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RABBI WISE HAS MADE NEW ISSUE Croker Speech Makes Former Portlander Most-Talked-of Man in New York. PUBLIC FEELING AROUSED TrrtnrndoiK Sentiment Manifest for Divorce of Judiciary from Poll tic New York Learning Oreffon Ways, Says Wise. BY I.!)YD F. I.OXEROAN. NEW YORK. Dec. 8. (Special.) Dr. Ftrphen S. WIm. formerly of Portland, Is tlie most talked about man In New l'ork City today. Ills Croker speech has placed him on a pedestal, and everybody Is talking about the rabbi, who, like young Loch invar, "came out of the West." Boss Croker bitterly referred to his critic as "a narrow man," and seem ingly none of the New York papers have taken the trouble to find Out that Dr. Wise Is neither narrow nor old. Contrary to press reports. Dr. Wise has not been issuing .daily bulletins. He fired his bombshell at the sinner, and -then gracefully stopped talking. But the rumpus he started will cer tainly be one of the principal Issues of the campaign. I saw Dr. Wise at his home. No. 4 Kast 68th street, today, and asked him for a statement regarding civic con ditions here as compared with Port land. Athough he has declined a num ber of requests for interviews, he dic tated the following: I wish New York might be roused to a consciousness of the need of res cuing the government of the cities from the clutches of men who, in the classic phrase of the former chief of Tam many, are "working for their pockets all the time.' Oregon Awake, Says Kabbi. 1 "Oregon is awake. Oregon Is aroused. The people rule In Oregon. Oregon has found that the cure for the evils of mlsgovernment in civic life is, first, more democracy, and, next" better cit izenship. "New York Is learning. New York is getting the lesson that Oregon has learned." Will Xot Reply to Croker. Dr. Wise. does not care to reply to Croker's charges. He takes the ground that he said what he did because he was compelled to do so, and he has no desire to repiy to the wrathful out pourings of Croker. Politicians generally agree that the vigorous worda of Kabbl Wise have greatly damaged Tammany. He em phasized the fact tlt twelve Supreme Court Justices assembled to do honor to a man who had been practically driven out of New York City, and wanted to know what the average good citizen thought about It. "Dr. Wise has made people sit up and think.' declares Robert Fulton Cat ting, of the Citizens' Cnlon. "By a few well-chosen words he has demonstrated the control of Tammany Hall over the judiciary. His speech will certainly receive careful consideration in the coming campaign." A well-known Tammany leader tells me that the organization is thorough ly upset -because of Dr. Wise's attack, and that the big men regard it as a most serious matter. Croker' s Stoicism Pierced. "I have known Croker for 25 years." Tie said, "rfrui In all that time I have found that he could keep his temper un der the most trying conditions. "But Dr. Wise 'got his goat.' and the old man turned himself loose. What he said for publication utterly falls to describe his remarks in private. He be lieves the rabbi was unnecessarily cruel, and that his speech should never have been made. " 'I am not the leader of Tammany Hall now." he declared. 'These men. even If they are Supreme Court Justices, are my friends. Why shouldn't they call on me? This chap Wise blows In here from the country and tries to make me a mark He ought to be run out of town, and if I was 20 years younger I would beat him to a Jelly.' People Jealous of Judiciary. "The trouble Is that the people are more Interested In the-Judiciary than in anything else. They expect Aldermen to be crooked and have practically lost all faith in Assemblymen, State Senators and Congressmen. But when a Judicial issue Is raised there is real danger. "When David B. Hill tried to regard Maynard for crooked political work by promotion to the Court of Appeals, the people turned the state upside down, and the Republicans have been in power ever since. John C. Davies, Republican Attorney-General, ran for the Supreme Court in a safe Republican district, and was beaten 10.000 because, of certain charge made against him. Only this year McCarren's friend was beaten out of his boots, because he ran against a non-partisan candidate. "It has always Jeen the understanding in this state whet! a man is promoted to judicial office that he ceases to. "be a politician. In fact, it is the rule that candidates for such positions shall not make speeches, but await, in dignilied silence, for the verdict at the polls. "Dr. Wise has demonstrated that Tam many Judges are still Tammany Judges after they don the ermine. I suppose that this will be one of the principal battle-cries next campaign, and it is a very unfortunate condition that confronts us." Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst furnished the Issue of the campaign of 1894, when the Republicans swept the city, by dem onstrating the partnership that existed between Tammany and proprietors of illegal resorts. The minister's visit to several resorts, full details of which m gave from the pulpit, gave the anti-Tammany orators material which they used with effect from the stump. ' In ISol District Attorney Jerome was the star feature, with the "brass checks." which he had collected from "white slaves." Jerome's exhibits, coupled with the opposition to Police Chief Devery. drove Tammany out of power for two years. And now Dr. Wise has furnished the Issue. "Shall crooked Tammany control the judiciary?" Wlie Issue to Be Featured. It will be featured all through the cam-' palgn and is bound to have Its effect upon the. voters. And. furthermore, it will undoubtedly redound to the discredit of tli 12 jurists, who. to quote their own words, "simply called at the Democratic Club as citizens to pay their respects to Mr. Croker. as individuals." The Evening Post. In a scathing edi torial, sums up the situation. It says. In part: "Mr. Croker does -well to be. arjgry-rlth Don't Delay Start Right Now and Have Full Assortments To Select From-' Come to Olds, man (Q S Kin Py ro g raphic Outfits $3.98 Buy one of these outfits and pre sent your friends with artistic Christmas gifts that are products of your own skill in burning. Com plete outfits; best quality sets, with large size needle and bulb; 6 bottles of stain, benzine, alcohol, etc. A regular $5 grade, QQ special Thursday at only. Owl J 0 Collar and Cuff Boxes For burn ing; all designs; large size; AQp regularly 65c each, special, tju Oil Paintings In shadow boxes; regular $3.00 and $6.00 CJQ 1 Q values; special Thursday. Owl I 0 French Stag Novelties Match Holders, Ink Wells,. Ash Re- OQp ceivers, etc.; 50c val., sp'l. OuU Pearl-Handled Pens With gold plated holder and point; ZQn reg. 75c val., special only. uUU Dr. Scott's Electric Hair Brushes Regular $2.00 quality, OA HQ Thursday they are only.OliJJ ToothPicks In fancy packages. Miniature Japanese houses ; 1 Ca 25c value, for low price of. luu Handkerchief Boxes Covered with fancy cretonne in assorted colors; regular 25c value, 1 Q at the special low price of. loll Collar tud Cuff Boxes Round shape; regular 35c values, QCp at the special low price of. Zwu fCj2 Worth -g; Each. oc no Petticoats Portland's Largest and Best Style Store Xmas Special You may depend upon it you'll not go amiss if you present your friends with handsome silk petti coats like these. An extra special bargain that we secured at. a great deal less than the regular cost to manufacture. Come in ALL the best street and evening snanes. A tremendous three day sale, values to $15.00. Choice Furs for Xmas Gifts There's a suggestion of thought for a lady's comfort in a fur. Re member this when you are seek ing gifts, and remember that good qualities cost less here than elsewhere. S5.98 LIVE SANTA CLAUS EVERY DAY THE FOURTH FLOOR Glove and Merchandise Certificates sold for any amountIf you don't know what to give, buy a certificate and let your friends make their own selections-Remember that we store free anything that you buy now and make delivery at any time you wish Do your shopping where you have the best assortments of dependable merchandise- Trade with the1' STORE THAT NEVER DISAPPOINTS." Glo VCS the Pair, Only $1.48 Odd lines and not all sizes in each lot, but if your size is here you are missing an extraordinary bargain un less you buy and buy quickly. 12 and 16-button length good cape and kid gloves; regularly worth to $4 the pair, Qf Ifl special for Thursday 0 I itO HANDKERCHIEFS in superb as sortment; unlaundered kerchiefs of 'fine linen, hand-embroidered, and qualities never before offered at less than 35e. While a lot of 1000 lasts they are priced at np at the exceptionally low price of only . . attu WOMEN'S SILK UNDERWEAR Decidedly suitable for Christmas Gifts. Rich and nicely fin ished; vests, pants and union suits. Our entire, stock offered for Thursday's seU- 1 1 J ing at one-fourth below regular A-rCttO Veils WORTH TO (Pi CkO EACH UL tpl.