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TIIE MORNING OltEGONTAN, TUESDAY. APRIL 21, 1914 W RISKI REPUTATION NOW Determination to Mold Redskin Jim Thorpe Into Ball player Watched. FANS HOPE FOR BEST NOW I 'act That Indian Takes Kindly to Advice and Is Well Liked by His Brother Players, Leads to Belief He'll "Land." BY ROSCOB PAWCETT. Kismet, that golden-guided hand of fate, is now bestirring itself . in the case of James Thorpe, famous Indian athlete, and, as a result, the baseball world will show more than passing in terest In the box scores of the Toronto team of the International League. Thorpe, it may be explained, has been turned over to Toronto by the New Tork Giants, after a. year on the bench. Fans are. inter ested in Thorpe be cause of his achieve ments in other lines of ath letic endeavor and also because of Me O raw's efforts to mold him into a baseball star. They are more than ever concerned now be cause Muggsy Mo ll raw says the world's tour "made" the redskin. The New Tork manager is risking his reputation on the aborgine. Hence, it is not improb able that New Tork etill holds a string on Thorpe and will yank him back, inannikin-like, in the Kali harvest. So . there is that added stimulant. When McGraw signed Thorpe one year ago, the Indian had not played ball except with a bush town team and then only long enough to have his ama teur medals swept away wrom the dis covery thereof. He sat all last season on the Giant bench, nor did he shine when given an occasional turn in the outfield. Portland fans who watched him In the game here November 17, on the afore mentioned tour, will agree that he looked hopeless. But, there's that tour talk of Mc Graw's. "He" had a chance to work in big games and before big crowds," re marked McGraw recently, "and it did him a lot of good. He fielded well, hit well, and ran the bases like a streak. 1 predict that he will develop into the greatest baserunner the game has ever seen." t One thing in the Indians' favor is that he takes kindly to advice and is well liked by his brother players. "Thorpe is not muscle-bound. He is a big, good-natured, loose-jointed, loose limbed marvel of strength and quick ness, and with the natural adaptabil ity that kmade him the greatest all around track and field athlete, work ing 24 hours per day in his favor. 1 norpo inav, witn a. Benson xiara la bor at Toronto, round to as a real ma jor league ball star. General Huerta Hogan, that famous Mexican subaltern, will be here today, and,- from personal telegrams ex changed between the General and Charge d' Affairs McCredle, it is appar ent that Hogan will not salute the flag. If he .remains adamant a little cut lery work in the lumbar regions may. be necessary. At any rate Impresario Metzger will be there with his leashed dogs of war hot ones with mustard and, as there Is nobody in our acquaintance better able to protect hlmsulf in all Mexican disturbances than Metz, we go to press happy in tho thought of what's com ing to Happicus. "Salute or sink. Back In dear old New Tawk they are claiming the mid- dlewcight title for Al McCoy,, whose unexpected defeat of George Chip a fortnight ago startled the sport ing fraternity. . .Many aro the ar guments propound ed favoring McCoy's right to the middle crown. We. how ever, are inclined to the view that should McCoy, or Al bert Rudolph, as he is known In the family Oift of the Gideons, tangle with such well-known pillow exponents as Eddie McGoorty, James Cop-Eradica-tor Clabby. Billy Murray cr T-Uke Gib bons, his yelpa would be considerably toned down. Chip's claim is founded on his two knockouts over Krank Klaus, who in turn won from Papke and Carpentier. However, Jack Dillon, Clabby and Mc Goorty have always disputed Klaus' right to the title, bo McCoy's win over Chip does not bring him a warranty deed, by any means. It does give him. though, it must be said, clear title to mix with any of the big