THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, ' JULY 21, 1913.
JAPAN'S EMPEROR
SOMEWHAT BETTER
Improvement Is Noted Sunday
Morning and Patient Has
Taken Nourishment.
HEIR APPARENT ALSO ILL
Voung Prince Afflicted With Chick.
enpox and fnable to Attend at
Bedside of Father Long
Reign Noteworthy.
TOKIO, Sunday, July 21. Some lm
provement was noted in the Emperor';
condition this morning. He was able to
take a little nourishment during th
night and his temperature at midnight
was 102.2.
The bulletin issued by the Emperor';
physicians on Saturday said:
"The Emperor has been suffering
from diabetes since 1904. This devel
oped into chronic kidney trouble in
1906." It was announced later that
uraemia had developed.
.it 10 P. M. no bulletin had been
Issued from the palace since 3 o'clock
in the afternoon, but it was learned from
the imperial residence that his ma
Jesty's condition remains unchanged.
He is semi-conscious. The physicians
in attendance had not given up all
hope.
His majesty's bed has been moved to
a sitting-room in the palace. The Em
press remained at the bedside during
the day. The Crown Prince Yoshihito,
who is recovering from chickenpox. and
still is confined to his bed, received
the news of his father's illness this
morning. He has not been able to visit
the palace. The Empress" vigil was
shared by several court ladles. The
wife of the heir to the throne is at the
palace, and continually gives him the
latest news irom the sick Dea Dy ieie'
phone.
Imperial PTlncea Sent For.
The Imperial Princes have been sum.
moned from their Summer residences.
and, with the notables at present in
the capital, went to the palace, where
they await the latest news from the
sick chamber.
The present situation is without pre.
cedent in the history of the "new Jap
anese."
The news of his majesty's illness
came as an absolute surprise, and its
unlooked-for announcement resulted In
the quick collapse of prices on the local
stock exchange.
The return to Tokio of Prince Kat
sura, the former premier, who departed
recently on a mission to Europe, is
expected. The Prince was among the
first to be notified officially by tele
graph of the Emperor's illness.
It became known today that his maj.
esty was unconscious yesterday.
Emperor Mutsu-Hlto-Tenwo was
born November 3, 1852, at Kioto, and
has reigned since 18t7, when he sue
ceeded his father. Kajnel. He married
in 1S69 the daughter of Prince Ichljo.
The heir apparent to the throne
Prince Yoshihito, who was born August
31. 1879.
The Emperor Is the representative
of the oldest royal dynasty extant. He
is the 121st Emperor of his dynasty,
which dates back in an unbroken line
over 2500 years. He is the direct de
scendant of Ginmu, the "Divine Con
queror." who, according to Japanese
mythology, "descended from heaven on
the white bird ol tne ciouas.
Emperor Crowned In
He was crowned at Kioto, October
12. 1868. Eleven days later he. chose
the name of Meiji to designate the era
of his reign. His wife was born in
1S50. She is known as Her Imperial
Maiestv Haruko.
The heir apparent. Yoshihito, is the
third son of Mutsu-Hito and was born
August 31. 1S79. He was nominated In
1SS7 and proclaimed Crown Prince in
lsSS. Prince Yoshihito has served In
the army and navy of his country and,
in 1909, he became both a Lieutenant
C.eneral and a Vice-Admiral. May 10,
1900. he married Princess Sabako,
fourth daughter of Prince Jujo Mlchi-
taka. The Crown Prince has three sons,
the youngest of whom was born in
1905.
While the Emperor of Japan has been
the ruler of his country for 43 years.
a period during which the empire has
made remarkable Industrial and po
litical progress, he has lived a life of
comparative seclusion jid has rarely
appeared in the conduct of affairs of
state. He has worked mrougn nis
Ministers and advisers. The war with
Russia and its successful termination
was one of the noteworthy events of
his reign.
One Attempt on Life Made.
One attempt against the life of His
Majesty has been reported. This was
in 1911. It was charged that the men
concerned were Socialists, but after
wards it was shown they were An
archists. Twelve of the convicted con
spirators were executed and the others
entenced to imprisonment.
The imperial palace stands in the
center of the city, within a double line
of moats on the site once occupied by
the Shogun's castle.
Emperor Mutsu-Hlto caused to be
sent to this country recently a large
consignment of Japanese cherry trees.
These were planted In mverslue Park,
New York City.
AID TO BIRTH DEARTH SEEN
French Economist Would Make 3
Children Civil Service Qunlitj.
r.RI. July 6. (Special.) The
alarm of French economists and so
ctoiocists at the continued decrease in
the French birth rate is still giving
rise to suggestions for legislation
which are oddly reminiscent of the
Roman Empire.
