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THE ' OREGON SUNDAY f JOURNAL! PORTLAND. , SUNDAY 6 MORNING. FEBRUARY 5, 1911. ru i .i. WOMEN'S Kn. ftmk A. Inn f'T TTTJC AND THLIR LL U Db 'WORK R' kOSEBUHO will b the hostess of the neatt crvvpntlon of the Oregon Federatl&n of Women's clubs. This was the decision arrived t Tues day, when the executive board heldfcjts first meeting of the year. The 9S Mental Culture chili, through Its nrestdcnt. Mrs. V. A. Smi'k- sent a moet cordial invitation, which was sup plemented by invitations from several other women's organizations of Rose bur. The board carefully weighed every condition, and while they feltlt was some distance away from thlarg est club centers and the attendance might not be as great as when held ' clp,ser to the large clubs, and where there were more of them, the benefit '.' to the federation and to the clubs of ' southern Oregon would more than com " pensate for a smaller attendance. That It will be smaller, however, some doubt ed, for In almost every town of any Importance In southern Oregon there is i a. club, and In Ashland and Marshfield V there are three each, while Salem, AI 'rVbany, Grants Pass, Eugene and several ,. others will no doubt Bend their full delegations. A number of communica- ' tlons were read at the board meeting, among them being several bills that are now pending In congress and In the Oregon legislature, asking tne indorse ment of the federation. This, of course, could not be dona, but the sanction of the board waa given to several among them the bill now pending In congress to remove the unjust tax from oleomar garine whkh has been Introduced by Congressman Lever of Lexington, S. C. The text of the bill Is as follows "Owing to the high price of butter i throughout the country and a prospect tnat this price will remain high for r many years to come. I am quite sure that your organisation will be Interested In the enclosed extracts from hearings ' held at Washington this year. I am the author of a bill looking to a repeal of the 10 cent tax on oleomargarine, which would have the effect of reducing this ' sanitary, wholesome food product to a price within the reach' of those who are not able to buy creamery butter, and It would greatly assist me In its passage '' If your organisation would pass a reso lution demanding the repeal of this tax, ;"whlch. If successful, would result In ; permitting this wholesome food product " -to stand upon Its own merits, with pro vision being made that it shall be la beled and sold for exactly what It Is. " I would appreciate your action If you would adopt such resolutions and send . copies of them to the congressmen from . your district, the two United States senators from your state, the chairman of the house committee on agriculture, and to the president of the United States, all addressed to Washington, : D. C. I would also appreciate It If you will send me a copy. Very truly yours,' "A. F. LEVER, M. C." 5 It Is hoped that every club In the estate will Indorse this measure, and -'write their Indorsement to' Oregon's rep resentatives at Washington. If clubs are pot sufficiently Informed on the sub ject it is hoped they will write for lnfor inatlon to Mrs. William Fear, 629 Ter race road, Portland. " The executive board also rave Its indorsement to the following bill now before the Oregon legislature: "Be It enacted by the people of the state of Oregon: "1. In all judicial districts. containing more than 200,000 inhabitants the cir cuit judge, appointed or elected to pre- sldo over the juvenile court, shall be known and designated as judge of the . juvenile court, which name shall be printed as a ballot designation in all ' elections of said Judge, and there shall be assigned for trial and. hearing, before , said judge, all proceedings relating to the status-of minors, guardianship of minors, master and apprentice, parent and child, and the general Jurisdiction of minors, as enacted in the Juvenile court law, General Laws of Oregon 1907, chapter 34, beginning at page. 39, provid ed, however, that any Judge of any dls- ., trlct shall have power and authority, to sit as judge of the juvenile court, and ths said Judge of the Juvenile court, shall have power and authority to sit as circuit Judge, in any district. "2. In all Judicial districts', contain ing more than 200.000 inhabitants, the annual salary of said Judge. qX the juve nile court shall .be the same as 'that of the other circuit Judges In that district "3. All acts and parts of acts in con flict with this act, are hereby repealed.' Those in charge of the Ellen Terry engagement regretted to report a deficit of $129. This was a great disappoint ment to