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THE M0RNING- OEEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1903. ,RRESn,fl.WDOD P'ension Officials Charge Him With Fraud IN MAKING AFFIDAVITS Head of Indian War Veterans Denies His Guilt. HE IS RELEASED ON $10.00 BONDS fecial Examiner Plesn Flies Infor mation Tli at Colonel Wood As sisted in Mnklnfc False Certifi cates Concerning- Claims. THE CHARGES AGAINST T. A. WOOD. The charges against T. A. Wood are that In two Instances he assisted In making false certificates and affida vits concerning claims for pensions. This consisted In securing the s.gna ture of Brazil Grounds as -witness to the signature of Bosa. 3. IUchards, when Grounds was not present, and the signature of Rush Mendenhall to a blank affidavit which was later filled in -with certain alleged facts concern ing the pension claim of Anna McCoy. To these chanres Mr. AVood makes a sweeping denial. As the result of the Investigation of Special Pension Examiner W. A. Pless, T. A. Wood, the well-known pension at torney and Graijd Commander pf the In dian War Veterans, was arrested yester day on the charge of conspiracy to de fraud the United States. The arrest was made by Deputy United States Marshal Jacob Proebstel at Colo nel Wood's office yesterday morning. Mr. Wood was immediately taken before United States Commissioner J. A. Sladen, who held him for examination under bond of $1000. A surety bond was forthcoming, and the hearing was set for next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. The arrest of the grand commander of the Indian War Veterans of Oregon on the charge of "aiding, assisting and pro curing" the making of false affidavits and certificates in the matter of three certain pension claims, grows out of charges filed against him in the pension department at Washington early in the past Summer. These charges relate chiefly to the ex cessive fees which it was alleged Attorney "Wood was charging for his services In se curing pensions for his comrades in the Oregon Indian wars. Instead of requiring the $25 fee provided by the special act un der which he operated, it is charged he held up his clients for $50, $75, and in some instances $100 for his services. After a time Pension Commissioner Ware became convinced that something was wrong with the methods of Colonel Wood and threats to disbar him from practicing before the department were made. Mr. Wood laughed at the talk of disbarment and criticised Commissioner Ware and the entire pension system. About this time Special Examine Pless came to Portland and camped on his trail. After procuring what he believes to be positive evidence Mr. Pless moved yesterday and caused his arrest. Liable to Fine or Imprisonment. If tried and convicted Colonel Wood will be liable to sentence of imprisonment or line, or both. The specific cases involved in the In formation concern the pension claims of Rosa B. Richards, Anna M. McCoy and Mary Prather. widows of Indian war vet erans, who will testify against him before Commissioner Sladen next Wednesday. Colonel Wood, although surprised, was cool and collected when arrested at his desk yesterday, and was positive in his statements that he would emenre from the trying situation with honor and credit. The case will undoubtedly attract wide attention on account of the prominent part Mr. Wood has taken in the affairs of the Indian War Veterans' Association. He is grand commander at the present time, having held that office for several years. He xvas Instrumental in securing the special pension act which provides for the Indian war cases. He is a pioneer resident of Oregon and -has been more or less active in politics. At the present time he and his son are engaged in the pension and real estate business In this city. The charges against him as set forth in the information are as follows: Text of the Charges. Before mc. the undersigned, a United States Commissioner for the district aforesaid, person ally appeared this 21st day of September, 1903, "V. A Pless. Special Examiner of Pensions, who on oath deposes and says that the said T. A Wood, at Portland, Or., on or about the Sth day of July. 1003. did knowingly and willfully aid and assist In and procure making of a cer tain false certificate and affidavit concerning a claim for a pension, that Is to say, that the said T. A. Wood did In the manner aforesaid in tho matter of a claim for a pension of Rosa IS. Richards, procure the signature of Brazil Grounds as a witness to the