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f 1 v ..... , .,,' , 1 . . . , I - I THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. i PORTLAND. . MONDAY : EVENING, MAY . 29. Ill J U Mi HM.-.jtmHeB,M,MaBaSBaaamtS'l DLUM LABORS TO rPUBUIlI: OF TAFT IN EFFIGY National Committeeman Ca bles That He Js Spending Own Money to Keep Alas " kans From Rash Act. mam . (Special Mapatrh te Th. JooraU.) Seattle, TVMb, May ti. Ths sssor anea cabled from th north to th -- fact that Cordovans intended to give tha Taft administration a last chanca and ' see It Secretary of tha Interior FUher ' Intended to mah coal land to patents, . are not considered sincere by Samuel , Slum of Cordovv national Republican committeeman, who. It wit learned to day, cabled tha leading bustnes houaea ' and banks of the northwest and tha coast to the affect that ha waa spending hie own money to keep tha people of : Cordova from burning Taft himself and 'Other preeent admlnlatratlon haada In efflfy. " Blum In hla cable appeals aaka that : every effort be made to Indue the admlnlatratlon to ruah patent on all clalma. He la familiar with Alaaka con dltlona. Ho aaya he la aware that count- leaa clalma are absolutely legitimate. ; Among the Seattle men to whom Blum cabled are the Seattle Hardwara com pany, Bchwabacher Bros., hardwara and whole! grocer, and the Dextr-Hor- to National bank. The houaea and tha bank are the SaxrMt ia their respective llnea In the eethwest and have numberleaa Alaaka e tin actions. It la understood Blum la ' caving met to try to talk down th antJ-Taft sentiment and suppress If poa Bible tha plana to burn Taft In effigy. Because of th weak support given 'Alaskans . by Seattle In the coal land natter, a prominent Alaakan who re oueated that hla name be withheld un til hla plana materialize, haa tone north to form a company composed of busi ness men of Cordova, Valdas and Sew ard for the purpose of chartering a ship and buying for thoae cities in Portland aa against Seattle. Ha haa been In Alaaka for a week now and definite worj In regard to hla plana la expected by Alaakana here within a few daya. he; BEATS 4T0 DEATH; KILLS A HF Crazed When Refused Em ployer's Daughter, Laborer Attacks Entire Family, Kills Officer, Then Shoots Self. WOULD-BE MASHER , ; HAS RUN OF HARD LUCK "Hello, kid; where are you golngf Arthur Harrmann addressed Mrs. : Gertrude Berg and Mrs. Alta Hooper of 171 Montgomery street In the above words at 1:30 o'clock this morning, and for hla Insolence he received a good beating at the hands of Mra. Berg, was arrested by. Patrolman Hennessey for violating the masher ordinance and fined f JS by Judge Tazwell for the offense. Harrmann, who waa enjoying a night err. waa standing at Third and Wash ington streets, when the two women, who were on the way to police head- Quarters after Mra. Berg' daughter, .. who .. had strayed from -her home and was being' held by the police for her mother, passed down Third street Harr mann walked up behind, the two women and addressed them, only, tp run up agalnat the flsta of. the woman. The patrolman, who waa standing on the pest corner, saw the affair and after a chase of a block arrested Harrmann, who admitted the affair in court thla morning. (Hutted Pres. tmatr Wlre.t Pawnee City, Neb., May !!. Sup posedly erased becauae he waa not per mitted to marry hla emplojrer'a daugh ter, James Klelder. a farm hand, today beat D. A. McVltty. hla wife and two children to death with a hammer, fa tally Injured another child and choked Jeaale McVitty, 18, Into Insensibility and then dragged her Into a school house When a posse surrounded the school house,. Fielder fired and aerloualy wounded Deputy C H. Fuller, and then killed himself. Fielder's crime waa discovered when tha McVltty girl, having escaped from the school house, returned home anJ found her parent dead. She gav the alarm and the sheriff, the coroner and a chauffeur started In an automobile for th aoene of the crime, The coroner stopped at tha McVltty houae and tha sheriff went to the school house. He commanded Fielder to emerge. At flrat the alayer refused but a moment