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run motixtxo otit.g crsixy. Friday, maIicii 24, ioig. 7 PULLMAN GREETS flOTED EDUCATORS Preliminary Ceremonies to In auguration of President E. 0. Holland Are Conducted. BANQUET TENDERED TO 400 delegates -Met by Procession o 1500 Students and Alumni With. Torches and Band Home ol Xcw Head Is Serenaded. WVSH.N'IGTON' STATE COJJLEOE, Pullman. March 23. (Special.) Pull man and the State College are enter taining more than 100 Uelegates. In cluding some of the most prominent educators of the country, representa tives from commercial bodies, bar as sociations and the state government, for the inauguration of Ir. E-- O. .Hoi land as president of the college to suc ceed E. A. Bryan. Many of the delegates arrived yes terday, but the majority came tonight and were greeted by the entire stu dent body and many, alumni. The ceremonies commenced officially tonight with a torchlight parade that met the train and escorted the visitors to the college. One thousand Japanese lanterns were carried by the marchers. Dr. Holland was serenaded by the students, alumni and college board, with 1500 participating in the demon stration, under the direction of Benton Bangs, football captain-elect. Banquet Given for 400. . A banquet for 400 was given at the Armory in honor of the delegates and official guests. H. V. Canfield. of Spo kane, was toastmaster. Addresses of welcome were delivered "by Governor I.ipter on behalf of the state. Mayor Jlarley Jackson on behalf of the citi zens of Pullman. Professor Bruce Mc Cully. head of the department of Eng lish at the State College, on behalf or the faculty, and Mrs. Josephine Pres ton, State Superintendent of Public In struction, on behalf of the State De partment of Education. Responses to addresses of welcome were made by John Dickson Sherwood, of Harvard, representing the oldest university in the United States, re sponses from the oldest state univer sity, the oldest land grant college and representatives of other institutions. In addition to these addresses, repre sentatives from the Commercial Club of Seattle, the Chamber of Commerce of Spokane and other industrial or ganizations brought messages. Special Can Bring GdmIi, Two special cars carried the dele gates here that attended the inaugu ration of Dr. Henry Suzzallo, from Se attle. Among those who made the trip were Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi dent of Columbia University; President Suzzallo. of the University of Wash ington: President Foster, of Reed Col lege: E. T. Coman, chairman of the State College board of regents; Sena tor W. J. Sutton, chairman of the State Education Commission; Governor Lister and others. President Holland. William Lowe Bryan, president of Indiana University and brother of ex-President E. A. Bryan, of the State College; Professor F. A. Thompson, Vice-President Waller, of the State College, and John Ken driok Bangs arrived in Pullman from Seattle Wednesday. Students have been assigned to act as guides in showing visitors around the campus and they arranged for the entertainment of all delegates in the homes of faculty members, fraternity and sorority house, at the homes of residents of the city and at the hotel. PROGRESSIVES WANT UNION Tarty In Pennsylvania Hopes for -Agreement at Chicago. IIARRISBURG, Pa., March 23. The Ftate conference of leaders of the Washington party, as the Progressives In Pennsylvania are known, today adopted resolutions favoring the nom ination of a complete state ticket by the party and expressing the hope that Ihe Republican and Progressive Na tional conventions at Chicago may be a.ble to agree on a candidate fdr Presi dent acceptable to the Progressives. Nomination papers will be prepared im mediately for state candidates and del egates. " - The discussions indorsed the action of the Progressive National committee at its meeting in Chicago in January, pledged support to the nominee of the Progressive National convention and reaffirmed, "with increasing devotion, our faith in progressive principles and the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt." AGED OFFICER IS HONORED Friends or Ketired Xaval Captain Greet Him on 89tli Birthday. HOOD RIVER. Or.. March 23. (Spe cial.) Friends of Captain C. A Schet ky. U. S. N., retired, participated yes terday in a surprise party' in celebra tion of his 89th birthday. Captain Schetky was master o auxiliary vessels of the United States Navy before the days of steam. . He has sailed the seven seas. Captain Schetky, who came here sev eral years ago to settle on an Odell ranch, has been a member of the Ma sonic order for more than half a cen tury, and today a message of congratu lations was tendered by the local lodge. SKIS AID IN RAPID TRIP Hood Iliver Lumberman Travels J-'rom (Jrccn Point Jn 55 Minutes. HOOD RIVER, Or.. March 22. (Spe cial.) Traveling the 12-mile distance in the record time of 55 minutes, A. A. Lausmann, a Hood River lumberman yesterday came from Green Point, the location of the Stanley-Smith Lumber Company's plant, to this city, making ine iirst live ana a hair miles on skis a mile and a half by mule back, and the remaining live ana a half in an auto