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? I of Improper conduct, he would not intro duce it, Maitre Labor, declared. Mr. MoKee loved his stepson, and had ASK FDR REVIEW $5.25 ARM ROCKERS Maitre Laboii will continue the presen tation of the husband's aide on April L THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, MARCH 26. 1908. N CALHOUN FORD AND RUEF New San Francisco Grand Jury Omits Schmitz' Name From Bill. BRIBERY IS THE CHARGE Three Indictments in Which Defen dants Are Jointly .Accused Will Fh Filed in the Superior Court Today. SAN" FRANCISCO. March 25. Tonight it was learned that the new grand jury which today heard the testimony of many of the witnesses who appeared be f ore "the Oliver grand jury, when Patrick Calhoun. Tlrey L. Ford. George M. Ab bott. ex-Mayor K. R. Schmitz and Abra ham Ruef were indicted on many counts for bribery in the granting of the United Kail roads trolley franchise, have voted to bring three joint indictments for the name offenses against Calhoun. Ford and Ruef. Mullally, Abbott and Schmitz have been left out of the new indict ments. The three new indictments will be presented to Judge Sturtcvant, of the Superior .Court, tomorrow. t SAX FRANCISCO. March 25. A new and unexpected move on the part of the prosecution in the bribery-graft oases de veloped this afternoon, when the grand jury met in response to a call from As sistant District Attorney Francis J. Heney and listened to the testimony of the same witnesses who testified before the Oliver grand jury in the matter of the United Railroad trolley franchise and which re puted in indictments being returned, charging President Patrick Calhoun, Thorn well Mullally, assistant to the presi dent; Tirey L. Ford, general counsel: William M. Abbott, assistant general nnnji; Abraham Ruef and ex-Mayor Rugrne E. Schmitz with bribery. Witnesses Itcpeal Testimony. Among the witnesses who testified to day were James U Gallagher. Daniel Coleman. Jennings Phillips and John Furey, members of the confessed "bood ling"' Board of Supervisors; Thomas Rums, cashier of the sub-treasury; Ben jamin Day. chief clerk, and N. Seltg. chief bookkeeper at the mint ; John K. Behan. minute clerk of the former Board of Supervisors, and A. Cole, cashier at the mint. AM the witnesses, upon coming out of the erand Jury room, stated that they had repealed the testimony given before the .Oliver grand jury. The grand jury ad journed at 7 P. M., after deliberating about three-quarters of an hour. No in dictments were returned. The District Attorney's office during the day refused to throw any light upon the purpose and object of the calling of the grand Jury again to consider this testi mony. It became apparent. ' however, and was generally believed, that the prosecu tion is seeking new indictments In the L'nlted Railroad's trolley franchise mat ter without the testimony of Ruef. This move, it was said, was intended to antici pate a possible adverse ruling by Judee I-awlor upon the motion now before him to set a.lde the arraignment of Ruef on the United Railroads' indictments. This would ennhlp him to carry out his ex pressed intention of then attacking the validity of the indictments. Case Will B Weakened. With the elimination of Ruefs own tes timony before the grand jury and the im munity contract which the prosecution has declared void, it would take from Ruef much of the ammunition upon which he depends for his defense in the United Railroads matter and which ha.s enabled him to block the prosecution during the past two months. With new indictments against Ruef. It is asserted that the prosecution will have outmaneuvered the defense and force him to trial without further delay. Assistant District Attorney Heney per sonally questioned the witnesses before the grand jury today. LAST OP THE AFFIDAVITS Kuef Files His Last Heney to Press Graft Trials. SAN FRANCISCO, March 23. With the filing of an affidavit by Abraham Ruef f 1 ."i0 pa gcs. containing a bou t -tO.iM) words, in reply to the tS,0u-word affidavit cf r. J. Heney, the evldenciary showing in support of Rucfs motion to set aiide his arraignment upon the United Railroad trolley franchise indictments was closed this morning. Ruef also tiled several short affidavits In support of a motion to place Rudolph Spreckels. Assistant Dis trict Attorney Heney, District Attorney T-angdon, Special Agent William J. I.'