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14 TIIE SUNDAY OREGOJflAX, PORTLAXD, SEPTEMBER 19, 1915. METHODIST ISSUES PORTLAND KIDDIES WHO WERE HAPPY GUESTS ON O.-W. R. & N. EXCURSION. IMPORTANT Fight on Bishop Cooke Ex I pected to Be Introduced at State Conference. HIGHLY ASSIGNMENTS OF INTEREST IWMle Local Affairs Are Settled . at Oregon Gathering, It Is Re 1 - garded as Preliminary to Xa , tlonal Meet In May, 191. Mnch Interest locally and through the state generally centers about the outcome of a number of important Is sues to be settled at the annual con ference of Oregon of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to be held In Rose burg from next Wednesday until the following Monday night. Principal In terest is In connection with assign ments and election of officials, which is to take place during the session. At the conference Bishop Cooke, pre siding officer and resident bishop, ,will announce the assignment of about 100 clergymen for the ensuing year. Pas tors in all parts of the state are much interested in the impending changes. No intimation is made in advance as to the assignments. A prospective attack on Bishop Cooke Is one of the subjects receiving consideration in some parts of the church. It is said an attempt will be made to have the conference adopt a resolution seeking the removal of Bishop Cooke by the general confer ence to be held in Saratoga Springs, N. next May. It is said there are two factions, one favoring such action, and the other opposing it, and a lively tussel Is expected. Secretaryship Is Sought. The ministers at the session will elect a secretary. This position has been held for six years by Rev. C. C. Rarlck. pastor of the Central Metho dist Church, of Portland. Mentioned as candidates in the race. In addition to Dr. Rarick, are Rev. D. L. Fields, of McMInnville. and Rev. C. M. Van Marter, of Seaside. There is to be elected this year one district superintendent. This appoint ment will be made by Bishop Cooke, and will be to the position now held by Dr. James Moore, of Salem, whose six-year term expires. There are four districts in the state, but the Salem district is the only one in which there will be a vacancy this year. Dr. Moore is not eligible for reappointment. Four ministerial delegates will be elected to attend the general conference which will be held in Saratoga Springs. This conference Is the supreme law making body of the church and the biggest ecclesiastical meeting In the world. The conference is held every four years and continues In session for a full month. Delegates Are Considered. Although there Is no campaigning for the positions" a number of names are being mentioned as being among the candidates. These are Rev. J. V. Mc Dougall, Rev. T. B. Ford, of Oregon City; District Superintendents Moore, of Salem, and Abbett, of Eugene. At a meeting of laymen to be held Friday In conjunction with the general conference four delegate's will be elect ed from this branch of the church to attend the conference in Saratoga Springs. Mentioned as candidates are Amedee M. Smith, of Portland, who was a delegate at the last conference, and Robert A. Booth, of Eugene. The conference this week will elect an editor for the Pacific Christian Ad vocate published in Portland, the offi cial paper for the church In Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho and Mon tana. This position is held now by Robert H. Hughes, a layman, elected four years ago. It is understood that Mr. Hughes is a candidate for re-election and others mentioned as candi dates are Dr. Ford, of Oregon City, and J. M. Canse, Superintendent tf Vancou ver district, Puget Sound Conference. STREET AWARD ADVISED Council lo Pass on Improvement Contracts Involving $13,000. Street improvement contracts involv ing $13,000 will be awarded by the Council Wednesday. Recommendations for awards were made yesterday by Commissioner Dieck. The contract for the improvement with macadam of Upper drive from Montgomery drive to a point in Smith's Addition will go to Manning & Co. for S3835.19. The contract for the paving with bitulithic redress of Fast Seventh street from Clackamas street to Schuy ler street will go to Giebisch. & Joplin for $5S41.71. The Oregon Hassam Paving Company will get the contract for the paving with class A Hassam of Schiller street from Milwaukie street to East Eight eenth street for $4246.01. This im provement includes walks and curbs. STUDENTS' RIVALRY KEEN Jteed College Freshmen Prepare for Tug-of-Var Contest. Sixteen students of Reed College will be in for