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DUMMY PACKAGE IS TRAP FOR fi Seattle Bank President Who Gets Threatening Letter Follows Out Demand. DETECTIVES GRAB IN TIME Altacd Black II and Letter Writer, Ctrl nc Name of Dreeier, Canfht, J act II I About to rieo TCIOi r Bund!. 8EATTTJ3. Tut, No. t. A tn irtnc hi nam aa T. F. Breeser. was arrested tonlicht when ha went to a eluded spot to rt a packar up poaed to contain money demanded In black-hand letter aant to E. TV. Andrews, president of tha Eaattla Na tional Bank. Tha letter demanded that Mr. An drawa placa a parka containing 1 1009 bahlnd a mall bos at Seventh avenu and L'nlon street. When tha flrat let ter was received. Tuesday. Mr. Andrewa larnored It. but when another came to day, ha eonaulted with Captain of De tectives Charlea Tennant and It waa decided to lay a trap for tha man. Accordingly Mr. Andrew! followed tha Instructions given him In tha let ter and placed a dummy packaca be hind tha mailbox promptly at I o'clock. Detective wera posted where they could watch tha packs and Mr. An drewa walked away. A man appeared miq and loitered near tha mailbox. Parkas Crabbed. Thea Mas faaikt He atartad to pick up tha package aeveral tlmea and Anally grabbed It and put It In hie porket. lie waa Immediately seised and taken to police headquarter, a here he aaid his nam waa Ereesrr and that ha came to Seattle from Walla Walla, Wash., two month aaro. He Is 2a years old and said ha waa employed aa a bookkeeper by a coaj company. Breeser .denied bavin; written tha letter, but a search of his room re vealed a packs of note paper corre sponding to that on which tha threat ening loiter wera written. tint I-etter FVaad. Tha first letter, dated November IT. Instructed Mr. Andrewa regarding tha placing of the money and warned him not to heattata or to Inform the police. It waa I fried "the commute. and contained tha fnlowlng postscript: W ar new to Seattle, and our motto la death If you doublecrosa u. So beware.- Tha second letter warned Mr. An drew that he mad a big mistake In Ignoring the flrst demand and said ba would b given ona more chance. Tha Utter said that If he failed to leave the money at tha designated placa by I 19 tonlcht he would jurely suffer. "W will get you wherever you are." concluded tne note. Thla waa alo signed "The committee." As far aa the police have been able to learn no one beetles Hreseer waa Im plicated In the -heme. ATTORNEY HINTS AT FRAUD .einent Cavj May Have DIacIos ores. Say Brooaajch. Jerry E. Bronaugh, an attorney, waa unsuccessful yesterday befne Judge Oaten In M effort to hare mad permanent an Injunction restraining tha City Auditor from Issuing th war rant In payment for th Improvement of Elizabeth atreet. from Sixteenth to Tavenport atreet. Judge Oaten also decided that Mr. Bronaugh clients. Mailt B. Hlrkey and Johanna C. Rum nielln. who declared their property la assessed more than IJ008 tn excesa of what It should be for the Improvement, have not the right to appeal from a reassessment to the Circuit Court. In his statement to the Judge, Mr. Bronaugh declared that when the rasa rom'i to trial on It merit he will attempt to show that fraud was prac ticed by certain city officials. Tha only remedy which he now ha Is to press a suit In equity- and have the Circuit Court determine Just how much each piece of property was benefited by the Improvement. FIREBOAT WORK TO BEGIN Smith Watson Iron Works ct Contract for $74,350. An hour after the Kxecntlva Board let tha contract yesterday to th Smith Watson Iron Work for th construction of Portland new steel fir boat everything waa In readiness for tha beginning of actual work. Th contract amountmr to f 74 150 aa rec ommended by tha fire committee was approved by the Executive Board by a rota of to J and Manager Smith, of tha Smith Watson Company an nounced that tha work would ba hur ried. He said workmen have been busy for a week making preliminary ar rangements to start construction and only letting of the contract stood In th way or driving tn nri rivets several daya ago. Th contract call for tha completion of the boat la nine montha from yea tarda y. TWO SISTERS RUNAWAYS Younjc Centralia SClasea Also Forgo Father' Name to Check. CENTRAL! A. Waah, Nov. I. (Spa rta!. Nettle and Ivy Johnson, high school girl of Centralia. 