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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1907)
THE MORNING OREGONTAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1907. 20 Reduction on AH Refrigerators and Ice Cream Freezers In the Basement Store Open Tonight Until 9:30 REFORMERS BAIT MiLWAUKlE TIGER puntiT9 y The Meier 1 Frank Store's Saturday Shopping Bulletin 16 I otr nf PnrcoiMitoH Raoct In ftUII VI I l V WWW fcVW III Quiet Jungle Discovered at Last. BEATERS ON HIS SPOOR Existence as Precarious as That of His Royal Bengal Cousin Law and-Order Net Spread for Him Plan Attack. These are troublous days for the fes anve tiger. The Royal Bengal kind over in the Jungles of India, where every worthless nobleman on earth goes to spend a little of his time hunt ing. Is no more insecure than the American, species. Hunting the tiger, the foyal sport of India, is rapidly waning. And that once-popular Ameri can pastime of "bucking the tiger" is fast bfreoming a thing of the past from the fact that the beast is becoming extirpated through the unrelenting ex peditions of righteous and ambitious exponents of law and order. Out in the peaceful village of Mil waukie, situate on the grassy banks of tho placid Willamette a good half hour's Journey by trolley from Port land, there remains a final stronghold of the hard-hunted beast. But they are hot on his trail and intend driv ing him from this favorite haunt to ieath. Preachers from Oregon City are directing the hunt and the Port land clergy is coming to take an in terest In the chase. Eventually some official may take the notion to direct his energies into the pursuit, where upon the noble beast of prey will be take himself to some other frontier city. Jungle by River Ideal. The American tiger and his bibulous told consort. Dame Chance, have an ideal jungle for their delectation down at Miiwaukle, In the County of Clacka mas. Here they roam at will, undis turbed by the bellicose murmurings in Oregon City ecclesclastlcal circles. It is a happy life with plenty of food for keeping them fat. Of sucker meat they have their fill. With their bright lure they got choice rations from Portland's weak and unsophisticated, while an jn tutored farmer wanders In now and again to donate the proceeds of his hay crop or to turn over the proceeds from a sale of chickens, eggs or hogs. From early morning until late at night the nimble roulette ball whirls its dizzy way and falls now and then clat tering the spindles to proclaim in its mute way that another sucker has ex ercised his one function on earth. The wily dice, too, cut capers over the green cloth, and pictures of kings and queens and little cards with divers beauty spots on their sal low faces axe flickered by deft fingers. The Milwaukie Club continues doing a lively business. You can get It from the blase and obliging manager that these are days of dullness and that the profits are not large. But it is not being con ducted on a purely charitable basis, nor at pecuniary loss to the owners. In this world, where a sucker Is born every minute, according to reliable statistics, a factory devoted exclusively to relieving such products of their means of subsist ence, cannot fall to bring a good return of profits. Handy to the City. It's so handy to the City of Portland that It really might as well be located on one of the business streets. All you have to do is step on a streetcar, spend a nickle and you are whirled with alarming speed right to the door. The cars stop at the very entrance, you step off and walk along a little wooden walk to a door, pass the muster of a corpulent dignitary with a wavy black mustache and are admitted into the dining-room of his eminence the royal American tiger, where he will proceed to make a meal off your pocketbook If you are of a specula tive temperament. Or, provided the mistress of the mansion Dame Chance, takes a fancy to your open, handsome countenance you may possibly increase your funds, provided you do not tarry too long. Such things have been known to occur. But it is only the exception that proves the rule and the man who goes often or stays late will buy many a porterhouse and small bottle for the attendants of the tiger and the Dame. Last night things were lively out in the jungle. Two faro banks were recruiting funds rapidly, the roulette wheel, or fool's game, was well patronized and