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Newspaper Page TextLiiE 3UI1&MM OKEGOMAX, WEDNESDAY, ' SEPTEJIISElt 2, 1908. OREGON ATHLETES iE STATE ADM Do Missionary Work Among Members of All-Ameri-can Team. GUESTS AT BALL GAME Attend Mag- mlthson, Gilbert and Kelly -s by Invitation of League nates Visit Buffalo Today and Niagara Tomorrow. Ins the re ry Ing NEW YORK, Sept. 1. Special.)-Fctt 01 me victorious ainieioa is w heroes of the four daja' celebration J .J 4 4h.l. l.r.a With - UCII mi; IU1 iii'iiivs. ' - - lew exception ine uLiiieit-B o forward to but little in the reception line eui.i R n IB lu wo - ' ' trio of medal-winners. The result Is that practically me enure uiymnic ir.. ' continually quizzing the three Oregon boys aoout roniana ana nic etci o . i i . . i v., Dalnh Ti nmf thA ADiy KL'UIIUCU L ' Oregon boys are telling of the advantages of living in the Paclilc Northwest and , some of the Olympic athletes are growing anxious to visit Oregon. 1 niS HI LCI 1 1 (N J 1 1 DiinuiaviM - bert and Beveral other athletes were the guests of iTank ranrn, oi --ev j . - i. ' . f T?hiiAfUlnhla at the American League baseball grounds and enjoved the game imraenwu. The Oregon men leave for Buffalo to morrow, where they are to be entertained by the Bunalo Ainieuc tiuu. -n. c-.ii. i. .htiii0H for Thurs Aty and that night . the boys leave for Chicago as nomine nas dkji .- Detroit and Cleveland. OLYMPIC CIRCLE IS FORMED American Athletes Wlio Competed at London Its Members. x-Pv YORK. Sent. 1. With Presl dent Roosevelt as honorary member and James E. Sullivan, president oi ine Amateur Athletic Union, as honorary president, the members of the 1908 Olympic team organized yesterday. The plan to hold an annual reunion of the members or trie American uram uu keen In contemplation for several weeks, but it was not until after the athletes paid their visit to Oyster Bay that the organization was enectea. A meeting was held on the steamboat Sagamore on the return journey rrom Sagamore Hill, when Harry F. Porter, of the Irish-American Athletic Club, was selected s acting chairman, and "Matty" Halpln, of the New York Ath letic Club, secretary. .It was decided to hold an annual dinner in the city where the senior Amateur Athletic Union championships are scheduled. The dinner will be held either on the night of the championships or the evening preceding. The object of the organization is to ' keep alive the memory of the Olympics of 1908. and help In every way the cause- of athletics and to promote the spirit among athletes that helped the 1908 team to victory in the London Olympic games. The services of "Mike" Murphy, the coach of the American Olympic team, and "Matty" Halpln. the manager, are not to go unrewarded. The members of the Olympic team .have planned to present each with a sliver loving-cup. The general feeling is that Murphy was in a large measure responsible for .many of the victories gained abroad through his training, while Halpln's work as manager is to receive proper recognition. Barlow S. Weeks and Gus T. Klrby were elected honorary members, as we're Murphy and Halpjn. A commit tee consisting of Earl Ewry. G. G. Bon ney. Harry Hlllman. Jr., and Charles S. Bacon was appointed to draw up plans for a permanent organization and to send out ballots for a vote for officers. Wright's Motor Heats. LEMAN'S. Sept. 1. Wilbur Wright, the American aeroplanist, made an en durance test with his motor today. At the end of two hours he found it heat ed, and this afternoon devoted his time to making examinations of the Bolle motor. BID ON FAST CRAFT shipbuilders Prolmse Record-Break Ing Destroyers. WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. Shipbuild ers and their representatives to the number of ralf a hundred gathered at the Navy Department today to witness the opening of bids for the construc tion of the ten torpedo-boat destroy ers authorized by Congress at a cost not to exceed JS00.000 each, and for the acquisition of three colliers not to ex ceed $025,000 each. Bids for the torpedo-boats were submitted under the Government plans for hull and ma chinery and also proposing that the ."builders install their own designs of machinery. All the proposals made were at a figure considerably below the Congressional limit. If the bids are found to conform to the specifications awards may be made this week, as the Navy Department is anxious that work shall begin on the vessels as soon as possible. It is likely, in the opinion of the respon