17 and It years old. ran away from home Mon day after forging their father nam to a check for 10. A yet they have not been found, although the police of towns both north and south of Cen tralia have been asked to look for them. V. M. Johnson, father of th run aways, a rancher of the Big Bottom country, arrived In Centralia yes terday and swore out a warrant for his :dr daugMefa arrest. GOVERNMENT LINES BREAK fort Steven, Colombia and Canny Separated by I nk tvown Caae. KORT STEVENS. Or.. Nov. tSpe r!L) Th Government cabla connect ing Fort Stevens with Fort Colum bia and Canby. Wash., have been broken by tha anchora of drifting boats. Testa Just mada prov .the 1 fs partea ana uui lue damaged to such an l hi. (a transmit Weather Bureau cabla to Fort Canby Is also destroyed. This means that all Lower Washing ton points near th mouth of th Co lumbia Blver are cot off from tele phone and telegraphlo communication and that th Government lira oontrol system, a ytm by which firing at an nemy la earned on. la temporarily out of commission. Communication from Astoria to Washington point are mada over thea Government oablea by special ar rangement between th Government and telephone companlea Several week may lapa before tna break are found and repaired. Th Government oableshlp Burnld Is i now In Seattle. It Is tha only available boat for such purposes. Government ofTlelale ar unable to explain tha atranga eolncldenca or ill cable breaking almost lmultanouly. A Marching Investigation will be made. It is generally thought that one of tha cable was broken by ona of th tugboat that handle tha Jetty roe" barges. WIDE MATHREATENED SCTTnmC, FIRES REPORTED IV FOREST RESERVE. la lower California So Orfantsed Effort I Made to Combat Fmat Spreading- Flames. BAN DIEOO. CaL. S. I lv Brush fires, that atarted yesterday In tha Cleveland forest reeerve and In many places In th country aaat and south of San Diego, ar today sweeping over , large area of unimproved land, ex tending from Julian, on tha north; Cuyaroaca. on tha east, and San Miguel, on the west, to th Mexican Una and beyond. approximately (00 square mile. Tha fir, howevr, are widely scat tared and confined almost entirely to the eldea and top of tha foothill and mountains. Reports from Lower Cali fornia are that flrea axe prevailing In many range on both sides of th peninsula. No organised attempt Is being mada below the line. It la said, to check the flames and aa tha country Is exceeding ly dry and high winds are prevailing. It la expected that an enormous area will be burned over. FOOD COMBINE CHARGED Spokane Commlaaion Men to Face Coanty Investigation. SPOKANE. Wash . Nov. it. (Spe cial.) Nw information, more definite In detail, ha been lodged against com mission Arm of Bpokan by Prosecut ing Attorney John Wiley and Pepuiy R. L. Mac Williams. All tha old In dictments aa-alnst the concerns war dismissed yesterdaya The persons and corporations ar raigned are practically tha aama as In tha original papers filed In the prose cution. Specifically. the Rasher-Klngman-Herrla Company. It. J. Shlnn dt Co, t a. v . r. rt.vM R Anderson and Charlea Vbden atand charged with commencing a conspiracy on wnrr . conspiracy on twptemocr commit aa act Injurious trade and commerce." , 17. ISO, to commit aa ci i i n. .w. ,i,kii trad and CO mm Grant. McCean Co. are cnavrgea with becoming a member of the com bine on November 1, lt09. The entire group are charged in tne legal verbiage of the Information, "did during all of aald period unlawfully, wilfully and corruptly conspire, com bine and agree together for the pur pose of fixing and controlling gener ally tha wholesale price of fruit ana produce to be sold by them in Spo kane County and elsewhere." BAY CITY CAMPAIGN WARMS Two Parties Place Candidates In Field for Vote December B. BAT CITT. Or, Nov. it. (Special.) Nomination of candidates for tha com ing municipal election have been mada aa follows: Th Cltlsena party has selected Wln- n -1 .4 t T.nhl. fur Mavnr Mark Ja. ooby for Recorder. West Day for Treas urer. Klmon A. uenesie ror .