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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1901)
v-VlS. f- "5r'" c"''" " " VST "5- ? J"W 12 THE MORNING OREGONtAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBEH 3, 190f. Finest Jill Wool Blankets made to our special order at the Oresron Citv Woolen. Mills Tinniest nrices. The "Eternal. City," Hall Caine's new book, now ready. Book Department. .?g IN & KM JLUu, nl . : - . I . xyi Notable Chance for High -Class Corsets "ROYAL WORCESTER" This progressive corset company is constantly adding new lines and Introducing fresh ideas in corset-making. To in clude their latest, we are compelled to drop some lines we are now using. This week we've cuUed out twenty-five choice models of "Royal Worcester' black,white and gray, and will sell them " AT THESE SHARP-CUT PRICES CORSETS to 75c to $1.25 to $1.50 to $2.25 to $3.50 at49c at 98c it $1.19 at $1.47 to $4-50 to $5.00 at $2.49 to $2.87 to $3.37 NO WOMAN NEED BE WITHOUT A PERFECT FIT TING CORSET, WHILE THIS LOT LASTS. SEE THEM BEFORE ASSORTMENTS ARE BROKEN. OUR PLANS ARE COMPLETE FOR YOUR AUTUMN NEEDLE WORK FANCY BRAIDS of all kinds, for lacemaking, including the new BATTENBERG NOVELTY BRAID-three kinds in one. NEW BRAID PATTERNS, in exclusive designs. NEW COLORED LINEN PIECES cut-out effects orfor outlining. NEW CUSHION TOPS over 50 different styles and colors. Many novelty shapes. Square cushions in burnt leather effects, etc. ON FINISHED CUSHIONS, tapestry covered, are paintings, exact copies of noted masterpieces. CAMBRIC-COVERED CUSHIONS-silk floss, fine needle fibre, and down filled all sizes. SECOND FLOOR.) THIS SEASON OF HOME RENOVATING jogs the minds of most housekeepers about NEW LACE CURTAINS Our curtain department was never in such fine trim to meet all demands as right now. So many new and attrac tive styles are here that selecting will be a pleasure. A few kinds, at prices very low for such values, are Arabian Lace Curtains, from? Irish Point Curtains, with reg- $8.00 pair up. Battenberg Curtains, $5.75 pair up. from Brussels Net Curtains, from $3.7 5 up. THE P1NCREE SHOE FQ $3.5 0 R WOMEN ular finish or new ruffled edges. Prices $3.25 pr. up. Ruffled Net Curtains, from $1.75 pair up. Ruffled Swiss Curtains, from 75c pair up. THREE DAYS MORE FOR PURE SILK RIBBONS 3K and 4 inches wide, plain colors, At I6c Yard MISS CROOKHAM LOST JURY DECIDES CASE IX KAYOU OK RICHARD WILLIAMS. Incidentally Two Letters Admitted As Evidence Have Mysteriously Disappeared from tlie Records. Oh, for a cunning Sherlock Holmes, or sleuths who may be his betters. To skirmish around Department Four on tho trail of two miss-ng; letters; To solve an unfathomable mystery by Intri cate, shrewd deduction Discover the point where they disappeared, and the manner of their abduction! The -deep gloom of Impenetrable mys tery hangs like a pall over Department Pour of the State Circuit Court, and, now that Dr. Doyle has resurrected his invincible friend, Sherlock Holmes, and will loan his services to the officials of the Court, perhaps the veil can be lifted. At present there seems to be but small hope that the future holds a solution of the mysterious disappearance of two letters that were filed as evidence yesterday in the case of Crookham vs. Williams, which was decided yesterday in favor of the defendant. Miss Crookham was for merly a teacher in the Portland High School, and sought to recover $600, al leged to be due lor private lessons and tutoring to Miss Mabel Williams, daugh ter of Hlchard Williams, of the Board of Education, who was the defendant In the action. The missives were Important in their bearing on the contested points Involved in the litigation, and interesting because they fairly sizzled with the strenuous jphrases that could only come from an in dignant woman giving free rein to her grievances and her feelings. The admis-r sion of the letters was not accomplished without much preliminary legal skirmish ing and the learned counsel on each side vigorously contested every step in the battle thit led to their admission as evi dence. Now they are nowhere to be found. True, the case is settled for the time being, but that does not endow let ters, filed as evidence, with any assumed right to be up and away without leav ing any trace of the manner of their go ing. Of course. Holmes could get them. It would be an eisy task for him, just suf ficient mystery to permit of a little pleasant exercise before dinner. But the qualifications of the Clerk of the Court has nothing regarding a previous course on advanced deductive science. Hence, while clues are probably as thick as crowds around a bulletin board during a yacht