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TITE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 24. 1914. SUIT MAY CAUSE TELEPHONE MERGER Pacific Company to Ask for Modification of Federal Court Decree. SPOKANE SERVICE IN MIND Bell System Seeks Eight to Take Over Home Company as Result of Action of Inland Empire City Commission. The first effect of the Government" s recent successrul dissolution suit against the so-called "telephone trust" Is likely to be a consolidation of two telephone companies. H. E. Plllsbury, Jr.. of San Francisco, general counsel for the Paclflo Tele phone & Telegraph Company, will ap pear before Judge Bean Jn United States District Court this morning and aBk Judge Bean for a modification of his decree of three months ago which will allow his company to take over the Home Telephone Company of Spo kane. . . In his decree Judge Bean ordered that the Pacific or Bell, company should sell Its holdings in the Spokane Home company within 90 days. If in the mean time the Spokane City Council should not decide to allow the consolidation of the two systems. The Spokane Council Thursday voted to authorize the consolidation, the ef fect of which would be to give the peo ple of Spokane one system with 29,000 phones, instead of the Pacifio system, with 22,000, and the Home system, with 7000, as at present. In case Judge Bean grants Attorney FUlsbury's request it will take 75 days for the ordinance authorizing the con solidation and another granting a new franchise to go into effect and some additional time before the consolida tion can be actually made. The Pacifio Spokane franchise expires Saturday. With Mr. Plllsbury in Portland yes terday was G. IS. McFarland, of San Francisco, president of the Pacific com pany. Neither would say anything as to what has been done or will be done to ward complying with the order of Judge Bean's decree requiring that the Pacific sell its controlling interest In the Northwestern Telephone Company within 90 days, which period of time expires tomorrow. SCANDINAVIAN TALK GIVEN Stockholm Newspaper Man TJses Many Films In Lecture. Illustrated with moving pictures, a lecture on political conditions in Sweden and Norway was delivered at the Central Library last night by A. O. Assar, a newspaper man of Stockholm. Besides showing scenes during the demonstration of students and farmers in the recent political crisis in Sweden, there were many pictures of the won derful scenery of the two countries. Mr. Assar says there Is but little emi gration from Sweden of late years, owing to the prosperity and content ment of the people, but that there Is a lively interest in the Pacifio Coast, and that, with direct steamship service al ready projected between Gothenberg and thia Coast, there will be many tourists from both Sweden and Nor way. Mr. Assar declares that there is a growing sentiment In favor of a de fensive alliance between the two coun tries. BANKS CHOOSE ELECTORS Four Name Men to Serve on Body to Elect Regional Directors. Poor of the National banks of Port land have appointed their electors to serve on the body whleh will choose the Class A and Class B directors of the regional bank In the Twelfth Dis trict. The Lumbermen's National, the fifth one, will elect its representative at the next meeting of Its board of directors. The other four banks have chosen these officers: Northwestern National, Vice-President Emery Olmstead; United States National. Vice-President R. Lea Barnes; First National, Vice-President Jf T. Corbett: Merchant's National, President R. L. Durham. Each of the four banks has cast its vote for the caucus candidates selected at the In formal conf erenns. Jald at San Fran cisco in May. DENTISTS ELECT TODAY Convention of State Association Will Come to Close. The convention of the Oregon State Dental Association will end today with the annual business session and election of officers. This morning's programme will Include papers by Dr. George T. Williams, of Seattle, and Dr. W. Clyde Davis, of Lincoln, Neb. There will be discussions on these and papers pre viously read. The afternoon session will be taken up by a table clinic and chair clinic. The convention is being held at the North Pacific Dental College. A banquet was given at the Imperial last night, with all the 100 delegates, their wives and many of their friends present. Dr. Millard C Holbrook was toastmaster. WIRE LINES TO BE VALUED Federal Engineer Prepares to Make Inventory In Paclflo District. KAN FRANCISCO. June 23. R. A. Thompson, member of the engineering board of the Interstate ommeruo wm mission, said today that he had begun preparations, under instructions from wjihinon. for taking inventories and fixing valuations of the properties of the Western Union and Postal Tele graph companies and the American Telegraph & Telephone Company. The work is to be done under the provi sions of the valuation act of 1913. The Paclflo district of the Interstate Commerce Commission comprises Cali fornia, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada. Idaho. Montana, Utah. Wyom ing. New Mexico. Alaska and the Philippines. BOYS SAIL FOR ALASKA 1 1 Portland Youths to Work for Packing Company at Wrangell. i-ii . TnHn "Ft C..A. vuiTIa J . Ul. BM1U1 .... . f - - away from the Oak-street dock In the rmln shortly alter ucjwn. imi msui, paraau. sisters an 4 sweethearts fcld 2-oodbv to 11 vouner Portland men, who are now on their way to Alaska to earn money during the coming Bummer. In the packing-room of the Alaska Sanitarv Packing- Company, located at Wrangell, these lads will earn the ex penses of their trip to Alaska ana o a month in wages, above expenses. Tne crowd is made up or tne ioiiow lne: Adkin Wallace Kingsbury, Rich ard M. Bozorth, Takin Meade, members of the recent graduating class at wo Portland Academy: Donald McCllntock, Rot stuwart and Walter Krupke. who have yet to graduate from that insti tution, and the following boys from the Lincoln High Scnooi, wno sauea aowu the harbor Just about the time their schoolmates were receiving their diplo mas: Lee Waldron, Carl Ceaser, vFrank Hutchinson, C Baker and Hans Schild knecht. The group of workers was organized LONDON MUSIC HALL STAR, NOW AT PANTAGBS, TALKS OF ENGLISH HUMOR. E - I ' W I t & f . . - : 2 - T i'i Z y A. Miss Daisy Harcourt. English humor is not as dry and elusive as Americans have been taught to believe, accord ing to Miss Daisy Harcourt, the London music hall star, who is at Pantages this week, after a trip that extended more than half way around the world. "Americans tiavjk hAHn tnitht that the En link o i-A nHmnrllv Rtunid." MiSS Harcourt said in defense of her country folk. "Acting on this supposition, our cousins on this side of the big drink fall to watch for the humor that per vades the English method of amusing. This is changing, how ever, as the success of English comedies in America and Ameri can comedies in England in the past two seasons proves." 3 T by P. W. Lee, physical director at Portland Academy, who Is now at Wrangell operating his trap. While on the trip the boys will be In active charge of Walter Krupke. They will return in September. Parting Cable Kills Man. ROSEBURG, Or., June 23. (Spe cial.) Struck with a cable while working in a logging camp near Scottsburg, Arthur Beeman was killed Instantly late yesterday. His brother-in-law wia was wnrkinp with him. was seriously injured. Parting of the cable was responsible for the accident. Emperor Sends Book to Wilson. WASHINGTON, June' 23. By direc tion of Emperor William, Commander Boyd, German Naval attache, called today on . President Wilson and pre sented to him a nanosomeiy-Douna copy of the naval year book of Ger many. AID SOCIETY MEETS Three Anniversaries Kept at Children's Home. WORK OF BODY REVIEWED Superintendent Urges No Organiza tion Be Permitted to Place Boys and Girls In Families With out Watching Them. The 29th aanual meeting of the Boys' nnH r.lrln' AtA KnolAtv nf Oregon was held yesterday afternoon at the Receiv ing Home of the society. East Twenty ninth and East Irving streets. It was alan 99A nnlvprsji rv nf W. T. Gardner's service as superintendent and Mrs. C. R. Templeton's 22d anniversary as secretary oi tne xaaies aavjaui board, and hence the meeting took on the form of a celebration of these anni- W. B. Gilbert, president of the society, presided. Many friends of the home were present. F. E. Beach, secretary. In his report pointea out mat tne leg islature at its last session made a , . I .l.l tho home ITld 4 ... nn a-avni&n onH- thtt f O m TT1 i 1 1 P which visited the home returned a report nigniy commenaaiury 10 . iuanai,u- ami n,4A nn ofitlftam Mr. H ('h spoke of the help of the transportation companies ana inenas wuu nated transportation and other necessi ties to the society. Mr. Beach paid high tribute to Superintendent Gardner for efficient management. Treasurer Makes Report, vrrtiiiam WntAwarri treasurer, nre- ser.ted his report, which showed J3775.84 on nana April au, ivia. uoiai revBipia for the year were $37,287.34. Mrs. C R. Templeton, secretary of the ladles advisory board, read her re port, in which she told of the place of the board in the management of the home and the changes that have taken place. Mrs. Templeton said that the board always found the home clean, orderly and sanitary in every respect. Mrs. Templeton spoke feelingly of the deaths of Mrs. Levi White, Mrs. H. C. Campbell and Mrs. W. B. Buchanan as great losses. Superintendent Gardner read a re port of the work of the society during 22 years. He expressed his apprecia tion of the courtesies of the board of trustees and the