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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, -."WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1906. HUGH RIG ES PL PART OF " SPHINX Keeps All New York Guessing His Plans. MAY BE ONE OF THREE TYPES Will He Follow Cleveland, Roosevelt or Odell? NEVER MAKES A PROMISE Ex-Chalrman Dunn Wonders and So Do All Other Old Warhorses. Walk Over Brooklyn Wor ries Traction Trust. NEW YORK, Dee. 26. (Special) "1 wonder whether Charles E. Hughes, as Governor, will be a Grover Cleveland, a ' Theodore Roosevelt or a Benjamin B. Odell, Jr." This remark was made In the lobby of the Fifth Avenue Hotel tonight by George W. Dunn, one of the few active survivors of the old school of Republican politicians, and he voices the opinion of the active men In his party. Mr. Dunn has been a county leader for many years and a member of the state committee since the days of the Civil War. He was also State Chairman for nearly four years, being named to succeed Odell, and later being ousted by that same individual. To understand Mr. Dunn's remark. It might be advisable to explain the char acteristics of these three former Gov ernors of New York State. Grover Cleveland was regarded as an anti-machine man when he took office, and fought the machine every day that he was at Albany. Theodore Roosevelt fought the machine for a year. Then there were mutual compromises, and the machine and the Governor were in what might be called a state of armed neu trality. Benjamin B. Odell, Jr., went Into office as Piatt's man. All his ap pointments were made to help the "or ganization," but before his term was over he had captured th'e machine and ran It himself. Hughes Ignores Machine. Mr. Hughes takes office 6n January 1, only a few days away, but nobody knows where he stands, or what he means to do. The new Governor hasn't taken a posltloji of antagonism to the machine. He has simply Ignored It, and that is what Is worrying everybody. State Chairman Woodruff was ap proached the other day by a man who wants a fat position under the new administration. "I have seen Mr. Hughes three times since the election," he said, "and one of those U,mes was a banquet. He always has a pleasant word andv a kindly smile, but that Is as far as we have got." Mr. Woodruff expresses the views of most of the Republican leaders. None of them have been able to get further than the kindly smile. Always the first announcement made by the new Governor Is the name of his private secretary. ' Mr. Hughes fol lowed precedent, when, on December 1, he named Robert H. Fuller, of the political staff of the New York Her ald. Heretofore a private secretary has been busy all of December, vislt- lng the different departments at Al bany and gathering data for hla chief to use In his inaugural speech and in his message to the Legislature. But Mr. Fuller has devoted all his time to playing pool and declaring that his active efforts do not begin until Mr. Hughes Is fully Installed at Albany. He calls at the Governor elect's West End avenue home nearly every day, but has yet to receive an order. And like the active machine polltlclans.he wonders what the new rules of the state means to do. Consults Friends of Both Parties. The only persons who have been called Into conference by Mr. Hughes are a number of his old personal friends. Some of them are Republi cans, some are Democrats, but not one Is officially recognized by the "jma ' chine." As stated in The Oregonlan some time ago, the Governor-elect intends to devote much attention to the trac tion problem. The other day he crossed the Brooklyn bridge during tha rush hours, and the event was duly chroni cled In large, glaring headlines. Kfforts were made to secure an ex pression of opinion from Mr. Hughes on what he saw, what he experienced and how he liked It, but he never said a word. "I was Just looking It over," was as far as he would commit himself, but those few words have worried the traction magnates more than all that has been said by orators and news papers for many months. They really believe that he means to do something, and they are afraid of what he will do. Never Commits Hlmseir. Various Republicans have called upon the Gnvernor-elect