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jj (bwmm. VOL. XLV. "NO. 13,890. PORTLAND," OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CHOICE IS ION 0 THREE CITIES Washington Again Leads as Place for Peace Conference. RUSSIA FAVORS THE HAGUE Genoa Is Only Other Candidate, Bel ligerents Having Rejected Paris and London An Armistice Urgent to Prevent Battle. WASHINGTON, June 14. Gradually the negotiations for peace In the Far East are nearlng a focus. The one point to which the energies of those directly con cerned In them now are being directed Is the choice of a, placo for holding the con ference of the plenipotentiaries of the bel ligerents. It Is known officially that three cities now are under consideration by Russia and Japan. These cities, named In the order of the likelihood of their final selec tion, are: "Washington, The Hague and Geneva. Paris and London Out of It. Thus far no decision has been reached. Paris and London have been eliminated from the question. It Is understood that the Russian government objects to an Asiatic city. Its preference being or some European capital. After objecting to the holding of the conference In Paris, the Japanese government expressed a willing ness to consider other places which af forded adequate facilities, although It 1b assumed that Japan's preference would be some Far Eastern city practically within the theater of war. Finally, how ever, the selection seems to have, nar rowed down to the three cities named. aslilngtoii Most Likely Choice. ( bjectlons have been made by the Jap anese v The HagUQ, but It is not believed that these objections are fundamental or unalterable. However, as the situation nw is. Washington appears to be the city must likely to bo selected. It can be wild on authority that, if the conference is Held in the United States, it will be hi Id In Washington. No other place In tii.'! country has been considered scrlous An announcement of the selection of t placo of holding the conference Is cx pe ted within a few days. After the selection of the place of meet ing, the two governments will name those who arc to represent them respectively sit the conference. Then an armistice be tween the contending armies in the field wiil be arranged, and, pending the result of the peace conference, the great armies 'acing each other in Manchuria will lie on their arms awaiting the final signal from their governments. W ASHINGTON NOT THE PLACE Russian Official Says Roosevelt Docs Not "Want Conference. PARIS. June 15. The St. Potcrsburg correspondent of the Journal says that In the course of an Interview M. Nerakoff, the Russian under Mlnlstor of Foreign Affairs, said that Washington would not b chosen as the place of meeting of the Russian and Japanese peace negotiators. President Roosevelt not desiring to take any part in the negotiations after bring ing the plenipotentiaries of the two belligerents together. M. Nerakon. the correspondent says, is inclined to the choice of Paris or The Hague, or even Manchuria. The correspondent says that Russian of ficial circles are discussing an alleged Japanese proposal that some place be tween Mukden und Harbin be selected. RUSSIA FAVORS THE HAGUE Wanted Conference at Paris to Se-H cure Services of NcIidofT. ST. PETERSBURG. June IK. A. M.) Every foreign minister and ambas sador now In St. Petersburg attended a reception given by Foreign Minister LamsdorfC yesterday afternoon. Several diplomats who displayed some unneces sary nervousness earlier in the day over the concluding clause of the Russian for eign office's communication to the" Gazette saying the imporial government has "no objection In principle'- to the meeting of tr plenipotentiaries proposed by Presi dent Roosevelt. "If the Japanese govern ment expresses a desire therefor," were reassured after talking with the foreign minister and learning that the communl otlon did not reproduce the exact text .f the note. Ambassador Meyer, after a cordial in fnlew with Count Lamsdorft which lasted for ten minutes, presented Briga dier General Thomas H. Barry. U. S. A., i aplaln Sidney Cloman. of the general - tan", T. S. A., an'd Colonel John R. Van Huff, of the medical department. U. S. A., who are on their way to Join the Rhs- f .an army at the front. Count Lamsderff r.ili arrange an audience with the Em lror for these officers before their de I aiture. The foreign office Is in constant eem munlcatloH with Count Casslni. the am " ssador at Washington, but, beyond the r tatement that nothing has neon arranged. i - ouchsufes no information. . The chance i the meeting taking place in the United States, however, seems to have