TUB JIOKM.va OKEGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, I90S.
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ID
KILLING
ST. LOUIS SOCIETY
Mysterious Death of F. D.
Hirschberg Causes Sen
sation in Missouri.
FOLLOWS WIFE'S FRIENDS
rrominent Clubmnn Found Dead In
Palatial Home Few Days After
Suicide or Kkstromor and Blow.
Police Pen j- Murder.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. . The death of
Francis IX Hirschberg. prominent in the
Roman Catholic Church and a friend of
Archbishop Glennon. also well-known in
club and buwiness circles and as a direc
tor of the Louisiana Purchase Exposi
tion, who was shot at his home, SMS
Llndoll boulevard, early today, following
so closely upon the suicide of Charles T.
Fkstromer. Swedish Vice-Consul, and
Charles V. Blow, a prominent business
and club man, both of whom were
friends of -Mr. Hirschberir. has caused a
sensation. The HlrschberR residence, in
the heart of St. Louia' fashionable quar
ter, was besieged by friends of the dead
man, tryir to ascertain whether Hirsch
berg had been murdered or whether he
bad committed suicide.
Baffling Circumstance.
The police investigation revealed sev
eral baffling circumstances. The blood
' stains on the stairs indicated that Mr.
Hirschberg stood on the third step from
the bottom when he was shot. Immedi
ately below him there was an antique
chair, which bears a deep dent, as
though it had been struck by the re
volver, which was found beside it. The
weapon was of a type used 30 years ago,
and members of the family told the po
lice they had never seen It before.
Physicians who examined the corpse
differed as to the probable course of the
bullet that caused death.
Search Reveals XotUIng.
Friends, of the family assert that Mr.
Hirsahberg had been In ill health for
three years. This was denied by his
business associates, who said that he
had been only slightly indisposed lately.
The possibility of financial or domestic
trouble was scouted by intimates of he
dead man. A minute search of the prem
ises by the police failed to reveal any
signs of the entrance of an intruder.
Trail of Blood.
Members of the family aver that
Hirschberg was the victim of a burglar.
A trail of bloodstains on the stairway
leading from the reception ball on the
first floor indicate that Mr. Hirschberg
was shot at the foot of these stairs and
turned and walked back to his bedroom
.on the second floor. From there he
crossed a hallway and passed through
his wife's room to the bathroom. As
he returned, staggering Into his wife's
room, Mrs. Hirschberg awoke just in
time to see him sink to the floor uncon
scious, according to statements made to
the police.
Mrs. Hirschberg had her husband car
ried to his bedroom, where he died. Ha
made no statement as to how he was
sliot. So far as the police could learn,
no member of the household was on the
lower floor. It was explained that deaf
ness prevented Mrs. Hirschberg from
hearing the report of the revolver.
Was. Prominent Citizen.'
Mr. Hirschberg was a prominent Ro
man Catholic and was Archbishop Glen
non's closest personal friend among the
laity. He was W years old and for many
years had been a leader In the Insur
ance business. He was the first to intro
duce in America the system of Insuring
employers against accidents to their
workmen. He was a member of several
clubs and was highly connected soclal'y.
He was a son of Madame Lucille Hirsch
berg. who before her marriage was Miss
Lucille Chauvin. a member of one of the
oldest and most exclusive French fam
ilies in the city. Mrs. Hirschberg Is a
sister of Lady Noblesworth, wife of an
Knclisii nobleman.
Mr. Hirschberg was chairman of the
entertainment committee of the World's
Fair and had charge of the entertain
ment of all distinguished guests upon
that occasion.
LIVED 50 YEARS IN OREGON
II. Northrnn, Washington Count;
Pioneer, Passes Away.
HILLSBORO. Or., Dec. 8. (Special.)
Harvey Korthrup. for over 50 years a
resident of Washington County, died at
Sellwood. December 5, and was buried
here yesterday. He was born in Whit
man County, New Tork. in 1830, and
crossed the plain to Oregon In 1845,
settling In this county. In 1852 he mar
ried Faiah Davis. To this union 13
children were born, eight surviving
Maurice, Corvallis: Ed. H., Glencoe; Mrs.
Emma Hichenbottom, Cul de Sac. Idaho;
Alonzo, Glencoe; Charles. Prescott,
Wash.; Fred. Glencoe; Mrs. Sadie Smith,
Forest Grove, and Bert L., in the United
States Navy, headquarters at San Fran
cisco. Mr. Northrup has for many years
been afiliatd with the Uiilted Brethren
Church. His first wife died several
years ago, and in October, 190, he was
married to Mrs. Susie Keller.
