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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, .1903.
BOASTED OF GRIME
Vanity Leads to Alleged
Highwayman's Arrest
TWO ACCOMPLICES IN JAIL
L. Conners, Who Seems to Have Been
in Business in Denver, Charged
With Having Held Up
South Portland Saloon.
Charged -with highway robbery, and
Xaoing evidence which seems ip be indis
putable. I. Conners, said to be a former
business man of Denver, Colo., Is con
fined In the City JaiL Clarence Andersen
and Bort Coble, two men of ordinary type,
of whose past career nothing definite can
be learned, are also held as accomplices.
For the past two weeks daring hold-ups
have been reported in Portland dally.
Less than two weeks -ago the Portland
Exchange saloon, at Fourth and Sheri
dan streets, was entered by two masked
men, and 14 men were forced to stand in
line while the highwaymen robbed the
cash register of its contents. Four of the
victims of this robbery have identified
Conners as the leader. He has not been
positively connected with subsequent
crimes, but the officers believe he has
boon the leader in most of the recent
hold-ups.
When arrested, Conners gave his name
as John Thompson. In three different
places he had rooms engaged, and gave
s. different name In each place. He re
fuses to talk regarding his identity or
past career. In one of his rooms, how
ever, was found a trunk containing, what
the officers believe to be several hundred
dollars' worth of plunder, and papers
which give a partial record of his past
That he came from Denver there can
be no doubt, for he is in possession of
papers which prove this fact. That he
was engaged In business there is also an
established fact, for he still had a bank
book, in which were entered to his ac
count large sums of money. Stacks of
paid checks, drawn on the First National
Bank, and receipts showed that he had
paid out money dally, but there was noth
ing to indicate the nature of his business.
The other men have been around Portland
for several months. Simultaneously with
the arrival of Conners In the city, about
two weeks ago, crime became more fla
grant in the city than for some time past.
It Is thought that, under his leadership,
the three have dared to attempt any
crime that seemed to promise a generous
reward.
The arrest of these men is due to Ser
geant Carpentor and Officer Relslng.
Since the robbery in South Portland they
have been working In citizens clothes,
trying to locate the men that have been
causing so much trouble. Five days ago
their attention was called to the actions
of Conners. They first traced him to a
room on First street, where he was go
ing under the name of Wilson. There
thy were Informed by the landlady that
he was seldom In his room, and kept
very irregular hours. They next located
him at a room on Third street, under
the name of Thompson, and the land
lady had a similar story. Under another
alias, his room was found in another
lodging-house. All of the time he seemed
to be very familiar with the two men who
are now held as accomplices. Inquiries
among the tough classes brought out the
information that he was a desperate man,
and carried a gun. Then came informa
tion from a stool-pigeon which made the
officers feel safe In making the arrest.
"This Is the man that robbed the South
Portland Exchange." the man said. "Ho
has asked me on different occasions to
go with -him to do hold-up Jobs, and he
told me positively that he was the man
who robbed the saloon. "When he ap
proached me to go with him, I pretended
t rn nnt trust him. and that I
thought he was not able to do a good job.
He boasted to me that he was an expert,
and referred to the job in South Portland
as evidence of his skill."
When they were convinced that they
wore on the right track, the officers
planned to capture their man. That ho
was desperate they knew, and they had
even' reason to believe that he would
make a fight when he was arrested. Sat
urday night was th time set for the ar
rest, and they traced him about for sev
eral hours before an opportune time pre
sented itself. At First and Madison
irtroets they followed hlni into a dark
corner. As he saw the two officers ap
proach, he stopped, put his hand In his
pocket, and stood as if ready for the con
test. What is your business?" asked Ser
geant Carpenter.
The man stood for a moment, but did
not answer. A tightening of the muscles
of his face convinced tne omcers uiat ne
was going to make a fight, and officer
Rolslng immediately covered him with his
revolver, and ordered him to throw up
his hands. The flash of the gun was suf
.flcient. and his hands went up in the air.