a cold, slimy ducking in the narrows .of Crystal Springs Lake next Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when the sophomores and freshmen fight out their annual tug-of-war. Professor Hastings is coaching the freshmen and has found an abundant supply of husky material and believes he can whip together a winning team. The sophomores will go into the bat tle with grim determination, spurred by the memory of their last year's de feat. No class has ever lost the tug-of-war two years in succession, and the class of '18 are not eager to estab lish a precedent. The sport is open to the public, and anyone wishing to see the fun may come. OREGON AUTO SENT HOME Los Angeles Attorney Believes Car Stolen, hut Asks Investigation. A Los Angeles attorney telegraphed to District Attorney Evans yesterday that he had in his possession an Ore gon automobile bearing license number 1990, which had been stolen from Port land about August 12. He asked the District Attorney not to prosecute un til a full investigation of the theft had been made, and said the machine was being shipped back to its owner. The records show that the automo bile is the property of the Portland Marble Works. No complaint ever has been made that it was stolen. Mr. Evans believes it was taken by some body who was trusted with the care of the car and that he became con- l&C i - - TTV ; Tfvrl vt - r " .Tn $tViMlMy 4t ---is ( lUV'fP'S ''CJ'-H'-' Jr S, ; F J$ V 4 A Tlt.LC K7. 1 '' '" '"" " "- ' 11 "L-lm.. & "lf$$' I iW-ft- H, science-stricken when he reached Los Angeles. WOMEN'S QUARTET SINGS Bellingiiam Musicians Appear at Kirst Christian Cliurcli. The Gilfilen-Hatley Ladies' Quartet, of Bellingham. Wash.,' will sing at the First Christian Church, Park and Co lumbia streets, tonight at 7:45 o'clock. The quartet is composed of Sylvia Gil filen, Goldie Gilfilen, Lucetta Hatley and Loretta Hatley. The quartet has sung in all the towns and cities of Washington. It attended the Inter national convention of the Christian Churches in Los Angeles in August and sang at all sessions. The quartet will be accompanied by Otho H. Williams of Bellingham. He will speak after the musical programme. SIXTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED BY COR- VALLIS COUPLE- 5r 'S-oif MR AXD MRS. J. W. WOODS. CORVALLIS, Or., Sept. 18. Special.) Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Woods, of this city, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Monday. There were present at the reunion their two living children, five grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and the husbands and wives of the children and grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Woods were married in Wappello County, Iowa. When the Civil War broke out Mr. Woods joined the Thirty-sixth Iowa Infantry and fought three years until the company was captured. He spent 10 months in a Confederate prison. STREET WILL BE GALA LAND SHOW DECORATIOXS . DECIDED UPON. ARE Huge Electric Sign at Tenth and Washington Streets Will Direct " ThrongH to Armory. Portland's business section will be decorated the three weeks the second annual Manufacturers' and Land Products Show is in progress. A. J. Kingsley, president of the exposition the Chamber of Commerce will present, has announced the appointment of a committee on decorations. Jacob Kanzler was made chairman, with Ira F. Powers and Burt W. Richards to serve with him. While the complete plans for decora- '- T ''t 1-.'- Some of tbe Party Granprd on Ip- per Deck of Potter. (2) Many liable n Anns A ere Among the Eicur- Klonlats. (3 and 4) J tint a Fra of the Youngaters Who Had a Happy Day. tions for the exposition have not as yet been worked out, it is understood Washington street from Third to Tenth street, and on Tenth street from Wash ington to the Armory, bunting and colored lights will be arranged in an attractive manner. A huge electric sign at Tenth and Washington streets will serve to call attention to the exposi tion and direct strangers to the Armory and special exhibition buildings. Mr. Kanzler was on the board of directors of the 1915 Rose Festival anTT was in charge of the division that con ceived the scheme for the decorations of the streets. Much of the electrical material is ready for use again, and is the property of the Festival Asso elation, now a part of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Powers was in charge of the 1915 Floral parade and President Kingsley says the committee on decorations will have charge of the interior and ex terior of the exposition buildings as well