half a dozen speculative persons sat at the poker table and played stud with the white chips at 25 cents, and the limit Just above the ceiling. It was at the faro tables that the biggest bustness was being done. Gamblers, professional and amateur, were arranged two and three deep about the boards. The limit was X25 per bet but nobody was playing In that vicinity and the bets averaged about J2.50 per turn. Old Story to Dealers. A tired, blase, emotionless and nerveless person with a green shade over his cold gray eyes presided at each table. The type Is familiar to every frequenter of gambling-houses. Faro dealers all look alike, work alike and possibly are alike. These at the Milwaukie Club can sweep In a man's last penny with the same easy . nonchalance that they exercise In lighting a cigar or taking a drink. Last night's aggregation of players ap peared to be mostly from the city. Some were men past SO squandering money they should have been saving up for worthy offsprings. Others were ridiculously young to be at large without paternal restric tions. One or two rural gentlemen stroked patriarchal, facial alfalfa as the Icy and unlmpassloned band of a dealer - reached out and seized the price of several dozen eggs which had just been played straight up on the king-queen. Milwaukie contributes of its citizens to the support of the house while many of the suburban natives thereabouts have learned the game. Beardless . and un sophisticated youths devoted their atten tion almost exclusively to the fool's game roulette. The faro, roulette and card layouts oc cupy but one room adjoining a big hall in which racing returns are received. Afternoon crowds are usually the' larger, cigar-stand habitues and unsound youths flocking there in great number to play the ponies. The only lure to the place Is the call of chance-fiend. The place Is' far from attractive. Bared rafters, unpainted -s. fixtures, smeary board walls and severely plain appointments throughout give the Milwaukie Club the aspect of a frontier or mining camp den. It is a long way from Portland for the man who loses his last cent, aa many do. But no man has to walk. The manage- ment considerately provides tickets for all who visit the place tickets not only back to Portland but from Portland back to the club so that the man who goes out there once need never pay carfare thereafter. M en's New Belts at Low Prices Men's $ 1 .25 Underwear 83c M en's 50c Neckwear at l?c mm: wmim Take your pick of our entire stock of men's Belts at greatly re duced prices today. Newest styles, in grand assortment, as follows: 50c Belts at 38c Each 75c Belts at 49c Each $ 1 .00 Belts at 69c Each $ 1 .50 Belts at 98c Each $2.00 Belts at $1.39 Each Best Values in the City Men's silk-striped Cotton, Underwear fancy weaves, blue and pink stripes; beautifully made and finished; all sizes shirts and Q5 , drawers; regular $1.25 values, on sale at, per garment. OOC 100 dozen men's silk Four-in-Hand Ties, very large variety of light and dark designs and colorings to select from; made revers- 1 9 ' ible; regular 35o and 50c values, at this special low price, ea. 1 C Hen's Jersey-Ribbed Underwear blue, brown and ecru colors; nicely made and finished; all sizes in shirts and drawers; grand OQ special value at this unusually low price, per garment. .. J'C 200 dozen men's fancy Half Hose figures, dots, stripes, checks and fancy effects, in endless assortment; all sizes. Best regu- 1 lar 25c and 35o values, on sale at this low price, per pair. C 200 dozen men's fancy Handkerchiefs, great value, on sale at, ea.l2J Sale of Men's AH Sailors on sale, at one-half off regular, prices. All Panamas on sale at one-half the regular, prices. Straw HatS Bargains in Boys' Outing Hats today. See them. r nil BROS.' f t CO J 500 Fine Outmg Suits All the Best and Latest Fashions At One -half the Regular Prices Continuation of the great half price sale of men's high grade summer apparel Outing Suits, values ranging from $10.00 to $35.00 at a price that comes far from covering tbe cost of material alone and many of the suits are of suitable weight and style tor fall wear This season's handsomest suits and materials from such well known makers as L. Adler Bros. & Co., Stein Block Co., Hart, Schaffner &. Marx, and others Three-piece Summer Suits and two-piece Outing Suits Every garment in the store being included Two and three-button