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THE MORNING - OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER- 4, 1909. Fermentation and; IWi'S ANNEX HILL ON STAND, DEFIES ACCUSERS PHOTOGRAPHS WHICH DEFENSE SOUGHT TO INTRODUCE IN EVIDENCE, AS SHOWING GADSBY AND HILL FAMILIES TOOK JUNKETS TOGETHER AND WERE FRIENDLY. FEATURE OF CLUB v Father of Plaintiff in Gadsby Damage Suit Denies Im proper Conduct. MAYOR SIMON TESTIFIES Declares He Investigated Humors and Found Gadsbys" Attitude Xot . Justified Plaintiff Says Mother-in-I.aw Kept Gifts. Pointed at by the defense as the real cause of the estrangement of pretty Mrs. Beatrice Gadsby and her husband. Walter Gadsby. this separation basins the young wife's suit against her parents-in-law. Captain and Mrs. William Gadsby, for J20O.900. George H. Hill, father of the fair plaintiff, took the stanyl yesterday afternoon. While not permitted by Senator Fulton, his daugh ter's attorney, to voice a challenge, his action on the stand and his responses to questions put by Attorney John F. Lo gan dared the defense to fasten upon him the stigma of Impropr conduct with little Agnes Gadsby, adopted daughter of the defendants. As he stepped from the stand a woman among the numerous spectators applauded. Judge Morrow commanded silence, and Hill, the defense saying "That's all." resumed bis place- by his daughter's counsel, shouting across the table to Captain Gadsby. Mrs. Gadsby and their array of attorneys, "You won't put up any Job on me." Again Judge Morrow raised his hand to com pel silence, attorneys for both sides calmed down and an adjournment was taken until this morning. Senator Ful ton Intimated he was about ready to rest his case, and would probably do ao after recalling Mrs. Beatrice Gadsby to elucidate a point, at the suggestion of his co-counsel. Attorney Idleman. Mayor Simon was the most potent witness of the prosecution to be called during the day.t The Mayor, while not completely exonerating Mr. Hill from wrong-doing, testified that, after Inves tigation of the rumored charge against him. he found that the Gadsbys had no reason to be so wrought up- about it, and. at the most. Mr. Hill had only been "Indiscreet" with 13-year-old Alice Gadsby. Attorney Corroborates Mayor. Attorney Beach, co-counsel for Mrs. Beatrice Gadsby, called to the stand by Senator Fulton, corroborated the testi mony given by Mayor Simon concern ing Mr. Hill, saying whatever had oc curred at Seaside did not warrant the degree of anger evidenced by the elder Gadsbys. But Mr. Hill, himself, oleared the haze that seemed to surround the situ ation by telling his story In firm voice. Once he almost Insisted upon answer ing a question objected to by Senator Fulton in behalf of his daughter. De void of questions by attorneys on both sides and arguments and objections, bis testimony was as follows "At Seaside in. September, 1908. I called at the house of Captain and Mrs. Gadshv. believing Walter Gadsby ill. In fact. I had heard he was dying. Con siderably alarmed, I rushed to the cot tage and found the door locked. I knocked, and entered. Walter himself. I helieve. opening the door for me. The Instant T stepped Into -the house Mrfl. Nellie Gadsby walked up to me and said: 'Ten. and I want to talk to you. What have you been saying to this girl?" She pointed to Alice Gadsby. I was surprised: ft was a shock to me. "I then etaid 'There must be some mis understanding.' Mrs. Gadsby was angry, excited, pale and seemed to be ill. I said to her. '1 am sure If I have said anything wrong there was no intention on my part and 1 am ready to apologize and ask for giveness. ' 'Well.' said Mrs. Gadsby, we'll cay no more about it. Now you will let me have my son. won't you? "I want to say now." continued Mr. Hill, "that my daughter was mistaken when she testified that I got down on my knees before Mrs. Gadsby and asked for giveness. At the time my daughter was eealcd and she was crying bitterly, and 1 knelt by her side and put my arm around her. I tried to pacify and heal." Would Bar Mayor. Strong objection was made by Attorney l.eKati to allowing Mayor Simon to tes tify at all, the senior counsel for the de fense assorting the Mayor and Attorney Peach had consulted- with Captain Gads by. two lawyers, "the best in the coun try." with one layman, and that what ever had transpired in the conference should be kept Inviolate by the attorneys 'and not made the subject of testimony. Attorney Logan cited section 868 of the code to substantiate his- contention. The objection was overruled by Judge Mor row, who held that Maor Simon and Attorney Beach had met with Captain Gadsby to effect a reconciliation between the young people and that a compromise necessary to