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THE OEEG01?IA, WED2ESBAY, JUNE ISM.
1
QIEQ LAW VALID
Supreme Court Hands
Down Decision.
patch from the home government at
Toklo:
General Ote. commanding the army ope
rating- against Port Arthur, reports that
oar troops occupied jjainy on May jj.
Over 100 warehouses and 'barracks, besides
the telegraph office ana railway .station,
yene found uninjured- Over ,200 railway
cars are -usable, hut all small railway
bridges -In the neighborhood are destroyed.
All dock piers except the great -pier, which
was sunk, remain uninjured. Some steam
launches were also found s-t the mouth
of the dock.
TWO JUSTICES DISSEMT
Ohio MahMakes Defense on
Mode of Manufacture,
THLS IS HELD IRRELEVANT
PJea That the Tax is Prohibitive and
an Attempted Federal Usurpa
tion of Power Held Equally
Without Basis. '
WASHINGTON, Slay 3L The Supreme
Court of the United States, In an opinion
by Justice White today, upheld toe Con
stitutionality of the oleomargarine law.
Leo W. McRay sued the Government In
the Southern- District of Ohio, to recover
$50 paid by him as a penalty for the sale
of a BO-pound package of colored oleo
margarine, containing a stamp tax of
three-quarters of a cent a pound Instead
of 10 cents a pound.
McKay's counsel argued first, that, al
though the "oleo" "was colored to look like
butter, the color was obtained by the
use of butter, which -was Itself artificially
colored, but the use of which as an in
gredient in the manufacture of "oleo"
-was authorized by law; and, second, that
the tax of 10 cents a pound was prohibi
tive and confiscatory, and an attempted
Federal usurpation of the police powers
of the "state. The court said the tax
contemplated the finished product and
not the details of manufacture. The
court therefore affirmed the judgment of
the lower court, , upholding the validity of
the law and the tax.
The Chief Justice and Justices Brown
and Feckham dissented.
BAEEETT TOE vICE-PBESEDENT
POET -&EXHUE' SITUATION BID
TELLS HOW
IT HAPPENED
Flagrant d RkKculous At-
tempt at Imitating Bold
ly Exposed.
Famine Price Exist and Many Peo
ple Eat Chineso Food.
SBECJAI CABLE TO THE TXNION TIMES
AND PORTLAND OKEGONIANV
NIU CHWAKG, June 1. Some Chi
nese fugitives from. Port Arthur, who
have just arrived here, describe the situ
ation of the inhabitants there as desper
ate. Famine prices exist. The cost of
provisions increases weekly. Many per
sons are reduced to eating Chinese food,
and even that Is dear. "Millet flour costs
6 a bag. Whole streets and several
public buildings have been wrecked by
Japanese shell fire. The hospitals are
packed -with sick and wounded.
The work of repairing the damaged
warships has been stopped. All civilians
have been given military duties. The
general1 health of the inhabitants is good.
except Chinese, who are dying of starva
tion. Theft has been made punishable
by death.
The railway is completely destroyed as
far as Klnchou, and there are frequent
gaps between Klnchou- and Wa Fang
Ting. There are 15,000 Japanese troops
there, but no signs ' of troops further
north. During the fighting at Xlnchou
200 Chinese were killed by the' Japanese
fire.
The very highest Russian authority
bere, while not believing that . Port Ar
thur will fall, admits its loss would be a
terrible blow to the Russian arms. The
same authority says Russia, may send a
large army to the south of Nlu Chwang
in the event of General Stoessel being
able to hold his own at Port Arthur.
This, however, is not possible at present.
owing to the positions occupied by the
Japanese armies operating from the Talu
River and Taku Shan. The Russians aro
not sanguine as to the outlook for Port
Arthur. More contraband of war is ar
riving here. . Two cargoes of flour and
tinned meats and some epelre were
rushed to Mukden as, s'oon as they wero
unloaded.
Heavy rains are dally making the roads
almost impassable. Tne uninese Dngnnas
are becoming active.
Tke DeC0M Is a Truce Nvel
. . A4vcrt!sia Test awi 'Cleslag-aitt
Sale Creates GcMririe Coaster&a-
tiOH.
