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10 .THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, TUESDAY.! EVENING, JUNE 23, 1008. LEEDS DIES AT PARIS Former President of Rock Island System and Ameiv - a ican Millionaire Is Tictim of Stroke; of Paralysis of Two Years Ago. (United Prrw Leased Wire.) - New York, June 13. Paria cables to day tell of the death in that city of W. B. Leeds, former 1 president of tho Bock Island railroad and Americas cap- t itallst ';. j s. -A " 'i:'r-: ;fTV' ' ; The cables declare ; that (Leeds' es tate has: been 'left : In - trust and f that there will be no liquidation of the In- terests ' held , by i Mr. Leeds. He sev ered all active connections with rail-. roads and other corporations when he sustained .stroke of paralysis two ; years ago. ' t Wllliaf B. Leeds' career Is one of the most remarkable In the history of , American financiering. Born of poor parents, he worked . as a florist, edu cated himself as a civil engineer and jtarly had an ambition to be a railroad man. He began, as a, clerk to the en VinMr of th. I.lttla Miami railroad. gaining promotion next as engineer of tne Kwrnnona aivision or im rramji" vanla line, later being made superin tendent. J . , He and a number of others started the American Tin Plate worlcs at El wood, Indiana, and with a small amount of money borrowed, bought up tho con trolling etock. Later he and Daniel G. Raid formed the American Tin Plate companv, which they eventually sold out to the United States 6teel corpora tion. In this deal Leeds cleaned up several million dollars. With the pro ceds the big- four,- which included him nelf, Tteid and the,. Moors brothers of --V, I.q on. . nnhANMl Aht ... VarjOUS fail- ronds which now make up the Kock Island system.-...-,v--'-; v-..- Leds became president of the rail . road .company and served up to 1805. when there was a big slump in the Hock-Island ehares and immediately after B. V. Yoakum took charge of the f aystem. Leeds resigning. ' - ' ; 4 At the height of his prosperity Leeds t built one of tho finest mansions in New ( York. His matrimonial affairs wero . conspicuously before the public, for sev eral years. Ke first married ss a young man before he made his fortune, f in 1501 he gave a million do la rs In 1 stocks and bonds to his first wife that . 1 might marry ; the . beautiful; Mrs. 1 AVorthington,. Ulng been .practically j separated from his ffist wife for five ; years. A mouth after he met Mrs. Vorthington. Leeds confessed , his love - to her and told his wife in Indiana that I be had found his ideal. . Leeds gave h s bride a pearl necklace worth $65,000, j a diamond necklace ; worth: $60,000, a dinmond ring costing 11,000, an ermine coat worth $10,000, a painting worth 15 000 and a magnificent ; mansion on urpcr Fifth avenue, New York.. 'Leeds died at the Hotel Rita. Paris. Mr Nnnn wortmnnon iiMu, m :.A..n4 .if. n whom he lavished hi riridV Leeds leaves a young son. His t fortune, once ranging into- millions, is Tf conservatively- ''' .... tuo. ' v DOCTOR CillGtD WITH A DEATH Coroner's Jury Blames Dr. ' ' BeBar of Eugene in an " Antitoxin Case. v (Special Dispatch 'to The Journal.) Eugene, Or., June ii. An Inquest was held yesterday afternoon over the body of Clifford Tickers, H years old, who came here recently from , Denver and who died suddenly in the office of Dr. George OB. JjeBar in -this city Friday after the physician had given him a treatment of diphtheria antitoxin for asthma. The coroner's Jury returned a veraici msi ine ooy came 10 nis ueain through criminal carelessness . on the part of the physician. That part of the f oruiui rcpu mm - iuuuws.-:. - - "We find that death was caused by criminal carelessness of Dr, George O'B. DeBar. said Dr. DeBar at the time of giving diphtheria antitoxin -knowing the probable ' fatal consequences. . Also, that he further administered this anti toxin without consulting the father of the deceased, or the prooabie outcome which the hypodermic Injection might nave witn a patient enacted witn asm ma. or without calling any other phy sician In consultation before adminis tering the said antitoxin.", . - The boy. vame to Eugene only a few weeks ago with his father, K. t. Vlck ers, from Denver, In the hope that the change of climate would benefit ' bis health. Getting no better,- his father took him to Dr. DeBar, Friday, and the doctor administered this treatment. He died within 10 minutes after the hypo dermic injection. Dr. DeBar stands well In his profes sion and in the community, having an extensive practioe. v It is probable that a suit for damages will be instituted against Dr. DeBar by the father of the nor, but It Is not thought likely that criminal proceedings will le bad.. .- .. . TAKIUIA SMELTER . STARTS FOR SEASON U-..j Hoad ; Work Proposed That Will Lengthen the Work ing Term. ; y. of o. mu ARE F.1ET TODAY New Officers and Athletic 4 Council Banquet at Noon :; Procession Tonight. .H '"" "' ".