DISCORD
DIVIDES
THE SPIRITUALISTS
Disciples of Occult Indulge in
Sharp Criticism of One
Another.
JOHN SLATER THREATENED
Effort Will Be Made by Opposing
Faction to Have State Associa
tion Discredited by the
National Body.
Rival "Bright Eyes" clashed in
Portland yesterday and the spirit
world may be thrown into a turmoil
as a result of the simultaneous meet
ing of two spiritualist conventions
which began In the forenoon and will
continue In session until tonight.
There have been no hair-pulling
matches between the rival "Shining
Orbs" up to this time, but serloua
trouble has been threatened, especially
against John Slater, one of the most
fjromlnent spiritualists on the Pacific
Coast. He came from Los Angeles to
attend one of the meetings. He de
clared yesterday that he had been
threatened with death in case he
came to Portland at this time, but he
came any way. Other trouble is feared
and litigation Is sure to follow.
One convention is being held In the
auditorium of the Alisky building.
Third and Morrison streets, while the
other is In Foresters' hall. Marquam
building. Both will hold all day ses
sions today. The Alisky building con
vention is under the leadership of Mrs
Sophia B. Seip. while Harry Yankwich
presides at the Marquam building con
vention. Criticism by Members.
Though each convention officially
Ignored the other, delegates and offi
cers of both Indulged in much criti
cism. One convention calls the other
a "set of money-making schemers,"
while it is designated by the second
as a "bunch of ignoramuses."
The Alisky building meeting was
that of the State Spiritualists' Asso
ciation of Oregon. The other meeting
claims to be that of the National
Spiritualists Association, though Mrs.
Selp's followers deny the claim. Mrs.
Seip and. her friends are handicapped,
however, for the opposition society, by
means of legal proceedings, obtained
possession of the books and records
cf the society.
Yesterday's sessions were devoted
- exclusively to business. Today relig
ious services will be held. The Seip
contingent will meet In Women of
Woodcraft hall. Tenth and Taylor
streets.
In point of numbers the Marquam
building convention probably had the
best of it yesterday, for the attendance
was considerably larger than that at
the Alisky building 'convention. How
ever, the Seip spiritualists were more
than satisfied, for they claimed' among
those who attended many of the best
known spiritualists on the coast. Mr.
Slater was. the principal visitor.
"Myself and my wife left the great
convention In Los Angeles and came to
Portland simply because we had prom
ised Mrs. Seip to do so." he said. "It
had been reported that there would
be a tragedy if I came to Portland,
but I don't expect anything of the
kind. However, I am here and there
has been nothing like a tragedy yet."
Resolutions Opposed.
The most Important business tran
sacted by the Alisky hall convention
was the adoption of a resolution
which Is to be forwarded to the Na
tional Spiritualist Association. Ef
forts are being made by the opposition
organization to induce the National
organization to frown upon the State
association and the resolution is In
tended to counteract these efforts. It
follows:
"It is hereby resolved that we as a
body have performed our duties to
the utmost of our ability and in the
Interest of phenomonal and philosoph
ical spiritualism, and only expect from
the National Spiritualists' Association
of Washington. D. C the same meed of
respect and consideration as we ren
der to them and In the full Interest
of the cause of harmonious and re
spectable spiritualists and spiritual
ism." The resolution was signed by Belle
M. Havlland. John Slater and Lou Ellen
Cornell, who comprise the committee.
The secretary's report contained a
eulogistic account of President Selp'a
work In behalf of the cause.
At the Marquam building meeting
there were a number of addresses but
the most Important matters In con
nection with its convention will be
beard today.
Officers) Elected.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year of the Incorporate State Spiritual
ists' Association are: Mrs. S. B. Seip.
president; Mrs. Virginia Rowe, vice
president; Mrs. Belle M. Havlland, sec
retary; George K. Havlland, treasurer;
Lou Ellen Cornell. Mabel C. Wilson,
Rose M. Ruff. Jennie Werner, Edward
F. Kllng. trustees.
John Slater and Mrs. John Slater
were appointed missionaries in the
name of the O. S. S. A.
John Slater was granted the right of
a licentiate minister and Mrs. Sophia B.
Seip and Mrs. Virginia A. Rowe were
granted ordination papers. Mrs. L. E.
Cornell was appointed chaplain to act
on ail state occasions.
