TITE MORXIXG OHEGOXIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 191 0.
MAN DISAPPEARS:
FRIENDS PUZZLED
Search of Woods Near Or
chard Reveals No Traceof
Gotlob Keller.
LAST SEEN ON FEBRUARY 5
Vancouver Painter, Aged 65, Drops
i From Sight While Returning
i From Farm Foul-Play
Theory Not Entertained,
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 18. (Spe
,. clal.) Considerable mystery surrounds
the disappearance February 5 last of
Gottlob Keller, a painter, about 65
years old, of this place.
Keller, while returning from his
ranch at Orchard, seven miles east of
Vancouver, during1 the middle of the
afternoon of February 5, was seen and
spoken to by Frank; Mopley, a resident
of Orchard. Keller did not reach
home, nor has he been seen since.
There Is no reason to believe that he
is the victim of foul play, and the bare
possibility that he fell oft a bridge
across a rivulet called Deep Creek,
which he had to cross, is hardly more
plausible than the foul-play theory.
Posse Searches Woods.
The day after Keller failed to ar
rive home his wife went to Orchard
and returned home satisfied with the
explanation advanced by persons
around that place that he had prob
ably been asked to go somewhere to
do a Job of painting.
The woman did not seem to worry
much until Keller had been gone for a
week, and then she reported the mat
ter to the police of Vancouver. She
speaks very brokenly and apparently
was unable to . make herself under
stood; at any rate, no action was taken
by the police. , After another week
rolled around her fears became unen
durable and she again visited the po
lice and made them understand wnat
was troubling her.
The authorities at once began a
search, and today a party of 36 men.
headed by George 'Johnson and J. A.
Walters. Deputy Sheriffs, thoroughly
searched the woods between "Vancou
ver and the point where Keller and
Mopley had their talk, but no sign of
Keller or his body was discovered,
Man of Temperate Habits.
i
i Keller was between 60 and 65 years
I old, was of temperate habits, indulg
' ed only in an occasional glass of beer,
j He had not been drinking at all on
: the day he was last seen. Mrs. Keller
says that there was never any trouble
in their home, and she is positive that
her husband was not ill and that he
never had acted Irrationally at any
. time in the past.
He had two small bank accounts, one
in the First National Bank, in Port
land, and another in a bank in this
city. When he disappeared he had on
his person not over $5 in money and
an old watch.
HEAVY TOLL DUE ON GRAIN
Portland Coast Buyers to Feel Tax
on Wheat in Storage.
DAYTON, Wash.. Feb. 18. (Special.)
Grain buyers of Portland and other
Coast points will pay a heavy toll this
year on grain purchased at Inland Em
pire points. When the County Assessors
commence the work of fixing the an
nual assessment on March 1, they will'
find millions of bushels of grain still
stored in the warehouses awaiting
shipment to tidewater.
In Columbia County alone, where
the condition is generally representa
tive. Assessor A. E. -French will levy
taxes on two-thirds of last year's grain
crop of 2.500,000 bushels. The rate
here is fixed at $1 a bushel for wheat
and 70 cents for barley, with a levy
exceeding on the average 2 mills.
Farmers will not pay these taxes be
cause fully 95 per cent of this stored
grain is in the hands of the Coast
dealers, who have been unable to move
it on account of lack of demand for
export grain. Dealers here say more
grain will be taxed in the Inland Em
pire this year by half than ever before.
Since tne first of tne year very little
grain has been shipped on the Coast,
whereas In former seasons most of tho
crop has been moved between January
1 and May 1 in order to escape pay
ment of taxes.
CHEHALIS PIONEER DYING
William Bush, First White Settler
on Famous Creek, Is III.
ELM A, Or., Feb. 18. (Special.)
William Bush, one of the Chehalis
County's earliest pioneers. lies crit
ically ill In a hospital here, suffering
with erysipelas, with small hopes for
his recovery. Long before the rail
road built down the Chehalis Valley,
and at a time when- but few settlers
resided in the county, Mr. Bush located
on a stream near Elma, the first white
man to settle along .its banks, and gave,
to the creek its name, "Bush Creek."
which is a tributary of the Chehalis
River.
