THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. JUNE 16, 1910.
CHARLTON ALIVE.
POLICE BELIEVE
New Turn Taken in Mysterious
Death of American
' Woman.
LEISHMAN TAKES HAND
American Ambassador Acting on
Theory That Husband Is Dead,
Arranges to Drag Lake Como
for Body Suspect Bravado.
COMO. Italy. June 15. The police are
convinced that Porter Charlton is alive.
They say they have indisputable evidence
that he was seen on the evening of the
day the body of Mrs. Mary Scott Castle
Charlton was found in Lake Como.
The American Ambassador, Mr. Irish
man. hOWeVPr. fa rietormlnd in rrit-a"
missing man the benefit of the doubt and
arranged with the Italian authorities
to have the bottom of the lake thorough
ly explored.
Count Guiglia. the crown prosecutor,
has taken upon himself the whole inves
tigation of the case.
Russian Suspect Holds Own.
Constantino Ispolatoff. the Russian sus
pect, who is now under arrest, has borne
himself with considerable bravado in the
face of the severe examination and his
answers to the various interrogations
nave eitner Deen in the form of a denial
or an evasive explanation.
On of the lines of inquiry today led to
me question or the disappearance of a set
of brass knuckles known to be the prop
erty of Ispolatoff. The Russian could not
account for the disappearance of ' the
weapon, but it was developed that Mr.
Charlton had once asked him for the
jcnucmes, which he refused to give her.
The police helieve that this -weapon played
a part in the murder.
Nor haa Ispolatoff been able to explain
successfully how or where he spent June
4. 5 and 6. His examination is not com
pleted, as the authorities are certain h
has not yet told all he knows about the
domestic life of the Charltons and the
murder.
Investigation Still On.
The villa on the lake shore occu
pied by Porter Charlton and his wife
up to the time of the latter's death
was again visited this morning and
examined with the view of forging -a
chain of incidents that led to the trag
edy. As a result, it is believed that Mrs.
Charlton was attacked while in an up
per chamber and that the first blow
was struck; with a terra cotta statue,
which the artist had named "Love."
The theory Is that there was a dinner
In the villa, during" which much wine
was drunk, and a fight followed. In
the fight It is supposed that the woman
was struck on the head with the statue,
receiving a wound from which the blood
flowed freely.
Bed Is Bloodstained.
Mrs. Charlton appears to have fled
to Mie chamber, seeking refuge in her
be where the sheets were saturated
with her blood. -
. The stairs and the walls adjoining
are stained. Indicating, the inquirers
say, that after having been rendered
unconscious, Mrs. Charlton was dragged
through the room and down the stairs
to the ground floor and there placed
In the trunk, which was later weighted
and sunk in Lake Como.
The books found in the villa were
novels, the authors Including De Mau
passant, Prevost and Oscar Wilde. The
single exception to this class of liter
ature was a little volume, at first over
looked, but which, on examination,
proved to be a hymnal presented, so
the Inscription ran, to Porter Charlton
on his birthday by his mother.
Ispolatoff is credited with being, or
has been, in the employ of the Russian
government in a confidential capacity.
Police In Doubt.
While every day turns up some new
feature adding interest to the Lake
Como mystery. It is evident that the
police are still in doubt as to the iden
tity of the person, or persons, who,
after beating Mrs. Charlton into insen
sibility, crowded her into a trunk, there
to die of suffocation. They are still
making every effort to locate Charlton,
and today received word from the po
lice that a young man, believed to be
the husband, was seen at Lucerne on
Saturday, the day after the trunk con
taining Mrs. Charlton's body was fished
out of the lake.
At the same time they are following
up the theory that both Charlton and
his wife were murdered, and Lake
Como was again being dragged today
for the body of the husband.
United States Interested.
The authorities- ai-e spurred on by the
interest taken In the case by the State
Department at Washington, as shown
through the activities of American
Ambassador Lelshman and the Ameri
can Consul at Milan, Charles M.
