THE ilORNIXG OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1908. I5f r. J. Isn't It Time KNIGHTS' BANQUET ENDS BUSY DAY OLD. DETECTIVES - BACK ON FORCE Jokes and Good Cheer Follow Tedious Work of Revis ing Constitution. Day, Resing, Snow and Car penter Ordered to Report in Uniform Today. I fi LODGE IN LIVELY DEBATES After Sharp Discussions, Pendleton Is Selected as Next Sleeting Place and the Annual Date Is Not Changed. ' Devoting almost all of yesterday to tedious and prolonged discussion of the new constitution and laws, delegates attending the convention of the grand lodge. Knights of Pythias, threw busi ness cares to the winds last night and enjoyed a banquet at the Commercial Club at 6 o'clock. The banquet was under the auspices of the D. O. K. K., as printed on the In vitation cards, which, being interpreted, means the Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorrassan. This organization is said to be the fun adjunct of the serious order of the Knights of Pythias. It serves the banquets, provides the Jokes and is also said to superintend the journeys of many a novice across the burning sands. targe Class Is Received. Judge W. L. Bradshaw, of The Dalles, presided at the function last night In the capacity of toastmaster and brief speeches were made by a large number of prominent Pythians. At the con clusion of the banquet, the delegates re turneri to Pythian Castle, Eleventh and Alder streets, where a class of 50 or more was initiated into the mysterious ceremonies of the order. It was late when these candidates had finished the programme arranged for them, so another banquet was served. The midnight ban quet was served in the banquet hall of the Castle. Yesterday's sessions of the convention were devoted almost exclusively to con sideration and discussion of the various clauses and sections of the new con stitution and laws. During the entire forenoon session no other matter was brought before the convention and It was revived immediately on the opening of the afternoon session. However, the monotony of the after noon session was broken by the appear ance of a team from Central Lodge, No. 8, of Salem, which introduced some third ra.nk work in competition for the grand lodge prize. Teams from Portland and Rainier lodges will appear today to par ticipate in the competition. Discuss Date of Session. Another digressing and really interest ing incident was the discussion with reference to the time of holding the grand lodge conventions. The discussion arose during the afternoon session and developed into one of the most exciting contests of the session. Previous to two years ago it was custo mary to hold the conventions In the Fall. At that time the date was changed so that the meetings would be held In the early Summer. Yesterday afternoon an attempt developed to return to the old dates and the debate followed. However, it was decided that the new dates should be continued. Following the discussion of dates, that of a place of holding the next conven tion arose. Two especially prominent candidates for the honor were Pendleton and Portland. The former won, so the grand lodge convention, Knights of Pythias, will convene In Pendleton next June. The 27th annual convention of the grand lodge will be concluded today. The morn ing session will be devoted to final dis cussion of the new constitution and laws and other business of minor importance will be transacted. Committees will also be appointed today and it is likely that Grand Chancellor Moser will announce the new deputy grand chancellors. Pythian Sisters Election. During the sessions of the grand lodge in Pythian Castle the convention of the Pythian Sisters has been in session In the Abington building. The 15th an nual convention of the organization opened Tuesday morning with Grand Chief Elizabeth Dunning presiding. Im mediately after the opening exercises, 18 past chiefs and representatives were escorted into the hall and upon them was bestowed the grand lodge degree. The annual election of officers of the Pythian Sisters was held yesterday morn ing. There were no contests and the elec tions passed off very quietly. The fol lowing were elected: Grand chief, Margaret Slocum, of Lu cette Temple, No. 14, Union: grand senior, Inez Chase, of Justus Temple, No. 30, Coquille: grand junior. Mat Gevurtz. of Ophia Temple, No. 1R, . Portland: grand manager, Elizabeth Stinson, of Cen tralia Temple. No. 11. Salem: grand DELEGATES TO THE if- - -, rl, t.5-fi . ylX-tl"- .