In the pocket from which he had just
removed his hand Sergeant Carpenter took
a revolver, placed a chain about his pris
oner's hand, and marched him to the po
lice station alone. Meanwhile Coble, who
had seen his friend's predicament, tried
to make an escape, but was promptly
stopped by officer Relslng and placed un
der arrest. Anderson could not be found
Saturday night, but was picked up yester
day and placed under arrest. Victims of
the South Portland hold-up were called
to the station to identify the prisoners. Of
four that have seen them thus far two
Bay that they can identify Conners with
out doubt. The other two declare that ho
resembles the man and that but for the
fact that he wore a mask and they did
not see his face they would hesitate
to swear to his Identity.
Coble has been in tho city for some
time, and was arrested a short time
ago by Officers Carpenter and Belsing. A
man who was held up and robbed near
the Beverly rooming-house said that he
could Identify the man that robbed him
If he could but hear his voice.
"Wc will lead you through the room,
and if you think it is him you can stop
nnd talk to him."
The man had no sooner entered the room
than he walked straight to the prisoner
nnd asked him several questions.
'T could almost swear to him," said
tho man. after the conversation, but his
voice does not sound the same. This was
not strong enough evidence to convict, and
the prisoner was turned loose. The
strongest evidence against Anderson is
that he is a pal of the other two men.
Conners, against whom the evidence
seems to be conclusive, is a finely built
man, tall and of Imposing appearance. His
manners are gentlemanly, and he shows
every evidence of having moved in good
society. In his trunk, which w.as brought
to the police station after his arrest, were
sevoral suits of ' fine clothes and stylish
artiolcs of wearing apparel. In tho bot
tom of his trunk carefully wrapped up
was an elegant silver set, the value of
which cannot be less than 5500. The offi
cers think that it has been stolen In some
other city, and that he is but awaiting a
clmnce to dispose of it.
When searched Conners was found to be
possessed of burglar tools equal to any
occasion. In his pockets were skeleton
keys. In his shoes were keys that would
Unlock locks too Intricate for those he
carried in his pocket and concealed about
his person In different Places were 'Mim-
mles" and other tools used for opening f
-windows, lorclng small locks and slml
larvwork.
PROMPT WORK BY POLICE. '
Negro Thugs Who Assaulted Old Man
Are Arrested at Goebel.
Charged "with burglary and attempted
murder, three negroes, Raymond and
Dan Jackson and William Harris, are
confined In th ftxr tnH f h tiro Jack.
sons have confessed their guilt, but Har-
ns stubbornly denies mat no naa any
connection with tho crime.
Saturday night three negroes entered
the cabin of Willard Willis, about a mile
below the Northern Pacific lumber mills.
Although tho man was feeble and bowed
with age, they beat him almost to in
sensibility and then looted his place. The
case was assigned to Captain of De
tectives Sam Simmons and Detective
Hartman. Yesterday the criminals were lo
cated at Goebel, and, accompalned by
Officer Archie Leonard, the two detectives
arrested them and arrived In Portland
with the prisoners last night at 9:45.
The work of the detectives in this case
was prompt and effective. The robbery
was ported at the police station Satur
day night less than an hour after it
happened. In a few moments more the
detectives were on the scene. The old
man was sufficiently recovered from his
beating to give an accurate description
of the men who assaulted him. With this
description the officers were able to trace
the negroes in the direction of Goebel.
The citizens there wero notified to look
out for men of this description, and yes
terday H. M. Fowler, the Postmaster at
Goebel, telephoned that the negroes were
near the city. Detective Simmons
promptly wired back that he was com
ing and asked the Postmaster to keep
track of the men until he arrived. Willis,
who had sufficiently recovered to make
the trip, was taken along to identify the
men if they were found.
"They are tho men," said the old man
as soon as he caught sight of them.
Simmons walked up to the vicious-looking
negroes with Officer Leonard close behind
him. The show of force was too effective,
and the darkies made no resistance. Both
of the Jacksons admitted their guilt when
placed under arrest, but Harris would not
admit that ho had had a hand in the
robbery. Samuel Jackson, who was also
a member of the party, was brought In
as a witness.
Harris, the only man who" would not
confess to the robbery, had with him
articles which tended to prove his guilt.
