SPREGKELS IS HIT
BY MIDGET COUNT
Frenchman's Revenge on Mil
lionaire When His Lively Ca
reer Is Shown Up.
SLAPS SUGAR MAGNATE
M-imi r Nubility Signalizes Itotire
iiient From Consulate by En.
counter With Aran Who
Turns out Limelight.
SAN" KRAXOSCO, April 20.-(Speeinl.)-Tlioro
was today Injected Into the arena
of international quarrels an encounter at
the .swell Pacific Union Club in this pity.
The principals were Count Jouffroy
d'Ahhana. scion of French nobility and
retiring secretary of the French Consul
ate., and John D. Spreckels, American
capitalist and publisher.
But for the difference In the causes of
the encounter, the affair would have
ftrnaefced of an Incident in the careers of
tlm Marquis de Oastellane and the Prince
de Hunan, it was Count d'Abbans' leave
taltlng of San Francisco and his manner
of gaining: "satisfaction" against an
enemy.
Slaps for Satisfaction.
The Count Is a small man.' Five feet
four is the measure of his stature, and
his, training has not been that of the
squared circle. Carte and tierce and point
with the rapier are his preferred method
of dueling, but In America he is willing
to do as the Americans do;
"All I wanted was satisfaction." he
explained, "and I slapped Spreckels'
face.'
In ' exchange for the slap d'Abbans
admitted that he had himself been
punched and toppled to the floor, but
said that others at the club had done
lu -
His Career Exploited.
Various Incidents of the Count's
somewhat lively existence while In
California, which served to lighten
the dullness of a quiet day in the news
field, were published, . with more de
tails than the Count relished. In Mr.
Spreckels" paper. On the eve of his
departure for Paris today. Count d'Ab
bans called at the Pacific Union Club,
where Mr. Spreckels was lunching. To
night the Count Bald:
"I could get no satisfaction from
Sprekels, so I had to take It by strik
ing Mm. I had my street gloves on
and I simply struck him with my open
palm, across the Jaw. . He was standing
' at the time, having got up to leave
me after retuslng to make amends. Im
mediately I hit him, several members
of the clubwho were standing about
piled on me and threw me down. One
of them struck me under the eye, rais
ing a lump."
The Count leaves for Paris tomor
row. STEAMER ' BARS 'CLOSED
Pursers on A In ska Boat Will Here
after Serve All Drinks.
SKATTLE, Wash., April 20. (Special.)
Passengers and tourists going to and
from Alaska this Summer will not be
accorded the privilege of drinking from
the bar on vessels of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company, according to a re
cent edict issued by officials of thecor
poration. It Is announced that barrooms
will be dispensed with on all steamers.
Hereafter drinks of all kinds will be
secured from the purser, and the mix
olORist will no longer rake in the money.
PAGE FROM EARLY HISTORY
Clipping From Newspaper of 1863
Shows Oregon City Had 568.
OREGON' CITY.Or.. April 30. (Spe
cial.) Chief of Police Charles E. Burns
is exhibiting a clipping from the Oregon
ity Argus of March 10. 1863, eivtng the
population of Oregon City, as taken bv
Recorder J. K. Hurford. There were 151
adult males, 114 adult females and 303
children, a total of 56S. Of this number
r.V0.'," J? WPre to draft during the
I ivll ar period.
moT:RthnanC'X.nW '
SCHOOL CONTRACTS LET
Eugene -District Will Krect Two
Buildings for Grammar Grade.
El'GENE, Or.. April 30.-(Speclal.)
Contract were let today by the Eugene
School Board for the erection of two
grammar grade schoolhouses, one In
v Fairmount and the other in West Eu
gene, near the County Fairgrounds. Work
haa already begun on the excavations for
the two buildings and every effort will
be. made-toget them ready for the Fall
terms. The buildings - will each contain
eight rooms.
PROSECUTION IN . DISFAVOR
Attorney Pugh and Assistant Cited
on Contempt Charge.
SPOKANE, April 20 . Prosecuting At
torney Fred PuKh and Deputy John Pel
letier will be charged with contempt of
tomorrow morning before Judge
ttilliam A. liuneke for refusing to
answer questions regarding stenographic
reports, the questions being put bv coun
sel for M. J. Gordon, alleged embezzler
of Great Northern funds, and who is
being now investigated by the grand
LAXITY IN WATER OFFICE
l I'nntlnucd from First Page.)
no time any necessity for turning the
river water into the mains. The facts
that the two large supply pipes had
been placed under the river for the
very emergency that arose: that maps
and charts were prepared for the guid
ance of the employes and yet the blun
der was recorded at the critical time,
are the bases for the investigation now
under way. Mr. Lamson so stated yes
terday. .Mayor t.ane inquired of each witness
if he ever .knew the number of revo
lutions that must be made to close or
open the supply gates, and Foreman
(Jrsy alone said he now knows. He
f-nld that 7 turns will close the gates
at either side of the river.
