THE MORNING OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, ;JUNE 16, 1908.
Every Bargain Advertised Sunday and Monday on Sale Again Today
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"Nemo" Corsets Fitted by the ONLY Expert Corse tiere in Portland White Goods Reduced in Every Department
Victor Talking Machines
$1 Down, $1 a Week
Records exchanged. All
the new and all the old
favorite Records.
Missouri and Its Tributaries
Reach Highest Stage and
Begin to Fall.
Suppose you do save ONLY
'20c or 35c on the dollar
at Lipman -Wolfe's "Owl"
Cut -Rate Drugstore. The
secret of success is to save,
money '
Established 1850- FIFTY-EIGHT YEARS IN BUSINESS-Established 1 850
Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest
CITIES ARE OUT OF DANGER
KANSAS
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Union Depot at Kansas City Not
Touched by Water Topeka Is
Ileady to Clean Up Kail
roads Are Tied Up.
KANSAS CITY, Juno 15. The Missouri
River has begun to fall and the end of
the great flood Is in sight. The Kaw
is also falling and in its upper courses
is rapidly reaching a normal stage. The
crest in the Missouri was reached this
morning at 30.5 feet. The river contin
ued stationary until 5 P. M. and between
6 and 6 o'clock had fallen half an inch.
Most of the railroads are using the
Grand avenue railroad station, although
the water did not come up into the
Union Depot.
The Alton, Burlington and Missouri,
Kansas & Texas are starting their trains
and landing passengers at Sheffield on
the eastern boundary of the city, involv
ing a streetcar-ride of four miles to reacn
the center of the city.
When the rivers became stationary this
morning the Kaw registered a stage of
29.6 feet, while the gauge of the Missouri
was 30.2 feet. The Missouri is holding
back the waters of tne Kaw and forming
one vast lake In the district comprised
by Armourdale, Kan., and the wholesale
district In the 'West Bottoms of Kansas
City, Mo. The Kaw would have fallen
rapidly here were it not for the stage
of the Missouri, and until the crest of
the Missouri from the north reaches here
the fall of the Kaw will be neutralized,
the waters remaining stationary in the
flooded districts.
The Kaw River Is falling at Topeka
and points west, and most of the Kaw
tributaries are assuming their normal
6tages, and reports from Missouri River
points to the north show that the waters
are receding slowly In flooded districts.
The Union Station Is still above the
Hood level, although on Union avenue,
alongside the depot baggage-rooms, the
water is more than a foot deep. There
are two feet of water in front of the
Blossom House, the most pretentious ho
tel in that district, and the railroad
tracks on the west approach of the
Union Station are under water. The last
trains to come Into the station from the
west came through water almost up to
the firebox of the engines, and the most
primitive methods of signalling were em
ployed to facilitate their slow progress
through the water. Men waded ahead of
the engines and removed floating obstruc
tions and drift.
The continuation of the flood is having
a damaging effect on many of the older
brick buildings in the flood districts.
Some structures are being undermined
and doubtless will be condemned as unlit
or further occupancy. AH of the packing
houses except Fowler's Packing Company
me surrounded by water, and Fowler's
plant is not entirely unflooded. The
packing companies have taken every pre
caution to save their plants from damage,
and their greatest loss will result from
their suspension of operations.
The East Bottoms of this city are
surrounded by the overflow of the Mis
souri. The Kansas City Southern Rail
road kept a large force of men at work
ill night building a sand dike for a dis
tance of two miles along the tracks. The
workmen kept ahead of the rise of the
river, and the dike will be effective unless
an unexpected rise of the river occurs.
The Missouri Pacific took the same pre
caution to protect Its property.
FINDS HIS DINNER GONE
Refrigerator Thieves Make Their Ap
pearance in Portland.
Sunday, according to police chr oni
rics, marked the formal opening of the
Summer season for refrigerator thieves.
They come regularly when the gardens
ind vines are most productive, and
when the weather gets warm enough
to necessitate keeping tue delicacies for
the table in the refrigerator out on the
rear porch. The first victim under this
heading was George McCabe, of 770
Marshall street, who yesterday morning
reported to the police that his refrig
erator had been plundered. Invitations
for a few friends were given for dinner
rn Sunday night, he said, and the re
frigerator contained dressed chicken,
strawberries and cream and the choic
est vegetables and fruits to the value
of nearly 10. When the family re
turned home between 5 and 6 o'clock,
they found everything gone, and tne
dinner had to be postponed.
A burglar scare also occurred late
last night at th residence of W. Bakers,
408 Salmon street. The family had
gone to bed and left the window up on
the rear porch. Some one walking on
the roof of this porch aroused Mr.
