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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JULY, 2, 1022 METER PHONE TEST WILL BE CONTINUED Experiment in Everett Not at Decisive Stage. RESULTS YET INDEFINITE lieturns Show Thus Far Patrons Itave Long End of Innovation on Question of. Rates. PUGET SOUND BUREAU, Everett, Wash., July 1. Telephone talk in Everett end environs will continue to be measured by means of the telechronometer until such time as It can be determined whether or not measured service is "feasible, prac ticable, equitable and Just, and whether or not the device being used is such a device as -will meet these requirements." This is the substance of the latest order Issued by the state department i of public works, in ruling upon the request of R. J. Faussett, city at torney, that the local company be ordered to -restore the flat rate basis of telephone charges pending the final hearing. This request wag de nied, and no time has been set for the final hearing. Such a hearing waa to have been held on June 6, but was then continued, at the re quest of City Attorney Faussett, un- j til a valuation can be made of the I property of the telephone company. It waa agreed that fixing the prop erty valuation was necessarily pre- j cedent to the fixing of rates or the character Of the service to be ren dered. Subscribers Reap Benefit. The order of the department of public works takes cognizance of the fact that under the rate sched ule of the Puget Sound Telephone company, as fixed for the tele chronometer test period, "a reduc tion has been made in the monthly charge to a majority of the sub scribers of that company on its Everett exchange." The order goes on to say: "To return to the flat rate basis throughout the remainder of the test period would result in increasing the rates of those subscribers. The total operating revenues collected and re ceived by the Puget Sound Tele phone company during the test period have been less than the reve nues theretofore collected under the flat rate, basis of telephone charge." These findings of the department "of public works, resulting from the i investigations of its experts, sub stantiate, in a way, the statements previously made by officers of the telephone company. The bills for measured service during June, the third month of the telechronometer test period, have just been com puted, and the showing coincides with that of the month of May, with approximately 80 per cent of the telephone subscribers paying, less for telephone service than they paid on the flat rate basis, and 20 per cent paying more. Patrons Are Less tearful. The operating records of the tele phone company give interesting in dication that Everett telephone users are becoming less fearful of the cost of conversation through the telechronometer. J.n the two months preceding June there were many subscribers who used far less than the minimum allotment of the va rious classes of service. By June they had learned that they might use more service without exceeding their allotments. The result, "ac cording to the company's showing, was a much livelier operating period in June, without Increase of cost to the subscribers. "Our company anticipated a decline- intotal revenues as one of the first effects of the restrictions on telephone use Imposed by the tele chronometer," said William Neal Winter, president of the telephone company, today. "Ultimately, we expect to. make this up by increas ing the number of telephone sub scribers, which can be done- without immediate Increase of plant invest ment or operating costs. Excess Service Receipts Drop, "The company's revenues cannot be Increased by means of the tele chronometer In any other way than by giving service to a larger num ber of subscribers-. Our receipts in May from subscribers who used In excess of their allotments ' were $2300. Our bills for June service, just now going out, show that re ceipts from excess use have fallen to $1700." Tie sufficiency of a 60-day test of measured- telephone service is questioned by the department of pnmic works in the order just is sned. The order says: "We have available data covering many years of operation of thisand other telephone companies operat lug under flat rates. We have data for only 60 days' operation of one company under strictly metered service. If the test is to be made r value it should be continued." 