fellows in the merry, merry scram ble after the middleweight belt. Some men we would like to see at Tamplco: "Doo" "White. Babe Borton, Roy Hitt, Dickey Bayless, Johnny Kane and "Rowdy" Elliott. Nobody wants to see these afore mentioned gentlemen fall in the fury of tlie fray, but, why not make the Mexicans as unhappy as possible? Ivan Howard is considered one of the greatest or minor league ballplay ers by Arthur Devlin, Oakland chief. Ballplayers en route back from the majors generally bring between 11500 and $2500 in kale, but Devlin exceeded the speed limit in the case of the ex- Angel outfielder. He tempted the St. Louis Browns with a cool offer of $3500, while here last week, but was turned down. Howard was drafted last Fall from Los Angeles, so the brew city folk haven't altogether final say as to hi uisposai. ir Be is returned this year jos Angeles will get first chance, at tne draft price. $2500. IKJAK PROVES IXVIXCIBLE Chicago's 1'lve Errors Cost Game Which Means Shutout. ST. LOOTS. April 20. Willie Doak was invincible in the pinches today, while his teammates took advantage of Chicago's errors and hit Humphries opportunely, &t. Louis winning, 2 to 0. score: Chicago ' I St. Louis B II O A Ki B H O A E Leaeh.S.. 3 10 1 l.Kns'lns.S. 4 1 3 30 Goode.r. . 8 11 2 0 MaKee.m.. 4 2 0 00 Kweeney.2 10 1 2 0Butler.s. . 2 13 10 Zlm'an.s. SOS 4 2 J.MIllir.l.. 8 1-7 00 Schulte.l. 3 0 1 0 0Wilson,r. . 3 0 100 Saier.l.'. . 3 Johns'n.m 4 Bres'an.c. 4 H'phries.p o Williams 1 0 11 1 3 0 4 O O o o 0 0D61an.3. .. 1 lkruise.l... 0 0 1 I 1 10 o 0 Snyder.c. . Duak.p. . . Totals. 28 S24J5 5 Totals. 27 7 2T 11 0 'Baited for Humphries In ninth. Chicago 0O000000 0 0 St. Louis .- 00001100 - Huns. Huglns, Cruise. Sacrifice hits, Sweeney, "Butler, stolen bases. Goode. Saler. Miller. Doublo plays, Ooode to Zimmerman to Bresnahan. Wild pitch, Hoak. Hit by pitcher, by Doak, Goode, Schulte. Bases on balls, off Doak S, off Humphries 1. Struck out, by rjoak.10. by Humphries 1. Left on bases, St. Jouis 3. Chicago Q. Time of game,' 3 hours. ' Umpires. Byron and Orth. PH ILADB LPH IA. Apr! 1 20. Boston Philadelphia game postponed; rain. NEW TORK,' April 20. Brooklyn New Tork game postponed; rain. CINCINNATI, April 20. Pittsburg Cincinnatl game postponed; cold. Murphy to Meet Freddie Welsh. SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. "Harlem Tommy" Murphy, defeated by Willie Ritchie, lightweight champion, Friday, has been matched for a 20-round bout here in June with Freddie Welsh, the British champion. The fight is to be at night and the men required to make 135 pounds at 4 P. M. ' The date will be fixed later. August Belmont's Horse Wins. PARIS, April 20. August Belmont's Kincado won the Prix Du Bois de Bou logne at the Saint Cloud race meeting today. Joseph E. Widener's Mon D'Or ran second in the Prix Des Ambepines. BEST 'Ml 1AKES BRIDE "MAKE-BELIEVE" COWBOY SOUGHT BY IRATE FATHER. Broken-Hearted Bridegroom Receives News of Elopement on Back of Hla Own Invitation. CHICAGO, April 13. When Charles Lodolce was asked to be best man at the wedding of Domonick Gorgo, be trothed to Lulu DeBett, he decided the leading role would be more pleasing. Lodolce took It. He who was to have been best man became the bride groom. The rejected bridegroom be came broken-hearted. And it all hap pened at the same time. , Lodolce said be was a ranchman and chased cows in Oklahoma. He had a. picture taken at a "make-you-any-thlng" photograph gallery, which proved it. Gorgo was just a plain Chl cagoan and didn't have half a chance. Miss DeBett was reported missing. Her father, Michael DeBett. declared she had intended visiting some of her bridesmaids, but bad not reached her destination. But Lulu knew the dif ference between a real live cowboy and a plain Chicagoan, for she had seen the movies. She was married at St. Louis to the "ranchman." The malls brought a note to the girl's mother. It was written on the back