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' TIIE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAN, TIITJRSD AY, FEBRUARY 10, 1910. ILL, BANK CASE MIXED Oregon Trust Receiver Will Be Unable to Render Re port Saturday. EXTENSION MAY BE GIVEN Official's Nervous Breakdown Com plicates. Deal on With German American and Depositors. Mayor Simon Hopeful. That Ttioma C. De'lin, receiver of the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank, is ill in California and will not be- able to return to Portland by next-Saturday to render a rfnal accounting of the affairs of the de funct bank, was announced yesterday by Mayor Simon, who, in his private capac ity as attorney. Is Mr. Devlin's1 legal ad viser. Saturday is the date fixed by the Circuit Court for Mr. Devlin's final re port and settlement. The break-down of Mr. Devlin places a new phase on the situation between the officials of the Germ an-American Rank and the unpaid depositors of the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank, as some settlement of these accounts has been looked forward to by Saturday. The ab sence of Mr. Devlin complicates the sit uation and leaves the receivership with out a representative. From Mr. Devlin's mother it was learned last night that he Is really in a sanitarium in California, but even she Is refused knowledge of his whereabouts. That he is in a serious condition is made evident from the fact that his mother must send her letters to him through his doctor. "Mr. Devlin went East to the bedside of his father, whl died recently," said Mrs. Devlin, his mother, last night, "and he came back sick. He was in bed here three weeks before he went away. It was upon my advice that Mr. Dev lin went away," said Mayor Simon yesterday. "He had been working so hard and had applied himself to the task pur upon him by this receivership so dil igently that he gave way under the strain. He had not been welT for the last three months. I told him he needed a good long rest and advised him to go. T know of hie. whereabouts, but deem it unadvisable to make this known, be can so I do not believe it would be justice to Mr. Devlin in his present condition of health to be bothered with either business or pensonal correspondence. I have heard from him several times during the last few days and am glad to say that the tone of his letters has been most hopeful and encouraging. From the spirit of his letters I should Judge that he had Im proved considerably since he left Port land. Neither President Reel nor P. L. Wil lie, of the German-American Bank, know where Mr. Devlin is nor has either heard from him In the last week. The absence of Mr. Devlin presents a complex situa tion for the Circuit Court to handle be tween now and Saturday. The situation with reference to the directors of the German-American Bank and the possibility of their being able? to pay off the cash claims of the old bank Saturday remains about the same. They possess securities which have been passed upon as being worth far more than the amount called upon them to pay. Nego tiations with the clearing-house having failed, the directors are making every effort to raise the cash in other quarters. In case they do not succeed In getting the cash on their securities it will leave them in the position of being willing to fulfill their contract but unable to do so because of an unforeseen contingency. Tn the face of the fact that the directors have indicated their willingness to secure the payment of these claims it is believed that the Circuit Court will grant an ex tension sufficient to enable them to obtain the cash and pay off the claims. Rumors have been in circulation that some of the unpaid depositors have announced that they would fight any delay and would ask the court to force the German American Bank to pay off these claims or close its doors. it is said that such action on the part of the unpaid depositors would result in the withdrawal by the directors of the German-American Bank of their offer of personal securities and leave the claim ants with only the securities in the hands of the receiver. These, if throwi on a forced market would bring perhaps only a fraction of their real worth and result In the claimants getting only a part of their unpaid accounts. On the other hand if the directors do not raise the funds, it Is thought the unpaid depositors will peti tion the court to granta reasonable ex tension so that they will be secured against any loss and perhaps have to wait only a short time before their ac counts are settled in full. It is understood that several offers of funds have been made to the directors from private sources but this would not be discussed by either Mr. Reed or any of his associates. P. I. Willis, upon whom the brunt of the financial deal will probably fall, said yesterday that nothing definite had been settled but that the directors were working hard to effect the necswary loan by Saturday. 