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THE MOKISTXG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, JUXE 9, 190s.
GRAND
CHAPTER
ELECTS OFFICERS
Forty-eighth Convocation o
Royal Arch Masons Shows
Considerable Growth.
MANY MASONS PRESENT
Grand Lodge Holds Annual Com
munication Tomorrow, as Does
Eastern. Star Grand Chapter.
Shriners on Saturday Xight.
Officers were elected by the Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Ore
gon yesterday to serve for the ensuing
year. Installation of the new officials
occurred yesterday afternoon, and the
sessions of the Grand Chapter closed
last night. Numbers of out-of-town
Masons are in the city in attendance at
the various Masonic gatherings
scheduled for this week. In addition
to the work of conferring .degrees,
there will be special lodge meetings of
the various local organizations.
A. H. Steincr, of Salem, was elected
erand hiffh priest yesterday afternoon.
Otner officers elected are as follows:
Deputy grand high priest, Edward
Kiddle, La Grande; grand king, Frank
J. Miller, Albany; grand scribe, C. J.
Buchanan, Oregon City; grand treasur
er. D. P. Mason, Albany; grand secre
tary, James F. Robinson, Portland;
grand captain of the host, Oscar
Ilayter, Dallas; grand lecturer, O. P,
Coshow, Roseburg.
Appointments of Grand High Priest.
The grand high priest-elect appoint
ed the following officers: Grand chap
lain, P. O. Borg, Heppner; principal so
journer, M. S. Woodcock, Corvallls;
royal arch captain, J. M. Howe, Eugene;
master of the third veil, L. C. Marshall,
Albany; master of the second veil,
George E. Davis, Canyon City; master
of the first veil, Clyde Evans, Portland;
i grand sentinel, D. G. Tomasini, Port
land. The gathering of the grand chapter
yesterday was the forty-eighth convo
cation. About 70 delegates were pres
ent, coming from all parts of the state.
M. F. Davis, retiring grand high priest,
made an interesting address, reporting
that, despite the financial disturbances
of the past year, the membership of
royal arch chapters in Oregon has In
creased over 5 per cent. The speaker
referred to the fact that the annual
gathering is the first session in the
new Masonic Temple at "West Park and
Yamhill streets.
There was a splendid tribute paid to
the memory of Companion A. J. Mar
shall, grand captain of the host, whose
death occurred during the past year
at Oregon City. Yesterday afternoon
the recommendation of the speaker
that suitable resolutions be adopted
was followed.
Special Dispensations Granted.
Special dispensations have been grant
ed by the high priest during the past
year allowing Portland Chapter, No. 3,
R. A. M., to change its place of meet
ing from the old Masonic Temple, Third
and Alder streets, to the new temple;
and Washington Chapter, No. 18. R. A.
M., to meet in the new East Side Ma
sonic Temple, Instead of in Burkhard
Hall, as formerly. Dispensations per
mitting special elections were granted,
and another allowing a change In the
bylaws cf Pendleton Chapter, No. 23,
R. A. M.
In concluding his address, the grand
high priest spoke of the objects of the
organization and expressed the hope
that the annual gathering would bind
the members closer together than ever
before. He said the watchword should
be, "the fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man."
James F. Robinson, grand secretary,
submitted his annual report, as did D.
P. Mason, grand treasurer. These sta
tistics showed that 148 new members
have been added during the past year
and that there are 28 chapters in the
Oregon jurisdiction at present, all of
which are in a prosperous condition.
Standing Committees Announced.
Standing committees of the organiza
tion, with the vacancies filled by the,
high priest yesterday, are as follows:
Jurisprudence Companions Lot I Pierce
Wallace Baldwin and Thomas F. Ryan '
Corre.pondence J. M. Hodson M S Levr
ani S. XI. Yoran. '
Unfinished business W. A. Cleland. Rich
ard Walter and Peter Borg.
By-laws H B. Thielson, M. 8. 'Woodcock
and I. F. St 1th.
Grievance O. O. Hodson, J. D. Zurcher
and John Simlngton.
Finance and returns Darwin Brtetow, F
W. Settleitiier and M. S. Levy.
Fraternal dead. D. P. Mason, M. 8. "Wood
cock and D. W. Fheahan.
Yesterday afternoon the Royal and
Select Masters held the annual meeting,
at which degrees were conferred. The
annual business, coming before that
body was also disposed of.
The annual communication of the
Grand Lodge of Oregon, A. F. and A. M.,
will meet in the Masonic Temple to- j
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morrow and will continue In session for
three days. The Grand Chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star, will also gather
at the same time and place.
