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"V , ' . THE MORMyG OREGONIAX, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10; 1912. v x ELKS' INFLUX TAX ON RAIL FACILITIES Special Preparations Required to Transport Delegations ' With, Speed: EXODUS PRESENTS TASK Railway Officials Are Making Ar ' rangemnts to More Visitors rrom niuiuui vau..s ' ; Them Delay. Arrival yesterday of the delegation from Boston completed the list o.. spe cial', trains conveying- . delegation! of Elks from the .East to the convention city: ' But the arrival of the Bostonians by no means terminated the.. Influx of delegates and visitor to Portland. i'Each. of the regular Incoming trains on all railroad lines entering the- city brings its complement of Elks. Nu merous . special excursion ratna that will enter Portland either tonight or early tomorrow will Increase the num ber, of visitors here, several .thousand for .the "big day" of the convention week, ' Thursday,, when the grand pa rade will take .place, beginning at 10 O'clock Thursday morning. - - ..'Among the delegates; that have ar rived are seven from Manila, the Jour- .. i .-nioi. v - trio httwppn 7000 and 8d00 miles. -This party includes: Tv. G. Jlarsters, pasx exaneo i uim , M. Coyle. H. D.'Gale. R. Blanchard, W. E. Francis, i. D. Slee and W. G. Bridges.. '.'"..." i " Elaborate Preparations Made. .' The various railroad systems enter- J 1 : f . imi.u J v q - - 1 - - are the thousands of visitors to the con vention city two -months ago, when all passenger and motorcar equipment was made, available. : About the same time ail .construction and "worktraln. forces were placed in reservation. "'In fact, all lmes of ordinary activity were suspend ed so far as possible without Interfer ing with the usual commercial -traffic This afforded the railroads a maximum se of their equipment. In fact, the preliminary plank of the railroads Included provision for the abandonment of operation of some of the slow freights on days when an x ss of special trains' was due. In order to meet the demands of the situation, it also was necessary to curtail fur loughs In all of the departments of the administration service. In this way It was possible to get everybody, both officers - and employes In the service, "on the Job." Insuring the full benefit and efficiency, of t,he entire force. Car Teed Many Ttaaea, In addition to the operation of their regular - trains the various - railroads running into Portland used approx imately 1500 passenger cars In the or- i i .n.i avrnrilnn trains j !. a. uitn liuu v. : to bring the delegates and visitors to tills , city;. Each line "doubled up"-on '. -i-alleVU annlnmnnt. In Other WOrdS. 'the cars used for one . party were pressed into service .,,, their movement to and from subsequent points was possible. -:'- -.- yhe- instant -one train arrived there and discharged Us passengers,. It was ' reorganised- and dispatched to a less 'distant point for the transportation of other parties that had arranged to ar rive at a later date. -' For. instance, under this- arrangement '.mi.. rririnv virtrds.v and the -rjre- ceding day immediately - were sent. 40 various facnic nwuiwwi vu . ..Knnlnni th.t will .-arrive to night and tomorrow morning. Not less tban-a score oi excursiuna imm n.u ington cities and points In the Willam ette Valley and Eastern Oregon and Southern Oregon will arrive in time for the big parade tomorrow morning. Pendleton's Horsee Arrive. Over the O.-W. R, & N. last night "arrived a special train carrying 200 ' horses that will bo used by the Pendle ton Elks In Thursdays paraae... lomsm a special train of eight coaches.- filled with the Elks and their friends of the Umatilla city, will leave Pendleton. ar riving in Portland early Thursday mnmina- Tn thA nirada that day the companied by a nana or mir . ou, will appear dressed as cowboys, each riding a' "real live broncho" direct from ' the range. - - - - ....-' Other special excursions will be con - ducted tomorrow morning by theO.