MOIIXIXO OREGON'IAX. SATURDAY, AFRIL 8. 1911. i " - . C0UHTC0MMEND5 rs Woman Gives Up Home With Parents to Care for Lads of Indian Blood. YOUTHFUL SPIRIT SHOWN ItrlatWes Who Il.approe 1'ilhrr'i 3Iarrtag Balked la Kfforta to liare Boys Cared for In School at Cbcjnawa. Lovaltr of an aunt. Margaret Smith, who promleed Judc Cle-ton yesterday that aha would give up bar ham with her parents and far (ha world In an effort to make a living for them, saved two orphan boa. with one-eighth Indian Mood In th-ir vein, from being wnt to the Indian School at Chemawa or bains flared on th charltr of th public. On henaif of tha boy, to hom aha a actad aa a mother since tha death rf their parents. Mis Smith- employed an liornrr at bar own expense to or joae tha efforts of her brothers to have f. bora aent away from Ilia home of tetr grandparents. Wltneaaea t-ttfled ftat. although tha boys. Alfred Thomas Fmlth. IS years old. and Harry t'hrater Pmlth, 17 year., wera apliitrd and some time troublesome to their grandrents and teachers, they wrra rej to fight In behalf of their aunt, who had given tip tha beat years of her life to their care. Lawyer Commend Sacrlflcf. Tha self-mc-rlflcing efforts on tha part of tha aunt, as brought ut In tha evi dence, prompted the commendation of the opposing attorneys In the raee. and caused tha court to declare thit the boa should be placed in her custody until they sra grown. The bote are ona of Alfred and Knaa Smith, who died when the boys were young. That Alfred rmltt. the father of the boys, had Incurred tha displeasure of his relatives by marrying a woman will) a strain of Indian blood In her y.lns. was Inferred from tha evidence preenleJ. Thla reeentment of tha fam li r for In mother seemed to have been Inherited by the sons of tha dead woman, although tha grandparents, Captain and Mrs. W. l. Smith, took the boys to their horn and provided food and shel ter for them. As tha grmndparenta are old. tha grandfather being neartr years, the rare of the children fell largely upon Margaret Smith, who has always re mained under the roof of her parents. Inharmonious conditions bar prevailed In tha family alnca tha boa were taken trier, tha evidence ahoared. but at all times Mim Smith befriended the boys, t iM-lew Make 'ontc-t. Tha elder brothera of Mla Smith ap r.eale.1 to the Juvenile Court some time act la an effort to have the boya sent to the Indian School, to which It contended they rightfully belonged. The Juvenile Court fallet to comply with fj. repeat, and a petition waa then file-1 be W K. Smith, on of the uncle, with th. County Court to have the boys cmi miti.d to th Indian School. .for three days tha raa was on trial In tha County Court. Mlsa Smith being represented by Attorney II. M. Ttaterly M tha unci and grandparents by At t.Tn.v John C. Mcfu. Iim Smith waa tha lant wltne.s. and a ' i til,i the court frankly the trials of her bom wher she worked to care for both her aged parents and the boya. with th re.ult that It was nece.sary for her to meet atrong opposition front her brothers and parents la defending th bejs. Hoys Nfcd Encouragement. "To send the bovs to th Indian School" said Judge tleeton. In deciding C.ie case, "would b Injurious to their Manhood and self-respect. High-spirited and energetic boys, as theee --m to be. would f- disgraced and humllluted In being placed in a rlase to which they do not belong. Instead of being placed among associates not congenial to them, they should be encouraged to develop themselves. They need kindness and encouragement from one In whom they Lave confidence, and I will appoint Miss Smith their guardian. Mies Smith told the court that ah would leave ber parents and make a borne for tha boya and herself and work to th beat of ber ability for their sup port. Thera Is nothing In th appear anre of tha boys to Indicate tha Indian blood in their veins. $10,000 I...U.U;KS AKE DKMCII Court I- Idea Young; Man la Not Un titled to Raliu for Kal-e Arrest. Suit for tl4 brought by At Cross sialnst Lea Colling, for false arrest and Imprisonment, waa decided In faror rf the defens by Judg Mctllnn yestr oar afternoon. Th fact that Groee. a young man. charged Jointly with Jack t all, of having broken Into and stolen tie contents of a trunk left In th car of Colling at th letter's hotel, bad been acquitted In both th Municipal t'ourt and In th Circuit Court, failed, in the opinion of the