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TUB JIOKM.va OKEGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, I90S. T ID KILLING ST. LOUIS SOCIETY Mysterious Death of F. D. Hirschberg Causes Sen sation in Missouri. FOLLOWS WIFE'S FRIENDS rrominent Clubmnn Found Dead In Palatial Home Few Days After Suicide or Kkstromor and Blow. Police Pen j- Murder. ST. LOUIS. Dec. . The death of Francis IX Hirschberg. prominent in the Roman Catholic Church and a friend of Archbishop Glennon. also well-known in club and buwiness circles and as a direc tor of the Louisiana Purchase Exposi tion, who was shot at his home, SMS Llndoll boulevard, early today, following so closely upon the suicide of Charles T. Fkstromer. Swedish Vice-Consul, and Charles V. Blow, a prominent business and club man, both of whom were friends of -Mr. Hirschberir. has caused a sensation. The HlrschberR residence, in the heart of St. Louia' fashionable quar ter, was besieged by friends of the dead man, tryir to ascertain whether Hirsch berg had been murdered or whether he bad committed suicide. Baffling Circumstance. The police investigation revealed sev eral baffling circumstances. The blood ' stains on the stairs indicated that Mr. Hirschberg stood on the third step from the bottom when he was shot. Immedi ately below him there was an antique chair, which bears a deep dent, as though it had been struck by the re volver, which was found beside it. The weapon was of a type used 30 years ago, and members of the family told the po lice they had never seen It before. Physicians who examined the corpse differed as to the probable course of the bullet that caused death. Search Reveals XotUIng. Friends, of the family assert that Mr. Hirsahberg had been In ill health for three years. This was denied by his business associates, who said that he had been only slightly indisposed lately. The possibility of financial or domestic trouble was scouted by intimates of he dead man. A minute search of the prem ises by the police failed to reveal any signs of the entrance of an intruder. Trail of Blood. Members of the family aver that Hirschberg was the victim of a burglar. A trail of bloodstains on the stairway leading from the reception ball on the first floor indicate that Mr. Hirschberg was shot at the foot of these stairs and turned and walked back to his bedroom .on the second floor. From there he crossed a hallway and passed through his wife's room to the bathroom. As he returned, staggering Into his wife's room, Mrs. Hirschberg awoke just in time to see him sink to the floor uncon scious, according to statements made to the police. Mrs. Hirschberg had her husband car ried to his bedroom, where he died. Ha made no statement as to how he was sliot. So far as the police could learn, no member of the household was on the lower floor. It was explained that deaf ness prevented Mrs. Hirschberg from hearing the report of the revolver. Was. Prominent Citizen.' Mr. Hirschberg was a prominent Ro man Catholic and was Archbishop Glen non's closest personal friend among the laity. He was W years old and for many years had been a leader In the Insur ance business. He was the first to intro duce in America the system of Insuring employers against accidents to their workmen. He was a member of several clubs and was highly connected soclal'y. He was a son of Madame Lucille Hirsch berg. who before her marriage was Miss Lucille Chauvin. a member of one of the oldest and most exclusive French fam ilies in the city. Mrs. Hirschberg Is a sister of Lady Noblesworth, wife of an Knclisii nobleman. Mr. Hirschberg was chairman of the entertainment committee of the World's Fair and had charge of the entertain ment of all distinguished guests upon that occasion. LIVED 50 YEARS IN OREGON II. Northrnn, Washington Count; Pioneer, Passes Away. HILLSBORO. Or., Dec. 8. (Special.) Harvey Korthrup. for over 50 years a resident of Washington County, died at Sellwood. December 5, and was buried here yesterday. He was born in Whit man County, New Tork. in 1830, and crossed the plain to Oregon In 1845, settling In this county. In 1852 he mar ried Faiah Davis. To this union 13 children were born, eight surviving Maurice, Corvallis: Ed. H., Glencoe; Mrs. Emma Hichenbottom, Cul de Sac. Idaho; Alonzo, Glencoe; Charles. Prescott, Wash.; Fred. Glencoe; Mrs. Sadie Smith, Forest Grove, and Bert L., in the United States Navy, headquarters at San Fran cisco. Mr. Northrup has for many years been afiliatd with the Uiilted Brethren Church. His first wife died several years ago, and in October, 190, he was married to Mrs. Susie Keller. HAY COURT-MARTIAL ENDS Defense Supplies Testimony In Ref utation of Charges. PORT TOWX3END, Wash., Dec. 8. The revenue cutter service courtmartial of Lieutenant M. S. Hay was concluded here tonight. The testimony adduced at the two days' triel will be transcribed and fcrnished members of the court for consideration before reporting their find ings to department officials at Washing ton. Today's sesssion was given over to the defense.' Companion ofticers of the ac (Ced, from the cutter Thetis, on the wit ness stand denied all charges filed against the accused, forceful testimony being secured opposing allegations of drunkenness or improper conduct on the part of Lieutenant Hay. TWO ARE KILLED IN RIOT (Continued From Firt Pane.) live children. He was uninjured but was taken in charge by the police. The woman and some of the children escaped and fled to a houseboat, where they lived on the river. The police. 