.urns and others who have made affidavits on behalf of the prosecution on the witness stand and cross-examine them with ref erence tn the immunity agreement with Ruef. The latter also asked the court to suhpena several newspaper men who had refused to make affidavits, declaring that they could give testimony material to his cause. Judge Uawlor will rule upon the motions at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Heney proposes to press the prosecution of the bribery graft cases without further delay. The third trial of Tirey I Ford will commence be fore Judge J.t wlor tomorrow. Ford's first trial resu itetl in a disagreement and the second in an acquittal. There are 12 more Indictments pending against him. On Monday the trial of W. I. Urobeek, G. H. Umbsen. Abraham Ruef and others indicted for bribery in the Parkside trol ley franchi cases, will coinmencw before J mica Dunne. STRONG PLEA FOR M'KEE I. aw yer Says Wife, Not Husband. Had THinblin Mania. PARIS. March The hearing of the suit for riscontinuanee brought in this city by Mrs. A. Hart McKee against her husband, was continued today. Maitre l-abori resumed his pleadings in behalf of Mr. McKee. He declared that Mr. McKee" affection for her husband, as well as her appreciation of his treat ment of her. were evidenced in a series of passionate letters which she sent to Mm at various times and in which she made use of a code especially arranged for these communications. Counsel for the husband fnls Mrs. McKee's claim that McKee was h gambler and be read extracts from several letters, which, he a sorted, demonst rated that it was the woman, and not the man. who was talnt d with the desire to gamble. Continuing. Maitre Uaborl affirmed that Mr. McKee bad expended large sums of money for trie comfort of bi$ wife, in cluding $l5.flnt for repairs and decorations of a hous? In Paris. Kven if Mr. McKee had vrovt that hi wife had been guilty CLAIMS RIGHTS IN STATE Commercial Union Insurance Man damuses Commissioner Wolfe. SAN FRANCISCO, March 25. Superior Judge Seawell today granted the Com mercial Union Assurance Company of Great Britain a peremptory write of mandate against Insurance Commis sioner K. Myron Wolfe, who has with held from the company a certificate authorizing it to transact fire and ma rine insurance business in this state. Mr. Wolfe based his refusal on the ground that the Commercial Union had Illegally transferred suits filed against the company from the Superior Court of this state to the United States Cir cuit Court. The suits in question were fild as a result of losses sustained in the big fire of two years ago. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS E. I. Wna?ott and wife to F. K. Vroenun. jtn II. 12. 13. 14. IK and It. Vauehtnn Park, block 2 $ Thp Jos. A. StrnwbrMfce Estate Co. to W. M. Fleming, lot fl. block 5. P t ro wbri dc' s Add E. C. Alfrrdnon to Amanda, Janu.fch, lot IP. block 4, Chicago John SommrvilIe and wife to J. W. Talbott. lot 1 1 , biock it, Punnyid Add Alfred S. Pehmftt and wlfr to Jos. M. Healy. lots 13. 14 and 15. block 18, Council Crest Park Add Phnrnlx Land Co. to J. C. Stone, lots 15 to 24. block 6. First Rlectrlc Add. to Alblna . Cartoon, lot 8. block 16. Piedmont.. Albert SalMi-and and wife to Robt. T. Llrnpy, .52 acre bfginnlng at point in north line of land of said flit parties. In Sfc". 21. T. 1 S., It. 4 E Allan M. Kltoworth and wife to Harrv Keatty and wife, lot 13, btcok 36, Tremont Jus. H. Nash and wife to Harry !attty and wife, lot 14. block 35. Tremont Place Add Portland Trust Co. to H. C. Berrlan and C. R. Reckley, Jot 13. block 7, Tremont Place Marie I... Finndrr to Centennial Tn vpwrment Co., Int 17 and IS, biock 2T. Couch Add Sannje Fahler and wife to Susan C. Krickson. lot 2. block 4, Wynkoop Ylllla J. W . Reed and w i f e to David N . Fridenrtln. lot 13. block 18. City View Park . . , Wm. and Anna Ora swell to Robt. T. Ilnney. 1.5" acres eommenelnir at point In west line of N. E. i of X. W. 4 of S. W. hi of Sec. 22. T. 1 P.. R. 4 K Moore Invfetment Co. to J. F. Mlnk lrr. went t of lots 9 and 10, block 32 Verncn R. M. Iomhard and wife to the Han-pok-Street Building Co.. lot 15. block 1: lot 3, block 3; lot R. block 5; lots 8. 9 and 14. block fr : lot 4. block 8. Hancock Street Add R. M. Lombard and wife to C. L.. H orn . I ot 9, b lock 6. Han cock Stroet Add B. M. Lombard and wife to C. 1. Horn, lot 5 and 6. block 8, Hancock-Street Add Nettie 1. Palmer to NHlie lireen, lot T. hlofk -Mrt. Sell wood Hati Flsber to P. J. CVDonnAll, east . 42 feet of lot 4. block 11, Canithers Add I. . Hilvu and wife to Wm. T. ft'hml'M. fast 22 fet of lot 10 and atl of lot It. block 14. Hoi laday Park Second Add Title Guarantee & Trust Co. to John Sloan Klnjcsley. lot 1, block 7. Tllton's Add' Herman Metza-er to C. E. and Eliza beth Thompson. Iota IS and 14, block 8. Reservoir Park II. V. Reed to Milton Underwood, lot A. 7. 