of. an engraved, wedding invita tion, the one which said that Lodolce was to be the bridegroom. "I am broken - hearted," said the jilted man. Then he looked at the note again. His nerve commenced to come back. A neighbor rushed in with a St. Louis newspaper. There was a brief account of the wedding, saying in part: "Miss Lulu DeBett, from Chicago, and Charles Lodolce, a millionaire stove dealer from Brooklyn, N. T., were married." "A stove dealer!" cried Gorgo. "I thought he was a ranchman! Ah, ha! Then he is a fake! I'll get him!" A half-hour later a warrant was Is sued by Municipal Judge Wells, charg ing the best man- to-have-been with abduction. The father, rushed to the court by the broken-hearted but en couraged suitor, swore to the com plaint. Police at St. Louis failed to locate the couple. Detectives at Brooklyn are looking for a wealthy stove dealer with a 17-year-old bride. Shirt-sleeved Sheriffs down in Oklahoma are look ing for a bashful, but determined ranchman with a young wife. The bridegroom - to - have - been Is looking everywhere, and just hoping. PASTOR IN BERLIN QUITS Dr. John K. Crosser, of Chicago, to Leave American Church in Fall. BERLIN. April 18. (Special.) Dr. John R, Crosser, of Chicago, who for several years has been acting pastor of the American Church here, has re signed and will leave Berlin this Sum mer. The announcement of his retirement occasioned genuine widespread regret among the American residents, as he has been a prominent figure in the col ony's social activities.' As his successor the church commit tee has selected Dr. Calvin S. Mead, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Waynesboro, Pa., who is expected to take charge of the vacant pulpit early iu September. Baseball Statistics STANDINGS OF THE TEAMS. , ' National league. W. I-i. Pet.! W. L. Pet. Brooklvn.. 8 0 1.000St. Louis... 3 4 .428 Phlladol.-.l 8 0 1.000'ClncinnJUl. . 1 8 .'jriO Pittsburg.. 5 1 .8;!3jBoston 0 3 -OO0 Chicago 2 3 .4lM)New York. O 3 .000 American League. Chicago.... 5 1 .833Detrolt 3 2 .600 Washington 3 1 .750 Philadelphia 2 3 .400 New York. 2 1 .7Boston 2 4 .333 St. Louis... 3 - .60001eveland. . 0 6 .000 Federal Leagae, Brooklyn.. 2 0 l.O00Kansas City. 2 3 .4O0 St. Louis.. 4 1 .800. Indianapolis 2 3 .400 Buffalo.... 2 1 .titSTlBaltlmore.. 1 2 .383 Chicago.... 2 3 .400Plttsburg. . . 0 2 .000 American Association. Mllwaukie-. 4 1 .SOOiBt. Paul 3 5 875 Indianapolis 4 1 .80)lMlnneapolia. 2 8 .400 Louisville.. 4 2 .67Columbus. . . 1 3 .'-'.'io Kansas City 4 4 . DOO .Cleveland.. . 2 3 .283 "Yesterday's Results. American Association Kansas City 12, fit. Paul 4: Cleveland S, Louisville 3; Minneapolis-Milwaukee game postponed, cold. Western League Des Moines 7, Omaha 1: Denver 4. Lincoln St. Joseph 1. Sioux City 2; Wichita 0, Topeka 5. How the Series Stands. Pacific Coast League No games played in the new series. Northwestern League Spokane 1 game, Portland no game; Vancouver 1 game, Seat tle no game; Victoria 1 game, Tacoma no game. Where the Teams Play Today. Paciflo Coast League Venice at Portland, Oakland .at 8an Francisco, Sacramento at Los Angeles. Northwestern League Portland at -Spokane, Tacoma at Victoria, Vancouver at Se attle. Batting Averages. Pacific Coast I Northwestern . B. H. Ave. B. H. Ave. Perkins., f 4 2 .SOOlBattiste. . . 2 1 .500 Ryan 58 23 .37SStanley . 9 S .833 L.ober 01 18 ,3;"3!Netrel 22 7 .318 Korea 33 17 .:!21;Easterly. . . 4 1 ' .2S0 Rodgers. . eo 10 .317 Coltrln. . . . 2S 15 .217 Derrick 28 8 .286McKune 28 .214 Brown.... 7 2 .2S5:Whltt 19 4 .211 Pisher.... 24 6 .250 Mllligan. . . T 1 .143 Doane .... 54 13 .241Guignl 2 4 .154 Davis 40 11 .224;Melchlor. . 27 0 .148 Haworth.. 25 5 .2U0;Nelson. . . . 6 1 .107 West 10 2 -200;Hau!man. . 1 .111 Speas 28 4 . 143, Murray ... . 19 2 .105 Brashear.. 3 1 . 125' Reams. .. . 14 1 ,07V Hig'b'th'm 13 1 .077 Hester .... 10 .000 Krause... 13 1 .077:Isonard. . . 1 0 .000 Hanson... 1 0 .OOOJfallahan . . . 