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THE MORNING OREG0XIAX. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 190S.
SIGNS AGREEMENT
WITH DEPOSITORS
William Ladd Also Reaches a
Settlement With the State
and Surety Company.
WILL CLOSE DEAL TODAY
Committee of Ieposltrsf Associa
tion Notifies Members to Pre
sent Pass-Books to Receiver
Mears for Certification.
Guarantee by "W. M. Ladd of deposits
in the fallen bank of the Title Guarantee
& Trust Company has been signed by
him for the general depositors, and -will
be signed for the state and the American
Surety Company today or tomorrow. Mr.
XAdd reached an agreement yesterday
with the state and surety company where
by he Is to pay In two years the $100,000
which the surety company paid to the
mate, and in two or three years the re
maining $295,000, which the surety com
pany has bound itself to pay the state
In two years, with 5 per cent interest.
The state and surety company will turn
over to Mr. Ladd the timber land collat
eral, held as security for the state money.
The state"s deposit is to share with the
deposits of others, pro rata in. the pay
ment of dividends as money shall be
realized on the bank's assets In the six
months periods mentioned In the agree
ment. The committee of the depositors' asso
ciation, which has been negotiating with
Mr. Ladd, yesterday Issued a statement
notifying depositors of the agreement
nnd requesting them to present their
passbooks to the receiver for certifica
tion. The statement, as appended to the
guarantee, is as follows:
Statement to Depositors.
The foregoing agreement of guaranty
made and executed under date, of January
h 1U0H, by William M. Ladd. wherein he
guarantees to all of the depositor of The
Title Guarantee & Trust Company that he
will pay all of the claims of the depositors
of BHld defunct company in accordance with
the terms of said agreement, has been duly
-onaidercd by the executive committee,
elected and chosen by the depositors of said
company. After careful and proper consid
eration of the matter with Mr. Ladd and his
representatives we nave arrived at the con
clusion that the foregoing agreement of
guaranty U proper and fair, and- Is accept
able to the committee, and we hope that It
will be acceptable to all of the depositors of
said defunct company, and we hereby re
quest that alt of the depositors will, as soon
an possible, present their pase-books to the
receiver of said company for approval and
verification as to the amount due each de
positor. The executive committee has devoted a
great deal of time to the consideration of
this matter, which Involved a great many
consultations and the drafting and prepara
tion of many documents before a plan was
finally adopted which was equitable and fair
to all parties concerned, and the result of
which li embodied In the aforesaid agree
ment of guaranty by Mr. Ladd. All former
publications of agreement should be disre
garded. The executive- committee has "had the
kind assistance of John Manning, who has
given said committee and Mr. Ladd's rep
resentatives the benefit of his knowledge and
ifgal experience, which assistance has been
or the utmost value to all parties concerned,
and the executive committee hereby express
tiieir thanks and appreciation for said serv
ices, and also desire to thank Mr. Ladd and
-his representatives for the courteous treat
ment and consideration which they have ex
tended. Dated, Portland, Or.. .Tnnuary 0, 190S.
J. 0B. SCOBKY, Chairman,
DR. J. S. BARBER,
NATHAN SOLOMON",
E. MOnTON.
"W. P. SWOPE. Secretary.
Executive Committee Depositors Association
of The Title Guarantee & Trust Company.
Text of Uie Guarantee.
Mr. Ladd's guarantee to the general
depositors is as follows:
Whereas, on November 9. 1907, the un
durtiigned, William M. Ladd, guaranteed
the payment of the deposits of the deposi
tors holding pass-books in the Savings
Hank Department of the Title Guarantee
& Trust Company, a corporation organ
ized under the laws of the State of Ore
gon, within two years from the allowance
of their respective claims therefor, the
amount of such deposits so guaranteed ag
greRallng about the sum of $405,000; and,
Whereas, said William M. Ladd at .this
time desires to extend his said guaranty
ho as to embrace other depositors in said
The Tide Guarantee & Trust Company, as
hereinafter more fully set forth:
Now. therefore, know all men by these
presents, that I, the said William M. Ladd,
Individually, in consideration of the prem
ises and of the sum of one dollar, do
hrrebv undertake end agree with the de
positors of said The Title Guarantee &
Trust Company as follows:
1. I hereby affirm my said guaranty
of November 9, 1907, respecting the said
deposits of the depositors In the Savings
Hank Department of aid The Title Guaran
tee ft Trust Company, aggregating ubout
snn.000. a9 aforesaid, and do hereby guar
antee to them the payment of their re
spective deposits within two years from
the approval of their respective claims,
with interest as hereinafter set forth.
It. 1 hereby guarantee the payment.
within two years from the date of the ap
proval or their respective claims therefor,
of the deposits of all depositors whose re-
fpective deposits amount to five hundred
dollars ($.'i4Hi) or less, with interest as
hereinafter st forth.