"You are sure of this, are you'"
asked Mayor Iane.
"Sure." was the replv.
"Well. Ill tell you what I want you
: : - " r a A T f
I . .1 ; 1 : :
to- ao. said the Mayor. "The first
cnance you have, get a piece of wood,
write plainly on it' how many turns
to make in opening or closing that
gate, and hang that piece of wood In
a conspicuous place in the gate cham
ber, so that, when you die. any one
else who is sent there will know
what to do In case anything ever hap
pens again."
Superintendent Dodge was asked if
he ever has kept a record of the num
ber of turns necessary to shut the var
ious gates, and replied In the negative.
He said, replying to a question, that
he would say it is a good plan to keep
such a record. Telegrams to Mr. Lam
son from Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco, said that the employes in charge
of the water departments in those cities
are always advised on this matter.
Dodge Does Not Know.
Mayor Lane made inquiry of Super
intendent Dodge as to what ailed the
pumps at the Palatine Hill station and
the Seventh-street house, and Mr.
Dodge was unable to give the details.
He said that the engineers in charge
have had orders to keep the engines
and pumps in perfect condition for
Just such an emergency, but admitted
that the order was not fully obeyed,
as there was trouble in either pump
ing station. Mayor Lane said he had
taken an automobile Sunday during
the trouble, and "scouted around" the
pumping houses, finding bad condi
tions. "There was difficulty with the pumps
at both stations," said Mayor Lane. "I
don't know just what it was. I al
most wish they had blown up, now,
since it has become evident that there
never was any need for the river
water.'"
'i In order to conclude the Investiga
tion, Mayor Lane will call a meeting
In the near future.
ROCKS HURLED AT ROSS
WINDOWS SHATTERED DURING
WEDDING CEREMONY".
Musician Receives Blow on Head.
Excitement in Tabernacle
at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER. Wash., April 20.-3pe-cial.)-ahowers
of rocks and rice greeted
Harry M. Ross and his bride, formerly
Elizabeth Gleck. after the wedding cere
mony In the Tabernacle here tonight. The
rocks came from without, one of the mis
siles striking A. J. Templeton, one of the
musician, on the head. Several windows
were badly shattered by the rocks.
Sheriff Sapplngton was in the audience
Rushing out into the darkness, the offi
cer captured a man who proved to be an
innocent onlooker and was released. Of
fers of $100 reward for capture and con
viction of the hoodlums who threw the
rocks were offered by W. H. Hamilton
and C. C. Gridley.
Evangelist Dan Shannon performed the
ceremony which made Harry M. Ross and
Elizabeth Gleck man and wife. The bride
was formerly, a resident of New Tork
Mr. Ross Is choir leader for Mr. Shan
non and will accompany the evangelist
to Hood River, where he will next hold
services.
Admittance was charged to see the wed
ding ceremony, and It Is estimated that
Mr. Ross Is the gainer thereby to the
amount of $450.
After the ceremony a ' wedding supper
was served at the home of Rev. H 3
Templeton, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church.
National Bank at Ashland.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. April 20. The Controller of the
Currency has approved the conversion
of the Bank of Ashland into the United
States National Bank of Ashland, Or
with $30,000 capital.
Little Rock. Ark. Five thousand bales
or cotton, estimated In value at S2SO.O00.
were burned early Tuesday in a Are which.
Tor several hours, threatened to destrov the
HIGHEST PRICES -- Svf FURS
SEND FOR PRICE LIST Tt REDUCED
I T A T" n T7i r m a --r- -- -w-m .
Of Unusual Interest for the Value Giving Opportunities Offered
An Opportune Sale of
tovert jackets 359.85
Valiies to $17.50
A limited number of high-grada
covert Jackets, in various styles
and lengths, made of excellent
quality covert cloth and lined
throughout with extra quality satin-;
values to $17.50, for only $9.85
FURS REPAIRED AND
THE MORNING OEEGONIAN.
ADANA
MASSACRE
LUSTED 48 HOURS
Women and Children Shock
ingly Mutilated by Armed
People From Country.
FLAMES INCREASE HORROR
Famine Now Imminent In Entire
District, and Need for Clothes and
Food Is Urgent Refugees
Flock to Missions.
LARNACE. Cypress. April 30. Advices
received here from Adana by way of
Latakia. Syria, say that the massacres
were begun in the markets at Adana
Wednesday morning. The Armen ians
retired to their own quarter and resisted
for 48 hours. The Christian bazaars
were looted' and fired.
For several days the villagers came in
from the surrounding country in hordes.