1 o ,ioo Salve&on.. 3 0 .O00 Bromley. . . 1 0 .OOO (Coleman.. 2 0 .000 Against the Oakland Coasters last week Ryan batted .538. Rodgers .500, Derrick .417. Korea .308. Fisher .250. avl j(oo, Doane, 2 GO. Lober .164, . AMERICANS LOSE TO GANUGKS IN RAGE Quarter of Million Enthusiastic Spectators See James Duffy Win Marathon. RYAN'S RECORD YET HOLDS Hamilton, Ontario, Again Captures Run of Boston Athletic Assoda - tlon Winner Goes 25 Miles in 2 Hours - 5 Minutes 1 Second. BOSTON', April 20. Canadian run ners, headed by James Duffy, of Ham ilton, Out. the favorite in the event, outfooted and outlasted their Ameri can competitors in the eighteenth marathon run of the Boston Athletic Association today. Duffy covered the 25 miles of rolling roadway in two hours, 25 'minutes and one second. Two years ago M. J. Ryan, of New Tork, established th course record of two hours, 21 minutes, 18 1-5 seconds. Trailing but 15 seconds behind Duffy came Edward Fabre, of Montreal. More than three minutes elapsed before the first American, John M. Lordan, of Cambridge,, reached the finish,' with Walter Bell, of Montreal, coming up strong for fourth place. The rest of the prize-winners were Americans. Duffy's victory is the fourth which Hamilton runners have scored since the event was established. J. J. Gaffery won in 1900 and 1901, and Tom Long boat, the Indian runner, in 1907. ' Although the weather threatened rain, nearly a quarter of a million per sons lined the course. TALK Oil OF CARDINALS CANDIDATES TO FILL TWO VACAN CIES ARB DISCUSSED. Mgr. Dr. A. Frnehwlrtli Mentioned aa One Probable Selection and Prince Max and Bishop Koram as Others. BERLIN, April 18. Candidates for Cardinals to fill the two vacancies left in the Sacred College by the deaths of Cardinals Kopp and Fisher are being discussed. At least two German pre lates are expected to receive the red hat at the consistory this Spring. The apostolic nuncio at Munich, Mgr. Dr. A. Fruehwirth Is prominently men tioned. Prince Max of Saxony, youngest brother of the King of Saxony, and now a professor in the Catholic theological seminary at Cologne, was at flrs picked as a probability. But some have elimi nated him, recalling that he Incurred the displeasure of the Pope several years ago by his views on the . Greet" Orthodox Church, expressed in a pub lished book. One of the most likely candidates, according to reports from Rome, Is Bishop Korum. of Treves. His name, however, has been unfavorably received in government circles with which he has been in conflict often. The selection of the right man is be lieved to be a real problem at the Vati can. The Pope, it is said, desires to appoint men who have not been identi fied with recent political struggles and who are on good terms with the gov ernment. The death of Cardinal 'Kopp deprives the Catholic Church at once of its high est functionary and its strongest per sonality In Germany. Kopp played an important part in restoring amicable relations between the Vatican and Prus sia after Bismarck's campaign against the Catholic Church. In later years the Emperor recognized his efforts to promote good relations between Rome and Berlin by calling him to the Prus sian peerage and conferring upon him the order of the Black, Eagle, the high est Prussian order. It carries with it a patent of nobility and the right to use the coveted "von" before the holder's name, of which, however, the cardinal never made use. The Emperor further made him a member of the commission to reform the Prussian school laws and entrusted him with other Important missions. TWO WAIFS GET HOMES BOY'S PLEA FOR BABY SISTER IS CAUSE OF OXE ADOPTIO.V. Children Become Wards of Wealthy New York Residents Through Ef forts of Charities Aid Society. NEW YORK. April 17. Surrogate r owler recently consented to the adop tlon of two children, a baby boy and a baby girl, into the homes of two wealthy residents of the city. The baby boy, named