THE MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY. JULY 8, I91rf.
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GONFERENGE NOT
113 REPRESENTED
Instead of 20,000 Christian
Delegates, as Promised, 670
Come to Portland.
$21,500 COST TO CITIZENS
Hotels, Railroads and Housewives
Go to Trouble and Expense to
Care for Crowds "Which, Fail
to Attend Sessions.
Now that the World' Christian Cit
izenship Conference is over subscrib
ers to the local fund are, in a meas
ure, taking stock and wondering
whether or not they have been Im
posed on.
In one column they put the bene
fits of the conference the admitted
moral and social uplift of the week's
sessions and the inspiration received
from the speakers from abroad.
But when it comes to the other
column there Is general dissatisfaction
among the members concerning the
misrepresentations made in getting
Portland to become the convention
city and regarding the commercial as
pects of the business management of
the conference.
Promises were made that 20,000 dele
gates would come to the Portland con
vention. By actual count 670 came. Of these
more than 600 weresfrom Oregon and
Washington and were Induced to coma
here through efforts of the local com
mittee and not by the managers of the
conference.
Sleetlnic Cost City 21,0OO.
The total cost of the convention to
Portland was as follows:
Subscription to publicity fund, and
paid over in Installments to the Na
tional Reform Association, $15,000.
Expenses in connection with the
meeting and for entertainment of
speakers and visitors from foreign
countries, $4000.
Collections from citizens of Portland
at stadium meetings, $2500.
The total cost, therefore, was approx.
imately $21,500. 4
Portland first heard of this so-called
World's Conference about two years
ago, when Clement H. Congdon came
here from Philadelphia and proposed
to officers of the Commercial Club and
local church leaders that the meetings
be held here. A previous meeting had
been held in Philadelphia in the Fall
of 1910, with Indifferent success. Port
land people took on faith Congdon's
statements that it was attended by
crowds numbering thousands.
His general plan was to have the
local committee raise a fund of $15,
000 "for publicity purposes." This sum
was to be supplemented, he said, ' by
funds from the treasury of the National
Reform Association, under whose au
spices the conference was to be held.
Congdon had little trouble In enlist
ing the sympathies and the support,
not only of the church people, but of
the commercial organizations, the rail
roads and the hotels.
Preparations Are Extensive.
On his elaborate promises that at
least 20,000 delegates in addition to
many other persons interested- in re-
form work would come to Portland they
made extensive preparations to accom
modate this great host of people.
The local committee was led to be
lieve that organized delegations would
come from foreign countries and that
the meeting would be a great cos
mopolitan gathering, representing
every inristian country on the face of
the globe. The assertion that people
in foreign countries were looking for
ward to the gathering with great in
terest and that it behooved Portland
to prepare well to accommodate them
was emphasized.
Now, as a matter of fact, there was
a grand total of only 22 persons here
irom ioreign countries and nine of them
came from Canada. The rest of them,
it is understood, had their expenses
paid to come here. As many of them
were ministers and entitled to travel
on reduced rates the expenses were not
great. Portland persons were willing
hosts to them while they were In the
city. '
Hotel Mem Flgnrlns.
Now the hotel men, who were led to
believe two years ago that the confer
ence would bring "at least 20.000 peo
ple to Portland" and who gave liber
ally to the fund on the strength of
that belief, are trying somehow to
make their elaborate preparations for
accommodating an overflow crowd fit
in with the actual arrivals in the way
of visitors.
The:, railroads which, being assured
by Congdon that' the travel to the meet
ing would be "enormous" and "the
biggest thing ever held in Portland,"
expended thousands of dollars for ad
vertising, are trying to reconcile their
expenditures with an aggregate haul
from all sources and over all lines of
a nine more tnan BOO persons, a con
siderable portion of whom were min
isters and others entitled to travel at
reduced rates.
Friction developed between the local
committee and Congdon even before
the meetings were held. Suspecting,
from railroad reports and thn ahsni"1
of hotel reservations, that the size of
-the crowd would not even reach 15.
000 persons, the committee tried re
peatedly to get an estimate from
Congdon. As late as two weeks be
fore the meeting opened he sent tele
graphic assurances that "at least 10,
O00" persons would come.
