inn MORNING OREGONIAN, MONPAI, FEBRUARY 26, 1912.
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GHINESECQMIN6T0
ENTER FIGHT HERE
Seid Family Learns That Gang
of Hatch etmen Will Arrive
From San Francisco.
TONGS FEAR RENEWED WAR
ItrUUir of Main Leader Rrfn to
Tx-pooK Bail f.r Allerei lr
dcrer. Peplie lrnlnr of
C lilcf of Mx Companies.
That a doien or more Chinese
ratrhtm.o are on tha war bera from
Fan Kranrlaee to taka a band In tha
factional flarht among the Chinese In
Portland warn ih Inlormatlon received
yastentay bv mmkri of the &rUl fam
ily. wh aald that the eliuallon was
mora teoaa than It had been at any
lima s'nre discord arose over the ar
rat of oi tn. Wonc l Hm and Law
IWHin, on a rhart of having murdered
held Bin-- Kepnrta made to tha polli-a
ara that there baa been a large sal
of revolvers to Chinese, ona down
town hardware atora bsvtng disposed
A refusal to comply with tha de
mand of too t family, mada through
tha SI Companies, that tha Held fam
ily fumlata ball, of $S00. demanded for
J.ro ham. who la accused of ahootlnc
a Ha 1. 1, la riven by the Seld family aa
tha Immediate rauae of tua trouoie.
td V ina- waa a"!! Wednesday nlcht,
in.t imiiitaneounlr with tha mur-
jk ' sr. ninv there being no ap
parent connection between the two af
if.n KM nmr aaaerted that Iea
K.m b iton Rina- member, ahot him.
and Lee waa arrested. Then the Lea
frr,tlr It la aald. went to. the beada
of the Six Companies and demanded
that the Held be railed upon to put
no the ball, asaertlns; that tha charge
a f rmme-up
The Blx Companies, tha Peld family
rM. romnllrd with tha demand ana
ent a rommlttea to serve notice. Tha
delegation. Including Chin Wine, prea
Ident. and Wong (m, who asserts that
tha Paid family haa placed a price on
ni head for hla activity In defending
Ma fellow Hop Plnrs. who are held
fr tha murder of Held Bine, went to
the Held headquarters, where their de
mand waa refused.
Vhv ahould we?" aald Held Oln.
"We didn't arreet Lee Ham."
"If u fall to put up ball for Lea
Ham." Wore; On replied. The Hit Com
paniea will not be responsible If any
thin bappena to you."
The police hare learned that a mem
ber of the Wonr family and of tha
Hop Pins; Tone went to Han Francisco
to arranca for the conln' of tha
hatchetmen. and they are expected to
arrive hero tomorrow. There haa been
an Increased demand for tha services
of American bodyituarda. of whom
nearly a acora patrol Chinatown every
Olcht.
Despite representations made to the
police by soma of tha clans that they
Intend to put a damper on further
warfare within the colony, prospects
re not favorable for peace, the au
thorities declare.
a witness whoM tcntlmony I Invalu
able In the proaecutlon of J. W. Fryan,
a bartender: Charlotte Rodsrers,
lod-lnr-hnu keeper and Harry Potts.
held on a constructive charge of white
slavery.
Jt waa through young Hanj s activity
that the nollca came In touch with, what
they consider one of the moat flagrant
cases or tha slave traffic. The airi.
Graca Hart. 1 years old. disappeared
from her home In company with Mel
vla Johnson. sllKhtly older. The broth
er left his employment and walked Ilia
streets of tha city for days, yesterday
be found tha arlrl llvlna; with relatives
on the East Hide. She was taken to
detective headquarters, where she told
Detectives Kpps and Taft a story that
confirms that of Melvle Jol.nson. on
which the three were Indicted.
The girls assert that when they took
lodslncs with Mrs. Koairrre. wryin.
who works In a saloon across tha street,
mysteriously became aware of their
presence at once, and scraped an ac-
oualntanca with tiirra. which cul
minated In hie sending a drunken man
to their room to be robbed. The girls
took the money and turned It over to
Bryan, they aaert. When the victim
made an outcry, both si He were hur
ried to Vancouver. Melvle Johnson re.
turned and was picked up by tha po
lice, but her companion remained miss-
Ins; till found by the brother yesterday.
