THE MORXIXG OKEGOXIAX, TUESDAY, JUXE 8, 1909.
CALHOUN TRIM. TO
BE FINISHED SOON
Indications Now Are That Case
Will Be Submitted to Jury
Within Fortnight.
22 WEEKS USED UP SO FAR
Attempt Made by Defense to Repudi
ate Testimony of Prosecution
Takes "Up Whole Day "Fake"
Raid Is Described.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 7. The T2fl
week of the trial of Patrick Calhoun
opened today with a session devoted
altogether to evidence corroborative of
testimony previously Introduced. Sam
uel F. Prott, a witness for the prosecu
tion, who alleged that he had been
Induced by an employe of the United
71 all roads to manufacture evidence J
favorable to the defendant, withstood
a severe cross-examination during the
day, as did Ray C. Schindler, one of
the men who participated In raids upon
the office of the United Railroads when
Ptolen documents are alleged to have
been found in the desks of officers of
the cprporation.
Predictions relating to the length of
the Ionfr trial were shattered today,
when the prosecution resumed the pre
sentation of matters already intro
duced. It is the general belief that
the case will be submitted to the jury
within a fortnight.
Sin re the prosecution outlined the
actual case against the president of
the United Railroads, an entire month
has been devoted to proof of an al
leged conspiracy on. the part of the
defendant and several of his subordi
nates, who are charged with attempting-
to destroy or manufacture testimony.
sentatlve Lorimer, of Illinois, to the
United States Senate creates another va
cancy on the House committee on rivers
and harbors, making seven in all on the
Republican side. Great pressure Is being
brought to bear by the Pacific Coast
delegations to secure representation on
this committee, because of the present
and growing importance of the water
ways of the states bordering on the Pa
cific California is now the only Coast
State represented, McLachlan being her
member. The election of Jones of Wash
ington to the Senate took away the only
other Coast member.
With so many vacancies to be filled
and with such great pressure from the
Coast, it is possible that both Oregon and
Washington may be given representation,
when Speaker Cannon makes out his list.
Hawley is an active candidate from Ore
gon, and Humphrey is the Washington
aspirant. There are 13 Republican mem
bers and three places accorded to the
Pacific Coast would not be out of pro
portion.. Whether the Speaker will be
willing to give the Coast three members
is unsettled. On the Senate committee
on commerce, however, corresponding to
the House committee on rivers and har
bors, all three Coast states are repre
sented, by Piles, Washington; Bourne,
Oregon, and Perkins. California.
WHISK! IS WHISKY
Solicitor - General Enlightens
Taft on Legal Point.
COLORED WHISKY IS 0. K.
ASK PROFESSOR TO QUIT
BAPTIST PASTOR SHOCKED AT
BOOK ON RELIGION.'
GRAFT AMONG DOCTORS
COMMISSION ON SPECIALISTS'
FEES IS DENOUNCED.
Academy of Medicine Gives Heed to
Scheme Tor Salaries to Poor
Men's Doctors.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., June 7. Pay
ment of commissions by specialists to
general practitioners who call them In
for operations or advise was character
ized as "graft, pure and simple, " by Dr.
K. Gard Edwards, of La Junta, Colo.,
today -before the American Academy of
Medicine, meeting here in annual session.
Dr. Edwards also condemned the prac
tice of many specialists who performed
operations and then have their patients
rlaced under the care of the local prac
titioner, who "receives the blame If they
die and none of the credit If they live."
Eminent physicians speaking at the
losing meeting advocated "contract
practice' by physicians as a solution of
the problem of securing proper medical
attention for wage-earners at small cost.
The plan presented favors" small monthly
payments by clients of the contract phy
sician, who is expected to attend them in
case of illness without extra charge.
Dr. L. Benedict, of Buffalo, Bald that
under the present system the poor, unable
to pay doctors bills, often delayed call
mg a pnysician unui tne disease was
beyond easy cure. He said that the con
tract physician plan would secure the
doctors against loss in unpaid bills and
guarantee the young physician a living
income.
James H. McBride. of Pasadena, Cal.
Was elected president.
BROTHERS HOLD REUNION
Seven Coopers Meeting in Annual
Gathering at Independence.
INDEPENDENCE. Or.. June 7. fSDe
rial.) The annual reunion of the Cooper
nrouiera was nna at tne home of J. S
Cooper today. W. H. Cooper, of Stavton
was the guest of honor, it being hts 75th
nirinaay.