as the streets to form a scheme for the decorative features that will prove one of the attractions of the big manuiaciurers- snow. Space Ms selling rapidly and during the last week more than 20 exhibitors have selected booths. The 15 per cent discount on all space taken before September 25 is proving a popular feature and R. B. Bain, Jr.. chairman of the manufacturers' exhibit com mittee, says interest in the industrial section is increasing as the date for the opening of the exposition draws near. RUSE 0UTWJTS POLICEMAN Prisoner, Pleading for Clemency, Drops Bundle and Dashes Away. When a well-known police character whom he was leading to jail made a break for liberty yesterday. Special Patrolman Joe Morak nred two shots In the air to halt the fugitive and chased him futilely for six blocks, receiving no assistance from citizens about Water street and Hawthorne avenue who wit nessed the flight. The man was Sam Marino, who has served several Jail sentences for theft. The officer saw the man carrying a large bundle and recognized him as an old offender. He interrogated him and examinedthe bundle, finding a new suit of clothes and two pairs of sus penders. The man admitted that he had stolen them and begged for mercy. Patriotic Spirit at Reed Shown. Believing that a patriotic spirit should be fostered In Reed College, the students of the H division of the dor mitory hoisted an American flag over their house. The plan was proposed by Harold Smith, president of the stu dent body, and the members of the house unanimously supported him. Reed College has no official flag staff like most institutions of Its size and the members of House H hope that their move will bo the first step toward the erection of a big Oregon pine flat pole on the campus. C. E. Holliday Co. 355 Alder Street, Corner of Park Present authoritative and inimitable style ideas for Autumn and Winter in Wraps, Tailleur Suits, Day - Time and Evening Frocks and the new in Blouses. Each model is the essence of exclusiveness, which is the distinguishing feature of the garments shown in this shop Your Inspection Cordially Invited OF' Poor Lads and Lasses Make Merry on River Trip. . 0.-W. R. & N. GRACIOUS HOST Pa-ssenpers on Boats Cheer Children and Band Concerts Durinsr Jour ney Delight All Gifts Sent for Those at Home. "Wait a moment, here's two more passengers," shouted someone from the dock yesterday, just as the steamer Potter was ready to cast loose, and the gangplank was put but for two little girls from the People's Institute, who were late in getting to the dock. The occasion was the fourth annual excursion on the river given by the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navi gation Company, and about 600 merry makers, most of them children, were the guests of the company on a 25 mlle ride down the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. The following in stitutions were represented : Fruit and Flower Pay Nursery. Al bertina Kerr Home Nursery. People's Institute, Associated Charities, Frazier Home, Children's Home, Visiting Nurses, Boys' and Girls' Aid Society. Louise Home. Portland Industrial Home and Methodist Deaconess Home. Band Oivea Coneest at Dork. Prior to leaving the O.-W. R. & N. Club band of 30 pieces, under man agement of S. E. Westover, gave a con cert at the dock, and they gave selec tions almost continuously while on the trip. There was other music In tho Cabin, but the band drew the crowds. There were two reception committees, composed of members of the O.-W. R. & N. Employes' Club, in waiting for the little ones when they appeared to board the steamer. The committee to aid In looking after the girls consisted of: Misses Esther DeGroat. Estelle Macaulay, Marjorie MacKinnon, Ag neta Ostruck, Leona Haller, Lila Clark, Barbara Wantoch, Alvina Larson, Bes sie Ritchie. Hedwlg Koppe and Mesdames W. Waemper. Theresa C. DePue, Jennie Pahl and E. White. The committee to look after the boys was composed of: H. O. Frazier, R. H. Atkinson, George W. Beeman, A G. Brown, George W. Cook. G. S. Eagle ton. C. P. Florence, F. T. Gregory. J. R. Hinkle, John L. Minor, C. A. Staver. J. C. Smith, W. Woempner and John Scott Mills. Passengers Cheer Little Ones. The children were made to feel at home, and not only those on board the Potter, but passengers on other steam ers cheered the little ones, who waved them a greeting. Ocean vessels and river steamers sounded salutes, a French sailing craft dipped its colors, and people In launches cheered the waifs. Not long after leaving there was an important announcement. Luncheon