call the statute Into use was not in evidence. Mayor Simon then went on to testify as to the purport of the conferences held by him and Attorney Beach at the solicita tion of Mrs. Beatrice Gadby to "bring her husband back to her. and nothing else." In the first meeting, said the Mayor. Captain Gadsby did not refer to any alleged misconduct on the part of Mr. Hill, and the Mayer was inclined to believe Captain Gadtsby did not know anything about such a complaint. I'nder Cross-examination the Mayor tes titied Captain Gadsby later visited him at his office and recounted how Attorney W. W. Banks had told him Mr. Hill had committed a criminal assault on little Alice Gadsby. "Did you ask Captain Gadsby if Hill had committed an overt art?" shouted Attorney -Logan. "Captain Griby eaid no overt act had been com mit Med." Mayor Simon replied. The Mayor then testified that he had investigated the case thoroushly and as certained the Gadsbys were unduly worked up over the incident, whatever It was-. In response to questions by At torney Logan. Mayor Simon said Mr. Hill is and han been one ' of hie warmest friends and had been a member of the L'islature with him. "You mean the 'holdup Legislature' or the 'rough house' in ISSiS. when he helped to elect you to the United States Sen ate?'" asked Attorney Logan. The Mayor Mllllrd. Marriage Certificate Kept. That Mrs. Gadsby. the elder, had. after Mrs. Beatrice Gadsby had left her hus band's house at his command, kept many of her elegant wedding presents and Ivr marriage certificate as well, was testified early In the afternoon by the daughter-in-law. who is seeking damages. Armed with a list of the wedding gifts In the margin of which the younger Mrs. Gadsby had signed her name opposite the gifts returned to her. Senator Fulton took each gift in turn and asked his client if she had received It from her mother-in-law after The separation of the young couple. Mrs. Gadsby replied "yes" or vv. : T - r---. , .... f 4 ' K ' , -sJ - : II . : I ' 1 i LEFT TO BIGHT MRS. WILLIAM CAHSBY, BEN GADSBY, MRS. BEN' OADMBY, ALICE GADSBY, MRS. HILL. - ..-V -V LKFT TO RIGHT ALICE GADSBY ' WITH DRIVER, BEHIND HER, MR8. WILLIAM GADSBY AND MRS. HILL. STANDING, CAPTAMf GADSBY. "no" as the list was read, her negative answers putting It on record that the elder Mrs. Gadsby had retained most of her cut glass, much silverware. Oriental rugs. Jugs, an oak- dressing table and chair, a chafing dish, her marriage cer tificate and "just lots of things." "Mrs. Gadsby." said the young wife, "is using my wedding presents on her table, her maid Informed." This was ordered stricken out. Walter Gadsby, lier husband, the younger Mrs. Gadsby testified, visited her at- the Portland Hotel after their separa tion, and was armed with a pistol, with which, she said, he threatened to wreak violence on anyone who would dare to step between them. He was very affec tionate to her, she said. Before the young woman was dismissed from the stand in the afternoon, she was questioned again as to the testimony she had given In the morning that her father had dropped to his kneea to ask the forgiveness of the elder Mrs. Gadsby for alleged misconduct. "Yes. my father waa on his knees for a flash." she said, "near" me. I waa standing and Mrs. Gadsby was standing close to me." At this iuncture of the testimony Cap tain Gadsby, seated behind his counsel, leaned over to his attorneys as if to prompt a question. He eeemed to be an gry and evidently was Insisting upon a aeries of questions to be asked his daughter-in-law. Mrs. Gadsby, seated behind the Captain readied over and, grabbing him by the shoulder, restrained him. but he muttered under his breath for a minute, afterwards finally quieting down under the gentle tapping on his shoulder by Mrs. Gadsby. ' Mayor Simon Appears.. . Mrs. Hill, mother of the young litigant, was then called, but Mayor Simon appear ing In the courtroom, her testimony was dlrpensed with temporarily. Mr. Gearln referring to the Mayor as a "busy man" whose time Is valuable. , Mayor oimon, aside from that part of his testimony already recounted, con fined himself to telling of the endeavors made by him and Attorney Beach to ef fect a reconciliation between the younger Gadsbys. Beatrice,, he said, wanted her husband back and notltlng else. Captain Gadsby. testified the Mayor, said that he did not know where his son. Walter, was, hut, asserted the Mayor, neither he nor Mr. Beach" was Inclined to accept that statement The second conference, said the Mayor, brought out the statement from Captain Gadsby that there was no use of talking about getting Walter back: that it was better to decide on absolute separation and fix a financial settlement. Then an other reference