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THE MOKM5G OREGON IAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1908.
SECRET PACT OF
STEEL
Evidence Barred From Trial
at Salem Is Brought
to Light.
BANK STATEMENT FALSE
Rom Pocor, Showing m That
Tottering Institution May Get
Oofftodj of rotate Funds.
Mcl Denies Collusion.
Much of th evidence pointing to a
Secret compact between Banker Rosa
and Stale Treasurer Geora-e A- Steel
was hut out of the Ross trial In Salem
as "trre,lTant." This evidence Is con
tufned in lettrs between the two men
at th time of the last legislative ses
sion. Stet rave Ross frequent In
formation in leiters of the progress of
Vs-iJfltion on the bills to regulate
fesnklna and deposits of state funds.
Both Mils were framed to suit the Ross
bank. The banking- bill will not be
eome operative until next November
thin because the Ross bank could not
have withstood the teat of Inspection.
The deposit bill authorized the State
Treasurer to designate a bank In Port
land s th state depository, and Mr.
Ptecl designated the Ross bank.
During the course of legislation.
Rous maintained in the Capitol a lobby
which communicated with him In Port
land In a secret cipher and which made
the Stat TreasuroT's office its head
quarters. When Ross joined his lobby
lor a brief time he made himself at
home In that same office.
flows Guilty Knowledge.
Whether Ross knew that the money lie
was wasting In hiffh finance belonged in
any part to the school fund Is a question
urged In his favor by his attorney. But
the jury at Salem deckled that Rofs must
iave had auch knowledge and on that
around convicted him. The Steel cor
respondence to Rosa, during the Legis
lative session, made special mention of
the school fund In the matter of deposits
f state money, saying that If that fund
should be exempted from the regulation
of other funds which was done "1 am
sure we will have cause for congratula
tions." In order to qualify as a state deposi
tory, u was necessary for Hops to make
a statement to Steel of his bank's
nnanres. Such a statement would bar out
the bank, if it showed wild finances, for
fvpi Steel could not have selected a bunco
bank to hold the state's money. There
fore Rosa made a false statement. Steel
says that had he known the statement
was "doctored," he would have barred
the Ross bank from the state's funds.
This statement was rendered at the close
of business May 2S, lf7.
Three 4,Doctoror Items.
Its doctored item are three in number
bb follows:
"Doctored" True
Statement. Ftsui s. Difference.
ftnVft.$ fi.as8.n2 $ 12.1,.43 $117.ttW.83
C'ah ' on
hand. ... 1W.3S8.22 A. 724. 79 74,fll.1.50
ljtmnn and
dihrounts 1.21.024 33 l.K.0A7.W 117.Mft.at
Difference in "overdrafts" of J117.W6.83
was falsely put In "loans and discounts.'
It comprised overdrafts, or overdrawn ac
counts of the following:
lJtf F-noe $ 79.Sfi7.47
Portland Terminal Company 1i.STiO.H4
11. H. Rankin '27.238.52
ii7.ftrt8a
Difference in "cash on hand 174,613.50 v
was not cash at all. but an overdraft due
from the General Department to the bank.
The real cash was as follows:
CoH $4.S3,V
Currfiney -. ti.SV0O
SUvw 1.81(5.39
Chek In transit 11.187. S3
StM. 724.72
The heavy overdraft, amounting to
nearly $200,0u0, make one of the astound-,
tng exhibits In the bank's finances. It j
was necessary to conceal them, except a
nominal amount. President Ross and
Treasurer Burkhart "fixed" the figures
so that $117.fW6.S3 of the overdrafts were
put with loans and discounts and $74,
613.50 were carried as cash on hand. Ross
and Burkhart swore to the truth of this
statement before George H. Hill, notary
and vice-president of the bank.
Steel's "Sure Thing."
On of the Steel letters, shut out of the
trial at Salem, tells of the highly satis
factory progress made on the de-posit bill.
After detailing the several pleasing pro
visions. It remarked that If the bill should
go through in that shape (as it did). 1
am sure we will have cause for con
gratulations. (However, the session of the
legislature 1s rapidly drawing to a close
and we will aoon know what the sure
thing looks like. Yours faithfully. Steel.'
