Tirrc morning otjegoxtax. fridat. jult o, iois. EDITORS OF NOTE SEE EXPOSITION Delegation From. Oregon in Good Numbers as Time for Convention Is Near. FOURTH IS PERFECT DAY season, a record price has been re ceived for the i5S cars of resh berries shipped East this year, a large Increase in volume over former years. Wet weather in the MJddle West has somewhat lowered prices during the last few day. Friends from North Made Welcome in Oregon Buildng, Where Great Crowd- ' Joins in Rush to Partake of Cider. BY AVNE SHANNON MONROE. OREGON EXPOSITION BUILDING. July 7. The International press con gress delegates have swarmed into the exposition gates trom every state and ration since Sunday for the convention this week. On the register already and the list is not nearly complete are names of note from Australia, Italy, Denmark. Hawaii. Greece. Spain. British Columbia, Tokio, China. New Zealand. India, Japan, Canada and from 'many states. The delegations from Oregon are ar riving in good numbers, a party of 23 having put in their appearance last night. The delegates appointed by Gov ernor Withycombe. all of whom are here, are Bruce Dennis, of La Grande; Thomas Carroll, of Portland; Arthur Ruhl, of Medford; K. K. Brodie, of Ore gon City, and Edgar B. Piper, of Port land, most of them accompanied by their families. Fourth of July Perfect Day. Monday, the Fourth, was a perfect day, with aa evening made on purpose lor ' fireworks, ""insanity flights" the local name for Art Smith's sky rocket py rations and the burning of the Tower of Jewels, an illuminative effect very thrilling against the night sky. Close to 200,000 people visited the Fair; by actual count they entered the Ore gon building from noon until 6 at the rate of 700 every ten minutes. The waterfront events kept the crowd banked on the Oregon verandahs, at the Oregon windows, and along the Oregon beach. Perhaps the most thrilling thing was the torpedoing of a submarine just off the Oregon shore at 3 o'clock. A. flash of light located the torpedo; it trav eled along the side of the flat, low gray thing known as a submarine, ithere was & loud explosion, a great blotch of black smoke and millions of splinters, then quiet and floating debris. Then the run on Oregon cider! They Jammed and pressed and crowded themselves into he building, they over flowed into the moving picture room, they crowded into the reception-room where Oregon's hostess, Mrs. Gray, had the tea kettle ready and they thronged around all the different booths, asking questions or Just look ing. Oregon Kntertalan Its Friends. J. D. Lee. who had just got down from Portland, made an impromptu Epeech and sang songs in Indian jar gon, the music machines pealed forth patriotic airs, and every one of the Oregon family turned host or hostess and took care of the strangers, llr. Taylor, for Willamette .Valley, served prunes, nicely steamed and you would never believe prunes had become in current literature a boarding-house dish, the way the people went for them and loganberry juice. The latter almost created a panic, for there was not enough for all, and those who were fortunate evidently went back and told the home folks, the way the rush kept up. It was a great day and everybody was happy. Miss A. B. Crocker, curator of the Portland Art Museum, spent some time in the Oregon artroom, looking over the collection of Oregon art works, rihe expressed great pleasure with the room and wished it might be kept intact and removed, in a body, to Portland at the close of the expo eition, as a permanent exhibit of Ore ;dii beginnings in art lines. With Miss Crocker was Miss Helen Jordan, of Berkeley, formerly of Portland. W. M. Proctor, dean of Pacific Unl versity, at Forest Grove, spent some time in the Oregon building, looking over Oregon's school exhibits. He is to spend this year at Stanford, doing post-graduate work, but will return later to Forest Grove. G. E. Jamison. of the Portland schools, was also a visitor. Guests In the Oregon building are the commissioner in