Morning Oregonian., January 21, 1908, Page 9, Image 9

ttte Morning oregoniax, Tuesday, January 21. 1908.
SETTLERS HIRED
TO GRAB L
Government Witnesses Expose
Illegal Acts $300 Paid
for Each Claim.
HENEY N EARING CLIMAX
After Operations of Butte Creek
Land Company Are Established,
He Will Try to Show Part of
Hall and Mays in Conspiracy.
DEVELOPMENTS IX THE HALL
MAYS TRIAL.
Witnesses for the Government ex
pos Illegal operations of the Butte
Creek Land. Livestock A Lumber
Company and testify that they filed
on homesteads at suggestion of C. B.
Zachary, foreman of the company,
and afterwards sold their claims to
the company for a pre-arranged con
sideration of $300 above all expenses.
Entrymen declare they never saw
their claims before filing on the land
and that , they never lived on the
Property; that such Improvements as
were made were done by the Butte
Creek Company.
Heney expects today to complete
the Introduction of testimony estab
lishing the beginning of the alleged
conspiracy and will then proceed to
associate defendants John H. Hall
and Edward Mays with the unlaw
ful agreement. Other more Impor
tant witnesses, probably W. W.
.Steiwer, H. H. Hendricks and C. B.
Zachary. of the Butte Creek Com
pany, and C. E. Loo mis, formely spe
cial agent for the Interior Depart
ment, may be called either tomorrow
or Thursday.
With testimony strong and appar
ently conclusive, the Government yes
terday by several witnesses in the
Hall-Mays conspiracy trial exposed
the hold and law-defying operations of
the Butte Creek Land, Livestock &
Lumber Company and disclosed to the
jury how during the years 1900 and
1901 this company acquired fraudu
lently a considerable area of public
land. By the same evidence .it was
shown how this land-grabbing cor
poration by the acquisition, of these
lands was enabled to complete the
enclosure of a still larger area of Gov
arnment land to which other settlers
were denied access for grazing pur
poses. Heney, for the prosecution, made
considerable progress in establishing
the existence of a conspiracy among
the members of the Butte Creek Com
pany and he said last night that 'the
Government's case would be supported
still further as to the alleged con
spiracy by the Introduction today o
more testimony of the same character
as that presented yesterday. When
this has been done, He'ney will begin
the next step outlined by the prosecu
tion and will seek positively to con
nect Hall and Mays with the con
spiracy that will have been proved
against the officers of the Butte Creek
Company.
How Land Was Grabbed.
Beginning at 11 o'clock yesterday
morning and continuing until court
adjourned shortly after 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, five witnesses for the'
Government told of the method of the
Butte Creek Land, Livestock & Lum
ber Company. These witnesses swore
to facts, the testimony of each sup
porting that of the others, that seemed
Incredible. Clarence B. Zachary, fore
man of the company, served as a sort
of an advance agent for the corpor
ations In its land-grabbing crusade,
according to the sworn testimony of
the witnesses. They represented that
It was Zachary who first suggested to
them the Idea of filing on a homestead.
Kither at the time of filing or before
final proof was made, Zachary assured
the different entrymen that the pro
ceeding would entail no Inconvenience
to them, that the company would at
tend to the erection of a cabin on their
claims, look after the cultivation of
the land and other improvements that
were required under the homestead
law and would purchase the claims
from the settlers for a consideration of
about $300 each as soon as final proof
had been completed.
All of these applications were filed with
H. H. Hendricks, another member of the
Butte Creek Company, who was at the
time United States Commissioner. Not
one of the entrymen knew where his
land was located whon he filed vOji the
claim, and testified that when he went
before Hendricks the necessary blanks
containing a description of the land, to
bo filed on had been prepared In advance
and that all he had to do was to sign the
necessary papers. None of them ever
lived on their claims or so much as pre
tended to visit them more than two or
three times and then they rarely re
mained on the land more than from 10
to 15 minutes. After the land had been
filed on the Butte Creek Company kept
its agreement and erected box-cabins on
each claim and In some Instances at
tempted to cultivate the land. Only one
of the witnesses paid from his own funds
the filing fee. and It was refunded to him
when he finally settled with the company,
and either deeded his land or assigned his
patent to the corporation.
Company Furnished Funds.
When the time arrived for making
final proof, each of the entrymen ap
peared before H. H. Hendricks, one only
doing before James S. Stewart at The
Ialles. where he affixed his signature to
the final proof papers which had in
variably been made out in advance. The
witnesses testified that the funds re
quired for commuting their homesteads
and making final proof were furnished
by the company. Later, when their final
receipt had arrived from the Land Of
fice, some of the settlers told of trans
ferring their property to the company at
the stipulated consideration.
