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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAIV. PORTLAND JULY 31, 1913. 3500 THRILLED BIT LABOR CHIEFS PLEA PLAYGROUND IS NURSERY FOR CHILDREN WHILE PARENTS ATTEND CHAUTAUQUA. . John Mitchell' Tells of Pur poses, Ideals and Philos ophy of Unions. SPEAKER IS CONSERVATIVE It Aims of Laboring Organizations Are Said to Be Primarily to Better Conditions of Living of Those Employed. GLADSTONE PARK. Or., July 20. Special.) John Mitchell, noted labor leader and characterized as the "most modest big man In the United States, thrilled a sympathetic audience of 3500 persons at the Chautauqua session to day in his lecture, "The Philosophy, Purposes and Ideals of the Trades Union Movement." The labor champion created a wave of sympathy that was remarkable for an audience consisting of comparatively few union men. Whether it was forcible delivery, or his argument In favor of trade union ism, or his modesty in excluding from his talk any reference to his own achievements for labor, that enabled his hearers to see the labor movement from a new viewpoint. Is difficult to say. Only once did Mr. Mitchell men tlon his own career and that was after the introductory speech of Secretary Young, of the Oregon Federation. "Experience has taught me one thing," said Mr. Mitchel!. "Keep your eyes on the stars but your feet on the . gravel." Suffrage Mm Favored. Only once did Mr. Mitchell digress from his subject tnat was to congratu- , late the women of Oregon on their work for the cause of equal suffrage. The sentiment .of unionism was for suffrage, said Mr. Mitchell, "primarily for its benefit to the 5,000,000 women who are at work In our American fac tories and are subject to the same fac tory regulations as the men, and sec ondarily, because women in general use the ballot for the moral welfare of this country." Commenting on the talk of Dr. Clarence True Wilson at the Chautauqua last Tuesday when the Portland man argued that ''woman's sphere Is- the home not the ballot," Mr. Mitchell called the attention of his hearers to the "narrow home sphere" of the American working wom en of today. Summarizing a history of the Indus trial revolution and the growth of the factory system, from which the unions sprang, Mr. Mitchell set forth the dis advantage through lack of bargaining skill which the Individual laborer must meet in selling his work to the skilled ; employer who has hired thousands, and this, according to Mr. Mitchell, very naturally brought about an approach to the ideal condition wherein em ployes must deal collectively, rather than individually with the buyers of la bor. "Our purposes are simple," said the speaker. "To secure a minimum wage that we may live in accordance with the rightful standard of living In Amer ica, to insist on education of our and your children; to provide against a poverty-stricken old age; to secure the eight-hour day; to legislate against child labor; to provide 'for workmen's compensation acts, and to secure sani- tary housing of our families. These are the things we are working for." Mistakes Are Admitted. Conservatism characterized his re marks. He admitted that the union made mistakes. Even as the church, sometimes the state, or any other great movements err," he said. "Our unions are neither revolutionary nor df struc- I tive; our purpose is constructive, rather; our work evolutionary. "Thank God our radical element Is in the minority." Then he read the pledge which Is exacted of the laboring man when he joins the Federation. "There are not many men," concluded the labor chieftain, "that could blow up buildings on a diet like that." He championed the eight-hour law on the argument that the man earns more In eight hours than he will earn in a ten-hour day. t i fit MP&LL- I j si iri - vd:tfvA- I -., ; .-. .-. - ,..;., - -., .f ....r : ll - ' i PRACTICAL. FEATURE AT ALBAKT SUMMER ASSEMBLY. ALBANY, Or., July 20. (Special.) One of the leading features of the third annual Chautauqua assembly held here this month was a children's playground. It was the first organized children's playground ever established in this city, and proved so successful as a safe place of amusement for children while their parents enjoyed the classes and programmes of the Chautauqua that it will te a regular feature of Chautauqua assemblies in this city hereafter. The success of Albany's Initial experiment with an organized play ground has led to a discussion, which may result In the establishment of a permanent playground in this city soon. The playground was located under the beautiful shade trees of Bryant's Park about 200 yards south of the Chautauqua Auditorium. A wire fence separated it from the remainder of the park, and it was equipped with swings, a big slide, horizontal and parallel bars, teeter boards, a sand btn and paraphernalia for basketball and other games. The plavground was established by the Chautauqua board, and was in charge of Miss Flo Nutting, of this city, who managed it most successfully. I UBERCULOSIS IS FULLY DISCUSSED Normal School Students Are Among Those Who Hear of Preventive Measures. SANITATION IS PRECAUTION LOSS