THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. DECE3rBEK 4,
GENERAL AIID MRS.
SICKLES MAKE UP
Woman Draws Entire Balance
From Bank to Save Hus
band's Valued Relics. "
REST OF MONEY PLEDGED
Aged Warrior Sends for Wife, Whom
He Embraces and Kisses, but
He Says Publicly He Can
not Accept Charity.
NEW YORK. Dec 8. (Special.) The
much-postponed sale or tienerai
E. Sickles' relics to satisfy his debts,
which was to have taken place tomor
row, but which Sheriff Harburger has
adjourned to December 12. is called
off for good. The long-separated Gen
eral and his wife have made up and
she has promised to pay the J6000
which General Sickles owes the Bank
of Metropolis. It was said tonight that
she had already handed $3500 to the
bank officials and offered to cable
to Madrid for the rest.
General Sickles, now 87 years old,
stood today In his home at 23 Fifth
avenue surrounded by heaped-up con
fusion. His pictures had been taken
down, his statues removed from their
pedestals, his rugs and hangings had
been rolled, numbered and tagged for
the sale.
Geaeral Refuses Charity.
To every question as to whether or
not his wife ' had finally effected a
reconciliation and averted the catas
trophe, he replied:
"No, no: I won't have it. That Is
charity. I will accept no charity."
But an attorney for the Bank of
Metropolis tonight said that a basis
of an agreement had been reached and
-i. 1 .) Ka a agla TTi BTnlnnll.
tlon was made by an old friend of the
General.
"On Monday night," said this friend,
"Mrs. Sickles, with her son. Stanton,
called on General Sickles at the Gen
eral's request. When she stepped Into
- the hall there was the General, bal
ancing himself on his crutches. He
cried, 'Carolina, oh, Carolina," and em
braced and kissed her on both cheeks.
Wife Draws Entire Balance.
"She told him she was prepared to
shield him from every trouble due to
his tangled business affairs.' This
morning she drew $3500, her entire
balance, from her bank, and put It op
""as an earnest of her Intention to pay
off the Judgment due the Bank of the
Metropolis. The property In General
Sickles' house has been conveyed to her,
so there Is no longer any danger that
the General will lose it."
Mrs. Sickles said that in the Monday
night interview General Sickles asked
their son, Stanton, to call, again this
morning. It was said tonight that
Stanton kept the engagement and that
Seneral Sickles repeatedly expressed
lellght over the reconciliation, and felt
that his troubles were ended.
TAFT NOMINEES OPPOSED
Senate Democrats Show Desire to
Prevent Confirmation.
WASHINGTON, Dec 8. President
Taft sent more than 200 recess appoint
ments to the Senate today and Imme
diately Indications of a movement
among some of the Democratic Sena
tors to prevent their confirmation be
came evident. Senator Gore, it was
said, would have the active support ot
several colleagues In holding the move
ment. The campaign Is directed especially
against nominations which had been
postponed from time to time, thus
bringing the new terms close to the
beginning of the Democratic Adminis
tration. Democratic Senators contend
the President already has deprived the
Democrats of the privilege of appoint
ing (0,000 postmasters by placing them
within the civil service law by a single
order.
Most of the Democratic Senators ex
pressed themselves as favorable to a
"discriminating obstruction." but sev
eral "progressive" Senators, whose as
sistance had been counted on, did not
appear to be willing to co-operate. It
is said.
RAILROAD PAYS BIG FEE
Illinois RecelTCs 1 10,885 Front
Burlington Under Protest.
SPRINGFIELD. I1L, Dec. 3. One of
the largest tees ever received Into the
State Treasury was paid under protest
today by the Chicago. Burlington &
Qulncy Railroad Company. A check
tor $110, tltti was paid to Secretary
. Doyls as a fee for an extension for 60
years ot the road's charter In this
state. Attorneys for the railroad con
tend the road Is operating under a
perpetual charter, but to be on the
safe side they d raided to take advant
age ot the recent act of the Legisla
ture allowing corporations the right to
extend their charters SO years.
The law in question is silent on the
subject of fees In connection with such
extensions, but the Secretary of State
held they must be paid.
Attorneys for the railroad have
given notice that action will be Insti
tuted in the Supreme Court to recover
the fee.
at the last election by a two-to-one
vote, and the drys are wanting a dry
Council elected for the term and the
wets are Just as anxious to have a wet
Council. The drys called a caucus and
the wets came In and procured the
nomination of one wet councilman.