HIRED PROSECUTOR
IS SHERIFFS PLAN
Clackamas Official Willing to
Spend $10,000 to Probe
Hill Mystery.
TONGUE'S STAND CENSURED
BOX ORATORS TARGET
Officer Declares Evidence Held In
CaM5 Is Being Concealed He
Sajs Court Will Agree to
Appoint Substitute.
retiring president, acted as toatmas
ter. After several courses of tire ban
quet had tocn served he called on each
one- present for a recital of how he
chanced to como to Portland sfter
eavlng college. All responded and
many told of meeting other rormer
Indents In different parts of the
nfted States.
It was decided to hold the next an
nual banquet and reunion the even
Ins; of February t3. 1913. The follow
ing officers were elected: President.
K. 8. Hearing; vice-president, Mrs.
Dorothy Skeels Post: secretary. Frank
Mangold. All were Invited to meet at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mangold
March JJ at 8T Michigan avenue.
The banquet table was profusely dec
orated with pink and white carna
tions, compliments of Alfred W. Post,
and each guest wore an olive green
ribbon, the Michigan Agricultural Col
lege color.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Evarts Weed. Mr. and Mrs.
K. S. Searing. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Voor
horst. Mr. snd Mrs. L. C. Thomas, Mr.
and Mrs. F. K. Mangold. Mr. and Mrs.
Dorothy Skeels Post. R. C. Brodle. Wil
liam Ball, Gordon Htuart. Georga C
Brault, O. M. Blair. Miss Bertha Holds
worth and C W. Bale.
All Credit Purchases Today and Balance of the Month Go
on March Bill, Payable April 1 Columbia Records, 5th If 3.
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HOMAN T A K IS HAP
STR.EKT KANTKKS.
AT
CASCADE ROAD IS URGED
Le Boy Armstrong Show Need In
Magailne Story.
That the construction of 10 miles of
road over the Caacadea, connecting the
present road from Hood River to their
base with tha road constructed to Han
dy, In Multnomah county, would com
prise one of the moat Important under
takings In that part of the stats Is the
opinion of LrRoy Armstrong, of Hood
JSler. who waa In Portland yesterday.
Mr. Armstrong considers that tf this
stretch of road were In operation Ore
gon would have not only ona of the
finest scenic highways In tha country,
but one that would attract tourtata
from all sections. Mr. Armstrong la
an enthusiast on the subject of good
roads and haa embodied hla Idea In a
story which appears In the March num
ber of the Hunset magaxlne. In this
atory Tshmael Isherwood concelvea the
Idea of constructing such a highway
and succeeds In Interesting a rich
woman In .the enterprise. The ace pes
depicted are true to tha Columbia River
country.
Ktlura tor's .Itlce to Thoee VIk
Don't Like This Country
Is to bo to Africa.
Fletcher llomsn. president of Wil
lamette) University. In an add re at the
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Dr. F'lrlrber llemaa. U ba Would
Advise AaarebUlle Uratora la
Leave lalted Slates.
TRIO HURT IN COLLISION
Taileab and Motorccle Come To
sctler Ocrupanls Rrul.cd.
. Three persona were Injured at Sixth
anil Alder streets early yeaterday a ben
a motorcycle carrying two persons and
a taxlcab ran Into each other. Both
vehicles were damaged.
Harry l-ake. living at tha Norrls Ho
tel, US Seventeenth street, and Ste
phen Khort, living at tha Calumet An
nex, were riding the motorcycle, and
tha tsxlrab waa driven by D. C. haln.
The motorcyellata wars thrown heavily
te the atreet and both sustained severe
bruises and abraatona. Mlaa Alice
Meyers, of Clatskanle, who was In tha
taxlrab. auffared a alight Injury to
one of her arms by flying glaaa.
Patrolman Mallon conducted tha two
men to Dr. Zlagler. whlla tha woman
waa taken to aaethar physician. Nona
was found to ba mora than super
ficially trjursd. The motorcycle was
mashed.
