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TTTE MORXING OHEGOXIAX, RATFRDAT. DECEMBER 5, 1914. ":
HIT-OR-MISS STYLE
OF TEACHING LOST
Sunday School Workers Now
Trained Bible Students in
Graded Union.
SESSIONS ARE INSTRUCTIVE
Driest Subjects Painted in Colors
That Stir Enthusiasm and Enlist
Aid Santa Clans Gains
Attention.
r BY EDITH KNIGHT HOLMES.
The old-style, haphazard method of
teaching Sunday school is a thins of
of the past. This 'fact was clearly dem
onstrated at the institute held yester
day by the Portland Graded Union of
Sunday School Workers, who assembled
In the auditorium of the Young Wom
en's Christian Association. Afternoon
and evening sessions were held and
both were well attended by earnest
workers,- .who are getting; Sabbath
school teaching down to a science.
Mrs. F. R. Cook presided. Addresses
were made by many of the officers and
prominent members. Mrs. M. B.
Meacham. librarian of the organization,
distributed books on the various phases
of work which an up-to-date Sunday
school teacher is suoposed to under
stand. Missions Made Interesting.
Mrs. De Long. assistant to Rev. W.
B. Uinson at the White Temple, gave
an address on missions. It wasn't a
dry. musty, uninteresting talk as the
uninitiated might perhaps suppose, but
a live entertaining, heart-to-heart ad
dress that was full of helpful sugges
tions in teaching missionary work. Mrs.
De Long told the assembled workers
of her methods in teaching, and did it
so entertainingly that she inspired her
audience to renewed zeal.
. Whether the Sunday schools should
give their pupils Christmas trees, pres
ents and candy, or should receive dona
tions for the poor was the subject of
discussion, led by Mrs. S. W. Ormsby.
Although he spirit of eelf-sacrifice and
giving was upheld. It was generally
agreed that the little folks should have
some candy or other trifle from
"teacher." "Let us tell the children
that Santa Claus is the spirit of loving
and giving." said Mrs. Ormsby in reply
to the question, "Shall we let the chil
dren believe in Santa Claus?"
Teachers Now Well Trained.
The Portland Graded Union has been
founded for 20 years, and in that time
quietly and unostentatiously it has
been reorganizing the whole method
of teaching in the Sunday schools. To
day its members are trained, efficient
teachers and workers. They have got
ten the point of contact, as they call
It, they have found the way to inter
est people of every age and variety.
In their meetings every week they
have learned the psychology of Sun
day school and Bible work.
There was a time when the same
lesson was given to old and young
alike. The little children fidgeted
about while a teacher read long words
and untelligible phrases. Now the les
sons are picked out to suit the age
and understanding of the student. The
teacher knows just how to present the
lesson to claim the attention and in
terest and to hold the person for his
school.
In all churches where the teachers
have taken up this work in the Graded
Union a marked increase has been
noted in the attendance. Probably the
best feature is that it solves the prob
lem. "How to keep boys and girls of
the early teens in Sunday school."
Interest Artfully Aroused.
Johnny won't play truant if he finds
the school interesting. If he has a
teacher who tells him about baseball
and gets him thoroughly convinced
that she knows what she is talking
about he will soon get enthusiastic
over her vivid description of the Holy
Land and her entertaining way of tell
ing the Bible stories and extracting
the moral. The art of being a good
Sunday school teacher is one that Is
acquired in the Portland Graded Union.
One other splendid feature of the
organization is that it brings together
on a common basis teachers of all de
nominations. They exchange views,
they learn to co-operate one with an
other. Chalk talks are given. Books
are read and discussed. The best meth
ods are adopted.
Songs are studied and discussed and
itha ilea nf t ll n haat la .i.w 1 t-'i
yesterday's session Miss Lulu Forrester
gave a demonstration of suitable songs
for Sunday schools. Mrs. S. B. DuBois
contributed what he styled "A Pin
cushion Talk." in which she told- how
the youngsters could have a good time
watching the teacher pin up pictures
Illustrating the lesson.
The children at an early age are
taught to use their heads and hands
while they are gleaning the lessons
that will bring the right kind of think
ing and living.
