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THE OI1IOON PAU.Y JOPKWAi; POtTLAND, TMDAY VNINO, DECEMBER M, MM, WJIL ACCOMMODATE THE LARGEST SHIPS Channel to Bt Dredged Between the Bridget at Morrison and Madison Street. B. D. SKIER MAY BE INDICTED TODAY Grand Jury Hears Ferdinand Jop Kn's Charges of Extortion Against the Councilman. MOORE W0IAD HOW HEAD OFF CHIEF HUNT Notorious Saloon Keeper Says Polioe Department Haa An noyed Him Too Much. WHAT TO GIVE A MAN A 11-foot channel blwfin the bridge t Madlaon and Morrison atreets trill Invite heavy shipping to the upper con fines of the doep harbor within a abort time. The Portland will dredge a dls tance of 1,100 feet on the eaat aide of the Daln river channel, which will be taken down to a meuu depth of XI feat. Win ample water for all ahlpplns to move at will. The work haa again directed atten tion to the need of IntereaU above Maxll on bridge, where Inrnan. Poulaen Co. and the Portland Lumber company are constantly loading a number of ves sel! Two large vessels have been moored at the wharf of the Oregon Water Power A . Railway company tor some time. Indicating that shipping In terests of the clt.v will want alt of the upper harbor made accessible' for tho best craft entering; the port. With the two big mills already ontroTT.tfg a larajo number of vessels 'and new Interests getting to the river front above Madison bridge the proposed extension of lip deep harbor to Division street Is given additional Incentive. Should thla pro vision be made In the river and harbor Mil of congress the present session and the water company Is required to lower Its pipes, murh dredge work will be done above Madison bridge next sea-son. B. O. Btgler. councilman from the Sixth ward and county assessor-elect, may be indicted by the grand Jury this afternoon, the charge being attempted extortion. It la rumored that the In dictment will recipe that Sigler threat ened Ferdinand Joplln of the contracting Arm of Oleblsch Joplln, with holding up assessments for city work done by Joplln, thus delaying payment of money, unless Joplln ahould pay a certain obli gation owed to Btgler' a father, and that Sigler forced Joplln to sign over to him three city warrants amounting to $S12. The fact aa to Sigler compelling; Joplln to sign over the warrants Is not denied, the councilman Justifying his setlon by saying that such method was proper. The grand Jury haa decided tfi remain In session until the lsst day of the present circuit court term, which will end on January 7. at midnight, before, which time the Jury la compelled by law to come Into court and submit lta ftnsl report. . Today the Jury waa engaged. In In quiry into an Important caee Involving mibiu ofllelala. but bevond that fact 1 nothing was obtainable. It la under stood that tjie members of the grand lurv nave ssreea id rirniBw . . , . , , v caullOII 111 seeding men secrets. FRENCH AMD MOORS CLASH IN TIMBUCTOO (Journal Special 8erTlce.) Paris. Dec. St. A dispatch to the Temps states that a battle has occurred In Tlmbuctoo between the Moors and the French roop. In which the, losses of the latter were very heavy. The gravity of the situation haa de cided the French government to order to the coast of Morocco all the French families at Fes. where the danger la considered the most Imminent. By many converaant with the latest ad vices, it la thought the situation Is much more serious than the general pub lic la aware of. Unless an amicable ad justment of the difficulties Is soon ar rived st much toss will be experienced by the French Interests that era en gaged in railway construction In Tlm buctoo through a cessation of, work and long delay that will Inevitably enaue be fore labor can be resumed. What at first- was thought would prove but a small tempest In a teapot affair, when the pretender to the sultan's throne assailed the letter's religion, be cause of the presence at court of Chris tians, Is rapidly assuming an alarming phase. If, aa now appears Imminent, the sulttn endeavors to remove all for eigners, both diplomats and other resi dents. It Is considered probable by many that concerted action of the powers wilt be( an art of the near future. SLAUGHTER HOUSE SAID TO BE NUISANCE Many complaints 'are mad at the city health office agalnat the Northweat Meat company's alaughter house, located on Macadam street In south Portland. The buildings snd yards ore reported in a fllthy condition and a menace to health. Notice have been sent the company by Ue health officer. Yesterday W. Meutelspacher. deputy health officer, no tified the meat company that unlews the