was in waiting, and In orderly proces sion the children marched to the din-ing-salon. where they were served with sandwiches, salads, fruit. ice cream and cake. For the grown-up children, coffee was served. Luncheon began at 11:30 and lasted until the boat docked on the return trip. As they left the steamer each child received a FIRST MAYOR OK fSPRI.G KIELD LAID TO REST. 1 Albert S. WiUcr. SPRINGFIELD, Or., Sept. 18. (Special.) Funeral services were held here Friday for the late Al- bert S. Walker, who came to Lane J County when a lad of 7, and who had resided here ever since, tak- ing a large part in the develop- ment of the country. Mr. Walker was the first Mayor of Springfield, when the town J was incorporated in 1885. served four other terms as Mayor, a number of terms as Councilman and as Recorder; was a member four years of the Board of Eda catlon and clerk of that body. He assisted In the organization of the First Methodist Church here, and was Sunday school su perintendent for JO years. DUTNG KIDS ft T -A it T package of candy and all who had brothers or sisters or little friends who couldn't attend, carried away extra packages for them. Company Officials ( mrlimji Moitts. E. R. Budd, superintendent of the water lines of the O.-W. R. & N.. his assistant, George Barbare, W. W. Wat son, assistant to J. C. Morrison, of the dining car and hotel department; Cap tain B. H. Works, Pilot George T. Gildez. Purser J. W. Van Horn. Chief Engineer Charles Zanker and his as sistant, J. W. Shaver, were gracious hosts and they did much to make the excursion pleasant. There were representatives of the different institutions in direct charge of the children, but their duties were onerous, the railroad and steamer peo ple relieving them of all responsibility. Among those on the excursion was a mother and five children. In company with their husband and father they left Russia on the last steamer which was allowed to leave with emigrants. They were ordered to return when the war broke out. but did not. Woman Has Two Brothers In War. Three months later they reached America, and a month after came to Portland. The head of the family ob tained work in the railroad yards at Albina. They are living in a home which Is modest. Two of the children go to the sisters' school and one to a kindergarten. The mother talks no English, but said through an Interpre ter that she had two brothers In the war. One is now in prison. The fam ily is delighted with their home in the new world. Another mother of 11 children hsd 10 of them with her on the excursion, and it was the first boat ride any of them ever had. The children and the representatives of the Institutions sending them were loud in their praise of the generosity of the O.-W. R. & N. in giving them the delightful ride on the river. CLUBHOUSE IS BURNED PORTLAND COIP ORGANIZATIONS' HOME IS DESTROYKD. Immediate Re-Bulldlna; Contemplated. Well-Known Player I.oarn Clothing and Kiln. About $1500 worth of golf clubs and golfing paraphernalia were consumed in a fire which early yesterday morn ing destroyed the club house at the new Portland Golf Club near Garden Home, eight miles south of the city. Rudolph Wilhelm, the state cham pion golfer, was among those to lose property in the blaze. Mr. Wilhelm's lost clothing, golf stick, balls and other golfing paraphernalia. . Among the clothing lost was a golfing jacket which the champion prized very highly. He won it In 1914 for making the long est drive on the links at Gearhart. Owing to the fire, the handicap tournament scheduled for yesterday and today, has been postponed to some future date. The clubhouse loss was about J2000, fully covered by insurance, but not much of the utensile lost was covered by insurance. President H. L. Keats called the directors together in special session at noon, and it was decided to begin Immediately the construction of at least one unit of a palatial new clubhouse. This new structure probably will he located further up the hill from the burned clubhouse. Caretakers discovered the blaze at 7:15 o'clock yesterday morning, and made strenuous efforts to extinguish the flame, to no avail. Most of the furniture downstairs was dragged to safety. Perhans 100 of the clubmen had their New-Way Wonder for Corns, "Gets-It" The Big Surprise for Corn Owners. It's Sure, Simple. Safe, Quick. Listen to' the wee story of "Gets-lt," the world's greatest corn remedy. It's a short story, only about two feet. "Mary had a little 'Gets-It.' and corns upon her toe; and every time """ThwTTHrL?3 Emb.rraira.nt I.Ik This 