THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY nOKNING, JULY ll, 1312. m GilARGE riiiiOVS STRANGE VISIT TO HOUSE Prisoner at San Jose, Cal., Says' His Wife Conducts .Vocal Studio in Portland, and That He Sought Shelter ' (By the InternirloMl Kwi Service.) San Jose, Cal., July IS, Paul Black ledge, who says he ! graduate of Ox- . ford university ... and -the. scion 01 the prominent Blackledge family ot London merchants, deeded guilty to a charge of f Wriarv In : th nollce court before will be aentenoed July 16. Blackledge was arrested last evening: after be bad Atmntid to a-ain an entrance Into the hnmm of Monten Rogers. He declared that he was looking for. shelter and had no-Intention of burglarising the resi dence. ' ' j - In his poekets "werrfotrnd letters ad- dressed to him from his wife, whom he savs la now In .Portland, residing; on Wledler atreeVwbere aha la said to eon- duct an exclusive violta etudlo. He aays aha was formerly Mlsa Gertrude Mcin tosh, daughter of a prominent and weal- thy family of Badlands, Cat Blackledge a aya he waa married seven ' years ago. ne nas ueen ni"i ui mo , Income from the estate of relatives but aaya that recently he toad trouble with ether heirs and his Income has been temporarily cut off although he has had hopes tf baring the matter straightened out. . ( Portland Democrats will ratify the ' nomination of Wilson and Marshall at -the Armory next Thursday night The time waa definitely fixed by tha com mittee of arrangements yesterday af ternoon and the contract for the place of meeting was closed. John M. Oearln. former United States aenator, will be the chief speaker of the evening. Governor West will be unable to attend,' as he Is on his way to Idaho. Th mflnr wnulri have been held last week except for the Elk festivities. Plans are being made for a parade and musto by a glee club, as well as a band. . The Progressive Democratic March- ingclubUu8tfQrmfi(L wilLJurn-Cutj:9r the first time for the opening rally. . Preparations will be made at a meet ing to bo held tomorrow night at the Medical . building. In the rooms of the Jackson club. President Alva L. Mc Donald and Secretary C. P. Houston have sent out a large number of postal : cards to young Democrats of the city, urging them to enlist for the campaign .and Inviting them to the meeting tomor row mgni. uver iiv nave aireauy signed ' the roll. The marching club will adopt a uni form, and while there will be little or . 1 tia Afinartunlfv fnr drift hfnfA Thnr- day night meeting, Its leaders Intend to muster as large a number as pos sible at that time. - Red fire will light the way. and the people of Portland - wilt be apprised that the oncoming cam paign has "ginger" behind It PIONEER RESIDENT OF 7 PORTLAND DIES; AGE 81 Mrs. Eva Helena Anderson, 81 years old, and a pioneer resident of Portland. ' died yesterday af the family home, 859 Castle avenue, of old age Mrs. Ander . son waa the mother of Mrs. John Haw kins of Portland, Mrs. Edan Nelson of ' Hallo CT a nA . VlftA A nit.,.i.n ...Chamnton. Mlflh, - Th hnrfv t it ,. Pearson funeral parlors, 369 Russell .' street. Notice of funeral will be given : later. : -. Mrs. Anderson was the grandmother of Mart; ii Hawkins, a member of the Multnomah Athletic club, who has won honors at the Olympic games at Stock holm, Sweden, during the week. FAMOUS PAINTING ON EXHIBITION AT BIG STORE "Old Darby," the famous painting by .. - i . ii i ... ity yi i : tha fifth flnnr nf th M.i . cw.i. DEMOCRATS TO RATIFY TICKET NEXT THURSDAY --Store. -The painting Is onetf two trestalTt'- Ren0' -Nav-RevOIarvait--Deera, examDlea Of the brush of nn nrtfot h has been pronounced the master painter ,f horses. The present owner refused an offer fif JSO.OOO made by J. Plerpont Morgan for the art masterpiece. Tha other famous work of Miss Bon hew 1b the universally amired "Horse Fair," now owned by the Metropolitan Museum, of New York. It was pur chased for J75.000 by the lata Cornelius Vanderbllt and presented to the mu seum. "Old Darby" Is seven feet by nine feet In size. It depicts an old white : horse poking his nose through the door i of a dilapidated stable. GRAND JURY CALLED ; TO MEET TOMORROW .1,.,...,. ... - , The grand Jury has been