3. l hereby guarantee the paymecit.
within three years from the date of the
npVroval of their respective claims there
for, of the deposits of the remaining de
positors in said The Title Guarantee A
, i mat Company, with Interest a herein
after set forth.
Presentation of Claims.
4. The depositors, within the time al
lowed by the court, are to present their
ciiiims for theta. respective deposits for ap
proval and adjustment to the receiver of
sain i no ritie ouarantee & Trust Com-
jmny appointed by the Circuit Court of
tie united States Tor the DUtrlct of Ore
pon In the case of Nathan Coy vs. The
rinie uuaramee Trusr Company, et al.
and the amount of each claim, so far as
this guaranty Is concerned, shall be the
amount, as so approved and adjusted.
ft. All sums paid on each of said claims
of said depositors by way of dividends
or otherwise from the assets of said The
Title Guarantee Trust Company or other
wise, shall be credited thereon, and the
amount which I am to say hereunder to
ah of the depositors la the balance which
may be due mm on account of said de
posits at the expiration of said periods of
two ana three years, as the case may be.
which said balance Is then to be paid by
me In any event and regardless as to
whether there shall b any assets or as
In the then condition of the assets of said
The Title Guarantee Trust Company.
. The deposits embraced within this
guaranty shall draw simple Interest at the
rate of 4 per cent per annum from the date
of the appointment of the first receiver
of said The Title Ouarantee & Trust Com
pany by said Circuit Court of the United
States tn. the suit aforesaid, the first pay
ment of such Interest to be made at the
time and as a part of the dividend to be
declared from the assets of said The Title
Guarantee & Trust Company fc! month
from this date as herein provided, and
thereafter at annual periods at the same
time and as a part of the dividends then
payable hereunder. If the dividends te be
declared at said period are not sufficient
to cover said interest, then I am to advance
hereunder the necessary money to pay
such interest.
7. Vpoa payment by me of any claim
as herein provided. I im to succeed to
and be subrogated to any and all rights
such depositor, by reason pf his said
deposit, may have against The Title Guar
antee & Trust Company and Its assets as
a creditor, to the extent to which X may
have paid such claims otherwise than from
the assets of said The Title Guarantee &
Trust Company, and such claim Is to be as
signed to me, or to such person as I shall
designate; provided, however, that I shall
not be entitled to receive any dl vi dends
from or proceeds of the assets of said The
Title Guarantee & Trust Company by reason
of any such succession or subrogation until
the deposits guaranteed hereby have been
paid In full with interest as aforesaid.
Ladd A Tilton to Walt.
8. I hereby undertake that Ladd &
Tilton shall be postponed as to their claim
of $607,000 until all depositors herein guar
anteed have been paid in full with Interest
as aforesaid, and until such depositors
are so paid no application of any of the
assets of said The Title Guarantee & Trust
Company or proceeds thereof shall be made
to said claim of Ladd Sl Tilton by way of
dividends or otherwise.
9. This guarantee does not relate to nor
cover the claim of the State of Oregon, or
the American Surety Company, or George
A. Steel, as State Treasurer of the State
of Oregon, for any public moneys or funds
of the State of Oregon. Including school
moneys or funds, placed by or credited jo
said Steel as State Treasurer with said The
Title Guarantee & Trust Company.
This guaranty is upon the following con
ditions, which are' a material part of the
considerations for the execution of this In
strument; to the end that my powers in
the due and proper management of the as
sets and properties of said The Title Guar
antee & Trust Company shall be as broad
as my undertaking, as follows, to-wlt:
(a) Subject to the approval and control
of said United States Court. I shall have
the right to nominate a receiver or re
ceivers of said The Title Guarantee ft Trust
Company and the receiver's attorney and
their successors, and through such receiver
ship the properties, assets. Interests and
rights of said company shall be managed,
operated, controlled and enforced, its as
sets realized upon, Its properties sold and
disposed of and Its affairs liquidated and
the proceeds of such assets applied first
to the expenses of the receivership and
management of said properties, assets. In
terests and rights. Including the care and
conservation thereof, and thereafter to the
liquidation of the liabilities of said The
Title Guarantee ft Trust Company as the
same may legally be entitled to partici
pate. Provided, however, that said Ladd
ft Tilton. upon Its said claim for stRW.wu
and I, the said William M. Ladd. as pro
vided in paragraphs seven and eight here
of, shall not participate in the distribution
of such assets or proceeds until the de
posits herein guaranteed have been paid In
full, with interest, as hereinbefore set
forth.
Shall Supervise Receiver.
