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THE MOKMG OREUOMAN. WEDNESDAY, MARCH .4, 1908. 7 JEALOUS HUSBAND KILLS HIMSELF G. W. Plummer, Tormented by Suspicion of Wife's Fidelity Commits Suicide. DEATH FOLLOWS QUARREL Millhiind I)ries Spouse From Home on Finding Former Boarder in Houe Woman Says Act Was . I nju,-t. Tormented by the suspicion that h.is wife warn not faithful to hrr marriage vows. George William Plummfr, of Northrup street, fired a bullet Into his hrain yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, killing himself Instantly. Plummer was Ht home alone at the time. Persons who heard the revolver shot entered, to find Plummer's corpse stretched on the floor of his bedroom amid torn-tip carpets and rugs, disarranged furniture, half-HIIed trunks, and other evidences of preparations for breaking up house keeping. PLumnicr's uiclde was the sequel to a stormy scene the day before between Plummer and Mb, wife and Frank Wolfe. Plummer, having come home from his work unexpectedly between 2 and .1 o'clock In the afternoon, bad found Wolfe in the house with his wife, and had ordered him out. Tire ame order PI limine r extended to his wife, whom he told to pack her be longings, take her little son and leave forever. Whether Plummer went to his death because convinced of his wife's Infidel ity, or wh ether he had discarded his doubt and been overtaken by a flood of remorse at his unjust suspicions will never be known, as Plummer took his secret with him. But whatever the motive might have been of the call which came to him as he was petting ready to go away, whether he had been JiiFt or unjust to his wife In his sus picions and denunciations, he showed thrit be dca rly loved her. for he breathed a message of affection and forgt vonosH and voiced an appeal for its return to him with his last breath. By the side of his dead body he left a hastily-penciled note addressed to Mrs CI. W. Plummer, which said: "Dearest Maggie: Good -bye. sweet heart. I love you and I will bother you no more. Your loving: husband, "WILL. Wife First on Scene. Mrs. Plummer. who had left the house after the scene referred to and had spent the nipht down town at a hotel, was the itrit to reach the body of her husband. Hlthough the noise of the pistol shot had been heard by the neiphbors and the dead body -seen through a window. Mrs. Anderson, who lives next door to :he PUinimera, heard the shot. She bad ecn Plummer through the window only few minutes before, busily engaged in tacking up his household effects. She feared to go in and see what had hap pened, but ran to other, neighbors and told them. While in a quandary as to what course to pursue. M rs. Plummer. who had been drawn back to her home in tune intuitive manner; was seen coming .Ion-it the street. She a fter wards said that she had come to i. e one more last appeal to Iter husband u V show hint that his charges were entirely without foun dation. Instead of finding the oppor tunity to make tills appeal, she was led to the window of her house, through which the dead body of her husband could plainly be seen. 1 n a paroxysm of grief she rushed in side and attempted to throw herself upon the prostrate form of her dead husband. Her sobs were heartrending. "See." cried she. "what jealousy has dune for this family. He has ruined both our lives on account of his jealousy. I didn't deserve his accusations and down hi tlie bottom of his heart he knew It." When the note to her was found she kissed it and hid it in her bosom. Mrs. Plummer and her little boy made arrangements to stay temporarily with Irs. Cobb, a widow who lives next door. In the meantime Coroner Kinley called and took charge, having Plummer's re mains removed to his undertaking estab lishment. Wolfe Once a Boarder. Plummer was 29 years old. He had lived in Portland for a number of years. Ry occupation he was a locomotive fire man, and worked at that vocation until February 1 with the Southern