The cross-examination of the witnesses
was conducted by Judge Webster Sor the
defense. He sought to discredit each
witness by having him admit that the
answers he had made In his final papers
were false and that the answers, were
known to be false when they were given
Heney expects today to be able practi'
cally to complete the Introduction of pre
liminary testimony, and beginning tomor
row some interesting developments may
be looked for. Heney is not, discussing
the planB of the prosecution or the order
the Government's large number of wit
nesses will be called, or for that matter
just who will testify. But there Is a
' listing that some of the really important
witnesses may be expected to take the
stand tomorrow or Thursday, at the lat
est. C E. Loomls, a former Special Agent,
attached to the Interior Department. Is
in the city and In all probability will be
heard In behalf of the Government. It
was Loomis who was ordered repeatedly
to visit Wheeler County and to report on
the alleged unlawful fencing of which
the settlers had complained. He gave
numerous excuses for delaying his in
vestigation and finally, during the Sum
mer of 1902. he called at Fossil, spent a
part of a day pretending to investigate
the fencing of public land, and then de- 1
parted. He afterwards wrote that it I
would be necessary for him again to visit
the scene of the alleged unlawful fences
before It would be possible for him to
proceed against the offenders. But he
never made the second visit. It is be
lieved he will tell on the witness stand
why he did not.
E. D. Stratford, also a former Special
Agent, was thought to be -Included
among the witnesses for the Government,
but it is not believed he will be present.
Heney was recently' asked by opposing
counsel if he would call Stratford as a
witness and he replied he did not know
that he should. Stratford is now resid
ing in Kansas.
But In contemplating the more Import
ant witnesses that are to fohow. the
names of W. W. Steiwer, H. H. Hend
ricks and C. B. Zachary, the officers of
the Butte Creek Company, are nattrrally
suggested. These men were named in
the Indictment on which Hall and Mays
are icing tried and the fact that they
were excused from trial at the last min
ute is taken to Indicate that they will
testify for the Government In return for
an immunity bath.
Wilkes Tells of His Agreement.
Irvin Wilkes, of Forest Grove, was
the first witness called by the Govern
ment yesterday positively to prove the
fraudulent character of the homestead
entries that were made by various set
tlers who afterwards sold their claims
to the Butte Creek Company. Wilkes
testified that he had lived at Fossil from
1895 until after proving up on his
homestead in 1900. He explained that
the claim on which he filed was in
cluded In the Government land that
was enclosed by the fence afterwards
constructed by the Butte Creek Com
pany. He alleged that Clarence B.
Zachary, foreman for the company, hi
asked him to tile on the claim ar'
afterwards sell it to the company, the
purpose of the company In acquiring
this piece of land being to control the
water supply within the enclosure.
Wilkes said that Zachary had told him
that If he. Wilkes, would tile on the
claim and prove up on it and then deed
It to the Butte Creek Company, he
would be paid $300 above all of his ex
penses. This agreement with Zachary. said
Wilkes, provided that the Butte Creek
Company should make all of the neces
sary Improvements on the land required
Dy tne homestead law. Witness testi
fied that he had nothing to do with the
slight improvements that were made
and that he did not live on the claim
at all. In fact, he admitted, that he
had visited the premises only twice be
fore he completed final proof In. March,
1900, before Hamilton H. Hendricks, an
officer of the Butte Creek Company,
who was also United States Commis
sioner at the time. It was the recol
lection of the witness that he made
final proof before Hendricks when
neither of his witnesses was present
and that most of theN answers to the
questions proposed In the final proof
papers were suggested by Hendricks
himself. After filing on the claim and
before making final proof, Wilkes
testified that he was given a horse.
valued at $15, by Zachary with the un
derstanding that it should apply in
payment of the agreed price of $300 he
was to receive for his land. ' When he
had received the final receipt from the
Land Office, Wilkes said he surrendered
his claim to the Butte Creek Company
and received the balance of the stipu
lated consideration of $300.
Judge Webster was particularly severe
in his examination of Wilkes, whom he
arraigned not only for swearing falsely
when he made final proof himself, but
because he had advised his wife to swar
likewise. But afterwards, in answer to a
question from Heney, Wilkes declared
that many of. the questions had not been
asked him at all, the answers to a ma
jority of. them having been written in
either by Hendricks or Zachary. He also
swore that the statutes printed on the
final proof blanks and warning the en-
tryman against perjury were not read to
him at the time he went through the mo
tions of making final proof.
Mrs. Wilkes Also Testifies'.
Wilkes was excused early in the after
noon session and waa succeeded by his
wife, who had also filed on a homestead
at the suggestion of Zachary, who ad
vanced the necessary money for filing.
