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' THE MORNING OREGONTAN. FRIDAY, v DECEMBER 13, 1907. .
BEFiSQNTUflNS
OVER FEESTO STATE
Law Doesn't Say He Must, but
Secretary Wants to Re
move All Doubt.
OPINION STATE ATTORNEY
Says the Secretary of State Acts
Clearly Within the Law and
Within His Rights That Offi
cial will Draw Flat Salary."
SALEM, Or., Dec. 12. (To the Editor.)
Under date of November 30, the Salem
correspondent of The Oregonlan has
raised thfe question -whether the prdvlsions
of the flat salary law have been violated
by me In collecting the sum of JM003 from'
the state for making copies pf the. laws
and Journals pf the last Legislative As-'
sembly lor the. State. Printer, and failing,
to return any . unused balance above the
amount actually'pald out by me.for clerk
hire and other expenses necessarily in
curred In the performance of said service..
In charging the state and receiving this
amount 'for the service, I felt that I was
clearly within the letter', 'intent and 'spirit
of both the flat salary law and the reso
lution requiring me to furnish the State
Printer these copies at the same rate -as
Is provided by statute for rendering serv
ices of like character, and that when It
had imposed upon me. by resolution, du
ties in addition to those prescribed by.
statute, it intended that I should be com
pensated for the extra labor and services
involved.
I have consulted with able legal counsel
concerning any violation of the statute in
connection with this charge and have
been unanimously advised that I was
clearly within the letter, as well as the
spirit, of (the .law. , However, as an addi
tional precaution,' I further referred the
matter to the Honorable Attorney-Gneral
for his opinion and he advises that the
resolution providing for this compensation
In no manner conflicts with the flat sal
ary law of 1903, and that I would be clear
ly within my legal rights to retain the ex
cess above the actual amount paid In fur
nishing the copies for the printer, which
opinion is as follows:' ' ' '
Crawford Gives Opinion.
"Salem. Dec. 11. 1907. Hon. F. W. Ben
son, Secretary of State, Salem. Or. Dear
Sir: Your request of recent date for an
opinion of this office upon the following
propositions: First, s to whether you are
entitled to retain all the compensation
provided in House Concurrent Resolution
Nr.. 21, for furnishing copies of the laws
enacted by the people and those passed
by the Legislative Assembly, with the
Journals of each House, to the State Prin
ter for publication. . as required by law;
and, second, whether aid resolution vib
lates the flat salary law (so-called), has
our consideration.
"The first question requires an examina
tion of the resolution as to payment for
the services thereby required, and rela
tive thereto it reads as follows: .
For the purpoR of meeting the expenses
necessarily Incurred by - the Secretary of
State In making- such transcrlpta. he shall
be allowed such compensation as la pro
vided by law. for like services In other cases.
"Section 2123 of Bellinger and .s'otton's
Annotated Codes and Statutes provides:
The fees of the Secretary of State shall
be as follows: For -making copies of any rec
ord or file, each folio, 23 cenfs.
"'Therefore.' the compensation provided
In said resolution is 25 cents per folio.
The question is, does the resolution re-,
quire the; Secreary to return any balance
that may remain over and above the
actual expenses incurred for clerk hire,
proofreaders and incidental expenses rel
ative to making such transcripts, and I
am of the opinion It does not. The lan
guage of the resolution appears to pre
clude such a construction. It reads: 'He
shall be allowed such compensation.' that
Is. the Secretary of State shall be allowed
the compensation' provided, and there is
nothing in the resolution which ' provides
that he shall render an account of ex
penses Incurred or a bill of items for
time of the clerks, proofreaders or any
other expense relative to making tran
scripts. Nothing Said About Balance.
"He is simply fallowed the compensa
tion of 25 cents per folio, which is to
cover everything, and he resolution does
rot. say that he shall return any part
thereof. The compensation allowed is
the same as is allowed court reporters
and others who are required by law to
make copies of such records. Had the
legislature intended to pay only what
the Secretary of State might be required
to actually pay out in cash, then it would
have used appropriate language to con
vey such idea, apd would either have re
quired a bill of items to be filed, show
ing the expenses, or it would have au
thorized the Secretary of State to employ
the necessary clerks, proofreaders, etc.,
and to Incur such other expenses as
might be necessary and to pay the same
out of the general fund of the state, the
same as other clerks and employes of
the state are paid. It would not have
compelled a computation of the number
of words- to ascertain the folios in order
to fix the amount of the compensation
the Secreary of State was to receive.