1O0 ATTEND 15TH ANNUAL REUNION NEAR CORVALLIS. Of fleers Are Elected for Year and Large Banquet Is Attended by Oregon Members. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LSGE, Corvallis, July 1. (Special.) --The 15th annual reunion and ban quet of the Henkle family of Oregon took place Thursday at the home of Mrs. John Wyatt, three miles from Corvallis. About 100 were present. The family reunion of the Henkles was first effected at the home of ,the late-vMr. and Mrs. Ichabod Henkle living in Pleasant Valley in 1907. The family migrated from lowa. The officers chosen for the ensuing year are Mrs. Mary A. Hoover, honorary president, Bed ford, Iowa; Mrs. Nancy Henkle Con nor, president, Portland; Mrs. Beu lah Henkle Hunter, secretary, Cor vallis; J. L. Henkle, vice-president, Philomath, and Mrs. Minnie Wyatt Junkin, corresponding ecretary and treasurer. Corvallis. Other mem bers attending the Henkle reunion were: Mrs. Edith Grutze, Portland; Velma Grutze, - Portland; Marcia Grutze, Port land; Frederick Grutze, Portland; Margie Hunter, Corvallis; Byra Hunter. Corval lis; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunter. Corval lis; Evelyn Jukin, Corvallis, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Jukin, Corvallis; Rosella Frink, Corvallis; Mae Frink, Corvallis; Oris Frink, Corvallis; Milton Frink. Cor vallis; John P. Frink, Corvallis; Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Frink, Corvallis; Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Wood, Corvallis; Thella Wood, Corv&Hls; Delpha Wood, Corvallis: Olfta Wood, Corvallis; La Velio Wood, Corvallis; I.uelle Bonebrake, Portland; Rachael Bonebrake, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Bonebrake, Portland: Evelyn Bonebrake. Portland; Donald Bonebrake. Portland; Mrs. B Weat and ton Graham, Portland; lire. Jepaen and lone Delbert and Har old, Salem; Mr;. J. M. Kltmn, Portland; Charley 1. Henkle. Raymond; Mr. Mince Henkle, Raymond; Orr Henkle, Ray mond; Mrs. 3. E. Henkle; Mrs. James Cotter, Spokane, Wash.; Ernest S. A. Probst, Cervailla; Charles M. Shipley, Monmouth: O. L, Davis, Corvallis; H. E. Jukin, Portland; Blmcr C. Shipley. Port land; Ernest Wyatt, Susie Henkle, Lay ton Henkle. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Walkins, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Connor, Portland; Mrs. Effie Thayer. Toledo: Mary Thayer. Toledo; Sirs. Char lotte Crosno, Toledo; Mrs. Tlllis Gilder sleeve and son Ralph, Toledo; C. K. Crosno, Toledo; Mr. and Mrs. M. A Wyatt, Frances, Mildred and Normal Wyatt, Corvailis; Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Wyatt, Gilbert, Earl and Carrol, Cor vallis; Mr. and Mrs. Lon Henkle, Philo math; Mrs. Clyde Hayes and son Weldon, Corval.is; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Walker, Independence; Mr. and Mrs. Emery Allen, Corvallis; Mrs. Sarah E. Nelson, Inde pendence; Mrs. O. .D. Butler, Independ ence; Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cooper, Cor vallis; -Mrs. John Kiger, Corvallis; Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Elliott and daughters Wanda and Leone ElUott, Perrydale; Mrs, Roy Bell. Corvallis; Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Henkle, Independence; Abe Wood, Philo math: Charles Wood, Philomath; W. C. Barker, Balem; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Thompson, Moro; Mr. and Mrs. Gear Davis, Corvallis; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Davis, Corvallis; Lelghton Davis, Cor vallis; Audrey Davis. Corvallis; Claude Thompson, Moro; Mrs. Mary L. Bower sox, Moro; Mrs. Sloan, Corvallis; Mr and Mrs. J. H. Nash, Corvallis; Harold Nash, Corvallis; Robert Nash, Corvallis; Clem King, Alhambra. Cat.; Mrs. Orphs. Griffiths, Francis and Alta Griffiths, McMinnville. - FliiE LOSSES IIMI WASHINGTON FORCES FACE GLOOMY SITUATION. State Supervisor Says Outlook Balance of Season Is Grave, Due to Yiack of Rain. OLTMPIA, Wash., July 1. (Spe cial.) Forest fire losses in the state of Washington already total $750, 000, and the more than 200 fires re ported' have burned over - approxi mately 100,000 acres, fully half of which contained valuable young growth timber, according