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THE MOKXiyGOREGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY, JAXUAlty 6, 1900. RED CROSS FUNDS GROW If! VOLUME National Organization Has Re ceived $400,000 and Ex-t pects More Daily. AMERICANS ARE LOCATED Many TourlMs at First Reported Mining Have Been Found Through Kfforts of Great Soci ety Friends Are Notified. J RELIEF IIM1 TOTALS HIGH. i The following- total of the ear:h- J t quake rrlrt fundi rre made pub- f lie lat niK'.it. The Rrd Crua fund J In composed of donations from all f local brandies. National lied Cros S400.000.00 Pan Francisco 114. J 02. OO St. Louis 30.1U0.0O 4 J Seattle 6.523.73 4 4 I'ortland 6.177 3 Salt Lake City 1.600 00 T : ? WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. In order to In form the public exactly what Americans have tlius far done through the Red Cross Soi'--ty. Miss Mabt-1 Boarilman, the secretary. Issued today nn official statement, announcing that tlie total amount of subscriptions for Italian relief o far credited and received through the National lied Cross was more than JtOo. Om. Tliis Includes today's contributions of 1136.779. The statement adds: "The expense Incurred In the charter, freighting and use of a large steamship contracted for by the American Ambas sador has been assumed by the American Red Cross and remittances have been made to cover the expense thereof. Representative at Scene. "Bayard Cutting. Jr.. one of the con sular officers of the l'nit,'d States In lialy. who is personally famlliHr with the devastate! region, is acting for and Is agent of the American Red Cross. He Is supplied wiih the necessary funds, so that personal assistance may e extend ed at his discretion to Ar-.ricans who have, been overwhelmed by the disaster. ' "Contributions are still coming- in rap ldlv. and It seems to bo evident that the collections through the Red Cross will reach $300.00." Subscriptions by states received by the American Red Cross to date for the relief Include the following: California, $S0. 170; Washington. $1430: Montana. $175. Some Reported Safe. The State Department today received a dispatch from Consul Gale at Malta, showing tiie following Americans to be rafo and well: Lillian and Elizabeth M. Wlggln. Hen rietta Stadleman. John B. Wright and wife. Dr. Herbert Norris and wife. Mary II. De Hart. May Sherman. Margaret Mendell. Mrs. Martha Kittrrdge and two daughters. Ethel and Clarissa. Mrs. Al fred Harris and dauchter Kosella, J. A. Kain and Thomas Robinson's f.-milies, Katherine Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund II. Garrett, Julian Garrett. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Hapgood. Miss Mary Moss. Francis M. and Elizabeth G. Beckius, Kmllv Croasdl, Estclle Pagan. Eleanor M. Wood. BAY CITV FUND CROWING San Francisco Has Now Collected $114,16! for Italians. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 5. Total sub scriptions to the Italian earthquake relief funj from this city now amount to $114. !;;. Including the $50,000 set aside from the San Francisco relief fund. Of the oth-r $!.('. 0 dally shipments of $10,000 each, totaling $10,000 have been made to National Red Cross headquarters at Washington. It Is Impossible to place an exact figure on the contributions received since the collection of the fund was begun In this city. The Red Cross figures as here given represent money actually paid in to the Red Cross, but there are numer ous small deposits at various banks still to be turned over. A fair approximate est1.-n.ito would place these at $10,000. Tw.-lve thousand dollars from sources outside the city was reported by the Red Cross today. Of this sum $750 was con tributed hr the colony of Italian fisher men at Black Diamond, virtually all of whom are natives of the stricken dis tricts in Italy. A telegram received from Madame Gadski. the famous soprano, who Is now at Lincoln. Neb., announces that the tllva will sing at the benefit performance to be given here January 14 for the earthquake victims. Hamburg Carries Supplies. NEW YORK. Jan. 5. While the work of collecting funds for the earthquake sufferers In Italy continues In this city and throughout the country generally, thousands of pounds of relief supplies left this port today on the Hamburg American liner Hamburg, which began her "voyage for Naples this afternoon. The supplies, which are to be carried free of charge, were loaded on the vessel yesterday and last evening, the com pany asking no nuestions whatever, and waiving all bills of lading. President Signs Rill. WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. The President shortly boforo 2 o'clock this afternoon signed the bill, passed by both houses of Congress yesfrdny. apnropriatir.g $0n.0o0 for the relief of tlie Italian earthquake sufferers. Vancouver Sends $153. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Jan. 5. fSpeclal.V Governor Mead has received J153 from the Vancouver Commercial Club and $5.15 from the Calvary Presbyterian Sunday School for tne relief of Italian earthquake sufferers. Rockefeller Sends $10,000. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Several liberal contributions for the earthquake suffer ers were received at the Red Cross head quarters. John D. Rockefeller sent hia check for $10.00. HAS MADE MANY ENEMIES Robert Watchliorn'9 Name With drawn From Nomination. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The nomina tion of Robert Watchhorn. Commis sioner of Immigration at Ellis Island, to succeed himself, which was sent to the Senate yesterday, was withdrawn by President Roosevelt today. Senator I 'IMinjrharn. chairman of the committee or. emigration.' said that he had been Informed that numerous charges of a technical character had been filed against the Commissioner and that it waa for this reason that President Roosevelt had decided to withdraw the nomination. Members of the Senate committee understand that the Commissioner has made a great manyi enemies by reason of his rigid enforcement of the Immi gration laws. HOOSIERS WARM UP IX HOUSE Enliven Dull Day With Wrangle About Judicial Districts. WASHINGTON. Jan. 5 Transacting business without even the semblance of a quorum, the Housestoday passed sev eral bills of a miscellaneous character, but of little general public Importance. The only Incident worthy of note was a heated discussion among the members of the Indiana delegation over a bill to provide for the establishment of Judicial divisions in the district of Indiana. The measure was laid on the table. Among the bills passed was one grant ing days' leave of absence with Pay to Panama Canal employes Injured in line of duty. PCBLIC PRINTER HELD UP Senate. Refuses for Second Time to Confirm Nomination. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. The nomina tion of Samuel B. Donnelly, of New York, to be Public Printer, was today for a second time held up when the name was reached In the Senate ex ecutive calendar. It was stated by Senator Elkins tnat Senator Aldrich de sired to be present -when the nomination was considered and further than that no reason waa glvejt for the failure to confirm. Colonel Torney for Surgeon-General WASHINGTON. Jan. 6. The President sent to the Senate today the nomination of Colonel George H. Torney to be Surgeon-General. Medical Coma. HO AGREEMENT, HAY SAYS HAS NO PLAN TO SUSPEND EX ECUTIVE WORK. If He Becomes Acting Governor lie, Proposes No One Shnll Dictate His Policy. SPOKANB. Wash.. Jan. 5. (Special.) There is no understanding to which I Am nnrtv u i tc h ontemmates the sus pension of the executive business of the state until the supreme i-ourL mu de termine who is Governor In the interval iha end of flovemor Mead's term and the arrival from California of Gov ernor-elect Cosgrove. said iieuienani.-Governor-elect M. E. Hay, last night. I'Tl.o .- r,or,..,- atnfV to tllH-t effect Sent out from Olympia is an error. I am in formed that uovernor-eieci osisroc r,r.ar Ttl-innlnc to leslve PaSO RObleS. Gal.. on Monday. January 11, and expects to arrive In piympia on January n. x ma Is but three days after the date for the Infliimtrnttnil II II (1 I anA HO reaSOn WhV any appeal should be made to tlie court to determine who Is Governor during that brief Interim. "There Is no arrangement whereby Howard Cosgrove, son of the Governor elect, will as private secretary dictate tlie aotinno of the nctinir Governor. If I am the acting Governor during the absence of the Governor, no man will dictate the acts of my administration." Mr. Hay left last night tor eeauie, n-HorA Iia a-i 1 1 .twnii n riav or two hefore going on to Olympia. He will take the oath of office as