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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL. 7 1914. HOME RULE BILL IS UPIED,80T0SPARE House of Commons Votes Down Rejection Amendment, but Opposition Cheers. CIVIL WAR TALK FADES longr. The entire vote will not be counted before morning:. Indications are that the 'bond issue for the erection of a $75,000 Armory building in conjunction with state and county funds will carry. A. proposal to establish a municipal banlc will be beaten and another to abolish t be Water Board, the commission of five men entrusted with the control of the municipal water, light and power plants, will be beaten. Thirteen charter amendments pro posed by the City Council Charter Com mission, giving; the City Council greater power, were conceded lost by the Mayor early in the. day. E. U. Lee will be re-elected as mem-ber-at-large of the Water Board. A light vote was cast. At DALLAS DRYS VICTORIOUS Redmond, in Eloquent Address, Holds Out Olive Branch, but Is In sistent Birrell Certain Progress Being Made. LONDON, April 6. By a majority of SO an amendment for the rejection of the home rule bill was defeated In the House of Commons tonight and with out division the bill was given for the third time its second reading in the House. The announcements of the vote evoked louder cheers- from the opposi tion than from the Ministerialists, the opposition interpreting them as gratifying proof of a dwindling gov ernment majority. But the diminution is accounted for to some extent by the abstention from voting of the O'Brien , ltes. Redmond Eloquent, Insistent. The speeches today were generally much more conciliatory in tone than those which marked the bill's earlier passages. John E. Redmond, the Xationalist leader, who opened the de bate, again held out the. olive branch to Ulster in a speech of impressing eloquence, but insisted that it was im possible for him and his colleagues to agree to the permanent exclusion of Ulster and to abandon the principle of "Ireland a nation." Andrew Bonar Law, the opposition leader, although professing in certain passages cf his speech to see hardly any hope of a peaceful settlement and predicting that civil war was certain if the Government persisted In push ing the bill through, asserted that he and his colleagues would gladly accept a propocal for the renewal the conver sations with the Government leaders but feared nothing would come of it. Augustine Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, was most optimistic. Despite all adverse criticism, he was certain that great progress had been made to wards a peaceful settlement and civil war, he declared, was Impossible. Blajorlty Showa Decrease. The second reading of the home rule bil was carried the first time by a majority of 101 and the second time by a majority of 98. Tonight the O'Brlenites abstained from voting and two liberals voted against the government. One National ist was absent tnrougn illness, -xnree Laborites also were absent and Charles F. G. Master-man, who had previously voted as a member of the Government, lost his seat in the election of Bethnal Green last February. Sir Edward Grey's departure from London has no political significance. He is merely taking a holiday ar ranged for some time ago. Closure was carried by a. vote of 356 to 272, and the amendment for the re jection of the bill was defeated 35S to 276. The announcement of the figures, , showing a reduced government major ity, was received with loud opposition 'cheers and cries of "Where is your in dependent majority." Two of Three Councilmen Elected and Saloon Ordinance Beaten. DALLAS, Or., April 6 (Special.) Prohibition forces were victorious in the annual city elections today, return ing two out of three Councilmen and defeating the ordinance, recently passed by the Council and then enjoined, tak ing the limit off the number of saloon licenses that could be granted. By today's action the old ordinance becomes operative limiting the number of saloons to one for each 1000 resi dents. The vote was 350 to repeal the ordinance and 207 in Its favor. The vote by wards for Council was: First Z. M. Knight, prohibition 132. opponent 85. Second M. B. Young, prohibition 102, opponent 89. Third Charles Westover, wet 73. op ponent 69. The Council now stands three