THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1908.
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ULTIMATUM IS
SENT FAIR BOARD
Labor Unions Demand Reply
for "Square Deal" by 5
o'CIock Today.
OTHERWISE SURE BOYCOTT
Slate Federation at Tacoina Has i
Strenuous Session "Interests"
I
Said to Have Thwarted the
Purpose of Direct Primary.
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.) If
the Board of Directors of the Alaska-"jton-Paciflc
Exposition does not de
clare for organized labor by 5 o'clock to
morrow night the State Federation of
Labor, now in session, will declare the
exposition on the "unfair list," and ac
cording to a resolution passed today, will
recommend that organized labor all over
the state work with might and main to
make the exposition a failure.
The second day's session of the Fed
eration was characterized throughout by
Btrcnuous debate and uncompromising leg
islation. President Cottrell appointed an
other committee to confer with the board
of directors of the exposition tomorrow,
and if not assured of a "fair deal" a
boycott will follow. Organizer E. R. Case
outlined the plans for a general eight
hour day throughout the state, and laid
stress on the importance of Initiative and
referendum. He also declared for the
amendment of the direct primary law,
which he claims has been thwarted by
corporate Interests, from the purposes for
which it was designed, and his remarks
on the recall of public officials was
greeted with applause.
Reports show there are 143 labor unions
in the Federation. It Is believed that
Frank M. Cottrell will be re-elected presi
dent. Delegate Thomas Jvey, of Spokane, re
ported on labor conditions in that part
of the state, and noted the fact that the.
Spokane barkeepers bad refused to af
filiate with the State Federation because
the organization allowed representation
to the Ministerial Alliance.
The first part of the afternoon session
was devoted to addresses by prominent
m ft r a gists and labor supporters, and then
State Senator George F. Cottrell, of Se
attle, spoke on "Direct Legislation."
Resolutions were adopted pledging the
co-operation of the Federation with the
International Seamen's Union of America,
to secure from Congress better protection
to fishermen under the law. The Fed
eration also went on record as opposed
to the granting of ship subsidy by the
Federal Government.
WILL MEET NEXT AT SALEM
Oregon Federation Adjourns Will
Investigate Raddlng Charges.
ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.)
The convention of the Oregon State
Federation of Ijabor completed its ses
sion this evening and adjourned, the
majority of the delegates returning to
their homes tonight.-
fiem was selected as the place for
holding the next convention, and offi
cers were elected as follows:
President, C. Gram, of Portland:
first vice-president. John Wheeler, of
Portland: second vice-president, H. M.
Lointsen, of Astoria: third vice-president.
Harry Hill, of Salem: fourth vice
president, John Greenwood, of Marsh
flel.1: fifth tice-president. Mrs. L. Gee,
of Portland: secretary-treasurer, J. Cas
sidy, of Portland; auditing committee,
11. P. Lund, J. I j. Moore and C. H.
Thompson, of Astoria.
On motion, each local belonging to
the Federation was Instructed to ap
point a representative as a member of
a trial hoard to hear the evidence
against E. K. Radding, of Portland, on
charges to be preferred by President
Gram, charging Radding with spread
ing reports derogatory to tiie personal
Integrity of President Gram and the
other Federation officers.
SALOOXMEX
TO
RETALIATE
Will Cause Arrest of Telephone Man
ager for Operating Sunday.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Jan. 9. (Special.)
As a retaliation for being forced to close
their places on Sunday, the saloonmen of
the city will call for the arrest of Charles
Reynolds, manager of the Pacific States
Telephone Company, and eight of the
leading restaurants of the city for violat
ing the Sunday closing law. It is In
tended to make these arrests Sunday. It
is also planned to stop the street cars.
Chief of Police Rice tonight notified
restaurant proprietors that no woman can
be employed abotit their places if liquor
is sold. This will result in many wait
resses and cashiers being discharged if
the proprietors elect to continue selling
liquor. Variety theater proprietors were
instructed that women employed there
must be entirely confined to the stage.
