TTTE MORNING OREGONIAN. MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1910. 4 ELKS MAKE MERRY AT ASTORIA MEET Ofegon Lodgemen Assist in Laying Cornerstone of $50,000 Temple. OVER 2000 INVADE CITY Impressive and Interesting Dedica tory Service Conducted by Dr. Harry McKay, of Portland. Portland Police Band There. ASTORIA. Or.. Auk. 7. (Special.) Saturday was lk day In Astoria and colors, are visible everywhere. The streets were crowded with thousands of visitors and the familiar greeting of "Hello Bill," that has now become associated with all Elks' leatherings, was the salutation heard on every hand. The special occasion was the laying- of the corner-stone of the new laO.000 Temple now being erected by Astoria Lodge No. is Invitations had been extended to the various lodges of the order In the states of Oregon and Washington to attend and fully to) of the antlered herd from Port land and other points accompanied by their wives; sisters and sweethearts, ar rived on a special train at noon today an Joined with the members of the local lodge- In ritualistic ceremonies. 2000 Members Guests. In addition to those coming on the Elks" special, hundreds of others arrived both by train and boat last night and today, and not less that Xw members of the order were the guests of the city for the day. On the arrival of the special train the visitors were met by a delegation of over 5rt members of the local lodge, attired In handsome uniforms of white and pur pie, and the procession, headed by the police band of Portland, marched through the gaily decorated streets, the women visitors being conveyed In automobiles and escorted by the reception committee. On arriving at the temple the visiting members were entertained at luncheon. After a social half hour In the lodge room the visitors were taken to various points of interest about the city and re turning at 2:30 o'clock, the ceremonies at tending the laying of the corner-stone were held. These services, which were strictly In accordance with the ritual of the order, were conducted bv Dr. Harrv MrKav. of Portland, district grand exalted ruler for Orrgon. and he selected as his grand lodge officers ttie following members, each of whom Is a past exalted ruler: Senator tieorge E. Chamberlain. Port land, chaplain; Dr. R. J. Plklngton. As toria, secretary: John Fox. Astoria, treas urer; Charles V. Brown. Astoria, es teemed loyal knight; George C. Fulton, stra. esteemed lecturing knight; Dr. M. I Hpr.derson. Astoria, esteemed lead Inr knight: C. T. Crosby. Astoria, tyler; Judge Butler. Ileppner. orator. Services Are Impressive. At the close of the ritualistic cere mony. Ir. McKay sealed up and placed wKir.in the cornerstone a casket contain ing tne roster of the lodge and several Coruments reciting Its history since its organisation. The services, while simple, were most Impressive and beautiful. Juuge Butler's address was an espe- daily able and Interesting one. He spoke of the meaning of the true patriotism and psid an eloquent tribute to the principles r f the Order of Elks, whose guiding star, he said, was love of country, of home and friend, and whose mission on earth is expressed in its motto: , The faults of eur brothers we write upon the sends: Thstr virtues upon the tablets of love and memory. Orrgon City Sends Delegation. OREGON C1TT. Aug. 7. (Special.) Forty Elks from this city left today for Seaside, where they will attend the clam bake of the order on Sunday. The Ore gon City lodge has secured a sleeper and rr.any will remain on the train instead of going to hotels. Many were accom panied by their wives SELJA MAKES NEW RECORD Portland-Asiatic Steamer Comes From Yokohama in S72 Hours. ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. T. ( Special.) The Norwegian steamer 8"lja, of the Portland-Asiatic line, arrived thla morning from Hongkong via Yokohama after the fastest run ever made by a steamer of that line. She passed the Yokohama breakwater at 4:30 the morning of July ti. and arrived off the Columbia River bar at 11 o'clock on the evening of Aug ust & making the running time from port to port 15 days. 12 hours and 14 min utes. The Selja. however, waited out side until daylight before crossing In. . Captain L.le. master ofthe steamer, re ports dense fogs for the first 13 days out. Then the weather cleared for about two and one-half days, followed by