dry and four wet. . Friedlander: Washington Between Fifth and Sixth jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii mi mi mi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiin DCFCR OFFICIALS ARE NAMED Nominees on Citizens' Ticket Are Successful. DUFUR, Or., April 6. (Special.) At the annual election for municipal of fices today the following were chosen: Mayor, C. C. Cooper; Recorder, T. E. Griffith; Treasurer. L. B. Thomas; Councilmen, W. M. Warner and M- M. Glavey; Water Commissioners, L. M. Smith and P. W. Knowles. The successful candidates were nom inees on the Citizens' ticket. PORTLAND MAN IS HELD A. E. Hodgen Said to Show Signs of Insanity at Marshfleld. MARSHFIELD. Or, April 6. (Spe cial.) A. E. Hogden, of 590 East Eighteenth street, Portland, is held here after showing signs of insanity. The officials are communicating with Mrs. Hodgen, and he probably will be returned to Portland. Mr. Hodgen is a stationary engineer, 42 years old. He left Portland less than two weeks ago to run a pile driver engine at Marshfleld. Mrs. Hod gen last night denied that her husband was insane. "Mr. Hodgen was sick with stomach trouble last Winter," said Mrs. Hodgen. "A Marshfleld physician telegraphed me tonight that he had the same trouble. He will be home this week." lyTiy-":-:." im At- Foe dlainder s Beginning This Morning At 9 o'Clock iiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiii mi mi mi .i.iiiiiiimiiiiiiiii..iuj FRIED AMBER S SAI of Immense Stock of Watches, Clocks, N L. High-Grade Diamonds, Jewelry, ; Silverware, ovelties, Etc., Starts Today at 9 o'Clock FRANK RUMMELIN DIES Burial Services of Merchant Will Be Held Tomorrow. CONGRESS ASPIRANT QUITS Mr. Osterman Says Two Other Can didates in First District Better. SALEM. Or., April 6. (Special.) Announcing- that the two other Demo cratic aspirants for Congress in the First District were better men than himself. John Osterman. of Taft. in letter to Secretary of State Olcott to day ""withdrew from the contest. He says: "As I always consider the party's good above all things, it makes it nec essary to sacrifice my personal ambi tion for the good of the party. But two years from now, if there is still no relief In sight for the oppressed First District, I will be in the field again." Unprecedented and unequaled in the Northwest in its scope and disposal of rare gems and jewelry at unheard-of bargains. The sale of this magnificent stock is going to be at Remarkably Low Prices 'A Few Contract Goods Alone Excepted) An imperative demand ha been made on us for a large sum of money, and we are obliged to sacrifice profits to get it, as it must be had within a few days. We rely on the public's correct sense of values and our own business reputation to, insure success. Every person contemplating a purchase, large or small, in our line, is seriously admonished to take advantage of this golden opportunity. Buy for to day, tomorrow or next Christmas. Every article plainly marked at regular and present sale prices. Every article sold absolutely guaran teed. Today, the opening day of the sale, will give a choice of the finest lines, chosen with skill in the markets of the world. Partial List Hurriedly Selected From the Superb and Enormous Stock of This Pioneer Jewelry House Thousands of Other Articles Showing Reductions to Wholesale Prices 70 One-eighth carat blue white Dia mond, originally $18, now 50 Quarter carat bltre white Dia mond, originally $40, now 57 Quarter carat steel blue Diamond, In platinum mount-, ing, originally $40. 463 Three-eighth carat blue white $11.75 bltte white Dia-" $27,50 Ear Frank Rummelin, 48 years old, died yesterday at his home, 187 Whittaker street, after an illness of three months. Funeral services will be held at the family residence at 2 P. M. tomorrow, lnteament will be in Rivervlew Ceme tery. Mr. Rummelin came to Portland from San Francisco in 1870. He was edu cated In the Portland public schools. Since the death of his father. 