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8 t YlliS swuiiT OREGONIAf' ITOHTLiaimj, utnur iu, DISSENSIONS RACK OREGON REGIMENT Numerous Officers Threaten , ing to Resign From Na tional Guard. RANKING MEN PASSED OVER Acting Colonel Poorman Goes Down' Line for Major, Because, It Is Said, He Was Turned Down Himself lor Desired Post. Dissension that threatens to result In the wholesale resignation of field offi cers has developed in the Third Regi ment, Oregon National Guard, as the result of internal politics. A climax was reached yesterday in a series cf Internal intrigues when the appoint ment of Captain Frank W. Settlemier , as Major of the Third Batallion was confirmed. Although the appointment of Cap tain Settlemier was made several days ago by Lieutenant-Colonel John M. Poorman, acting regimental commander at the time, the dissatisfaction with thi new Major was kept quiet by tne guardsmen until yesterday, when It was learned that the appointment haJ been confirmed by the Commander-in-Chief, Acting Governor Bowerman. The appointment of Captain Settle mier. who commands I Company at Woodburn, it is -said by the senior officers of the Guard, was made by Colonel Poorman in order to slap back at the field and staff officers who re fused to vote him in as Colonel of the regiment following the resignation some time ago of Colonel C. E. Mc Donell. Poorman Covets Colonelcy- Lieutenant-Colonel Poorman. also of "Woodburn, was' an active candidate for the Colonelcy and, according to the rule of seniority, he was entitled to the place. But the Captains of the regiment, who have the choosing 'f the regimental commander, decided not to follow the rules of seniority. They en deavored to get Captain Martin, of the First United States Infantry, to take the place, but Captain Martin was un able to get leave of absence from the "War Department. Then half a dozen candidates de veloped against Colonel Poorman, in the list being Majors F. S. Baker and T. N. Dunbar. In order to ascertain where the sentiment of the Captains lay. Colonel Poorman called for a straw vote. The result Indicated that Major Dunbar was the choice. .His choice as Colonel was confirmed yesterday when, an official election was held. Disappointment Is Keen. The acting regimental commander did not deny his chagrin at the out ' come. Following a long term of years in the Guard, two years of the time as a company commander in the Philip pines, he had been anxious to retire as a full Colonel and said as much among his friends. It is said he offered to retire shortly if the Colonelcy were given him. but the Captains said they were not willing to take any chances. They regarded Colonel Poorman as an excellent officer in many respects but eald he was not fitted for the Colonelcy. They were more pronounced in that view following a recent regimental in spection when the acting commander got confused in putting the regiment through its paces on the drill floor at the Armory. Although he was not expected to act ' in the matter. Colonel Poorman decided to fill a vacant majority, caused by ; the resignation of Major Baker, who withdrew from the Guard because, as he said, the internal strife among the self-seeking coterie of junior of fleers was not conducive to peace of mind. Captain's Hopes Aroused. "When Colonel Poorman made It known that he was going to appoint a Major before his brief term at the head of the regiment closed, his choice was awaited with feverish expectancy. It was thought choice lay among the three senior Captains, C. T. Smith, L. A. Bowman and R- O. Scott. Accord ing to the rule of seniority again. Cap tain Smith was entitled to the place. Furthermore. Captain Smith served in the Philippines and his record is an enviable one. The appointment of either Scott or Bowman was quite gen erally opposed, it is said by those who are on the inside. Then Colonel Poorman quietly burned .the regiment for not .abiding by the rules of seniority in bis case. Since the Colonelcy had gone down the line to a junior Major he announced that he would skip a few seniors on his own account. He overlooked the first six Captains on the list and gave the Majorship to Captain Settlemier. This was a week ago and the pro test that went up sounded from every 'voice in the regiment. Captains and Lieutenants and even enlisted men - hurried down to the office of Adjutant General Finzer to protest. They pointed to Captain Settlemier's record. They called attention to the fact that while he was in the regiment when it went to the Spanish-American "War, Captain Settlemier withdrew at that time of need and "did not renew his military connection with the Woodburn com- " pany until after peace had been de- clared and the company had returned from