was - made to the Hill affair hy the Mayor, the witness saying Captain Gadsby- was very much incensed and worked up over the subject and prob ably favored separation on account of It. Mrs. Hill, upon being called to the stand by Senator Fulton, told how 'the separa tion from Walter Gadsby had broken her daughter's heart and nearly killed her with grief. She sobbed and cried all day and all night for several months, she said. Then she told how on the . evening Beatrice was ordered home' she met Cap tain Gadsby on the porch and asked him "Where is Walter?" He replied, she aaid, that he had gone home. t "I told him." testified Mrs. Hill, "that I did not think It the right way to treat Beatrice In her condition." "Condition be damned." was Captain- Gadsby's an swer according to Mrs. Hill.' "I'll keep him as long as I please If he had 60 wives." Both Families Meet. . . Reverting to the visit of the Hills and the Gadsbys to Seaside, . Mrs. Hill testi fied that one morning she and her daugh ter, Agnes, met Captain and Mrs.' Gads by on the boardwalk near the bathhouse and that Mrs. Gadsby. after giving a "fierce' good-morning, upbraided her for an hour and a quarter. Captain Gadsby finally telling his wife she was talking too much. "Why didn't B. treat me differently at the train?" Mrs. Hill testified Mrs. Gadsby said. Further. Mrs. Hill testi fied. Mrs. Gadsby said: "In ' the letter calling you damo fools, I meant every word I said. I didn't say you were darn fools, but that you acted like damn fool. ' "Then." testified Mrs. Hill, "I said I don't care, but don't you lay a straw between that couple." "Mrs. Gadsby replied." said Mrs. Hill, "by saying. 'I'll see that my son won't go. I'll kill him first. I'll pay for the divorce. Tell Beatrice, too, I'll kill any one who takes my son from me.' " Mrs. HU1 then recounted how her daughter had tried in vain to . get- In communication with Walter Gadsby by telephone and by letter, registered letters being returned to her every day for 30 days after trying to reach him In San Francisco and aeveral points m British Columbia. She denied scolding Walter Gadsby at the hospital, where he had called the day after the child was born. Cross-examination by Attorney Logan "1 ' x r also, brought out a denial by Mrs. Hill that she always stooped down to whis per in her daughter's ear at the hospi tal whenever Walter Gadsby would try to kiss his wife. Asked why she had not allowed Walter Gadsby to take his own baby In his arms. Mrs. Hill replied: "Be cause a man doesn't know how to hold a baby." She further denied throwing away flowers, Walter Gadsby had sent to his wife. She accepted, them all, she said, and still has one of the plants at her home. She also denied that Walter Gadsby had asked to have the child named after him. Mrs. Horace Chapman, daughter of Mrs. Hill and a sister of Mrs. Beatrice Gadsby. was then called to the stand. Her testimony was practically the eame as Mrs. Hill's, with the exception that Mrs. Chapman was more vivid in her de scriptions. Mrs. Gadsby, the elder, she said, shook her fist in their faces and was the most cross woman she ever saw In her-life. Attorney Logan brought out a laugh in the' cross-examination of Mrs. Chapman by eliciting the reply that Cap tain Gadsby had stood for an hour and a half, the time Mrs. Hill and her daugh ter said it took Mrs. Gadsby to upbraid them on the Seaside boardwalk. Attorney Beach testified that' Captain Gadsby, in saying he did not know where his son, Walter, was. gave, the impres sion that he had gone on a sailing ves sel. He said that in his steps to effect a reconciliation Beatrice Gadsby would not listen to any separation agreement, that all-she wanted was "Walter back." Cap tain Gadsby. testified the attorney, said the return of Watler as her husband could not be effected. Dunned for Money. Attorney Beach was questioned at length as to the promptness, or tardiness of Walter Gadsby In sending his wife J6J.50 a month. He eaid the money was received every month, but . that Mrs. Beatrice Gadsby frequently dunned him for it and he. in turn, dunned Attorney Charles Schnabel for the monthly amounts. That the diary introduced as evidence by Attorney Logan Tuesday did not lay bare her soul, hut was simply a skeleton of every-day events in her early married life, was the opening statement of Mrs. Gadsby in the morning session. She was kept on the stand for the entire morning and bore the ordeal bravely, although she seemed to be on the verge of breakdown. She said that while the diary did not contain any mention of cruelty to her on the part of Captain and Mrs. Gadsby they would frequently send her home crying by saying mean little things. Captain Gadsby's demeanor towards