We knew itl What else could one ex
pect?" See 'em writhe and squirm and
squeaL
Se
Rrst Portland Agency
Butterick
. Patters
Upman, Wolfe & Co.
Greatest
Northwestern Mail
order House
Washington Post Places Oregon Man
In Nomination.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
fngton. May SL The Washington Post to
day nominates John Barrett, of Portland,
Minister to Panama, for Vice-President
on the Republican ticket. A few days ago
tho Post stated the President would be
pleased to have as his running mate a Re
publican of approved loyalty and brilliant
party service, as wellas a gentleAan of
profound education and large experience,
equipped with youth, energy and all the
gifts of oratory. It named as possibilities
Senator Dolllver, of. Iowa, and Represen
tatlve W. Aldea Snub, jt Michigan
Charles B. Landis, ot Indiana; Cousins of
Iowa, Tawriey of Minnesota, Burkett of
Nebraska and Rodenberg of Illinois.
Speaking editorially, the Post now says:
Any one of the gentlemen In question Joined
to Hon. Theodore Roosevelt upon the Repub
lican ticket would constitute what It were not
fxtrn vacant to describe to be a whole salary
of talent. Nevertheless; though we say it with.
utmost respect for all or them, our opinion is
that tho nomination of Ron. John Barrett
would create an ideal combination. -
After admitting the ability of the va
rious men named the Post adds:
But Hon. John Barrett la a maestro, too, and
"besides, he has had wider experience than any
of them. Not only has he played a part in our
great National scheme of expansion and devel
opment, but it la not too much to say that he
bad a very great deal. If not everything, to do
with Its Inspiration In the first place. VJhlle
the excellent and accomplished statesmen
named, above had no thought beyond their
country' honorable exit from a Samaritan
mission of 1B0S he, John Barrett, then In far
Cathay, was dreaming of a splendid empire of
gigantic .political and commercial victories, and
of girdling the whole globe with Yankee out
posts. He saw the etar which all of us have
since been able to perceive, and In Its white
wake he recognised glories and profits we now
record with tho composure of familiarity.
That Mr. Roosevelt should have as his coad
jutor In a subordinate relation, of course some
one of our younger public men is not to be
denied. That this coadjutor should bo well
known, of established record, gifted with
fluencr of language, and tact of manner. Is
equally evident to Che dullest apprehension.
That Landls. Cousins, Smith, Tawney, Burkett,
Dolllver or Rodenberg would move -the pulses
of good men throughout the land and make
every stump and platform palpitate with
ccstacy, we know in the fierce light of cer
tainty. But for reasons above given, we
nominate Hon. Jolin Barrett for the honor and
from this position no earthly power can budge
Ma by bo much as. an Inch.
BRYAN MEN WILL CONTROL.
Nebraska State Convention Will Be
Held at Omaha Today.
"OMAHA. Mai' "SL Democratic leaders
from different parts of the state began ar
riving today for- the Democratic State
Convention, which will be held in this
cltv Wednesday. Indications now are
that W. J. Bryan's friends will completely
dominate the convention, the county con
vention in Douglas (Omaha) County last
Saturday, having eliminated the last hope
of the "reorganlzers" to secure recogni
tion.-
The convention, in addition to selecting
four delegates at large will also name two
delegates for each district to the National
Convention and adopt a platform which
is exnected to reflect the views of Mr.
Bryan. Mr. Bryan himself will be elected
to lead the Nebraska delegation at the
St. Louis Convention. No contests are
anticipated, only one county having elect
ed delegates directly opposed to the Kan
sas City platform.
There are six candidates for delegate-at-
large. Sir. Bryan, C J. Smyth, ot Omaha,
and W. S. Thomson, of Grand Island, are
expected to be elected without a, contest
For tho fourth place, ex-Reprsentatlve
Sh&llenbargcr, of Alma. Walter Philips, of
Columbus, and S. M. Bailey, of Fairbury
aro aspirants.
BISPE0VES KOCH'S THE0EY.
iee the terror., thft nonstpmatlon that
this Ellers Coupon Sale has struck to
their hearts.
See the "deacon" in his excitement!