-ity Attor ney. Cyrua W. Mellvane. William Pro vost. 11. Kerr. John Podel. Charlea Pike and A. H. lull for Aldermen. The Tax payera party has approved the Cltlsena t.tv ,.nitl.ut. f . . r- (tf v Altnrnev and Mr. Bodel for Alderman and has placed the following eanoinaiea in me nnn for the remaining offices: Mayor, F. Schofleld: Recorder, Lucius Brode; Treasurer. Peter Nelson; Councllmen, Joe Nevlns, I). Rhodes. William El liott. C. Groat and Bert Nichols. The election wll ltake place Monday, December i. Two Issues are pre sented to tha people, an amendment to the present charter Blowing the levy ing of a road tax and the possibility of there being more than one saloon, as at present. NATIONAL GUARDSMEN Columbla-Canby Una la unqueetlonably ARMORT ERECTED AT COST OF StVoa. DAII-aS. Or Nor 1 (PpeclaD The Dallas Armory, recently completed by Holmes & Grant, of this city, a cost of tlS.000. I being fitted for oori:panry by Company H. Fourth Infantry Oregon National Guard. tv- ,n..nnri.i.H tiTn each toward the cost, and the state the balance. The building at : . will be used tor puMlc gatnerinus ana puunc riniuiinui.. mo ... . -1000 persons. Th building 1 heated by hot water. Is equipped with officer . ... . room ana snower m and shower baths. - Th official dedication of th building will not take place until about th middle of January, mned tha National Ouard Association of Oregon will hold Its convention her. Pi nrn morxtxg onrcoyiAy. TnrRSDAT, yovEMBEK 30. 1011. 1 EDITORS 111 FLIGHT Baltimore Woman Tells Troubles In Mexico. of ASSISTANCE SOUGHT HERE Newspaper Man Who Supported Do la Ilarra In Recent Campaign I Compelled to Flee In Fear of Mjaderistae. BALTIMORE. Nov. !. MTa Ernest T. Slmondettl. who waa formerly Miss Catherine Noble, of thla otty. arrived here today from Mexico, a refugee. Her buaband. who Is tha publisher of El Dlarlo. a newspaper In Mexloo City, stopped tn Washington to oonsult with friends aad lawyers oonoernlns; hie case. El Dlarlo supported Da la Barra In the campaign which resulted In the election of Madero aa president of Mexloo and for this reason, she de clared. Mr. Slmondettl had been per secutad by th Madertatea. Believing they could not obtain Justice or pro tection from the Mexican government, they oame to this country for assist ance. Mrs. Slmondettl said her husband had been subjected to the bitterest criticism, their home had been watched, and their mall opened. Finally a crim inal accusation waa laid against him and at her pleading he left the country, going to San Antonio, while she re mained behind to endeavor to clear his name. In this she was successful. Mrs. Slmondettl added, but ahe waa afraid to permit her husband to return. The paper, she said, was now in the bands of their enemies, the Ma derlstaa. TEACHERS T0 ASSEMBLE Educational Conference to Be Held at Clarke's School, Clackamas. An educational conference will be held at Clark' School In Clackamas Coun ty, Deoember . Teachers will meet for an Institute at 10 o'clock. Each teacher will give a summary of her professional reading. "The Need of System" and "The Operation of System" will be discussed. At noon the wo men of Clarke's will entertain the teachera at luncheon. At 1 o'clock tha publlo programme will begin. Mr. Schmidt will vary the programme with music, vocal and Instrumental. Edna Oard will present a class sons; and a demonstration of primary teach ing. Tha following paper will be presented: "Memory Gems." Emma Easton: "Oregon State Normal School," Emma Klelnsmlth; "Oregon State Agrl ..tt..r.i roilea-e" Fred Wilcox: "High Schoola of Portland." Nora Wilson; "Oregon City man ncnooi. isorn Mann: "Elementary Exerclsea." Ray Welsh; "Progressive School Legisla tion." Robert Glnther; "Needed Re forme." "Social Centers In Rural DIs- trlcts." "Tha Country Boy" will also be discussed. T j Gary." County Superintendent, will assist TURKEY DEMAND IS BIG Dealer Sell Out at SO Cent Few Cut Price Toward Cloee. Most of the retail poultry dealer closed their stores last night with bare racks. The demand for turkeys waa heavy and mora birds wera sold In th city than aver