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. THE MOBSING OHEGOyiAN, THTERSD AY, - - MAEGH" 2, 19Q, SHOCKS THE COURT Criminal Says He Is Not Ready for Sentence. JUDGE GIVES HIM FIVE YEARS Plasterer Convicted of Arson Tries to Spring Innovation on Judge Sears, and Falls Alleges Use of Telephone Denied Him. "1 am not ready to receive sentence. responded Nathan Hart, a convicted fire bug, when asked by Judge Sears yester day morning if be bad anything to say why the judgment ot the court should sot be pronounce a. "Take him away, said Jndge Sears, addressing Deputy Sheriff Downey, who had the prisoner in charge, -when Deputy District Attorney Moser Interposed an ob jection. "Xour Honor, he is as ready for sentence as he ever -will be." he as serted. "Six days have passed since he ires convicted and no motion lor a new trial has been filed. He can be sentenced now as well as any time." The court then asked Hart -why he did not desire to receive his sentence, and Hart commenced making a speech to the effect that he asked the County Jailer to be permitted to telephone to his attorney, 2r. "Watts, several times and his request was denied- He could have made a bet ter defense if he had been allowed to communicate with his counsel. Mr. "Watts Interrupted to say that Hart ad vised with him by telephone a number of times and there was nothing lacking In the defense. "I will sentence you now," said Judge Sears, concluding to end the scene. "Have you ever served time before?" "Tea, once." "For the same offense?" "Yes." "The Judgment of the court Is that you be Imprisoned in the penitentiary for a period of five years." Hart Is a plasterer by trade. He was convicted of setting fire to the lodging house of H. Luttman on Third street. There was no motive for the crime and the evidence at the trial disclosed that Hart possesses a mania for Incendiarism. He served a term in the "Walja "Walla penitentiary for arson. SUIT AGAINST CITY IS FILED Citizens Seek to Restrain Issuance of Warrants for Improvements. Suit to restrain the issuance of war rants for the Improvement of Russell street from Gantenbeln avenue to "Will iams avenue, and to prevent the sale of property for delinquent assessments, was filed yesterday in the State Circuit Court against the City of Portland, Mayor Will iams, City Auditor Devlin, City Treasurer "Werleln and Elwood "Wiles, contractor. The plaintiffs are Julius Kraemer, Nich olas C. Merges, E. Hill, Etta Hill Schnauf ler, Mary DuebelL Oddfellows' Hall -.sso-clation of Albina, Hiram C Pattee. Chris tine X. Birrell, "William Druck and Baker Eoyer, National Bank of Walla Walla. The amount involved in the suit is about $1400. The improvement called for a rolled surface subgrade, a concrete foundation, sand cushions and vitrified brick. The complaint recites that the cement foun dation was required to be sir Inches thick and -was laid only about Ave inches thick, and the concrete foundation, instead of being 1 to 6 of cement, as was required, is only 1 to 12 as put in. Other like ob jections are made to the improvement. HOTEL MAN FILES AN ANSWER Proprietors of Scott Hostelry Have Troubles Aired In Court. H. L. Stephenson, of the Scott Hotel Company, In answer to the suit of his partner, A. J. Deltz, asking that a receiv er be appointed, alleges that he was com pelled to deprive Deltz of any Interest in the hotel because he mismanaged the business. He admits that Deltz paid $1750 on account of a one-half interest, and that he agreed to sell him a second quar ter interest, but says it was necessary to cancel the agreement. Stephenson alleges that he 1h willing to return the $1750 after an accounting has been had between them. He charges Deltz with having collected money from guests that does not appear on the book, and says Deltz received checks from guests to be cashed and kept the money for his own use. Stephenson further alleges that Deltz drank intoxi cants to excess, and was unablo to at tend to business properly. Stephenson also asserts that Deltz offered to buy the hotel for J16.O00, paying $3500 cash, but they were unable to complete a set tlement. Still Looking for Klngsley. Hopes are still entertained by Sheriff Word of the capture' of J. P. Klngsley. suspected leader of the Lebanon bank robbers. Klngsley left here on the eve of his arrest, going to