THE - MORNING- OREGONIAN AVISPspat, - jjKpiajiBisjre - -as, -- tbwu-
SOMETHING NEW
"LITTLE BUCKEYE"
POSTCARD PROJECTORS
,,, Buckeye Post Card Projector, Electric or Gas.
Will magnify postal in colors the full size of bed sheet.
So simple a child can operate without trouble. The
weight is small 2y2 to 5 lbs. complete.
Electric Projector has one 24 C. P. light to two 50
C. P. light. Will take voltage up to 125. Household
voltage 120.' Price, $5.00,; $7.50, $10.00.
Gas machine fitted with gas mantles, one 65 C. P. to
two 80 C. P., attached to any gas jet. All connections
go with outfit ready for operating. Price, $5, $7.50, $10.
A great machine for persons having a large collec
tion of postal cards.
PYROGRAPHIC OUTFITS
Excellent line of
Burning Sets, from
$1.75 to $7.00.
We are headquar
ters for Pj'rog
raphy Goods and
can save you 20 to
40 per cent.
FIRE FOUNTAIN PENS -
rarkpr Fountain Pens $2.00 and np
Conklin's Self-Filling Pens . 3.50 and np
Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens $2.50 and up
AYoodlark Popular Fountain Pens 51. oO
GREAT
ONE-f
ALF PfflGE SM
EVERYTHING ON THE THIRD FLOOR AT HALF
Higri-Grade Potteries, Artware, Imported China, Hammered Brasses
JUST THINK OF BUYING THESE GOODS AT HALF
Stouffer's Hand-painted China
Imported Hand-painted China
Hand-Hammered Brasses
Hanging Basket
Austrian Ware
Bozane
Royal Bonn Ware
Imported Waste Baskets
Candlesticks (100 shapes)
Imported Bonaparte Ware
Japanese Bronzes Royal Doulton
Cloissone Wares Delia Robia
Imported Amphora Bombay Reed Baskets
Japanese Kouchie Ware
Cedar Chests
Japanese Dinner Gongs
Teplitz Ware
Bavarian Vases
Tiffany Ware '
Imported German Steins
f
A
(
vJ
SEE THE GREAT VALUES FOR 25c
Many articles worth up to' $3.00 We only mention a few of what you can buy.
Toilet Sets . ....25? Handkerchief Boxes. 25e Smoking Sets 25
Infants' Sets ..25 Collar & Cuff Boxes. 25d , Jewel Boxes 25
VALUES UP TO $3.00 YOUR CHOICE FOR 25c
The above are on the Third Floor.
DAINfY CHRISTMAS PEREDMES
This is Portland's exclusive Perfume Emporium, and yre have the
finest lines of imported and fomestio perfumes, in bulk and in
fancy packages.
S8.00 MIRRORS FOR $3.60 EACEI
Great values in good Mirrors a fine gift for anyone. Splendid
assortment, in ebony, mahogany, oak, birdeye, etc.
TRIPLICATE MIRRORS FOR 4 LESS
Makes a fine gift for a woman or man superb display and at
the lowest prices ever offered. .
SHAVING SETS AT ONE-FOURTH OFF
The grandest showing of fine and medium-priced Shaving Sets
all kinds, at One-Fourth Less than regular prices.
CAMERAS AND KODAKS $2 TO $54
A nice Camera or Kodak is always a pleasing jgft We have the
assortment and prices to suit, from .UU to 5o4.1HI
SAFETY RAZOR COMPLETE FOR $1.00
The famous and popular "Ever Ready," 12-bladed Safety Kazor,
at the modest price of "
You will find this Razor perfectly satisfactory. Why not try one
as a gift?
FINE OPERA GLASSES $4.75 TO $28.00
Finest Opera Glass-fine for ladies and girls. .$4.75 to $2S.OO
INGERSOLL WATCHES FOR $1 EACH
This is a dandy Watch, and will make the boy real proud to be
an owner of a good timepiece.
CHRISTMAS UMBRELLAS $1.50 TO $20
Fine Umbrellas for men and women-all handles. $1.50 to $20
, GILLETTE SAFETY RAZORS FOR $5.00
Nothing better than a Gillette Safety Razor. If it is dot liked,
we will exchange ior aujiuuiS
FREEDOM IS GIFT
Governor Hoch, of Kansas, Re
leases John Collins.