to a sum mary issued today by F. E. Pape, state supervisor of forestry. The information was compiled at the re quest of the Western Forestry & Conservation ssociatlon of Port land. "The outlook for the remainder of the season is very gloomy," Mr. Pape said. "Losses are bound to mount higher and higher until smoldering fires are either checked or extin guished by rains. Several slashings are burning over for the second time. "The principal comparison of the weather and forest conditions for May and June last year with a like period this season, shows an abun dance of moisture for 1921, while this season has been -dry and windy with no rains of consequence since May 20. - "Logging operators have experi enced exceedingly heavy losses in loss, logging equipment, camp build ings and railroad bridges. The Mil waukee and Northern Pacific rail roads each were heavy losers, like wise the light, and water depart ments of the city of Seattle; 45 buildmgs were burned, mostly homes, not including camp buildings of five logging camps. Two shingle mills were also burned. Two lives were lost fighting fires." PHONE JACK FEE OPPOSED Good Samaritan Hospital Peti tions Against "Service Charge." SALEM, Or., July 1. (Special.) Application for the elimination of the 25 cents a month charge on tele phone jacks installed in hospitals, homes and other places by the Pa cific Telephone & Telegraph com pany was filed in the offices of the Oregon public service commission here today. The petition was signed by Dr. A. E. Rtckey, and was filed on behalf of Good Samaritan hos pital. The hospital contemplates install ing 40 of these Jacks and is willing to defray the expense of installa tion. The protest Is against the service charge. When Jacks are in stalled the telephone may be shifted from room to room and connected with the jacks whenever needed. , STRIKE IS CALLED, OFF Industrial Worker Says Contract ing Firm Granted Pay Rise. WENATCHEE, Wash., July 1. Joe Wright, representing himself as chairman of the Industrial Workers of the World strike committee, is sued a statement today . declaring that a strike aeainst A Viiirhrio Co., building the new Great North ern ranway terminals here, has been called off. He Said an fiipht-linni anrl a 5-cent increase in wages have been grantea. Engineers in charge of the work declared the waee in crease, warn granted two months ago and the change in hours was made because oi not. weaxner ana mat the strike had nothing to do with either. AUTO STAGE IS OPPOSED Proposal to Establish Spokane- Seattle Line Combated. SPOKANE, Wash.; July 1. Oppo sition to granting a state license for the operation of a motor stage line between Spokane and Seattle was voiced by Spokane business men and others at a hearing here today before Examiner Dolphin of the state department of public works. Legal counsel for railroads cover ing the route opposed the applica tion of H. H. Hawley for a license and presented testimony that there is no demand for additional service County Engineer Baker declared that 75 per cent of the increased cost of highway maintenance waa due to automobile stages. New Auto Ferry to Operate. KELSO, Wash., July 1. (Special.) The Long-Bell Lumber company will commence operation of a large 90-foot scow as a ferry between the newly-built landing at its mill site south of town and Rainier Monday morning. The ferry has a capacity for 25 or 30 cars and will be pro pelled by the steamer Star. It will cross the Columbia in ten minutes. A splendid highway is being graded and graveled between Kelso and the 'ferry landing. To reach this ferry the autoist Bhould leave the Pacific highway at Second and Allen streets, Kelso, cross the bridge and turn to the left- College Gets Million. GALESHURG, 111., July 1. Alumni associations In many sections of the country had a share in success ful completion last night of the campaign of Knox college, the "Old Siwash of George Fitch, for a sec ond $1,000,000 of endowment, ac cording to a statement by the presi dent today. The Los Angeles clwb EX-SALEMITES HOLD ANNUAL PlOmC HERE I Gathering Takes Place at Laiirelhurst Park. PIONEERS REVIEW PAST Reunion Attended by Many Well Known Citizens of Oregon.' : Rolicall Is Answered. The origin of the city of Salem, the establishment of Willamette