14 years ago. he had been at the head of Rum melin & Sons, furriers. He began his study of the business by an apprentice ship in bis father's shop. Later he worked in the same business in New York. Mr. Rummelin is survived by his widow and one daughter. PORTLAND OFFICE FIRST (Continued From First Pag.) modate other Governmental offices be sides the jostof f ice. Four Stories Present Plan. It is estimated that the four stories and basement will be sufficient for these purposes, but it is intended that so designed as to permit of the addi tion of two more stories. At present the facades may be designed for a four-story building:, without consider ing: the possible additional stories. Should these stories be added at a later time. It will mean that a portion of the facade must be removed and redesigned to suit a six-story structure. It is particularly essential, the ar chitects are instructed, that all win dow openings, be large and exterior wall surfaces be reduced to the mini mum, consistent with the requirements of a satisfactory design The memorandum makes no mention of the finishing; material to bo used. except that "the exterior facing of the building is to be designed for sucb material as the Judgment of the com petitor may dictate" Competitors will be required to sub divide the office sDaces. according to cue. He was frightened away finally the usual practice in office building de when one of the nuns blew a police I sign, and to indicate in their plans for whistle. The burglar got a pocketbook I each floor the location of toilet rooms. containing a few dollars. The height of each story called for by the memorandum' is as follows: I UvaI t flnlah4 hkipmnt flnnr INDUSTRIAL CLUBS FORMED to finl3hed nrst noor- 12 feet: flnshed nine floor. 18 feet NUNS' HOUSE IS INVADED Burglar Chokes One and Escapes ' i VTitlr'l-'eiv dollars. ST. LOUIS, April 6. The convent of the Sisters of St. Francis and three parsonages in he same neighborhood. were invaded, apparently by the same burglar, according to reports made to tne police today. At the convent the Intruder chased one nun about the building and choked another who went to her sisters' res- $29.50 arat blue white Dia mond, originally tf A Q PT C $65, now tatOoOU $540 $175 171 Magnificent three-stone, brown and bine diamond, all-platinum Flor entine King, originally i $750, now. 196 Ruby and two - stone (T A Diamond Ring, orig. $65.... pjbO 37 Magnificent all - platinum Dia mond Princess Ring, over i 2-carat, originally $240. Very latest ladies' black enameled Diamond Rings, ranging from $25 to S40 r e g ularly,- tf -fl f to now . A 139 Sapphire and Diamond Din ner Ring, 1 sapphire, 32 (T - rT "5 diamonds, originally $250 Jpi I O A 157 Blue Jaeger Perfect Diamond, originally $2400, now i priced at A 44 Blue white Diamond in platin um ting, A 312 Platinum and Diamond Pin with 15 large diamonds, i originally $150, now. A 502 Diamond Enameled Locket with 15 diamonds, 4Cr7r ETfi rubies, orig'ally $110, J) f U.OU B 81 14-Karat Solid Gold Mesh Bag, originally priced at $275, now 312 Very latest all-Platinum and Diamond Bar Pin with 15Cfpr diamonds, originally $150.. . tp70 3 One pair steel blue perfect Soli taire Diamond Ear Rings set in platin um mountings, originally i $500, now $95 $187 $365 Heavy Solid Silver and Engraved Souvenir Tea Spoons, origin- ally $1 to $2, now, each. 81 Solid 14-Carat extra fine 6-inch Gold Mesh Bag, originally i $285, now Gentlemen's Belts, very latest styles, in fine imported leathers with solid 14-Carat gold buckles, originally sold at $20 to $30, now, each $12.50 Gentleman's Thin Model Watch, plain 20-year case, 15-jewel Swiss movement, now , offered at 75c Lne 6-inch $198 atest styles, i with solid irin&lltr jtolrl 3.:$12w$16 $8.50 $21.50 All Leather Goods at Less Than One -Half Regular Price $18.50 Gentleman's Extra Thin Model Watch, plain polished case, guaran teed 25 years, with Waltham move ment, now offered to (J - Q O you at t J-Oe-D $30 Lady's Gold - Filled Bracelet Watch, guaranteed movement with gold dial special of fer now at $50 Lady's Solid Gold 14-K. Bracelet Watch, 15-j'el move-QQQ pTft mcnt, gold dial, now tJ)OOaO7 $14 Lady's Hampden Watch with 25 year filled case, now only tpc & $24.50 Lady's 14-K. Solid Gold Watch with engraved hunting ' case, Hamp den movement, now i $16-75 $16 " $20 $1650 nond in platin- top Tiffany set-QQ fTJT I, originally $60.. pOj I fJ 121 Magnificent Sapphire, weighing 2 carats, surrounded by 88 perfect diamonds, originally $650, G A ( DUU now Very latest Sterling Silver -Vanity Cases, originally sold (T - - r7 K at $16.50, now ij JL JLo O Sandwich Plates, of sterling