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MORXTNG OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 4. 1911. MOriTAHAIUIIUI MAY BUILD SKYSCRAPER tjames A. Murray Is Anxious to Invest $2,000,000 in Big Portland Structure. REPRESENTATIVES IN CITY Jolm W. ConMdlne, Theatrical Man ager and J. P. Gleason, Seattle flanker. Hero Endeavoring to rind Saleable Location. -We hare betwetn $1,509,000 and a.(X0.00 available for the construction of a skyscraper In Portland," said John W. Consldlne. of Sullivan A Consldlne. the Northwsst theatrical magnates, last nlsht. "And. what Is more, we ' are here rlnrht now to do business. If we cannot net the site we prefer we will secures another one." Accompanied by J. P. Oleason. Tlee presldent and cen-raj manasrer of the American Sarlnirs Bank at Seattle. Mr. Considtce arrived in Portland yester day mornir.it to cioie a deal for a bulldln site. Mr. Gleason represents Jam- A. Murray, a multi-millionaire of Montana, who la said to have de rided definitely to Invest a Urge part I of his wealth In Portland, beilevins; ' this city to be In the lead of alt the !raclflc Coast cities. Mr. Consldlne announced that an en tire block would be secured, probably on Washington street, as his asso- : elates have planned to erect the lrKrst fcnlldlr. of the kind In Port land A bulldins such as is proposed by these Interests Is to be used for several different purpose. Tha around floor will contain j. larsa theater to house the Urpheum attractions and enough space will be left for a depart ment store and a hotel office. The up per floors will be used for offices and hot-1 purposes. -We have had our eye on Portland f.r some time." continued Mr. Consl dlne. "but we have not been able as yet to buy the (rround that we desire. However, neitotlatlona are well under way and we expect to know In a day or two If we can acquire the Bite we desire. In any event, we are olnff to choose a location now. so that we can bealn actual construction on the .bulldlna; this year." leaders were shifted from this city to the strike sons ai nir. . -.1 . ..,.Hiihoi t Pltealrn of the Municipal Council swearlne; tik atrikers as deputies 10 iiuiu property Is beln followed at avail able points. The deputies so appointed are Americana Following last night's outbreaks at the Twenty-elhth-street yards word 01 caution wee win -cast today to refrain from violence and no further disorders have been reported. OOMPEKS ' ADMITS FAILURE Visit -to Chicago Docs Jfot Clear Labor Strife Situation, mtfim . a- l iamnnl Gomnera. k American Federation pmiurui w - of Labor, who cams to Chicago te aid In restoring peace between tactions .1 . . 1 1 . n o tr-mAfm unlona. today ad- LIl W WUIIUi.'. -' - - mltted hla visit seema to have been In vala. The Jurisdictional disagreements. . . Z , 1- .nnnilkla for the labor disturbances which affect nearly 40.000 men, are out o. nis provinvn, m iRATE CASE HARD FOUGHT '.Kallwajr CommlMloB Abandons Trip to Eastern Washington. TACOMA. Wash., May . (Special.) . T'nl.sa unforeseen clrcumstancca arise, the State Railway Commission will hold , Fpokane dlatrlbutlve rata cases In this city. The Commission onimej.r - - . . -i. t a-wiVa.,. tar several icn'iw i ' " '. days, but It was announced today that ' .... t a - t the hearing wni oe cumpm' uw-- O. O. Calderhead. statistical! for the Commission, testmea in in rpiu- 1 Ohm i&mmttl- rfttci weiwua vwi " - Tacoma rates eastbound for a distance ef SO miles. Spokane is aoie to snip r - . l a n, I T a a aa.at rtt the mtd- way point In the state for the same rate es s-auie ana ikwito i . A 1 . 1 w . v nAlnt The lllt'llia " - . greater part of today was devoted to . - . -. . . a a the analysis or nauiuci in u i CroHiuotnitioB of Calderhead by ... . a - - . ..a. ,Ka IKA decision of Federal Julge Fan born. In the Minnesota rate ease, will figure In the defense of tiie companies. San- l w ! a .ha a. a t a a Mmminlnil Oftfl A DV M flvtla k . a " . not fix rates within the state that would cu-criminmie liaiui mup-ta vukw-i the scat. PORTLAND BOY IN RACE Martin Hawkins Candidate for Head of Oregon Student Body. VNIVERSITT OF OREGON: Bugene. Or, M.iy -ISpeclal.) Nominations for the student elections which will be held next Wednesday were made In the As-s-mbly Hall of the etudent body at the Vnlversity of Oregon this morning, and the campaign Is already beginning to grow exciting. The sharpest contest will be (or the presidency of the student body. Four men are In the race: Martin Hawkins, of