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12 THE MOROTNTG OEEGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY - 31. 1901. ISgKH John S. Brown & Sons fine Table Linens at Clearance Sale Prices. 1 - -..-J. LJ.iNEfcEMMfcfcjfcaJMfcaJMMMfMMaaPfcttfc " 'JMtrnmmtt-rsrl . a aMftJwfc, OLDS, 1HT11 & KHG : r7'y 74f. L : II tfattto4o. sfiM&-'3y&it4&b. Next Thursday JANUARY 2, 1902, Begins a 30-Day Harvest Time. OUR 24TH ANNUAL Clearance Sale A Pre-Inventory Sale of Great Magnitude Offering as is usual at our sales GREAT REDUCTIONS ON ALL STOCKS Don't get excited and rush to the first sale that's announced. Our Clearance Sales are well worth waiting for. We ask special attention to our Ladies' and Children's Under-Muslins Such a collection of high-class garments cannot be found outside the Olds, Wortman & King stores. At our clearance prices they're cheaper than many commonplace kinds. LOOTED BY JANITO! Brown Building Robber Under Arrest. BREAKS DOWN AND CONFESSES A. L.. Woodruff Tried to Throve Odi um of Crime on Firemen, but Stolen Property I Found Where He Placed It. A. Ti. Woodruff, janitor of the Brown Family Hotel, 271 Grand avenue, where the destructive fire broke out last Thurs day, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives Snow and Kerrigan, charged with the larceny of guests' prop erty at that place. Three gr.'ps and one trunk, containing portions of the stolen property, were recovered, "I took the stuff myself. I found the things outside the hotel after the fire. I was drinking at the time and did not know clearly what I was doing," confessed Woodruff after his arrest. Previously, Woodruff had asserted particularly to Police Ser geant Church that he believed firemen had stolen the things. Shortly after the robberies were re ported. Snow and Kerrigan were told to Tun down the thief, and they suspected "Woodruff from the very first. Up to yes terday. Woodruff stoutly denied that he had anything to do with the robbery, but in all his conversations with the de tectives he did not say that he sus pected firemen. During the course of the day, the detecUves found new clews im plicating Woodruff, and they found him drinking whisky in a Grand-avenue sa loon. The detectives told him the game was up, and that they had proof that he was the robber: but still Woodruff de nied his guilt. Then he was cross-questioned so thoroughly that he broke down, and said that two hand-grips containing part of the property from the Brown were stored temporarily in a cigar store on Alder street, near Third. He was then arrested, and the detectives found one I grip and a trunk filled with stolen prop- erty in the Brown Hotel. The grip was found in the basement, and the trunk in the room he had occupied, upstairs. The I cigar store he had indicated, Ross I ot. ta i.i . . ..ti..i ' Dli(LlJ O, IU .fWUl'l CiCCL, V .125 VISILITU, I and Sharp was surprised when he learned the nature of the detectives' visit. "Yes, "Woodruff left two grips here last Satur day, and told me he wanted them left for a few days. I knew Woodruff when he worked upstairs for a rubber stamp man ufacturer," said Sharp. M. R. Williams, one of the hotel's guests, who had been robbed, identified I one of the grips as containing his prop- ' erty, and recognized a ring his mother ' had given him; also his personal visiting cards. Other victims also identified their ' property. Some of the plunder recovered ' consists of women's dresses and chil- , dren's toys. The arrest of Woodruff, and his confession, is looked upon by the po lice generally as a smart bit of detective .work. MORAN'S AGENT HERE. Come to Invite Port of Portland CommisNlon to Seattle. Will H. Parry, representative for Moran Bros., shipbuilders of Seattle, is in tne city to meet the members of the Port of Portland Commission, in regard to the construction of a drydock. He saw sev eral members yesterday, and they signified a willingness to visit Seattle next Friday and examine the drydock just constructed at that port. Mr. Parry says that his drydock, which is built entirely of wood, is stronger than the Lang dock. It