-'W,--K. &.N. from The Dalles. Cascade , Locks,- Aberdeen, and Hoqulam. - - The Northern Pacific will run spe ,clal trains from Olympla. South Bend, 'centralia and Seattle, which will arrive between 7 afid 8?i0o'clock Thursday ,- Th Southern Pacific will run- one "special train from Albany, be sides having made .necessary arrange ments for handling increased traffic from other points on Its line- Service Is Enlarged. ' ";A special enlarged train service has i n .rrflnvAH hv th rraron Eleotlio , over its line from Albany, Salem and intermediate points, inis arrangemoui Includes the extension of the service thA iiaiinl Wtljtnnvllle train to ' Kalem. giving; the Capital City another irtun in buuiuuli hid ici 11.. j ; provided. - But It Is in arranging for the. home going of the thousands of delegates -and friends that the railroads are pre sented with a problem. This condi tion results front the uncertainty of the dates on whiclrsthe different delega tions will desire to start. -' In order to meet this, contingency in . the' most satisfactory manner possible the. railroads have arranged to be pre- pared to handle outgoing guests, be ginping tomorrow night. Every effort has been made by the railroads to assemble adequate equipment for the organization of special trains as rapid- ly as the departing delegations may de . mand. ' . The equipment that has been gatn .mnr available car that ' ,., into rMnlsltlon. The tn- . coming throngs were handled with rea- , sonable expedition.. Tne rauroaas nop to give tne same saiisiacuon m .,ai th irtaitorii to their homes ' .when they shall decide to terminate heir solourn bere and bea-in me uuuw- ward . Journey. . . .. . - , - : . East Portland Asked to Decorate. : Central East : Portland business men are .asked to decorate their places of business on Grand avenue. East Mor rison and' East Burnslde streets and Hawthorne avenue with the Elks col ors before the parade of next Thurs day, which will come to the East Side. J. O. Wilson, secretary, arm u. m. J-ep-( per. of the East Side Business Men's Club, yesterday visited all the business houses on these streets and personally requested' that the buildings be deco ' rated pn both sides of 'the streets. The Elks' committee has decorated the Streets overhead that will be used dur-. Jng the parade, and the business' men are expected to decorate the buildings. ' Many of ; the larger- buildings have al- ready been decorated, and the commit tee asXs tnat an. otners woo can ao so put- up their decorations -today. .... . . . - - - - 1 1 ... , . . u.'.i ni I I II I 1 Kill - III! BILL! HERE'S THE NEWS FROM HOME Denver Myor Retained.. DENVER. July 9. (Special.) Judge Whltford issued a restraining order today prohibiting Mayor . Arnold from interfering with F. J. Chamberlain In performing-his duties as president of the Civil Service Commission. Cham berlslVand Carey were removed, early in the day.' Conductor Beldstet, of .the City Park band, was charged today wUh taking money from the publishers 'of popular songs. Through a dictaphone. 'Jacob Grins pan, a Larimer-street jeweler, was de tected today defrauding creditors of 19000. . .- . i . ', ... ; .. . The Fire and Police Board today canceled'' IS fake 'restaurant, licenses and cited 20 restaurant-keepers for trial. Informations , were filed today for violation of the Sunday closing law again&t the proprietors of the Mozart and Hofbrau. ' ' A thief stole a watch from a vest In the Elks' Club today. Detective Koehler landed him tn Jail soon after. Hartford Elks Hear Judge Qulnn. HARTFORD, Conn.. July 9. (Spe cial.) At the Lodge of Sorrow of Hartford Elks, Judge James J.. Qulnn delivered an eulogy of Andrew , S. Cullen. ' ' Sneak thieves looted-many offices in the Connecticut. Mutual building lest night. ' ' ' : ' ' ' ' Tb.ree.New Britain-' men were ar tosted, today tor . fishing in the reser voir. - ' '. All bids tor Pope' Park bathhouse were rejected today for being too. high. The mercury was tip to 100 today. Several beat; prostrations were re ported. ' ' . , ;' ...-''' ', Conklin Van Ausdal, 'traveling sales man and. well-known lodge man,' Is deadv ..,''. . The charity board organised .today with William BrOsmlth for president. ' TheFourth of July fireworks appro-, prlatlon has been held up on the ground that the display was not satisfactory. Cincinnati Suffer With Heat.' - CINCINNATI. July 9. (Speolal.) The mercury reached 95 In the shade today; a record this Summer. - - ' John Sulllvan,-a .prominent EIk,"'was overcome by the heat and died shortly after. ' ' V A smill. blaze near the Elks Temple caused considerable excitement there for a while. . ...Charles F. Windlsh. wife and three children narrowly escaped serious In Jury when their automobile collded with another machine In which Charles Stewart and his w,ife were riding. An enormous meteor, the first that has been seen In this vicinity for 20 years, passed over Cincinnati last night, illuminating the heavens for a short period' for miles around, making the city as bright as day. . Loulsrllle Mayor for Wilson. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July . (Special.) Mayor Head returned from Baltimore today, having- rested up at Olympian Springs, and now is changed from a Clark to a Wilson enthusiast. .s Dr A. T. McCormack of the State Board of Health, says the hookworm la menacing lives of . Kentuckians. Forty -five per cent of cases examined have some Intestinal parasite., he says. '- xhe bl-state tennis tournament opened today at the Country Club. . Harrison Patterson. Louisville & Nashville watchman, died today from wounds Inflicted by negro -thieves, and the police have thrown out a dragnet for the murderers. Mary Reed, daughter of J. C. Reed, of 1630 .West Madison street, drank carbolic acid on the street and may die. She was disappointed in love. The Kappa Sigma Fraternity opened Its biennial conclave with 100 dele gates here today. The- Western Union today sued the OREGON WILL LEAVE Battleship 'to Sail From Har- b or at 8 A. M. Thursday. VISITORS ALLOWED TODAY Fighter' Will Stay at AstorU and Then Proceed to Seattle to Par- tlclpate In Festivities of ' Potlatch. niLlllnr orders have- been given for the battleship Oregon to leave Port land' at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning Visitors will be received aboard dur ing the usual hours morning and aft- r.ihartv for enlisted men 4,WU J will expire at 8 o'clock tonight, and the last affair to be attended by offi cers of the ship will be a dinner at the Arlington Club at i o uuta -... evening. " ' SEVEN BIG FACTS ABOUT PORTLAND. : Portland's postofflce receipts tl. Sfo' ',' " Portland's building permits In 1911 war. ' Portland's bank clearings In 1910 were $517,171,867. and in isn ,56po"iand'. r-eal estate is valued at . ' - ItTul KWMl am'ounte"1to4$250.000.000. ' ' Poland is3 nvestk lnd0 meat-packing center of the Pacific North west, with annual output of $7,000,000. , ' The Oregon i due to take part ' in the Seattle Potlatch and because' it Is the first visit of the vessel to home waters. Captain Jenson plans to re main a day at Astoria, so the inhabi . . ,. m.. inmect her. The Oregon will leave the river at least by high tide Saturday, as sne is quo Seattle Sunday afternoon. . rr-v. ... m m a limr rravd aboard yesterday than any day since she ar- rtred ano inera, jb every fiiwoyoi-h -. will- fnllnw todav. It has proven ven strenuous lor waicn the ship, because there are so few . w -. jntv Ann an effort was made on for by- Captain Jenson to have two addi tional officers sent-here, but the sup ply of men and executives In the Pa- JjuMio reserve fleet is so limited taai T-ouiKtHiia A Nashville, seeking con- Memnatlon of right-of-way along the Unes from Louisville to the Tennessee state line. Dr. W. Edward Grant started his an nual crusade against the weeds today; Professor Frank Ayedelotte, 8. B. Tlnley and H.-A. Maxwell are being tipped to succeed Professor R. P. Hal leek at the high school.- !- Louisville -Lodge No." S.B. P. O. E., has rejected the offer of 145,000 for the site of the Klks' Home on Walnut street -The offer ..was made, through George H. Fisher, real estate' broker and past exalted -ruler. T- .''. The executive board of the T.obaaco Workers' International Union, In" ses sion here, declares that the "dissolu tion of the tobacco trust is a farce." Phil Hollenback was elected presi dent of " Louisville . Turngemeinde to' day. - A syndicate of citizens today bought a lot on Broadway, between Brook and Floyd, for, a big Auditorium. Frank Fehr heads the committee. Joaquin Miller III. ' niifT.i).n. Julv 9. (Special.) Joaquin Miller has suffered a relapse and is reported very ( low ttls Home In Fruitvale. '-' ; ( Mayor Mott and Captain Peterson have gone south to attend, the National Municipal League convention at . Los Angeles. ! . , A firebug today alarmed West Berke ley, attempting to burn the Llversqn residence and Fraternity Hall : barber shop. . ,. . x? T. Semspn Miller, Berkeley magazine writer, married Henrietta ' Gelsler at San Jose today. - They eloped. - Charley Butters 'and wife and Miss Lois Crosby will 'start this week for Europe. ' , - Ronatnr -c. XT. fstrowbrid&re announced today he is a candidate, for re-election. - Dr. C. A. Meek, past exalted ruier oi the Berkeley Elks, is in Mendocino County after deer. It Is understood the bunch can have venison on their re turn.' Maryland Roads to Be Oiled. ' - BALTIMORE, ; July-, 9. (Special.) Maryland autoists were made happy to day. Contracts for oiling the roads were awarded. , The Lard's Day Alliance flayed the County Commissioners again today rel ative to the Sunday liquor fluestion. The City Council has adjourned until August 6. - William Durm, or tne. Twenty-tnira Ward, has been appointed assistant harbor master. Thomas G. Bpggs. - secretary of the M. and M., is critically ill a a result of an apoplectic stroke. - f-f M,TjAnrv ! to fata abandoned' as a fort. Representative Linthicum, will fight for a pane in tne piace. i - The Utilities Commission started the final gas probe today. Albert Ritchie urged a 76-cent rate . The Boy Scouts lfeft today on'tbeir Summer camping trip. ' ' ', The Greater. Batlimore committee to day submitted the first annual boom re port. -.