Caughey.
Mr. Leishman Is stopping at Castle
Urlon, the home of Mrs. MacCreery, on
the shore of Lake Como. He is keep
ing In touch with the ' Consulate at
Milan and with the American Embassy
at Rome and conferring frequently
with the officials of the Italian govern-.
menL
Mr. Caughey has been in Interview
with the authorities at Milan today
regarding the further search of the
lake. The Consul holds to his original
belief that Charlton was murdered and
his body disposed of in a manner sim
ilar to that employed in the concealment
of the body of his wife.
CHARLTOX IX MXDOX, REPORT
London Express, However, Does Xot
Kind Missing Man.
LONTJOX, June 16. The' Express this
morning makes the assertion that Por
ter Charlton, whose wife s body was
found in a trunk in Italy last Friday
and for whom the Italian authorities
are making a vigorous search, is in
London.
The newspaper, however, does not
tell his whereabouts.
ROUGH RIDERS TO ESCORT
(Continued From First Page.)
naptha launches they have all been en-
iraeed.
The formation of the land parade which
will start Immediately arter Mr. Roose
velt responds to the address of welcome
of Mayor Gaynor at the Battery, was an
nounced today as follows:
Kacort of mounted police.
Seventh Heniment Band.
Houirh Rider escort of honor,
f'olonel Roosevelt In open barouche.
Reception committee in carriages.
6quvdron A Band.
Spauish War Veterans Corps. 200O strong.
Distinguished men from all parts of the
country have written for tickets to the
grandstand' at the Battery, and although
the committee tried to arise to the occa
sion by doubling the seating capacity.
thousands of applications have had to be
rejected. Secretary Cosby announced to
day the full list of organizations assigned
positions In the east side of Fifth avenue.
Most of the delegations from the West
have not applied for positions, having
arranged to view the parade from win
dows, but any delegations to apply for
places before Friday ''night will be as
signed to positions.
Hughes Too Busy to Attend.
The committee today Issued an ex
planation of how it happened that Gov
ernor Hughes was not among the dis
tinguished men invited to take part in
the celebration In honor of Colonel
Roosevelt's home-comln-j. Governor
Hughes explained that he was ready
to mako any sacrifice to be on hand at
the celebration, but that it would re
quire two days to make the trip, .which
was at a time he could ill spare on
account of the 30-day bills. An agree
ment . was then reached in which the
Governor concurred that no Invitation
should be sent him. '
ROIGII RIDERS AT CINCINNATI
All Give Dollar to Babe Born on
Train, to Be Named Theodora.
CINCINNATI. O., June 15. (Special.)
Forty members of the Rough Riders who
saw service in the war in Cuba, spent
a few hours in this city today as guests
of Comrade Charles L. Renner, while
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR WHO FORBIDS PRIZEFIGHT, AND PRO
MOTER WHO MUST STAGE IT ,ELSE WHERE.
If? . if - ?
Tex Rickard.
en route from, various parts of the "West
to New York, to welcome Roosevelt.
While the train was approaching this
city, a girl baby was born tt Mr. and
Mrs. L. J. Herbsten. of St. Louis. Fellow-passengers
and 40 gallant followers
of Roosevelt and lndorsers of his anti
race suicide policy, each contributed a
dollar to the new baby, the parents of
whom at once agreed to name it Theo
dore.
a .! . .
A -band of music and a vast concourse
of citizens met (the Rough Riders at the
depot and escorted them through some
of the principal streets.
WOE FILLS BOURNE MEN
INSURRECTION FOLLOWS
CENT APPOINTMENTS.
RE-
Hoperul With Appetite for Pie
Given Double Cross When Fat
Offices 'Are Given Away.
United States Senator Bourne's friends
In Portland are much chagrined. In fact,
they are mad and are in a frame of
mind to vamoose the Bourne political
ranch. Some already have done so, and
tltose who moons ago did the same thing
are saying with much self-satisfaction:
"I told you so."