Seattle. Ascertain ing that officers were in pursuit, he de camped for Victoria, and it Is supposed that from there ho went East. His wife has been recently heard from In Seattle, and Sheriff Word believes that by keep ing close watch upon Mrs. Klngsley he will eventually apprehend her husband, because it is certain that she communi cates with him and will some time at tempt to join him. A constant surveil lance is being kept by officers upon her movements. Not long ago she tried to recover some of the goods they left be hind in Portland. Guglielmo's Last Hope Gone. When the mandate of the Supreme Court has been received in the case of Frank GugUelmo, which must be within 0 days from the time his conviction was affirmed, he- will be resentenced In the State Circuit Court to suffer the death penalty. His money Is gone and there is little hope for further legal delay, al though it has been reported that his at torney might carry the case to the United States Supreme Court If a Federal ques tion can be found upon which to hinge such an appeal. GugUelmo has quieted somewhat, sleeps well at night and plays cards in thtyiaytlme. Injured Man Gets Damages. A verdict for $330 In favor of James Harvey, who was injured In a collision between two trains of the Deep River I-ogging Company, was returned by the Jury in Judge Frarer's court yesterday. Harvey indulged in a free ride. The court ruled that the logging company was 're sponsible just the same because it made a practice of permitting people to ride for nothing. Burglar Gets Year In Jail. John Johnson, who entered the "store of Wilmot & LInnett on January 23 and stole a suit of clothing, a pair of boots and other articles, pleaded guilty yester day and was sentenced by Judge George to one year in the County Jail. He will be given a Job on the rockplle. Johnson, under the nam pf H. E. Roberts, served a sentence in the Walla Walla peni tentiary. Move Against Brokers. To prevent the discount of charitv al lowances by brokers, the County Court orders fund 50 fjS in the hands of County Auditor Brandes by County Treasurer Lewis. The fund will be used to cash charity orders as soon as they are made. The brokers dis counted them because they had to wait some time to receive the warrant after the issuance of the "order. Primary Law Discussion. The argument in the direct primary law case will be heard in the State Cir cuit Court on Saturday morning. City Attorney McNary will speak against the operation of the law at the coming elec tion and District Attorney Manning will argue in favor of the law. The object of the suit Is to obtain a legal decision In the matter so as to dispose of various uncertainties. Articles of Incorporation. Articles of Incorporation of Bowman, Bldridge & Co. were filed In the County Clerk's office yesterday by J. L. Bow man, A. S. EHridge and C EL Clodfelter; capital stock, $35,000. The business of the company is to manufacture woolen goods and engage in the sale of clothing, whole sale and retail. Constable and Justice Named. Frank Bowen was appointed Constable PROMINENT MERCHANT PASSES AWAY THE IATE JOHN LABBE. The death of Jcha Libb occurred at the home' of his eon. Xr. E. J. Labbe. on Cornell road, sear Lovejoy, at an early hour yesterday morula r. otter an illness of about three months. The deceased was bom near Clsinaon t-Fcrrant, France. December 25, 1S55, sad came to the "United Stale In 163. After a residence ot ten years in Eastern states he Journeyed to Oregon, where he has since resided, la ISM. be, with his brothers Blaise and Antolne, entered the grocery business at the corner of Second and "Wash ington streets; and continued It until the death of Antolne. about a year ago. Dar ing their business career, the brothers built up a large trade, and erected the Labb building upon the el to occupied by then as a grocery. John was also pocseseed of large property interests In other portions of the city, and for the past year had retired from active business except the management of his property. Mr. Labbe was married February 27, 1872. to Miss Angelina Mathlot, of ButtevlUe, French Prairie, who survives him. Other surviving members ot the family are: One brother. Blaise, and tour children, who are: Sr. B. J., C Henri, French Consul, Antolne G., a student now In Boston, and Miss Marguerite- Labbe. The funeral services