THE MORNING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1915.
END LIVELY
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS ELECTED BY OREGON FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS.
RAILROAD FIGHT OH
TROLLEYS RELATED
"XOTT CAN DO BETTER FOB IESS ON THIRD STREET
AT SALEM
Store Opens
Daily at
8:30 A. M.
On Saturdays
9 .-CO A. M.
Store Closes
Daily at
5:30 P.M.
On Saturdays
6:00 P.M.
'Oregon Club Federation Elects
Mrs. C. H. Castner, of Hood.
. River, to Presidency.
New Chapter Introduced Into
Trial of New Haven Direc- -tors
for Conspiracy.
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The Most in Value The Best in Quality
WOMEN
SESSION
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'POLITICS" TILT IS SHARP
Eligibility to Same Office Limited
" to Two Consecutive Terms by
' One Amendment Adopted.
' 3Iilitant Suffrage Opposed.
BT EDITH KNIGHT HOLMES,
SALEM, Or.. Oct. 28 (Special.)
vTVith a long and lively session, full of
surprifce for the delegates today. th
!' 35th .annual convention of the Oregon
i federation of Woman's Clubs closed
at 1:30 o'clock. Mrs. Charles H. Cast-
ner, of Hood River, was elected to the
-presidency, receiving 117 votes. The
. "dark-horse" candidate proved to- be
Miss Marion Towne, of Phoenix, South
ern Oregon.
'I She -was brought forward by Mrs.
rA. W; Bartlett. of La Grande, and re
ceived 46 votes. Mrs. M. L. T. Hidden,
iwho had been announced as a candi
'ciate for many weeks ahead of the con
tention, was not nominated, but she
recei-ed one vote.
r Mrs. Frederick Eggert nominated
Miss Mattie Beatty. of Salem, as first
t-vice-president, and she was unani
mously elected. Mrs. W. K. Kirk, of
t-alem. put in nomination the name of
jMrs. J. W. Tifft. of Portland, who was
-elected to the second vice-presidency.
)Jfrs. Grace Watt Ross put up Mrs. S.
.AI. Blumauer for the same office.
. Mrs. Thompson, The Dalles, Elected..
The ' recording secretary, Mrs.
Thompson, of The lalles. and the
treasurer. Miss Sarah Jacobs, of the
Portland Council of Jewish Women,
nvere unanimously chosen, as were Mrs.
3' H. Buchanan, auditor, and the two
iciirectors. Mrs. Vincent Palmer, of La
'Grande, and Mrs. L. E. Bean, of Eugene.
Immediately after the close of the
Convention there was a meeting of the
3olnt board at which Mrs. Castner as
'her first official act appointed Mrs. J.
A. Pettit, of Portland, corresponding
,'eecretary.
i Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, who closed her
teath year as president, was urged to
accept the office of honorary president,
but declined.
" The master stroke of diplomacy of
the entire convention was the measure
providing that the sum of $200 be
taken from the anti-tuberculosis fund
each month for a year and paid to
the. state anti-tuberculosis hospital in
fralem. When this has been paid and
the pledges for cases m hand are met
there will be but little of the fund that
was raised by the sale of Red Cross
seals last Winter. This fund has in
reality been the bone of contention
-for some time. At an earlier session
the clubs decided not to turn the money
.they had earned over to the National
tsociety for the Prevention of Tuber
'culosis, but to dispose of it themselves,
of course, for the purpose for which
;lt had beeni accumulated. While the
Questioners were still asking who would
-manage this amount and spend the
jnoney the plan was announced and the
stipulated sums 'ordered paid to the
atate institution.
Convention Invitation Considered.
Invitations were received for the
"1916 convention from Seaside, offered
by Mrs. V. O. Webb: Pendleton. Mrs.
Moorehouse: La Grande, Mrs. Ivan
hoe: Prinevllle. Mrs. J. B. Bell.
All the amendments to the constitu
tion carried with the exception of that
providing that standing committees be
"nominated by the board and elected by
Ithe convention.
