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Jtiii: oi:i:con guijday journal, Portland, guiiday ivioiniinu, may is, vm. Sffll CiliES 41882 BARBELS MEET MY.TO PASTORS TO NX lECilTTEE FED Bi',' STEAMER "HISTORIAN" WILL CARRY 700 TONS OF WHEAT Briiisiiia, HEAR CANDIDATES OF L A First tiamburq-American Ves sel to Touch Here Sails With Load Valued at. $21 1,567 This Week. Carrying out th first cargo on th ... newly Inaugurated Hamburg-American , liner to. the Pacific coaet, the German .steamer Slthonla. 3644 tone net. Captain , . Kotrte, teamed out of the local harbor at midnight on. her way to Hamburg vta . Puget aound and the orient The total value of her cargo wa 1211,567. . tha greater part being consigned to oriental porta.' -t ." .-. .:: . v.- : ,-. The greater part of the cargo la made up of flour, and It la also of the great cut value. The general cargo consigned to porta from Yokohama to Liverpool Is next in value, while there are some par eel iota of lumber. TJjers are -47,883 barrels of flour, valued at $187,128 and '402.448 feet of lumbenvalued at S6S78. . iThe value of tbe general cargo is $18, 663. Oriental, ports to be Visited by the Slthonla on her homeward voyage 4o Hamburg are Yokohama, Kobe, Mojl Shanghai and Manila. ' Among the lumber in the cargo Is a . shipment of dressed fir to be used for the . decking of Danish and British steamers now being built at the big shipyards of those countries. The ship- decking is consigned to Copenhagen and .Glasgow, and is expected to toe the fore runner of a large number of shipments of the same description. While lumber 1 for this purpose has gone from here be fore' it has usually been shipped on windJammerS" from this port The Slthonla will complete her cargo ou . Puget sound. ... Tbe next steamer of .the Hnewlll be . due to arrive hers on June 29, bringing general cargo t; from Europe and the - orient. Eh is the Baxonla, 2728 tons net, and after loading cargo here she - will sail on July The Ferd Laelex will come next, being due on July SO, while the largest of the steamers, -thf ' Brlsgavia, 4165 tons 'net, will fqllow the Laeisi about a month later. . BEAtal SERVICE STARTS Harvest Queen logins' Season Month Earlier Than in Former Years. Beginning a new schedule which will give beach frequenters an opportunity to spend Sunday at Long Beach resorts more than a month earlier than usual, the O.-W. R. & - N. steamer Harvest Queen left last night for Astoria at 9:39 o'clock Instead of , laying over, until Sunday night. ' At Astoria the Harvest Queen will connect with the Steamer -Nahcotta, leaving that place for Megler at 7 o'clock. Bhe will leave Astoria for Portland at 10 o'clock Monday morning rid arrive here at 6:30 In the evening. This is aald to be the first time that the steamers have started this service so early In the season. On June 21," the steamer Hassalo will return to the run, leaving on the evening schedule, via Megler,,"1, The Potter wilt go on the beach run on June 28, and the Harvest Queen will leave at I every morning on the local run. TO CARRY OREGOX FIR mm T " " p'":'.ttYmm'i' j i " 1 "" ""' mhmm. r " ,.iw-w ..... .. ..... , .... w-.-m---.---.---- y'v-:r 'z'v- -v y;.. ff' ' ' ' M r , : ' , v ! I v , i ' (iV f r - x i i - i . . : f I, i t Th British steamer Historian, Cap tain William I,lewellyn.-of tbe Harrison direct European " line,' which 1 now, in port loading wheat and flour for Liver pool. ' The ' Historian is rated as . the ' British Steamer "JUBtorlan." largest freighter to come to this port and she will sail early this week with 7000 tons ; of , 'wheat and about 6000 barrels of flour. She Will complete her cargo on Puget sound, her dead weight Sellwood Board of Trade De . sires to Hear as Many ; as Possible, Bellwood Or., May 17. A ' special meeting . of the Sellwood Board of Trade will be held Tuesday night at the local Y, M. C. A. It is the intention of tiie board to hold weekly meetings un til after electtlon, so that all candidates mar be given a hearing. AH citizens of the district are urged to attond. G.. S, Kendall, of New York, national lecturer for the International Bible Stu dents' association, will speak in Wall's hall, corner of; East Thirteenth 'and Lexington streets, on next Wednesday and Thursday evenings. A cordial in vitation s extended to the', people "of Bellwood to attend both lectures...... ,;; , "The Deestrlct Schule'' will