George Taylor, was born of unknown parents on May 20, 1913. He is now the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Clair Mitchell, of 37 West Tenth street. Mr. Mitchell. who stated in his petition that he is worth more than $100,000, is professor of economics at Columbia University. The baby girl, 2 years and 5 months old. Is the .adopted daughter of Henry Balnbrldge Baker, .of 118 West Fifty firth street, nephew of John S. Ken nedy, the former millionaire banker. Through her adopted father she will share in the Kennedy estate. She Is known as Marian Blanchard. The children found new homes through the aid of the State Charities Aid Association. Mr. Baker took the little girl into his home last February and he and his 13-year-old son, Henry M. Baker, became so attached to her that she was adopted. Mr. Baker has had the custody of his son since he was divorced from his wife In New Jersey In October, 1911. "My boy and I have come to love the little girl Very much," he informed the Surrogate. "It Is largely at his request that I applied for permission to adopt her. She is a beautiful child and worthy the love of any parent. Ever since my little boy was old enough to talk he has asked me to bring home a little sister. Even when be grew older he still talked about it on every Christmas day. The best I could do to satisfy his wish was to adopt this little girl. My son Is now in the Hill School in Penn sylvanla, and he can scarcely wait until vacation time to come home and see his little sister." Professor Mitchell is 40 years old He went to Harvard University as a lecturer from the University of Cali fornia. From Harvard he was called to Columbia. "The matter is a private one," he said last night. "I do not care to discuss it." Lawyer Disbarred for Perjury. NEW TORK. April 18. (Special.)-- One lawyer was disbarred, another bus- I pended for two years and charges 1 against another were sent to the offi- Nathan Greenbaum. who perjured him self in papers filed in a suit, was dis barred. George V. Smith may not practice, for two years for retaining interest on . a verdict as part of his costs. Willard C. Stanton's case is sent to the official referee on charges per jury was committed during a trial in the Municipal Court. MAN FIRES INTO CROWD Factory Girls Tlirovrn In Panic by Enraged Husband. NEW TORK, April 1R. Girls emerg ing from Ryttenberg & Teller's shirt waist factory, on Atlantic avenue. East Xew Tork, were thrown into a panic when a bullet, aimed at their fore woman, Mrs. Mary Deango. whizzed past. From behind a tree sprang Frank Deango, husband of Mrs. Deango, of 273 Nassau avenue, Greenpoint. The couple have been separated for two years, and Deango vainly- had been try ing to get his wife to return to him. As Deango raised his revolver to fire again at his wife she leaped at him, seizing the weapon and twisting it so that the bullet went Into the air. Still clutching the revolver, Mrs. Deango struck her husband a sharp blow in" the face that knocked him to the ground. As he fell he tried to thrust the revolver to her chest, but she knocked it aside. Policemen found Mrs. Deango tightly clutching her husband's throat. Deango was gasping for breath when the po liceman forced the infuriated woman to release her grip. Deango was locked up. Mrs. Deango, after fainting and being quickly re vived, was able to go to her home at 27 Hinsdale street. She admitted that Deango had also shot at her before. NEW TAX PAID EAGERLY Americans in London Make Returns on Income Without Protest. LONDON, April 17. American citi zens in London who come under the scope of the new income tax law made their returns at the ConsulaSe with cheerfulness and alacrity. The returns are numerous, but do not make a great sum in the aggregate. The incomes of the very wealthy Americans residing here are taxed at the sources, so that the returns of these are made on the other Bide. The heaviest income