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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER S3. 1810. '..'lilSIEIi IS OFF Z PRIZE OF 520,000 SOUTHERil GREEGE I on HKKSDKT DRAFT HEALTH W lAMERICAM-filADE AEROPLANES EXCEL Orville VVright Says Foreign ers for Fcajs, Yankees for. '. Construction.. night From Paris to Brus sels and ' Return Lansicr Rises From - Same Ground Where Laffon Died. ; rj . Dotted Ptm Lwmi Wlr. Purls, Dec 29 Postponing their flight only on account of the death yes terday, of Alexandre. Laffon and Mar uie Marie de PauIla,,'Lansier, the Bel gian aviator, "with Panier for a passen ger, rose from the parade grounds at J . today to trr'tot the $20,000 prize f or a flight from Paris stO Rrussels and return. - ' 1 l. The Belgian-aviator Intended to make tha attempt yesterday.. Vila had taken his machine out of the hangar and was tuning up the motor. when Laffon's An toinette monoplane,' In which" -Laf f on, with the Marquis de Paulla as a paasen ger, had planned to attempt the Parls Jirusselsf flight, came crashing to earth, killing both occupant. Lansler, after the accident, decided to postpone his. own flight Ills courage, however, was unshaken,' and he an nounced that the flight would be at tempted today. ; ' ' Ills machine was taken out early to day and overhauled wlth unusual care, In consideration of the heavy load of men and fuel It was expected to carry during th; long flight The weather today was favorable, and the pilot and his passenger .rose easily from - the ground and after Circling about the field in oreer to test the machine, headed toward the Belgian capltat ) - Lansicr and Panier- were f orced V to descend at the Belgian border owing to a heavy fog. They plan to reascend to morrow to -continue the flight Province of Elis Scene of De struction; Shocks of Cu mulative Force. Dr. jockey Appoints Those j Who Will Draw Up New Measure. ' ' IGnltrd Prf Lruwd Wit 1 - Athena, Greece, Dec. 29 A heavy ' earthquake, causing " Immense damage and probably many fatalities. Is .re ported In the province of Elis., Hun dreds of buildings have been wrecked and general havoc wrought, according to meagre telegraphic advices, r Troops have been ordered to the prov- nce to maintain order. The Inhabitants of the province are said to be In a state of terror. '.''? -;-.:.: '. -. Communication with Ells, Pyrgos and Patras, principal cities In the province of Ells, Is reported cut Off. The entire region south of the lower Pin d us moun tains is said to have felt the shocks, which began early today and continued at Irregular Intervals with gradually In creasing force. The center of distur bance was at Pyrgos, near the southern boundary Of the province. It Is not known whether or not the earthquake was felt in Messina, which lies directly i south of Ells. ' J " : ...... v, . flTUted Prew Laed Wire.) - New York. Dec 29. Orville Wright who arrived from Europe yesterday, say America leads the world In avia tion. '- - "Vft are ahead ot tha foreigners to the science of aviation," he said. "In Dr. A. E. Rockey, president 'of the 1 8plte 0f the fact that the Europeans City and County Medical society, a-Ure out after the records, we are going nounced yesterday the appointment ot a J rtgt ahead with the question of lm- Arch Hoxscy Vill Take His Mother as Passenger at ' Domingucz Field. " FARMAN ACCUMULATES ' ICE IN HIGH FLIGHT -v ' (Cnltd Press Lmm4 Wlri.1 V"f f Etamress, France, Dec 29.--One hun dred and ninety-five pounds of Ice was accumulated by.: the planes of Henri Farman's biplane during, a. two and .a half hour flight here today. When the machine became so heavy, that Farman was unable to fly further, he alighted. The Ice put an end to Farman's attempt to win the Mlchelln prize for distance and duration. Huge Icicles sticking straight backward covered both aviator and machine when he came to earth, v As a matter of curiosity the aeroplane was weighed. - . The Ice -formed when tha machine ran into a light rain at a great altitude Lorraine again finds: r AIR GOING IS NOT GOOD ;,.'-'., '.. t . . i ..,.3,,.