be riven by local young "pupils next Wednesday evening in Union hall, corner of Blast Thirteenth street and Tenlno avenue. The members have! been holding active rehearsal for some time, and a splendid entertainment is promised. It will be given under the auspices of the, local Blackmar Circle. Tacoma Police Commissioner Takes Noyel Way to Meet Charges of Graft PARENT-TEAC H ERS capacity being 10,000 tons. The His torlan is a fast freighter and she made the passage around from England, 'Via the Straits of. Magellan, to San Pedro in 61. days, stopping at. Santos for coffee. iS" MAIL DELIVERY PRIZES FOR PARK ESSAYS : . . . : i 1 , ., ,; : , New Organization IS" Perfected to Work for Community ' ' ' : . Interests, Schooners for Fiji Islands Trade ; Are Named. , - . Schooners which will transport car goes of Oregon fir from this port to tho Fiji islands early in' July have been named and they will come ip the North I'acino miiip to ioaa approximately l 400,000 feet for ports in the South Sea islands. The senponer jonn a. camp bell will take her cargo to Levuka, on the Island of Ovalu, and the schooner -ifokamis is scheduled to deliver about 700,000 feet to Suva, The Campbell Is out 11 days today from Port Ludlow for Kaanapall, from which place she will come to this port, and the NOkomis is six days on her voyage from Caleta Buena to the Columbia river. MARINE INTELLIGENCE th U Arrifs, atr. Breibwiter. Coos Biy May IS Etr. Alliance. Eureks Ifiy 18 Rtr, Roaaaka, Ban IXesn May 30 Rtr. Rom City. Ban Pedro...;.. May S3 htr. Bvaver. Ban Pedro ...May 27 Ktr. Baer, 8au rrascUco... ....... ....June Da to Smart. tetr. Alliance Eureka May IS fftr. Breakwater. Coos Bay May 20 Utr. Roanoke. Has Dleao Mar 21 Ktr. Bear, San Pedro ........May S3 tr. eo. w. aider. Ban ineao.. ....... Mar Mr. RM Ctty. gsn.; Krsnelseo .....May 2T nay zx ,;...Juds 1 May 18 May 19 ii H r.mr XC VAn Clan ntM Btr. Beaver. Baa Pedro............ To Iwn 3aa fraaolaoo. Btr. Vale. Flan Dleito .. Btr. Harrard, . Ban- Pvdro Ca Houto to Lots Lumbar. Name Balled Frois Arables. Dan, tr. Antwerp Alert, am. sen ..san fear Baron Kapler, Br. etr., April SS......Karataa Battle Abbey, Br. ablp... ...... .Baa Franclaeo Daadeo, Bun. bark Saatoa Rupert City. Br. air 7ancooTr, B. O. ', Defiance, Am. ach San Pedro ' Am. H. Smith. Am', ach Valparalao . Reaolnta, Am. acta ..Ban Pedro fhlnnu Marti. Jan. ott. .............. Konolulo Wlualow, Am, sen., April 10. ........ SalaTarry . Xn Route to load OraJa. Arraeaav Br. bk ......Oaldara Orals Heat ia Port. Port Caledonia, Br. bk., Hooar........Llnnton ; Zatbor riaat la fort. - Cum 'To' Bali ' Berth. Philippine, Am. ach .... . ... , , , ... , Astoria Marieiben. Ruea. bk.. United Kingdom. Unntoa Robt. K. Bind, Am. ach.......... Aatorta Thor. Nor. a., Bbaafhai.......,Inman-Poulea Mathilda, Nor. aa ..Ooal buokera Iauntlea. Am. ach, ,8an Franclara..,,prerott Thode lagelund.. Kur.Jt., China. Inman-Pnnleen Hawaii, .Am. bktu. ................... Wanna W. K. Hall, Am. ach, Aatorla H. Talbot, Am. ach .....Knapptoa Mario, U. bk.. Went Coaat Unntoa I.iaoo, Am. ach., Valparalao...... Port tbr. Co, Amaion, Am. bktn., Valparalao ...Astoria . - Mlaoallanaoua ia Part. . Bear, Am, aa.".... Alnaworth Bangor, Nor. aa. , . , , Banfleld Slthonla, r. ae...w ........... .Ob way. down Hlatorlan, Br. at................. Oceanic Alliance, Am. aa. .Martina ," MARINE NOTES. - Aatorla May 17. Arrlmd at 4 and left op at 6;30 a. m. Steamer. Bear fnm San Franclaco and Baa Pedro. Balled at 7 a. m.-8teamer Slnawi at 7J50. I., m. Bteamar Ualtnotnab, for Ban rranclaco. Balled at 10 a. n. Bt'hoonrr W. F. Uarma for Pearl Harbor.' Ar rlred at 10:1)0 and left op at 11 a, m-Hteamer athlngton from Ban tanclaoo.. ArrUed down at 8:20 and aalltd at 8 p. m. Steamer Bearer, "for Ban Franclaco and Ban Pedro. Ban Franclaco, May -IT. Arrlrcd at 1 a. m. " and aalled 'at 3 p, mi 8 tea me Paralao from I'nrtiana ror oan -eoro. - najiea ' at Bonn . Steamer Caeco for .Portland; at I p. m. British ateamee Kcntra, - from Portland, for Bwanaea; ' ATlred at 1 and aalled at p. m. Steamer F. H. lrtU from Portland for Ban Pedro. Balled at 3 p. m.SteamtT Tahoa for Portland, --..i" ' v Kan Pedro, May IT. Bulled Steamer (Jeo. W, FenwU-k for C'nlurqM rlter. - - . Bti"atnT Breakwater. f"r Portland. ' Point B,e. May 7. raiwd at" 1 p. m Schooner Monterey In tow of tut Narlgatoe (rni fortlaod for Monterey, ' Port