Bakers' daughter and the police alarm
was given, the household aroused but
no burglar was seen.
BULLET IN CAR WINDOW
Conductor on Oaks Line Has Narrow
Escape From Death.
The breaking of a pane of glass on the
ear platform of car 62 on the Oaks line,
in charge of Conductor J.. M. Walgamut,
caused considerable excitement at 9
o'clock last night as that car passed the
southeast side of the street railway
company s yards on the East side, in
bound. Several passengers were on the
car at the time and Conductor Walga
mut was standing on the rear platform,
when suddenly something broke the glass
in the vestibute door and pinged through
the vestibule, passing dangerously close
to the conductor's head. Apparently no
shot had been fired, as no sound was
heard, but still the missile had left a
hole-similar to a bullet hole. The motor
man stopped, reversed, and they ran back
to the spot and made a searctl under
the impression that someone might have
been trying to kill the conductor and
might still be ' caught. No one was
found. Then, under the Impression that
it was a spent bullet fired a long dis
tance from where it struck, the matter
was reported to the police. J"he Investi
gation essayed by the police, however,
failed to throw Any light on the case.
Sold Liquor; Pays $250 Fine.
ALBANY. Or., June 15. (Special.)
Roy Clover, proprietor of a restaurant
In Lebanon, today pleaded guilty to
violation of the local option law and
was fined J250. The complaint was filed
by Deputy District Attorney Gale S.
Hill, and the fine imposed by Justice of
the Peace J. M. Buitenshaw.
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All Muslin Underwear Greatly Reduced
All regular stock of Muslin Under
wear at reduced prices as follows:
Drawers 29c to $12.00
Gowns 68c to $16.50
Chemise 59c to $11.00
Skirts 90c to $33.75
Corset Govrs 32 c-$9'25
$1.65 Skirts at $1.10
Women 's White Cambric Skirts,
deep flounce, cluster tucks and hem
stitching, trimmed in variety of ef
fects; regular values to. JJ" 1 A
$1.65; sale p 1 . 1 U
$2.25 Skirts at $1.39
Women's White Cambric Skirts,
with deep flounce of embroidery and
tucks; regular values fijl OQ
to $2.25, for : P .OI7
$3 White Skirts $1.69
Women's White Cambric Skirts, ex
tra quality, daintily trimmed with
embroidery, tucks, lace, etc. Regu
lar values to $3; sale price. .$1.60
$6 White Skirts $2.98
Women's White Cambric Skirts, ex
tra quality deep flounces, f rimmed
with insertions and lace edgings;
regitlar values to $o00;
sale price , . . .
$2.98
40c Corset Covers 29c
Women 's Cambric Corset Covers,
circular neck; lace and in- OQ
sertion, etc.; values to 40c.."''
$1 Corset Covers 59c
AVomen 's Cambric Corset Covers,
daintily trimmed with laces, inser
tion, beading, etc.; values CQ
to $1.00, price, for today.. JC
$H3 Corset Cov'rs 85c
Women's fine Nainsook Corset Cov
ers, prettily trimmed with fine laces,
embroidery, ribbon, etc. ; regular val
ues to $1.35; for this sale, QC
only OOC
$1-65 Nc'onrVetk Covers $1.10
Women's extra fine quality Nain
sook Co r s e t Covers, exquisitely
trimmed; vals. to $1.65; f" "I f"
for this sale onl v p X J. V
Every Article
REDUCED
$1.35 Nightgowns 85c
Women 's Cambric Gowns, with
high, low, circular, square, V-shaped
neck; values to $1.35; for QC
this sale, only OJC
$1.65Nightgowns$1.10
Women 's fine Nainsook Gowns,
daintily trimmed with fine laces, in
sertions, etc.; values to C
$1.65; for this sale only. . P 1 1 V
$2 Nightgowns $1.29
Women's Longcloth Gowns, circular
slipover neck, yoke of embroidery,
etc.; values to'$2; for djf OQ
this sale, only P
$2-50Nightgowns$1.65
Women's extra quality Nainsook
Gowns, slipover circular neck, dain-"
ty trimmings of fine laces, insertions,
etc. Values to $2.50; d?"l C
sale price VA
Reg. 65c Drawers, 39c
Women's Cambric Drawers, deep
flounce, with lace insertions; regu
lar value 65c; sale price, OQ.
