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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1905)
THE MORNINGf OlONLAcN. FRpAY,. JTAY 19, 1905. 01 TUP RATES Railroad :Asked to Apply Them on All Tickets. TWO-BODIES TAKE ACTION Commercial Club and Development league Want All Visitors to Enjoy Same Privileges in Transportation. The officials of the Portland Commercial Club and of the Oregon Development League are not pleased with the arrange ments the railroads have made for -handling the traffic to the Fair coming from the States ' immediately contiguous to Oregon. The roads have' made a one-way rate to all persons visiting the convention wheth er they come from the East or from States close to Oregon, but there Is a dif ference in the provisions under which the transportation is sold, and this is where the trouble arises; In the case of the Eastern tickets, it is possible for the holder to take the ticket to the agent and by Its exhibition be entitled to a one-way rate for side trips through the State. But it Is provided that those buying tickets out of California and other nearby States will not have the advantage of the one way rate for the side trips through the State. The officials of the two organizations do not want to ask of the railroads any thing that will harm their local business or cause discrimination against any other section of the country, but they argue that there are many people in California who have wintered In the State and are now returning to their homes. These peo ple should have the privilege of low rates over the State- It is the purpose of the Commercial Club and of the Development League to build up the country' in every part. They therefore ask that some other arrangement be authorized which will be just to all. The irrigation projects in different parts of the State will be of great interest to many visitors who may Tvigh simply to inspect them with a view to making comparisons, or with a view of becoming purchasers of land and set tlers. The many parts of the State that are now being advertised throughout the country are also becoming points of In terest to prospective visitors and it is desired that everyone coming to the State should have an opportunity to make any side trips he might desire at as low a rate as possible. T, B. Wilcox, chairman of the executive board of the Commercial Club.-was dele gated by the board at its meeting yester day to take up the question of a change with A. Li. Craig, general manager of the O R. & N and with "W. E. Coman. gen eral freight and passenger agent of the Southern Pacific and Fee If It' is possible to have a readjustment of the conditions governing the tickets sold by which the purchasers can have the privilege of low rate side trips with no reference to the point of purchase. OFFICIALS AT LEWISTON SPECIAL BKIXGS HEAD MUX OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. Emissaries of the Same Company Visit Grangeville and Ask for Terminal Grounds. LEWISTON. Idaho, Hay 18. (Spe cial.) "1 can only confirm the re ports that our company will go ahead and build to Grangeville witnout delay," saiJ J. G. Woodworth, general traffic manager of the Northern Pa cific, who is In the city tonight, Mr. Woodworth and party of North ern Pacific officials, arrived here from Spokane tonight on a. special train of two coaches and engine. The party in cluaes also J. C. Baird, general freight agent; S. G. Fulton, assistant general freight agent; A. D. Charlton, assist ant general passenger agent, and B. E. Palmer, assistant superintendent. Tne party was met at the train by business men and will have a conference here tomorrow morning with shippers rela tive to rates. Mr. Woodworth states that the trip of the officials has no special significance. Official announcement has been made that the Northern Pacific will build to Grangeville, and this, is further con firmed by reports from Grangeville to tne effect that Engineer Pollard, of the Northern Pacific; and W. F. Sater and G. A. Mitchell, of the Portland of fice, arc there and today made an nouncement to the people that the company desired 40 acres of terminal grounds and that the" road would be built to Grangeville at once. They also stated that the line would not be built from Stltes. tne present - terminus -of the Clearwater branch, but refused to state whether the line would be built from Lewiston. It is also known that Cottonwood has been asked to turn over depot grounds