called to meet Monday morning at the court house. -The first thing to bo consid ered will be the conduct of the Rath akeller in the Teon building, for which E. J. Hanbury obtained a license to op- ; erata the place. Evidence already in possession of the district attorney shows that the place was not only un aanltary, but .disorderly In the extreme. Tha rathskeller was dark last night Tha. Jury abandoned work during last .weak. ' JOHN SPAIN, KING0F ROPERS, LOSES HAND; WILD HORSE IS CAUSE w eaaer, ur.. juiy 13. John 4 V opain, cnanpion riaer and roper 4 of the northwest Is eliminated 4 4 from future participation In the 4 4 latter sport by the amputation at 4 4 8t Elizabeth hospital of his 4 right hand about two Inches 4 4 above tha wrist An accident at 4 .Halfway on Juiy 4, when he at- 4 4 tempted to rope a wild horse, 4 , 4 caused tha Injury. The lariat 4 4 tore hlr forearm and fractured 4 4 the . wrist"-bones, and while ev- 4 4 Try yr forfwn Tnaar Toggf the "4 4 member it waa Impossible to do 4 4 so. ' Spain won wide prominence 4 4 by hla victory at last year's Peru 4 e dieton Roundup. 4 ARTESIAN WELL STRIKES OF SUMMER LAKE WINTER FEEDING GROUNDS ' (Special to The Journal) Summer Lake. Lake county, Oregon, July 13. Flowing wells In the north end of this" fert 11 V valley are transforming thousands of acres of land Into grain and hay canches that will ultimately make one! of the greatest winter feeding sections of Oregon, stockmen have for years known that the climate -. In the valley waa conducive to fattening atock when they were able to feed, but on account of the mildness of the climate the rane had been overgrased until al most every spear of grass wee gone and only those who had land thai was fenced and could grow grass and hay were able to avail themselves of the de sirable climate and winter feed here. Two -years -; a well boring outfit came Into the valley and secured a flow of water at .165 feet which was fol lowed by other flows that ranged from 90 to 700 feet The water pouring over. MAMMOTH ICE CAVERN NORTH OF FT, ROCK, OR. COOLING MATERIAL (Special to The Journal. . Lake, Or., July IS. A mammoth ice cavern with nine Inner chambers, exists 17 miles north of Fort Rock. The for mation Is of volcanic origin with arched walla of lava rock overhanging the Ice deposits. The, outer cave ia ai large aa a ball room and after leaving It and entering the second chamber through a small tunnel that nature has formed, another room is brought to view which Is large enough for a good slsed skat ing rink, being about 100 feet square. Another room is entered from this one and each leads to another until the en tire nine rooms have been found, when an opening through the floor of tha farthest room suggests that there are other places worthy of Investigation farther on which can ba reached by. using ropes for ladders. One peculiarity is that each chamber lows Delegates to Baptist Young People's Convention Hear Many Addresses." Following an enjoyable outing with the members of the Baptist Sunday schools of the city, the delegates to the convention of Baptist Toung People's societies of the Pacific coast were en tertained with a banquet at the Young Men's Christian Association last night President William H. Groat was toast master and the general topic of the evening was "New Ideals." Rev. I. N. Monroe spoke on new Ideals In Christ ian Endeavor, Rev. Duncan M. McPhail on the new Idea of Interdenominational work and Rev. D. Carl Williams of Globe, Arls.. on the new ideals of social service. ObadlaH Gurin and Everett A. Knott pleased the banqueters with sev eral duets and Mrs. H. Wyse Jones gave soma interesting readings. Atv:30 o'clock this morning the del egate's will attend a sunrise prayer meeting on the top of Council Crest F. R. Robertson will lead the meeting. Following Sunday school all will attend the services at the White Temple, ut which Dr. Walter Benwell Hinson will preach the convention sermon. Mass meetings will occupy ootn me arier- noon and evening at the White Temple. The convention will close with the even ing service. The election of officers at the morn lng session yesterday resulted as fol lows: President. William H. Grost, Oakland. Cal.T vice