Sack Coats and double-breasted Sack Coats Regular and stout sizes, fancy wors teds, fancy tweeds, fancy cheviots and1 cassimeres Every garment well made and perfect fitting suits, superior to custom-made apparel, all sizes, large assortment Take your pick at one-half regular prices Men's clothing department, second floor Economical men will take advan tage of this remarkable low-price offering Half Price Qhnoc Sirtrl aVsVaFfl All this season's very best models and leathers, including patent leathers in DIUtUcr CIIIU. U Ul Hill ouuca, L l &iu in in.m i, iifcv v. miu uuvuuu .,ii"'..j , nviucu a Oxfords, in patent leather and gunmetal, also vici Oxfords, patent tips or kid tips; light or heavy-weight soles. All sizes and widths footwear of standard style and quality, selling regularly at $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 per AR pair. Take your pick at this extraordinarily low price, the pair.' $2.00 to S3. 00 Values $1.48 Pair Great August Sale of Men's Fine Shirts America's most prominent makes, including the celebrated "Manhattan" Shirts. "Earl & Wilson" Shirts, "Cluett" Shirts, Meier (b Frank Special Shirts, etc. All this season's handsomest materials, patterns and color ingsIn coat or-regular styles, attached or detached cuffs Regular and double cuffs Plain colors, stripes, figures, dots, checks, etc. Pleated and plain fronts Madras, per cales, oxfords, soisette, French piques, flan nels, pongees, etc. Shirts that appeal to the best dressed men in the community All grades to select from Take advantage $6.50 Shirts $4.25 $5.00 Shirts $3.25 $4.00 Shirts $2.89 $3.50 Shirts $2.29 $3.00 Shirts $1.95 $2.00 Shirts $1.39 $2.50 Shirts $1.59 $1.50 Shirts $1.05 Regular $1.00 Shirts for 55c Women's Suits at Price Women's Tailored Suits, ranging in value from $14 to $48, on sale at half regular prices 500 garments to select from; this season's most attractive styles and materials, in medium and heavy weights suits that are desirable for immediate and early Fall wear plaids, stripes, cheeks and mixtures, in cheviots, broadcloths, serges, worsteds and tweeds tight fitting, semi-fitting, pony coats and vest effects; also three-quarter length coats; skirts pleated and plain gored ; all the best patterns and j DrioO colorings; $14.00 to $48.00 values.. HvC 6 to 9.30 Specials Tonight $2.00 Parasols at Each 53c $4.50 Tea Cloths Each $2.89 Great clean-up sale of Parasols, white Special lot of hand-embroidered Tea assorted patterns, this season's best cloths, hemstitched effects; all new pat styles; regular $1 to $2 values, terns; best regular $4 and CO fKQ your choice at this price, each..' $4.50 values, on sale at, ea.P Hand Bags at the Low Price 1 9c 200 Couch Covers Only $1.35 Special lot of 200 white Handbags in 100 double-faced Tapeetry Couch Cov- a.ssorted styles; regular values up to ers, Oriental patterns; best colorings, 3 $2.00 each, on sale at this low 1 Qs yards long, 60 ins. wide ; 1 t v price, each take advantage. .. . $2 values, 6 to 9:30 at, ea.? Fancy Back Combs at Each 39c Scissors and Shears at Each 19c Great special lot of fancy Back Combs, 2000 pairs of Scissors and Shears, good gold-inlaid, fancy mounted, etc.; grand quality, steel-laid; all sizes. Every pair assortment, wonderful values, tQf guaranteed; great value, from 1 on sale from 6 to 9:30 at, each.'-'' 6 to 9:30, on sale at, the pair. Special Sale of Clothes Hampers 35c Hosiery for Per Pair 18c Best styles, in Toy Department, 3d Floor. Women's plain Cotton Hose, in medium $1.75 Hampers, special at, each. QOi weight, full-fashioned, spliced heel and $2.75 Hampers, special at, each. 851.50 toe; sizes 8V2 to 10; regular 1 ff $3.75 Hampers, special at, each. $1.90 35o values, 6 to 9:30 only, pair. Brass Extension Rods Each 7c Ice Cream Freezers for $1.99 Special Saturday night sale of 2000 Special lot of 100 "White Mountain Ice Brass Extension Rods, 54-inch; silver Cream Freezers; best model; every one ends, complete with fixtures; ff guaranteed. Best regular C 1 QQ great special values, on sale at, ea. C $2.75 values, at, each r 1 7 1 5c Writing Tablets for Each 6c Meat Safes Low-price Sale $ 1 .09 Souvenir Writing Tables, several beauti- Special lot of 100 Wire Meat Safes, size ful views of Oregon on each sheet; 13xl81x28 inches; best satin finish paper; regular 15c CLf model. Great value to- fl? 1 CQ values, at this special price, each. OC night, 