in that city which is now re served for the O. R. & N. Grangeville and Cottonwood people are greatly pleased over the announcement and are practically ready to give to the first pad that will build to that community Northern Pacific engineers, -who left here yesterday morning for the Waha country, are now camped 22 miles from here on the company's old right of way. which is now claimed by the Lewjston & Grangeville electric line project. Surveyors are. working towards Lewiston under the direction of Engineer Estep. The matter of securing an electric street-car franchise by the electric company came up tonight at the session of the City Council and passed first and second reading. The ordinance was re ferred to the judiciary committee and will come up at the next meeting again tomorrow night. It Is very probable that rights will be -granted without material change. In the meantime work by the electric line company on its rights of way is still continuing and at the offices of the company it is as serted that the work will not be re laxed until the line Is completed to Grangeville and Ner Perce. It is reported tonight that a party of O. R. A N. officials are on the way .o this city and will be here tomorrow. Barnajee Circle Sleets. A meeting of. the Barnajee Circle was held yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Mary A." E. Stone, Eleventh and Taylor streets. Mrs. A- S. Dunlway pre sided and the letters and photographs which had been received from Sukoda Barnajee. now In India conducting the Hope School, were read and shown to tUoee present. This school is being sup ported by the money which Barnajee col lected while in 'Portland last winter, and the raefnbers of this organisation are do ing all in their .power to assist her in her elforts to end th child marriage evils of her a-atlve . Iaa4. Reverts received show that much good work Is being ac complished by her and that a number of young girls are receiving education and support at her hands. Mrs. Lolah Bald win, now affiliated, with the Travelers" Aid. was the principal speaker of the afternoon, and had many interesting things to say pertaining to the care and protection of young women. , QUOTES ROEMS AND HYMNS Hoch's Lawyer closes Fervid Plea for Life of Bluebeard. CHICAGO, May IS. With a final plea in behalf of Johann Hoch, charged with the murder of Mrs; Marie Walck-er-Hoch. counsel for Hoch, Attorney Isador Plotke, today finished his ad dress to the jury. Assistant State's Attorney Harry Ofcen then followed with an attack on tho contentions of the defense, and concluded with the demand that Hoch be adjudged guilty and the death penalty be inflicted. Attorney Plotke directed his efforts more to the saving of Hoch's life than to a plea for a direct acquittal. In con cluding his address, he said: "I ask you to take with you to the jury room a few lines of poetry and con sider them well, and before you weigh the evidence on which you are to acquit or condemn thie man. They are the word's that brought solace to a dying President, as he lay on a bed of pain. With these BOY KILLS RANCHER 0. M. Preston, of Freewater, Shot by Grover Martin. QUARREL ON THE HIGHWAY Domestic Trouble Is Said to Have Been at tho Bottom of the III Yecling of Preston Toward the Youns Man. PENDLETON, Or., May lS.-(Spedal.) O. M. Preston, 8 prominent rancher, who lived about two miles north of Freewater. was shot and killed this evening by Gro ver Martin, a 17-year-old boy. There had been 111 feeling between the two for a long time, caused by domestic troubles, and annual memorial sermon will be preached on the evening of May 2S by Rev. H. N. Mount, of the Presbyttrian Church. Bought by Iovra Company, ' - SOUTH BEND. Wash., May IS. (Spe cial.) The mill and veneer plant at Raymond has been sold to the. Musca tine Mill Company, of Iowa, for $C4,frOS. The property was In the hands of a receiver. Mrs. Itlggs Returns to Hood River. HOOD RIVER. Or., May IS. .Spe cial.) Mrs. Rlggs, who was reported to have disappeared from "The ""Dalles last night, returned to Hood River this, afternoon. APPOINTED STATE ENGINEER OF OREGON I'iif " :mVImmmmV' JOHN It. I.KW1S. OF rOKTLAND. SALEM. Or., May JR. (Special.) Governor Chamberlain today appointed John H. Lewi, of Portland, a State Engineer, under the new law. which jroe Into effect tomorrow. Jlr. .Lewis was recommended by the director of the United States Geological Survey. He Is a native of Portland and Ja a son of Mrs. TV. A. Lew-Jj. of that city. Ht Is a graduate of the engineering department of Cor-' nlL and has had practical experience as a "civil engineer In the employ of the O.