60 in nun """"'owed. The woman barricaded herself tn houseboat, where she de fied the officers. Standing on the porch of the boat with a shotgun, she shouted to the officers: "Come on. you fiends:" The boat was but a few feet from the bank, and several ofticers. taking up the woman's challenge, dashed for ward. Officers Kill Child. The woman dropped her weapon and taking two of the children, ran back of the boat, cut loose a rowboat and began to row toward the middle of the Missouri River. The officers called to her to stop, but she only plied her oars more vigorous ly. Without another warning the po lloe fired a volley at the boat. One of the shots struck Lola Pratt, aged 13 years, tearing away the greater part of the child's face. She died from her wounds tonight. . 1 The woman then surrendered. She said her name was Mrs. Pratt, and that she was the wife of the companion of "Adam God." and the mother of the wounded child. Sergeant Clark Is reported to be at the point of death, while Patrolman Mullane is not expected to live until morning. FAVOR BELGIAN BLOCKS PKOPERTY-OWXERS ARE OP POSED TO VITRIFIED BRICK. Petition Will Be Presented to Coun cil Today, Urging That $200,000 for Paving Bo Spent Here. " Agitation against the resolution pre sented to the Council favoring the use of vitritied brick in the paving of the North west end of the city has assumeii definite chape. The district to be paved Is from Glisan to Thurman and. from Third to Fifteenth, roughly stated. Property-owners in the district affected have signed a petition, which is to be preented to the Council, in which a vigorous remonstrance is made against the use of brick in this work. It Is set forth that brick pavement has proved to be a complete failure on streets where heavy traffic passes over the streets and about five-sixths of the owners of property In the district strongly urge upon the Council a substitution of basalt blocks for the proposed vitrified brick. They favor the stone blocks and that theybe laid on concrete foundation. Facts are presented In the matter of relative cost, the figure of cost for brick paving of the district being placed at about $300,000. This outlay for brick, they point out, would be lost to Portland, for the reason that vitrified brick are not manufactured in or near this city, but would be bought at the Sound. This large sum, they assert, would be dis bursed among Portland business men if stone blocks are used in the new paving contracts, and would aid materially in developing the business of making stone blocks in this vicinity, and would largely Increase the number of men employed. The wages paid these men would be expended with the merchants of Port land, the number of additional block makers being placed at at least 100 in filling these contracts. A claim is made by the advocates of vitrified brick that more paving with that material Is being done in Seattle and Tacoma than with other material. In formation is in the hands of the re monstrants which shows that more stone block pavements are being laid in the Sound cities than in Portland, experience having demonstrated that nothing will withstand heavy traffic in warehouse dis tricts equal to stone blocks laid in a con crete base. Stress Is laid on the position taken by both the Northern Pacific Terminal Company and the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railroad officials. These officials protest against the use of vitrified brick in the vicinity- of the freight depots of their lines. Experience had in other cities with brick paving around depots leads them to come out strongly against this type of paving, jind doubtless their pro test will carry much weight with mem bers of the Council, for it must be re garded in the light of expert testimony. An added point In the protest of the Northern Pacific lies in the fact that the position taken is directly against its in terest In the matter of freight charges, for if vitrified brick should be used that line would carry the material from the Sound. Attention is dnrected to the fact that many streets have been laid with vitrified brick in Portland but all have been taken out where subjected to heavy wear. Property-owners may find an object les son of the unfitness of brick paving by making an examination of First street, where the brick paving is being replaced with Belcian blocks. On Front street stone blocks have been us?d for 25 years, but without