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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1901)
"T?SR?fP"ww,T1?ii! "" fm wwf mvtyifMP pjf ffWiWI 12 THE MORNING OREGONIANr FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1901.- -B53 r-OTfWvrjwP-' vt- ; IRT1N COMFORTABLY DRESSED FEET are the founda tions for health and happiness. We can make happy the feet of men, women and children atsmall costduring our Twenty-Third Annual Clearance Sale Portland people have always given us full evidence of their absolute faith in the sterling qualities, correct styles and fair prices of our footwear. Such values, now linked with our clearance prices, are the safest guaran tees for satisfactory and economical buying. Men's Packard Foot-Form Shoes In finest kid, new round toes, heavy sole, kid lined, best made $5.00 grade In vie! kid. kid lined, double sole, $4.00 shoes, extra wide round toes, at Men's heavy welt sole, $3.50 shoes, with soft kid uppers and French toes, now $4.25 Pair. $3.30 Pair. $2.87 Pair. Our "Empress" $3.50 Women's Shoes Of best selected materials, in six newest C? 07 styles JL.Ol Pair. Boys' Shoes Box calf, heavy or medium sole and wide British toe, strong wearers. Sizes 11 to 13, special ....$ 1. 45 Sizes 134 to 2, special.... 1.65 Sizes 24 to6, special ....$ 2.10 Pair. Boys' -vici kid dress shoes. Same styles and prices. Dodge Disappointments Which are the inevitable result of the person who buys Men's Shirts without investigation or simply on account of low price. THiE NAME MT. HOOD ON A SHIRT IS , YOUR INSURANCE POLICY AGAINST EVERY INFERIORITY IN SHIRT MAKING. Mi Hood Negligee Shirts ALL ARE AT CLEARANCE PRICES. ELECTED NEW OFFICERS aJDAIUJ OP TRADE STARTS OS THIS "- JfEAR'-S" WORK. Samuel Connell Elected President Several Slattern of Timely Import ance Referred to Committees. At the annual meetlnff of the directors of the Board of Trade yesterday after noon, Samuel Connell -yvas elected pres ident. P. Xi. .Willis, vice-president, C. W. Miller, secretary, and Tyler Woodward treasurer. The new president Is secre tary and manager of the Northwest Door Company, and president and manager of theiPaclnc Coast Milling Company, Al blna. Various papers were read concerning the proposed Oriental Exposition, the establishment of a steamer line to Nome; the development of the Nehalem coal fields, and the erection of a susrar re finery, and a smelter. These papers were all referred to the proper commit tees. Concerning? a. Smelter In regard to the smelter, which Is need ed In Portland, considerable Investigation had already been made and the direc tors thought that arrangements should be. made to brins ore from British Co lumbia and Alaska by water, as well as from Eastern Oregon and "Washington by Tail. The ore output of Baker County now beinc about 500 tons a month, a smelter of 100 tons per day capacity in PorUand would -need other sources of supply, said Vice-President Willis. Be sides cheaper rates would have to be obtained from the various railroads and ocean lines In order that more ore and fewer concentrates should be shipped from the mines. A large smelter in Port land woufd be very convenient for the miners of east of the .mountains, but Its main supply of ore must come by water, for soma time. Proposed Sngrar Refinery. Director KUHngsworth favored the ap pointing of a committee to confer with the officials of the O. R. & N.. in reference- to the proposed sugar refinery. "It Is necessary," he said, "to come to a better understanding of this import ant matter and we should find out what steps are required, so that we may act in telligently In the matter. The Board of Tradev-deafrlng to co-operate with other bodies In the city, with a view to estab lishing thla refinery." In this connec tion, a letter from Dan McAllen was read. urglnSrlhB board to take immediate steps as" a sugar refinery would be of more benefit .to the city than the building of a batle-xhlj. . - - Sul-Bonrd. - Jdessrsi. McKenna,, Willis nd -Miller wpre appointed a-ootnmUtee" to report on km To Hurry Broken Lines a Bit Faster Prices are almost insigificant on boys' calf shoes. Laced, coin toes, splendid $2 and $2.50 values, but broken QQ rfc sizes, 4 to 6, so 30 LIS Pair. Women's Patent Leather Dress Slippers Narrow toes, with or without straps, full $3.50 values, closing odd 00 rfc aiuca, wiuouijd uu sizes. 