Ross responded next day with several
suggestions for further "fixing" of the
hill. "However, aa I have said. I merely
call attention to these matters and do
not consider them of any great impor
tance." Steel's "sure thing' letter was
as follows:
February 13. 1W7.
Hon. J. Thorburn RiA Portland, Or.
Iar Mr. Ross I hand you therewith coj ies
f t"'o bill, one of whlrh (probably the
one providing for a board) will be intro
duced In .he Borate today, or more than
likely taken up a an amendment 10 Senate
tot II No. 2, In order to expedite matters,
ml at the aame time get the support of
Senator Miller, who Introduced bill No. 2.
You will see. however, that the bills are
rot much alike. The Senate committee
mill undoubtedly approve the bill in the
main. There may be aome objection in
the House, but 1 do not anticipate much
trouble. If any aerloua objections should
avrtse, the probabilities are there will be no
Mil at all. It may be that the 9100.000
jeearve will be cut down somewhat; and
the matter of an "active bank" Is crlti
cleed eoniddernble. therefore the change
nufta regard ina that feature. instead of
saying auch banks shall pay no interest, it
is thought beat to say, "the compensation
of such active depository Jo be fixed by
the State Treasurer upon the best terms
obtainable tor the state." You will also
observe that the bill provides for onty one
'Active Depository" In the city of Port
land, or 6alem. leaving the selection to the
State Treasurer. If the educational funds
i Sec 16 are exweited and the reserve al
lowed (Sec. HI with arrangement left
open for an active bank, as provided In
this bll. I am sure we wilt have cause for
rortsrratulatlona.
However, the session of the legislature Is
rapidly drawing to a close and we will soon
know what the "sure thing" looks like.
Yours faithfully.
ST EE I
Letter Shows Guilt.
It will be noted that Steel made par
ticular mention to Ross in this letter, of
the achool fund, which was exempted
by the terms of the biM from the regula
tions of other state funds, and which
the Ross bank was to be left free to
handle without restraint. 8teel and Ross
forgot, however, that the constitution and
statute prescribe heavy penalties for
handling of the school fund by any other
authority than the State Land Board.
Jiua Siec! letter showing that Rosa must
OS
ID
have knoa-n he was handling school
money, mas not admitted as evidence in
the trial.
CHURCH DIGNITARIES MEET
Catholic traitors fc ill Celebrate
Centennial New York Diocese.
NEW YORK, April 27. Before dusk
today all the American and Canadian
prelates who will participate In the
public service of thanksgiving In St.
Patrick's Cathedral tomorrow had ar
rived in New York, and were taken to
the different hotels and private homes,
where thy will be entertained durinsr
their stay here for the centennial of
the New- York Diocese.
Cardinal Gibbons was the first to
reach the city, accompanied by his sec
retaries. He was driven to Archbishop
Farley's house In Madison avenue,
where he greeted his colleague. Car
dinal I-ogue, of Armagh, The meeting
between the two princes of the Catholic
Church was that of two brothera. They
embraced each other, at the same time
saying: "Pax tecum" (peace be with
you. brother). The prelates chatted for
a long time and exchanged stories of
thiir cotlfwrlate days.
Monsignore Falconi. the papal dele
gate, who arrived from Washington to
day, . visited the Irish Cardinal later
In the day.
Other prelates now in the city are:
Monsignore Bruohopsi, of Montreal;
" .1 1
I if h ' in V - . Lfk I
Jiy;P t Vim il
D It I LI. CORPS OF OREGOJf COMtMOKHY NO. 1, KNIGHTS TEMPLARS.
The grand charity ball to be given Thursday night by the Knights Teniphirs at the new Masonic Temple In aid of the Baby Home, will be
opened by a 15-minute exhibition drill, during which some of the most Intricate drill movements will be executed.
Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia:
Glennon, of St. Louis; O'Connel, of Bos
ton; Blenk, of New Orleans; Ireland,' of
St. Paul; Moeller. of Cincinnati; Bish
ops Burke, of Albany; Gabriels, of Og
donsburg; O'Connor, of Newark; Mc
Faul, of Trenton; Kltzpatrick, of Krie,
and representatives of all the religious
orders of the Greek, Bohemian and
Hungarian sections of the Catholic
Church in this country.
The entire group of prelates wae en
tertained tonight at dinner by Countess
Annie Leary, at her residence in Fifth
avenue.
MERCHANT L0SES MONEY
Bridal Veil Business Man Drops
$500 Roll..
Walter LInnette, a merchant of Bridal
Veil, lost a $500 roll of currency yesterday
morning, somewhere between the United
States National Bank and the seventh
floor of the Chamber of Commerce build
ing. At first he thought he had been
the victim of clever pickpockets, but later
concluded the money was lost.
Unnette went to the bank shortly after
opening hour nd drew the money for
use In a business transaction He put It
In an inside pocket, as he supposed, but
must have missed the pocket, merely de
positing the roll between his coat and
vest, thus allowing it to work downward
and out on the sidewalk. He missed the
money on reaching the seventh floor of
the Chamber of Commerce.
HANDLE THE APPLE YIELD
1 1 ood It i ver A leg rowers V n io n
Increases Stock to $25,000.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. April 26. (Spe
cial.) At a meeting of the Hood River
Applegrowers' Union held -yesterday,
and largely attended, a resolution was
passed increasing the capital stock of
the organization from $2000 to $25,000. The
Increase is for the purpose of erecting
cold storage facilities to take care of
the rapidly increasing apple yield of the
valley. Between $5000 and $6000 waa sub
scribed at the meeting within five
minutes after the secretary announced
that subscriptions would be received. It
Is the purpose of the union to build an
addition to its already large ware
house here which will contain the cold
storage plant.
HONOR PORTLAND STUDENT
Elizabeth Parker Takes Leading
Hole In Smith College Flay.
BOSTON". Mass.. April S7. (Special.)
Miss Elizabeth Parker, a Portland
student, has been assigned a leading
role in Ibsen's play. "The Pretend
ers." to be given by Smith College
seniors shortly. She will play the part
of Inga of Vurtetg.
EASTERN EXCURSIONS
On May 4th. 18th. and on authorized
dates during the Summer, the Canadian
Pacific will sell round trip excursion
tickets to St. Paul, Chicago and Eastern
points at very low rates. Tickets will be
good for stopovers witji long time limit.
For full particulars call on or address F.
R. Johnson. G. A. P. 142 Third street,
Portland, Or.
MILLINERY
The litaost and best always at the low
est prices at Le Palais Royal, 375 Wash
ington street.
Crew Is Paid Off.
ASTORIA. Or.. April 27. Special. The
crew of the schooner Churchill, which
arrived a few days ago from Formosa
and is now loading lumber at Knappton.
was paid off at the Custom House today.
Perfect fitting classes 91 at Mi'.sgera
SUIT IS FRIENDLY,
SAYS FRANK RALEY
Irvington Agent Pronounces
Adams' Case Merely One
Over Commission.
TEN PER CENT AGREED ON
Later Adams, Raley Declares,
Found lie Had Contracted to
Cwlve Too Muclw so Desire to
Have Court Adjudicate Rate.
Allpging that Frank J. Raly. agent for
Charles Francis Adams In the sale of
Irvington property, has converted L'4.C50
wrT-: "op,: "f47 .ST" V
.
commissions from the sale of $229,750
worth of property to his own use, Mr.
Adams has brought suit in the Cir
cuit Court. Adams is ex-president of the
Union Pacific Company, controlling a
large part of the railroads of the United
States. He was in Portland a few weeks
ago. The complaint, however, is signed
by his son, Henry Adams, although it is
made out in the name of the elder man.
Adams docs not seek to recover $24.50,
being content to obtain the forfeiture of
a $10,000 bond put up fr Raley by the
United States Fidelity & Guarantee Com
pany. The complaint states that the
agent sold $229,760 worth of property, be
tween June 1 and September 30, 1907,
and accounted for only $20-"i,500 worth of
it. The title to this land, for convent-
ence, says Adams, has been vested in the
Security Savings & Trust Company, and
the proceeds from its sale were to .be
turned over to the bank.