other thick fogs near the Oregon Coast. The brings 1700 tons of general Oriental cargo. Including 33A tons of redwood from le Philippine Islands, taken on at Manila. On her last trip out from this port the Seljn delivered part of her lumber cargo at Mar.gartn. a sugar port just opened on Mindurm Island, one of the Philippine group. Captain Lie says that an immense amount of work is being dona at Man grln. It Is expected that about S.).000 will be expended there for Improvements before the port will be ready for shipping much sugar. WILDCAT FIGHTS FARMER Eugene Froessner Holds Furious Beast TIM Neighbor Comes. After a fierce and desperate struggle. In which he received numerous cuts snd scratches and waa several times nearly overcome. Eugene Froessner, a Polk County ranchman, succeeded in captur ing one of the largest wildcats ever seen in that vicinity a few days ago. Froessner was surveying a section of his oo-cre ranch when he encountered the beast. He attempted the. capture Ingle-handed, and succeeded In holding fast to his quarry until a ranch hand brought a net. Froessner says he will endeavor to train the cat, which Is evi dently a young one. ROAD CHIEFJS ARRESTED Railway President Charged With Manslaughter. WEISF.R. Idaho. Aug. ".(Special.) E. M Heigho, president and general ' manager of the Pacific A Idaho North ern Railway, was arrested last mgnt on a warrant sworn out by J. W. Bar ton., assistant cashier of the First Na tional Bank of this city, charging him with manslaughter. He la charged with causing the death of Mrs. Sylvia Rlegelman. mother-in-law of Mr. Barton, who died from heart failure after witnessing a fight between Helgho and Barton on Barton's porch. He was released on $5000 bonds to ap pear today at the courtroom of the Probate Judge for a hearing. He ap peared at the appointed time and the hearing of the case was set for 10 o'clock Monday morning. He was placed under bonds of i000 to appear at that time. It Is charged that Heigho attempted to draw a gun on Barton, which so frightened Mrs. Rlegelman. who was afflicted with heart disease, that she died shortly afterward.. Heigho was carrying a gun. but states that the gun was unloaded add that he made no attempt to draw It. Owing to the prominence of the parties great Inter est is manifested in the case. Heigho charged Barton with circu lating remarks concerning him of a defamatory character, which Barton did not deny, but said he could prove. Heigho says they ware manufactured from whole cloth and were intended to Injure him. James H. Hawley, the leading attorney of the state, has been retained by the prosecution to assist the County Attorney. TO. CARDINAL GIBBOXS SEES HIS TORY OF ROME REPEATING. Arc or Extravagance and Inordinate Pleasure Roundly Scored by Catholic Prelate. ' NEW YORK. Aug. 7. Cardinal Gibbons sat on the spacloua veranda of a Long Island country bouse today and. as he watched the automobiles flit down the road before him in one unending stream, moralised on the danger of self-indulgence that have beset all republics. "I think," he said, '"we are closely ap proaching the age of extravagance and Inordinate pleasure, offered by Rome just before her fall. The cry of today is for more and more riches. The rich man is greedy for more. It Is the. same with the well-to-do. It Is the same everywhere. "Truly, we have many gsnerous ones among the rich, but I would wish more of them were considerate of the unfor tunate. This great desire for riches Is making people very selfish. . Then there Is the desire for inordi nate pleasures. . An automobile whirled by In a cloud of duet. The Cardinal pointed after It and continued: "You see we have many more channels of pleasure than were known to the Patricians of Augustus Caesar's time; yet there is the desire for new pleasures and more pleasure. "I believe the gospel of Christ will save the present situation. There waa no Christ you remember, to save Rome." MISS LEADDBETTER BEATEN Portland Girl Loses Challenge Round to National Champion. TACOMA. Aug. ".Sam Russell, of Seattle. Saturday defeated Walter Fits, of Seattle, for the Pacific Northwest men's singles championship In one of the prettiest and hardest - fought matches played In the 20 years of the tourna ment. It took five sets to decide the match. Russell winning -4, 7-, 8-. S-l. - After losing the frrst set. Fits braced and took