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1908:
14 HELD FOR TRIAL
I em not in any way connected with
Portland- paper: In fact I do not k
LIBEL INDICTMENT
FOR Dili SLEETH
GREAT VIOLINIST TO APPEAR AT HEILIG THEATER j
TONIGHT t
where the offices of that publication ar!
located. N'or have I ever bt-cn connected
with it. I have my own business to at
tend to here, and .that has kept me busy
all the time 1 have been in Portland."
Grand Jury Releases Four on
Not True Bills:
COYOTE CHASED IN TOWN
Beast Heeds Call of Wild and
Gnaws Rope That Binds.
With a varied assortment of dogs,
apparently displaying great bravery,
yet using utmost caution, snarling and
yelping at his heels, a skulking coy
ote sped through the streets of the
northwestern portion of the city yes
terday afternoon, causing a panic
among women and wild excitement on
the part of small boys of the neigh
borhood. The animal wore a piece of rope
around Its neck which had evidently
Editor' of Evening Paper
: Charged With CriminafAt
tack on Hanley.
Is
MANY SERIOUS CRIMES
syp
Embezzlement, Assault, Robbery
and Other Breaches of the Peace
Figure In List of Indictments
In the Present Group.
HYDE GOWAN ALSO NAMED
. ' 1 . . . v-n r . a -m- -r-k a t r iw r T?T T 7
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Articles Sullied Good Ximfs of
Harry C'orbett and Judge Webster
as Well, but Portland Men
Took No Action In Case."
Charging criminal libel, indictments
againet the editor and manager of a sen
sational eveninR paper of Portland were
returno by the Multnomah County
Orand Jury yesterday. The Indictments,
two In number, were returned with 18
others at 3:30 o'clork. and a onch war
rant will be served this morning. Bail
has been set at IR. arrangements for
which have already been provided.
. One indictment charges the. paper with
having libe'ed the Rood name of Harry
Corbett. a prominent young banker of
tlits city, and William Hanley. of Harney
County, in an artl.-le published Aupust 7.
The other indictment charge the editor
with publishing a libelous article against
Hanlev on Detombfr 6. The names of
Dana ' P. Sleeth. editor of the paper,
and Hyde Gowan. are given in the in
dictments. -Mr. Ciowan. according to- Mr.
Bleeth, has no connection with the paper.
Although- his name appears in the in
dictment as the one having been libeled.
Mr. Corbettt declared last night that he
knew nothing whatever about the
charges or the articles. He had not ap
peared before the grand Jury, he said,
and . knew nothing about the case. Mr.
Hanlev, the other whose name is said
to have been libeled, left Portland yes
terday for Ontario.
Sleeth. against whom the indictment
has been returned, apparently was not In
the least perturbed last night. The
stories that had been printed, he said,
were the result of investigation by the
Federal authorities, and he expressed
his belief that he would readily be ac
quitted when the facts in the case were
presented. He asserted that he was not
editor of the paper at the time of the
publication of the alleged libelous article,
but intimated that the case might prob
ably result In the introduction of highly
sensational and interesting facts.
Charge I lie's nl Fencing.
In the alleged libelous articlc'of Au
gust 7 the paper It is stated that pro
ceedings by the Federal authorities for
"Illegally fencing in Government lands"
would probably entangie several promi
nent citizens of Portland. It stated that
"William Hanley has a record in South
ern Oregon that would make Satan Jeal
ous." Hanl?y is charged with "stealing
cows, hiring cowpunehers to steal public
lands, threatening to shoot an editor,
selling stolen cattle, bribing Juries, fenc
ing in land not his own. dynamiting."
and other crimes.
The article states that "Hanley has
t least twice been arrested for cattle
nealinfr, and on each occasion a jury
sf 'friends set him free, and each time
:he jury and defendant- escaped hang
ing by none of the widest margin."
Entangles Judge Webster.
