TIIE MORVTXG- OREGOXIAX, TUTJRSDAT, DECEMBER 3. 1914
GOVERNOR ACTS TO
Kubli, of Portland, district deputy for
Northern Oregon, had charge of the
cornerstone ceremonies.
La Grande Lodge, No. 433, was or
ganized April 11. 1898. The first five
years of its existence was a continual
struggle to keep alive the organiza
tion. In 1910 the first effort was
made toward securing a' home through
the purchase and equipment of a build
ing which has been used nn to this time
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a membership numbering over BOO, and
the new building when completed and
equipped will represent an investment
Lloyd H. Wilkins' Sentence Is
Commuted to Prevent His
Being Set at Liberty.
or more than $30,000.
This building will be three stories,
of brick and concrete, the first story
being faced with white terra cotta.
The building will contain, besides a
commodious lodge room, all the con
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veniences of a modern clubhouse, with
LEGAL QUESTION IS RAISED
pool ana Dillliard tables, bowling al
leys, reading-rooms, restrooms. swim
ming pool, baths, etc The order here
is a lorce In social activities.
West Postpones Canvass of Vote on
Abolishing Capital Punishment
on Advice That Proclama
tion Slakes law.
SALEM. Or., Deci 2. (Special.) That
he might prevent Lloyd H. Wilkins,
convicted of homicide in the first de
gree in Portland for killing Lou Win
ters, from being freed because the
amendment passed by the people abol
ishing capital punishment does not con
tain a saving clause. Governor West
today deferred canvassing the results
of the recent election one day and com
muted the sentence of the man to life
Imprisonment.
Whether the commutation will stand
Is a moot question and one which tse
defendant probably will ask the courts
to determine. The Governor was ad
vised by District Attorney Evans, of
Multnomah County, that, according to
his construction of the constitution, an
amendment does not become effective
until the vote on it is canvassed and
the Governor proclaims it a law. The
District Attorney holds that an amend
ment is different from a bill passed by
the people, which becomes effective or
is defeated as soon as a majority vote
Is cast for or against if. Mr. Evans
Quotes article 17, section 1, of the con
stitution, which says:
"The votes for and against such
amendments, severally, whether pro
posed by the Legislative Assembly or
by initiative petition, shall be can
vassed by the Secretary of State in the
presence of the Governor, and if it
shall appear to the Governor that the
majority of the votes cast at said elec
tion on said amendment or amendments,
severally, are cast in favor thereof, it
shall be his duty forthwith after Buch
canvass, by his proclamation to declare
tne said amendment, or amendments.
severally, having received said majority
of votes, to have been adopted by the
people of Oregon as a part of the con
stitution thereof, and the tame shall be
in enect as part of the constitution
from the date of such proclamation."
Mr. Evans thinks this section of the
constitution would make a commutation
by the Governor prior to the issuance
by him of a proclamation declaring the
amendment to abolish the death penalty
wiving Deen cameo, valid.
John Arthur Pender, convicted of
fining mrs. uainy Wehrman and child
in Columbia County, was given a com
mutation Of HentAnfA fmm .
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lire Imprisonment a few days after the
xiis lawyer promised the Gov
ernor that in case the amendment to
abolish capital punishment passed he
would make no effort to free Pender
on the technicality of lack of a saving
clause.
The Secretary of State will canvass
the returns of the recent election in
the presence of the Governor tomor
row. District Attorny Evans yesterday re
quested the Governor for a commuta
tion of the death sentence of Lloyd
Wilkins to life imprisonment, largely
because of the possibility that he might
have to be released following the pas
sage of the anti-capital punishment
amendment. Mr. Evans believes that
the act of the Governor yesterday will
be upheld, relying upon article 17, sec
tion 1 nf tl rt Stata I ' ........ i . . .
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provides that the Secretary of State
must make a canvass of votes within
SO days after an election in the pres
ence of the Governor and amendments
that are carried become effective only
upon a proclamation declaring they
have passed.
"Taking this to mean what it says "
said Mr. Evans, "the amendment does
not become effective until after the
proclamation . . . . . .
to commute the death penalty un
doubtedly exiatn until th. - . '
takes effect This does away with
the possibility of Wilkins being set
free and avoids a question being raised
In the matter."