This drew forth some sharp remarks
about "beautiful political machines'
and "club "politics." Later In the ses
sion a recommendation of the presi
dent adopted solved the problem by
making the chairmen of state com
.mittees appointees of the president and
-each chairman to have as assistants
Twomen named by the. clubs through
ne staie.
An amendment, which carried, pro
Vided that no member shall be eligible
-for the vame office for more than two
,4-onsecutive terms. In the discussion
..of this. Mrs. Bartlett. of La Grande,
'made reference to "slates" that had
,leeni prepared "for the convention. Mrs.
.'Trumbull replying said. "Slates will be
'made and some ' day maybe you will
make them. It Is human nature."
Militant' Methods Are Opposed.
A resolution providing that only men
who favored suffrage be elected was
lost. Mm. Frederick Eggert said of
this: "We should not be willing to
'adopt the methods of English suffra
gettes and their Imitators in this coun
try." Several suggestions advanced by Mrs.
Kvano in her report were favored. A
fund for crippled children will be
started: the Federation will be incor
porated: children with contagious dis
'cascg will be prohibited from going
"Into public places and spreading dis
'ease. and the child labor law will be
upheld.
Mrs. Minnie Osborn, of Eugene, fa
vored making poverty exceptions, but
Mrs. Trumbull contended that the child
should not be sacrificed to provide for
'the family.
; As an interlude, some merriment was
.caused by the resolution protesting
, against "the senseless and evcr-chang-:
ing fashions of women's dress" and
juggesting a uniform style of street
attire. ,
Rap Given cigarette Habit.
The cigarette habit as a menace to
the boys of the country got a rap In
another resolution, and the women will
take up with the Attorney-General the
.custom of giving coupons with pack
. apca of cigarettes.
A memorial to Mrs. Abigail Scott
lunivay. late honorary president, will
be considered.
Resolutions along peace lines didn't
get far. One asking that a special
election be called before a great war
should be 'commenced was laid on the
table.
Laws protecting the waterways and
forests will be supported by the club
women.
Secretary of State Olcott was heartily
thanked for his kindness in giving
th women the use of the Capitol
building. The convention met in the
.House or Representatives.
Mrs. Evans installed the new board
rising a paraphrase of Kipling's "If" as
cr charge to the incoming officers.
Auto drives to the various state In
stitutions .were arranged by the Com
Jiercial Club, and a reception was given
,-ln Eaton Hall, with the the Willamette
University women as hostesses.
In the receiving party were Miss
.Tunla Todd. Mrs. Carl Gregg roney,
iir. L. B. bteeves, Mrs. Richard Avison.
-Mrs. K. T. Barnes. Mrs. A A.-Lee. Mrs.
M. C Findley, Mrs. G. H. Alden. and as
sisting were Mrs J. O. Hall. Mrs. F. W.
hase. lira. Absen. Mrs. William Kirk.
Mrs. Florian von Eschen. Mrs. J. H.
Lauterman and Mrs. A. N. Moored pre
sided at the table and a bevy of pretty
.college girls assisted.
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"BLIND BOSS" EMPLOYED
OLCOTT ISSUES CALL
Party Secretaries Asked to
Give Number of Delegates.
BALLOTS TO BE ARRANGED
Secretary of State Requests Infor
mation on Which to Prepare for
' Primary Election of National
Convention Delegates.
' SALEM, Or., Oct. 28. (Special.)
That Secretary of State Olcott may
perfect- the arrangement of official
ballots for the primary nominating
elections to be held May 19. 1916, re
quest was today made of the secre
taries of the Republican, Democratic
and Progressive National committees
to certify the number of delegates to
their respective party- National con
ventions to which Oregon will be en
titled.
Letters were forwarded to James B.
Reynolds, secretary of the Republican
National committee: Joseph E. Davies,
secretary of the Democratic National
committee, and O. K. Davis, secretary
of the Progressive National committee.
Lnder the law the Secretary of State
Is required to provide on the primary
ballots for the election of two dele
gates from each Congressional district.
and for the election of the remainder
of the dele gates -at-large allotted by
the National committees of the various
parties to the respective party Na
tional conventions. Until the number
is allotted by the National committees.