4 COMPANY REMOVES CARS Traffic Manager Says Oregon City Law Will Be Kesoected. OREGON CITT. Or.. Feb. 9. (Spe cial.) Answering a protest of R. C. Cianong. local agent of the Portland Flouring Mills Company, that the Port land Railway, Ught & Power Company has blocked traffic leading from Ore gon "city to Cnnemah. County Judge llmick this morning ordered the com pany to remove r. string of cars that were on the tracK south of the Haw ley Pulp & Baper Company's mills. The municipal ordinances allow the company to haul two freight trains of three cars each through Oregon City durlng daylight hours, but during the recent high water and while the com pany has been handling construction work some leniency has been shown ly the city officials, and yesterday a string of a dozen cars passed through thi? main street of the city. Superintendent of Tratnc Hunt came up this morning and has promised to remedy the situation by complying with the city ordinances. SIWASH SEEN IN PRINT Indian Villa jeers Know the Value of Publicity. j VICTORIA. H. C. Feb. 9. (Special.) The Siwash in literature is something entirely new. and yet even this is pos sible. Since the Kitselas Canyon News hs established, the Siwashes of the Hkeena havo- learned that there is greater publicity in the printed word than even In stsns upon the tribal totem pole. FVLIN AWAY Hence the appearance regularly of such contributed district news as the appended items: New Town. B. C, i Indian Vllla.se. Jan. S. We, the people of New Town, held a public meeting today about our land, aa we -have heard that the G. T. P. Railway wants to buy our land. We have decirt?ft that we will not sell our grandfather's land to no one. even for $4000 or $5000 an acre. All the land which the Government ceded to us is our own and we will not sell it, because we have no other place to move. This is signed by Richard Cecill. presi dent; Joseph Hudson, vice-president, and Silas W. Beaven. chairman, and is fol lowed by an item signed "By the Com mittee," which says: New Town. B. (.".'(Indian Village Jan. I. On Sunday morning. Mr. Jones, pro vincial police, came to New Town, disturbed the people by going through their houses while some were still in bed, hunting for liquor. He also went into the mission houH and searched the bedrooms for "booze. One lady jumps out of bed very frightened, thinking she was going to be arrested. We know this is against the law. An'TI-SALO)N LEAGUE'S PRESI DENT TO OUTLINE CAMPAIGN. -a I! . "1 it Rev. J. U. Knodell. Rev. J. R. Knodell, superintend ent of the Oregon Anti - Saloon League, will address the quarter ly rally of Portland District Ep worth League Friday night in Central Methodist Episcopal Church, Vancouver avenue and Fargo street. He Will discuss the issues of the campaign to make the state dry this year, and will tell the young people what they can do to assist. A working plan will be outlined and printed slips will be given to the delegations representing the numerous chap ters in the district. Rev. Mr. Knodell will speak, fol lowing a song service at 8 o'clock. A roll call of chapters will be had, after which the meeting will ' be turned into a social session, in charge of Unity Chapter Epworth League of Central Church, of which Miss Mabel Downs is president. W. H. Warren, president of Port land district will preside, and the district officers will occupy seats on the platform. as he had no Judge's warrant, but na will forgive him for this case, but if he does it again we will report him to the chief constable at Prince Rupert. BEAR, READY ON TIME BUILDERS OF SEW VESSEL I'l L FTIili CONTRACT. Notable Luncheon Is Given at Ner York Before Ship Starts for Its Run on Pacific Coast. Preparatory to the long trip around the Horn and up the Pacific Coast to San Francisco, scheduled to begin on Satur day, a luncheon was given yesterday on board the Bear, a new steamship built by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, for the San Fran cisco & 'Portland Steamship Company, says the New York Herald of February 2. This steamer, which will be commanded by Captain C. F. Austin, formerly