15 TTTE SUNDAY OREGOXTAS, POTITLA2CD, MAHOTT 31, 1912- I Ing the first three days of her pro- posed 30 day' fast. BIG ELKS TRAINING IS 'This la the most severe period 01 the fat." said Ir. Haxzard today. I "After the first five days It will not be ao difficult." Dr. Haziard appeared slightly paler lodav than she did- yesterday and seemed to be a little nervous. She. how ever, professed to be In excellent I health. "I think I will hold a big rally on the ( 14th day of hiy fast. when, according to the physicians who appeared a'gatnst Contestants in Fat Men's Event Add Weight. Soldier of Fortune Enlists in Oregon Guard. me at mv recent trial, 1 snau oe med ically dead. I think I ought to Invite ' the public on that day to Bee a real HIGH RANK' OMCE HELD corpse.- niUn nMisfN UliOU m-uu visitors kept pouring Into the Lln- ! coin Hotel last evening, and Dr. Hai- j sard did not retire on that account un- til shout 11 o'clock. Her- plan Is to MANAGERS WATCHING DIET Now Remain Unrented in the New ' demonstrate the harmlcssness of long Walla Walla Man Now JKatlng Spe cially Prepared "Grub" Idaho Member BousU of Secret Brand ' of Breakfast food. W. '. Ie Marc Joins Third Regi ment Friiate After Being .Lieu tenant In (ierman Army and General In Mexican. J RECRUIT VETERAN Oefly Stores r'rorn the rank of First Lieutenant In the German regular armv to that of Major-General In Madero's Insurectlon army and thence to the grade of private in the Oregon National Guard Is Che unique military otlgrlmage of V. V. DeM.ire. who enlisted yesterday In Company K, Third Oregon Infantry. DeMare, athlete, civil engineer and soldier of fortune, settled In Portland yeveral months sso and after attend ing several drills at the Portland Urmory was overcome with a desire to gt back into the uniform. Having no Bteans of acquiring a commission he decided to entT the ranks and work his way to a Lieutenancy, a course that he hopes to complete within two years. t:ierlrare la Ktlalrat. In applying for enlistment DeMare, a dapper young man of splemlid phy sique. saM nothing of bis past exalted ranks. But before the ordeal of exam ining; him had ben completed the ex amining officer. Major M. B. Marcellua. suspected that the recruit had seen service. When DeMare reported to Captain Shoemacher at tho Armory he said be would not netnl to go into tbe nkward stiuad as he had had some drilling. When the recruit was put through his paces it was discerned that be was by far the best drilled man in the regi ment. He went thruuch the foot move ments and manual of arms with a preci sion and snap that not even an Ameri can regular could equal. Officers at the Armory said they never before bad seen so perfect a drilling machine. It was not until after he had been questioned at length that DeMare ad mitted his past connection with th German service, which be was com pelled to leave several years ago after a f.ital duel. He produced papers and rwurris proving that he had reuched the rank of First Lieutenant In the rack Twenty-Klghth German Infantry. Medals Show Serrlee. Two distinguished German service ' medals also are held by DeMare. One is the pour le merite cross for active service in German Southwest Africa. He earned this decoration as a Second Lieutenant, shortly after graduation from Grohsllchtcr Folde, the West IVint of Germany. He also wears the iTiwi of the Hlack Lagle, a German merit decoration. In the successful Madcro revolution. le Mare'g papers show that he was In command of the Madero troops In Nueva Leon. He held the grade of Major-General, being able to speak the language freely. For his services he received 00 pesos a month. De Mare exhibits a letter from the Mexican Con nl at Juarex offering him a commis sion in the Mexican army that is now striving to cope with Oroxco. "I have married and want to settle down." De Mare explains, "and do not want any of the kind of warfare they h.Ave In Mexico among themselves. If the United States should take the field I should be very glad to go." iiv his example while In the ranks. It Is De Mare's intention to display to (he Portland enlisted men Just what x man In the ranks should be. He hopes eventually to work up to the command uf a company. Ills Staadard le Aim. "If I get a company." said he. "I think I snail be able to convert It Into a company to be proud uf. In the German army the standards are very strict, and after the years I put In there as an officer. I naturally ac quired the Idea that a high standard should be sought and maintained, both in barrarks and In the field." De Mare gave an exhibition yesterday if the drills and movements used by the German and French armies. The movements are much more snappv and precise than those of the I'nlted States ervire. "The discipline In the