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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1905)
THE MORNING- OKEGONTAN, SATURDAY, 'APRIL' 1, 1905. 5 HAT BET FliDIH The Meier (8b Frank Store Established for Nearly Half a Century Store Closes This Evening WEDNESDAY APRIL 5 Evangelistic Day of Prayer, This Store Will Be Closed From 1 1:3 0 A. M. t To 2 P. M. Effort Made to Release Frank McDaniels. 9:30 o'clock TURDAY SPECIALS AVE ALWAYS ATO TO GIVE YOU THE BEST VALUES FOR THE LEAST MONEY. CLAIM HE IS -INNOCENT SA 1 Many Sign the Petition to Governor, NEW EVIDENCE !S SECURED Youna Man Was Tried and Con victed of the Murder of Claire Adelaide Fitch and Went to Penitentiary. Frank E. McDaniels, who has now feerved six years of his life In the Oregon penitentiary for the murder of ClaJro Adelaide Fitch and who has yet nine years to live before he can step out a free tnan, will be washed of the stain of what is alleged to be unjust conviction If the efforts of his brother, Clarence McDan iels, and his brother-in-law, Thomas Bloomer, are effective. Frank McDaniels was the center. In 1833, of one of the most sensational mur der crimes of the state. Mlas Fitch had Zbeen found dead in Cycle Park, now Hol laday Park, and had last been seen with "McDaniels. The 'prosecution wove a chain of circumstantial evidence around the suspected boy as best It could and upon this testimony he was convicted of man slaughter and after an appeal to the Su preme Court was sentenced to the peni tentiary for 15 years. He has now served six years of that time, four being spent In the state prison and two In the Multno mah County Jail. Claim New Evidence. At4.14ttMaf the trial there were many who dldjOTWgk that McDaniels had committed the crm,and. there was a great deal of dissaUsfactnJnjrhen the ver dict of guilt was returned agaTffcJilm, At the -pres3nt time two of the who sat on the oase have died, and of the remaining ten, eight have recommended that the Governor issue a pardon. Mc Daniels is falling rapidly and will nevr live to complete his sentence. It is also claimed by the brother and the brother-in-law that new evidence has been discovered which materially alters the case. "W. G. Stacey, of this city, is said to have seen McDaniels on the night of the crime, at cither 11 o'clock or within a quarter of an hour of that time, and that njthe man now serving time was on Grand avenue near Couch and Davis streets. This Jn substantiation of the story by the defendant at the time of "the trial. It is also said that a letter has been discovered written by a young man at that time a resident of the East Side, threatening to kill Miss Fitch If she was eeen again in the company of McDaniels. But aside from this new evidence there j.re many persons in the county who would be willing to see McDaniels out of prison, for there is a strong belief that he is serving a sentence for a crime done by. another, or at least of which he Is not guilty. The list which has been circulated and which will In a short time be pre Eented to Governor Chamberlain contains some of the most prominent men of the county and city. It Is understood that John Manning has agreed to recommend the pardoning of the prisoner, and all of the remaining jurors will yet agree to cign the petition for the release of the man whom they sent to the penitentiary six years ago. Chaplain St. Pierre's. Letter. The prison chaplain, who has been much associated with the prisoner, indorses the move to secure pardon by the following letter: "To whom it may concern: I am very well acquainted with Mr. Frank McDan iels, now confined in the Oregon State Prison. When assuming my office as chaplain of that institution I was of the opinion that he was a guilty man, but after two years acquaintanceship with him and many intimate conversations held together, I am free to say that I now feel convinced of his Innocence of the crime be was accused of. "That he is, besides, of decidedly delicate health, and not at all likely to live out his sentence 1C kept In confinement, and that if released, he will provo a useful and upright member of society, are all facts which lead me to most heartily join with any effort looking to his release. "RBV. E. W. St. PIERRE. 