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17 TI1E MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 25, 1910. BOY-WONDER'S GENUINENESS EXCELS HIS "FAKING" IS OPINION OF EXPERTS American Society for PsycMcal Research Holds That Ernest Harps, of Portland, While a Deceiver in Instances, May Possess Supernormal Power to Move Objects Without Contact. X.IIAT little Ernest Harps, mho start II d Portland a y;ir atfo, inanimate objects about l:!m moving as If things of lit. l not wholly a fraud and l.utt charactrritlcs of tlie phenomena ar genuine, if not nupfrnormaU is the pinion of tlie American 4?x:i;ty for Tycl.icil Rrearrh. TM decision is given in the Journal of the association, t.v N"ovrrx:brr number of which Is d voted to an exhaustive narrative of th rHi ra-o by George A. Thacher. of this Ther Is slightly more evidence for tV rxintriir of in'iepndert physical f.ir.om-n. comments tne eilttor, ' thous;'.! the principal Incident of this kind, exposed to uccidnt. is not con nrted with the loy who has been the chief object of Interest in the case. All that we can say U thAt. whatever the planation of some of the facta, tlie fcy cannot be accused of being the agent In any such way as Is spparrnt In others. In no single Incident do we find satisfactory cvldt-nc far the super normal and perhaps we could not regard It a any hotter co!.-t!velv. "It i certain that a prfcrtty simple explanation, even of tli normal kind d'es not apply to tlie whole roll-tlv ma-- of reported fart.-. It Id this whirh lni plan? lh:l fry to th contention. If rot evidence, that the trVkery was uk rested by acttiallv rm:i?i phenomena Hut so much i dissolved by the proof of fraud that a defrns? of anything supernormal wot: Id either be, misunder stood or create iho s-isplcion that preju dice Influenced the rllver." Avsuiurd .anir Given. I n tremtlr tiie subject. Mr. Tharher s-lves assumed nam" to the boy-wonder. his rrotner. grandparent, other relatives and to all witnesses who did not bolster tr.etr testimony in puMlc print at t h time, the ciAcIitt.ic at Marshall street w turned tp:-y-!nrvy by the odd force said to have centerrd in the boy wh rrinn.s attacked MriR The writer calls Fj-net Harps "Klvin March" and his rrandnarents "Mr. and Mrs. J. P. saw yers." The family name Is Sanders. The names are d!5sulsd. evidently, to save persona concerued from publicity to which they have objected and which may hamper further investigation of the rse. L'nder ih title. "The March roilcr irelst Case. Mr. Thacher aives every detail of the strange occurrences which at first astounded, then amused, then baffled Portland residents in a period extending from October to November 1. 1. rollers;- 1st. a ('rman word, meaning a dance of hobgoblin, is the term appile i by psychlsts to the phe nomena sa.d to be at the command of something InexplatDahle In the makeup of Erns: Harps. In Ms M-paice treaUse Mr. Thacher docs nt vouchsafe an opinion of the stranse case, but through reductlo ad abeurdum leaves It to his reader to de cide whether the boy Is a fake frwra start to finish, only a partial fraud, or whether the numerous witnesses of the odd movements were hypnotised. lour Qncrto Are Tut. In following this process Mr. Thacher ask thes nuestions: Klrst to objects vrr move without being touched by 'm dteovrmbl igenrjr? It ! our eveiyday experience that they do not, and so It Is very natural to decide that ts tirr.njr to the contrary la based upon liluskm or fraud. The skeptic of sirong convictions Ui tincncl-Mily by Ihrtn to rrject such iMrimnry bit by bit. and to r-h "h result ho was mlddtln sura f. aJl along. On the t tber hand. the man wh b'd-vea that such movement f objects wlihuut contact do sometimes occur is apt to be credulous be rauM he Is ready to believe. second Are the witnesses In this rase to be trusted? We know that Intelligent wit na w It a jol Intentions contraulc: each other about everyday affaire. What can we think of the testimony In a case of this kind? Witnesses are not trained observers as a rule and the event come as a surprise. In Jury caa- In court tne matter has to be settled by the weight of the evidence for or naiQ't. Third Ioea trickery deetroy the pre sumption that there may have been gsnuln potter 1st phenomena? Fourth In the caso of a good-natured boy of 11. of phlesmailo temperament, would rlcld rroe-amintiio by adults for whom b had some resaxd and respect, lead htm to rocfees to thin he did not do In view of te fact that be had beeo detected dome similar things? In other words, do chil dren tell the truth naturally and Instinct ively and stick to It. or. do thejr react to sue a a strain as barbarous mea of unde veloped mlods do? On theme Queries tne writers com merit Is: It Is poesible to study the testimony of over witness In Una case. It la direct end clear, and while three are some dls erpan! they are few In number and do aot affect the main facta According; to tho testimony of lnti:lgen( men and women, a majority of whom were, entirely disinter ested, objects artualiy did move without con tact I arn sorry to say that I am In the pneltloa of the general public; I was not there to see. That btn the caso. all I can do la to apply all the possible explanations to tho must rtsuroua fashion la view of the testimony, and ai facts aad surrounding circumstance. Testimony I Telling. To the first