place wss properly cleaned within 10 days warrants for the arrest of the proprietors would be Issued. The premises are owned by Council man Louis Wmraerman. who rents them to the Northwest Mest company. GRAND JURY WITHDRAWS MAYS INDICTMENT At i:4i the grand Jury went before Judge Bellinger and atated that a cleri cal error had been made In the deacrlp llon of land In the Indictment of F. P. Msys and they therefore desired to withdraw the Indictment and correct the error. The request waa granted. From statements made this afternoon It seems probable that the grsndjury will not sdojurn until noon tomorrow. unusual Jury room AWARDING PRIZES AT THE POULTRY SHOW Tomorrow will be cat day at the pool try show, when Judges will make all award In the household pets depart ment. Following are the awards made today: Silver Penciled Wyandottea. all awards to J. M. Porter. CorvalUs; Silver-comb Rhode Island Reds, all to Fllberta poul try yards: Rose-comb Rhode Island Reds, Black Bros.. Coupvllle. Wash., won all awards except third on cockerel, won by James Rait; Rose-comb Brown Leghorns, sll to A. A. Kothwell. Spokane. In the bantam birds. Theodore Bauer won all prises on Red Pyles; Inlta Dixon, Ely. Or., all on Golden Beabrlghta. W. P. Snook all on Buff Perkins, and Mrs. C D. Nairn. Amity. Or., all on Silver Gray Dorkings. Mammoth bronae turkeys. Atkinson Bros., Newburg. first cock, first and third cockerel. Arst and second hen, first and second pullet; Mrs. Nairn, third and fourth hen. second cockerel; N. L. Wiley received all awards on Pekln ducks; F. A. Lehman took everything In Indian Runner ducks. S-r HIGH SCHOOL GIRL -UNCONSCIOUS IN STREET (Siwelst Dispatch te Tke Journal.) La Grande. Or., Dee. II. The I Grande Order of Fraternal Tribunes elected officers as follows at a meeting last night for the ensuing year: C T., J. M. Price; V. T.. Eva. M. Wlssler; sec retary. H. I. Thomason: treasurer. Daisy D. Htuii; sergeant-st-arma. Mollis V. Back; guard. Margaret Le Adcock; sen tinel. James H. Gore; trustees, Thomas J. Houghey, Mrs. K. A. Price, Mrs. Km ma A. Bunker. jon-aoox B. B. RICH Qgar Store We only sell well known brands. Lying unconscious In the entrance to the Brnwnweii building on Russell street. Alblna. Miss Grace McKtnney. a high school student. Waa found at 6:3) o'clock last evening by Patrolman Oelsner. Dr. W. B. Hamilton waa Im mediately summoned to attend the girl, who was removed to her home at 750 Borthwlck atreet. "Members of the family Informed me that Mlaa McKlnney la not strong and Is subject to attacks of falntness." ha said. "They assert that she had stood for soma time wattlrig for a car and be coming chilled fainted. However, I found her pulse beating strongly, and she recovered In 4 great measure shortly after I reached her home." The police say that' the girl must have been in a faint almost an hour, and possibly longer. If her story Is true. Their belief is that she loat conscious ness owing to a sudden shock or Alarm. ENGINEER BIHLER'S REPORT NEARLY READY Engineer Charles 8. Blhler was ready to report yesterday afternoon on tba Morrison street bridge, but the special committee of the council wanted him to make Inquiry along given lines, pur auant to Interrogatories submitted, and this will doubtless be done today. The committee states that nothing will be given out until the report Is finished, when the entire affair will be opener? to Inspection. The executive committee of the Tax payers' league la to hold a meeting thla afternoon, and it waa stated that the special committee of the council would meet with the taxpayers for discussion of Mr. Hlhler'S findings. SECRETARY HAY THANKS POWERS FOR COURTESY Uournal Special Service.) Washington. Dec. St. In a second cir cular note to the powers made public today. Secretary Hay haa expressed grat ification of the president at the cordial reception of hla Invitation to a peace conference at The Hague. The note waa dispatched a week ago. Secretary Hay says the president feels that he haa gone as far aa he appro priately can and that "the future con duot of the affair may fitly follow Its normal channels." While regretting the postponement necessitated by the condi tional acceptance Of Russia, the secre tary recognises the weight of the notice which Induced this postponement. MANY HOMES Will be nude happy Christmas, because of a beautiful piano being installed from our house. Is your horns one of the number? CHRISTMAS PIANOS We have them in a large variety of makes and styles, snd our prices and terms are such that no one need go without one. We can meet every requirement from $800 up on