thus far report ed at the Consulate is one of $50,000. The citizen who paid this declared that the tax was a reasonable charge for the privilege of being an American cit izen. This was the tone adopted by most of the makers of returns, and the staff of the Consulate, anticipating unwill ing and protesting citizens, were agree ably surprised at their attitude. A resident who paid without grum bling stated that the few protestanta against the new tax are Americans who have taken root here, and who have clung to their American citizenship for sentimental or business reasons. Some of these have been on the point of be coming British subjects for some time, and the Imposition of the Income tas may hasten their decision. REFORMED MAN SENTENCED Story of 2 Years Heading: in Library Fails to Give Gangster Freedom. NEW TORK. April 18. (Special) "Humpty" Jackson, former gang lead er, who was alleged to have reformed, got six months sentence today In "Spe cial Sessions on the charge of selling opium at his home. An impassioned plea by his counsel, telling of Jackson's reform, and of the days spent by him in the public library during the last two years, Instead of in saloons, did not move compassion in the hearts of the three Justices who imposed the sentence. Even an invitation to examine the reformed gang leader on some score or more books he had mastered In the library course was not accepted. Jackson maintained his innocence, and his lawyer declared that for the last two years he had been a better man than the average good citizen be cause he realized he had been so very bad before. SPORTY TROUSERS SOUGHT Man Steals 60 Pairs, Police Arrest Those Who Wear 'Flashy' Suits. CHICAGO. April 18. (Special.) Easter trousers in colors loud enough to be heard against a healthy fog horn are bringing suspicion and police In quiry upon their wearers in the north west district this season. John Giobenco, who admitted steal ing 60 pairs of trousers, said he did not know to whom he sold them, but he described them as "pretty, flashy and sporty." "Bring in men wearing 'sporty trousers," directed Judge Scully. Ten young men were brought In, but were released. The hunt continues. W. W. M'CREDIE FINED $1 Former Vancouver Judge Held Guil ty of Speeding, but Appeals. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 20. (Special.) Former Judge W. W. Mc Credle, of Portland, was found guilty of exceeding the speed limit here on April 2 and was fined SI and costs by Police Court Judge Parcel today. Mr. McCredle gave notice of appeal to the Superior Court. - John Wilkinson, clerk of the court when McCredle was Superior Judge, was his attorney, but McCredle cross- examined Beveral witnesses personally He said he thought he was going irom 10 to 12 miles an hour. Monmouth May License Dogs. MONMOUTH, Or., April 20. (Spe cial.) At the regular session of the Monmouth City Council a . petition signed by John Rlddell and 79 other citizens asking that an ordinance be passed to license dogs In the corporate limits of the city was considered, and a proposed ordinance, granting the re quest, was given the first reading. The petition Is the result of an attack on farmers sheep by Monmouth dogs dur lng the Winter. Boat, Loaded With Culvert, Sinks. RIDGEFIELD, Wash., April 20. (Special.) A large wooden scow, loaded with 20 sections of the rein forced concrete culvert which Is being placed under the Brazee Creek fill, near La Center, sprung a leak and sunk while moored at the wharf of the Lewis River Navigation Company. The sections of culvert had a circum ference of nearly 19 feet and a weight of more than two tons. Swim Record Broken in East. CHICAGO. April 20. Harry Hebner won the 320-yard swim in the National A. A. IT. championships here tonight in 2:23 3-5. He defeated Perry McGll livray, record bolder, for the distance by 10 yards. McGillivray'a record la 2:21 flat. WE recommend Zerolene as the best . automobile oil we can make an oil produced by experts of long experience who have studied the needs of motor lubri cation and who have at their command selected crudes and the best refinery equip ment with which to produce an oil exactly adapted to the purpose. 