sible officials, that each of the firms making bids will get a contract, as the law contemplates that no firm shall be given an award for more than three vessels. A notable feature was the offer of various Arms to construct high-speed destroyers, proposals of this character being made under the class permitting bidders to Install their own machinery designs. Proposals to furnish vessels of 30 and up to 33 knots per hour were made. In the collier class the Maryland f"teel Company made the lowest ten ders for the vessels provided for by Congress of 7200 tons each. Five firms submitted bids for the con struction of the destroyers under the Gov ernment designs for the hull and ma chinery. They Included the following: The Bath Iron Works, two vessels at 1644.000 each. The New York Shipbuilding Company of Camden. N. J., two vessels at $t65.000 each. William Cramp Sons. Philadelphia, two vessels, at $k9.oro each. The Maryland Steel Company, two ves rela at 3708,300 each, and three vessels at JTW.Sno each. The Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry dock Company, two vessels at 3630.000 each. All these bids contemplate vessels hav ing a speed of IS'i knots. Several bids also were made to con struct the vessels under the Government hall and equipment, but bidders designs of machinery. These Include the Balh Iron Works, which proposed to build two ships of 7J8 tons, with a speed of 40 knots, at 3597.000 each, or two of SW4 knots of Tu tons displacement for 3664.000 each. The Fore River Shipbuilding Company submitted five bids under this class, two of 33 knots for 3665.000 each, two of 33 knots at 3638,000 each, two of 32 knots at 3638.000 each, two of 28H knots at 3610,000 each and two of Vi knots at 3624,000 each. The New Tork Shipbuilding Company offered to construct two vessels with the bidder's design of machinery. 30H knots at $885,000 each. William Cramp Sons, two of 30 knots at $664,000 each, and the Newport News Company two of 31 knots at $684,000 each. For the colliers William Cramp Sons offered three vessels of 7620 tons each for $523,000 each. The New York Shipbuilding Company three vessels of 7200 tons at $570,000; the Newport News Company three vessels of similar tonnage at $524,000 each; the Maryland Steel Company three vessels of 7200 tons each under class one at $479,600 each, and under claBS, two three vessels at $498,600 each. New Dress Goods, Silks, Trimmings, Gloves, Neckwear, Veiling, Millinery, Etc, PROPOSE HOME FDR LEPERS RECENT CASES AROCSE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS. Scheme to Use Abandoned Military Reservation May Be Revived. Sew Mexico Objects. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. The recent agitation In Washington over the Early leprosy case, and in Arizona over the case of Mrs. Wardwell, who was simi larly afflicted, will, it is believed by offi cials of the public health and marine hospital service, lead to a renewed effort to obtain the establishment at some place In the United States of a National lepro sarium tor the Isolation and treatment of leprosy. An effort to obtain legislation looking to this end, which was supported by many members of the medical fra ternity firougnout the country, was made by the service in 1905 and a bill pro viding for such an Institution received favored reports in noth houses or con cress. It failed of parage largely because' of objections from localities in which It was contemplated the leprosarium should be located. The bill did not name any state or territory but simply provided that some abandoned military or naval reserva tion should be used. It was understood. however, that the authorities had New Mexico in mind, as the most desirable location and the delegate from that ter ritory was not slow in making known the opposition of his constituents to such a move. If the question of legislation should again arise, the health bureau will be prepared to supply all the statistics ana arguments necessary to aid In procur ing proper consideration for such a bill. The statistics, however, are no nearer to the present time than 1901. In that year a commission composed of surgeons con nected with the bureau made a thorough Investigation into the question of leprosy in the United States, finding at that time there were 278 cases in the whole country and they were scattered through 21 states. Of the states Louisiana, led the list with 15S cases, or mora than half the entire number. California and Florida followed with 24 cases. Of