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1 " Iff THE MOBKTNG OBEGONIAN, FRIDAY, KAY- 12, 190ff. STZ TIES SHOT AT MAN Jealousy Prompts Him to Try to Kill One of the Firemen. FOUND HIM WITH HIS WIFE First Attempts to Mislead Police, but Finally Tells Truth, and For bids Wife Again to Enter His Home. August Kratz, proprietor o.a saloon at Sixth and Washington streets, last night about 11:30 o'clock attempted to kill a member of the local Fire Department, who is alleged to be Harvey Hyde, of truck 1, at his residence, 143 Eleventh street, emptying a revolver at him. When Kratz went home, according to his story of the shooting, -he found a man in his house -with his wife. Kratz pulled a revolver and the man ran down in the basement. Kratz fol lowed him and got him cornered. He heard the man groping around the wall and lighting a match saw him near the door. He opened fire, firing Ave shots at him. The man found the door and dis appeared In the darkness. Mrs. Kratz followed the two men to the basement where she pleaded with her husband not to shoot. When her Iiuh band fired she ran upstairs and sought refuge in a livery stable nearby. Kratz says he is positive that he hit the man as he was within a few feet of him. He says he knows the man by sight and that he Is a fireman, and that he thinks he goes by the name of "Skip." Harvey Hyde, of truck 1, is nicknamed "Skip." Thursday is his day oft and he was absent from the department. He could not be found last night. Kratz says that the man was hanging around his home trying to see his wife arly in the evening and that he ordered him to leave. "I only wish that my re volver contained ten chambers instead of five, because I sure would have got him then," said Kratz last night. "I tried my very best to kill him and I wish I had." The house in which Mr. and Mrs. Kratz live Is a three-story structure and sev eral families reside above them. The tenants in the upper floors heard the shots and they immediately telephoned for the police, saying that a woman was being killed. The patrol wagon loaded with police men was sent to the scene immediately. When they arrived Kratz came out of his apartments with a lamp. He at first said that two men had been shooting at each other in the basement. They tried the cellar door and finding it locked, the policemen forced it in. After much questioning Kratz admitted that he was the one that had done the shooting. A search was instituted for Mrs. Kratz and she was found hy Station Officer Price in the livery barn. She thought the man. alleged to bo "Skip." had been shot and she pleaded with Price to tell her that he was not killed. Kratz was not arrested, but his wife was taken to the police station and kept over night as her husband refused to let her come home. He said that she could never enter his liome again. As Kratz had fired the shots in his own house the police did not think he was liable to arrest. Heard in the Rotundas J. M. Burwlck, of Two Harbors, Min.. who is in Portland attending the con vention of the Order of Railway Con ductors, is a conductor evangelist, travel ing from one part of the North Ameri can continent to the other converting railroad men to Christianity Mr. Bur wlck, although he conducts religious meetings, does not bear the title of "Reverend" and does not favor any par ticular religious creed or denomination. He does not care what church his con verts join as long as they make the de cision for righteous living. Mr. Burwlck bears the distinction of probably being personally acquainted with more railroad men than any other man in the United States. Mr. Burwlck works as a conductor on the D. & I. R. R. R. in Minnesota during the Summer months and In the Winter travels along the dif ferent lines holding meetings. He has been an evangelist -or 12 years and says he will never give up the work of salva tion as long as he is able to get around. Almost any evening at the .Hotel Portland Mr. Burwlck can be seen in the center of a group of interested railroad men who always cluster about him when ever he appears. He Is a fluent and en tertaining talker and has such a delight ful personality and wealth of enthusiasm tnat