TIITC SUNDAY OltEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JAXUAUT 19, 1919. STUDENTS APPEALING FOR GRADUATION DAY "GRANDMOTHER OF RUSSIAN REVOLUTION," WHO HAS ARRIVED IN UNITED STATES. T v , " ?? ft- BELIEVES IN RUSSIA Dr. Sommer Again Refuses to Reconsider Decision. "Grandmother of Revolution" Says Woes Are Temporary. BOARD'S ACTION FINAL LIFE DEVOTED TO PEOPLE lO AGED WOMAN PATH 0 Committee From All Portland High Schools Endeavors In c Vain. to t Change Director's Opiinon. Fresh from their history lessons, in ' which they had leaxned of Patrick Henry and his immemorial declaration, a committee of five perturbed high school students called .on Dr. E. A. Sommer, head of the Consolidated Health Board, yesterday and demanded "the right" to hold graduation exer cises on the night of January 24. "It is unjust that theaters and pub lic dances be allowed to operate and to receive as large crowds as ever when we, though we promise to cur tail the number of guests to our par ents, are refused our graduation exer cises," declared Miss Lota Burt, of the Lincoln High School who opened the conference with Ur. Sommer. "We un derstand the matter rests with you and that perhaps you might reconsider when you learn that dresses, pro grammes and arrangements are made, that we will co-operate and that we have looked forward to these exercises for four years." Reconsideration Is Refused. "There will be no reconsideration," Dr. Sommer declared, qually per turbed. "The School Board decided the matter at its last meeting and the board has other things to do than to reconsider action already . approved. The decision was made for your own itood. You may not realize it now, but you will in later years." "But, Dr. Sommer," William McCor mack, of Franklin High School, pro tested. "We have consulted other direc tors who are willing to reconsider it should you bring the matter before them. If the influenza decreases per haps it might be possible to have the exercises with safety." "There shall be no change under any circumstances," said Dr. Sommer. "Bus iness reasons prohibit theaters and dances being put under the ban. There is no business reason that enters into high-school graduation exercises and I intend that the School Board's action shall be taken as a model for similar action by other organizations. I am speaking now as a director and not as a member of the Health Board." " Seniors Meet to Protest. On Friday afternoon seniors of this semester graduating classes from all Portland high schools met at the Pub lic Library to discuss the matter. They decided they were willing to sacrifice usual crowds if they could have the exercises with their parents only as witnesses. Announcement cards to a large number of friends having been sent out with Invitations, it was agreed that the invitations other than to par ents would be recalled. A committee consising of J. Gurian and Lota Burt, Lincoln High School: Luella. Hausler, Dorothy Chausse and William McGor- mack. Franklin High School, and Nona Becker and Miss Ford, of Washington High School, was appointed. The committee asked for an appoint ment with Dr. Sommer. which was de nied. Through Mayor Baker the meet ing yesterday afternoon with the doctor was arranged. The next move on the part of the committee will be to start a petition among their parents to the School Board asking permission to hold the exercises, it was said. The point was made by the committee that in this case postponement would be ineffectual, as immediately follow ing completion of the high school course many members leave the city to attend college or to work, and that the praduation exercises would be the last time the classes as units would be to gether. The School Board is not sched uled to hold another meeting until after January 24, the date previously set for graduation exercises in Portland. The students were notified on last Friday morning that the board had called off the exercises. 