- .1 ' iftii f 'C--KSr.' I i-s ' - . ,!) t I - ... - - y........................ ............. .......? 1 GRADUATING 'IV i ? 1 i 0F t- -ci - fl l f 4 M V'.v 11 I ,. 1 H A. ..' i l C01BMBIA V ivj- Un. Vt :.;Tf -W- -J UNIVERSITY Sjy .J J. J. Joyce. F. Hornby. O. H. Welagerber. R. A. McDonald. A. J. O'Brien. T ft"ik n: fi v i Kip- - ,v r J. Neelon. G. XV. Holc-ouib. E. T. Dooley. F. K. Smith. J. J. Mueller. C. T. Finnegan. J Pk itSJX fin n k hm lti - l rrf; J-t: - . ' & j tut H Wk II V:vx. F. XV. Brack. If. Couillard. H. W. Lofgrran. J. Gaker. E. V. I.e Gall. P. l.ocke. ! mistress of records and correspondence, Mary R. Hogue, of Alpha Temple, No. 1. Albany; grand mistress of finance. Nora W. Barnett, of Ivena Temple, No. 20, Portland; grand protector, Antony, of Fidelity Temple. No. 30, Baker City; grand guard, McGowan, of Talisman Temple, No. 40, Medford; grand trustee, Mary J. Kelly, of Alpha Temple, No. 7, Albany. MEASURES THE 0REG0NIAN A Veteran Reader Voices His Criti cal Appreciation. " PORTLAND, June 16. (To the Editor.) Certain it is that The Oregonian is pop ular, and deservedly so. Willie its policies have been advisory and suitable to the occasion and the hour, its style and mat ter have been always meritorious and Its tone dignified, as well as conservative. ' Tlie editorial in last Saturday's issue. In which some reasons were given for The Oregonian's popularity why It has been and Is still popular, recalls to my mtnd a conversation of IB or 16 years ago, I believe, In which E. V. Carter, Robert McLan, myself and others engaged, and during which The Oregonian, its staff and its policies became the major theme of conversation. For Mr. Carter to say, "It Is among a few ably managed and splendidly equipped newspapers in the United States," and for Mr. McLean to say that "It had the acumen of a Gladstone and the statesman-like address of a Burke or a Pitt," was perhaps but to say what other men have said before and since then. Aside from such reasons as have been above stated, however, lies the well known fact that The Oregonian is taken and read by hundreds of people who care not so much for Items of political inter est and of general Import, as for what things are excellent in style and In liter ary statement; and, also, for what may be worthily comprehended in dramatic art, fine art and historic criticism almost wholly upon these grounds of learning and breadth of view. While The Oregonian has been repeat edly charged with inconsistency and with out fixed policy, yet It stands today the best representative of journalistic thought on the Pacific Coast, and may be said to be the best medium of newspaper Intelli gence yet established In the West. D. H. HAWKINS. DRESS GOODS SALE. Our entire stock of fine black and col ored dress goods and silks on sale at and below regular wholesale prices. We chal lenge any store In this or any other city to match the values we are now offering! McAllen & McDonnell, Third and Morri son. Drowned In Hobo Lake. SAN FRANCISCO, June 17. The body of 10-year-o!d Cyril Robertson was brought up from the bottom of Hobo Lake, in Golden Gate Park, at 11:40 today after the lake had been dragged for half an hour. The boy had been dead for some days. The discovery of the body waB the result of a systematic search of Golden Gate Park, begun .this morning by Chief Biggy and 50 members of the police force. The boy had been missing from his home on Frederick street since Saturday afternoon, when he was permit ted by his mother, Mrs. Ida Lewis, a widow, to go to the park to witness a ball game. TURNS BUT SEVENTEEN ANXTJAL- COMSfENCEMENT HELD AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. Present Class to Be Largest From Institution Address by John M. GearJn. Annual commencement exercises were held In the assembly hall of Columbia University yesterday forenoon, and were attended by a large audience of the friends of the school. A number