signature of Rosa B. Richards on the declaration required by law to be so signed by her In said matter, and he, the said T. A Wood, did cause and procure the said Grounds to make a certain affidavit under oath that he was present, and saw her, the said Rosa B. Richards, sign said declara tion,, when In truth and In fact said Grounds was not present and did not 6ee the said Rosa B. Richards sign said declaration, and said T. A Wood well knew said Grounds was not pres ent at the time when said declaration was signed by said Rosa B. Richards. And the said W. A Pless further declares and says that the said T. A. Wood at the place - aforesaid did on or about tho 31st day of July, lt2, knowingly and willfully aid and assist In and procure the making of a certain false affi davit concerning a claim for a pension, that is to say, that he, the said T. A. Wood, did In the manner last aforesaid, in the claim for a pension of Anna M. McCoy, cause and procure one Rush Mendenhall to sign a blank affidavit form of the kind used In pension cases, and he, the said T. A Wood, did cause the blank epaces In the same to be filled In with typ. written words, so as to cause the said Menden hall to appear to be swearing to certain facts concerning the claim of Anna McCoy for a pen sion, when in truth and In fact said Menden hall did not swear to said facts, and did not pretend or intend so to do, all of which was well known to the said T. A. Wood. Colonel "Wood Reticent. Colonel Wood declined yesterday to dis cuss his arrest in any way whatever. "I have nothing to say," he announced. "Who are Rosa B. Rlchsirds, Anna M. McCoy and Mary Prather?" was asked. These three women are cited as witnesses against the Colonel in the deposition made by Special Examiner Pless. "The women are estimable ladles," re sponded the Colonel. "Where do they live?" "Don't know." "Who is Brazil Grounds ?"- This gentle man Is alleged to have sworn to one of the false affidavits. "He's a very good man." "Where Is her "Don't know." "Is Melroth your clerk?" "He was." "Not now?" "No." "Why?" "He's an invalid." ' "Who is Mendenhall?" "Oh, he's a veteran of the Cayuse War." "Where is he?" ' "You'll have to find out for yourself." "When were these affidavits made?" "I don't know." "Can't you remember?" "No." "Is there any truth in the charges?" . "None whatever." "Then why are you arrested?" The Colonel refrained from replying to the question. In an interview gained from him several weeks ago when the first announcement of his impending troubles came from Washington he said that the charges were trumped up by spiteful enemies. At that time he was threatened with disbarment from prac tice as a pension attorney before the In terior Department. He cited. Malcolm A. Moody, "Tom Waite, Ben Hayden and T. A. Wood. Buck Myers" as conspirators against him. The three last named are well-known In dian War veterans. "Xo Truth in the Charges." "Do you not wish to state your side of the case so that the public will be In formed?" ' "No." "Are your Hps sealed by your lawyer?" "I haven't any." "Maybe your lawyer will speak for you?" "He doesn't know anything about it. I don't know anything about it myself." "Were you present when the Prathor acknowledgment- was signed?" "Don't remember." "Won't you say anything at all?" "Only this: I don't remember the af fidavits, but I do know there's no truth In the charges. Good day." IS ENROLLING MEMBERS. Colonel Kahlo Has Good Sncccss Among Portland Manufacturers. Good progress is being made by Colo nel Charles Kahlo in organizing the Port land manufacturers in the National As sociation of Manufacturers. The associ ation now counts 11 members in this city, of whom eight have been enrolled by Colo nel Kahlo. They are: Inman, Poulsen & Co., Nottingham & Co., Pacific Coast Biscuit Company, Port land Lumber Company, Eastern and Western Lumber Company, North Pacific Lumber Company, Doernbecher Manufac turing Company, Northwest Door Com pany, North Pacific Planing Mill Com pany, Willamette Iron & Steel Works, W. H. McMonies & Co. "I have called upon no one so far," said the Colonel yesterday, "who has not. been in hearty sympathy with tho objects and purposes of the association, and I have no reason to believe that be fore my mission In this city Is ended I will have secured for membership every manufacturer in the city who has a busi ness of any magnitude. I desire to say that in the course, of my labors here I have received most appreciable assistance from C. H. Mclsaac, secretary