It is charged that Hanley. in unlaw
fully attempting to secure 62.000 acres
of land from the Government, succeed
ed in Interesting Portland capitalists,
including Harry Corbett. In this con
nection the paper incidentally makes
decidedly unpleasant mention of- the
Christian Federation and of County
Judge Webster. It states that the
Federal authorities were at that time
"not yet certain they can prosecute
Mr. Corbeti on-' any charge Involving
other punishment than a mere fine."
The article declared that all Har
ney County was rejoicing that "Bully"
Hanley had lost, his grip. Referring
further to Harney County, the paper
says: "And it has but 3o00 souls in It
because "Bully' Hanley. thief. . briber,
perjurer, wanted rage for his steers.
Bully" Hanley. of Harney, has made
legislators and Mayors and Sheriffs; he
has also made miyrs Of desolation and
has kept the biggest county-in Oregon
in a wtld state for 20 years. And that
is why the decent men of Harney
County want to see 'Bully' Hanley and
his Portland associates, and all the
rest of the gang, put where they be
long, and stamped with the damning
seal of successful public prosecution."
Two weeks ago Hanley came to
Portland and the event was chronicled
in the columns of the afternoon paper
in a striking way. Flaring headlines
on the front page .announced " 'Bully'
Hanley Is in Town: Here Is News
About Him and Judjie Webster: Some
Side Lights on Crooked Work."
More Attacks on .Imlge.
The article recited a number of alleged
facts in connection with Hanley's career
one of which purported to tell how Han
ley had escaped a lynching bee at the
hands of a -number of settlers. The ar
ticle also rf!d that -many persons were
wondering why Judge Webster had ap
peared In the Federal Courts as attor
ney for Hanley.
"These folks need worry no -more,"
says the article, "it was not the Judge's
predilection for the defense side of the
land fraud cases.- even though lie has
been rather successful in this field, but
rather because he was one of the Port
land crowd that is tangled up in that
tr'.iiiiO-acre gmb down in Harney
County.
"It will be remembered by the many
lawyers in Portland." the article con
tinue, "who have in the past tried to
get matters settled in the County Court,
and who have most frequently found a
vacant bench marking where the Judge
should be. that Judge Webster was away
in Southern Oregon. Yes, he was away,
he was awav down in Burns, where with
Bully Hanley he was working out the
details of this large grab."
Judge Webster declared last night that
he had not cared to bring the articles
to the attention of the grand Jury, and
had let them pass. He also declared that
he had advised Mr. Hanley to do like
wise, and that while Mr Hanley had nj
personal grudge which he wished to vent,
he felt that if the grand Jury wished t-
take the matter up it was his duty to
bring it before them.
Sleeth Is Heady.
"Mr. Gowan." who, as I under
stand, was Indicted with myself." said
Mr. Sleeth. "has never had any connec
tion with the paper In which these ar
ticles appeared. He is the- president and
manager of the Pacific States Adjust
ment Company, with offices in the Cham
ber of. Commerce.
"I have heard of the Indictment and
have arranged to give bonds when the
warrant is sv-rved. Our paper prints the
news, and I have no doubt but that the
articles in question wew founded on rec
ords that are public."
"I formerly ran a newspaper In Har
ney County." Mr. Gowan said. "and
while there "made a fight on Hanley. But
BKi COXSIGXMEMT OF CHRIST
MAS STAMPS ON SALE.
Christmas stamps, proceeds of
the sale of which are to be used
In fighting the great white plague,
are selling rapidly. An additional
consignment of 100,000 reached
Portland Tuesday, 200,000 yesterday
and the graduate nurses are sell
ing them with renewed activity.
It Is believed the entire number
will be disposed of before the end
of the holiday season. There Is a
big demand for the stamps from
other citiee in the state. Mer
chants, business houses and cltl
Eens generally have entered enthu-'
siaatically into the sale and great
expectations are entertained coa
cerning the result of the sale.
been severed with his teeth.. He made
his first public appearance not as a
captive in the vicinity of the Lewis
and Clark fair grounds. A small bull
terrier spied him and with a growl of
anger gave chase. A mongrel heard
the Commotion and added ills baying
to the noise.