1 "Chaplain Oregon State Penitentiary." William Frazier, who was Sheriff of Multnomah County at the time of the trial, writes a letter to the Governor, in which he states that he did not at any time think McDaniels guilty of the mur der of the girl.- During the time of his in carceration he watched him closely, and was firmly convinced that he was an in nocent man. R. D. Inman, John Mlnto, D. Solis Co hen. TV. M. Davis, C. H. Jackson. W. T. Vaughn and "many others have written personal letters to the Governor urging him to grant the pardon upon various grounds, among the contentions being that the evidence had ben lacking and that there was a general conviction among many people that the wrong man wag being punished for the crime of an other. Names on Petition. Many names, have been secured to the petition which is being circulated, among the collection being Oglcsby Young, Slg Sichel, J. V. Beach, W. T Vaughn, V. Iv. Strode, Dan McAllen. C. H. Jackson, F. V. Graves, A. F. Flegel. H. R. Albee. R. H. Moody, J. M. Long. Dan J. Moore. A. C. Spencer, R. A. Wilson. W. W. Robin son, Charles Coopey, 1L W. Stone, H. "V. Goddard. G. C. Mosler, Sandford Whiting, C. E. Rumelin. John Bain, Mrs. Millie R. Trumbull, Phil Metschan and others. The petition will be taken to Salem and presented, with the arguments of the pe titioners, to the Governor in a short time, and it is thought that there will be but little doubt of the outcome. We Are Showing Easter Novelties in Great Profasion Priced From 5c to $1 .50 New Shipment Pictnre Frames and Moldings Just Received See Display Heard in theRotundas ylINlNG operations at Roosevelt. I 1 Idaho, are " progressing -with great activity," says Charles Estee, an experienced mining man, who has been a prospector at many of the world's greatest camps. "The Thunder Moun tain district is one of tho best camps in the United States today and with the opening of the roads for heavy freight hauling In tho Spring I look for renewed Industry upon all the valu able claims in that section." Mr. Estee was In South Africa dur ing the famous Jameson raid and has had experience in mining camps for years. He says that the Sunnyslde mine on Thunder Mountain already has a 40 Etamp mill and that new machinery is being hauled into the district, for that property. Tha owners have 'discovered that the ledge upon which they are Bo-Peep Showing of Children's Hats Special for Today For the little ones and the misses also we can provide splendidly You shonld see our new line of Bo-Peep Bon netsSo many pretty new creations here that you mast come in and see them We offer a few new arrivals at special prices for today , Misses' Lace, Braid or Leghorn Hats, trimmed with A q chiffon and flowers, in all colors, special at v Misses' large fluted Hull Hat, in white, pink, light blue QO. special today .Ov Bo-Peep Hat and Bonnet, trimmed in satin ribbon Kf bow and streamer; splendid value for today h?&JJ Just received A full line of "Sailors" for ladies, 1 f fQ misses and boys; prices range from 39c to P JmJSJ Chiffon Hats $1.49 Each jomplete showing of Beady-to-Trim Chiffon Hats and Braid Hats ; speciaBKTday. Boys' Willamette Flyers $4.98 Ea. Here is a reduction in our Toy Section that will interest many a boy and, incidentally, the father or mother; our $6.50 line of "Willamette Flyers reduced to $4.98 for today. Great Shoe Special Today Good Shoes for little money is the argument we put forth in our Shoe Section at all times. Today's an exceptional chance For Boys and Girls tf S ft f Misses' spring-heel and low- V? heel, in box calf and vici kid 1 A. t lace Shoes, sizes 12 to 2, special P $1 C Value in box calf and vici kid 1 J V? lace Shoes in sir.es 9 to 