This view is strengthened by the fact
that the services required by the resolu
tion were not among the duties required
by law of the session of the Legislature
and by It required of the Secretary of
State, and in the resolution requiring
such extra services, compensation for the
same was fixed. 'It' would hardly be con
tended that If such a contract were made
between two private individuals, the one
having the services performed and pay
ing the. compensation therefor could re
cover any part of the same because the
contract said for the purpose of meeting
the expenses of making such transcripts,
or for the expense o performing the re
quired services, his said compensation
was to be paid. No court would ever de
cree a return of any portion on that
ground. Therefore. T am of the opinion
that the Secretary of State is entitled to
retain all of the compensation provided
for him in said resolution No. 21. '
Not Strictly In Conflict.
"Relative to ,the second question, ask
ing whether the resolution is in conflict
with the flat salary law, to-wit: chapter
8. laws of 1906, which fixes the salaries
of a number of state officers, and among
those the salary of the Secretary of State,
his being fixed at J-15A0 per annum, I am
of the opinion that, strictly speaking, it
is not. It is a rule of construction of
statutes that if they can be so construed
that the two will harmonize, such must
be presumed to have been the intention
of the Legislature, and at the same time
the said chapter 68 of the laws of 1906
was passed, and the salary of the Secre
tary of State fixed at $4fi00 per annum, he
was not required by the general laws of
the state, and is not now. to prepare for
the State Printer copies of all laws that
may be enacted by the people or the Leg
islative Assembly of the state, and the
Journals" of the two houses. Those du
ties or those services are services which
arise In connection with legislation, and
the performance of them and the .com
pensation for their performance is pro
vided for by each Legislative Assembly
when it meets, and it Is not necessary to
require the same to be done by the Sec
retary of State. Therefore, no such serv
ices were considered to be Included in his
compensation of $4500 per annum.
Doubt as to Spirit of Law.
"There Is also another rule of con
struction of statutes which might be
applicable to the matter under con
sideration. That is If two statutes
are in irreconcilable conflict, the latter
statute must prevail. Therefore, if
such be considered to. be .the case in
the matter under consideration, chap
ter 68 of the. law of 1905 must be con
sidered as modified -by 'the resolution
referred to, as far as there would be
any conflict. However, the' question
you propound is; whether the resolu
tion i In conflict 'with., said chapter
88 of the law -of -1905,-and while the
legal effect-would be. If it Is In con
flict, that the latter statute must, pre
vail, providing the resolution has the
force and effect of a statute there is
some doubt as to whether the Legisla
ture in passing eald chapter 68 did. not
intend to make the sum therein named
as salary, full compensation for all
duties then required to be performed
by the Secretary of State,' and air fur
ther duties which might thereafter be
required of him. Therefore, while we
are of the opinion that the resolution
does not legally conflict with the pro
visions of said chapter. 68, there may
be a doubt as to whether the spirit of.
the same is not violated thereby. -Very
truly yours,
"(Signed) A. M. CRAWFORD,
"Attorney-General."
Turns Back the Money.
- On account of there being some
latent doubt as to whether the spirit
of the resolution Is in conflict with the
spirit of the flat salary law of 1905,
and in order to forever eliminate any
and all such possible doubt, and de
siring not to retain any money to
which I am not both' legally and
morally entitled; I' have this day paid
Into the State Treasury, the sum of
tl. 389.37, being the amount " over and
above what has-been paid by me In
providing copies of the general laws
and Journals for the State Printer and
Indexing the general laws, a statement
pf such expenses being as follows:
Amount received for copying laws
and Journals $2,003.00
Amounts paid
G. I. Staley. typewriter '
rent : $ .6S V.
Salem Statesman,' blankR. 20.00
A. McCulloch, typwrlt-
Ing and comparing-- .. . 84.50
Reg-laa HVest. typewriting ,
and 'comparing 86.00
Miss Byrd, typewriting
and comparing 2.50
Clara Foster, typewrit- ,
ing and comparing.... 86.00 . .
Frank Davey, supervis
ing, comparing and in
dexing laws 324.00
' Balance paid to State .