The wets then called their caucus for
Friday night and nominated a ticket of
the necessary dampness and then went
to bed and slept over it- The next
morning they went to the City Clerk to
file their certificate of nomination, but
were met there with a dry delegation,
who objected to the certificate being
filed, for the reason that It was less
than the statutory three days before
the election was to be held. On advice
of the City Attorney the clerk refused
to file the petition and so the matter
stands.
The wets have secured -an attorney
and are threatening mandamus pro
ceedings, but have done nothing thus
far. They can vote for their chosen
candidates If they wish by the use of
stickers, but the prospect looks not too
alluring to them. In the meantime the
situation Is amusing to the non-combatants.
The wet ticket is, Councilmen, -Clyde
Kennedy (Indorsed), A. Mutrie and W.
L. Morgan, and Treasurer. George P.
Wall. The dry ticket Is: Councilmen,
Walter Toy, P. J. Erekenbrack. Clyde
Kennedy, and Treasurer, Jake Yansen.
Altogether the election promises to
be an exciting one and one that will
be a record-breaker as to the number
of votes cast.
700 ASSEMBLE FOR BUSINESS AT
OLD FORT SPOKANE.
TORNADO DAMAGE LARGE
Property Loss in Madagascar Is
$2,000,000.
PARIS. Dec 3. More than 100 per
sons were killed In the tornado that
swept over Madagascar on November
20, according to the latest reports re
ceived at the Ministry of Colonies. The
damage Is estimated at $2,000,000.
Several villages, numbering hundreds
of houses, were leveled and all com
munications were destroyed.
WINLOCK FIGHT IS WARM
Municipal Campaign Issne Question
of Wet and Dry.
WINLOCK, Wash-, Dec 3. (Special.)
Wlnlock is having a strenuous mu
nicipal campaign. The city went dry
Halfbreed Found Guilty of Frand In
Handling Claims and Is Severely
' Censured by Chler Moses.
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec 3. (Special.)
About 700 Indians are assembled In
council at Old Fort Spokane, confer
ring with tha Government agents upon
matters relating to the reservation.
The chief question before the coun
cil Is that of the applications of per
sons claiming to be half-breeds, who
have filed claims for land within the
reservation. The council has voted
down the claims of nearly all the 240
applicants, and has decided to reserve
the land tor persons with absolutely
clear title.
One report tells of a half-breed mem
ber of the tribe, who represented him
self as a man of exceedingly great in
fluence, and he told them if they
would pay him amounts ranging from
$50 to $200 he would see that their
claims were allowed when the coun
cil meeting took place.
The alleged swindler was called be
fore the council and accused of
crooked work. He made a full con
fession. It was discovered that he had
collected nearly $1100 in this way.
Chief Moses made a scathing speech,
telling of the extreme shame that the
tribe felt at having one of their num
ber stoop to such practices. The half
breed was required to return all the
money he had thus' collected and to
pay the expenses of all applicants to
the fort. '
COUNCILMANRUNS SALOON
Glendale Issues License to "City
Dad" After Warm Session.
r!TT?vniT.17 Of Tin 9 fRnor-tnl
The City Council, after several tumultu
ous Besslons, last night passed a monei
license oramance ana Kramwi wi
if nnJ., hnma tmiIa law. The
ordinance prohibits tables, chairs pri
vate rooms, siae entrances auu bwbcuo
or obstructions of any kind.
T.ln.noa. worn irrantfld to J. r-fardinST.
James Kaufman. J. A. McLeod and
Coburn & Hayes. Haramg is a mem
ber of the City Council.
At the first session of the Council
following the election, three of the
Councilmen stood for $1000 license and
limited number of saloons and three
for $500 license and no limit to number.
i t riT- tfin HiMrllnir vote in
favor of the low license and unlimited
number. The fight since then nas
centered around Councilman Harding,
the dry element In the Council object
ing to the granting of a saloon license
to. a member of the Council. The op
posing element finally won out and
Harding's application was accepted and
license granted last night.
The legal question Involved on the
election has not yet been settled and
may change matters when' the decision
is handed down by the court.
POWER LINES ARE RUSHED
Large Force of Men Place Poles
Leading Into Prlnevllle.
PRINEVILLE. Or- Dec 3. (Special.)
The Cove Power Company has a
large force of men in the field placing
poles and stringing wire from the pow
er plant at the mouth of the Crooked
River. The lines are expeciea imu
Prlnevllle by the first of the year and
will compete with the Prlnevljle Light
St Water Company in furnishing light
and power for the city and to the
farmers of the Ochoco and the McKay
valleys.