8, 9 and 10, block 3. Beau volt Add Jflj". D. Hart and wife to Jennie Zfndnlk. lota 3 and 4, . blov-k 3, Katherlne Chas. F. Praac-h and wife to Gustav C. Praseh. lnt 2. block 12. City View Park Gut Hnlstrom to Bmil Peterson et al., lot 2, block 4, Madras, part of lot "P." Overton Park Seward D. Purllnsfhame and wife to CJfO. R. Shutrum, east 42 fet of lot 1H and west 4 feet of lotVIT. block 21. First Add. to Holladay Park Add Arista Land Co. to Kate Tt- Need ham, lots 9 and 10, block 10. Ina Park Multnomah Real Kstate Association to' S P. and V. H. Oftburn, lot 1, block 11. Willamette Jos. Gordon and wife to J. H. Crook, lot 10. block 6. Wert Pied mont Moore Realty Co. to Andrew Mowi mann. lot 1 and 2. block 4. Lor rlnRton E. B, SlerM and wife to A. Hallech. lot 3. Gresham Cemeter' C. L. McKcnna and wife to W. H. Raver, lot 15. block 2. Goodmornlnft Add Home Securitv Investment Co. to American Surety Co.. lots 1 and 2. block 51 ; lot 7. block 50. Fulton Park W. H. Watt to John E. Livingstone, lot 3. block 3. Watt s Add Moore Investment Co. to H. W. Fisher, lots 7 and 8. block 31. Vernon Moore Investment Co. to Maritaret M. Coffev lot 9. block 43. Vernon Wm. H. Payne and wife to Astrid E. Lindblad, lot 4. block 15. Over look West St. John TAnd Co. to Rn -Iev. 3 acres- beginning at point In extension of southeast line of block IS. Whit wood Court Bertha M.oree to John H. and Kate M. Roche, lot 5. block 9. North Al bina Chas. R. Stevens and wife to W. R. , Smith, lots 3 and 4. block 3. Ta borside Chas. Starker to H. Heydt and E. E. 350 T50 -450 3.000 Rno 2,3.70 10 80 4S0 10 10 1,700 1.S0O 10 .400 3.600 800 1.2"0 200 3,500 1,300 eno 275 2.500 3S5 2,500 l.SflO 4.500 10 10 5S0 60 10 1 200 fkV 5f0 1 1 2.500 800 1.350 1.325 .VV) 10 S.5.10 50 1 Cujtens. lot to a:, oiock . aiun nomah Park P A Rreeden and wife to tannah Carmine, lots 29 and '30. division "A." (J-n, Compson's Add. Oak Park Add. to St. John Title Guarantee & Trust Co. to Wan S1nr Joe. lot 17, block 1. MeDou Kiili's mibdlvtslon Mwrfl Investment Co. to Geo. Gifn- iper, lot 1 . b lock 34 . Vern on Keats, beifinnlna- at moat southerly boundary of a 4O.20-acre tract con veyed bv Fanny G. Kins; et at. to Annie. T. Parkhurst. on Me'.lnd. ae Wallace Injralls and wife to Clcily F. HuRhfs. lots 4 and 5. block 2. For rest Park V ' B- 1. Holbrotsk and wife to .1. K. Hoi brook, lot 22. block 4. Marer.fro A id to St. John M U Holbrook ar.d wife to R. G. Brand, lots 12. 13 and 14. block 2. Walker's Add.: also lots 16 and 1, block 1. MM Walter's Add Jce Curtis and wife to Wm. R. and c;race M Ellis, lot 4. block 13. Mt. Tabor Villa Annex - .; " Portland Realty Trust Co. to Robt. R. Smith, lots 5 and 6. block 10. Laurelwood Park Geo E. WajfiEoncr and wife to Cna. L S,-hierftiin, north S 'rtUP t and 12. block 1. BuncaJow Glade.. Coll ere Kndowment Aition o John F. White, lots 9. 10. 11 and 12. block 1. Co Here Place Dan lnrstadter to Victor I-and Co.. Mts and 1". block 4. Portsmouth Villa extended A. J Skibbe and wife to Samuel J. R.fTetv. the strip 20 feet wide east of nd adjacent to lots 6 and 7. bio. k 1. Piedmont ' F M. and Caroline S. Lombard to C. P. Wells, lots 11 and 13. block .. Railway Add. to Montavilta R'ht. and Marv Irvlrf: to Sophie H. Iju.r'ord. undivided of property known as R.Mjt. Irvine an works. In Sec. 22. T. 1 S.. R. 1 E Rttbt. Irvine and wife to G'o. f. rd . m m e as a hove Ha'bert H. Cro?er and wife to John W. Roners. lot is. Trout dale Park Fred We to G. W. Prleet. lot S. Mock 4. Clifford Add. to Aibina... Alfred Thompsin and wife to Cha. L. F. Hun:rr ct al., lota 7. 8 and 0. hiock 7. Thompson'! Add. to Gresl'am A N. Sar to Irett Prew. lot 11. Keck 1. Mt. Tabvr Villa Loret t Ire w to A . N . Sf art e, lot 12. block 1H. - Mt. Tabor Villa N. P. Jeiuen to p. F. Clod-tu. lot ft, block 0. Sell wood 1.150 1 24 10 1 1 noo 3.0i 3,Aw tT 5.-.0 4IX 1 1 l.soo T"rl t .! Kivt your abrract made by th Security Abttract A Trut Co.. 7 Crimmb.r of Com Southern Embezzler Arrested. NEW YORK. March L-5. Ferdinand THidtnhofer. formerly tax collector of the third d'strict of New Orleans, who disappeared about a year aeo. was ar rested here today. It is allaged be was shurt in his accounts about fTa.OOO. Convicted Chinese Gamblers Appeal Against City. MAKE TECHNICAL PLEAS Wily Mongolians Take Leaf Out ol ' Sclnnitz' Book to Avoid Paying Fines Eleven Join in Appeal. Charley Wing and 10 other Chinese have filed In the Circuit Court a petition for a writ of review against the City of Fort land. They allege that they were arrested by the noi'e for being" in the basement of the building at 82 Second street, on March . 