Even Housewives Disappointed.
Accordingly the hotels bestirred
themselves. A registration booth was
opened for persons having rooms that
could be rented to visitors. Many
thrifty housewives went to the trouble
to register. Needless to say none of
them ever received a patron, as the
outside delegates were easily taken
care of by the hotels and In private
homes of friends and relatives.
Trouble arose over the sale of tick
ets for stadium seats. The local com
mittee was given to understand that
Congdon and his associates would not
sell tickets, but they did, nevertheless.
At the same time the local committee
sold some tickets, the proceeds being
used to pay some of the expenses.
It seems, however, that Congdon re
fused to allot the local committee
enough seats to take care of the local
ticket sales. One of the committeemen
sought to have local ticket holders ac
commodated in some of the seats that
Congdon had reserved for his sales.
Hearing of this Congdon asked the
police authorities for a squad of men.
Assuming that trouble was threatened
his request was granted. Wen it
was learned, however, that Congdon
wanted the police to maintain control
of his section the officers were with
drawn. Strife Behind Scenes.
While everything appeared harmon
ious on the surface there was strife be
hind the scenes, principally on account
of Congdon's dictatorial attitude and
his unwillingness to allow any of the
local committee to have a hand in the
financial management of the meetings.
it was agreed when the $15,000 "pub
licity- fund was collected ner: that it
was to be expended under Congdon's di
rection. AH that the local committee knows
is that the money was collected here
and a hard time they had collecting
some of it, too and sent in a number
of installments to the officers of the
"National Reform Association" in Pitts
burg. It was the understanding that
it was to be sent for "publicity pur
poses." Congdon was employed as the
chief publicity agent and it is under
stood that 'he had charge of the ex
penditures. .
While he was here last week some
one asked Congdon if he was going to
make an accounting.' He said some
thing about having a letter from-the
local committee expressing satisfaction
that the money had been spent accord
ing to agreement, or something like
that.
"Field Asenta-' Mentioned.
Before this conference was held last
week Congdon and his hired assistants
used to tell the newspapers about the
"field agents" who were traveling
about over the world "advertising the
ATTOR.VEY NAMED CIVIL. SERV
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A. K. Claris.
A. E. Clark, a well-known at
torney of Portland, yesterday was
appointed by Mayor Albee as
member of the Municipal "Civil
Service Commission to take the
place of A. P. Armstrong, re
signed. - Mr. Clark will take of
fice Today and will participate
tomorrow in the first meeting of
the Commission since the new
commission form of government
went into effect. Mr. Clark has
been in Portland several years,
coming here from Minnesota,
where he was engaged in the law
practice. He is one of the best
known attorneys in the city and
is also well known in commercial
and civic circles. His only po
litical experience has be-en that
last Fall when he was Progres
sive candidate for United States
Senator.
conference and Portland." They gave
out the impression that these "field
agents" were being paid out of the $15.-
000 fund,, but it develops now that they
paia tneir own respective ways, taking
up collections in each place visited. In
fact, unless they were assured enough
from the collections to pay their ex
penses they would not. talk; and Port
land got no advertising.
None of the $15,000 fund was used
for , expenses in Portland. " The local
committee had to pay for everything
in connection with the actual meeting
- the use of Multnomah field, regis
tration, living, expenses. o,f: visitors
from foreign countries and various
other items, " which will add about
$4000 to the $15,000 that was shipped
back to Pittsburg.
In addition to the $15,000, the Na
tional Reform Association also took
over the proceeds of the collections at
the local meetings, aggregating ap
proximately $2500, it is said.
Prejudice Is Designed.
Repeated requests were made that no
sectarian controversy be aroused, but
even as late as two weeks ago, noting
that one of the speakers, in his advance
copy, had prepared matter designed to
stir up race and religious prejudice, the
following letter was addressed to the
president of the conference. Dr. Henry
Collin Minton:
Dear Dr. Minton: The committee cf 100
citizens of Portland of the World's Chris
tian Citizenship Conference and the asso
ciate members of that committee extend
a hearty welcome to the speakers and del
egates attending the Conference. We as
sure you that the nanrtlrt Ctt Pnr.lanri a n , ...
enthusiastically into this Conference upon
the broad principles laid down by yourself
as president.
