THE MOBXIXG 0REG0NIA2T. FRIDAY, HINTS 9, -1905.
BERRY IS ON TIL
Captain Accused of Miscon-
duct on Transport.
COURTMARTlAL IS SECRET
Iate Quartermaster Is Said to Have
Entered Stateroom ot Wife of
Brother Officer on ' the
Way From Manila.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash..
June S. (Special.) Captain J. J. Berry,
late Quartermaster of the transport Sher
idan, who is charged with having entered
the stateroom of Mrs. Mack, the wife of
a brother-officer, while drunk, somnam
bulistic or temporarily insane was on
trial yesterday before the court-martial
especially ordered to try Captain Berry.
Colonel E. Z. Steever ourtli Cavalry, is
president of the court-martial, and Cap
tain J. J. Bradley, Fourteenth Infantry,
the Judge-advocate. Attorney C. E. S.
Wood appeared for Captain Berry-
Soon after the court-martial convened
this morning, it was decided to hold the
trial of Captain Berry behind closed doors
and the public was denied hearing the de
tails of what promises to be one of the
most sensational Army scandals that has
been tried at the barracks In a long time.
The charges against Captain Berry wore
filed with the War Department by Major
Parke, Fourteenth Infantry, who was a
passenger on the Sheridan. The charges
against Captain Borry not only include
drunkenness, conduct unbecoming an offi
cer and a gentleman, but are said also
to include general incompetency.
It seems that Mrs. Mack, wife of a
Lieutenant in the Artillery Corps was a
passenger on the Sheridan, and that Cap
tain Berry entered her stateroom and
started to disrobe. Mrs. Mack fled, scream
ing, and when a number of officers of the
Fourteenth, who were on their way to
VancQuver Barracks, reached Mrs. Mack's
stateroom, they found Captain Berry clad
only in an undershirt. The scandalous
action of Captain Berry raised a merry
rumpus, and in spite of an effort to hush
up the matter, it was reported to the
War Department at Washington.
Major Parke prepared a careful state
ment of the facts and charges against
Captain Borry, which resulted in his being
ordered under arrest, and the appointment
of a court-martial to hear the case
against him.
The two sessions of the court-martial
hold today were in a measure only pre
liminary, although several witnesses wore
heard. Whe'n.thc afternoon session ond
pd the court-martial adjourned until Sat
urday, and from what little Information
could bt5 learned of the proceedings. It is
intimated that the trial will be a long-drawn-out
affair.
Whon the court-martial, consisting of
Majors R. K. Evans. A. B. Byer, Artil
lery Corps: Ciarence Deems, Artillery
Corps; Captains E. A. Root, Tenth In
fantry;. D. L. Cate. Third Cavalry: J. T.
Dean, Adjutant Tenth Infantry; w. N
Philips. Tenth Infantry; F. W. Sladon.
Fourteenth Infantry: E. M. Blake, Artil
lery Corps; E. B. Winans, Jr., Fourth
Cavalry: S. 1cl. Ruthford, Fourth Cav
alry: J. LeR. Irvine, Artillery Corps; J. J.
Bradley, Fourteenth Infantry. Judge-Advocate,
convened this morning It Is un
derstood that there was an objection to
Captain F. W. Sladon, Fourteenth In
fantry, serving on the board. It is said
there were several reasons given for the
objection of Captain Sladcn. one 'bolng
that he was a brothor-ln-law to Captain
J. J. Bradley, who. as. Judge-Advocate,
will prosecute Captain Borry.
Another thing that Is said to have de
veloped during the brief lioaring Is that
the attorney for Captain Borry will In a
measure secK to es alish the fact that
Captain Borry at the time he entored
Mrs. Mack's stateroom was mentally de
ranged. One thing Is sure, whatever tes
timony of a sonsational nature that may
be developed during the trial will be
closely guarded from the public. Officers
of the" Fourteenth Infantry are oxceedlng
lv reticent and refuse to discuss the
merits or domorits of the charges against
Captain .Berry.