of the local Manufacturers' Association. Mr. Mc lsaac has been most courteous to me, and has taken pains to introduce me to The Late Colonel J. 31. Under wood, Soldier, Legislator and Rnilroad Builder, Who Died in Portland Monday. SOUND OF TRUMPET Ushers in the New Year for Jewish People, THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT CHRIST Dr. Lcvlne Conducts Splendid Serv ices, and Speaks With Incredul ity of Union of Jevrs'and Chris tians His Hope In Zionism. "If Christ should come again, the Jews would not accept him," said Rev. Dr. David Levlne. in an Inter view in his room at the Portland yes terday. "Dr. HIrsch, of Chicago, is mistaken when he holds differently, for the Jewish world would look upon Jesus in the flesh today Just as It did In old Judea nineteen hundred and three years aso. - "We are a conservative people and always have been. Moses was stoned and only received by the people of Israel after many protestations. If we found it hard to accept Moses, how utterly impossible would Jesus be. for he did not represent Judaism. That rosy view of an amalgamation of the races and the acceptance of a common creed Is a fine theory, but it Is and must ever be chimerical and vainly fantastic" Yesterday was the Jewish New Years, and throughout the entire worjd it was observed by Jewish people. In Portland the Jewish business houses, comprising some of the principal establish ments in the city, were closed, special ob servances were held in many homes, and elaborate religious services were held. Temple Beth Israel was filled yesterday morning at 9:30 for the special musical service and sermon by Dr. David Levlne, of New York. The programme was under the direction of Mrs. Rose Bloch-Baxier, and the work of the choir and organist was especially effective. The service was by Schlesinger, and afforded each of the singers an oppor tunity for solos. It included "O Be Joy ful"; "Bor'chu," the response; "Shlna YIs roel"; "Boruch Shem"; "Ml Chomocho"; "Boruch Atto" partly traditional"; "Ko dosh"; "May me Words"; "Seu Sheorlm"; "Adonoi Adonol"; "The Sounding of the Shofar"; "Hodo el Eretz"; "Etz Chaylm"; "Adoration"; "On That Day"; "En Kelo henu"; "Fear Not, O Israel"; "Appear Thou Light Divine," and "Bouch Attah Adonoy." , Throughout the service the cornet was used with fine effect by John H. Kreyer, the notes of the Instrument being emblem atic of the blowing of trumpets, the day .having been originally known as the Feast of the Trumpets. After special prayers by Dr. Stephen S. Wise and D. Soils Cohen, Dr. Levlne preached the sermon of. the occasion. He took for his subject "The Pure Heart," and spoke of the lessons which were to be learned from the lives of the patriarchs. The speaker Impressed upon his hearers the beauties of pure lives, happy homes and the Importance of good will toward all men. The sermon was full of the praise of God and "his infinite wisdom and justice. Dr. Levlne made an eloquent plea for Justice and mercy, for charity toward the unfortunate and downtrodden, and for a closer Telationship between man and man. Services will be held this morning by the Neva Zedeck Talmud Torah congregation, at which Dr. Levlne will preach. The Day of Atonement, which falls upon October 1, is the occasion for humiliation and con fession of sins, annually observed In the Jewish religion, and on the evening of September 30 a penitential service will be held at Temple Beth Israel. When asked whether or not the Jewish Church was growing In this country, Dr. Levlne looked .first surprised and then amused. "No. the church is not growing, except by Immigration. We do not proselyte and do not welcome converts. The Semitic and Aryan are races apart, and can never fuse. Centuries of persecution have only strengthened the -people of Israel in their faith, and they will never accept a union with their oppressors. "The Zionist movement Is a popular demonstration of the feeling which per vades Jews everywhere. We want some spot upon the earth which we can own and govern some refuge for our persecuted and oppressed. Palestine Is our home, the best of all lands to us. and we are going to possess it, as we did in the days of old. "The Jews are a poor people, in spite of the popular Idea to the contrary, but from far and near, from those whose daily life Is a battle with grinding poverty, are com ing contributions to the fund for redeem ing the land of tho fathers. That is the present feeling among Jews. They are looking toward Jerusalem