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1HE EVENING JOURNAL, HORRIBLY MIXED UP iilliPPFMApilVIONY Divorced Woman's riHqsbandtJ Marries Her J Uaughter and r I neh tomes I rouble. v '(Journet Special fiervfca.) s HELENA. Mont, Mar ,,-Mr. William C. Irrln, , celoredr -who dbi, for several, pears conducted -a restaurant at the cor Mr . ot Warren and Grand street, baa toothed the wound Inflicted tjr the mar riage of her daughter-to 1 her divorced lusbaSd,- two- months ago. by .making another ventara apoa - tke troubled mat A ' rtmonial aeav-;,'. Last tilght. 'at o'clock, . Mra. Irvln. tboaa maiden najno '. Clara Broadwater, kecama the wire of Johh Bursals. The teremonjr wa performed tn the parori ige of the'AJrlcen MethodUt Eplcopal Churh bjr tha pastor, the Rev. John P, VVaitaOri, who was startled when sudden ly called to the door by. the man and woman who declared the? wished to he tome husband and wife, and presented th- lloense1 to votwh- or their' lnflerlty But two short tsoDtha ago ..the present ' Mrs.' Surg ess aroused the people la the rlcfnlty of her home with hysterical out eriea." Hr lamentations, were the result ? the discovery .that the man from whom she had but a short time previous ly' been divorced,' William C. Irvln, had married her daughter by a former marriage.- The daughter' name, was Mrs, Oeoflgla Sonnelli and .the mother had not the least suspicion of the condition of lUftlra until ahe heard of the wedding. MANY GATHERINGS OF Women's' Union Label ':: ' ' erings of National Interest. (journal special aervice.j PEORIA, 111., May 6.-The Women'i International Union Label League began Its, annual convention In Peoria today, Kith delegates in; attendance from vari ous parts of the country The sessions, which are being held in the City Hall, are to continue through the week, dur ing yhlch time there will be discussions of great Importance to labor, interests ana aaaresses oy a number ot weu-anown authorities on Industrial matters. The object of the league is to secure the use of the union label upon all goods of whatever charocted handled by all merchants, and the organisation co-operates to this end with all labor unions. The central Idea Is to encourage the use and consumption of such goods only as "are manufactured In union shops where . reasonable hours are observed and, where sanitary conditions prevail, as well as to encourage all the beat principles for Which organised - labor stands. The league has been In existence but little over three years,,' during which time It has enjoyed a rapid Increase In. member ship. It how embraces) - local organisa tions located In nearly every manufact uring town of the United States, and is spreading over the European continent GREAT UNITARIAN CONFERENCE! CHICAtJO, 111., May 6. The semi-centennial celebration of the Western Uni tarian conference lll be held in Chicago during the next two oays at the Church of the Messiah. . , More than tOO delegates, including Uni tarians from all parts of the country, are -here, and the meeting promises to be one of the most interesting In the history of the. conference. Speakers of renown are here to deliver addresses. During the meeting of the conference, . morning, afternoon and night ' sessions will be held. Ten" states are Included In the confer- ence, which takes in the northern half of the Mississippi valloy. Rev. W. Hanson Pulsford, D.D., pastor of the Chufch of the Messiah, will wel come the delegatea at the opening session this evening. He will be followed by Rev. Robert Cbllyer, D. D., of New Tork. The conference proper will be called to order tomorrow morning by the presi dent, Morton Dennlson Hull. MEN WHO MAKE FACES. 'PEORIA, 111., May . The Photogra phers' Association of Illinois is holding Its fourth annual convention In Peoria, with an attendance of , members from nearly all the leading cities of the. "state, The 'gathering was called to order in Odd Fellows' Hall this morning, and the visitors' were greeted by Mayor Bryan. The annual address of the president, F. L.'Llebe'rher of Qulncy and the reports of other officers and committees occupied the morning. The reading and discus sion of papers on various matters relat ing to the photographers' art will occupy the, two remaining days of the gathering. , In connection with the convention, there Is' a' large and elaborate exhibit of the beat specimens of photography. OHIO VETERANS IN REUNION. LANCASTER. Ohio, May 6.