Above the Bourne camp in Oregon for
the past six months the sign of the double
cross has been hanging, portending dire
catastrophe for those who have been fol
lowing the standard of the leader. It has
come to be a case of "when you are in,
you are not in.", At least that is the way
some are beginning to figure it.
Mr. Bourne is being called by his once
staunch followers the "human surprise."
Just what he will do next in anything is
a mystery to those who formerly were
called in to smoke the peace pipe and
discuss what would best be done for no
other than "political reasons." Time
was when the man with the following
had some chance with Oregon's senior
Senator. Also the man who had been
numbered among the faithful. But, alas!
many have learned to their sorrow such
is not now the case.
It all came about through the termina
tion of local recommendations for Fed
eral appointments. E. Hofer, the Salem
editor, was the first - to get In on the
grand turn-down. . He wanted to be Col
lector of Internal revenue, and all went
well until the President announced
Colonel David M. Dunne would be con
tinued in that place. Then came the
United States Marshalshlp, ' and Frank
J. Sinnott was among the Bourne . adher
ents asking for the place. He hasn't
got It yet. and Jhere is very little likeli
hood that he will. Forces opposed to Mr.
Bourne have had a great deal to say
about these two appointments, however,
and the dove of peace still fluttered over
the camp. .
Always there is the straw that breaks
the camel's back, and it was piled on
when Mr. Bourne's recommendation for
Postmaster of Portland became known.
Not that the appointment was a bad one,
because all agree that so far as efficiency
goes C. B. Merrick is there with the
goods, but he hadn't been previously ac
counted a factor as matters political go,
especially since Mr. Bourne had been
accustomed to play the game according to
the rules.
On top of this, adding insult to injury,
an obscure and politically unknown roan
Is appointed to be Register of the Land
Office, succeeding Merrick. His name is
Henry F. Higby. employed- as a clerk
In the Land Office, and is admittedly
also long on efficiency. Two jobs, one
$3000 a year and the other $6000 a year,
gone, everlastingly gone! And the politi
cal Angers that might have been expected
to be in the pie could easily be counted
by a blind man. '
In the meantime there is much scratch
ing of heads, much disgusted mutterings
and threats of disbanding even the cor-
Iporal's guard when the reception In honor
of Bourne is tendered upon his return.
GILLETT UPSETS
BIG FIGHT PLANS
Panama
Seen
Exposition Influence
in Command to
Prevent Battle.
PROMOTERS REVISE PLANS
ITtah and Nevada to Be Tried if De
cision Goes Against Contest.
Governor's Change or Senti
ment Surprises Sports.
(Continued, From First Page. )
of July next In the City of San Francisco be
tween one Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson.
Many complaints are received at this office
from prominent citizens of this state pro
testing against thu so-called fljcht and re
questing that nme action be taken by the
proper authorities to stop the same.
The Rietrict Attorney of San Francisco hne
informed me that he does not propose to in
terfere in the matter.
The flrat seion of the Legislature held In
James C. GUIett.
this state, tn the year 1850, enacted a law
making it a felony for two persons to fight
each other upon a previous agreement, upon
a wager for money or any other reward. Tlrto
law has been amended from time to time,
but never eo as to make prizefighting lawful.
Ia 1903 the Legislature again amended the
law relating to prizefighting. While the law
as amended permtttted "sparring exhibitions"
for a limited number of rounds, with gloves,
to be held by a. domestic incorporated, cluh lr
did not remove the ban which the laws of
this state had always placed upon prizefights.
and while a "sparring exhibition" under cer
tain conditions and restrictions Is permissible
under this act. a prizefight etlll remains a fel
ony.
"What Is Prizefight?" Asked.
Therefore the question arises, what la a
prizefight and what Is a "sparring exhibi
tion?" The former is a crime, the latter Is
lawful. it Is claimed by many that the
contest soon to take place between Jeffries
and Johnson is to be a prizefight, as that
term is understood In the law, and therefore
a crime under our statutes. If this is true.