arduous tropical service to nice, comfortable quarters at the Woodburn Armory. Finzer Cannot Interfere. Further than that, it was urged that ' the Captain was distasteful personally . to many of the officers, that he has not had experience sufficient to entitle "" him to command a battalion and that he is not located in Portland, where ' the battalion is stationed. General Finzer explained that it was not within his province to interfere in regimental politics. He passed the ap pointment along to Acting-Governor Bowerman together with a terse ex- ' planation of the status of affairs. Protests were then poured in upon the . Acting Governor, Commander-in-Chief of the Guard. He took the matter under advisement and, it is said, gave the pro- - testing element reason to believe the ' appointment would not be confirmed. But . it developed that he had no choice In ; the matter, for the law. holds that ap- polntments must be made by the ,Com-mander-ln-Chief upon recommendation of the regimental commander. The matter was passed up by the Attorney-General, ' who said the appointment of Captain Settlemeier must stand. . t , When this was announced among the : officers yesterday the pot of discontent began to boil. Officers were threatening on every hand to resign. But there Is rne.Jjope left to those who oppose Cap tain Settloroler. He has not passed his formal examination, as to his fitness. Anj examining board will be appointed short ly, and as the guardsmen generally are hostile towards the appointee, it is said he will have to be perfect in military knowledge if he succeeds In getting past the examining officers. Dunbar Is Confirmed. Major T. N. Dunbar was confirmed as Colonel of the -Third Infantry, Oregon National Guard, when the official ballots were opened yesterday at headquarters of the National Guard. Of the 18 ballots cast he received 15 votes, while 3 votes went to his one competitor for the Colonelcy, Lieutenant-Colonel John M. Poorman, of Woodburn. Major Dunbar will assume command and the new rank accorded him as soon as he passes the formal examination. Inasmuch as he is regarded as a thor oughly efficient officer, no difficulty is ex pected when he goes before the examin ing board. He has been la the regiment since 1886, served through the Philippine campaign and has worked his way tup from the ranks, holding every grade on the way up. His selection is generally satisfactory among guardsmen. AMERICAN PRAISES JAPAN E. C. Jones, 'Business Manager of Toklo Advertiser, Likes Country. That Japan offers opportunities for American advertising men, was ' the opinion expressed yesterday by Edwin C Jones, business manager of the Japan Advertiser, of Tokio. The Advertiser has the largest circulation" of any foreign dually in the Empire. Mr. Jones is on hia way to Japan after an absence of five months. "I went to Japan last August," said Mr. Jones yesterday, "as press representative of the University of Wisconsin baseball team which played a series of games with AMERICAN ADVEHTISIXG MAST IS BUSINESS MANAGER OF TOKIO PAPER. Edwin C. Jones. Japanese 'baseball teams in Tokio last Fall. At the end of the season I took charge of the Advertiser's business office.' The Japanese are fully aware of the value of publicity in modern business methods and are open to suggestions in that regard. Foreigners who represent outside interests, newspaper correspon dents most of all are welcome in Japan. But persons who enter the country with the idea of establishing a bus-iness, are apt to be looked upon with disfavor. The baseball team which I accompanied to Japan last Fall was received every where with , the greatest hospitality. Baseball is rapidly becoming the most popular sport in the Empire. At the same time if the players had announced their Intention of remaining In Japan and entering business, there would have been a marked change In the attitude of the Japanese. Their distrust of foreigners is deep-rooted. Their friendship for the United States would seem to be strong and sincere, but like every other for eigner I have failed thoroughly to under stand the Japanese character. "I have made many friends among the Japanese of the higher class and esteem them highly. My wife and I look forward with pleasure to our life in Tokio, the advantages of which are many." . GOLDSMITH HILL JS TRIP Portland Realty Board Will Make Next Jaunt on Saturday. The Portland Realty Board will take a trip to Goldsmith Hill as Its next ex cursion, which will be given Saturday, July 16. The operations at the head of Lovejoy, Marshall and Northrup streets, where the hill is being washed down into Guilds Lake, will be thoroughly ex amined. Water is now pumped from the Willam ette River up the hill and the force is used to crumble