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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1909
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Great Half-Price Sale of Men's and Young Men's Clothing on the Second Floor Portland Agents for "Nemo" and "Estelle" Corsets
Frank Storeys 'Monday-
alletm
The Meier
BargaM
$1.25 Cape Gloves at 89c Pair
$2.25 Silk Gloves at 93c Pair
$ 1 .75 Silk Gloves at 98c Pair
Great clean-up one-clasp Cape Kid Gloves, in white and the
best shades of tan; sizes 5y2 to 74 ; the best "?ulr8Qc
$1.25 values, on sale at this special low price, the pair-'''
Great special lot of lfi-button length Jlousquetaire Silk Gloves,
in black, white and colors ;' sixes 5'- to 8; the best regu- QQ
lar 2.00 and $225 values, on sale at this low price, pair
Great sale of embroidered and tucked short Silk Gloves, QO
latest colorings; sizes 5i2 to 7; sFl.50-fl.73 values, pair'-'
Regular $3.30 and .4.00 long: Kid Gloves on sale at, pr. .$1.69
Regular $30)0 lon Chamois Gloves, on sale at ,the pair. .$1.47
Mail orders will receive our most prompt and careful attention.
$1.50 Coat and Collar Sets 98c
75c Croat Stocks at 47c Each
75c-85c Dutch Collars at 53c
Special lot of Lace Coat Collars and Sets, in allover laces, venise
laces, net top laces and embroidery effects; best regu- QQp
lar $1.25 and $1.30 values, at this very low price, each -'-'
Special lot of embroidered Croat Stocks in white .with embroid
ered dots and fleur de lis designs; best 73c values, each..47
Great sale of hand-embroidered straight Collars, also hand-embroidered
Dutch Collars; French and eyelet effects; the C2C
be5t regular 75c and 83c values, on sale at, special, each
Special sale of Helen Taft Collars, in white and colors; 1 7
lare varietv of colors and styles; best 35c values, each
New lot of "Oriental Spangled Scarfs, from ?6.00 to $12.00
New Neck Ruchings in handsome styles, on sale at all prices.
Cloak Dept. Specials
Women's beautiful Silk Princess Dresses, in rajah silks, pongee
silks, taffeta silks, messaliiie silks and satin foulards; round and
demi-train effects; handsome styles, made with gold lace yoke
embroidered bands of net, also Irish crochet and tucked net and
Persian bands. The color assortment includes tan, mode, rose,
pink, lavender, black, white, catawba, blue, Copenhagen and
grav. Dresses selling regularly at prices up toClQ
$5o!00 each, on sale at this unusually low price, ea. P 4
Great special line of linen, silk and foulard Dresses, with braided
net waists and full flare skirts; many have clusters of pleats, and
all have deep hem; lace yokes and sleeves, or sleeves of self
material, elaborately trimmed; magnificent, up- "1 A OC
to-date, ready-to-wear apparel, values to $40.00, at P
Great special line of women's Walking Skirts, in fancy twee
mixtures, panania cloths and alpaca plain flared effects, with
bias folds and stitched bands, also satin bands; come in blck,
navy, green, gray and tan mixtures, checks, stripes, TT? QC
etc."; a great variety; values up to $12.00, on sale at PJ.UJ
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FUNERAL IS PITIFUL
Bitter Feeling Towards Slay
ers of Mrs. May Real.
LARGE CROWD IS PRESENT
Police Still Hope THat Identity of
Occupants of "Big Red Touring
Car" Will Finally Be
come Known.
The body of Mrs. May Real, victim
of an accident on the Llnnton road
last Wednesday morning, was laid to
rest yesterday afternoon In Rose City
Cemetery. More than half a hundred
friends and relatives of the dead
woman. Including those who accom
panied her on the motoring excursion
th night of the tragedy, were pres
ent. Scores of floral wreathes draped
with black silk ribbons adorned the
small white casket in which lay the
remains of the woman whose death at
the hands of an unidentified agency in
the form of a -big red touring car."
driven by a senseless devotee of ex
cessive speed shocked the entire city
in Its heartless, mysterious cruelty.
As the casket was carried to the black
hearse, hitched to two black horses,
not a person present but felt a bitter
resentment rising within his breast to
ward the unknown author of the som
ber scene.
