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14 ARE INDICTED It! SMUGGLERS' PLOI Ex-Customs Men Confess Be fore Grand Jury to Oper ations of Ring. OPIUM DOUBLES IN PRICE Sudden Developments Have Immedi ate Effect Ten of Accused Men. Are Recently Dismissed Em ployes In Federal Service. SAX Fit AN CISCO, Fept. 2. Ten for mer guards in the customs service in San Francisco, two civilians and two Chinese were indicted today by the Federal prand Jury on charges of smueglin:; opium. The confessions of former officers of the customs service that were made to the grand jury brought to light the existence of a ring of smusRlers, who. for the most part Government employes, brought many thousands of dollars' worth of the drug into this country during the Ions period the ring has been operating here. Kigbt of those indicted were customs guards and were dismissed from Gov ernment service only last Saturday. They are: J. J. Brclan. G. B. Balk. E. fc,. Variras. P. W. craigie, r.. J. usuae", A. G Reay. John McOeouorh and Manuel Joseph. Two of the others indicted, Max Miller and Ellas Ellison, were for merly in the service and were dismissed some time ao. Two others are John McKenna. a watchman, and A. J. Tay lor. The latter is now under arrest in Los Angeles and is named as one of the heads of the ring who acted as receiv ing agent The two Chinese are Young Tal and Soo Hoo Fong. said to have acted as distributers. Guard Confess Method Vsed. The indictments were voted on evi dence presented before the grand Jury by Surveyor of the Fpxt Warden. C. F. Mav. a former ship's carpenter on the liner Korea, and former customs guards Frederick Libby. A. G. Reay and John McGeoueh. The testimony of Mc Genugh and Reay were simply confes sions in which they told in detail the methods pursued by the ring and in which thev told the names of its mem bers. Although indictments were re turned against these two, with the others, the fact that they have turned state's evidence will be considered when the cases are called to trial, ac cording to statements tonight. Further testimony is to be Introduced before the prand jury tomorrow and It is eaid additional developments and new Indictments may result. Opium Price Soars Soddenlr. No estimate has been placed on the amount or value of thu opium that has been smuggled into the country by members of the ring. Reay and Mc Geoug told the Jury, however, that guards who carried opium ashore from the Oriental liners made a premium of from 5 to $6 a tin and the price of opium in Chinatown, it is said, is normally 40 a tin. Disclosures concerning the opium ring have had a definite effect on this price, for It was said tonight the cost of a flve-tael tin has soared to nearly 1100. According to the confessions, A. J. Taylor, who. as one of the heads of the organization, received the smuggled opium and received a third of the prof its of the traffic He used an automo bile to carry the contraband from caches near the piers where liners from the Orient berthed. He conveyed the opium from these hiding places into Chinatown, where it was distributed by Chinese members of the organization. Proflti Xot Prorated. It was related that no arrangements for prorating profits exists among the Government employes who belonged to the ring. All members were known to the traveling agents on the steamers. These agents would slip the smuggled goods to any guard whom they recog . nized as a member of the ring. Only the one who received the drug and car ried it ashore profited by it. The offenses described in the 14 in dictments carry a penalty of two years' imprisonment, $10,000 tine or both. Customs officials who found 59 tins of opium on board the Pacific mall liner Manchuria last night were unable to discover more of the drug, although the search, beginning on the arrival ot the vessel, continued during the d;,y and the night. It is said two more lays will be necessary to conclude the search of the vessel. 21 DEAD, 50. ARE INJURED (Continued From First Page.) mer vacations and all but two of a camping party of nine, guests of S. Crosier Fox. of Elklns Park. Pa re turning from Maine, were killed, in cluding Fox. No one was nurt in the Vhlte Mountain train. The death list, revised from the Cor oner's report and from the list issued by the railroad company, is: William Altschult. Norfolk. Va. Miss Margaret Armstrong. Washing ton, D. C. Miss Marie L. Bullitt Philadelphia. Albert Green. New York. R. W. Hotchkiss. New Haven. Miss Harriet Blddell. Torresdale, Pa. H. F. Martin. Bryn Mawr, Pa. Mrs. H. F. Martin. Daniel Neal McQuillen. Jr., Phila delphia. S. Crossler Fox. Philadelphia. Frank B. Rutter. Scranton. Pa. Miss Emllie Kennedy Davis, Phila delphia. Robert M. Yahn. Philadelphia. H. K. Imar. New York. Some Xot Identified. Among the unidentified dead are: Elderly man. aged 60. 