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'i-iiw riT? T-fin-VT V FT?TT)AY. DECEMBER 20, 1912. ;
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VALUATION
East Side Men Argue on Pend
ing Streetcar Franchise.
$800 YEARLY RATE URGED
Krprcseirtativcs of Portland Rail
way. Light & Power Company
J'icbt Proposal and IH-clare
Taxes Xow $1000 Dally.
I
With Dan Kelfaher and others lined
up on the one Bide and F. I. Fuller and
J. E. Verleln of the Portland Railway.
Light Power Company on the other,
the street committee of the Kxecuttve
Board yesterday heard arguments for
and against a heavy valuation on the
proposed franchise grant to the com
pany covering various stub ends of
lines and the proposed Seventh street
l'ne- - . .
Mr. Kellaher. L. M. Lepper and oth
ers appeared as representatives of the
East Side and urged the committee to
place a valuation upon the franchise
which would force the company to pay
a material amount each year on the
cross receipts. , They urged the estab
lishment of a rate of at least $800 a
year for each mile of single track. This
amount would make the valuation of
the franchise about $17,600 a year,
there being about 2! miles of track In
volved In the proposed grant. The rate
was based upon the rates of some
other" cities, some of which were men
tioned by Mr. Kellaher In an address
before the committee. He declared that
the imposing of heavy valuations or
taxes on public service corporations is
a proper and reasonable way to cut
down the-tax levy of the city.
Taxes Now 1000 Dally.
Mr. Fuller, representing the com
pany, declared that the company could
not afford to pay more than is being
paid at present. "Our company." he
said, "pays taxes amounting to $1000 a
day every day In the year. Our cap
ital Is J50.000.000 and this carries no
water. The bonding brokers -Just be
fore the last bond Issue examined our
property and the report showed that
the plant could be reproduced for ap
proximately 150.000.000. At the pres
ent time we are paying Just about 5
per cent on our Investment. That is
not too much."
Mr. Kellaher produced a copy of the
London Daily Mall, published last Feb
ruary. In which the report of the com
pany was printed, showing a net earn
ing of the company of $3,000,000 for
1911. Mr. Fuller declared that this fig
ure did not show the entire expendi
tures of the company. He declared that
it did not Include such expenses as
taxes, bridge rentals and some other
things. He said he had not checked
up on the report, but knew that there
were some expenses not Included be
cause these expenses are not. according
to the rules in such proceedings, made
a part of the reports.
Mr. Kellaher called attention to the
taxes f the streetcar companies In
some other cities. Including Chicago
and Toronto, Canada. Mr. Fuller de
clared that conditions are much differ
ent there because of the difference In
the cost of equipment, the cost of
freight and other things.
Ston-over Privilege Sought. .
Mr. Kellaher also urged the commit
tee to recommend to the Council the
Insertion in the rrancnise oi an ameuu
ment requiring the company to estab
lish stop-over privileges to patrons.
The system as urged la to grant pas
sengers the right to stop at. any point
along the way for no longer than ar
hour fo do shopping. A number of
East Side business men spoke in favor
of this system before the committee.
After bearing the arguments W. H.
Fltxgerald. chairman of the committee,
announced that the valuation problem
and that relating to the stop-overs
would be considered by the members
of the committee and a report made
before the next meeting of the Execu
tive Board, which will be held next
Friday.
TRAFFIC MAN TO TRANSFER
W. D. Skinner to Leave O.-W. R. &
X. for Office With Hill System.
Official announcement of W. D. Skin,
ner as traffic manager of the North
Bank road and the Hill lines in Oregon
will be made today. He will assume
his new duties not later than January
1. and probably earlier.
Mr Vklnncr has accepted an offer
made him by J. H. Young, president of
the Hill roads, and awaited only the
return to the city last night of R. B.
Miller, traffic manager of the O.-W. R.
X. Co., to give formal notice of his
Intention to resign his position as as
sistant traffic manager of the Harriman
road.
With Mr. Skinner's acceptance of the
position of trlfflc manager of the Hill
lines, the office of general freight and
passenger agent, now held by W. E.
Coman. who baa resigned to become
vice-president and general manager of
the Northwestern Electric Company,
will be abandoned. W. C. Wilkes will
continue to hold the title of assistant
general freight and passenger agent.