of the Minnesota, of the same line, will be one Of the .most modern and one of the largest coastwise, passenger-carrying vessels on the Pacific, having accommodations for 300 first-class passengers. The contract for the construction of the Bear stipu lated that the steamer would have to be built in seven months, under a penalty of S500 for every day over that time. A like amount was promised to the build ers for every day under seven months. R. P. Schwerin, manager of the steam ship lines of the Southern Pacific Rail road Company, of which the San Fran cisco and Portland line is a part, said at the luncheon, over which he presided, that the building company had delivered the steamer four days under the contract litime. The Bear burns coal or oil as ftiel, and, liiillliff1;,:-.' Wl VESSEL TOR PACIFIC COAST RUN COMPLETED AHEAD OF CONTRACT TIME. "Lr,r&- 'v-n? 1 w5te :'3ry''T"J- STEAMER BEAR TO GO INTO POBTLAXD-SAS FRANCISCO SERVICE. : like her sister steamer, the Beaver, which will be ready in about two weeks, is 3S0 feet long. 47 feet beam, and has a load draught of 19 feot 6 inches. Her hull Is of steel, and she is propelled by a single screw. Near the end of the luncheon Mr. Schwerin proposed a toast in memory of E. H. Harriman and Oollis P. Huntington, 'two of the greatest men I have ever met." Today is positively the last dav for discount on the West Side gas "bills. Read gas tips. Morgan & Robb. 150 Stark St.. will write your Fire Insurance for you. WOMEN TO BOOST Postcard Campaign to Be Opened Tuesday Next. x ROSE SOCIETY BACKS MOVE Firsts Publicity Project or Its Kind Will Be Inaugurated by Means of Mail to Advertise Big . Festival This Year. "Save your pennies and boost for Portland." This is the slogan that has been adopted by nearly 100 Portland women, all members of the Portland Rose So ciety. Headed by Mrs. G. H. Lamber son, they have undertaken the first publicity campaign for the "city of roses" In which women have ever been interested, and they are going out for a record in the way of results. The committee on publicity has al ready sent its design to the printers, and will have 50,000 pictorial postcards printed this 'week and will storm the city from now on until Rose-Planting day. Plan to Bring Visitors Here. Every person in Portland is requested to secure one or more of the3e cards and send them to close friends or rela tives in the East, asking them to visit the Portland Rose Festival in June. The cards will be on sale, beginning next Tuesday. President Emmet Drake, of the Rose Society,-is assisting the women's com mittee, and he is confident that every one of the cards offered for sale will be snapped up and sent East. -v Both the Rose Festival and Rose Society managements take pride in this cam paign, because they want the Portland women to achieve an enviable record in exploitation work. The scheme is the most inexpensive plan of publicity that has ever been devised, and the postcards are to be distributed at a cost of one cent each and sold only in packages of 5, 10 and 25. Each of the cards is embellished with a water-color of the official Port land rose, the Caroline Testout, and carries with it a return card, and it is the plan of Mrs. Lamberson and her committee to conduct a "follow-up" campaign and get as many Easterners to come out here for the Festival as possible. The railroads have granted a low excursion rate for tourists, to take ef fect In the latter part of May, in plenty of time to make them good for the Rose Festival. Men Out to Help Women. "It is up to us all to pitch in an.d help the women make this the best advertising campaign we have ever had," said President Drake yesterday. "It Js the first time that the fair sex has started out on a widespread plan of advertising Portland, and it" is our duty to help them make it a success. The Rose Society is in a most healthy condition and the women are all en thusiastic workers. "The scheme which Mrs. Lamberson has worked out is one that should get quick results. It will be a fine test of thewhole city from the standpoint of personal interest in getting the big crowds here for the Festival. The cost is inconsequential. Anybody can afford to buy a nickel's worth of these beau tiful return cards and can help us in making the celebration a big success." The women's committee will meet again this week and complete1 all de tails of their campaign and it is ex pected that fully 100 members will be at work distributing the cards next week. The canvass will continue until Rose-Planting