Portland: Chester Moores, of Ealem: James Johns, of Pendleton. and Leon Ray. of Eugene. Ail four can dldates are popular leaders In atudent affairs. K B. FowelL of Portland, was noml- r.ated without opposition for editor of the university sfml-weekly. and Miss Carta De Germark. of Portland, also has no oDsonents for editor of tha Oregon Monthly. Many, candidates ara out for the offlcea of lesser Importance, put me ' main Interest of the students Is tocu-ed upon the contest for the presidency. " GUNFIGHTERS RUN RIOT (C-mtlno-d mre Flrrt Pete.) the offices of D. H. Burnham St Co. between the war'.ng factlona of plumb ers and steamfltters. but It adjourned without definite results. The greatest stumbling- block in tha war of peace were said to be the steam- fitters, who have been imported Into the city by the United Association to take the place of the International Associa tion men. The meeting of the building contractor-. counc 11 called to order a general shut-down, was postponed because of the peace negotiations under way be t ra-n the Dlumbera and steamflltera. The contractors do not want to engage In a lockout or a fight with the unions. It the warring factions can ba hannon- lseA SHOrMEX EXPECT ALLIES Pllteburg I tall road Men Say Train men Will Join Strike. riTTSBtHG. May S. Striking shop men of the Pennsylvania Railroad long the Pittsburg division are con fidently asserting tonight that tbey eoon will be Joined by the engine men, trainmen and conductors, al though the officials of their various unions will make no direct statements. Leaders of tha unions, who make up the strikers' grievance committee, gava ont a statement charging XJen , era I Manager Long with "breaking fith with It In making publlo a state n.ni eaoeclallr that part which mle- ! represents the committee and makes an I effort to show their side In the wrong light." - FINE EDinCE IS PLANNED OREGON" CITY EPISCOPALIANS TO BOLD BEFORE 1912. Bis Banquet Tendered to rroml- nent Business and Professional Men Bring Forth Results. it- Trv riTT Or.. Mar S. (Spe cial.) Enthusiasm ran high here to night at a banquet tenaerea . . i mr, a nrofeaslonal prominen. m " lines by the rector and vestry of bt. Paul s EpIscopaL cnurcn. iu ""J"' Ing to form an organlxatlon having for its purpose the construction of the first stone church in Oregon City. Ever since the arrival of Rev. t w. Robinson, the present rector, from nLn.i.ii.i. n.i. fnii- months ago. the church haa grown to auch proportlona that a new eamce is a ' . ,Z l .. 1 1 1 1 r,e the oldest in prevent i u. m . - , . Oregon. U entirely inadequate to handle the rapidly Increasing muniwr.u.u. -. . ,...,., anH an enthusiastic id 1 II If . tMaU'lUV. a... meeUng tonight, every man P"0 was embrace din a ouuojus !'" . itl a A an-ar fA IMMlfi f till mat Will Va W " for a structure that It Is planned to have completed neiore gtii '-""-;' . m. v, . a nn unusual and ire wrgHMHwu gratifying feature. In that a score of tha members of the committee are not con nected with the church, but are willing boosters in the efforts of the parish to secure an enduring structure. St. Paul a parish was established Ju-t 0 years ago .... - l 1 la avaanllan fit and IS. wiin me n i.i.a. - tvirtland. the oldest Epis copal corporation In the state. The . 1 1 1 .1 1 a..liiitav a plana lor a new . l.i a. a.!.ii the waterfront by means of a retaining wall and to beau tify the gronnua. IS FRKACHET. .DMITS 1MPROPEII RELATIONS WITH TV MAX. TESTIMONY GIVEN Toung Married Minister Saja He and Girl Confessed to "Test Christianity." t- t ii-i v a v.h v.T 1. 8ieclal. Astonishing developmenta came at a meeting held tomgnt in tne atuwum Church at Midland, a Tacomsj suburU .a. laaal-a InM the COfldUCt Of RSV. A. A. Metcalf, a rounc minister who from ... . . . . 1 a..... aanA.iaaail thA me puipi. i"i u Methodist church and announced hla resignation. i ka M-tu nf the meetlna. Rev. Thomas E. Elliott, district superintend ent, said that Rev. Metcalfe reslgna an iii -.rarviniiaiv been asked by him because Rev. Metcalf. who la a married man. bad confessed to improper rela tions with a gin a. tne LniY-mn x . si,nn whei-a Metcalf was also a student. Metcalf admitted thia con fession to the open meeting, ou. re fused to make publlo the name of the Tia i4.iara that thev had both confessed to -test Christianity to see whether they would give us justice or mercy. Tbey chose to give us Justice, not mercy." x it. ra.t-air denounced the Uni versity of Puget Sound and members of the faculty and