The new arrangement, however, leaves
the way open for creating the positions
of general freight agent and general
passenger agent as soon as occasion de
mands. Mr. Sktnner'a resignation leaves a
vacancy in, the ranks of the O.-W. R.
& N. Co.
SCHOOLS T0SELL STAMPS
Board or Education Tables Protest
of Medical Freedom Clubs.
Without a dissenting voice the Board
of Education at Its semi-monthly meet
ing yesterday voted to table the pro
test of the Oregon Federation of Medt
CK1 Freedom Clubs against the sale of
Red Cross Seal stamps In the public
schools. The protestants contended
that the sale of these stamps In the
schools was an unjustified "revenue
ral.olng Invasion of the schools."
"It was this same organization that
protested against the vaccination of
pupils In the public schools, waa It
not?" Inquired Director Fleischner.
"It was." replied another member of
Ihe Board.
"As I understand It." followed Mr.
Fleischner. "it Is the desire on the part
of the school authorities to Instruct and
warn the students of the public schools
against the dangers of tuberculosis and
other diseases."
With a minimum of discussion the
. ,-,r. of TMreetor Flelsch-
1'IULtSL. VII
ner. was placed on the table for future
resurrection.
DENTIST'S CASE DISMISSED
Us or Professional Witnesses and
Boast of Influence Arc Charged.
The existence of lodge influence as
a bar to prosecution and the use of pro
fessional witnesses, were charges hurled
iy the prosecution at Edward Edwards,
nnlicensed dentist, when he came up for
hearing in Municipal Court yesterday
on a charge of being an accomplice
In the stabbing of E. J. Ward, a spe
cial agent of the State Board of Den
tal Examiners. The defendant, who
has been prosecuted by the board more
than a dozen times for practicing his
profession without a license, is alleged
to have appeared out of darkness when
an unknown man stabbed Ward, and
floated over the fallen enemy. The as
sault occurred three weeks ago at Sixth
and Salmon streets.
A few days ago an employe of Ed
wards was tried for the assault, but was
dismissed under a Btrong alibi. The
same defense was offered yesterday by
the dentist, nearly a dozen persons ac
counting for his whereabouts at the
time of the assault. Many of these
witnesses, the state drew from them,
had appeared to testify In his favor on
previous occasions when he was being
tried for unlawful practice.
Ward testified that after he brought
the charge, Edwards met him in the
postoffice and remarked that ho was
a bright detective, to think that he
could convict him In Judge Tazwell's
Court, and as he spoke, held up an em
blem of the order to which the judge
belongs.
Edwards was dismissed by the court,
which passed severely upon the per
sistence of Ward in following up the
accusation against such a mass of ad
verse testimony.
"We intend to carry It to the Grand
Jury, anyhow. Your Honor," remarked
Attorney Farrell. the special prosecutor.
"Do so. If you like." replied the Court,
"but you will not do it with the assist
ance of this Court." t
UNFAIR DEALERS SCORED
siooo prxrrrvE damages al-
LO-VVED BY JCIMIE M'GIXX.
J. Peters, Acting" for James Roth,
Trades Timber Claim Without
Title for Grocery Store.
Crooked real estate men were vigor
ously and vehemently scored by Circuit
Judge McGinn yesterday morning In
giving Judgment for the plaintiffs in
the case of J. A. Cobb and F. C. Dil
lingham against J. Peters, a realty
dealer, an action to set aside on the
ground of fraud a transaction by which
Cobb and Dllllgham, through Peters,
traded a Portland grocery store, horse,
delivery wagon and all accessories to
James F. Roth for a timber claim In
Douglas County to which it developed
Roth had no title.
Judge McGinn gave Judgment for
11500 actual and $1000 punitive, dam
ages. Peters' plea was that he had
acted merely as agent and did not know
that Roth had no title but Judge Mc
Ginn emphatically declared himself as
believing the opposite to be the fact
after listening to the testimony. -.
..It appeared from the testimony that
title to the timber claim was in Mrs.
GeorgeE. Dunn and Mrs. M. H. Lot.
For the purpose of Impressing Cobb and
Dillingham, at the time when the trade
was in prospect, a "phony" mortgage
was "flashed" on them in which It was
made to appear that Milwaukee people
hud loaned Roth $1000 on the claim.
The day before the deal went through
Peters ostensibly secured a release of
this mortgage. The Cobb and Dilling
ham grocery establishment was sold
shortly after leaving their possession.
