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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER M. 1804. SEE CAMILLR AT THE COLUMBIA TONIC1HT SPECIALSTHREE T H RE E Saving Money at Gevurtz' for Xmas For Thursday, Friday and Saturday Now don't wait till the last hour to buy your Christmas presents, and don't buy something frivolous; be sensible; come here today and make your selections from our immense assort ment of useful holiday gifts for the home Useful presents are the best OPEN EVEINIINQS OPEN EVEINIINQS Xmas Sug gestions to Help You Shop Lady's Desk if f 'l V 'IT f" ' J100 down and 50c a week In golden or weathered oak, not portable. M inches wide; good value at H Thursday, Friday and Satur day, delivered just when and where you want it ONLY $6.50 Morris Chair $1 4.00 $1.00 down and 50c a week These Chairs include all our $15.50 up to $20 Chairs in golden oak, weathered oak and mahogany, cush ions of vekmr and corduroy; choice of our entire stock of $15.50 to $20 Chairs, delivered just when and where you want it for $14.00 Lady's Writing Desk $12.00 $100 down and 50c a week In golden or weathered oak, 30 inches wide, French bevel-plate mir ror ; a good "value at $18. Yours, delivered just when and where you , want it, for $12.00 sl bH'B asH nasal BbbbbbL bbbbI The Little-at a-Time Store We Will Sell You Christmas Presents on Easy Terms ' I. GEVURTZ SONS FIRST AND YAMHILL STREETS "Gevurtz Sells It for Less" PASTOR ALLEN IS UNDER LIMELIGHT Church Trial of the Minister Is Ended in the Independence Baptist Church. HISTORY OF A BROKEN BETROTHAL IS TOLD Semi-Anonymous Letters Of fered in Evidence Trial Prom- to Be an Extended One. 'Special Ptetateh to Tns Jowaal.) Monmouth. Or.. Dec. II. That the true facta of the Allen caae may be known, a council of delegate from stx Baptist church ea of the Willamette valley held a session In the Baptist church of Independence and made a thorough Investigation. Officially the rase la that of Bluford Moreland. James Gordon, C. C. Lewis and C. I. Masters against Rev. Arthur 8. Allen, pastor of the Independence Baptist church. The Inquiry closed yesterday and its findings will be made public In about a week. Allen's story Is that a year and a half ago ha became betrothed to Miss Annie Orerholtser, of IJasrdvllle. Or., at that time a student st the Oregon State Nor mal school, but now a teacher at Elgin, Or. Through the Interference of outsiders the engagement wss broken, Allen as sarts, by the circulation of scandalous stories. In June the affairs of the pas tor and hla former ftanca became sub ject for public dlacuaslon. Tha pastor Isst night gave out the fast of what was to him for a long time an anonymous letter, which ho declare had much to do with tha affair, and especially its publicity. The familiar ity which tha letter intimated that the writer had with tha girl before and after Allan had become acquainted with her was greater than was pleaalng to her betrothed husband. Knowing no one who could answer to the Initials given K C Baking Powder It A Perfect LEAVE yoar money if yea K O Is batter than 180iKMfy25oiit as signature to tha letter, the natural conclusion was tha G. M." meant good many." The following is the text of tha letter referred to above. Tha original was ac companied in evidence by another letter from George Ifurdock. in which ha ac knowledges being the author: "Monmouth, Or., April 1, 104 Rev. ". A. Allen, Monmouth, Or. Dear Sir: I lately received tha intelligence that you soon Intended to expose, or in other words, tell a aet of abominable lies on a certain young lady, a former student of this school. "Now, I for one know Miss Over holtser to be one of tha beat and purest girls who aver trod theae streets, unless her association with you made her other wise. What you know of her and de mand an explanation of is, I consider none of your business, and just because you get th rowed down I will advise you not to try In any way to blot so pure a character, as aha has too many friends in this town who will see to It that she has justice. 'A word to the wise Is sufficient.' so after your actions of tha paat winter you had better go slow. Respectfully y'-ra. fl, gt, Some time ago Mlsa Overholtaar gavo out this statement: "Certain reports have reached me, and they are of auch a nature that I feel called upon to make a faw statements, and for that purpose I beg your pardon for Intruding upon your good will and the use or your paper to aubmlt to tha people of Monmouth and Independence the following: "When I left Monmouth about the middle of August. 