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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1908)
THE MORXING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1903. lengthened and many large orders are reported -as placed yesterday.' Merchants and buyers from the West report a great Increase of business in that section of the country and predict a speedy return of the full volume of trade which was interfered with by the financial flurry last Fall. Kk JT l T-1i m. ' -f F- T TfJJ. TT ' CI a. " r T 1 0v-m3 -s TAT XJ 4.-r n ry EXCLUSIVE marcn ieiineaior ioc. ua viua, rvemu, oinuri &ci9 v. u. a 1a opimc, u. uiacta, agents LOVE FOR COIN EXCHANGED Letters From Preacher's Wife to Snell Read in Will Contest. HEARERS CRANE NECKS laser to Hear Every Word Mrs. Hamilton Wrote to Amorous Old Millionaire Doctor Says 'He Was Paranoiac. ( CLINTON', HI., Feb. 13. When the trial whs resumed today of the $2,000,000 suit instituted by Richard Snell to break the will of his father, Colonel Thomas Snell, more love letters were introduced in evi dence. The letters were read to the Jury find spectators crowded forward, craning their necks to catch every word. It is paid the purpose of reading the letters is to show that Colonel Snell was insane about women. "Own Little Girl" Preacher's Wife. Host of the letters read today are signed simply, "Your own little girl," and the others bear no signature. They are admitted in evidence as having been written by Mrs. Laura Hamilton, wife of Rev. E. A. Hamilton. The letters express the ardent love of the writer for the aged millionaire and Invariably couple protes tations of affection with the request for money. Soon after the beginning of the trial, llr. Hamilton resigned his pastorate and the couple went away. It is believed they went to Florida. Judge Cochran, who is hearing the case, and who is an ordained Methodist min ister and the lifelong friend of Mr. Ham ilton, sat with averted face as the letters were read today. Following the reading of the letters, a liyphnthetical question of 2800 words was read to Dr. Archibald Church, of Chicago, an alienist. The question dealt mainly with the unsigned letters attributed to Mrs. Hamilton. Snell a Paranoiac. Dr. Church was asked whether, in his opinion, If a man received such letters and made the notations found on them, Furh as "The best letter she has ever written," and "Very important," and "This is a sweet one," he could be con sidered sane. The question also recited colonel Snell's alleged dislike for his son Richard, and his lavish gifts to Mabelle Snell McNamara, of Kansas City, his faverite grandniece. Dr. Church said he considered Colonel Snell a paranoiac, subject to "exag gerated ego." RUNS ON SUNDAY ISSUE Judge Wallace Comes Out for Gov ernor of Missouri. (. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Feb. 13. Judge William H. Wallace, of the Criminal ' Court of this city, who recently has been making a vigorous campaign for Sunday observance, today announced his candi dacy for tho Democratic nomination for Governor of Missouri. His platform de clares for "the state-wide and permanent enforcement of our Sunday and liquor laws." JudRO Wallace's crusade has resulted in tho indictment of hundreds of actors, actresses, theatrical managers and at taches for the violation of the law making ii a misdemeanor to perform unnecessary labor on Sunday and he has placed them under bonds amounting in the aggregate c lose to $100,000. ritOHIBITIOX IX MISSISSIPPI Senate Passes Bill by Large Ma jority Vote. JACKSON, Miss.. Feb. 13. The Senate today passed the statutory prohibition hill by a vote of 38 to 4. The bill is ef fective December 31. Suiulay Crusade In Winnipeg. WINNIPEG. Man., Feb. 13. Police of ficers are serving hundreds of summonses for alleged breaches of the Lord's day act. The first cases appeared in Police COurt yesterday. Already some 500 sum monses have been issued and several hundred more are to be made out. Each Sunday police have pounced upon the undertakers and funerals, newspapermen transcribing notes of Sunday sermons and editors. Another man was taking a bath when the police arrested him. PARALYZED BY INJUNCTION Five Towns and Many Industries Left in Darkness. EL CENTRO. Cal., Feb. 13. A lengthy resolution, describing: the dis astrous effect upon the community of the injunction granted by Judge Well born of the United States Circuit Court, dosing the canal of the Holton Power Company, was unanimously adopted at a mass meeting last night and tele graphed to Judge Wellborn. The resolution, after reciting that the mat ter was being handled by the candle light, continued: "The court's action extinguishes the lights of five towns, stops work in all