At the conclusion of the court-martial
the testimony will be forwarded to Wash
ington, and after review by the Socre
tarv of War, the findings, if approved,
will declare for the dishonorable dis
charge of Captain Bern'.
CREDITORS GET LITTLE MORE
Remaining Property of Gilbert Bros.'
Bank Ordered Sold by Court.
SALEM. Or.. Juno S. (Spoclal.) Re
ceiver Claud Gatch. of the defufct Gilbert
Bros. Bank, which closed its doors about
four years ago, has been ordered to sell
all remaining property and, It is expected
that the receivership wjll soon be closed.
The creditors have already received 30
per cent on their claims and probably
v will receive no more, though they may get
2 or 3 per cent.
When the bank closed an effort was
made to throw the business Into a bank
ruptcy court, but this was fought by Gil
bert, upon the ground that the assets
were sufficient to pay 100 cents on the
dollar. Some of the heavy creditors topk
the same position, contending that if the
bank's affairs should be closed up by
bankruptcy proceedings the property
would be sacrificed and the creditors
would get little.
The hearing In the Federal Court re
sulted In a finding that Gilbert was not
Insolvent, and the mattor was left to the
state courts. The total claims were
about ?120,O00. A large part of the assets
of the bank were In th hands of pre
ferred creditors as collateral, and for that
reason the depositors have realized but
llttlo on their claims. The only creditors
who realized 100 per cent on their deposits
were the public school children, whose
savings deposits amounting to about
$QQ, were voluntarily paid by John H.
Albert, of the Capital National Bank.
The remaining property consists ' chiefly
of pianos and notes given on purchases of
pianos.
BOOMIXG GOOD ROADS IDEA
National Association. Officers Warm
ly Greeted at Wclscr.
WBISER. Idaho. June S. (Special.)
The convention held here today under
the auspices of the National Good
Roads Association was a grand success.
The attendance was good and the inter
est in the subject was evident.
At 9:30 A. M. the Ladies' Outlook
Club' and the Commercial Club, of this
city, preceded by the band, escorted the
members of the association from their I
car to the Opera-House, where the ex- ;
crolses were held. Three sessions were
held, morning, afternoon and evening.
Addresses were made by the Mayor and
leading citizens and by Mrs, A. G. But
terflelu" on behalf of the ladies of the
Outlook Club.
Colonel Moore, president of the Good
Roads Association, was the first speak- j
er for the visitors. He told of the '
benefits of good roads to city and coun- '
try. and expressed himself as more
than pleased with the reception of the
oommlssion by the citizens and the
fact that for the first time In his ex- !
oerlence of IE years rn the Interest of
roads the commission bad been es
corted by ladies, and praised them for
the Interest they tool: In the movement.
Addresses -were also made by Hon.
Martin Bodge, Hon. William Bradburn
and Colonel L. P. Rlxey on "Good Roads
and How to Build Thfem."
A permanent organization was per
fected for this county and the citizens
are alive to the work. The members of
the association will leave at 3:09 A. 3d.
for Boise, where meetings will be held
tomorrow and Saturday.
3RAIN NORMAL REPORTS.
Executive Committee Will See About
Carrying It On.
DRAIN'. Or.. June S. (Special.) The
Board of Regents of the Central Oregon
State Normal School met here this even
ing, the following members being
present: Governor G. E. Chamberlain,
Secretary of State F. L Dunbar, Su
perintendent. J. H- Ackerman, Joseph
Lyons, Captain B. D. Beswell. R. M.
Veatch. Dextor Rice. J. A. Black. W. W.
Kent ind W. A. Perkins.
President W. H. Dompstcr submit
ted the annual report of the school for
the year Just closed. The matter of
providing means for carrying on the
school for tiie next year Is left oh ti rely
in the hands of the executive commit
tee. The executive committee Is com
posed of: J. A. Black, chairman; Cap
tain B. D. Boswell. W. A. Perkins. Fol
lowing were elected officers of the
board for the coming year; Captain B. D.