vanished. As announced In the Associated Press dis patch Sunday, the choice of Russia Is Paris, owing to- a desire to have M. Nell 0 ff, Russian ambassador at Paris, who participated in the making of the treaty of San Stefano. as one of the plenipo tentiaries, but If Paris should not be ac ceptable to Japan. Russia Is disposed to the selection of The Hague. The prin cipal objection to Manchuria is the time which will be necessary to get the ne gotiators to the scene. It Is understood that the first task of the plenipotentiaries will be the con clusion of . limited armistice. This must come soon In order to avoid a general en gagement, which reports from the front indicate that Field Marshal Oyama Is al ready launching. The court at the end or the week will remove from Tsarskoe-Seloe to Peterhof.' where the Emperor and his immediate family will occupy the little palace for the remainder of the Summer. RUSSIA FAVORS WASHINGTON Firm on Place of Conference Von Rosen Her Peace Envoy. SPECIAL, CABLE. ST. PETERSBURG, June 15. From an official source it is learned that the Rus sian government prefers to have "Wash ington designated as the meeting place of her peace envoys with those of Japan. It is stated, that Russia will insist upon Washington and will not yield' to the" de mand of Japan that the envoys meet in Manchuria. It Is said that President Roosevelt prefers Manchuria or The Hague, in order to avoid all foreign In fluence, but this government. It Is de clared, will insist upon the acceptance of Washington, and President JRoosevelt. in order to preserve harmony in the pre liminary arrangements for the conference will undoubtedly undertake to obtain the consent of Japan to Washington's se lection. The anti-peace scare that yesterday startled the capitals of aM the world powers to the cfTect that the negotiations were meeting with a setback, owing to Russia's and Japan's inability to reach an understanding as to a place of meeting, does not seem to alarm those who are behind the move for peace. It Is stated "that there Is no cause for alarm, but that Russia Insists upon the capital of the United States as the place for the envoys to confer. Baron von Rosen, who will succeed Count CassinI as the Czar's representa tive in the United States and who will also act as envoy of Russia in the peace negotiations, will sail from Havre today. It is understood that the Foreign Office had voluminous wire communication with the Baron all through last night, previous to the hour of his sailing, and that he leaves for the United States with a com plete knowledge of the desires and wishes of the Czar. 3LY PROLONG WAR FOR YEARS Russian Papers Warn Japan to Muke Moderate Terms. ST. PETERSBURG, June 1. With the publication of the government's com munication on the status of- the peace ne gotiations, the newspapers are filled with a discussion of the situation. The Russ. which most ncarljTenects the views of the Foreign Office, points out clearly that In consenting to President Roosevelt's appeal for a conference of plenipotentiaries of the two powers. Rus sia in no wise engaged herself to con clude peace except on the condition that the Japanese terms, when ascertained, should prove an acceptable basis. If they are not entertainable Russia will with draw. The Novoo Vremya declares that Inas much as Japan ruptured diplomatic ne gotiations before the war. it is proper that she should now define thv object for which she drew the sword. The paper adds: "The success Japan has obtained in suros her strategic advantages surpass ing any she could have anticipated before the war. She is now mistress of the East ern Seas, and will remain. so for many years to come, but if her appetite has in creased inordinately she should remem ber that Russia's means are not exhaust ed. Other and even greater defeats can not prevent Russia from dragging on the struggle. Another Winter campaign can still be fought. In a climate more rigorous than that experienced during the last campaign. Japan must recognize now that she has reached her zenith, and It is more necessary for her than for us to end .he struggle. It Is possible that 3he will offer comparatively moderate terms, bearing In mind that Russia's interests cannot be completely sacrificed. An in demnity is out of the question." The Sviet, which is as lntrarudgant as evor. declares there is Mttle hope that the Japanese terms will be acceptable. The paper adds: "Europe and America seek te humili ate Russia, but Russia wilt not bear the disgrace with a light heart." RUSSIA MUST TALK BUSINESS Japan Ready, but Russia Must Have No Strings to. Conference. WASHINGTON. June !4.