day. when the entire city is urged to send out the Invita tions. Feature Is Rose-Planting Bate. The advertising feature is based on the fact that Portland is able to set aside a certain day in mid-Winter February each year for rose planting, when the major portion of the United States is still in the grasp of snow and ice. The women's committee is extremely enthusiastic and expects to dispose of the entire issue of 50,000 copies. The cards may be secured by mail by busi ness houses and others who desire to assist the womea In their publicity campaign. So far as known this Is the first con certed effort yet undertaken by women to carry on a formal advertising cam paign, and that is why the Rose So ciety officials are so deeply concerned for Its success. Lewis County Pioneer Dead. CHEHALIS. Wash.. Feb. 9. (Special.) Ira Johnson, a Lewis County pioneer, who came to Oregon in 1865, died at his ' s s home In this city last night from can cer, m Johnson was bofn near Cleve land In 1833. He arrived in Portland bv ox team across the plains in 1865. His widow and two daughters survive him. all being residents of Chehalis. His daughters are Mrs. Union Kilborn and Mrs. Andrew Hylander. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson had been residents of this city the past ten years, having lived befor then on a farm on Newaukum Prairie. The peculiar properties of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy have been thor oughly tested during epidemics of in fluenza, and when it was taken in time we have not heard of a single case of pneumonia. Sold by all dealers. - -' - 1 i. 1 I Eveinit off itihie lfea.iT This Morning at Eilers Piano House Commences the Great Annual Clearance Sale of Slightly Used Pianos, Organs, Etc. Promptly at 8:30 o'clock this morning commences the great Annual' Clearance Sale of slightly - used Pianos, Player Pianos, Organs, etc., at Eilers Piano House. These events in the past have always been recognized by shrewd and careful buyers as the greatest Piano opportunity of the year. The sale this year, however, eclipses anything we have ever before attempted in two ways: First The collection of used Pianos is not only the largest, but the high character of the instruments and their excellent condition (many cannot be told from new7) are unquestionably without parallel. Secondly Never before have so many well-known standard makes been brought together under one roof, and the remarkably low prices at which all are now offered have surely never before been witnessed in America. We're determined to close out every slightly used, shop-worn and marked Piano, also those returned from rent ing, now on hand We're very anxious to do this before taking' possession of our new Warehouse. Prices are marked accordingly. A third to a half less than the original cost are the figures on the instruments now. To fully appreciate this extraordinary opportunity, you must come in and see the instruments, compare prices and judge for yourself. ' ; The assortment is so vast and varied that-the most discriminating buyer is certain to be suited, both as to quality and price. ...- These instruments come "to us in part payment for costly Chickerings, Hazeltons, Kimballs and the famous Weber-special, Art Style Uprights, Baby Grands and other fine Pianos handled exclusively by the House of Eilers. A great number were also received in exchange for the genuine Pianola Piano. Their owners relinquished them, not because unsatisfactory in detail or tone, but simply because they preferred the genuine Pianola Piano, and are willing to pay the additional money which that marvelous instrument commands. All told, there are nearly 185 rare values, which go on sale this morning. You need have no hesitancy about purchasing one of these used Pianos. We'll tell you frankly where it has been, and how long used. Each and every instrument will be placed in the best possible condition. Your purchase is pro tected in every way. "Money Back" if not exactly as represented after delivery. Furthermore, any Piano purchased during this Clearance Sale can be turned in toward a better Piano any time within a year and full amount paid will be allowed.- 4 - We cannot begin to tell you one-half in this limited space. Again we say; to fully appreciate this extraordinary event, you must see the Pianos yourself, note their excellent condition, and littleness of price. We'll not split hairs about terms, $10, $8, $6; yes, even $5 a month, will do. Simple interest on deferred pa3'ments. UP BIGHTS Was Now Vose $375 $180 Arlington 225 124 Marshall & Co J 250 140 Wurlitzer 275 176 Schilling 275 187 Hamilton 300 195 Clarendon 375 218 Draper Bros 325 180 Schilling 275 195 Hamilton 300 210 Weser 375 182 Victor , 225 132 Stultz & Bower 350 2M Kohler & Chase . . .'