We are glad that your "controlling . de
sire has been to reach a common plat
form oil sympathetic fellowship and of
mutual confidence and service." We are
Sjs-d that. In your conception, the word
Cnristian" indicates not the narrowness
but. the breadth of scope of the Conference
We are especially glad that you have been
able to announce trom the beginning that
"no sectarian shibboleth will be heard,"
that "no merely denominational note will
be struck."
Advice Is As-minst Offense.
With this conception of the broad-minded
and liberal nurnose of thn nnnf.rnp
all the people of the City of Portland are
eager 10 co-operate with you, regardless of
creed or race. Any utterance that might
reasonably give offense to the people of any
race or creed as such, would be unanimously
condemned by the committee of one hundred
and its associate members.
We are aware of the fact that in a con
ference of such comprehensive scope, you
cannot be accountable for what every one
may say, but we count on you to do every
thing in your power to make the confer
ence as free from sectarian and race preju
dice as we have all been led to expect It
to be.
With renewed assurance of the eagerness
of our people to welcome all the speakers
and delegates and to make their stay in
Portland of the utmost profit to them.
Sincerely,
WILLIAM T. FOSTER,
Chairman of Committee of One Hundred.
Mr. Foster followed this letter with
a personal call on Dr. Minton, and in
sisted that nothing of a sectarian na
ture be brought up at the meetings.
However the attack of Dr. Robert F.
Coyle, of Denver, against the Mormons
became part of the history of the con
ference. . .
PROHIBITION RALLY
TO LAST 3 DAYS
Meetings Being Held All Over
City With Conference at
. Headquarters Daily.
20,000 PLEDGES WANTED
Work In Portland Is Part of State
wide Movement to Enroll 60,000
Voters In Party to Support
Total Abstinence Canse.
Combining simultaneous rallies In
seven different parts of the city last
night, with daily meetings at the head
quarters in a prohibition training con
ference, the leaders of the prohibition
movement in Oregon began yesterday
their "storming Portland" campaign,
whereby It is intended to pledge 20,000
votes In Portland and Multnomah
County to the work of the party.
This movement is a local feature of
a state-wide movement with the object
of enrolling 60,000 voters in the Pro
hibition party, preliminary to begin
ning a fight for statewide prohibition.
The training conference will last for
three days, with a rally luncheon at the
Y. M. C. A. each day. Tonight rallies
will be held simultaneously in seven
different assembly places In the city
and tomorrow night the combined
training conference and rally cam
paign will be closed with a mass meet
ing in the First Methodist Church at
Third and Taylor streets. Before each
rally the workers will conduct a house'
to-house campaign.
" Strong; Organisation Desired. -
At the meeting of the training con
ference, which opened yesterday morn,
ing in the headquarters at the Behnke
Walker building, S. W. Grathwell main
tained that the organization of Prohi
bltionists into a strong party is essen
tial to the success of the movement.
"An administration must be placed in
power wnich is dedicated to the de
structlon of the saloon, before the pro
hlbltion move'ment can be effective,'
declared Mr. Grathwell.
D. G. Dunkin pointed out that there
are only nine "dry" states in the
United States, whereas there were
once 24, and declared that the number
of dry states decreased because there
was no political organization of the
Prohibitionists to hold the advantage
that had been gained.
Ernest E. . Taylor, state secretary.
urged that a definite organization be
enected in every unit of the campaign
At the luncheon the speakers were
o. A. Poling, of Dayton. O.. and W. G.
uaiaerwood. state chairman of the Pro
hibltlon party of Minnesota.
Schedule of Meetings Given.
-' Mr.- Poling said that the only way
In which prohibition work could be
made successful was to elect an ad
ministration committed to the destruc
tion of the saloon business.
Rallies last night were held at Sell
wood, Arleta, Dents. North Portland
Highland, the Nazerene Church and at
Ninth and Mill streets.
Following meeting places and speak,
ers have been scheduled for tonight
Sunnyside Methodist Episcopal Church,
W. G. Calderwood; University - Park
Baptist Church, X. G. Dunkin and 8. W.