Boowcll. president, vice Joseph Lyons,
term expired: W. W. Kent, treasurer,
and C." E. Hazard, secretary, both re
elected. THIEF IS A CONXOISSEUH.v
Picks Choicest Specimens in From
Vancouver Art Museum.
VANCOlTVER. B. C. June S- Local
scientific circles are much agitated over
a robbery committed In the museum of
the Art, Historical and Scientific Associ
ation, wn:re thore was a valuable col
lection of nuggets, old coins and uncut
stones. While the collection was rifled,
some of the largest nuggets were left,
the connoisseur taking the specimens
of most value from a collector's point
of view, such as ancient coins.
The thief was in the museum over
night and made his selection leisurely.
The police have no clew
HIGH PRICES AT SECOND DAY
OF SHANIKO WOOL SALES.
Seven Hundred Thousand Pounds
Change Hands Spirited Bid
ding by Eastern .Buyers.
SHANIKO, Or.. June S. (Special)-The
closing day of the public wool 6ales at
this place was characterized by a con
tinuation of the excellent prices which
prcx'alled in the preceding sales. Seven
hundred thousand pounds changed hand's
at prices ranging from S8 to 22V cents'.
Competition between the buyers present
was as spirited as before, and taking Into
consideratlpn the fact that the largest
and choicest lota were offered on the first
day, prices ranged on the same basis for
the scoured pound. The estimated amount'
of wool contract id tributary' to this place
Is about 1.505.000 pounds, which, with the
amount sold in the past two days and the
SO&OOO pounds of unsold and undelivered
wool, makes a total output from this
point of (.500.000 pounds tor this season's
clip. The buyers at this last sale and
the amounts secured by them arc as
follows:
Pound.
S. Koohl&nd & Co.. Boston 376.O00
La Farette TyeretM Mitt. TVwwinockrt.
n. i iso.ooo
Wkttrnan. Farnswerth Sl Thayer. Bo-
ton 1K.0"9
Botany Mill. Pajrtalc. X. J 39,000
Thomas Kay "WooJ'-r Mllle. falem. Or. 28,000
The total amount of wool sold In the
two days was 2,226.000 pounds. ' Among
the largest sales wore the following lots:
James email $ .21"Sj(T. 8. Hamilton.. $ .21 H
Mcintosh Bon -IlHUsroes Connolly. . .22
General satisfaction is expressed by
growers and buyers alike over the entire
success of the sales. The next Shanlko
sales day was originally fixed for June
23, but by mutual agreement between the
growers and buyers this date has been
changed to the 20th for the concluding
sale of the season, when. It is estimated,
there will be some 20 odd lots offered ap
proximating 500.000 pounds. The ruling
prices at the sales just closed averaged
fully S cents per pound above those paid
last year, or an advance of 39 per cent
over last season's prices:
LED TO ALTAR SEVEN TIMES
Snohomish County Woman Recounts
Marital Talc in Court.
SEATTLE. Wash., June S. (Special.)
Mrs. Louise M. Ashe testified on the
witness-stand In the Superior Court to
day that she had been married seven
times, three of her husbands being
dead and four having been divorced.
She is JR6 years of age and has resided
in Snohomish County for 30 years,
where her matrimonial adventures
have occurred.
In succession she has worn the names
of Ashe. Foss. Evans. Buchanon.
Hughes. McDougall and Pattlson. Fpss.
Ashe and Evans died and the others
were divorced from her. Now she has
gone back to her first husband's name.
Mrs. Ashe has sued for divorce, prin
cipally because she believed her numer
ous husbands sought her hand to se
cure the property she owns. She has
been suspicious of each in turn, and
has broken with all of them.
A suit to recover 5400, paid for a
timber claim purchased of Carlos By
ron, brought Mrs. Ashe into court this
time, and she told her marital story
while testifying. But Mrs. Ashe has
been a rather frequent patron of the
courts, not only on her own behalf, but
in the Interest of friends. Sho likes
the court experience. The jury found
for the defendant.
.Engine Sets Fire to Warehouse.
