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THE- OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND, .WEDNESDAY.' EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1013. SIGNATURES ALLEGED NVAUD ATTACHED TO REFER E 11 PAPER Evidence , Tending to Show Padding in Workingmen's Compensation Case Given, to Circuit Judge Galloway of Salem yes terday took up the hearing of the suit to nullify the petitions for a referen dum on the workmen's compensation Ivlaw and to enjoin Secretary of State Ol lott from placing the referendum on I thei Dauoi at a special election nex Tall. Trie hearing started at t.ie court house and was continued later at the city hall, where the testimony of Dep- uty City Engineer Gehr was to the ef fect that certain of the addresses given by signers of the petition were located In toe Willamette river. The suit wag brought In the Marlon county court, but the hearing was held here because the evidence could be sub mitted more easily In this city than 1 Salem. The findings here will be mad in Salem by Judge Galloway. The suit la brought by the state for Gala 8. Hill, district attorney of Ma rion county, and in directed against Secretary of State Olcott W. E. Far rell, who filed the petition, Is named as party defendant The first witness called was H. C. Lee. an Investigator for the plaintiff, who testified that certain addresses given by signers were not in existence, C. J. Clement, a timberman with of fices in the McKay building, testified that no such person as H. G. Merrill, name signed to the petition, oad ever had offices at 411 Mo Kay building, on address given by the signer. Afflda vlts and letters were Introduced show that men signed for themselves and wives or mothers and a letter from Joe Weaver, a circulator, stated that none of the 600 signatures he secured were verified. Charges in Complaint. Among the charges made in the com plaint are that 4861 signers were no registered, that 300 signers knowingly signed petitions twice, that zoo slgna tures are illegal because Illegible, that 893 are omitted entirely frome verlfl cation or are Incorrectly given In th verification, that 200 or more Portland addresses are fictitious and approxlm ately 300 more are no addresses at all, that 87 gave no addresses, that 164 gav only street Intersections, that 12 gave names of towns In Oregon a addresses which were not names o postofflcas or Incorporated municipal ties, and that many more names were Invalid for other causes. Errors Declared TechnioaL Farrell In his answer sets up that the alleged errors are merely technical and clerical. Secretary of State Olcott In answer said that he had thrown out 610 names as Invalid and that the remaining 6476 names were valid. As 6313 signa tures is set as the minimum for a petl tlon for a statewide referendum he held that the petition should ba received and placed upon the ballot. With but 164 signatures to Invalidate to have the' petition declared void At torney Ringo expects to accomplish his purpose and defeat the referendum of the measure. The hearing was ad journed last night and taken up this morning In Salem. The local registra tlon records were offered in evidence and win be checked over later to how that a maJoTity of signers In Multno mah county were not registered. PANAMA DREDGES LIKELY TO COME HERE Senator Chamberlain Sends Discouraging News to Chamber, CITY COUNCIL HAS mm MEETING Two hours were necessary this morn ing for the mayor and city commission ers to handle all of the business of the council. This was one of the longest meetings since the new administration. and was caused by the time taken up by an attorney addressing the members of the council on the defects In the traffic ordinance. A remonstrance from the J. K. Gill lompany, against the granting of a sa- JOon license for tm operation of a sa loon In the new Rose City building at Third and Alder street was granted and no saloon will be allowed there. An appropriation of $2000 was al lowed the police department for the care of deportment horses. An ordl mince creating the nosltlon of Ktore keeper of the municipal building was also passed. Tho liquor license of S. Brunn, owner of a grocery store at Second and Alder streets, who was found selling liquor In glass by Mayor Albee Monday after noon, was revoked. The bid of Bowers & Co., for the in stallation or a gasoline