They were armed by the authorities, who
pretended to regard them as military re
serves. Women and children were hor
ribly mutilated.
The missionaries. Rogers and Maurer
were shot dead while fighting the fire.
The massacres then spread to Tarsus
and other places. The whole district is in
a shocking, condition. Thousands are
homeless and famine is imminent.
The 4000 refugees in the yard of the
American College are in a pitiable con
dition. Provisions and clothing are need
ed urgently.
MAURER SHOT BY ARMENIANS
Was Fighting Fire in Dwelling at
Time of His Murder.
CORFU. April 20. The German crui
ser Hamburg, which has been acting
as escort to the Imperial yacht Hohen
zollern, has been ordered to Mersina
ror the protection of foreigners.
The foreign office says it appears
that Rogers and Maurer came to their
death at the hands of Armenians, who
were firing from their dwellings near
where the missionaries were helping
to put out a fire In the house of a
Turkish widow.
MANY MISSIONARIES ARE SAFE
Cable From Mersina Reports Colony
. in No Great Danger.
NEW YORK. April 20. American mis
sionaries at Mersina are safe, according
to a cable dispatch received early todav
by W. T. Miller, treasurer of the Board
of Foreign Missions of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church. The dispatch was
from Larnaca. The missionaries of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church at that
point are: Rev. C. A. Dodds and wife
Rev. R. E. Wilson and wife, of Morning
Sun, la.; the physician. Dr: John Peoples,
of Philadelphia, and Miss Elma French
of Winchester, .Kan.
MASSACRE PART OF PLOT?
London Hears That Mersina Out
rages Were Carefully Planned.
LONDON. April 20. A dispatch from
Mersina says massacre and pillage con-
w,.ua in me interior and that the au
TAILORED SUITS
FOR LITTLE WOMEN AND MISSES
$25.00 VALUES FOR
1L .2rSS)
This exceptional offering will appeal
to small women and to the misses, as
it will enable them to purchase the
latest style tailored garments in both
semi-fitting and hipless effects at a
great saving. Suits offered in all the
plain materials, Shepherd's plaid and
colors navy, rose, gray and green., A
limited number to choose from vol.
ues to $25.00, for only $12.95
Ladies
An Unusual Sale of Millinery
fkjk. IUUAY ONLY
We place on sale a special lot of 200 street
and dress hats at the following radical re
ductions .
NOTE THESE VALUES
Values $5.50 to $7.00 for $4 75
Values $7.00 to $8.50 for $575
Values $8.50 to $10.00 for. ........ .$6.75
These are all late up-to-date hats in ex
clusive designs.
REMODELED AT REDUCED PRICES PERFECT FACILITIES FOB STORAGE
thorities are either Inrllrr -...
cerned in the slaughter. There appears
to have been a plan to exterminate Ar
menians throughout Anatolia, a plan di
rected by some occult influence in the
capital. People of position here, savs
the dispatch, were duly forewarned weeks
ago. and great indignation Is expressed
at the callousness and incredulity of the
troops.
TURKISH VASSAL IS- MURDERED
Prince or Samos Killed, According to
Report From Vienna.
VIENNA. April 20. A telegram received
here from Smyrna declares that Andre
Koppesas. Effendl and Prince of Samos,
has been murdered. Samos is a Greek
island off the west coast of Asia Minor
It pays an annual tribute to Turkey, and
Turkey maintains" a garrison there. It
has been under the protection of France
England and Russia since 1832. The
Prince of Samos is nominated by the Sul
tan. He was appointed to office in 1887.
ELDERLYHROIiS
ATTORNEYS SEEK FATHERS OF
FAMILIES FOR TRIAL.
Appointment ot Sanity Commission
May End Case In Day or Two
After Opening.
FLUSHING. N. T.. April 29.-After two
days of tedious grinding to get a jury
to try Captain Peter C. Halns. Jr.. for
the murder of William E. Annls, court
adjourned today with five men in the
jury-box. Three were secured today
During the examination of prospective
jurors It was apparent that both sides
were striving to obtain men of advanced
age and family responsibilities. The first
four jurors accepted are all past 50 years
of age and men of large families.
A speedy conclusion of the trial bv the
appointment of a commission to Inquire
Into the defendant's sanity was predicted
today by counsel for the defense.
If the expectation of Hains' counsel Is
realised, the trial will not last more than
a day or two after the Jury-box is filled.
Twenty-two talesman were examined to
day before noon without the selection of
a juror.
BOY, PISTOL, DYING BABY
Spokane Lad Sends Bullet Crashing
Into Head of Little One.
SPOKANE, Wash., April 20. (Special.)
