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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1912)
OHIO WILL LIMIT EXTENT OF APPEAL Power of Supreme Court Cur tailed by Proposed Consti tutional Amendments. SUFFRAGE IS SUBMITTED Single Tax Inhibited, InltlatlTe and Referendum Prorlded For, Re call Refused and Death Pen altjr to Be Abolished. COLUMBUS. O.. June 1. Forty-two proposed constitutional amendment for ratification at pedal election on September t Is the completed work of the Ohio cnnatltutlonal convention, which adjourned today. The most radical change la the lim iting of the power of the Supreme Court. In the same proposal the name of the Circuit Court la chiuiard to the Court of Appeale am! the Appellate Court Is made the court of last resort In moet caaee. A proposal was paswed providing for a preferential rote for United States Penator. However, the I.rKlalature will aot he required tn hold to the result of the preferential vote. JTaniber ef ealoon. Limited. The convention provided for a ret ulatorjr liquor license and limited the number of retail saloons, one to 600 population. The delegates refused to pass the "recall." but passed a bill for the prompt removal of public officials. In cluding; the Judiciary, upon complaint and hearings. Another proposal gives the Legisla tors power to paas a law requiring a vote of only three-fourths of a Jury to return a verdict In civil eases. Following a campaign of days, dur ing; which women crowded the galleries of the convention hall and tons of liter ature were distributed over the state, the convention voted to remove the word "male" from the bill of rights in the present constitution, and thereby give votes to women. Initiative aad Refereadaaa Pass, The Initiative and referendum passed by the convention provides for the di rect Initiative upon constitutional amendments on petition of 1ft per cent of the voters, and Indirect Initiative upon legislative questions npon per cent. The referendum on both constitu tional and legislative questions Is pro vided for on petition of ( per cent of the voters. The proposal contain an Inhibition against the single tax. A proposal substitutes life Imprison ment for death as the extreme penalty. FARMERS JNJOr PICNIC Hundreds Attend Outing at Atbena. Raaeballa Lost, Game Off. PENDLETON. Or. June 1. (Special.) With a special train out of Pendle ton, and other specials from various aectlons as well as many automobiles bringing the guests, the Farmers' Union fourth annual plcnle and meet ing was opened In Athena today. The plcnlo followed a parade through the business section. The Athena band headed the procession. Mayor Koonts. of Athena, delivered the address of welcome, while Fred W, Klneon, of Grass Valley, responded. Other speakers were C C Connor, K. 8. Norrls, La Urande; F. A. Bikes, Milton; C P. Strain. Pendleton; A. R. ghumway. Milton; C W. Nelson, of Seattle, and Professor 8. C Scudder, of Corvallla. Hundreds of people attended. An amusing feature of the day was the losing of both balls In the game be tween Weston snd Athena, and so fruitless were the efforts of nearly 1000 farmer fans to recover them that the game, waa abandoned. The boys on the diamond failed to see the humorous side of the Incident. CAPITALISTS TOUR BURNS Ha nicy Pilots Mysterious British Ielegatlon Over Territory, BURNS. Or.. June 1. (Special.) A mysterious delegation of British capi talists vlsttsd here several days ago, made a trip of observation asd Investi gation with William Hanley over the P- ranch and the Catlow Valley ranches of the Hanley. Corbett companies. Mr. Hanley usually Is not secretive about his guests, but In this case ho gave no Intimation to his closest friends as to what was the business- of these men or who they were, except to say they are from British Columbia and that they are "very Important men to this section of country." Their names sre A. B. Moore. T. J. McNamara, M. A. Miller and Mr. Hamilton. It Is surmised here that they may be representatives of a British syndicate looking over the big Hanley ranches with a view to purchase for colonisa tion purposes or sale In small tracts. STAUNTON T0JE RETIRED Four Promotions to Follow When Rear-Admiral Steps Out. WASHINGTON. June 1. Rear-Ad-mlral Sidney A. Staunton will be placed