-'.-'V- ' (Special Dispatch te Tbe JooraaLl , Eugene, Or., June 13. University of Oregon, Eugene,. June 23. At an en thusiastic alumni meeting this morning officers were elected as follows: President, L, R.t Alderman, Eugene; first . vice-president, Allan Eaton, Eu gene: second vice-president. Dr. F. O. Zlegler, Portland; secretary treasurer, A. R. Tiffany, Eugene. Athletio council Judge L. T. Harris, Eugene; C N. McArthur, Portland; George Hug, Eugene. The president of Willamette uni versity at Salem, sent congratulations or the success of the appropriation measure at tne recent siats election. - A- vote of thanks to the commercial , oocues ana me newspapers or me state - ror tneir support was adopted. Tne as sociation pledged Its support to the pub lic and high schools, and the - grand stand, on the athletio field, the prop erty of the alumni, was presented to the siuaeni Doay, . The alumni banquet was held at noon today. The women's fern and flower procession will be held tonight. Hun dreds ot visitors are present to enjoy tne aiumm lestivities. . iiEGllIii IS DREGOIIVETER IS ARE AT DORT Weather, Perfect and Hos Vpitality Superb Actual i . Business Tomorrowv " Morrison Girl Declares Jim Jenkins Is Man Who ; Killed Her Mother. decisioii: III SUPREME COUR T IS AFTEE THOMSON ir.r Pm Laued Wire.) Balem. Or.. June JfJ. The case of Tlachel Debow vs. H. Wollenberg ana othors, srrealed from-Clackamas coun V tv? was affirmed In a decision by Com InlVMoSer -King- In the aupreme court totlay. The action waa brought to set nidi 'a Judgment- on the . ground .of fraud. Mr. Wollenberg haa oncesei- .ith numhpr nf heirs to tne es tate of the deceased partner, but as the settlement occurred . during the panio of 1B4. the value of the Property, was L itat it Is at this time. The heirs ere all Jews and residents of Bussta, ('l'hs fraud was proved and a new set tlement will uow have to be made. , ( -itti i t rrv- Tn 4 T?Ti ; rv The Realty board will meet tonight In the convention hall in the new Com mercial club building, when the cues- r tion of appointing a committee to act In conjunction with the Civic Im provement committee -In the -matter of w employing R. H. Thomson, clty en gineer of Seattle, to take charge of street Improvement th- Portland will be ' discusaed. : Members of the board are I unanimously- In favor of securing the services of Engineer Thomson to take ,v charge of all street, park and boule vard improvement in tne city, and the i board la anxious to take any steps necessary to help in bringing this about. It is ' probable that the ques tioa of, the salary (bat will have to ; be paid Mr. Thomson will be dls- ' cussed at tonight's meeting. The sal- , ary provided for the city engineer un der the present city charter it is not believed will tempt Mr. Thomson to r give un his, present lucrative position an neaius. ..,-- - The committee having in charge the , , organisation - of the real estate ex- change will report to the Realty board tonight, -but It Is not believed that final b, .action will be taken in the matter, as many members of the board believe iigLt wuma uc preiiiarurv ac mis iiroe v to organize a real estate exchange. i b.l l i i, n. e is- ma " : - ' " -i r St ' - In ' ?i "Better be safe lhao sorry and the best way is to stick to tee B I iters. If you. cx periment you otily waste time and money J Siarl today, the Bitters has been the great American home remedy for 55 year and It "ha j clearly proven its merit tit cases cf Poor Appetite, riatuler.cy. Insomnia, Indigestion, C-stivenesi nd Malaria. ::' l.;' (Special Dispatch te Tbs Joeraal.j r Grants Pass, Or., June fJ.-r.The Ta kllma ' smelter, on the .. Waldo .copper mines, owned by the Takllma Smelting & Mining company, has blown In for the regular summer's work. Twenty eight freight wagons drawn by. four to eight-horse teams will carry matte and coke - between this city and Takllma. The company expects to turn out a larger quantity of matte this year than ever before, as the smelter has blown in earlier, and It has a mammoth body of ore to operate upon. A crew has been employed in the mines all winter taking out high-grade smelting ore. The distance from Grants Pass to Ta kllma Is 45 miles, and the freight teams require Ave' days for the round trin. , The matte from the Takllma smelter Is shipped to the smelters of neighbor ing states for refining, -and' Oregon loses ine crem property cue ror tne product. Most of the coke comes from Japan in bags. That the copper mines of Waldo are very rich is proved, by the fact that they pay good returns despite the heavy expense entailed In operating them, ow ing to the long road haul. 4 were It not for the bad condition nf the wagon road in winter the smelter would operate continually. A movement is now under way by which tbe worst part of the road from Grants Pass to the smelter will be macadamised and rolled. While