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4 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1914. BERBER HAY PLEAD TO LESSER CHARGE Final Case. Involving Girls Likely to Be Ended When Jeweler Is Called. AGREEMENT IS PROBABLE Judge 3IcGinn"s Action in Barring Spectators May Prompt Prose 1 cu tor to Compromise. Women to Sleet. When the trial of the case against Joseph Berger. jeweler, Is resumed in Judge McGinn's court this morning, it Is probable that a new charge of contributing- to the delinquency of a minor by offering her liquor will be brought against him and opportunity will be given to plead in answer to this charge. This procedure will provide a modi fication of the former charge, to which Berger has pleaded not guilty. It is expected the District Attorney will be willing to accept a plea of guilty on the lesser charge and dismiss the ma jor Indictment. Reason for this belief is the feeling on the part of prosecut ing officials that if a conviction is ob tained following a trial in a closed court, the defendant will be granted a new trial by the Supreme Court. It has been the contention of Deputy Dis trict Attorney Collier all along that Judge McGinn's action in excluding the public from this series of trials consti tutes reversible error. Case Twice Postponed. The Berger case was twice postponed this week first, for the reason that a witnsss had to be brought from Cali fornia. The trial was set for this morning, but yesterday It was again put over until next Monday. It is un- j derstood, however, that the defendant! will appear with his attorneys today and plead on the modified indictments against him. The Bergar case will end the series of trials that have raised a storm of protest among local clubwomen and others, who objected strongly to the order of Judge McGinn, excluding all but oourt officials and the jury while the cases were being heard. I Trials of Frank Arellanes and Rob-1 rt Davis, baseball players, charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, resulted in verdicts of not guilty and other indictments against the two were dismissed. Actor Pleads Guilty. Bert Roach, a local actor, pleaded guilty to the charge and was sen tenced to six months' imprisonment by Judge McGinn and paroled. The case against Berger is parallel to that adduced by the state against Arellanes and Davis, except it is said conviction Is more likely. The testi mony of the same 14-year-old girl who was the main witness in the other trials would be relied upon largely. Were the case to go to trial as was expected Judge McGinn said -he would adhere strictly to his rule to exclude the public from the hearing. The max imum penalty that can be visited upon Berger is a. fine of $1000 and im prisonment for one year. Women Will Meet. Women have an Indignation meeting scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at the Central Library, where they will protest against Judge McGinn's action in excluding women from his court during the trials. Mrs. Josephine Eharpe will preside. A committee made up of Mrs. Thomas Hawkes, Mrs. M. I T. Hidden and Miss Hallle Thomas, ap pointed at a similar meeting last Sat urday to investigate Judge McGinn's acts from a legal standpoint, will re port at 2:30 o'clock In the afternoon and at 3 o'clock Deputy District Attor ney Collier is scheduled to speak on the same subject. An opportunity will be given Judge McGinn to address the women follow ing Mr. Collier's talk if he is able to be present. He was asked, however, by attorneys anxious for the hearing of a civil suit, to start it this morning, which he agreed to do, and the attor neys said it would require two full days for the trial. This is likely to prevent the attendance of the Judge at the women's meeting. Canal to Tpres; the approaches of Tpres, in the region of Zonnebecke and to the east of Amentleres. "There has been no change In the positions held by the British army, which repulsed the attacks of the ene my, and particularly an offensive move ment undertaken by the detachment of the Prussian Guard. "from the canal of La Bassee. as far as and up to the River Oise. there have been minor engagements. "In the region-of the River Alsne, in the neighborhood of Vallly. we retained our position against a counter attack, and we -strengthened our position in the territory previously conquered by us. "In the region of Craonne and on the Huertblz farm, our artillery succeeded in reducing to silence the cannon of the enemy. Several of their pieces were even destroyed. We also made some progress in the vicinity of Berry-au-Bac. "In the Argonne. In the Woevre dis trict, in Lorraine and the Vosges the respective positions show no change." GERMANS ASSERT ADVANCE Attack to South or Dlxmude Said to Be Progressing. BERLIN, Nov. 12, via London. Ger man general headquarters issued the