&O $2.75 Chiffon Automobile Veils, all new shades at extraordinary bargains. They come in black, white, light blue, pink, taupe, brown and tan. Extremely stylish and much in de mand; regularly sold up to $2.75 each; for Thursday's sell- CM ftQ ing, specially priced at UllUU RIBBONS -29c For fancy work, for decorations, for trimming gowns, for millinery uses, for hair bows, for every purpose, vvmtns d'2 to o incnes, iney come in Dresdens, warp prints, satin taffetas, etc. Reg- OQp ularly worth to 75c yard; choice at low price of only. Zwu FANS: IDEAL GIFTS Our stock is complete, and we offer two tremendous specials on some of the most beautiful fans ever shown in Portland. One lot containing values up QQp to $1.75 each, at the special price of only . . . 3 Ob All imported and hand-decorated Fans, worth $10 to $25; choice at only 2 Price r COQUE OR PO OQ .; A startling special on an immense lot of gg: Coque and Marabou Boas and Neckpieces; g just in time for the Winter festivities, and s in time to give vou an opportunity to save Si' on your holiday gifts. They come in prac- tically all the wanted street or evening shades; rich, fluffy effects; priced as follows: Regular vals.'to PC flfl Regular vals. to Ort QO $12 and $15, for.OUiUU . $7.50; choice for.OZiuU $4.00 SILK HOSE $2.38 A medium-weight silk, embroidered in self, or colored thread in very artistic designs ; put up in fancy holiday boxes, one pair to the box. Good $4.00 nn nn quality; on sale at the special low price of only, pair.OZidO Mi wj-'fi r- Umbrellas at $1.29 At this price, all the economical people in Portland will sorely buy. The drippy days call for frequent use of good umbrellas, and here is a rare opportunity to supply yourself with rain shelter at an extremely low cost. A lot of 200 bought at a decided price concession, offered to the public of Portland at a genuine bargain figure. Men's or women's umbrellas, in fast black twill, with very neat natural wood or trimmed handles, in goodly assortment. Strong, well-made frames, steel rods; regular $1.85 n-j aq to $2.00 values, Thursday at low price, each.O I L J wo-m-p.TT'S SILK SIDE ELASTICS or Hose Sup porters, in black, white, pink, blue and all lipht shades; fitted with sterling silver buckles and Q0n ribbon bows; values to $1.50,-for low price of. JUU mm ?1m Toy land The Busiest and Brightest Place in All Portland We bid you royally welcome to the realms where Santa Claus reigns supreme where the prettiest and most lovable dolls; where the most amusing and in structive toys are found; where the spirit of Christmas excludes all thought of work-a-day affairs and of everything but the grlat Yuletide season where buoyant childish laughter mingles with the rattle of drums and the tinkling tunes of musical toys. In addition to a glimpse into childhood's fairy-land, we offer these specials to tempt the practical side of you as well: Magic Lanterns, with body stand of Russian iron; com plete with oil lamp and slides; regular $2.25 value, 01 CR at low price of only.OliUJ Iron Phaeton With one horse and two passengers; hand somely painted ; entire length, 14 inches; 85c value, f9n for low price of only... .Uwb Tin Kitchen Sets Regularly worth 6c; special Ihurs day, for pnly, each Blue and White Enamel Kitch-, en Sets Very neat; Iflp. 15c values, at I Uu Buck Saw and . Hardwood Saw Buck, strong and QCp durable ; 50c value .... 0 Jll Savings Bank With combin ation lock; regular 65c 0p value, at the special. . . . HOb Mechanical Trains With lo comotive and tender, baggage car and two coaches and 10 feet of track; worth 01 OC $2.75 complete, sp'l.O'iwu 85C Children's Shoo-Fly 36 in. long, 18 in. high and 18 in. wide: nicely painted, with cushion seat; $1.25 val., at the special, only. Child's Sadirons With de tachable handle, complete, with stand ; 15c value, lip special, for low price of. I I u Toy Cook Stoves Size 7x9V2X 12 ; beautifully ornamented ; complete with cook- OA PC ing utensils ; $4.50 val.OwiDu Where Portland's Best S tock of Holt day Goods Is Found At The Lowest Prices Hand - Pa inted Chinaware Endless assortment of articles for decoration fancy plates in sets or single, water jugs, cups, sauc ers, chop dishes, ice-cream trays, coffee and tea sets, ice cream, ber ry and salad sets, bread trays, olive and bonbon dishes; all at special reduced prices. Hand-Painted Plates, spe- 01 OC cial up from 01 ifcW Cups and Saucers, up from $2.00 Sugar and Creamers, up $5.85 Pin Trays, up from $1.39 Hatpin Holders, up from. .