-:,'' - ' . Harford County Is.. to have a new race track soon. Ttfiltimore sweltered last nixht. the night being the hottest yet. -.: The excursion ousiness is Dooming. -'' Minneapolis TT. it. p. A. Has Shake. MINNEAPOLIS, July.; 9. (Special.) Twelve resident members of the Young Men's Christian. Association have pe titioned the Board jet' Directors of the Institute asking for the resignation of Secretary Wiley and Religious Worker Fred Anderson. Lieutenant-Governor Gordon, candi date for Governor of Minnesota, has is sued a call for a convention of the pro gressive Republicans of Minnesota. Mayor Haynes authorized a state ment yesterday condemning ' the muz zling of dogs, which, he says, helps rather than prevents the spread .,of rabies. - - v , Alderman Chase has prepared a, res olution asking the City Council to des ignate August 10 as Municipal Piqnlc day for Minneapolis. Streetcar officials report an annual none could be spared from Bremerton.. No sooner had visitors left the ship at 11:30 A. M. yesterday than "collision quarters" sounded. Not satisfied with the result. Captain Jenson sounded the alarm again and yet a third time, until he was satisfied that . all possible Kn.n -nut Into thn efforts of men and. officers. There will probably tie more anus-oi me nauio t,uia.w. held today. In order to test one of the lifebuoys, of which there are two each on the port and starboard sides of the quar terdeck, one of them was dropped from the starboarS side yesterday and it worked satisfactorily, but when a man was sent over the side to reach for the buoy from a boom he added-xeallsm to the test by falling Into the stream. Immediately there was a "man over board" drill in reality, one of the boats putting off for him. It is estimated that In excess of 15,000 persons have visited the Oregon, for while she has not been as crowded as was the Maryland at times, the fact that: visitors . were allowed on board each morning served to distribute the crush. Already there is, a movement afoot to have her returned to Portland during the 191S Rose Festival.. ( PLAQUE RECAXIS , BAUNCHIIfG . ; ' ;-. Engraved Tablet Used on Oregon Is Shown in Window. In the Woodard, Clarke & Co. win dow exhibit there is an engraved wooden placque, which was presented by Irving Scott to Miss Eugenia Shelby, the Oregon girl who launched the battleship Oregon at San Fran cisco October 96,. 1893. The placque Is rectangular, engraved wlth the popples of California,.. a picture of. the old steamship and has. a small button In the right-iand - corner, which was pressed to . launch the big warship. Three Portland girls participated in the launching of the Oregon. - Miss Daisy Alns worth, sister of J. C. Alns--worth and now Mrs. Percy Morgan,- of San Francisco, pressed the button that broke a bottle of champagne at- the christening. Miss Ruth polph. daugh ter of the late Senator J. N. Ddlph and now Mrs. Richard Thornton, -of London, represented the Navy. - ": ' ' ' " Miss Shelby, who Is a daughter of Eugene Shelby, formerly superinten dent of Wells-Fargo & Co at Portland. loss of over $50,000 In an organized system -"Of transfer exchanging. Police are said to be the principal offenders. : . - .- J Wichita to Vote on "Movies.". . WICHITA, Kan., July 9. (Special.) The "city commission decided -today to submit the Sunday picture show ques tion to a popular vote August 6. . Walter Hutchinson, an Eagle carrier, rescued ' Helen, the : four-year-old daughter "of Mr. and'Mrs. Charles Fay, today-CThe child had fallen into a cis tern and Was drowning. ' A rello of the Maine was received to day by- the memorial committee. Orient shopmen threaten to strike be cause an employe was discharged yes terday. ' - - --.-. 'The assessment' of -Wichita' township property , is, to be. appealed to the state commission.