-Deubt s ex pressed in Important quarters whethor the Russian response is satisfactory to Japan. The government of the Island empire is wary of its big European antagonist, and has indicated its intention of not sac rificing its dearly-bought victories at arms in the conflict of diplomacy which is now being waged. Minister Takahira is in clined to look askance at that part of the Russian note which reads: "As for an eventual meeting of Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries charged with ascertaining how far it would be poHElble for the two powers- to elaborate conditions of peace, the imperial govern ment would have no objection In principle to such an attempt, if the Japanese gov ernment expressed a desire therefor." Japan has Indicated plainly that if there is a conference between Its pleni potentiaries and those of Russia It roust be held with a definite understanding that a rinecre effort to reach a permanent peace agreement is to be maSe. She is willing to talk business with Russian ne gotiators empowered to do likewise, but she does not propose to permit any un usual strings to be attached to the Rus sian conference strings which may be pulled to her ultimate disadvantage. Aa American official expressed in a few words Japan's position: "If Russia is sincere in hor desire for peace, peace can be arranged: if not. Japan is ready to go en with the war." No suggestion of a serious hitch in the peace negotiations is made at this mo ment. Such inquiries as are possible to make at this writing have elicited assur ances that the situation Is favorable for an amicable arrangement of the peace conference. The negotiations now have to do with the .-election of a location for the conference and the number of pleni potentiaries. These details may be ad justed satisfactorily soen. although it is pointed out that the negotiation may be prolonged for several days. Confident that the negotiations arc pro gressing as rapidly s can be expected. t Concluded en Face 4.) RHMEKT TO Nil BIG SK Has Ample' Evidence Against Scores of Beef Trust Offi cials and Lawyers. BIG AND LITTLE MEN ALIKE Within Three Days Grand Jury Will Act on Indictments Suborna tion of Perjury and Influenc ing Witnesses Charged. CHICAGO. June It (Special.) Folow ing the authoritative announcement from Washington yesterday that Attorney-General Moody and the local Federal attor neys In charge of the Investigation Into the methods of the beef trust had come to an agreement for further prosecution of the caws comes the positive statement today from a. semi-official source that, so far as the jury Is itself concerned, suf ficient evidence has been obtained to war rant the Indictment of scores of the pack ing bouse officials. The number against whom indictments will be returned, to quote the language of the official making the statement, "will range anywhere from 25 to TO." It is positively stated that the Jury can complete its work in three days after the return of United States District Attorney Morrison from Washington and, as he has already left for Chicago, it Is now ex pected the indictments 'will be returned shortly. Heads and Lawyers of Trut. Unless present plans are slaetrocked In some way. the Indictments te be ietirned will run against the official heads olthe packing establishments. The Federal iu thoritles will not say whether there of ficial? have their headquarters in Chicago or not. Besides the official heads of the corporations, it If asserted that several lawyers representing the packing com panies will be Indicted for subornation of perjury. Twelve or 15 indictments, it I- asserted, will run against agents' and rep resentativest 'of the packing companies, charging them with Interference with wit nesses who were called before the In quisitorial body to tertify. It Is also asserted that besides the in dictment against lawyer3."tberewfll be others for perjurj't . but it cannot be learned whether those Indictments will be against officials or against minor em ployes of the packing establishments. No Time Will Be Lost. Only one witness appeared before the Inquisitors this afternoon. When the ses sion had ended, all of the members of the Jury were Instructed to keep in Immediate touch with the District Attorney's office, whether especially called to meet or not. Messrs. Morrison and Pagln are expected to arrive back In the city tomorrow and. according1 to the plans outlined, they will immediately send for the Jurors te hear any additional witnesses that may have been called, and then take up the active work of preparing Indictments. PIRACY MAY BE CHARGE Cnrmcnchn Said Without to Have Flap. Sailed