Lieutenant-Governor on Monday. OPENS IR ON GAMBLING liUTTE MERCHANTS WANT POOL ROOMS CLOSED. r Ask Legislature to Suppress Them and Restrict Pool-Selling at Race Tracks. BUTTE. Mont., Jan. 5. (Special.) Butte's merchants are on record as against poolrooms and aganst a race meetng of more than 14 days. A com mittee of the Merchants' Association will circulate for signatures a petition to the House and Senate at Ielena. It is as follows: "That several poolrooms are continually operated in the City of Butte and that poolselling on the race track was con ducted In the county for GO or more days last Summer: that the poolrooms are great evils and work an Immense amount of harm In moral and business ways; that poolselllng on the race tracks has also developed Into a great Injury to legitimate business. "Wherefore, your petitioners respect fully pray your honorable body to pass such legislation as shall suppress the poolrooms entirely and restrict pool selling and bookmaklng on the race track. If It does r.ot seem feasible or ad visablo to suppress them entirely. "Your petitioners respectfully suggest that. If poolselllng and bookmaklng on race tracks bo allowed, they be restrict ed to not more than 14 days In any one year In any county." Butte's most prominent business Inter ests are back of the movement BANK EXAMINERS MEET Men From Three States In Conven tion at Med ford. MEDFORP. Or.. Jan. 5. (Special.) National bank examiners from District No. U. which comprises the States of Montana, Idaho. Washington and Ore gon, are holding a session here. The session will close tomorrow afternoon. Those present are: E. T. Wilson, of Montana, chairman of the meeting: F. II. Luce, of Washington; Claude Gatch, of Salem: C. L. Loveland, of Idaho: J. IL Kerr and C. J. Reed, of California. Clackamas Grange Elects Officers. CLACKAMAS. Or., Jan. 5. (Special.) Clackamas Grange has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Master. Arthur Street; overseer. Hattle Robinson: lecturer. Emma Jones; chap lain, J. R- Landes; treasurer. Fred Roadarnel; steward. Jack Young; as sistant steward. Mark Jones; lady as sistant steward, Miranda Wold; gate keeper, Eddie Roadarnel: ceres, C. M. Philips; pomona, Mrs. M. Roadarnel; flora, Cora Wold; secretary, Jessie Jones. Plumbing Firm Assigns. T. M. -Johnston, a plumber, doing busi ness as the T. J. Johnston Company, made an assignment yesterday afternoon in favor of H. K. Sargent. Tlie liabilities of the concern are noted as $5000 and the assets comprise the business, several con tracts and the equipment of the shop. The assignment resulted from an attach ment made on the firm by otw of the heaviest uJ-edltora. 1 TO CITY'S PLIGHT Fever Breaks Out in Ruins of Stricken Messina and Gets Many Victims. MEN ON FLEET GIVE FUNDS American Sailors Contribute Freely to Aid Sufferers Italy's Queen Will Spend Birthday Caring for Sick and Wounded. ROME, Jan. 5. The report from Mes sina, that typhoid fever has broken out there has filled the authorities with alarm. It Is realized that unless proper sanitary precautions are taken at once the disease may spread far outside tlie ruined district. King Victor Emmanuel today received Ambassador Grlscom, " ho presented him with the steamer Bayern In the name of the American relief committee, repre senting the American people. The Bay ern Is laden with provisions and medical supplies and Is ready to proceed to the Strait of Messina. The King was great ly pleased and said that the Americans were always first. Refugees at Naples. Thirteen thousand refugees have ar rived at Naples, of whom 6000 are In jured. They are receiving the best of care, but many have died of their in juries and others have gone mad. More than 50 per cent of those taken out of the ruins after three days did not have strength left to survive. The United States gunboat Scorpion left Naples today, carrying ' supplies, principally sterilized milk, for distribu tion at Messina, under the direction of the American Consulate. The American Vice-Consul, Stuart Lupton. In answer to Inquiries made by the 'State Department at Washington, telegraphs from Messina that the house of the Little Sisters of the Poor was destroyed. Two of the sisters, Natalia San Filllpppa and Gluseppa Dion GIo vlannl, were killed. The others, 24 In number, are desirous of going to Milan, but