KLICKITAT PIONEER DIES
Sirs, fieorte Daren Passes Away at
Trie Dalles. Aged 7.
LTLF. Wash . Fb. . i Special
T.ie death of Mrs. George, Darch at The
Dalles. Or, removea a member of one
f the earliest wheat-raising families
of Klickitat Valley. She and her hus
band Iocs ted on an elevated piece of
land nar CenterrllTe. Her husband
discovered that wells of water could
ba found away from the water chan
nels. Mrs Darch cam to Kl'ckltat In 1177.
Previous to that time aha lived In East
Portland. Or. Death waa from apo
plexr. She Is survived by a widower
and stepson. William T. Darcb. ex
County Attorney of Klickitat.
BROTHER'S HUNT REPAID
finding of Sister Discloses Apparent
Slavery Operations.
Aftrr searching night and dsy for
three weeks for his wandering aister.
Harvey Hart, a young man of Corvallls.
was sucreseful yesterday. Incidental
ly he placed In tha hands of the police
T. M. C. A. men's meeting yesterdsy
afternoon, said that ranting, anarchistic
soapbox orators. If they did not like
this country, ought to go to Africa on
a tramp stesmer and stay there.
The trouble, with many men. he
said. "Is that they ana talking the
empty vaporlngs of uninformed minds.
Thst Is one of the troubles I find over
t my hotel. In the evening, when my
window Is open. I have been compelled
to listen to the muttorlngs, vaporlngs
and unbellevlngs of men down there In
the street, underneath my window, men
who don't believe In God. and who are
unscientific In their ressonlng: men
who denounce, tha country. I have folt
sometimes like going down and telling
them. 'If you don't Ilka this wonderful
Vnited States of America you had bet
ter get on a tramp ateamer and go to
Africa and stay there."
"I have a profound Intereet in the
laboring man. and In all humanity. I
am saying nothing, however, against
the rank and file of men who stand
around In astonishment at these mut
terlngs of anarchy they hrar on the
i street.
"When. In a sense, the life of the Re
public Is at stake: when we are facing
the parting of tlio w: ys In this coun
try: when. In some respects, we are
facing an economic revolution, there Is
need that men face squarely tha re
quirements of their own character de
velopment. There la need for men of
absolute Integrity.
"I get atck and tired of these men
who go about patting themselves on
the back and saying. 1 don't smoke
swear or use Intoxicating liquor. I am
a pretty good fellow.' Such men have
not known the Infinite research to
which their minds may go. They
apt to build In a sandy foundation.
Tbe real man looks for Ideals by whlcb
to live, and in tha end finds the one
ensracter worthy of Imitation, Christ.'
JURY-GETTING IS SLOW
Men to Try lllck.t Case 'ot Expected
to Bo Chosra for Week.
Not before the end of tha present
week la the selection of the Jury to
try Bart Hicks on a charge of murder
ing W. A. Wortman expected to be
completed. The case will be resumed
today at :30 A. It. before Circuit Judge
Gatens.
The examination of Jurors was be
gun last Monday, but. because of the
Intervention of a legal holiday. Wash
ington's birthday, and of Juvenile
Court day. Saturday, only four days
were devoted to the work. Five men
had been paased for cause when court
adjourned Friday. By the time the
other seven are passed and several
excused br peremptory challenges, as
most probably will be done, and oth
ers selected to take their places. It
Is expected that the week will be over,
and tha task may even be carried
Into next week.
Of the five Jurors now passed for
rause two were passed Monday, one
Wednesday and two Friday. William
Canady. a retired restaurant proprie
tor, living at 14S7 Belmont street, snd
Ernest Halgemann. a contracting car
penter, living on East Twenty. seventh
street North, were the Jurors paased
Monday. George W. Gammle, paying
teller of tha Ladd & Tllton Bank, waa
paased Wednesday. Friday. William
Ecklea. a carpenter, residing at 707
Nehslem avenue. Sell wood, and Elbert
R. Hsll. a driver for a laundry com
pany, were passed.
