THE MORNING OKKGOXIAX, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1908. FIRST SIX MILES Fl I Initial Unit of Harriman Sys tem's Extension to Sound Nearly Completed. CUTLET FOR COAL MINES Branch Is Six Miles in Length an Runs From Tono Diggings to Wa bash Junction With X. P. North of C'entralia, Wash. The first six miles of the Oregon Washington Railroad, the Union Pacific extension from Portland to Puget Sound will he opened ror operation February Although the track Just completed is in the State of Washington, Portland has n less interest in dt than the Evergreen State, for it is a unit in the line Harri man Is building to connect the Columbi niver country with the Puget Sound cities. A tariff has been issued on the new line, effective February 1, over the name of P., H. Miller, general freight agent for the allied Harriman roads in this state. That offU-ial will have charge of the new line, without doubt, upon its completion. At any rate he will direct the traffic on th new Puget Sound road until it Is formally turned over to the operating officials. The stretch of the Oregon & Washing ton that is now being finished is the track between Wabash and Tono, Wash. Wa bash is the Junction with the Northern Pacific Railway one mile north of Cen tralla and Tono is the station whore tin mines of the Washington Union Coal Company are located. The object in the early completion of this part of the Oregon & Washington nystem was to handle the coal outpu from the mines of this company? It is expected that a large amount of fuel will be mined by this concern, in fact the out put will be regulated solely by the de manri for the coal. At the time the grade lor the road was being built, there was an acute shortage of fuel throughout the Pacific Northwest and the railroads shared in tho general shortage of fuel throughout this territory. Although Just now there is no fuel shortage in the two states, owing to the laying In of full sup plies durmgthe past few months, the company is prepared to supply all that may be needed in the territory upon the completion of this first stretch of the Oregon & Washington. Considerable work is being -done upon the Oregon & Washington at different points along the line between Portland and Seattle and particularly at the Puget Sound terminals, where rights of way and terminal properties are being improved . The tunnel through the Peninsula, which will admit tho new road to this city, has been held up temporarily pending the opening of bids by the Harriman interests Tmt It Is exoected that the contract will he let and work started on the big bore at almost any time. Labor conditions. which have been unfavorable to railroad work for the past few months, are suit able to the construction of railways, in that tho supply is sufficient and prices nro satisfactory. It is the announced in tention of the Harriman interests to com plete the Oregon & Washington at an early date. Fit EIGHT TRAFFIC GROWING Decided Improvement Apparent on Harriman Lines in Oregon. That there is an improvement in traf flc. particularly in the movement of merchandise, is the statement of R. B, Miller, head of the traffic department of the Harriman lines In this territory "We look for an improvement in the traffic situation," said he yesterday. "In fact, there is an improvement al ready through the territory covered by our lines. I think this will continue to improve. There appears to be a gener ally healthy tone throughout our terri tory. "About TO per cent of the grain crop of the Inland Empire has been moved. What we are going to do for traffic on the O. fi. & N. lines after the remaining so per cent or the wheat is brought down, I do not know. If next year's crop is 'a good one, as It will be unless unexpected complications arise, we will be in fairly good shape. "I think the scare, as such, is over. People probably will be somewhat more conservative in future than in the past. On the Southern Pacific lines in this state, hops and fruit are moving to mar ket fast. Of a hop crop of 115,000 bales In the Willamette Valley, and 18,000 bales carried over from last year. 60 per cent has been sent away to Eastern markets. About S5 per cent of the dried fruit crop throughout the valley, which was a large one this season, has been moved." Returns From Salt Lake. John M. Scott, assistant general passen ger agent for the Harrhnan lines In this state, returned yesterday from Salt Lake 171 ty. where he attended the annual con vention of the Trans-Missouri Dry Farm ing Congress, which was held in the Mormon City from January 23-26. He says the gathering accomplished much good and speaks highly of the entertain ment offered the visitors by the Salt Lake City people. Among other attractions was an organ recital In the Mormon Tab ernacle, Salt Lake City. C. & X. Officials