and second question Mr. Teacher replies: "The statements (of witnesses) are true or they are not. If they are true. the happening were In- eapilcabl and were probably what are railed supernatural. If untrue they Indi cate a conplrao' to do mischief. Can anyone find this first explanation a reas onable one?" In reply to the third question Mr. Teacher soys: Of course, the testimony of all diatnteresA- ed wttneaee as to tae senulnena of the cctrencee) t-a asainst the conspiracy Idea a well a asainst trwkerr on the boy's pert a. one. My pereunjki opinion, after ajly flr months inveatisation. is that tners Is bm proof ef conspiracy. There ha been no motive adequate or Inadequate, that 1 have been ab.e to thtna of; beai le. 1 do not rfard the members of the family ss hir Irs the nsht sort of stuff la them to oris I net and carry out a complicated plan of the sort where no development could be foreseen with any accuracy. I am tnoilned to ohje't to one thins In the nam of Vrai sanity, and that is c radians the boy wit a a.l the necessary trickery and decep tion up to the point Jire it apyeart to have ten a physical impossibility to do some thins and then to aar, oh. he must have had a confederate.' To the fourth question the reply is: It really seems that truth-trllins Is a painful and difficult art. Involving at least ds rimlnatton and svd Judcmtnt, and that the best of men must be ad their lte leara Inc to d It more efTe.-tuallr. This boy of II has failed, bat I duht If be should b branded as an impostor unless all the cir cumstances show fraud. Explanation Arc Untenable.- The first explanation of the caeae ks f v e n as a "sc h e me by the boy," t he second as a cotisplracy in which the arrandparert?'. between W and 70 years old, part !rpa ted. and the third that after jrenuln movement of objects without compact "the boy Incorporated them Into Ms own activities and had a blucer time entaix.na h experiences than falls to the lot of te average younrster.' Of the three explanations Mr. Thacher says: I think that the Orst explanation may be dismissed as untenable. The second expla nation lacks proof and Is Inherently Im probable, though to any en who Is exceed tn:y auspicious. It Is bound to appeal. The third explanation fits ail the facta, but thera Is the priori objection that It s Impossible. Most exhaustive is the report of the peculiar Portland manifestation by the Investigator. His article, bff.nnlr with the) complete newspaper ef ory us printed in Th Oregon is,n October r. lfJI. em bodies interviews or stigncd statement by witnesses whoae testimony m recounted Jn The Oreonlan and includes) a descrip tion of havo In the Housw by "J. P. , HAW-yera." who. evidently, la J. P. Sanders, ared jrrandfather of the boy- wonder. Only one wltnem is overlooked by Mr. Thacher. He U f;eorire U. Perry. unrlft of Ernest liarps, who. at the outs iianka the lad for th mysterioisa move ments SLiyinff he is "poejwwd of lh dovlL" Grandfather Io-crlbes Scene. The statement of "J. P. Sawyers." pre sumably J. P. Sanders, the boy 'at grand father, is: Port 'and. Or . Nov. 9. tfu0. Durlnx tne last dnys of September In the house on Sente nth street. hh-h we rented f K. tietn-ii. the plasterlntr bejiau to cuma off the walla. For the first few days It was montly In the dinins-room. It emed "blow oft' the wail, beginning with t very small spt and then uumullnc aboit thut spot and final :y a larger piece would come ."t wit b considerable force. 'When tho pliiSteru.s beaan to "blow ofT the aI!s In the alttlt.s-riMim one day a piece about a foot square ratne off Just above th base board and flew across t he roru Into the hail, the door beinr open at the time. It J'f: a trsil across the flr. Three or four window Harhts war broken by the fl Ins planter and a. so two partes of a. ass In rupboard. Klwin March was sttendins s-iiiot and as fond of playing out of doors when not in s-hoL He was not in rnue cmite haif of the ttmca vh'n thn plastering cam off the walla. The plaster ing cam eff the ceilings as well as the walls an.! it rem off in all the rooms In the hruse. six In number, and a small pier csme f .7 in the toilet on ir back prch. i ne vht f.erformance lasted about a week. Iur1ng the latfr part of it a pic- of pas ter flew from the kitchen wall and hit a tailor's goote en the tab'e and It in turn few off the tab! onto the floor. The goose weighed probably 2 pound. The ratne day. I believe, a piece of plastering hit a heavy Iron kettle on the stove In whirh there was a ptece of meat cooktr.g. and th kettle fell onto the floor, spilling the rontrnts. Klwin w as nt In tlie hoiiv I thlek. when t ht se thing happened. Tne kettle and contents weijened perhaps 1.1 punl. Hole Dug It Cake. Early in October w mved Into the house. rit Msrsnail street, and srrr In the Itoiise over two weeks before any disturbance oc curred On October -S. at about 11 A. 1V M rs. ((awvers took a large tin of cake out of the men. where it had been baking, and S"t It on tl.e drain-board of the slna. Mr. awver stepped ou'stde and when she re turned found that a round hole had been dng In the hot rske In J'i"t atKut the center neirly to the bottom of the tin. The ho! was aa much a tao Im-hee In dlameti r. t'nimbs of cake were scattered about the floor. Mrs. lawyers was Irritated and ! lamed Klwin and me fur allowing th tat to get Into the kitchen, and Klwin got his esrs boxd. If took a ball bat and started out of doors after the cats. Mrs.