HAY COURT-MARTIAL ENDS
Defense Supplies Testimony In Ref
utation of Charges.
PORT TOWX3END, Wash., Dec. 8.
The revenue cutter service courtmartial
of Lieutenant M. S. Hay was concluded
here tonight. The testimony adduced at
the two days' triel will be transcribed
and fcrnished members of the court for
consideration before reporting their find
ings to department officials at Washing
ton. Today's sesssion was given over to the
defense.' Companion ofticers of the ac
(Ced, from the cutter Thetis, on the wit
ness stand denied all charges filed
against the accused, forceful testimony
being secured opposing allegations of
drunkenness or improper conduct on the
part of Lieutenant Hay.
TWO ARE KILLED IN RIOT
(Continued From Firt Pane.)
live children. He was uninjured but was
taken in charge by the police.
The woman and some of the children
escaped and fled to a houseboat, where
they lived on the river. The police. 60 in
nun """"'owed. The woman barricaded
herself tn houseboat, where she de
fied the officers.
Standing on the porch of the boat
with a shotgun, she shouted to the
officers:
"Come on. you fiends:"
The boat was but a few feet from
the bank, and several ofticers. taking
up the woman's challenge, dashed for
ward. Officers Kill Child.
The woman dropped her weapon and
taking two of the children, ran back
of the boat, cut loose a rowboat and
began to row toward the middle of
the Missouri River.
The officers called to her to stop, but
she only plied her oars more vigorous
ly. Without another warning the po
lloe fired a volley at the boat. One of
the shots struck Lola Pratt, aged 13
years, tearing away the greater part
of the child's face. She died from her
wounds tonight. . 1
The woman then surrendered. She
said her name was Mrs. Pratt, and that
she was the wife of the companion of
"Adam God." and the mother of the
wounded child.
Sergeant Clark Is reported to be at
the point of death, while Patrolman
Mullane is not expected to live until
morning.
FAVOR BELGIAN BLOCKS
PKOPERTY-OWXERS ARE OP
POSED TO VITRIFIED BRICK.
Petition Will Be Presented to Coun
cil Today, Urging That $200,000
for Paving Bo Spent Here. "
Agitation against the resolution pre
sented to the Council favoring the use of
vitritied brick in the paving of the North
west end of the city has assumeii definite
chape.
The district to be paved Is from Glisan
to Thurman and. from Third to Fifteenth,
roughly stated. Property-owners in the
district affected have signed a petition,
which is to be preented to the Council,
in which a vigorous remonstrance is
made against the use of brick in this
work.
It Is set forth that brick pavement has
proved to be a complete failure on streets
where heavy traffic passes over the
streets and about five-sixths of the
owners of property In the district strongly
urge upon the Council a substitution of
basalt blocks for the proposed vitrified
brick. They favor the stone blocks and
that theybe laid on concrete foundation.
Facts are presented In the matter of
relative cost, the figure of cost for brick
paving of the district being placed at
about $300,000. This outlay for brick, they
point out, would be lost to Portland, for
the reason that vitrified brick are not
manufactured in or near this city, but
would be bought at the Sound. This
large sum, they assert, would be dis
bursed among Portland business men if
stone blocks are used in the new paving
contracts, and would aid materially in
developing the business of making stone
blocks in this vicinity, and would largely
Increase the number of men employed.
The wages paid these men would be
expended with the merchants of Port
land, the number of additional block
makers being placed at at least 100 in
filling these contracts.
A claim is made by the advocates of
vitrified brick that more paving with
that material Is being done in Seattle and
Tacoma than with other material. In
formation is in the hands of the re
monstrants which shows that more stone
block pavements are being laid in the
Sound cities than in Portland, experience
having demonstrated that nothing will
withstand heavy traffic in warehouse dis
tricts equal to stone blocks laid in a con
crete base.
Stress Is laid on the position taken
by both the Northern Pacific Terminal
Company and the Spokane, Portland &
Seattle Railroad officials. These officials
protest against the use of vitrified brick
in the vicinity- of the freight depots of
their lines. Experience had in other cities
with brick paving around depots leads
them to come out strongly against this
type of paving, jind doubtless their pro
test will carry much weight with mem
bers of the Council, for it must be re
garded in the light of expert testimony.