- .It. &. -X. Co.. and -In the reclarnat ion service under John T. 'Whistler, of the United-States Geological Survey. Mr. Lewis la in Salem, and will be assigned jib ofOce in lhe State .Capitol, where he will make his headquarter when not doing field work. He aald today that he has not yet' made any plan for his work and will not do ro until he has consulted with K. M. IouKlas, of San Francisco, who Is In charge of the topographic work for the geological survey In the wertcrn division or the United States, and with John T. "Whistler, of Fendlcton. who is in charge of the United is -- ok ork" In Oregon. The state law provides that the State En gineer hall co-operate with the United States Geological Survey, and Mr. Lewis will make all his. tvsrk harmonize with that of the Government officials, ao that no work will be duplicated. BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC" NEWS King -Alfonso has appointed King Ed ward a Spanish Admiral Joseph Jefferson's birthplape in Phila delphia has been sold at auction for $3125. A resolution for the expulsion of mem bers convicted of crime was introduced In the Royal Arcanum at Atlantic City, X. J., yesterday. ' Minister Squires is negotiating with Cuba for the admission of American ex press matter under bond In order to avoid custom-house delays. The appointment Is officially announced . of Alcide Ebray. a well-known writer on ! foreign affairs, as Coasul-G-enerai of France at-New York. . The Duke of Abruzzi. who, has-been preparing a great' expedition to expI6re Central Africa, expects to be ready to start in the Autumn. The receiver for the Halght & Freese Company, accused of doing a bogu3 stock broking business, says $200,000 of the firm's funds are missing. Brooklyn, N. Y., will hereafter have a censorship of the Coney Island hows. Several monstrosities have been refused permits because4 they are revolting. A gambling-house for women has been raided in New York and a dozen women were found there. The detectives took their addresses, gave them a lecture and let them go. ' King Victor Emmanuel yesterday re ceived In private and most "cordial au dience Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts showing great Interest and knowledge of American affairs. The Ladles' Auxiliary of the Switch men's Union of North America, In ses sion at Indianapolis, yesterday elected Mrs. Anna Miller, of San Franqlsco, grand mistress. Mrs. Anna Hildebrand ran out on the fire escape to throw some hot water on some noisy cats below her apartments In New York. The fire-escape broke down and she fell aijd was killed. William O'Dohcrty, Nationalist mem ber of the British Parliament for the north division of Donegal, was suddenly stricken with paralysis in the House of Commons yesterday and died later in a hospital. Captain Douglas A. Gamble, of the Brit ish cruiser Kent, has been compulsorily retired on half pay for allowing mid shipmen to strip another midshipman In order to flog him. The victim shot one of his assailants. The Associated Press has Investigated the statement that John D. Rockefeller was about to give $10.(00.000 to establish a pension fund for retired clergymen, and Is authorized to say that Mr. Rockefeller has no such intention at this time. Lieutenant Granville Chapman, sta tioned at Fort Reno, was shot In the back yesterday while assisting in the maneuvers of six companies In a running fight, and instantly killed. Foul play Is suspected, and a rigid examination Is be ing instituted. ' Carl M. Spencer, a former trusted em ploye of the Des Moines National Banx, was indicted by the Federal grand jury on a charge of embezzlement of S500O and for alleged fraudulent entries In the hank's VwinVc Hi fnfw1 that k I rite 1 to pay doctor bills for his Invalid son. The body of Otto KroeschcII. a wealthy manufacturer of boilers and machinery, has been found by dredgers at work on the Chicago River. He had been missing since May S. when he left his home to go to his office. It is supposed that he either fell accidentally into the river while wan dering or committed suicide in a fit of derangement. verses In your mind. I believe that you will give this man the liberty which lie should have and which is so dear to him." The attorney then recited two verses of "Lead Kindly Light," After