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Newspaper Page TextV TIIE MORNTNG OREGONTAN. MONDAY, JANUARY 13. 1908. DEMOCRATIC CLUB OUSTS CITY PARTY Bitter Factional Fight tn Seattle Politics Makes Situation Tangled. 3000 VOTES TO NOMINATE That With Eight Candl the Field This Ts All Estimated dates In That Is Needed at Primaries. Church Element Enters. SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. 12.-(Special.)- if one could be a rood uemocra.. a,m utill bolt his ticket & trouble that threaten- to disrupt the King Cunly Op eratic party would never occur. But two ward committeemen have been demon strated to be bolters and read out of the nartv. and the member, who is a Clt Party or "Mayor Moore" nominee for Ward' Councilman, has been served with notice that he Is ro longer to be welcomed In Democvattc councils. This is the first critical 8'lual""' has arisen as a result of bitter factional nollticfl in the municipal campaign,, due largelv to the fact that the party or ganization has lost its grip on the direct primary nominations The, King County Democratic Club was organized solely for the purpose of bring Tng the Democrats into line and of organ zing for the Fall campaign. Mayor Moore 's a Democrat, but he has been lined up within recent years with inde pendent. He was nominated and elected Myor two years ago as an independent candMa 7. arid his friends prevented the Democrat, from holding a convention There has been bitter opposition to Moore among a faction of Datic leaders for several months. Cause lor Ms opposition runs all the way from personal pique or disappointment to the broad basis that as Moore chose to be Independent the Democracy owed him nothing. iSplIt In Democratic Club The Democratic. Club, through its of ficers engineered the programme for a cltv convention to choose a platform and won the fight against Moore in the convenXn But when the club came to whip u" members into line it began to split General J; B. Metcalfe. PJ M line Democrat, and well known: edge and attorney, wanted to te lire DemocraHc nominee and expected to win ifTe got the nomination. Ho "nnounced his candidacy, gathered a scattered fol ln..int and then became ill. u is not disputed that prominent Demo cratic a.h leaders visited Metcalfe and pledged their support. Later they changed and decided to support Donald B. Olson a Scotch real estate dealer. f rich father-in-law and a large salary of his "wn Metcalfe followers began barging bad faith and some of the or ganlzaiion men. Ignored In the Olson line up, switched back to Metcalfe. This was the situation up to the time ,h eeXg-out process began in Demo cratic Club circles. It happened A. A. Sooth had the temerity to attend the Saturday luncheon of the club, and his Democraycywas challenged on the ground ho had followed Moore and was a -iiy committee and the -ignation. two members a""" en. The resigna ZZ7mroZ on already being granted. City Party Tartly Democratic. It is a curiously Interesting feature of the Democratic Club quarrel that both the Olson and Metcalfe factions are bit erly opposed to Moore, but the breach oc- ,.rn-ds ro agree on 'city Party dominated I by le-dcr. wlrciSi to be pemocrats in Nationai direct Primary ballot last Winter tl e rZnk that Invites attention. This is a Semand ! f"r sustaining the direct primary d "seek its improvement. That Tndeflnlte and Intangible element tJignr-aT S vos & raueno UXth'noL onPe K,ow- how" to estimate and which CTtrisbueniahif "ur-fMayor Moore hai a Ig fo lowing In what Is known a. t church element. That faction does no, Pre erd to admire the Mayor for any perfect understanding there. F.nlcr William Pitt Trimhlc. vow comes William Pitt Trimble. Re mrtrtlea" candidate for the Mayoralty. ' a church memhlp and a church assets. There are pouucm..o who think Trimble will draw a got . ot the Renublican primarl. am fl hi, own. Indorsement, but one cannot nut a finger on figures anywhere. George " fSl J. a 5 reporters 'claim r him. is own " Tottfrnatr'the primary vote, one must l o estimate i i unestimated and ; 'fled vote among these the first place Matthew Dow. the con ,. lth Mavor Moore for tne i-ny over Dow' a strength. John F. Miller is undeniably the pop ular Republic an candidate for Mayor f one eliminated both the so-cMed "church" and -liberal" votes it would be omitted Miller would be nominated by a hiThCahave been a number of radical guesses about the size of the vote that will be cast at the primaries. By the Trd of the week when the regis tration books will be sent out into the n4 "nets for home registration, it is prob We 14.000 or 15.0-30 persons will be reg rtered Put experience Indicates 9000 r 10O00 will register In the precincts, and the rest of the week will be given over fo Registration at the City Hall, about 4 000 persons will be qualified to vote at Th. primaries Some radical guesses fix he fo al at :.K). but this figure seems oo high. The total registration for the surin election 1 not aut to run more than 35.IVI0 and Ik mora likelv tn h nhmit ' 23,090. so the primary estimate of 25,000 is a good average. Three Thousand Votes Nominates. This will mean that it is unsafe to count -j upon more than 22.0U0 votes actually .-ast in the primaries, or which number pos sibly 12.000 will be Republican. The Dem ocrats will not poll a very heavy vote for they are badly broken into by the City Party organization, whiclr took Demo crats for its candidates. " " Figuring on this basis, the successful Republican nominee will need a total of between 3000 and -KKK) votes. There are at least three men who will poll over 3000 and a fourth who will run close to that figure. In a field of eight provided no further withdrawals are announced a to tal of 300 votes looks like a nomination. There has only been a week out of a four weeks' fight, and a forecast of the tri-party fight now must be subject to future revision. But as it appears tonight the three men who will fight out the Mayoralty of Seattle will be: John F. .Miller, Republican: General J. B. Met calfe. Democrat, and W. H. Moore, City Party. None of those nominations will be won 'easily granted that everybody now tn the Held will go to the primary, and only radical partisans are trying to forecast the March election. But at that one can. by hunting for It. get even money from both Miller and Moore parti sans that their favorite will be elected Mayor. Both are partisan propositions and not good betting judgment. LIQUOR DEALERS ORGANIZE Two Hundred Meet and Form Pro tective Association. SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 12. (Special.) Nearly 200 liquor dealers met Eagles' Hall this afternoon and organ ized the Seattle Liquor-Dealers" Protec tive Association of King County. The moving cause for the organization of the liquor dealers is the approaching: municipal election. The actual discus sion of candidates and the attitude of the liquor interests will be taken up next Sunday. Henry N. Baumann, president, was elected, with the following officers under him: Edward Spranger, vice president. Patrick E. Sullivan, treas urer, Arthur Gerbel, secretary. KLAMATH FALLS CLOSED NEW ORDER ANNOUNCED TO BE PERMANENT. Cattlemen and Stockmen Must Find Some Other Day Than Sunday to Do Their Trading. KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Jan. 12. (Special.) Klamath Fall and other towns of Klamath County are now strictly observing the Sunday-closing law as set down in the penal code of the State of Oregon. This is because of the combination of circumstances represented by the formation of a Civic Federation that has taken a stand for law enforcement, and the prompt ac tion of Sheriff Silas Obenahain In notifying all persons engaged in busi ness in the various towns of the coun ty that any violations of the law will be vigorously prosecuted. The day of the stockman with cat tle on many hills, or the sheepman who carefully avoids trespass on the range of his rival during the week, finding time to obtain supplies from the trad ing point on Sunday only, is a thing of the past. . Stores of all kinds are closed Sat urday night, with the exceptions noted in the law, and remain closed until Monday morning. Framers of the act made allowance for the tardy buyer of necessities for Sunday dinner, together with others whose functions are deemed essential, so that druggists, doctors, undertakers, liverymen, bar bers, butchers and bakers are in the exempted class. Recognizing the sin cerity of the Sheriff in his conduct and that public sentiment approves the re form, the observance of the first closed