He lived on his homestead for many
years, clearing a small piece of ground
in the dense woods, until the time
came when his timber was in demand,
and then selling it to a logging com
pany. A few years ago he returned to
his home in the East, expecting to re
main there, but not contented, he re
turned to Elma. His wife died several
years ago, and he has no children.
COMPANIONS KILL HUNTER
Cap, Showing Above Snowbank, Is
Mistaken for Mink.
VALDEZ, Alaska, Feb. IS. Louis Glas
son was shot and instantly killed today
by Paul Teetheart or Peter Eiderman.
his1 companions, when the three were
hunting near Tiekel, the terminus of the
Copper River Railroad.
Glas-on became separated from his com
panions. When his fur cap showed above
a snow bank Teetheart and Eiderman
Viistook it for a mink and both fired.
TRACE OF RECORDS LOST
Slate Finds Xo Evidence of Corvallis
& Eastern Filings.
SAIEM, Or., Feb. 18. (Special.) Tbe
taking of testimony in the case of the
Stats vs. tho Corvallis & Eastern Railway
Company was completed today before
Judge Galloway in the Circuit Couft. The
court designated Monday. March- 14, as
the date on which the arguments in the
case are to be made.
-The railroad today placed on the Btand
Wallla Nash, .vice-president and general
manager of the original corporation, the
Willamette Valley & Coast Railway, and
later manager of the Pacific Railway
Company, its euecessor. Tho witness tes
tified that 'the tldelands in dispute , had
been surveyed and the records filed with
the state. The State called Oswald West,
who testified that as state land agent and
also as railroad commissioner, he - had
made a diligent search of the records on
file in the Secretary of State's office, and
had been unable to find any trace of .any
euch papers. Nicholas Haas, filing clerk
in the secretary's office, gave evidence
to the same effect.
The State contend, however, that it is
immaterial whether or not the records
were filed with the State; that the Legis
lature exceeded its powers in granting all
the tldelands of Yaquina, Alsea and
Slletz bays to the railroad company, and
that because the powers of the Legisla
ture were not great enough to cover this
action the grant is null and void and
that the lands should revert to the State.
Attorney-General Crawford represented
the State and J. K. Weatherford, of Al
bany, the Corvallis & Eastern.
CONVICT GETS POSITION
WEST POINTER STEPS FROM
PRISOX TO BUSINESS.
French-American, Convicted of Man
slaughter in Idaho, Serves SentenceProves-
Worth.
BOISE, Idaho. Feb. 17. (Special.)
A Frenchman by birth, an American by
choice, graduate of West Point and
once a civil engineer of prominence,
H. M. St. Cyr, who 10 years ago shot
and killed Archie Edmond in a fit of
anger near his home in Boise County,
was released this week after serving
his sentence in the state penitentiary.
He was convicted of manslaughter June
8, 1903.
The killing of Edmond took place at
Lardo and proved the tragic ending of
a quarrel which arose over Edmond
going to the home of St. Cyr and taking
a team of horses, over which there was
a dispute in ownership. The testimony
of the case showed that Edmond took
several - shots at St. Cyr, but the
latter escaped and went into his home,
and, returning to the yard, shot Ed
mond. the bullet striking him In the
face, killing him almost Instantly.
At the penitentiary he was a model
prisoner, refined in his tastes and dress,
having been allowed privileges not
awarded to other termers. He soon re
ceived the confidence of the officials
and held it, never violating a trust
placed in him and, although his term
did not expire until February 28, the
pardon board granted his release on
probation. As soon as released St. Cyr
went to Twin Falls to accept a pc
sition of confidence with a business
house of that city.
During his incarceration in the penal
institution St. Cyr has continued his
membership in the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and also; in the
Masonic Lodge in La Grande, Or., both
orders having made an investigation
of the shooting and exonerated him.