The business session adjourned to
meet at the home of Mrs. Lucy A.
Mallory. 501 Yamhill street, in Septem
ber. 1909.
The convention will be continued to
morrow with an all-day meeting in the
Women of Woodcraft building, Tenth
and Taylor streets. At all three meet
ings John Slater will appear as lec
turer. CHECKS NIGHT-WATCHMEN
Portland Man Invents Machine to
Protect Business Houses.
By an Invention on which he has Just
secured a. patent, i. 3. Fltzalmmona,
nightwatchman on upper Washington
street, believes that he has solved the
problem of keeping track of watchmen
and officers who are supposed to patrol
certain districts during certain hours.
He has invented a register which not
only tells the exact time the watchman
makes his rounds, but the exact time
when the round Is made.
The register Is in the shape of a clock
and has an ordinary clock movement.
It is so contrived that it may be placed
on the Inside of the building or room
which Is being watched and the watch
man may make his reports from the
outside. '
It is Impossible for the regteter to be
chanced or even tampered . with, so
perfect is Its mechanism, and the pro
prietor of the store or building may
tell at a glance, on his arrival at the
store, how many visits were made by
the watchman and at exactly what
time.
The Inventor's brother, who is a
prominent business man in San Fran
cisco, has become interested In the in
vention and has gone East for the pur
pose of completing details necessary to
Its perfection.
RAZORS AND GUIS FIGURE
WIVES OBJECT TO WEAPONS IX
DISCIPLINE.
Divorce Suits Bring to Light Un
usual Methods Employed by
Aggressive Husbands.
Two aggrieved wives, one complain
ing thac her husband took a razor to
bed with him, the other charging
that her husband kicked the chair in
which she was sitting from under her,
filed suits for divorce in the Circuit
Court yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Ray L. Thompson was provoked
to find a razor In bed. and when she
asked Frank J. Thompson, her hus
band, what he was doing wlch It he
said, as she alleges: "I've got good
and tired of you and that Is why I
mean to use the razor."
Mrs. Thompson charges that her hus
band used "dreadfully vile" language,
that he Is a notoriously bad character,
has been arrested on numerous occas
ions for larceny and other breaches of
the law, and was sentenced May 13
to serve a year In the County Jail for
larceny. She asks the custody of their
Infant child. The couple were married
in June, 1907.
Mrs. Nellie M. Hawkins asserts In
her divorce complaint that George H.
Hawkins kicked her chair from under
her, at the -same time striking her in
the face, knocking her violently to
the floor, and severely Injuring her.
She alleges also that when she was
ill in bed, in the Spring of 1907, Haw
kins left her without attention and
went to Aberdeen, and she was left
to the mercy of her neighbors. Mrs.
Hawkins says she was compelled to
get up 'from her sick bed to split wood.
The litigants were married at Minne
apolis, Minn., in March. 1901.
ACCOUNTANT MAY EXAMINE
Mrs. Boise Authorized to Go Over
Hawthorne Accounts.
Mrs. Louise H. Boise, wife of Whitney
L. Boise, may have the records of the
estate examined by an expert account
ant, under a writ of mandamus allowed
by Judge Gantenbeln. in the Circuit
Court, yesterday. The writ is directed'
to Mrs. Catherine H. Collins, a sister
of Mrs. Boise, and secretary of the
Hawthorne estate.
The writ directs that Mrs. Collins
permit the inspection by Mrs. Boise of
all of the corporation records In Mrs.
Collins' control.
Judge Gantenbeln's order does not
allow the Inspection of all the records
mentioned In Mrs. Boise's petition, for
the reason that Mrs. Collins denies hav
ing part of these records in her control,
and another proceeding will be brought
by Mrs. Boise to secure the Inspection
of records which Mrs. Collins asserts
she does not control.
It was contended that Mrs. Boise
should not be allowed to Inspect the
records, on the ground that her mo
tive was to learn whether they contain
any evidence against her husband. The
court held that Mrs. Boise had the right.
as a stockholder or me corporation, to
make an examination of the records
regardless of the motives that prompt
the Inspection.
The right to inspect and have an ex
amination made by an expert account
ant carries with it the right to make
copies of such parts of the records
as they wish copied. The accountant
has not yet been named. Judge Gan
tenbeln suggested that Mrs. Boise and
her sister attempt to agree upon an
expert, and If they fall to agree the
Judge will name one.