n the retired list on account of age June 7. He now Is the naval member of the special commission which Is vis iting European capitals to secure rep resentations of the foreign armies and navies at the approaching Panama Pad flo Exposition. Admiral Staunton la a native of New Tork and was an offloer of the flagship New Tork In the battle of Santiago. Mis retirement will reeult In the pro motion of Captain Robert M. Doyle, commandant of the Norfolk Navy-Tard, to be Rear-Admiral. Commander V. O. Chase to be Captain, Lieutenant-Commander Tates Stirling to be Commander and Lieutenant Sinclair Gannon to be Lieutenant-Commander. of Washington to adopt commission government as provided by the Allen charter law. The outlook at present Indicates that Mayor Ferguson will be recalled and Chris Knoell elected In his place. The latter la known as ths "Good Govern ment League candidate." This estlmste Is baaed on the ahowlng made at the primary two weeks aaro when Knoell waa nominated. At that time, out of a reglatrsllon of l2. and a total vote of Uti. he waa given 1180 ballots. For the recall election the Issue Is drawn clearly on the Industrial Work ers of the World question and ths maintenance of order during the recent mill workers' strike In this city. Mayor Ferguson Is accused of sympathising with the Industrial Workers of the World to the extent of allowing them full sway and not protecting the In terests of the citizens. Mr. Knoell long has been a resident of Hoqulam and was formerly pro prietor of a meat market here. He waa picked to make the race agalnet Mayor Ferguson at a masa meeting, held after the recall petitions had been tiled. CAB DRIVER SHOWS NERVE Barney MeCaugh fcteers Runaway Team Through Crowded Streets. A remarkabl display of nerve and steadiness was shown yeeterday after- BORAH BILL PASSES House Agrees to Three-Year Homestead Provision. SPEAKER 'AFFIXES NAME Idaho Senator, If Congress Session Lasts Long Enough, Vi lli CaU Tp - Measure Affecting Irrigated Claims. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington. June 1. Without word of de bate, without a dissenting vote, the House of Representatives this after noon agreed to the conference report on the Borah-Jones three-year home stead bill and it was signed by Speaker Clark. As soon as It Is signed by the RAINIER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES FIRST CLASS WITH THREE PUPILS. U...I i ,n .iu... nan, n " jl' l - - .' A. - ' . " t , ' .' ' v ilyQ 3- CRAOCATES OF ItAI XIER HIGH SCHOOL. RAINIER. Or. June 1. (Special.) Th commencement exercises of the Rainier High School avere held Tuesday night In the Congregational Church here and the building was filled to capacity with friends of the graduate The'daas members are: Harry Rice. Mae Nadeau and Esther Dawson. The address was delivered by Superintendent L. R. Alderman. This la the first class to be graduated from this school. noon by Barney MeCaugh, a veteran hack driver, wlien his frightened horses dashed through crowd-id streets In the business district with the wagon ton rue broken, to be finally stopped by the driver's deft manipulation with out an Injury. The hack was returning from a funeral, and had stopped on Alder street at the corner of Fourth, when an auto-truck frightened the horses. They bolted and broke the wagon tongue. They shot up Alder street with the carriage only held by the tugs. They wont at full speed, the driver holding a tightened rein and shouting to the crowds ahead to clear the way. In front of the Telegram office the equipage dashed through a crowd of baseball fans watching the bulletin boards. The wild hack brushed by an automobile, damaging It somewhat and losing a lamp, but no one waa trurt. At Twelfth and Alder streets, nth a clear path, MeCaugh swerved his horses up Twelfth street, and then, with a sudden Jerk of the line at the left, threw the horse on the right side to the pavement, bringing the runaway to a at.jp. Barney MeCaugh la years old. A member of the funeral party waa still In the hack and took the free ride. TAP LINES CLASSIFIED ALL THAT ARE COEMOX CAR RIERS SHARE RATES. Commission Holds Mere Private Fa cllltlea Are Not Entitled to Division of Compensation. WASHINGTON, June 1. In a sup lemental decision of the so-called "tap line" case