19C3. The charge against them was that of visiting a gambling place. They deposited J0 bail each and de manded a jury trial, which was granted. They were convicted aid ordered to pay a fine of $30 each. The allegations of the petition are that City Attorney Kavanaugh denied them copies of the informations which had been filed prior against them; that they were never arraigned before the court, and that no opportunity was ever given them to enter their pleas. DENIES BRUIN?S STORY P. E. Sullivan Makes Affidavit That It Is I'nlrue. PORTIAXD. March 25. (To the Edi tor.) I see by this morning's Oregonian that Patrick Bruin warfts me to make an affidavit. Well, here it is, and much pleasure may it give fcim: State of Oregon, County of Multnomah, ph.: I. P. E. Sullivan, being duly aworn depose and say that I have not had a dinner with Tom Greene recently, and furthermore I have not at any time fpoken with Tom Greene concerning my appointment to the Executive Board, and furthermore, I swear that I have not framed up' a political deal with him or any one ele at any time, now or during my past life. P. E. Pl'LUVAS. Subscribed and 3 worn to before me this 2ovh day of March, 1t0. C. HENRI LABBE, Notary Public of Oregon. In reference to my party affiliations. -I have always been a Republican. Mr. Bruin could easily have ascertained this to be true had he cared for the truth. The registration files of the County Clerk's office will show that I have al ways registered as a Republican. If he wishes to inform himself concerning my party affiliations previous to my ar rival in Portland, he can consult the records in Ramsey County.! Minnesota. His other allegations are equally untrue as those with which I have dealt. In his attack on me, Mr. Bruin has either deliberately lied or he has in active operation an Imagination that would have excited the jealousy of Baron Mun chausen. P. K. SUIiLIVAN. EPWORTH LEAGUE TO MEET District Convention Tomorrow at Centenary Methodist Church. Portland District of the Epworth Tea gue will be organ ized at Cen ten ary Methodist Episcopal Church at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Delegates from ail of the churches of the denomination in the district will be present. Officers will be elected, constitution and 'bylaws will be adopted and plans for work will be laid out at the business session. At night a big rally will be held. Th organization is made necessary by the change in the boundaries of the dis tricts in the Oregon Conference, as or dered by David H. Moore, resident bis hop, at the last annual conference in this city. Prior to that date Portland was divided into two 'districts, but these now have been consolidated. Recently a meet ing was hold at the Sunnyside Methodist Church, at which it was voted to effect a district organization, and Friday after noon, March 27. was fixed as the date. Centenary Epworth League chapter in vited the delegates to meet there, and that church will entertain the guests at dinner. About 70 representatives will be present. Special invitations were issued to all of the pastors and their wives. The following programme has been ar ranged: Organization and business. Appointment o committees. Address by W. B. HolHngshead, Presiding Elder of Portland District. What the District Leairu Means to the Chapter Rev. Melville T. Wire. What the Chapter Means to the District league Rev. V. R. Jeffrey, Jr. Whv the Jnr.lors Need a District league Mrs. J. W. Burt. Election of officers. rtO P. M. Dinner served to visiting dele gate. 7::t0 P. M. Praise service, led by C. C. Miller. 8 P. M. Address. "The Man of Nazareth,' by Benj. Young. D. D. Ladies' Double Quartet. ADMITS POSTOFFICE THEFT Federal Judge Suspends Sentence of Miles K. Elliott. An indictment charging Miles H. Elliott with robbing the Postoffiee at Monkland. . Sherman County, July 9, last, was reported by the Federal grand Jury vesterday. Elliott was arraigned in court. pleadpd puilty and was sentenced to one vear at McNeils Island. Judge Wolverton suspended sentence pending good behavior and on condition that Kliiott reimour.se the Government for the money and stamps . he took from the Postoffiee, amounting to about $J9. Two other indictments were returned bv the grand jury yesterday and war rants were issued for the arrest of the pereons accused. The jury will resume its