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BRIBERY GHARGE Boot-Gordon Supreme Court Scandal to Be Subject of Inquiry. SPOKANE COURT DECIDES Announcement Made After Confer ence Between Judges and Prose cuting Attorneys Gordon to Be a Witness. Spokane, Wash., Feb. 12. (Special.) To Investigate the rumors of alleged bribery of a member of the Supreme Court by the Great Northern Railroad Company, (trowing out of the Root-Gordon affair, an order calling a grand Jury will be made tomorrow morning by Judge J. D. Hinkle, Presiding Judge of the Spokane .County Superior Court. The grand jurors will be summoned to appear March 8 and or ganize for the Inquiry. The decision to call he grand Jury was reported this morning at a conference attended by the four Superior Judges and Prosecuting Attorney Fred C. Pugh. The meeting, which was in the chambers of JucVre Hinkle, was the second1 consulta tion between the Judges and the Prose cuting Attorney concerning the State Bar Association committee's report of Its in vestigation of ex-Supreme Judge Milo A. Root. The first was held Immediately after the committee's report, which was made public January 9. The Superior Judges have discussed the matter at sev eral informal meetings, but no final con clusion was reached until today, when prosecuting Attorney Pugh presented the result of his Investigations and recom mended the action taken. Taking Tip Over Bar Report. Prosecuting Attorney Pugh said: "The calling of the grand jury tomor row morning is In pursuance of the rec ommendation of the Investigating com mittee of the State Bar Association to investigate the rumors that Judge Milo A. Root, while a Justice of the Supreme Court, was bribed by Judge M. J. Gordon, attorney for the Great Northern Rail road Company. After a careful exami nation of the evidence collected by the committee, supplemented by an Inde pendent investigation as thorough as existing conditions would permit, I am patlsfied that a grand jury should be called in Spokane rather than Thurston County, and that there should be a de termined effort made through the agency of a grand Jury to sift these charges to the bottom. "The committee of the Bar Assecla t Ion, hampered as it was without the power of compulsory process, has accom plished much more, perhaps, than is generally supposed. "Whether the grand jury can take up the Investigation where the committee loft off. and carry It on to a successful conclusion remain. to be peen. I believe that it can. In any event, charges reflecting upon the integ rity of a former member of the highest court in the state should not be allowed to rest until every possible source of In formation has been exhausted by the proper officials, and this will be done. "To those who pretend not to under stand why Judge Cordon should be pros ecuted for embezzlement, if Judge Root's conduct is the real objective of the. in vestigation, it should be sufficient to know that if Judge Gordon's friends are to be believed, he can clear up the situa tion whenever he chooses or is compelled for his own protection to do so. His arrest a short time ago was not designed to obviate the necessity for calling a grand Jury, but to guarantee his pres ence In the state after one had been called." EUKEBS BUCK TO COLFAX ALLEGED SWIXDLER GIVES PER SONAL BONDS. Cash Bonds Garnlsheed and Mos cow Bank Then Refuses to Honor $1500 Check. COLFAX. Wash.. Feb. 12 Deputy Sheriff Petei-stm. of Walla Walla, arrived in Col fax today with W. R. Clemens, who was taken to Walla Walla on complaint of John Woods, who alleged he was victim ized of Hl'JO for 54 pure-bred Hereford cattle sold to the Canws Prairie Breeders' Association, consisting of Major Ferris, George Sheldon, Ceorge Lamb, who were reported to bo worth J2CO.O0O by Idaho banks. Clefti-ens received a due bill for J.VK) for making the sale. The notes are aid to be worthless. Woods holds en attachment on 60 head of the cattle in Idaho, the care of which lias cost JtAO to date. Clemens gave bond for fjtfO. signed by Harry Clemens, of Moscow, Idaho, and L. Meadows, of Walla Walla. He was returned to Col fax, where his cash bond of 11500 was changed to a personal security. The Whitman County' charge being that of obtaining money under false pretenses, lils cash bond was garnlsheed by several Whitman County stockmen who were los ers on cash commissions paid Clemens for sal of stallions and jacks, who replevlned their stock as it was being shipped from Lewtston to Boise, Idaho. Stockmen from several counties make the same charges against Clemens, who received commissions on stock amounting to about tlXi.OOO. M. C. Gray, of Pull man, brought the first action against Clemens, filing the information direct in Superior Court." Sheriff Carter accepted a certified check given by the Moscow State Bank for J1500 for Clemens' bond and cashed same at the Farmers State Bank of Colfax. After the stockmen gar nlsheed this bond the Moscow bank re fused to honor the check, which has been returned to Colfax, causing more trouble. Clemens Is wealthy and has not been placed in Jail since his arrest, but has J-.ad a special guard. He expects to be acquitted and will then bring action against the stockmen. H. H. HARMON IS MISSING WaJIa Walla Farmer Can't Be Lo cated by His Friends. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Feb. 12. (Special.) H. H. Harmon, a rancher liv ing In the vicinity of the state line, has been absent from his home since Febru ary 6. and no reasons can be advanced for his disappearance. He wps last sem when he left the Standard Dairy at 4 o'clock on the afternoon of the 5tn. From there he was supposed to call on k Walla Walla attorney and straighten fat soma business tangles, but after sev eral days had elapsed and, Harmon was still missing, the lawyer began to inves tigate. Nothing was discovered, and. al though the police have been working -n the case, their efforts have been fruitless. Harmon was a person of sober habits, made many friends and, to the knowledge of his neighbors, did not have an enemy. He was unmarried and was able to pay his debts. Harmon was 43 years of age. Nearly all of his relatives live in Michi gan. A reward of tlOO has been posted for information as to his whereabouts. WILL WALK TO NEW YORK Two Men and Woman Make Depar ture From Seattle. SEATTLE, Feb. 12. Five hundred men, women and children witnessed the de parture of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hil debrant, of this city, and Mrs. Hilde brant's brother. Frederick Lange, of Olympia. on their 3800-mile walk to New York City by way of the southwest. No blankets nor knapsacks were car ried. Hildebrant carried a rifle, Lange a revolver and Mrs. Hildebrant, who is a young and attractive woman, only a camera. All were dressed in natty khaki suits with flannel shirts, leggings and the regulation army service hats. The route will be through Portland to San Fran- ASTORIA HIGH-SCHOOL DEBATERS WHO DEFEATED TILLAMOOK. i f - , - $ w ) v V "-J ;cr c It it y - : v 1 1 ! t From Left to Right Alex Secnrdoii, Mlaa Mary Kelly and Lawrence Dlnneen. ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Ast.oria's debating team de feated Tillamook High School recently on the Question of municipal ownership, the local team supporting the affirmative. cisco, through Northern Texas, etc. it will take at least a year to reacn .New York. ELKS WILL DEDICATE HALL Albany Lodge Making Extensive Preparations for Event. ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 12. (Special.) Two thousand Elks from all parts of the Pa cific Northwest are expected to be In Albany next week to attend the dedica tion of the splendid new Elks Temple In this city. The festivities incident to the dedication will begin with a big recep tion next Tuesday evening and will con clude with the formal dedication on Thursday, February 18. Big delegations are assured from Port land, Salem and Eugene, and other Ore gon 'cities which will be represented among the visiting Elks are Astoria, Rose- burg. Ashland, Grants Pass. Baker city. Pendleton. La Grande and The Dalles. A number of the Washington lodges will send representatives. STEAMSHIP FIRM WINS Suit for $250,000 Growing Out of Sea Burial Decided for Company. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. A verdict for the North German Lloyd Steamship Com pany in the suit of J25O.O0O Instituted against it by Dr. Chalmers Prentice of this city, was directed by Judge Martin In the United States Circuit Court to day. Dr. Prentice claimed that amount in damages because the body of his wife, who died aboard ship, was burled at sea against the protest of her daughter. Captain's Body Found In Bay. VANOUVER, B. G. Feb. 12. The body of Captain Thomas Whelan was found floating in the waters of Bur rard Inlet, near the North Vancouver ferry slip, yesterday afternoon. He probably fell oft the wharf. His wife and son live In Olympia, Wash. For several years Captain Whelan was master of steamers on the Yukon and several Winters was proprietor of the roadhouse at Pelly River crossing, on the overland trail from White Horse to Dawson. Damage Case Is Nonsuited. MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) Another damage case was non suited in the Chehalis County Superior Court here yesterday. This was the case of J. M. Gould, of Satsop, against the Hewitt Losging Company, for $27,000 for the death of his little 11-year-old daugh ter, who was crushed to death beneath the wheels of a logging tTaln. The ac cident happened about eight months ago. The case was nonsuited on the grounds of contributory negligence. Horseowners Form Association. CANBY, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) The Needy Belgian Horseowners' As sociation has been formed at Needy, near Canby, with the following officers: Joseph Meyer, president; E. Werner, secretary; and John Gahler, Jr., treas urer. These and nine other prominent farmers at Needy comprise the asso ciation. They have purchased from the A. C. Ruby Co. an