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14 THE MORXEfG OKECJOJflAI. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1907. CUTS MANY KNOTS Court Grants Decrees in Thir teen Divorce Cases. ONE SUIT FAILS, HOWEVER Judge Frazer Tells Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Proper to Go Home and Bear and Forbear Spiritualism the Cause of Their Trouble. Thirteen ' decrees were ground out by the State Circuit Court divorce mill yes terday. But one applicant for Judicial relief was sent, away uncomforted. The wife who drew No, 13 was granted her decree. The bad luck that the supersti tious attribute to that number made It self felt when the suit of Mrs. Anna A. Proper against Albert E. Proper was caliXl. Judge Frazer held the evidence In this case insufficient and Mrs. Proper was sent away disconsolate. Proper opposed his wife's suit and told the court a detailed story of the bad In fluence spiritualistic mediums and others Jind exercised over his wife. He declared that if his mother-in-law and the neigh bors would keep their heads, tongues and hands out of his domestic affairs, he was confident he and his wife could live together In peace. In dismissing the suit Judge Frazer said he could find In the testimony no foundation for a divorce decree. He advised the Propers to go home and become reconciled to each other; also when angry to hold their tempers until they had time to cool off. The Court informed Mrs. Proper that all husbands are sometimes irritable and that she should learn to bear with a moderate display of bad temper now and then. Weeping as he spoke. Proper testi fied that his wife began by telling for tunes with cards and consulting the Oweega board, and that she after ward came under the influence of a medium named Van Courtland. Mrs. Proper said she was not satisfied with Van Courtland's fortune telling, and did not believe it, yet Proper said, when his wife came home she asked him if he was going to California, to which he replied that be was not. She then said Van Courtland had told her that she would soon be free, but that there would be "some law mixed up in it." Head Trouble In Cards. Parenthetically Proper said that when telling fortunes with cards, if a queen came up with the king of hearts, his wife would accuse him of associating with some other woman, and grow angry. After Van Courtland, Proper said his wife consulted one Wanda, a fortune teller, who went with her to a lawyer's office to make arrangements for a divorce suit. Proper thought Wanda was largcjy responsible for the filing of the suit. Not the least Interesting feature of the defendant's testimony was the charge he made that Attorney La Force had him restrained by a court order from calling on his wife and children pending the trial of the suit. The subject was brought up when Proper turned to La Force, who was present representing Mrs. Proper, and said: "I went 'to your office before this suit was filed, and you wanted me, Mr. La Force to make arrangements for the custody of the children. I told you then not to be In a hurry about bringing the suit as I wanted to see If my wife would not come and live with me again. Then you Just turned around and soaked me. You asked me not to Importune my wife in any way to return to me. The next thing I knew a deputy came to the house and said 1 had to appear In court at 10 o'clock that morning. "Further than that, Mr. La Force, you know very well J-ou Jumped Into me while t was at your olllce and called me a coundrel. a knave and everything you could think of. because I had tried to get Iny wife to come back and live with me. Continuing his testimony. Proper denied Ills wife's chariies of neglect and cruelty, rhlch he attributed to her weak and Bcrvous condition, resulting from illness nd the Influence of her spiritualist rrlends. He said he had often been com pelled to stay home from his work to do the family cooking and washing, while his wife attended spirltuaHstio meetings. Wife Tells Her Story. Mrs. Proper's testimony was to the ef fect that her husband, who was some thing of an