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2 THE MORXrVG GJtEGOXIAN, TUESDAY.. JTJLY 7. 190S. STAGE-ROBBERS 1ST MS E Delay of Train Saves It From Falling Into Their Hands. HOLD UP STAGE AT YREKA White Man and Indian Smash Ex press Box in California, but Get Small Plunder Pursuers Confident of Capture. TREKA, Cal., July 6. The Scott Valley stage, running between Yreka and Etna was robbed this afternoon on Forest House Mountain at Robbers' Rock, by one white man and a quarter-breed In dian. The Indian covered the passengers from behind a rock, the other man, who wore a mask and gunnysacks on his feet, took watches and money amounting to 3n. The Wells-Fargo box was smashed with an axe. but the amount taken is unknown. Sheriff Howard and Deputy Sheriff Oeney are on the road, ami two other posses are out. Escape is Impossible. It 1s believed the robbers will try to reach the railroad at Gazelle and then go south. A big shipment of treasure was to have been made on the Etna stage today by the Wells-Fargo Company, but the train was late and missed connections with the stage. It Is supposed the robbers knew of this shipment and held up the stage to secure it, as they did not touch the mail sacks which were In the wagon. DEATH ROLL IN NORTHWEST Mayor Quincy A. Brooks, Prominent In 'Washington Territorial Days. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.. July 6. (Special.) Major Quincy A. Brooks one of the few remaining of the old pioneers, died in this city today of senile decay. Major Brooks was prominent in history making: in the great Northwest territory, having, been prominently identified" with Government service years before Wash ington was separated from the vast ex panse known as the Oregon territory. He was born in Washington County, Pennsyl vania. May 22, 1&27. Twenty years later lie was graduated with honors from West ern University of Pennsylvania, and Im mediately took up the study of law, be ing admitted to the bar in 1849, at Pitts burg, where he practiced untii 1851. By that time, news of the boundless wealth of the Pacific slope reached the East and young Brooks was among the earliest to start West, making the tortuous trip to Portland by ox-team. He moved later to Olympia. He was the first United States Attorney for' the vast domain .. north of the Columbia River to the Brit ish Columbia line, and a member of the famous Cowllts convention, which carved --Washington out of Oregon territory. i Brooks was later general agent of the Postofflce Department for the entire Coast, and in 18S6 was appointed Collector of Customs for this district, serving until Cleveland's first election. Death of Mrs. Lillian Shepard. OREGON CITY, Or., July 6. (Special.) Mrs. Lillian Shepard died suddenly here this morning, aged 46 years. She was born in Oregon City, where she resided all her life. Her husband died about 10 years ago. Mrs. Shepard was the daugh ter of Clark N. Greenman. a well-known pioneer. DEATH SEXTEXCE FOR BARNES Date of Execution Xot Set Because Defense Gives Notice of Appeal. WAIiLA WAIJLA, 'Wasli., July 6. (Spe cial.) Judge. Thomas H. Brents, of the Superior Court, this afternoon sentenced "Bud" Barnes, convicted of murder in the first degree, to "be hanged by the neck until dead." As attorneys for Barnes had previously filed notice of an appeal to the Supreme Court, the date of execution was noi set by Judge Brents. Previous to pronouncing judgment the court overruled the motions of Barnes' attorneys, one for an arrest of judgment and one for a new trial. The attorneys, in taking the ease to a higher court, will rely wpon the plea of former Jeopardy and acquittal. Barnes was not in the least affected by the sentence given him, and smilingly re marked to the Sheriff that he was "ready to go back to the hotel." Tacoma Shipping News. ! TACOMA, Wash., July 6.