Sunday was general and rigid, so far as evidence shows. Klamath Falls has been a wide open town, with the exception of a portion of last year, when gambling was stopped by the city administration, and Sunday is said, to have been the best day of the week for business under the old conditions. The new order is a settled condition of the fu ture, the observance of which the citi zens and officers will insist upon. LARGE TIMBER LAND SALE More Than Three Sections of Clack amas County Transferred. OREGON CITY. Or., Jan. 12. (Spe cial.) The transfer of 1850 acres of timbered lands on the Upper Molalla River In Clackamas County has just been made public, through a deed filed in the office of County Recorder Ramsby. The price stated in the deed is $81,000. or about $44 per acre. The purchaser is the Molalla Lumber Com pany, a West Virginia corporation, which purchased the property from the Cornwell Lumber Company, of Saginaw, Mich. The Cornwell Lum ber Company is directed by Elmer J. Cornwell, a well-known Michigan cap italist. The Molalla Lumber Com pany has no mill on the Molalla River, but is holding this timber with a view to its use In the future. More than three sections of land are in volved In the transaction. Candidate for Governor. OLTMPIA. Wash.. Jan. 12. (Special.) ' Patrick S. Byrne, ex-Mayor of Spokane, who Is visiting here, announces his candi dacy as the Democratic nominee for Gov ernor and declares ha is confident of the nomination and election. -.Via",.-.: lM ' ! , ; i Francis J. Heney. 1 t I HALL TRIAL WILL COMMENCETODAY Steiwer and Others Indicted Also Face Court This Motning. CHARGE IS CONSPIRACY Ex-Vnited States Attorney Arraigned With Wheeler County Defendants for Failure to Prosecute Butte Creek Company. John H. Hall. ex-United States At torney, Winlock W. Steiwer and others charged in indictment No. 1S11 with il legally fencing Government land in con nection. with what is known as the Butte Creek Land, Livestock & Lumber Com pany, wili be tried this morning before Judge. W. H. Hunt, in the Federal Court. Francis J. Heney. who arrived here Sat urday morning. spent Saturday and yes terday going over the evidence in the case and orce , more the Oregon land frauds will be aired. What has been known as the Hall case, called so undoubtedly because Hall was removed from the office of United States Attorney because of the allegations made against him in the Butte Creek Company case, has been hanging fire for some time and the defendants would not have been tried at this time perhaps but for the demands Hall has made for a trial. Hall was indicted with Binger Hermann, W. W. Steiwer. ex-State Senator H. H. Hen dricks, Clarence B. Zachary, A. C. SCach ary. Edwin Mays. F. P. Mays. Charles A. Watson, Clyde A. Glass. E. D. Stratford and others. Although Binger Hermann's name appears in the indictment he will not be tried with Hall and stelwer. Charged With Conspiracy. Hall.- with the other defendants, is charged with conspiracy for the alleged Illegal fencing of Government land in Wheeler County by the Butte Creek Land, Livestock & Lumber Company. It Is claimed that 18,360 acres of public lands are embraced in. the Inclosure, which was used by the corporation as a pasture, to the exclusion of all homesteaders by a system of fencing. As a result of com plaints from the settlers in Wheeler County, to the effect that they had been driven out of the country by threats and the monopolistic operations of the Butte Creek Company, indictments were found last year against the defendants by the grand jury. The principal suit against the Butte Creek Land. Livestock & Lumber Com pany is contained in Indictment No. 2911. wherein Winlock W. Steiwer, its president; Hamilton H. Hendricks, its secretary and treasurer; Clarence B. Zachary, its general superintendent, and Clyde E. Glass, a bookkeeper for the corporation, are involved, besides A. C. Zachary, Charles A. Watson. Bin ger Hermann, John H. Hall, Edwin Mays, F. P. Mays, Clark E. Loomis and Edward D. Stratford, who are ac cused of a violation of section 6440. Revised Statutes of the United States, by preventing free passage over cer tain public lands in townships 5, 6 and 7 south, ranges 19 and 20 east, through the means of an illegal inclosure formed by means of a line of illegal