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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1895)
JT S 10 1CETE WlOEKDZG OBEG02EEA2J; THUBSDAX, JASTTJARY 10, 1895. DDLPfl AND THE FIELD SESATOIUAIi COXTEST BECOMES VERY IXTEOESTIXG. jTbe-Remarlcnble Cae of Damon rul tOE. and Pythias Tongue Opposi tion. 3Ialies Xo Headway. The senatorial situation is developing into a clean-cut contest between Senator iDolph on the one hand, and the field, em bracing several candidates, on the oth ed. ' The concentrated purpose of the op position is first to compass the defeat of Senator Dolph, and all their efforts are bent in that direction. They are for the present united to achieve that one result, but beyond that there is no unanimity of purpose, if the platonic arrangement be tween Mr. Fulton and Mr. Tongue be excepted. There is no telling to what lengths the devotion of these two chival rous gentlemen to the interests of the ether will lead them. It seems to be a part of the plan of the opposition to start up as many candidates for the sen ate as possible throughout the state. Every little counts, and if each can didate can draw away from the present senator the strength of his home delega tion, it will to that extent detract from the support of Mr. Dolph. The latest can didate is said to be Colonel N. B. Knight, formerly of Salem, and now of Lalie coun ty. Colonel Knight was at one time a leading lawyer and republican politician of Salem. In 18S2 he became disgruntled at the action of a local convention and ran lor state senator In Marlon county on the democratic ticket. He was defeated. The name of P. Pierce Mays, of The Dalles and Portland, is also being used. B. A. Lowell, of Umatilla county, is also a. candidate. x The friends of Senator Dolph have no tfears of the result They know that the opposition is determined, and will spare no effort to win. But they are well organ ized, and, from advices received from all parts of the state, deem it impossible that the senator can be beaten.. They claim that he has not only a majority of republicans, but they feel certain that he lhas a clear majority of ail members of the legislature. Although there are reports of efforts to the contrary, a legislative caucus to de termine the nomination of United States senator will doubtless be held by the republican members of the legislature during the first week of the coming ses sion. Some days ago an effort was made to induce certain members of the legislature to sign a pledge, refusing to go into cau cus, but it fell flat Even those ap proached, whose views were known to be in favor of free coinage of silver, "would not Join in an effort to prevent a caucus, and were pronounced in the state ments that whatever their personal choice might be, the candidate who gained a jnajority of votes in the caucus should be Royally supported by the republicans when the time to take a Joint ballot had been reached. There are some who claim that the supporters of the several candi dates will stand firmly by their man, and no one of them will get 37 votes, a major ity number of the 72 republican members, and, therefore, the election of United States senator will have to be decided outside of a caucus nomination. This remains to be seen, and most of the mem bers, who have been asked express no fear of ,a caucus deadlock. The Washington county delegation is expected to give its support to Mr. Thomas H. Tongue and very likely Chris topher P. Yates will place the gentleman in nomination. Before the election in June last the republican candidates in "Washington county for the legislature published a statement which was under stood by every one in the county to mean that, if elected, they would support Mr. Tongue for United States senator. The result was that every candidate was elected by a handsome majority. Mr. Fulton will not say who will groom him in the caucus, but he hopes to find rme. one who will mention his name. He ls..cxtremely cautious about making any statements that are liable to find their way into print He declares he is san uulno that Dolph is beaten, but whether lie or Mr. Tongue will be successful in the fight will be developed later, accord ing to his idea. It was freely reported about the Ful ton headquarters yesterday that the Uma tilla county delegation would come to the legislature pledged to the support of S. A. Ivowell, a Pendleton attorney. Senator 3laley. J. S. Gurdane, and George Shutrum, of the Umatilla delegation, the two last republicans, will arrive here to day, and something more definite about Mr. liowell will probably be learned. Sen ator A. R. Price, of that county, is now at Ccrvallis, visiting friends, and is also expected to put in an appearance. There are quits a number of the legis lative members now in Portland. Amongst those arriving yesterday, were Senator JAllen (rep.), of