He also holds a diploma of graduation
from the military school of West Point,
and is credited with completing courses
In mining and locomotive engineering.
He held the position of deputy mining
inspector of Idaho under the adminis
tration of President McKinley, receiv
ing the appointment upon the recom
mendation of Senator Shoup.
GROWERS TO CO-OPERATE
Columbia County Organizes to Pro
mote Mutual Interests.
DAYTON, Wash., Feb. 18. (Special.)
For purposes of cooperation to promote
interest In fruit growing, to advertise this
locality in the East and to secure a ser
ies of lectures from prominent Northwest
growers, the Columbia County Horticul
tural Society was organized here last
night.
The membership will be increased to in
clude every grower, large and small, In
the upper Touchet valley. Officers were
elected as follows: E. S. Ryerson, presi
dent; Dr. James Allen, vice-president;
Grover Israle, secretary-treasurer; finan
cial committee, W. W. Ward, E. L. Van
Patten, J. A. Mulrhead; committee on lec
tures and demonstrations, Frank Hosk
ins. Dr. Allen, C. I. Dorneberger.
This is the first step for unification to
promote fruit growing and ds considered
to mark a new epoch in the industry.
Fruitgrowers will be urged to plant uni
formly and to select varieties adapted
to soli and climate of the Touchet val
ley. C. I. Dorneberger, manager of Po
mona ranch, last night gave a pruning
demonstration.
Damage Case Is Tangled.
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 18. (Special.)
Depositions of several witnesses were
taken today in the damage case of John
Johnson versus- Caughren & Woldson,
the latter being subcontractors on the
construction of the North Bank Rail
road. The suit was brought some months
ago In tho Superior Court of Klickitat
County, Washington, and the complaint
alleges that the plaintiff, while employed
by the defendants on railroad construc
tion work near Lyle, was so badly in
jured by an explosion of blasting powder
that his eyesight was ruined. At the
trial of the case the jury gave the plain
tiff damages in the sum of $10,000 but
this verdict was reversed by the Supreme
Court and the case remanded for a sec
ond trial. Pending the taking up of the
case in the lower court the second time,
the plaintiff and defendants effected a
settlement whereby the former was paid
$4800. The testimony taken today is un
derstood to be for the purpose of ascer
taining Just how the settlement was
made with a view of asking the court to
set aside the agreement and bring the
case to trial again.
Raymond Oddfellows Meet in April.
RAYMOND. Or., Feb. 18. (Special.)
The Independent Order of Oddfellows
are arranging to hold their next district
meeting in this city in April. There are
16 lodges included in this district and each
lodge will send a large delegation. The
meeting will be held in the new lodge
rooms of the new Philbrick building,
which Is nearlng completion. The Re
bekahs will hold their district meeting in
Raymond some time in the Spring, the
date not having yet been set.
Electric Flatiron Causes Fire.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Feb. 18. (Special.)
The Washington Hotel in this city had
a close call from being badly damaged
by fire yesterday. A domestic who was
ironing with an electric flatiron left her
work temporarily without turning off the
current. As a result, before the fire that
followed was extinguished, practically all
the furniture in the room was burned up.
The Fire Department was called out but
its services were not needed.
Boises Postmaster Confirmed.
OREGONIAN NEWS' BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 18. The- Senate today con
firmed the nomination of John McMillan
as postmaster at Boise, Idaho. McMillan
was selected by Senator 'Borah,
ORGANIZED LABOR
ENTERS POLITICS
Seattle Campaign Precedes
Effort to Gain Members
- of Legislature.
BRITISH EXAMPLE TAKEN
Politicians Speculate on Who,
Among Candidates for Senator,
Will Get Labor Support--Humphries
Strong With Grange.