11, spe- JD J J Q $1 "Value in both low and high-heel 1 & 3 lace Shoes, calf, vici kid, sizes 5 Q f to 8, special A special lot of little gents' Lace Shoes in box calf and velonr, sizes 10 to 135, sale rt n j price for today $ I .4SfO rdlT Skirts Made to Measure Free Every person purchasing a Skirt Pattern from us, costing at least $1.00 a yard, can have a stylish, plain-tailored Skirt made, absolutely free of charge. Every Skirt guaranteed satisfactory as to workmanship and fit. This departure in our Dress Goods De partment has met with splendid success and should not be overlooked. Men's Furnishings Something will probably be needed in the furnishing line for Sunday; and then it being so near to Easter! Special value in Neckwear, Hosiery, Overshirts, Underwear and Handkerchiefs makes it an opportunity not to be over looked by the proper and economical dresser 20c HANDKERCHIEFS 12c !i 50c NECKWEAR AT 35c Men's pure linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs, regular 20c value, special, 12c. MEN'S UNDERWEAR 39c . Men's derby-ribbed Form Pitting Underwear, in light or heavy weight, in blue. SLOP UNDERWEAR 8?c Men '8 superweight natural wool Underwear, always sold at $1.00 ; sizes 34 to 48. Men's Spring Xeekwear, in stripes, figures and dots; all the new creations -Four-in-Hands. Tecks and String Ties; our regular half-dollar values; spe cial. 25c MEN'S HOSIERY 19c Men's new Spring Hosiery, the latest styles included in this special; late arrivals in tans, grays and fancy stripe's; regular 25c values. Men's $1.00 Night Shirts 83c Each A good value in Men's Nightshirts, with or without collar; light or heavy weight, plain or trimmed, showing six different styles; all intended to sell at $1.00; special, 83i. Men's Furnishing Goods Section, Morrison-street Entrance. LAST DAY OF Notion Sale Laundry "Wax, 3 for 5 Wire Hairpins, pgs., 2 for. .! Tracing "Wheels, each 4d Ladies' Rubber Cuffs, pr-19j Black and White Pins, in boxes, box 3 Black Pins, on cards, 4 for.5 Assorted Safety Pins, on cards, card 3 Large cubes Pins, in black, white and assorted, cube. .6 Twentieth Century Needle Books, each S 60-inch Tapelincs, each 4 C. B. Darning Cotton, on cards, card - 2 Curling Irons, in large and small, each 4 Wire Hairpins, asstd, box. Queen Louise Sew-On Support ers, in black, white, pink and blue, pair 27 Lindsay Sew-On Supporters, in heavy elastic, in white and pink, pair 39 Magic Plaiters, each 63i 25cFanc3' Brocade Shields, per pair 18? Half-Shields, dble. cord, pr.9? S. IL M. Shield, No. 2, 3 and 4, pair 20 Horn Bones, 8, 9, 10-in., doz.6 Snapper Garment Fasteners, card of 2 dozen 15 0. M. 0. Zouave Shields, for shirtwaists, reg. 65c pair.49 Hooks and Eyes, on tape, black, white, yard 8 Binding Ribbon, assorted col ors, piece 5 Nottahook Garment Fastener, on tape, reg. 50c yard..43 Silk-finished Machine Cotton, 300-yard spool, black and white, spool 8 Half-Moon Shields for evening dresses, pair 20c to 15i Odd lot Sewing Silks, colors. 100 3'ards, spool 3? Shaped Skirt Binding, black, drab, white, yard ........ .4? Basting Cotton, black only, six for 5 Hall & Borchert Bust Forms for dressmaking, sizes from 32 to 42, each $3.00 Bust Forms, odd lot, small sizes, for $1.50 In Men's Apparel Section The care exercised in selecting Men's Apparel for this de partment cannot be questioned. The main point for the buyer's consideration is good clothes for the least money, and this store is the place for that. Give us a call before buying your Easter Suit. Men's Clothing Department, Second Floor. A Few Items for Consideration Men's all-wool fancy mixed Cheviot Suits, in neat, medium dark mixtures, and well tailored, at, per J 1 2 50 Men's all-wool fancy Worsted Suits, in latest cut C 1 J?"v and patterns; splendid suits at OXj Men's fine all-wool Worsted Cheviot Suits, in tf C brown and gray mixtures, per suit Mean's extra fine Suits, in Ovcrplaid Worsteds, Worsted Cheviots, in-fancv or black: an excellent value at U.UU Men's