The City Council will act tonight on
the bids of the two compalnes for
lighting the streets. The Cove line
will be 83 miles long and will trans
mit power under a tension of 15,000
volts.
TOWN NEEDSN0 STREETS
Therefore Owner of Townslte Wants
Them Legally Vacated.
CHEHALIS. Wash.. Dec 3. (Spe
cial.) Years ago George McCoy built
a sawmill at the place and at the same
time laid out a townslte, wnicn was
called Eleanor. It has been years
since the mill was In operation and now
Mr. McCoy wishes the streets vacatea.
as there is no further use for them.
The townslte Is about a mile south of
Napavtne.
The County commissioners convenec
today In their semi-monthly session.
One of the things they will take up is
the vacation of the streets In the old
townslte of Eleanor. The hearing will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
LANCING ROWAN IS DEAD
Beautiful Niece of Lyman 3. Gage
Once Famous on Stage.
NEW YORK, Dec 3. (Special.) Miss
Lancing Rowan, a well-known actress
and niece of Lyman 4. Gage, Secretary
of the Treasury under President Cleve
land, died on Monday at Brooklyn
Hospital after an operation.
Miss Rowan was a woman of marked
beauty and was prominent in Washing
ton society during the Administration
of President Cleveland. She was liv
ing with her uncle In Los Angeles
when she went on the stage. She was
with the original Frawley Stock Com
pany on the Pacific Coast for two
years. She was also with Annie Rus
sell in ."A Midsummer Night's Dream,"
and starred throughout the country
until her illness.
JOHNSON
1IES
LUCILLE CAMERON
Police Refuse to Permit Mov
ing Pictures - of
Ceremony.
WOMAN REPORTER PUT OUT
Negro Pugilist Serves Elaborate
Chicken Dinner to Guests After
, Wedding Case in Federal
Court Not Affected.
CHICAGO. Dec 3. Jack Johnson,
negro pugilist, this afternoon mar
ried Miss Lucile Cameron, the 19-year-
old Minneapolis girl, who recently ap
peared as a witness against mm De
fore tho Federal grand Jury, which
returned Indictments charging him
with violations of the Mann act
The ceremony was performed at the
home of Johnson s aged mother on tne
South Side, by H. A. Roberts,, a negro
preacher, in the presence or a lew per.
sons, including several newspaper re
porters. The girl wore a tailor-made gray
suit of shepherd plaid and a large
black picture hat with purple plumes.
Johnson had a suit of the same ma
terial especially made for the occasion.
Carious Crowd Gather.
A curious crowd of nearly 1000 men
and women gathered outside the house
and a. squad of police was kept busy
maintaining order.
The plan of having a moving pic
ture film made of the wedding cere
mony, for which Johnson was to have
received ' $5000, was abandoned at the
last moment because Chief of Police
McSweeney prohibited It .- A woman
newspaper writer was ordered from
the house before the ceremony because
she offended Johnson by asking too
many questions.
After the wedding an elaborate
chicken dinner was served the guests,
a large wedding cake and numerous
floral pieces being features ot the
I table decorations.
Johnson and his Driae nave piannea
to leave tomorrow for a honeymoon
trip.
Hitch Occurs Over License.
When Johnson first made his appli
cation for the wedding license Miss
Cameron was not with him and the
Clerk declined to issue the permit un
less she was present to swear to her
age. Johnson appealed to Robert M.
Sweitser, County Clerk, who overruled
the clerk, and Johnson went away
grinning, with the document stowed
away in his pocket
"I had a long talk with Miss Came
ron yesterday and we decided to be
married," said Johnson before the cere
mony. "I explained that I had been
blamed for 111 treating her and that we
might as well be married right away.
She is alone in the world now. Her
mother has left her and her step
father is quoted as saying he wants to
have nothing more to do with her. We
love each other and I see no reason
why we should not be married. We
shall spend our honeymoon near Chi
cago but will not leave the state."
The marriage will not affect his case
before the Federal Court, according to
Johnson's attorney.
DAMAGE CASE NONSUITED
Court Takes Action In Suit to Re
cover $10,000 for Injuries,
ASTORIA. Or., Dec 3. (Special.)
The trial of the case of Randall Brown
ing against the Smiley-Lampert Lum
ber Company came to a sudden end In
the Circuit Court today when a non
suit was granted by Judge Eakin. The
action was brought to recover $10,000
damages for personal injuries sustained
by the plaintiff while employed as a
"dogger" in the defendant company's
mill, and the principal allegation of
the plaintiff was negligence on the
part of ttie head sawyer.