Conferring of Degrees.
Conferring of degrees was taken up
by the eighteenth semi-annual reunion
of the Scottish Rite bodies of the
southern jurisdiction. Valley of Port
land, which met yesterday In the Scot
tish Rite Cathedral, Lownsdale and
Morrison stres. j. This work will con
tinue today ana tomorrow.
The semi-annual ceremonial session
of the Shrine will be held Saturday
night and a big class will make the
pilgrimage over the burning sands. For
the bang jet to follow the -session ar
rangements will be made to seat about
900 Shriners. A rehearsal will be held
Friday night by the Arab Patrol in
Commandery Hall at the Masonic Tern
pie. Several new features have been
arranged for this session, and it is ex
pected that it will be the most success
ful in the history of El Kader Temple.
At the opening session of the Grand
Lodge, A. F. and A. M.. tomorrow morn
ing. there will be the annual address of
the grand master. Lot G. Pearce, of
Salem. Reports will be rendered by
Grand Treasurer W. A. Cleland. of
Portland, and Grand Secretary James
F. Robinson, of Portland. Tomorrow
afternoon officers will be elected for
the coming year and the address of
the grand orator, H. W. Scott, of Port
land, will be delivered.
TO GET
PIONEERS' REUNION PLANS BE'
IXG COMPLETED.
Banquet to Be Strictly for Pioneers,
Asked Xot to Transfer Badges
to Younger Persons.
All arrangements for the 36th annual
reunion of the Oregon Pioneer' Associa
tion are being perfected at a rapid rate.
and on yesterday pioneers by the hundred
called at the office of Secretary Himes.
top floor of the City Hall, at the rooms
ot the Oregon Historical Society, to se
cure the proper badge for 1908. The pro
gramme for next Thursday is well nigh
perfected ana will be substantially as fol
lows:
From 1 to 2 P. M. pioneers will assemble
at the large tents at the corner of Tenth
and Davis streets. Immediately north of
the Armory, with the proper badge, where
tney will be welcomed . by President
Joseph D. Lee, Grand Marshal Nathan H.
Bird, assisted oy the following aides:
Joseph Buchtel, John C. Carson, George
u. story, John McCraken. John W.
Mlnto, Penumbra Kelly, H. W. Pretty-
man, it,, j. jellery, James W. Partlow,
Eugene D. White, Fred H. Saylor, J. E.
Magers, William Galloway. T. T. Geer.
Z. F. Moody, Fred V. Holman and a re
ception committee of the Woman's Aux
iliary, headed by the chairman, Mrs. C.
M. cartwright. The exercises will be as
follows:
MUftlC. ......... . PnMnn' OrphMtm
Call to order President J. D. Lee
Prayer Rev. A. J. Hunsakcr, Chaplain
Music, "Star Spangled Banner,"
Miss Vail de Mnr and Phoir
Address of welcome
Hon. Harry Lane, Mayor of Portland
Response President J. D. Lee
Music, Song, "The Good Old Pioneers"....
Mrs. Julia Ramsev and Choir
Annual address Hon. M. C. George, JS31
Muflo Song, "In Grand Old Oregon."
(Profeasor Parvln). .Miss New-gent and Choir
Appointment of committees on resolutions.
Poem, "To the Pioneers"
lira M. L. T. Hidden
(To be read bv the author.)
Benediction by the Chaslaln.
After the social hour, until 4:30 P. M"..
the grand marshal and aides and the re
ception committee of the Woman's Aux
iliary will endeavor to form the pion
eers In a column of twos and conduct
them to the banquet tables.
At 7:30 P. M. the business meeting will
be held in the .large tent, and at 8
o clock the evening programme, entirely
informal in character, will be in the hands
of Robert A. Miller.
On Friday, June 12, by the courtesy of
D. C Freeman, the manager of The
Oaks, the freedom of that beautiful Sum
mer resort will be extended to all pion
eers who desire to have a picnic there.
Special cars will leave the corner of First
and Alder streets every 20 minutes, be
ginning at 11 o'clock.
Badges of pioneers will not be honored
if transferred to young persons not en
titled to wear them. This is a species of
fraud that pioneers having the good name
of the associan at heart will not coun
tenance. The name "Pioneer" should
stand for truth, uprightness and square
dealing in every sense.
Resident pioneers are once more urged
most earnestly to call at Secretary Himes'
office. City Hall, register and secure their
badges today, in order to be out of the
way when the pioneers from the Interior
arrive. H
The public generally will be admitted
to all the exercises in the tents, both in
the afternoon and evening. There will be
no restrictions except to admission to the
banquet. That is solely for pioneers.
