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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JULY. 30, 1923 t3 BIRTH CONTROL SECT PORTLAND Mayor Declares Convention Will Not Be Welcome. TEACHINGS ARE ASSAILED Arrest of Mrs. Margaret Sanger and Her Followers Here In 1916 Recalled by News. Portland is going to bo no Ellis Island for immigrants from heaven and If the fifth international birth control conference holds its convene tion here in 1925, one of the city's jails probably will be used as the convention. halL Such were the opin tone expressed yesterday by state and city officials, -when, shown press dispatches from London announcing the fact that this city had been i chosen, as the next meeting place ior toirth control delegates. "Of course they won't be wel come,' thundered Mayor Baker. "I ion't loiow what's the matter with those people. Of all the cities in til world, Portland would! he the least receptive ito the-m and their doc trines." i Mrs. Sanger Police Guest. Attaches of the district attorney's office, when shown the dispatch, im ' mediately began rummaging through files and brought to light a mass of legal papers and newspaper clip pings touching on the visit to this city In. 1916 of Mrs. Margaret Sanger, high priestess of the birth-control forces. Mrs. Sanger's reception here was confined principally to the po lice and the police judge. She was arrested for spreading immoral lit erature, and, though acquitted her self, three of her male assistants .Were convicted and fined $10 apiece. The birth control advocates, ac cording to the dispatch, have just concluded a conference in- London and have agreed that Portland has the proper setting for their next meeting place. The reduction of Asiatic birth rate by peaceful means and "the necessity of the repeal of American laws against birth control propaganda were discussed at the conference. Portland Half-way Station. Portland was selected as a, con vention city because if the fact that it is a "half-way point between the orient and the Occident" anil would be handy for the Japanese radicals and liberals who are anxious to cut dawn that nation's quota of the heavenly immigrants. Mrs. Sanger, who was one of the leaders of the London meeting, evi dently forgot the details of her Port land visit when she impressed on ' her fellow "delegates the desirability of Portland as a meeting place, Mrs. Sanger, a trained nurse by profession, and the author of a num , ber of birth control books, arrived in this city in June, 1916. and at tempted to hold a meeting at the Heilig theater. A detail of bluecoats swooped down on the gathering, ar rested the high priestess. Dr. Marie Equi, Mrs. P. A. Greatwood and Mrs. Maudi Bourner. Three men who were distriubting birth control literature at the- door of the. theater were also taken off to face the judge. At the . hearing, the women were acquitted, but the. men were fined. Mrs. Sanger at that time complained of the fact that Oregon, was the first state to rates, its handi against her teachings. City 'Win Be Prepared. H"don?t recall the exact provisions rf he law regarding such meetings and the- distribution of such litera ture," Mayor Baker stated. "But it we have no existing law against euch an you can. rest assured tnat we will have before ttfere is any such (meeting. Portland people donPt care to listen to such outrage ous doctrines and. don't want their city made ridiculous by housing-such angathanng."- Deputy District Attorney Ham. Bsersley is of the opinion: that birth wontrol propaganda, and birth con trol literature, are not entirely lawful. "Wo. have ai ecate statute against de distribution or possession of ob scene and indecent pamphletsv pho tographs and literature, he eaid. Courts have held that birth control literature came under thia class. Of course. If somebody wanted to hold a birflii control convention! here, we could, do nothing- until they actually onoike the law." IiOCal Forces Demoralized. Birth control forces in Portland Bre In a rather demoralized condi tion, eaid Dr. Marie Equi, well knowns radical At one time, the fol lowers of this doctrine were rather numerous in Portland but since the war and the campaigns against rad Icallsm the movement has been on the wane. 'T heard from Mrs. Sanger several months ago, before she left for In dla to carry on her work there," said Dr. Equi. "She told me that she probably would visit Portland in Oc tober of this year. There is a birth control association in Portland, but I wouldn't care to give you the names of the leaders because they might object to the publicity.