$. : ( - ' VOtei Press leased Wire.) '' London Dec. 28. Failure again the English channel made by Robert Lorraine, actor and aviator. Lorraine took the air In a trial flight before ven turlng out over the sea. . He .found his aeroplane was not in a fit condition to make the hazardous flight and de. scetided. c . " Lorraine announced yesterday that he would fly -across the 'channel, but In a preliminary flight he encountered engine troubles, ana descended ror repairs. committer of five from the society to draft a, raeasura revising the state health laws and - consolidating depart ments of public health, so that the ap provement of our machines, and we are outdistancing them, Wright smiled when told of the re port that the Carburetor or Arch Hox- forcement.of all health laws shall b I Bes biplane' froze when hf mads his A under tha official , supervision , or a state health commission, and having as Ub executive officers the stata health officer, the stata dairy and food com missioner, state bacteriologist and state veterinarian. The committee is com posed of Dr. William House. Dr. Robert C, Tenney, Dr. Otis B. Wright Dr. Jos eph M. Short Of Greshaxn .and Dr. R. J. Cblpman. s-Z-v v .' '.: Dr. House, chairman. Of the commit tee, said today that he would call a meeting of the committee Immediately, and that after .conferring with legal counsel to make sure it followed the correct form, the measure would bs drafted In time to submit to the next legislature. iTha resolution adopted by tha society reads as follows: ' Barlsion Vecessary. "Whereas. The revision of tha health "laws of Oregon, upon a basis of greater effectiveness in the protection or puDiic health and lessened burden to the tax-r payers Is "necessary and expedient in view of the present lack of unity In our departments of public heaitn; ana "Whereas, No politician or politically chosen Official should be entrusted with tha duty of enforcing health laws or be recent altitude record at Los Angeles: "The only fault with that etory Is that there are .no " carburetors on any Wright machine," be Kiidj TWO IS 1110 Has a-Fit That Doctor Can Hardly Subdue--Ah-choo! Ah-chool . Listen, Etc. , ftlalted Prss Lrased Wlre.J Los Angelas, Deo. 29. JBattallon Chief John Todd Is the champion sneezer of RefUSeS tO Dine With Or Send I given the duty of exercising protecUon the Los Angeles flrelepartment but his Message to Democrats of Differing Views. to Dublic health: and i "Whereas, Every official agency ror tha enforcement of the health laws should be chosen with reference to fit ness, experience and training; and "Whereas, The medical profession or Portland and Multnomah county should always be tn the forefront of the effort to improve existing conditions, and to cooperate with tha proper official agen cies in the-dissemlnitlon of information ' (United rrt 1mj Wlm.t ' ' Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 2WFearing that any letter irom mm might sound a dis cordant note, William J. Bryan today not pertainlng to the conservation of health. only declined the Invitation of Maryland Democrats to attend a banquet in Balti more on January ,17, but said he would send no message to be read at the as Bryan's rejection of the invitation was contained in a telegram to Albert J. Almoney of Baltimore, who has charge or tne arrangements. "Express to Governor Crothers ' and others of tha axecntlve committee my appreciation of tha Invitation," Bryan's message said: "it is impossible for me to m present; ana i nesuaie 10 - send a letter to. be read at the celebration, lest u prove to be a discordant note; if, as I infer from the preliminary, arran ste rn en ta, those originating the scheme are dissatisfied with the last Democratic national platform. That platform would title waa earned at tVe cost of two ribs, broken by the force of the final sneeze of a series that broke all local records. A week ago Todd contracted a severe cold. Yesterday he was compelled to take to his bed. An hour later he was seized with a " sneezing fit, which con tinned until it was necessary to call a physician.' The report of the 'physician was filed today with the fire commis sion. It Is stated in the report that Todd suffered -severe fractures of two and to visit disapproval upon those of ficials who fall to perform their duty to the fullest possible extent; therefore, be It " Would Give Fewer. Resolved, That the City and County Medical 1 society approves such a re vision of the health laws of Oregon as will give the state board of health su pervision of the enforcement of all the health laws, and at the same time con tltutlng, as the executive officers of the board and the agents of the en forcement of the health laws, the fol lowing, to wit: The state health off! oer, the state dairy and food commis