invalid, complained of the food she cooked, tried to make her be lieve she was starving him to death, and once pretended to take poison. She said she thought he had done so, and started to call her mother, when he undeceived her. She admitted having visited various mediums and fortune-tellers. At this confession the crowd in the courtroom laughed, whereupon the Court said: "We need a guardian for some of these people," and, addressing Mrs. Proper, remarked : "As plain and palpable a bilk as are these fortune-tellers, It seems to me, should be patent to eevrybody. I should not think self-respecting women would want to be seen about such places. I have no hesitancy In saying they are frauds, every one of them, and they ought to be put down by the law." Though Emerson Wilson has had two wives, he is now nobody's husband, as a result of the grinding of the divorce mill. Both women who were his wives were In court yesterday, weeping as though their hearts would break. Clara Wilson, who was the first wife. Is now living in a scow at the foot of Clay street. Lizzie Wilson, the second, who was divorced yesterday, testified that af ter she married Wilson, who had been divorced from wife No. 1. she discovered some very ardent love letters he was writing to "Clara," and a short time Inter her husband took all the furniture and moved to the scow to be with the divorced spouse, leaving her In the lurch with four bare rooms. Talk9 With Both Women. At this Judge Frazer left the bench and gave Instructions to an officer of the Juvenile Court to have Clara Wilson ar.d her little girl brought: into court. The weeping women met In the Juvenile courtrooms and poured their woes into the ears of the Court. Mrs. Wilson No. t was granted a divorce, but Wilson will be brought before the Juvenile Court on a charge relating to the child. The ten other divorces granted by Judge Frazer. six to women and four to hus bands, were as follows: Eva Jenlson was divorced from Russell Jcnlson because she said he was cruel once tore her clothes to shreds and bit her ear. She Is the mother of five chil dren, and came to Portland from Iowa to live with her sister on account of her husband's abuse. Bertha H. Hawkins secured a divorce from William O. Hawkins because he threatened to kill her, on which charge he was arrested September 3. but the case was dismissed. They were married in January, 1894. J. Christine Packer secured a divorce from Joseph J. Packer, whom she mar ried In February. 1502, at Detroit. Mich., on the ground of desertion. She testified BY LILIAN TINGLE. THE markets begin to show signs that Halloween and Thanksgiving are on their way in our direction. Let us hope that before the latter festival actually arrives the price of turkeys may nave fallen somewhat. At present they are still 25 and 30 cents a pound. The chestnuts, for their stuffing and for the burning of fingers at Halloween, are here already. Those I saw were beau ties large and shiny, and the price was 25 cents a pound. It is worth remember ing that chestnuts are good for stuffing other things besides turkeys. Braised round-steak with chestnut stuffing Is nice for a change. They go pretty well with pork too either as stuffing or as a separate vegetable; and there is a whole list of nice sweet dishes to be made from them. And while I am talking about stuffing, let me tell you of the plan adopted by a friend of mine who is very partial to galantine of chicken, but who is not very skillful In the preliminary boning of the bird. Recently she has taken to ordering a nice thick slice of veal about the size and weight of an outspread boned chicken. She "plays" this is chicken and proceeds with her stuffing and cooking In the usual way, finishing it off with glaze - and aspic jelly, and naming it "chicken galantine" in a manner that calls for attention from enforcers of the pure-food law. And her family seem to like it Just as -well, although doubtless they know the difference. Mushrooms are getting steadily lower in price, but are still hovering about 25 cents a pound. Canned or pickled button mush rooms