German army Is severely strict." said he. "When troops have been called to attention a soldier may not so much as move his eyes to right or left. Kvery button inuil be polished and In place on pen alty of a gtiard?ious term. In the bottom of each soldier's shoe are 41 nails, placed In rows, and each morn ing the soldier Is required to display I.I soles. If one of tl e nails la miss-in- he gets 11 davs In the guard bouse f"r appearing In ranks half dressed. - "As showing the strictness of dts- ipline and the way the Germans take 1'ietr profession ! heart. I recall a yourfg lieutenant In my regiment who appeared at assembly with one of the live buttons on his blouse unbuttoned. The Captain walked up to htm. In the preser.i-e of the rotnpanj. and buttoned the blouse for him. Not a word was strkn. I'ut It meant disgrace for the officer. He was supposed to be an example to the men. as an officer, to know better than appear with one but ton open. When the company reus sembied In the afternoon he was miss ing As soon as the command haj broken ranks he went to his quarters and killed himself." r J :; ;vHv " i :: J j . ' V v . : V A 1 j- , , j Lssas- j: W. K. Ie Mare, Oregoa Natloaal (ioardnnss. Who Has Had Varied Military Career. EX-"H0N0R MAN" SHUNNED Prisoner Who Ilroke Parole Scorned by Other Convict. SALEM. Or. March 10. (Special.) Rejected In scorn by the honor convicts at the Tuberculosis Sanitarium. Joseph McMillan, who violated his confidence as an "honor man" by escaping from that Institution and then later giving himself up to the San Francisco police, has been put In the Penitentiary after Parole OfTlcer Bauer had given him an opportunity to go back to the sanita rium as an "honor man." The parole officer was delegated by Superintendent James to meet at As toria the boat which was bringing back McMillan unguarded from Has Francisco. Instead of taking McMil lan to the prison Itself, he took him to the sanitarium, but the honor men there would have nothing to do with him and declared that he had violated his pledge and was unworthy to be continued on his honor. As a result tho authorities were forced to return McMillan to the prison. 7 POUNDS LOST IN 3 DAYS Dr. Haxzard. Fast Specialist, Passe Three Day of Proposed Ordeal. SEATTLE. March JO. (Special.) Dr. Linda FurfleM Haixard. at 11:36) this morning, weighed 12 pounds, showing a los of seven pound dur- fastlng. In view of her recent convic tion for the murder of a patient by this method. JUDGE SCORES WIFE NO. 2 Insurance Polky for $2000 Award ed to Mrs. Sophie Cnmming- After denouncing one of the women concerned In the contest as a home destroyer. Circuit Judge McGinn yester day disposed of the esmte of Harry A. Cummlngs, who was killed In an auto mobile acclnent near Oregon City last Summer. He directed that it be turned over to widow No. 1. Mrs. Sophie A. Cummlngs, of California, who. It devel. oped from the testimony, was the only one of the two conleMants that., had ever been legally married to the dead man. The estate consisted of the pro ceed of a 11000 insurance policy. It was made out to "Evelyn Cummlngs, wife." When the ihaurTeur was killed he was living with a woman who went by the name of Mrs. Evelyn M. Cum mlngs. This woman took the witness stand In Judge McGinn's court yester day and stated that she had lived with Cummlngs for three years on and off, but that she had never been anything but his common law wife. She de clared that she and the dead man had agreed to consider themselves married and Insisted that. until Cummlngs' death she knew nothing of the other woman, who has a minor child. Mrs. Sophia Cummlngs tertlned that, after her hus. band had deserted her. she went to the other woman, with whom he was liv ing In Tacoma, and told her all the facts. This Mrs. Evelyn Cummlngs, as she calls herself, vigorously denied. After Cummlngs death the two wom en :aid claim to the proceeds of the Insurance money, and the Mutual In surance Company of Newark. N. J., 41 led an Interpleader and tendered the money Into court, leaving It to a circuit Judge to determine which was the lawful heir. The Mrs. Cummlngs who was suc cessful yesterday was formerly Miss James, a daughter of George James, a pioneer of Seattle, after whom one of tbe principal streets of that city was named. Hhe once caused her husband's arrest In Tacoma on a desertion charge, because of an alleged attempt to se cure In Pierce County.' Wash., a clan destine divorce from her. She was rep resented In the litigation which ended yesterday by Attorney Arthur P. Tlfft. Contestants for cash and glory In the various departments of the Elks' grand lodge parade In Portland next July are becoming quite numerous, but none of them are exciting more at tention than that already