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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, CONFIRM STORY OF ELLA ANGLES Many Witnesses Testify to Brutal Treatment and Maniac Terror. TAGGART'S LAWYER THERE Attempt to Kidnap Witness From Court Gingles Attorney May Expose Orgies ot Leading Chicago Politicians. CHICAGO, July 8. (Special.) John W. Kern, recent Vice-Presidential candidate and personal attorney for Thomas Tag Sart, appeared at the Ella Gingles trial today and held a conference with State's Attorney John W. Wayman. Mr. Tag mart's name has appeared several times In the Gingles trial, but both attorneys denied that their conference had to do with the .matter. Sir. Kern said he came to talk over a civil suit, but when re minded that the State's Attorney did not handle any but criminal cases, he re fused to answer any more questions. Attempt to Kidnap Witness. Features of the trial of the Irish lace maker for theft today Included what was thought to be a bold attempt to abduct Tecla Linderman. -13 years old, daughter of the woman from whom Miss Gingles rented a room. The girl waa waiting to testify on behalf of Miss Gingles. when a man had her sign a paper and told her to accompany him to the Board of Edu cation to "see how she stood at echool." The child began to cry and the man fled. Her mother said numerous threats had been made to her that "the bunch" would get her and the child If they testified for the Gingles girl. 1 Mrs. Linderman and the child both told of the disordered and hysterical condition of Miss Gingles when she returned from her alleged brutal experiences at the Wellington Hotel. Mrs. Linderman also told of Miss Barrette and Mrs. Kcnyon Invading Miss Gingles' room, overhaul In her belongings and taking away cer tain articles they claimed. " Girl's Hysterical Ravings. Tn describing the girl's condition after the bathroom Incident, Mrs. Linderman said : "She was a raving maniac, and con tinued to scream: 'Don't kill me. Miss Barrette: I won't drink any more of your wine you told me he was a doctor there goes the man over the transom now.' Physicians and nurses of Frances Wll lard Hospital, where Ella Gingles was taken on the night she was found tied to the bathtub in the Wellington Hotel, told of her injuries. She had been cut or stabbed in 23 placee and was evidently in great terror. When nurses would ap proach her. she begged them not to kill her, calling them "Miss Barrette" and promising not to disclose what had been done to her. In her hysteria, the nurses test Hied, the girl tried to leap from a fourth-story window and it required the services of the nurses and two men to calm her. Her mania Beemed to be that she waa still In the clutches of the per sons at the Wellington Hotel, and that they Intended to murder her for telling of her Injuries. Altogether, Miss Gingles' story was strongly corroborated by the testimony of other witnesses today, with one ex ception. Police Discredit Ella. Captain O'Brien, of the police station which sent men to rescue Miss Gingles from the hotel. Intimated that Attorney O'Donnell had admitted to him that he did not believe all the girl'a story and desired to have her deported after he had secured her acquittal on the lace steallng charge. There were the custo mary clashes between counsel, and As sistant State's Attorney Short warned At torney O'Donnell that he Intended to in dict him if he could. Greatly to the surprise of well-intentioned persons who had espoused the cause of Miss Gingles and had rested their faith in her mainly on the oft repeated promises of Attorney O'Donnell to publish to the world all the astonishing ramifications of a gigantic "white slavery" ring that was growing rich ofT the souls of poor Irish Immigrant girls and other unsuspecting maidens who might chance to fall Into Its clutches, the defense announced the close of its case without having made the least reference to "white slavery"' or any other kind of servitude. Will Involve Politicians. A tremendous sensation is promised when Miss Barrett takes the stand to deny Miss Gingles' story. Attorney O'Donnell. for Mies Gingles, is sain to be In possession of a mass of evidence still more sensational than anything yet brought out, in which persons connected with this case are involved. It Is said that, if an opening is presented, the names