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I v .. , THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, WEPXESDAY. - JUNE 26, 1912. - - , 1JJ URIAHS GALL TO HELP CELEBRATE until after the convention. The mem bers will appear in dress uniforms throughout the week. The flrst deleaate to arrive for the reunion was William G. Masters, -ot the Manila. P. I., lodge. He came on f h franiDort Thomas, which brought the Twenty-first Infantry, a few weeka MIST TESTIFIES . RliFTf? A irj 3 III ROBERTS CASE ' , CW . : Dr.":'Spiro-Sargentich'.Says .. 1 fi Jif 1 1 ft " - tSw ' Prisoner Has "Persecutory i J SifflffilBi I flsT ' NH. "Pike" Davis Asks Former Bullion State Folk to Meet Friday. "HIKING ELKS" DUE JULY 4 Reception to Three Ifn Coming Here to Attend Big Convention ViIl Be Largest Possible. Appeal for Rooms Heard. - Members of the Missouri Society of Oregon will Join with Portland Elks In welcoming the three "hiking delegates" of the Brookfleld, Mo., lodge who will arrive in Portland on the afternoon of , July Fourth, after walking from their home city to attend the Elks National convention which opens here one week ' from .next Monday. " . "Pike" Davis, president of, the Mis- ' souri Society, has, issued a call to all , former residents of that state to meet in the County Court room in the Court . house at 8 o'clock Friday evening. Plans for reviving the society and for ; taking a part in the reception to the I three hikers will be outlined. Every . Mlssourlan. whether connected with the Elks or not. Is expected totsttend Frl i day's meeting and to join in the Fourth of July reception. Permanent headauarters will be maintained bv the society during th convention period. Davis suggests that- the various other state societies co- ' operate with them in procuring a, room In which all visitors can have- access . to the rolls of their respective state so cietlea. This will aid materially in' lo- , eating friends and in caring for the enormous rush that the Elks expect will attend their festivities. Many Mlaaoorlana Here. "There are more native Missourlans here than anv other nationality, said Davis yesterday, "and if we get them all together we will be able to cut quite a figure in tnis iiiKs ceieDranon. It is not necessary for a man tobelong to the Elks to join with us, as thou rands of people will come here who are not members of the lodge and they Willi need attention as much as tne H.1KS. W. r. Fenton. Oglesby Young, Judge Bradshaw, of The Dalles, and other prominent ex-Missourians are active in the effort to have the Missouri people get together for Elk week. Reports from the three young men who are near The Dalles, indicate that they will have no difficulty in reaching Portland 'on schedule time, the after noon of the Fourth. The Portland "Welcome Sauad." a band., probably nd hundreds of lodae members, be- nides many private citixeps will go to the edae of the city and meet tnem. E. M. Dickerman, of Tucson. Ariz., a ranrilriate for Brand esteemed lectur Ing knight, is expected to arrive in the c-itv early next week. It is Improbable that he will have opposition. Arizona never has had representation among the Grand lodge Officers and he is the onlv candidate from that state this year. . Faulkner te Head Train. John J. Faulkner, of East St. Louis, til., l. a candidate for grand trustee and will head a special train party from his lodae. arriving here Monday, juiy . Portland people have responded gen erously to the appeal of the Elks for rooms to accommodate visitors during convention week. Although reserva- iiniia mrm nAurlnv Into-convention head .niriin n dav the number of rooms being offered more than equals the demand. "We will be able to take care of so 000 more neonle with tne rooms we have booked now," said George rcnndwln. who has charge of the wi hnrrau. last night. "While every hni.i ami manv rooming-houses and nartmnt-hausea have been reserved the rooms in private families will take care of a whole lot of people. Yet, when the rush starts -we may not be able to accommodate half of those who nnir That's the reason we are urg- lr nonnle to book their TOOmS With. nm We can't auarantee that they