THE OREGON DMLY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY EVENING. . JUNE 23, 19QgJ ;j! BRYAfI MEETS HAM! Nebrajknn and Wife Pretexted f-r to Majesty With , Other y Americans . -i Speaks to Delegates. . . (Journal Special Berries.) -Tsdhlemt Juno tg The king ana queen held their first levee today. Bpe clal embaaales, official' and many of th - prominent people present at . the foronatlonr attended. "" . American Ambassador .Oravea pre sented William J. Bryan, hla wife and . ngtnbec .of other Americans-to their majesties. '..'.',.-, ,. .,' --The-Norwegtan- delegateswilt - ber-ra-celved next Monday, when 'presents from the American sons of, Norway will be given the king. .' , .... The several-, hundred NorwegtaH , American delegates to the . coronation 're meeting Mr. Bryan this afternoon. Mr. Bryan and Ambaaaador Oravea : spoke, aa did President Bender of the storthing. ... - KCOLILIISSIONLITING IS Washington Officials Conducted ; - Prosecution, Defense and 7r-r Passed Upon Case. " ' (Special -fMapateb. to Tha Joaraal.V - 'Colfax, WaaJU-June IS. ,The hearing' on the demand for Joint rates ' from points on the O. R. A N. to points on Puget Bound and -the' demand of Belling' ham for terminal rates enjoyed at Beat tla. Taopma and Everett, which has been held before the atata railroad oom rnlaalon' bei e. t luaad last night without . a, decision being ' rendered. The case s will be taken up again at Walla Walla, Vnt Tuesday, when the deoialon will probably be Announced. It Is predicted (hat Joint ratea on wheat will be granted .-nd that Belltnghm will get the rates sked. The Journal correspondent feels afe In. making thla prediction - from Information- gained from what ia re garded aa high authority.. The Intent of tt.e commission to grant the requeata -of complainants was shown throughout the . hearing when the commissioners . acted as prosecuting witnessea, prose " ctftlnf attorneys and judges of the case at Issue. 3 " J.-l. J? -- The attitude of the board was so evl , dent that tt caused much remark among 'the apectators. No opportunity to dis credit Portland and favor the ' cltlea f Puget Sound was lost and every bit of "evidence," no matterltowT" gained, which tended to show that markets at - tlrna were better in Tacoma or Seattle ; than In Portland, was produced and p magnified,' while nothing tending to ' ahow'. the- contrary waa allowed. De aplte the fact that Prattle, Tacoma, Bpo .liana and Portland papers show that sit this lime wheat commanda higher " prices in Portland than Jn ths Sound cities, this evidence was not admitted, but Isolated cases, where more had been paid for wheat at Sound points than at Portland on certain dates, -wars lntro- duced andmagnlfled and placed In the records. DAVIS WANTS DIVORCE - FRONWRUANT-SPOUSE ' (Special plapstcb to The Jearaal.) ' Pendluton. Or., June 23. E. 8. Davis has commenced divorce proceedings agalpat MianlUJ5avls. The two were married In Albany in 188 and have two children both (boys, aged T and I years. 'They ara nowlntpe custody -ofthe father, and ha asks that the court 2 warOlmj hel r jcu st ody-tor thefu tare . Alleging that the defendant la unfit to . be their guardian. According to the complaint the defendant deserted the 'plaintiff four years sgo and has since, refused to live with him. 1 WILL' NOT RETURN MONEY TO COMPANY (Joarnal Bestial hntccl Albany. N. Y.. June 23 Juatloe ntta etf the supreme court today refused tha Balolae Insurance company of Switser- "Jand permission to ' withdraw' 1200,000 which waa deposited In accordance with the lawa of the state when the com pany did business In this country, tha court, holding that since tha company 1a still doing business In tha Philip pines It Is still doing business In tha .United States. . ' POLICEMAN RESENTS NEWSPAPER fcOAST ", (Special TMapatth to The Journal.) -r-Cerrtralla- Wash.,-June tS. Yesterday renins City Marshal Henry Shields waylaid Thomaa Dunckley. editor of tha .News-Examiner here, choking h(m quite .badly. Mr. Dunckley In a long editorial In the last Issue of his paper scored . the marshal most' unmercifully for not doing his duty, for Incompetency, etc., which Shields resented. Mr. Dunckley wore- out -s,.. warrant for the arrest of the marshal for assault thla morning. , NEWBERG PEOPLE TO SEE SOUTHERN QUINS (Special DUpatrk te The Joarnal.) Newberg. Or., June tl. A large num ter of representative cttisena of New berg have departed for California, where . they will spend the' summer, among -- whom were: Professor R. W. Kirk. W. .'