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THE MORNING OREGONTAN. THURSDAY. JUNE 25, 1908.
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CUMMNS
MEN
II PULL CONTROL
Iowa Republican Convention
Indorses Governor in
Platform.
nULE WITH GENTLE HAND
Creat "Stand-Patters' With Kind
ness, Indorse Delegation in Con
gress and Pledge Allison Re
election Hiss DoIIiver Man.
WATERLiOO, la., June 24. While "Pro
;ressives" were in control of today's
Republican State Convention, they did
lot bear down with any undue rigor on
ihe "stand-patters." They adopted a
state placform giving enthusiastic in
Jorsement to Governor Cummins and the
Progressive Legislation upon railroad
ind corporation questions but they also
Save warm Indorsement to the Iowa
Selegatioti in Congress arid especially to
Senator W. B. Allison and a pledge fop
his re-elfctlon by the next Legislature.
The ' "Progressives" secured control of
the new state campaign committee, con
trolling It by a majority .of one. Mr.
Cummins was permanent chairman of the
convention.
The convention nominated Judges Scott
M. Ladd and Silas M. Weaver to sue
ceed therr .elves on the supreme bench
and also went through the formality of
approving the nominations for state ofii
cers made in recent primaries.
Hisses for Chairman.
W. S. Hart, the temporary chairman,
in his address took occasion to compli
ment Senator Dolliver for refusing the
Vice-Presidential nomination at Chicago.
No sooner were the words out of his
mouth than a storm of hisses broke out
and he was compelled to take his seat.
When the tumult subsided he continued,
saying In part: ,
I venture no uncertain statement when I
Bay that throughout Iowa there Is a sat
isfaction and rejoicing that from the first
reading; of the National platform to those
who so desired It and the second, or the
third at the utmost to those who wished
It, otherwise it -Is clear that the mainten
ance of the protective idea Is still the cor
nerstone of Republicanism; that from the
platform of our party' rinK" out 'the grand
old battle cry of protection with all its
old-fashioned simplicity, strength and sig
nificance; without one word of qualification
to limit or mystify its meaning- or one
accent of apology for its utterance.
Only Necessary Protection.
By a Republican" Congress the Dingley
schedules will be scrutinized with the pre
sumption arising from the years of the
high tide of progress and prosperity in
their favor, and upon every article where
. the full measure of necessary protection
.to Insure to the American laborer the
highest wages in the world, and to the
American farn-er the best market in the
world does not require the present rate of
duty, it will be lowered to 4hat extent re
gardless of what protest may come from
any special Interest and in the spirit and
' with the same promptitude If It should
appear that the present schedule does not
in any single Instance give to our citizens
a distinct advantage over the citizens of
other countries, the duty upon that article
must be raised accordingly.
Iowa Idea Nation Wide.
The Iowa Idea of protection Is the Na
tion wide doctrine of the Republican party,
that there must be all the protection re
quired to give to her Industry the ex
clusive American field as far as It can
cceupy the same, a clear profit after pay
ing wages commensurate with the Ameri
can idea of sufficient earnings to maintain
a comfortable home owned by the wage
earner himself, with' something laid by for
the rainy day of sickness and misfortune
and. when the duty goes beyond such limit
ations, and only then, it should be stricken
off without question, 'as a burden for which
there is no rightful beneficiary.
The convention adopted a resolution
with respect .to the death of Grover
Cleveland.
ADOPT SWEEPING PLATFORM
Iowa Prohibitionists Declare in Fa
vor of Hosts of Reforms.
DBS MOINES, June 24. With perfect
unity and intense enthusiasm, one of
the most sweeping platforms ever
framed by an Iowa political party was
adopted by the Prohibitionists In state
convention here today. The platform
demands Immediate repeal of the Iowa
mulct law; that the prohibitory amend
ment be resubmitted to the people at
the earliest possible date; that women
should have the right of suffrage; that
all gambling on stock exchanges,
boards of trade or elsewhere should be
a felony.
It also urges that uniform marriage
and divorce be adopted throughout the
country and that polygamy be consid
ered a crime.
DF
Y. W. C. A. COXFEREXCE CELE
BRATES "ASSOCIATION DAY."
Parade of Many Features and
"Stunts" by Various Delegations.
Portland Scatters Roses.
