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- JJ T1 '"Jp " 12 THE MORNING- OBEGONIAN, THUBSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900., MEIER & JEHNK:CO, 0aOt w Olds & King The store that favors fair hours-for its employes and closes every day at 6 P. M. The time Is ripe for buying bedding Dependable kinds at reasonable prices await you here in our regon Wool Blankets and Downaline Comforts Host ny store can give you good blankets end comforts If you pay enough. But oars "hold to lugh quality, even In the lowest-priced ones. There's no risk In any of. thesa high character! here, no- matter whet you pay. TH33 KETOTATTOJr OF OUR. Oregon Wool Blankets Is bo well established that the name Is 4i universal guarantee of intrinsic merit. None but the purest, best-selected 17001 in their composition, making ligkt. fleecy' blankets 'of exceeding -warmth. '"Our Ore on Wool Blankets TOute, .$5.00, &Q. $6.00 to 82.00 pair. Plain gray. $45 and $5.00 pair. Mottled gray, 54.50 to 5S.50 pair. I High-Class Fancy Blankets "White, cray, fawn -or red, -with dainty Boraers, xrom $&t 10 iuiuw pair. SEE- Exceptionally Low Prices In atid-Made Renaissance Lace Curtains Pure white, CS-lnch widths, choice patterns, and $21.00 values, A TfTMT'H? JTUIffiBEK. OKLT artltnd Women Have Learned to Expect More of Our "Gloria" $3.50 Shoes Than of any others at the same price. We do not claim that "Glorias" are $6.00 chocs but we do claim them to be the best S3.C0 shoes for women yet produced, and eonal'to shoes sold elsewhere at higher prices. All the lasts that are found usually -only in the finer grades are here in the "Gloria" in all sizes, -with solid one piece soles the best kind for wear. In fact, they're full of Inwrought excellence, at the -uniform price of $3X0'palr. Three New Street "Glorias" Box calf, velour calf and vid kid. with Rugby lull round, or Boston medium round toes, and heavy welt, flexible soles. DEPRIVED OF HER HOME joou womak drives out by BRUTE FORCE. "Widow "Who Sells Xevrspapers to Support Herself and Infant Child Forced From a Scott. Owning a dwelling and yet dispossessed by force, was the state of affairs con fronting airs. Rebecca Robinson, a hard working woman who makes her living and supports an infant child by selling newspapers on the streets. Last even ing she knew hardly -where to lay her head. By the strictest economy and har-d work she sa ed $50 and purchased a scow et the foot of East Yamhill street from a man named Mclrwin. Here her troubles commenced. There was a tenant in possession of the scow, J. AV. Puller, who refused to move. She was forced too to law to secure pos session of her own property. After the usual delays incident to grinding out jus tice, she won the suit brought for forcible entry and detainer, and Justice of the Peace Xraemer issued the necessary or ders to give her legal entry into her own .little home. But this was not all. When the scow was visited j'esterday by Deputy Sheriff Wagner, installed therein were found an Indian family, who vigorously asserted their rights to the premises, declaring fhat they had paid three months' ad vance rent to the brother of J. W. Fuller, the former tenant. The Indians had the doors locked and barricaded. "Enter at your peril" was ithelr resppnse to demands to open the door, finally Deputy Sheriff Wagner ibroke the door in with an ax, and started to eject the inmates. The latter finally agreed "to give up possession peaceably, and $rs. BoDinson was left comfortably Installed in the scow dwelling. But the Indians had used their native 6trategy. The officer gone, they came hack, one woman and two husky men, and moved out bodily airs. Robinson and her helpless babe. And they had posses sion, as before. When the Indians are next evicted, they will know it, -as they will be arrested for trespass. If severe action is not taken, the case will bound np as often as a rub ber ball, and the officers be kept busy Installing the rightful owner. TELLS OF EARLY DAYS. Pioneer of 1S45 Relates How Aliased a. Bis: Opportunity. He .Jonas Davis, an Oregon pioneer of 1S45, bow residing at Shedds, Linn County, was in Portland yesterday on business. He crossed the