WAS CONVICTED OF MURDER
Prisoner Sent to Penitentiary in
1898 on Testimony of Negroes.
One of Whom Later fun
esses to Perjury.
TOPEKA. Kan.. Dec 12. Governor
Hoch late this afternoon pardoned John
Collins, now serving a life sentence In
the Kansas penitentiary for the murder
of his father, a well-to-do real estate
man of this city, in May. lSfS. Collins
will be freed Christmas day. The Gov
ernor believes Collins innocent.
The Collins case was one of the most
remarkable criminal cases In this part
of the West. Young Collins was & stu
dent at the Kansas University at the
time of his father's death. He was con
victed upon the testimony of three ne
rroen. all of It beinK circumstantial in
character. At the trial the slate set up
the plea that Collins wait In love with
Miss Frances Babcock, a wealthy young
society woman of Lawrence. Kan., and
that Collins planned the killing of his
father so that he might Rain insurance
which the senior Collins carried upon his
life.
One of the negroes, upon whose testi
mony Col line was convicted, has since
written a book asserting that the testi
mony of the three negroes at the trial
was part of a. plan of young enemies of
young Collins to ruin him by fixing the
responsibility for his father's death upon
him. The elder Collins was 'found dead
in bed one morning after a visit to bis
eon at Lawrence.
TAFT'S COUSIN SAFE HOME
Broken Launch Knglne on Ifiuitlng
Boat Causes Delay.
BERKKL.ET. Cal., Dec. 22. Dr. Fred
erick D. Taft. third cousin of President
elect Taft. who. with his cousin, Walter
J. Watson, was thought to have been
lost while on a hunting trip to Bouldin
Island, returned to his home today. The
only mtshap that occurred to the men
was the breaking down of the engine of
their launch, which left them helpless for
a time and caused them to suffer consid
erably from the cold.
recently consolidated; an ordinance for
additional filter bedg.for the new filtration
plant: Heberton-street railway ordinance:
a resolution to pave a portion of Fourth
avenue with wood block and "others pend
ing before Councils.
All the Councllmen are candidates for
re-election In February. William Brand
Is pre-ildent of -the Common Coun
cil; Ferguson, formerly a reform
Councilman ; Wasson, chairman of
the finance committee; Soffeil, chairman
of public works committee, and Klein,
who is serving his first term, is a well
known river man. Among the lawyers
who approved the prosecution are: Thom
as Patterson, J. Ross Sterrett, M. W.
Acheson, Jr., and David T. Watson, an
attorney of International fame. All these
have signified their willingness to prose
cute the defendants without compensa
tion. Peteetive Ftorced to Resign.
Director of Public Safety Lang today
demanded the resignation of Captain of
Detectives Edwin T. McGouga. This
action followed' a conference between
the Mayor and Mr. Lang last night. Mr.
Lang said today:
"My reason for asking Captain Mc
Gough for his resignation has nothing
to do with the arrest of the Councilmen.
There was another reason and a more
perlous one. but what it is I will not
discuss."
Reports are in circulation, however,
that differ from the director's state
ment. Captain McGough Is well known
throughout tne country as a clever detective.
TALK FRUIT TOPICS
0. A. C. Professors Hold Insti
tute at Hood River.
SPRAY EXPERTS DISAGREE
0. R. & N. REFUSES REPORT
WASHINGTON" BOARD PROPOSES
TO BRING SLIT.
BIG GRAFT IN PITTSBURG
Continued from First Pais.)
Klein.. J. C. Wasson. T. O. Atkinson,
Jacob Siffel, W. H. Melany and Hugh
Ferguson.
Former President W. W. Ramsey and
Former Cashier A. A. Vilpack. of the
German National Bank, are also accused.
An additional Information against
Brand. Wasson and Klein charges them
with bribery and corrupt solicitation.
All the Informations were sworn to by
Lensard De Wolf, secretary of the Voters'
League, and formerly a political writer
on a local paper.
Robert Wilson, superintendent of the
Municipal League of Scranton. Pa., is
described as "the man behind the gun."
Mr. Wilson, assisted by a corps of private
deteetives. whom he brought to this city
from Scranton. gathered the evidence
snd says the Voters' League Is back of
the prosecutions, and It la the intention
to make Pittsburg as clean as Scranton
) today. In making Ocranton clean, Mr.
