TlIE MOKXIXCt OREGOMAN, WISDirei) AT, DECEMBER .16, 190S.
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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
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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.
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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-
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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.