FOREST GROVE. Or.. June S. (Spe
cial.) A grain and hay warehouse owned
by J. D. Rode and W. R. Hioks was to
tally destroyed by lire here this afternoon.
The "building contained 63 tons of hay
belonging to Edward Naylor. The loss Is
J1600. with 1400 insurance. The fire was
started by sparks from the locomotive of
a passing freight train.
Corporations Are Filing Reports.
SALEM. Or- June 8. (Special.) Oregon
corporations are required te file their
annual reports In the office of Secretary
of State Dunbar not later than Jfcly L
and reports are now coming in at the
rate of about 100 a day. There are 3030
corporations la the state. The annual
license fees must be paid not later than
August 15.
Whooping Couch.
This Is a very.dangerous disease unless
properly treated. Statistics show that
there are more deaths from it than from
scarlet fever. All danger may bo avoid
ed, however, by giving Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. It liquifies the tough mu
cus, making it easier to expectorate, keeps
the cough loose, and makes the parox
ysms of coughing lets frequant and less
severe. It has been used In many epi
demics of this disease with perfect suc
cess For sale by alt druggists
UPSET IN IE S1F
Two Men Are Drowned Off
Coquille River Bar.
WARNED OF THEIR DANGER
Tames Costeilo Was Old Resident ot
Bandon and Will Harris
. Had Lived ,Long at
Port brford.
MARSHFIELD, Or.. June 8--SpeciaL)
James Carte 11 o and Will Harris were
drowned Just outside the Coquille River
bar at about iiSO this morning. They
started from Bandon at 4 o'clock in a
small gasoline boat to- go to Seal Rocks,
near Port Orford, to get seal and myrrh
eggs. The bar was rough, and the life
saving crew warned th'em, but thoy took
a chance.
When near the buoy they attempted to
turn around, and the boat' was swamped
APPOINTED CADET AT WEST
POINT.
Edward Lysou. of Snohomish.
SEATTLE. 'Wasij.. June 8. special.)
Vnlted State Senatw ft. H. rtlr has
announced the relectten Ecward Ly-.
eeruv ef Snohomish, for app4ntraent aa
a end tt from the State f Waaatagtea
le the Cnltea Statf MtMtary Academy
at Wm Paint.- The yoeac man la a
native oT the Stale ot Wanhinston,
feevtac bt-rn bra at Kalaroa, CowHtr
Cettaty, 10 year ac. He to a vm ef
J. L. Lynon. a merchant oX Smvo
mlnh. and a nephew f J. W. LysoB.
wcrelary of the RepubMeaa State Cen
tral Committee. He Is a rraafeate of
the nbemlh High School and U at
ftreeenl a Ment In Ate VnlversSty of
Wiutingten.
When S. II. Pll BrM came t the
Territory ot Waf-Wagtsa tw 29 year
age tie 4tlMl dawn fr a tiros la Sno
feotnih. where ha clerked 1a a atre.
wrkcd at cradiBg oa a railroad and
later practiced law. While there he
farmed many warm frirodabip and dHr
ltig the Senatorial cenlet at Oiympia
last Winter his meet V&jal aupperterts
outfMe ef King County, were member
of the Ieglriatara trem Snahamlah
Caumy. When reqaetted by the War
Department to make aa appointment at
a cadet at Wet Point, Senator Piles
at esrc turned the natter over to the
members f the Lecliatar from Sne
homWi County, who had awfPrtcd him
for Senator, and requested them to
make the fHeetion. Thi entire Snoho
mish County legislative deleattoa and
practically all other ef Senator rtlea
e4d friend there. unttM In eaderstnr
you nit Lyson. and h w4t be riven th
appointment.
and both were drowned. Castello's body
was found at 6 o'clock on the rocks on the
eouth Jetty. He was one of the early set
tlers of Bandon. Harris has resided at
Port Orford for the past nine Vears.
The boat was washed ashore about two
miles south of Bandon, in the forenoon.
SOLDIER HANGS HIMSELF
BODY OF CORBETT STOTT FOUND
IX GROVE AT BARRACKS.