later he atepped to the door and fired three times, every bullet piercing the sheriffs body. The sheriff fell dying and Fielder, atanding ovr him, ahot himaelf In th head. Fielder yesterday drank heavily. Be fore daylight he hitched up a horse. went to th McVltty house and alew the family aa they slept SHRIEKS D BT Ti HE ML NOT TAKE DEATH PROFF Itinerant Preacher, T. H. Gard ner, Who Killed Wife Wit Board, Acts in Mad Fash ion in Kittitas Mil ASCENSION M I TO CHURCH Monastery Will Be Located in Sightly Spot on Capitol Hill. WOMEN TO INCREASE VIGOR OF CAMPAIGN The allied women's organizations that are campaigning for municipal collec tion of garbage, and the proposed 175. 000 bond Issue with which to buy equip ment will Increase the vigor of their campaign this week. They will have ready for distribu tion Thursday, aatd Mrs. Sadie Dunbar, 'chairman of 'the committee, thla morn ing, 10,000 pamphlets In advocacy of th bond Issue 4nd militating against the fly peril, which will be distributed In streetcars, upon the streets and in public building. Dr, Calvin S. White, state health of ficer, will apeak tonight before the Kenton Improvement club In advocacy f the issue of municipal collection bond. Th meeting) haa been widely advertised and a large ' attendance ia expected. The Ascension monka, one of the old est orders In tha Roman Catholic church, ' will soon begin the erection of a church and monastery on Capitol Hill, recently purchaaed by th superior of the order. As planned, the church and monastery ,wlll be of thevmlsslon style of architecture. The proximity of th alt to th center of tha city will make the proposed institution aa valua ble to Portland as are th churches and monastetiea of thia order to the larger cities In California. A generous finan cial aupport haa been assured the rever end fathers aa roon aa the work of building their institution la under way. NOMINE DISCUSSES Elleneburg. Wash.. May II. T. H. Oerdner, the traveling minister who clubbed hla wife tj death near Ellen' burg yeatcrday, kept th neighborhood about the county Jail awake laat night by hla shrieks and prayers for death. To quiet him. Jack Connors, a hotel thief under, a SO year sentence, made very preparation to cut hla throat after Gardner had had a trial by the kangaroo court When a raxor waa flashed before his eyes he begged off, groveled at the kneea of hla supposed executioners and begged to b allowed to live. To ease the man's mind and to save hla aanlty he waa given a small dose or morphine this morning and h begged for enough to kill him. A amall amount of sugar waa offered him aa arsenic and after gingerly taking It and smell Ing it he asked the prosecuting attor ney whether such an execution waa legal, and on being Informed that It waa, returned th doae to the officers Gardner ia aged 47. Mra Gardner was 26. He waa afraid of loalng her, he said. The murder was a horrible one, th preacher telling the details aa follows: As we walked along the track I no ticed sticks of wood, which seemed to b proper for killing Kura and a mile out of Kittlta I aaw a club which suited me, and I aald: "Kura, I guess I'll have to kill you.' She cried, but be fore she said much I hit her. She cried out and I hit her again. Then she be came unconscious and I pounded her until she ceased to struggle. "Then I realised what I had done and rushed down ta track and I found a creek and threw myself Into It, but oould not. drown. Then I decided to give myself up." The woman was found with her bead crushed and nearby lay the club. Mra Gardner had been canvaalng for a cook book and eupportlng her Itinerant husband. He had been Jealous of her for several years. DECORATING OF CITY UNDER WAY Preparations for Festival Hur ried Forward; Masquerade Feature Given Up. picketing Cases Dismissed. . United Press LeaaaA Wtra. Los Angeles, May 39. On motion of Deputy District Attorney Nimmo, the against It union workmen charged with misdemeanor conspiracy growing out of picketing cases, were dismissed today by Judge Chambers. Nlmmo stated that there waa not enough evi dence agalnat the accused men to war rant th expense and