of highly prominent politicians and others will be brought out in connec tion with unspeakable orgies in a South Side resort, as the result of which a young girl died in fearful agony. It will be alleged, it Is said, that the same per wins who tried to make a white slave of Ella Gingles conducted tis resort. DROWNS ON WEDDING EVE Dead Man In Seattle Identified by Bride-to-Be of Los Angeles. SEATTLE. July 8. Theodore Cozan. of Los Angeles, who was found dead in a natatorlum yesterday, was identified today by Miss Rose Leautier, of the same city, who came here to marry him. Cozan. a stationary engineer, had been working at Robe, Wash., and came here a few days ago for the wedding. Yes terday In the swimming tank he engaged in a contest with other men to see who could remain longest under water and died of heart failure. CONDENSED NEWS BY WIRE St. Louis. Broughton Brandenburg, accused or enticing away James S. Cabanne, was re leased from Jail here on $1000 bond furnished by a professional bondsman Thursday. i-?'?""0- Verne Tohn. an amateur aeronaut cl this city, fell nearly toon feet under his deflated balloon at Waukegan Wednesdav. T.oth wrists and ankles were broken and his back was injured. Ran Francisco. Although disposing of an tr At, VM!'d. at ""0-00. the will of Mrs. Mat Ida Wolfe, wife of William Wolfe, a wholesale liquor dealer of this city, was written on the last page of a small memor andum book. St. Louis. Chlng LI and Chung Fu. mem bers of the Chinese Empire Reform Associa tion, went to Jefferson City Wednesday to present to Governor Hadley a petition for a cesratlon of annoyance at the hands of the - St. Louts police. San Bernardino. Cal. Driven to desperation by unrequited love for the wife of one of his I Callow-countryman, T. Taueri. a Japanese, Thursday hot and killed Mn Gam ad a and thn turned the weapon to hu own bead and died instantly. New York. Since June 2 the immigra tion authorities at this port have ordered the deportation ot 6S aliens, approximately dou ble the number heretofore ordered during: any similar length of time. Paris. The Echo de Paris states that the Duke of the Abruzzl has penetrated the re gion of eternal snows in the Himalayas. The expedition reached points beyond those reached by any other expedition. Butte, Mont. A reign of terror resulted In Centervllle. a suburb, Wednesday night, when a masked trio proceoded from one sa loon to another and in the course ot less than an hour and a half had held up three retort and emptied their tills. Manila. Sergeant Robert Johnson, who was wounded in the fight In which the Moro out law, Jlklrl, and his band were exterminated last Monday, died Thursday from the effect of his wounds. Corporal Hauser is not ex pected to live, Dut the remainder of the wounded are making satisfactory progress. San Francisco. Habeas coruus croceedlngs In the case of John A. Beneon. committed Wednesday to begin service of the one-year sentence Imposed upon him for conspiracy to aeiraua Mie uovernment m land deals, will he heard In the United States Circuit Court Friday. Chicago. The word "grafter" Is not neces-1 sarlly slanderous. Judge Foster held Wednes day In the Municipal Court. By the opinion William H. JHasjcel. former superintendent of construction of the Board of Education, lot his suit for damages for $1000 against Dwlght H. Perkins. New York. The death In a hospital at Peeksklll, N. Y.. 1 announced of "Big Frank" Felton, a gambler widely known all over the Vnlted States. .Felton retired from his call ing three yeans ago and since then he and his wife had been living humbly on a farm near Peeksklll. where they supported themselves by taking in boarders. Sharon, Pa. With the exception of three stacks, every blast furnace in the Shenango Valley Is in operation. The pig Iron produc tion from this locality has increased 60 per cent during the last four months. Five of the 20 sheet mills of the local plant of the Amer ican Sheet & Tin Plate Company will be ia operation by Friday of this week. SOCIETY IS FOR YOUNG DR. COLEMAX WOTJliD SEVER. CONTROL FROM BISHOPS. Epworth League Meets in Inter national Convention at A.-V.