When seen last night. Mr. Raley said
this was only a friendly suit, in which
Adams was seeking to determine wheth
er he. should pay his agent 5 per cent
commission or 10 per cent. Raley con
tends that he entered Into a contract
with Adams, who Is in turn the agent
for the property -owners, for the most
part Easterners, by which he (Raley) was
to receive a 10 per cent commission. Ad
ams has found, says Raley, that the con
tract is too binding upon him, and wants
Raley to accept 6 per cent commission.
This Raley refuses to do. In order to
put himself right with the owners of the
land, Raley says, Adams decided to sub
mit the matter to the court for adjudi
cation. "A part of this land is held by the Se
curity Savings & Trust Company," said
Mr. Raley last night, "but for the most
part the unsold portions are owned by
Eastern people. I was in the East dur
ing the Winter, and Mr. Adams said he
would not take this matter of commis
sion up until I returned. True to his
word, he was In Portland a short time
ago. and we talked the matter over in a
friendly way. He wanted me to submit
to a reduction of commission, but I could
not see it that way. as my contract calls
for 10 per cent. He then said that he
would submit the matter to the court,
and that if I won out, as he hoped and
expected I would, he would be placed in
the right light before the owners. The
only ground he had for bringing "the suit
was that he exceeded his authority in
drawing up the contract. Joseph Simon
Is acting as the attorney for the bank,
while I have employed John Logan as
counsel.'
VEHICLE TAX DECISION SOON
Judge Gantenbeln Will Give Impor
tant Verdict by Saturday.
Attorneys In the suit of George
Lang against the City of Portland
filed their briefs in the Circuit Court
yesterday. Judge Gantenbein said
yesterday that he would decide the
case not later than Saturday morn
ing at 9:30. It is possible It will be
rendered tomorrow morning. Long's
suit was brought to test the validity
of the vehicle-tax ordinance. It was
held by attorneys for Long that the
city had no right to make collections
until after the voters decided at the
June election whether or not they
were in favor of the new measure.
Cltv Attorney Kavanaugh, however,
held that the referendum did not ap
ply to city ordinances, but only to the
state laws. Should Presiding Judge
Gantenbein render a decision against
the city, it is asserted that the ordi
nances passed by the City Council
during the past year can very easily
be voted down. Anybody could cir
culate a petition, and after the re
quired number of names was secured,
the question would have to be placed
on the ballot.
GOLDEN" EAGLE DIVIDEND PAID
Creditors Surprised to Get 25 Per
Cent, Instead or Ten.
Major J. P. Kennedy, assignee of the
Golden Eagle department store, which
under Gus Lowit's management
went to the wall September 9, has
filed with the Circuit Court his final
account. It shows that claims to the
amount of $229,616.01 will be paid at
the rate of 25 cents on the dollar.
The report shows that the gross re
ceipts from the wlndup of the Insol
vent store's business were? 76.&01.76.
The receiver expended $16,2HT.30 of
this amount for clerks and incidental
expenses, leaving 350,314.46. As the
creditors did not expect to obtain
more than 10 per cent of the amount
due them, the 25 per cent payment
came as an agreeable surprise. The
receiver vtates ttiat the $103. 107.69
claim of the Oregon Trust dt Savings
Bank should be reduced by JS550. This
money was advanced at the request
of Manager Lo wit until the bank
failed and he was left without th
opportunity to borrow further funds.
May 29 has been set by Judge Oan
tenbeln as the day for hearing objec
tions of Interested parties to the pay
ment of the claims. Attorneys Dolph.
Mallory, Simon and Gearln, who were
employed as counsel by Major Ken
nedy, have been allowed flOOfl for
their services by the court, while the
receiver will obtain $2o00.