The latest would-be reformer is me
famous economist. M. Paul Leroy-Beau-lieu.
writing In "I-'Economiste Fran-
cais. His reasoning is simple. rr
ents who bring two children Into the
world are merely doing their duty, ana
no more, as they but leave two citizens
to take the place of two. But wltn
three children the claim of the parents
to a state recompense grows perfectly
clear. For them, however. M. Leroy-
Beaulieu rejects the generally adopted
scheme of a gratuity of 1100.. He would
make the parentage of three children
an absolutely essential condition to
state employment of any kind.
Only when the list of candidates wltn
this qualification is exhausted should
civil employment in the government
service be thrown open. The proposal
is an almost exact revival of one of the
Augustan laws. It would probably
meet with exactly the same measure of
success.
Biggest Stone Quarried.
Wide World Magaxlno.
One of the most Interesting proofs
of the wonderful civilization of th-
ancients Is afforded by the great slab
of stone at Baalbe, In Syria. This huy
monolith Is 69 feet long, 14 feet broad
and 17 feet in depth. It is said to be
the largest piece of stone ever quar
ried, and its estimated weight is lsuJ
tons. It is thaught by archeotogical
scholars that this huge stone was in
tended by the ancient builders to adorn
the Temple of the bun near by now,
of course, in ruins. Here, in one of
the walls which still stand, are to be
seen huge slabs of stone, which careful
measurements show to be 63 feet long
and 13 feet high. And, more remark
able still, they are placed in position
19 feet above the ground level. More
over, although no sign of any cement
Ing mixture is to be found in these
ancient buildings, the stones have been
squared and polished so evenly that
only after the most minute search can
the joints be found, and when traced
It is Impossible to thrust the blade ot
a pocket-knife between them! How
these things were done is a standing
mystery to the scientist.
COVE'S SHOW ATTRACTS
ALL rXIOX COUNTY DRAWN TO
CHERRY EXHIBIT.
Annual Event Proves Interesting,
Fully 3000 People From Various
Sections Attending.
LA GRANDE, Or.. July 20. (Special.)
Luscious cherries cherries the like
of which captured the golden medals
at the last three or four world s lair;
were Inspected and admired by loving
throngs from nooks and corners of
Union County at Cove today.
A sprinkling of rain immediately
after the luncheon hour failed to
dampen the ardor of the volumes of
praise spread by the visitors at the
annual cherry fair. The day went along
with threatening weather until the aft
ernoon, when light showers made the
afternoon's schedule problematical, but
the cherries were there in big red
letters.
Fortunately, the cherry crop Is most
proline this year, and a proper amount
of warm weather has colored the cher
rles to the exact hue that shows them
at their best.
Coming early, the crowds soon filled
the little hamlet to overflowing, and
by noon walking room was a scarcity.
Union, La Grande, Elgin, in fact, every
town and city in the valley sent a
splendid representation, and, rain not
withstanding, the fair has been a tre
mendous success.
Conservative estimates place the at
tendance at 3000. Among the speakers
were Rev. Mr. Powell and Dunham
Wright, of Cove; Professor Gardner, of
Corvallis; Charles Cochran, AY alter
Pierce and Bruce Dennis, of La Grande.
MOVING PICTURES OF CONTEST
ANTS AT THE STAR.
Film Will Be Shown and Patrons
Are to Do Judging for Prizes
Offered hy House.
Manager Charles N. Ryan celebrates
his advent as boss of the Star Thea
ter by springing on the public an abso
lutely original idea. He announces a
genuine prize baby contest in actual
motion pictures. The public will do the
deciding as to wheh baby gets the
coin. The first prize will be J2o in
gold, the second will be 915 and the
third $10.
There is not a mother in the land
who does not wish to see Just how her
baby looked and acted when it was of
tender vears," said Mr. Ryan last
night, "and I am not only going . to
offer cash prizes for the little ones of
substantial amounts but after the con
test is over, I am going to present
each mother whose little one entered
the contest with the piece of film which
shows her particular little one so she
can preserve it and in after years see
just how her baby looked in this
blessed year of 1912.
'Now I want the mothers to come to
the lobby of the Star Theater Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday. We will
have a number in large print to at
tach to each infant and our special
camera man will be there and he will
take a complete motion picture of each
little dear and when we have about 50
contestants the picture will close. He
will then be Instructed to develop the
negatives and the following Sunday,
July 28. will place the film as a
whole' on exhibition at the Star Thea
ter.