. Woodward.. Mle Klta .McCoy and I B. Ferguson, wno win visit in Ken "tucky before returning."""; WOMAN TORTURED HER ; . ADOPTED DAUGHTER (Journal gpoclaf B.rili i.) ' Peoria, 111.. June' 21. Mre.' Mary M(f Kinney- of v Aledo. Illlnola, waa found guilty this morning of torturing Stella Oradr aged It, who-waa committed to her ears by tha Children' Home society. KUlad From Ambnak. .-V--r f iJpsrml gnaelal arTlee.t Kertch, June 23. Captain Shere matleft of the gendarmea waa kllledtn ' the street today by Uie revolutionists Hd hla wife seriously wounded. . BUDGET! HOPES FOR APPEAL Says He Will Ask Court to Name Attorney to Fight for His " ' .Life. ' SAYS ATTORNEY LORD HAS DISREGARDED HIM Declare! He Hat Made No Effort to Cavry. Cats of AUce Minthorn's ... Murderer, to . Higher. Court Still Hopes te Eacmpe Fate; ' .Vader sentence to be hanged at Salem next' Friday for the murder of "Alice Mlnthom in this city on March 21, George , U ' Blodgett ia waiting in hla cell at tha countjc-Jall for some one to take steps 'toward taking an appeamo tha supreme court for him. v.. "They .are going to take me . up be fore ths court Monday morning," said Blodgett today, ''and . I am going Jo ask tha judge-to appoint an 'attorney for me. got - Charles K. Lord to defend me, but I haven't seen him sines ths trial, and be haa never been near-the jail. , "Lord got lltO from my people In Montana to' take an appeal, and If 'ha baa dona anything I have never heard a thing about it." Blodgett rolled a cigarette and con- tinuea: I am expecting my Dromer- In-law from Hamilton, Montana, today or tomorrow and he. will take bold and do something. "Sometimes . I think the best 'thing I could do would be to go on up to Salem and take my medicine. Lord never haa been near jna. Says Lord Wont Tlsl Xlm. "I have ant him word In all kinds of ways, by letter, by messenger, have advertised for him, told - the district attorney and newspaper reporters to tell Lord that I wanted to see him, but he does not seem to have time to some around. I- think ha lav ashamed 0 come. . ' . . , "It Is just three months today' since 1 irag arrested, end n"t Friday I'm supposed to be In Salem. They give lots af fellows two or three years' time to fight In, but I hava been Woved righCt through pretty fast. But tha men from the district "attorney offloa have dona mora for me than my own attorney has." . When Blodgett waa sentanoed Lord waa allowed till June II In which to file a bill of exceptions and take an appeal to the supreme court, but aa far as ia known he- haa donw nothing In regard to an appeal. Blodgett thinks Ma at torney doea not mean to do. anything and will take ' ths matter In hla own hands. ,i Judge George, who heard the trial, has been In Seattle all week, but la ex-' peeled to return today and will be here Monday to hear Blodgett's request.' ' Attorney Lord could . not be found to day. - v - - ERROR IHSERVINrPAPER LOSES DIVORCE DECREE . . . - ssaaaHsasiBSMaaaasb Seaside Constable Responsible for Failure of Woman to , Cain Separation. Because a - constable may not serve a prooeea of the circuit oourt unless he be specially appointed, Mrs. B, J. Pher netton waa not allowed a divoroe by granted - Ave decrees.-- The testimony In tha divorce casea was heard yester day before tha court stenographer, wh afterward read the evidence to ths judge. ; - " In) announcing his decisions this morning Judge Sears aald that because ths . summons in ths . Phernetton salt had been returned by the constable of aaaslria. prarlnrt In Clatsop fnnnty antt nut by a dsputy sheriff the proceeding was not regular and divorce would not be granted. Tha caae now has the same statua aa If no attempt had been made to serve the summons. Mrs. Phernetton asked a divorce from K. TPhametton on tbe ground of .deser- tlon, beginning .four years ago. Dlvorcea were granted In the follow ing' casea: Margaret B. Stoner from Michael B. Stoner, for cruelty and non-support. They were married In Iowa in 1112. Zaydee Chass from Samuel Chase, be cause of alleged cruelty. They -were married at Grants - Pass In 1 tot, Ths custody of ths child waa given Mrs, Chass. Jennie Fins from David Fine, on ths grounds of cruelty. Mrs. I Fins waw given tha custody of the two children and, 140 a month alimony. Louisa Eaaton from William N. Easton, for desertion In 1214 and con viction