-Sawyers ft the kitchen for Av minutes and when she returned practically ail of the rake bad been taken out of the tin and broken Into pieces and sat tered over a good portion of the kitchen floor and some pieces were on the floor n the pantry. adjoining the kitchen. There waa a kettle on the stove with a piece if meat In it caking to muks broth for Klwin, who was tinder th doe rs care at the time. I think It was before lunrh that Eiwln. In passing through th kitchen, put out bis hand and touched th kettle. Aa be took his band away, the kettla seemed to follow and tipped off the edge of the stove to the floor, spilling th meal and broth. Knives Are Moved. At about 1:30 F. M. I went' Into the pantry end beard what I supposed to be water drip ping on the floor, but I found that a can ' t evaporated milk. Carnation brand, that hd been opened and set on the window atll. was lying on Us side while the milk dripped to the fl'vtr. After an Interval of five or ten minutes, the knives and forks on th drain-board In th kitchen moved off and fell onto th Coor. Soon after some sauce plates and other dishes, both crockery and clssa, on a shelf In the nan try. began to slide off onto th floor and break in pieces. There wcr two cupboard doors he low th she.f where th dishes were and these doors were partly open. A bowl of gravy on a shelf inside the doors upset snd also a dish with potatoes In It- A bread can sat on the shelf in the can try. clos to the wall, and sitting on th rover of th bread can waa a flv-pound lard pall. There was a piece of meat in the pall and there waa a cover on the pall. I found the meat on tne noor ana tb pall sitting on th bread can upright. gave th piece or meat to Kiwin to wasn and then placed It back In the pall. In th kitchen, on the "kitchen cabinet. there was a baaket with some onions in It and back of the basket, against th wall. wer two cans of 'amatln milk." on on on of the other. The basket came off the cabinet and upset on the floor and the cans of milk followed It snd rolled on the floor. Then the bread can with the palJ containing piece of meat sitting on top of it In the pantry, frll to the noor. X picked tnem up and put them back In place. Plates and other dtshe in tb pantry slid off onto th floor and broke. A stark of plates, shout six In number, cam off tne shelf at one time and broke In pieces on th floor. Klwin was not near enough to touch these things and often was not In the same room where they were moved. Mra Sawyers suggested that 1 lake down the large pis. tier bofur It fuil aad broke, but It fed soon after and strvck on Its edge on a table and falling from there onto the floor, again struck on Its edge and wss not broken. After the platter feu. th tea kettie. on the stove In the kitchen, half full of nearly boiling water, came off the stov onto th floor and upset. A granite kettle also cam off the stovs snd spilled Its contents on th floor, snd a teapot and a off re pot followed, emptying their contents on th floor, making; a dirty mess on tb floor. Loung; Tarns Over. After thnt, things began to move In the dimng-room. A heavy couch or lounge. t.tnnJng acalnst the will In a corner of the IN CLEVES DISGUISE POLICEMAN MAE, TINE LEADS RAID ON GAMBLING DEN. - Mania la lnirorm. A lanky Chlneae. drea.ed In the usual silk and Bllppcrs nd with a ftnely-bralde-rl queue hanging- down hi, ba.-k. gauntered through the tretM of Chinatown, without attracting iinuaual notice from his coun trymen. Tie turned In at a dark doorway and two Americans, who ahowed by tho way they planted their feet that they were policemen, and who had been sauntering along; behind, rushed up and followed the Celestial Into the dark passageway. The Chinese walked up to an Iron-hound door and muttered In ruttural tones to the man who peered at him through a small hole In tho door. The entrance swung; open, and the visitor walked part way In, then stopped and held the door open while the two Americans fol lowed him. The three went on together and succeeded In capturing- a party of gamblers In the act of playing. They also seized about 1200 in stakes. The return trip waa more noted, hundreds of Chinese turning ont at the unwonted sight of one of tlielr own race, as thev supposed, assisting the officers in arresting gamblers. In Cathayan tongue they dtactiased among themselves the Identity of the traitor lie was Policeman Martlne. of the nlaln-rinthe. .n'u.A - disguised that he deceived Chinese In the Chinatown district had given swing of the residents, whereby he effectively. 