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TFTE SUNDAY OKISCiOJYIA, POKTXAISI), MAY 31, 1908,
MEETS AT SEASIDE
Programme Completed for Y.
W. C. A. Conference.
MANY DELEGATES COMING
Representatives Kxpected From All
Students' and City Associations
of Oregon, Washington,
Idaho and Montana.
Miss Frances C. Gage, Northwest Sec
retary for the Young Women's Chris
tian Association, has announced the
programme for the Northwest confer
ence, which has now been completed.
It Is one of unusual power and general
Interest. N. F. Sargent, manager of
Seaside House, will entertain the con
ference this year, and is making every
plan for the comfort of the large num
ber of guests who will be in attendance.
Jt Is expected that fully 200 from the
different student and city associations
of Montana, Washington, Idaho and
Oregon will be there. The conference
will hold its first session Friday eve
ning, June 19. when Miss Emma Hays,
leader of the conference addresses the
delegates on "The Problem before the
Association." Miss Hays is one of the
National secretaries and comes from
New York for the purpose of directing
the conference.
Saturday morning the class work of
the assembly will be organized, the
delegates signing up for the depart
ment in Bible and mission study that
they especially desire. Rev. Raymond
C. Brooks, of Oakland. Cal., will teach a
class in the Old Testament, and Miss
Kmily A. Southmayde, of Seattle, in the
New Testament. There will be three
classes In mission study. H. L. La
Klamme, of Toronto, will take charge
of one on Japan. Mr. LaFlamme is one
of the National secretaries of the Btu
dent volunteer movement, and has been
In India for some years. The Coast as
sociations support as their foreign sec
retary. Miss Stella Fisher, in Tokio.
Japan, and the delegates will study
conditions there with special interest.
Miss F. C Gage, who has also been In
foreign fields, in Turkey, will teach a
class in Dr. Barton's new book, "The
Unnnlshed Task," and Rev. Paul Rader,
who has had practical experience in
city mission work, will lead a class In
Dr. Josiah Strong's book, "The Chal
lenge of the City."
City and Student Sections. -
The last hour of the morning the con
ference will divide into city and stu
dent sections, to take up the investiga
tion of problems, best methods of meet
ing them, and results of individual
phases of association work. Platform
work by technical specialists, will be a
strong feature, and free discussion by
the volunteer and secretarial workers
will be provided for. Miss Abby Mc
Elroy. ex-general secretary in the Port
land Y. W. C. A., now executive secre
tary for the Southwestern Coast dis
trict, will lead the city section, and
Miss Margaret Matthew, formerly stu
dent secretary for New England and
now general secretary in San Fran
cisco, will have charge of the student
division.
The afternoons are to be given over
to recreation, walks, drives, boating,
fishing, bathing and lounging on the
beach. One afternoon is to be athletio
day, when all sorts of games and phys
ical exercses will be the order. Miss
l.ucile Halwick, physical director of the
Tacoma association, has this under her
direction. Procession day is always a
gala afternoon of the assembly. Every
association In some original way intro
duces itself to the conference, display
ing its college or ' city colors, and in
Impromptu song or rhyme or spectacu
lar feature, sounding the praises of Its
organization, and then the winding line
of gaily decorated, white gowned
maidens is a charming sight over the
bridge and meadow of Seaside House.
tfach evening a formal address is to
1 given in the. beautiful assembly tent.
Saturday and Sunday, Right Rev. Rob
ert I Paddock, Bishop of Eastern Ore
gon, will give the addresses. Monday
and Tuesday evenings. Dr. Henry K.
goothe, of Berkeley, Cal., will give two
addresses on "The Social Message of
the Prophets." Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, Dr. Francis J. Van Horn
will occupy the platform, and Friday
evening. Miss Harriette Reynolds, who
Is to be the hostess of the conference,
on the part of the National Board, will
address the delegates and friends on,
"A Message from the World's Work of
the Y. W. C. A." Miss Reynolds has
been called the most traveled woman
in the world. As world's secretary she
has known the peoples of every nation
and comes to Oregon direct from Lon
don, where she has been attending the
meeting of the world's executive com
mittee for the Y. W. C. A. She will be
the guest of the state committee of
Oregon at several receptions in Port
land after the Seaside gathering is
over.
