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THE MOJRNING OEEGONllN, SATUKDAY, DECEMBER 2J, 1902.- HOPED FOR RICHES So Two Women Consult a Clairvoyant. "RAISE $1500," HE TELLS THEM 111 Clients Sell Their Property lor ' .Banknote, Which He Charms Burled In the Barn, 3Ioney Tarns to Slips of Paper. Taking- advantage of the superstitious nature of his patrons, and dazzling them with the hope of enormous riches, De Amandus, a clairvoyant who has an of fice at 107 First street, recently succeeded in robbing two Montavllle women of 51028. A complaint has been made to the Dis trict Attorney, and the detectives are now trying to find the clairvoyant. When seen late last night Deputy District Attorney Arthur C. Spencer was not able to tell the names of both of the victims, al though he said one was a Mrs. Moor, of Montavilla, and the other a relative of J. B. "Wild, a liquor dealer who has a saloon on Third street near Alder, Mr. "Wild, when seen, admitted that a rela tive of his had been the victim of a trick whloh had cost her a considerable amount of money, but refused to give the name. The game which the smooth clairvoyant played was a simple one, and it Is almost incredible to believe that two women of a mature age would have been taken in by such a scheme. He had instilled confi dence into them, however, by his smooth talk, and had filled their minds with ava ricious hopes, and they were ready to do his. bidding. "Get $1500." said he, "and bring it to me. I will charm it. You can bury it and leave, it for a certain length of time. Upon digging It up yoirwill find that It has turned Into a box of gold and you will be magnificently rich." Drenmed of Great niche. The women believed his great story and made an effort to raise the money. Both were poor, and the hope of a box of gold was beyond anything they had ever dreamed of. Through years of hard work and saving they had possessed themselves of a small amount of property. This they mortgaged, thus obtaining the money. About December 1 bills to the amount of $1028 were drawn from an Oregon City bank and the women pro ceeded to the office of De Amandus to have their money charmed. One had suc ceeded in raising $700, and the other $328. They did not count on their present share, however, for the box of gold, they thought, would be of such great value that they would never again need to fig ure their accounts closely. The bills were closely tucked away in an envelope, and when they arrived at the office they told the magician that they -could not raise the entire amount, but would like to have as much gold as $1028 would produce. He took the envelope, made some marks upon it and went through a ceremony which was supposed to give It the power of changing into a large amount of gold as soon as it was buried away. They could not think that it was any trick, for he did not wish to know where it was to be buried, rather Impressing upon them that the whole .thing was to be a secret, and that they were to be the only ones to know whore the money was burled. After he had counted it over carefully to make sure that it was all there, and that he was not making a charm for a different amount, he sealed the envelope again and handed it back to them, charging them that It was not to be opened or tampered with, but buried at once and left until December 23, when they could dig it up and would find that they were enormous ly rich. With trembling hands and flut tering hearts they proceeded at once to their homes and carried out the instruc tions. Burled the Money in the Barn. They did not wish any one to know of the burial of the money, and finally de cided that the safest place was in the center of the barn.' A board was torn from the barn floor, a hole the required size was dug, and "the money placed in it. It wao on December 5 that the money was buried, and they were to have their riches in time to celebrate the great Christmas holiday. Great plans were made for presents on the day of festiv ity, and they confided to each other that they would make a sensation when they dug up their fortune. On the appointed day they again went to the barn. Their excitement was great, and they whispered to each other that there was danger of their being robbed before they could get the money to the bank. .Trembling with hope and excitement they dug down where they had left the