That part of the city seemed to be
alive with dogs, for from every yard
and house they came, barking fero
ciously, hair erect and with the moat
savage demeanor they could assume.
One dog. less cautious than the rest,
leaped the fence and rushed towards
the coyote so rapidly that he was un
able to stop after making his display
of ferocity. Consequently he bounded
against the coyote, which was looking
In another direction. But as quick as
a flash, the fugitive turned and gashed
the dog savagely with its teeth. The
dog howled and dropped out of the
procession. The others, however, con
tinued, but at a more respectful dis
tance. Small boys Joined the chase,
adding their shouts to the bedlam of
the dogs. .
Finally the coyote grew tired of the
fuss and sought refuge on the front
porch of J. H. Lehman, a streetcar
conductor, who lives at 847 Thurman
street. He backed himself against the
door and turned a row of fierce-looking
teeth upon his pursuers. The dogs
lined up in the street In front of the
house and barked so savagely that a
big crowd waa soon attracted.
Th envnte's owner, in search of the
wanderer, soon came along and led the
animal away. It is saia to nave ue
longd to a young medical student by
the name of Brown, living at the Fair
mount Jlotel. near the entrance to the
old exposition grounds. The animal
gnawed in two the rope that bound
him. '
rinsing Performances.
There are only a few opportunities left to
see the Baker Stock Company's splendid
success. "The Rose of the Kancho." at the
Bungalow. Us second and last week will
b- clrsed after Saturday ntsht and the
memory of it will be to all those who have
had the delight of witnessing- it a "thing
of pleasure and a Joy forever."
Murray and Mack at tbe Baker. N
Wherever these two famous fur.makers.
Murray and Mack, make their appearance
is the stgr.al for crowds, and this week at
the Baker is no exception to the rule.
They are appearing in their latest big mu
sical success. "The Sunny Side of Broad
way," this season and are surrounded by
a company of 40.
"In Wyoming" at the Star.
Wherever Wltlard Mack's play, "In .Wy
oming." has been presented it wins in
stant favor. The story Is original; all the
Irenes are laid In the Big Horn Valley,
near Caspar. Wyo., and are founded upou
actual occurrences during- the time Mr.
Mack was recuperating on a ranch after a
severe illness.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Kose Htahl Next Sunday
Portland theatergoers ana promised one
of the greatest hits that ever came to the
Pacific Coast In the appearance of the
charming actress. Rose Stahl, in hr famous
comedy-drama success, "The Chorus Lady."
This brilliant offering will be the bill at the
HeHig Theater for four nights, beglnntg
next Sunday.
"Arizona" Coming to the Baker.
Noxt Sunday Augustus Thomas' great
American play. "Arisona." will open the
holiday week at the Baker. This famous
picture of Western life seems never to lose
it's hold on the people. It Is in the hands
of a strong company this season.
Children's Great Christmas Play.
Hoyfs "A Midnight Bell" was chosen by
the vounger patrons of Baker stock company
as their Christmas week attraction, and
Manager Baker changed for them ewm after
be had announced another. It is not par
ticularly a child's play, but contains much
that children love.
HI Henry Minstrel Reminder.
. This is to remind lovers of fun and Jollity
that HI Henry's famous big city minstrel
aggregation will be at the Star Theater next
week. A select coterie of eight funny
comedians will open aeweral packages of
original funny comedy. Seats are now on
sale.
What Will Happen Next?" Orpheum.
The comedv' sketch. "What Will Happen
Next?" which Wilfred Clarke and company
are presenting this season, is said -to b one
of the brightest farces in modern vaudoville.
