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THE MOITXTXGr OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, MAT- 19, 1908.
BIG CROWDS AT
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Street Fair of the Catholic
Young Men's Club Has a
Successful Opening.
MANY FINE ATTRACTIONS
Various Kntertalnlng Sideshows Arc
Thronged Young Women's Booth
Reaps Harvest Country Store
Is Also Well Patronized.
In spite of the threatfnlngr cloudbanka
ncl tho occasional sprinkling of rain,
the Catholic Youn Mwi'i Club Of St.
Vary'.s Chruch opened Its street fair and
carnival at Morris street and Williams
a venue last nifjht. The attendance at
tho opening was most flattering and of
greater proportions than had been ex
pec ltd by the most sanguine boosters o
the big show. The carnival will con
tinue 10 day.
Like alt street fairs and carnivals,
th?re are attractions of all aorta, sizea
and nYsrrepp of excellence, and the bark
en and the speilera holding forth in
front of each sideshow yell end shout
the meritn of each and every item ad
vertised In the flfiring posters and illu
mlntrl signs displayed In front of the
nuriad of amusement centers.
Th Handsome new clubhouse, recently
completed, proved the center of attrac
iton to many of last evening's visitors,
for In this well-appointed building is
wJirre the pretty girls hold forth at
confectionery stands and use their most
pleasing smiles In the endeavor to dis
poscnf the fine ap.iortments of candles
and sxpetnicat.o Adjoining the palace
ot sweets is the country store, where
any article in sight from a pair of cor
Hs to a tin whistle is to be had for
the large sum of 10 cents. In this em
porium genial Andy Weinberger, he of
gonemus proportions and disposition,
holds- forth in the old-fashioned manner
t the storekeeper of long ago.
This Is a Ileal 1 0-Cent Store.
If you see what you want in the baf
fling array of merchandise, groceries and
the like lavishly displayed to the pub
lic gaze, all that is necessary is to pass
Andy a dime and It Is yours.
It doesn't matter whether you are de
sirous of an automobile, a piano or a
cake of soap, all are held at the same
valuation. Ten cents buys anything In
sight, snd the play at the country store
last night kept the genial "proprietor"
busy. Kvery purchaser did not get an
automobile, although many of them re
ceived cakes of soap, but that didn't
matter, for everything Is to be ex
pected at a carnival especIaTy a church
fair.
A visit to the sideshow attractions
elicited the greatest intecest, for there
are more of the?e side attractions, the
entrance price of which ranges all the
way from a penny to the size of your
bank roll, and all are equally good.
Aside from the "josh" houses, there is
a trained dog and m.inkey outfit that is
an exceptionally good attraction. Profes
sor C. F. Hunt put a troupe of a dozen
dogs through some quite clever tricks,
and his half dozen simians are a scream.
lont fail to take the children to see
Hunt's dogs and monkeys, i
Tn the big tent where the dogs and
monkeys arc shown are 20 funny downs,
under the leadership of Jack ITrquhart
and Charles Helwig, and the stunts of
these Impersonators of the old-time cir
cus clown threw the children as well as
t lie grownups Into hysterics. Professor
Zan I'M wards and Adrian Ward present
their original troupe of 20 plantation
singers in songs and dances that are
well worthy of the large patronage their
tent is attracting.
A lurge number of Portland merchants
and manufacturers have erected booths
along the street occupied by the carni
val and some are handsomely decorated
These displas hIpo attract a great deal
of attention, for they show the enterprise
snd possibilities of Portland manufac
turing plants.
Votlnjr Contests a FVature.
Voting contests were inaugurated last
n'ght among several fraternal societies.
Votes were cast in large numbers for
the Catholic Order of Foresters. Knights
of Columbus. Ancient Order of Hiber
nians and the St. Joseph Society, each
of which had enthusiastic workers on
hand who boosted for their respective
lodges. The prize for this contest is
hundwme banner.
