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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1908)
THE MORNING OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, ;JUNE 16, 1908. Every Bargain Advertised Sunday and Monday on Sale Again Today Ei OF FLOOD If! T "Nemo" Corsets Fitted by the ONLY Expert Corse tiere in Portland White Goods Reduced in Every Department Victor Talking Machines $1 Down, $1 a Week Records exchanged. All the new and all the old favorite Records. Missouri and Its Tributaries Reach Highest Stage and Begin to Fall. Suppose you do save ONLY '20c or 35c on the dollar at Lipman -Wolfe's "Owl" Cut -Rate Drugstore. The secret of success is to save, money ' Established 1850- FIFTY-EIGHT YEARS IN BUSINESS-Established 1 850 Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest CITIES ARE OUT OF DANGER KANSAS SI Union Depot at Kansas City Not Touched by Water Topeka Is Ileady to Clean Up Kail roads Are Tied Up. KANSAS CITY, Juno 15. The Missouri River has begun to fall and the end of the great flood Is in sight. The Kaw is also falling and in its upper courses is rapidly reaching a normal stage. The crest in the Missouri was reached this morning at 30.5 feet. The river contin ued stationary until 5 P. M. and between 6 and 6 o'clock had fallen half an inch. Most of the railroads are using the Grand avenue railroad station, although the water did not come up into the Union Depot. The Alton, Burlington and Missouri, Kansas & Texas are starting their trains and landing passengers at Sheffield on the eastern boundary of the city, involv ing a streetcar-ride of four miles to reacn the center of the city. When the rivers became stationary this morning the Kaw registered a stage of 29.6 feet, while the gauge of the Missouri was 30.2 feet. The Missouri is holding back the waters of tne Kaw and forming one vast lake In the district comprised by Armourdale, Kan., and the wholesale district In the 'West Bottoms of Kansas City, Mo. The Kaw would have fallen rapidly here were it not for the stage of the Missouri, and until the crest of the Missouri from the north reaches here the fall of the Kaw will be neutralized, the waters remaining stationary in the flooded districts. The Kaw River Is falling at Topeka and points west, and most of the Kaw tributaries are assuming their normal 6tages, and reports from Missouri River points to the north show that the waters are receding slowly In flooded districts. The Union Station Is still above the Hood level, although on Union avenue, alongside the depot baggage-rooms, the water is more than a foot deep. There are two feet of water in front of the Blossom House, the most pretentious ho tel in that district, and the railroad tracks on the west approach of the Union Station are under water. The last trains to come Into the station from the west came through water almost up to the firebox of the engines, and the most primitive methods of signalling were em ployed to facilitate their slow progress through the water. Men waded ahead of the engines and removed floating obstruc tions and drift. The continuation of the flood is having a damaging effect on many of the older brick buildings in the flood districts. Some structures are being undermined and doubtless will be condemned as unlit or further occupancy. AH of the packing houses except Fowler's Packing Company me surrounded by water, and Fowler's plant is not entirely unflooded. The packing companies have taken every pre caution to save their plants from damage, and their greatest loss will result from their suspension of operations. The East Bottoms of this city are surrounded by the overflow of the Mis souri. The Kansas City Southern Rail road kept a large force of men at work ill night building a sand dike for a dis tance of two miles along the tracks. The workmen kept ahead of the rise of the river, and the dike will be effective unless an unexpected rise of the river occurs. The Missouri Pacific took the same pre caution to protect Its property. FINDS HIS DINNER GONE Refrigerator Thieves Make Their Ap pearance in Portland. Sunday, according to police chr oni rics, marked the formal opening of the Summer season for refrigerator thieves. They come regularly when the gardens ind vines are most productive, and when the weather gets warm enough to necessitate keeping tue delicacies for the table in the refrigerator out on the rear porch. The first victim under this heading was George McCabe, of 770 Marshall street, who yesterday morning reported to the police that his refrig erator had