It is one continual laugh, composed of lit
tle laughs, and will be seen at the Orpheum
next week.
Zello Troupe Coming. '
The Zelst troupe, known everywhere In
vaudeville for fast acrobatic comedy, has
been booked for the Grand next week, as
the special added attraction. The headllner
will be "A Soldier of Propvllle," introducing
Mr. nd Mrs. Esmonde. '
AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATER.
Bertie Fowler at Orpheum.
You may look the theatrlcat world over
and count on your flngtr ends all the suc
cessful woman monologulsts. This week
the Orpheum has one of the successful.
Bertie Fowler Is possessed with sufficient
personality, na'tural talent and Ingenuity to
hold an audience In monologue.
Great Juggler at Pantages.
The Great Eldora. appearing at Pantages
Theater this week, is positively tne great
est heavy weight Juggler on earth he spins
heavy truck wheels and dining-room tables,
etc.. with as much ease as though they
were ordinary plates. His work Is truly
marvelous. See him. -
Roeal Musical Five.
. From the Royal Musical Five to the mo
tion pictures there is not an act on this
week s programme at the urana w men is
nctvof- a high, grade. The musical act
which heads the Mil has made an immense
success, for the performsra are talented and
their selections are of the popular srt.
Amusements
What the rreaa A-et BT-
r ARTHUR HARTMANN.
Arthur Hartmann, violinist, and Alfred Calzln. pianist, will give a fine pro
gramme at the Heilig this evening, and one which all musical students should
hear, while he is but a young man. Hartmann Is one of the really great
violinists, and In the lyric school he stands quite at the head. ' To a splendid
technique he adds fire and dash and his bowing Is always free and sure. To
night the programme will contain the work of such composers as Salnt
Saens Bach, Sauret. MacDowell-Hartmann, Wienlawskl and others, and It
cannot fail to Interest every lover of the violin, for Hartmann's . playing has
created a real sensation throughout the East. The recital is under the direc
tion of Lois Steers-Wynn Coman and is one of their subscription series. It
will begin at 8:15.
NUYOfl PASSES BUCK
Expected to Place on Council
Burden of Fixing Tax Levy.
MORE MONEY IS WANTED
Councilman Rushlight Will As-k for
Funds Sufficient for Garbage
Crematory, Police Headquar
ters, Emergency Hospital.
It is believed that Mayor Lane will
.,nnn the I'itV Council the full
responsibility for fixing the city tax
levy this year, insieau ui iuoi"s
In It I a ttlcinl CftmiCitV.
That the levy will be considerably
higher than ine present one occn.o v...
taln. Councilman Rushlight, chairman
a . i. moana enrVim 1 1 tee. de-
Ul WIC ... .
clawed yesterday that he will work for
a levy sumcieniiy larg" lul "
enough money to construct a modern
garbage incinerator and an up-to-date
police headquarters building, Municipal
Court and emergency hospital.
Mayor Lane has so far completed his
annual budget and message as to call
a special session of the City Council
for Saturday morning at 9:30 o'clock,
when his recommendations to the
Council will .become known. When
asked yesterday If he will have any
thing to advise as to what the annual
levy shall be, he said that he did not
as vet know, but that he might leave
it to the Council to decide. Six weeks
ago the Mayor announced that he re
garded it strictly as the daity of the
Council to fix the tax levy, and it ap
pears that he still intends to do so.
"My budget and annual message are
still In course of preparation," said
Mayor Lane yesterday, "and I cannot
at this time say definitely whether I
will redommend any levy or not. I
will not know until a little later. It
would seem at this time that the levy
should be a ltitle higher than the pres
ent one. but there are a good many
bond issues coming up."