They will not be permitted to go among
the audience.
These orders go into effect Monday.
EUMES MASTER FISH WARDEN"
Superintendent or I'mpqua Resigns
Because of Neglect Shown.
ROSEBTRG. Or., Jan. 9. iSpecial.) T.
H. Hill, superintendent of the Umpqua
fish hatchery, has resigned because, he
Ray, the Master Fish Warden ban neg
lrcted or refused to visit the hatchery for
four years, leaving the loeal superintend
ent the responsibility of doing all tiie
work and managing the same. This re
sponsibility he did nut care to assume,
realizing it was unjust to him and unfair
to the taxpayers of the. state. He feels
that the ITmpqua hatchery is deserving of
as pood attention and care as any other.
There are important matters requiring
the attention of the superior nffieer. and
the delay in attending to them has so
impaired the efficiency of the hatchery
that rather than take the blame of the
delay he resigned.
1AI'K-(R.(KK1!S GET LITTLE
Three Bungling Attempts Made to
Rob Forest t;rove Offices.
FOREST GROVE. Or.. Jan. 9. (Spe
cial. 1 Safe-crackers made a general raid
on this town last night, but got very
little reward for their labors. At the
postofflce they broke the knob ofT the
safe door and apparently used some ex
plosive, but not enough to open the safe.
Nothing was disturbed about the mail
and not even a stamp taken. Entrance
was obtained by forcing open the back
doo. At the Southern Pacific depot the
knob on the safe was broken off. but the
safe was not opened and nothing taken.
At the Crescent Mill the safe was blown
open nd about H secured. Tools to do
he work were secured from two different
blacksmith shops. There is no clew to
the perpetrators, though It is the general
opinion that they are amateurs at the
business. t
DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST
Nathaniel Martin, First Postmaster
at Cottage Grove.
COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) Hon. Nathanial Martin . died at
his home here this afternoon. He was
born in Indiana in 1829. In 1854. with his
family and an emigrant train or 12 teams
and 50 persons, he started for California.'
where he arrived safely after a journey
of six months. On the plains the party
was hampered by Indians and, barely es
caped the Mountain Meadow massacre.
Mr. Martin came to Oregon in 1858 and
settled in Lane County in 1860. In IStS
he secured the appointment as postmas
ter, on a homestead five miles west of
here, the office being named - Cottage
Grove, The office- was soon ordered
moved here, to be in closer touch with
the Oregon & California Stagellne. Mr.
Martin packed up the office and moved
here, opening in a blacksmith shop. This
was the origin of Cottage Grove.
Mr. Martin was the first Justice of
the Peace in this section and gained much
popularity. In 1872 he was elected to the
State Legislature. Mr. Martin leaves a
wife, almost 80 years old, and seven
children, Willard H.. Jesse. Mrs. E. C.
Barlow, John S., Joel, Ulysses and Na
thaniel H.
HUNG JURY' AT JACKSONVILLE
Unable to Decide Case of Marshal
Who Killed Tramp.
JACKSONVILLE, Or., Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) The jury in the case of C. A
Simons, charged with manslaughter, for
the killing of Albert Bngvall. Is still out.
and at this hour it appears will hang.
Simons, who Is Ashland's chief of police,
shot and killed Engvall, a tramp, on the
night of November 27. Engvall. accord
ing to testimony, had been standing by a
fire outside the city limits of Ashland.
When approached by Simons and ordered
with his companions to line up, Engvall
fled, although he had committed no crime.
Simons fired three times and claims one
of the bullets struck a rock and was de
flected, causing Engvall's death.
Engvall's .countrymen engaged Robert
G. Smith as attorney, had the remains
exhumed and engaged expert witnesses
to prove the shot was intentional. Smith's
closing plea this afternoon was one of the
most eloquent ever made in this county..
Mrs. Emma Bartlett Torrence.