That a special prosecutor will 'be sp-
nolnted br the Countv Court of Clack
amas County to present to the grand
Jury the evidence In possession oi
Sheriff Msss and Detective livings
against Nathan H. Harvey In the Hill
murder case, la the declaration oi
Sheriff Mass. who wss In Portlsnd on
business for a few hours yesterday.
Sheriff Mass says he Is confident from
whst County Judge Beattle said yea
terday that the prosecutor will be se
cured at once and tl-st the grand Jury
111 be presented with the actual facts
In the case, so thst unbiased action can
be taken and the demands of the resi
dents of Ardenwsld. where the murder
of the Hill family took place last
Spring, can be satisfied.
The attitude or the county oun
Saturday would Indicate that It was not
satisfied with the way the case has
been handled by District Attorney
ong-ie." said tl.e Sheriff yesterdsy.
"The way It lias been handled Is tar
from satisfactory to me, as I am eure
t waa not presented to the grand Jury
la the proper way. District Attorney
Tongue did not allow the grand Jury
to place Its own Interpretation on the
testimony, and apparently he favored
Harvey rather than t ho county.
Ceatroversy Met oagbt.
I do not want to cause any contro
versy between t!ie District Attorney s
office and my oan. but I do not be
lieve that justice haa been done in this
rase and conseauentlv tne people oi
Ardenwald. who are at present so fear
ful of a repetition of the Hill crime
that they keep their doors and windows
locked tightly at night and go even so
far as to become hysterical at the ap-
oroach of Harvey about their homes
Countv Judge Ueattio expressea trie
opinion that It was. due the people to
have a special prosecutor appointed In
the rase and aald he would be willing
to spend as much as 110.000 If necessary
to secure a special prosecutor. District
Attorney Tongue admitted to the court
Saturday that he lied argued with wit
nesses and expressed opinions as to
what Inferences should be drswn by
the grand Jury from the evidence. The
grsnd Jury wbji not allowed to place its
own construction on the testimony, hut
was forced to act on the construction
Disced on the testimony by Tongue,
which was Invariably In favor of Har
vey, w itnesses were antagonixea ana
came from the grand Jury room red
hot with Indignation at the treatment
accorded them.
Evidence said to Be Concealed.
"The District Attorney has received
evidence which he has concealed both
from me and from the grand Jury, and
350 TEACHERS ORGANIZE
Retirement Pond Association Is
. Formed, Trustees Elected.
Three hundred and fifty school
teachers of the Multnomah county
school district gathered In Lincoln
High School Saturday and completed
the organisation of the Teachers' Re
tirement Fund Association of this
county by adopting tlie by-laws formu
lated some time ago and electing a
board of trustees, consisting of aix
RATIONAL HEAD OF AXCIET
ORIIKH OF HIBKHM S
TO YI.MT rUHTLAND.
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Jantea J. Jiegan.
James J. Regan. National presi
dent of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, has notified E. H.
Deery, state president of tho
order, that he will visit Portland
March 21. At the last meeting of
Division 1 of Portland. E. H.
Deery, John Keating, J. S. O'Meara,
Nell O'Hare, John Farrcll and
Rev. J. M. O'Farrell were elected
delegates to the National conven
tion. An elaborate programme
will be given In memory of Rob
ert Emmett on March 4. In Wood-
On the
the Ancient
, s and the
ladles' auxiliary will attend St.
Lawrence's Church, Third and
. CI I IL-IIllllVLf. UI1 AtlUIlll
I men of the World hall.
I afternoon of March 17 th
Order of H I b e r n I a n i
Sherman streets..
that haa retarted to an extent our In- I
veatlgations. Apparently he has not
wsnted to help us In the work.
'I consider that the welfare of the
community Is Involved, and that it Is
Important that the facts we have should
be presented to the grand Jury without
any hindrance from tbe prosecuting of
ficer. I wish I were at liberty to pre
sent to the people the evidence we
have, so that they could Judge for
themselves.
"The opinion of the Ardenwald peo
ple ss to the merits of our case is ap
parent from their actions. -There has
not been a peaceful night in the neigh
borhood since last June, when the mur
der was committed.
