?
I of Improper conduct, he would not intro
duce it, Maitre Labor, declared.
Mr. MoKee loved his stepson, and had
ASK FDR REVIEW
$5.25 ARM ROCKERS
Maitre Laboii will continue the presen
tation of the husband's aide on April L
THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, MARCH 26. 1908.
N
CALHOUN
FORD AND RUEF
New San Francisco Grand
Jury Omits Schmitz'
Name From Bill.
BRIBERY IS THE CHARGE
Three Indictments in Which Defen
dants Are Jointly .Accused Will
Fh Filed in the Superior
Court Today.
SAN" FRANCISCO. March 25. Tonight
it was learned that the new grand jury
which today heard the testimony of
many of the witnesses who appeared be
f ore "the Oliver grand jury, when Patrick
Calhoun. Tlrey L. Ford. George M. Ab
bott. ex-Mayor K. R. Schmitz and Abra
ham Ruef were indicted on many counts
for bribery in the granting of the United
Kail roads trolley franchise, have voted
to bring three joint indictments for the
name offenses against Calhoun. Ford and
Ruef. Mullally, Abbott and Schmitz
have been left out of the new indict
ments. The three new indictments will be
presented to Judge Sturtcvant, of the
Superior .Court, tomorrow. t
SAX FRANCISCO. March 25. A new
and unexpected move on the part of the
prosecution in the bribery-graft oases de
veloped this afternoon, when the grand
jury met in response to a call from As
sistant District Attorney Francis J. Heney
and listened to the testimony of the same
witnesses who testified before the Oliver
grand jury in the matter of the United
Railroad trolley franchise and which re
puted in indictments being returned,
charging President Patrick Calhoun,
Thorn well Mullally, assistant to the presi
dent; Tirey L. Ford, general counsel:
William M. Abbott, assistant general
nnnji; Abraham Ruef and ex-Mayor
Rugrne E. Schmitz with bribery.
Witnesses Itcpeal Testimony.
Among the witnesses who testified to
day were James U Gallagher. Daniel
Coleman. Jennings Phillips and John
Furey, members of the confessed "bood
ling"' Board of Supervisors; Thomas
Rums, cashier of the sub-treasury; Ben
jamin Day. chief clerk, and N. Seltg. chief
bookkeeper at the mint ; John K. Behan.
minute clerk of the former Board of
Supervisors, and A. Cole, cashier at the
mint.
AM the witnesses, upon coming out of
the erand Jury room, stated that they had
repealed the testimony given before the
.Oliver grand jury. The grand jury ad
journed at 7 P. M., after deliberating
about three-quarters of an hour. No in
dictments were returned.
The District Attorney's office during the
day refused to throw any light upon the
purpose and object of the calling of the
grand Jury again to consider this testi
mony. It became apparent. ' however, and
was generally believed, that the prosecu
tion is seeking new indictments In the
L'nlted Railroad's trolley franchise mat
ter without the testimony of Ruef. This
move, it was said, was intended to antici
pate a possible adverse ruling by Judee
I-awlor upon the motion now before him
to set a.lde the arraignment of Ruef on
the United Railroads' indictments. This
would ennhlp him to carry out his ex
pressed intention of then attacking the
validity of the indictments.
Case Will B Weakened.
With the elimination of Ruefs own tes
timony before the grand jury and the im
munity contract which the prosecution
has declared void, it would take from
Ruef much of the ammunition upon which
he depends for his defense in the United
Railroads matter and which ha.s enabled
him to block the prosecution during the
past two months.
With new indictments against Ruef. It
is asserted that the prosecution will have
outmaneuvered the defense and force him
to trial without further delay.
Assistant District Attorney Heney per
sonally questioned the witnesses before
the grand jury today.
LAST OP THE AFFIDAVITS
Kuef Files His Last Heney to Press
Graft Trials.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23. With the
filing of an affidavit by Abraham Ruef
f 1 ."i0 pa gcs. containing a bou t -tO.iM)
words, in reply to the tS,0u-word affidavit
cf r. J. Heney, the evldenciary showing
in support of Rucfs motion to set aiide
his arraignment upon the United Railroad
trolley franchise indictments was closed
this morning. Ruef also tiled several
short affidavits In support of a motion to
place Rudolph Spreckels. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Heney, District Attorney
T-angdon, Special Agent William J. I.'.urns
and others who have made affidavits on
behalf of the prosecution on the witness
stand and cross-examine them with ref
erence tn the immunity agreement with
Ruef. The latter also asked the court to
suhpena several newspaper men who had
refused to make affidavits, declaring that
they could give testimony material to his
cause. Judge Uawlor will rule upon the
motions at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Heney proposes to press the
prosecution of the bribery graft cases
without further delay. The third trial
of Tirey I Ford will commence be
fore Judge J.t wlor tomorrow. Ford's
first trial resu itetl in a disagreement
and the second in an acquittal. There
are 12 more Indictments pending against
him.