It should be prevented, but if carried out, the
Interested parties should be punished as pro
vided by law.
I believe that you should Investigate the
matter at onoe and take such legal steps as
may be proper in your Judgment, If warranted
by the facts. In presenting the case to the
court - for Its decision, and ask to have all
interested parties enjoined pending the hear
ing. Our Supreme Court has never defined a prize
fight, and I believe that an opportunity should
be given it to do so. Since the amendment
of the law in 1S99. permitting "sparring exhl-
uikiuiia, prizengming under tnts guise has
greatly increased and has been tolerated In
California, until tod-iy our etate is the mecca
of prizefighters, much to our discredit.
Our people have the right to demand that
prizefighting shall cease in this state, and it
will. If our present laws are enforced; es
pecially if our courts follow the decisions of
the Supreme Courts of our sister states in
defining a prizefight. In Michigan a prize
fight exists when there is "an expectation of
reward to be gained by the contest or com
peltlon. either to be won from the contestant
or to be otherwise awarded, coupled with an
intent to Inflict upon such contestant some
degree of bodily harm." ,
In Kansas the Supreme Court held that
"the contest must be a fight and that there
must be an Intent on the part of the contest
ants to do violence to and Inflict some de
gree of bodily harm to each other, and the
fight must be for some prize or reward."
Other states have made similar rulings.
Newspaper Accounts Quoted.
To show that the so-called "sparring ex
hibitions" held in this male under the au
spices of incorporated athletic clubs have not
been sparring exhibitions, but prizefights. I
need but refer you to the files of our daily
papers. I will call your attention to two or
three of the recent ones. First the Moran
McCarthy fight. The Oakland Tribune, In Its
Issue of 'prll 30, in reporting, uses tills lan
guage: "After the lath round had gone some B0
seconds Moran landed a blow on McCarthy's
Jaw. It did not look to be a heavy ounch,
but the fighter went over backward, his head
seemingly dropping below, as though his neck
had been Injured, and as he struck the floor
the sound of - the Impact could ' be heard
throughout the pavilion."
McCarthy died.
Next the Nelson-Wolgast fight took place on
Washington's birthday. (It sefmj that the
prizefighters always want to fight on Wash
ington's birtHday, Decoration day and Inde
pendence day), and was reported In all the
daily papers by rounds. I quote from the
San Francisco Chronicle of February 23:
Hound 13. Kelson's .lips were puffed and
his mouth and eyes were swollen. They
mixed It like tigers. Wolgast having all the
better of it. landing repeatedly - on the bodv
and Jaw, with Nelson fighting wildly and
MEN MADE PROMINENT BY FIGHT ACTION GIVE VIEWS ON OITI.OOK.
SAX FRANCISCO. June 15. "I have nothing to add to my letter to Attorney
General Webb. My position Is fully set forth therein." Governor Gillett.
"I shall file a petition with the Superior Court within two or three days ask
ing for a temporary restraining order againat the Johnson-Jeffries fight princi
pals and promoters. I will do this as soon as I have gathered sufficient data
on which to base the petition." Attorney-General Webb.
"We will not contest the action of the court In the first ruling if the first
ruling goes against us. If compelled to move the fight we will go to Reno, Ely
or. Salt Lake." "Tex" Rickard.
"I will fight wherever they get us together. I will fight Johnson tomorrow
down here on the river bank." James Jeffries.
"I am ready to go any place to fight. It makes no difference to me."- Jack
Johnson.
"It looks like the game Is off here, but we may hold the Langford-Kaufman
fight next Saturday, for all than" Prom oter Louis Blot
"It looks like the finish. I can see no way to contest. The Governor repre
sents both the civil and military authority of the state. They have put a crimp
in the game in California." Jimmy Coffroth, promoter Ketchel-Langford fight
July 2.
I "It's all oft now. The game Is a dead one in California." Stanley Ketchel.
These utterances epitomize tonight's expressions of what is believed In sport
ing circles to be the farewell to prize fighting In California.
