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THE' MORNING OUEGOXIAN- MOXDAT, 31 AY 9, 1910. THEATRICAL TRUST DIES; CORT VICTOR $50,000,000 Concern Back of Project to Cut Out Middlemen. OPEN-DOOR POLICY IS DUE Co-operative Scheme Works Out With Hundreds of Theaters in Move Portland and Coast Benefit Greatly by Deal. NEW YORK, May 8. Seventy-five theater owners, representing 200 the aters In the United States and Canada, concluded a week of consultations to night with an agreement to organize the National Theater-Owners' Associa tion, representing property Interests valued at $50,000,000. The following officers were elected: President, John Cort; vice-president, Mose Relss; secretary, J. J. Coleman; treasurer, Albert Wets. The membership represents the fol lowing circuits: The Northwestern Theatrical Asso ciation, covering British Columbia, the Northwest and the Pacific Coast as far south as New Mexico and Arizona: Walker's Winnipeg circuit, covering Manitoba, North and South uakota; Marshall's copper and iron circuit, in the middle Northwest: the Chamberlin Harrington and Kindt circuit, cover ing the entire Middle West between Chicago and the Mississippi River; the Crawford, Philley and Zehrung circuit, operating from Nebraska into Texas; J. J. Coleman's circuit and the Albert Weis, Jake Wells and Henry u. Deglve theaters in the South; the Mose Keiss circuit in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New York; T. H. Hatha way circuit, in New York, and the Julius Kahn circuit throughout New Kngland. Speaking of his new venture in the theatrical world tonight, Mr. Cort said emphatically that the theater syndi cate power is broken and that the Klaw & Erlanger booking agencies are a thing of the past. While many events have taken place in the past week in the theatrical world, the details of which have not been made public, Cort says that Er langer no longer dictates the theater policy oi the country, and that the 'Tit tle corporal of the drama," as he would have himself called, is weaker now than the Western managers over whom he once held sway. Cort, who opened his theaters ex clusively to syndicate attractions for 15 years, said the method pursued by Klaw & Erlander compelled him to join the important policy of opening his houses to whomsoever had good chows. Concerning this point he said: "However, I am perfectly frank in saying that the principal reason I have taken the bookings out of the hands of Klaw & Erlander and adopted the open-door policy is be cause Erlanger was unable to furnish me with the line of attractions that I wanted." HEILIG CONFIRMS NEW DEAL Portlund to Get All Shows on Corts Co-operative Plan. When seen late last night, Calvin Heilig, of this city, who is a partner of John Cort, confirmed the above dis patch from New York. He said: "Yes, I expected to hear from Mr. Cort, who is now in New York, relative to this matter, as the formation of this association was why he remained in the East. It is even a larger move than the Associated Press has an nounced. First the new organization, which is to be co-operative in its na ture, will Include from S00 to 1000 theaters, and will be valued in prop erty Interests far over the $50,000,000 mark. , "The plan of the organization is to eliminate the middleman, the man who heretofore has been making the money by what has been known as 'bookings.' By doing away with this middleman the association can keep the money which heretofore has been paid to him. The theaters will save and the companies playing at the theaters will save, as both have been paying bo nuses to the middleman tor so long that it has become almost second nature. "Portland, Seattle and all the Pacific Coast will see the best attractions, all the attractions, in fact. We will play the Klaw & Erlanger shows, but they will not be advertised "Klaw & Er langer attractions." as we practically will be our own agents, make our own bookings and thus have our own shows. "We will establish an agency in S'ew York which will represent this L-o-operative organization, this agent to secure the attractions which will take the road. In this way the' Pa cific Coast will be able to see plays which are not three and four years old, but will get them while they are fresh. Locally, of course, the situa tion is this, the Bungalow will go out of existence when the Heilig opens. My showhouse will play all the first class, the $1.50 and $2 shows, and the Baker will continue as the popular priced showhouse." DETECTIVE BYRNES DIES famous New York Sleuth, Friend of Jay Gould, Passes. NEW YORK. May S. Thomas F. Byrnes, ex-superintendent of police of the City of New York, but more famous for his work in the detective bureau, died at his home here tonight from chronic indigestion, after an illness of more than