all these cases only 72 were Isolated The commission was clearly of the opinion that Its reports did not cover all the cases and the opinion was expressed that many of them were purposely hidden. COLD ill DAMPENS ARDOR DETRACTS FROM FLEET RECEP TION IX MELBOURNE. Football Game Played Despite Downpour Admiral Sperry Re ceives on Board Flagship. MELBOURNE. Sept. I. Adverse weather conditions and a disposition on everyooay s part to lane inings easy after - yesterday's strenuous pro gramme combined to make today an off day in the way of special entertain ment of the officers and men ot the vis iting American battleship fleet.. The rain which began falling last night, cutting short the merrymaking of the memorable celebration in honor of the visitors' arrival here, continued during the night, and this morning the city and its guests awoke to the prospect of a dull, damp day. Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather outlook, how ever, large parties from the battleships came ashore early. The men prepared to make the best of their shore leave and to attend such functions as had been arranged for the day. It is estimated that 600.000 per sons witnessed yesterday s procession. The railways alone carried 400,000 to the scene of tlio festivities. Rain fell steadily all the afternoon. but the streets of Melbourne were thronged with pleasure-seekers. Over 3000 men of the fleet came ashore and fraternized with the people. Several football matches were played. Teams from New South Wales, Queens land. South Australia, West Australia and New Zealand gave an exhibition of the game as played in Australia, fter which teams from the battleships Kentucky and Minnesota took the field. The Americans played a tie, neither side scoring. Fully 1500 people attended the re ception given by Admiral Sperry on board the flagship Connecticut and the gathering was a brilliant one. Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, the Gov ernor of Victoria. Lady Carmlchael and Alfred Deakin, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, were among the guests. In the afternoon the Lord Mayor of Melbourne gave a reception to meet the Admirals and the senior officers of the American fleet at the town hall. The Free Masons gave welcome to 600 visitors. This evening the Royal Yacht Club gave a dinner in honor of the senior officers of the fleet. Prime Minister Deakin made a speech on the question of Australian defense, in the course of which he said -that the American battleships' visit to Australia meant the awakening of the Australian people. The usual brlllatu illuminations in the city and in the harbor were re peated tonight. The rain Is proving a damper to the festivities. CARRY VERMONT BY 28,000 (Continued From First Pace.) ity Is estimated at 28,000, compared with Bell's plurality of 31.617 in 1904. The voters were urged to support the Republican ticket by speakers of National importance, who stumped the state dur ing the past two weeks. On the other hand, the Democrats fought the battle alone. James K. Burke, of Burlington, formerly known as the "Blacksmith Mayor" of that city.' who headed the ticket having only local talent in his sup port. Although Burlington went Repub lican on the state ticket, it was strongly Democratic when it came to the Repre sentative fight. M G. Leary.- Democratic candidate for Representative, defeated Lawrence Bart- ley. Republican, by a majority of 366. The next Legislature win maia follows: Senate Republicans. 29; Demo crats 1. House Republicans. 210; Demo crats, 30: Independence League, 6. At a late hour tonight Prouty claims bis election over Burke by 30,000 votes. m m Some Drugstores Copy Our Special Sales, but Remember Lip- . man-Wolfe's "OWL" DRUGSTORE Sells ALL Standard Remedies and Toilet Articles at CUT PRICES at ALL Times Established 1 850-FIFTY-EIGHT YEARS IN BUSINESS-Etablihed 1850 Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest THE VICTOR Talking Machine, $1 Down, $1 a Week A Theater in Your Home The Singers and Players of the World at Yeur Command WEDNESDAY- EIGHT BLOCKS OF BARGAINS f l?TrATTV.slTT That's the keynote of this advertisement Not a few scattered bargains, nor a few oOmetiling IOr JWeryDOuy departments, hut nearly EVERY DEPARTMENT in the house has provided a , MONEY-SAVING SPECIAL VALUE which alone will repay you for a visit to tnis store THE HEART OF PORTLAND Wednesday. There are many other bargains not mentioned, but these will suffice to indicate where greatest savings on strictly desirable merchandise will be provided for today's shoppers. 