TTTE MORNING OTJFfiONTAX. MONDAY. MAY 6. 1U1I
BOY IS TRAPPED IH
PLOT AGIST GIRL
Decoy Package Foils Attempt
to Blackmail Wealthy Lum
berman of Washington.
DAUGHTER IS THREATENED
Youth fjor In IOnclr ot for
Money and I Srlcrd by Petec
tirea He Is Shielding Older
Person?, Police My.
WALU WALLA, Wash.. May 5.
Special.) A plot to blackmail A. Mc
Coy, a wealthy lumoerman and mill
owner of Wallsburg. by threat to kid.
rtar Ma 14-year-old daughter, waj
foiled last nlsht when Dewey Hunts
man. 17-year-old son of a prominent
farmer, waa trapped by a decoy pack
rge at a lonely spot In the woods on
the outaklrta of the town.
Today city and county authorities,
and the private detectives who caught
yoanr Huntsman, are scouring the
i-ountry for several men who. It Is be
lieved, are belns; shielded by the boy.
as the real Instigators of the plot.
For several weeks McCoy has been
receiving threatening letters. In one.
t)t plotters threatened to burn down
Ms mill. He notified the police and
laid no further attention to the mat
ter until the letter threatening his
tlaughter waa received. He then Im
mediately employed private detectives
who placed the decoy package at the
spot where It was demanded 11000
le secreted as the price of the lumber,
man child.
On the stroke of midnight, young
Huntsman was aen to leave his home,
which waa being watched, and make
Jus way stealthily to the woods. As
tie neared the spot where the package
had been placed the detective sur
rounded him. Tha moment he picked
It up he was taken Into custody.
It Is believed he may be persuaded
to tell the names of the older plotters,
and If he does bloodhounds will be
brought here and pat on their trail,
ft Is thought they are In hiding not
tar across the county line.
A church at Huntsman, near hare,
built of lumber bought from McCoy,
recently waa burned. Feeling is at
high pitch throughout this section of
the country.
of two candidates for Mayor and elzht f
candidates for Commissioners. The
election of any one candidate, either
ior juayor or commissioner, wis pre
vented through their failure to secure,
a majority of vhe votes cast. The noml.
neea are:
Tor Mayor Arthur Hodges and Mar
lon P. I'srker. For Commissioners
Thomas P. Woodcock. Edwin Herring
ton. Albert Elchelbergcr. Thomas Fin
negan. John A. Davis. Henry C. Poo
little, Robrt Atkman and E. H. Mc
Auley. The only two members of the former
administration that survived the fight
put upon them are Aikman and lc
Auley. Although the vote was light. lesa
than 4U00. the election was quietly
conducted and void of political workers
parking tho polls. Tha second and last
election to place the new government
In operation will take place May 21.
One of the most exciting races for
Mayor Is predicted.
The vote of the women was strongly
BOYS ILL,' HEED AID
Sympathy Universal lor Little
Phthisis Victims.
GOOD NATURE WINS- LOVE
In evidence. They will be a factor in
Physicians Work With Commercial
Club and Orcgonlan to Raise
FtiiuN to Keop Iads at Sani
tarium t'ntll Recovered.
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EDUCATORS ED MEETING
Conference of College Presidents of
Oregon Held at Philomath.
rmtOMATH. Or.. May 5. (Special.)
The annual conference of the presi
dents of the independent colleges of
Oregon closed here today. The col
leges represented by presidents and
faculty delegates were: Heed, Port
land; McMtnnvUlr. Dallas. Albany. Pa
cific, of Newberg. and College of Phil
math. In the absence of President
llomin, of Willamette University.
President Winter, of Dallas College,
presided.
Among the topics discussed were:
-Two Classes of Certificates Which
May Be Granted to Oregon Colleges
Not "Vet Standardised." by State pa
perlntendent Alderman; "The. Colleges
and the Supply of High School
Teachers," by President Pennington,
of Pacific College: "College Life as a
College Study," by Professor Kmer. of
Reed College.
On Friday evening a reception was
'.endered the visiting delegates by the
Philomath College faculty. Following
the refreshments served by the young
'aulles of the senior class of Philomath
Toilette. President Drury, of that lnsti
;ution. presided as toastmaster.
Officers elected for the coming year
are: J. H. Winter. Dallas, president;
M. R. Drury. Philomath. vice-presl-lent;
Professor F. G. Franklin. Albany,
et-retary. The next meeting will be
leld at Salem February 18. 191J.