4 LECTURES SCHEDULED Miss Franeklyn to Speak for Or phans of France. Miss M. Brenda Franeklyn. minia ture painter, who is in Portland speak ing for the fatherless children of France, has four addresses scheduled for this week. This morning she will speak at the Congregational Church and in the evening at the First Pres byterian Church; Monday noon at the Chamber of Commerce and Wednesday noon at the Portland Ad Club. Miss Franckiyn was the honor guest at a tea given by Mrs. Margaret Bur rell Biddle yesterday afternoon. Miss Franckiyn is widely known in fiurope and America. She has studios in London, Paris and Monte Carlo. One of her latest miniatures is that of Marshal Joffre, which was painted dur ing the war and auctioned off at the allied bazaar in Chicago for $13,262 the proceeds going to relief work. SCALDED BRAKEMAN DIES Steam From Upset Locomotive Is Fatal to One. Carl Nadunson, 35, 'who was burned by escaping steam after a locomotive up eet on a logging line operated by the Nehalem Timber & Logging Company near Scappoose, Or., Friday, died yes terday in St. Vincent's hospital. He was a brakeman on the train. Kay Tenant, engineer, and Archie Williams, head brakeman, are still In the hospital. Tenant is in a seriou condition, but he has a chance to re cover. The three men were on a con struction train in the woods. The ac cident was caused by the upsetting of the engine in crossing a new fill. - ,w ur : t ftti3 ' MADAME BRESHKOVSKY. PRISONER KILLS HIMSELF WILLIAM . VANE, FEDERAL CHARGE, SWALLOWS POISOX. Prisoner Arrested While Endeavor ing to Defraud Government of $25,000 Bonds. SPOKANE, Jan. 18. "William Vane, under sentence to serve terms in Fed eral and state penitentiaries on charges of robbery and conspiracy, committed suicide by poisoning today In the County Jail at Newport, Wash., where he was being held by Federal officers. it was announced by Department of Justice officials here. Vane ended his life shortly before he was to have been given a hearing be fore a United States Commissioner this afternoon on a charge of attempting to defraud the Government out of his bond money of $25,000. Vane, who was reported to have been drowned January 9, while crossing the Pend d'Oreille River In a boat, was ar rested yesterday by Federal officers as he slept in a cabin 12 miles north of Newport, Wash. He had removed his mustache, darkened his skin and donned a wig. the bed was a cocked rifle with am munition, the officers reported. Near by was a pistol. Because of his career In the court. Federal authorities scouted the report of his drowning and set search for him. Vane had been sentenced to the Penitentiary on a Federal charge for complicity in robbing the Priest Lake stage several years ago, and was out on bond pending an appeal to the Su preme Court of the United States. He also had been sentenced to the Peni tentiary on a perjury charge. The State Supreme Court this week sus tained the conviction. Vane was reputed to be wealthy. of Oregon, having served one year as state president. She is given credit as having been the author of the bill which was enacted into a law for the care of the wives of the old soldiers and for the custom of casting flowers on the waters in memory tf the sailor dead : on each Decoration day. She had been i president also of the S-lem Woman's j Club. Airs, i low ay was Dorn in Adams County, Wisconsin. December 28, 1851. Her ancestors fought In the Revolu tionary War. With her mother, brother and sister she crossed the plains with an ox team in 1865. coming to Oregon with Thomas Bennett, fr.ther of Su preme Justice A. S. Bennett. She was a cousin of Justice Lennett. The family settled In Yamhill County, and Mrs. Galloway taught school for 10 years. She was married to William Galloway October 16, 1875. and they lived on the farm near Bellevue. She is survived by two :ons and a daughter State Tax Commissioner Charles V. Galloway, District Attorney Francis V. Galloway, of The Dllej, now a Lieuten ant in the Field Artillery Reserve Corps, and Miss Zilpha Galloway, a medical student of Portland. CITIZENSHIP IS REFUSED Polk County Residents, Natives of Russia, Object to War. DALLAS. Or., Jan. 18. (Special.)