ThE 3I0RMX& OREGOSIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31. 1908.
SANDERSON MIGHT
HAVE TAKEN MORE
Even Grafting Capitol Con
tractor Showed Moderation
in His Stealings.
FURNITURE IS MEASURED
Keystone State Charged Only Five
Trices When Thirty Were Allow,
able Pennjpacker Will Be
Closely Examined.
HARRISBTJRG. Pa.. Jan. SO. That John
H. Sanderson did not really charge aa
much for furniture supplied for the new
capitol as he was entitled to under his
contract, will he the chief defense In the
conspiracy suit against Sanderson, Sny
der, Mathues and Shumaker, now on trial
in the Dauphin County Court. This was
developed by the cross-examination to
day of Stanford B. Lewis, who was
Joseph M. Hueston's active assistant as
architect during the construction and
equipment of the capitol.
lyewis was called by the commonwealth
today to identify Hueston's blue prints
for sofas, tables and clothes-trees, for
which Sanderson was paid by the state
at the rate of $18.40 "per foot." Lewis
was then compelled by the defense to
measure each of the articles exhibited.
Kven a Grafter Is Moderate.
A sofa six feet long was shown to con
tain 56 of the kind of feet on which San
derson based his charges. A table with
a top 3"4 by 2'A feet contains 17 of the
same units. One of the clothes-trees IS
Inches at the base with a three-inch
shaft, six feet high, has seven feet.
When It was established that Sander
son had not charged .all he says he is
entitled to, the attorneys for the state
took up the line and drew It out. They
showed that a clothes-tree which Sander
son contracted to furnish for $5.55, and
for which he. was paid by the state
i.'.iO could have been billed at $147.50.
According to the theory of the defense.
They also showed that Sanderson charged
only 1! feet for the 56-foot sofa at "the
rate, of $18.40 "per foot." or $386.40 Instead
of $1,0.'X).40, to which he was entitled, had
he charged for It at this rate. Both sides
professed to be pleased with the result
of the measurements. The defense pro
fesses to have shown what Sanderson
had not done, and the attorneys for the
commonwealth what Sanderson did not do
because he was afraid of "placing' it too
hard."
Link In Conspiracy Chain.
George C. Keim, who was a bookkeeper
in the department of grounds and build
ings under Shumaker, testified that in
JIarch, 1906, Shumaker gave him 20 San
derson bills, which Shumaker said had
been approved by Snyder, to enter In his
journals. Before Kclm had time to en
ter the bills, Snyder took them away
nnd Keim never saw them until they
were produced In court today. The con
tention of the commonwealth Is that the
withdrawal of these bills Is part of the
chain of evidence of conspiracy by which
the state was defrauded by the defend
ants. TIx-Governor Pennypacker has been
mibpenaed for the defense and. If he
is called as a witness, he will be cross
examined closely by the commonwealth.
Those High-Prlced Rostrums.
Photographs of the rostrums of the
ford Thatcher were well chosen, includ
ing as tbey did a Chopin mazurka and
waltz, a paraphrase of Saint-daens "Melo
die de Paladllhe" and the E Flat scherzo
of Brahms. Mrs. Thatcher responded to
encores with two characteristic MacDow
ell melodies. The player's style is pecu
liarly adapted to the interpretation of
this composer's exquisite themes, the two
selections "In the Forest" and "Impro
.vization." being rendered with an appeal
ing pathos. In the Lizst "An Bord d'un
Source," Mra Thatcher displayed an ex
ceptionally brilliant technique. Miss
Sophie Beebe was accompanist for Miss
Miller.
The programme was as follows:
Concerto E Minor Allegro, Appassioneta
Mendelssohn
Miss Marjorie Miller '
a. Mazurka
b. Waltz Chopin
Mrs. Jane Scotford Thacher
a. Adagio Religloso Vleuxtemps
b. Serenade Drdia
Miss Marjorie Miller
a. An bord d'un Source Liszt
b. Paraphrase of a Melodie de Paladllhe
Saint-Saena
Mrs. Jane Scotford Thacher
Scherzo-Taramelle . . Franz Schubert
Miss Marjorie Miller
Scherzo, E Plat Brahms
Mrs. Jane Scotford Thacher
SCHOONER TAFT DISABLED
Crew Saved but Hulk 'Left Adrift
After Collision.