two years. He was US vears old. Byrnes was born In Ireland but came to this country when very young. He Joined the police force early and rose rapidly: at SS he was captain. Jay Gould was his close friend, and helped him to make a fortune in Wall street, which, he testirted before the Iow committee, had. In 1S94. reached 3.0.000. Only last Saturday he trans ferred to his wife real estate valued at $550,000. During his term the aggregate of sentences imposed on prisoners arrest ed reached 10,000 years. BURIAL MADE AT HEPPNER John A. Thompson, Pioneer of 1853, Is Laid to Kest. John A. Thompson, who died at his home. 314 East Seventeenth street north, Monday, was one of the pioneers of Oregon. He crossed the plains from Franklin County, Missouri, in 1S53 and settled in Siuslaw Valley, Lane County, Oregon. He was in the second Rogue River Indian war in 1855-1856, serving under Captain Kelsey, and taking part in the battles of Cow Creek and the Meadows. In 185S he moved to Eastern Oregon and in 1877 settled at Heppner, where he engaged in sheep-raising. In 1900 he retired and moved to Portland in 1908. He was 75 years old,., The body was snipped to Heppner and buried in the Masonic Cemetery at that place Wednesday afternoon. In 1871 he married Miss' Mary Infield at Eugene, who survives him. Four children were born to them. Ralph, a graduate of the engineering depart- J! u s VP'S i John A. TuoiiiMoii, Oregon Pioneer, Dead After 07 Years In State. ment of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege at Corvalis. is the only one living. PACKER ARMOUR SAVED GOVERNOR REFUSES REQUEST FOR REQUISITION. New Jersey Executive Holds Beef Man Must Be Fugitive From Jus tice -Proof Barren. TRENTON, N. J., May 8. Governor Fort today refused the reqxiest of Prose cutor Garven. of Hudson County, for a requisition on the Governor of Illinois for the extradition of J. Ogden Armour, a director of the National Packing Com pany, who is under Indictment in Hud son County, with other officers and di rectors of the packing companies, on a charge of conspiracy to unlawfully en hance the cost of meat through the crea tion of an artificial scarcity of the same. Goverior Fort points out first of all that in order for extradition papers to be asked for it was necessary that the person whose extradition was desired be a fugi tive from justice, and, further, that it w.s essential that the accused person was in the State of New Jersey at the time of the commission of the alleged off en?. The Governor says the only evidence before him of the presence in New Jer sey of Mr. Armour at or about the time of the commission of the alleged offense was his presence in Hoboken in March, 1908, to take passage from that city to Europe, and again in June, 1909, on his return from Europe. The Governor holds that the proof be fore him is barren of any facts warrant ing an inference that Mr. Armour was in Hoboken for any other purpose than, the taking of passage to Europe and re turning therefrom. There are other applications pending before Governor Fort for the extradition of others, connected with the meat-packing companies in the West, but when the hearing was sought by counsel for the packers the Armour case was selected as a test. Whether applications for extradi tion will now be pressed in the cases of the other packers will depend upon Prosecutor Garven. E TEAM IS CHEHALIS DEFEATS TACOMA BY SCOKE OF- 8 TO C. Town Takes Half Holiday for Open ing of Season 'With Southwestern Washington League. C'HEHAUS. Wash.. May 8. (Special.) Yesterday afternoon was a puhlic holi day in Chehalis. the occasion heing the formal opening of the 1910 season of the Washington State League, when 1000 en thusiastic fans saw Chehalis defeat Ta coma by a score of 8 to 2. Practically every business1 house in the city was closed from 3:15 to 5 o'clock. The day was perfect. The parade com mittee arranged this week for a big parade and there were two bands in line, the town hand and the boys' band from the State Training School. Citizens in automobiles and carriages, on foot and otherwise made up an enthusiastic. good-natured marching force that roused much enthuflasm. Mayor William West, who is past 70 years of age, and who located here- 46 years aso, having crossed the plains with other pioneers, pitched the first ball. The Mayor's delivery was good, and the great crowd present enjoyed the spec tacle. Millctt Field, which' by the way, is one of the tinest baseball grounds' to be found anywhere on the Coast, has been put into the finest shape for the cason, and the enthusiasm of the crowd today assures a good patronage for the National game the coming few months. The line-up for today's game was as follows: Chehalis. Position. Tacoma. Berry :ib Rela Jansa 2b Lavlne KehrlnR lb Ballard