imported Belgian horse at a cost of $3600, and will en deavor to increase the Quality of their horses. Chinese Woman Accused of Theft. PENDLETON, Or.. Feb. 12. (Special.) For the first time in the history of the county a Chinese woman is occupying a cell in the County Jail. She Is Mrs. Ung Gocy, wife of Pendleton's leading Chinese merchant. Mrs. Goey was arrested yes terday, charged with stealing $400 in coin from the trunk of Ung Joe, head of the local Chinese Reform Association, the money belonging to that association. Gillnetters Slake Good Hauls. ASTORIA, Fab. 12. (Special.) While only a few gillnetters have their nets In the water at the present time, those who are out are doing exceptionally well for this season of the year, and are getting quite a "number of chlnooks and steel heads. The former bring 8 cents per pound and the latter 5 cents. Xine Candidates Are Initiated. CASTLE ROCK. Wash., Feb. 12. (Special.) Miss Alice Perren, of San Francisco, special organizer for the order of Women of Woodcraft, ad dressed the local circle Wednesday night, when nine candidates were Initiated. People of Oregon Towns Re member Martyr's Birth. PUBLIC ADDRESSES MADE E. C. Ely. of Morrow County, Speaks to Large Audience at Salem. George C. Brownell Talks Be fore German Society. SALEM, Or.. Feb. 12. (Special.) The G. A. B. the W. R. C, the Ladies of the G. A. R.. the W. C. T. U., the Germans of Marion County, the Young Men's Re- publican Club, the school teachers and children of Salem and many other socie ties and individuals vied -with each other today in paying homage to the memory of Abraham Lincoln. Elaborate exercises were held by the a. A. R, and W. R. C. in the First Methodist Church. E. C. Ely. of Morrow County, "the man who knew Lincoln," delivered a splendid tribute to the martyr's memory, while the principal address of the day at the church was delivered by Circuit Judge George H. Burnett The attendance was large and the interest mtrrked. George C. Brownell delivered an address at the exercises conducted by the German society this evening. The programme in cluded many excellent musical numbers and several good addresses. Young Republicans, with prominent men of this city and all over the 6tate, of the number of 200, tonight paid reverence to the memory of Lincoln at the banquets given by the Young Men's Republican Club. The principal feature of the evening's meeting was an address by Colonel Mer cer, of Eugene, a personal friend of Lin coln and a member of his bodyguard. President Carl Abrams, of the club, opened the evening's speaking and was followed by well-known speakers. JUDGE WILLIAMS SPEAKS Oregon's War Senator Makes Ad dress at Paciflo University. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Forest Grove, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Lincoln centen nial exercises were held in Marsh Hall this afternoon. The G. A. R. and W. R. C- sat in a body. Officers of the Board of Trade and prominent citizens had seats on the platform. Judge George H. Williams, ex-Mayor of Portland, and a personal friend of Lin coln, was the chief speaker of the day. His talk was mainly reminiscent, telling ! Will Be at 1 06 Fifth Street BETWEEN THE PERKINS HOTEL AND THE DRESSER-SEALY-MASON CO. STORE We Trill also occupy the Large Salesroom on the Second Floor (over the Dresser-Sealy-Mason Co. store), . giving us in all over Five Thousand Square' Feet of Floor Space This will be the MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED PIANO STORE IN PORTLAND only 100 feet from the corner of Fifth and Washington streets and when completely fitted up will be beautiful and at tractive, a well as convenient. AT LAST we will have a suitable place in which to display the great "Apollo" and "Behning" SS-Note Player Pianos And the fourteen different makes of standard high-grade "Upright and Grand Pianos we have the honor to represent in this territory. IMPORTANT NOTICEHf Our new location is not quite ready for us, yet we must move Febrf. jl5. Extraordinary Inducements Offered These few days of onr "Forced Out Removal Sale" t? s IN ORDER TO DISPOSE OP AS MANY INSTRUMENTS AS POSSIBLE BEFORE MOVING OUR PRICES TALK NOW MORE THAN One-Third Off on Many Styles Not Necessary to Pay All Cash THE CARPENTERS, PAINTERS AND DECORATORS need room to work, fitting up our new store, and we are making a desperate effort to accommodate them. THESE MORE THAN SACRIFICE PRICES should place many pianos in happy homes instead of being obliged to move them to our NEW STORE, where they will be in danger of being marred by the workmen, besides the inconvenience of being crowded. We will keep our STORE OPEN until 10:30 this (SATURDAY) EVENING. YOUR ONE GREAT AND LASTING OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE FROM $100 TO $300 BY ACTING QUICKLY Hovenden-Soule Piano Co. CORNER MORRISON AND WEST PARK STS. Until February 15, then at 106 Fifth Street, near Washington, of happenings in Lincoln's life, with which be personally was connected. The speaker