handing each of the jurymen a copy of tho entire poem, he thanked them and closed his argument. N. P. ELECTS DIRECTORS Hill Crowd Jjeaves Harriman 3Icn t Out of Iilst. NEW YORK, May IS. After more than two years' delay, resulting from" the Northern Securities. litigation, a share holders' meeting of the Northern Pacific Railway Company was hold today and resulted in the election of new directors to succeed E. H Harriman, William Rockefeller. James Stlllman, Brayton Ives, Sam Rea, Eben B. Thomas and H. McK. Twombley. The stock held In the names of Union Pacific interests voted for the new board. Most of the shares represented at the meeting were voted by a proxy commit tee, composed of J. P. Morgan, Dan La mont, J. J. Hill and John S. Kennedy. The new board Is composed as follows: For three years from the first Tuesday In October, 1901: JohnS. Kennedy. D. Willis James, George T. Baker. John Sloanc. Robert Bacon. For two years: Dan S. Lamont, Lewis Cass Ledyard, Howard Elliott, Charles Steele, George W. Perkins, ' For one year: William P. Clough, James N. Hill, Amos Tuck French, Alex. Smith Cockran, Payne Whitney. SHE HAS RHEUMATIC KNEE Mrs. Maybriek Surfers XYom Work Done in English Prison. WASHINGTON. May IS. Tho taking of testimony In the case of Baroness von Roque, mother of Mrs. Florence Maybriek. against D. W. Armstrong and others for the recovery of certain lands in Kentucky and Virginia was resumed today before a notary. Mrs, Maybriek was unable to appear. The attorney for the plaintiff submitted an affidavit made by a New York physi cian stating that Mrs. Maybriek Is suffering from rheumatism of the knee and threatened ossification of the bono. In a letter to counsel, the physician says the trouble, no doubt, is due to the menial labor his patient had been compelled to perform while she was an inmate of an English prison. Bishop Spalding Goes to Hospital. PEORIA. 111.. May 18. (Special.) Bishop Spalding and his party arrived from Hot Springs this evening and the distinguished patient was taken at once to St. Francis Hospital. Although he has improved to a certain extent during the two months' absence, the bishop Is still In such a precarious condition that It was deemed advisable to take him to tho hospital. Marhse Eye Remedy Cwe ; . Makes Weak Eyes Strc-ag. Sootlwa Eye Pain. Doesn't Seart. about a week ago Preston sent word to Martin that he was carrying a gun and intended to "nail his hide to the fence." It is understood that Martin then armed himself, and has been constantly upon the look-out ever since. This evening Martin drove to the home of Mr. Clark, who resides Just across the road from the Preston ranch, to make a calL He was seen to enter the house by Preston, who came across the road and called his enemy out of the house, telling him that he wished to speak to him. After talking a few minutes, a quarrel arose, and it Is said Preston drew a gun on the boy. threatening to shoot him. Martin then hit the rancher, who. stooped to pick up a rock, and then drew a SS-callber revolver from his pocket and shot Preston through the right lung. Upon hearing the shot, the Clark family ran out of the house and carried Preston In. then telephoned for medical assistance from Milton. The doctors, however, could do nothing, and Preston died at about S:30, an hour after he was shot. Upon seeing that he had "winged" his man, Martin entered his buggy and drove to Milton, giving himself up to the author ities of that city, who Immediately wired to Sheriff Taylor here, and a deputy will be sent after Martin tomorrow, when he will be placed In the County Jail here. The general impression at Milton is that Martin shot Preston In self-defense. Martin is one of the most popular young men in the city, while Preston is consid ered to have been lacking just a little mentally. Martin, although he refuses to talk, does not seem to be at all despondent over his act, appearing- to believe that he was justified. Sawmill in Xew Hands." COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. May IS. (Spe cial.) The sawmill plant of Courts & Church, located on Row River, 12 miles cast of here, was sold to X.ce J. Taylor, of Snohomish, and George Taylor, of Se attle. The sawmill has a capacity of 25,000 feet. With this plant they got sev eral million feet of choice fir timber ad jacent to the mill. The members of the new firm are old experienced lumbermen, operating in Washington for many years. The mill will be