been plundered. Invitations for a few friends were given for dinner rn Sunday night, he said, and the re frigerator contained dressed chicken, strawberries and cream and the choic est vegetables and fruits to the value of nearly 10. When the family re turned home between 5 and 6 o'clock, they found everything gone, and tne dinner had to be postponed. A burglar scare also occurred late last night at th residence of W. Bakers, 408 Salmon street. The family had gone to bed and left the window up on the rear porch. Some one walking on the roof of this porch aroused Mr. Bakers' daughter and the police alarm was given, the household aroused but no burglar was seen. BULLET IN CAR WINDOW Conductor on Oaks Line Has Narrow Escape From Death. The breaking of a pane of glass on the ear platform of car 62 on the Oaks line, in charge of Conductor J.. M. Walgamut, caused considerable excitement at 9 o'clock last night as that car passed the southeast side of the street railway company s yards on the East side, in bound. Several passengers were on the car at the time and Conductor Walga mut was standing on the rear platform, when suddenly something broke the glass in the vestibute door and pinged through the vestibule, passing dangerously close to the conductor's head. Apparently no shot had been fired, as no sound was heard, but still the missile had left a hole-similar to a bullet hole. The motor man stopped, reversed, and they ran back to the spot and made a searctl under the impression that someone might have been trying to kill the conductor and might still be ' caught. No one was found. Then, under the Impression that it was a spent bullet fired a long dis tance from where it struck, the matter was reported to the police. J"he Investi gation essayed by the police, however, failed to throw Any light on the case. Sold Liquor; Pays $250 Fine. ALBANY. Or., June 15. (Special.) Roy Clover, proprietor of a restaurant In Lebanon, today pleaded guilty to violation of the local option law and was fined J250. The complaint was filed by Deputy District Attorney Gale S. Hill, and the fine imposed by Justice of the Peace J. M. Buitenshaw. r All Muslin Underwear Greatly Reduced All regular stock of Muslin Under wear at reduced prices as follows: Drawers 29c to $12.00 Gowns 68c to $16.50 Chemise 59c to $11.00 Skirts 90c to $33.75 Corset Govrs 32 c-$9'25 $1.65 Skirts at $1.10 Women 's White Cambric Skirts, deep flounce, cluster tucks and hem stitching, trimmed in variety of ef fects; regular values to. JJ" 1 A $1.65; sale p 1 . 1 U $2.25 Skirts at $1.39 Women's White Cambric Skirts, with deep flounce of embroidery and tucks; regular values fijl OQ to $2.25, for : P .OI7 $3 White Skirts $1.69 Women's White Cambric Skirts, ex tra quality, daintily trimmed with embroidery, tucks, lace, etc. Regu lar values to $3; sale price. .$1.60 $6 White Skirts $2.98 Women's White Cambric Skirts, ex tra quality deep flounces, f rimmed with insertions and lace edgings; regitlar values to $o00; sale price , . . . $2.98 40c Corset Covers 29c Women 's Cambric Corset Covers, circular neck; lace and in- OQ sertion, etc.; values to 40c.."'' $1 Corset Covers 59c AVomen 's Cambric Corset Covers, daintily trimmed with laces, inser tion, beading, etc.; values CQ to $1.00, price, for today.. JC $H3 Corset Cov'rs 85c Women's fine Nainsook Corset Cov ers, prettily trimmed with fine laces, embroidery, ribbon, etc. ; regular val ues to $1.35; for this sale, QC only OOC $1-65 Nc'onrVetk Covers $1.10 Women's extra fine quality Nain sook Co r s e t Covers, exquisitely trimmed; vals. to $1.65; f" "I f" for this sale onl v p X J. V Every Article REDUCED $1.35 Nightgowns 85c Women 's Cambric Gowns, with high, low, circular, square, V-shaped neck; values to $1.35; for QC this sale, only OJC $1.65Nightgowns$1.10 Women 's fine Nainsook Gowns, daintily trimmed with fine laces, in sertions, etc.; values to C $1.65; for this sale only. . P 1 1 V $2 Nightgowns $1.29 Women's Longcloth Gowns, circular slipover neck, yoke of embroidery, etc.; values to'$2; for djf OQ this sale, only P $2-50Nightgowns$1.65 Women's extra quality Nainsook Gowns, slipover circular neck, dain-" ty trimmings of fine laces, insertions, etc. Values to $2.50; d?"l C sale price VA Reg. 65c Drawers, 39c Women's Cambric Drawers, deep flounce, with lace insertions; regu lar value 65c; sale price, OQ. only Qi7C 85c Drawers Pr. 59c Women's Cambric Drawers, wide ruffle, trim 'd with fine laces, CQ etc.; values to 85c .OSi $1.25 Drawers at 85c Women's fine Drawers, made with wide ruffle and elaborately