- Gerheard Kliever and Peter K. Frlesen, Lying beside him on two Polk County residents, who before coming to America were residents of Russia, were refused naturalization papers In the Circuit Court here this week by Judge Harry 1L Belt because they were classed as "conscientious objectors to war." Both stated that they did not believe In war and would not fight for this country. In refusing the papers Judge Belt stated: "A man must fight to kill. If necessary to defend his country. Con scientious objectors are of no benefit to this country. The oath of allegiance means much, and when a man takes that oath he cannot attach any condi tions to It, and must go where the Government tells him to go and do as the Government desires. I cannot con scientiously admit one to citizenship who expects me to do his fighting for him. You are privileged to- have your scruples and beliefs, but your petition will be denied on account of them." IS REBEKAHS HONOR DISTIX- GUI SHED MEMBER. Late President of Women's Relief Author of Law Providing for Wives of Veterans. McMINNVILLE, Or., Jan. " IS. (Spe claL) Mrs. Kmaline Elizabeth Gallo way, wife of Judge William Galloway of Salem, died at her home in that city January 10 after an Illness of several months. Burial was in the Masonic Cemetery at McMinnville. Funeral serv ices were held in the undertaking parlors of W. T. Macy. Mrs. Klla J Metzger and J. H. Nelson sang. Services at the grave were conducted according to the ritual of the Rebekahs by Friendship Lodge No. 12. Mrs. Galloway had long been an active member of the Rebekah degree of Oddfellowship. She served one year as president of the state assembly. At her death she was a member of the board of directors of the Oddfellows' Home. Mrs. Galloway rendered distinguished services in the Women's Relief Corps LOAN ASSOCIATION ELECTS Castle Rock and Lewis River Valley Branches Choose Directors, CASTLE ROCI;. Wash., Jan. 18. (Special.) The National Farm Loan Association held here has elected the following officers and directors: W. W. Wren, president; Harriet M. Howe, vice president; R. S. Fuller, secretary-treasurer. Directors, W. W. Wren, Harriet M. Howe. P. J. Sandvig, A. A. Westfall and'C. E. Hanson. Loan committee, George Smith, J. G. Smith and R. D. Morrison. WOODLAND, Wash., Jan. 18. (Spe cial.) The Lewis River Valley branch of the National Farm Loan Association retained its old board of directors A. L. Bozarth, president: Godfrey Ehman, secretary; W. H. Burke. Jr.. George F. McCorkle. Abel Steph. Abe Wodaege and F. G. Hamilton. The annual meeting of directors -. vas postponed, as W. H. Burke. Jr., is 111. The association has made loans of . S80.000. A number of applications are now on file. Catherine . Breshkovsky Arrives at Victoria En Route to Washing ton and Boston. VICTORIA. B. CX, Jan. 18. Catherine Breshko Breshkovsky, known as the grandmother of the Russian revolu tion," arrived here today from the Ori ent aboard the Japanese trans-Pacific liner Kama Maru. She is going from here to Seattle and from there to Washington, D. C, and Boston, 7 lass. "Strong and normal, Russia Is a wall against all the Injuries of dark power, no matter whence they come," -he said on. arriving. "But woe to us and woe to you na tions of the world if you refuse to face the difficult position of your tempo rarily disabled ally. Nations of Europe. America, Asia every nation. I tell you all that Russia will come and have a voice at the world's peace conference and will yield to none her right to a bright future. Patient om Way to Seattle. Madame Breshkovsky, who is deaf. declined to say much for publication. All I have to say, she said. "I said in the Orient." Newspapers in the Ori ent, it was said by her fellow passen gers, carried articles signed by her. She was also non-committal regarding her plans for the future. She left here late today for Seattle. SEATTLE, Jan. 18. Miss Helen Stu art Dudley, settlement worker of Bos ton, Mass., is here to meet Madame Breshkovsky and to escort her East. Miss Dudley said she has known Madame Breshkovsky for years. Catherine Breshko Breshkovsky, known as the "grandmother of the Rus sian revolution," has spent 60 of the 75 years of her life working for. what she believes to be. the betterment of her native country. Thirty of these years she has spent In various Rus sian prisons, and as a political exile in the bleak Siberian penal Institutions. People's Woei Stir Woman. Born of well-to-do and educated par ents, she early evinced an ardent inter est in the condition of the people about her. Their ignorance