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THE MOKA'IXG OKEGO.MAX, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1908.
CARD ALIVE BUT
FULL DFWOUNDS
Governor of Lanao Returns
After Being Reported Killed
by Moros.
TARGET FOR A VOLLEY
American Official From Philippines
Sliot Almost to Pieces, but Will
Kecovei Sought to Avenge
Murdered White.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 13. Allan
Gard. District -Governor of Lanao in
the extreme southern part of the Island
of Mindanao of the Philippine archi
pelago, who was reported to have died
as a result of wounds received In an
engagement with Moros, arrived to
day on the transport Sheridan. Mr.
Gard still suffering from the fearful
wounds received, occupied a cot in the
hospital ward of the troopship on the
voyage from Manila and was carried
from the Sheridan on a stretcher and
placed aboard a train bound for New
York, where he will enter the Roose
velt hospital. He was met here by his
father and mother, who will accom
pany him to New York.
Mr. Gard has charge of a district
in the province of Davao, the souther
most province on the Island of Min
danao. It is populated by fanatical
Moros. the wildest and fiercest tribes
men in the islands. Last February a
band of natives murdered James Smith,
a white road foreman, near Lanao. The
Governor went In pursuit of the raid
ing Moros with a small force of con
stabulary. He followed them Into the
dense forests of the Interior and fin
ally located their camp on a mountain
top.
The Governor went a short distance
In advance of his force and called up
on the Moro Datto to surrender. He
was greeted with a volley of bullets,
several of which struck him. His left
leg was terribly torn by a brass slug,
his left arm broken and his right leg
fractured in the thigh by another ball.
The constabulary stormed the camp
but the Moros escaped.
After he had been In a hospital in
Manila for several months, it was de
cided to take the Governor to New
York. The change of climate and the
better medical, facilities, it is believed,
will bring about his complete recovery.
Mr. Gard went to the Philippines as
teacher in 1901, was appointed Provin
cial Secretary and later Governor of
the District of Lanao.
THAW TRIAL IS POSTPONED
Prisoner to Remain in Poughkeepsie
Jail Until September.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., July IS.
Proceedings in Harry K. Thaw's ap
plication for a Jury trial to determine
his mental condition were today ad
journed until the September term of
the Supreme Court of Westchester
County. The agreement to adjourn the
proceedings until September had been
entered into by stipulation by District
Attorney Jerome of New York City and
counsel for Thaw before the case was
called. When the stipulation was pre
sented to Judge Mills In court he said
at first that -he did not approve of
the agreement inasmuch as counsel
were not agreed as to where Thaw
should remain in the meantime. A rep
resentative of Mr. Jerome who was
present finally joined In a request that
Thaw be remanded to the Poughkeepsie
jail after Mr. Morschauser had threat
ened to withdraw from the agreement,
and Insist upon immediate hearing or
the main point at issue.
Judge Mills then gave his approval
to the proposed adjournment and di
rected that Thaw be remanded to the
custody of the Dutchess County sheriff
until September 21. when he will be
again produced before Judge Mills at
White Plains and arguments will be
made on the application for a jury
trial.
Thaw expected his wife to meet him
in the courtroom here today and ex
pressed himself as greatly disappointed
when she did not arrive on an early
train from New York.
Mr. Morschauser brought with him
for presentation to the court several af
fidavits in support of his application
to have Thaw detained in the Pough
keepsie jail. One affidavit was by Dr.
Sill. Thaws family physician in New
York, who said:
"He . entered Mattrawan in fairly
good physical health, mentally vigor
ous and absolutely normal. During my
examinations, while Harry Thaw was
at Matteawan he gained In weight but
lost decidedly in nervous form and
stamina. On July 1, after his confine
ment in Poughkeepsie jail, I found a
remarkable change. The action of the
stomach and liver were again normal.
His flesh had become firmer and his
appearance, action and conversation de
noted a return of his former vigorous
condition. These improvements are
solely due, In my estimataion, to the
change of diet, surroundings and de
spite former adverse and depressive
conditions."
Another similar affidavit was made
by Dr. C. W. Pilgrim of the State
Hospital for the Insane at Poughkeep
sie. Additional affidavits were made
by A. Russell Peabody and by Thaw
himself.
BRITISH TO RACE PEARY
Xlmrod Kxpeditinn Trying to Reach
South Pole. .