away the dirt, which is carried down the long flume into the lake. President Killlngsworth has appointed as a committee to take ch'arge of the de tails of the excursion: Secretary Roun tree, ex-President Fries, George D. Schalk. E. J. Ialy. J. J. Flynn. J. M. French, W. A. Storey, Henry Reed and George P. Kauffman. SPECIAL REDUCTION. Men's Fine Clothing. $30, $35, tiO suits $23.75 25 suits 18.73 We guarantee every garment one year. HEWETT, BRADLET & CO. 344 Washington Street. Near Grand . Theater. OAKS PARK BAND COSCERT. Thaviu and his band: programme for this afternoon and evening: March, "La Per de la Victory" Van Blon Overture, "Festival" Lanthner Soprano solo Selected Miss Anna Woodward. "Beauties of Erin" Bennett Overture, "II Guarany" Gomas Medley of popular songs Remick Baritone solo Selected Herr Marx Bing. "Reminiscences of the Plantation" - Chambers Russian singers and dancers Kvenlnir. March, "Hohenzollern" .., Rothner Waltz, "Italian Nights" Tobani Overture, "Oberon" Weber Baritone solo , Selected Herr Marx Bing. Symphony march, 'Slave" .Tschaykawski March, "La Relne'de Zaba" Gounod Soprano solo Selected Miss Anna Woodward. Russian fantasie Tobani Russian singers and dancers....... Lafferty Opens Campaign. A. W. Lafferty, direct primary candi date for Congress, will speak at Grange Hall, Lents, Monday, July 11, at 8 P. M. Other dates this week: Wednesday, Gresham; Thursday, Woodstock; Fri day, St. Johns. Everybody invited. Carl S. Kelty, campaign secretary. Trunks, suit cases and bags. Largest rariet y at Harris Trunk Co, 132 Sixth. . I - 1 "; ! i t WOOLMEN EXPECT 25.000 DELEGATES Portland Lays Plans to Enter tain National Woolgrow ers' Convention. 5000 SHEEP TO BE SHOWN Additional Cash Prizes Are Offered. Wool Schedule in Tariff Bill Will Be Topic for Gen eral Discussion. That Portland will reap fully $2,000. 000 as a result of the National Wool Growers' Convention and the National Sheep Show which will be held in Port land January 4, 5, 6 and 7, 1911, is the belief of persons prominently identified with commercial activity in the city. The National Wool Gfowers' Conven tion and Sheep Show, the first ever held in Oregon, is expected to bring Into Portland fully 25,000 delegates and persons interested in the sheep and wool business. Members of the Portland Commercial Club and Oregon Wool Growers' As sociation met -yesterday at the Oregon Hotel with George S. Walker, secretary of the National Wool Growers' Associa tion, and formulated plans for the largest convention and show ever held In the history of the sheep or wool in dustry in the United States. A number of innovations are to be in troduced at the Portland show. Among these will be an exhibition of collie and shepherd dogs of which the North west has many breeders and fanciers. This exhibition will be for both exhibi tion and "working" animals. The lat ter will be "worked" 'as on a sheep range for the edfication of the visitors. Angoras Will Be Shown. Arrangements are being made by C. B. Minton. who was yesterday elected secretary of the show, for a monster exhibition of Angora goats simultan eously with the sheep show. Always heretofore at the annual show this feature has been neglected, but at the January show it is planned to make this stellar attraction. "The brand of Mohair grown in Oregon exceeds that of any part of the United States," said Mr. Minton yesterday, "and as the Industry is much followed In Oregon, we hope to have fully 1000 thorough bred Angora goats at the exhibition." Not only will the awards be given to prize sheep, but the fat stock and mutton will have a special department with cash awards. This is also an in novation. Negotiations have been opened to .ob tain the Armory for the sheep show and the convention sessions. This, it is thought by the committee of arrange ments, is the best possible place for such a gigantic show. It is argued that the drill hall will be sufficiently large for the accommodation of the . 5000 sheep expected and the numerous goats and dogs. Not only will it have that advantage, but also the dance hall can be used as a convention hall. And then, said one of the committee yesterday, the Armory is the most central loca tion in Portland. , One other thing which it is believed will make the proposed Portland show the greatest ever held in the United States is the fact that the , committee of arrangements voted to increase all of the cash awards over those given last year. Cash prizes will be given Id all events, for sheep, goats, and dogs. Special Rates Will Be Asked. Members of the Wool Growers' Asso ciation met with the members of the promotion committee of the Portland Commercial Club in the offices of C. C. Chapman, publicity manager, yesterday morning to confer