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TOE MORNING OKEGONIAX, MONDAY. DTTCIBETt x 14, 1914. PULLMAN COLLEGE HEAD WOULD QUIT Dr. E. A. Bryan Will Submit Resignation to Regents at Their Meeting Today. LIFE WORK ACCOMPLISHED TVaTiington Educator Asks to Be Relieved From labors Willie His Health Remains and Insti tution's Path Is Clear. PtIIXMAN, Wart, Dec. IS. (Spe clal.) Dr. E. A. Bryan, president of Washington State College, has prepared his resignation -and will submit it to the board of regents at the regular ses sion, to be held tomorrow. Dr. Bryan says that he desires to retire at a time when the college is In excellent condi tion and while he still has the full en joyment of healtn and strength. He sets January 1. 1916, as the date for his retirement. .Regents J. C Cunningham. R. C. Mc Croskey and D. S. Troy are in Pullman tonight, but declined to discuss the matter. The text of the resignation Is as fol lows: "After mature consideration I have decided to present to you my resigna tion, to take effect January 1, 191b. S3 Yearn' Labor Done. "J am personally In the full enjoy ment of health and strength, and after nearly 22 years of unremitting labor. I have the satisfaction of seeing the college with a splendid plant, a thor oughly organized curriculum, a compe tent faculty, a fine student body, a good annual income and a magnificent permanent endowment, enjoying the confidence and support of the citizens'' of this commonwealth. "So far as I can discover, there Is neither internal friction nor external danger to the Institution from any. source. It Is just such a moment when the sky is clear and strength unabated, that I have looked forward to for re lease from this, my life's work, for such moments do not come frequently in the strenuous life of a college . presi dent. Year Given to Choose Successor. "I have given you a year in which to select my successor, knowing that such a task is a delicate and difficult one, which requires deliberation both on your part and on the part of those you would consider for so responsible a position. This will in particular per mit persons whom you might Invite to do so to visit the college next Bummer during the San Francisco Exposition without undue cost to anyone. "I cannot make this announcement without a profound sense of the deep obligation I owe to you and your pred ecessors in office, to my colleagues during these past years, to my chil dren, the alumni of the college, and to the citizens of this commonwealth' for the loyal and unswerving support I have received." COLLEGE FESTIVITIES SET Social Functions and Devotional Exercises on "Whitman Schednlo. WHITMAN COLLEGE. "Walla Walla, Wash., Dec. 13. (Specia.) Numer ous social functions and devotional Christmas exercises are being planned by the students for the last few days before Whitman closes on December 22 for the holidays. The various soroties and fraternities are' preparing for a number of recep tions and social "get togethers," and December 23 the whole student body will enjoy a matinee dance in the gymnasium. On Sunday, December 20, a Christmas vesper service will be held in the college chapel, when tle Young Men's Christian Association and the Young Women's Christian Association will unite in musical and devotional exercises. RENTAL SYSTEM NOT LIKED Sunn j side Water Vsers Would Be Own Collectors of Dues. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Dec. 13. (Special.) The Sunnyside Water Users' Association has requested authority to take over from the Government the col lection of all charges against its mem bers. The purpose of the proposed move Is to save the expense of a double collection by the association and the Reclamation Service. - The Sunnyside water-users have de cided to abandon the district plan of administering the smaller laterals in their project, and have directed their trustees to assume management of these laterals and levy a level charge per acre on all the project to defray the expense. HOOD RIVER PIONEER DEAD C. K. Hammond. 80, Who Marched "With Sherman to Sea. Passes. HOOD RIVER, Or., December 13. (Special.) Charles E. Hammond. 