trim'd; regular values to $1.25; sale $1.65 Drawers $1.10 Women 's extra quality Cambric and Nainsook Drawers, variously trim'd in dainty effects; values t 1 1 f to $1.65 ; this sale only. ..P11W $2.00 Drawers, $1.45 Women's fine Drawers, with deep flounces, trimmings of dainty lace and insertion, including Vassar and circular styles; values AZL to $2.00, at P i.J $25 Hair Mattress $14.95 We do not ordi narily sell Mat tresses, but this value Is so sensa tional thai we se cured it for our customers. Superb 35-pound, 4-4 silver-gray Hair Mattresses of the fin est quality, covered with the best grade 8-ounce A. C. A. ticking, filled with the first quality silver-gray hair. We have just 100 mattresses in this consignment that we have to offer at this exceptional low. price. Regu- ffjj Q C lar $25.00 values, while they last p IrSLmljij Great Receivers' Sale of Arnold Print W'rR Fabrics 35c, 50c Printed Silk Warp Mousselines, yard. . . . 18 Reg. 25c Sheer Printed Tissues, wide variety, yard 13? Reg. 25c Mercerized Printed, Taffeta Wash Goods, yd-15 Reg. 15c Printed Etamine, Voile Wash Goods, yard 9 Reg. 19c Bordered Batiste, the season's novelty, yard. .13 Reg. 15c Corded Mulls, chiffon weight, dainty effects. . 9 Reg. 15c Dress Ginghams, superb choice, yard ... . 9 DENIED JURY TRIAL English Editor Faces Sedition Charge in Corea. JAPANESE IS PROSECUTOR Resident Governor of Seoul Tells the British Court That K. T. "Betlial Is Largely Responsible for the Uprising Among Xatives. SEOUL, June 15. Y. Mimura. the Jap anese resident Governor of Seoul, ap peared as the prosecutor of E. T. Bethel, a British subject, who was today ar raigned In a British court appointed un der order of the privy council. Bethel is charged with spreading sedition by the medium of a newspaper published in the Corean vernacular and of which he is the proprietor. The court Includes Judge F. St. Bourne and Prosecuting Attorney H. Wilkinson, both of whom were spe cially sent from Shanghai by the British government at the suggestion of Am bassador McDonald at Tokio. The prosecution said that it would prove that the publications in Bethel's vernacular newspaper was largely re sponsible for all the disturbances in Corea. M. Mimura asserted that the Corean government exists only subject to the direction of Japan, lie further said he believed there were 20,000 troops now In Corea and that half of the country was disturbed. Consequently the publi cations were creating a false impression regarding the real intentions of the Jap anese government, increasing the diffi culties of the government and causing much bloodshed. C. M. Cross, a lawyer of Kobe, who is defending Bethel, asked for a Jury trial, which Judge St. Bourne refused. Cross contended that no Japanese control exist ed over Corea, that the Corean Emperor was supreme in domestic affairs and that therefore Governor Mimura 'could not prosecute Bethel. k The first day of the trial was taken up with opening statements of the case. The case is attracting much attention. see his wife and was going to move over to the Roseland avenue house on Sun day and, therefore, wouldn't need a room at the hotel after Sunday morning. Sun day night, however, looking very dejected, he returned to the hotel and engaged a room. Yesterday morning he rang for the bellboy, at 10 o'clock and on the plea that he had a bad toothache,' asked for some laudanum. They refused to get it for him and a little later the proprietor was requested to send for a doctor. When the doctor arrived he found that Halloway. who was then talking in a reasonless strain, had hacked at his arm with a small knife in several places and had managed to sever a blood vessel. He had drawn the clothes up over his body so that when the bellboy or the landlord had called tney couldn't see what he had done. Later he was removed to St. Vincent's Hospital,, where, it is said, his wife called last night and steps were taken to again bring about a reconcil liation in case his life is not made for feit to his rash act. TRIES 10 Ei HIS LIFE LOS ANGELES MAX WEARIES OF DOMESTIC TROUBLE. Chester C. Halloway Opens Artery in Wrist With Small Knife. Wife Is Repentant. Failing in an attempt to get laudanum yesterday morning, Chester C. Halloway, a civil engineer, well advanced in years, from Los Angeles. Cal.. attempted to com mit suicide at the New Grand Central Hotel by severing blood vessels In his arm and now lies In St. Vincent's Hospital in a dangerous condition. Halloway's troubles are said to have resulted from a failure to effect a reconciliation