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13 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 22, 1907. DEN OF YOUTHFUL F Houseboat on Ross Island Used by Boys for Immoral Purposes. , THREE ARRESTS ARE MADE Young Girl Lured to Place and Drugged Wild Orgies Said to Have Occurred Discovery Made Through Story of Girl. With the arrest by the police last night tof three young students, belonging to well-known Portland families, there was brought to light a distressing story of de pravity. It Is the story of half a dozen students banded together for degrading purposes and maintaining a houseboat at a secluded point on Ross Island as a place for Bacchanalian revels. The three boys under arrest are Rob ert Garretson. Hoster Hlnks and Ralph Flow. Garretson attends the High School. The others are students at Columbia Uni versity. All claim to he 17 years old and therefore are amenable only to the Juve nile Court for their conduct. The arrest of three other boys Is to follow as soon bs warrants can be made out and served by the police. The arrest last night followed the disappearance of 17-ycar-old Hazel Murphy from her home at 629 Haw thorne avenue. The girl left home Fri day night. Yesterday afternoon she was found at the houseboat In a dazed condition. She was dressed in boy's attire and appeared to have been suf fering from the effects of drugs.. The girl was taken home by her mother and last night was confined to her bed under the care of a physician, Ir. Klinn. The doctor said xhe was Just recovering from a stupor produced by drugs, the nature of which lie was unable to determine. Roys Arc Arrested. This Incident brought about the ar rest of young Garretson, as it was he who lured the girl to Ross Island Fri day night. Immediately afterward came the developments that led to the " arrest of the other boys. They were accused, with the boys yet to be ar rested, of mistreating a 17-ycar-old girl named Welch. It is known that five young men took the Welch girt to the Island Saturday night a week ago. The houseboat was attractively furn ished, and the police say it was well stocked with whisky. The girls taken there were given liquor as soon as they reached the houseboat, is the statement of Miss Welch, to the authorities. While the three prisoners, confessing their mis behavior, deny that any of the liquor was ever drugged, yet it appears evident that Miss Murphy received drugs Friday night when she was there with Garret eon. -1 That the houseboat was maintained for such revolting practices is admitted by one of the students. He denies, however, that many girls were taken there, al though the police believe differently, and say that fuller investigation will doubt less show that the two instances of de pravity just brought to light were by no means the only ones. Discovery of the Den. The discovery of the den was made by I.ou Hartman, private detective, and Mrs. Hartman. When the Murphy girl did not appear at her home yesterday forenoon, after being absent all night, Mrs. Murphy put the case In Hartman's hands. It was learned from Miss Welch that Miss Murphy had visited the house boat Friday night. The Welch girl, in fact, accompanied Miss Murphy to the place, but returned shortly afterwards, 'leaving her there with Garretson. They were shown to the boat. Miss Welch eaid, by a boy named Brown, son of a cigar dealer. . He came away with Miss Welch. Mrs. Murphy and several friends lo cated the missing girl on Ross Island. They had to assist her home, and, noting her dazed state, sent for a physician. The girl's condition was such that the doctor directed that she be kept In bed. He said it was clear she had been drugged. Garretson, In denying that he drugged the girl, said that they smoked cigarettes together, but that this would have such results is doubted. Two Other Boys Caught. Garretson and Stow were arrested near the Murphy home last night, apparently while looking for Mi.s Murphy. It is be lieved by the police that on returning to the houseboat and finding her missing, they went to see if she was home. De tective Hartman was at the Murphy house at the time t..ey appeared in the neighborhood with inquiries concerning her. and he at once held them for the police The three boys took their arrest very much to heart, and each declared that the disgrace would force him to leave town. They endeavored to give fictitious names to avoid publicity. While it was urged at first by Captain Slover that the three be thrown In jail. Captain Bruin was In clined to believe they should be admitted to bond. Relatives appeared and fur nished 200 apiece for them to assure their appearance when wanted. The case will probably be referred to the 'Juvenile Court for action. The other arrests, it is said, will occur today. MORGAN'S MINIATURE BOOK Costly Catalogue of Paintings to Be Given to Friends. LONDON. Sept. 14. The catalogue of all J. Plerpont Morgan's miniatures, which la now In preparation, will