Young Daughter Present.
Standing beside the casket was a
12-year-old girl, whose features were
almost a counterpart of those of the
dead when in life. She demonstrated
such heart-broken agony that it was
necessary for her to be led away. She
Is the only daughter of Mrs. Real.
Following the close ofthe ritualistic
service the minister delivered a
prayer In which by Intimation he al
luded to the mysterious autoist re
sponsible for Mrs. Real's death. With
a rising Inflection of voice he closed
with these words:
"Let us remember that 'vengeance Is
mine, salth the Lord.' "
There is an old maxim much used by
criminal hunters. It is this: "Mur
der will out." Without accepting the
scriptural injunction quoted previous
ly, the police believe the man and
woman responsible for Mrs. Real's
death will betray themselves sooner or
later. Especially do they believe tills,
for the reason It is not thought the
couple are criminals, and in conse
quence their consciences are not
eared, and for the further reason
that there is general interest In the
present case.
The police have practically aban
doned all hope of finding the couple
soon. The case has now developed into
a hunt for the unknown persons In
the "big red touring car." and the
story told by the other members of
the Real party is accepted as true.
Various theories have been advanced,
but all have proven to be unstable. It
was suggested that the members of
the motoring party with Mrs. Real
might accidentally have been respon
sible for the tragedy, but no motive
for hushing it up could be found, and
the fact that Mrs. Driskill. a sister
of Mrs. Real, was present, makes this
theory untenable.
Story of the Tragedy.
All those present still declare that
Mrs. Real and Kide were walking a
short distance up and down the road
Best
, . . .
to keep warm while their own ma
chine was being repaired. A red au
tomobile of th. touring-car pattern
came toward the city from behind. It
struck -rs. Real, the Impact throwing
her 20 feet In advance of the car. and
without slacking speed It ran over her
prostrate body. The driver turned and
looked back, exclaiming "My God!" He
did not stop, however, but proceeded
with greater speed on to the city.
In the darkness It was Impossible to
see the features of the unknown au
toists clearly. It was seen, however,
that there were only two persons In
the car a man and a woman.
Inquiry at the Lake View and Cliff
Inns developed that a man and wo
man had visited both places on the
Linnton road during the night In a
"big red tournlng car." Descriptions
given by both tally with the one given
by members of the Real party as near
ly as they were able to see. Although
the Innkeepers and waiters are ac
quainted with nearly all autoists who
visit their places, both assert that
they did not know the couple In ques
tion. .
This leaves the police without a clew
to work on. Of the thousand or more
automobiles In Portland the greater
number are red. and of these many
are of the tourning-car pattern. If
the " Innkeepers could (rive the names
of every auto driver who visited their
places Tuesday night It would be easy,
by a process of elimination, to locate
the culprits. They, however, have al
readv said the ones believed to be the
occupants of the unknown car are
strangers to them.
The machine then must have been a
private one, as all professional chauf
feurs are known to the innkeepers.
Whose private car, then. was it?
That is the question which the police
are trying to answer.
By a Coroner's Jury verdict Satur
day the occupants of the unknown car
stand accused of the crime of murder,
aid In the event of their apprehension
they will be placed on trial on that
charge.
COOL, SAYS WEATHER MAN
Thunder Storms Are Predicted for
Eastern Part of State.
Cooler weather Is promised for today
and "probably fair" is a3ded to the
forecast. The winds are predicted to
haul around to the westward, and for
- .-.-.. nart ' it the nlat rains and
thunder -storms will be In order. The
temperature yesterday ran up to S2 de
gress. 2 degrees less than the record of
the preceding day. On the coast the
temperature, says the forecast, will re
main about stationary. Hourly tem
peratures yesterday were:
A M. A. M.
I im) lll:00 64
o oo HO; 11:00 7
:i o. 12:Ol 71
4:H ...
5:00 ...
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7:00 ..."
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9:00 ...
.57 P. M
S7I l:Ort 75
3V 2:0 , 73
37' 3:00 81
f.XH 4:X 2
81 ; ,:!0 78
observation'car
Portland and Cottage Grove.