race, still, if they cannot be picked up and made to explain, then, In the lan guage of the street gamin, "Wot's de use?" Previous to the retirement of the jury to consider the case the letters "were in the custody of the stenographer. They were handed to the counsel for the plaint iff at one time In he "progress of the case yesterday afternoon and were promt ly handed back. When the papers were .ready to go to the jury the letters were thought to be among them. The jurors returned the bundle of documents when the verdict was announced. Investiga tion made a quarter of an hour later re vealed the astonishing discovery that the two letters were missing. No trace of them could be found anywhere. The jury room was searched. The jurors were al ready dismissed and liad separated each to go his own way, consequently the Jury room was all that could be searched. One of the letters was considered by the defense to be of more than ordinary Importance. It contained a statement from Miss Crookham to Mr. Williams, In which she denied a rumor that had reached him that she Intended suing to recover compensation for tutoring the de fendant's daughter. Incidentally she paid her respects lo Superintendent Rlgler, whom she accused in the letter of having wilfully misrepresented what she had said. Miss Crookham testified that Mr. Wil liams met her several times on the street and spoke of his daughter, stating that her health was poor; that he was anx ious for her to graduate from the High School, and was afraid she was some what behind because of loss of time oc casioned by sickness. Miss Crookham said that she was asked to assist with private lessons, and, although she at first refused, finally did teach Miss Williams at nights, two hours each, covering a period of three terms, for which she never received any compensation. She figured up 600 hours due, at $1 per hour, and $200 Interest Mr. Williams on the witness stand ad mitted that the services had been per formed, but denied that he ever solicited Miss Crookham to assist his daughter with her lessons. Miss Crookham was a relative of "Van B. De Lashmutt, and visited Mr. Williams family a great deal. The matter of private teaching was ar ranged among the women folks. Mr. Williams said he asked Miss Crookham what her charge was to be, and told her not to let the bill run along, and she refused to accept anything and assured him she could not think of making any charge. Mr. Williams then explained to the jury that Miss Crookham was dropped as a teacher in the year 1897, and It was' not until that happened that she ever spoke of sending him a bill and threatened to sue him. He always stood up for her, and she called on him many times and complained at having failed of re-election, and he did everything he could for her. "Mr. Williams told of a trip taken to Alaska by his daughter and Miss Crook ham at his expense. Miss Crookham had expressed a desire to go to Alaska, and, as he felt somewhat under obligation to her, he bought two tickets. Miss Crookham on her part testified that she paid all of the Incidental expenses of this trip, about ?50. Superintendent of Schools Frank RIgler testified that Miss Crookham called on him after she had failed of re-election and wanted to get back In the schools. She informed him that she could get two votes, but did not say how, and that she was sure of Mr. Williams. He had to vote for he, or she would sue him for $300. Mr. Williams testified that when he took Miss Crookham to task for having made such a statement to Professor RIg ler, she denied having done so, saying it was a lie. Miss Crookham taught for six years in the High School. J. A. Strowbrldge, Jr., and R. B. Mar row appeared as her attorneys, and El lis G. Hughes and E. B. Williams were the counsel for the defense. The jury took but one ballot and Miss Crookham was bowled out. Special Rates Account Portland Ex- position and Carnival. From Astoria and Dower Columbia Riv er points the O. R. & N. Co. has made a round-trip ratp of one and one-third fare, plus 50 cents for two admissions to the exposition Tickets will be on sale Septem ber 19, 25, October 2, 9 and 1G, and will be good for return at any time within six days from date of sale. O. R. & N. pursers will sell tickets from way landings where agencies are not established. r Sale Today Handsomely Embroidered WAISTS Special $1.45 Made of finest quality Black Mercerized'Duch' esse, perfect fitting, dur able, attractive, and a most decided bargain. - 500 Pairs of Ladies' Black Lisle Hosiery Pair at e I e ..... e a Demonstration today of La Vida Corsets By Miss Pauline peppier, of Jeu) York, Expert Corsetierre. Our great sale of Black and Colored Dress Goods offers a great mass of bargains that you cannot afford to miss. Harris Mandolin and Guitar Folios, 3 parts, reg. 25c, special -' ..9c Stern's Mandolin and Guitar Folios, 3 parts, reg'. 