-The 36th innuat state encampment of the O. A. Ft., Department of Ohio, began in the, City 'Hall auditorium this afternoon. 4.000 SHI - - ; - Voters Have Ten Days in Which to Register. There are less than 18,000 voters regis tered, and under tht provision of the taw the opportunity to register must be taken advantage. of during the next 10 lays, as. the books will be closed on the sight of May 16. f There ate at least 4000 qualified electors Uultaonah County who hav not yet At tha ma ef her dlacovery of the rather , tangled domestic relations exist Ing between herself, her daughter and her former .husband, Mra. -Irvln could not be consoled. It was a little too much for her when . sho diecovered that her hueband was hpr -son-lr.-law and that her grandchlidren through the first marriage had now beome his stepchildren: Into the breach John Burgess has stepped, however. Jut what relfflon ha heart to the members of the-complicated family is punle. As the h,usband of the mother of the present. Mrs. Irvln, he become grandfathar of: the children of that woman, Irvln is his son-in-law ad at the aame .. lime the, divorced bus, band of his yvi'to. The complication jnlght exist Indefinitely, but "It does not worry those concerned. -lt surprised the pastor of the African Method!; Episcopal Church when Jie rec ognized those before htm last night Bui he quickly comprehended the situation, and almost as quickly tied the knot that smoothed . the wound of the woman who had been hysterical ; two. months before. Then the wedding- party returned to the home of the bride. Refriahments were served end .the affair wa duly cele brated,---;'-0:. - The stepson of the bride gave her away, while a friend acted as maid of honor, A PUBLIC CHARACTER ''-''' . '. '. V League Other Gath- Mayor L. O, BUbaugh delivered an ad dress of welcome, to which response on behalf of the visitors was made by E. F. Taggart, department commander. The opening session was occupied by Commander Taggart's address, reports of department 'Officers and appointment of committees, i Late this afternoon It Is ex pected a place will be chosen for next year's encampment The most active candidate for department commander is "Walton Weber, of Columbus. The name of Joseph Swisher of Belle fontalne is also, mentioned in connection with the honor. The Woman's Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans, Ladles of the O. A. R. and oth er auxiliary bodies held their opening sessions today. . . ALABAMA PYTHIANS. MONTGOMERY, Ala., May .-The Alabama Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias Is In session at the capltol to- day, with pt, W. H. Wilder of Bir mlhgham presiding., Large delegations are in attendance from Birmingham, Mo bile and other chief cities of the state. Officers' reports show that the order in Alabama Is In , a nourishing condition, with an Increased membership and a good financial balance. The sessions of the meeting are ex pected to occupy several da ys, as a hum ber of matters of great importance are to be considered and acted upon. TEXAS SUNDAY SCHOOLS. AUSTIN.) Tex., May 6. The State Sun day School Association began here today what promises to te the most, notable convention Jt ever has held. The asso elation Is Interdenominational, and dele gates . representing many churches are here from all parts of the state. The programme provides tor educational ad dresses, round-table' conferences, Bible studies and papers by many Sunday school workers of prominence. MISSISSIPPI ODD FELLOWS. MERIDIAN, Miss., May 6. The annual meeting of' the Mississippi Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, which began in Meridian today. Is the largest in point of attend ance ever held In 'this state. The reports of the officers show thnt the order was never ;n a more flourish ing condition thin now, 10 new lodges having been organised in tbe state dur ing the past 13 months. The visitors are oelng handsomely en tertained by the local lodges of the or der. FEAST OF MUSIC. KANSAS CITY;" Mo., May e.-Every-thing Is In readiness for the opening to night of Kansas City's second May fes tival, under the auxplces of the Oratorio Society. The. pragram provides for five performances' In which the chief feature wtu.be the choral competitions. The so. loists to be heard this year are Mme. Schumann-Helnk, - Mips Charlotte Ma conda, Ellison Van Hoose and Joseph Boernsteln. , SQUARE BALE GINNER8. HOUSTON. Tex.. May 6.