o THE MORNING OREGONIAN, "WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, J903. '
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FORCED TO GIVE UP
California Storekeeper and
Clerks All Robbed.
; ONE MAN KNOCKED DOWN
Hunnlng to Relief or Confederates,
Clerk Also Becomes Prey to Rob
bers Leader of Gang Cool
Voder Difficulties.
AUBURN. Sept. 22. A daring hold
up and robbery took place at the atore
of George C. Hepburn at Applegate,
about half past 8 o'clock last night.
The postofflce, which is In the store,
nas robbed of 1 25. and $200 was taken
from Hepburn.
Two men entered the store, one by
the front and the other from the rear.
The leader, who waa evidently an old
hand, wore a mask. As soon as they
' entered, they turned down the lamp
', that was burning- and covered Mr. Hep
burn and one of the clerks, F. Crothers,
with a revolver, marched them teehlnd
the counter and made them stand up
with their hands up and faces to the
wall. They first robbed the postofflce
of 1125 and then went through the
- pockets of Hepburn and Crothers. Then
fhey marched the latter Into the office
and compelled Hepburn to open the
Safe, from which they took $200.
Alarmed by Strange Voice.
Just then Mrs. Hepburn called
through a speaking tube from the
bouse to Inquire why her husband did
not come homo, and one of the thugs
answered:
'Oh! don't bother lis now; we are
busy here."
The strange voice created concern,
and another clerk, W. Stokes, who was
at the house, rushed to the store to
Investigate. As soon aa he reached the
tore he was struck on the head with
a revolver and knocked down. The
robbers then went through his pockets.
They then marched . the three men
down the track toward Auburn about
a mile, and set them free, telling them
to walk back alowly.
Woman Faints, Seeing Blood.
Stokes ran back as fast as he could.
When he reached the store, Mrs. Hep
burn waa there and, seeing him cov
ered with blood and out of breath and
no sign of her husband, she fainted.
As soon aa Stokes brought her to
ironsciousness he notified Sheriff Mc
Aulay, and that officer, accompanied
by Deputy Sheriff Gum, set out at
once for the scene. They went over
the ground and tracked the thugs for
some distance, discovering where they
. divided the spoils, and found a few
pennies, a purse and some other arti
cles. All the places along the road
t were notified and a strict watch kept
on all trains. Several arrests have
been made, but nothing certain has yet
developed. i
TAFT ARRAIGNS BRYAN
(Continued rrom Flnt Page.)
Have we anything to expect but what he
promisee? Hev we anything to
expect but what la - based upon
his el oq us nee and hla adroitness aa
a public critic? Has he ever riven
nr practical demonstration of his ability
to meet problems and solve them? Has he
ever done anything but formulate proposi
tions In his closet of an utterly imprac
ahle character, largely with a vlw of at
tracting -rotea by tbelr plausibility and very
little with a ylew to their operation T "By
their fruits ye shall know them. What la
the history of Mr. Bryan? It la from be
ginning; to end record or failures on pub
lie questions.
Mr. Taft reviewed Mr. Bryan's career
s a public man and continued:
Vn stable and Variable
In lfX Mr. Bryan went around the
.a-orId and on his return was heralded with
the statement that In his visit around the
world he Had so gained Information and
knowledge that he had become aafe and
sane; that be was a conservative, and all
. the Democratic party awaited Tils coming
with great Interest. Immediately upon his
arrival he dispelled this erroneous Im
pression by declaring; that he was convinced
that the only solution of the railroad que
tlon ultimately would be Government own
ershlp. He had previously declared In favor
cr is e irons, initiative and referendum and
also la favor of the election of Federal
Judges. All these most radical propositions
have cow been excluded from the Demo
c ratio platform. They do not meet such
popular approval as to Justify their being
brought forward aa a means of acquiring
office In this campaign, but they show the
Instability and variability of Ms views and
they Justify ths fear that so many people
of this country have In respect to the
danger to which the publio weal would be
exposed should ha be put at ths helm as
the pilot.
Record of Repudiation.