75c Gloves 25c The most sensa tional sale of two clasp Milanese and Suede Lisle Gloves ever held 100 doz. pairs, all colors and sizes, regu lar 75c and $1 qualities. 25c Baby Sets 18c -Beautiful swlss and nainsook embroid ered baby sets. In dainty floral, dotted and eyelet effects. to 4 Inches wide. values to 7 o c yard, Wednesday. . 18c 75c Ribbons 39c Fancy Plaid Rib bons, all shades and combinations, 5 in. wide. Also fancy warp prints, S in. wide, 'values to 75c yard. Just for Wednesday 39c Veiling 39c Yard Black, white and colored Chiffon Veiling, 22 Inches w 1 d e.crepe and chiffon finish, many new shades Includ ed In this lot, 50c and 75c values, 39c Linen Collars White embroidered linen Collars for women, sizes 12 to 14. figured and dotted. Regular 35c values, on sale Just for f 1 Wedn'sday I mT at only X&7V 50c Ascots 25c White and colored Ascot Ties for women, plain and embroidered, made and untied. Regu lar 35c and 50c val ues. An extraordi nary bar- gain for Wednesday, 25c Suitings 98c 50 - inch all - wool English tailor Suit ings, In the new Fall colors, in stripes. Invisible checks and mix tures. Regularly ti.35 ana $1.50 yard. Wednesday. 98c 65c Suiting 49c 38-inch new Fall Novelty Suitings. In stripes and plaids for misses' school wear. Regularly 65c yard: extraordl- nary value for Wednes day sales. . , 49c 25c Suiting 10c Arnold's Fall Sult ings. medium weight wool finish dress goods, dark and medium colors, in invisible broken plaid effects mixed grays, mixed tans, etc. Yard 10c Velour Flannels, Beautiful Velour Flannels, in exquis ite Japanese and Oriental patterns, suitable for dress ing sacques, kimo nos, etc. Regularly lbc ana -uc yd. Just for Wednesday. . 15c rillow Slips New Pillow Slips In tinted designs, on art ticking, great est variety of ef fects and all ready for use. Regular 30c and 69c values, for Wednesday, 25c Picture Frames 60c and 75c Picture Frames, In oval and square effects, sizes up to 8x10 inches, including mat and glass; In black, brown and gilt. 25c $1 Pictures 49c 1250 Pictures. in gilt ana hardwood frames, landscapes, marine scenes, cu plds. Madonnas, etchings, English Hunting scenes, etc. IOC, s l.ZO and $1.00 values. , 49c Bromo Seltzer Emerson's Bromo beltzer, regular 2nc, uwi cut rate for Wednesday. . Herpicide 61c Herplcide, stops dandruff and f 1 falling hair: D1C $1.00 value. . w 16c Victor Machine Needles 33c 1000 very best im ported English talking machine needles. $1.00 a 1000 everywhere. For Wednesday 33c Sheets 67c Good Sheets, ready for use, 2 yards wide, great value for Wednesday. . 43 x 36 - Inch Pillov Cases, spe cial Wedn s-day 67c Pillow lie Silver Card Cases Beautiful ly de signed German sil ver Card Cases and Purses. elegantly silHv lined. Regular J5.00 and $6.00 val ues. Best value ever offered for. 2.98 Alarm Clocks Nickel Alarm Clocks, best quality timekeepers and have good loud alarms; every clock guaranteed for one year. Keg- ular $1.35 values for, 89c Gas Mantles The first GUARAN TEED FOR THREE MONTHS gas man tles ever made, heavy weave, with protected supports. Produce a light of intense bril liancy. Sale price. . . 29c Tooth Powder Dr. Lyon's Tooth Powder, thoroughly cleanses the teeth an4 gives a de lightfully refresh ing sensation in the moutn. zoc pkg. every where. Sale 14c Oriental Cream $1.50 Oriental Cream, unsurpassed for removing tan. freckles, pimples and all skin blem ishes; the most ele gant and delicate preparation for the skin. Sale price. . 93c Suit Cases $8.98 Suit Cases of se lected genuine cow hide leather, sold regularly at $14.00; 6Vk Inches deep: English hand sewed, one - Inch straps all around, sale price. . 8.98 25c Belts 18c Buster Brown pat ent leather Belts, come in tan, white and black, all sizes. Regular 25c values. Great value belt section, Wednesday. . 18c Couch Covers Oriental Couch Cov ers, in beautiful f patterns nnd color ngs 3 yards long, 60 inches wide. Regular $5.00 val ues; on sale for Wedn sday for hal 'edn'sday nn r nearly UX i If price. .yU Napkins $2.19 Bleached Linen Dinner Napkins, as sorted patterns, size 20H Inches, extra' heavy qual ity. Regularly $3 a dozen. Napkins tnat win give entire satlsfact'n. 2.19 Spreads $1.19 Full -size crochet Bedspreads, in new est 1908 Marseilles patterns, regularly sold for $1.75. Mosf extraordinary vals. this Wed nesday sale at only... 1.19 50c Scarfs 25c 50c union linen Scarfs, with hem stitched borders. Pretty, simple and sensible for stands. centerpieces, etc. Regular 50c values. Just for Wednesday sale. 25c 15c Doilies 7c Exquisitely worked Teneriffe Doilies, in a great variety of pretty effects. Tou would hardly be lieve that the price is less than $1; Wednesday 7c $2.50 Rugs $1.39 Handsome Axmln ster Rugs, extra fine quality, in beautiful Oriental patterns and pretty soft colorings, size 27x60 inches. Reg ular $2.50; Wedn'sday for 1.39 Black Taffeta 85c Value 59c ' 1500 yards 19-lnch Black Taffeta, reg ular 85c quality, heavy weight, good for wear. Just for Wednesday. 