80 years old, a pioneer of Hood River and a veteran of the Civil War. passed away at his home here yesterday. Mr. Hammond, was born in New Bedford, Mass., in 1834, and passed the greater part of his life in the Middle West and on the Pacific Coast. He served throughout the Civil War in Company K, of the Twenty-Second Iowa In fantry, and marched with Sherman to the sea. He came to Hood River with his family 25 years ago. The pioneer is survived by his widow and two daughters. M. E. Grimes' Funeral Today. SALEM, Or.. Dec. 13. (Special.) The funeral of M. E. Grimes, who died Saturday at his home in this city, will be held tomorrow morning, after which the body will be taken to Portland for cremation. Mr. Crimea came to Oregon 13 years ago from Kansas and lived until about five years ago near Turner. He was 84 years old. Mr. Grimes is survived by a daughter. Miss Miriam Grimes, of this city, and two sons, Harry Grimes, of Burlington, Kan., and Ralph Grimes, of Bend. Cherrians to Decorate Tree, SALEM. Or.. Dec. 13. (Special.) A live Christmas tree for the children of Salem has been planned by the Cher rians. the booster organization of the city. A big spruce tree on the Court house lawn will be decorated wtih elec tric lights and gewgaws and candies. rtut and fruits of various kinds will be distributed to the children from it. The arrangements are in charge of a committee composed of Fred Man g is, J. B. Young and H, Spears, SPECIAL EDITION vou 1. THE MONDAY CRAWFISH. "It Nver Crmba." Monday. December 14, 1914. REX LAMPUAM, Editor. Adv. rata; Si a Jin. EDITORIAL HOLY WAR INOOKStD. After mature reflection and sober deliberation on the part of ita entire ed. staff. The Mon day Crawfish has deelded to en dorse tne Sultan of Turkey's pleasant proposal to make -the present great conflict a holy war. Holiness la all that Is needed to make the war a regular lalla paloozer. Add a pinch of holi ness to the other ingredients German "culture," English "love of liberty." French "enlighten ment," Russian "Datriotism." Japanese "progressiveness" and plain Belgian misery and you should have a stew that will leave the corridors of time in need of fervent fumigation. . Several distinct varieties of Christians are earnestly engaged in wnoiesaie mutual murder. Buddhists, Mohammedans. Jews and Shintolsis are all mixed In the melee with the professing followers of the Prince of Peace. There is no altar on which the dove may - alight without wetting her feet in red. As if this were not religion enough to make any war holy, the crescent, as of old, must be uplifted against the rross. No such cheerful nrosDect of bolv (homicide has arisen since the Crusades, and everybody In Eu- i rope wno couia get away for tne summer went down to Pal estine to fight the Saracens for the Holy Sepulchre and any holy jewelry and sacred silverware that might be lying around loose. This paper Is strong for all this holy stuff the holy Zep pelins, dropping holy bombs, the holy dum-dum bullets, the holy Cossacks, the holy submarines sinking holy battleships the whole holy horror. All these things are holy if only you get the right point of view, and the Sultan has our heart-felt thanks for calling at tention to the fact, which, other wise, not being very religious ourselves, we might have over looked. If anything can be done to -make the war any holler such as getting the headhunters of Borneo or the cannibals of Cen tral Africa into It by all means let It be done without delay. Civilization should not be jeop ardized for lack of a little holi ness, when that commodity is as plentiful as cotton and aa cheap, almost, as human life. Locals aud Personals j Only 10 days mors till X-maa. Ye scribe visited friends at Oak Grove Tuea J. IbTftlAP ah. nnn i getting along nicely with ' his uaw DLuni, v Coy report a brisk holiday trade in stamps. Dud Clarke expects to spend a few wks. at Salem the coming Winter. This paper approves of the weather we have been having up to the time of going to press. F. R- Holhrnnlr ws. Goble last week, and he and Ad ouui.i iwk in me sstoca Show, the Press Club and other sim ilar points of interest. T. S. McDanlel was toast- master at a Prohi banquet Frt night, and In announcing the FARNUM IS VOLUBLE Glendale Murder Suspect Talks - Six Hours. PROSECUTOR IS SILENT I 1 ; District Attorney Brown Interro gates Prisoner Accused of Slay ing Edna Morgan Grand TTnry to Act Tuesday. ROSEBURG, Or., Dec. 13. (Special.) "Inasmuch as the grand Jury will meet Tuesday to consider the