her, she said, 'always made her feel uncomfortable and that he called her great grand mother a heathen. Under cross-examination she said-she lived with a-"hidden sorrow in her breast." ' She testified that there really was no breach between- her and the Gadsbys un til she saw the letter purporting to have been written by Mrs. Nellie Gadsbj-. The letter,, said the young wife, had three "damns" and each "damn" was under lined several times. Besides that, she said, there were "dozens and dozens and dozens" of little things that made her unhappy. Under cross-examination by Attorney Lagan. Mrs. Gadsby testified that the elder Mrs. Gadsby had ordered her to be her guest at Christmas and forget the past. "I can't do that, Mrs. Gadsby," she said was her answer. In the morn ing session it was also testified by Mrs. Gadsby that Mrs. Gadsby the elder had cursed the stork and called down a mis fortune on the young mother if her child "had any Hill traits." At noon it was believed the case would be compromised. ' but after several con ferences of the lawyers on both sides no agreement could be reached and the case was resumed. It is understood young Mrs. Gadsby's lawyers Intimated they would dismiss the case if Captain Gadsby would fix a financial settlement after the divorce of the young people. Captain Gadsby's answer is said to have been. "Dismiss this case first, then I will at tend to the divorce." . . Attorney Logan was unsuccessful in an attempt to introduce a number of photo graphs as evidence to prove that general good feeling existed between the Hill and.-Gadsby families and particularly be tween Mrs. Beatrice UaasDy and Captain and Mrs. William Gadsby. TO UNITEDWIRELESS Stockholders: The serious charges of falsehood and fraud made under my sig nature against the so-called "United" Wireless have not' been resented. . I pre dict the early collapse of this colossal financial farce, and again advise you to write me for further information. ' To such as want to buy "United" Wire less. I can furnish you any quantity at 15 per share, the genuine stuff. JOHN Li. SCHUYLEMAX. i 7M Orcgonlan -Building, Portland. v - rf&ttfo' ,;::v.- :-' -,: i -- : LEFT TO RIGHT CAPTAIV GADSBY, GADSBY, MRS. -w- ' LEFT TO RIGHT CAPTAI GADSBY. GADSBY, MRS. ELKS CULL UP PAST Portland Lodge Celebrates Its ' 20th Anniversary. GROWTH IS VERY RAPID Organization Started by Small Group of Men Now Has. Enrollment ot .1300- Charter Members in Charge. To celebrate 30 years' membership in Portland Lodge No. 142, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was the fortune of 35 charter members of the lodge last night. In so doing they were ably assist ed' by more than 1000 of the 1300 members of that institution which was organized In Portland on November 3, 1889. It was one of the greatest occasions in the history of the' Elks' lodge In Port land; for every member of the organiza tion in the city, who could possibly be present, was on hand to join in celebrat ing the 20th anniversary. On November 3, 1889, a small coter'e of Portland's good fellows assembled at the old Turn Verein Hall and organized the Portland branch of Elks. Since that meeting the order has grown to such great proportions that today the lodge owns, practically free of all indebtedness, one of the handsomest lodge buildings in the West.- -The surviving charter mem bers and their original lodge numbers are as follows: 1 Louis Tammascn 3 Chafl. W. Cornelius 4 John E. Kelly B i:hu. F. Sliter 7 Elmer W. Quimby 0 M, Enoch 13 O. W. Spears 14 Henry D. Griffln - 15 James A. Burger 16 Hym Wolf 17 Henry Haussman . 19 W. .1. Ramsey 22 M. B. Goldstein "a Vrnnk W. Baltes 21T David W. Campbell :m James W. Caaey :i2 John Rueanich ."..i O. H. Crabb ;!4 Chas. L. Brown :;t Robert Jennings 119 Julius Bluhm 40 John D. Manciet 41 NV. W. WriRht 4.1 Sol Shapirer 44 John T.-Willlams 48 E. J. Winters S3 John J. Williams 54 - X. X. steeves 24 G-. HeltKemper, er. o v.nas, n. v-iuiw 25 John A. Wattson 37 HarrJ-O. Hippie 26 F. W. Lutkenieler 3S E. H. Hanneman 8 Ohaa. F. Traung - : t The committee of charter, members nominated to handle last night's com memorative programme was selected with excellent judgment by Exalted Ruler Mo ser. for the programme presented was of high merit. Many of the ideas advanced were impromptu; in fact, moat--of the numbers were of this character. The old timers, when called upon, grew, reminis cent and told of the days when the lodge was a struggling organization, and of the many difficulties encountered in avoiding the rocks during the hard times. Tha veterans also told of Joyous times at the annual jinks and entertainments, and of other notable events in the lodge's history. - . Henry D. Griffin, Dr. C. W. Cornelius, Elmer