Once a year the seven Cooper brothers
gather together, renewing the recollec
tions of their past life. The average age
mi me seven is b years. They are Will
lam H. Cooper, Daniel Jackson Cooper,
James fchclby Cooper. Jacob Calvin
l ooper. Hilcy Davis Cooper. John Em
erson Cooper and Elbert Woods Cooper,
liits last iwo Deing twins.
HAWAIIAN STRIKE BR0KEI
Japs Return to Work ut Old Scale
Though Others May Quit.
HONOULl, June 7. All of the .Tana
nese strikers on the Ewa plantation and a.
portion of those at the Wallua returned to
worn tonay at tne old wage schedule. It
is feared that the trouble is not entirely
er. nowever. as it is now reported that
the men on the Koual plantation will
waiK out.
i Course of Stormy Meeting, Chi
cago Ministers Also Say Uni
tarians Bad Lot.
CHICAGO, June 7. (Special.) Demand
that Trofessor George flurman Foster,
of the University of Chicago, resign from
the Baptist ministry was made today at
a special meeting of Baptist ministers of
Chicago in Stelnway Hall. The action
came as a result of the publication of
Dr. Foster's book, "Functions of Religion."
The motion demanding the resignation
of the university professor was voiced
by Rev. Johnston Myers, of the Em
manuel Baptist Church, after those pres
ent had been startled by an address of
the Rev. W. A. Matthews, In which he
declared that if Christ should return to
earth he would visit the Unitarian
Church and call woe down upon its members.
The meeting 'became one of the storm
iest In recent history of the Bitot is t
Church.
No acfion was taken on the demand for
resignation of Professor Foster, because
the constitution of the ministers" organ-
zation provides that a week must elapse
before official action of such nature can
taken.
But Colored Something-Else Can
Never Be AYhisky, No Matter
How Much It Tastes Like
i the Real Stuff.
WASHINGTON, June 7. Lloyd W.
Bowers. Solicitor-General of the United
States, today submitted to President Taft
his opinion as to what the term "whisky"
means in law.
Solicitor-General Bowers holds that the
public does not consider that added color
ing or flavoring matter can make whisky
out of what otherwise is not whisky.
Whisky Is' regarded generally and natur
ally as having a flavor and properties of
its own.
On the other hand," h said, "the
mere addition of harmless coloring or
navonng matter to what is previously
whisky does not destroy its whisky char
acter, unless such addition unduly dilutes
or affects the essential properties of the
whisky."
A mixture of whisky with alcohol, or
neutral spirits, is entitled to . the name
whisky, Mr. Bowers holds, provided the
mixture retains a substantial amount of
oy-proaucts in proportion to the volume
of the mixture. Bowers says the addition
of alcohol to whisky Is not the introduc
tion of a foreign substance, but is merely
an enlargement of the proportion of one
proper constituent. It is merely a form
of dilution. Just as the addition or
water is.
President Taft authorized the onlnlnn
of Mr. Bow;rs to be made public but an
nounced no opinion himself because it
was his desire to hear further testimony
taken from what are known as "straight
LA GRANDE LAND FLOODED
Sugar Company Suffers Consider
ably From Overflow of Creek.
LA GRANDE, Or.. June 7. (Special.')
The rains and the hot weather of the
past week have resulted in the flooding
or tne rule Marsh, near Hot Lake, and
the farms of the Amalgamated Sugar
Company and several wheat farms in
the Hats are inundated to a depth of
irora 12 to lt Inches. Manager Sam
uel Storie, of the sugar company, stated
last night he considered the danger
point past, but that until the waters
had subsided he could not estimate the
damage that had been done. Catherine
Creek, the source of the flood, is higher
than the neighboring flats, and conse
quently is hard to keep in bounds in the
high-water season.
PRAIRIE CITY MAN KILLED
Train Mangles Oliver Dotson Three
Miles From Arlington.
ARLINGTON, Or.. June 7.-Snecial.V
x ne ooay or uuver Dotson was
picked up on the O. R. & N.
tracks, aoout three miles east of Ar
lington, yesterday evening. It was terri
Diy mangled, showing that a train had
passed over the body. It is supposed that
ne had been riding on a brake beam of
some train and fell under the wheels. The
engineer of train No. 4 saw the body and
stopped the train, his crew picking up
tne remains and taking them to Arling
ton. Dotson was a resident of Prairie
City, Or.