to urge dif ferent candidates for office. In each case the answer has been the same. "Leave me a memorandum regard ing this gentleman, together with the reasons why he should be appointed, ajid those who vouch for him. I will tike the matter under consideration." But nobody has been promised any thing. Since election day Governor Hlgglns has had a number of Important recess ap pointments to make, notably a Supreme Court Justice and a City Court Justice In New York County, and two County Judges In Kings (Brooklyn). Several as pirants sought Mr. Higglns, and to all he replied In the same words: "I shall expect Mr. Higgins to be Gov ernor, without advice or suggestion on my part, until January 6. After I take the oath of office I expect to fulfill the duties of Governor without yielding to advice or suggestion from any one, al though I will be glad to hear from any one Interested." In the selection of his military staff, the Governor-elect has shown the qualities of a diplomat. He ousted Governor Higgins-' military secretary, but consoled him by naming his as an aide, with the rank of colonel. In hla new position Colonel Ma rlon has no salary, but he Is allowed to parade around In a glorious, glittering uniform. Colonel George Treadwell, who was Governor Roosevelt's military secretary, has been dragged back from civilian life by Mr. Hughes. This also pleases a num ber of people. AH Warhorses Are Nervous. All the old Republican warhorses will be represented at tha Inauguration, but they will go there In a doubting mood, and will cheer the new ruler of the State with many mental reservations. They are afraid that they are not going to like the new Governor, and that he intends to do all sorts of things that will be unpleas ant, so far as they are concerned. He will have a lot of patronage to give out, and nobody, has the slightest Idea who Is going to get It. So politicians all over the State are whispering the same ques tion that George W. Dunn has asked: "I wonder whether Charles E. Hughes as Governor will be a Grover Cleveland, a Theodore Roosevelt or a Benjamin B. Odell, Jr." It Is a more fascinating probjem than "The Lady or the Tiger?" or "How old Is Ann?" For patronage nice, fat offices hangs upon the answer. DISASTER IDE INSANE WOMAN DROWNS HERSELF IN A IOS ANGELES CITY PARK. Will Provides for Distribution of Money Among the San Fran- clsco Fire Sufferers. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25. Astory of remarkable' Interest Is behind the suicide of Mrs. Mary Elsie Balfour, 63 years of age, whose body was today dragged from the depths of Eastlake Park Lake, where she had thrown herself last night. The woman lived alone In a shanty and was seen to enter the park unaccom panied at 6 o'clock last night. Today the parkkeeper found a number of her effects upon the bank of the lake and later saw a dark object floating In the water, which proved to be the woman's skirt. A pull upon the garment brought up the body of the woman. In the woman's handbag, on a torn envelope, there was scrawled in an al most illegible hand, "M. E. Balfour, 417 Turner street. My will is In the little trunk on the table. I want to be cre mated." Following the directions, the will was found. In it the woman disposes of large amounts of money, which she gives to relatives and the poor. It provides that after the expenses of cremating her body are defraved that her money In the Hibernia Bofnk of San Francisco be distributed among the poor of San Francisco, preferably the fire victims; funds In the Copenhagen Bank are wfNed to the citizens of Copenhagen and Nestbed. the latter place being referred to as the birthplace of the woman: an account In the German Bank of San Fran cisco and all other moneys are willed to the woman's cousins, Julius and Carl Lorentzen, of Copenhagen, and Peter and Henry Lorentzen, of Nestbed. She bequeaths considerable Jewelry to her sister, Edwardlne Nellsen, of Nest bed. The Mayors of Copenhagen and Nestbed are designated as executors of that portion of her estate, and they are directed to bestow it upon the poor. Two bank books were found among her effects. One of these showed a deposit of J550 in the Los Angeles Trust Com pany and the other a. deposit of K90 