145 pounds, gray Vandyke beard, otherwise smooth ly shaved, clothed only In union suit. Elderly woman, weighing about 200 pounds, evidently of German birth; had gold band ring inscribed "For life and for death 1-30-70." Woman, aged about 3o. had diamond cluster: ring engraved "D. B. L." or G. B. L-:" locket with "F. B. Rand." Man, gray hair, brown eyes, smooth face (inquiries made for Hale Stein men. Lancaster, Pa.). The New Haven officials were frank to admit tonight that the eo-called -banjo" signal system, which on this division has not been replaced by the semaphore signal recommended by the rubllc Utilities Commission last De cember, was responsible for the wreck, although the question whether the en gineer of the White Mountain train. Augustus B. Miller, was making too much speed under the weather condi tions, is under investigation. Both Trains Raaalna; Late. Under the 'banjo" system, as soon as a train passes a signal it set red and automatically opens the signal In the previous block, allowing a train fol lowing to enter. Both more than an hour late, the two trains passed Wallingford. three miles north of the scene of the accident, eight minutes apart, shortly before 7 o'clock. Eight minutes ahead of them was a first section of the Bar Harbor Express and a local train, due to stop at North Haven, three miles south of the wreck, led them all. According to the officials, an engin eer may pass a "banjo" signal set at red after he has brought his train to a stop. This, aecording'to the railroad officials, the engineer of the Bar Har bor Express did, and then came to an other stop about 100 feet on the other side of the signal, a mile north of North Haven. This opened the signal In the previ ous block, a mile away and down a stretch of track, plunging through the thick fog. came the White Mountain Express, -with the Impetus of seven cars, baggage car, day coach and five sleepers behind. -Yarnlns; Torpedoes Exploded. Meantime the flagman, C. H. Murray, of the Bar Harbor train, had gone back with the torpedoes a distance, it was said, of 400 feet. The torpedoes went off. according to officials of the road and some of the train crew. Then came the crash. According to Vice-President Whaley, of the New Haven, it would not have been possible at the speed the train was making for Engineer Miller to stop within 1500 feet after ie saw the signal. The engineer did not see it. he said, unti he was almost upon n and scarcely more than 100 feet from .i.- -.or nf th Bar Harbor express. and at the same moment he heard the torpedoes. "I do not wish to place any niame on .v.- .,.-.i,- ulH Mr Whalev. "but in view of the foggy conditions, a ques tion to be determined is wuemci was running too fast under the cir- , -. - rw. o c Thorn la no rule of the road which would require him to make up time and take a risk while run ning in a fog, and as far as I know he received instructions to mane up um Chief Engineer Elwell said tonight ii.i x-.nr Haven had been advised twice bv the Public Utilities Commission to abolish the "banjo" system, once last December and again in Aiarcn, iw lowing minor wrecks, in both of which the blame was laid at the door of the "banjo" system. Silence Follows Crash. t-in Virt . Vi trains were asleep when the collision occurred. The hite Mountain engine, No. iaj, im vi the new Pacific superheated locomo tive that figured In the Stanford wreck of last June, plowed through the two parlor cars of the' Bar Harbor Express. . For several minutes after the first shock there was silence, the passengers said, and then Bounded the screams of the wounded. Passengers from both trains turned out to the work of rescue. Trolley cars were pressed Into serv ice to bring to New Haven both the dead and dying. A part of the White Mountain train took some of the In jured to Meriden and the undamaged cars of the Bar Harbor train were used to take others to this city. Some are in such serious condition that the death list may increase. The death list grew from 13 to ex actly twice that number during the afternoon and evening. Several of those badly Injured died on their way to hospitals or after Teaching there. Inquest Will Be Secret. Fjrst steps to determine who, if anyone, was to blame, were taken In secret. Nor will the Inquest be public. If Coroner Mix adheres to his an nounced plan. At the preliminary hear ing thla afternoon trainmen