Grathwell; St. Johns Evangelical
Church. D. G. Dunkin and S. W. Grath
well: Montavllla. A. J. Bolster and C. P.
Coe; Free Methodist Church at 1416 East
Flanders street, A. J. Bolster and C. P.
Pratt; Methodist Episcopal Church at
Eighteenth and Hoyt streets, L. A.
Wells.
B. Lee Paget will preside over tit
mass meeting at the First Methodist
Church tomorrow night.
MAZAMAS WALK ON COAST
Party of 34 Pass Three Days at
Ocean Resort.
Thirty-four Mazamas passed Friday,
Saturday and Sunday at the coast, go
ing first to Manhattan Beach, from
where they tramped along the beach
to Garibaldi. From Garibaldi they
ferried across Tillamook Bay to Bay
ocean Park, where the night was
passed at the hotel. On Saturday the
party walked down the coast, visit
ing Cape Mears lighthouse on the way.
Peering over the edge of the per
pendicular cliffs here the party count
ed a herd of 27 sea lions on the rocks
at the edge of the water 200 feet below.
The animals ranged in size from small
cubs to others as large as cows.
The partv cassed Raturrinv nto-ht at
Netarts, and on Sunday they walked
10 xmamooK, tne return to Portland
being made Sunday night. Boating
and surf-bathing were also indulged
In.
N0RT0NIA HOTEL.
At rhU eoaanr, r.f
making special rates to -guests wishing
to secure permanent quarters for the
Winter. Nortonia. Hotel FlvAnth
Just off Washington.
NON-SUPPORT CASES FAIL
Prosecutor Says Many Women Make
Groundless Charges.
That the new state law making non
support of wife or children an In
dictable offense may result in fewer
prosecutions for non-suDDort is be
lieved possible, in view of the attitude
or the grand jury now in session.
Three men so accused have been re
leased on not true ' bills so far, the
latest being Frank Lietherser and .T.
B. Simonettl; with respect to whom
not true bills were reported yester
day. "We find that many women are tak
ing advantage of the rfon-support law
to embarrass and harass their hus
bands when they are not entitled to
consideration," said Deputy District
Attorney Hammersly In discussing the
subject yesterday. "For instance, last
week a woman was after Mr. Dempsey,
my fellow deputy, who looks after
non-support cases, for a warrant for
ner nusoana, and about the same time
the husband was seeking to irnnen
an interview with me to complain that
sne was guilty of Infidelity."
EXAMINATIONS ARE DATED
Several Vacancies Announced by
Civil Servico Commission.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that on August 4
the following examinations in the of
fice of markets, Department of Agri
culture, Washington, D. C, will be held
in this city: Assistant In co-operative
organization accounting (male), salary
from $1800 to $2400; assistant in cotton
marketing (male), salary from $1800
to $2000 ; assistant in cottonseed' mar
keting and utilization (male), salary
from 1800 to 12000; specialist in co
operative organization (male), salary
from $2500 to 3000, and specialist in
marketing perishable products (male)
salary from $2500 to 13000; also shop
, , 1 1 tuc uure&u 01
standards. Department of Commerce,
00.10.1 j 11 um 410V to 04U, on August 6.
Persons desiring to compete in these
examinations should apply to Z A.
Leigh, Postoffice Department.
BAND CONCERT ANNOUNCED
Programme Will Be Gven In Holla
day Park Tonight.
Th Tfirtlnnrl Ta ili- . . 1 1 ,
concert in Holladay Park tonight at 8
o cioca. ine next concerts announced
by W. E. McElroy, director of the Park
Rnnri will Ytt T i n .-a rl . . .
Park, at 2:30 and Thursday night in
South Park at Jefferson and Park
streets.
The followinsr nrncrrnmmA w -
played tonight:
March. "Coronation From Prophet " Mey
erbeer; overture, "Zatnpa." Herpld- waltz.