IS $2,000,000 Vancouver, B. C, Warehouse District Devastated by Fire. SCORES BARELY ESCAP Between 50 and 60 Automobiles in Garage Are Burned Buildings Covering Three Acres Are Razed, by Flames. VANCOUVER. B. C, July 20. Today' estimate of the fire which broke out at midnight In the Main-street warehouse district places the loss at nearly $2,000,000. Three big warehouses, each worth $250,000, were destroyed, as well as a number of other smalle blocks. The loss on stock was very heavy. The A, B, C Motor Company est! mates the loss on automobiles In its warehouse at $225,000. Between 50 and 60 cars, most of which were owned by commercial firms in the neighborhood, were destroyed. A large quantity of lime and cement was burned in Cham pion & White's building, where the loss phiPtinti in th0 on structure and stocK will De more i . hours of labor he declared, means an Improvement in the whole moral tone of the laboring community, a greater self-respect and an improved mental status. He disputed the argument of labor union opponents that shorter hours increased opportunity for dissipa tion, asserting that the rule worked the other way. Mr. Mitchell said strikes were neces sary, but suggested It as a remedy only when all other efforts to bring to gether employers and empoyes, have , failed. "The strike is an evil, I willingly admit,' he continued, "and still it Is not so great an evil as child labor, depraved manhood, or deprived wo manhood. Our principles should not be assailed because of occasional acts of violence. Accomplishments Are Cited. "Our work has resulted In increased efficiency. We have raised the moral tone of our communities, we have de fended the weak against the strong: we have uplifted the ignorant immi grant; we have protected the women and children of our factories; we have considered man rather than the dol lar, and even with our ideals partly I realized we have unquestionably com mitted error. Our work, however, is an upward movement. "We are working earnestly for the uplift of our workmen, and we are proud of some three million of our brothers who are striving to assist their felloe nen." Mr, Mitchell's concluding remarks were received with enthusiastic ap plause. Mr. Mitchell has a powerful stage presence, but he avoids the cli- j max. j Tonight's concert was a treat for Chautauqua patrons. The chorus was DUBLIN. July 13. (Special.) "We under the direction of Professor Chap- believe that Southern Unionists are. man, and his assistant. Miss Thomson, like ourselves, utterly opposed to the of Portland. Soloists who were on the seDaratmn. under any form ot goem programme were: Mrs. Pauline Miller I ment, of any part of Ulster from the than $500,000. Though scores of people in the An gelus rooming-house had narrow capes, it Is believed that no life was lost. Fireman Desmond, the one man who was Injured, will probably be able to leave the hospital during the course of the day. The section burned lies along the False Creek waterfront, extending on the west side' for a block along Main street, on the west side and south of Prior street. The area burned is about three acres. Estimates show the chief losses to be: Champion & White, building and builders' supplies. $460,000. Canadian Malleable Steel Range Company. $75,000. Commercial cars stored In A, B, C Motor Company's warehouse, $225,000. British Columbia Electric Railway, $5tf,000. Tudhope Motor Company, $30,000. Palmer Land Investment Company, $75,000. ULSTER IS. UNSETTLED NORTH OP IRELAND OPPOSES GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME. Part of Country Could Have Been Kept Out of New Parliament, but Cannot Be Forced lu. Chapman. mezto-soprano; J. Ross Fargo, tenor; Francis Walker, bari .tone; Mr. Aue, cellist. The fireworks display by Professor Ketllng was a feature of the closing festivities after the concert tonijrht. anl the pyrotechnics were witnessed by more than 3000 persons. Two sermons will complete the 1912 assembly tomorrow, one by Pr. Spur peon, who has been here for two weeks In charge of the Sunday school work. Ir. Spurgeon. will preach on "Moses, the Hero of the Desert." At night Dr. rest of Ireland. It Home Kule must come. I Ister, so iar as soumern union ists are concerned, could assert her self far more powerfully tn an Irish Parliament at Dublin than In the Iso lated independence which Mr. Asar- Robartes proposed," said a prominent leader. Now look at the other, the Belfast side of the shield: According to that, says the North ern AVnig, tne government nag ig nored the fact that under no circum stances and In no event would Ulster McGaw will speak. Other feature of be in the Irish Parliament. The Gov- tomorrow's programme are: 10:3i) A. err.ment had an opportunity of leaving M. Sunday school. Rev. C. A. Phinps, L'lster out of the Dublin Parliament, president of the State Sunday School but It will neither have the opportunity Association, superintendent: 2 P. M. nor the power to compel Ulster to go O'.autauquu choru3, soloist. Pauline into that Parliament. If the t'niori- Mtller-Chapman; sermon. 