Seat sales now total $130,000 in cash. Expenses already met. according to
Rickard. are nearly J30.000, and most of that will be a dead loss.
spitting blood. Wolgast literally cut the
Battler's face to ribbons, but still the Dane
came In for more."
"Round 39. Wolgast appeared loath to put
in a finishing punch. He Jabbed incessantly
at the Battler's anatomy, and again the blood
flowed in a stream. Wolgast almost sent
Nelson to the floor, landing blow after blow
on the defenseless champion's face-."
In the same tasue of the Chronicle Is a re
port of the fight between Conley and Attell,
which .took place near Los Angeles, on Feb
ruary 22. I quote from it:
"After wearing his opponent down until
practically he had no strength left with
which to make an adequate defense, much
less to put up an offensive style of battle.
Frankle Conley rushed In and gave Monte At
tell such a terrific drubbing In the 42d round
f their scheduled 45-round fight at Vernon
this afternoon that the Ban Francisco boy
was unable to rise when knocked to the floor
with a full right swing that caught him on
the back of the head. Attell was lying un
conscious upon his back, sprawled at full
length, and did not move when his seconds
lifted him Into their arms and carried him
to his corner."
Brutality to Be Expected.
If these contests were not prizefights, then
the historic battle betweea Heenan and Sayres
was not one. I have no doubt that the com
ing battle between Jeffries and Johnson will
be a repetition of the brutality mentioned in
the foregoing fights, only on a larger scale.
If "sparring exhibitions," as permitted by
OUr laws, make fis-ht where tupt, arm klllorf
""beaten Into Insensibility and their faces "cut
into ribbons" lawful acts, then it is time the
Legislature should interfere and make such
exhibitions or contests a felony. Such con
tests are prizefights, not permitted by the law.
and should be punished as such. Those who
engage in them are prizefighters and make
their living by fighting for prizes and re
wards. The whole business Is demoralizing to the
youth of our' Mate, corrupting to morals. Is
offensive to the senses of a great majority of
our citizens and should be abated as a pub
lic nuisance, and the offenders punished.
If the court, upon your petition, refuses to
grant the relief prayed for therein, and . per
mits the parties Interested to proceed as ad
vertised by them, then I desire you. on be
half of the people of the state, to gather all
evidence possible, and if the contest is car
ried out as advertised. If the parties fight for
a purse, or for a reward, and Inflict upon each
other bodily Injury, then you are to cause the
arrest of the principals and those interested
with them In promoting the flfht, and try
them on a felony charge for violating section
412 of the penal code.
Jeffries Is Skeptical.
When word of the Governor's order
reached Ben Lomond Jim Jeffries" re
fused to believe it. The camp was
thrown into an uproar by the message
and there was exciting conversation on
all sides. Jeffries, however, after de
claring his disbelief, retired to his cot
tage and was found there later, sound
asleep. y
Rickard estimates that he will lose
$30,000 if he is forced to take the fight
elsewhere. He said he believed he
would consider Reno, Ely or Salt Lake,
and seemed to favor thev last-named
place above the others.
Work on the arena has been pro
gressing rapidly since it was started,
' jA considerable work has been done.
wvork was suspended temporarily when
me action or the Governor became
known, but the promoters did not say
whether they would extend this ordefr
pending court decision or not.
Training Will Go On.
The legal proceedings, it is believed,
will make no difference at the fighters'
campa It is thought probable that they
will go on with their training as though
nothing had happened, but the whole
matter is in such a disturbed and un
settled state tonight that it Is Impos
sible to predict what the next moves
of any of the interested ones will be.
District Attorney Fickert, mention of
whom is made by the Governor, dis
played some bitterness when asked for
a statement. He said that the state
executive had heeded the "clamor, of
the mob" and made satirical references
to "political capital."
"However," he concluded, "I still be
lieve that the fight will be held here,
as courts are more powerful than the
Governor."
Panama Fair Influence Seen.