Stebtuk If Heale McNamara bs Lynn McBride a Dunn Adams of Vivian Edison r Jacobs Osborn p SontaK The locals oiK-batted and out-played the visitors. Tacoma got six hits off Osborne, who in tu-n struck out seven. Chehalis got ten hits off Sontag, who got two strike outs. Adams of Chehalis got two two-base hits', Lynn of Tacoma one. Nehring a three-bagger. Chehalis made four errors, Tacoma seven. Osborne walked two, Sontage 3. The fielding of Berry and Adams was a feature, as was the batting of McBride. John r. Rockefeller would go broke if he should spend his entire income trying to prepare a better medicine than Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for diarrhoea, dysen tery or bowel complaints. It is simply impossible, and so says every one that has used it. Sold by all dealerds. Two-third? of the native population of URnda has been wiped out by th sleeping ickntss. in aeven years. l'i ' "71 ROOSEVELT VOICES GRIEF FOB EDWARD Says He Knows From Having Been President King De sired Friendship. TELLS EXAMPLE OF TACT Miniature of Hampden Fit Gift From Sovereign to President. Roosevelt Warns Sweden to Avoid Race Suicide. STOCKHOLM. May 8. Ex-President Roosevelt, who arrived her yesterday, was greatly shocked when he learned of King Edward's death. What effect this will have on his London plans he cannot for the present say, but it is his intention to go to Berlin and complete his itinerary as announced. Colonel Roosevelt today sent a message to Ambassador Hill Inquiring if King Ed ward's death would necessitate a change in the Emperor's plans, and asking that he be advised should the Emperor go to London. In that event the ex-President would undoubtedly be either the guest of the American Ambassador or proceed to a hotel. He has a fixed engagement to lecture at Berlin University on May 12. Speaking of the late King's tact, Mr. Roosevelt gave an illustration of what he termed the finer sense of things which the King possessed. King Made Tactful Gift. 'Next to the ring John Hay gave me, he said, "I value the miniature of John Hampden King Edward sent me after I became President. That was a present a sovereign could make with dignity and one a democratic President could accept. All the historians and royalists agree that .Hampden was a good man. The King must have known that Hampden was one of my four heroes Timoleon, Hampden, Washington and Lincoln. Such a selection as the miniature showed ex treme tact. "I have a personal feeling about the King's .death. I know from having been President that he had an earnest desire to keep the relations between Great Britain and the United States on the closest and most friendly terms. King Edward's death removes one in fluence that tended strongly for peace and justice in international relations. His own people and other lands must feel that loss." Race Suicide Scored. Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt spent a comparatively quiet day In the com pany of the Crown Prince and Prin cess and in the evening were the guests of honor at a dinner given by the citi zens. In a laudatory speech at this dinner Premier Lindman said: "We are glad to welcome the fore most citizen of the great .republic to which Sweden has sent so many loyal citizens." Colonel Roosevelt in response touched upon the question of the hour in Sweden, the propaganda which has been spread by a certain faction, of love without children. The ex-President did not name the leader in this propaganda, but strongly denounced race suicide as one of the most un worthy things of all time. It happens that the Swedish population, next 'to France and Spain, has increased more slowly than any other, and this partic ular point was applauded enthusiasti cally. He was congratulated by the Premier and others .on his bold and unequivocal declarations. The Roosevelts were received at the railway station by Prince Wilhelm, who drove with them to the palace, where they became the guests of the Prince and Princess in the absence of King Gustave V, who. is In th3 south of France. United States Minister Graves, the staff of the American Legation, the Premier and other members of the Swedish Cabinet were also at the sta tion to receive the American guests. An immense crowd surrounded the receiving party and cheered -as the train drew in. A choir stationed on the platform sang "My Country, 'Tis of Thee," and the Swedish National anthem. The death of King Edward will greatly modify the programme of fes-' tivities planned for Mr. Roosevelt. To morrow's state dinner in honor of the ex-President, which was to nave been held at the palace, has been canceled. TROUBLE FROM BAD FRUIT Six Sellers of Decayed Strawberries Under Arrest. A crusade against dealers in decayed strawberries was inaugurated by the local police Saturday