flrla. May. is. Arrlreft lapaaaaa Lents, Or.. May 17. At the meeting of the Lents Commercial and Civic Im provement club last night in Seward's hall a new and complete organisation was perfected. The ' purpose of the new organization will be to promote local Improvements and in order that tola mlrfht be done a new set of by laws was adopted. Several lmportant'improvements were discussed at t:ie meeting and in order that the agitation for these improve ments might commence at once , sev eral .Important committees and an executive - board were appointed. . The members of the executive board are C. J. Holloway. W.. H. Hall. F. R. Ray burn, C. Duke, F. R. Foster, H. Rostad and Mrs. Theckla Bright. It is the Intention of tha club to begin an immediate agitation for better water service including mors and larger fire hydrants and larger mains. Fat.ier But gen. Mrs. Freeburg, C. C Wiley and Mrs. Theckla Bright were appointed a committee to interview the city water board to see what can be done in re gard to t'aa matter. Free postal -delivery will also be taken up by tha club, for it is argued that the district has been entitled to such service for some time. F. R. Fos ter, Ralph Stanx end E. "H. Wells were appointed to interview the proper pos tal authorities to 'present the need of the community. - It is the intention of the club to be gin amgftatlon for better street car service. At present it takes fifty minutes to go to Portland, a distance of six miles, so the street railway officials wll be asked, to give the district a limited service at different hours of the day. Better street and sidewalk improve ments will also be agitated -by the club, but definite action on this class of lm provements will await the outcome of some of the more Important and neces sary measures. Tho securing of these local improvements will be made much easier after Lents has become amalga mated with Portland on July 1. Tha matter of having a Lents float In the parade at the Rose Festival was discussed by. the members, and tije mat ter was left with the executive board for final discussion. Mrs. Brignt stated toisy that all members were highly in favor of having a float so it it probable that funds will be solicited at ones for the purchase and equipment of the float. Meetings of the club will be held once a month, and all patriotic and pro gressiva citizens of the community are invited to Join. President H. Rostad presided. Bishop S. P. Spring, who presided at the; annual conference In Salem last week, will deliver the Sunday morning sermon at tne local Evangelical church A cordial invitation la extended to all oltlsenr of the district. ' That the . school children of Portland the greatest users of the parks and playgrounds may be more- Interested In the development of the Portland park plan, a special committee of the Greater Portland Plans association, . in coppera tion with Superintendent Frank Rlgler of the pubjib schools has arranged for an essay competition Which wl be open to all children above the fifth grade. No prizes have been offered, in order to be consistent with school policy, but the winning essays will be submitted for publication.- Superintendent Rlgler has written a letter to all the principals asking them to make the essay contest a part of the English work.e Tha gen eral subject is "How Best to Spend the 12,000,000 Bond Issua for Parks." An explanatory statement about the contest, make yesterday by th committee, reads aa follows: "An essay competition has been inau gurated which Is open to - the three classes of school students aa follows: First, high school pupils; second, grade school pupils, seventh to ninth grades, inclusive; third, grade school pupils, fourth to sixth grades, Inclusive. The plan is to get an expression from the younger generation as to what shall be done with our park bond issue. Such essays as are Judged worthy will be printed in the papers of Portland, with the idea of showing the attitude of fu ture taxpayers to-the important matter of parks and playgrounds. "Shall the parks and playgrounds of the city be separate each from tha oth er, or shall they ba consolidated 7 How many shall we have, and shall they be large op small? Shall park roads be open to autdmoblles, or shSIl soma be restricted to pedestrians and horses, driven or ridden? What equipment shall the -playgrounds have? Shall they in elude spaoe for school