Seeking a .reason for the action of
Governor Gillett, following as it does
his own repeated declarations that he
did not believe the fight could be pre
vented and did not propose to begin a
useless opposition, many think pressure
was brought to bear upon him from
Washington; that the 'state's repre
sentatives at the National Capitol have
Informed him that the holding of the
fight was- standing In the way of San
Francisco's effort to secure National
legislation in favor of the Panama
Pacific Exposition.
This belief la strengthened by a mes
sage received from Washington by
the president of the San Francisco
Traffic Association, In which such a
condition is said to exist at the Na
tional capital.
As a conclusion arrived at after
much discussion the sporting fraternity
in general seems to feel that the
halcyon days' of the pugilistic game in
California are over and that' even
though the Jeffries-Johnson fight may
be carried through here, the next ses
sion of the Legislature will be forced
to go on record as prohibiting bouts
of more than a few rounds.
JEFFRIES' CAMP IN CPROAR
Like Thunderbolt Is Gllletfe Action,
bnt Jeff Will Continue Work.
BEN LOMOND, Cal., June 15. The
Jeffries camp ia In an uproar because
of the Governor's threat to stop the big
fight. When Jeffries was Informed that
the Governor had instructed the Attorney
General to take steps to stop the fight, he
froze up and refused to discuss the mat
ter, but later he made the following state
ment: .
"I positively refuse to believe the story.
I do not care what is said or who talked
to him over the telephone; I simply will
not believe that it is true. I do not know
much about law, but my understanding
ir that we are within the law and pro
tected by it. All the articles of agree
ment signed by Joh ison and myself were
the same as has been signed for every
fight fought In California. Mr. Gillett once
said that he could not stop the fight, so
how is1 he going to do Jt? I will continue
with my training until I am informed by
the promoters that the affair cannot
come . off."
This was the extent s of the former
champion's discussion of the news. When
the news wap broken to him as he rest
ed on the porch of his cottage he was
visibly shocked at first, after which he
became so taciturn that it was Impossible
to get a word out of him. Mrs.' Jeffries,
who was with him, turned pale when she
heard the report.
Jim Corbett was thunderstruck, but
when he heard that the Governor had per
sonally vouched for the story over the
long-distance telephone, he said:
"I guess it is true all-right, but it Is
mighty hard to believe. You must admit
that Gillett does not seem to be the sort
of a man who would let the promoters go
to all the expense they have and then
throw them down. Then look at us fel
lows, who have traveled all thj way
across the Continent, spending our time
and money. It seems more like cruelty
to me than justice."
It j safe to say that Jeffries Is the
least perturbed man in camp as the re
sult of the latest crush in the plans for
the fight. The entire camp, including
fighter and trainers, rtood around i.i little
groups' discussing what they consider a
calamity of the first magnitude. None of
them can understand why the Governor
took steps toward the suppreesionof this
fight after permitting .the plans for It to
proceed so far. It is estimated here that
30,000 visitors' will be kept away if the
fight is not held In San Francisco.
While the camp was still boiling with
Indignation over the Governor's Instruc
tions to his Attorney-General, a news
paper man seeking Jeffries to ask him In
regard to the reported move to Salt Lake
City found him blissfully slumbering In
a little cot on the porch of his little cot
tage. Jeffries refused to state whether
he would take the promoters' $10,000 for
feit in the event of their being unable to
hold the big contest.
The report of the Governor's action
took all enthusiasm and desire for work
out of Jeffries. He was on the pro
gramme for several boxing bouts but
passed it up.
"Get the hooks and lines. Jack. You
and I will go fishing," he said, turning
to brother Jack after he awakened from
his sleep late In the afternoon. .
OBSTACLES IX UTAH SERIOUS
Governor and Salt Lake Prosecutor
Both Opposed to Fight.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. June 15. A
considerable element of the population
would welcome the Jeffries-Johnson fight
to this city, but the obstacles are be
lieved to be Insurmountable.