Closing Addresses by Dr. Foulkes.
Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28,
the closing messages of the conference
will be given by Dr. Hiram K. Foulkes,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
of Portland. At the close of each day
each delegation meets with some
chosen favorite leader to talk over all
the experiences of the day, and get the
praotical application to their own place
in life's mosaic A Summer conference
s directed by the W. C A. is a
ttnlque institution but perhaps is pro
ductive of as much practical good as
any other one influence belonging to
the Christian churcl The National
Board is hostess at nine conferences in
different parts of the Vnited States,
and the World's Board at conferences
of similar nature in each country of the
globe.'
While the conference will be con
ducted by the Y. W. C. A.. Christian
workers and all women Interested will
be most welcome. Mission study
classes. Christian Endeaver societies,
guilds and all churches are invited to
send delegates. Any information in re
gard to expenses and details of ar
rangement will gladly be given by
Miss Delta Watson, 792 Marshall street,
Portland, Or., who is business manager
on the part of the National Board.
ASKS VOTES AGAINST PLAN
locsnt Believe in Proportional Rep
resentation Measure.
KSTACADA, Or., May 29. (To the
Editor.) I am opposed to proportional
representation, and wish to state rea
sons for my opposition.
It is a beautiful theory, but is im
practical. It cannot well be adapted
to our system of elections. In theory
it will cause 33 Republicans, 2 Demo
crats, 4 Socialists and 2 Prohibitionists
to be elected to the House of Repre
sentatives at Salem. The Senators will
be selected in like proportion. So much
for the theory. There are two methods
cf election proposed. In either, it is
proposed to divide the state into dis
trict, each one to elect about 12 Rep
resentatives, or five districts in alL
The state at large will elect 15 Sena
tors biennially, the state belny one dls-
! trlct for the purpose.
I The first method I shall discuss is the
Spence, or single choice. The voter
will be given a ballot having1 the
names of 12 Representatives and 15
Senators, with Instruction to vote for
one Representative and one Senator, as
a first choice, and he may indicate his
, second and third choice. After all the
ballots are cast, the total number cast
is divided by the number of members
to be elected, the resulting quotient
beinsr the number of votes necessary
to elect. The ballots are taken from
the box and shuffled, and then counted
from top to bottom as to the first
choice votes. As soon as a candidate
gets the quota necessary to elect, he
is declared elected, and If there are
any more first-choice votes for him,
they, are not counted for him, but the
second-choice votes are counted, pro
vided the second choice has not also
been elected. It becomes apparent that
if this method is used, the votes of the
entire district must be taken to a cen
tral place and counted hence it would
be decided Impractical in a district
comprising the whole state, as in case
of State Senators. It would open the
way for all kinds of dishonest jugglery
of the people's ballot. It would put
the machine and the "boss" back Into
power again.
The other method proposes that the
voter shall vote in the case of Senators
for 15 members, and he shall have the
privilege of marking his ballot, so that
he may vote his party ticket by one
stroke of the pen, or he may vote fer
the individuals. He has the further
privilege of his Individual preference
on any of the tickets after he has
marked his party choice. Suppose he
'marks the Republican circle, and that
he then votes for five Republicans for
whom he has a preference and then
five Democrats, but of 15 votes allowed
him he does not mark his preference
.for five. These votes will be credited
to the Republican party, so that in
reality he haa given one-third of a
vote to 10 Republicans and 1 1-3 votes
to each of five other Republicans, and
one vote each to five Democrats.
In this system the ballots can be
counted by the home boards. After
all the ballots are cast and counted,
the total number is divided by the
number of offices to be filled, and this
quotient will be the number necessary
to elect.
The proposed law will cause two
methods of election to be used at the
same time, and will make endless
confusion. -Voters, vote "No. Place
your cross, Mr. Voter, between 329 and
no, and put proportional representation
in the same coffin with the single-tax
and the Reddy amendment.
F. M. GILL,
Member Legislative Committee State
Grange.
MICHAEL 0'CONNELL DEAD
Pioneer of Vancouver, With Good
Army Record Behind Him.
