THE MOKXIXG OKEGOmX, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1910. 5 GUARD SHAKEN UP Governor Hay Sustains Adjutant-General Lamping. REMOVALS WILL FOLLOW Resignation of Lieutenant Colonel Lemon Likely to Be Withdrawn. Politics to Be Eliminated, Is Officallj- Declared. OLTMPIA. Trash., May 3 (Special.) With a view of ending the dissen sions in the National Guard of Wash ington. Governor Hay today directed Adjutant-General George B. Lamping to proceed with the reorganization of the National Guard along the lines he al ready had begun. While no official announcement is made to that effect, it is said to mean that the AdJutant-GeneraJ has full authority to bring the trouble in the guard to an end, and that Colonel Otto Case, Captain Maurice Thompson and Junior officers shortly will be removed from all duty in connection with the guard. Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon, of North Yakima, who recently tendered his resignation, probably will with draw it. Governor Hay this afternoon issued a statement after a conference with General Lamping, saying in part: "I expect him to handle the guard and not to bother me with it. There has been some complaint from various officers of the National Guard; and to learn conditions I have gone into the matter thoroughly with various offi cers throughout the state, fully realiz ing that this was not strictly military, but desiring to learn the true condi tions. After fully investigating condi tions, there is no doubt in my mind that some politics has been brought into the National Guard, which I de sire ellminated. "No military organization can be suc cessful wherein politics is allowed to enter in any manner. I have Instructed General Lamping to use his best en deavors to eliminate all politics from the organization. The National Guard for the past year has been in the process of reorganization and I believe he is using his best endeavors so to organize the military department aa to make it a most efficient and well organized National Guard." LONDON WELCOMES PEARY Explorers and Scientists Lionize American; Banquet Given. LONDON, May 3. London Is making much of Commander Robert E. Peary. A great crowd today In the street ad jacent to the home of the Royal Geo graphical Society, where he was enter I tained at luncheon, awaited the arrival of the American explorer, and gave him a hearty reception. Entering- the clubhouse, he was received with a noisy demonstration of welcome by the party of scientists and explorers. When a few moments later Captain Robert Bartlett, commander of the Arc tic steamer Roosevelt, arrived, the ap plause was renewed. juxrd Jialsbury, president of the club, presided, with Commander Peary seat ed at his rigrht. Captain Scott, the leader of the British Antarctic expedi tion, was at the head of the lower ta ble with Captain Bartlett at the place of honor. Toasts to King Edward, President Taft and Commander Peary were drunk. HUNT ON FOR EVIDENCE Illinois Bribery Case Waits for Cor roborative Testimony. CHICAGO, May 3. Coincident with the departure "out of town of State's Attorney "Way man, the special grand Jury investigating charges of bribery In connection with the passage of cer tain legislation and the election of William Lorimer to the United States Senate, adjourned until tomorrow, when Mr. Wayman's return is expected. It was rumored that Mr. Way man had taken two detectives with him on a hunt for evidence to corroborate that of Representative White, who made the confessrton that he, a Democrat, re ceived $1000 to vote for Lorimer. STAB FROM KNIFE IS FATAL Fainter Is Accused of Killing Com panion in Scuffle. SAX FRAXCISOT, May 3. In strug gling for the possession of a ladder here today. Carl Colburn was stabbed through the heart and killed, it is al leged, by C. II Huddleson. a fellow painter. The wound was inflicted by Huddle snn'a putty knife and the latter claims that he was engaged with Oolburn in a friendly scufTle over the ladder when the latter fell and impaled himself on the knife, which was in the former's pocket. There were no witnesses to the tragedv. ENGINE MAGNATE TAKEN John H. Converse, of Baldwin Works, Was Philanthropist. PHILADELPHIA May 3. John H. Converse, of the Baldwin Locomotive "VTorks, died suddenly of heart trouble at his suburban home in Rosemont, near here, early today. He was 69 years of ape. In 1900 Mr. Converse was vice-moderator of the General Assem bly of the Presbyterian Church of the Vnited States of America. He was a trustee of Princeton Theological Semi nary and was a liberal giver to and worker for religion and philanthropy. WAGE RAISE IS $100,000,000 Railroads Advance In Pay Envelope Reaches High Fignre. NEW YORK, May '3. Advances in railway wages already made, or to be made before the end of the year, are estimated at loo,OOu.ODO for the entire country- This is the figure stated by President TV. C. Brown, of the New York Central. Calculated on the Inter state Commerce Commission statistics as a basis, the wages paid to railroad em ployee under the new scale will amount to i,--i.