Pacific ttailrortd. when he gave up his position and went to work for the Oectrge Ainslie & Co. sash and door factory at Fifteenth and Petty grove streets. He had been married. for several years, and. it Is said, gave up his work on the railroad be cause It took hint away from home too much. He was In poor circumstances, and he and his wife had taken in board ers for several months prior to the trag edy. Wolfe lived with them until very recently. Mrs. Plummer was a widow when Plummer married her. She is of about his age, . and is an attractive-looking woman. .She has one child Matthew Murphy now 9 years old. Frank Wolfe is a young man of 22 ears. He is employed at the same mill where Plummer worked. He now lives h -M North Fifteenth street, but up to a mouth ago he had been living at the Plummer house with two or three other voting nien who are also employed at the Ainslie mill. He tells a straightforward story which Is corroborated by Mrs. Plummer In every detail. The gist of their statement is that Wolf, having lived so long at the Plum mer household, was regarded as a close triend. He had been very friendly with both Plummer and his wife, and thought nothing at all of the visit he paid the Plummer house the day before the trag edy. Wolfe says he was suffering a little o:i that day from rheumatism, and got excused from his work for half a day in order that he might consult a" doctor. A fter his visit to a physician he went I' me. and in passing the" Plummer bouse saw . Mrs. Plummer at work and stopped for a moment to explain to her why he wns not at work. While he was in the lmus Plummer came in. and. growing purple with rage, bad made pointed accusations. Both Mrs. Pturrmer and Wolfe maintain that Plummer was entirely mistaken. Brooded Oor Trouble. Fred Hell, a fellow workman of Plum mer at the Ainslie mil!, says that Plum mer had informed him the night oefore t!ie suicide that he was in an agony of mind over his misunderstanding with his wife and that being unable to stand the strain he had made up his mind to leave Portland and take up life in a far off city amid new surrounding. As far as is now known. Plummer was not a member of any lodge or society. Hi home was formerly (n San Francisco, where be bad several distant relatives and his mother. The mother is Mrs. M. poller, residing at 1M0 Fillmore street. with Plummer's step-father. Besides the note to his wife, the only other word Plummer left behind was a note to hia mother, which read: "Dearest Mother Goodbve to you all. Tour loving son. Will." RUSSELL HARDING DEAD Prominent for Many Years in Kail way Service. NEW YORK. March 3. Russell Hard ing, formerly general superintendent of the Great Northern Railway, died here today from liver and stomach complica tions, aged 52 years. Mr. Harding entered railway construc tion service in 1S70 and continued in the railroad business up to September 1. 1P05. when he retired from the presidency of the Pere Marquette system and . associ ated himself with H. B. Hollins & Co., bankers and brokers of this city. Mr. Harding "was superintendent and engineer of several lines previously in the West, and In 1W7 became general superintendent of the Great Northern Railway. In IfOO he was chosen, vice president and general manager of the St. I,ouis Southwestern Railway and presi dent of the St. Ixmls Southwestern Rail way of Texas. For the month previous to his retirement from railway work he was president ,of the Erie Railroad. - DAILY CITY STATISTICS Bojlding Permits. A. 1 4. Rt'MSKT To erect two-story frame at Rflmont Park West and West avenue; 7-.o. A I. EX TAYLOR To erect two-story frame flats on East Taylor, between East Twelfth and Ram Thirteenth: 5noo. r,. G. SHfHOLM To erect two-story frame store on Russell, between Williams and Rodney; sOO0. M. L. I -EASY To erect one-story frame on Emerson, between Denner and Gay ; $1000. C H A R LES 1,0 N G To erect t w o-s t ory frame on East Second, between Going