court, to prove that Colling bad don wrong In bavins; th charge placed against them. In deciding th case. Judge McGinn t;d that It was unfortunate that the boya bad been arrested, and be did not think that It was right that th charge bad been made against them, but th evidence showed that Colling had rea son to believe thry were guilty of th crime be bad bad them charged with. The sny.tery of th crime has not yet been cleared up. BANK INCREASES STOCK I umrwrnwn National Again to IKtuble Working; Capital. Increase In th capital stock of th I.umbrmena National K&nk from S0. e to 11. . will be authorised at a special meeting of th board of di rectors to b held Tuesday. April II. Coming; only a year after th Increasa from tha original capital of l:ji.i0. the proposed advanc emphasises a re-jruu-kabl record In the advancement of this Inatltutlon sinew tha date of Its organisation Ave year ac. Business under th new capital will be started July I. Th present aet of stockhold ers baamrranaed to aubecrtbe all of th nw Issue. -Our constantly Increasing; business baa made It necessary for ua to doobl our capital etock. la spit of th fact that w doubled It only a year ago, said, John A. Keating, vice-president and general manager of th bank, yea terday. -YVltn a heavier capitalisa tion we shall be better able to accom modate th business Intereeta of Tort land and will b In position to carry on a heavier banking business both at borne and alto tur tasters correapond- DEVOTION FROMEJTJtT CITIZEN. CLUBMAN AND ATHLETE KILLED BY ACCIDENT. r J i x ' t ...V V ' V. 'V-:- - I.F.UHliK U . TRAIN ENDS LIFE G. W. McMillan Killed at Crossing Near Office. BODY DRAGGED TEN FEET President of Grain Company on Way Home J'rom Office Presumed to Have Sought Short Cut to Avoid IH-Iay. f -"or'ue1 rrm rirst rg. head appeared from underneath th train and bis body was rolling along the rail. There were 14 cars In th train, and Mr. McMillan attempted to climb over at about the fourth car from the engine. KISII-; AS ATIII.KTK UIIlrKKAD Mr. McMillan Prominent In Busl nesa and Politic, aa Well. Few men In Portland wer more gen erally known than waa Mr. McMillan. Aa an early athlete his nam la fa miliar throughout th West and not unknown In th Kast. In his bualnesg career ha bad a w Ida acquaintance In Tortland commercial circles and many others knew him through his participa tion In politics. Py all who knew him be waa highly respected. Mr. McMillan was a native of Mis souri, wher he was born on a farm In 1173. Naturally atrong of physique, be took to athletics In his early youth and when his parents removed to Cali fornia In th early 0s h entered Stanford t'ntverslty as a law student. Ther he first gained fame aa a foot ball player, for his prowess earned him a position aa left tackle on the famous Stanford I'nlverslty team of 1SJ3. Th team played In Portland that year and It was! his visit her that attracted him to Portland and resulted in hla re moval her In IMS. Iotball Ilecord Noteworthy. Mr. McMillan won fame aa a player on th Stanford team In 11)1 and 1S4. lie took a position In !!& aa librarian for the Oakland. CaU Bar Association and began th atudy of law. His ath letic prowes and hla liking for foot ball gained him a plac on th famous Kellanc Athletic Club team of US. With that club h went to Butte. Monr, and when playing for Reliance at that city attracted th attention of William A Clark, who offered him In ducementa'to remain In Montana. Mr. McMillan accepted them. He returned to California and mar ried Miss Krancee Mervey. daughter of th late Dr. John Mervey. and the cou ple removed to Montana. In 1S9 and 1S7 Mr. McMillan played tarkl and waa captain of th tfamoua Butt team, whlcb defeated many of th crack foot ball teams of th country. Including that of th Multnomah Amatour Ath letic Club. Multnomah Team Rrorj-anlard. McMillan removed to Portland and Joined th Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club. That was th year of til Spanish-American War. and the call to arms depleted th Multnomah football team to inch an extent that few players of the crack teams of the previous yesrs remained, and Mr. McMillan was elect ed captain of the eleven and tha task of organising; an eleven to represent the club on tha gridiron that season was assigned to him. H went to work with an energy and spirit which developed a team which defeated the University of Oregon by