case of Roy Farnum, accused by the Coroner's Jury of killing and burning the body of Edna Morgan near Glendale Wednes day, I have nothing to say regarding the prisoner or the evidence against him," said District Attorney Brown at the conclusion of a six-hour interview with Farnum at the County Jail today. District Attorney Brown returned from Salem early today and soon after ward went to the County Jail, where he Interrogated the prisoner regarding his alleged connection with the case. That Farnum talked freely and an swered Questions without hesitation was the statement of the Distirct At torney. Members of the Douglas County grand jury have been summoned to meet Tues day morning, when taking of evidence in the case will begin. A number of witnesses have been summoned, and it s District Attorney Brown's prediction that two days will be consumed in hear ing the testimony. Sheriff Qulne and Detective Coturrl returned here last night from Glendale. where they passed the day investigat ing tne tragedy. They would not dis close clews, but intimated they were satisfied with the day's work. Farnum passes most of his time read ing. He 1b fond of books and expresses a preference for literature dealing with outdoor life. The "Call of the Wild" Is one of his favorites. Attorney W. W. Cardwell. of the de fense, contends that Edna Morgan com mitted suicide, and scouts the theory that she was lured to the Beamer barn by Farnum. Farnum's friends here say they hope to obtain evidence which will vindicate the prisoner.' FRUIT CHEAPER VIA CANAL Xorth Yakima Estimates Saving of $1800 or 12 Carloads.' NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Dec IS. (Special.) The first shipment of Yaki ma apples via the Panama Canal to the Atlantic seaboard consisted of 12 car loads, chiefly Winesaps, forwarded bj the Yakima Valley Fruit Growers' As sociation on the steamship Ohloan. The steamship freight rate Is 55 rents a hundred pounds. Including re frigeration from Seattle. The rail freight from N-orth Yakima to Seattle was 20 cents a hundred, making a total of 75 cents a hundred, or 374 cents a box, against 63 cents a box, for 'ITIEVERCRABS, PORTLAND. OREO.. MULT. CO., DEC. 14. speakers made use of a number of our favorite Jokes. Quittv Scnnoerr was In from Clackamas Co. last wk. Mr; Schnoerr has one of the finest sets of whickers In Clack. Co., where there is quite a bit of competition, in facial foliage, that, being an old PopurlKlc stronghold. CoL, Bush, the w. k. citizen and taxpayer of Bull Run, Is visiting his friend. Will War ren, In Sunnyside. The CoL ex pects to drop in on the Leglsv lature serai n this Winter, and has promised to give this paper hiss impressions of the so Ion. Prof. Eugea . Kuehnemann, of Breslau, Germ., was in town on business last wk. He said that the position of England is wrong In the present, war. Perry Karnsley wan down from Salem, where he keep track of Gov. West and other things for our e&t. matutinal con temp., one day laut week. f Flnley . McNaughton U In our mlast again, having been in terned at . Spokane for some tune. G. Putnam was up from Med ford last wk. telling the other sportsmen what he and Judge Kelley and Bill Isaacs want done In the way of fiah and game legislation. Mr. P. haa many friends in Medford, where he runs a newspaper. Shad O. Krantz la going to write up the doings of the Leg islature this Winter for our est. morning con tern p. Shad wanted to syndicate the stuff and sell some of it to The Crawfish, but we are going to have our own man on the job. Jack Crowe was here from Salem, where he runs a hotel, one day last week, and told us that he expected a good busi ness along In January, and chat ha was having his new napkins and towels ell marked. Hank McConnell threatens to sue this paper for libel. He Bava we hinted that ho might know where Ev. Johnson's umbrel la is. We defy him to sua and get a Judgment. If he can show where this paper has any assets we will out 60-60. Andy Orr, elevator charioteer at the . P. O. bldg., tells ye scribe- that this Idea of race suicide la a mere bugaboo, and that no one is afraid of It out In Maple wood, where he lives. Pete Mayer was down from Seattle, the w. k. Alaskan sea port. Sat. He used to live here. and while we didn't get a chance to talk with him about It, we know how he