In his pockets was a knife which had
been taken from the old man and a plug
of tobacco, from which the old man was
sure he had taken the first chew. Willis
wore a black hat, and the old man had
described him as wearing a white one.
In his pocket was found a soft white hat
of the same kind as described by the
old man.
The shotgun that was taken from thB
house has not been found yet, but the
negroes have told the officers where it
' is, and they hope to got It today.
BOBBED A BOY.
Japanese Cook Is Arrested for Steal
ing Fifty Cents.
S. O. Nelson, a Japanese cook, who says
he works at the Mount Tabor Sanitarium,
was arrested last night on a charge of
highway robbery. Earl Gearrett, a boy
of about 14 years of age, made the com
plaint, and his evidence was corroborated
by that of Charley Mays, hackdrlver and
runner for the Qulmby Hotel. The Jap
was standing on the street talking to
Chaley Mays. The boy came past, and
was hailed by the Japanese:
"Come, carry some grips for me, and I
will give you 25 cents," said he, and the
boy, who is a "hard-working little fellow,
did not losa the chance to make a quarter.
"When I saw him talking to those men
I thought he must be all right," said the
boy, after his startling experience. "Ho
led me through a secluded part of the
terminal yards, saying that his grips were
in a car back that way. As we passed a
box car he grabbed me, threw me Into the
car, and then robbed me of 50 cents and
my watch and chain."
As soon as the deed was committed.
Nelson fled from tho scene. Several men
had seen him talking to tho hackdrlver,
and as soon as tho boy had told his story,
helped him In the search. Nelson was
soon arrested, but protested vigorously
that ho was the wrong man.
The officers feared that the boy might
be wrong in his ldentl, cation, and called
upon Charley Mays to settle the case.
Mays did not hesitate to say that the
Japanese vras tho same one that had been
talking to him, and had hired the boy.
PERSONAL MENHOff.
M. C. Mace, who was rather seriously
hurt a few days ago by slipping on the
stairway in his market and falling down
six steps, is able to be around and attend
to business. He was badly bruised across
tho small of the back, and It was feared
that he might be laid up for some time.
W. E. Morrow, formerly a clerk in the
waterworks office, is now studying law in
New York City. He writes that he was
fortunate to secure a study in the fifth
story of a building, but is not able to seo
a bit of green grass or a tree, from tho
window. He has to go and come eight
miles from his boarding-house to his
study, and he is not as happy as ho used
to bo here.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2. (Special.)-Northwestern
people registered at New York
hotels today as follows:
From Portland, Miss G. Burns, at the
Albemarle; F. Wrlghtson and wife, at
tho Hoffman; F. Peel, at the Rossmore.
From Spokane E. J. Webster, at the
Manhattan.
From Tacoma B. P. Green, at the
Grand.
Mission at St. Mark's.
Very largo congregations attended St.
Mark's Church yesterday. Father Parrlsh
preached morning and evening, and held
the attention of both old and young. The
morning subject was "Spiritual Growth."
Ho traced the development of the Cath
ollc revival within tho Episcopal Church,
and spoke of the spiritual evolution of
the individual, outlining the means where
by men grow In holiness.
In the evening his subject was "Prayer."
The conditions of successful prayer were
found, he said, in obedience to Christ's
two injunctions, "Abide in me" and "Keep
my commandments" People failed in
prayer because they began in tho wrong
way. They began by seeking favors, rath
er than by dedicating their lives and at
taining that harmony with God which is
the condition of their prayers' acceptance.
The servlpes today will be holy com
munion at 6:30, 7:30 and 9:30 A. M. Ad
dresses will be made and instructions
given at 9:20 A. 31.. 4 P. M. and 8 P. M.
At the 8 P. M. service Father Parrlsh will
answer the questions which may have
been placed in the question box.
Clatsop County Court Matters.