-' My TIMBER BURNING $50,000 ESTIMATED LOST IN PAST 24 HOURS. Eastern Washington Fire Condi tions Better Save in Section of Pend d'Oreille County. ' OLYMPIA. Wash., July 29. (Spe cial.) Standing pine timber valued at 50,000 has been destroyed by fire in southern Tend vd'Oreille county within the past 24 hours. Warden Baker reported Friday to State For ester Pape. The fire is in a heavily timbered area, eight miles from the nearest road. Warden Baker today took in a large crew and equipment to fight the blaze. Elsowh.r" in c:itrn 0Tashingto fire conditions were reported as better than at any time in the past .en days. Stevens and- Spokane county fires were' dying down, it was said. Cooler weather and light south winds carrying much moisture have helped conditions on the west side. One large new fire in the Buffelen Lumber company's , workings near Ravensdale, King county, was re ported, and in an adjoining section a Northern Pacific railroad fire started last night. There will be no letup in the vig ilance exercised for the protection of the timber in the "storm zone" in Clallam county, nor any modifica tion of regulations pertaining to prevention work, according to a let ter addressed by Governor Hart -to LEADER IN BIRTH-CONTROL MOVEMENT, ONCE ARRESTED HERE, INSTRUMENTAL IN HAVING PORTLAND SELECTED FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION. . i "- I Lt'.y feli'Sfe -. - ' MRS. MARGARET SANGER. the Merrill-Ring Lumber company. which has extensive timber holdings in the Olympic peninsula. The letter followed a request by the Merrill Bing company for a modification of rules. I have no desire to interfere with business or to stop the production of logs or the running of the mills, but the legislature, af its last ses sion., imposed upon me the duty of preventing conflagrations in the forests of that section, and, while I hope it will not be necessary; 1 would not hesitate to exclude every possible operation' requiring fires," the governor said. WINLOCK FIRE IS REPORTED Flames Believed to Have Been Started by Incendiary.' WENLOCK, Wash., July 29. (Spe cial.) Fire broke out Wednesday in the Weyerhauser Timber company's holdings, ten miles west of- town, and developed into one of the most threatening blafces in western Lewis county. Indications, point to the origin of the flames as the work of firebugs, as they started about one mile west of the Menefee com pany's tract and there are no log ging operations carried on in the vicinity. Manager Tevis of the Menefee company has half of his logging crew fighting the fire under direc tion of a deputy fire warden, and more men arrived today from the Weyerhauser company to assist. The situation is menacing and con siderable apprehension is felt as the flames are gradually eating their way toward valuable green timber owned by the Menefee company. If that tract is destroyed it will seriously interfere with future log ging operations. Bather, 88, Takes First Dip in Surf at Rockaway. S. Blwell of Salem Paddles In Breakers for Half Hour. ROCKAWAY, Or., July 27. (Spe cial.) "It's nothing but fun," was the enthusiastic comment of G. S. Elwell of Salem, 88 years old, when a huge breaker threatened to knock him over while he was en joying, his very first dip in the surf Monday afternoon. Mr. Elwell, who lives at 2720 Cherry avenue in Salem, is by far the oldest and most enthusiastic bather on the Rockaway beach. He paddled in the surf for a half hour and finally lay down in the water and let the surf wash over him. It was with reluctant steps that he left the beach and prepared for the drive home to Salem. Although brought up in Eaton, 38m G. S. Elwell, aged 88. who enjoys first sea bath. N. H.,' only 50 miles from the At lantic coast, Mr. Elwell had never seen the ocean before his initial dip on Monday. "The nearest I ever came to the ocean was 26 years ago at Cam bridge Port, Mass.," said Mr. El well. "That was only a jort and couldn't get a fair idea of the real majesty" of the ocean. Although I've read extensively and often pic tured the white caps and swells, nothing prepared me for the great Bight. "Was I disappointed? Never had I visualized such a magnificent sight as the ebb and flow of the tide. It is almost beyond compre hension and something a man must see to appreciate." Apparently none the worse for his adventurous sea bath, Mr. El well made the return trip to Clover dale and then on to Salem with his fWwllrtli,t iUfflWWfcHilll MUi.lC wife-and -friendsthe-same--evening MILITARY CM OPENED CITIZEN TROOPS TO BEGIN TRAINING TOMORROW. All Branches of Army Service Are Included in Big Course at Lewis Reservation. - TACOMA, Wash., July 29. (Spe cial.) Tho citizens' military train ing camp, numbering approximately 750 men from Washington and Ore gon, is now in operation at Camp Lewis. Colonel Pegram Whitworth of the regular army, chief of staff of the 96th division,' is in command. A corps of officers numbering 31 will act as instructors. The camp win last a month. Actual training of the citizen troops will begin Monday, according to Major J. S. Peake of the regular army