will be held at Calvary Presbyterian Church, Friday morning, at 10 o'clock. of Mt. Tabor Precinct and T. C Shreve Justice of the Peace by the County Com missioners' Court yesterday to fill va cancies caused by the resignation of the previous incumbents, long existing. Faces Serious Charge. District Attorney Manning returned an Information in the State Circuit Court yesterday against Harry G. "Wyatt, ac cusing him of sustaining unlawful rela tions with Nannie Burrows, 16 years old. Wyatt is at liberty on 51000 cash bail. Charged With Embezzlement. District Attorney Manning filed an in formation against Samuel H. Hoober yes terday In the State Circuit Court, charg ing him with embezzlement of J100 from the Troy Laundry Company. Samuel Crews Arraigned. Samuel Crews, who stole $300 from "May IS THE OUTER QUADRANGLE OF LELAND STANFORD, UNlVEKSm. OF WHICH XXS. STANFORD WAS gle Rees, a girl he had promised to marry, was arraigned before Judge George yesterday and allowed until Fri day to plead. Not True Bill Returned. A not true bill was returned yesterday In the case of A. J. Cranwell. who was charged with stealing personal property valued at $200 from F.. E. Allen. TO CURE CCLD XX OSE DAT. Tlie Uucatlv Broxno Quinine Tablets. EIGHT ARE HURT Two Cars on 0. W. P. Line Crash Together. LIVES SAVED BY MOTORMAN Seeing Runaway Freight-Car Dash ing Toward HInf Down the Hill He Reverses Mall-Car and Re duces Shock of Collision. One dislocated collarbone and a multi tude of bruises and bumps was the record of a collision occurring yesterday mom- ing at 9:55 between a runaway freight car and the Cazadero mall car on the line of the Oregon "Water Power & Bail- road Company. A freight train was switching at Boring and had detached a refrigerator car loaded with potatoes billed for California, leaving It standing for a short time on the main track. The car started on the top of the long grade and began to run away before any of the trainmen could stop it. The Cazadero mall car. which had left that place at 9:33, started up the Boring hill. "When near Barton Station, Motor man Robert Adams noticed the freight car coming down the hill toward him, it hav ing by this time gained great speed. The motorman reversed his car and tried to outrun the freight, but could not make speed fast enough and was caught. Seeing that the crash was Inevitable, the motorman and Dan Miller, the con ductor, got as many of the passengers as time would allow through into the mall compartment at the farthest end ot the car. When the crash came neither car left the track though the vestibule of the pas senger coach was wrecked and the pas songers were hurled In every direction by the force of the collision. The motor man then stopped the cars and telephoned for assistance, which was sent. Superin tendent S. G. Fields going to the scene in a special car. There were eight passengers on the Cazadero car at the time of the collision, all of whom were Injured slightly. Walter F. Case, of Portland, the mall clerk, was the most seriously hurt, having his collar boas dislocated by being, thrown against the corner of his compartment by ths im pact of tho cars. He, however, upon his arrival in Portland, walked to the office of Dr. Darling-, where ha had the Jnjury auenaed to, when be went to his come on the Sandr road unattended. The other passengers, whose injuries consisted In more or less severe bruises, were Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jones, of Elko. Or.; W. H- uiiyart, Columbia City: Andrew uebe. Baker City; David H. Huggins. Eagle Creek; Matt Moman and Henry Borst, both of Portland. The injured were brought to Portland In the special car by Superintendent Fields and were taken to St. "Vincent's Hospital where their Injuries were dressed. The wrecked car was not so badly dam aged that it could not be run into the barn under its own power, and is now being repaired. POISON IN VIAL. (Continued from First Fag? ) says that the previous attempt on' the life ,of her employer "was made January It last, at her home on Nob Hill, San Fran cisco, when the strychnine was found in a bottle of Poland mineral water. Miss Berner said to the correspondent of the Associated Press; "We went to a picnic yesterday and were planning to go today to Halliwa, a suburban resort. Our luncheon yesterday consisted of the ordinary