X XTTR MOlUmrG OnEPOXTAiV. SATURDAY. APRIL 22. 1911 - ; ib ra t... a-: u ii m -7 m p J r ita i r . a at . i j .hk a is t i ra i . TELLS OF ROW WITH CAPTAIN arm Testimony Feature of Hearing Before Naval Re serve Investigators. LASH AGAIN RECOUNTED itrw Sajs .He Intltcd Shepherd ut to Fight After Attempted KJrrtmcnt. bat Tlml Captain of liMcrvM Didn't Com. Thit's a real captain's uniform and real captain s hut. said Lteutenant rniniMrr J. F. Hlaln. of the Oregon I it al Militia, on the witness stand at Armory lat nleht before .the jurt of Inquiry appointed to frMve to the trouble between officers of : reserve. In the meantime tils eyes .ot contemptuous KUnres at the tndsJme near uniform and new cap. ir loudly adorned with (told braid, of aptain Gwrm S. Shepherd. "That uniform has seen actual r aboard a JSOO-ton (hip and wis orn by the master of the ship, mjsr.lt. hose two bars on the sleeve were lren me when I was navigating of- ter aboard tile IT. S. ship Saratoga. sslrned as & training ship to the .'aval Mllltla of Pennsylvania. I was k-avlKatlns officer of the Saratoga. Captain Shepherd had asked Uentcn-nt-Oommander Blain If the uniform K-hleh he wa wearing; was a V.nlted tates Navy Uniform. Story r Arrest Told. Four witnesses Mr. Blaln. Lleuten int Blombent. Lieutenant-Commander Edwards and William T. Carroll, of 5 North Twenty-fourth street, a clr Han were examined last night. Blaln Testified, from actual experience in tne Nary and Merchant Marine Service, that the only person competent to lay hands on or arrest a commissioned of ficer ts an officer of aenlor rank to the offender or one of equivalent rank, thua showing that Captain Shepherd wss not acting In accordance with rules and precedents In ordering Mas ter at Arms Wlchaascn to eject Blain from toe Armory on the nlrht of April 1. when Wlchausen was struck several times by Blaln. Edwards and Blom bera; corroborated his testimony In this MinArt It also developed that Captain Shep herd bad not erdered Master at Arms Wlchausen to arrest Lieutenant-Commander Blain. but to put blm out. Blaln had appeared at the Armory In civilian's clothes despite an order from Captain 6hepherd telling blm not to appear because of newspaper articles derogatory to Captain Shepherd which had appeared over Blaln's signature. The letter bore the date of March IT. Blaln bad observed It the first drill night. April J4. be said, but went to the Armory In bis capacity as a civilian to talk over a question relating to the Reserve- with Lieutenant-Commander Edwards on the night of April 1. when the fight occurred. Blaln said that Shepherd demanded to know why he had not obeyed the order and that he bad asked Shepherd to ar rest him or suspend him. declaring that the communication of March 17 as It stood conveyed nothing definite. Blaln testified that he told Shepherd that be was there In a private capacity and would remain until he had transacted his business unless he was ejected by the ru.Ttmllan of the building. -Tou'll go when I tell you. I'm In rhtrce here." he said Shepherd retorted. -By what authority do yon order me from the building?" Blain asked. Shepherd turned on his heel and walk'.l away, presently returning, with .Uster-at-Arms Wlchausen preceding him. The Master-at-Arros put his hand on Blaln's shoulder and said. "You're arrested." thereupon starting to drag Mm towards the door. "I regained my balance In 19 or IS feet and aimed a blow with all my mlKht at his left eye. said Blaln. -Tnts was after I had warned him that he had no right to put his hands on a superior and commissioned officer. W hen he came back at me I tried to rain the blows all over his face, but we were separated before 1 was able to do Mm much damage. I then Invited Shepherd to come outside and fight It oat with me. lie accepted the Invita tion, but after advancing a few steps turned In the opposite direction. Lieutenant - Commander Edwards. Lieutenant members and Mr. Carroll corroborated Blaln's testimony that Fhepherd accepted the Invitation to fight and then backed out. "Ten know who Captain Shepherd Is don't youT Blain testified Commander McNulty said to him one night at the I Armory a short time after the Oregon iN'aval Mllltla was organized. "1 dant really Know. The name WVUUtlS 1 .l 1 . 