of a felony In 12. i-AFeunsrVJroTB.MlnsvJNsunertj:-for desertion. '-" V. -.' CHINAMEN : Wl Lt. NOT.; " " TSTAND FOR WHITES (Journal Special flarriea,) Berlin, June 22. Diplomatic circles have received official information of tha growth of a new anti-dynaatlo, antl-for-elgner society In China called tha Tss.Ul, which Is determined to form a detno cratlo government, expel all tnlaslon arlea and suppreaa sllens from promot ing commarcs with Chins,' . FRIENDS WILL MEET ' IN NEWBERG IN JULY (KcmcIbI Dlapatrk to The Josmel.) Newberg, Or., June 22 In this city. July , the annual convention of the Friends' church will be held. A large number of delegates ars expected to be In attendance, a number of people from the east having algnlfledT'thelr Intention to b present. -' Tells lisky Story. ' (Joarnat gp-lal "rW ) - Chicago, - June - 21 James Murphy, who was caught aftsr. a fall through a glaas skylight and suspected of bur glary, told the police that two men held htm up In an alley and forced him at the, point of revolvers to climb to the roof, and attempt to enter a whote aala liquor house and make entry for them. r"t Slf Bartteehip XOAoked. Viernil Special eVrvl".! Olaagnw, June - 22. The battleship Agamammon, 14.100 toks, waa success fully launched today. It will cost 27,100,000 whan complete, . T , F. Teachers1 Committee Case, -But Refuses to of Prof.Xoghi!LandHeWilLStay. ;.- ;- - yrr:- ; Forest Grove, Or., June 23. Prof. Louis . Bach has been released, but Dr. O. JS. .CoghlU's resignation was not ac cepted by tbs teaoherg' committee of pactfto University, and ha will be urged to return next year. This was tha statement given out by President Fer rln to The Journal reporter hero this morning.-r-.-p. ' Prof. Coghllf refuses to" say whether ne win withdraw rUls realgrmtion. buT It Is the concurrent opinion of the stu donts and townspoopls that ha will not. for he has already sold some of his property and tho remainder Is for sale, and tho cause, for his' resignation, the policy, has not , bean removed. The releaaa of profeasor Bach will bo a great loss to tha faculty of Pacific university. forlt will-be very, difficult to aecura a man to take hla place aa Instructor In German. French and Spanish. He has been here for Several years and baa alwaya. been a great friend of the atudenta. - Ha and Dr. Coghlll ara bosom friends and. ths loss of one must of necessity mean thar loss of the other. - i President Ferrln says that literature matter will be gotten out Immediately to bring tha matter before tha public In tha light that ho and tha trustees see it. . - . W. Halnea of Forest Grove, who a member of tha board, of trus tees of . Paclflo university, stated over the telephone" this afternoon that not wlthatandlng tha foregoing dispatch Professor Coghlll will not leave, but will withdraw hla resignation. -"While Professor Coghlll probably did not Intend to remain wth tha univer sity," said Mr. Halnea, "he baa reoon sldered tha matter today and I can aay positively that , he will stay. Thla la definite and authoritative." Mr. Halnea confirmed tha statement that Profeasor Bach will leava tha uni versity. - Portland- peoplawho-a.r acquainted Wlth'condltlona at. Pacific university PROFESSOR M'KEE - GIVEN THREE POSIljlS" Popular Young Educator Offered Work in Various Places but' . ':y f Chooses Oregon City. --: ' .. (Special thspatcn te The Joeifiat. Oregon City, Or., June 23. Professor Walton C. McKee, who waa elected to the auperintendency of ths Oregon .City schools. Is a comparatively young man and for the past two years has been principal of tha Eugene High school. to-whlch po"HWn he . . v; ' year at an Increased salary. Mr. McKee waa also elected superintendent of the schools at Port Townsend, Washington, and of ths three positions ha haa con cluded to accept the auperintendency here.'' '. " - - The new superintendent was grad uated front the Oregon- Stat -Normal Walter C. McKee. school In 1190 and In 181 was grad uated from tha scientific class in Ban tlam academy. He was teacher of his tory and literature for ths two follow ing years. In 1895 he, was In tha stu dent department or education., ate University-f Calif drnla":Fo -three years he waa superintendent of tha Val lejo (California) public schools, where 14 ttachers are employed. Mr. McKee went to th Philippine Islands at tha outbreak or the Spanish war. where he was a member f -the Field Hospital corps and waa aaaigned a