and as a result two street venders and four proprie tors of fruitstands were arrested. The method used by these dealers is to buy a large quantity of inferior Cali fornia berries which have been kept so long that they are decayed and unfit for use. These are purchased at a minimum cost and represented to be Oregon ber ries. They are usually sold at a rate of three boxes for 10 cents, and at this rate the dealers in decayed fruit were enabled to do a thriving business. Those arrested are: Jacob Chutzevsky and Joseph Levy, peddlers; William Cochran, 148 Second street; Nick Janes, 140 Second street; Charles E. Clyde, first and Alder streets, and Paul Spath, 2S0 Yamhill street. The- specific charge on which the arrests were made was exposing and selling unwholesome and decayed fruit. Each of those ar rested was compelled to furnish a $10 bond to appear in court Monday. JURY IS UNABLE TO AGREE Second Trial of Mrs. Kvalshaug May Come to Naught. TACOMA. Wash.. May 8. The jury in the second trial of Mrs. Martin A. Kvalshaug, accused of complicity with Charles F. Newcombe in the murder of her husband a year ago, retired at 2:30 P. M. today. At 11:30 tonight, the jury, after once reporting it was unable to agree and being sent back by the court, retired for the night. The present trial began April i. TALBOT GIVEN LOVING CUP Retiring Head of Oregon Electric Is Dined by Railroad Employes. Guy W. Talbot, who will soon retire as vice-president and general manager I of the Oregon Electric Company, was presented th a loving cup at a dinner given by the officials and heads of the various departments at the Commercial Club Saturday night. Judge C. H. Carey, general counsel for the company, acted as - toastmaster and presented the cup. Those present were: Guy W. Talbot. Judge C. K. Carey, J. B. Kerr and Harrison Allen, general counsel; J. H. McNary and George Bagley, associate counsel; Dr. E. F. Tucker, chief surgeon; George F. Nevins, traffic manager; C. A. Coolidge, superintendent G. M. McDowell, right-of-way agent; C H. Still, purchasing agent; C. S. Walters, general agent; H. S. Wells, traveling fraight and pas senger agent; J. O.. Johnson. Jr., road- Beautiful Loving; Cap Presented to Retiring Cxeneral Manager , tiny W. Talbot, of Oreson Elec tric Company. master; C. D. Phillipp. chief dispatch er; B. Cramer, electric engineer; W. O. Kragmeler, master mechanic; J. K. Richardson, local engineer; W. H. Gal van!, engineer, and Neil A. Weathers. When Hill bought the Oregon Elec tric Company Mr. Talbot tendered ' his resignation to take effect when a suc cessor is appointed. He has been chosen president of the Portland Gas & Coke Company and the American Power & Light Company. BAKER VOTES ASSEMBLY DELEGATES TO PORTLAND TO BE ELECTED BY COUNTY. At Enthusiastic Meeting Republicans Decide Plan to Recommend Can didates for Office. BAKER CITY, Or., May 8. (Special.) At the meeting Of the Baker County central committee yesterday it was un animously voted to hold an assembly of 200 delegates at Baker City July 15 for the purpose of recommending to the voters of the Republican party the names of desirable citizens for their approval or rejection as candidates for county offices at the Republican pri maries. It was also provided that the dele gates to the state assembly at Portland on July 21 be elected by the county as sembly, and that the men composing the delegation chosen from the vari ous sections of the county so as to give fair representation to all portions. In the election of delegates to the county assembly, the committee pro vided that each precinct shall be en titled to one delegate at large and one for each 10 votes, or major fraction thereof cast for R. R. Butler in the last presidential election, the county dele gates to be elected on Saturday, July 9, by the Republican voters of the pre cincts. It was recommended that proxies be eliminated, or at least limited to the delegates from the precinct for which the proxy Is given in order to insure complete and proper representation of every precinct in the county. The meeting was enthusiastic. Twenty-two precincts were represented and all members present were heartily in favor of the assembly plan as out lined above. TACOMA SEES 110,000 THOUSANDS MAKE MERRY, CEL EBRATING CENSUS RESULT. Major Eawcctt Grants People Per mission to Have Good Time for Two Hours in Town. ' TACOMA, Wash.. May 8. (Special.) With an absolute certainty that the 1910 census will show Tacoma's pop ulation in excess of 110,000, citizens, great and small, men, women and chil dren, turned themselves loose last night in the business district In one enthu siastic carnival of merry-making. There were tens of thousands of peo ple on the streets of the business dis trict. There were tin horns, cowbells and scores of other