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lO THK 3IORKIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1906. VERDICT UPHOLDS L Orlando S. Murray, Slayer of Lincoln C. Whitney, Acquitted. HIS DEED NOT MURDER Fury Justifies His Action in Shooting Down Slr-tcr's Betrayer Crowd in Courtroom Applauds the Judgment. Orlando S. Murray late yesterday after noon ik.i acquitted of the murder of Lincoln Whitney, the betrayer of Mur ray 19-year-old sister. The Jury brought in its verdict at 6:30 o'clock after a de liberation of but 40 minutes. There was a breathless hush as the clerk of the court read the finding, and ' then the ' throng of spectators broke into noisy applaure, a hysterical woman shouted "Thank God for it" and the case pawed into history. Murray remained with his parents in an anteroom of the eourt until the crowd had nearly distiersed. then went quietly to his home. The day was entirely given over to the presentation of the arguments of the lawyers. Deputy District Attorney Haney made the opening speech on behalf of the state and Attorney John F. Logan opened for the defense. These speakers occupied the whole of the morning ses sion. The afternoon was taken up by Attorney Jeffrey for the defense and Spe cial Prosecutor Vaughn for the state. The case went to the jury at 5:50 o'clock. Sympathy With Murray. The sympathies of the spectators who thronged the courtroom were revealed several times during the day. When Mr. Logan made a touching appeal for the release of young Murray there was a copious shedding of tears. Dozens of sentimental women cried openly. Murray broke down and wept as he listened to the lawyer's impassioned recapitulation of Mary Murray's wrongs-.. Mrs. Murray sobbed convulsively, but- remained in the courtroom throughout the day. Mary .Murray was not present, being confined to Iter bed as a result of the attack of hysterics she suffered after giving her testimony Wednesday afternoon. The state's rebuttal testimony consumed but a few minutes and added little to the case before tho jury. Whitney's mother and sister were called for the purpose of Impeaching the evidence given by Mary Murray concerning her visit to the Whit ney home last Summer. Charles MeNary, Deputy District Attorney of Marion County, has been sybpenaed but was not oh hand. It developed later that his train from Salem was an hour late, pre venting him from reaching the courtroom In time to testify. . Haney Opens Argument. The state closed its case and the ar guments were begun. Mr. Haney made a simple but effective statement of the case. He indulged in no metaphors or oratorical fireworks. He urged the jurors to steel themselves asalnst eloquent ap peals to their sympathies and to consider the case purely on its merits and accord ing to the testimony adduced. He con tended that Murray's acquittal' might serve to incite other hot-headed youths to follow Murray's1 example. Mr Logan's appeal to the jury was a masterly effort. He brought tears to the eyes of scores of persons In the court room. Handkerchiefs were everywhere in evidence, and more than one woman Kniffed audibly. Three of the Jurors looked suspiciously like they were ready to do a little weeping, and all were visi bly affected as the wrongs of Mary Murray were recited. The jury, on reaching the jury-room, took a ballot. All voted for acquittal. A second and a third ballot was taken, with the same result. The delay was caused by the desire of the jurymen to be, careful and deliberate In their action. Verdict Is Applauded. There was a stir and a craning of necks ss the 12 jurors filed into the room and took their seats in the Jury-box. When the words "not guilty" were read there was a burst of applause. The bailiff and deputy sheriffs present restored order with difficulty. An elderly woman in the front row arose and exclaimed in a choked, piping voice: "Thank God for it." There was a rush for Murray. Men and women who had never heard of him be fore he killed Lincoln Whitney fought their way forward to shake his hand and offer congratulations. But Murray was oblivious to the throng behind him. When he heard the words that restored him to liberty he took his mother in his arms. She commenced weeping hysterically, and he began laugh ing, both exhibiting the same emotion In a different way. The noisy crowd was kept back until 'Murray had shaken hanos with the jur ors and thanked them. He remained In the custody or Sheriff Stevens until the crowd was dispersed and was then for mally released. This was done at the request of Attor ney Logan, not to protect young Murray from his friends, but as a precaution against possible violence from Whitney's friends. LAWYER USES HIS FISTS. John F. Logan Strikes Rrotlier-in-Lair of L. C. Whitney. A fist fight between A. M. Porter, a brother-in-law of Lincoln C. Whitney, and John F. Logan, leading counsel for Or lando S. Murray, the defendant, -was an incident of the Murray-Whitney murder trial yesterday artemoon. The encounter took place in an ante-room of Judge Gan tenbein's court. In his opening argument Ixigan had referred