th acor of tl to and was victorious in all its game that season. He secured a po sition with the Chrlstenen Machinery Company, of Portland, and remained with that concern until he waa ap pointed Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Krasler. , w Kach successive year found Mr. Mc Millan In the football molesklna under th colora of "Old Multnomah." and each year he waa th star of old. Ha (Mined impervious to time and gained th sobriquet of th "Old Warrior. a." for it waa up to Gorg McMillan to turn th tld in favor of tha "Winged M" In many a hard-fought football struggle, and th tales of hla prowes upotfth gridiron are so many and of such a brilliant nature that books could be written of the history be wrought for himself on th field of football struggles. In 1 Mr. McMillan entered Into a partnership with Uay Lombard In th --,"t 1 Y Photo by Mc-ilpin. U MIILAV grain ami milling business, and Mr. Lombard sold his Interest to Mr. Mc Millan aoon after the company had been started. Mr. McMillan then organ ized the George W. McMillan Grain Company, of which he was the presi dent, general manager and chief stock holder, and was doing a thriving" busl nr.s. Mr. McMlKan was president of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club in 190) and 1S0S. being the first man to be honored by a re-election to the of fice In the history of tha famous ath letic Institution. Walter A. Holt, the present executive of the club. Is the only1 other rlubmember to hsve been similarly honored. It wss In recognition jf his services to the club In an athletic way that the directors of the organization In 18911 voted him an honorary membership, a distinction ehared by orly nine other men. although tha club has been In existence So years. Service for Team Continues. Prom IMS until 1904 Mr. McMillan was manager or captain, or both, of the clubs football team. and thoxe year th team always made wonderful records. He retired from the general ship of the team In 1904. though he was unable to retire from active competition because of tha demand of th clubmen for his services and even when presi dent of the club in 1907. his flirt term in that office, he donned tb football spanglea to help his club to victory. Upon being elected to president of th rlub. he began an active campaign for fli acquisition by th Multnomah Club of what is known as tha King tract. Immediately adjoining tha old field on th south, and upon which Theodora Roosevelt last Wednesday laid the cor nerstone of what Is to be the finest athletic Institution in th West. The acquisition of th additional property by the club Is generally credited to the enthusiastic and executive ability of Mr. McMillan, whore one Idea during hi. Incumbency seemed to be to further the scope of the Multnomah Cluh. In acquiring the additional property he foresaw the wants of the club better than any other man. for the fire of a year ago brought the necessity of the new ground horn to the clubmen much mora speedily than even Mr. McMillan bad thought. Race for Sheriff Lost. When acting aa president of th club In 1908, bis second term, he waa men tioned prominently as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Sheriff, but refused to be a candidate against Robert L. Stevens, withdrawing In Mr. Stevens' favor. Backed by many of hla f rlenria he entered the lists against Sheriff Stevens at the primaries last September, bowever. but. waa defeated. In all his business transactions Mr. McMillan's Integrity and sound Judg ment earned him the confidence of a wld circle. His wife and 12-year-old daughter, Consuello, survive him. Mr. McMillan 1. also survived by a sister. Miss Jan McMillan, who lives at Los Angeles. Miss McMillan has been In formed of her brother's death. The funeral will be held under tha auspices of the Mulnnnmah Amateur Athletic Club and probably will be held Monday, as relatives from California are expected to reach Portland by that time. Mr. McMillan had been engaged by Gay Lombard, hla friends of many years, to manage Mr. Lombard's cam paign for Mayor. Mr. McMillan was chosen because of his general popular ity and hla familiarity with the polit ical altuatton. aa well as because of the utmost faith possessed by Mr. Lom bard In his Integrity. Whole-souled Interest in the desig nation of , children's playgrounds was one of Mr. McMillan's leading activi ties. In this movement he waa an Indefatigable worker, and his athletic proclivities led him to asstat any move ment designed to benefit the young. In many inatances he gained noteworthy additions to the ranks of tha Public Playgrounds League. While he was unable to name . the amount, (iav Lombard last night an nounced that Mr. McMlliitn carried a life Insurance policy calculated to keep his family from want. IT OPENS TODAY. Nsu's Preacrlptlon Pharmacy will open In its new location In the Selling building. Sixth and Alder, today. Stock Shipped From Kclio. PENDLETON'. Or, April 7. 