announced today, the Interstate Commerce Commission holds that 40 of the lines, which It names, perform transportation service for which they are entitled to receive com pensation out of the (hrough rates. In some of these cases ths commis sion fixes switching allowance rang ing from II. SO to $1 a car. while In others divisions of the through ratea ranging from 1 to I cents a hundred pounds are established. Twenty-two tap lines are held to be merely plant facllltlee and not en titled to either switching allowances or divisions of the ratea The commission divides the tap lines Into two classes those which are purely Industrial facilities and those which may be considered as common carriers. Of thoae thus far passed upon. 1 1 today and M on April 2a are la the first class and 40 In the second. RECALL ELECTION MONDAY ewjBMBwanw Hoqulsm Will Vote on Ousting of Rev. Harry Ferguson, Mayor. HOQVIAM. Wash, June t. 'Special) This city will hold Its first recall elec tion Monday when an effort will be made to oust from office Rev. Harry Ferguson, first commission Mayor of Hotiulam. Hoqulam waa the Aral city DR. JORDAN WILL SPEAK California Educator to Visit Port land, Seattle and CorraUls. Dr. David Starr Jordan, president of Leland Stanford. Jr, University, will speak before a number of clvlo bodlea during bla visit to Portland, June 7-10. On Monday, June 10. be will be the guest of the Unitarian Club of Oregon at a dlnnsr at the Commercial Club. About 100 members of ths club will attend the dinner. On June I, Dr. Jordan will make an address at the first commencement ex ercises at Heed College, which will take place In the open air. On Saturday night there will be a big tinner to which all Oregon Stanford men and women are Invited. It will take place at the Hotel Portland. After the Unitarian dinner on Mon day, Dr. Jordan will leave for Corvallla where he will deliver a commencement address on Tuesdsy. June 11 Jse will be In Seattle, where he will address the graduating class of the University of Washington. He will return to Portland Friday or Saturday. Men With Elk Meat Cangltt. PENDLETON. Or- June 1. (Special.) Tom Wlllaby and Elmer Nichols were placed under arrest by Deputy Gsme Warden Averlll near Hideaway Springs yesterday on the charge of killing elk. These are the flrat arrests for this offsnse ever made In Umatilla County. The men were taken by surprise by the deputy and In their possession was found ths elk skin and some elk meat j Alter arrest iney oia nui aeny meir ' guilt. The minimum fine for killing , elk Is 1600 and a penitentiary sentence 1 aiao may be Impose' Vice-President It will go to the White House for President Taffs approval and the general expectation la that the bill will become a law before the end of next week. It Is customary for the President to refer all public land bills to the Secre tary of the Interior before signing, and thla course may be taken with the three-year bill, but that Is not likely. The action of the House today was accomplished without any friction, those In charge of the bill waiting un til Its opponents were out of the hall before calling It up. Five minutes af ter the conference report was read. It had been approved by the House with out rollcalL Half an hour later some who Intended opposing the adoption of conference report found It too late. If the eesslon of Congress laats long enough Senator Borah will endeavor to get through the Houae his correlated bill directing the patenting of home steads on Government irrigation proj ects soon as entrymen comply with the homestead law. This bill has passed the Senate, but has not been reported by the House committee. If It Is en acted, homesteaders on Government projects can get patent In three yeara. Instead of waiting 10, as at present re quired. PERSONALMENTION. - W. G. Wray. of Astoria, Is registered at the Carlton. A. W. Peters, a Hood River erchard lst. Is at the Portland. Dr. A. F. Sether, of Roseburg, was a Portland visitor yesterday. Fred R Waters, a business man of Tillamook, Is at the Carlton. A. L McConnell. a business man of Vancouver, B. C. Is at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. F, H. Caldwell, of On tario, were registered at the Cornelius yesterday. E. a Collins, a lumber manufacturer of Ostrander, Wash, 1 registered at the Portland. Frank T. Wrlghtman. ex-Snertff of Marlon County, was In Portland yester day from Salem, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Snarling and Mrs. T . 