gardens? At what hours shall they be opened and closed? Shall girls and boys have sep arate places for games and recreation, or shall the grounds be ypen to both at all times? Where shall the parks and playgrounds be situated? Shall the children have views, in the government of the playgrounds? "In the preparation of these essays use may b&made of any maps and plans of the city, especially those known as the Bennett Plans, iris the hope of the oommittes that every student In the city, eligible to the competition shall forward his or her scheme of parks and playgrounds to Superintendent Rlg ler. The competition will open Monday, May 19, and closes Tuesday, May .27. Tha committee, who will Judge these essays will be announced at a later date. The committee in general charge of the competition is as follows: Mrs. Henry Ladd Corbett, Mrs. Elliott R. Corbet t, Edgar M. Lazarus, Morris H. White house, Robert H. Strong, V. Vincent Jones, Marshall N. Dana, O. Kirkham Smith. The exeoutive committee in im mediate charge of the plan outlined is as follows: Mrs. Henry Ladd Oorbett, chairman; Marshall N. Dana, G. Kirk ham Smith. Mr. Rigler, superintendent of schools, is cooperating with this com mittee and will send out a circular let ter to tho principals of the schools, ask ing that this competition be inoor poratedUn soma of the regular English classes for the grades eligible to Uie contest" - OF GRESHAM ELECT J.t;Stubbsf..Superintendent Elect, Will Head Organ ization Next Year, steamer Kbjn Mara from Colombia rim. Ban Franclaco. Hay lS-alled at I . Steamer Johan Ponlaanl at mldnlcht ateamer Klamath for Portland. Aatoala, May l&Arrlved at S and left am at 8 p. m. Norwegian ateamer Thode Fase land from Tacoma. . Balled t p. in .Nor wegian ateamer Mathilda for Bjdtiey. ' Condition at the month of the rlrer.at S p. m. Cloudy. Wind north, 4 mllea; aea amooth. Tines at Aatoru Sunday High water, 11:49 a. m.. T.n leea; u:J j. m., B O feet. Low water 8:48 a. m, 0.1 foots 6;M p. ou, X. laex. . . ALONG THE) WATEIIFROXT. The British steamer Historian Is scheduled to shift front Columbia dock No. I to tha Oceanic dock this morning. She will be assisted by the steamer Cas cades. ' ; f ; r ' '. The Port of Portland towboal Ockla. hama left down last night fe Prescott tttitow, tna scnooner Dauntless to aea, On her way down she will pick up the barkentine Hawaii at Wauna. . The Dauntless takes lumber to Honolulu and the Hawaii haa a. Ilka cargo for the west coast. - M- To have new planks in her hull the steamer T. J..: Potter will go on the Port of Portland drydock Monday morn- ing. Work on her upper work has been progressing rapidly at the O.-W. R. A N. boneyards, but there will still re main some to be done after she goes on the oryaocic. Tne repairs will amount to about $30,0... '-:...".-. ; .' gtramship Congress Launched. Philadelphia, 'May 17 Builf for the Paciflfi Coast Steamshljv company, the Steamship Congress was launched today -the yard rent- th NrwrorarshipbuHd Ing company at Camden, N: J., opposite here. Miss Mary Phelps. Jacobs, a niece of President W. M. Barnum of the west ern concern christened the vessel. IN STUDENTS ST. TO USE STEREOSCOPES School Board Orders 16 With 600 Stereographs for Classwork. St Johns, Or., May 17, The St. Johns school board has just purchased 16 Stereoscopes and 800 stereographs for use in the class work. The pictures are such that they may be' used in his tory, civics, geography, physical geog raphy and botany. The innovation has proven very popular with the pupils and Superintendent Boyd Is more than pleased with the result-thus far; An -electrical stereoptteon has also been purchased, to be used In conjunc tlon with the stereoscope work. . The outfit contains 600 stereoptloon views. uara curtains nave oeen provided so that the views may . be shown In the classroom during the day. Arrange ments will also be made for several fre stereopticon lectures! several of which have already been promised. The school, garden work in . the St Johns school is progressing rapidly. More than 300 pupils have entered the garden contest, and all have become enthusiastic gardeners. The school has no community garden this year on ac count of lack of space, but tha pupils are all carefully cultivating their home gardens. Tha school board recently .purchased the . block immediately eaat of the present school building. The grounds