In addition to the contest between the
lodges, the advocates of several politi
cal candidates placed the names of their
favorite aspirants for public favor in
nomination. The principal contests inau
gurated last night were between H. M
Cake and Governor Chamberlain for
Vn'ted States Senator: R. K Stevens
and T. M. Word for Sheriff, and George
J. Cameron and John Manning for Dls
trirt Attorney. All the candidates re
reived a flattering number of votes, and
If their friends could vote as often In
June as they can at the carnival, some
could safely claim election.
Joe M. Meyer and P. E. Sullivan are
in charge of the management of the
carnival and the follow ? assistants
have charge of the different displays:
Country Store Andy w e'.nserger. pro
prietor; FTsnk Callahan, cierK.
Wild Hrwli. FeSdom Mot William Mc-
Cann. C. A. Matt.
The Great Stadium Charles Helwtg,
manager; (Hunts dog ana pony snow. Pro
ftsaor Gay. aerial artist : Colyer Br..
pert c)u manipulators, assisted in act by
lio clown, headed by Jack I rqunardt.)
Country Band Leader, Frank, Miller, who
will direct 14 other Jays.
Giant and Midgut Harold Dunn and Ed
Condon.
Yohl. the freak of freaks D. H. Ryan,
Dan Ward.
Seeing- Wa W James McQulra, Henry
OK tier.
Mysterious Mysteiy Oor Shannon,
Charles Doonsy.
Igorrote Village J. J. Noon an and Q
Maekin fn charge.
Plantation Sing-era from Dixie Tand Vrr
ffwor Zan Edwards, leader; Adrian Ward,
director.
Electric Flash Theater Philip Sullivan,
Jo Oately, managers.
Japanese Bowling Alley Run by seven of
tbe prettiest girls In East Portland.
Candy Wheel Tom Smith, mananr. --
Ice cream parlor and lunch room. - In
cnargs of the ong lJadie' Modality.
ARE WEBUSY?
Aisles crowded all day yesterday and
they didn't come to look they came to
buy. Portland women are quick to rec
ognlse the great bargains. Come today.
and tn the morning. If possible. Our en
tire stock now betng sold at and below
wholesale prices. McAllen & McDonnell,
Third and Morrison.
Tomorrow, "Wednesday, will positively
be the last day for discount on East Sid
gas bills. PORTLAND GAS CO.
Han an aboes at Rosentnal'a
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YOCNO WOMEN WHO ABE ASSISTING TO MAKE THE CATHOUC YOUNG
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COMMERCIAIj CLUB OPEXS IN
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Members and Their Friends Enjoy
Noonday Meal Composed Entire
ly of Oregon Products.
Commercial Club members were busy
vesterday showing friends through the
"handsome new quarters at Fifth and
Oak streets. The doors or the club's
nermanent home were thrown open lor
the llrst time, and the complete appoint
ments evoked highest praise from many
visitors. Club members took . noon
luncheon for the first time in the new
building yesterday. The club's new
home la said ,to be the most elaborate
commercial club in the United States.
Decorations for the opening; day were
elaborate. Potted roses were placed in
all the publio rooms and were effec
tively grouped on the grand staircase,
where they vied with the gorgeous
flowers depicted in the art glass win
dow which are a feature of the land
ing. Roses iff profusion were on the
dining table, while an orchestra added
to the enjoyment of the ciud opening.
Many ladies visited the club, and were
entertained In rooms designed for their
use.
The luncheon served yesterday was
unique in that it was made up-entlrely
of Oregon products. It follows:
Puree of Fresh Oregon Tomato
Consomme Kssence of Oregon Beef
Oreiron Radishes
Oreffon Spring Lam, Mint Sauce or Currant
jeuy
Oregon New Potatoes Mashed
Oregon New Peas
Oregon Strawberries and Cream
Oregon Cream Cheese and Crackers
Coffee, Tea or Milk ,
The menu card was prfhted in col
ors to Harmonize witn me aeep rou
and tan of the dining-room. The
prosperous conditions which have
made possible such a materialization
of enterprise and progressive spirit as
the Commercial Club building were
accorded brief attention on the back
of the menu, which read:
Portland Is prosperous and progressive.