4 P. M. tsts of Ulster went Into the Dublin Sacred concert. Chapman s Orchestra. Parliament they would not be In a Z P. M. Chautauqua chorus. Professor position to protect their brethren from F. T. Chapman, director. 1 the tyranny of the Molly Aiaguire. Development of Bodily Vigor, Life In Open Air and Cleanliness Are 1 Principal Rnles Laid Down for Protection. SALEM. Or- July 20. (Special.) Prevention of tuberculosis In this and coming generations through education or the child was the keynote of today ; meetings at the tuberculosis exhibit here. Prominent physicians and lay men from Portland and. Salem deliv ered telling- addresses. Among those who attended the lectures were 73 stu dents from the Oregon Normal School who will become teachers of the school children of Oregon. Dr. Calvin a White, secretary of the State Board of Health, gave two ad dresses. In one he urged the necessity of sanitation both In the home and in the school. He pointed out that next to laundry workers, teachers appear highest in the mortality rate, this being largely due to the manner in which they live. He also warned against ex posure from teacher to child or child to teacher. Dr. Charles R. McClure. of Portland, urged the necessity of learning that prevention is the best cure for tubercu losis. Constant inspection of the young -he gave as the best safeguard for the future. The difficulty of lm parting information to the adult of each home he gave as a reason why the children should be taught in the schools how to arm themselves against tuberculosis and by this method free the younger generation from possibil ity of contracting the disease. Hereditary Dlneaiie Denied. He repudiated as time-worn the the ory that tuberculosis is hereditary, de claring that only in rarest cases is there direct transmission from parent to child. Children, he stated, may be born with low cell power, because of par ents' weakness, which will cause them to be highly susceptible to contraction of tuberculosis. In the greater num ber of cases tubercular baccilli are transmitted to the child through air, drink or food, and this Is the danger to be prevented, he said. Dr V. R Mnrsp. member of the The "Belfast Newsletter," on its state Hoard of Health, stated that con- part, puts the matter shortly by say- sumption kills annually 150,000 people rag mat ine unionists ot me ivonn i tne United States at an expense to could not do anything in an Irish Par- tne country estimated at $300,000,000. uament lor tne jt-roiesianis oi tne is two wava to stoD tuberculosis he South, "because they are not going mentioned killing all the germs as fast mere. rney will, not sena memoer id rtpvelnned hv the nntient and Erow- a body whose authority they repudiate, a race of physically strong people, and whose laws they will resist." both of these preventives to be large- feir Edward Carson states tnat tne i UProTnniish.ii hv n-oort home sanlta- Unionists of the North and the Union- tI ..i-n evervthinir nnssible. to de ists of the South are solidly united In velop general bodily vigor in the pa- regard to their Home Rule policy. Cer tainly. their organs do not . bear out that boast. in connection with the same debate Dublin. Unionist, as well as National 1st, has been convulsed by an amusing exposure made by the "Evening Tele graph," of a gruesome statement made hjv Mr. McMordie, the Lord Mayor of tlent and those necessarily thrown in contact with him. Destroy as nearly as possible all sputum so it may not reach another. Live In the open. Keep the premises clean." These are the cardinal rules he laid down In tubercular cases. Careful Patient Not a Menace. "The well-informed, careful patient is Belfast. Mr. McMordie made the flesh not dangerous," he said. In conclusion. of the House of Commons creep by de clarlng that M a prominent independent fighting Nationalist from Dublin had Insisted on getting a covenant to his lease that the lease should - terminate within six months of the grant of Home Rule." The London correspond ent of the "Irish Times" threw further Dr. L. F. Griffth. of the State In sane Asylum staff, gaye tuberculosis as the reason for one out of every eight deaths from all causes. As advice to the layman he gave the symptoms of the disease as subjective and objec tive the subjective being those symp toms observed by the patient, the ob- light on the subject by stating that the Jective as those afterward discovered man was a well-known Dublin bar rister who renders great help profes sionally to the Irish law offices of the Crown." When Mr. McMordie made his statement- Mr. Devlin asked for the name of the man but Mr. McMordie would not give It. as "he thought it would be inconvenient to him to give his name, but he would furnish the name to someone on the Government bench. The gentleman himself has relieved the Lord Mayor of the responsibility of giving the name to anyone. - He told a representative of the '"Evening Telegraph" all about the matter. He Is Henry MacDermot, counsel to the At torney-General and son of the late The MacDermot. one of the Liberal Law Officers, in Mr. Gladstone's last gov ernment. Mr. MacDermot laughed ft the story, said that he had undoubtedly taken a house from Marcus Tertlus Moses last October on -an' "open