presidents, Rev. A. L. Wads- worth, South Pasadena, CaL, and itev. J. Franklin Day, Tacoma. Wash.; secre tary, A. A. Poissant. Sacramento, Cal.; assistant secretary, Miss Ethel Everett, Belllngham. Wash.; treasurer, E. C Co fer, Portland. Pastoral advisors: Rev. H. W. Gelst welt, San Diego. Cal.; Rev. J W. Con ley, Fresno, Cal.; Rev. W. B. Hinson, Portland; Rev. M. L. Thomas. Tacoma, Wash.; Rev. D. D. MacLaurln, Walla Walla, Wash.; Rev. C. u. Trawin, Boise, Idaho; Rev. O. P. Bishop, Butte, Mont; Rev. George Van Winkle. Chey enne, Wyo.; Rev. L. S. Bowerman, Suit Lake City. Utah.; Rev. Brewster Ad- rnuenix. ns., iwv, n. tiuu icijjr Vancouver, B. C. Additional members executive com mutes; Rev. J. D. Sprlngston, Portland; Rev. D. C. Williams, Tucson, Ariz. READY TO ELECTRIFY FOURTH STREET LINE President Sproule of the Southern Pa cific will spend until tomorrow looking over the properties of the system In Portland and vicinity and In conferring with department heads. He has declined to say whether his visit has any sig nificance In connection with the elec trification of the Fourth street line or the granting of a franchise for the elec trification, but he did say that as soon as tha city council has given the rail road necessary authority the electrifica tion Into the city will be immediately accomplished and the highest class of frequent service steel electric cars put Into operation. Already poles to carry the trolley 'wires have been placed throughout the Tualatin valley and even the cars have b-ien ordered. Arrangements have been made for power and nothing remains, says Mr. Sproule, but the franchise. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TO TAKE EXCURSION The first entertainment to be held under the auspices of the Portland Lincoln High School Alumni association slnco its organization a few months ago will be the moonlight excursion which Is to take place down the Willamette nd Columbia rivers next Friday even ing on the steamer Monarch. The com mittee in charge of affairs has prepared several novel features. Dancing will also be a feature and light refreshments are to b served. Just enough Invita tions have been sent out to comfortably fill the boathlch is to leave the foot vi cannon street promptly at 7:S0 1 4 - "7. Miyse wao are. 10. ap u pariy are Mr. and Mra. , DV'b- Mr I)avlB bln Principal or the Lincoln hlgn school, and Miss Christina McConnell. Journal Want Ads bring results. n in ARE MAKING VALLEY the land has caused a heavy growth of bay where seed has been distributed and now the Biblical adase. "aa ye bow, bo shall ye reap." has coma true "and thousands of tons of hay and grain for next wlnterwtll be harvested. - There are now two well outfits In tha valley while In the Chewaueart valley, just adjoining on the outh, is another outfit 'that is meeting with the sama success. Many men are making ar rangemanta to atock their ranches with dairy cattle and go Into diversified farming with dairying and hog raising as thelr leading products,.:. In addition to the flowing wells tha Ana river project Is. now supplying water to soma dosen aettlers who have Immense crops of farm produota rapidly maturing. Bummer Lake valley la one ot tha finest natural fruit sections of Oregon and tha orchards that are visible on tha older settled ranches are the equal of any . to ba found In the state. Is lower than tha outer ona and they aeera to. lower by glgantlo ateps from four feet to ten feet In height The lea forma In layera and is clear until the dividing strata between layers la ex posed, when slit that was formed be fore freezing la shown. Tha people of Fort Rock have cut tha lea and have used ft for f reeling Ice cream and hard enlng their butter and other cooling processes. There is another cavern about 15 mllea north of tha lake which la alao used commercially by the neighbors, but this seems to be a rock crevice and not so clearly defined a cavern aa tha ones near Fort Rock. Picnic parties have used the ice many times to freeze their lea cream aa well aa to cool other bev erages and have found It a thorough success. Republicans Are Apathetic but Prohibitionists and Social " ists Are Busy. (Special to The Joarnil.) McMlnnvllle, Or., July 