It Is expressly understood that, subject
to the control and approval of said court,
I shall be privileged to direct the policy
and management of said recelvershtp and
that the sale and disposition of said prop
erties and assets shall be made as speed
ily as the same can be done without undue
sacrifice thereof, and that at periods of
ix months, beginning six months from this
date, there shall be distributed and applied
upon the obligations of said The Title Guar
antee & Trust Company, as the same
may be entitled thereto, the moneys real
ised from said properties and assets at
the time on hand In the receivership avail
able for the purpose of dividends.
(b) if in my judgement ana discretion
the assets and properties can be more cre
dent ly and economically managed and
liquidated for the purposes as aforesaid
under my private management and dis
cretion and without receivership, then with
the approval of, and upon terms satisfac
tory to said United States Court. I may
have said receiver or receivers discharged
and upon a full and proper accounting the
receivership closed; but any management
by me undertaken shall be subject to all
of the conditions of this Instrument for the
protection of said depositors.
(c) That this guaranty shall operate as
a bar against any civil proceedings at law
or In equity on the part of the depositors
hereby guaranteed the effect of which will
tend to obstruct the management, disposi
tion and Liquidation of said property and
assets of said The Title Guarantee & Trust
Company, or to embarrass me in carrying
into effect the provisions of this agree
ment, except that I shall always be liable
for any violation of the terms of this
Instrument or any misconduct In the execu
tion of the duties hereby assumed.
This guaranty shall be binding upon my
heirs and executors and administrators, and
the terms 'depositor' or "depositors," when
used herein, shall be Ireld to include his
or their successors In interest.
In witness whereof. I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 8th day of January,
1908. WILLIAM M. LADD.
SERMON BY DR. FOULKES
Evangelistic Services at First Pres
byterian Church Continue.
Dr. W. H. Foulkes' evangelistic serv
ices at the First Presbyterian Church
have begun to get results. The pastor
is conducting them without any artificial
show but through a simple appeal with
an earnest gospel, and there are nightly
requests for prayer and sympathy. Seven
stood up last night at the close of the
sermon. The women's hour of prayer to
day will be observed at the residence of
Mrs. Robert Livingston, West Madison
and St. Claire streets. Instead of at the
home of Mrs. Campbell, as announced.
Dr. Foulkes has made the week's meet
ings a series on the gospel. Monday he
showed the world helplessly lost and in
the depths;- Tuesday, the heavenly
heights of the Savior's spirit; Wednes
day, the reconciling cross that bridges
the chasm; last night, the Holy Spirit
that applies the salvation to man, . and
tonight will be discussed man's part in
the holy alliance. He said in part last
night:
"There can be no doubt that the Bible
teaching definitely sets forth the Holy
Spirit in a personal garb. Christ speaks
of the comforter in personal pronouns and
predicates attributes that are predlcable
only to persons. So It Christ be our
teacher alone we must say, I believe In
the Holy Ghost.'
"Jesus Christ is the link between
heaven and earth. He is the ladder of
which Jacob dreamed and tonight we
must see how the salvation God wrought
out of Christ may get into actual con
tact with a lost race. Unless God is to
be charged with confusion, he must not
alone have our redemption as his object,
but he must have sufficient power to ap
ply his reconciling cross. His ideal must
be matched to the needs of humanity. His
grace must be attached to humanity by
ties that cannot be broken and it Is for
that he has sent the Holy Ghost, to apply
the spirit of the gospel to man's needs.
"The Holy Ghost Is the great Com
forter, here, preparing the world for the
second coming of the Lord. Christ said
of him: 'He shall convict the world of
sin, righteousness and Judgment." Every
man redeemed Is first convicted of sin
by the Holy Spirit until he cries out for
mercy. The spirit convicts of righteous
ness because Christ is not here to do It
and of Judgment when the world Is
ready for the Lord. He is the agent of
the Godhead and in the light of him can
we understand John's revelation of the
second coming, 'When the Spirit (Holy
Ghost) and the Bride (you) say come." "
GLOVE SALE.
Ladles' kid gloves. French pique
English street gloves and full-dress
gloves J12S, J1.50 and $1.75 values, stan
dard goods, all shades, all sizes. Spe
cial today and Saturday, 96c the pair;
12 to 16-button lengths, J2.2S. All gloves
fitted at the counter.
M' ALLEN & M'DOSraELL.
Cotton AY1I1 Return today.
W. W. Cotton, general counsel for
the llarrlman lines In the Pacific
Northwest, is expected to reach Port
land today from the East, where he
has spent the past few weeks on rail
road business. Besides appearing at
the Interstate Commerce . Commission
hearing? at Washington on the lumber
rate case on behalf of the Harriman in
terests, hespent some time In Chicago
in conference with Harriman officials
on legal matters.
Custom-made shoes at foctory cost
at Rosenthal's house-cleaning sale.
Perfect fitting glasses $1 at Metzger's.
THIS FLIRT
OF
Mr. Doffbocker's Gaiety in His
Wife's Absence Leads Him
Into Trouble.