SEASIDE, Or., June 24. (Special.) The
whole conference gave Itself up to the
spirit of fun yesterday on "Association
Day." Every year one afternoon is set
aside for an exhibit of some kind from
each city and student association rep
resented. This means friendly rivalry
between colleges and even between states,
and tends to a wholesome emulation and
increases college and association spirit,
besides binding the whole gathering to
gether in a united effort to have a Jolly
time. Whitman College had charge of
affairs this year, marshaling the delega
tions into line with a huge megaphone.
A long line of 200 girls and women wound
over the flower dotted campus to the tent
where the ceremonies were to take place.
Each delegation was bright with its colors
' and pennants, here a group with daisy
crowns, there one, with fern flags, another
gay with wild roses.
The leaders formed the audience and
before them were carried out the "stunts"
planned. One of the most unique was
that of Washington. She represented the
coming of the fleet. Seven vessels, made
of sheets for the hulls, laths and brown
paper, each with three ventilators and
smokestacks complete, came sailing in
after the procession with the associations
of Eastern Washington representing the
visitors a, mother and her children, a
pair of bashful lovers.
Seattle had her "spirit" with her a
large woman draped In a sheet carried
in on a truck from which she rose ma
jestic and unabashed. Whltworth rep
resented a camp and the arrival of the
visitors. It was a clever take-off on
the convention leaders and after each,
. especially hard hit they sang with
abandon, "O, She's a Jolly Good Fellow."
Puget Sound University had a "humani
phone" from which issued most spirited
songs. Dallas College girls came singing
as they pulled their college set amidst its
hills, all la'd out in a tiny cart.
Portland's delegation, marohed forward
to a lively song composed by Miss Cope
land. They had mysterious paper bags
marked Seattle which they proceeded to
blow up and burst; then raising the
umbrellas they carried they showered the
audience with Portland roses.
Oregon State University outlined the
word Oregon with confetti, the girls gar
landed with bright wreaths and" singing
their college song. The real work of the
conference is not in any way interfered
with by all this fun but Bible and Mission
classes are carried on as Usual.
One of the strongest city conferences
yet held met yesterday with Miss Abby
Mcfcilroy presiding. She spoke of the
work being done in stores, telephone
offices, factories and mills of the co
operation of employers, association work
ers and employes' resulting in the estab
lishment of clubs and classes of all kinds
from Bible classes to sewing, cooking and
other industrial classes in which the girls
are taught to save their earnings and
fit themselves to earn better wages.
She made a strong plea for the in
vestigations of conditions among work
ing girls and women, for a study of
theaters, dance halls and other places of
rmusement and then for a "strong com
bination with the churches to better these
conditions and raise standards of living.
Miss Annie Reynolds spoke on the "Re
lationship to the National Board." This
board with Its 3d members has its head
quarters in New York City. Miss Grace
Dodge, who worked in "Wolking Girls"
clubs, is the president. The National
convention is to be held next April in
St. Paul.
"There are nearly 116,000 students In our
colleges and four student secretaries who
belong to the National board," said Miss
Margaret Matthews in her talk about stu
dent work, "who spend ail their time in
study, travel and definite works among
students."
Miss Hays told of the B.wn'.uuu women
in the United States over 16 years old.
5.000,000 of whom are at work. Among
these have been established 167 city asso
ciations and 38 centers of industrial work.
Every week the Y. W. C. A. reaches
15 000 factory girls. But in the anthracite
region of Pennsylvania, in Chicago and
in Minnesota there is a large region still
untouched.
WILLING TO BACK ROAD
Grays Harbor Capitalists Haye Faith
in Electric Line.
ABERDEEN, Wasii, June 24. (Spe
cial.) Some of the leading financiers
of Grays harbor and particularly Ab
erdeen are interested in promoting a
suburban electric line from Olympia to
this place. An Important meeting waa
held last night nad preliminary action
taken. There Is promise of ample aid
in getting the road established and It
is understood that a million and a half
of money is available to bond the road
if sufficient other capital is forthcom-
a ,mittoe it is understood, was
appointed to take up the matter with
men in Aberdeen and Hoquiam.
The proposition is to mane a connect
ing link between the Grays Harbor
nA..r. rir n Ti fl Tacoma though the line-
from Tacoma to Olympia has already
been provided for. xne enterprise
would give a local- service to Monte
.o tt.i m a Onkville. Satsop and other
town's between here and the Sound.