ASTORIA. ,Or., Nov. 22. (Special.) The
County Court will meet in adjourned ses
sion on Monday. At that time Amos
Fries, of the United States Engineer's of
fice in Portland; R. P. Habersham, repre
senting the county, and the members of
tho court will inspect the drawbridge re
cently constructed across the Lewis and
Clark River, prior to Its acceptance by
the court. Some weeks ago the court
stopped work on the 1903 assessment roll
on account of the Supreme Court declar
ing the tax law illegal. As the Governor
has now Issued a call for a special ses
sion of the Legislature, the court will
on Monday direct the clerk to resume
work on the extension of the assessment
roll.
ITS FATE DOUBTFUL
Portage Railroad Law
Be Repealed.
May
OPINION IS EVENLY DIVIDED
Legislators Interested in Celilo Pro
ject Uncertain Whether 'Govern
ment Will Construct Proposed
Canal Without Delay.
Expressions of opinion secured yester
day from those of Eastern Oregon's rep
resentatives in the Legislature who could
be communicated with indicate that there
is a division of opinion among the dele
gates from that section relative to the
advisability of repealing the Portage
Road law during the extra session of the
Legislature. It appears to be the opin
ion of some that the construction of the
Celilo canal by the Government lies In a
rather indefinite future, and that the ap
propriation already made by the state
should be made use of to facilitate river
traffic until the canal Is -built, or at least
until work is commenced upon It. Others
believe that In view of the fact that the
Government officials have approved the
plans for the Celilo canal, that the ex
peddituro of money by the state to build
a portage road would be a useless outlay
of state funds. Other representatives who
wero seen did not care to give any ex
pression of opinion upon the matter
either one way or the other. In fact, the
majority did not care to be quoted. How
ever, Representative C P. Johnson, who
Introduced the bill, and others who fought
most strongly for its passage, seem to
desire its repeal, and while the Multno
mah County delegation,, which was
strongly instrumental in securing its
passage, has given no expression as to
what attitude It will assume, it is thought
likely that if the majority of the Eastern
Oregon representatives desire a repeal the
delegation from this county will get in
line.
Arguments are made both for and
against the law. Chief among tho reasons
urged in its support is the statement that,
although the Government has approved a
plan and has ordered that work shall
commence as soon as right-of-way has
been secured without expense to the Gov
ernment, the time to be occupied in the
construction of the canal is decidedly in
definite. Attention is called to the fact
that the Government owns comparatively
little of the land through which the canal
would be built, and as the O. R. & N.
does own property that would have to be
secured, there will undoubtedly be no end
of trouble when an attempt. Is made to
get the necessary right-of-way. It Is ar
gued that the need of a way around the
obstructions of the Columbia Is urgent
right n6w, and in view of the fact tha't
an appropriation has already been made
the portage road should be built and oper
ated until such time as the canal may be
built.
On the other hand, those opposed to the
law remaining in force urge that the ex
penditure of $165,000 by the state to build
the road would be little better than
throwing the money away, because the
routes of the portage road and of the
proposed canal are practically tho same,
and the road could not be operated while
the canal was In process of construction,
consequently It would be of no use. To
construct the road over another route
would cost more than the appropriation
amounts to, and this would, of course, bo
out of the question.
Regardless of the differences of opinion
among the legislators, the matter will in
all probability come up for consideration
during the extra session. Expressions of
opinion .from such members of the Legis
lature as have a particular Interest in the
matter and who could be communicated
with are as follows:
HAS NOT CONSIDERED IT.
Chairman of Multnomah Delegation
Has Formed No Opinion.
C. W. Hodson I cannot say what my
attitude will be relative to a repeal of
the portage road appropriation. I have
not given the matter any consideration as
yet. As for the attitude that will be as
sumed by the Multnomah County delega
tion In the Legislature, I cannot say. I
have heard no expression of opinion from
any of the members and do not know that
they have expressed any opinions. They
will probably get together if the matter
is to come up and decide upon what they
will do at some later time.
RAND FAVORS ITS REPEAL.
Waste of Money to Build Railway, If
the Canal Is Assured.
BAKER CITY, Nov. 22. (Specials-Senator
John L. Rand, when seen today re
garding the proposition of Representative
Johnson to repeal the portage railway
bill, said If the United States Government
was going ahead with the construction of
the canal he would favor the repeal of
the portage railroad law at the special
session, because it would be a waste of
money to construct the railroad If tho
canal is to be built immediately.