friends of the home. He said that the aim had always been to make the house a home in all that the name implies for the children who come there. Mr. Gardner pointed to the garden, the playgrounds and the sur roundings of the home as conducive to the proper development of children. He also told of the methods employed at the home and in the field. "Agents Watch Children." Continuing, Superintendent Gardner said: "The society has received into Its care since its organization in 1885 4378 children. During the past year 443 children have been received and 4S2 disposed of. Out of the number received 164 were received for the first time, from 25 different counties in the state. Three trained agents are kept on the road all the time to look after the children who are placed out in family homes. These agents have un der their direct care 34 children. hu. a ..nlsBtlnn or SOCletT Should be allowed to place children in family vrithmit i n vine- reeular visitors to look after tnem arter peing- puceu Experienced .Yemen Advise FMhsr's Friend Secauss it Is so perfectly safe to use and has been of such great help to a host of expectant mothers, these wo men, experienced in this most nappy period, advise the use of "Mother's Friend." Applied externally to tha abdominal muscles Its purpose Is to relieve the Undue tension upon tha cords and ligaments resulting from muscular expansion. Beneath the sur face is a network of fine nerve threads and the gentle, soothing embrocation, 'Mother's Friend," is designed to so lubricate the muscular fibres as to avoid the unnecessary and continuous nagging upon this myriad of nrves. Applied to the breasts it affords the proper massage to prevent caking. There is scarcely a well-stocked drug tore anywhere but what you can easily obtain a bottle of "Mother's Friend" and In nearly every town and village Is a grandma who herself used It in earlier years. Expectant mothers arc urged to try this splendid assistant. Mother's Friend has been prepared by Bradfleld Regulator Co., 310 Lamar Elds.. Atlanta. Ga.. for nearly half a century. Send for valuable little book to expectant mothers. I say this for the reason that almost daily we are nearing oi cases wuoi children are placed in family homes by local organizations with very little, if any, inquiry into the fitness of the foster parents to care for a child; then, ; t.1ia a rii-il i .R 1 1 on S again, wo xidjucni.,j r- for children at our office, and before time enough nas eiapsea to near the references we find the applicant has procured a child from some other organization; sometimes, indeed, this happens in cases where we have turned the application down. It Is certainly too bad to have the poor children so misplaced, and I trust a law prohlbit- . l ; a .;Kin.r rtilAM und resTU- IQg HUB ttUU jiiw-iiuiuB " " lations under which child-placing agen cies must worit snaxi uo Per Capita Cost 42 Cemts a Day. "The per capita cost of maintenance, reckoning an average of 68 children on hand a day and seven employes, mak ing a total of 75, is but 43 cents a day." High tribute was paid to Mrs. Mary Graham, who has been with the home for more than 20 years, and to her was attributed much of the success of Its management. Reports of field work were given by John Teuscher, J. D. Cain and J. G. ICIlpack, who are the field agents. Mrs. A. E. Watson, principal of the Kern School, where the children from the' home mostly attend, spoke briefly. Rev. T. L. Eliot, one of the founders of the home, reviewed Its work and some of the problems of the present day methods of handling children. He said that his Interest in the home was as great as ever, although the demands on his time made it impossible to take part In its management. Rev. Mr. Eliot said that in the death of Cyrus Dolph there passed away one of the men who made it possible for the society to own and occupy the present receiving home. Rev. J. D. Corby spoke briefly. W F. Woodward, Judge C. E. Wolver ton and F. I. Fuller were re-elected trustees for three years. After the business meeting the friends inspected the home and grounds. ' B. O. Herlow on Stand. The trial of E. C. Herlow on a charge of larceny by bailee is proceeding slow ly in Circuit Judge Morrow's court. Yesterday Herlow was on the witness stand all day for cross-examination by Deputy District Attorneys Collier and Magulre. If it is the skin use Santlseptie Lotion. Adv. The Coat of the Season- en Qiol of $1 i so U s j. ia x yj re had to buy 150 of them to sell them at such a low priCeAnd every day since they've been shown, dozens have been sold. Unquestionably the most popular Coat of the season! Of soft, fine, White Chinchilla, 36 inches long, with jaunty flare, (p "1 "I T A they're ultra smart and marked ej) I J.?Jv i special at. All Skirts Reduced Every smart new effect in