aroused by F. 8. Ratllff. of Moscow, Idaho, and J. J. Kaufman, of Walla. Wulla, each of whom Is determined to win the title, "the fattest Elk in America." Each man has been In training for several months past to gain a safe weight and recently Fred M. Hedger, secretary of the Walla Walla lodge, who Is acting as Kaufman's manager, has resorted to strategy, foolery, monkey business and other tricks of the profession to gain a possible ad vantage for his big man. Ratllff Held Dangerous Rival. "We have been quietly Investigating the record of Hrother Ratllff." he wired yesterday, "and find that he Is really a dangerous rival. As a result, we may protest against this supposed-to-be big man entering the. contest. We are prepared to prove that .he Is a professional fat man and that for this reason he should be barred. We have good grounds for our assertion that he hns won prizes a time or two in the past and that on all such occasions he Introduced his own patented, secret ly adjusted scales upon which he and his unsuspecting competitor were weighed. "We have advice that some really big men from the East will enter this contest and If so we will bo glad to match our really big man against them. To prepare for such contin gencies, we have placed hobbles on Brother Kaufman, have restricted his range and most carefully supervised his "eats and drinks.' So that his peace of mind may not be disturbed, the name RatlilT never Is mentioned In his pres ence, as he Is a mild and unassuming man. In this respect he Is not unlike Colonel Teddy. Kaufman Former Policeman. "For several years our candidate was Chief of Police of Walla Walla, and In that capacity he 'toted' a couple of big guns, brass knuckles, 'bracelets,' a heavy slung-shot and other Imple ments of that profession. Ho became so accustomed to being a walking ar senal that even to this day he does not feel that he Is completely dressed without them. Such being the case, he will expect to be 'completely dressed" when the Judges decide this contest. Of course, Katllff will ob ject, but he would object to anything that doesn t give him the netter or 11. "Just let those four-flushers come on with their fat man," said rtatllff, after reading Hedger' wordy telegram last night. "1 know Jake Kaufman and all his tricks, but I'm not afraid of them. When he comes to competing with me he'll have to show some real weight. Maybe he doesn't know that I huvo prepared a special brand of breakfast food that Is guaranteed to multiply In weight as fast as It can be eaten. I expect to take a diet of this stuff for at least three weeks before the con vention and If 1 don't weigh more than this Walla Walla party I'll agree to carry him over the entire route of the parade." Hallln Tralalna- Here. Although the two men and their friends are engaging In healed con troversy by letter and by telegraph. It Is believed that serious trouble can be avowed when the two parlies meet In Portland next July. Ratllff Is doing his training here in i-omana. wnero he has gone Into business, and he be lieves this will give him an advantage. Members of Portland lodge expect to go to Eugene on Monday, April 8, to attend the celehratlon attending the dedication of the new Elks' home In IT Jnl'ote isltoomah When these two stores are gone this splendid retail opportunity will be closed for five years, as leases run that length of time. Live Firm So o NOW is your opportunity to secure one of these choice stores. Don't let this chance get away from you, and don't delay action until it-is too late? The First StOre, Fourth and Pinets., with 75 feet of frontage, is especially fine for gents' furnisher, merchant tailor, hat store or a high-class clothier. Also suitable for railroad office, bank or a real estate firm. A five-year lease is'given at mod erate monthly rental, which includes both heat and water. This store has an attractive corner entrance. The Second Store is located on that b u s v thorough fare Third Street next the corner of Pine. It is the best available store in the city for a clothier and gents' furnisher; also suitable for rail and steam ship, typewriter agency, travelers' insurance agency, etc. In fact, any good business Avhere hitrh-elass space in a live loca tion is an inducement. It is 20x66 feet in size and has a high ceiling, with skylight and fine basement. Apply to WEBB & TERRY Telephone Main 5387 904 Yeon Building Call Upon or Write that city. It Is probable that a special train will be chartered to carry the crowd. Dr. H.' N. Rowell. exalted ruler of the Berkely. Cal., lodge, who has been here for tho past two days, yesterday completed arrangements for the part that lodge will take In the big parade. Professors to Wear Gowns. As Berkeley Is the seat of the Uni versity of