TUT? MOTtNTNO OREGOXTA!. TIITJItSDAT, JANUARY 25, 1912. SHOVVTHAT LETTER? NO, SIR! SAYS ELLIS Proud as Mrs. Woodcock, He Reads Aloud Sentence From Roosevelt Missive. REST IS SACRED, HE SAYS II Wooldnt Tell for $1000 Wha( All It Contents Are If a Matter Between He and T. It.," He Declare. Enveloped in a base of,mrtrT and rest Important. J. T. Kills allowed a representative of Th. Oregonlan yes terday to tui at the salutation and the alfmaturo of the letter whloh he received from Theodore Roosev.lt and which Is said to discus, the Colonel's candidacy (or the Republican Presi dential nomination, but Into the body of the communication the reporter was not allowed to penetrate. Instead Mr. Ellis iwtinf himself back In a swivel chair, cleared his throat and Informed the reporter that he mlifht quote the following, which be said was from the letter: "My dear Mr. Ellis I thank yon for your kind and friendly letter. Is there any chance of your belnjr In New Tork soon? I should arrsatlr Ilka to see you." After some hesitation the Roosevelt boomer said: "The rest of this letter Is not at all discouraging to the continuance of my efforts to carry this stats for Roose velt In the primary." "There doesn't seem to be room for very much more between what you have read and the signature. Mr. Ellis was told. "Hadn't you better show the rest of that letter, because. If you do not. people will naturally Jump to the conclusion that It Is merely a form letter?" Catsat. Not Disclosed. T wouldn't take f 1000 and show the rest of that letter to anybody." was the reply. The communication was WTtlten from the office of Theodore Roosevelt In the Outlook offices at III Fourth avenue. New York, under date of Jan uary Is. The signature Is undoubtedly that of Mr. Roosevelt. If there was anything between what Is quoted above and the formal ending- of a na ture tending to confirm the reports of Colonel Roosevelt's candidacy it must hare been said In few words, beeauis there was not spacs for more than a brief statement. Colonel Roosevelt's official station ery Is pf ths same style and only slightly larger than that In ordinary family us and the signature is about at th middle of the pag-a. Add to this the facts that hla stenographer's type writer Is double-spaced and that Colo nel Roosevelt Invariably concludes his letters with some such statement as, "I be ir. sir. to remain very respectfully yours." which Is destructive of space, and ths room left for ths ez-Presl-dent's alleged confidential statement Is small Indeed. Ob Past Is Blaak. When a remark along that line was made to Mr. Ellis, hs said: "There are two pages to this letter." "In that case why did Colonel Roose velt sign It about the middle of, the first page?" he was asked, and no reply was forthcoming. As a matter of fact there are two pages to the letter, but the second on Is blank. The communication from Mr. Ellis which drew forth Colonel Roosevelt's reply is dated January . In It Colo nel Rooseevlt Is Informed that peti tions In his favor are In circulation in this state and Mr. Ellis declares that he can get two votes to every one for either Taft or La Follette. The writer also expresses the conviction that. If Tsft or La Follette gets the nomina tion, the Democrats will carry ths state. Mr. Ellis Is exhibiting the following night letter which hs received Tues day: "Chicago, January 23. Hon. J. T. Kills. Couch building. Portland. Or.: Knowing confidentially your atttlude, the National Roosevelt committee de sires your ssststance In Its efforts to crystallise the sentiment for Theodore Roosevelt and make the demand for his candidacy so strong that he will be forced to act as ths standard bear er for the party. Please wire briefly at once the situation in your state, the names of men willing to labor la the cause and suggestions that you may have to further the movement Alex ander H. Revel, Chairman, Congress Hotel and Annex." ESTATE WORTH $540,000 Will of Late Herman Wittenberg Ad mitted to Probate. The will of Herman TVlttettberg. ad mitted to probate yesterday morning, disposes of property conservatively valued at 1540.000. The widow. Mrs. Allco Wittenberg. Is the solo benefici ary. The will was executed In 1891. No mention Is