The Southern Pacific is now running
an observation parlor car between
Portland and Cottage Grove. Leaving
Portland, southbound, train 1$, at 8:15
A. M.. returning on train 18, leaving
Cottage Grove, northbound, at 4:50
P. M. .
Dealey iWIU Probated.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 8. (Special.) The
will of the late Thomas Dealey was ad-
. i . . i t nrnhnl Kfltiirriav. The docu
ment was executed on January 14. 1S91.
and left the use or tne enure eaiaie 10
the widow. Mrs. Honors Dealey, during
. twi iiitur ft Is to be divided
equally between the two daughters of the
deceased. The will also said tne aeceasea
wished to be buried in the G. A. R. plot
at Ocean View Cemetery and that no
sto.ie should mark his last resting place
excepting the one furnished by the United
States Government for soldiers' graves.
I5c-25c Wash Goods 1 lc
35c Wash Goods 19c Yd
75c White Swiss 50c Yd
2000 yards of printed Mulls and Lawns, in pretty styles 1 1
very large assortment; 15c to 25c values, at, the yard i'
2000 yards of striped Suitings, new and pretty styles; 1 Q
the best regulan 35c values, on sale at, special, the yard '
2000 yards of white Madras Waistings, 35c values, yard..l9
50 pieces of beautiful white embroidered Swiss, the best Cf)
regular 75c values buy all you want at this price, yard
Remnants of .white and colored "Wash Goods, on sale at excep
tionally low prices a Monday sale bargain you should not miss.
$L00 Dress Goods 37c
$1.50 Dress Goods 57c
75c French Challies 59c
1000 yards Wool Suitings, light and medium effects, in
stripes and checks; 38 to 54 inches wide; values to $1 yd.
1500 yards of Dress Fabrics, Novelty Suitings, English Mohairs,
fancy Panamas, etc., 44 to 56 inches wide.; all attractive C '7'(
new materials ; values up to $1.50 the yard, on sale at
2000 yards of 30-inch best grade of imported French Challies, in
Persian and large floral designs; also Persian border CQ.
effects; light, medium, dark colorings; 75c. values, yard-'''
August Grocery Sale
Best Eastern Sugar-Cured Hams, on sale for, the pound.. 18J
Our best Japan Rice on sale at low price of 10 lbs for..55
Good standard Tomatoes, at the low price of 3 tins for. .22J
Best Western Sugar Corn, on sale at, special, 3 tins for. .25
Sapolio, on sale at, cake. .7 Corn Meal, ten lbs. for. .29tf
Jams Raspberry, Currant, Strawberry, on sale at, jar..20
Regular 60c Spider Leg Japan Tea, on sale at, special, lb. .42
-Baker's Cocoa, 1-lb. tins, on sale at this low price, lb..45
Crosse & Blackwcll's Lucca Oil, now selling a't, the, bottle. . 76
Mrs. Porter's Home-Made Salad Dressing, special, 10c and 20
Lare jars of Chipped Beef, on sale at, special, the jar..25
Imported Kippered Herring, on sale at, special, 3 tins for. .50
New, large, .white Asparagus, on sale at, special, 3 tins. .$1.00
"Victor" Baking Powder, money-back brand, at, the lb..35J
"Carnation" and "Pioneer" Milk on sale at. dozen tins. .95
V r RaHncr Powder, on sale at this low price, the tin..22i
Family Soap, on sale at the low price of
FIGHT IS INDORSED
Ministers Approve Mayor's
Stand-on Billboards.
SUGGESTIVE SIGNS FLAYED
Dr. Brougher Opposes Them as
Spoiling Beautiful Scenery.
Rev. j J. F. Ghormley Terms
Them Unsightly.
In his announced determination to regu
late the flaring billboard nuisance which
he declares is threatening to Injure Port
land's reputation as a beautiful city,
Mayor Simon will have behind him the
united support of local ministers.
Public-spirited business men and repre
sentative members of the various com
mercial organizations have already de
clared their approval of the Mayor's plans
for checking the extent of this evil, and
yesterday the ministers took up the sub
ject. A number of the most prominent
clergymen In the city said they would co
operate with Mayor Simon in every way
within their power In securing close and
exacting regulations for the billboards.
