Morning Oregonian., December 30, 1908, Page 11, Image 11

TITE MORNING OKEGONIAN, "WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1908.
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FINCH'S DEFENDER
TALKS WHOLE DAY
Case Does Not Go to Jury as
Had Been Hoped Before
Argument Began.
WILL BE ENDED TODAY
KHijteraM o Speak Tills Morning
and Then Charge to Jury Will Be
Made hr Jnde Verdict May
Come In Before Xnon.
Presentation of thn final plea In behalf
of James A. F1n-h ocenp1d all of yes
terday and la."rt night. 1'nexpectedly, the
ynurrierer'a legal defenders carried the
elnsInK argument through the three yes
alnns of rourt, so that Finch's life will
not be placed in the hands of the Jury
until today.
It had been expected that the Jury
would have Its labors ended lnnic before
midniKht. Under ordinary circumstances
tiie case would have been decided before
dark, but Finch and his defenders seemed
to realize fully that the jury's manner
during the closing hours of this trial
forebode conviction and that any hope
of saving- the assassin of Ralph Fisher
must lie in the concluding argument.
So. through all of three sessions of
court C. F. Ixrd. chief of Finch's coun
sel, pleaded for his client's life. Tn many
respects it was a remarkable effort. At
times Lord exhibited brilliance of deliv
ery and moved every one by the power
of his eloquence. His figures of speech
were mostly well chosen, his review of
the evidence exhaustive. But through
all the long hours he spoke there was
what seemed like needless reiteration,
lie went over the case again and again.
The forenoon he wasted completely, so
It was believed by those in the court
room, for he devoted that period to a
lecture on the evolution of the press and
to a aensatlonal and aosurd experiment
with a set of scales "weighing the evi
dence." so he said.
Jury Not Impressed.
Nothing Lord said made any Impres
sion on the jury that might serve to
change the verdict. It was believed last
Eight at adjournment hour. The
strength of his argument was in In
termittent periods of brilliant delivery.
The Impression prevailed that he had
made the most of the slender basis of
defense: that he had done the best by
Flnch that could be done. But that
his exposition of the testimony placed
a. new and logical interpretation on
any part of the facts was believed by
jio one.
Finch rested yesterday and sat back
In his chair, posing for the jury. He
felt most sorry for himself, and once
or twice acted as If he were going to
part with a tear, but did not actually
reach that state of grief, as he heard
fclmself martyrized in the mournful
and tragic words of his defender.
Finch liked Mr. Lord's appeal and
told him so. In fact. It was Finch
who urged his lawyer to keep on talk
ing long after the suggestion had been
made that perhaps there might be such
a thing as talking too much to a Jury.
Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald
will make his concluding demand for
the conviction of Finch this morning.
He expects to conclude In two hours.
Judge Bronaugh s instructions will
then occupy from 15 minutes to half
an hour. There is every reason to be
lieve the case will go to the Jury at
about 11:30 o'clock. In that event a
verdict Is quite possible before the
noon hour.
The only chance of a long stay In the
Jury-room is a possible difference of
opinion as to degree. The state has
insisted, however, that the verdict be
first degree or nothing. There are
those who profess to believe the Jury
will remain out only long enough to
aign the verdtct.
Lord Talks Seven Hourst.
Lawyer Ird talked for more than sev
en hours. He went over the defense in
great detail and attempted to explain
what he called the Incongruities of the
case. But his appeal was more to the
sympathies of the Jurors than to their
reason. He attempted to show Finch in
the light of a persecuted man. He main
tained that great prejudice had been di
rected against the prisoner; that unus
ual efforts had been made towards se
curing his conviction regardless of the
question of his possible Innocence.
Lord spent an hour of the morning ses
sion paying his respects to the press, only
to have his effort end in anti-climax. He
set out to explain the evolution of the
press, going far into the realm of medi
eval history and with as much techni
cal detail as might be used In a thesis.
He finally arrived at the modern news
paper with Its power of moulding pub
lic opinion. Then he switched oft to "a
promising young lawyer." who was per
secuted and driven out of his profession
and compelled finally to kill one of his
oppressors In self-defense.
Drawing a graphic picture of Finch's
experiences and misfortunes, he finally
attempted to show where the press set
out to crush the "victim." Working
gradually up to this climax he seized a
copy 'of The Oregonl.m and was pro
ceeding to read an article dealing with
the assassination of Fisher when checked
fcy the court. Judge Bronaugh reminded
the lawyer that the Jury had been re
stricted from reading press comments
during the progress of the trial and that
lie was out of order. Thus the whole ef
fect of Lord's hour of talking was spoiled.