investigations at 10 o'clock this morn ing. District Attorney McCourt and Wal ter H. Evans, assistant under Mr. Bristol. are in charge of the grand jury and are making good progress in the disposition of caecs awaiting investigation. Robert Tucker, first assistant under the former District Attorney, has retired from the office to give his attention to the work of. the Home Telepnone Company, by which he is employed as general counsel in PorUand. District Attorney McCourt has not de cided on the appointment of his perma nent assistant. He does not expect to he allowed njore than one deputy and his selection will have to meet the approval of the United States Attorney-General at Washington For that reason it is not probable that the new assistant United States Attorney will be announced for several days. New Lodge Is Organized. A union of the Union Provident Lcague with over 20ft charter members, was in stituted at the Red Men's Wigwam, in the Selling-Hirsch building Tuesday even ing. Officers were elected and arrange ments made for their installation and exemplification of the secret work of the order on Tuesday. April T, at which time This woman says Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved uer life. Read her letter. Mrs. T. C. "Willadsen, of Manning, Iowa, -writes to Mrs. Pinkham: - " I can truly Bay that Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound sared my life, and I cannot express my gratitude to von in words. For years I suffered with the worst forms of female com plaints, continually doctoring1 and speeding lots of money for medicine without haip. I wrote you for advice, followed it as directed, and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and it has restored me to perfect health. Had it not been for you I should have been in my grave to-day. I wish every suffering woman would try it." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands ol women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indjges tion,dizziness,or nervous prostration. Why don't you try it ? . Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has enided thousands tr health. Anlrs. Lynn, Mass. an elaborate programme of music and other entertaining features will be rend ered for the pleasure of the members. This society was organized by Portland blURiness men and has its supreme offices in this city. Cut on Face Leads to Thief's Detection. Robert l.nran fftealn Whlnky and Injure Himself on IMee of lan w While Leaving by Baxerarnt Win dow. CARELESSNESS in leaving a cellar from which he had been stealing whisky brought on the arrest of Robert Lucas yesterday afternoon. Lucas, in slipping out of a window from the base ment of a saloon at the north approach of the Fourth-street bridge, overlooked a bit of glass that jutted out fully an inch, with the result that a slit several Inches long was torn in his face. Some one saw the man getting- out of the win dow and noticed the wound on his face, thereby enabling Detectives Tichenor and Jones to trace the trespasser to the home of a relative at East First and Bast Washington streets. Lucas denied vigorously having beefn in the cellar where much whisky wis stored. But the gash on his cheek was conclusive evidence against him. .But for the cut the charge could not have been forced against Lucas. He was taken to the City Jail and locked up. PERSONALMENTION. W. Bruess. a well-known real estate man, has returned to Portland after an absence of several months. For the past few years Mr. Bruess has handled Gear hart Park lots for Theodore Kruse. Miss Bernard, of Olds. Wortman & King's suit department, left yesterday morning for New York. This i Miss Bernard's second buying trip of the season. She will be gone about four weeks. George Atiyeh and A. Atiyeh took the eaft-bound train yesterday. A. Atiyeh will visit New York on business connected with his firm, while George Atiyeh will visit the Orient, returning to Portland in several months. T. N. Stuman, a nurseryman of Mount Taber, and his wife have Just returned from a three months trip through South ern California. He visited Imperial Val ley and reports that there is quite a real estate, boom in that section. Joseph O'Brien, formerly of San Diego, who was connected with the Citizens' Savings Bank there for a number of years, has arrived in Port land and will remain here permanently. He is a brother-in-law of Louis J. Wilde and will be associated with Mr. Wilde in business here. Edward P. Solomon, of 750 Irving street, who for years has been one of the best known salesmen traveling out of