-Members of the Square Bale Dinners' Association of Texas assembled liv convention here to day andiwere called to order by Presi dent B. IJ. Johnson of Beevllle. The con vention expects to. remain In" session ev. eral days, during which time several Im portant measure will b considered; - -. registered. Just who these derelicts are, and what effect' their failure to register will have on the result of the election next June, Is a problem tbe political leaders are. now trying to solve. It is known . that no Inconsiderable number of men have grown tired of the political squabbles during the past six years, and. have loa all Interest in whooping up the grand old party Just to help out some political boss. t Just how many o this class there are no one can positively tell, but not a day passes but what such a condition of af fairs is found to exist. It Is likely that the dosing days'tt the registration will., be marked ' by an Increase In the dally average, but, dn alt events, there is sure to be a material shortage from the stl rnats made of the irimber of voters in Multnomah County In 180. DHIIOI PoisonecLHerChild Be-t cause no One Would Take It. : - (Journal Special Service) v .v DENVER, May .-Deserted by br husband, penniless and falling to find one who would accept her Infant. Mrs. Eme Whiffln is now In prison, accused of having taken ber offspring's life. ' - The life story, of this young woman, which Is now being slowly unraveled by .the police . contains all the elements of a tragedy. She was married when she was M years old to a man ot M. .She has, in .he last five years, become the mother of three children. Her husband has deserted 'her, and now she Is In .the ctty all. with the charge of murder hang ing over her, that of destroying the life of her U-days-old girl, "which died last Saturady. Two doi-.tors. who held an autopsy, declare that the ' child's . death was caused by an irritant poison. - Last Monday night Dr. H. E. Warren and Dr. H. R. McQraw performed an autopsy on the body of the child, and had no difficulty in ascertaining that Its death was sot due to natural: causes. The stomach and Intestines ot the Infant showed plainly that it had been given an irritant poisonnot . in small doses, - al though even a little would have been suf ficient to have deprived it of lifebut a considerable quantlty-enough to have killed an adult . ' Six years ago, In Cheyenne, EfFle Kee nan, IS years old, was married to Charles Whlffen, 64 years old. Two children were born as the result of this marriage with in the first three years; . One of these Is with Its father, the other Is living with Its. mother's stepfather In this city. Her husband never gave her any money for th.e support of this one. ' The third child, whom the mother Is accused of poisoning, was born on April 13, while its mother was In. the bath at the home of A. W. .Collar, her step father. No one was With her at the time, and the child lay In cold water for at least five minutes after its birth, the mother calling for assistance from Mrs. Collar, who found It necessary to help her daughter before she eould care for the child." Mrs, Whlffen was removed to the Coun ty Hospital, whr she remained week, and when discharg-Ml the doctors at the hospital say that both were In good con dition. With no home to turn to, Mrs. Whu fen then started out, babe, in her arms, hoping to find some one who would take and adopt it. She went from house tor house, day after day. first among the rich, then the poor, but no one wanted her baby. While thus searching for some one to relieve her of her burden, the babe was take"n sick and died soon after, and it Is believed the mother fed It arsenic. "I did not kill my child," she says. "I had only 10 cents to' my name, S of which I spent for car fare. I would have spent the other 5, too, for poison to kill us both, but my love for my little girl, now at my mother's, prevented me. My stepfather did not want my child and I, and, were It not for my other two children, would be glad to have my life taken at any time." Speaking of her aged husband, Mrs. Whlffen said: r "I have known him ever since I was a little girl. When I was a child I used to play on his lap, for he was at that time an elderly man. I rrew fonder of him and when I was 10 years old I was so much In love with h'm that I followed him to Cheyenne and there was married to him. He loved me, also, but he was Insanely Jealous, and whenever he saw me talking with anybody eise he always" became very angry. He never 111 treated me but once, and Wat was during one of his Jealous fits. He threw a hammer at me and It hit me on the foot, but the In jury was not serious. 