filling station in the municipal building at a cost of 1275 was accepted. A number of remonstrances against the proposed chain of sewers to con nect with the Mkrauam flnleh In Hnnth Portland were ordered overruled at the xequest or commissioner-Dieck. INDUSTRIAL WELFARE COMMISSION TO MEET Members of th Industrial Welfare commission conference will meet to night to determine the length of the Working day of women employes of re tail stores, and wnelher or not the em . ployes shall work after 6 o'clock Sat urday nights. Arter determining the number of nours which such employes shall work, the conference will make its report to the commission. Following the receipt of the report thaiommlssiOn will Issue a call for a fpbllc meeting to be held within 60 days, when the general public may dls ,cuss the. merits of the wage question. Such a hearing has been set for Sep tember by the commission. SEATTLE SAILORS MUST BE PUNISHED IS ORDER Washington. Aug. 20. Following re ceipt of the report of a board of Inquiry, , Secretary of the Navy Daniels Issued an order today to punish all members of the Pacific reserve fleet who toolc part-In the Seattle riots July 22, In which sev- . eral Socialist and J. W. W. halls were wrecked. Daniels specified no definite penalty but declared that soma punishment ' would be imposed, as soon as the men engaged in tho rlota were identified. -- . ... . i, . Chaplain Bauer at Springfield. . Kugi(i,.Or.; Aug. 20. Philip B. Bauer. ; chaplain of the state penitentiary and special agent of Governor West, has : ben carrying on Investigations Into ,--11 M ... . . . I . ' , -Mueeu- megai-snipments or liquor here and at SDrinefield., . Mr. Riimr tnrinv inrormattc Efforts of the Portland Chamber of Commercs to secure two seagoing dredges now In use on the Panama Ca nal for use at the mouth of the Colum bia when the canal engineers have fin ished with them probably will not avail, according to a letter received .from Senator George E. Chamberlain, this morning. Secretary E. C. Glltner, who had written the senator regarding ths dredges, was informed that thej commis sion will not telease the dredges for eorre time to come anyway. As to the disposition to be made of them after ward, nobody knows. Senator Chamberlain enclosed a let ter from Major F. C. Boggs Of the army engineering corps from which he quotes: "It will ba impossible for me to state M ELL CHOSEN IS , 01 M. GREAT SACHEM " 1A I ' II I .. Ml Portland Is the Next Meeting! Place; Sessions" Are Concluded,- COOPERATIVE 0 E PEOPLE TO FIX BLAME 8mc1i1 to Th Journal.) The Dalles, Or., Aug. 20. The 23rd annual council of the Improved Order of Redmen came to a close this after noon. The following newly elected of fleers will serve during the coming year: Great sachem, Frank Micelll, Roseburg; great senior sagamore, -Hen ry Cue, The Palles; great Junior saga more, William Angle, Svensen; great prophet, Bert West, 'Scappoose; great chief of records, L. A. HeirlTck, Port land: great keeper of wampum, L. A. Noble, Oregon City; great representative to great council, which will be held in Washington, D. C, beginning September 8, James A. Devlin, Pendleton. The ay polntedvchlefs of the Great Sachem In clude the following: Great sannap, T. C. Rlchlie, Portland; great mishlnewa. POSTPONE ACTION ON vCAR FARE ORDINANCE . " 4 For the present Portland Is not bp have a reduction In etreetcar fares, for this morning the members of the city council decided to defer until October 1, action on the proposed ordinance re quiring the Portland Railway, Light & Power company to sell six rides for 26 cents, " f This is the direct result of a hearing Monday afternoon at which were pres ent President Griffith of the streetcar company and the members of the coun cil, when Mr. Griffith asked that no action ba taken on the ordinance until a correct valuation of the company's property has been made and submitted to the commissioners. It is expected to complete the work of appraising the property 'about the middle of September. The ordinance was Introduced before the council two- weeks ago by Will H. Daly, commissioner of public utilities, and was to have come up for final vote this morning. Commissioner Daly made the motion deferring action. JUDGE M'GINN SAYS HE IS NOT HUNGRY "Believe mo I will not starve, and be lleve me I will not suffer," declared Circuit judge