Portland, Is dangerously 111 in the Good Samaritan Hospital, and Is not expected to live. Mr. Solomon was subjected to a mastoid operation two days ago and he has been in an unconscious condition most of the time since. Mr. Solomon is brother-in-law to Sig Sichel, State Sena tor. Will Encourage Registration. At a largely-attended -meeting of the Montavilla Board of trade last night. C. T: Evans presiding, vigorous resolutions were adopted calling on every unreg istered voter In that section to register at once. In order to seek out those who have not registered, which is about half the voters. William Deveny. C. T. Evans. C. H. Armstrong. W. M. Blackburn and John Goodwin wre appointed, who will work in precincts 60 and 61. C T. Evans. William Deveny and C. H. Armstrong were appointed to take up the matter of securing an additional mail carrier for Montavilla, the preepnt carrier being over burdened. This committee will carry this matter direct to the Postoffiee Depart ment at Washington. It was decided to hold a mas? meeting of the citizens of Montavilla to consider what part Monta villa will take in the coming rose festi val. Seamen's InsiitHte Concert. The concert given last night at the Seamen's Institute. Frortt and Flanders streets, under the direction of Miss Alice Juston and Miss Catherine Covach, was highly successful and attracted a large audience of sailors and shore people, who showed their appreciation by fre quent encores, which were readily re sponded to by all the performers. Firm Awarded Damages. L Shank & Co. obtained $349.3$ dam ages from J. Simon & Bro. yesterday by the decision of Judge O'Day. The suit was brought to recover for the sale of gunny sacks. Hanan shoes at Rosenthal's. I SCREEN SPECIALS Today only in the Drapery Depart mentSixth Floor. Three-fold oak-frame Screens; panels filled with silkoline; regular $1.50 values,, each 95 Three-fold Screens in dark finished oak frames; panels filled with green and red burlap; regular $7.50 values, each . . $4.95 Sale of Laundry Supplies Today in the Basement De partment. DEIS FDR PARK SYSTEM ISADOR TiAXG INSPECTS PrBIvIC GROISDS IX EAST. Finds Many Desirable Features in Kansas City and Will Report .to the local Board. Isador Ianc who )s on an Eastern trip, was requested by his fellow members on the Portland Park Board to examine the park systems of the Bast with a view of suggesting improvements for adoption by the local board. While In Kansas City, he was Interviewed by the Star, and in a copy of the paper, sent to the Portland Commercial Club, the following is printed under date of March 20: "It's hard to believe that some of Kan sas City's parks and boulevards were a few years aKO covered, with scattered houses and shacks. I was shown old photograph! fcefore I comprehended the change that has been made. It was surely a great evolu tion." That is the way the park system of this city impressed Isador Lang, a member of the Park Board of Portland, Or., yesterday. Mr. tansr was sent to inspect the parks and boulevards of Kansas City by the Port land Park Board, with a view to establish ing a similar system In the Coast city. He spent yesterday with the superintendent of parks and Franklin Hudson, president of the Park Board. . , . "We have come to the conclusion in Port land that the city must have an organized park svstem," Mr. Lang said. "We have a few parks, but there is no unity in the cltv natural or artificial beauty spots, we have gained 50.000 In population In the last two years and If the city is to have a svstem of parks and drives It must begin now That It expects to do. I have learned a Bread deal from Kansas City. but. for the life of me. I can't think now which particular, thing has impressed me most. There are so many beautiful places and such a vast extent of public ground, prettily arranged, that I'll have to have time before I can make a connected report to our Park Board. There Is not. to my knowl edge, another system In the country so well laid out as the one here. I have visited teveral cities recently and tn them nothing compares with these parks and boulevards. Mr Lang told of Portland's awakening to the fact that it needed boulevards. "The citizens of Portland recently voted $1,000,000 to the Park Board to be used In two years." he added. "We have "-ready 'iOO acres of park ground and will buy more and Improve what we have. In the acquisition of new ground we expect to fol low the plan of assessments used in Kan sas City. We have beautiful hills sur rounding the city. "The Willamette River, which divides the city