Xcarly $200 in Cash and Check Is
Found on the Dead Four
teenth Infantryman.
VANCOUVER BAB RACKS, Wash..
June S. (Special.) Dangling at the end of
a Tope, the other end of which was fas
tened to tho limb of a tree, the body of
Private Corbctt Stott, Company H, Four
teenth Infantry, was found this evening
between and 8 o'clock. The discovery
was made In the grove near the officers
quarters.
In the dead man's pockets were found
J57.50 in cash and a check for J 125 payable
to himself. Little Is known ot the man's
antecedents, other than that he re-enllst-ed
in the Fourteenth a short time ago
from the Scxcntecnth Infantry. It Is not
known now where he originally enlisted
or whether he has any relatives living.
Corbctt was missed tor the first time
from quarters at 11 o'clock last night, and
did not report at rollcsll this morning.
From the appearance of the body It is
thought ho hanged himself about noon
today. 1
From a fellow-soldier It Is learned that
Corbett had been very nervous for sev
eral days. He told this soldier that he
was expecting a sum of money, and was
worried over the delay In Its receipt,
DENVER WANTS NEXT 3IEETING
Telegrams Sent to National Officers
Knights of Columbus.
LOS ANGELES, CaL. June After a
day devoted entirely to recreation, the
delegates to the National Council of the
Knights of Columbus resumed their busi
ness sessions thLs morning. After the
consideration of the recommendations con
tained in the reports t the Supreme
Knight Hearn' and the various other of
ficers, which occupied considerable time,
matters connected with the good of the
order were discussed.
A resolution was passed instructing
the board of directors to consider the
advisability of adopting a level rate plan
of assessment, to operate in connection
with the plan of Increasing scale of pre
miums for advanced asc The director
v
will report on thl matter at the next
annual meeting.
A proposal to affiliate with the Federa
tion at American Catholics, was defeated,
chiefly on the ground that by doing so
the order of the Knights of Columbus
would lose Its individuality. Several reso
lutions of Interest only to the order were
also disposed, of.
Denver Is coming to the front as the
next convention city. The officers of the
National Convention have received tele
grams from 'the Governor of Colorado,
from R. W. Speer. Mayor of Denver; the
Clearing House Association of Denver, the
Chamber of Commerce, -the Colorado State
Realty Association and the Hotel and
Restaurant Men's Association of that city,
asking that Denver, bo given the next
meeting They pledge a fund for enter
tainment of at least 315.000.
Birmingham. Ala., and Detroit. Mich.,
are each making a vigorous fight, but at
present It appears that Denver Is In the
lead.
A resolution was passed making the
four surviving Incorporators of the or
der life members without a vote on in
surance matters. These four are: Dan
iel Colwell. now National secretary;
William Geary. Dr. M. C. O'Connor and
C. J. Driscoll. all of Xew Haven.
An amendment to the constitution
that was made at the last general con;
vention was ratified. This is a clause
changing the date of the meetings of
the state councils from the first Tues
day to the second Tuesday of May In
each year. Another amendment was
proposed changing the data of the
meetings of -the- National body from
the first Tuesday In June to the first
Tuesday in August. This amendment
will probably be ratified at the next
meeting.
The Knights of Columbus tonight
re-elected all National officers, headed
by Supremo Knight Edward L. Hearn.
and- selected New Haven. Conn., as the
place for holding the next National
council.
Looking for Escaped Convicts.
EUGENE. Or.. June 8. (Special.) Sher-
iff Flsk and several deputies have been-
busy last night and today trying to lo
cate two convicts named Edmund Lou
aignot and Fred Collins, who recently
escaped from the Penitentiary at Salem.
The escapes .were reported to have been
seen last night on the railroad track this
side of Junction City, and a hunt was at
once Instituted. The officers returned
this evening wlthdut having gained any
trace of the convicts, but a close lookout
Is still kept.
HIT WITH- A ROLLING-PIN
GIRL BERRx'PICKER CAUSES
ARREST OF FELLOW WORKER.