cold dishes pre pared at tho Moana Hotel, and there was nothing-in it of the canned -variety. Mrs. Stanford ate very heartily- She expressed. great enjoyment in her trip and said she felt very well. "We returned to the hotel at i o'clock and Mrs. Stanford retired to her room for a rest. Later she dressed for dinner. When the soup was served she said that would be sufficient, as she was not hungry. Secretary Gives the Medicine. "We then went to the "veranda, where Mrs. Stanford planned the trip to Halli wa for today. She then said she would retire early, so as to be refreshed for the trip. At 8:80 Mrs. Stanford sent for her maid. May Hunt, whom aha had recently employed. She then said to me: " 1 shall retire and take my medicine; please get it for. me.' "I got a teaspoonful of "bicarbonate of soda, one purgative tablet and a bottle of Bartlett water. Mrs. Stanford forgot to take the medicine and lay down and slept. As soon as she awoke she took the medicine and again retired. "Mrs. Stanford soon thereafter was seized with convulsions, which threw her out of bed. The maid aad myself came In answer to, her call, as did also a guest from a near-by room. She said: 'I am poisoned.' "The convulsions continued In spite of the efforts of. the physician. "Tho bottle of bicarbonate of soda was purchased by me at Adelaide some years ago, but I think it had been refilled for Mrs. Stanford at San Francisco. "I don't know by what druggist.' Two years ago Mrs. Stanford went to Australia on a visit to a brother of her late husband, Thomas Stanford, a wealthy resident of Melbourne. It is reported tonight that K- A. Dun can, the Territorial Food Commissioner and Chemical Analyst, htf found strych nine in the bottle of bicarbonate of soda. No report of such, finding has yet been made, and other chemists have been called Into consultation. HORROR AT NEWS OF DEATH University Doors Closed and San Francisco Flags at Half-Mast. SAN FRANCISCO. March 1. Tho news of the Ueath of Mrs. Jane L. Stanford at Honolulu last night was received "here today with surprise and sorrow, to which was added horror. when it was learned that probably she had been poisoned. Her brother. Charles G. Lathrop, who is treasurer of the Leland Stanford. Jr., University- refused to believe that her 'death, was due to other than natural causes, and her attorney, Mountford S. Wilson, pos itively declined to discuss tho report that a previous attempt to poison her had been made in this city. Mr. Wilson is awaiting advices from the Honolulu officials before taking- any action regarding the business af fairs of Mrs. Stanford, which are in timately connected with - those of the great university which she and her hus band founded at Palo Alto. This Insti tution has already been endowed with $38,000,000 in property and coin, to wbloh may be added about J10.000.000 from Mrs. Stanford s personal estate. Mrs. Stanford took deep personal in terest in the university, and to her wis dom and business sagacity is 'due much of Its success, a fact that is testified to by Its president as well as the stu dents, nearly all of whom knew and loved her. The university was closed today and Is not expected to reopen until after Mrs. Stanford's remains have been placed beside those of her hus band and son In the mausoleum near the college campus. In respect to her, memory the State Legislature adjourned today and flags were placed at half-mast throughout the city and state. The story of an attempt to poison Mrs. Stanford In this city was first made public on January 18, when it was declared that strychnine had. been found In a bottle of mineral water, of which she had taken several drinks. She was rriaJe 111 and an. analysis showed the presence o'f the deadly drug irr the water. To Dr. William Boer I eke. who attend ed her, Mrs. Stanford told the story of what she believed to have "been an at tempt upon her life. She suspected no one and on the physician's advice soon went to the country. Returning; here, apparently In improved health, she sailed for China and Japan;, by way of SonolulvLBa the stMjMC. Xkwk- Th-1 ruary IS, arriving' at the Hawaiian port five days, later. . The alleged attempt to poison her was investigated by a detective agency, but ntr results were obtained and the matter apaprently was dropped. In her California-street residence, the