noise-making in struments and confetti by the bushel while six bands, stationed on prominent corners, furnished music ' until mid night. Mayor A. V. Fawcett had declared it an evening of merry-making from 10 P. M. to midnight and urged every body to come out, and they came. Women fainted occasionally in the crush of people on the streets, but, as a whole, the crowds were bent only on merriment. Paid employes of the Commercial Club, with, hundreds of volurfteers and a large force from the City Hall, have been at work all week making sure every Tacoman was counted before the time expired tonight. They followed in the wake of the Federal enumerators and have kept careful check on them. Chairman Delape of the Citizens' Census Roundup Committee, announced officially tonight, however, that Ta coma had certainly passed the 110,000 mark, and might do better. LIVE LOBSTERS COMING Government Ships Carload of Crustaceans to Oregon. BOSTON, Mass.. May 8. ( Special.) A specialy constructed Government -car tilled with lobsters has left the Maine coast for Portland. But they are not to be eaten, kt least for a while. They are going to the United States hatchery, where they will be given their liberty. While on the way the temperature will be maintained a.t 42 de grees1 and salt water will be sprayed upon them at intervals. These are probably the lobsters which were to be planted in the waters of Ya quina .Bay. y................. ........ I " ' " j f-'-!' .'II t i ' t ' i i T vi.-.i.w j.oi.:-n.-.-.-.-.;;Vvjfivj ii i'iBrtriyf,','vi Jilyfyl I .:'"l'';"'"j"'"j Jfit SCHOOL AIDS HOME Professor Alderman Has Plan , of Co-operation. CONNECTION FOUND CLOSE Printed Slips to Be Distributed by Teachers for Parents to Fill Ont, Showing Work in Household Tasks Performed at Home. CONDON", Or., May 8. (Special.) In an address here yesterday afternoon be fore the Joint Gilliam and Wheeler Coun ty Teachers' Institute, Professor L. R. Alderman, of the University of Oregon faculty, outlined a plan of work for the schools of the state that will fill. In some measure, the demand for industrial train ing, secure more effective co-operation between the -school and the home, and finally lead 'to the establishment of regu lar industrial courses In the public schools. "The time may come when every school will be equipped with a kitchen every home la thus equipped now," said Professor Alderman. "The future may see work benches and tools in ail our schoolhouses every home has at least a few tools now. Sooner or later, com petent instructors in the culinary art, in sewing, in agriculture, may be pro vided for our pupils in most homes fairly competent instructors in these lines, in many homes most excellent in structors are now found. School Offers Opportunities. "Why not make use of the opportuni ties here offered? This question has ap pealed to me most forcibly, and after long deliberation I have secured the co operation of a number of prominent edu cators in the preparation of a plan which we believe will bring the school and the home lnfc) closer sympathy; which will not only ask the home to do something for the school, but will require the school to do something for the home. It will use the school to increase the interest that the child takes in the work of the home. In mother's work, in father's work. "Briefly outlined, the plan is this: Among the pupils of each school will be distributed printed slips asking the par ents to report what domestic duties have been performed by the child and the manner of such performance. Reports on the ability to sew, to cook, to iron, to set a table artistically,- to arrange a room neatly or to make simple articles of furniure from wood or other material; to plant and cultivate crops, to care for fruit trees, to feed and handle livestock, will be received. These reports are to be made at stated periods, credits to be given by the school for work actually done. In connection with such reports, exhibitions of the products of the pupils' efforts may be given once or twice a year. These exhibits may consist of gar ments made by the pupils, bread, fancy articles, products of the farm or or chard, furniture, in short, any product that represents the child's own labor and care. Home and School Benefited. "Such reports and exhibits will utilize forces and agencies already at hand, en tailing expense on neither the home nor the public. They will prove vastly bene ficial in establishing a common interest between the home and the school. They will materially assist both teacher and parent in the performance of their daily task, and by creating a desire for better work in the home, will lead to the estab lishment of scientific instruction in do mestic science and other forms of indus trial education." Professor ' Alderman has worked