Lane county; Senator D 1A. McAllister (dem.). Union county; Sen ator Will R. King (pop.), Baker and Mal lieur counties; Representative L W. Hope (rep.), Malheur county; Charles H. Bakei (rqp.). Lane county; H. G. Gould (rep.), Tillamook and Yamhill counties; Orln Patterson (rep.). Grant county; C. 33 Smith (rep.), F. L. Mintle (rep.), Clacka jnas county: John C. Young (pop.). Baker county: J. D. Daly (rep.), Benton and Lincoln counties. Representatives J. S. Boothby, of Morrow county, and Joseph A. Wright of Union county, are also ex pected to arrive In Portland today. AX OLD POLITICIAN'S VIEWS. JTrne IuvrardnckM of tlie Siamese Twin Political Deal Explained. The storm center of the free silver agitation In the state of Oregon is at the Perkins hotel, in Portland, where Mr. C W. Fulton and Mr. Thomas H. Tongue are now busy maintaining joint headquar ters. Mr. Fulton was on hand yesterday receiving visitors in his usual suave man ser, but Ir. Tongue was temporarily called to Hillsboro by business. Outside members of the legislature are becoming more numerous, but callers with votes were mighty scarce. But Mr. Fulton was very oheerful, and issued his usual dally bulletin to the effect that Dolph was beaten sure. There was some commotion in the Tongue headquarters at one time when a member of the legislature called on the Astoria statesman and neglected to drop in on the Washington county statesman. There seemed to be a disposi tion on the part of some of the latter's friends to think that it wasn't giving their candidate exactly a square deal, under the Damon and Pythias compact but when Mr. Fulton mournfully informed them that the visitor was going to vote for Dolph, anyway, the matter was dropped. The community cigar-box equipped with a choice lot of fragrant Havanas rolled from selected Washing ten county tobacco, was In great quest among the rounders and did much to pro mote the cause of free silver and the Jelat canvass of the two ardent friends. "You can say all you please about Char lie Fulton having played it mighty fine on Tom Tongue, when they agreed to whack up on their votes and expenses of their senatorial 'deal.' " said a grizzled old TPmtolan in the lobby of the Perkins yesterday. "Tom ain't nobody's fooL He knows he don't stand no show, for Char lie's got more votes than he has. But you bet Charlie and Tom understand one another. Last spring, you know, Tom wanted to go to congress, but Binger's friends wouldn't have it that way. Char lie, he wanted to be governor, but the JSalem Suoge got away with the bakery. course it made 'em both sore, and -they conoluded they'd fix things, so they'd laKke It all right next time. Charlie has always wanted some big office, you know, he ain't particular what. "Tom and Charlie don't really expect to get there this winter, but they think' they can scare Dolph and his friends, and maybe they can make 'em agree to support 'em for governor or congress next, time. That's the game. It's four years until another governor is elected, that's a fact; but Charlie Is a young fellow he's been a rising young statesman now for about 20 years and he don't mind it He's used to waiting for his turn. It's only a little over a year now until Bin ger's successor is nominated, and that's why Tom Is casting an anchor to wind ward. Tom and Charlie understand one another. They ain't making no mistakes, and ain't spending no money. Dolph ain't either, which makes the boys sore. That's why there's so much antl-Dolph howling." "If Charlie could go to congress, he wouldn't be particular about being made governor. You see, he'd always hankered after Binger's place, and had been 'favor ably mentioned' lots of times. That's as far as it got Things never seemed to come his way exactly. Then when Ore gon got two congressmen and they put Astoria in the first district everybody thought he'd get there sure. But he didn't Eastern Oregon raised a howl, and shoved Ellis in,, and Charlie got left out again. Now, you see, if he makes a strong play this time for senator, maybe he'll scare Mitchell's friends, and next year they'll be mighty glad to turn Ellis down and give Charlie a show, and get him out of the way. But Tom don't like this part of the proposition very well, and that's why we don't have more of it You see, Washington county and Astoria are pretty close together and, though they're In different districts, they're In the same part of the state, and it ain't likely two congressmen will come from there. That's why Charlie tells Tom the governorship Is good enough for him. " Tom, he says, 'you go to congress. I ain't in no hurry. I'll wait and four years from now I'll beat Lord out of his boots.' "And so, Tom, he is satisfied, and he goes right along furnishing the cigars and other stuff for the both of them. "That free silver play of Charlie's Is great," continued the old