Treasurer 1, 389.37 $2,003.00
I fell that In justice to the public, as
well as myself, a statement from me
concerning this -matter. Is in order,
and that though legally entitled to the
fees for "this service,' rather than have
it questioned that the. aame were re
ceived in . violation of even the spirit
of .the .law, have voluntarily paid the
balance, above the money actually paid
out for the' transcripts, into the State
Treasury, although much time and
labor. In superintending and supervis
ing the work was required.
FRANK W. BENSON,
Secretary of State.
WORKED SAME. GAME HERE
Seattle People Arrested on Charge
of Piano Swindles.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 12. (Spe
cial.) Mr. and Mrs, C. E. Farrell and
C. k! Miller were arrested here to-
night, charged with wholesale swin
dling of local piano dealers. The game
was to rent a piano for a week and
then sell the Instrument. . It is known
that seven pianos have been disposed
of In this manner. ' i .
The Farrels have confessed to sev
eral transactions included In the
charges, but Miller denies having done
anything of the kind. All three are
wanted In Portland and San Francisco
for similar performances, but the local
police declare they have sufficient evi
dence to obtain a conviction and
prosecution will be instituted here.
GOING EASY ON EXCLUSION
Seattle Radicals Moderate Their
Demands as to Orientals.
SEATTLE, Dec. 12. The Japanese
Korean Exclusion League of Seattle
has radically modified its position on
the exclusion' of Orientals. . When first
organized the league declared in favor
of the exclusion of all Orientals, and
advocated this for months. Lately the
sentiment has -turned, and tonight the
leaders of the league indorsed a peti
tion which will be laid before 'Con
gress calling for the exclusion of Orl-
lentals. with the exception of mer
chants, students and travelers. . A con
vention of exclusionists from- all over
the Coast will be held here in Febru
ary. .
DEMOCRATS QtTTTTIXG. MOORE
Two Factions Will Name Municipal
Ticket In Seattle.
SEATTLE!, Wash., Dec. 12. (Special.)
A Democratic city convention called to
frame a platform on which candidate
for municipal nominations are expected
to stand, turned down a luke-warm in
dorsement of Mayor W.. H. Moore to
night by a "vote of 122 to Ss. While the
convention was in session Moore filed a
declaration of his candidacy on the city
party, or municipal ownership ticket,
subject to the direct primary election In
February.
The defeat of Moore In the Democratic
convention means a straight Democratic
ticket, and that a faction of the Demo
crats will bolt to Moore.
GLEE CLUB STARTS OX TOUR
University of Oregon Boys. Appear
First at Albany.', (
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. "Eugene,
Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) The; University
Glee and Mandolin Club left this morn
ing on their 11th annual tour of the state.
Altogether the troupe contains about 40
men. Including Professor I. "M. Glen, the
coach, and Manager Clifford. The boys
appear in Albany tonight, in Salem Fri
day night; and from there go to .Eastern
Oregon an to Walla Walla: "Manager
R. H. Clifford has worked industriously
on his schedule and promises. If every
thing goes well., to turn quite:a Burn into
the student body treasury.
Wreck on Moscow Branch.
COLFAX. Wash.,' Dec. 12. (Special.)
The Moscow-Colfax O. R. & N. mixed
train was , wrecked this evening about
three miles from Colfax. A freightcar
from the center of the train Jumped the
track. Nine cars followed suit, several
cars of wheat and coal being scattered
along the road. The passengers all es
caped uninjured. Traffic will be delayed
about 12 hours. - .
RISERS KRISMA8 KiLENDARS. '
Scenic Photos: .hand-tinted. 248 Alder.
Metsger &. Co., Jewelers and optl
ticians, 342 Washington street - ,
TELLS STORY IN
TREMBLING VOICE
Harry Orchard Displays Deep
v Emotion in Rehearsing :
His Crimes. ...
RELATES ALL THE DETAILS
Pettibone, He Says., Made Bombs
. Which Were Laid for Peabody.
The Defendant's Connection
With Other Murders.
BOISE, Dec. 12. Showing lgns of deep
emotion, Harry Orchard, in the Pettibone
trial this afternoon, told of the assasslna-
tion of ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg.
