BRIBERY
GHARGE
Boot-Gordon Supreme Court
Scandal to Be Subject
of Inquiry.
SPOKANE COURT DECIDES
Announcement Made After Confer
ence Between Judges and Prose
cuting Attorneys Gordon
to Be a Witness.
Spokane, Wash., Feb. 12. (Special.) To
Investigate the rumors of alleged bribery
of a member of the Supreme Court by
the Great Northern Railroad Company,
(trowing out of the Root-Gordon affair, an
order calling a grand Jury will be made
tomorrow morning by Judge J. D. Hinkle,
Presiding Judge of the Spokane .County
Superior Court. The grand jurors will be
summoned to appear March 8 and or
ganize for the Inquiry.
The decision to call he grand Jury was
reported this morning at a conference
attended by the four Superior Judges and
Prosecuting Attorney Fred C. Pugh. The
meeting, which was in the chambers of
JucVre Hinkle, was the second1 consulta
tion between the Judges and the Prose
cuting Attorney concerning the State Bar
Association committee's report of Its in
vestigation of ex-Supreme Judge Milo A.
Root. The first was held Immediately
after the committee's report, which was
made public January 9. The Superior
Judges have discussed the matter at sev
eral informal meetings, but no final con
clusion was reached until today, when
prosecuting Attorney Pugh presented the
result of his Investigations and recom
mended the action taken.
Taking Tip Over Bar Report.
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh said:
"The calling of the grand jury tomor
row morning is In pursuance of the rec
ommendation of the Investigating com
mittee of the State Bar Association to
investigate the rumors that Judge Milo
A. Root, while a Justice of the Supreme
Court, was bribed by Judge M. J. Gordon,
attorney for the Great Northern Rail
road Company. After a careful exami
nation of the evidence collected by the
committee, supplemented by an Inde
pendent investigation as thorough as
existing conditions would permit, I am
patlsfied that a grand jury should be
called in Spokane rather than Thurston
County, and that there should be a de
termined effort made through the
agency of a grand Jury to sift these
charges to the bottom.
"The committee of the Bar Assecla
t Ion, hampered as it was without the
power of compulsory process, has accom
plished much more, perhaps, than is
generally supposed. "Whether the grand
jury can take up the Investigation where
the committee loft off. and carry It on
to a successful conclusion remain. to be
peen. I believe that it can. In any
event, charges reflecting upon the integ
rity of a former member of the highest
court in the state should not be allowed
to rest until every possible source of In
formation has been exhausted by the
proper officials, and this will be done.
"To those who pretend not to under
stand why Judge Cordon should be pros
ecuted for embezzlement, if Judge Root's
conduct is the real objective of the. in
vestigation, it should be sufficient to
know that if Judge Gordon's friends are
to be believed, he can clear up the situa
tion whenever he chooses or is compelled
for his own protection to do so. His
arrest a short time ago was not designed
to obviate the necessity for calling a
grand Jury, but to guarantee his pres
ence In the state after one had been
called."
EUKEBS BUCK TO COLFAX
ALLEGED SWIXDLER GIVES PER
SONAL BONDS.
Cash Bonds Garnlsheed and Mos
cow Bank Then Refuses to
Honor $1500 Check.
COLFAX. Wash.. Feb. 12 Deputy Sheriff
Petei-stm. of Walla Walla, arrived in Col
fax today with W. R. Clemens, who was
taken to Walla Walla on complaint of
John Woods, who alleged he was victim
ized of Hl'JO for 54 pure-bred Hereford
cattle sold to the Canws Prairie Breeders'
Association, consisting of Major Ferris,
George Sheldon, Ceorge Lamb, who were
reported to bo worth J2CO.O0O by Idaho
banks. Clefti-ens received a due bill for
J.VK) for making the sale. The notes are
aid to be worthless.