59c Mattresses Extra fine quality curled hair Mat tresses. 35 - pound weight, covered with best quality -ounce A. C. A. ticking. Regular $25.00... 16.85 Underwear 79c Ijot of women's muslin Underwear, consisting of draw ers, growns. skirts, corset covers, with lace, insertion and embroidery t rim ming; values to ,$1.35. Biff- nf gest value J MJ ever v Kimonos $1.39 Final clearing of long or short Ki monos, fancy fig ured lawns and dotted swiss, loose or belted styles, values to $3.60. Your unrestricted choice for , 1.39 Kimonos at 39c Final oloaring of short Kimonos, made of fancy fig ured lawns, dotted swlss and Japanese crepe, loose or belt ed styles. Values to $1.50. Tour un restricted 9fi choice Wednesday.. 75c Aprons 49c Women's check gingham Overall Aprons for kitchen wear, full 59 Inches In length. The best of all aprons work; 7oc values for only. . .". for 49c Clearance Chll dren's Headwear Lot 1 Val- ir ues to $1.00. CDL Special wvv Lot 2 Val- jo lies to $2.25. 4QC Special " Lot 3 Val- flQ" ues to $6.00. 7llL Special ,yJV Corset Sale C. B. a la Spirlte Corsets, W. B. Erect Form Corsets, La Vida Corsets and Nemo Self-Reduc ing Corsets, odd lines and sizes, vals. to $8.63 for 1.75 Men's Hose 12k Men's cotton Socks, full weight, in tan or black, double heels and toes and seamless foot. Reg. 20c . qual., -f A1 Just for I Wedn'sday. IfaJV Neckwear 25c Men's fine silk four-in-hands, tecks and bats, all new de signs and sold reg ularly at 60c. An opportunity lust for 'Wednesday. 25c Women's Hosiery Women's "Onyx" black cotton Stock ings, positively the best -15c black cot ton stocking made, known everywhere. Full fashioned, with spliced neels and toes. Sale 25c Children's Hose Children's lxl ribbed black cotton Stockings, with double heels, toes and knees. Regular 20c qual., excellent for school A wear.' For I t Wedn'sday. .1 U7J Sweaters $2.39 Women's knitted Coat Sweaters, mammoth style, ex tremely popular for outing wear. - ath letics, etc Values to $4.50. Reduced this sale, unrestrict ed choice.. iteaucea .2.39 Petticoats Women's Hyde grade Petticoats, black only; heavy, superb quality, wear longer than silk and equal its luster and rustle; more than twlu a s good for.. 1.73 Walking Skirts Women's fine qual ity Panama Walk ing Skirts, in the latest styles for Fall, trimmed with taffeta silk, in black and navy. Reg. $8.50 values for. 5.75 Pictures $1.95 Great sale of Framed Pictures, scores of subjects, every style of print and frame; large, a m 9 I I flnri ?o r V largeslzes. Values to $5.00 for.. 1.95 $1.18 Books 50c Latest and best $1.18 fiction, by such authors as Jack London. Kate Douglas WIggin, Stewart White, Tol stoi, the William sons, etc. Hundreds of titles. . . 50c Umbrellas $1.49 Men's and women's black tape edge union taffeta Um brellas, best frames and rods, all Btyles of handles. Regular $Z.oO vals.. Just for Wedn'sday. 1.49 Umbrellas $U5 Men's and women's tine men-prized glo ria Umbrellas, with tape edge, steel rods, paragon frames; with prin cess, horn, gun metal and other handles. $2.00 values 1.15 AUTOMOBILE HELD UP 8Y ROBBERS Highwaymen Make Rich Haul on County Road Near Ab erdeen, Wash. OVER $800 CASH STOLEN Three Masked Men Capture Party by Stratagem Several Watches and Many Diamonds Are Among Plunder. ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept. L (Special.) P. McDonald, Mabel Montell, another woman whose name Is not given and Rob ert Kenyon, chauffeur, reported to the police of Aberdeen and Hoquiam today that, while traveling from Aberdeen to Hoquiam in an auto about 3 o'clock this morning they were held up by three masked robbers, and robbed of about $SO0 in cash, a gold watch and several dia monds. McDonald resisted the demands of the highwaymen and was beaten into insensi bility. He lost $000 in cash. The Montell woman lost $200 in money and diamonds and the driver $20 and a gold watch. According to the report given the police. McDonald and the two women were going to Hoquiam.' When the automobile was nearlng the packing plant, Robert Kenyon noticed a small white flag waving in the roadway ahead. He took it as a signal of trouble and stopped the machine. The man who waved the flag was accompanied by two others, all wearing handkerchiefs over their faces. One of the men aimed a revolver in the faces of the occupants of the car and demanded their money and valuables. When McDonald resisted he was attacked by the men with clubs. CAPTAIN LOSES HIS POST Master of Pennsylvania Objects to . Manager Giving Orders. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) Captain Frederick Warner was In command of the steamship Pennsyl vania .this morning when she sailed for Valdez Instead of Captain John F. Blaln. who has commanded the vessel ever since he brought her around the horn aeveral years ago. The cnange of masters was due. it is stated, to the fact that Frank E. Burns, manager of the Alaska Steamship Company, in sisted on giving orders aboard the vessel. The Bhip was due to sail at 10 o'clock and a few minutes before sailing time Captain Blain learned that Burns had given some orders to the ship's car penter to be carried out whilp at sea. He went to Burns and asked him to withdraw the orders, saying that the interests of discipline aboardship re quired that all orders to the crew come from the captain. He also re quested that the wireless station aboard be moved from its present loca tion, as it affected the ship's compasses. Burns refused both to withdraw his orders to the carpenter and to move the wireless station. Captain Blain told Burns that while he would take the Pennsylvania out this trip he would not do so again un less he should be the only one to give orders to the crew. Burns notified him that he need not take the ship out today and Captain Warner, port super intendent of the company, was sent for. Captain Blain wired Saturday declin ing a position as inspector of Govern ment boats building at Portland for the quartermaster's department, but It Is thought possible that now he may take the place. BE READY FOR PDLTCAM1STS SHOT OUT STRAUS APPROVES ACTION" ON MORMON" IMMIGRANTS. Exclusion Based on Belief In Po lygamy, Though Utah Senators Fear Religion Involved. WASHINGTON, Sept. L Secretary Straus today approved the action of the local Immigration officials at Boston In the so-called Mormon cases, wherein a number of immigrants were held up on the allegation of entering the country in violation of law. Mr. Straus said that the two cases of exclusion were on the grounds, as to one. of admission of belief in polygamy, and as to the other, of physical and other reasons. A number of other cases have been held up for further Investigation. Lively interest has been taken in these cases, on account of the question of Mormonlsm, but Mr. Straus said that the decision in all of them was wholly regardless of the question of Mormon religion; that the question of polygamy was one specifically provided for by law, and that his action in the matter followed the plain provisions of the statutes. Senator Smoot had a conference with the Secretary on the subject, and Sen ator Sutherland and Governor Cutler, of Utah, have telegraphed to the de partment, expressing their views and desire for the treatment of the immi grants without regard to the religion Involved, Wright . Speaks on" Need of Trained Officers. MORE WANTED FOR ARMY Tells Students at Fort Leavenworth They Must Learn to Be Gen erals No Cloud of War on Horizon. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Sept. 1. Secre tary of War Luke E. Wright attended the opening session here this morning of the Fall term of the Army Service School. The school was formally opened by General Frederick Funston, the new commandant, who introduced the Secre tary to the student officers. Mr. Wright was at the school for over half an hour. He expreesed the hope that Congress will authorize a larger list of officers for the Army in order to enable the Army to take care of many duties devolving upon it outside of ordinary garrison duty. Mr. Wright, in the course of his remarks, said: We are forced to come In contact, for commercial reasons If for no other, with other p.ople. We must In some degree prepare tor war, whlnh, If not probable, is possible. The American people are gen erally opposed to a large standing Army, but 'we should have a large number of highly trained officers who are capable of moulding an Army and who