of prominent Catholic clergymen were pres ent. Rev. Father Gallagher, president, assisted by members of the faculty and the students, was in charge. The class numbered 17 and is the largest that has graduated from Columbia Uni versity. Roses were used in decorating the platform. The large auditorium was filled to its capacity. In connection with the address to the graduating class, which was delivered by Hon. John M. Gearin, a fine musical and literary programme was rendered by the students. President Gallagher, In intro ducing Mr. Gearin, said the speaker need ed no introduction to an Oregon audience, or. for that matter, to any audience, in the United States. Mr. Gearin spoke with much force and feeling. He expressed his great pleasure at being present at the commencement, and said it carried him back 37 years ago. when he went out from the University of Notre Dame with his diploma, the same as the young men about to receive their diplomas would leave Columbia Univer sity. Diplomas were presented as follows: Classical diplomas In the academic de partment awarded to Francis Wilkinson Black, Alfred Justin O'Brien, Paul Ed redge Smith, Portland. English diploma in the academic depart ment awarded to John Neelon, Salem, Or. Scientific diploma in the academic de partment awarded to Harry Joseph Couil lard, Seattle, TVash. Commercial diplomas awarded to Thomas Edward Dooley, Albany. Or.; Charles Thomas Finegan, Boise, Idaho; John Vernon Gokey, Boise, Idaho; George Walter Holcomb, Francis Hornby, James Joseph Joyce, Eugene Victor Le Gail, Oliver Perle Locke, Harry Wilbur Lof gren, Robert Alexander MacDonald, Jacob John Mueller, Portland; Otto Henry Weis gerber, Iiewiston, Idaho. The following gold medals were pre sented :, Gold medal, presented by the Rev. W. A. Daly for the student having the best record In English . essay writing was awarded to Paul Edredge. Portland. Knights of Columbus gold medal, pre sented by the Knights of Columbus. Port land Council, for the student having the best record In history, was awarded to Maurice Conway, Portland. The Christie gold medal, presented by the Most Rev. Alexander Christie, D. D., for the student having the best record In one of the regular preparatory courses in the academic course,- was awarded to Paul Edredge Smith, Portland. Fred Martin, of the Alumni Associa tion, presented the basket-ball club with a beautiful banner. President Gallagher announced that the Alumni Association had presented the univer sity with a scholarship, which would be used at the discretion of the faculty. He said, also, that the Notre Dame KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Association of Portland had arranged to provide a scholarship. President Gallagher expressed the hope that many other scholarships would be pro vided bo the university might enlarge Its work. Following was the general pro gramme: Piano solo PolonalTO Chopin, Op. 40 Harry Couillard. Selection a "The Last Rose of Eurnmer" .. Moore (b) "Larboard Watch" Williams University -Glee Club. Class poem Alfred Justin O'Brien. Piano olo "Walts of the Danube" Ivanovict . GuBtavc Carhart. Chorus a) "Phllopatrlan Booting Song". .Durrell (b) Tinkers' chorus from "Robin Hoad" ... DeKoven Phllopatrlan Society. Valedictory Francis Wilkinson Black. Vocal solo (a) "Forgotten" Cowles (b) "Dream Faces" Hutchinson Matthew G. Ennls. Quartet a "Alma Mater" Sasbalsky fb) "Kathleen Aroon" Abt Tennrn. Matthew Ennls, Harry Couiliard; basses; Francis Cearns, Francis Black. . Piano solo "Home, Sweet Home. Varia tion" J. H. Slack, Op. 3 Otto Weisserber. Quartet (a) "Hark! The Vesper Hymn'". .. .Kratz (b) "Ite. Ora Patrem" Parks Tenors. Charles Dockstader, Maurice Conway: basses, George Burns, Joseph Kehoe. Awarding of diplomas and prize medals.... Vocal solo (a) Anvil chorus rom "Robin Hood".. DeKoven (toy "Down in the Deep" Petrie Francin Cearna. "Home, S-weet Home" Payne Glee Club and Phllopatrlan Society. AFTER A. 0. H. CONVENTION Coast Delegates Will Try to Bring Gathering to Portland. The delegates to attend the National convention of the Ancient Order of Hi bernians In Indianapolis, Ind., the early part of next month, have completed all arrangements and a strong