Two Wives Relent; Husbands Freed
Harry Lee Hughes
gpr were released
Jail yesterday. Thi
on charges of non-s
and Barney Metx
from the County
'V had been held
up port brought by
th women. Rose
Clara B. Metxger,
non-support suits
their wives. But
Tully Hughes and
relented, and the
ended in a flzxle.
Sues for Money or Chickens.
G. FTiewald obtained Judgment tn
: " v-
the amount of $291.15 from M. Spahn
in the Circuit Court yesterday. The
plaintiff sought to recover $497.50 or
the possession of 274 chickens, a cow,
bay and eggs, but Spahn showed that
he had cared for the animals be
tween three and four months. Judge
Bronaugh decided that he was en-
titled to receive $225 for this work.
Sues Northern PaciNc Terminal.
The Northern Pacific Terminal Com
pany has been made defendant in a suit
for $13,040 damages. Anton Brazda,
through his attorney, filed the complaint
yesterday. He alleges that on October 8,
between S and 9 A. M., while he was
cleaning the windows of a Pullman car a
switch engine bumped violently against it.
He sustained an injured back and three
broken ribs.
Day's Registration Tfcjrty-six.
Thirty-six voters registered with
County Clerk Fields yesterday. Be
sides these five voters went to the
Courthouse to have their addresses
properly entered, as they had moved
since their former registration. The
registration books close May 15.
Timber Suit Under Advisement.
The suit of J. C. Burke against Helen
Osborn for the recovery of $300 was taken
under advisement by Judge O'Day, of the
Circuit Court, yesterday. Burke alleged
that he located the defendant on a timber
claim, for which she agreed to pay, but
had not.
Forecloses $2000 Mortgage.
Michael O'Donnel has filed suit in the
Circuit Court against Mary E. Baltes, J.
H. Baltes and Annie L. Conley, to fore
close a $2000 mortgage, on which Interest
has accumulated to the amount of about
$700. The property in question is in East
Portland.
Articles of Incorporation.
Coffin Grain & Milling Company.
Incorporators J. A. Yerex, F. H. Coffin
and Jay H. Upton; capital $30,000.
Mount Hood Company. Incorporat
ors E. P. Clark, R. C. Gillis and F. C.
Hinkle; capitalization $50,000.
Paul Estate Worth $1500.
The estate of Rosina Paul has been
appraised by H". F. Latourette, M. Can
non and J. B. Upton at $1503.
Only a Sale But It
Worries Them
City Hall Committee of the Execu
tive Board Finds. Purchase of One
Receptacle Involve Much Tribu
lation. "When is a safe matter dangerous?"
The members of the City Hall com
mittee of the Executive Board are per
haps, well qualified just now to answer
this question, which has come to be a
sort of joke in official circles to all except
the committeemen.
Recently the Executive Board ordered
a safe for City Treasurer Werlein. It
was advertised in the official city paper,
with specifications, and several bids were
received. Then the City Hall committee,
consisting of Messrs. Sullivan, Newell and
Wilson, got down to work, figuring which
company's bid was the lowest and best.
Finally, they decided and made their
recommendations to the Board and the
award was made.
Great have been the tribulations of the
committeemen since that eventful day.
They have been dogged and cursed ever
since by rival dealers in safes and have
even been accused of discrimination.
Yesterday afternoon a communication
was received from a rival company, pro
testing against the award of the safe
contract to the successful company.
"And now, said Mayor Lane, "I have a
letter from the successful bidders, saying
they have no such safe as the specifica
tions call for. I will just sign the con
tract and let them work out their own
salvation."
Spring sty les iianan snoea at Rosen thai.
E
Mayor Threatens Arrest of
Future Participants.
PUTS IT UP TO POLICE
Says He Hex- Not Mind a Joe Guns
K.xhibltion, but That He Can
not Stand "The Dubs' "
Bloodletting.
Mayor Lane yesterday announced hU
opposition to further hoxln exhibitions
In Portland, and while he bas not Issued
sn order forbidding them, he expressed
his views to Chief of Police Grltxmacher
and It la believed this will be sufficient
with the head of the police force to cause
him to stop any bouts In future.