Weekly Meetings Instructive.
The Graded Union meets every Fri
day in room A. Central Library. At 2
o'clock tiie teachers' training class as
sembles and at 3' o'clock there is al
ways a discussion of practical Sunday
school methods and some music. The
sectional conferences take place at
3:30 o'clock. Mrs. F. R. Cook is presi
dent of the union. Mrs. C. A. Morden
is recording secretary and has charge
of field work. Mrs. C. Ordemann is
treasurer and Mrs. M. B. Meacham.
librarian. Mrs. S. E. DuBois is first
vice-president and has charge of the
beginners department.
Miss Olive Clark directs the cradle
roll, Mrs. M. E. Toby the primary and
Mrs. C. L. Smith, the Junior. Mrs.
Ormsby has charge of the secondary or
uniform lessons. The teacher training
department is under tfte care of Mrs.
L. A. Dannenhower. First-class organ
ization and practical, systematic peda
gogy of teaching Sunday school are the
things for which the union stands.
SALE OF SEALS LARGE
Psychology Club Members Get Dimes
and Dollars.
The sale of Red Cross Christmas
seals is on with a rush. All day yes
terday members of the Portland Psy
chology Club, who had charge of the
campaign for the day, were busily en
gaged in gathering in the dimes and
dollars, which added a substantial sum
to the fund that will be used by the
Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs
for anti-tuberculosis work. Today the
Portland Parent-Teacher Associations
will be in charge.
Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar, general chair
man of the work, was in the headquar
ters at the Hotel Benson yesterday.
She expressed gratification at the ex
cellent support that is being received
from the public. This is the first year
that the clubs have directed the sale
and they are working diligently' to
glean, every, dollar possible ..or the
great work that awaits their assis
tance. At Llpman, Wolfe & Co.'s store,
where Mrs. R. E. Watkins and Mrs. J.
H. Mackenzie presided at the Red
Cross booth, one poorly-dressed woman
bought 5 cents worth of seals because
her little girl liked the Santa Claus
and the bright red cross. She said her
husband is away in the army of Bel
gium. In Meier & Frank Co.'s, the girls
in charge Bold nearly $20 worth of
seals.
In the Imperial Hotel several travel
ing men came to - the assistance of
Mrs. Theodore Thompson and her co
workers, and they lined up a. company
of men and persuaded them to buy
seals.
Two new booths will be placed to
day, one in Roberts Brothers', the other
in the United States National Bank.
The other stations will be presided
over as follows:
Portland Hotel Mrs. J. F. Kelly. Miss
Daumtr Kelly, Miss H. Larsen and Mrs.
J. IS. Davidson.
Perkins Hotel Mrs. O. C. Merrick. Miss
Edith Minhol, Miss Lorraine Young.
Imperial Hotel Mrs. p. a. Malord. Miss
Edith Clarke, Miss Era Tucker.
Multnomah Hotel Mrs. Marshall Dana,
Mrs. F. T. Newton.
Benson Hotel Mrs. M. J. Short, Mrs.
Maunta Collier, Mrs. K. G. Titus.
Oregon Hotel Mn. w. K. Ogden, Mrs. B.
F. Jones. ,
- Meier St Frank Mrs. Laurence Holbrook,
Miss Chopin. Miss Minerva Holbrook.
Olds. Wortman A King Mrs. C. C Murton,
Mrs. F. 8. Nichols.
Llpman, Wolfe as Co. Mrs. Charles Rlng
ler. American Express Mrs. c. M. McKay.
Woodard. Clarke & Co. Mrs. C W. Jones,
Miss Dorothy Kruse. Miss Bessie Mason.
Cat 'N Fiddle Mrs. J. H. Bagley.
Weils-Fargo Mrs. E. J. Elkln.
Owl Drugstore Mrs. J. F. Chapman. Mrs.
H. B. Hartsel. Lillian and Francis Frund,
Mrs. Charles Freeman.
Y.on building Mrs. T. A. Carroll. Miss
Helen Frees.
Chamber of Commerce Mrs. M. M. HalL
Commercial Olub Mrs. H. W. Foster.