Leap From Train Breaks Leg.
CASTLE ROCK, Wash., June 8.
(Special.) As a result of jumping from
a rapidly-moving train laden with logs.
on England's road near here, Saturday
afternoon, Ad Little, an old and highly-
respected resident of tnis city, sus-
ained a broken leg. and is now in a
Portland hospital. The cable, operated
by a donkey engine, which lowers the
train down a long hill, did not work
well, and Mr. Little, thinking It was
running away. Jumped and broke the
large bone of the left leg below the
knee.
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FEDERAL GRAND
JURY INDICTS 11
(Continued From First Page.)
Second indictment John Vert. "William
Slusher, "William Rahe and J. H. RaJey.
Third Indictment John M. "Wynn and J.
H. Raley.
Fourth Indictment "William Caldwell, Wil
liam Slusher. J. H. Raley and William Rahe.
xmn indictment u. w. ilatnews ana j.
H. Raley.
Sixth Indictment Alonzo Knotta and J. H.
Raley.
Seventh Indictment Bailey Rose and Samuel
M. Olmstead.
The general allegation In the Indict
ment against J. H. Raley and John W.
Crow Is set out In the following lan
guage: Text of Indictment.
That the defendants J. H. Raley and John
W. Crow and William Rahe and J. H.
Parkes, together with other persons to the
grand Jurors unknown, upon the 15th day
of August. 1902, in Umatilla County, within
the State and District of Oregon and within
the Jurisdiction of the above-entitled court.
did wrongfully and unlawfully conspire,
combine, confederate and agree together to
defraud the United States out of a portion
of its public lands subject to private sale,
and situated upon the Umatilla Indian Res
ervation in Umatilla County, Oregon, and
not Included within the new boundaries of
said reservation and not allotted or re
quired for allotment to the Indians and
which was not sold at the public sale of
the said lands theretofore held at the price
for which said lands had been appraised
and upon the condition provided In the Act
entitled, "An Act Providing for the Allot
ment of Lands In Severalty to the Indians
Residing Upon the Umatilla Reservation In
the State of Oregon, and Granting Patents
Therefor and for Other Purposes," by means
of soliciting and procuring persons to make
raise and fraudulent applications and af
fidavits for the purchase of said lands for
and on acccunt of and at the solicitation of
the said defendants J. H. Raley. John W.
Crow and the said William Rahe. and by
procuring such persons to make contracts
at the time of and prior to such application
by said .persons to purchase sajd lands.
whereby the title thereto should inure to
the benefit of said defendants J. H." Raley
and John W. Crow, and by causing and
procuring such persons so to be solicited and
procured to make such false and fraudulent
applications and affidavits for the purchase
of said lands, to make false and fraudulent
proof of residence and cultivation upon said
lands, and thereby acquire title from the
Government of the United States -to such
lands for the use and benefit of said de
fendants J. H. Raley and John W. Crow.
And the said wrongful and unlawful con
spiracy, combination, confederation and
agreement so wrongfully and unlawfully
formed and entered into by and among the
defendants J. H. Raley. John W. Crow and
William Rahe and J. H. Parkes and other
persons to the grand Jury unknown, was In
continuous operation and continuously in
process of execution by the defendants J.
H. Raley and John W. Crowe at all the
dates and .days on and between the 15th
day of August. 1902, and the first day of
March, 1008.
Alleged Plan of Operation.
According to the testimony submitted
to the grand Jury and on which the in
dictments were returned, the plan of
operation adopted by Raley, Crow and
Slusher and their associates was similar
to that- employed by Puter and McKlnley
in their successful robbery of several
thousands of acres of valuable timber
land in the western part of the state.
Raley et al., however, were not as suc
cessful in their efforts as were the orig
inal professional landgrabbers of the
Willamette "Valley. Alarmed by an In
vestigation that was instituted by the
Government before the patents to the
Umatilla lands could issue, practically
all the entrymen relinquished their
claims so that the chief conspirators
eventually got possession of probably less
than 1000 of the 30,000 acres for the pur
chase of which they had induced settlers
to apply.
Having been frightened in relin
quishing their claims, many of the per
jured entrymen made haste to square
themselves. Many of them confessed to
District Attorney McCourt and unfolded
In detail the fraudulent scheme and the
part they played In it. As witnesses they
gave strong and convincing evidence for
the Government.