They had no recourse against the buyer
and saw no prospect of recovering
from Roth, leaving them with no re
course but to start suit against Peters.
There is no further testimony needed
here to convince- me that this was a
crooked and infamous transaction," said
Judge McGinn when attorneys-ioi the
Dlain tiffs called to the stanu Attorney
John Manning, one of whose clients
had considerable trouble with Peters
over a ' real estate transaction. mr.
Manning's evidence was not taken, the
court holding that time would De con
sumed uselessly in listening to it.
FACTORY OWNERS GATHER
Monthly Luncheons Planned by Ore
gon Manufacturers.
As a preliminary to atUl larger ef
forts, the Manufacturers' Association
held the first of ,a series of monthly
luncheons at the Imperial Hotel yester
day at noon, when the members of the
Association heard addresses by W. S.
Scott. Arthur Devers and A. M." Hara
don. all dealing with the possibilities
of "made in Oregon ' gooas, tne neces
sity for a high standard of quality and
the la rue amount expended by local
concerns. . ' .
The president, W. H. McMonies. In
troduced W. S. Scott, of the Davis-
Scott Belting Company, as chairman of
the day. The speaker outlined tne pur
pose of these luncheons, saying that It
was hoped through them that the man
ufacturers would become better ac
nualnted. be able to co-operate and to
discuss manufacturing methods, in fact
to get together In every way. He then
Introduced A. M. Haradon, of the firm
of F. F. Haradon & Son, candy -and
cracker manufacturers.
"Invested in these two industries,
said Mr. Haradon. "here in Portland Is
$750,000. producing a yearly output of
over J2.ooo.oou wortn oi supplies anu
paving IS50.000 in wages per annum."
W. H. Chambers, of Gillen-Chambers
Asbestos Company, also spoke, as did
Arthur Devers, who gave a history of
coffee planting.
MAN HELD T0GRAND JURY
Judge Taxwell Refuses to Dismiss
Case on Request of Prosecutor,
"No more "'fixing" Is to-fce allowed in
this court," announced Judge Tazwell
In Municipal Court yesterday, following
out a previous warning to the same ef
fect, by summarily holding L. Matti
son, a carpenter, to the grand Jury to
t 1 nraanaa Th nrrlr WAS
ujf lai
made In the lace oi a request oy me
complaining witness that the case be
dropped;
"This money has been refunded. Your
nuitui) v - w-
- . hn Rnprfiil nrosecutor.
-yn mat snowniK wo iv mi
dismissal," said the defendant's two at-
"The defendant win oe neio 10
-" Atvi th. j.mirt! "T announced
some time ago that I would allow no
more dismissals in cases ui una imu,
, . i .Ait.t ! TnAdA a collection
wncn: mo vw. - :
agency, and I mean to adhere to that
rule."
Marttison was arrested upon the com
plaint of Cleo Van Gorder, keeper of
the Hotel Van Gorder, who alleged -that
ho nad given a worthless check in pay
ment for lodgings. After his arrest he
made good the shortage, but the court,
weary of the endless repetition of such
cases, refused to take this fact Into
consideration.
DR. START IS SENTENCED
From One to Five Years In State
Penitentiary Is Penalty.
An Indeterminate sentence, of from
one to five years in the state peniten
tiary was the sentence given yesterday
afternoon by Circuit Judge Gantcnbein
to Dr. Harry A. Start, convicted In the
vice crusade. Appeal bond was fixed at
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And now is the time to make up your list. ' Start right here and make
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Handbags V4 Off Entire Line
Your Opportunity New Styles, New Finishes, Best Leathers
TO CONVEY HOLIDAY GREETINGS
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Christmas Letters, 1 fl .
t each
New Year Ptitl.
Cards, each
Christmas Post Cards
Christmas Seals and r?
Tag", in pkgs., at..
Thermos Bottles
You can buy a Genuine Thermos, Nlckol
Plated Bottle at ""The Owl" 50
CARRYING C.ASES, for pint size, (JQ
CARRYING CASES, for quart size,
Art Studies for
f Hand Coloring
Large size, at
each
10c
Small size, at
STERLING SILVER NOVELTIES
.STERLING DEPOSIT
COLOGNE BOTTLES
SPECIAL AT QQ
JJ
5c
49c
i THESE sx
German Sil
ver Vanity
Cases
(VHb, Long or Short
Chains .