SAN FRANCISCO. June It R. E. S. De Smldt. indicted by the Federal grand Jury for conspiring to pursue the business of sealing, contrary to the American and Russian scaling laws, surrendered him self to the United States Marshal's office today and was formally placed under ar rest. He'" filed a ball bond la the sum of 2000 and was released. Robert J. Tyson. William J. Woodside and William J. Wood, who were indicted Jointly with Dc Smldt, were arrested and released on bonds yesterday. Alexander McLean, master of the seal ing schooner Carmcnclta. is also under indictment. The officials refuse to state whether he Is charged with conspiracy or piracy. The facts thus far developed tend to show that his vessel is sailing the northern seas without a flag. The revenue cutter Rush may be sent by the Federal authorities to intorcept McLean in the Bearing Sea and "bring him here for trial. TEACHERS MAY WHIP BOYS Judge Olmstcad So Orders,, but School Board Says Otherwise. NEW YORK, Jun.e 14. Corporal punishment, abolished seme time ago by the Board of Education, has been restored in New York public schools, through a decision of Judge Olmstcad. in the. Children's Court, although the president of the board enters a con trary ruling. According to the Judge, the lash may now be used by teachers with out any interference on the part of the parents whenever ihe court gives the offenders Into their cuts tody. This decision was reached after "examining two boys, the first for playing- truant, the second on a charge of stealing a gold ring: from his teacher. Both pleaded guilty. President Tlfft. of the Board of Ed ucation, declared the court's decision to be in direct opposition to the 'rules which govern the management of the j public schools, and that he did not be lieve the rules would be violated, even with the court's permission. CONTEST FOR GORE CANYON Fellows Declares It Necessary Irrigation Projects. for DENVER. Juae H.-A. I Fellows. Stale Engineer of North Dakota, and formerly in charge of the United States Reclama tion Service in this city, today made an affidavit ""concerning the Gore Canyon," whjch is being contested for by- the Den ver. Northwestern & Pacific Railroad, bat which has been set aside by the United States Reclamation Service for a reservoir site. The affidavit is an answer to the charges made in an affidavit recently made in the suit for possession of the canyon, in which Fellows was charged with allowing himself to be Improperly influenced in the preparation of his report favoring the segregation of the canyon for reservoir purposes. Mr. Fellows says that the proposed res ervoir is essential to the needs of the Government in reclaiming Arid lands In Colorado, Utah, Arizona and California; that the construction of the reservoir Is feasible;, that the supply of unappropriated water is sufficient to nil the reservoir an nually asd that the construction of the reservoir will not interfere with the build ing of the Denver, Northwestern &. Pa cific Railroad. . HELD OUT FAT COMMISSION Farrcll Flics Agreement With Bro kers In Parrott Mine Sale. 2CEW HAVEN. Conn.. June 11. A copy of the agreement of Franklin Farrell. of Arizona, and members of his family with Robert D. Grant, of Salt Lake City, and Thomas Wallace. Jr., of this city, for the sale of the majority stock of the Parrott Silver and Copper Mining Com pany, of Montana, was filed with the substituted complaint in the suit of Far rell ct al against Grant and Wallace in the Supreme Court today. According to this agreement Farrell and several members of his family owned or controlled 1CO.CO0 shares of the stock. Grant and Wallace owned enough to bring the total holdings jof the stock to more than 115.0CO shares, and It was agreed, under date of February ST. 1539. (that the defendants should endeavor to sell the stock, the par value of which was 510 a share, for $40 a share or better. The sale was made May 1. 1S99. and It Is the claim of the plaintiffs that the defendants got t3.rtO.OC') for the stock, but made re turn to them only of $1.53,70. The suit is brought to recover the difference. The copy of the agreemed't was filed by order of the court. It was a condi tion of the sale that all the stock of the plalntlfM should be sold at the same- time and for the same price, and the agreement did not provide for the de fendants to carry out the sale In any other way. They were not to disclose the names of the several owners unless It should be expedient to do so. For their work In bringing about the sale and ex penses which they might incur. It was agreed that a commission of 2 per cent of the selling price, should be payment In full. Fairbanks Gels a New Title. IOWA CITY. la.. June It Before a large audience. Vice-President Fairbanks delivered the annual commencement ad dress at Iowa University today, on "A j Chapter in American History- iir. Fair banks spoke of the Spanish-American War. lis causes, conduct and effect. A large part of the address was a eulogy of the late President McKInley. Mr. Fair banks latc.r received the degree of LL.D. