taft and Colonel Roose velt and said: "It is not certain whether it will take place." it NANCY LEE" IS NOW BRIDE Miss Shelby Married to Frank G. Owen, of Wisconsin. Miss Leila Lane 'Shelby became the bride of Frank G. Owen, of Owen, Wis., Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock, at the Portland Hotel. The ceremony was per formed in one of the small drawing rooms by Rev. Luther R. Dyott, of the First Congregational Church. The bride was given away by her father, Eugene Shelby, superintendent of Wells-Fargo & Co.. of San Francisco, and was attended by Miss Genevieve Thompson. - Air. Owen's brother, Jack Owen, was best man.. After the service an elaborate breakfast was served In a larger room, and at 6 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Owen left on the Shasta Limited for California. They will be in San Francisco several days and then will, motor through the South in their new car. In a short time they will return to be at home at Twenty-fifth and Northrup streets. Mrs. Owen Is a talented writer and has been engaged in newspaper work for several years. She resigned recently as society editor of The Oregonian. Her pen name was Nancy Lee. CAR UPSETS; DRIVER SAFE Louis Chevrolet Narrowly Misses Misses Death in Racing Auto. INDIANAPOLIS. June 30. Louis Chev rolet, the noted automobile racing driver, had a narrow escape from death on the Indianapolis motor speedway yesterday, when his car overturned while going more than a mile a. minute. He was making one of the turns of the course, when the giant Buick he was driving struck an other racer, loitering along the track. Chevrolet lost control of his machine and the car ploughed into the soft earth on the edge of the track. For 200 yards it careened along, and then turned com pletely over. Chevrolet escaped death by crouching beneath the hood. Chevro let was taken from the car almost unin jured. His car was only slightly dam aged. A -wheel was broken from the other machine.. BRIDGE OPEN IN AUGUST City Engineer Says Progress Is Made at Madison Street. City Engineer Morris Thursday after noon expressed the opinion that excellent progress is being made on the Madison street bridge, and he said that it may be ready for partial use by August 15. "While I do not wish to be understood as saying that It Is certain the bridge will be completed by August 15, I believe that It will be sufficiently finished to allow of the operation of streetcar traffic over it," said Mr. Morris. "The fact is, ex cellent progress is being made and has been for a good while, and when it is done, it will be a line bridge." Robert Wakefield, who Is contractor for the substructure, is several months de linquent in his part of the work, and Mayor Simon and members of the bridgj committee of the executive board have been demanding faster work. In recent weeks, according to the Mayor, the progress has been satisfactory. SCORES FIGHT FLAMES Several Ontario Towns 3Ienaced by Forest Blazes. FORT WILLIAM, Ont.. June 30. For est fires are threatening several towns in this vicinity. The flames are dan gerously near Mackie and Taylor's camp and are making great headway toward Silver Mountain, a town of 300 people. Scores of men, women and children fought the flames all last' night but could not check them. At Mackie and Taylor's camp the people intend making rafts upon which to load their effects if they are unable to stop the flames. The town of Devlin, New Ontario, was burned yesterday afternoon but there was no loss of life. A Canadian Northern train rescued the inhabitants, who had gathered in a clearing. Lava lee is- surrounded by fires and it is feared it, too, will be wiped out. Since the Dutch philosopher Leeuwen hoek discovered that the pupa of the flea was sometimes preyed on by th larva of a mite, it has been wen known that va rious small insects have the external para. lite. Hfart Schaffner lothes & Marx are all that's best in good wearables; you know what you're getting when you buy them; you pay less than they're really worth and get more value than in any other clothes; high quality, correct style, best of tailoring. $20, $22.50, $25, $27.50, $30, $35, $40 Manhattan Shirts $1,50 to $3.00 John B. Stetson Hats $4 to $10 The "Multnomah $3.00 Hats" "For style and quality lead them all." "Wunderhose'" The guaranteed hose for men, women and cnildren. Box of for . . 4.p:irs..$i.oo Baseball Suits Free With Each Boy's Suit C..yrikt Hart Sckifacf tt Mars iam'l Rosenblatt & Go. Northwest Corner Third and Morrison Streets GANG SLAYS MANY Assassin, Taken for One Mur der, Confesses Another. ROBBERY SLAYER'S MOTIVE Baker Found Asleep by His Oven Is Quickly Dispatched and $150 Cash Is Taken From Htm, Says a Kansas Prisoner. KANSAS CITY, Juno 30. The work ings of a. gang of murderers and rob bers with headquarters in Chicago were disclosed to the police of Kansas City, Kan., yesterday by James Tonoff, a Bul garian, by his own confession one of. the assassins employed by the gang. Tonoff was arrested in Wichita sev eral days ago and brought here. He was believed to have been implicated In the murder of a foreigner In the Armourdale packing-house district. Questioned concerning the crime, he denied it, but confessed to the killing of Simon Nesteroff, a baker of Gary, last May. In this murder he Impli cated 40 other foreigners. He and his companions in Gary, he said, were ordered by a Chicago gang to kill George Alexander, a merchant, or Simon Nesteroff, the baker, and to get their money. Alexander, he