homestead entries. ! Make Dummy Entries. The general policy of the company, according to the allegations contained in the indictment,' seems to have been to connect the rim-rock with the sys tem of fences by the aid of "dummy" homestead entries, upon which their lines of fencing were alleged to have been constructed as rapidly as the filings were made. It is declared that at the time Hall was United States Attorney, and in spite of the repeated protests from the ranchers living where the Butte Creek Company had fenced in all of the land. Hall never took official action against the company. Hall of course eld listen to the protests of the settlers, in that he received their letters of protest, and wrote letters to them in return, but it is charged that he made no attempt to have the com pany indicted for illegally fencing or for fraudulently obtaining uovernment lano. It Is charged there was politics behind Hall's inactivity. Hall wanted to be re appointed, and Seiwer was State Senator from Wheeler County and also general superintendent of the company. Hall in those days was a Mitchell man. but there was a fight on and the Simon faction was exceedingly active. Steiwer was a Simon man, and Hall, it is said, wanted to be sure of his reappointment, so he was standing in with both factions. Whether Edwin Mays. F. V. Mays, Steiwer and others connected with the Butte Creek Company, all of whom were active In politics in those days, were pro tected by Hall while he was in office, in return for political favors, will undoubt edly be brought out at the trial. The fact that Hall recently made a demand through a petition filed in the Federal Court to get access to certain papers and letter-press books which he used while in office indicates that he wished to show by the letter-press books that he had given attention to the protests of the settlers from Wheeler County. Knew of Complaints. Certain of the books and papers were turned over to him, and undoubtedly they will show that he had acknowledged the receipt of the complaints and had made inquiry into the methods used by the Butte Creek Company in obtaining land. The fact that no criminal action was instituted by Hall against the com pany will, it is said, be shown by the Government witnesses. Hall was indicted for conspiracy be cause there was no Federal statute cover ing malfeasance in office. Heney charged that Hall was obstructing him in his work of rounding 'up the land-fraud thieves and after he was thoroughly con vinced of this, he had Halt removed from office. The removal of United States Marshal Jack Matthews was at Heney's request and for practically the same reason as that charged against Hall, that of obstructing the work of the office. Hall has always claimed that he was in nocent of any wrong doing, while on the other hand Heney- has been Just as Insistent that Hall was guilty in that he did not criminally prosecute the Butte Creek Company. Heney has already tried and convicted, on another indictment in connection with the Butte Creek Com pany Clarence B. Zachary H: H. Hen dricks and C. A. Watson. Ail of the men whose names are mentioned In indict ment No. 1S11 have been arrested, but A. C. Zachary. who after the indictment was returned fled the state and has not been apprehended. - Heney expects the Hall case to take two weeks to try. In all the Government will put on the witness-stand between 60 and 70 witnesses. A greater part of the testimony that will be offered will be the same as that heard in the trials of Coe. D.. Barnard. H. H. Hendricks and Charles A. Watson. All of the new testi mony presented by the Government will of course be against Hall. Most of the witnesses that have been summoned to appear have already reported to Heney. Most of the veniremen who have bee summoned as jurors are also in the city. PROMINENT MAN MISSING John L. Rhodes, of South Bend, Wash., Gone Since New Tear's. SOUTH BEND. Wash.. Jan. 12. (Spe cial.) John L Riiodes. secretary of the Socialist party at this place and well known about town, has been mysteri ously missing from home since Janu ary 1. Mr. Rhodes was last seen here about 12 o'clock on New Year's eve. None -of the letters, papers, clothing or other personal effects in his room were touched, and there is much anxiety felt as to what