1 ... . ...vug... ' ...... "Well, he'a running for Congress." iMcNulty Ls alleged to have said, pass ling out a handful of Shepherd's cards. i Legislation Planned. ' Flaln said that he accidentally saw a copy of the bill which Shepherd tried ' to have put through the Legislature. nut the passage of which was thwarted I by the other officers of the organlza i tlon. In Shepherd's office a short time i before the Legislature convened. He I was astounded at It. because It rail roaded ail the officers Into position, lr- ' respective of their fitness, and placed a premium on ability and knowledge . of navigation. - He arranged a meeting of officers with Shepherd at the City Hall a few ' daya later, but at this meeting, he de ' c la red. Shepherd refused to dsscuas the ' proposed measure, asserting that he . (Shepherd) would look after all. the le , gal work la connection with the re i serve. Blaln admitted, in answer to a ques tion from Shepherd, that the officers then held a meeting unknown to Shep ' herd and arranged to fight the bill at Salem. There nj Introduced as evidence a ' letter from Commander McNulty to Chief Teoman Bcckwlth ordering the lat ter, under date of January 12, to give the officers nothing without a written order from McNulty or Shepherd. The word nothing eppeared In capital let tera. This. Blaln said, was adopted aa a means of humiliating the officers whom McNulty had called mutineers m a let ter to a local evnlng paper. It was In response to this letter that Blaln wrote to newspapers exposing the nautical records of Captain Shep herd and Commander McNulty. These letters had led la turn to the com munication from Captain Shepherd telling Blaln not to appear for drill. It also developed that books of to etructlon Issued by the United States Government and distributed to officers snd enlisted men by Commander Mc Nulty hart been recalled from the hands 1 of the officers who formed the coalition asralnst the Ehepherd-McNurty rule. I The court adjourned to Wednesday night at S o'clock, at which time Shep , tsrd wUl present bi Sid pX Hie case. EdDYAL ; dim Fwte ill my The manufacturers of Royal Bak-V big Powder have always declined to produce a cheap baking powder at the sacrifice of quality. Royal Baking Powder is made from pure grape cream of tartar, and is the emboaiment of all the excellence possible to be attained in the high est class baking powder. Royal Baking Powder costs only a fair price, and is more economical at its price than any other leavening agent, because of the superlative quality and absolute wholesomeness of the food it makes. Mixtures made in imitation of baling powders, but containing alum, are frequently distributed from door to door, or given away in grocery . stores. Such matures are dangerous to use in food. In England. France. Germany and some sections of the United States their sale is prohibited by law. Alum is a dangerous mineral acid, and all physicians condemn baking powders containing k. Tho labol of alum baking powdorw mumt mbow tho Ingredient. READ THE LABEL BANK UNDER FIRE Depositors Come to Portland to Get Special Meeting. BIG MASS MEETING HELD Vancouver Institution's Officers May B Made Subject of Special Grand Jnry IneMlatlon Result ot losers' Gathering. As the result of a msss meeting of depositors of the Vancouver Commer cial Bank, held yesterda? In ancou ver. Wash, the attendanta. whose losses due to the suspension oi w.-w Institution run from a few dollars to many thousands In some Instances, a Portland lawyer probably will be se lected as special prosecutor If a f J1 Jury considers the evidence sufficient to warrant legal proceedings against the official of the bank. - Nearly 100 of the depositors attended the meeting and their principal action was to appoint a committee of three to call upon Superior Judge McMaster and ask for a special grand Jury. This committee consulted District At torney Fred W. Tempes regarding the employment of a special prosecator and Mr. Tempes agreed that It would be a wise step, aa h. had much other work to dr. at this time. Judge McMaater promised also that If sufficient evidence were placed In hta hands to warrant a special grand Jurv he would call it together. The deposltos- committee, composed of Charles WHall. Floyd Dn Bols and A. W. Calder. will come to Portland ...iiri the aervlcaa of a IUU.J w lawyer. The question of employing an assist ant for Prosecuting Attorney Tempes resolved Itself Into one of expense, some of the speakers declaring that the alleged Tlctlms themselves should not be compelled to sena after bad." . It was decided men to court and the County Commissioners to employ an additional .prosicui ... public expense. In case special Jury found true bills against the bank of- "Th'e" report ot Receiver M. BKlea, it Is said, does not make dlreot alle .r.Mona as-ainst any person connected i.w .Km institution, merelv being a WIU " ........ - - ...... statement of resources and liabilities and showing that thousand, of dollara' worth of the accounta of the bank are worthless. . In addressing the meeting Chairman . . . M 11 "Of one thing there can oe no uouui our money, or tne greater pi i i Kmii dlssiDated by criminal cdnduct In the management of this bans, we wan w -have a man now ready and willing; to swear -to complaints If Investigation shows such a' course desirable. After the first warrants are procured, then any number desired can be obtained. One of the propositions In which the Investigators will be most Interested. ... ..1 k thjh chairman, ls the business relationship thought to exist now between rresiaem xiuu ' . ...a L-r.nir AiHrii-h. formerly Phil lies' partner. Aldrlch. It Is claimed. drew amounts from the bank aggre- trior, than 1103.000. and his present di to the Institution Is said to be aooui ij.vww. work so unsatisfactory to the state at large aa to put the Southwest and tne Governor In a bad" light, depending on certain Senatora to go to Olympla de termined to vindicate their previous action at all hazards. Conditions now are more strained than they were, even at the close of the recent legislative session. SEATTLE DENIES BAD FAITH Invitations to Dinner Sent Secre tary Blamed for Trouble. SEATTLE. Wash, April 11. (Spe cial.) Denying the assertion that the business Interest, of Seattle have not combined suitably to receive the 100 representatives of the Southwest Washington Development Association for the dinner here April 27. aa set forth In a dispatch from Chehalls. 100 letter, were sent this afternoon to the Commercial Clubs In that section from the Seattle Commercial Club, Chamber ot Commerce, Kotary Club, Manufac turers' Association and Merchants' As sociation. The Invitation of the Seattle business men. through their commercial organ- laxtions. requesting the representatives of the Southwest Development Associa tion to be guests at a dinner at the Commercial Club on the evening of April 27 was accepted some time ago. In a statement prepared xor publica tion the Seattle men say: "It Is believed that the action of the league was based on statement, made to the members by Secretary J. K. Barnes rather than upon an actual knowledge of the arrangement, ai nlanned" In Seattle by the varlou. com merclal organization, which had united for the purpose ot their entertainment. DUARTE WIUS FIGHT ACE CLEMENT, OF FORTLAXD, KNOCKED OCT IX SEVENTH. FORTY CITIES GIVE SNUB (Continued rrora First Peg-) - m nil ffonrerted effort mad. to harmonlx. the warring commercial and political faction, in seame. . ...it.. tm tnu kit. that certain King County Interest, almad to use the woinwm aa a oispaw w " . rH.-Mnr fl.T. Irt.ndlnr. If a special session were, called, to make ita We never made an announcement in a Saturday morning paper, but this occasion is of such extraordinary impor tance that we made an exception today. , , 1.of , . -i "i ..i iv. . 7a; -j) nramiefla hut. Ttro a.TA 511 r A trial. WO Tnere nave Deen many unjooKeu-ior aeiays in me imai uuuiuibuuu ui um new inouu, shall be completely installed in our new, elegant home at? Alder and Seventh very shortly now. w(mwfl A complete new stock for the new establishment is ready at our wholesale warehouses on 16th and Fettygrove streets sverything in the old piano house at 353 Washington is to be closed out hence the low prices: And not to be overlooked: .Many Talking Ma- SillrUJr chines and Eecords go also at reductions extraordinary. Three Fast Prelimlnarlea Are Wit nessed by Fully 1500 Fight Fans la Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Wash.. April 21. (Spe cial.) Jack Duarte knocked out Ace Clement, of Portland, In the seventh round of their scheduled lS-round go her. tonight In a fast bout. In the first minute of fighting tne Portland man was knocked out for the count of seven, but revived and con tinued until the seventh. Fully 1500 persons witnessed the fight which was held under the aus pices of the Vanoouver Athletlo Club. Portland contributed 22 S spectators most of whom cam her. on a special North Bank train. The prelimlnarlea were also fast and drew forth as much enthusiasm, al most, a. the main event. George Mo Fadden. of Portland, bested Parnell. of the Vancouver Harracks. In the first 1 ft .-i .' 7. m misiiMiim. ,V-l Cf. , " f i ,1,1 5 -' I . . fjt - J t-T it i4Ll1 Thus the sale in the old piano house continues. Stocks there are pretty well thinned out. but some of the choicest and biggest bargains of this tremendous closing-out sale are yet to be se- ant must riA COTrl- nlPtplv emntied Prices on everything have been cut to pieces. Whether you want a $2000 Welte Mignon, a $1500 Church OnSE $1000 Baby Grind or a $1000 Player-Piano, or the ordinary $200 or $300 Upright, NOW IS THE TIM TO BUY AT A EEDUCTION IN PRICE POSITIVELY UNPRECEDENTED I Fair warning! Come in today or tomght algQ these easy terms on instruments of highest intrinsic value and merit will never again fliara jv enma tnilTf n stminrliricr ria.rD'a.iTia in mir hie old Piano Exchange. DC OliercU. XJCSIUCS lUO ClUU V C, IUW w iv uviixvy D o o The following are a few of those remaining pay all cash or little payments Hale . .