- ; , . -,- - . Stockyards men are planning a fat stock show for the exposition. L. G. Scheetz, builder of the Scheetz building, died suddenly today. ' Viola Feik sued the Rock. Island for $3000: damages today 'because ber auto mobile was destroyed by a collision at Thirteenth street. . ' - The -board- of trade will' pay- $300 in premiums, for 'wheat at the Wichita ex position. . . . -i. Guy Moore, .city detective, was laid off. Jodajt by Chief Cubbln because he was reported, to have taken a drink at Bess -Arnold's place. - - ' : . David Randal 71 years "old, died Jn his-chair at his home, 115 South Expo-; sition avenue, today. ' . - ' Commissioner : H. J.. Boetzel flayed Henry Allen ' In a - speech at -the dtjr hall today. . . . . ' ' - -: : -; ' -; , Saa Francisco Notes. . : ! SAN FRANCISCO, July . (Special.) There have been a number of com plaints about extortion and trickery: on the part of the taxicab drivers. Po-, lice Sergeant Gorman, hack and taxi-; cab Inspector, explains that- he has hesitated to enforce the new ordinance.' Sheriff Fred Eggers Vday told the; Supervisors how he proposed to fit up. bis fine new Jail in a plain and sery Iceable manner." - - - Leslie Wheeler ' Tteed, publisher of, the Western iWeekly,., is in Jail on a hares of embezzllntr several thousand dollars of diamonds.' Randolph Stuart, of Victoria, B. c., called on Mayor Rolph today to tender n . him 'thai Invitation to head San Francisco's "Flying, Legion" to the north. - ' Candidates for the Legislature and for Congress at the Republican -prima- nn snt.mber S must file their declarations and petitions on or befone July 26. ".." ..." 'Cleveland .utolsts Killed.' - CLEVELAND, July.9j (Special.) W. F. BUlenstein, president of the National Wire & Iron Company, and daughter. Cora, were killed, and- six others se riously hurt In a collision of their au tomobile with the Lake- Shore fast freight at 105th street orosslng. Judge Babcock refused today, to pun ish the. candidate at the primary elec tion who failed to file campaign ex penses. '' ' Mayor Baker promises to take up the' municipal milk question' next weeK. After Investigating -Cleveland's 800 bakeries, the Consumers' League today reported only 60 in good condition. - ' Wade Scott, son of Attorney-ji'ranit Scott, married Luollle Laverne,- actress, at Norfolk, Va., today. ' t- Miss Mabel Seymour,'- Cleveland new municipal story teller, today gave the children- at parks her first series of yarns. -, . ..- . Chief of Police -Kohler today issued orders for the'-arrest of all . violators of traffic regulations and speeders. Mayor Baker is considering an aero plane (light at Gordon Park on Cleve land day, July 23. ..f Indiana Women Seek Suffrage. INDIANAPOLIS, July 9. (Special.) Indiana suffragisfs are to ask the State Republican1 convention to indorse woman suffrage. - : ' - The Central Labor Union has openly condemned-. Mayor Shapk for- votoirg the theater-programme ordinance. -' The Indiana National Bank is to erect a $100,000 addition to the present building. . The Antl-rSaloon League members de clare that Governor Marshall will weak received a" letter from Captain C. E. Clark," commanding the ship on Its trip around the Horn. The letter is. dated Ashevllle, N. C, arid reads: - -'.' It lias been mo long since your highly - LVViUCU OUU 1 U ul.JJJJ - - ...... tea, that I must, even before attempting"! to LBanK you lor- an you nave mo nmuij and eloquently expressed for the Oregon's service, make excuse for the' delay in, an swering. Your letter missed me on the eoast of Cuba, and after L went North on sick leave my mall began to accumulate In such pro portions that my family began to assist me in answering. Those we felt I should .per sonally answer were laid aside and in doing so, yours was mislaid. It yet has . to ba answered, but I fear I em unequal to the task, for -I could not thank you enough without seeming to assume that I deserve all the fame you have accorded me. The Oregon is such a magnifloent ship that it was no difficulty to take her from the Paclflo to the Atlantic, and she was so powerful that to make a rush at the enemy's freet vu only a matter of duty. But I am only too easily pleased by suRh words of praise and it Is especially gratify ing to receive plaudits from the young lady who launched the noble Oregon. ' . - Hoping that the faith you have expressed In the divine for favor for those who fought In this war may return to you all pos sible blessings, I am, very gratefully and sincerely yours, . C. E. CLARK. Captain. U. S. N. TRAINS ARRIVE OX SCHEDtXE William McMnrray ,Says O.-W. R. & X. Has Handled Rush Well. "in spite of the heavy travel of Elks' week, practically all our fast trains have been on time," said 'William Mc Murray, general passenger agent of the O.-W. R. & N. yesterday. He returned Monday night, from New York City, where he attended the annual meeting of the Harriman system. He went by way of San Francisco and Chicago. Returning,- he- left New York July 4. and arrived In Portland on schedule time at 8 o'clock Monday night. "Not a train has been more than an hour late since the Elk rush began," said Mr. McMurray, "and there have been very few of those. ' "- ' "Portland ought to endeavor to bring more conventions to this city.. The Elkp" convention is demonstrating that she is able to handle big conventions successfully. The railroad companies have sent out thousands of dollars' worth of books and pamphlets, but nothing will advertise the Northwest like conventions." ' .