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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1907)
THIS MOKMXG OKEGO.MAX. SATUKDAT, OCTOBER 5. 1907. TiffFsJ THOUSAMP: SUITS' .Clothing to L. BOWMAN & CO., the Wholesale Clothiers, who own the only wholesale clothing house in Portland, are retiring from the jobbing business and have moved the stock amounting to nearly $200,000.00 to the New Couch Building on Fourth Street. between Washington and Stark. Here this mammoth stock-will be closed out to the retail trade at exactly the same wholesale prices that merchants pay when they buy a bill of several thousand dollars Enough Start Ten : Large Retail Stores For the accommodation' of the public, the stock is arranged on the various tables, according to price's one entire table being for suits at $7.50 and $10.00, anothey table at $12.50, others at $15.00, $18.00, $20.00 and $25.00. This gives a chance for a selection of from 500 to 1000 suits at one price. The men's.pants, the boys' clothes and men's Cravenettes and Overcoats are all arranged so they can-be readily selected. Now is the time to buy clothing, and this sale offers a saving of from 75 to 100 per cent. mi - mm mi -3 Men's Suits $11.50, .$7.50 $12.50, .$8.50 'Men's Worsted Suits; retail value wholesale price Men's Worsted Suits; retail value wholesale price Men's Pure Wool Suits; retail value $15.00 to $18, wholesale price $10.00 Men's high-grade Suits; retail value $20JOO, wholesale price . . .$12.50 Men's extra fine tailor-made Suits; retail value $22.50 to $25.00, wholesale pr. $15.00 Men's extra high-class Suits; retail- value $27.50 to $30.00, wholesale price. . .$20.00 Men's Suits; the finest we have; retail value $35.00 to $40.00, wholesale price. .$25.00 Men's Pants Men's Pants; retail value $2.50, wholesale price .$1.25 Men's Pants; retail value $3.50, wholesale price $2.25 Men's Tants; retail value $4.50, wholesale. price 1 $3.00 Men's Pants; retail value $5.50, wholesale price $4.00 Men's Pants; retail value $7.50 to $9.00, wholesale price $5.00 Men's Overcoats and Cravenette Genuine Cravenettes; retail value $15.00, wholesale price .$9.50 Genuine Cravenettes; retail value $18.00 to $20.00, wholesale price :. $12.50 Genuine Cravenettes; retail value $22.50 to $25.00, wholesale price $15.00 Genuine Cravenettes; retail -value $30.00 to $35.00, wholesale price .$20.00 Men's Overcoats; retail value $20.00, whole sale price - $12.50" Men's Overcoats; retail value $25.00, whole sale price . $15.00 Men's Overcoats; retail value $30.00, whole sale price $18.00 Boys' Suits; retail value $3.00, wholesale price $1.50 Boys' Suits; retail value $4.00, wholesale price $2.50 .Boys' Suits; retail value $5.50, wholesale price ..$3.50 Boys' Suits'; retail value $6.50, wholesale price : $4.00 Boys' Suits; retail value $8.00, wholesale price $5.00 Bovs' Suits; retail value $10.00, wholesale price $6.50 Young Men's Clothing Between the Ages 13 to 19 Years. Double-breasted Suits; retail value $7.50, wholesale price $4.50 Double-breasted Suits; retail value $10.00, wholesale price $6.50 Double-breasted Suits; retail value $12.50, wholesale price $8.00. Double-breasted Suits; retail value $15.00, wholesale price $10.00 New Couch Bldg. Fourth Street Bet. Washington and Stark Sts. POUTS THE MORAL Borah Case Shows Grand Jury . System Abused. BASELESS CHARGE MADE Washington Paper Condemns Meth ods by Which Indictment Was Ob tained and Innocent Man Smirched Rulck Scored. ORHOOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash IriRton, Oct. 4. The Washington Post to day saya editorially: "The Instant acquittal of Senator Borah directs sharp attention to the abuse of the frraml Jury system. In this ease the evidence ts clear that an Infamous us was mRde of the opportunity to Indict an Innocent man. By means of secret and ex parte method the jury was induced or dragooned Into making a baseless charge against Senator Borah which might have ruined him. The public is often prone to confuse an