poaltton In ths department of ptiblia education, where he worked aa a teacher-anoUorganiier and principal for 1 months. After his return to tha United States he went - to Lebanon, Linn ointy,"and .ss prtnotpal T)f tha schools thera for four yeara. Hewent to Eugene from Lebanon. . ", MKea haa the highest of recom mendatlona from County Superintendent Jackson of Linn county. Dr. J. C. Booth and Hon. William M. Brown vof Leb anon, L. A. Handle, president of San tlam academy; L. G. Janes, superin tendent of the department of public edu cation at Manila, Philippine Islands;; County Superintendent-. W. B. Dlllard of Lane county,, .Professor Eraest C M&ore,' assistant professor of education at tha Unlveraity of California, and the board of directors In the city schools of Lebanon. Oregon, and- Vallejo, Cali fornia, v - '1. , L0N0WCMvTHS,GREETED BY GERMAN EMPEROR r-v, f i- : (Journal SpMll 8rrr!c "J'Klel, .June 23. The Longworths ar rived today and wer greeted by the American snd OerniHTr flTgntlarles with much courtesy, the kaiser, whose ex ample all nobility followed, paying hom age to Mrs. Longworth. , .-.. . ARE ACQUITTED OF ' :- CONSPIRACY CHARGES ..." . - UoUraaf Upeetat Strvice.) Washington, June 33. Ex-Btata Sen ator Green .of New York and Wtllard Doremua of Washington, who ware charged with " conspiracy th ths ' post- office scandal, wsra acquitted, thli af ternoon. . i . Lat 11.10 Sunday.' - Beads' excursion next IS Takes Action jfTHis Accept Resignation - have contributed Information concern ing the .college. It waa learned' that when Dr. Thomas McClelland resigned aa president of Pacific university to accept the presidency of Knox college about five or alx years ago, Kerr In waa appointed .dean. During tha second ytar with , Ferrln as dean. Rev. Cephas. Clapp, a trustee Invited representatives from each clans to his house. He asked them what waa the matter with the school, and the students replied. It is said, that thry believed Ferrln not the man for tha place. Rev. Mr. Clapp as sured them that Ferrln - would not be sleeted president, . . ' ', Tha next, summer Ferrln was elected president. The attendance has con stantly fallen off. Other Congrega tional colleges on the . Pacific ' coast. Whitman at Willi' Wall. ind Pomonalment 49 below, the ttnconsrtmis at Pomona, California, have been grow ing. . - Six years ago the college boasted an enrollment of more than 200 students. There are now enrolled only about 75. and of these 20 ara In tho college and the rest In the preparatory department It la aald tha situation principally on thla account,-is considered serious. Last year the members of . the senior elasa signed a . petition asking the trustees, to Investigate conditions snd see why the attendance was falling off. This petition . was referred by the trustees to President. Kerrln and nothing waa done. ' - - " Paclflo university has ths largest en dowment of any denominational school In tha state, more than $250,000. Its best building. Marsh hall, cost 250.000. It hss a beautiful campus of 30 scree covered with oak trees. It Is only 2S miles from Portland. It owns ths larg; est library In the state and hss sn rx'- cellent .faculty and course of study. With all these advantages slumnl and people generally conetder the attend ance, ought to be on, the increaae. Wil lamette university, . the University of Oregon and other colleges of the state IraWdolnV-d ..m of students every year. JUDGE LINDSAY WOULD BE 'GOVERNOR OF COLORADO Former Governor Adams and Senator atterson Will Op-' T Lj pose Candidate. (Journal Special Service.) Denver, June 23. Judge Benjamin B. Lindsay of the Juvenile court has entered the field as candidate for gov ernor, and Jilei MgwtmnceiTient promises to cause a serious split In the Demo cratic part jr. , Already .JUctfa Lindsay haa hftin ft, 1 1 H unnn hv fn,m. flnvM I nor'Aoams, wliu i einonstntted-lnTalnr Bsnator Patterson -tias also wired a strong protest fromJWMhlngton and if thia falls to indues Judge Lindsay to step aside he will' fight him to tbe finish. Ths Democratic party 4pi"the state Is "practically umtoe 4 he .oinreK, of Mayor Speer of Denver, whtMs backing Judge Lindsay and haa broken with Patterson and Adams. RESULTS OF PHARMACY ' EXAMS"MADE-PUBLiC (Bpeclal Dispatch te Tbe" Journal. I Salem, Or., June 13. The results of theejsftrnJnailQ n state board of pharmacy In Portland, June- IS, are as follows: . . Senior- class successful