NEW YORK. July i3.vhcn Com
mander Robert E. Peary boards his
steamer Roosevelt at Sydney, C B., this
week and starts on his expedition in
search of the North Pole an Interna
tional race to the uttermost ends of the
v.nu win nc Degun. "eary hopes to
carry the Stars and Stripes to the North
.Pole. -while a British Antarctic expedi
tion, commanded by Lieutenant Ernest
H. Shaekleton, Is trying to place the
Union Jack of the British Empire at 9u
uenrees eouin. Although the British ex
pedition has the advantage of a year In
point of time, Peary hopes to win the
race. Lieutenant Shackleton's party left
London June 30. 1907, on board the Nlm
od, originally a Newfoundland sealing
vessel of 227 tons, but which had been
refitted as a steam barkenttne. Shackle
ton is an officer of the British navy
was a member of the British Antarctic
expedition of 1902-03, under Captain Scott,
and with his commander and another
member of the party accomplished a
sledge journey with dogs to a point S3
degree 17 minutes south latitude, during
which they were absent from their ship,
the Discovery, S3 days, and covered a
distance of 960 miles. Peary reached a
point 87 degrees six minutes north dn
April 21. 190S.
The Nimrod's crew, all told, numbered
32 men. including several scientists, but
the landing party was to consist of but
12 men. The barkenttne sailed early In
January from New Zealand, and re
turned In March, having left the Shack
leton party encamped at the foot of
Mount Erebus. The party took with
them materials for wooden buildings
with double doors and windows, to be
lined with felt and several Inches of
granulated cork. Provisions and sup
plies for a long stay were landed.
The Mmrod brought back to New Zea
land a tale of dissension in the party,
which resulted In the resignation of Cap
tain England, the Nimrod's skipper, and
the ship will therefore return to the little
band early in 1910 without him. Shackle
ton took with him a specially built motor
sledge, which he hoped to use in his
polar dash, and a number of Siberian
ponies, In addition to a pack of
dogs. Peary will use only Eskimos and
dogs. Tbe boxes containing his supplies
aboard the Roosevelt were so designed
as to make possible the construction of a
house of them. This structure will be
about 20 by 60 feet, and when built will
be covered with trie Roosevelt's main
sail, and that in turn covered with snow.
Peary plans to make his dash for the
pole from his base of supplies in Febru
ary of next year, and hopes to return to
the United States some time in October.
HOARY HEAD NOT A BAH
6EPTXAGEXARIAX DEFENDS HIS
SEARCH FOR YOCXG WIFE.
"Not Necessarily a Dead One," He
Sagely Remarks And Doesn't
Smoke Turkish Cigarettes.
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 13. William
Clevenger, 72 years of age, is in St.
Paul looking for a young wife. She
must be buxom and pleasant, not per
nicklty about tobacco, and willing to
industriously follow the job of keeping
him from becoming lonely.
"I am not 72 years old," says Clev
enger, "but 72 years young. Some of
the boys laugh at me for trying to get
married again, but I'm serious. Why
shouldn't I get married? I don't feel
72. My habits are better than those of
a lot of these young bucks. I don't
drink. I don't swear. I go to church
fairly often and lead a reasonably good
sort of a life.
"I do chew a little tobacco, but I
don't smoke these Egyptian cigarettes,
and that ought to compensate for al
most anything.
"A man isn't necessarily a dead one
because he Is 72. I'm liable to live a
good deal longer than some of these
young fellows. It's a good deal more
a matter of how you feel than of how
much white there is in your hair. Be
sides women, if they had good sense,
would marry older men. A man of my
age knows women a little, and what
they need to maice them happy a good
deal more. And besides, an old man is
conservative. He doesn't butt into
matrimony unless he is ready to make
good. If some of these young fry felt
the same the divorce grist would be
lighter.
"My wife died a year ago. I have
been terribly lonely. That's the only
place where age shows. I want to
marry agaln and I'm looking for a
good, honest, sensible wife."
MAY UNITE TWO UNIONS
Coal and Metal Miners Moving 'To
wrads Consolidation.
DENVER, July 13. The opening session
of the sixteenth annual convention of the
Western Federation of Miners today was
devoted to the appointment of a com
mittee on credentials and two short ad
dresses, one by George Halley, president
of the Colorado State Federation of La
bor, and the other by W. S. Burns, a
member of the Miners' Union, at Virginia,
Nev. Both men declared that the Fed
eration and the United Mineworkers
should work more in harmony, if not
together.