Electric building Mrs. J. H. McGregor.
Postoftice Mrs. F. Glass.
Scandinavian Bank Mrs. K- H. Ingham.
Mrs. R. K. Bondurant, general chairman.
PLAY PRODUCERS FAIL
EXTRAVAGANT VENTURES FORCE
LIEBLER A CO. TO WALL.
Plays Now en Boards Are Amomg As.
acts, Which Are Listed aa Little
. Least Than Liabilities.
NEW YORK. Dec 4. (Special.) Af
ter many years of conspicuous success'
as theatrical producers, Liebler & Co.,
of. whom George C. Tyler has long been
a moving spirit, today were forced into
the bankruptcy court when an involun
tary petition was filed in the Federal
Court. Assets of the firm almost meet
liabilities, being given at $300,000,
against debts of $325,000.
Costly and extravagant productions
are given as one of the chief reasons
for the financial difficulties in which
the company finds Itself.
Irving M. Dlttenhoefer was appointed
receiver for the company and will con
tinue the business for 60 days. Ail the
atrical productions of the company will
be continued.
Among the assets are the production
of "Grumpy," with Cyril Maude, which
last season netted 40,000 profit. The
production "Joseph and His Brethren,"
which last season gave a net profit in
excess of J30.000, is now touring the
West. "Disraeli." with George Arliss,
which last season gave a net profit of
$25,000, is now on a tour. "The Garden
of Allah" showed a net profit in excess
of $35,000 last season.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 4. In discussing the
bankruptcy proceedings -of Liebler &
Co. Frank Donaghey, Chicago repre
sentative of the concern, said:
"The suit filed was of a friendly na
ture and intended to be protective.
Both Mr. Askln and myself have been
associated with the company since its
organization in 188 and while we both
are creditors, the amounts would not
be grounds for a suit, even in the event
of an impending crash."
TROON PLEA DENIED
MOTION FOR SANITY COMMISSION; IS
NOT ALLOWED.
Judge McGinn Declares State Will Not
Incur Expense of -Trying to Prove
Vnaccount ability.
When JudgeMcGinn yesterday re
fused to allosCTa motion for the ap
pointment of-a sanity commission to
examine Fred Tronson, slayer of Emma
Ulrich. Dan Powers, attorney for rjie
prisoner, himself swore to a compli '-it
charging his client with insanity, Tine
accused will be examined today at 1
P. M. in the County Jail by Dr. S. E.
Josephi and Dr. William House.
The examination will take the same
course as that given any individual ac
cused of being insane whose case is
handled by the County Court, with the
difference that if he is pronounced men
tally Irresponsible he will not be sent
to the asylum, but will await his trial
on the charge of murder.
It was the contention of Attorney
Powers that a group of alienists should
examine Tronson and qualify as wit
nesses at the coming trial if they found
the man mentally irresponsible, this be
ing Indicated as the defense that will
be urged in his behalf: Judge McGinn
said the insanity defense was a matter
for the defendant to establish, the bur
den of proof being upon him. and the
state did not propose to meet the ex
pense of experts upon this subject. The
doctors who will look Tronson over to
day, however, will be competent wit
nesses at the trial if desired.
Judge McGinn set next Monday as the
day of opening the Tronson trial.
RABIES FEAR FORCES TRIP
Homesteader, AVlio Cut Self While
Skinning Coyote, Goes 3 50 Miles.
Carrying the backbone and teeth of a
coyote in a brown paper, R. H. Wyatt,
of Harney County, arrived yesterday at
the office of Dr. Calvin S. White, sec
retary of the State Board of Health, to
be treated for rabies.
Wyatt is a homesteader. He told
Dr. White that ho cut his hand while
skinning a supposedly mad coyote. He
feared that he might get the disease
and had come 350 miles for treatment-
He thought the disease could be de
tected in the bones.
After hearing the story Dr. White
told the man that, in all probability,
the coyote was not mad. Wyatt will
decide today about taking the Pasteur
treatment-
R. A. MILLER HEADS CLUB
Other Officers of Jackson Organiza
tion Also Are Elected.