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER Thr Wrather. "TESTEUDTVVTS Maximum temperature. 11 dec.; minimum. 4. Precipitation, none. TODAY'S Cloudy in the fornoon, clear sad pleasant during the afternoon: north- westerly winds. War in the Far East. . Choice of place for peace conference ret among three cities. Page 1. Conflicting reports about meeting In Waoh- Ington. Page 1. Oyaraa' army prepared to rove despite rain. Tage S. Attitude or Japan towards pece Tage 4. Rtiwlan Liberals demand constitution before peace. Page 2. Hint at. sheeting Xebegatotr for coi 31r Tage 3. Foreign. Greece in dep mourning far Delyacnl. Page 3. -Kcplles to invitations te Mereece conference. rage 4. Norway prepares answer to Osear. Page 3. National. Government seeks remedy for China eem plaint against exclusion law. Page 4. All heads or beef trust will be Indicted. Page 1. Navy- adopt lesn of Tego'a victory, rage' 3. Government attorneys In Santa Fe case dis agree with Moody and resign. Page 3. Politics. Repeal f Philadelphia franchise ordinances declared legal. Page X Two ailrsourj boodler escape Justlee by turning state's evidence. Page 3. Domestic. Driscoll tells grand Jury about .bribery of labor leaders, rage 4. San Pedro Railroad excursion party sends greeting to th Fair. Tage 5. Automobile party killed by train. Page 1. Sport. Pacific Coast League score: San Francisco 4. Portland Tacema 7. Seattle 1; Los Angeles 4. Oakland .rage T. Entries' for Suburban handicap at Stteeps- head. Tage 7. Pacific Coast. Gorernor Mead announce the personnel of th Washington Railroad Commission. Tage 1. "Benevolent corporation would obtain mo nopoly of saloons In Los Angeles. Page 4. Commencement exercises In- state educational Institutions. Page 6. Multi-millionaire Henry A. Strong marries a Tacema. woman. Page ft. Frank Richards' confesses to counterfeiting at Seattle to save his sister and her hus band. Page G. Commercial and Marine Unsettled conditions In poultry trade. Pag 13. Active demand for fruit. Page 15. Local wheat market dell and weak. Page 13. J. J. Metxler replies to Durst letter. Page 13. Slump in Eastern wheat markets. Page 23. New Tork stocks dull and narrow. Page 13. California, hop crop looka "better. Page 13. Exposition river entrance opens Saturday. Page 3. Bailey Gatxert makes fast run frern Cas cade. Page 5. Century-old model of ship Columbia brought here. Tage 3. Portland and Vicinity. Major-elect Lans prexnt at meeting of Coun cil. Page 9. High School commenceaest held at Marquam Grand Theater, rage 14. Sebool teacher are celeeted for the cosing school year. Page 14. Pioneers gather for the annual reunion. Page 11. Methodist .minister ake part In - Democratic love feast- Paxe 16. CI cm graduate frost Columbia University. Page 9. Hotel cleric capture two soeakthleves and holds thetn until police arrive. .Page 11. California promotion committee takes trip up Columbia. , Pax 14. Dr. B. EL "Wright teetlSe In Jordan case he expected to be a rctluooaire. Page 3. World's Fair. Salem day at Centennial proves to be a great success. Tage 10. Oregon building will be dedicated todays rage 10. Flag day ceremonies attract, thousands to the Dream City, rage J. Corral!! and Independence at Fair tcday; parade this morning. Page 10. MEAD NAMES THE COMMISSION Composed of a Lawyer, a Banker and a Banker Farmer of Washington. RAILROADER AS SECRETARY F. V. Graham. Traveling: Freight Agent of Hie Great Northern, Said to Be -Slated for the Place. SEATTLE. Wash.. June 14. (Spe cial.) A special dispatch from Bel lingham say3 that Governor ileall late tnls afternoon announced that the Rail road Commission, authorized by an act passed by the last Legislature, will be: H. A. Falrehltd. of Belllnzham. John S. McMlllin. of Roche Harbor. J. C Lawrence, of Colfax. These appointment have been pre Jlcted in The Oregonian. The commis sion will meet In Olympla next "Wednes day to organize. It is understood Mr. Falrchlld will be chairman. His ap pointment was announced more than a month .ago and In the meantime Mr. Falrchlld made a trip to California and during- his absence looked into the work of the California commission. He stated, immediately after his appoint ment. .hat It would be