He entered an exception to the court's
ruling. '
Weighing of Kirldenee I'nstiocesfiful.
What doubtless was devised for a con
vincing bit of argument, but which
caused only a ripple of mirth, was Lord's
weighing of the testimony. For th:3
purpose he had a chemist's balances
In court and the names of the witnesses
for state and defense written on smtxll
cards.
First he placed the state's witnesses In
one side of the balances, the other side
tilting Into the air. Then he began, slow
ly and dramatically to place the defense's
cards In the uptllted balance. Gradually
the uptllted balance lowered until an
equilibrium was established. Then, as
the card bearing the name of Horace
McKlnley. convicted land-fraud king,
was set In the scales the balance was
changed.
It was unfortunate for his purpose that
the change came at this moment. It
struck the Jury and spectators as ridicu
lous and there was a response of
amused laughter which abated only un
der the rapping of the bailiff's gavel.
Lord made capital of the fact that
Finch has a young bride, two adopted
children and an aged mother. He de
scribed Finch as a big-hearted and gen
erous man with only the highest pur
poses, noblest aims and finest Impulses.
He was sure such a man as that could
not sneak up behind a fellow human be
ing and murder him deliberately. He
was sure that Finch fired In self-defense.
The pictures of the sad old mother and
the invalid wife were worked overtime.
All this was presented to the Jury so
often that It likely became tiresome to
the twelve men rather than impressive.
Rest After Six Hours' Talk.
With the fact that Finch went to a
gunstore Just before murdering Fisher
and bought a revolver Lord dealt at
great length in an attempt to explain
it away. Had not Mrs. Finch asked him
to procure a revolver with which to pro
tect herself from burglars? as it not
natural that he should buy the gun just
before going home to lunch? And was It
not a most unfortunate coincidence, noth
ing more, that he should have the weapon
in his pocket when he was summoned to
Fisher's office? And. after all. was it
not fortunate for him that he had the
revolver to protect himself with, "else
It might be Ralph Fisher -- ..ot James
Finch on trial her .. . life?" asserted
Lord.
At 3:4 after having talked six hours.
Lord asked for a brief recess. When he
came back, another protracted period of
talk occurred. Refreshed by the Interval,
the Jurors gave him a somewhat more
noticeable attention, although at least
half the Jurors looked sadly bored when
Lord. Instead of making his concluding
peroration, took up another reviewal of
the evidence presented. In attempting,
once more, to Impress the Jury with a
suggestion that the state has not been
fair, he asserted that Pinkerton and
other detectives had been hired to watch
the jurors.
Makes Apology to Jnry.
He was there called to account by Judge
Bronaugh. who said there was no evi
dence of anything of the sort and no
basis for such a remark. About 4::
o'clock Lord apologized to the jury for
his Immoderate consumption of time and
begged their further indulgence, saying
ho felt very sorry for them, but that
he felt he must say everything that
might help the prisoner or else be guilty
of neglecting his duty.
During the next ten minutes Lord be
gan exhibiting symptoms of working up
to the final climax. But he continually
fell away into further discussions of the
evidence. He asserted. among other
things, that the state had withheld much
Important evidence and declaimed bit
terly against the District Attorney's of
fice because Fisher's revolver, found in
his desk, had not been produced at the
trial.
"Shame on you. he shouted, turning on
Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald and
1 .. i pvns(iitnr Snencer. "Shame on
you. and shame on you again! Those
men want blood, ne proceeueu in
dramatically, turning away from them
as if In horror, and facing the jury-
"They want blood: they want his neck.
They want to see poor Jim Finch dang
ling from the gallows. And are you go
ing to do it under such testimony, when
you know that testimony has been held
out? Are you going to do it? If you are,
ikn i-nu are lust as guilty. Tour con
science ought to bother you forever. For
God a sake, don l let poor jim yu,.
Ished for the shortcomlnglngs of his
persecutors. Don't be a party to such
low. diabolical double-dealing as that
which you have seen here."
It was thought Lord was through with
this declaration, but he again took up a
rehashing of the case and kept it up
until 5:10 P. M., when the court ordered
another special night, session entj
adjourned court until 7:30 P. M.
Lord Ends Ills Talk.
iri.n i-niirt roennvened at 7:30
o'clock Lord proceeded with an in
volved exposition oi tne eviuence mm
presentation of his theories regarding
w twaa-Av I T nffered more anolo-
gies during the session for taking up
so much time. He covered again wio
entire scope of the defense, and re
ABUii thai the state had said the ver
dict should be first degree murder or
notning. He gave nis assent 10 inai.