will be cheaper to build, he says, and less costly to maintain, and it will last over 20 years with proper care. "We have no patent bonus or other fancy fees to exact," he said last evening at the Portland, "and the cost of construc tion will be reduced to a minimum, while Portland gets the benefit of a first-class crydock, adapted to the wants of the Pa cific Coast. "Our Robert Moran, who is president of the Moran Bros.' Company, has made the construction of wooden drydocks a study for 12 years, and has visited every one Jn operation within that period. The dock we have just completed at Seattle is only 200 feet long, and It will readily lift a 2000-ton vessel out of the water. By adding more sections, a dock of 10,000 tons lifting capacity can be easily constructed, as It is simply a matter of repetition of the sections. "I have nothing to say against Mr. Donnelly or the dock he constructs; but simply claim the ability to put up a better dock at a much smaller expense to the taxpayers of the Port of Portland. "The commission will probably leave here Friday afternoon and spend Saturday in Seattle, examining the details of our dock and the manner of Its operation, and we hope to convince them that it will bo A Bargain Chance That Comes But Once a Year to their Interest to accept our plans In contracting for the construction of the drydock in the Willamette River." PERSONAL MENTION. J. B. Noyes, a prominent timberman of Superior, Wis., is in the city on business. He Is at the Portland. Judge W. W. Travllllon, of Baker City, left for his home last night, after a short business visit to Portland. State Senator J. D. Daly, of Corvallls, who has been In the city on business for several dnys, left for home lai,t night. Ora I. Bennett, a timbeiman of Carson City. Mich., is at the St. Charles. He is inquiring into the lumber resources of the Northwest, and will visit the great tim ber belts. Charles A. Bow, of this city, has gone to Astoria for a month, to take charge of the office of Architect De Linn, of that city, who has gone to California with A. B. Hammond. L. T. Harris, of Eugene, was transact ing legal business In the city yesteiday. Mr. Harris represented Lane County in j the lower branch of the Legislature last 1 Winter, and is deputy prosecuting attor ney for the Second Judicial District. B. M. Turner, a prominent farmer of Dayton, "Wash., Is registered at the St. Charles. In his neighborhood, Mr. Turner says, crops have been sod, and the farm ers are satisfied with the year's work. He will spend the Winter in Portland, as has been his custom for many years. W. I. Reed, of Oakland, Cal., who Is a member of the company which recently purchased the Rainier lumber mills. Is at the Imperial. Mr. Reed, after the ac quirement of the mills, went back to Oak land to attend to home business matters. and returned to Portland yesterday. He was accompanied North by H. I. Atkin son. M. H. Gllbertson, a well-known hop grower and hopbuyer, of Aurora, Is at the Belvedeie. In speaking of the Oregon hopcrop, ho said he holds to his original estimate, made last September, of 60,000 bales. Less than one-twentieth of the crop, he says, remains in the hands of the growers. The sales of the remainder of the yield were made at an average price of 10 cents per pound, and as that figure was below expectations and the crop was one-third short, he does not think the growers will consider the year a good one financially. SALEM, Or., Dec. 30. Superintendent of Public Instruction J. H. Ackerman has received word that his daughter, Mrs. Lillian Carlton, of Joseph, Wallowa County, is improving In health. She was dangerously ill with scarjet fever. ,..,,, .,.,, ' ,., NEW YORK. Dec 30. Northwestern PePe registered at New York hotels to- usi a! "'s. From Snokant From Spokane J. E. Bass, at the Im perial. From Seattle E. F. Rockfellow, at the Union Square. NEW YORK. Dec. 30. The following Portland boys in Eastern colleges have been spending the Christmas holiday In New iork City: Kurt Koehler, Harvard, 0a; Harry Corbett, Harvard, '03; Edward J. Failing, Yale, '03; Gerald