$2.25 Manicure Trays, up from. .$2.50 Spoon Trays, up from... $3.50 Comb and Brush Trays, up from $7.00 Olive Dishes at up from. . .$2.25 SILVERWARE Extra good quality and very artis tic designs on sale at radically re duced prices this week. Almost" everything useful or ornamental is to be found in the assortment tea sets, coffee sets, fruit and salad bowls, sugars and creamers, crumb pans and scrapers, spoon trays, olive dishes, bonbons, fruit com ports, mugs, shaving sets, comb and brush sets, trinket boxes, trays, etc. Bread Trays, special $1.39 up Crumb Pan and Scraper $1.79 up Spoon Trays, special $2.50 up 4-piece Tea Sets $5.15 up 4-piece Coffee Sets. ... .$12.50 up And many other articles at like reductions. Smart Shoes JUST RECEIVED, a large ship ment of the new auto and short skirt shoes for women. Come in tans and patent leather, made with the new Royal tops and fin ished with perforated lace stay and tops. Our price is at least $1.00 less than the regular shoe store figures, only $5 and $5.50 FOR CHILDREN Nothing could v a mnw suitable crift than a lit tle pair of rubber 01 HQ boots at .Olid" ....85C Or neat, little felt Juliets at, pair 4c . - ' -- 1 1 ' . i i .... i , . ; i ' i I the Rev. Dr. Wise. That Impertinent rabbl has groBsly misrepresented the sentiment of New York. Croker knows this city better than does Air. Wise; he knows Americans better; and his -wrath at being so audaciously assailed at the very moment when his political canon ization was almost complete, is founded on a long observation of our ways. He understands. If Rabbl Wise does not. how limited is the American capacity for moral indication. Our anger at political scoundrels is a briefer mad ness than that of the proverb. , "Wo hold no brief for the judges who Joined In the tribute to Croker, but we can easily sea how sound a defense they could urge. Many if them had paid him the- price of their judgeships. How could they be fastidious about meeting a man from whose hands they had re ceived the ermine? There Is a nice question of Judicial ethics here, which it Is plain that Dr. Wise entirely over looked. Besides, there was the force of old habit. In his testimony before the Mazet Committee. Mr. Croker let It be- known that he "expected" certain things of the men whose JS000 or J10. OuO he had taken and then made them Judges. He expected them; for exam ple, to appoint Tammany referees, and to act on the bench as "members of the party." That, he testified, ""is the first consideration.' "But it is really Impossible to main tain the Ironic vein In writing of this public disgrace. Dr. Wise deserves the Uianks of the city for speaking out so emphatically the . thoughts of many hearts. He. at any rate, would rot ex pose himself, with the Judges and Mr. Jerome, to the terrible arraignment of the Scriptures: 'When thou sawest a tlii-f. then thou consentedst with him." We are convinced that the attempted rehabilitation of Croker that man against whom the city rose as against a brutal tyrant, guilty of unspeakable crimes and responsible for nameless infamies can go Ino further. One trve utterance has ended that. If any more of our dignitar ies dine with Richard Croker. It will be only at midnight and in disguise. The moral pestilence for which he stood, all the years, 1b again fastened upon him; and from that plague men will flee." Yes, a former Portland roan has certain ly made himself felt in New York City politics. And residents of Gotham are -waiting with Interest to see what he will do next. SCORE INJURED WITH BOMB Shell Thrown Into Tenement House Air Shaft Causes Panic. NEW YORK. Dec. 9. More than score of persons were injured, five of them seriously, and a hundred more were thrown Into a panic early today when a bomb was hurled into the air shaft of the tenement-house at MO "West Sixty third street. The house was badly wrecked. It was occupied exclusively by Italians and It developed that threatening letters had been received by many of