made of the two sons, Louis Mason Wlttwiberg. aged 11. and Ralph Shaver Wittenberg, aged It. The young men joined with their mother In asking that the will be pro bated. Mr. Wittenberg directed that all his stock and bond holdings be sold as soon as such can be done without sacri fice. He was the owner of (140 shares of the capital stock of the Pa cific Coast Biscuit Company, and bonds of the same company of the par val ue of US. 000, bonds of ths par val ue of 1114.000 of the American Biscuit Company of Ban Francisco, 50 shares of the capital stock of the Capita Cracker Company of Sacramento and stock of the par value of 124.800 of the Fruit Land Investment Company. The realty Is put In at assessed val uations. It Includes 520 acres near B rower In Multnomah County, as sessed at 114.050: lit lots In Irving ton Heights assessed at $34,350. and two lots and a bouse on Commercial street. Portland. The state will be entitled to a share of the value of the estate as Inherit ance tax. DEPORTATION NOW EASIER Supreme Court Decision Permits Department to Send Chinese Back. "Deportation of Chinamen illegally In this country now is simple." ssld J. H- Barbour, Immigration Inspector, "as t ie derision of the United States Pupreme Conrt last Monday aays Chinese, ltke any other foreigners, may ba deported by ths order of ths Secre tary of Commerce and Labor, and are not entitled to have a judicial deter mination first under the Chinese exclu sion act of their right to remain in this country. "The case In which this was decided has been before ths court for several years and arose In ths northern- dis trict of New York. It grew, out of a usual proceeding by the Department to deport a Chinaman, and after it had ordered the deportation a habeas cor pus proceeding was started in the United States District Court, as Is cus tomary In similar cases on the Pacific Coast. Ths constitutionality of the act of Congreaa creating the Department and giving It such deportation powers was directly attacked and the ultimata Importance of ths suit was fully apprs clate by both th Department and Chi nese Influences, as It has the effect of an Interpretation of the Chinese exclu. ston act that overrides one of Its fea tures on which the Chlness have al ways taken their cases Into the Federal courts. Under ths decision this cannot be dons In the future and Chinese can be deported on the final deelalon-Ot the Secretary like any other foreigners. "Hundreds of Chinamen bavs been wrongfully admitted Into the country, by this process In the past, and thsrs are now a number of cases pending be fore the courts that will bo dismissed and Chinamen now out on ball trying to become good witnesses for them selves will be deported without further ceremony." BENCH POST IS SOUGHT ATTORNEY W. T. MASTERS . FILES ASCAXDIDATE. Prominent Lawyer Won Id Succeed Circuit Judge Gantenbeln. Rlrd Oat for Sheriff. William T. Masters, a member of the law partnership of Masters, Brlce Masters, announced yesterday that he will seek the Republican candidacy for Judge In the Circuit Court to suc- ......... 'V V." . ;. . I , ..z . f ." -1.. Uveas.. Nesal- W. Y. Masters, vYks Has Caadldats far Rsshlles atlea fr Clrewlt Jadgs. ceed Judge Gantenbeln. Mr. Masters 1 .ninnr t h. hit.knavii Portland at torn era. Hs was born here and bss been practicing law sines 1884. For :0 years hs has been secretary and attor ney for the Pacific Title & Trust Com pany. He is a Mason, an Oddfellow and a member of the Bhrlne. He served two terms In the city council, one In the administration of Mayor Rows and ths other In ths Lane ad ministration. Mr. Masters will prepare his notice of Intention with the County Clerk before the end of the week. He has not decided yet on his slogan. With a promise to feed county prls onsrs at actual cost as the keynote of his platform. Nathan H. Bird yester day filed notice with County Clerk Fields, that he will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for Sheriff. His slogan Is: "Work for flat salary, feed, prisoners at cost, strictly econo mlo administration." A. M. Brunawick Is out for Republi can nomination as 8tate Representa tive. He resides at 864 Main street. Ha is listed in the city dlreotory as a