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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1914)
1914. NOTED GRAND OPERA SINGER AND HER POLICEMAN-PROTEGE NAMED ONE OF THE DIVA'S SONS. IN DIVORCE SUIT, AND JOIN WAR ON DRYS 'Agitators" Efforts to Destroy $6,000,000 a Year In dustry Denounced. THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND, JTTSJS HOPMEN AT AURORA PERSONAL WORK IS URGED Speaker Draws lesson. From Condi lions In Turkey Farmers Are Held Responsible for Cities and Kntitiled to Aid. BALEM, Or, June 6. (Special.) At meeting' at Aurora today the grow ers of that district Joined hands -with the Hopgrowers' and Dealers' Associa tion of Oregon In its fight against pro lilbltion. About 250 persons attended the meeting, and it was the consensus of opinion that statewide prohibition 'Would put an end to the hop Industry of Oregon. Disclaiming any connec tion with saloons, breweries or liquor Interests, the speakers, officers of, the association, growers an'd dealers asked If the state could afford to wipe out an industry that yielded, about 1 6,000, 000 annually. George W. Yergen, a prominent grower of Aurora, called the meeting to order and A. J. Ray, president of the association, explained its object. Mr. Ray urged the dealers and grow ers to conduct a personal campaign against prohibition and to attend all the meetings In the interest of the In dustry. Barbarous Turkey Dry. "It is a remarkable fact," said Mr. Ray, "that England, France, Germany, Austria, Russia and Italy, all leading European nations in commerce and cul ture, have never even considered pro hibition, whereas Turkey, the most bar barous nation of Continental Europe, has always had prohibition." Frank Durbin, secretary-treasurer of the association, after reciting that Au rora was the oldest hbpgrowlng- center In Oregon, said it was impossible at ' present to interest Eastern brewers in Oregon hops. "The dealers of this state," continued Mr. Durbin, "are not ashamed to come before you growers on a common plat form and ask your co-operation in this fight. It is a fight for self-preservation, a fight to save a great industry from the violent assaults of outside agitators. The growers and dealers are fighting this battle alone and are not the allies of any saloon, brewery or liquor men. Ours is a meritorious cause, and if it be selfish in us to fight for it, then we should glory in our selfishness." Cities Due to Farmers. Louis Lachmund, ex-Mayor of Salem, argued ' from the standpoint that the farmers are primarily responsible for the cities. He said if a city were de Etroyed it would be the farmers who would rebuild It. "Land Is the basis of our National wealth," he continued, "and when you pauperize the farmer, cities will cease to exist. The commercial clubs have been organized for two purposes to bring Into the state a class of people who will produce wealth from the land and people to promote industrial oppor tunities and activities. Oregon pro duces the finest hops in the world, and it Is, a reflection upon our citizenship that there should be any necessity for a body of citizens to come before any community asking them to assist us in the preservation of this valuable in dustry. The hop industry should be fostered. Instead of destroyed by a class of people whose motives I have a right to question. Our misguided friends tell is to raise loganberries, potatoes, flax, etc. I, for one. deny the right of any man or Bet of men to tell what I should eat or drink, and I certainly would not lay down a course for them to follow." "Bigoted Agitators" Denounced. "I ask. is It fair for a lot of bigoted agitators, who toil not, neither do they spin, to come from afar and undertake to preach to us a doctrine which is ab solutely impossible of enforcement? Is It fair that an industry of such mag nitude should be paralyzed by a band of itinerant men hired to come Into our valley and tell us that the raising of hops Is wrong?" Hal V. Bolam, assistant secretary of the association, said he came to this country six years ago from England and had learned to love it as a free country. Now, when he saw a great industry being attacked, he wondered Jf it was such a free country after all. He declared he had been informed by en English dealer that if Oregon voted ' "dry" England could not use any of the hops grown here unless at a greatly reduced price, if-they-could not be used by American brewers. Mr. Bolam said secret drinking and Illicit distilling followed prohibition, and that Kansas as a result of the fight on liquor, was "the receptacle of vast amounts of low-grade