And now. with the record of promises
and prophecies unfulfilled for a period of
l'i years, with this record of a hunt for an
iue upon which, to achieve the Presidency,
with this record of repudiation, of negotia
tion and of running away from National
responsibilities. Mr. Bryan comes forward
and asks that the people now give him an
opportunity to put into operation new re
forms In respect to trusts and In respect to
guaranty of bank deposits, wholly untried,
wholly theoretical and on their face bearing
evidence of their Impracticability and of
having been devised by the ready brain of
one looking for plausible arguments rather
than real reforms. He only In a qualified
way approved the postal savings banks
recommended by the Republican platform,
which Is a tried and proved means of en
couraging the wage-earner and small farm
er to make deposits In a bank absolutely
secure; but much prefers a system which
takes a men's money to pay another man's
default, and which. Instead of strengthening
our banking system, will break It down by
destroying the value of the banking char
acter and experience and capital, and offer
ing Inducement to reckless and speculative
bankers without character or capacity.
Foil erf Sophistry.
The reeord of Mr. Bryan and his char
acter as It Is understood by a 12 years
acquaintance with him have impressed the
business community of this country and
those whose Judgment determines whether
s or not capital shall be Invested that he Is
not a safe man with whom to try experi
ments In government: that he loves finan
cial theorize that ars full of sophistry and
are Impractical; that he advances propo
sitions with but little sense of respect as to
how they may be carried out In practice,
and that h gives but little attention to
the welfare of the conservative business
community In suggestions of reform. Cer
tainly his record Justified this Judgment
of him by the business men. if he were
to be elected, unquestionably because of his
record, however much now he may seek to
pose as a conservative because of his
record, because of the failure of the
theories which he has proposed for the last
1 2 years, his election will mean a paralysis
of business and we should have a recur
rence of the disastrous conditions of the
last Democratic administration.
Plans for Long Trip.
The Taft special train rolled In from
Chicago this morning with Colonel Dan
iel Ransdell. who is to have, complete;
control, aboard. The private) car Con
stitution is provided for Mr. Taft and
his Immediate party. Hera he will
sleep, eat and talk during the trip.
Two other cars, with sleeping; accom
modations for other members of the
party and newspapermen, and a bae
ftagre car. comprise the train. The start
will be made from here at 8 o'clock
tomorrow morningr, .and the run to
Brook, Ind.. is to be made without po-
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Special display and special prices on extremely beau
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savings. 'An assortment that will delight women,
of taste.
NEW WIDE EUCHINGS in the most desirable
colors and designs, !A. large shipment just received.
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Women's "La Bonte" Shoes at $2.19
A broken lot of Women's High Shoes, any $3.50 or $4.00 Oxford,
and a number of French heel high shoes are included tO QQ
.paW.SU
$2.19
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WOMEN'S LA BONTE" SHOES in all sizes and
widths; all leathers. Special price Wednesday only...
Special Display and Sale
Lovely Hand-Made Laces
Exquisitely beautiful and superbly rich Duchess
Lace, in edges from one to nine inches wide. Duchess
Lace Berthas, in all widths and designs. Real Val
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making an extensive display of these goods at our
Lace Counter, and invite the attention of all lovers
of these beautiful fabrics to this assortment. Ex
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ment is at its best, to choose. 'Tis a seldom-found
opportunity to seek among rich wares and a wealth
of patterns and laces that add grace and beauty, to
any gown
The Best Place in Portland to Buy Men's Underwear
Ladies' 'Merode'
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This famous make is the best
in America for women or chil
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garments that have never been
produced before for less than
65c ; pants and vesta in all
styles, at $1.00 the Cfl
suit, or per garment. .. OtC
Reading Lamps
Special reductions on these
goods this week.
Regular $4.00 Lamps.. $2.25
Regular $10.00 Lamps.. $7.95
$31.50 values for ....$24.00
Gas Lamps complete with man
tle, glpbe and hose.