started at once to cut out large orders they have already secured. Carnival at Ccntralla. CENTRALIA. Wash.. May IS. (Special.) The Ccntralla band Is preparing to give a carnival here June 5 to 10. The City Council was asked to grant a free license and to furnish as many electric lights as possible, and this the Council agreed to do. Eddy Resigns From School Board. TILLAMOOK, Or.. May IS. (Special.) B. 1 Eddy tendered his resignation as a member of tho School Board, which was accepted and H. T. Botts was appointed to fill the unexpired term. Memorial Day at Eugene- EUGENE, Or., May IS. (Special.) committee of the G. A. R. has today been soliciting funds .and making ar rangements for Memorial day exer cises. The Memorial day parade aad exercises will be held May W, an4 te PKRSOXAD MENTION. Dr. Short has gone to Clatskanie to speak at the commencement exercises of the High School tonight. B. S. Curtis, the well-known Seattle photographer, arrived in Portland yester day to instal his famous photographic ex hibit of Indian pictures In the Forestry building. . W. E. Coman, general freight and pas senger agent of the Southern Pacific lines In Oregon, and R. B. Miller, general freight agent of the O. R. & N.. left yes terday for Spokane, Lewiston and other Northwest points on a business trip In connection with the work for their de partments. They will be gone from Port land until the last of the week. Word was received yesterday by local officials that J. C. Welling, first vice president of the Illinois Central, would reach the city tomorrow and would re main here for a couple of days. While here the traveler and his party will visit the Exposition grounds, but it is not known whether or not there is any busi ness significance connected with the visit of the' railroad man at this time. NEW YORK. May IS. (Special.) North western people registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland W. H. Kennedy, at the Herald-Square; M. B. Wells and wife, at tho Imperial. From Spokane W. A. M. Challs, at the Hotel Astor. From Seattle E. T. Wilson, at the Grand Union. Editor or Booklovers' Magazine Dead PHILADELPHIA. May IS. Dr. Fred erick W. Speirs, editor of the Booklovers Magazine, is dead at his home in Lans downe, a suburb of this city, after a short illness. Dr. Speirs was educational di rector of the Booklovers Library, and organized the Booklovers Library in England. He was well known as a uni versity extension lecturer. Dr. Speirs was was 33 years old. Auto-Boat Arrives at Algiers. ALGIERS, May IS. Lewis'NIxon'a auto boat Gregory arrived here today from Ts'ew York. CALENDAR LOGIC. A rractleti Adrerflies CaJeadar That Judiciously. Substantial as the house it represents, the new calendar of Lord & Thomas. Chi cago, Is both unique and educational. The background of the pad Is a rich design in harmonious coloring which represents some eight or nine impressions. The cal endar pad is of good size and clear, and at the foot of the monthly sheets are busi ness themes which are well worth a frame on the wall of every up-to-date business office. . . . These themes are practical, based on sound business logic, and arc the out growth of a. rich experience during which this well-known advertising agency has safely piloted some of the greatest adver tising campaigns the world has: ever known. Here Is a specimen of Lord fc Thomas logic there are outers just as good: . "Which is the wiser way to flash a name or fix the facts In the public mind? People do not buy goods, through adver tising, from were memory ot a trade name-or brand, but because they are la Kd aad eevisced by eohr4, intelli gent reasoning." xrtee -argmrMMts are r&oa. iooa xer re- To the Insuring Public The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Philadelphia, On the 7th day of December, 1904, by its Board of Trustees, unanimously adopted the follow ing resolution: "BE IT RZSOLVZD y tfcc TrMtees of- The Fean Martial Life Iiwerance Combv of FbJlftfelafeU, Fa.t la orier tfctt ks BUcr-aoi4ers sy have lull and exact knowledge of Its , besiaeas nuaageaKat as f the sacadty aad character of Its ia?estsents, that the Presi dent ef the Coaipaay reqgMt the Iaawraace Caauaissioaer of Pennsylvania, together with the Iacsrance Caauateataatra C Maesachasetts aad Wisconsin, either in person, or by deputies, to auke a faU aaC caaiaTtte exaatiaatioa of the affairs and investments of the Coataaay, as praviie far ay law; aal4 examination to be made as