6 to 9:30, each....H ' VJ Men's Shirts Low Price $1.59 Lunch Baskets 'A Off Reg. Price Special lot of men's fine Soisette Negli- Our entire stock of Lunch Baskets on gee Shirts, soft attached collar; tan sale tonight, 6 to 9:30, at one- Ia color only; nicely made and P 1 CQ fourth off the regular selling price. finished; all sizes, $2 vals.M I Great variety, all grades; Third Floor. $4 Long Kid Gloves $2.85 $3.50 Long' Gloves $2.29 Continuation of the great "Anniver sary Sale" of Perrins' real French Kid Gloves, in full 16-button length; every pair perfect and guaranteed to give thorough satisfaction; black, tans, browns and a good assortment of other leading shades; all sizes; the greatest glove France produces. Best regular $4 values, on sale at, special, pair.4'"' "Perrins' " real French Kid Gloves, in 12-button elbow length; finest stock; the colors are black, brown, tans and grays, and in all sizes. Regular $350 values, CO OQ on sale at, special, pair. 4eS,sfi' The finest imported Suede Gloves in 16-button lengths; the shades are black, white, mode and tans; all sizes every pair guaranteed; best regu lar $3.50 values, on sale CO Q of fiiia cnvinl nrinfi. rtr . P Sa Mail orders will be promptly and carefully filled take advantage. Women's 12-button length Mousquetaire Silk Gloves, of heavy quality; come in black and white only; double finger tips, all sizes. 4? Q The best values in town at this low price on sale at, pair. 1000 pairs of 16-buhon length fine 'quality Silk Gloves, in black, white and a broken line of colors; all sizes; the best values the (PI AS season has offered in full-length Silk Gloves at, the pair.N Women's and misses' elbow length Silk Gloves; in black and 7X(s white; double finger tips; while they last, on sale at, per pair. Women's 16-button length Mousquetaire Silk Gloves; come 1 CQ in black and white only; 5y2 to 7l2J regular $2 vals., at.N $1.50 Outing Flannel Gowns 87c The shrewd buyer will anticipate her Winter needs. Sale extraordinary of 100 high-grade Outing Flannel Nightgowns;, all new Fall styles, in solid white and fancy stripes; yoke and round-neck styles, trimmed in braids and silk stitchings; all are well made and extra full SlyPf width, all sizes; best regular $1.35 and $1.50 values, at, each.-1 HEDGES IS 111 NO HURRY DISTRICT ATTORNEY WILL ACT WHEN HE IS READY. Displeased With Action Churches Have Taken, Thinks Would Be Bad Political Move to Act Now. OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 2. (Special.) "I will not move in the Milwaukie Club case until I can move effectively," said District Attorney Gilbert L. Hedges, and with this statement dismissed the subject and declined to be interviewed further. The action of the Oregon City Churches has not been pleasing to the county of ficials, who are understood to be working quietly along reform lines, and they do not want to be hampered. They are not pleased over the fact that the letters that were written them were given to the press before they reached the offices of the District Attorney and Sheriff and be lieve" that the afTair is being unneces sarily agitated. They want to work out their own salvation in their own way. District Attorney Hedges was in St. Helens conducting a murder case from Sunday until Thursday and did not De ceive his letters until he returned home. He knew nothing of the matter "except what he read in The Oregonlan and feels that the ministers and church com mittees could have easily taken a time when he was at home and called on him to discuss the matter in his office, with out such publicity as has been given to the whole affair. It may be stated with a reasonable de gree of certainty that the District At torney will act when he is quite pre pared, and not before. The action of the religious element here and elsewhere will have no bearing on the situation so far as he Is concerned. 