Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 16, 1908, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextTlIE MOKXIXCt OREGOMAN, WISDirei) AT, DECEMBER .16, 190S. e At One-Hai Pride; Have You Decided Yet? Only 8 Shopping Days Until Christmas. If it is mere uncertainty as to what would please best that causes you to delay your Christmas purchases, a few minutes spent in looking over the sug gestions o f f e r e d h e r e would aid you to a quick suggestion. High-Grade Potteries, Artware Imported China and Brasses 1 1 " t 1 . . .... The sale on the third floor has been a great successbut there is still more to be sold so we call your attention to this great sale again. On this floor you will find the following lines: Stouffer's Hand-painted China Imported Hand-painted China Hand-Hammered Brasses Japanese Bronzes Cloisonne Wares Imported Amphora Royal Doulton Delia Robia Bombay Reed Baskets . Royal Vienna Ware Hanging Basket Austrian Ware Rozane .-- - v Royal Bonn Ware Imported Waste Baskets Candlesticks (100 shapes) -Imported Bonaparte Ware Japanese JCouchi Ware . Cedg,r Chests . . Japanese Dinner Gongs Teplitz Ware -Bavarian Vases Tiffany Ware Imported German Steins Pictures Oii Your List? If you are seeking gifts that are endur ing and will' ever remain to remind some person of your generous spirit give pictures and choose from our im mense stock. You'll find the prices the lowest in the - ' . x Pacific Northwest. (Take Elevator to Fourth Floor.) Best Christmas Sale in Portland Leather Goods for Wbmen Excellent showing of new and nobby sbapps in fancy and plain Handbags, Novelty Purses, Music Rolls, Music Hags, gold and silver-link Purses, Mesh Purses, swell pigskin Bags, new and modern designs; inixrted Card Cases, in dainty shades; Back Strap Purses, in all the new shades and leathers. Cross Enzlish Leathers and Glove3 . All Leathers Engraved in Gold Tree Imported Belts, Buckles, Muff Purses Gigantic Sale of Odds and Ends, 25c We have collected some odds and ends which are great values at 2oe just as good as any only a few of each line left. Toilet Sets 25 Infants' Sets !..25 Handkerchief Bores 25 Collar and Cuff Boxes 25 Smoking Sets .V 25 Jewel Boxes 2? VALUES UP TO $3.00 YOUR CHOICE FOR 25c Jsrilliant r" Cut Glass There is nothing which decor- I , V,( V- 1 li ates the table, china closet or V . . w SrrktJ li buffet and sets them off to f 'tgff ' . I glass articles- A few sugges- " ZMjMffK X- Si l ifl t' Si jrT0)i Bos, NappiesVasw, Cologne fejw J . yM .0-U SZS I sSsSbx Sets, Water Bottles, All Kinds feCTtjul JUDGE ROOT MAY RETURN TO BENCH Urged by Friends to Accept New Term, Which Be gins in January. WAS MISTAKE TO RESIGN expressed confidence In your Integrity and ability that has not been shaken. "Foi the above and many other rea sons, we pray you to stay with us and help on the fight for good government. A -terrific, war Is now on between the forces of good and ovll In American poli tics, and while many good men. will be driven to the wall. It behooves us all to remain at our posts." Bar Committee Finds Jurist Guilty of Only Epistolary Indiscretions. Has "o Fear of I legis lative Inquiry. OLYMPI.X. Wash.. Doc. 15. (Special.) That ex-Supremo Judge Milo, A. Root is seriously considering the resumption of his teat on the bench at the beginning of the trm for which he was elected November 3, is made here today on un questionable authority. Friends of the ex-Justice are now sounding sentiment In high places, in the state government and unless strong op position is found to this course on the part of Judge Root he may be expected to present himself next month to take the oath of office. Strictly construed. Judge Root's resig nation applied only to the term he was Irving at the time he submitted it to Governor Mead. That term will end on the second Wednesday In the coming January and the riw term of six years for which he was chosen in the Inst gen eral election will begin. There Is . ap parently no obstacle to Judge Root's qualifying for the long term. Judge Root and his friends, it is stated here, have .become convinced that his resignation it. the first place was a Mrrlous mistake. It Is admitted only that Iih has been guilty of Indiscretions in which there was nothing criminal. It is claimed that for these indiscretions Judtfe Root has been punished enough and that lie will go. back on the bench with his eyes opened to the consequences of put ting his thoughts In writing in letters to intimate friends. It is also claimed that the report of the tat Bar Association will disclost! nothing beyond matters of indiscretion and that in fact there is. nothing more to be discovered. . It is understood. In addition, that Judge Root's friends will rot tmposo a ; legisla tive investigation. Once back on the bench his remra-al could be accomplished only by Impeachment by the Legislature. It la claimed that the results of