"WILMINGTON, N. C, Jan. 30. The
four-masted schooner Helen E. ' Taft,
Captain Fales, from Baltimore, for Gal
veston, Tex., was in collision last night
six miles southwest from Cape Lookout
lightship with the Swedish steamer Upp
lands, Captain Perrson, from Port Ar
thur to Rotterdam and Cardiff.
The Clyde liner Comanche took off the
Taft's crew of 1L and the hulk is drift
ing, a menace to navigation. The Upp
lands was not seriously damaged.
THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD
William S. AVood, San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. 'William S.
Wood, of the firm of Lloyd & Wood, one
of the best-known lawyers on the Pacific
Coast, died today ct his home In this city.
Before coming to California, Mr. Wood
was prominent in Nevada, where he was
the law partner of Francis J. Newlands.
Later he was the attorney for the Fair
heirs. He""-was prominent in Republican
politics. His death was due to pneu
monia. He was 66 years of age.
Secretary of Philippine Commission.
MANILA, Jan. 31. Arthur W. Fergu
son, executive secretary of the Philippine
Commission, died suddenly last night
from heart disease. Mr. Ferguson came
to the islands with Governor-General
Taft In 1901 and has remained constantly
at his post. His remains will be' prepared
for shipment to the United States.
Funeral exercises will be held tomorrow.
Mr. Ferguson's death has profoundly
shocked the entire archipelago. He ltfives
a widow and son.
Mr. Fergusson was a native of the
District of Columbia and was appointed
secretary of the Philippine Commission
in 1898. He was formerly secretary of
the French Claims .Commission and en
joyed the reputation of being the ablest
Spanish-American translator known to
official Washington.
. Burr Robinson, Old Circus Man.
CHICAGO. Jan. 30. Burr Robinson, an
old-time circus man, died here today,
aged 71.
MAURETANIA'S NEW RECORD
Steams 57 5 Knots in CI Hours on
Eastern Voyage.
QUEENSTOWN. Jan. 30. The Cunard
liner Mauretania arrived here this eve
ning, after a passage of 5 days, 2 hours
and 41 minutes, at an average speed of
23.90 knots an hour. The dailv runs
were 553, 535, 640, 575, 574 and 155. She
steamed 575 knots between Tuesday
noon and Wednesday noon, which Is the
highest run for one day on an' eastward
voyage, being at an average speed
of 24.S7. -
HURRY OREGON BUILDING
Beaver State Kxhibit to Be Placed
Before Opening of Seattle Fair.
SEATTLE, ,Wash., Jan. 30". (Special.)
The Oregon Stato building for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition will be finished
and the exhibit installed when the Legis
lature meets next Winter, according to
the statement of W. H. Wehrung, chair
man of the Oregon Commission, who left
for home tonight.
"It is not our purpose to enter into' a
building contest with other states, but we
have decided to have Oregon's exhibit
in place several .months before the expo
sition opens. When . everything Is in
readiness we sha'll bring the fact to the
attention of our Legislature and ask for
an additional appropriation of $50,000 to
make it better. The appropriation al
ready made Is $100,000, one iialf of which
will bemused In erecting a building.
"E. W. Rowe and I have been looking
over the ground allowed to Oregon for its
exhibit and we are immensely pleased.
The site is on Nome Circle, Just opposite
the Washington State building; and the
location could not have been more favor
able. We shall go back and immediate
ly arrange for letting the contract. Ac
cording to our present plans, bids will be
opened March 1, and the work on the
building will be started by March 15."
WILLITS FOR STATE SENATOR
Klamath County Anxious to Have a
Delegate in Upper Honse. .
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Jan. 30.
(Special.) There is a lively sizzling
in the political plot of Southern Ore
gon and candidates are being an
nounced for the various offices. L.