and condition of semi-slavery aroused in her the deter mination to do what she could for their betterment, and this has been the key note of her efforts ever since. Her ac tivity was unremittirg and of a prac tical kind. Including lectures and the raising or money for the purpose of education. As an anti-imperialist, she was In the United States on a lecture tour during 1905. When the nrst revolu tion broke out In Russia at that time she immediately cancelled all her en gagements and returned to that coun try to render what aid she could to the movement. Again she came to America just prior to the outbreak of the great war and lectured in all of the larger cities of the country, including New York. Chi cago and San Francisco. With Russia embroiled, she believed the situation there again demanded her presence. In the general arrest by the government of the Czar of all those who were sub pected of having revolutionary tend encies. Mme. Breshkovsky was lnclud ed and deported to Siberia. liar's Kail Brlaaa Liberation. Her liberation came with the down fall of the Romanoff dynasty. All po litical exiles were set free and asked to return. Roads leading out of Si berla were filled with these released prisoners. As a mark of special atten tion, Mme. Breshkovsky was provided with a special train. Hera was a tri umphal return to Petrograi. As she passed through Its streets crowds were lined up to do her homage while little children strewed her pathway ' with flowers. Then followed the days when Pre mier Kerrnuky was endeavoring to bring order out of c tos. To his cause Mme. Breshkovsky gave every ounce of her effort and eupporL With the down fall of the Kerensky regime and the rise of Bolshevism under the leader ship of Lenine and Trotzky. for which she had no ' leration. Mme. Breshkov sky disappeared from public view. Many rumors of her assassination or death were current. Barber Arrested for Theft. William Ward, a barber, who was arrested by Sergeant Crane and Patrol man Sailing, was charged yesterday with the theft of a suitcase, an over coat, and a stickpin from Frank Wins low, of the Milton Hotel. Inspectors Leonard and Hellyer investigated the case and filed the complaint after a loaded revolver had been found in Wins low's room. Harry Harston, a painter, who lived with Ward, is held on a charge of vagrancy, although he wa out of the city at the time of the theft. Medicine Not Cause of Death. No inquest will be held over the body of Lucile E. Almeter, 21 months old, who died January 12 after she had been given a dose of medicine by her parents. The medicine, which is a pat ent preparation, was believed to have poisoned her. but analysis of her stomach contents failed to reveal the presence of poison. ' t g , t f , - - - A 'r i i 1 W,. - - I ' r $ Mrs. Emillne Kllinbeth Gallovray, Who Waa Burled at HcJIliBTUle. King Decorates ' Athena Boy. PENDLETON. Or.. Jan. 18. (Special.) Among members of the 91st Division to whom was awarded the Belgian trrolx de Guerre by King Albert was Private Carl M. Cook, of Athena. He was- employed on the farm of J. N. Scott when called to service. He is a member of the Headquarters Troop of ine wild wpst Division. AID OF ORPHANS MAIN WORK Woman Suffragists Hope to Get Breshkovsky as Speaker. BOSTON. Mass., Jan. 18 Miss Alice Stone Blackwell. president of the Mas sachusetts Woman's Suffrage Associa tion, when told of the arrival of Cath erine Breshkovsky at Victoria, 14. C, said she thought the Russian revolu tionist would devote her efforts In America to collecting funds for Russian orphans. Miss Blackwell, who has been in close touch with Madame Breshkovsky for ,many years, discredited statements made in this country that political significance was attached to her visit and said that reports that she intended to proceed to the peace conference came from "'untrustworthy sources." "Since It has been rumored that Mad ame Breshkovsky was coming to America." said Miss Blackwell, "I have had requests from organizations in all parts of the United States who wish to obtain her as a speaker. The Na tional Woman Suffrage Association is anxious to arrange speaking appoint ments for her. I feel certain that her work In America will be devoted to the Russian orphans. She