13. Yamhill Democrats are showing more Interest in the campaign than the Republicans as Wilson clubs have been started at Day ton and at Newberg. Among Republi cans there is considerable apathy as the sentiment Is pretty well divided between Taft and Roosevelt. The Prohibitionists are planning a strong county campaign. They have chosen a full ticket and are preparing to wage a campaign of publicity through the leading newspapers of the county. The Socialists have also chosen a legislative and county ticket and are talking lustily for thelr'candldatea. ' Booth Bend Road AsaqrmL McMinnville. Or., July 13. By an orcler of the county commissioners' court, the long talked-of road from this city to tha Booth Bend neighborhood Is to become a reality. The court approved the damages as reported by the viewers When constructed this road will shorten the distance from McMlnnvllle to Balerp by nearly three mllea and will bring a la.r.i"wuw.ber of fartners in closer touch wltb McMlnnvllle. Grade Made Ready for Paving. . ,r, (S,??eU,J0 7,16 Journal.) McMlnnvllle, Or.. July 18. Crewa of the Oregon Electric nre at work here grading -on B street prenaratorv t , company's laying Its tracks and paving ! rinrrlnii j fc. 1 t. . ... - vi. iwu uiockb on wnicn the company's line holds a franchise. This work is necessitated at this time as the municipality will pave 21 blocks of streets, this summer, work having started In putting In the curbing. The cost of the street Improvement will tit ure at $43,440. " New Yamhill County Veterinarian. McMlnnvllle, Or., July 13. Dr. H Nunn of this city, has been appointed county stock inspector in 11 Cn Af Tim I'eter Hanson, who has removed to Rl- i munu. Dr. isunn is the oldest estab lished veterinarian In the county and one of the best posted stockmen In this section. MAHUKENA CUT ADRIFT WHEN COAL RUNS LOW Seattle Wash., July 13. Tne schoon er Mahukena, bound for Puget sound from San Francisco, Is somewhere In the north Pacific struggling against head winds. This waa tha word re ceived today by the steamer Tiverton which left the golden gate a week ago towing the sailing vessel. Owing to a strong head gale, the Tiverton and her tow made 260 miles In three days and July 9 It was necessary to cast the Mahukena adrift, tha master of the Ti verton fearing his fuel supply would give out before he reached Puget sound. The Mahukena spread sail and disap peared and is expected to pass in the straits as soon as head winds give way to fair. The Mahukena Cape Mendocino. was cut adrift off COWBOY ELKS MAY GIVE ROCHESTER, N. Y., TOUCH OF "WILD WEST" Members of the Portland and 4 other Oregon lodges of the B. P. 4 O. E. have started a clamor for 4 the Pendleton "cowboys" and 4 "Indians" who took part In the 4 big Elk parade Thursday and 4 rode ' through the downtown 4 Thursday night in true frontier 4 fashion to be sent to Rochester, 4 N. Y., Cor the 1913 convention of 4 the order. Those who favor the 4 plan argue that the "buckarOos" 4 would prove an advertisement of 4 Inestimable value to Portland. 4 "Those reuowa would make the 4 eyes of tha eaat stick out a 4 4fooV'--Ml4 -oae...--,. , . ,. 1 4. 4. -.. it cost tne fenaieton lodge be- 4 4 tween I60C0 and 17000 to send 4 4 tha horsea and delegation to; 4 4 Portland. To aend them to Roch- 4 4 ' ester would cost at least S20.000. 4 44 4 4 4 4 BUTTER REAM 2 WILSON CLUBS FORM IN YAMHILL MUM LOnERY By Government Accuses Promi nent Idaho Men of Misuse , of Mails. , , Boise, Idaho, July 13 Tha Medburr Land 4 investment company, of which George .Thompson of Lewlston, I o. juradiey and C. II. Hammond of Boise, are the principal officers and directors, 19 - being Investigated by federal grand-Jury in the-United States court for tha central jurisdiction, now in session in this city. Tha allegation is the promotion of a lottery and tha use ot too mails, to further that pur- 1 ns Medoury Land & Investment com' pany Is an Idaho corporation organised unoer me laws or this state.. It was organized to handle tha townslte of MeuDury m southern Idaho and to lrrl gate land In the immediate vicinity. One of the largest townslte openings thathas been held in this state took plajia on the townslte of Medbury De cember 15, 