An added point In the protest of the
Northern Pacific lies in the fact that the
position taken is directly against its in
terest In the matter of freight charges,
for if vitrified brick should be used that
line would carry the material from the
Sound.
Attention is dnrected to the fact that
many streets have been laid with vitrified
brick in Portland but all have been taken
out where subjected to heavy wear.
Property-owners may find an object les
son of the unfitness of brick paving by
making an examination of First street,
where the brick paving is being replaced
with Belcian blocks. On Front street
stone blocks have been us?d for 25 years,
but without foundation. The blocks are
now being taken up. redressed and put
down again in a concrete bed.
Estimates maiio recently Indicate that
stone blocks can be furnished and laid
at the same cost as brick. The following
property-owners have signed the petition
to the Council to have stone blocks laid
in the district before referred to:
The Portland Cordage Co.
Portland Iron Works.
Marshall-Wells Hardware Co.
S. & L. Friedman.
Churchley Bros.
Estate of Henry Weinhard.
Zan Brothers.
Louis Kuhn.
D. C. O'Reilly.
Estate of H. W. Corbett.
Failing Estate.
Geo. W. Collins.
Clark-Woodward Drag Co.
W. G. McPherson Co.
John Klernan.
Cook & Kiernan Transfer & Storage Co.
American Trust & Inv. Co.
Geo. Alnslie Estate.
R.' Koehler.
Frank Kiernan. '
John A. Roebling's Sons Co.
J. R. O'Neill.
Joseph Simon.
I. Lowengart.
The King Estate.
Honeyman Hardware Co. -Lowenberg
& Going Co.
D. C. Pelton. r
Strobel & Barenstrecher.
Robert W'lson.
Albert & Amos Brlx.
Spokane. Portland & Seattle Ry.. by
Francis B. Clarke. Pres.. for six blocks.
Lewis Estate.
James Muckle.
Portland Public Market & Cold Storage
Co.
Rufus Mallory.
H. Hirschberg.
Frank E. Dooly.
BONDS TO SAVE RESOURCES
(ContliRed From First Pane.)
Izatlnna and men or character and Influence
throuKhout practically every section of tne
country are enlliterl in the cause it repre
sents Its work being strictly National and
tn no enae sectional, merits and should re
ceive the support of our citizens.
Thank Organization.
I thank alt these organizations. The re
sults of the Inventory of resources will b
laid before the present conference by tne
National Conservation Commission. I shall
not attempt to review these results further
than to say that the more striking fads
broimht out at the conference last May
were confirmed.
These facts are sobering. Kn ripht-minn-cd
citizen would slop the urouer u of our
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shopper can only take what's left. Why not have first choice, from best merchandise in every department?
Special Bargains in All Departments
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TO WEARER"
SELLING FURS FOR 20 YEARS
For over 20 years we have satisfactorily served an exacting class of patrons demanding the highest quality of furs obtainable. Our institution today reflects
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EXTRA HOLIDAY SPECIALS FOR TODAY
FANCY WAISTS V2 PRICE
Sample line of beautiful fancy Net Waists at strictly
half price, as follows :
Regular values $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $25.00, $30.00.
Half-Price Sale 5.00, 4? 7.50, $10.00,
$12.50, $15.00.
Linen Tailored Waists
ITS
A special lot of fine-quality linen tailored Waists, spe
cially priced at $2.75
Ladies' Coat Sweaters
o 6 O
An extra special in the much-needed Sweaters ; colors
gray, navy and, white; regular values $6.00 $3.75
NEW DAINTY APRONS FOR ALL OCCASIONS
" MAKE ACCEPTABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Extra Specials From
the Jewelry Dept.
Sterling silver Toilet Sets, special 49 $ Regular
75c values.
Ladies' Mesh Bags, fancy Cases and Cardcases, in
both gold and silver; specially priced from $2.25
up tq $35.00
Beautiful assortment of imported Belt Pins and Belt
Buckles. Special prices for today 49S 63S
98 and $1.39
High-class Brooches, Veil Pins, Hat Pins, Shirt-Waist
Sets, Cuff Links, Necklaces and Combs, from 23 up
Radical Reductions on All
Leather Goods
All leather goods reduced from 10 to 25 per cent.
All styles and newest leathers, automobile seal, wal
rus patent, etc.