to the dead man's relatives as "that tribe." Porter took ex ception to the remark, and made com ments which Logan overheard. While the speechmaking was in prog ress Sheriff Stevens and Deputy Sheriff Beatty brought Logan and Porter to gether in the ante-room and asked Porter if it were true that he had made threats against Logan. Porter treated the Sheriffs questions flippantly, and made ' comments on lagan's speech which the lawyer regard ed as offensive, and resented by striking Porter- a light blow in the face. Porter promptly rushed his antagonist, but was raught and held by the officers. Sheriff Stevens stopped a random blow with his chin and cut his knuckles during the en counter. The principals were not hurt. After struggling fiercely with his cap tors for a few moments Porter's wrath cooled and he apologized to Logan, who acepted the apoclogy and shook hands with Porter. Castellane Cannot Marry Again. NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Count Stanislaus de Castellane, a younger brother of Count UNWR TTEN Bont de Castellane, arrived here yester day by the North German Lloyd steam ship Kron Prina Wllhelm. He is accom panied by the Countess, a daughter of Francisco Terry, of Cuba. Mr. Terry and another daughter. Odelle Terry, are also of the party. They are bound for Cuba. "My brother." said the Count. "Is very sorry that there has been a misunder standing between himself and his wife. He has been badly treated by the news papers. He Is not coming to America. He cannot leave France because of his political connections." "Do you think there will be a reconcil iation?" ha was asked. "Of that of course I do rot know, hut I hope there will be." he replied. "The story that he is going ' to marry again is' an example of the way he has been misrepresented. He is a Catholic, and the laws of his church would forbid such a step." . . CONTRACTORS ARE FINED Street Committee Imposes Small Penalties on Delinquents. T. H. Bechill, a member of the firm of Bechlll Bros., contractors, yesterday ap peared before the street committee of the executive board and severely censur ed the Water Department. He was ask ing for an extension of time on his con tract for the improvement of East Glisan street between Second and Third streets, and was explaining why he was delayed. In spite of his showing he was fined $5. "I know a good many complaints have been made against the Water Depart ment, and while I hate to criticize, I think I am justified in this instance." said Mr. Bechlll. "When we were grading the street we requested the Water Depart ment to lower its pipes, which were in our way. No attention was paid to our request and we went along with our work. We were forced to dig around and under those pipes to establish our grade and left them suspended about three feet from the ground. Not until they began to sag and leaks opened were they lowered." George Bauer, who had the contract for the improvement of Grand avenue between Shaver and Falling streets, was lined $10 for his failure to complete the work on time. It was decided to serve notice on the First Street Improvement Association that as soon as the property -owners are ready to repair their part of the wooden pavement that is in bad . condition the city will begin on Its part. A communi cation was read from City Attorney Me Nary to the effect that when the city guaranteed the pavement laid on First street about three years ago, it did not include the old wooden blocks. Very lit tle of the new pavement needs repair ing. . WANTS JOB OF DREDGING Bert Hayes Seeks Contract to Fill I-ov Land. Bert Hayes, of the Hayes Manufactur ing Company, has returned from Alaska and will submit a propsition to till up the warehouse district on the East Side by dredging material from the bottom of the Willamette, River. His dredge was built last Summer for mining, but it can easily be changed into a silt dredging machine. It lifts the material from the bottom of the river by means of buckets. Then the material is driven to any point required by a pump. The difference between this dredge and the Port of Portland dredge Is in the manner the material is taken from the river bottom, the latter using a suction pump and the former buckets. Mr. Hayes has been making a personal examination of the river and the material to be taken up, and said yesterday that without doubt his dredge could handle any material that might be encountered on the river front. He will attend the next meeting of the East Side Improve ment Association, and submit a definite proposition, then the matter will go to the property owners. It is said that there will be no difficulty in making a general contract with the property owners if a reasonable proposi tion to fill up the low lands is made. HELPFUL HINTS FOR SELECTING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR MEN Suggestions for Women Who Have Searched the Shops in Vain Quest for Something to Please Husbands, Sweethearts, Sons or Brothers. fl"4HEN a man doesn't smoke, what on earth Is one to give him for a Christmas present?" is ,the wail of nine-tenths