Situation of Lands in Question.
The land for the attempted unlawful seiz
ure of which prominent citizens of the state
have been indicted consists of about 30,000
acres of unallotted Indian lands that
originally comprised a portion of the
Umatilla Indian Reservation. It is lo
cated in townships 32 to 36, inclusive,
south ranges 1 and 2 east. In 1SS5 Con
gress passed an act providing for the sale
at public auction of these lands, with the
provision that they should be disposed of
in not greater lots than 160 acres of non
timbered and 40 acres of timbered land;
that the applicant was to agree that the
title td the land should not inure to any
other person than the applicant; that the
land should be cultivated and improved
and that the applicant should be allowed
to pay for the same by depositing one-
third of the purchase price, paying an
other equal instalment In two years and
the remaining one-third within five years.
Under this arrangement, however, only
a small acreage was disposed of, and in
1902 the law was still further amended
providing for the sale of the unsold tracts
at private sale. But this amendment did
not eliminate the regulations requiring
residence on the land and Its Improvement
by the applicant.
It developed during the Investigation of
the fradua by the grand Jury that most
of the land was purchased through vari
ous persons employed by Raley, Slusher
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and their associates, during the year 1902
although an occasional tract was pur
chased as late as 1905. The scheme em
ployed by the chief conspirators was to
arrange with different persons to apply
for the purchase of the land In such quan
tities as could be bought under the law.
In this way friends were induced to pur
chase parcels of the land as a matter of
friendship, the understanding being that
all expenses. Including the three pay
ments for the land, should be paid by the
men in whose real interest the purchases
were being made, and to whom the land
eventually should be deeded.
Easy Money for Purchasers.
Others were engaged for a consid
eration of from $50 to $100 each, the
prevailing consideration being $75, to
become a party to the conspiracy. They,
too, were apprised of the fact that all
expenses were to be paid by the men
to whom the property should be deed
ed the minute the final proof had been
completed. In fact, testimony was of
fered at the grand jury investigatlou
showing that when these various ap
plicants went to the Land Offlee regu
larly to apply for the purchase of the
land, one of the men who have been in
dicted Invariably accompanied them
and personally paid such sums as were
required to close the transaction. The
same was true of the second payment
and also when the final payment was
made, at the tjme the applicant proved
up as to residence and cultivation of
his tract.
It was in rounding up this sort of
people that William Rahe. Bailey Ross
and Samuel ZL Olmstead were engaged.
Rahe was for years a horse-trainer and
bad an extensive acquaintance with all
classes of people throughout Umatilla
County, while Ross and Olmstead, who
were wood dealers, also bad an ac
quaintance that was helpful In locat
ing a desirable class of not too con
scientious applicants. Laborers, bar
keepers, livery-stable employes, cletks
and young women employed in th
laundries, hotels and restaurants were
tempted by the opportunity to earn a
little easy money and Invariably yield
ed to the representations of the so
licltors.
Fraud Detected in 1904.
It was not until 1904, or nearly two
years after most of the applications for
purchase had been made, that the irreg
ularity of the sale of these lands was
detected. In that year Captain J. H. Al
exander succeeded Special Agent McNutt,
of the Interior Department, and was
stationed at LaGrande. Captain Alcxan
der was Impressed with the remarkable
activity, in the sales of the Umatilla
lands which he discovered from an In
vestigatlon of the records of the land
office at that place. Regarding the situ
ation unusual, he made a quiet invest!
gation which resulted In a formal re
port to the department requesting a rigid
Investigation. The complaint was re
ferred to E. W. Dixon, another special
agent, under whose supervision a care
ful Inquiry was made." This investigation
was begun in 1906 and was not concluded
until May, 1907.
The evidence gathered by Mr. Dixon
and assistants during his investigation
was referred to the department at Wash
ington and resulted In Instructions being
Issued to United States Attorney McCourt
to proceed with an investigation of the
facts by a grand jury. Mr. McCourt said
yesterday that the investigation by Mr.
Dixon had been complete and greatly fa
cilitated the task of presenting such an
important matter for the consideration
of a jury. In fact, the investigation took
up but a little more than two weeks of
the jury's time.
In the aggregate, the seven Indict
ments charge that the 11 defendants
caused 75 persons to make false and
fraudulent applications for the land,
which was to revert to the defendants
as soon as patents bad issued. In the
indictments the several defendants are
charged with inducing persons to per
jure themselves as follows:
By J. H. Raley and John "W. Crow Rose
Bogert, Anna Culp, Francis Drake (now
Francis Hager), Charles E. Finch, Cylde
E. Finch, Ollva Larks (now Ollva Froom-e),
Kate Fuglt, Charles Hammond, Elmer
Hubbard, Kate T. Kuebler (now Kate T.