1911. Tne opening was ex tensively advertised and was conducted on a drawing basis, each purchaser tak ing a chance, it is alleged, on the lota offered -for sale In tha hope .of drawing several lucky numbers which would en title them to other property, Including several housea and lots and a large hotel. Government Charges lottery. The government charsres that the lottery was a game of chance from the start and that tha purchasers were Innocently .taken advantage of: that the .United States mails were used by ma company ana its offlcera to pro mote the lottery, literature, etc, being sent through the malls telling of the big opening, how tha lottery and d ravings were to ba conducted, etc. It la also asserted, according to reports In. federal circles, that the scheme cauced the loss of "money to many who entered into It at the petition of tha company and its officers. Thla case was presented to a grand jury about a year ago, but true billa were not returned, due, It Is claimed, to the fnct that the drawing had not taken place at that time. Since then the government has secured additional evidence. Who tha Offlcera Are. - The three main offlcera ot tha Med bury Land & Investment company are well known In Boise. Mr. Hammett was connected with the King Hill and King Hill Extension Irrigation com panies and is said to have lost a for tune in them. He is a former business man of Missouri and well known busi ness man In Boise. Mr. Thompson is one of the most prominent publlo men or north Idaho. His home Is at Lewlston, where he haa been Identified with politics and busi ness for many years. ' Mr. Bradley Is a well known former newspaper man. He has been identified with the develop ment of southern Idaho Irrigated land for a number of years. Mr. Bradley was the active manager of tha com pany, Mr. Thompson, president, and Mr. HammetVlt Is understood, was Uie treasurer. Mrs. Squire Potter, Dr. de Bey and Others Entertained at Lawn Party. Women of national prominence were guests of honor yesterday .afternoon at the most elaborate social functions of the season In Portland, when Mrs. Vin cent Cook entertained at a garden and lawn party in the grounds at her beau tiful home, 426 Fifth street The event was a reception to meet the following women: Miss Mary Wood, of New York, appointed by President Taft as a member of the Titanic dis aster memorial commission; Miss Helen Boswell, appointed by President Taft as a social and industrial worker in the Panama. Canal zone; Mrs. Frances Squire PotterT of Jew York, well known orator,- author and educator; Mrs. Desha Breckinridge, of Kentucky, well known speaker, and Dr. Cornelia DeBey, of Chicago, who took a prominent part in acting as mediator between the strikers and the packing plant operators in the strikes In the big packing houses In Chi cago and Kansas City, three years ago. Thcaa guests were n- tha receiving line with Mrs. Cook, as were also Mrs. book's daughter, Mrs. George B. Max well, of Seattle, and Mrs. Solomon Hirsch. The tea table wers presided at by Mrs. William A. MacRae, Mrs. Lee Hoffman, Mrs. Tyler Woodward and Mrs. Leroy Parker. The table was cov ered with an imported lace cloth and decorated with vases of gladlolas. Punch was served by Mrs. Andre Foullhoux and Miss Frances Wilson, assisted by Miss Marjorle Hoffman, Miss Clementine Hirsch, Mrs. Stanley Jewett and Miss Hazel Weidler, The entire lawn and garden were enclosed with canvas. During the afternoon short addresses were made by Miss Wood, who told of the progress being made with the Tl tanto memorial fund; Miss Boswell, who talked of the great hygenio Improve ment accomplished in the Panama Ca nal zone; Mrs. Breckinridge, who talked on her work among the women of the south; Mrs. Dr. DeBey, whose subject was education nmong the poorer classes, and Mrs. Squire Potter, whose re marks related to woman suffrage. Mrs. Potter said that It Is absolutely1 essential ror the good or the country that men and women shall co-operate In solving the big questions of the day. Women must help the men in tha eerl oub thlnKs of life, said Mrs. Potter, as well as In the more frivolous events of the social world. To Investigate Exile's Fate. (United PrM J.ied Wlre.t Washington, July 