FILMS TO ADVERTISE CITY
New York Theatergoers to View
Displays of Portland Pictures.
Portlsnd. Its scenic surroundings and
the Important events that happen in
It, are to be a weekly feature In the
movlng-plcture theaters of New York.
p. Ii. Newmsn and K. w. Raymond,
local representatives associated with
W. H. Harbeck, who went Eaat re
cently to arrange for sending the Pen
dleton round-up films to Europe and
to show his Alaska films for the
open Alaska" lobby at Washington.
D. C, received a mcsssge from hint
In New York last night announcing
that be had arranged with the Oau-
roont servlre for 200 feet of film
weekly, depicting Important events In
Portlsnd. and (00 feet devoted to Co
lumbia River and other scenery of
this district.
Aside from Its Importance In show-
Ing prospective tourists what they
may find In scenery here, and In put
ting Portland effectively before the
people of New Tork. this service
should be of great Importance," said
Mr. Raymond last night, "on such oc
casions ss our Rose Festlvsl and the
big convention of the Elks here next
Summer.
teachers, two residents of Portland and
three members of the Board of Educa
tion. They are: Superintendent o
Schools Frank Rlgler; chairman of the
School Board, J. V. Beach; school clerk.
R. H. Thomas: H. L. Pittock, John L.
Hartman. H. H. Herdman, principal of
the Washington High School: C. M.
Klgglns, Ladd school; Mrs. L. D.
Thomas, Alnsworth school; Miss A. L.
Dlmlck, Brooklyn school: A. B. McKin-
ley, Lincoln High School.
The Teachers' Retirement Fund A
soclatlon wss formed about a year ago
with 300 members. Its purpose la to
provide an annuity system for teach
ers who have served 30 years, ten
years of that time In the Multnomah
County district. Funds are to be pro
vided by monthly dues and 1 per cent
of the county tax for school purposes.
No annuities will be paid until a fund
of $50,000 has been raised. Five hun
dred dollars will be the maximum an
nulty.
PASTORS AID CITY PLANS
Crusade to Make Portland More
ncantiful Approved la Pulpits.
BRYAN SPEECH SET LATER
Xebraskan to Speak Thursday Night
Instead of In Atternoon.
Social Hygiene Meeting Postponed.
The social hygiene meeting planned
for Tuesday nlrht at the Westminster
Presbyterian Church at East Tenth
and Weldler streets has been postponed
until a week from todsy. The pro
gramme of the meeting will Include
a number of the city's most prominent
doctors.
Seaside Gels $33,000 Bank.
SALFI. Or, Feb. IS. (Special.)
Articles of Incorporation of the Pactfio
State Bank, of Seaside, were filed with
tha Secretary of State Saturday. The
bank Is capitalised at 125.000.
William Jennings Bryan will not de
liver a lecture In the Gipsy Smith Au
ditorium st S o'clock Thursday after
noon as announced. The lecture was
to have been given under the auspices
of the Gipsy Smith .Auditorium Com
mittee, but It has been cancelled ow
ing to the fact that a public reception
had previously been arranged for Mr.
Bryan at the Perkins Hotel between
I and 6 o'clock that afternoon.
The distinguished Democrat will give
an address In the Gipsy Smith Auditor
ium according to his original pro
gramme for thla city at 8 o'clock
Thursday night, when he will discuss
political condltlona In this country.
This address has been srranged by
committee of prominent Portland Dem
ocrats and will be free. ,
The Bennett city beautiful plans
were approved In a large number of
Portland pulpits yesterday as a re
sult of requests sent out by the
Greater Portland Plans Association.
Thirty-five pastors replied to tho .re
quests and agreed to mention the proj
ect. - Some of them will do so next
Sunday. Rev. Duncan McPhsll. of the
Arleta Baptist Church, referred yes
terday morning to the movement to
make Portland more beautiful. J. F.
Ghormley, of Central Christian Church,
said last night that the parks, ceme
teries and residence properties ought
to be put In good condition. "Make
Portland a more attractive home city."
he urged.
Revs. w. B. Hinson. W. F.