fine Dress Trousers, in neat patterns, -a great e CC variety; prices $4.00, $4.50 and HJUU New White and Fancy Wash Vesta, in neat checks or figures, prices range $1.25 to Sole Agents "Hawes" $3,00 Hats Ladies' Neckwear Specials Lace and Net Stocks, trimmed in lawn bands and beads ; ASX sky, white and pink; 65c values; special at T Crepe de Chine Windsors, in all the newest shades; f special today -y &JKt Mercerized Cotton and Linen Turnovers, embroidered in q colors, deep styles with slots, special White Liberty Silk and Chiffon Ruffs, slightly soiled, at half price. Silk Shirtwaist Suits The greatest line of Silk Shirtwaist Suits Portland will choose from this season is on sale here at $20.00. Plain tailored or gimp trimmed styles, shirred sleeves, full shirred or plaited skirts, green, brown, red, blue and black; made up in the very best possible manner; Silk Suite of equal style and 5f fCl quality cost you $30.00 at other stores 4pV.W Women's Tailor-Made Suits Womon's Tailor-made Suits, in Voiles, Shepherd Worsteds, Serges, Sicilians, Coverts and Alpacas; in box, tight-fitting, redingote, blouse, jacket or Eton styles all the very newest effects and shades; Portland's greatest display. '. $15 to $85 ThreeUnderwear Specials 65c VALUES 49c Harvard Mills hand-finished Ladies' Underwear, fine ribbed lisle, high-neck, long-sleeve or high-neck, quarter-sleeve 'vests, in white; knee-length pants to match. 35c VESTS 2?c A splendid assortment of Ladies' Cotton Vests at 27. 3?c .PANTS 27c Umbrella Pants, lace-trimmed, in good quality, special, 27. Umbrellas at 93c A lot of Men's Gloria Silk Umbrellas, our regular $1.25 value, with steel rods and para gon frame. Morrison-street en tance. Kid Gloves ,29c Should you be fortunate enough to secure a pair of these Gloves'today you will certainly find a bargain. Broken line of Misses' Kid Gloves and small sizes in Ladies' Gloves, the regular values being $1 and $1.25; in 2 and 3 clasps; in assorted colors, as stated OQr above, per pair -C GirdleCorsets39c A special purchase of brocaded tape Girdle Corsets, sizes 18 to 23; a regular 60c value, and a splendid bargain at 39 $1.50 Children's Dresses at $1.29 We offer for today an excel lent value in Children's Dresses cambric and nainsook, tram med in fine laces and embroideries. Oranges About 700 dozen nice, jnicy ones, 20c Doz, For today's selling at this special sale price Basement Drug Sundry Specials BATHASWEET i 9c i! PERFUME 1 9c A BOTTLE A perfumed luxury for the bath. Softens the water and is a most desirable toilets article. At Drug counter, First Floor. ALARM CLOCKS AT 83c Dot Alarm Clocks, the best $1.00 Clock made. Every one guaranteed. Do not fail to se cure one at this price. TAR SOAP 4c PER CAKE Fairbanks Glycerine Tar Soap. It is cleansing, disinfect ing and healing. Do not over look this special value. Drug counter. SACHET 8c A PACKAGE Eastman's Sachet Envelopes, in Verona Violets Heliotrope, Carnation, Crushed Roses, etc.; special today, 8. Eastman's Quadruple Ex tract, Violet. White Rose, Helio trope, Royal Jockey Club and many others, all in glass-stoppered bottles. CASTILE SOAP 16c BAR. 2-lb. bars of White Bernaldo Castile Soap. Regular price 2oc; special price, 16. 50c COMBS FOR 38c EA. Our complete line of 50c Back and Side Combs, in shell, amber, mounted and plain. Note the special price. SATIN SKIN CREAM FREE Perfect Skin Food; beautifies and heals ; in 25c and 50c pack ages. FREE SAMPLES FREE. $1.50 Books 50c Copyrights, best edition. Our purchasing list of pat rons in our Book Section in creases every day. The reason all newest books and up-to-date reading. Prices always the lowest. We are never undersold. Here are a few at 50? each: A Daughter of New France. A Rose of Normandy. In the Country Go Forgot. From Kingdom to Colony. Truth Dexter. And hundreds of other good books. Suit Cases We are showing a splendid value in 24-iuch sheepskin- covered case, reg. $3.50, special $2.74 Hosiery Specials Women's