-La Serenade," Metra: intermezzo ""Hearts
and FIowers.' Tobanl; grand ' selection
"Rionzi" Wagner. Part II Grand opera
"Attila." Verdi: Russian mazurka, "La
Czarine. Oanne; berceuse from "Jocelyn "
comic opera, "The Red Mill," Herbert;
Edlefsen's fuel is good fuel.
Trading Stamps Given on Charge Accounts if Paid in Full on or Before 10th of the Month
Soda Fountain and Ice Cream Parlors in the Basement Special 25c Lunch Served in Basement
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Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods
Store Hours 818O to 5:30 Daily, Except Saturday Saturday Hours Dt30 A. M. to 9:30 P. M.
Agents
Gossard
Corsets
Women's Suits, From $40 Up, Now Vz Off
Hull Kange of the Season's Newest Styles and Fabrics
Suit Department, Second Floor Choose any tailored Suit irTour entire stock, ranging in price from $40 to up $75,
at a reduction of one-third. Plain tailored or fancy models some trhnmed with Bulgarian embroidery, while oth
ers are lace and braid trimmed. Skirts are in draped effects. An extensive showing of this season's 'newest and
best styles. Materials include serges, poplins, Bedford cords, ratine, wool bens-alines also silk Knits nf mmn.
3 1 T . .1 11 .. . 1
ioie tne lonowmg range oi special prices, in the Suit Department, on the Second Floor:
iii
bengaline and poplin
$40.00 Tailored Suits at
$42.50 Tailored Suits at
$45.00 Tailored Suits at
$43.50 Tailored Suits at
$26.67
$28.34
$30.00
$32.33
$50.00
$55.00
$62.50
$65.00
Tailored
Tailored
TaUored
Tailored
Suits
Suits
Suits
Suits
at
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at
$33.33
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$67.50
$70.00
$75.00
$87.50
Tailored
Tailored
Tailored
Tailored
Suits
Suits
Suits
Suits
$45.00
$46.66
$50.00
$oS.33
Women's $28.50 Tailored Suits $12.49
Suits Worth Up to $45, Special at $28.95
Second Floor A more attractive gToup of Suits was
never shown at this price. Hand-tailored throughout,
with best of linings and finished in best possible manner.
Among them are serges, Bedford cords and novelty mix
tures in navy, tan, gray, Copenhagen, white, black and
white checks and fancy stripes. Balkan blouse, belted
effects or plain tailored. Values to flj T O yj Q
$28.50, offered in this sale at, the Suit P J-f 7
Second Floor Not more than one or two of a kind in
this splendid lot 1 of high-grade Suits, but the wide
variety of styles and fabrics affords unlimited oppor
tunity for choosing. Many of these Suits come in the
popular Balkan or Russian blouse styles, while others
are shown in cutaway and Norfolk effects. An excel
lent line of materials and colors from 42? OO Qff
which to choose. Values to $45.00, at P-i-'Oo it0
Bathing Suits
For Women, Misses and
Children Second Floor
"ApronDay"on BargainCircle
Supply the Summer Needs Now
Every woman in Portland is interested in our "Apron Day" Sales,
for they have come to know the values are not to be had elsewhere.
Women's Fancy Tea Aprons for 19c
White Lawn Aprons Now at 29c
50 dozen women's Fancy Tea
Aprons, fine white lawns, styled
with pocket and wide strings, and
nicely finished. "Apron "Jf Qs
Day," special for only--"
Large square white lawn Aprons
with deep hems, tucks and wide
strings. Some embroidery trim 'd. '
Excellent grade of mate- OQp
rials. "Apron Day" for-
Large Fitted Gingham Aprons at 39c
Fine Percale Aprons Now 59c
Women's large fitted Gingham
Aprons, made with pockets. Cut
in good, generous sizes and extra
well made. For "Apron OQa
Day," special price, each ilJZsx
Women's large Percale Aprons,
with sleeves and bib. Neat small
patterns. Well finished,. Offered
special for the "Apron ?Q
Day" Sale at only, each'-'
35c Embroideries at 19c
Center Circle, Main Floor
Rapid buying will be the order of the day at the Center Circle to
day, for this special offering of Embroideries' will bring the
crowds. Bands, galloons, Edges, Corset Cover effects, 27- Tf Cb
inch Flouncings and strips of Allovers; regular 35c values at
Don't Forget toTake 'Maurine'
With you on your vacation. It will keep your skin soft and velvety
and is indispensable for sunburn or tan. Get a supply of Maurine
Beauty Preparations at the Drug Dept. they are guaranteed.