1 room was turned half over and left resting; on its side. It was not turned over away from the wall, but towards th wall. The suRrur bowl, on the dining-room ttible, was turned on Its side and part of the sugar spilled out. Z put it on a shelf hi the pantry, where It repeated the pcrf armain-a of turning on lis side. Tlie cuckoo dock on the w all in the dining-room swayed to one side and stopped at 15 minutes to three. On of th weights was broken oft. The dining-room table was tipped over and fell on Its edge, what smaJI articles were left on it being scattered on th floor. In th same room was a plctur hung by a hook on the moulding. The picture waa perhaps three feet leng and had a glass over It. It was lifted off the moulding and came down. hok and all. to the floor. it cam down rattier slowly and struvk on one corner and th;n righted Itwelf and remained suinoinc on edge and leaning against the wall. The gtajs was not broken. It fell between four and flv feet. Onion ! II Hepeatedly. In th kitchen the basket with onions rn It on the ".Ahlm-l" kept failing to tho floor and the cans of milk always came off when the L;i.ket did. If I put that bucket back one, t did six times, once It hit me on the le ns it camo off and Klwin laughed at me. In the front room where there was no car pet, and where a man from Oevurts furni ture store was measuring the floor for a carpet, a Morris chair tipped over. A rock ing rhalr tlpnd over sideways and a hard wood '-hair with a tall back tipped over. A writing desk feil over and broke the top so that It came off. There were two small bror.se statues on the floor close to the wall, one of tnem tipped over. In the du .Ins; -room the sewing ma-hin tipped over onto the fl'wr. but did not appear to b damaged. Th chairs In the dlnlng-room also tipped over I saw on chair rise from th floor as much as twelve time. It went up pt rpcndirulnrly and then settled down o:i Its legs and stood In place. I saw two chairs. IS Inches apart, slide right "p to gether. After things had tumbled anoni in th dining room we heard a loud noise up stair and Elwm said, "That was th table In hainnei l'.ig'a room." The table had turned clear oxer, spilling off part of th things on it and breaking what things that were brea.kab e that It fell on- i nero was s rtnnd in the room that was upset, aiso a r n.ilr. In t Me hail, near t n inmi mi , ami at the foot of tlie stairs, was a hall tree. It start. ,t to faJI and .Mrs. Sawyers ettnvht it snd railed In the driver of Salvation Army wagn to help her lower it onto the stairs At the end of the hall, ner the kltehon door, there was a "Home" tele- t.hcr on a email bog. A chair stooa ciose tne pox. in pnone loppiea on ii" tb floor a. number of times and tne cnair would tip over at the sstne time, t put tn Dhone back In i.a-e at least mroe time I aath-rd up tho btikrn dishes and there were more than I could put tn a wasn boiler. I nut the balance In a box. Tli disturbance stopped about o ciock P- M. At nearly H o'clock Mrs. Pnwyers and Klwin snd I were in th dlnlng-room The lounge, whirh had been placed on Its less, raised up at one end at least a root from th noor ana men aroppea dick. making a loud noise. rianrhcttc Heeds Boy. That the, spiritualist's ptanohett re sponded to the touch of Ernest Harps, writing; names, answering questions and even scribbling; "d:tir.n In the boy a presence 1 one of tho new features of the case brought out by air. I nacner. The writer describes how the hoard. when first put before young Harps, started to write a brief account of hap pening In the Marshall-street home and tha.t when the planchette was asked to describe the unseen power responsible H replied by writing ten times "Mr. Thacher Is a dam full." At the time the boy had a coughing fit, which grew to a spasm. "Ieft to itself." writes Mr. Thacher, planchette made circles and uneven geometrical figures and scribbling marks." Considerable space Is also devoted to happenings In the home of Dr. J. Allen Gilbert, where the boy was taken for observation soon after the manifesta tions subsided. While under Investiga tion the boy waa caught faklng," but many of the odd movements In the phy sician's home were not traced to the youngster. Concerning the boy's decep tion. Mr. Thacher asks : "Could the fact that he had been the center of attention for several weeks and that the Interest was waning, together with the strong and constantly repeated wishes of the small group of persona about him that tho movements without contact be repeated, be sufficient to in duce him to fake the phenomena and then lie about It? Or. were all the wit nesses utterly unreliable, and was the Immediate family all bound together In the deception T Dr. Gilbert treated of the same sub ject In previous numbers of the Journ al, confining hla Investigation particu larly to the boy's behavior while at the physician's home here. However, every phase of the case waa entered Into by Dr. Gilbert, his statements from wit nesses and others being almost aa num erous as those of Mr. Thacher. Mrs. Gilbert also aided In the Investigation, Dr. Gilbert's report containing several records gleaned by her and her ques tioning of the boy bringing Out details not obtainable by others. Banks Has Newspaper FOREST GROVE, Or., Nov. 21 (Spe cial.) The town of Banks, seven mJles north of this city has a newspaper, edited 'IV lade rp aa Chine.. and Americans alike. Long service I Mm nn insight Into the peculiar t was able to carry out the disguise T by H- A. Williams. It Is a seven-column quarto and bristles with newsy neighbor hood Itemsi Banks boasts now of two hotels and two railroads. It Is getting to be a good business point. Certain Americans Abroad. George Ade'a "Mark Twain as Our Emis sary" in Century. There are Americans who live abroad and speak of their native land In shame ful whispers. Another kind Is an ex plainer. He becomes, fretful and In volved In an attempt to meJce It clear to some Englishman with a cold andi flsii llke eye that, as a matter of fact, the lynching) are scattered over a large ter ritory, and Tammany has nothing what ever to do with the United States Senate, and the millionaire does not crawl into the presence of Tils wife and daughter, and Morgan never can be king, and citi zens of St. Louis are not In danger of being hooked by moose. After he gets through the Englishman says "Really?" nrid the painful Incident Is eloped, t AMT7SEMENT9. HEILIG THEATER 7h and Taylor Stm. Fhoora Main 1 aad A 1122. TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT. Special Prlc. Matinee Tomorrow. Th. Brilliant Musical Play "THE KISSING OIRU" Excellent Cut, i-omplete Production. Kvenlnc. to 26c. Mxtlnes. it to 20. f-IiVTI in HEATER JIU1V 7th and Taylor Phone Main 1 and A 112. 