-P. Fair in Seattle. SEATTLE. July 8. The movement to make the Epworth League more demo cratic, to take it out of the hands of the bishops and dignitaries, found ex pression at this afternoon's session of the international convention when Rev. Dr. J. H. Coleman, of Albany, N. Y., looking out upon the audience, of whom probably one-third were gray-haired, said: "I don't like this audience. There are too many old persons too manv rrav heads. The Epworth League should be lor young people. The place of the fathers and mothers should be in the prayer meeting, in the church." A great majority of the delegates are youthful, but these do not attend the convention, where there is nothing to be voted on, the board of control transact ing all the business. The younger dele gates are to be found at the world's fair grounds and otherwise sight-seeing. Ir. Chown, of Toronto, discussing the social unrest, deprecated the trend to So cialism. He said: "If adopted, socialism would necessl tate a quasi-military system in Indus, try. Every reform must have a relig ious oasis. An industrial system with a secular foundation must fail. The doctrine that each man must look out for himself is atheism applied to busi ness. The millionaire and the tramp are aiiKe loarers in the sight of God. whose only way of making the desert bloom is by labor. The man who cor ners the market, or in other ways takes advantage of his fellows. Is a thief and robber." This was the busiest day on the whole programme, there being morn ing, afternoon and night sessions, occu pied by singing, devotional exercises and addresses by leaders of the Meth odist Church. Most of the flood-bound delegates have arrived and only a few hundred are yet to come, among these a party of 60 from New York Citv who were in the Royal Gorge blockade in (Colorado. The speakers tonight were Rev. Pur ley A. Baker, of Columbus; O.. president of the National Anti-Saloon League, and Kev. Homer (J. stuntz, secretary of th Board of Foreign Missions. The gavel used at today's sessions was presented by J. S. Gillespie, of Sheridan, Wyo. Its head is made of wood from the old Methodist Church at Girardeau. Mo., the first house of wor ship of that denomination west of the Mississippi River. The handle is of wood from the mast of the Spanish warship Reina Christina, sunk by Ad miral Dewey at Manila. NORMAL FURNITURE SOLD State Building at Weston Is Dis mantled to Pay Claims. WESTON, Or., July 8. (Special.) The dormitorv furniture of the Weston "V mal,. Including furniture of several rented cottages usea Dy students who could not be accommodated at thA HnrmltnriaB ia being shipped to Walla Walla, where neany an or it was purcnased ty one urm ot ueaiers. ine snipments will ag gregate two carloads or more, and In clude a number of nianos. The Chemical and rriVKlra Dnnaratn. waa also sold, and only the desks are left- tn thA -main rtntllncr fxrlfh rpntirtn thA RtntA'n lare-a .Vtsw1 nl.., 4 Weston, valued at J75.000 or more, has been practically gutted and the windows of the deserted buildings stare stonily upon a disheartened populace. Last Fall the Weston Normal had an enrollment of 240 In the normal depart ment and of over 100 in the training school. At the January session the Leg islature abandoned it in the middle of the school year, without a dollar to carry out the contracts with the teachers. Over 60 per cent of the teachers' salaries were then paid by local subscription and the senior class was graduated. The State Board controlling all three of the Oregon Normals has since found It necessary to dispose of as much of the furniture and equipment as possible in order to meet certain claims for fuel and supplies which the Legislature also left unpaid. NO MONEY, WEDDING STOPS Crippled Sclssor-Grlnder at Colfax .Meets Distressing Delay. COLFAX, Wash., July 8. L. w. Boggs aged 54, a crippled scissors-grinder of El berton, and Mrs. Ad-die Keffer. of Pull man, who is almost deaf and dumb se cured a marriage license at Colfax Mon day, planning to be married at Pullman Wednesday. A certificate of health was issued by Dr. C. H. Russell, of Pullman but Boggs missed the train at Colfax.' did not have the proper funds to reach Pullman and could not get a loan. He tried to sell his horse and cart at auc tion, but was offered only $4. which he refused. Boggs claimed to have 800 acres of land at Heppner. Or., and 800 acres at Livermore. Cal., but the wedding was postponed, and Mrs. Keffer has been ad vieed to make diligent inquiry as to (Boggs' property before the ceremony is performed. The