are valuable Winter possessions. that h wrote her that the reason he deserted her was that he was ashamed to face her after he got drunk, tone was given the custody of the three children. Mabel E. Riley was granted a decree of divorce from William P. Riley on the grounds of desertion and nonsupport. They were married December 6, 1901, and have one child aged S years. She asked hi, mnJden name. Mabel E. Crandell. The court denied the request on the ground that he did not think the enna should have one name and the mother another. Minnie E. Northway testified tnat u liam P. Northway bumped her against the side of the house, and refused her money for clothing ana necessities i tu,,rh vi hud nlentv of cash and owned a profitable ranch near Gresham. They were married April i, loss. Effie Rieft married Michael Rlefl April 6, 1902. She and Rleff's 9-year- old son testified Kien went on wmuj sprees; that he was three times sus pended from the Portland Fire De partment on account of drunkenness, and was finally discharged. The son thought that because his father abused his mother they had not better live to gether longer. , William Kerron and Asaneth L. Kerron lived together only one month last December and a part of Janu ary. Then the wife went away. Ker ron said his wife gave no reason for sudden departure. J. A. Whiteacre secured a divorce because his wife wouldn't live with him. He said she told him she loved her aunt better than she did him and would not leave her. They married in August, 1900, and he came to Portland In 1D05, having lived with his wife six months in the five years. Upon telling the court that his wife has a violent temper, Edmund S. Couch was granted a decree from Anna A. Couch. He also told the court he found his wife at a Summer resort with their 9-year-old boy, where she was not conducting herself properly. Emma Ousterlink secured a divorce from Emll Ousterlink on the ground of cruelty. The children of the couple will remain in the custody of St. Mary's Academy. On the (wound of cruelty. Judge Gan tenbeln granted Rose Sitta a divorce from Peter Sitta, who, she testified, choked her one night, for which crime he Is now serving a 30-day sentence on the rockplle. Charles E. Duvall and Nellie M. Duvall reached an agreement yester day after contesting the divorce case before Judge Gantenbein for two days, and the settlement made by the parties was indorsed by the court- Duvall got the divorce, but Mrs. Duvall is to have the custody of the two children and Duvall is to pay 26 a month for their support and give her all his cattle and the furniture. ISSUES HIS TAX STATEMENT Delinquents Will Be Given Until Monday to Pay Up. The following statement of tax collec tions made to date was issued yesterday by Sheriff Stevens: 1906 taxroll '. 52.839,402. 24 Taxes collected March 15. 1907 2,301.00.1.64 3 per cent rebate allowed 72.929.87 Total $2.434. 53.1.S1 Tjnpald. April 1 4O4.B20.73 Collected and turned over to County Treasurer from March 15 to September 25, 1907 24J 292 12 Unpaid September 23. 1907 155.634.61 For the accommodation of belated tax payers, who do not wish the second half of their taxes to become delinquent, the tax collecting department will be kept open until 9 o'clock Monday night. Taxe9 are delinquent Monday. October 7. THE THEATERS What the Press Agents Say. TWO PERFORMANCES TODAY "Prince of PHsen" at Hclllg Both Afternoon and Xight. There 'will be two performances at the Hetllir Theater, Fourteenth and Washington streets, today. Henry W- Savage's company will be the attraction, presenting the beauti ful musical comedy success, "The Prince of Pllsen." Seats are selling at the box office of the theater for both performances. If you Intend going you bad better secure seats early as the "Pllsen" engagement Is selling out at every performance. Seat sale at theater. "MARITANA" MATIXEE TODAY Callfornians Will Sing Ballad Opera Again. The public will have an opportunity of listeninfg to Wallace's beautiful ballad opera "Marttana," arranged fro mthe story of Don Caesar Do Baian, both this after noon and tonight