thia- will not allow ofi ell-tne-year Hauling of coke and matte, it will lengthen the operating .season from four or1 five months to seven or eignt, and possibly ie months. capaolty of 100 tons dally, But the ore is so easuy treated tnat the niant re duces from 125 to ISO tons dally. Most ox me ore is taaen irom tne uueen of Bronae, -one of the properties of the Takllma company. . The Cowboy and ujiuj niinva. owned ana unaer aevei- ODtnent by ' this comnanv. and located near ins ameiier, aiso contain a mam moth body of ore. The ledsrea of the Waldn district in from 8 to 50 feet wide, and the values range irom a to zu per cent -copper, with v jair snowing oi . goia ana suver. . TWELVE U. OF 0. BOYS F0E3I THE ALPHA CLUB (Sneetal Dittrb te Th TonraaLt University of Orecon. Euienn lima fS. A new club, known as the Alnha. viud, nam men . announcea ai ine uni versity, composed of 12 boys. They have taken over the lease of the house occupied during the last three yeara by the Kappa Sigma fraternity and will reside there for a- few rears until thev are In a position to build a 'suitable clubhouse of their own. The members of the club are: Want Tu. Bay. '08, Pittsburg, Pa.; Benjamin W. Grout, '08, La Grande; Harold C. Merryman, 09, Portland; Harold E. 10, Fossil; Earl Halley, 10. Baker City; Chauncey Cunning, '10. Baker City; George White. 11, Portland; Roy Apple gate, '11, Klamath Falls; Thomas B. Hoover, '11, Fossil; Howard Drew, "H. Tillamook, and Frits Dean, ,'li, Grants PaSS. ' '-. :! CHANGES IN FOBEST RESERVE SERVICE North Powder, Or., June 23. The name of the Blue mountain, (east) na tional forest is changed to Whitman, with headauarters at Sumnter. mil T H. Parker, as head ranger, to begin m uuu roar opening July l. Counting sheep at each of the eight runs or entrances la the business now under way. This work was greatly de layed on account of the heavy unmelted snows in the mountains. A new lot of electric supplies to take the place of those burned in the -late depot fire here arrived yesterday and were taken our to Sheepranch and Star key for telephone, construction. The Malheur national forest, just founded out of a part of Blue mountain i.we'' and Blue mountain (east) na tional forests, to take effect July i, will nve its headquarters at John Day Headou&rtera fnr th, rio.v...,.' . tlonal-forest, tbs new name for the Blue mountain (west) national forest, Pr'nUu.'-V WU1 bllshedt (United Press Lused Wire.) Belllngham, Wash., June 2 S. Post lively Identified as the murderer of Mrs. Mary Morrison, Jim Jenkins, a negro, now lies In the county, jail waiting transfer to British Columbia to stand trial for tbe fiendish crime. He Is de clared without doubt or equivocation to be the murderer ' by little 8-year-old Mary Morrison, the girl who -saw her mother stabbed to death at Haseltnere by the brutal negro, and by others who saw - him during his flight from . the scene of the crime. Jenkins was arrested on suspicion June 12 at Wlckersham. a few days after the murder. He .has been held since on a vagrancy charge, and both the American and Canadian officials have been working to connect him with the crime. His Identity, was positively establishsd this morning when Consta ble Spain of the provincial police brought the little Morrison girl to the jail to look at the-prisoner. . Jenkins seemed very nervous- and frightened at the. time of his arrest, and his manner so strongly convinced Sheriff Williams that he knew some thing of the crime that special effort was made to trace It to him. No in criminating evidence was found on the man's person, but be could give no sat isfactory account of his movements or his whereabouts on the day of the raur- ucit Aim it ia niahivu uufti suniv impor tant evidence has since been discovered proving mm, even aside irom his Idea imcauon. to oa tne man wanted. DEfi.EROPEflSitRr.IS 10 P0RRA1ERS One Hundred "Tickets . for Democratic National Con " ventibri Sent Here. Denver has reached out her hospitable hand to Portland through the interces sion of La fa Pence, and has set aside 100 tickets to the national. Democratic convention to be held there In July, and has appointed a committee headed by A. J. Spangel, president of the board of supervisors, to take charce of these loo Oregon holders of tickets and see to It that they have a good time when they are in the city. It has been promised by the Harrlman lines that should 10J DeoDle elan un to make the trip a special train would ds put on to run straight through rrora Portland to Denver. , . ' . . , , Acting in accordance with tha offer of the Denver committee Mr. Pence has addressed a letter to Mayor Lane, Coun ty Judae Webster and Governor Cham berlain, asking that -the mayor select 50 officials of the city of Portland, that the Judge select 15 county officials and that the rovernor select IB state offi cials. Including the members of the supreme court end the railroad eomraisi slon. to make the trip as the representa tives of the official life of the state The 20 remaining tickets will be given to prominent business .and professional men of the state who may. desire to make the trip. It Is understood that the Question will be brought up at - the meeting of the council tomorrow, and that a majority of the members of that body favor the idea or making tne trip to tne lnter mountain city. The authorities of Assam are offer ing1 to lease ' to private parties coal lands In the Mylllera state, Khasl Bills, which la nine miles from Shillong, con taining 2.760. 