One of the pioneers of Vancouver,
Wash., Michael O'Connell, died in that
city Tuesday of last week and was burled
from St. James Cathedral on Friday. The
funeral was attended by a large number
of his fellow-citizens who had known,
him well and favorably for many years.
He is survived by his widow and a sis
ter, Mrs. Bridget O'Brien, whose home
Is In Cleveland, O.
Michael O'Connell was born in County
Kerry, Ireland," May 16, 1826. He emi
grated to America in 1850, and in 1861
received a Captain's commission, com
manding company C, Fifty-fifth Penn
sylvania Volunteer Infantry.
He served until 1863, when he resigned
his commission and in the same year
enlisted in the ordnance department, Mr.
O'Connell had been over 30 years an en
listed man. During 23 years of that pe
riod he was Sergeant of ordnance at
Vancouver post, a position from which
he retired 20 years ago. In 1889 he
was elected a member of the City Coun
cil and again elected in 1891.
May 26, 18551, at Pitttsburg, Pa., he was
married to Kllen O'Connell. He leaves
no family. He lived in Vancouver 45
years and was married 62.- His life in
Vancouver was one of. honor and respect,
and the town mourns the loss of one of
its pioneers.
Y. M. C. A. PROGRAMME
California Prohibition Orator Will
Occupy Platform This Afternoon.
The platform at the big T. M. C. A.
meeting today will be occupied by J. M.
Glass, a. speaker Indorsed by the Anti
Saloon League of Oregon and California.
Mr. Glass hails from Pasadena and is
well known on the Pacific Coast as a
platform orator. While an eloquent
speaker, he combines those qualties that
enable him to sustain the earnest at
tention of his audience, at one moment
with a deft pathetic touch he brings
tears to the eyes, while at the next
everyone Is brimful of laughter at the
delicious humor of his remarks. Ming
ling pathos and humor, wit and logic, he
is a speaker who will long be remem
bered at association meetings.
The Swastika male quartet will sing.
This quartet was recently organized and
will be found to have one of the leading
tenors in the city. The members are:
Holllngworth. Pierce, Holland and Wis
dom. J. L. Mills, an able cartoonist, will
give a "chalk talk." with the aid of the
big board, some crayons and his nimble
fingers, and John Baeckli will give a
zither solo. The fellowship luncheon and
discussion groups close the afternoon.
The meeting hegins promptly at 3:30.
SAYS THAW HAS PARANOI
Judge Dowling Comments on Trial
and Draws Moral Lesson.
DETROIT, May 80. "There is no
doubt but that Harry K. Thaw has
paranoia." said Judge Victor J. Dowl
ing, of New York, today in an inter
view on the famous trial over which
he presided. "There is no question
about Thaw's insanity. Do I think
that Thaw will ever leave Matteawan
Asylum? That depends upon his form
of insanity. If it is decided that he
has paranoia, of course he can never
recover. Thaw was sent to Mattea
wan to remain there as long as his
condition is dangerous to the com
munity.' "I always thought that the verdict
of the jury was Just and that was the
prevailing opinion in New York after
the verdict was returned. Do I think
the testimony in the Thaw case was
demoralizing to the community at
large? No, I don't think so. The
newspapers toned down the evidence
considerably. Such tragedies often
teach a great moral lesson."
TOO MANY COOLIES COMING
Vancouver Chinese Board of Trade
Would Discourage Movement.
VANCOUVER. B. C. May 30. At a
special meeting of the Chinese Board
of Trade, held today, a resolution re
questing the China Association of
Hongkong to discourage further Chi
nese coolie emigration to Canada was
adopted. The local board takes the
view that there are enough of the
coolie class in this country.
As the Chinese head tax of $500 does
not seem to have any effect on the
Visitors and city folk Our big store is at your service during the Rose Show. Use it as
a meeting place for yourself and friends. If you are tired drop in and try one of our
comfortable chairs for an hour. C Get the habit of reading our ads each week you will
find profit in doing so. This week extra values in every department as described below
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r-'CUT NS GIT A.
The celebrated Palmer Hammocks, which we sell,
have been awarded 20 medals at the- different '
fairs and exhibitions where they have been shown.