work of a second trial. - "Let the Buyer Beware" . This is still a maxim of the law' in real cs tate transactions. Un , less you arc protected on the title to property v you contemplate buy , yu way suffer -Kloss. Be prudent. Get the BEST protection a " ' guaranteed Certifi cate of Title, 1 L Ask for our booklet title a trust COMPANY raid p capital f, 230,000.00 wls ldg, at ama Oak ISSUES IN PULPIT Attorney Allan R. Joy, Republican nominee for councilman from the sev enth ward, occupied the pulpit last even ing at the ArlcU Congregational church. Hla address was somewhat political, although the speaker did not directly advocate the -election of any candidates, evn himself. Th evenings dlscusHion waa over the measures to he. voted upon at the June election. Attorney .Joy strongly advocated the auditorium, an immedi ate act to adopt the commission form of government for Portland, a compre- henalv water system for the east side, and especially for the seventh ward. Better fire fighting facilities were alao advocated for the outlying districts. The auditorium and commission form of government were discussed at length He said both are bound to come for the city, and the sooner the more econom real and advantageous to every Port- lander. RUSH TO LAKE EPS E LAND I BUSY (Special Dispatch te The Journal.) Lakevlew, Or., May 29. The govern ment land office here la worked to Its full capacity looking after the many filings of land throughout this land district People from all parts of the country are coming In preparatory to getting lands before the completion of the railroad from the aouth that Is now under construction, with over 400 men at work grading near Davfs creek, the rapidly growing town at the lower end of the valley. 1 " The decoration of the city In prepa ration for th beginning of Rose Festi val week next Sunday has been com menced. Pennanta, flaga and bunting have been flung acroa Sixth, Morrison and Washington streets. Work on the Illumination schemes for the streets and for public buildings is well under way. "Glad U Kum" is tha rather ungram matlcal style of the welcome printed on the pennants. By the middle of the week nearly all the decorating will be complete. It was announced from Rope Festival head quarters this morning. The costuming of festival queens and the handsome girls of the city who ride on the floats of the) magnificent elec tric parades of Tuesday and Saturday evenings has been arranged. Preparations for the horse and vehi cle, automobile and civic and fraternal parades has kept pace with the elabor ate preparations for aquatic stunts and the welcoming of Rex Oregonus. On Tuesday night following the elec tric parade there ill be no masquerade or carnival stunts. The whole thing, due to objections, haa been given up, said George L. Hutchln, manager of the Rose Festival this morning. The al lied women's organizations of the city have been asked to load in festival cos tumes of bright colors during the en tire festival week, thia as a substitute for the carnival features of Tuesday evening to which they formally objected. MILTON) STRAWBERRY , QUEEN .' ' ; : ' II I V 5 ' '- 1 11 II I J It .... , I ill PSV.J-':: i I i i . i i i i ii ti i i i ' ii if ii mm I II If I t JiZS WORK FOR SHORT BALLOT, PURPOSE OF IH: LEAK,. ' : r m p t n n n r NI1ML OinUUULL Storey trades tanVto'. Property for. Monarph Tim-; ber Company's Tract.' Made President. iu mi i mit ' n vn nnr j nnr i rn n n j?ipf;Take?Stump Werlein i to Be One of Simon Talkers .--Thomas ' Busy. ' f Activity at th headquarters of each Woodrow Wilson's Visit - Re sults in Formation of Or- nonltetlan. Dar, C!lln Ic - eaui. is spnoin xooay Uaiiitauvu, mii whinny in Portland on his way horn from Lano county, where a deal was closed In which he traded his holdings In that County for th Monarch, Timber company at Tacoma. Th Lane county property con sists of 4100 acres with approximately -,k 'mf.. - .v- . . I lll.O00.00o fset of timber on It. Th value nt forM.n r.r.ntl sn nttmniiri or-1 " T . .T" ..'