politician, ad miringly. "Charlie's smart All the boys Is for free silver, and Dolph ain't He ain't for free nothing. Whenever a free silver man calls on Charlie, Charlie gives him a long talk about the demonetization of silver, and the crime of '73, and damns old Sherman, The Oregonlan and the rest of the gold bugs. Then when a straight republican who says he don't want ncf guff strays in, Charlie tells him that the attitude of the republican party has not been defined by Its platform, and he is anxious and willing to carry out the ex pressed wish of his party. You see the Oregon republicans in 1S90 declared for free silver and in 1S91 they didn't Charlie says the republican party don't know where It is at, and just as soon as it lo? cates Itself, he is ready to stand on its money plank, whatever it is, till the cows come home. That's the kind of a repub lican Charlie is, and don't you forget it "Jonathan don't much like the style of song and dance Charlie gives 'em. You see, Jonathan Is a free silver man from top-knot to toe-nail, and he wants to put his private 16 to 1 brand on Charlie so everybody can see it. But Charlie won't have it He's too foxy for that " 'Look here; Jonathan,' he says. 'Free silver may go all right up in the Cracker creek district, and it does first rate for you to use as a rallying cry against Dolph. But it won't do for me. Jonathan, I'm no Pennoyer. I'm standing on hard, Jon athan, with you fellows that own silver mines, but If free silver don't go, I want some place to light on. You're becoming a great writer, Jonathan, and you go ahead and whoop It up for free silver, and make 'em think I'm for free silver, and I'll talk 'parity of the metals' and 'a silver dollar as good as any other dol lar,' and In that way we'll play both ends against the middle.' Jonathan has to stand it and off he goes and writes anoth er free silver essay. Jonathan Is a very versatile man." But the old politician wandered off mus ing about the great abilities of Mr. Bourne. "WORKING FOR FREE BRIDGES. The. River TrnnHportation Problem to Come Before the Legislature. With the approach of the session of the legislature, interest is revived in the prob able outcome of the free transportation agitation for the central portion of the city of Portland. The recent agita tion of the matter was caused by the cir culation of a petition for the purpose of placing a small toll on the free bridges; and ferry owned by the city, the object being to equalize the tolls on the river and do away with the unjust discrimi nation against the central portion of the city. This started the ball rolling, and almost every one had an opinion of some sort It was very generally conceded that the central district had been unjustly treated and relief ought to be afforded in some way. There were not a few who were of the opinion that the best way would be to place tolls on the free bridges for vehicles, until something better could be devised, and some thought pedestrians should be charged. The result of the agi tation was the holding of a public meet ing which was characterized by heated discussions. At this meeting it was final ly decided to appoint a committee to draft a bill for the further Issue of bonds to the amount of $250,000 to acquire or erect a bridge in the central district At this meeting Mr. Corbett made his statement to the effect that he thought the best so lution of the question was to place a small toll on vehicles and then lease the other brldges'and ferry, and make them free to footmen. Quite a number were not satisfied with the result of the meet ing, and were of the opinion, if matters stopped, it would indefinitely postpone free transportation in the central district A few enterprising business men then endeavored to raise a subsidy for lead ing the Stark-street ferry for three months. After considerable trouble this was accomplished, and the ferry has been in operation about 10 days. The origina tors of the free ferry scheme claim It has already made a great difference, al though Its advantages have not yet been fully demonstrated, owing to the dis abling of the big ferry. The way the free transportation ques tion now stands Is there are two pro jects on foot It is supposed the commit tee appointed to prepare a bill for more bridge bonds will have It ready for Intro duction, while those who oppose any more bonds will be ready to obstruct the scheme. Within the past few days an ef fort has been made to have a bill prepared for the purchase of the Stark-street fran chise, including the landings on both sides, and all the boats. It is claimed that the purchase can be made for less than the approaches to the Burnslde bridge cost It is urged la behalf of this scheme that the site for a central bridge, when it is built. Is at Stark street, and that the sites are worth more than the sum asked for