-. OFFICIAL CALL IS ISSUED Trans-Mlssls'sippi ( Congress to Meet in Salt lake August 2 7. , -;i '. . SALT LAKE CITY, July ,9. The official call for the 23d session of the Trans-Mlsslsslppl Congress was Issued today by Secretary Becker. The con gress is to be held here from August 27 to 30. The Governor of each state may ap point 29 delegates. Mayors of cities two for each 5000 population., up to ten delegates, and commerolal and in M.friot nrfffltitsatioDi one-for each 60 members with a maximum of ,ten. en the National ticket In the present issue of their organ. The City Council committee' shifts building code inquiry to legaldepart pient . Heavy storms' visited Indiana today, damaging crops - and buildings thou sands of dollars. -. , - t . Indianapolis Democrats, : including Governor Marshall, are .trying to dis suade Tom Taggart ; from : resigning from the National committee.. . "Boston Suffers From Heat. - BOSTON, ;. July ,9.- (Special.) It was the "hottest day of the ;'year; here, the temperature reaching J.00 i degrees. There were two deaths and many pros trations. T . - - ' ; The. Shoe land ieather. Men's fair ppens in the - Mechanics' building to morrow. . . ;.', . " . '.The formation of-a. grain exchange of the Boston' .Chamber of Commerce is DroDosed. Charles T.i X. McCue is -needed at home. The collection here is going to pieces without Charlie. - - Dr. John F. ' Walsh, of Revere will be glad to know his candidate went through. ... ..The. City. Council voted $500 for in vestigation into the streetcar strike. Theodore Roosevelt Is to make his first campaign speech here. He speaks at Point of Pines, August 17. 1 ' Muskogee Dogs Must Goj .1 MUSKOGEE. . Okla., July ; 9. (Spe cial) The Mayor says 500 superfluous dogs must go, and tells Engineer: Elex Plotter he is-not hired for legal advice. . Two thousand persons attended the open-air, union services of; -the Protes tant' churohes. . J. F. Huff has filed for Commissioner from. District One. ... .The Democratic rally for. Wilson, will be July 10 at Braggs. , ' - The body of Mrs. W P. Atkins, of T.omoT. rvl o Hflno-htr .of Thomas Meagher, was exhumed after- burial Sunday to determine wneiner sne nan been murdered by a shot through the heart. - The swimming pool at the Elks lodge Is working overtime because of a tem perature of 95 in the shade. ' Ijos Angeles Elks Get Bulletins. ; "LOS ANGELES,. July 9. (Special.) There was a big bunch of Hello Bills at the ' Elks Club tonight discussing the results of the election at Portland. Secretary Conway had the full returns and had them bulletined when the lonesome Elks arrived. Everyone thought John- Brink had gone north; with the holiday crowd, but he showed up with a long face and asked who was elected.- i "Had. to stay home ' and : work like a dog," said Brink,' in answer to a flock of In quiries as to why be was here. H. S. Jones Is. another one. whom business cares prevented taking the annual convention trip.. ' ' ' John G. Mott says be ought to have gone .but thought he couldn't. "If I had known what I was missing I would have gone, regardless of business," he said. v : - . -.' ' - ' -. . Several personal telegrams ware also bulletined. One to M. K. Young in formed the home crowd what fun the Elks-were having in ' Portland and Young prlntea in big letters at the top of the messaged "Let us -not be lieve it then we'll eel-better.". Atlantic pity Has' Election. . ATLANTIC CITY, July 9. (Special.) The commission election today was 'the sharpest struggle in years. - Rioting marked the polling all over the city. Seven arrests were . made for illegal voting today and 3t -for- election offenses last night ,-. Malachi' Delaney, brother of Robert E., was arrested charged with violat ing the law. ' . Five-year-old ' Harvey Holms!., son of Harvey Ololroan, of ' 1110 ' Atlantic avenue, member 278, was fatally burned with- matches. '" ' William Hastner . fell, from balloon over" the cottage section, breaking his ribs,i wrist ana arm. . Brother George ' Stoddard, secretary No. 276, has recovered, after a slight illness. . S ' The council has ordered the police department to present evidence of law violations at Isleworth Cafe with the announced Intention of taking away the license. William Hyman will fight the case. s '. ' ARE FETED Fair Sex at Elks' Reunion Are Royally Received. . MALE CHORUSES SERENADE Famous San Francisco Dances Are i Indulged in as Artillery Band Strikes Up Medford Peaches lauded in Song. (Continued From First Page.) the entire company would indulge In the San Francisco yell: ' B. P. O. E. San Francisco number three, 1916, that's the date, . Meet us at the Golden Gate, r -'- Bear Bear--Where Where San Francisco. , ' So successful .a feature did the in formal dance prove that a big ball has Important to All Women Readers of Thia Paper Thousands upon thousands of women have kidney or bladder trouble and never suspect It. 