sealed envelope expecting every moment to strike the box of gold. Great was their disappointment when they found the envelope Just as they had left it. Hopcm DuKhed to Ground. "We were foolish to believe such a thing," they said, and .laughed together as they thought how they had been fooled. But it did not then occur to them how badly they had really been de ceived. Their spirits depressed and their hopes of riches vanished, they went back Into the house to divide thir mMr It was here that they received the nard- ui an. in nlaee nf tho of the exposition it is agreeable to -exhibitors to establish a commission agency at both Yokahama and Kobe, free of cost to them, where exhibits can be teft as a sort of permanent exhibit to attract trade here, he thinks the best possible results will be secured. If the exhibits are sold or given away further interest in them will be loat. If they are formed Into a permanent dis play the commission agent will endeavor to secure orders for such goods. In the Orient all business must be done through an agent, as it la all cash business there and no running accounts are kept or Is anxious to get as complete an exhibit of our manufactures as possible. TO COUNT UNION VOTES. extent for Labor , Commissioner Nomination to Be Decided: Today will decide the contest for Labor Commissioner. The union votes have all been received, and the committee will count them today. Communications have been sent to every union in the state, and a request made to have their members vote on their choice for Labor Commis sioner. The man who receives the larg est number of votes will be the man who will be named in a bill which will be placed before the coming Legislature cre ating a State Labor Bureau and the office of Labor Commissioner. It is generally conceded that the contest lies between G. Y. Harry and A. A. Bailey, and there will be much Interest in the count today. Besides the bill creating a State Labor est blow bills which th "u, me envelope was fill led with newspaper clippings and small pieces of paper the size of a cur rency bill. The mystery was too deep for them. They were si re that .no one had known where the money was burled, and felt as though they had in some way failed to carry out the instructions, and the charm had worked in an opposite di rection. They went at once to see the clairvoyant, but he was not to be found. Their adventure was then related to friends, and It took but a few moments and a small amount of explanation for them to solve the mystery. -"Yes," they admitted, "he had "handled ?ney' bAut:h P"t it all back in the envelope and had left them to bury it wherever they might see fit There was .no chance for him to have taken the moneJ,..forJ?e did not know where it was buried. The friends were quick to see however, that in handling the money and going through his motions, which were tg, charm it, that he had mystified the two women who had not watched him closely enough, and had substituted the paper slips and kept the bills for his own use. Majclcian Move Array. The District Attorney's office was at once notified, but their man had remem bered when the time was up and had evidently decided to leave for a place where the people would not know his game so well. He must have taken the money along, for there la nothing left of him now but an office 'on First street with his name engraved on a large plate on the front door, with a long list of his magical accomplishments. POLICE NOT FOR PARDON IXDIGXAJiT AT ATTEMPT TO PREE JAMES I "WARREN. Officials Say He Has Bad Record ami Was Clearly Proved Guilty of Brutal Murder. Members of the police department are indignant at the attempt that is being made to secure a pardon for James L. Warren, who is confined in the peniten tiary on a charge of manslaughter. They say that he had a. bad record before he was convicted of the murder of William L. Kirk on the ship Clarence L. Bennett, and that it was proved beyond a doubt that he was guilty of murder. Out of the 12 jurymen, they say nine were for con viction of murder In tlie first degree, and the verdict of manslaughter was a sort of compromise between those nine and the other three. They say that there i? no doubt but that he is related .to some in fluential men In Georgia, but that his re lationship to these men has not changed In any way since he was sentenced and that