the entire franchise. It xs said that the two approaches to the Burn slde bridge cost not less than $40,000, but the ferry franchise can be had for less than this sum. It was positively stated yesterday that a bill providing for the purchase of the franchise will be pre pared, and a number of gentlemen have signified their intentions of working for its passage. This constitutes the free transportation situation, and it remains to be seen what will be the final outcome of all the agita tion on the subject BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby I Cnttinc Teetn, Be care to use that old and irell-trfed rearty. llr. W)aslows Soothing; Synip. for chJliren teething. It soothes the child, rottena the sums, allays all pain, cures -wind colic aad diarrhoea. To be free from sick headache, biliousness, constipation, etc, use Carter's Little Liver PHls. Strictly vejetable. They swUy-stimulate the liver and free the stomach from bHe. Hood's Sarsaparilla is a reliable medi cine. If you have never tried It, doso now. IR. SEARS WILL PAT READY TO TURN' DELINO,TjEXT FEES OVER TO THE COUNTY. The Items Are Being; Checked Up, He Says, and the Matter "WiU Be Straightened Out. County Accountant W. H. Pope, in speaking of the delinquent fees declared by him to be due frcm Sheriff Sears, yes terday said: "I understand from Mr. E. Meyer, the chiaf sheriffs deputy, that he will go over the figures at his earliest convenience, and check up. Without doubt everything will be arranged satisfactorily, and what i3 due will be paid in. I fur nished him with a copy of my statement Of course, there may be a few errors in my account, but I believe it Is about cor net In looking up this matter of SherlC Sears' I have only performed work ex pected of me. I am here to attend to the accounts of all of the officers." The law creating the o'fice of the sheriff as a salaried office is explicit and recites plainly what the sheriff shall receive, be sides his salary of $iW0 per annum. He is not entitled to retain the fees which Mr. Pope says he has retained. Accountant Pope says that the Decem ber board bill of Sheriff Sears for prison ers for 51239 was not withheld from pay ment to offset the sheriff's delinquency, as the law does not authorize it The salary of the sheriff has been withheld until a settlement Is made by him of the fees alleged to have been collected and not accounted for. Mr. Sears stated yes terday that the amount claimed due from him by the accountant is not $1500, or any such sum. He cannot tell, he said, just how it figured up, but it is not 51500. When asked if he had the statement of the accountant showing the amount al leged to be due, Mr. Sears replied: "Yes, I have it; but it is net handy. Mr. Meyer has it I guess he is looking the matter up." Speaking of commissions collected by Mm on sales of property by execution, as claimed by the accountant Sherilf Sesrs said: "You cannot collect these commis sions according to law. If any one will take the trouble to look up 14th Oregon he will see that what I say Is true. The supreme court has passed upon the ques tion adverse to the collection of com missions, and they cannot be collected. The attorneys who pay say If they go to the sheriff, we'll pay. The county will never get any money in thi. manner. 1 will tell all of the attorneys that they do not have to pay, and that will end the matter." Mr. Sears was asked if he did not have to make deeds to property sold on exe cution, and If he could not, as has been stated by the accountant, enforce the collection of fees, and refuse to pass a sheriff's deed to the property sold by him tintil the commissions were paid. In reply to this he stated that no deeds were ever given. Judgment debtors in almost every instance bid in the property. It appeared upqn the records that the property was sold to them by execution. "That. Is all there is of it," he said. "No deeds are given." Sheriff Sears drifted off on the mile age question, and told how much he had paid out and that the county judge would not relmburese him. Said he: "I have a bill against the county for mile age that more than offsets this other matter, and the county judge has not paid, and will not pay it Still, he admits that I ought to have it, and is willing to go before the legislature and acknowledge that he believes that I am entitled to mileage for expenses. "I'll get this mileage from the legisla ture, though. It Is justly due me. Why, just look at these jury summonses, right here. One Is for Shaftuck, one for Gresh am and anbther for Brower. Am I ex pected to do work like this and pay all of the expenses" out of my own pocket?" As to submitting what Is in dispute be tween himself and the county court to the circuit court for adjudication. Sheriff Scars said: "Well, we once submitted the question as to who is entitled to pay the jailer to