and yearning to possess it, and they are not anticipating nor would they welcome Jesus the Christ." the people I desired to meet. Aside from this I have received every attention from the various firms which I have interviewed on the subject. "My observatlbn is that the manufac turers of Portland are not disposed to fight organized labor, if the organizations are conducted in accordance with the ten ets of justice and the laws of the land." GET THE BEST And Pay Xo 3Iore Than the Woolen 31111s' Price. The best is always the cheapest when it comes to clothing, and the new fall stock made by the Woolen 31111s is far ahead of anything ever before turned out by them. The best of quality, handsome designs, and stylish fitting, is all com bined in a suit. Prices now are 59.50, $10, $12.50, 513.50, 515, $16.50, and up to 525. Brownsville Woolen 3II11 Store, Washing ton street, between First and Second. FUTURE OF JUDAISM. It the STEAMER LURLINE. This iavorite steamer, thoroughly re paired and renovated throughout, is rec ularly on the. Portland-Astoria route, leav ing Taylar-street dock daily, except Sun day, at 7 A. M. If it's a "Garland" that's all you need to otnow atrouv a. oioyo or jttanfie. Depends Upon Trninlngr of Children, Says Dr. Abbey. Nevah Zedeck Talmud Torah Syna gogue, corner Sixth and Hall streets," was packed to the doors last night to hear one of th6 best addresses ever delivered from any pulpit in this city. Rev. Dr. Adolph. Abbey, formerly of Spokane, Wash., now superintendent of the Jew ish Academy Chlnuch N'orin, of this city, was the speaker. The doctor dwelt on the necessity of educating the young in the faith of their fathers, and explained the various meth ods of pedagogy, commencing from the Greek philosophers and coming down to our day. He said in part: "I come not here tonight to lecture to you on any far-fetched subject which may or may not interest you. I come not here tonight to sermonize on any distinctly religious subject; neither do I come here tonight to exhort you .to keep up your religion. I come here tonight to call your attention to the fact that upon your chil dren depends the future of Judaism. Upon the manner of the training they will receive depends the future existence of Israel. I ask you, I beg of you, 1 appeal to you to do the best you can toward the support of the institution so nobly founded. Remember that the school where the religion and the language of our ancestors is taught Is far superior to any other Jewish organization in any Jewish community. Remember that ac cording to tho Talmud a school for the proper training of Jewish children even outranks a synagogue a house of prayer. "Do not, I beg of you, go away with the impression that I said that the syna gogue is unnecessary. On the contrary, I say that It is necessary. But we must prepare our children to keep up the syna gogue after we are gone. A greater tem ple than this or any other house of wor ship was destroyed yet the implanting of Judaism in the hearts of the Jewish, young continued from time immemorial." Dr. Abbey spoke for 45 minutes and. ha X tho undivided attention of all present throughout his lecture. Mr. I. Brumberg preceded Dr. Abbey with a 20-minute talk on the significance of the New Year, after which the services were read and concluded. Jake, Harry Columbus and Jimmy Sulus kln, had a hearing yesterday and today on the charge of killing the Indian doc tor -woman, Tlshanaway, a few weeks ago. . The three men were arraigned in the courtroom before United States Commis sioner L. S. Howlett. The two former were discharged on account of insufficient evidence and the case against the latter was postponed till next week. Testimony was given to show that Su luskin had made threats against the woman doctor on account of the death, of two of his children, which occurred two years ago, after she had given them medi cal attention. HER BANKS MOST SOLID Boast of Plttsburgrer, "Who Says His City Beats Chicago. "Pittsburg stands first among the cities of the United States in the security its banks afford depositors," said John L. 3IcCutcheon, of that city, who with C. R. Miller, also of Pittsburg, is In the city on a tour of the Coast and Is making his headquarters at the Portland. Mr. Mc Cutcheon is one of the steel manufactur ers who lost their occupation by selling out to the steel trust and has since been practicing law and engaged in the bank ing business. He was formerly a member of the firm of Lindsay & McCutcheon. Mr. Miller Is head