all those who come In contact with him cannot fail to be Impressed. The railroad men will attend his meet ings because they know that he is one of their own clan and will not advise and beseech them to do things that aro im possible. Instead of fiery speeches and impassioned addresses Mr. Burwick talks to them in plain business-like manner pointing out how they can better enjoy life and accomplish more good in the world by embracing Christianity. There are lots and lots of railroad men who always attend his meetings when they have the opportunity although they do not believe In religion. They like and admire him personally and all consider him their friend. "I have seen many an engine die on a hill and then have to double back." said Mr. Burwlck at the Hotel Portland yes terday afternoon. "In fact, I have seen a great deal of the business as I have been working on the railroads for nearly S5 years. I am an old-timer. Look here," said he, lifting up his hat and displaying several very prominent scars on his head. "They are momentos of the wrecks I have been through. I have seen some pretty hard things in my time. "Once I helped to gather up one of my dearest friends In a basket; he had been run over by a train. He had been crushed to bits, not one of which was larger than your two hands. t)ne time a little boy got to playing about my train back in Illinois when we had stopped for water, and was severely injured through his own carelessness. His mother came to me In tears, asking mo why didn't I whip the ,boy and send him home. The train made a stop ten miles farther on and when another little boy started to play around the cars I spanked him and tent him home; his father had me ar rested. Railroading Is all right, but we have our troubles like the rest of the people. It is no snap. "When I was a young man I could not pass by a saloon if I had the price of a drink In my pockets. It -was an utter impossibility. But one night I wan dered iato a religious meeting and got converted. Ever since then I have been doing what I could to help the railroad men; not that they need -salvation more than any other class of people, but knew them better -and thought I could do more good. One of my favorite lec tures is, "My Last Beer and Hot Sau This is my first trip to Portland," said Conductor A, L. Nichols, of Man dan. North Dakota. Mr, Nichols has for 18 years run a Northern Pacific passenger train from Mandan to Glendlve, and is in attendance at the meetings of the conductors now being held in this city "I need not say that I am delighted with Portland and the entire 'Coast,' continued Mr. Nichols. "One thing that surprises me Is the facility with, which your hotels take care of the crowd. There are some 3000 to 4000 conductors and their wives here, and I can see from the appearance of the streets that the regular business of the hotels is neavy. But I cannot but contrast the conditions here with those that prevailed at St. Louis at the last meeting of the con ductors, which. I attended, and then it bothered the hotels of that city to take care of a smaller crowd than is now gathered In Portland. I find that hotel accommodations arc abundant and reasonable in price; much more so than I expected. My Judgment may not be very irood, but It seems to me that with the large hotels that are now going up in Portland, and judg Ing from the facility with which the conductors are accommodated now, there need be no danger of people who come to the Exposition being unduly crowded. Besides, your streetcar service Is excel lentbeats St. Louis hollow." For turning In a false alarm of lira from box 78, Fred Barr, Nick McDonald, Mike DeCicco, Tom McFarland and Ed La Grande, lads of tender years, are under arrest. They were brought into the court yesterday morning where they were arraigned by Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald. They all pleaded not guilty and the cases were continued until today. Other arrests are to be made. Several false alarms have been turned In of late and the officials are very de sirous of nunlshlng the guilty. Box 8 is located at the foot of Lincoln street. South Portland, and the false alarm was struck Monday