legis lative investigation will not show the matter In so serious a light that two thirds of the members necessary will vote to impeach. FRIENDS START PETITION" .'k Root to l'tionslder and Take Office In January. SEATTLE, Wash.. Dec. 15. (Special.) Friends of ex-Supreme Court Justice Milo A. Root are circulating a petition ad dressed to Root asking him to reconsider ills action in the matter of his resigna tion. The petition, which is now being signed by Judge Root's friends and neigh bors, says in part: "We. the undersigned citizens and voters of the state of Washington, wish to express to you the disappointment we feel on account of your resignation from office of Judge of the Supreme Court. "We further believe that your surrender will be a bitter disappointment to a ma jority of the electors In the state, -and would respectfully submit the following re asons for asking you to reconsider your notion and not to extend your resignation to include the term for which you have j ,.oi(y ,heen elected: "Your resignation will not remove any distrust the people may have in the Su ir:iic Court heiause. should your resig uaiicii b? accepted and another ap pointed, a suspicion will be created that your enem'es have planned to force you Xo resign for their own advancement. Thoa who elected you by their ballots RODGERS DEFIES NEW LAW Declares He Has Openly Violated Corrupt Practices Act. SALEM, Or.. Dec. 16. (Special.) Mayor George F. Rodgers, who was re elected at the recent city election, has confessed to several violations of the corrupt practices act in his campaign. In the expense statement tiled by him he says: "I have spent no money whatever, di rectly or through the medium of others, nor have I made or authorized-promises of any kind to further my candidacy. I have, however, disregarded the law in several particulars. "Section 7A of the Corrupt Practices Act requires that no candidate or elector person shall make any contribution for any religious, political. charitable or other cause for the publle good. I have, nevertheless, during my candidacy, con tributed to the Raby Home, the Republi can National Committee, the Salvation Army, the Y. M. C. A., the support of two widows, a church and a blind man. I have also given peddlers' licenses to two cripples, contributed to a Republican banquet and Indulged in other charities which modesty forbids me to confess at this time." He says that contrary to section 34 of the act he advised numerous voters on election day to vote In favor, of the pro posed charter amendments. Continuing he says: "The constitution of Oregon- provides, 'no law shall be passed restraining the free expression of opinion, or restricting the right to speak, write or print freely on any subject whatever.' "Until the Supreme Court of Oregon de cides to the contrary I shall continue to stand upon my constitutional right of free speech and advocate any measure or candidate I desire on election day or any other day." TO TEST PILES' STRENGTH Question of Indorsement Before King County Republicans. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. If. (Special.) When the King County Republican Club meets tomorrow afternoon the first defi nite tent of the strength of Senator Plies Is expected to be the feature of the oc casion. Ostensibly the meeting is called for tho purpose of hearing President L. H. Gray's announcement of the member ship of the executive committee. Gray Is put down as an anti-Piles man, and when he was elected, a, few weeks ago, it was taken, as an Indication that the Piles forces had gone to sleep and al lowed the control , of the club, originally organized by Piles Interests, to slip away. The Piles men will endeavor to regain part of the lost ground tomorrow. The move that the Piles forces will make is expected to be introduction of a resolu tion to Indorse Junior Senator. Qf course, there will be no direct opposition to this, but the anti-Piles forces will come back with an amendment to make the. resolu tion Include an indorsement of the entire Congressional delegation. This will ef fectually kill the intent of the resolu tion to indorse Plies. President Gray an nounces that he will name his executive committee after consultation with the offi cers of the state and county committees and the officers of the Young Men's Re- publican Club. Sullivan Conviction Stands. SALEM. Or.. Dec. 1G. (Special.) The Supreme Court today affirmed the case of State of Oregon vs. Thomas Sullivan, In which a conviction was had after trial before Judge George H. Burnett, in Polk County. The opinion on appeal is by Chief Justice Bean. Sullivan- was ac cused of selling liquor to a minor in Independence. ' Slide Blocks Clearwater Line.' LEW1STOX, Idaho, Dec. 15. A special to the Evening Teller from Pardee says an engine and freight ou the Clearwater Short Line have been derailed by a slldn Into Clearwater River, one-half