with Secretary George S. Walker, of the National As sociation, and to appoint 'the various committees to begin preliminary ar rangements for the show. Attending the meeting called by Mr. Chapman were: D. O. Lively, manager of " the Union Stock Yards, Portland; G. F. Johnson, chairman of the promo tion bureau of the Portland Commercial Club: Charles Cleveland, president of the Willamette Valley Wool Growers' Association; C. D. Minton, editor of the Oregon Agriculturist; W. H. Daugherty, president of the Union Stock Yards' Portland; N. C. Maris, of Portland, and Dan Smythe, secretary of the Oregon Wool Growers' Association. At a meeting of these men in the lobby of the Oregon Hotel in the after noon, W. H. Daugherty was elected chairman of the show committee, . and Dan Smythe, Charles Cleveland and C. D. Minton were elected committeemen. C. D. Minton was made general secre tary of the show. C. C. Colt, of the Union Meat Company, was named to confer with the railroad officials to arrange for special low rates to the show and convention. C. C. Chap man was named as publicity chairman, while D. O. Lively was appointed chair man of the committee on general affairs, and he immediately set to work to make an effort to obtain the Armory for the show. W. H. Daughtery was chosen chairman of the sheep show committee. Other committeemen will be chosen at once and active work begun. Delegates to the National convention will represent over 600,000 owners and breeders, not to mention the men em ployed by the sheep and wool-growers and owners. The value of. the 6000 sheep and goats expected at the show was placed at fully $50,000 by one conservative sheepman yesterday. This will be the most valuable bunch of stock ever as sembled in Portland, it is thought. Light Shed on Wool Schedule. Among the many subjects which will be brought up for discussion at the Na tional convention in January will be the tariff on wool, better known as schedule K. A large publicity campaign will be conducted by the National Woolgrowers' Association to enlighten the public as to the real status of schedule K. Railroad rates on wool and better transportation facilities for livestock will also be the theme for discussion at the convention. The present forest adminis-. tration will be discussed, too. The National Association of Woolgrow ers was organized at Syracuse, N. Y., in 1864, and is the oldest organization of stockmen in the United States. After being Inactive for a number of years the association was reorganized at Den ver in 1906. .Since then its growth has been wonderful. George S. Walker was at that time elected National secretary, and has held that office ever since. At the time of the reorganization, the or ganization had but 36 members. ' At the next annual metAing in Sal Lake City, there was a total membership of 5242, and when the meeting was held the follow ing year at Helena, Mont., Mr. Walker reported a membership of 7667. Since then the organization has grown to 25,000 members. Tin 9 ir & Chance to Secure Fine Piano on Club Plan Won't Last Much Longer How Co-Operative Piano Buying Makes It Possible to Effect Extraordinary Price Reductions and Gives You Your Own Choice of Piano Splendid Uprights, Baby Grands and Latest Improved Player Pianos Obtainable Now for One-Third Less Than Our Already Low Prices. IB flj ifN rkr4: i jmM,mm.J i html - i f MBifei mm, ' IPO r Every home in Oregon may own a piano now. The Eilers Piano Club plan makes possible truly astonishing low prices and easy terms of payment. The co-operative or piano club plan, is not at all new nor untried. Eight years ago, here in Portland, we sold and delivered four hundred new pianos to four hundred club members, effecting a saving to them of nearly $50,000 thereby. Our present club plan, however, offers advantages to club members which were not possible then.. A substantial premium is given to members who pay faster than agreed. Still longer time is given than we did eight years ago, resulting in payments actually lower than what these same pianos are rented for. Think of being able to secure a really fine", sweet-toned and durable piano upon payment of $1.50 per week. Isn't it wonderful? $1.25 a week, an amount which any office boy could pay without missing the money, actually secures a piano that has been sold time and again for $450. Club membership reduces the price of this $450 piano to $297, as it reduces the highest-grade $550 piano to $359, and makes possible a saving of $183 in the purchase of a baby grand, or the latest and best of all in the world of music, the player piano, by means of which every member of the family is at once enabled to revel in the realm of music. A beautiful cabinet and a wonderfully complete library of