feels about it. Hi House has been referred to in these cols, as a detective. We wish to retract the statement and correct- any f also impres- .sion that -may be abroad. Dean- Vincent 'and Paul Cow gill have got an invitation to go out in the country and attend church some Sunday. Neither of them being of what might be termed a splrltuelle physique, and the church being small, the person who Invited them told them not to com the same Sunday. Business Chance. Clark Williams, the w. sr. citi zen and taxpayer of Gladstone, who is a daily passenger on the Ore. City line and -who Is a keen observer of everything he sees, says that he believes there Is a good opening for a beauty parlor in Ore. City. Weston Is Stirred Up. Latest advices from Weston are to the effect that the town is all agog over the European war, and that the local war col lege, of which Colonel Clark Wood Is chief expert, has de cided that the situation in -Northern France at the present time is both grave and serious, not to say alarming. Crawfish Relief As Christmas is drawing near the Crawfish will be glad to re ceive the following donations: One collar button that can't roll under the bureau. One 25-pound turkey. A 10-cent shine. Pair of shoes to put the shine on. A match. A cigar to go with the match. A gallon of gasoline. An automobile to go with the gasoline. A button. A new balmacaan to pat the button on. A new bankbook. A thousand or so to put In the book. Anything useful that may have been overlooked in the foregoing. Real Work. The hardest worked employes of The Crawfish are the proof read ens. They have to read it twice. GlESS WHAT IS AFTER TIGE. 1 DiDfVr Say thbrb I VAAS! apples ' shipped to New York by rail under refrigeration, . ' . This makes a saving of 24 cents a box, or 31800 on the 12 carloads. The time via the canal is given as 20 days. Sixteen days are required for apples by rail between North Yakima and New York. CANNERY FIRM DISSOLVES Junction City Concern Merges With Eugene Association. JUNCTION CITY, Or., Dec 13 (Spe cial.) The stockholders of the Junc tion City Cannery met Saturday and dissolved the corporation. This corpo ration was originated February 24, 914, with capital stock of 35000. ' On account of the severe competi tion in the cannery business applica tion was made to the Eugene Fruit Growers' Association to become a mem ber. On March 14, 1914, the Junction City Cannery became a branch of the Eugene association, those holding local stock receiving stock in the Eugene Fruit Growers' Association. Ed L. Eyers explained the benefit derived from becoming a part of the Eugene Fruit Growers' Association. A. C. Nieison spoke on .-berry culture and C. E. Logsdon, local superintendent of the cannery, explained the business ar rangement of the cannery. TREE PLANNED FOR DEAF State Schools at Vancouver Will Close December 23. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec 13. (Spe cial.) The Washington State Schools of the Deaf and Blind will close for the Christmas holidays December 23, and will open again January 4. Professor Clarke sent the following notice to parents of the deaf children: "pur Christmas tree will be held De cember 24 at school and we wish each child to receive a box from home. Do not send cakes or eatables, as the school provides amply for all. Be sure to send something so that jsnur child may be glad and happy &n this blessed day, as every child has a right to be." VANCOUVERJUBILEE SET Camas Knights of Pythias to Join in Affair December 21. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 13. (Spe cial.) Uniform Rank, Troop A, Knights of Pythias, -of Camas, 'and Troop B, of Vancouver, will Join in holding a "Jolli fication Jubilee" in Odd Fellows' Hall here December 21. Invitations will be sent to Knights of Pythias of Camas and Vancouver, Pythian Sisters of both places and a few friends, the purpose being to cre ate a closer fellowship between the various kindred organizations and in crease the number of members of the uniform rank. f Paul Deschanel Injured. PARIS, Dec. 13. Paul Deschanel, Speaker of the French Chamber of Deputies, was injured about the head today in an automobile accident at Nogent le Rotrou, In the French de partment of Eure-et-Ixir. His injuries are said to be not serious. "That Good Coal" delivered promptly, carloads