and ITMcott; ion. 14 GEORGE ZI'EIFEL, To erect two-story frame at Miller and East Thirteenth: $!7."0. CHRIS KI-AHN To erect one-story frame on Maryland, between Humboldt and Car penter; $1.Jon. BOL.H E To erect one-story frame en Madison, between East Thirty-third and East Thirty-fourth; $1200. W. W. SAB1N To erect one-story frame on East Eighteenth, between KUIingsworth and HMbrook; $1200. W. W. Hl'BDlNE To erect two-story frame on East Stark, between East Six teenth and East Seventeenth; $3000. O. S. KEHj To erect one-story frame on "Krainard. between Villa avenue and Luther street; $1500. FRANK E. SCOVILLE To erect one story frame on East Thirty-second, between Going and Prescott; X1000. Births. FPITV I5KY At $." East Sixteenth street. March 2. to the wife of Frank Spitul sky, a daughter. DEITZ At 71" Division utreet. March 2. to the wife of George Deltz, a daughter. ZEISI.ER At 7t." Clinton street, Febru ary 28. to the wife of Gub H. Zeisler. a son. COOPER At 2;fii?- Hunt street. February 10. to lie wife of John ,T. Cooper, a son. M YERS At ll."8 Ellsworth street. Feb ruary i. to the wife of Miles Myers, a daughter. HEXSELMAN At ft."7 East Twenty-first street, February 18, to the wife of J. Hessa Henselman. a son. AMMAN At 85M East Sherman street, February 1(1, to the wife of Otto Amman, a daughter. Ml'RRY At 72ft East Fourteenth street, February 1U. to the wife of William Murry, a daughter. Rt'SH LIGHT At 1083 Mltwaukie street. February 11. to the wife of Ran. C. Rush light, a daughter. ALBERTSON At 3iW East Eighteenth atreet. February n, to the wife of Frederic Albert son. a daughter. MctTLLOCH At :ift East Couch street. February 8. to the wife of James McCul loch. a son. THOM P?OX At Good Samaritan Hos pital. February 2tj, to the wife of R. M. Thompson, a. son. MeGriRE At Good Samaritan Hospital. Febraury 2. to the wife of James McGuire. a daughter. SMITH At Lents. February 22, to the wife of Wilson E. Smith, a son. WEST At flSO EaFt Pine street, Febru ary IS. to the wife of Thomas H. West, a daughter. SHOTTO At M North Twenty-third street. February US. to the wife oC David Edward Shotto. a son. WA 1.KEK At Portland Sanitarium, Feb ruary 15. to the wife of George L. Walker, a son. AM ON SON At University Park. Febru ary 18. to the wife of S. Amomon, a son. KELLY At 1002 East Fifteenth street. February 2i, to the wife of J. E. Kelly, a son. BAY LIS At 4 IS Sacramento street, Feb ruary 2rt. to the wife of Arthur Baylis. a son. JOHNSON At "SO East First street North. February 5, to the wife of F. L. Johnson, a daughter. ANDERSON At m Morris street, Feb ruary ). to the wife of Oscar Anderson, a daughter. PARKS At 4:15 Siskiyou street, February 1. to the wife of F. O. Parks, a daughter. ORR At 2-"J7 Knott street, February 7, to the wife of Robert Orr, a daughter. VERANDA At S52 patton road. February 18. to the wile of Gulseppe Veranda, a son. Bl RBOCH At -475 Front street. Feb ruary 14, to the wife of John Burboch. a son. HAYS At 450 East Eighth street North. February 1, to the wife of John Hays, a son. ANDERSON At 274 Nashville street, February 2S, to the wife of C. A. Anderson, a daughter. RE1NBACH At St. Vincent's Hospital. March 1, to the wife of John Reinbach, a son. SWONK At Nineteenth and Halsey streets. March 2. to the wife of W. J. Swonk. a son. Dent hi. BOM E At 70S Hood street, . March 2, Ella Genevieve Borne, a natfve of Missouri, agd 47 years, BARKER At l-ansing, Michigan. June 15, Maude M. Barker, aged 33 years, 1 month and 17 days. " PAUL At 33ft Hamilton street. March 2. Rosina Paul, a native of Germany, aged vears. PAULA At Oak Grove. February -24. Henry B. Paula, a native of New York, aged 26 years, 5 days. Article of Incorporation. WESTERN OREGON DEVELOPMENT COM PAN Y Incorporators. M. M: Ford, F. H. Ryhke and William. R. MeGarry; capital, $50,000. THKO. BERG MANN SHOE MANUFAC TURING COMPANY Certificate of Increase of capital stock from 5O0n to $10,000. Marriage I J cerises. KOCH-RODGERS George F. Koch, 25, citv; Frances Rodgers, !9. city. CHARBONNRAU-FLATTUM Earnest J. Charbonneau, 3S. city; Bertha M. Flattum. 