E. Beebe, Yale, '01; Lawrence Selling. Yale, '04; Frank Sladen, Yale. '02; Fred Warren, Princeton, '05; Jack Mackie, Princeton, '01; Herman Smith, Cornell, '02; G. N. Pease, Cornell, ih; A. u. La&oe, Will- iams, 04; Lamar Seeley, Jr., Williams, '03. TEACHERS DO HIM HONOR. Warm Resolution In Memory of D. P. Thompson. The public school teachers of Portland have adopted the following resolutions: Whereas, Death has taken from our mdst. Hon. D. P. Thompson, an honored citizen and a member of lh Board of Education of tills city. Therefore, be It Resolved, By the school fraternity of this city that. In the death of Hon. D. P. Thompson, this community has lost an exemplary citizen, the school fraternity of this city a stanch and steadfast friend, and educational progress a conscientious champion. And be it further Resolved, That his example of Industry and relf-rellance in early life, that contributed so largely to his successful career as a business man. Is worthy of emulation by the rising gen eration; and his unselfish Interest, born from his own early experience, which he manifested in the young, was a bond of sympathy between himself and the school children of this com munity. And be it further Resolved, That this expression of sympathy to the family of the deceased comes from those who fully appreciated his unselfish devotion to the cause of education, his keen sense of Just Ice and his loyalty to both employers and em ployes. And be It further Resolved, That these resolutions be given to tho press for publication, and a copy sent to the family of the deceased. CAROLINE BARNES, M. L. PRATT, E. CURTIS, Portland, Dec 20, 1001. Committee. TRAVEL IX COMFORT. The new steamer Hassalo leaves Ash street dock for Astoria and Lower Colum bia points daily, except Sunday, at 8 P. M.; Saturday. 10 P. M. Tickets and berth reservations at O. R. & N. ticket office, xhlrd and Washington. OXCE A WEEK. Personally Conducted Excursions Via Rio Grande lines, either via Hunt ington or Sacramento, to all points East. Through sleeper to Chicago, etc Magnifi cent scenery. Call for lowest rates, etc., at Rio Grande office. No. 121 Third street. IB R : OUR ' : I iff GREAT SALE! Will Commence THURSDAY January 2, 1902 Every article in our famous stock of choicest upto date merchandise will be reduced in price. TODAY SALE OF RID GLOVES Ji timely offering of Fine Kid Gloves for Jew Year wear. Jill the leading fashionable shades and black. t.50 Z clasp, Carlyle quality, Trefousse FQld Gloves, $1.55 $1.75 2'dasp, London quality, Trefousse Suede Pique, $1.49 $2 Trefousse Gloves, Suede, Glace, Pique and Overseam, $1.69 White Carnival BJI71GJHJVS IN White Carnival MUSLIN UNDERWEAR it(ectttittii(ie8aeeii(iti(oi9te(ceeo 5 CALENDARS We have a good assortment of calendars. Now that the Xmas rush is over, you have plenty of time to select the calendar that just suits you. h Z&JZg UUWUUUUMHHMUUUUVWUVHUUUUUUUUMVHUV Tn nnrcirvr at n rrrifiMf IU riXLJlULAI LLLUIUnj!"ff more than 150 votes is entitled to j three clerks and the first board only two. "When this point was brought out, the committee decided to recommend six "WILL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE RECOMMEND XAMES. j Good Prty Men Selected to Make J Out Pull Lists of and Clerlin. Judge At an informal meeting held Jn room 600, Chamber of Commerce. lasth!ght, the Democratic City and County Central Com mittee decided to furnish the County Court a list of names of persons It deems eligible to the positions of Judges and clerks of election. Six names will be se lected in each precinct three for the judgeships and three for clerkships. The task of picking suitable candidates for the election offices was intrusted to Dem ocrats in each ward with instructions to report to the ccoimittee at a meeting to be held next Monday evening. The meeting was attended by Secretary Gatens, Committeemen Pat Powers, Sec ond Ward; John Montag, Fifth Ward; H. R. Nicholas. Sixth Ward; Senator R. D. Inman, Eighth Ward; John Van. Zante, Tenth Ward; Representative H. A. Smith, Eleventh Ward, and Senator Alex Sweek, Dr. G. M. Wells, Newton McCoy. P. L. G. Wise, Oglesby .Young, Charles J. Schnabel and A. P. Nelson. When every body was seated, the work of selecting names for the offices was begun, and It was discovered that the precinct books, used In the last campaign, were not in the hands of the conrcnlttec. A general roster of Democrats had to be substituted, and. after an hour had been consumed In the Selection of 2G names, it was thought best to refer the work to a committee. The names selected were: Precinct 3 J. B. Ryan. ISO North Sixteenth. Precinct 0 A. Kins Wilson, 5S0 Gllsan; Hen ry Teal, C27 Everett. Precinct 10 D. M. Watson. 