"and let it be nothing then," he ex
claimed. nurt finallv restricted Lord.
telling him to close at 10 o'clock, and
in tiio Inst minute and a half of his
time he brought his address to a cli
max. "You hold here tne lire ot a
human helns- and soul." he said. "Don't
destroy it Don't go home and have
your neighbors say 'Why did you take
the life or poor Jim r men : ii wumu
haunt you to the last day of your life."
T BE
feEEX BT NO ONE SINCE LOVE
AFFAIR EXPOSURE.
Wealthy La Grande Man Has Com
pletely Disappeared Case Is
Proving Great Mystery.
LA GRANDE, Or., Dec. 29. (Special.)
Searched for by friends and enemies with
equal vigor, though for opposite motives,
A. B. Conley, the wealthy rancher of
this county, and one of the most promi
nent men In Eastern Oregon, has dis
appeared completely since the details of
his pilgrimage of love to Portland were
made public. His closest friends In tills
vicinity assert positively that he haa not
been seen since the escapade and also
declare their own convictions that he haa
not returned to his home.
Since he suddenly left the Southern
Pacific train near Woodburn on the day
of his precipitate flight from Portland,
no trace of him has been discovered. At
least no trace of him has been reported,
if It has been discovered. And In this
connection his acquaintances In La
Grande say that a man of his wealth
might easily withhold from the public
many disagreeable facts, since his al
leged pursuit was solely in the hands ot
a few detectives.
At his big establishment near La
Grande there Is a small army of em
ployes and attaches. None of these, ac
cording to reliable sources In La Grande,
has seen the aged lover of the destitute
girl since his departure from Portland.
There are others, however, who say
there are reasons to believe that he Is
in hiding either In La Grande or In some
other section of the county. They re
fuse to state the reasons for such a the
ory, which Is generally discredited by
those who are in a position know.
His successful flight and continued dis
appearance is becoming the great mys
tery of Eastern Oregon.
LOCAL LABOR PROTESTS
Structural Building Trades Alliance
Decries Gompers' Sentence.
The first of the local labor organiza
tions to take action against the sentence
imposed upon Samuel Gompers, John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison was the
local Structural Building Trades Alliance,
which held Its regular meeting last niht.
The meeting was well attended, and
after a discussion, resolutions condemnng
the action of the court were passed. The
resolutions follow:
Bs It resolved by the Ixjeal Structural
Building Trades Alliance of Portland that
we condemn the sentencing nf Samuel
Gompers. John Mitchell and Frank Morri
son to serve time In prison without a jury
trial mm a direct violation of the Constitu
tion 'of the United 6tate: and be it further
Resolved. That we extend to our officials
our hearty support to carry this cue to
the highest tribunal in the land; and be
It further
Resolved, That we have a copy of these
resolutions spread on our minutes, a copy
sent to the Labor Press, and a copy fur
nished the press for publication.
r.-W. R TAX, Pres.
W. NOFFKE. Sec
ONE MUST YIELD
WITHIN 48 HOURS
Question of Lighting City
Streets Has Come to
Acute Stage.
LIGHTS MAY BE TURNED OFF
Board of Directors of Company Re
solves to Shut Ofr Current at Mid
night Tomorrow Five Year
Contract 19 Xot Signed.
The City Kxccutive Board at Its meet
ing yesterday afternoon did not award
a five-year contract to the Portland.
Railway. Light & Power Company, as
recommended bv the City Council, and
the matter has thus reached a critical
condition. President Josselyn. for the
company, said yesterday afternoon that
the board of directors has passed a
resolution ordering the discontinuation
of the lighting service to the city
unless a new contract is entered into
for the full five years. He said the
only means of saving the city from
darkness would ba that the company,
out of patriotism, might undertake to
light the streets free, fully knowing
beforehand that it could not collect for
the current without a duly signed con
tract with the municipality.
Mayor Lane stated that the city will
buy light from the company by the
mnnth nnd thr,t. if a contract is re
quired, he will sign up one right away.
He would not discuss the situation In
detail.
St. Louis Had Siege.
If the company should shut off the
lights it would make a. very serious
situation, it is agreed by all. President
Josselyn said that the lights were
once turned off In St. Iouis and a ter
rible reign of crime followed, so that
the people were terror-stricken, and a
committee of citizens was organized to
seek relief. They went to the City
Hall, he said, and threatened to hang
the city officials who were refusing to
sign up for lights, "and," concluded
Mr. Josselyn, "such a thing might be
repeated In Portlund. The Mayor seems
to be the whole thing here, and I have
heard some men say it might be an
excellent thing to have a commission
appointed to inquire into his sanity."
