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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1913. TAFI UTTERS FORENDLESSFEAGE Victra le mstranseii Noted Speakers Take Part in Perry's Victory Centen-v nial Celebration. musical instrumenisiisi value f HOPE la XVI t! tbv'wbicntiie l U kc-i Ul 1XM u I ' Bieasnreclo f ' an LEADER'S SPIRIT PRAISED General Mills Says Century of Teacc Is Being Celebrated leather Than Battle on Lake Erie Scene to Shift Today. SANDUSKY. O.. Sept. 9. From a Hand erected within a few yards of where the Niagara, Commodore Perry's rebuilt flagship, lay at anchor, ex President Taft. General Nelson A. Miles, Rear Admiral Charles F. Da-vis of Washington, D. C, and General J. War ren Keir of Springfield, O.. made ad dresses .tonight at a meeting which closed the Perry's -victory centennial celebration In Sandusky. The review and the reminiscence of an event so significant In the develop ment of a nation like this brings us in close relation with the men who helped to make this country and teaches us the price paid for our free- don," said Mr. Tatt. OJrfcratloa Tnrtw HIMorr." This succession of celebrations is teaching the people the history of their country. "Thp shiDS commanded by Com mndorc Perrv accomplished something more significant than any other naval ' mnd we are her to testify to the debt we owe the Perry family for the- pace between the United States. Cinida and Great Britain. May it never end." General Keifer discussed the treaty made with Great Britain in December. 1S14. which, he said, was a greater in strument for Christianity than any doc ument ever written. Il..r Admiral Davis today compared ih. fiirhtlna- machine of the navy of today with the battleships which con rtituted Commodore Perry's fleet. Spirit. Not Ship. Count. -It was not the ships that won." said Admiral Davis, "but the indomitable spirit of Perry and his command." General Miles, who followed General Keifer. said It was the century of peace that has ensued since the battle of Lake Krie that was being celebrated as much as the battle of Lake Erie. He marveled at the fact that a century has passed since the last signs of strife be tween the United States and Great Brit ain vanished, declaring it to be his be lief thst no other countries similarly situated were on Buch friendly terms. "The border line is. and has been, absolutely defenseless," said General Miles, directing; attention to the fact that one of the articles of the Ghent treaty was responsible for the absenc of fortifications of Lake Erie. The scene of the, celebration shifts from Sandusky to Put-in-Bay to morrow. SENATOR SMITH IS NAMED Josephine County Legislator Given Place on Celilo Commission. The' appointment of Senator C. J. Smith, of Josephine County, as the sec ond Senate member of the commission authorized by the last Legislature to Investigate the Celilo power project In the Columbia River was announced last night by Dan J. aialarkey, president of the Senate. The other Senate member is I. N. Pay, of 1'ortland. Stat,; Knpineer Lew is and Representatives Vernon A. Forbes, of Crook, and J. P. Abbott, of Multnomah, appointed by Speaker 31c Arthur complete the membership of the Commission. If St-nator Smith can be here at that time the Commission will meet at the Portland Commercial Club next Satur day. After perfecting an organization and visiting the Celilo rapids, the Commission will take steps to appoint an engineer to make a thorough inves tigation of the project, going into all its engineering requirements in detail. A complete report will be submitted by the Commission, based on the findings of the engineer, to the next Legislature. The Commission has an appropriation ft $15,000 for this work. PURCHASES EXCEED LIMIT Nearly All or Visiting Buyers Haie Transportaion Expense Refunded. The staff in the headquarters of the Buyers' Kxcursion. which was held last week, are checking up on purchases, validating tic-kets and bringing to a close the business of the week, which proved, according to the business men who were identified with it, an even greater success than they had expected, t.'loser acquaintanceship between tne manufacturers and jobbers of Portland and their out-of-town customers, wiiich was brought about by the excursion week, is regarded by all as one ot the chief benefits of the week. Practically all of the visitors made purchases far in excess of the minimum fixed by the committee as the basis on which refund of transportation was to be made, and from a financial point c.f view as well as from a social point of view the success of the work was un expectedly great. The executive com mittee held a meeting yesterday to at tend to the final details of the affair. POLICE WATCHING GRILLS Places Where Liquor Is Sold Sus pected of Violating Law. Grillrooms where liquor is sold are under surveillance of the police with a view to seeing that the liquor ordi nance is regarded. The ordinance provides extensive limitations on these places