collector for a mercantile agency. He announces his fealty to Statement One and aays ho Is In favor of just laws and that he opposes graft, also that hs favors legislation to lessen crimi nality. Hla slogan la: "Statement One, freedom from boss rule, lower cost of living." WIRES1Y BE SEIZED SHERIFF DEMANDS TELEGRAPH COMPANIES PAY TAXES. Western Union and Postal Given Un til February 1 to Turn Over $20,000 Dne. Sheriff Stevena yesterday declared emphatically that he will seise prop erty of the Pacific Telephone 4 Tele grsp ths Western Union Telegraph and 'he Postal Telegraph Jt Cable Com panies on February 1 if a total of about $10,000 which the three concerns owe as franchise tax for back years Is not paid by that tlms. County Judge Clee ton announced that ths Sheriff will have ths moral support of the County Court In anythlrw-he may undertake to fprce payment. The Sheriff will also petition the Federal Court to allow payment from the assets of ths dsf net Title Guar antee 4k Trust Company of I388L7J. which that concern owed the county for taxes when It went to the wall. W. C. Bristol, attorney for Receiver Howard, declares that the money can not be legally collected, but Sheriff Stevens prefers to have a Federal Judr pass on that question. "As soon as we force these big cor porations to pay up we are going after the sums due as personal tax and ex pect to make a cleanup." ssld ths Sheriff. "My collectors have been met with excuses by small taxpayers that they will not pay until the corporations come through." Harrison Allan, of attorneys for ths Paclflo Telephone 4t Telegraph Com pany, lias arranged for a conference with the County Court this morning on the question of payment of the amount due from that company. Mr. Harrison declares that ths tax was out of proportion. RENT A PIANO. Why net rent a piano when you can select a beautiful tone plsno for $4 per month? Cartage free. Kohler A Chase. (71 Washington street StraHt-H Sewing Machines Sold on the SLOU a Weeti tmo LABOR CALL GREAT Employment Bureau Unable to Meet Demand for Men. 150 JOBS TO BE FILLED Common Laborers and Skilled Work med Wanted at Customary Pay,, but Agitators Are Reported to Have He fused Work. While labor agitators are still de claring that hundreds of men are starv ing to death because they cannot se cure work, the Municipal Free Employ ment Bureau Is unable to fill orders for men. At closing time last night ths officials of ths bureau reported that there were more than ISO jobs In and near Portland for which men could not be secured. The bureau was visited yesterday by many of the members of the Industrial Workers of ths World and the Social ist party who have been participating In the street meetings and other gath erings at which threats of violence were made, but none of them was will ing to take any of the work. . The bureau has all kinds of work for common laborers and Is also looking for many classes of skilled labor, in cluding weavers, mattress-makers, sad dle makers, paperhangers, brush makers, painters, welders, borseahoers and blacksmiths. All of the work la at the customary wage scale. For common labor the following Is a small part of the Hat of Jobs which no ons has taken: Twenty men, light clearing work at Tlgard at S26 an acre; one man to grub at Centervllle; two men to grub at Cove Orchard at $1.26 a day, board and lodging; two men at Naaoma. Or- to clear land at 10 an acre; 20 men to clear land at Scott's Mills, Or., at $25 an acre and lodging; five men at Rlnearson, Or, at 150 an acrs for clearing; six men to clear land at Canby at 130 an acre; up to 80 men clearing land near Walla Walla at good wages; six men bucking wood at $1.60 a cord at Frank, Or, tools furnished. There are all kinds of work for men with families on farms. There Is also much labor In ths city. It Is ssld the so-called unemployed Includes the same number as Is unem ployed nearly the whole year. It Is spparent from the books at the em ployment bureau that there Is no need for an able-bodied man to be without work. N $50 IS SENT DESTITUTE "CIIARITY" LEAVES CHECK WITH THE OREGOXIAX. Writer Moved by Pitiful Condition of Poor and Ailing Money la Disbursed. PORTLAND. Jan. J4. (To the Edi tor.) From time