tnrougnout, ins meet ing, which crowded the llttla church to the doors, wss sensational- Rev. Mr. Metcalf having turned In hla parch ment, no formal action was necessary, the meeting being merely to give his congregation the facts. WOMAN DIES AT HOSPITAL Mr. Lee Ellis Fall Down Stairway Troves Fatal. Suffering from Injuries received In a fall down a stairway t 454- First street yesterday. Mrs. Lee Ellis died last flight at St. Vincent's Hospital. The woman had been taken to the hos pital early In the morning after Patrol. man Manrlng naa aiscoverea uer tying In the hallway. The unfortunate woman's condition was responsible for considerable ex citement in tha vicinity of First and Market streets. When Manrlng first found her he thought she -was Intoxi cated and telephoned for the patrol wagon. Then the woman grew rigid and seemed to cease breathing, so the Coroner was notified. Scarcely had thla message been sent than she re vived and an ambulance was called. The patrol wagon, the Coroner's wagon and the ambulance all arrived about tha same time, and Mrs. Kills was taken In the ambulance to St. Vincent's Hospital. MAN KILLS 2l CHILDREN He Turns on Gas, Goes Ont and Calmly Telia of Death. BOSTON. May t. Thomas Hagerty, ti-.an-a a.M(l-r an iivi ii al n tancA on the street tonight related that he had turned on tne gas last ,mgni in the room occupied by hla three daugh ters and that they were dead. When the police entered the Hag erty home they found In the gas-nlled Ka t . i-aa rhlMPAIl Ollfiiiled tO- I imiu m, " gether in bed as If asleep. Except for the odor OI gaa inert wu nvinins iu Indicate tha tragedy. n-i ai.lli4-a.n mm UiTfrmmt 10 An nie. T, and Marie. 4. Hagerty was placed under arrest- . t i. c . -v. n cent loss of his wife had unbalanced hla mind. European Trip Is Postponed. Ta-vnr rTAV Or Mat S. (SoeciaL) Kobbed of the money he had saved with which to go to turope, Aaoipn t " - . ritnt Rock rancher, who started for Germany about ten days ago. returned to Pendleton yesterday. He had stopped in Salt Lake and while taking In the slsnia someone rcii-u him of all of hla money. AGAINST M'NULTY Lieutenants Say Naval Re serve ' Commander Was Openly Threatening. COURT INQUIRY CONCLUDED Seaman Placed .an Stand In Effort to Show That Discipline TVa In terfered With Early Decision Is Now Expected. Testimony given by Lieutenants Blomberg and Humphrey, of the Oregon Naval Reserve, at tha concluding ses sion of tba Court of Inquiry at the Armory lt night was against Com mander John McKulty. Both men swore that Commander McNulty had used the expression.' "To li 11 with Oregon," and had declared that unless the bill favored by himself and Cap tain Shepherd went through the Legis lature, Oregon would not get a ship or naval equipment from the Federal Gov ernment, and that there would be.no naval ml lit la In Oregon. Both witnesses also denied McNulty's declaration that Lieutenant-Commander Plain made overtures to him to desert Caotaln Shepherd and cast his lot In with the officers irho were seeking to have a bill differing from that cham pioned by Shepherd passed by the Legis lature. Elective Plan Changed. .. They said "that McNulty waa under the Impression at .tlrat that only the captain was to be elected by tha other officers and that be approved the plan, changing, however, to an opposite view when he waa told that It waa proposed to make the ofHce of commander, that occupied by himself, also elective. Hum phrey declared the reason for draft ing the bill in such a manner as to make only the offices of captain and commander elective was tha Idea general In the publlo mind that Shep herd and McNulty. more especially Shepherd, were In tha organisation for political purposes. . H. E. Stone, a lieutenant of the Marshfleld division. Insisted that a cabal had been formed against Captain Shep herd, but he added that assertions of Lieutenant Blomberg. on which tha be lief was based, were such as to give him a fair Idea of both sides of the con troversy to carry back to Marshfleld. It took several questions from Colonel Sam White, president of the court, to make him admit that. In view of the forthcoming election of officers. Lieu tenant Blomberg ass not acting beyond his rights in discussing the fitness or unfltnesa of Captain Shepherd to hold the rank of commanding officer of tha organisation. Speler'e Fitness Crged. Blomberg, said Stone, Intimated- that McNulty and Shepherd were unfit to hold office and should be gotten rid of for the good of the