night at :so. City Offenders Before Municipal Judge Hogue. "I was asleep when arrested," said Ed Grax-es, when arraigned before Judge Hogue on a charge of smoking opium. ' xou were asleep, you say?J asked Judge Hogue. "Yes, Your Honor." "How did you come to have a pipe in your mouth, at the timcT' asked the Judge. "Well, the only way that I can account for that is that I grabbed it in my sleep, replied Graves. The case was continued until Saturday, upon the request of Graves. The latter was arrested in a "den" at 1S5 Second street, by Sergeant of Police Hogeboom. "I openly admit." said August Kratz, "that the rear door of my saloon was not closed during tho Saturday afternoon of the primaries. "Openly to admit is very good," replied Judge Hogue, "inasmuch as you are charged with keeping your saloon open contrary to law." "There were perhaps 30 men in the saloon when I went in there about 5 o'clock the afternoon of the primaries," said Captain of Police Bailey, when called to the stand, "The rear door, oft Sixth street, was open and three men walked In just before me. The place was so crowded tnat about a dozen men hurried out to make room for me. I ordered the place to be closed, and left." Kratz, through Attorney A. Walter Wolfe, entered a plea of guilty, and after a brief argument as to whether the clos ing law applies to primary day, a fine of $2a was imposed. Other cases of a like nature were con tlnued for hearing. Joseph Young, who shot K. Vandran re- cenuy. is now out of jail, having put up $2000 bail yesterday in the Municipal Court. Attorney C. M. Idlcman appeared in be half of Young, and to Judge Hogue stated that Vandran was out of danger, recover ing rapidly -at Good Samaritan Hospital Deputy District Attorney Hancy was sat isfied with $2000 ball, and sureties were quickly given. Young is charged with assault with in tent to commit murder, and because of the serious nature of the wounds inflicted upon Vandran, was held until yesterday without bonds. It was feared the victim might die, and a murder charge would have to be filed. Acting Detective Kny filed a charge against John Bcrlind yesterday, and two witnesses were called. Neither one could be made to say anything detrimental to the defendant, and the case was continued until this morning for further hearing. The defendant wishes to Introduce some evidence In his own behalf, as Judgo Hogue has announced his intention of driving him from the city because of the sins of Henry Berllnd, already convicted on two charges. "There was .no evidence against John Berllnd." stated Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald, after trying for nearly one hour to wring from the Hps of O. Grinas and Henry Anderson damaging testimony. The charge placed by Acting Detective Kay was offering to sell jewelry without flrtst having obtained a license. Henry Berllnd was charged with vagrancy and with peddling without a license, and was found guilty. Judge Hogue is determined to drive both Henry and John Berllnd out of the city, or to sentence Henry Berllnd on both charges. Attorney Milton Smith appeared in court yesterday morning and announced that negotiations were still under way between himself and officials of the Pacific States Packing Company, looking toward tho re moval of the slaughter-house and fertiliz ing plant from Macadam road and Sey mour street. Upon the request of Attorney Smith the cases against the lessees of the plant were again postponed for one week. The people of South Portland are determined, it is said, to compel the removal of the alleged nuisance from their midst. PERSOXAIj mention. Dr. WT. T. Phy, of the Hot Lake Sana torium at Hot Lake. Or., Is in Portland for a few days. He is staying: at the Perkins Hotel. C. L. Hoover, who has been very ill. has improved so rapidly of late that it is expected he will shortly resume his duties as principal at the North Central School. Edward H. Miller, business manager of the Tacoma News, and Arthur E. Grafton, business manager of the Tacoma Ledger, spent yesterday looking over the Exposi tion. They both expressed themselves as surprised at the magnitude and beauty of the Exposition. ANOTHER LARGE FIRE IN