Hourly Stales
In the Basement Store
Boys' Blue Denim Overalls, 3 to 10 29
9 tO lO Children's Dresses, sizes 1 to 4 years 19
Children's Ribbed Hose, sizes 4 to 10 9
5c Oatmeal Toilet Soap, special 2
10 tO 1 1 10c Brass Curtain Rods 50
Women's House Dresses, special. 95
n 25c Embroideries, 18 inches wide SV26
11 tOl2 Full-size Bleached Sheets, sale price 38
Children's Knit WTaists, all sizes 9
, - Women 's $1.50 Juliets, all sizes, one hour 9S
1 tO 1 Up to 50c Shell Hair Goods 5i
Men's 50c Leather Belts 25.
cy Boys' 35c Corset Waists, one hour 19
1 TO J Fine Cotton Challies, one hour 9
Up to 50c Millinery Flowers 5
Women's Gingham Pettticoats now 39
2 tO 3 5c and 8c Torchon Laces 3
Women's 50c Union Suits ..; 33
Women 's $10 to $12.50 Coats, one hour $5.00
3 tO 4- 30-inch Pongee Silks, one hour, yard 35
27-inch Crepe Voiles, special, a yard 10
$1.00 Fancy Silks, one hour, yard 4S
4fr tO 5 Regular 35c Corset Covers 19
25c Four-in-Hand Ties, for men 10
All merchandise in the Hourly Sales will not be shown or sold before
or after the hour specified, and no telephone or mail orders filled.
20,000 Yards New Wash Goods V2 Price
Beautiful sheer Silk and Cotton Mixtures in a vast assortment of weaves, patterns and colorings. Dainty floral and figured
effects in Messalettes, Linaires, Silonaires, Mirettes and scores of other novelty fabrics. Here's an opportunity which should
bring every woman to this store today. This season's very latest ideas for the Summer gowns. The very best "ff Ol
regular 25c values are in this lot. Take advantage of the opportunity to buy these new Wash Goods at, a yard JL2j&C
New Line Popular Bedford Cords for Street Dresses, 25c a Yard
Gevurtz Stock Kitchen Furnishings V2 Price
On Sale in the Basement Cut Glass, Silverware, Cutlery, Hardware, Electric Lamps, Art Statuary, Fancy China, Cooking Utensils
Glassware and hundreds of other lines included in this Great Disposal Sale of the Gevurtz Stock. If you are thinking of fur
nishing that home at the beach, here's jrour opportunity to do so at about Half Price. Remember, we give S. & H. Trading Stamps.
GENEROSITY OF POWER COR
PORATION APPRECIATED.
create a better reeling- between ttie company
and its patrons.
The committee signing the resolutions
was composed of E. I Thompson,
Fletcher Linn. G. . F. Johnson, A. H.
Averill, Rev. Benjamin Young, Guy W.
Talbot and William McMurray.
Executive Committee of Christian
Citizen Conference Adopts
Resolutions.
Unstinted praise .was given by the
executive committee of th second
World's Christian Citizenship Confer
ence -to the enterprise and generosity
of the Portland . Railway, Light &
Power Company in its efforts to make
the conference a success worthy of
the Portland's reputation for hospital
ity. The company donated a large
sum of money to bring the conference
to Portland, and in addition reproduced
the Rose Festival electric parade on
the night of July 4 for the benefit of
the visitors. This was done without
expense to the committee in charge
of the entertainment.
For the past six years the Portland
Railway, Light & Power Company has
mads generous donations to the Rose
Festival fund and in addition has made
possible the annual electric parade,
the crowning card of the Festival.
The convpany has given the use of all
of equipment, furnished - experts to
conduct the parade and manned all
cars, with experienced employes so
that, it could proceed without hitch
or interference.