the policy of the commission immediately to Investigate the work of similar bodies In other state;. While no announcement on that sub ject has been made. It Is believed mat F. "W. Graham, traveling- freight agent of the Great Northern, will be tendered the position of secretary. Though he now resides in Seattle, he was station agnt at Belltngham for several years and Is a personal friend of both Gov ernor Mead and Harry Falrchlld. Mr, Graham Is a good railroad traffic man. Bitter Fight of Lumbermen. Aside from the bitter fight made by the lumbermen for "W. L. Benham. by which they expected to coerce Governor Mead, there has been no uncertainty regarding tne .personnel of the conv mjision since "Jtfdg-Chad wick decllneT to serve, giving constitutional grounoa as hii reason. The lumbermen orig inally indorsed Benham as a Seattle candidate, though he ha." resided in Spokane for several years, and has Eastern Washington financial interests. They rallied again In his interest to take Chadwlck's place. The tender to Mr. Lawrence, based on political, per sonal and business reasons.hnd 'been made and accepted in the meantime, but the lumbermen refused to believe themselves beaten. The Spokane fight for a place on the commission, which Anally settled down to the support of Herbert C. Moore, was the result of the flght of the Jobbers of that city to prevent any Injury to Spo kane by the commission's ruling-?. The Spokane flght was precipitated and maintained by the Jobbing- Interests of that city, who were originally the most vociferous In the demand for the crea iioji of a commission. Railroads Wanted TInling. Had the railroads been given the man they wantel they would have chosen Alex Tinllng-. general agent for the Northern Pacific at Tncoma. He Is thorough traffic man and has detailed knowledge of the operating problems. The presence of such a man on tne commission was wanted by the roads, but it was realized weeks ago that he could not be appointed. The Seattle fight got down to a place for George Dickinson, at one time gen eral superintendent of the Northern Pa cine and later general manager of the Seattle Electric Company and until re cently Identified with the Alaska Central. As late aa Monday ex-Governor John H. McGraw and A. B. Stewart made a spe cial trip to Olympla' to plead for Dick inson, but the personnel of the commis sion bad been agreed upon against them. It Is undoubtedly true that ex-Governor McGraw was once offered a place oh the commission, but he declined. Inci dentally Will H. Parry, of Seattle, was at one time a 'candidate. Ex-Governor McGraw made a flght for John W. Arra smlth. present grain inspector and Speak er of the House of Representatives in 1SS3 during McGrawa administration. Ar rasmlth Is a "Whitman County farmer. BIc List of Applicants. Aside from the candidates mentioned, none of the 50 or more applicants for places on the commission cut much fig ure In the flght. The list of applications on file in the Governor's office Is one that would fill a half-column In almost any newspaper If printed In fulL Some of the applications were rr.ede by friends and without the man affected knowing his name was. proposed, but . most of them represented some kind of an ag gressive flght. It is true., though." that 'the Spokane. Seattle .and lumbermen's fights were the most vigorous and. in cidentally. It Is also true each was a loosing fight. , , The personnel of the commission itself verifies the statement that It represents Gqvernor Mead's own choice. The ex ecutive has said all along that he would make the selection of commlscloners from men with whom he was personally ac quainted and whom he could personally guarantee. He Invited plenty of indorse ments and plenty of candidates, but the three men chosen were probably as lit tle indorsed as any. That-Is because the Governor did not ask further representa tions on their behalf, because he knew them. Harry Falrchlld has been the Governora confld-int for years. He- manager! the Governor's fight at the Tacoraa conven tion and was the Gubernatorial repre sentative at Olympla during the railroad commission tight. The bill as passed does not differ materially from the original Kennedy bill, which Falrchlld drafted to set forth the administration views. John S. McMlllin is president of the Roche Harbor Lime Company. He was a Mead partisan before the nomination and contributed liberally to assist Mead's personal campaign. He was asked by the Governor to accept the appointment and sacrifices a. higher business salary to serve. Mr. McMlllin has been prominent In Republican politics fqr years, an al most constant member of