has become .of him. He is not known to have had any enemies here, so the idea of foul play is not' seriously considered. So far as known, his affairs are in good condition. Charged With Killing: Deer. ALBANY, Or.. Jan. 12. (Special.) The S-nxn tit John U. Hall. trial of George W. Fisher, proprietor of the Brownsville Glove Factory, on charge of killing deer out of season and illegal possession of deer hides, will be held in this city Tuesday before Justice of the Peace L L. Swan. The case has aroused considerable interest at Browns viile and will be hotly contested. Deputy Game W arde.n J. L. Green, of Portland found considerable fresh deer meat and a great quantity of untagged hides in Fisher's possession and caused his arrest. Fisher claims his arrest ts due to jealousy on the part of residents of Brownsville. Alleges Cruel Treatment. OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. J2. (Special.) Mrs. Roxy B. Brookmiller has filed a suit for divorce against Charles Brookmiller, to whom she was married March 28, 1901, in Chicago. Her maiden name was Mason. She says that Brook miller used intoxicating liquors to ex cess, and abused her and threatened to blow out her brains, so that she was at last obliged to leave him and work to support herself. She asks that Brook miller be barred from claiming any In terest in two lots, in Peninsula Addition to Portland. . Voted for5 f Henry Clay. ALBANY, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.) S. M. Pennington,' who voted for Henry Clay, when he was defeated by James K. Polk for the Presidency of the Lnited States, registered as a voter in Linn County. He now resides In this city and is 83 years old. Mr. Pennington has voted in every Presidential election since he cast his first vote for Clay. He has been prominent in. politics and served two terms in the State 5enate) rrom uma tilla County several years ago. SPECIAL PRIZES AWARDED Poultry Show on East Side Will End Tomorrow'. The thirteenth annual show of the Oregon State Poultry Association, held on the East Side, so far has proved the best attended and most successful in the history of the organization. Secre tary Shellhouoe said yesterday that the officers of the association are well pleased with the results obtained and at the increased interest taken in the displays in all classes. Two more days remain today and tomorrow. Tomor row afternoon . a baby show will be held. The annual election of officers is also on, the programme. Present officers are: President. E. H. Bauer; vice-president, Ed Carlisle: treasurer W. P. gnooks; secretary. H. C. Shell house; executive committee, F. Fen wick. E. M. Calkins, C. D. Minton, I. C Clodfelter. D. N. Lash, Oscar Small, H. Ringiiouse. The following special premiums have been awarded: Ringhouse cup, best White Wyandotte cockerel, won by D. N. Lash: Northwest Poultry Journal cup. largest and best display of Rhode Island Reds, won by James Rait; J. C. Murry cup, best collection of White Wyandottes, D. N. Lash; president's cup. offered by E. H. Bauer, for Gold en Duck Wing Game cockerel, Frank Fenwick; Oregon State Board of Agri culture cup, best display of Oregon poultry. E. K. Brown; Willowmoor Farm cup, g-iven by J. W. Clise of the live stock committee of the Alaska-Yukon Exposition and Superintendent J. ' L. Anderson, of the poultry department of the Seattle Exposition, for the best and largest, display of Barred Plymouth Rocks, won by B. F. Keenej', of Eu gene: Krebs & Reynolds cup, best col lection' of Buff Orpingtons, won by Wlndle Bros.; J. C. Staples cup, for best Buff Plymouth Rock cockerel, won by Wlndle Bros.; E. H. Bauer cup. for best collection of Barred Plymouth Rocks, won by J. C. Murray: D. N. Lash cup. for best five males and five females Barred Plymouth Rocks, won by B. F. Keeney; Page trophy, for 10 highest scoring birds in the Ameri can class, won by Krebs & Reynolds.. When the Wires Were Dou u. That la the title of a stirring: railroad story by Bourdon Wilson in the Janu ary Sunset Magazine. It is illustrated by Gil Spear, of the staff of Collier's. Another notable piece of fiction in this number is "A Brother of the Moun tains." by Robert "W. Ritchie, one of the star writers of the New York Sun. For sale by all newsdealers. Ariel B. Coe. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.) Ariel B. Coe died at his home in Svensen last evening after a long illness, aged 65 years. He was born in Illinois, on June 6, 1842, and came to Oregon in 1S73. He . resided in the Willamette Valley for ten years and then came to Knappa," making his home lr this county since that time. Until recently Mr. Coe was engaged in the logging business. The deceased left a widow and three children, Elmer A. Coe. of this city; Mrs. M. J. Knapp, of Knappa, and Mrs. Birdie Mclntire, of Goble. - v 1 . S - i 'I'Fffi WEUI LONG FACES . HAVEN'T, SMILED SINCE MC- CREDIE .TURNED JOKE. Eddie Quinn Fears tol Leave Seattle, Lc.t C'oast Magnates Should An nex Spokane Franchise. SEATTLE. Wash.. Jwn. 12. (Special.) The magnates of the Northwestern League are looking wise, saying nothing, and In the meantime waiting for the cli max in the Vancouver, B. . C, situation. Not one of them has smiled since the Coast League turned the joke on them regarding the purchase of the Portland territory. Sent out as a "feeler," it has come back as a boomerang. It is safe to say that, for a time at least, the circuit which is affectionately termed "Lucas 10-cent League" in Port land wili not spread its wings again until it finds that it is safe in its own flight. Eddie Quinn, manager of the Spokane team, came to Seattle Friday afternoon and announced that he would take the midnight boat to Victoria. He needed rest from strenuous life in the metropo lis, but Eddie was still In town last even ing, closeted with Manager Dugdale and Russ Hall, manager of Butte. Bob Brown, who has the destiny of the Aberdeen champions in charge, intended to leave for home yesterday morning, and as he was absent latt evening from the general council, it Is taken for granted that he returned to the bosom of the Grays Harbor fans loar"d with informa tion about the latent developments in the league situation. Now that it has been settled beyond question of doubt that Judge McCredle, owner of the Portland team, is not in Vancouver after thin franchise. President Lucas will be able to talk "section 4, rule 10." without fear of losing a trick. While there is little chance of the Coast League annexing any of the cities north of Portland, the mere mention of Judge McCredie's . name awakens a feeling of uneasiness. If they heard a rumor to the effect that he was In Spokane. Eddie Quinn would jump back so quickly that he would not get his needed rest. New Books in Library THE following books have, been re ceived at the Library: ARCHITECTURE. Fajot. Profllrs et tournagfe; recuell de doc uments de styles, n.d. B ston Society of Architecture. Envoi of the Rotch travelling scholarship. 2 v. 10"2. Daly. Moltfs hlstorlques d'arohitecture et de sculpture d'ornament pour la composition ct la decoration exterlcure des edifices publics et Drives. 2 v. 170. Bspouy. Fragments d' architecture antique d'aprfe Ifs rolcves et restauratlons des anelens ri)sionnaries de 1' Academic de France a Rome. 2 v. 1905. Espouy. Fragments d'architecture du moyon age et de la renaissance; d'apres les releves et reptaurations des anciens penslonnalrea de 1' Academic de France a Rome. n. d. DehH. Selection of Byzantine ornament. 2 v. 189. FJ-role Nationoie des Reaux-Arts. Js grande prlx do Rome d'architecture, de 1850-1000. 4 v. n,d. . , Nlcolal. Da ornament dr ' Italfeniachen kunst d-s XV Jahrhunderts. 1888. Oak ess hot t. Detail and ornament of the Italian renaissance. 18isS. Rasohdorff. Palaat architektur von Ober Itallen und Toscana com XV bL XVII Jahr hundert; Toscana. 1888. Raschdorff. Psdast architektur von Ober Itallen und Toscana vom XIII bis XVIII Jahr hundert; Venedlg. 1003. Ii-inhardt. Palast architektur von Ober Itallen und Toscann vob XV bis XVII jahr hundert; Oenua 1886. Ware. The Georgian period; a collection of papere draling with '"Colonial or XVIII cen tury architecture In the United States. 3 v. I8W-1902. worlcy. unurcn or tne js.niKns lempmra in London, lvvt. BIOGRAPHY. Hall. The friends of Voltaire:' by S. G. Tallnntvrp. nneud. 1807. Johnson Samuel Johnson: by "W. A. Rulieh. 1907. Napoleon. Napoleon's last voyages; being th rilnrie of Sir Thomas Useher and J. R Glover, secretary to Rear Admiral Cockburn; ed. by J. H. Rose. iwo- Vespuccl. Amerigo Vespucci; by F. A. Ober, 1907. DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL Auer. The ncrth country. 