8pec!al.) Th Echo stockyards of th 0.-W. R. N. Co. hare been the scene of great activity during the, past several days. Thousands of sheep and cattle, which hsve been Wintered and fattened In this vicinity, are being shipped to the mar kets of the Northwest, while still thou sands which were meroly Wintered ar being shipped or driven to their early Sick headach results Irora a disor dered condition of the stomach, and can b cured by the us of Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Try It. - for sale by aU dealers, NEWS SOON KNOWN Whole City Quickly Hears of McMillan's Death. LOSS FELT UNIVERSALLY Associates Join . In Tributes to In tegrity and Loyalty Multnomah Clubmen Mourn Distinguished and Active Member. It Is seldom thst t'h news, of a tragedy circulates throughout Portland aa quickly as did the tidings of the death by accident yesterday of George W. McMillan. From the moment that the. news of hi death was communi cated to hi. most Intimate friends it spread rapidly, and within less than an hour scores of telephone calls were coming into the office of The Oregonian asking for confirmation of the report. Mr. McMillan's popularity was at tested by the deep regret everywhere expressed. At Multnomah Amateur Ath letic Club the news came as a great (hock. He had taken a leading part In directing the affairs of the club for years and the orKanlxatlon had no more popular member. In business and aoclal circles the feeling was the same. Saddest of all was the duty that fell to Mrs. Frank K. Watkins who made known to Mrs. McMillan the news of her husband's death. Mrs. Watkins. with her husband, had planned to spend the evening with Mr. and Mrs. McMil lan. Mrs. Watkins heard of the acci dent early and went directly to the McMillan home at 171 King street to tell Mrs. McMillan of her loss. News Told to Mrs. McMillan. Mrs. Watkins accompanied the widow to the morgue, to which place they were conveyed by Gay Lombard, who had gone to the' McMillan home to break the news, only to find that Mrs. Watkins had relieved him of the task. At the undertaking establishment of Dunning McKntee, to which place the body had been removed, Mrs. Mc Millan stood the shock better than ber friends had expected, though they so licitously looked after her comfort and endeavored to sustain her as best they could under the circumstances. It waa not until she told the news to her U-year-old daughter. Consuello, that the widow broke down. Many persons called at the office of The Oregonian to express their appre ciation of Mr. McMillan and their re gret at his death. Following are soma of the tributes paid: Walter A. Holt, president of the Mult nomah Amateur Athletic Club In the death of George W. McMillan the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club and tho City of Portland as well sustained an Irreparable loss. I first met George McMillan when he, as a member of the Stanford University football team, played against the Multnomah Club in 1893. Sine 1S9S. when he first affil iated himself with the Multnomah Club, his efforts on behalf of our or ganization became so conspicuous and so energetic and of such a beneficial nature to our organization that he was nominated and elected to an honorary membership, an honor which is shared by only nine others in the 20 years of the club's existence. Personality Mado Krlend.i. George McMillan was probably more famous as a football player than for anything else, for ho played the Inter collegiate gam longer than any other athlete, so far as I can recollect. Be sides being a man of powerful physique he was possessed of a keen mind and sound Judgment. He was also of a delightful personality which won friends at all times. On behalf of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club I extend to his bereaved family the sin cere sympathy of our membership. Gay