000 square feet. . The coal vein is official! stated to-te five feet thick, thus giving a, cubic capacity of 600.000 tone of coaL " .,. .. SACRAMENTO . RE PORTS A FINE - :- CASE - ; A fine example of a recoerv in a case of kidney disease that was. sup posed to be incurable is reported from Sacramento. Mr,; i TV Gibson of 621 Ninth street,' Sacramento," was In Octo ber last in a local hospital in the Capital City, swollen with the dropsy that often auenua ine aerious ana supposed in curable lorms. As Is usual in thess cases the hospital treatment got no re- uiib. wnn ne was aavisea to try Ful ton's Renal Compound ,' by a friend (Charles A. Newton, the vardmaatar of the 8. P. R. H. Co., at Sacramento, who had himself been cured by the treat ment.) Dropsy began to subside and the renal Inflammation gradually abated and Gibson is now back to his employ- SUES N. P. ROAD FOR V TWENTY THOUSAND Suit for 820,000 damages against th!1"" 'wl,n the 8. P. R. K. Co., after Northern Pacific has been blun in the oor!!!?"T.lr0m dlfi" tnat ted viicuiL cHiuri n? i. 11 voa i ad brakeman on that line, becausi of injuries he susUlned V at Cle Elum. Wash.. In June. 10. He was then on the run between Ellenaburg -end Ta coma and the train stopped at Cle Elum to fiil the water tankT It waenwe sary to switch to another track and Vose started to swing on the pilot of the engine to ride with it. He miased his footing, he says, because th rt plates on the pilot had been broken off in m prvviuuB icciaeni ana fie oia not know they were gone. He was rolled under the Pilot and nonr trucks mrA .1. leges thst he suatalned a double curva ture oi ine spine. as Incurable the world over. In a letter he has just written, be states, "I. believe It has saved my life. It is the greatest remedy for kidney disease on earth." No matter whether called ' "kidney trouble,'' 'Nephritis," or "Brlght's Dis ease," the real difficulty Is INFLAMMA TION. OP THE . KIDNET8. FultorTs Renal Compound is the first emollient for inflamed kidneys that the world has ever seen. Send for literature. -., JOHN J. FULTON CO.. .Oakland. Cftl. Bkldmore Drug Co., isi Third street, are our sole local agerrf.s. Ask for bi monthly bulletin of lais recoveries. (Special XMspateb to Tbs JeeraiL) . Newnort, Or Juno 23. Annual en campment of the Grand Army of , the Republic, . opened . here ' today. : The town Is full of veterans and members of -Women's Relief corps and the La dies of the Grand Army of the Repub lic. About fifty, arrived Sunday, 120 laat night and ' 100 at noon . to day, but most of the visitors will aiv rive ' on . special trains this afternoon and evening. Department Commander Blythe arrived at noon. Newport l decorated ' f of 'the occa sion, v i-gs, "badges and bunting are everywhere. The weather could not be Detter.-. Jiivery , noat from xaquina Drings a loaa or passengers, wno are met by the reception committee, a band and hundreds ' of ; cltlsena. ' The first of the encampment is the reception to be given tonight at, the Log' Cabin, on Nye creek. . by the Woman's Relief corps of Abe Lincoln post. No. 49, of iuicuu, 10 iu uiuoera ana aiaii oi mi Grand army and Invited guests. . The streets' of Newport are full of Itraynairea veterans, . many or mem ame or with an arm missing. All are old, but are bearrng themselves like soldiers again and talking over among themselves the battles and campaigns of the' civil war. Most of them have orougni meir i xamuies with mem. Every man wears a badge or button telling his regiment and the company with which he fought over forty years ago. . HotelB, cottages and rooming houses are filling Aip and many will camp in ine groves a-. tney-. cam pea uuring- me war. The actual business of the reunion wui commence tomorrow morning: Hewport a Oraoloua Host. The plans for the G. A. R. encamp ment, locally, hve been In the hands of the Commercial club. - The camp It- sen is in a Deautizuiiy situated grove The headquarters of the O A. R. are at ine uasino, out toward Nye Beach. The Women's 'Relief corps will hold their meetings at the opera-house, which Is near the steamer rending, and the Ladies of the G. A. R. will meet at the xresDyierian cnurcn. The merchants of the city have all decorated their places of business in honor of the Veterans and svervthln possible Is being; done to make the visit of the Old Soldiers and their wives And daughters as . pleasant as they could wish. Every cltisen who could accom modate ons or mors of the visitors at his home was asked to do so, and vir tually all of them acceded to the re quest. There in, therefore, no lack of accommodations, especially aa all of the hotels are open now. ' ., i 1 Tne XneampmsBt 2frogTeim , The following is the broaram for the encampment: .. i June 23 Welcome of guests at the dock and - assignment of temporary homes: reception by Women's Relief corps. Abe Lincoln Post No. 49, to the omcers ana siaa oi tne U. A. u. and Invited guests. June 24 Morning, call to order, 10 a. m.t Q.