first ot tho handsome mansions erected on Nob Hill, there were ten per sons at the time of her illness, which began with her drinking- the water on January 14. There were, besides Mrs. btanrord: Ah Wing, the Chinese factotum, who had been In Mrs. Stanford's employ for 25 years; Ah Young, the house bor: Yeng-, the cook; Ah Lee, the second cook: Wong; the second butler: Nora Hopkins, tne housemaid; Elizabeth Richmond, the lady's maid; William McWhinney, the butler, and Miss Ber tha Burner, Mrs. Stanford's secretary. who accompanied her on her voyage to .Honolulu. TRIBUTE FROM DR. D. S. JORDAN Patroness' Life One of Devotion to Her Own and Her Husband's Ideals. SAN FRANCISCO, March 1. President David Starr Jordan, when Interviewed this morning, was overcome with grief. He stated that the death of Mrs. Stan ford would result In no change whatever of the policy of the university; that things have been in the hands of the board of trustees for some time past, and that the trustees are in entire sympathy with Mrs. Stanford's wishes. President Jordan expressed great sorrow and said: The sadden death of Mrs. Stanford has come as a great shock to all of us. She had been so brave and Krong that we hoped for her return welt rested, sad that her" last look on earth might be on her beloved Palo Alto. But It was a Joy to her to have been spared so long to have lived to see the work of her husband's life and hers firmly and fully estab- iianec. Hers ha been a lite of the most perfect devotion to hex own and her husband's Ideals. It la the years we knew her sho ever had a selfish feeling, no one ever detected It- All her thoughts were of the university and or the way to make it effective tor wisdom and right eousness. . "o one outside the university can understand the difficulties In her way In the final establish ment of the university, and her patient deeds of self-sacrifice can be known only to those who saw them from day to day. Some day the world may understand, a part of this. It will then know her for the wisest as well as the most generous friend of learning In our tune. It will know her as the moat loyal and most devoted of wives, who did always the beet that she could do. Wise, devoted, steadfast, prudent, patient and lost; every good word we can use was hers by right. The men and women ot the university feel the loss not alone o. tne most generous of helpers, but of the nearest of friends. PRIVATE DETECTIVES ON CASE San Francisco Police Have Just Be gun an Investigation. SAN FRANCISCO. March L The per sons directly concerned with the Inquiry into the suspicions of Mrs. Stanford, who said that an attempt had been made to poison the mineral water she was accus tomed to drink, were connected with a local private detective agency. It is known that skilled men pursued an ex haustive inquiry into every phase of the situation that presented Itself and Into every probable phase as well, and the final report failed to Implicate any per son with possible motives against Mrs. Stanford's life, while the lack of positive evidence of the presence of poison in the water undoubtedly led to the recommen dation that the inquiry be drooped. It is stated on good authority that the report of the detective agency wa3 formu lated along- these lines, and that the con clusions arrived at were accepted as en tirety satisfactory to Mr. Lathrau. tho brother of Mrs. Stanford, and to Mount- iora to. Wilson, her attorney and friend. The fact, however, that Mrs. Stanford's death, according to the autopsy made to day in Honolulu, was due to tetanus of the respiratory organs, brines the noison ing theory again prominently to the fore- iront, Because, according to toxlcologists, this cause of death Invariably follows the administration of strychnine in doses sufficient to produce fatal results. x The police authorities today began wonting on tne case for the first time. GAVE AWAY MILLIONS OF MONEY Mrs. Stanford Had Been a Phllan thropist for Years. SAN FRANCISCO, March 1. Mrs. Jane lathrop Stanford, philanthropist, was born in Albany, N. Y.. August 25. 