Lombard The death of George McMillan, came as a greater shock to me oven than the death of my own father, which occurred only a few weeks ago. George McMillan waa my friend, my companion, and I do not believe that a day has passed in the lust eight years when both of us were In town that we have not met at some time or other. He was as honest as the day Is long, and I had greater con fidence In his Integrity than In that of . i n m T knnw Voil Mn HftV 1 y uuit uw" " " for me that I believe that the death of George McMillan Is a regrettable loss to the entire community, for such men as he are few indeed. I had depended upon him to manage my campaign for Mayor, and I can hardly realize that my friend la no more. Ivosa Is Severe Blow. Charles E. McDonell A better man did not exist than George McMillan. As a friend he was aa true as steel and would go further out of his way to favor a friend than any man 1 ever knew. His loss Is a severe blow not only to the Multnomah Club, but to Portland as well. Dow V. Walker The shock of George McMillan's death is terrible. I can hardly realize that this genial, whole souled man Is passed away. He was the soul of honor and a man whose ac tions in lie will preserve his memory. W. B. Fechhelmer George McMillan dead? I can hardly realize it. He waa one of my dearest friends, and his un timely end la a sad blow to me. A bet ter friend never breathed than George McMillan. I have the deepest aym pathy for his bereaved family. prank J. Lonergan A better, squarer or mora thorough gentleman than George W. McMillan I never met. Ho was the soul of honor and a friend in all the sense that term implies. 1 re gret his loss most sincerely. Frank K. Watkins My long associa tion with George McMillan makes his death a terrible blow to me. He was as honorable and upright a man as I have ever met. and one of the most congenial and companionable of men. Always on the alert to do a friend a service, he frequently neglected his own ends to further those of his friends. Generosity Was Marked. Henry Everdlng George McMillan was a man. He was honest and worthy of the confidence of anyone." He had no faults unless generosity towards fel low men can be so styled. I knew him and loved him. and mourn his loss far more than I am able to express It. K. H. Farrell I cannot picture George McMillan as having passed away. Th shock Is too great. Such a friend a man never had. and many years of intimate association with him have caused me to love him as a brother. He was my friend, and a friend to all who knew him. A b. McAlpln I cannot realize yet that George baa passed away. A bet ter, truer or more generous friend a man never had. Generosity In friend ship was his fault, if auch can be called a fault, but every man who knew George McMillan appreciated his worth. John F. Logan George McMillan was a man of sterling principles, and I have known him for many years. He was honest to the core and a gentleman throughout, which made his citizenship a credit to this community. His loss wllM widely felt. Frank C Harmar I could not feel worse if It was my own brother. To have known George McMillan was to have loved him. and hla loss Is a se vere blow to me. The shock of his death is stunning. Kdwsrd J. Davey For many years I knew George McMillan and I know no man whose honesty and ability were farther above reproach than his. - He was a friend Indeed, and deeply re gret his untimely end. E. Plowden Stott He was one of the best friends I ever had. and a man whose friendship I deeply appreciated. He accomplished wonders for the Mult nomah Amateur Athletic Club, not only as an athlete, but Ihrough his execu tive ability as president of the organization. CHAPMAN VISITS MEDFORD People Assured That Portland Is for. All of Oregon. As a missionary of peace -and good will. C. C. Chapman, manager of the promotion committee of the Portland Commercial Club, spent a day with tho citizens of Medford this week, and re turned to Portland yesterday morning. He addressed the Commercial Club of Medford and outlined the situation be tween tho two cities. "For some time," said Mr. Chapman, "there has been a feeling In Medford that Portland was Interfering in her rate case without Just cause. It will be re- . membered that Portland intervened in j the freight rate suits between Medford and the Southern Pacific which involved the question of distributive rates. "I contended