1906. Matthews. American character. 1906. Patre. Republic of Colombia. 1906. FICTION. Blatchford. Polly and the aunt. Discrepant world, being an essay in fiction. Dix. Prophet's landing. Haggard. Margaret. ' Lyle. The Lone Star. Porter. Heart of the West; by O. Henry, pseud. Schwartz. Elinor's college career. FINNISH BOOKS. Ahrenberg. Haapakoskelalaet; romani. Bllhaud. Hullu-soolo. 'ampe. American loyto. 1891. Pnnth. Novel le la. DanleLson. Suomen sota ja suonen sotilaat vucaina. lsua. ja i"w. T.".i-lrlfn Kiillervo. 1M115. Ionnrot. Ellas Ixmnrot: van A. E. Ahl- baaroi. i-"eKKa sauinen; murium neriiuwi hovissa. F1XB AKTS. Clark, Comp. Model dialogues. 190S. Columbia, book of varns: containing manual of knitting and crocheting; by Anna Schuraacker. Ed. 8. 1907. HISTORY. Eastman. Old Indian days. 1907. Gibbon. Student's Gibbon; ed. and abridged by William Smith. 1854. Kit tel. A history of the Hebrews, zv. isuo- 1S96. LITBRA I L K K Emnson. Poems and essays. 190V. Genun. The Idylls and the ages, a valua tion of Tennyson's Idylls of the king. 1907. Moees. Children s books ana rtaaing. nwi. Rice. Comp. Holiday selections for readings and recitations. 1908. Shakespeare. King Henry the ntn; ed. oy B. E. Haie. 1903. Southwick. Elocution ana action. exi. , rev. 1903. Stevenson. unsays; ea. ny w. i. roeips. 1906. Stone. Comp. sea aongf ana ban ads. moe. Wordsworth. Selection of the shorter poems: ed. by Edward Fulton. 190". RELIGION. Harnack & Hermann. Essays on the social gospel; tr. by G. M. Craik. 1907. SCIENCE. McAdle. Catalogue of earthquakes on the Pacific Coast. 1897-190B. 1907. Newth. Text-booK oi inorganic chemistry. Ed. 13. 1907. Roberts. The haunters or tne silences: a book of animal life. 1907. Schillings. In wildest Africa! tr. by Fred eric Whyte. -1907. SOCIOLOGY. American academy of political and social science. Bond as investment securities. 1907. Engls. socialism, Utopian ana scientific: tr. by Edward .rellng. 1905. Relnsch. American legislatures and legis lative methods. 1907. , Rollins. Money and investments, a reference book for the use of those desiring Informa tion in the handling of money. 19071 Sheldon. Notes on the Nicaragua canal. Ed. 3. lt02. tVoodburn. American politics; the American republic and Its government. 1906. USEFUL ARTS. Defebaugh. History of the, lumber indue try of America, v. 2. 1907. Dow son A Larter. Producer gas. 1906. Harcourt. Sanitary engineering with re spect to water-supply and sewage disposal. 1907. Hasluck, ed. Pumps and hydraulic rams. Klnzbrunner. Alternating current windings, theory and construction. J906. Marshall. Practical dynamo and motor con struction, n.d. Robinson. Principle of mecilanUra. 1906. Sharp- Modern foundry practice.. Ed. rev. 1905. Gift. Oregon Pensions Granted. OREGOKIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Jan. 12. The following Oregon "o-d soldiers" have been granted pensions un der the act of February 6, 1907, according to notice just issued by the Bureau of Pensions: Wellington Sherwood. Hood River; Dan iel Calkins. St. John; Samuel T. Bunch, Blalocks; John A. Freeman and Ballard T. Collins. The Ealles; Hans Hansen, George Loring. Marshall H. Knapp and William W. Wetsler, of Portland. DONT FAIL TO SEE The Baby Show" , AT EILERS PIANO HOUSE THE FINEST 'BABIES" IN ALL THE WORLD Never before has there been such a magnificent display of Grands, Baby Grands, Parlor Grands and Concert Grands as now shown here. It is the finest piano exhibit of this character ever made. It is an unparalleled opportunity for comparison and selection. The opportunity to purchase to decided advantage is now, REDUCED PRICES PAYMENTS TO SUIT THE HOUSE OF HIGHEST QUALITY pinnoi-eliabilitr 353 Washington Pacific Coast Headquarters for Violins, and Other Musical Metrostyle Pianola and STORES EVERYWHERE Chit-Chat of the Sporting; World. BY WILL, G. MAC RAB. SOME day Portland will have a new grandstand at the League ball grounds. That will be when the pres ent gray-bearded fan has been called home and the youth who sneaks over theSfence or pays his dime Is a candi date for the home for the aged. Per haps it would jar the McCredles and the street railway people if the fans would quit patronizing the game. rf H'.irrv.TTn Viint keens prodding President Jordan he may get the truth nv.n..t tHa amntpiim he has hired. But what good will it do to have the truth , . 