"That closing-out sale of the Ellers will
niln WhntflTTOI- ll-tIo ti-lli. nra'tro. Uft 11 d.
cries. "Something must be done." Good
ness, wcat shall be done? "I'll never be
able to sell a piano at our old fogy, high
prices again," and 'Til not get any. more
commissions," walls anetter.
"The Portland General Electric Cam.
pany have bought the Ellers big ware
house on the corner fit Thirteenth and
Mat-shall streets. Those Ellers people,
carry more, pianos there for their whole
sale trade than are to be found in the
hands of all the other dealers in Ore
gon and Washington put together," one
agitated voice continued. "Their new
warehouse Is not ready, and then the
Ellers people are bucking the railroads
and they won't submit to Increased rail
road freight rates, so they are making
the largest shipment of fine pianos ever
undertaken In the world, by steamer 'Ne-
braskan.' which is due In Portland next
month. Thus, vou see. mv dear deacon."
the voice. continued, "these Ellers oeooie
have got to sell pianos. They're all young
whether they make a nroflt or not. and
mats wnere jl see my nnisn."
"Then they've got a new deal on with
the papers to determine definitely as to
which has the largest circulation and
brings them the most business," he went
on, -ana ine people wen Know mat tne
house of Ellers always does exactly what
It advertises to do." "They'll just buy
pianos as -fast as they can be waited on,"
suKirested another. "Some one told me
they sold seven pianos right on Saturday
evening. Deiore tne afternoon papers
were hardly off the press."
"Let us pray," suggested a timid
brother. "Prey nothing," cut in the
former voice. "I'll tell you fellers we've
preyeo on the public too long already.
Don't nearly everybody know that our
prices are simply outrageous? Why, only
yesterday I called on a lady, we asked
her, at our. store, $350 for a large Ludwlg
piano and she found that friends of hers
had bought the same thing from the old
Wiley house, before they moved to Cali
fornia, for 5185. Do you blame her for
going right over1 to the Ellers people and
getting a fine Bailey piano for about $200?
i ran tne iaiers nouse flown goo a. too, J.
ten you," he went on, "but It did no good
and the lady simply laughed at me. Why,
sbe told me that those selfsame Kingsbury
pianos, for which we must try to get $275
now, nave been sola to ner Knowieage Dy
the dealer who formerly handled them
here for less than $175. before we had such
a long handle to our name, she sale."
"Now. looK nere. cuts in an autnonta
five voice, "don't you know that on such
occasions you must always say that we
have no connection with that mean old
house. You must say that that house
moved to California anu that we are a
new firm' '
'If s onlv when vou talk to DeoDle who
are newcomers, and are not posted, that
you must say we are the 'oldest' and the
largest' and ail tnat, xor it s no use ten
Ing that to anyone who has lived, In
Portland. Why, Ellers house Is really
older than we are. to say nothing of
Mr. Shanahan and Mr. SInshelmer, and
then the Ellers ocoDle nave tnree times
more stock and four times a larger busi
ness, and ever so many more customers,
and our concern could be stuck away in
one corner or tneir wasaington-aireei.
KEEP UP RUNNING FlGHT.
Russians Attacked by Japanese in the
Night Retire With Small Losses.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 3L The War
Office has received a detailed report ot
the fight at Ai Tang Plen Men, abput 60
miles northeast of Feng Wang cneng, on
Saturday night, in which two battalions
of Japanese Infantry and one squadronof
Japanese cavalry, numbering about z200
men, attacked Ave squadrons of Cossacks.
The Russian losses were seven Cossacks
killed and one officer wounded and nine
horses killed. Tho Cossacks were en
camped 12. miles northwest of Kuan DIan
Slan, which was held by several Japanese
battalions, two of which and one squadron
of cavalry loft May 2S for Siamatza. This
force encountered the Cossacks bivouacked
Sited" the RussSod VoS ever-be; noticed,"-he cpn
order, keenlne up a running fight along
the-road'to Saim'atza.
sides,
If was very Ineffective as shown by the
smallness of the Russian losses. It Is be
lleved the Japanese did not sustain
any greater casualties, but, according to
one account, the majority of the Japanese
squadron was wiped out.