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You can purchase the regular fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles at all drug stores. . - . WOMEN wmcn several nunoroa nivjLonuua V& 1 .... - mnnv the WfllTIKIl Of the delegation' who will receive' tomorrow night are Mrs. C -hi. aiancnara, jura. Burt Owsley, Mrs. J. E. MacCormack, ,iv tv n ijivnav. Mrs. J. W. Colby, Mrs.' Richard Feldman, Mrs. George Foster. Mrs. - Gaffney, Mrs. autcner, Mrs. Frank Smith, Mrs. Walter Hol- 1. X, ' T T.onir . Ur, A VI. uviuiii wis. . ------ -- Kronke, Mrs. Tobias, Miss Grogan, Miss Goetz,'Mrs. Petrle, Mrs Robert Rush,, Miss inelma jrenneii Mrs. j. . wut tiolc. Miss Petrle and Miss Cortick. No less popular as. an entertainment center .-Is the Alameda County, head quarters at the Hotel Portland, where between 1000- and . 1250 , guests are served . to i refreshments '.each hour. Colonel Theodore Gier, -a: .millionaire resident of Oakland,- acts as. host In chief, -ably assisted by the Misses Gier. Colonel Gier has many friends in this city, having been on the staff -of Cali fornia's Governor and representing him at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, when it will be remembered, he opened the Hotel- Oregon; making it his head quarters. - Thousand Pay .Visit. - The" colonel takes pride in the num ber of visitors that come to the Ala meda headquarters and said yesterday that he had been assured by many that they were the most popular of any in the city. - "On Monday," said he, "we received 9000 people, and yesterday I am quite certain that it reached the 10,000 mark. At any rate we have served claret and white wine punch to more than 1000 persons an hour and we hope they will keep on coming." An Interesting feature of the head quarters is the exhibit of fruits,: flow ers and vegetables preserved in glass Jars.' The exhibit was sent by the Ala meda County General -Exposition Com mission; of which Colonel Gier has been president for ten years.- Assisting in receiving the visitors at the Oakland headquarters are Mrs. David Sinclair, wife of the - exalted ruler; : Mrs. G. Hornung, Mrs. Myron Whldden,' wife of the past exalted ruler, and Mrs. J. K. Rltter, whose husband is colonel of the drill team. ' Following close In" the wake of the popularity at Alameda headquarters Is that of the cities of the San Joaquin Valley, where small cartons of Fresno raisins are given to the women visitors and the choicest port and sherry made In the valley -dispensed. - During Mon day and Tuesday more than 15,000 car tons of raisins had been ' given away and visitors entertained In ' throngs. Mettford Women Feted. x .' Among, the popular. Oregon head quarters is that of Medford, where every woman visitor ' Is given a sur prise that Is almost a shock, but one which they take In good grace, for It is but a part and parcel of the gen erous hospitality of that delegation. As soon as- a woman enters the door she is surrounded by the members of the Medford Elks' chorus, who circle about her singing Medford's own pri vate version of "O, You Great Big Beautiful Doll" that runs, "Oh, You Rogue River Peach, You Great Big Rogue River Peach," and further ex tols the fruit of the Rogue River Val ley ending with "Smile, Smile, Smile, Smile; O You Rogue River Peach." Other parodies of popular airs that praise the products of the valley and the quality of Medford Elkdom are sung, by the chorus, which has won fame for the valley and made the head quarters one of the spots that Is sought out eagerly. Exalted Ruler Clarence L. Reames with Mrs. Reames has been holding high court ever since Monday morning. With them dispensing hos pitality are Mrs. Frank Burgess. Mrs. M. M Taylor. Mrs. W. R. Coleman, Mrs. H F. Piatt, Mrs. J. A. Westerland and Mrs. William Budge. No boosting lit erature is given out, but Medford dally papers are distributed to all Medford visitors and thousands of Inquiries re garding the valley and Southern Ore gon are answered by members of the delegation, who are constantly In at tendance Sister of New Rnler Happy,, One of the happiest women attend ing the convention yesterday was Mrs. Mary Mills Spaulding. the sister of Thomas - B. Mills, of Superior, newly elected grand exalted ruler of the grand lodge. Mrs. Spaulding is here with three other young women, Misses Harriet end Oro Crompton and Miss Casey, all of Superior. When sked how it felt to be the sister of a grand exalted ruler she replied laughingly: "It feels very nice. I assure you, and I am both proud and happy over the honor that has come to my brother. This is Mrs. Spaulding's third Elk con vention, she having attended the one last year In Detroit and that held In Los Angeles. She was kept busy yes terday afternoon receiving the con gratulations of delegations of women who called at the Mills headquarters at the Multnomah. Of ELEVATOR UP! 59 Jsay Hires Clean-Up Sale Men's Suits I Cut Prices and Smile No Heavy Rent Hangs Over My Head $27.50 to $30.00 Suits now ..... .$16.00 $22.50 to $25.00 d1f (f Suits now : . ... . .P4UU $16.50 to $18.00 tM ft ft ft ' Suits now .... ?1U.VU JIMMY DUNN Sn5 TAKE THE ELEVATOR tLnD uUIiIloi nvc OF NINE POSITIONS In- Grand Lodge Election, Which Is Warm but Friendly, : Mills Has No Opposition. ROCHESTER HAS 1913 MEET "Pat" Shields at Home With 111 , Mother Wins Re-election by. Ao clamation . Surprise Srpung. 1914 . Reunion, in Demand. (Continued From First Pape.) in his eulogy of. Maxwell, and exceeded the five-minute limit set for "nominat ing speeches. After he. had proceeded for nearly six minutes, the crowd shouled "Shoot him." He soon soothed the audience, however, and finished with heavy applause. Judge Jerome R. Fisher, of. James town, N. Y., past grand exalted ruler, nominated Fred C. Robinson for grand secretary. McAaron's name was pre sented by James A. Lombard, ef Grand Rapids, Mich. Albert Brophy In a few brief words nominated Edward Leach ' for grand treasurer. The nomination of Clarke for grand Inner guard was. made by George H. Hunker, of Las Vegas, N. M., while L. P. Leveroni was presented for re-election by C. J. 'F. McCue, of Cambridge, Mass. Edward P. Strong, of Cleveland, Ohio, asked" the conven tion to select "Pat" Shields to succeed himself as grand tyler, paying a beau tiful tribute to his faithfulness to his mother. This caused the Hattersley supporters to withdraw,, and Shields was made grand tyler by acclamation. . Rochester had no competition for the honor of entertaining the grand lodge next year, and Grand Secretary Robin son took great pleasure Jn casting the unanimous ballot of Elkdom in favor of that city as the 1913 meeting place. The presentation speech on behalf of the city officials, the commercial body of Rochester and the Rochester Elks was made br R. J. Decker, who is serv ing his eighth consecutive term as ex alted ruler of -that lodge. While no contest was presented for the 1913 session, notice was served that three cities will vie for the honor of noting- as host of all Elkdom in 1914. They are Louisville, Atlanta and Cin cinnati. Atlanta was first in the field and has a strong- fallowing. A tele gram from August Herrmann, past grand exalted ruler, read by John Gal vin, also of Cincinnati and also a past grand exalted ruler, announced that the Ohio city also will be In. the race. Louisville announced Its desire to be chosen the reunion city, but It Is. pre dicted that a compromise will, be made between Louisville and Cincinnati and that one or the other of the Ohio River cities will enter the fight with the support of both. . OREGON'S MEN RIDE GRATIS Lannchmen -Give Tars, Privileges to and From Shore. . Ia appreciation of the fact that busi ness would be decidedly alack were It not for the Oregon's presence In the harbor, launchmen carrying passen gers to and from the battleship have extended the courtesy of free trans portation to officers and enlisted men on her. . ' " The Oregon .boasts but two steam launches and usually they make few trips. Men and officers returning from shore leave or those leaving the ship find the "shore boats," as they call them, convenient and appreciate the concession. Harbormaster Speler's force also have orders to assist offi cers at night, should the steam launch not run or they arrive at the slip after Its departure. - ' A fleet of 260 refrigerator ships is en rafred In carrying fresh meat to the British Islands. course you like Hires! Everybody does. It's a natxtral taste that makes you like it. The taste for the flavors of field and forest of roots, herbs, flowers, and the sap of trees. Hires only helps never harms. A natural tonic but not so much as a trace of drugs. Just to get back to Nature try a glass of Hires now. No need to say "rootbeer." Just say Hires." Sparkling, delicious from the fountain fr la bottles, carbonated, at your borne ( PRICES DOWN!