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THE -MORXTXG OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1909. CHANGE OF RULES IS UPTON'S HOPE I IRISH SPORTSMAN WHO COMES TO ARRANGE FOR INTER- NATIONAL YACHT RACE IF HE CAN. t in ijiiiii wwn ui i.jkjgia)MMaiuswiiiiiJl iii. i in mmim iw,m? But Yacht Club Intimates It Is Fond Delusion and He ' ' Will Fail. ANOTHER RACE UNLIKELY LI T ton Says Rules Develop Freak Yachts Which Sea-Goine; Boat Cannot Beat Want Mod ern Kules Adopted. NEW YORK. Oct. 20. The coming; of Sir Thomas Upton to the United States has stirred up a deal of Interest as to what measslire of success the Irish tar onet will have In his endeavors to bring about another race for the America's . cup. Sir Thomas Is expected here on the steamer Cedric Saturday and will ascertain from members of the New York Yacht Club whether they will ac cent a challenge under the universal rules which now govern races held by the New York Yacht Club or whether the club still Insists that the cup contest must be held under the old conditions, which permit the greatest maximum of peed upon a given- water-line lengtn without other restrictions. Old Rales Develop Freaks. Sir Thomas holds that the old roles have resulted" In the development or freak yachts of such flimsy construc tion that there Is grave danger of the challenger going to pieces at sea while being brought to this country on her own bottom, as provided in the conditions of the cotitesst. But under the present rat ing rules. Sir Thomas believes that a fast, substantial yacht can Do ouiii ana the challenger for the cup can be as sured some chance of success. The Baronet hopesf to convince the New York Yacht Club that a race for the America's, cup- can never be held under the old conditions, and that. If the club maintains the attitude tt took two years ago. it Is equivalent to locking up the classic "mug - in the ciuds iropny- room- ' Club Will Not Change Rolea. It was learned today, however, that unless the present feeling among the more Influential club members unner goes a change. Sir Thomas" visit Is like lv to fall. . "Doubtless many members of the club and the public generally would like to see another Shamrock In these waters, said a prominent officer of the New York Yacht Club today, "but Sir Thomas must challenge- under the old conditions which are provided m the deed of gift. The feeling of the club has undergone no change. PORTLAND GIRL IS EDITOR Miss Martha Montague In Charge of Albany College Student. AL.BANT. Or., Oct. 20. (Special.) Miss : Martha Montague was today chosen editor-in-chief of the Albany College Stu dent, a monthly publication issued during the school year by the students of the college. The board of centrol of the student body made the appointment of Miss Montague and named the remainder of the staff as follows, all of the appoint ments being ratified by the student body: Associate editor. Grover C. BIrtchet; lit erary editor, Lucille Hart; local and per sonal editor, Rhoda stalnaker; exenange editor, Inex Easton; athletic editor; on Ogden;' business manager. Gordon Dunn; assistant business manager. Dome Band ing: subscription agent. Anatta Burch. Miss Montague, who was chosen head of the student staff for the present school vear. Is a member . of the senior class. She Is a daughter of E. E. Montague, of Portland, and a granddaughter of Colonel C. B. Montague, of Lebanon, one of Linn County's leading pioneer citizens. Miss Montague has attained high rank as a student during her college course and has been prominent in the literary societies. PRICKS BABY WITH CACTUS Wife In Divorce Suit Stakes Charge Against Husband. ALBANY. Or.. Oct. SO. (Special.) That her husband "took their Infant child and Jumped It up and down on cactus plants to prick its bare feet and cause it pain Is one of the allegations of Maud H. Lam bert In a complaint she filed in the State Circuit Court here today asking for a divorce from Frank Lambert. This atro cious Incident occurred, according to Mrs. Lambert's allegations, about seven years ago in Rosebud County, Montana. Another allegation of the plaintiff In this sensational complaint Is that In Sep tember, 1904. the defendant kicked her out of the house, locked the door and com pelled her to stay out in a storm for many hours. Mrs. Lambert alleges she was some times compelled to do manual work and that on the 15th of April, 1908, her hus band forced her to dig a cellar when she was ill.