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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1910)
TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 19Iu. - 6 ! I EMBEZZLEMENT IS A Glove Order for a Pair of CROSS ENGLISH GLOVES Makes a Fine Christmas Gift CLOSE-TO S92, Tacoma Bank Teller Arrested ; After Mother Leaves City; Theft Big. DEFAULTER BREAKS DOWN 00 jq 25 $3W on .XlWwDPg fik Cae of Fnrhman Most 1'nlo.u. Be- lng A men J First Recorded Wher ' ThW Pat 3Ioney In Safe, Conservative Investments. ' TACOMA. Wash, Dec. 22. (Special.) Joseph Frank Fuhrman. tha default ing paying taller of the National Bank of Commerce In thla city, waa arrested today by United States Deputy Mar shals charged with embexxllng ISO.OOO f tha bank's funds which ha had In vested In timber lands and lumber en terprises. . Arralirned before United States Com missioner Bridges this afternoon. Fuhr anan waived examination and waa held to ths Federal IHMrlct Court for trial nder bonds of $4000. In default of which ha was committed to Jail. F-raocxxIcmcnt. Total $S,000. When announcement was made yes rday of ths Issuance of the warrant for Fuhrman no worry was felt by tha bank officials over his apprehension, for. although out of town at tha time. had been under constant surveillance since his thefts were discovered. While the specific charge against Fuhrman la embeullnsT f :o.oo. his actual embexzle ment will total IJI.OOO. practically all of Which Is -covered by the property hold Inics and security ha has turned back to ths bank, as announced yesterday by t'ntted States Hank F.xamlner K. T. Wilson, so that the bank la wholly un damaged by his thefts. . As paring- teller Fuhrman worked ont evstem of thievery which was very al.TlcoJt to discover. The cash was taken deliberately when none of the other bank employes were round, and It was taken In sums small enough that It Tnlaht be carted out In his pockets. When the accounts wera checked up Fuhrman would place a certified check iralnst tha account of some depositor whose bsJancs 'was large enough to eoTer the defalcation. ; As the amount of tha stolen money grew larger the amount of the certified check also grew, and tba record or this check wss placed against different ac counts. ; Inquiry Aroivi Suspicion. ' Since In reality no certified check n !tef. an Inquiry made by President Chester Thorne aroused suspicions. The ffictats of the bank desired to make no scene, so they waited until the bank closed for tha day last Thursday and. closeting themselves with Fuhrman. ac cused him of the theft and showed their evidence. When brought fare to face with his guilt, the paring teller broke down and aked that nothing be done until his fnother would leave the city, which she did last Saturday. A private detective wss called, and from Thursday after noon until today he was In tha custody of this man. Fuhrman expressed himself aa anx ious to right ths wrong aa much as pos- M. Testerday he went to tha Pes l nines. Wash., sawmill, which ha had purchased with stolen money, to com plete srrangements for turning It over o tha bank. Government Official Arr-esta. When ha returned the Government rfflcer waa waiting at his rooms In the Ileaton apartment-house, at ill South K street, to take him to Jail. Resides the sawmill and abont 1.500. 00 feet of logs In tba water. Fuhrman also had Interests la another tract of timber on the ound with a full f edged log ring road In operation, rwned several sections of valuable tim ber land, and was engaged In other con servative enterprises. He hsd told friends that he had a partner who was rutting up the cash while he put up the experience, and. owing to his excellent lis bits and good reputation, he effectu ally stalled suspicion. His method of stealing was such, however, that It eould continue but a Short time before being discovered ex actly as It was. Case Mwl Unique. "Fohrmin'l esse Is unique. ' said tank Fxamlner Wilson. "I hare had dealings with all kinds of defaulters, but never with one who took tha money and put It In safe, conservative Invest ment. Usually they gamhle it In