plains with quite a large train htit started from Now London, Ia.f in April, 5 years ago, and reached the spot where Salem now stands on Christmas day of. that year. His party drove their ox teams as far as The Dalles and there built a, raft of logs, upon which the ani mals -were taken down to the upper end of the Cascades. Here the raft was un loaded and turned adrift, and never v as eeen since. At the Lower Cascades pas cage was taken aboard a schooner for the mouth of the Willamette, and then the immigrants took to land again. "I could have taken up a donation claim one mile square where Portland stands now ir I could 3mve foreseen what was com ing," ho said, ""but who would have thought at that time that a big city would Te built here within the next half cen tury?" Mr. Davis has hair-raising tales to tell of Indian attacks both on the way out here and lafter he had settled in the Wil lamette "Valley, He served all through the Cayuse "War, and also took a band in the Indian -wars of 2S56. Be now owns 220 ceres of fertile land in XInn County, and is also landlord of a hotel in the small iut rapidly growing town of Shedds. In his SO years of farming in the Willam ette, Mr, Davis has never seen so light a crop of wheat as this year, and he thinks he will hardly realize his taxes out of his chare of the crop. He is a. great be liever in Pall sowing, and has already 50 acres of wheat coming up well on his farm. He has found that continued rains la" April often Interfere with, plowing and epwing in the Spring, and that land which cannot be sown by May had" better be ANOTHER BIG SHIPMENT OF GEKUOTE Downaline Comforts Just opened, "with more tot follow, The high excellence of our downaline com forts never varies, killings are always purest, odorless, laminated Texas cot ton, all in one piece. Coverings at tractive and serviceable; sateen, silka line, Bombay crepe, and chintz; figured, plain, or combinations of both. Prices, $2.50, $2.75, $3.00 to $. each. All grades of Sheet Blankets, white r gray, prices' 75c up. WINDOW. At $15.25 Pair BOUGHT BELOW VALUES. , Rainy-Day '.'Glorias" In box calf, with 8-inch tops, are strong, neat and splendid wa.tersshedders. summer-fallowed for Fall sowing the fol lowing season. Mr. Davis is preparing to visit his native state, Pennsylvania, which he has" not seen since he left it, in the Spring of 1844. AT THE CHILDREN'S HOME. Old Friends and New Charmed Wlta the Reception. That the Children's Home still retains the warm place it has so long held in the hearts of the women of Portland Is shown by the large attendance at the re ception held at that institution yesterday afternoon from 3 to 5 'o'clock. The object of this reception was to bring together the patrons of the home ana give them an opportunity to inspect the" condition and working thereof; to see how happy and contented and well cared for their little charges are, and incidentally to enjoy each other's society collectively for a sea son. Nearly all the old and tried friends of the Institution were present, and some comparatively new .ones, in the persons of their children and others, and they col lectively formed a fine representation of the noblest and best and most charitable and kind-hearted women of the city. The whole building was thrown open to in spection, and was viewed In detail by most of the visitors, from the neat, cljan kitchen and dining-room to the playroom in the attic. The piles of crusty loaves, some of them made by the little girls of the home; the storeroom, well stocked with fruits of all kinds; the roomy linen closets, the separate playrpomB for the girls and the airy dormitories', with their neat and scrupulously clean little beds, with iron frames, woven-wire and well filled, comfortable mattresses, with snowy counterpanes, carefully tucked In, and some 50 healthv, happy children, under charge of the efficient matron, Mrs. Kath erine Ward, formed a sight highly pleas ing to all, and giving evidence of the labor, time and money expended by the patrons of the institution in providing for the little ,ones. What women generally would designate a charming tea was served in one of the rooms for the re freshment of