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. J8. (Spe
cial.) Organized labor has entered
definitely and actively Into politics in
this state. The beginning has been'
made by Charles H. Miller, who was
nominated in mass convention as the
United Labor candidate for Mayor of
Seattle. The ultimate object, to which
labor leaders in the Nation Intend to
contribute, is the election of United
Labor candidates as Senators and Rep
resentatives In the Washington Legis
lature. In this state organized labor
intends to work In conjunction with
the Grange. It claims a total of 68.-
000 votes, of which 48,000 are distribu
ted among the unions and 20,000 among
the rural communities; and it. is confi
dent of electing no fewer than a dozen
legislators, to. come from Seattle, Ta
coma, Hoquiam, Everett, Bellingham,
Spokane and Walla Walla, where- the
unions are well organized.
In the campaign this year it is prob
able that no attempt will be made to
place candidates for the United States
Senatj or Congress - in the field, al
though there is a possibility that C.
R Case, of Seattle, president of the
State Federation of Labor, may try
for Congress. But United Labor has its
eye on the Legislature of Washington,
and of many another state, and from
that beginning it hopes in time to gain
commanding influence in city, state
and Nation.
British Plan Finds Favor.
This is the reason why Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, is coming to Se
attle in the present municipal cam
paign, and it explains why P. H. Mc
Carthy, recently elected Mayor of San
Francisco, will visit this city the week
before the election, March 8, and make
several speeches for Miller; and fur
ther, it throws light on the motives of
the United Labor nominee in virtually
abandoning the Democratic faith on
the eve of the recent primary. Labor
all over the United States has been
watching the British elections, where
the party now has a strength of 41 in
tne House of Commons, and Gompers
himself is recognized as the- political
adviser and manager of the labor cam
paign in Washington, as well as other
parts of the United States.
On this account there will be more
than ordinary interest in the Seattle
municipal election. Although Hiram C.
Gill, the Republican nominee, is practi
cally certain of election on the basis
of the primary contest, there is much
speculation as to the comparative
strength of Miller and William Hick
man Moore, the Democratic nominee.
If labor does what it has never yet
done that is, vote as a unit the re
sult will be a signal for an aggressive
campaign throughout the state and a
narrowing of the lines to distinctively
labor principles. Heretofore the labor
members of the Legislature have been
elected as members of a recognized po
litical party; and the last Legislature
contained five members who, while
recognized labor men, were either Re
publicans or Democrats.
Votes Divided for Senator.
Since labor has practically decided to
stand aloof from Senatorial politics, its
vote is certain to be distributed among
the various Republican aspirants for
the seat of S. H. Piles. The four King
County candidates will make a bid for
it, each on his own account, but
whether It will go to Burke, Wilson,
Humphries or Humphrey is guesswork.
Likewise, the strength of McCormick
of Pierce in this particular is a prob
lem; and. as to Poindexter of Spokane
he is already regarded as having van
ished. Humphries claims the United
Labor vote. It is probable that he will
be stronger among the membership of
the Grange than are his competitors,
for the simple reason that he has
"mixed" freely with them. He is ac
quainted with the fraternal organiza
tions through his activity in 15 socie
ties. In the past nobody has been able
to tell what organized labor would do.
Wilson's return from the East has
been followed by a declaration from
him that he will support Gill and the
entire Republican ticket.
Representative Humphrey has scored
two important points lately he has se
cured a report on his ship subsidy bill
and he has obtained recognition for
the Lake Washington canal by the
rivers and harbors committee. (Those
are the foundation stones of his candi
dacy, which friends here predict will
be announced In due time.
Judge Humphries Figures.
Mr. Humphrey's attitude has induced
Judge Humphries to do some more
figuring with his handy Senatorial cal
culator. He has produced a mass of
election statistics covering this latest
possibility, and tending to prove that
the Congressman would lose.
"I am not at all disturbed at the pros
pect," remarked Judge Humphries to
day. "In the last primary election I
received In the First District 22,985
votes to Humphrey's 27,009. He had
no opposition; while there were three
places to be filled in the Judiciary, for
which there were eight candidates, and
my name was sixth on the ticket. Yet
1 received within 4014 of as many as
did the Congressman.' There is no rea
son to believe this time that I will re
ceive less than 23,445, and Mr. Humph
rey will have to divide his 27,000 votes
with Senator Wilson and Judge Burke,
so that I am confident of a plurality in
this district.