"I am waiting for the Mayor to make
his annual report," said Councilman
Rushlight. "As soon as his message is
filed I will call a special meeting of the
wava and means committee and we will
take up the matter of appropriations
for next year, and also the fixing of
Valuable Item
for Men
Health and strength hitherto
unknown will be felt surging In
rich red blood through the
arteries and veins and life's
greatest ambitions may be real
ised as never before, if the fol
lowing apecial .treatment Is fol
lowed bv those men and women,
too. who cie stricken with that
most dreaded of all afflictions,
nervous exhaustion, accompanied
with such "symptoms as extreme
nervousness, insomnia, cold ex
tremities, melancholia, headaches,
constipation and dyspepsia, kid
nev trouble, dreadful dreams of
direful disaster's, timidity In ven
turing ifnd a general inability to
act naturally at all times as
otner people do. lack of poise
and equilibrium in men is a con
stant source of embarrassment,
even when the public least sus
pects it. For the benefit of those
who want a restoration to full
bounding health and all the hap-
-Ttinecs accompanying n, ine ioi
1 Towing homo treatment Is given.
It contains no opiates or hault
forining drugs whatever. Mix it
at home and no one will be the
wiser as to your affliction.
Th-j treatment is simple, thor
Obgli 'and correct. Leading drug
gists supply the main tinctures,
extr;Mt8 and essences in one
otlncc bottles, ready to mix. Get
three ounces syrup sarsaparilla
ompmiml. mix with one ounce
enmeound fluid balmwort. and
stand two hours. Add one ounce
C'mii our.d essence cardiol. and
one ounce. tincture cadomene com
pound. . Srake well and take a
teaspoonful after each meal and
one ;tt bedtime. (
The Ingredients are used for
various prescriptions.
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the tax levy for the city. Personally I
shall work for a levy that will yield
enough money to enable us to build a
new and strictly modern garbage in
cinerator and everything that goes to.
make up a first-class plant, and a po
lice headquarters, City Jail and Munici
pal Court building, with an emergency
hospital feature."
The Council has for years declined to
levy a sufficient tax to build a crema
tory and City Jail, but it seems at this
time that there is a strong sentiment
in favor of so doing this year. Coun
cilman Rushlight, as chairman of the
ways and means committee, will wield
strong influence in the making up of
the annual appropriations and fixing of
the levy, making it more than ever
probable that it will be higher this
time than last.
Mayor Lane will not disclose any
portion of his annual message, but it
Is generally believed in official circles
that one of the most Important feat
ures will be a chapter on the municipal
lighting problem, with another strong
recommendation for the taking over of
the city distributing', system. It is
known that he believes this to be one
of the greatest Issues now before the
people of Portland.
ml
$ Hit
Sale AiniimoMimceiizieinit for PiraciScul
; GiiFis
Friday, Saturday
DECEMBER VBih &ndWlh
Every Suit in Stock
of rich Broadcloth, fine Cheviot, new London
Mixtures, French Novelty Cloths, Popular
ManmshMixtures, etc., will be sold as follows :
Formerly priced from $35.00 to $50.00, for
$22.00
Formerly priced from $50.00 to $65.00, for
$32.00
Formerly priced from" $65.00 'fo $80.00, for
$42.00
Formerly priced from $80.00 to $100.00, for
$52.00
Formerly priced from $100.00 to $150.00, for
$62.00
ALL WINTER COATS
Formerly priced from $25.00 to $30.00, for
$16.00
Formerly priced from $30.00 to $40.00, for
$21.00
Formerly priced from $40.00 to' $60.00 for
$28. OO
Black satin coats are included.
All Waists and
Petticoats
$6.00 to $8.50
$4.75
$10.00 to $15.00
$8.00
$25.00 to $45.00
$is.oo
No reservations made wilnout a deposit.
These sales offer a most unusual opportunity
for our customers, as well as the buying public
at large, to secure particularly desirable and
the verv latest garments, whether for present
or future use. as our resident buyer in New
York (Mr. II. B. LiU) assures our styles up to
the minute.
From a point of Quality. Variety and I.ovr Price,
i these two salra are without a parallel.