In the American Savings' Bank of this city. The will Indicates that the unfortunate woman had passed through the San Francisco disaster and that the ordeal had affected her mind. Nothing Is known of her here. LEITER'S AUTO KILLS BOY Chauffeur Runs Down Little Negro on Washington Street. WASHINGTON, Dec. 25. The 60 horsepower touring car of Joseph Letter, In which were riding Mr. Leiter, Sirs. Levi Z. Letter and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Remington, of New York, today ran down and Instantly killed Samuel West, a 14-year-old negro boy. Mrs. Leiter and Mrs. Rem ington were greatly affected by the ac cident. Charles H. Raymond, the chauf feur, was arrested, and the entire party went to the Tenth Precinct Po lice Station. Raymond was paroled in custody of an officer, in order that Mr. Leiter and his party might be con veyed to the Leiter family dinner. The accident occurred on Columbia Heights, near Fourteenth street and Columbia road. The big machine was closely following a streetcar, and Just before Columbia road was reached the boy, who was riding on the car. Jumped off, and was almost Immediately struck by the automobile. The wheels ran over the boy's head. The machine was stopped, and Jo seph Leiter picked the body-up, at the same time directing that physicians be summoned. Life, however, was ex tinct. Mrs. Leiter at once took steps to locate the parents of the boy. After-leaving his mother and guests at the Leiter home, Mr. Leiter, together with his chauffeur and the officer, went directly to the home of Coroner Nevitt, who admitted Raymond to bail. Mr. Nevitt; while entertaining the view that the accident was unavoidable decided to hold an inquest tomorrow. RETURNS HOME WEALTHY Lost Son Rejoices Parents' Hearts After Being Thought Dead. KENOSHA, Wis.,' Dec. 25. (Special.) Just like the man In the story book, William Magill, a former well-known man of Kenosha, who had been missing for more than 20 years, returned last night a wealthy man, to spend Christmas with his parents. Tomorrow he will celebrate his return by entertaining all the city at dinner. The man. who is a son of William Ma gill, pioneer of Kenosha, left his home 21 years ago, "to see the Mississippi River." In 1890 he started for Puget Sound. He wrote to his mother, and that was the last heard of him. Ten years ago his parents gave him up for dead. Life Worthless Without Wife. MINNEAPOLIS, Dee. 2S. Despondent because of the death of his wife a month ago. Heber Medjo. a ' well-to-do con tractor, hanged himself early ' today. This Store Closes Every Night at 6 o'Clock OLDS, WORTMAN & KIN' FIFTH, SIXTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS G Mail Orders - Have Prompt Attention Try One From This Ad STRENUOUS REDUCTIONS ON HOLIDAY GOODS Prices lowered on all lines of Holiday Goods, in a way that will be pleasing indeed to those who have a few "Come backs" to buy. Christmas shopping isn't nearly all done yet, even if Christmas was yesterday. Of course, a good many of you received presents that you didn't expect, and you'll want to give something in return. Well, here are splendid selections on just the right things for gifts priced absurdly low. COME SHARE IN THE BARGAINS ON THESE Toys of All Sorts Toilet and Manicure Sets Toy Pianos, Doll Furniture Games of All Sorts Shaving Sets and Safety Razors Mechanical Trains Wheel Goods and Iron Toys Children's Story and Picture Books Stationery Sets Framed Pictures, All Sorts . Fancy Calendars Fancy Goods Men's Lounging and Bath Robes Men's Smoking Jackets Men's Fancy Vests A Colossal Imperative Aft ev Ch ristmas Shoe Dale Begins This Morning And Lasts All 'Week A gTand clean-up of the stock of Christmas Shoes and Slippers that must be sold this week or carried over for another year. And as usual, we prefer to sacrifice now, rather than to carry over this stock in order that we may start each season with new stocks in all lines. Men's, wom en's and boys' Slippers on sale below cost. Perhaps none of your friends thought of slippers when selecting your presents, and if that is the case, come here and buy yourself a pair. Take cozy comfort, these drippy, disagreeable evenings to come, and stay at home, with your feet clad in "a pair of