Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, April 18, 1911, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextTHE 5T0RNT:NG OnEGOXIAN TUESDAY, APItlE 18. "1911- nihtt SPURS ROBNETT, IS PLEA Xettenbach Defense Says Gov i; cmmentTmpIoyed Book ? keeper to Confess. .BOTH CHARGES DENIED Tormer Bank A coon, taut Declare He ToIJ All Mereij to rrrrenl ; Bankers From Blamlnr 6clt and Teller for Shortage, ! Boisa Idaho. pni n-Bpeciai. .5a Mh IB tha FYans, W. Ketten hach Lew Is ton Nt!onl Bank mbiil jnant on trial tn tha Federal Court fcera today rru-d the prosecution's Kar witnrss. darenra W. Robnett. who 1mm conrrmj abrtractlna of the Kiika ir.ory. of rrpt!nir Immanllr xd of brlr.it employe.! by the tlorern-ro-ut to aM In conrictir the defendant. Ma ieriw WUllam Ketteabarh. and t-rr H. Kfitr. Robnett denied the ehmnre. but de clared he tad 'Tome o-ref to the Gov ernment t tell the truth and to prevent te unloadlrc on hJs ihouMcra aod on Chapman, tbe teller, the responsibility of the tli;.0i. shortage. , The remarkable fatuity c the wttneea m tha etad la remembering" eonerte-ti-ynn hM year ajro. In recalim ieoat-d bookkeeping entries and In relating h!a fwu tbefa from the bank place Mm a cla ai a wltneea wuh Harry Orchard of Western Federation fame. t. Federal cfruiala . Fletcher rvibyna. associated with the fl'Tvernment In the caae. objected to the Immunity questions, to thoaa aimed to Irpeeek the witness and to the direct truretlon aa to Government employment iix"r Raah overruled him. iT.oonett told of bow a eterk tn the Knk went over the books and discovered SVAWO of the eortaae. He went to Robnett wltb the Information, but Robnett Quieted him with the assurance that re muet be some mistake." The tiro recherked the hooks but aa Robnett taanlpulated the e-ddlna machine be made tip all of the shortage but ll& and then (inrmrel the clerk be waa rtlt. Judce ltah aimounccd that he Is pre pared to preatde orer the trial of tha Kectenbarta on the three remaining Indictment aa aoon aa the present caae is completed AMENT DAM IS RUSHED Lower Hojrn KItw VaJVy May C - Water Thl Seoo. "cRANTS PARS. Or, April 1?. (Ppa elal. Work la ruabed on the Anient dam preparatory to furnishing water far thl eeaaon In tbe lower part of Koiut River Valley. Eleven hundred barrels of cement bare been ordered and a large concrete miser will be de llrered at the worka thla week. This xnarhlaa haa a capacity of eublo yarda a day. A professional direr baa been em ployed to search the lirer bed for tha blc pump that went down stream In tha flood last Winter and. was lodged In a deep hole Juet below the dam alte. The flehway put In recently by the state la said to be a hindrance to build. In a cofferdam In tha progress of the work nnder way. There waa at first some doubt about the delivery of water this year to the farmers, but It Is now believed that all obstacles hare been overcome and that the work will be completed sufficiently to pump water to the Highland dltchea cn each side of Rogue River. Thla will mean that tha districts of Frultdale on the south and tha territory lying In the Valley northeast of .town will be sup plied. IDAHO VARSITY HARD HIT .Appropriations Cot I 'acuity Mem-tx-rs May Go El "e where. MOSCOW. Idaho. April 17. Speclal. Governor Hawley'a cutting the appro priation for the maintenance of the Unl vrnstty of Idaho for tbe next two years, after tha adjournment of the Lrla t'lre. Is regarded as serloua by the board of regent which has- adjourned ft a rrrular April session. The regents did jmt take ary definite action on many subject broucht before the board, aa they are waiting until a better under stands; Is bad with tbe atate board of xamlnars. relative to the board of ex aminers lwulnc such deficiency warrants as la thou c tit will be necenemry for main tenance for the last half of tbe second year. It Is paid that owlnr to the uncertainty