Wicker Suitcases from $2.50 up Traveling Bags
and Cases at lowest prices.
We Suggest Gloves
for Xmas
A gift everybody appreciates and if you come to
day you '11 find many exceptional opportunities
to economize pretty Holiday glove boxes free.
Holiday Suggestions from
the Third Floor
Bath Robes for babies, children and ladies, in Japa
nese blanketing, eiderdown and French flannelette,
in all the popular shades and Oriental designs, rang
ing in price from $2.00 to 8.00, specially priced
for the holiday season.
A complete line of Silk Bonnets, specially priced
69. Values up to $1.50.
Ladies' Silk Vests
Very best quality; regular $1.50 values 93
LADIES' BLACK SILK HOSE
Silk or lisle foot, regular $1.50 values 1.19
Fine assortment of fancy Hose Supporters, in all
colors 69
Dainty Neckwear for Xmas
SPECIAL
Beautiful Linen Tabs, embroidered and trimmed with
lace, 25c and 35c values, for 23
65c and 75c values at 49
$1.00 and $1.50 values, for 9S
An assortment of Necklets, made of gilt velvet and
ribbon, 60c to $1.00 values, for 49
Imitation Irish crochet Jabots and Collars, 50c and
60c values, for . 43J
resources, but every prood American must
realize that National improvidence follows
the Fame course and leads to the same end
as personal improvidence, and that needless
waste must stop. The time to deride or
neglect the statements of experts and the
teaching of the facta has gone by. - The
time to act on what we know has now ar
rived. Common prudence, common sense
and common business principles are ap
plicable to National affairs J nut as they are
to private affairs, and the time has come
to use them in dealing with the foundations
of our prosperity.
MuNt See Facts. (
We must not jrrow hysterical or sensa
tional in depicting our condition. But
neither must wo allow a false security
based on conditions Ion since passed away
to prevent us from seeing the facts and ap
plying business common sense to the sit
uation they disclose. The purpose of th
inventory was to give the facts not to
create alarm, but to take stock of what we
have, and so to lead to the necessary action
for its preservation and increase.
Resource Are Related.
Our natural resources are so related that
the use of one affects the use of all the
others. This is especially true of our water
ways. Every mark, woman and child with
in our borders has an interest in them,
through navigation, power, irrigation or
water supply, or through all rour. We have
neglected our waterways more than any
other natural resource and we must put an
end to that neglect. The Inland Waterways
Commission has told us how.
First, let us prepare a comprehensive plan
for inland waterway development along
the lines pointed out by the Commission.
Such a plan must consider every use of the
waters, it must put the interests of all the
people In advance of any private interests
whatsoever. The preparation of this com
prehensive plan should begin at once.
Proceed With Waterways.
Second, let us proceed Immediately with
the construction of the waterways for which
plans have already been approved, and
which we are now certain will fit into the
outlines of the general plan. Our previous
policy of procrastination, delay, and fitful
and partial action, has borne Its perfect
fruit. Our waterways are deserted, and in
return for our vast expenditures we have
little or no actual navigation to show. The
people are ready for a change. I,et us have
It, and at once. If we can pay the cost
from current revenues let us do so. If not,
let us issue bonds. By either method, let
us have the' waterways and thut quickly.
The plan and the work can and should pro
ceed together. While the woric we are
sure of Is being begun, the plan for the
rest can be prepared.
The work therefore should begin at once.
But there must not be the slightest reck
lessness or waste of money. No work
whatever should be undertaken that has not
been thoroughly examined and fully ap
proved by - competent experts. Above all,
not one cent should be expended to satsify
special interests, whether of a business or
a locality, or promote any man's political
fortunes. This is too large a matter to be
handled in such a way. We must approach
It from the point of view of the National
interest, whether the guidance of the wis
est experts in engineering, in transporta
tion, and In all t he uses of our streams.
KuruaLa uaiii wo.terwAv nnonnl hut Btnrt -i- - t
in any successful treatment of either. For
est protection and river development must
go hand in hand. The three things which
should be done without any further delay
are. therefore: First, to provide for a com
prehensive plan of waterway development.
Second, to begin at once on work already
planned that will surely fit Into the larger
plan. Third, to provide amply for forest
protection against fire, against reckless
cutting, against wanton or reckless destruc
tion of all kinds, and to secure the Appa
lachian and White Mountain National for
ests without delay.
FILES ON MANY CLAIMS
Albert T,. Caslek Hoped to Iocate on
at Least One.