8. Kaufman are registered at the Cornelius, from Marshfleld. T. B. Smlller, a wheat buyer of Chi cago, accompanied by Mrs. Smlller, Is registered at the Multnomah. Frank T. BuelL advance representa tive of "The 8prlng Maid." waa regis tered yesterday at the Carlton. Mr. and Mrs W. O. Galloway and Mlaa Florence Dooley, of Banks, were registered at the Ramapo yestsrday. M. L. Scott, vice-president of the Portland Bridge Iron Works. Is regis tered at the Bowers, from Omaha, Neb. D. E. Skinner, president of the Port Blakeley Mill Company, la registered at the Multnomah from Port Blakeley, Wash. J. W. Smith, a banker of Fargo. N. D-. was registered at the Multnomah yes terday. He was accompanied by Mrs. Smith and their son. J. R. Hamilton, agent for the Spo kane. Portland Seattle Railway at Astoria, accompanied by Mrs. Hamilton. Is at the Multnomah. . W. H. Cassldy. a manufacturer of Pittsburg. Pa., accompanied by his fam ily, consisting of Mrs. Caaatdy and two daughters, waa registered yeaterday at the Multnomah. H. L. Gane, of Long Beach, Wash, registered yesterday at the Portland, Mr. Gane came to Portland to meet tali sister. Miss Gertrude Gane, who arrived , yesterday from Chicago. Mrs. Rachael Massey Douglas has on- dergona a successful operation at the Oood Samaritan Hospital. Cincinnati. O. Word haa been received that aha Is get ting along nicely. I ,nt.u1 Ih Ih. .It with tils famllw -n 4 are temporarily located at the Portland. He Is a representative of Joseph Finch Co the Pittsburg distillers, and will open In this city a Pacific Coast distrib uting branch of that company. D. W. Campbell, genera superintend ent of the Southern Pacific, returned yesterday from San Francisco, where he passed two weeks In conference with E. E. Gavin, general manager, and other officiate, Mr. Campbell de clared that plans for the electrification of the West Side lines and for the Im provement of shipping and terminal fa- ! duties on the East Side provide foe . Immediate construction of extenslvs Improvements and the expenditure of j large sums of money. I CHICAGO. June L (Special.) Henry j Dorth, of Portland. Is registered at the Hotel Sherman. Announcement Extraordinary Half Price Sale Of Ladies' and Misses' Tailored Suits Beginning at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, all of our ladies' and misses' Spring and Summer Suits in fancy mixtures will be placed on sale at one-half the regular price. Each suit is this season's model, personally selected by our buyer from the leading ladies' tailors in New York. Each suit has geen gen uinely reduced to one-half what it would have cost you a few weeks ago. Now is your opportunity, ladies, to buy a stylish, handsomely tailored suit at one-half its true worth; we wish to sell every one of them before we begin selecting fabrics for next season's models, hence this compelling sale where there is no thought either of cost or profit. Remember 8 o'clock Monday morning; every suit is worthy, but early comers will have the greatest range of selection. that sold for $30.00, only that gold for $32.50, only that sold for $35.00, only CT TTTC OUllJ $25.00, on CT TIHPC! that gold for OUl 1 U $27X0, only SUITS SUITS SUITS C T T I T C that old f or OUl 1 U $37.50, only CT TTHPC that Bol1 ,0T jUllu $40.00, only CT TTTC ttat old or OUllu $42.50, only that sold for (45.00, only that sold for $47.50, only that sold for fl 1 O CA ily JU.OU SUITS SUITS SUITS that sold for $50.00, only $13.75 $15.00 $16.25 $17.50 $18.75 $20.00 $21.25 $22.50 $23.75 $25.00 Ladies' Shop, Third Floor. Please take elevator. rl lift BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER MORRISON STREET AT FOURTH COOS GROWERS GET AID FKCIT IXSPECTOn TLAXS EX PERIMENT ST.VTIOX. Apples, Peaches, Pears and Straw, berries SncceewfaUr Grown. Industry In IU Infancy. MARSHFIELD, Or, June 1. (Spe cial.) An experiment station In Coos County to supply aid to the fruit (row ers and farmers west of tbe Cosst Range of mountains l ths plan which P. M. Hall-Lewla. the Coos County fruit Inspector, la endeavoring; to carry out The Inspector haa ors-anlsed