It Is understood the line, will te inae
pendent of the Grays Harbor Power
Company though the system here may
I,, a rart of a through route to Ho
quiam and Moclips from Tacoma.
RIVALRY FOR COMMANDER
G. A. K. Encampment at Newport
Begins Business Session.
NEWPORT, Or., June 24. (Special.)
The annual encampment of the G. A. R.,
500 strong, commenced its business meet
ing this morning. The Relief Corps and
Ladies of the G. A. 'R. are also in ses
sion. The town is full of hale and hearty
old gentlemen, many of whom bear scars
of battles in which they took active part.
This is the first time Newport has had a
G. A. R. encampment accompanied I y a
fife and drum corps. The principal ex
citement is the election of commander,
for which there are several candidates.
Much good-natured rivalry is exhibited.
Every one is enjoying himself to the full
est extent. The weather could not be
better for such an occasion. At the meet
ing this morning there were only two
veterans who were under the age of 60
years and many were over 80. At the opera-house
last evening a reception was
tendered Department Commander Blythe
and President Cora M. Davis and their of
ficial staff. The opera-house was crowd
ed to the utmost capacity. Refreshments
were served during the evening.
DALLAS TO HAVE MILITIA
Company of National Guardsmen to
Muster In Tonight.
DALLAS, Or., June 24. First Lieuten
ant W. R. Holman, Third Infantry, has
been In Dallas since Monday afternoon
enlisting men for the organization of a
company of National guardsmen in this
city.
The required number of men was se
cured last night and Adjutant-General
W. B. Finger will arrive in Dallas Thurs
day night and formally muster in the
company which will be officially desig
nated as Company H.
The young men have rented the Wood
men's Hall, one of the largest assembly
halls in the city, for an armory, and will
begin drilling at on'ce In preparation for
the work in the Summer encampment at
American lake.
NEW RESPITE FOR HEMBREE
Sentence Postponed, Pending Argu
ments foe New Trial.
DALLAS, Or., June 24. The sentence of
A. J. Hembree, recently found guilty of
the murder of his wife at Sand Lake,
Tillamook County, has again been post
poned. Hembree's attorneys today filed peti
tions to set aside the jury's verdict and
call for a new trial. With the consent
of Prosecuting Attorney J. H. McNary,
Judge Burnett adjourned the court until
July 9 at 10 o'clock A. M., when argu
ment on the motion of the defense will
be finished.
RUEF CALS HENEY LIAR
(.Continued From First Page.)
it would live long in the esteem of the
people.
Decision Stinks, Says Heney.
Heney replied that it was a decision
that will stink to Heaven while all in
court live and long after they are dead.
He added that he had no fears of the
decisions of the Supreme Court.
When adjournment was taken Heney
said he would not appear at night as he
did not want to take chances of visiting
the vicinity of the courtroom after dark.
In daylight he would appear with his
back to the wall, he said meaningly.
Spring styles Hanan shoes at Rosenthal's
Spectacles J1.00, at Metzger'a
TERROR REIGNS ! 1 J
PERSIAN
CAPITAL
Homes of Popular Leaders Are
Sacked by Cossacks and
Hungry Mob.
RIOTERS FIGHT FOR LOOT
Bombardment Is Renewed and Sol
diers Openly Carry Off Plunder.
Fear for Safety of .Europeans.
Ilefujreea Flee to Legations.
SCENE OF STRUGGLE IN PERSIA
Teheran, the scene of the struggle
between the Shah and his Parlia
ment. Is In Northern Persia, 70 miles
south of the Caspian Sea, on . a
plateau nearly 4000 feet above sea
level. It Is near the foot of one of
the 'highest peaks of the Elburz
Mountains. Irrigation has converted
the surrounding; plain Into a garden. f
The city is surrounded by a wall and
, moat.
Teheran Is In a state of transition
from a medieval. Oriental town to a
modern Western town. Mud dwell
ings of the poor and larger houses
of the rich front on narrow, unpaved
streets, which run side by side with
modern gas-lighted boulevards trav
ersed by street railways. The better
houses are richly furnished and have
courts. In which are gardens and
fountains. The royal palace has
beautiful gardens, marble throne,
museum of priceless gems. It has
a number of modern Institutions. In
cluding the King's College, with
Many European professors. The
population is about 250,000.