be one of the most remarkable books pub lished In the present century. The first 10 copies will cost $2500 each. The printing and illumination will be en tirely handwork, and an enormous sum will be spent on the reproductions of miniatures which will illustrate the book. So truly have the artists done their work that It Is difficult to distinguish the copies from the famous originals which" fill the cabinets at IS Prince's Gate. Mr. Morgan's London house. The chef d'oeuvre of the book Is the world-renowned miniature of Henry VIII., painted to that King's order as a gilt for Anne of Cleves in 1539. This gem, one of the only three known miniatures painted by Holbein, Is the most precious in Mr. Morgan's price less collection. A dozen Italian artists were tested as to their knowledge of Ivory painting, and from these one was selected, who did the work to per fection. Every page of the book contains groups of miniatures, ' all executed on Ivory. The collection Includes striking examples by all the great masters, from the earliest painters of miniatures down to Rossettt and Isabey. Not only (will the best .works in existence be DEPRAVITY ON shown In fac simile, but the whole rise and progress of miniature paint ing will be Illustrated. The first two books are intended for King Edward and President Roose velt, while -the other copies forming the first edition are to be distributed among raonarchs with whom Mr. Mor gan has come In contact. The next edition, although not. quite so mag nificent as the first, will be published at $1000 a copy. This will be profusely illustrated and also contain a good many colored miniatures. A third edi tion, of 50 copies. Is also in contem plation, for different friends and schools of art In which Mr. Morgan is Interested. The catalogue of Mr. Morgan's pic tures at Prince's Gate is now com pleted. It Is a three-volume book cov ered In green-tooled morocco, the col ored frontispiece to each volume de picting the three best paintings of his collection. These are all of the Eng lish school. In Volume I. is Gains borough's once stolen "Duchess," the second opens with "Lady Btty De line and Her Children," by Reynolds, and Mr. Morgan's most recent acquisi tion adorns the third. This is the fa mous portrait of Kitty Farren, after ward Countess of Derby, recognized as Sir Thomas Lawrence's best work. Mr. Morgan had long desired to pos sess this picture, but for years his ef forts were unsuccessful. It was in the possession of Mr. Neumann of South African fame, and hung in his house in Piccadilly until 12 months ago, when Mr. Morgan Induced him to part with It for an immense sum. It was transferred to Prince's Gate and hung near the celebrated portrait of Miss Croker, tie famous Irish beau ty who died only two years ago. She paid a visit to Mr. Morgan's house when she was 80 years of age in or der to Inspect the picture. SKILL IN CHARCOAL WORK Exhibit of 3Iiss Currier's Paintings and Drawings Attracts Notice. BY LILIAN TINGLE. An Interesting reception and private view was held yesterday afternoon and evening, at the studio of Miss Florence Chase Currier, in the Selling-Hirsch building. In the afternoon Miss Currier was assisted by Mrs. Gwllym Jones and Miss Florence Chase Currier. Mrs. Robert Galloway; Miss Grace Chambers and Miss Florence George pre sided at the punch bowl In the evening. Vlstors' at the Art Institute will re call some studies of New England Coast scenes and two portrait studies, by Miss Currier, which were exhibited some time ago and attracted favorable comment. One of the coast scenes, "The Ebb Tide," has been particularly praised. Another interesting study in this series shows the birthplace, near Marblehead, of the orig inal "Old Black Joe." Among the watercolors perhaps the most striking is a view from Portland Heights showing excellent atmospheric effects. Miss Currier Is most enthusi astic in speaking of her impressions of Portland and its surrounding scenery. "I have seen no other American city with such striking pictorial possibilities," she declares. A misty early morning study, a beau tiful scene on the Montgomery drive, and other characteristic "bits," show that the artist has fallen completely under the spell of our wonderful Heights. Some clever charcoal work, in the first room, shows Miss Currier's skill in work ing from the living model. She re ceived her training In Boston, where she had the advantage of special instruction in portrait work and illustrating from leading artists such as Arthur Hazard, Lucy Curtis and others. It is Miss Cur rier's intention to open an art school in Portland which, in its work, will follow the same general lines as the larger schools in the East. From the very beginning all students will draw from the living model, not from casts. With a thorough foundation in drawing they will be instructed in the mediums best adapted to the branch of art they intend to adopt. The exhibition of pictures