whether they can do so Is uncertain. Fleet to Arrive Saturday. Rear-Admiral Sperry, commander of the American battleship fleet, has noti fied the authorities here that he will bo In Naples on January 9 with the first division, composed of the Connecticut, Vermont, Minnesota and Kansas. The latest news from Regglo shows that earthquakes occurred today, the shocks being about 20 minutes apart. One of the heavy shocks caused the col lapse of a number of broken walls and added to the terror of the survivors who remained there. "Another contingent of 400 refugees ar rived here tonights The King visited the injured and promised that everything possible would be done to alleviate their sufferings. Refuse to Leave Land. The still surly and fierce mountaineers of Calabria rebel against the Idea of abandoning; their country, one saying in dignantly: "We are not adventurers; here we were born; this land alone can suckle us. We understand the world Is coming to an end, but we prefer that our end should bo in our own land." NO EFFORT TO FTND BODIES Task Thought Too Immense Grief Paralyzes Italian Soldiers. MESSINA, Jan. 6. Earthquake shocks are continuing here, although they are diminishing in Intensity. At night es pecially are they frequently felt. The fires In the city also are being gradually extinguished. The official figures compiled so far show that 14.000 bodies have been buried In four cemeteries, that 9000 refugees have left the city, and that 9000 persons still remain here. Instead of excavating. In an endeavor to find the bodies burled be neath the ruins, it has been proposed that every house In which It is "believed persons are burled shall be covered with quicklime. Many Alive In Regglo's Ruins. The Associated Press correspondent has made a visit to Reggio and carefully Inspected the town. The number of per sons killed there and the damage done to property was much less than at Mes sina. Only the central section of the city was damaged. About 5000 troops are working there- The official figures place the wounded at Reggio at 1000 and the refugees at 7000. The number of dead in the ruins is not known. Resglo has been practically evacuated except for the troops and the marines from two British warships, who are caus ing the populace to evacuate Villa San Giovanni, which Is considered to have been the center of the earthquake. Nu merous persons, still living, were taken today from beneath the ruins, while the voices of ofhers could be distinctly heard appealing for aid. Within a few days the rescue work at Reggio will have ceased. Then the tottering buildings will be razed and the bodies that have been buried will be burned. Italian Troops Bewildered. The Associated Press had the first cor respondent on tne scene at Messina. He found a condition of utter confusion. The first shock of earthquake virtually had thrown down the entire city. The Ital ian soldiers were overwhelmed, and In a state of bewilderment wandered over the ruins In squads numbering from three to CO men. Little work was done until the arrival of crews from the Russian and British warships, which worked valiantly. Especially was this true of the Russlnns. The bodies of the dead lay everywhere on the surface of the ruins, and limbs protruded here and there from the wreck age. The small first-aid stations were overcrowded with Injured, and scores of others were hastily established as soon as possible by relief corps from Italian cities and the Russian, French, German and British warships. Large numbers of survivors were crazed by fright, and panic seemed to have laid hold of all. In the camp, of the refugees piteous scenes were enacted. Many per sons threw themselves on their knees beg ging for bread, while five minutes' walk beyond were orange groves rich with ripe fruit. The fear for their safety seemed to hold them petrified In this small haven of refuge. Constant light shocks followed. the first great disturbance until 40 were recorded. The Associated Press correspondent says one of them threw down many of the re maining walls of the city, the ensuing crash greatly intensifying the panic of the populace. One Man Loses 1 7 Relatives. The first Italian troops to reach Mes sina were largely from the Sicilian garri son, and commanded by Sicilian officers. T YPHOID S Scores of them had lost relatives or