Secretary Olcott will be unable to ar
range the official ballots. Oregon s
allotment by the National committees
last time was 10 delegates.
The Oregon statute provides that the
Secretary of State shall obtain the
number of delegates allotted by the
committees as soon as. possible after
the National committees have issued
their official calls for National nomi
nating conventions. The calls have
not yet been issued, but are expected
to be within a few weeks.
Th' IS.rtfK r!tularl!..tbliihed librarteft
In tfio United Slates contain idotc than
. .nvi.wo volumes, or au Increase of i'0,000,
t-v eio.oY-'.Ksi,
police officials today in answer to ques
tions whether the arrests of Fay and
Walter L. Scholz, his brother-in-law,
last Sunday, had not been made before
sufficient evidence had been obtained
against other persons. The police as
sert that had the arrests been delayed
it would have given Fay an opportunity
to place a bomb on a ship.
COLUMBIA MEETING OVER
County Sunday School Convention
. .', . . Closes Two Days' Session. .
. CLATSKANIE, Or.. Oct. 28. (Spe
cial.) The Columbia County Sunday
school convention closed a two days'
session here last night with two splen
did addresses by Professor Jesse Mc-
Cord. of Clatskanie, and U. K. Hall, of
Portland.- Mr. Hall is president of the
State Sunday School Association. Rev.
C. A. Phipps, of Portland, (secretary of
the state association), and Miss Olive
Clark, also of Portland, were present
and rendered valuable service in male
ing the convention interesting and
helpful.
One of the most enthusiastic sessions
was the Teen-Age Boys and Girls Con
ference led by Mr. Phipps. Mr. Phipps
Is a master worker with young people.
Delegates were in attendance from
Marshfield. Mist, Hajnier and SU
Helens. Dr. Hatfield, of Scappoose,
was elected president of the Columbia
County Sunday School Association tor
the coming year.
BOMB CASE IS UNSOLVED
PAPERS DO NOT BEAR OtTT GER
MAN'S CONFESSION.'"
Lieutenant Fay's Word Only 'Evidence
- That Berlin Authorities .Are .
Connected With riot.
NEW YORK Oct. 28. All the alleged
evidence obtained by the Government
against the nve men charged with con
spiracy in plotting to disable steam
ships laden with war munitions for the
allies, by placing bombs on the rudders
or propellers of the vessels, -is con
tained in the confession of Robert Fay
vino says he was a Lieutenant in the
German army, and in the explosive ma
terial found in his possession.
This was announced today by Will
iam J. Flynn. chief of the Secret Serv
ice. and H. Snowden Marshall. United
States District Attorney. Both asserted
that none of the papers and letters
taken from Fay's room in Weehawken,
N. J., gave any light as to who were
r ay s financial DacKers, it ne naa any
or tended to show any connection be
tween Fay's acts in the United States
and officials in Europe. Fay .himself
said in his confession that his plan to
come to America and obstruct war mu
nition ships was approved by German
secret service officials, but. according
to Mr. Marshall, no evidence other than
Fay's word has been obtained.
That Fay had completed three steel
shells with springs and clockwork
mechanism, ready for attaching to a
vessel, and had the exploeivea prepared
to place in the shells, was explained by
RANCHERS DO ROAD WORK
Letters Terl of Activities Before
Lcgisla tares of Connecticut and
Rhode Island William
Rockefeller Mentioned.
NEW TORK,,Oct- 2S. Testimony on
the political activities of the New York,
New Haven So Hartford Railroad in the
Connecticut and Rhode Island Legisla
tures' to prevent the construction of
competitive trolley lines introduced a
new and sensational chapter today in
the story of how the New Haven ac
quired its alleged monopolistic grip on
the transportation traffic of New Eng
land, as presented by the Government at
the trial of the 11 former directors of
the road under Sherman anti-trust
law.
I think when the time is fixed we
ought to be ready to have music by the
full band, wrote John M. Hall, vice-
president of the New Haven, to Henry
C. Robinson, of Hartford, Conn., in
January, 1897, requesting him to use
his efforts in the Connecticut Legisla
ture to prevent the repeal of a law
which hindered trolley lines from build-
ng routes that paralleled railroad lines.