California, and as many of the university professors are members of the lodge, the members will dress In the regulation caps and gowns. The gowns will be blue, with gold trim mings, tho colors of the university. The caps will be purple with white trlm miTiirt the Klks colors. Berkeley citi zens will come In a special train and 'vill bring a band. Headquarters will be established at the Portland Hotel, where Alameda and Oakland lodges also will have headquarters. Both Oakland and Alameda will have special trains and will Join Berkeley In an elaborate display of Alameda County products at the Portland. GRAND JURY INDICTS TEN Horsethle'f Held on Five Counts at Pendleton. PENDLETON. Or., March 30. (Spe cial.) The grand Jury returned 10 In dictments yesterday anrainst Frank Ir win, Ed Jones, burglary; Patrick H. j King and George Gardner, jointly tn- tory offense. Adams pleaded guilty before the court this afternoon and an indetermi nate sentence of one to ten yeas was given him. His victim was an Indian interpreter, Na-Hop-T. Two men, Ralph McBean and Burt Plxler, were Indicted, Plxler having tive Indictments returned against him, be ing charged with stealing a bunch of horses from the Indian reservation. Plxler was paroled from the State Pen itentiary last Fall, having been sen tenced from Union County on a similar charge to four years. In 108. At the time La Grande authorities were seeking him he was captured in North Tfakima by Sheriff Taylor, of this county, being wanted here also for horse stealing. Pixler was flnally turned over for trial In Union County, his last capture being made In Walla Walla. Wash., under instructions from Sheriff Taylor here. In this particular line of stealing, Plxler Is said to be unusually clever, giving the officers a merry chase each time he is sought. The number of vessels passing through the 8uea t'anal last year was 4ft0. and the receipts of the canal amounted to 134.010.0oo francs (Slti.SOl'.OtitM. The dredging of th canal to a depth or 35 feet (four feet deeper than the former level) has been almost finished. FAT ELKS WHO HAVE ENTERED CONTEST FOB $23 PRIZE AT GRAND LODGE REUNION IN PORTLAND NEXT JULY. ' . t--- V; -- v -..' -. ; -v)-:-;" v v .. ... -":--:: ; - 1 " - ; j ' ' 'r ; r . ! l , . - . .... jr i i - ' i I i -' fi t " f ' 7- ' I - I I i. i J L 1 ' . - - ' ! r i -fr : I t - ! , - ' --'-k. ' I Prize Gardens Are made hv plnntinp; ROUT LEDGE'S "HIGHEST QUAL ITY' SEEDS, PLANTS and BULBS. A trial will convince you of the superior merits of our stocks. They cost more, of course, hut the extra cost of tlio seed ct planting time is nothing compared with the excellent results at harvest. Don't prac tice false economy by baying cheap seeds and plants. HOW IS YOUR LAWN ? Now is the time to give it attention. A little new seed for the thin places. A top dresinir of "WILGR0W," the great LAWN and GARDEN FERTILIZER, will do wonders. "New lawns should be seeded with R. R.'s EVERGREEN LAWN GRASS SEED, a com bination of fine-leaved, close-frrowing grasses, that will produce that GREEN, VELVETY EFFECT SO MUCH DESIRED. See page 32 of our catalogue for full instructions. Plant Our 1912 Giant-Flowering Sweet Peas at Once SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK JAPAN LILY BULBS Plant outside at once, singly or in groups of six or more. All va rieties, catalogued at 23 cents to 75 -cents each, special this week at 15 cents each, $1.50 dozen. ROSE BUSHES Planting sea son will soon be over and to move balance of our stock quickly, we will give 4 choice bushes free with every dozen ordered, or four 35-cent new Dahlia Bulbs. EASTER LILIES for your wife. EASTER CHICKS for .your lit tle eii'l. EASTER RABBITS for your little boy. See them in our window this week. Phone your orders early. We deliver. PERENNIAL FLOWERING PLANTS These arc more popular than ever this year, and should be planted now for the best results. We have the larg est and only complete stock in the city! Catalogue gives full list, and stock is on hand now, at our City Tre Yard, 4th and Madison. Our large field-grown 2-year-old clumps will produce a profusion of flowers this season. Plant Dahlia and Gladioli Bulbs Now These are the most satisfactory and desirable Summer and Pall blooming flowers, and they are of the easiest culture. We are making a specialty of Dahlias and Gladioli, and offer you all the beautiful varieties shown in our display at the Salem Fair apd in Sherman, Clay & Oo.'s window last Fall. Booklet on "Culture of Dahlias" free. See our Spring Catalogue for full descriptions and pi-ices. ALL KINDS OF SUPPLIES FOR THE LAWN AND GARDEN U Tl69 2D St. V? w Bet. Morrison 6 &mhill JUST RECEIVED. FULL CAR LOAD CYPHER'S INCUBA TORS, THE WORLD'S "BEST HATCHERS" F. 9. Katcllff. Jake Kanffraaa-