there eeeme to be no excuse for ask mg ior a paraon ror mm. There are a number of names of influential men at tached to the petition for his release, but the police think that these men have been IN TOMORROW'S'OREGONIAN Additional to all the news and the customary departments, The Sunday Orego nlan tomorrow will contain: THOUGHTS FOR THE NEW YEAR Symposium by prpmlnent Portland men on turning over a "new leaf." LIFE. ON BOARD THE GERMAN TRAINING-SHIP, NOW IN PORTLAND'S HARBOR Education in seamanship and literature so hand in .hand. Illustrated. OREGON IN THE DAYS OF 1857 &idge John R. McBrlde's recollections of the big rrtfyi In the constitutional convention. LORENZ' GREAT TOUR OF MERCY It has no parallel in the surgical and medical history of the world. PHYSICAL CULTURE FOR CONVALESCENTS Professor Anthony Barker de scribes exercises conducive to the return of health.' Illustrated. GEORGE ADE'S FABLE IN SLANG Of thesuccessful Tobias and soma of his happy New Years. ' ' TALES OF THE UGLY BRASS LAMP A new series of charming stories for youngsters by Charles BatTell Loomls. Illustrated. SOCIAL COACHING AT THE CAPITAL Women new to Washington life need to be guided by an expert lh official coaching. EDITORIALS BY THE LAITY. MOTHERHOOD By Ella Wheeler Wilcox. HIS SON STEVE A criminal episode by Ople Read. A CASE OF CHARACTER By Rev. Thomaa B. Gregory. Bureau there will be a number of other bills Introduced by organized labor. The legislative committee of the Federated Trades Council reported last night on two bills that It would like to see before the Legislature. One was in regard to the working hour for women, while the other deals with the dangerous construction of street-cars. The committee thinks that 10 hours are enough of a working day for women that are engaged in shops or other places, and would like to see such a law passed. The way the street-cars are built the committee holds is dangerous to the life of citizens. The front of the car projects far out in front of the trucks, and as soon as it hits a person he Is naturally thrown beneath the car and ground be neath the wheels. The committee re ported that If fenders were placed on the cars there would be fewer deaths from Induced to sign the petition without having a knowledge of the circumstances of his conviction. Detective Ford was Instru mental in bringing the man to iustlce After It was heard that he had fled to Georgia, Detectives Ford and Day made me trip to bavannah, Ga., and brought mm oacK. l cannot understand," said Detective Ford yesterday, "why it is that these men will, ask for a pardon. I find the name of one man who acted as a Juror in the case attacbed to the petition. This man was for hanging Warren at the time of tne trial. He had a bad record. He was wanted in Seattle for for forging checks. ana nad to leave there. A plea is made that his wife and children depend upon him for support. The truth of the mat ter Is that he deserted his wife and family before he was arrested, and some charit able people In the East sent for them and street-car accidents, and a hill will be , have been providing for them. When we drawn up making it obligatory for street car companies to have fenders on their cars. SHRINERS HOLD ELECTION Exhibit Ready for Japan. The 64 cases of exhibits supplied by dif ferent manufacturers here for the Osaka Exposition are now being collected at the Upper Alaska dock, ready to be shipped to Japan on the Oriental liner Indrapura, which win sail about January 8. It la therefore desirable that all exhibits should 'e on the dock by the end of this week. The question Is often asked Mr. Dosch: "What will be the ultimate result of this exhibit at Osaka?" He says hie idea is to exploit all the exhibits at the exposition -or'the benefit of all exhibitors, and to ttrpst Oriental and foreign exhibitors nd merchants In them. If at the close Rohle of A I Kadcr Temple 3Vame George IX. Hill as Their Chief. The annual meeting of Al Kader Tem ple, Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, was held last evening at the Masonic Temple. .Among other items the sons of the desert, on their an nual pilgrimage, elected and Installed the officers of their choice for- the ensuing year. Illustrious Potentate I. W. Pratt, the chief officer of Al Kader Temple from its organization 15 years ago, announced his decision to retire. After