with his wife. . who is younger than himself and comely,' and from whom he had been sep arated and whom he had followed to this city. Halloway arrived in the city on Satur day night and registered at the New Grand Central Hotel. He was communi cative and told the hotel proprietors much about his family and his mission. He said that he had a brother-in-law residing In this' city at 524 Roseland avenue and that his wife, who had preceded him here, had secured work in one f the telephone offices and was living with his brother-in- law at that address. He also said that twice before they had become estranged, but that In each case he had effected a reconciliation. He had pictures of many members of his family, showed them and spoke freely of his troubles. It was thought that perhaps he had worried so much that his mind had become a little unbalanced. He also said that he had been over to BOOKMAKERS INVOKE LAW EXJOIX EXl'ORCEMEXT OF BET TING ACT AT DENVER. Court Signs Writ or Prohibition For bidding Magistrates to Issue Further Warrants. DENVER, June 15. As on the opening day, warrants wee served on all the bookmakers at Oveiland Park today, charging them with violating the gamb ling law. In most cases bonds were fur nished at the park by a surety company and the bookmakers continued to do busi ness. Upon the application of the Over land Park Association, District Judge Carlton M. Bliss today Issued a writ of prohibition directed to Justice of the Peace De Lappe forbidding him to Issue further writs, or to try the bookmakers already arrested until a hearing can be held to determine whether betting on a horse race is prohibited by the law. Results: Four furlongs Zia won. Louise F. sec ond. Pert third; time. :50'i- r lve rurlongs Booge? Red won. I. F. M. second. Smithy Kane third: 1 :04. Five and a ' half furlongs Balthot Valoski second. Varieties third; time. Five and a half furlongs Eudora Sister Julia second. Unmasked third: Six and a half furlongs May Rows Annette second, Special Dellverv third: Mile and eiehth. sellinff Wischand Foncasta second. Docile third; time, 'J Mile Remember won. Orphan Lad ond. Jack Witt third: time. 1:46. iaura time, won, 1:10 won, time, won, time, won. sec- SMALL CROWD ATTENDS RACES Betless Sport Has Small Attraction at Gravesend. NEW YORK. June 15. There was no change in conditions at the Gravesend race-track today. One hundred and fifty uniformed policemen were in the grandstand, paddocks, lawn and club house, while 50 plain-clothes men strolled through the crowd. The police had strict orders to arrest anybody who attempted to make a bet of any kind. The crowd was very small, not more than 2000 persons. There was no dis order. Joseph L. Rhinock, president of the Latonla Jockey Club, announced today at Gravesend. that he had sent the fol lowing telegram to Jack Hackesmln ster: Inasmuch as the Latonla Jockey Club has been losing money, it Is announced that, beginning Saturday, June 20. booking will be reinstated at Latonla: that the Eastern system of betting will be used and that the mutual machines for straight, place and show will be retained for the public desiring mutual system. New price of admission to be $1 at gate. Canal Bond Issue Invalid. OLYMPIA. Wash., June 15. (Special. The State Supreme Court today held that the act of the last Legislature intended to validate the $500,000 in bond? voted by King County to aid in the construction of the -Lake Washington Canal had failed to validate the Issue because the title of the act failed to state such vali dation as part of the purpose of the bill. Rejuvin aids digestion. At all saloons. Tans! Tans! Tans! at Kosentbal'a, " FIRE UNO WATER RUIN FLAMES IX EARLY MORXTXG DO $25,000 DAMAGE. Westminster Apartment House at Sixth and Madison Suffers Most. Four Buildings Burn. As the result of a blaze, believed to have been of incendiary origin, and which began in a deserted building at 308 Mad ison street shor.tly before 3 o'clock yes terday morning, damage to the extent of over $25,000 was done to four frame struc tures. The heaviest losses will be sus tained by the occupants of the handsome new Westminster Apartment-house, which was completely ruined by fire, smoke and water. This structure caught fire from the heat and sparks issuing from the building in which the fire, orig inated. The building where the flames started was unoccupied, and is owned by Richard Williams. Some weeks ago the work of remodelling the structure was commenced and at the time of the fire this work was still In progress. Nothing of an in flammable