lease. under-which he was bound to give six months' notice if he wanted to leave. bv the physician. As being beneficial to the layman who has a possibility of contracting the disease he gave tne following as subjective symptoms: Cough and expectoration, increased rapidity of the pulse, loss of weight, less constant but more suggestive symptoms as spitting of blood, pleurisy and occasional night sweats. Other symptoms he gave as pain in side, front or back, huskiness of voice, pallor of skin, weakness and disinclination to work, shortness of breath, loss of appetite and nervous indigestion. George F. Rodgers, memDer oi tne State Tuberculosis Board, deprecated strongly the use of patent medicines as a cure for tuberculosis, branding them as inefficacious and as the products of quackery. J. H. Ackerman, presiaent or tne Monmouth Normal School, and Thomas B. Kav. State Treasurer, also spoke. They presided at the meetings. ership of express and telegraph serv- I ice. - iqb re&sunaoie v&iuauun ui i"c physical property of railroads and mak lng such value the base line of deter mining reasonable rates and a fair re turn on the actual investment. "The extension of the powers and the administrative control of the Interstate Commerce Commission. "The Federal regulation of all cor porations engaged in Interstate busi ness and the prohibition of the creation oX- financial values by watered stocks and bonds. "We favor the conservation of the National natural resources and the re serve of public property and public rights from private hands. "We favor the proposed amendment to the state constitution providing for equal suffrage in Michigan. The extension of the civil service law to the consular service of the Uni ted States. "Severance of the diplomatic service from such financial interests as are seeking to exploit defenseless nations. "Opposition to the Aldrlch currency scheme in interests of competition In banking and Insurance. "The maintenance of a protective tariff for the benefit of the industries and the laboring men of the United States except where competition in trade has been destroyed by monopoly and the tariff is used to exact an un just rate from the people and unjustly increase the cost of living. 'HOME RTXE" TO BE SLOGAN Each State, Says Colonel, Miust Work Out Own Problems. OYSTER BAY, N. Y., July 20. "Home rule" Is to be the policy in the forma tion of the National Progressive party. After a conference with leaders from several states, Colonel Roosevelt said tonight that each state wuld work out its own problems. Is there any truth In reports of serious discord In several states?" he was asked. "Those of you who were present at the convention in Chicago," he said. 'know lust how much truth there Is in statements of that kind." It was pointed out that the difficul ties which confront the new party are of another nature, consisting rather In putting a National organization on its feet in such a short period, especially in states where there is a lack of ca pable leaders. George L. Record, who came here to day from New Jersey: Charles H. i Thompson, from Vermont; Herbert Knot Smith, former Commissioner or Corporations, from Connecticut, and John H. Maginnis and Colonel Thomas Daughtery, from Massachusetts, denied there was anything in the nature of a break in the new party's ranks. I want ex-Democrats and ex-Repub licans alike," Colonel Roosevelt said. He added that he would insist that in state should the new party enter into an agreement with the Republican organization under which It would bind itself to support electors who would vote for President Taft should he ob tain the largest popular vote. The only restriction he would impose, he said, would be that in no case must upport be thrown to state candidates who would not support the National Progressive electors. Mr. Thompson, who Is New England manager of the party, said he was In doubt how the movement would fare In hia bailiwick. "In our conference with ; Colonel Roosevelt," he said, "we decided to in- orse no candidates for state offices who would not support the Roosevelt lectors. It was also decided that all over New England candidates for elec tors would be run independently. Mr. Thompson explained that the Roosevelt forces would not have con trol of the Republican organization in any of the New England states and that it would be necessary to name lectoral candidates Independently. 'Are you counting on carrying all of the New England States?", he was asked. ' No. we are not," he replied, "but I think we have a good chance to carry some of them. In fact we have a good hance in all of these states except Rhodo Island." In Massachusetts, Mr. Thompson con tinued, the Roosevelt leaders have been scratching their heads to find an available candidate for Governor. Colo nel Roosevelt settled their difficulties, he said, by proposing a man whose identity he would not disclose, whom e described as Just the person to head the ticket. Mr. Record said there was trouble In the party In New Jersey. 