The situation is so involved that it
Is difficult to understand. President
Josselyn says the company will not
furnish current to the city by the
month; Mayor Lane says the city will
buy current by the month, and City
Attorney Kavanaugh says a short-term
contract could be entered into; but this
seems out of the question, for Presi
dent Josselyn declares he will not sign
such a contract.
City May Seize Plant.
A question that is troubling some of
the city officials Is whether the munici
pal authorities can, under the law,
take charge of the power plants and
compel the company to light the streets.
It is said such a thing could be done
under the police power; but this would
be the lest resort.
The serlo'is situation may easily be
seen when it is known that the pres
ent five-year contract between the
company and city expires at 12 o'clock
tomorrow night. Taking it as certain
that the company will not enter into
a short-term contract and that it will
turn off the lights when the time is
out, the city will be in darkness and at
the mercy of the criminal element.
Mayor Lane and several city officials.
Including some of the members of the
City Council, dj not believe that the com
pany will shut off the lights, even should
there be no contract between it and the
city. There would be no question, they
declare, about the payment of the bills if
the lights are furnished, although there
be no contract.
Board's Duty Is Plain.
President Josselyn states that according
to the advice of the chief counsel for the
company, there must be full compliance
with the terms of the city charter, calling
for bids as per the action of the Council
eight months ago. specifying three or five
years as the term of the contract. The
company ignored the three-year specifi
cation and put in a conditional bid for
the five-year contract.
"Theonly way the Executive Board
could comply with the requirements of
the charter," said President Josselyn. "is
to award the five-year contract; while
the Council has no power to let a con
tract, it is ordered by the charter to
authorize the Executive Board to enter
Into a contract not to exceed five years.
Therefore, the duty of the Board Is to
follow the plain provisions of the char
ter and sign up the contract."
As predicted, when the matter came
up for consideration by the Executive
Board yesterday afternoon, it was re
ferred to the committee on lighting, com
posed of Thomas G. Greene. The latter
is out of the city trying a case at Albany,
and is not expected home until after the
New Tear. It is, therefore, certain tnat
he will not be in a position to make any
contract with the city or to recommend
anything to the Board.
Mayor to Test Light Company.
It is thought it is the intention of
Mayor Lane to test the lighting com
pany, to see whether It will shut off the
lights at 12 o'clock tomorrow night. That
the Mayor has a decisive plan of action
in any event, is regarded as certain Dy
those .who have followed the matter.
Some say the Mayor has carefully studied
out the whole thing, and tnat ne is reaay
to act when necessary. He declines at
this time to disclose his plans.
Mayor Lane has used his utmost en
deavors to secure action by the city to
install a new distributing system ror
lighting, or to buy the present one be
longing to the power company, but thus
far has failed in the effort. He has not
given up hope, however, and there Is
ample reason to believe that. he will con
tinue the fight, and that he will use the
full -nower of the city, if necessary. In
cluding the police force, to win the bat
tle. It would not be surprising u mayor
Tjojin would open negotiations with the
company for a short contract, although
this cannot be confirmed. At any rate, it
will not .be more than 4R hours until the
city or the company win nave to take
final action.
SHIP STRIPPED OF SAILS
Schooner C. E. Falk Reports Thrill
ing Trip Off Grays Harbor.
PORT TOWN SEND, Wash.. Dec 29.
(Special.) The American schooner C. E.
Falk. bound In ballast from San Fran
cisco for Grays Harbor ports, was blown
into Puget Sound today, and is anchored
here tonirht.
The vessel Is without Bails, having en
countered a gale while awaiting a tug off
the Grays Harbor bar, Christmas even-
STURDY BOYS
Require Suits that will
stand the racket. OUR
SUITS are built that
way. For this week we
offer the following spe
cials, which will further
add to the fame of our
GREAT PRE-INVEN-
T0RY SALE ,
$4.00 Boys' Suits $2.35
$2.00 Boys' Hats $1.35
$1.25 Wool Sweaters 59c
75c Tarns 49c
50c College Caps... 25c
166-170 Third Street.
ing, that swept her maets of every frag
ment of canvas. An improvised sailing
gear was rigged, but a second gale from
the northwest was encountered iasc nini.
The temporary sails were carried away,
and by good fortune the wind's course
carried the vessel Into the Strait of Fuca
and toward this port, when a tug was
spoken.
Oantaln Jacobsen describes the Christ
mas storm as the most severe weather he
haa encountered in many years sailing
the Pacific. His arrival is the first sail
ing vessel from the ocean since the storm
of last week.