nature was known to be in the structure when the workmen left the place Saturday night, and the theory Is that some incendiary set fire to the structure. When the lire department reached the scene the Williams building was a mass of flames, which soon spread tQ the roofs of the adjoining cottages at 304, 306 and 310 Madison, street. The Westminster house was the last to catch fire, and the flames gained headway on this building while the firemen were working on the other structures. The fire jumped the cottage at 310 Madison, dam aging the roof only slightly. When the alarm was first given all the guests of the Westminster were aroused and left their rooms to witness the flames nearby. Before many of them had time to return to their rooms the hungry flames had secured a good hold on the roof of this structure, and in spite of the efforts of the firemen the blaze pro gressed to such an extent that more ap paratus ' was summoned. All that is left of the Williams struc ture Is a shell, while the houses adjoin ing this on the east, belonging to A. Westenfelder, were damaged , to the ex tent of about J7000. The loss to the Wil liams place is about $2000. while the heaviest loss was sustained by Hamblett & Gosslyn. the owner of the Westmin ster, who estimate the damage done their building together with contents at about $10,000. In addition to this several of the" tenants who occupied rooms on the upper floor, which was entirely burned, lost their all, while those on the lower floor suffered the damage of their belong ings by the deluge of water pumped on the burning structure. Ideal food for children. WHEAT FLAKE CELERY makes the children plump and strong and prevents sour stom ach and constipation. The best food for growing children, in valids and the aged. For sale by all Grocers w EDDING AND VISITING CARDS. W. G. SMITH 8 GO. WASHINGTON BUILDING, Cor. X'uurtlt stud Wuhiuc1oa Stow Several of the buildings on the north side of Madison street were threatened for a time, but several streams of water played on the roofs prevented their catch ing fire. The mother of Councilman George L. Baker, who lived at the Westminster with her son, was severely allocked by the excitement, and was reported as quite ill yesterday as the result. So far as known this was the only case wherein anyone suffered personal Injury as the result of the blaze. All of the buildings damaged by the flames will be repaired or rebuilt Immediately. FLY FOR A NEW RECORD Oakland, Cal., Pigeons Will Be Re leased at Oregon City. OREGON CITY. Or., June 15, (Spe cial.) The members of the Pacific Pig eon Club, of Oakland, Cal., will again risk the valuable birds In an endeavor to better tne record from Oregon City. Birds belonging to W. W. White and Dr. M. V. Kempe will be shipped from Oak land Wednesday, June 17, arriving in Oregon City June 19. While In Oregon City they will be in the care of B. T. McBain, formerly a homing pigeon fan cier and still a member of the club. Oregon City is distant on an air line from Oakland about S13 miles. This can be flown In a day If conditions are right, but never has been flown on the Pacific Coast or in any country where like cli matic conditions prevail and where the birds must fly over a mountain range the height of the Siskiyous. The birds will ' be liberated Sunday morning, June 21, at daybreak, thus giv ing them the longest day in the year to complete the tedious journey and break, if in their power, the present record. ANOTHER EUGENE CANNERY Weber-Busscll Company Will Oper ate I'lant for 1909 Crop. EUGENE. Or., June 15. (Special.) Eugene is to have another big cannery and fruit dryer next year. c. B. Bus sel. president; W. Lair Hill, attorney: and J. B. Moran'. . general superintend ent of the Weber-Busst-11 canning Com pany,' of Seattle, are Here today to se cure a suitable location for their big cannery, which they say will be in run ning order before next year's fruit sea son. The cannery will have a capacity of 30,000 or 40.000 cases a season, and will employ a large force of workers. The cannery wilt be enlarged as demanded. The Weber-Bussell Company has plants at Newberg and Freewater. Oregon, North Yakima, Sumner and Puyallup, Washington. $25.00 REWARD! For the arrest and conviction of a PORTLAND PIANO DEALER THAT CAN UNDERSELL, US (Customers have searched everywhere and can't find one.) HOVENDEN-SOULE PIANO CO. Cor. Morrison and West Park Streets ' ' "W'llimHW"1 - -mi ..luiimnnnw -iinuUlUUmUMUU.UA"" CJjJ (awl ' fi ll ffP'Sff i isi if WMii i i mm ill 1 I j B I ill !l i f lli' I Katun.. wmjjf