will be occupied, but it is reasonably cer tain that they will be. Our advance Information makes me believe thaVthe number of visitors will run anywhere fram 1 "5 0(10 to 200.000. The Elks entertainment committee, headed by H. C. McAllister, have filed with Postmaster Merrick as custodtan of the Federal Building & bond of 1000, to guarantee that they will keep the 'lawn in front of the building in good condition and will not molest the shrub bery. When the Treasury Department gave the Rose Festival Committee per mission to construct' a grandstand in front of the postofflce it was with these stipulations. A bond was requirea. arm the same requirement has been made of the Elks. Another stipulation is that the stand m.t not he maintained for revenue. only enough being charged to pay for the cost of erection, oix ummiuicu h licemen must atand at the entrance when the stand is being used, to keep the passageway clear. McCredle'a Idea Approved. Positive assurance was received at headquarters yesterday that the plan suggested a ew weeks ago by Judge W. W. McCredie to make every day at the ball park "ladlea" day" while the Elks are here will be carried Into ef 'ct. - Not only will women wearing the or ficial Elk badge be admitted free to all games played here that week between the Portland and San FTancisco clubs of the Pacific Coast 'League, but all women, whether they are members of an Elk's family or not, will be accomo dated. Judge McCredie took the matter up with J. Cal Ewing, owner of the San Francisco club. Yesterday he re ceived a telegram telling him "Go as far as you like." While McCredie at flrst intended to admit only women wearing the badgea issued by the Elks' registration committee, he has determined, in view of the generous tone of Ewing'a telegram, to admit all women. John Bailey, Charles Dierke, Fred W. Goodrich, E. E. Coursen and L. Ruzzi have been appointed Judges of the band contests that will be held in con nection with the convention. A prise of $1000 will be given to the band per formtBK the best concert work. The second prizo will be $500. Many Bands to Compete. ; Some of the best bands In the North west will compete In the concerts and . in the parade. The commission will al- ' low all bands that come here to par ticipate in the parade, regardless of objections that may be made by offi cials of the American Federation of Musicians. It is reported that Joseph Weber, president of the musicians' or ' ganlxatlon. now is on his way to Port land for the purpose of preventing the ' parade from taking place unless non i union bands are barred. York's Coast Artillery band of .SR : pieces yesterday was employed by the Elks as the administration band. They will begin duty Thursday, July . and will remain la almost constant sejsyice , ago, and since registering at the lodge here has been traveling in the East. He will be back In time for the con vention. J. J. Collins, of Wlnslow, Aria, whe arrived about 19 days ago, . was the second. Since then various other del egates have been arriving. CJV1C AFFAIRS DISCUSSED Well Attended Meeting at Home oil " Mrs. R. R. Hoge Interesting. . By means of a series of maps. Mrs. A. C. Newill. at a-well attended1 meet ing of the Civic Progress Circles yes terday morning. In the home of Mrs. R. R. Hoge. pointed out the wards and precincts in which each member lived. She then proceeded to explain what might be done in every division to ed ucate women up to the knowledge that will be required of them when they, come to take a hand in civic measures. Mrs. Newill spoke of the charter ana commission forms of government, the mayor and his duties, adding that when women did 'have the franchise, these NOTED WRITER OX NATURE SUBJECTS TO LECTURE HERE. Professor Dallas Lore Sharp. Professor Dallas Lore Sharp. Instructor in English in Boston University, and one of the beat known writers on subjects deal ing with birds and animals and life out of doors, will give a lec ture Friday night In the East Side Library. Professor Sharp is passing the Summer In Oregon, andvls now visiting the game refuge at Arch Rock on the Tillamook coast, in company with State Game Warden Finley .whose guest