the next two. Four times In the fourth set he was within one point of winning the set and match, but failed, and Russell gradually cut down the lead. Fits tired perceptibly In the last set and Russell won easily. , Miss Haxel Hotchkiss, National woman's champion, waa a three - time winner Saturday. She captured the women's singles chsmplonshlp by de-' featlng Miss Leadbetter. of Portland, -2. s-2. In the women's doubles Miss Hotchkiss and Miss Leadbetter defeated Misa Clark and Mrs. Glllison with ridiculous ease. C-0, S-0. The losers In this match scored only seven points In the 12 games Miss Hotchkiss aud Taylor, of St. Paul, had no trouble winning the mixed doubles championship from Miss Lowell and Lyon, the Tacoma team, -2. s-4. Many of the players who competed here this week will go to Seattle for the tournament there next week. WADDELL AT END OF ROAD Vnfortunate Slgnpalnter Lodged in City Prison. Jesse Waddell. once the finest sign writer In the city, haa reached the end of the road. From the rank of an arti san who was almost an artist and a singer whose music delighted thou sands, the unfortunate man haa de clined rapidly of late years, and now lies in the City. Jail, with weakened Intellect and failing faculties, suffer ing from the combined effects of a prolonged debauch and a headlong fall down a flight of stairs. Waddell was picked up yesterday afternoon at Fourth and Yamhill streets by Patrolman Crowe, at the foot of a stairway, down which he had fallen. He was cut and bruised and uncon scious, but not seriously hurt. It Is thought He was taken to the police station for the night. DESPAIR FOR COHEN'S LIFE Portland Banker's Condition Gives Little Hope ofRecovery. VICTORIA. B. C Aug. 7. (Special.) With three physicians In almost con stant attendance, the life of Benjamin I. Cohen, a prominent banker.of Port land. Or., who arrived here over a week ago for the purpose of enjoying a complete rest and Incidentally an earned Summer holiday. Is despaired of. When he llrst reached Victoria he registered at the Kmpress Hotel. He was accompanied by Mrs. Cohen. It waa apparent from the outaet that ha was excessively nervous and distress ingly distrait. A few days ago Mr. Cohen became alarmed and called In Dr. Fraser. who diagnosed the cass as one of heart dlseaae, aggravated by nervous collapse. Mr. Cohen was not expected to live through Friday night. Today he re covered slightly, but little hope la held out for hta recovery. GANS MAY LIVE FEW DAYS Pugilist Grows Weaker, but Death Hangs Back. BALTIMORE. Md.. Aug. 7. This after noon Joe Cans, the ex-llghtwelght cham pion pugilist, waa resting easily. While he is growing steadily weaker, bis death is not expected for several day. SOLDIERS NEEDED TO SAVE FORESTS Lumber Their Associations Admit Forces Worn Out and Ask for Troops. GOVERNORS JOIN IN CALL Taft Asked to Send Regulars Into Northwest Woods During Four Summer Months Timber Interests Back of Move. LUMBERMEN ASK FOR TROOPS TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES. To President William Howard Taft, Beverly. Mass: Probably never In the history of Montana. Idaho. Oregon and Washington have the forest nres In the National forests been more destructive than those now raging, and which threaten, unless checked, to destroy millions of dollars of prop erty and endanger the lives of our citizens. . We most earnestly suggest that the National troops located In the above states be at once rushed to the scene of the conflagrations and co-operate with the forestry service with a view of checking and preventing ns far as possible a Recurrence of this tar- . rible menace to the property of this Ka-.tori. A. L FLBWEXLING, President Western Foresters and COLservatlon Association. WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. Request haa been made for troops to protect Na tional forests In Montana and Idaho from fires and to assist in extinguishing the flames. General Wood, chief of staff of the Army, has applied to President Taft for an order authorising the use of soldiers for this purpose. The appeal for the assistance o. the Army In fighting forest flres was re ceived from the Western Pine Manu facturers' Association, which called at tention to the danger facing the wood lands In Oregon, Montana, idaho, Wash ington, and California, and asked that troops be dispatched at once to co-operate with the forest service In saving the timber. The most serious situation exists in Montana and Idaho. The forest service Is In close touch with district officials in these states, where the flames have swept over nearly 200.000 acres, entail ing a loss of at least $500,000. and which may amount to millions when the damage can be more closely esti mated. A number of fires are still burning and Dlstrlst Forester Greeley, at Missoula. Mont., regards the situa tion as extremely serious. Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture, who Is in the West, In specting forest reserves, has instructea the officials to employ energetic means to ..check the flames, even though It Is necessary to Incur a deficit In the money appropriated by congress to meet emergencies In the National for ests. CLEARWATER MASS OF FLAME Of Nine Big Forest Fires, but Four Are Cnder Control.' LEWI8TON, Idaho. Aug. 7. (Spe cial.) Major F. A. Fenn, supervisor of the Clearwater National Forest Re serve, gave out a statement tonight to the effect that at least 25.000 acres of valuable timber in the Clearwater Re serve has been burned and the fires are not yet under control. He predicts heavy losses to the forests unless rains prevail within the next few days. At the present time 200 men are fighting the fires, but in sections the fire Is advancing at the rate of a mile an hour and little can be accomplished by back-firing. A call for more help has been msds snd additional fighters will be rushed Into the mountains from Kooskla as soon as they can be secured. The larger fires are on the tributaries of the Clearwater, and some of the best white pine and cedar Is being burned. One of the big fires Is in the vicinity of Lolo Pass where a large area has been burned over. In all there are nine big fires and a large number of smaller ones and not more than four of the fires are under control. Major Fenn is maintaining - head quarters at Kooskia from which point he has telephone lines penetrating the reserve and is now able to keep In close communication with the men who are directing the fight in the various local ities. He says the fires have been caused by careless prospectors and It Is believed some of, the parties respon sible for the disastrous conflagration will be apprehended within the next few days. The entire mountain country is as dry as tinder and a fire once started soon gains big headway and sweeps through the forests with the speed of a racehorse. ELOPERS USE WIRELESS Sweethearts Have System All Their Own, on Steam Radiators. NEW YORK. Aug. I. -James M. and Mrs. Annabelle Connolly, Just home from a runaway marriage, were amused in their apartment. 2171 Arthur avenue, the Bronx, last night ljy the stories about their having fixed their elopement by wireless. ' They did have a wireless system, but It was not of the kind used at sea. They found that even gentle taps on the steam radiators carried well from floor to floor, and as Connolly lived on the floor above his sweetheart, they used to signal to' one another. As the rapplngs kept on after the steam was turned off for the Summer, the Impres sion got around that the house was haunted, with the result that Anna belle's parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. Rooney, left and went to live at 335 West One Hundred and Seventy-third street- They stopped the rsppings and .brought on the wedding. GRAND MASTER ARRIVES Escorted by 600 Knights in Brilliant Regalia, He Traverses Streets. CHICAGO. Aug. 7. The arrivsl here Saturday of William Bromwell Mellsh. of Cincinnati, the right eminent deputy grand master and acting most eminent grand master of the United States the first official event of the thirty first triennial Knighta Templars con clave opened what Chlcagoans say will be the most spectacular week of entertainment since the world's Co lumbian Exposition in 1893. Although the formal opening of the conclave will not take place till Tues day. It Is estimated there are over fifty thousand visitors who will re main until the end of the gathering. When the parade of escort opens the conclave on Tuesday, It Is estimated that 500,000 visitors will be here. The grand master was greeted today by 600 knights In regalia, including 100 mounted, and led by Sir Knight John D. Cleveland, grand. commander of Illinois. The grand master and the Cincinnati knights were escorted through