Robert A. Miller was elected presi
dent of the Jackson Club at a meeting
held at the Commercial Club last night.
Alvah McDonald was chosen vice
president, and Dr. Esther Pohl-Lovejoy
second vice-president. Wilbnr M.
Schneider was elected secretary and A.
H. Harms treasurer.
The following board of directors was
chosen: Floyd Bilyeu, F. C. Whitten,
Mrs. Nellie C. Hughes, O. F. Alexan
der, Roscqe P, Hurst and J. J. Ryan.
POWER BILL TO BE
CONFERENCE TOPIC
Commonwealth Gathering to
Pass on Plan for Hydro
Electric Districts.
STATE RULE SUBJECT, TOO
Charts to Be - Shown Illustrating
Lack of Co-ordination in Ad
ministration and Honr to
Brings Centralization.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene.
Dec 4. (Special.) The bill thut Is
to provide for hydro-electric districts
In Oregon will be presented to the first
special session of the State Common
wealth Conference by John McCourt,
of Portland, former United States Dis
trict Attorney for Oregon. The bill
will set forth the proposals of the
Oregon Hydro-Electric Commission, of
which Mr. McCourt is a member. After
the conference has approved or amend
ed it, a committee probably will be
named to see that the bill is put into
the hands of the proper committee in
the Legislature. The general problem
taken up ax the conference will be
that of increasing the utilization of
Oregon water powers.
Finances Are Provided.
Hydro-electric districts, if authorized
by the Legislature, will be composed
of cities and their tributary water
shed areas. They will be empowered
to finance by bond Issues their own
water powers. The theory of the
Commission is that such procedure
would bring electricity into more gen
eral and cheaper use on the farm, in
the factory and in the town.
The hydro-electric section of the
commonwealth conference will meet
Saturday, December 12, at the State
University. . The earlier days of the
conference, December 10 and 11, are
to be devoted to "Unemployment" and
"Reorganization of the State Adminis
tration." Tentative Programme Given.
The hydro-electric programme will
be about as follows:
Opening address, H. B. Miller, of
Portland, chairman of the Oregon
Hydro-Electric Commission; presenta
tion of proposed measures of the Com
mission, John McCourt; paper on as
pects of the hydro-electric problem In
Oregon, C. E. Warner, of Portland,
consulting engineer; paper on the
Ontario. Canada, Hydro-Electric Com
mission, with information on costs of
electrical power to consumers, the in
formation having been gathered during
a worla survey Dy the Oregon Hydro
Electric Commission, W. H. Crawford,
Portland superintendent of Charles C.
Moore & Co., engineers; paper on elec
tricity in rural districts, J. L. White,
of Albany, Or., manager of the Oregon
Power Company; paper on the need of
a distriet hydro-electric law, by a rep
resentative from Hood River; discus
sion of rural needs for an improved
rural district law. Porter J. Neff, of
Medford, Or.; paper on National regu
lation of hydro-electric power. State
senator Huston; paper by W. D. B.
Dodson, of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce.
Representatives of the Portland
Commercial Club and of the power
companies of the Willamette Valley
are to be present.
Charts to show the alleged hap
hazard relations of the various boards,
bureaus and commissions of the state
administration will be exhibited at the
conference. Other charts will be pre
sented to show how, by certain group
ings, many scattered administrative
agencies may be brought under a cen
tral head in each case.
MAYOR'S RACE SPIRITED
Oregon City Candidates Speak at
Meetings qn Finances.
OREGON CITY, Dec. 4. (Special.)
Oregon City will vote on 11 candidates
at the city election next Monday. The
time for filing nominating petitions
has expired.
Mayor Linn E. Jones and Judge
Grant B. Dimick are the candidates for
the mayoralty and from present indica
tions the contest between them will
be close. The Dimick campaign was
opened Tuesday morning with a large
announcement in a local dally. The
first meeting was held last night
when details of the city's finances
during the past year were dis
cussed. Jones' backers have rented the
same hall to answer statements made
by Dimick.
The contest between M. T. La tour
ette and M. D. Phillips for treasurer
nas been spirited.