"In the Third ' District I received
2631 more votes than did Miles Poin
dexter of first-choice votes. Under the
new law, my name will be at the head
of the ticket, a proportionate share,
and I will gain not less than 4000 votes
throughout the state on that account."
Country's Finances Are Good.
VANCOUVER, ' Wash., Feb. 18. (Spe
cial.) County Auditor Kies' annual re
port to the state of the financial condi
tion of Clark County shows that the net
resources' for the year closing December
31, 1909, amounted to $4826.93. the total
resources as $145,907.07. and tho liabil
ities $141,080.14. Under a new law all
County Auditors in the state are re
quired to send in a uniform report to
the state of the financial status of the
county. Mr. Kles' report was the first
report to reach O'ympia and he received
a letter from the State Auditor thank
ing him for his promptness In sending
In his repoj
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LEONARD FOILS PRISON
CONVICTED EMBEZZLER GETS
PARDON FROM GOV. HAY.
Kx-Andltor of Pacific County Saved
From Cell by Friends After Last
Court Refuses Aid.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Fbb. 18. (Special.)
A. P. Leonard, ex-Auditor of Pacific
County, was saved from the penitentiary
today by conditional pardon issued by
Governor Hay after the State ' Supremo
Court had refused to set aside the offi
cial's conviction on charge of embezzling
hunting lioense moneys.
Friends of Leonard assert that convivial
habits and carelessness are entirely re
sponsible, that there was no intent on his
part of a criminal nature and that
prosecution was started by a political
enemy after the shortage had been discovered-
and the amount had been paid
back into tho treasury. ,
The petition to the Governor for execu
tive clemency bore the signature of the
trial Judge, Prosecuting Attorney and
more than 1300 other citizens, including
ex-Governor A. E. Mead, John L- Wilson,
Judge R. B.. Albertson, of Seattle, and
many ministers. Mr. Leonard was here
today and elgned the conditions of the
pardon, which provide that he will not
depart beyond the confines of the State
of Washington during the three years
from the date hereof without permission
in writing from the Governor of Wash
ington; that he will report In writing not
later than the 15th of each and ,every
month to the Governor for 36 months;
Chat he will abstain entirely from the use
of intoxicants and that he will not know
ingly enter a room where liquors are sold
as a beverage: that he will avoid all evil
associates and not frequent improper
places of amusement; that he. will in all
manners and ways conduct himself as a
good, lawabiding citizen; that at any time
that this conditional pardon may be re
voked, and cancelled by the Governor of
Washington by an order in writing with
out assigning any cause therefor, he shall
give himself up to Justice.
STREIB ASKS NEW TRIAL
Milwaukee aiayor to Contest $4 0 00
Alienation Verdict.
OREGON- CITY, Or.. Feb. 18. (Spe
cial.) The attorneys for Mayor and
Mrs. Philip Streib, of Mllwaukie, expect
to file a motion for a new trial tomorrow.
The Mayor will resist the verdict of the
Jury, which assessed $4000 damages
against him for the alienation of the af
fections of his son. Philip Streib. Jr.,
from his young wife. Mrs. Vonnie TJ.
Streib. Judge Campbell today made an
order allowing the defendants until
March 7 to file a motion for a new trial.
Five reasons will be given in asking
for a second trial ,as follows:
Innaffi'clency of the evidence to Justify the
verdict and that it is against the law.
Errors of -law occurin? at tho trial and
excepted to by tho defendants at that time.
Newly discovered evidence material to tho
defendants, which they could not with reas
onable diligence have discovered and pro
duced at the trial.
. Irregularity and tho errors of tho court
in over-ruling defendants' motion for a non
suit and for a failure to direct a verdict
for tho defendants. -
Excessive damage, appearing to have been
frlven under the Influence of passion and
prejudice.