With which thlnts are left at thla time some of tbe beat members of tbe faculty, may decide to look for other potations before June. President McLean exrresaed an opinion Chat everything w.U work out satisfactory ard that the work planned by tha ln utution for tha next two years will be followed. ATTORNEY DIES SUDDENLY Robert G. Ht-ndrrmn, of Tacorrva, - ITas Native of Mllsilppt. ' TACOMA. Wash, April IT. (Special.) Robert 01. Hudson, one of Tacoma'a ablest attorneys, died suddenly of heart disease at his home. 5J3 North C street, at ' SO tonlfrht. He was taken 111 a week atro. but had been Improving dally and his death tonlg-ht waa entire ly unexpected. He waa promlnetly mentioned for Federal Judge at the time Judge Don worth was appointed In 1909. He was korn in Mississippi and was : years old. He came to Tacoraa la 15l. JABEZ HOWES WRECKED Tmou Old. Vessel, Now Cannery TernlcT, Beached In Alaska. - FEWARD. Alaska. April 17. Tha old eraoden ship Jabez Howes, owned by tha Columbia River Packers' Associa tion, and nsed as a salmon cannery tender, sprang a leak In a violent srale off Chlgntk. on the night of April , and was beached to save her cargo. etr will be a total loss, but the cargo .win be saved. The ship Star of Alaska, owned by the Alaska Packers' Association; the ship Benjamin F. Tarkard. owned by tne Northwestern Fisheries Company, and the Jabes Howes, laden with sup plies for tba salmon canneries which avra about to begin operations, arrived (iff Chlg-nrk on April (. and were at anchor, not having discharged any of their cargoes. On the night of April a furious gale arose. The Star of Alas ka and the Benjamin F. Packard were blown ashore, but afterward got off anderaaged. Tba Jabes Howes waa not so fortunate, for the storm opened ber seams, and tha members of the crew working all night at tha pumps wera unable to keep down the water. At daybreak Captain Johnson, to sava tba cargo, beached the ship. Tha Jabes Howes, built of oak tim bers at Newburyport. Mass, in 1577. waa for many years one of the finest vessels flying the American flag, and bad a record for fsst voyages In tha foreign trade. Recently she was sold to tha Oregon salmon peckers. The ship waa valued at $11,000. Tbe Jabes Howes waa a double-decker of lt net tons, had a length of 1 feet, beam of 40 feet, and depth of 2 feet. The Jabes Howes sailed from As toria on March 1. the Star of Alaska from Ean Francisco on March IS, and tha Benjamin F. Packard from Seattle on March 1. All carried many csn- I WIXAI4 PIOSEER OF ! I I a IS si RVIVEII BY XEPU- t I F.WS AD MECES. I Nathan A. Brew a. WILLAMINA. Or, April 17 (Special.) Nathan A. Brown, who died at his home near Willamlna recently, waa a pioneer of the early 60s. He was born In San gamon County. Illinois. October II. 1M7. and crossed the plains with his parents in 1SS0. lie died on the old donation land claim taken np by them at that time, a few miles west Of Sheridan. On September II. 111. Mr. Ttrowa married Mlsa Alice Fuqua, who died August C 101. Kins children Archie. Lienors. Katha rine, Nellie, Alice. Henton. Earl. Dorothy and Fanford lorrlvs. Two brothers. James IL Brown and J. C Brown, of Sheridan, and two sisters. Mary E. Lord, of Pherldan. and two sisters, of Chelan. Wash., and Nancy S. BneU of Fherldan. also survive tha pioneer. Mr. Brown also leaves SI nephews and nieces. nery laborers, those oo the Howes and Packard being mostly Chinese. Bo far aa known there waa no loss of life. GRANGE BODIES NAMED STATE MASTER SPEXOK AX NOCXCES COM30TTEES. Division of Members for 38th An nual Session at Cor-raHls Mar t Ii Bulletined. GRESHAM. Or, April 17. (Special) State Master C. E. Fpence, of the Oregon State Orange, haa Just Issued from tha Pacific Orange Bulletin of fice at Oreshan tha names of the standing committees of tha thirty eighth annual session to ba held at Corvallls Tuesday. May t. continuing all