uni versity there, the construction of the capitol building and the tale of hardship and poverty with which the pioneer settlers bad to contend, were reviewed yesterday when for mer residents of the Marion county metropolis met In their annual re union at beautiful Laurelhurst park. The reunion and picnic had all the characteristics of the annual meet ing of the Oregon pioneers, for the ex-Salemltes who gathered yester day were not only the sons and daughters of these pioneers, but many were pioneers themselves, who had made the trip across continent in the old prairie schooner. Loyalty to Old Home Shown. From the days when Jason Lee mission stood where the city of Salem is now located and the state of Oregon was then but a part of the great Oregon territory, to the present, these citizens have re mained loyal to their little city. Each year the reunion of former Salem residents presents a roll call. equaled only by that of the annual reunion of the Oregon pioneers. The first white child born in Salem and former senators, repre sentatives and governors were gathered together at the reunion. The honor of being the first white child born there goes to Maria Campbell Smith, born October 25, 1841, when Salem was Jason Lee mission. The distinction of being the second white child to be born in the capital city and tlffe first male child belongs to George P. Holman, born February 6, 1842. These two children," as the other Salem resi dents are wont to call them, were rocked in the same cradle, and in the first cradle made in Marion county. The cradle was carved by Mr. Holman's father. More Than 300 Attend Picnic. More than 300 neoDle attended the picnic yesterday afternoon, many old residents ot balem coming to Port land to renew acquaintanceships with old friends and to recount tales of the early days. Among these were Mrs. C. P. Bishop, Mrs. E. C. Small, Mrs. W. P. Lord. Mrs. C. B. Moores, Mrs. Aurora Bowman, Mrs. A. L. Moores, Mrs. Perry Raymond and Mrs. Blanche Rogers. The programme began at 4 o'clock when Mrs. T. T. Geer, president of the association, introduced the first speaker, Helen Chamberlain, presi dent for the past year of the Ore gon State Pioneer association. Miss Chamberlain read a paper oh the life of Thomas Gatch, former presi dent of Willamette university and a familiar character to all old resi dents of the state. Another feature of the programme which centered about Willamette university was the aaaress by Olive Ulnright, who told tales of Willamette In the days of Lucy Lee. Former Residents Respond. Reminiscences by the former resi-' dents then took up the programme, the following responding to the roll call: J. K. Gill, George B. Holman, C. B. Moores, Maria Campbell Smith, Ralph A. Watson, Frank Hodgkins, W. G. Elliotr Jr., Judge P. H. D'Arcy, Colonel Robert A. Miller, Mrs. Aurora Bowman, Judge W. N. Gatens, Mrs. D. A. Walters, Chester Murphy, Bert E. Haney and Bertha Fisher. ; A picnic dinner was spread on the tables shortly after o'clock and after dinner the election of officers for the coming year took place. . ' MOB LYNCHES 2 NEGROES Blacks Taken Away From Sheriff Near Georgia Town. JESUP, Ga., July 1. James Har vey and Joe Jordan, negroes, con victed of criminal assault and given a respite ,by Governor Hard wick, were taken from a deputy sheriff near Lanes Bridge, Ga., and lynched early today, according to a tele phone message to .Sheriff Rogers here today. The negroes were being removed from Wayne county to Savannah for safe keeping. J. R. Tyre, deputy in charge of the prisoners, reported the lynching. . Man Badly Bruised in Smash-Up. Ed L. Williamson, 5846 Forty-fifth avenue southeast, was badly cut and bruised about the head and face yes terday when an automobile in which he was riding collided with a ma chine operated by T. A. Taschereau, 171 West Park street. The accident occurred at East Twenty-ninth and Division streets. J. E. McLane, driver of the ear In which William son was riding, was arrested for driving without an operator's li cense. Cures Piles or Coata Nothing;. Any reader who suffers from Piles no matter how long stand ing can be quickly cured without risking a penny through the re markable discovery of W. R. Dar lington, 334 Kuro blda.. Kansas city. Mo. Don't send a penny--just