Although the attorneys for Mayor
Streib declined to make public what new
evidence they profess to have that is ma
terial, it is understood that this evidence
will be shown by affidavits and will be
filed with the motion for a new trial. In
the event that Judge Campbell denies a
new trial, It is asserted that the Mayor
will appeal to the Supreme Court.
YUCATAN WILL BE RAISED
Illfated Steamship, Hit by Iceberg,
Insured for $300,000.
SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 18. The
pteamshlp Yucatan, sunk In Mud Bay,
Chichagof Island, after collision with an
iceberg, was insured for J300.000. The
underwriters have already taken steps
looking to raising and restoring the ves
sel. It Is hoped the Yucatan can be floated
and towed to Seattle for repairs. No
report on the extent of the damage has
been received, however.
ACID TAKEN BY MISTAKE
Woman Who Drank Medicine From
Wrong Bottle Will Recover.
ALBANY. Or., Feb. ' 18. (Special.)
Taking down a bottle which she believed
to contain cough medicine, Mrs. Grover
Forgey took a draught of carbolic acid
at her home In this city last night.
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Though her mouth and throat are terribly
burned and some of the acid reached her
stomach, she will recover.
Mrs. Forgey s 8-year-old son saw her
drink the liquid and falL Dr. B. Russell
Wallace was called. The boy picked up
the. bottle and in throwing it out burned
his hands severely with the acid. This
led to a report a-nong the neighbors that
Mrs. Forgey had attempted to commit
suicide and that the boy, Beelng the at
tempt, had saved her life by taking the
bottle away from her before she swal
lowed enough of the acid to cause death.
This report is denied by members of
the family. Mrs. Forgey is the wife of
Grover C. Forgey, an employe of a local
livery barn, and is the mother of four
children.
LIEN MAY PRECLUDE SALE
Interesting Point of Law Arises in
Multnomah Action.
OREGON CITY, Or., Feb. 18. (Special.)
Before Judge Campbell today there
was argued an interesting point of law.
the court reserving his decision until
he has had an opportunity to consider
the matter. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. John
son owned three lots at Gladstone and
they sold the property to R. W. Porter.
Prior to the sale, however, M. B. Bailey
obtained a Judgment in Multnomah
County against Johnson for $501.43,
and had a transcript of the final Judg
ment filed In Clackamas County.
In order to defend the title and pro
tect Mr. Porter, it was mutually agreed
that Johnson should place a sum aggre
gating the amount of the Judgment in
the hands of John W. Loder to await
the final decision of the courts. This
action was followed by a suit for
Johnson to recover the money, and the
court's decision will determine whether
the Multnomah County Judgment shall
be a lien against the property sold to
Porter.
EX-JUSTICE'S TRIAL SOON
Spokane Court Hears Gordon Em
bezzlement Case in March.
SPOKANE. Wash., Feb. 18. The trial
of M. J. Gordon, ex-Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the state and later
counsel for the Great Northern In Spo
kane, against whom the grand Jury re
turned eight indictments last Spring
charging embezzlement of. funds due to
parties having claims against the railway,
will be reached early in the March term.
This is the definite announcement made
In Judge Kennan's department this morn
ing. Latah's Delinquent Tax Cut Down.
MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 18. (Special.)
Out of a total tax of $216,000 In
Latah County for 1909, only $10,077.10
went delinquent on the first day of Jan
uary, and since then over $2000 of this
had been paid, which leaves less than
3 per cent of the total taxes delin
quent. This is the smallest percentage
and the smallest amount of taxes to
be delinquent in any one. year in the
history of this county.
Lambing Begins Near Echo.
ECHO. Or., Feb. 18. (Special. )-Lambing
has begun at the large sheds of Joseph
Cunha, at Echo, and the percentage of
increase Is the largest - In years. There
are more than 1200 lambs and 4000 ewes
in the sheds. The small mortality is the
result of good feeding and cover during
the Winter. This is six weeks the earliest
of any lambing in this country.
