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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY , JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 19C8. POLIi C0UE1TV TO BE DRV JULY; 1 SYRACUSE HIS 'VARSITY FOURS Weather Ideal, and Eights - All Reported inTin- -est Trim. . J. B. INTENDS TO HIKER ELECT t.'E'.V OFFICERS ST. JOHNS DRV AT NOOH TODAY County Court' Declares Pro hibition Vote Juno 1 . to Be Valid. BRIDGES TELLS EilBPEDIEB a PEAT OUR FLEET Plans to Assemble in North OF US' OFFER FEMES $ K Saloonkecpcrs't ' Injunction Convention Adjourns at Former Roseburg Register Still on Stand for Gov ernment. Wealthy number, Clad in Jeans, Fitting Pipe Cause of the Trouble. Against Local Option . Vote Dissolved. Sea Greatest Arniada Ever in the World. . : Noon Representatives From 33 Counties. V V (Special Dlspttch to The Journal.) Dallas, Or.. June 27. After listening ail day. to arguments pro and con on the dissolution of the Injunction order recently 'granted by himself, restraining the county court from declaring the . local option vote In Polk county' Judge uanoway at o ciock tnis arternoon dissolved the injunction in all particu lars. : . Uilyeu A Sparks, proprietors of the xcnange saioon, as piainuiis, ooiainea an injunction June-12 restraining the county court from declaring the jesult of the vote on Prohibition. TheJcounty clerk, county sheriff, county Judge and county commissioners were made da : fendants. The county court, by District . Attorney McNary, filed a motion for a dissolution of the Injunction order, the matter coming up - today ror argument. The plaintiffs . were represented by - Webster Holmes of Salem, and the do fendant, Polk county, by District At torney McNary of Salem. Frank B. Rutherford of Portland made an argu . ment ' on behalf of the Antl-8aloon league. In favor of dissolution of the injunction. In rendering his decision, which was made Immediately after the close of the . argument. Judge . Galloway remarked , thut he had given the case considerable study and thought In advance, , on the ; points involved, t- U is not thought the saloon men will appeal from the decision. By July 1 Polk will be a dry county In the full meaning or tne word. , - - JELLS HER WOES ''"'"l f A t ' .' - ' ' , ' ; Bertha : Aarscth ' AYcnges Herself in Coni-t Upon Her Beastly Uncle. ' ' " (United Press Leased Wire") " Belilngham, Wash., June 87. The pt lful story of enslavement by an uncle, followed by the hounding of the man over two continents by' the girl be had wronged, his Ineffectual attempts to buy her silence after his marriage, and her final dramatic exposure of him, was the sensation In Bertha Aarseth's tes timony before a crowded courtroom yes terday, ' - The 'case of the state vs. Knute Aker, the Wiser Lake rancher, charged with Improper relations with his niece, is pronounced by .attorneys to be the most sensational ever heard in " Whatcom county courts. ,. The entire session of the superior court yesterday was taken up In the examination and cross-examination . of the complaining witness. Miss Aarseth, now a girl of 10, stated that she had been sent to America to live with Aker, her uncle, when she was , only 15 years o age. In spite of her youth and of the fact that Aker was married at that time, she says, his wrongs on her dated from a few months after her arrival here. r,.., WRIT' OF REVIEW IS .,, GRANTED JBY- JUDGE Klamath Falls Saloonkeep ers Are Allowed 16 Days More Time by Order. Klamath Falls, Or., June 17.- Judge Benson of the circuit court has granted the writ of review filed by local saloon . keepers enjoining the county court from enforcing its order for the closing of saloons pn July 1. Jul 1 Is the date set ioi tne neanng or tne case, ana this will allow the saloons. to be open over July 4. Kaeh saloon -will be re quired to pay $25 state license, however, as the fiscal year closes July 1. It Is expected that by July 6, all the cafes on the circuit court docket will be disposed of when the . local option case can come up. , ANOTHER COLLEGE IS . PROMISED FOR OREGON Evangelical Lutheran Synod Decides I to Erect a Denominational - - Institation. The Dalles, Or., June 27. The Evan 't' gelist Lutheran synod. ' which Is In sesy slon at Ths Dalles, las decided to erect .. and endow a denominational college in Oregon. President Leas has appointed an executive committee of five, who will decide on the - location, cost, - buildings, StQ. .. .' J. . - : v:,. K TAPS SOUNDED AT ,v 0. X R. ENCAMPMENT - Newport, Or., June 27. The O. A. K. encampment closed last . night with a campftre, which, on account of the