90 Eleventh. Precinct 13 T. M. Richardson. 533 Morrison. Precinct 14 A. C Barclay. Precinct 10 Frank Schlegel. Yamhill, be tween Sixth and Seventh. Precinct 17 William Hendershott, 501 Yam hill. Precinct 1!-Harry Gurr, 272 Second. Precinct 21 J. W. McGinn. 200 Mill. Precinct 22John T. Morgan. First and Clay. John Montaj;. Clay near Fourth. Precinct 25 Frank A. Heltkemper, 2C5 Lin coln. Precinct 2C J. P. Burkhardt, -125 Seventh; M. C. Banfleld. Portland Heights. Precinct 2l H. W. Parker. 767 Macadam. Precinct 3D John G. Heltkemper. 734 Cor bett. Precinct 37 E. B. Seabrook. 1210 Ellsworth. Precinct 43 A. G. Parrott. C04 East Couch; J. V. Beach. CCl East Ankeny. Precinct 47 Ernest Kroner, C23 Klrby. Precinct 5-E. J. HalghU Precinct 51 F. A. Watts. 202 Tillamook. These names were mentioned for the Judgeship. The Eleventh Ward, through P. L. G. Wiser, made recommendations for both election offices as follows: Precinct 53 Judges, William Montag. J. C Thomas; clerks. C. P. Halght. V. S. Ogle. Precinct 54 Judges, George Esterble, Lon Stopper; clerks, P. L. G. Wise, Edmond- son. Precinct 55 Judges. L. M. Duff. De France; clerksr J. H. Richards, R. H. Connell. Precinct 5l Judges. D. Nash. Benson; clerks, Jonathan White; William Went. "When tho Eleventh's list was received Senator Inman said a sufficient number of names could not be obtained, except by a full night's work, and Senator Sweek suggested that blue prints of the new pre cinct boundaries be placed in the hands of the committeemen and others, with in structions 'to make the recommendations. The suggestion was adopted, and the fol lowing were named to look after the work: First ward, John Welch: second, Pat Powers; third, E. J. Jeffrey; fourth. Dr. G. M. Wells; fifth, John Montag: sixth, H. B. Nicholas; sev enth. V. K. Strode and Earl Bronaugh; eighth. R. D. Inman and Alex Sweek; ninth. Oglesby Young and W. N. Gaten: tenth. John Van Zante ad Newton McCoy; eleventh. P. L. G. Wiser and H. A. Smith. After the appointment of this commit tee H. B. Nicholas called attention to the fact that under the new law the second board of Judges, which the County Court 5 CALENDARS COR. THIRD AND ALDER isc Is empowered to appoint In precincts cast- natnes for the judgeship and clerkships instead of four as it had Intended. .No discussion followed, for all the members seemed to be so averse to talking that they even overlooked their purpose of outlining their next plan of-, campaign. i ine committee was Drieny instructed io have the list of names ready by Monday night, January G, so that it may be pre sented to the County Court the following Wednesday, and then the meeting ad journed. LIGHT RAINS IN DECEMBER Prcclpitntlon Is Aliont Three Inches Les Than Normal. The weather for December has devel oped no remarkable differences from the normal. The mean temperature up to yesterday was 41.4. The total precipita tion up to yesterday afternoon for this month was four inches, about three inch es short of the usual December rainfall. Since January 1, 1001, the mean temper ature Is about 19 degrees In excess of the average temperature of previous year.". The coldest December on record In Port land was 1SS4, when the mean temper ature was 31.5 degrees. In 1S75 the mean temperature was " 47.7, the warmest De cember In Portland. The precipitation of four Inches for this month is considered light, but Is not any where near the lightest on record. In De cember," 1K76, but .SS Inches was recorded. The heaviest December rains were in 1S2. when 20.14 