stocks or squander It. Tha property rrhrtnan has turned over will almost If not wholly cover his shortage. Fnhrman la a single man. 1b years old and of the best habits, and heretofore ef a clean reputation. None of the money stolen was squandered on women and wine, as he wss not sddlcted to the usual bad habits of defaulters. The pen alty for his default Is from five to ten years at McNeil's Island, and his friends pay that ha will take bis medicine with out demur and will try to bare It over frith as soon as possible. BIG LAND DEAL IS MADE Minneapolis Company to Develop i 1800 Acres Near White Salmon. - 1 WHITE SALMON. Wash, Dec 12. (Special.) A Minneapolis corporation knows as the White Salmon Orchard eve!opment Company and capitalised at ttou.ooo. has purchased ISO acres of undeveloped land nine miles north of this place. Tha president of the com pany Is George W. Seeley. of Minne apolis: Wade Bean, of White Salmon, t vice-president: Gordon. V. Morris. Minneapolis, secretary: William Rafter, of Portland: tr. Benjamin. W. I. Gray and a prominent railroad man, all of Minneapolis, directors. The tract ot land contains S. 000.000 feet of merchantable timber. The plan of the company Is to turn this largs tract Into or-.-t-.ard. retailing it In small tracts when set to trees. Over li contracts have already been signed by small buyers In Minneapolis Offices will ba opened In Minneapolis. White Salmon and Chicago- MEN'S SUITS OVERCOATS Tmt oa a ttood ont for Christmas. S3O.S0 suits and overco-ts for I17.E0. My 13 0 a month rent and system of bur tag does it. Jlmmle Dunn. Room IIS. Oregonlan Bldg. Take elevator. TAKE THEM HOME. A few boxes of Park as Tilford's feral candle, packed for Christmas day. (if Wchal Co, II Third, or TUid -and. .Washington. Something Here for Everyone's Stocking Friday 25 Departments &.C3.'-'. Fourth nd Washington Safety Razors And Sets fiiflettc Sets at $5 to $18 Durham Duplex at $5 up Autostrop $5.00 $1.75 Sterling Shaving Brush, guaranteed, $1.33 $3.00 Sterling Shaving Brush, guaranteed, $2.17 $1.75 Silver "Wliiskbroom, medium size $1.33 Auto Roll -up In the Leather Section Hand -Hammered Russian Brass Immense Line at One-Fourth Off $1 to $8 Trays at OFF $1 to $15 Jardinieres at ..XA OFF 25c. to $1.50 Ash Travs at 14 OFF $ 1 . to $10 Smokers ' Sets at '. ... rA OFF 60c to $4 Candle Sticks at V4 OFF $2 to $7 Book Racks at OFF $1 to $10 Hanging Basket at V OFF $6 Umbrella Stands $3.98. Scores of other fine pieces in this sale. Toilet Sets Now One-fourth Off Sterling Silver OFF German Silver OFF Plated 14 OFF Parisian Ivory 14 OFF Ebony and Other Fine Wood V. OTP Special sets made up to suit from our great stock of goods. Fine Manicure Sets At One-Fourth Off Every style of case in cluded in this sale, from the small size, with file and buffer, for the pocket, to the ele gant, large cases, lost hpr covered and lined, for the toilet table. Our assortment is large and yon will find here exactly what you like at - ONE-FOURTH OFF Physicians' Instrument & MedicineCases Fourth Off Why not remember your faithful family physician with a nice medicine case or an instrument case? We have a nice assortment at all prices, and you deduct one-fourth from price marked on the tagr. Fever Thermome ters and other things for the physician in our Surgical Section on , Second Floor. Take elevator. 1000 Qts. Imported Wine $1.40 to $2 Values 98c 1000 QUAETS IMPORTED WINES These comprise the finest wines from each locality in the old country and include Laubenheim er Konigsbacher, Deidesheimer, Rudesheim er', Zekinger, Erdner Treppchen, Piesporter, Brannenberger, Macon. Beaujolais, Medoc, Chateau Montot, Grand Vin De Bouliac, St. Julien Superior, Ruster Ausbruch, Graves, Sauternes, Haut Sauternes, Oporto Port, Spanish Sherry. These wines are all origin al bottling and are regularly sold from $1.40 to $2.00 each. Special 98 Protect yourself against inferior goods. Or der yours here now. Free delivery, in Port land. Liquor section. ni- s"? ?r ; vv J!;'!- Red Cross Stamps in Photo Section. A. M., Mrs. O. Buck; P. Misses .Doris Plummer and Esther Meag-ley. Gloves and Leathers We Are ExclusiveAgts No Reduction on Cross Goods One-Fourth Off in Leather Section i4 Off 1. Off Handbags Suit Cases Fitted Rollups Off Novelty Card Cases Off Beaded Bags Off Opera Bags . . . x Off Mesh Bags Off Gunmetal Mesh ...V Off Beaded Cases ,...V Off Vanity Bags Off Belt Buckles Off Jewel Boxes Off Cigar Cases . . ,rA -Off Traveling Clocks.. Off Pocket Flasks Off Writing Cases ... .14 Off SIMPLEX TYPEWRITERS For the Little Ones Inexpensive, practical, instructive; fine for the first, second and third grade pupils- come in three sizes and priced at only $1.0O, $2.00 and $3.00. Colored Candles, Candle-Holders, Christmas Cards and Letters, Fancy Stationery, Cards, Game Counters, Five Hundred Sets on sale in the Stationery Section. -Waterman, Conklin, Parker Foun tain Pens. and Saturday Rich Cut Glass One -Fourth Off ($8 Ferns at $4.98 $3 Sugars at $1.85 $4.50 Bowls $2.90 $7 Bowls at $4.85 $14.00 $16.50 $17.00 $18.00 $24.00 $27.00 Out-Glass Cut-Glass Cut-Glass Cut-Glass Cut-Glass Cut-Glass $3 Creamers $1.85 $2.50 Nappy $1.90 $5 Bowls at $3.45 Bowls at ?&.4i 'Water "Water Water Water Water Water Set Set Set Set Set Set at at at at' at at $ 9.75 $11.75 $12.50 $12.75 $16.25 $13.50 Oil Paintings Values llteSfP $25 Wtl3c M- -Ij&ft Your 1 IgK Choice mMskl m Many Subjects Works of famous artists, each in double deck gold frame with hand-laid orna ments and black dust box, values to $25, YOUE CHOICE, EACH $7.50 - Liquor Sale Eye and Bourbon Whis kies, full quart, bottled in bond; Old Lewis Hunter, 8 years old; Old Oscar Pepper, Old Taylor, Clov erdale, Guckenheimer. At regular prices $1.25 and $1.50. Special Christmas Trice 08 Eye and Bourbon, Bond ed Fives, Old Liog Cabin, Old Lewis Hunter. Guck enheimer,! Clarke's. Reg ular $1 and $1.25. bpe- eial .. 79tf Scotch, Fox & Hepburn's, ' House of Lords, Munro's Old. Regular price $1.25. KmV..ial ,...$1.04 Assorted Scotch Whiskey, Scotland's fin est brands, Clan Mackenzie, Haig & Haig 5 Star, Crawford's 10 years old, McCal--lum's Perfection. Regular $2.00 and $2.25. Special $1.59 $1.25 English Old Tom Gin 98 $1.00 Gordon Dry Gin -89? $1.50 Large Geneva Holland Gin.Sl.18 $1.00 3 Star California Brandy 79 45c quarts Bass & Co. Pale Ale..-30 Six for $1.75; per dozen. . .$3.25 75c California Vermouth ...49J $1.00 Peach Cordial 79 $1.00 Apricot Cordial 79 $1.50 Kilka German Kummel ...$1.34 75c pints California Sparkling Wine, White and Burgundy 44 Six for ....$2.50 $1.00 Duff Gordon Sherry ..59? $1.00 Cockburn Port .' 59? Five Entire Floors Fourth and Washington Opera Glasses at Cut Prices X For Xmas Gifts PEARL OPEEA GLASSES, WITH HANDLES $36.00 Lemaire Op. Glasses $30.00 $26.00 Lemaire Op. Glasses $22.00 $2650 Lemaire Op. Glasses $22.25 $32.00 Lemaire Op. Glasses $27.00 $24.50 Lemaire Op. Glasses $20.00 $25.00 Lemaire Op. Glasses $21.00 $11.75 Maxehand Op. Glasses $9.40 $14.00 Colmont Op. Glasses $11.00 $11.25 Iris Opera Glasses at $8.80 $17.00 Verna Opera Glasses $14.60 $10.00 Verna Opera Glasses, $8.00 Percolators Casserole Dishes irrors, Etc. $7. $6 $5 $6 $3. $2. $2. $2. $1. $4. .50 Chafing Dish... . .00 Chafing Dish .00 Chafing Dish.... .00 Casseroles .00 Casseroles Triplicate Mirrors. .00 Armole Mirrors. .25 Armole Mirrors. .50 Cutlet Dishes.. .25 Toasters .25 Spoons, Forks.. .15 Ster. Corkscrew 25 Ster. Corkscrew .$4.89 .$3.89 .$2.98 .$398 .$4.98 .$3.89 $1.98 $1.48 $1.77 $1.77 $1.19 $2.33 $2.66 Toys V4 Off Rubber Toys, Rag Dolls, Cellu loid Toys, Dogs, Cats, German Dolls, Apes and numerous oth ers; Bouncing Balls, Infant Toilet Sets, etc., all at 14 OFF 3d Floor Sales Art China One-Fourth Of f Art Baskets One-Fourth Off Take Elevator EUGENE LOSES $6525 jrKT DECIDES AGATJTST CITX IX $4ex2To scrr. Lonrftt Trial la History of Lane Conntx Ends In Verdkt After 3t Boars' Deliberation. EUGENE. Or.. Dee. 22. (Special.) Aftr dellberatlna 12 hours. th Jury In U. case of bam Manarud and Ed Qnina aralnt the City of Euirene broucht In a verdict today In fayor of plaintiff for $SJ5 . Plaintiff sued for I4(.2T0. alleicliic that amount to te due on a contract entered Into vttn the city on Feb ruary IS. 