- A. R. headquarters at tha Ca sino; W. R. C. at ths opera-house, apd Ladies of the G. A. R. at the Presby terian church. Afternoon, passing on credentials and ' delivering badges, by tne assistant aajutani-generai oi the department, 1:20. Evening, address of weiooroe uy c r. Bwope, county judge; music; response by R F. Blythe, depart ment commander G.- Ai R. muale;. re sponse on behalf of the W. R C., by -u to. jbvis, aepanmeni' presiaent reading by Minnie Hall, president sl Johns Relief corps; response on behalf or me jaaies or tne u, A. R., by Mrs. Jennie . Brown, department president; patriotio contest of he Lincoln county schools; prise recitation. Miss Emma uraay or xoieao; presentation of free- wui onering irom w. r, ll too. A.R.. by Cora M. Davis. ! . June 26 Morning :80. surf drill sjid musio by the Newport band and Drum corps On the beach near the life-saving station: 10:20. business session of tha tnree organizations. Afternoon 1:20, pa rade, to form at the camp ground near headauarters and to be led bv the Drum corps to the High school building, where a n win do presented to tne school by the -veterans and formally ralsnd- patrlotic exercises by the school chil dren, color bearer C G. Edmunds and six young ladles; presentation of flag by renartment of Oreeon. w. R c re sponse by Principal. Buchanan of the nign scnooi: raising of flag on ths scnooi ouiiding oy six young ladle three cheers for the flag; "Star Span gled Banner," by the audience; bugle call. Evening. 8 . o'clock, exemplifica tion of ritual, Abo Lincoln 'post. No. 49, W. R. C: 2:30. address bv Archdeacon Chambers at Presbyterian church. June ze Morning :30, business ses sions of the various organisations. Aft ernoon. 1 o'clock. Joint Installations: l o'clock, beneficiary matinee at, opera- ,.vuov j j ,hv . i w r wuiyanj, liv ening, o'clock, campflre at tbe grove. This event, which closes the encamp ment, will be largely Impromptu. The program will include musio. reoitatlons, story telling, anecdotes In general, a fighting over of the old campaign, a retelling of how the battles of ths civil war were won or lost; snd, If lost, what the commanding generals should , have uunw iq win tutsm. 1 - The veterans of the First nmn airy and of the First Oregon Infantry win now session on June z 4. Their program will Include the - following: "Sketch of Camp A. First Oregon In fantry," J. M. Shelley; "Camp Colfax," W. M. Hllleary: "Reminiscences nf mrmt vregon wavairy, tapiam Apperson. , OOIl'JIIII FilliERS, says dr. vflnriE National Chief of Spiritual ists FaTOrs . Ordinance Passed by Council. "Tn mv belief Portland's city officials and council have done the cause of spiritualism 'great good by ths enact ment ot the ordinance directed towards tha control of the so-called spiritualis tic mediums of the city. The National o..i.ir..D 1 1.. aaaivlatlnn and those WHO are honest in their belief in spiritual ism ss a religion have come to a reaii- atlon that it Is time for them to take a stand against those who are traf ficking in spiritualism-. We hays had the same fight n Chicago, first through the legislature and then through tlte citv . council, and the Portland ordi- n i -ia,a1 ts t f rn Ad alter ins Chicago ordinance now In effect. Thoae men . (8pecltl Dispatch to Tbs Joarsil.) The Dalles. Or., June 22. -Ths eighth annual convention of the Paciflo synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church will be. held In this city, opening to morrow at 4 p. m. and continuing to Sunday night. About 20 ministers from Oregon, Washington; Idaho and Utah will be in attendance. ' The orosrara in full follows: - Wednesday, June 24 Four p. m., meeting of executive committee; 4:8 p. m., meeting of examining ' commit tee; 8 p. m., confessional service; synodlcal sermon: holy communion: appointing of committee on credentials. ' TSursdav Nina , a, m.. mectina- of a ARiiniiu! now in fliiecb iiwow i t . 7 . . vri ihn . advortiaa In the I mmisioriumr :80 a. m., opaning serv and women whoadvertlse in ine . . t, reDOrt of ominlstorium: Daoers. It is saie 10 aay. suouiu w "T .i. ....M..t j i: admitted to o we appreciate city counc MCIFIG 8V00D ill THE DALLES ,1 " 1 - I ...... . ' E?angelical Lutheran Min isters From Four States; to Meet Tomorrow. OBEY. 10 DUV RIGHT OF WAY . - ; V f, ...... t, xuauou utuic j-iataca uici T?