Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, October 08, 1908, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextTHE HORSING OREGOXTAX, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1003. SEE FIRST GUN FIRED PAGE 9 In Union There Is Strength 99 OPENING SPECIALS SEE PAGE 9 CONSOIiDA Two most efficient and best-trained food-buying, food-delivering organizations in Portland now united GRESTORES JOIN HANDS AT ONE PLACE IN INTEREST OF ECONOMY AND SERVICE Constitute greatest food-buying organ WORTHY PURVEYORS TO HER MAJESTY - THE AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE Vast volume of business makes low costs and fine service certain standards no other store can attain Portland, Or., Oct. 8, 1908 To Our Customers: In uniting with us the splendid Sealy Mason grocery organization and stock together with the good will, second to none in Portland we have made possible a growth and expansion of which you will' receive direct benefit. - The volume of business of the two great united stores is now second to none on the Pacific Coast. You get the benefit in service and prices. The trade you have given us has made this achievement possible. We want you to know that we thank you, that we earnestly solicit a continuation of your orders, and that it will be our best endeavor to please you in every particular. Yours truly, DRESSER'S MEAT MARKET FISH MARKET POULTRY MARKET FRUITS and VEGETABLES WINE CELLARS DELICATESSEN TE AS and COFFEES GROCERIES ALL AT ONE PLACE Every Customer can feel that nothing will be left undone to make the service absolutely ideal in the most exacting details.. Portland now has the finest retail store of the entire Coast. Nothing is too good for our customers. Phone in your instructions. SEALY, MASON & CO. Grocers, Tea and Wine Merchants 275 MORRISON STREET Corner Fourth Portland, Or., Oct. 8, 1908 To Our Customers: Our business has been united with that of, Dresser's Inc. The same clerks and delivery men who have been serving you and attending to your wishes for years will continue under the new arrangement. This union of business makes possible great economies in administration and great advantages in buying, all of which will be reflected in reduced cost to you and improved service. Thanking our many friends for their generous patronage in the past and be speaking for our successor a continuance of the same, we are, Yours truly, . SEALY, MASON "& CO, DRESSER S PHONES Main '10 Fifth and Stark EALY-MASON Fifth and Stark Portland's Great Pure Food Emporium CO. PHONES PUBLIC SALE IS OFF Grand Trunk Withdraws Prince Rupert Plan. SECURE LOTS PRIVATELY ;Mangement Spring Suit-' n In" tending Locators Who l"ndrr Ar rangement Announced Have Utile Chance for Bargains. VANCOUVER. B. C. Oft 7. (Special.) It 1 learned here that the Orand Trunk Vaclflc Railway management. In response to powerful Influences brought to bear, has reconsidered the plan of selling lands at Frlnce Rupert by public auction and will In all probability dispone of tliera by private sale. It Is understood that the sale will taka jlace In June next, the majority of th selling probably being- done In Montreal and Toronto. When the railway com pany was making preparations to conduct a sale of lands at Its Pacific CoMt termi nus In August last It was decided to saUj by public auction, which, if the salo bad taken place, would have occurred at l'rlnce Rupert or Vancouver. At that time It was the general opinion l!at the company would be, forced to sell by auction In order to protect ifsolf against speculative capital. The news that It has now been decided to sell pri vately cornea as a big surprise, and It Is Inferred that the public will hava prac tically no opportunity to bid on tha choicest lots In what may become tha business section of the terminus. Oiartes M. Hays, president of the '.rand Trunk Taciflc. and Frank W. Morse, vice-president and general man ager, are now at Prince Rupert. BRYAN STANDARD OIL MAN llisgrn Say He Has Welcomed Trust With Open Arms. ;oT.l'FIEI.T. Xev.. Oct. 7. Thomas L. Wisjrcn. Indf pondence party candidate f.r President, addressed W people in the Auditorium theater tonight and was Klven a cordial reception. V. R, Hearst was not anions the speakers, having left t:ie party in Ios Angeles In response to a summons from Sau