They are made in a variety of colors, patterns, de-.
signs and weaves, which can be fonnd in no other
line. The theory upon which these hammocks are
made gives greater durability and strength "with "
the same amount of material than any other
method. The cords at both head and foot of the
hammcck are carried down through the spreader,
thus strengthening the edges of the hammock,
which usually give away first.
No. B 200 Hummock, close canvas twill weave,
continuous stringing, concealed spreader. . .8X.70 ;
Ko. c 100 Hammock, jacquard design body and
valance, pillow, wood har at foot, with patented
tips.
GASOLINE
Gasoline single-burner
stove, like Illustra
tion 82.48
Gasoline double-bupn-er
stoves, like illus
tration S2.95
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SALE OF CURTAINS
No. 3910 125 pairs heavy Cable Net
Curtains, 45 Inches wide, $2.50
value, this week SI. 65
SPECIAL SALE
OlNNERiSETS
$6.40 SETS $4.45
Three styles to select from.
Best American, 49-piece, semi-
f orcelain dinner sets, with gold
lne decoration. This price is
less than wholesale cost.
You
Are .
Welcome
To
Credit
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movement it was decided to ask for
the co-operation of their compatriots
in adopting restrictive measures.
BREAKS HEAD IN AUTO RACE
Friendly Contest at Meadows May
Prove Fatal to J. P. Keena.
SEATTLE, May 30. H. I Hillman
and Marc Bunnell, wealthy citizens of
Seattle, quarreled over the speed of
their automobiles and bet J1500 a side
for a race of 100 miles, which was
started at the Meadows track today,
two hours ahead of the annual auto
mobile races. After going 15 miles,
Hillman's car tipped over on a turn,
badly injuring A. E. Welty and J. P.
Keena. Bunnell finished the race and
claimed the purse.
Keena's skull is badly fractured.
Hillman's car was destroyed by fire.
Lewlston Wool Clip Heavy.
LEWISTON, Idaho, May 30. (Spe
cial.) Forty thousand sheep have
been sheared in the Snake River ranges
and sheepmen say the clip is heavy,
and the quality of wool good. Reports
from the Salmon River section are to
the effect that the shearing is well ad
vanced and that the number of sheep
will show a good increase this season.
Slay Festival Concert.
The following is the programme ar
ranged by Professor W. H. Boyer for
the May Festival at St. James' Luther
EL- - ,N l l - W
$4,35
does not raise. Lasts for years.
A good couch for daily use and &
comfortable bed at night.
JM -,.,.,
Extension Curtain ttods for
lace curtains, fit any ordi
nary window 7J
GOOD MEAT SAFES
Made of spruce lumber, 28
inches high, 38 Inches
wide, has one movable shelf;
front and sides covered with
fly screen, enameled to tre-
vent rust
SX.Zo
an Church, corner West Park and Jef
ferson streets, Tuesday evening:
Chorus, "O Gladsome Light," from
"Golden Legend" (Sullivan); organ,
praeludlum to third sonata (Guil
mant); soprano solo, from "Ober-
Sgsa 185-191 FIRST ST. . -l&Xftf NEAR TAYLOR ST. feggggLI
ts"e"'a,s' "TO fAZT& COME TO-DAY "m
THE GREAT CLOSING-OUT AUCTION SALE
OE THE A. N. WRIGHT ESTATE STILL CONTINUES
The store is crowded every afternoon and evening. Come; you will find some of the best people of Portland
attending this sale, as it is the chance of a lifetime to get high-grade goods at your own price.
ALL MUST GO REGARDLESS OF PRICE
A. N. WRIGHT
R 1 M B
COUCHES
Like the picture,
ample size, with
pYtrft ' s n r I n a s
Made of steel like
the illustrat ion,
e x c e ptlng back .
under the seat; frame made of steel
anple bars. Fitted with a couch,
cover and pad it makes a corrfort
able and ornamental piece fc the
living room.
3 BIG SPECIALS
. All-Wool Carpets, 63 $ a Yard.
Sswed and laid three patterns.'
' .....
Scotch Brussels Rugs, $9.00.
9x12 size $15.00 value.