Coming. C. A. Cairns, general passenger agent, of Chicago: E. I. Brigham, general freight agent, of Chicago; K. B. Ober, general freight agent, of St. Paul, and G. H. M-acRae. assistant general passenger agent, of St. Paul, all officials of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, will be Portland visitors this week. They will arrive here from San Francisco within the next few days for a short stay in this city. Transferred to Taeoma. C. H. Read, traveling passenger agent for the Canadian Pacific, left Portland yesterday for Taeoma. where he will ac cept the position of passenger agent for the Canadian Pacific. Mrs. Read will follow him to Taeoma within the com ing week. A. G. Richardson, the newly appointed traveling Canadian Pacific agent, will assume the duties of his posi tion next Saturday. JAPAN WILL NOT FIGHT US Shlpoff Says War Out of Question, in Japanese Opinion. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. ST. M. ffh'poff, formerly Minister of Finance, returned here yesterday, after a five months" trip in the Far Kast. He vis ited Japan. China and Siberia on a special government mission, tho result of which he has embodied in a report to the Kmperor. M. Shlpoit today expressed himself PEN A optimistically regarding conditions in the extreme Orient, -which he said rapidly recovering from the. period of Uf press ion following the war. He convinced from conversations which h has had with prominent men of all shades of opinion in Toklo that hos tilities between the United States and Japan at present are out of the ques tlon. JAPANESE SPIES SUSPECTED Persistent Attempt to Rob Armor at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 27. The Call says today: Bullets tired with deadly Intent by Na tional duard sharpshooters early yes terday morning frustrated a second at tempt to rob the Armory of Companies K and M, Fifth Infantry, of the National Guard. In the building are kept valu able military maps of San Francisco coast defense and topographical plans of the peninsula. That the attack was not a burglar' ordinary operation seems apparent from the persistency of the mysteriou visitors. Early Saturday morning and again in the darkness of Sunday morning two men tried to gain an entrance into the premises. Fearing that a third attempt might bo made, the officer in command ordered the guard of soldiers doubled last night. Armed men watched the premises from nightfall Sun day till this morning. From the descriptions of the trespas sers furnished the officers of the reel ment by the sentries the authorities are working on the theory that Japanese spies were seeking to gain entrance to the secrets of the Armory. IMF WOTS MORE TIME CALHOUN, HOWEVER, DESIRES SPEEDY TRIAL. Heney Wilt Go Back to Finish Vp Graft Cases Ruef's Chauffeur Has Xot Yet Been Found. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27.-Abraham Ruef will plead for further time when he comes up before Superior Judge Law lor at 10 o'clock tomorrow, at which time the date of his first trial on one of the many Indictments returned against him is to be set. Arrangements lor the array of attorneys that will compose Kuer s counsel have not yet been com pleted. it is said that , Ruef is experiencing much difficulty in obtaining counsel of the character and ability and reputation that he desires to have for conducting nis aerense. Patrick Calhoun, president of the Unit ed Railroads, who returned from New York yesterday, is insistent in his- de mand for immediate trial, and is not agreeable to the new plan of the prose cution to try Ruef ahead of him. Calhoun Promised Speedy Trial. When Tirey L. Ford, general counsel for the United Railroads, was acquitted In December on one of the 14 indictments charging him with bribery, Prosecutor Francis J. Heney announced in court that it was the prosecution's intention to place Mr. Calhoun on trial next. When the break occurred between Ruef and the prosecutors. District Attorney Wil liam H. Langdon decided to rush Ruef to trial ahead of Calhoun, but the lat ter declared today that he will insist that the prosecution keep its promise of placing him on trial at once. District Attorney Langdon, however. equally ' determined that Ruef be tried first. Counsel for Calhoun will again de mand that the prosecution fix the date of the street railway magnate's trial when the United Railroads cases come up before Judge Lawlor. Heney to Take Up Work. Francis J. Heney, according to District Attorney Langdon, is expected here from Portland some time next week. Lang don, in an interview with the Associated Press today, denied 'the statement at tributed to him that Heney would re sign as special assistant to the United States Attorney-Oeneral in the land fraud cases. hat I did say, said Langdon, "was that Mr. Heney, at the conclusion of the case in