Seven candidates for the Council
have filed their petitions with Recorder
Loder. They are: "First Ward, John F.
Albright and John Bittner; Second
Ward, Roy B. Cox. George Griffith, C.
W. Kelly and James Shannon, and
Third Ward, George Roberts and E.
D. Van Auken.
BULL ATTACKS PURCHASER
Neighbor Saves Willamette Farmer
From Being Gored to Death.
An infuriated bull, which he had
just purchased, turned on James E.
Downey,, of Willamette, yesterday aft
ernoon and would have gored him to
death but for tne timely arrival of a
neighbor who was attracted by
Downey's cries for help. The man was
badly injured about the body and was
brought to Portland and placed in
St. Vincent's Hospital last night.
The man from whom he bought it
is said to have warned him that the
animal was somewhat dangerous.
Downey had Just turned the bull into
his own pasture, when it turned sud
denly and attacked him. Be was backed
against a fence and the animal struck
him before he could climb over. The
bull tossed him in the air and was
making speedy work of the young
farmer when a neighbor- rescued him.
NEWPORT ELECTION NEAR
Attendance at Ward and City Meet
ings Indicates Lively Fight.
NEWPORT, Or., Dec 4. (Special.)
The unusually large attendance at the
ward and city meetings in this city
indicates a lively fight at the city
election Monday, and resulted In the
nomination of Hon. R. A. Bensell for
Mayor, the renomination of D. T. Hard
ing for Recorder, Arthur Wing for
Treasurer and John Fry for City Mar
shal. The First Ward nominated J. L.
Rickman and O. A. Aronson for Coun
cilmen; Second Ward. Walt Walrad
and A. J. Brown; Third Ward. L. H.
Payne, Albert Schwartz and Al Kirk
land. - - . . .
The number of independent candi
dates as yet is unknown, but W. E.
Gwynn will run toe Recorder, Mrs. Ada
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COBB STORY REPUDIATED
KITCHENER INTERVIEW DECLARED
I MAG I. VARY.
aerlcan Writer,- est Other Band, Says
He la Sure Quotation of British
.War Chief la Correct.
LONDON. Dec. 4. The Press Asso
ciation announced tonight that it had
been officially informed -with refer
ence to an interview purporting to
nave been had by Irvin s. Cobb with
Lord Kitchener, which was printed in
the united States, then cabled to Lon
don and published here today, "that
the language is not that of Lord
Kitchener and that bis lordship's offi
cial representative expresses surprise
that it should have been regarded
possible that Lord Kitchener used such
expressions."
The Official Press Bureau tonight
Issued the following statement on the
subject:
"With reference to a so-called inter
view with Mr. Cobb: Although Lord
Kitchener saw Mr. Cobb a few minutes
on October 21. nothing in the nature
f a special interview was granted
and the remarks attributed to the
Secretary of State for war are im
aginary."
NEW YORK. Dec. 4. Irvin S. Cobb
made this statement tonight regard
ing his interview with Lord Kitchener:
"By arrangement of a third person
of prominence in England, I did sec
Lord Kitchener on October 21 for about
40 minutes. I used no pencil and
paper during the conversation, follow
ing the custom of interviewers.
"I afterward reproduced the con
versation with Lord Kitchener as ex
actly as I could. I did not deliberately
or wilfully misrepresent him and 1 am
quite positive that I caught his mean
ing as nearly as possible the text of
what he said, and I am sure that I
quoted him correctly. I have had some
experience as an interviewer and I
have a fairly good memory."
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EX-SHEBIFF SAYS BUSINESS
EAST IS PICKIXG UP.
IN
Industrial Activity Moves Westward,
He Declares, Interjecting; Praise
for World . Series Games.
R. L. Stevens, ex-Sheriff, returned to
roruana last night arter a five months
visit in the East, during which time
he saw Boston humble Philadelphia
in the "greatest world series of all
times," and attended to important busi
ness in connection with a bank equip
ment invention in which he is inter'
ested. ,
Mr. Stevens brings home a word of
cheer and a message of hope to the
business interests from their colleagues
in the East, with whom he has been
rubbing elbows much of the time he
was away, and gossip of manifold in
terest to Portland baseball fans.