foundation. The blocks are now being taken up. redressed and put down again in a concrete bed. Estimates maiio recently Indicate that stone blocks can be furnished and laid at the same cost as brick. The following property-owners have signed the petition to the Council to have stone blocks laid in the district before referred to: The Portland Cordage Co. Portland Iron Works. Marshall-Wells Hardware Co. S. & L. Friedman. Churchley Bros. Estate of Henry Weinhard. Zan Brothers. Louis Kuhn. D. C. O'Reilly. Estate of H. W. Corbett. Failing Estate. Geo. W. Collins. Clark-Woodward Drag Co. W. G. McPherson Co. John Klernan. Cook & Kiernan Transfer & Storage Co. American Trust & Inv. Co. Geo. Alnslie Estate. R.' Koehler. Frank Kiernan. ' John A. Roebling's Sons Co. J. R. O'Neill. Joseph Simon. I. Lowengart. The King Estate. Honeyman Hardware Co. -Lowenberg & Going Co. D. C. Pelton. r Strobel & Barenstrecher. Robert W'lson. Albert & Amos Brlx. Spokane. Portland & Seattle Ry.. by Francis B. Clarke. Pres.. for six blocks. Lewis Estate. James Muckle. Portland Public Market & Cold Storage Co. Rufus Mallory. H. Hirschberg. Frank E. Dooly. BONDS TO SAVE RESOURCES (ContliRed From First Pane.) Izatlnna and men or character and Influence throuKhout practically every section of tne country are enlliterl in the cause it repre sents Its work being strictly National and tn no enae sectional, merits and should re ceive the support of our citizens. Thank Organization. I thank alt these organizations. The re sults of the Inventory of resources will b laid before the present conference by tne National Conservation Commission. I shall not attempt to review these results further than to say that the more striking fads broimht out at the conference last May were confirmed. These facts are sobering. Kn ripht-minn-cd citizen would slop the urouer u of our MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED MERCHANDISE CERTIFICATES And Glove Bonds are issued for any amount. This is a very convenient way of sending a gift. 7 a S7 -9 j mmJ VSVJL A lXX WleU aIA w A A AfcWh MVMt J. Largest and Leading Fur Manufacturers of the West iMSl ONLY 14 SHOPPING mlmmm MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED SEND FOR NEW FUR CATALOGUE FREE ON REQUEST DAYS BEFORE We are all ready to meet yourevery want at once. BUY EARLY, while selection is easy and stocks complete. We will hold purchases for future delivery. r Every advantage accrues to the early shopper. The last-minute shopper can only take what's left. Why not have first choice, from best merchandise in every department? Special Bargains in All Departments "FROM TRAPPER TO WEARER" SELLING FURS FOR 20 YEARS For over 20 years we have satisfactorily served an exacting class of patrons demanding the highest quality of furs obtainable. Our institution today reflects these years in quality of service, as well as excellence of goods. Here are complete assortments of the finest imported and domestic furs, in exclusive designs, in styles of distinctive character. REASONABLE PRICES. SILVERFIELD 'S prices are remarkably moderate in every instance. You should inspect our assort ments of moderate-priced Sealskins, Russian Sables, Black Lynx and Natural Mink, before buying elsewhere. SILVERFIELD'S FURS AS XMAS GIFTS As a token of a merry Christmas nothing can be more pleasing than a garment of fur. Their aristocratic richness and luxuriousness most finely interpret the stnti ments of the season, and unquestionably Fashion's finest garments are Silverfield's Furs. Any Fur purchased now will be held for Christmas delivery EXTRA HOLIDAY SPECIALS FOR TODAY FANCY WAISTS V2 PRICE Sample line of beautiful fancy Net Waists at strictly half price, as follows : Regular values $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $25.00, $30.00. Half-Price Sale 5.00, 4? 7.50, $10.00, $12.50, $15.00. Linen Tailored Waists ITS A special lot of fine-quality linen tailored Waists, spe cially priced at $2.75 Ladies' Coat Sweaters o 6 O An extra special in the much-needed Sweaters ; colors gray, navy and, white; regular values $6.00 $3.75 NEW DAINTY APRONS FOR ALL OCCASIONS " MAKE ACCEPTABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS Extra Specials From the Jewelry Dept. Sterling silver Toilet Sets, special 49 $ Regular 75c values. Ladies' Mesh Bags, fancy Cases and Cardcases, in both gold and silver; specially priced from $2.25 up tq $35.00 Beautiful assortment of imported Belt Pins and Belt Buckles. Special prices for today 49S 63S 98 and $1.39 High-class Brooches, Veil Pins, Hat Pins, Shirt-Waist Sets, Cuff Links, Necklaces and Combs, from 23 up Radical Reductions on All Leather Goods All leather goods reduced from 10 to 25 per cent. All styles and newest leathers, automobile seal, wal rus patent, etc. Wicker Suitcases from $2.50 up Traveling Bags and Cases at lowest prices. We Suggest Gloves for Xmas A gift everybody appreciates and if you come to day you '11 find many exceptional opportunities