rain, - had to be held at Grand Army headquar ters at the Casino. It rained nearly all day yesterday and the night before, and . dampened the proceedings and ardor. Most of- the delegates- left for home Testerday. Only a few were left in town oday. The campflre last night was the most enjoyable of any of the proceed ings. There were speeches, story-telling, music, anecdotes and .the fighting 'over-of old battles of the war. The hall was crowded. ' The veterans de- - dared they never had "had a better-time at any encampment than the one at Newport ' , . - -' PEEPING TOM HALED . INTO POLICE COURT v The "Paul Pry," who annoyed North ' Alblna last year. Is tn th field again. -. When nabbed and haled into court he I gave the name of Peterson, and the ' man who has been looking into windows f or the past week has been Identified ' as the same person. - Tha houses at 746 and 740 Michigan avenue were visited by ' Peterson the 'other night. In one Instance he climbed upon a woodshed that his. eyes might reach the interior of the room. Officer : Adams nailed Peterson lest year, -and he will probably be picked up again, ' chargedwith the same offense, . , ; "A.Gentleman C5onTict" Tonight.' -' The' brilliant .' engagement of the -Plunkall-Atwood Stock Company In its greatest success, A Gentleman Con vlot," will close tomorrow night after a performance tonight, a matinee tomor row and the rlose tomorrow nlht. It is la play that you cannot afford to miss. , (United Prati Leased Wire. , Poughkeepsle, N. Y., June 27. Ideal weather conditions this afternoon. Indi cate that the Intercollegiate regatta on the Hudson river will be a great suc cess. .The water is smooth and the sky Is clear. The city Is full of visitors and the west shore Is lined with spec tators. Tickets for the observation train were sold out In advance on ac count ' of the great Interest developed through the fact that the five crews are so evenly matched. Coach Courtney, the wizard of water sports, caused a. san Mat inn hv s-fvlnar last night: contrary to all precedent There is much (speculation as to whati was ,hls purpose, and what will be -the result of the extraordnary preparation, Cornell has always beln'the leader In rowing and the opponents are much worried at the prospect of a surprise. The eights of Syracuse, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Columbia, however. are all reported to be in fine trim. me races win De rowed In the follow ing order; Varsity -'fours, two miles, freshmen eights, two miles., and var sity eights, four miles. All will be rowed down stream and all will finish at tne same line, pns mile below; Pough- aeepsie oriage. Poughkeepsle. N. Y.i June 27. The Syracuse crew won the varsitv four- oared race. Pennsylvania finished sec ond, out was disqualified by the judges, who gave the second place to Columbia. The official time was: Syracuse. 10 minutes 62 4-5 seconds; Pennsylvania, 10 minutes 67 4-S seconds. Columbia's unofficial time was 11 minutes 2-8 seconds. - - - .-. - , ; -; Cornell Von the freshmen eights by four lengths. Syracuse was second, Co lumbia third. - Wisconsin fourth and Pennsylvania fifth. The official time was: Cornell, 8:2 8-6; Syracuse. 9:3 s-o; Columbia. :43; Wisconsin. 9:65 1-6; Pennsylvania. 10:42. - v .'- ' - The Syracuse rooters this afternoon backed their erew in the varsity eights so heavily that they forced the odds down; to 8 to 6. making it the favorite. On Columbia 2 to 1 was offered, on Pennsylvania S .to I-and on , Wisconsin IS to 1. In the four-oared race Syracuse took the lead from the very first and main tained it Cornell was close behind, but half a mile from the finish the Cornell shell struck a buoy marking the course, putting it out of the race, - The freshman race was delayed 20 minutes at the start by the Columbia crew. At the one-mile mark jCornell and Columbia were even, but the Cornell crew forger ahead and won easily. LIVES PAY FOR LOW DISCIPLIIIE Harriman's Chief Train Man Says Public to Blame for Its Own Woes. . (United Press Leased Wire.) . Chicago, June 27. ""We may be sure that the moment public opinion changes and shows a willingness to support rail way officials in enforcing vigorous' dis cipline, we shall see a change recorded in nign efficiency and lower aeatn rate on American railways." Thin statement is made in the forth coming issue of Appleton's Magasineby juuue urutiscnnnt. a l rector or main tenance and operation for the Harrlman system of railroads. Kruttscnnitt writes on tne suoject or rne tidiic s Kesponsiouity ror . nail way. Accidents." He declares that at present it Is Impossible for railroads o enforce discipline, and this weakness on their part he attributes : to public opinion and to the Influence of railway labor unions. ., . . HYDE-SCHHER VERDICT A TRADE Attorneys Allege It Was : .Two Innocent for the Other Two Guilty. (United Press Leased Wire.) . -Washington, June 27. That, ths Jury which convicted Frederics: A. Hyde and Joost II. Schneider of San Franclsgo of conspiracy 'to defraud ths government out of publio lands was guilty .