visitors, and all present spent a very enjoyable time. RUimiNG-A 3000-FOOT TUNNEL Big: Undertaking: for the Group of Alines. Grayson Colonel John T. Grayson, of New York, a well-known mining man, who is stay ing at the Portland, has arranged to run a 3000-foot tunnel to tap his group of mines in Baker County. These quartz mines, of which the Gold Bug is a prom inent one, are situated in Cable Cove, a few miles from Sumpter, and this tunnel will tap all the veins, some at a deptu of .2300 feet below the surface. Colonel Grayson has had long experience in California quartz mines, and is known as a successful operator, but he thinks the Eastern Oregon mines will prov richer and more permanent than those of any district in the Golden state. This long tunnel, of which 160 feet has already been dug, will be large enough to operate a mule tramway in, and will take 18 months to construct. Some 40 men are now in his employ on day and night shifts, and no Interruption on ac count of weather is expected, as ample provision has been made to house the crew completely, no matter bow deep the snow falls. Cross-cuts and drifts will be made at various points in the tunnel, where pay ore is struck, and the miners will thus be enabled to pay the expense of de velopment. Where timbering is resorted to, the cost of tunneling will be $16 per foot. These mines, "When this tunnel reaches the farthest end of the Grayson properties, will be the best-developed of any in Eastern Oregon. . Receiving: Unearned Congrratalatlons John L. Wells, of Grand avenue, has been busy receiving congratulations on his supposed marriage some weeks ago. Among the marriage licenses were the names of J. L. Wells, aged 20 years, and a coy maiden of about the same age, and the friends of the former Jumped at the conclusion it was he who had-committed matrimony, but he insists that he is not the JI L. Wells mentioned in the licenses, but another. He says, however, that he is doing the best he can, and will not fall to admit the fact if he succeeds. The "Sleek" piano Wiley B. Allen Co. t RAINY-DAY SKIRTS Tomorrow Only One Hundred Oxford Gray Rainy-Day Skirts -Correct shape and style and length, newest stitching and finish. Always sold at $6.50. SPECIAL Tomorrow Only $4.85 ARGUED FOR A NEW TRIAL MURDERER. WARRE3S" NOT ADVISED OF STATE'S WITNESS. His Counsel Assert That, on This Ac- coant, They Conld Not Combat tke Testimony. Amotion for a new trial In the case of James L.-Warren, convicted of the mur der of William Kirk, was argUed before Judge George yesterday by Henry St. Rayner and A. B. Clark, his attorneys. It was opposed by the District-Attorney and -the court- took the matter under advisement. Mr. ,Clark stated that it is the duty of the prosecutor, to place the names of all of his witnesses, that he is aware of, on thep indiotment, which was not done, and ther defense was met by an array of wit nesses of whom they had.no notice, and was taken by surprise. The attorney said a man should never be placed on trial unless he has had time to examine into the facts which the state claims extet. The counsel .also objected to the prose cution adopting the theory at the close of the trial that the beating of the mate occurred before 8 o'clock in the evening, and" asserted that the evidence of Dr. Wheeler indicated that the blows were struck after that time. The evi dence of Dr. Wheeler was that the mate must have been put, to bed and the testi mony of Byrne, the watchman, was that the mate was lying on the lounge at 10 o'clock, with his shoes on, and the shoes were afterward taken off. The attorney referred to the fact that one of the sailors, John Lhoston, who left here on a ship bound for England, testified at the Coroner's Inquest that he saw the mate on the starboard side of the main deck at 10 o'clock at night. Counsel said if they had known the state would contend that the mate was Injured before 8. o'clock they would have endeavored to procure this testimony, and asked why the Dis trict Attorney did not have this man here as a witness. Alleged errors of the court In allowing certain evidence was com mented on, and the attorney reviewed other parts of the case quite fully, and