"Business is improving; the bankers
are loosening up and helping the bust
ness men to do business, and the coun
try is manifesting its confidence in
President Wilson," said Mr. Stevens.
factories in tne Middle States are
humming, literally, and the movement
of activities which precedes prosperity
is moving steadily westward.
"Democratic principles are not fa
vored by a lot of people, of course.
but. on the other hand, a great many
admit they are glad to have a man
in the White House such as President
Wilson is. The war was a telling blow
to business at the onset, but the re
covery is evident. For a time bust
ness men were paralyzed by the sud
denness of it.".
Mr. Stevens sets it down that the
world series, was the greatest sensa
tlon he ever witnessed, and. - being a
world s series attendant of some years'
standing, talks whereof he knows.
"Maranville is a great shortstop, and
Maranvllle s greatness adds hope to
our own little Bancrofts future." Mr,
Stevens told numberless friends who
halted him on the streets last night to
shake hands, welcome him home and
ask about first-hand information on
the baseball games.
Mr. Stevens left Portland hurriedly
last July after warming up to the
gubernatorial race, from which he was
forced to withdraw by being called
East. He expects to be in Portland for
the Winter, but may go East again
within a month.
SCHOOL PLAY IS WINNER
"The First Lady of the Iand" at
Jefferson High Great Success. .
"The First Lady of the Land," staged
by the members of the February, 1915,
class at Jefferson High School last
night was a finished and polished pro
duction, both from a literary and dra
matic point of view. It was marked by
able" and sincere acting, that would do
credit to professionals. It showed the
influence of hard work by the students
and excellent coaching of Mrs. Edna
May Bush.
The costumes were rich, and the
scenery and furnishings tastily chosen.
Musical numbers were rendered by the
school orchestra. A second perform'
ance will be given tonight.
Colorado ry Majority 11,572.
DENVER. Dec. 4. State-wide prohl
bition carried in Colorado by a major
ity of 11,672, according to the official
canvass compiled today. The- vote for
the measure was 123,689. against lis,
017.
A oaoer chimney. SO feet high and fire
proof, is a curiosity to b seen at Breslau,
liermany. .
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ALIEN TO TEST LAW
First-Degree Murder Involved
in Chinese Case Filed Today.
HABEAS CORPUS IS ASKED
Jung Shing's Application to Supreme
Court to Determine Status of
Oregon Murder Two Sen
tenced May Be Freed.
If an application to be filed this
morning in the Supreme Court for a
writ of habeas, corpus for Juhg Shing,
alias Louie Hlng, charged with first-
degree murder, is granted, not only
Jung Shing, but John Pender and Lloyd
E. WllKlns, now in the mate peniten
tiary after convictions of first-degree
murder, may go scot-free. -
The application for the writ will de
mand the first decision on the question
whether the law covering first-degree
murder is not now an ex post facto law.
and whether or not first-degree murder
is punishable at all in the State of Ore
gon. ,
Law to Get First Test.
Dan E. Powers, attorney, represent
ing the Hop Sing Tong, of which Jung
Shing is a member, said last night that
his partner, William P. Lord, has gone
to Salem to file the habeas corpus pro
ceedings. The contentions in demand
ing the writ are: First, that the man
under arrest is not Louie Hing at all.
but Is Jung Shing. The second conten
tion is that, even if he is Louie Hing.
there is no law at present under which
he can be convicted of first-degree mur
der. Louie Hing is accused of shooting
Lum Chee Fong in the back in a Chi
nese restaurant at 81 Second street on
March 16. He was arrested three weeks
ago, after he had received a bullet in
the leg in one of the battles incidental
to the recent tong war. He has stoutly
maintained that he is not Louie Hing
at all.
Yesterday the Chinese was arraigned
before Judge McGinn and was given
until 9 o'clock this morning to enter a
plea. ' -
Penalty Held Eliminated.
No plea will be entered, says Mr.
Powers. Instead, the Supreme Court
will be asked to take jurisdiction on
the habeas corpus proceedings..
