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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNALS PORTLAND. THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1908. BRAZIL AIDS JAPAN'S HAVY South American Republic Orders 27 Battleships From British Builders and , Will Turn Them Over to Mikado: (United Pre felled Wtra.J Buenos Ayres, June 25.- It ! stated on reliable authority that Brazil has placed orders with British shipyards for IT warships. Including three bat tleships of the Dreadnaught type, with the stipulation that all the vessels must pe delivered in September, 1909, ' . Washington, June 15. Confidential re ports have been received at the navy department warning the United States government tnai Brazil is secretly to build several battleships - for Japan, Commander Sims of the navy depart- mem loaay aamuiea ttiat japan was supposed to be at the bottom of the Order for the new Brazilian warships. ; "We have investigated the matter, nowever, ana we are unaDie to ascer tain whether Japanese funds were pay for the ships," he said. ' CEliTEIIIll OF i EASTERN OREGON Baker City People Move to - 'Commemorate White ; . ' Man's Coming. : t ' (Special Plapatch to Tbe Journal.) ? Baker City, Or., June IS. To com memorate the first white man's expedt tlon Into eastern Oregon, in 1811, Baker City citizens are making preparations to noia a centennial in mil. ine anni versary la to be of - national - scope. Every state in the union will be Invited to participate in the hundredth anni versary of the discovery of the Powder and Grand Rondo valleys and the explo rations in search of the Columbia river's source. The initial steps for the epoohal event, in the form .of a centen nial organization, are now being taken By citizens or Baicer city ana vicinity, WHAT TO EXPECT IN: , - THE 3IISSI0N FJEM) Rev. Iiaflamme Tells r, W. C A, Workers What Conditions Most , . Be Faced Abroad. ' WEDDING AT SILVERTON i HI. . 1 YM v (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Seaside, Or., June IS. The fourth day of the Young Woman's Christian sooiatlon conference at Sargent' s Sea side House was marked as most enjoy able and inspiring. The platform .ad dresses and study classes have become more interesting and the delegates and leaders, more earnest In their work.vThe weather is most favorable. Rev. H. - P. Iiaflamme of New York city has started his large class on the study of Japan at work. This course Is taken by those wno have the mission neia in view and It covers the trials and difficulties of a missionary to a foreign country. ' ' Dr. Henry K. Booth of Berkeley, Cal. delivered on Tuesday the first of his fa mous addresses on the- "Social Relation of the Prophets."-. He said the people Of ancient Palestine were in a very ad vantageous situation ffeograpnicaiiy for attaining a high social standing, for they came in contact with almost every civuiiea nation or tne world, this be ing due to the many caravans of com merce which passed through their coun try. -He - showed the Important posi tion iney neia in eariy msiory ana now Important . It was - to take them as an example. ' The meeting of the delegates from the city associations was especially inter esting, as a representative from each association told of the methods used In her own society. The branch Bible classes are carried on in all the facto ries In the large cities, many during the noon hour, and a great Influence Is exerted In this way. Mrs. Campbell of .Pennsylvania ioia or ner experiences in German town, where- she had charge of this particular oranca or toe y. W, C. The delegates Were divided Into ' sev eral groups Tuesday for two-hour walks Into the) beautiful country around Sea side. Miss neien Hutcninson and Miss Pearl Chandler, both of the Portland Y. W. O. A., led parties -over Tillamook Head. Miss Day and Miss Williams took a large party to visit the wreck at Oearhart. Rev.- J. Frances Van Horn of Seattle delivered tne piatiorm address last er nlng. ; .:.( - i -. 6BEAT MEN; ONCE : ; ' HIS COMPANIONS 6. L. Swisher, Veteran Rural Carrier, - Dead Claas mate of Olney A , j v Har, at Brown Unlrerslty. ; It" rRDCdal OltDateh' to Tia Ionrna1. ( Albany, Or., June 25. S. I Swisher died at his home In this city yesterday of old age and general wearing out of Ms physical powers. The deceased had ' been a carrier on the rural free deliv ery force working out of this city for ' several years. He was a graduate of Brown university and a classmate of the late John Hay ana Kichara Olney. He was about 7 years of age. Theres a delicious . "Smack" about Post Toaslies (formerly called Elijah's Manna : "The Taste Lingers." Made by ' Post u m Cereal Co. Limited, Battle Creek, Mich. Miss Lulu Smith of Silverton, Ore., and Mr. Earl Dedrick of Portland. (Special Dlapateh to The JonrsaM ' HllvartAn ri f,ln. 9E ITa -1 TnAl-l rlr a clerk in Woodard, Clarke & Co.'s store in rortiana, ana miss lluiu Hmltii, dauahter of Mr. and Mrs. K. I. Smith of this city; were married at the home SUPREME 00 I IS Mill HOPE . " - .