Aid of "Blind Ban" Invoked.
"Please nip this project In the bud
if possible and kill it," wrote Hall to
the late General Charles R. Brayton.
the "blind boss of Rhode Island," in
reference to a bill In the Rhode Island
Legislature to authorize the construc
tion of competing electric lines in that
state.
This documentary testimony, which
was identified by Charles S. Mellen.
was Introduced by the Government In
its efforts to show that the New Haven
brooked no competition from any
source. It consisted almost entirely
of correspondence written by Hall.
Near a score of the letters were put in
evidence, revealing that In 1895 the
New Haven was threatened by a propo
sition to connect trolley roads Into a.
through line from New York, to Spring
field, Mass.
Parallel Lines Opposed.
Wherever these electric roads are
projected we should be found oppos
ing them." Hall wrote in one letter.
William Rockefeller, one of the di
rectors, "especially was strongly of
the opinion that our policy should De
to oppose all extensions paralleling our
lines," according to a letter which Hall
wrote to the late Henry C. Robinson,
of Hartford, one of the New Haven di
rectors and whom the New Haven vice-
president described as having a gen
eral oversight over matters around the
state capital."
In a, letter to Edward IJ. Koooins, an
other defendant, addressed to him in
Hartford. Hall wrote In reference to
legislation:
"I think I should have given Senator
Lounsberry & pass quietly without ref
erence to a violation or tne aiaiuie. x
think the Senate will stand all right
on this. If you have any means of get
ting to people on the inside in these
matters, it seems to me that we ought
to be getting ready to take care of
them."
General Purpose Shewn.
Constant objection to the reading of
th.e letters was raised By the aeiense
on the ground that the indictment made
no charge against tne mew naven in
the matter of legislative activity.
"It shows the general intent ana pur
pose, said rt. 1. Batts. me uovernmcni
attorney, "by using improper muuence
in the Legislature to change the laws
in pursuance to the conspiracy."
Judge Hunt ruled out a letter by
which the Government announced its
intention to show how much General
Bravton received from the New rtaven
for his alleged activities in the Rhode
Island Legislature, it was snown tnai
the evidence in this respect was un
earthed by the Government after the
filing of the indictment.
Santiseptlc Boon to Mothers.
Boothcs and rell-res chmfed. Irritated ekins of fa
fmnts. Keeps akin fr?sti ao1 sweet. Fine for
baby's tender akla. SOc. All druggists.
Donation Labor TTscd to Improve
Highway at Puyallnp.
PITYALLUP. Wash.. Oct. 28. (Spe
cial.) The City Council having at Its
last meeting laid on the table a reso
lution for the Improvement ot xne
Meridian-street hill, which is used oy
about 500 ranchers living south of
PavallUD for entering the city, has re
sulted In the ranchers co-operating to
imorove the road by donating labor.
The Commercial Club has appomtea a
committee to line up the business men
of the city, who will send substitutes
to work several days each for them.
The City Engineer estimates the work
will cost $3000 and take until January
1 -to complete.
The road is within the city limits and
is almost Impassable in Winter. Twelve
teams and scrapers turned out the first
day.
POSSE SEEKS LOST FARMER
Prominent Grand Mound Resident
Sought in Woods Near Centralia.
CENTRAL! A. Wash.. Oct. 28. (Spe
cial.) A posse of farmers searched all
last night and today in vain lor v.
Williams, a prominent farmer living
near Grand Mound, who had become
lost in a dense woods between his
home and Camp No. 2 of the H. H.
Martin Lumber Company. Williams left
home at 1 o'clock yesterday.
The posso beat-through the mile and
a half of timber shouting loudly. The
timber is one of the densest tracts in
this section and hope of finding the
missing man has practically been abandoned.
PURE RICH BLOOD
PREVENTS DISEASE
Bad blood that is. blood that is Im
pure or impoverished, thin and pale is
responsible for more ailments than any
thing else.