'We quarreled and separated, but I met him occasionally after that. I think the last time was about, eight or nine months ago In Denver. Afterward I en deavored to conceal my condition from my mother. My stepfather did not want the child born 1 our house." THE FOREIGNERS WANT TO STRIKE (Journal Special Service.) NEW YORK. May 6. It" was learned tonight that the recent conference be tween the coal operators and miners' representatives was fru'itless. 1 The operators refused to make any con cessions, and the miners will rely on the Civic Federation to work In ,helr good Interests. The American miners don't want to strike, but the foreigners, who form a majority of the miners, say that they will strike if no concessions are granted them. As they practically hold the key to the situation, It Is believed a strike is proba ble. MONTANA FLUNKED No Longer in the Fight Against the Merger. (Journal Special Service.) CHICAGO, May 6. Montana has with drawn from the contest for the North western States against the proposed rail road merger, a scheme backed by the Northern Securities Company. Governor Toole of that state was in Chicago today, at the Auditorium hotel. 'Montana will take no active "part In the fight from now on," ne said. we Kre prKuuuaiiy uuv i'l ii. uio imv win abide by the decision given. in the Wash ington case." - ; ' - Do you mean that you do not think the merger will be Injurious .'In: its ef fects, upon the people of the state and of the North weatt" -was asked. ' "I, hadn't thought of the thing from that view-point. My Idea was that the consolidation of the big -roads was antagonistic-to the spirit and the letter" of tha law governing trusts, "and for that reason alone Joined forces with Governor J.' a union TAILOR ' '' 'Who employs : Union Help" should enjoy the patronage of Union Men. OURS IS A UNION SHOP. NORGARD & PETTERS0N Merchant Tailors 36oM Yamhill Street. Griswpld&Phegley ' -fi jTAILORS ' L ' l3iy8IXTH STREET. c 3 wHt HEALTH RESTORER. .Van Sant of Minnesota when' he took up the cudgels against It." "Do you . care to express yourself on the propabte outcomo of the copper war in your stater "No, because no man knows what its outcome Will be. 'All I can do Is to quote Sherman's remark on all war in regard to this, particular one. 'It's hell, and many Innocent folks will suffer by It before It ls; over.! V t ' t S FOES Georgia White Ribboners Opened Their Session Today. (ScrlppsrMcRae News 'Association.) MILLEDOEVIL1.E. Ga.. May 6.-Whtte'-rlbboned delegatea filled the Bap tist Church here this morning when the 19th annual convention of the state W. C. T. U. began Its sessions. There were addresses of welcome on be half of the city, the T. M. C, A, the Georgia Normal find Industrial College and the local W. C. T. U.. and a response for the visitors delivered by Mrs. Robert Hardeman of Macon. The annual adlress of the president, Mrs. Janle Hart Sibley, of Union Point, and the transaction of routine business, occupied the forenoon. Reports presented by the officers show that the organisation in Georgia con tinues to Increase Its membership at a gratifying rate. The convention will continue In see slon until Friday. Of Wooden Block Pave ment More Glaring Than Ever. Avenarlus carbolineum! How sweetly Sound these words! The air Is filled with the odor of the paving block "preserva live" on Fourth street. . There are hun dreds who gather daily to watch the progress of the greatest hoax that was ever played upon a bunch of taxpayers. It is clearly to be seen, as the blocks are split . open to make them fit, that this wonderful penetrative substance has forgotten how to penetrate, ir It ever knew how. livery time the keen edge or a natchet 'splits V block Into two parts, tt l safe to say that not one block In BOO has so far forgotten Its self-respect as to absorb the stuff. which IS liable id give one a tanyard taste In the moutn. There Is evidently not the slightest at tempt to apply the "pressure of 100 pounds to the square Inch" that nas been so much talked about. Even Mr. Fisher himself is said to