of the two trains were examined. Later what pur ported to be a synopsis of the testi mony was given out. According to this recital every pos sible precaution was taken. The flag man of the Bar Harbor Express went back when his train stopped, placed torpedoes on the track and stood ready to stop any train that might be fol lowing. He was recalled by an engine whistle. The engineer of the oncoming train TIT ti i rr hoarsf lllfl (npnMIWI AY- plode and saw the red builseye of the oanjo" diock signal leap out oi me fog but saw and heard too late to stop. There is little left of the wreck of the three sleepers of the Bar Harbor Express tonight. The wooden cars were smashed almost to splinters. The mass of wreckage was set afire by road employes. The engine was hauled away, the sleeper Chisholm, which had been overturned, was righted and pulled to New Haven. The cars which were unnarmea proceeded to aesuna tlon under the same engine. Engine 1337. of the White Mountain train, was not badly damaged. It ap oeared to be In serviceable shaoe when placed on its trucks. AUTOMATIC STOPS DEMANDED Member of House Proposes Compul sory Installation. WASHINGTON, Sept. I A bill to re quire railroads to install automatic train stops was introduced today by Representative Levy. It would require the Interstate Commerce Commission to test all automatic train stops at the expense of Inventors and require all railroads to install approved automatic stops within 12 years. Representative Britten, of Illinois, In a resolution setting forth that a total of 428 persons had been killed or in jured' In 14 wrecks in the past two years on the New Haven system, pro posed that the Interstate Commerce Commission be directed to make an im mediate and thorough Investigation as to the cause of the latest' accident. The resolution would direct that the Com mission report its findings to Congress, with recommendations for remedial legislation. The preamble declared that the cas ualties indicated extreme negligence on the part of the traffic managers and officers of the railroad, obsolete, un safe and inadequate equipment, or that the "desire for. dividends is paramount to the proper protection of the travel ing public." INVESTIGATOR IS OX "WAT Railroad Ordered Xot to Remove Wreckage Until Arrival. WASHINGTON. Sept. 2. On the re ceipt of the news of the New Haven wreck. Chief Inspector Belknap, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, left for Walllngford to direct an investiga tion. Commissioner McChord, whose duties Include inquiries into railway acci dents, probably will take personal charge of the Comlsslon's investigation, although he has not told them yet when he will go to Walllngford. Commissioner McChord telegraphed to the New Haven officials a demand that none of the wreckage be removed or destroyed until after representatives of the Commission have conducted their investigation of the disaster. He re ceived assurances tonight from General Manager Woodward that the road would comply. This action was taken, the Commis sioner stated, because In the wreck on the same road at Stamford. Conn., June 12. some of the passenger cars were promptly burned up by the railroad and thus valuable eviflence- destroyed. CHILDREN OUT OF WORK Massachusetts Law Keeps Tliose Un der 1 4 Out of Mills. BOSTON, Sept. 2. Thousands of "children of the mills" and juvenile employes under 14 years In manufac turing towns in Massachusetts were thrown out of work today by the op eration of a new state law prohibiting the employment of any child under 14 years old in a workshop. The new law provides that no child under 16 years shall work more than eight hours a day or mora than 48 hours a week. TAFT SEES MENACE III DIRECT METHOD Independent Bench Declared to Be in Peril as Result of Primary System. LONG TENURE IS ADVISED American Bar Association Warned That Modern Tendency Strikes Blow at Cherished Tra ditions of Ermine. MONTREAL, Sept. 2. William H. Taft, in an address tonight before the annual meeting of the American Bar Association, returned to one of the is sues of the campaign in which he was defeated for re-election and advocated greater independence of the judiciary. His subject was "The Selection and Tenure of Judges." He argued that judges should be appointed instead of elected, and that they should hold office for life. "The greater the independence of the courts," said Mr. Taft, "the stronger their influence and the more satisfac tory their Jurisdiction and the admin istration of Justice. In popular gov ernment the most difficult problem is to determine a satisfactory method of se lecting