It affects every organ and function.
In some cases it causes catarrh; in
ethers, dyspepsia; In others, rheuma
tism, and in still others, weak, tired,
languid feelings and worse troubles.
It Is responsible for run-down con
ditions, and is the most common cause
of disease.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the greatest
purifier and enricher of the blood the
world has ever known. It has been
wonderfully successful in removing
scrofula and other humors, increasing
the redblood-corpuscles and building
up the whole system. Get it today.
COLD GONE! HEAD
E CLEAR
AND
NO
Usurious Interest Allowed.
PASCO. Wash.. Oct. 2S. (Special.)
In the Superior Court today, in the case
of William McClenny vs. Bank of Pasco,
Judge Bert Linn found that the "plain
tiff was entitled to usurious interest in
the sum of $576.25 on a loan that con
tracted for usurious interest, and al
lowed time for the attorneys to brief
the question of double usurious interest.
Genesee Lodge Installs at Cotton.
GENESEE. Idaho. Oct. 28. (Special.)
The officers of the Knights of Colum
bus Lodge of this place motored to Col
ton. Wash.. Tuesday night, where they
attended the installation of the offi
cers -of the Colton council. The work
was put on by the district deputy and
state deputy of Washington, Messrs.
Royce and Cassin. of Spokane.
Read The Oregonian's classified ads.
First Dose of "Pape's Cold Com
pound" Relieves All
Gnppe Misery.
' Don't stay stuffed-up!
Quit blowing and snuffling! A dose
of "Pape's Cold Compound" taken every
two hours until three doses are taken
will end grippe misery and break up
a severe cold either in the head, chest,
body or limbs.
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages: stops nasty dis
charge or nose running; relieves sick
headache, feverishneas, sore throat,
sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the quick
est, surest relief known and costs only
25 cents at any drug store. It acts
without assistance, tastes nice, and
causes no inconvenience. Don't accept
a substitute. AdV.
.-AIMS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackags
prQvesit. 25c atall druggists.
This Will Be Our 781st Bargain Friday
.- Attend and Profit by Our Unmatchable Offerings
Cotton Stockings for Chil
dren, 20c Grade. Pair 9
Medium-heavy, fine-ribbed
Cotton Hose for children
they arc both fast black
and durable and are shown
in all sizes. Regular 20c
grade. This Sale at, pr. 9
Now for a GREAT
Apron Sale
One That Will Surpass All Pre
vious Events in Both Variety
of Styles and Value-Giving.
Vests and Pants for Wom
en. 50c Grade, Gar. 3!)p
W o ra e n's best grade,
heavy fleeced, fine ribbed
Vests and Pants in sizes
34-S6 and 38 only. Best
50c grade" priced to close
Friday at 89.
The Popular Bungalow Aprons
In Plain Shades, Checks,
Stripes, Dots and Fig
ures at
Lines Regularly Sold at
50c and 65c Each
SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAYS
When you gather around the special display tables in our Muslin Under
wear Section Friday and find dozens and dozens of well-made Aprons that
a mere glance will reveal their true 50c and 65c value then will you grasp
the importance of this great sale, and you'll very - likely thank yourself
time and time again for coming youH find
A complete assortment of the latest new styles underpriced in an emphatic manner. Included are
the popular Bungalow Aprons in models that button on the shoulder, that fasten at back or side,
middy and belted effects, coverall and many others in fact every taste and desire may be suited. All
are well made, neatly finished Aprons of fine quality percales or ginghams finished with neat
trimmings, pockets and good pearl buttons. They come in plain shades and in neat figure, stripe
or dot patterns in both light and dark colors. All sizes.' Aprons made to sell regularly at OQ
50c and 65c, on sale Bargain Friday at O S7 C
Promptly Profit by This Sale of .