the board, and to Mrs. W. R. Thomas, chairman of the committee, all of whom worked so hard to make it a success. .Two causes contributed to this failure to meet expenses. One was the low price of seats, which was lower than at any engagement Miss Terry had on the coast. This was known to the committee, but the desire on the part of a few women not to allow Miss Terry (o pass by Portland, and the wish that everyone might hear her, decided them to keep th price within reac second reason was the apathy land to an attraotion or this c was the only city on the coast, and so far as Is known, in the country, t hat did not pack the house. Tacorna turned a thousand people away, and Portland had several hundred seats vacant. The board, as individuals, will make up the 'defieit, and the federation treas ury will be none the worse, while the board feels even at such cost they were well . paid In standing back of and making possible Miss Terry's visit to Oregon. St K It , ivr ch. The I T x v of Port- I ha class. It ; I'v -tLTNOMAH County Woman's Christian Temperance Union is holding 'a series of county1 edu cational institutes. The second In the series will be held Tuesday. February 14, at St. Johns In the Baptist church. Mrs. Mai let t, county president, will preside. The institute will open promptly at 10 a. m.. Mrs. M. E. Full! love leading the devotional hour. There will be a quia both In the morning and In -he afternoon sessions. This will touch the live questions and cannot fail but bo of great Interest. Addresses on "Work in the Sunday Schools," by Mrs. E. Lane, "Literature," by Mrs. Ella O. Hfrnes, "Work With Foreign Speaking People," by Mrs. I. M. Walker," to gether with a Bible hour by Mrs. Esther Fankhnuser, and special niuslo, will constitute the program in the morn ing. A social hour for lunch will be the order of the day for 1 o'clock. Afternoon -subjects are: A quia, legal and congressional department sym posium, in which some 10 county su perintendents will answer the question, "What one thing is the most Important to do Just now in my department." An address on ' the relation of organised labor to the temperance reform will be given by Mrs. Addition, the national lec turer of the labor department. A vocal solo will he rendered by Miss Gladys Graham. Discussion will follow the papers and addresses. Everyone Interested in the great so cial problems of the day is cordially lnvted to attend all sessions. A ma tron's gold mfdal contest will be the evening's entertainment. Be sure and take a notebook and pen cil along, as there will be many a fact and much Information that you will want to Jot down. These. educational Institutes are not only most enjoyable but are brimful of information, that any and all social workers need to know. Mrs. Stlbaugh, a national organiser and a lecturer of national repute, will be in Multnomah county for one week early In March. Anyone desiring her services can make arrangements through the corresponding secretary, Mrs. L. JH. Additon, at Lenta, Mrs. Additon Is available for socio logical -lectures before woman's clubs and other organizations. List of sub jects sent n application. St St FOREST GROVE Woman's club has been studying and working along civic lines this year, yet the mem bers have found time to develop the social side of the club, while in a con genial way they sipped tea. The sale of Red Cross stamps was well managed by Mrs. F. C. AtwelL while the busi ness men responded willingly to the worthy cause. The flrBt open meeting took the na ture of a New Tear's party at the home of Mrs. L. C. S. Watt, where ample room was afforded for Mrs. Jarley to introduce her wax works. All the char acters, were well represented by club women and their husbands. Coffee and fruit cake were served and a good, Jolly social time was had. The concert arranged for Red Letter day, January 16, was a great success, both as an entertainment and finan cially. The committee in charge was fortunate in securing excellent talent for the occasion. Mrs. W. F. G. Thatcher" of Portland, an accomplished musician, gnve the first number, which was highly appreciated and heartily en cored. Mrs. Harrington, an artist In dramatic reading, gave very beautifully "Hiawatha's Wooing," and scenes from "The Taming of the Shrew." The third number was given by Mrs. Clyde B. Altchtson, whose full, clear and sympa thetic voice reached the bounds of grand opera and delighted and charmed the audience. Miss Cornelia Barker, who is. a special favorite with Forest Grove audiences, rendered the next number effectively. In response to a hearty encore, Mrs. Altchlson sang the closing number. Mrs. B. E. "Williams, the leader of the musical department of the Forest Grove club, deserves special mention for her untiring efforts in promoting the con cert and as the accompanist of the even ing. The greatest credit is due each mem ber of the committee, composed of the following club members; Miss Myers, president of the club; Mrs. P. J. KInzer Mrs. E. E. Williams, Mrs. II. C. Atwelli .V'rs. J. F. Miller and Mrs. Shlppee. The club has again settled back to its work of home and civic Improvement and falls in with the booming spirit of the town this year. t t K the clubs much to think about. She says: v" '" ? ," . 