In fact, aeveral of them said unreservedly
that they would favor the abolition of
unsightly signboards and advertising pos
ters altogether.
Moro than one of the ministers Inter
viewed called attention to the immoral
or suggestive nature of- many of the bill
boards, which they declared should be
suppressed from the standpoint of public
morals if for no other reason. All agreed
in saying that billboards, considered from
any standpoint, could not be regarded
as things of beauty, while they seriously
detracted from the natural scenery and
beauty of Portland.
Would Suppress Them.
Rev. J. Whltcomb Brougher, of the
White Temple, said:
"I most heartily approve the action
proposed by Mayor Simon. I do not know
Just what legislation for regulating these
nuisances Is at present in vogue, but I
certainly think that all the billboards
along indecent lines should be suppressed.
By indecent billboards I refeb to those
advertising patent medicines, and sug
gestive theater advertisements.
"I would abolish all the big billboards
which deface places really attractive,
spoil beautiful scenery, and the like.
Now I don't think the city ought to abol
ish plays, but either the billboards are
lying In many Instances, or some of the
plays advertised are positively Indecent.
I. believe the people ought lo advertise,
but their advertisements should not be
allowed to spoil scenery naturally beau
tiful. The interests of morality and civic
beauty ought to be considered, even In
advertising."
"Most of the billboards are objection
able In two ways." said Rev. J. F.
Ghormley. of the Central Christian
Church. "First, they display things that
ought not to be before the public eye,
such as pictures that are Immoral :n
their tendencies; and. secondly, they are
unsightly. - Tfiose are my views on the
subject.
"People who rent their property for
billboard purposes should have some re
spect for public opinion. It is all right
for legitimate business to be advertised,
but it is not all right to flaunt Immoral
pictures and to spoil beautiful scenery in
doing so."
Called Good Slove.
' I think the Mayor Is making a good
move In trying to regulate the billboards,"
values, on sale at
15 bars for. .50
said Rev. Luther R. Dyott. of the First
Congregational Church. ' "I am unre
servedly in favor of dispensing with them
altogether. They are objectionable in
every way and they are not needed.
"I do not know where the right of the
bUlbo-rd people for erecting their signs
comes in. but if they have the right by
any law the authorities should take step
to amend the law, and if they are slmplv
us-irping the right, rhey should be stopped
from doing so. The billboards are of no
advantage to anyone except those inter
ested in the matter commercially. I am
heartllv In favor of the Mayors stand.
Rev. J. A. Leas, of St. James Lutheran
Church, was .even more, outspoken in his
approval.
"In his efforts to resulate the bill
boards. Mayor Simon should be supported
by all the thinking people of the city,"
he Baid. "I have seen such movements
tried in various cities In the East, and
they have always been successful. The
people have always tupported the move
ment ami the billboards have been closely
reeiilated.
"I favor a policy of regulation, rather
than abolishing them altogether. ine
Mayor will have my support in carrying
out Uils policy."
R. L. Sabin, recently elected School Di
rector. Is another business man wno la
vors bringing the billboard people to
terms.
"All advertising should be kept within
certain confines of good taste and
morals," said Mr. Sabin. "Unsightly
billboards should be relegated to tho
scrap heap
I arniCTS Build Phone Line.
HEPPNER, Or.. Aug. 8. (Special.)
A company of farmers has completed
a telephone line from Heppner to Sand
Hollow. This system covers over 30
miles of territory and is a high-pole
line. The line takes in Lexington,
Heppner, Blackhorse and Sand Hollow,
with the central office in Heppner.
The stockholders are composed of 17
farmers, and the' purpose of the line
Is-to give each farmer direct connec
tion with town
PIONEER PORTLAND CON
TRACTOR DIES IN LOS
ANGHLES.
Tbe Late John Baya.
John Bays, who died at his
home in Los Angeles last Friday
night, after an Illness of over
three years, was a former Port
land resident, having come here
In 1879. He went to Los Angeles
about four months ago for his
health. He was associated for
several years In the contracting
business with E. J. Jeffrey, and
this firm at that time did most
of the street and sewer work for
the city. In 1894 the firm failed,
ar:d on account of this Mr. Bays
received a shock from which he
never fully recovered. .