-of seri ous misconduct in coming to its decision is the charge made by the attorneys for the men, in an assignment of rea sons, submitted to the court today In these charges they say that the verdict was the result of a prearranged plan by which some of the jurors agreed to convict Hyde and Schneider if those who favored that verdict would acquit Benson and Dlmond. An Investigation of the charges will be made before any action Is taken on the motion for a new. trial., .. k'.-'.' t REED INSTITUTE ,' ' , : ARTICLES FILED Articles of incorporation of the Reed Institute, which was established by the will of Amanda W. Reed and endowed with property estimated to be worth $1,000,000. were filed with the county clerk this, morning.. The Incorporators are T. It. Elliott. C. A. Dolph, Martin WlnVh. W. P. Olds and Jud:e Charles E. Wolverton. The three first-named -were appointed under the will. Olds took the place of William E.' Robert son, who declined to' serve, and Judge Wolverton succeeded the late Judge C. B. Bellinger. The papers - set forth the estimated value of the property, and the revenue it receives, consisting of Income from the residuary "estate of the deceased, from the sale -of property, admission fees and tuition. The educational ob jects of the institute are named as pro vided in the Reed will. INTERESTING ADDRESS - 0. C- M. CONTENTION (Special IMapatrh to The Jareai.) - Turner, Or. June 27. The Thurs day evening meeting of the convention was one of intense impresslveness. E. V: Zollars spoke on, "Christ's Claim for His Church." President E. C; SsinJerson" of the Ku- gene BiMe university, gave' the first lecture Friday morning, his subject be ing, "The Btuny or Matthew with Ref erence to Pulpit Themes." Immediate ly following J. I Greenwell, of Seattle, gave an inspiring sdrteaa on "Church Kxtenslon." The lecture on "Hebrew Poetry" was effectually presented by President E. V. Zollsrs. The afternoon session closed with the business meeting of the JJiulsterlal association. , . ' l- I (United free Leaeed Wire.) London, June 27. It was announced today at the office of the chief lord of the admiralty that England pliffiS to make the coming "f maneuvers , la the North sea, from July 1 to July 22, ,1a elusive, the most Imposing array of war vessels ever assailed under any flag at one time in the history of the world. . , Twenty-eight first-class? battleships will participate m the maneuvers, sev eral of these being vessels of the Dread' naught type. Besides ' the battleships mere wiu be armored cruisers, fiv P0"5?.'cU18e':1",' 1?? torpedo boats auxiliary ves- a . ""lr' eIS-1-1 ln - announcement nas createa cpnsiaerawe speculation in aipiomaiio cief?Ler "d i i? ""S1,1 to offset the impression created in Europe by the cruise of the American .fleet. . :-". -;.-;: -. . The eyes of . the entire world have been on the American fleet since It left Hampton Roads for the trip around the world and it is thought England wishes to make a display of her prow ess on sea to show that her great navy should be taken Into -consideration in figuring on the? relative strength of the nations on the sea. . . The new cruiser. Inflexible, of the Dreadnaught type, has just completed her builder's trial and been turned over to the government by the contractors. She has a horse-power of 41,000 and a speed of 26 knots an hour. She will participate In the North sea maneuvers. SHERIFF TO FEED Stevens Finds Governor Chamberlain Has : Issued Necessary Proclamation. ; Sheriff Stevens will take charge' of the feeding of, the prisoners In the county Jail next Monday. ; This follows the proclamation of the governor -announcing the adoption by the people of the measure passed by the last legis lature awardlnar the custody of eountv prisoners to the sheriff and authorising him to feed them at 12 cents per head per. meal. '.. .