Reagor, William II. Fry and others will
speak next Sunday of the plans. Other
ministers who have Interested them
selves In the city beautiful movement
are: Dr. Luther R. Dyott. Reva. Albert
F. Cramer, Albert E. Patch. Frederick
Bueerrnan. K. Nelson Allen, C. J. Lar
sen, Russell F. Showers, C. C. McC'ul
loch. Boudlnot Seeley, William J. Spire,
J. F. Snyder. H. T. Greene. Robert J.
Dlvcn. Charles T. Mcpherson. John L.
Aclieson. Albert Ehrgott, F. B. Culver,
W. C- Kantner. Robert N. McLean. F.
S. Bollinger, F. H- Hayes. M. Goodrich,
W. G. Kllot. Jr.: Harry H. Pratt, G.
W. Nelson. John A. Townsend, William
O. Moore. Delmer H. Trimble, Frank D.
Flndlcy, Frank James.
Blj tho Arrives This Afternoon.
Samuel G. BIythe, magazine writer.
will reach Portland this afternoon on
the Shasta Limited. He will be an In
formal visitor at the Press Club early
In the evening, and during the re
mainder of his short stay in this city
will be entertained by some of-his per
sonal friends.
swprmg mercaandise
The New Ladies'
Orchestra Makes
Its Debut Today!
.
Is Awaiting' You in
Your luncheon in our beautiful
seventh-floor Tea Room will be
made doubly enjoyable by this
splendid musical feature.
Beginning today, a new Meier
& Frank Ladies' Orchestra, at
tired in white and gold, will play
between 12 and 2 o'clock.
No better time to see for your
self the unsurpassed service, de
lightful a la carte menu and sur
roundings trhioh make this the
most ideal luncheon place in the
citv. Special afternoon tea serv
ice", 2:30 to 5:30.
Every Dept. Today
SPRING stocks are assuming splendid complete
ness here, there, everywhere as you walk
through the store today, beautiful new styles, new
colors, new fabrics are upon all sides!
New fashions are hardly launched on the Rue de la
Paix or Fifth Avenue than you see tliem at Meier &
Frank's! The very Spring silks, the new ribbons,
the new models in women's outergarments, men
tioned in last week's cables from Paris announcing
the formal openings of -famous modistes are here
awaiting you today in the Fashion Center of the
Northwest.
And mingled with these new arrivals are special purchases secured by our
force of over 30 buyers, who've spent almost two months in Eastern markets.
DETAILS OF TODAY'S OFFERINGS IN" OUR FULL -PAGE ADVER
TISEMENT LN SUNDAY'S OREGONIAN AND JOURNAL.
Last Week Feb. Homefurnishing Sale
This week brings out all the reserve force in our great serai-annual series of homefurnishing
events! Furniture, Carpets, Draperies, Curtains, Blankets, Framed Pictures, at long planned-
for savings. . ..,
Also nearing the end is an unprecedented Sale and Exhibit ,or Oriental Rags m a special
bazaar on the third floor. Thousands of dollars' worth of elegant specimens in smallest to the
largest sizes, at a fourth, a third and in many instances half actual worth.
The New
Here First
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The Best
Always
"DHYST-WILL 0ECI0E
Question of Placing Ticket in
Field to Be Considered.
CONVENTION IS MARCH 13
State. Prohibition Advocates Will
Meet In Portland and Deter
ml ne Course Series of
Debates Scheduled.
Whether to nominate full state and
county tickets with candidates of their
own political faith or to Indorse can
didates of other parties who advocate
the same principles Is the important
Issue awaiting; determination by the
Prohibition state convention when it
assembles In Portland at the Taylor
street Methodist church Wednesday.
March 13.
The original date fixed for the con
vention was February 29. but a post
ponement was ordered to enable the
cold water advocates to carry out some
pre-conventlon plans of-an educational
character.
Debates to Ba Gives.
In the meantime, anti-liquor voters
of the state, more particularly In West
ern Oreron, are to be enlightened on the
issue respecting: the nomination or can
didates in a series of debates between
Eugene W. Chafln. of Chicago. Prohi
bition candidate for President In 1908,
and J. F. Burke, of Portland, superin
tendent of the Anti-Saloon Leagrue.