mobile. Mr. Lausmann reports that the snow at Green Point is now about three feet deep, eight inches of new snow having fallen yesterday. OREGON DEBATES TONIGHT Stanford Is Met at Engene and Washington at Seattle. UNIVERSITY- OF OREGON, Eugene, March 23. (Special.) The varsity de baters will meet the Stanford Univer sity representatives tomorrow night in the annual Coast League triangular debate. Earl Fleischman and Walter Myers, representing Oregon, will up hold the affirmative of the question, "Resolved, That the United States should maintain a Navy above third rank in fighting efficiency." At the same time the negative team, composed of Nicholas Jaureguy and Cloyd Dawson, will meet the Univer sity of Washington affirmative team in Seattle, while the Washington nega tive team will meet the Stanford af firmative team at Palo Alto, Cal. The judges for the debate here to morrow night will be Jay Lewis, an attorney of Corvallis; Eugene Brook ings, an attorney of Portland, and Mar shall Dana, a newspaper man of Portland. Mr. McArthur Initiated and Buys New Dress Suit. Botilnns CIotlieM, However, ' Are Worn to Clnb's Reception to Ua b CoDgreMman. 0REGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 23. Representative McArthur, of Portland, was one-of the "baby Congressmen" invited to speak at the National Press Club's' Baby night. Because he was pressedfor time Mr. McArthur had to rush from his office to the Press Club, and did not have a chance to Jump into his evening clothes. When he was called on to speak he apologized for wearing his business suit. "I've got a ress suit." said he, "but I did not have time to jump into it. In fact, it is my second evening outfit. I wore the first one the night I was initiated by the Shrine." Mr. McArthur took occasion to refer to a remark that had been made by Speaker Clark, presiding at the meet ing, to the effect that every man who becomes a member of the House of Representatives will find his level. While he thought that might be true, he took occasion, as a candidate earn estly seeking renomination. to say that, in his humble judgment, the greatest utterance ever delivered was that of the man who said: "Don't swap horses in the middle of the stream." 4- AMENDMENTS ADOPTED Astoria Voters Decline to Abolish Water Commission. . I ASTORIA, Or., March 23. (Special.) At the special city election held Wednesday four amendments to the municipal charter were adopted by a vote of about five to one. They were to provide a five, 10 or 20-year installment plan in paying for street improve ments, authorizing the refund of spe cial fund warrants by issuing general fund warrants, providing for alternate bids on street improvements, increas ing the limit of indebtedness to $350. 000, and authorizing an issue of $50,000 in bonds to retire general fund war rants. A proposed amendment to abolish the Water Commission was defeated by a majority of 83 votes. PLANT PATHOLOGIST QUITS J. It. Winston Leaves Hood River Branch Station. HOOD RIVER, Or.. March 22. (Spe cial.) J. R. Winston, who has been passing the Winter at the University of Wisconsin engaged in advanced pathological studies, has tendered to the Oregon Experiment Station his res ignation as pathologist of the Hood River branch station. Mr. Winston writes that he has accepted a position in the Plant Industry Bureau of the United States Department of Agricul ture and will leave soon for Florida, where he will be. engaged in experi ments with citrus fruit diseases. LeRoy Childs, acting superintendent and entomologist of the Hood River station, has been appointed acting pathologist. AUTO FIRE TRUCK WANTED Klamath Falls to Get Bids and Vote on Purchase. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. March 23. (Special.) There will be an election in this city May 1 on the question of whether or not the city shall purchase an automobile fire truck. At last night's meeting of the City Council It was decided to advertise for bids on such a. machine at once, same to be opened May 2. Bids will be invited on a combina tion chemical engine and hose cart, and on a combination chemical engine, hose cart and power pump. The adver tisements will be run at once in order that there may be no delay in the pur chase if the vote should be favorable. STATE TO MOVE CHARGES One Hundred Patients Prom Salem Hospital Will Go to Pendleton. "SALEM. Or.. March 23. (Special.) With the completion of the new wing of the Eastern Oregon State Hospital, the Board of Control announced today that it had authorized the transfer of 100 patients from the State Hospital in Salem to the Pendleton institution. The transfer will be made soon, and will serve to relieve the congestion now existing at the Salem institution. An appropriation was made by the last Legislature for the building of an additional wing at the Pendleton asy lum, and at the same time provision for transporting patients from here was made. LEWIS TO ADD MANY SILOS Farmer Smith Vrges Purchase of Feed in Home County. CENTRALIA, Wash., March 23. (Special.) It Is expected that the pres ent campaign of C. L. Smith, official agriculturalist of the O.