Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, October 21, 1910, Page 2, Image 2

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    T1TE MORNING OREGOyiA FRIDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1910.
'J
D. HILL IS
CHARACTER SNAPSHOT 0T FAMOUS NEW YORK POLITICIAN
WHO DIED VEST2E.DAY.
ILVERFIELO
Entire Building, Cor.
Fourth and Morrison
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Death Comes to Noted Demo
crat at His Home in New
York State.
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NURSE ALONE AT BEDSIDE
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Illness of ex-Senator Ilmd Xot Beta
Thought Dangerous, but Acme
Dilation or Heart Suddenly
Ends Sufferer' IJfe.
ALBA.NT. X. T. Oct JO. David
Bennett Hill's lit work endd. hi
body rests tonight at 'Wolfert's Roost.
Ma country Irnnu near Albany, vrtatla
his next of kin. In. A. I. 11111. a
brother, is speeding to Albany from
his home In JJextnr. Mo.
Dr. Hill expects to reach Albany Sat
urday. when funeral arranjrements will
be completed. Ttu) Interment will taka
place at Monteur Falla. Schuyler Coun
ty, when the ex-Governor and
I'nlted Slates Senator was born (T
years ao.
Senator Hill died at X:S o'clock this
moraine He had been 111 nearly three
weeks with a cold and a bullous at
tack, but his condition had not been
considered eei-toos. Ho was sitting up
In bed to take a drink of water when
he mas selxed with an acuta dilation
cf the heart.
Only Xnrse Is Present.
Itealh followed quickly with no on
but a nurse at his bedside.
Mr. Hill had been lone a sufferer
from Brlcht's disease, which primari
ly brought on the condition that ended
In his death.
Although he retired from active par
ticipation In politics following the
presidential election of 104. Senator
Jllll was deeply Interested in the prog
ress of the present campaign. As tats
as last Friday, ha discussed the situ
ation with Judga Parker, who was
preparing to make a tour of the state
In the Interest of the Democratlo ticket.
Senator Hill had entertained many
men dlslngulshed In slate and National
politics, at Wolfert's Koost and his
guests always found him a hospitable
host. The Senator never married. He
did not smoke and seldom tasted
liquors.
Estate Is Attractive.
Wolfert's Roost, two and a half miles
from the capital, waa purchased by
Senator Hill In 19I from the heirs of
Frits Em met I. the actor. The house,
a beautiful structure, with odd nooks,
corners, and gables, stands In the
mld.it of a 14 -acre park and coat Its
builder a small fortune. An artifi
cial lake, fed from springs by an Im
mense Dutch windmill. Ilea between
the villa and the house highway.
Governor. White Issued a proclama
tion tonight requesting that the flags
on all the public buildings of the state
be displayed at half mast, until the
sunset of, the day of Senator Hill's
funeral, and that the cltlsens of the
state unite In appropriate marks of
respect to his memory.
"It Is with sincere sorrow that I an
nounce the death of David Bennett Kill,
farmer Governor of the State of New
York." said Governor White. "This
sad events marks the close of a re
markable career."
HILL FACTOR IX POLITICS
Opposition to Krre Silver and "I
Am a Democrat, Made Famous.
Frntn the time he was II years of age
the late David Bennett Hill, who waa (7
years oM when death came to him yes
terday, was prominent In Democratic
politics In New York State and since 1S90
had been a factor In Democratic Na
tional politics and a noted figure of his
time.
After serving as City Attorney of 3
mtra. N. Y. just after he had reached
Me maturity and had mastered such In-trli-aries
of the law ss were revealed In
the law cfTU-a of Colonel John L Law
reuce. of Havana. N. Y.. Mr. Hill grew
in prestige and prominence, becoming
Governor of his state, then United States
Seaator and in 13H was responsible for
the nomination of Alton B. Parker for
President of the I'nlted State by the
Democrats.
In the memorable Democratic conven
tion rf 1VM Mr. 111!!. a chairman of the
Nw York d'l'gatlon. led a bitter ftght
sclnst free silver and against the can
didacy of Its dls.-lple. William Jennings
Hrynn. Most of the gold Democrats In
thai convention bolted, but Mr. Hill did
rot. Tressed for a reason for remain
Irs. despite the fact that his stand was
.(owned by the convention. Mr. Ftill mere
ly wld: "I am a Democrat. This snylng
vs ever afterward associated with Mr.
11:11 and political cartoonists Invariably
tarlraturrd Mm wearing In hta hat a
screamer bearing iht legend, ills speech
scslnst free silver In that convention fur
rhed a dramatic scene.
In l!v free silver was no longer an Is
B'le snd Mr. 11111 seconded the nomination
of Mr. Bryan. As snonwtr In 1"4 for
Altn B. Iwrker. whom he described as
a safe and sane candidate." Mr. -Hill
ass most sucits.ul.
