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THE MORXING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, : 1907. 5 Spinal Meningitis Claims Two More Victims at University of Washington. MANY LEAVE INSTITUTION Fear J Xow Felt That Epidemic Will Spread to Public Schools and Enrollment Is Increasing. One Death at ChchalU. SEATTLE, Wash., March 27. tSpe rial.) Two more students of the University of Washington died today of spinal meningitis, a total of four that have succumbed to that malady at the state Institution. Elmer Day. aged 29. and Harold Itauck. aped 2t, are the latest victims. Day became 111' on Saturday and died D1SEAS in SCHDUL MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TEAM THAT DEBATES WITH UNIVERSITY OF OREGON AT EUGENE TONIGHT j 'J Charles . Hull. at Providence Hospital. Tiauck was not affected until Monday and died after a two days illness. The startling- rapidity with which .loath has overtaken the University students and the fact that four young men have already died from spinal meningitis has resulted in the with drawal of many students from the srhool. This is more noticeable among the students - enrolled from Seattle. Parents of local students have become s .armed lest the University become the center of the meningitis epidemic. The same alarm felt over the Uni versity situation is spreading to pub lie schools and focal school authori ties have . oet'ii compelled to warn . truant officers that there is an un usually large percentage of absentees. Under the compulsory educational act these, pupils can be compelled, to re turn. TO EXVOKCE LAW TO LETTEK Land Regulations Must Be Obeyed .011 Umatilla Reservation. PKXDLETON. Or.. March 27. (Special.) Charles W. Davis, special Government inspector, who has been here for the. Vast few weeks investigating the charges tna'ie against Major Edwards and his con duct of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, nas brought hip labors to an end and gone to Portland. From there he will go to Washington to make his report to the de partment concerning the result of his investigation. The only positively known result of his visit to Umatilla County is that for a time, at least, the law permitting one white man -to rent no more than ona "section of land will be more strictly ad hered to. Soon after the advent of Major Edwards he cut down the holdings of a larsc number of renters while others wire allowed to continue the farming of s vt-ral thousand acres. It is said that those who had their holdings cut down, as well as those who did not, soutrht to vade the law and the ruling In different ways. One of the chief means was to turn over the land to foremen and other employes, thus giving rise to the "cook wagon" system of farming. Davis says that the one-section ride nuiPt be adhered to without any regard to favorites and that the 'cook wagon" system must be discontinued as it is the desire of the department to let farmers with families and homes, have the land. it is possible that Major Kd wards re fusal to allow some of the renters to farm more than the limit allowed by law and his alleged partiality in this respect were responsible in the lirst place for much of the ill foiling acainst him on the part of the Indians as well as the white renters. JAPANESE MUST 15 ETUI? X HOME Officiate Detect Orientals Brought t Here Under Contract. TACOMA. Wash.. March 7. (Special. Ek ven Japanese, brought to this coun. try under contract to work for a wealthy Jiiiwnese farmer of Livingston. Mont!. ere apprehended today on the steamer T:cmont by officers of the Immigration Hiiro hu. and will be shipped back to Jnpan. The law regulating the Immigra tion of aliens provides for a line of $1000 for each offense, so that the guilty party is liable to a forfeit of $IU "to the United States for his fruitless attmpt to bring foreigners here for the purpose of contract labor. The suspicion of the immigration offi t was Mrst aroused when it was no ticed that the 11 Japanese came from the same community in Japan and were all bound for Livingston. The confession of one of the party was secured and two others, when confroitted with the state ment or their colleague, also confessed that they were coming here work on a farm Jn Montana and were to receive two yen. or a little more than $1 a day. One also confessed that the transporta tion of the 11 had been paid by the farmer. " lectures Students on Birds.. UNIVERSITY OK OREGON, Eugene, Or., March 2X.-7 Special.) William L Fln ley. National lecturer of the American Audubon Society, delivered an address at inu atuscmbly today on "The Waterfowl of I. m Souihern Oregon." The address was illus trated with stereopticon views, obtained from photographs of bird life at Tule Jike and Klamath Lake, i The views included studies of the habits and youns; of sand pipers, skelts. kildeers, terns, ducks, grebes, cormorants, pelicans and geese. The lecturer addressed the school chil dren of Engene and the university stu dents again in the afternoon on '"The Birds of Northern Oregon," creating sym pathy for the songsters of this state. AGED SHARPER IS ARRESTED William Bell I'scd Lodge Badge to Obtain Money. SALEM, Or., March 27. (Special.) Dis tinguished in appearance, with hair of silvery white, William Bell, alias John Rice, was arrested here this morning by Chief of Police Gibson