of womankind these holi day times. The proposition is almost as - difficult as the man who doesn't know what to give "her." The list of suggestions printed for the benefit of distracted men in yesterday's Oregonian was deeply appreciated, and perhaps there will be many women who will find the following list helpful In se lecting gifts for their husbands, sweet hearts and relatives. It is easy enough when he smokes, but every man does not indulge in the soothing weed, so other things must be considered. It seems natural, however, to begin with the smoker's heeds. If tobacco or cigars are to be given, be quite sure you know his favorite brand before attempting; the purchase. Copper-lined cigar box, porcelain Jars for tobacco or cigars, cigar holder, cig arette box, cigarette holder, briar or meerschaum pipe, piperack, cigar cut ter of gold or metal,' ash tray, full smoker's set, matchbox holder, tabor ette for smoking materials, pocket to bacco pouch all these come in a great variety of materials and values. Cigar ette cases are to be had all the way from 48 cents to $30, the latter beautifully jeweled. The Dutch or In laid designs now being offered by the tobacco dealers are much more popular, however. Ash trays have become works of art and are to be had in china and all varieties of metal. Hammered brass, copper or silver are popular, and Japan ese lacquer, inlaid work or bronze are good designs. Next to smoking outfits perhaps the leather counters fill a greater demand for men's presents than any other shop. One can begin with a handsome suit case, either plain or fitted up with toi let articles, as suits one's fancy or purse. As much money can be spent on these as on any high-class present and they can also be obtained for $6 or $7 each. Then come the thousand and one useful little articles dear to a man's heart, and useful the while. They include leather wallets, bill-books or folders, card cases, valise tags, writ tng'pads, sets of coat hangers in leather case, indispensable to the traveler; a leather traveling case fully fitted up with toilet articles, Gladstone bag, sole leather steamer trunk, leather-covered inkstand, leather frame for small clock, leather bracelet with small watch for the horseback rider, leather riding leg--gings, crop, saddle or new reins for the rider, leather cap for automobilist, leather-covered pillow for college man's den, blotter and other desk ac cessories. Perhaps the most useful and appro priate present for man, woman or child is an umbrella, so one cannot grf amiss In giving one, for It is the onevarticle that does not suffer by repetition. Canes come in great variety, and the dressy man or the elderly man always finds them most acceptable. Shaving outfits are always useful, but the woman who W.H.TAFT, SI CAUGHT IN CANADA Fugitive Real Estate Dealer Wanted in Portland on Swindling Charges. WILL BE RETURNED HERE Recognized by V. H. 'Welch, Former Portland Detective, and Placed Under Arrest His Port land Record. After successfully evading the police of the Northwest for four months. XV. II. Taft, ex-convict and former Port land real estate dealer, was placed un der arrest in Red Deer, Alberta, Wed nesday, and he will be extradited and brought back here to stand trial on charges of forgery and fraudulent evi dence. Deputy. Sheriff Archie Leonard left last night for Alberta and will bring- the prisoner to Portland. Taft successfully slipped through the hands of the police in every American city he visited, and it is probable that W. H. Taft. he would still be at liberty had it not been for W. H. Welch, manager of the Canadian Detective Agency, with headquarters at Toronto. Welch was at one time a member of the Portland police department and knew Taft. Learning- that Taft was wanted here, Welch immediately communicated with Chief of Police Gritzmacher, after see ing; Taft on the streets of Winnipeg-. Welch was notified by telegraph to lo cate Taft, who had gone to Red Deer. Taft was taken into custody there. Taft passed Detective Welch on the streets of Winnipeg several times, according- to letters received by Chief Gritzmacher from Welch, and Taft did not recognize the former Portland offi cer. It was for Welch's old-time friend. Chief Gritzmacher, as well as to serve attempts to purchase a razor should be fully as careful as the one who under takes the purchase of cigars or tobacco. A mug and brush is acceptable, a tripli cate or single shaving mirror, a fancy pad to hold shaving paper calls for all sorts of ideas on the part of the woman who makes her own presents. Brushes are always appreciated by a man. too, and this covers such a wide variety of gifts that almost everyone can be pleased- There are the soft camelshair hat brushes, the ones made of plush or velvet for silk hats, either silver-mounted, then there is the ever useful whisk, the clothes brush, hair brush, shoe brush, club brushes, nail brushes and the pair of ' military brushes. . A man who travels at all likes pretty things for his suit-case quite as well as a woman does, and this gives his woman friends opportunity