1th blmple. Easy "Gets-It." she put on "Gets-It,' the corn was sure to go." Mary, like thousands of others, used to be a heroine, suffering martyrdom, using painful bandages irritating salves, sticky tape, toe harnesses, blood-bringing razors and scissors! "She says now there's no sense in it. Use "Gets-It," applied in 2 sec onds. Easy, simple, new wav just painless common sense! Millions are doing it. Never fails. Tou can wear smaller shoes now. You don't have to limp around any more, or walk on the side of your shoes to try to get awav from your corns! You know for sure before you use "Gets-It" that the corn or callus is going away. For corns calluses, warts and bunions. ' "Gets-It" is sold by all druggists, 25c a bottle, or sent direct by E Lawrence & Co.. Chicago. Sold In Portland bv The Owl Drug Co.. 21 stores on the Paclflo Coast. clubs in the caddy house and these were saved. Another 100 were burned. JOHN H. MARBLE PAROLED Court First Parses Sentence on tnn Who Defrauded His Mother. John n. Marble, the Portland barber who was a leading state's witness in the prosecution of E. E. C. Von Klein for obtaining money by false pretenses, appeared before Circuit Judge Ganten bein yesterday and pleaded guilty to the same charge. It was alleged that he had mortgaged his momer's prop erty and obtained $i with which l.e left thrt statp. Marble was arrested in Columbus. Ohio, and brought back to Oregon by Thomas H. Magtiire. record clerk in District Attorney Evans' office. Judge Gantenbein sentenced him to one to five years in the penitentiary and pa roled him. Tll nnval Irish ronstabulary. 11. nnrt strnpe. traiisH.-t all its tuisiin without the at1 of a lypowritiT. OihTw ti-f it is one of t h best fqutppo! pot-e orca ntzat I nns in ihft world. A t v 3 Mr. Schwan A familiar figure In this citv and the f'oast distributing piano business. Sinco Mr. Srlnvaus arrival three vears ai?o and since the opening of the Schwan Piano Co., (a manufacturers' Coast dis tributing company for Oregon, Wash ington and Iduh.x. live Portland piano stores have closed shop and gone out of business, and now three ottiers are consolidating into one. Therefore, two otner stores are thus going out of business. Althouch it is true that all three stores were controlled hv one concern, still the fact that thev are reducing their three stores into on shows a decrease of .sveik Portland piano stores during the past three years. It is evident that the lower factory prices, without interest, of the Schwan I'iano Co. is making this inroad into the old-time piano stores of this city. Apparently it is not easy to get piano buyers to pay interest, when they tind, by comparison, that they are. buying more tout.- and better quality, with lat est up-lo-dato improved easy repeating actions, brass flanges, geiiuine ivory keys, real mahogany cases, in the latest 191fi-16 models, without interest, at tho Schwan I'iano Co. This "no interest" in itself saves from S.IO.T.S to $l:i. when prices for new pianos as here range from 6S to $1100. This is proven by the hundreds of pianos and player pianos sold hv the Schwan I'iano Co.. and bv those in stock and on display in the eight piano salons of the Schwan Piano Co.. where you can try them out undisturbed, com pare nuality. inside and out. Hear the bis. full tone. Keel the easv elastie action and thus realize what little op portunity the old-time piano dealer has with his comparative! v obi stock of un improved pianos and player pianos. "Good as new"? "Little used." etc.? Is a 1912. IMS and 1SH automobile as good as a 191f,-lUS model automobile i or piano), when it lacks the latest up-to-date improvemer.ts? Certainlv not! Comparison with the Schwaii Piano Co.'s fine line of first, second and third-grade, pianos (they do not sell the cheaper fourth-grade will show you their real value, and you can see clearly what is best for you to buv. Therefore. when sifting the piaiio market, investigate the Schwan Piano Co. as well as their competitors' claims. You will then know how reliable they are. The competitor used to sell regu lar J.ir.O quality pianos at the price of $."50 with s per cent interest, while the Schwan Piano Co. are selling this very same high-grade $.r.50 piano at the fac tory price of M'i.i, and then without in terest, on terms to suit your conven ience. If the Schwan Piano Co.. Ill Fourth street, were selling real estate on the same lines as they are selling pianos, it will he admitted they would make inroads into the real estate market similar to those they are now making into the piano market.