Portland territory rroduced 58,000,000
buflhels of wheat in 1107, and handled more
than AO per cent of every bushel shipped to
both domestic and foreign ports.
Portland Is the metropolis of the world's
chief timber district, and both as a lumber
manufacturing point and port, fine leaas
the earth.
Portland is the most Important dairy cen
ter between the Mississippi niver ana ins
Pacific. Ocean Oregon's product last year
was $17.000,000 your palate will tell you
today that they are the best obtainable.
Portland really leads in genuine enter
prise. This 434vOOO club, which has no
parallel on the continent, is just an incident.
Royalty, plutocracy, th world's industrial
captains, .merchant princes and epicures will
have none other than Oregon apples pity
'tis our cherries and berries won t stana
shipment round the wide, wide world.
While enjoying Oregon products at your
meal, don't forget that the furniture and
fixtures used in your beautiful new home
were made in Portland.
So thoroughly equipped is the culi
nary department of the club that there
was no delay in the service, even on
this, the first day. Many prominent
men from various points over the state
and the Pacific Northwest were pres
ent as guests, though the affair was
purely informal.
CAPTAIN SLADEN RETIRES
G. H. Marsh Succeeds Him as Clerk
of Federal Court.
After having served for 14 consecutive
years as clerk of the United States nr
cult Court in Portland, Captain J. A. Sla-
office to G. H. Marsh, who was sworn in
yesterday afternoon, having been selected
as successor of Captain Sladen. On May
12, Captain Sladen. who was on the re
tired Army list aa Captain, was notified
that President Roosevelt had recommend
ed his promotion on the retired list from
Captain to -Major. He immediately ten
dered his resignation aa clerk of the Fed
eral Court and joined with the friends
of tMr. Marsh in recommending the ap
pointment of the latter to the place.
Mr. Marsh received his credentials yes
terday, his appointment having been rec
ommended by Circuit Judges William B.
Gilbert. E. M. Ross and William W. Mor
row, the three judges constituting the
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which
comprises the three Pacific Coast states.
Mr. Marsh is by no means inexperienced
in the work of the office to which he has
been appointed. For the last 16 years
he has served as deputy clerk in the office
of which he has now been made chief.
PERKINS GRANTED DISCHARGE
Pullman Auto Car Company's Man
ager Is Adjudged Bankrupt.
United States Judge Wolverton jester-
day ordered the discharge of A. D. Per
kins, a bankrupt. The discharge of Per
kins was opposed by ,T. C. Devlin, re
ceiver of the Oregon Trust & Savings
Bank, on the ground that while in busi
ness. Perkins had kept his books im
properly, "with the Intention of defrauding
his creditors, and further, had attempted
to conceal a small balance he had on
deposit in, a local bank. Judge Wolverton
held that the charges were not well
founded.
It seems that some time before the Ore
gon Trust & Savings Bank suspended,
Perkins formed a partnership with W.
Cooper Morris, then an officer of the
bank, and went into the automobile busi
ness under the firm name of the Pullman
Auto Car Company. The understanding
was that Morris should put 92500 into the
business, while Perkins contributed 91800
and an automobile.
It was charged by Perkins that Morris
never deposited the $2500 he had agreed
to, and it was not long until he learned
that the firm was confronted with an
overdraft of about $2000. This situation
was adjusted for the time being, but
when the bank closed its doors, the auto
company was found to be in the bank's
debt to the amount of about $13,000, which
was secured directly and indirectly by
Perkins' notes.
MARTIN GIVEN ANOTHER WEEK
Must Plead Next Monday to Charge
of Murder of Nathan Wolff.
Another postponement of the case
against Edward Hugh Martin was had in
the Circuit Court yesterday afternoon.
Presiding Judge Gantenbein announced,
however, that this would be the last, and
that Martin must enter his plea by next
Monday, S P. M.
After several indicted men had been
arraigned Judge Gantenbein said that he
believed this was the time set for Martin
to enter his plea'. Deputy District At
torney Bert Haney said that the prisoner
had not yet been brought up by the
Sheriff, upon which Attorney Kavanaugh
stepped forward, and asked that the
court grant another extension of time.