the creameries in the valley, shuts down a brick-making plant requiring 30 horsepower, closes a large steam laundry, stops the "Wheels in machine shops, shuts off forges and pumps, pre vents the refrigeration of meat sup plied to the people by butchers, threat ens the loss of 220 tons of lee now in hand, and deprives the people of that indispensable commodity, shuts off the domestic water supply of. at least one large town, checks industry of all sorts by depriving of light and power a ter ritory 25 miles long by 12 miles wide, and containing a. population of at least 15.000, and works great injury to a thriving, industrious community, without doinpr the slightest practical good to a single hyman being. No re lief by means of auxiliary steam power is possible inside of 90 days, and then the cost of light and power would be prohibitive. "Resolved, That we believe the court was not fully informed of con ditions when it sought to dry up the Salton Sea by injunction." Army or Buyers In Xew York. NEW YORK. Feb. 13. The Mer chants Association estimates that fully 7') more buyers reached town yesterday, making nearly 4000 now In the city. Al though yesterday was a holiday most of the large wholesale houses were com pelled to -keep open all day because of the great number of buyers In the city. The Winter goods season which is sup posed to close in January has been Carson Bank Without Head. .CARSON, Nev., Feb. 13. Yesterday the attachment of D. McKenzie was withdrawn from the State Bank in this city. The watchmen were discharged, and the question is being asked who has charge of the bank. T. B. Rickey, the president, resigned several days ago, when McKenzie was promised the control of the stock by placing $150,000 in the institution. The bank at the present time is without a president, as there has been no stockholders' meet ing. The affairs are in the hands of the special committee, who have so far negotiated the deal with McKenzie. Idle Men Resume Work. WHEELING. W. Va.. Feb. 13. More than 2000 workmen who have been Idle since November and December have re sumed work in the Wheeling district this week. A dozen additional mills at the Aetna Standard plant have started, giving employment to 500, and the Hasking Glass plant, Martin's Ferry, gives work to as many more. The starting of the top mill furnace and the Wheeling Steel and Iron Works gives employ ment to more than 1000. The National Tube Company's Riverside plant will partially resume about the 20th. Sugar Dividends the Same. NEW YORK, Feb. 13. Directors of the American Sugar Refining Com pany today declared the quarterly div idends of 1 per cent on both the common and the preferred stock. These dividends are unchanged from the last previous quarter. Oil Concern In Receivership. LIMA, O., Feb. 13. On the petition of B. H. Russel, the National Consolidated Oil Company, a $1,000,000 concern with out standing bonds of $200,000. was placed In the hands of a receiver today. T FORMER AMERICAN SOLDIER . TRAPPED IX ENGLAND. S Swindled Women by Matrimonial Advertising, Fictitious Title and Shadowy Fortune. LONDON, Feb. 13. A bogus Ameri can "colonel," Schlemangk, has been sentenced by the Criminal Court to three years' imprisonment, the loss of his civil rights for five years after his release and to perpetual police super vision, as well as to pay a fine of $330, Schiemangk having been convicted of wholesale marriage swindles by means of an advertisement whereby he suc ceeded in obtaining considerable sums of money from women. Schiemangk was born in Germany, but served in the First Artillery, U. S. A. He was promoted to non - com missioned officer, but finally deserted. He is an accomplished linguist, and represented himself "as Count Maximili an de Passy. He asserted that he was a colonel in the American Army and was acting as military attache at the American embassy in Berlin. By the display of fraudulent bills and checks to the face value of millions, he man aged to delude' several women into ueeking a brilliant marriage. The evidence in the courts showed that the man had already erved terms in the penitentiary, where he made the acquaintance of a notorious criminal, Amandus Hoppe, who assisted him in carrying out his schemes. The latter was sentenced to six months in prison asan accomplice. BAY CITY MARINE NEWS Staemcr Somcrstad Chartered Load Lumber Here. to SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13. The Kos mos liner Itaurl arrived today from Puget Sound, where she had been taking on a large consignment of lumber and tallow for Europe. She -will finish loading here and is scheduled to leave for Hamburg, via Mexican Central and South American ports, Saturday. The Standard Oil Company's barge, in tow of the launch Dispatch, capsized off Yeba Buena Island today. The barge at the time of the mishap was carrying a big load of stores, which were saved. The new steamer Shoshone, built for C. M. McCormlck, arrived today from E3ureka In tow of the steamer Yosemite. She will be engaged in the coastwise lumber trade. The Pacific Coast Company's steamer City of Topeka, which has been laid up for some time, will go out next Monday in place of the Pomona on the next trip to Eureka. W. Scott Fell & Co..' of New South Wales, filed a libel in the United States District Court yesterday on the charter of the steamer Indra. against George W. McNear, to recover $6S8 as demurrage. The British bark Calcutta. 