Zachary also furnished witness the money
with which to commute her claim, and
afterwards when he demanded the return
of the funds he had expended, Mrs.
Wilkes testified that she sold her claim
to him, receiving in cash $150. She testi
fied that the final proof papers had been
prepared by Hendricks and all that ehe
was required to do was to sign her name
to the, documents. In answer to a ques
tion from Heney, Mrs. Wilkes said that
neither of the witnesses who certified to
the genuineness of her proof as to her
residence on the land and its cultivation
had ever visited her claim.
Clyde Brown, a sheepherder employed
by the Butte Creek Company, was the
next witness. He testified that, in ac
cordance with a prearranged understand
ing with Zachary, who had promised him
$300 for the claim when he had proved up
09 It. he had filed on a homestead which
he relinquished January 23. 1905. after the
THE AMERICAN IDEA
No Distinction on Account of
Dress Is the Rule.
A HOMELIKE ATMOSPHERE
Recently, we are told, the manager
or a fashionable London restaurant re
fused to allow an Earl and his Countess
to eat In the dining-room because they
were not attired in regulation evening
dress. It is a pleasure to be able to
state that such snobbishness does not
prevail in New York hotel restaurants.
Even at the St. Regis, which sets the
pace In matters of dress and etiquette,
the wearing of a business suit bars no
one from admission or service. The
business man who comes to New York
without an elaborate wardrobe need
have no misgivings. At the St. Regis
he will get quite as good service and
be made to feel Just as much at home
In his business suit of an evening as
though he wore the costume approved
by society. ' -
The St. Regis is emphatically an
American hotel, and Is conducted in ac
cordance with American ideas. Com
fort is the keynote and homelikeness is
the symphony in this inviting palace of
rest and refreshment. It Is an Ideal
estopping place for all who appreciate
good living at a fair cost, a pliice where
one always feels at home. We are wont
to say and think. 'There's no place
like home," but times have changed
since the old song was written, and
many have discovered, that it is possi
ble to find elsewhere a place like home
in every good particular, but unlike
home in the matter of cares and an
noyances. Such a place is the St. Regis,
New York.
So whether you go to the Metropolis
for a day or two on business, or for
a week or month with your family on
pleasure bent, make the St. Regis your
home, for by so doing you will get the
greatest amount of enjoyment possible
and at no greater expense than you
would incur at any other first-class
hotel.
indictment charging Hall and others with
a conspiracy had been returned. He said
that after he had made the filing Zach
ary, for the company, had asked for and
was given permission to construct a fence
across the Brown claim.
Witness Morgan Fared Well.
John H. Morgan, who claimed to' be a
painter, followed Brown on the witness
stand, but according to his testimony
and the actual facts in his case, the com
pany's relations with Morgan proved an
expensive luxury. Morgan admitted that
in 1WS or 1899 he relinquished a claim,
receiving in consideration therefor $20
worth of carpet from tire store of W W.
Steiwer, president of the Butte Creek
Company at Fossil. He afterwards filed'
on another claim, being located by
Zachary. who had promised htm $300 for
the claim after he had completed final
proof. But befpre going Into the deal
Morgan demanded that the company sup
ply him with lumber to tlje value of $15
with which to construct a house. This
was done, the understanding being that
the value of the lumber should be de
ducted from the purchase price of $300
when the claim was turned over to the
company. Wrhen the time arrived for
Morgan to commute on the homestead,
the company advanced him the necessary
$200 and he completed the proof at The
Dalles Land Office. Witness said he
afterwards relinquished this claim also.
But he did not tell the interesting
transaction he engineered between the
time he made final proof and the time
the relinquishment was filed. It Is said
that about the time Morgan applied for
his final receipt when he commuted the
claim, the Government authorities had
became suspicious and caused the whole
sale suspension of final proofs. Before
the embargo against these entries had
been raised, Morgan acquainted himself
sufficiently with the land laws to know
that by signing a relinquishment at any
time before the final proof had been ac
cepted and a receipt issued, he could
draw down the $200 he had paid into the
Land Office when he commuted the claim.
Accordingly, it is understood he went to
the Land Office at the Dalles, without
the knowledge of the company, made
the rettrHialshment, and received the $200
the company had advanced him. ' This
terminated his relations with the com
pany, which got some expensive ex
perience In lieu of a coveted homestead,
and Is still looking for the return, of Its
$200.
Morgan proved a stubborn witness on
cross-examination and Judge Webster
found it difficult to make him admit that
he had sworn falsely In making nnal
proof. In his direct examination the
witness has said that he visited the
claim not more than three times and that
his visits were at least six months apart.
"You sajr you only visited your claim
two or three times." commented Judge
Webster. "What did you go out there
at all for?"