Men's Fine
Blue Flannel Shirts
Double Breast Styles in All Sizes All-Wool
California Flannel Shirts of Standard
$3 Quality on Sale at
Our selection for this week's underpriced sale is a fine new line of
Men's Blue Flannel Shirts that well exemplifies the superior value
giving power of this event. They are perfect fitting, warm, durable
Shirts, made of the finest all-wool, 7-oz. California flannel, and
are shown in all sizes in double-breast styles a shirt of 0 ACk
standard $3.00 quality as a leader Bargain Friday P""'
$2.49
-EXTRA!
Special for Friday!
Hand Sags 97c ea.
Best $1.50 Grade
500 fine leather Hand Bags in late
Fall shapes. They come with silk,
poplin and leather linings, and coin
purse fittings and mirror. They
have plain or jewel top and covered
frame pin seal leather bags, in
black only. Regular $1.50 grade.
Bargain Friday at 97.
Men's Sweaters
$1.50 Grade fci itf
This Sale at 1 1 O
A fine line of Men's Heavy
Ruff -Neck Sweaters, in styles
with two knit-in pockets all
sizes in oxford gray and navy
blue a warm, durable garment,
regularly sold at $1.50. Un
derpriced for This
Sale at
$1.15
Men's Gowns
$1.00 Grade QC
This Sale at. . . OOC
A standard make of Men's plain
white Outing Flannel Gowns, of
good, heavy weight. They come
in styles -with military collar
and full 60 inches in length
the kind regularly sold QC
at $1.00. This Sale at. . .OiJC
-EXTRA!
Special for Friday!
STEEL. SHEARS
33c Pr.
Best 75c Grade.
50 dozen fine steel-blade Shears, in
6, 6, 7, 7M and 8-inch lengths.
They come with nickel handles, and
are the kind regularly sold at 75c
a pair especially underpriced for
Bargain Friday at 83.
-EXTRA!
Special for Friday!
A Sale of Golden Fleece
Eiderdown Wool
ait 10c Skein
Regular 20c Kind
Women should profit by this sale
of Golden Fleece Eiderdown Wool
that is so popular for making auto
caps, caps for school wear, baby
carriage robes, etc. Shown in
shades of pink, blue, silver gray,
cardinal, tan, navy, old rose and
wood-brown. Regular 20c kind.
This Sale at, skein 10
For Friday We Have Arranged a
Coat and Suit Sale
of Astonishing- Value-Giving-
Suits in Poplars and SergesCpSf
iiti rri t : J ti: tDlLi
vviui jl ui vl jjiaiu ia jl a 1111-
mings.
Coats in Neat Mixtures
Shown in Plain or Belted
Models.
I EPA
For
Choice
-EXTRA!
Special for Friday!
A Sale of Pique Sewn
KID GXOVES
69c
Regular $1.25 Grade.
At our Glove Section we place on
sale a fine lot of Kid Gloves. They
are made with pique seams in one
clasp style. Shown in all sizes in
white and gray, but only sizes 6,
6Yz, b, 74 and IVi in black. A
serviceable glove for both street
and dress wear. Regular $1.25
grade. On sale at 69
Garments of Unquestionable Style, Quality and
Workmanship Regularly Sold Up to $20.00.
A great assortment of Fall and Winter style Coats and Suits, hav
ing the deft touches which distinguish them at a glance as belong
ing altogether in that exclusive class called high-grade. The
coats come in full back, plain or belted models, with set-in sleeves
some finished with fur-trimmed collar all sizes in neat mix
tures. The suits are made of fine quality wool poplins, or serges,
and are shown in the most attractive styles with trimmings of
fur or braid all sizes in. navy, brown and green. And to make
the occasion still more important we include a fine lot of one-piece
dresses . of navy serge with silk trimmings. Come and see for
yourself what wonderful savings are in store for you. fljlrt Hfi
Regular values up to $20, and Friday Your Choice at ylv.UU
Great Sale of Emmerich feather Pillows
Again we prove our supremacy in value-giving by placing on spe
cial sale a fine lot of the celebrated Emmerich Sanitary. Cleaned
Feather Pillows. . They come 21 by 27 inches, and 3 lbs. in weight.
Covered with best quality fancy art ticking, in pretty blue and
white or gray and white styles. $1.25 grade, $1.48 pr., or 74 ea.