Mrs. Schafer Is Fined, but Will Stay
In Jail if Somebody Will
"Tend Baby."
HOOD RIVER. Or., June 8.-(Special.
Because sho struck pretty 15-year-old
Grace Thompson a frightful blow amid
ships with a heavy rolling-pin, Mrs. Flor
ence Sphafer was fined T10 and 'costs In
Justice Nlckclscn's court this afternoon
Mrs. Schafer vows she will remain hi
Jail rather than pay her fine, provided
some one looks after her 1-year-old child.
Deputy Sheriff dinger declares he feels
safer with the woman behind Iron bars,
for It was a strenuous time he had in
placing her under arrest. Tho tongue-lashing
Mrs. Schafer gava the officer. In lan
guage not at all polite, was fierce indeed.
Both women arc berryplckers from Ger
vals. Or.
OVATION IS GIVEN GA"TCH.
President of Agricultural College Is
Popular With Students.
CORVALL1S. Or.. June 8. (Speclal.)-ln
the last chapel exercise of the college
year today, an ovation was given by the
students to President Gatch. who Is wide
ly popular with the student-body. Inci
dentally, In the course of a brief ad
dress Dr. WIthycombe. of the faculty,
and director of the experiment station,
paid a high tribute to the character-and.
educational achievements of President
Gatch. He pointed out the groat growtfi"
of the college In attendance and other
wise that has taken place during the. In
cumbency of Mr. Gatch In the presidency,
and expressed the hope that the college
might have many more years of growth
with Mr. Gatch as Its head.
The reference was greeted with a burst
of applause long continued, which was
renewed shortly afterward when a stu
dent stepped to the platform and proposed
nine 'rahs. which were given with a roar,
only to be followed by a renewal of ap
plause by handclapplng.
When President. Gatch came to the col
lege eight years ago the enrollment was
about SOX This year It has passed 650.
The first event of the annual commence
ment at the Oregon Agricultural College
occurred tonight, when the closing de
bate In the series for the Gatch prize
took place in college chapel. The cup
was won by the Soroals girla" team, who
had the negative of the question, "What
Is Ambition? Tls a Glorious Cheat."
The Sorosls debaters were Misses- Agites
Sweek. 'Pauline Davis and Edna Irvine.
Their opponents were Misses Parsons.
Wright and Hill, representing the Utopian
society. It took seven debates among the.
eight .to determine the question of su
periority. PROMISES ROAD TO TILLAMdOK
William Held Asks. Hillsboro for
Right or Way.
HILLSBORO. Or.. June (Special.)
The Board of Trade met today And list
ened to an address by William Reld. who
states that bonds have been sold for
the construction of the railway to Tilla
mook. Mr. Reld asked Hillsboro to fur
nish the right of way from this city to
Banks, and Mayor B. P. Cornelius will
tomorrow appoint a committee of seven
to devise ways and"Tneans to secure the
necessary deed contracts.
Mr. Reld promises to commence con
struction soon and says the line will be
built as far as Banks by October. This
line if built will tap one ot the richest
agricultural and timber districts In the
Northwest.
Divorced With Undeslrcd Name.
OREGON CITY, Or., June S. (Special.)
Through the carelessness of her attor
ney who prepared The final order grant
ing the divorce. Laura. B. Oben. who was
today divorced from her hurband, Nell
Olscn. finds herself still retaining her hus
band's name, although she especially
sought to resume her maiden name,
Wright, for the reason that Olscn Is now
serving a sentence at the Oregon Peni
tentiary for horsestealing. In the final
order the name Laura B. Olserl appears
where the maiden name Wright should
have been written, and the document Is
so recorded. A supplementary order will
be required before Mrs. Olson can rid
herself of her husband's name legally.
Judge McBride also granted a divorce
today in the case of Matilda Gargnla''
wJbhn Gargnler.
The damage suit of Maggie Mul
vey against E. L. Johnson, proprietor
d the Cascade Laundry of this city, has
been set for trial tomorrow.