before. It was a 30-cent retail market most of tha day. Late In the afternoon one of the dealers who waa carrying a heavy stock tut his price to 18 cents and In the evening two or three of the stores cleaned up at 25 cents. Several cars of Eastern turkeys wer put on the market. But for them tha price would probably have gone to 35 rent, aa the supply of home-grown birds was not large enough for a city of thla slxe. The Eastern turkey, most of which came from Dakota, were of good quality and as fresh killed as the Portland stock. BARS LET DOWN TO HINDUS British Columbia to Let Men From India Send for Wive. VANCOUVER. B- C. Not. 19. A a result of recent protesta by Hindus res ident in British Columbia that they were being unfairly treated here, the federal government has agreed to al low them to bring their wlvea and children to thla country. This privilege was hitherto refused tinder the Immigration regulatlone. The Hindu era British subjects. TO DEDICATE NEW HOME FOR . . ... l. i l i .i nt.- Mm I . L. IL 1 .1 T. rfplll ECUEELIIC Hear him at your own home; get his latest records at Eilers Alder street at Seventh. The Great Virtuoso Now Makes Records Exclusively for tha Victor. The second of the Victor's sensations for the 1911-1912 season is the announcement of an exclu sive agreement with the famous Bohemian violinist, who will make records only for the Victor during a term of years. We have, just received a shipment of the first three of Kubelik's records. 74258 Pierrot's Serenade Alberto Bandegger, Jr. 74255 Zapateado Pablo de Sarasota 74257 Perpetuum Mobile (Suite No. 3 Op. 34, No. 5) Frana Ries These records exhibit well his firm, pure and beau tiful tone, his admirable technique and the amazing ease and freedom of his playing. It is indeed for tunate for present-day music-lovers and for posterity that satisfactory reproductions of the art of this young virtuoso have at last been made. You are cordially invited to visit our Victor Depart ment and hear these wonderful reproductions. Talking Machine Headquarters, Alder Street at 7th. RECIPROCITY IS H MEXICO ViLIi CONSIDER PROB IiEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Ambassador to Washington Says HU Nation Will Need Close Commer cial Relations With America. WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. Reciproc ity with the United States will be one of the first Important problems con sidered by Mexico as soon aa condi tions In that country are more settled, according to Crespoy Martinez, the Mexican Ambassador to the United States. In an Interview here, Senor Martines expresses the opinion that commercial relatione of the two countries would naturally expand within a few years without the aid of a special reciproc ity treaty because of their geograph ical situation and their fundamentally different products. He said, however, that sentiment In favor of closer trade relations with the United States wss general In Mex ico and that he believed reciprocity would be considered as soon as his country waa a little more pacified." LAWSON HORSE IS COMING Gift to Miss Jean Morrison, Often Ribbon Winner, on War Hero. Portland's aaddle horse ribbon win ners soon will be augmented by an other champion. Glorlo Gladys L Thomas W. Lawson's unbeaten mount. Is now on Its way to this city. It comes as a gift from the Boston finan cier to Miss Jean Morrison, daughter of Rev. A. A. Morrison, rector of Trin ity Church. This Is the second horse that Miss Morrison has received from Mr. Lawson, the other being a young chestnut saddle horse. Glorlo Gladys L Is t thoroughbred Kentucky mare, and, according to Mr. Ijiwson. Is regarded by Judges as an Ideal saddle horse. II says that it has won first honors In every show It has been entered this year, which Includes the Chicago, Louisville, Nashville, Oma ha. St. Joseph. Kansas City, St. Louis, Plattsburg and Springfield, 111., exhibi tions. The horse Is expected to arrive Saturday. i BEND TO BE TIMBER BASE A. S. Brooks, of Minneapolis, Tells Blfj Development Plana. A. S. owner Brooks, of Minneapolis, Joint with his brother, Tr. D. P. COMPANY H, AT DALLAS. s'-'ifwi-'r - 7vft7 feet In sIkm and will eeat rooms, privates rooms, club when It Is XT' ! 