. 300 203 Clarendon . . 385 220 Hallet & Davis 525 238 Hobart M. Cable 450 296 Ludwigr 325 214 Kimball 550 278 Hardman 400 242 Lester 500 345 Estey 350 196 Eilrs , 465 305 w j . be reserved unless deposit is paid. None sold to dealers at this Requests by wire to hold certain styles will be honored only until letter can arrive delivery cannot be promised, but we'll try and meet every reasonable demand- -Kememoer, you can practically make your own terms. cLiawiumdiy eveni win sureiy atrxact scores or snrewd SaleStartsThisA.M. 353 MILL RAILROAD NEAR DONE Paoiric & Kastern to Run Log Trait.. Xext Week. s . SOUTH BEXD, Wash.. Feb. 9. (Special.) The Pacific & Eastern Rail road, a standard-gruage line ' being built up Mill Creek Valley by an asso ciation of South Bend and Raymond mill companies, is completed for nearly eight miles. A lop train will be put in operation next week to haul logs for the Columbia Box & Lumber Company. This mill will ship about 60.000 feet of logs a day. The Sunset Logging s, Kimballs9 All Must Go ! "Was Now Estey . . . $350 $248 Ludwig 325 252 Hardman 400 295 Kimball 550 335 Steck 550 298 Kurtzman 375 238 Pease 500 318 Kurtzman 375 292 Eilers 425 265 Jacob Doll 475 252 Victor 250 196 Story & Clark 475 294 Hobart M. Cable 475 334 Sohmer 600 376 Weser 390 214 Jacob Doll 475 298 Whitney 3&5 286 Eilers 475 332 Kimball 475 318 Marshall & Wendell 500 310 Hobart M. Cable 475 326 Crown . 525 338 Kimball 475 295 Jacob Doll 450 304 And many others. Washington Street, at Company also has a large camp on Mill Creek and will soon begin ship ping. The Pacific & Eastern now Jias its western terminus at a point on - the Willapa River, about 10 miles above South Bend, near Willapa. It is being built easterly with Chehalis as its ob jective point. For nearly the entire distance Its route Is heavily timbered. The Sunset company will eventually operate more than 50 donkey engines. Lane's Class Numbers 100. EUGENE. Or., Feb. 9. (Special.) One hundred applicants for teachers' certificates are taking the county ex aminations here. !BuiyniHig Stein way s, Etc BABY GRANDS, ETC. Was Now Chickering $1500 895 Steinway 1050 638 Kimball 1000 685 Steinway 800 518 Hallet & Davis 900 658 Steinway 900 598 Chickering . . 1275 652 And several others. GENUINE PIANOLAS USED Oak Pianola . . $250 $155 125 185 210 105 85 Walnut Pianola 250 Rosewood Pianola 250 Oak Pianola, metrostyle 250 Mahogany Pianola. 2"0 Cecilian 225 PIANOLA MUSIC ROLLS This is our yearly clearance of all slightly used rolls bona fide reduc tions of 25, 331-3 and as high as 50 per cent less than regular cost. Arrange to come at once buyers. METHOD PROVES FATAL Workman In Logging Camp Ven tures Too Far and Is Killed. MONTESANO. Wash., Feb. 9. (Spe cial.) George Price, a logger In the employ of Schafer Bros., whose camp is on the Satsop. was severely hurt in camp a few day ago, dying of his wounds yesterday. Price, a hooktender. at the noon hour was explaining to one of the Schafers a new method for fastening the hook. Mr. Schafer warned Price to be care ful, and it was not long before the ac PLAYER PIANOS Was Now Knabe-Angelus $900 $498 Boudoir Player Piano. . . 509 365 Kingsbury Inner Player. 600 422 Knabe-Angelus 900 533 Autopiano.. 975 785 Large size mahogany Player-Piano 900 625 And several others. PARLOR ORGAKS Reed Organ $70 $35 Packard Organ 65 30 Mason & Hamlin 70 34 Marshall & Smith 70 35 Earhuf go 37 Ferrand Votey 85 4Q ELECTRIC PIANOS Here's a chance for cafes, moving pieture shows, skating rinks, etc., to save anywhere from $200 to $500 on the purchase of an electric instrument. . Terms, if you choose. price. Xo telephone orders with deposit 2ev T)S P J' Defmitc right away today for this Sale Starts This A. M. Park cident. A small log buckled over and fell across Price's hips. On the same day, Chris McGinn, an employe In the Syverson shingle mill, lost four fingers of his right hand while operating a double block ma chine. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Shur-On Eye Glasses. Kryptok Tn vlslble Bifocals and Deep Curve Lenses, see Thompson, eye specialist, second floor Corbett bldg.. 5th and Morrison. People who criticise membera of VTon ltrM for not working hard do not see them during; their campaigns at home. Wash ington tar.