sioner, the state bacteriologist and the State veterinarian; and be it further "Resolved; That the adoption of this Pasadena, C&L, Dee. 23. Mrs. M. & Hoxsey, mother of Arch Uoxsey, the avi ator. Intends to fly with him either Friday or Saturday morning before the crowd gathers at Domlngnes field. Mm Hoxsey not wishing to make the trip In public. . ' .. , ' "I am anxloue to experience the sen sation of flying," said Mrs. Hoxsey to day. "Arch haa told me many inter esting things concerning aviation, and I am greatly Interested in it I haven't any- idea how high we will go. It will depend altogether on how the al titude" affects me, I have absolute confidence in Arch and his ability to manage his machine, and I will have no fear In going up with him. Arch la anxious to maico a little trip, and I am certain. . we will enjoy our rlda through ,the air." DIGGEST FAIR AT Fin, mil No Matter What Congress May Do About Making City Of ficial Site. SPOKANE ADOPTS Will Hold First Election Under New System March 7 Majority 2237. fTTnttPd Prma Lpnwrt Wlrf.l ' Spokane, Dec. -29. On March 7, 1911. Spokane will hold Its first election un der the commission form- of charter, electing five commissioners, instead of a mayor and city council. At yester day's special charter election tha com mission 'charter was adopted by -a ma jority of 2237 votes. The total vote was only about half of the registration. The new charter is modeled somewhat after that recently adopted by. Grand Junction, Colo. Considerable opposition to it developed because it was asserted that the charter framed ' for Spokane nullified the operation of the refer; ribs on his right side during his sneoz-idum, by allowing any ordinance to be ing fit and Is unable to report fortuity, passed with . ' the vword remergency Upon recommendation of Chief Ely, J tacked on It It is claimed, however, Todd was given a l-days' leave of ab sence to recuperate.; TO 1 BEYOND n have satisfied the party years ago; It J to the chairman of this meeting to ap would satisfy the rank and file of tha 1 Point a committee of five from the party now. . The victory last month. In membership of : ' the City and County my Judgment' waa largely due to 'the Medical society, such committee to con fact that several planks of the platform ter th proper legal counsej In the had already been vindicated and avant drafting of a measure to be submitted resolutiou shall constitute an authority 1 Kate AUtiTOritleS Ot U, O. anCl Canada Propose Interna-. . tional System. ,'; since the election, I believe, have vindi cated other planks." to the legislature meeting in 1911, and providing for tha revisions and changes . . aouve ouuineo. s ' that this and other, features may ne remedied at the March election. (TJnlted Pr Utetl Wire.) Washington. Dec 29. Whether or not congress sanctions Kan vranciaco as the exposition city in 1915, a world'a fair, equal to or greater than any other Panama exposition, will be held there, according to Senator Flint who . is spending his holidays here working tn conjunction with the San'' Francisco committee, '-'': ' :'::: v'v'Cv' "While we would like congressional sanction of our fair,- said Flint today, with 117,000,000 at our disposal we will-have an exposition that will draw from any other fair when the Panama canal is opened. ' I am not worrying about what congress does. ...v- "All this talk of a logical point be ing chosen as the official site is fruit less, for the fact remains that with railroad rates properly reduced, where hundreds would brave the summer heat of New Orleans thousands would go to San Francisco." , j MPOUK TAKEN FROM TRAIN Letters Containing Money Known tos Have Been in ' . ' -' . Sack. ' 200 FREEMASONS AT BANQUET SWEAR THEY . WILL SWEAR NO MORE (T'nlteJ Prm Lcit.nl W!r.) 4 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dec. 29. w Three hundred Masons are rapid- 4 4 ly becoming expert counters as 4 the result of a vow taken by the Cedar Rapids . lodge never i again to use profane languages. 4 The vow was taken at the ban- 4 quet table in the new consistory - temple nere tt midnight at thV 4 4 suggestion of Master Frederick Craia- of Des Moines. who was w the guest of honor, and principal speaker at, the dinner. a An t annarpntlv nitlnnn.1 ' man - A - - a r ' 4 shaking his fist at some cause Of e 4 provocation and counting rap- 4 '4 idly "One, two three--f is said to 4 4 be a common spectacle today. 