which he is. now engaged at Portland, will devote his whole time to the San Francisco bribery-graft cases until they have all been disposed of." No trace has yet been found of Alec Latham, the missing witness and former chauffeur for Ruef, who, for the second time, has mysteriously disappeared. While the District Attorney and Special Agent William J. Burns openly charge that either Ruef or the United Railroads defendants Induced Latham to leave, Ruef ridicules the idea, and declares the prosecution knows where he is but does not want him to testify In his trial. Ruef declared that Latham was under the surveillance of three of Burns' detectives, and said today that it seemed prepos terous to him that the young chauffeur should have been able to flee. HABEAS CORPUS FOR GLASS Sets Forth He Is Sick and; Cannot Live Returnable January 30. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27. A writ of habeas corpus was issued this -morning by the Supreme Court in the case of juis Glass, convicted of bribery. The writ, which asks for bail denied on the showing made before Judge Lawlor, is made re turnable January 30. The petition sub mitted to the Supreme Court sets forth that Glass is sick and cannot live and is therefore entitled to bail. DRIVEN BACK FROM CONGO American Expedition Meets Repulse From Hostile Natives. BRUSSELS, Jan. 27. Advices have been received here to the effect that the American expedition led by R. Dorsey Mohun, which was seeking to penetrate into the wilds of the Congo Free State In the Interests of the American Congo Company, was attacked by natives and compelled to withdraw. The expedition left for the Interior of Congo Free State several months ago. n addition to Mr. Mohun. who was the former American consular -agent at Bonn, the party includes S. P. Verno. general manager of the company; A. C. Beatty, a mining engineer; S. W. Ball, also a mining engineer, and several other Americans. Its object was to pave the way for the large American Investment which Thomas F. Ryan and the Guggen- neinis- ana otner capitalists are to make that country in the exploitation of the rubber, mining and railroad cohes ions made to them by Belgium. Steamers to Touch Hoquiam. HOQUIAM. Wrash., Jan. 27. (Special.! Negotiations were closed today wherebv the Weir Steamship Company, now run ning a line of steamers from San Fran cisco to Australia, and carrying United States mall, will make Grays Harbor a port of call and will load with lumber from the mills of the harbor towns. One of their steamers will sail from this har bor every 30 days. MeUger fits glasses for fl.OO. 5 HENEY PROVES HALL'S INACTION (Continued from First Page.) know attitude, and shortly before the noon hour was excused. Defense Begins Today. Heney will close the Government's case before the noon adjournment today, when the defense will begin the intrtH ductlon of testimony. Judge Webster has said that 'not more than two days will be required to present the evidence for the defendants. If that is the case, the final arguments should be made and xne case submitted to the Friday or Saturday. jury either Heney created something of a sur prise at the opening of the afternon session when he called George Soren son as a witness for the Government Sorenson's testimony was admitted by i.ie court only after repeated ohw tians on the ground of competency and relevancy nad been interposed bv Jnrtr, Webster for the defense. Sorenson said he was intimately acquainted with F. P. Mays, John H. Hall and George C. orowneii. He was asked if he had ever had a talk with Hall during the year 1903 regarding Hall's reappointment ana replied that he had several talks on tnat subject with Hall. Sorenson Urged to "Stand In "You are mixed up frauds in connection in these land with different cases, said Hall to me on one of these occasions," testified the witness. "Not only yourself, but Brownell, Henry Meldrum, F. P. Mays. W. N. Jones and I am not sure, but I think he also said W. W. Steiwer. We talked the matter over and he suggested further that he thought Brownell and the rest of us should stand in" ,and support him for reappointment. At the same time he showed me some papers that Greene had against Brownell and others. In cluding myself.. We had some other talks and finally decided to go down to Oregon City and see Brownell. This we did and I remained down stairs while Hall went up to Brownell's office. When Hall came down stairs he told me that it was all right with Brownell that he would 'stand In." " On cross-examination Judge Webster undertook to ascertain from the wit ness that as attorney for Sorenson, Hall on the occasion of his visit to Oregon City in 1903, actually had gone in the Interest of his client and not to see Brownell as the witness had testi fied. But Sorenson would not make the admission, although