following: "The enemy advanced from Nleuport as far as Lombaertzyde, but was driven across the Tser. The eastern bank of the Yser, as far as the sea. Is now clear of the enemy. "Our attack across the Yser Canal to the south of Dlxmude is progressing. "In the region east of Tpres we have advanced farther and captured 700 French soldiers, four cannon and four machine guns. "The enemy's attacks in the forest of Argonne were repulsed. "In the eastern theater of the war our cavalry operating near Kalisz have driven back the Russian cavalry, which made a fresh advance. "Vienna headquarters report that In the battle for the heights of Misar with the Servians from November 6 to 11, 4300 prisoners were taken. "Constantinople headquarters Teport that the Caucasslan army is attacking the second line of the Russian posi tions. According to reports of prison ers, the morale of the Russians is very bad. "Turkish troops which have crossed the Egyptian frontier have occupied Elaiish." GALE STRIKES CITY Pole Blown Down Grazes Car Containing 20 Persons. STORM WARNINGS ISSUED AMERICAN CONSULATE HIT Rheims Building Vacated Recently Struck by German Shell. RHEIMS, France, Nov. 12, via Paris. A German shell exploded yesterday in the street opposite the American consulate. The front of the building was cut up by the shrapnel bullets, but neither the American shield nor the flag on" the consulate was damaged. j? or six weens uerman sneiis oy me thousands have been falling into this quarter of the city, but this is the first time the consulate has been struck. William Bardell, the Consul, left here by direction of Ambassador Herrlck three weeks ago and the consulate Is empty. So far as is known there is not a single American in Rheims. DIXMUDE IS LIKE TRAP (Continued From First Page.) LOCAL WORK ADVOCATED CHAMBER OP COMMERCE PLEADS TO SCHOOL BOARD FOR FIRMS. tically a continual bombardment, in tended to pulverize the defense prepar atory to the advance of the infantry. In the center the struggle has been at Ypres. the defense of which will cer tainly be reckoned In history as one of the most striking episodes of the British army. "For more than three weeks the po sition, which projects like a bastion Into the enemy's lines, has been held under a rain of shells which has hardly ceased by day or night. During this time the enemy has poured waves of Infantry against it, only to see them break to pieces, one after the other." Cavalry Passes Through Brnaaela. According to a dispatch from Havre, the Belgian Minister of War has re ceived information from Belgium that last week 26 trains filled with German cavalry passed through Brussels com ing from Ghent and going toward Ger many. Large entrenchments. including barbed wire entanglements, have been constructed in the neighborhood of Namur, Dave, Andoy and Liege, accord ing to the advices received by the Min ister. A majority of the civic guards of Brussels have deserted, refusing- to sign agreements not to take up arms against Germany, it Is said. ALLIES . RESUME OFFENSIVE Germans Said to Hold Only One Po sition oa Yser. PARIS. Nov. 12. The official com munication issued by the French War Office tonight, was as follows: "To the north we have held all our positions. The enemy has sought to . debouch from Dlxmude by a night at tack, but has been repulsed. "We have resumed " the offensive against the enemy, who had crossed the river Yser, and have driven him back at all points except at one place where he still occupies from 200 to 300 meters on the left bank. "In the center we -have gained some ground in the region of Tracy-Le-Val, to the northeast of the Forest of L'Aigue. "In the Argonne region the German attacks have been very serious, but have accomplished nothing." The statement issued earlier In the day was as follows: "On our left wing the fighting still continues with .violence and has been conducted with alternate advances and retirements without importance. Speak ing broadly, the battle front has not varied greatly since the 10th of Novem ber. In the evening of yesterday, it extended along the line between Lom baertzyde and Nleuport; the Nleuport Organisation Urges Awarding; of Con tracts to Portland Builders Mon tana Bid May Fall. At a special meeting of the School Board yesterday a communication was read from the Chamber of Commerce urging that local contractors be given preference in the award of contracts for the construction of Portland school buildings. Nine bids had been opened just the day before for the general contract on the new Shattuck school and the low est bid, $111,485, was submitted by the firm of Olson & Johnson, of Missoula, Mont. All the other bids, with the ex ception of that of the Butler Contract ing Company, of Seattle, were entered by Portland contractors and the letter from the Chamber of Commerce is un derstood to have been