NAVY NEEDS TORPEDOES
ACCl'MCLATIOX IS SLOW) WAJTT
ARE! LOST EVERY YEAR.
Efficiency of Hen fa This Branch of
Work Even More Deplorable
Than lack of Supply.
WASHINGTON. Dec 2. Lack of long-
range torpedoes is pointed to as a par
amount weakness of the United States
Navy by Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss.
chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, in his
annual report made today to Secretary
Daniels. All of the battleships, except
me two latest dreadnoughts, the ar
mored cruisers of the Tennessee class.
tne scout cruisers and the older de
stroyers, the Admiral says, are equipped
wnn "a snort-range torpedo, which
may be considered obsolete for the bat
tie fleet."
Since the battleships Nevada and
Oklahoma were designed, however, all
vessels have been provided with the
modern type of torpedo and as rapidly
as possible the equipment of older
snips is being changed. Private plants
are now constructing 650 torpedoes for
tne Navy: 350 are being turned out bv
government yards and funds are avail
able for 550 which will be ordered in
the near future. Appropriations for
250 more will be asked for this year.
Accumulation of torpedoes is a slow
process: it takes about 12 months to
complete one, and many are lost every
year in practice.
Lven in view of the serious situation
presented by shortage of torpedoes.
Admiral Strauss thinks improvement
in tne eiriciency of officers and men
who handle this branch of the Navy's
work has not kept pace with the devel
opment of material.
T. he bureau is of the opinion." he
reports, "that the torpedo material has
developed much more rapidly than the
torpedo personnel. In order to reduce
the loss of torpedoes at various tor
pedo practices which are necessary to
develop the personnel, the bureau Is
endeavoring to perfect a scheme of fir
ing all torpedoes at practice with posi
tive buoyancy and in deep water. This
plan looks promising and if developed
will probably decrease the loss of torpedoes."
2 AGGOSEO OF LARCENY
DETECTIVE'S SECOXD THOUGHT IS
RESPONSIBLE FOB ARREST.
GUNMAN IS IDENTIFIED
LOUIE II I NO HELD FOR MURDER
. OF" DOW LEONG TOXO MEMBER.
T".?,nese, Af Witnesses, but
Testlmoay Cornea Hard When Fac
, tlona Make Settlement.
Louie Hing, alias Chung Sing, mem
ber of the Hop Sing Tong, wounded in
the recent war with the Suey Sings,
has been identified in the County
Jail by two Chinese who were positive
in their statements that he Is the gun
man who on March 16. 1913, shot and
killed Lum Chee Fon in a Chinese
restaurant at 81 Second street.
Louie Hing has been hold following
his arrest after the recent outbreak lu
the Oriental quarter, and after his
wounds were attended to at the hos
pital he was transferred to the County
Jail.
The man who was shot was a. mem
ber of the Bow Leong Tong, and be
cause of the settlement that has been
made locally among the various tongs,
considerable difficulty is experienced
in getting members of the Bow Leong
organization to testify. It was found
necessary to place two Chinese, Sid
Jon and Chin Sing, under bond to hold
them as witnesses. These men testified
at the Coroner's inquest into the shoot
ing of Lum Chee Fon. and the first
named was business partner of the dead
man.
Louie Hing was indicted by a grand
jury, charging first-degree murder,
soon after the shooting, but he has
been a fugitive from justice since. He
will be arraigned within a few days
and charged with the killing.
ELKS LAY CORNERSTONE
LA GRANDE LODGE HAS CEREMONY
OVER SC3.0OO HOME.
More Than 2000 Persona Prcaeat, aad
K. K. Kubli, of Portland, la
CBarse for Ocrulon.
LA GRANDE, Or., Dec. 2. (Special.)
More than 2000 persons witnessed
the ceremonies this week attendant
upon the laying of the cornerstone in
the new $65,000 Elks' clubhouse In
course of construction In this city. F.
C, Bramwell. of this city, delivered the
address of the occasion, and K. IT..
Trail of Stolen Clothing Leads to Yam-
conver and Sttltcase Check
Reveals More.