7 ''' ' "This committee has been pleased to note a growing interest in the work of this committee. A few clubs have re sponded to our suggestion and have had addresses or papers on these sub jects; we hope to hear from other? the coming year. - "Several packages of literature have been received from tho conservation de partment' of the G. F. W. C, which have been forwarded to the clubs. These are of real value and we hope havo not been lightly passed over: Tliere is no-subject of more vital Importance to the development of the state, than our waterways, both for Ir rigation and navigation. "An effort to arouse the Interest and educate the coming generation whs miulo by the Oregon state conservation com mission, by offering prizes aggregating 9 1 350, all of which was raised by pri vate subscription. "Tlift committee tried to asstst this effort by sending a letter to each club of the state asking theclub women and mothers to cooperate with the teachers in urging the pupils to enfer this com petition. What were the results? Less than 100 papers were received; only four from tho college; two on forestry;, two on soils. Twenty-five prises were award ed; with four exceptions these were won by plrls. Not a paper on dry far ming and only one on irrigation from the eastern part of the state; nothing on fish from the Columbia river. sec tion. Forostry, fish, dry farming, good roads, irrigation, soils, these are sub jects pertaining- lo our very existence, our young people should should be in terested. Who is to blame? While the members of the commisison do not feel repaid for the experiment, they were greatly pleased with evidence of study and research shown in the papers re ceived, most, if not all, may be pub lished in pamphlet form. "During the year our president was asked to appoint a delegate to attend the national conservation convention held in Minneapolis In September; un fortunately, the one she appointed could not go, but we feel this request was a recognition of the interest of clubwo men. "Th conservation find nreservation of our forests Is a suojoct of great im portance but nofTs so is tlie improve ment of our waterways and the purity of our streams. The consideration of developed wa terways necessarily Includes such relat ed subjects as Irrigation, drainage, re clamation, forostry, erosion, water san itation, canal construction, and the im provement and beautifying of the waterfronts. Realizing the apparent in difference may be the result of the lack of knowledge; your committee feels there is yet much to do. "Desiring that the children be better Informed in the future than In the past, we would recommend a resolution be passed by this body asking the su-( perlntendent of public instruction to en courage the teachers to combine with Arbor day the further study of our natural resources, and that the name be ohange to Arbor and Conservation day." St St tt rls us Tl At view of the manv renuest that Ve ueen sent in to the legislature the club women of the state. asking the representatives to support bills 13 and 50. the following report from Mrs. A. King Wilson, chairman of the irrigation and waterways commit tee of the Oregon federation will be of special Interest at this time, as it gives Safety Control. Motz Cushion Tire No Punctures. Exide or Edison Battery Long Mileage. Roomy and Elegant. FOUR PASSENGER COUPE. It possesses every essential necessary to make the vehicle appeal . to the discriminating. - It is the kind of vehicle desired by those who are accustomed to surroundings of quiet richness. t Beauty of body finish, graceful lines, superior interior decora tions, powerful motor, absolute control. FRANK C. RIGGS PACKARD SERVICE BUILDINO, . Cornell Road, 23rd and Washington Sta. pleasant to note that the Nurses' association of Portland has Incor porated, and adopted a constitution which will mean better and mpre co operation between the nurses, not only of Oregon, but of the coast states. The new name of the organization is the "Oregon State Graduate Nurses, asso ciation," and the object as stated in the constitution, shall be to federate and bring together Into one