Woods holds en attachment on 60 head
of the cattle in Idaho, the care of which
lias cost JtAO to date. Clemens gave bond
for fjtfO. signed by Harry Clemens, of
Moscow, Idaho, and L. Meadows, of
Walla Walla. He was returned to Col
fax, where his cash bond of 11500 was
changed to a personal security. The
Whitman County' charge being that of
obtaining money under false pretenses,
lils cash bond was garnlsheed by several
Whitman County stockmen who were los
ers on cash commissions paid Clemens for
sal of stallions and jacks, who replevlned
their stock as it was being shipped from
Lewtston to Boise, Idaho.
Stockmen from several counties make
the same charges against Clemens, who
received commissions on stock amounting
to about tlXi.OOO. M. C. Gray, of Pull
man, brought the first action against
Clemens, filing the information direct in
Superior Court." Sheriff Carter accepted a
certified check given by the Moscow State
Bank for J1500 for Clemens' bond and
cashed same at the Farmers State Bank
of Colfax. After the stockmen gar
nlsheed this bond the Moscow bank re
fused to honor the check, which has been
returned to Colfax, causing more trouble.
Clemens Is wealthy and has not been
placed in Jail since his arrest, but has
J-.ad a special guard. He expects to be
acquitted and will then bring action
against the stockmen.
H. H. HARMON IS MISSING
WaJIa Walla Farmer Can't Be Lo
cated by His Friends.
WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Feb. 12.
(Special.) H. H. Harmon, a rancher liv
ing In the vicinity of the state line, has
been absent from his home since Febru
ary 6. and no reasons can be advanced
for his disappearance. He wps last sem
when he left the Standard Dairy at 4
o'clock on the afternoon of the 5tn.
From there he was supposed to call on
k Walla Walla attorney and straighten
fat soma business tangles, but after sev
eral days had elapsed and, Harmon was
still missing, the lawyer began to inves
tigate. Nothing was discovered, and. al
though the police have been working -n
the case, their efforts have been fruitless.
Harmon was a person of sober habits,
made many friends and, to the knowledge
of his neighbors, did not have an enemy.
He was unmarried and was able to pay
his debts. Harmon was 43 years of age.
Nearly all of his relatives live in Michi
gan. A reward of tlOO has been posted
for information as to his whereabouts.
WILL WALK TO NEW YORK
Two Men and Woman Make Depar
ture From Seattle.
SEATTLE, Feb. 12. Five hundred men,
women and children witnessed the de
parture of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hil
debrant, of this city, and Mrs. Hilde
brant's brother. Frederick Lange, of
Olympia. on their 3800-mile walk to New
York City by way of the southwest.
No blankets nor knapsacks were car
ried. Hildebrant carried a rifle, Lange a
revolver and Mrs. Hildebrant, who is a
young and attractive woman, only a
camera. All were dressed in natty khaki
suits with flannel shirts, leggings and the
regulation army service hats. The route
will be through Portland to San Fran-
ASTORIA HIGH-SCHOOL DEBATERS WHO DEFEATED
TILLAMOOK.
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From Left to Right Alex Secnrdoii, Mlaa Mary Kelly and Lawrence
Dlnneen.
ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Ast.oria's debating team de
feated Tillamook High School recently on the Question of municipal
ownership, the local team supporting the affirmative.
cisco, through Northern Texas, etc. it
will take at least a year to reacn .New
York.
ELKS WILL DEDICATE HALL
Albany Lodge Making Extensive
Preparations for Event.
ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 12. (Special.) Two
thousand Elks from all parts of the Pa
cific Northwest are expected to be In
Albany next week to attend the dedica
tion of the splendid new Elks Temple
In this city. The festivities incident to
the dedication will begin with a big recep
tion next Tuesday evening and will con
clude with the formal dedication on
Thursday, February 18.
Big delegations are assured from Port
land, Salem and Eugene, and other Ore
gon 'cities which will be represented
among the visiting Elks are Astoria, Rose-
burg. Ashland, Grants Pass. Baker city.
Pendleton. La Grande and The Dalles. A
number of the Washington lodges will
send representatives.