Axminster Carpets $1.17
Sewed and laid J1.60 values 3 patterns.
IhsStay SttsfactoryKaie
GAS RANGES
On 30 Days' Free Trial
We offer to install Direct Action
Gas Range on 30 days' trial. We
claim
It will save 25 per cent on gas bill.
It will bake even on top and bottom.
It will make lea. odor tban any
other.
If you do not think It does this
we return it at our expense.
Prices S21.60 to $49.50.
on" (Slater), Mrs. E. S. Miller: "In
Dreams I Heard the Seraphim" (Faure),
Mrs. Miller, Miss Wells, Miss Hurley,
Mrs. Hammond, Messrs. Boyer, Davis,
Hanson, Cutter; violin obligato. Miss
Barker: "Song -of the Toreador" ("Car
A good time to buy Holiday Gifts, Watches, Clocks, Silverware,
Carver's Cut-Glass, Rings, Chains, Diamonds, Fine Jewelry and
Novelties, and large line of fine Umbrellas.
I&JtiBNDW. SHADES 2Sf
. '.. . ... 0 '
Genuine Opaque Cloth Shade's; 3 feet wide, 7 feet loner, spring
roller, complete with fixtures, each. '.. 25
CYT. RH.J3a
In Its construction this cot is a .marvel of skill. Opened to
Its tull length It ,is an easy elastic comfortable bed. Folded
It Is a package 3 feet long and welghsonly 16 pounds. Guar
anteed to support 500 pounds; . Price; each. . .$2.70
C0STDMERS
.,. 75c
$1.40 value, solid oak, for
hats and coats not exact
ly like picture..; T5J
3
$57.00
To 135.00
" T3oes it seem foolish
to pay $57 for a range,
when you can get one
for $30? We have the
$30 kind, but we sell
ten Monarch ranges
where we sell one
cheap one.
There la a. Reason.
Six hundred satisfied
customers can tell you
why. tCome in and look
over "their names.
The only reason why
other ranges are sold is
because people do not
know about the Mon
arch, or do not realize
that the best Is the
cheapest.
CAMP STOOLS
25c
Stools with hardwood
frame, no back, and
canvas seats; 40c value,
each 25d
Chairs,' har dwood
frame, with hack as
shown, and canvas
seats, now only.... 354
10 A DOIEN
for Hat and 'Coat
Hooks that screw Into
the wall.
354 EACH
for Hat and Coat
Racks like Illustration
5 hooks on hardwood
board, worth oOc.
PICTURES
AT HALF PRICE
This week only. Come in,
pick out any picture in the
place, hand the salesman
one-half the marked price
and the picture is yours.
It will be a long time be
fore you get another
chance like this.
men") (Bizet), Charles Cutter; trio,
"Sweet Is the Work" (Weigant), Mrs.
Miller, Mr. Boyer, Mr. Yates; soprano
solo, "Woodland Croon Song" (Clut
sam). Miss Eva Wells; anthem, "Still,
Still With Thee" (Arthur Foote), solos
ESTATE,
fegmllf jj:
COmAGE :::
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This celebrated line of
ref rigrerators, white enam
el lined and made- of best
hardwood, highly finished,
is now on sale here. Scien
tific principles are recog
nized In their construction,
making them the most
sanitary and economical
retrigerator on the mar
ket. Last, but not least,
the prices are within reach
of all.
Medium family size, white
enamel lined, 30-pound ra
pacity. , 818.90
Extra family size, whits
enamel lined, 75-pound ire
capacity 821.60
. w
Others as low as.
THIS
GOG ART $3.50
Just as shown, has rubber
tires, steel 13-lnch wheels.
Can be folded; has reclin
ing back and adjustable
dash. You cannot buy one
like It any place for less
than $5.00.
Terms
Made
To Suit
Any
Pocketbook
by Miss Hurley, Mr. Ledbur, Mrs. Mil
ler and Mr. Davis; organ, "A Regret"
(Valentine); violin solo, (selected), MIs
Cornelia Barker: contralto solo (select
ed). Miss Evelyn Hurley; chorus, "By
Babylon's Wave" (Gounod ).
293 MORRISON
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