4 WOULD CANCEL SMIWS , ' LEASE, UPON STORE : Attorney R. E. Moody, representing tha Hlbernla Savings bank as" a trustee for unknown parties, yesterday started suit in the Justice court to oust the Frank L. Smith Meat company from quarters it occupies at C2S Alder street No information is given In tha com plaint as to why the cancellation of the lease Is asked, nut according to the attorney, Smith Is said to, have cut U-S-E-D fill (United. Press Leased WIre.l Washington, Dec. 29. Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce com mission today submitted to President Tatt the draft of a concurrent ; law which it Is proposed shall be enacted by the United States and Canada for the control of rates on international , rail roads. . ' " , ' " '. : ' J. B, "Mabee, chief of the Canadian railroad commission, Secretary of State Knox, Chairman Knapp and President Tail at once went into conference over the measure. Mabee ; will submit the ' f United Press tossed Wtre.l . , Pittsburg. Doc, 29-Harry K. Thaw was discharged from bankruptcy today I measure to the Canadian government Vtv .TurleA On In V TTnftsw jRtotoei aah r4 1 Th. Mil nrlll nrnUMir K. .ntl 0. i: XJ ;VV'r" V:I t: in action touowea tne withdrawal of during thepresent session of , congress, - -.-.-v. --. 'j w .vHv w I Aiiornev uranam's ODjecuon. - ins re-1 An irrAnmeni h. yum- nha4 This fcmlth is charged with refusing to orted that creditors will be nald ahont r A .r.t, iv per cenv. ' ':. do, and that la the basis for the action. Frank Smith, however, declares that he has never been asked to replace the wall where the door was cut out Attorney Moody refuses to say whom the Hlbernla bank Is the trustee for. The property is owned by the. Odd Fel lows and has been leased to O. F. Hand- ley, -The lease Smith holds will expire In September, 1911, as will : also the lease held by Handley fpV the first floor. . The real Instigators to the suit CHINESE LOTTERIES - ; RAIDED BY POLICE Two Chinese lottery games were raid. ed last night br the police, and the raids resulted in the capture of one white visitor. At 10 o'clock last' even ing Officer C u KUngel arrested Char- will be known when the case comes to ley Tong at 66 Second street directly trial, Saturday morning at 9:30 o'clock, J across the street from where the other DENIES HE -PERFORMED! OPERATION :0N ..GIRL ' Denial to the charges' of Mary Zack, .,..,.-1..- -1.1 I Q, fiUHU Hill- UU" "I Oh IIIIMUI, -- - - - ,T-- -- " - " " " hospital suffering from a criminal op- eddltloa to being charged with conduct raid had been pulled off earlier la the evening. The most Important of the two raids was made by Officers Kllngel and J. B. White at T o'clock at 67 Second. This place waa conducted by Lee Gin who offered the officers 110 to let him go. In meets the creation of an International railroad commission'; which shall have supervisory authority over rates between tha 'two countries. -..-w-,;:-V", j Under existing circumstances ft la not possible to compel either railways or express companies to establish joint through routes and rates to and from points In the two countries, f In other words, neither an American nor a Caoa dian carrier may be required to furnish to a shipper a through bill of lading rropn any,, ppinx ra one country to any point in the other. , ' . THREE SETS OF MASONIC . OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED ' ".'iT 11 '''' ' ' 1111 ' .r'-'i''1,. ''- Three sets of new officers of Masonic lodges wera- Installed at Washington lodge No. 48. " East Eighth and East Bumslde streets, last-night,5 P. Q. Mock, past grand master, of Nampa, Idaho, as slsted by . Charles Bolts of Cleveland Beach lodge, Virginia, officiated as in stalling officer Following the Installa tion ceremony refreshments were served. New officers of the lodges are as follows:" :;.. ;.:'w-'j. i:r-, -.. Washington IL M. Ogden, worshipful master; John S. Meek, Senior warden. C. V, He ward. Junior warden; R. B. Mc Clung, treasurer; J. H. Richmond, Secre tary: John M. Lewis, chaplain; Ray. Quackenbush, senior deacon; J,X Mar tin, Junior deacon;, H. H. Toung, senior steward; Frank M. jpatterson, junior ste ward; Thomas M. Brickell, tyer. Sellwood R. W. Rasmussen. worship ful master; J. H. Butler, senior warden; Carl J. Murbe. Junior warden; Charles A, Murbe, treasurerj Charles W: Strine, secretary; Thomas swennes, chaplain; Paul Erlceon, senior deacon; C. Q. Pick ett, Junior "deacon; J. J. Mlller senior steward; A , F. Kali, Junior steward; O. U Hopkins tyier. - ' jjoric oi jonns . vjnaries uavis, worshipful; master; i Ernest S. Harring ton, senior warden; A W, Davis, Junior warden; Frank P.