-- Umatilla Saloonmen Confi dent It Will Kitiock Out Local Option. (SpeeUI Blspatck te The Joraal) , Pendleton, Or., June 25. Apparently baffled at every turn -so far, the saloon men' and their attorneys are at a loss to know what course to pursue. They are undaunted, however, and declare they will carry their case to tne su preme court of the United States Before they quit un tne race or tnmgs of the latter yesterday afternooji. Im mediately after the ceremony they left for Portland, where they - will make their home. - "They were given a very pleasant party Monday evening at the homOOf Dr. and Mrs. Wrightman. . RICH GOLD FIND - IN TnE OLYMPICS Sixxdal Dispatch to The Journal.) Aberdeen, Wash., June S5. -Jack Mo Dougall has returned from a prospect ing trip into ' the Olympic mountains near the dividing line between Chehalis and Jefferson counties, bringing a num ber of rich specimens of gold, silver and copper ore. Samples of the .gold will assay about 1 160 to the ton, and silver samples assay 130. McDougall says he also found coal and other mineral de posits. ; :,,.,!! . CIRCUS POSTERS MS PYRE Charles Itcnch Burns Him self to Death on Pile of Pa per Bearing His Picture. ! - (United Press Leased Wire.) Columbus, Ohio, June J 5. Old and worn out and 'no longer able to obtain employment, Charles Ranch, an old-time circus clown, who had delighted thou sands with his droll antics around the sawdust ring, -locked himself In his room, piled up an Immense heap of cir cus posters from which his smiling face of former days looked forth, climbed to the top and deliberately burned himself to death. , Rench was living with his sister, Mrs, Kate Deaver, - and when she noticed smoke Mhe ran to her brother's room and trred to get In. ; The door . was locked and she received no response to her calls. She broke in the door and was horrified by the sight of Rench calmly lying on top of the burning pos ters and roasting to death. . When she tried to rescue - him he fought her off and flung himself Into the blase. After a hard fight. In which she was terribly burned herself, - Mrs. Deaver succeeded in put-ting , out the blaze, but her brother was dead before medical aldj could arrive, . Rench was - formerly a ' big drawing card with Bamum ... and Bailey, Sells Brothers, Forepaughs and other great circuses in the days when clowns were more Important in the program than thev are now. Lately he had been un able to obtain employment on account of his age and had brooded over his ill fortune. He had saved a collection of all the posters upon which his likeness appeared and it was upon a burning pile oi inese tnat ne enaea nis lire. DALLAS WILL HAVE MLLITABY COMPANY NEW SKIN BEJIEDY Creates Bir Btlrj Drujr Stores Crowded ; With Sufferers. : For several weeks past. - Skid mere's and other leading drug stores in this city have- been crowded with persons desiring a supply of poslam, the new cure for eczema. This t is the drug which has created such a stir through out the country- since Its discovery one year ago.- For the convenience of those who use poslam for pimples, blackheads, blotches, red nose, acne, herpes and other minor skin troubles, a special 60-cent package has been adonted. in addition to the reg ular two dollar jar, which is now on sale at all leasllnir rirua- stores. In eccema cases, poslam stops the Itch ing with first application and proceeds to heaL curlnr chronic cases . In two weeks. In. minor skin troubles, results show after, an ovarnla-ht application. For a free experimental sample, write direct to the Kmerrenov Laboratories, it West Twenty-fifth street,-New York city. SETTLEES DELIGHTED WITH HABNEY VALLEY Stock Ranges Disappearing More Rapidly Under tbe Hand of - tbe Cnltivater. , Forty-Foir Enrolled, and It Jm Ex pected 80 WU1 Come In Phil ippine Vets to Join. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Dallas, Or., June 26. A militia com pany for Pallas is now assured. Lieu tenant . . iioiman or tne rnira in fantry, Portland, has signed 44 men. It is expected that at least 60 will sign. The muster-In will take place in a few days. . Clinton D. Chorpenlng, at present bookkeeper for the Willamette Valley company, is spoken of for the captaincy of the company. There are several mem bers of the old Second Oregon, who have seen service In the Philippines, residing in Dallas, who will go into the new company as officers. Much enthusiasm over the formation of the company Is manifested, and It Is expected that the strength or tne company win reacn at least 80 men within a short time. Conference of Postmasters. (TTnlted Press Leased Wire.) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June IS. Post- maatra ranreaentlnar 12 counties OI Iowa attended a conference of their dis trict organisation, which was held in this city today. President W. C. Wright of Palo presided. Problems of the pos tal service, Including rural delivery and rural inspection were, aisoussea. (Special Dispatch te Th Journal. t . Burns, Or.; June 25. The recent heavy rains, have Insured the ; farmers and Stockmen large crops of grain and Im proved the wild hay crop, which was almost a failure owing to the light snowfall last winter. More people are farming In this county this year than ever before. Localities where, a few years ago only cattle grased. are now occupied Dy progressive settlers, who are turning land that had never pro duced anything : but sagebrush and bunch grass. Into grain fields, orchards and alfalfa meadows. There has been a heavy Immigration to this county during the past year. Most of the new settlers are well pleased with the country, stating that the land is better than they ever expected to find open for entry under the homestead laws. The (0,000 acres held Under the Carey act by William Hanley of this county and some Portland business men la be ing contested by the Pacific Livestock company in the general land office on the grounds that the land sought is not desert land and will produce crops with out irrigation. If this tract Is reopened for settlement It will 6e the means of increasing the population of the county by several thousand people, besides bringing under cultivation tbe best farm land in Harney valley. THREE DAYS CABN1YAL . AT POLK CAPITAL (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Dallas, Or., June J 5. Commencing to day, for three days, Dallas will be In the hands of merry-makers. The big tents of the Arnold Carnival company are In position on Court and Lyle streets peopte zrom ail parts or tne county are here for the three days' - fun. The Polk county pioneers will have charge of the first day of the carnival, In their annual reunion.. A program was given at the city park this afternoon. The afternoon wilt be turned over to games and sports. A balloon ascension has Deen proviaea tor eacn aay; tne city nas been strung with hundreds of incan descent lights and presents a splendid appearance. . courses open to them. but with only few more davs before the oroclamatlon of the county court goes into effect the attorneys have not been able to decide wmcn would be the best to pursue. Tne original injunction suit is useless un less an amended complaint Is filed, since the order against which a temporary restraining order was asked, has been made. As the attorneys have met with some difficulty-in amending this it will prooeoiy oe arjanaonea. Another course would be to file an entirely new suit, but as this would be harassed with demurrers Innumerable and would be almost sure to be thrown out of court berore it could get rainy In. it is not believed It will be tried. The third and last course seems to meeet with the most favor, and that Is to ignore the law, submit to arrest and then carry the case up on an appeal. Chat they will lose in every round be fore -the circuit court and probably be- rfore the state 'supreme court is gen erally admitted by the attorneys ror tne liquor interests, nut xney aecmre inn If they can once get tne case neiore tne United States supreme court the local option law will be aeciarea unconsiitu- It win or course require a great amount of money to prosecute the case in this manner, but it is saia tne nauor men have unlimited backing on the part of disgruntled property owners and the breweries . tnrougnoui tne country. - C. BEPBESENTAT1YES ASSEMBLE AT TUBNEB Churches Well Represented at An nual Conrentlon Jood Ad- -dresaea Delivered. man " (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Turner. Or., Juns 25. At 7:20 Monday evening tbe large pell In the Turner memorial tabernacle, after a silence of nearly a year, announced the hour for th nnenlna of the yearly convention of the Christian churches of Oregon. After a song service led bv Professor A. W. Shaffer of Walla Walla, the Ministerial association, which occupies the first few days of the convention period, was ad dressed by President E. V. Zollars of Oklahoma Christian . university, .Enid, Okla, . ' ' The Tuesaay morning session openeu at o'clock, with the song service, lea by Professor Shaffer, after which fol lowed an excellent address on the Ro il letter, by protessor to. j. yvigmore Eugene Bible university.