Morgan & Robb. 250 Stark St., can
write your Burglary Insurance.
"Buy on the Fringe and
wait." John Jacob Astor.
It will be a short wait at
Alameda Park.
rivaled wealth is assured.
The residence section of Portland is growing by . leaps and bounds
to accommodate the rapidly-increasing population.
All these facts point to one conclusion, that all who do not invest
in Portland real estate now will not have to live long to regret it.
In fact, no investor should wait for pleasant weather to make his
selections, for with pleasant weather the prices will rapidly soar with
the greater demand.
Alameda Park, adjoining the best built-up residence section,
affords, the best opportunity for the home-builder and the investor
with moderate means. The fact that prices in Alameda Park are one
half those asked in surrounding properties and that the Park has
restrictions and improvements contracted for superior to any other
in the city, makes a purchase in this residence section most attractive.
All Broadway cars run to Alameda Park. Prices advance March 1.
Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday salesmen will be on the
ground to receive all visitors to the Park.
Alameda Land Company, owner of Alameda Park, 322 Corbett
building.
JSherman Jplay & Co.
SIXTH AND MORRISON OPP. POSTOFFICE
Mme. Schumann -Heink
Will Sing at the Armory
Wednesday Eve., Feb. 23, 1910
Seat Sale Open at 10 a. m. Today
AT OUR STORE
The Steinway Piano
Is used exclusively by Mme. Schumann-Heiiik
Messrs. Steinway & Sons,
Gentlemen: The Steinway Pianos are living beings with hearts
and souls. Xot only do they inspire the world by their glorious tone,
but they share the artist's pleasures and sorrows. How often did I
find solace and renewed courage in troubled hours in the heavenly
harmonies of my Steinway Piano. May it flourish and prosper, an
everlasting joy to all feeling mankind. - '
ERNESTINE SCHUMANT-HEIXK.
Ludlo-w, Yonkers, N. August 26,
Mme. Sehumann-Heink makes records of her
voice only for the Victor. Come and hear the living,
breathing voice of this great artist on the .Victrola.
STORE OPEN TONIGHT
OLD COOPLE WIN FIGHT
G. ANDERSON VICTOR OVER N.
F. AND TIMBEBMEN.
Homesteader Gains Patent and
$4 1,0 OO After Seven Years Dis
pute Over Wooded Property.
SEATTLE. Feb. 18. (Special.) When
George Anderson, a pioneer of the Puget
Sound County received $41,0)0 In cash
from the Bryant Lumber & Shingle Com
pany last Tuesday for 20,000,000 . feet of
timber and for timber lands near Sno
qualimie Falls, the transaction ended a
bitter legal fight in which the Weyerhau
ser Timber Company was the loser.
The fight was waged for seven years
but as their reward, Anderson and his
aged wife, after years of hardship, are
now in a position to live comfortably for
the remainder of their lives.
In 1903 Anderson at the Seattle Land
Office, made application for final proof
on the homestead. He was then told that
the Northern Pacific owned the property
and had conveyed it to the Weyerhauser
Company. Anderson appealed to Blnger
Hermann, then Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office. There he met with no
success. He changed attorneys and em
ployed A. J. Speckert to take up his case
with the repartment of the Interior. The
Department reversed the decision of Com
missioner Hermann and held that the An
dersons were entitled to the land.
Another fight followed to force the
Northern Pacific and the Weyerhauser
Company to reconvey the land to the
United States so that the United States
could issue a patent to the Anderson's.
The Andersons won and the corpora
tions were compelled a few weeks ago to
reconvey the land tq the United States
which in turn gave a patent to the An
dersons. FEAR FELT OF EPIDEMIC
Pacific Fleet Officials Take Precau
tions; 100 to Hospital.