the week. State Master S pence announces that the usual convention rates on the certi ficate plan have been arranged over all llnee reaching ths convention dir. Following Is the complete list of the standing committees: Credentials P. H. Hauler. HlUsboro; Fred Harrison. Brownsville; Mary R. Howard. Wullno: Mrs. William ltltcbey. Halfway; art a. B. Dow. antorla. Finance U B. Lambert. Btaytoa; W. P. Klrch.ln. Orecon CUT J A. W. Tike. Beavar loa. Division of labor V. P. Toons. Clats kanle; H. B. Everett. Klondike; Mrs. W. X. Hod-. Looking Oiaaa; Mrs. O. W. Mitchell. Corvallis; Mra. Varcla Plka. Beavertoo. Mlleace and per diem E. chaswell. Oreshara: C. J. Uurd. Junction; T. J. KUley. Albany; EUea o. Lambert, etartaa; Mrs. H. L. Jooson. Condon. Bylaws J. W. Mnia, Mowtavllla; . I TV Ml. KlckraaJ; J. r. Asche. Albany; F.lisa betb Haaley. UUlsbore; Mrs. Belle Balrd, Tarn hill. Uood of the order Marlon Davis. Ioma: vc. a. Iodd. Oreson city; Mrs. Marrarat Rlsley. Albany; F. E. Butler, Knap pa; Mrs. Anna Bvarbart. afolalla. Woman's work Mra. W. R. Oekeler. T-a Oraada; Mrs. Lacy A. Johnson. Vale: Mrs. Kathrrtne Mobr. Hood River; Mra. M. M Knsltsh. Dear Island; Mrs. W. F. Emery, Cleveland. Cooperation R. Balrd. Tsmhltl; H. I. Johnson. ondon; Mrs. F. F- Butler. Knappa; Mrs. J. P. Harter, Merrlli; W. F. Hods. Looktns Glasa Dormant Granfea Mrs. Iwls Strong. Myrtle Point: C. I- .McCllntle, Tbanon; Mrs. Annie Craswell. Cresham; R. Corl. Forest Orove. Appeals Harriet Mitchell. Albany; Ida ralmerton. Estacada; John Sheets. Tilla mook: Mrs. Silas Howell. Ocean View; Mrs. M- H. Dlson. Amity. Education H. O. Starkweather. Mllwau kie; Mra M. J. Ascbe, Albany; J. H. Col lins. 8U Helens; Mrs. C J. Hurd. Junction; A. W. Hlmmona Kreewater. Aarlcultural college J. Edwin Johnson. Vale; O. W. Mitchell. Corvallla; Mra Flor ence Harrison. Brownsville: Frank I. Lathrop, Aamsvllle; Mrs. Laura Moore, UartletL Asncalture WiUlain Ritcher. Halfway; Mrs. John Stewart. Fossil; L J. Palmorton. Estacada; Mrs. Ida Thackeaberg. Macleay; Kllaa Howell. Ocean View. Assessment and taxation U J. Corl. For est orove; 8. c Dixon, Amity; Mrs. Lain Mills. Montavllla; Mrs. Ina Phetteplaoa, Sprinirfleld: J. P. Harter. MerrllL Loslslatlon A. A. Bonney. Tysh Vallerl Mrs. J. F. Wade. Olax: F. M. Mitchell. Al bany: Mrs. U L Kinchem. Oregon Otyl Mra. J. H. Collins. St. Helena Pure food W. W. Bverhart. Molalla; Mrs. Zlrna Johnson. Roswell; Mrs. Maud L Lathrop. AurasvlUe: Mra. Alta Starkweather, Milwankle; C. H. Bailey. Roaeburs. Uood roads J. H. Mohr. Hood River; Mrs. Ncllls V. White. Rick real; John Tbacken bers. Macleay: Mrs. Emma Davis, Donna; Guy Johnson. RoswelL Tn.fMrf.fi.iii it. r Tlarrls. Tsbanon: John Btewarc Xoll: W. R- Gekel-r. La Grande: H. E. Phetteplsce. Sprlnefleld. sviMitn Tohtt a cnovert. Ona: Mrs. John Sheets. Tillamook; J. H. Moore. Mart, lett; Mrs. C. I- McCllntle. Lebanon; W. X. Emery. Cleveland. Resolutions C H. 8toae. CI cone; Mrs. H. B. Everett. Klondike; C. 8. Dow. Astoria; Mra Emma Bonney, Tygh Valley; Lawls Btrooc. Myrtle point. Now is the time to get rid of yonr rheumatism, lou will rina cnamoer uin'i liniment wonderfullv effective. One application will convince you of He merits. Try It, For aaie by all FATE TOLD 1IN Vancouver Prisoner to Serve Six Months to 15 Years. MISS WOLFE SENTENCED Robber of Benefactor Collapses 1Vben Court Impose Penalty. She? Asks That Ixdfrewomen Help Her in Flight. VANCOUVER. Wash.. April 17. (Special.) For yielding to an Impulse to take Jewelry amounting to possibly tl SO from tha woman who had be friended her. Miss Sibyl Wolfe. 