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-
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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.
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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.
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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!"'
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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. D., of
Bettendorf, Iowa, condenses to the fol
lowing: "I am sending you draft, for
which please ship inclosed order for
Diabetic Compound via Wells, Fargo to
Bettendorf. I am out of the Com
pound and hope you will push it along.
I am Just through the third bottle and
have specific gravity of 1020. with a
trace of sugar. Had spec. grav. of
1030 one month ago and abundant
sugar."
Is It possible that such letters as
these contain no message for physi
cians whose patients are slowly but
surely fading on the orthodox treat
ment? This physician knew the futility of it.
The books declare both chronic
Bright's and Diabetes to be incurable,
but patients stricken with these dis
eases are at this moment recovering in
nearly every State in the Union. ,
Literature mailed free. We desire to'
hear from and advise with physicians
who have obstinate cases of either
Diabetes, Bright's or chronic kidney
disease. Address, John J. Fulton Com
pany, 645 Battery Street, San Fran
cisco, Cal. r
Fulton's Renal Compound is the one
used In Bright's and kidney disease.
For Diabetes ask for the Dia.betic Com
pound. At druggists.
For the Stomach
Here's an Offer You Should
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sary for overcoming natural r body
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only at our store, The Rexall Store.
The Owl Drug Co., Inc., cor. 7th and
Washington sts.
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