25c, ' special 9c The Wagner Jilbum of Original Compositions, by "Richard Wagner, reg. 50c, special 25c The Paderewski Concert JZlbum, regular 50c, special " 25c Jill the music from "The Runaway Girl." aaaaeaaaaaa eeeaeeooeaaaaaooaaoaaaeeae eeaeoseaeeea leaaaaooaaaoaeaeaaaoaeoa a aaoeeeaeaaae eeaaaoaeeeaea o Established 1870. -incorporated ltsuy. e a a a a a G. P. RUMMELIN a I Manufacturing a jp Fancy Figured Velvets for waists Best shadings Very stylish $1.00 yard. High-Grade French Undermuslins Magnificent styles (Second floor.) Tomorrow 640th Friday Surprise Sale 1750 Yards of Fancy Waist Silks 73c Yard There's a story of misfortune coupled with today's silk offer ing whieh means your good fortune We place on the counters for tomorrow's selling handsome fancy waist silks at a surprisingly low price We know whereof we speak for we have had these very quality silks before, and they cost us more money than we ask you Manufacturer's in financial difficulty and here's the sequel 1750 yards of fancy lace striped Waist Silk pebble or armure ground Narrow or wide stripe in all the leading shades, as follow: Green with white stripe, white with white stripe, white with black stripe, red with white stripe, navy with white stripe, old rose, tur quoise, gray and brown with white stripe, also black and white combinations. Your choice of 1750 yards tomorrow 2 j at the low price of .. r . J j See window display. ; Embroideries Unusual embroidery values for the remainder of the week. 4, 5, 6-yd. lengths Cambric Edg ings, 5 to 8 inches, great variety of best patterns; 35c values at... 19c yd Cambric Edgings, 7 to 14 inches wide, pretty designs; 40c to 75c val ues 25cyd 27-in. fine Sheer Lawn Flouncings, suitable for children's dresses, etc., 75c and $1.00 values 25c yd Embroideries are in 4, 5 and 6-yard lengths. On sale directly in front of elevators. 126 SECOND ST., near WASHINGTON Alaska Sealskins and Fine Furs Our Specialty. Fur Jackets, Capes, Collarettes, Boas, Muffs, Gloves, Fur trimming, Etc. A' fine assortment of Feather Boas Pnh and Rius. 9 M I a pa 1 C 1 PI I i 1 a F; I ail a I I a M I 8 p3 I Ir-iL O M Atffiaft &S0NS ilj JO Fttift 9?&tf 3kiflU$Ar Eu ft3&VfetfPKvJr W. ill I I) & n L a m SHfflEV III I ivi Of I jSgf a ft TBS2vS& a K UHOBSnainaBEaHBW UHiHBBH 9 R- 1 e Blanket News No mistake about the excellence of our blankets. Buying them as we do in huge quantities probably more pairs than any other concern onthe Coast assures us of the very lowest market prices. We are giv ing you the advantage of our pur chasing power. Here's two good examples: 290 pairs of strictly all-wool white blankets, 11-4 size, blue, pink or yellow borders, silk bound, full 5-pound weight. Never before sold at the remarkably low price or 300 pairs of strictly all-wool white 10-4 blankets, colored bor ders, silk bound. Only 300 pairs to be sold at this price, the low est we've ever quoted in blank ets of like quality & A -n. -m sua OBa. Q H M HI M 'z-t-'v" jpa $4.25 pr Velutina Cords Latest Styles Best Quality Alaska Indian Baskets and Curios. Lowest Prices Visitors Welcome. CALL OR SEND FOR CATALOGUE. The Leading and Reliable Furriers of the Northwest." (cs9eteteteS9(t('9S04t a a a a a a a , a CAN SAVE $2 50 PER I YET UXCLE SAM BUYS FEW OATS IN PORTLAND. Bias Received Here Show This Mar- ket to Be 2 Gl Lower Than Paget Sound Ports. It has been proved to Uncle Sam that he can buy oats ?2 50 per Von cheaper at Portland than at Puget Sound. It remains to be seen -whether he will continue to be bo blinded -with favoritism and red tape as to fail to see the point. The Govern ment, no doubt, has made the discovery, but' whether its memory is long enough to take advantage of the better market at Portland when oats shall be needed again, will "be a matter of Interest. Uncle Sam can save the neat little sum of $5000 on every 2000 tons of oats he ships to the Philippines if he will only allow Portland bidders to compete on equal terms with dealers at Puget Sound. Contracts were awarded yesterday to three Portland firms for 1700 tons of oats I and 1700 tonslf hay. These toTage sup plies will be shipped to- the Philippines on the steamship Adatq, which will sail from this port October' 22. The awards were as follows: Albcrs & Schneider, 500 tons hay, So cu bic feet density, $17 50 per ton; 1200 tons hay, 55 cubic feet density, $20 50 per ton; 500 tons oats, $1 02 per cental. Balfour, Guthrie & Co., 700 tons oats, $1 02 per cental. J. "W. Simpson, 50 tons