In minute detail.. He testified in regard
to the : deliberate preparation for the
crime: of his .unsuccessful attempt to end'
the life o'f the Governor and finally of the
placing of the bomb on the night of De
cember 30, 1905. Tomorrow morning a
narratlbd of his arrest, confinement In
the state .penitentiary and, bis confession
to Detective McParland will end the di
rect examination, and the witness will be
turned over to Clarence Parrow for cross
examination.' ..' ' )
Before-telling of the Steunenberg mur
der, Orchard detailed his alleged attempts
on the olives of Fred. Bradley at San
Francisco; Justice Gabbert. Justice God
dard and Governor Peabody at Denver,
and of plans which he said were made to
kill Sherman Bell. Frank Hearne, David
Moffett and John Neville. Throughout
his story he pictured Pettibone as bis pay
master, and in some . of his attempted
crimes be implicated the defendant as an
active participant. In every detail his
narrative was the same as given in the
Haywood trial but Hawley in his ques
tioning, was careful to lay emphasis on
the part alleged to have been taken by
the defendnt on trial. . .
. . Efforts to Kill Peabody.
. The testimony this . afternoon began
with the trip to Canon City to kill Bea
body, the witness stating that in going
he followed Haywood's instructions. He.
told of securing a position as insurance
agent on recommendation of Pettibone,
Howard Hawkins, ' and J. C. Sullivan of
Denver. He said . that he located Pea
body's residence and studied his habits
for a week, then going back to Denver
and meeting Haywood and Pettibone at
the latter's store, and telling of the plans.
He said he got 50 pounds of dynamite at
Max Mallch's place, where it"ad been
left by Adams, Malicb and himself, after
stealing it from a magazine. The powder
he said, was. taken - to Pettibone's store
where he and Pettibone made the bombs.
Orchard had the lead case made at a
plumber's shop.
The Peabody bomb was introduced In
evidence and Orchard displayed consid
erable emotion as he identified it. The
muscles about his mouth twitched and
his voice trembled. He then related his
failure to place the bomb, of his going to
Rocky Ford and of his return to uenver.
Bomb Kills Wrong Man.
. Next came the narration of the second
attempt , on Judge Gabbert, in which he
said Pettibone assisted. A bomb, he
said,' was- set with a wire stretched across
the path frequented by Gabbert. He tes
tified that Pettibone watched the Gabbert
residence and when their intended victim
appeared, gave him a signal to tie a
purse to the wire so that Gabbert would
pick It up and set off the bomb. Some
one else came along and Orchard said i.e
pk-ked. up the bomb and left, ' taking it
back to Pettibone's store.
Pettibone then went to the Salt Lake
convention, the witness said, and Orchard
made another attempt alone. He placed
the bomb at the same place, but a mining
man named Valley came along ahead of
'Gabbert,- picked up the purse, and was
blown to pieces. Orchard then told of
making a bomb and placing it at Judge
Goddard's gate. Max Malicb going with
him. The next morning he passed there
and dropping a newspaper, stooped down
and fastened the wire from the bomb'
Into a screweye previously placed in the
gate. This attempt, be said, also failed.
Bell Digs Up the Bomb. :
After his arrest, he told McPartland
about planting the bomb and it was dug
up by Sherman Bell. The witness said
that after this he and Pettibone watched
Sherman Bell, intending to shoot him
with sawed-off shotguns, but when Mover
heard of it he told them he wanted noth-.
Ing pulled off in Denver as he would be
blamed and he had been In Jail long
'enough. It was then that the Steunen
berg affair was proposed. Moyer wanted
him, he said, to go to Goldfleld and get
John Neville, because he knew too much,
and Haywood said the time had come to
get Steunenberg.
It was agreed that he should go to
Goldfleld first, and then to Caldwell, but
Orchard said he never intended to kill
Neville. He went to Canyon City for
the bomb he had made for Peabody and.
then returned to Denver, where he said
he bought a round-trip ticket to Portr
land and started for Idaho. His' mov9!
ments In this state were narrated very
carefully. He told of goiner to Wallace
and meeting Jack Simpkins, and of their
going to Caldwell. .
After the first attempt to kill Steun
enberg, he said Simpkins became scared
and left, going to Silver City. He told
of telephoning to Bill Esterly at Silver
City and trying to get him to come to
Caldwell.
How He Killed ' Steunenberg.'