the circuit court, and I was told by the circuit judges that they could not tell under the law who should pay the jailer's salary. The county judge says I must pay it. The four circuit judges stated that they would decide the matter, and six months have elapsed, and no decision yet The mileage question, however, I will take to the legislature. There Is no need of a suit now. The leg islature is In session. It will pay me, I guess." BIG LOT OP IXDICTMEXTS. Jfot True Bills in Many Cases Others Must Stand Trial. The grand jury yesterday returned a large batch of indictments. In the fol lowing cases not true bills were returned: J. E. Solomon, arrested for conducting a poker game In the back room of a cigar stand. D. Bloch and N. Solomon, arrested at the same time, for playing poker. Mike Tanner, arrc-sted for cutting John Howard with a knife on December 17. A. H. Reich, arrested before Justice Gelsler, charged with embezzlement of ?900 from Frank H. Saunders and Mrs. Emma Saunders, while acting as their agent Victoria McGilvary, charged with lar ceny of $35 from Luke Connlff. Viola Moore, accused of stealing 5S0 from J. P. Kennedy. L. Jacobs, arrested for attempting to burn a house In which he resided, and owned by A. K. Velten. George Shephard, husband of Matilda Shephard, accused of adultery with Ber tha Williams. W. G. Barlow, charged with selling a horse to which he had no lawful title to Charles B. Hlgley. Indictments have been returned by the grand jury against the following named persons: Jennie Morgan and Antolne PhillippI, charged by Henry Morgan with adultery. J. D. Burke, Frank Selden and Henry Knapp, larceny of $17 dollars from the person of Edgar Tiffany. Thomas Madden and John Cronln were indicted for the larceny of a watch and chain from the person of John Grants- cow. George Mayerle, larceny of $30 from John Schoellhammer. John Wagner, larceny In a dwelling house. Wagner is accused of stealing $5 75 from James Miller, his room mate, In the Scandla lodging-house. Lottie St Clair has been indicted for the larceny of $S00 from Frank Golob, a sailor, who visited her den whlie tak ing a run on shore. The case of Frank Le Blanch, arrested for complicity in the robbery, has not yet been passed upon by the grand jury- Four Chinese, Fong Him, Quong Loy, Lee Hen, and Ah Wing, have been in dicted for having lottery tickets in their possession. There were 24 Indictments, all told. Those not here mentined are not yet ready for publication. Suit for an Attorney's Fee. Testerday in Judge Shattuck's court, a suit of E. N. Deady vs. Louis Truman, was tried before a jury. Some time ago one Bartholemew, who worked for Tru man as a bartender, sued Truman for $10,000 damages, alleging that Truman had falsely accused him of theft E. X. Deady was employed by Truman to defend this suit and succeeded in winning it to the extent of Bartholomew recovering a ver dict of $10 against Truman. Deady sent Truman a bill for $100 for these services and fifteen days later sent a second bill for $158. Truman did not pay either amount and. the next day after render ing the bill for $150, Deady brought suit against Truman and stated his claim as SS0. Truman alleged that the agreement he made with Deady was for a payment of $50. Truman paid Deady $15 on account and, on the trial of the case yesterday, the Jury decided that Truman should pay iliCIMII A DELvlXBD ORDER OF LADIES' MACKINTOSHES, blues and blacks, triple-cafe styles just arrived. "Wait ing to be ,&lGn. Triple cape, navy, good quality Mackintoshes at $4 00 ' ; each. CAPES AND JACKETS Newest that the market knows, all at clearance prices, rt J y. "We want1 nothing but newness nest season. We are selling: all our CHILDREN'S SUITS For less money than the material to make them would regularly cost See the winsome styles at $1 9S a suit REPRESENTATIVES of the annual clearance movement in the LADIESL jUNDERWEAR SECTION To be seen, in our new window change Imperfect numbers of a 75c line at 3Sc; extra values at 85c; $2 suits at $1 15. OLDS Worthy Special Notice An extra length corset, very substantially made, and only $5c. Of course, it could only be a ROYAL WORCESTER at Clear ance price. 