friends. One officer said tnai ne naa lost 17 relatives all his children, his wife, father, mother, brothers and sisters; and yet the government expected him to com mand a relief corps. The home of Mr. Chenev, the American Consul, was crumbled to dust in the first shock, and Its inmates almost inextricably pinned beneath the ruins. All of the Americans who have not been heard from may be considered safe. Probably all are in the south of Sicily. Those who are known to have suffered from the earthquake have been reported. The telephone and tele graph wires have been placed at the ser vice of the government, and personal messages will be- delayed indefinitely. The Associated Press correspondent found among the ruins of the Hotel Vic toria the blackboard with the full lists of the guests of the hotel clearly written upon it on the night of the disaster. It bore, besides the name of Stewart K. Lupton. the American Vice-Consul, who escaped, only two other English names, those of British subjects. The hotel was distinctly an Italian one, except for the American, French, Turkish and Swedish Consuls, the chaplain and a few German shipping clerks. Money is now needed for relief. Hun dreds of families have been left without bread-winners and thousands of persons have been maimed for life. The horrors of tho sanitary conditions in Messina are unspeakable, and only the roughest of surgical attention is possible. Shipload Cries for Water. After sleeping one night on a plank without covering from the rain, the cor respondent of the Associated Press the next night took refuge in a hospital on board ship, where there were 400 wounded persons without a single nurse. All nignt the piteous cries of the distressed persons for water were unheeded because of the lack of attendants, and several of them died before daylight Many women among the rescued prematurely gave birth to babies. - The difficulties of removing the injured from Messina and Reggio Is increasing, because of the fact that there are no docks, and it is necessary to transfer them by rowboats. The first cases of typhoid fever 'have broken out here. This fact will cause drastic action to be taken immediately for the disposal of the dead. The hope of rescuing any of the living beneath the ruins has been abandoned. Until the present time all attention has been con centrated upon the removal of human bodies from the streets, while the car casses of animals killed by the earthquake and those of dogs and cats shot by the patrols, have been left lying where they fell. The decay of these carcasses has greatly augmented the danger of the spread of disease. SAILORS OF FLEET GIVE MONEY American Seamen Prove Most Gen erous In Making Up Purse. ROME. Jan. 5. The prompt dispatch of a part of the battleships with tho fleet commander, Rear-Admiral Sperry, to offer aid in the earthquake relief work ha3 added to the public feeling of appreciation and gratitude. Word ha? come that Admiral Sperry has opened a fund for the sufferers, and that tho men are contributing generously. Tho work of searching under the ruins has almost ceased. Signor Pava, the Italian Minister of Public Instruction, has received a telegram from Messina saying that the university there has been completely destroyed. Tho library, famous for its collection of manussrlpts. may be recovered. The celebrated mu seum of natural history Is lost. Queen Helena has asked tho authorities and people throughout Italy noto en gage in the usual festivities on her birth day next Friday. "I cannot possibly think of any kind of rejoicing," said the Queen, in communicating her desire to the court chamberlain, "while the na tion is suffering such terrible mourning." The Queen added that she intended to spend her birthday In nursing the wound ed and in attending especially to relief work among the women and children, which is to a large extent under her su pervision. t nrHor i,rthoT to ft iH th e&rthauake sufferers. Queen Helena has turned a por tion or the yuinnai x-aiace into a. shop where a number of Italian women of v, i i. wanir AMaemnlrpn and working girls. sit all day long in the greatest friendli ness, busily engaged in cuiuns out uuu sewing garments for the refugees. The women are under tha superintendency of v.A niuan haroeif who with her own bands often guides fingers unaccustomed to work of this kind, juacn atiernoou there is a rest period of one hour when all the women take tea together, but as soon as the time is up the Queen com mands that the work be resumed. PLANS TO REBUILD CITIES Rehabilitation of Messina and Reg gio In Prospect. ROME, Jan. 5. Plans for the rebuild ing of Reggio and Messina already are being discussed In detail. Messina is the second city of Sicily. It Is estimated that about $15.0000,000 will rebuild Messina for 60,000 inhabitants, that it will take about $8,000,000 to rebuild Reggio for 26. 