intended to fit the case at point. It happens, however, that the bid submitted by the Montana firm is Irregular in some respects and that it may be thrown out on that ac count. The next lowest bid for the general contract, ?116,a'5v was submitted by the Uoyajohn-Arnoid; Company, of Portland. This firm has jte contract for the con struction of toe. Couch School, now un der way. The plans are similar for the Couch and Shattuck buildings. The third lowest bid was entered by the Seattle firm and the fourth lowest by Gingham & Shelley, of Portland. The entire set of bids was referred yesterday to the building committee for recommendation and the awards probably will be made at an early meeting of the board. The Anglo-Pacific Realty 'Company offered yesterday to sell the two blocks bounded by Hassalo, Multnomah, Ad ams and First streets to the School Board for $100,000, Instead of $129,000. Its original price." The board reiterated Its former offer of $90,000 for the prop erty, dui re i u sea to pay more than that sum. If the realty company does not meet these terms the board will be forced to look around for another site for the location of an ultimate new trade school. The board yesterday adopted a re vised schedule of salaries to be paid school janitors after July 1, when the present contracts terminate. Hereto fore these salaries have been graded according to the number of rooms In the buildings. Because of the variance of size in the rooms this method is held to be unfair. Under the new basis janitors will be paid according to the square foot area of the buildine-. the area of the school grounds and the size or the heating plants. On this basis some of the sresent janitors will receive more than their present salaries and some less.. The total amount paid the janitors will vary but slightly from the present total Wind Attains 90 -Mile Velocity at North Head and Barometer Falls . Fast Terrific ' Breeze , Buffets Pedestrians. The wind storm that has been bead ing toward Portland for several days struck last night shortly after dark, and at 8 o'clock the gale increased and blew a telephone pole at Nineteenth and Couch streets across the trolley wires, grazing a Depot and Morrison streetca. carrying more than 20 pas sengers. The pole crashed against the trolley pole, and bounded off the rear end of the car. J. J. Campbell, of the Parkhurst Apartments, who was a block away at the time, saw the mishap. "It was the narrowest escape from accident I ever saw," eaid Mr.' Camp bell "The streetcar just slid out from under the falling pole. There was a considerable electrical display, and for a time there appeared to be danger from live wires. The trolley was broken, I believe, and traffic was tied up for a time. Tlje car was left In darkness." Workmen of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company were hurried to the scene to repair the damage. Gale Gains Steadily. The wind began at a rate of about 42 miles yesterday afternoon, and when the last report was made to the Weather Bureau in Portland it had gained a velocity of 48 miles. The wind was from the south and steadily increasing. It was blowing above CO miles an hour t 10 o'clock, and it was estimated that had reached 80 to 90 miles at North Head. The barometer dropped fast after 7 o'clock, and the Weather Bu reau announced Indications were that the storm would be much worse by morning. The heavy wind Is general off the Washington Coast. Reports from inland centers along the Northern Pacific and Great Northern were that the wind was increasing and storm pre cautions were being taken. District Weather Forecaster Beats, fearing the wind would increase, sent out storm warnings to all stations- last ight. The wind created more or less consternation on the streets, and scores of men were sent scurrying after their hats, and pedestrians were torn be tween conflicting emotions when they tried to make headway down the streets n the rain carrying umbrellas. Many gave up the umbrellas and weathered the rain. Greater Storm Predicted. Policemen were on watch throughout the city for leveled wires, poles and trees. At a late hour no damage, other than the telephone pofe at Nineteenth and Couch streets, was reported. "This is but one of the storms usual at this season of the year, and it was not serious when the last report came said Mr. Beals. "I think it will in crease materially before morning. They sometimes get winds of 75, 80 or 95 miles at North Head. As conditions stand it would not be advisable for heavily-loaded ships to venture out just now. We probably will not feel the storm much here except for rain and a pretty stiff wind. The storm is mov- ng eastward. ALBANY CANDIDATES "SHY" Interest in December Election Cen ters in Measures on Ballot. ALBANY, Or., Nov. 12. (Special-) Though but one more day remains for filing petitions