W. Qulmby, James . Burger, John E. Kelly and Louis Dammasch constitut ed the committee In charge of the pro gramme. Musical and literary numbers front the various vaudeville theaters helped fill out a most enjoyable evening's entertainment, but by long odds the most Interesting features were the Impromptu numbers contributed by the members. Secretary Bills, assisted by Aaron Harris, read the minutes of the three first so cials held by the lodge, while the past exalted rulers told of the early days of toe order. Past Exalted Ruler Griffin enlivened the proceedings by telling of the Incidents attendant upon the initia tion of certain prominent members, as well as anecdotes connected with the in stitution of the Baker City. Salem. Rose burg and Astoria Jodges of Elks, at each of which he was present either as the representative of the grand lodge or of the Portland lodge. D. Solis Cohen, past exalted ruler, deliv ered an Impressive address on the merits of the order, and dwelt at length on the spirit of the Elks. Among the veteran members called on for remarks were Charley Malarkej. David D. Campbell, George Blodgett, Hym Wolf. R. D. In man. Charles L. Brown, Frank D. Hen nessey. George Cameron. Harry Hippie. Charles E. McDonell. Jay H. Upton, F. W. Baltes, Dr. Cornelius, W. W. Wright, Joe Day, John F. Shea, A. B. Manley, E. f"' t W- ..1! . J Ves. - I'L M MRS. WILiXAM GADSBY, ALICE Ulil ' it MRS. WILLIAM GADSBY, ALICE HILL. W. Moore, M. C. Dickinson and Louis Dammasch. The programme, aside from the im promptu stunts, was as follows: Orchestra. Address by D. Soils Cohen. Reading minutes of the flrat three stag socials. Miss Teal, songs? "Butt and Butter." Frank Hennessey, songs. The Clarkes. banjoists. . v George Stanley, songs. The Oregon &lale Quartet. Jean Wilson, songs. Mr. Bowman, songs. . Seymour's dogs. MOTIVES OF CHINESE. Kev. Mr. 3Iuckley Preaches a Little Sermon to the Ktfitor. PORTLAND, Nov. 3- (To the Editor.) Assuming that it is your intention to be just to me and the H Chinese I baptized I am sending you this comment on your edi torial of Tuesday morning. And do not think I am sensitive to criticism. I rather enjoy It from one who Is honeat in hLs criti cism. Any maybe it will comfort you to know I enjoyed a hearty laugh over what was saiu in the little article, i Yet I want modestly to question your right to say what you did. "There are. two things implied in your criticism which even one so penetrating' in discernment as your self should hesitate to Imply. First, you charge the 11 Chinese with accepting Chrl-tianity-with very bad motives. This Is con spicuously and purposely on the surface of the editorial. The second is incidental to this, and bints that I. who knew the cir cumstances and influences under which these 11 were led to take this step, was- deceived by their hypocrisy, which you, who were not on the ground either before or at time of their baptism, intuitively discern four years after the occurrence. While I might be per suaded to admit under convincing proof that I am even that inferior to you in intuitive discernment, yet I should think that common modesty, let alone consideration for my feel ings (it one so lacking in discernment can have feelings), would have kept you from making the matter so public. Think how humiliating It must be to a preacher to be held u? before the community as not. having even as much sense "a.r the editor of The Oregonian! But we will let that ass and hot argue its merits. Now to come to a more -serious strain. I deny the right of the author of that edi torial to impugn the motives of these 1 1 or any other Chinese who accept the gospel. Motives are too sacred and too hard to get at. buried as they are In the very depths of the human soul, for anyone to. assume the prerogative of displaying them before the public In religious matters. I 'insist you do not know that these 11 Chinese accepted the gospel "Tor the base reason you assign. Suppose . 1 should infer from what you said, and I- have a right to do so if you had .a right- to say what you did In that article, that the reason soime editors have not - accepted the gospel is because the church failed to furnish young ladies to teach them, would you not resent it? And goodness knows some editors are Badly in need of being taught Christianity. Its founder said " "judge not that ye be not judged." I fear someone 'in The-Oregonian editorial room's has sadly overlooked this bit of wisdom. Now. I think young ladies ought not. as a rule, to be allowed to teach in Chinese missions. And I expressed , my agreement In thla with former editorials in-The -Oregonian before the Ministerial Association Monday. But a Chinese taught by a young lady might be sincere in