charge, John F. Logan. Mrs. Logan and their daughter. Dorothy; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Piper, Miss Constance Piper and Masters John and David Piper and Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway. Mrs. Dolman. Instructor In home economics at Oregon Agricultural College, has arrived to relieve Mins Bertha Davis, who has been in charge tne past month. encoacri Made IVelceme. As a . welcome to the newcomers Sunday evening Mr. Hyland, manager of . the building, arranged an informal musicale, with John Daniels aa soloist. Mr. Daniels is a well-known Boston singer and gave a varied and interest ing programme. Miss Constance Piper gave several piano numbers, selections from De Bussey and Chopin, which were apreciated. Miss Piper, with her mother, will be the object of much en tertaining during her visit. She made her first appearance Tuesday evening at tne caliiornia state bal(. LIBRARY, AID AT STAKE Jlood River Council Knters l-'ight of Board and County Court. HOOD RIVER, Or., July 8. (Special.) The suit recently brought by the Hood River County Library Board against the Hood River County Court for payment in full of the salary ot Miss Delia F. .ortbey, former librarian, has become a three-cornered fight. Tne ourt reduced the salary from $90 to i5 a month. The City Council today adopted a resolution instructing the City Attorney and the member of the Council on the Library Board, to pro ceed as they thought necessary to pro tect the city's interests. , In case the contentions of the County Court that It has jurisdiction of library affairs are upheld by Judge Bradshaw. In whose court the case was brought, the City Council says it will withdraw all support from the library. SEARCH FOR GIRL FUTILE I'atlier or Missing Nellie Conrad, of La Grande, Is Krantic- LA GRANDE. Or.. July 8. (Spe cial.) The whereabouts of Nellie Conrad, 20-year-old daughter of E. J. Conrad, of Sumtnerville. is as much of a mystery today as the night she dis appeared. Friday of last week. Word has been received that she is not at Tillamook, where relatives lived, and the theory that she had secretly gone to Tillamook to be married as the re sult of a possible romance while visit ing her sister, Mrs. Monk, of that city. VICTIM OF RIVKR AT SALEM t BIRIEU AT DIFIR, If - . ........ y rj ! ; : r i Miss Jalla Mande Smith. DL'FUR. Or.. July 8. (Special.) The funeral of Julia Maude Smith, who lost her life in the Willamette River, near Salem. Sunday while attempting to rescue a friend, was held in the Dufur Christian Church. Tues day, with Interment in the Odd fellows' Cemetery. Maude Smith. as she was familiarly known, was born in Douglas County. January 4. 1890. and with her parents moved to Wasco County in 1893. She was Che daughter f Mr. and Mrs. Lane Smith and, in ad dition to her parents, is survived by three brothers, Robert, Arhine and George, and one sister. Mrs. Dolly Heisler, all of Dufur. has been abandoned. White slavery inecnes are Deingr entertained. "I want my girl back. I don't care what she is doing or where she has been. All I want Is my girl again." declared the father tonight, who has neither slept nor rested since last Monday when It became certain Miss Conrad had disappeared. ACCIDENT FATAL TO ONE Man on Push-Car Hit by Train Dies at Wallace. WALLACE. ' Idaho, July 8. (Spe cial.) As a result of the railroad ac cident in the yards of the Northern Pacilic early Sunday morning when a switch engine crashed into a pushcar upon which James Donel Daley and a companion were riding. Daley died ounaay. The victim had been employed by the railroad company as a machinist and was well-known in the city. He was 22 years of age. It is said that his father is still living in Pennsylvania. CHINESE FRANKLY ADMIT WEAKNESS President Proclaims He-Is "Ashamed of Humiliation" in Japan Affair. PEACE POLICY EXPLAINED United Nation Declared Necessary to Resist Aggression With Suc cess "Pernicious Rut of Languishing" Deplored-.' PEK1N. June 4 (Correspondence of the Associated