compact' or ganization the nursing profession of the state of dregon, and to unite with Cali fornia and Washington associations to form a trl-state association, with a view to the extension, advancement and ele vatlon of the standard of the nursing profession and? to the enactment and en forcement of Just nursing laws; to the promotion of friendly intercourse among nurses and to the guarding and foster ing of their material Interests; to the enlightenment and direction of publlo opinion in regard to the standards Of nursing, so that the profession shall become more and more capable and honorable within itself, and more use ful in the prevention and cure of disease and In prolonging and adding comfort to life, st St St EN A Ton JOHN HECKER of Colo rado, who was said to be Intending to Introduce a bill for the repeal of woman suffrage, has come out in the Denver papers with a flat de nial. He says: "There is not a word of truth In these stories. I have never drafted a bill affecting woman's suffrage. I have never promised to Introduce such a bill. t do not believe such a, bill is in ex istence. I do not think the question will be raised In the approaching leg islature, and even if the proposed bill Is introduced, I do not believe there is a sane man who thinks it would have the ghost of a chance' of passing." Sonator Heckrr was for years the secretary of the Liquor Sellers' asso ciation, and he admits that he is op posed to woman suffrage. This makes' more significant his acknowledgment that there is not "the ghost of a chance" of its being repealed.- Tet Mr. Heckrr's allegad Intention to introduce such a bill has beim tele graphed to the press all over the coun try, and not ono In a hunilrod of the papers that published the Ho will take the trouble to publish the correction. Let our readers take note how often "tainted newt," Is circulated by the enemies of equal rights. S' RABBITS PLENTIFUL IN SOUTHERN OREGON (Special I!ratrh to The Journal.) Lakeview, Or.. Feb i. Hunters are having a great time .this winter going after rabbits of the .cotton-tail end jack varietios. The vogue is to organize clubs that havo an ejual number of men to a side and then tha one that gets the largest bag of game Is the guest of the other club at a supper generally of. the finest eatubles that are procur able. The supply of rabbits seems lb. hold out wi ll despite the prowess of the local sportsmen who have filled nearly all the residents of the town and conn try horea bouts with rabbit. Rabbit stewed, fried, boiled, 'baked, friccassed, rabbit sausage, rabbit potpie, rabbits stuffed with mushroons, rabbits pickled, smoked rabbits and other methods of caring for the animals from a ctillnary standpoint have been invented by the surfeited population until now the peo ple are hoping that the railroads that are headed this way will get here, soon so that they can ship the . surplus pro duot to the poor people of the cities who would appreciate what they have tired of. "The Ahkoond of Swat .J.', " What, what, iwhat, What's the news from J3wat? ' Sad news, Bad news, Comes by the cable led Through the Indian ocean's bed, Through the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Med iterranean 'he's dead; The Ahkoond is-dead; For the Ahkoond I mourn, f Who wouldn't? He strove to disregard the message stern, But be Ahkood n't Dead, dead, dead: (.Sorrow Swatsl) i Swats who hae wl' Ahkoond bled, Swats whom he hath ofteh led Onward to a gory bed, " , or to victory, As the case might be, (Sorrow Swats!) Tears shed, Tears shed like water. Your great Ahkoond is dead! That swats the matter: Mourn, city of Swatl your great Ahkoond is not. But lain 'mid worms to rot, ' Ills mortal part alone, his soul was caugni 7- (Because he waa a good Ahkoond) Up to the bosom of Mahound. Though earthly walla his frame sur round (Forever hallowed be the rroundt) And seeDties mock the lowly mound And say, "He's now of no Ahkoond!" His soul is in the skies The am re skies that bend above his loved -Metropolis of Swat He sees with larger, other eyes. Athwart all earthly mysteries He knows what s Swat. Let Swat bury the great Ahkoond With a noise of mourning ana or lam entation! Let Swat bury the treat Ahkoond With the noise of the mourning of the Swattlsh nation! Fallen is at length, Its tower of strength. Its sun Is dimmed ere It had nooned; Dead lies the great Ahkoond, Is not! The great Ahkoond of Swat George T. Lanlgan. 