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6 TTTE MORNING OREGOXTAN". TTTTTf RTAY OCTOBER WESTSEESNOBASIS 10 HALT GALLOWS Governor; Does Not. Commit Himself to Statement Men Shall Hang. EXECUTION SET TODAY Fifteen Guests Are Invited to Wit ness Passing of Men Who HaTe Embraced Catholic Faith and Say They Fear Xot Death. SALEM, Or.. Oct., 30. (Special.) "1 see no reason now'-why the law should rot be allowed to take Its course." This statement was made y by Gov ernor West lata tonight in regardr to Mike Spanos and Frank Seymour, sen tenced to be hanged at 8:30 o'clock to morrow morning at the State Peniten tiary for slaying George Dedasklou at Medford. September 22, 1912. The Gov ernor devoted virtually the entire day to considering, the evidence and pe titions in the cases of the condemned men, and while there seems little ques tion that he will . not interfere, h would not make the positive statement tonight that the men would be' hanged as scheduled. The penitentiary autherltles . are ready for the double execution and 15 persons have received invitations to be present. Still hoping they would escape the gallows by having- thel sentences commuted to life imprison nicnt, the condemned men declared to night they were ready to die. Both have become converts of the Homan Catholic faith, and said they were happier on the eve of death than they had been for months in life. They maintain their Innocence and declare the homicide was committed by Tom Freks, in jail at Medford on an other charge. Sp.-inos. Seymour and Dedasklou met cn the night of the murder at a pool room in "Medford. The prosecution al leged that Dedasklou had money and the other two planned to knock him on the head, and rob him. A water melon was purchased and the three repaired to an old box factory, on the outskirts of the town. Spanos and Sey mour say that Freks was also a mem ber of the party. According to confes sions, made by the condemned men. which they later repudiated, Seymour struck Dedasklou on the back of the head with a piece of. gas pipe as he was cutting tne melon. He was stunned and they robbed him. Spanos, according to the confessions., then declared that Dedasklou, if allowed to live, would punish him. It was then decided that the wounded man be killed. It was sug gested his throat be cut. Spanos weak ened, saying he could not do it, but unany aid. The strongest evidence against the men, outside of their confessions, was the finding of a club carried by Spanos and the piece of gas pipe used by Sey mour where the men said they had hidden them. Both declared at their trials the confessions were obtained through duress. MOOSE LOSING AT UNION Only 17 Voters Are Registered as Progressives. UNION, Or, Oct 30. (Special.) The Progressive party in the Union voting district has taken a decided slump, ac cording to registration returns. With about 285 votes registered, . only 17 signed up as Progressives. Last year the party carried the district by a good plurality. Hardly a third of the voters registered, but it is not likely that the final figures will change the pro portion to any great extent. There are 12? Republicans, 98 Democrats and 35 Prohibitionists. The Republicans are elated and feel sure that the Progres sives are coming back to the old party.' From now on registration will be slow and it Is doubtful if more than lalf the voters will sign up before Lhe time for the general election. 118 Extra t?r Trading Stamps On first three floora brina this cou pon. Oa Friday and Saturday, Octo ber 31st and November 1st. ron will receive THIRTY EXTRA STAMPS with your first dollar cash purchase and DOUBLE STANrS On Dal nee. No extra stamps without the coupon. 