Wilson aaid prominent men were com
mitted or were sent to the penitentiary
for long terms.
Many Charges of Corruption.
The seven Councllmen. It is formally
alleged, conspired with each other, and
with other persons unknown., to secure
the passage, by bribery of the members
of the Select and Common Councils of or.
dlnances and resolutions designating the
depositaries of the -city: bridge ordi
nances: bond ordinances for freeing
bridge between Pittsburg and liegaenyt
Railroad Declares Figures Are Not
Obtainable Commission In
sists They Are.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. Dec. 22. (Special.)
The State Railway Commission will
bring suit in the courts to compel the
O. R. N. to comply with the laws and
the orders of the Commission with re
spect to .an annual report. Secretary
Calderhead, of the Commission, has just
returned from Portland, where he was
unsuccessful In his efforts to pursuade
the railroad officials to make the report
the Commission wants. J
The Commission insists that each road
report In detail on earnings and expenses
within this state. The O. R. & N. re
ports such details as to its whole sys
tem, but refuses to segregate state busi
ness. The Oregon road contends It can
rot make up such a statement accur
ately from Its records, and that no law
can compel the company to furnish ap
proximate figures. '
The Railroad Commission assert that
at recent hearings here the road put on
its own witnesses to testify as to Just
such facts, and insists that If such data
can be produced by the railroad for use
where it will benefit the road, such data
can certainly be procured for the Com
mission reports.
H0LC0MB AGAIN IN COURT
Seattle Doctor Persists in Refusal to
Pay Alimony to Ex-Wife.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 2i (Special.)
Dr. A. H. Holoomb, who has kept the
courts busy for a year as a result of the
divorce action brought against him by
his wife, was today ordered by Judge
Frater to pay J100. two months' alimony,
or go to jail. This afternoon be filed a
supersedeas bond.
This Is the second appeal of the same
kind he has in the Supreme Court, the
other being from an order of the court
last December, directing him to pay $550
back alimony. Judge Frater denounced
Holoomb for endeavoring to .eva.de the
payment of alimony and for attempting
to disobey the orders of the court.
Alois Jauernig Not Guilty.
BOISE, Idaho. Dec 22. (Special.)
Alois Jauernig was found not guilty to
day of the murder of William C Sim
mons. The Jury was out li hours. The
murder of Simmons took place on Sep
tember 4, 1308. on his farm In Highland
Valley. As he was going out to milk
his cows, he was shot from ambush and
Instantly JUed, . .
Cordley's ' Views at Variance t"ltb
Successful Apple-Growers Meet
ing Largely Attended and Vis
itors Given Vote of Thanks.
HOOD RIVER, Or, Dec. 22. (Spe
cial.) Today's session of the farmers'
institute was marked by a large at
tendance and many Interesting discus
sions and addresses. The advocacy by
Professor Wihycombe, of the Oregon
Experiment Station, of diversified farm
ing for Hood River was the subject of
much comment. Several orchardists
tried to figure ont how they could keep
a cow or two on $1600 an acre land,
but state- that they have been unable
to make good.
The morning session of the institute
was opened by B. R. Tucker, a well
Xnown Hood River grower, who gave
an address on "Pruning." Mr. Tucker
advocated pruning a tree for wood
rather than to get fruit when the tree
was young, stating that It injured the
tree more to bear four or five boxes of
apples when It was four to five years old.
A stalwart, thrifty tree was necessary,
be said, to bear a heavy yield of fruit,
as it grew to maturity.
C E. Bradley, chemist of the Oregon
Experiment Station, followed Mr. Tucker
with a talk on "Soils-." explaining the
elements that were necessary to grow
fruit and what should be done to avoid
exhausting them.
Cordiey Starts Discussion.
A. B. Cordiey, the station's ento
mologist, took up the subject of apple
scab and told of the experiments that
had been made at the Agricultural Col
lege to obtain the best fungicide, with
the result that lime and sulphur
showed the greatest percentage of
clean fruit. This statement on the
part of Mr. Cordiey aroused a warm
discussion among Hood Rivr's apple
experts, who had obtained successful
results from bordeaux mixture, and
gave the professor a busy half hour
answering the arguments and Questions
they shot at him.