10 AVIATORS FALL One Goes Into Bay, Other Drops on Fair Grounds. PAULSON HURT PAINFULLY Silas Christoffcrson Anions Starters lu San Francisco - Bakersflcld- Airship Race High Winds Cause Trouble. SAN" FRANCISCO, April 20. High winds and erratic air currents made the start of the San Franclsco-Bakers-field airship race a difficult one. Five of the seven entrants left the ground, but only three got off to a fair start in the race. George Schur man's machine fell Into the bay and was wrecked, though the aviator escaped. Thomas Paulson's aeroplane fell on the Exposition grounds, and he was painfully though not seriously hurt. Otto Rybltskl was the first to get a clear start on the long flight. He was followed by II. W. Blakely, and finally Silas Chrlstof ferson made his start. ASTOR'S FIANCEE HONORED Huntington, Ind., Presents Helen Huntington With Cedar Ohest. HUNTINGTON, Ind.. April 18. Miss Helen Huntington, soon to be the bride i of Vincent Astor, is the recipient of a handsome cedar chest manufactured here as the wedding . present sent by the Huntington Commercial Associa tion. Miss Huntington is a direct des cendant of Samuel Huntington, a sign er of the Declaration of Independence and for whom the city of Huntington was named. The following' letter was sent Miss Huntington: "Dear Miss Huntington Hunting ton. Ind.. conceded to be the best and most progressive city of Its size in the world, has a commercial associa tion of about GOO members, every one of whom is in love with Huntington. Since reading press notices of your ap proaching marriage we have made an investigation and are convinced that you are a descendant of that famous Mr. Huntington in whose honor this fair city Is named. Every member of this organization joins in an earnest request that Miss Huntington - will please accept the Huntington chest which we are sending you, together with our roost hearty wishes for a life full of happiness and choicest bless ings for yourself and Mr. Astor. Tours very truly. "THE HUNTINGTON COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION." LOVE MARRIAGES DECRIED Princeton Savant Believes In Artifi cial Selection. NEW TORK. April 18. With the assertion "that society Is making a mistake in falling to substitute intelli gent artificial selecton for natural se lection in the propagation of the hu man 'race,' " Professor Conklin, of Princeton University, one of the fore most biologists of the world, did not mince words In declaring his firm be lief In eugenics. He said: "The method of evolution In the past has been the elimination of the unfit; only in the case of civilized man are the most unfit as well as the most fit preserved and given equal opportuni ties of leaving offspring. The result is that there has been no Improvement In heredity. "The mistake has not been In pre serving the weak and Incompetent, for civilized man could not well do other wise, but in failing to substitute In telligent artificial selection for natural selection in the propagation of the race, in perpetuating the worst lines and eliminating the best. "If a superior power would deal with man as man deals with domestic an imals, no doubt great improvement could be effected in the human breed. Society Is in some respects such a Standard Oil Company ra.:i-. f ibTiirmiai vi v . power, and it Is already undertaking to limit the reproduction of those who are socially most unfit." PRANKS IN MASKS AMUSE Young Society Men in Black Tights Originate a Carnival Surprise. PARIS, April 18. Paris is still talk ing about the Carnival Surprise In vented by several young society men. The Duchess de Mouchy was giving a dinner party the other evening when suddenly the door