. I ' ln" cmnuiaaiea mtriN me opening - ' ' - i ona 01 in aeai conaisis or in. snvnarun i nf i... -,,-v Me v, .... ganlsaUon styled -Oregon Advocates of Timber company. Including th logging h T? 0f th campaign for Good Oovernment" entertained th , fa-loampa and railways Th latter I vaU ..Jr" .v nc,"!uuv commuie Sj moua leader of Democracy Governor Wilson's' advocacy fled government, coupled I" f nmmp,ln Dai'.1' wth Vh. tat.-7 -f 'oitartM hi. "mi;: " manager, direct his cam. wnu in urfivn in umt mi , , .. : . .Li.ii. .... I Dalsrn. laiiseo yeaieroay inio an organisation T " V-r'r . Tonlaht thara will hm mMln of . -a t w . ml. n.u-. , .JICIUIM. 11 I H' DD1QI TSSK irKU IU I . cmuea in. oiwn uwiu. vi i -----.-- , -,.w .... . I the executive commute tho. Reouh Oregon.- , ' ; 7. .n.h...i..ttn .r th. nos.l. csn city central committee, which Is A meeting of those wtewstea in me r,: .".r.i ---.1.1---.k. boosting for RushllghL One of the securing of th short ballot In Oregon l-.rV. ',TV. questions to bs considered than will and Portland was hold In tha Comraer- """"'J -tJu7VM .J. ba th sending out of speakers during ciai ciud. Ban Beumg. pre. men or n ,y wtlltn wat 1... e.ubll.hed y of th fight Th Simon -.-. ' . . " I through th canal... MOW ui B iiu u .iiu imtuvm Mf, aiu- brose, member of the lower house,, sec- at luncheon, ued at MOO.000. Beam, property owned ----- - -"'rL',J'lu of slmpll. y Mr. Htor, ai.o rigor. tn. oe.i. -7 " 7 -Hn of liZ LJlr?VI.X: ?:n: ":,;,V..,T at the Worce.t.r building, where A. a. Photo by Denner. rotary. The Short Ballot League of Oregon plans no aggressive action until after the Municipal election, its members expect th work of th league to be cumulative, to create aentlment for simplified a-overament. and to result In tha nasaace of laws by th next legis lature. The following declarations of I principles was adopted: To Protect Principles. -This Is a voluntary association of neraona who hav organised for the purpose of protecting the great baatc GENE! BURKE NEAR TO DEATH managers . have already signified their intention of sending out a oorps of talk ers., which will Include J. Werlein, who was a candidal in the primaries.' Neither Simon or Rushlight Is xpeoteJ to take the platform, neither being . strong In that sort of campaigning. Friends of Oeorg H. Thomas, th grossly campaign for tha Democratic ticket this week. Three meetings are to b held on Grand avenue this even ing, at the corners of Hawthorns ave nue, East Morrison and East Buraalde streets. Two meetings wlU b held In Alblnan at th corner of Russell MU. Blaxiche Demaris. crowned at KJTgl! ino jeaiiTui wnica uuucu dbiuiuoj 1 gyatem. Well Known Army Officer of and Wlllliffis avenue and the other at In.. . 1 - . . . 1 . . . . ., . , . ,, n. 1 nuwn .no jniasissippi. Anoinar meei n on n we si uraauany omK- nlght. SOCIALISTS ARE ANGRY AT JAILING OF RAMP (Sales) Btrs af Th Joorntl.) Ealem, Or., May 31. Socialists and the city of - Ralem are at loggerheads I people which hav been acquired, guar- "Each member as an Individual and thla league collectively believe In the initiative ana rererenaum, me recaii, statement No. 1 and the direct election of our United States ssnators, the direct primary and corrupt practice act; th commission form of government ror our cltlseno and generally any law which will make th Individual officeholder responsible to the people. "This league hopes to Interest In Its work each cttlsen who sincerely believes in free institutions. "We aspire to perfect an organisation which will protect th rights of the ing, at Portland Home. over the arrest of Floyd C. Ramp, ora tor and literature seller. Saturday night Marshal Ira Hamilton found Ramp BDeakina on the street and selling lit erature. 