MISS FLOY DUMP! QUEEN
Vancouver Contest In Float for Rose
Festival Ended.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 7. (Spe
cial.) The contest under the auspices of
tne Vancouver Commercial Club for the
n
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EMBEZZLER GETS APPEAL
AYoman Convicted of Robbing Hospi-
tal Funds May Escape Sentence.
DENVER, June 7. Mrs. Electra H.
Baird. convicted of misappropriating
about JS000 of the funds of the Children's
Hospital Association, while she was act
ing as treasurer of that institution, was
today sentenced to serve from 18 months
to three years in the ponitentiaiv. The
court granted a stay pending an appeal.
WESTON TRAMPS IN RAIN
Reaches Rawlins, Wyo., After Hard
Day's Work.
RAWLINS, Wyo.. Junp 7 Edward
Payson Weston, the pedestrian, reached
Rawltns at 8 o'clock tonight, after walk
ing 40 miles, part of the distance in a
heavy rain.
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Rose Show Visitors, Make This Store Your Meeting Place
and Headquarters. Get Your Share of the Bargains at Our
Jr
Of
White
SOLONS LOOK INTO CHARGES
Take Up Cases of Devlin and T. Ca
ller Powell in Committee.
WASHINGTON, June 7. The Senatn
committee on judiciary today considered
charges that have been tiled against
Robert P. Devlin, renominated for United
iates Attorney lor the district of Califor
nia, and of Thomas C Powell, renomi
nated for marshal for the second district
Of Alaska.
The charges against Devlin grew out of
prosecution of a land fraud case in
which the defendant was acquitted npon
m tne superior jourt found was per
jured testimony.
The charges against Powell are that
while serving as clerk of Multnomah
County, Oregon, a shortage was found in
nis accounts. It is shown that he re
funded the amount of the alleged short-
age, and that he has served four years in
nis present position in Alaska in an en
tirely satisfactory manner.
TAR AND FEATHER COAT
WOMAN AND MALE COMPANION
TJNGENTLY TREATED.
They Promptly Cause Arrest of Five
of Mob, Not Ashamed of
Strange Garb.
PITTSBURG. June 7. Fifteen masked
men took Mollie Ridge from her home in
a suburb early today, stripped and beat
her, dressed her in tar and feathers and
threw her into a stream. H. O. Wright,
who was in the house with the woman,
was given like treatment.
Such inconvenient apparel as tar and
feathers did not, however, prevent the
unlucky pair from appearing before Jus
tice McKean later in the day to swear out
warrants for their ungentle callers. As
a result five men were arrested tonight,
including a brother-in-law of Wright.
The woman Insists that other warrants
will be issued.
She had been warned, it is said several
times to leave the suburb, but could not
see until today why she should.
PROBE READY FOR COLLEGE
Investigating Committee at Pullman
Ready for Work.
PULLMAN, Wash., June 7. (Special.)
The investigating committee of the
Washington Legislature. composed of
benators Fishback and AUen and Repre
sentatlves Taylor, McMaster and Hub
bell, are here to begin the investigation
oi tne college, which was to have com
menced Wednesday, but which has been
set a day earlier at the request of Presi
dent A. Bryan. The college Regents
J. J. Brown, of Spokane; F. J. Barnard.
Seattle, and Peter McGregor, are in town
tonight. Lee A. Johnson and Dr. A. H.
Anderson, the other members of the
Board, are expected tonight or tomorrow,
and will be in session with the investi
gating committee.
Mfs V'lov Dnmdl, Chosen QnMn
. of Vancouver Float or "Spirit
of Golden Went" Parade.
MORE COAST MEMBERS
Lor liner's Election Opens Way on
Rivers and Harbors Committee.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
Vurton. June 6. The election of Repre-
selection ' of a queen " of the Vancouver
float for the Portland Rose Festival
closed tonight with Miss Floy Dumdi,
the winner.
Miss Dumdi had a strong lead over her
three opponents. The total number of
votes cast was 33S3, divided as follows:
Miss Dumdi, 2053: Miss Padden, 763; Miss
Snedden. 3J: Miss Tomte, 243.
HOQUIAM SENDS ANIMALS
Wild Cats and Elk Sent to Fair and
' Otliers Are Hunted.
HOQUIAM, Wash.. June 17. (Special.)