3 to 6K, at- Pair. A Windfall in Ladies' House Slippers Your choice of all odd lines in black, tan and brown, worth to &?&.??.?? 50cts Pair. Styles with orwithoutstraps, toes square or narrow. Misses' Dress Shoes In finest kid, buttoned, narrow, square or coin toes, $2.50 grade, odd sizes, 11 to CI AO 2, so only jl.UO Pair. Maintain their acknowledged lead ership in general excellency because every one is made to perfect an.idea --to answer a specific demand. We are Portland special agents and have enough kinds to fill the exact require ments of all. Now is your bargain opportunity. a more deflenlte plan of operation In con nection with the sub-Boards of Trade. The board now consists of 655 members and Includes the local boards of Ports mouth, Montavilla and the Tenth Ward. Good work was done last year, nut the full effects will not. appear until 1901 Is well along, as It takes time to establish enterprises which require previous Inves tigation as regards their feasibility. The board is in excellent form and in good spirits to do much more preliminary work this year, as there are a number of good rustlers among Its members, who keep in close touch with the masses of the people of Portland. The next meeting of the directors will be held at the office of Secretary Miller, 612 Commercial block Thursday, January 17, at 2 P. M. THE FIGHT TONIGHT. i "What Experts Think About Probable Resnlt Expect a Large Audience. Tonight the much-talked-about fight be tween Tommy Tracey and Dick Case will take place at the Exposition building, and the excitement among the sporting classes has been constantly on the In crease as the tlmn for tKa vn., - roaches. The knowing ones predict that it win oe one oi tne most scientific arid exciting contests that, has ever taken place in the Northwest, and unless the predictions of disinterested persons are at fault the bout will last at least 15 rounds, and perhaps both men will be on their feet at the end of the 20 rounds. Of course, this Is what the "talent" think, but sometimes they are mistaken' Tracey's "Mends are very positive In the assertion that their man Is too clever to be knocked out by any pugilist in his class on the Pacific Coast, while Case's supporters think that Tommy will find that he has run up against a snag and that the man who made such a triumphal tour through Alaska will put the sturdy and shifty Australian to sleep. Tonight the vexed question will be settled before what promises to be the largest audience that has ever assembled at any boxing event In this city for many years. The six-round preliminary between Jost and La Fontlse will be an event In Itself, as both men are anxious to win. Joat would like in a measure to retrieve the laurels he lost when defeated by Tracey in this city a few months ago. while La Fontlse has aspirations to travel in the fastest company. The large hall will be made comfortable for the audience and nobody ought to stay away from fear of getting cold feet. HAWAII AND JAPAN. The most delightful tours to Hawaii and Japan are arranged by Thomas Cook & Son, 621 Market street, San Francisco. Write for programmes. The Ingredients of Hood's Sarsaparilla are in effect, strength, vigor and tone what you want. ar w J . r jf jry f riW 111 addition to tKe mate- rial reductions" on & every article in our establishment is tKe CLOSING-OUT SALE Underwear. CLOSING-OUT SALE of- Odd Lots -of -Lace Curtains, Portieres, Blankets and Comforts. GREAT REMNANT SALE of Dress Goods. GREAT REMNANT SALE of Silks. GREAT REMNANT SALE of Tapestries. GREAT SALE of Lace? HIS WIFE CHARGES PLOT J. G. WARNER DEFENDANT IN A DIVORCE SUIT. Former Prominent Portlander Ac coned by His Wife of Wanting; to Marry Another Man's Wife. James G. Warner, for several years a contractor, a real estate agent and man of affairs In, Portland, now living In Chicago, Is defendant In a divorce suit which has sensational features. Mrs. Warner charges her husband with want ing to get rid of her In order to marry another man's wife. Of this suit, the Chi cago Inter Ocean of January' 6 has the following account: "Mrs. Flora Warner, of Portland, Or., filed a bill In the Circuit Court yesterday against her husband, James