oats, $1 02 per cghLs.1 These figures for oat's offer a striking contrast when compared with those con tracts awarded at Seattle last month. Sep tember 19, four contracts were let at Pu get Sound, each for 500 tons of oats. The prices were $22 70, $23, $23 70 and $23 90 re spectively. Another quantity of 2000 tons was engaged at $22 45. "The average price of these five contracts was $23 15. The average price of the three awards at Port land y estterday was $20 54. The difference, therefore, in favor of Portland is $2 61 per ton. In spite of these figures, and the oppor. tunity of the Government to save $2 50 per ton on oats, Uncle Sam has adver.' Used 'or bids for 1000 tons of oats, deliv ered at Puget? Soundi Because he has not so arranged the terms that Portland dealers can compete on equal ground, his blindness to the cheaper price of oats at Portland will cost him in the neighbor hood of $2500. Portland merchants are permitted to bid on forage supplies t'hat are shipped from Puget Sound, but railroad charges from this city absorb the difference in the prices of the two places Therefore, when Port land dealers compete for contracts adver tised at Puget Sound, they have not only the actual cost of the supplies to take into account, but also the unfair handicap of freight charges. The disposition of the Government to make the greater part of its shipments from Seattle, and to recog nize Portland only when it has to, has created a deal of dissatisfaction in this city. While Puget Sound dealers have re ceived the loaf of the business, Portland merchants have had to content themselves with the cTumbs. BINGLEY STILL MISSING. Only Slight Information Ah out the East Side Mnilcarricr. A new feature has been added to the dis appearance of Frederick R. Bingley, the' mailcarrler of Station A, East Side, who left for Astoria on the steamer T. J. Potter on Sepember 12, and who has not since been heard from. The missing man's valise, coat, hat and a ticket check were found in the stateroom which he engaged on the day In question. These articles were taken from the stateroom and left at the Ash-street dock, where they were subsequently turned over to Mrs. Bingley. There is no doubt that Bingley went aboard the Potter and entered his state room, where he left the articles. That, however, is all that is known of him. No one, except the purser who took his ticket, Is known to have seen him on the steamer. The coat which was found was an ex tra one, done up In paper. Bingley alfao had an extra cap in his pocket. The find ing of the articles gives th impression that after depositing- his luggage in the stateroom he went outside and did not return. It is thought he waseither over come with sudden weakness and fell in the river, or that he left the steamer at Astoria with the Intention of disappearing. Mrs. Bingley has exhausted every effort to find her husband. Bingley was carrier of route No. 38, Stephens' addition. Just before he left he notified Superintendent Barrett, of the carriers, that he intended taking a va cation of two weeks on account of his poor health. He was granted leave of absence. He was financial secretary of Multnomah Court, Foresters of America. Dr. Wigg said last evening that Bingley was In very poor health at the time of disappearance. For waists and suits Handsome new styles just received The most popular of all ma terials for Fall and Winter wear. Heavy quality, full width, all the j j- j leading shades pi.ZD yd French Flannel Waistings Largest va riety in town Figures, stripes, plain col ors and Persian effects 45c, 50c, 75c yd. Black Goods At special prices for this week Cheviots, henriet tas, serges, granite cloths and whipcords are all In cluded "Priestley" blaek dress fabrics, prunellas, soliels, cheviots and silk warp henriettas Priestley cravenettes shed water lilro nn iim'hiollg J MEIER & FRANK COMPANY PHOTOGRAPHERS TODAY Are Gathering Here From All Parts ot Oregon, Washington nnd Idaho. Photographers from far and near are gathering in Portland. The annual con vention of the Photographers' Association of the Pacific Northwest meets in A. O. U. W. Hall, corner Second and Taylor streets, at 10 o'clock this morning, and will remain in session for three days. The morning session will be very brief, and will be devoted mainly to the payment ot dues and the distribution of members' badges. At 1:30 this afternoon the convention will again assemble, and Mayor Rowe will de liver an address ol wticome, to which President A. L. Jackson, of Tacoma, will respond. The remainder of the afternoon session will be taken up with reading re ports of officers. There will also be a business session In the evening. At Intervals