repeated several of the famous Lincoln stories, Bhowing ihow their author had used them in proving a point, and ended with his experiences as a member of the Senate committee which rode In the special train which con veyed Lincoln's body from Washington to Springfield, 111. During the course of the exercises. Professor H. L. Eates presented the Uni versity with a beautiful bust of Lincoln. Professor Orr, of the public speaking de partment, read the Gettysburg address. Women Give Flag to School. HOOD RIVER, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Lincoln day was observed here by a holiday in the schools and exerclces in the high school which were participated in by the Grand Army Post and Women's Relief Corps. A sketch of Lincoln's life was read by Karl Onthank. Miss Flor ence Hanna recited Lincoln's Gettysburg speech and Este Brosius gave anecdotes of the great statesman's life. Rev. C. A. Nutley followed with an oration, "Abraham Lincoln." At its conclusion the Women's Relief Corps presented the high school with a handsome flag, the presentation speech being made by Miss Florence Coon. The flag was accepted In behalf of the school by Professor L. B. Gibson, after which the large gather ing went outside to witness the raiding of the flag over the building. As the s;ars and stripes ascended to the peak of the staff the members of the post gave It a military salute and all present gave a cheer. Woodburn Schools Celebrate. WOODBURX, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) The Lincoln centenary was the occa sion of a large gathering today in As sociation Hall, where the event was celebrated by school children. Among those who participated were veterans of the Civil and Spanish-American Wars, Woman's Relief Corps, Company I, Third Regiment, O. N. G., and Wood burn public school. Lieutenant Eugene Moshberger presided. The principal addresses were made by Comrade J. L. Johnson, who was personally acquaint ed with Lincoln when the latter was a young lawyer, and Rev. Howard Mc Connell. School Children Participate. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 12 (Spe cial.) At the High School this afternoon the following Lincoln programme was carried out: Music, High School; Lin coln oration, by Fred Bennett; Lin coln's Gettysburg speech. Miss Hattie McKinley; music. High School; "Abra ham Lincoln," an essay. Miss Martha Griffith; vocal solo. Miss Margaret Ku Bols; address, "Lessons From Life of Lincoln," Patrick Hough, formerly prin cipal of Vancouver High School; address by Attorney Donald McMasters. Only Land Office Closes. THE DALLES, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Kn thls city today. The United States Land Office was the only place to close. Appropriate exercises were held this aft ernoon in the public schools. A pro gramme, prepared Jointly by the mem bers of the G. A. R-. W. R. C. and Old Fort Dalles Historical Society, was a spe cial feature of the services at the Congre gational Church tonight. ' Exercises at Pendleton. PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Exercises marking the one hundredth an niversary of the birth of Abraham Lin coln were held in the First Methodist Church and participated in by all the citi zens, a prominent part being taken by the members of the G. A. R. and the local veterans of the Spanish War. Grand Army Observes Day. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Mc Pherson Post, G. A. R-, of this city, ob served the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's birth in exercises in their hall this aft ernoon. Rev. S. A. Douglas, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Albany, de livered the address of the occasion. Hewitt Addresses Students. ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 13. (Special.) Lin coln's birthday was observed at Albany College today. The principal address was delivered by E a Hewitt, of this city. School Children Take Part. MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) Lincoln day was observed here by the pnbllc schools. Children's shoes reduced at Rosenthal's. I l I! iL - -,rm i I" I mm Hill I II 1 i B a I I Ml I if ii K .'mi.LLULUilv. I - - : :.t:h nullum I urn hi; u mi. SHERIFF GETS TIP Effort May Be Made to Rescue Alleged Trainrobber. STEVENS HURRIES SOUTH Portland Officer Will Assist Depu ties In Preventing Pals of Pete Stroff Effecting His Res cue From Train. ALBANT, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) It is believed that an attempt is to be made tonight to rescue Pete Stroff, the O. R. & N. trainrobber who Is being returned to Portland from San Francisco by Deputy Sheriffs Leonard and Fitz gerald. It is understood that Sheriff Ste vens received a tip that three men left Portland yesterday on the West Side train on this mission. The reported plans are for Stroff's friends to come to Albany from Corval 11s, board the train here and seize a favorable opportunity to rescue the pris oner. One of the men suspected was seen by railroad officials in