Following are the resolutions adopt
ed by conference executive committee:
Whereas, the thousands of visitors from
all parts of the country in attendance upon
the Second World's Christian Citizenship
Conference, were given an opportunity to
view the magnificent electric parade on the
night of July 4, 1013, through the courtesy
and enterprise of the Portland Railway.
Light & Power Company, It is proper that
the Portland executive committee of the
Second World's Christian Citizenship Con
ference should give public expression of ap
preciation lor tne act. -i nererore, be It
Resolved, That we extend our thanks to
the Portland Railway. Light Power Com
pany for its generout donation towards the
fund to make the conference a success, and
for the magnificent reproduction of . the
electric parade, which was given at "the ex
pense of the company, by furnishing the
motive power, the .equipment and the men
to run the cars, we desire to especially com
mend the officials of the company for their
assistance in making the Conference so
gratifying an event and feel that such acts
UNION GETS STEEL BRIDGE
County AVIll Build $50 00 Viaduct
and CHty Dismisses Suit.
UNION. Or, July 7. (Special.) Ar
rangements have been mado with the
County Court whereby a steel bridge
will be constructed over Catherine
creek, on Main street, at a cost of
$5000. This will be paid for with th-j
money that Union alleges is owing the
city ,ly trig county.
Union, it is declared, has been
paying money into the county
treasury that properly belonged
to the city. Recently suit was
started to secure a refund of the cash.
amounting to about (6000. While the
suit was pending the wooden bridge
across the creek was partially destroyed
by high water and the citizens asked the
County Court for a new steel bridge.
The court agreed to replace the wooden
bridge with a steel structure provided
the suit was discontinued.
NEW TAX LAW ENFORCED
Collections Made on Bankrupt Stocks
and Estates In Probate.
County Assessor Reed, who was made
collector of taxes on bankrupt estates,
property in the hands of assignees, es
tates passing through probate and
transient stocks of goods, by a 1913
session law of the Oregon Legislature.
has collected $346.25. The law went
into effect June 3. Mr. Reed has sent
bills out for between $10,000 and $15,000
more. Thirty days is given within
which to pay.
The amount received so far is ma4e
up of the following items: Bankrupt
stock, Harlow, Blazer & Harlow, Trout-
dale. $72.22; estate of David B. Kelly.
$25.52; estate of w. T. Legs, $47.88;
estate of E. S. Streeter, $16.50: estate
of Knut Nodsat, $52.36: estate of Leano
Leonhiser, $22; estate Mry A. Morgan,
$30.47; estate of Harriet A. Van
Schuyer, $11; estate of William I.
Hansford, $23.98; estate of Mary J.
Seed, $1.43; estate of Ralmund A.
Marske, $39.60; estate of Sanford Boat
man, $3.30.
The taxes being collected are for
the current year, which under ordinary
circumstances are not collectible till
1914. The rate used Is that of 1912,
which was .2 mills.
WIFE DIES; HUSBAND, TOO
Husband's Injury Kills Spouse and
Former Is TJnconsolablc.
Because his wife dropped dead when
he was injured a month ago. W. H.
Smith, a grocer living at East Seventy
second street and Forty-second avenue.
Southeast, died yesterday at the Good
Samaritan Hospital, where he had re
fused to take enough courage to carry
him through the injury. He slipped
In front of his store, breaking his hip.
When his wife was told of the acci
dent she fell dead and when Smith was
told of the calamity he refused to bo
consoled and his hip refused to improve.
The body will be buried by the sido of
his wife.
FOREIGN GAME IS ORDERED
Manager of 'State Poultry Farm Goes
to Austria for Partridges.
Max Muller, who is In charge of the
state poultry farm near (Salem, left
yesterday for-Eger. Austria, where he
will secure and bring back to Oregon a
number of Hungarian partridges, to be
released In the state game preserves.
The state has shipped in about 200
Hungarian partridges, which have been
cared for in th game farms, and a
portion of which "have been released.
About 200 or 300 more are to be added.
Biscuit
and Rolls
M
AH forms of hot
breads will be
lighter, of finer
texture and far
more wholesome
if made with
Rumford.
All home bakings are im
proved and waste and expense
are reduced by the use of
n
THE WHOLESOME
BAKING POWDER