FOREST GROVE, Or.. Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Kmma Bartlett Torrence,
pioneer of 1S54. aged 88 years, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Cox,
at Gales Creek today. Deceased was born
at Enfield. Mass., where in 1843 she was
married to Jeduthan Torrence, who died
at North Yamhill 11 years ago. and where
she had lived almost continuously since
1856. She is survived by tiie following
children: J. H. Torrence, Dayton, Wash.;
Charles F. Torrence and Mrs. Thomas
Petry. North YamhlU; Mrs. Thomas Cox,
Gales' Creek: Mrs. Lydia Eunice Miles,
Portland. Interment will be at North
Yamhill Saturday.
Won't Pay for Light It Didn't Get.
SOUTH BEND. Wash., Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) Every member was present at
the last meeting of 'the old Council Mon
day. On motion of C.A. Neerley. $1000.
making $6000 in all, was transferred from
the current expense fund to the Indebt
edness fund, which will be devoted to
paying off part of the $20,000 outstanding
warrant of indebtedness, most of which
Is from 10 to 15 years old. and has been
standing pending its legality. Not all the
warrants will be paid. From $1200 to $1400
worth of them were issued for light and
water service which the city never got,
and they will be contested.
JURY PANEL EXHAUSTED AND
NEW VENIRE CALLED.
Med ford Editor on Trial for Libel
Because He Criticised Dis
trict Attorney.
MEDFORD. Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.) But
four jurymen had been secured in the
libel trial at Jacksonville of G- Putnam,
editor of the Medford Tribune, when the
panel was exhausted and a new venire
was ordered for tomorrow. Those ac
cepted were: George Hoffman, of Apple
gate: Jason Hartman, of Medford; A. B.
Chapman, of Barron, and W. Patrick, of
Ashland.
Putnam, in his raper, criticised the Dis
trict Attorney and grand Jury for failing
to Indict W. S. Barnum, president of the
Rogue River Valley Railroad, for at
tacking Mayor Reddy. of Medford. with
an ax. and was indicted for criminal libel.
The defendant today filed an affidavit
alleging bias and prejudice on the part
of Sheriff D. H. Jackson, who, he al
leged, caused his arrest and detention in
the Douglas County Jail at Roseburg to
avenge published criticism of the Sheriff's
acts, and asked the appointment of an
elisor to summon the new panel. The
court appointed Robert Dow as elisor.
The case promises to be the hardest
fought of any here in recent years. Every
point is battled for, and exceptions taken
to every ruling by the defense.
GUILTY IN SECOND DEGREE
Ben West Receives Verdict W ith Xo
Display or Emotion.
BAKER CITY, Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.'
Ben West was today found guilty of
murder in the second degree fo'r the
killing of Millard Donnelly, at Cornuco
pia, November 17. by stabbing him in
the neck with a knife. The Jury delib
erated upon the case only a little more
than two hours before returning a ver
dict. The defendant showed no more con
cern when the verdict was returned than
he did during the trial, in w hich he ap
peared to take no interest. There was
no display of emotion or any sign to in
dicate that he realized that the remain
ing days of his life must be spent be
hind prison bars.
Judge Smith will pronounce sentence
Monday morning.
Alleged Lottery Joint Raided.
Detectives Kay and Kienlen last night
raided the house. MS North Sixth street,
and arrested five men. The place Is
claimed to be a headquarters for a lottery
game. The prisoners were a motley
crowd, there being two Chinamen, two
negroes and one white man. "Way Ting,
the proprietor was charged with main
taining a lottery game: Harry Hart and
R. Chandler negroes. together witli
George Tresher. and the other Chinaman.
Ma Ling were charged with visiting a lot
tery game. The Chinamen secured bail
but their guests were forced to spend the
night in jail.
To t'nre m Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
lru!tslts refund money if It fail to cure.
EX V. GROVE'S signature is on each box. 2Sc
Spectacles S1.00 at Metztrer'a.
ARMSTRONG FLAYS
THE GRAIN BOARD
Low Standard Enforced Will
Ruin Washington Farm
ers, He Says.