Special preparations Are Ri Ing . Made in the
Alteration Department for These Salts.
33 1 WASHINGTON STREET
tMUMWSMSiS)
Indictments to the number of 14,
with four not true bills, were returned
by the grand jury yesterday afternoon.
R. B. Harlow was indicted for embez
zlement from Wiliett & Burr, Novem
ber 5. It is charged that he appro
priated to his own use notes, checks,
bills and coin belonging to the com
pany to the amount of $860. W. yB.
Clenn was also indicted on a similar
charge. He Is alleged to have taken
J4.r6 from the same firm, by which both
men were employed.
Sigard Johanson, E. Osberg and Carl
Carlson are accused of having robbed
John Gunderson on December 4, hold
ing him up with a revolver with intent
to kill him If he offered resistance, and
extracting from his trousers' pockets
the munificent sum of $1.75.
M. A. Needham is accused of having
stolen a solar compass, worth $260, a
Gurley telescope, valued at $35, and a
tripod head, worth $5, from W. C.
Califf. on November 5. L. L. Zimmcr
and Orln Thompson, thought at first
to have been implicated in the theft,
were discharged, not true bills being
returned against them.
Jack Howard and Pat O'Brien are ac
cused of having stolen four blankets
and a sailor bag from the Portland
Tent & Awning Company on Decem
ber 1.
Frank Smith is accused of having
assaulted Fred Wagner with a pocket
knife December 1.
Joe Zakogi assaulted Anita Hastings
on December 6 with a 38-caliber re
volver, according to the indictment "re
turned against him.
George Gray Is accused of having
stolen $22 from C. F. Nichols on No
vember 24.
The theft of a box of cigars and car
penters' bits from the dwelling of J.
W. Wogenblast on October 31 is
charged against R. L. LofTel.
William Broyles Is alleged to have
stolen a case of mushrooms from a
warehouse on October 24. They were
worth $28, and belonged to C. P. Doe.
Charles Johnson contributed, it is al
leged, to the delinquency of his 9-year-old
daughter Mamie, on October 4.
A not true bill was returned in the
case of Jacob Johnson, accused of hav
ing unlawfully given a minor whisky
on November 14.
D. McBrlde and Ed Leighton, held
for stealing a $75 gelding from F. S.
Wilson on November 10, were also dis
charged 'from custody yesterday, a not
true bill being returned.
The grand jury also decided that
there is not evidence enough to con
vict Ben Smith of having received sur
veyors' tools alleged to have been
stolen by M. A. Needham from the
Southern Pacific Company, on Novem
ber 6.
Olympla Beer. "It the water.- Brew,
ery's own bottling. Fhoneu Main 871.
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$8.50 to $10.00
$6.50
$15.00 to $25.00
$11.00
Select that piece
of Jewelry here
for Christmas
Very few buying flays loft for p;ift-biiyinp.
. If you anticipate the pim-hnso of some nico pioce of jew
elry for a gift, you want plenty of time to deliberate over the
selection of it, hence we suggest that you come before the
last, few days. when everything is all in a rush.
You should select here, because we show
The Most Complete Stock of Gift
Jewelry in the City
Everything that you could expect to find in a high-class
jewelry store is here in the most exclusive designs and com
plete assortments.
Although our stock shows the most exquisite pieces of
jewelry in the city, which bring big prices, we also carry an
immense stock of the more inexpensive things that are the
very best of their kind.
I will positively save you money
on every article you buy of me
This statement rather conflicts with many that you read
in the papers from day to day,, but nevertheless I will make
it good to the letter. Give me just one chance to, show you
my stock and quote you a few prices.
Aronson Celebrated
Hand-Painted China
20 Off
At present, we are offering a reduction of 20 per cent
on all Aronson celebrated hand-painted China. This stock is
too well known to need further recommendation as to quality.
Every connoisseur on hand-painted China in the city is
familiar with the Aronson line.
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