1578 tons. Is engaged by the Standard Oil Company to convey refined oil to the Orient. At 36s 3d the Norwegian steamer So merstad, 2492 tons, was chartered prior to her arrivel here from Los Angeles, on February 12, by the Oregon Pine Export Company, to carry lumber from Portland to Shanghai. The Pomo with 275.000 feet, the William H. Murphy with 800,000 feet, the Gualala with 200.000 feet and the Mabel Gate with 900.000 feet of lumber reached this port during the 24 hours preceding sunset to day. The lumber steamer Redondo. Cap tain Bendegard. also arrived in ballast from San Pedro. WILSON LEAVES HOSPITAL Ex-Senator Recovers From Opera tion at Baltimore. BALTIMORE. Feb. 13. Ex-United States Senator J. L. Wilson, of Seattle, Wash., who was operated on a short time ago at the Johns Hopkins Hosp.tal. left that Institution today and went to Atlantic City. Kye Glasses $1:00 at Metzger's. DING INVITATIONS VISITING CARDS. AND MONOGRAM STATIONERY. W. G. SMITH & GO. Washington Building, Aourth and Washington Streets. WED So Many Sensational FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $8-$10 Skirts, g4.35 A variety of swell styles, made of import ed Panama, in a wide range of colorings. Made in the new plaited, gored, banded and plain models. FRIDAY BARGAIN 'rAY 12,50 Coats, $4.35 Women's Coats in all lengths, sizes and colors: only a few of each style; in light, medium and dark shades. Good coats but look at the price. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $20 Suits at $9.85 Suits of cheviot, broadcloth and fancy im ported suitings, in black, navy, smart gun club checks, etc. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $27.50 Coats, $9.85 Tight-fitting, semi-fitting and loose Coats of broadcloths, tailor suitings, tweeds and cheviots, in a variety of plain colors and smart mixtures and stripes. Values to $27.50. - 1 - "" 1 FRIDAY. BARGAIN DAY Petticoats at $1.78 100 superb Heatherbloom Taffeta Petti . coats," regular $2.75 values; will not crack, can be washed. The most serviceable of all petticoats, yet equal in appearance to a $6.00 skirt. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 75c Collars at 39c i Women's embroidered Linen Collars, much in vogue at present and very stylish; latest designs. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 50c Turnovers, 18c A special lot of embroidered Turnover Collars, in many different styles and pat terns. All regular 50c values. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAT' Reg. 20c Laces,5c Yd Fillet and Platte Val. Laces and Inser tions, special lot including many patterns, values to 20c yard. - FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY Reg. 75c Laces, 25c Yd Appliques, Motifs, Medallions; also net top and Valenciennes Laces. Regular val ues to 75c yard - FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 25c Embroid'y, 10c Swiss, nainsook and cambric Edges and Insertions, all new designs and dainty pat terns, 1 to 4 inches wide. Regular values to 25c. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 25c 'Kerchiefs, 14c Women's Embroidered Handkerchiefs of fine Swiss, two styles one embroidered and hemstitched, one with scalloped edge and embroidered design. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 12V2C 'Kerchiefs, 5c Women's all-linen unlaundered Handker chiefs; also pure linen laundered Handker chiefs; values to 121-2c. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 40c Plaid Ribbon,15c Fancy Plaid Ribbons, 4 inches wide, in a handsome assortment of checks and plaids. Regular values to 40c yard. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 50c Ribbons at 29c Dresden Ribbons, warp prints, floral de signs, 5 inches wide ribbons that would - find ready sale at 50c. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 30c Ribbons at 19c Plain Taffeta Ribbon, heavy all-silk qual ity, 4 inches wide, in all 'the new Spring shades. Regular 30c values. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $4.50 Gloves, $3.49 16-button length Cape Gloves, made of finest quality capeskin. full 16-button length, with wide tops. Reg. $4.50 quality. t FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $2.25 Gloves, $1.48 3-clasp Suede Gloves, will be very popu lar this Spring, ill sizes, in tan, brown, gray, mode, white, black. A very dressy glove for all kinds of wear. Regular $2.00 and $2.25 quality. Friday Bargains That FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 60cWaisting,35cYd White mercerized Jacquard Waisting, beautiful assortment of designs, regular 50c to 60c values. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY , 25c Dotted S wiss,15c White dotted Swiss, 30 inches wide, small pin dots. Regular 25c yard. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 25c Batiste, 17c Yd Satin stripe Batiste, choice printed de signs. Regular 25c yard. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 35c -25c Plaids, 15c School Dress Plaids, wool finish, multi colored broken plaids, dark effects. Reg ular 35c and 25c values. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 6-in. Doilies at 10c 6-inch Teneriffe and Battenberg Doilies, square and round 10c each, $1.00 dozen. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 50cLinen Scarfs, 25c Linen Scarfs, 18x50 inches; squares, 30x 30 inches. Neatly made. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY Fringe Doilies at 10c 9-inch- round fringe Doilies and 9xl2-inch oval fringe Doilies. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $2 Tablecloth, $1.19 8-4 bleached Tablecloths, assortment of designs, border on four sides. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $3 Umbrellas, $1.95 Union silk and all-silk Umbrellas for men and women; variety of effective handles. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY Cotton Challies, 9 c 28-inch cotton Challies, pretty colors, in Oriental designs ; very suitable for kimonos. A great bargain. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY Plaid Zephyrs, 7c Yd 3-4 plaid Zephyrs, chiefly blue and white, small plaids. FRIDAY BARGAIN-DAY New Percales,10c Yd Percales in dark colors, new designs in navy blue, cadet blue,' black and white, grays, red and white, small figures and stripes. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 25c White Crepe,15c riain white Japanese Crepe, soft, durable material, for ladies' dress. Reg. 25c val. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 72x90 in. Sheets, 58c Ready-made tSheets of good, strong ma terial, seamed through center, and have good-wearing qualities. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 80x90 in. Sheets, 63c Ready-made Sheets of extra heavy, strong quality. A great bargain. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 49c Underskirts, 85c Women 's short flannelette Skirts, fancy stripes and plain white, wide full ruffles, scalloped or hemstitched edges. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $1.25 Gowns at 85c Women's muslin and cambric Gowns, with high; V, round and square necks, long and short sleeves. . FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY Corset Corsets, 85c Corset Covers trimmed with dainty laces, embroideries and medallions, eight differ ent styles. Regular values to $1.50. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $1.25 Drawers, 85c Nainsook and cambric Drawers, trimmed with lace nnd insertion ruffles, open and closed styles. We Can Devote Only FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $4 Kimonos, $2.78 Long flannelette and crepe Kimonos, in" empire, shirred and belted styles, dainty colorings, sizes 36 to 44. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $2.25 Sacques,$i.45 Short flannelette Sacques, in fancy fig-1 ures, pink, blue, lavender and, tan. Values to $2.25. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $1.75 Gowns, $1.19 Flannelette Gowns rh plain white and fancy stripes, with military or turnover collars and Japanese neck, sizes 15, 16, 17, 18. I'RI I) V BARGAIN DAY $1.50 Flowers at 39c Roses in white, pink, red, etc.; large double Violets in large clusters, and many other novelty flowers. Values up to $1.50. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 25c Sheet Music, 9c Hundreds of the latest and most popular titles in Instrumental and Vocal Sheet Music; no trash. Greatest value ever given. ' FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $1.35 Taffeta, $1.09 Extra good quality yard-wide Black' Taf feta . FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 5c Toothpicks, 2c bx. 5c hardwood Toothpicks, double pointed. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 50c Back Combs, 38c Shell or amber Back Combs, plain or fancy top. Your choice at 38c. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 35c Side Combs, 19c . 25c and 35c Side Combs, shell or amber, plain or fancy top. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 35c Gas Mantles, 10c Special lot of 20c, 25c and 35c Mantles, slightly discolored, but strong as new, and will give good satisfaction. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 15c Pearline for 8c 25c Gold Dust, Friday, 18c. v 15c Pearline, Friday, 8c. 10c Dutch Cleanser," Friday, 7 l-2c. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 29c Pillow Tops, 15c Japanese Pillow Tops in a variety of quaint designs. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 89c Lunch Cloth, 69c Pure linen Lunch Cloths, drawn-work and spoke-stitched hems, stamped for em broidery. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY Centerpieces for 19c Pure linen stamped Centerpieces, values up to $1.00. . - ' FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 15c Pyrography at 9c 15c - Glove and Handkerchief Box?s, stamped for pyrography work in many de signs. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 85c Underwear at 53c Non-shrinkable wool Shirts and Pants, jersey rib, long sleeves; high neck. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 35c Underwear at 25c Fleece-lined cotton Vests and Pants, fa mous Messenger bear-proof brand. . FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 75c Underwear at 47c Regular 75c gray Vests and Pants, half wool. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 15c-18c Swiss at 12V2C 10,000 yards Curtain Swiss in plain and colored patterns, .large variety to select from, 36 inches wide. a Small Space to Each FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY Reg. $2 Rugs at $1.29 500 Kashmir Rugs, handsome patterns, in Oriental and conventional designs, wear like iron, 27x54 inches. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY Rug Samples at 98c Velvets and Tapestry Rug ' samples, 54 inches long. If cut from piece would cost $2.00 to $4.00 each. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY Reg. $2.50 Rugs, $1.49 300 Velvet Wiltcrn Rugs in Oriental and floral patterns, 27x54 inches. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY Extension Rods at 6c 10c Sash Extension Rods, with brackets, complete for hanging, 22x44-inch extension. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY Extension Rods at 19c Heavy brass ferrulcd Extension Rods, with fancy screw ends, with brackets, com plete, 30x54 inches. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $1.00 Brooches af38c Fillcd-gold novelty Ribbon Brooches, very stylish, will wear well. FRIDAY BARGAIN DA V $1.50 Bracelets at 98c Novelty gold-filled Bracelets, rose M IS finih cpt with ctrtriic B KIIIUAY R1U;AI DAY $1.50 Hat Pins at 78c $1.35, $1.50, $1.75 14-K. (illed-gold Hat Pins, beautiful novelty patterns. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $l-$2.50 Bar Pins, 78c Sterling silver Bar Pins, with gold plate, set with . stones of pearl, turquoise or rhine r stone. Worth $1.00 to $2.50. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 35c Beauty Pins at 18c Gold-plated Beauty Pins in neat designs, ali the best patterns. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY Mounted Combs at 68c Fancy mounted gold band Back Combs, in shell or amber color. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY Vanity Purses at 48c Vanity Purses, oxidized silver finish, neat novelty for com and cards. Regular $1.00 values. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY Coral Chains at 78 c Very pretty long Coral Bead Chains at 78c.- FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 50c Spring Belts, 39c New Spring Belts, pearl buckles, fancy i ew designs. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $1.75 Fancy Belts, 98c New fancy imported Belts, all new shades and designs. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $1-$1.50 Belts at 39c White Kid Belts, sample line of ne de signs, back and front buckles. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY 35c Pen Wipers, 10c Fancy leather Pen Wipers, mounted. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY $7-$8 Bags at $3.25 Buffed Alligator Bags, leather lined, fit ted with coin purse. FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY Toilet Goods Sale Sanitary silk tissue Toilet Paper, 2000-sheet rolls, regular $1.80, dozen SI. 10 35c Pomade and Talcum Jars, silver plated 100 25c Pond's Extract Soap 160 25c Sanitol Soap 160 25c Cuticura Soap 160 25c Pond's Extract Cream 170 2.5c Satin Skin Cream 170 25c Rubifoam Liquid Wash 160 25c Sanitol Liquid Wash 160 25c Graves' Tooth Powder , ,160