HE MEETS PRETTY WIDOW
She Learns His Attentions Are Vain
and Slams Door in His Face.
Doffbocker's Plans of Revenge
React on Himself.
This married male flirt was made a
victim of his own scheme of revenge
against a young woman who had spurned
him on learning he was encumbered al
ready 4y the bonds of matrimony. His
name Is Doffbocker, he lives In South
FAMILY
Oil
PLANS DRAWN FOR NEW METHODIST CHURCH
nut
, PROPOSED EPWORTH M. E. CHURCH.
Plans have been completed for the new church to be erected by
the congregation of Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church, at the cor
ner of Twenty-Sixth and Savier streets. The contract will be
awarded in the near future. The structure will cost about $7500. Ad
ditions will be made to the building as the needs of the congregation
require. Those in charge of the work are: T. S. McDaniel, A. M.
Smith and E. T. Johnson, of the City Church Extension Society, and
Rev. Charles T. McPherson, pastor of the church, Ernest Blue and
F. H. Pomeroy.
The congregation of Epworth Methodist Church numbers about
-100, with 100 children in its Sunday school department. Pending the
completion of the church, services are being held in the Oregon build
ing on the Lewis and Clark Fair Grounds.
Portland and the story of his flirtation 1
during the absence of Mrs. Doffbocker on
a visit, Is sad Indeed. It was developed
In the, Municipal Court yesterday fore
noon. f,
Doffbocker, It was shown, made the
acqualntence of Mrs. Emma Wilson, a
widow residing at Second and Salmon
streets. He called often, taking candy
and trinkets and theater tickets, so that
Mrs. Wilson was so much impressed that
she declined to waste any more attention-
on young Robert W. Krebsen, who
had been calling empty-handed these
many months. When Krebsen telephoned
thereafter, she always pleaded previous
engagements or indisposition. Eventual
ly it became plain to him that he was
left out and by the same power of in
ductive reasoning he concluded there
must be some male reason for her cold
ness. He lay In wait thereabouts and
formally discovered the real cause of
his shabby treatment. Incidentally he
recognized Doffbocker as the head of a
fully established and presumably happy
household located In South Portland.
The second and most stirring scene of
this romance is located at the Wilson
domicile. Second and Salmon streets.
Doffbocker called as usual, bearing a
large bouquet of carnations and a pound
of assorted chocolates. Mrs. Wilson re
sponded to the doorbell but did not ask
him Inside. Instead she broke into
seemingly uncontrollable mirth. Standing
In the door she pointed at the flowers
and candy and laughed until the bursting
of a blood-vessel seemed Imminent. And
in the midst of her outburst .there ap
peared beside her the aforesaid Krebsen,
who immediately caught the strange in
fection of fun. Both stood laughing in
the South Portland man's face. That
worthy stood in amazement, at a loss
to understand it. Presently Mrs. Wilson
relieved his wonderment.
"Take them home to your wife and
children," she exclaimed, indicating the
flowers and candy. At the same Instant
she slammed the door in his face.
Doffbocker Plans Revenge.
Doffbocker saw the situation in a flash.
It came to him that the man within had
.told Mrs. Wilson of his married state.
He would be revenged. Facing the streets
for a few hours, he made up his mind on
a course of action. Repairing to the
police station, he used his influence with
a friend on the department In having a
raid made on the Wilson household. Beer
flowed there, he said, and he had heard
there was complaint in the neighborhood
of revelry at unseemly hours of night.
He had gone there on a matter of busi
ness and the lady of the house and a
gentleman caller had amused themselves
by heaping Indignities upon him and ap
plying epithets, so he advised the author
ities.
So the raid was made. Mrs. Wilson and
Krebsen were arrested at Doffbocker's In
stance. The South Portland man did his
best to remain in the background of the
prosecution. He told Deputy City Attor
ney Fltzgerold that he did not want his
name to appear and that he did not wish
to take the witness stand in person, al
though he was willing to give much hid
den Information.
Mrs. Wilson, however, was not slow in
guessing who had occasioned the- police
visitation. Being held at the station, she
was in something of a dilemma in lieu
of (50 bail. Krebsen, too, was restrained
because of his inability to provide a like
amount pending trial. Mrs. Wilson tried
a little pleading, a few tears, a course of
hysterics, and, falling by these measures
to gain her freedom, she sent a message
to Doffbocker. ;
"Unless yo.. put up $100 to rat us out
of Jail, I shall place Mrs. Doflbocker on
my calling list. I know your wife and I
could have a mort interesting conversa
tion on the subject of her loving hus
band. That was the text of the mes
sage.
The alacrity with which Doffbocker ap
peared at the station with $100 in gold
coin is yet one of the topics of discus
sion among those about headquarters who
are interested in speed events. His senti
ment as he parted with the money would
be hard to gause. tout there was no other
way, for the alternative was a cruel one.