the argument of the Prosecuting Attorney to the jury was criticised. Counsel also said the Jury did not do its duty. It was murder In the first degree or nothing. District Attorney Chamberlain argued that time was not a a material Ingredient in the crime. He said: "Do we have to disclose to the defendant the theory on which the case is to be tried?" Con cerning the sailor Lhoston, the District Attorney stated: "We could not have held him, and I. don't know If it would have made any difference if we "had, be cause Mr. Byrne, the -watchman, testified that hq met Lhoston when he came aboard, and went with him to the fore castle." Warren, he "said, did not wait for the Coroner's inquest, but got out of town the next morning. Link by link tho chain was forged against him, and the verdict should stand. Mr. Chamber lain defended his argument to the jury, and also maintained that the Jury was Justified in being merciful and bringing in a verdict of murder in the second de gree, . if there was reasonable doubt in their minds. Mr. Bayner made a long argument bringing out many legal points. He went over nearly all of the testimony and submitted numerous authorities. WTIil HAVE A SHORT TRIAL. Inrry Sullivan for Attempting to Persuade a Sailor to 'Desert. The trial of Lawrence M. Sullivan on a charge of attempting to persuade Henry A Smith, a seaman on the British ship Orealla, to desert, was begun In Judge Sears' court yesterday and will be con cluded today. The jury selected to try tho case Is composed of the following named persons: W. A Alcorn, John L. Vestal, W. H. Courtney. Franklin P. Walker, Maurice Harnett, David Cole, Norman Darling, William Butler, A Mc Manus, Patricto Holland, William A. Storey and B. E. Gates. The case for tho prosecution is being conducted by J. Couch Flanders, as special counsel, and A C. Spencer, Deputy District Attorney. The first witness called was British Consul James Laldlaw. Mr. Flanders stated that he desired to account for the nonproductlon of the shipping articles by the evidence of the witness, and what British law requires regarding the cus tody of the articles. Henry E. JtlcGlnn, attorney for the defendant, objected to the testimony and also remarked: "I don't see how you are going to proceed very far with this case without producing the articles which bind that man to the ship." ' The court permitted the question to be answered, and Mr. Laldlaw stated that, according to British law, shipping articles must be In possession of tho master of the vessel, or may be turned over to the Consular-officer "where the ship touches. They were sent to the captain of the Orealla, when the vessel cleared at- As toria. , This indictment against Sullivan was returned during the recent trouble be tween the shipowners, and agents, and tho sailors boardlng-houso keepers. When peace was declared and the dif ferences between the parties settled, 'for some reason the case was not dismlssd? These flannelette, wrappers are made with extra full flounce skirts, fitted vest linings, new sleeves. Extra, fin ish. A large variety of fancy designs to choose from. Umbrellas Made of tight-roll Taffeta and Twill Gloria, fast black Steel rods, paragon frames, ati $1 .75 1 Handles for'Iadfes are pearl princess, straight horn. Handles for men are handsome Congo wood, with silver nameplate. e as a part of the compromise, and there fore it has to be tried. Mr. McGinn did not deem It necessary to make an open ing, statement to the Jury of what the de fense would be, if any. The trial began late in the afternoon and little progress was made. "Leniency Was Shown. ILenlency was' extended in the Criminal Court yesterday In "the case of F. A Johnson and'Harry C Smith, indicted for burglary in entering the house of Mrs. S. L. Brown. They were released on their own recognizance pending good behavior, after receiving some fatherly advice from Judge George. District Attorney Chninber laln stated to the court that on account of the youth of the,dofendants, their good connections and sonie other facts which were before "him, he had decided to give them a chance to redeem themselves. Charles J. Schnabel, attorney, also made abatement to the