early as can be arranged after the closing of the accanfci of the Company for the current year." The request of the Trustees- was granted, and on the first day of February, 1905, the examina. tion was begun, and concluded on the 24th day of April. The official representatives of the three--' departments, with their assistants and appraisers, in all some fifty persons, covered every detail of the business management and the character and security of the Company's assets. The complete and detailed report of the. examiners is "too voluminous for publication in the press, but has been printed in pamphlet form, and will be furnished on. application to the Home Office of the Company i& Phila delphia, or to any of its authorized agents in the United States. The condensed findings of the examiners are included in the following: COMMENTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS 'THERE WERE PREPARED and submitted to the offi cers of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company such questions as were deemed necessary for thera to answer. Attached hereto the same may be found as a part of this report." "AS CALLED FOR in the resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Company, a FULL AND COMPLETE examination of the Company was made, and Its affairs subjected to the CLOSEST POSSIBLE SCRUTINY." "THE FINDINGS SUBMITTED by the -examiners show that the net surplus of the Company, as of Decem ber 31st, 1904, should be &490.498.66 instead of $4,231,261.22. MAKING A. SURPLUS LARGER by $259,237.44 THAN CLAIMED in lhe a'h'nual statement of the Company. All of the Company's assets have been appraised by competent txperts employed in this examination, and the increased surplus shown arises from the: CONSERVATIVE VALUATION of assets by the management' "THE CHARTER OF THE COMPANY, granted Feb ruary 24th, 1847, provides fully for its operation on a purely mutual basis, and it HAS NO CAPITAL STOCK, , The Trustees are elected directly by the body of policy-holders, NO PROXY VOTING being permitted; and the officers are, in turn, elected by the Trustees, no one of whom is eligible to official position." "THE OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES exercise CONSTANT, INTELLIGENT AND FAITHFUL supervision over all features of the company's business. ' 'THE REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS were examined by competent appraisers selected in the various localities, with the result that the valuations obtained are $387,699.76 IN EXCESS of those claimed by the company. "THE MORTGAGE" AND LOAN DEPARTMENTS are well organized and administer their respective duties with commendable caution and skill." "THE LOANS ON COLLATERAL are amply margined; The stocks and bonds owned were carefully counted, and the market value ascertained through bond ex perts, with the result shown that the values claimed by the company are conservative." 'IN ADDITION TO THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS the company has voluntarily set aside $1,062,679 in order to meet any possible contingencies in the way ef lower interest rates or excessive "mortality." "THE EXPENSE OF OBTAINING NEWBUSINE5S has been kept at a normal figure, and no disposition has been found to unduly develop the, writing of insurance upon Deferred Divfdend Plans. On these the divi dends are apportioned annually, and the interests of the policy-holders are fully guarded by the terms of tfie contracts and the practice of the company." "THE AGENCY BRANCH, looking at the annuaUprodoct of new business, has been conducted with due econ omy and with fidelity to the Interests ef policy holders." "THE SELECTION OF RISKS is in competent hands, as the very excellent mortality experience of the company indicated. The company is operating In practically all the states and territories of the United States, and on December 31, 1904, has upon the 'paid for' basis 140,798 policies outstanding, insuring $332,016,237." . "Although an examination of this kind naturally inter, feres with the routine work of the office, the officer and employes of the company rendered every assbl wimin ineir power 10 ine examiners.