on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses from the Bank of Woodburn and will remain in the City Jail to await trial under an indictment tiled this afternoon by "District Attorney MeN'ary. The The charge is made by J. M. Poorman, of' the Bank of Woodburn. , Since the arrest of Bell developments have been an hourly occurrence. From advices received from Portland, Victoria, B. C, Oregon City and other places he has been operating extensively his smooth' confidence games, which are - principally done by the aid of checks and a Knights Templar charm which he wears on his waistcoat. Bell dropped into Woodburn last Sunday, attended church, attracted the attention of the minister, who is a Mason, and through him was introduced to Mr. Poorman. from whom he after ward obtained 50. When arrested Bell had W in gold and silver on his person, an Oddfellows' charm, two gold watches Ed 31. Haves. check books on Montreal, Portland, Ore gon City and Woodburn banks. Hebe kalis Hold Convention. OREGON CITY, Or.. March 27. (Spe cial.) Rebekah Lodges held a district con vention in this city today and members were present from Oswego, Clackamas. ?tacada, Milwaukie, Molalla and Oregon City. The morning and afternoon ses sions were held in Woodmen of the World Hall, and toniprlit Willamette Re be k ah Lodge initiated .candidates. , ON IS ASKED TO 1 GOVERNOR APPEALS FOR RUS SIAN" FAMINE SUFFERERS. Proclamation Setting Forth Dire Need, Issued in Response to Re quest o! Relief Committee. SALEM. Or.. March 27. (Special.) Gov ernor Chamberlain this "afterron issued a proclamation, in response to a request from the Russian famine relief committee, New York, received yesterday from the secretary, S. J. Barrows, in which he asks that the press and public be solicited to aid in every way possible the terrible con ditions existing in the Far Kast. The proclamation follows: Whereas. The executive committee of the Russian famtne relief committee has ad dressed the executives of the different states, calling attention to the terrible famine in Russia: and Whereas, The said committee has ad dressed me a communication, advising me that it has direct information from personal witnesses as well as from the public prcs and official sources, confirming reports as to the vast magnitude of the calamity which has visited certain portions of Russia, and as to the widespread misery it entails; and tvhei-eus. It is urged that in the next three months before the new harvest can be reaped, disease and death from slow star vation must be the last act, in the dark tragedy. Now therefore. I, George E. Chamber lain, as Governor of the State of Oregon, in compliance with the request of said com mittee, do appeal to the people of this com monwealth for assistance for those who ars now confronted with starvation and with all the terrors which uch condition implies. Our country is prosperous and generous and has often responded to appeals to aid unfortunate sufferers from whom the bounty of nature has been withheld, and I trust the people of tliis commonwealth will respond to this appeal for assistance. Contributions may be sent to the secretary of said executive committee. Mr. Samuel J. Barrows. l:j. East Fifteenth street, New York, X. Y-, who will promptly acknowledge receipt of same. CHEHALIS REPORTS ONE DEATH Stagedriver Pies After Few Hours" Illness. CHEHALIS. Wash.. March 27. Special.) Peter Dershay, a young: man employed as a. stagedriver, car rying mail between Chehalis and Alpha, tiled at S o'clock this morning after a few hours illness. His symp toms were pronounced as unmistak ably those of spinal moninKitis. Young Dorshay drove the stage yester day morning- and seemed in pood health. He was a robust, well-developed younjsr man of 17. The little daughter of John Brown In sr. of Chehalis. is now ill with spinal meningitis and her life is despaired o. Eugene Lets raving Contract. EUGENE. Or.. March IT.-The City Council has let its paving contract to the "Warren . Construction Company. There were two bids, the other one beins made by James Frainey. Both bids were ac companied by guarantee checks for JIOOO. The paving will be on Willamette street, from the depot grounds to Eleventh street, and will be maie after the "Willamette Valley Company has constructed its rail rood on this street, which is to be com pleted by October 1. K1SFR FOR SCENIC PHOTOS. Lobby Imperial Hotel, TRIO OF DEBATES Oregon, Washington and Idaho Meet Tonight. SAME QUESTION FOR ALL Representatives of State Universities Will Clash on Advisability of Re pealing 15th Amendment of United States Constitution. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. March 27. (Special.) The 'varsity debat ing team, composed of Ed M. Hawes, Charles W. Hall and W. B. Rasmuscn, left for Eugene this morning, where they will meet the University of Oregon team on the question, "Resolved. That the 15th Amendment and the Second Section of the Hth Amendment Should be Repealed: the difficulty in the way of repealing not to enter into the discussion." This event Is one of the annual In terstate League debates, held between the Universities of Oregon. Washington and Idaho. .Each institution puts out an af firmative and a negative team on the same question. The negative team goes W. B. Rawir.usscn. away; the affirmative debates on the home platform. This makes three de bates on the same question and held at the same hour. Results of the different contests are then telegraphed to the con testing institutions eo that the victor is known at once. This' scheme has been used with great success by some of the Eastern colleges. The strong feature of the plan is that each school is required to defend both sides of the question. $o that no school can win because of any inequality there may be in the question. The two teams also have the opportunity of meeting in practice debates for weeks before the contest, and are. therefore, in shape to put' up an exceptionally, strong argument. These contests are of great interest and are far superior to the old method. The team that meets Idaho is composed of Victor Zednick, leader: Harlan Trum bull and George L. Spirk. Trumbull and Zednick debated with Pacific University last year, while Spirk, though a new man. is a member of the law school and a very forcible speaker. IDAHO MEN FEEL CONFIDENT Have Strong Case Against University of Oregon. MOSCOW. Idaho, March 27. (Special.) Tomorrow night at the Methodist Church here the second annual triangular de. bate will be held between the Universi ties of Idaho and Oregon. At the same time Idaho s visiting team will meet Washington at Seattle, and Washington's visiting team will meet Oregon at Eu gene. More than usual interest has been cen tered on the word battle to be fought between Idaho and Oregon. Last year Idaho won a unanimous victory over Washington. Idaho's team to meet Oregon's is com posed of T. C. Galloway. James H. KTazier and McKecn S. Morrow. The Oregon team is considered especially strong this year. Judge Miles Poindexter and Attorney W. H. Wlnfree have been appointed as judges and Congressman Burton 1.. French will act as chairman. "It will be a strong fight." said Pro fessor Edward Hulme. the debating coach, tonight. "The Idaho team is Well balanced and it is expected that every argument set forth by Oregon will be directly attacked. Goes to Judge Debate. HOQUIAM, Wash.. March 27. (Special.) uity Attorney Campbell left this city today ror fceattle. where he has been chosen as one of the judges of the inter collegiate debate to be held between the University of Washington and the Uni versity of Idaho. GKEAl INTEREST AT EUGJiNE Washington Will Try to Turn Tables on Opponents. UNIVERSITY OF OPEGON. Eugene. Or.. March 27. (Special.) The annuai triangular debating contest between teams representing the state universities of Oregon. Washington andIdaho. will be held tomorrow night. . Interest here cen.' ters in the contests between Oregon and Washington, at Eugene. Oregon's affirmative team will be led by J. C. Veatch, '07, with John R. Latour ette. '07, and C. Ld. Whealdon, '10. as col leagues. Francis V. Galloway. . '07, will lead the negative team at Moscow. His two colleagues will be Jesse H. Bond, 'to. and Thomas R. Townsend. '09. Last year's championship was won by Idaho. The debate between Oregon and Washington promises to be the moat spirited of the three, for the reason that Oregon has defeated the northern rival for two consecutive years. Witnesses Forbidden to Talk. iBOISE. Idaho, March 27. (Special.) There was no "important development in the grand jury investigation today, al though a large number of witnesses were waiting to be called. District Attorney Rnick announced that no witness should talk with representatives of newspapers. The District Attorney added that news paper men trust not stand in the hall nor whore the jury assembles. . There is a story floating about respect ing the attitute assumed by a witness , 1 ALL WILL BE WELL REWARDED EVERY MUSIC-LOVER WHO JOINS THE EILERS CO-OPERATIVE CLUB OF PIANO BUY ERS BEFORE THE LIST CLOSES SATURDAY . NIGHT WILL SECURE UNUSUAL ADVAN TAGES A Splendid Selection of Makes Still Available, but Not a Day to Lose for Those Who Wish to Share in This Extraordinary Opportunity But Three Days More of the Sale, Genuine Bargains of Such Excep tional Nature as Now Offered Will Stand as Record for Long Time to Come. Tt is really surprising what a small amount of money will do at this particu lar, time in the buying of a piano. Not only will a comparatively insignificant amount buy a very satisfactory instru ment, put in aaailion to mis. one may purchase almost on their own terms as to amount of payments, inis is ail the re sult of co-operative effort the combined buying of nearly 500 pianos by individual purchasers, in a very short space of time. It is only a firm of the greatest magni tude that could be in a Dosltion to handle such a piano movement as has been under way during tne past tew weeks at oilers Piano House. Hundreds of pianos have been sold at prices that have saved the club members thousands of dollars. And now the sale is almost over. Nearly all the pianos in the several clubs have been sold. Rut among the few remaining are some of the very finest makes, as well as a limited number of the medium price and less extensive instruments, i ne entire numner Is not large, and tnose who con template piano buying should hasten to secure membership before it is too late. Payments of ?1.F0 a week (or t monthly) secure the well-known Lester pianos in Club B, selling at J25S. The remaining pianos in Club A, selling at JU7, CIS. 174 just about half the usual selling price may be secured on payments of tl.S a week. Several splendid Webers still remain in Club D. which c:tn be had upon payments of .50 weekly.