'Marshal Hamilton allowed him to proceed with hla salea for several minutes so he would hav money enough to pay his fine. When arrest waa mad Ramp refused to put up ball. He was put in Jail, and as a result the city hall la atill swarming with angry Socialists. The trial is aet for Friday and In the meantime threats are life of Invoking the referendum 6n the city ordinance requiring a license to sell llteratun ORNADO SWEEPS OVE ILLINOIS,!!.! THREE anteed and assured by the Initiative and referendum and pledge ourselves to do all In our power to prevent any Invasion Of the sacred light by thos who aot through emnlty or misguided enthu siasm. V -Th Initiative is a great instrument for good In th hands of th peopl and by Its use, wise and beneficial laws may be enaoted. It removes from cor rupt legislators th power to throttle the wishes of the people and clothes each sovereign cttlsen with the power of a lawmaker. "Th moral effect of the referendum alone often stays ths ruthless hand and stills th voloe of an unfaithful public servant. If bad laws are enacted the matter Is referred to that court of last resort, th people, for an expression of their will. Xarkara of Progress. Ing tonight will be held at Monta villa at the end of th carlin on th Base Line road.' Mr. Thomas will speak at Monte villa d on Grand avenu to- night Thursday night a meeting will be held at Strallman'a hall Rellwond. whin Mr. General D. VL Burke. United Statea Thomas. Tom Word. C E. S. Wood and army, retired, Is near death at his rest- John Manning will talk In behalf of dence, 51 Hoyt street. General, Burke th Democratic candidate, haa been 1)1 for several months. For On other nights during the week meet tho past 10 days he has been slowly Ings will be held In South Portland, Ar alhklng. Yeaterday his condition be- lets. Vernon. Alberta. North Portland came critical and at boon today it was land Brooklyn. Th list of speakers reported from th sick chamber tnat the I includes C H. S. Wood. E. 8. J. Mc- . sufferer would not probably survive the I Alllater, W. W. Campbell, Oglesby day. I Toung, J. B. Carr and 8. T. Jeffries. General Burke Is one of the best I Sermons were delivered In several known army officers In th northwest. I churches In behalf of Mr. Thomas last During th greater part of his array night Rev. W. F. Reagor, pastor of th career since the Civil war he was eta- First Christian church and president of ' tloned at Vancouver barracks as an of- the Ministerial association, delivered a fleer in the Fourteenth infantry, Sev- sermon In denunciation of candidates enteenth Infantry and on th staff of who forrn a part of th special privilege th commander of th department of I interests. the Columbia. General Burke was born in the state of Connecticut 70 years ago. He en listed in th United States army In 1858 and at the commencement of hos tilities in ltd, he waa first sergeant of his company. He was commissioned CRICKET GAME WILL BE PLAYED TOMORROW The Multnomah and the Portland first lieutenant in July, Utt. and one Crickt clubs will line up on the cricket year later waa made a flrat lieutenant In ltfh he waa made captain and as signed to the Fourteenth Infantry and remained with that organisation Until 1119. when he was ' promoted to the colonelcy , and given command of -the Seventeenth Infantry. In 1100 he was mad brigadier general and retired at "Oregon is the vanguard of progress- I once, after 11 years continuous service Ive principles of government today. It I in the army. Is biasing away to better cltlsenahlp, General Burk saw service In many real popular government without cor- 0f the severest battles of th Civil war, !m Hooke. grounds tomorrow afternoon at the Montavllla grounds on Eaat 17th street. Both slubs are In good shape for th game. The following players will take part: Multnomah club Clarke, Evans. Maekla, Leigh, Phtn, Cumminga, Lawaon. Dlcke, McKensle, Mathews, Scott. Portland Cricket club Churchley. Ad- I ama, Oliver, Browne, Grey, Shipley, Ken- wick, Marshall, Given., Berrldge, Ban- ) (United Preei Leased Wlrs.t ruptlon or bosses. The good Oregon among them being Bull Run. Anttetam. Is doing along theso lines will fill many Gettysburg Fredericksburg- and the Pelorla, 111., May 29. Aa the result of bright pages in the history of this wilderness. For gallantry at the battle tornado wntcn swepi across Illinois, country. ,ine eveme or loaay are mtie 1 of Gettysburg; he was brevetted major. there are today three dead, a large nura- stones marking; th progress of th I He was with' the Fourteenth infantry In ber of Injured and property damage I world. amounting