19. city. HOR ACE K -THOMPSON Herman H. Horacek. over 21, - city; to Leah Belle Thompson. 17. city. HUTCHINSON -KELLY F. E. Hutchin son, over 21, city; Mrs. Katie Kelly, over IS, vt. Wedding and visiting cards. W. O Smltfc ft Co.. WashingtD bidx.. 4th and Wtsi. Statement Xo. 1 as Fertilizer. GRANTS PASS. Or., Feb, 39. (To the Kditor.) Statement No. 1 looks to me as if it had been hatched in the hratn of a demagogue, to be used as a fertilizes in sprouting nonpartisan sentiment, a peculiar kind of polities preached by Democrats and practiced almost alto gether by Republicans. If the present state of affairs continues a few years longer all need of a Uap itol at Salem will have vanished. The legislation, factory at Oregon City has a decided advantage on account of un limited water power. Resides, the fact of the paper mills being located there is quite an item, considering1 the amount of paper necessary for ballots. After thi change has taken place, if the Wil lamette River could be made to flow with ink Instead of water. Ross U'Ren's cup of jov would be full. W. M. THOMPSON. Ixm Anjtekv. Cal. Sidney Daley, an Eng lishman, was killed last Wednesday at Cop pt r Creek. Arir... hy the ' ai itjental dijK-hanse of a revolver he was cleaning. He was soon to hjie married Mis Florence Fair, of Vic toria; B. C. I THEIR TROUBLE Harry Johnston, Sued for Non support, on the Grill. MAKES HIS OWN DEFENSE Couple Fall Out Because Wife In tiftti 011 Working to Help Sup port Hersielf and Baby Hus band to Pay $30 Month. Horry Johnston, who appeared as de fendant in a non-support suit yesterday before Judge Webster, was given a bad half hour by Claud Strahn. when the at torney had Johnston on the witness stand. Mrs. Johnston sued for divorce on the grounds of non-support, and when John ston was called he told his story with out the guiding hand of an attorney. Strahn fired his questions at the man in rapid-flre fashion and without stint. Johnston, not to be wonsted. hurled back his answers as angrily and as rapidly as the "quest ion s were shot at him, while his eyes flashed ftrer Johnston told the court his family woes, including the doings of his mother-in-ibw, at whose home the couple had lived. "You said that the last time you held PHESIOE,T OF UNTOLD RE PIBMCA CLl'B, OF -El GENE. Helmut W. Thompiton. EUGENE. Or., March 3. (Spe cial.) Helmus W. Thompson, president of the I-dncoln Re publican Club, of Eugene, is a member of the law firm of Thompson & Hardy. Mr. Thomp- son has, since coming- to Eu gene, been closely identified with public interests of the city and country, and has served as president of the Eugene Com mercial Club. a conference with your wife, and tried to get her to keep house, you pushed her away, when she refused to leave her work at a cream store. Are you sure you were gentle?" queried the attorney. Has Sonic Pride Left. "Well, you see." replied Johnston, "we both have a little pride left, and I was willing to support her if she wouldn't work. She insisted, so I just pushed her away." "You didn't throw her into the street?" "No. 1 didn't." "As a matter of. fact you don't know whether you shoved her into the 'street or not. do you? You threw her tfown, and then ran away, didn't you?" "I walked away, eir: she didn't fall." "You never furnished your wife a decent living, did you?" "Yes. sir; I gave her money a number of times. I can't tell you exactly how much." "You were in Bellingham for a time. How much did you send her then?' "I didn't send her much, because she said that her expenses were light here, and she wanted me to save all I could. I sent her. money for herself and the baby whenever she asked for it." "Well, do you think a woman ought to ask you for money to buy the baby's clothes every time anything is needed? Do you think the baby needs any