-oj.wu a year. Eastern Roads to Raise Rates. BOSTON. May 3- A movement to In crease) passenger sates on many o tae. railroads between the Mississippi River and the Atlantic seaboard will become practically general in New England by June 1. Following the recent announce ment of an advance by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, the Bos ton & Maine and Boston & Albany man agements today stated that they had decided to raise rates because of the in creased cost of operation. The raise on the (Boston & Albany will average about 12 per cent and will take effect on June 1. The new schedules will be filed at once with? the Railroad Commission and also with the Interstate Commerce Commission. OIL WELLS MEAN MELON S. P. Contemplates Selling Proper ties and Dividing Proceeds. NEW YORK. May 3. The Southern Pacific Company is considering a plan for the disposal of its oil properties, it was stated today, and the distribution of the proceeds through stock to the share holders. The aggregate value of the oil property of the Southern Pacific is aald to be approximately $100,000,000 and the estimated proceeds of the sale of the property would mean a special dividend of about $30 a share to the stockholders of Southern Pacific Member of Parliament TTnseateJ. LONDON, May 3. Sir Christopher Furness, the shipowner, who as a Lib eral has represented the constituencies of Hartlepool in Parliament since 1900, was today unseated by the court and his recent election declared void, on the ground that there had been an il legal employment of demonstrators and payments made through his agents. The court emphasized its conclusions that Sir Christopher was not personally guilty of any corrupt or illegal prac tices, but added that he must suffer for the acts of his agents. Chchalis to Have Sane Fourth. CHERALIS, Wash., May 3. (Spe cial.) Mayor West ealled attention of the Council to the fact that a year ago an ordinance was passed whereby Chehalis may have a safe and sane Fourth of July this year. He an nounced his determination that Che halis should be one of the cities to have a "safe and sane Fourth" and the Council agreed with him that fire works will be tabooed this year. Portland Autolsts to Attend. VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 3. (Spe cial) A number of members of the Portland A-utomobile Club will attend a meeting of the Clark County Auto mobile Club in the Vancouver Com mercial Club rooms tomorrow evening. President Dickson of the visiting club will deliver an address. There are about 75 automobiles in Vancouver and Clark County and most of the owners will become members of the club. Sealer Aurora Safe. ST. JOHNS, N. F., May 3. Nearly all the vessels of the sealing fleet have ar rived in port, bringing to a close a suc cessful season. The steamer Aurora, which had been reported missing with 185 men on board, has been reported off Cape Dona Vista low down in the water, evidently from a good catch. The season has been remarkably free from serious disasters to the fleet. Man Twice Hurt in Accident. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 3. (Spec ial.) When struck by a heavy timber which Jumped out of a flume near Yacolt, John Redding was knocked off of the trestle to the ground 25 fet below. When the timber struck Redding it broke his hip and when he struck the rocks his? leg was broken and his head badly cut. Red ding is in a wrious condition and his re covery is doubtful. "Bankers' BUI" Reported Favorably WASHINGTON. May 3. What Is known as the "bankers bill of lading measure," making order lading bills negotiable and requiring the prominent stamping of "not negotiable" on straight lading bills, was ordered fa vorably reported to the House by the interstate commerce committee today. Standard's 2 0.0 00- Fine Affirmed. NEW YORK, May 3. The United States Court of Appeals today handed down a decision affirming the decree of the Unit ed States Circuit Court in which the Standard Oil Company was fined $20,000 by a Jury before Judge Noyes in the Western district of New York for viola tion of the Interstate Commerce act. Union County Gets Soaking Rain. LA GRANDE, Or.. May 3. (Special.) One of the heaviest and longest downpours of rain since the cloudburst near here two months ago is soaking Union County tonight. It has been greeted with great delight by the farmers, who say it has come at the opportune hour. Bishop Will Dedicate Church. VANCOUVER. Wash, May 3. (Spe cial.) Bishop Bell of Los Angeles will dedicate the new United Brethren Church at Cherry Grove at 11 o'clock May 29. Following the dedication serv ices an. old-fashioned basket dinner will be enjoyed. Dr. Matte rn Reappointed. SALEM. Or, May 3. (Special.) Gov ernor Benson today appointed Dr. B. O. Mattem to succeed himself as a member of the State Board of Optometry. FAMILY FOOD Crisp, Toothsome and Requires So Cooking;. A little toy down in N. C. asked his mother to write an account of how Grape-Nuts food had helped their familq. She says Grape-Nuts was first brought to her attention In Charlotte, where she visited. "While I was there I used the food regularly. I gained about 15 pounds and felt so well that when I returned home I began using- Grape-Nuts in the family regularly. "My little lS-months old baby shortly after being weaned was very ill with dyspepsia and teething. She was sick nine weeks and we tried everything. She became so emaciated that it was painful to handle her and we thought we were going to lose her. One day a happy thought urged me to try Grape-Nuts soaked in a little warm milk. "Well, it worked like a charm and she began taking it regularly and im provement set in at once. She is now getting well and round and fat as fast as possible and on Grape-Nuts. "Some time ago several of the family were stricken with La Grippe at the same time, and during the worst stages we could not relish anything in the shape of food but Grape-Nuts and