SURANCE COMPANY Soon to Enter the Field. We have information of the entrance of another large Eastern fire insurance com pany Into this state. At present it Is not decided whether to operate through local agents or establish a branch office here In Portland for the Pacific Northwest. Details will be worked out later, how ever, and our readers will be advised of developments. The gentleman who will have charge of tho company for Oregon and WasKngton will Jcave for Salem this evening. T& Meier 3h Frank Store Announces Another Great Sale of Silk Suits $30.00 Values for $21.45 For today and, tomorrow we place on sale a special lot of high grade Silk Shirtwaist Smte in plain tailored, jacket md fancy styles at a price down to the actual cost of the material alone 100 suits to choose from All ore this season's newest and pret tiest styles in plain and fancy colors Waists are made with straight plaited hack or blouse effects; tucked, plaited or-braid trimmed Skirts arc kflt, box plaited or umbrella flare Colors. navy, green, mahogany, brown, black, red, reseda, changeable and fancy silks, splendidly made throughout and perfect fitting Suits of equal quality and style would cost yon $35 at other stores Sizes 32 to 44 Our regular $28 and $30 suits on sale today and tomorrow at Our showing of Silk Shirtwaist Suits is double any m the city Thousands of them for your choosing at $15 to $75 2d Floor $2 1 .45 THE MEIER Cgb FRANK STOKE $2.50 Chip Hdts $ 1.49 t&: For today's selling our big Millinery Store offers 250 of the popular Chip Hats in untrimmed dress shapes, black or white; they won't last long at the price, so if you want one you had better arrange to come down before noonj while they last, your choice jq for, each v OSTRICH PLUMES 98c EACH 100 Amazon Ostrich Plumes, in white only; marvelous value; while they last today at this price 98p WOMEN'S DRESS HATS $3.98 AND $4.98 Don't buy a Dress Hat until you have values we are offering at the above prices, season's most attractive creations; beautifully Hats you are asked $7.50. and $10.00 for at stores, you will find on sale here at the low $4.98 each. seen the marvelous Hundreds of the made and trimmed; exclusive Millinery prices of $3.98 and Portland's Largest and Best Carpet Store THIRD FLOOR. Our Carpet and Home Furnishing business has reached a point never dreamed of. five years ago. It is the natural result of pro viding the best merchandise in the greatest assortments and at the lowest possible prices. Here you will find floor-covering from matting to velvet carpets in every grade and good style and facil ities for executing promptly any size contract. Custom Shade and Drapery work our specialty. Fireproof Burlap, for Exposition work, any quality; inexpensive Rugs for rooming-houses, all sizes; Iron Beds, Springs, Mattresses, Com forters, etc. Third Floor. $1.25 Swiss Curtains 89c Kuffled Swiss Curtains, plain ruffles; 36 inches wide, 3 yards long: every pair regular $1.25 value; best value ever -on offered at. pair Q7C Ruffled Net Curtains with Cluny patterns; 40 inches wide, 3 yards long; every pair $2.00 value: sale price, per pair $1.29 The Meier & Frank Store's 804th Friday Surprise Sale Women's Shoes and Oxfords $ 1 .98 Pr. Ten extra salesmen in addition to the regular force will help serve promptly the throngs of women who want to take advent tage of todayfe Great Surprise Sale of Shoes and Oxfords 4000 pairs-AH this season's styles Every pair Johnson Bros, famous make which we guarantee the equal of any $3.50 shoe on the market No woman having an eye to economy will let this opportunity to supply her Summer footwear needs slip hy Here are the details Johnson Bros.' $3 shoes in patent colt, lace style, Cuban heel, medium weight sole; vici-kid, patent tips, light soles; boxcalf and velour calf lace shoes, heavy extension soles Johnson Bros. $3.00 low shoes Patent colt Oxfords, light and medium weight soles; vici kid, patent tip, lace and blucners, welt sole, Cuban heel; ox blood bluchers, welt sole All sizes and widths Phenomenal value today at the exceptionally low price of Fifth-street window display shows you the splendid bargains and remember the sale is for today only $1.98 $1.00 Center Pieces and Scarfs 43c Great special lot of hemstitched Linen Center-Pieces and Bureau Scarfs with one row of drawn work, very neat and pretty styles, in sizes 18x18 inches, 24x24 inches. 