prospective bride and bridegroom formerly lived at Tangent, Or. The first big cut-price sale of our new stock of Spring and Summer shoes. The Goodyear Shoe Company, TEACHERS TO MEET ON PACIFIC COAST Select San Francisco and ; Snub High School Frats and Suffragists. ALSO SCH00LB00K TRUST Discord Begins When Islanders As sert Claim to Independence, but Laughter Greets Cry "Votes for the Women." DENVER. July 8. San Francisco will be the next meeting-place of the Na tional Educational Association. The board of directors of the association. breaking precedent in the respect that conventions heretofore never have been held either East or West twice in suc cession, decided to hold the next gath ering on the Pacific Coast. There were two other strong bidders for the prize Milwaukee and Boston. Judge Ben B. Llndsey, Judge of the Denver Juvenile Court, known as the "boys' Judge," spoke tonight In the place of Dr. Henry B. Favill, of Chi cago, who is delayed by a wreck in Central Kansas. Judge Llndsey dls cussed the relations between the state and the wayward boy. Rebuff to Book Trust. The election of .lamp, VnlL-ln Imrn ot- Superintendent of Public Instruction of North Car lina. as president of the Na tional Educational Association, this afternoon, led lin n fl Hprl.n rt narllfl- mentary situations .that threatened for a time to rend the inner circle of the association. Mr. Jovner was elected on the second ballot, and his rise to the presidency was cause for gratification on me part or the enemies of the so called "book trust." Frown on High School Frats. ' As soon as the result of the vote was announced the committee on resolutions reported. One section of the resolution referred to the "Democracy of the scnoois, and maintained that to pre serve this democracy in full vigor the high school fraternity should be abolished. Instantly there was a commotion in the outskirts of the meeting of electors. But it did not last long, for the resolutions committee evidently knew what it was aDout and the anti-fraternity clause went through without debate. Henceforth the fraternity will meet with the official trowns in the high school. But the fraternity clause did more than stir up discord in this respect. It brought out more resolutions, each of which proved a burr under the saddle of the pedagogue equine. First of all, there was a clause about simplified SDelllnsr. It re. cited that this might not be a propitious occasion for the renewal of the Roosevelt Matthews innovation but that the matter might bear inspection. For that reason. the resolution was adopted. Protest against it brought forth the explanation that the resolution was merely for the purpose or investigation and did not bind tne association to amputated English. Islanders Cry for Independence. Then the militant spirit of independence burst forth. It was instigated bv Edwin G. Dexter, Commissioner of Education for t-orto ttlco. Mr. Dexter offered a ren lution urging that Congress be asked to comer citizenship upon the people of Porto Rico. He said this resolution would be a great aid to the teacher in the Islands, as it would be a glowing reward of merit to hold before the eyes of the Porto Rican to tell him he would one day become a citizen of the United states. But Mr. Dexter emnhasized too strongly the word citizenship, for lmmeaiateiy a delegate from Alabama arose and proposed to tack on a little suggestion about freedom for the Filip ino. He said they had been nurtured for nearly ten years now and thus far the only civilizing influence they bad felt was me water cure. Several immoderate "ha-ha's" met this proposition, but it did not deter another exponent of freedom from offering a straw of relief to what she termed a down-trodden element. This was Miss Mary Shirley, of California. "Votes for Women Ha Ha." "Now If there la pninw V.& - " n . j u; ci ii lire- dom advocated here," she said, "I want memo a.jumer amendment. If the savages or Porto Rico and of the Phil lDDines are ff-nin tn out dk.i u - - c r- ' e- t , - L ucic A want the voice of this association to be raised in behalf of those who deserve it most the women of the United States." This was too much. When the Porto Rico resolution came out, it was at least taken Rprlnnslv Whan ,1. - tt-i 1 i i -r - . . . . . a iijuiij umuat was added, it brought a smile, but the women' proposition caused a roar of laughter, which was the signal iur us ouriai Dy trie ballot. Election Is Peaceable. The election altogether was more peace ful than was expected, though the twi rtallntc (oViin - . 