only Qi7C
85c Drawers Pr. 59c
Women's Cambric Drawers, wide
ruffle, trim 'd with fine laces, CQ
etc.; values to 85c .OSi
$1.25 Drawers at 85c
Women's fine Drawers, made with
wide ruffle and elaborately trim'd;
regular values to $1.25; sale
$1.65 Drawers $1.10
Women 's extra quality Cambric and
Nainsook Drawers, variously trim'd
in dainty effects; values t 1 1 f
to $1.65 ; this sale only. ..P11W
$2.00 Drawers, $1.45
Women's fine Drawers, with deep
flounces, trimmings of dainty lace
and insertion, including Vassar and
circular styles; values AZL
to $2.00, at P i.J
$25 Hair Mattress $14.95
We do not ordi
narily sell Mat
tresses, but this
value Is so sensa
tional thai we se
cured it for our
customers.
Superb 35-pound, 4-4 silver-gray Hair Mattresses of the fin
est quality, covered with the best grade 8-ounce A. C. A.
ticking, filled with the first quality silver-gray hair. We
have just 100 mattresses in this consignment that we have to
offer at this exceptional low. price. Regu- ffjj Q C
lar $25.00 values, while they last p IrSLmljij
Great Receivers' Sale of
Arnold Print W'rR Fabrics
35c, 50c Printed Silk Warp Mousselines, yard. . . . 18
Reg. 25c Sheer Printed Tissues, wide variety, yard 13?
Reg. 25c Mercerized Printed, Taffeta Wash Goods, yd-15
Reg. 15c Printed Etamine, Voile Wash Goods, yard 9
Reg. 19c Bordered Batiste, the season's novelty, yard. .13
Reg. 15c Corded Mulls, chiffon weight, dainty effects. . 9
Reg. 15c Dress Ginghams, superb choice, yard ... . 9
DENIED JURY TRIAL
English Editor Faces Sedition
Charge in Corea.
JAPANESE IS PROSECUTOR
Resident Governor of Seoul Tells the
British Court That K. T. "Betlial
Is Largely Responsible for the
Uprising Among Xatives.
SEOUL, June 15. Y. Mimura. the Jap
anese resident Governor of Seoul, ap
peared as the prosecutor of E. T. Bethel,
a British subject, who was today ar
raigned In a British court appointed un
der order of the privy council. Bethel
is charged with spreading sedition by the
medium of a newspaper published in the
Corean vernacular and of which he is
the proprietor. The court Includes Judge
F. St. Bourne and Prosecuting Attorney
H. Wilkinson, both of whom were spe
cially sent from Shanghai by the British
government at the suggestion of Am
bassador McDonald at Tokio.
The prosecution said that it would
prove that the publications in Bethel's
vernacular newspaper was largely re
sponsible for all the disturbances in
Corea. M. Mimura asserted that the
Corean government exists only subject to
the direction of Japan, lie further said
he believed there were 20,000 troops now
In Corea and that half of the country
was disturbed. Consequently the publi
cations were creating a false impression
regarding the real intentions of the Jap
anese government, increasing the diffi
culties of the government and causing
much bloodshed.
C. M. Cross, a lawyer of Kobe, who is
defending Bethel, asked for a Jury trial,
which Judge St. Bourne refused. Cross
contended that no Japanese control exist
ed over Corea, that the Corean Emperor
was supreme in domestic affairs and that
therefore Governor Mimura 'could not
prosecute Bethel. k
The first day of the trial was taken up
with opening statements of the case. The
case is attracting much attention.
see his wife and was going to move over
to the Roseland avenue house on Sun
day and, therefore, wouldn't need a room
at the hotel after Sunday morning. Sun
day night, however, looking very dejected,
he returned to the hotel and engaged a
room. Yesterday morning he rang for the
bellboy, at 10 o'clock and on the plea that
he had a bad toothache,' asked for some
laudanum. They refused to get it for
him and a little later the proprietor was
requested to send for a doctor.
When the doctor arrived he found that
Halloway. who was then talking in a
reasonless strain, had hacked at his arm
with a small knife in several places and
had managed to sever a blood vessel. He
had drawn the clothes up over his body
so that when the bellboy or the landlord
had called tney couldn't see what he had
done. Later he was removed to St.
Vincent's Hospital,, where, it is said, his
wife called last night and steps were
taken to again bring about a reconcil
liation in case his life is not made for
feit to his rash act.
TRIES 10 Ei HIS LIFE
LOS ANGELES MAX WEARIES OF
DOMESTIC TROUBLE.
Chester C. Halloway Opens Artery
in Wrist With Small Knife.
Wife Is Repentant.