he is. Professor Sharp is also a lecturer In Lowell Insti tute in Boston. He is a graduate of Brown University, and was formerly associate editor of the Youth's Companion. circles would have prepared them to understand cltv a-overnment. Miss Anita Whitney, in addition to explaining the working of the league in California, answered many questions on the subject. "The number and vf.rlety or ques tions" sal Mrs. Sarah A. tvans, was esneciallv arattfytna- to me, for not only did it show that careful attention had been paid to the lecture, but it was evident that women in Portland have been studying civic questions. in his naoer headed "Democracy ana the Suffrage." Charles D. juaname inmii tfia outline of the movement since its Inception in the early days of Greece. He laid particular stress on th. ,.rant a-rowth or tne movement in England, where opposition has been of the .strong-ast, ending witn a resume m what had been done in America, and especially in those states where equal suffrage has been graniea. ' DEMOCRATS REJECT BRYAN (Continued From P'ge 8.) Ins- ei eat service. That is the chair- manshln of the resolutions committee. I hope and believe that every member of that committee will honor himself by casting his vote for Mr. Bryan for chairman." - At the conclusion Of judge raraers address the rollcall was called for nominations for the various commit tees, which were to meet Immediately after the adjournment ol tonignt s ses slon. - Delegates Plead for Speed. Judge Parker concluded at 9:13 and was aonlauded. Before the applause had died away-the routine proceedings were eotten under way. A resolution Introduced bv Joseph E. Bell, of Indi ana. provided that the rules, of the last convention should govern this year's convention. The resolution . went thmiis-h under the cravel. On motion of George w. ireene, oi Rhode Island, the usual committees were provided for. An effort was made to announce 10 o'clock tomorrow as the hour for the committee meetings. No. no!" shouted a score or Dele gates. "We have no f erKins to pay our hoard." volunteered a Texas dele gate. After a short argument It was decided to have the committees meet nonodiatnlv after adjournraem to- nlirht- An attempt to adjourn the conven tion until Z o Clock tomorrow auernuun failed and adjournment was bad until noon tomorrow. The delegates hurried away irom me convention "hall. Bryan Absent nt Kla-nt. William J. Bryan did not appear at the night session. His failure to be on hand resulted in an almost lmmeuiaie adjournment of the resolutions com- Tnittae. which met after the session In response to the delegatea" demand for speed. It was regarded as certain that Bryan would be elected chairman of the committee. Mr. Brvan was In conference tonight with Senator Kern when informed that Judge Parker liad expressed tne wisn that every delegate vote for the Ne braskan as head of the resolutions com mittee. He sent out word that he did not care to make any statement re garding Judge Parker's remarks until he had read the whole speech. That Mr. Bryan would accept If the commit teemen selected him as chairman of the platform committee was taken for granted by Mr. Bryan's friends. Summer School Is Opened. ..aaiT,i)iijiyii,.'JMiiiii-"aiJi""'aii"i MONMOUTH. Or, June 25. (Specianieuccess. are planning to spend Satur The Oregon Normal School opened Its Summer session toaay witn an en rollment of 106 students. President Ackerman expects the enrollment to reach 150 by Tuesday, when the regu lar work of Instruction begins, as a number of teachers who are going to attend have not as yet registered. Judging from the enthusiastic manner in which tne teacners. wno are irom all parts of Oregon, and adjoining .ates. take up the work, the Oregon Normal Is aoina- to conduct one of the most uccessf ul and profitable .Summer sessions ever held In Monmouth. - - v Paranoia" Insanity. Expert Is Admitted as Evidence Only After Two Honrs of Legal Bat tling Depnty Prosecutor ' Inclined to Severity. . Jack Roberts, whose trial on a charge of killing .Donald M. Stewart, a young raedlcar1. student, in an at tempted automobile "holdup is proceed ing in Judge -Morrow's department