KELSO. Wash.. May 5. (Spe
cial.) The CowliU County dec
lamation contest was held last
night, with schools throughout
the county represented. The
winner for the high schools was
Miss Doris Hanna. of Kelso, with
Kl ley's "Knee Deep In June" The
winner for the grades waa Miss
Eva K-hatible, of Kalama. recit
ing TUley's "The Bear Story.
Other contestants were: For the
grades Florence Chapman, of
Silver Lake: Myrtle Hubbard, of
Castle Kui-k; Vera Itandall. of
Kelso: Te.ia Boodv. of Froeport:
Viola Rockett, of Tower. For the
high schools Lizzie Johnson, of
Castle Rock: Marie G o e r I g. of
Woodland: George Lubke of
Toutle: Haiel Holton. of Silver
Lake: Klla Larson, of Kalama.
Woodland won the prlie of-
irrea i"r me largest delegation
and mlleuge. County Kuoerln-
Doctors, nurses and attendants have
done their part nobly changing Ever
ett and Karl Johnson from two wee
mites of humanity in desperate stages
of tuberculosis, into bright, healthy,
manly chaps, and a generous public Is
now being asked to provide funds that
will enable them to remain at the
Portland Open Air Sanitarium a few I
months more, until they are complete
ly recovered.
From the first, when their mother,
who died two weeks ago, was an in
valld at the ssnitarlum, and the con
dition of the little chapa came to tha
attention of the doctor, their sunny
disposition and manliness, even In
their helpless condition, appealed to
all. Since then, whatever the doctors
and nurses had ip the way of skill, waa
theirs without price.
Dr. E. A. Pierce, to whom the mother
first brought the children a year ago.
till recalls the circumstances.
"I took charge of their cases, and at
the same time appealed to the Visit
ing Nurses' Association to do some
thing for them," he said. "Through
their efforts they were admitted to
the Multnomah County Hospital. There
everything possible was done for them
and several doctors donated their serv
ices. Their recovery was as speedy as
could be desired, but thet facilities
were not the best for the care of chil
dren. I then Interested the "Knock
ers' " table at the Commercial Club. As
their interest Justified me In believing
that funds would be forthcoming suf
ficient to care for their treatment In
a private sanitarium. 1 arranged tneir
entrance to the sanitarium, with a pri
vate nurse and a cottage of their own.
That little group at the 'Knockers'"
table responded nobly. More than
$300 waa contributed by them, and
now that a second appeal for funds Is
being made many of them have signi
fied their Intention of making further
contributions."
By next Sunday ?256.50 will be due
In the account of the little twins.
When that much more Is expended.
their attendants will be confident or
letting them leave the hospital with
out any danger that they have not
fully recovered.
The Oregonlan Is receiving dona
tions to the fund that will ensure the
proper treatment of the boys at tha
hospital.
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NEWEST TOWN ENTERTAINS
Slanflfld. I'uiatilla County, Outri-
tU Older Villages as Hostess.
TROOPS SAY ADIEU
tendent Campbell distribute! the
medals and prizes. The judges
of the contest wer Professor
Pryor and ITofessor Wolfe, of
Centralis, and Professor llart
nett, of Chehalis.
ALBANY DEFEATS KLAMATH
llisb !scbool Debate for Western
Oregon Championship.
ALBANT. Or.. May 8. ( Special.)
t'iiarles P. Ohllns and Irvine Acheron,
rirbaters representinir Albany Htan
School, were awarded a unanimous de
iHlon of the Judges In the debate with
Howard Peil and Forrest Cox. of Klam
4tlt Kails Huth tn-hool. which was held
in this city at the I'nltrd Presbyterian
i"hurch Friday niarht. This eliminates
Klamath Falls from the race for the
tate championship, which now lies be
leen Albany High hcnooi and the
winners of The Iall Hlsrh-Prine
till lllch contest at The Dalles lest
nlsht.
The qumtion of debate at this rity
Krllay night was: "Resolved. That the
Jahtnet Form of Government Should Be
Alonted In the State of Orea-on. Pcr
mittlnK the Governor and Cabinet to
:; I'pon the Floor of the Legislature
to Propose and Iehatei Measures." The
affirmative side of the question was
upheld by the Albany debaters. The
iudses of the contest were Professor
K. Bcrchtold. of the Orogon Acricul
ural C'lllece: k'. R- Woods, of Corvallia.
nl Karl Latourette. a senior at the
. nlverslty of Oreaon. Albany will meet
he winner of The lallea-Prtnevtlle
Uh debate for the state champion
ship at Eusjene. May 31.
the second election Installing a Mayor
ano rour commissioners.
