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THE OREGON DAILY jbURNAL. PORTLAND, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1912. 2 4 TffPUTBAN UPON IE : Oregon Funeral Directors' As ' sociation, in Session in ' Portland, Expected to Fol low Last Year's Resolution., A dr finite cheme of action designed tO do away with Sunday funerals in Oregon will, in all probability, be lidopt ;ed during the annual convention of the Qrr gon Kuneral Directors Association, which convened this forenoon in -the blue room of the Orenon hotel for a two-days' session. Approximately 60 un dertakers from all parts of the state are attending the meeting. According to President W. T. RiRdon, the convention is expected to follow up Jta la.l year's resolution which ex pressed disapprobation of Sunday funer als, by taking a firm slafiil against the " custom this year and Inviting clergymen to join In the movement. ' . "Sunday Is the hardest day of the week for ministers," said President Rig- don totlay, "and because it is customary " to hold funerals on Sunday, whenever possible, the Clergymen, undertaker, seX ton and others are compelled to. go with out a day of rest." -- - speeches Are Slade The convention, which' is-the seventh lield since the association was organ ised, was called to order by the presi- ' dent arid Rev. William F. Reagor, pas- ;tor of the First Christian church, made Ithe Invocation and delivered an address, "A Preacher's Idea of an Undertaker." - Rev. Reagor urged greater cooperation between undertakers and officiating clergymen in reference to burial cere monies, atid advocated the elimination of Sunday funerals. He was followed by K. K. Kubll, who as representative of Mayor A. G. Rush light, welcomed the delegates to Port land. President Rlgdon responded. " ; At this aftornoon's session. President s Rlgdon In his annual address criticised la tendency toward commercialism among "younger members of the profession." t Discuss Ethical Bide. He declared some undertakers have been taking advantage of delicate sit uations brought on by death to sell better goods than the circumstances of Ms clients permitted. "There Is no place in the undertakers' profession for coolr calculating com mercialism," said President Rlgdon. "Undertakers should ever lend a help ing hand and never be oppressors of the poor." ' The Tnajor portion tt his addree r was given over to a discussion of the : ethical side of the profession. Among business for tomorrow will be the elec t' tlon of officers for the ensuing year. 7. The present officers are: Presi dent W. T. Rlgdon of Salem; first vice 'president, T. M. Jones of Central Point; I second vice president, W. F. Walker of Springfield; seoretary, Arthur Flnley "Of Portland; treasurer, Walter Hoiman : of Portland, and state examiner, W. T. Macy of McMinnville, AGED STEAMBOAT MAN SHOOTS SELF; DIES INSTANTLY (Continued From Page One.) obtained until this morning when a man giving his name as 8. B. Heck I ess tel ephoned to the police station that a man answering Merry's description had been altting alone in the grandstand for sev ral hour, The desk captain gent Pa trolman Odale out to find him and bring him back to his friends. Captain Merry's suicide followed Im mediately on his promise to the pa trolman to accompany him to town. Only last Wednesday, it became known with l.l's' death. Captain Merry had Jaken his watch, to a pawnbroker on Third street and raised $.60 on It On this money ho Is supposed to have subsisted In his wanderings from that day un til be was found this morning. . Few men in the newspaper "game" along the Pacific cnat have been bet ter known and better lover! than Merry His friends were numbered by tlio cores, not only in this city but ia California, and when ho disappeared they sought to find him and make sonu arrangement by which re might be set on his feet financially. The news of his. death brought doep grief In the circles where he was known. : Orcat Baoe Track Reporter. Captain Merry was one of the greatest race track reporters that ever covered rices on the Pacific coast. For years he was race track writer tor the Los Anjreles Times. On all matters pnrtaln- You can't have the earth, but the landscape is yours by right of sight If defective rycxiht de nies yim perfect enjoy ment of the thins-; to lie seen, let