Judge Gantenbein said that he saw no
reason for so doing, and put the query:
"The man does not expect to plead
guilty, does he?"
Mr. Kavanaugh said that he had had
no opportunity to consult with the pris
oner, and said the reason he was asking
for an extension of time was because
Judge Pipes, who has been secured as
counsel for Martin, has been occupied
with a murder trial at Dallas, and could
not be present. Mr. Kavanaugh also
said that .Martin's parents had not yet
been heard from, and that he desired to
hear from them before proceeding with
the case. . -
Elmer Jennings was arraigned on a
charge of threatening to shoot William
Beckett on April 13 if he did not pay
J200. He is jointly charged with Carl
Jennings.
Finis Brown and C. H. Smith were ar
raigned on a charge of robbery. They
are alleged to have stolen about J700
from Julius Miller. All three accused
men are to plead at 2 P. M. .tomorrow.
EMIL CLOSSET, JR., DEAD
Prominent Yonng Business Man
Passes Away at Hood River.
Emll Closset. Jr., secretary and treas
urer of the firm of Closset & Devers,
died at his residence at Hood River, Or.,
at 9 o'clock Sunday night, after a long
illness, aged SO years. Mr. Closset was
was born in Portland and for the past 10
years had been connected with Closset &
Devers. He was a member or the Mult
nomah Club.
Mr. Closset was married last Fall to
Miss Scheydecker, of St. Louis. He is
survived by his wife, his father, Joseph
Closset; an uncle. Emil Closset; a
brother. Alfred Closset, and a sister,
Mrs. Eugenie Schmidt. wife of Dr.
George W. Schmidt. V
Arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been made.
HAVE YOU SEEN THE FLEET?
A commanding view of the great
battleship fleet can be had from the
high bluffs at Newport, Or. The fleet
will pass this point under "slow bell"
Wednesday morning. May 20. The
Southern Pacific Company and Corval
lis & Eastern will sell special tickets
from Portland and all Oregon points
to Newport and return May 18 and 19,
See any local agent or call at the city
ticket office. Third and Washington
streets.
Will Exhibit at State Fair.
OREGON CITT. Or., May 18. (Spe
cial.) The board of directors of t
Clackamas County Fair Association
this afternoon authorized the execu
tive committee" to make- a county ex
hibit at the State Fair, which will fol
low the Clackamas County Fair. The
board appropriated $a0 for premiums
for juvenile exhibits, and reappointed
Thomas F. Ryan. George .azelle and
T. J. Gary as a committee to direct tbe
affairs of the association.
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MEN'S CARNITAL A SUCCESS.
IS
THREE RESIDENCES FV EAST
SIDE SCBCRB DESTROYED.
Fire Engine From SriYinyside Station
Saves Many Other Dwellings
From Flames.
Fira in Montavilla yesterday afternoon
destroyed the cottage of G. Way at 228
Broad street, the cottage of Alexander
Schubauer. next door, occupied by Mr,
and Mrs. Charles Hanthorn, and the
two-storv house of W. L,. Beckner at
220 Broad street, with most of their con
tents. The home of J. w. Jjundy was
also damaged. The total loss will ex-
ceed J(W0. Only the timely arrival of
Engine Company No. 9 from Sunnyside
prevented the destruction of other dwel
lings on the same street. The houses
burned were about one block from the
schoolhouse and Grace Baptist Church
N.- W. Bowland. the principal, promptly
marched the children from the school
house as a matter of precaution, as the
sparks were being carried in that direc
tion.
The fire started In the Way home at
1:30 o'clock, and was caused by the ex
plosion ot am air-tight stove, as near as
could be ascertained-. Miss Nellie way,
who was alone tn the house at the time,
is unable to give the origin of the Are,
but says she found the room In which
was the air-tight heater in a mass of
flames, -which quickly spread over the
building. Mrs. Fred Newell, who lives
across the street, saw flames bursting
from the upper portion of the house,
and called for help. A bucket brigade
was organized to prevent the spread of
the flames and save what could be
carried out of the building. Patrolman
Gustafson sent In a call for the Sunny
side engine, which at" once started for
Montavilla, a distance bf over two miles.