applicants- William High, Tillamook; John .Boyo Jan, Portland; Albert Cook, Portland; E. A. Blvlna, Portland;' Pearl Diratlne, Llnd. Washington; Carl R. Thompson, Portland;'' A. P. C. Frleske, Portland: Dt- V. Watts, Portland ;-Jam W. Wol- ford. Portland? -J-udsnn-Webflter, Port- lana; Arcnie van Cleve. Baker City ny n: wza Roseburg. Juniors Ralph Carter, Dallae; John R. Bchrondal, Portland; Del Morgan, Portland; Wallace W. Beebe, Portland Elton Ralston, Portland; Joseph Davlea, Tygh VaJIcy; B. R. A Iten; ABhlgnaTTXlu i" R. Olln, Vancouver; John R. Leach, Lex ington; Arthur J. Rich,. Astoria; Charles 8. Currln. Klamath Falls; Thomas V. Brewster, Adams; William H. Fllnn, La Grande. ROBERT FRENCH HEAD 0F WESTERN NORMAL (Special Dispatch te Tee JesrsaLI Pendleton, Or., June .28. September IS the Weaton Normal school reopens after a Year's auanenainn Hit t. ih. hold-up of tha appropriation blllv Rofcertf u. irencn was reelected principal . and R. Alexander of thla city elected presi dent of the board.- The assistants are Mrs. H. C. Frencli, Ms Margaret Tong,treeTTjte laarnTgnTTrnd placed in the and Mra. Kllsaeth Crane. P. A. Worth- I CU8todjrj)fLMrs.sughn . a J O-poundJ Ington,' Forlland, "was elected secretary of the board of regents and B.-P. Hall oi wesion, treasurer. miss ara- u. Hall of thla city, who waa elected a memher of" the faculty, haa been a tacherJn . the Pendleton schools for the past two yeara. 8 he resigns to ac cept a normal position. Following is the executive committee for' tha board: : P. A. Worthington, o. W. Proebstel, William Blakely and R. Alexander. PICKET DRIVEN INTO BODY EIGHT INCHES (KneHal ifUnatrb te The Joarnal.) -'Aberdeen, Wash., June IS Jonas Jonaaaon. a longshoreman, met a hor rible death yesterday afternoon by the breaking) of a rung of a ladder on which he was standing while painting his bouse. He was thrown onto a. picket fence and a aharp picket driven eight Inches Into his body, Just above the hearraqd -breaking 6rCTHl",; bipod flowed in profusion. A doctor was called but Jonaaaon died within "three minutes. Ha waa a Norwegian, formerly , a sea captaln.. Ha leaves a wife and four children. - . - ARE'CONSIDERING -- .BARNES' NOMINATION (Journal, Special tV ' .Washington, :. June 23. The acrmte thla afternoon aent to tha conference are agricultural appropriation bill. In cluding the bee Inspection amendment. The executive session considered thW nomination of Barnes for postmaster of Washington. "v . ' , TRIES HARD TO KILL -HIMSELF F A. Frasure - Slashes Throat, Then Attempts to Hurl Him- self From Hotel Window; SAVED BY POLICEMAN ; WHO .DISCOVERS HIM Patrolman Sees Man Hanging Over Window ' Sill, Blood Spattering Well of niiiMint, sml Finlii'g Ui stairs to Take Him From Position. With the blood, streaming ' from a frightful gash in hla neck. Inflicted with aulcldal Intent and the gore apetterlng tha.elde of the building snd the pave- rormerFi M. ' Prasur.e " waa" fourtd H I T.o clock thla morning by Patrolman Slnnott. partly hanging over the ledge of a window on A he third story of the California lodging-house at Third -and Davla streets. i .. ' ., "' Immediately upon making the horri fying discovery the policemen rushed upstalra and forcing an entrance to the room pulled tha body to a place of aafety. A cursory examination showed that life was not extinct and ' tha unfor tunate man was rushed with all possi ble haste to St. Vincent's hospltsl In tha patrol wagon. Prompt application of reatoratlvea and the Immediate au turlng of the wound reaulted In aavlng Fraaure's lite. lta4 Was Despondent. . An Investigation by firtectlves Meara and Relalng revealed that Frasure. has been despondent "r kome time and -while laboring under an attack nf acute melancholia severed his trachea with a large pocket knife. He had been re aldlng In the California house for three months and recently underwent treat ment at St. Vincent's hospital for par- - greatly benef ItedThlsTwovery.'was not complete and It is. bcllfved J.hst brood ing over his ailment was responsible for the act. . - - Frasure, after hacking his throat, no doubt went to the window with the evident Intention of casting hlmself"trr tbe sidewalk, but was overcome by weakness from tha loss of blood and only aueceeded'' in thrusting tils body partly ever the ledge. The opportune arrival of Patrolman Slnnott defeated his plans of self-destruction. . Frasure is M years of age and former ly resided In