Governor Spry declared repeatedly
when Rickard was seeking to stage tha
contest In ITtah that the laws of the
state distinctly prohibited euch a meeting
as that proposed and that he would use
his authority to enforce the laws.
County Attorney Lyon of Salt Lake
county made the statement that his of
fice would take whatever legal steps were
necessary to stop the fight here. Rickard
finally waa convinced that negotiations
were useless and explained that the
transfer to San Francisco was made be
cause no guarantee could be obtained
against legal Interference In Utah.
KEXO IS AFTEK BIG FIGHT
Business Men Offer to Erect Arena
and Pay License.
RENO, Nev., June 15. Reno made the
first bid for the fight this afternoon. Tex
Rickard was sent a telegram aisne-J by
A. J. Aylesworth, manager of a local
theater, and representing prominent busi
ness men. saying' that this city w.ould
erect a suitable arena and furnish the
$1000 license required, by the state law if
the promoters will bring the contest l're.
The Business Men's Association will hold
& meeting and discuss the advisability of
making en effort to bring the fight here
NEVADA'S LAW IS PRECISE
Prizefights, Permitted on Payment
$1000 License Fee.
RENO, Nev., June 15. Governor Dick
erson, of Nevada, is out of the state.
As the Nevada law is plain and precise,
in that it permits finish fights when a
license fee of $1000 is paid by the promo
ters, it Is not probable that any adverse
action will be taken in case it is proposed-to
bring the Johnson-Jeffries con
test to Nevada.
MORAL- SEXTIMEXT EFFEOTTVE
San Francisco Might Lose Grant as
Exposition City.
WASHINGTON, June 15. Representa
tive Bennett, of New York, sent a tele
gram 10 days ago to President Wheeler,
of the San Francisco Chamber of Com-
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FOR TOILET AND BAT II.'
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roughness, prevents prickly heat and
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oft, healthy. In the. bith it brings a
glow and exhilaration which no com
mon soap can equal. Imparting: the
vigor and life sensation of a mild
Turkish bath. Ail grocers and drujT
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The Annual Sale
Of All Spring
Millinery
Everything in the department reduced,
trimmed and untrimmed hats, flowers and
feathers.
Extraordinary
Bargains
j Prices are much less than the wholesale cost.
We Are Agents for
Nemo Corsets (or the Best Trade)
Maggioni Kid Gloves (Unmatched)
Butterick Patterns (Pioneer Agents)
De Miracle (for Removing Hair)
Forsythe's Waists (Society Favorite)
Dr. Jaeger 's Underwear ( World Famous)
Free Lessons Irish Crochet Every Day
Free Lessons Har danger Embroidery
Today
merce saying that the moral sentiment Anderson, a Representative In the
of the country was such that if the fight House of the General Assembly from
was hld In San Francisco the resolution New Orleans has Introduced a bill per-
favorlng It as the Panama exposition city mining boxing contests for 25 rounds
would not pass. with five-ounce gloves in chartered
clubs throughout the State.
Louisiana May license Boxing.
Beer, $1 doz. quarts, delivered to your
BATON ROUGE, La., June 15. T. C. home. Spring Valley Wine Co. "
NOW'S THE TIME TO SECURE
A FINE PIANO OR PLAYER PIANO
CO-OPERATIVE PIANO PURCHASING THAT SECURES LARG
EST VALUES AT LOWEST COST.
New Instruments of the Finest Makes Priced So Low as to Admit
of No Hesitation on the Part of Buyers You Can Make No
Mistake in Joining Eilers Music House Piano Clubs.
Over Three Hundred People Have Already
Done So, and Still They Come.
The recent announcements of our
piano-club plan and the prices have
proven genuine eye-openers to piano
buyers. Scores of people ' who have
read our announcements have come to
Investigate the plan. and. becoming
completely convinced of the Bavlng they
could secure, have departed enthusias
tic members of our clubs, happy In pro
curing instruments at prices they never
dreamed possible. This la what has
given our clubs their phenomenal
growth big values and little prices. A
single week nearly filled one club with
more than satisfied customers, and now
there are altogether more than 300
members In the five big clubs.