The Are quickly spread to the cottage
on the south side occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Hanthorn, and it was soon a mass
of flames. Nothing could be saved from
this cottage. A determined fight was
made to save the Beckner dwelling. Just
south of the Hanthorn cottage, but It
took fire and was practically destroyed.
Most of the furniture was moved out
of the Beckner home, but was badly
damaged. Arrival of the fire engine
stopped the progress of the fire toward
the south. The home or J. w. unay.
on the north side of the Way house, was
saved only by great effort. It was on
Are several times.
The fire engine took water from the
cistern at the home of Mrs. Fred Newell,
across the street, and when in operation
quickly extinguished the blaze. But for
the arrival of the engine the handsome
home of S. X. Roy, south of the Beck
ner home, would also have been de
stroyed. Only the shell of the Beckner
house was left standing, and the Way
and Hanthorn cottages were burned to
their -foundation.
Mr. W'av was not at home at the time
of the fire. His loss is about S2000. and
it fs said that he carried no insurance.
The loss on the Schubauer cottage, oc
cupied byMr. and Mrs. Charles Han
thorn. Is about 11000. Mr. Beckner esti
mates his loss at J3000 on house and
furniture. He carried 12M insurance
The fire emphasises the need for Are
protection at Montavilla. Considering the
long run the engine company had, uphill
nearly the entire distance, it Is remark
able the flremen were able to reach the
fire in time to stop Its spread. There
are no Are hydrants in Montavilla, and
but for the cistern at the home of Mrs.
Fred Newell, the Are engine would have
been useless.
Will Retire to Oregon Ranches.
That railroad men throughout the
United States have an eye on this state.
looking to the investment of their money
here was shown this week by the visit
of Fred H. Hess, of Milwaukee, wis.,
traveling passenger agent for the Wa
bash. He comes here as the emissary
of a number of very prominent railroad
nirents In the East, who have Instruct
ed him to look over the fruit sections of
this state and purchase tracts of fruit
lands. Thev will buy the lana as an
the?",kr ,0 EE
panies they will come to Oregon and en
gaee in fruit growing. Mr. riess nas
been through the Southern Oregon
fruit-growing district and will visit other
famous fruit sections of the state before
making decommendations to the others
in the project.
Frenchmen Not Aiding Rebels.
PEKIN. Mav 18. M. Bapst. the
French Minister to China, has received
a dispatch from a Chinese source with
drawing the allegations made on the
strength of a report from Viceroy Hsi
Liang that the Tonkin Railroad, as well
as certain French officers, was guilty
of complicity In the recent revolutionary
outbreaks in Yunnan Province. It is de
clared further that the Government of
Indo-Cblna. was in no sense responsible
for this movement.
PARADES TO
PASS
PEIOYER
BLOCK
All Four Rose Pageants Will Be
Reviewed From Rightly
Grandstand.
PLACES FOR SPECTATORS
Entire Square to Be Decorated Lav
ishly for Occasion Marine Dis
play -Night of June S Will Be
" Triumph of Pyrotechnics.
Private parties have secured a lease on
the. Pennoyor block,, the entire square
bounded by "West Park and Tenth, Alder
and Morrison, for the weeK pf the Rose
Festival, and for the consideration of a
sufficient number of reserved seats, prob
ably 200 or 300, the festival has agreed to
route the four great street pageants
around this spacious forum. This means
that the w estlvai vui db acre to accom
modate invited gucstf , judges, reviewer,
dignitaries of this stau. if Portland, of
other states and cities with a splendid op
portunity to see the important features of
the week a festivities day Dy oay, iree oi
charge.
The Festival management had for some
time een considerably worried over the
question of securing a suitable place where
the parades might be reviewed, ana
where Rex Oregonus and Queen Flora
might be given a fitting welcome with the
freedom of" the city, but until this op
portunity was presented tney naa not oem
able, to secure any satisiactory arrange
ments for any site large enough to ac
commodate the thousands that are bound
to be here during the week.