an elaborate entrance arch on Michigan avenue and with a vanguard of mounted police, bands playing and banners flying, taken to his headquar ters in the Congress Hotel. Tomorrow morning conclave week will be Inaugurated with religious services, at which the Rev. George C. Rafter, very eminent prelate of the grand encampment, will officiate. Monday will be devoted to receptions, with a military concert In the evening. Tuesday, after the parade, the open ing sessions of the grand conclave will be held. The grand conclave will meet daily at Music hall, and Its members, comprising the four highest officers of each state commandery. will have little time for the .social programme pre pared for the great body of knights. Wednesday and Thursday the drill contests will be held. Thursday night there will be fireworks on the lake front. Friday and Saturday sightsee ing and general entertainment will occupy the time of the visitors. . Chicago has gone to greater pains In decorating and preparing for its visi tors than for any other' occasion In years, and there Is scarcely a building in the downtown district that does not bear soma sign of welcome. State street has been transformed Into "Templar Way," decorative pillars cov ered with Incandescent lights lining each side of the street. BRIDE IS NOT IN WILL HUSBAND FORGETS TO CHANGE TESTAMENT MADE IN 1908. Stepchildren as Much Surprised as She Estate Diminished - by Deeds of Gift. NEW YORK, Aug. ..Through the failure of Robert H. Thompson, who at the time of his death a week ago was president rf the Thompson & Nor rls Corrugated Paper Company, and Interested in other corporations, ' to change a will drawn in 1908. no pro vision is made for his widow, Mrs. Mabel Ames Thompson. The will was filed yesterday In the Surrogate's of fice. In Kings County. The Thomp sons lived at 282 Washington avenue, Brooklyn. Mr. Thompson was 70 years old when he married Miss Ames. 32 years old, at Boston, four months ago. She was a stenographer In the. Boston office of the Thompson & Norris Corrugated Pa per Company. Mr. Thompson had been a widower for many years. Although it was understood that he was worth more than $1,000,000, Mr. Thompson's estate. It has been found, had been decreased by transfers of real estate and stock to his two sons and an adopted daughter. The home in Wash ington avenue was Included In the property disposed of by deed. When the will was read to the widow and the children they were surprised Mrs.' Thompson yesterday engaged Jesse Fuller, Jr., a lawyer, to look out for her Interests. He said: "We do not know now Just what steps we will take. I do not believe these will be a contest. We intend to go slow In the matter." The relations between the young widow and her stepchildren are de clared to have been happy. By tin terms of the will one-half of the estate Is left to J. Linton Thompson, the eldest son, who is an officer of the Thompson at Norris Company. One-quarter is be queathed to the other son, Robert H. Thompson. Jr., and one-quarter to the adopted daughter, Mrs. Marlon Funk. The beneficiaries are named as execu tors. DRUNKENNESS IS MENACE Returned Workmen From England and America Blamed in Italy. ROME. Aug. (Special.) Owing to the growing practice of drinking in ferior spirits instead of light wines, drunkenness has begun to increase In Italy, where formerly it was compara tively unknown. So all the prefects have been ordered to prepare reports and statistics to be used as a basis for legislation. Premier Luzzatti Is an ardent re former, and he attributes the Introduc tion of the spirit habit to returned workmen who have been in .America and England. The instructions he has Issued to the prefects show he Intends to go to the root of the trouble, for he asks for the number of cases of insanity due to al coholism in the last 20 years, the pro portion of liquor saloons -to the popula tion, and their growth In the same pe riod, the alcohol consumption per head of the population, and the number of distilleries' and the men they employ. Never before have such statistics been considered necessary In Italy. Premier Luzzattl is also pressing the law against Impure literature to its most stringent limits as part of his social reform pol icy. PIPE EXPLODES BALLOON Careless Peasant Smokes as En velope Is Being Emptied of Gas. . VIENNA. Aug. T. -(Special.) An army officer