he said he was un certain as to the actual date of the Ore gon City visit. Sorenson denied that he had any understanding with the Government by which he should re ceive any special consideration for testifying against Hall and Mays. On redirect examination Heney suc ceeded in introducing over the objec tion of the defense, the letter Hall wrote to Sorenson while the latter was at La Crosse, Wis., in 1903. It was this letter In which Hall has been charged with keeping Sorenson informed as to the land-fraud trials in which Soren son was interested. The letter follows: Hall Writes Sorenson.' Department of Justice. United States At torney, District of Oregon. Portland. Or.. Oct. 7, 1003 Captain George sorenson, care of Stoddard Hotul. La Crosse, Win., Friend George: Your Ivor of the 3d lnxtant is just at hand and contents noted. You are certainly making a long stay there. v hen are you coming home? The United States grand jury meets on the ISth of this month and the land-fraud cases will not be tried until same time in November. Judge McBride has not decided your case yet and 1 don't know when he will. The first time 1 see him I am going to punch him ud a little .about it and see if I can't get a decision out of him. There Is nothing new or .startling here worth mentioning. Hoping to see you in the near future. 1 am, Very respectfully yours. JOHN H. iiALl.. Judge Webster, on re-cross-examlna- tion, elicited from the witness that he had written to Hall to learn of the time the land-frauds would be tried, at the request of Horace G. McKinley, who was also in Wisconsin at the time. W. E. Burke-Testifies. -W. B. Burke, a member of the Oregon Legislature in 1894, told of being em ployed by A. B. Hammond In 1899 in connection with William G. Goslin, Ham mond's secretary, when, with Goslin' s assistance, he induced 20 unemployed men that were picked up in the North End, to file on timber -land at the Ore gon City Land Office, each of the 20 il legal entrymen being paid 12 for their services. The witness explained that the men did not take the land with the In tention of acquiring it for themselves, but did so wh the understanding that they were to nold the land temporarily, and to execute relinquishments that were to be filed as soon as Burke and Goslin received from Hammond lieu land scrip to plaster on the land as soon as it was relinquished. He explained further that representatives of the Northern Pacific were after the same timberland, and that the course adopted by himself and Goslin was the only means by which they could keep the rival land gobblers from acquiring the desired claims, which adjoined each other in a district of valuable timber. Burke said that he afterwards related the facts attending the transaction to the grand jury, which was in charge of Edwin Mays, and by which an indict ment was returned October 19, 1S99, charging himself, Goslin and the 20 en trymen with conspiracy to defraud the Government by perjury. He said Sen ator Fulton, assisted by Henry McGinn, were employed by Hammond to defend the 22 men named in the indictment. Rivals Divide Lands. On cross-examination. Burke admitted that he had never discussed the subject with Hall. In answer to another ques tion by Heney,- the witness said that Carey and F. P. Mays were the attorneys for the Northern Pacific, and that while Hamond did not get the lands that were originally filed on, he understood that eventually the 20 quarter-sections were divided between the rival companies. William G. Goslin, who followed, cor roborated the testimony of Burke. It was while Goslin was on the stand that Heney introduced telegrams that passed between Hall and Binger Hermann and also a letter from Hall to Hermann, all relating to the claims that had been filed on by the men in charge of Burke and Goslin. In the first telegram Hall noti fied Hermann that the men who had been indicted - on the conspiracy charge had offered to compromise the case by forfeiting their filing fee and would exe cute relinquishments to the land that had been filed on in consideration of a dismissal of the indictment. He asked Hermann what he should do. Hermann Is Cautious. With his characteristic shrewdness, the-ex-Land Commissioner replied that the case not feeing before the Department. It was up to Hall to do what the facts and circumstances in the case warranted. But this did not satisfy the District Attorney, We LAST WEEK ff. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE IN ALL DEPTS. EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED Five remaining days in which to take advantage of the opportunities offered in every department for eco nomical homefurnishing. Mail orders and out-of-town inquiries given our prompt and careful attention. $10.25 Bed in Vernis Martin fin ish; special 1 . . .