fruit grow ers' slcletles In different districts of ths county and haa arranged the visit of several eminent specialists to assist the growers. The Inspector has announced to the farmers the possibility of locating- an experiment station In thla county, and haa asked thir co-operation. There Is no ststlon west of tbe Coast Range, and as thla district Is somewhat Isolated time la required to secure aid. Further more, the conditions west of the moun tains are so different It Is felt that a local station will be of great value. Tbe county Inspector has arranged for a visit of a party of experts to Coos County this month. The party will Include I'rofeaaor A. H. Carson, of the State Horticultural Society; Profeaaors Jackson and Wilson, of the Oregon Ag ricultural Experiment Station, and poa- Many barbers In ErTPt are Oorernmsnt ervanta According to m edict teau.d by lorahlm Puna In l&t. villas barh.rg vers ord.red to examine all dead bodlea aad resist taa at entry parucuiaia, I NEW HOTEL PERKINS MRTUNO.ORt: utwtttfTonMon WITH BATH $l5PUt MT UP MTnouTMntsisur The Rose City Bids You Welcome TO THE ROSE FESTIVAL June 10-15 DON'T WAIT Wire or Write SEW PERKI39 HOTEL For Reservations. slbly on or two others. The experts will make a tour of the county and give advice to the fruit growers. Inquiries regarding the fruit-growing possibilities of Coos County are being received In large numbers. The Indus try Is only In Its Infancy. There are In tbe county 102.000 fruit tree. Includ ing thoae bearing and young onea planted within the paat few yeara Of this total about 15.000 are apple trees and 0 per cent of tbeee are Graven steins. Tbe totsl land of the county planted In fruit Is about 170 acres, of which (SO acres were planted within the past three years. The total land, cleared and brush, available for fruit growing. In ewtlmatwl at about 70,000 acres, which Indicates the possibility of the growth of the Industry. Strawberries and othr small fruits have proved highly profitable. Teaches and pears ars grvwn successfully In parta of the county. Prunes, as far as they have been tried, have been a euo ceaa Cherries are yet to be proved for this locality, but the success of apples In Coos County, and particularly the Gravemeteln, naa been established beyond any doubt. Three) Youthful Forgers Taken. P.OSEBCRO. Or, June 1. (Special.) Three rmitbe, each IK yea re ff are, were brought to tbe Juvenile Court here yes. terduy on charge of forgery. Tbe boys are John 1'ltxer, Runiel Carpenter and Joseph Schrlver. The checks were drawn on the Douglas National Panic of this city and ths name of A. T. Mar shall, a cluar dealer, was signed to one for Is and to two for t each. The rilxer boy confessed and told where they had hid ft and one check for I, all of which waa recovered by tne Sheriff. . The multiplication elan waa ohtalnail br rh.nirtiis th plus visa Into a character re-a-mhllnf the letter a. Thla was dnn elmpl because multiplication la but a ebortar form cf a11lt1en. R. E. FARRELL CO. Alder and Seventh Just a Little Different JUNE CLEARANCE OF WOMEN'S AND MISSES' TAILORED SUITS An Event That la Taking Place One Month in Advance of the Usual Time. Garments of Superiority in Fashion, Fit and Fabric at Noteworthy Seductions. S25.00 Tailored Suits at $17.85 Fancy mixtures, whipcords, black and white checks, black Batin and serffefi, in light and medium colors; also in white, with narrow black stripe S17.85 $27.50 and $30.00 Suits at $19.75 Also in the fancy mixtures and cord materials and serprcs, as well as striped wool crashes and unfinished worsteds. Plain tailored and fancy models. .. -S19. 75 $32.50, $35.00, $37.50 Suits at $29.50 In this group are the choicest models of our entire stock fancy mixtures, im ported crashes, whipcords and black and white checks. Also navy blue serpea and navy blue whipcords S29.50 Max M. Schwartz & Co. Celebrated Suits Reduced i 55 150.00 and Salts now. ? $39.50 .00 .now.4..'.6.5.!! $45.00 1 SSu54...! $50.00 175.00 to $92.50 Suits now at $60.00 CO Children's Coats at One Third Off. In fancy mixtures and stripes. Sizes 6 to 14. Imported Waists and Blouses, at Ons-Thlrd Off. Lingerie, net and silk. (5.00 Petticoats at $2.43 250 Petticoats, in fancy striped silks. Alder and teventti R. E. FARRELL CO. A'dcr and Seventh