Mr. Hill was elected Lieutenant-Governor
of New York on the same tlt-ket on
wM. h Grover Cleveland was elected Gor
emor. In InO When Cleveland was
rlerted President he became Governor
snd as 1-ader cf the Democratic "Old
Guard." encaged In a bitter feud with
President Cleveland. After filling Cleve
land s unexpired term as Governor. Mr.
liil: was elected Governor, and In 1K)1
was rle ted I'nlted States Senator, serr
Ing until IsST.
in 1"! Mr. H1U was choice cf the New
York Democrats for Democratic nominee
fr President, but Cleveland was nomi
nated on the first ballot.
After the 1JH campaign Mr. Hill prac
tically retired from politics, remaining
in retirement until his death.
PATTERSON WILL RECOVER
Civil Engineer Hart In Chicago Jiot
Oregonlan Correspondent.
CHICAGO. Oct. SpecUl. Joseph
rattersnn. the young Portland. Or civil
engineer who waa Injured last night by
being thrown from a Cottage Grove-Avenue
streetcar at Cortgresa street, denies
tla! he Is the Joseph Patterson, a sraff
correspondent for The Portland Ore
gonlan, who la said to be visiting In Chi
cs so.
Mr. Patterson was attempting to board
a Cottage Grove-avenue car and had
mounted the step, when the car gave a
sudden lunge, throwing him to the pave
ment. He was thrown under vthe car
and badly crushed and bruised and la
thought to haie been Internally Injured.
He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital.
wvere It la said he will recover.
Mr Psttereon Is employed by the Ore
gon Railway A Navigation Company as
aevll engineer and bad come to Chlcage
on business.
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DAVID BEWKTT HILL.
PADDING NOT HE
AW
Spokane Census to Be Report
ed Next Week.
PORTLAND FIGURES SLOW
Tnrand Says Seattle Vsed Several
Kinds of Paddlnr, All to Be Ex
plained When Returns Are
Made In Few Days.
OREGONIAN NEWS BLTtEAU. Wash
ington, Oct. !0. Director of Census
Dursnd today received the report of
Special Agent McKenxle. who has been
revising the census returns of Spokane
and the population of that city win
probably be announced next week.. Du
rsnd says there Is evidence of very
little deliberate padding In Spokane,
though there was some.
No evldenre was developed disclos
ing systematic attempt to boost popu
lation way beyond proper figure. There
also were some errors, evidently un
intentional, and soon ss revised figures
can be tabulated Spokane's popula
tion will be made known.
Director Dtirand has not yet received
a report on Portland, and Is not In a
position to say how extensive were
corrections made In the original returns
from that city.
Boise will be announced later this
week, and while It will show propor
tionately more padding -than Spokane,
still It (s. not listed as bad. Paddlng
was there confined to two enumer
ators' districts and has been checked
up and corrected.
In Seattle several kinds of padding
were Indulged in. all of which will be
explained when the population of that
city la announced at last of this week
or the first of next.
SOCTH CAROLINA GAINS LIGHT
Charleston, With 58,833 Persons,
Has Increase of 5.4 Per Cent.
"WASHINGTON, Oct. ID. Population
statistics of the . thirteenth census
were made public tonight for .the fol
lowing cities: - -
Charleston. S. C. S8.831. an Increase
of J.o: or 6 4 over 55,807 In 1900.
Columbia. R C 2C.S19, an Increase
of S.211 or 24.7 per cent over 21,108
In 100.
Eleven Die In Day of Cholera.
ROME. Oct 20 During the last 24
hours, 14 new caaea of cholera have
developed In Italy. Eleven deaths from
the disease occurred during the same
period.
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" Buy from the factory and save the middlemaQ's profit.
All of our garments are manufactured on the premises, under most sanitary conditions. Always
best of workmanship and quality.
The backward season finds us with an overstock of FINE FUR COATS, which we must move at
once " x
' TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE MONEY-SAVING OPPORTUNITIES
For Friday and Saturday only, offer TWO EXTRA SPECIALS.
Beautiful long Fur Coats, in Russian Pony, Hamster, Trench f C-ttO
Coney, and many other furs - mKJXJ
Russian Pony fancy Coats,
36 to 42' inches long;,
trimmed with crotchet but
tons, and artistically made,
$67.50
EVERY FUR COAT IN OUR
STORE SPECIALLY PRICED
Remodeling and Repairing at
Moderate Prices.
Millinery
Beautiful new models
of Tailored and Dress
Hats, in every becoming
style and shade; a spe
cial lot for Friday.
Reg. $15 Values
$9.9
2e$
Sale of Party
Dresses
Dainty party and dancing dress
es, made of Chiffon over silk, in
delicate shades of blue, pink and
Corn.
REGULAR $30 VALUES AT
$11 Q
EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.
Separate Skirts
A special lot grouped for. Friday,
consisting of fine quality Chif--fon,
Panamas, Serges and Fancy
Mixtures. Regular
$12.50 values,..
a Q11U eV
S7.50
GOTHAM POLICE
GAYIfOR'S THREATENED REF
ORMATION IS EtTECTED.
Commissioner and Deputies Resign
to Bo Replaced by lawyer, Re
porter and Federal Sleuth.