accepting Chris tianity Some of the 11 I baptized had been taught by old ladies. " What 1 took exception to in my taTk was the. conclusion in some of your editorials that Christianity was not adapted to Ori ental conditions, and, therefore, we should not attempt to Christianize China: -If you could convince the church that your position Is true, -you would take the life out -of the gospel and the zest from all our efforts. You would silence every pulpit in the land and close every church door in less than a decade. For the church believes Christianity is a universal and not an ethnic religion, and should die if it ever becomes false to this world-wide plan of Jesus Christ. E. S, MCCKLBT. STRANGE CAPERS CEASE Physician Says Harps Phenomena Are Xo More Noticed. No manifestations of the mysterious power accredited to Ernest Harps,' the 11-year-old youth, which caused a turmoil in the home of his grandparents last week, have been witnessed since Sunday, according to Dr. V. C. Birney, the family physician, who is attending the lad and his mother who lies ill at the Valley Ho tel. The whereabouts of the boy are un known to the public. He was spirited away to some secluded spot in the city by the board of physicians who will make an examination next week, when It is sup posed Mrs. . Harps will have fully re covered from the nervous shock she un derwent, following the capers of the fur niture and brlc-a-bac in the Valley Hotel last Sunday. The pleasant purgative effect experi enced by all who use Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the heaithv condition of the body and mind which "they create, makes one feel Joy ful. " Multnomah Now Has 350 Ac tive Members in This De- partment Alone. NEW OFFICERS SELECTED Mrs. Dwight Edwards Is Elected President and Mrs. Clifford E. Irwin Secretary at Annual Meeting. At the annual meeting of the Women's Annex of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, held Tuesday. Mrs. Ada F. Hoffmann, president of the annex, and Miss Frances Jeffery, secre tary, refused- to accept re-election, despite the wishes of the .members. Mrs. Dwight Edwards waa selected as president and Mrs. Clifford E. Irwin was elected secretary. , The newly selected officers of this thriving branch of Portland's represen tative athletic institution are enthusi astic workers on behalf of the club. While universal regret is expressed at yie declination of Mrs. Hoffmann and .Miss jenery iu bciyo mime, e eral opinion prevails that the new officials will be most successful in upbuilding the annex. The enrollment of the Women's An nex now numbers 350 active members, and this means the women are taking a much greater interest in athletics than ever before In th,e history of any i, .9,nu,4inn In Portland. In club circles this fact is attributed to the masterly manner in which Pro fessors . Robert Krohn and Arthur CaVill have worked to interest the women in gymnastics and swimming. Professor Krohn's gymnasium clesses for women have proven a most bene ficial and progressive branch of athletic Instruction In the club, and the. en thusiasm displayed by the membership is most gratifying. The annex is one of the features o' which the Mult nomah Club is proud, and the board of directors of the club has scored sig nally in sanctioning it. Certain days of the week are set aside exclusively for the women, and at the presett rate of growth the ac commodations will soon be absolutely Inadequate to accommodate the class members. At the annual meeting of the club In February, this feature is expected to be remedied by provision for the erection of a new clubhouse. The Interest displayed by the women in aquatics Is gratifying to the club officials, for the classes in this branch, which heretofore have been small, have grown to such an extent under professor Cavill, a former world's champion swimmer, that the success of the instructor is commented upon on all sides. Miss Jefferv and Mrs. Hoffmann have worked indefatigably In the effort to stir 'up interest among their wom en friends, whether members of the club or not, and in many in stances they have gained recruits to the various classes. The 25 per cent increase in membership recently made Is expected to be equalled, if not beaten, In the coming year. WILSON MAY BE GUEST FESTIVAL OFICEKS ASK HIM TO SPEAK HERE. Address by Secretary of Agriculture Desired as Feature of Rose- Planting Day. Secretary Wilson, of the Department of Agriculture, has been asked to come to Portland for next 'Rose-Planting day," February 22, and to deliver an address on that occasion. Aside from appealing to him directly, the Oregon Congressional delegation will be requested to urge him to accept the invitation to this, the most unique Midwinter outdoor celebration held in America. I The following is the invitation directed to the Cabinet officer: Portland. Or., Nov.