The case was called before Municipal
Judge Cameron yesterday forenoon, but
as Doffbocker was not at hand and the
evidence was not at all clear, a post
ponement was granted until next Mon
day. In the meantime, Mrs. Wilson and
Krebsen are enjoying the full privileges
of freedom under the ball money so
kindly and thoughtfully supplied by Doff
bocker. Man Explores Shopping Bag.
Did you ever wonder, as you noted some
exquisite silk handbag creation, just what
articles of use so frail and delicate an
ornament might chance to contain?
Possibly it has fallen to few men to ex
plore the mysteries of a silk shopping
bag. Police Captain Moore is one of the
few. In the cold routine of police duty
he found it necessary yesterday to peer
into Mrs. C. F. James' silk bag. .
Tlyjse who claim to know something of
such things, of course, will say that he
discovered a powder puff, a small look
ing glass, perhaps a miniature comb, a
few calling cards, a couple of postage
stamps, a dime and two nickels. They
are wrong. The Captain unearthed a
half-bottle of whisky, a packet of marked
playing cards, and a small plug of chew
ing tobaoco, the last-named article bear
ing the unmistakable imprints of femi
nine teeth where several chews had been
extracted at one end.
Mrs. James belongs in Mount Angel,
and came to Portland to celebrate her
52d birthday. She celebrated It too well
and when she started back for the depot
witi agmmu
could not travel the chalkline of conven
tionality. The lady had Just presence of
mind left tofaint when she saw an offi
cer approaching. A sympathetic f assem
blage gathered about her when she fell
near the entrance to the depot. But the
officer had seen her weird staggerings,
he noted her -breath, and so the patrol
wagon was summoned instead of an am
bulance.
When the lady, later In the day, had
recovered her composure somewhat and
her ability to walk straight, her freedom
was restored. By order of Judge Cam
eron, at the suggestion of the police, the
charge of drunkenness against her was
allowed to pass, since she expressed a
willingness. In fact an eagerness, to take
the next train back to Mount AngeL As
she left the station, Captain . Moore gal
lantly restored to her the silk handbag.
together witn the cards and the tobacco.
The bottle alone was retained.
She Paid Dear Fido's
Carfare
Passengers on Mount Scott Line
Who were Forced to Stand Tried
tn Vain to Get Bon-nron'i Seat.
TT N Indignation meeting was held on a
r Mount Scott car yesterday afternoon
between 3:30 and 4 o'clock. A large num
ber of people who were standing because
there was not room in the car to sit down
took active part in the meeting, because
a woman was allowed an entire set for
herself and her dog. The conductor was
appealed to, but. did not oust the dog.'
He said the woman had paid for the seat
for herself and dog. and the beast there
fore had more right to It than the stand
ing passengers.
Meanwhile a woman stood, hanging un
certainly to a strap with one hand, and
holding ababy on her arm. Beveral other
women were also forced to stand. Their
protests -were apparently unheard by the
conductor, at any rate they went un
heeded, and the dog and its owner kept
seats all the way.
"The affair was an outrage," said a
woman passenger later. "The car was
crowded, as the Mount Scott cars always
are. That a conductor would give a dog
the preference over passengers Is almost
unbelievable, but I know it is so for I
saw the Incident myself."
LADIES' NIGHT AT EXPO
More People Learning to Skate Now
Than Ever.
The army of instructors are certainly
kept busy these days, as there are hun
dreds of new beginners. Now is the time
for you to learn. Tonight -will be ladies'
night and a good time to begin. Only
a few more days to see the Passion Play.
Ladies and children are free afternoons.
Picture shown at 4:30 and 9 P. M.
Decision Is Against Enrjr.
NEW YORK. Jan. 9. That Ray
Ewry, the Jumper, suspended himself
by taking part in games not sanc
tioned by the Amateur Athletic Union
Is the decision of Barlow S. Weeks,
chairman of the executive committee
of the union. The board of governors
will meet within a few days and will
take up important matters. Including
the Ewry case. There is much -dissatisfaction
in the ranks of the union,
it Is said, and important changes are
looked for as the result of this meet
ing. '
Today is the last day to obtain discount
on West Side gas bills. Portland Gas Co.
HIRE ENTER PLEAS
Circuit Judge Cleland Hears
Many Criminal Cases.
SIXTEEN CASES TAKEN UP
Conrt Sets Dates for Trials, Fixes
Bonds and Attends to Other Ron
tine Business Pronounces
Sentences Today. -
A large grist of criminal cases came
before Presiding Judge Cleland, of the.