whisky." About 75 residents of the district be came members of the association, and It was announced that a local associa tion would be organized In a few days. The association will conduct a meeting at Mount Angel next Saturday and one at St. Paul June 20. SURPRISE GIVEN COUPLE (Seattle V. M. C. A. Secretary and Bride Are Entertained Here. Secretaries of the Portland Toung Men's Christian Association and their wives last night surprised A. S. Allen, general secretary of the Seattle Y. M. C A., and his bride, who arrived In Portland early in the evening from the Sound city. They were married there yesterday morning. The bride was Miss Julie Hubbard. The wedding was a quiet one and a surprise to their friends. H. W. Stone, general secretary of the Portland As-. Hociation, was one of a very few taken into their confidence. Mr. Stone and Mr. Allen are warm friends, and the Portland secretary planned a surprise, which proved a pleasant one, by holding a reception for the honeymoon couple at the resi dence of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Macklin, 756 Multnomah street. Mrs. Macklin is a sister of Mr. Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Stone will leave Portland tomorrow morning for Lake Geneva, Ji. Y, where the annual conference of employed of ficers of the Y. M. C. A. will be held. Pioneer Women to I.ay Plans. Members of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Oregon Pioneer Association are requested to meet in the committee room on the mezzanine floor of the fMuItnomah Hotel tomorrow at 2:30 P. M., to perfect arrangements for pre paring and. serving the banquet on Pioneer day, Thursday, June 18. The women who expect to have charge of tables or booths will give the names of their assistants - to Mrs. Herbert Holman, the secretary of the auxiliary. 'rJ ' - ' '""- : - -- ' v-' . V" ' yL. ) h - - - s J ' - - - - i - 5- . ' aiE- uMtt . - , ' : ;5) BMP BEGS MILT n;.mgM Fervid Letters to Mrs. Dean Admitted in Evidence. HE'S "HONEY" TO "N0NNIE" SIme. Schumann He Ink AVTll Miss Bayreath Engagement, Atxxjrdlng to Indications, for Divorce Case Is Prolonged. (Continued From First Page.) lted Mrs. Dean?" Miss Ashton was asked. "I saw them bold hands; they kissed each other and sat on each other's laps," she said. She said the couple had Quarreled over a card game and Rapp went away. He returned, she said, after Mrs. Dean was in bed and went into her room. and they "kissed and made up." Rapp always washed and wiped the dishes for Mrs. Dean, the nurse testi fied. "Beat Girl Elver," Telegram Says. A telegram dated June 20, 1913, re ceived by Mrs. Dean from Mr. Rapp was Introduced. It read: "I" hereby certify you are the best girl ever. Love, greetings Billy." Extracts from some of the other let ters read after Judge Sullivan over ruled the motion follow: You are the woman, and I cling to you like a drowning man to a straw. What is there worth while in this mis erable world with such people?" jou are too good-looking and at tractive and stunning to , call on Shanks. If she saw you she would suspect something of our relations." Please sign your letters "Nonnle. not Katie or any other name. Others may use those, but 'Nonnie' Is to be secret and sacred with us." Mme. Schumann Helnk probably has cancelled her Beyrouth engagement. The divorce hearing probably will con tinue for several days. Over the objection of counsel for the defendant, a letter was introduced in which Rapp asked Mrs. Dean to write forcible letter to Madame Schumann Helnk and to threaten her with a suit for damages if the diva coupled Mrs. Dean's name with that of Rapp. In the letter Rapp gave an outline of the letter which he wished to have written to Madam Schumann Helnk In Chi cago. A letter couched in similar lansmace and received by the singer from Mrs. Dean was later introduced. , UTILITIES RULE IS LIMITED Deposits for Service by Telephone Companies Not Affected. Contrary to printed reports, the re cent order of the State Railroad Com mission on regulating deposits accept ed by public utility corporations from their patrons do not affect telephone companies. The order specifically states that gas. heat, light and power utilities are subject to the regulations, but does not specify telephone companies. As a result of the erroneous reports various telephone officials in the state have been besieged with requests from patrons from whom deposits had been accepted for a return of their money. Utilities companies are required to pay 6 per cent interest on all such deposits. MADAME S CHXJMANN-HEINK'S HUSBAND FERVID IN HIS LETTERS TO "NONNTE," WHOM