With very complete assortments and val
ues that are not surpassed and seldom
equalled, we invite the attention bf those
with Men's Undergarments to buy. We
have special agencies for many of the v
best brands manufactured and the ex
clusive agency for the famous Staley's
Underwear for men. Come in and let
us show you the fine lines we carry
Dr. Dlemel'a Linen Mesh Indtrwnr
for men. In two-piece garments or
union suits. Light weight or me
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We sell Underwear for men
from 50 $ the garment to $5
COOPER'S SPRING NEEDLE UN
DERWEAR In wool, silk or worsteds,,
in all weights and colors. This comes in
two-piece garments or union suits; one of
the best finished makes 'on the market.
Full assortments.
We have a special agency for the well
known STUTTGARTER . Underwear,
made in union - suits or two-piece gar
ments. This is a famous sanitary wool,
garment that wearers of high-grade
goods are very partial to. .
Staley's Underwear sold here
only. This splendid make can
be had here in flat woven or
nfcAf.Mncu ) ribbed style, in natural gray, -
. blue, camelshan
blue, camelshair or tan.
SPECIAL All broken lines of Men's Underwear will be subject to tremendous price concessions at all times
Men's or Women's
Umbrellas S3. 98
Absolutely rainproof, guaran
teed fast color, tight-roll style,"
with Paragon steel frames and
fancy trimmed or sterling sil
ver mounted handles. Regular
values up to $5.00 tjo no
each. Wedensday ,pOJO
Reading Lamps
Electric Lamps for dining
room, hall or table, very low
priced.
Regular $3.00 Lamps:. $2.25
Regular $8.75 Lamps.. $6.90
Regular $12.50 Lamps $9.95
Regular $17.75 Lamps $14.20
We are showing new articles
and patterns in the famous
Libby Cut Glass.
A. J
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One-Third to One-Fourth Less Wednesday
This includes every imported pattern hat that has sold from $50 to $150. No such sale has ever
occurred in Portland before so early in the season. It offers an unprecedented opportunity to select
from stocks practically untouched. The most rarely beautiful examples of the milliners' art.
'Tis a chance to choose from an aggregation containing all colors and all shapes that fashion
favors. The shade assortment comprises taupe, mulberry, wisteria, nile green, black, white,
pink and all the favored shades. There are immensely large Hats, modeled on charmingly
graceful lines, or small neat affairs that are gems of beauty and tastefulness. The trimmings
are sweeping plumes, nodding Aigrettes, Graceful Heron wings and breasts, and wonderfully
beautiful Bird of Paradise feathers. Be sure and avail yourself of this wonderful opportunity.
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All pattern hats that were $50.00 to
$100 now are reduced
a All pattern hats that sold-regularly from I
I He $100.00 up are now reduced to 3
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lltlcal interruption. The celebration on
the George Ado farm will be Joined In
by tha candidate at 1 o'clock. He will
matte a short speech and then go on to
Chicago, where he is to speak at night
to railroadmen.
TREAT BOTH RACES ALIKE
Taft GItcs Pledge) to Jfegro Baptist
Delegation of Cincinnati.
CEs'CIJfNATI. Sept. 2.--"When I get
Into the White House, assuming I am to
be put there, no plea in favor of a negro
will hare any less consideration because
he is u negro rather than a wlhte man."
This declaration of intention was made
by William H. Taft today in the course
of the short address he made to the
delegates to the Negro National Baptist
Convention, being held in Lexington, Ky.,
who came to Cincinnati for the purpose
of meeting Mr. Taft. There was hardly
a sentence which Mr. Taft uttered which
did not receive warm applause from his
hearers, who were received in the upper
banquet hall of the Sinton hotel.
The delegation was headed by Rev. F.
C. Morris of Helena. Ark-, and represent
ed nearly all of the Southern and many
of the Northern states. Mr. Taft remarked
that in a letter he had from Booker T.
Washington be bad been told that, when
he received Dr. Morris' delegation, he
would be meeting real representatives of
the race.
Preceding the talk which Mr. Taft
made, he was presented to each dele
gate, and received from Secretary Mor
ris, for the convention, assurance that
the negro vote was going for the party
which ha said had always in the past
proved to be the friend of the black
man.
"I welcome your sympathy and sup
port." was the answer of the candidate,
"and I feel that there is in my bosom a
sympathy for your race which entlUes
me to that support."