will be fitted up for school playgrounds. Several houses which occupied the block arernow being removed and it is thought thai the playgrounds will be completed by the opening of the fall term - of school. Tha activities of the school are so many and extensive that a three day exhibit will be given on June 19, 20 and 2L It ia planned that every branch of tha school work, including manual train ing and sewing, shall be shown. Every parent of the dlstriot will be urged to attend, the exhibit-in order to get a cor rect idea as to what the publlo school la doing for the pupils. ---- SOUTHEAST PARK PETITION GROWING Thirty-two Feet of Names Will . Be Augmented by 25 Feet Additional. ' Oreshamt Or, May J 7. The regular meeting of the Gresham Parent-Teachers association . was held Thursday night in the library building for the annual election of of fleer a Those who were elected are: President, . J. B. Stubb, superintendent-elect of Gresham schools; first vice-president, ; Theodore Brugger; second vice-president Mrs. Lena St Clair; secretary, Mrs. Myrtle Myers; treasurer. Miss Hope Anderson. This was the last meeting of the pres ent school year. The anniversary service of the Ep worth leaguewlll be held Sunday even ing in the Methodist church, at 8 o'clock. A short address will be given by the pastor and several of the offl cers. A special musical and literary program has also been arranged. An Invitation Is extended, to all. Mem bers are urged to come and bring their friends. The landscape gardening of the Gres ham library grounds is now progressing rapidly. The work was begun some time ago, but had to be discontinued on account of bad weather. The work is being donft-J!XlfiorxeGi.WilUuaa landscape gardener of Glllls, Or. A contest will be held shortly by the local volunteer fire department for the purpose of selecting a team to compete In tha tournament of volunteer depart ments, which; will be held In this city June 5. Several of the neighboring vol unteer teams will compete, and.lt is planned to make the Initial tournament a signal success. (United Treaa Leaned Wire.) Tacoma,' Wash., . May 17. Whether "grafting", is prevalent in tha Tacoma police -department is to be determined by an' investigating committee of five, to be named by three pastors delegated to .that duty by Police Commissioner Mills today. Charges have been malt against members of the department that "protection" money, Is being ex torted i from disorderly houses and gamblers. To determine the truth or falsity of these charges. Commissioner Mills invite,! Kov. Thomas W. Lane, of the First Methodist church, Rev. Mur dock McLeod, of the) Klrst Presbyterian church, and Rev. W A. Moore, of the rtrst Christian , church, to attend a meeting at which Mayor Seymour and Chief of Police Loomls were present. , Rev. Mr. Lane, as spokesman for the ministers said after tha conference that the committee would report Monday afternoon, at-which time ' the names of five men who would serve as Inves tigators, would bo presented. The com mittee was informed by the city attor ney that tba investigators would have no authority t call witnesses or to swear them to tell the truth. All tes tifying wilt have to be done volun tarily. Rev. Mr. Lane asserted that if it was found that the publlo probe was not "getting anywhere," ha believed tho committee would recommend . a grand Jury to investigate. The committee in tends to to to the bottom of the charges, he declared and if tha proposed inquiry is not the right methoJ. an appeal would be made to the superior court DATES T EACHERS COUNTY IRSTa WOMAN BOBBIE NAMED AT WALLA WALLA .. r ' ... . i (floeetal to The Journal. 1 " Walla Walla. Wash., May 1L Walla Walla's first woman policeman was ap pointed today by Mayor A. J. amis. She la Mrs. Rose Witt The appointment was made upon request of the Women's Park club. Mrs. Witt, who will .serve without salary from ths city, will have supervision of the children's play ground In tha city park. v -. Whitman .college, has invited Brandt Wlckersham, r.'H. Oil! of Portland, Joe TUor of -Spokane, arid Nat Emmerson of North Taktma joplayjexhjbltlon ten-J nfs" games here'on fay2$ rnd 2. in J preparation for the big coast tourna ments. - " -7 ; V v... - Journal Want Ads bring results. Tremont Station, May 17. A meeting of the Seventy-second Street Southeast Social and Improvement club will be held next TtTesday night