After reaching Salmatza May Z9, tne
Japanese returned to Kuan DIan Slan, ap
parently not liking the vicinity of tne
Cossacks and the possibility of General
RennenkampfTs bringing up reinforce
ments. The War Office attributes little
Importance to this engagement, which was
.heralded from Toklo as a Japanese vic
tory.
British Commission .Finds Human
and Bovine Tuberculosis Identical.
LONDON, Juno 1. Tho Royal Commis-
elon appointed in August,190L to Inquire
Into tne relation between human and ani
mal tuberculosis has arrived at a condu
sion Justifying the issuance of an interim
report according to which the commission
finds that human and bovine tuberculosis
ore practically identical.
Tnls disproof of Professor Koch's theory
is regarded by tho English press as of tho
highest Importance as bearing on the pos-
titllity of infection through milk.
Occupied by Japanese..
WASHINGTON, May St The Japanese
Legation today gave out the following dls
tlnlieiL
"But that s. not" ttne question, says tae
timid old voice, now" creaking withex-
tVYiBTiL Tra. o Front rtnril rtt flrtns on- both licltement. "We've cot to do something
ui mn, firhtinr in tni rinrV or whatever little buslenss we havo in
Oku's Command Reinforced.
MUKDEN, May 3L According to ad
vices received here. General Stoessel's
force has taken up a strategic point
near Port Arthur, -which is supported by
tho guns of the outlying batteries and
the fortress.
It is believed here that General Oku has
received strong reinforcements from the
Japanese army which landed at Taku
Shan. y
There is little change In the situation to
the eastward of Liao Yang.
A correspondent of the Associated
Press has Just returned here from a 60-
mlle journey In tho neighboring country,
which has disproved the reports of tho
presence of Japanese in this vicinity. He
found that perfect order prevailed, and
the conversation of the people showed
that they had no knowledge of hostilities.
Russian Commands Consolidated.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 21. By an Im
perial ukase just Issued, the control of the
ports of Reval, Sveaborg aad Tibau and
all the naval forces of the Baltic has
been transferred to the commandant ot
the Port of Cronstadt, with the title ot
Commander-ln Chief of the fleet and ports
and of the defense of the BaltkSvSea. The
object of the consolidation of the com
mands is to insure uniformity in the
measures adopted In the defense of the
coasts of the Baltic during the existing
state of war.
SPAIN PAE EE0M TE0TJBLED;
Anglo-French Agreement Will
Affect Her Negotiations.
Not
PARIS, May 3L Senor Muaura, the
Spanish Premier, who has been inter
viewed in Madrid by the correspondent of
the Figaro, says the Franco-Spanish ne
gotiations concerning Morocco are pro
gressing most favorably toward a com
plete agreement. The Spanish govern
ment was not shocked in the slightest
degree by the Anglo-French agreement-
Friendly relations between England and
France did hot trouble Spain for a single
Instant.
King Alfonso, said Scnor Muaura, would,
certainly go to Paris.
"When?" inquired the correspondent.
"Soon, replied the Premier.
The correspondent learned from Senor
Sllvela that Senor Muaura will accom
pany the King.
sltrht 1s lost forever
"Can t we say we sola & lot or stocK in
our concern and nave a juouee saie i
savs one. "No. ho. no. that won't do
better say nothing about it!" says the
other voice.
But. coodness. what s tne matter with
the deacon?" cry several voices. "He's
In a trance hush bring water, next is
heard.
Sure enousrh. tne deacon is in a trance,
But he gradually came to and. blinking
nls eyes, ne cried m accents or wnaest
J5: . . ... ...
"Giorv. criorv. I've got it. it s so sim
nle. too. We'll cooy the Ellers ads. we'll
nubllsh the same coupons, we'll get people
conrusea, ana wnen tney come to our
store we'll, villlfv the Ellers house: we'll
run down their nlanos. and we ought to-
e able by careiui worK to pun tne wool
over tne eyes or a lew people at leasc-
See the joy! See how they fall over
each other's necks and weep with sheer
dellehtl
The wicked Ellers boys are going to get
Yes. maybe they woula ir some wide
awake younc man had not happened
around at the time of the meeting and
eiven the snan away!
mis, gentle reaaer, 13 now it nappenea
mat tne nair-page aa.. wiin tne coupon
which Ellers Plnno House published Ir
the afternoon DiDers on Saturday last.
was reproduced in a Monday afternoon
naner almost verbatim.
wnat ao you tnimc or it, Dy anotner
house? Do you believe it is legitimate
Let us offer a suggestion.