VALLEJO, Cal.. Feb. IS. To prevent
the possibility of an epidemic of measles
or scarlet fever breaking out on the
Pacific fleet, 100 men out of 221 sent to
the receiving ship Independence from the
Yerba Buena station a week ago were
today sent to the Mare Island Navy Yard
Hospital, where they will be kept under
observation for a week before being trans
ferred to the eeveral vessels of the fleet.
Two cases of scarlet fever and 20 cases
of measles have developed in the Inde
pendence during the week.
Cases Set in Supreme Court.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 18. (Special.) Clerk
Morekuid, of the Supreme Court, has set
the following cases for hearing:
March 1. 10 A. M.. Davis vs. Brigham; 3
P. M-. Columbia Valley Trust Company
vs. Smith.
March 2, 10 A. M.. Boelk vs. Nolan; 2
P. M., Raek vs. Wise.
March 3. 10 A. M.. Clinton vs. Healey;
2 P. M., State vs. Lem Woon.
Body Brought Home for Burial.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 18. (Spe
cial.) The body of Bert N. Goss. son of
Colonel J. T. Goss, Past Commander of
the Department of Washington and
Alaska G. A. R.. whose death occurred in
Los Angeles last Monday from injuries
received in the earthquake and fire at
San Francisco, win reach Vancouver to-
"Buy on the fringe of a grow
ing city and . wait," said far
sighted John Jacob Astor.
That Portland is a growing
city, no one who has been here as
long, as one day will question.
The future of Portland as the
metropolis of a vast region of un
morrow afternoon. The funeral, will be
held from Colonel Goes home In this
city, 914 Washington street, at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, the services being In
charge of Rev. William Park. Interment
will be In the Masanio section of the
city cemetery.
The hig-tiest masts of sailing- vessels are
from IrtO feet to 180 feet high, and sprea.1
from 60,000 to 100.000 square feet of can
vas. Dayenport & Treacy Piano
for U. S. Senators Home
Second Tnntrnnint of That Make Pur-,
chased by ex-Governor Chamberlain,
of Oregon, Who Pralaea It In Letter.
A Iavenport & Treacy piano recently
purchased by U. S. Senator George E.
Chamberlain for his residence at Wash
ington, D. C, and which Is tho second
piano of that make owned by the Sen
ator, has resulted In the Senator writ
ing a letter to the Davenport & Treacy
Piano Co., in which he speaks in very
high praise of the instruments made by
that house. Several years ago Senator
Chamberlain, who used to be Governor
of Oregon, bought a Davenport &
Treacy piano from the Hovenden-Soule
Piano Co. for his Portland. Or., home,
and recently, when he went to Wash
ington to take up his duties in the Sen
ate, he ordered a Davenport & Treacy
piano from the same firm, sent direct
from the factory for his home in the
National capital.
A few days ago Colonel Daniel F.
Treacy. of tho Davenport & Treacy
Piano Co., received the following let
ter. In which the Senator commends the
instrument "to tlio.se who may desire
to purchase a good one":
United States Senate,
"Washington. D. C,
February 3. 1910.
"Davenport & Treacy Piano Co
"1901 Park Avenue,
"New YJrk city.
"Gentlemen: For several years t
have had one of your pianos In my
home in Portland. Oregon, and was so
much pleased with It that when I took
up my temporary residence here I had
one placed therein direi-t from your,
factory. It is a splendid instrument
and gives entire satisfaction to mv .
family, and I take pleasure in com
mending your Instrument to those who
may desire to purchase a good one. I
"I have the honor to remain.
"Yours very respectf ull v,
"GEORGE E. CHAMBERLAIN." i
The above speaks for itself. Our'
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we sell for less than the other fellow,
but on account of their superior merits'
as well. The fact that we have sold!
Senator Chamberlain two Davenport & i
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one for his Washington, D. C, home is j
sufficient guarantee that the piano is ;
all right, as well as the price. If you '
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you do not want to overlook us. Some !
very special bargains In slightly used :
pianos. Call in today and see us.
Hovenden-Soule Piano Co.
10ft Fifth St., Next to Perkins Hotel.'
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