- - MILL FIRM BLOCKS CITY Booth-Kelly Company Objects to Eu gene Taking Water Front River. EUGENE. Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.) The r Booth-Kelly Lumber Company has asked for, a-permanent Injunction against the city of Eugene in the construction of Its power plant on the McKenrie River. . The -complaint cites that the way In which the canal is being constructed will so reduce the flow of water In the Mc Kenzie River for a distance of seven miles that it will make logging Impos sible, and will do irreparable damage to the plaintiffs. It is further stated that the stream has been used for logging purposes for more than 30 years, and that if the- city com pletes its plant, a large body of timber cannot be marketed because the river Is the only "route by which it can be brought out to the mills. . CONDENSED NEWS BY WIRE Chicago Harrv Forhe. the prlxenshter. mi arrrstrd and arraigned here wlneday charged with using the malls tnaWraud. I.n Angeles. Mis Jnhn H. Jones, phi lanthropist and California pioneer, died Tuesday night at her home, after a short -.Illness. New York Mlas Eleanor txrain Beattle. who wu recently extradited from London en a charge of grand larceny, and who Is now under bond for trial, has advertised for a position as a chauffeur. Boston An assignment for the benefit of creditors was made Wednesday by the Mc-Intoea-Browa Company, one of the largest J - : . , " ' !" t f $ " ' ' i . v fza.- J . v ' l ... ' ' S . v ' ' . j x t .- x? I ; -H I w ' J "n tL - Y ' 4 t r$f y ' . M : IT'' j jMmm SIR THOMAS jLIPTOX. ' . , , , , , , t t 1 X i i T T - - - - - - i I fireproof conBtrurtlon contracting firm In th city. No figures axe available. Phi Jadelphta The tour of I-ulu Glaaer in . Th- Girl From the Statea." haa been ndflnitely postponed on account of her Shlpton, Kan. Having mad enough money to retire. W. S. Irwin, who own everything in Shlpton. from the grain ele vator to the hitch-rack down in Main street, sold his village at auction Wednesday. New York Ty 0bb. the " heavy hitting batsman of the American Ieasrue club of Detroit, will drive an automobile Ih th good roads tour from Spw York to Atlanta, which starts from thla city naxt Monday evening. Reno. Nv. Mrs. J. F.enton. aged B0. and claiming Reno aa her home, was found wan dering on the desert near Manhattan Tues day in a critical condition. She wa nearly stai-vd and said she had not aten fr three days. New York The Prenbyterlan and the Hahnemann hospitals of thla city will each be about $900,000 richer by the terms of the wIM of Richard Valentine, a money-lender, of West Chester village, who died at the age of S5 years. Ia Crosse Under a ruling from R. S. Coleman, chief examiner of the Census Bureau at Washington. 100 Syrian voters in Ia Crosse will lose their citizenship while hundreds of others all over the Northwest will be affected. Colorado Snrlnsrs A memorial tablet In bronze was unvetled Wednesday at Colorado Collere to the late General imam J. Palmer by the survivors of the 15th Pennsyl vania Cavalry, of which be waa Colonel during' the Civil War. Cleveland Tyrus Cobb, the Detroit ' out fielder, against whom lies an Indictment charging htm wfth assaulting George Stan- field, a watenman at toe Hotel tuciia. a few weeks ago, came to Cleveland Wednes day and gave himself up to the Sheriff. Madison. Wle. Philip Allen. .Jr.. vloe- p re si dent of the First National Bank. Min eral Point. WIs.. which failed recently, ap peared before United States Commissioner Blake here Wednesday charged with em bezzlement of $16S.OOO of the bank's funds. POPE PIUS PLANS EARLY CONSISTORY Pontiff May Create New Car dinals in December and in Spring. NAMES STRICTLY SECRET CUSTOMS SCALES CHEAT WEIGHERS ADMIT GRAFT, GOV- ERXSIEXT DEFRAUDED. Eight Tears of Systematic Theft Ad mitted United States Loses Thousands of Dollars. NEW YORK, 6ct. 20. Eight years of systematic and exceedlnnly profitable cheating: of the United Statea Govern ment was described today by George K. Birge. a customs weigher, a witness In the trial of Antonio and Philip ' Musics, cheese Importers. After telling how he had underwelghed a large Importation of cheese for - the Muslcas. and received 113 as his share, Birge said he had similar 'dealings with hundreds of other firms of importers. He declared also that there was a reg ular system of cheating In which a number of customs employes were In volved. Birge is one of three weighers who have confessed and U testifying for the