"There have been many complaints
f""l V i
about the boxing contests already pulled
off," said the Mayor yesterday. "I am
too busy to referee them to see whether
they are strictly amateur. They have
made a good deal of trouble already and
I do not like it. If they try to box any
more, I'll have them arrested, that's all;
I won't be bothered with it."
Mayor Lane was asked if he would
issue an order against boxing, and he re
plied that he guessed it was the business
of Chief Grltzmacher to look after that.
The Mayor said he thought the Chief
was weary of the trouble he says has re
sulted from the bouts that have been
pulled off.
"They tell me blood was drawn and
some slugging done," said the Mayor.
"Now, I am inclined to like to see a
scientific boxing contest, with some one
like Joe Gans, who knows how without
beating his opponent to death, but I do
not like to see a couple of dubs get up
and- whack each other and make the
blood flow."
TWO ROADS TO CHAMPOEG
Boat From Portland or Boat From
Wllsonville AlternatiTCS.
All preparations for the eighth celebra
tion of the birthday of civil .government
in American territory west of the Rocky
Mountains, which notable event took
place at Champoeg, Marion County, May
2, 1843, have been made under the aus
pices of F. X. Matthieu Cabin, No. 12,
Native Sons of Oregon, and the function
will take place at Champoeg next Satur
day, May 2. Those who wish to go to
this celebration may choose between two
methods: First, to take a steamboat at
the foot of Taylor street at 6:46 sharp,
reaching Champoeg about 11:30, returning
on the boat from Champoeg at 4 o'clock
P. M. sharp; second, at 9 o'clock A. M.
take electric cars at Front and Jefferson
streets for Wllsonville, and catch the
boat due at that point at 11 o'clock for
Champoeg. On returning, the boat will
make connections with the electric line
at Wilsonville to accommodate those who
wish to go to either Saem or Portland.
Joseph Buchtel, Esq.. of this city, will
be president of the day, and -Ralph E.
Moody, also of Portland, will deliver the
annual address. Strangers in the city can
find In this day's outing, aside from Its
historical significance, a delightful Jour
ney. Defends Sewing Machine.
HILLSBORO, Or., April 27. (Spe
cial.) Deputy Sheriffs F. T. Kane and
"Ward Downs today arrested Joseph
Campbell, one time tollgate-keeper on
the Wilson River road, for an at
tempted felony. Campbell was recent
ly divorced from his wife, and the
order of the court gave the wife the
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BARS
MOR
BOX NG
owing machine. A constable went to
the Campbell home a week ago and
Camphell drew a gnn and defied the
officer. Deputy Kane, In company
with two others, went to I'pper Galrt
Creek todav.and when they attempt
ed to take the machine Campbell
started to his pocket. He was antici
pated, however, and arrested. A irun
was found In his cost pocket, lie was
brought down and placed in Jail In de
fault of bail. Me is considered a dan
gerous character. .
WORKMAN JS CARELESS
Oompany Not at fault, Decides Fed
eral Court.
Sustaining the contention of the defenne
that responsibility for the accident rested
with a fellow-servant rather than the
construction company, which was being
sued. Judge Wolverton in the Federal
Court yesterday granted motion of the
defense for a nonsuit In the suit of TV 11
llam Hardrath against the Willamette
Construction Company for $J0.0OO damages
for personal Injuries. The plaintiff had
presented his testimony In support of his
claim for damages when counsel for the
construction company successfully Inter
posed hla motion for a nonsuit.
In his complaint, Hardrath alleged that
while employed by the defendant com
pany in the construction of the Oregon
Electric Company's railway bridge across
the Willamette River, at Wilsonville last
Spring, he lost his balance while attempt
ing to perform a haxardous tank under
the direction of the superintendent of the
construction gang, and fell from the struc
ture sustaining a fractured skull, a broken
arm and three broken ritis. Hardrath
charged that at the time of the accident
the superintendent was under the Influ
ence of liquor and while In that condition
directed Hardrath to perform the task
which resulted in the accident.