McGinn In commenting on the fact that he has fasted for the past 17 days, ana intends to keep it up in definitely. "Starvation does not enter into this at all," he said. "I am not hungry, and food is no temptation. I will fast till I get well." August 3 Judge McGinn partook of breakfast. Since then solid food has not passed his lips, and his liquid re freshment has consisted of Bull Run water, supplemented occasionally with lemon Juice, and one glass of grape Juice. As a flesh reducer Judge Mc Ginn believes In the fast cvre, as he has already lost over 26 pounds, and the scales toll of weight gone each time he consults them. The cure is being taken on the ad vice of a Finnish physical instructor. Judge McGinn has studied and read concerning the cure for several years. - warn, Thomas Roy; great guard of tho forest, R. R. Anderson. Portland was chosen as the next meet ing place for the grand council. 3-STATES HIGHWAY IS at this time what final disposition will I W. C. Gaddls. great guard of the wig be made of the rea-golng dredges Carib bean and Culebra. In any event, it is certain that these will not be released for a considerable period and I do not feel disposed to hazard an opinion re garding1 the probable date. "It Is reasonably certain, however, that from present Indications the com mission will be in a rsltlon to dis pose of two pipeline drjjrdges of 20-inch double suction, with pumps and acces sories complete, before the end of this year, and as a matter of possible' In terest would suggest that this Informa tion be conveyed to the Portland Cham ber of Commerce." W. D. B. Dodson, trade commissioner of the chamber, explained that the dredges referred to are exclusively for inside dredging and probably would not be suitable for work on the Columbia River bar. SLOGAN AT EUREKA Eureka, Cal., Aug. 20. With Governor Johnson of California opening the pro ceedings, more than 100 delegates from the three states of the Pacific coast met here today at the first of the "Three States' Good Roads Rally." Gov ernor Lister of Washington, who Is president of the convention, was intro duced by Governor Johnson, and . the Washington executive received an ova tion. Governor West and other members of the" Oregon delegation were expected to arriva this afternoon. After Governor Johnson had finished a brief speech, striking at the outset the keynote of enthusiasm which domi nates the convention and announcing his stand for a great highway connect ing the three states. Governor Lister assumed the gavel. He addressed the convention under the title of "The Gen eral Necessity for Good Roads," and scored heavily with his argument. A big mass meeting is planned for tonight with Governor Johnson and Gov ernor Lister as the principal speakers. WOMEN SAY HITCHINGS PEEPED THROUGH WINDOW Attorney J. "Hat" Hltchings was ar rested last night for peeping in a win dow at Sixteenth and Columbia streets. When the case was called for trial this morning In the municipal court, Hltchings asked to have the case go over until Thursday. This was allowed. Shortly after midnight, the police re ceived a call from a woman that a man was peeping In her bedroom window. 1'atrolman Schlrmer found Hltchings at Fourteenth ami Columbia streets. Thrte women identified the lawyer as. the man seen at the home." Hltchings claims the arrest grows out of an officer's grudgs against him. FOR CONCERN S BREAK One Stockholder Believes That Poor Management Brought Concern to Bankruptcy, . PEACE CONFERENCE IS "" OPENED AT THE HAGUE The Hague. Aug. 20. More than 800 delegates assembled in the Rldderzall here today for the opening of the twen tieth universal peace conference. The congress will continue several days and Is held under the patronage of Prince Henry of the Netherlands. Two days of committee meetings will precede the regular sessions. About 60 American delegates are present. An drew Carnegie also Is expected to at tend the conference. Stockholders In the First Mutualist association store, which opened its doors at Albina avenue and Shaver street one year jigo under encouraging conditions, tintl which closed Inst July, are interested today in the outcome of the bankruptcy proceedings which have boon instituted to liquidate an indebt edness of nearly $2000. Financial embarrassment of the con cern, according to J. A. Randall, 145 Giaimm avenue, a stockholder, is