in the Volun teer Fire hall, Tremont station. Dan Kellaher, Dr. L. Victoria Hampton and other candidates for commissioner will aaaresa the meeting. Local street grad- ngjjiaLBJile.wn.lk Imnrnvrimenta will also be discussed by the club. I RosBall, chairman of the park com mittee of the club, is circulating anoth er petition for a public park, which he will file with the park board within a few days. A similar petition 32 feet in length was submitted by the club some time ago. Mr. Rossall stated yesterday that the new petition would be at least 25 feet long. r , The public park and playground ques tion is one of the most Important ques tions of this community. The Mt Soott district of 12,000 Inhabitants Is now without a publlo park of any kind, and at a recent meeting with the park board the citizens declared that the dis trict would vote solid against the pro posed (2,000,000 park bond issue unless a park or playground of some descrip tion were promised this district The members of the local club whoara lead ing the agitation will attempt to ar range another meeting with tha park board, ia order that tho question may be definitely settled. The local volunteer fu-e department whlnh woa ftrirn.nlf'Ari a ahnrt tlm. will compete at the tournament in Gres ham next month. The Seventy-second Street Improvement club will cooperate with the department in helping them to make a creditable showing. Peter Wiser, one of the prominent members of the club, is chief of the fire depart ment . W.C.T.U.0F MEETS AT ST. JOHNS Matron's Gold Medal Is Won by Mrs. Tonay in Annual Contest. St Johns, Or, May 17. The annual county convention of ' tho Women's Christian. Temperance Union, which was held all day yesterday at. the local Bap tlst church, was a very profitable ses slon. Members of 'the different unions from all sections of the county took part in the exercises of the day. The morning session was spent in a general discussion of different temper ance movements. A talk, on "Flower Mission Work" was given by Mrs. Le tltla Ross, county superintendent of that branch of the work. The aftegpoon devotional exercises Were led by Mrs. E. J. Royal of the Mount Scott union. Several excellent addresses were given, ' as follows: "School Savings Banks" by Mrs. Mc Court of the Woodstock union; Mra. Pettlnger of the University of Oregon on "Loyalty to Our State Institutions"; "Municipal Affairs Up-to Date," by Miss Frances E.' Gotshall, county su perintendent of legislation arid arbitra tion; "Open Doors in Our State," by Mrs."Lucla Faxon Additon, county su perintendent of labor. An open meeting was held In the ev ening, at which time the matron's gold medal contest was held. The gold mwjal was won by Mrs. Tonay. The contest was thoroughly enjoyed by the large number of people who were present f ", - " SEN HONORED BY ROYAL ARCANUM MAYOR RUSHLIGHT TO MAKE SEVERAL SPEECHES Mayor. Rushlight's campaign commit tee has completed a schedule of the speeches that will be made in behalf of the mayor during the ooming week, com mencing tomorrow, fplght, when .Mr. Rushlight wyi deliver: the first of a se ries of addresses at' Waverly hall, East Twenty-sixth and CHntorf street's. 'Glllstrap halt, corner Of Wobdstock avenue and East Forty-fourth street, will be the Scene of the second speecn of the week: 'Wednesday evening the mayor and his spellbinders wljf appear Motcaff pall.; .East Fifty.. hint- .Iri and Sandy boulevard; Thursday night at I. O. O. F. haii, Kast Seventeenth and Alberta streets, and Friday night Grebel hall. East lguileth and ast Stark ,trMl . ; -, - - I, ,, In appreciation of the services ren dered to ths Portland Electrio council of the Royal Arcanum, a reception and banquet was tendered to B. 6. Josselyn, the retiring president of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Co., by the members of tfie council Friday night In tba lodge rooms at First and Alder. There was : a full attendance of the jrterabersV along 'with the principal offi cers of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Co. Before adjourning from the lodgs rooms 4r . the banquet hall, - Mr. Josselyn was called upon to make a few remarks. Me outlined his, views upon the objects of the order a fid gave a very impressive talk upon tha duties of man in this world. - '; ' ; r In the banquet hall, W. T. Buchanan acted as toastmaster. The flrst speaker was F. T. Griffith, who