Circuit Court yesterday afternoon. Of
the 16 defendants brought into court one
waved arraignment, two pleaded guilty.
one changed a plea of not guilty to guilty,
nine pleaded not guilty, one was allowed
more time to plead, and bonds were re
duced in one case. Sentence is to be pro
nounced on the three guilty criminals to
day. The defendants arraigned were:
Joseph Anderson, alias Joe Bets, charged
with the murder of Harry M. Logan, case
set for trial February 11. Anderson had
previously entered a plea of not guilty.
Attorneys Jeffries and W. G. Hague were
appointed to defend the prisoner.
M. Beard, charged with assault on Celia
Beard, entered a plea of not guilty, case
set for hearing March 2.
E. V. Chapman pleaded guilty to a stat
utory charge, in which " Edna Cooper is
named as co-respondent. . He will receive
sentence at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
J. F. Dalton pleaded not guilty to a
charge of stealing $58 worth of jewelry
from Elsie Shepherd; the case was set for
trial March 3.
William Wren entered a plea of not
guilty to making away with $30 from tne
office of C. A. Blakely. The case will be
tried February 7.
A. J. Johnson, alias H. Allen, charged
with assaulting Adolph Southman with a
revolver, pleaded not guilty. His trial
will be February 11.
Dudley Beamer pleaded not guilty to a
charge of stealing from Julia Flory on
October 15, $90 worth of jewelry. The trial
is to be held -March 3. .
A plea of not guilty was entered by A.
W. Hunt, charged with stealnlg $500 woru
of Jewelry belonging to Miss Catherine
Wintwer. The trial Is set for March 3.
Larceny from I. Frohman of $50 worth
of Jewelry, Is the charge against E. B.
Hendersjn, who entered a1- plea of not
guilty. The case Is to be heard February
12.
Cornelia Bmerik pleaded not guilty to
a charge of stealing Jewelry worth $100
from the Annex on Yamhill street near
Tenth, on December 9. The case will -be
heard March 5. -William
Emerlck pleaded guilty to steal
ing $100 In clearing-house certificates from
John Doe Salberg, on November 11. Sen
tence will be pronounced at 2:30 this aft
ernoon. Emerick Informed the court that
'he had no attorney and did not need one.
Harry French, who was to have been
tried on a charge of larceny, changed his
plea of not guilty to one of guilty. The
case had been set for hearing January 17,
but Judge Cleland announced that he
would pronounce judgment at 2:30 this
afternoon. The crime was committed in
St. John.
Mrs. J. J. Jones was arraigned on a
charge of larceny from N. O. Davidson
It Is alleged that she stole $480 worth of
Jewelry on November 8, 1907. She pleaded
not guilty, and the case was set for hear
ing March 4.
George Hanlon, charged with contribut
ing to the delihquncy of a minor, waived
arraignment, and was allowed until Janu
ary 14 to plead.
James Welder, charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses, was allowed
more time -in which to plead, as he had
not secured a lawyer.
The attorney for William A. Haley came
before the court and asked that the bond
be reduced from $1500 to $500, as he as
serted the charge brought against his cli
ent was a very unusual one, and he did
not think it warranted such a large bond.
Deputy District Attorney Haney, however,
objected to this reduction, and the bond
was fixed by the court at $1000.
Haley is charged with employing a num
ber of draymen to carry off 20 tons of
structural steel which -had been lying in
a. vacant lot in North Portland for some
time. The Iron is said to have been
worth several thousand dollars.
PATTOX FOUNT NOT GUILTY
Timber Cruiser. Disproves Story Told
by Mrs. Montgomery.
The trial and acquittal of William
Patton by a jury in Judge Gantenbeln's
department of tie Circuit Court yester
day revealed the shallowness of Mrs.
Frances Montgomery's story of the al
leged knavery of Patton. Patton was
formerly on the Portland police force,
but gave up his position there to attend
the University of .Oregon. During his
vacation he earned enough to take him
to school the following term by locating
settlers on timber claims near Roseburg.
In each case he charged $250 for his serv
ices. Mrs. Montgomery heard he was a tim
ber cruiser and said she wanted to lo
cate a claim. She paid him $150, she
said, at first, and later paid the balance
of the $250.
Patton located her on a claim, but she
said it was worthless, having been
burned over before she filed on it. She
also alleged that Patton was an all-round
swindler, having located as many as five
persons on one claim.
Her story was disproved by several
witnesses for the defense.
ORDERED TO PAY $22,800
Executor of Roach Estate Must Make
Settlement AVith Heirs.
Attorney H. H. Riddell, representing
the heirs of Caroline Roach, secured an
order from the State Circuit Court yes
terday, directing James Humphrey, the
executor Of the estate; to pay the heirs
$22,500, in accordance with the order of
the Supreme Court. The case was brought
first in the County Court, then taken to
the Circuit Court, and finally to the State
Supreme Court.