Aside from the responsibility of the
fello'ff-sevvant, wh'ch was recognized by
the court, the testimony of some of the
witnesses for the plaintiff was conflicting
as to the positions of the plaintiff and the
superintendent when the accident hap
pened. This circumstance was considered
Tltal to the case as fixing the responsi
bility of both parties.
CONVENTION COMES TO END
Interesting Sessions of Multnomah
Sunday School Association.
The concluding session of the Multno
mah County Sunday-School Association
was held last night in Taylor-street
Methodist Church. The principal fea
ture of the meeting was the address of
the general secretary, Marlon Law
rence, who dwelt on matters relating;
to instruction in Sunday-school classes.
A resolution was passed recommending;
that the fund for Sunday-school work
durlnfr the coming; year shall, be $1200.
Reports were rendered by the finance
and nominating; committees. The song;
service was led by Professor E. O.
Excell.
At the afternoon session. Rev. W.
C. Merritt delivered an address, and
the song; service was conducted by Pro
fessor Excell.
Institute at Gardiner.
GARDINER, Or., April 27. (Special.)
The programme for the local insti
tute, to be held at Gardiner on Satur
day, May 23, has been almost completed.
Among" those who will be present are
State Superintendent Ackerman, Coun
ty Superintendent Hamlin, Rosa - B.
Parrott, principal of the Gardiner
school, and Annie B. Romig;, assistant.
Mrs. Anna Neumyer-Ingram, of Marsh
field, will probably furnish the vocal
music, and the Gardiner band lias
kindly donated its services. All teach
ers of , Elkton, Kellogg, Scottsburg,
Smith River and Schotlcld are lnvled
to be present. In addition to the regu-
The Blue Ribbon Sale of the
West Opens Today, 10 A. M.
Sharp at Lewis and GlarR Fair
Grounds, April 28, 29, 30
Great Breeders' Auction Sale of
Fine Horses Three Days' Free
Horse Show. (Ladies Invited.)
We BROOK NOOK HORSES WILL BE SOLD FIRST
HORSES OF FINISH, SPEED, BEAUTY
AND ENDURANCE READY FOR USE
$50,000 Worth of Horses at
Auction Buyers Fix the Price
!
COL. R. L. HARRIMAN, Lexington, Kentucky inrrinvrcl
COL. VVM. HIGGINBOTTOM, San Francisco, Cal.J" AUL,lIUifchK!.
Take Twenty-third-Street Car on, Washington Street, or Depot and
' Morrison Car on Morrison Street.
Portland Horse Sale Go.
12 HAMILTON BUILDING
The Lion
Special
$1.85
Hat
The
BEAVER
$3.00
Hat
Don't pick out a hat
because it is becoming
to some other fellow.
Perhaps the taste of
our hat man is worth
consulting.
His business is to.
study the style of a tile
to decorate a set of fea
tures. CLOTH Hi GC0
GusKuhnProp
166-168 Third St.
lar Institute work, the Gardiner school
will exhibit specimens of It regular
school work, also show something of
its manual training department, and
give a calfsthcnic drill.
THE BIG SALE
Of ladies' Spring: suits. Jackets, skirts,
waists, etc.. will begin Tuesday morninf
at Ie Palais Royal. The most wonder
ful bargains ever offered In Portland can
now be had at 375 Washington M.
34lWSffN
Cor 7m
a 1 -T.O TO 2.SO FAVf:V BACK
COMBM 751.
A great assortment of
Shell and Amber-Colored
P.ack Combs, with rhine
stone settings. Special T5.
Worth to J2.50 each.
93.HO MKRRV WIDOW
VEILS 81. OS.
Made of best quality silk
net. Correct length.
fiOc KMRROIDKRIK AND
lSERTIO.S 25.
Hundreds of yards of fine
Buttonhole Edge Embroid
ery and Insertion. Extra
values. Special at 2oc 'd.
Standard bred and Mor
gans, t h o r o ughbreds,
Kentucky Saddlers and
Combination Horses.
Breeding- Stock and
Show Horses.
Twenty Matched Car
riage and Road Teams,
Single Drivers, Young
Stallions and Regis
tered Mares.