23 years old and a former school teacher, waa sentenced to serve from six months to 15 years In the State Penitentiary by Judge McMaster, of the Superior Court, today. Bhe confessed grand larceny. Mlsa Wolfe arrived in Vancouver last week and went to the home of Mra L. B. MoClane. and prevailed upon her to take her In and cars for her while she waa looking for work. Mra Mc Clane kept her for three days. Lst Monday she disappeared, taking-with her a gold watch and chain, bracelet, diamond ring, amethyst bracelet, a silk waist and other apparel. Chief of Police Secrlst sent out a cir cular at once and It waa from his de scription that she was arrested by a depot policeman In Portlsnd Wednes day Just as she was buying a ticket for Astoria. She had pawned the watch, but the jewelry was recovered, except the diamond stick pin. which she denies having taken. The silk waist was sot found. Miss Wolfa broke down when she heard her sentence. She sent for the secretary of the Teomen's lodge, said she was a member and desired some of tha women of the local lodge to call on her. She said she la a member of a lodge In Iowa, where her relatives reside. She also saya she waa teacn- Ing school In Idaho. EXPRESS RIVAL APPEARS Adam Company to Compete With Wells Fargo Soon. t na vact r-a int 17 fSnAIalj The Wells Fargo Express Company IS to nave a secona nvai in us vusvubu . . - Ko.ir.-a- tn tha Paclfla Coast when tha Adams Express Company completes Its present purpose w -tend Its service to San Francisco. Announcement is made that the Adams Express Company, which is closely allied with the Burlington Rail road, has securaa entrance mi.v emu I a Arak- th. T)nVnP A Hi O A 4 m v.v. ... Grande and Western Paolflo Railroads, and that plans are unaor way to estab lish through car service irom t York KArt Francisco bv way of Den ver, for transcontinental express. Tbe Adams n-xprees umninnj te stes over the Kill roads, whloh In--t..-. v. - Tj.n-iintrt nn. Oreat Northern and other lines. The Globe Kxpress Company, operating exclusively the Western Paclflc. has made arrange ments with the Adams, which, operat ing over the Rio Grande. Burlington and Pennsylvania Railroads, would af ford a through service between tbe Atlantic and tha I'aclflo. The Wells Fargo fcxpress t-ompany a . M-in,H(lnn An the Pacific was the American Express Company, which opened an office In Los Angeles last Summer and began a fast through express service from New York, enter ing Los Angeles on tha Salt Lake Ball road. COAL CASES HANG FIRE Christopher Demurrer Withdrawn, Pending: Supremo Decision. -p. . nwiii -j, ii.Tha demurrer to the bill of Indictment against Cornellua Christopher and Oeorge Blramonds, charged with con-piracy to defraud the United States out oi ine .-.imiu in lands known aa the Christopher group, was eArlrken from the calendar of the United States District Court today. This action was taken because tha i . c-,- Cunrm Court la about l.Dltru ina.. - - to hear the appeal In the Ptracey caae and the court s uecision wm cuvor points mleed In We trnrisiopner os murrcr. no.- i-.ii.mvn .ll.t m that Christopher and Simmonds. the latter having been formerly a Justice of the Peace In -A tn fleattla men to file on Alaska lands and then transfer the claims to the Cleveland t-'ooi company, the Pittsburg Obal Company and the Toungatown Coal Company. These companies are owned by Penn sylvania and Ohio millionaire. WOMAN KILLS OWN CHILD Prominent Spokane Matron, Crazed Temporarily, Slays Small Son. SPOKANE, April 17-Mia. H. H. Hill, wlfa of a prominent liveryman, choked her a-year-old n to death with a towel at Lewlston. Idaho, today. She was temporarily deranged and had been carefully guarded by her mother for fear she would harm her ch'ldren. While her mother waa preparing breakfast tha erased woman took the child's Ufa. LUMBERMEN NAME CHOICE Desirables for Washington Compen sation Board Shown. CtLTMPTA, Wash.. April 17. (Special.) Delegates from the lumbering and ASS A tl L a l of. i 1 !" do yu me rwwi Vi&or d Your ask your doctor. Ask him all about IHIjSlSff4'? Ay5 Hair Vigor. Never use a hair E uClii preparation he cannot endorse. Does not (Color the Hair J. C. Ayer Company. Lowell,Mi