$7.25 $11.50 Bed in cream and old gold; special '....$7.25 $12.50 Bed in Bronze green; sp'l $8.25 $13.75 Bed in bronze green; sp'l $9.50 DINING TABLES 6-ft. Table in golden oak, reg. $15 square pattern; special.". .$9.50 8-ft. Table in golden oak, reg. $18 square pattern; special. .$11.50 10-ft. Table in golden oak, reg. $23 square pattern; special. $15.00 6-foot Table in golden oak, regular $24.00 square pedestal pattern; special . . ....$16.00 8-foot Table in golden oak, regular $22.00 round pedestal pattern; special $13.60 10-foot Table in golden oak, regular $26.00 round pedestal pattern; special $16.30 6-foot Table in golden oak, regular $29.00 round pedestal pattern; special $19.25 10-foot Table in golden oak, regular $31.00 round pedestal pattern; special $19.90 6-foot Table in golden oak, regular $42.00 round pedestal pattern; special $28.00 8-foot Table in golden oak ; regular $51.00 oval top and ped estal pattern; special $38. OO CLEARANCE SALE DRAPERY AND UPHOLSTERY FABRICS, CURTAIN mi III GOODS, ETC. who subsequenly wrote a letter to Her mann. In which he detailed the circum stances attending the filing on the land and the evidence on which the Indictment had been returned. It was at this Junc ture that court adjourned for the day. C. ' B. Moores, Register of the Oregon City Land Office, from October. 1897, to May, 1903, preceded Burke and Goslin and Identified the letter of October 12, 1899, In which he bad advised Hall of the sus picious character of the 20 filings that had been made by the men in charge of Burke and Goslin. This testimony was admitted only after vigorous , opposition from Judge Webster, who contended that the evidence was irrelevant and incom potent, for the reason that it was In no way connected with the alleged conspir acy recited In the Indictment on which the trial was proceeding. Official Should Not Be Passive. Heney said he proposed to show by the testimony of the witness, together with other witnesses to follow, that Hall was guilty of another act similar to that charged in the indictment: that it was the duty on an officer to enforce the laws and that such an officer cannot be passive In that duty unless he is able to show that such an attitude served a good cause. Judge Webster held that in the case at trial there was but one fact to be de cided and that was whether there existed an agrement amounting to a conspiracy between Hall and the other defendants named In the indictment. He Insisted that Hall was not charged with official inactivity but rather a participation In conspiracy against the Government. In admitting the testimony, Judge Hunt held that its relevancy might be conclusively established by other testimony to follow but ruled that the real issue in the case should not be resolved from collateral matter Introduced in evidence. He said that he would admit the testimony but when he delivered his .charge to the Jury he would very carefully instruct that body as to the limitations to which it must confine Its deliberations In consider ing the evidence. Other witnesses examined by the Gov ernment yesterday were: Captain J. A. Sladen. clerk of the Federal Court, who testified as to the dates of the sessions of the different grand Juries; E. H. Stolte, former clerk at the Imperial Hotel, who testified as to the time H. H. Hendricks registered at that hostelry in 1903,- when he testified that he was in Portland and calledi on Hall and held the conversation on which the alleged conspiracy Is charged to have developed; and Miss Eva Moulton, of Oregon City, stenographer to George C. Brownell, who testified that she saw John H. Hall in Brownell's office in Oregon City either In December. 1903, or in January, 1904. SPECIAL SALE. Another cut in prices of hemmed sheets, pillow-cases, feather pillows, comforters, wool blankets, cotton flannel sheets, mus lins, India ltnons 'and white goods, table linens and napkins. Phone your orders. MoAllen & McDonnell, popular dry goods store, cor. 3d and Morrison. Not Greeks, They Say. Joe Marandas, a grocer of 2S3 Burnside. and Theodore Racatsarls, members of the local Greek colony, de clare that the persons arrested In North Portland Sunday night for vio lation of the cubic-air-space law are not Greeks, as has been stated. CARD OF THANKS. We sincerely thank . our many friends for their sympathy and kindness ten dered us during our recent bereave ment in the death of our beloved wife and mother. Mrs. Jane Agnew; also for floral tributes. The street-cleaning de partment we also thank for a beauti ful floral piece for the funeral. H.. AGNEW AND CHILDREN. M Baor Cnttta Teetfc Be sum antf tiaa that old wU-trled remedy. Mrs. Wiualow'a Soothing Syrup. lor ohtldrea lMna- It aoothea tba child, aoftana tba guma, allaya pain. ollc and rilarrauaa. Inspect Rosenthal's shoe store win dows and get busy. ' Metzger fits glasses for 11.00. B11 Splendid assortment and displaying the very latest and most stylish designs and the most popular and attractive colorings. The following items convey some idea of the wide range offered for selection. $5.00 Bed in pea green; special $3.50 $6.00 Bed in cream and gold; special $3.90 $6.25 Bed in pea green and gold or cream and gold; special....' $4.00 $6.75 Bed in cream and gold; special $4.40 $15.00 Bed in bronze green and gold; special $9.75 $15.00 Bed in Vernis Martin fin ish; special ..