have admitted tnat the block . which The Journal pictured show ing the lack of absorption was an extra good specimen. It Is a pleasure to note that one of the contracting nrm Is so perfectly In accord with The Journal. Compared with some of the blocks now being laid which are merely, dipped Into the marvelous compound - for which tax payers are paying double price, tt was a good sample. Meanwhile, the blocks go down. Sunday School Union. The Sunday Schol, ' Superintendents' Union of Portland held Its third quar terly meeting last night In the First Baptist Church. Addresses were deliv ered by A. A. Morse, . A. M. Smith and A, F. Flegel. Vocal -solos) .were -rendered by Miss Mnrgerlte Beharret and H. E, Greene. After the program the1 ladle Of the Baptist 'Church served . refresh ments) and the evening , was pleasantly spent in a social way. Peacock flour for sale at all grocers. I lllfif H; E. EDWARDS 7; 183-191 first Street Prices Are the Great Inducement t ,'. I . : , , , Nothing- else would bring: to our store the hundreds of people whose wants we supply, Salesmen are obliging and attentive to all who come, whether they wish to purchase or not. If you come "just to look around" you . will not find us too insistent that you should buy. Last week we received another shipment of odd parlor pieces, among them a lot of the $io Divans which were so popular. A few more new Turkish patterns in Velvet and Axminster Carpets were also added In the carpet department. '' CARPET HASSOCKS 75c 3-Yard Ruffled Muslin Curtains ' Per pair. $1.25 1 Iron Beds, endless variety, cheap but substantial $3.25 Si. E. EDWARDS, 185-191 lira tit How Roosevelt's Order Applies to Local Politics. President Roosevelt's ordec that no Federal Wclals should take part In po litical campaigns receives scant courtesy here In Oregon. Judging; from the aotlv ity shown by some of the Federal officials In Oreeon the President's order "don't go." Ike Patterson, Collector of Customs; John Hall, United Stales Attorney; A. A. Roberts, Deputy United States Marshal; John Mlnto, of tha Internal Revenue Department, and Otis Patterson, of The Dalles land office, are the most promi nent of the officials who are taking an active hand In pushing the Matthews' machine ticket. Collector Patterson gravitates between Salem and Portland, and does considera ble electioneering on the trains. His stronghold is boosting Banker Furnish for Governor and endeavoring to belittle George B. Chamberlain, the Democratic candidate for the same office. Should disaster result to the machine ticket in Multnomah County neit June these same Federal officials would lose their heads. Unitarian Festival. The May Festival to be celebrated at the First Unitarian Church tonight by the Ladies' Alliance Is an event tnat will be attended by many and aouoiress en joyed by all. Some especially weautlfui decorations have been arranged and the hall is given a cozy appearance by the placing of booths In the various corners of the room. At one booth Mrs. Kawards will have an extensive .assortment of flowers and boutonlerres for sale. The young people and the Sunday school pu pils will occupy another booth and sail delicious Homemade candles. A ping pong tournament will be tn cwiargo or Mrs. Wilbur, Miss Sltton and Miss Bailey. The prettiest feature of the even ing will be the part taken by the chil dren in winding the Maypole. This will be done by 1 little girls dressed In dainty white, who have been trained by Mrs. Henshaw. The children will also have special dancing. After the entertain ment, all who care for the pastime will indulge in dancing, music to be furnlshe'l by Parsons' orchestra. Dunbar's Strange Attitude. Walter Lyon, Governor T. T. Geer s private secretnry, who was In Portland yesterday.iexpressed himself as greatly surprised at .the attitude of Secretary of E. U. PHILLIPS. President! THE NEW TRUNK FACTORY. Lumber Will move when you buy A Trunk at the NEW FACTORY. $a.oo AND UP. 311 MORRISON STREET, H. E. EDWARDS 'Ml i 1 - jy&:i fir '.Av,.4t' Well finjshed white maple dresser, French mirror 20x 24-Inch, value $13-50. Spe cial price Jhjs.week, $10.00 BOWEN'S TRADING CHECK Good for FIFTY CENTS IN TRADE On a basis of one-tenth of ths value. when accompanied by lawful money of U. S. to the firm of H. E. Edwards State Dunbar toward Mr. Oeer'a candi dacy for the United States Senate. Mr. Lyons said:' "Yes. I am somewhat surprised