000 people. In any event many years will elapse before the terrorized population can be induced to return and live in the stricken territory. . Another project is to transfer Messina provisionally to Milasseso, a small town near Messina. It has been decided to reconvene the Tf.iinn tnriiamni on Friday or Satur day to consider measures of relief. Three members of the cnamDer or uepuuea v ished In the earthquake. Tha Pnm toHnv visited the wounded in the Vatican hospital accompanied by Dr. Glusseppl petacci, ms pnvaio jmjr.iw". TAKES TONS OF 42LOTHING Hamburg-American Steamer Carries Succor to Italy. NEW YORK. Jan. 5. Laden with 25 tons of clothing and more than 13 tons of provisions for the survivors of the earthquake and carrying homeward over 3oa Italians of all classes, the steamship Hamburg, of the Hamburg-American line, sailed today for Genoa and Naples. Most of the provisions were donated by Nathan Straus. The clothing was collected by the Progressor Italo Amo rlcano, a local Italian newspaper. MORE QUAKES AT REGGIO Lesser- Shocks- Occur at Intervals of 20 Minutes. REGOIO, Jan. &. Earthquakes have oc curred here at intervals of 20 minutes. At noon a quake stronger than the others caused a number of standing walls to collapse and created a condition of panic among the survivors. It is not thought there were any casualties. WOULD . CURB RAILROADS Governor Gillett Says State Should Restrict Roads More. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 6 The first biennial message of Governor Gillett was sent to the Legislature today. He de votes considerable space to the subject of railroads, declaring that California has not kept pace with the majority of states in the enactment of laws regula ting common' carriers. The Governor urges the adoption of an act increasing the power of the State Railroad Commis sion containing provisions necessary to put an effectual stop to rebating and discriminations. January Clearance and We call Especial AtteMtion to Great Clearance Sales on Blankets, Comforts, Sweaters, Women's Coats, Underwear, Wool Gloves, Etc. Optima per cent of the forests publicly owned and on less than 1 per cent of the forests pri vately owned. Boy; Match; Powder; Three Dead. - INEZ, Ky., Jan. 6. Three lives were lost in an explosion at the home of Allen Cassel, a wealthy planter, yesterday. Cas sel's wife and son were burned to a crisp and his step-daughter died shortly ,afterward. The boy set a can of powder near the grata fire. He noticed a small white lump in the can, and not thinking it to be powder threw it into the flames. The lump exploded, setting the can on fire and it exploded with great force. Barney Reynolds, Comedian. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 6. Barney Reynolds, 72 years old, comedian and showman of the old school, died yester day of heart disease. He was one of the first Dutch comedians. Orville Wright Sails. NEW YORK. Jan. 6. Orville Wright, tho aeroplanlst, accompanied by his sister. Miss Katherine Wright, sailed today for France, where he will Join his brother, Wilbur. ' Snicide In China. AMOY, China, Jan. 5. C J. Farson, the district manager of a local life In surance company, committed suicide to- PIANO SELLING DESPITE STORM ENTHUSIASTIC PURCHASERS BREAST WIND AND STORM TO SHARE IN GREAT SAVINGS OFFERED. Sale of Special Holiday Styles, Which Were Received Too Late for the Christmas Trade, Creates Much Attention Fine Slightly Used Grands Included. I anH atorm numer- Kegaruieaa wi " "' oua enthusiastio piano purchasers visit ed Ellers yesieraay iu nu. . . i . a Murine their unusual oarguma "" i.:?. a great mid-Winter Clearance Sale. As previously stated, the instruments of fered are an eii-nn; -----were specially selected by our ' tern . v i .i iota tA Yttk nlacea Dili were ruivcu : , " . on