Tress.) Remarkably frank confessions of China' weakness and humiliation In agreeing to- the Japanese demands, appear not only in the newspapers, but in high official doc uments which are attracting general notice among Doth the Chinese and for eigners. For Instance, a presidential proclamation which was issued Imme diately after the signing of the new treaties with Japan says "we are ashamed of the humiliation. and there with the President goes so far aa to add. "and I feel that I am a man of little virtue and ability." Quoting more fully, the proclamation reads as follows: "iJVery nation In the world desires to protect Its own rights and privi leges against the aggression of aliens, but only tboite which have a good In ternal administration can resist aggres sion with success. In IHit and 1900 China went to war with foreign powers, but owing to lack of knowledge of our real strength we met on both occasions with grave disasters, losing' great privi leges and paying hundreds of millions of dollars In indemnities. laaalt Invite by Wfakiru. "The heart of the people was then aroused, and had we commenced reform with one accord we would have been strong and powerful. But as soon as the trouble was over we indulged again In all kinds of pleasures, forgetting all the former humiliations. I. being aware of the critical situation of this coun try, have adopted a peaceful policy with the hope that the foundation of our nation may still be consolidated. Tet all the time violent DeoDle hav .t.ri. sedition and disturbance in many places rriv tr. m.U. i 1 . . . ' - " uiuiiiocivra loo is or the enemy. "Unfortunately the European war broke out and the Chino-Japanese ques tion arose. For months the' Ministry of Foreign Affairs negotiated with the A Stupendous' Mid-Summer Sale! mm : - Every Advertised Reduction Is Absolutely Genuine Permit No Exaggerations. New Silk Dresses Are Reduced One-Half Crepe de chine, crepe meteor, silk poplin; the newest models by the best makers. " $14.50 Dresses, Half Price S 7.25 , 517.50 Dresses, Half Price S 8.75 S19.50 Dresses, Half Price S 0.75 . $24.50 Dresses, Half Price $12.25 $27.50 Dresses, Half Price S13.75 $32.50 Dresses, Half Price S 16.25 $48.50 Dresses, Half Price $2 1.25 All Wash Dresses One-Fourth Off. All Dusters Half Price. Scores of this season s fine garments for women and misses now offered in a final, mighty clearance at One-Half Price $24.50 Fancy Suits, Half Price S12.25 $29.50 Fancy Suits, Half Price 1-1.75 $34.50 Fancy Suits, Half Price $17.25 $39.50 Fancy Suits, Half Price 10.75 $42.50 Fancy Suits, Half Price $21.25 $4S.50 Fancy Suits, Half Price $2-1.25 $54.50 Fancy Suits, Half Price $27.25 . The materials include serge, wool poplin, gaberdine, novelty weaves and silk poplin in the season's latest styles All Silk Coats All Fancy Coats Half Price Separate Skirts fT in New Material ft l t t i r t-" :i VL. nair rrice $13.50 $18.50 $22.50 $25.00 $27.50 $32.50 Coats Coats Coats Coats Coats Coats S G.75 $ 9.25 $11.25 $12.50 $13.75 $16.25 $ 5.00 Skirts S2.50 f: S 6.00 Skirts S::.0( t If .so skirts s;;.75 ' k S 1.25W- ; S 7. S 8.50 Skirts $10.00 Skirts $12.50 Skirts $15.00 Skirts, $18.50 Skirts Extra Special One table of Children's Coats in sizes 2 to 6 yearn, regularly priced from $4 to $5; take your choice while they lat 7C for 4&C S6.25 S7.50 80.25 TP Children's Coats Half Price $ S.00 Coats, half price.. S 7J0 Coats, half price. . $10.00 Coats, half price.. $12-10 Coats, hal price.. $15.00 Coats, half price.. ...Si..-o .. ..