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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. Allen Co.
Notwithstanding tha
Is proving a powerful magnet to
and good
Qfooiee Barffiiqs ii?
dess goods,
chords,
CARPETS,
AND
. . . $fens Fitie Glotfamg . t. .
We are showing Suits and Trousers at prices that practically anni
hilate competition.
TROUSERS at $4.17 a pair.
SUITS at $7.37, $9.83, $12.47 and $14.89.
All at cost of materials.
MEIERS FRANKC0
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NAPOLEON
As ho watched Macdbn'ald's fierce
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great number we have delivered. We, however, do not wish any of our readers to
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fore take pleasure in announcing that for a limited time we shall continue the dis
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