and several peasants have been severely injured by the explosion of the Austrian military balloon Hun garla. In the Province of Neutra, Hun gary.. The balloon started from the Vienna arsenal In the morning, and had a slow, uneventful Journey until Lieutenant Hoftsaetter, who was In command, de cided to alight about 4 o'clock. A large crowd of peasants assembled to hold and pack the balloon, but as It was being emptied of gas, a violent explosion occurred, which completely wrecked the balloon. The officer and peasants were enveloped in a sheet of flame. The accident is believed to have been due to a peasant smoking a pipe. YACHT FOLLY IS MISSING One of Fleet Fails to Arrive, Causing Anxiety. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7. The yacht Folly, of the fleet which left Santa Crux for this city last Sunday and which on Tuesday was seen close In shore near Plgepn Point, has not yet arrived here. Considerable anxiety Is felt regard ing her safety and the revenue cutter Hugh McCulloch was sent out this aft ernoon in .search ot ber- PEASANTS MARCH TO Priests Lead Spanish Catho lics Till Troops Call on Them to Halt. ' PANIC SEIZES DEVOTEES Vatican Awaits Events of Sunday Before Replying to Premier. Pope Sends Appeal to Alfonso for Pacific Settlement. SAN SEBASTIAN, Aug. . The city is 'invested with soldiers. Throughout the day groups of peasants, headed by priests, who had Ignored the announce ment that the manifestation had been abandoned, arrived. When they were ' halted by the troops, the priests disappeared, leav ing their followers, who became panic stricken, fearing they were about to be shot. They were reassured by the officers and scattered in various direc tions. It Is probable there will be no disturbances here tomorrow. VATICAN AWAITING EVENTS Will Reply to Premier After Today. Appeal Sent to Alfonso. ROME, Aug. 6. Notwithstanding that the- anti-government demonstrations ar ranged for Sunday In Spain have been prohibited, the Vatican will await the report of the situation tomorrow In the different Spanish provinces before com pleting the note that will be forwarded In reply to that of Premier Canalejae. Meanwhile It is asserted the Pope has sent an autograph letter to King Alfon so In England, appealing to His Majesty's sense of equity and Justice for a settle ment of the conflict in favor of the church. CARLISTS SEEK POPE'S AID Answer to Appeals Is Avoided, Fol lowing Leo's Policy. ROME, Aug. 6. The Carlist party In Spain and also adherents of the pre tender who have emigrated or been ex pelled from Spain are urging the Vatican to take a definite stand upon the sug gested rising of the Carlists during the present crisis. Appeals have been made to the Vatican to declare whether In case the Carlists organize a movement to restore the traditional political and religious Institutions in their country, they would have the support of the Holy See and the Roman Catholic Clergy. Thus far the Vatican has avoided giv ing an answer recalling the policy of the late Pope Leo, and Cardinal Ram pel la, who supported the present Span ish monarchy when the danger that it would be overthrown by a Carlist move ment was greater than it is now. LEADERS IN FEAR OF ARREST Catholic Committee Has Stormy Ses sion Before Giving Up. MADRID, Aug. 6. The decision of the Catholic committee to -abandon the anti-government demonstration, which was to have been made on Sunday at San Sebastian, was reached at the end of a stormy session. The members of the committee had been threatened with arrest and prosecution for issuing an Insulting and rebellious manifesto against the government. Premier Canalejas today said: "The Catholics who signed the mani festo do not comprehend the meaning of modern liberty." WHISKY PROSPECTS BAD Increased Spirit Duty Will Drive Little Firms to Wall. LONDON, Aug. 5. (Special.) Sir Thomaa Dewar, M. P., the head of the famous Scotch distilling firm, takes a very gloomy view of the position of the whisky trade consequent on the re tention of the increased spirit duty. "I say without hesitation," he declared, "that no fewer than one-fourth of the smaller whisky firms will go under and will assuredly close their doors be fore another budget comes out. I mean particularly those distilleries which are entirely dependent on a home trade. It is now Impossible for any small con cern to live upon, that