of the leading real es tate firm of Pittsburg. "What I mean i3 this: That if all the deposits were wiped out, the capital and undivided profits would be sufficient to pay the depositors 42 per cent- Netf York could oily pay about 27 per cent from the same source and Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston could only do about as well as New York. There must be 150 banks In Pittsburg and the suburbs. There are 11 ,,in one block and that is more than the entire number of banks and trust com panies in the entire City of Buffalo. "Another fact which is not generally known Is that the entire freight tonnage in and out of Pittsburg Is greater than that of all the capitals of the continent of Europe, leaving out England. The ton nage of New York, Boston and Philadel phia combined, largely owing to the tre mendous coal and Iron shipments." "What do you think, of the future of the steel Industry?" "We have had seven years of plenty," he answered, "and. while there Is no oc casion to look forward to seven years of famine, there has to be a pause for a little while to catch up. Since 3IcKinley's first election the iron industry has more than doubled and has perhaps got a little ahead of the times. While the steel and iron men say they are loaded up with business, I have a secret notion that it Is not quite so. There has been a genera tion's expansion in four years and the United States' production of steel Is now almost equal to that of England, Ger many and France combined. "The use of steel in bridge building taught the Pittsburg people how to use it in erecting high buildings and we are putting up skyscrapers all througft the business section structures of 16 and IS stories. H. C. Frick is putting up one of 25 stories which cost 54.000.000 and which he has presented to his daughter. The Farmers' National Bank, in which I am interested, is erecting a building of 21 stories. "The expansion of the city in the last 15 years is wonderful. Take a radius of 50 miles around the Courthouse and the same radius from the center of Chicago" and Pittsburg has a larger population. Both sides of the Monongahela River for 20 miles up are solidly lined with facto ries, and the same condition exists for the same distance up the Allegheny River. They are also spreading away down the Ohio River and even Neville Island, seven miles down that river Is being covered. "I was on an excursion to the Medi terranean with a party of Pittsburgers and offered to bet a member of the party that I could name 50 persons in Pittsburg who were multi-millionaires that Is worth three millions or more and I was not long In doing it." Jlr. McCutcheon Is an enthusiastic chess player and Is now playing a match by letter with Lasker, one of the champions of the w.orld. CENSUS OF EVERYTHING. Held for Killing Indian Doctor. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Sept. 22. (Special-Jt-Tho three, Indians Johnny Permanent Bureau Collects Annual Statistics of Cotton Output. "We are just winding up our work on the statistics of the mining industry." said Z. C. Elkin, an agent of the Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, who with J. A. Boshard, another census agent, arrived at the Portland yesterday from California on their way to Idaho. "Wo have done all the work except a small section of Idaho, to which we are now going. These figures are taken every ten years and show an enormous Increase. They show the number of men, amount paid In wages, quantity of ore taken out and the machinery installed." "How has the transfer of the bureau to the Commerce Department affected the work?" "I have not been back in Washington since the change was made, but there will naturally be a great deal more work now that the bureau is made permanent. It will facilitate the population census, for it will make It much more accurate and it will take, half the time taken under the old system. A permanent field force has been established In the South to col lect an annual census of cotton ginning. This will be experienced by next year, so that it will do tho work better. There is also talk of a permanent crop census staff and some Senators and Congress men are pushing a bill to have this work transferred from the Agricultural Depart ment, the advantage being that the Cen sus Bureau collects exact figures while the Agricultural Department only makes estimates. It would take a great force t'o make an annual livestock census, though this would prevent manipulation of the markets by