will be open to the public throughout the coming week. SHOWS WHITE FEATHER Japanese Flees in Terror . From Hindu Armed With Knife. A Hindu and a Japanese became en gaged In a fight In a room of a lodging-house at Second and Burnside streets about 10 o'clock last night. When the Hindu pulled a long knife the Japanese jumped from the second story window and fled down the street In terror. The two men. who gave their names as E. Desson and K. Yoda, were sharing- the' same room and be came Involved In a quarrel after retir ing for the night. After a struggle in which the Hindu had all the better pt the argument on account of his greater weight, the Japanese broke away and leaped out of the window to avoid the knife. - He landed in the court back of the rooming-house and fled naked and scream ing for help down Second street. The yells of the Japanese attracted a large crowd which followed in his wake. He was finally overhauled by Patrolman Thorpe and, hurriedly wrapped In the officer's cape, taken back to the room, where he secured his clothing. . The Japanese then visited police headquarters and. swore out a warrant charging the Hindu with assault. Act ing Detectives Price, Tiehenor and Jones located the Hindu and brought him to the City Jail, where he was locked up. in default of $750 bail. Harriman Engineers Confer. Signal engineers of the Harriman lines ended a conference here last night after a two-days' session. The engineers are those in charge of the signal service on all allied lines under, the Harriman con trol. Technical subjects, of Interest only to the signal service department of the railroads, were discussed. The meetings were held in the directors' . room of the Harriman lines, in, the WellsFargo building. ' Smu& ? ?t ' w X Metzxef4 ej;o glasses, JI. ZO Wastu. mJj 1 - J L- PREAGHEHSTO MEET Annual Conference of Oregon Methodist Church. SESSIONS BEGIN SEPT. 24 Preparations Made for Entertain ment of Ministers and Their Wives at Grace Church, Other Churches Uniting in Work. The Oregon annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which will be opened, next Tuesday night in the Grace Methodist Church by Bishop Moore, includes the entire western half of the state, and has about 130 pastoral charges with more than 163 church buildings and a time-honored institu tion of learning known as the Wil lamette University. The annual ses sion of this conference Is to- be held In Grace Methodist Chnrch on the cor ner of Twelfth and Taylor streets. The Taylor-street ' church unites with the Grace Church in providing entertain ment. Elaborate preparations are being made by the two churches. At Grace Church, where the ministers' confer ence Is to 'be held for six days, ID rooms have been amply equipped for committees. Telephones have been in stalled, both the automatic Home tele phone and the Pacific States telephone. Two stenographers will be constantly In attendance to assist the secretaries and committees and any of the pastors who wish to conduct correspondence. Messenger boys will be on hand to wait upon the conference. Features of the Conference. At the Taylor-street Church the lay electoral conference will meet on Fri day to vote upon .constitutional ques tions and to elect three delegates to the general conference meeting at Baltimore, Md., next May. The fol lowing day the Layman's Association of Oregon will hold its annual session at the Taylor-street Church. Interesting features of the pro gramme this year will be the reception oh Tuesday night, September 24. lec tures by representative men from all over the United States will be given every evening. Afternoon sessions will be anniversaries of the Women's Home Missionary Society. Wednesday at 3 o'clock; of the Women's Foreign Mis sionary Society, Thursday at 2 o'clock. Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock will oc cur a joint session of the Layman's and Ministers' Conference. At 7:30 in the evening is Willamette University night, M. B. Rankin presiding. On Sun day BiBhop Moore will preach the ser mon to the united Methodist congre gations. Services will be held either in the Armory or at the Marquam Grand. The matters of unusual Interest this year, mill tie the election -of delegates The Meier & Portland's . Largest and Best Store, Respectfully Calls Your Attention to Pages 1, 4, 5, and 8, Section 4 of This Edition The Largest and Handsomest Single Newspaper Announcement Ever Published on the Coast It Is of Great Interest to Every Person in the Community 100,000 Souvenir Books to Be Distributed Free 16 East 18th St. N. Y. to the general conference and the vote on constitutional questions as . to whether there shall be separate bishops lor the different races and languages; as to whether the presiding eldership shall be elective rather than appoint ive, as now. The amusement question will very likely come up for discus sion, and probably this conference will Instruct Its delegates whether or not they