30 5 EXTRA WOODARD, V H The Drug and Gift Shoo LARKE&fO. Alder At Wcat Park 2 " BUY YOUR XM AS CUT GLASS NOW 1-4 OFF SALE Friday and Saturday Specials Friday and Saturday Exclusive Agents for "Mark Cross" Leather Goods and Gloves Specials Friday and Saturday HOTEL FORMALLY OPENED Dallas Celebrates Brent With Ban quet and' Speeches. DALLAS, Or, Oct. ' 26 (Special.) The reconstructed New Scott Hotel was formally opened In this city this week. A large addition to this hotel has been built, giving Dallas one of the largest anil most up-to-date hotels in the state. lallas now boasts of two of the best hotels to. be found in any city the size of Dallas in the West. The formal, opening of this hotel was celebrated by a banquet of Dallas citi zens In the beautiful dining-room. Sev eral short talks were made.. Waiter L. Tooze, Jr.. an attorney of thiscity", acted as toastmaster. The Rev. E. W. Miles,' J. R.. Craven, J. W. Crider'and Mrs. J. it craven, president of - the oman s Club, responded to toasts. WEEK-END SPECIALS STATIONERY DEFT Hard's Fluent Papetries In white and all the latest tints, prices from 50c to 12.50 each. S5c Wilhelmlna linen Papeterles 19c. Marcus Ward's Irish Unen, Twi light gray and Irish poplin In correct sizes at 75c to JS.jO per box. Imported German Stationery for foreign correspondence. Prices 850 to S2.2S per box. 8Be Each Three for $1.00. A fine grade of paper In neac boxes. Selllnr regularly at 60c. 60c and 70c' Special at 39c each or 3 boxes for $1.00. See our sample ot Private Greeting Cards for Christmas and New Year. PLiylnj Card - Special Sue cards, special at 3Uc per pack. JBee, Mas cot te and Bicycle cards, special at 10a per pack. Bridge and "500" score cards at 7c per dozen. Fountain Pens Wood-Lark Foun tain pens, the best for school use, special at 99c and S1.S&. Conklln self-filling, non-leaking pen. "cleans and fills Itself in 4 sec onds." -at S2.50 up to tio.oo. Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen, the Ideal''- pen for every purpose, a point to fit every hand. Made In three styles regular, self -filling and safety $2.80 up to 110.00. If you have Pen Troubles, let our Pen Doctor prescribe. WEEK-END SPECIALS RUBBER GOODS DEPARTMENT The Water Bottle season Is here and we have some very good values to offer: $1.60 S-qt Water Bottle. .81. 19 $1.25 2-qt Water Bottle 98tf $1.60 2-qt. Flannel Covered Water Bottle 31.27 $1.00 2-qt. Water Bottle 89 $2 2-qt. Fountain Syringe 81.57 $1 2-qt. Fountain Syringe. . -T3 50e Family Bulb Syringe. .. .37 50c Rubber Gloves 27 $1.25 S-qt. Fountain Syringe 98 5o Wash Cloths, 8 for IOC 35c. 50c, 65o Bath Towels at 29. 39. 49 Aluminum Clothes Sprinklers, a household necessity 10 DOLLS, 5oe w WEEK-END SPECIALS BRISTLE GOODS DEPARTMENT Regular $1.25 Brush.. 87d Reg. 50c Brush, spec'l, 2Q6 Hand Brushes 12 Reg! 35c Ladies' Comb 23d Reg. $1 Cloth Brush.. 78d MEEK-END SPECIALS DRUGS 10c Mustard 7 10c Cloves .....76 10c Pepper . . . ,...76 y2 oz. Quinine 256 1 lb. Senna Leaves 306 10c Licorice Powder. ...76 Pint Crude Carbolic... 18d 100 Lepactic Pills 35 10 lbs. Gluten Flour S2.25 Pt. Boric Acid Solution 256 Fruit Coloring. . .106 256 WEEK-END SPECIALS PERFUME DEPARTMT 50c Stlllman's Freckle Cream at 35 50c Elcaya Cream ...39 U-AR-DAS Cream 40 60o Java Rica Face Powder 27 Pink Lady Perfume, os SO FREE One original bottle of Mary Garden Perfume with ev ery Jar of Princess Cream or a box of Marcelles Face Powder for 50 FREE with every purchaso of Mary Garden Talcum Powder at 50. a cake of Trentinl Soap. Valiant's Skin Soap, 10c cake, 8 for 25 25o Mennen's Tale. Powder 15 Egyptian Complexion Lotion SI WEEK-END SPECIALS PATENTS $1.00 Gude's Pepto-Mangan 83 $1.00 Steam's Wine Cod Liver Oil for fcO $1.00 Hydrolene HOC $1.00 Hamlin's Wizard Oil.SOC 50o Hamlin's Wizard 011...40 $1.00 Hoffs Ger. Liniment 80 50c Hoff's German Liniment 10 $1.00 Herplclde 65 $1.00 Wyeth'g Sage and Sulphur for 85 50c Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur for. -iite $1.00 Hall's Hair Renewer..75 BOc Wampole's Formolid. . . ,40? $1.00 Sal Hepatlca 85 sOo Sal Hepatlca ..43 $1.00 Enos' Fruit Salts 80 75c Mellen's Food 55 $3.76 Horllck's M'd Milk SJi. 1 lb. Robinson's Pat. Barley 25 dorden's Condensed Milk... 15 HERE AND THERE THROUGHOUT BAS'M'T Raffia for basket weaving. Colors black, red, yreen, orange, brown and natural. Also reeds numbers 24 8. 