Corvallis today, but none has yet been located here. Sheriff Stevens is ' in Albany tonight and will board the train hero to assist his deputies if an attempt is made to release the trainrobber. The train car rying Deputies Leonard and Fitzgerald and their prisoner is almost four houre late and will not reach Albany until midnight. GIVEX AWATP BY HIS PALS Stroff Said to Be Leader of O. K. & X. Hold-np. The train robbery for which "Dutch" Pete Stroff Is held to be the ringleader was the hold-up of the Chicago-Portland special on the O. R. & N. December 15. William Burks and Jack Hayes pleaded guilty to the crime and are now serving four and ten years respectively in the state penitentiary. Although Stroff's identity was known shortly after the robbery, he escaped from this state. Being wiser in the criminal game than his two associates, he is said to have given them the "double cross," taken all the money ob tained in the ' "job" and left for parts unknown. Stroff is said to have sworn Grapes are conveyed to food by. The only Baking Made from Royal Grape Finer, More Wholesome Food MIT i on his release from the penitentiary at Deer Lodge. Mont., that he would never be taken alive again. Hayes admitted that he had become acquainted with Stroff in the Montana penitentiary. Both Burks and Hayes were loith to give direct evidence against Stroff on ac count of their great fear of him. To Sheriff Stevens and his two depu ties, Leonard and Fitzgerald, the cap ture of Stroff is attributed. Since De cember 20 these men have followed clews as to Stroff's whereabouts. He was finally heard of in California, and the two deputies went south In the search for him. They located him In Santa Clara County and captured him, it is said, at the point of their revolvers. CLUB AT INDEPENDENCE Business Men of Town to Celebrate "With Banquet Jlonday. INDEPENDENCE, Or., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) Independence is planning a ban quet on Monday night for business men, the occasion being in honor of the suc cessful organization of a Commercial Club. Ealph W. Hoyt, president of the Portland Carnival Association, will be present, also William B. Wells, of the publicity department of the Southern Pa cific Company, and others. The City of Independence is thoroughly aroused with enthusiasm and it is ex pected that Monday night will mark the intitiation of an active advertising cam paign lor Polk County. ' Reports He Was Shanghaied. EVERETT, Wash., Feb. 12. (Special.) J. W. Ellsworth, who disappeared from Everett last September and who had been given up for dead by his family, has returned home with the report that he was drugged on Everett waterfront, snanghaied on board the lumber schooner Morande and forced to make the trip to Australia. He workedi his way back to San Francisco. Bank Deposits Grow. MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) The statements of the condition of the two banks of Montesano, just Issued, show a total deposit of $S0.823.90. TUNGSTEN TUNGSTEN i?VTTinrrriiri!T Gives twice the Light for the same price you are now paying nvestigate!" 145 Seventh Street PORTLAND RAILWAY LIGHT & POWER CO. fThe healthful properties of Powder Cream ofJTartar; ALVDRD CRIES BRIBERY SAYS $75,000 WAS RAISED TO DEFEAT LOCAL OPTION". Alleges Opponent3 of B111 Before Idaho House Have Received Some of Money. .lil . BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 12. (Special.) Al-'l vord of Nez Perce made the charge on I the floor of the House during debate to-; day that a pool of $73,000 had been raised ' to defeat any local option legislation, t and left the implication, which was i taken up by Mackintosh, that those op-! posed to immediate action on the meas ure had some of the money. ; In the House an effort was made to; place the Senate local option bill on final . passage, but it failed lgnomlniously and the measure waa placed On the calendar for consideration in committee of tho : whole as a special order for Monday. . The indications are it will be so amended as to arouse the antagonism of the Sen-! ate, with prospect of a light In confer-: ence that may defeat the measure. Although the Idaho Legislature has frittered away nearly two-thirds of its allotted time, the majority insist ed on remaining in session half of Lincoln day, adjouring in the after noon to attend public exercises in the Pinney Theater, at which Federal Judge Dietrich delievered the princi pal address. During the day a bill was intro duced making it a felony to engage in or promote prizefights. In the Sen ate the Democrats made another futile effort to take from the table the reso lution for an investigation of the state's land business and of the Treas- urer's office. The majority leaders have promised to take these matters up, but the Democrats seem to have lost confidence in that assurance. A quietus was placed on the effort to move the Agricultural College to South Idaho from the State University at Moscow, by indefinitely postponing- - the removal bill.