to select from a great variety of toilet articles, silver-mounted bottles, etc., .for his taste. A smoking or lounging jacket Is always welcome. Here Is a list of other articles that will suit most any man: A commodious bath-robe, sponge bag, soap box,, "valet box," coat and pants hangers, handkerchief case for his dresser, pictures for his room, silver frame for his sweetheart's photograph, latest book, set of bookshelves, pillows for his den, easy chair, foot stool, set of steins for the college man, college pennants, walking gloves, half dozen tias, dozen collars and cuffs, boxes for same, sev eral pairs of suspenders, dozen fine handkerchiefs, studs of any variety, pearl for evening: cuff buttons (white for evening dress); dress suit protect ors, silk mufflers, order for custom made shirts, half dozen hose, silk or lisle; scarf pin, watch fobs of many va rieties, pocket knife, either ordinary horn or pearl handle, or a more preten tious one of gold or silver; manicure ar ticles for pocket or dressing table, safe ty fastener for scarf pin. cravat holder, monogramed silver suspender buckle, Boston garters with silver buckle, hand initialed handkerchiefs, safety razor (for the man who has expressed a de sire for one), silk hat. opera hat, leather traveling hat box. golf sticks for the golfer, golf cap, shirt or entire outfit, skates, sweater, riding coat, spurs, new overcoat, order for tailored suit, subscription for favorite maga zine, set of favorite authors, humidor, pocket or traveling flask, either leather or silver covered, seal ring, auto-valet, glass decanter and glasses for room or den, small safe, year's rent of safe de posit box, bed slippers, bathroom slip pers, house slippers, dozen collar but tons, personally designe.d took plate, canoe or rowing shell for athlete, shoe trees, shoe bags for closet door, desk, desk chair, collar for favorite dog. lodge pin, fountain pen, monogramed stationery, stamp box for pocket or desk, picture for office, sharp carving knife for the family man, individual salt and pepper, pajamas, silk or cotton, new underwear, shoes, hat, fancy vest, gauntlets for driver. fancy handled whip, robe for automobilist or driver, automobile goggles. v -I - V 1 rif wMfc .j&...Z....mJI the ends of justice, that Welch took up the matter and finally located Taft. Telegraphic information received by Chief Gritzmacher yesterday is to the effect that Taft is ill, but beyond the statement that the prisoner cannot be moved at present on account of his ail ment, the message carried no explana tion. It is expected here that Taft will put up a hard fight to keep away from Portland, but Chief Gritzmacher stated yesterday that the prosecution will not stop until Taft Ib brought back and the law takes its course. Taft was an exponent of frenzied finance that failed. But it was by the merest chance that he did not profit by attempted manipulations. His friends grew suspicious and that was the beginning of the end of Taft's financial bubble. Among the many vic tims that Taft was said to have ob tained money from was Attorney Jerry Bronaugh, who gave Taft $600, which he. thought he was investing in real estate. Taft furnished a dVcd and also an affidavit stating that there was no lien on the property. Bronaugh found that Taft had sold this same property to several other people. And after in vestigation he found that so many peo ple had liens on the property that there was no chance for him to recover his money. Another of Taft's victims was Peter W. Bretls. of Arleta, who at the time Taft disappeared filed three liens ag gregating $600 for plumbing work upon live different properties owned by Taft at Firland and Laurelwood. Still another ' victim is Mrs. Esther Pennell. She is said to have purchased a resi dence of Taft at Laurelwood at least she thought she was buying a home, but found upon Investigation that there were many claims against the proper ty. The discovery was not made till after she had paid $275. According to Mrs. Pennell she paid Taft tho $275 an was to receive a deed to the prop erty and assume the mortgage of $800. It has since developed that claims for more than J1D00 have been put in against this same property. Taft cut a wide swath in Portland while he lasted. He wore diamonds, dressed well, and owned one of the fastest and biggest automobiles in the city. He vras a clever and plausible talKcr, made friends rapidly and spent money lavishly. Underneath all this, however, there was veneering of the criminal, and those who know his rec ord now. that of having served a term in the state penitentiary, are wonder ing how he did it. FAILS FROM FIFTH STORY Bt'T EDWARD O'XEILTj IS MERE LY BRCISED. Xot a Bone Broken and Other In juries Are Trivial Lift Drops With Carpenter. After falling to the basement from the fifth story ot the building being erected for the Acme Mills Company at Albina avenue and Railroad street yesterday afternoon. Edward O'Neill is resting easily at his home, 4;S5 Florence street, and but for a sprained shoulder and wrist and several cuts and bruises is none the worse for