write Mr. Darlington and he will send you a regular 10-day Treatment abso lutely free. If it cures send $2.09. Otherwise you owe nothing. Adv. Automatic Refrigeration Capacity machines, 200 lbs, 500 lbs., 1000 lbs., 2000 lbs., 3O0O lbs. These machines excel any ma chine manufactured in workman ship, economy of operation and services rendered. . . Require no attention. No belts. No visible flywheel. No fouling of gas. Occupy very small space. Perfect automatic control. Particularly adapted for homes, meat markets, etc. Consultation free. Bell Ice Machine and Refrigerator Co. 63 East 8th St., Near Oak . PORTLAND, OREGON Phone East 8073. SALEM RESIDENTS ' -, WAHTUM LAKE OUTING SPOT ! GOAL FOR MANY BOTS. Rummer. Camping Place to Accom modate 150 at Time for Two Week Periods. Camp Chinidere, Wahtum lake, field headquarters for the Portland boy scouts,, will open for the season Wednesday morning and will be maintained by the local council un til August 30. It has been arranged this year to care for 150 boys at a time and in order that as many as possible may be ccommodated their stay will be limited to a two week period each- unless there , are , no reservations to conflict. The first party of vacationists will leave Portland early Wednes day" morning by train for Eagle creek and will hike to Wahtum lake, 13 miles up the forest service trail. The boys will make their first long walk in two periods, stopping after seven miles of their journey for lunch and an hour's rest and this same procedure will ' govern other parties going to the camp or coming out. Baggage will be taken in by pack train. Portland council have prepared a syllabus for the summer camp that is now available for parents and It is imperative that reservations be made as soon -as possible, for the available dates ,are rapidly being taken up. The boys are not allowed to run wild, but their time is care fully . supervised by experienced leaders. The boys sleep under can vas, the smallest tents being 10x12 feet in size and accommodating four scouts. H A regular routine, somewhat like that in a military camp, with every activity regulated, is provided. They are fed substantial foods and their camp homes are inspected daily. Each boy has to bring blankets and a camp cookery outfit for use on overnight hikes. Suggestions for their wardrobes are to be had frtt scout headquarters at Third aitf Madison streets. fi PRICE OF MILK TO RISE . . Producer-Distributor War Causes Deadlock in Tacoma District. TACOMA, Wash., July 1. An ad vance in the price of milk from 10 to' 12 cents a quart was consid ered certain here today as a result "'.. ' I.- FORMER . -'KYMwm Iff '.' ''--'M m Eisyai MEET AT LAURELHURST PARK PICNIC HERE. w : .Jf isoe ijsu . o , UMANi w-w.' A-ym oo .. vy-v,-. v xv.v.v.- .. .;. w ioWlj.,tlfl-tmt.i f'" ,,',,,11 ,WIiiHillll'lll lwjSlMilitllfSiiiiil Above Gronp of pioneer women of In the center with the black hat Salem ansodatlon. Below Pioneer "children" of Salem. Mrs. Maria Campbell Smith, first white child born in Salem, and George P. Holman, first white male child born there and first native aon of Oregon to bo to the lesialatare. of the Vmilk war" between produc ers and distributors. Producers served an ultimatum on distributors yesterday, raising the price of milk from $2 to $2.40 a -hundred pounds, but distributors have not accepted the new price. With the matter deadlocked, milk prices are expect ed to mount whether producers be gin their own distribution system or distributors accept the' higher charges. Distributors today Informed the producers they recognized the Jus tice of the demand for higher prices, but would not agree until steps are taken to curb "cut-rate" dairies operating here. STATE OFFICES TO CLOSE Quiet Fourth of July to Be Passed . at Salem. - v SALEM, Or., July 1. (Special.) All federal, state, county and city offices here will be closed July 4, and practically all the officials and employes will pass the day at the beaches and other resorts. A number of the state institutions have arranged programmes and 'en tertainment features for the day. At the penitentiary there will be a baseball game in the afternoon be tween the prison team and the Ful ton Athletic club of Portland. Mrs. Clara Patterson, superin- ?'