REUNITE IX FAR-OFF CHINA
Oriental Couple, Separated by Im
migration Laws, Meet Again.
Though the American Immigration
laws separated Chin You and his
Chinese sweetheart, Leong So, those
same laws may be the means of bring
ing them together again, making possi
ble a happy ending to a romance Inter
rupted. Chin You and Leong So were
charged with being illegally in this
country, living at San Francisco, when
Immigration officials prepared to ar
rest and deport them.
In June, Chin You brought his sweet
heart to Portland and they planned to
marry, when they were apprehended
and placed In the County Jail. Chin
You was deported to China, but the girl
was sent back to San Francisco, where
she was wanted by the officials.
It was discovered yesterday that
Leong So had In some way secured her
freedom and returned to Portland. Im
migration officials arrested her and
placed her in Jail, where she Is being
held on a charge of being unlawfully
in the United States, and will probably
be sent back to China, where Chin You
was sent three months ago.
DRIVES FOR SICK SISTER
Boy Has Use for Shetland and Buggy
He Won.
Dean Hanson, of East Sumner street.
Is the name of the fortunate youth
who fell heir to the Shetland . pony
and runabout at the Oaks yesterday
afternoon. The pretty little outfit was
taken home by him in triumph to his
widowed mother and sick sister. An
enormous crowd of children was pres
ent to see the award made and excite
ment ran high.
All of the children had a great time
during tne afternoon, and when Han
son started for home with his little
rig he was escorted by a troop of about
100 youngsters, who appeared to be
as happy as the owner. The boy's
sister Is almost an Invalid, and one of
the affecting incidents of the occasion
was when he drew the prize and said
he would go right home and give his
sick sister a ride In the buggy, as It
might benefit hes
TIIE . SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND. SEPTEMBER C, 1903. , f
Portland Agents for "Nemo" CorsetsTrefousse" Gloves, Butterick Patterns, Coliimbiajga
TbeM
Fifty . Magnificent French Model,
The Very Best Efforts of the Leading Makers
"Worth," Druilhe, Constantinidis, Perdonx & Cie, Bechoff, David & Cie, M. Brannstein and Others
Values to
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Tuesday and Wednesday advance opening display and sale of new Fall and Winter Headgear for women who are now ready
todiscard their Summer hats-BeantifuL new creations, the newest and prettiest effects shown by the leading New York
and Paris milliners-Tailored hats, dress hats, hats for evening wear-Every new p trimming, and you 11 find our
prices the most reasonable in the city-We also call attention to the new school and dress hats for misses and children
Alfthe newest and prettiest styles in extraordinary variety and at -all prices-2d floor-Entire stock of new Baby Bonnets
1 fHf. We invite inspection of our beautiful new showing of Infants' Wear-Dresses, coats, nnder
lniOntS YV ear wear, etc -AH the necessary things in new styles and materials-Infants' wear dept -2d floor
TRACY'S RIFLE RECOVERED
NOTED- OUTLAW'S OfXTS DKMV.
ERED TO SMITH.
Weapon Used When ; Guards at Sa
lem Were- Killed Is Given 'to
. Finder of Body. ;
F. B. Tlchenor, Pacific Coast organis
er of the Woodmen of the World, re
turned last night from Salem, where, as
representative of Morris Smith, of Spo
kane, he recovered from the state au
thorities the SO-30 Winchester rifle
that was! found in Tracy's possession
when the dead, body of the desperado
was found near Chehalls In. the Sum
mer of 1902. The rifle will be turned
over to Smith, who was the first1 mem
ber of the posse to' reach Tracy's body
and appropriate the firearm. Mr.
Tlchenor will leave for Spokane to
night to deliver the rifle to Mr. Smith,
who is candidate on the Republican
ticket for the nomination-of Prosecut
ing Attorney for Spokane County.
This was the rifle that was' carried
over the prison walls at Salem In June,
1902, and enable Tracy . and : Merrill
to make their escape after murdering
three guards. At the time of findng
Tracy's dead body, after the desperado
had killed Merrill, the rifle was deliv
ered to the Oregon state authorities as
evidence, if possible, to apprehend the
person responsible for planting it In
the prison grounds.