Frank Gelindo, alias Joe Moran, is
in the Vancouver, Wash., Jail awaiting
extradition to Portland on a charge of
larceny, because Detective B. F. Smith
indulged, in a suspicious second
thought.
Adrian Gonzales was arrested by
Officers Craddock and Smith Friday
tor having in his possession a suit
of clothes stolen from a store at Fiftn
and Couch streets. He explained that
a man had given him the suit to selL
He said he could identify the man,
who, he thought, was in Vancouver.
As a result Detective Smith accom
panied Gonzales, to Vancouver yester
day in an attempt to locate this man.
Hotels, rooming-houses and all sections
of the town were searched before a
man answering the description was
met on the street. Confronted with
Frank Gelindo, Gonzales would not ab
solutely deny that he had seen him,
but refused to identify him as the
man who had given him the clothes
to sell. There seemed to be no occa
sion to arrest the suspect, so Detective
Smith started for the Portland car.
Then Detective Smith had his after
thought, and wheeled abruptly about
and returned to where he had left
Gelindo. He stopped the mar. again
and searched him, finding a baggage
check on a Portland transfer company.
Placing Gelindo under surveillance.
Detective Smith returned to Portland,
called for the checked suitcase, and
in it found several suits of stolen
clothing. He returned for his -man,
who consented to waive extradition, but
on the way to the ferry broke and
ran "from his captors.. Retaken, Gelin
do refused to be extradited without
proper papers, and was placed in tht
Vancouver JaiL
Gonzales is suspected of being an
accomplice of tne man arrested. The
latter gave his name as Frank Gelindo,
but on his person was an L W. W.
card bearing the name Joe Moran.
There is certainly no gift that would give
greater pleasure to the receiver and the whole
household for many Christmases to come than a
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Bo not wait until the week before Christmas
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select at your leisure. We will hold the iVIC-
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PIANOLAS
GROW PEARS ADVICE
Japanese Root Declared Anti
dote for Blight.
200 AT MEDFORD MEETING
Assertion. Mad That Oregon Fruit
Should Rival Products of Sicily
or Xaples and Filberts Vie
With Terragona Yield.
MEDFORD, Or., Dec 2. (Special.)
That the secret of counteracting pear
blight lies in grafting on a Japanese
instead of a French root, and that Ore
gon, particularly the Willamette Val
ley, should rival the fruits of Naples,
Sicily or Terragona In the production
of filberts, were the two most striking
points brought out at the opening ses
sion of the twenty-ninth annual meet
ing of the State Horticultural Society
today. There were over 200 delegates
In attendance when R. C. Washburn,
temporary chairman, made an address
of welcome, responded to by A. P. Bate
man, one of the trustees, in the ab
sence of C. E. Whisler, president.
County Pathologist Henderson, of
Medford, was the first speaker, and he
gave a minute history of apple and
pear scab and the best way of fighting
the pest. He declared that cutting in
fected twigs, cpraying and plowing
n the dead leaves every season should
hold the disease in check.
Professor KeimH in charge of the
Oregon Agricultural College Experi
ment Station at Talent, has made an
exhaustive study of pear blight and
he gave a' lecture upon the experi
ments he is now carrying on to de
velop a type of pear Immune to this
devastating disease. His conclusion
was that by grafting upon a Japanese
root eventually a tree could be evolved
which would be blight proof.
Plant more pear trees in Oregon."
he said, "wherever they can be grown
to advantage as in this valley, for the
time is near when pear disease will
be absolutely under control and this
market will never be oversupplied
Reduce your apple acreage and Increase
your pear acreage is my advice."
some discussion followed and then
It was voted to extend the society's
greetings to Dr. J. R. Cardwell, a for
mer president and one of the oldest
members. The most important session
01 the convention will be held toznor
VICTROLAS AND ALL, THE RECORDS
Morrison at Sixth, Portland
and an automobile trio through the
v tuioy.
DR. BARKER IS COMING
Health Adviser to sir. Taft
Speak at Y. M. C. A.
Will
Dr. Charles EL Barker, health ad
viser to Ex-President Taft, comes to
the Portland Young Men's Christian
Association Sunday to begin another
one of bis "Health and Happiness
Weeks" that have made him nationally
famous as a lecturer.