It is stated by those in authority that
the two addresses were but the beginning
of a movement, the ultimate object of
which is amalgamation. It is also admit
ted that President Thomas Lewis, of the
United Mineworkers of America, is on his
way to Denver and will appear before the
convention either Wednesday or Thurs
day and that an unofficial conference
will result with a view of amalgamating
the coal and metallferous miners. Al
ready there is an interchange of cards.
Should such a union be effected, the or
ganization will probably be known as the
United Mineworkers of America, the coal
miners to comprise the coal department
and the Western Federation the metal
lferous. The following is the committee on cre
dentials: Charles R. Waters. Silverton, Colo.;
Edward Long. Butte. Mont.; J. C. Scott,
British Columbia; James McDonald, Tury.
S. D.; C. R. Burr, Hart, Nev.; William
Jinkerson. Flat River. Mo.; A. B. Rigley,
Mullin. Idaho.
President Moyer will deliver his annual
address after the permanent organization
has been effected.
The credentials committee will recom
mend that William D. Haywood, the for
mer secretary-treasurer, be given a seat
In the convention with complete delegate
authority, though he is not a delegate or
an officer.
RELIGIOUS W(AR IN UTAH
Roman and Greek Catholics Fight
Among Austrlans.
SALT LAKE, July 13. Peter Gallacz,
an Austrian miner, was shot from am
bush and probably fatally wounded last
nlgtrt as he was returning home from
his work at the Frisco mine, near Bing
ham, Utah. Within four days two men
have been killed as the result of the
religious war between the Roman Cath
olics and the adherents of the Greek
Church among the Austrian miners
working in the Bingham mines, and
a state of terror exists in the settle
ment of Austrlatown, two miles from
Bingham, where most of the miners
live. A force of Deputy Sheriffs was
hurriedly sent to the scene, and Steve
Meiers, who shot and killed Mike Popo
vich Friday, and a number of others
have been arrested. '
Three Stores Burn at Chico.
CHICO, Cai. July IS. A fire In the
business section of this city today gut
ted the stores of the Rochdale Company,
Logan & Tormy, Zwisler & Bilkley and
caused slight damage by water to the
office of the Chico Enterprise. The total
loss is aoout $30,000, partly covered by in
surance. The fire started among some
oil and rags in the paint shop of Logan
& Tormy.
It Can't Be Beat.
The best of all teachers is experience.
C. M. Harden, of Silver City. North
Carolina, says: "I find Electric Bitters
does all that's claimed for It. For
Stomach, Liver and Kidnev troubles it
can't be beat. I have tried It and find
it a most excellent medicine." Mr.
Harden Is right; It's the best of all
medicines also for weakness, lame
back, and all run down conditions.
Best, too, for chills and malaria. Sold
under guarantee at Woodara, Clarke
& Co.'s drug store. SOo.
PLANS TO BREAK
THE SOLIO SOUTH
Taft and His Managers Think
Five States Offer Party
an Opportunity.
HIGH HOPES OF MISSOURI
Kentucky, Tennessee, North Caro
lina and Virginia Also Debatable
Ground Bryan Not so Popu
lar as He Was in 1896.
OREGONIAN NEWS Bureau, Wash
ington, July 13. It is the desire and
the aim of William H. Taft and his
campaign managers, to make a break
in the old "solid South" this year, and
especial attention will be directed to
Missouri, which went Republican four
years age; Kentucky, which is no
longer a sure Democratic state; Vir
ginia, where comparatively few men go
to the polls; North Carolina, which is
far from a rock-ribbed Democratic
stronghold; and Tennessee, where the
Republicans are getting a foot-hold.
How many of these states, if any, can
be carried by the Republicans, 'will de
pend largely upon the manner of cam
paign put up by the respective parties.
and the amount of dissatisfaction
among Democrats with Bryan and the
Bryan platform. In none of these states
Is Bryan as popular as he was 12 years
ago, and In all Taft has a material fol
lowing. In the South, Frank H. Hitch
cock, while preliminary' campaign man
ager for Taft, made many friends, and
got a good insight into political condi
tions. This starter will aid him in lay
ing plans to carry these states in the
November election.
Peculiar Conditions Exist.