'While he does not say so, it is believed that he would be malting a bad political move to close the Milwaukie Country Club, while un der fire, and people who have observed the methods of Mr. Hughes are positive in saying that he will take his own good time In bringing about the results he ex pects to accomplish. In view of the action of the District Attorney in closing the saloons on Sun days in Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia and Washington Counties, and declining to enforce state laws locally, the rumor has gained circulation that If the Mil waukie Country Club is eventually closed, gambling will he suppressed in all of tbe four counties under his jurisdiction. RECORD' MAGAZINE SALES The largest number of sales of a magazine for any one month on the Pacific Coast was made by the April "One Year After" edition of the Sunset Magazine. In three days after the date of issue of "One Year After" num ber every newsdealer and news com pany that had been supplied up to that time had sold out. For the next few days the unique situation occurred wherein a publisher could not print and bind magazines fast enough to supply the demand in other words, the magazine sold faster than It could be made. At the end of 10 days 50,000 Sunsets had been sold in and about San Francisco, and If the edition had not been exhausted It is probable that the California public would have demanded at least 100,000 copies. The demand for this number was proportionately as great in the Pacific Northwest, Portland having sold out three times within a week. The same thing is largely true of Seattle and "Washington cities. The demand from the East exceeded all ex pectations, and If the publishers Had been able to print them in time they ould have used an edition of over 200, 000 copies. The Pacific Northwest number of Sunset Magazine, which has Just been issued, promises to surpass in this sec tion the sales of even this April num ber. It looks now as If Portland will make its record for magazine sales. The demand for the August Sunset is increasing rapidly, as. it is an issue of absorbing interest. The article on Portland and the splendid Illustrations in two colors are attracting great at tention in this city. Thousands of copies will be sent from Portland to friends in the Tast. ON SALEJTODAY. Long silk gloves, black, white and colors, 2.25 grade, at 1.47; 2.60 and $3.00 parasols at 1.1; 1.50 to $2.50 waists at 50c; 45c corset covers at 25c; men's and boys' balbriggan underwear at 21c a garment; women's fancy hosiery, 12Hc a pair; long glace kid gloves, $3.50 grade, black and colors, at $2.47 a pair. Extra special values in bath ing suits, white linen skirts and wash silk 'waists. McAllen & lucDonneU, the store noted for best goods at lowest prices. PIONEER FIRE CHIEF DEAD JOSEPH WEBBER SUCCUMBS TO EFFECTS OF OPERATION. Was Head of Portland Volunteer Fire Department in Early Days. Lived Long In Albany. Joseph Webber, Sr., who came to the Pacific Coast In 1849 and to Portland in 1867, and who served as chief of if- -lll "1 The Late Joaeph Webber. WHEX SLEEP FAILS Take Honiford's Actd Fhosphate Half a teaspoon ful in half a glass of watar Juat befora ratlrlos brlna rafxa&hlii slaep. the Portland volunteer Fire Depart ment, died Thursday afternoon In St. Vincent's Hospital, from the result of an operation. He was 74 years of age. He w&s born in Germany, and when a lad of 11 years he (Tame to the United States, living - in New York until 1849, when he went to California. He engaged In tho mercantile business until 1857 when he moved to Portland. While living in San Francisco he was the bell ringer for fire alarms before the automatic system was introduced, and on his arrival in Portland he be came interested in the fire depart ment. He was a member of Company No. 1 and chief of the volunteer depart ment. He moved to Albany where he resided for 30 years and was chief of the fire department there for a num ber of years, returning to Portland 17 years ago. Mr. Webber was an au thority on fire matters and consulted by the later chiefs of the department. Of the 14 men who served as head of the volunteer department, eight are now dead and six are living, as fol lows: Dead Joe Webber, Tim Young, William Brewene, Archie Williams, A. B. Hallock, J. N. Vanscicle. H. W. Davis, S. J. McCormick. Living Jo seph Buchtel, C. Hutchins. Harry Weed, Tom Jordon, William Hart, Bob Holman. Ex-Chief Buchtel says of the veteran fireman: "The last alarm has sounded and No. 74 has answered. The recall has come in, and the secretary of No. 1 will call the roll. 