1 - , . . nuae. irwin , anep- herd, of Winona, Minn., 'was re-elected secretary, a me nonor already conferred A. H. Chamberlain, of California, was re elected trpnsnrpr anil T T -. t i . iil. iy. nurvey, the retiring president, was elected first vice-presiaent. xne report of the treas urer showed expenditures of $33,609 and i balance of S3809- The degeneration of young men on going iu coiiege was discussed this mornin by jnanes Fordyce, dean of the university of Nebraska. He at tributed this to the fact that they are suddenly removed from home Influence iw ucuuiHe meir own masters. Mrs. Ellei 1 1 . Rirhnrrts nf thA Tog.ua1.ia. -i - . - ...w .i xiian- tute of Technology, Boston, spoke on the ueeu oi manual training ior girls. Other papers were read by Eugene Davenport, dean of the University of Illinois: Hugh a. w inKenweroer, or Colorado Colllege Colorado Springs, and Edward M. Van Cleave, of the Ohio School for the Blind BLIND PIGS SOUGHT FOR Five Arrests Made on Suspicion at Grants Pass. GRANTS PASS, Or., July 8. (Spe cial.) The first attempt to search for blind pigs occurred this afternoon, when W. L. Coburn, of the Arlington Hotel, was arrested and his place searched for liquors. Following this warrants were issued for August Fetsch. Claude Whelsell and two oth ers. The place of Fetsch was exam ined and an officer placed In charge to watch the safe, where it is thought there may be liquor.. Fetsch Is out of town and until he returns the safe will remain locked. The cases were worked up by two detectives, who came here about four days ago. Salem Beady for Fair. SALEM, Or-. July 8. Speclal.) The city LACK OF BLOOD A Source of Great Danger to Growing Girls. What anaemia is, how to recognize it and the value of the tonio treatment with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills should be known by the mother of every growing girl. Anaemia is simply lack of blood. It is one of the most common and dangerous diseases with which growing girls suffer. It is common because the blood so often becomes impoverished during de velopment, when girls are too frequently allowed to overstudy, overwork and suffer from lack of exercise. It is dan gerous because of the etealthiness of its approach, often being well developed before its presence is recognized, and because of its tendency to grow so steadi ly worse, if not promptly checked, that it may run into consumption. The value of Dr. Williams Pink Pills in all oases of anaemia, is well shown in the case of Miss Mabel Glenzer, of No. 1325 Cook avenue, Lakewood, Ohio. "My sickness began threeyears ago," she says, "and the doctor said it was caused by my not having blood enough. I had sharp shooting pains through the temples and back of the head and my legs ached. I had no appetite, did not sleep well or rest at night and lost flesh so that I weighed but 90 pounds. The least exertion would cause fainting spells of which I had three or four a week. At times I grew dizzy. "The doctor's treatment did not seem to help me and he told some of my friends that he thought I had quick consumption and that there was no hope for me. I had a cough that lasted a year.- "One day I read about Dr., Williams' Pink .""ills in a Cleveland newspaper and I gave them a trial. I found relief while taking the first box and that encouraged me so that I kept on and was cured. ITow I am a living example of the virtues of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills." These pills have also cured rheuma tism, neuralgia, sick headaches, stom ach trouble, and weakness in women. A valuable booklet, "Diseases of the Blood," giving full information about the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills in diseases caused by impure blood, will be sent free upon request. All druggists sell Dr. Williams Pink Pills or they will be sent by mail, post paid, on receipt of price, 50 cents per box; six boxes for $2.50, by the Dr. Wil liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y. is gaily decorated for the cherry fair and carnival which opens tomorrow morning, and everything that the committees could do has been done to make the fair a