$ 55 Ludwig . . .-. $125 Vose . . . .. . V .$75 Knabe $115 Emerson '. .$ 82 Kohler & Chase .$142 2 Excellent Player-Pianos ,. $320 Regent '. $165 Mason & Hamlin. ' . .$ 96 Gabler . v. ..$105 Weber $198 H. M. Cable $215 Bush & Lane $220 a. 11 Baby lirana, weu-Known Nation's Largest Musio make $200 House Still at 353 Washing- Another Baby Grand. $385 ton. six-round preliminary. This was 'the poorest bout of the prologues. The match between Chuck O'Connell and Spike Flnnessy was a draw. The third preliminary between Private Jennings, of tho Garrison, and Kid Wilds, of Portland, was a bloody affair, bcth fighters landing telling blows. The soldier was the better ring- general, but Wilds won the newspaper decision. Bud Smith was the referee. KELLAHER BILL, CRITCISED Jackson Club Discusses Proposed Public Service Commission. Criticism of Kellaher's public service commission, proposed under Initiative ordinance to be voted In June, was made at a meeting of the Jackson Club last night. Principal among the ob jection, was one raised by Walter Campbell, who . argued that the fact the ordinance provided for maximum fine, of only $2000 against corporations violating Its provisions created In his mind the suspicion that the measure was not a. antagonistic to the public service corporations as the men who drafted It would have the public be lieve. A. D. Crldge. C. L. Daggett and other, objected to the proposed ordinance for the further reason that it imposea a i tax of 3 per cent on the gross earnings : of all corporations coming under su- j porvislon of the 'commission of three ; members, which was charged with the j expenditure of all such revenue. Ob jection was also made because In Its operation the proposed commission could not reach and regulate lnterur- ban corporations. The sense of the : meeting plainly was against the pro- j nosed municipal publlo service com- ' mission aa proposed In the Kellaher bill. George 1L Thomas, Democratic can didate for Mayor, made a short address defining his position on various mu nicipal questions before the people. He congratulated his fellow Democrats on the fact that the partjr would have a regular ticket In the primary election. YE OREGON GRILLE. Most centrally located, coziest and most unique on the Pacific Coast. Menus j that attract the attention of epicures. Service that ls not excelled In the city. Musical programme, each evening, pre- , aented by soloist, of the highest reputa- ' tlon. Tonight (Saturday) you will want to hear Slgnor Pletro Marino and his famous orchestra. Muslo from 6 to 8:30 , and from 10 to 12:30. Minister to Explain Candidacy. "Why I am a candidate for Council-man-at-Lange" will be the subject of the evening sermon at Epworth Metho dist Episcopal Church tomorrow. Rev. C. T. McPherson will tell his congre gation why he decided to try for the office he will tell what policies he will follow if he ie elected and will explain the reasona why he wishes to serve the public in this place for a term. For YOU and Your Friends Gentlemen: You Are Invited to Call at Your Convenience and Inspect My New Buffet at 110 Fourth Street, Between Washington and Stark Streets Which Will Open for Business April Twenty-Second Nineteen Hundred Eleven Very truly, Harry R. Eaton. "TheNovel that has the Vital Quality VtrhMerald l mttm saJsT.I II l 't'' a.aMa . By Yughn Ktxitr. Picturtt by Britker. $1.25 net "-TOBOBBS-MERRILLQDMPANY "It will surprise the average individual to learn that WE IMPORT about one-quarter of the potatoes used in this country." Arthur Chapman in the April issue of the Technical "World Magazine. " In-the same article the writer says the . little country of Germany alone raises nearly 1,700,000,000 bushels of potatoes each year, one third of the world s potato crop. THE UNITED STATES RAISES BUT 300,000,000 BUSHELS I The Rich Black Soil of the North Tualatin Valley is especially adapted fqr raising pota- We have 5 and lU-Aii-Ei near toes M0E METROPOLIS OP THE VALLEY , where small fortunes will be made in POTATOES, fruit, berries and poultry 5 acres in PflTATOFq at North Plains, properly cultivated, will meet all payments on the land. PO TATOES SHOULD BE IN THE GROUND WITHIN 30 DAYS. Special rates to our prop erty Saturdays and Sundays. Short ride by electric trains. For all information address Ruth Trust Company 235 Stark Street, Corner Second. !