Failing in an attempt to get laudanum
yesterday morning, Chester C. Halloway,
a civil engineer, well advanced in years,
from Los Angeles. Cal.. attempted to com
mit suicide at the New Grand Central
Hotel by severing blood vessels In his arm
and now lies In St. Vincent's Hospital in
a dangerous condition. Halloway's
troubles are said to have resulted from a
failure to effect a reconciliation with his
wife. . who is younger than himself and
comely,' and from whom he had been sep
arated and whom he had followed to this
city.
Halloway arrived in the city on Satur
day night and registered at the New
Grand Central Hotel. He was communi
cative and told the hotel proprietors much
about his family and his mission. He
said that he had a brother-in-law residing
In this' city at 524 Roseland avenue and
that his wife, who had preceded him here,
had secured work in one f the telephone
offices and was living with his brother-in-
law at that address. He also said that
twice before they had become estranged,
but that In each case he had effected a
reconciliation. He had pictures of many
members of his family, showed them and
spoke freely of his troubles. It was
thought that perhaps he had worried so
much that his mind had become a little
unbalanced.
He also said that he had been over to
BOOKMAKERS INVOKE LAW
EXJOIX EXl'ORCEMEXT OF BET
TING ACT AT DENVER.
Court Signs Writ or Prohibition For
bidding Magistrates to Issue
Further Warrants.
DENVER, June 15. As on the opening
day, warrants wee served on all the
bookmakers at Oveiland Park today,
charging them with violating the gamb
ling law. In most cases bonds were fur
nished at the park by a surety company
and the bookmakers continued to do busi
ness. Upon the application of the Over
land Park Association, District Judge
Carlton M. Bliss today Issued a writ of
prohibition directed to Justice of the
Peace De Lappe forbidding him to Issue
further writs, or to try the bookmakers
already arrested until a hearing can be
held to determine whether betting on a
horse race is prohibited by the law.
Results:
Four furlongs Zia won. Louise F. sec
ond. Pert third; time. :50'i-
r lve rurlongs Booge? Red won. I.
F. M. second. Smithy Kane third:
1 :04.
Five and a ' half furlongs Balthot
Valoski second. Varieties third; time.
Five and a half furlongs Eudora
Sister Julia second. Unmasked third:
Six and a half furlongs May Rows
Annette second, Special Dellverv third:
Mile and eiehth. sellinff Wischand
Foncasta second. Docile third; time, 'J
Mile Remember won. Orphan Lad
ond. Jack Witt third: time. 1:46.
iaura
time,
won,
1:10
won,
time,
won,
time,
won.
sec-
SMALL CROWD ATTENDS RACES
Betless Sport Has Small Attraction
at Gravesend.
NEW YORK. June 15. There was no
change in conditions at the Gravesend
race-track today. One hundred and
fifty uniformed policemen were in the
grandstand, paddocks, lawn and club
house, while 50 plain-clothes men
strolled through the crowd. The police
had strict orders to arrest anybody
who attempted to make a bet of any
kind.
The crowd was very small, not more
than 2000 persons. There was no dis
order. Joseph L. Rhinock, president of the
Latonla Jockey Club, announced today
at Gravesend. that he had sent the fol
lowing telegram to Jack Hackesmln
ster: Inasmuch as the Latonla Jockey Club has
been losing money, it Is announced that,
beginning Saturday, June 20. booking will
be reinstated at Latonla: that the Eastern
system of betting will be used and that the
mutual machines for straight, place and
show will be retained for the public desiring
mutual system. New price of admission to
be $1 at gate.
Canal Bond Issue Invalid.
OLYMPIA. Wash., June 15. (Special.
The State Supreme Court today held that
the act of the last Legislature intended
to validate the $500,000 in bond? voted by
King County to aid in the construction
of the -Lake Washington Canal had
failed to validate the Issue because the
title of the act failed to state such vali
dation as part of the purpose of the bill.
Rejuvin aids digestion. At all saloons.
Tans! Tans! Tans! at Kosentbal'a, "
FIRE UNO WATER RUIN
FLAMES IX EARLY MORXTXG DO
$25,000 DAMAGE.
Westminster Apartment House at
Sixth and Madison Suffers Most.
Four Buildings Burn.