7 NIGHTS beilnnln SCNDAT. . Special Prlc. Matine. Saturday. Max Figman In th. 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In "I-nrln Urni Dilemma." Cook anil 1-orena. Richard Nadrnge. Mildred i ro ver Ncheda. KaJlvama. olcture., orchestra. GRAND Lk?12L??l Ilarry Leonbard'a rantomlme Com pany, preacnting A Musical Fantasy In One Act. The Heine Children Hollen A Fuller ( .mm A Thelra Tho. Potter Dunn Kretore (randastrope POIJ.Y KHU8' Matinee Every Day. 2:30: any aeat, 130, Evening Performances at 7:30 and 9:15 Balcony l(lc: Lower Floor 2.1c; Box Seata ofc. LYRIC PORTLAND'S FAMILY I'LAVllOCSE ALL THI8 WEEK. Special. Wek Commenclne Monday Matinee. Lyric Mimical Comedy Company Presenting iIM.ON' AS It KINO. Portland'! Popular Comedians. MAID ROCKWELL, Prima Donna, Id "GET RICH QUICK." New faces, new costumes, new music, new scenery. Two performances nigntly. 7:46 and 9:15 P. M. Matinees daily. 3:45 P. M Special performances Thankiglvlns; day rnaay mgnt. tnorui iin s corneal. AUCTION SALES TODAY. At Baker's auction house. 1R2 Park street furniture, etc Sale at 2 P. U. Geo. Baker & Co.. auctioneers. At Wllpon'i Auction House, corner Second nd Yamhill, bale at 10 A. M. J. T. TV 11 son, auctioneer. At Oilman's. 12 Second street. 8. L. X oilman, auctioneer. atEETUfO NOTICES. PORTLAND LODGE. NO. 55, A. F AND A. M. Special com munication thla (Frlday evening at 7:30. work In the F. C. de gree. Visiting brethren welcome. H. M. GKESXE, Acting Sec WASHINGTON LODGE. NO. 48. A. F. AiVU A. w. Hpeclal CJm munlcatlon thla (Friday) evening. 7:30. East 6th and iturnntde. E. A degree. VUltor. welcome. By or der W. M. J. H. RICHMOND. Sec. MOUNT TABOR LODGE. NO. 42. A. F. AND A. M. A atated communication thla (Friday) evening. 7 :4.t eharp. Work in M. M. degree. Vlelting brethren wel come. D. R. TOUNO. flecrtary. MYRTLE CHAPTER. NO. 15. O. E. RKiilar me-tlng this iFri- day 1 evoniutT m Masonic Temp. ai 6 o'clock. Decrees. By order W. M. JENNIE H. GALLOWAY. Sec THE ANNt'AL members meetlnr of As sociated cnaritifi ror tne election or oirec tors and transaction of other important bus iness will be beld at 3i5 Jefforson street. near 5th. at o cioctt p. M. Monday. .No vember &&, 1910. HAPSALO LODOB. NO. 15, I. O. O. F. Rfnular meeting this (Friday) evening at So o clock at Omireiiows Temple. Klrst and Alder struts. Work In the flrit degree. Visitors welcome. 8. CUZ,j, face. ORIENT LOTOE. No. 17. I. O. O. F. The momtx-Ts mill ploits meet at their hall thli Friday at lit :8 o'clock for the purpose of attend ins; tne runerai or our tato orotner, Kooert Beoner. V W. TERRY, Bee ALL members of Court Columbia, No. 2. For esters or America are resuectfully re quested to attend the funeral of our late brother, k. . uenner, at i :ao r. Js. today, from residence. 771 N. E. Sixth sC Oeo. A. Johnston. Fin. Sec. DIKP. WHITTI ER In this city. November t. nt the hom of her daughter. M rs. E. A. chambers. 781 Macadam street. Mrs. Eliza beth Anne Whiltler. aied 61 years. 10 months. 29 days. Notice of funeral later. WEHOLOW8KI November 24. at 14 Rus sell street. Charles Wesolowskl. aged 53 years. Remslns at Zeller-Byrnes Co.'i par lors. 5i4 Williams ave. Funeral notice latrr. FVNERAL NOTICES. NORDLIVG In this city. November 22. at his late residence. J44 Monroe sr.. Rev. John E. Nordlltif, aed 57 years. Funeral services will be held Sunday. November 27. from the Swedish Lutheran Church, corner of Rodney and Stanton streets. Ar rangements of funeral by the Krlcson Un dertaking Company. MONDY In this city. November CT. A. TT. Moody, aaed KS years. Mr. Mondy ha been a resident of I'ortland for tne pa!t fio years. Funeral services will be at Lerch's undertaking; parlors. East Sixth and Alder streets, tomorrow Friday , November 25. at 0 A. M. Interment In Multnomah cemetery. HAMBURG In this city. November 23. Erlck Hamburg, aged 45 years. Funeral services will be held from Erlcson's chap el, 409 Alder street. Friday, November 25, at 2 P. M. Friends respectfully Invited to attend. Interment Greenwood Ceme tery. PETERSON In this city. November 24. at tier late residence. Hulda Peterson. as;ed Si) years. Funeral services will be held from Erlcson's chapel. 10 A. M., Sunday. November 27. Friends respectfully Invited to attend. Interment Greenwood Ceme tery. MERRISS The funeral services of the late Marlon B. werrtss win be held from Zel-lar-Byrnes Cos parlors. 394 Williams ave., at 2 P. M. today (Friday). November 25. Interment at Rose City Cemetery. Friend invited. 