German Sil
ver Mesh
Bags
. AT SPECIAL
PRICES
$3.50 ones CO 00
now Wfciwu
$4 ones
now.
OJfLT.
jPeaella on sale 25c
N a'i i F Vie a'on'saie QC.
at Utlb
Stamp Boxes on sale Q0C
Shoe Horns on saleJQ
Battoa Hooks nowlj0c
Pocket ' Knives " now g Q q
Hat Bros'hes nowgg
Match Safes on sa
at
All Roe Pencils now 00
special at OOC
All 91 Pencils nowQ
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V."$l
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:$3.i9
Brass Stand Mirrors, Special
x. I) tv. 1 . . 1nh Ra1cn.
SCI. 15 for 12.25 Mirrors, size 6x 9 Ins.
ffii for 13.00 Mirrors, size 7x 9 ins.
Sl!75 for $3.50 Mirrors, size 9xll in
ins.
CHRISTMAS STATIONERY
SPECIAL
' ALL IV ARTISTIC HOLIDAY PACKAGES.
25 Stationery, special., ..19S
35e Stationery,
BOc Stationery,
special . i)4f
pedal 39
Participate
To Your Advantage, These
' ' 12 Attractive
"OwFSpecials
For Friday and Saturday
Items of Interest that will not be
overlooked by the busy holiday
shopper. The right Is reserved by
us to limit quantities to purchasers.
Euthymol Tooth. Paste now J Q q
Saponol Tooth Powder now
Owl Bay Ram, full half f"
pint, at IOC
"Owl" witch Haael, full pint 1 C
at IOC
Boric Acid, one pound now
at -IOC
Castorla at the special price 4 Q
of loC
Denatured Alcohol, onoO"-
quart, special at t3 C
Pebeco Tooth Paste, 'P-OQ
cial at acC
Glycerine, one full pint, spe- ftQ
clal at a7C
Owl" Skin Cream, special OO
at ...OOC
Doan'a Kidney Pills, spe- QQ-
cial at 1 OOC
Olive Oil, "Owl" brand, fQ
large size OIC
Mi m
i m
fcLd m
K2f
t HENCKEL MANICURE SETS KSEf $2.50 up fis
1 . . jr
SetsofSterlingSilver
IN LINED CASES
SPECIAL, $18.50
for,14-pIece Manicure
and Toilet Set, in dou
ble cloth - lined case.
3-PIECE TOILET SET
brush, comb
and mirror. . . .
TEN- PIECE
CURE
SET
$10
MAM-
$4.50
FIVE - PIECE
C IT R E
SET
FIVE - PIECE
C V R E
SET
MA3VI-
$2.00
SCB MAXI-
$5.00
VIOLET VASES WITH SILVER BASES, 5; 59 c
15c
WILL BUY ANY
OF FOLLOWING
REGULAR 25 ARTICLES.
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BOW PINS,
HATPIN
HOLDER,
ASHTRAY,
PICTURE
FRAME,
INKWELL,
SMOKERS' SET,
ftOVKLTY VAX.
1TY CASE,
WORK BOX,
PIN TRAY.
LAUNDRY LIST,
TIE RACK,
WORK BASKETS
PIN CUSHION,
TAPE
MEASURE,
JEWEL HOX,
STUFFED TUR
KEY WITH
CANDY.
DESK PENHOLDER.
TOY DOG OR
TOY CAT,
BRASS MATCH
HOLDER.
MANTEL
ORNAMENTS. '
33c
WILL BUY ANY
OF FOLLOWING
REGULAR 50 ARTICLES.
DOG HEAD MATCH
HOLDER.
HAIR BKCEIVER,
PUFF JAR.
LAPEL WATCH
CHAIN.
HATPIN HOLDER,
ASH TRAY,
NOVELTY PIN'
CUSHION,
BRASS TEA
KETTLE, uniiK I1AG.
CANOE PIN.
SLIPPER
PIN CUSHION,
JEWEL
CASE.
DRINKING
CUP.
NOVELTY
CIGAR
CUTTER,
kA P
COLLAR AND CUFF BOXES AT ONLY 35c
Gifts That She Will Appreciate
3
Per fames, OC-
. . .
up from.
Box Cand
up from.
Box Candy, OC.
rom. . .