1ES. She married Leland Stanford, and her social life began when he was elected Governor of California, in 16L With her husband she established the Leland Stan ford, Jr., University, opened in October, Mrs. Stanford built the Children's Hos pltal, Albany, N. Y.. costing $100,000. and supported by an endowment of $100,000 more. She also gave $160,000 to kinder garten schools in San Francisco. Since the death of her husband Mrs. Stanford had devoted her attention to the develop ment of the university, and had been re siding at Palo Alto, Cal. Mrs. Stanford was a daughter of the late Dyer Lathrop, Sheriff of Albany County, whose father was an officer in the War of the Revolution. It was many years before Mr. and Mrs. Stanford had a child, but at length a son was born to them, to whose future both father and mother became entirely devoted. The lad grew to be 15 years of age, and in IsSt died at Florence, Italy, from ty phoid fever. The parents determined to found a great university in his memory. The Palo Alto estate contains a lot, of about eight acres which is used as the burial-ground for the Stanford family ONE OF THE FOUNDERS. and for persons connected with the uni versity. To his widow Mr. Stanford left a super visory care during her life, with the privilege of completing its endowment. and it is probable that Mrs. Stanford will make the university her legatee and give it the bulk of her great fortune. She has used the wealth wisely and for the benefit of mankind. Mr. Stanford did not omit very particularly to declare in Ms will that the property was, all of It. their common and joint possession, his wife owning It equally with himself. Mr. Stanford always honored and trusted his . wife beyond all other per- sonj and.reoeniaed. her full squall t- sBLRsiiYKrr'X DRAPERY DEPARTMENT You're proDably beginning to consider ths changes you will make in tha home this Spring. Of course you know what a won derful improvement a few new draperies will make. Just now we'd like you to visit our Drapery Department you'll surely get some helpful suggestions from the many pretty, new fabrics we're showing. And then we're always glad to make estimates on any work you want done. Telephone us and we'll send a competent man to give you all the information you need to carry out any changes you have ia mind. :DA!NTY NEW PRENOH MADRAS, COEBAH" CLOTHS, PRENOH TAPPETAS, SCOTCH MADRAS, DERBY SATINS, ENGLISH TAPPETAS, SEJKI SILKS, TRENCH AND ENGLISH CRETONNES, COREAN SILKS. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF PERIOD DECORATION ET z; 5a right and Interest and opinion. During the 40 or more years of their married life Mrs. Stanford was her husband's best counselor, firmest friend and most sym pathetic helper. She was, in fact, a large part of all his enterprises. Mrs. Stanford believed that great things might be done for young men and young women by improving their surroundings and methods of training, and that the world would be enormously enriched by the production of a greater number of human beings developed for the realiza tion of their largest possibilities. If Mr. Stanford had survived Mrs. Stan ford bl3 entire vast estate would have been made over to the trustees of the university, except for a few comparative ly unimportant legacies. Mrs. Stanford was a home-lover, and her family life was very beautiful. Attempt Reported Last Month. SAN FRANCISCO, March L On' the ISth of last month it was reported that an attempt had been mads to murder Mrs. Stanford by means of poison placed in a bottle of mineral water at her home on California street, in this city. It was stated that she had taken three drinks of the deadly mixture, but that the poison bad been used in quantities so large that it served as its own emetic Mrs. Stanford was taken violently ill and medi cal aid was summoned. The contents of her stomach and the water remaining in the bottle were analyzed, and sufficient strychnine to have killed three persons was found. Mrs. Stanford first drank of the water on January 14, and from that time her health declined. Although the story of tho attempt to poison her was positively denied, persistent rumors regarding the matter wefe circulated. She sailed for the Orient on the steamer Korea, two weeks ago, and it was believed by her friends here that the voyage would result in the complete restoration of her health. No one had access to Mrs. Stanford's apartments In this city except the mem bers of her household, and, though many theories were advanced, the detectives who investigated the affair did not an nounce the discovery of any motive for