mile east of Pardee, this morning. The eneine ran ivr a rock. Engineer Swain, Fireman Brown and Rrakeman -Bavins were In jured, but not seriously. RESTORE OLD RATES Grays Harbor Wins Point With Northern Pacific. . HANNAFORD SENDS WORD Proposed Advance in Terminal Tar iff to Be Canceled YVillapa Har bor and Bcllingham May Be Affected by Decision. ABERDEEN) , Wash., Dec. 15. (Spe cial.) In a telegram today from J. M. Hannaford, vice-president of the North ern Pacific Railway Company, to A. E. Rupert, chairman of the committee rep resenting Aberdeen, Hoqulam and Mon tesano In the fight of these cities for a restoration of terminals and rates, Mr. Hannaford says: "Mr. Elliott and I have discussed Grays Harbor situation and decided soon as can legally be done to replace you among terminal rate points. I am writ ing." The telegram tells in brief 'of the suc oess of the fight that has been made by the business Interests of the Harbor against the now tariff transcontinental chedules effective January 1. 1909, under which the Harbor cities were to be re moved as terminal points for all commo dities except lumber. New schedules will have to be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission and it Is sup posed that this will be done at once. This action follows on the recent con ference held at Tacema between the spe cial committee from the Harbor and Mr. Hannaford and Henry Blakeley, gen eral Western freight agent of the North ern Pacific. The new order will be Is sued as a supplement to the tariff sche- was r HOMIN'EJfT LEBANON I BUSI.XKSS MAN. ' i T k -rr. r- "" I . ' Charles R. Butler, Deceased. LEBANON. Or., Dec. 13. (Spe cial.) Charles R. Butler, of this city, who died in a Portland hospital Saturday; December 12, from cancer, was one of the best known young business men in this city, being the Junior mem ber of the hardware and furni ture firm of Walker & 'Walker. Mr. Butler was born in Mid dleton, O.. August 27. 1868, and came td Oregon 14 years ago. He leaves a wife, whose maiden name was Miss Minnie Gilson. He also leaves two children, a girl of 7 years and -a boy of 3 years. His father, S. II. Butler, lives at Montesano, Wash. Two brothers live lu Washington, one in California and two sls- ters in Ohio. dule. That means that publication of It must be had 30 days prior to its becom ing effective, which will probably be about February 1. During January, the Harbor will have to pay the advanced rates of the original schedule, unless these should be waived. It is thought likely that this will be done. What effect this action of the road will have on the rates to other cities to which protests have been made, is uncertain. It is considered probable, . however, that Wlllapa Harbor will profit by the change. The Harbor case affords a precedent for Wlllapa Harbor and Belllngham, and it may have marked influence on the pro tests from Spokane. . RAILROAD MEN TAKE TEAM Party Making Trip Over Proposed V. P. Line to Aberdeen! OENTRALIA, Wash., Dec. 15. (Special.) Yesterday a party of railroad contract ors arrived in the city and immediately hired teams for a trip to Aberdeen. There were 15 In the party, Including J. P. Gal lagher, Phillip Morrison, T. G. Collins, H. W. Hawley, P. V. Johnson. C. J. John son and A. Holman, all bridge and con tract men of Seattle. The teams were engaged with the un derstanding that they were to be used for tho entire trip to Aberdeen, regardless of time. A blue print of the proposed route of the Union Pacific from here to Aberdeen was shown to Mr. McCash, proprietor of the Main-Street Stable," and was complete in every detail, showing stations, bridges, cuts, culverts, fills etc. Mr. McCash was not allowed to see the portion of the map that indicated the road's entrance into Centralia. Deeds from the, Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railroad Company to the Oregon if Wash ington Railway Company for the old up grade In and near Winlock have Just been filed in the Lewis County Auditor's office. It is stated on good authority that work on this line will begin at once. PEAR ORCHARD IS STOLEN Clark County Farmer Finds His Trees In Xighbor's Field. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 16. (Spe cial.) Adolph Joster, a Clark County farmer, accusses his neighbor, "William Kalke, of stealing1 a pear orchard. Jos ter told his story today to Prosecuting Attorney Etapleton. and the latter has agreed to take action for recovery of the trees. Joster resides five miles from Van couver. He had but recently planted a pear orchard, and Sunday went out to inspect the trees. He could hardly believe his eyes. The trees had dis appeared. Going- to the farm of his neighbor, he found his trees replanted. He was sore of heart to think that the neighbor, whom he had induced to follow him from the Fatherland, should have committed the depredation on his fine new orchard- ' "I will write him a