SINGER ACCUSES. The heights to which William Rapp, Jr., husband of Mme. Sohumann Heink, soared In his protestations of love for Mrs. Catherine Dean are revealed in a series of fervid letters to Mrs. Dean. He calls her "Nonnle," and the series probably will go down In affinity history as the "Nonnie letters." Rapp also abbreviated his wife's name to "Shank." Here are excerpts from a few of the letters: "I am yearning for you; I am yearning to bo with you in my little home again, with you In control." "You had better not come here. I think you are too stunning to oome and confront her. She'd not believe there was not something between us." "Wonderful little woman why should I give up that heart, that head, that soul everything worth while? "Why can't we go somewhere where no one knows us 7" "She (Schumann-Helnk) said she did not want to be married again, because she had had no luck or happiness in marriage." '1 fear the mall is being tampered with. I believe I should go to New York, but I dare not She) undoubtedly Is spotting you." "Be careful about the telephone. You know telephones can be tapped and led right Into detectives' offioes and a record of the conversation made." , "My darling, you cannot realize how depressed I am at being unable to meet and talk with you. I fear the mall is being tampered with." "I called Shank up, and she asked me when I was going back East. She said I was expected there. 'By whomr By Mrs. Dean.' 'No, you are mistaken.' 'But Mrs. Dean says so; she told someone that you were go ing to bo married." I am sending you a check for 110." Upper (Left to RUrat), a Son of Sckamui Helnk, the Diva, and Kdward Mc Namara, the New York Policeman Whose Voice Attracted the Singer, and Who, Attorneys for Mr. Rapp Intimate, Won Schumann HelnlCs Affection. Lower, Madame Schumann Helnk at the Wheel of Her Auto. These photographs were taken in the Kail of 19J3. just a month before the singer came to Portland on one of her tours. At the time of her visit to the Coast, when she released the photographs, and which, so far as known have not heretofore been published, she spoke frequently of the promising voice of Edward McNamara, the policeman whose education in music she had undertaken only after, with difficulty, convincing him that his voice was worthy of cultivation. On the stand during the trial last week. Madame Schumann Heink replied to a question if love existed between her and Mo Namara: "He came to my home for music lessons, not tor love making." TO BE PROCLAaiATION IS ISSUED by gov ernor OF STATE. All Subjects Are Ursred to Show Spe cial Reverence to dices of Rosea on Final Day of Celebration. SALEM, Or.. June 6. (Special.) Governor West tonight issued a proc lamation declaring next Friday, "Rose Festival" day, a legal holiday. The proclamation Is as follows: ' "Executive Office, Salem, Or., June 6. 1914: "Whereas. The. Queen of Roses Is to hold her fragrant court In the Rose City during the approaching week, and her loyal subjects are extending their hands of welcome and their bounties of hospitality to all those who may be her guests, from whatever, elime or country they may come; and, "Whereas. It is a due and fitting evidence of their fealty that all the subjects of her majesty join their ef forts In honor of her reign and In en tertainment of those from distant lands who Journey to pay her homage: "Now, therefore, I, Oswald West, Governor of the State of Oregon, by virtue of the authority in me vested, do hereby proclaim Friday, June 12, 1914, 'Rose Festival' day and de clare the same a legal holiday, and I further bespeak all those who would yield their reverence to our Spring time Queen and the blossoming scepter she wields to do her honor around the dale of her throne. "In testimony whereof I have hereun to set my hand and caused the seal of the State of Oregon to be hereto af fixed this sixth day of June. 1914. (Signed) "OSWALD WEST. "Governor." By formal proclamation issued yes terday by Mayor Albee next Friday will be an official holiday for all city em ployes. The City Hall will be closed for the day and all city business will be suspended. The 1800 employes of the city will be permitted to enjoy the parades and other festivities on that day. Following Is the proclamation Issued by the Mayor: "The people of Portland and their guests, gathered from the four corners of the earth, will this week celebrate for four days, paying homage to that which we, almost by common consent, term the most beautiful of flowers the rose. "Our period of Jubilation for the Rose Festival, heretofore a continuous per formance for an