at tributed to mismanagement. An exorbi tant salary list and injudicious buying aro held responsible. In part, for the failure. The businessbtgan under flat tering auspices, and the stockholders were at first highly pleased with the showing. Based upon the encouraging reports of the manager, R. J. Voelker, 902 Mississippi avenue, tho board of dlreotors, says Mr. Randall, declared dividends as high as 8 per cent. The money thus paid to the stockholders may now have to bo repaid to the cred itors, according to the association's at torney, Isaac Swott. Manager May Be Held. Rffort will be made, it is intimated, to hold the former manager responsible for his bond in the sum of ' $2000. Action in this regard depends upon the attitude of the creditors. One of the causes of the present en tanglement is said to be unbusinesslike bookkeeping. Investigation by an audit ing committee disclosed -ouchers for expenditures upward of $1000 never en tered. It is further declared that, as manager. Mr. Voelker incurred indebted ness exceeding tho fixed limit. Kxplalnlng the' present tangle, Mr. Randall said: "It is to be regretted that the cooperative enterprise which began under such flattering auspices, should be wrecked. For the year that we were in business the store actually sold $32,940 worth of goods on the cash basin. "The gross prof Its-earned up to May 31 should have hern, according to the hooks. $3826.33. But the total expense for the same period mounted up to $5767.42. Deducting $48.94 for depre ciation, we find that the store closed Its doors with an indebtedness of more than $1900. Stockholder! Investigate. . "When tho stockholders found that the store, instead of making money, was actually losing, investigation was started to apcertuln tho cause. The books revealed that In one case an in debtedness of something like $1600 had been incurred, although the manager was forbidden to go Into debt beyond the actual amount of the paid in stock. which at that tlmo amounted to $1275.26. "We also had difficulty In getting from the manager monthly reports. After pressing Mr. Voelker for such re port, I finally obtained one which did cover the months from July 15 to Jan uary 31. In one instance wo, found that, according to the hooks, one wholesale grocery firm had been paid more than $200 above the amount it was entitled to. "Inquiry revealed that the discrepancy was caused because a voucher pertain ing to tho transaction, had not been en tered In the. books. Further Investi gation revealed that the dividends we had declared were unwarranted by the actual financial status. Efforts to get a satisfactory explanation of some of these Irregularities were made, but in some manner the questions asked were either evaded or ignored. Meeting With Creditors. "The association finally met with the creditors to arrange. If possible, a basis of settlement, with the Idea of con tinuing the business of the store. Some of the creditors were willing to give us time, while others refused to grant this privilege. An attachment was served, I so to protect the rest of the creditor we Went Into the- bankruptcy court." The mode of operating was for each member to buy stock to the amount of $10. Dividends were declared when the books warranted it, each member re ceiving as his share an amount In pro portion to the amount of goods he had purchased at the store. Outsiders were privileged to patronize the store, but they could not share' In the dividends declared. This same plan of conducting the bus iness la followed, it is said, by the co operative stores in Woodlawn. Mount Scotland Woodstock. The defunct Al bina store had, when It quit business, 133 stockholders. The officers of the Albina organization at that time were: W. A. Marshall, president: Mrs. norothy Wiggers, secretary and treasurer; and J. A. Randall, V. S. Ogle, M. A. Gowlng, Ij. A. Jenkins, ami E. T. Land, directors. AGED RANCHER HURT IN FALL FROM WAGON r J. R. Reed, an aged rancher living back of Fulton, was thrown from, his wagon this morning and dragged more than 100 feet, when his horse ran away at the end of the Fulton carline. He Is at the Mdltnomah hospital, internally Injured. The rancher had been to the city with farm produce, and was returning hotne. The horse is one that has been In the family for 12 years, this being its first runaway. At a sharp turn a half