13. President Taft today proniisel Victor Berger, the So cialist representative, that he would order the state department at nce to Investigate the case of Stefan Dabrow skl, a naurallzed American, who Is a life exile In Siberia. Berger said Da browskl charged that Consul Thomas E. Hoenan. at Warsaw, abandoned his case, although he was a naturalized citizen of the United Statea. Kills Wife, Then Suicides. (By the luternnlinnil Newt jUrvice.i Los Angeles, Cal. July 13. As the outcome.f a quarrel over, the atrange- meitr-or TamTTy-araTrrrHarry Webber, a marble cutter, shot and killed his wife on the steps of a rooming house this afternoon. Webber -then killed himself. Tho couple had been estranged for some time. Th Webbers were mar. rled 11 months ago In Portland, Or. PROMINENT MEN GUESTS OF HONOR Marathon, Star Event of Olympiad, Trainer of American Olympic Team Js Hopeful of Winning . Honor; Musical Festival Feature of Great Athletic v ' Gathering at Stockholm, ; . By Michael J. Murphy, Trainer of American Olympic Team. (Br to 1 International Newt lrvtce.V Stockholm. July 1J. I have .been asked, a hundred times -to say what chance America has to win the Mara thon race, tha crow-nlng blue ribbon event of tha Olympic program, and one I would, rather have our boya win than almost an tha others put together, , Frankly, X would not dare to hazard a prediction. . But I do think : we have fully as good a ohanoe -as wa- had at London four years ago, - when Johnny Hayes won from Dorando, tha Italian, In one of the moat aensatlonal finishes of athletic history. Too much depends upon luck or conditions that arise ,ln tha classic event, I know of no method of properly determining In advance the relatiya rnerltiot. out own .Marathon men.-'''7''V';----rT'--r--''"-''--7't''"'""T'': o Course Is TJlffloult. Today I went over the course with Johnny Hayes, who has been training tha American team. It Is by far the hardest course 'I ever saw. The first three miles ara of hard macadam, with a mues ara or nara macauarn. wiu, 1 w,n bft mtaIwd toroorrow ln-the hls layer of rock on tha top. This rockTtoro M.Pfttnon rua7 continental 8un. new la not only so unyielding as fo pound tha feet of the runnera. but It Is not laid evenly. In fact It is aa rough as the "Ro6ky. road to Dublin." But of worse significance is tha fact that this three-mllea Is also the last three mllea. and that the runners wno ro out over It from tha atadlum will have to return over It to tha stadium. Under existing conditions those last three mllea ara likely to prove doubly annoying and hasardoua to the wall spent athletea throughout tne very try ing stages of tha weary journey. v Americana Save AAvanUge. jaMi Waaaj daw w . aivvatil w tvyuviusjf smsvj. e vi 1 do not think the condition of theTXf Gallagher, Jr.. of Yale aniveralty. course will militate against tne cnances of our team, Tha only team ouisiae of our own which it can possibly bene fit Is that of Sweden. Outside the hard macadam road tbe course trails up hill and down dale over heavy dust ana sandy soil. In fact tha entire country is like Maine or Minnesota, miner man Ilka any other part of Europe, uur team, better perhapa than any other out for tha Marathon, fully appreciates the significance bf bad roada. The hpt ter the weather tomorrow the better for our bovs. Tit team has had plenty of opportunities to famlllarlie Itself with the advantages and arawoacas 01 me course. Winner Slay Oala Saay - Victory. If America Is destined to win, there in lust a Dosslblllty. of course, that soma one lightly regarded may land the laurels. But our men, who appear in best form for the historic test of athletic endurance, are Michael J. Ryan of the Irish American Atnieuo ciuo; John Gallagher Jr., of Yale, and the Indian Sockalexla of Maine. Ryan. It will be remembered, won the Boston Marathon In record time last April. He seems fit in every way. Bockalexls should be right at home on he Swed ish course and will doubtless give a good account of himself if he meets with no Injury. The most Important victory of our team today wbb that scored In the 3000 meters race. We really had little bet ter than an outside chance for our run ners had all been put through