and adjutant of the 96th divi sion. The average age of -the men is 19 years. As fast as students enroll they are assigned to companies and sent to the hospital for a thorough physical examination. The results of these examinations are sent to parents of the soldiers, with the request of the army that all deficiencies be cor rected as far as is possible. All who have- not teen inoculated get treat ment and then are-sent to the quar termaster to be outfitted.' ' .Practically every branch of the service is represented at this camo. including infantry, field artillery, cavalry, air service, engineers and signal, cornf. - Firing on the range will begi.i the second week of the camp. . Numerous picnics have been ar ranged by the recreation division for the men Saturday afternoons and Sundays. YAMHILL FAIR PLANNED LOCATION OF EXHIBITS OUT LINED BY BOARD. Jonas Howell 'Is to Begin Work September 1 on Booths , and Grounds. - , McMINNVILLE. Or-..' Julv 29. (Special.) The county fair board of Yamhill held Its second, meeting with the McMihnville Commercial club Monday and tentative dans were laid for location of the differ ent parts of the exhibit. . The streets around the armory and . the base ment and some of the upstairs rooms of the armory are to be placed in shape for exhibits. Jonas Howell has been engaged to construct the necessary booths and shelters. He will have complete charge of the grounds and will commence work September 1. The plans are to limit livestock to cattle, hoes, noultrv and sheep, and to have the horses exhibited only in parade. Frank Brown will have charge of the live stock exhibit. S. S. Duncan, secretary of th fair board, was appointed to take charge of the children's department.' The American Legion plans are rapidly i.niv.uB snape ana a good programme of entertainment features is being shaped. CURB ON LAWYERS AIM Ordinance to Forbid Soliciting at) City Court Ordered." Soliciting of business by attorneys In and about the municipal- pnnrt and city jail will be forbidden-under rather drastic .penalty if the city commissioners act favorably on an ordinance Mayor Baker is to have drawn for submission to his col leagues next Wednesday. it will also be made unlawful for police or peace officers to recommend certain attorneys to persons who have been placed under arrest. . Both practices are said- to have been all too common around Second and Oak streets. Half-hearted at tempts have been made to end the objectionable soliciting and wire pulling, but without appreciable re sults. By means of the new ordi nance the mayor believes he will effectively put an end to the activ ities of the municipal court gang of lawyers nd their henchmen. The ordinance will provide a fine of $500 for violation of its restrictions. Hood River News Installs Radio. HOOD RIVER, Or., July 29. (Spe claL) The Hood River News Is the first mid-Columbia newspaper to in. stall a radio broadcasting outfit. The. service probably will be on the air the latter part of this week. H. Q. Bali; editor of the News, who lues received an operator's license. mil -ban-ale the -broadcasting. PORTLAND TO GET Birth -Control Session Is Booked for this City. MEETING TO BE IN 1925 Veterans of Suffrage Campaign Iiikely to Figbt to Out Down "Immigration From Heaven." BY NORMAN H. MATSON. (Copyright, ,1922, by The Oreonian ) LONDON, July 29. (Special 'cable.) -Will deliberate, scientific restric tions of "immigration from heaven" o 1 v e the . problem picturesquely labeled the "Yellow Peril"? The world's leading propagandists of such" restrictions think so, and Baron Kelklchi Ishimoto, a promi nent Japanese liberal, assured me that no country is so ready to accept family limitation propaganda as his own. Japan has outgrown, her ter ritory; she must cut down her birth rate. Because this is quite general ly understood ana Because me literacy average is high, Baron Ishimoto said he was confident that birth control must become popular. A falling birth rate, he said, would prove this in the next few years. The fifth international Dirtn con trol conference, held in London and attended by delegates from most of the Countries of Europe, the orient and America, decided to hold the next 1 international conference in Portland, Or., in 1925. Portland Central Point. ' It was agreed that this city was the most central meeting point now that the propaganda front has swung to the Far East and the United States. In Portland em phasis will be placed upon urgent necessity of reducing the Asiatic birth rate by peaceful means, and upon the "necessity of getting American laws against open birth control propaganda repealed. In the conference here delegates from Scandinavia, . Holland, Ger many, Austria, France and Japan reported rapid spread of knowledge of the subject and constantly lessen ing of official opposition. In Eng land birth