Senator Rand did not receive the Gov
ernor's letter until his return from a busi
ness trip to Malheur County last night.
He said today he had not given any
pledge not to consider any legislation
other than the tax law, and did not think
It proper he should make such a pledge.
He said he did not favor a prolonged
session, but if there were any other urg
ent matters requiring attention, like the
Portage railroad matter, for example, he
considered it the part of wisdom for the
Legislature to act on them.
Senator Rand will present a bill at the
special session changing the time of hold
ing Circuit Court sessions at Burns. As
at present, the court sessions In Harney
County come at about the same time as
the Supreme Court sessions, which makes
it very inconvenient for attorneys having
business in both courts.
HE FAVORS THE PORTAGE ROAD
Representative Burgess Says Relief
Can Come, None Too Soon.
ANTELOPE, Or., Nov. 22. (Special.)
Representative Burgess is of the opinion
that the special session Is imperative, but
will give no pledge to the Governor. When
asked regarding Representative Johnson's
opinion that the portage road act should
bo repealed, ho stated:
"I dohot agree with him. The portage
bill was passed to afford temporary re
lief from existing conditions pending the
construction of more comprehensive and
permanent works by the Government. The
provision of the act should be carried out
as speedily as possible."
With the Canal, Law Is Useless.
PENDLETON. Or., Nov. 22. (Special,)
Senator C. J. Smith, of Umatilla County,
said, that he had not given the matter
of the Portage railway much considera
tion and could not give a decided opin
ion, but he believed that if the law had
accomplished the purpose of spurring the
Government to action it would no longer
be of any use.
Murphy Too III to Talk.
LA GRANDE, Nov. 22. (Special.) Rep
resentative T. N. Murphy, of Union
Countj'f Is suffering from an extended ill-
ness and his condition today would "not
permit of his being interviewed on he
probable work of the special session.
DEAD, NOT P0RG0TTEN.
Irish League Commemorates Death
of Martyrs.
The death of Allen, Larkln and O'Brien,
at Manchester, England, on November
23, 1S67, and the death of Theobold Wolf
Tone! in Ireland, in 1798, were commemo
rated at a memorial service at tho
Foresters' Hall by the United Irish
League, of Portland, yesterday afternoon.
In the absence of the-league's president.
Dr. Andrew C. Smith, Rev. Father H. J.
McDevitt presided over the meeting.
The principal speakers wero Rev. Father
McDevitt, Frank Davey and James Hen
nessey Murphy. Father McDevltt's ad
dress was confined principally to the sub
ject of Irish patriotism, and roused the
400 friends and natives of Erin In attend
ance to a high pitch of enthusiasm.
"Thank God that he gave me an Irish
heart," said the speaker, and cheers an
swered tho expression. "It is not for an
Idle purpose that we are here assembled.
It 1b to keep bright the fire of Irish
patriotism. It is the duty of every Irish
man living to keep bright these fires."
The speaker then pictured to his audi
ence a scene in an English prison such
as that in which the "Manchester Mar
tyrs" suffered. He concluded his address
with a pathetic appeal for a continuance
of the Irish patriotism that has always
been so manifest in the Portland league.
Frank Davey, the second speaker, chose
for his subject "Allen, Larkln and
O'Brien," and spoke at length on the
cause for which these men had sacrificed
their lives. "The most Joyous and light
hearted people on earth, are the Celtic
race," said Mr. Davey, "yet for seven
centuries have tho Irish people been in
tears, not the tears of cowardice, but
tears of martyrs in the cause of free
dom. "Wo are here to mourn tho death of
three men martyred in the cause of
freedom of Ireland. Thoy wero tried by
a kangaroo court and their lives wero
sworn away. They were refused a fair
trial. They asked no leniency. All they
asked was to be tried as free men until
they were proven to be guilty. This they
were refused and were brought before
tho court in heavy Irons. This is an Irf
stance of the British injustice that we
are here today to protest against."