EVERYBODY CAN JOIN.
Every family, no matter what their
station In life, or how small their In-,
come, will find in the five big Gilers
Piano Clubs the greatest opportunity
to secure a fine piano that has ever
been presented.
Every taste and desire for tone, case
design and make Is certain of satisfac
tion, for from the regular $350 pianos
which go to Club "A" members for $287,
on terms of $5- down and $1 weekly, up
to the $850 Player Pianos and Grands,
which are obtainable by joining Club
"E" for only $586. the widest and most
comprehensive assortment is offered to
choose from. Remember too, that Club
Members secure Free Delivery, Kree
Life Insurance (we do not collect from
widows or orphans.), Free Tuning, Free
Music Lessons.
Furthermore, every instrument is
fully guaranteed for five years and
must prove exactly as represented or
money back. ,
John whichever one best suits your
convenience.
Club "A" members secure a $350
piano for $237, upon payments of $5
down and $1 weekly.
Club "B" members secure $450 pianos
for $297.50 pay $7.50 down and $1.25
weekly.
Club "C" members pay $11 down and
$1.50 weekly and select a $550 piano for
$359.
Club "D" members secure any $650
piano for $467.50. Pay $15.50 on Joining
and $2 weekly.
Club "E" members secure an $850
latest style 88-note Player Piano with
Private Library and Cabinet to match,
or a magnificent Grand Piano for $586,
gjrjicje:
THE.
Good Glasses
Aid the Eyes
Because they supply the lenses necessary aid for
perfect vision when the eyes gr wrong. Besides
making good glasses we know how to fit them.
Our Toric Bifocals represent the highest type of
lenses.
COLUMBIAN OPTICAL CO.
133 Sixth Street
upon Club terms of $21 down and $2.50
weekly.
FLAYEK PIANO AND BABY GRAND
CLIB.
That the Player Piano Is the thing
nowadays is amply borne out by the
raplditv with which memberships in
Club "E" have been taken out. This is
due to the fact that on the Club Plan it
is possible to secure a strictly highest-grade,
latest-style, 88-note Player
Piano, equipped with every modern im
provement at the price heretofore asked
for the regular high-grade upright.
Think of it, only $586 now secures one
of the best-known and highest types of
player pianos on the market an 88
note instrument a positively guaran
teed $850 value.
But that's not all. Not only do Club
Members who Join new Club !'E" effect
a clean-cut saving of $264, but in ad
dition each club member secures an in
dividual Private Library of nearly a
hundred rolls of music and a magnifi
cent Cabinet to match.
TERMS LESS THAN RENT.
At the outset we realized that no
matter how low the price, with the
majority of people the question of
terms would be a most important item.
There's hardly a family that cannot af
ford to pay three or four dollars weekly
for an instrument of this kind yet you
are not asked to pay $4 or even $3, and
the insignificant sum of only 2.50
weekly now places one of these greatly-cherished
Player Pianos, complete
with a large private library, a cabinet
and bench to match, in your homo im
mediately. The Club Plan- of selling makes these
extraordinary price concessions, un
usually easy terms and unheard-of ad
vantages possible. This is by far the
biRgest piano campaign that has ever
been inaugurated anywhere. It In
volves the joining together of no less
than eight hundred buyers. It's based
on community of interest on collective
or co-operative buying. There's no red
tape nor waiting..
Arrange to come in at once. Each
club is limited as to membership. If you
cannot call during the day, appoint
ments after 6 o'clock can be arranged.
Phone if you wish, but it's to your in
terest to act promptly. Eilers Music
House, 353 Washington St., at Park
Wholesale Dept., Fifteenth and Petty
grove Sts..
(Copyright. 1910. by Eilers Musia
House in accordance with U. S. Copv
right act of March 4. 1909. All rights
reserved.)
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