control has ceased to be a controversial subject." If the gov ernment does not encourage the propaganda it does not interfere with it. The parliaments or Aus tria and Germany are now consider ing legislation that would remove the last restrictions; the French birth rate is eloquent in a word. the delegates pointed, in no major country are restrictions so severe as iin the United States. Campaign I Planned. From how until the international conference in Portland three years hence, the American group proposes, according to Mrs. Margaret Sanger to intensify its campaign. "Passive" taccs failing, there is to be resort to v militancy. Of the American women delegates that came to Lon don from the United States the great majority were veterans of the suf frage campaign. They picketed in Washington, many of them went to jail and hunger struck. They think those methods effective and are ready, if not rather eager, to try them again. , " - Among the militant suffragettes who attended the conference were: Mrs. George H. Day Sr. of Hartford, Conn.; Mrs. Clara Louise Rowe, New York; Mrs. Otis Skinner, New York; Mrs. Anne Kennedy, New York;Miss Frances Jolllffe, San Francisco; Mrs. Walter M. Newkirk, Philadelphia; Mrs. Rublee, New York. Wirelesa Control Target. So much for birth control. But just now Englishmen are interested in wireless control. Wireless en thusiasts have read of the growing popularity of "listening Sn" in the United States with no little envy and frankly worded criticism of the government delays that deprive them of the air. Already thousands of American and French sets have been sold in this country. Some of these are wondering if they will be forced to throw them away and buy British-made apparatus. It is un derstood that the postmaster-general, .acting on instructions of the cabinet, has decided to protect Brit ish manufacturers by preventing the importation of foreign-made sets. The manufacturers declared some time ago that their, one chance of profiting from conducting broad casting stations would be by selling listening-in sets. The British, ar ticle is deoidedly more expensive than made in America and France Priest, 84, Says He Is Not Too Old to Travel. Father De Roe to Visit Belgium to Publish Book. SILVERTON. Or., July 29. (Spe cial.) There is no such a thing as being too old to travel, says Rev. Father P. De Roo, who has been at the Mount Angel monastery for the last -ten months and is now preparing to return to his home at 1127 Corbett street, Portland. - Father De Roo is 84 years old and Is planning on returning to his native country, Belgium, before this year is out. it is not his Intention to remain there. 'Just a little matter of business," he said, "which- perhaps will take a year to complete, at the end of which time 1 will return, to my Portland honle." The business matter which takes him to Belgium is the publication of his new book, the manuscript of which is completed and is being revised by Father De Roo at Mount Angel. The book is entitled the "History of Pope Alexander ; the Sixth," and will be completed in five volumes. It is an extensive history of the pope., his relatives and his time, which was from 1431 to 1503. The publishing of It will take about one year. To have It brought put in America would cost 18,000, whereas it can be done in Belgium for 5000. Father De Roo is a native of Belgium and did not come to America until he .was 34 years old. For the past 50 years Oregon has been his home. He organized the first Catholic mission at Baker City, going from there to organize one at Pendleton- and finally going on to Portland to become pastor of St. Joseph's church. .He "speaks seven languages. . The English, he says, was the easiest to learn. He is able to translate from ' and to read 16 different . languages. ' In his first book, "The History of America Before Columbus, which was published in 1900, he employ 14 different languages and In his new book copies of original docu ments will be inqeitea in aeven NEW WW, different languages and German prices are 'of - course lowest of all. . The British set that sells for 25 is no better than the set sold in the United States for $5. - Godfrey Isaac, managing director of the Marconi wireless. Telegraph company, sums up the situation:-: "The case for the protection of the industry can be put in a sen tence either the production of sets for wireless broadcasting- will be protected from foreign competition, or the manufacturers will not be able to establish broadcasting stations,- Unless broadcasting stations are established, no "one wilKwant to buy wireless sets, for there will be little or nothing to listen to. It win cost more than $1,O0O,O(!O a year to maintain broadcasting stations. The market must be protected against the flood of German and American sets which are waiting to come in. xnis is not