7-- .r , mm Brooks, In large timber and land Inter ests in the- Bend country, as well as In the manufacture of paper pulp In Brit ish Columbia, arrived In the city last night. "This Is the first time I have been on the Pacific Coast, although my brother and I have had interests here for a number of years, and personally I am financially sorry that we did not become interested earlier," said Mr. Brooks. "Our Interests In the Bend dis trict are made possible of development by the entrance of rail communication, and we will erect a mill, of at least 100.000 feet dally capacity, within six months If possible. This capacity will be Increased aa the business warrants. The mill will be at Bend and all busi ness will be conducted from that place. The timber to be cut will be that of the Scanlln-Glbson Company and the Brooks. Roberts & Co. holdings, of which we are the largest holders." Mr. Brooks will leave this evening for Powell River. B. C to visit the pulp mill there, of which he Is secre tary and treasurer, and will return to Portland soon to meet his brother. Dr. D. F. Brooks, who Is expected to arrive from the East in a few weeks. GAB1.NET 1H QUIZZED VOICE IX LOFT FIRES QUES TIONS AT WICKERS HAiL Holding Company Greatest Enemy of Destruction of Monopoly, De clare Attorney -General. NEW YORK, Nrr. l. A voice from the balcony at the conclusion of an address by Attorney-General Wlcker sham in the auditorium of the West Side T. M. a A., tonight called out: "Will the Sherman law be amended or repealed?" The Attorney-General paused berore replying: "I am neither a prophet nor the aon of a prophet." Laughter and applause greeted the declaration. Another vole rang out: "Do you think amending or abolishing the holding-company system would re lieve trust conditions?" - "In my opinion." aaid Mr. Wicker sham, "the 'holding company la the greatest enemy to the destruction of monopoly ever devised by the wit of m Another voice asked: "Does the Attorney-General think competition will be restored?" "Yes." "Do you think the same conditions will exist under that system as are noticeable today7" "I hope not: that will depend on the vigilance of our frlenda." These quotations form the outline or a questioning bee at the extemporane ous address by the Attorney-General. Mr. Wlckersham said that the most Important question today was this: "Shall the Government have power over all, or shall a group less than all. have power over all?" In conclusion he said: "One of the problems that confronts us today Is the preservation of as much Individual lib erty aa Is consistent with our needs. I am a firm believer In the value of our form of Goverpment and the necessity of having that Government strong enough to demand the respect of the people." 1915 FAIR-HEAD IS COMING Neighboring States to Take Part In Celebrating Canal Opening. In recognition of the lmportanoe of Portland and the Northwest. Charles C. Moore, president of the Panama Pacific International Exposition, soon will visit this and other cities in Ore gon and Washington to Impress the neighboring states with the importance of their part in the, National feast to be given at San Francisco In 1915. W. H. Crawford. Portland representa tive of C. C. Moore & Co., of which con cern Mr. Moore was president previous to his election to his present high of fice, has Just returned from San Fran cisco, where he attended the annual convention of the firm. He brought from Mr. Mooro a message of greeting to the people of Portland and the Northwest. "The exposition management has been greatly Impressed with the strength of support given D. O. Lively, of Portland, for livestock commissioner of the exposition," said Mr. Crawford yesterday. "Final decision will not be delayed long after the appointment of the new general, manager, who will be named In a short time. The direc tors now are considering a man who has been prominently connected with the great expositions of recent years and when officially engaged It will be bis duty to pass on Mr. Llvely's ap- HOTEL CORNELIUS House of Welcome Portland, Or. Our 14-passenger electrio 'bus meets all trains. . A