"On the night of December 30," said
Orchard, "I saw Steunenberg at the Sara
toga Hotel. I went to my room, got the
bomb, took U to Steunenberg's residence
and fastened It to the gate, covering it
with snow. The bottles in the bomb were
stationary, a piece of fish line being fas
tened to the cork and to a picket in the
gate. It was dark when I set the bomb.
I thought I saw a man cross the street
just before I got there. After setting the
bomb I started back to the hotel and
met Steunenberg about two blocks from
the house. Then I started to run so' as
to get back to the hotel before the ex
plosion. I met several people, but none
of them recognized me. I was within two
blocks of the hotel When the bomb exr
ploded. I went on to the hotel, and into
the saloon, helping the bartender tie up
a package and then went to my room to
clean up." ,
Got. Money From "Pat Bone." '
At this point in his testimony, court ad
journed until tomorrow morning at" 10
o'clock.
At the morning session, Orchard re
lated ' his attempt to . kill Fred Bradley
in San Francisco. All communications
and money received by him in the Bay
City., the witness said, came from Petti
bone by registered letters, signed "Pat
Bone." a name frequently used by the
defendant..- ' '
Rew
ard
or Marked Rats'.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 12. (Special.)
Whoever finds a live rat with a peculiar
marking- on It, said marking to have its
character announced later, will, upon
presentation, of said rat to the special
sanitation officers, who have In charge
the campaign being raged against bu
bonic, plague, be given a reward of 1.
This was decided upon today, and Sun
day five marked rats will be liberated
by the .sanitation officers, who are de
sirous of ascertaining how far a : rat
will travel in a given time.
MISSIONARY WORKERS MEET
Women's Branch Oregon Conference
in Session in Salem,
SALEM, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) The
Women's Home Missionary Society of the
Oregon conferenae of the Methodist Epis
copal Church met in this city today for
its 21st annual session. About 75 dele
gates are in attendance. The proceedings
were opened this afternoon with devo
tional exercises led by Rev. W. 'H. Sel
leck, of this city. Papers were read upon
"The Immigrant Problem." by Mrs. T. E.
Cornelius; "Mother's Jewels Work," by
Mrs. Butler; and "Our Work in Alaska,"
by Mrs.. F.. J. Hard.
This evening the society engaged in a
prayer service, . led by Rev." W. H. Sel
leck, and, an Informal . reception was held.
Sessions will be held tomorrow forenoon
and afternoon. .
GOOD CHANCE TO FEEL SORE
President Orders 90-Mile Riding,
Test for Army Officers.' '.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash.,
Dec. 12. (Special.) In a letter to the
War Department, President Roosevelt
states for the horsemanship test of of
ficers next year he will recommend a
ride of 90 miles, to be made -In three con
secutive" days. The ' prescribed ride this
year was 15. miles, to be made in two
hours. It was considerable of an effort
for. some of the more corpulent officers
to survive this test, and it is evident
that the 90-mile test of next year will
be a severe strain on men unaccustomed
to the saddle.
TO DISPOSE OF ADAMS' CASE
Judge Wood Calls Special Session of
Court in Kootenai County.
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 12. (Special.)
Judge Woods, of the North Idaho Judicial
district, today ordered a special term of
the district court in Kootenai County to
convene December 27. This is presumed
to be for the purpose of taking action on
the Steve Adams order, that Adams may
be taken to Colorado, as Judge Woods
has announced that Jie could not issue
the order during a vacation of the Koot
enai court.
DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST
William H. Miller.
M'MINNVILLE. Or., .-Dec. 12. (Spe
cial.) William H. Miller, who died in
Tacoma, November 20, 1907, from
paralysis- of the brain, .caused by a
sliver entering the corner of his ,eye
during & fall while- foreman of the
National Lumber Company, was born
at Boistfort, -Lewis County, Washing
ton, November 22, 1874.. He was mar;
ried to Miss Laura Russell, February
24, 1895. He was the oldest child of
John H. and .Melissa, C. Miller. His
father died August 3..1898. His mother
was married to John J. Glvens in 1901,
who now resides at McMlnnville. He
leaves a wife 'and son, -Ray.- 11 years
old; a mother and stepfather, also five
brothers and - two sisters Jay Albert
and- Louis Miller, .of Boistfort, Wash.;
Walter Miller, of Bellingham, Wash.;
John C. Miller, of Tacoma, Wash.; Mrs.