delegation will leave this city bent on bringing the next National convention of that order, some 1200 strong, and an additional 1000 of the ladies' auxiliary, not to speak of the al ternates and immense throng of visitors incidental to National conventions, to Portland, two years hence. Over 2000 scenic views of Portland and vicinity, in neat book form, with appro priate sketches printed therein, will be distributed among the delegates at In dianapolis, and 25 boxes of Hood River apples and Ashland peaches will be sent forward to tickle the palates of the as sembled representatives from all over the United States and Canada. The Oregon delegation has the indorse ment and support of the California, Washington, Idaho and Montana delega tions, who are strongly in favor of Port land as the place for the next convention, and the selection thereof is almost a foregone conclusion. The delegation 'will be headed by Dr. Andrew C. Smith, and, It Is hoped, will be 25 strong. The Beet Pills Ever Sold. '-'After doctoring 15 years for chronic indigestion, and spending over two hundred dollars, nothing has done me as nuch good as Dr. King's New Life Pills.. I consider them the best pills ever sold;" writes B. F. Ayscue, of Ingleslde, N. C. Sold under guarantee at Woodard, Clarke & Co.'s drug store. 25c. WILL GO ON NIGHT SHIFT Executive Board at Last Capitulates In Long Fight, but Suggests There Is Great Need of Pa trolmen in Suburbs. Former City Detectives Day. Resing. Snow and Carpenter have been ordered by Chief f Police Grltzmacher to report in uniform this morning for police patrol duty. This is & reduction In rank and pay, and whether or not they will obey the order depends upon the instructions they will receive from their legal adviser Ralph El Moody. If they go to work, they will be assigned to beats. In the suburbs, following the suggestion made by Police Commissioner Greene and Sabin. Ousted Two Years Ago. While working as detectives two years ago. Day, Resing. Snow and Carpenter were discharged by order of Mayor Lane, the charges being incompetency. They have since carried on a stubborn fight in the Executive Board, the courts and the Civil Service Commission, and last week the Commission ordered them reinstated. It Is now obligatory upon the Executive Board to place the former sleuths on duty. The matter was referred to the police committee of the Executive Board last week, and yesterday morning Chief Gritzmacher received from the members an order to instruct the four men to re port for duty in uniform, and suggesting that, inasmuch as the city has grown remarkably within the past two years, the boundaries having been greatly en larged, it might be wise to assign them to beats In the suburbs. It was further suggested that there is a greater need Just now of patrolmen on the night shifts than there is on the day shifts. Work on Second Shift. "When asked as to what disposition he would make of the four officers, should they agree to do patrol duty, Chief Gritz macher said he will assign them to out lying districts, where there is great need of patrol service, and that they will likely be. placed on one of the night shifts. It is said by sorne that there is reallv a more crying need for officers of experi ence on tne second nignt relief Just at this time than on the first shift, and it may be the quartet will travel beats on that lonely shift, the hours being from 11:15 P. M. to 7:15 A. M. It is also sug gested by some that, owing to the pres ence of the Tongues of Fire sect, in camp at Mount Tabor, it would be well to dispatch the four officers to that place for duty. That they be assigned to patrol the Bull Run pipeline, is another piece of useful work mapped out by some. At present Day is supervising his prop erties, house rentals and other holdings, which he purchased during his term of service; Resing is special watchman at the Security Savings & Trust Company's bank; Carpenter holds a similar position with the Merchants National Bank and Snow is employed by the O. R. & N. ITER OILY WITHIN CITY BOARD DECIDES TO DISCOX TIXCE OUTSIDE SERVICE. Will Also Refuse, to Lay Mains on Certain Streets Because Pave ments Are Projected. The Water Board, at a meeting