of the Circuit Court, is subject to lrresist able impulses, has lost the power to distinguish between right and, wrong and is suffering from a form of In sanity known- as "persecutory para noia," according to Dr. Spiro Sargen tich. an alienist called by the defense yesterday to- testify to the defendant's mental condition. The doctor went into details In tell ing of the tests to which he had sub jected the prisoner. - He also explained to the Jury the scientific reasons for tha transmission of mental - Incompe tence from generation to generation. He had studied, he said, the environ ment, habits, degree, of education and the family history of Roberts and de clared that he found them to be such as o strengthen his opinion as to the defendant's, insanity. Physician Explains Teat. "To Illustrate ne. of: my tests I "will say that I kept my : fingers on the prisoner's pulse and spoke of the hor or of the murder," said the physician. "It remained at the same steady beat. Then I spoke In as sentimental way as possible of the lives of the two young men snuffed out In the prime of youth and the result was the same. - This in dicates that Roberts has no conception of the horror of the crime or of the fact that the killing was wrong. Then I 'changed the subject to one of his delusions, that he Is. being hounded by penitentiary officials and others, and the beat changed to almost a gallop.' Dr. Sargentich's reasons for consld ering the defendant insane were per mltted In .evidence only after & two. hour legal -controversy between Deputy District Attorney Fitigerald and Spe cial Prosecutor'-Login for the 'state and Attorneys McAllister. Whitfield and Hurst of the defenses The state agreed that the law does net permit an expert to give his -.reasons. Judge Morrow listened to numerous- authorities and Anally decided in favor of the conten tlona of the defense. Dr. Sargentlch had made notes of the family history of Roberts as told by relatives of the defendant on tne wit ness stand and he frequently referred to these in giving his evidence. His cross examination, which had pro- reeded onlv a few minutes when court adjourned last , night, will be resumed this , morning and, according to Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald, who has shown a disposition to treat the wit ness roughly. Is likely to last some time. pther witnesses for the defense yes terday were Mary J. Graham, assistant superintendent of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society of Oregon, which had charge of Roberts-for a time about 20 years ago; Fred Pfeiffer, a step-broth er of the defendant: Dr. Tamiesle, as lstant super'ntendent ot the state in. una asvlum. who Introduced the rec ord showlna- the death of Josiah John son, maternal grand-father of. Roberts in that institution, and Mary M. liaivin. to whose home Roberts was sent lor a limn from the Boys' ana uins- &a Society home. , Mrs. Graham's testimony was cor roborative of that given by W. T. Gard ner, superintendent of the . Boys' and Girls' Aid Society. Mrs. Galvln said that Jack had run away irom ner ana h.H returned after an absence of a year,, but she had refused to take him again. She testified that she had look ed upon the lad as "queer,", but ex pressed the opinion , mat no was ' insane at that time. Tha defense will also call Dr. E. M. Brown, of Tacoma, an insanity expert who made a close ana exnausuve siuny of the prisoner's mental condition. In rebuttal the state proposes to put on the stand Dr. Tamtesie ana ur. . . Williamson, a physician oi ronianu. HUNT CLUB GIVES CUPS MEMBERS DONATE HANDSOME -TROPHIES FOR WINNERS. Entry List for Saturday's Races Is Large and Visitors Are Prom ' ied Exciting Sport. To each of the winners of the various events scheduled for the Spring race meet, to be given Saturday afternoon by the Portland Hunt Club at Garden Home, a handsome silver trophy will be presented. These trophies have been donated by prominent rwruauu interested in the Hunt Club and are on exhibition in a . Washington-street store window. The donors of the cups are: rive- lirhts-mile ' dash. Dr. Ernest Tucker, president of the club; one-fourth mile ma for nolo