in my talk that Portland I had only one object in its relations with Medford. and that was to secure its up I building and promote its interests, be- ! cause Medford was an integral part of Oregon. I told them that Portland was for Oregon. All things which beneiited : Medford benefited Oregon and, therefore. Portland was with Medford. "Medford Is certainly growing," con tinued Mr. Chapman. "It Is one of the choicest spots in this country. - One feature that appealed to me was the fact that the Medford Club sent its liter ature to every person applying to the Portland Commercial Club for Oregon reading matter. Our club sends out to each of the clubs In Oregon and Southwest Washington a list of names and ad dresses of people who wish information. "Medford is going to be one of the. Important commercial points of tha Coast, and today stands in high repute throughout the East." Good Things in Markets THE first strawberries of the season were to be seen in the markets yesterday. Though welcome, they can hardly be considered a "popular" fruit at SO cents for a small basket. Forced rhubarb., of superior color, size and Juiciness suggests acceptable Spring pies and simple desserts. Ordinary rhubarb Is now selling at about 5 cents a pound. Oranges, however, are, with bananas, both red and yellow, still the leading fruit In the market displays; their quality is excellent and prices range from 15 to 35 cents a dozen. Good grapefruit are to be had from S to 15 cents each; good apples are getting scarcer and cost 20 to 40 cents a dozen. Asparagus is not yet really plentiful, but there Is a moderate supply of fair ly good quality at 10 to 15 cents a pound. Mexican tomatoes are quite popular Just now and sell tt !ij to 10 cents a pound. Cabbage sprouts an mustard greens are coming In. Spinach Is very good at 5 cents a pound. Good Oregon cauliflower can be had at 10 to 20 cents a bead. Celery is scarce and no longer reliable In quality. Spring onions are well to the fore at present (one does not need to visit the market stalls for confirmation of this state ment), and so are chives, dandelion, watercresa and radishes. There are green peas and beans at about 15 cents a pound and artichokes at 12V cents each. New this week in the fish market are sturgeon at 10 cents: shad roe, at 25 cents, and silver smelt at 12 cents a pound. Shrimps seem particularly good this week and slightly cheaper than usual at 12 to 15 cents a pound. Razor clams are also, good and inex pensive at 10 cents to 12 cents a dozen. Crabs cost 10 to 15 cents each and scar lot lobsters flaunt themselves gaily at 35 to 40 cents a pound. The fish list Is usually good at this season and In cludes striped bass and Chinook salmon, at 20 cents; catfish, halibut, cheeks and California sole, 15 cents; halibut, ling cod and black cod, 10 o 12 cents; large fresh herring, California shad. i, i a n H flnunder. 10 cents, and Irui . - ' - , Columbia River smelt. 4 to 5 cents a I pound. aiusseis L " hard clams at 5 cents a pound. Chicken and turkey remain as haughty and high-priced as ever, at ! mA a o - Ma. a noitnri. v m nee t i vel V. ev auu , . I saw no ducks or geese, but there were a few nice squabs at 75 cents to 31 a pair, and frying chickens at 76 cents Eggs, It is said, may go a shade high er for Easter, but are still selling at 20 to 25 cents a dozen. Butter of the best local brands costs 76 to 80 cents a roll, but Eastern butter, of good qual ity. Is offered at 55 to 70 cents, and. for the comfort of the housekeeper, a slightly lower price in all makes Is predicted. WHITE - T. S. TOWNSEND CREAMERY CO 1&.20 Front Street Portland, Oregon Absolutely Furo The Only Baking Powder Made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar. Safeguards the feed alamstalum, Chemists tests have shown that a part I the alum trom biscuit made with an alnm baking powder passes Into the stomach, and that digestion is retarded thereby. Read tho label and mako sure that your baking powder la not mado from alum COLLEGE PLAN LAID Enlargement Is Now Before Evangelical Church. FUTURE UNION EXPECTED ta Creole Academy Will Co-operate With Pallas Institution With View of Creating Strong Educational Force. Sale of the present grounds, purchase of 17 acreei in another part of the town, construction of a. H0.000 administration building and a gymnasium building and union of the La Creole Academy with the college, were tne recommendations of Rev.