us supply the right glasses. Our glasses will restore k"c! mrIu they will give you perfect vision. THOMPSON Optical Institute 200.10-11 Corbett Building 5th and Morrison, 2d Floor Portland's Largest and Oldest Exclusive Optical Place . SUNDAY FUN Picturesque Castle t r. . - t k Timber Burns on Castle Koek, the beautiful freak of the Columbia river, between Portland and The Dalles. CASTLE.. EOCK (Special to The Journal. ) Stevenson, Wash., Sept. 16. Castle Rock, the famous Columbia river nat ural wonder that has been the admira tion of thousands of tourists, is being denuded of its picturesque coat of green firs by a forest fire, which began some time yesitcrday. The trees on top of lng to race horses and the turf, his word Was absolute authority. In late years, when the anti-racing agitation killed the race horse game In California, Merry left the Times and Journeyed to Australia to fill a racing commission. About two years ago he and his wife came to Portland, where he had formerly worked. But Merry was growing old and his heart hud been with the tuf.f. When that died, his own enthusiasm had gone with It. While he was In Portland lie wrote occasional newspaper articles, but to secure employment became harder and harder, and Tie apparently lost heart. While here, he and his wife made their home at the Ramapo hotel. In the early 'SO'g, Captain Merry was a newspaper man on the Oregonlan In Portland. After he quit that paper, he became ji river pilot and purser on the Willamette and Columbia rivers. From here he went to California, and there he was at different times pilot and purs er, notably on the Sacramento river. He left steamboating to cover race track news for the I.os Angeles Times. Captain Merry's body was taken to the morgue. ' Merry "Well Known Here. Scarcely a pioneer the length of tha Pacific, coast from Mexico to Alaska, but knew Tom B. Merry. Frederick V. Hoiman and John Lewis of Portland aay that he had been known here 40 years or more. His life was largely given up to newspaper work and horses. Ha published the "Inland Empire" at The Dalles and from this paper the name "Inland Empire" for all the Interior portion of Idaho, Oregon and Washing ton was taken. His residence had been In various towns of the coast, but prin cipally Portland, The Dalles and San Francisco. His grandfather was a colonel In the British army and was the last to leave New York In the Revolution. His sis ter was the wife of Admiral (ieliradi. lie himself was chosen as Cnited States commissioner to the world's exposition at Melbourne. Politically. Mr. Uterry was a staunch Democrat and exerted a wide influence. His hobby was horses, lie knew their names and pedigrees, the time they had made on the tr.ck and their eccentrici ties. Some eight years ago he published a book containing a vast amount of in formation about horses. Well Known at Lo Angeles. rxm Angeles, Cal., Sept. 16. Captain Thomas B. Merry, who committed sul cldo today at Portland, was one of the best known figures in Los Angeles sport dom. During the heyfley of racing in California, Captain Merry successively waa a timer for the Santa Anita and As cot tracks here. At various times he was connected' with the sporting depart ment of Los Angeles dailies, and wrote speeml articles on racing for eastern newspapers. AGED HEROINE'S LIFE HANGS IN THE BALANCE Mr. A. I'worshack of 942 Alliina ave nue is Ktlll in a very critical cnndlt i"n hh the result of burns sustained ip.st Thursday Hfternonn when slie attempt ed t" save her little :!- e:ir-'M er iinl dii'njhter from beitiK burned to death. According to Dr. Edgar And rson, who 1 attending the woman, death may occur t aiiy time. The woman is bad ly burned on the arms aiid body. Do spite tiie opiates that have been hiIdiiii lsjpred. hut little pain is aliased duilng her sleep. .Mrs, A. F. '"lark, of !!) Johnson street, who eniplovs Mis. K. .1 Corcoran, the moll..!- of the little girl, and at whose hou.e the accident o.