Sold to San Francisco Man.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. June Special)
W. B. Mack has sold his interest In
the Union mill- to F. E. Slade, of San
Francisco. . '
REPORTS IRE HEARD
Washington State 'Grange
Adopts Many Resolutions.
REFERENDUM IS DESIRED
Members Are Also Urred to Work
for Text-Book 'Commission and
Election of TJ. S. Senators
v j by Popular Vote. .
TOLEDO. WaslOjune S. (Special.)
The third day of the Washington
State Grange session was a busy one.
Tho newly elected officers were In
sulted by Past Master D. L. Russell,
of WashougaL Numerous resolutions
and reports were adopted, as follows.
Making the orxaalxattoa of Pomona Grange
possible by fourth-degree members.
Removing tho clause which stated that at
least nine masters or pan master, and .their
wive be included.
Becoxnmendatica by the board of education
that school text-booka aboald contain -mere
matter calculated to istereat calldrea In farm
life, aa the books In mo at this time tend
to Instill a desire in them for tho dtr.
Adrocatlfig a state trxt-boolc commission. In
stead of the present plaa whereby tho Coun
ty Bord of Education selects the text-books.
Statins that all members ot tho Grange In
sist that their representatives In the Legisla
ture work for appropriations for farmers' In
stitute work.
Lookicr towasd some general plan for sys
tematic work in eradicating weeds.
Demanding that United States Senators be
elected by popular rota of the people.
Advocating a change in the precent road
law. that overseers be elected by the people.
Instead ot being appointed br County Com
mlsslenera, r that all read, work be done by
contract. Tie resolution recites that Imi
appropriations are made tor the Improvement
ax nvera and ftaraory and asks that state and
National aid be given far the Improvement
of public blchwan.
Instructing members of the Grange to do
eerytaing in their power to secure the ref
erendum aad direct initiative.
Asking the extension of the free rural mall
dellve'o". the establishment of postal sar
ins banks and the Barrels bo natem
Recommending that rural mall carrier re
ceive- me salary paid carriers In the city.
The report of the finance committee
showed the books of the officers to bo
in a good condition. A motion provid
ing for a chorister for the State Grange
was adopted. A vote of thanks was ex
pended to .the retiring officers. The
committee on agriculture reported as
follows, tho report being adopted:
That means for carrying on co-operative ex
periments between the Bute College and the
Grange be made; that the college make free
analysis of aoUs in different parts of the state,
the eorresna&rfnr K.ln r .4 ,k..w .v. -
Grange; that a department of domestic ecoa-
. omy d established In agricultural and pub
lic schools: that the
lUhraeat ot experiment clubs and that prlxes
oc given tor individual experimenta and ef
fort a.
A resolution was adopted favoring
state- control and inspection of seed.
that purity and germination be certain
A report by the transportation com
mittee waa adopted in favor of the
Government owning and operating tho
J-railroads, telegraph and telephone
unco, w resolution compelling long-
ui.-iuincc tejepnone lines to switch with
the farmers lines waa lost-
Memorial exercises were held for the
departed member. who Heath
occurred "since tho last meeting. Many
toucning trioutes were paid to the
memory or the late Daniel Jordan Co
lumbuH.
During the lecturers hour sevrni
papers were read. One by Professor
Powell, on "The Granire ani Tt T?a1-i-
tlon to Higher Education, was read by
vrtuue uaeu. Anotner paper, by Pro
fessor Elliott, of the-State College, en
titled, "Bright Plowshares." was read
by JT. C. Farr.
A. A. Kelley. of East Spokane. In a
very witty speech thanked the people
of Toledo for their kindness to th
Grange, his reference to the green flag
being a corroboration of tho suspicion
mar. ne is rrom the Emerald Isle.
Augustus High, of Vancouver, secre
tarv of the Fire Relief Association.
plained some matters connected with
Grange fire Insurance, and stated that
mat department was in a very pros
nerous condition.
At 11 P. M. the session adjourned; to
meet at epoKane next June.
FIVE BULLETS IS HIS BODY
WHITE LABOREJl- KILLED BY
NEGRO AT TOPPENISH.