Q. Warner, of Chicago, to secure an order of sep arate maintenance, and asking an Injunc tion to restrain him from disposing of his property, and forbidding him to leave the state. "The bill charges that Warner has been trying to get his wife to consent to di vorce proceedings, so that he could marry another -woman, who would also securea divorce in order to marry Warner. War ner denies that he had any such inten tion, and says that he will answer the bill with a cross bill asking for divorce on the grounds of incompatibility. "Warner is a wealthy insurance ad juster, with offices In the New York Life building. He Is also a stockholder In the Elkton Consolidated Mining & Milling Company. It was while Mrs. Warner was in the West visiting her parents that her husband is said to have promulgated his scheme for a readjustment of the marital relations of two families. "The plan, according to Mrs. Warner, was for her to allow him to secure a di vorce by default, the woman with whom he was Infatuated was to secure one in the same manner, and the divorced pair were to be married again. "Wanted Wife to Sigm Letter. "To facilitate the arrangement he is said to have sent Mrs. Warner a letter, which she was requested to copy and sign, and then mail the copy to him. It was ostensibly to convey to him for the first time information of her desertion, and was to be used as proof of the same at the hearing of the case. She says that her husband explained that If she per formed this courtesy he would be 'put in better touch with her, and be more dis posed to contribute to her support.' "The letter follows: " 'Portland, Or., Aug. 30, 189?. To J. G. Warner, No. 218 La Salle street, Chicago My Dear Husband: I am so fully con vinced that it Is Impossible for me to live with you that I have concluded It Is best for us to part. I shall remain in Portland or Seattle and never again re turn to Chicago. Very truly your wife, " 'FLORA WARNER.' , "Mrs. Warner claims that she refused to consent to a collusive divorce, and in dignantly replied that she would not stain her family name with any divorce pro ceedings. In reply, she asserts, she re ceived a letter, saying that the note waa merely a formal matter. Mr. Warner Is said to have added that he could secure a legal separation In two years In any event, and by other means in six months. "The couple were married more than Zi years ago at Butler, Mo. They have four grown-up daughters. Mrs. Warner, In her bill, states that on August 21, 1898, she started for Portland, Or., to visit her par ents and accompany them to Seattle, Wash-, having received her husband's consent to do so. She believes It was at this time that Mr. Warner became ac quainted with a Mrs. Hayes, who, she says, is still living with her husband In Chicago. "Mrs. Warner ays that Warner became Infatuated with the woman, and even in his dally letters to her he expressed his devotion to Mrs. Hayes. "Calls Her Action UntactfnI.' " 'I have tried to arrange with my wife to secure a divorce quietly in order to avoid publicity,' said Mr. Warner, yester day. 'I can only say that her present action is untactful. She is a nice. Inno cent little woman, but she lacks tact. We have been very unhappy for years, and Jn that case I think a divorce is best. " 'I am willing to provide for Mrs. War ner. I always will provide for her, nor matter wnat comes, l nave onerea to give her an allowance If she would consent to a divorce, but I do not want the support to be in the form of separate mainte-' nance. I think I am entitled to a divorce on the ground of incompatibility. " 'The charge that I wish to marry an other woman is false. It is made by the lawyers my wife has employed and not by her. The woman they refer to, and whose name they do not know, lives in the East with her husband, and Is en tirely above suspicion. In answer to Mrs. Warner's bill I will file a cross bill ask" lng for divorce. " Asklns for Finnic Road. A petition is being circulated in Powell'si Valley.near Pleasant Home, asking the County Commissioners to plank the road between Powell's Valley postofflce and Troutdale, and It has been generally signed. Another petition is being-circulated asking that the road be graveled. of Odd Lots of Muslin and Embroideries. but not many are signing