-'iirred. i tiiUinn an uitive Interest in the c.i: She is goinj; to try to have th legisl." ture pass a bill sinilttir to the "niotlJtr:. pension law," rccontly passed In 11!' nols Tlie Oregon Congress of Mother. is hlso taking the matter up. Four of Mrs. Corcoran s children ur. still living, but as the mother Is unable to care lor them properly they are run fined in different Institutions. A little boy is now In tho Orphans' home ' a: lieavrton and three little girls are in tho Catholic institution at Oswego. Rftengo of Mountaineer. ! (t nlli (J Frrr i.exnl Wire.t I Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. Hi. It was re. ported here today that Preston Dick ens, a Virginia mountaineer, rurnisiieu the Information which led to the nr rest of fcldiia Allen and Wesley Edwardr t'pnn Information furnished by Allen, Dickens was arrested some time ago, charged with counterfeiting. Detectives o" talned his parole In order to locat. Allen, knowing. It Is said, that Dickens' wouhi immediately set out to find Ile,i through revenge. N When arrested Allen's diary showed j that he hud spent but $4 a Week for board und room, and that lie jiad saved J3on. T Medford Mali . Tribune: The local loage of Hodmen have let a contract wiKWHin" on Apple street, near the high eeliool. Work will commence at once. J he building-will cost J2500. Rock Trees Ablaze at it it" V t ' n . Columbia Wonder the rock are already scorched and' the main fire is on thu north side, where the. timber Is heavy. Local residents blame the Maznma party, which as cended the r"ck yesterday, but the Ma zama.s are said to claim the fire was in progress before they made their as cent. The county fire warden of Ska mania is there. IN Tragedy Occurs in Willamette; Heroine Gives Her Life in Vain.. Heroism on the part of one girl was the cause of death for two In the Wil lamette river last night, when Leonla M. DuMond, 22 years old, and Orpha Meyer, 14 years old, were drowned off the Richmond Street dock In St. Johns. When the younger girl fell out of the boat, the older girl offered such assist ance that she was dragged Into the water, and although an-expert swimmer, was soon cxhauStod In the death Strug, gle of the other aim went down with her. Both bodies were found an hour later by men with grappling hooks In water 60 feet deep. Against the wishes of their parents, the girls, who were constant compan ions, went to the river Just as dusk for a short row before going to church. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Meyer, 312 South Crawford street, St. Johns, parents of the younger of the two, were at the dock when the girls came, each with an oar. They watched them depart la the direction of the city docks, and saw them reappear a few minutes later with a lantern In the bow of the boat. Screams Are Heard. Then to their horror, the light waa seen to disappear, and screams were heard from the boat. The older gljl had taken off her outer akirt and laid It- In the stern of the boat to keep it dry. When the younger girl fell out of the boat, in grabbing for the lantern which was. falling overboard, the older girl passed her the skirt. The one In the water grabbed the side of the boat and It Is presumed that this caused Leonla DuMond to fall Into the water. In tho watwr she grappled with the younger. The Inst seen of the two they were 10 feet apart, with tha young er one making no effort to help hersalf and the older feebly struggling to keep to the surface. It was 25 minutes before anyone went to the search for the bodies. An hour later Ray Meyer, a brother Of the youngest Kill, hooked the clothing of his slRter with, a ..grappling hook, and a minute later tho other body was caught by Ezra Wels. a young engineer who lives In a nearby boat house. In the efforts of resuscitntlon that fol lowed, orpha Meyer opened her eyes twice, but the work of a physician and others for an hour or more proved un availing. Funeral on Tuesday. Other witnesses state that a towbont With a barge of sand that was proceed ing toward the city was opposite the scene of the accident at the time it oi.