to many thousands of dol lars. At Granite City the heavy wind over threw the baseball grandstand, Injuring 20 spectators and players. the Sioux war of 1870 and went to "But thers Is danger that these great Porto Rico with Miles' army In 1898. Institutions may be used over much, I in 1892 congress awarded to him a RANCHER HAS TWO SONS; ONE KILLS THE OTHER (Special Dispatch to The Jntirr.nl. Colfax, Wash., May 29. The discharge of a ,22-callber rifle In the hands of his that they may be made the machine for medal of honor for an act of bravery younger brother killed Lee Metcalf, aged MVAnorA ap malfa that sr1 vai t aa en I a - ai 1. tit if n istfl I' ' at Sheplierdstown, W. Va., In 1862. IS, at the Metcalf ranch house near E. LI LONG A NEWSPAPERMAN DIES GERMANY WILLING TO NEGOTIATE FOR TREATY (United Pr Leased Wlr. Washington, May 29. The Gorman government today expressed its willing ness to enter into negotiations with the Lnlted Statea for a general arbitration treaty. The German ambassador con veyed this information to Secretary Knox and asked for a copy of the pre liminary propoaltion of - the United States. BOY SPOILS SUGAR; CHINAMAN KILLS HIM (Halted k-nm LeasMI Wlrs.1 " Chicago, May 29. Charlie Moy, a Chi nese restaurateur, is held her today by tha police, charged with man slaughter for th killing of Carl John- aon, 19, whom Moy ehot and killed, the 25 cents for a bowl of sugar which he had spoiled by pouring a cup of tea into iu v, . Astoria, Or., May 29. Lemon E. Sellg died at St. Mary's hospital In this city Sundav moraine: of acute stomach and kidney trouble. He had been ailing for some time, but the trouble wsa not re garded as serious until Friday, when he waa compelled to go to his room. Mr. Solig was well known as a newspaper man and pioneer theatrical manager, having been a resident of Astoria for over 30 years, lie was born in Pen zance, Cornwall, England, in 1851, and came to the United States In 1873. His aged mother, who residea in- Christ church, New Zealand, has Juat cele brated here 91st birthday anniversary. His father, who was a Jewish rabbi, died In 1872. One brother, Phineas Selig, is editor and manager of the Press of Christchurch, N. Z., and another brother is one of the editors of the London Times. . Mr. Selig for a few years after com ing to America resided in San Fran cisco and San Jose, Cal. During his long residence in Astoria he had .been connected mostly with local newspapers, Ms last position, which he held at the time of his death, being with the Bud get. At different times he managed toe old Ross opera house and the Fisher opera house. He waa unmarried, but was a great lover of children, and a man of general kindly character and greatly beloved by alt who knew htm Intimate ly. He was a "charter member of the Elks and Moose lodges In this city, and the funeral will be under the auspices of the first named order, with burial in Its plot in Greenwood cemetery. Mr. Selig was also correspondent for sev eral oualdo newspapers. BISHOP SCADDINQ TO GIVE LECTURE TONIGHT Bishop Scaddlng will lecture tonight in the Portsmouth, theatre for the bene- t of St. Andrewa' church on "The Mis sionary Opportunity In Picturesque Or- gon. fie will show over 100 beauti fully colored lantern slides of Oregon west of the Cascade range. Many of these pictures were taken by him while on missionary trips through th diocese and they illustrate a lively story which th bishop tells of the duty of the church to aid every good movement for the higher Interests of the state. Where given in the east this lecture has been largely attended, and has Interested many In Oregon, for the bishop is an enthusiastic believer In the future of the state. The lecture will begin promptly at 8 o clock. Immediately after his retirement Pal0UM( Saturday. Lee and Lloyd, aged 11, left the home to look after squirrel traps, Lloyd carrying th rifle, which lie accidentally discharged, the bullet pass ing through Lee's head, entering under the right eye, death following at once. The boys-were tjie only sons of M. Met calf, a rancher living three mtles eaat of Palousa, " General Burko moved to New York City, but soon returned to Portland, where he has lived for the past 10 years. BABY HOME TAG DAY revenge or malice; that private ends may bs sought and personal purposes attained to the detriment of th general publlo. These dangers are ever present. 