"I went out to see If there was a ranch
there." soberly responded the witness.
while the spectators tittered until rapped
to order by Court Bailiff Humphreys.
'What was your object in trying to
visit the claim every six months?" fol
lowed Judge Webster. .
'Oh. it was the custom 01 the country
about that time," replied the witness,
amidst further laughter.
Witness Promised $300.
Cynthia E. Hamilton, who was the last
witness for the day, testified that she
had visited her claim only once and that
she remained there only 15 minutes. Mrs.
Hamilton now resides at Mount Angel,
but at the time the confiscation of Ore
gon's public lands was In full blast she
conducted a hotel at Fossil. She testi
fied that Zachary had asked ber to file
on a homestead, advising her that she
could very readily do so without Inter
fering with her work in any way. He
told her that the company would not only
look after the care of the claim until
after final proof, but would pay her $300
for the land if she would deed It to the
corporation. Mrs. Hamilton, however,
did not conclude her deal with the Butte
Creek Company, but relinquished the
claim last Fall, some time after the In
dictment against Steiwer and others, in
cluding defendants Hall and Mays, who
are now on trial, had been returned.
D. M. Walton, a rancher living near
Fossil, took the stand at the opening of
yesterday's session and testified that on
March 7. 1903, while riding across the in
closed public land near Fossil, he was at
tacked by Clarence B. Zachary, foreman
for the Butte Creek Land, Lumber &
Livestock Company, who was armed with
a pitchfork. Witness testified that Zach
ary not only ordered him out of the ln
closnire, but warned him not to trespass
again in the pasture. The cross-examination
of Walton by Judge Webster served
only to gain the admission from the wit
ness that he had not been good friends
with Zachary and other members of the
Butte Creek Company "since 1900, when
they stole my timber land."
W. G. Shepard, a former neighbor of
Walton, but now a'resldent of Mountain
dale, Washington County, told practical
ly the same story that was related by
Putnam and Walton regarding the alleged
illegal inclosure of public land by the
Butte Creek Company. Before leaving
Fossil In 1902, witness eald he had sold
his ranch to W. W. Steiwer. He Identi
fied affidavits he had made before both
Loomis and P. H. Swift, in which he had
recited the alleged unlawful practices of
the Butte Creek Company. These were
MANY FINE PIANOS AT A
FRACTION OF ACTUAL WORTH
BIG JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE OF SLIGHTLY USED PIANOS, ORGANS
AND PIANO PLAYERS AT EILERS PIANO HOUSE MOST
IMPORTANT OFFERING IN MANY MONTHS.
Scores of Well-Known Makes, Many of Them Almost Like New, at Prices So Marvel
ously Low That Any Seriously Intending Seeker Will Find Purchasing Now a Mat
ter of Tremendous Economy Sale Prices Based on Cash Deals, But Terms will Be
.Arranged When Desired. .
With such a list of unusually de
sirable instruments to choose from, as
was published In Sunday's and Mon
day's papers, it Is not to be wondered
that there was a generous and im
mediate response from the discrim
inating; music-lovers of the city and
from out of town as well which kept
our entire sales force busy all day
yesterday.
It is easily understood by many
people of good judgment that a first
class upright or grand piano or a
high-class organ that has been used
a little is invariably better than a
new one of inferior make.
HOW- WE GET THEM.
Naturallv, when the glorious Chick
ering. Boston's best and Americans
oldest makes, cr the hand-made Art
Hazelton, or the popular Kimball
Chicago's best make or the incom
parable Weber, with its wonderful
tone the piano of today are desired,
or in other words." when discriminat
ing buyers are seeking the very finest
pianos to be found in all the realm of
the musical world, they come to the
House of Eilers the House of High
est Quality and often, very often, re
linquish their pianos of previous
choice at a considerable sacrifice, in
order to satisfy their heart's desire to
own instruments recognized as the
world's foremost.
Still again, other numerous instru
ments have been exchanged for the in
comparable Pianola Pianos, the stand
ard of the world, also controlled ex
clusively by the House of Eilers.
P-UllMIIffl,x.sMJa
The back is the mainspring of
woman's organism. It quickly calls
attention to trouble by aching. It
tells, with' other symptoms, such as
nervousness, headache, pains in the
loins, weight in the lower part of
the body, that a woman's feminine
organism needs immediate attention.
In such cases the one sure remedy
which speedily removes the cause,
and restores the feminine organism
to a healthy, normal condition is
LYD1A E. PINKHAfVS'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
Mrs. Will Young, of 6 Columbia
Ave., Rockland, Me, says :
" I was troubled for a long thne with
dreadful backaches and a pain in my
side, and was miserable in every way.