into an east and a west half, makes several natural parks. The CoXim bla River, four miles from the city, is lined with beautiful scenery. But In all these places there are no connecting drives we had heard much of Kansas City s work in beautifying the city and determined to fol low Its example. The change made in this city bv the park betterment is well worth Imitating In any ciiv. Amusements What the Pree Asents Say. James J. Corbett Tonlstat. TTie attraction at the HeiHg Theater, Four teenth and Washington streets." tonight and tomorrow night, at 8:15 o'clock will be James J. Corbett. suDTiorted by Miss Rose King. In the comedy-drama, "The Lady ana the Burglar." Seats are now aelliii at theater for both nlghta. Crewton Clarke Tonight. One of the most notable of the Marquam offerings Is that of Creaton Ciarke. the brilliant vounp tar wno is presenting his new play "The Power That Governp." to delighted audiences. It Is a performance that la well worth seeing, "Wheal W Wetre Twenty-One." Th bill at the Bakr Theater this week is "When We Were Twenty-one." George Alison i playing Dick Carewe. and Misa Stoddard Phvlli. with "Donald Bowlea as "the Imp. Matinee Saturday. "What Women Will fo." The title first attracts, and after tnat the plav advertises Itself, for everyone who is a lover cf the sensational and thrilling clasa of melodramas and who sees "What Women Will Do" at the Empire this week, ia a walking advertisement for It. Star Matinee Today. There ill be a matinee performance to dav of tnat thrilling v-ar drama. "The Secret Dispatch." at the Star Theater. This U a plav of unusual adventure- and Is founded on a well established incident of the Civil War. "Hazel Rlrke" Matinee. The AUen Company u ill be seen in its grPt performan'-e of "Hazel Klrke" at the Lvric this afternoon. This has ben one of the most successful bills in w htrh the organization has ever appeared and has pleased all. COMING ATTRACTIONS. "The Burgomaster xt Sunday. Beginning next Sunday nigjit, Marrh 2P. and continuing the following three nights, with a y.cial matinee Wednesday. th musical-crm-dy. "The Rurgoma.ter.' will h the hill at the Helltr Theater. Fourteenth II tt aooo Ij SPEC'L TODAY AT $2.85 A most attractive and comfortable pattern in the polished golden oak or mahogany finish exactly like cut shown. Has shaped, embossed top panel and fancy back panel, prominent parts being quarter sawed. One of our latest and best medium-priced rocker styles, special price. Unusually JAPANESE MATTING REG. 35c GRADE SPEC'L 22V2C YD. Today in the Carpet Department Sixth Floor We offer at the above reduced price per yard a good, heavy quality of Japanese Matting, of which you have the chojee of several patterns in col ors of blue, green and brown. Special price includes laying. COMPLErE-H005E-FURffl5HER5g and Washington streets. Gua Weinberg as the Burgomaster, Ruth White as fe'illic. Moving Picture at Marquam. The next week at the Marquam will be it-voted to a continuous moving picture show, commencing Sunday afternoon at i and continuing until 10. This will he the rule all week. Performance from 2 until 10 each day. - - A Gentleman Thief. "The Mytrtou Mr. Raffles. which the Baker Company will present al! next wek, starting Sunday matinee, treats of a real gentleman thief a man who does not steal for the booty tteslf, but from a mental affliction. "Captain Impudence Monday. The cominp attraction at the t,y rir i "Captain Impudence. a charming semi military comedr-drama of the Mexican War by Edwin Milton Reyte. It will make the first appearance of the new leading man, Carlos Urquart. in the title rple. Tyrolean Troupe Coming. Th e n ot ed Rai ne r t rou pe of 1 Tyrol fan singer, in the operetta, "Life in the Alpine Hilla," will be the' big feature at Pantages next week. Nautical Sketch Booked. "Cinderel," a nautical sketch by Edward toche and presented by Maude Sutton and company, will be the headliner at the Grand on the. bill the coming week. AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS. Pantatre Selected Acts. For marvelous heavyweight lifting, jug gling and acrobatic work the three Dierlck brothers at Pantages this week have no equals in vaudeville. The W. A. Spera company, in a touching dramatic sketch, "Jockey Jones." Comedy and Song. Comedy and song are found at the Grand th4a week in quantities. Vera de Bassinl is a rare soprano and among the best ever heard here. esiecially in vaudeville. Her singing ia a treat. The Sidonias have a comedy act which is guaranteed to make anyone laugh. OPERATING COMPANY TO TAKE