to time I read in The Oregonlan of widows with little chil dren, destitute; of families In xinl, the father 111. It Is all very pitiful. I should like to contribute my "mite" to alleviate their unhappy circumstances. I have little time or skill for disburs ing funds of this kind. but. recalling bow. wisely and unemotionally (you comprehend my meaning) your almoner dispensed the funds left with The Ore gonlan at the Christmas time. I take the liberty of sending you $50 knowing that It will be distributed with pains taking wisdom. This Is solely for families of little, children with widowed mothers, or with sick fathers. I should suggest supply ing first abundance of fuel. If the body Is warm. It can get along with a sur prisingly small amount of food, and the cost of good plain living Is not great if poor people knew how to "bake good bread and other nutritious foods. Kindly regard this communication as confidential, a measure necessary for my protection. Trusting that 'your almoner will oversee the disbursement of this small aum, I beg to remain. Yours truly. CHARITT. Enclosed In the letter was a check for $50. The disbursement of this aum was placed in the hands of a trusted employe of The Oregonlan. T AGO MA PEOPLE COMING City of Destiny Plans to Take Part in Rose Festival. ."The people of Tacoma are Inter ested in the Portland Rose Festival and a big delegation will be here to participate in your prosperity celebra tion," said George D. Dunn, secretary of the Tacoma Carnival Association, yesterday. Mr. Dunn and H. M. Heard, director of entertainment of the Ta coma Carnival Association, were in the city to confer with President Hoyt. of the Portland Rose Festival Association, and George L. Hutchin, secretary of the association, relatlvs to publicity methods and entertainment features of the famous Portland Festival. "We will have four days of Jollifi cation, from June SO to July 4. inclu sive," continued Mr. Dunn. "We will have special features, including floral parades, children's parades, entertain ments and fireworks. "Our advertising literature will con tain announcements of the- Portland Rose Festival, the Seattle Potlatch and the Vancouver Horse Show. It Is our aim to Join In a get-together-movement for the various cities and to at tract tourists to Portland and the northern cities throughout ths Sum mer season." Mr. Dunn said that a delegation of 1000 Elks would oome from Tacoma to the Elks convention, to be held here In July. The Tacoma Elks will be at tired In conventional afternoon attire and expect to make a creditable show ing in the main parade. ELKS OF 3 CITIES WRITE Providence, Jersey and Denver "Bills" Plan for Reunion. From Providence, R. L, Jersey City and Denver. Colo, requests were re ceived yesterday for hotel reservations for the week of the Elks' National convention In Portland next July. Denver and Jersey City .want 60 rooms each, while Providence Is not certain whether It will take rooms or park Its special train In the railroad yards. Each of the three cities will have a special train to Portland and will bring from 160 to 250 persons. Harry C McAJllsUr, ssoretary of the Manicuring andHairdressin, Second Floor Hoir Jgjn Olds, Wortmaini fibKira. Occupying Entire BlocK Bounded by Morrison, Alder. Tenth and West ParK St.J Don't Experiment With Your Eyes Don't go to unreliable sources for treatment or for advice. Go to a registered Optician, who has had experience. Our Dr. Dayton is one of the most reliable and most thor oughly responsible Optometrists in the Northwest. He will examine your eyes absolutely free. Depart ment is located on the First Floor. Pol7o Coats And Hi A-Grade BroadclotH Coats $38.50 Grades $14.95 Second Floor Southwest. An extraordinary clean-up of Polo Coats in many at tractive styles, suitable for street or for evening wear. They have the large sailor collars and deep revers. Come in all white or pink and white, and grouped with these are a lot cf Broadcloth Coats in black and evening shades, trimmed in hand embroidery and braids, and plain black Broadcloth Coats, lmed witn CI 4 QC Glesrsieiiice Sale 45c Apron 25c 2d rioor Konnwesi. Clearance of Women's Fine "White Lawn Aprons, in the dainty embroid ered