his terrible experience. O'Neill was working on the llfth floor of the building when he had occasion to descend to a lower floor to get some tools he needed. Going to the lift operat ed by a donkey engine and used for hoist ing purposes, he started to lower himself by hand. The guyropes were not fastened and O'Neil! was precipitated to the base ment, where he was picked up uncon scious. He was taken to his home, where Dr. J. M. Batcheller dressed his wounds. His injuries are a badly sprained shoul der and wrist, a cut two and a half inches long on the back of the head and numer ous bruises about the head and face. That he escaped so luckily O'Neill thinks is miraculous, for the fall was enough to kill any ordinary man. HULIN IN TOILS AGAIN. Gc-Rich-Qiiick Man's Latest Scheme Proves Objectionable. X. C. Hulin. who was arrested last November for using, the mails for fraud ulent purposes and released on $400 cash bail, was again arrested yesterday on a similar charge. Hulin's former scheme was an endless chain affair. His new one is to make an artist of you for $.150. As the "Eclipse Manufacturing Com pany," Hulin sold to ' the unwary an outfit, assuring them that by its use a child eight years old could easily learn to make good pictures. The "company." after the customer had become a "paint er," was to buy all the pictures the own er of tha outfit might produce. As a bait. Hulin gave a number of references which the Federal officials know to be "faked." ' Hulin was arrested on complaint of Postal Inspector Clement. Deputy Uni ted States Marshal Nicholson made the arrest.- Counterfeited $10 Bills. DENVER. Dec. 13. Ten years' Impris onment and a fine of $1500 was the sen tence ' imposed yesterday in the Federal Court by Judge Robert E. Lewis on Dr. James D. Eggieston. son of President Eg gleston. of the Pacific Express Company, who was convicted of counterfeiting and making photographic negatives of a $10 bill. TIMELY CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS Glance at this list and see what the Heitkemper Jewelry Store has to offer. Solid 10K. gol dwatches. 2:i-year filled case watches, silver and gtinmetal watches', diamond rings, studs, scarfpins, earrings, brooches, cuff links, a full assortment of solid 10K. gold jewelry and novelties, opera-glasses, all kinds of leather novelties, ebony toilet ware, cut glass ware, gold and silver-handled canes and umbrellas, silver toilet ware and nov elties for ladies and gentlemen, silver flat ware for the dining table. - The largest stock in the city of dianond set, jeweled and engraved 14K. solid gold bracelets, gold-filled bracelets in hun res of patterns. A' call will convince you that our stock is the most complete in every detail. , ; , : The G. Heitkemper Co. 286 Morrison Street ' "Lowest Pticed Jewely House for Fine Goods BRUIN IN' H FIGHT Police Inspector Assaulted by Saloonkeeper. LATTER RESISTS ARREST Kicks Head of City Detective Bureau in Groin William Thielc- mann and Three Sons Lodged in Jail. Patrick Bruin, Inspector of Police and head of the city detective bureau, was the central figure in a rough and tumble fight in William Thielemann's saloon at Fourth and Flanders streets yesterday afternoon. He was attempt ing to place Thielemann under arrest when the latter kicked iiirn in the groin. Then Kberhart Thielemann, a son of the proprietor of the place, took a hand in the row, drawing a large knife and making a dash at Bruin. Detective John Price drew his revolver and forced the young man to droo the knife. The pollen believe Price's ac tion saved the inspector's life. Although considerably hurt by the blow in the groin. Bruin stood his ground and declared Thielemann and his three sons, who were in the saloon, under, arrest. They resisted and a fierce fight followed, the police officers and the Thlelemanns working their way out of the saloon to the side walk as It progressed. The battle raged so fiercely that a riot call was turned in and a squad of police sent from headquarters. William Thielemann, proprietor of the Lion saloon, was booked at police headquarters for cbnducting a disor derly House, allowing a minor in his saloon and resisting an officer. Will iam Thielemann, Jr., was charged with resisting an officer; Kberhart Thiele mann was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, and Oswald Thielemann, a minor, over whom the trouble began, was charged with fre quenting a disorderly place.' All were released on bail to appear before Judge Cameron this morning. At 7 o'clock last night Captain Cruin dispatched Detectives Price and Kay and Policemen Endicott, Isaacs, Thorpe, Wade and Humphreys to the lodging-house conducted over the Lion saloon by Thielemann. All the women found there were arrested and taken to police headquarters, where they were locked up on misdemeanor charges. Because of the vicious attack on Captain Bruin and the riot resulting from the affair, the police will try to have the license of the Lion saloon re voked, and will close the rooming house on the ground that it is a dis orderly place. "We had been inspecting the