F. Willits has announced his can
didacy for the Republican nomination
for Senator from the Seventeenth Sen
atorial District, composed of the coun
ties of Crook, Klamath and Lake.
Klamath County has never had a Sen
ator In the General Assembly since its
organization, and the other counties
will probably offer no objection to the
selection of a candidate so well quali
fied as Judge Willits, who has been a
leading business man and prominent in
councils of the Republican organiza
tion for many years. He served as
Judge of the County Court for four
years, but has not been a candidate
for any other office, having been en
gaged in the mercantile business until
about a year ago, when he retired from
active business, but Is largely Inter
ested in land and industrial affairs of
this part of the state. The Twenty
first Representative District is com
posed of Grant, Crook, Klamath and
Lake, and It is probable that the other
counties will claim the two represen
tatives accorded to the district if the
Senator is to be chosen from Klamath
County.
There are candidates announced for
several of the county offices to be
filled at the June election and the Re
publican candidates already announced,
whose names will appear for, decision
at the primaries, are B. S. Grigsby, for
Sheriff; W. P. Rhodes, for County
Clerk, and C. J. Swingle, for County
Commissioner.
TAKES TWO MES SAME SIGHT
Barney Mullen Signs for "Double
Header Boxing Match. '
ABERDEEN. Wash., Jan. 30. (Special.)
Barney Mullen . will meet Charlie
Tucker, of Aberdeen, and Billy Ross, of
Centralis, In the same ring the same
night, articles being signed by the three
men today.
Mullen agrees to fight each man 10
rounds. He will first take on Ross, fight
ing under straight rules, which means
that the men are to protect themselves
in the breaks and that they may punch
with one arm free. After this . bout,
Mullen will rest 30 minutes, and then he
will box Tucker 10 rounds. He will fight
Tucker under clean ..break regulations.
SCENES ON STRAITS OF MAGELLAN WHICH THE FLEET HAS JUST ENTERED
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Senate and House caucus rooms, for
which the state paid Sanderson $90,748
Kid for which he paid the sub-contractor
$3W. were offered In evidence.
Hueston. who has secured a separate
trial, has been subpenaed as a witness
for his co-defendants, but may not "be
called. The feeling against the architect
on the part of his four eo-defendants
grows more bitter as the trial proceeds.
ARE HEARD IN RECITAL
Mrs. Thacher and Miss Miller Ap
pear at St. Helen's Hall.
Mrs. Jane Scotford Thatcher, pianist,
and Miss Marjorie Miller, violinist, ap
peared last night at a recital at St. Helens
Hall. Miss Miller's numbers, representa
tive works of Mendelssohn. Vleuxtemps,
Wienewski and Schubert served to reveal
the pJayw's versatility and were given
with charming grace and ease. The
"AiiUKio RellRioso" of Vleuxtemps was
played with fine appreciation of its re
pressed emotion. In strong contrast was
Dnlla'M brilliant "Serenade." rendered
with pleasing abandon. The "Tarentelle"
of Wienewski and the "Scherzo" of Franz
Schubert, showed Miss Miller's mastery
of the technical side of tier art. .
The piano numbers of Mra. Jane-8cot-
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x- : Pianos, , Organs, Etc.; at Your Own Price : ffi'
The sale of accumulated pianos, more or less used, which has been in prog
ress at Eilers' Piano House during the past ten days, is rapidly coming to a
close. Prices have never been quoted so low as those at which the many in
struments in this sale have been ticketed.
Scores of instruments have been, selected by buyers from every section of
the city, as well as from almost every quarter of this state and Washington.
But the assortment was so large lhat there is still a splendid variety to choose
from.
It matters little what amount of money you desire to invest in a good
piano, or what make or tone or style you wish, you are sure to find it here in
our Annual Clearance Sale at a price which well guarantee much lower than
elsewhere. These are plain, honest statements of facts, worthy of your earnest
consideration. We don't ask you to take our or any one else's mere say-so.