I doctored until I was discouraged and
thought I would never get well. I read
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound had done for others and
decided to try it ; after taking three
bottles I can truly say that I never felt
so well in my life."
Mrs. Augustus Lyon, of East Earl,
Pa., writes to Mrs. Pinkham :
"I had very severe backaches, and
pressing-down pains. I could not sleep,
and had no appetite. Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound cured me
and made me feel like a new woman."
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera
tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bearing-down
feeling, flatulency, indiges
tion, dizzinesSjOr nervous prostration.
offered In evidence, together with a let
ter dated April 10, 1900, that was written
by Shepard and Putnam, a neighbor, to
Hall, in which reference was made to
plats of the inclosed land that had been
forwarded to Hall. The letter also con
tained a description of the fences and
their location, and requested Hall to
cause- them to be removed. This letter
was admitted by Judge Hunt over the ob
jections of counsel for defendants. In
one of his affidavits, dated February S,
1903, Shepard represented that it had been
the practice of the Butte Creek Company
to secure land outside and surrounding
Government land, so that by constructing
a line of fence on Its own premises the
Government land would be Inclosed there
by and all other settlers would no longer
have access to the public area so fenced
In.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Jan. 20. Maximum tem
perature, 48 degrees; minimum, 38 degrees.
River reading at 8 A. M.. 6.4 feet; change
in last 24 hours. rU of 0.9 foot. Total
rainfall C3 P. M. to 5. P. M.). 0.65 Inch;
total since September 1. 190". 22.39 inches;
normal, 23.68 inches; deficiency. 1.21 Inches.
Total sunshine. January 19. none; possible
sunshine. 9 hours and 12 minutes. Barom
eter (reduced to sea-level), at 5 P. M.,
30.18 Inches.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Tester-lay's storm moved rapidly across
the northern half of this district and It
is now central over the upper Missouri
Valley. During the last 12 hours the
barometer has risen very rapidly over West
ern Oregon and Western- Washington and
the winds have shifted to the west and
brought clearer weather. The rain, how
ever, has not - wholly ceased and during
the last 12 hours the fall has been quite
heavy in the Willamette Valley and the
Sound country and light elsewhere in this
district. Good rains nave also fallen In
Northern California and at San Francisco
the .-amount was 0.62 Inch. It is slightly
cooler In this district. notwithstanding
NONE WILL. BE RESERVED.
AH these exchanged pianos, taken in
trade by us, in addition to those re
turned from rental -use, and also a
number which have become slightly
marred by having been used for dis
play purposes, and others a little
shopworn, are included in. this Special
Clearance Sale. But to fully appre
ciate this extraordinary event, one
must see the pianos themselves, and
note their excellent condition and
smallness of price.
UPRIGHTS AT WAYDOWN PRICES.
There are excellent uprights rang
ing as low as 368 for a Steadman, to
J75, tllS, J132 and from that up to
J315 for a magnificent Steele (the $660
style).
SQUARES INCLUDED, TOO.
Then there are also a number of
excellent squares a little out of
style, perhaps, but, if you have the
room, well worthy of consideration for
more or less hard service yet, and
these may be picked up at very small
outlay, beginning as low as J12. and
ranglnsr up to J95 for a Chickering
in thorough repair, this instrument
also having a genuine rosewood case.
PIANO PLAYERS UXDERPRICED.
In piano players there are a number
of most extraordinary values, includ
ing several Melville Claxks, Angelus
and Ceciltans, ranging from JS5 up
ward. There are also a couple of the
THE
PORTLAND
PORTL&HD. OR.
btjbopkan ruv
MODERN x
ltBOTAlTRANT.
COOT ONK
CORNER SEVENTH AND STARK STREETS I
Portland's New and Modern Hotel. Rates $1 per Day and Up :
European Plan. Free Bos. Z
WRIGHT-DICKINSON HOTEL CO. Props. I
Cantrally Located
Lobs; Distance Phone
In Every Room.
HOTEL PERKINS
Filth and Washington Streets. PORTLAND, OREGON
EUROPEAN PLAN
booms, fUM to S3.M re Bar
eeovdlssT to Lfwtlw,
HOTEL LENOX .Bftis
Portland's Nnrnt and Moot Modorm Hotol
Up-to-date grill Auto bus meets all trains Rates:
$1 day and up European plan Long dis
tance phone in all rooms Private baths.
t. r. BATTES, TnMtm.
St Charles Hotel
CO. (INCORPORATED)
Front and Morrison Streets, PORTLAND, OR.
EUROPEAN PLAN ROOMS 50c TO $1.30
FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION
which, the temperatures are generally above
normal.
The Indications are for generally fair
and cooler weather in this district Tues
day, except In Northwestern Oregon and
"Western Washington, where occasional light
rains may be expected.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
Observations taken at 6 P. M.. Pacinc
time.