Mr. Cordiey maintained, however,
that he was satisfied that lime and sul
phur would be found the most efficient
if applied as directed and at the proper
season of the year, which it seemed
most of the Hood River growers had
not done. The advocates of bordeaux
were C. H. Sproat, president of the
Apple Growers' Union; E. H. Shepard,
edlor of Better Fruit, and George I.
Sargent, formerly a member .of the
Oregon State Board of Hortoculture,
but now a prosperous apple grower
here.
Song Smoothes Out Ruffles.
To smooth the ruffled feathers of the
two spray advocates. President Murray
Kay, of the local Horticultural Society,
announced that Miss Florence Hanna
would entertain them with a song, which
that young lady did so effectively that
she was forced to respond to an encore.
The deliberations of the institute were
wound up by Professor C I. Lewis who
talked on "Clover Crops and Irrigation
with Reference to Fruit Growing." Mr.
Lewis said that the time was at hand
when Hood River orchardists must look
to maintaining the plant food of the soil
in their archards to prevent Its exhaus
tion and recommended as a remedy the
planting of clover crops. TJjeee, he said,
should be planted in the early Fall and
allowed to grow until the trees com
menced to show life In the Spring and
then be plowed under.
How to Tse Irrigation.
In discussing irrigation Professor Lewis
said what the orcbardist should know
was not how much water to use, but
how little. In experiments made at the
substation of the experiment station m
tba Bosua River Valley 4t had, fcoen .found
that more fruit grew on trees that were
Irrigated than did on trees that were not.
Where too much water was used the
fruit was too large, punky and tasteless.
Where too little was used It affected the
appearance of the apple, lessened the
yield and slse of the fruit.
The meetings are considered the most
beneficial and successful ever held at
Hood River, and a vote of thanks was
given the visiting delegation from the
Agricultural College.
SEEKS CHRISTMAS IN . JAIL
Worn and Sorrow-laden, Old Man
Desires Asylum.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22. (Special.) A rag
ged, gray-haired man walked Into the
Maxwell-Street Police Station today and
stood In front of the sergeant's desk. He
said he was Joseph Caldwell and that he
had passed through 60 years of life in
this world, most of them Joyful, the last
of them anything but Joyful.
"Don't force me to wander the streets
on Christmas day sergeant. Put some
charge against me and have me sent to
the Bridewell. My wife died a few years
ago and memories of the past are haunt
ing my mind," he said. "Whenever the
holidays draw near I think of her and
the good feasts we enjoyed together in
the old days. Put any charge against
me that you want. Just so long as you
send me where I will not be roaming the
streets on Christmas day."
"I believe you are sincere In what you
have told me," said Judge Bruggemeyer,
"and I will grant your request."
HOTEL GUESTS VACCINATED
Police Guard All Exits While Quar
antine Officer Punctures Arms.
SEATTLE Wash., Dec.22. Two hun
dred and ninety-nine men residing at the
Hotel Norman, on Teeler way, this morn
ing bared their left arms and submitted
to vaccination. Three doctors, a quar
antine inspector and his assistants and
four policemen helped in the work.
The health squad appeared at the ho
tel at 5 o'clock this morning before ony
one had time to leave the house and oil
entrances were guarded. Severtl tried
to escape by the rear stairs and the fire
escapes, but found policemen waiting and
were led sheepishly back, here was no
disturbance, however.
As soon as a man had been veccinated,
an Inspector stamped hto left hand with
a purple pencil to show that he wae en
titled to go and he was then allowed to
pass the police. This afternoon the hotel
was closed and fumigated.
MATLOCK GUILTY; , FINED
Pendleton Authorities in Control of
Liquor Situation.
PENDLETON. Or., Dec 22. (Special.)
Deciding that it would not be profit
able to attempt longer to defy the City
Council. Dee Matlock, who was arrested
recently on a charge of selling near
beer without a license and, who had de
clared he would carry his case to the
hlgehst court if necessary, this after
noon changed his plea from not guilty to
guilty on two counts. He was sentenced
to pay a $50 fine on one, while sentence
on the other was suspended during good
behavior.
This Is regarded as a signal, victory
for the city and an admission on the
part of the saloon men that the city is
in control of the situation.
UMATILLA LOBBY NAMED
Business Men to Co-operate With
Legislative Delegation.