-. , i .. ,.; . Judge Webster and the county com missioners, who have had control over the prisoners, prepared to relinquish the responsibility as soon as they learned that the proclamation of the governor had boen Issued. The governor "procla mated" on June 23, but his action was not learned abejat until today. No announcement has yet been made concerning the transfer- of custody and teeaing oi tne prisoners wno break rock for the eountv roads at Knllv'a Rutt The official head of Superintendent A. d. cinggs is expectea to fail in tne bas ket os soon as the sheriff takes chari Governor Chamberlain's proclamation of -June 23 put Into effect all of the measures adopted at -the recent election. whether proposed by Initiative or other wise, uregon nas acquired a brandnew set Of Important laws so quletlyt that few knew when . thev were nut inin eiiecc BOILER EXPLODED WITH TERRIFIC FORCE Iron Mass Blown Through Side of Building En gineer Hurled 50 Feet. Coroner J. P. Flnley went to Palmer last night to hold an inquest on the body of Arthur A, Smith, the engineer who was blown to his death by the ex plosion of ' a donkey ' engine yesterday morning. Coroner Iflnley found upon In vestigation that, no one was to blame for the accident.. He says he never saw such complete destruction as was. oc casioned by the explosion. ' The boiler -was twisted bodily from the frame and smobstack and all hurled 150 feet through the air with such force as to drive it through both walls of one building and through the side of another building beyond. Dan Fahey, a fore man in the employ of the Bridal Veil Lumber company, and Walter Francis, a workman, were walking toward the engine when it blew up. . They regard it as nothing less than a miracle that they escaped being injured. Smith was blown 60 feet by the tremendous con cussion and his neck was broken In stantly on hitting a log. Mr. Finley thinks the accident was caused by the injector becoming clogged, then operating again when the water in the boiler became low. forcing cold water en the pipes and causing an explosive gas. The engine had been used until two days before the "explosion and had - been in working order from 7 o'clock yesterday morning until 9:80, when the accident occurred. ,. . - i f4 I 1 J 1S, f ..SitlH-tVt" V' ii HIS PRISONERS 'Tourist" Flve-Pasaenger -Cars of J. P. Jaeger and E. J. -' '. - v : ' -- "" :' (Special Dlapatcb to The JoornaL) Salem, Or., June 27. -Before adjourn ment at noon today the Oregon Bankers' association elected Montie B. Gwtnn president for ' the ensuing' year. Mr. Gwinn is president of the Pendleton Savings bank and was vice-president of tne association auring tne past year. He has presided over : all the present sessions of the convention in Salem in tne absence of President H. W. Haines. Other officers elected are thei follow ing: . ( w. schmeer, cashier of the United States National bank; Portland, vice-president: W. S. Crowell. First Na tional bank, Medford. treasurer: J. I Hartman, of . Hartman & Thompson, Portland, secretary; J. C. Ains worth, Portland. - delegate to the national as sociation; executive committeemen- Alex Martin, Klamath county bank. Klamath Falls: Ira C. PowelL Polk County bank, Dallas; 8. I Blair. Baker City; p. E. Snodgrass, First National (mux, jbugene. Xavltatloa to Alaska-Tokoa rsir. ' An invitation to attshd ths Alaska- Yukon exDOBitlon nit vakr wu an. cepted.; The bankers' aasoclations of xaano, Oregon and .Washington will meet there in Joint convention. Efforts will also be made to lncm&aa the mem bership of the association in Oregon. The convention concluded Its work be fore noon. It Was intimated t-hera would be legislation proposed this win- ior uui wouia arrect tne cankers, but this Was not allowed to he Hlneiiaae1 pn the floor of the convention. It will be handled by the executive committee. One Is a bill to guarantee deposits, such as Oklahoma has, but which is ob jected to strenuously by a great number of bankers. ..' j Resolutions were nui .fn. so journment recommending; p. - a Cauf- man ox tne Fidelity Trust company, Ta cpma, for national treasurer; also thanking the bankers and citizens of Salem for the mn o-nn nfmnna traatm.nt during the convention. Most Of the del egates left Salem on the 3t o'clock car for Portland. rive-Hlnute TaJks Mads. At the Session thin mnrntna MMia Of banking OOndltlona In thu Atfaront counUes were heard. Flve-mlnute talks were made bv bankers anlante fmm each of 83 oountles. Nearly all antici pate a prosperous year, as crop -pros- Sects for 1808 are excellent. Only in orrow county is it expected the grain yield will not equal last year's. Many representatives reported their county as a poor one for bankers as the people were prosperous and not borrowing. Esoeciaiiv thi ih. case in Marlon county. In the eastern counties, especially Umatilla, banking business was reDorted varr-rivul he. cause of the excellent class of patrons