clothes at all, or do you think ft can just as well go without? Do you think It's your business to provide money to buy clothes without you are asked to do it?" "Yes, I know very well that the - baby needs clothing, and I have never re fused to provide, either for my wife or the babe. But the baby's clothing don't cost much." Johnston then said he was making $18 a week working for a ladies tailor. "How much do you want for your support," said Judge Webster, addressing Mrs. Johnston. Wants $10 a Month. "Forty dollars a month," was the reply. "Oh, that's too much: there's no use in being unreasonable about this thing.' said the court. "How much do you earn, Mrs. Johnston?" "Eight dollars a week." " "Well. 1 think Mr. Johnston ought to pay $30 a month for the support of his wife. I think that will be just." "You'd better order Mr. Guerney. his employer, to bring if in every month, so you'll be sure of it." broke in Strahn. "What's the matter with your-' re torted Johnston, who was still on the witness stand. "Do you think I'm going to leave the city, or do you think I won't "bring the money in when I have it?" "T am going to trust this man outside Kelly Butte." said the court. The couple married July 20. at Vancouver. Wash. Mrs. Johnston told the court her husband was arrested in Bellingham for obtaining money under false pretenses, but Johnston explained that he had bargained while in that city and away from home, to make a coat for a man. and had taken a deposit down. He finished the coat, and left it with an acquaintance to deliver. Then followed the damage suit. Johnston said a de murrer was interposed, and sustained, the suit being dismissed. Tries to Introduce Ixve Letters. Mrs. Johnston's attorney endeavored to introduce a number of love letters al leged to have been written by Johnston to a sweetheart, but Johnston jumped to his feet, and said.' "Your Honor, 1 want to know if you think it's right for my wife to go to my suitcase and rummage through my things hunting for letters, and then for her to take my property and bring it here" as evidence against me. I want to know if you think that's just?" "Oh. I don't care anything about your love letters." replied the court, I want to hear what this man has done to sup port his wife." While Johnston was telling the story 9 i 11 !Ca i i III -N" 1 - I : H 1 " j of his married life the question of sweet hearts came up again. 'Now, here." said the witness. "Just before last Christmas she came in one morning with the baby in- her arms. Now, I was dressing, you understand. Sho wanted me to hand her a chair, which I did. when she said, Goodness sakes, you needn't throw it at me.' Then she wanted a fire, and I made it. About this time her mother says, 'He makes me tired. He isn't putting: a thing into the fam ily. Now, you understand; if I had been working I wouldn't have cared, but things were slack then. "Somebody gave my wife some money in the Summer to ret a divorce. 1 tried to And out who it was. It made me sore. I couldn't find out. but after a while I found out It was a fellow, an. old sweet heart of hers. I asked her why he had offered her the money, and she said 'Well, you can use your own judgment as to how far things have gone.' I didn't know then that he was an old sweet heart, but I found out since. At the Theaters What Ue Pitn Avets Say. Last Time Tonight. TontRht at the Helllg Theater. Fourteenth and Washington atreet. the laat performance of the noted co-stars. Herbert Kelcey and Effte Shannon, In 'Th Walls of Jericho." will be given at 8:15 o'clock. These celebrated artlsta are surrounded by an exception 11 y clever company of playena. Paul Glhnore Tonight. "The Wheel of Love" is undoubtedly the most attractive play In which Paul Gil more, the eminent young- star, ha ever appeared. He is justly popular here and -Is adding- to his fame in bis newest vehicle. It bp -a com bination of automobile and "Witd West" comedy. Mr. Gllmore and his