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San Francisco
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421 T. 4'NE
6010.00 8W
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50lo.OO N
42i0.1O,12 W
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FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Partly cloudy, with
possibly occasional light rain; cooler; west
erly winds.
Western Oregon Occasional Ught rain;
cooler: westerly winds.
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and
Idaho Generally fair: cooler.
EDWARD A, BEAL8.
District Forecaster.
famous pianolas at a substantial sav
ing from original cost, these having
been taken In exchange for Pianola
Pianos with the player inside the case.
A year's subscription to our circulat
ing Pianola Music Library is also in
cluded with the Pianolas. And with
several of the players of other makes
we will also give a. supply of music .
ORGANS $12.S0 AND UP.
There is a fine list of organs from
which to . choose, a number of well
known makes being included, ranging
from $12.60 upward.
There are scores of rare values. Vir
tually every well-known make of
piano and organ is represented in this
sale at half and in some cases, less
than half of original price. The im
portance of this sale should impress
you that immediate action la neces
sary ir order to secure best choice,
for such exceptional offerings as are
featured in this sale are bound to be
snapped up quickly. If you live at a
distance wire, telephone or write at
once. Remember that every instru
ment will be found exactly as repre
sented and satisfactory in every re
spect or money back."
The extraordinary values and the
unusual eaviiig embraced in these of
ferings are based in each case on a
cash sale, but if you desire payments
we will arrange them to suit your con
venience, for the mere addition of the
usual simple interest. Eilers Piano
House Biggest, Busiest and Best
Dealers, 353 Washington street, corner
of Park.
HlaDQtASTEBS
FOR TOURIST- aad
COMMERCIAL
TRAVELER
Special Ttt JoaA
(-until. mmA sta
ll. "i,."ti,Tii
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to show rooms and
sdv prices). A moa
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hotel.
X. O. BOVVMS,
Hal
Modern Improvements
ILUOK DOLLARS,
Imperial Hotel
Seventh and Washington '
PhiL Metschen & Sons, Props.
Rates $1.00-$1.50-$2.00
rtrs-t-Clsvas Cheek BeateamssJ
Ctmacotod With Hotel.
ft O. DATM. to, as TWO.
FUNERAL. NOTICES.
VITKK The funeral services of Frank
Vltek will be held" at Flniey's chanel at
2 P. M. today (Tuesday). Friends invited.
Interment Multnomah Cemetery.
BOBHMER The funeral services of Mary
Boehmer will be held at the Cathedral,
corner 15th and Davis sts.. at 9 A. M.
today. Friends Invited. Interment St.
Mary's Cemetery.
ORENIER The funeral services of the late
Theodore P. Grenler will be held at 671
Kearney St., the residence of his mother,
at 2 P. M. today (Tuesday). Friends in
vited to services at residence. . Interment
Greenwood Cemetery.
BTJNDY In this city, January 19. at his
late residence. Captain Thomas Bundy,
aeed 8T years, 8 months and 7 days. The
funeral services will be held at Finley's
chapel at 2 P. M. Wednesday. January
22. Friends Invited. Interment Rose
City Cemetery, f
BRANDES The funeral services of Mrs.
Fred Brandes, of Hillsdale, will be held
from Holman's chapel, corner Third and
Salmon streets, Tuesday forenoon, Janu
ary 21, at 11 o'clock. Friends Invited.
Interment at River View Cemetery. Services-at
grave private.
COYNE Manila. P. I., December 10. 1907.
Frank B. Coyne, aged 31 years. 2 months,
eon of Mrs. Susan Coyne, brother of Mr3.
- W. J. Wilson. George T. Coyne, John B.
Coyne, Mrs. J. N. MatRChek. J. H. Bates.
Funeral fronj. Holman's chapel, corner
Third and Salmon streets, at 1:30 P. M..
Tuesday. January 21. thence to St. Law
rence Church, corner Third and Sherman
streets: services at 2 P. M. Friends are
respectfully invited to attend. Interment
River View Cemetery.
J. P. FINLEY SON. Funeral Directors,
Third and Madison. Phone Main 9, A 1509.
Dunning. McEntee ft Gilbaugh. Funeral Di
rectors, 1th Pine. Phone M. 430. Lady asst.
ER1CSON UNDERTAKING CO., 409 Alder
t. Lady assistant. Phone Main 6133.
EDWARD HOLMAN CO., Funeral Direct
ors, 320 Sd St. Lady assistant. Phone M. 607.
ZELLER-BYRNE8 CO., Funeral Direct
ors, 73 Russell. Eaat 1089. Lady asalstmnt.