Eilver, originally $16 to tf f to $25, now . . . . , Reg. $5 to $7.50 Sleeve Buttons, now, pair. $9 '$16 $3,75 $20 Gentleman's Hampden Watch, engraved and engine-turned, 20-year guaranteed case, 17- C "j " f jewel, now . J) JL A c 0 1 $15 Gentleman's Engraved Hunting Case Watch, guaranteed for 20 years, with Elgin movement, (JCk now P7 I tj $35 Gentleman's Extra Special 14-K. Solid Gold Thin Model Case, 15-jewel Waltham movement, C00 K f now PiiuO $35 Gentleman's New Model Waltham Watch, 14-K. case, 15 (?QQ PA jewels, now PaaoOvJ $15 Gentleman's 17-jewel Thin Model Watch, our celebrated (J Q pT A F. Friedlander 'Special' tJcOU $10 Lady's Enameled Open - Face Swiss Watch with Chateline Pin to match, now on special Q 4 fTpf sale at . .n. PX. I $32.50 Extra Thin Model Elgin Watch with plain polished fl1Q Kj case, 17 jeweled, now ) JLi-OU $150 Lavender Enameled Santoir Watch .and Chain now 'Q Remember the Place Frledll a. odea's Washington Street Between Fifth and Sixth lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllHIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllH LIFE POLICIES GROW nsurance in-Force in State of Oregon $116,543,942.76. Field Organizer Establishes 22 Tillamook County in. Week. in SALEM, Or., April 6. (Special.) N. C. Maris, field worker, has reported to Superintendent of Public Instruction Churchill that he and County Superin tendent Buel organized zz industrial clubs in Tillamook. County last week, with an average membership of 30. The report says in part: Begrtnninp Monday with the grades and high school in Tillamook, every one of the 235 pupils of eligible ago joined the club and agreed to take up finished second floor to finished third floor. 12 feet; finished third 'floor to finished fourth floor. 12 feet: fourth story, clear, 10 feet 6 Inches. EstrucM on Broadway aad Park. The plans call for entrances on Broadway and Park streets, near Gllsan street, with a lobby running- through the first floor between the entrances. The mailing platform will be on Hoyt street. An open court will extend from Hoyt street three-fourths through the building toward Glisan street and above the second floor, which will have a skylight in the center tne Building, with a smaller skylight over the first some part of the ten projects. Five wlln ""'"f "Z'.fl: "1". organized with a membership of 337 in the six clubs. "Most of the clubs expect to hold lo cal school fairs prior to the county ana mate jj'air." The two elevators Will be off the lobby toward Gllsan street, one each at the southeast and southwest corners. The third and fourth floors will be finished Into offices, the postofflce de partment occupying all of the first and part of the second floors. Postmaster Myers said yesterday that, with the completion of the new W..; 1 .4 I n.TH .annmA . V. main n Count low at Eugene on Account oil fice and' that the present building will be made a substation. ARMORY BONDS MAY CARRY tengtli of Ballot. EUGENE. Or.. April 6. (Special.) I a. r. Goodpasture today was elected Councilman from the Fourth Ward, and B. L Bogus was elected Councilman from the Third Ward Returns late to night 'Indicate that T. D: Hensill will be re-elected over the opposition of W M. Hempe in the First Ward and that E. I cause the lands are held by a corpora ls Dorr- will be re-elected over C. P. tton. The State Treasurer under the Devereaux in the Third Ward. The I law has no jurisdiction over the stock run in tne mrst and Third Wards is 1 of a foreign corporation. State Fores close. I ter Blliott said that the Weyerhaeuser The counting of votes in the city I land Company owned about 450,000 election is delayed by the time re-1 acres of land in this state, and that i quired to count the vote on 18 charter I was valued at between J15.000.000 and .amendments on a ballot that is two feet I $18,000,000. State Will Not Profit. SALEM. Or.. April S. (Special.) State Treasurer Kay said today that the timber holdings of Frederick Wey erhaeuser, who died at Pasadena, CaL a few days ago, would not be subject to an inheritance tax in Oregon be 846.47. The insurance terminated to taled. J16.667.778: Industrial Insurance in force, December 31, 1913, $. 