"Each person who buys a ticket will
be allowed 25 votes and at the end of
two weeks the child who has received
the greatest number of votes will be
awarded the first prize and so on until
the three prizes are awarded. The con-
est will be conducted in an absolutely
fair manner and no person connected
either directly or indirectly with the
People's Amusement Company will be
permitted to enter the contest.
This is absolutely the nrst time
that a contest exactly like this has
ever been attempted In the world and I
hope the mothers of Portland will aid
me In making it a complete success."
REDDER LARGEST
DONOR FOR BRYAN
Democratic Treasurer Tells
How He Got Around Rule
Against Big Sums.
TOTAL OF FUND $620,644
Neither Belmont Nor Ryan Among
Contributors in 1908 Campaign,
and Tammany Hall Has
Credit for $10,000.
WASHINGTON. July 20. Herman
Rldder, treasurer of the Democratic
National committee In 1908, produced
today for the Inspection of the Senate
committee lnvesttnatlns campaign ex
penditures, official reports of the Na
tional committees receipts ana expen
ditures he had filed with the Secretary
of State of New York in 1908.
J. J. Martin, private secretary to the
Secretary of State, producea the re
ports, as 'official custodian of them.
These showed the total receipts were
J620.644.77 and the total expenditures
S619.410.06.
Rldder told the committee how he
raised the money for William J. Bryan's
last Presidential fight.
Rlilder Largest Contributor.
"I was the largest contributor," said
Mr. Rldder. "I gave $37,000. Mr. Bryan
made a rule that no one should con
tribute more than $10,000. So 110,000
was subscribed In my name and each
of my sons Brave 19000.
"Did August Belmont contribute any
thing In 1908?" asked Chairman uiapp.
'No. he did not," said Mr. Rldder.
Mr. Belmont had told the committee
recently that he contributed about
$250,000 to the Democratic National
committee in 1904.
"Did Mr. Thomas F. Ryan contribute
In 1908?" continued Senator Clapp.
"No. he did not"
"Might they have contributed to some
one else?
"No. unless Mr. Sheehan no, I am
sure they did not through Mr. Sheehan
because the amount he contributed was
too small."
Tammany Hall Gives ai0,0OO.
Tammanv Hall contributed 110,000
Rldder told the committee, and Robert
Ewlnsr. of New Orleans, collected 137.-
000, mostly in five and ten-cent pieces.
Witness recalled, wltn tne aid or me
official record, that 25,000 names were
enrolled on the list of contributors. He
picked the largest ones, putting Into
the record contributions by w. jr. onee
han, Edward Goltra, John W. Cox and
David R. Francis, of 13000 each; John
T. McGitaw, 12000; Edward M. Shep-
pard, H. H. Lehman, Delancey jNicon.
n v.. Conwav. Norman E. Mack and J.
Sergeant Cram, 11000 each. Morgan J.
O'Brien, $500; Nathan Strauss, $U50,
and Samuel TJntemieyer, $2500. - No
money was received from corporations
for the campaign, Rldder assured.
WEST PAST PHEVILLE
GOVERNOR MAKES AVERAGE OF
30 MILES DAILY
After Few Hours' Rest Executive
Leaves for Burns Little Mare
In Good Condition.
PRINEVILLE, Or., July 20. (Spe
cial.) Governor West arrived here at
noon today oulhls little brown mare,
having- averaged about 30 miles a day
since leaving Salem last Sunday. He
passed a few hours visiting with
friends and left In a rain storm at 2
o'clock for Burns. He left Redmond, 18
miles from here, this morning.
After giving his horse. Fay, a food
rest, the animal was in splendid shape,
except for a few sand blisters on her
feet, acquired In the hot sun and sand
mountains through which the Santtam
road to Central Oregon from the Wll-
amette Valley passes for five miles.
The Governor expected to reach the
ranch of Gne Roberts on Crooked River,
20 miles east of Prlnevllle, by sundown
today.
The Governor was feeling One and
was as well bronzed as an Eastern Ore
gon buckaroo. He said that he was
thoroughly enjoying the trip. If tne
Governor has no bad luck he will ar
rive at Burns Wednesday.
The Governor came into Prlnevllle
unexpectedly, and in consequence was
not accorded the reception that the
citizens would like to have given him.
He regretted that he was unable to re
main over night and speak, but said
that If he was to arrive in Boise on
Lowest-Eveif July Prices
It's real economy if you buy now; it's positive extravagance if you don't.
This is a wonderful sale with wonderful price-reductions; not "sale" goods,
however, but the latest New York styles in newest and worthiest apparel, '
made for us in that city for our high-class clientele. Come this week and
choose; you'll be surprised and delighted.