'The bulk of the leaders favor Tun ing an independent ticket through ut," he said. "I am In favor of Tun ing our candidates on the Roosevelt ticket. We have won our victory In the Republican party and I don't see hy we should give that up. The ques tion has not been decided. It will be left open until after the Chicago con- entlon and we will settle it in tne light of what is decided up there." Stirring Midsummer Clearance News of Women's and Misses' Tailored Suits 100 Suits at Half Price An extraordinary event in that quality and economy of the most striking character are combined to a marked degree. Every fabric and every model is most desirable merely a matter of making selection. Every suit tail ored to the minutest detail. Those who are about to choose a new suit for season-end or early Fall wear will welcome this opportunity. A number of Silk Suits are entered in this half-price midsummer outclearing. In the Wool Tailored Suits are navy blue and white serges, black with white and white with black stripes, checks, mixtures, whipcords and tans. Note the range of prices: $25.00 Suits now $12.50 $30.00 Suits now $15.00 $35.00 Suits now $17.50 $37.50 Suits now $18.75 $45.00 Suits now $22.50 $50.00 Suits now $25.00 $60.00 Suits .now $30.00 R. E. FARRELL CO. ALDER AND SEVENTH be re-Indorsed by the delegates and the nominees for Presidential Electors will be asked either to resign and make room for "regulars' or themselves abide by the decision of the National convention and agree to vote for Mr. Taft if they reach the electoral col lege. At present these nominees are under Instructions for Roosevelt. Should they fail to support Taft or to hand in their resignation, the question will go to the state Eupreme Court. - HOTELS ROAD TO INVESTIGATORS FIXD TEMPTA TIONS TO GIRLS AT WORK. MICHIGAN MOOSE MEET (Continued From First Page.) ASHLAJVD MIMSTKR ACCEPTS CALL TO ALH V.W CHIBCH. MIS pg:Sll:lli;tlil Hicks. f Rev. E. H. ALBANY, Or., July 20. (Spe cial.) Rev. E. H. Hlck, form erly pastor of the Baptist Church at Ashland, has accept ed the pastorate of the First BaptlBt Church of - Albany, and has arrived here to take charge of his new work. Rev. Mr. Hicks has been a resident of Orefcon for ten years and his work in this state has been marked by success. For five years he was pastor of the. Bap tist Church at Roseburs;. and during; his pastorate a new church and a new parsonage were erected there. For the last three years he has been pastor at Ashland. He erected a splen did church there and also pur chased a parsonage. Rev. Mr. Hicks Is a graduate of the Holly Springs College. In Tennessee, and of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, at Louisville. cannot be and is not binding upon any citizen. 'The situation thus produced makes it imperative that proper steps be ta ken to give to the people the opportu nity to express their will In the selec tion of a President, out of which they were cheated by the successful fraud Dracticed bv a repudiated National committee at Chicago at the behest of the special interests. The constant effort of crooked busi ness. In unnoly alliance wiin crooKea bosses, to usurp the powers of govern ment, through control of party ma chinery, constitutes the greatest men 'ace to real popular rule. Therefore, this body of independent citizens here and now dedicates their efforts to the maintenance and perpetration of those principles of social and industrial Jus tice and equality of opportunity upon which was founded. and which must endure and be transmitted Into a rule of political conduct if the Nation is to survive. Open Declaration Demanded. "TVe are specially concerned In the election of a progressive delegation to the Senate and House of Representa tives and we repudiate as unworthy of the confidence of the people of the state of Michigan any candidates now holding office who do not favor the Drosrressive measures advocated by Theodore Roosevelt and tne progresslvi delegations In Congress and who do not make open and specific declara tion of their fidelity th.-reto. We pledge the delegates to the National convention of the party to the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt for President of the United States and iu struct fhem to commend to the National convention a thorough discussion and a clear declaration of progressive prin- clnles to be embodied in the National platform and among others the follow ing: 'The initiative, referendum and re call and direct nomination through primary and elections, not only as ap olied to states, but also in the exten sion of these principles to the Nation as a whole; direct election of United States Senators. . ' 'The equalization of the burdens ot taxation, upon a property basis. A universal parcels post. 'The extension of the postal savings bank system. 