Glen Roundtree, of Boistfort, Wash.,
and Mrs. Olive McAdams, of South
Bend, Wash. He was buried at Cen
tralla. Wash., November 22.
M. A. Thourbonrn.
THE DALLES, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.)
M. A. Thourbourn, a well-known young
rancher "of the Kingsley district, - died
suddenly here today at the home of his
eister, . Mrs. C. . Trebue. Toung Thour
bourn was the son of Mathew Thour
bourn, one of the pioneer wheatralsers
of Lygh Ridge. He leaves a wife and
two children. ,
Fruit Meeting in Eugene.
EUGENE, Or., Dec. 12 (Special.) Plans
are under way for an Important meeting"
of the Lane County Horticultural So
ciety with the offieers of the State Hor
ticultural Society, in Eugene, the first
week in January. President W. K. Newel
and Secretary H. M. Williamson, of the
State Board, will be- here to address the
meeting, and there will be some members
of the faculty from the Agricultural Col
lege in attendance. r
Will Continue 2 1-O-Cent Rate.
MONTGOMERY, Dec. 12. The Southern
Railway today agreed to keep in force
the 2Vs-cent passenger -rate until the
other state rate questions are settled.
Brauer's hand-painted china at Metz
ger"s, 342 Washington St.
Cuba Eats Fruit
New' York eats meat,. Canada
eats pork and Iceland eats fat.
The colder the climate the fatter
the food because fat heats the
a body and heat is life.
The finest fat that grows makes
Scott's Emulsion
It is the Norwegian Cod Liver
OiL SCOTTS EMULSION is
full of heat anf nourishment It
has a power in it that gives
vigor and new flesh to those
who suffer from consumption
and other wasting diseases.
All Drunute; 60c and $1.00.
rllacl way's .
Pills
Purely vegetable, mtlcl and reliable. Reg
ulate the Liver and Digestive Organs. The
safest and best medicine -in the world for
the
CURE
of alf disorders of the - Stomach, Liver.
Bowels; Kidneys. Bladder, Nervous Diseases,
Loss of Appetite, Headache, Constipation,
Costlvenefcs. Indigestion; Biliousness.' Fever.
Inflammation of the Bowels.. Plies and all
derangements of the internal viscera. PER
FECT DIGESTION will be accomplished., by
talcing RADWAT'S PILLS. By so doing
DYSPEPSIA
Sick Headache. Foul Stomach. Bltlousnora
will be avoided, as the food that is eaten
contributes It. nourishing properties tor t'fl.
support of the natural waste of the body.
25o a box ac Druggists, or sent by mail.
RADWAY CO.. M Elm St., N. Y.
- Be ur to-st "81DWAI'8" Pills. -
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COUNTY PAYS FOR DINNER
GAME WABBBS, HOWEVER,
IXJSES IX DETECTIVE GAME.
Eats Pheasant In Restaurant Out of
Season, but Lawyer Works
- , Trick Before Jury.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 11 (Special.)
Despite the fact that teame Warden
Harry : Rief failed to make out a case
against the proprietors of the Olympus
Cafe,. whom he arrested for selling pheas
ant,, the County Commissioners today al
lowed Rfefs bill for the dinner, which
has since become famous. The amount
was $4.50 and there was considerable dis
cussion' before it was finally allowed.
Rief fell down on the prosecution of
the case because he declared that he iden
tified what the lawyer for the defense
said was. an "amatold bone" in tho bird.
After the- Game Warden, had expatiated
upbn the' peculiarities of the bone In
question, the lawyer proved by a work
on natural history that there was no such
bone., Rief had a witness to support his
contention that he had eaten of pheasant,
but the Jury brought In a verdict of not
guilty. ;
XJrgei Action on' Bartlett Bill. ,
GRANTS PASS, Or.. Dec. 12. (Spw-
E 3adly
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THREE WATCH SPECIALS
"We have "just received another one of those big shipments of high-grade Watches, such well-known makes
as Elgin, Waltham and Hampden movements, to be disposed of at prices never before known in the history of
Portland. It will pay yoif to see these Watches. They are sent C. O. D. on approval, with privilege of ex
amination before paying for same. .
Illustrated
Catalogue Mailed
Free
Ladies 14 Karat
Double O size Hunting Case
Solid Gold Watch
-Elgin or Waltham movement.