STEAMSHIP FIRM WINS
Suit for $250,000 Growing Out of
Sea Burial Decided for Company.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. A verdict for
the North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany in the suit of J25O.O0O Instituted
against it by Dr. Chalmers Prentice of
this city, was directed by Judge Martin
In the United States Circuit Court to
day. Dr. Prentice claimed that amount
in damages because the body of his wife,
who died aboard ship, was burled at sea
against the protest of her daughter.
Captain's Body Found In Bay.
VANOUVER, B. G. Feb. 12. The
body of Captain Thomas Whelan was
found floating in the waters of Bur
rard Inlet, near the North Vancouver
ferry slip, yesterday afternoon. He
probably fell oft the wharf. His
wife and son live In Olympia, Wash.
For several years Captain Whelan
was master of steamers on the Yukon
and several Winters was proprietor of
the roadhouse at Pelly River crossing,
on the overland trail from White Horse
to Dawson.
Damage Case Is Nonsuited.
MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. 12. (Spe
cial.) Another damage case was non
suited in the Chehalis County Superior
Court here yesterday. This was the case
of J. M. Gould, of Satsop, against the
Hewitt Losging Company, for $27,000 for
the death of his little 11-year-old daugh
ter, who was crushed to death beneath
the wheels of a logging tTaln. The ac
cident happened about eight months ago.
The case was nonsuited on the grounds
of contributory negligence.
Horseowners Form Association.
CANBY, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.)
The Needy Belgian Horseowners' As
sociation has been formed at Needy,
near Canby, with the following officers:
Joseph Meyer, president; E. Werner,
secretary; and John Gahler, Jr., treas
urer. These and nine other prominent
farmers at Needy comprise the asso
ciation. They have purchased from the
A. C. Ruby Co. an imported Belgian
horse at a cost of $3600, and will en
deavor to increase the Quality of their
horses.
Chinese Woman Accused of Theft.
PENDLETON, Or.. Feb. 12. (Special.)
For the first time in the history of the
county a Chinese woman is occupying a
cell in the County Jail. She Is Mrs. Ung
Gocy, wife of Pendleton's leading Chinese
merchant. Mrs. Goey was arrested yes
terday, charged with stealing $400 in coin
from the trunk of Ung Joe, head of the
local Chinese Reform Association, the
money belonging to that association.
Gillnetters Slake Good Hauls.
ASTORIA, Fab. 12. (Special.) While
only a few gillnetters have their nets In
the water at the present time, those who
are out are doing exceptionally well for
this season of the year, and are getting
quite a "number of chlnooks and steel
heads. The former bring 8 cents per
pound and the latter 5 cents.
Xine Candidates Are Initiated.
CASTLE ROCK. Wash., Feb. 12.
(Special.) Miss Alice Perren, of San
Francisco, special organizer for the
order of Women of Woodcraft, ad
dressed the local circle Wednesday
night, when nine candidates were Initiated.
People of Oregon Towns Re
member Martyr's Birth.
PUBLIC ADDRESSES MADE
E. C. Ely. of Morrow County, Speaks
to Large Audience at Salem.
George C. Brownell Talks Be
fore German Society.
SALEM, Or.. Feb. 12. (Special.) The
G. A. B. the W. R. C, the Ladies of the
G. A. R.. the W. C. T. U., the Germans
of Marion County, the Young Men's Re-
publican Club, the school teachers and
children of Salem and many other socie
ties and individuals vied -with each other
today in paying homage to the memory of
Abraham Lincoln.
Elaborate exercises were held by the a.
A. R, and W. R. C. in the First Methodist
Church. E. C. Ely. of Morrow County,
"the man who knew Lincoln," delivered a
splendid tribute to the martyr's memory,
while the principal address of the day at
the church was delivered by Circuit Judge
George H. Burnett The attendance was
large and the interest mtrrked.
George C. Brownell delivered an address
at the exercises conducted by the German
society this evening. The programme in
cluded many excellent musical numbers
and several good addresses.