The free reservation lor tne resuvai
and its guests will face on Morrison
street, about midway between west
Park and Tenth, and from this point the
parades will be visible for at least two or
three blocks, ana with the coraons oi jkj
llce to hold the crowds back, and the
special details of - Natronal guardsmen.
who will probably be enlistea in tne worn
of maintaining order and Keeping tne
crowds in check, this arrangement, ac
cording to Festival officials, snouia prove
much more satisfactory than tho accom
modations which- were provided for last
vesr's carnival.
It is understood that tne lessees ui mo
Pennoyer block intend to erect a grana
Maud canable of seating 2000 or more peo-
pie. and that the entire square will be
decorated lavishly with flags, streamers
and bunting in Festival colors, wniie
for the evening parades, the illumination
scheme will include electric light lea-
toons and myriads of Japanese ana vni
nean lanterns.
w -r?. McAllister. Master Fish waraen
and chairman of the water carnival, left
for -Astoria yesterday for the purpose
of rnnndlne- ud every commercial and
pleasure craft, from the tiny power -boat
to huge steamers, and secure their entry
into the marine display ot weanesaay
nieht June 3. McAllister will remain
over to see the battleship fleet, but noti
fied the Festival headquarters late yes
terday afternoon that he had securea
entries of several fine craft, and that he
would not come back until he naa nstea
ill the boats in the lower river that ne
possibly could. The marine parade wia
be a triumph of 'pyrotechnics
GO TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Portland Presbyterian Delegates Off
, for Kansas City.
Tho rioiocrates from the Portland
Proshvinnr to the General Assembly oi
the Presbyterian Church, wnicn con
venes in Kansas City, May 21, left for
the East yesterday morning. The Port
land Presbytery will be represented at
the General Assembly by Kev, a. j.
Montgomery, nastor of the Third rres-
bytcrian Church: Rev. J. v. muiigan,
synodical Sunday-school missionary;
Elder Jamee F. Ewing, of the r lrst
Presbyterian Church, and Elder Peter
A Knonre of the Third Presbyterian
Church. Dr. W. H. Foulkes, pastor of
the First Church, will attend tne uen
eral Assembly as a visitor, as will also
Dr. W. S. Holt, field secretary of tho
hoarri of home missions. Delegates from
thn following presbyteries also left
vesterdav for Kansas City: Southern
Oregon Presbytery, Rev. H. H. Brown,
Elder W. S. Gore; Willamette resDy-
terv. Rev. T. B. Griswold,' Rev. I. M.
BoyleB, Elders H. T. Klrkpatrick and
F. E. Rogers. At Grana ionae, mis
delegation will be joined by Rev. Wil
liam A. Robinson and Elder Frank
Brookler, and at Pendleton by Rev. J
A. Mitchell and Elder R. B. Morton.
The work of the General Assembly
is transacted by the various boards or
the denomination. Each board consists
of 18 members, who have charge of one
department of church work during the
vear. At the General Assembly, eacn
of these boards is represented by sev
eral of its members, who render a re
port on the work accomplished during
the year, and present the needs of the
board for the new period. After tne
eight boards of the church have so re
ported, the matter of financing the va
rious departments or the cnurcn worn
is taken up. The eight boards of the
church are as follows: Board of home
missions, board of foreign missions,
board of colleges, board of ministers'
relief, board of church erection, board
of-- publications and Sabbath-echool
missions, board of freedmen
The General Assembly Is also the
supreme court of the denomination, and
to it are submitted the decisions or tne
various synods. It is also the province
of this body to pass upon the findings
In trials for heresy. v
It is expected that the most impor
tant matters to come before the Gen
eral Assembly this year will be those
relating to home and foreign missions.
The Assembly will be in session ror
about 10 days, the opening meeting be
ins held Thursday, May 21. An effort
will be made by the Seattle delegation
to -have the 1909 meeting of the Gen
era! Assembly held in that city during
the Alaeka-Yukon-Paciflc Exposition.