yester day afternoon, decided to furnish no more water to persons living outside the corporate limits of Portland. This Is be cause the supply is short, the needs great in the city at present, and the funds at hand are low. It will be the policy of the members to supply first those in the most urgent need. Mayor Lane, chairman, is holding hard and fast to the rule that no mains will be or dered put in anywhere just to get them down before hard-surface pavements are laid. "Hard-eurface pavements are no more sacred than any other improvement," de clares Mayor Lane. "It will not do to order mains laid just to get them In ahead of bitulithic, asphalt or any other pavement. We are in duty bound to fur nish water supply first to those In great est need, no matter about pavements. CONVENTION NOW a Q Isn t it time to change rrom the heavy winter foods to Stiredfied . Whefef The food that makes good muscle and brain without tax ing the digestion. Shredded Wheat Biscuit with cream and a little fresh fruit for breakfast will keep the stomach sweet and clean and the bowels healthy and active. An ideal summer food, ready-cooked, ready to serve. At your grocers. Always heat the Biscuit in oven to restore crispness. Two Shredded Wheat Biscuits with milk or cream will supply all the energy needed for a half day's work. Try Toasted TRISCUIT, the Shredded Wheat wafer, for luncheon, with butter, cheese or marmalade. FRALEY'S MILLINERY CLEARANCE SALE Every Trimmed Hat and every ladies' Un trimmed Shape Reduced One-Fourth to One-Half Less Than Regular. Newest models in hand made silk net or chiffon, black, white and colors, flower or plume trimmed, special 7 to $18 New white Milan, Java and fancy straws, maline, chif fon and flower trimmed, light and dainty, special at $4 to $12 Hundreds of others, many of them less than half for mer prices $2 up Thousands of Plain Band 50 THE BIG STORE We will look to those who most urgently require service. If we had the funds to lay ahead of pavements and also to sup ply those In need everywhere, it would be well, but we have a very limited fund and cannot do that. It Id therefore our plain duty to give water to those who need it most." The members of the Board also lis tened to a verbal report of their special legal counsel, R. D. Montague, on the proposed ordinance giving the Mount Hood Railway & Power Company rishts of way on city property 6n the Bull Run reserve. He suggested several changes In the provisions, which will receive consideration- later. The "Water Board authorized men to co-operate with the forestry service on the Bull Run reserve In keeping down fires this year. This was done last sea son with very beneficial results, it was reported by Superintendent Dode. A contract for 2100 feet of eight-inch wood pipe was awarded to the National Wood Pipe Company, of Olympla, Wash., the contract price being $729. A petition signed by several large busi ness establishment was considered and Dl For young girls and misses, dressy, prettily trimmed Leghorns, Javas and Hair Flats, mostly fresh from the trimmer, all special at $3 to 6 For little girls 5 to 12 yrs., Leghorns, etc neatly trim med with ribbons, chiffon, flowers, etc.; over a hun dred to choose from, all special.. $1.25 to 4.15 Sailors, Fifty Different Styles, to 4.0O THIRD AND SALMON rejected, because the City Council had already fixed the water rates for the year. It was a complaint against an ex tra tax of $6 a month for standpipes. The petitioners declared that their firo protection is figured in their regular taxes. The petitioners were: Willamette Tent & Awninjr Company, Marshall-Wells Company, Olds. Wort man & King, Meier & Frank Company. Wadhams & Co., Mason, Ehrman & Co.. Mitchell, Lewie ; Staver Company and the John Deere Plow Company. Mrs. Talbot Accused of Contempt. Contempt proceedings calling for the arrest of Ella Talbot have been filed in the Circuit Court by the attorneys for Susan W. Smith. It is alleged that Ella Talbot has not complied with an order of the court giving to Mrs. Smith property on Council Crest. Mrs. Talbot was recently enjoined by the court from setting up any claim to the property. Banan shoes fit the teet. Rosentb&I's. IN SESSION