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$6 to $ 1 0 Gowns $4.48
$5 to $6 Chemise $3.93
$3.50 Pajamas at $2.67
Special lot of high-grade Nightgowns, trimmed in lace and
embroidery, tucks, inserting, beading and ribbon; slipover and
high-neck styles; all new, pretty, high-class gowns; A AO
best -regular $6.00 to $10.00 values, on sale at, each
Special lot higi-grade French hand-embroidered Chemise, made
with double scalloped edge, embroidery yoke effects tfO QO
and eyelets drawn with ribbon; $5 and $6 values PJ'-
Special lot women's Pajamas in pink, blue and tan, trimmed in
braids and frogs; fine quality, sateen material, .all tO C7
sizes, for women and misses; $3.00 and $3.50 values P -
Great clean-up sale of Nemo" Corsets Take advantage.
High -Grade Curtains
$ 1 0.50 to $35 Values
- 1 1 7
One-Half Regular Prices
Sale extraordinary of two-pair lots of white Lace Curtains, white
Renaissance Curtains, white Marie Antoinettes and white Clu
nys ; heavy wide borders ; made on the best French nets ; values
ranging from $10.50 to $35.00 a pair; only two pairs of a
kind. Your choice while they last at V regular prices '
Great sale of fine domestic Arabian Lace Curtains, in ecru, made
on plain cable nets, with heavy corded borders and insertings;
corded on both sides. Three lots; unusual bargains, low-priced:
?12.00 valnes, at, pair, $7.85 $15.00 values, at, pair, $9.75
Regular $16.50 values, on sale at this low prica, pair. .$11.00
Ecru Soutache Curtain Laces, wilh corded insertings, on plain,
fine or heavy French nets; 30 to 50 inches wide; regu- TQ.
lar values up to 1.50 yard, on sale at, special, the yard
2000 yards of colored swiss, ' fhyal and block designs; white
grounds with blue, yellow, pink or green figures; 36 1 1
inches wide; great special-value, on sale at, the yard
$3.50-$4 Gloves $ 1 .69 a Pair
$3 Chamois Gloves $ 1 .47 Pair
Special lot of long Glace Kid Gloves, mousquetaire style, all col
ors and sizes; regular $3.50 and $4.00 values, to be d! gQ
cleaned up at this extraordinary low price, the pair V "-'
Great clean-up of 16-button length Chamois Gloves, in white and
natural colors; all sizes, 5V2 to 7; best regular $3.00 djl An
this ridiculously low price, per pair
FINCH IS BUOYANT
In Shadow of Noose He Main
tains Spirits.
SELF-DEFENSE HIS PLEA
Murderer of Ralph B. Fisher Loses
Haggard Appearance; He Denies
Drunkenness on Day of Trag
edy Discusses His Crime.
Although on the eve of a decision by
the State Supreme Court which may to
morrow order his execution on the gal
lows, James A. Finch, murderer of Attor
ney Ralph B. Fisher, does not seem at
all worried. 'His face has lost Its hag
gard, despairing look which it bore Im
mediately after the shooting, although
some of the marks of dissipation still re
main. Leaning against the bars of the
County Jail corridor, and pulling a cigar
ette, the condemned murderer told last
night of his feelings, or lack of them, re
garding the tragedy in the Mohawk build
intr last November.
"No man can kill another without be
ing troubled over it. he said. "But 1
am not worrying about this, because I
know I was in the right I can't say,
either, that I am feeling any better than
Just before my arrest, but-1 am in better
health. I am not quite as heavy as I was
then. I weigh 165 pounds now. I weighed
178 then.
"How do I spend my time?. Oh. reading
and writing.' A man learns to adjust him
self to Jail conditions. Of course it is
more wearing on a man than when he is
on the outside. But a man in Jail comes
to look forward to the happenings of to
morrow. Things one would not pay any
attention' to on the outside assume a
more important place when a man Is be
hind the bars. Today is shaving day, to
morrow is bath day. i Tuesday is visitors'
day, and so it goes, j
Asserts Self-Defense. j
"About the legal ph'ases of my case you
will have to see my lawyer. I still main
tain that I shot Fisher in self-defense.