some discus sion the sons or the desert concluded to obey the edict promulgated by the "shayk" and elected Noble George H. Hill, who for some- years had been chief rab ban, as potentate of Al Kader Temple. The other officers elected are: Chief rab ban, Henry Roe; assistant rabban, W. A. Cleland; high priest and prophet, F. H. Alliston (re-elected); Oriental guide, Douglas W. Taylor (re-elected); treas urer, J. M. Hodson, and Secretary B. G. Whltehouse was re-elected for the lGth time. The following were elected to rep resent the Shrlners at the imperial coun cil to be held at Saratoga, July 2, 1903: Captain J. A. Brown, whose record at the California conclave endeared him to all of the Arabs; George M. Hyland and J. H. Albert, of Salem; alternates, J. G. Mack, SIg SIchel and George W. Hazen. The retiring illustrious potentate, under whose patriarchal care the Arabs in this desert have' during the past 15 .years mul tiplied from the number of 13 to about 550, proceeded to the most solemn and awe-inspiring ceremony of installing the pfficers-elect. The last Item, but by far not the least, was the gathering at the Danquet nan, but of this the scribe must preserve Inviolate silence. A business meeting will probably be held within a few days, when Potentate IH11 will announce the names of the ap pointed officers, while the next ceremonial conclave will be held about January 17 after the semi-annual reunion of the Scot tish Rite Masons. ENTERTAINED COLLEGIANS Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Newell Give Re ception for Stanford Clubs. Principal and Mrs. A. C. Newill, of Bishop Scott Academy, entertained the Stanford Olee and Mandolin Clubs yester day afternoon at the academy. The halls and reception-rooms were brave in Christ mas decorations of holly, Oregon grape and cedar branches, and an effective showing of college flaga and banners. Though the day was rather stormy, a lull in the downpour of rain was most fortunate for the guests. Mrs. Newell was assisted In receiving by the pat ronesses, and Miss Watson served punch in the jjiall. In the drawing-rooms, at beautifully decorated tables, Mrs. Fink and Mrs. Hubble served coffee and cake. The 28 college students most obligingly added to the pleasure of the afternoon by giving a number of songs and instru mental pieces. They had their reward in the bright smiles and happy faces of the scores of pretty girls present, about whom the young student guests congregated in a most appreciative fashion. A gooaly number of people attended the reception, glad to welcome the boys from sunny California to this raln-soaked coun try, that gave a warm and cordial recep tion, despite a somber sky. EUGENE COWLES. Change Date and Talent For the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. Star Course. The fourth number will come Sat urday, December 27, and be given by the Eugene Cowlea Concert Company. Mr. Cowles and five of America's greatest art ists compose this company. StJSEXESS ITEMS. If Baby In Cutting Teeth, Be sure and use that old and wril-trled remedj. Mrs. WInslow Soothing Syrup, tor children teething. It soothes the child, -softens the gums, allays all pain, curw wind colic and diarrhoea. found him in Georgia, he was living under tne assumed name of J. L. Winifred." "I remember the record of Warren well. said Chief of Police McLauchlan, "and his iamuy are better off for his being in jail e ae;enea nie wire and children in Seattle and was wanted there for forgery. He was on trial at one time in Seattle. for cruelty to sailors, and the crime for which he was convicted here Was nn nf the most brutal murders that was ever committed In Portland. He is the coolest criminal l ever saw, and he refused abso lutely to go on the stand in hio own de fense. Nine of the Jurymen were for con viction of murder in the first deeree. Tho people who have signed the petition for his release must not be acquainted with the circumstances." ne ionowing acted as jurors in the case: .a. a .Nichols, John L. Vestal, David -oie, j. jf. vvyant, John Moore, H. H .romeroy, g. r. Matthews, Thomaa wnaien, William Butler, E. H. Kelly, I. a., x-uweu ana w. u. iverns. PROMOTION FOR POSTON. xjccomcs superintendent of Coal Trnde of Pacific Coast Company N. Poston, who has for the past 10 years been agent In Portland for the Pacific Coast Company (and its predecessor, tho