17ttr ANNUAL CLEARANCESALE 100-PIece Decorated Dinner Set r. $5 00 117-Piece White Combiratlon Dinner Set 7 50 44-Plece Decorated Tea Set 2 40 10-PIece Decorated Chamber Set assorted colors 2 00 12-Piece Decorated Chamber Sets, assorted colors 4 50 ROGER BROS. 1S17 PLATED WARE Tea Spcons, assorted patterns $2 25 doz. Table spoons, assorted patterns ; 4 50 doz. Table Forks, assorted patterns 4 50 doz. 12 Plated Knives 3 25 Rich Cut Glass and Bric-a-Brac Ware. Household novelties of later designs and all useful. Granite ironware, tinware, woodenware. Lamps of all kinds and patterns. All Onr Goods "Will Be Sold at Clearance Sale Prices During the 30 Days' Sale. OLDS & SUMMERS, 1S9 $S3 additional, which makes $100, the amount of the first bill presented by Deady. Truman's counsel, John L. Mc Ginn, expressed himself as satisfied to pay this verdict In the United States Courts. In the case of the German Savings & Loan Company vs. John B. Pilkington, in the United States circuit court, Judge Bel linger yesterday made an order appoint ing Sol Goldsmith receiver of several farms owned by the defendant In Mult nomah and Wasco counties, on which plaintiff holds mortgages. In the case of the same company vs. Charles Arnold et al a decree professo was entered. In the suit of the same company against the United Banking Building Company a final decree was entered for the fore closure of a mortgage for $60,000 on the property at the southeast corner of First and Stark'streets. On this property G. B. Markle contemplated building a bank, and the stock of the United Banking Building Company was held by the Northwest Loan & Trust Company and the Oregon Na tional bank, so that this decree effectually disposes of another slice of the assets of theso defunct concerns. Coses Set for Jannary "ti. General Attorney Thurston, of the Union Pacific, having telegraphed that he would be unable to be in Poitland by January 21, to appear in the matter of the peti tion for a modification of the order ap pointing E. McNeill receiver of the O. R. & N., and in the suits to settle who shall pay half a million or more of indebtedness incurred by the Union Pacific while oper ating the O. R. & N., Judge Bellinger yesterday made an order setting these cases down for January 23. The cases have not been set for hearing before, but orders merely to show cause have been issued, and cause having now been shown and issues made up, Messrs. Williams and Wood have moved for a final hearing. They are anxious to push mat ters to a conclusion, in order that the claimants may secure their dues, out of which they claim they have been kept so long. Suit Over Street Assessment. Lewis & Keenan have sued Joseph Noonan for $195 on an assessment for the improvement of Weidler street. Lewis & Keenan claim that they bargained with Noonan to have this assessment set aside and annulled, and that, In pursuance of a suit brought by them, the supreme court so decreed. " Noonan, If the assessment was set aside, contracted with Lewis & Keenan to pay one-third of the assessment against his property, amounting to $195. Plain tiffs complain that Noonan has declined to pay according to the terms of his agreement Conrt Kates. Judge Stephens yesterday set the trial of Charles Herman for January 19. Lawrence Schmid was yesterday ad mitted to citizenship by Judge Stephens. A. Lundberg got judgment by default yesterday jn Judge Hurley's court against Johanna M. Hansen, for $350. Caleb Peddlcord, Warren N. Davis and Chris' Mayer have been appointed ap praisers of the estate of Henry Pflaum, a minor. Kelly, Dunne & Co. yesterday got a judgment by default against G. W. Cart wright in Judge Shattuck's court, in the sum of $131 37. H. L. Bancroft was yesterday appoint ed guardian by the county court of Are thusa Wright, who has been declared to be an incompetent person from the effects of illness. , In the matter of the estate of Ulrich Stelger, deceased, the administrator has been authorized to sell lot 2, block 9, Mayor Gates' addition, East Portland, ap praised at $350, in order that claims against the estate of $250 may be satis fied. The case of the City of Portland vs. H. Meyer, for maintaining a slaughter house In the city limits, was set for trial on February 5 yesterday by Judge Ste phens. Mr. Meyer was convicted in the police coBrU- and has appealed the case to the state circuit court The taxes of the Portland Consolidated Street Railroad Company for 1S93, amounting to $304S 13, were paid yesterday by the reiver, Mr. O. F. Paxton, to County CJefk Smith. Payment of $7000 taxes due n the Marquam building for 1S33 is promised to be made next week. Sylvia Af' Tucker has petitioned the county court to be appointed administra trix of the estate of Samuel H. Tucker, who died January 3, leaving no will. The estimateUfvalue of the property is $1320. Licens to wed was issued yesterday for John Altstadt, aged 26, and Kate Vogel, 20. Augusl Ijberdorfer has resigned as as signee of Sichel & Mayer, insolvent debt ors, and M. Slchel was yesterday appoint ed by Jtrfge Stearns in his stead. The claims abffit .Slchel & Mayer aggregate $36,953 4S?he new assignee was required 1 to furnish! a bond in the sum of $73,000, I EXTRA SPECIALS PROMISED FOR SPRING Such an epoch of trimmings as we, have not known for many a season. Maybe the new ones will not be pret tier; (certainly they cannot begin to compete with these in price-attractiveness to you.) But here's for room-making LACES, regularly $1 25, now 25c r laces regular ly $2 50, now 50c a yard. Like