court, saying it was thet first offense of thedefendants; that the value ofvthe property taken was' in significant and hp was certain it fvas a case where justice "would be subserved by making the. order. He also said that Mrs. Brown was satisfied. Judge George said he hoped the experience would be a lesson to the young men, and that their conduct In future would be such that It would not be necessary to bring them before the court to answer the charge. His Honor made some further remarks of the same nature. Johnson thanked the Judge, and prom ised to do better, as also did Smith. The young men were working in the house when the offense "was committed, and therefore it was only a case of technical burglary. They have been in the County Jail since February. - , Divorce Suits. Judge Clelland yesterday granted a di vorce to Lillian May Winston from C.--M. Winston, and she was allowed to resume her maiden name, Glendennlng. They were married at Roseburg in ' 1890, and Mrs. Winston testified that her husband deserted her in 1892. A divorce was granted to Phoebe Alder man from A L. Alderman for desertion. Testimony was heard In the suit of May Edwards against Charles Edwards, and the case was .faken under advisement. The evidence of the plaintiff was that her husband threatened and beat her. Walter Curler was divorced from Laura Curler because of desertion. Mary Dora Zeek, In her complaint against Horace Langdon Zeek, asking for a dissolution of the matrlmolanl bonds, charges that he deserted her at Van couver, Wash., In 1885, four years after their marriage.. In an affidavit asking that summons be made by publication, it is statedxtthat he is keeping a hotel at Fort Bragg, Cal. Released on Ow n Ilccotzanco, H. J. and F. V. E. Epperson, jointly in dicted with W. A Keutemoyer for the murder of William Lunrut, were released by Judge George yesterday on their own recognizance, on motion of District At torney Chamberlain. William M. Greg ory, attorney for the Eppersons, stated that the, District Attorney had admitted to him In consenting that the young men be ,admitted to bail in this manner that the ' probability of their guilt was not strong, and Mr. Gregory, -tor himself, said he did not think his clients could be con victed. He further stated that he had been Informed by the District-Attorney ii DON'T HESITATE READ THIS Then call on us. Our sales continue for 30 days, Every article reduced. Our special for this week is Overcoats -?-; $12.15 BEAT? THIS IN JUtD Handsomely Tailored "We retail at wholesale prices." !&LEM WOOLEN MILLS STORE . 85 THIRD STREET xwC T. Roberts, Manager n A . tM0 JOHN ALLESIMA, Umbrella Maker ., 309 Morrison Street, Opp. Postafflce. With every Silkana Umbrella we give a written guarantee not to -split' in 18 months' time or we will give a new cover free of charge. Only rust-proof frames used. All frames recovered reduced to rust-proof frames ,freo of charge. I---e- Today and Tomorrow Only Very Best Quality EMPRESS TAFFETA SILK In black, white and all fancy shades and tints, 77 Cents a Yard Introductory Sale To introduce our New Line of real Tortoise-shell Side Combs, Back Combs, Empire- and Neclc Combs, Hair Ornaments, etc, & SPECIAL DISCOUNT OF 1Q PER CENT trill be given during all this week. Clocks At a Striking Reduction Enameled mantel clocks, with gilt dec orations, new and handsome designs, eight-day, half-hour strike, cathedral gong, Ingraham and Seth Thomas makes; regular $7.00 and $8.00 values. Sale Price $3.89 Carpet .Department Rare rugs, rich draperies, and hangings of unique and exclusive designs, the pick of five continents, are here. As home-beautlflers. we hold the com manding lead and strengthen it by ex ceptional offerings. ORIENTAL MATS 500 Hamcdan Mats at $5.65 each, worth $9.00. Carpets at a Big Saving On sale for this week only, three grades of Alexander Smith & Bens' best carpets. 