Francisco. Mr. liist:en saiJ he believed President Roosevelt was sincere In his fisht against the Standard 01 tA.npany'. which he had driven out of the Republican party. Mr. Bryan, he declared, had surrendered to the "octopus." which had been received and welcomed Into the Democratic party with open arms. DISSATISFIED WITH DEAL Colonel Muncy Made Defendant In Land Transaction. M.tRSHFlKI.O. or, Oct. 7. (Special) William J. Hyna. recently of Jrays Harbor. Wash, arrived In Mars:. field today from Curry County and be for 1 A. IJUequaat. deputy prosecuting- at torney, laid charges against Colonel . j. i. Muncy. Jolnt-Represantatlra from Coos and Curry Counties. Mr. Muncy Is charged w-l-h fraud in aland-locating deal and the complainant ants to re cover 1125 which he alleges he paid Muncy for locating him on a home stead and timber claim In Curry County. 'In making his complaint By. al leges that he was not located on the homestead he was shown and that there were no trees on the timber claim. Mr. Muncy. It Is understo' d. de nies the whole charge cf any wrongdoing. MISSING FOR TWO WEEKS Detectives Unable to Ixx-ate I. G. Gwynn and Money. SEATTLE. Oct. 7. L G. Gwynn. agent for the Gwynn-Waghorn Com pany, of Vancouver, R C, one of the best known men of the British Colum bia city, disappeared from Seattle two weeks ago and In spite of expert detec tive work by private agencies, has not been located. Gwynn , had several thousand dollars in his possession when he left Seattle and it Is feared that he has met with foul play. The Gwynn-Waghorn Company has large connections of a financial nature In Canada and in New York and Chi cago. Young Gwynn was sent to Seat tle on a deal Involving a large turn nearly four weeks ago. Two weeks ago today. Gwynn Informed the hotel clerk that he was going to San Francisco. When he paid his hotel till he dis played a large roll of bills. tils firm did not know that he Intend ed to go to San Francisco and no rea son is known of his Intention to start south. VOTE TO INCREASE STOCK Canadian Pacific Railway Wants More Money for Development. MONTREAL, Oct. 7. At the annual meeting of the Canadian Pacific Railway held here today the shareholders voted to ask the sanction of the Government In Council of Canada to the raising of jO0O.O of new capital, bringing the ordinary stock up to J-IO.OM.OuO. It Is not the Intention to utilize the power to raise all of the additional cap ital at once, but to hold most of it In reserve for future developments, which Include the extension of the company's Atlantic and Pacirtc service. The pres ent unissued capital Is less than S4.0M.0W. The shareholders also voted to ratify the purchase of a controlling interest in the Alberta Railway Irrigation Com pany at a cost of S2.U.O.000. The prop erty consist of 113 miles of railway. acres of land and an Important colliery In the Canadian Northwest. ORGANIZE FOR CAMPAIGN Brownsville in line for Taft and Sherman. BROWNSVILLE Or.. Oct. 7. (Spe cial. The Taft Republican Club of Brownsville waa organised la thia city last night with a large membership. The meeting waa characterised by enthusiasm shown for the Republican National standard-bearers. Taft and Sherman. The following officers of the club were chosen: President. A. M. Templeton; first vice-president. F. H. Weber; eecond vice-president. Grant Pirtle: secretary, F. M. Brown; treasurer. W. B. Blanchard. Tomorrow and Baturday will positively be last days for discount on 'West Sid gaa bill Don't forget to read Gas lis. IS NOT BINDING Fulton Says Pledges Obtained Through Bad Faith. ANSWERS COVERT ATTACK Anonymous Circular Taken Up and Denounced as Cowardly Chal lenges Author to Make Known Identity and Fight in Open. FOrtEST GROVE. Or, Oct. 7. (Spe cial.) Before an audience of BOO, Unit ed States Senator Fulton spoke in Ma sonic Hall tonight on the political is sues of the campaign. Besides making an eloquent presentation of issues sup ported by the Republican platform and a convincing arraignment of the poli cies of Bryan and his party. Senator Fulton devoted himself to answering an anonymous circular addressed to him and with which the town was flooded before the rally tonight. These circulars created no little ex citement, as they consisted of a series of questions directed at Senator Ful ton and which; by