Humphrey failed for eight years to
make an accounting of the property to
the heirs. He was compelled to do so,
however, when they brought suit against
him. The estate was worth about $27,000
when Humphrey became executor, and
he claimed $9193 as compensation for his
services.
The suit in the County Court resulted
In an order that Humphrey pay the heirs
116.926; an appeal to the Circuit Court re
sulted in a decree by Judge Cleland that
he pay them $22,344. and a second appeal,
this time to the Supreme Court, resulted
In the order that he pay them $19,826.
with interest at 6 per cent from July,
1905, or $22,800.
DEMANDS HEAVY DAMAGES
C. W. Marshall Asks $125,000 for
Right of Way.
Suit was begun yesterday before a Jury
In Judge Gantenbeln's department of the
State Circuit Court by the Portland & Se-
attle Railway Company agalnpt George
W. Marshall and others, praying that a
right of way through Marshall's property
be condemned by the court. The prop
erty Is located near the Northern Pacific
terminal yards. In North Portland, near
Sixteenth street, being bounded on one
side by Front Btreet. After the jury had
been Impaneled it went yesterday after
noon to view the property before hear
ing the testimony of withesses.
In his answer to the complaint of the
railway company Mr. Marshall asks that
if the court permits the railway to use
his property It award him damages In the
sum of $1J5.000. The strip which the Port
land & Seattle Company wishes is 44 feet
widf. . .
Sawdust Causes Lawsuit.
The jury in Judge Bronaugh's depart
ment of the State Circuit Court Is hear
ing the suit of -ik C. Lowe and M. C. Pul
ley, of Pulley & Lowe, against C. L. Fox
and W. G. Masterson, of Fox & Master
son. The suit was brought to recover o00
damages because the complaining firm.
which conducts a sawmill on Walker
Creek, alleges that Fox & Masterson built
a sawmill above the Pulley-Lowe mill In
1906 and permitted the sawdust to float
down the stream, filling the Pulley-Lowe
millpond. The plaintiff alleges that on
April 9, 1907. the pon.d had filled to such
an extent that It was necessary to shut
down and clean It out, at a cost of $500.
Smith Promptly Acquitted.
n the suit brought by the City of Port
land against the Frank L. Smith Meat
Company in the State Circuit Court the
Jury which had been trying the case be
fore Judge O'-Day brought in a verdict of
not guilty yesterday afternoon. Henry
Antenrledt, William T. Young and D. T.
Davis, butchers for Smith, testified they
never knew of Smith having diseased veal.
or diseased tongue for sale, and thus off
set the testimony of -Mrs. A. Straub, who
said she bought diseased meat at the
Smith market. The jury was out -but 10
minutes.
Conboy Denies the Story.
John J. Conboy, who conducts a saloon
at Twenty-first and Sherlock streets, says
that it was not in his saloon that the 16-year-old
. daughter of E. F. Noland was
led to ruin, causing her commitment by
the Juvenile Court to the Home of the
Good Shepherd as an incorrigible. It was
on August 6. 1907. that Miss Noland was
committed, and the records show that an
other saloonkeeper pleaded guilty to sell
ing liquor to a minor on that date. The
records of the court make no mention of
Conboy In connection with the case.
Extending the Taxroll.
Fifteen clerks are busy at the Court
house on the extension of the tax roll
working under Deputy County Clerk
Rose. He expects that the work will be
completed before February 1. It will be
possible at that time for Deputy Sheriff
Martin, of the tax department, to mail
statements of the taxes to taxpayers who
send written requests.. M few of these
already have been received.
Moudy's Trial Is Begun.
The trial of William Moudy, who is al
leged to have stolen 29 phonograph records
from Walter Spencer, living at 74 East
Taylor street, was -begun before the jury
in Judge O'Day's department of the Cir
cuit Court yesterday. The crime is al
leged to have been committed August 23,
1907.
All Motions Go Over.
Owing to the large number of divorce
cases set for hearing today, all the mo
tions on which Judge Cleland was to
pass today will go over until tomorrow.
ARRESTED AT TROUTDALE
Robert Gillette and Charles Lind
Are Charged With Forgery.
Robert Gillette and Charles Lind, ar
rested at Troutdale on a charge of for
gery, were brought to Portland last night
by Deputy Sheriffs Will P. Lillis and
Archie Leonard, and lodged in the county
jail. They were held at Troutdale by
Recorder Hudson, pending the arrival of
the deputies.
The men are accused of having forged
the name of Porter Brothers & Welch
contractors, at Vancouver on the North
Bend road, to two checks for $25.50, and
with having passed the worthless paper
on L. Helming, a Troutdale saloonkeeper.
Helming presented the checks for pay
ment at the United States National Bank
of Portland, which refused payment. He
then tried to cash them at the Vancouver
National Bank; on which the checks
There's Quite a Row
About Unsanitary
Bakeshops
We don't know how bad or how good they are.