success. If the weather Is favorable, the largest crowd ever sen in Salem at a similar event is confidently expected. BODY TO LIE IN STATE CUSHMAX FUXERAb PROBABLY OX" TUESDAY. On Arrival at Tacoma Body Will Be Conveyed to Residence, Then to State Armory. TACOMA, Wash., July 8. (Special.) Although the committee on arrange ments for the funeral of 1 the late Con gressman Cushman find it Impossible to fix the exact time for the funeral, owing to doubt as to the time of ar rival of the train, It is believed that it will take place on Tuesday after noon. Judge Cushman, of "Juneau, Alaska, will not arrive until Sunday night. Representatives from the Tacoma or ganizations will join the legislative committee appointed by the Governor to meet the body at the state line. On arrival at Tacoma the body will be taken to the residence on North I street, a detachment from troop B act ing as escort. On the morning' of the day of the funeral, the body , with a military es cort, will be removed to the State Ar mory, where it will lie in state until 1:30 o'clock, under military guard, when the public services will take place, the Rev. Alfred Martin and Rev. M. A. Casey officiating. A military guard will accompany the body to -the cemetery. FLAX FOR, CUSHMAX MEMORIAL Tacoma Starts Movement for Monu ment in Point Defiance Fark. TACOMA, Wash., July S. (Special.) Prominent business and professional men of Tacoma. have started a movement to raise a fund with which to erect a monu ment at the entrance to Point Defiance Park in memory of the late Congressman Francis W. Cushman, who died in New York early Tuesday morning. This park was formerly a Government reservation and it was through the efforts of the late Representative that the Government turned it over to the City of Tacoma. It Is planned to have the school children as well as the men and women of the city contribute to the fund. CUSHMAX MOURXED IX HOUSE Chaplain Pays Tribute to Dead Con gressman in Prayer. WASHINGTON, July 8. The high es teem in which Representative Francis W Cushman was held by his colleagues In the House was reflected by that body to day. Chaplain Couden. offering prayer" paid a beautiful tribute to the life and character of the Representative from Washington who died in New York on Tuesday. After Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, had obtained the adoption of a resolution changing the rule under which Congress had been meeting twice a week so that dally sessions would be held hereafter Humphrey, of Washington, offered a resolution expressive of the House's sense of loss over the death of Mr. Cushman and providing for the removal of his body to his home and for the payment of expense of hie funeral. He said that later he would ask that a special day be set aside to- hear eulogies on the life and1 character of .his former colleague. The House adjourned at 12:21 P. M.. as a mark of respect to the memory of Mr. Cush man. ARREST MESSENGER BOYS Six Portland Lads Become Too Noisy for Milwaukie Marshal. MILWATJKIE. Or.. July 8 (Special.) Clyde Jeffrey, Frank Reed, Ray Summers, Harold Pott, Joe Chesty and Albert Fred- Shown crickson. messenger boys of Portland, found themselves In the hands of Mar shal William Kelso last night at 11 o'clock, because they were a little too gay and sought to work off superfluous animal spirits on" the streets of Mil waukie. The boys wanted to have a "time." and undertook to get a can of beer by send ing tho oldest looking boy to the Mil waukie saloon, but the scheme did not work and they got no beer, but they be came noisy and Marshal Kelso arrested all six. Their friends in Portland came to their rescue and they were not put in the City Jail, being allowed to go home. This morning tney all put in an appear ance, except Krederickaon, who forfeited his bail money, efore Auditor A. H. Dowling. Auditor Dowling gave the boys some good advice and let them go with out Imposing a fine. MAN'S DEATH MYSTERIOUS Wounded, He Loses Voice Just as He Starts to Tell Something. TACOMA, Wash., July 8. (Special.) Suffering from a severe case of blood poisoning, as the result of a gunshot wound In the groin, Lazo Metff, of North Yakima, died at the Northern Pacific Hospital last night without telling who fired the shot or whether It was inten tional or an accident. When he waa found by friends he was bleeding