Indictment with a conviction, at least to the extent of regarding the man as presumptively guilty. Acquittal does not always remove the stain upon his good name. Fortunately in this case the acquittal was so prompt that -the ln nocenceof the accused Senator Is made emphatically clear. "There may be embarrassment in the Borah case for the Department of Jus tice. Whether malice Inspired the Dis trict Attorney or not. the outcome of Senator Borah's trial is a scathlng-.com-ment.try upon the quality of evidence placed before the grand jury. The Infer ence will be drawn that the District At torney wa either unlit to counsel the grand jury or that he was able by some means to convince the Jury that it should Indict an Innocent man. .It is hardly with ' In the bounds of probability that the grand jury would return an indictment against a man on niir evidence, if it were advised to the contrary by an able and unprejudiced District Attorney. "In any event, the Borah trial ought to serve as a stern warning to the Depart ment of Justice and all Its District Attor neys that the returning of an Indict ment against a man is a most serious proceeding when an Innocent man 1st be smirched by the Indictment. There 'is to be and there should be a dav of reckoning." TOO BIG TO STOOP TO KHAVD Long Also Says Borah's Too Smart to Be Crooked. TACOMA. Wash.. Oct. 4. (Special) "I am not surprised at the acquittal of Senator Borah." said George S. Long to day. Mr. Long, who acted as a trustee for the Barber Lumber Company, was In court during the greater part of Senator Borah's trial. "In the first place." Mr. Long con tinued, "Senator Borah Impresses one as being too big to stoop to any petty fraud ulent dealings such as he was charged with. Another reason why people did not believe lilm guilty Is that he is too smart a man to get mixed up In a crooked deal. "A prominent attorney from the East who sat with me In court one day be came so incensed at the attitude of Sen ator Borah and his attorneys In letting; the witnesses go without cross-examlna tlon that he could hardly contain himself. Referring to one witness, he said: 'If I had that fellow for 15 minutes I could make him look like 36 cents.' "In nearly every instance where the case was discussed, It appeared to be the opinion that Senator Borah had been the victim of political enemies." REPORTS ARE IRREGULAR Increase in Some Lines and Decrease In Others. NEW YORK, Oct. 4. Bradstreet's to morrow will say: Trade reports are irregular, some lines noting a relatively larger volume of busi ness than at this time "last year, while others indicate an opposite tendency. Lumber ts less active and new building is lighter, due to the stringency In money. Wool is active as never before this year. Business failures in the United States for the week ending October 3 number 177 against 166 last week and 136 in the like week In 1S06. Canadian failures number S2 against 32 last week and 31 in this week a year ago. Wheat, including flour exports in the United States and Canada for the week ending October 3. aggregated 4.731,950 bushels; agaUist 4.917.021 bushels this week last year. For the first 14 weeks of the fiscal year the exports are 48.450.523 bush els, against 44,795,043 ln 1906-07. WINS RIBBON UNAWARES Farmer Returns to Stall to Find His Horse Decorated. BURLINGTON, Vt.. Oct. 4. (Special.) William Smith, a farmerSivlng near Lud low, drove to Londonderry this week to attend the grange fair. Arriving on the fair ground:. Smith could find no suitable place to hitch his horse, so he unhar nessed the animal- and put him in a vacant stall in one of the sheds. When he got ready to return home, Mr. Smith found that the Judges, thinking his horse was on exhibition, had awarded a premit-m and bestowed a red ribbon. Northwestern People In the East. NEW YORK, Oct. 3. (Special.) North western people at New York hotels: From Portland Mrs. W. F. Burrell, L. N. Levlson. at the Algonquin; E. O. Mattern, at the Wellington; A. K Grant, at