music rolls is furnished free to club members deciding upon the player piano. Your Choice of Highest Guaranteed Pianos Nor are you limited in your selection to one or two makes, but you may select from a larger and more complete assortment of pianos than to be found in any three establishments here or in San Francisco, All that is best and most celebrated in pianos wehandle, including Uprights, Player Pianos and Grand Pianos of Kimball, Hallet & Davis, Decker, Sohmer, genuine Autopiano and Pian-Autos, and even the world-renowned Chickering. We will certainly suit you, no matter what your preference. The reputation of Eilers as the largest and most reliable piano house on the entire Coast insures you fair treatment and safeguards you from disappointment. v v Don't Let This Opportunity Slip by You Eilers Piano Club memberships are filling so rapidly that soon all clubs will be closed. We stall not be able to arrange for further piano-buying clubs when these are completed, and the wonderful reductions and other advantages made possible by the club plan will not soon again be securable. Even if you don't intend to buy a piano just yet, come in and join now. We will deliver the piano later. No home now without a piano should let this unusual chance go by without taking time to investigate it. Drop in first thing tomorrow; don't delay. t 351-3S3-355 Washington Street, at Eighth (Park) Headquarters for Player Pianos, Baby Grands, All Makes of Talking Machines. GRANGE IS COffllEHDED JUDGE CXEETON TELLS OF GOOD WORK IX ADDRESS.' Tatrons of Husbandry Praised for Efforts to Secure Good Roads in Meeting at Lents. T. J. Cleeton, County Judge, was the guest of 'Lents Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, yesterday and during the afternoon delivered an address on his Impressions of the work of the farmers' order and Its mission. Judgre Cleeton contended that within Us proper sphere the grange Is one of the most potent Xaotora for education and. social ad Meariimg the vancement in the country, and Is an order that may teach city people many thing's. "I am glad to be here today." s-aid Judge Cleeton. X"I mean more than the ordinary expression conveys.' While I am not a granger, I have very pleasant recollections of the order. My father and .my early associates in Missouri were members. The order is essentially educational -and social. It also touches the economic questions of the day, as well as the social and educational. "Some of the best laws we have on our statute books were placed there through the influence of the Patrons of Husbandry. Our good roads campaign has its warmest and most enthusiastic supporters in the granges of this state. I can conceive of nothing more genuine ly educational' than the good roads movement. Good roads themselves are educational and tend to uplift the com munity. "I shall be glad to help the order through the official position I happen to. hold in this county, and if I can do. r ... ' Regular Price 550. Club Members Pay 359. save: 191. anything I shall take pleasure In the act." , At the close of Judge Cleeton's ad dress remarks were made by J. "SV. Haworth, of Wasco, Or. Mr. Haworth said that in his county the Farmers' Union had gained strength and was effective In protecting their farmers and in securing for them good prices for their produce. . He commended the grange, but remarked that to be effec tive it must be united. There was a large attendance. J. T.- Kreuger pre sided and A. F. Miller had charge of the programme. Tobacco Brand in Jail. "Pedro Plug-cut" was one of the names on the docket in police court yesterday. The owner, or temporary possessor, of the name is a huge and unwholesome-looking person who was unable to make the police officers- understand anything he had to say, when he was arrested ' Friday night. In response, ta reseated leauests for iiis ymnii. ii. , ii L! ' "' t.mijwy .... t"-. ju&;i It i 2S? . X name, ' he gave unintelligible answers for a time, and then drew a package of to bacco from his pocket and. placing his finger on the brand name, said that that was his mime. He was booked according ly, "iesterday morning he was still too befuddled to answer intelligibly and wa sent back to the cells for another day. CHOSEN F0RJTENTH TIME For the tenth consecutive time the pianos to be used at the Chautauqua at Oregon City will again come from Eilers Piano House. This signal honor emphasizes the preference eminent mu sicians and societies have in general for the magnificent instruments handled exclusively, by the Eilers House. The Chautauqua committee selected a beautiful Kimball Concert Grand and three uprights of the well known Whit ney make. The Chautauqua this year promises to be one of the most successful ever feeld, VOW