Tho speaker then dealt In detail with
the arrest, conviction and execution of
the three Irish patriots. "If we had had
half a man representing the United States
in England at the time of the trial, the
result might have been .different," con
tinued the speaker. "But we had a de
scendent of the blue-blooded aristocracy
of England, Charles Francis Adams, and
the lives of three brave men were sworn
away without an honest trial.
"Some think we-should not perpetuate
the memory of these unpleasant events.
There would be some excuse for such
reasoning if the wrongs had been righted,
if the cause of trouble had been removed,
if justice had been meted out to the
wronged and the oppressed. But so long
as the system of government exists which
arouses tho patriotic indignation of a peo
ple misgoverned by hated oppressors, and
makes occasion for tho sacrifice of noble
men in the struggle to free their beloved
native land, just so long Is it right and
a sacred duty to commemorate tho mem
ory of such heroic martyrs as Allen,
Larkln and O'Brien. These were no
natural heroes In tho general acceptance
of the term. They were not tho sons of
wealth, of classic education or of the
strains of blood from which the heralds
of chivalry would expect noble deeds.
They were ordinary scions of genuine
Celtic stock, reared to honest, industrious
toil of brain and hand, performing their
humble mission in an humble way, but
nevertheless their careers in the tragic
events upon which this meeting is found
ed were of a character to be of the
greatest credit to the noblest blood that
ever flowed In human arteries.
"It is an Insult that the principal men
of our city should honor King Edward's
birthday as they only recently did. A
nation and its people, twelve millions of
whom belong to a religious faith which
has been persistently persecuted and
legislated against for hundreds of years
by the state religion of which King Ed
ward stands as the living head, are told
at this birthday banquet that this nation
has a common religious sympathy with
Great Britain. This astounding fact is
enunciated by the principal newspaper
editor in a city containing 20,000 Catholics
and 5000 Catholic voters, and similar senti
ments are expressed by the official head
of the same city.
"We are told that the United States
has learned Its best thoughts and aspira
tions from England. If so it has been
by the practice long since advised by
wise patriotic American statesmen to the
effect that when they found out what
course Great Britain desired us to pur
sue, they should take the opposite course.
The only redeeming feature in he his
tory of Great Britain has appeared in the
last few years in Its clumsy attempts
at conciliation by humane methods and a
small show of doing Justice. Year by
year the British Government has come
down step by step, granting this and
granting that. Is It because of Eng
land's love for the Irish people? Do not
mistake It. It Is because of England's
fear, and because she values so highly
the taxes that she squeezes from the
Irish people."
James Hennessy Murphy, who delivered
the closing address, spoko at some length
on the assistance rendered the United
States by the Irish during the Revolu
tionary and other trying periods. Ho
paid a glowing tribute to Wolfe Tone
and said he was a martyr of whom every
true Irishman might wel bo proud.
Vocal solos were rendered by J. P.
Meehan and Miss Lena Harwas, and Miss
Ditchburn read two original poems ap
propriate to the occasion.
HEARD LINCOLN SHOT.
Actress Now in Portland Played Be
fore President on Fatal Night.
Katherine Evans, who plays character
work with tho company presenting "A
Millionaire Tramp" at Cordray's Theater,
is one of four members living of the com
pany which was playing "Our American
Cousin" in Ford's Theater, Washington,
D. C, on the eventful night In April, 1S65,
when President Abraham Lincoln was
shot within a short distance of her.
"There are only four of the old com
pany alive to tell the tale, M. A. Kennedy,
W. J. Ferguson, Henry Hawk ,and my
self," said Mrs. Evans last nlght.x "Laura
Keene was our stock star and she was co
star with Henry Hawk and John Dyott.
The play was 'Our American Cousin,'
made famous as tho play at which Presi
dent Lincoln was shot, and also the play
in which the elder Sothcrn made his great
success. I was not on the stage at the
exact time Lincoln was shot, but was in
my dressing-room only a short distance
away. There was not a great deal of
excitement at the time of the shooting.
Booth fired at President Lincoln through
a partition leading to the" upper box
where he sat, and Booth,' I was told, in
Jumping from this box, tore with his spur
the American flag which decorated the
President's box."