Young Republicans, with prominent men
of this city and all over the 6tate, of the
number of 200, tonight paid reverence to
the memory of Lincoln at the banquets
given by the Young Men's Republican
Club.
The principal feature of the evening's
meeting was an address by Colonel Mer
cer, of Eugene, a personal friend of Lin
coln and a member of his bodyguard.
President Carl Abrams, of the club,
opened the evening's speaking and was
followed by well-known speakers.
JUDGE
WILLIAMS
SPEAKS
Oregon's War Senator Makes Ad
dress at Paciflo University.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Forest Grove,
Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Lincoln centen
nial exercises were held in Marsh Hall
this afternoon. The G. A. R. and W. R.
C- sat in a body. Officers of the Board
of Trade and prominent citizens had seats
on the platform.
Judge George H. Williams, ex-Mayor of
Portland, and a personal friend of Lin
coln, was the chief speaker of the day.
His talk was mainly reminiscent, telling
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Will Be at 1 06 Fifth Street
BETWEEN THE PERKINS HOTEL AND THE DRESSER-SEALY-MASON CO. STORE
We Trill also occupy the Large Salesroom on the Second Floor (over the Dresser-Sealy-Mason Co. store),
. giving us in all over
Five Thousand Square' Feet of Floor Space
This will be the MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED PIANO STORE IN PORTLAND only 100 feet from
the corner of Fifth and Washington streets and when completely fitted up will be beautiful and at
tractive, a well as convenient. AT LAST we will have a suitable place in which to display the great
"Apollo" and "Behning" SS-Note Player Pianos
And the fourteen different makes of standard high-grade "Upright and Grand Pianos we have the honor to
represent in this territory.
IMPORTANT NOTICEHf
Our new location is not quite ready for us, yet we must move Febrf. jl5.
Extraordinary Inducements Offered
These few days of onr
"Forced Out Removal Sale" t?
s
IN ORDER TO DISPOSE OP AS MANY INSTRUMENTS AS POSSIBLE BEFORE MOVING OUR
PRICES TALK NOW MORE THAN
One-Third Off on Many Styles Not Necessary to Pay All Cash
THE CARPENTERS, PAINTERS AND DECORATORS need room to work, fitting up our new store, and
we are making a desperate effort to accommodate them. THESE MORE THAN SACRIFICE PRICES
should place many pianos in happy homes instead of being obliged to move them to our NEW STORE,
where they will be in danger of being marred by the workmen, besides the inconvenience of being crowded.
We will keep our STORE OPEN until 10:30 this (SATURDAY) EVENING.
YOUR ONE GREAT AND LASTING OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE FROM $100 TO
$300 BY ACTING QUICKLY
Hovenden-Soule Piano Co.
CORNER MORRISON AND WEST PARK STS.
Until February 15, then at 106 Fifth Street, near Washington,
of happenings in Lincoln's life, with
which be personally was connected.
The speaker repeated several of the
famous Lincoln stories, Bhowing ihow
their author had used them in proving
a point, and ended with his experiences
as a member of the Senate committee
which rode In the special train which con
veyed Lincoln's body from Washington
to Springfield, 111.
During the course of the exercises.
Professor H. L. Eates presented the Uni
versity with a beautiful bust of Lincoln.
Professor Orr, of the public speaking de
partment, read the Gettysburg address.
Women Give Flag to School.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.)
Lincoln day was observed here by a
holiday in the schools and exerclces in
the high school which were participated
in by the Grand Army Post and Women's
Relief Corps. A sketch of Lincoln's life
was read by Karl Onthank. Miss Flor
ence Hanna recited Lincoln's Gettysburg
speech and Este Brosius gave anecdotes
of the great statesman's life. Rev. C.
A. Nutley followed with an oration,
"Abraham Lincoln." At its conclusion
the Women's Relief Corps presented the
high school with a handsome flag, the
presentation speech being made by Miss
Florence Coon. The flag was accepted
In behalf of the school by Professor L.
B. Gibson, after which the large gather
ing went outside to witness the raiding
of the flag over the building. As the
s;ars and stripes ascended to the peak
of the staff the members of the post gave
It a military salute and all present gave
a cheer.