organization. He said that Captain Speler was mentioned as the man most fitted In every way to hold the position. Blaln, he said, had never attempted to prejudicehlm against Shepherd. Chief Gunner Maltby and Chief Boat swain Staron testified that both Shep herd and McNulty knew in advance of a meeUng held In Lieutenant Bouschor's office at which It waa de cided to Introduca a bill before the Leg islature In opposition to the Shepherd- McNulty measure. Both also said that nothing particularly derogatory to either Shepherd or McNulty was ex pressed at thla meeting. Indicating that the object of the officers was not to supplant Shepherd and jacNuUy, but only to oppose their bill. Staron caused merriment when ha ex plained. In answering a question aa to why he had once seen a me 01 marines sent ashore to arrest a commissioned naval officer, that a naval officer Is neyer drunk, that he la merely "cele brating" when he loads up with an ex cessive quantity of Intoxicating liquor. He aald that an Incident of an officer s Intoxication la always so spoken of by the enlisted men. Court's Action Indicated. When Captain Shepherd was striving to obtain from Staron citations of his experience as to the right of an en listed man to arrest or eject a commis sioned officer af the command of the commanding officer. Colonel White, president of the court. Indicated what line the court will consider with rela tion to Captain Shepherd's shame in the Armory affray of April 1 by re marking: - "But that doesn t show what may happen to a commanding officer who gtvea such orders. Staron told of a conversation be tween himself. Humphrey and Maltby on a stormy day of last December. They were speculating as to what might happen If the reserve had hap pened to be at sea that day with Shep herd In command. They had come to the conclusion, he said, that It would be necessary to have Shepherd go be low and put Lieutenant-Commander Blaln on the bridge If they wished to be sure of coming through the storm alive. Captain Shepherd succeeded In gain ing from witnesses he questioned as to their havirrg seen commissioned oni cers arrested by enlisted men at tha or der of commanding officers only decla rations that the commissioned officers were drunk and otherwise obstreper ous on such occasions. Seaman In Quandary. E. A. BUxfeldt. a seaman in the or granlsatlon. testified that McNulty bad told him that Lieutenant Blomberg would be reprimanded for Issuing an order to appear for drill to the enlisted men In which it waa said that those who failed to do so would be dropped for desertion. BUxfeldt said that he waa left in a quandary aa to what off! cers had the right to Issue orders. Blomberg had received the order to muster the men for drill direct from Adjutant-General Flnser, and the ob ject of placing BUxfeldt on the stand was to show that McNulty had not hes itated to Interfere with the discipline of the organisation. Blomberg. by rea son of his naval experience. Is drill In structor of the Oregon Naval Reserve. The court will return a sealed ver diet to Adjutant-General Flnxer. Colo nel White Intimated that the case would be decided quickly so that the whole trouble may be settled before the thne cornea to take over the cruiser Boston, which Is now being revamped at the Bremerton Navy-Yard, and which will be ready to be turned over to the State of Oregon within a few weeks. New Postmasters Appointed. WASHINGTON. May 3. Mrs. Hattle E. Buchanan naa oeen appointed post mistress at the new office of Buchanan. 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Whether it be the cheap est piano on our floors or the highest priced, the buyer receives the same consideration, the same courtesy. g By examining, our stocK, learning the prices of dependable pianos from a dependable house, you will be better able to judge the quality of the offer ings of other stores. Safeguard your own interest by maKing comparisons. Easy payments. 