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XTTR MOlUmrG OnEPOXTAiV. SATURDAY. APRIL 22. 1911
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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.
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