- ana the buainM mur 1 ance cheerfully complied with all requests." ISRAEL W. DURHAM. Insurance Commissioner, Pennsylvania. Signed X FRED?K L. CUTTING, Insurance Commissioner, Massachusetts. (. ZENO M. HOST, Insurance Commissioner, Wisconsin. It is with pleasure and satisfaction that the Trustees and Officers have received and now publish the report of the Commissioners. In the future as in the past they will strive to fulfill the mission of A PURELY MUTUAL COMPANY confining their efforts to transacting business within the lines laid; down in its Charter and By-Laws and in strict compliance therewith. HARRY F. WEST, President For full information relative to all forms of Purely Mutual Life Insurance apply or write to ) Sherman & Harmon, General Agents 727 Marquam Building, Portland e Invited by Board of Trade to Visit Portland. GOOD ROADS -DAY NAMED It Is Hoped to Have Him nnd Other Men of National Reputation at .the Auditorium on. June 14. The Portland Board of Trade wants William Jennlng. Bryan and several other National characters to deliver addresses In Portland on Good Roads day at the Auditorium on the Exposition grounds June 24. In following out that desire to its possible accomplishment It yester day joined in Invitations which were sent to Mr. Bryan, Jame Wilson. Secretary o Agriculture, and George B. Cortelyou. Postmaster-General, asking that they come to Portland on the date named and deliver addresses before the convention. The acUon was taken in connection with the consideration of appointing Ave dele gate? to the convention from among the membership of the Board upon the invi tation of Col. R. W. Richardson, secre tary of the National Good Roads Asso ciation. It wbj also decided at the meeting of the Board to have practical talks by qualified- men upon important and current topics at each monthly meeting of the Board. In following out this plan. Frank A. Lathrop. a mining specialist, was appointed to speak at the next meeting on the advisability of having, a state mineralogist 'and the creation of a de partment of mining and mineralogy. The address will be delivered on the evening, of June 6. It was ordered that bids be secured for the printing of 1000 copies of the new constitution and by-laws recently adopted by the organization. The following were elected lo mem bership on the "Board: Captain Orrin Kel og. W. M. Robinson. Boehl & Wetzler. The Trinidad Asphalt Paving Company, Robert Gillan. D. L. HcLeod, E. A. Ses sions, Dr. Ney Churchman, Dr. Harry Lane. Pacific XAundry Company, Union Investment Company, Fox & Co., A. A. Church Sz Co.. Lange & Mulr. F. H. Bran des. T. M. Stark, C. A. Whale Piano House, Captain J. F. Boone. George Beck man, North Pacific Steamship Company. the Summer, have agreed that Bull Run water shall be supplied, and will have the necessary pipe laid at once. Electric i lights for the proper illumination of the t park will be provided by the Oregon ' Water Power Company, so that public i campflrea may be held at night on the 1 crounds when the old soldiers are not at the Fair. In the park there are about two acres covered with a grove, and it may be reached by electric cars which pass along the East -Side, the Willamette River, and by .tbeMilwaukie and White House roads along either side of the Willamette River. Major T. C. Bell has been put In charge of the general arrangements for the camp ground. It was decided that those who camp in the park, should provide their own tents, as it was found Impos sible to get tents from the State or Gov ernment. All Information wanted will be furnished by Major Bell by 'addressing or applying to him at his home, 579 Ne halem. avenue, Sellwood. The grounds will be put in shape at once for the campers. It is expected that it will be decupled quite generally by the time the Washington and Oregon encampments are held. June 23. Commander of the Department of Oregon B. F. Pike thinks there will be a large attendance of mem bers of the G. A. R. Wherever he has gone inquiries are made about the camp grounds and what provisions have been made. This arrangement will enable the visiting -old soldiers .very largely to .reduce their expenses and enjoy a continuous reunion with comrades during the Fair. It Is Intended to hold a number of open campfire meetings when Addresses will be delivered by prominent G. A. R. visitors. SELLWOOD PARK SELECTED It Will Be G.A.R. Campground Dur ing the Lewis and Clark Pair. Colonel James Jackson, Assistant Ad jutant G. E. Caukln, Colonel C. J. Ward.. Major T. C. Bell, E Swan and J. W. Ogilbee, as a joint -committee from the Portland G. A. R. posts, have selected the Sellwood Park, between the Willamette. River and the Oregon City branch of, the Oregon Water Power Company and just back of the Sellwood