22 304 OAK STREET BET. FIFTH AND SIXTH t i i i p bps m i i i t ne w ii en i ii r 7 -r-m tr-wr , j .A m ja-- til 300 TO BE IN S Rose Festival Aquatic Events Now Assured. VALUABLE PRIZES OFFERED Meet to Take Place on Willamette River Will Comprise Sixteen Contests and Will Be Big gest on Coast. Trin.i .rrinnmtnti for the holding nf the hlfirrest aauatlc carnival ever held bn the Pacific Coast have been completed and on the first day oi tne Rose Festival this big swimming meet will take place In the Willamette River under auspices of the Multnomah Ama teur Athletic Club and the Rose Festi val Association. President Hoyt. of the Rose Festival Association, yesterday notlfled Oliver King JefTery. chairman of the swim ming ' committee of the Multnomah Club, that the association was ready to sanction such an even, anu wvuiu oner suitable prises for the various everta. . According to the plans oi unsirman JefTery and Instructor Cavill there will be at least 19 swimming events ani some handsome and attractive tro phies have been offered by Individuals and business eoncerns Independently of the Rose Festival trophies. one given by Harry la. ii.inui-t other by the Honeyman Hardware Company. wUl be perpetual chaUenge trophlea for special swimming events. Other tropnies n.vo vw j Clayton Fallas. 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Mr. Cavill expecta over 200 entries from Portland and Oregon alone and at least 100 from the other states along tha Pacific Coast. Kntry blanks are being prepared and all swimmers are being urged to participate in these events, which will ba officially sanc tioned by the Amateur Athletic union, and all records established wil! be of ficially recognised. Mr. Cavill is in receipt or letters from the best swimmers in California and all of them are anxious to come to Portland during the Rose Festival. Many of them Inquire about the tro phies and prues beln-r onrered and most of the California swimmers are anxious to take a chance at the events for which the Honeyman and Hamblet trophlea will be offered. Cricketers to Have Smoker. . "riilr-.tp.r-, of "Portland tonisrht will inaugurate 'the 1911 season with a smoker given by the Portland Cricket Club at Its clubhouse, near Montavllla. It will be the first cricket activity of the season and the start of a very ac tive season. Several matcnes witn Brit ish Columbia teams have been arranged and the Frankfort Cricket Club team of Philadelphia. Pa., will also play In Portland. Scotch and English ditties win no sung by Jlramle Dunn; George Turnbull will sing several famous old-home songs, while Jack Clarke is on the pro gramme for two recitations. In addi tion to these there are two boxing bouts and a good quartet billed as en tertainers. It will not be exclusively a cricket gathering, all being Invited. Montavllla car to East Sixty-seventh street leads to the cricket club.' Here Is "nff idea: A Shoe Shop up high; A clean, quiet, place that is close to the wcy. You step from the streets to an uplifting car. And reach the Shoe Shop without any jar I We Climbed Up Higher To Save for the Buyer Wright's Sample Shoe Shop Rooms 600, 601, 602, 603, 603ya SIXTH FLOOR OREGONIAN BUILDING Portland, Oregon We Sell AU LADIES' SHOES $2.00 A Pair No McwoNo Leas MAIL ORDERS FILLED SAME DAT AS RECEIVED. We Sell All MEN'S SHOES $2.50 A Pair No Mora No Less New Spring Styles in Oxfords and Pumps Arriving Daily. The Worlds Best Sample Shoes $3 to $6 Values Our Price: Ladies' $2, Gents' $20 4i 3 inn i...ji..i,r?i- : iijywwojn m PORTLAND'S BUSIEST SHOE SHOP 6th Hoor Oregonian Bid. Rooms 600, 601, 602, 603, 603y Corner Sixth and Alder Streets Take Elevator NEW ' STYLES NEW SHAPES TheBirewerr h 'A Besfb $3.0(0) Haft m &e World SOLD "BY Bern S' T T (gllMimg MoBTriisom ail Fousirlalii ANNOUNCEMENT Special Attention to Hotels Restaurants Hospitals Dining Cars and the - Shipping Trade ft We beg to announce that we will be pleased to meet the publio " at oar new permanent quarters at Third and Ankeny streets, where we occupy the 'entire three-story brick building with a com plete and up-to-date wholesale and retail market and packing plant a The entire third floor has been given up to our sausage depart ment, which comprises one of the most up-to-date and sanitary sausage rooms on the Pacific Coast, and our aim is to turn out a product of quality. QWe also beg to announce that we have added a department to our business to serve the public with a high-class line of fruit, vegetables, fish, poultry, butter, eggs and cheese. QWe have spared no expense in equipping our market with the most sanitary method of displaying and handling meats, meat products, poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables, butter and eggs, believ ing in the growing idea that the shop equipped to do business m a cleanly manner will please the publio taste and get the most patron age. All of our meats, meat products, etc, are kept under glass in refrigerated case at all timea. Quality Service BOSTON PACKING CO. Phone Main 164 THIRD AND ANKENY Phone A 1164 3. be neaduartera 9s au