Oregon Improvement Company), has been appointed superintendent of coal agencies and coal sales of the company in Oregon. Washington and Alaska, in nlace of W. v. Pearce, who has been promoted to be gen eral manager. Mr. Poston left for Seattle last night to assume his new position, though his formal appointment will date from January 1. Mr. Poston came out to the Pacific Coast from Streeter, III., in 1892. He was engaged with the Oregon Improvement Company at &eauie ror about 2 years, and then he came to Portland as agent of the company. In this period the business of the comnanv has Increased very largely In Portland, and Mr. Poston has from time to time received substantial recognition of his service. He has long been regarded as a trustworthy coal expert, though he has not hrmself laid claim to such distinction. The step from the Portland .office to the superin tendence' of the company's extensive coal trade in the Pacific Northwest Mr. Poston takes easily. His family will follow him to Seattle about February 1. H. L. Merton, who has been Mr. Poston's bookkeeper at the Portland coal bunkers for the past four years, will succeed his chief In charge of the Portland office of the Pacific Coast Company. PERSONAL MENTION. A. Roderick Grant, a politician of Walla Walla, is at the Portland. H. Bamberger, a merchant of Baker City, is staying at the Imperial. Miss Katherlne Helfrich, manager of the Deschutes. Echo, is at the Imperial, R. A. Stuart, of Seattle, who is erecting a condensed milk iactcry at Forest Grove, is at tne imperial. Rev. Charles Wentworth, a 'clergyman of Sheboygan Falls, is registered at the Imperial with 'his wife. J. D. Leo, superintendent of the peni tentiary at Salem, is in the city and stay lng at the St. Charles. State Senator Avery C Moore, of Idaho. is on his honeymoon, and with his bride is a guest of the Imperial. F. I. Dunbar, Secretary of State, is guest of the Portland. He' came down from Salem yesterday with his wife. L. R. Stlnson, grand keeper of the seal of the Oregon grand lodge. Knights of Pythias, is in the city, and is staying at the JFerKlns. A. S. Kerry, a wealthy mlllowner and Himberman of Seattle, Is registered at the Portland Ho..ci. His wife and child ac company h'm. A. D. Crosby, a druggist at The Dalles, was in Portland yesterday, on his way home irom a unri3tmas visit with rela tives in Salem. The engagement of Miss Sara Kohn, of this ' city, to Mr. iJ. H. Wein, of -Butte, Mont., Is announced. At home Sunday, December 29, and Tuesday, December, 31. W. A. Jones, of Salem, is in the city for a few daysL Mr. Jones was one of the clerks in the last Legislature who dis 1 . ; .... . . . s - .. Meier Frank Company Mfeier (8b Frank Company 1 Trunks and Traveling Bags Every good style and sizeAll prices Elevator, third floor. Picture framing to your order Best moldings and workmanship Prices the very lowest. Store Open Tonight Until 9:30 The Usual Concert This Evening. Children's Cloak DepartnV Important Saturday values in the children's cloak section Newest and best styles and materials greatly un derpriced Children's melton box coats in red, blue and castor, ages 4 to 14 years Neatly made and trim medRemarkable value at, each $2 1 2 Children's long coats, box back, double shoulder cape, fine melton cloth, red or blue, ages 4 to 14 years Great value at, each Our entire stock of children's high class novelty garments in silk or wool,' magnificently made and trimmed, all marked The Men's Clothing In the Bookstore we are selling all 1903 Calendars at one-half regular prices. Stationery A great lot of fancy box stationery in the finest qualities and best styles, boxes slightly soiled from handling, we are offering these boxes of station ery at very low prices Main aisle. You're under no obligation to buy when you enter our men's clothing store. Across the seas a shopper is viewed with ill-concealed aversion. In London, forexamnle. un- J ' til VP.rv rerpnflv an Amofioon nrhn Unri rUo. I - come out of a shop without buying would be lucky if he ui one cstaucu nuiuuianoii. rsritam couian t or woman t &B&ftki understand Otirwavs. 