The hat with the cut in It, showing where
he hit me with the Beal, had been tam
pered with before it was taken before the
Jury. I didn't know Fisher very well. In
fact, I -v-as practically a stranger to him.
We never had any trouble, that is, what
you wouM call serious trouble.
"The statements that I was drunk at
the time of the shooting, are false. I had
only three glasses of brandy from July 8
to November 28. Booze was not to blame
for the shooting. They blamed me for
drinking at Salem. ,1 was more of a pub
lic target than some others. If I drank
a little everybody knew it, but another
man could drink all he liked. It was ag
gravating. But I drank whenever I
wanted to. ' It wasn't anybody's business,
anyway. I never intended to keep it up,
and I had quit July 8. I was married to
May Petty November 17. Fisher was
killed . on. the 28th. My wife is not In
good' health, and I have been trying to
get her to take a vacation, and a trip
either East or South.
As to when I shall be taken to Salem
I do not know. I suppose the statutory
provision will be followed unless the Su
preme Court grants a stay of execution.
I would rather remain here at the County
Jail in the Summer, as my wife and I
have quite a bit of property scattered
about here, which must be taken care of.
A part of her's was tied up for some time
on bonds for Drs. C. H. and C. H. T. At
wood, but the most of that haa been sat
isfactorily . arranged now. The report
that the most of our property has been
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$2.25 Embroideries 79c Strip
$3.00 Tucking at $1.39 Yard
$ 1 .50 Embroideries 39c a Yard
Great sale of manufacturers' lengths of Swiss and nainsook
Embroidery Edges and Insertings for women's and children's
wear; 4y2 and 5-yard lengths; best patterns; values up 7Qr
to $2.25 a strip, on sale at this special -price, a strip
1000 yards of allover Swiss Tucking, with inserting of lace and
embroidery for yokes and sleeves; regular values to 1 OQ
$3.00 a yard, on sale at this special low price, yard
3000 yards of Swiss and nainsook Embroidery Edges, Flouncing
and Bands, for lingerie gowns and waists; designs in imi- QQf.
tation Irish and filet effects; values up to $1.50 yard, at
Corset Cover Embroideries
$1.25 Values at 69c Per Yard
90c Values at 59c Per Yard
Three big lots 5000 yards of new and pretty Corset Cover
Embroideries, in swiss, nainsook and crossbar dimity. Beautiful
styles, large assortment on sale at the following low prices':
Regular 75c values, yard, 39 Regular 90c valnes, yard, 59
Best regular $1.25 values, on sale at, special the yard. .69
'Lily White" semi-made Corset Covers in very pretty CQp
styles; regular $1.25 values, on sale at this low price, ea. ---
40c Undervests for 23c Each
75c Knit Drawers at 47c Pair
Special lot of '2000 women's
IJndervests low neck, narrow
straps; all
1 sizes; best regular
Great special lot of fine ribbed Umbrella Drawers, trim'd A'Jf
with Val. lace and French bands ; regular 75c values, pr. "
$2,25 Silk Hose at $1.50 Pair
50c Lisle Hose for 32c a Pair
Children's 25c, Hose at 15c Pair
500 pairs' of women's fine black Silk Hose, with extra wide dou
ble elastic garter tops, full fashioned; double woven heels and
toes; the celebrated "Kayser" make; come in all ttl Cf)
sizes; best regular $2.25 values, on sale at, the pair ?1,'u
Women's imported black and colored lisle Hose, with lace boots,
assorted patterns; full range of colors and sizes; best ?2c
regular 50c values buy all you want of them at pair "'
consumed in attorney's ' fees, and court
costs, is false. The attorney's fees have
been very reasonable.
Silent as to Funds.
"I cannot say whether or not my case
will be taken to the United States Su
premo Court If the State Supreme Court
should affirm the decision of the lower
court. You will have to see my attorney,
Mr. Jeffrey, about that. He has that in
charge."
"Will that not depend upon your ability
to furnish sufficient money for the ap
peal?" was asked. "
"I do not care to say anything about
that phase of the case," he replied.