- A. A. Winter, acting president of Dallas College, to the Oregon Confer ence of the United Evangelical Church In session yesterday In the First Church, Ladd's Addition. The acting president's report reviewed the college situation and told the need of enlargement, together with the details of the enlargement contemplated. It sets forth that the trustees have secured an option on-17 acres in a desirable portion of Dallas. The trustees of Da Creole Academy will co-operate with Dallas College In the projected enlargements. It is proposed to sell the present property to the City of Dallas, then raise J20.000 hy suscriptions in Dallas and vicinity to be used in the purchase of the new grounds. Definite Plan Proposed. The'report recommends that conference appoint a committee to secure plans and specifications for the new grounds and buildings, that the grounds be platted by a competent landscape artist, tlie-t all future buildings be placed as platted, and that this work be expedited as rapidly as possible. These recommendations were placed in the hands of a epeclai committee and probably will be acted on today. The programme also contemplates the federa tion of the Evangelical Association In the management of Dallas College and that tho association shall make .the Dal las College Its denominational -school. Jointly with the United Evangelical Church. It is proposed to give the Evan gelical Association three representatives on the board of trustees. This action was taken In view of the probability that the United Evangelical Church and Evangelical Association will consolidate as one church within two or three years. Fraternal delegates from the Evangelical Association. Rev. J. A. Goode and Rev. F. B. Culver, are ex pected to attend the conference and later eubmlt the proposal to the Oregon con ference of the Evangelical Association, which meeta in Milwaukle May 17. Acting President Re-elected. The trustees of Dallas College re elected Rev. Mr. Winter acting presi dent and also elected Professor Lehman CLOVER Factories at Portland, Astoria, Salem, Lyons, Dallas, Harrisburg, Gardner Gilmpre, A. B., of Lehigh University, teaclier of science. This action will be submitted to the conference for ap proval. Rev. M. J. Ballentyne, G. L. Lovell, A. A. Winter, F. E. Fieher. S. M. Wood. C. P. Gates and E. K. McVleker were elected a conference trial committee. Rev. E. E. McVicker was elected conference trustee to succeed Rev. Mr. Ballentyne. D. M. Metzger submitted report on tha Keystone League of Christian Endeavor, showing progress. Bishop Fouke com mented on the church and Sunday school publications and said they were among the cleaneet and best printed. Bishop Fouke delivered an address on "The Keystone League of Christian Endeavor," of which the bishop is the general sec retary. ' The bishop will preach at 11 A. M. and g P. M. Sunday. An ordination service will be held at 3 P. M-. when the bishop will officiate. The appointments for th ensuing year will be read at the con clusion of the cervices Sunday night. BANK CLEARINGS BULGE Portland Gains 8.1 Per Cent, While Other Northwest Cities Lose. Total bank clearings in this city for the week ending Thursday, April 6, ac cording to Bradstreet's report, were 111. 090,000, with a gain of 8.1 per cent over the corresponding week of last year. This places Portland's clearance record far above that of other cities of like size In the United States and In ad vance of many that are much larger. A striking feature of the report is the fact that while Portland shows a sub stantial gain, other Northwest cities re port losses, that in Seattle being 19.1 per cent; in Tacoma. 17.3 per cent, and in Spokane, 6.4 per cent. The California towns, with the exception of Oakland, are on the right side of the ledger,. San Francisco gaining 4 per cent, Los An geles 15.5 per cent and Sacramento Jl.l per cent. .iamanq jqsi o pr cem. Get Your Lard Now 10-lb. pail .....$1.25 6-lb. pail 65 3-lb. pail 40 This is strictly pure, open kettle-rendered. Eastern Rex Hams, lb 16f Picnic Hams, lb 14 Choice Sugar-cured Bacon 18 FRESH PORK Cutr from legs and shoul ders, lb 15t Chops from shoulder, two pounds 35 Loin of Pork, lb 18 Everything I Sell Is the Best- G. L. Parker 149 First Street. BUTTER IN WAX CARTON FIRST IN QUALITY - Because of Our Experience. FIRST IN SALES Because of the Buyers' Experience.