Three live wildcats, two female elk
and one bull elk left here today for ex
hibition at the Seattle fair. Two large
cougars were killed near here recently
and traps are set in the hope of obtaining
a live specimen for exhibition In Seattle.
The largest of these cats recently killed
measured 9 feet 4 Inches from tip to tip.
FARMHOUSE IS DESTROYED
F. W. Brewer, of Castle Rock, Suf
fers Loss In Noontime Blare.
CASTLE ROCK. Wash., June 7. (Spe
cial.) Shortly after noon today fire de
stroyed the farmhouse, barn and out
buildings of the home of F. W. Brewer,
about a mile below this city, across the
Cowlitz River. Mayor Robin, of this
place, accompanied by several men, hur
ried to the scene of the fire to give aid,
but arrived too late to be of service!
Brewer's wife and daughter were severely
burned during the fire, and later Mrs.
Brewer became prostrated with exhaus
tion and had to be" cared for by neigh
bors. Aside from the loss of his home.
Brewer's orchard, most of his chickens
and several stands of bees were lost. The
damage amounts to more than $1000.
DOCK FALLS; ELEVEN DIE
Excursionists Crowd on Small Pier
and Cause Its Collapse.
MANDBV1LLE, La., June 7. Eleven
bodies have been recovered from Lake
Pontchartrain at the scene of Sunday's
collapse of a small pier upon which scores
of excursionists had crowded to board the
steamer Margaret. So far as can be as
certained, no other persons are missing,
but searching parties continued to drag
the lake.
The responsibility for the catastrophe
See the im
ported Olds,
Wortman &
King Sewing
Machine. Ex
pert demon
strator will
show it.
Olus9 ww o
rima
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Buy a Refrig
erator. We are
agents for the
Automatic. A
Food and Ice
Saver.
FIT complete programme of the Rose Show and complete line of march EV.
of all the parades. Ask any of our floor-walkers or call at shoe dept. M 66
( T2 23 m. O- C r o 1
Tailored Suits
Worth
to $48.50
Today $1323,
Our big Suit Department the largest and best in Port-
X land and the style center of the Northwest again
J demonstrates its wonderful suverioritv as a haro-ain
y center for Garments. From a nmmintnr Mpm Ynrh
manufacturer, who is proud of his reputation for turn'
ing out ultra stylish and dependable tailored suits, we
secured a tot of 300 surplus and sample suits. Our
buyer on her way to Europe saw this opportunity and
seized it; rushed the suits here by express and they are
ready for all the Northwest who is here to attend the
Rose Show. We ask from half to one-third and even
less than one-third what they regularly are worth.
They are all sizes and an immense assortment as to
fabric and design. Stripes, checks, shadow effects and
the most strikingly handsome patterns, (t 1 Q Q o
No sizes missing. Vals. up to $48.50 at pJ. O u0
Girls' Dresses
For misses from 6 to 10
years of age, made of white
lawn and trimmed with em
broidery or lace; sell regu
larly at up to $8.50 each;
your choice for the fJjC QQ
white sale only OwiwQ
Embroideries
Fine Batiste Allovers, regu
larly worth $12 yd., OM QQ
in the white sale at. -0 HiuO
CORSET COVER EMBROI
DERIES, fine Batiste, with
Irish crochet edge, MQ
worth to $3 yard, at.Q I iHO
Lingerie Half
Beautiful hand-made im
ported French Undermuslins
in immense assortment ; fully
600 pieces in the lot. Draw
ers, Corset Covers, Chemise,
Combination Suits, etc., at
ONE-HALF PRICE.
Roy alWorcester Corsets
We are sole Portland agents
for this superb make in
Royal "Worcester, Bonton or
Adjusto models. Expert fit
ters to help you choose the
right corset, and a stock of
over 150 models for you to
select from.
w
earweil" Sheets 48c Ea.
Astounding Values
For the !
White Sale
These superb sheets are made of a splendid quality of
well-bleached sheeting and they are great big ones,
76x90 inches, made without seams in center. It is a sale
that everyone will be interested in Housekeepers, hotels,
rooming-houses or boarding-houses. Everyone who uses
sheets will want a few of these because they are such
sightly splendid quality sheets, well-hemmed
and free from center seams. 5000 in the
lot. Your choice again for today, each
ROSE CARNIVAL BUNTING, THOUSANDS AND
THOUSANDS OF YARDS OF IT IN THE OF
FICIAL SHADES, DESIGNATED BY THE ROSE
COMMITTEE ROSE PINK AND LEAF GREEN,
ABSOLUTELY FAST COLOR
ChinawareRuy It Now and Save
By all means buy chinaware daring the white sale, for there are some worthy bargains awaiting you. Also buy
Libbey Cut Glass Vases for the roses. Silverware and many other things at a saving. House furnishing depart
ment, third tloor.