high-class, modern hotel in the heart of the theater and shopping district. One block from any carline. $1 per day and tip. European plan. E. P. MORRIS, Prop. The Imperial Oregon's Greatest Hotel S50 Rooms, 104 Suites. With Private Baths. NEW FIREPROOF BUILDING Moderate Rates. Phfl Metschan & Sons, Props. PORTLAND HOTEL The largest and most magnificent ho tel in Portland; unsurpassed in ele gance of accommodations or excellence of cuisine. European plan $1.50 per day and upward. O. J. KAITMAXX, Manager. HOTEL RAMAPO Corner 14th and Washington New Hotel, Elesrantly Furalshed. Rates SI and Up SPECIAL HATES FOR PERSUNENTS. European Flan. Take any cr at I)-pot and transfer at Wmhlnetnn St. M. E. FOLEY, PROPRIETOR. OPENED THE BOWERS HOTEL 't ,r n -c ut t 5 H IcRiafv' : 1 .ti C if- ' f r- r- ? - . . w a- w V . . - - - -1 . A .,.Js irls BOTH HOTELS CONDUCTED ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN BY m "'rruia 1- polntment. as weU as all other Impor tant positions. JOLLY SCOTCHMEN DINE St. Andrew'" Society Has Annual Banquet, With. Dance and Song. Scotch music, Scotch sons anfl min strelsy and Scotch wit and eloquence comming-led around the festive board at Commercial Club Tuesday night. It was the banquet of St. Andrew s So ciety, held annually on the feast day of St Andrew, but advanced two days this year because th feast falls on Thanks glvlns James B. Kerr and Rev. John H. 15$' f tea H- E. FLETCHER, Mgr. f-: 1 V'i '1. I'lwffi'gailvH'i! F'T New Perkins Fifth and Washington St. DESIRABLE SUITES FOR PERMANENT OCCUPANCY AT REDUCED RATES. A Hotel in the very heart of Portland's business activity. Moderate price restaurant in connection. Modern in every respect. Rates $1.00 and up. L. Q. Swettand, Mgr. 0. H. Shaier, Asst. Mgr. 'AEXjTON Portland Oregon Fourteenth and "Washington Sts. This Thoroughly Modern, Absolutely Fireproof Hotel Offers Unexcelled Service, Comfort and Convenience at Moderate Rates. 200 Rooms - - 120 Bathrooms Every room faces the street. 'Bi;s meets all trains and steamers G. 0. LARM, Manager. SEPT, 1000. PRIVATE BATHS. wills p HOTEL LENOX E. D. anfl V. II. JOHKESSEX, Props, and Mgrrs. CORNER 3d AND MAIN STS. Hot and Cold Water. I .one Distance l'uone In Every Koom. RATES $l,OOand Up Chancreof Management Announcement. Spe clal Winter Kate In Effect Nov. 11. 1811. Single rooms, transient, without bath 100 p Single rooma, transient, with pri vate bath Table d'hote breakfast 50 Table d'hote lunch .50 Table d'hote dinner 1.00 Also a la Carte Menu. Only First-Class Hotel In Portland Fearnr Ins: American Plan. Drop In and Talk: Over Our Attractive Permanent Kates to Famllle and Single People for the Winter. Private dinner parties, luncheons, teas and banquets given personal attention. Perfect service In all departments. Slore Homelike Than Hotel-like, yet with all the advan mmfnrta nf hotel service at ex tremely low rates. F. P. WILLIAMS. Mstr. Eleventh and Stark . Portland, Oregon. SEATTLE, U.8.A. A. D. Short, HKSIOSMT MANMM miTiTHiToriM eot.B AN O flONKIM S90AS.S.. The interior of this hotel has been completely refitted, and every appoint ment now meets the approval of tha most discriminating'. $400,000,001 re cently expended on its interior. Every thing new and modem. .. .'. -'. .'. The Hotel Oregon PORTLAND. ORE. The leading hotel of Portland. New. modern, fireproof centrally located. .. .". . WRIGHT & DICKINSON Chas. wmwt, Pass. M. C Dickinson, Man. Boyd told of the stMrdineBs and stabil ity and worth of the Scotch character. "The Scot is never' abroad, he Is al ways at home," Bald A. B. Clark, speak. Ing of "The Scotch Abroad." In pro posing the toast, "The St. Andrew's Society," Kabert Livingstone eulogized the society, and told of the 'benevolent work It was doing. K. K. Baxter, pres ident of the society. Introduced tha speakers. Old Scotch ballads and popular Scotch, dances. Including the Highland Fllnflt and the Sword Dance, were features of the evening. F. W. Crowther and Jas per D. McFall sang, and Major J. H. Macdonald played the bagpipe to the dancing of John Smith, both in native Scotch costume. An electrio meter has been Invented far msasurlns the flow ot steam In pipes.