SUMMER FALLOW WRONG
Views 'of Director Thatcher, How
ever, Are Opposed by Paiouse
Wheatgrowers Dry Farming
Is Discussed at Pullman.
PULLMAN, Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.)
The heartiest applause given any speaker
at today's session of the wheat convention
was given 8. C. Armstrong, of Colfax,
secretary of the association, when he de
nounced the State Grain Commission for
setting so low a standard In the grading
of wheat.
He said that It was necessary to Taise
the grain standard if the farmers did not
want their grain finally turned away by
buyers. Bvery year there would come a
less demand unless they forced the com
mission to raise the grade. In doing this
he advised them to turn out such a high
quality that the commission could do
nothing else than .make the standard
bigher.
All the conditions for a high standard
are to be found In Washington, but they
are not taken advantage of. According
to Armstrong, the State Grain Commis
sioners are at present foreing the pur
chaser to accept No. 3 wheat for No. 1.
and he seriously questioned the ability of
the farmers competing with a higher
standard so long as conditions remain the
same.
Tile general proceedings had to do main
ly with practical problems in wheat pro
duction, and in this connection Summer
fallow, insects and other pests and the
treatment of smut were given due consid
eration. Speaking of Summer fallow, R. W.
Thatcher, director of the experimental
station held that to let soil lie idle
was wasting the natural vegetable matter
wnicn was essential lor ine proauction oi
good crops. He urged the adoption of a
system whereby the ground would be un
der cultivation all the year. Opposing
him in some of these views were several
of the farmers who said they had farmed
for more than p years and that their soil
yielded as heavily now as in the early
days. In general .however, the consensus
of opinion was that continuous cultivation
was desirable, and that many preferred
this plan.
Dry farming, discussed by Professor
George Severance, added a little to what
had been known last year. The principal
points demonstrated were: Dry farming
Is the problem of saving rainfall: such
land should be dried first in the Sprtng,
then plowed and finally gone over with a
subsurface packer. The mulch should not
be made too fine nor should the harrowing
be severe. The use of spiked-tooth har
tows ought to be avoided and the shovel
toothed or some other cutting machine
employed.
The attendance at the afternoon session
was 452.
WEISER POSTMASTER SHORT
J. H. Bruce Tenders Resignation
and Assistant Put In Charge.
BOISE. Idaho. Jan. 9. (Special.) R. E.
Nelson, postal inspector for this district,
has returned from Weiser, where he spent
several days checking up the accounts
of J. H. Bruce, postmaster at that place,
with the result that a shortage was
found. Mr. Bruce has tendered his res
ignation and the office has been placed
In charge of R. D. Bothwell, assistant
postmaster there.
The salary paid there is $300 per an
num, and several applications for the
position have already been forwarded to
Washington.
Assessor Tackles Hard Job .
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) Deputy Assessor Mcintosh is do
ing something unheard of. He Is digging
into the records and finding out what
people are worth. This week he has list
ed all the incorporated companies in the
county and is looking up the stockhold
ers to see that they list their stock.
Seeking Right of Way.
OLTMPIA, Wash.. Jan. 9. (Special.)
Application was made to the State Land
Commissioner today by the North Coast
Railway Company for a right of way
over state lands in 15 different sections in
the Counties of Spokane, Adams, Frank
lin and Benton.
Lumber Camp Resumes Work.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.)
The upper camps of the S. E. Slade
Lumber Company, near Elma, were
started Tuesday with 50 men. There
were 200 applications for work. This is
the first lumber camp to be started since
the general close-down.
TIRED OF LIFE; WILL DIE
Stranger Telephones Seattle Rabbi
He Will Commit Suicide.
SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.)
"Rabbi, I have been starving in Seattle
for three days. I don't want to live.
Will you please get a piece of paper and
write down my brother's address in New
York, for I am going to drown myself."