shall vote for the retention of the special legislation on amusements in paragraph 248 of the discipline. Much of the interest in an annual conference always centers in the ap pointments. This year no change In the presiding- elders is expected; nor in any of the prominent churches ex cept First Church, where a successor is to be appointed to Dr. Short. It is not certain there will be any changes in the city. A feature of this session will be a banquet given to wives of ministers on the first day of 'the con ference. This banquet Is to be given by the young ladies of the J. O. C Sunday-school class, taught by Mrs. Mary E. Wilson, the mother of the pastor. CHANCE TOTUDY NATURE rfiiversity of Oregon Pluns Biologi- cal Laboratory on Coos Bay. EUGENE. Or., Sept. 21. (Special.) For the last five years the State Biol ogist and the biological department of the State University have been con ducting a quiet search for a suitabla location for a seaside laboratory, simi lar to those maintained by University of California at San Diego and Stan ford at Pacific Grove, where instruc tion might be given In nature study and opportunity for study and research mighti be offered scientific students of this and other states. The two factors determining such location were acces sibility and rich collecting grounds. While several places were easy to reach and offered numerous interest ing forms of fauna and flora, yet none seemed rich enough to warrant the establishment of a permanent station. During the last month State Biolo gist Sweetser has been conducting a biological survey of the Coos Bay re gion, and at Sunset Cove has found one of the richest collecting grounds on the coast north of San Diego. The Hon. J. S. Simpson, of North Bend, has offered to donate the University two acres of ground, and has given assur ance of the erection and equipment of a suitable laboratory building. It Is the plan of the University for the coming Summer to offer a course in nature study, open to teachers and others who may be interested: also advanced courses In biology, under the regular instructors of the University, and University credits will be allowed for all such work. Also, the State Biologist will devote the season to the study of cratos and food fishes of this region, and the pos sibility of restocking the bay with na tive or Eastern oyster, and will make use of the laboratory for this purpose. A full equipment of microscopes and all apparatus necessary for the study of marine life will be taken from the Univesity. It s possible that a course in the geology of the region may also be offered. With the completion of the railroad to the bay. the ease of access will be assured. The land around the station will afford V'ell-Snelterel camping grounds, so that expenses may be re duced to the minimum. 4-, MeUge & Co.,, Jewelers. M2 Wash. el .Frank The Meier & 1 75 New Paris Pattern Hats Just Received From Our Paris Office Tomorrow we will show in the Millinery Salon an entire new shipment of Paris Hats just received from our foreign commissioners Magnificent creations, exclusive models; the very best efforts of world-famous artists No trouble or expense has been spared to make our Fall and Winter Millinery Display the largest, handsomest and most complete showing Portland has ever seen We particularly invite the inspection of the Paris Hatstheir attractiveness, exclusiveness and last but not least, the very reasonable price that prevails on every creation We have planned a very interesting exhibit for tomorrow and Tuesday, one that is of great .- importance to all buyers of fine headgear Our Miss Wagonblast is also very anxious to show you the results of her own effects as well as the Paris Hats Millinery Dept. Second Floor. V IS Methodists In Northwest Are Growing. MANY NOTABLE MEETINGS Conferences Close With Sessions in Portland, September 25-30. Board of Foreign Missions and . Board of Extension Meet. This seems to be Methodist year in the Pacific Northwest. It is so characterized from the fact that in addition to the various conferences which are being completed, and will end with . the con ference which is to be held in Grace Church, Portland, from September 26 to the 30th,' there are to be three great gatherings, which will be of international' importance, to be held in this region in October and November. The conferences have brought to light the fact that the Methodist churches In Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana have had the greatest success In the his tory of the church in this region. The largest number of churches have been built, more parsonages have been erected, the greatest number of persona have been added to the churches, and the largest sums of money for the various benevolent Interests and the support- of the church have been distributed by the people known in the history of the Methodist Episcopal Church In the Northwest. The Methodist Church In the states named about