the members of its judicial branch. People's Rights Preserved. Selection of judges by appointment, he declared, did not altogether deprive the people of the right of selection. He said: "The selection can be really popular without resorting to an election. The chief executive elected by the people to represent them in executive work does, in appointing a judge, execute the popular will. In every country of the world, except in the cantons of Switz erland and the United States, judges are appointed and not elected." Mr. Taft admitted that the United States had many able Judges by elec tion; but, he pointed out, in many states the practice prevailed of re-electing good judges without contest. Any good that might have derived from the elec tive system, however, promised to be lost, he asserted with the more general adoption of the direct nomination sys tem. Office Cannot Seek Man. "Like all the candidates for office to be elected under such conditions, Judges," he said, "are expected to con duct their own canvass for nomination, to pay the expenses of their own can didacy in the primary and insofar as any special effort is to be made in favor of their nomination and election, they are to make it themselves. They are necessarily put in the attitude of supplicants before the people for pre ferment to Judicial places. "Under the convention system it happened not infrequently, for reasons I have explained, that men who were not candidates were nominated for the bench, but in no case can the office seek the man. Nothing could more impair the quality of lawyers avail able as candidates or depreciate the standard of the Judiciary. I affirm without hesitation that in states where many of the elected Judges in the past have had high rank, the Introduction of nomination by direct primary has distinctly injured the character of the bench for learning, courage and ability. "Exhibition' Called Disgraceful. "The result of the present tendency Is seen In the disgraceful exhibitions of men campaigning for the place of State Supreme Judge and asking votes on the ground that their decisions will have a particular class favor." ' In advocacy of a life tenure for Judges, the ex-President said that only by this means could the Judiciary be hedged around with "Immunity from the temporary majority in the electo rate and from the Influence of a par tisan executive or Legislature." "This immunity, now enjoyed by Fed eral judges," continued Mr. Taft, "has had some effect In making Congress grudge any betterment of the compen sation to these great officers of the law. Nothing but the life tenure of the Federal Judiciary, Its importance and its power of usefulness have made it possible with such Inadequate sal aries to secure judges ot a high average In learning; ability and character." Easier Impeachment Urged. In conclusion Mr. Taft pointed out that if a judge appointed for life proved unworthy, there was always remedy in Impeachment. He advocated, however, a change in me mode of Impeachment so as to reduce the time required of the Senate In such proceeding. He continued: "It has been proposed that Instead ot Impeachment Judges should be removed by a Joint resolution of the House and Senate in analogy to the method of removing judges in England through an address of both houses to the King. This provision occurs in the constitu tion of Massachusetts and in that of some other states, but it is clear that this can only be Justly done after full defense, hearing and argument. Ad vocates of the preposterous innovation of judicial recall have relied on the method of removal of judges as a prece Sent, but the reference only shows a failure on the part of those who made it to- understand what the removal by address was." "Third Decree" Not Condemned. At the meeting of the association to day the committee on Jurisprudence and law reform disapproved a resolu tion calling on the association to con demn the use of the so-called third de gree In criminal prosecutions.. The committee also reported its opposition to a proposition to abolish the life ten ure of Federal Judges and declared its belief that the present method of se lecting such judges by Federal appoint ment was the best one. A report favoring the establishment of reference and bill drafting depart ments in connection with state and National legislatures was received from the special committee appointed to In vestigate this subject The committee on uniform state laws submitted a so-called "marriage eva sion act," which in substance seeks to prevent persons from evading the mar riage laws of their own states by get ting