BOY GONE; CASE MYSTERY
TWO ARRESTS MADE AT KLAM
ATH FALLS.
Roy Vestal Missing Since November
22 Charles Liskey and Alfred
Wallace in Jail.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Dec. 29.
fSpeclal.) Charles Liskey and Alfred
Wallace are in jail here, charged with
cattle stealing. Roy Vestal, who has
been missing since the night of Novem
ber 22. was employed by Wallace, and
it is the belief here that the arrest of
Wallace and Liskey may help to clear
up the mystery of the lad's disappear
ance. Vestal is supposed to have left the Wal
lace ranch near Dairy to spend Thanks
giving with his mother. He was last
seen going toward the home of Charles
Liskey, In company with Wallace.
About 2 o'clock on the morning of the
23d the horse that Vestal had been riding
was left in the corral of the Exchange
Stables, in this city, by some one whom
the stable man did not know. It was
given out that Vestal had gone home,
called there by his mother's illness. Art
Vestal, who Is here from Eagle Point,
Investigating the disappearance of his
brother Roy. says that his mother was
not ill at that time.
Sunday Justice Miller issused a war
rant charging Wallace and Liskey with
cattle stealing, and they were arrested
the same day and brought to Klamath
Falls and lodged In the County Jail.
PASCO DINES BOAT MEN
Officers of Steamer Inland Empire
Are Entertained.
PASCO, Wash., Dec. 29. (Special.)
Pasco continued its welcome to the Open
River Transportation Company, whose
new boat. Inland Empire, made Its first
run here from Celilo Falls yesterday, hy
a banquet tonight to the officers of the
company's boat at Hotel Vlllard.
The banquet was given by the Com
mercial Club and Captain W. P. Gray', a
veteran river pilot, presided. The guests
were Dorsey B. Smith, manager of the
company; Arthur S. Wylle, general agent;
Captain Arthur Riggs, of the Inland Em
pire, and Captain S. V. Winslow, of the
United States dredgeboat Umatilla This
dredge is soon to begin work improving
the channel at Homley Rapids.
Regular service of the new boat line
will begin In March.
RENO GETS ITS OWN RATE
Sugar Shippers Deliver Vltimatum
and Railroads Give In.
RENO. Nev., Dec. 29. Reno mer
chants have come out victorious in
their demand of the railroad company
for better rates on sugar from San
Francisco to Reno. Sometime ago the
railroad company announced a rate on
sugar from San Francisco to Ogden of
to cents per 100 pounds. Shortly after
the rate from San Francisco to Reno
was fixed at 75 cents, 20 cents more
than the cost of shipping twice the
distance to Ogden.
Reno shippers demurred, served no
tice that they would tender the com
pany a rate of 55 cents and no more,
and that in case any trouble occurred,
an action in replevin would be brought.
Local railroad officials took the mat
ter up at headquarters, with the result
that the rate from San Francisco to
Reno haa been fixed at 65 cents.
CENTRALIA IS DRENCHED
Sixty Hours of Rain Floods Base
ments of Buildings.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Dec. 29. (Special.)
Friday, Saturday and Sunday were wet
days in Centralist. Rain has fallen almost
steadily for over 60 hours. AH low land
has been submerged and several buildings
-GOOD ONES
Nowhere else are there so many differ
ent highest-grade pianos, so many styles
and designs to compare and try side by
side, either in our immense salesrooms or
in the private testing parlors, away from
foreign noises and curious spectators.
Scores of the finest examples of the
piano-makers' art
From the foremost American factories; superb Baby and Far
lor Grands, Special Art Style Upright, genuine Pianolas and
Pianola Pianos, Church and Parlor Organs, as well as the best
of medium-grade instruments, are shown in endless variety.
It's a veritable exhibition of all the world's best Pianos and
Musical Instruments; and from the costliest special Art Styles
down to the medium-priced instruments that can be definitely
guaranteed, you are afforded a range of selection that cannot
be equaled anywhere.
No Need to Wait You Can Buy at Once
Every instrument is sold at a fixed price, the lowest known
anywhere, either for cash or on easy weekly, monthly, quarterly,
semi-annual or annual payments.
Every instrument sold is accompanied
by the Eilers "Iron-Clad" Guarantee. A
money-back warranty if instrument is not
exactly as represented and satisfactory in
every respect.
All Makes
Talking
Machines
Biggest
Busiest
Best
pi&noreHtkbiBtjr
353 Washington Street
STORES EVERYWHERE ON THE COAST
damaged. The basement of the Union
t e. Tr,t hnilHInir on Tower avenue
1 Jl ! 1 1 Ot. " o
looked like an aquarium this morning. The
Central telephone omce ana ine i-erieui
t-... i .i nmrnr nrvnnvln? the. rooms.