it. Plank alone will stand the big wagons that haul from the mills to Troutdale. They cut a gravel road into an Impassable condition In a very short time, and nothing short of crushed rock or plank will hold up. It is understood that lumber will be furnished very cheap by the sawmills cutting out railway ties. t TO STATE'S PRISON. District Attorney Aslca That Three Convicted Men Be Committed. District Attorney Chamberlain yester day filed motions In the Criminal Court asking that Frank E. McDanlel, James L. Warren and George Dixon be commit ted to the P.enltentiary. McDanlel is un der sentence of 15 years for manslaugh ter. Warren stands convicted of mur der in the secqnd degree, having killed William Kirk, mate of the ship ClarencejS. Bemgnt, and was sentenced to the Pen itentiary for life, and Dixon is under sen tenco of 10 years in the Penitentiary on two conviction's for forgery. These three men are confined- here, pending the decis ion of their cases on an appeal to the Su preme Court. McDanlel has been In the County Jail since July 20, 1899. Mr. Chamberlain states that he does not desire to assume the responsibility of their being kept in the County Jail, but wants thenu sent to the prison at Salem. The motion Is the same in each case, and asks for an order of court directing the clerk to issue a commitment directing the confinement of the defendant in the Penitentiary for the term, and pursuant to the provisions of the. judgment Here tofore rendered, and further that the transcript of appeal has not yet been filed and that continual applications have been mado and extensions granted to the de fendant within which to perfect the ap peal In this cause. Henry St, Rayner, who is one of the at torneys in all of these cases, states that McDanlel Is hejd here under a certificate of probable cauge which Is' provided for by statute, and the court has there fore already passed upon this question In that case. Dixon is held here on an., application for a certificate of probable cause, and the attor ney states that in the Warren case the court has held that it will not pass upon the question until the bill of ex ceptions has been settled, and this has not yet been done. To this extent this question has been disposed of In these two latter cases. The certificate of probable cause holds the defendant In the County Jail until the final determination in the Supreme Court. It has been the practice in the past to grant these certificates in crim inal .cases of importance which have been appealed. "" GOT ALL THE SPACJK WANTED Oregon Commissioners to Buffalo Se cure Points of Vantage. H. E. Dosch and A. P. Tlfft, who went to Buffalo about three weeks ago to se cure space for Oregon exhibits in the Ban-American Exposition, arrived home yesterday, bringing a snow storm with them. Mr. Dosch says they got all the space they wanted In all the buildings. He knew all the men who had charge of allowing space, and they were very kind and obliging and gavo -them space Just where they wanted It. The build ings are practically completed, but there are 5000 people at work on the grounds. They have 110 offices on the grounds, and 600 clerks are kept as busy as- nailers. Thirty electric lines and 20 steam car lines enter or surround the grounds, and will furnish ample transportation facili ties. Mr. Dosch says Oregon's principal efforts must be put forth to attract capi tal and manufacturers to thte state. A. J. Johnston, of the Forestry De partment, who went to Buffalo with Messrs. Dosch and Tlfft, went on to Washinston. On New Year's Mr. Dosch went over to Boston to visit his son, at Harvard University, who' had been very sick with, Inflammatory rheumatism. He was six weeks in the hospital, and received every attention, and is nearly well now, and was able to resume his studies at the opening of the term. Committee Clerks. PORTLAND, Jan. 7. (To the Editor.) Will you please give me an Idea of what v'the duties of -a committee clerk for a state Legislature are? Does an applicant need more than a good common school education? DAVID STEWART. Mr. Stewart's letter to The Oregonlan is written In a plain hand, and the Infer ence from his last question Is that he has had a common ..school education. But there Is no educational qualification for Legislative clerkships, although the work required of clerks calls for some talent. Very competent persons quite often find It impossible to get clerkships, while Just aa often incompetent persons are selected because they have a pull.