entire week, has been this year put into the four days, start ing Tuesday and ending Friday night in a blaze of glory. "Tomorrow night Her Majesty, Thel ma, Qneen of Rosaria, with her court will return to the city from her tri umphal tour of the Pacific municipali ties, ready to take over the affairs of state on the following day. "While the fame of Portland's Rose Festival has In the past penetrated to the uttermost ends of the civilized world, and has become one of the most celebrated of annual municipal fea tures, we. as a city, are this year going to eclipse all previous efforts In dis playing the grandeur of the rose. ."Inasmuch as the festivities of this occasion will end Friday, as Mayor of Portland I am asking for general ob servance of that date as a holiday throughout the city, for everyone. As the Rose Festival has become the city's great yearly event. It seems but fitting and proper that we should. In so far as is possible, lay. aside our cares for the day and devote ourselves fully to the occasion." CARRANZA SAID TO OPPOSE (Continued From First Pace.) be no Interference either on the part of the United States or General Huerta with i the landing of ammunition at Tamplco from the steamship Antllla, Secretary Bryan conferred today with the President and was accompanied by John R. Sllliman. the American Consul General, who so narrowly escaped death at the hands of Mexican federals at Saltlllo. The President directed Mr. Sll liman to make a written report of his experiences and enjoined him to keep sllenoe In the meantime as to his treat ment at the hands of the Mexicans. DUAL REPLY TS EXPECTED Rumor Says Carranxa Will Decline . to Join With Ilnerta'a Men. EL PASO, Tex.. June 6. The pending proposition to General Carranza from the A, B, C mediators embodied no spe cific request that General Carranza discuss either Internal or international questions. It was said today on author ity. It merely requested the partici pation of the constitutionalists in the Niagara Falls conferences to settle the Mexican difficulty, nor did It specify that an armistice between the revolu tionists and the Huerta troops must be established, according to the version given here. In the belief of those here who are In a position to know Carranza's Ideas, and In aocordance with semi-official statements coming from the constitu tionalist headquarters, Carranza will make a negative and a positive reply. He will agree, it was predicted, to entering the negotiations to attempt a settlement of the International diffi culties growing out of the Vera Cruz incident, but will decline positively to it In conference with Huerta delegates for discussion of the Internal affairs of Mexloo. An armistice also would be refused, according to Carranza's local agents. General Carranza was reported as having departed today from Torreon. He will spend the night at Parras, for mer home of the Madero family, pro ceeding tomorrow to Saltlllo. where his new provisional government will be established. It was said that General Villa remained In Chihuahua City and did not go south to confer with Gen eral Carranza at Torreon regarding the effect of the new central military sone which Carranza created for General Natera, Constitutionalists here assert ed that the creation of the new di vision would not alter General Villa's pla.na tot th attacks on several Can- Just 40 of Them for Girls $6.00 to 7.50 Coats at $3.95 EXCEIJLiEXT for vacation wear plain tai lored Coats in Tweeds, Cheviots, Cassimeres and Serges! Blue, Brown and Gray Mixtures. Norfolks and double-breasted models. Sizes 6 to 14. Coats originally priced $6.00, Q Qg $6.50 and $7.50, marked special at. . . H3a0 Women's Suits up to $75 $29,50 $16.50 White Balmacaan Coats New and extremely smart and popular. Jaunty White Balmacaan Coats for our Festive "Week. In two lengths, 36 and 42 inches. Marked special $12.85 $16.85 ; Every smart new Tub Frock Reduced! All of our nobby new Skirts Reduced! BEN SELLING The Women's Smart Clothes Shop Morrison at Fourth ' Entire Third Floor tral Mexican cities, although these cities are located in Natera's zone. HCERTA IS XOT TECHNICAL Dictator to Retire, It Is Said, Pre cisely as He Promised. NIAGARA FALLS. Ont.. June 6. No strings are attached to General Huerta's promise to resign the Mexi can Presidency as soon as his country is "politically pacified." His delegates to the mediation conference took oc casion today to say publicly that he does not intend to hide behind any technicalities. A statement Issued by Mr. Rabasa. the ranking member of the Huerta delegation, tonight says of Huerta's of fer