10. for the construction of the city, power ditch at WaltervlUe, The trial wa one of the long-eat in tha history of Lane County, the worn of !Z the jury havlna .tarted 12 days ago. Thirty witnesses were ex amined! some of them occupying the stand for a day or more. According to the allegation, of the plauTuas! th. city violated it. contract by neglecting to provide all "ce ary right of way and by falling te furnl.h competent engineers 't able plans for the completion of the contract. Plaintiffs further contended that the city cancelled its contract without due cause. The city contended that the plain tills abandoned the contract, that the work was done in an unworkmanlike manner, and that the amount due the city for forfeiture and extra excava tion was 212,000. In addition te the general verdict, the Jury returned a special verdict on Question submitted by Judge Har rt The Jury found that the plaintiffs had not abandoned the contract, as asserted by the city, that the plaintiffs were delayed three month, by fault of the defendant, but that the work on the ditch was not rendered impossible by the heavy floods or rains, as con tended by the plaintiffs. The Jury further found that Mayor Matlock did not tell plaintiffs that they were permitted to stop work, but that members of the fire and water com mittee had given plaintiffs permission to cease operations. 'A Simple Safeguard for Mothers. Mrs. P. Gllkeson. I2 Ingles Ave, Toungstown, Ohio, gained wisdom by experience. "My little girl had a severe cold and coughed almost continuously. My sister recommended Foley's Honey and Tar. The first dose I gave her re lieved the inflammation in her throat and after using only ne bottle her throat and lungs were entirely free from Inflammation. Since then I al ways keep a bottle of Foley's Boney and Tar In the house, a. I know it is a sure cure for coughs and colds." 8old by all druggists. LAVA BURIES VILLAGES JAPAXESE VOIX3AXO ASAME COVERS COTJXTBY 40 MILES. Population Flees in Panic, When Mountain Is Rent and Fiery Stream J?onrs Forth. VICTORIA. B. C Dec 22. Advices were brought by the steamer Kama kura Mara today of the eruption early this morning . of Asame volcano. In Muroma, which three centuries ago buried 20 village, when- It erupted. As far as can be learned, there ,wa little loss of life on this occasion, but the countryside for 40 miles was sprinkled with ashes and lava flowed near Kinry. Two tremendous explo sions were experienced at Toklo, eight miles away, and panic was caused in many places, the worst at the Ashio mine near Nikko, where the miners rushed out. At Tokio many persons fled from buildings during the earthquake which accompanied the eruption and loss of life was averted in one place, where a panic occurred in a crowded story teller's fete, a rush for the doors be ing averted by the coolness of the story-teller, who abandoned his story and began telling earthquake experi ences, stating that there was nothing to fear. The eruption, which tore two huge rents In the side of the mountain, from which lava flowed In streams, was ac companied by thick showers of smoke and some flame and a great shower of ashes. Maebashi. in Gumma, and Makoshl, In Nagano Prefecture, both suffered, the latter village-feeling the shock severely, and other villages were covered with ashes. The worst sufferer was Konumamura. the village near the base of the volcano, from which the villagers took flight. Professors Omori and Akamura, the seismological experts, are quoted as stating that Asame volcano has begun a new period of activity and may ba expected to erupt periodically. Gns Weinburg; In 'The Burgomaster Famous and favorite comedian, Guo Weinburg.- will be seen at the Helllg Theater for four nights, beginning to night, with a bargain matinee tomorrow and special matinees Sunday and Monday, in the role he originated, Peter Stuyves ant, the Burgomaster. This delight ful musical offering was written by Plxley and Luders who recently gave Portland one of their successes, "The Prince ol Pilsen.'. I All $1 wines, 45c gallon. Spring Val ley Wine Co., Yamhill St., near 2d.