The victory won in the courts by the
people ana the election yesterday com
pletely demolished the old political ma.
chine, that ns dominated municipal
pontics nere.
STRAY SHOT HITS WIFE
CAREAESS TOSS OF REVOUTU
MAY COST LIKE.
PEXDLKTON". Or.. May 5. (Special.)
More than 100 Pendleton citizens,
and hundreds from Echo and Hcrml.i.
ton Journeyed to the youngest town
In the county Slanfield last even
ing to participate in the formal open
Ins; of the new Watts building, under
the auspices of the Commercial Club
at that place.
A special train was run from Pen
dleton and Mayor James Kyle, of Stan
field, accompanied the delegation. A
ball was held in the large auditorium
of the building and a grand "get to
gether" time was had. An old-fashioned
"midnight supper" was served
it the hotel.
Not only by trains did people flock
to the gathering but so well had the
affair been advertised that they came
In autns and wagons, and some by
hoseback, from the remote corners of
the country.
Though the youngest town in the
county, Stanfleld placed itself in a class
with older and larger cities of Uma
tilla County as a hostess, and her
praises are being sung far and wide
as an cntertnlner.
Farewell Services Held
First Infantry.
for
ENGLISH STYLE FOLLOWED
TITANIC'S DEAD EULOGIZED
Weapon,
hand.
Thrown on Bed by Hus-
Rebounds. Kxplodes and
injures Woman.
CATHOLICS FORM SODALITY
I'ir.t Organisation of Kind In North
west Opens at Mount Angel.
MOUNT A KG EI. Or.. Ui)' S. (Spe-,-Ul.
Tha first Catholic young men's
modality In the Northwest was organ
srd at Mount Angel recently and now
-.a an enrollment of li members.
Rev. Father tvimlnic. of Mount Anccl
Parloh. la the director of the young men
nd haa charge of all the business of
the organization. The other officers
re: Jonn T. Bauman. prefect; William
nen. assistant prefect; Nick ilaber
nan. secretary; Joseph Mar. treasurer;
Warttn Bucholz and Aloys May. con
iultcrs: Bruno Bu'f and lgnats Ruef,
Tiarshals; John Keniraerlch. sergcant-it-a
rms.
BOISE NAMES NOMINEES
ommlion Form of (iorernment to
Be I'nt In Operation May 31.
BOISE. Idaho. Jlay 5. fFpeclal.V
rie first commission government pri
njrjr election held In the history of this
:t Friday resulted in the nomination
KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. May 5.
(Special.) With a big bullet hole in
her abdomen, Mrs. Frank Ratkay is
hying between life and death at her
home here as the result of an acci
dental shot from the revolver of her
husband late Saturday night.
Hal kay. according to his own story,
which Is confirmed by the woundd
wife, tossed the loaded weapon upon
a bed when he returned home Satur
day night. The revolver bounded to
the floor and was discharged. Mrs.
Hatkay. who was standing nearby,
fell with an ugly wound in her body.
City and county officers Investigated
the affair and believe the story of ac
cidental shooting.
After the shooting Katkay rushed
to the home of a neighbor, but was
too daze.) and frightened to tell the
object of his mission. Kegaining his
senses several minutes later, he ex
claimed. "My God, I've shot my wife!"
Tho wounded woman was still con
scious when a physician reached the
llatkay home. She confirmed every
detail of the husband's version of the
shooting.
Eugene Paj Tribute to Those Who
Sank With Great Ship.
KL'GEXK, Or.. May 5. (Special.)
Fifteen hundred residents of Eugene
today crowded the Central Presbyterian
Church to hear a sacred concert In
memory of those who sank with the
Titanic.
The military, band and an orchestra
contributed musical numbers, promi
nent among which was the hymn,
"Nearer. My God. to Thee."
Colonel W. G. D. Mercer paid a most
eloquent tribute to the bravery of the
heroes of the tragic event. Captain
Thompson, a retired seaman, spoke
from the seaman's standpoint. The
speed mania, he said, was responsible
for the accident.
Dr. William Parsons, recently of
Portland, presided, and Rev. II. S. Wil
kinson spoke briefly.