'Joe Webberl Joe Webber!' There is no answer. The "brakes' are folded forever and his hands are across his breast. The chief of the Universe has called, 'Well done; come home to rest.' Six still remain here while eight have passed on be fore no more to respond to a call. Vast! Take up and go home! These are the orders we must all obey. It matters not when they come, night or day." Mr. Webber married In San Fran cisco in 1856, and a widow and nine children survive him. The children are: Mrs. A. R. Church, Joseph Web ber, Jr., a. W. Webber, Charles Web ber, Lou May ebber, Fred Teal Web ber, Portland; Mrs. R, L. Nell, Sump ter. Or.; John L. Webber and Alfred Webber, San Francisco. He was a member of the Exempt Firemen's Asso ciation, and also of the Odd Fellows and A. - O. U. W. lodges, of Albany. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon 'from Holman's Undertaking Chapel at 3 o'clock. St. Johns Councilman Resigns. W. W. Raser, Councilman from the Second Ward in St. Johns, has filed his resignation with the Recorder. Some time ago Mr. Raser disposed of his business and property In St. Johns and moved to Clackamas County, but has been attending meetings of the Council. He earned the title of being the "gentlman from Clackamas," and his right to sit In the Council under the circumstances was questioned. The Council has authority under the char ter to elect a sucoesspr, and the name of W. C. Francis, of the St. Johns Lumber Company, is mentioned in con nection with the place. KISEB TOU BOUVEMUI TOOT OS. Northwest Eceari Imperial Hotel ADMIRAL RESCUES STUMP HEARS CRIES OF DISTRESS AXD PLUNGES INTO WATER. Mistakes Goal, However, and Is De prived of Privilege of Being Hero. Girls Are Rescued by Another. SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 2. (Special.) The story has Just leaked out that Ad miral Burwell, Commandant of the Puget Sound Navy-Yard, was a near-hero dur ing his vacation trip to Lake Cushman. In every particular save the actual res cue he was as much on the spot as was Vice-President Fairbanks when a Seattle waitress fell Into the water In Yellow stone Park. A graduate of the Seattle High School and a teacher of German, two very young women, were canoeing on Lake Cushman with George Horton, the 13-year-old son of Dr. Horton, of Seattle. The night was dark. One of the girls upset the canoe and the party was spilled Into the water. Admiral Burwell heard cries for help and dashed from Antlers hotel verandah to the beach and plunged into the water. He swam eagerly to a dark spot he saw In the water, and when he arrived found it an old stump. In the meantime a party put off in a rowboat and rescued the women. Congestion in Yards Is Relieved. Commissioners Campbell, Aitchlson and West, of the Oregon Railroad Commis sion, spent yesterday making an Inspec tion of the terminal yards in this city. They were gratified to find that the con gestion of freight that has existed for so many months was at least temporarily relieved, although they fear a resumption of shipping activity will again cause con gestion. Yesterday only 19 loaded cars were reported at Alblna, but that number represents less than an average day's requirements and indicates that yester day's satisfactory condition cannot con tinue for any great length of time. If Baby Is Cutting- Teeth Be mm and use that old well-tried remedy, Mra. Wlnalow'a Eoothlng Syrup, for children teething. It eoothea the child, aoftena the fume, allaya pain, collo and diarrhoea. Come to Smith's early in the day. We are open from 6 o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock at night. The early shopper escapes the heat and can pick her own choice of meat at leisure. Frank L. Smith Meat Co 226-228 Alder Street, Bet. First and Second Streets. "FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST." Eat Smith's meats 100 per cent Oregon meats and 100 per cent pure. There is not another market in the city but Smith's that can guarantee giving you absolutely fresh Oregon Meats. The other markets are all using Beef Trust meat, and Beef Trust meat comes from Chicago, San Francisco and half a dozen other places. Smith's prices for choice meat: Choice Porterhouse Steak. ,15 Small Porterhouse Steak.. 12 Choice Sirloin Steak 12d Choice Tenderloin Steak.. 12 ip Choice Center Qut Round steak 10 Fine Roast Beef from 6 to lOtf Beef Stew, Soup Meat, Boil ing Beef 2 to 4 Boiling Beef, no bone '5 Shoulder Roast Lamb 10 Leg Lamb ...15 Best Pork Chops 15 Best Lamb Chops ....15 Keep out of all Beef Trust markets. Do you know that these markets conduct a sort of meat exchange? What one market can't sell it sends to another, or to another, and so on. Fancy such doings during this hot weather.