A Watch regularly sold by jew
elers for $26.50, Our cut price
17.85
If you want to see a real
Watch bargain, . ask to see
this Watch.
These prices only while they last. Other high-grade Watches at similar reductions. Engraving your name on
' ' Watches free. Don't buy Watches until you see
THE I HOLSMAN- COMPANY
The Busiest Watch House in Portland Mail Orders Filled Without Delay
Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry Sold xwer Than Elsewhere. 149 THIRD ST.; NEAR MORRISON
SAVE 25 PER GENT
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Who EsTherB Still Talking Calamity?
Hard Times? Nonsense! Let's Tell You
DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER THE
TOTAL SALES OF EILERS PIANO HOUSE, IN
PIANOS AND ORGANS, WERE $102,869.45.
Please note that this does not include the business done
in Seattle and Tacoma,' nor in San Francisco and the
California field, which A L T O G E TH E R WILL
AMOUNT TO OVER A QUARTER OF A MILLION
DOLLARS.
A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS OF
1 PIANO BUSINESS, WE SAY, DURING THE MONTH
OF NOVEMBER.
A GREATER RECORD than ANY NOVEMBER
heretofore.
To be sore, we now hustle a little harder and make,
prices and concessions considerably lower, but it sells
pianos.
The people everywhere have the "wherewithal" to
buy! Why shouldn't they?
Secretary Wilson, of the Department of Agriculture,
shows hat THIS YEAR'S FARM PRODUCTS ARE
$657,000,000 "ABOVE THE VALUE OF LAST
YEAR'S, and nearly FIFTEEN HUNDRED MILLION
ABOVE THE VALUE OF 1903.
Doesn't this mean something?
"Ocean vessels are now loading in the port of Port
land, with an estimated carrying capacity of 175,000
tons. Placed stem to stern, they would reach three
miles," says yesterday morning's Oregonian.
THREE MILLION DOLLARS is undoubtedly a low
estimate of the value of the products which will be
moved from Portland at the present time by this fleet.
THREE MILLION DOLLARS in HARD MONEY,
which will surely come to Oregon from this one source
alone,' and is sufficient to transact all the business in
this territory for years.
No wonder business is good!
STRANGE, HOW MANY PEOPLE THERE ARE
WHO ALWAYS INSIST UPON BUYING WHEN
PRICES ARE HIGH. SHREWD BUSINESS MEN
AND WOMEN BUY WHEN PRICES ARE DOWN.
THEY BUY NOW BECAUSE OF THE EXTRAOR
DINARY CONCESSIONS THAT WE ARE NOW IN
POSITION TO MAKE. YOU SOLVE THE XMAS
GIFT PROBLEM HERE1
EILERS PIANO HOUSE
353 WASHINGTON ST.
ul railroad cantrao
I to tday
aunt aw ! i
t now avwisoM.
of any kl4 waa t y srunj;
clal.) The Commercial ' Club unani
mously passed a resolution favoring the
Bartlett bill In Congress, in which it Is
proposed that miners, on account of
the financial stringency, be relieved of
assessment work this year. The club
Instructed Its seeretary to wire the
resolutions expressing the community's
sentiments to the delegates In Con
gress, from Oregon. This resolution.
If acted upon, means much to Grants
Pass and vicinity, as many of the
miners have found It difficult to get
their assessment work done In time
to hold claims.
Points Gun Wrong Way.
SOUTH BEND. Wash.. Dec. 12. Spe
cial.) John Stephens lies In the South
Bend Hospital from the effects of acci
dental shooting, near Leban. He and
Arthur Ide were examining a Colt's
automatic revolver and had taken out
the cylinder, but there had been a
cartridge left in the barrel and the
revolver accidentally went off In Ide'
hand, 'the bullet piercing Stephens'
thigh.
Election at Seaside.
SEASIDE, Or.; Dec. 12. (Special.) The
city election, which occurred yesterday,
was a quiet affair. W. S. Hennlnger was
elected Mayor and Edward Hennlnger
was elected Treasurer. W. 13. Burke suc
ceeded himself as Police Judge and City
Recorder. . ,
The Councllmen for the ensuing year
are Alex Duncan. Howard Lieighton, T.
J. Haycock and H. C. Anderson. Fred
Moore was elected Councilman-at-Ijaree.