Arlington. Oregon. Checks and notea aggravating 3350 were found In his possession, end upon his request were' delivered to the proprietor of the lodging house "for safe keeping. The urgeona at tha hospital found upon ex amination that Frasure had missed severing the Jugulsr vein by a fraction of an inch. It la believed he will re cover. ' . -. - STORE ENTERED AND LOOTELTBrBURGLARS Kinney Hanaker have reported to tha police that burglars entered h. store at Thirteenth and. Tenlno -streets last night and stele a slot martrlne ai two valuable meerschaum pipes. Tha police have a auspect In vew and-are endeavoring to recover the stolen prop erty. . - . Detective Sergeant J. A.'. Woodward of Newport News, 'Virginia, has notl- fl4 ih9 "lOCssij" Jrlic t h A hs hftsJ ; VVtdsf - surveillance Frsnk Reed, supposed to be wanted In this city for assaulting a man and robbing him during the Lewis and Clark exposition. Detective HeUyer, I who was on duty at the fair, does not remember a crime or mat acscription and la of the lmproaslon that tha .Vir ginia detective is laboring under a mis apprehension. TWO MEN ARE SWEPT . OVER CELIL0 FALLS (Pnecli IfiFDall JPneclaj rlpatch tvJbi-lavntlA- Mel- mtne. foreman of Steam shovel, No. 4, on tha North Bank railroad, and a work man, whose name la not known were drowned, about noon today while at tempting to ciiojis the river at Celllo. They were seen by men st TaTfe'a can nery and also at Seufert's csnnery, to whom they halloed, but It was Impos sible to rescue them. When their boat went over Celllo falla tha men were atandlng, waving their arma and call ing for help. Aa tha boat, went over It turned turtle nd tha men were never aeen afterwards.. The boat was picked up - below Uie f ailBr-tmt the -bodies were not recovered. - PATROLMAN STORK VISITS-ANDY VAUGHN - - Patrolman Btork of Captain Cupid's command visited tha home nf Detective Andy Vaughn at 11 East Eleventh baby girl. A report of tha affair haa been made at police headgoarters and "Andy" la receiving congratulations. Tha lateat advices from tha Vaughn household ara to the effect that tha child la .entertaining the falmly with a vocal selection In D flat, and has al ready responded to I number of en cores. '.- SOCKEYE SALMON ARE V RUNNING IN SOUND (Rpeelsl t1patrb to Tbe JnersaLl" Victoria, D. C, June J3.8oceye sal mon are running in the straits ijff Van couver Island. Already" quite a number have been taken ' in traps ' off Otter Point, and 600 this morning were tuken from 'a trap at Clover Point, Just off the city cf Victoria. These sre being canned today. The run of aockeyS is earlier then waa expected. MOTHERS) F-RAILR0AD- OFFICIAL IS DEAD Uaarnal flptial SiTrlre.) Milwaukee. June . The, mother of Bir Thomas Shaughnessv. presltlent of t he Canadlau i'acirlu railroads died this afternoon, ag.d 7 yeara. , CORNELL WINS THE . : -FOUR-OARED EVENT (Jmrnal Special SeevW.I Poughkeepsle, N. .. June 21.--Cor nell , won the four-oared race today. Tha Syracuse waa second. "Columbia third and Pennsylvania fourth, ... ACTOR WILL READ DECLARATION Saihpoljs on Program for Fourth of -July Picnic at Expo- sition Grounds. ',. ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR CELEBRATION Archbishop Christie Will Deliver Ad dress of the Day Amnsements and finny AH Sorts- Will Have Places on the Program. The' union picnic for tha benefit of orphans, that is to be held on Qovern-, ment island at the Lewis and Clark fair grounds July 4, will likely be the most elaborate that has- been held, -The Tunivu pii'iui's srv mnuni1 eeins. i committees nave Deen rprmea ana arrangements are being made for a cele bration on a monster scale. Tbe com-, mlttee on amusements and games Is ar ranging a program with many special features. Races and contests of all kinds will be held and suitable prises offered. - , : The exercises of the day will consist of songs by the children and several chorus numbers. Archbishop Christie will deliver the opening address, which will be followed by the reading of the Declaration of Independence by John Salnpnlls of the Baker theatre company. Addresses will also be delivered by Gov ernor Chamberlain and other prominent speakers. Tbe following committees have been selected to arrange for tha plcnlo: -Executive committee Chairman, J. K. LCourtney; treasurer, K. At. Brannlck; secretary, Frank Barrett. Cathedral parish Messrs. K. M. Bran nlck. John Driscoll, Frsnk-Barrett; fit. Patrick's. Messrs. J. J. Man Ion, D. F. Campbell, J. Sherlock; fit. Lawrence's, Messrs. Frank Webber. B. C. Jones. J. B. Courtney; 8t. Krsncls', Messrs. Peter Van Hoonilsen, Thomas McNsmee, W. H. Tneltra Hi-JoMpnJsvMesarajifttt Foellor, Fred Dresser; Bacred Heart. Messrs, K. Brurh, F. Mtiesnlng; St. Mary's,- Messrs. Ar F.' Velguth, A. K. Zeller, B. 