to withdraw: "The object in view is peace. The condition Is that that object shall have been a ved. If an agreement in sures tha. end. the condition is as well fulfilled by It as by any other means." The American delegates met today with the mediators, but consideration was given only to questions that arose before the matter of constitutionalist participation became the important issue. It is said that some progress was made. George A. Pitch, Engineer, Dies. George A. Fitch, 63 years old. died yesterday at the Portland Sanitarium after a long Illness. Funeral services will be held today at 5 P. M. In Skewes' chapeL Interment will be In Lone Fir Cemetery. Mr. Fitch had lived in Port land since 1S83. He was an engineer on the Southern Pacific Railroad. He Is survived by two daughters. Miss Georgie Fitch, of Portland, and Mrs. Aurnes Jury, of Seattle. or? .4 , ?"'-x r:'(;i j3at 7 p,ia8g Iff if I t V t " - - - . f f f f i 4 l f ' . -1 There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe a "We have all heard this old nursery rhyme and this week It Is beautifully Illustrated In one of the many attractive show windows of the Powers Furniture Store, at Third and Yamhill streets. The shoe Is eight feet In length and six feet In height. It contains a window that is lighted by electricity. The old woman Is there, surrounded In all directions by babies of every description, blonde babies brunette babies and Just plain babies. A beautiful pond of real water, covered with lilies is shown, while geese and other birds float gracefully upon lta surface. Several storks, after depositing- their precious burdens, stand looking at the attractive surroundings before departing to secure another little cherub. It Is a most ar- tlstlo window and attracted great crowds Saturday. It can be seen during the entire Festival week. Women's Suits up to $34.50 FREE BOOK COST' GREAT PRIVATE SCHOOLS COULD DEMAND ISSUE GRATIS, OFFICIAL SAYS. Initial Supply Would Entail Expendi ture of SI 00,000 for Portland Dis trict,' if Measure Cnrrlea. According to an opinion given by J. A. Churchill, State School Superintend ent, if the people cf Portland vote for free textbooks at the election June 15. the district will be required to loan textbooks to the private, as well as the public schools. . It has been estimated that the cost of purchasing the Initial supply would be in excess of $100,000. It is understood that the members of the Board, without a single excep tion, feel that the burden Is too great, and that It is not proper to ask the taxpayers to buy the books used In the private schools. The law prescribes that. If the text book measure Is adopted, books must be loaned to all schools free of charge, providing the schools have adopted books prescribed by the state text book commission and they follow the state course of study. There are so many complications that it is believed all schools In the Portland district could demand free books. Nicholas & McCoy, attorneys for the district, have given their opinion that the books would have to be furnished the private schools. Oratorical Winners Are Picked. The semi-final oratorical contest for the Raymond Manion gold medal was snni"' 1 a - - 9 . Mil .3 . ev held Friday evening in the alumni hall of the Christian Brothers' Business Col lege. Twenty-five student entered the preliminaries and last evening three of the1 10 contestants were chosen to compete at the finals June 23. The three winners In the semi-finals are Thomas Duffy, Joseph Elvers and Am brose Larkins. ROOMS HELD FOR QUEEN The I mu I to Have Headquarters at Portland Hotel. Queen Thclma and her maids will have headquarters at the Portland Hotel during the Rose Festival this week. G. J. Kaufman, manager of the hotel, notified the Festival managers -yesterday that he had reserved a suite of three rooms for the royal party and an additional room for the pages. The Queen, her maids and attendants will be able to use these rooms at all times during the week for changing costumes and as a haven of rest. The rooms are on the Sixth-street side of the building, overlooking the Festival center. Four automobiles have been provided by the Festival officials for exclusive use of the Queen and her maids throughout the week. Horscslioers Have Banquet. A "get-together banquet" was held by the members of the local Master Horseshoers' Association in the Im perial Hotel last night. A representa tive crowd of the members was present. Among the speakers were William J. Farum, A. C. Lohmire, Olmar Dranga. H. R. Lowe and Otto Brunke. M. D. George was toastmaster. i.i; ." ...sj'ww'Sj .i I