them during the last few months. The explosion was terrific. The con cussion shook buildings for blocks away The air shaft down which the bomb was thrown is lined with sleeping-rooms on one side and bathrooms on the other. Practically all of those injured were asleep In the bedrooms. Plaster and bricks, mixed with Jagged pieces of glass from the shattered win dows, were hurled into the sleeping rooms with frightful force, and some of those injured were found half buried and unconscious under the debris piled on their bodies. It was more than an hour before the excited men and women who thronged the surrounding streets could be quieted and Induced to return to their homes. DONALD M'LEOD BROUGHT FIRST SHEEP ACROSS PLAINS. Partner of General Miller and Sen- ator Bureh In Willamette Val ley for Manjr Years. SAN JOSE, Cal., Dec. 9. (Special.) The funeral of the late Daniel McLeod, a plon.-.er sheepralser of the Pacific Coast, who died In Santa Clara Monday, was held in Santa Clara this morning. The deceased was born In Scotland In 1824, and came to this country when a boy. During the gold excitement In 1849 ha came to California, In 1850 he re crossed the continent to Vermont and the next year secured a large herd of sheep and started to return with them to the Western Coast. Late in the year he reached Oregon with the first sheep ever brought across the plains. After raising sheep with i great success In the Willamette Valley, Mr. McLeod entered Into a partnership with the late General John T. Miller, of Salem. Or., and the late Senator Burch. For many years the partners conducted the largest sheep raising business In the West. He later dissolved the partnership to engage in dealing in livestock, to sup ply the markets of San Francisco. Puget Sound and Chicago. About 20 years ago he retired and came to California. He lived on the old Morse seed farm, west of Santa Clara, for the past Ave years. His body was taken to San Mateo today for burial under the auspices of the Cale donian Society, of San Mateo, of which he was a membex. " Banquet Given New Mayor. MILWAUKEE. Or., Dec. 9. (Special.) Mayor-elect Philip Streib. of Milwau kie, was honored by his friends Tuesday night In a rather unexpected manner. They went to his home early in the even ing and serenaded him for a- time, then capturing him took him to the band hall. Here a banquet had been prepared. Con fidence was expressed that Mayor-elect Streib and the Councilmen who will be associated with him in the affairs of the city for the next two years, will work for the interest of the town. Mr. Streib also responded, thanking his friends for the honor conferred on him, assuring them, and all the people of Milwaukie. that he realized the responsibility of the office. River Strips Off Clothes. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec 9. In the course of the testimony given yester day by F. W. Leavitt, a mining engi neer, who is suing Andrew Hunker, of this city, for $40,000. alleged to be UNIQUE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN RONEY'S BOYS IN CONCERT Saturday. 2:30 P. M. Jfew Masonic Tempre Hall Cer. West Park 'and Yamblll Streets. rmcESi Children, 23 Cents. Adnlts, HO Cents. made. Leavitt told of a terrible Jour ney he had taken with Hunker down the McKenzie River. He said they were making the trip on a raft, which was overturned in rapids they endeavored to shoot, throwing him Into the Icy water, while Hunker stayed with the raft. Leavitt seized a tree that grew near the bartk. but before he could draw himself to safety the rush of the w:iti-r had stripped him to the skin, and in this nude condition he was com pelled to walk to camp tnrougn me bitter cold. Hunker's raft was wrecked a few miles down the stream. Leavitt claimed that his sufferings at this time entitled him to compensation from his employer. The met approved design of storm Jw construction represents an investment of no lsi than '24K G. P. Rummelin & Sons bllahcd 1S70. 126 Second St., Between Wash ington and Alder Esta Christmas Suggestions IN CHILDREN'S FURS We are showing Gray Squirrel Thibet, Krimmer, Angora, etc. MISSES' FURS Consist of White Fox, Sable Fox. Mink, Beaver, Otter, etc. LADIES' FUR GARMENTS In handsome Sets of Sable, Ermine, Mink, Black Lynx, etc. GENTLEMEN'S FURS Auto Gloves, Caps and Robes. FUR RUGS AND ROBES Store Open Saturday Evenings.