and the heavy loans made every year to handle, the wool and wheat, the prin ciple produce of the section. Crop Prospects rxceUent. Hatfield, the rainmaker, was hallnd as the savior of Sherman county. Crops iinve muea in oaerman county, Dut not since Hatfield appeared. For 40 years the average rainfall during May and June was 0.68 inch. Last year, due ta Mr. Hatfield, the rainfall during May and June was more than t inches, and this year so far it haa boon 1 li Innhu Generally prospects for a mammoth fruit crop were reported very good, and Wil lamette Valley bankers ,Jook forward to Among tnose who spoke were C. A. Dobell, Benton County National bank. Corvallis: Truman Butler, cashier Tru man Banking company, Hood River; W. S. Crowell. president First National bank, Medford; Dr. D. A. Paine, Eugene ujiri myuj! Dana; ueorge U. Bingham. Bank of Woodburn; J. T. Ma- nonaj; nana or lone: , j.-t o. Bosorth, cashier First Bank and Trust company. Bay City; W. U - Thompson, cashier Commercial National bank, Pendleton; George Schulmerlch, cashier HUlsboro Commercial bank; E. C Apperson, pres ident McMlnnville National bank. BAND CONCERT AT CITY PARK SUNDAY There will be a band concert at City park tomorrow afternoon, if It does not rain. The weather bureau predicts fair weather, so the chances for free music tomorrow are considered good. 61-gnor De Caprlo, who conducts the Municipal park concerts, has selected the following fine program: ':: - Procession March, from Parslfal". . t . .. .Wagner "The Rose's Honeymoon". . . . . .Rratton Overture "William Tell". ..... .Rossini Fantasia Musical Scenes from Switser- iano , ..... . Langey Grand selection, "Cavalleria Rustl- cana". ; Mascagni (Intermission.) ' Paraphrase. "Ye Banks and Braes of Bonnie Doon". .. . , ..... . . . . . .Kennev Act III. from "Ia Boheme". . , ..Puccini Baritone solo "I Corsa MilanaseM.i. v. .... . .... DeCaprlo Slgnor DeCaorlo. x PoemS Symphonique........ Saint Ha ens March ,JMt. St Ellas" ........ DeCaprlo First number will be rendered at 2:30 p. m. AUTO HITS ICE CART' DRIVER LOSES TAG For runrinr his automobile Into a teftfti blonalnar to the Crystal Coal A. Ice company on the Linton road, Wal ter uaniem, a cnaurreur. has lost his license. The automobile board- of reg istry sent a notice from the city audi tor's office this morning instructing Chief : Gritsmacher to take Dahlem's badsre and' card from him. Dahlem. when examined, claimed that the driver of the ice wagon was as much at fault as he was In the collision. " h ' - sr. :i f Ths saloon became an outlaw In St. Johns a few minutes before noon today. This is in consequence of formal action by the county commissioners declaring the . result of the election in precinct 91 and proclaiming ; the town dry, as voted at jthe recent election. ; ' . Until a few: days ago the commis sioners were restrained from slapping on the lid by an injunction Issued by Judge Gantenbeln li. the circuit court. But Judge Gantenbein has decided the objections of the saloon men not well founded and the injunction was removed day before yesterday. A formal order was prepared by the prohibitionists and today it was signed arid filed, after the attorneys for the llauor interests had decided that they would not make a rurther fight in the county court They will do all their fighting henceforth in tne supreme court. For St Johns the saloon is dead. The future fight in court is based on the claim that the drys took an unfair and illegal advantage when they united precinct 88 with the two St Johns pre cincts In order to secure a majority. Six saloons are to be put out of busi ness, from which St. Johns derived a yearly license of 81,000 per year each. Further than proclaiming the result the county court took no action toward closing the saloons. ; That is all It Is required to do. Any one who finds the saloon open this afternoon, tonight or any other time hereafter can swear to a complaint against its keepers for vio lating the law. DENIES ONE NEW - TRIAL, GRANTS OTtfER -Judge O'Day in the'circult court this morning dented the motion for new trial in the case Of IJramett Llngle against the Clark A Wilson Lumber company of Llnnton. Llngle sued for 320,000 damages for the loss of a leg and a Jury recently gave a verdict for the defendant. In the case of MoCants Btewart against Mary E. Barrett Eli Draper and William K. Draper, Judge O'Day granted a new trial as to the first named defendant and denied it as to the others. Stewart sued for $500 at torney fe and was awarded about half that sum. ; DEMAND EIGHT-HOUR DAY OiUJ. CI Federated Trades Council Seeks to Have Con