oonies. Joseph P. Cronln; one-fourth mile dash for heavyweight riders. James N. Becket: one-mile trot, for ladies. Hotel Portland: one-fourth mils nonv race, for Juveniles, A- F. Culass; one-hV.f mile tandem trot, for ladies, Mrs. William L. wooa; one me steple chase. Mrs. Ralph H. Jenkins. The entry list is still growing and there will be nearly 75 horses In the various events before Saturday after noon. Interest In the meet is Increas ing and the rivalry is keen, each ait- ernoon many of the club members go to the grounds and work out their horses. The animals are m line let tie and the track in excellent condi tion.' Several riders assert that It Is the fastest hai;-mile track, in the Northwest. ""'.. Arrangements for- handling an im mense crowd are being made. People realizing that whatever the Portland Hunt 'Club- undertakes proves a big day afternoon at the home of the club, where tney anticipate tney win wit ness -some exciting sport. The mem bers of tha club are determined that there shall be no ground for disap pointments so far as they are concerned and are maaing unusu&i suuru w give a first-class exhibition. In order to accommodate those who desire to attend the race meet, spe cial trains on the Oregon Electric will eave Tenth and Stark streets Saturday afternoon between , 1:00 and 1:30 o'clock. There will be plenty of cars to handle the crowd and the run will Made, to stand the storm of the boy's daily life. Materials imported lies, reps and linens. American and foreign gala teas, madras and chambrays. Colors all guaranteed. Some striped effects, blue, tan and plain white. Russian, Sailor and Beach Suits, some embroidered. SPECIAL FOR TODAY Any Wash Suit, at one-half regular price. I TH RT CLOTHING LIVVi company "third Street, Near Morrison be made to the club grounds in 20 minutes. Trains stop at the entrance of the racing park. The trains -will be sidetracked and will return to Port. land shortly after the races. GUN SALESMEN SCORED CORONER'S JURY INVESTIGATES HIGLEY BOX'S DEATH.' Report Deplores Ease With Which Arms and Ammunition May Be Purchased. Gun salesmen who vend their wares without discrimination were scored yesterday by a Coroner's Jury in the case of James Higley, a boy, killed In South Portland by a shot from a .22 caliber rifle In the hands of Edward Findley, also of tender years. Ac. countabllity as to the boy's act was held to be lacking. "We consider It a deplorable state of affairs," says the report of the jury in commenting upon the apparent ease with which guna and ammunition are purchased by irresponsible persons. Numerous cases arising recently have aroused sentiment tending toward more rigid restrictions upon such sales. Only a few weeks ago Lew Torbet, a bov of 18. rented a -revolver irom second-hand store on Front street, and a few hours later shot and killed woman who had refused to consent that he should marry her daughter, 15 vears old. Still more recently. Mrs. Anna John son, an elderly woman, bought a re volver with deliberate Intent to com mlt a homicide, and armd with it, fired three shots in the -Municipal Courtroom, in an attempt to kill Avery f!. Grev. her son-in-law. Going farther back, Jt is found that In more than hair 01 tne nomicmes ana attempts at homicide committed under a particular emotion, tne weapon naa been purchased quite recently and often by a person whose condition at the time betrayed nign excitement. n-ii.ii Portland was threatened with a tong war, Chinese bought revolvers by the bushel, witn no attempt a.t utu drance. ..'-.- .PERSONAL MENTION. Sylvester J. Evans, of Spokane, Is at the Perkins. Albert Mooney, of Philadelphia, Is at the Carlton. M. Sheellne, a banker of Reno. Is at the Multnomah. J. O. Johnson, a farmer of Puyallup, Is at the Carlton. p. a. Williams, an architect of Salem, la at the Bowers. Miss Florence M. Johnson, of Erie, Pa., la at the Perkins. F. H. Canaris, of Long Beach, Wash., is at the Perkins. H. E. Faber, a business man of Seat tle. Is at the Bowers. F. W. Wellington, an attorney of To ronto, 1b at the Portland. J -R. Simpson, a business man of Rainier, is at the Annex. D. Longmode, a .business man of Seattle, is