$9.75 $17.00 Bed in Vernis Martin fin- - ish ; special $37.50 Bed in cream and gold; D Y0MCWt II 0000 jj COMPLETE-HOUSE-FURniSHER NO GASES TO BE DROPPED GOVEHXMEXT WIM, CONTINUE LAND-FRAUD PROSECUTION. Trials to Be Set for April and Heney ' Probably Will Keturn to Take Charge of Hermann Case. While none of the pending Oregon land-fraud cases will be tried at the present term of the Federal Court, there Is no intention on the part of the Government to abandon them. At the conclusion of the Hall-Mays conspiracy case this week. Special Prosecutor Heney will return to San Francisco to resume the prosecution of municipal graft cases that he left temporarily in order to conduct the case against Hall and the co-defendants of the ex-District Attorney. Before adjourning this term of Court, Judge Hunt will probably be asked to dismiss the indictment against George C. Brownell, who is charged with sub ornation of perjury. If any of the other Indictments are to be dismissed it is not known. All the remaining cases will then be set for trial at the April term. On order of Judge Hunt yester day, all jurors summoned for the term, except those on the Hall-Mays case, were excused from further attendance on the term. Another panel will be drawn for the trials at the April term. "You may say for me. In the most positive language," - said Tracey C. Becker, Special Assistant United States Attorney, yesterday, "that there is no Intention of abandoning the ' Oregon land-fraud cases. My instructions from the Department of Justice are absolute, and direct me to prosecute all of these cases as vigorously as the facts war rant. There is a large amount of civil .business awaiting to be taken up at this term, and this probably win be cleared up after the trial now in progress. After consulting with Judges Hunt and Wolverton and Mr. Heney, I expect soon to be able more' definitely to announce my plans." - Since coming to Portland to succeed Mr. Heney In the prosecution of the land-fraud cases, Mr. Becker has been busy following the case on trial and acquainting himself with the facts on which the indictments in the other cases were returned. With the assist ance of T. B. Neuhauaen, Special In spector to the Interior Department, who compiled much of the evidence on which Hall and Mays are being tried. Mr. Becker expects to be in a position when the April term convenes to pro ceed with the other cases. The departure of Heney for San Francisco, it is reliably reported, will not terminate his relations with the untried land-fraud cases. There is said to be a definite understanding between htm and Mr. Becker by which he will return to Portland In April and assist in prosecuting the more important cases, notably that against Binger Hermann, leaving the minor cases for Mr. Becker. In fact, the exact time for trying the pending land-fraud cases depends largely on Mr. Heney'e en gagements in San Francisco. That he will continue to assist and direct these prosecutions when they come up for trial is noised about the Federal build ing with more authority than the aver age rumor carries. Mrs. Haviland Faces Suit. Deputy Sheriff Bird has been kept busy for several days in an effort to serve papers on Mrs. Belle M. Haviland. against whom George K. Haviland brought suit for divorce In the Circuit Court. At last Bird discovered that the woman knew that the suit had been filed against her. and would always plan to be away from home when Mr. Bird called. Yesterday, however, Mr. Bird succeeded in serving papers on Mrs. Hav lland. Haviland, who is an engineer, de clares that In causing bis arrest on a CLEARANCE SALE $7.50 Bed in green and $8.50 Bed in $9.75 Bed in special special $26.50 Bed "... $11.25 special special $25.00 SALE OF HODGES' FIBER CARPETS In the Carpet Department Sixth Floor end ing today a special clearance sale of the original fiber carpet the celebrated "Hon" (Hodges fiber) weave and fabric most sani tary of all floor-coverings harmonious com binations in dainty Delft blue, green and cream; soft browns and tans, and old red and tan distinctive patterns ideal for sleeping an4 other rooms. Regular 60c grade, specially priced and including sewing, laying and lin ing, for, per yard false charge of drunkenness, and of spirit ing away his child, after beating, her, and in swearing to a