. . v - IN ANNUAL REUNION AND . Orejron and early settlers of Salem, la Mrs. T. T. Geer, president of the tehdent ' of the state industrial school for girls, has arranged a pic nic for her charges. At the boys' training school the morning will be given over to patriotic ceremonies. SAMPLE PLATES ARRIVE Auto Licenses for Coming Year to Number 180,000. - SALEM, Or., July 1. (Special.)' Samples of the 1922 automobile li cense' plates ordered recently through a Portland diealer were re ceived at the offices of the secre tary of state here today. The new plates are lettered In white, with a bluo background. It was estimated by the secretary of state that approximately 130,000 of these plates will be necessary to meet the demands of the motor ve hicle department. The plates for the year cost 14 cents a pair, as against 17 cents for the year 1921. Work of Paving Progresses. The grading work ir- Ninth etreet, from Spokane avenue to the boule vard in the vicinity of Sellwood, is progressing rapidly and the work of paving will begin soon. This strip will complete the pavement from the Uuff to the golf- links. PORTLAND CITY'S CREDIT USED BY P0L1GE CAPTAIH Charles Sullivan's Acts at Seattle Under Scrutiny. CHECK CENTER OF PROBE Draft for $595 Belonging to Mu nicipality Said to Have Been Converted to Own Use. PUGET SOUND BUREAU, Seattle, Wash., July 1. Extensive and un usual use seems to have been made of the credit ot the city of Seattle by Captain. Charles Sullivan, sus pended secretary of the police de partment. When Captain Sullivan recently was confronted with evi dence showing that he had converted a federal government check for $595 to his own use, he eald that he had done so by mistake. At the time this check came into his hands, ac cording to his story, he. was expeet- ing a refund from the government on a business transaction or nis own, and he assumed that the check had been sent in settlement. The check was ma'de out to the city of Sea-ttle, and yet Captain Sul livan's statement that he thought it was intended for himself is not. In view of other facts, as absurd as it might seem on Its face. It seems that a considerable amount of Sul livan's private business with the government was done In the name of the city. Whether he had any money coming from the government has not yet been ascertained; but if he had it would probably have come just In the way that this particular check came. Neat Deal Turned. Information gleaned by agents of the state bureau of accountancy from Captain Sullivan himself, from recoTds at police headquarters, from the city comptroller's and treas urer's offices, and from other sources, shows Captain Sullivan was a large operator in government surplus war supplies, specializing in the transportable foodstuffs accu mulated by the army quartermas ter's department. There are said to have been numerous transactions, but in one that has come to special notice. Captain Sullivan is said to have purchased approximately $10,000 worth of such supplies in the name of the city of Seattle. The city's credit being good . with the war department, no cash was re quired. The supplies so purchased are said to have been promptly dis posed of by Captain Sullivan to various retail merchants, at a good margin of profit and for cash. The supplies were then paid for. In a deal of this kind the city didn't lose a dollar, of course; the city's credit was pledged only tem porarily. What might have hap pened had Captain Sullivan been unable to clean up and pay the bills is purely a speculative matter at this time. It seems that he did clean up and broke better than even. Story Is Doubted. The federal government's check for $595 came into Captain Sulli van's hands many (months ago. He held It for a while and finally cashed It at the office of the city treasurer.. When the state bureau investigators discovered -this and other alleged Irregularities in Sul livan's system and their discoveries were made known to him, he .said that some portion of the quarter master's supplies'tlrat he had bought had turned bad; he had filed a claim with the government for a rebate. As his private deal had been conducted in the city's name he said he had believed the $595 check to To Our Depositors It is with pleasure that we announce an increase in the capital stock of the Northwestern