Richie Ling, Lucille Saunders, Cecil, Rhoda, Zoe Baraett and the most popular members of the company will appear. The brilliant chorus will also be heard to the best advantage. Last per formance of "Marltana" tomorrow night. GIRTj WITH THE GREEN EYES" Last Performances Today and To night at the Baker. Kara you seen "The Girl With, the Green Lamb kidneys fried with mushrooms make a seasonable entree. Among the fruit, the new comers are cranberries two quarts for 25 cents, and pomegranates at 5 cents each. Every one knows what to do with cranberries, (do you ever add a little of their juice to a mixed fruit punch?) but many women say they never make use of pomegranates. Pomegranates are rather difficult to eat gracefully in public; and I always feel Inclined to do with them as the old laides in "Cranford" did with their oranges "withdraw to the privacy of our own rooms" to dispose of them. But you can extract the juice with one of those glass lemon squeezers and use It very effectively in a fruit salad. Concord grapes are 20 to 25 cents a basket- Be sure to put up all the grape juice you can possibly afford; and among other grape "goodies," don't forget some grape chutney. Other grapes run from 30 to 60 cents a box. Strawberries cost 25 cents. Apples $1.50 to H a box. Silver prunes 5 cents a pound. Cassava melons 25 cents each. Artichokes are more plentiful but still come at three for 25 cents. Corn is scarce, but beans are still to the fore at about 10 cents per pound. There are fine ripe cucumbers at 4 cents a pound, that would be good baked with a nut stuffing; and some cabbages and cauliflowers in sizes specially adapted for large families. Also, the new sauer kraut is in at 10 cents a pound. I saw some very nice okra at 20 cents, and lots of peppers, both hot and mild. Among the fish, lobsters are still 35 cents a pound, and clams are somewhat scarcer, although unchanged in price. Smelt cost 12 cents; fresh herring, 10 cents; croppies, 20 cents; striped bass, 25 cents; black bass, 30 centsr sturgeon and salmon, 15 cents; and halibut and black cod, each 12 cents. Eyes" at the Baker this week? If not, you should go to either the Matinee this after noon or tonight. It will be a long time be fore the opportunity will come again to see this unusual play of which everyone has heard so much. "Uncle Josh" Matinee Today. - "Uncle Josh Perkins" will be seen at the Empire for the laat two times at today's matinee and the performance tonight. The everlasting popularity of this amusing rural comedy seems established, for year after year It comes over the same old territory drawing crowded hounes every time. "Slaves of Russia' Tonight and tomorrow night, "with the matinee this afternoon, will be the last three performances of the present attraction at the Star Theater. "Slaves of Russia" is un like any other drama that fTiBTrench Stock Company has played In Portland and it is attracting attention as few other plays. COMING ATTRACTIONS. - William Faversham Begins Engage ment In "The Squaw Man." Beginning tomorrow, Sunday night, at the Heillg Theater, Fourteenth and Washington streets, the distinguished actor, William Faversham, will begin an engagement of seven nights with a special-price matinee Saturday. Llebler & Co. are presenting this noted player and an excellent company In the gripping play of the plains, "The Squaw Man. ' seats are now selling ror the entire engagement at the box office of the theater. "Mocking Bird" Next at Marquam. Mabelle Gil man's great success, "The Mocklnor Bird," will be the offering of the Callfornians beginning Monday night. This Is a bill that no music-lover will ignore. It will be splendidly rendered In the very best Callfornian manner. Director Tom Karl promises the finest performance of the en gagement, seats now selling. Militia to Participate. Captain W. B. Odale and Lieutenant I E7. Crouch will have personal command of Company P, which will participate In the Baker Company's production of "Barbara Frletchle," which opens a week s run tomor row afternoon. This will be one. of the realistic features of the