- Drinker, treasurer: Frank P. Clark, secretary; P. E, Learned, chaplain; Joseph H. Smith, senior dea con: John Noce. lunlor deacon: Perrv. J Mills, senior steward; B. a. Franklin, Junior steward; Charles Stratton, tyler, (Special Dlmstch to Tha JoarniL) Halsey, Or Dec. 29. A pouch of mall waa stolen from Southern Pacific train No, 17, known as the Roseburg local, which left Portland . yesterday after noon at 4:16. The mall Is believed to have been taken .while the train was tn Halsey. . '-iV st-J-.-;-y.y'-.'..- United States postoffice Inspectors have been notified and are expected here today. The pouch contained mail from Portland and contained a number of letters carrying money and packages of value. -. - . WEST BACK IN SALEM: .SILENT ON PLAM0ND0N Taken in; trade on Christmas . Player Pianos now on sale at ' ': - i ; i :C : . On Morrison at 6th. . All have "-been , through our work- . , rooms and are iii 'I"' G-O-O-D. eratlon, was made yesterday at the of fice of the district attorney by Dr. Cur tis Holcomb, 129 Russell street Dr. Holcomb said he had never seen : the girt but that he knew John Cetnay, the man who had agreed to marry her. Aa physician for the O. R. N., Dr. Holoomb said he treated Cetnay a num. ber of times. He says recently ho met the man and that the latter started to tell him of the trouble In which he had become Involved, and mentioned the name of another physician as the one who had operated upon the girl. . ueputy .District ; Attorney .uariana is continuing his investigation into - the matter. The girt is: recovering and as soon as she leaves the hospital- she will be taken before the grand Jury. ing a gambling game be will be charged with attempted bribery. The white man gave his name as J. B. Fahey. The other visitors were Foy Young and Lee Lira. Tong waa fined 135 by Judge Taswell this morning. 4- CITY COUNCIL WILL - YOUNG WIFE ACCUSES HUBBY IN POLICE COURT The case Instituted against Harry 8. Ayres and Henrietta B. B teams, who were arrested - yesterday by Constable Wagner at 549 Fifth street last night lr being heard this afternoon in Judge Olson's court The couple era accused by Ayres young -wife of unlawful con duct The woman In the case was re- ' (Salem Bureau of Tb. Jonrul. Salem, Or., Dec 29. "I have nothing to say concerning the 1 Plamondon ap pointment," said Governor-elect - Oswald West on -arrival at i, the capital this afternoon, "I have had ne time to go into the facts and in any event I have not yet " been Inaugurated. ' ' The only present point on which I have a deep conviction is that I am very glad to get back into, Oregon." The governor-elect arrived on the afternoon train and la., in excellent health as a result of his three or four weeks' of rest after the late strenuous campaign. ' Mrs. 'West and the little daughter remained for a further sojourn at Los Angeles, The southern trip was taken " for . the benefit of the child's health and It was so .effective for the purpose that progress toward recovery is nowvery rapid. . leased on 12000 bondi. hnt Atn v. comDellert to remain in tail font nleht I DflWCDC CDICMnO MAT rurrlin nmr-rvn nj ' . " . 77... " i w ii w w ;; i iiil.hlw iivi for HELD FOR HIS DEBTS Resolutions.1 SDDolntlnir viewers iltTltJJ tr ZZL It CHILD ON HORSEFiACK J J V4 VJ vuuvaas j.vnvTf lug sx iun streets to be extended: Glenn avenue from Freemont street to Knott street; East 47th street from Hawthorne ave nus to East Salmon street; Frankfort street from East 22d street to Powelton street; Chautauqua Boulevard from Lombard street to block 2 in St Helen's addition; Slavln street from Cor bet t street to Front street and a new Street from Virginia street to Macadam street 1 4 . sister, 6 m owes : ner Creditors of the estate of "Pat Pow ers, one of Portland's old time politi cians, failed to make valid a claim atralnst four of his friends-who had nA. SflV tS SISTFR'S I IFF yanced him money. The claim wa made STOPS A RUNAWAY AND 4 4 ' (tTntted ITrss leased Win.) - ' 4 Long Beach, Cai.sDec. 29. 4 REGINALD D0HERTY DEAD; FAMED TENNIS PLAYER London, - fiec. , 29. Reginald Frank poherty, famous . tennis player, died here today. Ht and his brother, H. L. Doherty, were world's doubles cham pions. C'' ':;v t':Z:tj'..