edges, ruffled or plain styles; regular values to 45c each; specially priced for this sale tjQ OOc Baby Blanket 35c Baby Bunnie Blankets, soft and warm, with neat, pleasiDg QC patterns; 60c values, onlyeJOC h ! : messaline silk or satin, grades to $38.50 Women's Dresses 1 p rice WTr.fiV Skirts Garment Department Second Floor. An extar ordinary Clearance 01 Women's Skirts of good qual ity corduroy, chiffon broad cloth, Panamas, serges, etc., in A broad selection of styles and natterns in Women's Dresses in velvet, crepe meteor, crepe de chine, messaline, French serge, chiffon broadcloth, white serge, etc. All go at half price : $12.50 Dresses, now S 6.25 $16.50 Dresses, now S 8.25 $20.00 Dresses, now 810.00 $22.50 Dresses, now SI 1.25 $25.00 Dresses, now 812.50 $30.00 Dresses, now S15.00 $35.00 Dresses now S17.50 $38.50 Dresses, now 819.25 $40.00 Dresses, now S20.00 $45.00 Dresses, now 822.50 $55.00 Dresses, now S27.50 $68.50 Dresses, now 834.25 $S0.00 Dresses, now S40.00 hlna. black and eray colors, plain tailored with panel front and back, with side plaits ; also plain four-piece Skirts. Prices: $ 7.50 Skirts now only 83.75 $ 8.50 Skirta now only 84.25 $10.00 Skirts now only S5.00 $11.50 Skirts now only 85.75 $12.00 Skirts now only 86.00 $13.50 Skirts now only 86.75 $15.00 Skirts now only 87.50 Entire StocK Wom en's and Children's Ftirs V2 Price First Arrival Spring' Waists for $2.49 Apparel Dept. 2d Floor. Today we will show a beautiful new lot of dainty Waists, which our garment buyer picked up at a very ad vantageous price. "I tell you it pays to be first in the mar ket." Extract from letter. The lot comprises several lines and styles in embroidered, cro cheted and lace trimmed ef- fanc anA TlPflflv turlced. THeV IU, "V-J - , " . , are styled with high necks and snort sleeves, luatenais are batistes, lawns and marquisettes. It's d0 AQ a group of remarkable values, specialized Clearance Sale of Doilies Scarfs and Centerpieces An extraordinary sale, for one day only, on the Circle Counter, in the center aisle of the main floor. Doilies, Centerpieces, Scarfs, Lunch Cloths and Table Cloths, in Japanese embroidery, Batten berg or German cluny work ; brought down from the second floor art needlework department. On sale at the following low prices : $ 2,25 Pieces now only SI. 48 $ 4.35 Pieces now only S2.90 $ 5.00 Pieces now only 83.34 29c Pieces selling at only 19c 30c Pieces seling at only 20d 39o Pieces selling at only 26d 50o Pieces selling at only 34 69c Pieces selling at only 46d 75c Pieces selling at only 49d 85c Pieces selling at only 57d $1.19 Pieces, this sale for 70d $1.39 Pieces, this sale for 93d $1.50 Pieces, this sale for 98 $2.00 Pieces now only SI. 34 $ 5.50 Pieces now only 83.67 $ 6.00 Pieces now only 83.98 $ b.ou neees now omy itr $10.50 Pieces now only S6.98T M $lz.uu neces now omy 0 ,jj0 $14.00 Pieces now only 89.34 $15.00 Pieces now only 89.98 $16.00 Pieces at only S10.67 $2.5u Slippers $1.19 On the Bargain Circle, between the elevators, main floor, Clearance of Women's Felt Slip pers, made by Daniel Green and Doldgeville Felt Co. All fur and ribbon trimmed Juliets in Dink. red. blue, brown, and chinchilla, covered heel kids, etc Our regular stock $2.5U grades, spe- T Q cially priced for the great Clearance Sale at, the pair D L X 57 $5 Cavalier Boots at $2.19 Positively for one day only, a sale of Men's High Art, Koll Top House Boots, in red, green, Drown ana xan seai C0 1 Q stock: resrular $3.50 and $5.00 gracfes, priced at only j)a'e L 17 f5" IN THE IbasementJ at roar of J 1.35 Bed Spread 98c Again today, in the Basement, thrifty shop pers will benefit by this monster sale of Crochet Bed Spreads, the full double-bed size, extra heavy quality, Marseilles patterns, assorted de Risms. ITousekeeners. hotel and rooming-house keepers should profit by this unusual offer. Reg. $1.35 QO grades, specially priced for this Clearance Sale at, each vOC Large Bed Sheets for 39c An ATontinTinl off pi- nf 'Rpd Sheets. 