great performance, and at times the stage will present a scene of life and action stirring in effect. "The Denver Express" Tomorrow, The Empire will open tomorrow afternoon with its new attraction for the week, which will be Holden Bros.' thrilling scenic piece, "The Denver Express." One of the big fea tures of this play Is the express train, which crosses the stage at a speed said to be 60 miles an hour. "Midnight In Chinatown." Manager Richard E. French, of the Star Theater, has secured for his stock company the rights to produce "Midnight in China town," a new melodrama which has not seen the light of day on the Pacific Coast. It has caused comment In the East by rea son of Its striking situations ana novel plot. AT THE VAT7DEVIIXE THEATERS Good Act at Pantages. An unexcelled bill, which crowded houses have been enjoying all week, is on tap at Pantages Theater tnis weejc xne manae vllle Company, in their comedy turn, "Who's Guilty?" Dan O'Neill, monologlst; Ola Hay- den, irirl baritone: the Spray sisters, wniri wind dancers, and all the others are of the best in vaudeville. Excellent Grand Bill- WMIe the entire programme of vaudeville A Japanese Bird Kite, with a pound of our 25c Coffee Saturday only. Haines' Tea Store 170 Third Street. We Have Plenty Of Spring Ducks, Spring Geese. Spring Turkeys and all kinds of Chickens, Fish, Oysters, Clams and Shellfish. Call on us for your supply. Our prices are reasonable G. COVACH 6 CO. 275 FIRST ST. Phones: Main 535; A 3535. F 13 E E DRESSER'S The October number of Honaekee plug." published at Springfield, 9m, contain IB article by Lilian Tingle, tbe well-known writer of thU city, of which 'the following la a parti "As an Instance ol the Improve "ments of the past two years. It "Is Interesting to note a new "market, bakery and grocery, "Just completed by one of the "leading firms of Portland. "Handsome refrigerator s h o w "cases for meats, fish, poultry, "butter, cheese and delicatessen "goods, and the lavish use of pro tective glass, make one imagine "for a moment that he has strayed "by mistake into a high - class "dry goods store; for women, as "a rule, seem far more careful "about the protection and hand "llng of their millinery than of "their food material. The bakery, "cooked-meat room and candy "kitchen are open to visitors, and "are located In clean, airy rooms "on the top story (instead of In "the questionable basement so "well known to Inspectors), and "everything is done to secure "c 1 e a n 1 1 nesss throughout the "establishment. "Recently this firm, engaged a "trained domestic science teach "er to act as private Inspector 'and suggest Improvements. A "room is provided where she "gives weekly or fortnightly free "lessons to housekeepers on the "s e 1 e ct 1 o n and preparation of "food; not the ordinary commer "clal 'M ad am e -won't-you -try-o ur-"canned-soup' "demonst ration, "but real educational classes, "which are largely attended and "much appreciated." Bealdea a atore fall of the choicest meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, delicatessen goods, fruits, candles and baked ataplea and delicacies of all kinds. ' we offer the following apeclala for todayt DRESSER'S I.CKS of Limb, lb. . . . .15 DRESSER'S Sbonldera of Lamb, lb .'. 8 DRESBE R'S Pot Roaats, lb 6 and 8 DRESSpR'S Select Veal Sausage, 2 lbs 254 DRESSER'S Assorted Cakes, regular 10c doaen, four dosen . . .25 DRESSER'S Nut Loaf Cake, regularly 25c, for 20t DRESSER'S F-RIJIT NOUGAT, regularly 40c, for .