Run over to our anxious friends, get
their prices, and then come to us, when
we'll furnish you a piano of better grade
and quality for a clean hundred dollars
or more less man wnat tney wiu asK
you to pay.
A concern that pays an Intermediate or
wholesale profit to San Francisco jobbers
cannot possibly hope to openly and fairly
compete with a house like ours.
Our .reasons xor maKing tnis oig saie
were plainly stated In our previous an
nouncement; we are aomg tne Dusiness;
there- are- reasons for it. and we are con
fident that no amount of crude imitation
at the hands of disgruntled competitors
can mislead or hoodwink even the most
careless and uninitiated buyer.
The Oregonlan organ couponwui be found
on page 8 or mis issue, uut out ana nring
to the Ellers sale If you want to secure a
fine organ for little money. It will go a
lonir way toward purchasing the finest
organ In our stock and the $25 one which
was published in yesterday's will appear
In tomorrow's Oregonlan, will do the same
for-any piano in mis saie.
Ellers Piano House. 251 Washington
street, corner of Park.
you'll effect a big saving and we'll see to
It mat you will never ii:iiiec uuvtufi iiai-
ronlzed us.
Choice of $15.00 to $25.00 TQ QtL I
Tailired Suits for .P27JcF S
Yesterday's announcement, in which, we stated
that we would sell Women's $15.00 to $5.oo Tailor
made Suits for created a furore. Never was
there such enthusiastic selling never was there
such wonderful bargain-giving. Think of it! Hun
dreds of this season's Suits all spic span new, Suits
that were made to sell at $15 to $35 arid good value
at that nrice on sale now at S8.05. Made of, tie
season's most fashionable materials all wool broad
cloths, Venetians, cheviots, etamines in black,
brown, navy and fancy color effects; and the coats
are all silk-lined, too.
Women's $3.50 and $3.75 AQ
Walking Skirts for pl:&
A fit bargain companion for the suits told about
about above. Tnese skirts are made ot siacK ana
Navy Blue Melton Cloths, trimmed with straps
and buttons, newest shape, flare, style, finish of several rows of M AQ
stitching around bottom sold heretofore at $3.50, $3.75 today V-li'Xw
Colored Dress Goods at Half Price
Several thousand yards of Colored Dress Goods-ran accumulation of
remnants and short ends pieces are from 1 4 to 10 yards all these marked
at 50c on the dollar to close.
$1.25 sorts.. .63 $3-50 sorts $1.75 50c sorts ....25 $2.25 sorts ?1.13
$1.50 sorts.. .756 $3.75 sorts $1.88 60c sorts ....30 $2.50 sorts ?1.S5
$r.75 sorts. 88 $4.00 sorts $2.00 75c sorts ... .38 $2.75 sorts $1.50
$2,00 sorts ?1.00 $4.50 sorts ?2.25 85c sorts ....43 $3.25 sorts ?1.63
$4.75 sorts $2.'38 $5.00 sorts $2.50 $1.00 sorts ..50
$1.00 Shirtwaist Suit Silks at 63c
All competition stands aghast at these wonderful values--you're asked to
pay $1.00 per yard for Silks identical in quality and design elsewhere so
w' no wonder when our Silk counters are crowded from early morn.