hard competitions all rweek. , On the other hand, Sweden and England both had saved up their men to cinch this event Two Good Xaoaa. Th feature even te of the-week end were the two fine races, both of which fell to America the 400 meters ana the 3000 meters team races. The former was a struggle between Tour Americans on the one hand and Braun of Germany on the other. The Syracuse collegian, Charles D. Keldpath, beat out Braun I How It Was Talked A Conversation Friday Resulted in Action "Do vou know. Jack, that we need In this house?" t . ' m "I know we need a barrel of money for one thing! "Well, I don't mean that, and besides, money isn t everything. We need music more than we need money money makes you old, while music keeps you young!" "But, honey, neither one of us can play a note what's the use?" , ,,,. . "Well, we don't need to play a note m the old-fashioned way. ' I was over to Mrs. Baker's yesterday and Mr. Bs'cer has Hist bemeht a pJaver piano at Eilers Music House. You should hear it! Why, you'd think it was some great performer." "But those player pianos cost lots of money, and the Bakers could buy and sell us ten times over!" but Mrs. Baker say that some patents have expired . . . ... . TnM m r ' ii. . e now ana tney re seinng at cucrs music nousc iur nearly half the prices the old combine used to ask." ' I & r : . " '1 '-r: Seethe superb Autopiano De Luxe in Music, House. Undoubtedly the most Says Trainer Mike Mwfpliy handily In 48 1-S seconds, with Edward F. Llndberg, of tha Chicago A. A., in third place. . . America wua out bf Its element in the discus fling with both hands. . It was an entirely new game to the cham pions who were not accustomed ' to throwing with the left hand. . ; ' . ' Crreil Knalesi festival. ""One of the most picturesquely striking features of the meeting greeted the throngs' of sport lovers as they . filed out or tha stadium at tha conclusion Of the'day's program;"" Immediately Out- alda the grounda was gathered one of tha most enormous multitudes ever as sembled anywhere. - Tha causa of tha mobilisation waa a . festival by the Swedish cholra. Between three and-four thousand singers took part and their friends and supporters from the whole country .came to cheer thorn. They pa raded to 'the stadium with many banda and banners In which women Imper sonated historical characters. It seamed a if all the population of Sweden was on hand; . ' , , Marathon steal Climax. The. climax of tha Olymplo games day Is a day of sport and f estlvtty-aO that It lb believed tha greatest attend ance of the present Olympiad will be out for the event A field of from CO ta 10 runners will atart. Tha Americana will number around a doien. Those listed to carry the colors of tha United Statea ara: Andrew Soxaleils, Lewis Lewanln; Richard F. Piggott, North Dorchester; Clarence H. Deniar and Thomas H. Lll ley. North Porehester A. A.; Michael 3. Kyan, L A. A. C; Joseph Forahaw, Jr.; MlssourHA. C; Joseph Erlebran, Mis souri A. C; Harry J. 8mlthr.unattaohed; John Btrobino, South Paterson A. C; John J. Reynolds, I. A. A. C. and John NATIONAL BUILDING MEN MEET IN OHIO IN 1913 (BpeHil to Tb Journal.) - Seattle, Waah., July II. Charlea E. Horton, of Seattle, today, was elected president af tha National Association of Building Ownera and .Managers at Ae close of the fifth annual conven tion. Tha honor was conferred unan imously. The others named were, W. M. Ellis, Chicago, vice president; C. A. Patterson, secretary, reelected; Frank C. Haupt, Milwaukee, treasurer. Tha convention meets next year lnCIncln natl although Omaha 'made 4 game bid for the gathering and waa given consid erable attention. Finishing Its busi ness this afternoon, tha convention ad journed and tha delegates were taken for a ride on Puget sound to tha navy yard and Tacoma. returning lata to night. The report .of the secretary showed an active membership of 17S with every city exceeding 100,000 pop ulation In the country repreaented by one or' mora 4nergbers. With tha close of thla convention, the treasury showa a balance of $1600. PEORIA OFFICER KILLED IN FIGHT WITH NEGROES (United Pna T!re.t Peoria. 