- 3. 1909. Hon. James Wilson. Secretary of Agri culture. Washington. D. C Dear Sir: The Portland Rose Festival spends annually J1O0.OO0 In celebrating Its MardI Orns of Flowers. The observances b-?gln on Rose Planting dav. Washington's birthday anni versary Februarv 22, and has its crownme glorv in a week of pageantry, June 6 to 11, In 1910. , . . The official representatives of .many for eign powers have been Invited to be present at our next grand annual Rose-Planting dav. and to participate in the ceremonies. The Portland Rose Festival extends to vou a cordial Invitation to attend the Rose Piantlng day ceremonies mentioned and to deliver an address. The weather In this Ideal climate at that period of the year is balmy and Spring like. The Ice king may be holding the East and Middle West in the firm grip of snow and blizzard, but in Portland the bud ding rose is peeping modestly from its vernal cover. Will you be our honored guest for the occasion mentioned? Hoping to receive an aarly and favorable reply, we are. Yours very sincerely. THE PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL. R. W. HOIT, Pres. EMMET DRAKE, Sec. All the consular agents in the city, rep resenting more than a score of the lead ing foreign countries, have been asked to secure a native rosebush from their own country and to direct the ceremony of planting it among the others that shall be set out on next Washington's birthday. This feature of the programme is Intend ed to make the occasion more broadly international than anything of its kind ever held In the Northwest. Fortunately Portland's official flower is indigenous to more countries of the earth than prob ably any other species of flora . that grows. The Portland Rose Society will have im mediate charge of Rose-Planting day, but will have the heartiest co-operation of the Rose Festival, which is even now as sisting In arranging an elaborate pro gramme. MILK WAGON TIPPED OVER Runaway Horse Breaks Leg In Col lision and- Has to Be Shot. Becoming frightened, a horse attached to a wagon of the Banfleld-Veysey Fuel Company started running from in front of 221 Thirteenth street late last night, turning down Salmon street to Seventh. At Seventh street it ran into a wagon of the Carey Sanitary Milk & Cream Company, knocking flie milk wagon over and precipitating Charles Croall, tha driver, to the pavement. The horse attached to the fuel wagon fell to the pavement with 'its leg broken. Flatulence Prevented . jf In the Stomach by Charcoal, the Great Absorbent, Anti-Fermentative N and Deodorant. Some years ago Dr. Be Hoc, a retired surgeon of the French army, turned , his attention to charcoal as a remedy for dyspepsia, fermentation and flat- ulence. or gas in the stomach and in testines. He was himself a sufferer from these symptoms, and thus had an opportunity of testing personally its therapeutic action. He decided after many tests that charcoal made of willow wood was by far the best. He found that charcoal made of other woods caused a disa greeable taste n the mouth -even painful excorlanons of the mucous membrane, as well as thirst, and a pinching sensation in the stomach; but not one of these symptoms ever oc curred when willow charcoal was em ployed. ' He was In the habit of prescribing; from two to six teaspoonfuls for his patients, but he himself frequently took as much as BOO grammes, or more than fifteen ounces per day. There Is really no such thing as taking too much charcoal. An excess cannot be taken, for the reason that the more you take the better It Is for you. as It is entirely harmless, and through its use your system will be completely cleansed of all Its impurities, the fer mentation of food and the formation of gas In the stomach prevented and the absorption of toxic products or poisonous material into the blood from the stomach and intestines estopped. When a regular physician took as much - as fifteen ounces of charcoal daily, its harmlessness and beneficial effects as an absorbent, deodorant, germ - destroyer and dyspepsia cure should be apparent to all. The Academie Natlonale de Medicine of Paris reported very favorably on a memoir which Dr." Belloc published on the use of charcoal, and in France It soon became a favorite remedy. Its reputation sprend to this country and now we find charcoal lozenges exten sively sold, prescribed and. employed as dyspepsia remedies. Dr. Belloc'a charcoal was administered to his pa tients In the form of a powder stirred up in water, whicn was very disagree able to thetaste. and its efficacy was far less than in the form of a losenge. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are . a groat and happy improvement upon this form of administering charcoal. They aro made of the best willow char al, freshly prepared, and ren dered exceedingly palatable by the ad dition of pure honey, which gives them a taste that is In strong contrast to that of ordinary powdered charcoal. Nothing could be more efficacious in Tts effects than charcoal given In this desirable form. Two or three of Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges taken after meals arc sufficient to give complete relief. Go to. your druggist and buy a box? but insist on having Stuart's, as there are many worthless imitations on the market, not made of willow wood, but of poplar, box-wood, dog wood, etc., which are not good for- the ' system. For sale everywhere, 26 tents per box. Sample box wll be sent free by mail upon request. Address F. A. Stuart Co., 200 Stuart Bldg., Marshall, Mich. It suffered greatly and the driver, T. O. Puckett, asked Patrolman Bewly to kill it, which he did. Croall was not injured and little damage was done to the milk wagon. Hoarseness in a child subject to croup is a sure Indication of the approach of the disease. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given at once or even after the croupy cough has appeared. It will -prevent the attack. Contains no poison. The Quickest and Simplest Cough Cure. Better than all the cough medicines you could buy, and far less expensive, is a simple remedy that you can make at home In five minutes. A whole pint ot it enough to last a family a long time costs only 6 cents.. It la pleas ant to take children like it. It will usually conquer a deep-seated cough in twenty-four hours. Two or three doses overcome an ordinary cough. It Is also splendid for colds, bronchitis, incipient lung trouble, whooping cough, etc. . Granulated Sugar Syrup.. .-1SH oz. Ptnex 2 oz. Take a pint of Granulated Sugar, add pint of warm water and stir about 2 minutes. Pub the 214 ounces Pinex in a pint bottle and fill up with the syrup. Take a teaspoonful every one, two or three hours. Granulated Sugar Syrup is a simple but excellent sedative. Plnex is the most valuable concentrated compound of Norway White Pine Extract, and is rich in all the medicinal elements of the pine. None of the weaker pine preparations compare with the real Pinex itself. All druggists have it or will get it if requested. Strained honey can be used instead of the syrup, and makes a very fine honey and pine tar cough syrup. BIG RUSH CONTINUES . Exposition Piants Being . Purchased by Eager Buyers No Let-Up to the Crowds Packing Eilers Store Daily. There seems to be no end to the scores of purchasers who are daily "vis iting Eilers and taking advantage of this extraordinary opportunity to se cure a magnificent piano, virtually new and musically perfect, at a bona fide reduction of from 20 to 30 per cent. This great clean-up sale of exposition pianos is drawing enthusiastic buyfrs from every quarter, and it should, tur never before in the history of piano selling have such rare values been of fered to the music-loving public. All of the specially selected Grand, and Art Style Uprights which were in cluded in our attractive and coinrrre henshe exhibit at the fair and several duplicates of same held in reserve dur ing the exhibition period, are now be ing offered at the above reductions. It w'U be remembered that aside from the twenty grand highest awards and eight gold medals bestowed upon the Instruments in our exhibit, the in ternational jury of awards also be stowed upon the Kilers -Music House a, grand prize for the general excellence of its display of pianos. All of these magnificent instruments are included in this great clearance sale and shrewd buyers are quickly taking advantage -of this rare opportunity to make a se lection. Aside from these are all of the many pianos, both grands and upright, selected by the various commissions and which played no small part in making decided successes of all their many cocial functions. Several pianolas and pianola pianos used at our recitals, during the exposition are alio included, all of which are particularly rare val ues and will be chosen among the very first. . ' Remember, our easy-payment plan mav he applied on the purchase pri. e nf anv nf these which mav be selected and our "money back" guarantee, pro i ! vidinir your piano Is not exactly an specified in every particular unci liverv. assures you of absolute satis faction In everv instance. In order to accommodate our many patrons who are anxious to secure one of these prize Instruments our store will remain open until 10 o'clock each evening during this sale. Kilers Piano House, 33 Washington and Park cth). SL