Government. An 4 echo of the Government's suits against the American Sugar Refining Company was brought out- -by ' Birge'a testimony. He said that prior to hi op erations for the Musieas and others he had been almost exclusively employed in underwelghing and cheating :- on be half of the sugar people. Archbishops Farley, Ireland, OTon . nell and Bourne, Mgr. Falconl Are American Dignitaries . Slated for Red Hat. . . ROME, Oct. 20. While the Pope only recently seemed determined not to have a consistory until 1910, it is now sud denly announced that one will be held about the middle of December and an other next Spring. It is added that the reason for holding two consistories is for the purpose of appointing as cardinals in the second consistory certain prelates who cannot be Included In the. first. Strict secreoy is maintained regarding the names of those wnom- it is mienaea to -elevate, but it is -known that Mgr. Mendes . Bello. patriarch of IJsTaon. will receive the red hat in December and it is also . considered certain that Mgr. Bis- leti, papal major domo, will be elevated In the Spring. . Regarding the appointment of a new American cardinal. Archbishop Jarley ot New York; Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul, and Archblahop O'Connell. of Bos ton, are considered the most likely can didates, while It ia reported also that an American cardinal may be named as a member of the curia? and therefore will live In Rome. Others likely to receive the red hat are the Most Rev. Francis Bourne. Archbiah op of Westminster; Mgr. Falconio, apos tolic delegate at Washington: Mgr. Guls tlni. secretary of the Congregation of Bishops; Mgr. Delia Chlfihha. Archbishop of Bologne, and the Archbishops of Buenos Ayres and Florence. E EXCURSION TO MEXICO CITY Several years ago the Southern Pacific conducted a special excursion train from San Francisco. California, to the City of Mexico and return. It was auch a brilliant success that the company was induced to repeat it, and tt has since come to be regarded as an annual event. This year it is scheduled to leave San Francisco October 26th. making it neces sary for parties from Portland wishing to Join it, to leave Saturday or Sunday, 23d . or 24th. The round trip rate from Portland is $101.0. which includes trans portation only. Sleeping car accommo dations, meals and side trips are extra. Final return limit is sixty days, with many stopover privileges. The berth rate on the special from San Francisco to the City of Mexico la H2.61 (one way only). i . These excursions have become so Im mensely popular because of the rare In terest of the country through which they extend and the maBterly manner In which they are conducted. The special train s superbly equipped and every detail la In charge of a skilled agent from start to finish. Excursionists see everything of note and are absolutely free from care. Call at the City Ticket Office, Third and Washington streets, for an illustrated guide book and any other information desired. NAVY QUARTERBACK DYtVG OF FOOTBALIi INJURIES. Wisconsin to Be Docked. " PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. Oct. 20. Or ders were received here, today directing that the tiattleship w Isconsin be placed out of commission April 1, and her crew transferred to the new Michigan. The Wisconsin will be sent to Philadelphia for thorough overhauling, after which she will be laid up la reserve. Taken From Under Pile of Players Paralyzed Doctors Aban- z don Hope. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 20. Hope of the recovery of Midshipman Earl D. Wilson, quarterback of the Navy football team, who was injured In the Villanova game last Saturday, was abandoned this after noon. A statement Issued from the Naval Hospital Bald: "At a consultation this afternoon, at which were present Dr. Harvey Cushlng, of Johns" Hopkins University, and Sur geons Frank Anderson, C. L. Stokes, A. H. McCormack. I. H. Idon. A. U Woods and G. T. Cottle, all of the Navy, it was decided -thfft the benefits of an operation were so improbable tna tne chances of death so great, that an opera tion MP not considered Justifiable. Mid shipman Wllson'scondition is very seri ous, and there is little hope of recovery in any. case." ... t . Wilson was Injured in -stopping a long run of the opposing halfback after a score had been made and another touch down was being worked down the Held. Wilson, by a flying tackle through the in terfering men who were helping