-.f.r-,v.v-::,;iit' Nine year. old EJolse Clinton Is ' 4 heroine, and to her .bravery 4 and equestrian ability-ber little 4 years old, probably ' 4 life. " The children's , 4 4' father Is a ; rancher, " and late 4 4 ; yesterday they were' delivering 4 4 eggs to customers on Loma. 4 4 Vtsta drive. As Eloise "was en- 4 4 tering a customer's house, her 4 4 ho hitched to a, backboard. 4 1 4 t became frightened and " dashed 4 14 down the street, Crying for help, 4 luoisa siarxea in pursuit A sad- 4 14 die horse standing by the curb 4 14 was a, suggestion. She leaped 4 4 into tha saddle and after racing 41 4 wildly after the runaway for 1ft 41 "SHAPE- Feast at Goonty Farm. The turkeys furnished the county members .ofrinJtynrUL4nrtead--l 1 4-tonka avle4is.bitaiM brettg1it-"4 K. C iirown, as was originally stated. W " w a-siop. jne little sister. 4 The donation was secured through the efforts or James LaiSlaw, British con sul. Herman Wlttenbeig has donated a quantity or ranaies and cakes. 4 Twno naa laintea, was taken to a 4 4 drug Store and revived.' ' 4 before the. county court aeainst John Manning, Alex Sweek, George L. Hutch- ins ana Samuel wolf, . The four men advanced the money for the old politician to go into the saloon business at Sixth and Oak streets. ; Tha creditors sought to show that they were partners in the busl. nesa and Should be held liable-for the debts of the concern. The four test! fled they advanced about $2000 and told Powers that If he ever became able to pay It back he could do so. Judge Clee- ton held that the evidence did not show' that they were partners in the business and could not be held liable for any cuums. : Sues for Damages.' , Salem. Or- Dec, 29. W. W. Walker and others started suit against J. D. Waring-and the Capital Nursery com pahy" ln'the "circuit court here today to recover $3399.62 alleged to be due them on a contract to deliver nursery stock. It Is alleged that the stock was deliver ed but only one or two payments were made on the contract ' LOS ANGELES EMPLOYERS - REFUSE ARBITRATION Los Angeles, Dec. 29. Organizer George Gunrey of the Iron Moulders' union and Natldnal Organizer J. E, Tim mons of the Structural Iron Workers union conferred, yesterday with Mayor Alexander and offered on the part of the striking iron d structural steel workers in Los Angeles to arbitrate with the Founders' and Employers' as soclatlon. . The mavor Informed the delnc-atAs. Gunrey said, that ... the employing jr ganlzatlon was nnwilllng to arbitrate and advised the union men to send lobby to Sacramento to endeavor to se cure the passage by the legislature 1 bill providing for a. state board of arbitration, He intimated that the for mation of guch a board was apparently the only available means of breaking the strike. . . . .v,..t.vi.v,'.' X MRS. MARY: JOHNSTON : . PASSES SUDDENLY ..V'-3 , ,.,1. ii r i i.i 1 iii - The friends of Mary & Johnston, wife of George J. Johnston, who is associated with his brother, Joseph H. Johnston, In the. real estate business, will be surprised to hear of her sud den death, which , occurred at St Vin cent's hospital Tuesday. - Mrs. Johnston was In the best of health up to Monday night only complaining about mid- nlgnt Two doctors were called, who decided on an operation as the only hope of recovery. The h operation re- TPealed a case of blood poisoning from the kidneys that left no hope, She died about 3 o'clock In the afternoon. Mr. Johnston came to Portland a year ago from Victoria, B. CX, where his wife was bom and lived until their re moval to this city ; The funeral will be ; held from' the residence,, 871 N. Union avenue, at 8:45 Friday morning. to Holy Rosary church, thence .to Mt Calvary cemetery. v. , - . . ' MAN WITH DIAMONDS ON CAUGHT AT NOG ALES (United ITaM Uaaed Win.) : Nogales, Aria., Dec. 29 Louis De- wlndt, i who claims to be - a diamond merchant of Brussels, la detained here by Customs ; Inspector W. B. Dunne pending an investigation of his posses sion of diamonds valued at $2000. De wlndt was en route from Mexico, where he bad been traveling. He stated that he was returning to Belgium via El Paso and New York. ' The gems, he said, were the personal property of his wife. who was awaiting him at El Paso, The case has : been turned -over to Collector of -Customs O'Keefe, sr."