Albert L. Cuslck, who filed on four
claims during the land rush at Roseburs,
on April 14 last, Is on trial before Judge
Wolverton, charged with making false
affidavits. Cuslck was not satisfied with
trying to land one claim, but took a
gambler's chance and filed on four that
had already been filed upon by home
steaders, with the hope that he- would
get one out of the four.
During the morning session the time
of the court was taken up in hearing. ar
guments in the demurrer filed by James
Cole. Attorney Cole brought up two
points of law and the ruling that Judge
Wolverton made in overruling the de
murrer establishes for all time the con
tention that some lawyers .have held, that
an indictment for false affidavit under
section 4746 R. S. because it was origin
ally made to cover the making of false
affidavits In pension cases. Judge Wol
verton, toy his decision, held that the
section covered any violation of the law
in regard to making false affidavits under
any one of the nine different departments
of the Department of the Interior. He
also held that the rules and regulations
Issued by the Interior Department adopted
to cover violations of land matters, was
a law. Just as If it had been incorporated
into the statutes.
When the demurrer was overruled, tne
work of selecting the Jury was com
menced. The claims that Cuslck had
filed on were the homesteads of H. Alli
son, Henry Burman, Oscar Olson and A.
R. Jones. The trial will be a short one,
for there are only a few witnesses to be
heard on both sides. Receiver B. Ij. Eddy,
of Roseburg, was the first witness called.
No Road for Coos Bay.
M. XL Johnson, secretary of the Co
lumbia Life & Trust Company, of Port
land, has returned from Coos Bay. where
he went a week ago on business for his
company.. It was reported from Rose
bure. while Mr. Johnson was on his way
into the Coos Bay section, that he was
making the trip to promote a line of
electric railway into the isolated Coos
section. When seen in his Portland of
fices yesterday, Mr. Johnson denied this,
eaying that a casual Inquiry he made for
the benefit of a friend gave this Idea,
when it was not intended or meant. He
says, he has no plan of building an elec
tric or other railway to Coos Bay cities.
' Light Vote at Hillsboro.
HILLSBORO. Or., Dec. 8. (Special.)
There was but one ticket In the field
at yesterday's city election. The
amendment to the charter to empower
the council to grant a franchise to a
water and light plant, in case of sale
of the present municipal-owned sys
tem, carried. John W. Connell was
elected mayor; Ed Schulmerlch, A. M.
Carlile and J. B. Trullinger were
elected to the council; George Schulme
rlch, reoorder; and G. W. Barnes, treas
urer. Less than 100 votes were cast.
See Drake & Swan's specials, suits, etc.
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and It has done more good for
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has built me up and restored my
strength until I now feel twenty years
younger, and am able to attend to my
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The reason Vinol is so successful in
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iron and all of the strengthening
blood-making and body-building ele
ments of cod liver oil, but no oil.
Vinol is unexcelled as a strength
creator for old people, delicate ildren,
weak, run-down persons, an after
sickness and is the best known rem
edy for coughs, colds ami bronchitis.
We return your money If Vinol fails
to give BatJ"''rt'on.
Woodard, Clarke & Co., Druggists,
Portland.
The Season's Second
Pianola Recital
Friday Evening, Dec. 11
The second of this season s' Pianola Kei-itals will be priven liy
Eilers Piano House in their Recital Hall. Fri.lay eveninjr. De
cember 11, at 8:30 o'clock, with Miss Kathleen Lawler, soprano;
Mr. Charles E. Couture, tenor, and Mr. Dm J. Zan, baritone,
as soloists. Miss Lawler has a beautiful voice ami is too well
known to Portland music lovers to need special mention. Mr.
Zan has delighted many audiences in' Portland, and his splendid
baritone voice is always encored whenever he appears. Mr.
Couture, while a comparative stranper to Portland, has appeared
several times, and has fairly carried his audiences off their feet
with bis beautiful tenor.
A superb Steck Pianola Piano will bo u.-ed lor the occa
sion, and Mr. Louis P. Bruce will act as accompanist, also ren
dering several choice selections durin-r the evening.
These recitals will be given every Friday evening, and all
are cordially invited. To avoid overcrowding, however, admis
sion will be by reserved seat ticket only.
Bv calling at our store at any time before Friday evening
two complimentary tickets, each good for one reserved seal,
may be secured.
Eilers Piano House
353 Washington Street
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