- If Mr. Stewart should go to Salem next week1 the ques tion will not be what Is his education, but what is 'his pulL " BUSINESS ITEMS. It Baby Is Cattlas; Teeth, Be sure and use that old aad Trell-trled remedy, Mr. Wlniloir's Soothing v8yrup. for .children teething It soothes the child, xoftens'thc rums, allays alt pain, cures wind colic and 'diarrhoea. flVleier & Frank Co. Carpets and The Clearance Sale Our Annual Clearance Sale has scored a great triumph this season, and the enormous increase in sales records leaves no doubt as to its popu larity. We've made -sweeping reductions in every department in the establishment. It is the resources of this big store alone that makes possible the rare merchandise offerings of the Clearance Sale. We're helping you make the dollar go a long ways these days. Blankets Oregon, California and Ohio Blankets. The largest and best variety in the city, and the Clearance Sale offers them at prices far below value. Underwear Winter Underwear for ladies, men and children. Union Suits also. Qualities, styles and sizes for all, and Clearance Sale Prices urge present buying. Laces, Ribbons, Gloves, Notions, Books, Men's Furnishings, Men's Hats, Cloaks, Mus lin Underwear, etc., etc. All at Clearance Sale Prices. MEIER & FRANK CO. WHITE oMARINE "Certain. WgSBwh TO , o" Serai fop uU 6Hr? m v IRON WOMCSCO j 211d UNIVERSITY AV.-M I NNrbCpQUS STRONG'S PHOTOGRAPHS Noie teller. Special prices this week. Goodnough Bfdg., opposite Postofflc. TAKE NOTICE It's an unusual one, that can be duplicated but seldom. just as we tell you. Your choice from a Fashionable Scotch Cheviot or PURE WOOL These are the identical qualities always sold by us and other reliable firms at $16.00. Bear in mind that the high-class workmanship, the perfection of fit, reliable trimmings perfect style and tone of these suits are up to our high standard, and you will then real ize the value of this unusual offer. Any Suit or Overcoat in the House At discount prices. Not on a few selected lines, but just as we say any boy's or man's suit or overcoat at clearance-sale reductions. Underwear Special Men's all-wool natural gray shirts and drawers, hygienic body-fitting garments, sold regularly "TC at 1.00 per garment Iv3t Men's Stylish S. E. CORNER ' A TU A Kin f MORRISON Mfeier& Frank Co. Oriental Rug Auction Today at 10 A. M. Curtains at Clearance Sale Prices. Trunks Portland Agents f or "Druek ers" famous Trunks. The strongest made. Every style. Fill your future wants at Clearance Sale Prices. Hosiery Onyx Hosiery. None hot ter made. For ladies and children. , All the styles. If you buy during the Clear ance Sale it means a consid erable saving. VVIVVM J. O. GIT-LBN 5c. GO. MAXTFACTTRERS OF STBK7UI' FIFB KND BOIL-BF2 COIZBRINCS HOT AXD COLD-WATER & g? , ASBESTOS MATERIALS PIPE COVERINGS. M.'&tairsJmS OI? AJLI' KINDS. Bt aSMBBpoflwvg "'f-JiBy mtiiBMBBF 'Phone 220-23- SECOND STREET, Library Association of 24,000 volumes and over 200 periodicals $5.00 a year or $1.50 a quartor Two books allowed on all subscriptions Hours From 9 A. M. lo 9 r. M. daily, except Sundays and holidays. OF THIS EXCEPTIONAL OFFER Hat Special $5.00 Trousers, Reduced to $4.25 W'l) IIH).,ilii1ll,J i-iTIW,;- "II i IiUMHIM lit Tf er MiTw&Rmmmk Tftv&MfflnrtWmm ' c3 wmmimFJka'"BMSm y (aBBBBBBEBBBBaaS31EiEBBBQRBB?2a17aX3iBQaQ 1 I ? J Meier & FrankCoTj and 2:30 P. M. (Third Floor.) Oriental Rugs Continuation of the Orien tal Rug Auction. (3d floor.) The handsomest collection of genuine Orientals ever brought to the Northwest. It's an opportunity to buy a handsome rug at. very little cost. Shoes, Rubbers Good weather for heavy soled Shoes or Rubbers. We've got the kind that will keep your feet warm and dry. Rubber Boots for men and boys also. Clearance Sale Prices prevail. Clay 042?. PORTLAND, OREGON. Portland STARK STREET Bet. 7th aad Park It's not misrepresented it's large line of Worsted Suits s Men's new shapes in Derbys, or Fedoras, , black, brown and slate colors; a new line of reg- (M Or lar $2 values; sale price, JlJ3 THE RELIABLE CLOTHIER