NEW TORK. Oct. 20. The long-expected
shakeup la the administration
of the police department occurred late
today when announcement was made
from Mayor Gaynor's office that Po
lice Commissioner W. F. Baker and his
deputies. Frederick H. Bugher and
Charles Kldby, had resigned.
James C. Cropsey, a Brooklyn lawyer,
was named to succeed Mr. Baker.
Clement J. Driscoll, who has attracted
attention recently by his activity as
Commissioner of Weights and Meas
ures, was appointed first deputy to
succeed Mr. Bugher, and Captain Will
iam J. Flynn, chief operative of the
United States Secret Service, was made
head of the detective bureau, with the
title of second deputy. Mr. Flynn's
appointment is In line with the known
Intention of Mayor Gaynor to reor
ganize the detective bureau thoroughly.
James Cropsey Is 46 years old and
Is known as an able lawyer. Clement
J. Driscoll is 30 years old and before
his appointment as Commissioner of
Weiehts and Measures was a news
reporter at the City Hall WiUlam J.
Flynn has made an enviable record In
the -Federal Secret Service with which
ha has been connected for 13 years. He
Is 42 years old.'
lng from a gunshot wound from a 22
callber rifle In the knee of his left leg.
When hunting a few days ago In some
way he Is unable to explain the rifle
was discharged and the ball struck him
In the side of the leg. cutting some of
the ligaments. The wound is not seri
ous. '
I PORTLAND I
I SAX FRANCISCO l
SEATTLE
Boy Hunter Shoots Self.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Oct.
(Special.) Willie McClure. .
Mrs. M. McClure, of this city,
20.
son or
Is suffer-
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i warn -M. .a"r - w i i
95c HI
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For $4.00 Untrimmed Hats
We announce an extraordinary sale of over 1 000 untrim'd
hats, the production of an exclusive wholesale hat rhanufact-
w , .1 1 .1 11
urer. We reproduce exactly the different shapes wnicn
show character, oricrinalitv and individuality. These
trimmed hats are made of the best quality duchess satin with
silk velvet binding. Every shape shown in this enormous
collection is practical and becoming. It's the most won
derful sale from a standpoint of price and quality ever offered
the women of Portland. In blacklonly.
These untrimmed hats are so beautifully made and so per
fectly finished that a quill, a knot of velvet a cluster bow of
ribbon or a simple drape is sufficient to convert
them into trimmed hats. Another forceful ex
ample of the Lipman, Wolfe & Co.'s sale
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un- msci
Morrison
at 309
We
specially
recommend and
feature the following
special values, only for
FRIDAY
AV
E
All Regular 50c Values
"Wayne" guaranteed soft,
pliable Cotton Hose. Every
pair guaranteed to wear as
long as you expect it to. Get
a box 3 pair for. . . .Sjyl.OO
"Onyx" ribbed top; outsize.
"Onyx" outsize, split sole."
"Onyx" silk lisle.
Agents for the famous
"Everwear" Hose for men,
women and children; 6 pair,
guaranteed six months.
TfOTICEI Umbrellas prompt
ly repaired and re-covered In
our own factory on the prem
ises. "If It's in Portland fine
Gloves, Hosiery and Umbrel
las , you'll find it at Len
non's." OPPOSITE POSTOFFICB.
Today
Madam,
On These 7 Sensa
tional Reductions
Women' Hoxlery 50c values
in Women's Hose. d 1 fC
Special 3 pair iffXJJ
50c values in silk lisle, laven
der top hose. Spe- d -j 0J
cial 3 pair 3 1 .aWaJ
$ 1.50 quality In Women's
"Onyx" pure thread silk lisle
tops and soles. dj 1Q
Special P 1 Ly
Women' Glovea J1.50 values
In new Gloves. 1 1 Q
Pair S It Lis
Women's Cape Mocha Pink
Kid, Chamois Gloves, shown In
all the new shades and stitch
i nscs. 1.50 C?1 I Q
values PlXi
MEN'S SOX AND GLOVES
Men's Pure Thread Silk Lisle,
fsome with lisle soles, some
with re-inforoed lisle toe and
heels. Ileal silk look as good
as the dollar kind and wear
splendidly. Black Cf
and colors. Pair aJVV.
$1.50 values in Men's Cape, Kid
and Castor Gloves, dj i 1Q
Special for lXli
UMBRELLAS THAT WE
BRAG ABOUT
Lennon's "Laurel" and "Cru
sade" Umbrellas for men and
women. Covers guaranteed
for two years. None better
anywhere priced at $10.00;
prleccr..?n: $4.95
One
Price
to
All
Graves Music Co.
i
Having arranged -with fac
tories whom we represent,
we will accept all
laoo
P
Mfrs- Checks
Coupons and Credit Certificates, no matter by whom
issued, from $1.00 to $131.00
Accepted
at Full Face Value
At regular prices on any new piano in stock.
Graves Music . Co,
111 FOURTH STREET
PIANOS ONE PRICE TO ALL WE NEVER RAISE
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