-.oo . . . ST.0 Sal on Third Floor Elevator Service BEN SELLING JS&S Japanese Minister in Pekln. and now the treaty has been signed. With re gard to the details of the negotiation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has al ready published a report. Although there Is hope for the restoration of Kiau-Chau bay, our rishts and privi leges In Southern Manchuria have suf fered enormously. We are ashamed of the humiliation, but should we blame others while we ourselves are at fault? Clur own weakness has invited the In sult, and I feel that I am a man or little virtue and ability. However, we have no ris;ht to stake the existence of the nation: therefore we have to work out her salvation with care. "If we can reniemoer our past mis takes and be warned, and resolve to ea-ve the pernicious rut of languishing, then we can still hope for a stronir China. The people 'should absolutely refrain from letting loose their passions and artlns; like mad men. Itemember the mistakes of 1SS and 1900." Another mpl of this same sort of frankness Is found in an appeal for certain reforms made to President Yuan Shl-kal by the National Censor. This document, entitled "The Salvation of the Nation." seems to voice the opin ion of all the leadina; people of China, .and Is belnsr widely printed and clrc-u-J lated throughout the provinces. It "The citizens nf this country have come to understand that Iminent dan cer threate.ta the existence of this na tion. Aftr the war at Tslngrtau. the Japanese demands came. 1'or month J the cvernnient carried on nr;o! 1st Jon j with irrit care, and finally we have ' accepted Iho demands. As the cau.e jean bo traced to the cumulate. i I weakness of the late reuime. e do not I Intend to Mume our dtplomots for their failure. I h demand are o cruel and f ar-reuchlnu that hereafter our coun try will be faced .with extreme diffi culties and dancers all around her. II lnl'.itr Centers tn MR. BLETHEN NEAR DEATH Family or Veteran Seattle News paperman Abandon Hope. SEATTLE. Wish. July 8. Hoping against hope and figrhting day and night against the Inevitable, the family and physicians of Colonel Alden J. Blethen. editor of the Seattle Times, today were compelled to admit that there seems to be no possible chance for savins; the veteran editor's life. He passed a better night last night than the night before, and as a result rests more easily today. His suffering: has been Intense for weeks. . i Indian Campmeeting- Disperses. PENDLETON, Or.. July 8. (Special.) The annual Fourth of July Indian campmeetlng conducted by the Presby terian mission at Tutuilla came to a close yesterday when the 150 Indians In attendance at the week's religious fete packed their camping outfits and returned to their homes. Several un usually large meetings were held during the week. On the Fourth of July, a dinner was served to 300 per sons. Rev. J. M. Cornielison. assisted by Pastor Undley. a .Net Perce, con ducted the services. CARD OK THANKS . We desire to extend our sincere thanks ror the kind acts and words extended to us during our recent bereavement In the loss of our dear wife and mother, especially the Highland Congregation and Lmatilla Chapter. 107. O. K S Adv. .IAMKS M. fOTY ANn FAVif.Y An Interesting Puzzle Can It Be Done? a VALUABLE PRIZES FOR ALL Arrange these figures 'so they total "15" in every direction, up and down, and sideways, and, perhaps, also di agonally. Each number to be used only once. BERRY GROWERS PROSPER Puyalhip -Valley Farmers Get Big Price for Crop. PUTALLUP, Wah, July 8. (Spe cial.) Ten thousand dollars a day is being paid, the berry growers of the Puyallup Valley by the Puyallup & Sumner Fruit Growers' Association, a co-operative organization. Today checks for $45,000 were mailed out to cover costs of picking berries this week. i Owing to the elimination of compe tition between the two farmers' organi zations of the valley and to the early (g)()(3) ()(g)(g) See announcement of Eilers Music House and Piano Manufacturers' free prize distribution, page 8, yesterday's Oregonian. I : INFORMATION RTOU OinrFlr fill niL.hMm Mountain, River and Beach Resorts Where To Take a Short Trio Out of Portland Herewith is a list of short trips in and about Portland. If you are in doubt about any point, or the trip you have heard about is not mentioned here, call at the Information Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce or phone them Bell Phone, Broadway 520 or Automatic, A 6091. Information will gladly be friven Lit erature of interesting points furnished Time Cards, Beach