for nomination for the city election here in December, only two canaicates nave appeared. Three Councilmen are to be elected. - With no contests for Councilmen chief interest in the coming city elec tion will center In three measures on the ballot. One Is an initiative meas ure providing for the closing of mo tion picture theaters on Sunday, and me otner two can ror referendum vot on the ordinance of the City Council accepting Bryant Park, donated to the city by Mr. and Mrs. H. Bryant under certain conditions, and on an amend ment to an ordinance prohibiting shak ing dice or playing cards In public. Sir Walter GHbrl, Horseman, Dead. LONDON, Nov. 12. Sir Walter Gil bri, known among horsemen through out the world, died here today. He was born in 1831. YOUR KIND OF HEADACHE The headache which in addition to the pain, gives the impression of a tight band about the head. Is caused by nervous exhaustion. It is a blessing in disguise because it gives warning that you are overdrawing your supply of nervous energy. Unless you stop the mental fatigue and build up your nerves you will be fortunate if you escape nervous breakdown. Borne form of paralysis , or other severe nervous disorder. Rest is, of course, desirable but not always possible and liable- to be de ferred. With sufficient rest the nerves will build themselves up. Failing in this, you need something that will build them up and sustain them while they are kept moderately at work. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are probably un equalled for this purpose. They build up the nerves in the only possible way, by enriching the blood with the ele ments the nerves need. The treatment Is one of nutrition of the nerve cells, requiring a non-alcoholic tonic and Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have proved use ful in so many severe cases that every sufferer is justified in giving them a trial for any form of nervous debility. They contain no opiate or harmful drug. A little book on Nervous Disorders will be sent free on request by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co, Schenectady, N. Y. - All druggists sell Dr. Williams Pink Pills. Clair. $2000. estimates his loss at There was no Insurance. about "BIG BROTHERS" ACTIVE MUTS ENLIST AID TO BRING SMILE TO POOR OST THANKSGIVING. NORWEGIANS HEAR' TALKS Description of Exhibit at San Fran cisco. Given by Pastors. - Three hundred Norwegians assem bled at a mass meeting in the Lincoln High School last night to hear ad dresses on the proposed Norwegian building and exhibit at the Panama- Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco next year. There was a programme which In cluded an address by the chairman, the Rev. George Henriksen. president of the Norwegian-American Auxiliary So ciety of Oregon, singing by a choir from all Portland Norwegian "churches. soprano solo by Miss .Rose Robinson, accompanied, by Miss Patton, a violin solo by Rolf Brandt, singing by the Norwegian Society and an address in Norwegian by the Rev. C. A. Petersen, of Seattle. Following the meeting a col lection and pledges for contributions were received. June 7 has been set aside for Nor wegian day at the fair. Headquarters In plttock Block Astir as Offers of Help for Tots and "Grown ups Come In. Thanksgiving and Christmas relief headquarters were opened by the big brothers of the Muts in the Pittock block yesterday afternoon, and before Miss Helen Gillespie, the , secretary of tne committee, naa started ner worn one tall and benevolent-looking citizen came in and said he wanted to give a dinner on Thanksgiving day to 10 little oor boys or girls, he didn t care which. Before night the 10 little kiddles Had been discovered, and they will be guests f this "big brother" and the "big brothers wife at a spread at a down town restaurant on Thanksgiving day. That was the way the enterprise started on the first day, and the office staff is busy listing the applications for relief and hunting up Muts and other good citizens who want to play "big brother" or "sister" at either of the two holidays. Five different forms of relief will be conducted by the big brother commit tee: Form 1 is for those who desire to contribute cash; any sum' from 1 cent up will be accepted. Form 2 is for those who desire to furnish dinner bas kets for the poor. Form 3 is for those who have clothing, food, provisions, delicacies, toys or other useful things to contribute. Form 4 is for those who want to find a poor family and supply its needs in their own way by per sonal investigation and study of the Individual case. Form 5 is for those who desire to act as hosts for young children of poor families and give them dinner either at their own homes or at a restaurant or hotel downtown. The time, and money necessary to conduct this relief work will be fur nlshed by the Muts out of their own