married in other states. SOLDIERS LEAVING MINES Deputies Taking Places Rapidly as Possible In Peninsula. CALUMET, Mich., Sept. 2 At the Osceola and Tamarack mine locations deputies tcday replaced the soldiers, and this will be done at the Jted Jacket shaft location tomorrow. It is felt that the Sheriff and his or ganized force can control the copper strike situation at these places. This course Is to be followed as rapidly as possible throughout the strike district until all the troops with the exception of the mounted patrol have been withdrawn. Raincoats iwf today . jkm Y fill wwrEu'-&wJf' buy iff mm them mms& here 11 If $Si n Genuine Mandelberg raincoats in proper for men's wear; all Prices as moderate as the coats are good $15 to ,$35 Ben Selling Leading Clothier Morrison Street at Fourth L IDIBM,ssMBaS BOUND KNIFED Olaf J Pearson Loses Eye Fi ght ing Dr. Carlson. WOUNDS MADE BY DIRK Genesee Physician Arrested In Mos cow Sensational Developments Expected When Case Comes TJp for Examination. MOSCOW, Idaho. Sept. S. (Special.) Af ter being knocked down twice with a Winchester riile, Olaf J. Pearson was stabbed 19 times yesterday by Dr. H. P. Carlson, at Carlson's home in Genesee, according to Pearson's story told to officers. A large dirk was used by his assailant, Pearson said today. Pearson's most severe injuries were about the head. One knife thrust struck him in the eye, totally destroying it, and the scalp was laid open in several places. Many of the incisions, how ever, were mere flesh wounds inflicted about the body. Carlson evaded the officers who went to Genesee yesterday to arrest him. He came to Moscow today with the In tention, he, said, of getting a warrant against Pearson, but was arrested by Sheriff Brown before he could secure the warrant. He was lodged in Jail pending his arraignment tomorrow. His examining trial will be postponed un til Pearson's condition will allow him to appear in court. It could not be learned today what charges Carlson Intended making against Pearson. It is Bald that Carl son had accused Pearson of Improper relations with Mrs. Carlson, and it is believed that this led to the trouble. Carlson refused to talk concerning the trouble which caused the stabbing or the manner of his treatment of Pearson. Pearson likewise refused to tell of the origin of the fight, but talked free ly of the treatment he received. Pear son said that after the more severe wounds had been inflicted, while he was still on the floor, tied head and foot, Carlson would wipe his hand through the blood on the floor and then smear It over his face and ask: "How do you like that?" Many of the wounds, Pearson said, were inflicted simply to torture him, the knife being Inserted but slightly under the skin. While he was tied Carl son assisted him in reaching a chair, Pearson said to officials today. County Attorney John Nesblt went over to Genesee this morning to in vestigate the trouble. Sensational de velopments are expected when the case comes to trial. HEAVY GALE HITS PUAK0 Barkentlne's Voyage From Portland to Cnllao Is Tempestuous. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2. Reports of a wild voyage on which the barken tine Puako lost one of Its crew and traveled the greater portion of the dis tance from Portland, Or, to Callao dis- English fabrics sizes. I masted and with pumps going night and day were received here tonight. Captain A. C. Peterson said in the message that the gale hit him shortly after he left the Columbia River. He gave the name of the man lost as Waldman. The voyage was made under a jury rig after the masts were swept away, and when the vessel entered Callao harbor, after being out 83 days, it was leaking at the rate of three Inches an hour. REFUGEES FEAR MASSACRE Americans Declare Sentiment Is Xot Turning In Huerta's Favor. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.--Of the 120 passengers who arrived today on the Pacific Mail liner City of Para, half are refugees from Mexico who brought new stories of murder and pillage in the troubled country. J. C. Ingram, who was United States vice-consul at La Paz, arrived with his family. He said while there had been no fighting at La Paz, conditions were altogether unsettled and Americans should heed President Wilson's warn ing and get out as quickly as possible. A majority of those who left Mexico believe that intervention by this coun try would mean massacre of Americans and others who are forced to remain. They contradict reports that a wave of patriotism and adherence to Huerta is sweeping over the country. When the City of Para sailed from Mazatlan a week ago It had to leave behind more than a hundred Americans for whom there was no room on the vessel. . WHITE WIFE TIRES CHEN Nurse Seeks Divorce From Her Chinese Doctor Husband. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2. (Special.) Dissatisfied with his white wife. Dr. Ensang W. Cheng, a Chinese physician of Boston, whose Income is said to be more than $500 a month, today was made defendant in a suit for divorce brought in the Superior Court by Mrs. Evllda A. Cheng. Mrs. Cheng, who before her marriage in BoBton, July 7, 1907, was Miss Evilda Neilson, for a year past has been re siding here. Mrs. Cheng asks the court to award her J200 a month alimony. Prior to her marriage Mrs. Cheng was a nurse and met Dr. Cheng in connec tion with her profession. She is a blonde, 25 years old and pretty. During all of the time she lived with her Oriental husband Mrs. Cheng says sh was a loving and affectionate wife, but, try as she might, she says, it was Impossible for her to overcome his aversion toward her and she was final ly obliged to quit their home and come West to forget. DOG SAVES GIRL'S LIFE Animal Attacks Maddened Bull That Has Gored Child. ARNEGARD, N. D., Sept.. 2. Three times terribly gored by an Infuriated bull, the 15-year-old daughter of Alfred Hanson, of Hay Buttes, owes her life to the bravery of a dog that accom panied her to the pasture. She was walking through the herd of cattle today when attacked. The dog attacked the bull and diverted the attention of the animal until the grirl could crawl away. She Is in a serious condition tonight but may reoover. ( 1 THE RANKS A Sale of Elegant New Reductions Because of Most Unusual Circum stances, Will Be Shipped Anywhere It is not yet too late to buy for only $355 the very latest and brand-new player pianos, for which ordinarily more than double this price would be asked. For as little as $310 we are now in position to supply new. guar-.-... lo-ht.nn-tn-the-mlnute. latest player' pianos, which, under ordinary circumstances, win not 5'" " tainable for less than $675. Every in strument contained in two big carloads recently secured by Eilers Music House is sacrificed at corresponding reduc tions. Arrangements were consummated whereby we obtained at our own price two carloads of the very finest and internationally renowned player pianos. They belonged to bankers who had ad vanced a lot of money on them. The bankers' representative finally came to Portland. At the Oregon Hotel he at last accepted the offer made by us whereby the entire two carloads were turned over to us at our own price. LATEST AXD VERY FIXEST. These player pianos are positively the very finest to be had, regardless of price Each instrument is a model of perfection. Each will appeal at once to the best-posted player pianists. Needless to say that most extraor dinary concessions were made in order to dispose of these costly pianos. Now Eilers Music House offers these in struments for sale on the same advan tageous basis. They are to be sold at a lower price than these or similar fine new player pianos will ever again be obtainable. A , . . The high standing, the untarnished reputation of these superb player pianos would be severely injured if the actual sale price were published. But Eilers Music House stakes its reputa tion upon this statement, that these in struments are now offered for sale for less than any dealer in the country has ever heretofore bought new player pianos of such worth at wholesale from the factories direct. SOME FOR OXLT 310. The prices at which we are dispos ing of these instruments would be con sidered low, very low. Indeed, if placed on ordinary pianos. Even at these low sale prices $3 1 7.50, $335 and some for even $310 a very complete and exchangeable library of music rolls, which also includes nu merous special soloist rolls, will ac company each instrument in this sale. An appropriate bench of the popular combination type piano seat and player-piano bench in one will also accompany each instrument sold. De livery will be made free of all charges Do you know this Campbell "kind"? Have you ever tried Campbell's Celery Soup? If not you have a delightful new sensation waiting for your palate. We put up this soup in the season when celery is at its best so that all its natural flavor and sweetness are retained. Made from crisp" tender stalks daintily prepared and blended with fresh sweet milk, this is a most delicate and tempting introduction to any dinner. Your money back if not satisfied. 21 kinds 10c a can Look for the red-and-white label UHIIlft.1 r I OHMH-S' ! l.ll.l IT!.!.!".