. "It's no use." replied the voice. "Ach,
Gott. it's no use! I have made up my
mind to suicide, and why should I put
it off?-'
Then the voice asked the, rabbi to write
down tiie words. "Dr. Frederick. 170 East
Broadway, New York.'
"It's my brother's address. Tell him I
have killed myself."
The' voice ceased, and the rabbi turned
away for a moment to get another piece
of paper. When he turned back to the
telephone, the mysterious German voice
sounded no longer. The man had gone,
perhaps even then on the way to carry
out his intention.
When the customers in the shop where
the rabbi was heard the news there was
weeping and wailing. The women cried
aloud in the high-pitched key of the Yid
dish lamentations, and even the rabbi
had tears In his eyes as he told the
story.
He will communicate with the brother
at the New York address to discover If
possible some clew that will lead to the
finding of the man, if he is to be found.
Meanwhile, he is waiting for. what he
can hardly tell, but the rabbi has a
strange hope that some day that voice
will again speak to him over the tele
phone aDd say that all is well.
Today is the last day to obtain discount
on West Side gas bills. Portland Gas Co.
Mctxrftr. ieweler. ontlcian. 349 Wm
GREAT
DEPTS -EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED
Assortment the most complete ever offered in a clearance sale prices very lowest unlimited opportunities here
for satisfactory and the most economical selection. Mail orders and out-of-town inquiries will be given our
careful and prompt attention.
$41 8 gQ MISSION DINING
SUITE -SPECIAL $195 QQ
One of the greatest bargains of the clearance sale a solid
oak suite in purely Mission design in the weathered finish
consisting of round Dining Table, 10-f t.xtension ; Buffet,
China Closet, Serving Table, two Arm Chairs and six Dining
Chairs. To be sold complete at the above special price.
STOOLS AND
TABOURETTES
These in variety of designs,
$1.50 Stools; special
$2.25 Tabourettes ; special.
$2.25 Stools; special
$3.50 Tabourettes; special.
$4.00 Stools; special.
$6.00 Tabourettes; special.
$7.00 Tabourettes ; special.
$8.00 Tabourettes; special.
$11.00 Tabourettes; special
$15.00 Tabourettes; special
CLEARANCE SALE
BOOKCASES
LIBRARY TABLES
PARLOR CABINETS
Traveler Dies From Hunger
and Exhaustion.
SEVEN DAYS WITHOUT FOOD
Olaf Johnson Perishes in Olympics.
Adolf Feber Staggers Into Lonely
Habitation and Is Barely Able
to Tell of Companion's Fate.
MONTESANO. Wash.. Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) Exhausted by hunger and exposure
after tramping seven days in the wilds
of the Olympic Range. Adolph Feber
staggered into a lonely habitation on the
Wynooche River, 25 miles north of here,
Sunday night, and was barely .able to
explain that his companion. Olaf John
son, had fallen on the trail six miles fur
ther up the stream. A searching party
set out and found Johnson's dead body.
Feber is still in a serious condition from
his awful experience.
Adolph Feber and Olaf Johnson started
from Shelton some time last week for
the Clearwater country, where Johnson's
parents live. They were not accustomed
to the woods and took only a few days'
provisions, besides their guns and blan
kets. After being out only a few days,
they lost the trail and wandered help
lessly about the woods. The heavy rains
soajced them to the skin, their matches
became wet and they could not make a
tire, and shortly all their food was gone.
They killed some birds and ate them
raw. All this time they kept blindly on,
looking for the trail or for help: and one
by one. as they became weaker, they
threw away their packs, until at last
nothing remained" but their guns. They
were seven days without food and five
without tire or covering. Sunday morn
ing they came to the ridge some- miles
above the Matzen ranch and found the
trail leading, down the Wynooche, but
Johnson was so weak, he could go np
further, and sank to the ground, begging
Feber to go for help. Feber managed In
some way. In about 24 hours, to reach
the Valentine place, where, although o
weak he could hardly speak, he manad
to tell his story- A party went at once
in search of his comrade, who was-found
dead late Monday afternoon, about six
miles above the Matzen place.. Johnson
had fallen on top of the ridge from ex
haustion and starvation, and when found
the body had rolled down the hill some
60 or 60 feet.'