pocket, so that every penny donated through the .big brotherhood will go directly to the relief, of distress. The headquarters on the ground floor of the Pittock block- on the Washington-street side will be open from 10 A. M. to 6 P. M., and all persons who desire to help the poor in any way, no matter how modestly or elaborately. will be able to do so with the least pos sible of trouble or Inconvenience. HOTEL MAN IS ON TRIAL Fritz Boysen Accused of Selling to Minor Girls at Hotel Belle. OREGON CITY, Or.. Nov. 12. (Spe cial.) The trial of Fritz Boysen; pro prietor of the Hotel Belle in Milwaukie on a charge of selling liquor to Ester Gibson, a minor, opened in the Circuit Court at noon today. Both sides com pleted their case and the jury -will go out "some time tomorrow. Esther Gibson and Anna Shannon, both minors, living m Portland, testified that liquor was given to them In the hotel last April. The defendant and his 'wife said that they had never seen the two girls in their place. Both sides introduced character witnesses, includ ing Mayor E. P. Elmer, of Milwaukie. The girls said they were In a party which visited the. Milwaukie hotel and that liquor was supplied liberally. The place holds a liquor license given by the town of Milwaukie. FORESTRY LECTURE GIVEN C. II. Flory Tells of Benefits of United States Service. "The Benefits . Derived From the United States Forestry Service" was the subject of a lecture delivered last night In the Peninsula School by C. H. Flory, Assistant District Forester. A series of photographs showed how the timbered watershed at Bull Run Lake protects the purity of the water and regulates the flow of the water by conservation impossible on arid land. Timber holds the snow on the sides of mountains as nails hold shingles on a sloping roof, the speaker explained. Mr. Flory will deliver other similar addresses before various associations, clubs and schools in Portland and in other cities of the Northwest. MONROE PLANT BURNED Flames Destroy Waterworks and Stores Have Narrow Escape, v MONROE, Or Nov. 12. (Special.) The Monroe waterworks and the rest dence -of the owner adjoining were de stroyed by fire today at noon. .The big Wllhelm store caught fire several times from the flying embers, but hard work by the fire-fighters, aided by the rain, saved It and the en tire business section of tlje town from destruction. The owner, Harry St lil (DRUGS I GOWNS TO BE DISCUSSED Miss Fannie Harley to Lecture at Heilig Today on Dress. . What promises to be one of the most novel and altogether original events of several years is the lecture and dis cusslon to be given by Miss Fannie Harley at the Heilig today. Miss Har ley will appear in a dozen different gowns illustrating her talk on "Fash ions. Past, Present and Future." She dwells particularly on the history of dress, the philosophy of clothes and their psychology. Her costumes are all American made. Miss Harley is known as a free thinker along the lines of dress, and has been quoted as saying that no woman can be modest in modern skirts, that not one woman in 300 can sit or stand properly, and that not one woman in a hundred knows anything of color harmony in clothes, or what is Individ ually suited to her garment needs. Miss Harley is a writer, a traveler and a lecturer, and this phase of her lecture series bas especially attracted attention. Only 700 invitations have been sent out, and these have gone to society folk, professional men and women, heads and representative mem bers of clubs. An orchestra will be heard during the intermissions. The lecture will begin promptly at 3 o'clock at the Heilig Theater at Broad way and Taylor streets, this afternoon. SERVIANS CLAIM VICTORY Invading Force of. 6000 Anstrians Reported" Routed. PARIS, Nov. 12. A dispatch from Nish. Servla, to the Havas Agency re counts the fighting on the Servian frontier. An Austrian battalion com prising about 6000 crossed the Danube. 30 miles southeast of Belgrade, under cover of the fire of monitors and ar tillery. The combat that ensued lasted until dark and resulted in a check to the enemy. A thousand Austrians were killed, 2000 were taken prisoners and the others fled on the monitors or scat tered among the vines around Semen- dria and surrendered in groups. Among the prisoners are two Colonels and sev eral officers of lesser rank. Double Stamps Today and Tomorrow BRING THIS COUPON 20 EXTRA 20 Bring this coupon and get 20 extra "S. & H." Trading Stamps on your first dollar cash purchase and double stamps on balance of purchase. Good on first three floors today and tomorrow, Nov. 13 and 14. 111 R D C L A R K E j DRUGS In 25c Glycerine and Bay Rum 17 ' 25c Formaldehyde 19? 25c Cotton Seed Oil ..20r 10c Camphorated Oil 7 25c Tr. 