36x36 inches, 1Sx45 inches and lSxol inches; regular 75c and $1.01) values, on sale today at this Ar low price, each lOC See Fifth-slrcet window display. FREE LESSONS IN ART EMBROIDERY WORK Our Miss Lynn, expert in art embroidery work, is givinar free lessons daily on the second floor; all the newest methods taught, special atten tion given to children; classes are held daily from 2 to 5 P. M. Second Floor. 35c Ribbons 19c Special purchase of 3000 yards of Satin Taffeta and plain Taffeta Rib bons in wide widths, plain colors and fancy stripes, a great assortment of the best colorings to select from; regular 25c and 35c value on sale to day and tomorrow at the low price of 19c Yard Women's Knit Underwear Exceptional Values for Today and Tomorrow "Harvard Mills" Union Suits, fine ribbed gauze lisle, high neck, long? sleeves, ankle length, high neck or low neck, quarters or no sleeves, knee length, silk crocheted, hand finished, all sizes, $1.25 93q Women's Corset Covers, high neck, long sleeve, white, pint or fft blue, all sizes; best $1.00 values for ... . Women's Swiss ribbed, silk mixed vests, low neck; no sleeves, A? all sizes ; best 60c values for '. T& C The largest and most complete lines of women's and children's Summer Underwear to be found in the city. Every desirable style and weight; very best values for your money. GREAT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SALE OF Children's Seasonable Apparel Our great end-of-the-week bargains injnisses and children's ready-to-wear apparel are of great importance to economical parents No need of worrying over home dressmaking when stylish and serviceable gar ments can be purchased at the remarkably low prices we are quoting for today and tomorrow Investigate $9 Coats $6.45 Each WASH DRESSES $1.22 Children's fancy Wash Dresses, made in Percales and Ginghams, tucked,yoke, flounce over shoulder with insertion and edging, belt of material; full gathered skirt; ages 6 to 1-1 years; the best "Wash Dress value of the season at this low price, each 1.22 $3 Dresses S1.89 Ea. Children's Wash Dresses, made in Chambrays and French Ginghams, sailor styles, braid trimmed; colors are blue, pink and fancy stripes; ages 4 to 14 years; $2.75 and $3.00 values, on sale at the qa extra low price of v 0-7 WASH DRESSES 98c 500 Children's Wash Dresses in Chambrays, Percales and Ginghams; Russian and fancy styles: ages 1 to 4f 3rears, inclusive ; prettily made and trimmed; dresses sold at other stores at $1.50 each; your choice while they last at, each. . . .98e Children's "Peter Thompson" Reefer Coats, made in fine quality Cheviots, navy blue and brown, box style; hand-embroidered emblem ou sleeve; ages 4 to 12 years; our f if best $9.00 values, for POrT J $15.00 SUITS AT $1 1.25 EACH Children's Buster Brown Suits, made in very fine shepherd Worsteds, blouse style, white linen collar with red tie, kilted skirts, ages -6 to 16 years ; our best C l 1 O v $15 values, fom & I I D $6.00 REEFERS AT $4.85 EA. Children's light-weight Reefers, made in blue and brown Cheviots, box. style with strap in back, large sleeves, ages 4 to 14 years; our a Off best $6 values, for rKOJ Men's and Young Men's Clothing The best Clothing Bargains May has ever presented Every garment of up-to-date style and attractive material Values never before equaled in this city 2d Floor MEN'S $20.00 SUITS FOR $14.15 Our entire stock of Men's $20.00 fancy mixed Spring and Summer Suits, in Tweeds, fancy Cheviots and fancy Worsteds; this, season's leading fashions, splendidly made and trimmed ; marvelous values for this sale d a 1 C at the low price of f 1 I O MEN'S $25.00 SUITS FOR $18.85 Our finest $25.00 Suits for Men. The celebrated Stein-Block and "Washing ton" makes, in browns, mixed overplaids, unfinished Worsteds; finest grade fancy Cheviots and overplaids and fancy Worsteds; mag- 1 Q nificent values for this sale at P00J MEN'S $10.00 SUITS FOR $6.85 Men's All-Wool $10.00 Suits, in Cheviots, Cassimeros and Worsted; well made, good trimmings, excellent fitting garments; wonderful values L OC at the remarkably low price of O.OO Young Men's Clothing Greatly Reduced 500 Young Men's Salts in all-wool cheviots, serges and nanra&bed worsteds, black and navy bine, m ag 14 to 20 years, single or double-breasted coat This season's styles $9.00 black unfinished Worsteds 9TJ&; $9.53 Blue Serge Suits for Jtue $10.00 Blue Cheviot Suits for $12.50 black unfinished Worsteds... .