BERLIN, June 24. The Lokal Anzel
ger's (special from Teheran dated yester
day midnight says:
The bombardment here' today lasted for
an hour and a half. As was the case
yesterday bombs were thrown and the
Cossack artillery brought up two guns
and fired upon the buildings at close
range. The house of Zahred Dowle is in
ruins, the interior being entirely demol
lished. The looters entered the house after
the bombardment and smashed every
thing they could lay their hands on. Hun
dreds of windows in the European quar
ter were splintered owing to the concus
sion resulting from the firing.
The Persian soldiers were partici--pants
in the plundering and the storm
ing of houses, the object -of which in
many cases was simply to give an ex
cuse for looting. The soldiers were
permitted to load their booty on ' the
gun carriages and thus transport it to
their camp. Everywhere throughout
the city today mobs were fighting over
the plunder and the Cossacks had the
hardest task to drive them out of the
streets.
Eventually the Cossacks succeeded
in this and toward evening, when quiet
had been partially restored, the Shah
ordered the bazaars to reopen, other
wise they would pe bombarded.
The heat here is terrific and the air
pestilential, many dead horses are still
lying in front of the Parliament build
ing, and probably the corpses of men
under the ruins. The diplomatic corps
has announced that state of siege has
been proclaimed.
The situation is serious, for, al
though the people hitherto have re
spected Europeans, it Is feared that
lives of foreigners will not be safe
for long. Doubtless further bombard
ment will occur 'soon. Many refugees
have fled to the British legation, and
the Shah, it is stated, is Ignorant that
the right of asylum has been accorded
them there. The Cossack cavalry
guard the entrances to this legation.
FIGHTING BEGUN BY BOMB
Cossacks Then Bombarded Parlia
ment and Charged.
PERSIA, June 24. Special dispatches re
ceived here from Teheran say that the
fighting began about 8 A. M. yesterday
and was provoked by a bomb thrown
from the roof of one of the buildings
among the Cossacks. The fighting con
tinued until late in the afternoon, many
being killed on both sides. The Shah
sent the Cossacks and artillery to sur
round the Parliament building as a re
sult of the Parliament's ultimatum re
fusing to hand over certain persons,
whose arrest the Shah had ordered. An
officer and 50 soldiers requested the As
sembly to surrender five men who had
been leaders in the agitation against the
Shah. This being refused, the officer left
the men to guard the doors while he pro
ceeded to military headquarters for fur
ther instructions.
An hour or so later and before the
troops had taken any action, a bomb
was thrown from a roof among the Cos
sacks. It killed two horses and did other
damage and created a panic owing to
the absence of the officer. The latter
hurried back and was fired at. The Cos
sacks returned the fire and there was a
lively exchange, which continued for
three hours.
Later artillery was sent into action and
shelled the Assembly building for several
hours. When all was over it was found
that casualties on both sides were very
heavy. Apparently blank shells were used
at the beginning, as the damage to the
buildings was very slight for a consider
able time. A man who fought on the
roof of the building says he and several
others fired steadily into the troops until
the ammunition was exhausted and the
rifles were too hot to hold.
Eventually a shot crashed through the
Parliament building and the Cossacks
charged, the occupants of the building
fleeing. The soldiers had no sooner en
tered the place than they began to loot
it. next turning their attention to the
neighboring shops.
Hundreds of people, who a few days
ago assembled before the Parliament
building and demonstrated against the
Shah, now proceeded to the work of de
molishing the building, with cries of
"Long live the Shah," "We don't want a
constitution."
CONSULS HOLDING INQUIRY
Confirm Reports of Kurdish Out
rage With Turkish Connivance.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 24. The
Novoe Vremya today publishes a dispatch
from its correspondent at Urumlah, sent
from that city by courier to the frontier
post of Julfa. The correspondent says
the missionaries and the British and Rus
sian consuls at UYumiah are interesting
themselves actively In the fate of the
Christian villagers residirlg in the sur
rounding country, who have been sub
jected to rapine and pillage by the Kurds.
They have held a conference in which
representatives of the Kurds took part,
but nothing definite was decided upon.
In order to establish the facts definitely
the two consuls, escortedby the Turkish
commissioner, Takir Pasha, visited the
pillaged villages and confirmed the re
ports that there have been several cases
of killing; that many women have been
maltreated; that a large number of
churches have been desecrated and that
property has been destroyed wholesale.
Urumiah is crowded with refugees and
supplies are running low. The Kurds are
a mile from the city. Epidemic and
famine are feared.