2 vards wide and 2 yards - - m f. ' -l ii i j.; x . A ssk long, made o good quality Dieacnea sneeuug, ura mm hemmed, ready for use ; specially priced for this sale at i 39c Mams at 15V2C Grocery Dept. 4th Floor. These are choice Sugar-Cured flams; nice sizes for family use. Specialized for this Ejl A. 1 J I A BACON, 163 POUND sale at, the pound Eng. style; guaranteed to please. EGGS, 35d DOZEN Best Oregon Ranch Eggs; all good LUCCA OIL, 75 BOTTLE Crosse and Blackwell's very best. Small White Beans, 5 lbs. 25 CORN, 2 CANS, 25t Fancy Maine Corn, 2 QfJ cans 25c; sp'l, doz. $liJJ ORANGES, 25 DOZEN The large, sweet, juicy ,,SunkistM Oranges, untouched by the frost. CANNED GOODS SALE Our great sale of Canned Goods, offering exceptional low prices by the dozen or case, will continue until the end of the month. UN ADVERTISED SPECIALS Keep your eye on our sale table of unadvertised specials in depart ment on 4th floor. Many bargains. Boys' $12.50, $13.50, $15 tilts for S9.o' Juvenile Department Main Floor. For the final clean-up of our Boys' Clothing we offer our entire stock of Boys' Suits with the exception ot Blue berges m all the popular shades of brown, gray and tan, double-breasted, Norfolk and mannish cut, hand-tailored effects, etc., with full lined peg shape Knickerbocker pants; sizes from 8 fQ Of to 17 years; regular $12.50, $13.50 and $15.00 grades pi7.00 $5.00, $6.50 and $7-50 nits for Here's the line for the school boys. Snappy styles and good materials and popular' patterns which sell regu- Sq QO larly at $5, $6.50 and $7.50, specially priced at only P -- Clearance Sale of all Boys' Overcoats at greatly reduced prices Clearance Sale of all Boys' Sweaters at greatly reduced prices Clearance Sale of all our Boys' Hats at greatly reduced prices Clearance Sale of all Boys' Underwear at greatly reduced prices Clearance Sale of all our Boys' Shoes at greatly reduced prices 4 oonrentlon coromlssison. will arrrange aocommodatlone for all of them. Jacob Kauffman. a prominent mem ber of the Walla Walla lodee. has an nounced bis intention of competing; for the prlae of S5 offered for the fattest Elk appearing In th. bis parade Thurs day July 11. H. weigh. 825 pounds now and says ho can train up to 400 PV?s1ting- Elks resident In Portland are arranging to glv. a smoker com plimentary to the Portland lodgre, at which they will discuss plans for aJd-lni- In the work of preparing- for the forthcoming; conclave. Postcards Big Ad for Show. With 1000 postcards sent out over Oregon by the high school students of Lincoln Hlgrh school for the minstrel show of the school, which Is to be given Tebruary and 8. practically all the tickets for the first night have bean sold, and the high school pupils are congratulating themselves on get tin eff their annual show success fully. Reservations for the show will be started at the office of the Bunga low Theater, January 29. Speaking be fore assemblies of the three Portland schools, Edgar Piper and Clifton Irwin have been assured the high school stu dents support. PASSENGER MEN MEET Organisation of Rail and Steamer Officials May Bo Effected. Passenger men of Portland have started to bold weekly luncheons to discuss subjects of mutual Interest and to entertain visiting railroad men. The second gathering of this kind was held at the Imperial Hotel yesterday, the following being present: M. J. Geary, of the Rock Island; L. F. Knowlton, of the North Bank; George B. Kerth, of the Canadian Pacific; T. A. Rochester, of the Rock Island; H. A. Bulla, of the New Tork Central; R. Currier, of the Great Northern; Harry Tabke, of the Harrlman lines; J. O. Thomas, of the Milwaukee, and E. 8. Hinkle and W. R. Emerson, of tho North Bank depot. They had as guests H. D. Henvis, of the Erie; R. J. Sefton, of the Great Western, and George W. Andrews, of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, J1 of Seattle. The next weekly luncheon will be held February 1 at the Imperial. It Is expected that a permanent organiza tion will grow out of these meetings. to emu a cold nr on-e dat. Tik LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets, Druggists refund monsy IX It falls to cnr, E. W. GROVE'S slETiatur Is on &cn box. 2&o. TO LEASE. TWO-STORY BRICK BUILDING, 100x100, full basement, electric elevator, fine light suite of office -rnnms: sidetrack facilities, centrally located. Just the thing for implement business or automobile f salesroom and garage. Rent reasonable. G 758, Ore-; gonian.