Jones), David Nelson, William Pendeil,
Newton Loverldge, Fay C Loveridge, Susan
Davis, Dellos Da.vls (now Deltas Schwandt),
Jennie D. Stewart, Jennie Stanley, Blisha
G. Eastabrooks, Dean Shull, Elizabeth A.
Shult, Emily G. Comegya, Daniel Shockey,
Charles Shockey, James w. Yandle, Fred
Marsh.
By John Vert.. William Slusher, William
Rahe and J. H. Raley Harry Huey, Fred
Lampkln, Frank M. Murphy, Emma Murphy,
Catherine L. Stover, Lizzie Spencer (for
merly Lizzie Powell), Mary 8. Crowner,
Barney B. Crowner. Louise T. Lampkln,
Dora Lampkln, Wesley B. Fletcher, James
A. Drake, William D. Humphrey, Maurice
KaufTman, Henry N. Robinson, James M.
Spence. Warren R. Withee, Charles A.
Zacharlas, Charles L. Bonney, and many
others to the grand Jury unknown.
By John M. Wynn and J. H. Raley
Robert W. Chambers. Wynne E. Stewart.
Henry Patch, Thomas T. Nelson. William
T. Boynton, George C. Gray.
By William Caldwell, William Slusher. J.
H. RaJey and William Rahe Charles J.
Darr, Chares W. Lefler. James Ghangraw,
John Fisher, Nicholas Ghangraw. Joseph
Dames. Zeltna Dames, WIUiam Bateman.
By C. W. Mathews and J. H. Raley
William J. Sewell, Charles A. Epplnger.
Samuel Pelser, Andrew J. Bean, Reuben
Alexander. Byron S. Waffle.
By Alonzo Knotts and J. H. Raley Joe
H. Parkes. Charles Hayes, Edward Noble,
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PRICES SACRIFICED
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Fifty Pianos and Player Pianos Being Closed Out at Less
Than Cost to Make Them.
Eighteen Were Taken Yesterday Today Will Bring Greater Crowds to the Piano Exchange and Bar
gain Boom, Corner Park (Eighth) and Washington Streets.
Everybody Is Now Getting the News It Spread Quickly This Great Buying Opportunity Interests
the Man Who Earns the Dollar, Can Make One Do the Work of Two Until the Stock Is Closed Out.
The Piano Exchange and Bargain Room Has No Competition There Could Be None in Any Kind of
Regular Selling Its Mission Is "Get Rid of 'Em" and "Must Go" Prices Do the Work Quick Come
Today Don't Wait.
GOOD PIANOS
AT
60
73
$108
$123
$175
and up
About a Third
Actual Value
Terms will be made very
reasonable to reliable peo
ple, and all the instru
ments are guaranteed to
be free from hidden de
fects and are exchangeable
at any time during one
year from date of pur
chase for any higher
priced piano we handle.
The famous Eilers guar
antee, "Your money back
if not satisfied."
When a bargain, or a group of exceptional offerings, is made by the "fiano Exchange and Bargain Room, cor
ner Park (Eighth) and Washington streets, consideration of profit is not a factor; even first cost is seldom consid
ered it's what will an instrument sell for today at once? A $400 piano may have been out on rent two or three
months, used just enough to bring out the singing-tone quality, and wear the action down to perfection, but in
handling, the case may have been marred possibly a scratch chip of the veneer has been knocked off replaced,
of course, but value depreciated thereby for regular selling at least, the way Eilers Piano House sells pianos.
Such pianos are turned over to the publicity department, to advertise and dispose of, at a price made by them,
as before mentioned, to sell quick and you can rest assured that price, taking quality into consideration, -will bo
made to cause immediate purchase by some one, and we have bargains here to suit any one that doesn't object to
slight blemishes or a little-used instrument.
One customer yesterday bought two one for each of his daughters. He got two for less than the usual price of
one. Another saw a bargain here that caused him to purchase and present to a little niece ; others who called out
of mere curiosity were interested on sight of the values offered and bought. One lady came here from an inspection
of a stock offered at "wholesale cost" elsewhere, which, by the way, did not seriously impress her as being a dollar
less than regular prices. It took her about 15 minutes to select the piano at the P. E. and B. ft., and she saved
considerably over a hundred dollars.