-iit TliMicnul r4 4 lift JL. UU1 XllUllOUXiU ttl ., Jtirsi Jiiiori. .h. movVZda br ths tion of officers; appointment ,of oom .th?.. ?J?l"-Ltl mittees bv the president-elect: 2' P. m.. ii, ana win suyy" 5,.. j..-- 0Denln, 8ervice. led b Rev. E. Mever latiom" jmj w-iM P'n'S' fJ' , of San" Jose, Cel.; thesis. "Call to the Warns, President .of the National Spur- -.Ministry," Rev. K. G. Lund, D. 1ValUli"lwiZi, vlilt of D., 8atUe; business; 8 p. m., vesper city with Mrs.. Warna for a visit ox , ,.h i,i u . n . w., w Dr. Warne talked freely of the con. F uuinri I M. A. of" Salt yake troversles raging, about spiritualism guy, 6tih. ' b1a,l6 andspiritualist. This morning as h , sat dayrj.sa a. m., opeing service, u . ui. niwii xneoaore tscnooenourg ot neuing I Btoever of Tacoma, Wash.: sermon, m., d la the greund that spiritualism is now un- . Wash.: business: 11 a. i arcn n ui timt iruu snu uanaarK i -, . a t i. ,w..i. .. mu. that beset the Christian religion In Its ferenc. Between General Council and SfrlC sy!t"- ft,. i.a, r-hristii. General Bynod "; 2 p. m- opening serv- flopked under the bjmner of Christlaia- Rfty jiax Marker of Medford, Or. ty for selfish Oiotlves Now the chatv t f ,emlnary committee; s p.-m., latan and the cheat are leagued under women'g missionary meeting; opening the banner of. , spiritualism .In, large .ervloe' Rw wiUlam, F. " Hall o! mimhnrs for-, their own. personal gam u.i.,'i.ii n .. ..j... . irntrkat i,a and 1 the true declples ol tha : cult Women's Missionary Society Can Do fast awakening to the. necessity of pro- f p Chrl.. r.v. Mever: reception for lavllavsv Vasne-A r 1 sw -ak t 1 f TV I . T ' " . . - w tec ting their belief from discredit by oeegVte. and vUltori: taking vigorous sides . against theso 1 Saturday a, "All that we are contending for," con tinued Dr. Warns. "Is equal rights for our ministers. We do not ask for more, but we ask for that much. Wo realise, too., that In order to get It ws will have to join In the effort being made to ,-lrlvs out those fakes and grafters who are using ths name of spiritualism as a cloak tor humbuggery and deceit. Therefore, we are In accord with such lesrislatlcfci as that recently passed by the city council of Portland and con- Dr. E. G. Lund of Seattle; conclusion of business; 2 p. m., Sunday school convention, Rev. William Ffi Hall, pre siding; organisation; "Some Elements of Successful Sunday School Work," wv Msver: discussion, led by Rev, Theodore Sohoenbergj paper, "Sunday School Musio," J. C. walling or Beat tie: discussion, led by. Rev, William Mailt mmr. "The Biar .Bov Problem. C A Ruff of Portland; discussion, led by Kev. C.F. W. Stoever; paper, 'The eunaav uonooi ana im ncwij v. RIFLEHEII TO COMPETE 0 iPOLK GOUfiTY RAIiGE Adjutant-General Selects a ; Site Just Across Ei ver " From Salem. Adjutant-General W. 'E. Flnser, O. N. G., has returned from Salem, where a meeting of the state military board was held i yesterday to determine where the state rifle competition Is to be held. It was decided to have the marksmanship contest take place on tbe Polk county rifle range, just across the river from Salem, which was built under the direc tion of General Plnser two years ago. The range Is to be enlarged and other wise made ready for the competitive shoot, which will take place July 21 to 25. Something like ISO marksmen from the vsrlous companies of the O. N. G. wlll take part in this year's competi tion. . .;. .. Target practice is in progress by all the companies in the atat ani scores ere being made by a large num. oer ui Buniviauian, indicating tnat some fine shooting and ' hi ah snnraa will made at the state rifle competition next COUNCIL ATTENDS CAB FENDER TEST A fender test, announced as the final one. is being neld this afternoon at the Savier street car barns. In addition to the committee, Mayor Lane and the en tire council nave been, invited to attend the test. . i slder that they have conferred a great j f ii-med, Rev, W. C Drahn, Vancouver, favor on the cause of spiritualism by I Sunday 11 a. m., sermon. Rev. E. G. their act-" V It.i r n - -80 n. m.. German serv- T wn will Hmalil In PnrllinA I M. 1 v.v D,a C V W a,. n ... . ... . gun, a IF. ill, w . iuui. J w. r- ... until tne nrst or tne weea as ine guesi i ntnavar of Tacoma. or tne oiricers oi tne otate opiriiuaust society or Oregon, xooay, unaer tna guidance of members of the organisa tion he and Mrs. Warne have been sight-seeing, this being their first trip to Portland. Tomorrow night they will be the guest of honor , at a reception to be given at the home 4t Dr. and Mrs. D. A. Mclntyre. "214 East Kleventh street. On Thursday and Friday night Dr. Warne will deliver lectures-at the Women of Woodcraft nail, which will L. A . at ..kll ntl StUl Asking Attorney-Gen ciety, at which time Dr. Warne will take un the charges that have recently been made by spiritualists of Portland, In