Don't Forget the
Number
149 Third Street
Gents' Full Size, 17 Jeweled
Elgin, Waltham or Hampden move
ments, fitted hi a genuine solid gold
filled case, guaranteed for 20 years.
No jeweler in the city will sell this
Watch for less than tfl 1 QC
$20; our cut price
On Jewelry, Diamonds and Watches, by Sending for Our
Illustrated Catalogue, Mailed Free
PHEOJO; ,
mm duel
in Threatens
& Friends
no 1
Not. tO.-'-The
Expression used by
orator of tba Con-
Jln the ifuma. this
e th summary
jal instituted by
.ufuat, 1106, and
Ice by the second
t:.ne phrase on all
V,-j5thl. The phrase
tcombilstorlo and has
d t&e(teet of the min
ion lit iubsequent debates
VnOlacency of the
-it the tense ft-l-
jfwbo, id company
ri sunns; near me
words fell as a
,Kih most paint ul
carr aa premier. He
palelenehed hia desk
Ionic for several mln-eeed-d
storm let looas
try de ities surging- past
(, left f 4 chamber without
.' ' PraSani thst to tho
him If-a the pavilion. M
iced fxily his intention
R-jjltvvff to a duel and
eheglcVf soh, the minister
tP0 KwnUcnlHolf to act
All efct . to dlsKUade the
Us coiCfe wore fruitless.
Joed, clever, employing
tn ordrW forestall such
woui& 'r.Ave en&hea tue
int. aprt-.acbd M. Rodit
licate u-was Inquired what
ere totirds the premier,
aused V U. HoditchefTs
d lor hid n hour-, durlna
jLer wajfaeverely nandlea
lied aiN-Sy bodily by his
cornef f the halL The
then offered oq a Ion
id It xH made plain dV
ttal Dt'jporata that H
meant J i personal attack
r. butffiW been tarried
riuoiltia M Rodltcheff
to the r-AVliloo and begged
forgii" '.floss. After an
mon. Siring which the
mbers
kd subsided.
tb
openei
. th
lrasiaeni, sieny
g-htlst
foend
imrers enn nice
ioditchen from
rbe lat
had r
arose ana oe-
intention of of-
He wMld let his words
looros ooifen. nowever
was vJk'.4;i5J 8lxiy-nin
. fnfisT ... a' .mi slnfl asm.
ne
.'j end mem.
Constitutional
,!!-Sllulco!r, Joined It
ffcJ'? Btolypln.
'T.was coienaiea wnu
umohlos at the ajin
.tie uajaoBian kociaiv nuauti n
In the Cafe Olympus last evening.
Scotsman frem all over the Sound were
oa hand to taste o th1 hastfla. and
drlak a wee dram, just enough to sjlva
vloce for bit lilt en the' way home.
All of the five amendments to the charter
were defeated.
Roseburg Robbery Frustrated.
ROSEBURG, Or., Dec. 12 (Special.) A
man giving the name of Kelly was
caught In the act of attempting to break
Into Josephson's department store to
night. He had tried th back door with
a jimmy or a crowbar, only to find It
would not yield, and then went to the
front door evidently with the same inten
tion, where he was detected, and word
sent to the night watchman to secure
him. He was promptly arrested and will
have a hearing early next week.
Walla Walla Bonds Legal.
ODTMPIA, Wash., Dec. 12. (Spe
cial.) The State Supreme Court today
held that the J100.0.10 Walla Walla
bond Issue for the building of a city
hall and fire station is legal. This '
was a suit brought by Stanley E. Dean,
on the ground that they wPre in ex
cess of the S per cent legal debt limit.
New President of Switzerland.
BERNE. Switzerland, Dec. 12. The
Federal Assembly today elected Dr. Er
nest Brenner, Radical, to be president of
the Swiss Republic for 1905. Mr. Bren
ner Is vice-president of the Council.
SCENIC PHOTOS FOR CHRISTMAS.
Riser's make fine presents. t8 Alder.
Fine Eeth Thomas clocks at Meti-
ger's, 342 Washington street.
Hanan shoes sold at Rosenthal's.
Ladies' Watch
Double Case.
Elgin, Waltham or
Hampden movements
fitted in a genuine solid
gold-filled case, guaran
teed for 20 years. All
jewelers ask from $14 to
$17.50 for same watch.
Our competition price
$8.75
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