After ail, it's the dollar that counts, and the man who earns the dollar wants it to buy as great value as pos
sible. What we advertise, we have, and here for immediate sale can send it home at once. Better come today for
best choice, and besides, a fine lot of strictly high-grades go in the bargain room this morning.
E 17 HO 1 PIANO' EXCHANGE
H-lHl.0 AND BARGAIN-ROOM
William A. Holmes, John W. Noble, Frank
Noble, Henry S. Noble.
By Bailey Ross and Samuel M. Olm
stead Granville M. Olmstead, Thande Olm
stead. Melvln L. Olmstead.
C. B. Wade, formerly a banker of
Pendleton, Is mentioned as one of the
conspirators in two of the seven indict
ments, but he has not been indicted
yet. The name of Mr. Wade Is asso
ciated with the other defendants
enumerated in the Indictment against
John Vert, William Slusher, William
Rahe and J. H. Raley; also in the in
dictment against William Caldwell,
who Is indicted jointly with Slusher,
Raley and Rahe.
TOWNSEXD HELD BY FLOODS
Special Prosecutor on His "Way.
Boxes of Exhibits Received.
B. 'D. Townsend, special assistant to
United States Attornej-General Bona
parte, Is expected to reach Portland dally,
when he will institute suit for the Gov
ernment against the Oregon & California
Railroad for the recovery of land in
cluded in the grant to the railroad cor
SESSION AT THE NEW MASONIO TEMPLE.
poration. Mr. Townsend left Washington
two weeks ago, but has been delayed in
Montana because of repeated washouts on
the Northern Pacific. Two large boxes,
presumed to contain the exhibits that will
be used by the Government, and addressed
to Mr. Townsend, were received yester
day at the office of United States At
torney McCourt from Washington. In the
prosecution of this important suit Mr.
Townsend will be associated with Tracy
C. Becker, also special assistant to the
Attorney-General.
Pendleton Saloon Bankrupt.
A. W. Hanson and Thron Olsen, part
ners under the firm name of Hanson &
Olsen, retail liquor dealers of Pendleton,
yesterday filed a bankruptcy petition in
the United States Court. The firm re
ports its obligations at $1814.25 with as
sets aggregating $3000.
Other Grand Jury "Work.
In addition to returning seven land
fraud indictments, the Federal grand jury
yesterday made three other reports. True
bills were returned against Dick Reck
rnan, charged with maintaining an unlaw
ful fence, and against Norrls H. Pyron,
alias Steve Ramsey, for counterfeiting.
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X f ?t ? y
A few of the makes to be
found in the "Piano Ex
change and Bargain
Room," in fine condition,
many like new. Musical
ly, they are wonderful
bargains but come and
see them; we'll leave it to
you: Everett, Kranich &
Bach, two Haines, two
Emersons, three Stein
ways, two Fischers, Haz
elton, Behning, Daven
port & Tracy, Price &
Teeple, Whitney, Pease,
Doll, Hobart M. Cables,
Lesters, two Sohmers,
Bush & Gerts, Stecks,
Smith. & Barnes, three
Schumanns, two Hallet &
A Davis, Wheelock, and a
dozen other well-known
makes, uprights also
several small grands a
little used by artists; oth
ers from short-time rents,
Several auto-pianos, A. B.
Chase, "Artistano" play
er piano, Cecilians, Apol
los, and Angelus piano
players; genuine pianolas,
and an "88-Note" Auto
piano, latest model. Any
and all of above at "Must
go Prices" today. No
matter what price come
here and see what is in
the above stock for you.
T Basement Cor. Park (8th) "j
Land Washington StreetsJ
I A not true bill was reported against Wil
i 11am W. Crawford, who had been charged
j with assaulting Alfred Peterson, a local
mail-carrier.
CLOUDBURST RUINS CROPS
Severe Storm In Moxee Canyon, Xcar
Xorth Yakima.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., June g.
("Special.) A serious cloudburst oc
curred at noon today in the Moxee Can
yon, cast of this city. The water came
down in a solid sheet for an hour, and
flooded out potatoes, alfalfa and wheat
fields for a radius of five miles from
the canyon. Many of the ranchers fear,
that their croos have been ruined. The
cloudburst was most severe ever ex
perienced in that part of the country.
An electrical storm occurred over this
city, but little rain oil.
Xorth Powder Postmaster.
NORTH POWDER. Or.. June S. George
W. Hanson, Jr., of Hanson Bros., has re
ceived the appointment of Postmaster for
the North Powder postoftice. Walter
Jones having resigned last month.
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