On Monday the trial of W. I. Urobeek,
G. H. Umbsen. Abraham Ruef and others
indicted for bribery in the Parkside trol
ley franchi cases, will coinmencw before
J mica Dunne.
STRONG PLEA FOR M'KEE
I. aw yer Says Wife, Not Husband.
Had THinblin Mania.
PARIS. March The hearing of the
suit for riscontinuanee brought in this
city by Mrs. A. Hart McKee against her
husband, was continued today.
Maitre l-abori resumed his pleadings in
behalf of Mr. McKee. He declared that
Mr. McKee" affection for her husband,
as well as her appreciation of his treat
ment of her. were evidenced in a series
of passionate letters which she sent to
Mm at various times and in which she
made use of a code especially arranged
for these communications. Counsel for
the husband fnls Mrs. McKee's claim
that McKee was h gambler and be read
extracts from several letters, which, he
a sorted, demonst rated that it was the
woman, and not the man. who was talnt
d with the desire to gamble.
Continuing. Maitre Uaborl affirmed that
Mr. McKee bad expended large sums of
money for trie comfort of bi$ wife, in
cluding $l5.flnt for repairs and decorations
of a hous? In Paris. Kven if Mr. McKee
had vrovt that hi wife had been guilty
CLAIMS RIGHTS IN STATE
Commercial Union Insurance Man
damuses Commissioner Wolfe.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25. Superior
Judge Seawell today granted the Com
mercial Union Assurance Company of
Great Britain a peremptory write of
mandate against Insurance Commis
sioner K. Myron Wolfe, who has with
held from the company a certificate
authorizing it to transact fire and ma
rine insurance business in this state.
Mr. Wolfe based his refusal on the
ground that the Commercial Union had
Illegally transferred suits filed against
the company from the Superior Court
of this state to the United States Cir
cuit Court. The suits in question were
fild as a result of losses sustained in
the big fire of two years ago.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
E. I. Wna?ott and wife to F. K.
Vroenun. jtn II. 12. 13. 14. IK and
It. Vauehtnn Park, block 2 $
Thp Jos. A. StrnwbrMfce Estate Co. to
W. M. Fleming, lot fl. block 5.
P t ro wbri dc' s Add
E. C. Alfrrdnon to Amanda, Janu.fch,
lot IP. block 4, Chicago
John SommrvilIe and wife to J. W.
Talbott. lot 1 1 , biock it, Punnyid
Add
Alfred S. Pehmftt and wlfr to Jos. M.
Healy. lots 13. 14 and 15. block 18,
Council Crest Park Add
Phnrnlx Land Co. to J. C. Stone, lots
15 to 24. block 6. First Rlectrlc Add.
to Alblna
. Cartoon, lot 8. block 16. Piedmont..
Albert SalMi-and and wife to Robt.
T. Llrnpy, .52 acre bfginnlng at
point in north line of land of said
flit parties. In Sfc". 21. T. 1 S., It.
4 E
Allan M. Kltoworth and wife to Harrv
Keatty and wife, lot 13, btcok 36,
Tremont
Jus. H. Nash and wife to Harry
!attty and wife, lot 14. block 35.
Tremont Place Add
Portland Trust Co. to H. C. Berrlan
and C. R. Reckley, Jot 13. block 7,
Tremont Place
Marie I... Finndrr to Centennial Tn
vpwrment Co., Int 17 and IS, biock
2T. Couch Add
Sannje Fahler and wife to Susan C.
Krickson. lot 2. block 4, Wynkoop
Ylllla
J. W . Reed and w i f e to David N .
Fridenrtln. lot 13. block 18. City
View Park . . ,
Wm. and Anna Ora swell to Robt. T.
Ilnney. 1.5" acres eommenelnir at
point In west line of N. E. i of
X. W. 4 of S. W. hi of Sec. 22.
T. 1 P.. R. 4 K
Moore Invfetment Co. to J. F. Mlnk
lrr. went t of lots 9 and 10, block
32 Verncn
R. M. Iomhard and wife to the Han-pok-Street
Building Co.. lot 15.
block 1: lot 3, block 3; lot R. block
5; lots 8. 9 and 14. block fr : lot 4.
block 8. Hancock Street Add
R. M. Lombard and wife to C. L..
H orn . I ot 9, b lock 6. Han cock
Stroet Add
B. M. Lombard and wife to C. 1.
Horn, lot 5 and 6. block 8, Hancock-Street
Add
Nettie 1. Palmer to NHlie lireen, lot
T. hlofk -Mrt. Sell wood
Hati Flsber to P. J. CVDonnAll, east
. 42 feet of lot 4. block 11, Canithers
Add
I. . Hilvu and wife to Wm. T.
ft'hml'M. fast 22 fet of lot 10 and
atl of lot It. block 14. Hoi laday Park
Second Add
Title Guarantee & Trust Co. to John
Sloan Klnjcsley. lot 1, block 7.