The original motion for a nonsuit was
based on the grounds that, according
to the allegations of the complaint, the
accident was due to the negligence of
a fellow servant and therefore the
company was not liable. In answer to
this the plaintiffs attorneys asserted
that the suit was brought under the
Initiative act of 1911. which provides
for greater care In the building ot
scaffolds, stringing of wires, construc
tion and placlifg of machinery and
which limits the question of the acts
of a fellow servant In allowing the
nonsuit the court said that an action
of this kind cannot be maintained un
der the 1911 act. for, while It applies
directly to the question of negligence
in the manufacture and setting up of
machinery, it does not apply to any
personal negligence In connection with
the operation of machinery that is al
ready set up and concerning which
there is no allegation of faulty con
struction. A motion for a new trial
was then- made by the plaintiff, and
upon this being overruled he took 30
days to file a bill of exceptions.
POULTRY WORK OUTLINED
Oregon Agricultural College Ar
ranges Special Course.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Corvallis, Or., Dec 3. (Special.) In
order to make practical, the poultry
course to be given at Oregon Agricul
tural College during Farmers' week,
December 8-14, Professor Dryden has
outlined the work so that It will be
as beneficial to beginners as to those
who are already established In the
business.
For the benefit of those expecting to
make a beginning in the raising of
poultry the types of poultry farming
will be discussed together with the dif
ferent syBtems of management while
for the benefit of the experiencd poultry-keeper
a number of successful
poultry farms of the different types
In various sections of the United States
will be described, and views taken on
these farms will be shown. Particular
attention will be given to the subject
of poultry housing.
A feature of the week will be the
lectures of "Breeding for Egg-Laying
Qualities." Special attention has been
given to this phase of the industry at
the college poultry plant The results
of this work will be summarized by a
study of several breeds of fowls, il
lustrating good and poor layers,
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NEWSPAPER LAW ARGUED
Bill Introduced in Senate to Repeal
Disputed Provision.
WASHINGTON. Dec 3. Arguments
as to the validity of the newspaper
publicity law. a section of the postof
fice appropriation bill, were closed In
the Supreme Court today, Sollcltor-
This Great Sale
OFFERS YOU MANY SPLENDID
MONEY-SAVING POSSIBILITIES
All of our clothing for women and misses, and for men, young men and
boys, is genuinely reduced from the normal price. Clothing of worth,
superior in fabric and in excellence of tailoring all at a remarkable
sacrifice. You should come this week today and choose; it is going rapidly.
Ladies' and Misses' Suits and Coats Reduced
$20.00 Suits are now selling for $14.85
$25.00 Suits are nowv selling for $16.85
$30.00 Suits are now selling for $19.85
$40.00 Suits are now selling for $29.35
$50.00 Suits are now selling for $35.00
$60.00 Suits are now selling for $42.50
$15.00 Coats are now selling for $12.85
$18.00 Coats are now selling for $13.85
$20.00 Coats are now selling for $14.85
$25.00 Coats are now selling for $16.85
$30.00 Coats are now selling for $22.50
$35.00 Coats are now selling for $23:65
Men's and Young Men's Suits and
Overcoats Reduced
$15.00 Suits and Overcoats, now $12.85
$20.00 Suits and Overcoats, now $14.85
$40.00 Suits and Overcoats, now $29.85
$25.00 Suits and Overcoats, now $18.75
$30.00 Suits and Overcoats, now $22.50
Great Reductions on All Blues aid Blacks.
Boys' Suits and Overcoats Reduced
$3 95 Boys' Suits and Overcoats, $3.15 $ 8.50 Boys' Suits and Overc'ts, $ 6.95
$5.00 Boys' Suits and Overcoats, $3.95 $10.00 Boys' Suits and Overc'ts, $ 7.85
$6.00 Boys' Suits and Overcoats, $4.85 . $12.50 Boys' Suits and Overc'ts, $ 9.85
$7.50 Boys' Suits and Overcoats, $6.15 $15.00 Boys' Suits and Overc'ts, $12.85
Men's Dressing Gowns and Smoking
Jackets Reduced
The Best Christmas Gifts for Men.