reductions included by the 5c, 10c, 15c and 20c collections. JET, SILK, PEARL and IRIDES CENT TRIMMINGS (and pieces girdles, berthas, boleroes, etc.), cut for clearance to HALF-PRICE. FEATHER BOAS and COLLARS Very stylish and seasonable. Clear ance price, just half the regular, run ning from 25c to $10. & KING AND 191 FIRST STREET which was done. Oberdorfer resigned be cause, as he states his private interests are such as to preclude his longer continu ing as assignee. A motion was argued yesterday; before Judge Stephens, in the case of Frederick Weatherford, defaulting bookkeeper for Holman & Co., to the extent of $8229 44, asking leave for his counsel to be per mitted to examine Holman & Co.'s books. Judge Stephens granted the permission asked. MEETING AT SELLWOOD. Citizens Consider Various Matters of Public Interest. The citizens of Sellwood turned out in large numbers to the Improvement Asso ciation meeting, Tuesday evening. The committee having the five-cent fare matter in charge reported that one of the leading law firms of the county had been secured. They are now preparing their opinion in regard to the question of the legal right to have a straight five cent fare from Sellwood to the city. They had reported that in their opinion from their investigation the claim to such a right was good, and they would furnish the committee with a conclusive opinion based upon a thorough examination of the entire subject, within a week or ten days. The water committee reported that good progress had been made looking to get ting Bull Run water into Sellwood soon. The complications in regard to the trans fer of the East Side water plant had delayed the matter somewhat. The fire committee reported having presented a large petition of citizens and property owners, asking for some kind of protec tion against lire in Sellwood, to the fire commission of Portland, and that the commission was considering the matter. The committee to organize a fire com pany, reported that it had secured the names of 18 or 20 volunteers, and that they would organize a company on Fri day, January 11, in Campbell's hall. An amendment to the constitution au thorizing the election of a corresponding secretary, was adopted, and J. L. Melrath was elected to that office. A great deal of complaint had been made lately by people who were compelled to send children In the eighth grade of the Sellwood school to the Stephens school, which worked quite a hardship upon the scholar and was an expense to the parent The committee on schools, after being In creased by the addition of Mr. Ralph, was requested to look into the matter and see if the principal of the Sellwood school could not take charge of the eighth grade also. A number of names were added to the list of members, and the meeting was marked by harmony and interest. o THREE MEN TAKEN. Counterfeiters Who Made Silver Pass for Gold. When Deputy United States Marshal George Humphrey went up into Lewis county, a few days since, and secured the arrest of "Doc" Davenport for coun terfeiting, he laid plans for the arrest of Charles and Frank Jennings, the par ties who are alleged to have been sending abroad counterfeit $10 pieces, made of sil ver and "washed" with gold. These men were much worse "wanted" than Daven port, whose caliber appears to be adapted to pewter dollars only. They live away back in a vallev in the Cascades, and when they come out to their postofflce at Waterloo, carry guns and pistols, in case they should see game. Tuesday evening United States Attor ney Murphy received a dispatch, notify ing him that Charles and Frank Jen nings had been captured, and also a brother, who had attempted to give them warning and enable them to elude the of ficers, and Mr. Murphy was asked to come up at once, and have all three held to answer, if possible. If the brother was allowed to go, he would destroy the dies and other tools used, by the counter feiters. Mr. Murphy and Deputy Hum phrey went up yesterday morning, but how they succeeded is not known. Mr. Humphrey secured a plan of the- road to Jenningb place, which but few have seen, and also directions where to turn from a blind trail leading to it, in order to reach the carefully hidden hut where they did their counterfeiting. This place Is some distance from where they live. If the government detective who came out here to have these Jennings looked up is not badly mistaken, they have been do ing a great deal toward settling the sil ver question, and holding up the supply of gold by making half an ounce of silver pass for $10 in gold. m Derangement of the Liver, with consti pation, injures the complexion, induces pimples, sallow skin. CartersLittle Liv er Pills remove the cause. 9 Have you tried "Blue Cross" Ceylon tea yet? Your grocer has-, it iU',( "Hardman" Pianos. Wiley B. 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