Tllton's Add'
Herman Metza-er to C. E. and Eliza
beth Thompson. Iota IS and 14,
block 8. Reservoir Park
II. V. Reed to Milton Underwood,
lot A. 7. 8, 9 and 10, block 3.
Beau volt Add
Jflj". D. Hart and wife to Jennie
Zfndnlk. lota 3 and 4, . blov-k 3,
Katherlne
Chas. F. Praac-h and wife to Gustav
C. Praseh. lnt 2. block 12. City
View Park
Gut Hnlstrom to Bmil Peterson et al.,
lot 2, block 4, Madras, part of lot
"P." Overton Park
Seward D. Purllnsfhame and wife to
CJfO. R. Shutrum, east 42 fet of
lot 1H and west 4 feet of lotVIT.
block 21. First Add. to Holladay
Park Add
Arista Land Co. to Kate Tt- Need
ham, lots 9 and 10, block 10. Ina
Park
Multnomah Real Kstate Association to'
S P. and V. H. Oftburn, lot 1,
block 11. Willamette
Jos. Gordon and wife to J. H.
Crook, lot 10. block 6. Wert Pied
mont Moore Realty Co. to Andrew Mowi
mann. lot 1 and 2. block 4. Lor
rlnRton E. B, SlerM and wife to A. Hallech.
lot 3. Gresham Cemeter'
C. L. McKcnna and wife to W. H.
Raver, lot 15. block 2. Goodmornlnft
Add
Home Securitv Investment Co. to
American Surety Co.. lots 1 and 2.
block 51 ; lot 7. block 50. Fulton
Park
W. H. Watt to John E. Livingstone,
lot 3. block 3. Watt s Add
Moore Investment Co. to H. W.
Fisher, lots 7 and 8. block 31.
Vernon
Moore Investment Co. to Maritaret M.
Coffev lot 9. block 43. Vernon
Wm. H. Payne and wife to Astrid
E. Lindblad, lot 4. block 15. Over
look West St. John TAnd Co. to Rn -Iev.
3 acres- beginning at point In
extension of southeast line of block
IS. Whit wood Court
Bertha M.oree to John H. and Kate
M. Roche, lot 5. block 9. North Al
bina Chas. R. Stevens and wife to W. R.
, Smith, lots 3 and 4. block 3. Ta
borside Chas. Starker to H. Heydt and E. E.
350
T50
-450
3.000
Rno
2,3.70
10
80
4S0
10
10
1,700
1.S0O
10
.400
3.600
800
1.2"0
200
3,500
1,300
eno
275
2.500
3S5
2,500
l.SflO
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Cujtens. lot to a:, oiock . aiun
nomah Park
P A Rreeden and wife to tannah
Carmine, lots 29 and '30. division
"A." (J-n, Compson's Add. Oak
Park Add. to St. John
Title Guarantee & Trust Co. to Wan
S1nr Joe. lot 17, block 1. MeDou
Kiili's mibdlvtslon
Mwrfl Investment Co. to Geo. Gifn-
iper, lot 1 . b lock 34 . Vern on
Keats, beifinnlna- at moat southerly
boundary of a 4O.20-acre tract con
veyed bv Fanny G. Kins; et at. to
Annie. T. Parkhurst. on Me'.lnd.
ae
Wallace Injralls and wife to Clcily F.
HuRhfs. lots 4 and 5. block 2. For
rest Park V '
B- 1. Holbrotsk and wife to .1. K.
Hoi brook, lot 22. block 4. Marer.fro
A id to St. John
M U Holbrook ar.d wife to R. G.
Brand, lots 12. 13 and 14. block 2.
Walker's Add.: also lots 16 and 1,
block 1. MM Walter's Add
Jce Curtis and wife to Wm. R. and
c;race M Ellis, lot 4. block 13. Mt.
Tabor Villa Annex - .; "
Portland Realty Trust Co. to Robt.
R. Smith, lots 5 and 6. block 10.
Laurelwood Park
Geo E. WajfiEoncr and wife to Cna.
L S,-hierftiin, north S 'rtUP t
and 12. block 1. BuncaJow Glade..
Coll ere Kndowment Aition o
John F. White, lots 9. 10. 11 and 12.
block 1. Co Here Place
Dan lnrstadter to Victor I-and Co..