Johnson -was about 20 years old and
Feber was much older, and having been
in the Klondike, was better able to stand
the rough treatment, although he is now
in a very serious condition.
I SHERIFFS WIND IP SESSION
Washington's Peace Officers Will
Meet at Beilingliam Next Year.
COLFAX. Wash.. Jan. 9. (Special.)
The Washington State Sheriffs" Asso
ciation finished its business session late
last night, and adjonrned. Today was
spent In a social time, though many
left for home early today. Several res
STARVES IN WOODS
CLEARANCE SALE
ARM ROCKERS A SPLENDID LINE OF
NEW DESIGNS AT CLEARANCE PRICES
Cobbler and saddle-seat patterns
$4.00 Arm Rocker in the golden oak;
$5.25 Arm Rocker, mahogany finish;
$5.50 Arm Rocker, golden oak; special. . .$3.75
$7.75 Arm Rocker, mahogany finish; sp'l $3.90
$7.50 Arm Rocker in golden oak; special $5.00
$8.50 Arm Rocker in mahoganyfinish;sp'l $5.75
all finishes.
.... 95tf
....$1.50
....$1.50
....$2.25
...$2.-90
....$3.90
....$4.75
....$5.25
....$7.00
..$9.50
WrouROiewT
COMPLETE-nOU3E-FURIlI51tER5
olutions were passed at their conven
tion, pertaining to or working for leg
islation in the interest of the Sheriffs.
They expressed themselves as well
pleased with the convention work, also
the banquet given them by Colfax cltl
zensi Sheriff Williams, of Beilingliam,
welcomed the Sheriffs to Bellingham
for their next meeting.
ROUGH TRIP OVER THE BAR
Heavy Waves Wash Two Men Across
Deck of Bark Bayard.
ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 9. (Special.)
The French bark Bayard, which arrived
today, 157 days out, with a cargo of ce
ment, made the mouth of the river 12
days ago and was boarded by Pilot
Harrlman on last Saturday. During the
gales outside she lost several sails,
and in coming over a very rough bat
today she was swept by several huge
seas. Two men were washed across
the deck and severely bruised. Her
binocle was damaged and the glass In
the after skylight smashed, flooding
the cabin. When dropping anchor off
the city front, one anchor and several
fathoms of chain were lost and the
mate was struck a glancing blow by
the chain, breaking one of the smaller
bones in his left arm.
BUFFETED BV HEAVY GALES
German Bark Reinbek Kept Nine
Days Off Mouth of River.
ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 9. (Special.)
The German bark Reinbek arrived In
today, 3) days from Santa Rosalia. She
reports making a remarkably quick
passage up the Coast and sighted Tilla
mook light on December 28, just 18
days out. Pilot Wood went on board
the following day and since then she
has been beating about in the face of
the heavy gales.
The Reinbek arrives with two men ill
with typhoia fever. One of them. Hans
Jensen, is in a serious condition and
was taken to the hospital this after
noon. Astoria Marine Sens.
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 9. (Special.) The
official measurement of the gasoline
launch Rose was completed by the local
customs authorities today. The craft
was built by Wilson Bros., of this city,
for Peter Johns of Skamokawa. Her di
mensions are as follows: Length, 52.5
feet: beam, 13.7 feet: depth. 3.3 feet; ton
nage. 14 tons gross: 10 tons net. The
launch is equipped with a 35-horsepower
engine and will be taken to Portland,
where she will be placed in the freight
and passenger service.
The schooner Annie M. Campbell cleared
at the Custom-House today for Redondo
with a cargo of 650,000 feet of lumber,
loaded at Stella.