during the session there will be photographic demonstrations of various kinds, some of them by members of the association, and some of them by repre sentatives of Eastern and Coast supply houses, many of whom will be in attend ance upon the convention. The membership of the association em braces a majority of the photographers in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Follow ing were some of tho convention arrivals of yesterday:. H. F. Duryea, Rochester, N. Y. Harry Fell, Jamestown, N. Y. Frank H. Doyle, San Francisco W. J. Helmqulst, San Francisco. Will Lussler, San Francisco. A. L. Jackson, Tacoma, Wash., president of the association. A. D. Rogers, Olympla, "Wash. H. D. Graves, Boseburgr, Or. Miss Sue Dorrls, Eugene, Or. W. D. Trover, Salem, Or., vice-president of association. O. N. Duvall, Colfax, "Wash. D. B. rawing, Everett, "Wash. Miss Ida B. Smith, Olympla, Wash. J. .E. Seeley, Everett, Wash. D. Marsh, Welber, Idaho. H. W. Oliver, Oakland, Cal. J. T. Kidd, Ontario, Or. Henry Erlchsen, Moscow, Idaho. Lee D. Forrest, Chehalls, Wash. H. B. Carrati. Goldendale. Wash. William P. Flannery, Goldendale, Wash. George Gavett, Chehalls, Wash. It is expected that the total attendance will be in the neighborhood of 250 or 300. FREE LIBRARY REPORT. No Sfevr Accession to Be Made Until After Condolldntlon. The prospective consolidation of the Free IJbrary with the Portland Library prohibited the purchase of any new books for the former during the month of Sep tember, according to the report of th li brarian, filed yesterday. The only acces sions during the month were three bound volumes of Government reports, donated by Senator Joseph Simon, who has made many former donations of this character to the Free Library, and a bound volume of magazines presented by one of the li brary's patrons'. Until the two libraries are actually consolidated, no new pur chases will be made for the Free Library except what are actually necessary to carry on the work. Durlng.the month of September, 99 new K EXTRAORDINARY SPECIAL )i H ON FUR COLLARETTES M Just 60 Collarettes, made In various furs and combinations, in the latest styles, lined in fancy silk and high-colored sat in's. Regular. $6.50 and $7; TODAY ONLY $4.65 Send for Catalogue. THE SILVERFIELD FUR MFG. CO. Largest and Leading Furriers in the Northwest. 2S3-2S5 MORRISON STREET, PORTLAND, OR. patrons took out cards. The total number of card-holders is now 1861. Other statis tics for the month of September are: Total attendance. 40S4. Highest attendance at one time, 34. Average daily attendance, 155. Highest in one day, 128. Total number of books circulated dur ing month, 1159. Total number books In library, 2350. Total number fiction circulated, 1187. Per cent of fiction, 76. Highest daily circulation, 95. Lowest dally circulation, 39. Average dally circulation, 6S. Prohnble Cost of Fills. The City Engineer is figuring on the cost of filling up East Morrison street between Union avenue and the Morrison street approach. A railroad company has offered to make the fill at 30 cents per yard, which is considered pretty steep. Mr. Hughes, of the Port of Portland, has said that the fill could, be made at about 3 cents per yar.d from the river. This would cover cost of operating the dredger and certainly would be very cheap. Be sides, the result would be to deepen the river on the East Side, where there is shallow water. The project of filling East Morrison street Is constantly gain ing In favor. One of the great advan tages of filling of that and East Water streets Is that It will make fire wa.ls and reduce the cost of Insurance. Tha rate of insurance on the big warehouses is very high on account of the elevated roadways. Fire sucks under the roadway and is carried from one building to an other by the undercurrent. This has been encountered at all the fires in tr-e district west of Union avenue. A fill on East Water street between East Clay anl East Pine streets would be a fire wall and a protection to much valuable prop erty. From the estimates of cost it miy be judged that It is eneapest to fill by dredger, but that remains to be det r mlned. The prospects are considered ex cellent that at least Eist Morrison street, and possibly East Water, will be tilled next year. Special Carnival Rates. From Astoria and Columbia River points the O. R. & N. Co. has made a round trip rate of one and one-third fare, plu3 50 cents for two admissions to the expo sition. Tickets will be on sale September 19, 25. October 2, 9 and 16. and will be good for return at any time within six days from date of sale. O. R. & N. pursers will sell tickets from way landings where agencies are not established.