said, was hard to find in a place where the work could be done safely, so they let him go. Nesteroff they found asleep in front- of his hot ovens. They killsd him with an ax and took J450 from him. Chief Martin, of Gary, who was pres ent, asked Tonoff about the murder of Vasil Christoff, a laborer, who went from Chicago to Gary to work in the steel mills. Christoffs body was found under a bridge. His belt, in which he was known to have carried $500, was missing-. Tonoff appeared to know about the Christoff murder, although he did not say he had a part in it. MANHUNT IS CONTINUED Twenty Detectives on Trail of Short Line Train Robbers. OGDBX, June 30. The hunt for the train robbers who held up the second section of , the northbound Oregon Short Line passenger train near thlp city early Monday morning continues. The three supect arrested last night were released today after members of the train crew failed to identify them. There are 20 detectives working upon the case. The disappearance on the shores of the Great Salt Lake of the rubber-tired vehicle used by the robbers is a mystery that has not been cleared up by the officers. The American Express Company today authorized a reward of $j00, making a total of $1250 offered for the capture of the men. - STREETCAR JSMASHES AUTO E. G. Rudy and Family Narrowly Escape Injuries. In a head-on collision between an automobile and a Fulton streetcar at First and Madison streets at 12:45 o'clock Thursday morning, E. G. Rudy, 781 Corbett street, his wife and 7-year-old son narrowly escaped serious Injuries. The automobile in which they rode was damaged to the extent of $500. ,The Fulton streetcar, operated by Motorman U. E. Woodward was north bound and collided with the auto when the frtnt vestlbuk of the car swung out over the tracks. 17 VJiOE.-, - .,11 -VJ-t.-::rt"-.'-i Pianos and Other Prizes Valued at $16,480 mm ILJJLLJo Great Musical Educational Advertising Contest ds Julv 2 GRAND FIRST PRIZE. Choice of one of the following Inter nationally Renowned Pianos. Chlckeringr Sohmer Decker Hazelton Stelnway Hallet & Davis Kimball Knabe GRAND SECOND PRIZE. Choice of one of the four world's famous Pljrr Pianos. Autoplano Pianola Plan Auto-Grand Cecilian GRAND THIRD PRIZE. Choice of one of the following now famous American Pianos. Lester Haddorff Mason & Hamlin Kmerson Hobart M- Cable Lawson Fischer Everett, Schumann, Story & Clark A. B. Chase GRAND FOURTH PRIZE. Choice of one of the following 250 Piano-Players : Angelus Planlsta Pianola GRAND FIFTH, SIXTH AND SEVENTH PRIZES CHESTS OF SILVER FREE A d: G sal, As has been previously announced, this contest is being conducted by a group of the largest Eastern Piano-makers, Send n your answer at once. You stand just as good an opportunity to win as anyone. FREE -1 k iEE EDUCATIONAL AND FASCINATING 12 22 S3 IS IS 18 16 19 18 15 19 14 14 16 21 20 20 Vry few people are at all familiar with the great names in music. Fewer still know how to spell them. Further, how many know the old alphabet numerically I as an example, the letter "N" is the 14th letter, letter "G" is the 7th. "W" Is the 23d, etc. Youngsters know the alphabet nu merically better than the "old folks." This contest en ables everybody to become familiar with the relative nu merical position of the different letters of the alphabet. and also to oecome laminar wnu uic names anu yu- 181 ing of the grreat composers. Every figure In the squares on the left represents a relative numerical letter, and every line spells the name of a famous composer. We have omitted the num bers in four of the squares ?) which you must supply 1820 ' RULES AND CONDITIONS. The person Bending in tne neatest correct ljf 1 1141141 and most artistic answer with the desired in formation will receive the first prize ab- 15 22 6 141 Bolutely free, choice of one of the above in ternationally renownea pianos. 'ine other 11 6 112 19 19 11 15 14 prizes will be awarded in order of merit and tne entire amount ui prizes, namely, 91b, 4BU, Will be distributed in cash value drafts, ranging In amounts from $125 down to S50, among the successful contestants. Remem ber, merit alone counts. This contest la open to everyone excepting those engaged in the music business, or members cf their families. Professional artists also are barred. Only one answer from a family will ba considered. In case of tie between contestants, identical prizes will be awarded to each. The decision of judges will be final. This special manufacturers' advertising appropriation Is to be used for the direct benefit of the actual purchasers, and rfumerous successful contestants will be able to own a fine piano with very little effort. Everybody is invited to enter this great contest absolutely free no caarse of any kind. L SI' J ' ! Cciiisolidated INFORMATION BLANK Fill out this blank or use a similar form. Write plainly. No answer will be considered unless full information Is given. Name Street Number City What make of piano ie your preference Why '. Give below names and addreses of three or more of your friends and neighbors who have no piano or whom you think would consider the purohase of a Piano or Player-Piano, stating which they prefer. Name. . Address. Name. Address. Name. Address . THIS CONTEST CLOSES SATURDAY, JULY 2, AT 6 O'CLOCK P. M. All answers must be in or bear postmark on or before that time. Send in your answers at once. Address as follows : ianoivms.Aav.Eiirea Temporary Western Office, 304 Macleay Building, 4th and Washington, Portland, Or. Tine A 1