Mts and 1". block 4. Portsmouth
Villa extended
A. J Skibbe and wife to Samuel J.
R.fTetv. the strip 20 feet wide
east of nd adjacent to lots 6 and
7. bio. k 1. Piedmont '
F M. and Caroline S. Lombard to C.
P. Wells, lots 11 and 13. block ..
Railway Add. to Montavilta
R'ht. and Marv Irvlrf: to Sophie H.
Iju.r'ord. undivided of property
known as R.Mjt. Irvine an works.
In Sec. 22. T. 1 S.. R. 1 E
Rttbt. Irvine and wife to G'o.
f. rd . m m e as a hove
Ha'bert H. Cro?er and wife to John
W. Roners. lot is. Trout dale Park
Fred We to G. W. Prleet. lot S.
Mock 4. Clifford Add. to Aibina...
Alfred Thompsin and wife to Cha.
L. F. Hun:rr ct al., lota 7. 8 and
0. hiock 7. Thompson'! Add. to
Gresl'am
A N. Sar to Irett Prew. lot 11.
Keck 1. Mt. Tabvr Villa
Loret t Ire w to A . N . Sf art e, lot 12.
block 1H. - Mt. Tabor Villa
N. P. Jeiuen to p. F. Clod-tu. lot ft,
block 0. Sell wood
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Abttract A Trut Co.. 7 Crimmb.r of Com
Southern Embezzler Arrested.
NEW YORK. March L-5. Ferdinand
THidtnhofer. formerly tax collector of
the third d'strict of New Orleans, who
disappeared about a year aeo. was ar
rested here today. It is allaged be was
shurt in his accounts about fTa.OOO.
Convicted Chinese Gamblers
Appeal Against City.
MAKE TECHNICAL PLEAS
Wily Mongolians Take Leaf Out ol
' Sclnnitz' Book to Avoid Paying
Fines Eleven Join in
Appeal.
Charley Wing and 10 other Chinese have
filed In the Circuit Court a petition for a
writ of review against the City of Fort
land. They allege that they were arrested
by the noi'e for being" in the basement
of the building at 82 Second street, on
March . 19C3. The charge against them
was that of visiting a gambling place.
They deposited J0 bail each and de
manded a jury trial, which was granted.
They were convicted aid ordered to pay
a fine of $30 each.
The allegations of the petition are that
City Attorney Kavanaugh denied them
copies of the informations which had
been filed prior against them; that they
were never arraigned before the court,
and that no opportunity was ever given
them to enter their pleas.
DENIES BRUIN?S STORY
P. E. Sullivan Makes Affidavit That
It Is I'nlrue.
PORTIAXD. March 25. (To the Edi
tor.) I see by this morning's Oregonian
that Patrick Bruin warfts me to make an
affidavit. Well, here it is, and much
pleasure may it give fcim:
State of Oregon, County of Multnomah, ph.:
I. P. E. Sullivan, being duly aworn depose
and say that I have not had a dinner with
Tom Greene recently, and furthermore I
have not at any time fpoken with Tom
Greene concerning my appointment to the
Executive Board, and furthermore, I swear
that I have not framed up' a political deal
with him or any one ele at any time, now
or during my past life.
P. E. Pl'LUVAS.
Subscribed and 3 worn to before me this
2ovh day of March, 1t0.
C. HENRI LABBE,
Notary Public of Oregon.
In reference to my party affiliations. -I
have always been a Republican. Mr.
Bruin could easily have ascertained this
to be true had he cared for the truth.
The registration files of the County
Clerk's office will show that I have al
ways registered as a Republican. If he
wishes to inform himself concerning
my party affiliations previous to my ar
rival in Portland, he can consult the
records in Ramsey County.! Minnesota.
His other allegations are equally untrue
as those with which I have dealt.
In his attack on me, Mr. Bruin has
either deliberately lied or he has in active
operation an Imagination that would have
excited the jealousy of Baron Mun
chausen. P. K. SUIiLIVAN.
EPWORTH LEAGUE TO MEET
District Convention Tomorrow at
Centenary Methodist Church.
Portland District of the Epworth
Tea gue will be organ ized at Cen ten ary
Methodist Episcopal Church at 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Delegates from ail
of the churches of the denomination in
the district will be present. Officers will
be elected, constitution and 'bylaws will
be adopted and plans for work will be
laid out at the business session. At night
a big rally will be held.
Th organization is made necessary by
the change in the boundaries of the dis
tricts in the Oregon Conference, as or
dered by David H. Moore, resident bis
hop, at the last annual conference in
this city. Prior to that date Portland was
divided into two 'districts, but these now
have been consolidated. Recently a meet
ing was hold at the Sunnyside Methodist
Church, at which it was voted to effect
a district organization, and Friday after
noon, March 27. was fixed as the date.