Shot in the head with a 22-caliber bullet
fired from a pistol by a small boy across
the street, Freddie Hlldebrand, aged 30
months, is now in bed dangerously in
jured. The bullet penetrated the ekull
and lodged against the brain. The shoot
ing occurred last night while the baby
was playing outdoors.
CANADIAN LINE TO BUTTE
Will Be Rushed to Completion From
Calgary.
WINNIPEG, Man., April 20. Prelim
inary surveys for the line from Butte,
Mont., to Calgary, Alberta, backed by
the ' Canadian Pacific, were . completed
last Winter and, upon the final location
of the line August 1, work will be started
and rushed to completion. This was an
nounced here today.
Disorderly House Raided.
Investigations made by the police last
night at 42 North Fourth street resulted
in the arrest of two people charged with
keeping a disorderly house, bv Patmi-
man GUI. Carmen Dreifua, 29 years old,
who says she is from Andalusia, Is ac-
Cor. Fourth and Morrison Sts.
OUTFITTERS TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN
WEDNESDAY SELLING
Tailored Waist Sale $1.69
Values to $3.00
Ladies' white lawn Waists in tailored effect, also dot
ted Swiss, and others trimmed with lace and embroid
ery; exceptional values to $3.00, for only $1.69
Special Offering in Ladies' Skirts
At $498
Actually Worth to $8.50
We place on sale about 50 ladies' fine Skirts in plain
colors and mannish mixtures, in all the latest
bipries ana materials; values
Unusual
At 20
If you are a liberal waisted
man, .you'll appreciate the
liberal plan on which our
new Spring Shirts are con
structed.. Here also are big
opportunities for small
shapes. Our special is a
Shirt for $1.50 that is
without a peer in shirtdom.
166-170 Third Street
curod of conducting the resort, while
v-nanes fosiner, 32 years old, a bar
tender at a nearby saloon, is accuaeH rr
giving information to the patrons of his
unr oi me illegal resort.
ONE OF CREW RUNS AMUCK
Richard McTigho Attacks Engineer
on Marshfield With Knife.
MARSHFIELD. Or A nr-U C.ii
Richard McTighe, of San Francisco, a
sailor on the steamer Marshfield, ran
amuck on the trip up to Coos Bay and
was finally overpowered and guarded un-
vu iron was reacnea. He was placed in
the hospital here In charge of Dr. House
worth. MeTiirVia 1o 1 ..
McTighe wag recovering from a pro-
.ia;i.cu spree wnen ne shipped at the
last moment at San Francisco on the
Marshfield and soon . he became violent
and tried fo kill the chief engineer with
a large knife. McTighe is a member of
" -tveuiiiBu ana me iiiagies. Kepresenta
tives from local lodges of these orders
will look after him.
Thieves Steal From Car.
It was reported to the police last night
that thieves had broken Into a sleeping
car on the siding near the Jefferson
street depot and stolen a quantity of
clothing belonging to a bridge crew em
ployed on the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Justus Holt, a bridge carpenter, said
that his loss would read $100. The other
victims will lose but trifling values.
Several suit? of clothes, a suitcase and
half a dozen razors belonging to Holt
were taken.
to $8.50, for. : $4.98
Muslin Underwear Sale
to 25 OFF
Why pay rent? See Gregory' ad,
I page 12.
About 1000 pieces of fine quality muslin under
wear from a well-known manufacturer, which we
purchased at a special reduction, consisting of
Corset Covers, Drawers, Chemise,
Gowns, Skirts, Combination Suits, etc.
f fcoth Ladies and Misses, which we place on
TO M FercSnS OFF?"011 f 2 PER
Take advantage of this sale.
The Beginning and the End
In the Beginning
That's when "OU" Clothes cost most.
The best cloth is expensive; the best designers, expert
workmen, well lighted shops, cleanliness, convenience,
ii r ' r- , v-"w;" iwcniy-mree years ot experience
all of which we draw on every day are worth money
cost money.
You obtain the benefit of all this investment when you
buy "OtHS?" garments.
In the End
That's when "pUW Clothes cost least because the
life of an "OVKCT garment is long it wears well and looks
well the first time and all the time.
A.n'5?r Suit' an"" Vest, an "GUV Overcoat,
an "OVtW JMackinette with each it is the same.
Sold by leading dealers everywhere.
Makers
Why Not Get That
NOW?
A little down and a little now and
then places one in your home today;
you enjoy it -while paying. Eilers
Piano House is the only store in
Portland where all the best makes of
talking machines and records are
shown impartially, side by side,
where yon can determine after care
ful comparison just exactly -what you
want, whether a $10 Victor, a $200
Victor, a .500 Auxetophone, a $225
Rejrinaphone or any instrument at a
price within this range.
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PORTLAND BRANCH
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vivor. Interest allowed on the undisturbed
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