312.031. and assessment Insurance. $670,000. Other companies doing business In thestate and the amount of Insurance In force at the close of business tor the year were as follows: Aetna Life, Hart ford, J1.872.39S: American Bankers. Chicago. $97,000; American Central. In dianapolis. J278.333.SS; Bankers of Ne braska. J792.000; Bankers Keserve. Omaha. J2.472. 283.44 : State. Sacramen to. $606,945: Columbian National. Bos ton. J778.724: Connecticut Mutual. Hartford. Jl. 421. 151: Continental, bait . AAAl UttHB ' 1 L ) , a. IV..... J ... u . w. u ., YEAR S GAIN 51 U,UVJU,UUU Philadelphia. J944.297; Germanla, New I urn, IJUUIC, A, 7 " a. vi a. v . v i 723: Idaho State. Boise. JS71.000: Inter national. St. Louis, J217.500: Kansas City, $610,125; Manhattan. New lorn. Vnwi.T.tt.1111 nt Mllmnkce Leads Jl. 687.921; Metropolitan. New York, Northwestern, of Milwaukee, Las $2 64S 9l4. Missouri. St Louis. $221,394; With Over SIS. 000. 000. but Two Mutual, of Newark. 4.3.3.eio; Natian Portland Companies Appear on List of High Rankers, 057.120: Prudential, Newark, $2,378.5(0; Prussian. Berlin. $662,893; Reliance. Pittsburg. $555,000: Reserve Loan. In dianapolis. $815,440: San Francisco. J2S8.644.18: Security. Richmond. J207.- 00; Security. Blnghamplon. J79.903.36: Travelers. Hartford. J738.929; Union Central. Cincinnati. $1,398,155; Union. Portland. Me.. $1,233,829.39; Union Pa cific. Portland. Or, $103,500: West Coast. San Francisco. $620,301: Western States. San rFanclsco. J89S.125: West ern Union. Spokane. Jl. 648.107.50. in bounds, so it was made 10 cents, at which flgurei It has remained to the present time. Hereafter, if the rabbits become a pest as formerly, the farmers will have to devise means to keep them down. Moofe Have House Warming. ASHLANn. Or.. April 6. (Special.) Incident to installation of officers Ashland Butte Lodge. No. 1223. Loyal Order of Moose, held a house-wanninK and banquet tonight. The Moose and Tribe of Ben Hur now occupy a large suite in the new Hosier block. Offi cers Installed were: M. E. King, dic tator; Ray 6ayles, vice dictator; G. M. Lowe, prelate; Ed Flackus. treasurer, and J. B. Saunders, secretary. 1. Chicago. J2, 997.777.78; National. Montpelier. Vt, J210.113.79; New World, Spokane, J219.600; Northwestern. Min neapolis. $374,190; Accidental, lkjs ah eenels. J311.547: iPtssburg. IPttsburg. JS29.821: Provident. Philadelphia, . Jl.- clent Inducement to keep the pest with. Klamatli Falls Conrt Retrenches. KLAMATH FALLS. Or, April . (Special.) Continuing its policy of re trenchment; the County Court has cut off the salary allowed the assistant to the County Superintendent of Schools. Miss Maud Carleton, the occupant of that position, had been in the office a number of years having served under former Superintendent Swan. Another move In the direction of economy hai been the abolition of the bounty on rab bit scalps. At one time this was 5 cents a scalp, but that did not prove suffl SALEM, Or.. April 6. (Special.) At the close of business, December 31. 1913, the various life insurance com panies had insurance in force in Ore gon aggregating J116. 543.942.76, accord- ing to the annual statement of Insur ance Commissioner r erguson given out today, the increase being almost $10.- 000.000 during the year. The Northwestern Mutual Company. of Milwaukee, was in the lead, with J15. 225.453 of Insurance; the Mutual Life Insurance Company, or .w iorx. second, with $13,187,838. Other large companies having insurance in the state are: New York Lite, J3.84S.7bK; Bankers' Life, of Des Moines. $8,124. 000: Oregon, of Portland, $6,681,613; Equitable, of New York.' $6,225,367; Penn Mutual. Philadelnh ia $5,444,891: Massachusetts Mutual, $5,381.60; Co. lumbia Life : Trust Company. Port land. $4,439,195.66. and Pacific Mutual. Los Angeles. $3,034,538. Claims paid, less reinsurance in ad mitted companies, aggregated $1,088,- 955.54; premiums collected, less rein surance, $3,823. 36i. 93; premiums re turned, including dividends, $466,565.92, and premiums lor taxation, J 1,6 67,- A Perfect Woman Nobly Planned' To Warn, to Comfort and Command Nature never Intended woman to be delicate, ailing, or a sufferer from "nerves. Women In middle age complain of "hot flashes." Many women suffer needlessly from girlhood to womanhood, and from moth erhood to middle life, with backache, or headache, dizziness, faintnesv or bearing-down sensations. 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