distinguished company give an admirable performance. Izetta Jewel as Zaza. Zaza, as the great emotional drama Is pre sented by the Baker Stock Company, with Miss Izetta Jewel In the leading- role. Is by far the greatest popular price production ever presented in this city, and well deserves the, liberal patronage that la being bestowed upon It. Zaza all week at the Baker, with Satur day matinee only. ' Kin pi re Matine Today. "No Mother to Guide Her" will be given at the matinee at the Empire today and also continue to be at that popular place of amuse ment all week with another matinee Satur day. -This is a play that especially interests women. "Way Out West." Among the plays which have won the ap preciation of the public this season may be mentioned "Way Out West," which is now being given at the Star Theater by the French Stock Company. This1 ia a play new to the theatergoers of this city, and is of high class. By Right of Sword" v Tonight. . Have you heard the etorle that are going around) about the great play that ia to be seen at the Lyric this week, where the Allen Stock Company is renewing Ha popularity in that splendid romantic drama "By Right of Sword?" The sword combat between Ruper Drum and Charles Ayres alone im worth the price of admission, being: one of the most thrilling exhibitions of swordsmanship ever seen. here. COMING ATTRACTIONS. The Virginian" Tomorrow. Beginning tomorrow. Thursday, night, at the Heilfg Theater, Fourteenth and Washing ton streets, and continuing Friday and Sat urday nights, with a special price matinee Saturday, the attraction will be the famous Western drama. "Tha Virginian." W. S. Hart will be seen as "The Virginian," and Frank Cam pea u as "Trampas." The advance seat sale opened yesterday. Date of. Concert Changed. "On account of a rearrangement of h"i?r Best em dates the famous lyric soprano, Madame Lillian Blauvelt, will be beard in this city at the Hellig Theater on Friday evening, March 13. Madame Blauvelt will he assisted by the world-renowned cellist, Afbert Rosen thal, and Miss BdUh Kelloef, pianist. KreUler-Bauer Recital. The seat sale for the joint recital to b given March 17 "by Harold Bauer, the great pianist, and Frits Kieisler, the splendid vio linist, will open Saturday morning, March 14, at the Hellig boxofflce. The coming of these famous men together in recital has created a sensation here, and has aroused more interest and inquiry in advance than any event in years. "Merry Widow" Pictures. Next Sunday afternoon and all next week the Marquam will offer the most elaborate display of moving pictures ever seen in Port land. A number of newly Imported films, chief of which Is- one illustrating the latest European and American craze, "The Merry Widow," will be shown. The other features will be a series showing the beautiful Jap anese dance In "The Butterflies." A fine list of Illustrated songs Is used incidentally. "Our New Girl" Next. The next attraction at the Lyric will be a hilarious farce In three acts called "Our New Girl," Id which Veraa Felton will again demonstrate her ability as a comedienne. She will appear in a "Sis Hopkins" role, which is a veritable laugh-comer. The comedy is fast and furious1 and nobody has a chance to forget to laugh. AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS Merriment at the Grand. A more merry vaudeville programme has probably never been sent to the Grand than the one which occupies the stage this week. Crimmins and Gore lead the congress of comedians. The four Brown brothers, with Ioc Kealey. is a musical act with comedy trimmings. "Mandy Hawkins," the beautiful pastoral playlet, is as well thought of as on former visits. Vaudeville of Real Merit. A vaudeville bill calculated to satisfy the mot exacting is on at Pantages theater this week. There Is not a dull moment in the programme. Delphi no and Delmora in their Parisian novelty. "A Musical Uproar are the hit of the week. Jack Symons, the vet eran