0 Hand Concert rieanes, (Spe-ll Dispatch to The Journal.) Ilillsboro, Or., Feb. 4. The second anr.ual concert given here last night by the Hillsboro reed and cornet band was well attended and highly appreciated. The organization, has been in existence for many years and is composed of a .number of f al thf ul an cL. competent musicians. It has been under the iead-4 ership of Charlies W. Parker for some time, and was In good shape for the con cert. Several numbers were well ren dered by a chorus composed of a. num ber of Hillsboro ladles. und- else vocal selections added much Uo the enteN NE of the greatest of all parodies was written by an American. It is called by several different names, "The Threnody," "The Ahkoond of Swat" and "Ode on the Death of the Ahkoond of Swat." It Is a parody on Tennyson's famous poem of Wellington. It was written by George Thomas Lanlgan, fs printed in most popular collections of poetry, end has been quoted everywhere the Eng lish language Is spoken. Lanlgan waa one of the cleverest aapong the brilliant coterie of news paper men who helped to make Chicago famous in the decade between 1870 and 1880. To this poem is attributed what ever fame or reputation the state of Swat and its Ahkoond have attained. A new Ahkoond, undoubtedly unfamlW lar with the reputation brought to him in the civilized world, no doubt etlll fights and prays, as well as the other inhabitants of Swat, with face to the east In the remote fastness of Central Asia. In the meantime Lanlgan's Ah koond goes careering around the world, being renewed among Its old acquaint ances, and making new conquests each day. The odes of Dryden, or Pope, even the best things that Browning or Wordsworth could do in the palmy days of their powery have not equaled in familiarity with the amusing parody written by Lanlgan. The writing of this popular nonsense verse came about in the following way: It was along about the time of the Turco-Russian war, in 1877 and 1878 that Lanlgan received the inspiration. He was then one of the bright young men of the Chicago Times. He was the only newspaper man in the country who used a fountain pen. Incidentally he Is credited with having Introduced the fountain pen to newspaper work, and he would wrlto flowingly with it the most flowery language, It was gen erally considered, of any of the young writers of the country. It was a ques tion whether Lanlgan's ink or Lanlgan's English flowed the faster or the more freely. One night Lanlgan happened to stroll Into the telegraph room of his newspa per, where editors were nightly puzzled by the queer names that came to them cn the old yellow "flimsy" sheets whloh tho Associated. Press of those primitive times used to feed to its customers. From London would fome dispatches about Krzeroum, Tashkent, Samarcand, Peshawar and others equally unpro nounceable. These places hare since become household words with telegraph editors, but they were refreshingly new to them then. Lanlgan strolled by several of the desks until he came to the night edi tor's, where a dispatch struck his eye. He picked up the flimsy sheet and read It: "London, January 1. The Ahkoond of Swat Is dead." That was all. Not a word as to who the Ahkoond- was, what he did or had done, or would do If he could. There was not a word to tell where Swat was, how It happened to be; there, to whom It belonged, or whether the death of the Ahkoond would cause Its removal to another flat, or even a word to say of what the Ahkoond had died; or whether he was a merchant prince, an ice man, or merely a common king or emperor. Iinlgnn thought for a moment It was a new one on him. He had made special preparations ror just sucn an emergency. But where was Swat, and what was the position of the Ahkoond, or what rank? With his voice choking with tears he cried out: "Oh. heaven, help us, the great Ah koond Is de::d thl, day end none so poor to do hi in reverence." Then was the supreme moment for the fountain pen. 'Paper." he exclaimed. ' "White paper before tho thought. vanishes!" And then and there, without as much as scratching out a comma, he penned his Immortal ode, and placed the here tofore unknown Ahkoond on a" solid and substantial basis beside Hercules and Perseus, among the time defying, lnde-, scrlbablc and unconquerable constella tions of the world's mythical miiBlc. It was done in 20 minutes and has al ready lived almost again that long in years, and Is likely to be undyjng to lovers of this class of verse, Swa$ is the name of a valley and petty state northeast of Afghanistan. It takes its name from the river Swat the Soaster of the ancient Greek geog raphers an Indirect tributary of the river Kabul. Ahkoond Is the title of their ruler. The old line ,of princes, which till, a comparatively late time ruled, in Swat, claimed descent from Alexander the Great But George Lanlgan was more than a poat, a satirist, and a live newspaper man. He was also one of the best tele- saicl to be