the Hotel Astor. From Seattle E. Hawkins, at the Wol cott. NEW YORK. Oct. 4. (Special.) Northwestern people registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland M. L. Gallagher and wife, at the Herald Square; J. Van Znnt'e. at the St. Denis. ' From Tacoma A, Morse, at the Breslin. From Spokane Miss R. Davis, at the Martha Washington; Miss G. Paterson, at the St. Andrew. From Seattle H. T. Granger, at the Prince George; J. C. Allen and wife, at the Navarre: E. B. McLaughlin, at the New Amsterdam: A. C- Merrill, at the Grand; W. Evans, at the Breslin. CHICAGO, Oct. 4. Oregon people at Chicago hotels: From Portland J. H. McNIchols. O. B. A'tchlson and W. N. Jones, at the Auditorium Annex; E. F. "W'entworth, at the Stratford: Will A. Lamb and Miss Emily B. Lambert at the Grace; J. Hayes, at the Lexington. A statistician, fond of odd figures, says that there is a dally l(wi of not less than S.no in New York City through thefts and cheating. IFall styles Hanan Shoes at Rosenthal's, Seventh and Washington. MAN OF BO ASKS DIVORCE WOULD LE.WK WOMAN HE MAR RIED 29 YEARS AGO. Wife in Counter-Complaint Alleges He Gave Her hut 5J Cents In All Their Wedded Life. SEATTLE, -Wash., Oct. 4. (Special.) Cyrus F. Copeland, aged 80, almost total ly blind and Incapacitated by age, has brought suit for divorce from Mrs. Eliza beth H. Copeland, aged 65. whom he mar ried 29 years ago. He alleges abandon ment. In a cross complaint Mrs. Cope land will file, she claims that her hus band has only given her 50 cents during the entire history of their married life, and that he superintended the spending of the four-bit piece. The woman claims she had to work to support herself and daughters until they married. Mrs. Copeland was the nurse for Mrs. Wlir H. Thompson during her last illness, and gave sensational testimony during the trial of Chester Thompson for the murder of Judge G. Meade Emory- Mrs. Copeland was called as a witness for the state, but her story built up the defense's plea of insanity. Mrs. Copeland is a rel ative of J. De Wolf Hopper. The couple both claim a piece of real estate worth $6000, and each asks for tlje title with the divorce. Astoria Shipping News. ASTORIA, Or.. Oct. 4. (Special.) The British steamship Comerlc, which arrived Wednesday night short of coal, took on 60 tons of fuel here and left this morning under Instructions from her owners for Port Townsend to await orders. The steamer was originally chartered to load lumber at Portland, but whether this charter has been can celled or the vessel is merely going to the Sound to nil her bunkers is not known here. The schooner Salvator cleared at the Customs-House today for San Pedro wtth a cargo of 510.000 feet, of lumber loaded at the Clatsop Mill Company's plant. Johnson Funeral Largely Attended. SEASIDE, Or., Oct. 4. (Special.) The funeral of the late Edwin John son, who Was" drowned in the Neca nlcum River, near this place, last Monday, was held here yesterday and was largely attended. Rev. Mr. Short, of Astoria, conducted the services. The body was taken to Ocean Park Ceme tery at Skipanon, where It was in terred. Mr. Johnson's death has greatly shocked the large circle of his friends and acquaintances. His brother, Charles Johnson, desires to express- his gratitude to the people of Seaside, and especially to Mayor Milrer, for the many kind and thoughtful services rendered since the death of his brother. Hoqulam Invites Richardson. HOQUIAM, Wash.. Oct. 4. (Special.) The Hoqulam Commercial Club will in vite Tom Richardson of the Portland Commercial Club to deliver the opening address at the Merchants' Fair and In dustrial Exposition to be held October 10-19. This exposition promises to be the largest undertaking of this nature ever attempted in Chehalis County and its success is assured. Fisherman Pleads Guilty. ASTORIA. Or.. Oct. 4. (Special.) At this afternoon's session of the Circuit Court Knute Nelson pleaded guilty to the charge of operating a fishtrap during the closed season and