Haviland Dinner "Ware, open
stock patterns, assortment can
be selected to suit ; plain shape,
full gold double line, green bor
der, pink flowers, 60-piece sets,
worth $38.50; special. 30. 50
100-piece sets, $57.25 ; splendid
value
.45.75
117-piece set, $78 value.. $62
Josephine Shape, neat border,
green leaves, gold line, solid
gold handtes and knobs, 60
piece set, worth $44.50. at the
low price of $35.50
Ranson Shape, solid gold han
dles, colored border, 60-piece
sets, special at only. .43.25
117-piece sets, special at low
price, only $87.75
Odd Haviland China Decorated
"Ware, in odd lines of various
sorts.
Ramikins and Stands, worth
$10.50 the dozen; special sale
price $7.00
$12 values, doz $8.00
$13.50 values, doz $9.00
'Bouillon Cups and Saucers;
$15.40 values, doz. . . .$10.25
depart-
Bouillon Cups and Saucers,
$24.00 value; special at. .$16
$39.25 value; special. $26.10
Tea Cups and Saucers, worth
$15 dozen; special at.. $9.95
Creamers, worth 85e each, at,
special 65
Mayonnaise Bowls and Stand,
regular $1.90 value; special,
only $1.45
has not been fixed, but a rigid inquiry has
been instituted.
The Margaret did not land at the usual
wharf. Instead, she ran into a dock built
especiall3r for skiffs and small craft. This
dock was torn away from the main pier
by the steamer's ropes and about 70 per
sons were thrown into about eight feet
of water. Hearing the cries of those pre
cipitated into the lake, many men rushed
to the wharf to join in the work of res
cue. The officers and crew of the Mar
garet rescued many by throwing them
life-preservers.
The bodies were all taken to New Or
leans last night on the Margaret.
Dead Man Identified.
HOOD RIVER, Or., June 7. (Spe
cial.) A communication received today
from F. Piekau, of Milo. Wis., estab
lishes the identity of the young man
Who was last week ground to pieces
underneath an O. R. & N. passenger
train near Wyeth. The letter was
from the dead man's father, who re
sides at Milo. He says his son left
there three months ago, and was 18
years old. The metal tag which was
found .on youn Fiekau's body and con
tained his name was sent to jthe au
thorities at jiilo and was identified by
hts family. The . communication asks
for further information in regard to
his death, and the matter is being
looked after by County Coroner Edg-lngton.
NOTED IMPRESARIO DIES
Henry Wilsohn, Recently in Port
land, Passes Away.
Portland music circles have been very
much shocked to learn of the death in
New York City, on May 31. of Henry
Wolfsohn, one of the best-known impre
sarios in either America or Europe, and
who brought to Portland so short a time
ago Erman. the violinist.
It was due to the enterprise of Mr.'
Wolfsohn that Portland has heard some of
the greatest musical artists of the day,
such as Madame Schuroann-Heink,
Emma Eames and others.
Mr. Wolfsohn's last tour was to Port
land, and he died in New York very soon
after reaching home. The cause of his
death is unknown here.
OPERATOR BURNS TO DEATH
Marshfield Girl's Clothes Catch
From Oil Stove.
MARSHFIELD, Or., June 7. (Special.-)
Miss Inez McDaniel, employed
at the local telephone office as night
operator, died today as a result of
burns received early this morning
while at work. Her clothing caught
fire from an oil stove in the telephone
office and she. was burned so badly
death resulted. Miss McDaniel's father
lives in Roseburg.
TWO ARE KILLED IN MINE
Explosion of Powder Fatal in Cor
nucopia District.
BAKER CITY. Or.. June 7. Robert
N. Betts, manager of the Union Com
panion mine in the Cornucopia district
75 miles from Baker City, left this city
this morning at 4 o'clock in company
with Coroner Ison In answer to a mes
sage from the mine stating that two
miners. Li slim an and Anderson by
name, were killed yesterday afternoon
by an explosion which occurred under
ground. The miners were working in
a drift and had several holes drilled
preparatory to setting off a shot.