We know that every other dealer makes these same claims. But remember,
statements and claims often look different when stood in a row with down
right facts. Investigate for yourself, compare prices.
Bear in mind, too, that everything will be found exactly as represented
and satisfactory in every respect or your money cheerfully refunded.
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THESE ARE BUT A FEW
Of the Many Genuine Bargains
Plersoa Tn fi!r condition .. 818
Gardner In very gooa
order 842
Arlon Exceptionally f?ood
tone, .t 847 j
I, Indeman The famous
"cycloid". . . .- 854
Stein way In excellent condi
tion - - - .868
Gcorce Steck B e a u 1 1 f ul rose
wood case. In fine shape... 875,
Slrlnwir Very fine. SI OS
Weber Magnificent 8126
Cb lettering Genuine rosewood
case 8235
Chick erlns; Genuine rosewood
case, in thorough repair... 895
Decker Fine ebon 1 zed
case --- v;?10
Con over- An excellent Instru
ment and a splendid bargain
at 811
I.adwle I,ike new, one of the
fanciest styles...... S17t
Smith &. Barnes Disc ontinued
style- big" reduction from actual
worth 8195
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Swiek Co. Nearly new. ..888
Collnrd follnrd 847
ucent Fine condition.. . .8118
Kimball Beautiful quarter
sawed oak. . 8238
Slnicer Beautiful mahogany
case 8156
Stelnway The much-advertised
Vertegrand 8218
Kranlch A Bach A make too
well known to need an indorse
ment here; only 890
Baua Very handsome mahogany
case, good tpne 8198
Decker One of the largest
sizes, handsomely ebon I zed
ease 819
W ealer A very satisfactory
piano at the very moderate
price. 8137
ZVIarahHll A ivendell Largest
size, beautiful colonial ease,
regular $400 style; case slightly
damaged in shipment;
only 8250
New England Large size ma
hogany 8105
HERF3 ARE 1HEASJS TO REM
EDY TH.T "SILENT PIANO"
Anarelu Orchestral type, with
phrasinsj levers, good as
new. . . ....... .......... .898
Angrelns Another one just like
the above. S98
Anarelua Mahogany, good plav
lng order. 875
A n sr e 1 n m The very latest
type SllO
Planlsta. 885
C'eellian Playel? Oak case, good
as new 8100
Genuine Pianola Almost new;
discontinued style 8162
We will include a year's sub
scription to our circulating;
library with the above Pianola.
ORGANS ALSO MUST GO.
Daniel F. Bcatty Solid walnut
c !i-s e with beautiful pipe top.
this organ ha3 22 stops and was
originally advertised as worth
150. now 845
Bridgeport 11 stops, goes now
for mere song 818
Brldarenort Another one, an
equal bargain ...S28.50
Kimball A fine organ, splendid
condition, sold for S130.
now .872
Pacific Queen Very elaborate
walnut exhibition case, with
large French beveled plate mir
ror, originally sold for J150,
now -878
Bnrdett Fine walnut case, shows
no wear; original cost Slno;
now. . : . . $58
Kimball - Piano-case style, tine
mahogany finish, original cost
17S. now . 878
Kimball Fine quartered
oak case, original cost 95 1 2 r ,
now 854
Aeolian Self-Plnylnsr Organ One
that everyone can play, originally-
sold for 30rt. now -868
Peloubet Reed Pipe Organ Solid
walnut ease. 14 stops, just the
thing for your church S56
Remember, these few instruments listed here are but a small portion of many bargains; you can be reasonably sure of finding among them
all just exactly what you wish. But you must hurry the end of the great sale is now in sight only two days more. Payments, $3, $6 or ?7
a month, secures choice of the above.
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STORES EVERYWHERE CALIFORNIA TO ALASKA
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to et the decision over
SbnaSr.nWtuSnt of his failure
7 do so he will lose the purse.
Thl bout will take place February 7.
DEAD OP TPE NORTHWEST
Mrs. Fannie Steel.