these Slippers. MEN'S HIGH-GRADE SLIPPERS, made of carefully selected leather; Romeo, Everett, Opera and Columbia designs, nicely trimmmed with different colored leathers ; all sizes and an assortment that will please any one. Worth $2.00 the pair. f J ?Q Choice pj.,JiJ WOMEN'S SLIPPERS, made of the best grade of felt, in brown, gray, wine and , . red; trimmed with the finest quality of fur, in brown, gray or chinchilla ; tZQ have the flat or Cuban heels; worth to $2.50 the pair; choice, now pA.J7 Begins This Morning And Lasts All Veek MEN'S VELVET SLIPPERS MEN'S SLIPPERS, in black or Only few pairs left, but A 0 brown; come in Opera or Everett all that remain go for. style; turn soles, and good values MEN'S SLIPPERS, in medium at the pair; (f J JQ a K1...U ton. Krorptr or sale price, pair y m. . Opera style; a splendid assort- MEN'S LEATHER SLIPPERS ment, worth $1.39 the pair; your all the superb line that we have choice this week, the OQ. been selling at $1 pair; CQn pair... " goes on sale at, pair J J MEN'S SLIPPERS, in 12 styles; our very best grades; all the expensive patterns Col umbia, Faust boots, Cavalier style and the regular Opera and Everett styles; come in black, brown, tan and'motlled leathers; lined with kid and chamois and all have the very best turned soles; made for all kinds of feet; worth to $3.50 the 7Q pair. Sale price, choice p f WOMEN'S BLACK SLIPPERS, in patents or plain kid stock; a great variety of styles, trimmed with bows and straps; pump effects, braided or plain; French f 1 07 or Cuban heels Worth to $4 the pair; choice P - ' Children's v Sweaters $1.47 Each 2d Floor, 6th St. Annex. SLIPOVER STYLE, with V neck, made of fine all-wool yarn, for children of 1 to 6 years of age; regular value $2.25; special t A7 this week......V'' WOMEN'S FLANNEL ETTE GOWNS, good warn-, comfy "nighties," in dain ty colorings, but in broken lines, and some of them are slightly soiled; the regular prices were from $1.00 to $2.50; now d1 Cm7 they're 67c to. .V'- ROYAL WORCESTER CORSETS, in the low-bust style, with Princess hip and velvet grip hose supporters, side and front; made of white or dark coutil; worth $2.25 the pair, STAMPED CUSHION TOPS, in a great variety of styles; tinted in convention al and" floral designs ; regu- - larly they are worth O to $65c ea.; choice.' C Sale Evening Coats and Gowns A sale of unparalleled magnitude a sale that will intensely in terest the women of Portland. Elaborate creations for evening wear, going now for much less than they are worth. Read these prices for plain proof of the statement. Evening Coats Worth For $83.33 $13.33 ..$23.30 ..$19.00 Evening Gowns Worth Now $300 $26.67 $50 Coats worth $20.00 now sell for only. Coats worth $35 going for only, $28.50 Coats now sell for only Regular $25 Coats for just Superb Coats worth $38.50 for Beautiful Coats worth $50.00 for. .. GOWNS WORTH $40.00 now. . PINE $75.00 GOWNS now. GOWNS WORTH $45.00 now. GOWNS (( WORTH 11 $52.50 for.'. $125 $16.66 $25.67 $33.33 $450 $30.00 $35.00 Women's 25c Hose Sell For Only 18c First Floor, Fifth Street. Women's black cotton Hose, fashioned ankle, full seam less foot and double sole ; a superb quality, at the regu lar price, 2oc, and now for today they are 1 Q only J. OC CHILDREN'S COTTON HOSE, Winter weight, with double knee, heel and toe; regular price 35c the pair; special today, the 1 Q pair WOMEN'S UNION SUITS, in white or silver gray, long sleeves and ankle length; regular 60c quality ; A Qg special for WOMEN'S RIBBED VESTS, of white cotton, Swiss rib, medium weight, long sleeve; 75c A Of value, for risL. WOMEN'S SILK AND WOOL UNION SUITS, an kle length, long sleeves; come in pink and blue; reg ular $3.50 qual- t0 QO ity for ?4.UO STUPENDOUS SALE! Handkerchiefs at 4 Cents Each BEGINNING THIS MORNING We Offer Two Hundred and Fifty Dozen JJ a, HANDKERCHIEFS, each ..... CSlilS T They have been used in displays, and some of them are a bit soiled; some are as bright and clean as tho they had never been out of the boxes : dainty bits of cambric, lace and embroidery, extremely pretty, and as to quality, you know full well that we carry nothing that is not good. Come a Kerchief buying this morning, and choose from this im- A mense assortment at will, paying