To the enormous showing of fancy colored silks we've added a large lot of
19-inch Black Guaranteed Messaline Taffeta a silk that is firm, of good
body, yet as uncrushable as a kid glove. This silk sells regularly QQ
at 05CJ Clioicc huw at
$1.00 to $2.25 Black Goods at 67c
a ct snecial drive in Black Dress Goods today a large number of odd
lengths ranging from 2 to 15 yards all of them up-to-date weaves that
freely sell at $r.oo to $2.25 per yara cnoicc 01 mem at Ox C
tne ciosrag-ouu jjuw
White Duck and Pique Outing Hats
A most complete showing of these goods in all the wanted shapes the perfect
Hat for Outing Wear trimmed and untrimmed shapes for women, misses
and children, marked at very low price. Prices as high as
w3'75 alU UUVV1J. ao iun '
"WMteCarnival
Actual comparative tests show that this is Portland's
Greatest White event. Better qualites and much lower
prices stamp this store as the base of supply for your
White Wear. "Sanitary," the name of our undermuslins,
stands for all thafs "best" in such goods. Aside from
their general excellence, their chief merit lies in the fact
that they are made under the most hygienic conditions
riot sweatshop make, as so much of the goods on the
market is nowadays.
CHEMISE Special values at 42, 63, $1.38,
$1.89, $2.13. and up.
CORSET COVERS Special values at 23& 27 42
63, 95& $1.19, $1.39 and up.
NIGHT GOWNS Special values at 40 1, 43, 63
69, 95fc $1.19, $1.29 and up.
DRAWERS Special values at 22, 37 47 79
05, $1.19, $1.29, S1.S9 and up.
SKIRTS Special values at 73, 79 95 $1.29,
$1.52, $1.93, $2.13 and up.
White Waistings Less
Our entire stock of White Waist Materials sheer and.
medium weights all cotton, linen and cotton, all linen
and silk and cotton plain and brocaded weaves ah the
most popular weaves of the season on sale at reduced
prices.
The 20c grade at 15c
The 25c grade at 19
The 45c grade at 35
The 75c grade at. v. 59
The $1.25 grade at... .x. . 9S
The 30c grade at. .- 22
The 35c grade at 28
The 50c grade at 38
The $1.00 grade at 7Vp
The $1.50 grade at ; $1.19
Finished Cushian Covers
50cVal-OQr
ueat..."
On sale in the Art Department finished Cushion Covers
ready for the pillow no work needed in red, blue,
green and tan embroidered in contrasting colors
very desirable for your cottage by the sea. Sold Qf1
regularly at 50c; wrile they last on sale at 4t3s
Every White Article Reduced
GALLS IT BLACKMAIL
New York Man Aked Court
to Help Get Money. Back.
MULATTO IS THE DEFENDANT
British-Russian Dispute Settled.
ST. PETERSBURG. May SL The long
standing difficulty between Great Britain
and Russia, arising from the seizure by
the latter of Canadian sailors in the Behr-
ing Sea, in 1E92, has been settled. Russia
agreeing to pay $U,?01 indemnity 'for
tho Carmelite and Vancouver Bell, two
out of six vessels seized. The claim
amounted to JSS.4S7.
Mexican Congress Adjourns.
MEXICO CITI. May 3L Congress ad
journed today. The work of the session
has been routine, including the passage
of appropriation bills.
Fostsfflces Will Fay More. -
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. May .SL Under the annual read
justment o Postmasters' salaries, the fol
lowing increases become effective July 1:
Independence, 51300 to 51300; La Grande,
J2000 to 52200: Marshfield, 51600 to 51700;
Mount Angel and Woodburn, ?U00 to 51200;
Ontario and Sllvferton, 51200 to 51400; Rose-
burg and Sumpter, 51900 to 52000.
MINISTERS LIVE Iff PERIL.
Attempt Is Made to Assassinate
Lamsdorff While at Dinner.
LONDON. May 3L A dispatch from SL
Petersburg to the Central News says that
It Is rumored mere mat an attempt was
made to assassinate Foreign Minister
Xamsdorft while he was at dinner this.
afternoon. .
ASSAULTED BY PRINCE.
Lamsdorff's Assailant a Former. Pre
tender to Throne of Bulgaria.
' PARIS, June 1. The Echo da Paris' St
Petersburg correspondent wires.
- Count 'Lamsdorff was assaulted today
while out walking, by Prince DoIgouroukL
formerly a pretender to tne crown or .Bul
garia. The Prince was immediately ar
rested. Denied by St. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 1. 5 A. M.
The rumor that an attempt has been mads
to assassinate Foreign Minister Lams
dorff is untrue.