display. Rather than carry theje special aesigna, nanu-w.wv 1 . , i nAx-t Goaann. we are merits, over uum - - closing them out at unusually low PIWeput you In a position now to pur chase a really fine Instrument of undis puted quality at a saving of from 25 to DO per cent from tho lowest cash price obtainable ordinarily on the same trrad" and quality of piano, and we make arrangements for you to pay for the instrument at this reduced price at virtually your own convenience. ' NUMEROUS BEAUTIES LEFT. Although the selling yesterday was brisk and a number of beauties were disposed of. there still remains a num ber of well-known and popular makes, among which are to be found a uPfjb Hobart M. Cable; a beautiful Lester, a duplicate of which was sold yester day: two handsome art style Story & Clark Pianos in quarter-sawed oak and San Domingo mahogany; a splendid walnut-cased orchestral Crown: a popu lar Pease In- elegant mahogany case; two splendid Bush & Gerts Pianos in hand - carved designs, mahogany and walnut cases, and a number of others which are really splendid bargains at the price" asked. FIXE SLIGHTLY-USED GRANDS. Included in this sale are a number of fine, almost-new Grand Pianos, most of which have been taken In exchange as part payment towards Pianola Pianos, and Chickerlng and VVeber Grands (for which we are exclusive Northwestern representatives). Among these are such well-known makes as Steek, Lester, Kranich & Bach, Knabe, teinway, etc. Some of these instru ments are marked as low as 395 during this eale although the price of new instruments of the same make range from J900 to $1150. We must have the room these grands now occupy for new stock en route from Eastern factories hence the unusually low prices. ALL ARB GUARANTEED. Every instrument sold by our house Is accompanied by the famous iron clad Eilers warranty, which says "money back If instrument is not found, after delivery, exactly as rep resented." You don't have to pay all cash. Bring in 10 or 15 as the neces sary first payment and we will arrange the balance in anv reasonable manner to suit your Individual convenience. Floor space, not price, is the principal Item at this time. Act today. Eilers Piano House, 353 Washington street. White Carnival day by shooting. Mr. Farson formerly resided at Vancouver, B. C. Santa Fe Adopts Telephones. CHICAGO, Jan. 5 The Atchison, To peka & Santa Fe Railway announced yes terday that it will operate the entire main line from Chicago to the Pacific Coast by telephone instead of telegraph. Fear He Is Held Captive. CHICAGO, Jan. 5. The disappearance of Guatave Lindahl, who has been miss ing from his home for eight days, has furnished the police with a mystery. The if 'IV $jgL make your own discount. The only perfect protec tion from cold is a fur of some kind. Don't miss this sale, as it is genuine, as everything else bear ing the Liebes name. THE LARGEST EXCLUSIVE FUR HOUSE IS THE WORLD. FUR HOUSE. l-TI Ttin " Our Factory and Cold Storage Vaults are Unequaled "Established in 1864. FIREPLACE COMFORT Q "a :-''--':iC. ,-it. il 4 TV I 4& have the apprehensive looking-for-trouble kind, phone us; we guarantee our workmanship, as well as artistic results. An insight into the magnificent line of andirons, firesets, electric lamps and novelties can be had by visiting our salesrooms. M. J. Walsh Co. SALESROOMS 311 STARK ST. Sale theory Is that either he has been mur dered or is being held captive so that he cannot prosecute two men accused of robbing him. Threats of . bodily injury had been made against Undahl. Trial or Newbiirgh Begins. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 6. The trial of Adolph Newburgh, a former attorney for Abe Ruef. on a charge of attempt ing to bribe John M. Kelley. a pros pective Juror in the Ruef trla I was commenced today in the Superior Court. The examination of talesmen occupied the entire session. ARE NOW THE VOGUE 20 DISCOUNT On every Fur Coat, Jacket, Set, Boa, Tie, Muff or Rug in the house. No reserve stock. Goods are marked in ' plain figures and you can J. P. PL A GEM ANY, Mgr. Corbett llulldlng, 28S Morrison St. No addition to the home can give such varied pleasure as tlie open fireplace. 'Put yoifr feet on the fender, the cheerful blaze will make you forget the storms outside. t; xtjoLtiix in- o ui j- nair old ones. If you