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Megget's Orange Pekoe Teas excel in flavor, strength and purity, lb -40J "Old Master" Coffee, a blend of best cof fees, 1 lb 45 Dole's Pineapple Juice, special, 1 qt 37 "Conservo" Wild Blackberry Preserves, 15-oz. jar 25 2-lb. jar Cresca Figs, special 59J Can French Mushrooms, special 16J CANDY 1 lb. Cream Mint and Wlntergreen Wafers, spe.33 1 lb. Cream Taffy, special 1 lb. Licorice Drops, for colds 23t "Tycos" Candy Recipe Book free for the asking at the Candy Booth. Wood-Lark Building, Alder St. at West Park WAR HEARING ATTRACTS SEVERAL ACCEPT INVITATION TO TESTIFY TO NATION'S STATUS. gravity water project from the south fork of the Clackamas River. I. W. W. Pleads Guilty o Arson. TONOPAH. Nev, Nov. 12. Boris Thomasen, who confessed yesterday to setting fire to the Nevada Theater, thus starting a blase which destroyed 16 dwellings October 29, waived prelimi nary examination here early today and later pleaded guilty in the District Court. He" will be sentenced Saturday. Thomasen is a member of the Indus trial Workers of the World. Ex-Members ef Cabinet Included Pres ident May Forbid Army and Navy Officers' Taking Part. WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. (Special.) In preparation for a hearing by the House committee on rules on his reso lution Introduced at the last session for the appointment of a commission to investigate the unpreparedness of the United States for war. Represen tative Gardner, of Massachusetts, has commenced getting together a list of witnesses to be called, and already has received several acceptances. So far the list Includes only civilians, the military and naval witnesses to de pend on whether President Wilson will permit officers in either branch of the service to appear. Among those whom Gardner will call on the first day of the hearing will be Charles Joseph Bonaparte, ex-Secretary of the Navy and Attorney-General; George von Meyer, ex-Secretary of the Navy, and Henry L- Stlmson. ex-Secretary of War. From their intimate knowledge of military and naval con ditions, these men are expected to give valuable information to Congress and to the country. While President Wilson has not pos itively announced j his attitude on the question of permitting Army and Navy officers to testify on the condition of their respective branches of the serv ice, Gardner.belleves that public opin ion, already aroused on the subject, may compel an executive invitation, which would involve testimony from military and naval officers. YAMHILL TEACHERS MEET McMinnville Civic Improvement Club Entertains Visitors. M'MINNVILLE. Or.. Nov. 12. (Spe cial.) The annual institute for Yamhill County convened here yesterday, with 204 teachers In attendance. The con vention was opened by singing under the leadership of Miss Inez stark. M. S. Fittman. of the Oregon State Normal, gave an excellent address on "Who's Who and Why In jsaucation. The teachers were given a reception last night by the McMinnville Civic Improvement Club. Mayor C. Tilbury delivered the address of welcome. Pro fessor J. B. Dodson, of Dayton, re sponded. The musical selections by Miss Audrey Dlelschneider and by the Girls' Glee Club from McMinnville Col lege added to the ' pleasure of the night. TWO HATS ARE IN RING Mayor Jones and E. C. Hackett Want to Be Oregon City Executive. OREGON CITY. Nov. 12.-r-(Special.) Councilman E. C. Hackett today an nounced his Intention of becoming candidate for Mayor. Mayor Linn Jones this morning filed his petition with Recorder Loder. Judge Grant B. Dlmick is still a Dossible candidate for the office. Peti tions now are being circulated by his friends asking him to run. The three men. Mayor Jones, Coun cilman Hackett and Judge Dimick, all favor strict economy and the latter two are opposed to the proposed SOME CITIES TO BE SPARED German Captive Explains Markings on Map in His Possession. PARIS. Nov. 12. A dispatch to the Temps from Saint Omer says: "A map prepared by the German General Staff was found recently In the possession of a German officer, who had been made a prisoner. On the drawing certain districts of Roubaix and Tourcoing were specially Indicated by marks made in red pencil. "When asked ror an explanation oC the markings the prisoner said he had received an order from Emperor Wil liam to spare these two cities, which are Important Industrial centers." TOO I-ATK TO CtASSIFT. HL'BER Funeral services of the late Jesse Huber will be held at P. L. Lerch un dertaking parlors. Kast 11th and East .'lay !ls., today (Friday), at 10:30 A. M. Interment Mt. Scott Cemetery. WANTED A business woman or man and wife to share expenses of en 8-room mod. ern home. S18.S0. 411 10th. Main 7SHK. COMPETENT girl for general housework; city references required. Inquire mornings. 13 North 20th st., corner Kearney. SPECIAL Musical Hit of Exposition. Cniaffarelli's Italian Band. 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