and Mountain Resort literature. The Orego nian asks the names and addresses of tourists for publication. Enclose your business card with names of your party to Summer Resort Dept., The Oregonlan, Portland. - v The Hazelwood Confectionery and Restaurant WamalaKtoa St, at Taa - Best Food. Served at Lowest Possible Cost Amid Homelike Surroundings IEATUQ CAPACITY 43 The Uaka (tka Cay lalaaa ( tka Veat Over 0 acres of priceless ros In full bloom, with every form of entertainment and accommoda tion for touriata. Orchestral and band concerts, prima donna, and mu sical comedy company every after, noon and nlKht la tne open-air thea ter Performances all free. Admis sion to park ! cents. Reacbad by ex press special Oaaa trains (fare cents), from Plrat and AJder; or by launch tie cents.), from Morriaoa strcet Bridge. , Btoehyaraa aaa PsrkUs flaat t-ocated on Columbia Plough. Take "L" cars. Second and Washington, transfer at Kllllngsworth avenue to Kenton car. Fare 10 cents, time 4S minutes. Visitors admitted dally except Sunday. Return may be made via St. Johns car. Calaartewa Portland has the sec-' ond largest Chine population In the United states, and now that San Francisco Chin at own haa been burned and rebuilt upon modern lines. Portland has tb original Chinatown In the United States. Improve every idle hour en route with a good " book. Get your favorite volume at . . ills The J. K- GUI Co. Booksellers, Stationers and Complete Office Outfitter a. mm Iotw B. Smith, Manager. 116 THIRD STREET (Corner WaahLnfftoB.) W farnlab tlrketa and accural Information regarding al; points of Interest mentioned oo this page. For SIGHTSEEING or OUTING TRIPS Around Portland Call First and Alder or Trafflt Manager. Marshall 5100, A 6131. P. B, L. A P. On, . MOI VT ROOD RESORT. - Cld Cap inn la a dllhtful re treat. (000 feet above eea level, on a sheltered spur of Ike very moun tain Itself, and la located Just at the' upper edae of timber line. The trip to the Inn usually la made by rail lo Hood River and thence by stage. Tbe round-trip rate, includ ing all traveling expenses, la tl--bervlce begins July 1 and continues to September la. Elect rlo car line to Boring. : miles; automotive to Welch's, Rho dodendron and Tawney'a. round trip from Portland. 1.T. Same aa above with horse stage all tbe way. th.lk. rsrtlssd Heights ICeeaeU Crest 1100 fvt above the city. Take Council Crest car on Washington street; time, ti mlnatea each way. Wonderful view of the city and snow-capped mountains. Welch's. RatMesiras suss! Tin. seys are located on the south side of the mountain. Automobile from Portland to either resort, round trip, each is. llUkmt Drive A hillside motor drive of unsurpassed beauty. About one hour's drive. Beet time Just at sunset, but most beautiful view of city and mountains at ail times. Parks Washington Park, head ot Washington street, with small soo and aviary. Take any car west on Washington street excepting Six teenth; fare k cents. Celebrated statoe. "Coming of tbe White Man." slao "Bacajawea," Excellent view of the city. Krtarsss, Caiam, Baal Raw cars leave first and Aider every four hours, daily and Sunday, every hour as far as Ore a nam. Oood points for basket picnic COLUMBIA RlVfcUt UlUHWAT. A scenle drive of rare beauty, built alone- tbe south auore of the Columbia Klver, a distance of more than 40 miles from Portland. A series of remarkable waterfalls, rugged peaks and deep canyons sre among tbe attractions. PeatauMila Park Snake Careens i A city park and well worth a trip. Take ft Johns or Kenton car. RELIANCE MT. HOOD AUTO STAGES rallT to ML Hood reaorta SA M. Round trip t&; Uo. Camp ST. be. bpac-lal retaa for wtt and and climb ing parti. Information. raaervaUwaa and tickets at BOl'TI.KOOK PFKD fLORAf. CO. 19 td KC Mais MM, A Mil. Or lrvlngtoa tiaras, feast ik IN POINT OF TIME CLATSOP BEACH Is the Nrareat to Portland of Any CoSHt Kexorta a i-our-Hour Trip Alona; the Uwtr Columbia Klver. CLATSOP BEACH KESOMTi, CKAH11ART AD SEASIDE. MAY BIS VISITED IX O.MS DAT. RUl'MITRir, mua