Talks to men, boys, women, girls
and high school students of both sexes
are on the programme for the week.
Meetings will be held almost every
afternoon and night. The first, after
the one at the Young Men's Christian
Association at 3:16 o'clock Sunday, will
be held at the Centenary Methodist
Church.
Throughout the country wherever
these meetings have been conducted
by the Young Men's Christian Asso
ciations the work and interest in
health has been increased wonderfully.
From the largest associations In the
country he comes highly recommended
to Portland.
Larceny charges have been lodged, row. n-hon tnr- h.oi;. if I
against both men. The police are look- horticultural laws in Oregon, Wash
ing for two more men suspected of ington and California will be discussed.
connection wlih this robbery. This will be followed by a luncheon
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COURAGE IN WAR.
MABEL ZIMMERMAN DIES
End. Comes After Operation at Good
Samaritan Hospital.
Mabel Zimmerman, daughter of Mr.
ana Mrs. George Zimmerman, died at
tne uooa Samaritan Hospital at 1 A. M.
yesterday.
Miss Zimmerman became ill Sunday
at her home and was not considered in
any danger until Tuesday, when she
was taken to the hospital and there
operated on.
Miss Zimmerman was born at F-air.
view. Or., 23 years ago and was gradu
ated from the University of Oregon in
the class of 1913. ,
Funeral services will be held tomor
row at 1 o'clock at Centenary Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Pallbearers
will be Donald Pague, John Black, Earl
aaurpuy ami fTancis Curtis.
ANOTHER WOOD YARD NEAR
Deal Closed by City Will Provide
More Work for Unemployed.
The City Council closed a deal ve.
terday for another municipal woodvard
for the unemployed residents of the
city. A deal was made whereby the
city win purchase 6000 cords of tim
ber from the Morris Investment Com
pany on land near Linnton on the
Salzman Road. A camp will be es
tablished for laborers and the unem
ployed will receive 76 cents a cord for
reducing the timber to cordwood.
This is the third camp arranged for
by the city. The first now is operating
witn a iuii crew or ou men on property
owned by M. J. . Kelly at Beaverton.
A second camp is to be established at
Oswego, where there are 4000 cords of
wood ready lor cutting.
Miss Katherin Shay, a freshman at the
university oi juicnigan, talcing the engin
eering course, swings a heavy sledge fcr
four and a half hours once a week, as pert
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K.K.KT-BI.I, OP PORTLAND, SHOW COXDUCT1XG
CEREMONIES.
Greatest of
finnan Blessings
Th'a most wonderful thine in .n.i.i
I love expressed In the helpless infant.
And among those
aids and comforts for
expectant mothers Is
the well known
"Mother's Friend."
This Is an external
application to enable
the abdominal mus
cles to become more
pliant, to expand
naturally without
undue pain from the
strain upon cords and ligaments.
Applied as directed upon those muscles
Involved It soothes the fine network of
nerves with which all the muscles are
supplied. Thus a great share of the pains
so much dreaded may bo avoided and the
period of expectancy passed la comfort.
There Is no question but what such
relief has a marked Influence upon the
general health of the mother.
In a little book sent by mail much use
ful .information Is given to Inexperienced
mothers. It tells how to use "Mother's
Friend" and how to avoid caking breasts,
It has been prepared in our laboratory
for over forty years and Is known favor
ably to most druggists everywhere. Get
a bottle to-day and write for book to
BradQeld Regulator Co., 309 Lamar Bldg.,
Atlanta. Ga. Be sure to ask for and
see that srou get '"Mother's Friend.'
What war teaches as well as busi
ness life.
Courage In war or business is born
of good pure blood. Pure blood is the
Greatest Dlesslng mankind can have.
Millions of people need this cower
ful vegetable remedy that puts the
luiucij, nver ana bowels in fine con-
tnat clears tne skin of pimples,
run, Diemisnes and eczema: that
solves bolls and carbuncles; that makes
nerves stronger and steadier and gives
wea.K, runaown people the full
est measure of health and happiness.
Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov
ery, iree xrom alcohol or narcotics,
does Just what is stated above, simply
because it banishes from the blood all
voison ana impure matter. It is the
woria s great itlood Purifier; so enters
joints, dissolves the Impure deposits
and carries them out, as it does all
impurities, through the Liver, Bowels,
cviuncj'b ana Bain.