North End," said Bruin last night. "Enter ing the Lion saloon we found a boy of about 16 ye'.irs. I asked him his name and he gave it., I thought him to be about 14 years old and I took him name merely that I could write a letter to Judge Frazer, of the Juve nile Court, and have the matter looked into. I afterward learned that the boy Is over 16. The boy's father, William Thielemann, advised him to tell me nothing." "I then placed the father under ar rest for interfering. He was standing on a stairway leading from the saloon to a side room. As I approached him he kicked me and as he was in a po sition slightly higher than I he struck me jn the groin. Another son then grasped along knife and rushed at me with the blade uplifted. "Price drew his revolver and ordered young Thielemann to drop the knife. All of the Thielemanns resisted us, and we had to call for help. We arrested all but Mrs. .Thielemann. She came over to the saloon from ' her home across the street and helped her hus band and sons during the fight. "We have had much trouble with the Lion saloon and with the disorderly "nouse above it. which Is conducted by Thielemann, and we will try to close both resorts. There have been many thefts . in the place. It is one of the worst in the city." MAKES A LARGE PROFIT J. W. Cruthers Sells Commercial Hotel Property for $100,000. One of the largest recent sales on upper Washington street was closed yes terday, involving the Commercial Hotel and the quarter-block which it occu pies. The property Is located at the southeast corner of Washington and Lownsdale streets, one block west of the Heilig Theater. It was owned by J. W. Cruthers, who has sold the prop erty to the American Trust & Invest ment Company. The consideration was $100,000. . This sale shows in the clearest poss ible manner the increased value of Portland realty. The quarter-block was purchased . by Mr. Cruthers two years ago for $24,000. Since that time he has spent about $20,000 In improvements. Therefore the sale shows an advance Jewelers and Dia mond Merchants .rflllll! IS . till !"""" .-" " i i .J- am Of .Si! , Mil if "Practically for the Asking" DO YOU KNOW that we are willing to send a brand new, high-grade instrument to the h.ome of any responsi ble person for use during the Holidays and until our new quarters are completed, without a cent of rental charge merely upon the payment of the cost of drayage? DO YOU KNOW that this offer applies to any new piano in our splendid stock your choice of all the magnificent makes except Metrostyle Pianos represented by us practically any style? Six full carloads of new pianos, consigned to use, are still on tracks in the local yards, awaiting unloading, and railroads insist on immediate removal. No room for them here that's why our present offer. DO YOU KNOW that in our emergency we will sell you a piano now at wholesale cost plus only the bare freight or if you decide to keep the piano yon are kind enough to store for use, at a later date, that we will make the same concession then? DO YOU KNOW that the acceptance of this opportunity will give you the privilege of naming your own terms $5, $6, $8, $10 or more if you prefer a month? DID YOU EVER KNOW of such a chance as this before, so favorable to you in every particular? Do you really want a piano? Do you know of any reason why you cannot embrace this remarkable chance? Dozens and dozens of others have already done so. Seriously, can you afford to pass this by? 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During the past week there has been an unusually heavy movement In upper "Washington-street realty. Three large sales were closed there last week. ,It is known that other negotiations are in progress which affect property in the same vicinity, and will probably be announced within the next few days. The property at the northwest corner of Front and Burnslde streets has been purchased by H, Wemme for $65,000. The property faces Front street for 115 feet, and Burnslde for 100 feet. Sues for Damages to Auto. Because his automobile was wrecked by running into a pile of lumber on Kast Twentieth street on the night of November 12, Rudolph Becker has be gun suit In the state Circuit Colirt WE CURE sio OUR CONSULTATION IS FREE. CURES GUARANTEED IF WE UNDERTAKE YOUR CASE. Our offer is to you, to every one, only $10.00 or a cure, payable at your convenience, in such sums as you can spare. Could an offer be more generous? 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The walling stations on the Mount ficott railway all have been provided with electric lights by the railway company, on request of the Mount Scott Improve ment Association. These lights are In clusters of ftve at each station. There ought to be a tea and coffee class for girls in every school. St-hilllnK's Rest. ME IN FOR OUR FEE 1 Consultation Free. No Pay Unless Cured A LIFE LONG CURE FOR Blood Poison, Skin Diseases, Sores, Ulcers, Stric ture, Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Hydrocele, Nervous De cline, Weakness, Acute and Chronic Diseases of the Kidneys and Prostate. i