at the attitude of the Secretary or Btate In op posing Governor Geer as a candidate for the United States Senate rrom Oregon, as exhibited In ths matter of filing his certificate of nomination." Mr. Lyons had nothing further to say In relation to the controversy of Gear's candidacy that" has been going on through the press. TENTH WARD .CITIZENS. The Tenth Ward Cltl sens' Club will hold a public meeting aj Gomes' hall, to morrow evening at & P. M., and open the campaign In that ward. Addresses will bo made by Hon. R. D. Inman, candidate for Mayor; Dr. Harry Lane, candidate for State Senator; J. E. Werlsln, candi date for City Treasurer; John Driscol, candidate for Sheriff, and others. The Tenth .Ward Club has been organ ized and its members are all enthusiastic in their support of the Cltlsvns' ticket. A cordial Invitation Is extended to all to attend the meeting on Wednesday night and hear the speakers billed to address the meeting. MARINE NOTES. The custom-house receipts for the month of April sum up to J71.06O.45. For the corresponding month last year the re ceipts amounted to $.18,223.29. The steamer Iono Is on the ways for repairs. Ths Astortan is taking ber place during the Interval. The British bark Lord Shaftesbury Is preparing to shift to Columbia dock No. 1, where the balance of her cargo from Hamburg will be discharged. The vessel Is not yet chartered, the owners being unwilling to accept ths low freight rates now offered. In order to accommodate the public, another boat, the Altona, will be put on the Oregon City run next Sunday by the Oregon City Transportation Com pany. Arrangements will be made so that they will leave hero every one and a half hours during the day. The steamer Albany was sent to The Dal lea ..yesterday In place of the Metlako, which "met with an accident Saturday and will have to have repairs made to one of her. engines. The steamer Albany was formerly owned by the Corvallls & Eastern Railroad Company, and ran 'be tween Corvallls and Portland. The steamer City of Eugene, belonging to the Spalding, Young Company of New berg has been laid up for a couple of weeks for repairs. When completed she will be engaged In fulfilling a wood con tract which she has received. The steamer Gray Eagle of the same com pany will also lay up for repairs In a week or two. Towing la very dull on the Willamette at present, and both ves sels are taking advantage of the dull season to secure some needed repairs. - INCORPORATED i II. E. EDWARDS 185-191 first Street A solid oak bedroom' suit with' a French plate mirror is a novelty in this town, at $17.50 ilany styles of Hall Mirrors, large diamond shape, $3.00 First St. THE FAIR VOTE No Offer From the Ladd People of Their Fine Tract, The location of the Lewis and Clark -Exposition Is now In the hands of the directors es It always has been, - of course but just at this time some energy. Is requisite to secure it at the right place. Votes on the site have had a potent In fluence. It was The Journal that first di- rected the public's attention to the vari ous locations that have been offered t the directors,' and It ts not yet too late for an avalanche of ballots to have an effect upon the decision of the directors. The location will not he definitely set- -tied for some time. The Ladd estate has . . not offered tt premises. With these un settled Hawthorne Park can not be eon- . sldered. It therefore remains with the people to bestir themselves and vote for some place where the Fair should be lo oated. Not up upon the side of a mountain. Not away among the farms in the coun try side. the vote now stands: . Ladd's Field J Peninsula Sellwood City Park Cycle Park i,v- . i Clip this coupon from The Journal, send tn, or address It to Fair Site Con- test Editor, The Evening Journal, Ml Yamhill street, and your vote will be re corded: - ; . JOURNAL CONTEST MY CHOICE rOR THE J" EXPOSITION SITE -IS Name Address.,. ALLEN'S PRE8SCLIPPINQ BUREAU Established la 188S. Portland. San Francisco. Los Angeles. Advance reports on all contracting work In the Pacific States Newspaper ; clippings of all kinds, business, personal and political. A staff of 80 people read 1000 Coast papers per week. Pointers o'n all lines of business. Write or call for particulars. ALLEN' 8 PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU, McKav Bldg.. Portland, Ore. 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