F. 8. DUNNING, Undertaker, 414 East
Alder. Lady assistant. Phone East 62.
Grand Central Station Time Card
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Leaving Portland
RoseLurg- Passenger 8:18a.m.
Cottage Grove Passenger....... 4:15p.m.
California Express 7:45p.m.
Ban Francisco Express. ......... 12 ;00 p. m-
West Side
Corvallis passenger 7:00a.m.
Sheridan Passenger 4:10p.m.
Forest Grove passenger. ......... 11:00 a. m.
Forest Grove Passenger d :40p.m.
Arrivinc Portland- 1
Oregon Express - 7:55 a. m.
Cottage Grove Passenger.
(11:30. m.
Roseburg passenger .....
Portland Express
West Sid
Corvallis Passenger ......
Sheridan passenger ......
Forest Grove passenger...
Forest Grove passenger. . .
o :oJ p. m.
11:16 p. m.
8:35 d. an.
10:30 a. m
8:00 a. m,
9:50 p . m.
NORTHERN PACtnC.
Leaving Portland
Tacoma and Seattle Express....
North Coast A Chicago Limited.
Overland Express
8:80 sv m,
3:00 p. m.
11:45 P- m.
Arriving' Portland-
North Coast Limited.
Portland Express ...
Overland Express . . .
T:00 a. i
4:15 p. i
'8:15 p- i
OREGON RAILROAD NAVIGATION CO.
Leaving Portland
Pendleton Passenger
Chicago-Portland1 Special
Spokane Flyer
Kansas City A Chicago Express.
Arriving Portland -
Spokane Flyer
ChL. Kan. City A Portland Ex. .
Chicago-Portland Special
Pendleton Passenger
T:15
8:30
8:1ft
6:00
8:00
9:45
8:M)
6:10
a. m
p. m.
p. m.
a. m.
a. m.
p. m.
p. m.
ASTORIA COLUMBIA BITTER.
. Leaving Portland
Astoria A Seasloe Express......
Astoria ft Seaside Express
Arriving; Portland
Astoria A Portland Passenger.
Portland Express
8:00 a. m.
8:00 p. m.
12:15 p. m.
10:00 p. m.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.
Leaving- Portland
C. P. R. Short Line, via Spokane. .
Seattle
Arrlvinar Portland
C P. R. Short Line, via Spokane.
Via Seattle
7:00 pL m.
11 :45 p. m.
8:00 a. m.
7 rOO a. m.
Jefferson-Street Station
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Leaving Portland
Dallas Passenger
Dallas -Passenger ....
Arriving Portland
Dallas Passenger .....
Dallas Passenger
T:40 a. i
4:16 p. i
10:15 a. i
6:60 B. I
AMUSEMENTS.
HP T I T CI THEATER.
14th and Washington.
Phones Msln 1 anil 41122
TWO PBRFORAMNf ES TOOAT
fpee!al Price
Matinee 3:15
Last Time
Tonight 8:1S
HENRY WOODRI FF
in ine t'oueKe piay.
"BROWJf OF HARVARD"
Evenings. 12 to SOc; Matinee. 1.M to 25e
MARQUAM GRAND
Portland's Famous Theater. Phone Main .
Tontg-ht and remainder of week. Matinee
Saturday.
Entirely . new. MaxniAcent costumes and
scenery. The Everlasting
"DEVIL'S AUCTION."
The greatest success ever written. More
elaborate than ever.
Evenings. 25c 60c. 75c, SI. Matinees.
25c. 60c. 75c,
BAKER THEATER noM m.i. a
GEORGE L. BAKER, General Manager.
The Famous "Raker Stock Comoany All
This Week In
"THE MILLS OF THE GODS"
By George Broadhurst.- author of The
Man of the Hour." a powerful modern play-
full of Intense scenes and situations. First
time In Portland. Matinee Saturday.
Evenings 2io. S.V. 60c. Matinees. ijo. 28.
Next Week Hoyt's "A Milk White Flag."
EMPIRE THEATER Phon. M.m m
Milton W. Seaman. Manar.
Tonbtht all Wwk Matinees Wednesday
and Saturday. The treat melodramatic
sensation of the ase. Theodore Kremer
'A PESPERATE CHANCE."
Founded on the life ot the notorious
Biddle brothers during the Pittsburg
tra ffedy.
Nights. 15c. 25c, 85c. 50c; matinees, !c. 20C.
Next Attraction "Big-Hearted Jim.
LYRIC THEATER
Both Phones: Main 4SSS; Home, A1024.
Week commencing Monday, January 20.'
The Allen Stock Company Presents
a Comedy Drama,
MR. BARNES. OF NEW YORK.