inches fell. The December snows did not material ize this year. The only snow this year was on December 13, when a slight flurry Postage Is 4 Cents. The New Year's Oregonlan will weigh a pound, and the postage on It will be 4 cents. The price of the paper is 5 cents, and It can be bought at the office, wrapped and stamped for 9 cents. Every year niany copies of the New Year's paper are deposited in the postofflce with the postage not paid In full. This causes a great deal of trouble to the postotilce officials, and also delay In the paper being forwarded. The postmaster has requested that this statement be published for the benefit of all concerned. . . of white flakes made Its appearance. Snow has generally fallen In December In previous yeprs In large enough quantities to cover the ground for a short period. Although In several of the years there was but a slight trace, as was the case this month. In 1S99 no snow at all fell. The heaviest fall was December 22, 1S92, when 14 Inches covered the ground. PORTLAND MAN KILLED. Blrt "Webb Murdered In .a Card Game at Bakernfleld, Cal. BAKERSFIELD, Cal., Dec 30. As a re sult of a dispute over cards on Friday last. Blrt Webb, a blacksmith, was killed by A. S. Brady. A reward of $50 has been offered lor the arrest of Brady. "Webb is said to be a former resident of Portland, Or. . (Blrt "Webb is well known In this city, being a son-in-law of Thomas A. Wood, grand commander of the Indian War "Vet erans of Oregon. Webb was once an em ploye of the Stark-street ferry, and has been engaged in various enterprises in and about Portland. Some time ago he went to the McKlttrick oil wells district, near Bakersfield. On Saturday "Mr. Wood learned that Webb was dead, but did not know until yesterday that his son-in-law had been murdered.) Right time for buying Carpets and Lace Curtains (Third floor.) Crockery' and Kitchen Goods at remarkab.y low prices (Basement.) Merchandise purchased today will be charged on your January account. TOMORROW, JAN. 1 NEW YEAR'S DAY THIS STORE WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY. The Great Clearance Sale Is Now On Trade assumed its full Clearance Sale volume yesterday right from the jump It's hustle and bustle now for the next few Weeks You don't care to do shopping in a deserted place, where you have everything to yourself, do you? You like to mingle with the crowd bent on like errands to yours Come today You'll find the greatest, crowds The greatest bargains, and the greatest stocks The whole store has already caught the Clearance Sale spirit The establishment never looked more businesslike It's saving time for the buyers of Cloaks, Suits, Jackets, Furs, Men's Clothing, Boys' Clothing, Shots, Rubbers, Books, Stationery, Mus in Und-rwear, Wrappers, Petticoats, Laces, Gloves, at MORE MONEY FOR FAIR EVEX COLLEGES AND HOSPITALS MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS. Preliminary Arrangement for the Lewi and Clarlc Stockholders' Meeting: Jnnna'ry 13. The canvassing committee on schools, colleges, hospitals and sanitariums, of which Dr. A. C. Smith Is chairman, yester day reported the following subscriptions to the Lewis and Clark fund: St. Mary's Academy and College 5100 Columbia University 100 Hill Military Academy 100 St. Vincent's Hospital 100 Good Samaritan Hospital 100 Columbia sanitarium iu This report winds up the work of this committee, getting $510 from a source that waa at first supposed not to be capable of contributing anything to the .celebra tion fund. But interest in the Lewis and Clark project is so groat that every branch of the community is glad to contribute to Its support and finds means for doing so. All others who still have subscription lists in their possession are urged to de liver them to Chairman Corbett, at the First National Bank, or Secretary Reed, at 246 Washington street. They are need ed In order that the records may properly be prepared for the meeting of stockhold ers, to take place January 13. It is expected that the committee named in the Incorporation articles for taking charge of the preliminary work of organ izing