Some rather peculiar conditions are
found to exist in these five states; con
ditions which give encouragement to
the Taft managers. In Virginia the
Democratic voters have most profound
respect for Senator Daniel, their recog
nized leader. Daniel is decidedly bitter
towards Bryan, and did not conceal his
displeasure when Bryan announced his
purpose to again be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination. While as a
party man, Daniel will support the
ticket, he will not give it enthusiastic
support. His views regarding Bryan
are understood to be widely shared in
the Old Dominion.
But there is another and much more
encouraging -symptom found in the record
of the Virginia election two years ago.
Out of ten Congressmen from the state,
one is a Republican, and his majority ex
ceeds the total vote cast in one-half the
districts of the state. The average Dem
ocratic Congressman from Virginia had
little Republican opposition: one had none
whatever. The latter was sent to Con
gress by 2615 votes. The largest vote
cast in any . Congressional district was
12.000 and this district was carried by a
majority of only 222. Where there was
practically no interest shown by Repub
licans, the total vote ranged from 4500
to 6600.
Arouse Old Virginia.
If, therefore, the Republican campaign
managers can arouse the slumbering Vir
ginia Republicans, and get them in
terested in the campaign, they may be
able to muster enough votes, in view of
prevailing Democratic apathy, to carry
Virginia, for Taft.
The Republicans have two out of ten
Congressmen, in Tennessee, and elected
them by good substantial majorities.
Four other Congressional districts were
oulte close two years ago and a change
of 3000 votes would carry two more. This
outlook is not as encouraging as it might
be. but there is trouble brewing among
Tehnesee Democrats, resulting from fac
tional troubles, and this may be turned to
account.
Missouri surprised everybody four years
ago by turning up in the Republican
column. She now has one Republican
Senator ana lour rtepuDiu-an uiiBrcfiB
men out of 16. Three of the Republican
districts are reasonably safe; one over
whelmingly so, and among the Demo
cratic districts, three were carried by less
than 600 votese, while a change of 1000
votes would give the Republicans six ad
ditional districts. A desperate fight is
to be made in Missouri and present indl
cations are that the Republicans have
a little better than a fighting chance.
Missouri is debatable ground in the com
ing campaign, and is so regarded by the
Republican managers.
Kentucky Very Doubtful.
The Congressional figures are not par
ticularly encouraging in Kentucky, though
the Republicans now have four out or n
Congressmen, and one Democratic dis
trict was carried in 1906 by a bare ma
jority of 75. In the other districts much
lareer maiorities prevailed, running an
the way from 3000 to 10,000. In recent
years, however, Kentutky has been a
very uncertain state, so uncertain that
Democrats no longer claim it as sure in
their column, and the Bryan apathy, com
bined with Taft's popularity, may. under
discreet campaigning, swing this com
monwealth into the Republican column.
There is at least sufficient encouragement
io justify the managers in putting up a
stiff fight In the Blue Grass region.
Out of the five states enumerated,
North Carolina offers the least encourage
ment to the Taft managers. Two years
ago North Carolina elected a solid Dem
ocratic delegation, in Congress, turning
out the lone Republican, but in times past
North Carolina has had two and three
Republicans in Congress; once a Republi
can Senator, and Frank Hitchcock is de
termined to make as aggresisve a cam
paign as has ever been made in North
Carolina. In most North Carolina dis
tricts the Democratic majority ranges
from 6000 to 7000. but three districts are
reasonably close.
Roosevelt's Name Aids.
In Taft's fight to. break the "solid
South" he will be aided by the wide
spread popularity of President Roosevelt
and his policies. Had Roosevelt been re
nominated; that is to say, had conditions
been such that he could conscientiously
have accepted a nomination at Chicago,
he would unquestionably have given
Bryan a hard tussle in not a few South
ern States, and naturally some of the
Roosevelt following will go to Taft. Per
sonality will be no small factor In the
campaign in the Southland.
Fatal Fight of Sailor and Marine.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 13. A report
has been made to the harbor police by
Lieutenant Owen, commander of the
marine barracks at Goat Island, that
a marine whose identity has not been
established was thrown oft the end of
the Clay-street wharf during a fight
with a sailor of the West Virginia on
Saturday night last and drowned. The
information upon which Lieutenant
Owen bases his report says the sailor
and the unknown marine -were both
precipitated Into the waters of the bay
and that the sailor was rescued.
An Investigation la being made.