Va a I t joC
Cases, from
Novelty Tape
Handbag's at
One-Fourth Off
97c
IT m b rellaa, up
from
F o a a tain (T I ff
Peas up from J) X UvJ
Thermos 4
Food Bot
tle...
Rose Beads
at....
.$1.25
."$1.69
M e a sarea
at...
-25c
Box Station- '
ery, up OCp
from a-JV.
Sterling; Sil
ver J ovel-
tles, upqe-,
from JJl
Ptilnne
Atomisers, CfJ
up from...Ut
Parisian
Ivory -Stat- .
nettes, u P Cf
from OWl.
Violet Vmm, spe- C Q ,
cial
Henckel Manlcnre Seta,
fine goods, tfJO Cf
iip from 5i Jv
Scissors Sets, d0 CA
up from OsS.iJW
up from.
k o a
from.
Kodaks, upce nn
GOOD CHRISTMAS VALUE IN THESE
CRYSTAL JARS
WITH FANCY PLATED METAL TOPS. '
75c Each
PUFF JAR.
CIGAR JAR
HAIR RECEIVER
A Kodak or
a Brownie
Will Answer
The Gift
Question
Kodaks from
$5.00
UP.
Brownie Camera
$l.t.$l?
Premo Model
from
$1.35
to
$65.00
S..35ct0$1.25
Ask to see the Baloptlcan Demonstrat
ed In Onr Kodak Department.
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Ashi Trays, UPOC.
from aiiJC
LatherBrnshes.O
up from, OC
Shaving Pads Jg-Q
Tie Holders
Pocket Knives Ofi -up
from SJl
Sterling Sliver
Pencils up OtJ-
from ,
Card Cases upCA
from aJXJK,
Leather-Covered
Flaska up Cf
from Out
Collar BieQQ.
Ub
special
Safety Blade
2t! $2.00
C I m a r Cases d -I ef
up from wl'Ow
Triplicate'
?rom".r".."P$1.50
Military
Brashes up 41 7tt
from, pair. . . , J X J
COLLAR BAGS,
SPECIAL 98c
Fountain Pens d 1 ff
up from u l.VVJ
.uf $5.oo
Gillette
So"."..u.p$5.00
HOT - WATER BOTTLES
In Fancy Christmas Boxes JQQ UP
WHY NOT A VIBRATOR ?
$17.50
$20.00
and Griddle Combined..
Arnold Electric Vibrator,
special at
White Cross Electric Hair Dryer
at
White Cross Electric Stove, Toaster (f J P" f
vJvj.ovj
A MISCELLANY OF
Christmas Suggestions
BRASS VASES SPECIAL
With Screen Tops, for Cut Flowers.
o..v""79c rw.v.".".!.".69c
TRIPLICATE MIRRORS In round, square
a?.d..ovo!.8!,ape.8. $2.25 to $7.50
I VORIZED SETS Three - piece d -l no
sets, special at... JH.i0
mi, , - mr,
MILITARY BRUSH SETS,
on sale . special J 49
ALL FEATHER FANS now
specially priced J g
SUGAR AND CREAM SETS
S t e r 1 1 n K 8 1 1 ved de
posit ware, special, gQg-
wrrnim
LIT -J J
U r4? ON ALL STAND
V4 Vrr . .AND FLAT
Shaving Sets
Regularly Priced Above 50c
95 c I at. $1.87
$3.00
11.25 Sets
now
S3 Sets d0 7C
now. . - - 44) . O
3.C0 Sets now. at 83.75
4 Sets
now. . . .
SERVING TRAYS
Special 98c
Gold (rtni, twelve inches
Ion?, brass handles, glass pan
els over silk.
PARISIAN IVORY
Fourth Off Entire Line
On All Articles 50c and Above
INCLUDING ALL CHRISTMAS SETS
SOc Nail Files
37c
now
50c Combs bow Jq
6Sc Vanltr Mir- Qi
rora now. , . . . . u
SSc Hairpin J0n
Holders now.."'
5e Pomade 40n
Boxes now....""
SeSoapDlahea
75e Shoe H or as CO.
now
75c Nail Buffers CCrt
now " JJ
85c Picture Framea gg
1.0
now.