Ihe raslest "sender'' in the country. - This wonderful versatility came pat for him "during the great Chi cago fire, of which he wrote the most graphic account in print. He had gone out on the, north side, with other re porters, to, try to get some rational etory Of the fire, but was tut off froni communication with bis office. It was clear that on that night no fire story would reach his newspaper by the reg ular' channels, in his wanderings about through tne almost flaming atmosphere, Lanlgan found an' abandoned telegraph key in a corner drug store, and called the main office. Then for hqurs he sat. at the key and telegraphed the story of his observations, of the sights his eyes were resting upon while he worked and, the information that was brought to him by willing assistants, who vol unteered to help him once they under stood the wonderful thing he was' doing. Lanlgan later left Chicago and died in Philadelphia. "His son became a pro tege of the late George W, Chllds, who not only admired the eider Lanlgan be cause of the "Ahkoond of. Swat," but because of his genius In other things that were never mentioned by Lanlgan himself. OLD YAMHILL FOLK OD PRIZES . MoMlrmville, Or.. Feb. 4. An old fid dlers contest was held here last night at the Imperial theatre, at which a large crowd was present, being people from all parts of the county to hear their representatives play their favorite pleoes. The contestants were all over 55 years old, and any player that could play by note waa barred from he con test Cash prises were given for the best fiddler, the best dancer and the best banjo player. Sam Johnson of Day ton tock first nrlze in tha fMiiiinv bta clog dancing, Mr. 01 m stead and Mr. revenger or MCMinnville getting second and third in the music. Besides the vio lin miralc there was blackfaceri KtnHn wltn banjo accompaniment by Ed Wil son or mgfr Heeven, and fancy banjo playing and Jugsrllna: bv L. 8. TinnfioM of McMinnvllle. The "ArVnw t. eler," the "Fisher's Hornpipe," "Wil son Clog and other old pieces were aired with much credit by the old gray haired fiddlers. The concert was fol lowed by a wrestling match between local parties. EVERYBODY TO WORK; YES, AND FATHER, TOO Chicago, Feb. i. "Everybody Works But Father" will be sadly out of tune In Chicago after today, for the new Court of Domestlo Relations will be open for business. The new tribunal Is designed to deal especially with men who sit at home all day while their wlvea take in washing to support the family. Husbands who abandon or fall to support their families will be given particular attention. ' The new court also will have charge of all cases con cerning the abduction of children under 12 years of age, contributing by parents to delinquency of children, child Ubor, oompulsory education, card playing In saloons by minors, conduct of 'miners In dance halls, selling of liquor or to bacco to children, and cruelty to children. First Preliminary Showing of Exclusive New Spring Styles in Women's and Misses' Ap parel at Portland's Emporium m m We are ready with an advance showing of dainty tpring SUITS, DRESSES and MISSES' COATS. We invite you to come and see these new garment. They will delight and surprise every femi nine heart . The styles are cor rect, the lines are graceful The . Suits and Coats are strictly all man-tailored, of mannish cloths as well as serges, cheviots and novelty mixtures. The Dresses are of fancy and plain messalines and natural pongee silks. Yon can see them in our window Sixth street, near Washington and we will be more than pleased to show them to you in the Gar ment Section on the second floor. jVeiv Tailored Waists In Summer Silks, with pin-tucked fronts, in black, navy and brown stripes, well worth $6,00. Special at $3.75 NEW ARRIVALS IN MILLINERY M jBi ifi EVERY WOMAN, no matter what her figure tall or short, stout or slender will find oerfect stvle and absolute comfort in one of the many models in the new Nemo Lastikops 'Corset System. For example : IF YOU'RE STOUT- Nemo No. 321, at $3.50 The famous Nemo Self-Reducing front Broad bands of Lastikopa Webbing around ; hips make your gown fit like an eelskin when you stand,, expand and. give you "room" and ease when seated. NEW! . T .sstilmnci Wpbkin v baa revolutionized corsetrmakini?. Produces results "allesrreUtJU'raVel1 t6f Ore" possiblerA-Nema-invention.tJsed only in Nemo Corsets-sold everywhere. kops bros., sFnjoffie., lMSuuerSt. IF YOU'RE SLENDER Nemo No. 330, at $3.50 See those bands of Lastikops Webbing across the abdomen? They banish all dan gers of tight lacing, stop . that perilous "bearing down" feeling, and bring you extreme style with greatest ease, wuwi F 'il1 Wl W.iJfi,rMf(i1