INSTITUTE TOWN MEETINGS
Prairie City Voters Discuss Issues of
the Campaign.
PRAIRIE CITY, Or., May 18. (Spe
clal.) Prairie City has taken the
ltiative and has organized the tow
meeting, eo famous ir. colonial days.
A mass meeting was held here Satur
day for the purpose of discussing meas
ures to be voted upon at the coming
election under the initiative and refer
endum. The mass meeting was a sue
cess. Farmers, merchants, miners and
laboring men were present, and the
dead campaign was turned Into one
reaU'live interest. The questions under
discussion had been carefully analyzed
before the meeting, and were expound
ed by persons who were posted. Figures
I were produced from the County Clerk's
' office to enow the effects of the slngle-
tax plan upon' various farmers of this
locality. The District Attorney was
present to explain measures that were
complex. The meeting proved to be
non-partisan, and created so much en
thusiasm that another' Is planned for
next Saturday.
There is little doubt but what the
town meeting will be a permanent part
of Prairie City's political plan, and will
be on a well-organised plan, with com
mittees to investlgato certain subjects
and authorities to back up conclusions.
WAS- DELIBERATE SUICIDE
Hongkong Newspapers Tell Story of
A. H. Rennie's Death.
Hong Kong papers that have been re
ceived in this city give particulars of the
suicide of A. H. Rennie, the organizer
and manager of the Junk Bay flour mills,
and a man well known, at least by name,
to all the millers and wheat dealers of
the Northwest. As was briefly told in a
cable message at the time, Mr. Rennie
jumped overboard from a launch while
crossing the bay from Hong Kong to his
mill.
According to the China Mall, it was a
case of deliberate suicide, as previous to
leaving the city Mr. Rennie wrote a letter
to his wife, announcing his intention to
take his life. tMr. Rennie was the only
passenger on the launch, which was
manned by Chinese, and their actions dls
proved any suspicions of foul play. A
short time before embarking on the
launch he had a stormy interview with
banker, and left the bank greatly ex
cited, evidently having failed to make
some business arrangements, and declar-
ng that the world was against him.
He embarked on the launch in the after
noon to visit the mill, aa was his daily
custom. When the boat reached Lyll
moon Pass, Rennie slipped a rope, to
which was attached his tin document
box, over his head and plunged Into the
sea.
One of the. Chinese crew jumped after
rm, but Rennie refused his assistance.
and deliberately . kept his head under
water. The Chinese sailors soon had him
back In the launch, but the miller was
unconscious. The launch hurried back to
the Hong Kong wharf, under full steam,
and doctors were at once summoned, but
their attempt to restore animation was
unsuccessful.
The funeral was held on the following
day and was private. The suicide of Mr.
Rennie caused a profound sensation in
Hong Kong.
ARRESTED AS SWINDLER
B. Gatewood, Iate of Idaho", Charged
. With Passing Bad Check.
B. Gatewood, who to said to have
mulcted Idaho citizens to the tune of
about 550,000, was arrested last night
by Deputy Sheriff Leonard and Detec
tive Vom Oreenwald, assistant superin
tendent of the Pinkerton Detective
Agency. He is held on a charge 'of
attempting to pass a worthless check
for' r0 on the Parma State Bank, of
Parma, Idaho. The check was drawn
on the First National Bank of Portland,
but the local Institution denies that
Gatewood ever had a bank account
with It. Gatewood is said to have rep
resented to the Parma bank that he
had large deposits with the First Na
tional Bank of Prlnevllle. It appears
that Gatewood did have deposit with
the Prlnevllle bank at one time.
vom Greenwald asserts that many
complaints have come in of Gatewood's
swindling operations about Parma.
Gatewood la said to have been attempt
ing to sell stocks in the Snake River
Dredging Company, and in Gatewood
Trading & Mining Company, neither of
which companies, it is said, exists. It
is said . that although Gatewood claimed
to have mines in Prlnevllle, on tha
Snake River and near Holbrook, Cal.,
in reality he has no such property. He
is being held at the County J all.