'lwas considered had form tn nut IfvrJtKkA 7 -T-T 1 . . """"'"6 &uuj wuhuui uuj- xrj&Gzs me. now snort-smnted a noiicv! Hnw rtirrWnt hrM KEvVSi I his sfnrft. Jinn nfirtioiiiarlv mir mon V nlntUinn ic open for the public in the same sense as our libraries and 1. T.J T 1 m jt puma. ii o yuuio iu eujuy. ioaay we oner t&zsy ....... . . . . mgr iwo lines or strictly all-wool buits m heavy-weight black gsgg& - Clv worsted, rast colors, round-cut, square-cur, double- isssa Dreasiea ano rrocKS. an sizes, excei- 'jWRSSS lent values at thf vrv Imv nripp nF Y&UGs&ffitti&& ami 11 1 r"i,.rj i r l j ... . . ? iitu a airwuui uiuwa uaiuiu auu Vjauiunuuc grav cneviOt 1 iVf-5fe-i uvi i r n .i . a. 3 , m&mi&&tiBg8mmm& iar aio.su values, rnis season's MPI best styles and materials Til."-"- I IftH . . . . y Atter-Amas Dargains in tne ooys ciotn- v' ina section. Values that must interest nar- f J l.vKy i; i r.- i Kjfcs. enrs inn inen rnwarn ennnnrnv. spz-rva.? :v v& dovs an-vuui -mece ouns. aarit mue rVv?rfc anH rrrmr on rl hrrmrn mlvpH ooo llli r m n r A o Anap Q tr 1 R iranip v O. ass extraordinary values at .Boys' all-wool Uvercoats in Uxrords and darK mixtures, sizes 8 to 14 years, great values Young men's fine Overcoats in dark Oxfords, waterproof cloth, sizes 16 to 20 years, all the regular $16.50 values we otter at the Jow price of mm i ..5e EMI kHI Hi Plants m chevioi a 1 3.65 28 5rt54. villi a a 01 mm Ladies' knit blouses in large variety of best pat terns and colorings will be found in the cloak LlTr&ai store. Second Floor. We make a specialty of custom shade work Only the very best of material used in their con struction Experienced workmen Low prices Third Floor. A French model Corset for American women. Superior in style and grace to any other Thousands of them now be ing worn by Portland's best dressers with great comfort, and satisfaction. An expert fitter to fit you and every pair guaranteed Second floor. Infants' and children's White Dresses in new styles Very daintily trimmed Ages 6 mos. to 6 years Low priced. Some Extra rd fil UaCAM Mi, 1 'Phone ! Private 19 No. 4 j j ee rank Company 1903 Wash Silks Now being shown in enor mous variety of new patterns and color combinations Many of the styles are en tirely new and being shown for the first time All are of superior quality and very reasonably priced at 50c yard We call your particular attention to the black and whites. Hosiery Underwear Saturday values in Ladies' Hosiery and Underwear styles and qualities marked far below the usual price economical will take advantage of the following: -Best -The Boys' heavy black ribbed "Pony" hose, fast color, sizes 6 to 10 years, great value at 21c Pair Ladies' fine cashmere Hose in black, 3-thread heel and toe, all sizes, 50c qualities c Ladies' white and natural fine ribbed fleece lined vests .and pants, all sizes, 50c value, Ladies' natural and4 white wool vests and pants, shaped . and tailor-made, great value at inary Grocery Pricings l-lb can Peacock Oysters, 3 for 25c l9a& 2-lb can Peacock Ovsters 15c l-lb can Blue Point Oysters 15c 1 gallon Farrel's R. C. Drips -..65c i ffflllnn Farrel's R. C. Firms . .r t3&llTlw in-lh sank Hrahnm Flrmr OZr 10-lb sack Farina Flour 25c .w;i?s 10-lb sack Meal 30c WTW$ 10-lbs Whole Wheat Flour 25c iX2mJr 1 9f hoopers Ulive Uil $1.15 fgW 1 pt Hill's Olive Oil 50c V-'rO 2 DOttles n'der s Uatsup, 35c IS V 1 botrle Columbia Catsup . . 20c X VJ i UUlllV. V. J. W 11- ..... VJ.JV 1 can Armour's Star Bacon 25c l-lb Pillar Rock Salmon 15c Grape-Nuts, 2 packages 25c 3-lb packages Gold Dust, 2 for-35c -lb Baker's Cocoa 25c 9, l-lb standard Unocolate 25c l-lb Baker's Unsweetened Choc 35c l-lb Cream Baking Powder... 35c Libby's Chicken Loaf 15c New Crop Walnuts, lb 15c Soft-shell Almonds, lb 17c l-lb package Corn Starch, 3 for 25c l-lb Barataria Shrimps 10c U-lb Barataria Shrimps 20c 3 packages assorted Jell-0 25c l-lb Van Houten's Cocoa. .. .$1.00 i-b Van Houten's Cocoa 50c l-lb Coleman's Mustard 65c 3 packages Saratoga, Chips 25c 6 packages Malt Breakfast Food and complete set Ping Pong $1.00 Arbuckle's Coffee, package ...12c Lion Coffee, package 11c 6 boxes Press Matches 25c 1 qt Uncle Tom's Maple Syrup 30c Crosse & Blackwell's Chow ... 25c Crosse & Blackwell's Pickles. .40c Crosse & Blackwell's Mar'lade 20c Libby's Lunch Tongue 35c Macaroni, box 40c L. & P. Sauce:. 25c, 50c, 85c 1 gallon Tea Garden Drips . - 75c i gallon Tea Garden Drips 40c 1 gallon Log Cabin Syrup $1.25 1 quart Log Cabin Syrup 40c Hickmott's Asparagus, 2 cans.. 45c Postum Cereal, package 20c Figprune Cereal, package 20c 3 packages Seeded Raisins, 25c 2 packages Cleaned Currants. -25c Citron, Lemon Peel, Orange Peel, pound 20c 3 lbs Best White Figs 25c l-lb package Layer Figs 10c 4 lbs New. Pop Corn 25c Anchovies in Kegs . . .... 