minstrel man ; Stanton and Sandberff. real comedians; the Randalls in "The Musical Cowboy and Cherokee Blanche," and Orville and Frank, posturers. all combine to make the bill one of unexcelled quality. Likes Oregon la n's Editorials. VANCOUVER, Waah., March 2. (To the Editor.) I have not been long in this state, but long- enough to fully ap preciate the g-ood qualities of The Ore gonian. and especially the masterful and highly-Instructive editorials therein. In-, deed, so valuable do I deem the latter, that I treasure them up for future edifi cation. It amuses me wonderfully, how some of the disgruntled ones jump on The Ore gonian. For instance, one correspondent who o forcibly objects to The Oregonian making such a "monster" of itself as she claims in its comments on the Hariris affair. Undoubtedly she (The eager and earnest manner in which this individual falls upon your neck about the flattering title of "monster," convinces me that the correspondent referred to is a woman) had harbored some prejudice and took this occasion to ignite her consuming wrath. The object of my writing this is to pull out the sting the little wasp left. We have encountered wasps and know how it feels. E. P. The percentage of foreigners in Holland is one aod one-hall T 6-pair 4-pair 6-pair 4-pair 6-pair 4-pair 3-pair lot $10. lot $10, lot $11. lot $10 lot $14 lot $12 lot $13 00 Laces, .00 Laces, ,00 Laces, .00 Laces, .00 Laces, .50 Laces, .00 Laces, WW ill 1 iff 1 em Ai All F A RT F Offered this week on liberal payment terms (e iYirimLADi, ONE DOLLAR IN THIRTY DAYS ONE RANGE DOLLAR PER WEEK THEREAFTER. We give rea- sonable allowance in exchange for old stoves and ranges. WE SOLICIT YOUR INQUIRY REGARDING EXCHANGE OF YOUR OLD FURNITURE. HORSES DASH INTO STORE FIRE PXGIXE SWERVES, OX STREETCAR TRACKS. Driver Is Thrown From Seat and Team Badly Cut by Splintered Plate Glass. Three big ' horses attached to Krigine No. 1 dashed through a plate glass win dow of Michel & Stiller's store at the northwest corner of Fourth and Alder streets at 3:25 o'clock yesterday afternoon, while being driven at a gallop In response to a firm alarm. The accident was caused through the front wheels of the engine catching on the steel rails of the West Side line, in the middle of Fourth street. That serious consequences did not re sult is little short of a miracle, as many pedestrians were passing at the time and the driver. Jack Lenox, was jolted from his seat. He fell to the pavement, but escaped with a few cruises and was able to continue on- duty. Two of the horses were badly cut. but neither was seriously injured and will be able to resume duty after a few days off. The team was being driven at a gallop by Ienox. An alarm from West Park and Washington streets was :he' cause of the run. The engine was going north from headquarters and in turning at Alder and Fourth the wheels slipped along the rails." thus diverting the course of the vehicle. The horses lost control of themselves when the reins were jolted from Lenox's hands and the impact with the front of the haberdashery was ter rific. The horses were thrown in a heap and the splinters of glass cut two of the animals In a sore of places. Other members of the company had the horses quickly extricated. The en gine was put temporarily out of commis sion and had to be taken to the repair station. The fire In question proved to be nothing more than burning soot in a chimney. - . Astoria Secures Xew Lodge. ASTORIA. Or.. March 3. Clatsop En campment No. 68. an advanced degree of the Order of J. O. O. F., was organized in this city Saturday evening by Grand Patri arch H. M. Beokwith and Grand Scribe El E. Sharon, both of Portland, assisted by a number of members of Ellison and Golden Rule Encampments of Portland. The new lodge starts with 40 charter members and its officers are as follows: John Hahn. chief patriarch; E. C. Younce. senior warden: Lawrence Johnson, junior UTOMCSCMTtj J tl .OO. J BRUSSELS LACE CUR- TAINS-SALE ENDS TODAY A clearance selling of these dainty and effective Win dow Hangings, in which the quantities of each pattern have become limited to six pairs or less. Do not over look this opportunity for selecting your new Spring Laces. Sale ends tomorrow in Drapery Dept., 6th floor 4-pair lot of $6.00 Laces, per pair $3.75 6-pair lot of $6.50 Laces, per pair : $3.75 6-pair lot of $7.50 Laces, per pair : $450 6-pair lot of $8.75 Laces, per pair. .