Woodburn Schools Celebrate.
WOODBURX, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.)
The Lincoln centenary was the occa
sion of a large gathering today in As
sociation Hall, where the event was
celebrated by school children. Among
those who participated were veterans of
the Civil and Spanish-American Wars,
Woman's Relief Corps, Company I,
Third Regiment, O. N. G., and Wood
burn public school. Lieutenant Eugene
Moshberger presided. The principal
addresses were made by Comrade J. L.
Johnson, who was personally acquaint
ed with Lincoln when the latter was a
young lawyer, and Rev. Howard Mc
Connell. School Children Participate.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 12 (Spe
cial.) At the High School this afternoon
the following Lincoln programme was
carried out: Music, High School; Lin
coln oration, by Fred Bennett; Lin
coln's Gettysburg speech. Miss Hattie
McKinley; music. High School; "Abra
ham Lincoln," an essay. Miss Martha
Griffith; vocal solo. Miss Margaret Ku
Bols; address, "Lessons From Life of
Lincoln," Patrick Hough, formerly prin
cipal of Vancouver High School; address
by Attorney Donald McMasters.
Only Land Office Closes.
THE DALLES, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.)
Kn thls city today. The United States
Land Office was the only place to close.
Appropriate exercises were held this aft
ernoon in the public schools. A pro
gramme, prepared Jointly by the mem
bers of the G. A. R-. W. R. C. and Old
Fort Dalles Historical Society, was a spe
cial feature of the services at the Congre
gational Church tonight. '
Exercises at Pendleton.
PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.)
Exercises marking the one hundredth an
niversary of the birth of Abraham Lin
coln were held in the First Methodist
Church and participated in by all the citi
zens, a prominent part being taken by the
members of the G. A. R. and the local
veterans of the Spanish War.
Grand Army Observes Day.
ALBANY, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Mc
Pherson Post, G. A. R-, of this city, ob
served the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's
birth in exercises in their hall this aft
ernoon. Rev. S. A. Douglas, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of Albany, de
livered the address of the occasion.
Hewitt Addresses Students.
ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 13. (Special.) Lin
coln's birthday was observed at Albany
College today. The principal address was
delivered by E a Hewitt, of this city.
School Children Take Part.
MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. 12. (Spe
cial.) Lincoln day was observed here by
the pnbllc schools.
Children's shoes reduced at Rosenthal's.
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SHERIFF GETS TIP
Effort May Be Made to Rescue
Alleged Trainrobber.
STEVENS HURRIES SOUTH
Portland Officer Will Assist Depu
ties In Preventing Pals of Pete
Stroff Effecting His Res
cue From Train.
ALBANT, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) It
is believed that an attempt is to be
made tonight to rescue Pete Stroff, the
O. R. & N. trainrobber who Is being
returned to Portland from San Francisco
by Deputy Sheriffs Leonard and Fitz
gerald. It is understood that Sheriff Ste
vens received a tip that three men left
Portland yesterday on the West Side
train on this mission.
The reported plans are for Stroff's
friends to come to Albany from Corval
11s, board the train here and seize a
favorable opportunity to rescue the pris
oner. One of the men suspected was
seen by railroad officials in Corvallis
today, but none has yet been located
here.
Sheriff Stevens is ' in Albany tonight
and will board the train hero to assist
his deputies if an attempt is made to
release the trainrobber. The train car
rying Deputies Leonard and Fitzgerald
and their prisoner is almost four houre
late and will not reach Albany until
midnight.
GIVEX AWATP BY HIS PALS
Stroff Said to Be Leader of O. K. &
X. Hold-np.
The train robbery for which "Dutch"
Pete Stroff Is held to be the ringleader
was the hold-up of the Chicago-Portland
special on the O. R. & N. December 15.
William Burks and Jack Hayes pleaded
guilty to the crime and are now serving
four and ten years respectively in the
state penitentiary.