payments of $6, $8 and $10 per month. Call, and nuke your selection. Open Evenings Allen & Cilbcrt-Ramaker Co "If this thing doe not stop I will get a ahote-an and go up to the police sta tion and blow the heada off Chief Hunt and Captain Moore and all the rest of them who keep interfering wttn me in this manner, I am tired of being fooled with, and thla thing haa got to atop." Thla la the language which Sergeant Slover reported to Chief of "ollee Hunt as having been usee to mm oy j. n Moore. Dronrletor of the A. B. C. sa loon, at Fourth and Couch atreeta. when be want there laat night to arrest "Babe" Mansfield and l,ury Lefalvre on the charge of robbing Mrs. Marie Palm of Spokane of t0 In gold and diamonds and jewelry valued at isoo. The women were taken before Judge Hogue this morning on the chsrge of leading dissolute Uvea, and their bonds were fixed at $640 each. Charges of larceny will be preferred against them. No action haa bean taken by the chief agalnat Moore. J. B. Moore and "Bob" Patterson, pro orletors of the "A. B. C." saloon, of 49 North Fourth street, will have to-1 cloae their doors December t. Their lease on the property expiree January 1. and Richard Williams, who owns the premises, haa refused to renew the lease. PEOPLE FLEE FROM INCENDIARY FIRE Half a dosen person, including women and children, narrowly escaped with their lives from the dwelling owned and occupied by Special Policeman J. M. Robert at 429 Eugene street last night, which Is believed to have been fired by an incendiary. An investigation by the authorltiea haa proved that several Area originated in the basement at the aame time, though there had been no fire in the furnace for 14 hoars, A street car conductor, on his way home at 1 o'clock thla morning, saw the flames shooting from the basement and I roused the sleeping occupants. They had time to don neither clothing nor shoes, and for soma time stood and shivered in the rain Until they were given protection by neighbors. In the house at the time were Mrs. Roberta, Mrs. M. EL Dahl. -her mother, B. Dahl. her brother; OrlfBth Roberta, a nephew, and a child. F. H. Reevea, whose grocery store suffered from a blase yesterday after noon, reported to the police last night that he believes the flames originated through the agency of a firebug. C. C. Benjamin declares that he saw a man running away from the store a short tlms before the flames were discovered. PRINCE AND PRINCESS DALLY WITH THE TIGER (Special Dispatch te The Joaraal.) Seattle, Deo. IS. Advlcee from Skag way state that the Prince and Princess of Colloredo Mansfield of Austria, who arrived a few days ago from Victoria, en route to the interior of Alaska to shoot large game, staggered the oldeet of the groan cloth knights at roulette Wedneaday night. They paid a visit to the Board of Trade and Pack Train gambling houses, where they played the limit. The prin cess handled only yellow chips, which Sh distributed about the board with the nerve of a Klondlkar. The little ivory ball waa good to her and both th Prince and Princess left Skagway yes terday morning on their waf to Caribou with enough Skagway funds to pay the expenses of the hunt. SERIOUS ACCIDENT- TO C. M. CARTWRIGHT When returning from his sheep ranch at Hay Creek and the Oregon' King mine at Aahwood. O. M. t'artwrlght. OS 21 Seventh atreet. waa so badly Injured that he haa been unable to see callers since laat Sunday. Mr. Cartwrlght slipped while descending the steps to the O. R- N. train at Biggs ana reu on his side with such force that he be came speechless. In which conditions he haa remained most or tns lime since. When he reached hla residence It was feared he would not survive the shock. He Is resorted but little Improved to day. BRUTALLY BEATEN RESISTING ROBBERY John Murphy says he waa almost killed laat night by Jed Hart, proprietor of the Oreen Front, a North Third street dive, while resisting an attempt at rob bery. Patrolman Roberta saw the struggle. He placed Hart under arrest and booked him at the. polioe atatlon onthe charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Ha was unable to provide 1500 bonds and apent last night In the city prison. His case waa continued this morning and he gave bond for hla appearance. Murphy's ncsa and jaw ware broken. WHOLESALE FRAUDS SHOWN BY BALLOT BOX Unarm I Special Serrlee. ) Denver, Deo. 21. When the ballot-box In p reel act 13, ward I, waa opened In the supreme court thla morning It was dis covered that out of 301 ballots, 1.200 Deraoc ratio and It Republican were fraudulent. Of these, S01 Democratic ballots were wrlUen In the same