inference, reflected on his political career. This excite ment was increased when Senator Ful ton said In his speech that he under stood that the circulars had been given out by the Democratic state chairman, Alex Sweek. The Senator character ized the attack made upon him as cow ardly in the extreme, and challenged the author or authors to make known their identity. Although asserting that anonymous circulars of this character were un of notice. Senator Fulton said fthat he would answer the questions contained In them, and proceeded to do so. branding as false all the implied charges against him. "Would a Statement No. 1 member of the Legislature go back on his pledge without a cash consideration or a promise of office?" was the substance of one of the questions put to the Sen ator, while he was also asked his posi tion on the statement- In reply the Senator said that he had not announced himself either for or against the Statement, but that be did not believe In a violation of the Fed eral Constlttulon. As to whether a member should violate his pledge to the Statement, the Senator called at tention to the fact that these pledges were made believing that the direct primary law would be kept In good faith. In consideration of the whole sale fraud that had crept in by Demo crats registering as Republicans, he considered the pledges of legislators as no longer necessarily binding. MINISTERS GIVEN BANQUET Unitarians Begin Sixth Annual Con ference at Hood River. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Oct. 7. (Spe cial.) The sixth annual session of the Northern Pacific 1'nltarlan Conference, which will hold a two days' meeting here, began today. Twenty ministers and delegates, a number of whom were accompanied by their wives, were. In attendance from Portland. Spokane and. Salem and others are expected to ar rive tomorrow. The conference opened with a ban quet at noon which was closed with an eloquent address of welcome by Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River, who was selected to preside at the meetings here during the conference. In behalf of the delegates. Miss Helen F. Spalding, of Portland, responded. A business ses sion of the conference was called at 2 o'clock for the purpose of organizing and receiving reports. At Its close a ministers' meeting was held to dis cuss church extension and other de nominational work. A devotional service was conducted in the evening by Rev. J. Van Bandy, of Hood River, after which the con ference sermon was preached by Rev. J. A. Cruzan. field agent of the Ameri can Unitarian Association for the Pa cific Coast department. FARMER SHOT IN LUNG Dispute Over Term of Lease Leads to Bloodshed. ' SPOKANE. Wash, Oct. 7. (Special.) Charles Kellogg. 1 a farmer, was shot through the right lung this evening. The shot was fired through the door of Kel logg's house near Pullman by someone inside. Kellogg wu brought to Pullman hospital. He has a chance for recovery. The shooting Is a sequel to a dispute over possession of the farm of Thomas Savage. Kellogg rented the farm three years ago for a term of three years, with the privilege of two years more. A few days ago Savage Is alleged to .have moved his family to the farm and took posses sion of the house, while Kellogg was In the field seeding. Kefloggs goods were moved outdoors. He swore out a warrant but officers sent to the scene failed to serve it. SLANDER VERDICT OF $25 Suit for 815,000 Between Seattle Politicians Ends. SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 7. (Special.) The Superior Court jury In the slan der case of F. M. Jeftery against Act ing Mayor H. C. Gill brought In a ver dict for J26 damages today after de liberating two hours. Mr. Jeffery and Councilman Gill were rival candidates for the nomination for Councilman at February primaries, and in the heat of the contest Mr. Gill is said to have announced publicly that when Jeffery came West he left his wife at Cripple Creek, Colo, on her dying bed and was accompanied on his Journey West by another woman. Jeffery resented this statement and filed a suit In the Superior Court ask ing for J1S.000 damages. Mr. Gill in his answer admitted that he made the remarks charged and Insisted that they were true. Mr. Jeffery yesterday handled his own case and Mr. Hoyt, law partner