-W. R. & N., will result in the number of silos lin Lewis County being doubled this year. Farmer Smith is advocating the pro duction of corn as cow feed and its storage in silos, giving .figures show ing that $500,000 will annually be kept in Lewis County that has heretofore been sent to the Yakima Valley for feed. SORORITY LEADER VISITS Mrs. Mary Prau at University to In spect Mu Phi Epsilon. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, March 23. (Special.) Mrs. Mary Pfau, grand president of Mu Phi Epsilon, a National musical sorority, with head quarters at Cincinnati, arrived here to day on a Western tour of inspection and extension. She will remain a week on the campus inspecting the local chapter and then extend her trip through the South. She spent yester day in Portland as the guest of the State Alumnae. Numerous social events have been planned in her honor. CARD OP THANKS, We wish to express our most sincere thanks to all our friends for their kind ness during our bereavement. MR. A. D. HARMAN. Husband. MR. AND MRS. B. E, VINCENT Adv. AND FAMILY. j I II I !l - Spring Suits! Spring Overcoats! from Hart Schaffner & Marx T iHEY'RE here, and the mere an nouncement ought to bring you to this store at a high rate of speed. We have the new models for 1916 in Hart, Schaffner & Marx overcoats; they show many new features. We have the new materials and pat terns in suits, the new designs in front and lapels, the right sleeve and shoul der effect. . Ask to see Varsity Fifty-Five Suit or. Varsity Six Hundred Overcoat. Copyright Hart Schaffner Maa $18 to $40 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Store for Quality and Service. Southeast Corner Fifth and Alder. PASTOR HOT STILLED Rev. Mr. Trimble Attacked on Basis of Citizenship. FINAL PAPERS ARE ASKED Former Portland Minister Is In dorsed in Verbal Fight With. Taconia Commissioner by Members of Centenary. TACOMA, Wash., March. 23. (Spe cial.) The fight between Rev. Delmer H. Trimble, pastor of the Elrst Meth odist Church, and. formerly of the Cen tenary Church of Portland, with Commissioner- of Public Safety Mills is growing- more bitter. Rev. Mr. Trimble first denounced Mr. Mills, saying- that he was unfit to hold office, as he al lowed gambling and other forms of vice to flourish. Mr. Mills retorted by saying that Mr. Trimble had but little cause to complain as he is not a citi zen of the United States and. applied for his papers just recently, despite the fact that he had been living In the United States for 17 years. " Pastor Hm Voted Nine Yean. Rev. Mr. Trimble said today that he had declared his intentions of becom ing a citizen in Storm Lake, la., in June, 1903. In 1907 he made applica tion for his second papers in Eugene, Or., he says. "One of the witnesses was my wife, who, although born in this country, was incompetent because of her mar riage," he said. "I have voted for nine years on my intentions and. made ap plication here for citizenship because I could not follow this rule under the laws of this state." In the meantime, he has announced he will flay Mr. Mills from the pulpit again next Sunday. Portland Omrehmen Indorse. Rev. Mr. Trimble has received sev eral letters from members and officers of Centenary Church of Portland, his former pastorate, commenting on Com missioner Mills' criticisms. Among them is a letter from D. J. Parks, of the Two J Soap Company, of Portland, including a copy of a letter sent Com missioner Mills by Mr. Parks, declaring to Mr. Mills- that "not one member of Centenary Church board will stand with you in the proclamation made about- Rev. Trimble." Mr. Parks also declared "No man ever served Cen tenary Church better, more loyally or more consistently . than the Rev. Trimble." Bonds to the amount of $3500 are pre pared to be turned over to Fisch Bros., the owners of the plant, to pay for the property. Attorneys for the Northwest Bond & Mortgage Company are investi gating the legality of the $25,000 water bond issue bid in by the company. STUDENTS TO RUN PAPER College Journalists to Handle Eu gene t.uara rive tiays. EUGENE, Or.. March 23. (Special.) The Eugene Daily Guard announced tonight that the senior class of the school of journalism at the University of Oregon will have charge of the edi torial department of the paper from April 4 to 8. A censorship is to be maintained over matters of editorial policy only. Instructors of the school of journal ism, together with the regular mem bers of the Guard staff, will act in a supervisory capacity. The students will write the "copy" and handle the news. The Associated Press dispatches wjll be edited and the heads written by stu dents. "Beats" will be covered in the usual way, but the regular reporters will be on vacation. RIDGEFIELD MAN BURIED George Russell Huglies Survived by Wife and Two Children. RIDGEFIELD, Wash., March 23. (Special.) The funeral of George Rus sell Hughes, who died suddenly of Bright's disease Monday, was held Wednesday at 2 o'clock at the Pres byterian Church. The funeral was un der the auspices of the Ridgefield Knights of Pythias. Rev. Harvey O. Cooper, pastor of the Ridgefield Meth dist Episcopal Church, officiated, and interment was made in the Oddfellowe" cemetery. He is survived by the widow and two