'Colltus; Holy Rosary, Meaars. Dan McAllen, H. A. . Moaer. 1 Cornsrfttee on grounds Messrs., D. F. Campbell. A. F. Velguth. ' Committee on a-musements and gamea Father E. P. Murphy, Messrs. J. J. Manton. F. J, Lonogan. John Driscoll. .. Committee on mslc and program Fathers Hughes. ' McDevltt, Daly and Frank Barrett. Committee on printing and publish ing Messrs. Dan McAllen, Patrick Bulll van and Bert. Jones. Committee on transportation Messrs. John Driscoll. B. C. Jones and J. J. Manlon. ... JUD6E REFUSES TO. TAKE .CHILDJROMJOTHER- Suit of Emit Clutsch to Get Baby From JHis Divorced Wife' Fails, Judge Bears In tha circuit oourt this morning refused to sustain the conten tion of Emll Oiutsch that the death of thVstt The Judge in deeding tha request of Qlutsch thst a decree of -divorce which gave the custody of the two 'children -to-Jlrs. Qlutsch be modified said that i the only obJecti6nrTe-co mother being allowed keep the child waa that aha la a deaf mute and that It would require moat extraordinary evidence to causa him to tak so young a child from Ita mother. The custody of the child waa left wtth-4ts. wiother. subject to the supervision, oj tna .Boyj" and Girls'" Aid society. .. .. . When Olutsch's wife secured.-. .dt- voree from hlin Hie custudy of tnrtWS- children was given "her and she was al lowed $X0 a month alimony. The older child died some time ago and Qlutsch charged that It would hava lived had it been given proper medical cars and attention. On this charge he asked that "tbanremsJhBsrtm11d--ba--takenAway from Its mother. Judge Seaxe ordered that th alimony be reduced, from $30 to $20 a month. Glutech haa remarried and wanted the child hlmaelf. Ed Mendenhall appeared aa attorney for Olutsoh and . Mrs. Oiutsch waa represented ,by R. W. Mon tague. . ...... ' DEAD-MAN'S BODY FnilWn IM 1 nNRmro1-COB,Pany- of wnlch J p- 0'Brl,n. rUUIVU in OLUUUn general manager of tha O. R. ft N.. la With tha features entirely unrecog nisable from decomposition, the body of a well-dressed man, apparently 35 years of age, was found laat night In a alough .at East .Morrison . snd East Eighth streets. Tha-body-was found feyseveral residents of thst district and the police and coroner notified. The remaJna were lying In-shallow water and It Is believed TBdbeen there f sr-wvr-aj fortnight! UADD V UfATCD 1WAV From the' peculiar place in which thOnUrrl WA I tri MAI: body waa found the theory of foul play la entertained and detectives are at work on the case. ' A sliver watch and leather chain, a card bearing tho name of Card ft fckisar, contractors, $0 cents In change and" a hunch of keya were the only articles found in tha pockets. Deceased wsa clad in a ault of dra material and the feet were encased In white , canvas ahoea. Tha dead man weighed, when alive, about ISO pounds and had . dark brown- hair and a sandy mustsche. Owing to the advanced state ot de composltlorvJha body waa burled last night, by the coroner.. STEVENS LOSES Ojy E ' NOW IS THREE AHEAD 4 4 a recount of precinct 18 gave 4 . Btevena 47. Word 40. a variation 4 4 of ..one vote In favor of Word. 4 4 One Btevena vote waa thrown e 4 cut Thla leaves Btevena three a 4 "In the lead. w ' 4y :ivvWVevV;vi,i , '. . Sid . roar Mlllloa. ' Wsshlngtnnv June 23. Bids - were opened by the navy department-today for the ropatruetlnn of two flint rlu battleships, tha Michigan and .'itoath Carolina. "The bids ; range - cloaa to $1,000,000 each,' ., ' - ' ' ' T " ' ' POSTLIASTER GETS f,10RE LIOIIEY Local Pottoff ic Promoted ' to First-Class Ranks fcy Postal - i 'Authorities - ' STAMP SALES SHOW ENORMOUS INCREASE Postmaster Minto Commended by United States Inspectors for Ef- ficient Manner in Which Portlan4 .Office. Is Conducted. Advices, received this morning f rem Washington, state, that the salnry of Postmsater Mlnto haa been raised from 12.800 to $6,000, which meana that Port land , has advanced to the rank of first rrasB-postofncsx-imrt-iB-trie rTnly-on 1n that class weet of Omaha with the ex ception of Han Francisco. According to the rules of the post office department the annual" stamp sales of n office, must reach 100.000 . before it cnu become a flrat-clais office. Tha report of" tha Inspectors ' who checked tha books of tho local ofrica showlhat tha Bales for the year ending; ' March tl amounted to 14911,404.11. -While thla Is rn-arly 11.