4. Floor lre.ntf Wiley's Waxene, liquid floor dressing for kitchen floors and woodwork of all kinds. Apply with a cloth. Prices 20c, iiOc, SOc and S-Oc can. Liquid Veneer, Cedar Polish and Polish Mops. Floor lac Varnish, a high-grade floor finish that will wear. Price, any color 90c quart, at our Paint Department. Canary Birds Imported Rollers that are guaranteed to sing, $3.73. Capes, seed, cuttle fish bone, bird manna, sand and all kinds of bird supplies. . Gold Fish aquarlas. 8iirpenftory Bandages and Athletic Supporters for football players. A complete assortment. Prices 25 c to $1. Electrlo Insoles will keep the foot warm and ward off rheumatism. Price 85c, Fine Large Bath Sponges, the best grade of "Mandruka" unbleached, one sponge will last a lifetime. $3.50 to JtJ.OO. Butf-yy and An to Sponges, 50o up. Large Chamois Skins, heavy for washing automobiles, buggies, win dows, etc. Price 60c to 91.25. Alcholite Store that will cook and boll anything, substantial and com pact; converts the alcohol Into a gas; can be retrulated. price $3.00. MBDJCOiAL STLMTJ LANTS. Muskingum Valley whisky, the best whisky for the money; it's pure and well aged. Price quart. Small bottle Cream Rye, 29c 6 harry Wroe for cooking, $1.00 gaL Two dozen Cla-Wood Malt Extract, $2.75. Grape Juice, pineapple Juice, Claret Wine, Lime Juice and Orange Nectar for preparing the punch for Hallow een party. Telephone your order. j LEATHER GOODS DEP'T Ths crooer place to select Holiday gifts. On. T. a n d o n Leather Shop car ries a complete as. sortment of Cross r ( t h.r WntmlM.a Hand Bags. Umbrellas and Canes, Chappie Sticks. Manicure Sets and Sewing- Baskets, Traveling Luggage. Rperial Sale bow ronnins; on Um brellas at 81.09. Hand Bar nines to $0.60 at S3.SS. Hand Baa; Tallica to $2.25 at $1.18. Toilet Bolls at 20 discount. SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY. as, it in 0U5 SB sts "W00D-LARK" PREPARATIONS Chocolate Emulsion Cod Llrer Oil with Hypophospbltes Indicated In a general run-down condition of the system, cjugha, colds and as a nu tritive tonic. Price 8 So Bottle fi.tS for Three Bottle. . Cla-Wood Olive oil, puro and sweet. 11.00 quart. Beef. Iron and "trine, extract of Beef, Iron and Sherry wine a nutri tive tonic and blood builder. Price per Bottle 60e, . Three Bottles $1.26. Coldwell's Cough Remedy for coughs and colds. , Price 60c and $1.00 Bottle. Elixir Iron, Quinine. Strychnine as a tonlo, stimulant and blood builder. Price per Bottle 75c. Three Bottles $2.00. Hicro for the hair. ' . Price per Bottle, $1.00. Thrae Bottles $2.50. Duncan's Floor Polishing Mop Warn One of the best mops ever placed on sale. Made from black yarn; ' does not soil ' easily. Charged with enough oil to last three months. Regular price, J1.E0. WeeK-End Special 98c PIG ANKS FREE TO CHILDREN Prepare for Rain UMBRELLAS WeeK-End Spec'l, $1.09 OPERA GLASSES Most varied and complete line in the city. Le Maire. Colmont, Marchund, Chevalier, makes. As low as $2.50 up to $50. An ideal holiday grift. Make your selec tion early, while our line Is complete. Leather- FlasKs and All DrinKing Caps 1- nrrOn 4 Urr Covered PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT We have Just received our line of Photographic Albums. All sizes, all styles; bound, loose leaf, etc. Prices 35c to $4.50 An album makes a fine Christ mas present for your friend with a Kodak. NO. 1-A FOLDING POCKET ANSC0 Picture 2Hx44. automatic piano reversible finder; no chance of cutting: off a head or leaving: out a tree intended to be shown in the picture. Price $17.50 TRUSSES We give the mechanical treat ment of Hernia or Rupture, in cluding Rupture after abdominal operation our special attention, and having: at hand a large and complete stock of Trusses, we are enabled to successfully treat in our fitting department many cases In which others have failed. Call us up; we will make an appointment with you to suit your own time. Double kiH. Stamps and 30 Extra See Coapdn ART DEPARTMENT To make room for new goods we offer the astounding discount of 23 on all merchandise now on sale in our Art Department' on tha second floor. This Includes Cut Glass Picture Frames Statuary