Members of the Anti-Saloon Leagrue
advocate the non-partisan plan of
bringing; out candidates for public of
fice as the most direct means under
present conditions of attaining; results
In dealing with the liquor problem.
They would have the temperance forces
give their indorsement to those candi
dates in either of the other parties
who would give the assurance that
they believed In and would support leg
islation desired by the Prohibitionists
for eliminating the liquor traffic.
Opposed to this view, it is the con
tention of the Prohibitionists that the
license system Is entirely wrong in
principle and should not be tolerated,
They affirm that the only way to treat
with the "demon rum is to elect tried
and true Prohibitionists to office and
then enact and enforce the legislation
that is necessary to put the saloons out
of business.
Cbafla Favors Parry Work.
This Is the view taken by Mr. Cbafin,
who has been devoting a month to the
cause of temperance in Oregon. Mr,
Chafln contends that it is useless to
Initiate so great a reform as that pro
posed by the Prohibition party without
giving the movement the Indorsement
and substantial backing of a party or
ganization. The Multnomah County Prohibition
convention on February II discussed at
considerable length a resolution in
structing the state convention to nom
inate full state and county tickets and
concentrate its efforts towards rehabil
itating the party organization in this
state. The resolution was directly op
posed to the practice of Prohibitionists
throwing their support to the candi
dates representing the other political
parties. With slight amendments, the
resolution was adopted. . Although not
a delegate to the convention, Mr. Chaf
ln, who attended, gave the resolution
bis approval.
THIEF ELUDES WATCHER
Man Enters Store After Manager
Gives Up Vigil and Takes $10.
Having caught and turned over to
the police a circulator of Confederate
money a few days ago, S. E. Francis,
manager of tho Maple Leaf Coffee &
Tea Company, 442 East Burnside
street, sought to add another captive
to his atrlng Saturday night by catch
ing a burglar, but the criminal slipped
under his guard and got away with
$10 from the cash registers In the
store. -
Mrs. Francis observed a loiterer
passing and repassing the store be
fore it was closed at midnight and
called the attention of her husband,
who procured a shotgun and lay in
wait till after the usual closing time.
After he gave up the watch the store
was entered by a thief, who opened
the unlocked safe, removed all the con
tents and scattered them about the
floor, but found no money. He then
removed the change from two cash
registers and departed.
BANK WILL PAY DIVIDEND
Defunct Vancouver Institution to
Distribute $40,000.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 25. (Spe
cial.) "The second dividend of 10 per
cent will be paid by the Commercial
Bank of Vancouver at 10 o'clock. Thurs
day. February 29. at the bank." said
AI. B. KIs, receiver, tonight. This will
make 20 per cent that has been paid.
The $40,000 required to make the pay
ment has been secured.
' Mr. Kies said that if the real estate
market is good next year, and the prop
ery held by the bank can be disposed
of at present prices, enough may be
realized to make the total payments of
from 40 to 45 per cent. This is specu
lative, however.
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Clothes Vith A Personality
MICHIGAN ALUMNI DINE
Old Students of Agricultural College
Hold Annual Banquet.
In tha green tea room of the Toung
Women's Christian Association, the
annual reunion srd banquet of the
alumni and former students of Michi
gan Agricultural College of Lansing.
Mich- wss held Saturday night from
S until t o'clock. Howard Kvarts
Weed, tha oldest graduate present, and
Woman Buys Chehallj Block.
CHEHALJS. Wash., Feb. 25. (Spe-
elnl.) Mrs. Ruby G. Burnett, of Che
halls, has purchased of Burnett Bros.,
jewelers, who have stores in Seattle.
Aberdeen and Chehalls. their brick
bloi'k in this city for $34,000. an ad
vance of $3."00 over the price which the
firm paid for the same property a few
months ago. The deal is Indicative of
the value placed on Chehalls realty,
this seme property having told a few
years ago for $11,000. It is one of the
most centrally located business prop
erties In the city.
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makers of "ready-made" clothes and trying
them for a season or two, are coming back
to good "made-to-your-measure" tailoring
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And my large volume of business expert
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