and It has been observed that many of them are 1isregarded. One regulation that Is likely to cause much trouble is that which forbids any obstruction, pre venting a view of any part of the room from any other part. A number of the large grills are built in "ell" shapes and other Irregularities which conflict with the ordinance. , Aggies to Be Entertained. Tentative plans for a reception for the football team of the Oregon Agri cultural College, which piays the Mult nomah Amateur Athletic Club team here October 4. were made at a meet ing of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege Club of Portland in the Commer cial Clnb building last night. It is probable that the visitors will be en tertained als at a grand, bail that 1$ There is no entertainer like the Victrola. Whether a few friends stop in, or you in vite a house full of company, or whether you are alone in the evening, the Victrola is just the entertainer you need. fl It brings to you the magnificent voices of the great est operatic stars, the stirring music of celebrated bands and or chestras, the liveliest dance music, solos and duets on your favorite instrument, beautiful sacred music, the latest song hits, minstrel shows the best entertainment of every kind by the world's best talent. J Visit our Victor Department and hear this wonderful musical instrument and find out for yourself what a great entertainer it is. We will gladly play any Victor music you want to hear. (J Easy terms Steinway Weber and Other Pianos KUERTA PAVES I1 Lind Advised to Return; Nego tiations May Be Reopened. SINALOA REBELS STRONG Entire Company of Federals Report ed Executed by Constitutional ists for Violating Flag of Truce. MEXICO CITY, Sept. 9. That negoti ations between the United States and Mexico would be resumed at an early date was the opinion expressed today at the American embassy, although Nel son O'Shaughnessy, charge d'affaires, was non-committal as to whether he had been advised of a new proposal or of ficlally of Washington's determination to make a furtner- effort at adjustment-It is significant, however, that he has advised President "Vilson'sN representa tive, Mr. Lind, who now is at Vera Cruz, to return as far as Orizaba, about one-third the distance to the capital, Mr. Lind seemingly not wishing to come to the capital until the preliminaries had reached a stage where he felt as sured his services could be utilized. Whether Mr. Lind will act on this rec ommendation is not known. Hurrtii Preparing Hl Mesaage. The Mexican Minister of Foreign Af fairs, Senor Gamboa. still denies knowl edge of the reported official character of Senor De Zamacona s visit to Wash ington. General Huerta and his ministers are engaged In daily conferences over the character of the message which the provisional President Is to deliver at the opening of Congress September 16. The message promises to be sensational, as It will deal severely with the rela tions between the two republics. Federal. Badly Defeated. ; ' Seven hundred rebels with machine guns near Salinas, northwest of the City of San Luis Potosi, are said to have wiped out three small detach ments of federals sent against them. The railroads to the northeast and west of San Luis Potosi are out of commis sion. A strong rebel movement Is re ported in the State of PInaloa. Word comes from Piedras Negras that an entire company of federal sol diers were executed by rebels, who captured them after a severe fight near San Buena Ventura. The rebel version is that the federal detachment was met coming out of Monclova and after several hours severe fighting the Government troops hoisted white flags and pointed their rifles to the ground in token of surrender. When the Con stitutionalists approached within a rod the federals fired. killing 12 and wounding 42 men. The fight proceeded without quarter and on his orders an entire company captured while retreat ing towards Monclova was lined up and shot "because of their .bad faith in the white flag incident." DE ZAMACOXA IS DCE TODAY IVaslilngton Xot Officially Advised of Mission. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. Administra tion officials here tonight said that the lntest communications between Charge '4 ....... j,,,..... ,ui .HUB i 'i , i ,' - -,,JOTyui.WMW.Ul. IJUH.iAUt.aHIWWiVltUCS" X " ' "-f in m r-.i r.i j-jhih.ii.ii... . , i on any Victrola. Morrison at ably concerned the visit to Washing ton ot Senor De Zamacona, who is due ncre tomorrow. The coming of Senor Zamacona is awaited with considerable interrst in official circles, although up to this time there has been no notice, even of a semi-official character, that he Is is charged with any mission from the government in Mexico. EXEMPTION TO BE TOPIC Slate" Tax Commissioners to Hold "Conference With Evans. State Tax Commissioner Galloway no tified District Attorney Evans yester day that he will be in Portland today to discuss with Mr. Evans the law exempting household goods, wearing apparel and Jewelry actually Jn use from taxation. Mr. Evans has declared this law unconstitutional. None of the County Assessors 'of the state assessed the supposed exempted articles for 1913. The quandary is how to get this property on the rolls, now that they have gone- to the boards of equaliza tion. Should this property not be placed on the rolls, Multnomah County will lose $150,000. County Assessor Reed stated yesterday that he followed instructions of the State Tax Board in enforcing the exemption law. SILVERTOX WOMAX DROPS . DEAD IV IIOPYARDS. 