was engaged in this work before she left Russia." Dry slabwood and blocKs. S. & IL green stamps for cash. Holman. Fuel Co. Main 8C3. A 3253. Adv. CARTOZIANS' Oriental Rug Sale Is Attracting Scores of Informed, Discriminating Buy ers Who Appreciate Rare Quality at a Price Positively the Lowest FACTS Regarding This Great Rug Disposal Read and Act and Thereby Profit We are raising $73,000 from the sale of rugs when Ihis sum has been attained the sale will be withdrawn. This is Portland's finest stock of true Oriental rugs ; this store carries no inferior rugs. Every rug in our stock is reduced from its normal price. You are not limited in your choice to certain rugs every rug we own is for sale at a reduced price. You do not have to decide in an instant whether to buy a certain rug or not; we prefer that you choose with the utmost deliberation, for, in that way, we both will be satisfied. We are glad to extend to you a most liberal credit on your purchases. We are proud of our good name among the Oriental rug merchants of America. We decline to indulge in fictitious values, with consequent fictitious reductions. Choose Oriental Rugs upon your own judgment or upon the judgment of one in whom you have confidence. Do not buy "in haste and repent at leisure." We are here to serve you as we are serving hundreds of others, in helping you to choose from the rarest, finest products of the Far East at prices absolutely unapproached by any other rug house in the Northwest. The Following Examples of Reductions Are Shown Today in Our Windows $ 88 Ganga, 9-9x3-4, reduced to S G4 $487 Chinese, 11-5x9-1, reduced to S330 $960 Royal Saruk, 13-5x10-7, reduced to S(J90 $190 Chinese, 6-11x4-2, reduced to S12S $214 Iran, 15-3x3-7, reduced to SltiS $168 Khiva Kokhara, 8-5x6-6, reduced to S158 $384 Arak, 9-11x6-9, reduced to S2S2 $220 Royal Saruk, 6-7x4-7, reduced to ...-S145 Store Is Open Evenings During the Sale CARTOZIAN BROS, Oriental Rusts and Carpets 393 Washington Street, Near Tenth EST. 0. CHURCH LEADERS TO MEET GEJkKRAIj SECRETARY OF NEW ERA MOVEMENT HERE. Dr. William Hiram Foolkrs Arrives in Portland in Interest of National Campaign. For the purpose of arousinr interest In the movement and enlisting: "com rades" of the New Era, Lr. Willialm Hiram Koulkes. general secretary of the New Era movement of the Presby terian denomination, is in Portland. On January "0 and 21 a conference of Presbyterian leaders from all over Oregon will b held in Portland by way of launching- the undertaking; In thin state. lMucussinir purposts of toe move ment. rr. Koulkes last night said: The church has been like the Ameri can people, a. giant not exerting Its full power. The war woke America up. Tho New Kra movement Is the resist less force of the reawakened church to win the world for Christ. The war w fought for Christian ideals, now it Is ths church s duty to carry out these Ideals to their ultimate fulfillment. "As a sample of the church's r.ew conception of it relation to world af fairs, tho Presbyterians will sne.nd $500,000 for the relief of stricken Protestant church In the war zone, and $500,000 on returning soldiers and sailors who went to war from Presby terian homes. "They plan to utilize the resources witnln the church to increase 100 per cent their expenditures for ed-icstional. benevolent and missionary work. .They propose to spend 13. "00.000 this year and perhaps $75,000,000 in five years. The I'rosbytermns beilev t.tui in Use years the New Era movement can ac complish more for humanity than the war accomplished with all its sacrifice." VICTOR CaMalia Search Abandoned. NEW YORK. Jan. 18. The wreckin tug Iroquois, which has been searching for the wreck of the steamship Castalia off the Nova Scotia coast, reported tn day by wireless that the vessel could not be found, and it Is believed to have Kone down. What's theMatterWithYourFeet? There Is a Correction for Everv Foot Ailment I Do they "ft . V. cramp? 5bj " Arm thay (Ara ,thy , unshapely? Do they mi m muy i Have you rheumatic pains In the heel. In the arch. In the toes? Why surrer with tired, achinsr, tender and burning feet? Arch supports properly fitted will work wonder, with the feet. 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