for any one that you like but HE DUD SERGEANT IX. NINTH CAVALRY COMMITS MURDER. - Quarrel About Woman Ends in Bloodshed in Presence of Whole f Garrison of Fort Sheridan. CHICAGO, Dec. 25. In the presence of the four troops of the Port Sheridan squadron of the Ninth Cavalry who had just begun their Christmas dinner In the dining hall of the fort tonight, Sergeant John I. Griffin shot and killed Corporal William Taylor of his troop. The men, who are both married, quarreled over a woman and the shooting followed. Taylor received the bullet through his breast and died on the way from the dining hall to the hospital. A rigid investigation has been ordered by Major MacComb. "A courtmartlal in time of . peace can not sentence a man to death," said the Major. "If Griffin is to be tried for murder and that is what he ought to be tried for the case will go. to the United States Court." Dogcatcher Gets a Check. New York Sun. A black French poodle was trotting down Fifth avenue. New York, on a breezy, bright afternoon with a fine, straight young woman. The dog seemed proud of his mistress, and the girl was proud of her dog. While all was peace ful and danger seemed nowhere nigh, a covered wagon having on its seat two repulsive men came around the corner. One of the ruffians leaped to the ground and made a quick plunge for the dog, catching It by the hind leg and whirling it above his head In a circle, running as he did so toward the rear of his wagon. Quicker. thad it takes to say so the young woman was in front of the tough with one hand clutching his coat collar and the other holding the muzzle of a silver mounted smelling bottle to his face. "You drop-my dog or I'll shoot you," said the girl. The fellow said: "Don't yer see we're dogcatchers? Yer dog goes along wid us, see ?" The girl's face took on a more ominous look. The dog, still In the grasp of the man, was twisting to get away and yelp ing with pain. "If you do not drop my dog this In stant," said the girl, "I will fire. ' Do you hear me?" The catcher dropped the dog. By this time people were coming up to see the disturbance. The young woman put the bogus weapon into the small chatelaine bag that she wore and accompanied by her dog pursued her morning walk. A President's Indorsement. Detroit Free Press. When Andrew Jackson was President a poor widow who kept a boarding house, finding it impossible to collect her board bill from a Government of ficial, went to the White House and told the Preslderrt about It. Jackson said to her: "He'll give you a note for It, won't he?" She said, "Yea." "Then," said Jackson, "get his note and come back and see me again." She had no difficulty in getting the note, and, car rying it to the White House, the Presi dent took It and wrote on Its back "Andrew Jackson," then told her to put It In a bank for collection. When the Government official was notified that his note was In the bank for collection he laughed at the idea, but when he was told that It was indorsed by An drew Jackson he got the money mighty quickly and paid it. and a few days afterward he waa notified that his serv ices were no longer needed. The Apostate's Creed. Life. 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Last year it was an nounced that our farms had yielded the almost unthinkable value of 15,130.000,000. as compared with $4;900,000,000 for 1904 and $4,480,000,000 for 1903. This enormous pro duction has called forth many pessimistic statements. We have been repeatedly told that such a pace could not long be main tained, that diminished yields and agri cultural depression must soon come. But the end is not ye;.. Farm production was thought to nave reached its highest point A Mild Laxative Ask your doctor to name some of the results of constipation. His long list will begin with sick-headache, biliousness, dyspepsia, thin blood, bad skin. Then ask him if he would recommend your using Ayer's Pills for constipation. One pill at bedtime, a few times. We publlBB the formulas of All our prepr&lons. 3. 0. ArerCe., Lowell, Khi. In 1905, but this year has far eclipsed all others and rolled up a total which now promises to reach the stupendous sum of jr.ooo.ono.ono. 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