a question of ordinary tariffs. ' Industry la New One. "The wireless industry is quite a new one, working under unusual conditions. The British firms will have to spend their capital in creat ing a demand for sets. The cabinet decision, if confirmed, means that stations will be erected shortly and broadcasting- will begin in earnest. it win mean employment for thou sands of men and women." -, It -is supposed that the importers of sets will be prevented by the postmaster-general's refusal to is sue listening-in licenses except to those using British apparatus. Those who already have bought foreign sets are wondering if any provision is to be made for them. NEW FIRE IS REPORTED Tillamook Blaze Is Attributed to ' Blasting or Smoker. A new forest fire, thought to have been set either by blasting or by a careless smoker, was reported burn ing in Tillamook county, yesterday, adjoining the properties of the Wheeler and Hammond Lumber companies close to the Southern Pa cific railroad tracks, in- the vicinity of Maples. It was burning on 200 acres. The fire was not endangering any green timber and was being kept within the confines of an old burn by fighters who were rushed to' the scene. It was reported that no ad ditional men were needed to fight the blaze and it was hoped- to have lines around it today. In other places along the coast in Oregon, the situation was quiet. Co lumbia county reported '. that all fires were well in band there. Fresh Figs Shipped East. FRESNO, Cal,, 'July A. The movement of fresh figs to eastern markets, started in an experimental way two years ago, Is expected to reach a total of 75 to 100 CaUmyrnas this year, according to forecasts for local shippers II luwm Editor The Red Book L f r WifL W- ' fH Magazine: IT n x Mi$t ' 1 US I have read "A Girl of If f O O lfllg! W the Films." It is excel- II I nri YWm M lent-realandaliye.Itis in. r I rL s wnv ssrsssksx I most sincerely, n !i fpn rrncR fi f js SL "AShe:Fiims" ill 11(11 ) jf P ' M is by far the healthiest i r W UyUWAA-' ft,.y 5' ) and truest story yet i; Qd - WtWtM PM written about the lives 1 fVffnT7) ' S M of picture people. lit I 1 1 .iv i . fi rM Ei f i .v t II i II i 1 1 I . I. l Hi. iff J Hi y r1 -mrsem? j 13 f I B 1 H . I I 1 U I IB I n 1 U 1 I! I I t U I Mil H I I II 19 H & H I jW-H-iM in IS II II H L. 111 1-19 I V AA ! H V1R I I'i.UHHUB tVr- ; 1 i 1 TO 01 ITiATIVE EVILS Legislature to Be Asked to Curb Mercenary Schemes. 4 BILL'S UNDER SUSPICION Abolition of Voters' Pamphlet, Which Permits Economical : Distribution, Moved. Some -plan will be proposed at -the 1923 session of the legislature seek ing to prevent the use of the ini tiative for mercenary purposes. The recent expose by packers that the fish measure was primarily con ceived with the object -of "holding up" the industry, and the, report that the bank interest bill was also in th same category, have caused members of the legislature to give some thought toward nncung a remedy. -About four initiative bills in re- rent vears have been under sus picion. It is common -gossip in fish circles that one proposed fish meas ure was quashed for about $3000 an A renorts say that another meas ure two years ago could have been stopped for $10,000, which is- the figure -proposed to the salmon pack ers as the fee for showing them how to invalidate the present ini tiative fish measure. ' Stui aniotner . have been ' measure is reported to have , Been reaoy iui iuo t - would be raised, hut the money was not forthcoming. Evil Seen in Pamphlet. A member of the state senate is of the opinion that the best way to deal with the intlative is to abolish the voters' pamphlet. The pamphlet affords an economical means of reaching every registered voter in the state. "Without the pamphlet, the proponents of a measure would require thousands of dollars to bring their measure to the attention of the voters through the press of the state. Abolition of the pamphlet would save a large sum . of money to taxpayers, for the price charged for space does not begin to cover the cost of composition, printing and mailing. Another proposal for curbing the excessive use of the initiative is more direct. This plan calls for hav ing the county clerk take charge of the -initiative petition and in- BE WAGED stead of petition circulators solicit ing signatures on the street corners, the voter who favors the proposed measure will have to go to the office of the county sderk and sign. By this method, every .name win De genuine and legal, for the clerk will determine on the spot whether the citizen is a registered voter and eligible to affix his signature. The great benefit from this pro gramme is that unless there is a genuine demand for the proposed measure, comparatively lew people would take the trouble to go to the courthouse to sign. This being the case, initiative measures would rarely appear on the ballot. TEACHERSIN DEMAND Many Graduates From Corvalli9 Appointed on Faculties. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, CorvalUs. July 29. (Special) Strong demand for Oregon Agri cultural college graduates to fill po sitions in high schools throughout the west continues. . The school of vocational education has been busy and has not been ale to supply the demands for teachers. During the last two weeks 33 appointments have been made. They follow: Marie Prather, '20, commerce, Van couver, Wash.; Eugenia Somers, '20, mathematics and science, Monmouth ; Jean Folsom, '22, Physical education, Roseville, Cal-; Rita Norris. 19, borne economics, Eugene; E. E. Loughrey, 22, science. The Dalles; Harriet Chambers, '22, home economics, Heppner; Irving Mather, '20, - Heppner; Garfield Orr Lewis, 21, biology and science, Stayton; Clyde Alexander, '22, science, Ferndale, Wash. ; Wendell Grubb, '22, industrial arts, Cavelo, Cal.; Clay Mosby, '22, in dustrial arts, Roseville, CaL; K. H. Klages, 21, agriculture. Timber Lake. S. Dak. ; Claire Collins, 21, commerce. Bend; Winifred Berg. '22, English, Ma lin; Gail Boak, '22, borne economics, Falls City; Mabel Brothers, 22. home economics and physical education. Clear Lake, Cal. ; Hazel Fulkeraon, '22, home economics, Richland ; Louise Jackman, '22, commerce. South Bend, Wash.; F. E. Allen, director i general industrial school, Pendleton;. Margaret Shirley, '22, commerce, Shoshone, Idaho;- Percy Datre, industrial arts. Ustacada; Frank W. Zlmmerdahl)i ,22i lnflustrla, a'rta, Camaa, wasn.; Clarence Soderstrom, 22, Indus trial arts, Susanvllle, CaL: Hortense Van Hollebeke, '22, commerce. Dufur; Eva Dunning, '20. mathematics and science, Hood River; LaVella Wood, '21, home economics, Marshileia; Helen Dough erty, '18, home economics. Cove; Mary JiwinE, zo, borne economics. Rainier; Mrs. Orpha Benson '22, Smith-Hughes home economics, Cottage Grove; ??mma Ueland, '13, home economics, Juneau, Alaska; Hazel Strain, '21, home econo mics, Washington Union high school, Fresno, CaL; Willette B. Murray, '21, agriculture. Washington Union "high school, Fresno CaL - Boy Scouts Go into Camp. PENDLETON, Or., July 29. (Spe cial.) Fifty Boy Scouts, of Pendle ton are preparing for their annual summer camp of two weeks at Im migrant Springs, 20 miles above Pendleton in th'e Blue mountains. beginning Monday. H. J. Kirby scoutmaster of troop 2, will be in charge. Pendleton citizens will take i day, and will include a basket lunch the boys to camp in autos. eon at the noon hour. HUB ELECT OFFICERS C. W. KEIiLY OF OREGON CITY CHOSEX GREAT SACHEM. Annual State Convention Closes With Showing of Satisfactory . Growth of Organization. C, W. Kelly of Oregon City was elected great sachem of the great council of Oregon Improved Order of Redmen, at the closing session of the annual state convention . of that organization at the East Sloe Woodmen of the World hall yester day. Other officers chosen were: It. D. Gilson of Bend, great senior saga more ; T. B. Lieinenweber of Astoria, great junior sagamore; P. P. Fisher of Portland, retiring great sachem, great prophet; Dr. A. Sievers of Portland, great chief of records; G. C. Lyzell of Astoria, great keeper of wampum;- L. A. Noble of Oregon City, J. V. Rankin and J. M. Frel langer of Portland, great trustees, and L. H. Hamlg of Portland, great representative- for the United States. It was announced that tho mem bership in Oregon toad shown1 a good increase during the last year and now numbers 17W). - . Weatonka tribe of Medford was presented with a set of officers' Jewels as a reward for showing the largest increase in- membership dur ing the year. That tribe in-creased 36 members during the 12-roonth period P. P. Fisher, the retiring great sachem, was preeentedwith a. gold bladed tomahawk mounted on a walnut ihandle oy the baby tribe of the state, Abiqua of Silverton, wnich Mr. Fisher instituted. The tribe there was organized in 1921. John B. Lankin, 74 years of age, who recently donated property val ued it $25,000 to Willamette tribe, as a site for a hall, was paid special tribute by the gathering. A $50,00;: building is now In course -of con struction on the property. The bylaws of the- ordfcr were changed In accordance with the na-r tional organization, so that noo- beneficiary members- may be admit ted. About 68 delegates were present, representing 20 tribes in Oregon. The gathering closed last night with a dance. Picnic at Laiirelhurst Park. Arrangements have been made for the annual joint picnic of Ben But ler post of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Women's Relief corps auxiliary to be held in Laurel hurst park Tuesday. Several well-' known speakers will take part on the programme and there will be a number of musical selections. The festivities will last throughout the