which he Is charged with being op posed to all mediums. Saturday night Dr. Warne will be tbe 'guest of honor at a banquet to be given at tbe Sar gent hotel. . Sunday will be given tip to an all-day session of meetings In Artisans' hall. The visit of Dr. Warne will bo closed by various pleasure excursions up the uoiurooia ana over tne f country contig. uous to Portland on MAndar and Tues. day. Hs will return to be present at tne annual campmeeting or tne Ne the first of July. WOULD-BE HOLDOVERS HOT SATISFIED YET eral to Construe New Elcc- ' tion-Date law. (Sslen Burets of Ths JournsL) Salem. Or., June S3. J. M. Dalton, county treasurer of Harney, is another who has written the attorney-general for his opinion as to whether he' may bang onto his offlcr until January J, 1U. . Tne attorney-geinorsi ssys pos itlvalv that no officer elected for two XtonrtrtTto'M'tfNiZf York I y In 1909 can hold, of flee, longer the first of 5ulv than the first Monday In July, 1908. This is the construction put , upon tne taw EXCURSION PARTY TO IvHOOP IT UPATEUGENE local Business Men "Will Help Celebrate at Uni versity Town. chanvtns- ths date of election from June to JNOVemoor or , ins attorney' general. Thtr Is much confusion among of fice-holders In all parts of the state I over this matter. The law is not a law ! yet, for It has not been proclaimed law by ths governor, while the new officers have all been legally elected, though they may not yet have qualified for orrics. - . None but those who 'may be elected after the law goes Into effect may hold office until January. - ENTERTAINED BY U. OF 0. DELEGATES Tomorrow morning one of the largest excursions of Portland business men In the history of the Southern Paciflo will go over the road to Eugene, to assist growth and development, and to partic- Pleasinff Social Feature in Inata tn commencement day exercises at I " - . . Ha .tat. inlu.ntl, Th KnKn O. I VT TTT 'A ' lk,AMMAm '' . ' t cirto win run a special train. It will be a combination of alumni excursion and business men's junket The state university alumni restdins In and about Portlahd will attend in large numoers, to join in tne annual ceieora Hon at the university. ine train will carry more than loo Y. W. C; A. trogram- Jlission Appeals. (Special Dltpatck, to Ths Journal.) . Seaside. Or- Juns 23. The Important ot the excureionists. it win leave stl ttoclul event of the conference of the five In Portland at llHO o'clock p. m" ,ymfnlt.S!f . v,.,. ....... I in session at Sarxent s Seaside House. tlonsfor a big holiday, and wfll exert ha- the formal reception held In the themselves to entertain the . Portland parlors of the hotel yesterday afternoon, visitors. Addresses will be made by I The delegates of the University or Ore- Governor Chamberlain, W. W. Cotton, I ron hd charge or tne program ana oec .t v rt-nrian d t. r-annh,!! mnA nth,,, I oratlnr. Ths parlors -. and' reception fwuiw vt uif ouwi wn uvwiavu itiui Scotch blooms, the yellow and green be ing tlit U. of Ot Colors, and with col lege pennants and banners, which made MOUNT SCOTT CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS a very pioasing erreet. Tne roiiowing nros during the reoeptlon: rogram was rendered jfiano soio, miss Tha Wnnni flmit imnmnMMt iiih I Lillian KUier. Pacific university: read- met at their headauarter. last evening Jb ,J EStWftSSMBStZ buu viTCi.u in. luiiuwuiB umL-ors lur 1 lena, rortiano association; reaoing, miss the ensuing term: Ed 1. NaraL rjres-ljuna Pnttv. Balem association, vocal- Vl"4 ?' Co,,,n- -vice-president; eolo, Miss Isolene Shaver,. University of rtuun iJVMon, swrtarjr-iraasurer. ine Oregon; reading. Miss Jessie Hawaras, committee on fire bell. Messrs. Duvall, Portland associaOon; vocal solo.. Miss Bisonette and Clapp, reported that they Jane CorryelL Seattle association. The waited on Mayor Lane and he referred young ladies' quartet of .Whitworth col- "'.", w vui uuipuvu, in r-1 is: . renaerea several pieasing ssiec port was accepted and committee con-ltlons. .-' i- ' tlnued. The committee on humane, of. 1 uhnn ' d,IiImI, .niini" rivannn fleer. Messrs. Duvall, Black and Clapp, I gava a thrilling address last night on waited .on Mr. Shanahan. and he ap-ithe "Social Problem of the Cltv." He pointed C. F. j CUpp humane officer, nrerented data collected by himself curamitxsB waitea on Bherirt while Investigating this work In New Stevens and the sheriff appointed C. York City. He closed his talk with an F. Clapp deputy sheriff and commls- earnest arpeal for home . missionary 5.ineX ihim tfor ne left, the of flea work, especially for the betterment of The .original bylaws ss to thA nhiaxii v. . i.. i. i.--. -. . pf the club reads,. "The Mount Scott , Rev. H. F. Laflame of New York City tX.XlX Zrr!l i .v . Ior ln arrived on last night's tram . and will aula's W V VI1IVII. JK t, ua JUUUut nmi W. (1 1 Sla I Allusa . aa. m nAsst O wt 9 a VCia InIn 7 M is LCiL.n2.i0-pr?raot "!JgneraL ood inflame is particularly Interested in iTr.T8. i . ,ueB' .OI- "aio i missions and Blbie study worlct alstrlct. The following unulmil tnl - t...i nv...t.. . n vri.. tt,.u . . , , , . ... " jvih 1 vunuuivi piiu VAkna xiuivll' r-?.!?