THE 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.
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(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
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; Bertha : Aarscth ' AYcnges
Herself in Coni-t Upon
Her Beastly Uncle.
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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,
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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
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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.
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(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
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'Tourist" Flve-Pasaenger -Cars of J. P. Jaeger and E. J.
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(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.
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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
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each side. O. MM ! n f r i-n
tiff and F. T. i i.n ,tcs t-r t .
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tiff ciauiiS I'.:: a j -: -. c. f t
ber did not -em tip t-, t ,. r
lengths, s."'l that the ! , -tne
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