District Attorney Cameron is confident
that the decision of the State Supreme
Court will be against Finch in his conten
tion that capital punishment Is not con
stitutional. Finch also contended that he
was entitled to 12 impartial Jurymen, but
that one of them was removed from the
box and called as a witness, thus preju
dicing his case. He also says his indict
ment by the grand Jury was Illegal be
cause the Indictment law was passed by
popular vote on initiative petition. In this
part of his appeal his attorney raised the
same question that was raised by the Pa
cific TeleDhone & Telegraph Company,
and which !s in the hands of the higher
court.
District Attorney Cameron explains the
delay of the Supreme Court in reaching
the Finch case by the fact that the Su
preme Court has heretofore been so small
that It was a year behind with its work.
"About 20 cases have been argued by
my deputies or myself." he said, "in
addition to . all the other business from
other parts of the state."
WILL INSPECT SCHOOLS
Grange Organizes for Work
Throughout State.
State Lecturer Johnson, of the Pa
trons of Husbandry, has organized the
ten Granges of Multnomah County for
the campaign tb Improve the country
public schools, and is now making a
tour of the state, organizing the .other
counties tfor the same purpose. It is
proposed 1 to devote September to the
consideration of the subject, "How Can
the Rural School Be Improved?" 'At a
"meeting of the lecturers of the Granges
of this county Saturday arrangements
were made for- eacn Grange to appoint
subcommittees to examine carefully
into the. condition of every country
school In Multnomah County, and re
port at the September meetings.
These examinations will include in
spection of the lighting and ventilating
facilities, methods of heating the
rooms, blackboards, outnouses and sur
roundings of the buildings, sanitary
arrangements, drinking facilities. In
short, everything connected with the
schoolhouses will be given a thorough
and searching overhauling during the
present munth by special!- committees
appointed lor that purpose, and work
ing under the direct Instruction of J.
H Ackermkn, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction. It will be the most
comprehensive investigation under
taken In this state. There will be
enough reports complied to make a
good-sized volume.
two hurt' in runaway
'
Horse Takes Fright at Train and
Dashes Into Buggy Ahead.
OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 8. (Spe
cial.) Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Porter, of
Canemah, were injured this morning
by being thrown from their buggy
while driving down the hill leading
from the South End road. Their horse
became frightened at a passing train
and ran away, crashing into another
buggy and smashing It up badly, but
not. injuring Its sole occupant a wo
man whose name could not be learned.
Mr. and Mrs. Porter received severe
cuts and bruises about the head and
shoulder' -
mercerized gauze lisle sleeveless
lace and ribbon shoulder
40c values, on sale at, eaca
FOUR SPANS ARE DOWN
WRECK OF BRIDGE WLLL BE
COMPLETED SOON.
Hardest Task Faced by Contractors
Is Removal of. Cement at
River's Bottom.
Better take your last look at the old
Madison-street bridge, for by a week
from the doming Wednesday or Thurs
day the' last stick In the ancient struc
ture will come tumbling down. Far bet
ter that, however, than for it to come
crumbling down, which William Wake
field, of the contracting firm of Wake
field & Jacobsen, said yesterday would
surely have happened if the decaying
timbers had been left there much longer,
for they seem to get rottener as the
work of dismantling moves ahead.
' Mr. Wakefield's men have already torn .
down four spans on the east side of the
draw, and they have a big gang working
on the fifth today. It will be finished
at noon sharp on Tuesday. Then the
contractors will tackle the draw, which
they exepect to have out of the way In
a Jiffy. Three or four days will do for
it. By Saturday they will be ready for
the last span, at the west approach to
the bridge.
Wakefield & Jacobsen have been mak
ing remarkably good time on the work of
dismantling, which they have finished
nearly three weeks ahead of the time
they allowed for it, but their hard task
is yet to come. After all the wooden
framework is down they have yet to
yank out all the piling In the draw rest,
or to saw them off 30 feet under low
water, and they must take out the old
piers. This Job will require quits a little
engineering ingenuity.
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WASHINGTON ST:
PORTLAND
MENS
CL0THU
FARMERS COUNTRY MERCHANTS
Ship Your Produce to Smith.
He Will Pay YOU
11c for Dressed Pork.
10c for Dressed Small Fat Veal.
15c for Live Spring Chickens.
14c for Live Hens.
Immediate payments. No commission
charged.
Address
frank i smith meat co,
"Fighting the Beef Trust."
Portland, Oregon.
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