children. Vivian Clara, aged 6, and Jean Shobert. aged 17 months: his mother, Mrs. John W. Hughes, and two sisters, Mrs. Stephen P. McAndrew. all of this place, and Mrs. Peter B. Mclr- win, of i elida, near this place. Charles Bentz Dies at Grangeville. GRANGEVILLE, Idaho, March 23. (Special.) Charles Bentz, pioneer min ing and stockman of this section, who resided above Whitebird, dropped dead at his home there at 8 o'clock Monday from heart disease. Mr. Bentz was well-known in all parts of this county. He eerved as County Commissioner here for two terms. A. J. Painter Dies at Pendleton. PENDLETON, Or., March 23. (Spe cial.) Albert J. Painter, known as George Madden, died last night from pleurisy after an illness of a week. He was 47 years of age and is known to have relatives in Illinois. Milwaukie to Get Water Plant. MILWAUKEE. Or.. March 23. (Spe cial.) Auditor D. P. Mathews le pre paring the papers for the transfer of the property of the Milwaukie Water Company to the city, and it is expected the city will receive title next week. Potato Growers' Meeting Called? CHEHALIS, Wash.. March 23. (Spe cial.) Some of the leading potato growers of this vicinity are arranging for a meeting of potato growers to be held in Chehalis on Saturday, when the matter will be seriously taken up of organizing a potato growers' club. About 25 members will likely be se cured as a preliminary, the purpose be ing to standardize the growing of the crop, limiting the varieties and mar keting potatoes In such a way as to put the business on a dependable basis. - Nominations Made at Drain. DRAIN, Or., March 23. (Special.) City caucus or mass meeting of voters Tuesday night here placed in nomina tion for city officers to be voted on at the city election April 4, as follows: Mayor, C. M. Rush; City Recorder, Harry Cool; City Treasurer, John Cool; two Aldermen, George Rice and Kerry Edwards. The city will vote on wheth er or not to cut out poolrooms. Elma Will Have Clieese Factory. ELM A. Wash.; March 23. (Special.) Work was started yesterday for the building of a cheese factory here which will be an addition to the Elmacream- ery. The capacity of the plant will be close to 5000 gallons of milk a day. An expert cheesemaker has been employed. The new addition measures 20 by 40 feet, and will be equipped with the most modern cheese-making machinery. Rogue Iliver Pioneer Dies. ASHLAND. Or.. March 23. ( Snecial.) i Mrs. Martha Rapp, until recently a resident .here, died at Talent last night, aged 75 years. She was a pioneer of thf Roge River Valley, coming here lr 1853. She was the widow of Joseph Rapp. Fred Rapp, of Talent, is ar only son. Evan Reames. of Klamatn Falls, is a brother of the deceased. Funeral will be held at Jacksonville. ill $2900.-$3300 ill (fkr VWF'0"B' PORTLAND AM Fact No. 12 The Twin Six is the best-looking, the most alluring and at the same time the most sturdy and reliable Packard ever built FRANK C.RIGGS COMPANY Cornel) Road, 23d and 'Washington Sts. Good Shoes for Less! S2.48 for Ladies' White New" High cut lace Shoes, all sizes, $2.48. $2.48 for Ladies' Tan or Black Eng lish Style Lace Shoes, rubber soles, all sizes, $2.48. Wright's, cor. 4th and Alder ACCUSED MAN TESTIFIES ERNEST LAWRENCE, HELD FOR DEATH OF" WOMAN, OJT STAND, Principal In Claim Fend Gives Details of His Relations With Mrs. Al ma Knehnc. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. March 23. (Special.) A. Ernest Lawrence, now being tried here on a charge of mur dering Mrs. Alma Kuehne, December 20, took the witness stand in his own behalf this afternoon. This morning and the early part of the afternoon were occupied with the recall of certain witnesses who have testified previously and by a several hours' adjournment of court while one witness was being located and brought in. . The courtroom was crowded to overflowing when Lawrence took the stand. He stated he was 35 years old, a native of England, and a resident in the United States since 1902. He told of meeting Mrs. Kuehne in San Fran cisco and living for a time at her lodging-house, of later coming to Kla math County and buying a homestead relinquishment for $500. of which he and she contributed half. He then told at great length of im proving the land, digging a well and building fences and buildings and clearing land all at his own expense. It was brought out by the defense that at the time of the shooting there was pending in the Circuit Court of this county a law action filed by Mrs. Kuehne against Lawrence and a suit in equity brought by Lawrence against Mrs. Kuehne as a counter action. 3 CHURCHES MAY UNITE Resolution Adopted by Clatskanie Business Men's Club. CLATSKANIE, Or., March 23. (Spe cial.) At the regular monthly meeting of the Clatskanie Business Men's Club a resolution was adopted advocating the consolidation of the three churches of this city. The object is to bring about a better feeling among the people, as well as a better financial policy. . A committee was appointed to confer with the con gregations of the different churches as follows: W. T. Bayles, Presbyterian; Henry JCratz. Baptist, and Mayor W. A. Hall, Methodist. 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