-The Alaska Coast Company has received word that its steamer Bertha has arrived at Valdes, nine days from Puget Sound. En route the steamer called at Yakataga. The Klnnmer Pnrtlnnn 1. InaHInt, a ' nil.'intitv of (vinl frti. tha Cfluammanf f delivery at Horseshoe Bay. 1 About July 20 the steamer Jeanle is expected back from St. Michael to carry explosives and gasoline to Valdei. The steamer Zapora left out tonight for A return tishing cruise. ; The Inward cargo of the American steamer Shawmut, entering from Manila via port today, Is valued at nearly $650,000. tomorrow for additional cargo. Danish bark Havila finished loading wheat for ' Europe today. To Form Commercial Club. OREGON" CITY. Or.. July 6. (Special.) Preliminary organization of the new ; Commercial Club will be effected tomor- row night in the Masonic Temple. Tom ; Richardson.' manager of the Portland . Commercial Club, will be present and ad- ; dress a meeting of the citizens who are interested. Marine Notes of San Pedro. SAX PEDRO, Cal.. July S. The steamer Homer, Captain Dorrls, finished discharg ing her lumber and cleared for Portland via San Francisco to reload. The steamer Centralia, five days from Grays Harbor, brought 540.000 feet of lumber. The steamer Phoenix arrived from Hardy Creek with 9SS7 redwood ties for the Pacific Electric Railway Company. ' New Suburb for Oregon City. OREGON CITY. Or.. July 6. (Special.) The splendid home of Mrs. Clara F. Morey has been platted and placed on the market, under the name of Glenmor ; rle. The property is located near Os ', .wego and Is a portion of the donation ; land claims of F. A. Collard and J. Bul .' lock. , evening at th reception given Senator J and Mrs. Levi Ankeny by the Commercial Club In Oddfellows' Temple. In the re ceiving line were Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Ka ser, Mr, and Mrs. Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Henderick, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Brents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Pauly, and Mr. and Mrs. G. Kellough. , MARINES WILL REMAIN Government to Take No Chances in Panama. WASHINGTON. July 6. At a confer ence today. Secretary of War Wright. Admiral Pillsbury, the acting head of the Navy Department, and General Clarance R. Edwards, chief of the Insular Bureau, it was decided that the United States Marines should not be withdrawn from Panama until after the elections, al though, all Information received indicated their presence at the polling places will not be necessary. The report from Panama that Senor Arias was advised In a telegram from a aP'-ftttvo.w.. tj-!v Tps- WQ . --V -am. ! I Assistant Attorney-General Mil ton O. Purdy Appointed United State District Judge to Suc ceed Judge William locbren, of St. Paul. WASHINGTON, July 6. The President has accepted the resig nation of Judge William Loch ren. Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, at St. Paul, and has appointed M. D. Purdy. present assistant to the Attorney-General, to fill the vacancy. Government official here to retire from the Presidential race In Panama was de nied today at the State Department, an official of which said this Government is neither nominating nor denominating party Presidential candidates In any country. The precise attitude which the United States Marines will assume at next Sunday's national election in Pan ama will be determined this week. Keception to Senator Ankeny. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. July 6. (Spe cial.) Fully TOO people were In line this LITTLE GIRL IS KIDNAPED Black Hand Agents Hold Child for Ransom. NEW YORK. July 6. Every policeman in the greater city is searching for 3-year-old Frances Aligno, who they believe has been spirited away by Black" Hand agents and Is being held forransom. The child has not been 'seen since last Saturday when she was walked away from her home in lower First avenue clinging to the hand of a man who had promised to buy her a stick of candy. Today there came to the parents of the little girl a letter informing them that Frances would be restored to them upon payment of $400. About a year ago 11-year-old Kate Tat suller, who lived directly across First avenue from the Aligno home, was spir ited to the cellar from home by an un known man and murdered after she had been maltreated In a shocking manner. The murderer never was captured. Capitalist Killed In Auto. RIVERSIDE, Cal., July 6. The body of C. D. Perrey, aged 62 years, a cap italist, who came here from Inglewood, Kan., last Winter, was brought to this citv todav. toffether- with thA an nouncement of an automobile accident last Saturday near King City, Santa Barbara County. Mr. Perrey, who was accompanied Dy his newly married daughter and her husband, J. Addi son Edwards, had left the rest of his party climbing a hill, and was in the machine attempting to descend alone, when he lost control. The automobile rah off a bridge at the foot of the hill and overturned, killing Perrey almost Immediately. Noise Kills Chicago Man. CHICAGO, July 6. Suffering all the