trade and pay expenses. As a matter of fact, distil leries can now be purchased at the value only of the copper in- the stills. I know of a case only a week ago where a distillery costing $100,000 In the first Instance was sold for 33500, and the copper In the place would fetch more than that." The retention of the duty will also lead, in Sir Thomas' opinion, to an in crease of Illicit distillation and a great er monopoly than ever in public houses and licenses, owing to the elimination of so many of the larger houses. The whole situation, in fact, he regards as grave and serious to an extent not yet fully realized. The big distilling firms, with their huge export business, will, he believes, virtually control the whole trade In whisky. BLACK MAN TURNING WHITE Skin of Big Negro at Leipervllle Gradually Bleaches. CHESTER. Pa., Aug. 5. Fred Hop kins, a negro of LeiperviHe, who has been employed for a number of years by the Chester Traction Company, Is gradually turning white. ' Until a couple of years ago there was not a white spot on him, but gradually his skin began to bleach in sections. His hands and arms to his elbows are now as white as those of the Caucasian race and the skin on his face and neck Is covered with 'large, irregular whits spots. The turning of his skin from a very dark color to white is a transformation that Is puzzling physicians' who have examined him. Hopkins is about 35 years old and possesses a fine physique. He weighs about 200 pounds and is built in pro portion. A few years ago Hopkins mar ried a young white woman. They live happily together. PEARY'S SHIP IN FLAMES Historic Polar Exploring Steamer Burning at Dock. 1 NEW YORK, Aug. 7. Commander Peary's historic boat, the Roosevelt, was reported on fire at ' her berth in the East River early this morning. - SEBASTIAN IN THE BARGAIN SECTION that were slightly used. These have offered at great reductions. $145.00 dough & Warren, up right; ebony; a really excellent piano of beautiful tone. Good for years of satisfactory service. Cost new $400. $195.00 Kimball; upright; ma hogany; one of the best styles .of this make; very good condi tion; fully guaranteed. Cost new $300.00. $265.00 Story & Clark, upright; mahogany ; has had only a few - months' use. In excellent order throughout. Cost new $325.00. TERMS AS LOW AS $10.00 DOWN AND $5.00 PER MONTH ON MANY BARGAINS. Pianos shipped everywhere. Freight is only a trifle compared with saving ,the price. Write for full information and description. 304 Oak Street, Between Fifth and Sixth. U. G. T. TAKE TRIP "Knights of Grip" Enjoy Picnic at Estacada. "FATS" WIN FROM "LEANS' Freak Ball Game Ends in 10-to-0 Score, With Pitcher Davidson Swearing "Urnps" Cost Him His Refutation as Twirler. Commercial travelers have fun wherever they go. When SCO of them and their families gather, like they did at Estacada1 yesterday, the fun expands Into a . general scream that lasts as long as the crowd holds together. The occasion was the fourtl. annual pic- nic of the United Commercial Travel ers, Oregon Council. No. 84 of Portland. A special train of six coaches took the crowd to the picnic grounds at 9 o'clock A. M. The "Hungry Seven" was employed to furnish music and by holding ,off the welnera and rye bread at a tempting distance, the band was Induced to play contiguously from the time the special left till It returned. Much interest was taken In all the athletic events, particularly the fat men's race. As an anti-fat remedy, Richard Becker, E.' 3. Davidson and J. C. McCue were "Jobbed" by the Judges, who made them run a long series of heats on the ground that unfair ad vantage had been taken at the start by one of the runners. Following were the events and prize winners: Prizewinners Are Many. Tug of "war Team captained by W. W. Robinson, winner; team captained by Thomas Hislop, loser. Standing Jump O. C. Sayles, first; J. Hammond, second; E. W. Dingman, third. Bean bag throwing contest Misa Rice, first; Miss Clara Fields, second; Mrs. Booth, third. Most popular single woman Miss Clara Fields, first; Miss Lucile, Frantz, second. Most popular married woman Mr3. A. Bobleter, first; Mrs. Whorton L West, second; Mrs J. H. Temple, third. Most popular married couple Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Shinsheimer, first; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Campbell, second; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Robinson, third. Most