-i Hired, and Unit one of the crew ihi-Oi.il the hendright. on the two figures struggling In the water. A motorboat was hIso near enough, according to witnesses, to have heard the cries for he'p, but neither responded. The Meyer girl was to hare started in school ngain today ut fit. Johns. Mi DuMond was a trained nurse, hsvifiir studied in eastern hnspltaS K couple of yesrs n go. Her home wss Buy Your Fall Suit at The National SAVE REAL DOLLARS Be sure and see our display of the new fall Suits and Cloaks $7.50 to$25 National Sample Suit & Cloak Co. Boeond Floor Take Elevator SWKTLAND HLjxJ. FIFTH AND WASHINGTON M HI WAVE , wwm AT LOS ANGELES Parade of Automobiles and Jane Addams' Chorus of Women, Features of Wel come to Bull Moose. (L'ulted Prem Ixaed Wire.) Los Angeles; Cal., Sept, 16. Bandana handkerchiefs were everywhere In evi dence in the streets of Loa Angeles today, thousands df Bull Moosers having searched the department stores tor In signia of their fealty to Colonel Roose velt, who was scheduled to arrive here at 2:45 o'clock this arternoon.. A re ception committee of SOU. headed by Mayor Alexander ana prominent Pro gressives will accompany the celonel In an automobile parade through the downtown streets. At 8: JO o'clock tho candidate wTJI deliver his first address at Temple Auditorium, a second speech to be delivered tonight at Shrine audi torium. 1 The afternoon meeting was arranged largely for the Q..A. B. veterans, who came to Los Angeles for their annual encampment. A veteran fife and drum corps haa been organised for tho occa sion. At tlie Auditorium tonight the Jane Addams chorus of 1000 women will sing campaign songs. Missing Socks Reapper. il'nlted Pres Leaned Wire.) Santa Barbara, Cal., Sept. 16. Colonel Rooevelt's two missing pairs of socks, whose loss at Portland caused a flurry in the private car, were safely welcomed back Into the Rooseveltian wardrobe here today. The colonel is "traveling light" on his campaign tour one big black leather bag and two suit cases constituting his entire Bupply of bag gage and two pairs of socks loomed large In the clothes list. A day of "rest" In San Francisco put the colonel in fine fettle, although his voice Is a trifle husky. He felt so "bull" that he disregarded his rule of refusing to make short end of the train speeches. Greeted by Waving Bandanas. (Special to The Journal. Santa Barbara, Cal., Sept, 16. Greeted by 10,000 men, women and children and amid a waving maze of red bandana handkerchiefs, Colonel Theodore Roose velt today delivered a 10-tnlnute speech from the rear platform of his special car. The colonel lauded the Progres sive party and its leaders In California, giving personal guarantee for thelf loy alty to the principles he has espoused. The colonel scored President Taft and Oovernor Wilson for what he termed their refusal to carry out the planks of their respective platforms. The plat forms themselves he severely criticised. with her father and step-mother at 602 Mohawk street. Burial will take place Tuesday afternoon, and a double ser vice will be held In the St. Johns Meth odist church. No Inquest will be held, although the coroner made an Investi gation. Girl wife relates why it was right to slay neeves (Continued From Page One.) 32 caliber revolver and im husband had a 38 caliber. Wot Afraid of Trial. "We then took sister's children to a neighbor and started to Colfax to sur render. The sheriff met us and we turned over our guns to him. We do not' fear the result of the trial. We did our act fearing wo would not get Jus tice" In court, also fearing losing our lives In Idaho. "I was born in Walla Walla, lived a short time In Colfax and was married in Asotin, Wash. Baby Marie was born in June, 1912, and Samuel was born, in June, 1911. Brownell was born In Howard City, Mich." Coroner Brunlng is Investigating, hay ing brought the body to Colfax. SLOW PROGRESS IN THE TANNER MURDER TRIAL Eight men were excused from Jury service this forenoon In the first de gree murder esse against Willard Tan ner, charged with killing Ray Wallace. Four of the men were excused because they had formed opinions from what they had read In the newspapers, claim ing they could not go into the jury box with a free mind. The other four ve niremen were excused for minor rea sons. The eight excused are H. Kase baum, S. P. Sorkia, F. R. Jacobaen, John Jacobnen, W. C. Hoffman, Edward Fast, George Cronus and Edward Land. L. Tatuin was under examination when court adjourned at noon. At the rate Jurors are being select ed, the list will not be completed be fore Tuesday evening. Tanner Is the most unconcerned person in the court room. His mother is constantly at hla side. At times she Is considerably af fected. HILL TO GIVE LAND PRODUCTS SHOW $1500 It was unofficially reported today that tlie contribution of the Hill lines to the Pacific Northwest Land Products and Dairy show to be held here in November would be 11600. Confirma tion was lacking because of the ab sence of President Joseph H. Young of the Hill Hues, from the city. This amount added to the tlOOO pledged Jointly by the O.