She Is Same Woman Largely 'Re
sponsible for Murder, of Andrew
H. Green-Piatt Says She Se
cured $74,000 From Him.
NEW YORK; May. 31. The murder sev
eral months ago of Andrew H. Green,
known as the father of Greater New-
York, .and one of New York's prominent
TMibllo men. was recalled toaay, wnen
suit was brought by John Rv Piatt against
Hannah Ellas, a mulatto woman, to re
cover certain real estate and money In
bank, held In her name. Mr. Green's
murderer, a negro named Williams, said
his victim had Intended to separate him
rwilllams') and Hannah Ellas, Wllllam3
won declared Insane and sent to an asy
lum. He had annoyed Mr. Green for some
time, and Mr. Green had said ne naa
never seen the woman Williams referred
to. It developed after the murder that
xtrs Ellas had become wealthy and oc
cupled a costly residence in Central Park,
West.
Mr. Piatt In his suit asks the court to
hold that Hannah Ella3 holds property
as trustee for him, on the ground that the
money paid for the grounds and premises
were procured from him by "fraud, duress.
rnprclon. and blackmail, without a con
sideration."
According to the papers filed, Mrs Ellas'
husband was a negro and her husband
threatened to do tho plaintiff bodily
harm and exnose him. The plaintiff states
that he paid Mrs Ellas $68,000 at different
times between the years 1S96 and 1904. It
Is further alleged that Mrs Ellas told
the plaintiff that she could not obtain a
divorce unless ner nusDand received
and as a result of threats made by her
he paid that sum of money and she ob
tained me divorce.
This amount, he alleges, never was
paid to the husband, and during the year
1S97 he was coercea into paying me nus
band, who. In the meantime, had been
divorced, the sum. of J16.000 not to press
a threatened suit.
Mr. Piatt demands an accounting of all
th monevs which he alleges Mrs. Ellas
has wrongfully obtained; that the real
estate and bank, accounts be Impressed
that the defendants be restrained from
disposing of the property and a receiver
be appointed to collect the rent of the
property: and that any other relief that
the court may decree proper may be af
forded.
There are. 34 trust companies, 25 savings
"banks and 6a National and other banks
that are made co-defendants wlm Mrs.
Ellas.
Tlie action against the banks is nom
inal, and Is taken to prevent .them, pay-
lmr any money to .airs, imizb.
Korsethleves and Officers Battle;
SALT T-attr, May SL According to
Herald special from Buffalo, Wyo., two
horse thieves, members of- the gang of
which "Driftwood Jim" McCloud, now
serving a term In the penitentiary, was
leader fought a battle with Sheriff Webb,
of Natrona County In the Big Horn Moun
tains recently, one or me tnieves was
shot from his horse, but his companion
picked him up and they fled to the Bad
Lands on one horse. .The Sheriff and
posse are still in pursuit.
CemfMees He Te4c Bribe.
GRAND IRAPIDS. Mich.. May 3L Alder
man Charles Johssen. indicted for re-
FURS
CLOAKS, S VITS
FIEL
, 283-285
MOXRISON ST.
GREAT REMOVAL SALE
NOW IN SUCCESSFUL PROGRESS
Regular $15.00 and
$20.00 Suits for j
We must soon move. These prices mean we don't want to take . any
stock with us. It would seem like carelessness to miss this bargain. "
There are so many styles we can't go into details, so well merely
hint. The suits are of Venetian Cloth, Cheviots and also some stylish
mixed materials. The style's of course this season's. We haven't told
the chances for unusual bargains to be chosen from this line.
, - -
Every
Article
Radically
Reduced
Regular $7.50, $10.00
and $12.50 Skirts for.
'A. bargain that has seldom been equaled. All the skirts are of this
season's best styles, made in the most popular materials. All are ex
tremely well constructed. Both the pedestrian and dress styles are shown.
Regular $1.50 and $1.75
Shirtwaists for
si.oo
All the best of this season's most favored styles in Lawn, Organdies
and Madras; lace, embroidery or plaits. Come expecting to find waists
of unusual beauty.