Centenary Epworth League chapter in
vited the delegates to meet there, and
that church will entertain the guests at
dinner. About 70 representatives will be
present. Special invitations were issued
to all of the pastors and their wives.
The following programme has been ar
ranged: Organization and business.
Appointment o committees.
Address by W. B. HolHngshead, Presiding
Elder of Portland District.
What the District Leairu Means to the
Chapter Rev. Melville T. Wire.
What the Chapter Means to the District
league Rev. V. R. Jeffrey, Jr.
Whv the Jnr.lors Need a District league
Mrs. J. W. Burt.
Election of officers.
rtO P. M. Dinner served to visiting dele
gate. 7::t0 P. M. Praise service, led by C. C.
Miller.
8 P. M. Address. "The Man of Nazareth,'
by Benj. Young. D. D.
Ladies' Double Quartet.
ADMITS POSTOFFICE THEFT
Federal Judge Suspends Sentence of
Miles K. Elliott.
An indictment charging Miles H.
Elliott with robbing the Postoffiee at
Monkland. . Sherman County, July 9, last,
was reported by the Federal grand Jury
vesterday. Elliott was arraigned in court.
pleadpd puilty and was sentenced to one
vear at McNeils Island. Judge Wolverton
suspended sentence pending good behavior
and on condition that Kliiott reimour.se
the Government for the money and
stamps . he took from the Postoffiee,
amounting to about $J9.
Two other indictments were returned
bv the grand jury yesterday and war
rants were issued for the arrest of the
pereons accused. The jury will resume
its investigations at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. District Attorney McCourt and Wal
ter H. Evans, assistant under Mr. Bristol.
are in charge of the grand jury and are
making good progress in the disposition
of caecs awaiting investigation. Robert
Tucker, first assistant under the former
District Attorney, has retired from the
office to give his attention to the work
of. the Home Telepnone Company, by
which he is employed as general counsel
in PorUand.
District Attorney McCourt has not de
cided on the appointment of his perma
nent assistant. He does not expect to
he allowed njore than one deputy and his
selection will have to meet the approval
of the United States Attorney-General at
Washington For that reason it is not
probable that the new assistant United
States Attorney will be announced for
several days.
New Lodge Is Organized.
A union of the Union Provident Lcague
with over 20ft charter members, was in
stituted at the Red Men's Wigwam, in
the Selling-Hirsch building Tuesday even
ing. Officers were elected and arrange
ments made for their installation and
exemplification of the secret work of the
order on Tuesday. April T, at which time
This woman says Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
saved uer life. Read her letter.
Mrs. T. C. "Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, -writes to Mrs. Pinkham: -
" I can truly Bay that Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound sared my
life, and I cannot express my gratitude
to von in words. For years I suffered
with the worst forms of female com
plaints, continually doctoring1 and
speeding lots of money for medicine
without haip. I wrote you for advice,
followed it as directed, and took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
it has restored me to perfect health.
Had it not been for you I should have
been in my grave to-day. I wish every
suffering woman would try it."
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands ol
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera
tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bearing-down
feeling, flatulency, indjges
tion,dizziness,or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it ?
. Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has enided thousands tr
health. Anlrs. Lynn, Mass.
an elaborate programme of music and
other entertaining features will be rend
ered for the pleasure of the members.
This society was organized by Portland
blURiness men and has its supreme offices
in this city.
Cut on Face Leads to
Thief's Detection.
Robert l.nran fftealn Whlnky and
Injure Himself on IMee of lan
w While Leaving by Baxerarnt Win
dow. CARELESSNESS in leaving a cellar
from which he had been stealing
whisky brought on the arrest of Robert
Lucas yesterday afternoon. Lucas, in
slipping out of a window from the base
ment of a saloon at the north approach
of the Fourth-street bridge, overlooked
a bit of glass that jutted out fully an
inch, with the result that a slit several
Inches long was torn in his face. Some
one saw the man getting- out of the win
dow and noticed the wound on his face,
thereby enabling Detectives Tichenor and
Jones to trace the trespasser to the home
of a relative at East First and Bast
Washington streets.
Lucas denied vigorously having beefn in
the cellar where much whisky wis stored.
But the gash on his cheek was conclusive
evidence against him. .But for the cut
the charge could not have been forced
against Lucas. He was taken to the
City Jail and locked up.
PERSONALMENTION.
W. Bruess. a well-known real estate
man, has returned to Portland after an
absence of several months. For the past
few years Mr. Bruess has handled Gear
hart Park lots for Theodore Kruse.