The intention was to take the French
bark Guethary to Portland this morning,
but when an attempt was made to raise
her anchor, it was found to have fouled
the anchor and chain, which were lost
about a year ago by the French ship La
Perouse. Both anchors will be hoisted
oh to a barge so they may be cleared.
Damaged Cargo Sold.
ASTORIA. Or, Jan. 9. (Special.)
The damaged wheat taken from the
cargo of the British ship Rajore, and
consisting of 1540 sacks, was sold at
eviction today in small lots and brought
a total of 3058.25. The repairs to the
Rajore are now well along and will be
completed in a few days.
Today is the last day to obtain discount
on West Side gas bills. Portland Gas Co.
in the golden oak, mahogany
sp'l $2.35
sp'l $2.95
$9.00 Arm Rocker in golden oak; special $6.25
$10.00Arm Rocker, mahogany finish; sp'l $6.90
$11.00 Arm Rocker in golden oak; special $7.75
$12.50 Arm Rocker in the mahogany; sp'l $8.50
$13.50 Arm Rocker in the mahogany; sp'l $9.00
$18.50 Arm Rocker in mahogany; sp'l $12.50
$20.00 Arm Rocker in golden oak; sp'l $13.75
FOLDING CARD TABLES
In several sizes round and square patterns with felt, panta
sote and plain tops.
$3.75 Tables in golden finish; special.. 2.00
$4.50 Tables in golden oak; special $3.00
$5.00 Tables in golden oak; special $3.75
$7.50 Tables in golden oak; special .$5.00
$10.00 Tables in golden finish; special $7.50
$10.00 Tables in mahogany finish; special $7.50
MUSIC CABINETS
$10.00 Cabinet in golden oak; special $ 7.00
$11.75 Cabinet in mahogany finish; special $ 7.75
$12.50 Cabinet in golden oak; special $ 8.50
$14.75 Cabinet in mahogany; special $ '9.75
$18.00 Cabinet in golden oak; special $12.50
$25.00 Cabinet in golden oak ; special $16.00
$35.00 Cabinet in walnut; special $23.00
$36.00 Cabinet in mahogany; special $24.50
$37.50 Cabinet in golden oak; special $25.00
MAKE TOUR 1 1
MARTIN MAY ELUDE TRIAL
PROSECUTOR DISMISSES FIRST
INDICTMENT.
Defendant Will Now Insist He Can't
Be Put In Jeopardy a Sec
ond Time.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 9. (Special.) Carey
F. Martin, the Salem attorney Indicted on
a charge of subornation of perjury, won
a victory in the Circuit Court today and
may go entirely clear. After the jury had
been drawn and the introduction of evi
dence had begun. Judge Burnett rejected
introduction of the documents upon which
the charge of perjury was based, and in
this situation District Attorney McNary
could not proceed, so moved to dismiss the
Indictment. Attorney M. L. Pipes, for
the defendant insists that since a jury
had been sworn. Martin had been placed
in jeopardy and cannot be brought to
trial again for the same offense.
The charge against Martin was that he
procured I J. Luper to swear that the
allegations in the complaint in Luper's
divorce suit were true, whereas they were
not true. District Attorney McNary of
fered the complaint in evidence, and Pipes
objected because it therein appeared that
Luper merely swore that the complaint
was true "as I verily believe." The point
Is an entirely new one. and it aroused
much interest among attorneys.
Judge Burnett held that since the in
dictment averred that Luper swore the
complaint was true, where as the dou
ment offered in evidence showed that he
merely swore he believed it to be true,
the evidence could not be admitted. As
this evidence was essential, the case
ended at once and the jury was dis
charged. McNary will probably file another in
dictment, and the question whether the
first case is m bar to a second will then
be fought out.
Robbers Cauglit With Booty.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Jan. 9. Two
robbers stole $300 on a Northern Pacific
train between Spokane, and Lind this
morning from two sleeping passengers,
but were subsequently arrested, one at
Lind. the other at Pasco. The booty was
recovered. The robbers were negroes. An
attempt to wreck the same train was
frustrated by the discovery of ties across
the rails before the train reached a point
near Pasco.