I I 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 S -' "
have been forced to move, and men are
busy pumping out the water, ine oaae-rv-in
not he fit for occupancy this
Winter, owing to damage to the walls of
the building.
VAIN FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
Portland Prisoner Dodges Bullets In
Row boat, but Is Retaken.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 29. Escaping In
an open rowboat across the Mississippi
River amid many bullets fired by United
States Deputy Inspector Harris, whom he
eluded In the St. Paul Union Station,
Hugo Dufour fought in vain for free
dom today. He soon was recaptured by
the Inspector.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Dec. 29. Maximum temper
ature, 41.1 degrees; minimum, 30.8. River
reading- at 8 A. M., 5.4 feet; change In last
24 hours, rise 0.2 foot. Total rainfall. 5 P.
M. to 5 P. M., trace; total since September
1. 1IX8, 12.30 Inches; normal, 18. 8T Inches;
deficiency, 6.57 Inches. Total sunshine, De
cember 28, 3 hourB; possible. 8 hours 42
minutes. Barometer ( reduced to sea level),
at 5 P. M.. 30.26 inches.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The storm center that extended from
Montana northward yesterday evening has
moved eastward toward the upper Lake
region, and a high-pressure area that was
over Northern California and Western Ore
gon, has moved northeastward to Eastern
Grand Central Station Time Card
Grand Central Station
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
leaving Portland
Roseburg Passenner
CottaRe Grove Passenger
California Express
San Francisco Express ......
West Side
Corvallls Passenger
Sheridan passenger
Forest Grove Passenger
Forest Grove Passenger ......
Forest Grove Passenger ......
ArrKine rortianu
Oregon Express
Cottage Grove Passenger . ...
Roseburg Passenger
Portland Express
West time
Corvallis Passenger
Pherldan Passenger
Forest Grove Passenger
Forest Grove Passenger ......
Forest Grove Passenger
8:15 a. m.
4:1i p. m.
7:45 p. m.
1 :ao a. m.
7:20 a- m.
4:10 p. m.
8:50 a. m.
1 :0t) p. m.
5:40 p. m.
7:15 a. m.
11:30 a. m.
5:30 p. m.
11:15 p m.
6 20 p. m.
10:30 a. m.
8:00 a. m.
11:50 a. m.
4:50 p. m.
Jefferson-Street Station
SOUTHERN PAC'inC.
Leaving Portland
Dallas Passenger ....
Dallas Passenger
Arriving; Portland
Dai las Passenger . . . .
Dallas Passenger
7:40 a. m.
4:15 p. m.
10:15 a- m.
6:50 p. m
OREGON" RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO.
iMvlnff Pnrtlnnd
Pendleton Passenger
Chlcago-i-ortiana opwii -
spoKmie r
Kansas City & Chicago Express.
--4 v i n r Portland
Spokane Flyer
Chi.. Kan. City & Portland Ex..
Chlcago-portiana rpeciai
Pendleton Passenger
, 7:45 a. m.
0:15 a. m.
6 :00 p. m.
6:00 p. m.
10:00 a. m.
7:20 a. m.
8:50 p. m
5:45 p. m.
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
reaving Portland I
Tacoma and Seattle Express ... 8:30 a. m.
x?nv. inuDr jC- rhlrnjrn T.lmlted.l 2'.ft0 D. m.
. A IT-rnrofi ... 111 1 45 O. m.
Arrlvinsr Portland
North Coast limited 7:00 a. in.
Portland Express 4:15 p.m.
Overlard Express I 8:35p.m.
Kort
Over
ASTORIA COLUMBIA RIVER.
Astoria & Seaside ExpnesB
AMoria Passenger
Arriving Portland
aa cm. a. Tn rt 1 a n d nn KKpnear
Portland Express .
8 :00 a. m.
6:00 p. m.
12:15 p. m.
10:00 p. m.
11th and Hoyt Sts., Passenger Station
&POKANE, PORTLAND & SEATTLE
RAILWAY.
Leaving Portland
Inland Empire Express 9:15 A. M.
Through trains for Walla Walla, Pasco,
Roosevelt, Granddalles, Goldendal-e, White
Salmon, Stevenson, Vancouver and Interme
diate points.
North Bank Limited 0:4O P. M.
Through train for Spokane, Sprague,
Rltzvllle. Llnd. Pasco, Roosev-elt, Grand
dalles, White Salmon, Stevenson and Van
couver. Arriving Portland
North Bank Limited 7:80 A. M.