oranges, everything else nauseating us. "We all appreciate what your famous food has done for our family." Read "The Road to Wellville," found in pkgs. "There's a Reason." F.Tfr read the above letterf A new one appears from time to time. They are onnlwy true vuk tuU ol kamu SARCASM AT HEARING HIGH LIVING COST AT CAPITAL 1 tXDEB PROBE. Wholesalers' Social Organizations" Do Not Impress House Com mittee on District. WASHINGTON. May 3 "I would not be surprised to find that the safe-blowers and porch-climbers have social organiza tions." sarcastically observed a member of the House Committee on District of Columbia today, after counsel for trade organizations had explained their benevo lent and "largely social" objects. The committee was investigating the high cost of living and other problems, and evidence already heard shows, ac cording to counsel, that the tomato can ners, oyster packers and other commodity handlers have associations for "social" purposes. Perclval M. Brown, attorney for the wholesale grocers' organization of Wash ington, testified today that its purposes were "largely social." He said he ap peared to oppose any requirements that weight labels be put on food packages, and admitted where retailers tried to buy from the wholesalers it might make a difference whether the retailers belonged to a retailers association. "Why does this . social organization re quire an attorney?" asked Representative Johnson, of Kentucky. Mr. Brown replied he did not think it needed one; that he was not retained by the 'year, but on "'occasions." FARMERS OF WASCO JUBILANT Rain, of Last Day or Two Will Be of Inestimable Benefit. THE DALLES, Or.. May 3. (Special.) Three-quarters of an Inch of rain fell in this vicinity during the last 24 hours, the greatest precipitation at this time of the year in the history of 35 years of local weather observing. Last Fri day night 30.100 of an inch fell. The rain will be of Inestimable value to the grain farmers of the surround ing country. It is reported that Winter wheat was becoming somewhat dry, but this rain will tide it over until harvest. The farmers and ranchers are all Jubi lant over the prospects of enormous crops of every description. SHERMAN COUNTY BENEFITED Heavy Rainfall Assures Greatest Wheat Yield. MORO, Or., May 3. (Special.) Sherman County was visited with a soaking rain last night which began at about 8 o'clock in the evening. After a heavy downpour all night, the rain still continued at 9 o'clock this morning. The precipitation has been general throughout the county, and practically as sures to this section for the year the greatest yield of wheat in Its history. BALLIXGER'S DUTY IS DONE Court Dismisses Charge Made by A. W." Lafferty, of Portland. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, May 3. Judge Anderson, of the Supreme Court for the District of Co lumbia, today ordered expunged from records of his court the charge recently preferred by A. W. Lafferty, of Port land, as attorney for sundry Slletz en trymen, that Secretary Ballinger had shriked his duty since assuming his Cabinet position. In the petition for an injunction to prevent the cancellation of certain Si- till 367 Morrison St., Opp. Olds, Wortman & King's New Store Blue Serges, Black Unfinished Worsted, Every Piece Fancy Worsted and Tweeds, All Imported Goods letz entries, Lafferty charged that Judge Ballinger had been counsel for one of the claimants and because of that relation had refused since becom ing Secretary to give the other Slletz entrymen the benefit of his Judgment on their cases. Judge Ballintarer denied the imputa MIDSEASON UNLOADING SAL.E FECIAL TAILORED SUITS for LITTLE WOMEN, MISSES and GIRLS Every Garment THIS SEASON'S production and unlike most of those offered elsewhere at Special Sales which are purchased for Sale purposes these are all HIGH-GLASS TAILORED SUITS NOTE THE REDUCTIONS $50.00 SUITS NOW $33.50 $40.00 SUITS NOW $28.50 $32.50 SUITS NOW $21.50 EVERY LADIES' WAIST HALF PRICE $7.50 WAISTS NOW $3.75 $5.00 WAISTS NOW.$2.50 $3.00 WAISTS NOW $1.50 BEN SELLIN tion and declared that the cases had been referred as a matter of regular routine to Assistant Secretary Pierce, who has charge of Land Office maters. Explosion Hurts Score. " PHILADELPHIA. Majr 3. More than 1800 exclusive Suit Patterns will be put on sale all this week suits we sold for $35, $40, $45 up to $60; also all our Blue Serge Suits, sold from $40 to $50.. We will give you your choice of any of these, made to order, at one price, (Q $2(Q) A suit made to order, made just as good as if you paid us our full price. We are com-' pelled to unload all our goods early to make rooni for all our Fall goods, which are expected in every day. Remember, these goods will not last long. Any suit to order, $20.00. (Q O9 $45.00 SUITS NOW $31.50 $37.50 SUITS NOW $25.50 $25.00 SUITS NOW $16.50 $6.00 WAISTS NOW $3.00 $4.00 WAISTS NOW $2.00 $2.00 WAISTS NOW $1.00 G LEADING CLOTHIER a score of workingmen were injured today in an explosion in the fertilizer works of iM. L. Shoemaker & Co., Lim ited. Investigation showed that no one was killed. "About 50 men were in or about the testing-house when the ex plosion occurred and most of them re ceived severe burns. BRUEN North Bend Improvements on Way. MARSH FIELD. Or.. May 3. (Special.) The City Council ot North Bend has con tracted for about $SO0O worth of additional street work and is planning for much more to be done on different streets this Summer. A new sewer is also to be huilt. I