manufacturing f .organizations held a meeting In the offices of Governor, Hay today, with Governor Hay present, and they announced that they would like to have all business men on the new em ployes compensation commleslon. They Indorsed George T. Cre.no. Spokane; IX A. Ford, Snohomish and Frank M. Gulon, Seattle, aa their preferences. They adopted a resolution unanimously saying that If an attorney is named, they want George A. Lee. Assistant Attorney-General, appointed, and then sub mitted a list of names, any of which they said would be satisfactory to them. The list Includes In addition to tha three first named: William F. Finn, Seattle: W. E. Pertlt, Hoquiam; W. A. Hancock, Seattle; Charles Kirkwood. Se attle; W. C. Miles, Clarence Parker, Ta coma; A. W. Perley. State Track In spector, and T. C. King. The last three are laboring representative. George Lee haa been offered a place and will announce In a week whether be accepts or not. Aa Paul Page, of Eagle Gorge, waa present his mime was not brought up, but he will probably be offered a place to represent the lumber men. Clarence Parker may be the labor '""s''" 'y"v '"M1" 4. Mlsa Sybil Wolfe, Self-Coafeased . Thief, Who Is ffenteaced to Prison by Clark County Court. representative. The Governor declined to tell Just who the two others would be. Perley declines to consider the appoint ment. HOKE BMITH IS BOOSTER REPRESENTATIVE OF WESTERX DEVELOPMENT? LEAGUE HEKE. Wen-Known 3flnnesota Newspaper man Will Go to Salem to See Governor West Today. Hoks Smith, representative of the commercial bodies of the Twin. Cities, Minneapolis rad St. Paul, arrived yes terday In the city on his Journey from Minnesota to the Coast, preaching the gospel of linking the commercial Inter ests of the Northwest with those of the Twin City gateway. The main object of Mr. Smith's trip Is to work up interest In the Coming meeting of the Western Development League, repiRentlng eight states, which gathers In Helena, May 4-5. This organization will adopt plans to stem the tide of Immigration to Can ada whloh Mr. Smith states Is unusually large this season. He thinks this coun try should do something to Stop It. In addition to this, Mr. Smith has organized an auto-run from Spokane to Helena and the Spokane Automobile Club has taken up the question with a view of sending a number of auto en thuslasta E. Henry Wemme. of Portland, has been Invited to attend this July race meet. Louis W. H11L of St. Paul, presi dent of tbe Great Northern, and other business men, among them being John Ringllng, the circus man, will make the race from St. Paul to Helena. Mr. Smith will go to Salem tomor row, where he will consult with the Governor regarding the project of uni fying the interests of the eight states. Afterward he will go to Central Ore gon with a view of aiding In the de velopment of that section of the coun try. "This movement" aald Mr. Smith, "Is an important one and will mate rially aid In developing Oregon. We must have the people coming through the gateway of the Twin City go west to Oregon and other portions or the northern part of the United States. My visit to Portland Is to enlist the peo ple here'In this undertaking. I had a good visit with C C Chapman, pub licity manager of your Commercial Club. He h-s promised to go to the convention as a delegate. Mr. Smith Is one of the most promi nent newspaper men of , the Middle West, having been connected for sev eral years with the Minneapolis Jour nal and Tribune, and for a long period was sporting editor of the Chicago Dally News. Father Leaves Son to Fate. PENDLETON, Or.. April 17. (Spe cial.) Charged with having forged the name of his father to five worthless checks. J. E. Beebe. a young man of Hermlston. was lodged last night In the oounty Jail. Though the alleged forged checks amount to only 135. the father refuses to come to his son's rescue. The young man waa arrested