warrant for his arrest and appearance ' before the Juvenile Court, Mrs. Havlland has acted in a cruel and inhuman manner. As his wife, he alleges, has stored his furniture against his wishes, he asks that It be returned to him. The custody of their child, Thelma Belle Haviland, he is willing to' leave with his wife If he Is permitted to visit the child. ONE PASTOR TOOK NO PART Rev. F. JO. Hayden Regrets Clrcula tion of Baker City Circular. BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 27. (Special.) Kev. x Li. Hayden. pastor of the Presby terian Church, ' announced in the Evening Herald today that he had no connection with the authorship or publication and distribution of the famous "pink cir cular," which was signed by the Minis terial Association, of which he Is a mem ber. He condemned the methods of the ministers and expressed - his regret that such an inflammatory article had been Issued. On Sunday afternoon there was such a demand for the circular that one man re fused $2.60 for his copy. It has been the only topic of conversation since Its pub llcatlon, and has created such a stir as has not been known here for some time, The officials have taken no cognizance of the article. Plans for Amateur Circus. Preparations are being made by the local Y. M. C. A.- for an amateur circus, to be given in the gymnasium on Feb ruary 7-8. There will be exhibitions of tumbling, trapeze and springboard work, and many other features of the circus ring. The entertainment Is un- "Open All the lime" ABSOLUTE SAFETY OFFERED DEPOSITORS No interest paid on commercial accounts or daily balances. INTEREST Paid on Term Savings Accounts By the old gold tried and tested German-American Bank Coraer Sixth and Aider St, Opposite Oregonlaa. 4m OF BEDS cream and gold or pea gold; special $4.75 cream and gold ; special $5.25 Vernis Martin finish; .- $6.50 $18.00 Bed in Vernis Martin fin ish; special .$11.75 $21.00 Bed in cream and old gold ; $14.00 in cream and old gold ; , $17.00 1 CLEARANCE SALE SILVER-PLATED WARE IN THE BASEMENT der the direction of I. physical director. W. Larlmore, HURLS SELF BEFORE TRAIN Unidentified Stranger Commits Sui cide Near Astoria. ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 27. (Special.) As the evening train for Portland was at Mill Creek, about six miles east of this city, a man threw himself on the track In front of the engine and was instantlv kllled, his head and limbs being crushed into an unrecognizable mass. The body was brought here tonight by Coroner Pohl. The only thing found in the cloth ing to identify the remains was an un signed letter, evidently written by the man's sister and dated "Wyoming. May." It was addressed to Will McLellan. Proctor, B. C. The deceased, who was well dressed, was seen by the section men walking up and down the railway track near Mill Creek, but no attention was paid to him. As the train came up he stepped to the side of the track and then plunged head foremost In front of the locomotive. To the People of Portland: Another big department is to be added to this establishment. You may be sure that when it is added things will be doing and our utmost energy will be exerted to let it move fast and give you what you have never gotten before. A Men's and Boys' Ready-Made Clothing Store Is to Be Added to This Establishment s Just as soon as funds can be realized to open it up we will raise this addi tional money from the sale of a por tion of the unsold capital stock of this .company. WE PROMISED YOU THE GROCERY We sold our capital stock and prora- You now have the nrocerv it'n a hummer, ain't It? I guess people who bought capital stock at that time are jaa or it gma tneir money was in ere Instead of a hank. We hav ' weathered the fiercest financial gale that ever swept across this city and we have gone right ahead and more money has been saved to the neonle by our grocery than they could save by months or pincning. This is now his tory. These are facts. , The new Men's and Bovs Tlenrtv- Made Clothing Department will be a "Calculator," we assure you, and will be doubly strong from the fact that it will be In connection with our pres ent large merchant tailoring denart- ment. Subscriptions to the capital stock of the company will now be received at the main office of the company on the fifth floor Of the Acheson hullriinsr. Subscriptions to the amount of twenty five $25.00) or more will be ac cepted. This sal of stock will be guaranteed to pay 8 per cent dividend and stock holders will also be allowed cash dis counts on all their purchases made of us. including groceries. There are some twenty-eight posi tions in the store to be filled parties holding or takinsr sufficient stock In terest will be given first consideration. THE J. M. ACHESON COMPANY FIFTH AND AIDES STREETS. 1211 4. n- -jFMb K-i Hsr Aims J.