POHTLAXD KHHORE LIHITKD., .fBiSa A. M. V tth-i: U M'iXI.IL.,2tUOP.ll. II VkSROUNQTRIP Stop Over en Route to or from California Expositions. Observation Parlor Car Seats. Tickets and In formation at fifth and btark Streets. HOTEL N0RT0NIA "The Hotel You Should Knots" The ideal hotel for you to stay at while in Portland. VISIT OUR ROOF GARDEN SPACIOUS DINING - ROOM. Where youH enjoy the "differ ent" home cooking:. e Under the personal management of A. S. HOGUE, Owner-Manag-er. Eleventh and "Washington Sta. Tourists Appreciate cur quick service DEVELOPING PRINTING All the aay rlel. m fc' ASCO Ours is the larg est Photo Supply Iiou5e on the Pa cific Coast. D i s t r ibutors of tbe famous -ANSCO- Films unj Cameras. Woodard, Clarke & Co. V M4Ur Oaks Portlands ...t ...e'.t Park. KRKE I'Kcm;H t M MKl i30 I. M. AU L3 f. l. llawallaaa sad Msatcwl isaaesy. FIREWORKS TOMORROW bkow Kre. Aaaaiaalea Park I Of. lsm fin, lira! Aider, frc. Laaarkes. Merriasa Bridge. le SOL DUC HOT SPRINGS AND SANATORIUM the greatest health and pleasure resort on the Pacific Coast. In the beart of tbe Olympic Mountains, open for tbe season. tor full information address Tbe Manager. Bl Dae, Wash. Safety at An Times. Mt. Hood Auto Line calls and delivers to any part of city, day or night, to Mount Hood resorts. Round trip, 6; Uovern ment Camp. S7.S0. Fhonea. Ial- SSI. er A till. AJsDtKijO.N BOi MeCroakle's MOIXT HOOD ACTO STAGE, three stages dally leavo Ilswthern Utrur, 445 Hawthorne Aveaae. Pheae East 833. "RHOnOIKM)ROM HOTfL ' 41 MUlra OB Mount Moad Aula Hood. Tbe 1 1 net mountain resort la or goa. bally rate i. eklir S12.0 and up. Kp-rcial raiea to fatuilla for tee bumuiar months. Fnddia horses, lawn tnnia croquet, floeat fishing aad hunting grounda. Our ora dairy, poul try and ssrd.n truck. lactric ligat. teUphona. Kor dally auto stac. phon. Main 69i. tut 134 or K. fall Prsaaettl. Props, Bowe. Oregea. NORTH BEACH -PRIDE Or TUB PACIFIC" 14 miles of finest oeeaa b.arh ; more than a dozen Interesting; and attrac tive beach towns: many fully aaulppod hotels aad d!)Khtful rasort looses, affording healthful and pleasant reo rcetioa. ttstnrdar-Monetae Fare. gS. Ml Moat ha' l lrkr. 4. Flve-Klda CoaaaautaUoa. ft. information. Ticket. Kte. O.-W. R. & N. ntr Tlrkt Office. Washington at Third. Broa.4y 40, A 121.) Frrtsht auitf raBft ITMMtM TO THK UJkUJL ataut t aj ladJsm. -BAILEY GATZERT- Vmvm Cortland dally at T A, M. eept feuACety and Monday, feunday ax cunto&i to Caacaaa Lki imt " -DALLES CITY Loaves Portland Tueaday. Thursday and Saturday at A, M. honday tscsds f orki eseareieai ft.ee ears te lss lallea sad rMiir f.ee Make raaervaUona for atock aad automobiles. ALDER-STREET DOCK. PORTLAND I-hases Mala tit. A oils. WELCH'S HOTEL, Oldest lYivnrt In' tha Mount Hao4 dlstrU-t. G''l watar, airy bun pa Iowa, cxcallant rulslna, hunt ids. f untctc. .orei ick nam, etc lte 2 par day. $a par week. W. E. WKUH. rrv-tt, Vvclcli'a P. OflTaSoa. SHIPHERD'S HOT SPRINGS The Ideal Health and Recreation Resort. Summer Cottage and Camping. CARSON. WASH. The Nicolai Hotel Am erica a and Earapcaai Flaa. Only fmt-claas hot! built on tba bank overlook Ins f ha Pacific Ocan. All out-Bfd- roomi Katni by tha day fS-AO up; weekly ratea lla up Auto bua maata traina and makes dally excursions. J, H. If. AaoVraoa). Pxop Newport. Or. Pleaaa make reservation eaxfy. urn m awj u ne-i.v-' 1 K1 - 1 a, offT t rami ilea ot c'tnemant tha attra-tloBa of a beautiful country rummer home. Ill uiraid tlooktet Kree. C. W. J. rtCKKHSL White taimon. Wash, THE WARREN CANNON BEACH. Tn only hotl oa the beach front. Oood fjihlns. hunting and aurf bath- Inc ; unaurpaaeed, table, eacei .eeC service: large airy room and bunga lows. Auto atae meets all trains. P. O. EcoLa, Or. M. A. Warran, Prop, TAWMTS MOCXTAIN OOMK t oraneTly Ma aid Las a Hotel. Ideal a not. Hunttna. rhln. camp. Inc prl isecea. aadd .e horaea, bom cooki&c mxc . $2 per da. tlt t e-k. Sunday chicken dinner, TAr l4n intiet.a.nrtrnt l-un(alos for tnoee who prefer them. r. 11 Taaey. Propi. lrba r.O,Or,