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
and Sunday. Prices 10c and 20c Every
evening at 8:15. Prices 10c. 20c and 30c
Boxes 50c. Office open 10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
THE STAR phones
All this week the R. E. French Stock Com
pany prevents the great New
York success.
"KIDNAPED.
Matinees Sunday. Tuesday. Thursday an
Saturday at 2:30; prices 10c and 20e. Every
evening at 8:15; prices 15c. 25o and 85c.
Phone for reserved seats.
THE GRAND
Vaudeville de Luxe.
Headed by
ADGIE ,
And Her Lion Troupe
Absolutely the Premier Attraction in
Vaudeville.
AUCTION BALES TODAY.
At Baker's Auction House, cor. Alder
and Park sts. Mrs. Jacson's furntwire,
at 10 o'clock. Baker & Son. auctioneers.
DIED.
GOODWIN In this city. January 20, Samuel
W. Goodwin, ased .0 years. Funeral
notice hereafter.
ALLEN-GOOD WYN S. H. Allen-Goodwyn
died suddenly Monday, January 32. A na
tive of Eneland. London, England, and
Canadian papers please copy.
MEETING NOTICES.
CANTON PORTLAND, NO. 1, P. M.-
nlai. fnlnnmeitt this LTuesdav) evemnc.
Jan 21. at 7:30 o'clock. Oddfellows Temple.
Work and adoation of by-laws.
E. E. SHARON. Clerk.
A. & A. S. RITB. AlNS
VORTH CHAPTER OF ROSE
CP.OIX, NO. 1 Regular meeting
ing thl evening In Memorial
Hall, Scottish Rita Cathedral,
at 8 o'clock.
By order,
WISE MASTER.
B. P. O. ELKS MEMBERS. OF PORT-'
land Lodge. No. 142, are requested to meet
at Holman's Undertaking parlors today at
I SO P. M. to attend the funeral of our lale
brother, Frank B. Coyne, of Manila Lodge,
No. 71. Visiting brothers Invited to atttend.
By order of the exalted ruler.
C. M. BILLS. Secretary.
NEW TODAY.
26.10 Fractional lot and 6-room cottage,
with bath. 626 6th St., West Side.
TO LOAN on tlrst-class real estate mort
gages at Hood River; will net you 8 per
cent Interest. Write to Geo. T. Culbert
son & Co.. leading land and loan agents.
Hood River. Or.
Let Us Build You
A Home
According to your own Ideas In any part
of the city or country on small monthly
payments.
If You Own A Lot
"We will build you your home. A few hun
dred dollars is all that you need to own
your own home; your monthly rent will do
the rest.
IF YOU DO NOT OWN YOUR OWN
LOT. FIND ONE at your own price and we
will buy It for you and build your home on
terms to suit.
S. V. DAVIDOR & CO.
208-207-308 Couch Building,
Fourth and Washington Streets.
U. S. Lightship No. 50
Sealed blda will be received until 12
o'clock, noon, Friday, January 24. 1908,
at the office, of the undersigned. 44(5
Sherlock building;. Portland, Or., for re
rairs to United States Lightship, No.
60. now lying at Tongue Point Buoy
Station, at Astoria, Or., in accordance
with specifications for such repairs on
file and on exhibit in the office ot
Captain Lyddon Veysey, surveyor for j
Lloyds, room A, Lumber Exchange
building. Portland, Or. Bidders will
state price and length of time require 1
for repairs. The right to reject any '
and all bids is reserved. '
TAYLOR, YOUNG & CO.
Aarents British ship Port Patrick.
Five-Acre Chicken Ranch
FOR SALE OR TRADK
For house and lot that will rent. This
is all in cultivation, 2 blocks of carllne,
seeded to grain; two-room house, good
chicken-houso, 16x24, plenty of runs;
7R full-blooded chickens; good well
water. The place is all fenced and
cross-fenced; lavs well and Is a nice,
blghtly place. PRICK 82700. Call
J. IT. CAMERON REALTY CO..
413 Commercial Bids.
Mortgage Loans
At reasonable rates, on city property. Bee or
phone .
GEO. K. CLARK JOHN W. COOK,
538 Chamber Commerce Bids;.
Phone Main 5407, Home A3252.
MONEY TO LOAN
At 0 and 7 per cent on East or West Side
Business or Residence Property.
MALL VOS BORSTEL.
104 Second and 3U2 E Burnslde Sts.
1
SEE US FOR
MORTGAGE LOANS
Lowest Bates of Interest.
. IOHS SALOMON CO.,
233 Stark St.. Near Second.
Piano Studio of Louis H. Boll
Now located corner 6th and . Washington
sts.. Lafayette bids., narlors 2Q and 21.
OEOROBi BLACK.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.
1)23 Worcester Building.
Vhone Main 837L