state platform committees and frequently mentioned- as a Senatorial or Gubernatorial possibility. He was defeated last j-ear by"Senator Ankeny for National committeeman. Iavrence an Ankeny Man. John C. Lawrence, banker and farmer of Colfax, is a part of the Ankeny or ganization In that county. He wa3 orig inally slated for regent of the State Col lege at Pullman, an appointment he only consented to accept because it helped to untangle political complications in Whit man. Had Judge Chad wick, resigned and J. M. Pickerlll been appointed as his suc cessor the political representation from the county would have been balanced In that way. As It Is. the Ankeny follow ing gets an Important state place, while the old McBride wing, much of which bolted. Is given but one of the "regents of the State College. With a lawyer, manufacturer and bank er-farmer on the commission, the selection of a practical railroad man as secretary is logical, and that is what -politicians expect from Wednesday's meeting. Gov ernor Mead is still in Bellingham at tending the Grand Lodge of Masons and has been In conference with Harry Falr chlld during most of today. The pro gramme of organization is believed to have been agreed upon as Indicated. m HITS AUTOMOBILE TWO OF OCCUPANTS KILLED AND TWO MORE, AVILL DIE. Death Comes Instantly to Man and AVIfe and AVI 11 Take Their Sons Chauffeur Escaped. MIDDLETON, N. T.. June 14. An auto mobile occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Sayer. of Englewood. N. J.. and their. two sons, was struck by -an Erie train near-GcsJIjgtji.to'la)!,, Mr. "and Mrs. Sayer were instantly Kiuea ana tneir sons were hurled several feet, striking near the tracks. They are not expected to survive their Injuries. The- cliauffcur saved .his life by Jumping before the train struck the automobile. Mr. Sayer was president of the. Rider Engine Company. OVATIONS T00LD HEROES. Confederate A'eterans Give Great Reception to Generals. LOUISA'ILLE. Ky.. June 11. The United Confederate A'cterans and auxiliary or ganizations gathered in Louisville today for their annual reunion. The decora tions are on a lavish scale, and the Ameri can flag predominates. The reunion was officially opened shortly after the noon hour, when General Bennett H. Young, commander of the Kentucky division, called the crowds In the Horseshoe bulld Inz to order. A routing reception was given the commander-in-chief. General Stephen D. Lee, when he arose to respond for the veterans to the address of welcome. Cheers were given the few remaining great figures of the Confederacy as they made their ap pearance. The venerable Simon Bolivar Buckner, who is approaching his eightieth year, was heartily greeted and delivered a stirring speech. Lleutenant-General AV. L. Cabell, commander of the trans Mlssisslppi division, was helped to .the platform by many willing hands and his appearance was the signal for a pro longed outburst of handciapping. Gen eral Joe Wheeler was also accorded a great reception. The preparations for the accommodation of the old soldiers have been made on a lavish scale. All court? have adjourned for Ihe remainder of the week In order that the courtrooms may be used as head quarters for the various state delegations. The United Sons of Confederate Veter ans mut in Hopkins Theater. The at tendance wati not large. Colonel N. R. Tisdale. of Rusk. Tex., the commander-in-chief, in his addrese. complained of gen eral lack' of Interest In the work of the order. A spirit of commercialism, he said, seemed to have caused the membership of the confederation to forget their duty to their heroic sires. More than one-half of the camps, he said, were In arrears In their per capita tax. and therefore not in good ntanding. He urged that Increased effort be made to hold the membership together. TELEPHONE IS UNGODLY Old German Baptist Brethren For bid Its Use. FLORA. Ind.. June 14. The National Conference of the Old German Baptist Brethren has closed a four-days' ses sion. in this city. One of the questions which were warmly discussed was that of permitting telephones to be used by the church people. Foreman Michael Montgomery decided that members should not permit the use of the tele phone In their homes and that, should a member now be using- the'telephone. It should be taken out. Crawford Trial Near Close. WASHINGTON, June 14. The trial of William G. Crawford, charged with conspiring with August W. Machen and George E. Ldrenr. to defraud the g-ov-ernment. will be concluded this week. By agreement of counsel the case will go to-the Jury on Friday. Arguments to the Jury will . be begun tomorrow. Major Holmes Conrad