-W. R. & N. and Southern Paeiric will very materially swell the $26,000 fund which commit tees are trying to secure for the stag ing of the big show. ' I). O. Lively, chairman of the com mittees, said this morning that he was getting reports from all ahowlng that they are working with vigor and ap preciation of the importance of the ex hibit. General's Father Captured.' Washington, Bept. lf.The capture of r, 1 Dr. cm I a I , CI. - . I .... VUIUIIV, M,UCU UIHORU KJ 1 f" IlT OX tI.S commander-in-chief of the Mexican rebel forces, by American troops, was con firmed by dispatches received at tha umii uhpui. vs.uBvco was taken prlt-oncr after the fighting at OJlnaga. What disposition will be made of him has not been decided. Spurred to aotlon by rebel activities and the capture of the American mining camp of Kl Tlgre, the American guards along the border were greatly strength ened today. " Most 'people find living an agreeable Job, IL POLLOCK SUYEH IS BELIEVED TO BE FOILED JOY RIDER Two Men Who Were to Be Companions In Escapade Tell Police Curious Story of Suspected Stranger. (Bpeetnl to Tft Joonut.t Spokane. Waah.. Sent. 16. WHlnnl Smith, who until Saturday night was a collector for McGowan Bros., a local Hardware firm, Is one of the two men WhO irave the nollco the Infnrmntlnn In the Pollock murder case this morning. smith i aged 23. Spokane, Wash., Sept. 16. The police today declare' they have learned the Identity of the murderer of J. r. Pol lock, the automobile livery owner whose dead body was found Sunday morning Ice Cream Sodas 5c Basement Holtz The HO P mm altera To $15 These Hats are really samples used py one of New York's leading milliners for display purposes. His season was over, and consequently wanted to be rid of them. Our New York buyer happened along and bought them at 50c on the dollar. We pass them along to you on the same price basis. No two are alike, so you need have no fear meet ing yourself coming around the corner. All are new and all are beautifuL Values up A g to $15, on sale here tomorrow at only.V The Newest Dress Goods and Silks at Much Less Than Elsewhere Prices That the Holtz store almost invariably "sells it for less," is a fact pretty well known among a large proportion of Portland's women. These offerings of new silks and dress goods cannot but help in. further establishing this store's prestige as a center of best values. Five dress goods and nine silk special presented below that merit a trip of investigation. ' . $3 Charmeuse Silk, $2.25 Handsome new 40-inch "CHAR MEUSE," the most popular silken fabric of the season other stores ask $3 for 'same quality PO OP we sell tomorrow at VeAitJ $2.50 Crepe Meteor, $1.98 Crepe Meteor 40 inches wide aTI colors to choose from QQ real $2.50 quality, at vi-eaO $1.50 Crepe De Chine, 98c Tomorrow we offer Crepe de Chine Silk of beautiful quality, in a full line of colors and black of $1.50 quality, priced for tomor-QQ rows sale at only, yard $1.50 Silk Poplins at 89c Full yard wide Silk Poplins all street and evening shades in the line. Best known $1.50 quality tomorrow they are placed QQa on sale at this .price, only OiC New $1.50 and $2.00 54-Inch Cheviot Suitings 79c a Yarc Tomorrow morning we will place on sale on the Daylight Balcony 75 pieces of elegant qual ity new chcvi6t Suitings the most popular cloth shown this season for stylish women's wear in a very wide range of all the new dark colors and mixtures. These goods are fully 54 inches wide and are excellent values at $1.50 to $2.00 per yard. We offer them for to- rjr morrow's great sale at only, per yard' tC Women's Fall Shoes, $4.00 Values at $2.89 This is a sale no woman with even a most remote shoe need can afford to pass by. The shoes are all new the product of one of the most pains taking manufacturers in the land. The variety .is an expensive one embracing tan, gunraetal, vici kid, velvet, and gun metal with silk velvet tops. 1 he soles are ot street wear heels are of medium lace styles. Every pair is a -Regular ?4J)0Yaluc3pcriaLio.raalebj on a boulevard north of the city, and say he has fled to the coast seeking safety. 