by Sheriff Taylor Just as he was boarding a train to leave ids city. Seattle Dock Company Sned. R. A. Hume has brought suit against the Seattle Dook Company to recover 1871.95. alleged to be due for fire proof building material furnished for the additional three stores to the Cham ber of Commeroe building. Here is nature's way: A splendid head of hair and a scalp free from dandruff.' What is your way? Short, stubby hair? -orm f dandruff? How our Use Ayer,s Hair be happy It stops falIing hair, destroys dandruff, and makes the hair grow. Why hesitate? In doubt? Afraid your hair may be injured? Then IS IW STATE Remains of Secretary Benson Received at Roseburg. MILITIA SQUAD ON GUARD Committee of Tjodgeinen Meets Be reaved Wife and Honorary Escort at Depot Kunrral to Be Held From Elks Temple Today. ROSEBURG, Or., April IT. (Special.) The remalnls of the late Secretary of State Benson were received here late tonight from Redlands, CaL Mra Ben son, Dr. Stelner, Judge H. L. Benson and wife, George E. Houck, of the ord nance department of the Oregon Na tional Guard, and Captain George T. Spencer, of Company B, Fourth Regl Ment, of Ashland, accompanied the bbdy. They were met at the depot by a committee selected by the various lodges of which Mr. Benson was a mem ber. Elks to Officiate. The body waa takew to the Elks' Temple, where it lies in state under guard of a squad of local militiamen, commanded by Captain Fred Stewart, of Company D, Oregon National Guard, of tills city. The funeral will e held at the Elks" Temple, at 10 o'clock to morrow morning. The obsequies will be In charge of the Roseburg lodge of Elks, while the services at the grave will be conducted by the Oddfellows. District Attorney George Brown will deliver the eulogy on behalf of the Elks, and Judge Drlan, of Oregon City, will act as master of ceremonies for the Oddfellows. . Following the services at the temple the body will be taken to the Oddfel lows' Cemetery under escort of the Elks. Oddfellows and Woodmen. AH Rosebnrg Mourns. A proclamation waa Issued by Mayor Haynes, of Roseburg, today, ordering every Industry In the city to be stilled during the funeral hour. Flags on all publlo buildings here are at half-mast and the public schools will close to morrow morning that the pupils may attend the funeral. Mr. and Mrs, . ClltTord Benson and baby, of Gardiner, and Wallace Ben son, of Salem, have arrived here to at tend the funeral, as have other rela tives from various sections of the state. Governor West, of Salem, and C. N. McArthur, of Portland, will arrive here early tomorrow. In most of the local churches yester day the pastors paid special tribute to the memory of Mr. Benson, speaking of him In endearing terms. Benson Fainting Completed. Tn w Vnnr. a Tnrtland artist, has Just completed an oil painting of the late Frank W. Benson, Secretary of State, which he waa commissioned by the recent Legislature to make. The painting, which is on exhibition at Mr. Moore's studio, will ba. hung in the Capitol at Salem. Sluslatv Would Xiearn to Spray. EUOESH Or., April 17. .Special.) J. Beebe. county fruit Inspector, Is In receipt of a letter from Secretary Waite, of the Bluslaw Fruit and Pro duce Association, with headquarters at Acme, asking him to Instruct Siuslaw Valley growers In' the law pertaining to the spraying of their orchards and In methods of bettering production. The Siuslaw Valley raises fruit that Is almost free from the pests that Infect Willamette Valley orcharda. The deep ening of the bar at Florence promises them a market, and the growers are awakening to the necessity of Improv ing the quality of their fruit and of Increasing tha output. Some traces of codlln moth and other pests have ap peared, and the more prominent or chard owners want systematic sprays ing to be begun. Mr. Beebe will go to Mapleton tomorrow and a date for a meeting with the growers' associa tions of that section will be arranged. Klamath Owner Instructed. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. April IT. (Special.) Director F. H.- Newell, of the United States Reclamation Service, has sent a circular letter to land owners of the Upper Klamath subproject setting forth what they will have to do to get that part of the great Klamath project completed and estimating the probable cost. He declares that owners of the land must sign en ironclad contract to pay all costs, regardless of what they may be. The letter Is In response to BODY A Hundred Heads of Families Should Attend to This at Once If Your Home Is Musicless You'll Regret if You Do Not Act Now! Why let this opportunity to pet .a. Planof a Grand Piano, a Placer Piano or a Talking Machine at practically your own price slip away? If not you had better hurry, as this remarkable Closing-Out Sale now -In on at the Ellers Music House is rapidly nearinir the end. We are confident that it will be only a. matter of a very few days until we will be ready for business in our mag nificent new building at Seventh and A1We' have repeatedly said that we would not move a Jtmj now in the old premises into the new bvildlng. and as the "me grows short er we are absolutely convinced that we shall make good. .,., , The continued busy condition of our store from early morning until late at night, the ever-increasing big "el"" records soon begins to make Inroads upon the stock of even uch a large Institution aa the Ellers Music House. Notwithstanding the wonderful suc cess of this, sale we have stlU many rows of fine pianos that must yet be eold. Upon many of them additional price reductions have been made, and buyers in the few remaining days of this sale will receive the advantage offered by the necessity of disposing of these Instruments. We are not aim ing at profit making In this sale; in fact we could not be expected to. In many oases certain lines are being sold below cost In order to Insure their moving Quickly. Our aim Is to sell everything In the old building, fixtures included, because when we open our new display rooms at Seventh and Alder everything will, have been provided. It will be the greatest exhibit of artistic pianos ever displayed under one single roof In the CNever In the history of Portland's piano Industry have values on standard pianos been reduced to such low fig ures as we are offering during our present Oloslng-Out Sale. These reduc tions axe. not, ooofined to one lino of Toilet Articles AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES' (Washington-street entrance, left hand. Is it not reasonable to believe that we can supply your toilet needs with greater advantage to yourself than anyone else by reason of our expert knowledge of such goods? You will find here the desire and the ability to till your every want. Clean, fresh, well-bought articles, from makers in our own country, and from the lands across the sea. Selling ability? Let us illustrate that with prices on a few soaps: Pears' Unscented Soap Every child knows the value of this delightful soap; our price, special........... no Savon Violettes de Nice X delightfully perfumed toilet soap; firm and well milled; prepared by Tranoy, Paris; our price, box of 8 cakes ....out? Woodbury's Facial Soap 'A splendid antiseptic toilet soap for men; special 11 "Woodlark" Toilet Soap Our own brand; refreshing for the toilet or bath; fits the hand ; your preference in almond, cocoa, glycerine, oatmeal or elderflower; cake, 10c; box of 3 cakes 25i Imported Castile Soap Antonio Iuggado, Livorno make; massive? creamy; 4-lb. bars , --G9 Bon Ami B.est for cleaning and polishing; special.,. ...6 Homeopathic Department (Fourth-street entrance Adjoining Prescription Departmenaj Competent druggists will servo you in our Homeo pathic Department. We dispense reliable, standard homeopathic remedies, both in