tract Relet. Denouncing ths action of tfca T. ML C. A. building committee In awarding an 382.600 contract on what they al lege to be a 10-hour basis as an outrage on organized labor In this city ths Fed erated Trades Council appointed a com mittee of 18 last- night at their meet ing to .wait upon C. W. Stone, head of the T. M. a A. here, to voice the nro tents of various trades. The leaders of the Trades Counoll say they will leave no stone unturned to have the contract relet on an eight- hour basis and that a campaign of continued remonstrance will be kept up until they have secured this conces sion. - They contend that the -laboring men of Portland contributed largely to the fund lor tne new Duuaingr oi tne Y. M. C. A. and that this organization Is ostensibly established for the espe cial benefit of the laboring men. Its officers and particularly Mr. Stone, pro fess to be working for the good of the worktngmen, they say, and yet they administer a slap In the fact by letting a contract which does not stipulate for an eight-hour day. It is the desire of tne committee to Dring so mucn pres sure to bear that the nresent contract will be cancelled and a new on be let to take its place guaranteeing to em ploy only eight-hour labor. - v - . Dr. S. A. Brown, chairman of the T. M. C A. building committee which awarded the contract for the new struo. ture to the Northwest Bridge works, when asked what would be the atti tude of the building committee with regard to the remonstrance on the part of the Federated Trades, said: "We knew nothing about wnat Kind of labor was to be employed by the Northwest Bridge works when we gave them the contract If they are em ploying 10-hour labor I csn't aee how we can prevent them. The contraot was let nearly six weeks ego and work has alreadv been started. If we should, make a new agreement now more money would have to be raised. I. don't think the bridge works would submit to a change In the contract now, anyway. ' I can not say what action the committee will take when the ' Trades Council makes its demand upon us. I understand that tne cement work ers have no union here. If this Is so, I do not see how they : can bo made to work on an elaht-hour basis. If the carpenters and other workmen employed on the contract are union men, I should think the question or now many hours they shall work lies between them and the contractors. I don't see what we have to do with it It is true that the lahnrinr men have riven a rood deal of money to the T. M. C A. build- in fund, but It Is also I fact that I iiv u. v. a. dui these men are getting the greater parti of the benefits derived from It" . 1 Jaeger, Taken at Tbeir Homes la Holladay Park. . T - . - James T. Bridges, former register of the land office at Roseburg, was the central figure tn the James Henry Booth bribery case in the federal court this morning. Mr. Bridges has been so far the only witness . in the case and has been two days and mora In the chair. Ths entire time of ths court this morn ing was taken up with tha conclusion of his cross-examination and the redirect examination by the government In his ' testimony Bridges reiterated his statement of yesterday that Kribs had offered himself and ex-Receiver Booth $25 for each selection for prior notice of cancellation. He said that Kribs had told them that he wanted the information ahead of any one else be fore it had been-entered in the books of the office. He also wanted to be told when the cancellations were ordered by the general land office, as well as when the notice was received that the lands had been held for cancellation. The witness said that he and Booth had promised to give the information. The witness said he had never seen Kribs about, the office after office hours, and he testified that often there would be a line of people waiting in front of the office for orders of cancellation to go Into effect Frederick A. Kribs, the star witness of the government will be practically the next witness called by the district attorney. From all indications the case will drag towards ths last of tha com ing week before it Is given to the Jury, a great deal of time being consumed by the Identification and Introduction of documentary evidence by Mr. Becker. Court adjourned at noon until 10 o'clock Monday morning. -. . -, WOMAN'S CLUB HAS PROSPEROUS YEAR Three Hundred Members Now Actively Engaged in Work of Organization. Great progress has been mads by ths Woman's club of Portland during; the past year, according to the reports of ths officers who have just completed their terms of offlcs and have relin quished their posts to