agony, physical and mental, and exhibit ing many of the symptoms that accom pany death by poisoning, John Neriza died yesterday, the victim of hallucina tion and auto suggestion. It is believed his condition resulted from worry from noise. Physicians have no records of poison in their examination of Neriza. A weak mental state Is believed respon slble for the self-hypnotism. It was stated by the physicians that scores of deaths occur annually In the large cities from this cause. Sixth Victim Is Dead. LOS ANGELES. Cal., July 6. Peter Kuehner. one of the men Injured in last night's collision near Lynnwood, between a Pacific electric car "and a wagon con taining 11 persons, died early today at the receiving hospital, increasing the total number of deaths to six. The vic tims are Kuehner and his two children and Joseph Ellers. of Lynnwood, and two of his children. Mrs. Kuehner and four other children, who were riding in the wagon, are more or less Injured, but none Is expected to die. Big Hotel Is Burned. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., July .-The Northern Hotel, on Northport Bay, in the Leelanau Pminsula, 30 miles from here, was burned to the ground early today. The seven guests at the resort, which opened only last Saturday, were forced to flee for their lives, and some of them lost all their clothing. Loss, JSO.000. A C0WB0Y DON JUAN In "Careless," the leading story in the midsummer fiction number of Sun set Magazine, the author, Biilee Glynn, has created a new character, who la well worth reading about. . Coos Bay Service Resumed. The steamer Panama has been se cured by the Portland & Coos Bay Steamship Company to take the place of the Breakwater, while the latter is In' drydock. The Panama will sail for Coos Bay at 8 o'clock Wednesday even ing, July 8. from Oak-street dock. Spectacles $1.00, at Metzgera, Pretty Wash Kjooas GENUINE IMPORTED SWISS, white ground, with embroidered Hack dots or figures, also ecru with dots and figures embroidered in white ; values to 75e OO per yard; special at the very low price of, yard. OOC SHORT LENGTHS of Nainsook, Dimity and Madras left over from our June White Sale; regular values to 20c the yard; very dainty materials, good value, yard. .12V2 WHITE WASH BA TISTE, 40 inches wide and regularly sold at 20c the yard special for this week's selling at 1 C the low price of...lJG IVi ere Xhm...nr ' "," tL-v rM iriiiiiatniwnTiT'W W . tW m - AP XP -V sjw handise Well Bar'erainized Linens for the Cottage BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, full flax, a splendid wearing quality, full width, regularly worth $1 the yard special for Tuesday only, yard . . 78c DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, with border all around, good size, sell regularly at $1.50 each; on QQ special sale this week only at the low price of.. TABLE DAMASK, in short lengths, yards to 3 yards each, cream or bleached extra special this week. Lingerie Dresses $12-50 Second Shipment Is Here Now Assortment Is Better Than Ever Yesterday was a tremendously busy day, and many of these distractingly dainty garments found pleased owners. For today the assortment is still a good one, as those left from yesterday's selling have been added to by a second ship ment larger than the first filmy, Summery materials, daintily and richly trimmed. Venise and Valenciennes lace, as well as handsome embroidery and fine tucks, are employed as decorations. Some have yokes of rich applique and allover lace; others are trimmed with fine tucks and blind or open-work embroidery.- All one-piece styles, Colors ' are light $12,50 mostly '' in charming princess models, blue, pink or white. Come early; come prepared to buy promptly. Sale open at eight o'Clock. Choice Very Smart Silk Shirtwaist and Princess Dresses, Extra SpcL $10.98 Em b ro ideries in Short Lengths A clean-up of all short lengths and odd pieces in Portland's best em broidery stock. Unusual values and plentiful assortments; quantities surprisingly large. If rich trimming appeals to your taste, come now to select it, for the prices are very low. In .the Domestics WEAR WELL SHEETS, made from extra heavy muslin, warranted for .good service; sizes 2x22 yards, special this week, ea..OC BLEACHED SHEETING, a lot of 2000 yards, especially adapted for use at the beach. While this quan tity lasts the price per Of? . yard will be only OC OREGON. FLANNEL, for bathing suits, comes in navy or black, and sells regularly