false reports; that was the object of the annual cotton census." "Is it likely that the population census will ever be taken in one day as in Eng land?" "I hardly think so. Over there the police and village constables are all drawn Into the service, as they are under the con trol of the National government, and the population Is not so scattered as in this country. But I am satisfied that, now that we have a permanent force, the fig ures will be published in half the time after they were collected that was occu pied by the last census. "Early this year we completed a census of street railways and electric lighting and found an enormous Increase over the totals of ten years ago. We shall next take up the telephone, telegraph, fire alarm and police patrol systems and after that the subject of water transportation." BAD FIRE NEAR BORING. cm eier & Frank Company Meier & Frank Company Spark From Thresher Sets Barns at Creamery Ablaze. Fire at the "Vetch Damascus creamery, three-quarters of a mile from Boring, about noon yesterday did damage to the amount of 51S.000 to 520.000. The flames were started by a spark from a threshing machine owned by a man named Cleagle about 12:10 and in the utter absence of facilities for fighting them had full sway. Two barns were, burned with 300 or 400 tons of hay and' 3000 or 4000 bushels olA grain. 3ir. Cleagle took his horses from the threshing machine to remove property from danger and thereby incurred the loss of hlSf machine, valued at 51500 to 51S00. The insurance on the barns and contents was only 51500. ! PERSONAL MENTION. - E. B. Tongue, the Hillsboro attorney, is at the Perkins. ' H. H. Eaton, a well-known Seattle lawyer, is at the Perkins. O. 31. Kellogg, the Hoquiam lumberman, and his wife, are at the Portland. A. J. 3IcCabe, the stevedore contractor of Tacoma, is at the P6rtland. Mrs. Brooke' Payne and Mrs. Eva M. Sole Portland agents for the famous "Peninsular" Stoves and Ranges Basement. Our "Willamette" Sewing Machines at $25 to $26.50 are the equal of any $50 or $60 machine on the market every one fully guaranteed for 10 years. See them 2d Floor. Today's Bargain List Running into a bargain is easy here today a brilliant array of seasonable and high class merchandise at prices you can't resist. Special selling features have been pro vided for today bargains that should bring a great throng of eager buyers to our counters early this morning. We've made preparations for the busiest September day in our history. $10 Walking Skirts $6.89 Ladies' handsome panne cheviot Walking Skins, in black, gray and blue, yoke ef fects, tab and button trimmed; all new skirts $10.00 values $6.89. Ecru Venise Lace Collars ECRU VENISE LACE COLLARS for ladies and misses, all very pretty styles 60c and 85c values for 48c; $1.50 values for 95c. 50c Dress Goods at 38cYard 38-inch Zibelines in plain colors and plaids, oxfords, browns, grays, tans all the 50c Tweeds in the new colors, and combinations choice of entire lot today, 38c yard. 35c, 40c Ribbons 18c Yard Satin taffeta and fancy ottoman Ribbons; also all-silk moires, five inches wide reg ular 35c and '40c values, for today, 18c yard. $1.25 Night Gowns 67c Ladies' fine embroidery trimmed and tucked Night Gowns, yoke and sleeves embroidery trimmed; big, full sizes, well made $1.25 values, 67c. $2.25, $2.50 Umbrellas for $1.48 Ladies' silk-mixed Umbrellas in a large assortment of good-style handles; the very best $2.25 .and $2.50 values, on sale for today only, at $1.48. Boys' School Waists 29c BOYS' HEAVY PERCALE SCHOOL WAISTS in good patterns, .detachable waistband waists other stores call 50c value,.29c. New Etamines at 97c Yard 1000 YARDS of handsome new . Etamines and Wire Cloths in a variety of a dozen leading shades best $1.25 value at 97c yard. $5.00 Lace Curtains $3.25 Pair For today we offer 200 pairs handsome Brussels Lace Curtains, 50 inches wide, newest and best patterns. All the regular $5.00 patterns, today $3.25. Ladies' $3.50 Shoes, $2.68 pair Ladies' Goodyear welt not machine sewed shoes. Patent colt Bluchers, patent kid, vici kid, stock or patent tip. All our best $3.50 values for $2.68 pair. 98c Scratch Felt Hats 45c Ladies' scratch felt Hats Flats in Ox ford, brown, navy and red. All the regu lar 98c values go on sale today for 45c. Second Floor. 