popular U. T. C. woman Mrs. Harriet Neidermark. Most popular U. C. T. man Whorton L. West. Most attractive business card J. W. MeFall, first; W. Watson, second. Most attractive advance card J. M. Leavens first, R. Becker second. Lean men's race, 100 yards O. C. Sayles fli-st. E. W. Dingman second, H. D. Mc- Waters third. - Fat mens race, 25 yards J. uavia son first, R. Becker second. C. WInson third. Single women's race, 25 yards Miss Clara Fields first, Miss Rice second, Miss Nlblm third. Married women's race, 25 yards Mrs. it, a, Voiprm t-1t first. Mrs. I.. T.. Gil bert second, Mrs. C. V. Smock third. , Free-for-all men's race, 100 yards E. W. Dingman first, O. C. Sayles second. J. L. Morrow inira. Girls' race Ruth Califf first. Marie Evans second, Jene Grant third. Boys' race Russell McWaters first. Perry Johnson second, Lester Irving' third. Fat men's race, over 200 pounds, 25 yards E. J. Davidson first, , R. Becker second, J. C. McCue third. 100-yard race, 130 to 150 pounds E. Mor row first, W. D. McWaters second, L. Nichols third. , Biggest lie, not over 20 words A. L. Young. To quote: "With his new hat and chain attachment, Bobleter wsus the hand somest roan at the picnic." Best limerick Fred Mocke. Ti-j ..... 1 , itTrCT W Dinraan and O. C. Sayles first. Miss Fox and H- West- ermeyer second The prize for selling the greatest num ber of tickets will not be awarded until an accounting is made to the committee. COLLEGE WOMEN PRAISED Consnelo Vanderbilt Tells English People of American Eductaion. LONDON. Aug. a (Special.) Did the Duke of Marlborough find Consuelo Van derbilt too mentally efficient after he married her? People hers are asking the question since the Duchess, whosa domes tic troubles are well known, gave an ad dress to women at Sunderland House in GOOD USE D PIANOS Last -week was a bus one in our player piano department. We . took in trade some really excellent- pianos been put in perfect order and are $165.00 Ferd Koehler, upright; artistic mahogany case; sweet tone; about equal to new. Cost new $250.00. $250.00 Decker Bros., upright; walnut;. tone as good as ever. Splendid bargain. Cost new $650.00. $185.00 Gerhard, upright; ma hogany; in excellent condition and a very fine bargain at the reduced price. Cost new $285.00. support of tho Bedford College for wo men, "It is not now thought strange or un womanly," said the Duchess, "that girls should wish to benefit from a college course. It Is now an accepted fact that a girl should graduate as her brother does. Her emancipation has not brought about the appalling deterioration that pessimists predicted. On the contrary, the broader and more- experienced point of view education confers Is conducive to a complete understanding, and men value the good fellowship that the freer training Is apt to bring out in women. "If. therefore, women are, tactful enough not to worst their husbands in arguments, and to keep any superabund ance of knowledge up their sleeves, there seems to be little opposition on a hus band's part -to his wife being well edu cated. It Is difficult to understand why there should be such rooted objection on the part of some Englishmen to the higher education of their wives. Was it. she asked, that there was some secret fear they would not divulge, some pre monition that, hard as It is to under stand a woman now, It would be utterly beyond their ken if she were highly edu cated?" Incidentally the Duchess paid a tribute to the American college girl, who was more numerous than her English proto type, especially in the Western States. "The new type evolved," she said, "Is a very pleasant one. . The Western girl is educated and capable. She Is quick alert and intelligent, and her physique, as well as her mind, is Improved by games and exercises In which she takes MIDNIGHT TALK ON THE DESERT Napa, Cal., March 19th. 1910. ' John J. Fulton Company, Gentlemen: ' I was In one of the Nevada deserts, thirty miles from the railroad which I wished to reach so as to "get the train the next morning. There being no place to stop I persuaded and hired a driver with a team to take me over. We camped together at night twenty miles out. We drove until long after midnight. He told me how he had been benefited by Fulton's Renal Com pound. 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