-! i v $65 RATE !S ADVOCATED RAILWAYS TO DISCCS3 FARES TO EXPOSITION. Clergymen to Receive No Concession In States That Have Two Cent Laws in Force. rmrifin Sent. 2. (Special.) Fares to San Francisco during th- time the Panama-Pacific International x. ...iii c hc-lnir hold there In 1915 will be one of the topics for discussion at a meeting of the Transconci lentai assu ciation to be held in Chicago October 1. It is believed the suDjeci win uc uc- bated at length, as there is a diversity of opinion among passenger iranic ui ficials regarding the fares that should be charged. It Is understood that sev eral passenger traffic managers of Western lines will urge that the round, trip fare from Chicago be fixed at $6d. Consideration also win e pivrn m 35 Tailor $16.50 to day. THE We mean to be known by the value. ARE THINNING RAPIDLY ... -n i' .f i1 JJT- nayer nanos at uuuancusu in the city, or Instrument and musla rolls will be boxed and delivered at any depot or boat landing free of charge. As stated heretofore, an uncondition al money-back guarantee will accom pany each instrument sold; a money back agreement which protects a buyer in every way, even to the extent that If it is found that the same grade or quality is obtainable elsewhere for less money we agree to pay back all money paid and six per cent Interest besides. This is positively the greatest player-piano-buying opportunity that we have ever presented, or that ever can be presented. Hence the above unpre cedented proposal. TWO ARE VERY ELABORATE. There remain two superb, largest size most extravagantly designed and fin ished orchestral grand soloist player pianos in this sale. These represent the very acme of player-piano perfec tion. Values such as in the regular retail way are indicated by $1275, and, in one instance, at even $1450. Halt price takes thorn. There are also quite a number of the plainer and somewhat smaller-sized in struments, valued usually at $725. Some are worth, in the retail way, only $650. All of them are brand new and of most beautiful tone quality, durable and complete "KS-noto" player pianos: all accompanied with free music rolls and benches, as stated above. All are reduced so low in price now that no one will hesitate to buy immediately because of the prices. Do not fall to see them all, particularly those now priced only $3S5 and $355. WILL RE TAKEN' QCICKLV. This sale, as above, is being held at our city salesroom in the Eilers Build ing, on Broadway at Alder street. Don't delay if you wish to secure the choicest. At these astoundlngly low prices, we know from experience that every one of the valuable instruments will find a quick buyer in short order. This is an opportunity that will never come again. We know whereof wa speak. If not prepared to make com plete cash settlement, make a deposit when selecting the piano, and, if bal ance can be paid shortly, it will be considered a sale. In conclusion, bear In mind that Eilers Music House, the Nation's Largest and Most Responsible Musical Instrument Merchants, guar antees every statement and every rep resentation with reference to this hitherto unheard-of truly genuine slaughter. Buy one of these player pianos now. You'll never regret it special fares for clergymen. It is ex pected that a rule will be adopted pro viding that members of the clergy be granted a one-cent fare in states wheri the regular fare is three cents a mile, and that for travel between so called two-cent and three-cent states a charge of two cents a mile be collected.. No concessions will be made, it is saidV for travel in states where two-cent fare laws are in force. Other subjects on tho docket in clude colonist fares, around-the-world cruises, military fare and arrange ments, charges for privato cars, add ing extra sleeping cars to regular trains and the honoring of tickets which expire while passengers are en route. It is expected that representative of several roads affiliated with the association will endeavor to obtain the adoption of a rule providing for a cur tailment in the expense incident to tin printing and distribution of folders. Eugene Has Night Fire. EUGENE, Or.. Sept. 2. (Special.). Fire, smoke and water tonight de stroyed the millinery stock of Mrs. Margaret Breeding and also damaged somewhat a stock of sewinir machines. Sly WEDNESDAY BARGAIN DAY Final Cleanup of Spring and Summer Suits, Lingerie and Embroidery Dresses and Junior Wash Dresses made Suits that sold from $22.50, for to $7.50 Lingerie and Embroidery Dresses JUST HALF PRICE Juniors' Wash Dresses JUST HALF PRICE 3SS-30W E. Morrtnont Strert. neflr Grand A vr COAT & SUIT;