pellets and liquids, and we will be glad to answer any inquiries regarding them. .We especially recommend the following t Alfa Tone Tonic Renews exhausted nerves ; makes now blood, and vtvra tone and energy; large bottle. . . . .,..tMta.i.ia$1.0Q Pure Arnica Oil Cures without irritation j invaluable to athletes; two sizes . ... .!.:. . . .2o(i 50c Woodlark" Croup and Cough Syrup Quick relief for croup, coughs, hoarseness and whoojs Ing cough j an emergency medicine...ti..257 Goid Tablets Invaluable for colds and catarrhal fevera.wJJS Poison Oak Tablets Will either cure or prevent poison oak inf ectionj 8 sea sonable remedy WMj,...iM...i.i.JWja..it.iiii.i..M35 Woodard, Clarke &Co. WASHINGTON AND FOURTH STREETS 'All this week greatly reduced prices on Auto Gog gles, Field Glasses, Opera Glasses, Lorgnettes, Barome ters. Ask, to see them. the petition recently sent the reclama tion officials for the early completion of the project. . Klamath PostmatT to Quit. ttt.aMATH FALLS. Or., April IT. KLAMAfi. postmaster. B(frdetoda7that he Intended to resign about September 30. Mr. Kmmltt has f nnatrnaster hers for the last three earP H as appointed by Boovelt years. Murdock, who held ;VpUceedfo?-sfx M, says poor health prompts him to re sign. Klamath Has Three Easter Ties. -K-LAMATH FALLS, Or., April IT. ,o Three Easter weddings were (Special.) inree -""i"!,..,.. ave wm instruments or one "etMn'g price cutting sweeping. Everytmrig in the old premises must go. and aeep, far-reaching price reductions ' have been made on everything without ex "Magnificent Baby Grands greatly tan Sohmer, and many other makes ot world-wide reputation can now be bouaht at a big round saving. In fact ?his le has made it possible for ever so jrlany homes In Portland to own hlg!?fda pianos, that under ordinary condlt'ons could not afford It. Hun SrSds of Talking Machines taSa?'1S likewise reduced in price. Bear m mind that every instrument sold Is guaranteed by us, both as to quality and price. With every piano goes an entire year's free trial. . , v in other words, if, after you hare had the Instrument even a year l 7" nome, if It does not satisfy or come up to your every expectation, you can exchange it for any other instrument on our floors, and we will allow every cent paid toward payment on any other instrument. Could any fairer or more honest proposition be made? The following are a few of the spe cial bargains in the Piano n Exchange Department still to be had In this sale. Hale.-. HI Vose 80 Emerson. . f L? Mason & Hamlin.. H. M. Cable. H Weber. Begent. . f Kohler & Chase ...135 Ludwig H. M. Cable f21 Excellent Player Piano. .. .S330 If you cannot pay cash, easy monthly payments can be arranged to suit any reasonable purchaser. Our store Is open both day and night during this sale. So come In the even In. if you cannot call during the day. Ellers Musio House Bull at (58 Wash ington street. 1 R. Hum, pioneers of Klamath Falls, and Miss Gretta Maud Williams were mar ried at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Williams Saturday evening. The other two couples were Burton K. Bruco and Miss Ada George, and Ed ward Propst and Miss Alice Francis Adams. Miss George came here on the train from her home at San Bernardino, Cal., and was married immediately after tha arrival of the train. "Our baby cries for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy," writes Mrs. T. B. Kendrlck, Rasaca, Ga. "It Is the best cough remedy on the market for coughs, colds and croup." For sale by all dealers. ffiQdSIHOS No bottle that will not hold a full quart, or a full pint, or a full Half pint, gets by Uncle Sam, He has to know, for when he guarantees the purity and age, he also guarantees the quantity in every bottle of . (Taod old Bottled In Bond Tou will get a full measure of sstlsf action from s bottle In your home. BOTHCHILD BROSV DIartrltatan Portland. Oregon.