111., July 13. James C. Skin ner, a roundsman, was shot and killed tonight when with . Henry Soper, a brother officer, ha made a raid on a negro resort. One of two negro prison ers struck up a gun in the- hands of Soper and the bullet entered Skinner s abdomen. He died on tha way to a hos pital. A crowd gathered about the prison ad Joining tha rtty hall and fearing pos sible mob violence the two prisoners were spirited away by the police. in an East Side Home Yesterday and Music lots of things "Well, the Walker told me "Mavbe it Eilers Music House, Alder street at beventn. intricately carved art noveau case, exquisite mode! in Circassian walnut ILKE PEIIEIOil, OR, IS Oil DIG LIST Nurse , Leaves ' Home ' Town With a .Miss Huntington, Then . Disappears From Portland; Case to Police. ' (Special to Thu Journal.) Pendleton, Or., July 13.r-Where Is Miss Nellie Baker of this city, and who is Miss Huntington, with whom she left Pendleton three weeks ago? i '.!;v.:'.n These are questions for which the po lice of Portland and Pendleton are vain ly seeking an answer In their endeaver to solve the mystery of her disappear ance. - r . According to a telegran received from Chief Slever today, the irl disappeared from her1 rootjn, 124 Salmon, street,. Port land, several "days ago, leaving her per sonal belongings, ' She left Pendleton June 23, with Miss Huntington, of whom nothing is known by tha girl's mother and slater here. She atopped in' Tha Dalles several days and went on to Portland. . ' She Is a nursa and bore an excellent reputation here. . - ,'' ORDINANCE NEEdEd TO COVER GRASS NUISANCE Judge Tas'well announced yesterday uwnuvu uwi quo iv in Tuivui urui" nances covering tha weeds and grass nuisance, his clerk would hereafter re fuse to give the police warrants for the arrests of violators. Tola order la to stand until tha executive board com pletes the details of a new ordinance that provides for the appropriation of an amount of money to ba used In cleaning up lota that ara covered with obnoxious weeds and grass. - Three ordlnancea now In affect pro vide that grass must be cut along tha curb, that ownera must cut tha erase 12$ feet back, and that tha city shall have authority to have tha grass cut on any lot, ana ua cost or tne work shall ba a lien on tha property that makes tha property liable for sal forj Fifteen cases came up for hearing- be fore Judge Taswell yesterday and In moat of them convictions were scored, but la every case, on account of tha, conflicting ordinances, sentences were' suspended, pending final settlement by tha executive board. NEWSBOYS INCITE RIOT IN WISCONSIN CITY, (Catted Preai Lcawd Wire. I Milwaukee, Wla July 13. Minor rl- ota and scores of fist fights In the business district tonight called extra police to tha scene when Chicago news boys, employed by tha Chicago World, a Socialist publication, attempted to cry their papers on the streets. Local newsboys with the early editions of the non-union Chicago papers, objected to the advent of the World and trouble followed, in which 'pedestrians Joined. At midnight a dosen police patrolled every block and further y trouble was looked for. Many arrests were made. w n w wii i Rnn i nns . AT KLAMATH SEPT. 26-28 Klamath Falls, Or.,-July 13. Prises for drill teams and a big class to Ini tiate are plans of the Woodmen of the World for the fan fair, September 26-28. The lodge men will have parades and street drills, but will arrangu their pro gram so as hot to Interfere with the fair afternoons. Over Today Walkers have one and it cost them $800, so himself r did. but the Baiters tell me that Eilers are selling them for $485, with lots of music, and on terms, too. Two dollars a week who couldn't afford two dollars a week?" "Two dollars a week! Sure that sounds fine and easy." "I'd just Jove to have one, Jack!" " "Well, suppose you come down to the office to morrow and we'll go into Eilers and look into this . player pianos business." "Jack, you're just a dear!" There's a conversation almost verbatim. A beauti ful Bungalow Prayer Piano was sent to this young j couple's home yesterday as a result of it a $30 Jour nal advertising test coupon helped get it. It again appears in this issue. Look it up; it's worth $30 at in the North show window of EiW ever shown in 1 Portland. , -, i