Mr. Taft enjoined his hearers that tha
one way to abolish race prejudice was
by a life of thrift and enterprise and good
citizenship on the part of the negro.
There were many positie evidences that
great progress was being made by the
race and a continuance of sensible, ear
nest endeavor was urged.
TAFT GIVES LEAGUE PRAISE
Says Combined Republican Clubs
Can Greatly Aid Party.
CINCINNATI. O- . Sept 22. At the
opening session of the National League
of Republican Clubs today Judge Taft was
asked by President Hammond to speak.
Judge Taft said that he had not intended
making a speech, but only to show his
appreciation given his campaign by the
League of Republican Clubs.
"We need you all." said Judge Taft,
"and I want to congratulate you upon the
resuscitation and continuation of tha Re
publican League Clubs. It can do a great
work in assisting the National organiza
tion. Organized work in every state gives
an impetus and awakens Interest In the
man on the outside. Organization Is
what Is necessary to give success to
efforts."
John Hays Hammond was re-elected by
acclamation as president of the Republi
can National League this afternoon. A
change in the constitution was adopted
providing for four vice-presidents, in or
der to recognize all sections, and the fol
lowing were chosen: Harry H. Myers, of
Little Rock, Ark.; W. W. Heffelflnger,
of Minneapolis; Winston Churchill, of
New Hampshire; John Albus, of St. Jo
seph, Mo.
For treasurer, Chauncey Dewey, of Chl
cage. waa selected. The secretaryship was
taken by G. Snell Smith, of NeW York
City, National organizer, who will here
after combine the two offices of secretary
and National organizer.
TAFT SUMMONS CUMMINS
Asks Governor to Accompany Him
m
on Trip Into Iowa.
6HELTON. Conn., Sept. 22. Governor
A. B. Cummins, of Iowa, who with Mrs.
Cummins, came here last evening on a
visit, left tonight for Clrlcago in response
to a message from William H. Taft, which
Governor Cummins found awaiting him
on his arrival here.
Mr. Taft asked the Governor to meet
him in Chicago Thursday and go with
him to Iowa.
OPTION FORCES IN RIOT
(Continued From First Pare
Representative Meeker, who had a seat
beside hlra and proposed to 'stay until
the local option bill was passed. She
wants him to vote for the local option
and will stay until he has done so. -
According to the programme mapped
out by the "Republican leaders, the first
local option fight will take place In the
Senate and the bill,' when passed, will
go to the House. The leaders today
decided to amend the Anti-Saloon
League bill so as to require a peti
tion signed by one-fifth of the voters
of the county for calling a special
election and also to limit elections to
once in two years.
Charges of bribery began to float
around today and the Republican or
ganization Bald that Its members were
on the trail of a man who has been
approached with a bribery proposition.
No names are given, but It is said that
the case will be followed up and ef
forts made to find who is distributing
the money.
Accounting in McDonnell Estate.
Final account of the partnership es
tate of McAllen & McDonnell was filed
yesterday In the Probate Court by Dan
McAllen, showing that claims against
the firm have been paid and a balance
of S445S remains on hand. Total receipts
since last January have been $125, H9 and
expenditures have aggregated 1120.690.
Real estate belonging to the partnership
has been divided and Mr. McAllen asks
that the estate be closed and that he be
discharged as administrator.
BEATEN ANO THEN HOBOED
SALEM MAX JS VICTIM OF PORT
LAND THUGS.
M. McFearon Lured to Dark
North End Street and Struck
Down by Gun.
Held up and beaten over the head with
a murderous-looking revolver, L. M. Mc
Fearon? a resident of Salem, who arrived
In Portland yesterday, staggered into the
police station last night and told a thrill
ing story of how he had been robbed In
a dark spot In one of the side streets of
the North End. He had but 5 with him
and the thieves in evident disgust had
given him an extra deluge of blows be
cause of the small amount of their loot.
McFearon, who had come to visit a
brother who lives on the Macadam road,
was near Second and Burnside streets
when a large fire broke out on the East
Side. As he was standing at the curb a
stranger walked - up to him and said:
"Let's go to the fire." Acquiescing, Mc
Fearon walked with the stranger, who
guided the way ostensibly to the East
Side conflagration.