Barr. Stopped the play within a few yards of the Navy's goal. When the mass of players was untangled, he was found at the bottom of the pile unconscious. Paralysis developed , almost immediately, and since Saturday Wilson has been un able tomove any part of his body. The fifth vertebra was fractured. NO CHANCE FOR SHE-JUROR S is for Sweaters, Donned after the game. . As strong and enduring As the footballer's fame. And they are more in demand than ever for girls and boys, , as well . as men and women. The new kinds are here at prices that please. ..... LION CLOTHIERS " .i 166-170 THIRD ST. appointed again today in not having an opportunity to ait ae Juror - In the Superior Court. She was ' present with other Jurors ready for duty, but there was no Jury case on Judge Houser's calendar. OPEN HEARTS TO WOMEN Continued From First Page.) or later to compel the government to introduce the bill. Just when this will come to pass, I am not prepared to say." Mrs. Pankhurst stoutly defended mili tant tactics. "AH , great movements have been, worked out by violence." she said. "The American people secured their liberty by violence, so why not rush the House of Commons to obtain what we regard as our rights? The ballot granted to women will make them more Intelli gent, less self-centered and on the whole much better citizens." Can't Make Politics Worse. "Don't you think that there will be corrupt women politicians and women ward-heelers?" Mrs. Pankhurst was asked. "Well," she replied, "I don't think it could . make politics any worse at any rate." Mrs. Pankhurst declared she had been a suffragette as long as she could re member. She had gone to meetings In favor of the emancipation 'of women when she was only 14 years old, accom panied by her mother, who herself . was an ardent advocate of the cause. ' Mrs. Pankhurst will remain in the United States until November 22, but will not be able to get as far west as Colorado, where suffrage is being tried. She will speak in Boston Friday and Worcester, Mass., Saturday, returning to New York Sunday'for a reception by the National and New York state associations. Our Methods Ring True Our California stores have always enjoyed the reputation of being responsible. We have always avoided the making of promises which could not be kept, and have never .practiced deception to increase sales; we waste no energy in schemes to'deceive our patrons or hire the public. Reliable shoes, careful service and lowest prices comprise our only business ammunition; so well has it hit the mark' in our older establishments that we would not consider changing the combination for this new Portland store. STYLISH "QUEEN QUALITY" MODELS - Fall Boots for Women If you keep in touch with our windows for the next few weeks you will witness the most remark able exposition of shoe style so far ever attempted by. any concern in Portland. While we have taken infinite pains to include in our assortment all of the ultra-fashionable designs now being shown in the most exclusive shops of Xew York, we have in no way disregarded fhe demands of comfort, refinement and common sense.,, The button boot here illustrated is made in patent coltskin, with cloth top, either black or colored. The vamp is short, arch high, and the sole of moderate walking weight. - .$3.50 '. You Can't Duplicate This Model at Any Other Store Under $o.0. PORTLAND ARMY TAKES TO I Wilbur Wright -Teaches Lieu tenant Humphreys to Fly. OFFICER ; LANDS SAFELY 4 RATE ORDER IS MODIFIED State Board- Permits Increase .In Wheat Tariff. SALEM, Or., Oct. . 20. (Special.) The State Railroad Commission today made an order modifying Its previous order In the O. R. & N. grain rate cases and extending the time for-splacing the order into effect to November 1. The rate from Island City, Pierce's and Conley, which was 17 cents, is Increased to 18 cents; Alical and Imbler. from 18 cents to 1834 cents; Rhlnehart and Elgin, 18 to 19 cents. Member of Signal Corps Steers Aeroplane for 27 Minutes and Brings It to Ground With . oat an Accident. COL.LE&B PARK, Md., Oct. 20. A flight lasting nearly half an hour was made today by Wilbur Wright, accom panied by Lieutenant Humphreys, one of the officers who has been receiving in structions in the manipulation of the aeroplane. ' s The officer handled the machine throughout most of the flight, and for the first time made a landing without Mr. Wright's assistance.' - The flight, which was for 27 minutes and 10 seconds, was the longest