Men Were Apparently Strangers and
Were Standing; Close Together
When Mnrder Was Done.
NORTH TAKIMA. Wash., June
(Special.) The shooting or Charles Cur
tis, a white man, by Joseph Whitley, a
negro, at Toppenisb, at noon today. Is
considered a cold-blooded murder here.
The two men were apparently strangers.
although they seemed to have some busi
ness matters that brought them together.
It Is supposed they were talking over
tnese matters when the negro became
angry and began to shoot. He ffred five
shots In quick succession at Curtis, every
one taKing effect. The two men were
standing close together.
Men who saw the shooting say the ne:
gro had no provocation, and that he has
been loafing around Toppenlsh for several
days looking for trouble from anyone.
Neither man bad lived there more than
a week. Curtis had worked a short time
for C L. Dunn, a rancher, but the negro
Is not known to have worked for anyone
at Toppenlsh. Tho negro was brought to
this place today, and landed In jalL
DENOUNCE SENATOR SMOOT
United Presbyterian. Women End
Convention at Albany.
ALBANY, Or.. Juno i (Special.) The
twenty-second annual convention of the
Women's General Missionary Socllty of
the United Presbyterian Church brought
its labors to a close at noon today. This
year's session of the largest women mis
sionary society In the country has been
its . most successful. More delegates ' at
tended than ever before, and a great
amount of work was accomplished during
the three days session.
In closing it was ordered that this
year's meeting go down in, the history of
the church as the "rose convention."
because of the lavish decorations of Ore
gon roses, a beautiful revelation to
Easterners.
Among 'the many resolutions recom
mended by the resolution committee was
one of considerable, lnwrest protesting
against the admission of Senator Sraoot,
SHAPE-retaining Summer
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in construction, good to
look at, cool to wear,
made for the comfort of the man
who" must dress well in spite ofv
the hot weather.
Ask for Kirschbaum Clothes
(W arranted). Good stores every
where, $12 to $25.'
Insist on seeing the Kirschbaum label inside breast,
pocket of coat New Style Book fret
if you'll -write for it
A B. Kirschbaum fe" Co
(Makers) Philadelphia and New York
of Utah, in the United States Senate. The
resolution Insists that the retention of
Senator Smoot, a Mormon, In the highest
legislative body of the Nation. Is an in
sult to American womanhood and perilous
to American society and government
The denunciation of according Senator
Smoot recognition in tha United States
Senate. Is couched In plain and emphatic
language by this representative body ot
women from all corners of North Amer
ica. The convention waa closed by the dele
gates standing with clasped hands and
singing the 72d Psalm, after which Dr.
J, H. Gibson, of Portland, pronounced
the benedlcUon.
Hood River Teacher Loses.
SALEM, Or.. June S. (Special.) Super
intendent of Public Instruction J. H. Ack
erman today affirmed the decision of the
County Superintendent of Wasco County
In which Mrs. rora Sanborn was dis
charged as a teacher In the Hood River
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POItTLAXD, OREGON.
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One .reason why Eommery Champagne maintains its popularity
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schools. The School Board of the dis
trict suspended Mrs. Sanborn temporarily,
but continued her salary, whereupon she
appealed and lost the contest. The board
later tried her on a charge of Inefficiency
and discharged her, stopping her salary,
and from this decision she appealed and
lost her case before both the County and
the State Superintendent.
Superintendent Ackerman finds that
Mrs. Sanborn had a fair trial, that the
evidence show that she had lost control
of the pupils under her charge, and that
she was properly discharged. This case
has been a hard-fought one, as Mrs. Sa-n-,
bom's husband, who Is an attorney, was
determined that she should be reinstated.
Lanth VTaken to Penitentiary.
OREGON CITY, Or.. June 8. (SpecIal.J
Sheriff Shaver and Deputy H. S. Moody
tonight took George W. Lauth to the
State Penitentiary at Salem, where h
will be confined until the data appointed
for his execution. Thursday. July 13, Hext
SEWING MACHINE