7 rTN'KHAL NOTICE. OWENS In this city, November 23. Mrs. Annie Owens, aged I'l years, beloved mother of Mrs. C. H. Wentz. Funeral will take place from Dunning & McEntee's chapel, tomorrow (Friday), November 20, at V A. M. Friends wishing to view re mains may do so Thursday afternoon. In terment Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Private at at the grave. M'INXIS In this city, November 2-t. Eliza beth Maclnnls. aged 4 years. The fun eral services will be held at St. Patrick's church, corner Nineteenth- and Savior street, at A. M., Saturday. November yti. Friends invited. The remains will lie at her late residence, B91 petty grove until the hour of service. Interment, Mt. Calvary Cemetery. rONSETH FLOKAX CO MAKiiU AM biOMi. FiAJKAL UKIONS. phones: Main oliii A HOt. Irnnln A Mclmtee. l-tinerai DUectos. 7th and ilae. lb on Main 430. Lau as alttanl. Office ojCountyCoroaer. "EDWARiThOLSIAX CO., Funeralrlrrrt r. r2Q 8d st. Lady assistant, i'bape M. flv7. J. FIN LEX SON, 3d and MadUoa. Lady attendaot. 1'hone Main B. A LW. L AST hi HE Fnnerul Directors, succesaon t) y. S. lumulpg. Inc. K. &i. It 2o5. LHIChON CO. Cudrrtakrrs lady asslsU ant. 40 Aider.. ,m. ouj. a szso. ZEI-LER-BVKNES CO., Funeral Directors, 94 WWIlums ave.; uuia pnuues; iaay asst. i.FRrH. U ndertaker, cor. EMt Alder aad 6th. E-asl "8t- B 18A8. Lau ask.ij.uuit. OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY Oil Kfc. CITY HAI.L MAIN 088. A 75am. BXMAM UFICfcK. EAST 4TT VEW TODAY. National Addition HAVE YOU BEEN OUT YET? You should go out today and see Blocks 39, 40 and 41, which we have on the market, as well as to note their proximity to the manufacturing district and the opportunities afforded. "We are giving a 10 per cent discount on this property, which will be withdrawn at 7 P. M. De cember 1, 1910. X0W is your opportunity to buy at the present low prices. Remember that our automobile is always at your disposal. Call us up and we will take you out to KENTON. Terms 10 per cent down and 2 per cent per month. Fill in the coupon below and mail it to us today and we will mail you literature descriptive of Kenton. coipo.v TO-OPERATIVE REALTY CO., S20 Hallway Exchange, Portland, Or. Gentlemen: Please mall me literature descrip tive of Kenton-National Addition. Name. . Address Co-Operative Realty Co. 526 Railway Exchange. Marshall 2248. A 1274. 500 ALL NEW Blankets and Red Comforts slightly damaged in transit, at Gil man's, 126 Second street. This morning, 10 A. M. (Friday). S. L. X. OTLMAK, Manager. MORTGAGE LOANS FIRE INSURANCE Henry C. Pnidhonirfl. Co., 909 Spaulding Building. E BSiaal', NEW TODAY. AUCTION SALE QUARTER BLOCK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the un dersigned, an President of ARLINGTON Bt'H,DING ASSOCIATION, In pursuance of resolution of the directors of said corpora tion, will om Wednesday, the 7th day of De cember. 191u. at 2 o'clock F. M.. at the front door of the building upon the premises here in described, sell at auction to the highest and heat bidder for casfi the quarter block situated on tho northwest corner of Alder and "West Park Streets, more particularly described as Lots three and four, in Block two hundred and oixteen. in the City of Portland. Oregon, together with the build lngs thereon. TERMS OF SALE. A certified check in the sum nf ten IhnimanH dollars (X10.U00 drawn UDOn Portland bank, payable to the order of the Arlineton Buildlne Association, must be denosited with the undersigned at the tlm of sale, the balance of the purchase prlco to be paid in cash upon the tender 01 deed of bar train and sale. Abstract of title will be furnished to the tiiirchasnr. who will be allowed fie 5) day w ithin which to examine and approve the title. Should the purchaser fail to pay the bal nnre of the purchase price after the expira tlrtn nf the noriod allowed to examipe th abstract of title, the certified check deposit ed with the President will be retained by the Association as liquidated damages, but the purchaser will not be compelled to com plete his purcnase. Dated at Portland. Oregon. November 17, 1910. R. T. COX, President Arlington "Building Association. 1 6 Net Income EAST SIDE APAETMENT -HOUSE This is au excellent buv and in first-class location. "Will bear the closest inspection in every respect. I you want a snap, don't wait, as this won't last long. $7500 cash will han dle this bargain. The balance on good time. U. S. BROKERAGE CO., 418 Railway Exchange Building. Marshall 2753. Seaside Komo Farm 62 aorss of beautiful lying: sandy lnam and hraverriam bottom land: on the A. & l". R. R. and main county road. i miles from Seaside. Or.; 2U acres in cultivation. 4 acres a beautiful lake, the balance in alder timber, which will more than pay for its clearing. New house with fireplace, (rood barn and wire fences. The location is ideal for fruit, berries and vegetables, a the Summer resorts take all the produce at tlie best of prices. An ideal Summer and Winter home, where you can take a larjie profit off the place each year, also one which Is rapidly In creasing in value, i-rice iu per acre Terms if (Jesired. GEO. G. MAIR, 2 I.umbermeuM nulldlnsr. SNAP YOUR CHOICE FOR $500 Five beautifully located lots on the W. V. car. near Reed Institute site. CO-OPERATIVE REALTY CO. 520 RAILWAY EXCHANGE. Marshall 2248. A 1274 Irvington Home Rrand new 7-room house, just fin lshed; furnace and fireplace and all other latest improvements, on East 18tU t.. near Knott. Price, with lot 50x100, SfiSOO. or 100x100 $8250: $1500 cash. A bargain. GRUSSI A ZADOW, 8T7 Board of Trade Hide, 4th and Oak. PLAT! TIXG proposition, 38 acres blocks from Hilleboro Court house: between electric and steam railways and county road and street. Low price for quick sale. Investigate this. HENRY C. PRt'DHOMME CO., fKMJ Spaldinjr BldK.. I.oana and lnnuranee Sherwood Farm 150 acres. 