Through train from Spokane, Sprague,
Rf tzville, Llnd. Pasco, Roosevelt, Grand
dalles, White Salmon, Stevenson and Van
couver. Inland Empire Express 5:25 P. M.
Through train from Walla Walia, Pasco.
Roosevelt. Granddalles, Goldendale, White
Salmon, Stevenson, Vancouver and Interme
diate points.
AMUSEMENTS.
OREGON ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.
Ijeavtnsr Portland
C. P. R. Short Line, via Spokane.
Via Seattle
Arriving Portland
C. P- R- Short Line, via Spokane..
Via Seattle
5:00 p. m.
11:45 p. m.
lO:0O a. m.
7:00 a. m.
Leaving- Portland
Salem and intermediate Local ... I
Hillsboro and Forest Grove Local
Salem and Intermediate Local. . -
Hillsboro and Forest Grove Local,
Salem and Tualatin only. Lim
lted
Hillsboro and Forest Grove Local
Salem and intermediate Local. .
Hillsboro and Forest Grove Local
Sal-em and Intermediate ixeai. .
Salem and Intermediate LocaL .
Hillsboro and Forest Grove Local
W tlsonvllle and intermeaiate io
cal
Hillsboro and Forest Grove Local.
Salem and Jntermeaiaua i-ocai.
Salem and intermediate Local...
Arrtvinr Portland
Wllsonvllle and Intermediate Lo
ral .
Hillsboro and Forest Grove Local
Salem and lnterm-eaiate locai
Hillsboro and Forest Grove Local
Salem and intermediate Local. . .
Hillsboro and Forest Grove Local
Rnipm and Intermeaiate iocai. . .
Hillsboro and Forest Grove Local
Salem ana intermeaiaie iorai.
Salem and Tualatin only. Limited
Hillsboro and Forest Grove Local
Salem and intemedlate lxca). ..
Hillsboro and Forest Grove Local
Salem ana iniermeniHi iiwai
Salem and Intermediate Local . . 1 1 0
25 a. m.
:0 0 a. m.
00 a. m.
55 a. m.
15 a. m.
25 a. m.
00 a. m.
30 p. m.
ftO p. m.
45 p. m.
10 p. m.
:00 p. m.
:30 p. m.
:20 p. m.
:40 p. m.
:55 a. m.
:30 a. m.
:40 a. m.
:00 a. m.
:55 a. m.
:15 p. m.
lop. m.
B0 p. m.
40 p. m.
45 p. m.
00 p. m.
0 p m.
20 p. m.
20 p. m.
40 p. m.
firil fif Theater
JT1IL1I-1-V- 14th and Washington.
Phones Main 1 and A 1122.
TONIGHT AT 8:15 O'CLOCK.
Every night this week. Special rrlre mati
nees New Year's and Saturday.
George M Cohan's Musical P'ay
"50 MILES FROM BOSTON."
Evenings. 1.50 to 50c: matinees. $1 to
25c. Seats se 1 n g theater for the ween.
j-S:5k, ir0 L BAKE A J i ft-
ar if in t.a i k;r.
Mai.
I IT
A
Hpctal New Year's Dr-.y Matinee. TonlfcM.
all this week. Ke. Mat. Snt Baker Stock;
fc'ompanv In the funniest nf i-lays,
"ARB YIH A M MIN?"
A blK hit. Uet vour seats quirk. Evening
priees 2.1c. :t.".e. r.c. Mats.. 15c. 2.c.
Nsxt Week "Zaza."
BAKER THEATER
phones Main '2. A .Vttiu.
Oregon Theater Co.. (Inc.) Lessee
Ueorce I. Haker. Ceneral Manager.
Toniftht all week. Bargain Mat. Wed..
any sent. Hnlidav Mat. Krlday. Ker. lat.
Pat. ;rand revival of .lames Heme s fam
ous plav. "KHOKK ACKKS,"
With Archie Hoyd and a strong company.
Kveninp prices LTc. "'c, 7."c. Malln.es
fir. Next Attraction "The Devil's Auc
tion." THE STAR- Phon!S Til"
Matinees Wednertay. Saturda. and Sunday.
For the entire week of Pecember 21 B. J.
Carpenter presents
"WHY OIRI.S LEAVK HOME."
Matinees at 2::tO. prices 1.T and 23c: every
evening at 8:lf. night prices 15c. 2.V. 3.ic.
SOc. Seats may be reserved by either phon..
xt Week "June Kjrr."