$5.0O 4-pair lot of $9.00 Laces, per pair. $5.0O per pair $5.00. 4-pair lot $18.00 Laces, pair. .$10.00 per pair $5.00 3-pair lot $18.50 Laces, pair. .$10.00 per pair $6.50 4-pair lot $20.00 Laces, pair. .$12.50 per pair $6.50 3-pair lot $25.00 Laces, pair. .$13.75 per pair $7.50 3-pair lot $30.00 Laces, pair. .$18.00 per pair $7.75 3-pair lot $35.00 Laces, pair. .$20.00 per pair $8.75 4-pair lot $40.00 Laces, pair. .$25.00 iC0MPLETE-H0U5E-FURriI5HEJ?5 warden; William Bock, high priest: A. Y. Anderson, scribe; J. I Kline, treasurer. EXPEL TWO FROM DOUMA Committee Will Recommend Exclu sion of Members. ST. PETERSBURG, Mardh 3. The com mittee of the Douma. which has had the matter under consideration, has decided to recommend the exclusion of M. Kolu hiakin and M. Kosorotofl. M. Kolubiakin is the deputy from St. Petersburg, whose surrender was demanded by the govern ment because of the charge against him that he made a -treasonable speech at Samara, in 1906, while the Minister of Justice proposed that M. Kosorotoff be excluded from the Douma on account of a post-election speech at Ufa. The first named deputy is a Constitutional Demo crat and the second is a 9oclallst. PERSON ALMENTION. James Dempsey. a prominent Michigaft lumberman, is a guest at the Portland. C. K. Greisen. of Hood River, is a guest at the Hotel Lenox. Mr. Greisen is in the city on business. M. Prager, a prominent Seattle mer chant, is a guest at the Portland. Mr. Prager. accompanied by his wife and son, have been visiting in California and are on their way home. General Manager O'Brien, of the Har riman lines in this territory, accom panied by General Superintendent THE NEW POLICIES of the COLUMBIA LIFE Are Ideal Life Insurance Contracts Issued by a Home Company LOW NON-PARTICIPATING RATES HIGH CASH VALUES . Superior inducements offered to reliable active Agents Apply to JESSE R. SHARP, Manager of Agents 214 Lumber Exchange Bldg. W. M. LADD, President THEO. B. WILCOX, Vice-Prea ART WALL PAPERS. DECORATIVE DEPT., - in sf SIXTH FLOOR Buckley, left last night for a trip of inspection over the Corvallis & Eastern. Charles K. Henry, who was appointed: to appraise all of the property of tho Northern Pacific terminal grounds, depot sites, warehouse and dock properties, and also the railroad shops property at Albina. has been called to Olympla to testify before the Railroad Commis sion. NEW YORK, March 3. (Special.) The following people from the Northwest registered today at New York hotels: From Portland C. Blodgett, at the York. From Spokane 8. W. Cohen, at the Park avenue. From Eilensburg. Wash. W. E. Wil son, at the Herald Square. From Seattle H. K. Walker and wfe, at the Union Square; F. Richter.. at. the Albemarle; J. Stewart, at the Albany. Not Popular In Umatilla. Dr. W. G. Cole. ex-State Senator, and James A. Fee, of Pendleton, are guests at the Imperial. Dr. Cole says that in his opinion the sentiment of the voters in Umatilla County is against Statement No. 1. "I have heard some talk of a conven tion in our county," said Dr. Cole,, "but 1 hardly believe one will be held. From what T have heard I am under the im pression that Statement No. 1 is not go ing to be popular In Umatilla County." John O. Heed, who has been known for a long- time as "Hhe March Wizard." Ttaa just died at Hackettatown. N. J. He com posed more than 1O0 marches that be came popular, and at his funeral a band of tt5 musicians played selections from these rnaroh compositions. ' 6 TRUST CO.