15 mllea out. 2 miles from Sherwood, in hicrh state of cultivation; clay lcam soil, no gravel; value of im provements ?60fG, personal 3U00. price of tvhole $19,000; easy ternie. GHXSSI & ZADOW, 317 Board of Trade B!Ik- 4th and Oak. REAL ESTATE DEALERS. Beck. William G 312 Failing bide Blrrell. A. H. 4 Co.. 202-3 McKay bld. Real estate, insurance, mortgages, loans, eio. Bru baker & Benedict, 601 McKay bide M 540. Chaoln A Herlow, Z- t Chamber Commerce. Cook, a & Co., 503 Corbett bldg. Jennings A Co., Main 1SS. 206 Oregonlai PALMER-JONES CO.. H, P. 213 Coiaai ciai ciuo b:aa Bchalk. Geo. D.. 23 Stark U Mala 99 L 2302. The Oregon Real Estate Co., Grand av. aad Multnomah st. (Holladay Addition.) M. E. Thompson Co.. cor. 4th and Oak sta REAL KSTAT E. For Sal LAURELHUKST. I will spII my equity in one of the host lots in Laurel hurst at a sacrifice; only takes a small amount of cash to nttndle or 1 will trade for anything of value; have only a few days in' which to dls powo of this. 417 Boa rd of Trade. IRVINGTON SNAP. A flne lot 5uxlW, east front, on East stn near Stanton, r.anuy io union ave. car; price for quick sale, $1400; $ 50 cash ana i-o per monin. GRUSSI & ZADOW. 317 Board of Trade Bids-. 4th and Oak. it"eqUity" forT$ 30. Must give up one of my lots, will sell $ 100 equity for 50; payments are $10 monthly: tine location, closts io Hawthorne ave.. with opening of brtrita values will Jump. Address P. O. Box 6U7. YOU can buy a lot near Hose City Park for $425; graded streets, cement side walks and curbs. Bull Run water, elec tricity, telephone, building restrictions. Provident Inv. A Trustee Co., 524.-56 Board of Trade bldg. "GREEN WAY PORTLAND HEIGHTS GREEN WAY 13,700 sq. ft. frontafte, 2 drives; xnag nltlcent view. Owner been asking $35u0. but says get offer. It's up to you. Fred V. German, 3Ui Burnside. M. 2776. KATHARINE ADDITION. Corner looxluo. close to car, $S50; casb, balane to suit. A SNAP. A. J. GANTNER. 406 Henry bldg., 4th and Oak st. $400 $1230 A splendid corner lot with 100 feet frontage on Belmont st., and 50 ft on E. 6 Hi st. ; outlook both east and west ; let us show you. The Hart Land Co.. 146 Second st. Phone Marshall 15S5. SACRIFICE SALE. Suburban business lot, nar Kenton, front ing on streetcar line. $50u; $3oO cash, $10 each month; any reasonable off?r for this equity will be accepted. Call at once. 002 Spalding blflg. FULL lot. E. tith st., between Mason and pKHlmore; must sen at once; make us an offer. Henry C. Prudhomme Co., 006 Spalding bldg. Loan and Insurance: $600 Full lot. near Laurelhurst"; two blocks or canine; easy terms; win Duna on your plans If desired. The Hart Land Co., 146 Second st- PORTLAND HEIGHTS PROPERTY. Homes, lots, quarter blocks, tracts and acreage; all parts of heights, all views and prices, some bargains. Main 3551. A 8S39. FOUR blocks from Hawthorne ave.. west of 20 th St., two spienain:y jocatea lots; cheap: after 3 P. M. call A 1395. IRVINGTON LOT BARGAIN Price re duced and it must go. bi'4 Chamber of Commerce bldg. BEAUTIFUL East View lot. near Reed Uni versity; $100 down ; snap. O 531, Ore gonian. - IRVINGTON lots, near Stanton st., $1290. A Backus. 519 Board of Trade bldg. BY owner, lot 50x100. on 43d and E. Grant; cash $473. Phone C 1103. REAL For L IOtR. LAURL-IIlRST SNAP Lot ft::xl00 on most nicely elevated block. situated upon, curved street; has excellent view; asphalt pavement, concrete sidewalk and curi'S. cluster street lights and alt underground works all In. if can sell within 10 days $12TiO takes it. on easy terms. Lots in same block now selling fur $ltkK. N 636, Oregonian. j4O00Tract of nearly 4 tots at Mt. Tabor, at end of carline, in semicircle overlooking the whole city; high-class homes sur rounding; a great home site. Very easy terms if desired; better investigate; phono Marshall lTS'i for appointment to view. The Hart Land Co., 146 Second st. , For tsnle IIoue. UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY. J200 DOWN. $3300 TOTAL PRICE. ROSE CITY PARK HOME. LOOK AT IT TODAY. SEE US TO MORROW. LOCATED ON THE EAST HfDE OF E. 52D ST., FIRST, HOUSE NORTH OF STANTON STREET. TAKE ROSE CITY PARK CAR. HARTMAN A THOMPSON. REALTY DEPART.. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. PHONES. EX. 20. A 2030. LOOK AT IT TODAY. $4oo No. Myrtle, corner Chapman. Portland Heights; 2-Ftory houFe. 5 rooms and bath. Se is tomorrow. HARTMAN A THOMPSON. Realty Department. Chamber of Commerce. Phone Ex. 20. $2600. S-room modern house. Jot 4xl00, two blocks from car; a very pretty home; price $2600. $J50 down, balance like rent. J2GM). 1-room modern hou!"1, on corner, f'i!I lot; $Noo down, balance $20 month. Be sura and see this place before vou buy. CLARK REALTY CO.. 32S Henry Blrlff. BUV NOW. ROSE CITY PARK. EASY TERMS. 