If you have indigestion, sluggish
liver, backache over the kidneys, nasal
or other Catarrh, unsteady nerves or
unsightly skin, get Dr. Pierce's Golden
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once to replace your Impure blood with
the kind that puts energy and ambi
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uno vigorous action.
A GREAT BOOK EVERY
WOIUX SHOULD BATE
If you will pay the mailing charges.
Doctor Pierce will aor,H ?JL
bound book of over 1000 pages newlv
: . luu illustra
tions.
Everyone should read and have it In
case of accident or sickness in the home.
Treats of so many subjects in such
a '"terestlng manner that knowledge
of the human body is quickly and easily
attained by all who read the book.
Send 20 cents in stamps for mailing
charges to Dr. Pierce. Invalids' Hotel
Buftalo, J. Y.. and enclose this noiici
Adv.
LJFEmSURANCECOMPANIES
They Are Closely Observing Public
Health Conditions
An examining physician for one of
the prominent Life Insurance Com
panies, in an interview on the sub
ject, made the astonishing statement
that one reason why so many appli
cants for Insurance are rejected is be
cause kidney trouble is so common to
the American people, and the large ma
jority of those whose applications are
declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease.
According to this it would seem that
a medicine for the kidneys, possessing
real healing and curative properties
would be a blessing to thousands
Dr. Kilmer & Co., Blnghamton, N T
who prepare Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,'
the well-known kidney, liver and blad
der remedy, claim that Judging from
evidence received from druggists
everywhere, who are constantly In
touch with their customers, and also
Indisputable proof in the form of
grateful testimonial letters from
thousands of reliable citizen, thin
preparation is remarkably successful
in sickness caused bv kidno-u- nnri m.j
der troubles. Every interesting- otnio.
ment they receive regarding Swamp-
luTcanftaieu ana no testimonial
is puDiisnea unless the psrty who
ocuus il is reDortea or ernnei ha.,,.,.,.
They have on file many sworn state
ments of recoveries In the most dis
tressing cases. They state that Dr
Kilmer's Swamp-Root is mild and
gentle in its action and Its healing in
fluence i8 soon noticed in most cases.
Swamp-Root Is purelv an hrii nnn.
pound and Dr. Kilmer & Co. advise all
readers who feel in need of such a
remedy to give it a trial. It is on sale
at all drugstores in bottles of two
sizes 50c and SI. However, if you
wish first to test this great prepara
tion send 10 cents to Dr. Kiim.r a.
Co., Blnghamton. N. Y., for a sample
bottle. When writing be sure and men
tion The Portland Daily Ore?onin
Adv.
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PORTLAND STREET EXPERT SAYS
AKOZ PRACTICALLY CORED Hi
John Kaufman. 586 Leo
Avenue, Correcting Sciat
ica of Long Standing.
STOMACH SUFFERERS! READ THIS!
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intestinal trouble of years stand
ing that we want you surely to try this
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the most stubborn cases. Mayr's Won
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h.M nv All rfmt.Hri, AJtmr
As foreman of the Portland street
repair department. John Kaufman, re
siding at 586 Leo avenue, Portland. Or.
an expert on street affairs, has been
exposed to all kinds of unfavorable
weather and as a penalty he has for
many years suffered from sciatic rheu
matism and lumbago. After trying
many remedies ne says Akoz In a few
weeas practically cured him. Here is
his letter:
"I have been troubled with sciatic
rheumatism and lumbago for many
years. The pains from sciatica were
almost continual in my legs, and so bad
at times that I was unable to work.
My knees would swell up and become
stiff. At times I also had a touch of
rheumatism in my arms, while the lum
bago pains caused intense suffering. I
have taken all kinds of medicines with
out results. I can say that during the
month or so I have been taking Akoz
that I am practically cured. My appe
tite, which had failed me some, is bet
ter now and my health generally is im
proved. I have been with the city en
gineering department for eight years
and during that time have been exposed
a great deal during wet weather. Akoz
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has now taken from me fear of such
exposures."
- Akoz hAN nrnr.n a a AA.tnA
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