'Eternal vlgllano is ths price of liberty.' Thess words were never more true than in this connection. today.. -'" "The ballot should not be Incumbered with great numbers of measures. Only questions of general public Importance ahould be presented under the initiative. Kat proposed measure should be moat carefully read and considered by each voter. No voter -should yield his con sent and record his choice for-any meas ure and become a party to making It a law unless he has actually made himself familiar with each and all of its provis ions and not on ronow us adoption, nut ne should also '" r." ...j e.... nia. hecsns careful! v look into the motive. whth ent there are 7 nomueu DtMta ai. pit " :::,.r:;:.::"-.w . I A TO BE HELD JUNE 6 Arrangements hav been made for Lyncher to Be Tried. (Special Diipatrb to The Journal.) Newark, O., May 29. The case of Art Dover, Indicted In connection with the lynching of Carl Etherington In Jul? of last year, was called for trial today be- - ,h. ..,,. i f .h- -jfi year, was muea mr imi iuu; ur- d feels a crtaiBty that he knows JJ Fl Vanby.Unora Thtrty-seVeth " Nicholas. Dover had offered ly the probable result which will l1?.??? junV. At bms- to plead guilty to manslaughter, but the Its adontlon. but he should also Mia uaisworta sireeis, June s. At pres. , ,w. actuate the persons behind each bill. Za Case of Doubt Tot Ho Dover is said to have Incited-th mob HERMAN PRINCE'S FflfiT ... ...... . , P D party o enacting on unwise law HUH I IV, on AM DA I I LC whloh will bring the initiative into dla repute ana give to its enemies a tool (United Preu Leaaed Wlrs.t I with which to work destruction. Berlin, May 29. During a sham bat- I Too Manv Xsasures. tie arm toaay rrince joacnim. young- -Tne danger to our progressive form est son of the kaiser, waa seriowaly in- f rovernment by nronosinr too manv jurea in me root, ine young prince bM8 and by burdening the voters with waa recently maoe an orncer or the more law making than they car to guard. The kaiser was personally In command of the maneuvers. It Is feared the prince's foot was broken. - Change Is Indorsed. Washington. May 29. The supreme court of the United Statea todav in. police allege, "bwause "he ref uwato";pay aorscd the action of Oklahoma in chang Ing its capital from Outhrl to Oklaho ma City. Justices Holmes and McKenn diasnt4 jj;s,-. HUSBAND KILLS WIFE WHO DESERTED HIM (United Fr. Lasted Wlre.t Peoria, 111., May 29. Following his wife's refusal to return to him George Fisher shot and killed hla wife, 21 yeara old. Four shots entered the woman's body. Mrs. Fisher had recently sued for divorce. The police say that he at tempted to shoot her two weeks ago but waa disarmed by officers.. . P0ST0FFICE WILL BE CLOSED AFTER 10 A. M. TOMORROW; HOLIDAY which curiously, enough is often 4 Memorial day being bne of the 4 legal holidays recognized by th postof f ice department, the usual holiday hours will no maintained e in the Portland postof lice to- 4 morrow.- '..'1. i , you can't get your letferr br e transact other? business at the postof flee and branches after 10 a. m. . Stamp, general 1 delivery , and registry departments will be open in all branches " and th main poatoffle until 10 o'clock, when they will close for th day. 4 .The money order division will be cloaed all day. . 