Instead of taking him In the direction
of the fire the stranger guided McFearon
to a secluded spot on Front street - and,
drawing a big revolver from his pocket,
struck him over the head. McFearon
struggled with his assailant, but blow
after blow fell on his head until, mad
dened by pain and terror, the victim
made one desperate effort and was get
ting the better of the robber when a
second thug' appeared and with a club
knocked the victim to the ground un
conscious. When McFearon 'came to he was bleed
ing profusely and" hla pockets had been
rifled. He went as rapidly as his in
juries would permit him to the police
station, where his wounds were dressed
by City Physician Zeigler and the case
was taken in hand for Investigation by
Detective Howell. McFearon describes
the two men as being young, clean
shaven, both dressed in dark clothes, and
both with dark soft hats. They were of
dark complexion and ona wore a large
ring on his left hand. -
LATAH RAPS SEN. HEYBURN
County - Convention Openly Ex
presses Disapproval of Attitude.
TROT, Idaho, Sept. 22. (Special. V
Oply through insistent pleading of Con
gressman Burton L. French, United
States Senator W. B. Hey burn was saved
from a stinging1 rebuke by delegates at
tending the Latah County Republican
Convention this afternoon for his attitude
against th direct primary law, which
wm enthusiastically indorsed by the con
vention. After the committee on resolutions had
reported, L. K. Strong, delegate from
Moscow, offered the following denuncia
tory resolution, which was received with
shouts of approval and which would have
passed had it not been for Congressman
French, who pleaded with the convention
to save the senior Senator from Idaho
from humiliation for the sake of party
harmony:
We denounce- Senator W. B. Heyburn in
his opposition to the election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the people,
his denunciation of the direct primary elec
tion law and his attitude toward curtailment
of liquor traffic. He does not represent the
people of Latah County, or, as we believe,
the people of Idaho, on these very impor
tant questions. He repudiates Republican
and Democratic ideas that a public officer
Is a public servant, but says, "you may peti
tion, but must not instruct me."
He threw down the gauntlet in his speech
at the Republican convention at Boise and
uiumed the role of dictator. We believe
that the Republican party- should not be
slow in taking- up the gauntlet and repu
diating him as he has repudiated the prin
ciple of the party. We therefore Instruct
our nominees to the State Legislature, if
elected, to use every honorable mentis to
Is your mouth similar fa any way to tha
above ? If so. n need to wear a wobbly,
unusable partial plate or Ill-fitting ordinary
bridge work. The Dr. Wise system of
TEETH WITHOUT sfXArKS"
Tha result of 21 years exoenece. ths new
way of replacing teeth in the mouth teeth
In fact, teeth lu appearance, teeth to chew
your food upon, a' you did upon your nat
ural ones. Our fore Is so organized wa
can do your entire crown, bridge or plate
work In a day it necessary. Positively pain
leas extracting. Only high-ciiut, soienUfia
work.
WISE DENTAL CO., LNO,
Dr. W. A. Wise. Mgr.. 21 years In Portland.
Becond floor Failing bids.. Third and
Washington streets. Office hours, 8 A. M.
to 8 P. M. Sundays. I to 1 P. k Painless
extracting. 50c; plates. 16 up. Phones A
and Mala 902U.
T ODAY
PORTLAND DAY
Go to Country Club
Pacific National Shot
See Big Ad, Page 7.
prevent the re-elctlon of Senator W. B.
Heyburn to misrepresent the State of Idaho
in the United States Senate.
Astoria Grants Trolley Franchise.
ASTORIA. Or., Sept 22. Special.) The
Council at its meeting: this evening passed
an ordinance granting a 30-year franchise
to the Oregon' Coast Railway Company
for an electric carllne over various streets
in the city. The proposed carllne is to be
a portion of a suburban road from As
toria via Warrenton and Seaside to Til
lamook. All the surveys have been com
pleted and the engineers representing the
men who are to underwrite the bonds are
to leave Philadelphia for here on next
Wednesday.
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