Women' sFine
Neckw'ar48c
Women '8 -Neckwear, in large
assortment, including yokes,
chemisettes, collar and cuf
sets for coats or waists
bows, Jabots, tailor collars,
etc. Worth to $4.50, a rs
choice for rOC
Mi
en s omart
on
Cool Shoes
A special on Shoes specifically de
signed for Summer comfort.
Women's White Canvas Oxfords,
with hand-turned soles and medium
leather heels, Blucher or regular
lace style, with plain or tipped toes.
Also several styles in black kid,
with light, flexible soles; all sizes;
regular values to $2 (fcl OQ
pair, on sale at P
Women's Oxfords In white can
vas, or black kid ; either style
comes with extension soles for
walking, or light hand-turned sole
for comfort; Blucher or regular
lace, covered Cuban or leather
heels; any height, plenty of sizes;
values to $2.50; your fl! CQ
choice for, the pair P X
Boys' Shoes, Oxfords In the as
sortment are all kinds high shoes,
including kid, calf, grain and pat
ent leathers; Blucher or r egular
cut. In Oxfords, there are the tan
Russia calf, or black leather ;
every size is to be found in the lot,
and the qualities are unusually
good. Sizes 2y2 td5y2, regularly
. p. --j
$1.98
$1.79
$1.49
$2.69
worth to $6 the pair,
on sale for only
Sizes liy2 to 2, worth
$2.o0 pair, on sale at.
Sizes 8y2 to 13y2, reg
ularly worth to $4, pr.
Women 's Oxfords, reg
ular $4.00 values, at.
Women's Shoes and
Oxfords, worth to $6.
$3.39
Another Day of Lingerie Sale
But you surely must come today if you want to share in the bargains, for we can
not promise assortments to last through more than this day's selling and the
early comers get the best of that. There are all garments drawers, gowns, corset
covers, chemise, long or short petticoats, two or three-piece combination garments.
These are odd lines and some are slightly soiled and mussed, so for quick selling and
easy choosing we've divided them into groups that permit of prompt selections. The
prices average much below half the real values, so it behooves the economists to act.
Regular 75c and 85c
values on sale at
Regular $1.25 and $1.75
values on sale at
Regular $2.00 and $2.75
values on sale at
37c
63c
...99c
$1.47
$2.00
Regular $3 and $3.75
values on sale at .... ,
Regular $4 and $4.75
values on sale at ,
AWAITS ONE DEATH
Strange Tontine Enterprise
Will Soon Be Wound Up.
INCORPORATED IN 1824
fceven Survivors of 250 Then Nom
inated Will Share in Sale of
Xew Haven's Tontine
Hotel Property.
NEW HAVEN. Conn., July li The
death of an Infirm man now more than
S4 years old will release a property worth
at least a quarter of a million dollars,
and' close the most mysterious financial
venture ever sanctioned by the State of
Connecticut or possibly by any other
commonwealth. The old man whose
death is awaited does not know and
never has known that he was a party
to the mystery, and, as his death- Is
necessary to unseal the lips of those
who are In the secret, he never will be
told. He Is In rapidly failing health
and the chances are that the facts which
have been hidden for S4 years will soon
come to light.
The enterprise which has come to hinpe
upon his life Is the Tontine Hotel Cor
poration. Every traveler through New
IVeckwear Jhc
Four-in-Hand Neckwear, in the very lat
est colorings and patterns, including the
decidedly clever rainbow effects. Nar
row widths, reversible make, of splendid
quality silk, and really splendid values
at 50c each; 100 dozen in the QC
lot, selling specially at, each OOC
Men's Fancy Vests, in flannel or wash
materials, all sizes, striped or figured
patterns, tvery one in our entire stock
CillllC PIIKH
Va Off
sale at this reduction,
today, each
Men 'a Underwear Fine wool, in cash
mere ' finish, sizes 34 to 46 ; excellent
value at $1.50 the garment, dj'l 1Q
special price, only p X X J
TRAVELING BAGS $4.98
Traveling Bags for men and women; a
16 or 18-inch size, finished with brass
lock and catches, well made and lined;
regularly worth to $7.50 QA QQ
each; sale price only . P'0
Continuation Sale of Fine
Lingerie Dresses at $12.50
A splendid opportunity to get a summer gown at a ri
diculously low price. Think of it. A chance to pur
chase high-grade lingerie dresses at this low price, and
have the advantage of a wonderfully good selection at
that. Tis an announcement that we seldom have the
privilege of making, and we want our friends to pay
heed to this one. Yesterday was a very busy day in
this department, but the assortment is still a very
large one and the values are unexcelled at twice the
price. Materials are the filmiest of launderable fab
rics, in white and colors, and the splendid quality of
the fabrics and the richness of. the trimmings are only
enhanced by the clever, fetching styles in which these
gowns are designed. Market conditions made it possi
ble for us to buy to astonishingly good advantage, and
we purchased a generous supply. Now we offer these
charming affairs, suitable for street, dress or after
noon wear; in all sizes, and
and colors. Your choice,
only
Regular $5 and $6
values on sale at....