Framed Pictures Bronxe and Brass Goods Cnfromed Pictures Vases Baskets Candle Sticks And many other beautiful and useful articles. Take advantage of this sale and buf your Christmas presents now. W will also give a o discount on all orders for picture framing re ceived Friday and Saturday. WE RENT WHEEL CHAIRS WOOD-LARK TEA GARDEN In combination with the Wood Lark Soda Fountain, is the Tea Garden where we serve dainty lunches in dainty ways. Try our 25o Lunch, served from 11:30 to 1 :30. CHURCH FOLK SHOCK Y. M. C. A. Man Protests Against Wiggles in Playlet. Ursele Noel, aged 68, a . native of France and a resident of Walla Walla since 1877, died today. Six children, all resident of Walla Walla, survive her. TANGO CHORUS IS SCORED Cabaret Scene, Even to Cloud of Cigarette Smoke, Reproduced In Home Talent Show, Bring Threat From Official. NEGATIVE-,. DEBATERS . WIN Hood River High" TSchool , Students '. Aid State TTnlversity. HOOD RIVER. Or., Oct, 30. (Spe cial:) At a debate at the high school last night on the question, "Resolved, That the University of Oregon Ref erendum Be Upheld," the negative rep resentatives, Leon Noble and Miss Frances Baker, received a unanimous vote of the judges. Local hfgh school students are exerting' their influence toward creating sentiment' in favor of the University and toward a defeat of the referendum. Letters were read from students of both the University of Oregon and the Oreson Agricultural College, alumni of the' high school, who urged the sup port of the University appropriation. Temperance People to Parade. GRESHAM. Or., Oct. 30. (Special.) : In the interest of the movement to make this place dry at the November election, the prohibition people will have a parade Friday under the aus pices of the local W. C. T. U. The pa rade will start at 3:30 P. M. from the home of Mrs. S. S. Thompson and pass through the main streets. People out side of Uresham have been invited td take part. Sunday night a union tem- perance meeting will be held In the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. "W; H. Body, of Portland, will be the prin cipal speaker. The Girls" ' Hose Team has rented the upper part of the Kee ner building and it is being fitted up for 'a gymnasium for basketball and other games. The room will be used exclusively by the team. The directors of the Gresham school are, locking for a teacher for the sewing department. . French scientists have found a new source of vegetable Ivory in the albumen of the fruit- of a small palm growlnc proiiflcally In ih K,r"H Sudan. - ' , ' ' ; :.' NORTH YAKIMA." Wash., Oct 30. (SDeolaL) WiRTKles and twists i in a cabaret scene, the tango chorus and other parts of "The County Fair," a home-talent show 'being rehearsed by 300 of the young people of North Yak ima, under the sponsorship of St. Mi chael's Episcopal I Church, so shocked one of the secretaries of the local Y. M. C. A. that he threatened to stop the dress rehearsal last night. The Y. M. C. A. auditorium bad Deen hired for the final practice before the show .was presented to the public to night. The cabaret - scene not only calls for some intricate wiggling by two dozen young persons, but has a background of cigarette smoke. When its rehearsal was at its height one or the association officials looked In and declared that the rules of the: Y. M. C A. did not permit cigarette smoking and the - tango. In the . diacueion he threatened to turn out the lights, but was restrained and the rehearsal .com pleted. The show was presented tonight at the Yakima Theater and will he re peated, tomorrow night. WORK HOUR TEST IS ON COMPLAIXT FILED AGAIXST IN SANE ASYLUM HEAD. Special Legislative Session May Be Necessary if Labor Commis sioner Wins in Court. SALEil, Or.. Oct. SO. (Special.) To test the eight-hour law regarding Its application to employes of state insti tutions. Labor Commissioner Hoff to day swore out a complaint against Dr. R, E. Lee Sterner, superintendent ot the Insane Asylum. Mr. Hoff, to fa cilitate the adjudication of the case, has requested that Dr. Eteiner sue out a writ of habeas corpus, so It may be appealed to the Supreme Court at once. The board, in a - written statement several days ago, declared that the law only- applied to persons working for another who is under contract with the state. Mr. Hoff, however, insists that it applies to persons directly employed by the state. The board suggested that he "take legal action to settle the Question. Should the Labor Commissioner win. the appropriations for all stato lnsti tutlons would be exhausted before ths end of the year, and either the emergency board would be called on to create deficiencies or a special session of the Legislature would be necessary to. make appropriations. LIMIT ON MOVIES SOUGHT Tacoma Theater Owners Would Curb Number Like Saloons. TACOMA, Wash, Oct 30. (Special.) Tacoma moving picture theater own. ers have started, a campaign to limit the number of movie houses In the city the same as the number of saloons Is limited by ordinance according to the population of the city. The movie men have filed a petition with the City Com missioners asking an ordinance fixing the number of film theaters the city can have, based on population, and to require that those constructed must be entirely fireproof. The City Attorney Informed the Com missioners at the discussion today they could no more limit the number of the aters than they couid limit the number of grocery stores. Manager John Slefert, of the Circuit and Melbourne bouses, contended that Pacific Avenue houses must have a con crete or brick building, while small houses In the residence districts were allowed in any kind of a building. The committee turned the petition over to the department of public safety. ROAD SLIDES AWAY "U" APPROPRIATION URGED Willamette Valley Men at Albany Adopt Strong Resolution. ALBANY, Or., Oct 30. (Special.) Representative men from eight Wil lamette Valley counties assembled here today to consider a Willamette Valley exhibit at the San Francisco fair, passed a resolution recommending the approval of the two university appro priation bills at the polls Tuesday. The attack on the appropriations was char acterized as an abuse of the referen dum and; voters are urged to approve the measures, both because of the needs of the University of Oregon and to re buke the use of the referendum by those "influenced by passion and prej udice." The resolution, which was Intro duced by Walter L. Toose, Jr., of Dal las, asserts that If the voters desire to retain the referendum they must op pose its use in such a manner, as Its abuse will discourage its use and lead to its repeal. Northern Pacific Having Trou bles With Water. PHENOMENON AT PROSSER Springs Back in Hills Believed to Be Cause of Action Which Requires Continual Vigilance on Part of Railway. PROSSER, Wash., Oct SO. (Special.) For some months past the Northern Paclflo Railroad has been struggling to solve and overcome a landslide Just be yond the Benson ranch, three miles down the river. At the point where the slide begins the- road comes out of a cut onto a fill on the river bank which is precipitous, and the trouble extends for possibly an eighth of a mile. Back of the roadbed IS or 20 yards on the crest of a small hill the earth seems to have sliDDed from 10 to 12 inches and at the same place is a large crack. Numerous cracks can he seen Between tnis ana the river, giving evidence that the whole Is gradually sliding toward the river bed. -This peculiar phenomenon was first noticed about six months ago, when the roadbed at this point was found to be out of plumb, and since that time it has demanded the constant attention of engineers and section men. The sinking or sliding, is gradual. The Northern Pacific has dumped carload after car load of dirt and gravel along the road' bed, but to no avail, and at the presen time, watchmen are kept on the ground day and night and all trains have slow orders over this piece of road. Some time Ago a well was sunk near the river to ascertain the nature of the ground In an effort to find some way out of the difficulty. Near the water line was found a layer