Men'sSuitsReduced Men's Pants Reduced Men's Shirts Reduced
SI 1.35
S13.35
$15.35
SI 6.65
$20.00
$2335
Young Men's Suits
at the Same Reductions
for suits that ,
sold at $15.00
for suits that
sold at $20.00
for suits that
sold at $22.50
for suits that
sold at $25.00
for suits that
sold at $30.00
for suits that
sold at $35.00
Blues, Blacks and Full-Dress Suits
ONE-FOURTH OFF
$2.65
S3.00
$3.25
$3.75
$4.50
$5.25
$5.65
$5.95
S7.50
for pants that
sold at . $3.50
for pants that
sold at $4.00
for pants that
sold at $4.50
for pants that
sold at $5.00
for pants that
sold at $6.00
for pants that
sold at $7.00
for pants that
sold at $7.50
for pants that
sold at $8.00
for pants that
sold at $10.00
$1.15
sold at $1.50
for shirts that
for shirts that
Dl.OD sold at $2.00
t Q E? f or shirts that
tPl.tO sold at $3.00
Underwear Reduced
P" for garments that
7C sold at $1.00
'.' ' or for garments that
OOC sold at $1.25
ry for garments that
UOC sold at $1.50
Boys' Knicker Suits Reduced
for suits that
sold at $3.95
for suits that
sold at $5.00
for suits that
sold at $6.50
for suits that
sold at $8.50
for suits that
sold at $10.00
for suits that
sold at $15.00
All Sailors, Norfolks and Russians at the
Same Reductions
$2.65
$3.35
$4.35
$5.65
$6.65
$9.85
All Auto Dusters
ONE-FOURTH OFF
50c Summer Wash Ties 35
25c Summer "Wash Ties
3 for 50
Boys' Knicker Pants Reduced
35c
50c
65c
95c
S1.25
for pants that
sold at 50c
for pants that
sold at 75c
for pants that
sold at $1.00
for "pants that
sold at $1.50
for pants that
sold at $2.00
Men's Hats Reduced
tf Q C? fr Panamas that
J)3.DU sold at $5.00
$5
g g for .Panamas that
UU sold at $10
and
$12.50
- All Straw Hats Half Price)
Blue Serge Knickerbockers
ONE-FOURTH OFF
All Boys' Wash Suits
HALF PRICE
All Ladies' and Misses'
Fancy Man-Tailored Suits
and
All Ladies', Misses' and Girls'
Fine Wash Dresses
HALF PRICE
ING
LEADING
CLOTHIER
MORRISON STREET AT FOURTH
time there would be no time for speak
ins. If he keeps up the average that
he has made this far, he Bhould arrive
In Boise August 1.
EXCURSION IS PLANNED
Firemen Will Give Picnic Sunday at
Estacada Is Announced.
what nrnmlses to be one of the best
attended excursions of the year will be
held next Sunday at Estacada by the
Portland firemen. The firemen's band
will be the beneficiary of the funds re
ivi This band has been In exist
ence for some time. Fred Seibeling Is
the director. It is expected men.
will receive his pay from the funds
raised at the picnic.
rari will leave East Morrison ana
Water streets at 8:30 A. M.. Sunday,
Jnlv 2R.
Seats will be provided for an ana
enough cars will be held in reaainess
to take 4000 persons. If that many ap
pear for the picnic.
In Training.
Judge.
She John, dear, I do wish you
wouldn't hold the baby upside down.
It's very bad form and he might grow
to be an acrobat or something equally
dreadful."
He Oh. that'll be all right. I lust
want him to be able to make good
In the subway.
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CROWN PRINCE YOSHIHITO,
1912 POTLATGH IS OVER
SEATTLE'S AXXTTAL EVEXT EXDS
WITH BRILLIANT CARNIVAL.
Auto Parade Four Miles Long In
cludes Several Portland Cars.
Children Stage Fine Scene.
SEATTLE, Wash., July 20. (Special.)
Hiyu Hehe Ocoke Polikely." This is
What Chief Seattle would have said if
he could have been on Second avenue
tonight to witness the close of the Pot-
latch of 1912.
When the Hyas Tyee had said fare
well and sailed northward In his flam
ing canoe, the city was given over to
the carnival.
The closing events having the ad
vantage of last year's experience were
more artistic than those of the first
Potlatch. The months of preparation
for the big carnival showed well in the
finished product.
There were two parades which
amazed and delighted more than 200,000
persons.
The auto parade was four miles long,
recognized as the best ever held in
Seattle, replete with original ideas and
beautiful in execution. Half a dozen
Portland automobiles were cordially
greeted by the Potlatch crowds. A big
feature of the day came almost as a
surprise. The children of the play
fields had been working for weeks.
quietly but with great enthusiasm, pre
paring an elaborate pageant. They
came on the streets this afternoon,
playfleld competing with playfield,
most of them represented by elaborate
and beautiful floats, besides their bands
of happy, well trained children.