can do it properlv. We have a great National strength It is Impossible to overestimate our strength, but we should have officer! trained to organize and handle It. You men who receive this education are not expected to be officers of squadrons and battalions In case of war; you are ex pected to command as Colonels and Gen erals Those of you who know about wars can realize that there will be less of waste loss if you have brain at the top. t'nless we are prepared for war, we might suffer frightfully in blood mnd treasure at the beginning, but we would win In the end There Is no cloud on the horizon, but it is the unexpected that often happens. Major-General Bell also addressed the students. The Secretary's party departed this afternoon for Fort Riley. STIFLED IN SHIP'S HOLD Four Seamen Meet Death Through Fumes of Burning Pitch. BOSTON. Sept. 1. Succumbing to the deadly fumes of burning pitch and oakum deep down In the forepeak of the British hark Puritan as she las' at anchor In President Roads today, four seamen were suffocated and a fifth was partly over come before he was rescued by ship mates. The dead: HARRY E. OLSEN. CARL MORSKN. PETERSON BECKS. GEORGE SUNBLADE. The Injured: William Roberts. The fire, which caused only slight dam age. Is supposed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion. The Puritan is in command of Captain Chapman and had taken on a cargo of 14.000 barrels of tar. oil, pitch and oakum from Vancouver, B. C. Captain Chap man sent Olscn down into the forepeak to stow away a sail. When the man failed to return, three other men were sent down. Finally Captain Chapman ordered Mate Hatfield and Seamen Roberts and Mc Lane to investigate. As they reached the foot of the ladder they almost stumbled over the bodies of the four seamen who had gone down before them. SPEAKERS AT WALLA WALLA PAY TRIBUTE TO SERVICES. Meeting Is Held to Protest Against Attacks Made During Pres ent Campaign. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Sept. 1. (Special.) The Courthcuse was crowded to its capacity tonight in response to a call from the business men's committee In protest against the attacks which have b;en made by Collier's Weekly against the personal honesty ar.d capabilities of Senator Ankeny. R. H. Johnson called the mee-tlng to order and introduced the speakers of the evening. The following representative men addressed the enthusiastic gathering. Hon. John Brining, of Dayton: J. F. Mc Lean and Dr. N. G. Blalock, of this city, and Hon. John L. Sharpstein. Mr. Sharpstein spoke pointedly and earnestly In favor of the man who has stood by the community and- state in their struggles for the past 30 years. Music was furnished by the band, and a male quartet composed of Guy Allen Turner, Edward Reese. H. Ei Richard son and Rufus Coleman rendered addi tional music. The meeting tonight was an emphatic denial of the charges which have been preferred against the senior Senator during the present campaign. The speak ers on the programme from outside points all testified to Senator Ankeny's strength in other localities than Walla Walla. Reports on Lee Estate. According to the report of John P. Kl fold. administrator of the estate of O. M. Lee, filed in the County Court yesterday morning, the five heirs will receive $371.65 each when It ts finally distributed. The receipts have amounted to $2241. and the disbursements have been $.W.7o, leaving J185S.25 for distribution. The heirs are: K. O. Lee, Annie S. Kiroid, Erik O. Lee. Snnarnl L Elrlsctcr and lai-s o. Kldseter. Thompson THE INTERNATIONALLY INDORSED SIGHT EXPERT Great Care Taken Here V ESTABLISHED 1901 Bv the 'Thompson System' nf sight testing n mistake in fitting glasses la Impossible." (From the British Optician, liondon. May 20. 180S. ) "The rapidity nd accuracy with which Tbompon earreels sllmtlm. myopia and hyperopia in nothing shor of marvelous." (Dr. G. H. Moore, One of Germany's Fore most physicians.) Over 2000 oculists, physicians and men of science throughout England, Germany and France unanimously de clare the Thompson System" of sight, testing a groat aid to science. Notwithstanding the advanced meth. ods and optical knowledge employed in testing; the siht, no charge is made for this service. , , Hundreds ot testimonials from the best people of Oregon open to those who are Interested. Perf ect-Rtting Glasses as Low as $1.50 Thompson Optical Institute 209 Corhett Bldg,5th and Morrison Ms. The Most modern and Best Equipped Optical Parlors in Portland.