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy tho Very Best
"I have been using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and want to say It Is the best
cough medicine I have ever taken." says
George L. Chubb, a merchant at Harlan,
Mich. There is no question about Its
being the best as it will cure a cough or
cold In less time than any other treat
ment. It should always be kept in the
home ready for Instant use, for a cold can
bo cured in much less time when it re
ceives prompt attention. For sale by all
druggists.
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Great Thanksgiving Offerings in the Cloak Store
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All at Greatly Reduced Prices for this week's sale
Thanksgiving Specials in Gloves, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs
Thanksgiving Shoe Sale, Men's, Women's, Children's
Great Thanksgiving Sale of Muslin Underwear and
Children's Dresses
Great Thanksgiving Sale of Groceries, Pure Foods, Etc.
Thanksgiving Sale of Men's and Boys' Clothing
Thanksgiving Sale of John S. Brown's Table Linens.
Damasks, Napkins, Sets, Etc.
Thanksgiving Sale of Dinner Sets, Silverware, Cutlery, Etc.
All Dress Goods Remnants Greatly
Meier & Frank
RAILROAD IS INSPECTED
PRESIDENT ELLIOTT, OF NORTH
ERN PACIFIC, AT WORK.
Investigated Local Properties of the
Company Yesterday-Leaves To
day for Puget Sound.
President Howard Elliott, of the North
ern Pacific, and his party of railroad of
ficials spent yestereday in Portland, in
specting the properties of the company
in this city. All the offices were visited,
the terminal grounds gone over, and in
the afternoon a pleasure trip was made
around the city.
Yesterday morning the local offices of
the road were inspected. The terminal
offices were visited, reports were looked
over, and a corps of secretaries took such
data as the new president desired for use
at a future time. The terminal grounds
were walked over and conditions were
noted. This work consumed the morning.
After luncheon at the hotel the officials
took a long ride over the city, viewing
the various points of interest.
After the inspection of Northern Pacific
properties and the tour-of the city, Presi
dent Elliott expressed himself as being
more than pleased with Portland. "While
he -would not intimate that anything is to
be done in the near future relative to pro
posed extensions and changes of the rail
road's lines, he stated that these matters
would be given attention in due course of
time.
Early this morning the visitors will
leave in President Elliott's special train
for the North. They will stop at the ferry
across the Columbia to Inspect that, and
then will proceed as rapidly as possible to
Seattle. Possibly two or three days will
be spent in that city. A thorough In
spection is to be made there of the prop
erty of the road.
Trips will be made over as many branch
lines on the North Coast as can be cov
ered before the return trip to St. Paul is
begun.
When President Elliott reaches his office
In St. Paul he will have been over almost
every foot of the road that he manages,
and will have the personal acquaintance
of the majority of the men who work un
der him.
DOESN'T LIKE NEW BROTHERS
Portland Man Writes Breezy Opinion
of Life In the Philippines.
Some Idea of what an ex-Portland man
thinks of life in the Philippines may be
gathered from the following extracts from
a breezy letter just received by Major
Charles E. McDonnell from Horace G.
Foster, now in Manila. Mr. Foster was
connected with the Paymaster's Depart
ment here, and a year ago was manager
of the football team of the Multnomah
Athletic Club. He is a good all-around
athlete, billiard and pool player and bowl
er. He was transferred to San Francisco
and three months ago was ordered from
there to Manila, where, he says, caromat
tas are 75 cents an hour and victorias
$2.50, and he has an unconquerable desire
to ride in the Luneta every evening. Of
the voyage he says:
"Had the trip of my life coming over
on the Thomas; fine weather, fine crowd ;
of passengers, fine books, fine luck at t
nearts, a nne aigestion ana nne appetite.
"We had three birthday parties on boardr
about 15 dances and a vaudeville enter
tainment, my number being a monologue.
They told me those who know that I
have missed my vocation should be get
ting 5500 a week on, the Orpheum circuit.