mile south of Fulton, Reod was thrown from the seat, his foot caught In a strap hanging from the rear of the wagon, by which he was dragged. The Red Cross ambulance took the man to the Multnomah hospital. Car Fare Discussion. Residents of Ryan Place, who have been paying 10 cents cash or 5 cents on a commutation basis for riding Into Portland on the Oregon Electric, will discuss the straight 5 cent rash fare proposition at a regular meeting of tho Ryan riaoe Progressive club tonight at Ryan Place station. Another prop osition to be acted upon is that of a new station. STATE OF CALIFORNIA survivor RELATES STORY OF THE WRECK Vessel Went Down Very Fast; Rigging Falls With Climbers In It, Juneau, Alaska. Aug. 20. David Cow en of Vashon Island, near Seattle, one of the survivors of the wreck of the State of California in Frederick sound, Sunday morning, when about 40 lives were lost, told his experiences today, as follows: "The ship struck hard. She listed first this way and then that. The cap tain steered for the shore. It seemed ;ust a little way. The bow sank. Th. whole ship was going down. I noticed some mules in the hold; I looked again and there was only water where the mules had been. But I heard them scream. "The hatchways had not been bat tened down since leaving the cannery, and the Inrush of water drove all man ner of freight out of the holds. "I Jumped for the rigging. Someone else Jumped, too. and fought with me for foot and hand holds. I looked down, and Baw the whole superstructure of the ship rise. It was the air pressure below. "Then the masts fell, and the rigging came crashing down. A mast fell across a lifeboat full of people. Jt threw sev eral of them Into the water. 1 taw some faces a vanishing hand. "The ship settled with a rush. Before I knew it I was In the water, under It, my lungs bursting. When at last I came up the suction had held me down so long I almost gave up hope I was tangled In the wreckage. I kicked my- MAN MAKES HIS BED IN A TAR BARREL . AND WAKES ANCHORED Frank Scott, a deck hand on the steamer Tahoma, went to sleep in a tar barrel last evening X at Ash , and First streets. He awoke anchored in , the tar so safely that It required three pa- trolmen to cut him free. Scott was taken to the police station, dressed chiefly In hla hat and 4p necktie, as all the other clothing S had been cut In shreds to, get him 4 out of the tar. Patrolmen Ennis, Horton and 4 Schiller were the officers that rescued Scott from the tar bar 4 rel.. .Patrolman Schiller found him wiggling In the barrel. The 4 other officers were called front the station to assist in the res- cue. After a few hours in jail, Scott was allowed to, go home. - self loose. 1 looked about for my com- i panlon in the rigging. He was gone. -I " swam a little way and a lifeboat picked , me up." Hans Johnson was in the engine room. -In the staterooms above him men and :: women were springing, dazed from sleep, - from their berths and beating frenzied IV . j. on locked doors which they had no time to open. Big Blonde Johnson's eyes are , still glazed with fear and hla mighty ; -chest still heaves with emotion as ha tells the story of how, by curious chance, he did not die. "We . got the signal Tull speed astern.' " he said, "That means danger. , Not much," I think. Then the water i come in, not slow. It come fast, to my , knees, to my chin. "I Jump for the ladder and so do the others. We get up Just In time. When I get on deck something explo sion, maybe throw me overboard. The f ship break in two. Something hit me on the head. I grasp it, and It Is a spar. I , bang on a long time, and by -and by a lifeboat come." Journal Want Ads bring results. '"' Men's Fall-Weight Serges THERE'S a special price on these new Fall .Navy Serge Suits, and they're just the weight for the present and for early Autumn wear. In every style that's wanted fitted coats, box. back, English sack models to fit you, whether medium, slender or stout. A decidedly clever buy for you at the price $14.85 New Fall model are on display all the fabric-producing countries are repre sented the height of perfection in fine American tailoring $20 to $40 BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER Morrison Street at Fourth Hi' LANE AND CHAMBERLAIN FOUND TO STAND HIGH (Special to The Journal.) University of Oregon, Eugene. Or., August 20. Few United