Orders Wires Under Ground.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.)
All telegraph, telephone and electric light
poles on Main street, between Eleventh
street and the basin, must be removed be
fore March. This is the edict of Mayor
Carll and the City Council, and will be
embodied In an ordinance. The. compa
nies will be forced to place the wires un
der ground or bring them into Main street
from the streets running into Main.
Investigating Steel's Securities.
ROSEBURG. Or., Jan. 9. (Special.) A
representative of Bradstreets arrived from
the South today, and It Is understood that
he is representing Governor Chamberlain
in investigating the stability of the bond
offered by Treasurer Steel. It is believed
he will find the men on the bond at this
place-good, but It is understood that some
elsewhere have been turned down.
. City Hall to Cost 950,000.
THES DALLES, Or.. Jan. . (Special.)
The contract for building the new City
IN ALL
and mahogany finishes
CLEARANCE SALE
CENTER TABLES
PEDESTALS
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Hall was let today to R. D. Maxon &
Company, construction to begin at once.
The plans and specifications call for a
structure of brick and tile, with all mod
ern improvements, to cost when com
pleted between $40,000 and $50,000. The
concrete foundation and basement are
now in readiness for the building of the
first story.
MORMON ISSUE MUCH ALIVE
Senator Dubois Has No Intention of
. Dropping Fight Against Church.
BOISE. Idaho. Jan. 9. (Special.) While
the democrats at their Jackson day cele
bration last night did not mention the
Mormon question, there is no disposition
on the part of Senator Dubois and his
supporters to abandon the question in
the coming campaign. On the contrary,
recent expressions by the Senator and by
State Chairman Lockhart Indicate that
it will be the' slogan of the Democrats
this Fall. Ex-Mayor Alexander in an
address last night said that all tights
against sects must be stopped to insure
victory for the party In the coming cam
paign, it can be stated that these views
do not coincide with those of the leaders
of the Democratic party in this state.
CONSTANTINE GETS NEW TRIAL
Man Who Put Bullets Into Son-in-
Law May Yet Go Free.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.)
The Supreme Court today, for errors in
admitting and rejecting evidence, granted
a new trial to William Constantine, who
shot and attempted to kill his son-in-law,
Jesse M. Hail, at Seattle. Hall's wife
had complained to her father of cruelties
received at the hands of' her husband,
which incited Constantine to commit the
crime. He was charged with assault
with intent to commit murder. Insanity
was his defense. The Jury found him
guilty of assault with a deadly weapon
with Intent to do bodily harm, and he
was sentenced to one year's imprison
ment and to pay a fine of $1000.
STATE'S CONTROL IS UPHELD
Seattle Had Xo Right to Vacate Tide
Land for Railroad.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.)
The State Supreme Court today- decided
the King County Commissioners had no
Jurisdiction to vacate plats of Seattle
tidelands. as requested by the Oregon
Washington Railroad Company, thus af
firming the King County Superior Court.
When the railroad bought terminal prop
erty at Seattle it applied to the Com
missioners to vacate the streets and al
leys. The Commissioners acted favorably
on the upland property, but held that the
State Board of land Commissioners has
exclusive Jurisdiction as to vacations on
the tidelands. This Is correct, according
to the Supreme Court opinion.
Hop Meeting; In Dallas.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 9. (Special.) Conrad
Krebs. who Is in charge of the work of
organizing the hopgrowers of Oregon in
a Pacific Coast union, has called meet
ings for Dallas, at 11 P. M., Saturday,
and for St. Paul, at 1:30 P. M., Sunday.
Mr. Krehs estimates that (WO growers
have already signed the union agree
ment, and that there is now little, dis
position on the part of growers to make
future contracts at the prices offered,
10 to 11 cents.
Fulton files His Petition.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.) C. W,
Fulton today tiled a copy of his petition
for Republican nomination for United
States Senator.