1 J! &4 V-4 Mr. A.' G. Anderson. S.ILVERTOX. Or., Sept. 9. i (Special.) Mrs. A. G. Anderson, wife of a prominent real estate Uealer, dropped dead from heart failure in a hopyard near town at noon Monday. Julia A. Thorud was born at Highland Prairie, Minn., Feb ruary 8, 1861. She was united in marriage to A. G. Anderson De cember 30, 1887. They came to Silverton 20 years ago last March. They were engaged in the hotel business for several years and were the founders of the An derson Hotels The business was sold about five years ago. since which time they continued to re side here, Mr. Anderson engag ing in the real estate business. Be side the husband she is survived by three brothers, all of whom reside at Peterson, Minn., and one sister, who lives at Grant, .Minn., and a twin sister in North. Dakotal Mr. Anderson will ship the ' bpdy to Peterson, Minn., for burial. starting tomorrow at 1:43 o'clock. W MM;; I i Ml Sixth ROAD WANTS MONEY Elliott Would Spend $67,000, 000 on New Haven. PLEA FOR BONDS IS MADE Seven Millions Declared Necessary for Immediate Expenditure for Safety of Public Stock holders Favor Move. BOSTON, Sept. 9. Declaring that the proposed $67,000,000 issue of debenture bonds is the only feasible and practica ble method for raising money neces sary for meeting the floating indebt edness, purchasing equipment and ef fecting necessary improvement on the New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadV two railroad presidents, How ard Elliott, of the New Haven, and Samuel-Rea, of the Pennsylvania, ad dressed the Massachusetts Public Serv ice Commission today in support of the New Haven's petition for permis sion to Issue the bonds. President Elliott set forth the needs of the New Haven road and said that, while a great sum of money must be raised in the near future, the proposed issue is an emergency measure and is for immediate needs. "I purpose," said he, "to spend ?7, 000,000 of this issue Immediately for the safety of the traveling public It will be spent for steel cars, changing our signal system and other like pur poses." President Rea, of tha Pennsylvania Railroad, appearing as a New Haven director, said that present monetary conditions made the proposed issue necessary. Speaking of the present con dition of the money market, Mr. Rea said: "War with Mexico would disturb greatly the money markets of the world and just now this condition con fronts the bankers. Until there is a better outlook rates will remain high." George L. von Meyer, former head of the Navy, head of the stockholders' protective committee, said the commit tee, representing 330,000 shares, . had voted In favor of the proposed issue. The opposition, headed by ex-United States Senator Bulkeley, of Connecti cut, was not heard today. ' H0FER IS OFF FOR EAST Salem Man Will Work for Monu ment to Homer Davenport. E. Hofer and Mrs. Hofer, of Salem, left Portland last night for Chatta nooga, Tenn., where Mr. Hofer, as com mander of the Sons of Veterans of Ore gon, will attend the Natronal encamp ment of the Grand Army of the Re public. While he is in the East Mr. Hofer is planning to devote much time to creating a National feeling in favor of the plan to erect a monument to Homer Davenport, the great cartoonist, who is burled at Silverton, Or., the town where he was born and lived in his youth. "I shall visit St. Paul, Chicago, St. Louis, Nashville, Chattanooga, New Or leans, Los Angeles and San Francisco on my trip, which will take about a month," said Mr. Hofer. "At each place I bope to be able .to do some good work mmmm - hear them at Victor dealer's. Victor Talking Machine Camden, N. J. In behalf .of the monument plan. Homer Davenport was a cartoonist of National fame, peculiarly a product of America, and it is fitting that the build ing of the monument to his memory should be a National affair. The mon ument, of course, should be at Silverton, Or thfi town he made lamous.. "At the convention of the Oregon Press Association, of-which I am presi dent in Portland on October 17 and 18, st.