-30 DRESSER'S Stick Candy, regularly 40c, for 25 Vermont Maple Sugar, new arrival, lb. 25 DRESSER'S FIFTH AND STARK, Phones, Main 7200 and East 271. Home A 2208 and A 2200. at the Grand this week is Rood, most ex cellent is the slnKlnfr of Pierce and Roelyn. These people kIvo one of the finest musical- specialties that Grand audiences have heard at any time. Their voices are rich, mellow and powerful and their selections display the voices to advantage. gestion ana gtrengin w liib vntu. ur- era in a Tnolcf i T-Lftn T-I 'nflH'o FOR SundayDinner AT Mace's Market 151 Fourth Street. Phones Private Exch. E8, Home A 1258. s Spring Dncks.' Spring Chickens. Roasting Chickens. Spring Turkeys, to broil. Belgian Hare. Pigeons, for pigeon pie. - Fillets of all kinds of fish. Halibut Rolls with oysters. t Halibut Rolls with shrimps. Toke Oysters on half -shell. Olympia Oysters on half shell. Shoalwater Oysters on half shell. Little Keck Clams on half she!. . , Razor Clams by pintx or quart. Little Neck Clams by pint or quart. Fresh Mushrooms. Anything yon can think of in the Fruit and Vegetable line can be found at Mace's. Mace's Creamery Butter. Does Your Food Cost Too Much? A SINGLE WORD AS TO CASH BUYING IS SUFFICIENT TO THE WISE PEOPLES' MARKET & GROCERY CO. - Main 1412 First and Taylor Streets A 1412 20 Pounds Granulated Sugar $1.00 With An Order Coffee . 1 lb. Monarch Special.. 25$ 1 lb. best Mocha and Java 35 Tea 1 lb. any kind Tea 25 $ Regular 50c grade. Canned Goods ' 3 cans Salmon ...25$ Beans and Corn, 3 cans..... 25 6 lbs. Navy Beans 25$ 5 lbs. Rice 25$ Extra. Logr Cabin Maple Syrup, plnt..20 Woodlawn Maple Syrup, quart. 40t Ghlrardelll's Cocoa 20d 2 Cans Peaches 254 2 Cans Plums 254 Eagle MilK 154 Citron, Lemon and Orange Peel 254 1 Quart Salad Oil 254 , Fancy Potatoes, per sack. .. .1.25 Humpty-Dumpty 54 2 Cans Durkee's Spices 154 3 Cans of Pacific Cream 25c TRADE AT THE HOUSE OF ECONOMY Boston Packing Co. Boston Market Third and Ankeny St. ' First and Burnside Sts. Mutton Stew, lb Corned Beef .' Shoulder Roasts, Mutton Lamb Stew Beef Boiling Beef Round Steak Hamburger Steak, 2 lbs. Leg of Lamb NO OTHER ESTABLISHED 1760 U.8.J-l.oi A Timely Suggestion Canned Goods are going up on account of the increased consumption of fresh fruits and the failure of crops in the corn and tomato belt. Special Inducements by tbe D. C. Burns Co. Parties desiring to place their orders now for Canned Goods in quantities for Winter use will be quoted SPECIAL PRICES. RELIABLE BRANDS SOLD ONLY: Preferred Stock J.H.FlickengerCo Farmside Brand (Allen A Lewis) (Of San Jose, Cat.) (Rome, IT. Y.) D. C. BURNS CO. 210 Third Street . Between Taylor and Salmon BOTH PHONES Main 616; A 1626 Beef Beef Stew 2$ to 4$ Boiling Beef 3$ to 5$ Pot Roasts.. 5$, 6$, 7$ Hamburg Steak '....6 Corned Beef 5$ Shoulder Steak 6$ Sirloin Steak 10$ Mutton Mutton Stew 5$ Mutton Shoulder 8$ Mutton Chops 10 Mutton Legs 12Yi$ Sausage Bologna , T$ Blood Sausage 7$ Wienerwurst 10 Pork Pork Roasts 12V2$ Pork Chops 12Vi$ Pork Sausage 8$ Hams Eastern Hams, per lb ..16$ Picnic Hams, per lb 13 Cottage Hams, per lb 15$ K Tnna T b.i1 - K K .4 in Pnnniia jk.rA HI ID I You will notice our prices undersell others in this city. That's because we buy and sell for cash, which means a larger output than any other Portland concern. Meats for is a hint subscribed to by athletes, trainers and brain workers alike the world over. But the steak! Don't get a tough, jaw-breaking, juiceless piece of meat. 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Special Saturday Only Fancy Creamery Butter 65c Roll OLEOMARGARINE 45c S Soaps 10 bars Royal Soap 25$ 12 bars Elk Soap 25$ 8 bars Monarch Soap 25$ 6 bars Baby Elephant Soap. .25$ Eggs Eggs 25$ Near-by Ranch 30 Veal Veal Stew f Veal Chops 104 Shoulder Roasts .104 Veal Breasts 84 Loin Veal 12H4 Veal Sausage Cooked Corn Beef 104 Bologna. 3 Pounds ........254 Knockwurst .....104 Liver Sausaee. 2 Pounds 154 Veal Loaf, 2 Pounds 254 Fancy Dressed Chickens, lb. 17jc Streng SPECIAL ALL DAY Pot Roasts of Beef cts. lb. 5 Best . Creamery Butter 65c and 70c Good .Creamery Butter 60 Dairy Butter . . . 4 45J and 50 Fresh Kanch Eggs, doz, 25c & 30 Best Sugar-Cured Ham........ 1Q$ Breakfast Bacon, lb 18! Full Cream Cheese, lb 20$ Wisconsin Swiss Cheese .30 Cream Brick '.20$ and 25$ Limburger Cheese, each 35 Oleomargarine .45$ All goods retailed at wholesale prices. Saturday Is Our Chicken Day La Grande Creamery 264 YAMHTLIt STREET. Consul G. H. Scldmore, of Nagasaki, re ports the estimated value of the catch of the Japanese deep-s& fishermen in 19u6 as $557,085. They also captured fish to the value of $140,415 along the Koreaa coasts, including whales worth- $08,000.