- rvext came aridresa bv President Zollars. He took for his theme "The Preacher's Of fice.". - - - - ' The afternoon program proper began with an interesting discourse, on the book of Hosea, by C H. Hilton of Mil ton, Or. After this came an impressive missionary, address by Professor It T, Sutton of Ashland. Or. The evening address, bv - President Zollars, was a most impressive oe The attendance Is good, the interest is rowing, and everything seems to prom se the greatest convention the Chris-' tlan church has ever held in Oregon. POSTAL CAED SYSTEM mm The Prevention of Tuberculosis in the lungs depends, says a prominent Medical Jpurnal in part, upon food thoroughly munched before it is swallowed, and upon the avoidance of constipation, not by taking physic, but by eating sufficient vegetables, fruit and other food contain ing cellular waste, also thoroughly munched, to maintain the muscular tone of the stomach and intestines; for the beginning of consumption often follows indigestion and constipation. It is well-knovn that if "good digestion waits on appetite" all the forces of the body are better able to" ward off disease." : e1 "There'c a Elefls'on" Ited Prase Leased Wire.) ' V ' - .v.;.-.--:-:--.- (United Washington. June 25. Much material benefit is expected from a labor em ployment plan which has been put into operation by Assistant Secretary Wil liam R. Wheeler of the department of commerce and labor. This is one Of the first acts of the new assistant secre tary and will be carried out bv means of nostal cards distributed throughout the rural districts all over the country. The main object of the department s free labor bureau is to shift idle labor utekly from place to tlace according by restoring digestive pow ers and rebuilding nerve tis sue, is ; ideal as a basis ;ot food for strengthening the individual with a tendency toward tuberculosis." ; With cream, it Ms deli cious appetizing, easily ab sorbed and highly nourish ing. " - . , - ' ' .Note BLOOD KILLS GERMS Good Blood Mads by Ooo JTood. If one can surely turn food Into good red blood it will combat any and every disease known and conquer completely more times than the axseaaa will win. Any physician will tell you that good rich blood and plenty of it is the est germicide known and surely and safely cures disease when medicines fall; the . effort of the doctor la to give food that digests and quickly makes blood. No food ever discovered will do this as certainly as Grape-Nuts, which Is predlgested at the pure food factories where It Is made. ' One of the many illustrations is that of tuberculosis, which refuses to yield to medicine but must give way to good blood. A man from Phlladephia writes: -1 have been fighting tuberculosis for some years and, with a' weak stomach, was losing ground slowly every year. "I had tried all kinds of food and finally got so far along with the dis ease that my stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels, and lungs were affected. My stomach got to a point where it would retain no food but- peptonised milk and I was down to o ids. in weignt. "The doctors said aro that I had I Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. . , Battle.Creck, Mich., U. S. A. about two rears but a month or two more o live. About that time I was nut on Grape-Nuts and cream. It never showed the first sign of coming up, but agreed - from the start, and in a few days I be gan to feel increased strength, so I kept on. with the result that tbe healthy blood has driven the disease from ev ery organ of my body except the lungs, -and Is slowly driving It from them. , .. "I have gained greatly in vitality and strength and - added 29 lbs. to my weight. 'If I can keep on as-I have been, it seems clear that I will get en- tlrely' well, . thanks to old Dame Na ture, whose work was made possible by Grape-Nuts food which I could digest. ' "There's Reason." Name given by Postum Co Battle Creek, Mich.. : - . .- c Our Straw Hats Have an Uncom mon Excellence and We Shov; Every Desirable Style of this Season's MaKe Finest MHans, Belgian Splits, Porto RIcans and Pana mas, in yacht shapes, soft roll brims and Tourist. Re markable values at $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and up to $15.00. The Peer ol All $3 Hats AWTON AUCTION Friday, 2:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Saturday, 2:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. ENTIRE STOCK OF Fashion Cloak and Suit House Consisting of New Spring Suits. Coats, Skirts, Waists, La dies Bags, Umbrellas, Wash Suits and Lingerie Dresses, will be offered at auction. Also Fixtures, consisting of Sewing Machine, Tables, Chairs, Desk, etc, at THE FASH ION CLOAK AND SUIT HOUSE. 1 41 6th St. Cor. Alder, Op. Orcgonisn J. T. WILSON, Auctioneer. J.' E. GOLDSTONE, Trustee, i I Northern Pacific Railway I GOING EAST makes LOW ROUND-TRIP FARES YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Is directly reached from Livingston, Montana, at low fare, including all expenses of trip, and stopover for this trip can be secured on any kind or class of ticket regardless of limit ofticket. - For full uiformation as to fares, train service, berth re::r vations, etc, call on or write A. D. 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