"For some time after Tracy had been
surrounded In a dump of bushes and
It was reasonably certain that ha had
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either been killed or had killed. him
self, none of the members of the posse
would venture in." said Tlchenor last
night. Finally, Mr. Smith volunteered,
and located the body of the dead des
perado. The 30-80 Winchester, with
which he had killed himself, was
clutched In the dead man's hands. Mr.
Smith had been endeavoring for the
last six years to recover possession of
the rifle, which was surrendered yes
terday, only after. the state authorities
had satisfied themselves that It .was
Impossible to learn who carried the
gun Into the prison shops, where it
was found by Tracy on the morning of
bis escape with Merrill."
SAMPLES ON SALE.
We will place on sale Tuesday morn
ing, September 8, thousands of samples
of ladles' suits, cloaks, dress skirts, mus
lin gowns, skirts, drawers, chemise, cor
set covers and the 1909 line advance
styles In white shirtwaists at 60c on
the $1.00. '
M'ALLEN & M'DONNELL,
Cor. 3d and Morrison.
PIPE ORGANS FOR SALE
. Two line pipe organs, genuine tubular
pneumatic 'action; used less than two
years; for sale for $1180 and $1000 respect
ively. '
They are warranted Instruments, of
highest' order, taken in part payment for
new ones of larger scope. Eilers Piano
House. ' . ,
The hlstorle Great Queen Street Chapel,
or, a It is better known, Klngsway Hall,
In London, has been declared unsafe for
further use, which will be a hard blow for
the Methodist,, but they will at once try
to raise 113. 000 with which to rebuild.
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Portland's Leading Cloak and Suit store annonnces for Tuesday's selling the
r.rat mi. Annual offering of Paris Model Suits at a price that hardly covers
the duty on each garment Magnificent and original models from world
renowned Parisian makers Worth, M. Braunstein. Victor Druilhe. Perdoux
& Cie, Bechoff, David & Cie, D. Solovici and H. Simmoyse. C. H. Con
stantinidis. and many others of equal fame -These garmentsJported
by the leading New York manufacturers and used as models in designing the
new American-made suits for Fall and Winter The manufacturers having
adapted their best features to their own product are now ready to dispose of
them at a fraction of their real worthhis lot of 50, were purchased from
eight of the best known manufacturers in New York by our cloak chief on a
recent visit to the market-All are beautiful novelty suits of exquisite style
and material-Medium and long jackets elaborately trimmed in fancy braid,
satin bands and braided in pattern effect, some have fancy vests of velvet,
satin and self material -these vests are a few inches above the waistband, and
the skirts are Princess, sheath and Directoire effect-also have belt that ex
tends about three inches above the waist band and to meet the vests of these
semi-fitted empire coats Others are more strictly tailor made with semi or
tight-fitUngback and single or double-breasted front-All are trimmed more
or less Others have a cutaway jacket slashed up the sides with dainty vest
andstraight Directoire collar AH have the very newest sleeves in long,
tighMjtfogjt serge, whipcord, velour
and worsteds Black, navy blue, brown, champagne, taupe, garnet, concordf
catawba, wistaria, Edison blue, and royal-All new, imported suits, rich,
high class and exclusive-Apparel that will appeal to the best dressed women
in the community-Remembe7 there's only 50 garments all told-You'H have
to plan to be here early Tuesday morning if you ft A
want one of the best suits atthis marvelously low JjJ 4 & J J
wValuesupt" 150 -Tuesday at, per suit
See our big Fifth-street window display Store closed all day tomorrow
New Suits, Costumes, Coats, Wraps
Auto CoatsJJstVTeagowris) Etc.
Portland's greatest showing of women's, misses' and children's ready-to-wear
apparel forFall and Winter is rapjdjyaringcompletion-All that's new
and pretty in the fashion world is reoresented-New. high-class apparel for
all occasions-Beautiful tailored suits in all grades-plain and fancy trimmed
novcTtir. rn,tTT- r for evening and theater wear, coats for street
wear coats for motoring-Tailored waists fpjLmgrnjgg ar, waistsJoraf
rnnwear. waists for evening wearhegseoji Cloak Store is
AAU,in(r with attractive garments of all kinds and always
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,h. most reasonable trices-School mi dress
Advance Showin
New
MU1R DELIGHTS CLUBMEN
FAMOUS NATTJRAMST IS GUEST
.' OF THE COMMERCIAL.
Interesting Stories of His Work at
Pelican Bay Entertain
Guests at Reception.