"We also got out an edition of a news
paper, to which I contributed two articles.
j ono a report of a prizefight we had on
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Starts this morning and continues through the week You
know the kind and variety of Laces you find here No
showing in the entire West can compare with our display
in either extent or high class of its offerings Today we
are putting forward values never before approached in the
city All kinds and styles are included from the narrowest
imitation Valenciennes to our handsomest lace robes
Limited space forbids itemizing We will guarantee the
very best of bargains Dress Trimmings also are marked
unusually low for the great Thanksgiving Sale this week.
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board and say, Charlie, we had five goe3
and one clean knock-oujt, and they were
crackerjacks, all and the other a roast
done up In my peculiar style.
My stateroom, one of the coolest in the
ship, was called the studio, filled with
sketches in black and white and soma
really clever cork drawings. I brought a
case on board at 'Frisco, and secured
more at Honolulu.
"The days passed pleasantly, and it
would not have made me very indignant
If they had missed the islands and kept
sailing around them for the next two
years, and then been ordered home.
"I don't think so very, very much of
the 'little brown brother,' nor the noise
less mosquito that only needs to land a
minute to swell me up like a poisoned
pup, nor yet of the prickly heat. Speak
ing of the little brown brother, we have
five muchachos and a cook, and one live
Jap or Chinaman could do more actual
work than the whole bunch in a quarter
of the tihie. They think I am crazy al
ready, and I've only been in the mess one
day, but when I want anything I holler
as loud as possible, make myself perfect
ly unintelligible, and point, and I get
quicker action than any one in the house.
They seem to think it's the proper thing
to humor a lunatic. Have been living at
tho Army and Navy Club, but moved into
a mess on the Calla Real this afternoon,
and am certainly In luck this time; one of
the best messes in Manila, and a fine
location and very reasonable.
"Haven't had time to present your let
ters yet, but the fellows addressed are
all here. I shall see Case (formerly of
Portland) tomorrow night. Have an ap
pointment with him. He has just been
.appointed City Engineer. Have just re
ceived a letter from 'Frifeco which snys
the Portland team has hit the slide again.
I suppose that is because I am not there
to root for them. Regards to all the fel
lows at the club; take care of yourself,
and remember what a letter means to me
out here."
Horses Frightened at Actors.
Tho patrol-wagon horses In "The King
of the Opium Ring" production at the
Empire Theater last night made lots of
trouble for five minutes and demolished
the two large swinging doors that open
off the stage onto Twelfth street, as well
as slightly injuring two people, one of
the ladies with the company and a stage
hand. Just previous to the climax of
the third act the team was driven on the
stage, and not being accustomed to the
noise of Chinatown, became frightened
and beforo they could be stopped backed
through the large doors. One of the ani
mals crashed through the floor and fell
part way into the basement, while the
wagon was almost completely demolished.
Gas Heater Starts Fire.
Flro originating from a gas-heater
gutted two rooms in a lodging house
managed by Mrs. B. P. Ixmg at 74 Fourth
street last night. The damage is esti
mated at ?250 and but for prompt work
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on the part of the fire department would
have been much greater.
The inmates of the house and tho land
lady were all away from home. Misa
Edna Stiors, an employe of the house,
was at home and first noticed a heavy
smoke accumulating. Rushing to the
front of the house, she discovered that
It was coming from a room occupied by
the landlady. The door was locked and
she was unable to enter until the firemen
arrived and broke through the door. Ar
ticles of burning furniture were thrown
out into the yard and soon tho flames
were under control.
The fire originated from a gas-heater
which had been left burning in the house?.
The pipe had broken and the jet of gas
ignited. The flame caught In a large
chair and soon spread to the woodwork
of the building.
TEXANS PRAY E0R RAIN.
Forest Fires in Southwestern Section
Beyond Control.
DALLAS, Tex., Nov. 22. Forest fires in
the Southeastern Texas pine lands ao
burning with no Immediate prospects of
being controlled. In churches at Nacog
doches, Lufkin, Angelina, Newton and
other places prayers -were offered today
for rain to quench the flames. No one can
get into the fire-swept district and esti
mates of the extent of the damage is
mere guesswork.
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