to economize pretty Holiday glove boxes free. Holiday Suggestions from the Third Floor Bath Robes for babies, children and ladies, in Japa nese blanketing, eiderdown and French flannelette, in all the popular shades and Oriental designs, rang ing in price from $2.00 to 8.00, specially priced for the holiday season. A complete line of Silk Bonnets, specially priced 69. Values up to $1.50. Ladies' Silk Vests Very best quality; regular $1.50 values 93 LADIES' BLACK SILK HOSE Silk or lisle foot, regular $1.50 values 1.19 Fine assortment of fancy Hose Supporters, in all colors 69 Dainty Neckwear for Xmas SPECIAL Beautiful Linen Tabs, embroidered and trimmed with lace, 25c and 35c values, for 23 65c and 75c values at 49 $1.00 and $1.50 values, for 9S An assortment of Necklets, made of gilt velvet and ribbon, 60c to $1.00 values, for 49 Imitation Irish crochet Jabots and Collars, 50c and 60c values, for . 43J resources, but every prood American must realize that National improvidence follows the Fame course and leads to the same end as personal improvidence, and that needless waste must stop. The time to deride or neglect the statements of experts and the teaching of the facta has gone by. - The time to act on what we know has now ar rived. Common prudence, common sense and common business principles are ap plicable to National affairs J nut as they are to private affairs, and the time has come to use them in dealing with the foundations of our prosperity. MuNt See Facts. ( We must not jrrow hysterical or sensa tional in depicting our condition. But neither must wo allow a false security based on conditions Ion since passed away to prevent us from seeing the facts and ap plying business common sense to the sit uation they disclose. The purpose of th inventory was to give the facts not to create alarm, but to take stock of what we have, and so to lead to the necessary action for its preservation and increase. Resource Are Related. Our natural resources are so related that the use of one affects the use of all the others. This is especially true of our water ways. Every mark, woman and child with in our borders has an interest in them, through navigation, power, irrigation or water supply, or through all rour. We have neglected our waterways more than any other natural resource and we must put an end to that neglect. The Inland Waterways Commission has told us how. First, let us prepare a comprehensive plan for inland waterway development along the lines pointed out by the Commission. Such a plan must consider every use of the waters, it must put the interests of all the people In advance of any private interests whatsoever. The preparation of this com prehensive plan should begin at once. Proceed With Waterways. Second, let us proceed Immediately with the construction of the waterways for which plans have already been approved, and which we are now certain will fit into the outlines of the general plan. Our previous policy of procrastination, delay, and fitful and partial action, has borne Its perfect fruit. Our waterways are deserted, and in return for our vast expenditures we have little or no actual navigation to show. The people are ready for a change. I,et us have It, and at once. If we can pay the cost from current revenues let us do so. If not, let us issue bonds. By either method, let us have the' waterways and thut quickly. The plan and the work can and should pro ceed together. While the woric we are sure of Is being begun, the plan for the rest can be prepared. The work therefore should begin at once. But there must not be the slightest reck lessness or waste of money. No work whatever should be undertaken that has not been thoroughly examined and fully ap proved by - competent experts. Above all, not one cent should be expended to satsify special interests, whether of a business or a locality, or promote any man's political fortunes. This is too large a matter to be handled in such a way. We must approach It from the point of view of the National interest, whether the guidance of the wis est experts in engineering, in transporta tion, and In all t he uses of our streams. KuruaLa uaiii wo.terwAv nnonnl hut Btnrt -i- - t in any successful treatment of either. For est protection and river development must go hand in hand. The three things which should be done without any further delay are. therefore: First, to provide for a com prehensive plan of waterway development. Second, to begin at once on work already planned that will surely fit Into the larger plan. Third, to provide amply for forest protection against fire, against reckless cutting, against wanton or reckless destruc tion of all kinds, and to secure the Appa lachian and White Mountain National for ests without delay. FILES ON MANY CLAIMS Albert T,. Caslek Hoped to Iocate on at Least One. Albert L. Cuslck, who filed on four claims during the land rush at Roseburs, on April 14 last, Is on trial before Judge Wolverton, charged with making