Ceremony Held In Vancouver Bar
racks Gymnasium AVith More
Than 1300 Present Chaplain
Lloyd Arranges Programme.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash.,
May 5. (Special.) The. most eLaborate
farewell service ever given departing
troops at this post was accorded to
the First Infantry in the post gym
nasium tonight. More than 1300 were
present to say goodby to the departing
officers and soldiers. The ceremony
closely resembled , that practiced in
England when the colors of the de
parting regiment are confided to the
charge of tho bishop until such time
as the soldiers return.
Farewell services for the First In
fantry were arranged by Chaplain
Walter Kcnyon Lloyd, an Episcopalian,
of the Second Field Artillery. For 15
minutes before the services began the
Second Field orchestra played inspir
ing airs, while the congregation filed
in and took seats. At the stroke of
S o'clock the west doors of the hall
were thrown open and the vested choir
of St. Luke's Episcopal Church pro
ceeded to the chancel to the militant
strains of Sir Arthur Sullivan's hymn,
"Onward Christian Soldier," accom
panied by the organ and orchestra.
The procession followed the standard
of Vancouver Commandery No. 10,
Knights Templars, borne by Sir Knight
James Scott and escorted by Sir
Knights Thomas P. Clarke and George
II. Mullln m full drees uniform of
the order. They were followed by
the. colors of the "First Infantry and
tne second Kieia Artillery, with an
escort of four corporals, E. Sommers,
W. T. Doran. P. Morris and H. Brown,
all from E Battery. The colors were
borne by members of the non-com-missioned
staffs of the two organiza
tions, Messrs Crecelius, Merrlman, Phil
lips and Adams.
The choir proceeded to the altar,
turned Inward to their seats in the
choir stalls, and the service began.
Colonel George K. McGunnegle, com
mander of the post and of the First
Infantry, read the lesson. Chaplain
Lloyd, delivered an address compliment
ing the departing troops.
Within the hall had been trans
formed into a floral chancel, which
was built for the' occasion, and the
east end of the hall was nothing less
than a floral church, with altar, choir
stalls, chancel and all necessary ap
purtcnances.
for. the farewell may ba finally ar
ranged. The Twenty-first Regiment, which is
to succeed the First in the detail at
the Vancouver Barracks, is now en
route from the Philippines and Is ex
pected to reach Portland on May 15.
Plans will be made this week by the
commercial organizations of the city
for welcoming the newcomers.
Any washtub can be converted into a
washing machine throush the Invention by
sn Ohio man of a lid to be clamped to a
tub. carryinK on Its jndr side bladea driv
en hi a mater motor on the upper side.
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FAREWELL PLAN'S BOOJTFV
Uncertainty Regarding Transport
May Interfere With Arrangements
Uncertainty as to whether the trans
port on which the First Infantry will
sail for Honolulu will reach Portland
Wednesday may Interfere with ar
rangements that have been made Xo
farewell ceremonies for the regimen
Thursday evening. If the transpor
arrives Wednesday the regiment will
probably come from Vancouver on that
day to embark.
It has been tentatively planned to
have a military parade by way of fare.
well ceremony, and If arrangement
can be made for this, both the Oregon
National Guard and the Naval Reserve
will take part. Definite Information
Is expected today, upon which plans
ir
Thm Fdr! enw, rfmii1tii d urine nmt
Jll. proved quit m d(appotntnint to th
rttlzen cf fun a (In, hrau. Inatrarl of mor
thn s.fWK,0iM inhabitant, ah anticipate.
If ahowM only allchtiy more than T.0O0.-
GRESHAM CLUB ELECTS
Commercial Organization F.nds F1rt
Year With Siix-e.
GRKSHAM. Or.. May S. (Special.)
The Gresham Commercial Club, at the
annual meeting Friday night, elected
th following officers to serve Tr the
coming year: IT-csldent. Charles Cleve
land: vice-president, h. L. Kvemon;
secretary. James Klklnaton: corre
sponding secretary. C. S. Smith: treas
urer, t. J. Llndaulst: chairman finance
committee. J. H. aMetxger: ways and
means. Ray Todd: entertainment. Ar
thur Kesner; membership. Max Schnei
der: publicity. K. L. Thorpe.
The club has Just completed Its first
year of existence and Is doing good
work for the city and district. It has
comfortable quarters anil Is a member
of the regon Ievelopment Learue and
Is taking every opportunity to further
the Interests of a grom Ing section of
our state.
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