at the Cornelius. Walter Russ, a tourist from Glocea- ter, O.. is at the Cornelius. W. E. Tallent, a salmon packer of Astoria, is at the Portland. A. W. Clark, a business man of Med- ford, is at the Multnomah. J. C. Wilson, a broker of San Fran cisco, Is at the Multnomah. John C. Cope and Mrs: Cope, of Los Angeles, are at the Cornelius. E. M. Richmond, a lumberman of Co lumbus, Wis, la at the Bowers. F. L. Pierce, a business man of De troit, Mich., is at-the Portland. C J. Alexander, a business man of The Dalles, is at the Cornelius. C. W. Gregory, a wire manufacturer of Tacoma, la at the Multnomah. R. M. . Grant, and Mrs. Grant, tourists from Garden City, Long Island, are at the Annex. J. D. Zellenback, a wholesale paper merchant of San Francisco, is at the Multnomah. , . George O'Brian, vice-president of the American National Bank of San Fran cisco, is at the Multnomah. . W. G. Lyons, a former resident of Portland, now living in Sacramento, and Mrs. Lyons, " are " guests at the Carlton. . B. S. Foss, of Boston, son of Gover nor Foss of Massachusetts, and Charles C Hardy, of San Francisco, ara regis tered at the Portland. A. Clyde Baldwin. In charge of the geological office for Idaho, at Boise; J. L. Savage, consulting engineer at Boise; James Munn, Government engineer, in charge of the Arrow Rock irrigation dam in Idaho, the highest dam in the world. nd Charles H. Paul, superin tendent of construction of Arrow Rock dam, are delegates en route to Seattle to attend the national meeting ot the American Society of Civil Engineers, who were In Portland yesterday, where they were Joined by Glen L. Parker, United States engineer, stationed at Portland. CHICAGO. June 25. (Special.) The following from Portland, Or, are reg istered at Chicago hotels: At the CongTess, A. E. Porter; at tne Jiajesii fab- .: .&yjs& y.--: ss-v-v5-n . TT Hf your girl's Pa is Can tankerous. Don't get nervous. Give dim a Nebo. The gloriously good Cigarette Watch tne clouds roll by. Hear h my son Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Klnley; at the Great Northern. Mr. and Mrs. E. W, Hall; at the LaSalle, A. D. Hawkins. BOOKLETS TO BE PRINTED Total of25,000 Showing Bennett Plans Is Recommended. Bids for the' printing of 25,000 book lets to Include cuts of the Bennett plans and drawings by Jules Guerin were recommended, to the Executive Board by the special committee of. the Greater Portland Plana Association at ita meeting yesterday In the City Hall. These bids will cover, not only the printing of the booklets but the .cost of the score or more of cuts which will be used as illustrations. Bids are to be published for five days next week. Envelopes are to be included in the cost of the booklets. The size of these Is by 12 inches. It is pro posed to make them specimens of the highest workmanship. The committee also recommended to the Executive Board that $250 ' be authorized to be expended for the preparation of the text of the booklet. , ' . Riiti aubmitted to the committee coveriDg the printing of 10,000 book i CQR!( TIP CIGARETTES M fA"3atinWoridei7''i JwX jfo each package CJJ "Bl lm say: r lets which were called for last week, were received from three printing firms. As the decision to increase the number of booklets and change the character of the bids, made these estl- TUALATIN VALLEY ACREAGE Splendidly located near Portland, on United Railways. Fast trains, week end rates, COMMUTATION TICKETS. Near town of North Plains. Elec tric light, pure water, improved itreeta, modern .buildings. Ideal location tot FBUIT FARMS. DAIEY FARMS, BERRY FARMS, POULTRY FARMS ENCOURAGEMENT GIVEN SMALL INDUSTRIES t For literature write or call at office of RUTH TRUST COMPANY Main 6076. or A S774. 235 Stark Street, Portland, Oregon, European Resorts and Hotels. SWITZEBLAXP GRAND HOTEL I HAmrrKY lation; concerts wa 5iiai : elMino nuwif. aicic Rhone Valley, S.aao feet above eea. Summer and Winter sportA, BOOMJTB 8S9 ess you mates absolete, they were not consid ered. Members of the special com mittee present at yesterday's meeting were: W. A. Marshall, M. N. Dana, Ellis F. Lawrence and A. G. Clark. 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