50c Scotch Waistings, 32c 2000 yards of handsome Scotch waistings in the best patterns and colorings. All the regular 50c values on sale for today only at 32c yard. Great Notion Bargains Nainsook rubber-lined Dress Shields, No. 2 for 8c; No. 3 for 10c. Cube of 100 jet pins, assorted sizes, 4c. Ail 10c ink Writing Tablets, 4c. Boys' Shoes Reduced Boy's storm calf lace shoes, double sole, latest and best styles, 2k to 54, $2.50 values, for $1.88 pair. Sizes 11 to 2, $2.25 values, for $1.63 pair today only Shoe Dept.- Great Jardiniere Sale Handsome glazed styles, best colorings. For today only at these prices : 6-inch 20c values for 12c; 7-inch 35c values for 15c; 8-inch 50c values for 33c. 50c Half Hose, 18c pair 500 PAIRS of men's fancy half hose, 50c values, in a splendid assortment of patterns and color ings; all sizes, 18c pair. $1.65 Black Taffeta $1.35 Yard 36-inch' best $1.65 value for $1.35 yard. See "Phalanx" silk sale below. Silk and wool Crepe all the leading shades. Great bargain today, 98c yard. Ladies' $ 1 .00 Underwear, 69c Ladies' Swiss ribbed and natural' wool Vests and Pants. The very best style. All new; this season's garments. All sizes. Regular $1.00 value, at 69c. Miscellaneous Bargains Great lot of $1.25 Umbrellas in natural, Dresden and Princess handles, 73c. Oxidized and French gray belt Pins, 9c ea. Children's Sadirons, 15cval.8c; 25cval.l4c. Drug Sundry Bargains Pure Olive Oil Castile Soap, 3c cake. 25c Shell-back Combs, big assortment, 12c each. Bargains in school supplies. Other Important Sales Great September Sale of Dinner Sets , Sale Extraordinary of "Fasso" Corsets Great Sale of "Phalanx" Guaranteed Taffeta Silks September Sale of Blankets and Comforters Great Sale of School Clothing for Boys and Girls Meier &. Frank Company Meier & Frank Company Meier &. Frank Company show for it but his record. NEW YORK. Sept 22. (Special.) Northwestern people registered at New York hotels today as follows: Victoria M. Hoff, Baker City, Of. Morton J. Campbell, Seattle. Marlborough E. W. McKinley, Port land. Raleigh Mrs. E. Cohen, Portland. Albert R. N. Wiley, Portland. Kingsbury came up from Fort Columbia 1 he is SO years of age and has nothing to yesterday and are at iae r-ornana. Representative MarUn Both, tne logger of Rainier, is at the Imperial. Representative T. J. Kirk, of Athena, is among the arrivals at the Perkins. H. E. Vickers, Superintendent of the Reform School at Salem, Is at the Per kins. S. S. Bailey, who formerly owned the Northern Hotel, at Seattle, but is now enjoying life, is at the Perkins. General George F. Alford. Adjutant Gen eral of the United Confederate Veterans, of wallas, Tex., is at the Perkins. E. Bayne Reed, In charge of the Cana dian weather bureau service in British Columbia, I is spending a few days. In the city. He Is at the Imperial. Rev. S. A. Hanna, an Oregon pioneer of 1S32, who remained here 42 years and has been a resident of Los Angeles for the past eight years, arrived here Monday evening from Seattle and will spend two weeks with his daughter, Mrs. G. B. Hovenden. On October 8 he will go to Corvallis to meet with the synod of Ore gon and unite with them in celebrating the semi-centennial anniversary of Cor vallis Presbyterian Church, which was or ganized by him, after which he will re turn to bis home in Los. Angeles. He says Selling Red Alaska Tail. ASTORIA, Sept. 22. (Special.) The Alaska Fishermen's Packing Company, of this city, was the first company on Jie Coast to fix the selling price of Alaska red salmon this year, which it did a few days ago at $1.25 per dozen talis. Its of- ' fleers report having already sold several lots of salmon at that figure. A telegram received here today states the Alaska Packers' Association will set 'its opening price on October 2. & Houston. Astoria, construction, $3350; plumbing, $620; electric wiring, $133, total. $4705. Erlck Gustafson. Astoria Construction. $3960; plumbing. $570; electric wiring, $140; total. $4770. Johnson & Andrews, Oregon City Con struction. $6675.40: plumbing, $5C0; electric wiring, $93.35; total, $726S.75. C. G. Palmberg, Astoria Construction. ,$3793; plumbing, $633; electric wiring, $13ti; total, $4562. Captain Goodale has forwarded the bids to-, the department In Washington with the recommendation that the bid of C. G. Palmberg, which was the lowest, be ac cepted and the contract be awarded to him. Bids on Fort Stevens Quarter. ASTORIA, Sept. 22. (Special.) Captain George L. Goodale, Constructing Quar termaster, U. S. A., opened bids this morning for the construction, plumbing and electric wiring of one set of hospital stewards' quarters at Fort Stevens. Four bids -were 'received, as .follows: Ferguson r TT-? "