opened and six men dressed solely In black tights with black masks entered and after dancing weird steps for five minutes, left again. The whole affair passed in per fect silence and took the hostess com pletely by surprise. The uninvited dancers t-en went through the same pantomime at the Countess d'Haussonvllle's mansion. Next it was the turn of the Marquise d' Indre to be visited, and finally the Countess de Rougemont. who was Miss Kdith Clapp. of New York. The names of the black dancers remain a mystery to every hostess and her guests. WORK IN CHINA PLANNED Rockefeller Foundation Members to Investigate Health Conditions. BERLIN. April 18. (Special.) Pres ident Henry Pratt Judson and Dr. Fran cis Peabody, of the University of Chi cago, arrived In Berlin on their way to China, where they will make an In vestigation of health conditions on be half ..of the Rocekefeller Foundation. The party includes Mrs. Judson. Miss Donneily and George B. McKibbln. of Chicago. "Our object," said Professor Judson, "is t. make a study of the situation In China as regards public health and the medi.al and surgical methods of com bating disease there. We are con cerned purely with the humanitarian and gcientiilc aspects of the question. Our work does not compete in any way with that being carried on by the mis sionary enterprises." FLAVEL JUBILEE IS PLAN First Work on "Hill Hocks" to In spire Monster Celebration. WARRENTON. Or.. April 20. (Spe cial.) An elaborate celebration at Fla vel, on the day that work is actually begun on the construction of the "Hill docks," which are to be used by their two new ocean liners, is suggested by the citizens here. The president of the Warrenton De velopment League has called a public 1 No , the old hat won't do 7 styles change too radically these days, be sides compara tively little buys a new Gordon Hat EXCLrSIVK AGENTS FOR GORDON HATS 288 Washington Street .aMss tiATTCti A y meeting for Tuesday. April 22. to for mulate plans for this celebration and to arrange for necessary assistance. Officers and members of the Port of Columbia Commercial Club will be present and it is expected this organ ization will take charge of the main details. MICHAEL O'DONNELL DEAD Oregon Pioneer of 3 0 Years Is Vic tim of Pneumonia. Michael O'Donnell, aged 64 years and a resident of Oregon for the last 30 years, died suddenly from pneumonia Sunday at St. Vincent's Hospital, after an illness of a few days. Mr. O'Donnell was well-Unown in Portland, having been roadmaster for the Northern Puciflc Railroad for ton years and later connected with con struction work for the City and Subur ban Railway and the Portland Railway. Light & Power Company. A widow and five children survive the deceased: Mrs. Catherine O'Donnell. William J. O'Donnell. of the Central Door & Lumber Company; Mary, Thom as, Francis and James. The funeral will be held this morn ing from the family residence, 383 North Nineteenth street. Interment will be at Mount Cavalry Cemetery- Kelso to Greet Presbytery. KELSO. Wash, April 20. (Special.) The event of the coming week in Kelso will be the meeting of the Co lumbia River Presbytery, which will convene tomorrow at the First Presby terian Church. Sessions will be held three days. Tuesday evening Rev. 11. S. Templeton, of Vancouver. will preach: on Wednesday evening Rev. Arthur L. Hutcheson. of Portland. On Monday and Tuesday there will be a meeting of the Presbyterial or Mis sionary Society organization. This or ganization is composed of delegates from the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of the Columbia River Presbytery. Fine cigars are hand made. The General Arthur is hand made. No ma chine has ever been invented that will take the place of human hands in the making of fine cigars. We could save thousands of dollars by machine making, but we would lose General Arthur quality. Ide Silver for : Sis. 25c : Y"; Cml P la f Ci n. Inr. . I MM if 1 ----- ;