OVER. SYSTEM. Officials of Independents Plan to. Install Exchanges at St. John and .Sell wood. A number of independent telephone magnates reached Portland yesterday from California and will remain here a few days to look over the local plant and provide for extensions and better ments to the local system. While, they are here it is likely that the operating company will take over the Portland plant from the construction company and assume the responsibility of the manage ment of the plant in future. Charles Sumner, president of the Port laid Home Company, heads the party, which also includes William Mead, treas urer of the National Securities Company, that underwrites the independent tele phone projects, and F. F. Graves, presi dent of the Omaha Home Telephone Company. A number of Omaha officials will reach the city next yeek. and Ar thur Wright, general attorney for the HAPPY OLD AGE Moot TLIkely to Follow fro per EatfnK. As old age advances, we require less food to replace waste, and food that will not overtax the digestive organs, while supplying true nourishment. Such an ideal food is found in Grape Xuis. made of whole wheat and barley by long ha king; and action of diastase, in the barley which changes the starch into sugar. The phosphates also, placed up under the bran -coat of the whoat, are in cluded in Grape-Nuts, but left out of white flour. They are necessary to the building of brain and nerve cells. "I have used Grape-Nuts." writes an Iowa man. "for 8 years and feel as good a nd am stronger than I was ten years ago. I am over 74 years old and attend to my business every day. "Among my customers I meet a man every day who is 02 years old and at tributes his good health to the use of Grape-Nuts and Postum whieh he has used for the last 5 years. He mixes Grape-Nuts with Postum and says they go fine together, 'Tor many years before T began to eat Grape-Nuts I could not say that I enjoyed life or knew what it was to be able toay 'I am well I suffered greatly with .constipation, now my habits are as regular as ever in my lift. "Whenever I make extra effort I de pend on Grape-Nuts food and it just fills the bill. T can think and write a great deal easier." "There's a reason." Name given by postum Co.. Rattle Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. good values at today's Lawn Mowers, Garden and Lawn Tools, in the Basement De partment. in Home companies in California, will be In Portland within a few days. All are prominent in the independent telephone circles of the country. Mr. Graves is the father of the independent telephone, on this coast, having formerly been identified with the Bell companies, but has been active in the ranks of the independents for the paat SO years. With the business rihnrict of the city already served with the automatic tele phones, the local company is now direct ing a campaign throughout the residence districts and is working to install instru ments wherever they are ordered by householders. Tn order to cover the sub urbs more completely, lines will be laid within the next few months throughout Sell wood and St. John and automatic switchboards installed in each district. The officials have looked over plans for . these extensions and have approved them. Meanwhile work on the long distance lines of the company is going ahead steadily. Poles have been erected for all but about 15 miles for the line between Portland and Tacoma and the wire will be strung this Summer. The officials now here say the local company will pro vide additional facilities here as need shall arise. Why Not a Talking 31achine? In our forced-out sale we are offering strictly brand new. latest style talking machines at terrific reductions.. $!.60 takes the regular $25 kind, J14.30 gets the $30 styles. $21.26 the regular $40 values and so on. Pay cash or by the week or month, but come in right away for they're going quickly. Record cabinets at .13 1-3 per cent off. Don't wait. Graves & Co.. ?2f Washington street. - ROUEK B. SINXOTT, For Tl?trict Attorney. lEitabfshed rSy).) " Cores Wbil Van Srp. " Whooping-Cough , Croup, Bronchitis, Coughs, Diphtheria, Catarrh. Confidence can be placed in a rem edy, which for a quarter of a century has earned unqualified praise. Restful nights are assured at once. Cresoleae is a Boon to Asthmatics All Druggists Send Postal for de- scrtpctve coo ate i. Cresolene Antiseptic Throat Tablets for the Irritated throat, or your druggist or from us. 10c. in stamps. The Vapo-Cresolene Co, 180 Filt.o St.,N. V. C. 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