PENDLETON,' Or., Deo. 22. (Special.)
A legislative committee of 16 members
from the county has been appointed by
the Commercial Association to work in
harmony with the Lmatilla County dele
gation In an effort to secure from the
Legislature measures which are particu
larly desired. Chief among ..iese are the
experiment farm for the Umatilla pro
ject, an increased appropriation for the
Weston Normal, a branch asylum and an
amendment to the good roads law.
iL. B Gwlnn president of th State
Bankers' Association, is chairman of the
committee.
EXTENDING EUGENE LINE
Rails Arrive for Completion of
Branch to Springfield.
EUGENE, Or., Dec. 22. (Special.)
Another consignment of rails for the
Portland. Eugene & Eastern Railway
Company's line was received today, and
a further shipment is expected some
time this week. At the present time
cars on the Eugene-Springfield run stop
at Judkins Point,, but the grading and
trestle work have been finished to the
Springfield bridge, and as soon ns the
rails arrive the track will be laid at
once and cars will begin running clear
through-. Two large new cars will suon
arrive.
IRRIGATIONISTS TO MEET
National Convention in Spokane
August 9 to 14.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Dec. 22. The sev
enteeth National Irrigation Congress will
meet in Spokane. August 9 to 14. 1303.
This date has been set as most conven
ient for thoBe desiring to visit Yellow
stone Park, the Seattle Fair and Alaska
in connection with the congress.
George E. Barstow, of Barstow. Tex.,
president, and B. A. Fowler, of Phoenix,
Ariz., are officers of the congress. The
board of control has organized at Spo
kane with R. Insinger, chairman, and Ar
thus Hooker, secretary.
Elks to Keep Open- House.
Arrangements are being made by the
house committee of the Elks Club to keep
open house on Christmas day. An elab
orate lunch is to be served to members
and the rooms decorated with greens.
There is to be no function this f ear by
the lodge itself, it having been decided
to omit the Christmas tree feature that
formerly was made an Important event
in the holiday season.
Snow in Umatilla County.
PENDLETON, Or., Dec. 22. (Special.)
Umatilla County wheat fields are cov
ered with a mantle of snow tonight.
Not very much has fallen yet, but in
dications are that more will come be
fore morning. Farmers have been
wanting snow for some time, and are
therefore happy.
Aberdeen Logger Drowns.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 22. (Spe
cial.) Frank Valentine, aged '35, an
CHRISTMAS
AT
THE
COAST
Through train to Seaside.
Leaves Union Depot 6
P. M. December 24th.
A. & C. R, R. R.
SPECIAL DINNER
AT MOORE HOTEL
TICKETS AND PARLOR
OAR RESERVATIONS
At 122 Third St. and Third
and Morrison Sts.
employe of the Union Mill Company,
while working on a ran oi -day,
fell into the Chehalis River and
was drowned. His body has not been
recovered. Nothing is known of his
relatives. He was a single man.
. tt" h 1 1 n m ciftnsphow. a wealthy
manufacturer, was probably fatally injured,
and his daughter was seriously hurt
Monday, when their automobile .kidded on
a elippery pavement and collided with a
streetcar.
"The Great Glove, Umbrella and Hosiery House of the West." Len
non'B Glove Orders redeemable at all times at Lennon's stores
in Portland, Seattle and San Francisco.
GREAT
UMBRELLA SALE
309 Morrison for Holiday Gifts
5000 Men s and Women's Umbrellas on Sale at $3.45
Regular $6.00 values, covered with guaranteed waterproof silks,
mounted with beautiful pearl and gold, pearl and silver handles; also
thousands of different stylos of handles to select from.
pni REGULAR
Umbrellas recovered and repaired on premises. Umbrellas
engraved free of charga. Umbrellas crated and parked for
shipment in stylish umbrella boxes.
309
MORRISON,
OPP.
POSTOFFICE
BETWEEN
FIFTH
AND
SIXTH.
Steamship "Breakwater"
Sails From
AINSWORTH DOCK
FOR COOS BAY POINTS
EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 8 P. M.
n r..c FIRST CABIN $10.00
Passenger Fares second cabin $7.00
Including Berth and Meals.
Ticket Offices at Third and Washington Streets and Ainsworth Dock.