States Senators are more highly respected in Washing ton, D. C, than are Senators Harry Iane and Oeorge Chamberlain. Such is the declaration of President P. L. Camp bell of the University of Oregon, who returned yesterday from Washingtbn and other eastern points, where he has sought to select a new Instructor for the university. He says that without solicitation, prominent congressmen spoke not only in complimentary terms of the Oregon senators, but referred to epeclflo Instances of good these sena tors were doing, quietly, but earnestly for their nation. President Campbell had an audience with President Wilson while In Washington. OREGON STAR ROUTES TO BE RELET THIS FALL (Washington Bureau of Tn JourmL) Washington. Aug. 20. In deciding against the application for separation of the mall route from Riddle by Canyon- vllle to Purdue Into two routes, the rourth assistant postmaster general'ln forms Senator Chamberlain proposals will be invited for service on all Ore gon star routea this fall and that an at tempt will be made to secure better serv ice between the offices named. AT THE HAIR STORE 84 KAZB RETS, S6o. 36-Inch. S Separate Wavv Rwlte.hra.S4 as 34-inch, S Separate Wavy Switches. 87.83 32-lnch, 3 Separate Wavy Switches. 4.88 30-Inch, 3 Separate Wavy Switches. 83.95 28-Inch. 3 Separate Wavy Switches. 88.88 24-inch. 3 Separate Wavy Switches. 81.40 v-ii.wi. o nrpaiHie wavy owitenes, boo . 180 6Tk ST.. HGAB WASH. Mall orders carefully attended to. (would give out no on regard- "Ing the result qf bis Investigations JL For summer complaints'' Duff. Pure Malt Whiskey is best It will keep your stomach and bowels In fine condition to do all the work called for, thus avoiding or relieving -cramps, dysentery, dlax- . t.wt, wiivici, mil iaria and stomach troubles. - - Sold by most druggists, grocers and dealers at tl a bottle (sealed. Write our doctors for ' advice anil medical booklet TBS JJuffy Halt Whiskey Co., Boobsi. MAIL ORDERS Promptly Shipped Lowest Prices Guaranteed BEN A. BELLAMYS. cer and CoKee Roaster THURSDAY and FRIDAY SALE SUGAR 19 POUNDS PURE GRANULATED $1.00 BUTTER LEBANON CREAMERY 70c Per Roll ITS THE BEST lFLOUlR BELLAMY'S ROSE. . $1.30 LEADER . .'. $1.10 STERLING . . . $1.50 PEACHES FOR CANNING VERY LOWEST PRICES CALL US UP TELEPHONE ORDERS TAKEN AT NIGHT We Never Close Open All Night . SPICES 10c TINS 5c 15c TINS 10c 25c TINS 20c THESE FOUR STORES " JsSfe THESE FOUR STORES TRY OUR 25c Coffee Roasted Fresh Every Day in Our Own Plant. Best. Drink in City for the Price. CAROLINA HEAD 1RICE 3 Lbs. 25c Soap, Starch, (c. 7 bars Golden Star Soap 25 3 pkgs. Gloss Starch. ....25 2 bars Sapolio ... 15? 6 bars Ivory Soap .25 2 bottles Arruflonia. 15 CURVE CUT MACARONI 5 lb. 5 lbs. 25 THIRTY-FIVE CENT VANILLA EXTRACT Today 25 NEW POTATOES 17 pounds 25 $1.00 Per Sack SAGO AND TAPIOCA 4 pounds 25 10 pounds gO INDEX PINEAPPLE TWO-POUND TINS 2 tins ,..25 STORE NO. 1 401 Hawthorne. Cor. Grand. Phone E. 867, B-1615 KEE1 30W30 Green Trading Stamps To every customer who brings this coupon to one of our FOUR STORES THURSDAY OP DAY and tnakss a purchase of Two Dollars or mors w will gir 30 sztra stamps. This coupon will not bs rsdssmsd by drlvsrs, but must bs prsssntsd at the stors whsn purchase is mads. Hot applied on Sugar or Butter sales. BELLAMY, THE GROCER Double "S. & H." Trading Stamps ' on All Orders of $1.00 or More Carried Home BULK ROLLED OATS 6 pounds 25d TWENTY-FIVE CENT LEMON EXTRACT Today igtf SWEET POTATOES 4 pounds '. 25 10 pounds 50 SMALL WHITE BEANS 4 pounds ' 25 KETTLE .RENDERED v LARD 55S 80 and $1.50 Our 30c Coffee Is equal to most Thirty-Five and Forty Cent gtjades. Every pound guaranteed Money re funded if not perfectly satisfac tory. , VAN CAMP'S Pork and Beans 3 tins ........25? TEN-CENT SIZE Karo Syrup Two 2-Ib, tins 5-lb. tins 10-lb. tins .. ' KA .4 j., -axji s . iv t STORE NO. 2 595 Washington, Cor. 19th. Main 322, A-3211 Deliveries Irvington, Albina and Rose City -Free tO Park Friday and Monday STORE NO. 3 142 Second, Near -Alder. Telephone Main 4160. . ( STORE NO. 4 . . 405 Hawthorne, Near Grancl Telephone B-1615 Three Rings. Laurelhurst, Mt. Tabor ancl Sunnyside, Thursday, Aft ernoon and . Saturday. Sellwood ,anot Westmoreland, ' Saturday A. M. . Richmond, Ladd's Addition, and West Side every day No order for Portland Heights accepted for less than ' $15.00. m:HSM-mrr r 1 I 4