National Bank of Portland from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000. The Northwestern National Bank started business on January 2, 1913; with a capital of $500,000, resources of $2,500,000 and 2400 de positors. Our rapid growth soon made an increase in capital necessary," and in 1918 it'was raised to $1,000,000. Today, with a capital and surplus of $2,400,000, resources of over $20,000,000, and 33,000 depositors, The ' Northwestern National Bank has attained a place among the most strongly capitalized banks in 'the Northwest. We take this opportunity of thanking our large family of depositors for their loyal support, which has made it possible to build a great bank in less than ten years. We are proud of our record and confident of the future, and our every effort will be directed toward serving you in such a way as to merit the confidence you have placed in us. THE NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL BANK Member Federal Reserve hare been sent In settlement of this As a matter of fact the $595 check was sent In payment to the city for services rendered the war depart ment, and was in the exact amount of the city's claim. For this reason the state investigators. Mayor Brown and Chief of Police Severyns were inclined to doubt the accuracy of Captain Sullivan's statement. They gave him a few days "to make good" and before the ailoted time had passed he handed back the $595 to the city treasurer. Prosecuting Attorney Douglas in sists that the possibility of a suc cessful criminal prosecution .or cap tain Sullivan has been "spoiled" by acceptance of this refund. Mayor Brown thinks otherwise. Meanwhile, with Sullivan suspended from office, the state bureau investigators have been set at a thorough investigation, not only of his books but of the whole accounting system of the po lice department. WOMEN "FAINT AT- STORY Portland Man's Grewsome Talo of Starving People Disastrous. TACOMA, July 1. So realistic a word picture did J- J. Handsaker of Portland paint in describing star vation conditions in Armenia, India and Turkey, as he had witnessed them, that two men and a half a dozen women delegates attending the annual Washington-Idaho Chris tian Endeavor convention fainted last night In the auditorium of the First Presbyterian church. Handsaker is chairman of the near east relief committee in the Pacific northwest and spoke of grewsome scenes he had come across in the starvation areas of Asia Minor and India. The big church auditorium was packed, but ventilation was declared to be excellent and the fact that so many swooned toward the close of Mr. Handsaker's address was at tributed purely to the effect of his words. JOINT PICNIC BIG EVENT Masons and Eastern Star Unite , In "Rpp-Tilnr Annual Ontim. Several hundred persons gathered at tne uaKs yesterday afternoon for the annual. joint picnic of the Ma sonic lodge and Eastern Star chap ter of Sellwood. The programme began promptly at 4 o'clock and consisted of foot races for men and boys, peanut races, potato races, sack races and a tug-of-war be tween the Masonic and Eastern Star members and a horseshoe pitching contest. Prizes were awarded to ail the winners. In the evening a picnic dinner was the feature, the members taking their own baskets of food. Coffee was served by the lodge committee. CADETS ROUSE PROTEST Residents of Nob Hill Object to Academy Boys in Midst. A protest of residents of the Nob Hill district against the quartering of boys of the Hill Military academy in private houses in the neighbor hood is embodied in a petition signed by 20 residents, and an affidavit sworn to by L D. Franklin of 812 Johnson street, to be presented to the city council next Wednesday. The petitioners would "forbid the conduct of such schools as at Twenty-fourth and Johnson streets without the consent of neighbors." Research Workers to Gather. YAKIMA, Wash., July 1. Fifty government and state agricultural research workers of the three north west states will .meet in Yakima on July 24 for their annual confer ence, which also will be attended by some experts from Washington, D. C. A. E. Lovett, county agent, will arrange a number of orchard tours to enable the scientists to study and inspect pests at first hand. OREGON System raised ?3a,uiH). tt ' :