Regular $6.50 and
$7.75 values, special.
..$2.50
..$3.25
Regular $8 and $9.50
values on sale at....
$4.00
Regular $10.00 and C OA
$12.50 values, special. . PJvVT
Regular $13 and $15
values on sale at
$6.50
England knows the Tontine Hotel of
New Haven and most of them have
stopped there. Few of them, however,
have been told the history of the famous
hostelry and still fewer know that its
existence is to close as soon as the mys
terious old man. whose name no one
outside the official set knows, passes
away, and that as soon as that event
happens a million-dollar building will go
up in place of the present structure.
Story Dates From 1824. '
-
The petition for the formation of the
Hotel Tontine Corporation came before
the Connecticut Legislature In 1824. At
that time and before, hostelries had been
sanctioned by the state and legislative
acts had been passed authorizing them.
Two or three Vale dormitories were
erected from the proceeds of the draw
ings, so that the tontine scheme seemed
to the lawmakers quite harmless. In
surance was then little known, and a
tontine policy looked like any mutual
scheme, although from the other end.
Comparatively few people know today
that a tontine system is based on liv
ing, not dying, and is named from its
inventor, the Italian Tontl. Incidentally,
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote a story
based on a tontine scheme entitled "The
Wrong Box."
The tontine corporation which the
Connecticut Lestajature of 1824 was
asked to sanction permitted a stock
company to be formed of 260 shares of
$100 each, making a total of $25,000.
The shareholder of each was to nom
inate some person and of the 250 nom
inations the seven survivors, or rather,
the persons who nominated them, were
to share the property when the 243
others were dead. The petition cited
the need of a "coffee-house" in New
Haven, and stated that the $25,000 to
be raised was to be devoted to the
erection of such a building.
The result was the construction of
the Hotel Tontine, now the oldest and
one of the largest in New Haven. Ex
actly 247 shares were taken and the
hotel was. therefore built with $24,700.
ffres?
Women9 s Long Silk Gloves
Women's Long Silk Gloves, splen
did quality, absolutely fast black,
regular values to $1.75 QQ
the pair, at only, pair OUC
Women's Ivanhoe Silk Gloves, 16
button length, worth to $2.00 pair.
Come in black or white1; QQ
your choice for, the pair...'OC
Women's Silk Gloves, 16-button
length, worth $2.25 the J 1 1 f
pair, special at only. . . P A X vF
Valenciennes Laces in large assort
ment of patterns, widths ty to IV2
inches, edges or insertions; regu
lar values to $2.25 per
dozen yards, special at -
Zion Laces, in patterns especially
adapted for trimming underwear;
widths 3Yz to 5x2 inches, and reg
ular values to 20c yard; 1 r
on special sale at, yard
Chiffon Veils and Veilings, all colors
2y2 or 3 yds. long, for auto or beach
a wide diversity of styles
$12.50
Regular $18.50 and flJO OC
$19 values on sale at. . .M0.J
Regular $20 and $25 fc1 f f(
values on sale at... Sv.UU
Regular $27.50 and dJIO
$30 values on sale at P 1
Regular $37.50 and
$45 values at
Regular $50 and
$60 values at ;
$18.75
$22.50
The nominations made were mostly
from babes in the cradle, and in' most
cases pains were taken to select In
fants whose pedigrees on both ances
tral lines showed longevity. As every
holder of one share was entitled to
make nominations some extensive
stockholders made more than a dozen
nominations to the "futurity." The
hotel has flourished throughout eight
decades and has always paid a divi
dend, exclusive of the principal.
Gradually the list of nominees was
reduced by death. It has been the pol
icy of the stockholders not to inform
their nominees that they are really
such for fear of extortion being prac
ticed, but in some cases it has Deen
necessary to do so. Tradition has it
that a young man about to fight a
duel was Informed that he was a Ton
tine nominee and that he thereupon re
fused to fight. Several lusty middle
aged men were dissuaded from enlist
ing during the Civil War by receiving
the information that they were Ton
tine nominees. In these cases, it has
been rumored, the nominees made the
Tontine shareholders settle generously
for the sacrifices they made.