John 'Muir, the well-known naturalist,
for whom the Alaskan glacier, about
whose hoary front such a warm discus
sion has raged recently in' regard to its
gradual disappearance, was named, is a
member of the Harriman entourage. He
Is a warm friend of Mr. Harriman and
was a member of the expedition to Alas
ka in 1899 that was fitted out at the ex
pense of the railroad magnate. His
first acquaintance with Mr. Harriman was
gained on that trip. Since that time the
venerable naturalist and the entire Har
riman family have been warm friends.
, Mr. Muir was a guest of honor at the
reception given the magnate at the Com
mercial Club and shared honors with
Mr. Harriman himself. He was asked
to speak, but modestly declined.
With hair almost white and growing
down over his ears, benevolent In ap
pearance and gentle in manner, Mr. Muir
suggests old John Burroughs. In the
lore of the forests and mountains and In
the habits of animals and birds John
Muir is a recognized authority on two
continents. His hobby Is the preserva
tion of forests and the throwing of Gov
ernment protection about the remaining
large tracts of standing timber In all
tore
OF
Mill
inery
parts of the country. While Oregon
woods are well protected, Mr. Muir be
lieves they should be more closely guard
ed from the lumbermen.
But he is an entertaining talker on a
thousand subject. He has searched
through India for the best specimens of
deodars and has explored Europe and
parts of Asia for their characteristic
trees. His researches In Alaska and
even nearer home are too well known to
describe.
Urged by Mr. Harriman, Mr. Muir be
gan to write his autobiography during
his stay at Pelican Bay Lodge as the
railroad man's guest this Summer. Mr.
Harriman placed a stenographer at Mr.
Mulr's disposal and the aged naturalist
accomplished a good deal of work on the
book. He has promised his friends to
keep at it until the interesting story of
his life and his researches is complete.
"My friends think I am getting old
enough to die," he said last night, "and
they want me to write the incidents of
my life down, so they will have them
when I am gone."
Many who attended last night's recep
tion were charmed at Mr. Muir's stories
of his work. While not engaged on his
book during his stay at Pelican Bay,
Mr. Muir tramped through the woods
and explored the streams and lakes of
that wonderful region to his heart's
content. He expressed his great satis
faction that a part of the lake district
has recently been included in a National
reserve to protect the lives of the birds
from plumage hunters.
Services Today at X. M. C. A.
There will be services' at 3:16 this
afternoon at the T. M. C. A.. The sub
ject will be, "Does the Bible Teach the
Personality or xne uevm i"c'TL"
ment reading by K. L. Goodwin. New
Testament reading by t. C. Mar
shall. Come, everyone Interested In Bi
ble teaching.
Will Be Closed All Day
Tomorrow (Labor Day)
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apparel for misses, children
BANKERS MEET AT TABLE
AXN'UAIi SOCIAIi AFFAIR OF
' UNITED STATES NATTOXAL.
High Officials Speak of Institution I
Prosperity and Fidelity
of the Staff.
The third annual banquet tendered by
the United States National Bank to Its
staff was given last night at the Rock
Island Club. The trip to -an from the
clubhouse was made in the launch Rose
City. The dining-room was tastefully
decorated with white and yellow flowers
and ferns.
During the progress of the banquet en
tertainment was furnished by Webb and
Fair, consisting of a series of coon songs.
W. A. Holt, assistant cashier of the
bank, acted as toastmaster.
The young women employed in the bank ,
are to be guests at a dinner and theater ;
party in the near future.
Those present at last night's banquet
were: 1
R. TV. Schmeer, .A. M.
Wright. W. A.
Holt, Paul S. Dick. G. A.
Kressman, J. D.
Tonard. W. J. JessuD. C.
H. Levla, H. A.
Metschan. T. H. Cleland. T. F. Dunn, E.
F. Sims, W. E. Gray, F. V. Catterlln. W.
L. Hay, E. A. Jenklna, Edward DeKcater,
J. F. Pickering, H. P. Kennedy, Fred U
Kelley, Leo J. A. Plronl, Owen Marls. W.
C. Peterson, EdKar Unser, F. W. Powell,
G. D. Getty, J. B. Curran, K. McNeill,
Harold Whltten. J. A. Menzles. G. A. Car
roll. Tom M. Word. Jr., Roy Wennerberg,
Cheater G. Starr. -.
Prescriptions at , Eyssell's, 289 Mor.
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