out these plans in Yamhill County and in the public schools of Eugene, with gratifying results. The three days sessions of the insti tute were concluded yesterday afternoon. Thursday night Professor R. F. Robin son, Multnomah County School Superin tendent, delivered a public address on "Initiative In Education," at the skating rink. Thursday afternoon a team repre senting the public schools of Fossil de feated the Condon lads by a score of 11 to 5. THIRD MAN HAS CONFESSED State's Attorney Holds Perjury Charge Over Michael Link. CHICAGO, May 8. "If they must paint the State of Illinois black, by I'll help them blacker than any state In the Union, so help me ." Floating through the open transom of a witness-room yesterday the words quoted seemed to tell of a desperate frame of mind among some of the men most interested in the grand Jury in vestigation of bribery charges against Illinois legislators. State's Attorney Wayman's immunity bath accepted another refugee today in the person of Michael Link, Democratic HEAVY lXSl'BAXn; IS CARRIED AGAINST KING'S DEATH. Lloyds will pay Many Millions of Pounda Sterling. LONDON, May 8. Several million -pounds sterling of insurance on the life of King Edward W'ill be paid by Lloyds and other companies. As late as yesterday afternoon the risk irai accepted at 65 guineas per cent. When the late monarch was op erated upon for appendicitis the In surance companies demanded SO guineas per cent. The promoters of many exhibi tions and irfichants who are likely to incur loss through the death of the King make a practice of carry ing an insurance on his life. Representative from Mitchell. who made a confession similar to those of the two first "squealers." Representa tives Neckmeyer and White. A night in the custody of a detec tive with an indictment for perjury against him proved too much for Link. Today he went before the Jury and changed his testimony, and the charge of perjury against him was quashed by the State's Attorney. It is said to be Mr. Wayman'a de termination to deal leniently with the 'small fry,", that he may make sure ot tne "men higher up. Lee O'Neil Browne, alleged to have handled the LoriiMr money, and Robert t. vv nson, charged with having dis tributed the "Jackpot" at St. Louis, fur nished bonds today. Representatives Clark, of Vandalia, and Blair, of Mount Vernon, were among the day's witnesses. Of three mysterious witnesses who went before the inquisitors, two were discov ered to be Allen C. Tanner, grocer and J. J. Baker, newspaper publisher at Mount ernon, Blair's home. They were required to testify about al legations that Blair was usually "flush.' with money following the session of the Legislature which elected Lorimer. No new indictments were returned. Joseph S. Clark, member of the Illinois Legislature, after he had testified yes terday before the grand Jury investigat ing bribery charges in connection with the election of Senator Lorimer, said he was offered fcoo to vote against the direct primary bill which was before the Legis lature in 1907, according to the Tribune. His statement tame when, following the indictments of his fellow legislators. he was again questioned by Assistant State's Attorney Arnold as to matters he had testified to before the grand Jury. rwenty-nve -v Diiis were counted out before me: in my room," he said, "and I was told they were mine if I would agree to vote against the pending direct pri mary bill. I refused and voted for the bill, as the records show." AN ENGLISH OFFICE GIRL Woman in Business Seeks Relaxa tion in Cigarette or Cup of Tea. New Tork Tribune. The girl typists and stenographers of London .don't think it at all wrong for a business girl to take the relaxation of a cigarette or two after the day's work is done. In fact, they consider It restful and soothing. Such, at least. was the radical sentiment expressed at a recent meeting of the English Asso ciation of Shorthand Writers and Typists. The topic down for discussion was "The Office Woman's Meals," but this train of thought took on much new freight at the Junctions. Miss Mary Phillips, the first speaker, laid down a series of luncheon maxims for the workers. Among other things, she told them never to drink tea in the middle of the day. Miss Phillips said office -wqmen were sometimes accused of having uncon sciously acquired men's habits through their business association with men, but one good masculine habit too many had failed to assume was that of eating substantial luncheons. "Eat chops, steaks and wholesome vegetables if you can," she advised. "Or if you don't care for meat, then nourishing and economical dishes for luncheons are soft boiled eggs, bread and butter and milk, or baked beans and tomato sauce or macaroni and cheese, nuts and salads and fruits." "Do what