COMMITTEEGIVES PRIZES
Sons of American Revolution Award
Prizes for Patriotic Essays.
The committee appointed hy the Ore
gon Society of the Sons of the Ameri
can Revolution to have charge of the
contest opened by that society to the
pupils of the public schools of the State
of Oregon, for prizes for essays on Re
volutionary subjects, has finished its
labors and has announced the awards
of the prizes offered. The committee
consists of Judge Charles H. Carey, B.
B. Beekman and R. I. Eckerson. The
awards are as follows:
First prlx, J 20. Ml as Olca KanMB. Park
Plac, Clackamas County. Subject, "The
Flag of Our Country."
Second prize, Si5, miss uauroee B&iiey.
North. Powder, Union County. Subject,, "The
Flay of Our Country."
Third prise, otto Fnrcll. Park Place,
Clackamas County. Subject. "Washington,
the Great Leader."
Fourth prize. Miss Lucille Hart. Albany,
Or. Subject. "The Treason of Benedict
Arnold."
A large number of essays was sub
mitted and the average of ability shown
is very creditable to the public schools
of the State. The object of the contest
is to encourage the study of American
history in the schools and to promote
the love of country in the pupils.
During; a thunder storm a remarkable
Incident happened at a house near Deal,
England, the lightning Imprinting a per
fect photograph of a flower vase on a
mirror before which it stood.
FEEDING FOR HEALTH
Directions by a Food Expert.
A complete change in food makes
complete chang-e in the body. There
fore if you are ailing in any way the
surest road back to health Is to
change your diet. Try the following
breakfast for ten days, and mark: the
reBult.
Two soft boiled eggs (if you have
a weak stomach, boll the eggs as fol
lows: Put two ' eggs into a pint tin
cup of boiling water, cover and set
off the stove. Take out in nine min
utes; the whites will be the consist
ency of cream and partly digested.
Don t change the directions In any
particular). Some fruit, cooked or
raw, cooked preferred, a slice of toast,
a little butter, four heaping teaspoon
fuls of Grape-Nuts with some cream,
a cup of properly boiled Postum Pood
Coffee.
The Grape-Nuts breakfast food is
fully and scientifically cooked at the
factory, and both that and the Pos
tum have the diastase (that which di
gests the starchy part) developed in
the manufacture. Both the food and
the coffee, therefore, are predlgested
and assist, in a natural way, to di
gest the balance of the rood. Lunch
at noon the same.
For dinner in the evening use meat
and one or two vegetables. Leave out
the fancy desserts. Never .over-eat.
Better little less than too much.
If you can use health as. a means
to gain success in business or in a
profession it is well worth the time
and attention required to arrange your
diet to accomplish the - result. Read
"The Road to Wcllville." In pkgs.
There's a Reason."
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
; interest.
How many American women in
lonely homes to-day long; for this
blessing to come into their lives, and
to be able to utter these words, but
because of some organic derange
ment this happiness is denied them.
Every woman interested in this
subject should know that prepara
tion for healthy matenaty is
accomplished by the use of
LYDIA E.FSNKHAIV!'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
Mrs. Maggie Gilmer, of West
Union, SG, writes to Mrs. Pinkham :
" I was greatly run-down in health
from a weakness peculiar to my sex,
when Lydia B. Pinkham' s Vegetable
Compound was recommended to me. It
not only restored me to perfect health,
but to my delight I am a mother."
Mrs. Josephine Hall, of Bards town,
Ky., writes :
" I was a very great sufferer from
female troubles, and my physician failed
to help me. Lydia E. Piirkham's Vege
table Compound not only restored ma
to perfect health, bnt I am now a proud
mother."
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
Barn's Vefretable ComnounrL made
r from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy lor female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of '
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera
tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pams, Dacnacne, mat tearing-down
feeling, flatulency, indiges
tion, dizziness or nervous prostration.
v ny don't you try it f
Mrs. Pinkham Invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Tjj-nn, Mass.
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