those elected for ths coming year, , - Tha annual meetlno? nf h elnK w held yesterday afternoon at which re ports were made and the newly elected officers installed. In her annual ad dress Mrs. Elisabeth Eggert outlined the work of the past year and compli mented those -who had assisted her dur ing ner term or. orrice. . The retiring officer said she had been signally blessed by the spirit of harmony and Koua wui wnion naa prevauea during tier administration. : During that time 85 new members have been added to tha roll, making i iwum ui suv wemDers now- actively engagea in tne work or the organisa tion. The financial condition of th. ciuo was never oetter. The club has put iwvia uu (twvra in isTor or tne state university appropriation. increase in salary for publio school teachers and the establishment of civil service for teachers, free kindergartens as a part of the public school system, the agita tion asking congressional aid for meas ures to prevent the spread of tubercu losis ana against tne use of ths aigrette which is designated by the retiring president as a badge of unspeakable (.ruejiy. Mra Fffgert cautions tha member from rushing heedlessly to the support of untried fads and hobbies or being drawn into outside controversies. In closing, the president thanked and com mended the press for Its courtesy and wiBianca curing ner administration. , The officers for the new vear. In- stalled at the meeting yesterday, to gether with the lists of the new com mittees, are as roiiows: President Mra R. Lutke: first vlce- presiueni, Airs, mna tarowe; second vice-presiaent. Mrs. j. w . Tirrt: record ing secretary, Mrs. T. P. Wise; corre- sponaing secretary, Mrs. li. a. Moore; rmanciai secretary,. Mrs. Charles E. Runyon: treasurer. Mra C. N. Rankin: auditor, Mrs. O. P. M. Jamison; direc tors, Mrs. George Welster and Mrs. A. Stalger. , New committees were annotated, as toiiows: - Social Mrs. li. W. Coe. chairman: Mrs. W. H. Colgate, .vice-chairman: Mra A, M. Brown, Mra D. C Burns, Mr. B. M. Dennlson. Mra E. B. Gaze, Mra R. P. Gilllland, Mrs. K. R. Giltner. Mrs. W. j. ti orr man, Mrs. jonn Manning, Mrs. W. II. Markell. Mra McKlnley Mitch all, Mrs. Susie R. Kane, Mra A. B. Manley, Mra W. G. terklns, Mrs. Otto Rothchild, Mra A. R. Shannon, Mra Ji Schwind, Mra W. X Etraugh. Mrs. Charles Smith. Mra Marion Versteeg, Mra D. M. Wat son, ira j. wenneimer. Visiting Mra W. H. Fear, chairman: Mrs. M. Haller. Mra U A. Bailey, Mra L. a. Hubert Mra O. M. Glines. Mra J. Durkhelmer, Mrs. N. Mc Dan I els. Mra J. W. Lattlmer. and Mra W. Vincent Publicitv Mra C. Rockwell, chair man: Mra Julia B. Com stork. Mra Grace-W.". Ross, Mra Julia Marquam, Mra A. S. Dunlway, Mra Sarah A. Kvans, Mrs. P. J. Mann. Mra A. & Breyman, Mra W. Wynn Johnson, Mra F. S. Eggert Hall Mra FreoencK ggert chair a-imauji jars. t man: Mra John McnoDerte ana Mra A. H. Brevman. Press Mrs. iwl Larowe, chairman: Mra J. W. Tlfft and Mra T, P. Wise. W1 IWSSSSJ Clad In overalls much soiled by soft earth, J. F. Shea, owner of several buildings and worth several hundred thousand dollars, was this morning hitching together steam-pipes in the basement of the Fantages theatre. Fourth and Stark streets, which, la now undergoing entire remodeling. A strike was declared by the mem bers of the unions working oh the buildin" this morning, and as a conse quence 25 carpenters and other union men, aggregating 40 workmen, laid down their tools and quit . Mr. Slea and his son, C. A. Shea, have the steam-fitting and .plumbing contract and . are recognized by the owners as the general contractors. Every union recognizes the right of one boss to work on a Job. The carpen ters objected because Shea's brother was working Instead of any member of the firm. . After considerable parley, a discussion arose as to the ruling of the carpenters' International on the ques tion, and as a result the business agent the carpenters told his men to leave the building. At the same time the plasterers, bricklayers and laborers left also. , -. Shea and his son, at noon, were the only men at work, together with one or two helpers. Despite his income, J. : She was wrestling with a big steam plpe as he did years ago.. It is expected that the grievance will SCIENCE CHURCH. ' ANNULS (X)MMUftI0N Local Christian . Scientists have been advised ; that ths annual ' communion season of the mother church, the First5 Church of Christ Scientist in Boston., has been abolished. In former years : the communion service of the Boston Church has afforded an occasion for large gatherings of Christian ticientists. from all parts of the world. 