you feel like doing," said one girl, "whether it's going to the the ater or reading an Interesting book and Bmoking a cigarette In your room." And the other girls applauded. Miss Gordon Holmes said she was glad to perceive that office women are getting to disregard the old doctrine of self-sacrifice that had always been preached to women. "When a girl goes home from the office," she said, "there's apt to be that feminine problem confronting her shall she help with the housework, or rest and enjoy life? Unless it's a case of being heartless to a sick mother, I say, throw the dishcloth out of the win dow and have a good time." AUTO RUNS DOWN BARBER Joseph Reese Badly Hurt in Late Honr Accident. While crossing Morrison street on Front street Saturday night, Joseph Reese, a barber, living at 27 Thirteenth street, was run down and badly in jured by an automobile, driven by Charles H. Smith, Sixth and Jefferson streets. Smith was driving down Morrison, and turned off Front, Just as Reese started to cross the street. It is said Smith blew his auto horn, but that Reese, for some reason or other failed to get out of the way.- He was badly cut and bruised about the head and chest. Reese was taken to St. Vin cent's Hospital. Why Hans Wagner Signed. C. E. Van Loan in Outing. Before the season opened last year baseball fans were discussing the re fusal of "Hans" Wagner to sign for another year. The late Harry Pulliam made a visit to Pittsburg to see the big German. Mr. Pulliam finally fold ed up the blank contract and put it away in his pocket, with the rc,nark: "I'm sorry, Hans. A lot of other peo ple will be sorry, too." "Huh!" sniffed Wagner. "Oh, it Isn't Dreyfuss I'm thinking about," said Pulliam. "There are other people who will feel worse over your going than Barney." "What people?" asked Hans, inno cently. "Why, a lot of fellows who work in the mills around Pittsburg," said Pul liam. "Those men work hard, Hans, every day in the week, and they don't get much money, either. But when Saturday comes those fellows are all out at the ball park on the bleachers. About the only fun those fellows have, in life is to get out to the ball park on Saturday afternoon and see Hans Wag ner hit that ball. ... It will be kind of tough if they miss that, won't it? . ... The only bright spot in the week. ..." "Hey!" broke In Hans, gruffly, gimme dot contract. I'll play!"' The ' many uses of Gold Dost KUimiuiiwinsntmriiifjmuHnjimfmmiffliTnMiTfiiainrinTmnniiJinnuf If you were to use for each kind of washing, cleaning, scouring and scrubbing, one of the so called special prepara tions which are made, you would have an im posing and expensive array of chemicals, wash ing compounds, cleaning pastes, etc. There is one cleaner that can take the place of them all, and without the need of borax, am monia, kerosene or naph tha, and that is Gold Dust. wmmmmmmimfMmmmmmmmm HILL LIKES STATE Great Northern President and Party Enthusiastic. BEND AND REDMOND TODAY Prineviile and Madras Greet Rail road Officials and Dine Them. Thousands Welcome Visit ors in Central Oregon. PRTNEVTLLE. Or., May 8. (Spe cial.) Central Oregon is giving Louis W. Hill and his party a most enthusi astic reception. Madras prepared a banquet and Prineviile sent a committee by auto mobile 10 miles Into the country to meet the railroad men. Two miles from town the party passed through a line of autos filled by moving, cheer ing people. , On the streets of the town fully 1000 people cheered Mr. Hill's arrival. Across the street was hanging a ban ner with "Welcome" printed in letters of alfalfa. A banquet was given last night at Hotel Prineviile. The party goes to Bend and Redmond today. Mr. Hill expressed un bounded enthusiasm over what he has already seen of Central Oregon. MATCH COSTS $2,000,000 Proverbial Boy and Sulphur Cause Conflagration in Japan. VICTORIA, B. C, May 8. News was brought by the Aymeric that the lacquer manufactories of Japan cen tered at Wajima, in Noto, were almost wiped out in a great fire at Wajima on April 16. In all 1808 buildings, in cluding factories, temples, postoffice and public buildings were destroyed and a loss occasioned to property of over $2,000,000. The fire was due to a small boy playing with a match. Three hundred lacquer manufactories are engaged there, their exports amounting to half a million dollars yearly. Changes in the fortunes of General Stoes sel, the Russian military commander who was not merely disgraced, but Imprisoned for his lack of success at Port Arthur, may g-o far toward reooncilinK him to the injustice from which he suffered. He is now a member of a big firm in Moscow which imports tea and has a very profit nh'e trade THIS DOCTOR HIS OWN PATIENT A letter from D. J. Chinn, M. 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