As the result of a blaze, believed to
have been of incendiary origin, and which
began in a deserted building at 308 Mad
ison street shor.tly before 3 o'clock yes
terday morning, damage to the extent of
over $25,000 was done to four frame struc
tures. The heaviest losses will be sus
tained by the occupants of the handsome
new Westminster Apartment-house,
which was completely ruined by fire,
smoke and water. This structure caught
fire from the heat and sparks issuing
from the building in which the fire, orig
inated. The building where the flames started
was unoccupied, and is owned by Richard
Williams. Some weeks ago the work of
remodelling the structure was commenced
and at the time of the fire this work
was still In progress. Nothing of an in
flammable nature was known to be in
the structure when the workmen left the
place Saturday night, and the theory
Is that some incendiary set fire to
the structure. When the lire department
reached the scene the Williams building
was a mass of flames, which soon spread
tQ the roofs of the adjoining cottages
at 304, 306 and 310 Madison, street. The
Westminster house was the last to catch
fire, and the flames gained headway on
this building while the firemen were
working on the other structures. The fire
jumped the cottage at 310 Madison, dam
aging the roof only slightly.
When the alarm was first given all the
guests of the Westminster were aroused
and left their rooms to witness the flames
nearby. Before many of them had time
to return to their rooms the hungry
flames had secured a good hold on the
roof of this structure, and in spite of the
efforts of the firemen the blaze pro
gressed to such an extent that more ap
paratus ' was summoned.
All that is left of the Williams struc
ture Is a shell, while the houses adjoin
ing this on the east, belonging to A.
Westenfelder, were damaged , to the ex
tent of about J7000. The loss to the Wil
liams place is about $2000. while the
heaviest loss was sustained by Hamblett
& Gosslyn. the owner of the Westmin
ster, who estimate the damage done their
building together with contents at about
$10,000. In addition to this several of
the" tenants who occupied rooms on the
upper floor, which was entirely burned,
lost their all, while those on the lower
floor suffered the damage of their belong
ings by the deluge of water pumped on
the burning structure.
Ideal food for children.
WHEAT FLAKE CELERY
makes the children plump and
strong and prevents sour stom
ach and constipation. The best
food for growing children, in
valids and the aged.
For sale by all Grocers
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EDDING
AND VISITING CARDS.
W. G. SMITH 8 GO.
WASHINGTON BUILDING,
Cor. X'uurtlt stud Wuhiuc1oa Stow
Several of the buildings on the north
side of Madison street were threatened
for a time, but several streams of water
played on the roofs prevented their catch
ing fire.
The mother of Councilman George L.
Baker, who lived at the Westminster
with her son, was severely allocked by
the excitement, and was reported as quite
ill yesterday as the result. So far as
known this was the only case wherein
anyone suffered personal Injury as the
result of the blaze.
All of the buildings damaged by the
flames will be repaired or rebuilt Immediately.
FLY FOR A NEW RECORD
Oakland, Cal., Pigeons Will Be Re
leased at Oregon City.
OREGON CITY. Or., June 15, (Spe
cial.) The members of the Pacific Pig
eon Club, of Oakland, Cal., will again
risk the valuable birds In an endeavor
to better tne record from Oregon City.
Birds belonging to W. W. White and Dr.
M. V. Kempe will be shipped from Oak
land Wednesday, June 17, arriving in
Oregon City June 19. While In Oregon
City they will be in the care of B. T.
McBain, formerly a homing pigeon fan
cier and still a member of the club.
Oregon City is distant on an air line
from Oakland about S13 miles. This can
be flown In a day If conditions are right,
but never has been flown on the Pacific
Coast or in any country where like cli
matic conditions prevail and where the
birds must fly over a mountain range
the height of the Siskiyous.
The birds will ' be liberated Sunday
morning, June 21, at daybreak, thus giv
ing them the longest day in the year
to complete the tedious journey and
break, if in their power, the present record.
ANOTHER EUGENE CANNERY
Weber-Busscll Company Will Oper
ate I'lant for 1909 Crop.
EUGENE. Or., June 15. (Special.)
Eugene is to have another big cannery
and fruit dryer next year. c. B. Bus
sel. president; W. Lair Hill, attorney:
and J. B. Moran'. . general superintend
ent of the Weber-Busst-11 canning Com
pany,' of Seattle, are Here today to se
cure a suitable location for their big
cannery, which they say will be in run
ning order before next year's fruit sea
son. The cannery will have a capacity of
30,000 or 40.000 cases a season, and will
employ a large force of workers. The
cannery wilt be enlarged as demanded.
The Weber-Bussell Company has plants
at Newberg and Freewater. Oregon,
North Yakima, Sumner and Puyallup,
Washington.
$25.00 REWARD!
For the arrest and conviction of a
PORTLAND PIANO DEALER
THAT CAN UNDERSELL, US
(Customers have searched everywhere and can't find one.)
HOVENDEN-SOULE PIANO CO.
Cor. Morrison and West Park Streets '
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