$ie.is 316.58 black URfla. "Worsted Suits... 91X86 $l&ee Blue Serge Suits for $14.36 $23.84 unfinished Worsted Suits I&S9 $22.59 unfinished Wersted Suits $1.00, $1.25 Hosiery 73c Per Pair The Meier &, Frank Store is famons for its Hosiery bar gainsToday's offerings illustrate the reason why- Take advantage. Women's Silk and Lisle Hose, in new, changeable effects, also Kus sian green, wine color, beaver, gray, etc.; all sizes; this season's regular $1 and $1.25 J'Xr values, on sale for, pr C Women's Outsize, opera-length Hose in cotton and lisle, all sizes ; values up to 75c pair; on sale 5Kf today and tomorrow, pr. ,.JC Misses' fine rib medium-weight Hose, guaranteed fast black, all l q sizes, 25c values, pair -C New tan Hosiery for Women and Children; all the best styles in great variety; all grades. Infants' and Children's Sox, new styles. Silk Suitings 59c, 73c, $1.00 Yard The three grandest values to be found in the city: 3500 yards Taffeta Silk Shirtwaist Suitings, neatest designs, checks, stripes and figures ; the most serviceable and stylish col orings; Silk being sold elsewhere at $1.00 a yard, 'l you" can buy here at, yard-. &wC 2000 yards of fancy Silk Shirtwaist Suitings,. in splendid Crt patterns; great special value at, yard -7C Particular attention is called to the magnificent line of fancy Silks for shirtwaist suits offered at $1.00 yard; hun- tf ,ff dreds of pretty patterns and exceptional value, yd. . P VJVJ Sale of Women's Neckwear White linen slot turnovers, em broidered in colored Fleur de Lis: best 35c values, on sale for. ..19c Sheer white linen cuff and collar sets, with deep cuffs: embroidered In light blue and white; 75c values at 48c Large heavy lace cape collars in beautiful designs; cream, white and ecru; regular $5.00 values, on sale for $3-8S Net and embroidery stocks in a large assortment of styles: wite. cream and ecru; regular 35c val ues, on sale for. 14c Picture Dept. Bound and square gilt metal photo frames; regular 75c values, on sale for - sec Passepartout frames and pictures, big variety of 25c values; your choice at the low price of, each 11c Colored pictures of ballet girls, framed in gilt and blaclc frame; 2 Inches wide; size 4x3 In 38c Glfford's famous pictures of Mount Hood. ''The Home- Guard on the Columbia." Indian Madonna, etc, on sale at. ......... ..... .88c New shipment of. Copley prints just received; artistic picture fram ing to. your 'order;, new moulding. DRUG SUNDRIES Cuticura Soap; great May sale; spe cial, cake.... 18c Swansdowne Face Powder; great value at, box .8c 25c bars of White Castile Soap, on1 -sale for, cake .lc Fairy Soap, "It floats," buy all you, want at, dozen cakes 35c Eastman's Sachet Envelopes; great value at, each... .....8c" Pure Glycerine Soap; long- bars; great value, each.. ......7c 50c Toilet Waters; all odors; on sale for, bottle 33c Purity Olive Soap, 3 cakes In a box, sale price, box .....19c Coke's famous Dandruff Cure; on sale at, bottle.. 33c Newbro's Herplcide, 69c; Danderlne Hair Grower. ...13c Satin Skin Cream; a skin food of merit: jar - ...19c, 10c rolls Knickerbocker Toilet Pa per, for. roll - 7c Krecht Toilet Paper, great value, roll 4c- Sapolin Screen Enamel; great spe cial value ic Eagle Fountain Syringe, -quart size, for. each........ ...53c Metal back Stand or Hand Mirrors, for. each. 19c 75c Tarine Moth-Proof Bags, on sale, each .......59c STATIONARY Lewis and Clark Envelopes, pkg- Sc Lewis and Clark and Oregon Souve nir Tablets: special., each....-.l3c Paper Lunch Sets; all new; designs, great variety; special... le Guaranteed 'Fountain Pens. . , . .SPe Celluloid Eye1 Shades. - ,. .8 16c Cream Wove Envelopes.. -...ge. Charabard Linen Paperr alaei -white or gray quire ..8 I