'Government operation of ana own- FOrR DAYS PROVIDED FOR Colonel's Conrention, However, Slay Finish Work In Three. CHICAGO, July 20. Three, possibly four days will be the duration of the third party National convention to open in Chicago on August S, according to details decided today at Roosevelt headquarters. The pickets will provide for four days, but it is expectea an me worn will be completed within three days. The tickets will be distributed with preference shown toward applicants who contribute money toward expenses. It is figured by the Roosevelt leaders that almost the entire cost of (25.000 may be paid by the sale of tickets. The press seats proDaDiy win De assigned on Monday. Senator Dixon, Colonel Roosevelt's campaign manager, is expected on Mon day to take up with Medill McCormick, in charge of the Chicago headquarters, the arrangements for the convention. It was believed at headquarters that Senator Dixon would insist on a full third party ticket in Illlnolac COXVEXTIOX HELD IX IOWA Some Counties Adopt Resolutions and Indorse Roosevelt. DES MOINES, la., July 20. The first formal step toward the formation of a third political party in Iowa was taken today, when virtually every county in the state held a convention and elected delegates to the Iowa progressive con vention to be held here July zi. Many counties adopted resolutions denouncing the Chicago convention and the action of the Republican National committee and Indorsing the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt- In some of the counties the meetings were attended by only a few Roosevelt supporters. who elected delegates to the state con' vention and adjourned. In other counties there was much enthusiasm and the meetings were largely attended. NEBRASKA TO GO FOR TAFT State Convention Next Week Will Re Indorse President. ' . OMAHA . July 20. (Special.) The dlicultles that beset the Republicans of Nebraska are righting themselves. Many Roosevelt leaders or, rather. many who weer Roosevelt leaders be fore the Chicago convention have re fused to follow the Colonel into a third party and are now supporting Taft as freely as they opposed him before the National convention. At the Republican state convention which will be held next week, Taft will Charitable Women, Employed In Gay Places, Say Waitresses and Chambermaids Menuccd. CHICAGO. July 20. (Special.) Charitable women, acting as detectives for the Juvenile Protective Associa tion, who obtained employment in ho tels and restaurants to pursue their in vestigations, nave found that gaily furnished hotels are houses of tempta tion for the girls wno keep them in order. Overworked and underpaid, poorly housed and more poorly fed, the waitresses and chambermaids, forced to smile at the insults of patrons, will sooner or later travel the path to ruin. they declare. Their reports were turned over to Edgar T. Teavls, State Factory In spector, who prosecutod numberous restaurant keepers upon the strength of the findings. According to these re ports, the ten-hour law is unknown to hundreds of women, because their em ployers intimidate them . by threats of dismissal should they discuss their work. "The majority of girls who work in hotels go wrong sooner or later," is one of the assertions of the report, and it is backed by statements, all to this effect, by housekeepers . in some of the 50 hotels investigated. ' Reports on 72 restaurants visited are little less emphatic on this score. Muveran. 10,043 feet, an Alpine giant In the Valais Alps, going by way of Bex and Saillon, and taking about eight hours for the climb. Toward the sum mit they had to walk through deep. sort snow. On arriving at the top of the moun tain, military order was again restored. and practice began with the Maxim gun amid almost a continuous echo from the neighboring heights. This is the highest place that a Maxim lias been carried in Europe. After a short rest, the Swiss officer and men descended, and reached Fort Savatan In the evening. KING ENJOYS RACE SPORT MAXIM GUN CARRIED HIGH Kulcr of England to Improve Koyul Stables at Once. LONDON', July 13. (Special.) In spite of his reluctance to take up horseraclnf? and Queen Mary's dis like of gambling:,. King: George appears to have become persuaded that the sport of Kings Is worth following. Hence he is showing: much greater interest In the turf than was the case a few years ago.. It is a matter of some regret to him that his royal stable is at present ' so deficient In quality, and steps to strengthen It are to be taken before another flat-racing: season comes round. It is now announced hat the King will visit the Newmarket for one of the early meetings and will occupy his quarters at the Jockey Club. During the reign of the late King: Kdward it was currently Usserted that the then Prince of Wales took no real in terest In the turf, and attended the races only at his father's request It was likewise confidently asserted that whenever he came to the throne the royal racing stud would be broken up, but events have falsified that Idea. Swiss Patrol Ascends Grand Muve ran, 10,043 Feet. GENEVA. July 20. (Special.) A splendid military Alpine feat has just been accomplished by a Maxim gun pa trol, consisting of Lieutenant Perre noud and five soldiers attached to Fort Savatan. Fully equipped, as In the time of war, the patrol ascended the Grand 'COCKTAILS' HOTELS' LURE English Houses of Entertainment Cater to American Taste. LONDON, July 13. (Special.) Lon don is remarkably full at present, and In a strol along the Strand or Regent street a constant babel of foreign tongues can be heard? 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