letter, Mr. Jos ter," said the- County Attorney; "and tell him it la an offense-against the law." "Fence, noddings," replied Joster. "He stole mine pear - trees und left der fence." TOUCHES CORPSE; NOW SICK Taconia' Woman Contracts Erysip elas Son Is Paralyzed. TACOMA, Wash., Deo. 15. (Special.) Because she caressed the hands and brow of a deceased friend immediately preceding the funeral. Mrs. F. E. KI1 gore, wife of a well-known local mu sician, lies extremely- III at her home Mrs. Kilgore appears to be infected with erysipelas, although her friend died of peritonitis, following; an opera tion for appendicitis. Another member of the Kilgore fam ily, who visited the remains with Mrs. Kilgore and who pressed his lips to the brow of the woman who lay dead, became partly paralyzed and Is but gradually recovering from the effects of palsy.'- Mrs. Kilgore and her son visited the home of their deceased friend last Friday, and Saturday Mrs. Kilgore's face began to swell in places where she had touched the .face of tho dead woman. Th Japanese vfrtrro of licencing- Indi vidual opium vmokora Tins greatly Teduc4 th number ef drug flnd la Japan, and especially in Formosa. BLACKMAIL PLAN BLOCKED 11. M. ELLIS TRIES TO EXTORT MOXEV IN VANCOUVER. AVrltes Saloonmen Letter on Sher iff's Stationery, Threatening Prosecution for Gambling. VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. 15. (Spe cial.) For attempting to blackmail Drew & Gibbons, saloonkeepers, using a letterhead from Sheriff W. D. Sap plngton's office, alleging that he knew that gambling was going on In their saloon, and that if they would put $30 in an envelope, address It to Jas per H. Henderson, city, by 6 o'clock last night, thev would not be prose cuted by the Sheriff, B, M. Ellis, an Itinerant corn doctor, was arrested this morning by Officer Cresap by order of Chief of Police John Secrist. Ellis came to .Vancouver a few days ago and took out a license to sell pat ent corn medicine. He is accompanied by a pretty young wife and a baby 16 months old.. Drew & Gibbons yesterday received the letter and at once informed the Chief of Police. Officer Cresap was detailed to watch the postoffice for the man who would call for Hender son's mail. EUls did not appear until 10 o'clock this morning; when Be pre sented an alleged1 order from Jasper H. Henderson. When arrested he tore up the order. How Ellis got the letterhead is not known. Henderson, the man whose name he used, is in the County Jail for burglary. The letter to the'saloon keepers stated that the Sheriff knew there was gambling going- on in the saloon, and that unless they put the money In the envelope as directed pros ecution would begin. Owing to the nature of the case, he said he could not sign any name, but for them to do as he'dlrected and everything- would be all right.. i Before County Attorney J. P. Staple ton Ellis denied having written. the letter. Mrs. Ellis and the baby are In destitute circumstances. She says she ran away from home in Portland less than three years ago to marry Better Trustee It is. the universal experi ence of the older communi ties that the Trust Company is by far the better trustee by reason of efficiency, economy and safety. The corporate trustee is perpet ual and its business is in skilled hands, alwaj's on the alert." Leave jrour properties with us under specific terms. It will be handled accord ingly and on very reason able terms. ' Legitimate trusts of all kinds executed. Merchants Savings S Trust Company iil Washington Street. Ellis in this 'city, since which time they have traveled much. tflic was offered money to return to her par ents, but slio said that ss she hsd married Ellis against her parents' wishes she dared nrit . THE- at" I mi. 11 Easily Solved Ell uiove rciers Minplify the giving- of Gloves or t'mbrcH.is. and these are always most acceptable and appropriate at Christmas nine. We call your particular attention to the advantages of t.KX -VOX'S Glove Orders. Tliey are backed up by the largest and best selected stock of the world's best gloves. Gloves for men, women and children for all purposes and functions. l,KXOX'S GI.OVR ORIKHS are redeem able at any time for their face value at any of Lennon's stores In Portland, San Vranclsco and Seattle. Have you friends In Seattle or San Fran cisco? Save expressape and worry by (.elid ing them a Lennon Glovo Order. N. B. Glove Orders are redeemable rn Umbrellas. OPEN EVENINGS. T. 30!t Morrison Street, opposite Posiofflce. 3 SPEND Christmas and New Year's Day :AT Clatsop SPECIAL SERVICE ON ASTORIA 6 COLUMBIA RIVER R. R. 6 O'CLOCK TRAIN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, AND .THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31ST. Runs Through to Seaside SPECIAL DINNER AT CLATSOP BEACH HOTELS. Tickets and Parlor Car 8oat Reservations at City Ticket Office, 122 Third Street and iThird and Morrison Streets.