THEATER 15-25-50-751
Week of leo. 28. ie. If. rrimrms, Mr. nnd
Mrs. (iene Hughe. Three Viwrarj's. notorial
Ymt Card Album, Clmrtwifk Trio. Alice
Wiimnx. Mamie Krunels Co., Mile, rrrtlno.
Orchestra, l'ictures.
PANTAGES THEATER
Advanced Vaudeville, Stars of All Nations.
Engagement extraordinary of George HQ
man's Masterpiece,
"A NK.HT WITH THE POETS.
Twelve people in the cast, including a
hlph-class cjuartet. living pictures and tab
leaux. A $ri0 equipment.
Mutinre Dully, 15c. Two Miows at Night,
lac and 25c.
THE G RAND-Vaudeville de Lax.
Another Biz Hill.
.Tnhn Birch
Mile.
Summerville
And Her
Dancing Horse.
"COLUMBUS"
llAimM A
I loll U ton
Jam en and
I.ncia Cooper
Payne
Brown Hodgea
Fred Bauer
( ran daAco ne.
Siberian
Eskimo
Village
Exposition
Bldfj.l9tl
and Wash.
Open 10:00 A. M. to
10:30 P. M
0DR LAST PERFORMANCE
Don't Miss It
Have You iot Your Ticket, for the
T.M.A.
BENEFIT
MidniKht Matinee at Orphenm Theater
New Year'sEve, Starting at 1 1 P.M.
The Bigg-est. Event Ever Given In This
City.
TICKETS OM.V SO CENTS.
Seat. Iteserved 'Wednesday and Thura
ilny at Home A Martin.
Washington and Montana, and has caused
a slight fall In temperature over this dis
trict, and decidedly colder weather In Mon
tana, where the temperature Is ncarlnit
zero. LlKht rain occurred today alonjr the
Ptralt of Fuca. but fair weather has been
general elsewhere.
The Indications are for fair weather
throughout the district Wednesday, and
it will be colder east of the Cascade Moun
tains, but the temperature will begin to
rise again in Southwestern Oregon.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Fair, northeasterly
winds.
Oregon Fair, warmer soulh'west, coiner
east portion; northeasterly winds.
Washington Fair, colder east portion,
easterly winds.
Idaho Fair and colder.
F. M MONTCOMKUV, T.ocal Forecaster
ELMHURST
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
At Wilson'a salesrooms, cor. 2d and Yam
hill sts.. at 10 A. M. J. T. Wilson, auctioneer.
MEKTIXO NOTICES.
WASHINGTON CHAPTER NO.
. It. A. M. Special convocation
this (Wednesday) evening at 7:30
sharp. Work In Mark Master
degree Visitors welcome. By
order B. H. P.
Cl-YDB EVANS, Secretary.
PORTLAND HIVE. NO. 7. I. O T. M.
ill hold a special meeting Wednesday af-
P. al., at K. or r. nan. ny
U E. CORNK1.U
I.ady Commander.
will
ternoon at
order
SAMARITAN LOHGE NO 2. I. O. O. F
Regular meeting 'his (Wednesday) evening
at s o'clock. Initiation and other Impor
tant business. Visitors always welcome.
R. OSVOLD, Secretary.
THE CALEDONIAN CT.UB will give m
rousing old-time hogmanay In the Audi
torium Hall, OS 3d St.. New Yeara ew..
Thursday. 3lst. at S P. M.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
SCHNErK Funeral services of the late
Charles Schneck will bo held at Dunning.
McEntee & (lllbsugh's chapel. 7th and
pine streets. Friday, Jan. 1. at 10 A. M.
Friends invited to attend. Interment
Rlverview Cemetery.
VAN FTtlDAUH The funeral services of
'c'hnrlotte Van Frldagh. beloved wife of
Paul Van Frldagh. will be held at
Holman's chapel, 3d and Salmon sts., at
1 :.to P. M. today (Wednesday). Friends
Invited. '
Dunning. McF.ntee tiilhaugb. Funeral
Directors. 7th and IMne. Phone Main 430.
Lady assistant. Office of County Coroner.
EDWARD HOLMAN CO.. Funeral Direct,
ra. MO Sd at. Lad assistant. Phon. M 403.
J p FTNLKY SON. fl and MadNon.
iMdr attendant. Phon. Mala a. A 1SB.
MXI.ER-BYRNE3 CO.. Funeral Direct
ara. t7S Russell. East 1081. Ladr asitaat.
T. B. DUNNING. Undertaker. 414 Ea$
Alder. Lady assistant. Fhona Eaat aft.
McEXTTE-EEK SOX CO. Undertaker t
lady assistant. 409 Alder. M 6133.
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