1 . i. lrom president joraan. iui. mm uni professional amateurs will enter the same old denial. Tommy Burns has assured his friends that he will fight Jack Johnson upon his return to America. After his bat tle Tommy stops to say that alter meeting Johnson, he will draw the color line. Should Burns whip the nride of Dingeville, the noise oi other colored fighters will be stilled. Willus Britt announces the retire ent of his brother Jimmy from the ring. Jimmy Britt is in love again. His new girl objects to prizefighters. hence the retirement. rne ngnting game hasn't lost much. Manager McCredie says he will not .send out his 1908 contracts until Janu ary 15. The tans are noi anxious about the" sending out of the contracts, but tiiey are anxious about the materi al the contracts are sent out to. BOYS AND GIRLS SPLIT GAMES Albany and Eugene Teams Play Close and Exciting Contests. IT D I CV rir Jan. 12 fSneeigl 1 Tn of the Willamette Valley High School, the high scnoois or jugene auu AiDany di vided basketball honors in this city last evening. Albany walked away with trie girls' .game by a score of 12 to 0 and Eugene was victorious in the boys' game, the score being 10 to 7. Both contests were fair, clean exhibitions. Though smaller than their opponents, the Albany girls played with a dash and vim which was lacking in the Eugene team, and which made victory easy. Miss Bending was the sar point-winner and the excellent guarding of Misses Mar EXTRAORDI NARY OPPORTUNITY TO BUY NOW BIGGEST, BUSIEST AND BEST St., Corner Park Pianos, Organs, Talking Machines, Instruments ; also the genuine Themodist Pianola Piano. CALIFORNIA TO ALASKA ' tin and Thayer prevented Eugene from scoring. The boys' game was a close con test all the time, splendid guarding on both teams holding the score down to a remarkably low figure for a boys' game. The Albany boys' team was somewhat weakened by the absence of Dooley, the center, who has not been in school long enough this year to meet the league re quirements, and Stalnaker, left forward, who was Injured in practice last week. This new basketball league is composed of the high schools of Salem, Albany, Eugene and Roseburg. It comprises both boys' and girls' teams. The teams of each city will play two games with each of the other league teams, one contest on the home floor of each team. TERRORIST IS ARRESTED Police of Russia Recapture Danger ous Young Man. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 12. The pol!c are rejoicing over their success in ar resting an IS-year-old youth named Par shenkoff, a desperate Terrorist and many times a murderer, who was taken by several officers last night. A squad of detectives hunted down Parshenkoff along the canalfront on the outskirts of the city. He made a desperate stand, wound ing several of his pursuers, and was not overpowered until he had been felled by a heavy blow on the head which caused a serious wound. Parshenkoff was the leader in a num ber of important encounters between the police and Terrorists. He is believed to be the man who killed Colonel Kalchak of the police, in a fight that took place on December 18, last, and he headed a gang that killed four police officers in the Okhta quarter of this city on Jan uary .11, 1907. Several months ago he made a most daring and brilliant escape from arrest at Brazil Island, killing a police captain and four officers in his flight. Will Name Citizens' Ticket. A citizens' mass meeting will be held next Wednesday night in the City Hall, St. Jonn. at 7:30 to form a permanent organi zation preparatory to the coming muni cipal election. The mass meeting is the outgrowth of a smaller gathering of citi zens held in the office of H. E. Collier last week. It was called to order by J. R. William. J. H. Fletcher was elected temporary chairman. J. E. Kirk was elected temporary clerk. A committee was appointed to prepare resolutions and report at the meeting next Wednesday night. The object of the meeting will be to set in motion a movement for the nomination of a citizens' ticket. All voters of St. John are Invited to attend this meeting. It Is to be a non-partisan affair.