for 50c the yard; supply your material now, special at, the yard, only... fC Trimmed Hats 98c Up A special of a sensational sort. Shrewd customers buying eagerly; assortments dwindling hourly. Be prompt in choosing. Three stupendous, staggering specials in unusually attractive millinery. There are about 10 dozen hats in this lot, and the selling prices for Tuesday are only a fraction of the original cost. It is Portland's Premium Head Gear Bargain. In these three lots, we group hats worth from $5 to $12 each. They are in the most pleasing shapes, materials and colors, trimmed with flowers, ribbons, etc. Come early and choose while this tremendous bargain reigns. Three lots. 98c $1.98 $3.98 All other trimmed or pattern hats at half regular price. BANDED SAILORS In black or white, r rough or smooth braids. Regular $1 grade & CC $3.50 Belting For 98c Yard Chiffon Elastic, or Embossed Elastic Belting, in various designs, and' in grades worth to $3.50; extra special for today's QQp selling at, only, per yard UUu WOMEN'S NECKWEAR In Bachelor Bows and Jabots, made of lace or fine em broidery; values up to $1.50 each, QOp special at . low price of only, each. .. UUU MARIE ANTOINETTE SHIRTWAIST FRONTING And Collar and Cuff Trim ming. One of the daintiest fads. The regu lar 35c grade on sale for .18i Regular 50c grade, special 25 Regular 65c grade, special 33 Regular 75c grade, special ,...38 Regular 90c grade, special 45' "Women's low neck, sleeveless Vests, in fancy trimmed effects, made of prime quality mer cerized lisle; buy a plentiful supply for the., frequent changes occasioned by Qn warm weather; 75c values, for HDu WOMEN'S SWISS RIBBED PANTS Um brella knee, lace trimmed; regular Qp price 75c each; extra special today tUU Shoes for Hot Weather Women's Oxfords in brown kid, tan, Russian calf, black kid or patent leather; two hole sailors ; 3 buttons, reg ular blucher, colonial and other styles. Light -weight or extension soles ; any height heel. Values to $4. Choice, per pair.. . .$2.69 Women's Oxfords in white canvas or oxfords and slip pers in black kid. All of our odd lines of slippers in 1, 2 and 3-strap styles are included in this, fine assortment. There are leather or covered heels, and values in the lot to $3.50; choice at the very low price,, only, ST.69 Women's Oxfords in white canvas or black kid. All have hand-turned sales; 9 styles, including many heights heels, plain or tipped toes, and blucher or regular la'ce. Plenty of sizes in all styles. Values to $2.50, choice $1.39 Women's Oxfords in brown kid or tan Russian calf. Also in black kid, calf or patent leather. "We have 1000 pairs of all the wanted lasts and styles. . Any weight sole and any height heel; also 4000 pairs regulation high shoes, including all of our $3.50 grades and odd lines worth to $6 ; from best shoemakers AJ QQ in America. Choice OwiUU Great Sale of Glassware GLASS BERRY BOWLS that sell regularly for 20c each; on 1 sale at the low price of, each.. AVC 25c Berry Bowls on sale for, ea.l3 30c Berry Bowls on sale for, ea.15 40c Berry Bowls on sale for, ea.20 75c Berry Bowls on sale for, ea.38 FRUIT SAUCERS, worth 40c y FRUIT SAUCERS, worth $1 C. dozen, special Tuesday, each . . FRUIT SAUCERS, worth $1 dozen, special Tuesday, each. BERRY SETS, bowl and six Ofl-, nappies; reg. 55c value, set.. OvIC WINE GLASSES, regular price 70c the dozen; on sale Tuesday O at the low special price, ea OC SHERRIES, regular price 85c Ti the dozen, special, each OC CLARET GLASSES, regular O 75c the dozen, special, each 3C COCKTAIL GLASSES, regu- O lar 75c dozen, special, each OC Children' sLtnnonor Dresses for 79c A large number grouped into three lots that they may be easily and quickly selected from. Tasteful choosing is assured, big val ues are absolutely certain. Regular prices running from $1.25 to $6.85 each. The ma terials are lawn or India linon in plain white, and the trimmings are lovely laces or embroideries. They are for little misses from 6 to 16 years of age. Note the bargains. Dresses worth $1.25 to, $2.25 each, 7Qn for exceedingly low price of only... Ju Dresses worth $2.75 to $4.50 each, Q7 for exceedingly low price of only.liOl Dresses worth $5.00 to $6.85 each, fjl) PQ for exceedingly low price of only.vZiDj CHILDREN'S CLOAKS Of white pique, linen or l&wn. A large variety of styles, skirts or full-length, fronj very plain to hand-embroidered lingerie. Ages 1 to 6 years. Regular $ 1.75 values...' $1.17 Regular $ 2.25 values .