equals In membership the three next largest denominations, except ing the Roman Catholic Church, In these states. The membership now in these four states approximates B6.000 persons. It is. therefore, with cheerful outlook, that the Methodist brethren turn their at tention to the meeting of their bishops, to begin its session in Spokane, October 31. At this meeting there wiU be 16 bishops, who, during the past year, have made official visits to every part of the world. They will meet In the great First Church In Spokane to compare their work and arrange for. their appointments for the next six months. Board of Foreign Missions. After this meeting in Spokane on No vember 8. the Board of Foreign Mis sions of the church will assemble In Se attle. This body is composed of all the bishops of the church, 14 representatives of the 14 districts into which the churches are divided throughout the world, and 14 representatives, from the .board who will come from New York and vicinity. This body will consider the receipts of the society, look diligently into the interests of every mission field on the earth and make the most equitable disposition of the funds raised during the past year to the various mission fields throughout the world. One desiring to have an understanding of world movements, the spread of Chris tianity and Its effects upon the nations of the-earth, along with the conditions AGTIVITY S Oil Store Frank Stors In every nation, civil, social and com mercial, can learn more at this gather ing than It would be possible to learn by a month's reading. All the sessions of this gathering will be open to the pub lic, and any one,who cares to do so can attend .without hesitation. Board of Extension Meets. Immediately following the meeting in Seattle will be the most Important gathering of all, the "Home Missions and Board of Extension." This meeting will be held in Taylor-street and Grace Churches, of Portland, and will prob ably last about a week. In this meeting, the demands for church buildings all over the United States will come forward for careful consideration. The mis sionary operations of the church in the West, In the South and in the various cities of the United States will all have careful review and thorough considera tion. The problem of Christianizing the population of America, and of preparing those who are coming here from non Chlstlan countries, for desirable citizen ship, will have careful attention. The problem of saving the slums of the city will be thoroughly discussed, and every light possible will be thrown upon the various subjects which will come forward for consideration. The meetings of this organization wilt also be public, and everyone will be wel come. The tentative programme for this meeting includes the business ses sion, which will be held in the forenoon at Taylor-Btreet Church, the meeting of the sub-committees In the various rooms of Grace Church In the afternoon and a number of gatherings which will probably be held In the Armory In the evenings. It is now the purpose to have one even ing given to. a great social function, which will Include a banquet and a num ber of addresses. This will probably be one ff the most interesting and instruc- If s there be man, woman or child who has trouble with digestion, let him or her adopt the following menu and de pend upon relief. A little fruit. Saucer of Grape-Nuts with, cream. A soft-boiled egg. Slice of hard, crisp toast. Cup of Postum Food Ooflfee (be sure to boil it 15 minutes and it's delicious). Let these articles con stitute the breakfast, a luncheon or suppler, and nothing more. . In a few days the old world will turn around your way, and life seem worth living. Try it. "There's a reason Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. . Fifty Years in Portland 24 Rue Richer Paris tive assemblies that has ever been held in Portland for a long time. MURDERER DELL WEEPS Collapses After His Conviction First Time Since Arrest. BELLINGHAM, Wash., 6ept 21 (Special). William Allen Dell, who this morning was found guilty of murder in the third degree of killing Addle Roper at Blaine and afterward, setting fire to her house, collapsed, and wept bitterly this afternoon. This is the first indica tion since his arrest that he realized the enormity of his crime. Until then he had been cool and composed and never once allowed himself to be caught off his guard or self-restraint. LOW RATES TO THE COAST During September and October the Canadian Pacific is making very low rates to the Coast. For full particulars call on or address F. R. Johnson. G. A. P. D., 142 Third street, Portland, Or. Metzger sells diamonds at 10 per cent . protU. H42 Washington street. THE "PERFECT" TRUSS! "All That the Name Implies."! MADE TO ORDER FOR MEN,! WOMEN A.ND CHILDREN ! Ola style, alio wine "Perfect" Tntw, 1ntet1n to pro- cloftfns both open- trade through in- lags, ner openiDg. 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