is to succeed Mr. Josselyn upon July .1 as president of the Portland Railway. Light & Power Co. - He expressed the thought that in the retirement Of Mr. Josselyn he hoped that he would succeed in wlnnlnjr the lt.r;iltj anfiTmrprgngBVferar.tB'aii; sand employes of Hhe company to an equal degree attained by Mr, JosHelyn. He was followed by George W. Hazen, past regent of Multnomah council; & J; FianliUu, goneral superintendent of the, EXAMS ANNOUNCED The examinations for teachers' certifi cates will be held on June 18, 19, 20 and 21, in the various counties of the state. County Superintendent A. P, Armstrong, who is handling the exam inations in this county, asks that those who are to take tho examination report at his office in the courthouse as soon as possible, in order that preparation may be made accordingly, Mr. Arm strong will announce within a short time the building In which tha exam inations are to be conducted here. Cextlflcatea are classified as follows: Life state, five-year, state, one-year state, primary five-year state, tem porary county, special ' district The fees that are collected for certificates are collected by tha county superin tendent and ' remitted to the superintendent-of publlo Instruction, who de posits the amount with the state treas urer, to be used in. educational work, as prescribed by law. For a one-year state certificate the applicant must pass an examination on arithmetic, civil government geography. grammar, history, orthography, physical geography, reading, school laws of Ore gon, theory and practice In writing. The general average must fie 75 per cent or more, the minimum not less than 60 per cent In any one branch. This cer tificate is renewable one time, without examination when the holder has taught successfully on the same for at least six months. The general average for a five-year certificate must be 86 per cent or better, with a minimum of 75 per cent in any one branch. The grade requirement for a life certificate la 85 per cent as an average, 'with a mini mum of 75 in any one branch, and a teaching experience is required some months of which must be In Oregon. Only 83 Candidates Remain in Race for New Crim- i; mission-Jobs. - The withdrawal'of M. E. Gibson from the mayoralty race and of J. H. Tipton for commissioner Friday afternoon leaves 88 candidates for tha various of flees .to be voted on at tba commission charter alectlon June 2, unless other candidates shall withdraw thnir-names before - that date. , While withdrawals will be received by the city auditor up to election day, it Is particularly desir able that candidates who Intend to with draw shall do so at once in order to minimise the number of changes thai will have to be made on the ballot. ; ' Eaclfone of the five candidates for mayor, four for auditor and 7S for com missioner is numbered, the numbers be ginning with 12 and ending with BV Every time a withdrawal H made tho name .of the candidate is dropped,; but the number is left In a blank' space. If thenumberwere dropjjeijn each cas the renumbering oTair fhe ofher candU dates would be necessitated. Y . ; - About one third of the. candidates took . advantage of a provision of the new charter permitting slogans of not mora than lg,words each to be placed after their names. Many of these slogans contain matter not strictly allowable un. der the charter, but on the advice of Ctty Attorney Grant the city auditor has directed that all of the lbgans be left on the ballot unless suit Is entered by some interested cltlxen to cause their removal. The fact that some of, the slogans are not permissible under .a strict interpretation of the charter will not Invalidate the election. - A conspicuous example of tba technl- . cal evasion of the charter In tha use of slogans is that of L. P. W, Qutmby, which Informs voters that Qulmby has . been a taxpayer for 40 years and a hotel man for 80 years. Mr. Qulmby asked the city auditor yesterday for permission to change his lsogan, but the . request could not be granted, as , the ballot as already gone td press. The geological ... aurvey ' has been , making a systematic Investigation of tbe rivers and other water supplies of the United States for 17 years and has published more than 800 reports. EXPENSE STATEMENTS FILED BY CANDIDATES BITUUTHIC MEANS PAVING ECONOMY!' AUCTIONS Auction Sales AT In an affidavit filed with the city auditor Mayor Rushlight . says he in curred no obligation and made no dis bursements in his recent successful campaign for the ' Republican nomina tion. Waldemar Seton.. treasurer of the Rushlight campaign committee. filed a statement showing that $1232.50 was expended by the committee in the campaign H. R. Albeer,- who received the Pro gressive nomination, declares that he expended nothing on his own behalf. out tnat rrienas spent UZ3.75. C. u McKenna, nominee of the Dem ocratic party, spent $32. George B. Thomas. Republican nom inee from the Fifth ward, expended $65. 