Miss Bernard, of Olds. Wortman &
King's suit department, left yesterday
morning for New York. This i Miss
Bernard's second buying trip of the
season. She will be gone about four
weeks.
George Atiyeh and A. Atiyeh took the
eaft-bound train yesterday. A. Atiyeh
will visit New York on business connected
with his firm, while George Atiyeh will
visit the Orient, returning to Portland in
several months.
T. N. Stuman, a nurseryman of Mount
Taber, and his wife have Just returned
from a three months trip through South
ern California. He visited Imperial Val
ley and reports that there is quite a real
estate, boom in that section.
Joseph O'Brien, formerly of San
Diego, who was connected with the
Citizens' Savings Bank there for a
number of years, has arrived in Port
land and will remain here permanently.
He is a brother-in-law of Louis J.
Wilde and will be associated with Mr.
Wilde in business here.
Edward P. Solomon, of 750 Irving
street, who for years has been one of
the best known salesmen traveling out
of Portland, Is dangerously 111 in the Good
Samaritan Hospital, and Is not expected
to live. Mr. Solomon was subjected to
a mastoid operation two days ago and he
has been in an unconscious condition
most of the time since. Mr. Solomon is
brother-in-law to Sig Sichel, State Sena
tor. Will Encourage Registration.
At a largely-attended -meeting of the
Montavilla Board of trade last night. C.
T: Evans presiding, vigorous resolutions
were adopted calling on every unreg
istered voter In that section to register
at once. In order to seek out those who
have not registered, which is about half
the voters. William Deveny. C. T. Evans.
C. H. Armstrong. W. M. Blackburn and
John Goodwin wre appointed, who will
work in precincts 60 and 61. C T. Evans.
William Deveny and C. H. Armstrong
were appointed to take up the matter of
securing an additional mail carrier for
Montavilla, the preepnt carrier being over
burdened. This committee will carry this
matter direct to the Postoffiee Depart
ment at Washington. It was decided to
hold a mas? meeting of the citizens of
Montavilla to consider what part Monta
villa will take in the coming rose festi
val. Seamen's InsiitHte Concert.
The concert given last night at the
Seamen's Institute. Frortt and Flanders
streets, under the direction of Miss Alice
Juston and Miss Catherine Covach, was
highly successful and attracted a large
audience of sailors and shore people,
who showed their appreciation by fre
quent encores, which were readily re
sponded to by all the performers.
Firm Awarded Damages.
L Shank & Co. obtained $349.3$ dam
ages from J. Simon & Bro. yesterday by
the decision of Judge O'Day. The suit
was brought to recover for the sale of
gunny sacks.
Hanan shoes at Rosenthal's.
I
SCREEN SPECIALS
Today only in the Drapery Depart
mentSixth Floor.
Three-fold oak-frame Screens; panels
filled with silkoline; regular $1.50
values,, each 95
Three-fold Screens in dark finished
oak frames; panels filled with green
and red burlap; regular $7.50 values,
each . . $4.95
Sale of Laundry
Supplies Today
in the
Basement De
partment.
DEIS FDR PARK SYSTEM
ISADOR TiAXG INSPECTS PrBIvIC
GROISDS IX EAST.
Finds Many Desirable Features in
Kansas City and Will Report
.to the local Board.
Isador Ianc who )s on an Eastern trip,
was requested by his fellow members on
the Portland Park Board to examine the
park systems of the Bast with a view
of suggesting improvements for adoption
by the local board. While In Kansas City,
he was Interviewed by the Star, and in a
copy of the paper, sent to the Portland
Commercial Club, the following is printed
under date of March 20:
"It's hard to believe that some of Kan
sas City's parks and boulevards were a few
years aKO covered, with scattered houses
and shacks. I was shown old photograph!
fcefore I comprehended the change that has
been made. It was surely a great evolu
tion." That is the way the park system of this
city impressed Isador Lang, a member of
the Park Board of Portland, Or., yesterday.
Mr. tansr was sent to inspect the parks
and boulevards of Kansas City by the Port
land Park Board, with a view to establish
ing a similar system In the Coast city. He
spent yesterday with the superintendent of
parks and Franklin Hudson, president of
the Park Board. . , .
"We have come to the conclusion in Port
land that the city must have an organized
park svstem," Mr. Lang said. "We have
a few parks, but there is no unity in the
cltv natural or artificial beauty spots,
we have gained 50.000 In population In the
last two years and If the city is to have a
svstem of parks and drives It must begin
now That It expects to do. I have learned
a Bread deal from Kansas City. but. for
the life of me. I can't think now which
particular, thing has impressed me most.