was fined $50 and costs, which he paid. The case was on appeali from the Justice Court, the defendant having been convicted and fined a similar amount In that court. The case against John Murbeek, -convicted in the Justice Court on three counts of operating fish- traps during the closed season, was to day set for trial on an appeal next Mon day afternoon. BADLY" HURT IX CANE-RUSH High School Freshman at Centralla Confined In Hospital. CENTRALIA, Wash., Oct. 4. (Spe cial.) During a "cane-rush" the other night between the freshmen and sopho mores of the High School, a freshman. Arthur Matz, was Berlously injured. He was kicked in the kidneys and tram pled under foot. He Is in the hospital in a critical condition. Little hope is given of his recovery. Lands a 15-Pounder. SEASIDE, Or.. Oct. 4. (Special.) Sal mon trout have begun to run in the Ne canicum. One lucky fisherman, trolling this morning, caught a 15-pound stlverslde salmon and a five-pound salmon trout with a spoon hook. The net fishermen have been meeting with great success. They are shipping on an average of one half ton of silversides a day. Heavy Yield or Prunes. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Oct. 4. (Special.) The harvest of the prune crop of Clark County is now practically over. The yield has been even better than was ex pected, some orchards yielding as high as two tons to the acre. .The price Is about 5Mi to 6Vi cents a pound. The packing companies have orders for nearly the entire crop, fully 50 per cent of which will go to foreign markets. Oregon Lumber to California. ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 4. (Specia'l.) Dur ing the month of September there were 16 cargoes of lumber shipped from the mills in the Lower Columbia River dis trict, and all but one of these went to California ports. The aggregate shipments amounted to 10.913,840 feet of lumber, not including a raft containing 10,000,000 feet of piling. Grain Warehouse Burned. DAYTON, Wash., Oct. 4. (Special.) Fire, believed to be of incendiary origin, last night destroyed Dr. Pietrysckl's flour and chop mill and a warehouse contain ing 20.000 sacks of grain, at Starbuck. 12 miles north of here. The mill had been recently rebuilt at a cost of $20,000. It carried $4000 insurance. There was no In surance on the grain. Develop Lewis Coal Deposit. CHEHALIS. Wash... Oct. 4. (Spe cial.) The deal of Beall Foster, of tbe Adna Lumber Company, for the sale of the Crescent Coal Company mines at Littell, four miles west of Chehalis, has been closed. The purchasers are H. H. Herrln, of Tacoma, and F. E. Spence and H. Conniff. of Seattle. Mr. Spence is to be in charge of the mines at Littell. It is proposed to operate the mines the coming Winter and the company expects to be shipping coal at just as early a date as is possible. Will Bring Wife's Body Home. OMAHA, Neb.. Oct. 4. (Special.) Peter B. Mergess arrived In Omaha Friday morning from Portland, Or., to make ar rangements for the removal of the body of his wife, Mrs. Theresa Mergess, whose death occurred Monday morning at the Methodist Hospital. Mrs. Mergess had been a music teacher In Omaha for years. Our Silk Petticoat Sale Has them all skinned a block. The last dav $2.65, $4.15, $4.95. J. M. ACHESON CO. Loses Life on Last Trip. OREGON CITY. Or., Oct. 4. (Special.) Emll Cbaufty, a deckhand on the steamer Ruth, fell from the deck of the boat at New Era this morning and was drowned. Chaufty was a young man and was un married. He was trying to baul in a bucket of water when he lost his balance and fell Into the river, and his body has not been recovered. The unfortunate man was making his last trip, intending to leave the steamer upon her arrival in Portland today and go to Seattle, where he expected' to be joined by his people from Oklahoma In a short time. A WONDERFUL TONIC. Hnrnford's Acid Phosphate. Cooling, refreshing and invigorating. Dispels that draped out feeling during: Summer. 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