56c
now.. .,
Sl.OO A'all Buffers yfjQ
15 Hat Brashes riOW 93C
15 pin Cushloaa now QOn
at. uuu
1J5 Jewel Boxes nowCj3C
JM Hat Brashes n w J j , 3
75c Soap Boxes
now.
75e Talcum Powder
t""r.,n.?.T. 58c
TSc Tooth P o w
der Boxes now ggjj
75e Ka'tplnCCn
Holders now..wU
T5c Comb; now ggg
flUMt Cologne Bot-7Cp
ties now ' w
$1.00 Combs nowTCn
SJL $13 Picture Frames QJq
15 Hair Recelv-QOn
rm now at
81.05 Pla Traya now J J
Sow J?." . f" " " S I -50 (
2.00 Cloth Bru.hesJjrjQ
now at .....""
at ,
a.25 Hand Mirrors now J 2,45
4.'0 Hand 'Mirrors' now JQQ
tint in V
CANDY VJ
PACK
AGES UP
FROM
35c i
Santa Claua Fa- '
vors, at,
box, I
10c
F a a cy Baskets
of Candy
35c f
California Glare '
Fruit, Assorted,
at the box i
75c
CANDY
For Christmas
Plain Mixed, pound f f
at 1UC
Tom Thumb Mixed. 4 f-
at pound IDC
Ribbon Mixed, at, r)A
pound i . . . &J C
Rxtra Cream Mixed, ty r
at, pound awOC
Chocolate Drops at. OZ
per pound ZUC
Peter Pan Choco- r r
ates. per pound. .. I
Peter Pan Noiiaa- n r
tines at, pound. ... aOC
Jelly Beans, atl p
pound... IOC
Two nounds for
25
now on
E4.KO Mill tarr Brushes
s a i e -j w u f
at
T. Hair Brushes C 0 7 K
now at 0il3
FOR THE CHILDREN
STUFFED CATS AND DOGS
SPECIAL
19c arr'29c
25c Ones
at.......
35e One. i
aOe Ones at 39c
CI fTATIMR TrtVC Fishing; Sets, fishhook
I Lun i iiiw iviii,
and line: also Pond
Sets, ducks, frogs, .
etc.
25c, 50c
DOLLY "BRIGHT EYES"
the new doll, sure to
please at d O C
$1 and J)1 ,tD
ALL BABY RINGS, "V-";
and Brooches just a fu
ilT. ONE-HALF PRICE
GIFT PERFUMES
gants and others. Some of the prices:
in five sep- I Hndnut's Christmas
Sanest lasra-ptiisoc
a a. its a
i M
BELFRY
CLOCKS
A $5.00 value
only $1.98
One of o u r
greatest Christ--
SEVENT H-' AN D -WASH rN GTO N STREETS
Established 1892-Eighteen Stores on the Pacific Coast
; . . .. , . nn T-. 1 . C . IhaKantirl nKM (M
$3000 and was furnished. JThe defend
ant's wife was in court when sentence
was passed. She was by his Bide dur
ing the entire trial.
Dr. SUrfs bondsmen on appeal are
not the same as those who vouched for
him prior to conviction. The orisinal
bondsmen wanted to be released a few
hours after the verdict of juilty and
took a deputy sheriff with them to Dr.
i J- Tratntrtnn fur that PUT-
pose. At the urgent request and
pleading of the defendant they recon
sidered, but yesterday became alarmed
again. Judge Gantenbeln then ad
vanced the date of sentence, which was
originally scheduled for this morning,
and after sentence was imposed the
new bond, which will keep rr. Start
out of the penitentiary pending the
determination of his appeal, was exe-
The trial of the second man to face
a jury, E. E. Wedemeyer will conclude
today. All that remains Is the argu
ment for the defense, the closing argu
ment of the state and Instructions to
the jury. The case probably will reach
tho Jury bv noon. Several young mem
some of them the same as testified
against Dr. Start, gave evidence against
Wedemeyer.
Newsies to Hear David Bispham.
David Bispham, the celebrated bari
tone who sang at the Heilig Sunday
evening to a delighted audience, will
sing at a benefit concert for the News
boys Home either Thursday or Friday
evening of next week. Arrangement
were completed only last night for tho
concert and the exact time and placo
was not decided. The concort will bo
all In English. Mr. Bispham has de
cided to spend Christmas week in Fort
land and when this became known a
committee headed by Mrs. Warren E.
Thomas at once secured him for tha
concert.