profusely, and just as he was about to say something speech left him which he failed to regain before his death. To Locate Halibut Banks. NEWPORT, Or.. July 8. (Special.) The gasoline fishing ship Gazelle left Wednesday for Marshfleld to secure the exact location of the halibut banks situated midway between Yaquina and Coos Bays. E. Mitchell, of Portland of the Oregon Deep Sea Fishing Com pany, was on board to witness the re sults of the Investigation, which is be ing carried on by the master, Clifford Baker. ft BEN try 386 Vasunont. - "J W,. n JloJ Aw A i YOUNG MEN'S COLLEGE CLOTHES Novelties in Up -to -Date Young Men's Suits in Large Variety, at Modest Prices 15 to $25 in Our YOUNG MEN'S Department, Second Floor Take Elevator SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER Weston Starts Down Pacific Slope of Sierra Range. 103 DAYS FOR WHOLE TRIP Pedestrian in Fine Shape Physically, but Is Mentally Downcast Be cause of Failure to Make Hike in 100 Days. SAN FRANCISCO, July 8. With over 3500 miles 'of road behind him and less than 200 still to go to end his tramp from coast to coast. Edward Payson Weston, the veteran walker, is strid ing through the passes that cut the rugged Bummlt of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, with the last range that separates him from the Pacific Ocean surmounted. This evening at 6:55 P. M. the 70-year-old athlete arrived at Summit, the highest station on tiie line of the Southern Pacific, and after eat ing dinner, started down the western slope about 7:30. He expects to reach Cisco before midnight, where he will sleep a few hours. Weston is four days behind schedule. He is making fine time through the mountains, however, and should arrive here Tuesday, July 13, 103 days, exclusive of Sundays, from New York, whence he started at 4 P. M. on the evening of his 70th birthday. JOURNEY NEAR END PIANO GIVEN AWAY Th ose thinking of buying the next six months, would no doubt be glad to re ceive one free so we are giving you the opportun ity. AH that is necessary is to come to our store and register your name any day from July 10 to July 17. This piano will be given absolutely free to someone who registers. This is not a scheme, puzzle or bidding contest, but merely to celebrate the opening of our new store. ' TELEPHONES A 1925, MAIN 2756 March 15. His physical condition - is better than when he began the long trip, and he Is gaining instead of losing time as the Journey nears its end. J. C. Schinkel, Weston's manager, arrived tonight to prepare for the pe destrian's reception. He says that hail storms in Kansas and Colorado held the stout-hearted old man back, but that the worst delays were encountered in Wyoming, where the windstorms and the distances that must be traversed before food and shelter could be ob tained caused a loss of several days. Through Nevada's reaches of sun bllttered deserts Weston made better time than he had hoped to accomplish. He is finishing the trip slightly cast down because he has failed to cover the distance in 100 days, but he is as vig orous and energetic as a boy. CROSSES SUMMIT OF SIERRAS Weston Follows Donner Road and Will Gain Much Time. TRUCKEE, Cal., July 8. Edward Pay son Weston arrived in Truckeo at 12:10 P. M. today in his transcontinental walk. He left Verdi at 6 A. M. and made record time to this place. After resting two hours the veteran pedestrian left the railroad track and took the Donner road, in order to avoid the snowsheds, intend ing to follow the Yuba River canyon until the Sacramento Valley is reached. Weston appeared to be in splendid con dition and stated that, after a rest of a month or so on. the Coast, will be ready for a return trip. He is trying to regain some of the time lost in Utah and while crossing the Nevada desert. Weston Is exactly four days behind his schedule, but expects to reach San Francisco, the end of his Journey, by next Tuesday, making up two days between this point and the Bay City. Weston, accompanied by Engineer Brown, of the Southern Pacific, as guide, is crossing the mountains through the canyons and across open country, thus saving much time, which fact, taken with the cool evenings, he figures will enable him greatly to increase his average of 45 miles a day. The aged pedestrian says that he never felt better in his life. a piano now, or within -FREE (fii i