For $ 3.50 Dressing Gowns, only $ 2.65
For $ 5.00 Dressing Gowns, only $ 3.75
For $ 7.50 Dressing Gowns, only $ 5.65
For $10.00 Dressing Gowns, only $ 7.50
For $12.00 Dressing Gowns, only $10.35
For $20.00 Dressing Gowns, only $14.85
$ 5.00 Smoking
$ 7.50 Smoking
$10.00 Smoking
$12.50 Smoking
$13.50 Smoking
$17.50 Smoking
Jackets,
Jackets,
Jackets,
Jackets,
Jackets,
Jackets,
only
only
only
only
only
only
$ 3.75
$ 5.65
$ 7.50
$ 9.15
$10.35
$13.95
i.50 Ruff Neck Sweaters, $4.95 ; $7.50 Euff Neck Sweaters, $5.95 ; $8.00 and $8.50 Norfolk Coats at only $6.95
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CLOTHIER
Morrison Street at Fourth
General Bullitt speaking for the Gov
ernment and James M. Beck on behalf
of tho newsDSDers. attacking its con
stitutionality.
Mr. Bullitt declared tne law was oniy
an extension of a former regulation
..-L l w HniHT.AH TtA-arnnnnfrK In ci VP
certain Information to the Postoffice
Department.
Mr. Beck declared one of the great
nnKiAmn n the H9V wan whether the
court would strike down legislation by
Congress, pretenaing w cci woe a
a-tvan it hut in f :ift a forbid
den power. He declared there was an
i the Tin rt of Hnn-
gress to do thiB and that the newspa
per publicity law .was out a single in
stance of it.
UnrtimhAr tnriAv Introduced
a bill which would repeal this provis
ion oi mo law.
SUMPTER MASONS GATHER
New Ixxlge Home Dedicated With
Fitting Ceremonies. t
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Having completed the payments for
their nan nere on Aiuvemuci
members of McEwin Lodse, No. 125,
made arrangements for the dedication
of their fine stone building as their
Masonic home. The building is two
stories, the upper being occupied as a
hall, with various reception and ante
rooms, aU beautifully carpeted and fur
nished. The most worshipful grand master of
Masons of Oregon, Judge Burnett, -of
Salem, came here for the purpose. He
was met at Union by Past Grand Mas
ter WrigntanoatBajteraiargenuiii-
ONLY A FEW DAYi LONGER
RUPTURE
Seeler's Spermatic Shield Truss
as fitted to the Czar of Russia and
now used and approved by the U. S.
Government
will retain any case perfectly, af
fording Immediate relief, and
Closes the Opening; la Tea Days.
F. H. Seeley, of Chloago, Is now
personally at the Multnomah Hotel,
and will remain In Portland this
Wednesday and Thursday, and will
be glad to show this truss without
charge, or fit them. If desired.
CAl'TIOJf Each truss Is stamped
"PATENTED."
When Yon Incorporate
" INCO PORATE RIGHT!
Pacific Incorporators
Company
Specialists in Incorporating
913 Lewis Building
C. J. Wellman Pres.
Fletcher Linn Vice-Pres.
R,W. Raymond.. . .Sec'y-Treas.
Ber of the fraternity of that place
Joined the party.
In the presence of sisters and broth
ers of the fraternity, McEwin Hall was
formally dedicated with all of the
beautiful ceremonies of the Masonic or
der. Then a half hour was passed so
cially and many old acquaintances re
newed. Many met friends whom they
had not seen for 20. 30 and even 40
years.
After this social gathering, all re
paired to the Sumpter Hotel parlors,
where the social features were con
tinued until 11 P. M., after which all
entered the dining-room, where was
spread the big banquet. After-dinner
speeches were short, but most Inter
esting. esDeclallv that of the Most
Worshipful Grand Master Burnett and
Past Grand Wrignt.
Road Is Hard-Surfaced.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Dec S. (Spe
cial.) The Lewis County Commission
er. vARtnrdav rtassed resolutions for
the hard-surfacing of a mile and a
hnlf nf thA countv road running west
from Centralis- The new road will
most J20.000. A mile of the road was
recently hard-surfaced from the Cen
tralia city limits, and it is the in
tention of the Commissioners to com
plete the paving to the west limits of
Lewis County.
New Rural Carrier Named.
SCIO, Or., Dec 3. (Special.) R. M.
Shelton has been appointed carrier by
the Postoffice Department to fill the
vacancy on Route One, because of the
resignation of D. M. McKnlght. Tho
appointment becomes effective Decem
ber 16. Under a new civil service law
a carrier Is eligible to become a rail
way mall clerk or a clerk in a post-,
office.
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