'v - Two members of the mysterious trio who summonedyPollocelfwHlvhJs auto mobile to the SSftBfrS section at 4he city- Saturday - night, - are declaredly the police to have come to the station Just before noon and given, them all possible information concerning the af fair. Their names, together . with that of the alleged murderer, are blent; kept secret. :- ; - - - The Informants say the third mem ber of the party told them he drove a car for a man llyinr at Pollock's, ad dress, but didn't use Pollock's name. He asked them to come with him for a joy ride. They agreed, whereupon he called a taxicab company and asked for a Winton car. The call waa given to Pollock, as the company kept only tax icabs. and gave Pollock all touring car work. When Pollock arrived where the three men were standing the man now bus pected talked witn him in a low tone, then returned to bis companions, say ing: "I've got to take the old man back to town, and I guess we'll have to call off the ride." His companions told the police this morning they never saw the supposed murderer or his viotlm after that. The suspected man, who. according to the police, is married and well respected, was seen in Spokane with his wife Sun day night, but disappeared during the night . ; IT. Z Corner, Fifth and Washington Mat Values $1.50 Satin Messaline, 89c I Full yard wide Satin Messaline complete line of all the Wanted colorings. Exceptional $1.50 qual ity, on sale here tomorrow OQp at this low price, yard Ott $1.50 Fancy Silks at 89c New fancy Silks for dresses and waists exclusive novelties. QQ A Vals. up to $1.50, sale at 07 1 $1.25 Chiffon Taffeta, 89c New yard wide Chiffon Taffetas, plain and changeable colors. Guar anteed a positive $1.25 qaulity, on sale tomorrow at the lowCQ price of yout4 choice only 071 $2.00 Brocade Silks, $1.25 Handsome new Brocade Silks designed especially for waists and dresses they are of the $200 qual ity tomorrow they are Off priced at only choice V JLeaSO One Lot of Silk Worth Up to $1.5Q 49c a Yard Fancy Silks, suitable for afternoon or evening Dresses, Waists, Linings, etc Exquisite nov elties in soft print warp, taffetas, fancy satin messalines, waterproof foulards and fine Jac quards. There is positively not an old pattern or undesirable color in the lot ; on the contrary, every piece is the choicest and most wanted for dress purposes. There are only a few pieces worth only $1.00, but m'ost of the lot was made to retail at $1.25 and $1.50; We bought a tre mendous quantity from a retiring man- J f ufacturer at our own price. Price, yard, tuC weigh suitable for Oregon winter height, burton and mm Fall 1912 model AFTER SEEING "MOVIES'" , SLEEPER GETS HURTY , FIGHTING "BANDITS" ' v . ' A (Special te The Jooriud.) 5 e Spokane, Wash Sept 16. As e e a result of witnessing a hair- ) raising photo play Just before retiring, George E. Felgar of e) e Lewlston, Idaho, dreamed that e the Holllday hoteL in which be 4 was stopping here last night, had been attacked by bandits. In bis excitement he leaped e from bed, still asleep, mashed the glass from the door and e e leaped into the hall, where the e other lodgers, aroused - by the . crash of glass,' found him sboul- derlcg tbe remains of a broken chair like a musket and parad- e e lng as if en guard duty. His feet and hands were badly out in e passing through the Jagged e e glass, but tbe pain failed to e e awaken him. He was returned e e to bis room and awakened by iCharlea Page-of-Newport, aud- e itor of Pend O'RelUe county. e e Felgar, greatly amused by his e somnambulistic prank, called e for arnica, dressed his wounds 4 and returned to bed. Journal Want Ads bring results. . Store Butterick Patterns Fashions $2 Broadcloths, $1.50 Yd. Fine Broadcloth, 54 inches wide, shrunk and sponged, black' and colors. Best $2 grades. (PI PA Special for tomorrow VXeUU Blue Serges, 79c-$2 Yd. New Blue Serges in an almost lim itless variety of qualities new army, midnight and navy 'blues. Best values at every price 7Q from $2 down to only I aC $1.25 Poplins at 89c Yd. Handsome new All-Wool Poplins, black and every wanted color sold everywhere at $1.25, QQ, we sell them tomorrow at OaC 75c Novelty Suitings, 49c Novelty Suitings, French Serges, Panamas good variety of stand ard colors and stylish effects. Best 75c vals., on sale tomorrow AQg at only your choice TtiC v