The papers say some startling things and the Health
Boards aie stirred up. "
it seems an opportune time to say that tne most nour
ishing bread in existence is not in the shape of bread at
all, -but is composed of granules.
That's GRAPE-NUTS.
No bread in the world js so nutritious, for Grape-Nuts t
food is made of entire wheat and barley and goes through '
various processes of baking, during which the starch part
is turned into a form of sugar --to be seen glistening in
minute particles on each granule of Grape-Nuts. The
food is the easiest to digest in the entire list of all foods
and it will pay to use it in place of white bread and observe
how well you feel.
The factories are the world's standard for cleanliness
and sanitary conditions.
Scores of visitors are escorted thru the factories each
day and see just how Grape-Nuts and Postum are made
and how immaculately clean every nook' and corner is.
Come, you all are welcome.
If you can't come, send a postal card with address
carefully written and we'll mail free the beautifully illus
trated book, "The Door Unbolted."
It takes one all thru and the pictures show the inter
esting machines at work. . ' v
Grape-Nuts food and Postum are never touched by
human hands in the processes of making.
There's happy health with Postum and Grape-Nuts,
and "' -
"There's a Reason"
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek. Mictu 4
ISN'T THIS A FACT!
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A Few Suggestions That All Intend
ing Piano Buyers Should Read. ' J
'At a great pennyworth pause a
while," Poor Richard, of "Almanac"
fame, said a century ago. i
This warning is frequently sound,
even today. ;
When a manufacturer cannot dispose
of his wares to an established dealer
it may not always be the fault of the
dealer. i
Ellers Piano House has gained, and
for many years, maintained its Buorem-
acy by the fact that it has always been
in position to supply tne very best in
pianos, organs, pipe organs, etc., at
positively the lowest price. This it
also does tcjay.
Keiore aeciging aeimiieiy upon wnat
ever may be offered elsewhere it will
be well to bear in mind mat you nave
not served your own best interests un
less you have investigated cirefully
what Kllers Piano House is loif to iur
nish In the way of pianos, prices and
terms.
Never heretofore have we filtered
such choice, regular $450 and $475
pianos at so enormous a reduction as
now.
Aside from this reduction you secure
also a four months' term of music les
sons from any school or teacher de
sired, absolutely free.
Why we do It. how we can afford to
do it, has been previously explained in
our announcements. There are but five
pianos left at these reduced prices, ana
they are" of the choicest styles. Will
you be one to secure one of the re
maining five? If so, you must act
quickly. 251 Washington street is the
place. Filers Pinno House.
were drawn, and was told that the signa
ture was forged. Upon consulting Deputy
District Attorney Stevensan, Helming'
name was entered as complaining witness,
and a warrant for the arrest of the al
leged forgers sworn out and entered In
Justice Reid's court, where the men will
have a hearing within the next few days.
Combination of Youngs
Is Impregnable
Mr. Anderson Finds It Difficult
Collect CoimtilsNlon on Sale of
Real Ktate for One of Family.
yHEN Charles G. Young wanted to
W sell his farm near Beaverton,
what more natural than to place the
property in the hands of a real estate
agent named Young. But now the or
iginal Young is facing a possible suit
brought by an attorney named Young,
whose client Is named Anderson, who
labeled the property with a big "For
Sale" sign and demands $25 as his fee
for helping dispose of the property.
It seemed to be a combination of too
much Young for Anderson, for Oglesby
Young, the attorney, told Charles
Young, the original owner, that the
Youngs would have to stand together
and prospects -are not bright for
Anderson to get his fee. If his name
were Young, he' might stand some
chance; as it is he will be lucky if he
escapes prosecution on a charge of
murderously assaulting the English
language.
For the sign he erected on the farm
took liberties with the tongue that
would make even a high-school gradu
ate shudder. For economy of letters it
was remarkable. Painted on a big,
square billboard, it read as follows:
NOT1S DIS PLAS FOR SAIL.
The agent named Young failed to
sell the property. He commissioned
Anderson to erect the sign and directed
him to show intending purchasers over
the farm when they called and point
out to them the good features of the
property. Anderson stuck up a sign
that faced the railroad track and
caused many a passenger to smile. It
helped sell the property.
Meanwhile Young, the real estate
agent, no longer had the selling of
the land, but a second agent disposed
of It with the aid of Anderson's sign.
When he went to the agent to get his
money, Anderson was referred to
Young, the owner. The latter advised
him to collect from the agent and then
Attorney Young came into the case.
Now Anderson wants one Young to
prosecute another, something out of
the question, for the Youngs are a
peaceful family.
The Authors Reading.
A notable gathering of the writers and
artists of the Pacific Coast was held re
cently in San Francisco. It is described
in some detail in the January Sunset
Magazine For sale hy all newsdealers.