'i ns campaign expenses of T. O. Dalv. Republican nominee from the Second ward, were $57.8i, U Victoria Hampton, one Of the Re publican nominees for the office of councllman-at-large, disbursed $191.65. ju. c. wears, who received unsolicited the Progressive nomination for council, man from the Third ward, though de feated for the Republican nomination, spent $52, and C A. Ambrose. Republl. ean nominee fromrthe Tenth ward, paid out William Adams, who iceivedTha Re publican. Democratio and Progressive nominations for the office of city treas urer, spent $29, and Lon I Parker. a candidate for the office, of municipal Judge, spent $42.50. - City-Attorney Frank 8. Grant who received the Republican and Democratic nominations to succeed himself, did not spend a cent -'-"'"' X Portland Railway, Light A Power Cd.; and past regent of Portland ElectNc council;.. H. C Webber, past regent or Muitnqjnah; J. F.TMcKlnney of Portland Elactrlc, and . E.' Werleln, deputy repre sentative of the grand lodge of the Royal Arcanum.. Mr. Josselyn concluded the speechmaking with an extended ad dress upon the good to .be attained by helping your fellow man. He believed thnt.it-was every man's duty to lend aid and comfort to those In heed. "It has been my aim in private' life. said Mr. Josselyn. "to do some good act for my fellow- men every day in the year. Whatever has been accomplished is all the reward that I care for. Tour expressions here tonight Indicate that my efforts hava not been Jn vain, and In thot-thought there la consolation to m." Exhibition of Sweatshojj .tyihorJ Tarl5Jtty "TTPopuUr . "feeling Is I being stirred Mp by the opening this week in the commercial quarter ef Paris of the Sweated Labor Exhibition, a "Musnnm.of Eeonomlo Horrors," aa it Is called by the--'organisers Wilson's Auction Honse 166-168 'FIRST ST., NEAR MORRISON STREET , Regular Sales Days Monday, Wednesday, Friday Each Day at 10 a. m. GENERAL' ASSORTMENT OF GOOD SECOND-HAND FURNITURE, ETC., INCLUDING IRON BEDS. KPR1NGS AND MATTRESSES, PILLOWS, WOOL ' BLANKETS, SHEETS, SLIPS. COM FORTERS. DRESSERS, COMMODES, ROCKERS. HAIRS. STANDS. COUCH ES, EXTENSION TABLES, CHAIRS. CROCKERY AND UTENSILS, KITCH EN SAFES. L1AF-TREASURES AND OTHER EFFECTS FOR POSITIVE SALE TO THE HIGHEST, BIDDER. GOODS SOLD at PRIVATE SALE WE CARRY THE CHOICEST XIXE OF HIGH-GRADE SECOND-HAND FURNITURE TO BE FOUND IN THE CITY. WE CAN FURNI8H YOTIWITH ALMOST ANY PIECE VOU NEED. IN- . CLUDED IN OTJR LINE IS PERSONAL PIECES OF ARTS AND CRAFTS, STICKLET AND OTHER CELEBRAT ED MAKES OF HIGH-GRADE FUR NITURE. IF YOU ARB FURNISHING OR LOOKING FOR ANY SPECIAL PIECE WB RESPECTFULLY -INVITE AN INSPECTION OF OUR STOCK, WF5 ALSO CARRY A 'LARGE LINE OF WTT.fnw - onn csnaanr.o txin iyj MINSTER RUGS. IN ROOM SIZEStAL. BO FOOT RUGS, HALL RUNNERS, ETC. STEEL RANOES, GAS RANGES AND REFRIGERATORS. ' OFFICE FURNITURE WE HAVEJ FOR PRIVATE' BALK AN EIJSGANT LINE OF OFFICE K'URNJ TURE, COMPRISING ONE i FT, I IN. , "CUTLER". ROLL TOP DESK IN QUARTER SAWED WAXED OAK. RE VOLVING CHAIR AND ARM CHAIRS. LEATHER UPHOLSTERING Ti 1. MATCH. WABASH FILING CARrNET. ONE' 5 FT. 6 IN, "HORROCK'S" ROLL TOP AND ONE 4 "FT. 6 IN. FLAT TOP IN MAHOGANY WITH -REVOLVING AND ARM CHAIRS EN SUITS: AIO SEVERAL OTHER ROLL TUPS IN GOLDEN AND WEATHERED OAK. THESE GOODS ARB ALL EOUAL TO' NEW. IF YOU ARE FITTING T'j" AN OFFICE IT WILL PAX Yi)V TCTCOMiS AND SEE U3. . , WILSON'S BANKRUPT STOCKSTORE CORNER SECONDHAND YAMHILL- ST. JUST ADDED ANOTHER LAHHK HTDCK OF FHI'HH SKf'KI!Il- in OUR LiTSE. YOir WILL FIND . THING TO INTEREST VOf, WB 'H BV ALL KINDS OF MERCHANT ! ': WHICH WE tfKf.L- YOU. AT ALul, f THE VVHOLESALM C08T. store1fixturSI.i : COUNTKRJ,- MrOW.'A'Fl.' r " PVTING HCALFS. 4 'AM. iiU.HTi AND OTHER KWEOTrf. . J.-T. WU.SON. TToprUSo-. Cash paid for . f'ji ' 'rei ! e of suerclianda, C-l -J j: Jl. : t .1 . -