of Mr. Gill, bandied the case for the Councilman. CONFESSES WIFE MURDER Aged Rancher Convicted of First Degree Crime. SEATTLE. Oct 7. Murder in the first degree was charged in an informa tion filed in the Superior Court this morning by the Prosecuting Attorney against Leander Cox, the aged rancher who broke down yesterday and con fessed to the killing of his wife, Sarah, at tha f""ny horn Monday night. THINKS UNCLE IS BURGLAR HARRY STARR MAKES FATAL . MISTAKE. Hears Someone Moving and Fires After Getting Xo Reply to Challenge. TACOMA, Oct. 7. Mistaking his uncle, Joseph Eley, for a burglar, Harry Starr, living with his wife and three children In a tent near Center and Bailey streets, fired a shot which took effect in Eley's iead shortly before daylight this morn ing. After shooting, Siarr Tan out and came upon the prostrate form of his uncle, who it is now believed, was In the throes of an epileptic fit when the family was aroused and Starr fired after get ting no answer to his Inquiry as to who was moving about. An ambulance was summoned and the wounded man was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he expired in a short time. Starr was in a state of collapse when he discovered it was his undo and it was feared he might kill himself. He was taken to the police station. Eley was a laborer at the Northern Pa cific shops, 69 years of age and had been a resident of Tacoma for 28 years. He leaves two sons and three married daughters. HOLD TWO FAIRS IN LANE Preliminary to District Meeting Next Year. EUGEJNE. Or., Oct. 7. (Special. Lane County will have two fairs this Fall, one at Springfield, which will be held the latter part of the present month, and the other at Cottage Grove that will be held about the middle of No vember. Both fairs will be held largely to ex hibit the products of the country, espe cially the farm. The crops have gener ally been very good this season, and goo agricultural and horticultural displays are assured. These fairs will be of great value In preliminary work for the big county fair to be held in Eugene next Fall. The new ' grounds are under fence and the track is complete. Next Fall Lane Coun ty will have the district fair appropriation. High School In First Rally. EUGENE. Or.., Oct. 7. (Special.) The Eugene High School held Its first rally of the year this afternoon in the new High School assembly room. S. D. Allen represented the Board of Education and other speeches were made by Benjamin Huntington, of the faculty; Marlon Hurd. of the alumni, and Principal George . Hug. Other speakers were Leonard Buoy, the news; Raymond Salisbury', faculty; Dugald Qtilner, football: Esther Uren. etudent body: Ralph O'Leary. basket ball: Wayne Willoughby. freshmen class; Holmes Holeman, the news. Harold Young was elected yell deader for the year. A Healthy Family, "Our whole family has enjoyed good health since we began using Dr. king's New Life Tills, three years ago," says L. A. Bartlet. of Rural Route 1, Guilford. Maine. They cleanse and tone the system In a gentle way that does you good. 26c at. Woodard, Clarke & Co. drugstore Tomorrow and Saturday will positively be last days for discount on West Side gas bills. Don't forgpt to read Pus Tips. YOU NEED THAT HEATER NOW Haven't you noticed how chilly the mornings and evenings are? Why not buy that new heater now, and take away the chill from the room?' We are agents for BRIDGE & BEACH MFG. CO.'S SUPERIOR STOVES. If you buy a good heater, it will save enough in the fuel to pay for itself in one season. right Cooking School We are conducting a Free Cooking School in our basement depart ment each day, where we have employed Mrs. T. B. Wheelock, a cook of National reputation, who will lecture to the Portland ladies on culi nary art. Lessons begin at 10:30 A. M. and 2:30 P. M. t-A- I 1 3A.V SUPERIOR, for wood, 18-inch $13.50 SUPERIOR, for wood, 20-inch $14.50 SUPERIOR, for wood, 22-inch $15.50 SUPERIOR, for wood, 24-inch ....$17.00 SONORA, for wood, 18-inch $ 900 SONORA, for wood, 20-inch fLO.QO SONORA, for wood, 18-inch, with front door. ..$10.00 SONORA, for wood, 20-inch, with front door. ..$11.00 WE HAVE OTHER HEATING STOVES WHICH RANG3 IN PRICE FROM $1.50 UPWARD, Phone us your Orders. Oregon phone Exchange 5. v Home phone A 6045. Private exchange connecting all departments.