The day ended with the wild carni
val, aviation, naval, Illumination on the
bay and music everywhere.
THE JAPANESE FIRE-FLY
In Olden Days, Treed as Illumlnants
by Students.
. Strand.
In Japan fireflies are more than
mere beetles. They are Cupid's light
to guide lovers, souls of ancient sol
diers, the devil's snare to tempt wan
derers to death. - In their light of magic
gold with a tint of emerald-green, the
Japanese see stars of hope, sorrows of
broken hearts, the everlasting spirits
of warriors, but most of all the Joys of
love and lovers.
Whenever they see the glimmering
faint green light of fireflies hovering
over the stream running into the dark
ness of night the Japanese dream of
love and loving hearts. The light of
fireflies Is the guide of lovers along
the narrow paths through the rlcefleld
on dark nights to' meet their sweet
hearts. The Japanese fireflies are much larg
er and give brighter and more steady
light than those seen in Europe or
America. In old days many poor Jap
anese students, unable to buy candles.
were wont to gather fireflies In a bag
and read their books by their light.
The hotaru-kago (firefly cage), made
of fine laces, placed on the- veranda or
hung among the trees In the garden.
gives almost as bright a light as the
large stone lantern, but much more
quaint and dreamy.
Fireflies are plentiful everywhere in
Japan. They are not at all afraid of
human beings, and win often angnt
upon the dress, and even on the hair or
hands. It is not seldom that fireflies
fly int one's pockets or sleeves.
During the daytime fireflies sleep
under the shelter of grasses near
streams or ponds. In this state they
are terribly ugly. But as soon as the
sun sinks beyond the western hills and
the evening darkneBS begins to gather
they, wake from slumber and light
their tiny gleam of greenish-yellow. At
first they are timid, and will not ven
ture from their hiding place until it is
utterly dark. . But some of the more
brave and restless attempt to fly from
their day -shelter before It Is quite
dark, and show their faint light under
the deep shadow of great trees or under
the cover of the low stone bridges over
the stream.
When the evening mist covers the
water and the trees and grasses, dark
and cool, a single glimerlng of firefly
flying over the water lures others to
join it, and presently half a dozen, a
dozen, and then 20 lights gather around
the first light. Then they are every
where, aloft in the air. floating upon
and playing among the tall grasses,
which seem almost transparent where
the fireflies gather thickest.
WORLD MONEY PROPOSED
Levy, of Xew York, Offers Bill for
International Gold Notes.
WASHINGTON, July 20. Represen
tative Levy, of New York, has intro
duced a bill which would establish an
international system In the United
States. His Idea is to expedite inter
national business and to give additional
convenience to travelers. : Under the
proposed bill the Secretary of the
Treasury would have engraved inter
national notes, indorsed .with their
monetary value In the units of Austria
Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, Finland,
France, German Empire, Great Britain,
Greece, Netherlands, Italy, Portugal,
Russia, Spain, Norway, Sweden and
Switzerland.
The international notes would be re
deemable In gold.
New Army Shoe Ideal. '
"The Army of the United States is
about to adopt a new type of marching
shoe," said Captain Paul B. Malone,
U. S. A., at the Raleigh. "Those who
have examined specimens of the new
shoe regard it as Ideal. There is a
greater amount of space above the toes
in the soft box of the shoe than in
either the marching shoes now used
in the Army or the garrison tan. It
is so constructed that when snugly
laced it will hold the foot In position ,
so that.it will have no appreciable
forward, lateral, or vertical slipping.
"The most important feature of the
new shoe is that It will permit the foot
to spread naturally, so that the weight
of the body will rest on the proper
part of the foot.
"The ordinary commercial shoe pushes
the great toe out of its natural position,
and the new Army shoe is designed to
correct this evil." -
Cleveland, O., Is more or less excited at 8
report that its high school boys and girls
have a habit of patronizing rathskellers and
getting drunk.
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A DINNER
At
THE PORTLAND
CfBring your wife for a cozy dinner here; it
will be a treat she'll appreciate.
IJThe attractive surroundings and the at
tentive service will add to your enjoy
ment; the air is fresh and cool, the deco
rations tasteful, and the tables, perfect in
their appointments.
IJDining amid such pleasant environs gives
zest to the appetite. Always the best
foods from round-the-world markets are
, placed before the guests of The Portland.
THE PORTLAND HOTEL.
Q. J. Kaufmann, Manager.
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