Russia has directed her consul at Uru
mlah to act in concert with the consul
of Great Britain and mediate with th
Persian authorities to put an end to the
Kurdish outrages around that city. The
Kurds are believed to be acting more or
less with the countenance of the Turkish
troops.
The attention of the Porte has been
drawn also to the fact that Turkish reg
ular troops have advanced far beyond
the limits of the region in dispute. The
Porte either pleads ignorance or an un
intentional transgression of the boundary.
CIVIL ' WAR IS PREDICTED
Russian Paper Expects Shah's De
feat by Rebels From North.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 24. The for
eign office this morning received dis
patches sent from Teheran at nightfall
yesterday, stating that the fighting around
the National Assembly building had
ceased and that the town was quiet.
The Liberal press of St. Petersburg,
which throughout the Persian troubles
has sympathized with the Persian Parlia
ment, regards the attack upon the Cos
sacks as the initiation of a pure coup
d' etat and it is convinced that it will
be followed by the dissolution of Jhe
National Assembly and by the revocation
of the constitution.
The Slovo declares that a civil war
accompanied by all its horrors lias begun
in Persia. The Shah, the paper says,
has been successful, but the final out
come Is doubtful, as the Shah's handful
of troops may be defeated when the armed
fcrces of the revolutionists arrive from
the North.
The Slovo sees no reason for interna
tional intervention in Persia as long as
the lives of foreigners are safe, and it
warns the government of the danger of
any dealings- whatever with the reaction
ary circles in Teheran which would great
ly alienate the sympathy of the masses
of the people and destroy Russian pres
tige in Persia.
The Bourse Gazette says the fifing in
Teheran was the beginning of the enrt
and the Shah has definitely cast his lot
with the reactionaries. The sword must
now decide whether the idea of popular
representation is firmly rooted in Persia
or not.
SLAUGHTER STILL CONTINUES
Corpses of Men and Horses Fill Te
heran Streets.
BERLIN, June 24. The Tageblatt pub
lishes a dispatch from Teheran saying
that the firing of small arms and artil
lery was still going on today.
The buildings of parliament were quite
demolished by the bombardment of yes
terday. Corpses of men and bodies of
horses cover the main square of Teheran.
It is impossible to give the exact number
of casualties, but the Cossacks alone lost
70 men killed. The palace of Prince Seill-Es-Sultan,
an uncle of the Shah, and the
buildings adjacent to it, have been pil
laged by the soldiery. According to newt;
from the provinces. Seill-Es-Sultari, who
is friendly to Great Britain, has taken
up the leadership of the movement in the
south. i
The night passed quietly, but the out
break of firing this morning leads to the
belief that there may be further colli
sions. The government has declared a
state of siege. The bazaars through
out the country have been closed.
STATE OF SIEGE IN TEHERAN
Troops to Prevent Further Attacks
by Political Clubs.
WASHINGTON. June 24. It was learned
at the Persian . legation here that the
city of Teheran ha"s been placed In a state
of siege by royal edict. Owing to exist
ing conditions, the Persian Minister said,
the government has detailed troops to
safeguard the inhabitants against further
attacks by the political clubs gathered at
the mosque of Zeephealar and the And
jounan Azerbaibjian, revolutionary organ.
The state troops have been attacked
with rifles and bombs by the revolution
ists, said General Morteza Khan, the Per
sian Minister, tonight, and several persons
have been killed and wounded, and In
order to stop these troubles and the effu
sion of blood, the city of Teheran, by
royal order, has been declared In a state
of siege.
The Minister desired to -correct the state
ment that 30,000 had been killed In politi
cal riots in Persia during the past few
years, saying the number would not ex
ceed 30000.
HEAVY FIRING IS RESUMED
Troops Loot Rebel Leaders' Houses,
Aided by Mob.
BERLIN, June 24. A special dis
patch to the Lokal Anzelgor, dated
Teheran, says:
"Heavy rifle firing re-commenced at
3 o'clock in the afternoon after a quiet
night and morning, but there was very
little opposition on the part of the peo
ple to the troops.
"The house of Zehor-ed-Dowle, the
present Governor of Recht, was looted.
His son was arrested yesterday and
taken before the Shah. Many other
houses were plundered by the citizens,
who joined the troops in this work, in
cluding one In the European quarter.