- In addition to the Stones questioned Dewlndt carried a bond -for a tuiag'e Of diamonds " worth $20,000,- whiVh i as entered through an express office. Th sioneB, ne saia, wore s portion or a con signment Valued at J10O.POO, that be had brought to Mexico for sale. CENSUS BUREAU REPORTS HILLYARD, WASH., 3276 ; Washington, ltbo. rs. The census bureau today announced the population of Hlllyard, Waatu, as uii. . HERE'S AN. OUTFIT 4 ' You can bux at a saving If you 4 4 watch, the "For Bale- columns 4 4 - of The Journal. There la an op 4 ; portunlty presented tax today's 4 ; paper for a farmer to purchase 4 4 implements and. tools that are a 4 4 necessity on the farm, at a reduc- 4 4 tlon. Form a habit of reading 4 4 The Jcrurpal .classified columns. 4 4 4 4 4 : 1,1 BE CliEII Large Tract Near Pendleton Selected and May Ee Pur . chased Tcr Show. . RtwHal Dispatch to Thn Journal.) .. ,f Pendleton. Or Dec. 23. That the Matlock tract In the west end of the city is the most desirable one for the Roundup park, despite the greater ex penditure of money involved In Its sei , lection, was the -verdict of, the board of control and directors of the association as a meeting held Tuesday night The merits of the two sites offered, the one by W.; F. Matlock and the other by the city, were discussed at length and when rmaiiy a vote was taken an Indorsement was made. Of the former. This action ? does not necessarily mean that the Mat- ; lock site wui be selected, as the stock- , holders will have the final voice In thi matter,. but they wll probably act upon the recommendation of the directors. A meeting of the. stockholders haa been called for. Friday evening. ' , me directors Jiave decided to tempt to raise $15,000 in the City with which to purchase the ground and con struct the stadium, and they think that this amount can be easily secured. ; Another provision that will be made Is that the Roundup will never be put Upon a speculative basis. Measures will be adopted to prevent any few persona from acquiring control of the stock. The title will be placed In the name of me cuy ana in case , the association should be dissolved the property and Improvements would all revert to the city for park purposes, - t OREGON CONSISTORY ' ': ELECTS OFFICERS .. 4 1 1 Officers for 1911 were .'elect w night . by Oregon Consistory No. 1. An cient and Accepted Scottish Rite, south ern Jurisdiction, at tho annual meeting uuiu m vne ocoiusn itiia cainearaL, Mor rison and LownsdaU streeta The folr lowing are the officers chosen; ' : ' iv waster or kadosh. Louis Gl Clark prior, J. .W. Newkirk; preceptorAlexan der M. Wright; chancellor, Frank Rob ertson; minister of state. General T. M. Anderson; almoner and treasurer, B. G. wnuenouse; registrar, B. a Nlcoll; pre late, Cyrus A. Dolph; master of cere monles, Robert Lutke; expert Albert Feldenhelmerj assistant expert, Archie ThurlowJ captain of guard,. Arnold Lind-i say; sentinel, A. G. Bachrodt s ' ' PETITION TO ABOLISH' - . CAPITAL" PUNISHMENT I K Seattle, Dec. 29. Hundreds of Seattle voters are signing the 'petitions being circulated by Mrs. Katherlne D. Stir tan asking for the passage of a t law abolishing capital punishment In 'this stata Taraknath Das, a Hiadu student in the state university, is circulating the petition among the students. Representative Frank P. Gosa will Introduce In the legislature a bill to abolish,' capital punishment ' trains ;make.better time in arriving -fs Alt, trains arrived on time excepting the Soo-Spokane-Fortland. due to ar rive at 11:30 a, m.. which came in IS minutes late, and the Oregon-Washing ton Express, due to arrive at 11:15 a, m., and, which came la at 11:25. ; Tetrazzini and the Kohler '& Ghase Piaiid r Tetrazziiii's rank as ah artist gives her in- l ; ' dorsement of a piano the weight of authority. , Read what she says of the Kohler & Chase Pianos: - ' ' , .. . "Never will I forget the beautiful tone of the Kohler & Chase piano. It was an inspiration." Its" ' clear, beautiful tone Is really delightful. I shall' take away with me the most pleasant memories of this wonderful instrument and the generous hospi tality and warm sympathy of the Californians them- : selves.'! LUIZA TETRAZZINI. The Kohler & Chase is the only artist' piano " it moderate prices-$350. to $525. , ; To Prospective Piano Buyers . , As a-special New Year's offer we will place ' atiy Kohler & Chase Piano br any other piano in your home over the holiday. The first payment need not be made until convenient to you. : , " Chase -7375 Washinston StrCorncrWcitrParlC- Weber Pianos,- Fischer Pianos and Pianola Pianos, V