the corporation will prepare a pro gramme for the stockholders meeting. Probably the by-laws will be framed in advance and published a few days before the meeting, in order that all the stock holders may be advised of their provisions and have time to think them over. It is possible that other details will be out lined in the same manner, and that In this way a general understanding may be ar rived at before the meeting and much confusion saved. Nearly half the 2500 subscribers are on the list for more than 520 each. Judging from precedents, comparatively few of the small subscribers will be represented at the stockholders' meeting, though every ono has an equal right with every other subscriber, big or little, to be present and take part in tho proceedings. Interest In the enterprise Is so great, however, that a great many people, subscribers and non subscribers, may be expected to attend the meeting to see just how the celebration project Is given Its formal "go" as a legal corporation. For this reason some people thing a very large auditorium should be provide for the meeting, the Marquam Theater or the Exposition Building. If the. place already selected for the meeting the Oregon Mining Exchange, in the Chamber of Commerce building shall prove to be too small, it will be entirely practicable to adjourn to some adequate hall, a tentative arrangement for which will probably be made beforehand. Among the problems to be determined by the provisional committee will be what subscriptions shall be received for the first incorporation. It will be possible to accept only 5300,000 of the subscriptions at this time, that sum being all the incor poration articles permit. That will leave a considerable sum to come in under the supplementary articles to be filed later, upon authority of the duly organized cor poration. Probably the subscriptions lat est filed will be left off the lists of the original corporation, unless there shall be special request for some other arrange ment. This, with other details of the pre liminary proceedings, Is in the hands of the provisional committee, consisting of Chairman Corbett, J. M. Long and Samuel Connell. Temple of Beth Israel. This afternoon at 3:30 o'clock the meet- s Ribbons, Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, Silks, Dress Goods, Linens, Trimmings, Flannels, White Goods, Corsets, Hosiery, Underwear, Black Dress Goods, Velvets, Millinery, Art Goods, Pictures, Clearance Sale MEIER & FRANK COHPANY OUR GREAT ANNUAL ? CLEARANCE SALE NOW IN Every Article of Our Magnificent Stock of Furs, Cloaks and Suits AT A GREAT REDUCTION $ Special prices on Sealskin Garments. Also on the remodel ing of Fur Garments. Send for Catalogue. C V ' V timm LARGEST AND LEADING FURRIERS OF THE WEST. FINE FURS ALASKA SEALSKIN (LOXDOX DYE) BROADTAIL PERSIAN COATS With Sable or Chinchilla Collar and Revers. FINE FUR CAPES-In Mink, Black Marten, Beaver, Otter, etc. FINE FUR COLLARETTES In Otter, Sealskin, Persian, etc. FUR BOASI n Fox, Lynx, Alaska Bear, Black Marten, Sable, Mink, Stone Marten, etc. , FUR ROBES AND RUGS OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS G. P. RUMMELIN & SONS, Manufacturing- Furrier. 126 SECOND ST., near Washington Ing of the class for the study of the prophets and prophetic literature -will take place at the Temple vestry- A paper will be presented on "The Prophet Hosea," and Dr. Stephen S. Wise will address the class on "The Prophecies of Hosea." Pitched Battle in Formosa. TACOIIA, Dec. 30. According to advices Drug Sundries, Trunks, Bags, Carpets, Curtains, Curtain Materials, Silverware, Cutlery, Lamps, Dinner Sets, Cut Glass, Glassware, Kitchen Goods, Bric-a-Brac. i i Prices FULL BLAST 4 COATS from the Orient, a party of 105 coolies en gaged In 'TrAyjforthrsT'e; "nhor was at tacked by -Formosan Instirsent'Tafe 'n November and 20 of them were killed Nineteen were decapitated. Japanese,, troops and police were sent against the rebels. A pitched battle took place in which more than 100 were killed, the heav iest losses being on the side of the rebels. ii I n J h A-V . VV . 0 -U)X MX I ii I H