"The Cossack Brigade, according to
eyewitnesses, even .went so far in the
fighting as to fire upon the wounded."
SHOOTING AND LOOTING CITV
Cossacks and Mob Start Reign of
' Terror In City.
LONDON, June 24. The Dally Mail's
correspondent at Teheran, telegraphing
Wednesday evening says:
The bazaars were re-opened today and
for a time everything was quiet. During
the course of the afternoon, however, the
Cossacks began bombarding some of the
grandees' residences, in which it was
supposed opposition leaders had taken
refuge. As usual, looting followed the
bombardment, the populace helping the
troops to ransack the houses.
A reign of terror prevails here and It
Is not known how far the Shah is pre
pared to go In the' way of violence. He
is now taking steps to prevent an In
crease of the occasional terroristic at
tacks on the Cossack patrols.
Hold Englishman for Ransom.
TANGIER, June 24. An Englishman
named Clark Kennedy has been captured
and imprisoned by the House tribes near
Tetuan. 38 miles southeast of this city.
The tribe demands a ransom for his
release.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Wins.
Tom Moore, of Rural Route 1,
Cochran, Ga.,. writes: "I had a bad sore
come on the instep of my foot and
could find nothing that would heal It
until I applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Iess than half of a 25 cent box won the
day for ine by effecting a perfect cure."
Sold under guarantee at Woodard,
Clarke & Co.'s drus store.
W. B. and NEMO CORSETS
The Pioneer Store
Opmam,IP0fii e
High-Class Imported and Domestic
Tomorro.w we offer our entire stock of Im
ported and Domestic Novelty Lingerie
Waists including the celebrated "Castleton"
brand made of finest lingerie materials in
hand embroidered and lace effects. ' Every
waist new this season. Selling regularly from
$12.50 up to $25.00. Friday
Bargain Day, while they last
See Big Corner Window Display Today
Great Silk and Kid Glove Sale
All items reduced as advertised. Lowest Prices in Portland.
White Goods Red. All Depts.
Only a few more days of this Great June Sale. ALL UNDER
MUSLINS reduced to lowest prices seen in Portland in years.
SNEAK THIEVES IN JAIL
TWO' MEX ARRESTED FOIt DAI'
LIGHT ROBBKKIES.
Charles Williams and K. 1. Snyder
Captured Through Prompt Ac
tion by Clerk of Pawnshop.
Owing to the cleverness and prompt
action of Abe Semler, a clerk for Ben S.
Rackman. proprietor of the Old Pioneer
Loan Office, at 13 North Third street,
the police last night arrested two men,
Charles Williams and B. D. Snyder, alias
Ferguson, who are charged with having
committed a large number of robberies
from apartment - houses and rooms
throughout the city during the past few
days. According to the police, Snyder
confessed the crimes and Williams made
admissions that leave no doubt as to his
guilt. Both men are strangers in the city
and say that they came from Canada.
This is believed to be merely a ruse to
throw the polide off the scent of their
previous records. They are thought to
be experienced professional sneak-thieves.
In the room of the men at the Palmer,
corner of Park and Alder streets, many
articles were found by the police, which
it is thought investigation will show were
the proceeds of the robberies of the past
few days. Snyder was arrested first and
told the police enough to enable them to
catch his partner.
The capture of the men was easy. Two
days ago, when the robberies were re
ported to the police, the description of
the goods stolen w'as furnished Detectives
Smith and Kay, who are known as the
"pawnshop" men. These officers imme
diately notified all the pawnshops in the
city to watch out for the loot. Williams
and ' Snyder tried to dispose of some of
the stolen jewelry at Backman's pawn
shop yesterday and were waited on by,
his clerk. Semler. Semler remembered
the description given him by Detectives
Smith and Kay and refused to make an
offer on the goods. He immediately no
tified the police station. Two detectives
were assigned to the case and looked all
day for the two men, but failed to find
them.
Last night Semler was passing the
Palmer lodging-house and saw one of the
men on the steps. He ran all the way
to the police station and. out of breath,
told the captain in charge that he could
point out one of the thieves it an officer
would accompany him. Two police of
ficers went with Semler and Snyder was
found -waiting for his partner. Williams'
arrest followed a short time afterwards.
When searched Snyder was found to
have a stolen watch In his possession.
After this discovery he broke down and
told what he and Williams had done.
Several criminals have been apprehend
ed lately through information furnished
by pawnbrokers. In this case the cul
prits almost escaped the police entirely.