-nc will hfi taken to promote the mnnnmtnt r.lan. We will have the orig inal Silverton band here, and some of the Silverton people of whom Daven port wrote and drew." Wliili? at the Grand Army encamp mmt Mr. Hofer will take active part in the movement to elect Colonel Scott, of California, as National commander of the Sons of Veterans, and to bring the amnrt Armv and all its allied organ izations to the San Francisco Fair in 1915. IlVMiEN'T AXD AVOOD GUESTS PRIOR TO LEAVING. Newspaper Men Give Informal Din ner to Fellow-Workers Who Are Going to Other' Fields. Tr. nnnnr of Colin V. Dymeiit and n.rk Wonrf. of the Oregon Journal, who soon are to leave the Portland newspaper field for other work, fellow newspapermen gave an informal din no,, ot th Portland Press Club last niirht- O. C. Merrick, formerly of the Asso ciated Tress.' but now of the Journal was to have presided as toastmaster. With the usual newspaperman s aisin clination for a speaking role,' however, he deftly passed this task on to B. F, Irvine, who filled the office with dis tinction. Mr. Dyment, one of the honor guests cf the evening, will become assistant nroffissor in journalism at the Univer sitv of Oregon. Mr. Good will again tk over the editorship of the Weston Leader, of Weston. Or., of which he was editor for many years prior to r.omlnz to Portland. Those at the dinner were: Jennings Rntnr. Robert Johnson. llliam BurKe, Samuel Raddon, Harold Smith, J. L. Wallin. John Travis, Clark Wood, B. F. Irvine. O. C. Merrick, Colin V. Dyment, George M. Trowbridge, Charles T. Hoge, Donald Sterling, A. R. Slay maker. Fred W. Bell. Claude Bristol, Robert Cronin and Fred Vincent, of the Journal: Walter Branln, of the United Pr.ess, and Lair H. Gregory of The Oregonlan. STREETCAR BUMPS WAGON Farmer Injured When. Trolley De molishes His Vehicle; John Gantenbein. a farmer living, on the Columbia Slough road, was driving home with a load of provisions at 8:JU last night, when he was hit by a streetcar at East Thirty-eighth street and Sandy boulevard. His wagon was demolished and Gantenbein sustained injuries. He was taken home in a taxi cab. The car was derailed and ran onjto the O.-W. R. & N. tracks, which cross the streetcar tracks at that point. A near-panic was caused among the pas sengers. Two Aviators Killed. SEBASTOPOL. Russia, Sept. 9. The military aviator, Druschinin, fell to day while making a flight and was in stantly killed. LYONS. France, Sept. 9. A mono plane driven by Aviator Chomirnie fell today The pilot was killed. 1 here are many styles of Victors arid Victrolas from $10 to $500. See and six fai any . $ imzmm WWKPif Co. Mm I -a nm, iimMmrnh&0Mii hi Wifefef; MMiftoM tested I m e . A J ; ; a. s?...tJt i h' ti) Victor-Victrola XVI, 1200 l - ' Z 'rf Mahogany or quartered oak fs , Opposite Post Office ORCHARD TO ROB STAGE CHARLES J. CARTER WILL QlIT MAGIC TO GROW APPLES. Aclor Xow at Pantages Places Order for 50 Acres of Oregon Fruit Lund for Future Home.. Life on an Oregon apple orchard is the future that Charles J. Carter, the magic master at Pantages this week, has planned for himself at the con clusion of his present tour of the United Stales. Mr. Carter started life as a printer's devil, became owner and editor of "The Footlights," a Chicago dramatic paper, 10 years ago, graduated from the Northwestern University law depart ment with high honors and then turned his entire attention toward the art of magic. On his arrival here Monday Mr. Car ter rounded up several realty dealers, who he met here on his last engage ment, and placed his order for 50 acres of the best Hood River or Willamette Valley orchard land. He has grown weary of life behind the footlights. A Surprise Sale! GIRLS' SCHOOL DRESSES In Washable Materials While tliey last they'll go at less than cost of making; every mother should buy freely of these charming little frocks. The ages are 8 to 14 years. $12.50 and $15.00 Dresses, Now $3.95 $7.50 to $10 Dresses, Now $2.95 $5 and $6 Dresses, Now $1.95 $2.50 Dresses, Now 95c The reductions, are from the, regular marked prices. A bargain unequaled. Ladies' Store, Third Floor BEN SELLING Morrison Street at Fouutli ianola j. Player 1 Pianos and with Mis. Carter he plans lute retirement from the stage. Jt was Mr. Carter who bought tlio pet lion belonging to Kins Manuel uf Portugal when that ruipless monarch was routed from ills throne. Mr. Carter was in need of a trained lion for his famous illusion "The Lion's Bride," but he could find none that an swered the requirements until he met an asent of the ni r Portugal Repub lic at Lisbon nh.ort.ly after the down fall of the monarchy. "I've got a lion that I want to sell and I don't know how to go about it," said the agent to Mr. Carter. "I'm looking for a lion," replied the actor, and in an hour the lion becamo the property of Mr. Carter. Tho ani mal is still owned by the magician and It may be one of the charter mem bers of Mr. Carter's barnyard if he settles in Oregon. Huge Timncr Injures Man. C. A. Russell, working for the West Oregon Lumber Company at Llnnton. was struck by a huge timber at . o'clock yesterday afternoon and his back was so badly Injured that ho was taken to St. Vlneent'3 Hospital by tho Red Cross ambulance. Russell is near ly six feet and a halt tall'and the hos pital force was put to some trouble finding a bed that would accommodate him. JO'Shaunshnt-'Ssy. an& Jnn- Lind prob night.