$1.50 Regular $ 2.75 values $1.83 Regular $10.00 values ; $6.67 SEST OF REIGN OF TERROR IX MEXICAN TOWN ON BORDER. Soldiers and Mounted Police Gather to Protect Federal Offices From Raiders. SAN DIEGO, Cal., July . A special to the Union from El Centro, Cal., says: The outbreak of the Mexican revo lutionary party appears to have Hs seat at Mexican, a typical frontier town just across the border from Calexlco. The Mexican people fear that the revolutionists wilt make an attack upon the town and attempt to capture the custom-house and postofflce. Rurales and other riders have been called from as far as Tiajuana to as semble at Mexican. Extra forces of rurales patrol the town. All shops are ordered closed at 10 o'clock, and Ameri cans have been warned that they would better go to Calexlco on the United States side of the border. Business places, the custom-nouse ana flee are guarded. An attack on the Mexican postofflce by robbers supposed to be revolution ists was repulsed recently. The rob bers escaped to the American side, but It Is reported that they have been re inforced and will make another at tempt. Manuel Cuesta, the Mexican Consul at Calexlco, has received sev eral threatening letters. Inflammatory circulars have . been placed tn the hands of cholos In Calexlco and Mexi can expressing hatred for the Mexican Republic and President Dlax. A party of five Mexicans went to the Mexican postofflce recently and asked for post cards bearing the picture of President Diax. After receiving the cards they refused to pay, spat on the President's picture and tore up the cards. Before daylight the following morn ing (Thursday the attack was made on the postofflce. The robbers wrenched a padlock from the strong box and broke the lock of the safe. Postmaster Gala vis fired at them and they, fled, escaping to the American side. Then came the report that an other raid Is contemplated. As a pre caution government funds and other valuables have been taken to Calexlco and placed in a bank there. CANNOT MANAGE REVOLtTIOS Veto on Communication With Im prisoned Mexican Leaders. LOS ANGELES, July 6. Federal offi cials have taken action to prevent Rlcardo Flores Magon, Librado Riviera and Antonio Villareal, in the County Jail here, from giving further orders or receiving reports concerning the re cent disorders in Mexico. While permits to see the three revo lutionary leaders have been freely granted heretofore. Instructions today were issued by United States District Attorney Lawler to allow no one to see the prisoners. They have been held since last August on a charge of vio lating the neutrality Jaws of the Unit ed States by plotting against the Mexi can government. BRYAN HOLDS FULL POWER (Continued from Pag 1 ) In 10 years, a giant of a man with a voice to match. Perhaps the Bryan people are sincere in pushing him. perhaps not.. They like, at any rate, to keep something going in the Vice-Presidential line to please the groundlings, as well as to warn Murphy of Tammany that. If he wants td get any thing out st this convention, he would better be coming out for Bryan and mov ing. Tom Ryan's men. Guffey, Sheehan and Smith, of New Jersey, the chiefs of the anti-Bryan plutocratic plot, and the Gray and Johnson managers, their dupes and victims, have not formally made sur render, but they might Just as welL It la all over. , They are whipped. $2000 FOR. SHORT STORIES Sunset Magazine Is offering 12000 In prizes for stories. Details of the con' test may be found on page 277 of the July number, now on the newsstands. Defense of the American Navy. The third broadside from the pen of Rear-Admiral W. L. Capps, in reply to the criticisms of Henry Reuterdahl. appears in the July Sunset. The author deals in this, his third article, on the much-discussed direct ammunition hoist. . CATCH BUCK HAND LEADER POLICE HAVE AUTHOR OF MANY BOMB OUTRAGES. Affinto Believed to Have Blown Up Several Tenement-Houses to Extort Blackmail. NEW YORK, July 6. Lieutenant Petrostno and his Italian detectives to day were running down the loose ends of their case against a Sicilian, Guiseppe Affinto, who until recently, it is charged, was the moving spirit in many of the East Side bomb throwings. Affinto was arrested on the specific charge that he threw a bomb in a tenement-house in East Seventy-Fourth street to. intimidate a wealthy Italian in an attempt to blackmail him. This affidavit was sworn to by a man who, the police say, sawthe