of coarse gravel and under this several feet of fine sand, Water was found in this sand and the supposition is that springs back on the hill running through the sand causes it to be too soft to hold the heavier soil and the rock on top, which causes the earth to slide toward the river bed. As a last resort the railroad company is starting a series of tunnels Into the hill in an effort to drain off tne water. The tunnels will start at about the water level, and will extend for 400 or 600 feet into the bill and will bo built of wood. Union to Improve Quality of Water. UNION. Or Oct. 30. (Special.) The city has purchased a tract of land 60 by 100 feet at tne nead oi tne water system for a reservoir. The ground is adapted for a natural filter and tne wa ter will be strained through a natural gravel wall about 20 feet thick. Hereto fore the city water has Deen taxen from Catherine Creek direct, and at Mrs. Ursele Noel Dies. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct SO. (Specta.l.)-rrAf ter --a -brief ;. Ulness -Mrs. CHARGE OF LARCENY FAILS Republic, Wash., Man Dismissed and : Plaintiff Must Pay Costs. SPOKANE, Wash, Oct 80. The grand larceny charge against J. L. Har per, head of mining companies of Re' public. Wash was dismissed today by Justice of the Peace Stocker, who taxed the costs of the preliminary hearing on George Forsyth, an attorney of Rocbester. N. Y. Forsyth, who made the complaint against Harper, alleged that his East ern clients had been defrauded by Har per. Echo Chosen as Feeding Ground. ECHO, Or., Oct SO. (Special.) Thir teen carloads of cattle were unloaded here today by Gibson & Bowers, to be fattened for the. Portland market They were brought from Welser, Idaho, with grazing privileges in transit at Echo. This is the second shipment unloaded here this week. James C. Lonergan, of Portland, ar rived here the first of the week from Montana with 10 cars of eattle to be fattened here. Echo is considered one of the best stock feeding centers In the Northwest on account of the enor mous quantity of alfalfa grown here. mm I it l!M Makers of "Observe the Le-o-pard, my child His Skin is soft,J his manner mild, And yet" But let us turn from the rude, un sympathetic leopard and consider his skin as' Fur! Pretty to look at velvety to the touch and wears as well off the leopard as on him. Beautifully made up into stole and muff at $35.00 the piece, and the GORDON Pure Fur Law protects you by its writlen Gordon Label in each piece. See the set at the store (nearly every city has one good store that sells Gordon Furs) ask us to send you the Gordon Fall Fur Book. GORDON & FERGUSON St, Paul, Minn. Gordon Pure Fur Law Furs since 1871 Sold by MEIER & FRANK CO. times has been too muddy for use. It is believed that the new reservoir and natural filter will avoid further trou ble from that source. The work will be completed this Fait Touns Woman of Union III. TTVTAV ri ' 9ft SrvArtfiT Mfna nnAthv TnornlAV a 11 0Vl t01 flf W .1 Townley, a wealthy stockman and merchant of this city is suffering from an attack of appendicitis. The young woman was taken to La Grande yes terday and operated on at the La Grande Hospital. Miss Townley's chances for recovery are said to be ex cellent Swiss national exposition will be held in Berne in 1914. I I TTl B Sealed 3 Van Zandf. Jacobs & Co Irog.N.Y, Collar iEr Swiss Ribbed , Union Suits Gentlemen rTHE best argument that can be made for Vassar Swiss ribbed union suits will be the one you make to yourself when you see it compared with other knit union suits. The difference between cut-made, and knit-to-shape in underwear will be apparent to you the minute you see the two side by by side; you don't need to wear it to know. Ask your haberdasher to show you the Vassar Swiss ribbed union ; notice the elasticity of this form of knitting; you'll find it only in Vassar; we have the exclusive rights in the knitting machines that make it. It is a feature which will add to your comfort in wearing it Ask your haber dasher to show you Vassar Swiss rib. Vassar Swiss Underwear Co. Chicago m I