2600 yards of tapestry Brus sels, sold everywhere at 90cr our price, for this week only, per yard 2000 yards of Axmlnsters and moquettes, sold everywhere at ?1.25; our price, for this week onlv. Der yard. 74c. $1.07 No extra charge for sewing, laying and lining. JUST RECEIVED-A Full Line of Ladies' Golf Gloves that he did not feel justified In keeping them in Jail, although he did not wish to dismiss the indictment, and that he was willing to allow them their freedom, as their mother promised to see that they remained here. "With that understanding the order was allowed. Prompt Settlement. POCRTLANB, ,Or., Oct. 15, 1(300-William Goldman Esq., Manager Northwest Pa cific Department Manhattan Life Insur ance Company, Portland, Or. Dear Sir: I am just in receipt from you of your company-9 draft for $1000 in payment of death claim under policy No. 114,848, upon the life of my late husband, Moses Hoch feld, in acknowledging receipt of which -I wish to thank you for the courtesy ex tended to me by yourself and upon the prompt payment of said claim by your company. The -proofs of death, were only ptocjd in your hands on tho 3d day of October, and draft received for the full amount of the claim on the 14th, which makes an actual time of 10 days, which I consider very prompt in tho pay ment of this claim. Both you and your company have my thanks for the speedy settlement of this claim, and I shall take great pleasure, at any time In the future, In recommending both yourself and your company to my many friends. Again thanking you, I am, very truly yours, (Signed) . REBECCA BXH3EBPELI. . . ' "Hardman" piano Wiley B. Allen Co. Harris Trunk Co. for trunks and bags. HISLOP'S TRIUMPH ROASTED COFFEES THE MOST SPARKLING DELICIOUS AND AROMATIC COBFEES EVER PLACED ON THIS MARKET NOW ON SALE Four Blends Ask your grocer for them " . 596 ,JT- ! Friday Surprise Sale Tomorrow-Only Com forters Extra Laminated Cotton Filled Comforters, silk oline covered, yarn tufted, plain or corded edges; 72x80; inches, EACH See Window Display ST Mfe,-l $1.49 SILVERFIELD FURS EXCLUSIVE MANTJFAOTUKER OP Importer of 283-365 MORRISON STREET, H. LIEBES FURRIERS 288 Morrison Street. W 7 K ' 7 mt. pothing Department We carry the best-3ind1swe!! est makes of Boys', Younfl Men's and Mens Clothing, and make it a.poJnt to seii at popular and legitimate prices. Men's Wear All-wool "Pessdale" serge suits, in block or navy blue, without, doubt the best blue, wltnout doubt the best tf ir suit at this price in the bfy.Uy Strictly all-Jwool4 casslmere and cheviot suits $12.50 Extra fine grade fancy Ox lord suits .... ...... ...., 18.00 Topcoats The most stylish. Autumn top-coat, tho "Bradford,' $15,418 and $20 Young Men's Overcoafs Fine all-wooi black or blue kersey and covert and Ox ford gxay cheviot, with tf aa velvet collaas, sixes U to 20 .Bill I II 1 years M..MM piv.VV Sale of Men's Fancy Vests Single or DoubIe-Breasteds Fancy-vests, new styles, $1.89 Each New Shirts We have Just received the newest and sweHest patterns In men's coat style, stiff bosom shirts, A141.50 8EAXSK2X3 SPECX&lXT Cloolcs - and Suits. . t .H-t-nXv. POIlTIiA3n3,aJtC03 FURS; 65 real Astrakhan and French Coney Collarettes, trimmed with talis and nicely lined in satin. TO DAY -ONLY, $3.75 FJME DISPLAY OF "AUTOMOBILES We show today the finest and hasdaomeaf ilne of Automobiles" In th city. The) popularity of these handsome and graceful garments has made us strive to be the LEADERS, and? wo are. Prices far below all. THE PUBLIC IS IMV1TED TO THIS DISPLAY Htadquariera for Genuine Alaska SealsXins & COMPANY OF PORTLAND John P. Placeman n Manager. Fine Purs and Alaska Sealskins our Specialty. When a well-made, perfect, fitting garment and very best materials are considered, our prices cannot be competed with. The name of H. Uebes & Co. In a fur garment carries vvlth It a guarantee of re liability. Our line in medium and popular-priced goods this season surpasses anything wo have had in the past Over 100 different styles of fur collarettes and capos to select from. Whether purchasing or not, we Invite you to call. 1 Fur Scarfs. Cluster Scarfs and Animal Scarfs shown in great numbers. Send for Illustrated catalogue. Telephone Main 24. DRY HOT AIR The New Cure Dry heat scientifically applied at a temperature of from K to 500 degrees. Fan., has cured many sufferer from Bheuma ' tism. Obesity, Chronic Inflam mation. Lumbago, Sciatica and other diseases. Call and see our apparatus. HENRY De VKIES, -318-320 AblnatvAtfNdf,