false affidavits. Cuslck was not satisfied with trying to land one claim, but took a gambler's chance and filed on four that had already been filed upon by home steaders, with the hope that he- would get one out of the four. During the morning session the time of the court was taken up in hearing. ar guments in the demurrer filed by James Cole. Attorney Cole brought up two points of law and the ruling that Judge Wolverton made in overruling the de murrer establishes for all time the con tention that some lawyers .have held, that an indictment for false affidavit under section 4746 R. S. because it was origin ally made to cover the making of false affidavits In pension cases. Judge Wol verton, toy his decision, held that the section covered any violation of the law in regard to making false affidavits under any one of the nine different departments of the Department of the Interior. He also held that the rules and regulations Issued by the Interior Department adopted to cover violations of land matters, was a law. Just as If it had been incorporated into the statutes. When the demurrer was overruled, tne work of selecting the Jury was com menced. The claims that Cuslck had filed on were the homesteads of H. Alli son, Henry Burman, Oscar Olson and A. R. Jones. The trial will be a short one, for there are only a few witnesses to be heard on both sides. Receiver B. Ij. Eddy, of Roseburg, was the first witness called. No Road for Coos Bay. M. XL Johnson, secretary of the Co lumbia Life & Trust Company, of Port land, has returned from Coos Bay. where he went a week ago on business for his company.. It was reported from Rose bure. while Mr. Johnson was on his way into the Coos Bay section, that he was making the trip to promote a line of electric railway into the isolated Coos section. When seen in his Portland of fices yesterday, Mr. Johnson denied this, eaying that a casual Inquiry he made for the benefit of a friend gave this Idea, when it was not intended or meant. He says, he has no plan of building an elec tric or other railway to Coos Bay cities. ' Light Vote at Hillsboro. HILLSBORO. Or., Dec. 8. (Special.) There was but one ticket In the field at yesterday's city election. The amendment to the charter to empower the council to grant a franchise to a water and light plant, in case of sale of the present municipal-owned sys tem, carried. John W. Connell was elected mayor; Ed Schulmerlch, A. M. Carlile and J. B. Trullinger were elected to the council; George Schulme rlch, reoorder; and G. W. Barnes, treas urer. Less than 100 votes were cast. See Drake & Swan's specials, suits, etc. HAD QUIT WORK' READY TO GIVE UP IN DESPAIR Restored to Health By Vinol "I was sick, run-down and finally had to give up work. After trying a number of remedies and several phy sicians, I was Just about ready to five up In despair. I saw Vinol ad vertised and decided to try It. and It has done more good for mo than all other means combined. It has built me up and restored my strength until I now feel twenty years younger, and am able to attend to my work again as usual." Job Jeavons, 1036 Llnd street, Wheeling, W. Va. The reason Vinol is so successful in ugh cases is because it contains tonie iron and all of the strengthening blood-making and body-building ele ments of cod liver oil, but no oil. Vinol is unexcelled as a strength creator for old people, delicate ildren, weak, run-down persons, an after sickness and is the best known rem edy for coughs, colds ami bronchitis. We return your money If Vinol fails to give BatJ"''rt'on. Woodard, Clarke & Co., Druggists, Portland. The Season's Second Pianola Recital Friday Evening, Dec. 11 The second of this season s' Pianola Kei-itals will be priven liy Eilers Piano House in their Recital Hall. Fri.lay eveninjr. De cember 11, at 8:30 o'clock, with Miss Kathleen Lawler, soprano; Mr. Charles E. Couture, tenor, and Mr. Dm J. Zan, baritone, as soloists. Miss Lawler has a beautiful voice ami is too well known to Portland music lovers to need special mention. Mr. Zan has delighted many audiences in' Portland, and his splendid baritone voice is always encored whenever he appears. Mr. Couture, while a comparative stranper to Portland, has appeared several times, and has fairly carried his audiences off their feet with bis beautiful tenor. A superb Steck Pianola Piano will bo u.-ed lor the occa sion, and Mr. Louis P. Bruce will act as accompanist, also ren dering several choice selections durin-r the evening. These recitals will be given every Friday evening, and all are cordially invited. To avoid overcrowding, however, admis sion will be by reserved seat ticket only. Bv calling at our store at any time before Friday evening two complimentary tickets, each good for one reserved seal, may be secured. Eilers Piano House 353 Washington Street FROM MAKER TO P1AYEH' I mm M a-se m 'vaui a SIXTH &BUANSI0E The greatest Portland oui bargain in t-'-iS Piano G A MONTH. i4v hit mf v r v w V v.'vvTv , -. 1