All Are Now Past 84.
Gradually, however, the list sank in
number. For five years it has been less
than -20, and it has Just been learned
that it now stands at eight, or only one
more than the number named for disso
lution of the trust. As the nominations
were made 84 years ago, the survivors
must be older than that age. Two or
three of them are quite a few years
older.
The property not only includes the
present Hotel Tontine, on Church
street, but a good-sized tract In the
rear, containing several small build
ings. A low city tax rate assessment
estimates their valuation at $132,000.
It is known that a New York syndi
cate stands ready to purchase the site
for about $250,0)0 and to. erect a
$1,000,000 hotel facing the historic
green. The charter granted by the
Women's Fine
Belts Only $1.98
Women's Belts, in crush silk,
tinsel silk, embossed or plain
elastic. In many cases, the
buckles alone are worth much
more than we ask for the com
plete belt. Values up to $4.50.
Your choice $1 AO
at only. $.1,170
; new Chiffon Hat Drapes, yard wide,
wear; special assortment, low prices.
Coast Linens
Supply yourself with Linens like
these' before yon start on your
Summer outing. Let us show you.
Linen Tablecloths C ream color,
with fringed ends and turkey red
border; large size; $2 fc RtZ
values, on sale at ylvO
White Table Spreads, fringed all
around, guaranteed linen ; 2x24
yards, $2.75 values, at tfjij QC
this low price, only. ... .P OE
White Fringed Tablecloths, good
weight, pure linen; size 2x3 yards;
regular $2.50 values, jJ1
special, only. P X I O
White Tringed Tablecloths, with 1
dozen napkins to match ; $3.50 val
ues, $2.75, and regu- CJQ 7I
lar $4.50 values PJ. I 53
Fringed Damask Tablecloths, with
one dozen napkins to match; regu
larly worth $7.00 the QA Qfi
set, special price ptl.JiJ
Fringed Crochet Bedspreads, for
single or beds, on fijl AQ
sale at, each ipL.HO
Tablecloths, with napkins to match,
fancy fringed patterns, regularly
worth $2.75 the set, J1 QQ
special price, only. .IO
Crochet Bedspreads, full size,
worth $1.75 each, on
sale at only. P 1 'tO
Large Size Sheets, made from best
hard-twisted cotton, worth 7ft
90c each, special price. ...... OC
Art Pottery
One-Third Less
Third Floor.
A line of manufacturers' samples,
in new shapes and decorations.
Fall patterns, a few of them men
tioned below, many more to show
you when you come to the store.
15-Inch Vases, green tinted, with
grape decorations ; reg- flj 1 RT7
ular $2.50 values, ea..PA.O
8- Inch Rose Bowls, in 1J1 (7
dark green, $2.50 vals. .P 0
Plain Green Candlesticks, OO
worth $1.25 each, special.. OOC
Low Candlesticks, p 1 a i n
green, worth $1.00 each DOC
Ornamental Pitchers, in dark green
tint; regularly worth $1;
special price, each, only. ..."OC
9- Inch Vase, in dark green regu
larly worth $4 each, 0 (n
at this special price. . . .ytiiOU
18-Inch Vase, hand decorated, reg
ularly worth $9.00, ff
on sale at, special P'J"'
Legislature prohibits the settlement of
the property till only seven survivors
are left, but the III health of the old
est nominees makes it certain that the
date of closing the estate is near at
hand. The sale of tne property for
$250,000 will give the seven sharehold
ers, if there are only seven, more than
$37,000.
The Tontine scheme, although odd, is
financially straightforward and stands
a far more satisfactory Investigation
than many of the operations of the
New York insurance companies of the
last decade. In many countries, how
ever, tontine insurance Is prohibited by
law as creating a motive for murder.
Kruse's Beach Hotel, now open. For
reservations and rates apply to J. D.
Kruse. lessee. Gearhart Park. Or.
Rich or poor alike are habit
ually constipated. It slays its
victims by thousands, although
some other name goes into the
death certificate. Drugs will not
cure. Eat daily.
WHEAT FLAKE CELERY
which is of a laxative nature.
For sale by all Grocer
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