50c Milcher Herring, 1902, keg... $1.35 2Hb box- Layer Raisins . . . .45c Armour's Mince Meat, 3 for 25c 10 lbs Buckwheat Flour 50c 10 lbs Steel Cut Oatmeal 50c Sapolio, cake 7c 2 cans table Apricots 25c 2 cans table Peaches 25c Alaska Salmon, 3 for 25c Basement Meier &. Frank Company Meier & Frank Company Meier & Frank Company covered the $30,000 defalcation in the State Land Department. Avery C. Moore,. Democratic State Senator-elect-from Idaho County, Idaho, is at the Imperial while on his way home with his bride from Montgomery. Ala., where he was married a short time ago. Archbishop Alexander Christie celebrat ed the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood Tuesday. The event will be appropriately commemorated by the clergy and laity of the archdiocese in a few weeks. W. E. Hurd will leave today for Boston, where he will-have a conference with his associates in the United Exten sion Mining Company, and purchase $50, 000 worth of machinery for the company's mine in the Baker City district Mrs. Hurd willv accompany him and they will be absent from Portland two or three months. NEW YORK, Dec. 26. (Special.) Northwestern people registered at New York hotels' today as followsr From Tacoiha Mrs. W. Jones, at the Holland. From Seattle F. R. Hyde, at the Her ald Square. COO for the Lw!o and Clark Fair Is drawn up. Yesterday W. D. Fenton, Rufus Mal lory and P. D. Willis, a subcommittee of the committee on legislation of the Board of Directors, met and considered the measure as it was drafted by W. D. Fen ton. Next Monday this subcommittee will meet again and after It is done with tho measure the bill will go to the com mittee on" legislation, then to tho board, next to the Multnomah delegation and finally to the Legislature. NEBRASKA WITH US. i IjewlH and Clnrk Bill Dravrn Up. The Legislative bill to appropriate $500,- Governor of That State In Favor of Lewis and ClarU Fair. John F. Knapp, representing the Lewis and Clark Fair in the East, reports that he is sUll making progress in his mission. He writes from Little Rock Ark.: "I am pleased to report that I have had exceptional encouragement with the out going and incoming Governors of Ne braska. Governor Savage assures me that he will recommend to the Legislature in his farewell message that It appropriate 575,000 for the Lewis and Clark and St. Louis Expositions. He considers It of equal importance to promote the North west Exposition. Governor-elect JohnH. Mlckey is in hearty accord with the ef forts of your Exposition company, and will gladly use every effort to promote the Interests of the same and recommend in his message that an exhibit be iaken from St. Louis direct to Portland for the Lewis and Clark Exposition." WANTED AS WITNESS. Minnesota Authorities "Wish Game Warden Qulniby to Testify. Game and Forestry Warden Quimby has been asked to go to St. Paul to act as a witness In the trial of a man who shipped prairie chickens and quail to Ore gon. In violation of the laws of Minnesota. Mr. Quimby will not attand the trial un less It comes off in FeBruary, when he expects to go to St Paul to participate In the annual meeUng of the League of American Sportsmen. The league as sembles the second Wednesday In Febru ary. Mr. Quimby has been asked to ac cept the position of chief warden of the Oregon division for the league. Mr. Quimby says the man who is on trial will probably be punished severely. The pen alty in Minnesota for the offense with which he is charged, is $20 for each bird. A man at Cottage Grove Has written to Mr. Quimby asking that w. Quimby waive enforcement of tho law against dumping sawdust into streams for two weeks until he shall have had time to provide means for taking the sawdust away. He has just leased the mill and as he seems to be a sincere, law-abiding citizen. Mr. Quimby has granted the re quest "The law Is doing a great deal of good, there's no question about that," Via the IUo Grande Route. On January- 8 and 9 tickets will be on sale from Portland and common points to Kansas City, Mo., and return for $60. From Spokane and common points. $55. For particulars, call on or write to W. C McBride. general agent. 124 Third street. COLLAR