Separate Skirts $5 to $12 originally, now $3.95 to $9.95 See the New . Sport Hats Of Rating Linen. Silk All the rage in New York! Shown in our Men's Department. Women's Smart Suits, up to $34.50, now $16.50 BEN SELLING The Women's Smart Clolhes Shop. "Morrison at Fourth Entire Third Floor THEORY IS ADVANCED CATTLE WAR BROUGHT INTO MUR DER TRIAL AT ROSEBURG. Proseeatloa 4at Before RestlaB Case Against MorrUoa Campbell Motm ta Disprove Defease Coateatloa. ROSEBURG. Or, June 23. (Special.) That Morrison Campbell, aged ranch er, shot and killed John Becker, a neighbor, because cattle was allowed to range on Campbell's land, was the theory advanced by the prosecuting at torney at today's session of the mur- dA. dozen witnesses for the state testi fied that a quantity of blood was found near Mr. Becker's gate, although the body was found J5 feet down the road. This testimony was introduced to combat the contention of the defense that Becker dragged Campbell through the gate a distance of 30 feet before the fatal shots were "red. Evidence also was introduced by the state to show that blood spots were found between the gate where the shooting is alleged to have occurred ana tne spot wnem lmp In establishing this theory the prose cution hopes to disprove the contention of the defense that a struggle ensued. Although there were no eye wit nesses to the tragedy, several Wit nesses testified to hearing the shots. Becker was struck three times, each bullet passing through his body. The state rested its case tonight. The defense will Introduce witnesses tomorrow with a view of proving that Campbell was attacked and that he was compelled to shoot In self defense. Both men had lived In Douglas Coun ty for many years. The courtroom was crowded today. TIED RIVALS TO MEET JUSTICE M'NART AND JVDGB BEN SON TO CONFER TOD AT. Conference at Saleas Will BcMe Stipulation Sngs-ested as Meaaa ( EndlBg Ballot Uncertainty. SALEM. Or.. June 81. (Special.) For the purpose of deciding upon what methods shall be adopted to determine whleh one of them Is nominated for Supreme Court. Justice Charles I- Me Nary and Judas Henry I. Itn will bold a conference hre tomorrow. The conference was '. 4 ty Justice McNarr, and Judse lnon, who Is In Portland, will errlTe hre either late tonight or early In morning Heveral days ago hn It he came apparent that the conlt would be so clone It would be bsrif la deter mine which was nominated. J'i1. Ken son suggested to Justice MrNair tint stipulation be entered Into that th. ballot botes of certain prvclnrts in Multnomah be opened and the t.llv sheets in them compared with the. In the hands of the County Clerk. Justice McNary advised Judge II. n son today that In view of the fact that the two are now lied he would like la confer with him before signing the stipulation, and the scope It will cover will be the subject discussed at tomor row's conference. rtnlra for F.gg-Malllng Out. Postmsater Myers has b.n asked la a letter from roslmasier-tienerel Hur leson to direct the attention of the publlo to the fact that farmers' Hull. ttn No. att. giving valuable Informa tion as to the shipment ft egaa by par cel post, may be secured by addre..inir the division of publicity, Iepartment of Agriculture. Washington. I. C. Infor mation as to the containers In which eggs may he shipped by parcel poet may be obtained from the Inite4 states Kip.tim.nt ptatlon at orvaiita. nomes -.-- - an tne spot i"" " ' ... i. i i- .h-m nftrr helnr Disced. I A a v. i - I - . cfeun ... TV a a n is SO I VHBBBn .Be o wonder nome aanang ,ar Victrola dance popul Victrola VI, $25 Oak music is so perfect. f i rr aWitailHirwaeri-rtrS r a r,.aiM 1 A Ask any Victor dealer for the Victor book "Three Modern Dances", illustrated with moving-picture photos teaching the steps of the modern dances. There are Victors and Victrolas in great variety of styles from $10 to $200. Victor Talking Machine Co. Camden, N. J. Dancing to the music of the Victrola is the favorite pastime. Every one enjoys dancing to music of such splendid volume, such clearness and perfect rhythm. I We have all the best dance records-the Maxixe, Hesitation, Tango, One-Step, Castle Walk. The ideal 4W ni-w Hanres is in the home, and there the Victrola is indispensable, as it has made dancing a real home diversion. q If you only knew what pleasure the Victrola brings into your home you wouldn't be without one for a single day. l Victrolas $15 to $200 on the easiest terms. Steiirway Weber and Other Pianos A n ; fir ?W cv'?r'' f 1 Mr. and Mrs. Vernon CaUe. teachers ana greatest expo. nenU of the modern dances, use tha Victor exclusively and ' superintend tha makingof their Victor Dane Records. Mr. sad Mr. Vitm. Cast). eiandne K. Hauled. Morrison at Sixth 'jPSaaS . ' ' " I a a - Pianolas Opposite Post Office W4Aafn4ataBaMaV.'taMa