103, Mr. Arthur 8. Allen and I were, and had been alnce our acquaintance, on the beat of terms. We saw each other no more until I re turned to Monmouth In June, lt04. The difference between ua grew up between those datea and was due partially to a misunderstanding of one of hla letters to me. but principally to my associations with other parties. I have never accused Mr. Allen of sny unlawful or Immoral acta or purposes, and so far as my knowledge goea there la no ground for such charges. The rumors which con tain such accusations started from state ments made by parties who thought thereby to befriend me, and have been misconstrued and have grown, as ru mors do, to undue proportions. The report that Mr. Allen tried last June to Induce me to marry him against my will is also false." CZAR WILL NOT PERMIT A GOVERNMENT REFORM Uoemal Kperl.l Serrlr. ) Bt. Petersburg. Dec. II. The leaders of Zemstvos have learned from an un questionable source that tha reply of thefesar to the recently submitted memorial will be unsatisfactory. Ths reply waa framed by tha caar after a consultation with ministers representing Uie two opposite ideas of government. His decree will be signed Monday. The Imperial decree commences with a declaration that the caar has lmmov sbly resolved to hand the full powers of government to his son, unimpaired, and that the source of all newa must remain with him. The war has dis closed defects of the administration, however, which he will seek to rectify. The subsequent declarations of the decree bear upon the internal govern ment of the empire. The csar says his only aim Is the happiness of hla people, and expreaaea the hope that exceptional administrative measures will prove un necessary. It la anticipated that dis content will arise upon the Issue of the msnlfesto and that one formidable party will insist on the withdrawal of Prince Mlrsky of the interior and the return Kttl at- a .VYUVeV CARTER CONFIDENT HE WILL WIN TOGA His Only Dangerous Opponent for Montana Senatorship Is Lee Mantle. MANTLE BY COMPROMISE MAY SUCCEED CLARK Struggle Promises to Be Tame in Comparison With Many Previous Elections. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Helena, Mom, Dec. SI. By far tha most Important matter tc receive con slderwtien (ft the hands of the Ninth legislative assembly when It meets bare next month will be the election of a United States senator to succeed Paris Gibson, Democrat, The legislature is Republican on Joint ballot by a majority of sight, two in tha houae and six in tha senate. Two Re publican candidates for ths lower house, who were dafaatsd on the faoe of the re turns by one or two votes, respectively, have filed contests, and th.it body will be called upon to oettla theae. Kvldence la being taken In both cases, and these two votes may provo very weighty In de termining ths final result. The convening uf the caucus is awaited with much interest, as It Is be lieved there will be aoveral candidates for the office. Chief among these ere former Senators Thomas H. Carter and Lee Mantle. The former was virtually msde the Issue of the campaign, and In the result he sees a splendid vindication, while Mantle also feela elated over the result, as he officiated as state chair man of the central committee. It Is probable that on or two other namee will also be presented 10 tha cau cus, but it is recognised on sll sldss that Carter and Mantle will prove to be I he leading candidates. It Is .possible, but not probable, that enough dissenters from the caucus decision may be found to indefinitely delay an election from day to day during the entire aeaalon, as has almost invar la hie been the esse since Montana waa admitted to state hood. As to the probable victor In the con test. Carter la an odds -on favorite. His record in the sena'e and lntlmatf oc- qualntance with the members cf Wosb lngton officialdom and standing- in the party councila serve to greatly popu larlse htm at home. In addition, he has been the virtual heaJ of the party for yeara and has surrounding and support ing him the more powerful- district leaders of the outslJe counties. ManUa'a own county was csrled by the Heinle fusion legislative ticket, thus depriving him of what would otherwise have been the largest delegation. It is possible that a compromise may be reached, whereby Mantle will become Senator Clarke's successor two years hence. The struggle will at all events prove a pretty one and will not be char acterised by the grave chargea hereto fore prevalent during Montana sen atorial contests. MAY DECIDE TO AUCTION THE SALMON TRAP SITES Notice. A Chinese tailor by the name of Chan-Wat a member of the tailor firm Din Blng A Co., disappeared several Chsn-Wai. days ago. He had cut off his queue and dressed in American clothes, and seemed. from his other peculiar actlona and talk to be mentally unbalanced. Any person having any Information of the above Chinaman, plea a notify his friends at 214 Burnalde street, and they will receive a liberal reward. Telephone i (Special Dtapatck to Ths J Vancouver. B. C, Dec. it. It la thought In local salmon canning circles that the provincial government may rescind Its order In council respecting the manner in which trap sites are to be disposed of. In the order in council respecting the disposal of trap sites It wss announced that tenders would be received for such till December 19. Immediately upon the