- or $10 a month. Kvery inducement awaits those who are fortunate enough to secure membership now in this co-operative event- Makes of established worth and recognized reputa tion, a saving ot practically aiL the usual profit of the average dealer, unusually liberal terms, and the guarantee of the biggest, busiest and best piano firm in America those are all included. Today, tomorrow and Saturday are the last of the sale follow the crowd of en thusiastic buyers to the new number, 358 Washington street, corner of Park, and share in the greatest piano offerings this "town has ever known. called into the sweatbox as preliminary to going before the jury. He said he was prepared to testify before the grand jury but would not answer questions in pri vate. There were some vigorous ex changes of remarks when he threatened to whip every man in the room. DIVIDE STATE IX QUARTERS Commissioner Hoff Fixes Districts for Workshop Inspection. SALEM. Or. March 27. State Labor Commissioner O. P. Hoff today finished the work of dividing the state into four districts, which will be known by num bers from one to four, and will be as signed to the inspectors of workships and mills. Selected from the portions of the state where the mills are most numerous. District No. 1 will include Multnomah, Columbia. Tillamook and Clatsop coun ties; district No. 2, Benton, Clackamas, Lane, Lincoln. Linn, Marion, Polk, Wash ington and Yamhill: district No. 3, Coos. Curry. Douglas. Jackson. Josephine. Kla math ' and Lake; district No. 4. Baker, Crook, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow. Sherman, Umatilla. Union, Wal lowa, Wasco and Wheeler. Although Mr. Hoff has not announced the appointment of his inspectors, one will be from Portland, probably one from Albany and the other two from extreme Western and Southern Oregon. The Com missioner still has about 60 days in which to perfect his plans for the inspection, and states he intends to be very careful in selecting honest and competent men, who will not shirk the responsibility of reporting conditions just as they find them. WILL ENLARGE SALEM PLANT The Portland General Announces Changes to Cost $20,000. SALEM. Or.. March 27.-(Special.)-Man-ager R. K. Page, of the Portland General Electric Company's interests here, an nounced tonight that as a result of the meeting held here yesterday, attended by General Manager Sykes and W. 8. Dole, of the firm of Dole & Co., consulting engineers, the Salem gas plant will be entirely remodeled. It will be converted into an oil-burning plant, and about $20,000 will be expended. Mr. Page says that the company has appropriated $50,000 for extension work on the various lines and other interests between Salem and Portland. The first year's expenditure on the gas plant will be followed next year by $10,000.- The present capacity of the plant is 50,000 cubic feet, which will be doubled. Manager Page says that since the com pany acquired the plant one year ago the reduction in the cost of gas has been about 30. per cent. Besides the improve ment In the gas plant, the company will spend $8000 as their share of the new paving oh State street and $10,000 for new machinery for the power plant. CONFER OX BRIDGE PROJECT Major Chitttenden Will Meet Gray's j I Harbor. Citizens. v ABERDEEN". Wash, March 27. (Spe cial.) At the meeting of the business men of Cray's Harbor, to confer with Major Chittenden, the Government Ensineer. as to the proposed bridge to be built across the Chehalis River by the Puget Sound & Gray's Harbor Railway Company, it Is expected there will be a large attend ance. Outside railway men who are inter ested in knowing what interests are back of the movement will also be present. The Northern Pacific, it Is understood, will be represented, as the tracks of the proposed railroad will necessarily cross the Northern Pacific tracks. The meeting will be held Friday night in this city. lloqulam Interested In Visit. HOQUIAM. W-ash.. March 27. The visit of . Major Chittenden to Gray's Harbor Thursday and Friday will be one of inter est to this district. Consideration will be given the plan of the Gray's Harbor & Puget Sound Railway Company to bridge TEA Do you think you know all there is in those three letters, t-e-a ? 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Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Helena, was elected as Superintendent of the institution, and his wife chosen as Matron. They have ac cepted the appointments. Mayor Vetoes Oil Regulation. ASTORIA, March 27. (Special.) Mayor Wise today vetoed the ordinance passed at' the recent session of the Council, re quiring oil companies to erect retaining walls around their tanks. The veto states that the. character of the walls provided for in th ordinance would be no pro tection in case of a fire or an explosion. ; Boat Club Fleets Officers.' EUGENE. Or., March n. (Special.) The Eugene Boat Club was permanently organized at its meeting last night bv the election of the following officers: Presi dent, Dr. Ira. Bartle; vice-president, Herbert Button; secretary, Llovd Bell man; treasurer, Carl Washburne. The membership Is over V) now. BIG FRIDAY SALE SKIRTS TOMORROW ONLY you can buy from us one of the great est bargains ever offered in perfectly-tailored skirts. 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