FURS REMODELED AND REPAIRED AT SUMMER PRICES
celvlng a bribe In the Lake Michigan
water deal, today appeared in the Superior
Court and pleaded guilty to accepting $330.
Up to date there have been three convic
tions of city officials since ex-City At
torney Salsbury confessed and Alderman
Johnson is the nth to plead guilty.
ADVENTISTS ELECT 0EFICEBS.
Campmeeting Services at Corvallls
Attract Many Worshipers.
CORVALLIS; Or., May 3L (Special.)
At the morning session of the- Western
Oregon Conference' of the Seventh-Day
Adventlst Church, in camp-meeting here,
the election of officers for the ensuing
year was completed. The new officers
are: '
President, F. M. Burg; secretary-treasurer,
W. C. Raley: office and educational
secretary. Miss Edith Starbuck: mission
ary secretary, George W. Pettit; confer
ence executive board. F. M. Burg, J. M.
Cole, of Salem; David Emmerson, of
Woodburn: W. R. Simmons, J. E. Gra
ham. G. W. PetUt and H. J. Dlrison, ot
Portland. Tho trustees for the legal
management of- the association are the
five first named of the execuUve board.
About 400 worshipers are encamped in
the 100 tents Just outside the city. Minis
ters attending the meeting from outside
the state are: W. A. Spicer, from Wash
ington, D. C: J. N. Loughborough, from
Oakland. CaL; W. B. White, president
of the Pacific Union Conference, from
Oakland, CaL Besides these from abroad
are Professor Z. L. Kay, president ot
Walla Walla College; Professor Roger
Brown, teacher of sciences, and C. M.
Christlanson, business manager of the
same institution.
Fiom various parts of the Western Or
egon Conference about 2) ministers and
other evangelical workers are present.
Large numbers of the citizens of Cor
vallls are being attracted to the meetings
by tho stirring discourses given by W. AJ
Spicer, J. N. Loughborough and others,
who are taking a leading part in the
meetings. Tfcfc principal theme Is "The
Signs of the Times," signs in the sa,
mocn and stars, in the earth and sea,
among the nations, which tell In the light
of the prophetic word where we are In
the. history of nations.
The sessions of the conference are of
much Interest, the business being execut
ed with dispatch, and every session being
characterised by perfect harmony.
Bought by Eastern Capital.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., May
3L (Special.) Negotiations are pending
regarding the sale of the Columbia River
lumber property" which was bought up by
local capital under the name of the Ore
gon & Washington Lumber Company. One
of the members of the firm wnen inter
viewed regarding the sale said the mat
ter was in the air at present and nothing
definite could be stated regarding It. The
supposition is that a Chicago firm is
the purchaser.
Prisoners for Alcatraz Island.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash., May
3L (SpeciaL)r-Lieutenant Mitchell and
two noncommissioned onlcers will leave
this post tomorrow In charge of ten gen
eral prisoners whom they will take to
Alcatraz Island, California, and turn them
over to serve various sentences.
Prominent Citizen of Baker County,
BAKER CITY, Or., May 3L (Spe
claLO Montgomery S; Warren, a prom-
inent citizen of this county, residing
at Wlngville, died today. He was born
In Somersett, Ky., July 3, 1836. He lo
cated in this part of the state in 18&4.
His wife and several sons and daugh
ters survive him.
Recommended for Head Ranger.
HOOD RIVER, Or., May 31. (SpeciaL)
Adolf Aschoff, supervisor of the north
half of the Cascade forest reserve, today
recommended to the Secretary of the In
terior that M. J. Anderson be appointed
head ranger, the position filled by Mr.
Aschoff last year under M. P. Isenberg
Mr. Anderson has also the recommenda
tlon of H. D. Langllle, the Government
forestry agent.
BARGAINS IN TRUNKS AND SUIT CASES.
Harris Trunk Company. 31 Morrison,
has a reduction sale for two weeks only.
Prices way down.
(Qonrntipaiion
Headache, biliousness, heartborn, Indi
gestion, and all liver Ills are cured by
Hood's Pill
Sold by all druggists. 25 cents.
WEDDING
INVITATIONS and
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WASHINGTON BUILDING.
; FOURTH AND WASHINGTON
STS.
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