German Lisle Hose, black, medium weight, em broidered in elaborate bouquet designs and conventional pat terns; an immense assortment of regular 75c and jq 50c values; special .W-C Women's Black Lisle Hos. hand-embroidered in bouquet, single flowers and allover de signs; our regular $1.00 and $1.25 values; Jfft special, pair '11 905" FAIR SOUVENIRS ' We are displaying many new and attractive novelties in Silver-plated Goods, Oregon woods, photo prints, books and postals. The largest and best assortment in the city. working- is about 600 feet wide and 45 feet deep and extends throug-h nearly all of their 175 claims. The Dewey nJine Ik now running a ten-stamp mill, tut in the Spring- expects to install a new j loo-stamp mm. Emmet is the nearest railroad point and from there to the mining- district is a distance of 180 miles. The Toads are very poor and when the gTound is covered with snow it is almost Impass able for heavy tepjns. The ore at the Sunnyslde mine is free mlllinK and runs as hlgrh as $100 to the ton, but the average is only about $12.50. "I was greatly surprised when I first learned of the stand that the people and the Legislature of this state have taken o:i the local option question," said 3. R. LIHenthal, of the Crown Distilleries Com pany, at the Hotel Portland yesterday afternoon. Mr. IJllenthal is the owner of the largest hopyard in the world, which is situated in Alameda County, Cal ifornia. He is a millionaire. "Oregon is the greatest hop-producing state in the Union, and It is one of her principal products, yet she tries to discourage in stead of encouraging the industry. "I had hoped Portland would fall in line with the views of the San Francisco merchants, who passed resolutions at a meetioe held with General Brlstow favor ing the granting of tho free use of the Panama Railroad to tho vessels flying the American flag, but with restrictions as to through billing. It Is Impossible at the present for the American shipping inter ests to compete with vessels of foreign bottoms." "Frank Guglielmo will never again be in the dark," remarked, C W. James, superintendent of the State Penitentiary, yesterday afternoon in the lobby of the Imperial Hotel. "At night when the pris oner sleeps the electric lights are turned on and his cell Is as light as day. This Is done so that Jhe guard who i3 on the death watch can see every move made by the Italian. "We are taking absolutely no chances, with Gogllelmo. I do not think there is any possible way in which the prisoner could commit suicide. There is nothing in his cell which he could use to injure himself, let alone taking his life. When he eats his meals he is allowed a dull case i knife with which to cut his meats. The knife Is very dull. The guard stands at his elbow whllo he is eating. "I believe the Italian would take his own life If he-had the chance. His coun trymen think it is a terrible disgrace to be" hanged. Thy cons'lder If worse than any other form of execution. Guglielmo spends a great deal of his time in bed Tceeslnjj. Znrn days ha sm remain in bed nearly all day, only arising to eat his J meals. He Is a very pitiful sight." I "The lobby at the Oregon Legislature is not to be compared with that to be found at the teacher's institutes which arc' be ing held in several of the counties In Washington," said C. H. Jones, of Salem, who ha3 been attending a meeting at Castle Rock. Mr. Jones is the editor of tho Teachers Monthly, which is published In Salem. "The books to be used in the schools of the different counties are selected by a committee of five, consisting of the Coun ty Superintendent and four others per sone, whom he shall appoint. The books to be decided upon are. selected every five years. New books will be selected this year, and as a result the representatives of the" different firms aro trying to make themselves solid with tho principals and teachers. The books have to be selected before the first of July. "Whenever there is a meeting