There are so many beautiful places and
such a vast extent of public ground, prettily
arranged, that I'll have to have time before
I can make a connected report to our
Park Board. There Is not. to my knowl
edge, another system In the country so well
laid out as the one here. I have visited
teveral cities recently and tn them nothing
compares with these parks and boulevards.
Mr Lang told of Portland's awakening
to the fact that it needed boulevards.
"The citizens of Portland recently voted
$1,000,000 to the Park Board to be used In
two years." he added. "We have "-ready
'iOO acres of park ground and will buy
more and Improve what we have. In the
acquisition of new ground we expect to fol
low the plan of assessments used in Kan
sas City. We have beautiful hills sur
rounding the city.
"The Willamette River, which divides
the city into an east and a west half,
makes several natural parks. The CoXim
bla River, four miles from the city, is lined
with beautiful scenery. But In all these
places there are no connecting drives we
had heard much of Kansas City s work in
beautifying the city and determined to fol
low Its example. The change made in this
city bv the park betterment is well worth
Imitating In any ciiv.
Amusements
What the Pree Asents Say.
James J. Corbett Tonlstat.
TTie attraction at the HeiHg Theater, Four
teenth and Washington streets." tonight and
tomorrow night, at 8:15 o'clock will be
James J. Corbett. suDTiorted by Miss Rose
King. In the comedy-drama, "The Lady ana
the Burglar." Seats are now aelliii at
theater for both nlghta.
Crewton Clarke Tonight.
One of the most notable of the Marquam
offerings Is that of Creaton Ciarke. the
brilliant vounp tar wno is presenting his
new play "The Power That Governp." to
delighted audiences. It Is a performance
that la well worth seeing,
"Wheal W Wetre Twenty-One."
Th bill at the Bakr Theater this week
is "When We Were Twenty-one." George
Alison i playing Dick Carewe. and Misa
Stoddard Phvlli. with "Donald Bowlea as
"the Imp. Matinee Saturday.
"What Women Will fo."
The title first attracts, and after tnat the
plav advertises Itself, for everyone who is
a lover cf the sensational and thrilling clasa
of melodramas and who sees "What Women
Will Do" at the Empire this week, ia a
walking advertisement for It.
Star Matinee Today.
There ill be a matinee performance to
dav of tnat thrilling v-ar drama. "The
Secret Dispatch." at the Star Theater. This
U a plav of unusual adventure- and Is
founded on a well established incident of
the Civil War.
"Hazel Rlrke" Matinee.
The AUen Company u ill be seen in its
grPt performan'-e of "Hazel Klrke" at the
Lvric this afternoon. This has ben one
of the most successful bills in w htrh the
organization has ever appeared and has
pleased all.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"The Burgomaster xt Sunday.
Beginning next Sunday nigjit, Marrh 2P.
and continuing the following three nights,
with a y.cial matinee Wednesday. th
musical-crm-dy. "The Rurgoma.ter.' will
h the hill at the Helltr Theater. Fourteenth
II tt aooo Ij
SPEC'L TODAY AT $2.85
A most attractive and comfortable pattern in the
polished golden oak or mahogany finish exactly
like cut shown. Has shaped, embossed top panel and
fancy back panel, prominent parts being quarter
sawed. One of our latest and best medium-priced
rocker styles,
special price.
Unusually
JAPANESE MATTING
REG. 35c GRADE
SPEC'L 22V2C YD.
Today in the Carpet Department
Sixth Floor We offer at the
above reduced price per yard a
good, heavy quality of Japanese
Matting, of which you have the
chojee of several patterns in col
ors of blue, green and brown.
Special price includes laying.
COMPLErE-H005E-FURffl5HER5g
and Washington streets. Gua Weinberg as
the Burgomaster, Ruth White as fe'illic.
Moving Picture at Marquam.
The next week at the Marquam will be
it-voted to a continuous moving picture
show, commencing Sunday afternoon at i
and continuing until 10. This will he the
rule all week. Performance from 2 until 10
each day.
- - A Gentleman Thief.
"The Mytrtou Mr. Raffles. which the
Baker Company will present al! next wek,
starting Sunday matinee, treats of a real
gentleman thief a man who does not steal
for the booty tteslf, but from a mental
affliction.
"Captain Impudence Monday.
The cominp attraction at the t,y rir i
"Captain Impudence. a charming semi
military comedr-drama of the Mexican War
by Edwin Milton Reyte. It will make the
first appearance of the new leading man,
Carlos Urquart. in the title rple.
Tyrolean Troupe Coming.
Th e n ot ed Rai ne r t rou pe of 1 Tyrol fan
singer, in the operetta, "Life in the Alpine
Hilla," will be the' big feature at Pantages
next week.
Nautical Sketch Booked.