ever made at the Government aerodrome. Early In the morning three short flights were made. The flight in the afternoon was witnessed- by Clifford B. Harnem, the balloonist,- and August Post, secre tary of. the Aero Club of America, meeting her- today, decided to organize the Cleveland Aero Club. The organiza tion was promoted by Glenn H. Curtiss. who has been la the city several days. It is proposed to purchase land and erect sheds for experimental flights. WRIGHTS PIRSIE INJUNCTION Dayton Aviators Would Stop Use of Bleriot's Machine. NEW YORK, Oct. 20. Wilbur and.Or ville Wright, the aeronauts, through coun sel applied in the United States courts here today for an injunction to restrain Ralph Saulnier from making flights in the French flying machine which he brought to this country a few weeks ago. Saulnier's machine is a duplicate of the one on which Bleriot crossed the Kngilsh Channel, and the Wrights contend it is an infringement of their patents. The ap plication asks for damages and the power to destroy the Saulnier machine. Italian Dirigible Maneuver. ROME, Oct. 20. One of the Italian military dirigible balloons came from Bacciano to Rome, a distance of 19 miles. In 30 minutes today. The dirigible exe cuted evolutions over the city and pass ing over the gardens of the Vatican was seen by the Pope. The dirigible flew so low . that its occupants could clearly be distinguished. . Lord .Strathcona. the veteran hich com missioner of Canada, lias returned horn from London. He is 89 years old and holds the record ai a transatlantic Daftsenffr. having crossed and recrossed more than ISO times. Cleveland to Have Aero Club. CLHVEXiAND, O., Oct. 20. Capitalists, Stomach Blood and Liver Troubles Much sickness starts with weak stomach, and consequent poor, impoverished blood. Nervous and pale-people lack good, rich, red blood. Their stomachs need invigorating (or, after all, a man can be no stronger than his stomach. A. remedy that makes the stomach strong and the liver active, makes rich red blood and overcomes and drives out disease-producing bacteria and cures a whole multi tude of diseases. , Get rid ot our Stomach Weakness and Liver Laziness by taking a coarse ot Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery the ire at Stomach Restorative, Liver Invliorator and Blood Cleanser. You cap't afford to accept any medicine of unknown composition as a substitute for "Golden Medical Discov ery," which isa medicine op known composition, having a complete list of ingredients in plain English on its bottle-wrapper, same being attested as correct under oath. Dr. Pierce' m Pleatmnt Pellet rtxulate and tavlgonta Stomach, Liver and Bowel. .Nil rSSST Mrs. Engleman .Disappointed of Op portunity to Try Case. U)S ANGELES. Oct. 20. Mrs. Johanna Engleman. the only jury woman ever drawn for service in California, waa dls- TIE CIOICEST APPLE LAMP In the Famous Umpqua Valley We Are Of fering in Our 1 0-Acre Orchard Tracts A Few Incontestable Facts: Apples grown-in the Umpqua Valley are perfect in color and glow. Professors, from several agricul 'turalcoUeges and otner experts who have criticaUy examined apples raised in this valley pronounce them unequaled in this and many other respects. Spitzenberg and YeUow Newtown are the best commercial apples. These are the two varieties that at tain the greatest perfection in the Umpqua Valley. We plant and sell more orchard tracts than any other firm in Oregon. This- is our exclusive business, ..and when you purchase a tract from us, you can feel assured that you are securing selected apple land. '.The man who masters his profession or business is always in demand. Our 10-acre orchard tracts meet with steady demand because we mastered our business before we selected them. One of our tracts will place you in a position to look serenely upon the approach of old age. It will provide a generous income for youor your son or others that may be dependent upon you. Call and let us explain more fully. If you can't call, write and we will send you fuller information. W. C. Harding Land Company, Portland, Oregon Please send full particulars abont ten-acre orchard tracts to: Name ...... Street 7 . ., ? State TERMS A cash payment, then monthly, quarterly or semi-annual installments. We plant and care for your orchard for three or more years. Our price is within the reach of people of moderate means. W. C. HARDING LAND CO. Board of Trade Bldg Portland, Or, Corner Fourth and Oak Sts and Roseburg, Or.