A tip was given the detective force on
these two men on Monday by S. Stein,
proprietor of the Union Loan Company,
47 North Third street, with whom they
had tried to pawn a diamond pin, which
they had stolen that afternoon, but It
remained for Semler to point the thief out
to the police before any effective effort
was made to arrest the criminals.
MAY LOSE FREE SERVICE
Government Wants Good Koads for
Rural Carriers.
OREGON CITY. Or., June 24. (Spe
cial.) Not only Clackamas County but
other portions of the country as well
may lose a part of its rural free de
livery sytsem this Winter unless the
roads are placed ,ln good condition for
fitted by the ONLY EXPERT
of the West Established
Fancy Lingerie
TODAY
TODAY
travel during the rainy weather. The
Postofflce Department is conducting a
campaign for good roads, and several
months ago obtained from Postmaster
Randall a statement of the condition
of the roads In Clackamas County,
showing Just what portions are in
fir6t-class shape, covered with plank
or crushed rock, and also the parts
that are In need of repair. Upon re
ceipt of this report, the department
sent circular letters to the Road Super
visors calling their attention to the
fact that portiols of the roads should
be placed in order before Winter, and
intimating that in case of neglect the
rural service might be discontinued in
certain districts where the roada are
not up to the standard.
USES BIG SAW AS WEAPON
Laborer Attacked and Badly Cut by
Fellow-Lodger.
H. Johnson, a working man, residing
at the River Hotel, East Oak and East
Water streets, was assaulted and badly
cut on the head last night by Frank
Gannon, another laborer, residing at the
same place, who used as a weapon a long
crosscut saw. Johnson was arested for
being drunk and was locked up In the
City Jail, while Gannon, who had as
saulted him, was allowed to escape by
the police.
The assault occurred because Johnson
carried in an armful of wood for a woman
at the River Hotel, with whom Gannon
was friendly. Johnson was taken to a
nearby drugstore, where his wounds were
dressed, and was then locked up in Jail,
.Gannon was allowed to go to his room.
He locked the door and later, after citi
zens had complained to the police that
the man should be arrested, escaped by
jumping from his window, on the second
floor, when an officer came to arrest him.
GETS DOLLAR FOR SLANDER
Sues for $25,000 for Being Called
Murderer.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. June 24.
(Special.) The Jury which tried the slan
der suit of James Henderson against J.
B, George, arising from the disappear
ance of H. E. Nicolia, of Sunnyside, last
Summer, returned a verdict this after
noon for the plaintiff, assessing damages
of $1. A new trial will be sought on the
ground of misconduct of the Jury in fail
ing properly to assess damages. The
Jury found that George had orally pub
lished statements that Nicolia had been
murdered and that Henderson was the
murderer. Nicolia returned to Sunnyside
two months after his disappearance, al
leging that he had wandered away while
his mind was a blank. The plaintiff
asked $25,000 damages.
H0TELLEN0X.
Special monthly rates to permanent
guests, families or single persons. -Excellent
cafe. Perfect service. Opposite Plaza
blocks. Third nnd Main streets.
Catarrh
Is a constitutional disease originating In
impure blood and requiring constitutional
treatment acting through and purifying the
blood for its radical and permanent cure.
The greatest constitutional remedy la
Hood's Sarsaparilla
In usual liquid form or in chocolated
tablets known as Sarsatabs. 100 doses $1.
Nasal and other local forms of catarrt
are relieved by Catarrlets, which allay in
flammation and deodorize discharge. 50c
CORSETIER in PORTLAND
Fifty-Eight Years
Waists
The light of day has not been shed on
the original draft of the OeelaratJon of
Independenre In five years, and there Is no
likelihood of its being placed on view until
1!I2S.
what
25
means
There isn't a tailor in
Portland that is less
able to give 25 per cent
off his regular prices
than the Columbia Shop.
It means a loss to us.
That's a fact. But, we
told you why we did it;
we have to move the
goods and we must
keep the boys busy.
That's what 25 per cent
means to us. It also
means that you can get
a $25 Suit for $18.75, a
$30 Suit for $22.50 and a
$35 Suit for $26.25. If
you can see any advan
tage in getting tailor
made clothes for less
than ready-made, better
call and see what we
have to offer for these
prices.
GRANT PHEGLEY, Mgr.
Seventh and Stark Sts.