publication of the order in council the cannerymen got together and repre sented to the government that the- fair eat way for all concerned would be for the government to put the sites up at public auction. It was held by the can ners that the government would secure more revenue If it auctioned the cites than if it held them for disposal by tender. It waa also contended by the cannery Intereats that aale by tender might lead to endlesa confusion If a number of tenders for sites were found to be the same The matter is now being considered by the provincial government. BANKER WILLIAM ALV0RD DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO (Joersal Special Service.) Ban Francisco. Deo. 22. William Al- rord, president of the Bank of Califor nia, one of the best known financiers on the cnaat, died yesterday of a complica tion Of diseases Alvord waa prominent in state and city politics. He once served as a mem ber of the city police commission, this being practically his only office. He was a pioneer. lit (Journal Special Service. k Denver. Colo.. Dec. 22. The ballot ho of precinct 1, ward 4. we opened in the supreme court this morning. Out of lit ballots were 14 which the Democrats declared hogua. and lit ef them were written by the same person. OFFER PRIZES FOR SCHOLARLY ESSAYS Cottage Grove Commercial Club Enlarges Its Competitions for Writers. (".pedal Dispatch te The Journal ) Cottage Grove, Or., Dec. II. The Com merclal club hss made arrangements to have the essays on Cottage Grove, written by members of the schools here. submitted to the Judges for awarding of the three prises of 13. 13 and II. of fered by the club. There have been several essays submitted in the three other series of cash prises of $10, S5 tt. $? and II each, offered by J. F. Hord through the club, and a number more have been promised. The subjects of the three aeries are "Cottage Grove. "Bohemia" and "Lane County." Mrs. Sarah J. Pitcher, a pioneer of 1ST6. died at the residence of her son. Green B. Pitcher, at this place Tuesday of pneumonia. The funeral was held Wedneeday and Interment was made In the I. O. O. F. cemetery. She waa born In Indiana, September 6. 1339, and with her husband came across the plains to Oregon in 1174. lawyer' a teat. A French profeasor has been Inqulr Ing into the comparative criminality of the professions. He finds that the con vlctlona for every 100,000 of each are as follows: Lawyers, 100; artists, 33; doc tors. It; lay teachers. 10; clerical teach era, 7; Catholic clergy, 4. THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL rew People Know Mow Useful it is to Xeaith Bad Beauty. Nearly everybody knows that char coal la the safest and moat efficient dis infectant and purifier In nature, but few realise Its value when taken into the human system ror me same cleans ing purpose. ens arcoai Is a remedy that the mora vou take of It the better: it la not a drug at all, but simply absorbs the gases ana impurities always present in the atomacn ana intestines ana car rtea them out of the system Charcoal sweetens the breath after mnhiner. drinklns or after eatlna onlona and other odorous vegetables cnarccau eneciuauy clears ana im proves ths complexion, it whitens the teem ana runner acts as a natural ana eminently safe cathartic. It absorbs ths Injurious gases which collect In the atomach and bowels; it disinfects the mouth ana throat from the poison of catarrh. All druggists sell charcoal In one form or another, but probably the best charcoal and the moat for the money Is in Stuart's Charcoal Losenges; they are composed of the finest powdered IT - 1 1 , .hanHUl " ,1 nlhar haml... antiseptics In tablet form, or rather In the rorm 01 largo, pieasani tasting loz enges, the charcoal being mixed with noney. The dailv use of these iosena-es will soon tell In a much Improved condition of tha general health, better complex ion, sweeter breath and purer blood, and the beauty of It Is, that no possible harm can result from their continued use, but on the contrary, great benefit. A Murrain pnyaician. In apeaklng of the benefit of charcoal, says "1 advise Stuart's Charcoal Losenges to all patients suffering from gas In stomach and bowela. and to clear the complex ion and purify the breath, mouth and throat: I alao believe the liver la arreatlr benefited by the dally use of them: thev coat but twenty-five cents a box at drug stores, and although In some sense a patent preparation, yet 1 neneve I get more and better charcoal In Stu art'a Charcoal Losenges thsn In anv of tha ordinary charcoal tablets." ' WANTED EXTRA SALESPEOPLE Men's clothing, hat and shoe and children's cloth ing salesman, also sales ladies for boys' furnishings and men's neckwear and jewelry. Must be high class salespeople with ref erences. Best of salary to good people. .'. .'. 7. , CHICAGO THE BIG STORE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BLOCK 69-71-73 Third Street, bet Oak and Pine Apply at once to licnager'a Office on balcony, north room.