(09 leas than tha ' required amount, a recommendation waa made oy the inspectors because of tha efficient work of Postrouster Mlnto and the employes .under htnv to raise tho rating of Portland to tha prvmler -'class. . - . .- . . At the time of the Inspection many citlxena learned that tha amount re quired waa abort but. a few hundred doriars. and friends of Postmaster Minto . offered to purchase extra supplies o stamps to. make up the difference. Mr. Mlnto "objected to this method snd stated that he wanted tl) Increase to) come about by legitimate sales. It has been le.irned since. It Is said, thst tha action of tha postmaster met with favor In Washington and, that the officials there, realising that .the local office . .waajloingthtwork -of a first-class f- flee, derided to make the change this year mther than wait until next year. . - postmastsr Mlnto Vleaaed. -' Post master Mlnto . had "received no) word-of the inrress until Informed by a Journal reporter, but tn speaking upon the change said: .. -. ""Of course I am highly pleased and congratulate Portland upon the station It has reached. Ths work In - tha . office '" has been done In -tha past . year . with more - than th. usual regularity snd efficiency, and tha success la due greatly to the-employea who hawe-labored ao faithfully. Tha lust Inspection showed the office to be in good condition which, of course, pleases me.. . ".' "The greatest satisfaction I- received from tha report waa tha Increase ot nice over those of Seattle., The stamp salsa -In p.ur offlceamo'jntit about . 114,000 more than at the Sound city. Thla was done with an expense of be tween $6,000 and 7,000 less . than at - Seattle. .'' - . ' "The increase In rating also carries with it an increase-" clerks, whloh wa ' need tmiich.- Thera -will - also possibly be a cashier and an asKlstant cashier. Instead-of a finance Clerk. An asslst-J snt superintendent In tha money de partment, and. an assistant superinten dent of city delivery, ara said to ac- , company the new rating." : Other cltlea In Oregon whloh received an Increase with Portland, are: Con don. $1,160 to $1,500; Corvalla. tl.SOO" to $1,000; Grants Paas, 13.000 to $2.1001 $1,800; Balem, $2,700 to $2,100. IROOIIEiES OOEl'l PHOT ROCK ROAD Railway-to Run Out From Pen dleton Will Be Surveyed - arid Rushed Through. -tflperla! Cltpateb te Tke Joarnal.) ' Fendletnn, Or June SJ. -Actual work n the-Pilot Rock railroad, whlolt1 to run from Pendjeton. began thla morn ing. A surveying "party in charge -of -Engineer 8. E. Andrews, left the elty with two wagon load a of supplies and a crtw of 10 men is camped' on - Birch creek, alx miles went of here. Monday morning the work of survey on the llns will begin and will be rushed throirgtt aa rapidly as possible. At this tlma Jt la lmpoJM JMwhere the Jtnw. will be located. The survey Is belna; made for the Umatilla -Central - Rail president., and William Crooka ajid J. Ov-Wllson, associate incorporators. Tha company waa formed two months ago, and It la believed the work of construct lng the grade' wll J be etarted as soon as tho survey is completed. Fifteen mil from h-r Is Pilot liockr-andt-to-expected tha road will be extended ba, jron illierelatl: timber belt. . 1 POSTPONE THE. RACES Joornal Special gervlee.t - - Poughkepste, N. Y,. June 23. The weather continues bad and the stewarda announced that if the water ia aa chnppv at 4 o'clock as It Is nnw the races will be postponed until Monday. The first race .la" acheduled for -o'clock. The-big raus of the day.the 'varsity eight, st four miles. If run to day, will be called st o'clock. CANNERS MUST TELL ' TRUTH IF, ANYTHING (Joarnal Special 9rrrn. Wsshlngton, June- 23. Tbe house to day adopted an amendment to tha purs. food bill to the effect that caunars need not place on-labala giving; welxhta snd. measures, but ir thsy ao place tnem on their goods they must be truthful orts. RABID EDITORS ARE ' r , ;. SENTENCED TO JAIL ' Unum.! Seeelat aarve 1 Btockholm. June 33. aVvnh Hocial Democratic editors wers .sentenced tn 10 months In w prison tndsy for ami-, military agitation. "'-- rrefnred tek- Cannes Oo Allen lywl' Het firm,.! T.t Sundajr. $lf : V f 'ai1 !;'T ' i. I