of the teachers you can always 'find a lot -of bookmen.' At the institute at Castle Rock there were at least half a dozen of these representatives present. They have a hard time .of it generally. The .men teachers as a rule do not smoke ordrink! Clgars'ljave but. very little influence with the teachers, although the otherevening I saw one principal smoke IS cigars 'that had been given him by. the bookmen. "They are also very friendly with the women teachers. They hope by creating a good impression with the women that some of them might favor the selection of their books. Of course, the teachers themselves have nothing to do with the selections, but their wishes and views will be considered. The salesmen realize this. The principals are the ones they are after, however." "I have noticed that Portland is a great town for department stores' said C. M. Leavy, advertising manager of an East ern company, at the Hotel Portland last evening. "I have noticed before that cities about the size of Portland arc filled with department stores. Portland has as many department stores as most of the cities twice the size of. this. "The merchants here are very progres sive. They do lots of advertising. They try to make their ads look attractive. l looked over the morning paper today. The ads " are up-tC-date In every particular. The latest type and the very latest de signs are used In the advertisements. There Is no paper In the United States that carries neater advertisements than The Oregonlan. The local displays are all good". The only poor ones are those coming from Eastern" 'of flees." .';.' There Is rarely an evening at the Hotel Portland that a small crowd of traveling men does, not congregate. The men sit around, smoke and relate the different experiences they have had during the day. Somctlmos the subjects are entirely for eign to this city, but there Is nearly always something of local interest to be found in their conversation. "You m?y not believe it. but I saw a drove of pigs being driven down Jefferson street the other day," said a salesman who works for a big cereal concern. "I was making all the small grocery stores. When I was up on Jefferson I srw a farmer driving about 30 pigs down the street. About that time a street car came up street and stopped Immediately in front of the drove to take on a pas senger. "The pigs were pretty badly frightened, evidently having been raised on the farm, and were looking for some place to hide. When the car came up they saw their opportunity and made- a rush' for It. There were about a dozen , pigs .under that car at one time. It took the com bined efforts ol the motorman, conductor and the farmer to get those pigs out. The car was delayed fully 15 minutes." PERSONAL MENTION. A. B. Eastham, ex-Mayor of Vancouver, Is. at the Imperial. , F. A. Toung.of the State University at Eugene," is a guest at the Imperial. W. H. Vv'ehrung, formerly a member of the Oregon Senate, is registered at the Perkins Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Laird, of Toronto, are guests at the Hotel Portias. Mr. Laird is connected with the Canadtac Bank of Commerce. Miss Julia G. Daly, who has been en gaged In newspaper work In Spokane, has come to Portland to remain with her father. John D. Daly. E. M. lleafcr. Alderman and ex-Mayor of Bloomlngton, 111., is In Portland. n a tour of Inspection of the Northwest. He is the guest of Rinaldo M. Hall. NEW YORK. March 31. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: Portland Savoy, E. Lang; NetherUa!. F. Beldcn. Seattle Vendome, J. S- K. Irving. VALUES AND BARGAINS TODAY Visit our cloak room today and sa the latest and newest things In silk shirtwaist suits. In all colors, at 513.50. ?14. 315, 517.45. 518.50, 53. 522.50 and up wards. ' Best fitting suits in the city. Only one of a khid. New silk petticoats, new silk waists, new walking skirts at 53-iO. 54.50, 55.45 and 5S.50. Big sale on corsets and French kid gloves today. Don't miss it.