Although Stroff's identity was known
shortly after the robbery, he escaped
from this state. Being wiser in the
criminal game than his two associates,
he is said to have given them the
"double cross," taken all the money ob
tained in the ' "job" and left for parts
unknown. Stroff is said to have sworn
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The only Baking
Made from Royal Grape
Finer, More Wholesome Food
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on his release from the penitentiary at
Deer Lodge. Mont., that he would never
be taken alive again. Hayes admitted
that he had become acquainted with
Stroff in the Montana penitentiary. Both
Burks and Hayes were loith to give
direct evidence against Stroff on ac
count of their great fear of him.
To Sheriff Stevens and his two depu
ties, Leonard and Fitzgerald, the cap
ture of Stroff is attributed. Since De
cember 20 these men have followed
clews as to Stroff's whereabouts. He
was finally heard of in California, and
the two deputies went south In the
search for him. They located him In
Santa Clara County and captured him,
it is said, at the point of their revolvers.
CLUB AT INDEPENDENCE
Business Men of Town to Celebrate
"With Banquet Jlonday.
INDEPENDENCE, Or., Feb. 12. (Spe
cial.) Independence is planning a ban
quet on Monday night for business men,
the occasion being in honor of the suc
cessful organization of a Commercial
Club. Ealph W. Hoyt, president of the
Portland Carnival Association, will be
present, also William B. Wells, of the
publicity department of the Southern Pa
cific Company, and others.
The City of Independence is thoroughly
aroused with enthusiasm and it is ex
pected that Monday night will mark the
intitiation of an active advertising cam
paign lor Polk County. '
Reports He Was Shanghaied.
EVERETT, Wash., Feb. 12. (Special.)
J. W. Ellsworth, who disappeared from
Everett last September and who had been
given up for dead by his family, has
returned home with the report that he
was drugged on Everett waterfront,
snanghaied on board the lumber schooner
Morande and forced to make the trip
to Australia. He workedi his way back
to San Francisco.
Bank Deposits Grow.
MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. 12. (Spe
cial.) The statements of the condition of
the two banks of Montesano, just Issued,
show a total deposit of $S0.823.90.
TUNGSTEN
TUNGSTEN
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Gives twice
the Light for the
same price
you are now
paying
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145 Seventh Street
PORTLAND RAILWAY
LIGHT & POWER CO.
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properties of
Powder
Cream ofJTartar;
ALVDRD CRIES BRIBERY
SAYS $75,000 WAS RAISED TO
DEFEAT LOCAL OPTION".
Alleges Opponent3 of B111 Before
Idaho House Have Received
Some of Money.
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BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 12. (Special.) Al-'l
vord of Nez Perce made the charge on I
the floor of the House during debate to-;
day that a pool of $73,000 had been raised '
to defeat any local option legislation, t
and left the implication, which was i
taken up by Mackintosh, that those op-!
posed to immediate action on the meas
ure had some of the money. ;
In the House an effort was made to;
place the Senate local option bill on final .
passage, but it failed lgnomlniously and
the measure waa placed On the calendar
for consideration in committee of tho :
whole as a special order for Monday. .
The indications are it will be so amended
as to arouse the antagonism of the Sen-!
ate, with prospect of a light In confer-:
ence that may defeat the measure.
Although the Idaho Legislature has
frittered away nearly two-thirds of
its allotted time, the majority insist
ed on remaining in session half of
Lincoln day, adjouring in the after
noon to attend public exercises in the
Pinney Theater, at which Federal
Judge Dietrich delievered the princi
pal address.
During the day a bill was intro
duced making it a felony to engage
in or promote prizefights. In the Sen
ate the Democrats made another futile
effort to take from the table the reso
lution for an investigation of the
state's land business and of the Treas-
urer's office. The majority leaders
have promised to take these matters
up, but the Democrats seem to have
lost confidence in that assurance.
A quietus was placed on the effort
to move the Agricultural College to
South Idaho from the State University
at Moscow, by indefinitely postponing- -
the removal bill.