the attempted murder, if, indeed, the poi son had been intended for Mrs. Stanford at alL Saved Life' the First Time. SAN FRANCISCO, March L It has been Impossible to ascertain definitely who carried to Mrs. Stanford's room the bottle of Poland water whose contents so nearly proved fatal a few weeks ago. JSvelyn Richmond, her former maid, de clares that Nora Hopkins, another mem ber cf tha household, said Ah Young, a Chinese, carried the bottle to the room. Nora Hopkins declared later that Evelyn Richmond carried it. Miss Richmond left Mrs. Stanford's employ In February. Miss Hopkins was chambermaid; Ah Young was sweeper. Miss Richmond vigorously repelled any effort to fasten guilt on her. She pointed out that it had been she who had saved Mrs. Stanford's life by giving her an emetic; that sho had taken the bottle to a chemlst3 to have it analyzed herself, and that although she had previously given notice to leave, she remained until her mistress convalesced. Disbelieve Poison Story. SAN FRANCISCO. March S. Wil son, attorney for Mrs. Stanford, and C G. Lathrop, her brother, both believe there Is nothing whatever In the stories tele graphed from Honolulu, and say that without doubt Mrs. Stanford died a nat ural death; that she was of an advanced age, had been in poor health for some time and probably died from heart failure, apoplexy or some similar trouble. In Habit of Taking .Soda. SAN FRANCISCO. March 1. Elizabeth Richmond, a maid formerly In the employ of Mrs. Stanford, said today: "Mrs. Stanford was In the habit ot tak ing bicarbonate of soda. She kept it In her dressing-room and often took a little of. it In water when she ate anything that disagreed with her." Southern Pacific Flags at Half-Mast. SAN FRANCISCO, March l.-Orders were received here from New York, at the general offlces'of the Southern Pacific, to have the flags fly at half-mast on all stations of the Southern Pacific, in re spect to the memory of Mrs. Stanford. Legislature Expresses Sympathyv HONOLUIiUj March 1- The House of Representatives or the Territorial Leg islature adopted a resolution of sympa thy and adjourned out of respect to the memory of Mrs. Stanford. Legislature Shows Respect. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. March 1. Both houses of' the Legislature adjourned early today as a mark of respect to the mem ory of Mrs. Jane Stanford. inaugural Bali. Portland 1 to have an inaugural ball at Merrill's Hall. The Theatrical Social Xltsbt composed of .employes -of Iha local EFFECTS If theaters, organized a club at ;ti; beia-TT nlng of the theatrical s-easoW, 4ia4r whose auspices tha masons tallVwilL be The committee in charge rCcu M-. day and placed their tIcket3-oa;at'j leadlnc clear stores. Thfrt fOsui. wi,t-S - radimr that the Ohleaen Costum -Ht VUM" nas ordered from San Francis ovnew ' and complete line of costumes bo .as Co o . . . able to accommodate the ladfes" and -gentlemen who are preparing to atterwL : One of the main features ot the. evening entertainment will be the orchestra, nner the leadership of J. H. Everett. . V The ball takes place Saturday evening in Merrill's Hall, March 4. Grand march 9 P. M.; gentlemen, 51.00; ladles, 50c Tickets can be purchased at the door Saturday evening. SEEKING KIDNAPED CHILD. Seattle Woman Asks Aid of Portland Police Force. Mrs. Ruby Maxwell reached Portland from Seattle last night and went direct to Police Headquarters, where she re ported to Captain Moore that her di vorced husband kidnaped their little daughter Saturday morning and came here with her. An investigation was be gun at once, but the man and child were not located last night. According to the story of Mrs. Max well she has been engaged recently aa housekeeper in the Savoy Hotel in Seattle and had placed her daughtr in a boarding school. Paul Maxwell, the divorced hus band. Is said to have gone to the Institu tion early Saturday morning and to have, taken possession of the child. The! mother last night declared she was posi tive Maxwell took a train for this 'city. He la said to have a brother here, who is employed by a transfer company, but he could not be located last night. The Denver & . Rio Grande scenery is) even more beautiful la Winter than Susb mer. Travel East via that line and.saas a day in Salt Laks City. 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