bomb thrown. The way In which this bomb and others were con structed, and the similarity of the letters and threats received by the man against whom this particular bomb was directed, and those received lately by other wealthy Italians, indicated to the police As a rule it is a safe practice not to put into the stomach any thing that is not nourishing and easy of digestion. WHEAT FLAKE CELERY is easily conYerted by the diges tive organs and supplies the nu tritive wants of all parts of the body. lo For sale by all Grocers that half a dozen of these outrages were the work of one man or set of men. Affinto is a fine type of the middle class of Sicilians. FIX EXAMINATION DATES Federal Civil Service Commission Issues Circular of Information. ORBGONIAN NBW3 BUREAU, Wash ington, July 6. The Civil Service Commis sion announces that the Fall examina tlons for places in the departmental service .in Washington will be held at following places: Portland, Astoria Eugene, Baker City, Walla Walla, Ta coma, Spokane, Seattle and Bellingham, September 9 and October 14: Grants Pass and Pendleton, October 5: North Yakima, September SS; Port Townsend, Septem ber, 4, and October 14; Boise, September 9 and October 8: Moscow, September a and October 14; Pocatello, October 9. Kruse's Beach Hotel, now open. For reservations and rates apply to J. D. Kxuse, lessee, Gearhart Park, Or. Metzger & Co., Jewelers and opticians, S42 Washington st. PIANOS SELLING FAST BEATS ANY SELLING WE EVER HEARD OF $85 FOR GOOD UPRIGHTS. Splendid $400 Pianos Going at $207 and $600 Player Pianos at $390, Won derful Values, Wonderful Prices, at Eilers Piano Exchange and Bargain Rooms. If you miss this great July Clear ance Sale of Pianos, Player Pianos and Piano Players, you are missing the greatest sale Portland has ever had. Qreat because of the assortment of Pianos. So many are like new either from our best "rents" or taken In ex change on the Genuine Pianola Pianos or Checkering, or Weber, or Kimball Grands. Great as to the little prices for such magnificent instruments. In all our piano selling, prices have never been cut quite so deep, but occasion re quired a quick clearance the Piano Exchange and Bargain, Room . was chuck full filled completely, a regu lar piano blockade the management said "Sell 'em!" so It's left to the Pub licity Department to clean out the stock, regardless of what the Instru ments are really worth, and terms, too, that make buying so easy you 11 hardly feel the small amounts you pay each month. We had piano "shoppers' here yesterday who had been buying--trvlnir to. rather for a couple of years and here they bought, because they found Just what they wanted and v. n-a . rleht too. Then we had customers from out of town. also. City men looking for bar gains for the country home, bungalows or beach none left disappointed, we had pianos for all, no matter at what price above $85 or piano players at $40 and up. We will have quick serv ice for you today, we'll try to keep things moving, as we were not quite prepared for the rush yesterday. As long as the stork lasts $87, $118, $128 and $137 buys splendid $225. $250 and $275 pianos, and the best $300, $325 and $350 pianos are now going at $14$, $163 and $183. Others at $190, $207, $268 and $275 that were $375, $410 up to $525. The finest $550. $600 and $660 very highest grades now selling at $292. $345 and S378. Handsome small $750 Grands at $417. Player pianos at $200 and over, less than regular prices, Piano Players $40 and up. Terms to suit your convenience. Today, with all our salesmen in the store, we can wait on a dozen or fif teen customers at a time and will not allow any one to leave without special attention. Come in the forenoon if you can It's better because we'll not have the rush probably until the- afternoon, but come and come . prepared to buy, because the identical piano yVu've been looking for is here waiting Vou'U And Just wnat you want in shoro order. If you cannot come to the rlty with in a couple of days, wrlte.l wire or phone, and by all means, if lyou have any earthly use for a piano yr player piano get a look at these .bargains. They will all be sold, we know that it's only a question as to who will get them. As an advertisement for the house and the values given at this clearance sale we would like to have the bargains scattered in the country ns well as the city. Eilers Piano House, Piano Exchange and Bargain Room, Basement, 853 Washington st