1 he change, was first made known through the fol lowing statement which Mra Eddy gave out to tha press: "The house of the ' mother church seats 6,000 people, and its membership' includes 48,000 , communicants, hence the following: 'The branch churches continue their communion seasons, but thero shall be no bow communion seasons in the mother church that has blossomed into spiritual beauty communion universal, and divine, 'For who hath known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct1 himT But we have ths mind of Christ I Cor, 11:18." , i This was followed by a second state ment from Mra Eddy, which reads as follows: "Beloved Christian Scientists: Re linquishing a material form of com munion advances It spiritually. The material is a 'Suffer it to be so now and is abandoned so soon as God's way shower, Christ points the advanced Step. This Instructs us how to be abased and how to abound. Dropping the communion of Ue mother church does not prevent its distant members from attending this church oocaslonal ly. , -y-t - MART BAKES G. EDDY." DECLARES LAWYERS P0CKETJ3I) THE BAIL Arthur P. Tlfft n attorney who was sued some time ago 'by P. I Austin, whom ha had defended on the charge of practicing dentistry without being registered, has filed his answer in the clrouit court denying that he misrep resented matters to Austin and kept $600 of his client's money. Austin says that Tlfft required him to put up 1500 in cash for bond on annealing: from tn municipal court, but that Tlfft pocketed the money and did not put up a cash bond for him. Tifft follows his denial with a cross- complaint and counter claim, in which he figures that Austin owes him a bal ance of $3T.fiO. He says he has been paid 1575 at different times and that (612.25 is due. , He says Austin agreed to pay him 1250 for the work in d- peallng the case and an equal sum to Henry St Rayner, who was associate counsel.. In two cases an aPDeal was taken from conviction In the lower court. where Austin was fined 1125 and sen tenced to 10 davs in tall. One of the cases was dismissed In the upper court and a Jury acquitted him In the other. Tim asserts tnat Austin received his money's worth. FAKER ORDINANCE GOOD ONE, SAYS WARNE The presentation of facts and evi dence before Dr. G. C. Warne, president of the National Spiritualistic assocta-' tion by C. C Love of Lents tn re Ran I to different charges which have been made aaainst the Oregon SDlrltualist's association, and the officers of it was, finished this morning. Dr. Warne will make his findings known before he leaves for Chicago next Wednesday. Dr. Warne says the differences of opinion among local spiritualists have not been so serious as they have been, represented. Dr. Warne said that he has attended a srreat number of con ferences like the present one, but never saw one more orderly. Dr. Warns says there are no fke spiritualists in his association. he SDlrltuallstlo association has not had. anything; to do with the takers, and does net wish to be confused with them., He says ths Cottel ordinance does not1 hurt any reputable spiritualist, and he Is heartily in favor of it This ordi nance is not new. however, suva nr Warne, because it was first put Into rraotlce in Chicago. He says many of he Chicago fakers who had to lav after the passage of a similar ordi nance there are now in Portland. ASKED FOR RECEIPT GOT BLOW IN FACE An argument over a fare on an firmm City car last evening resulted in C A. Warren's receiving several severe Mows on tne lace rrom the fist of conductor No. 6010 of the Oregon Water Power & Railway company. The conductor -wors a eeai ring, and Mr. Warren, who H president of the Warren Publicity com pany, bled profusely in consequenr. Mr. Warren says that the conductor struck him when he asked for a receh t ror the fare demanded, when he wisi-i to get off at Fern Rldfse, the hat d -k not being then collected. He ! t vi .v confined to his home at Gladstone j After the fifiht lie continued ,on t- oi -rn City and had a warrnnt sworn cut for the arrest of the conductor. SnANGILlI LUMBER CASE COMPLETED Judge Cleland In the ftrci't today Is concluii!n- the trial cf li of plckeson, Jones ft rt . ii . T. Williams & Co., in which I-.). claimed to be fl'ie on fcli luu 1 r m-nts from I'ortlml (i .k China. Titers i r!v (,, .in. each side. O. MM ! n f r i-n tiff and F. T. i i.n ,tcs t-r t . fcnilnnt. Tha suit in I ..-( ihlpni.-nt In 13-.tj an 1 15-i. ". 1 tiff ciauiiS I'.:: a j -: -. c. f t ber did not -em tip t-, t ,. r lengths, s."'l that the ! , -tne jilntmiif t'" t . i orilr c'(, r:' i. ! -A'i:i!ftjn frt.,.t-- y i,. t -d'rs .-re j-i.t-jly S J . y.