"Cinderel," a nautical sketch by Edward
toche and presented by Maude Sutton and
company, will be the headliner at the Grand
on the. bill the coming week.
AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS.
Pantatre Selected Acts.
For marvelous heavyweight lifting, jug
gling and acrobatic work the three Dierlck
brothers at Pantages this week have no
equals in vaudeville. The W. A. Spera
company, in a touching dramatic sketch,
"Jockey Jones."
Comedy and Song.
Comedy and song are found at the Grand
th4a week in quantities. Vera de Bassinl is a
rare soprano and among the best ever heard
here. esiecially in vaudeville. Her singing
ia a treat. The Sidonias have a comedy act
which is guaranteed to make anyone laugh.
OPERATING COMPANY TO TAKE
OVER. SYSTEM.
Officials of Independents Plan to.
Install Exchanges at St. John
and .Sell wood.
A number of independent telephone
magnates reached Portland yesterday
from California and will remain here a
few days to look over the local plant
and provide for extensions and better
ments to the local system. While, they
are here it is likely that the operating
company will take over the Portland
plant from the construction company and
assume the responsibility of the manage
ment of the plant in future.
Charles Sumner, president of the Port
laid Home Company, heads the party,
which also includes William Mead, treas
urer of the National Securities Company,
that underwrites the independent tele
phone projects, and F. F. Graves, presi
dent of the Omaha Home Telephone
Company. A number of Omaha officials
will reach the city next yeek. and Ar
thur Wright, general attorney for the
HAPPY OLD AGE
Moot TLIkely to Follow fro per EatfnK.
As old age advances, we require less
food to replace waste, and food that
will not overtax the digestive organs,
while supplying true nourishment.
Such an ideal food is found in Grape
Xuis. made of whole wheat and barley
by long ha king; and action of diastase,
in the barley which changes the starch
into sugar.
The phosphates also, placed up under
the bran -coat of the whoat, are in
cluded in Grape-Nuts, but left out of
white flour. They are necessary to
the building of brain and nerve cells.
"I have used Grape-Nuts." writes an
Iowa man. "for 8 years and feel as
good a nd am stronger than I was ten
years ago. I am over 74 years old and
attend to my business every day.
"Among my customers I meet a man
every day who is 02 years old and at
tributes his good health to the use of
Grape-Nuts and Postum whieh he has
used for the last 5 years. He mixes
Grape-Nuts with Postum and says they
go fine together,
'Tor many years before T began to
eat Grape-Nuts I could not say that
I enjoyed life or knew what it was to
be able toay 'I am well I suffered
greatly with .constipation, now my
habits are as regular as ever in my
lift.
"Whenever I make extra effort I de
pend on Grape-Nuts food and it just
fills the bill. T can think and write a
great deal easier."
"There's a reason." Name given by
postum Co.. Rattle Creek. Mich. Read
"The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
good values at today's
Lawn Mowers,
Garden and
Lawn Tools,
in the
Basement De
partment. in
Home companies in California, will be In
Portland within a few days.
All are prominent in the independent
telephone circles of the country. Mr.
Graves is the father of the independent
telephone, on this coast, having formerly
been identified with the Bell companies,
but has been active in the ranks of the
independents for the paat SO years.
With the business rihnrict of the city
already served with the automatic tele
phones, the local company is now direct
ing a campaign throughout the residence
districts and is working to install instru
ments wherever they are ordered by
householders. Tn order to cover the sub
urbs more completely, lines will be laid
within the next few months throughout
Sell wood and St. John and automatic
switchboards installed in each district.
The officials have looked over plans for .
these extensions and have approved
them.
Meanwhile work on the long distance
lines of the company is going ahead
steadily. Poles have been erected for all
but about 15 miles for the line between
Portland and Tacoma and the wire will
be strung this Summer. The officials
now here say the local company will pro
vide additional facilities here as need
shall arise.
Why Not a Talking 31achine?
In our forced-out sale we are offering
strictly brand new. latest style talking
machines at terrific reductions.. $!.60
takes the regular $25 kind, J14.30 gets the
$30 styles. $21.26 the regular $40 values and
so on. Pay cash or by the week or month,
but come in right away for they're going
quickly. Record cabinets at .13 1-3 per
cent off. Don't wait. Graves & Co.. ?2f
Washington street. -
ROUEK B. SINXOTT,
For Tl?trict Attorney.
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Diphtheria, Catarrh.
Confidence can be placed in a rem
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has earned unqualified praise. Restful
nights are assured at once.
Cresoleae is a Boon to Asthmatics
All Druggists
Send Postal for de-
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Cresolene Antiseptic
Throat Tablets for the
Irritated throat, or
your druggist or from
us. 10c. in stamps.
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180 Filt.o St.,N. V.
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