-. tim.1 k? -waa 1J ! both of the Portland association. K. t.Xh !!nJil,t.fcJfin n1 aa fol- will-lead large tramping parties over lOWS: TnlS CIUO Shall be nnn.nai-ttann r., i L. uil tklm o.nnK .u. Z. ,, -K" UBBU I tin e given over to recreation, MondV-niShtt EAST SIDE WOMEN r aj v vu. . - - . tJ - .... y - ij - i -j IlECITALBY U. OF 0. SCHOOL OF MUSIC j.. i, - i . ; : .. v. " (Speelil Dispatch to Tbe JonrsaL) ;- ' University of Ortmn. Ennm T ii. The second day of commencamant at the university closed lsst night with m rocimi jr tu. tacuity or tns School- of Music. The following ' pro- P-atn was rendered to an audience of 000 people: . - . , . v . s Suite . L'Arlesienne .............. BIset Commencement Orchestra. Spring Son ....... i . i Hlldach Aira natnenne wara Pope; - (a Paroles du Coeur. Musin (b) - Hungarian Danct. Brahms-Joachim ' - Mr. Lerov Gtmer. . . Berceuso ...................... Qodard Commencement Orchestra. Magic Fire Scene (Valkyre) . . Wagner Miss Alberta Campbell. -Erl Koenig (By request) ..... .Schubert Mr. Irving Olen , . . . Entra'Acts et Valse ...TDellbes PUESUEDT5Y NEGRO . .As Mrs. mile Qulner and her daughter, Miss Pearl, left their hprae st 180 East Ninth street yesterday afternoon to take the car down town, they were halted ; by a negro with a ' revolver In ' . his hand who demanded that they stop, ; This they refused to do and turning they ran to their house, the negro a few paces be hind, following -them. At their home they . -remained, shaking with fear and uncertain what ' the man, who appeared to he de mented, might do. Police Of ficer Riley was notlfed and will keep a close watch on the neigh- ' borhood. - t.'r'..v." ' i'Vi -';;. rAj (Speelil Dispatch to Ths Journal.) Forest Grove, Or., June 23. MasonU hall was crowded to the doors last night by an enthusiastic crowd of citizens who had gathered for the purpose of raising the amount necessary to secure ths right of way between this city and Jltllsboro for the OreKon Electric company, E. W. Haines, who presided, stated that It would be necessary to raise 16,000 for the purpose of buying the right of way and terminal grounds. Two routes had been surveyed into the city by the company, the first keeping a straight track, enters the city in the northern part; the second, making a half turn half a mile from tne city, takes a diagonal course through the Stokes farm adjoining the town, tnrough the south, east corner of the college - campus, through seversl residence lots and thus Into the central part of the city. A letter- was received from the com- Fany yesterday expressing preference or the latter route, which Is slso fav ored by the cltisens. ss It will bring the terminal grounds near the business part of town. ...-..- . .. .,.-.- After stating the purpose Of the meet ing, Mr. Haines called Key. C. F. Clapp to the platform. Mr, Clapp has a rec ord for raising money quickly for any Sood purpose and last night results Id not diminish his reputation. He awn ii ku tiivxn sums. auui .rwvu. ' subscribed acoordine to his means. Tha sum raised yesterday was $4,206, and the committee will probably raise the bal ance necessary to secure .the line this week. . v O'BRIEII LEAVES 1IIS ii ill (Catted Press Leased Wire.) Sacramento, Cal., June IS. F, ." J. O'Brien, president of the State Ad men's association, has resigned from the business management of the Sacramento union. O'Brien has been connected with the Union 13 years. The paper was re-. UW.l.MWV. J J . . . V ......... . J .. U . cate. 1 - ... QaPDaf UiiUllfll Eli 0 POSITIOH ALLEGED DETECTIVE SUFFERS AREEST Armed with, a 82-calIber revolver, brass "knucks" and a black-jack, Louis Qergell was arrested, by r Officer K. Burke last night at the same placo where the robbery on . the Fulton car' took place Bunday night. . Whether the man Intended repeating Sunday night's piece of work the police cannot' learn. Gergell swears- he is a detective and that he was laying in wait for the rob ber who attacked the car Sunday, night. He was brought before Judge Cam eron this morning and stubbornly ad hered to his story of being a detective. The Judge was inclined to give him time to think it over. The case was con tinued until tomorrow.. The streetcar crew will be asked to come down and else Oergell up. Ills past will also be investigated. - . Vvi Eugene Wbnum Bereaved. ; - v -(Special Dispatch to Tbs Journal.! , Eusene. Or.. June 24. A telegram was received In-Eugene yesterday afternoon hv Mrs. Harry Renard stating that her husband, who s was. employed at Scap poose, bad been killed there-abv- a loaded wagon running over, htm,- crushing his skull. 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