4 - In th t)uslnass district there "wmA'tWO-rn6frilhr"dellverles" - and on in th afternoon. . properly consider Is recognised by ths real friends of the Initiative and 'refer endum. Two of the greatest advocates of the initiative and referendum ' hav reoenty visited Oregon and after care fully examining Into the .practical wrok- Ings In thla state have sounded a warn ing against the large numebr of meas ures presented at each election. Kx- presldent Roosevelt In his speech de livered at Portland on April 6. of this year said: "'I claim to be an ordinary citlsen, but I should hate to have to vote at every election as you hsd to at the last ona ' You should prevent any thing In the natur of frivolity or mal ace Involving these remedies. Now I hope that having gotten the referendum and Initiative you will proceed to regu late their use In such fashion as may prevent the use turning Into an abuse. And right here I want to mak a plea on behalf of popular government, a plea which curiously, enough is often re jected as being against popular govern ment I want to make a plea for a short ballot. It is to. th interest of the plain citlsen and the ordinary man to have th government system as sim ple as possible.' - ' oovernor woodrow Wilson in his great speech at the Armory in Portland on May 19 in discussing this question said: "'The initiative and' referendum are things of expediency and res9rt but not substitutes for, the legislature. Tour last ballot contained more names than any man could Intelligently vote for. In New Jersey I , have neve known all of the men I-voted for. some cases I couldn't find out anything about th men I voted for. ; X never tn myeYO-talJuiteuigntlK. voting on a great list of names and Officers can vote Intelligently. No one could possibly learn anything a bam t all of them. When you ask th p-Jle cently been appointed head of th home. Many prominent local women have signified thefr 'willingness to assist on Tag day. These solicitors will be sta tioned in all public places and it is ex pected that a generous sum will be realized from the sale of th tags, The following compos th board oX directors of th home: "Mrs. D. " C Burns, Mrs. I. N. Flelschner, Mra David Honeyman, Mrs. F. H. Ransom. Mrs. J. B, Laldlaw, Mrs. Fred Johnston, ' Mrs. R. A. Letter, Mrs. Walter Cook, Mrs. O. M. Scott, Mrs. John Stewart, Mra Lydell Baker, L. K. Kern, A. L. Kecnan, C. -A. Podd. Dr. Joseph Bllderbach is managing physician. to,do the impossible you deprive them of tha power to do It' "We believe the -alarm sounded by these great men is timely. Wo feel that the only real danger for the initiative and referendum lies in the over us of both. ; : "Therefore we respctfully ask' each voter to oarefully read each measure in its entirety, to read and consider th various arguments for and against each; to weigh all these befor going ta th polls and If, when you arrive at that sacred precinct; alon with, none but your conscience as your guide and men tor. If you are in doubt as to the mean ing, or result or effect 6f any of the many bills now pending, do not vote for It, do . not pass it by but place yourself on to side of and as a pro tector of the Initiative and referendum and vote ' 'No.' " i ( r " " '11 11' ' 11 . Narrowly Escapes Death. "While R. W. Hastings, an employ of th ' Lewis-Wiley Hydraullo' Construc tion Company which is sluicing down Goldsmith bill, was walking along one In of the flu me lines yesterday afternoon. the portion on which ha was walking collapsed, Hastings was nearly drowned ath th gravel and water which rushed from the damaged-flume.' He was removed to Oood Samaritan hospital. . ; It is believed he will recover.-'- . . . 1 - . . In.tltiiKnn Tha monev for th sun. port, of th Institution comes from dot I th time of the lynching. . . . , 1 . , , . . j HdL";jia d J 1 if m biiwii A ... tcivva.vui 111 I tints vi uuuui v IB 1I1)B BltlQ lO . . ih. TI. hnma la I vote 'no If a proposed measure has ; Zn7u .VA . 1 Ah.H if iit ,. .1 - doing an excellent work and all charl- wr... " ".IA ,.7;,:: . "'I" tably disposed persos are requested to .v - iVfaur vVn w T;; five toward Its support Mis, A. Q. " v n I T Antrkaa Sk tM Hflrf Ma.Ji h SI I '. :' J'- mkw$$mMm I ' ' l, 'J- - You Pay a Physi cian $1.00 for a box of pills and pay him $100 to remove your appendix. He charges you what his sffv- ices are worth. y The quack soaks you as much as you 11 stand and gives you as little as possible in return. The same difference exists be tween the danger counter men .and myself. . . Xhey charge what you'll stand. .J charge for what you get. You understand.' f raOMPSONlS1 Second Floor, Corbett Building FIFTH AND MORRISON' STS.