In the opinion of many prominent
attorneys, the constitutional amend
ment passed by the voters at the elec
tion on November 3, repealing the cap
ital punishment clause, leaves no
method of punishing a man for first
degree murder. If this Is true then all
first degree murders committed prior
to November S become ex post facto
cases, and are not punishable at all. In
this case, Louie Hlng, who was in
dicted in March. 1913. for first degree
murder, cannot be punished. This is
the question the Supreme Court must
decide.
The only way the decision can pos
sibly be sidestepped is to give the Ori
ental his freedom1 on the first conten
tion that he is not Louie Hing. This,
however, is regarded as a matter for a
court of lower jurisdiction to decide.
Cases of Tn Discussed.
When the anti-capital punishment
amendment passed, the possible release
of Lloyd E. Wilkins and John Pender,
then under sentences to hang, was
much discussed. To circumvent this
possibility. Governor West, before pro
claiming that the amendment had car
ried, commuted the sentences of these
men to life imprisonment.
But the two alleged murderers do
not have to accept the commutation
unless they want to. Furthermore,
though their sentences be commuted,
they are still being punished for first
degree murder a crime which, in the
opinion of many prominent attorneys,
does not exist on the statutes of the
State of Oregon at all.
If the Supreme Court denies his writ
of habeas corpus, Mr. Powers says he
has many other methods of handling
the case without actually going to trial.
He can move in the Circuit Court to
quash the indictment, or move for a
directed verdict on the same grounds
he has presented to the Supreme Court.
But this, says Mr. Powers, would' put
the state to unnecessary expense.
Should he fail in his petition to the
Supreme Court. Mr. Powers says he
will try to get his case in the United
States District Court on grounds that
Jung Shing or Louie Hing is an alien.
If that contention fails, he will go to
the United States Supreme Court with
the case on grounds that the ex post
facto law Is a constitutional question
which would naturally fall under the
jurisdiction of the' Nation's highest
tribunal.
WARLIKE ITALIAN CHEERED
Speeches of Deputies Are Strongly
Anti-Austro-German.
ROME, Dec 4. Today's session of
the Chamber of Deputies was occupied
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with speeches by two Socialists and
two Republican members. The ad
dresses, all of which were strongly
anti-Austro-German. dealt with Pre
mier Salandra'a statement in Parlia
ment yesterday in which he advised
that Italy maintain her attitude of
watchful and armed neutrality.
A further discussion of the question
was postponed until tomorrow, when
a vote of confidence in the government
will .be taken.
Deputy Chiesa In his speech said he
desired to see grow out of the present
tragic events preparations for the
formation of a future United States of
Europe.
The climax of the session came wnen
Deputy Colajani declared, amid thun
ders of applause, that he hoped soon
the Italian ' tri-color would wave from
the top of the tower of St, Justus In
Trieste.
66 NOVICES CROSS SANDS
Mlc Temple Jias Brilliant Ceremo
nial at Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec 4. (Special.)
With 1500 nobles looking on at the
pilgrimage 66 novices crossed the hot
sands of the desert to the Mecca of
enrollment in the. Mystic Shrine in
Nile ..Temple's Winter ceremonial to
night in the Hippodrome, a ritualistic
ceremony magnificent in its setting
and effects.
Three hundred or more visiting
nobles from Portland, Spokane, Tacoma.
Victoria and Everett were present.
Ellis L. Garretaon. of Tacoma, Im
perial First Ceremonial Master, the
only member of the imperial council
living 'in the Northwest, was present
tonight.
The Portland Shriners, led by Illus
trious Potentate Harvey Beckwith, ar
rived 100 Btrong this morning at 7:30
o'clock and were met by the Nile Tem
ple band and patrol and later were
taken on a motor ride over the boule
vards. John Rex Thompson, Illustrious Po
tentate of Nile Temple, presided at the
last ceremonial conducted under his re
gime. Past Potentates of Nile Temple
present were Robert C. Hasson, Ralph
S. Stacy, Frank B. Lazier, Daniel B.
Trefethen and John L. McLean.
WIFE SUES JULIUS KNISPEL
Spouse Says Husband Often Was
Cruel and Inhuman to Her.
OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 4. (Spe
cial.) Julius Knlspel, who recently se
cured notoriety in tne Portland munici
pal court, where he was convicted on
a charge of selling drugs, is made de
fendant in divorce proceedings in the
Clackamas County Circuit Court by
Marie Matilde Knlspel.
"l-fie complaint alleges cruel and in
human treatment. Mrs. Knlspel says
that her husband contributed only a
small amount to the household ex
penses and she was forced to rely to
a large extent on her own resources.
She says that he often came home
intoxicated and abused her. In August
of this year she says she was forced
to leave him. They were married in
Portland January 28, 1913. Mrs. Knls
pel asks for her maiden name, Marie
Matilde Mlchelev and for all the house
hold effects.
Y. M. C. A. PLANS ANNULLED
Dr. Charles E. Barker TJnable to
Keep Portland Appointments.
Plans for the "Health and Happiness"
week announced by the Toung Men's
Christian Association were, called off
last night when Dr. Charles E. Barker,
health adviser to . ax-President Taft,
telegraphed that ha would be unable
to keep his appointments in Portland.
The first meeting of the series was
to have been held at the association
tomorrow afternoon. Addresses were
scheduled for organizations of men,
women and nigh school students. Sev
eral meetings were to have been held
In the churches of the city. It is
possible that Dr. Barker will come to
Portland later in the Winter to con
duct the campaign planned for next
week.
SERVIANS IN NEED OF AID
American Wife of Serb Official
Starts on Errand of Mercy.
LONDON, Dec 4. Madame Elavko
Grouitch, wife of the Servian Perma
nent Under Secretary of Foreign Af
fairs, who formerly was Miss Mabel G.
Dunlap, of Virginia, arrived in London
today from Nisb, where she has been
organizing hospitals for the care
the Servian wounded.
Madame Grouitch said there were 30,
000 wounded persons and 60,000 ref
ugees in Servia who were in grave
need of assistance. She will leave
shortly for America, where she will
endeavor to raise money for the Serv
ians. The average weekly pjr In Belgium pf
mechanics, machlniata and toolmakors Ls 3
franci .76. helpers 20 franc 4$3.B6) and
usually time and a half pay for overtime.
The workday is 30 hours, six days a week.
If a mechanic tosea an hour or more on ac
count of sickness, lateness, ate. it is the
custom to deduct U trow a is par.
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Juvenile Handbags "just like mam
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26c Genuine Wool Shoe Polishers save
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60o Watch Wristlets, in all sizes 35
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SHORT SESSION URGED
RELSXTT HEN ASK LEGISLATORS TO
KEEP APPROPRIATIONS DOWX
Resolutions Snggest That Only Neces
sary Laws De Passed and Ad
journment Follow.
Before cutting loose with its "high
jinks" programme at the regular week
ly luncheon meeting yesterday, the
Portland Realty Board adopted a for
mal resolution reminding the members
of the 19 IS Legislature of its conviction
that it would be a good policy to keep
appropriations as low as possible dur
ing the coming year and to pass no
legislation that might discourage addi
tional investments in Oregon. It is
suggested also that the body adjourn
as soon as it has passed absolutely
necessary legislation.
The resolution follows:
'Whereas. Conditions ot trade, finance
and investment in the State ot Oregon
at the present time are such that every
thing possible should be done to en
courage and stimulate business and alt
legitimate enterprises, and no action
should be taken which will render the
situation more acute or tend to discour
age capital already invested in the
state or to deter new capital from
entering the state; now, therefore, be it
"Resolved by the Realty Board of the
City of Portland. Or., That the pros
perity and welfare of the State of Ore
gon, and of the Inhabitants thereof
would be best served if the 1915 Legis
lature should keep all appropriations
of money within as low limits as pos
sible, pass no legislation which will
tend to make this state an undesirable
deld for investment, consider and en
act only absolutely necessary legisla
tion, and adjourn promptly after trans
acting only necessary business."
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Its chief constitient Is nature's
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strengthen the organs ana
nerve centers, grain by
grain, to rebuild physical
mental energy.
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