hand. (Jearaal Special Service.) tarlpslc, Dec. SI. Former Crown Prln- l.oulse Is still In Leipsic. In defi ance of a governor's decree of expulsion Issued today. She intends to stay a few days before, proceeding to Italy. At a meeting of the cabinet today It was de cided not to enforce the decree of ex pulsion Immediately, aa a concession to popular feeling, which Is decidedly with the princess. iJesraal Special Serrlee.) New York, Dec. 23 Four sophomores of a party which attempted to kidnap Klngdon Gould, who drew his revolver and fired on them, ware suspended by the faculty of Columbia university to day until February 4. The undergradu ates) have petitioned the faculty to re instate the students. If the request Is not complied with the student body Is likely to strike. Portland Hotel Christmas Dinner. Proprietor Bowers announces that the regular Christmas dinner at Hotel Portland will be served on Sunday, De cember 2S. All reservations for chairs must be msde before Saturday night. A special menu has been arranged fo' the day. the price of which a 11 SO. A box of choice candy free with every palf of shoes at Baron a Shoe Store. SS0 an Morrison street near Second. clnything that he may wear is the gift of thought- fulncss, and a man always appreciates friends who plan for his comfort, mmW D gwB?(3i I K tt H VgggLVjV flBIPTTTWS at ggaV.JwT ' fc j HH bbbbbB BBS I ' BBSS '"PHE Steinbach Stocks of Clothing, Furnishings and Hats for men and boys have for thirty years been the most complete and the best planned collec tions to be found in the entire Northwest THIS IS LARGELY BECAUSE IT IS NOT A HAPHAZARD GATHERING TO CATCH HOLI DAY CROWDS. WITH US IT IS AN ALL-YEAR-ROUND BUSINESS. EVERYTHING IS MADE UP TO OUR SPECIAL ORDER AFTER SPECIFICATIONS WHICH WE DICTATE. House Coats Dressing Gowns, Bath Robes Umbrellas, Canes Toilet Sets, Traveling Bags Dress Suit Cases, Trunks, etc. m Neckwear, Gloves Handkerchiefs Suspenders Shirts, Hosiery Underwear Pajamas Collars, Cutis Fancy Vests Suits, Dress Suits Tuxedos Prince Alberts English WalKing Suits Overcoats Cravcnettcs Top Coats Fancy Trousers HATS in Opera, Silk, Derby and Fedora Models Come in early to morrow and avoid the afternoon and evening rush. .Sm"jgaaaSBV Store Service and Deliveries the quickest in Portland ClflUM THAT LAST FOREVER liRilr Pendant Brooch. I.ookt. Charm. Cuff Buttons. Ear 'jjk ail Mill (la Easily enables any one to secure the beat iSiaV J BSV Rings. Stud Everybody loves diamonds and you m !WI till lM watch there Is by simply paying a email Yftt MM pw can well afford to buy then from us on M aniount whon making jmrchase (you get poe- B HI I W ''Srifh'eveTy d'lam'we leTFwe" give 'certificate lllH ll We carry all the hlgheat grades Elgin. M 111 m Wk absolutely guaranteeing the quality and value of JH 1U 11 Waltham and Hampden works Boaa. Fahy a. JW JM i M your purchase. We refund your money less 10 per .t Du,lbeJ "nd, L re"e.ent ;? ol,,d .J0!" nJ BOH jg cent, within one year, on any diamond bought from Bf uV f 00 to'lSS OO variety and slses, from W MMM IjDANMARX A I I , , : BIG PRICE PUT ON CHINESE HEADS (Continued from rage One.) against them were groundless. I Anally consented to go to the trouble of dis proving the Chinaman's assertions sim ply because those who had been threat ened were erased with fear. "It waa hard to get the facts of the ease, but I believe that the life of some Chinese other than Said Back, waa de manded. The trouble aeemo to be vio lent and they were undoubtedly In ear nest In regard to the reward. 1 don't know how It leaked out, how ever, for 1 never said a word to any body about It." Seld Rack aald that Jue Sue la the man threatened by highbinders, not himself. ALL OUR CIGARS are well-known brands. They make the beat gift Any B. B. RICH Cigar Store (Journal Spatial Bart lea.) Canton. O., Dec. tl. Already numer ous packages are being received by Mrs. McKlnley. containing Christmas remem brances from friends In New York. Washington. Chicago. Cleveland. Colum bus and other cities. She likewise hss sent numerous tokens to friends Aa fca former years her favorite gifts are Christmas Presents Japanese and Chinese Curios, consisting of New Brass Wars, Bronae. Silver Cloisonne, Ivory Carving fine Decorated Porcelain Ts Seta, Ladlea' and Gentlemen s Robes, Jackets. We. Alas a very fine stsefc of Toys, Dolls. Doll Buggies, Qamea. X maa Tree Ornaments gad acker comical Toys at closing out prices. Andrew Kan & Co. & room slippers knit by her own hands. It Is probable that Mrs. McKlnley will take Christmas dinner with her states. Mrs. M. Cw Storks, who Mvss at tke aM