7 rooms, 50x100 lot: improvements In and pa id ; Berlin bunt and bookcases, solid oak floor, baths, furnace, fireplace, laundry trays, mnror door, etc.; terms S3i0 down, bal. $25 per month. National Realty & Trust Co., 326 Wash. st., room .MS. Before you buy or sell SEE DETSCH & WITWER. Specialists In rat estate for the man of moderate means. Board of Trade Bldg. Real Estate, Rentals, Insurance. DEAL with ownr and builder; strictly modern, well-huilt bungalows; all sizes, $2O0 to $2700. Clock's Addition. Take Mt. Scott car to Powell Valley road, go east Jt blocks. Owner on premises. Near Mt. Tabor Park. Phone Tabor WEST SIDE HOME. Fine, modern 7-room house, corner lot, on 'orh,tt st.; nil Improvements in aii paid; walking distance; price, $rt000; hall cash. GRUSSI A ZADOW. 317 Bnnrd of Trade Bldg.. 4th and Oak. HOUSE Will build on your plans, if de" sired, on $600 full lot. Just beyond "Lau rclhurst"; payments to suit; this offer to start small, new tract; only two blocks from cars; an opportunity. The Hart Land Co.. 146 Second st. RENT MONEY BUYS HOME. Brand new, strictly modern, 6-room house, on corner lot, 6 blocks from Reed Institute. $2450; $200 down, $15 and in terest monthly. JOS. C. GIBSON. 305 Gerllnger Bldg. EAST 13TH. near Prescott St.. with 8-room cottage; lot doxuhi racing east; rents for $H per month; all improvements In; $1250; $500 cash, balance 3 years, 6 per cent. A. J. GANTNER. 406 Henry bldg.. 4th and Oak sts. EXCEPTIONALLY f attractive 6-room house. 2 years oia; aecorations ana tlx tu res ar the very best quality, in perfect condi tion ; excellent location, best portion of this section of East Side, at sacrifice price. S26 East Madison St. MUST sell at once. 5-room bungalow, mod ern in every respect, mu oasement, oox 100 feet, by owner; leaving town ; small cash payment, balance eaay terms. (S3 Eaat Carruthers. Phone Sell wood 17S2. IRVINGTON Something- choice, attractive. new nome. 9d iasi. mn si., near Thomp son; would consider part trade; lot or choice acreage. Phone East 3'J4 it in terested "WILL take lot as first payment on nice five- room ana baui. mouern ounpaiow, about 1" minuses out, on Richmond carline; price $3000. 418 Railway Exchange. Mar shall 27:3. $.0 CASH BUYS 5 rooms, large lot 75x1 lo feet, one block from carline; more ground next to this place if you prefer at $3 per lot; price $0 down, $15 month. National Realty A Trust Co.. 326H Washington st., room 516. VINE, new bungalow, close in; $3250; very easv terms. Fine modern, fl-room house, furnace; $3750. J.'.OO down. bal. to suit. DUBOIS A CROCKETT, "Washington bldg., room. 3. $200 CASH for new 5-room house; lot 00 x 1MI; Hose Uiiy rarK ; immnce -u per month; price only $3300 if sold this wet?k. Particulars by return mail if you send your address to O 360, Oregonian. " T PIEDMONT HOME. Am going south, will sell my new 7 roora strictly mouern complete home, 100X loo, corner, garage on alley, lawn made. '222 Alusworth ave.. cor. Halght. NEW, modern 5-room nungaiow. witn large attic; this place nas jusl oeen cunip.ei.ea. Is right up-to-date and can be bought on small payment down and $23 per month. Call 414 Spalding Mdg. 6 ROOMS $S25 $125 CASH. Practically new lot 40x100, Tremont. This is indeed hard to beat. Fred W. German. 329 Burnsitle. M. U776. MONTAVILLA House and 2 lots on Basa Line, a uiocks ii puoiuiin.e, 1.1 uil wi eea, shrubbery and henhouse; owner; no agents, phone Woodlawn 618. IRVINGTON New S-rooin $70O0; modern terms. home; Y 33a, eli'gant locauuu Oregonian. LOOK at this bargain; nuya b-room hOUSe ana iOi, iunmuio 'iiuutu; neax cur; terms. 345 Washington, room S. FOR SALE Modern 6-room house, lot 20i 111 one block from Archer Place, phomj Hell wood 06. Call 046 Mllwaukie St. BTn GAIN Two 7-room houses, $2750. 12500. Mt Scott car. terms to suit buyer. See Allison. 42S Lumber Exchange. BY OWNER. New 5-room bungalow, corner East 31 st and Irving sts.; price $2000. easy terms. FINE, large 8-room house for sale; lot 60x 1K. corner, $55o0; terms. East 47th and Hawthorne ave. b $100 CASH and $20 monthly buys 5-room, modern bungalow. Owner at 420 S wetland, bldg. Main 1116. For Sale Houses. $2650 WEST SIDE HOME $2650. On corner lot 88x100, within 40O feet of two carlines; 4-room house with, fireplace, plastered, neatly tinted walls, enameled bath, toilet, gas and electric fixtures, nic outlook; a bargain. $2250 EAST SIDE BUNGALOW $2250. A well-built 5-room house with doubla floors, full concrete basement, enameled bath and toilet, fixtures, ciose to eood car line, on 50x100 lot; worth $2500; only $250 cash and $25 per month. STRONG & COMPANY, C05 Concord B!dg. BUILD NOW AND SAVE MONEY. If you own lot and have little cash) will build and finance. A. C Furlong, 636 Chamber of Commerce. FOR SALE 100x100, modern 8-room house. East Couch St., Montavilla; terras. Ap ply LauR-D avis Dru g Co. Business Property. WANTED,to buy downtown income-bearin business property; party In Portland for 10 cays will receive offers of this class of properties from owners only. In or der to facilitate negotiations, write full particulars, location, size, description of Improvements, net income, etc. N 335, Oregonian. FOR SALE at a bargain, near east end of new Steel bridge, n-3 of block, Holladay, near East First. Address Y 504. Orego nian. FOR SALE 2-story store building and full lot on East 2Vth St.; terms. Apply Laue Davls Drug Co. FOR FALE Business corner on Williams avenue; a bargain. Tbeo. Thiol, 235 Sher lock bldg. Acreage. If wanting a suburban home or choice acreage investment, do not fail to consult the "SUBURBAN HOME SPECIALISTS." CLODFELTER BROS.. 414 Couch bldg. IN GLADSTONE 3 acres for sale. $1000 Prudhomme, 0o Spalding bldg. .