will close for the government &nd John G. Carlisle, for jsac. Secretary of the Treasury, for the defendant. THOUSANDS DO R TO FU Children Are Formed to Repre sent the National Emblem. EFFECT IS PICTURESQUE Professor Robert Krohn Given Great Credit for Arranging Beautiful Spectacle Crowds ' Sing . "Star Spangled Banner." EVENTS FOR TODAY. i Dedication of the Oregon state building. "Corvallis" and "Independence" day. Arrival of the parade, consisting- of the Oregon Agricultural College cadet corps and citizens of Corvallls, Inde pendence and Benton County at the f Exposition grounds at 10:4.' A. M. Ex- ! ercises tvlll fallow In the Auditorium, i Dedication of the Oregon building f at 2 P. M. 7 Marvelous Baums." In their high- 1 wire feats, at 2 P. M. . Innes' Band In bandstand at 2:30 7 P. M. f Unit id States Life-Saving exhibition, at -:30 e. ai. Innes Band in the bandstand at 7:20 P. M. "Marvelous Baums." in their high wire feat, at 8 P. M. Gates close at 11 P. M. For further information purchase the official programme. Flag Day was fittingly celebrated out at the Exposition grounds yesterday, when 400 school children, clad In red, white and blue, went through the beau- tiful spectacle of marching as a living national embJcra. The exercises took place on the Athletic field, before thou sands of spectators, and each formation ..of the little folks was cheered -to the echo. , Immediately after the flag- drill on the stadium, the members of the Daughter .of the American Revolution gathered at the Auditorium, and list ened to a programme of patriotic ad dresses and songs. Following this, a reception was held by the Multnomah Chapter of the D. A. R. In the Oregon State building,. The crowd that 'witnessed the ma neuver was' a record-breaker. Every available seat In the stadium was filled, and hundreds gathered along: the side lines and occupied precarious positions on the little strips of embankment up against the fences. It took the com bined efforts of every extra guardsman, as well as several police officers, to keep the people clear from the field. The exercises were to have com menced at 1:30, but It was slightly later than that when Profesor Krohn and his little army marched onto the field from the Chapman School, where the chil dren had assembled.- The entrance of the company was loudly applauded, and as the students moulded themselves into a perfect replica of the national emblem, the cheers grew in volume, and a great part of the audience rose to Its feet. In honor of the red white and. blue. Then, as the Administration band playe"d "Columbia," the human flag was put through a series' of evolutions that were a complete surprise to a majority of the audience, who had anticipated nothing so complete as that which was presented for their benefit. Salute Is Repeated. After a few moments marching, Mrs Rosemary Golsz-Whltney sa'ng- the "Star Spangled Banner," and as the last strains died away, the audience repeat ed the following salute: "I pledge allegiance to my flag, whose stars and stripes stand for brav ery, purity, truth and union: I pledge my life, my heart and my sacred honor to love and to protect It; I pledge alle giance to my country one Nation, In divisible, with liberty and justice for all." - Some one started the National An them, and then with one accord every member of the audience leaped to his feet and sang the patriotic words-, the last lines bringing the programme to a close. The exercises -of the Daughters of the American Revolution took place imme diately after the flag drill in the, Audi torium. Colonel Thomas M. Anderson pre siding. Colonel James Jackson brought greetings from the Sons of the American Revolution, and during the course of his address, told of the history of the Amer ican flag and how It originated. Colonel Jackson's remarks were full of Inter cstlng historical facts, and brought , a better Idea of the meaning of the Na tional emblem to his auditors. Senator John M. Thurston spoke of the significance of the American flag, and tho Importance that was attached to the stars and. stripes and the American Nation as suming Its proper place among the pow ers of the world. The- exercises were interspersed with musical numbers hv the Lakme Quartet, and a number of school children under the .leadership of Professor F. M. Good rich. In the upper floor of .the Oregon build ing, the members of the Multnomah Chap-' ter of the Daughtprs of the American Rev phitlon received their friends from 4 until 6 o'clock. The room was beautifully decorated with the organization's, colors, and with red. white and blue. Refresh ments were served during the afteraoes. i