S1LVERTON. Or., Jan. 30. Mrs. Fan
nie Steel a resident of Howell Prairie,
near this city, died at her home early
yesterday morning and was buried to
day Mrs. Stefel has been a resident of
this vicinity since the Fall of 1872 when
she moved here from Missouri with her
husband. Mr. Steel died three years ago.
the Infliction of a penalty of not less
than five or more than $25 dollars for
each separate offense. . It Is patterned
after the Indiana law.
Roseburg Public Building.
ROSBBURG, Or..- Jan. 30. (Special. )
Thomas Gibson, observer in charge of
the local weather bureau, has received a
communication from Washington asking
just how much space will -be needed for
his department in the Government build
ing, for which a bill was to be presented
to the present session of Congress. There
are four distinct Government depart
ments represented in Roseburg.
More Steel Works to Resume.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30. Officials of the Illi
nois Steel Company announced last night
that nlate mllla Kn .1 ,nn 9 0,111 ........
work next Monday and furnish employ
ment fo 1500 men. The mills were closed
two weeks ago for repairs.
Two ostriches, which escaped from a co
lonial exhibition at Parts, joined In the
promenade in the Champs Klj-pees. Paris.
They were capture by the police after
a chase.
Epidemic of Fires.
WAtiLA WALLA, Wash.. Jan. SO.
(Special.) Four fires kept the fire de
partment busy in Walla Walla today.
The principal loss was sustained by the
firm of Catton & Buffum, commission
merchants, and Eugene Tauslck. The
total loss is close to JIO.000. The necessity
of building fires in stoves seldom used
but brought into service because of the
acute spell of old' weather is attributed
as the cause of the epidemic of fires.
Jump to Watery Grave.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 30. (Spe
cial.) Leon Doran. a miner, employed at
Jedway, Queen Charlotte Islands, went
suddenly Insane last week, and while
being taken to Skidgate on board a
yacht, he Jumped overboard and was
drowned. Though six feet tall, Doran
managed to crawl through a porthole
IS Inches square.
Heirs Reach Compromise.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Jan. 30. (Spe
cial.) What promised to be a long
drawn out suit over the estate of
Michael Goldsmith was avoided today
by an agreement between the heirs, the
widow who received all the property,
and two sons who were cut off with $1
each. The -estate Is valued at $30,000.
1908 Groom Asks Divorce.
OREGON CITY, Or, Jan. 30. ( Spe
cial.) George Heckel, a local saloon
keeper, has filed a suit for divorce
against his wife, R. C. Heckel. They
were married January 6, 1908, but in
a few days, he complains, she com
menced treating him in a cruel and in
human manner.
Xo Cigarettes In Oklahoma.
GUTHRIE, Okla., Jan. 30. The lower
house of the Legislature today passed a
measure . prohibiting the smoking of
cigarettes' In the stato and. providing for
oah
s the founder of
indigestion He iorsrot to
leave the pigs ashore
The American people in consequence have
ever since been victims of lard-cooked food
and indigestion. , '
Lard soaked food is not fit for human
stomachs because lard is made from greasy,
indigestible hog fat, and is bound, sooner
or later, to make trouble for your inner
machinery.
Cotlolene is the only rational, national
shortening. It is' a pure vegetable product,
and its source (the cotton fields of the Sunny
South) is in striking contrast to the source of
lard (the pig-sty).
Cottolene make's food that any stomach
can digest palatable, nutritious and health,
ful. If American housewives" but knew the
superiority of Cottolene over lard, both from
a practical and health standpoint, lard would
never again enter any
well-regulated kitchen.
Cottolene is Guaranteed
We hereby authorize your
grocer to refund your money
in case you're not pleased after having given COTTOLENE a fair test.
New Sold in Bulk COTTOLENE is packed in pails
never aoia in duik B patent air-tight top, to
keep it clean, fresh and -wholesome; alio to prevent it from ab
sorbing the disagreeable odors of the grocery, such as fish, oil, etc
Cook Book Free
We shall be glad to send any house
wife, for a two-cent stamp, our new
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J. Lincoln, author of the famous "Boston Cook Book." Address
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