sawmill as the gen eral camp ground for soldiers and their families during the Lwts and Clark Fair. By lhe Jnvltatton and courtesy of Presi dent W H. Hurlburt, of the Oregon Wa ter Fewer Company, this . committee visited the p&rkr yesterday aad was baani. saews-ia deddiag K the ylaee wanted. The eltiMKS SKwd.. who are .interested fa. fc&Tiag the G. A, R. "sMssbers jnaWe this park tAcir gaaeraj bsadqtiarterz '-1bx Circuit of Eastern Stock Plays. NEW YORK. May 18. Fifteen thea ter managers of stock companies in cities between Providence, R. L, and Chicago have formed, at a meeting here, an organization which will hr known , as, the Association of Theat rical Stock Managers,, and will be in corporated under the' laws or New York. The plan Is to organize a circuit for plays, of which each, manager will produce three in a season of 42 weeks. Confesses Murder by Wholesale. CHESTER. W. Va., May 18. In a letter to the police authorities of this. city a man signing himself "A. Johnson." and claiming to be a partner of. Henry Williams.- who was recently executed in Roa noke, Va., has confessed to four murders and numerous robberies. Hte reasons for writing are that other men have suffered for his crimes, and his conscience trou bles him. The date and manner in which the different crimes vfere committed, as furnished In Johnson s letter, . are more complete than the police records,- and the authorities believe in the authenticity of the letter. According to Johnson, he killed a wom an at Chester, W. Va.; two Italians at Uniontown. Pa.; a man at Hyndman, Pa., and a woman at Martins Ferry, Or "H also claims to have assaulted a woman at Staunton. Va., for which crime, he says, another man was lynched. Will Take. Back Gifts to Cnurch. PARIS. May 18. The Chamber of IDeph tles has adopted the article of the church and state separation hill regulating the taking over by the state of ecclesiastical properties originally granted by the-government in the concordat for religious purposes, leaving privately donated prop erties to the churches disposal'. BUFFALO Lithia WtatR The Great Solvent and Eliminator of URIC ACID and other POISONS. "Doubly Efficient in Rheumatism and Gout, and an Important Corrective of Digestive Failures." John V. Shsamaksr, M. D., LL. D., Profeuer ef MaUria Medic and Therapeutic in the Meaieo-Chirurpieai College of Thuadelphia, etc., la the New Yorle Xedicnl Journal, r'irHrrslf ft Tf TWU I if IMMttW tadsaMyefttcteatla rbeai July 22.18W: "The WWtlAlAJ ZiXlfllA IMlIJi autism ssd geat. It H selves arte acM aad etaespaatlc sediments, as well as other products difficult of liaalaatloa, walla at the sara Urn It exerts a moderately stimulant affect upon th reswl ctHs smd thereby facilitates tae swiit remevsl of iaselable materials treat tae by. Without such action insoluble substances will precipitate In the kidneys and bladder. The laKase suffer lag produced by stoue, tof ether with consecutive pyelitis and cystitis, are avoided by prompt elimination. Unquestionably, although tha speedy removal af uric acid aad otber products ot faalty tissue chance is of coasplca- ons benefit, yet t preveat their farssatiea is a service still asere important. This servie Is Fr- HfsfigsT! ft I fTUIS Wmt feratea by the rcsreaslMe far the sraaactioa of deleterious satrlls. whea It corrects those 41- gestive filiates which ere' Jamas L. Caball, M.D., A.M.. LL.D.. Formerly Frofettor PKytieUgy and Hurgtry in the Medical Department of the UnivertUy of Virginia, end Presi dent of the National Tfsji nil 1 ilUlJM HTss I l U Uric Ada Dta Board of HeiUhtmys: sMcTALU LTi fflA IEaI ClC thesis is a .well, kaawa thcrayesitlc. ressarce. It should be recsrnlzed by the profession as an article -f Materia Meca." . Dr. Chas. G. Hill, frofettor" of A'trveu and Mental JDitea&i, SoUimori Medical MUe, Aalttmort, Md.: "In many forms ef servant sxbassttea, idea as paayiag as excess af arates aaI phosphates, It Js iBYaloabie." Dr. J. T. DcBlaneharttr Frofettor Montreal Clinic, 8M., 8N., V. K .' I faava ftsjsjBjpfBBMrB I wa llvrtrro In asast eastlsate "cases af. Chrsaic aid Off f ALU UinlA HflLl fcK hrttamarttfea ef the tr. ix BiM I MJted4erjBUreACe Gravel, with the mwt efficacies rewlts.'- '-' - raaWMas ji 1 Wtmmm lalrvrnri I"? sale by Oreears aad Drsfgkia . WWt ImUf LtlfWrni twll fcH geaerally. Testimaalals whleh-defy. aU IsaywfelsB r ysaatiea at to say address. K4et at Sfrtags Sfeas Ja 19th. f-T' f RICTR BUFFALO LITHIA ff MCt, VlkciliVAV X