or truckloads, 36 to 310. Edlef en. East 303, C 2303. Adv. I SANTA t L. - SPECIAIr EDITION 1914. DjO. 32. THE HALL OF FAME, j R. w. Raymond used to be a preacher. J. N. Teal always wears a red carnation and sometimes smokes cigarettes. Judge Grant Dimlck, of Ore City, used to spend his Summer vacations shearing sheep in Cen tral Oregon. T. Roosevelt, former Presl of the U. S-, lives at Oyster Bay, N. Y. Albert B. Muchmore. who lives at 25$ 11th at., is pestered a good deal by punsters. Exclusive War Pic tures. Fund. (balanced 800 Diameter. Pneumonia Germ That Has Seen Camping on the Trail of the Kaier. Xmavs Suggestion. An adv. advise: "Give some thing electrical Sure. Shock 'em. Ah, the Old Times. "Every Sunday night Ed Parka comes In and he and Bill Cuddy talk about old days in Pitts burg and the decadence of the art of proof-reading. Careless of Ed. , Ed Baldwin, who private sec retaries for Cong.' Slnnott, left for Washington wk. before last with a cold, which be caught one day when he went out with out bis cane. Infra ranee Note. Phil GroMtnayer says ' that, owing to the country-wide movement to use as much cot ton as possible, the rates on amateur Santa Clauses will be much higher this year than ever before. It This Be m Warning. Judge Seneca Smith told ye scribe one time : "III fares the v land when It gets so It has more automobiles than baby car riages." Levy Is a Grand Scotch Name. Sergeant-Major J. H. Levy, of the Scotts Guards, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the Gordon Highlanders B'nal B'rith News. Bill Says Hello. Bill Dlngley dropped In one night last wk. and said hello. Ho said he eould tell what caused the war, but otherwise was quite rational. An English Atrocity. "Mutilation of horses by dock ing, sp that they suffer, offend the eye, and are defenseless against the attacks of flies that would drive men, so treated, crazy." John Galsworthy, In London Times. j - Poet's. Corner "Poeta Nascitar, Mod ' At the earnest request of many readers. who perused Miss Arethusa Tubb's tines last week, this dept. is discontinued indefinitely. CHINESE WED GAILY Portland Oriental Girl Be comes Bride at Seattle. ECLAT MARKS FUNCTION Former Rose Moy Is Now Mrs. Harry Chin, and Her Husband Is Son of Rich Jeweler of Northern City. SEATTLE, Wash.. Dec 13. (Special.) With unustial ceremonies, which in cluded both the American and Oriental rite, .Harry Chin, 22, son of Chin Lee Gow, prominent Seattle Chinese Jew eler, and Rose Moy, 18, daughter of Moy Him, a wealthy Portland merchant, were united in wedlock in the parlor of Chin Lee Gow's residence, at 726 King street Saturday afternoon b Rev. Carter Helm Jones, pastor of the First Baptist Church. The bride and brida groom are American-bora Chinese. The romance ot the couple started through the mails three months ago when Mr. Gow perBuaded his son to send his photograph to the Portland maiden. The photograph was favora bly accepted and the young woman re ciprocated with her picture. Corre spondence continued between the couple until two weeks ago, when the vital question was put. Young Chin met his sweetheart for the first time three hours before the ceremony took place this afternoon. They held a. brief conference and then departed to meet again at the wedding ceremony. When Rev. Mr. Jones spoke the words that bound the young couple in marriage firecrackers sizzled and min iature bombs exploded. After the wed ding ceremony the guests were escort ed into another room, where two large tables were filled with expensive Chi nese gifts. N Miss Lillie Chin and Miss Mamie Chin were the flower girls. Miss Jane M. Skiff, Baptist missionary', was gen eral director bf the ceremony and Miss Lucie Chin, daughter of Chin Quong, a merchant and a graduate of the Frank lin High School, assisted her. Chin Lee Gow has lived In Seattle for 35 years and has been in the United States for 45. years. Harry Chin was born in Seattle and his wife is a native of Portland. SAWMILL TO OPEN SOON Sale of I'rosper Plant Means Full Crew Will Be Busy Again. MARSHFIELD, Or., Dec. 13. (Spe cial.) C. G. Johnson, of Coquille, has purchased the A. E. Kruse shingle mill at Prosper, which had been closed down for the past few weeks and will open it December 14 on full time. The mill has three saws and but two will be started at first. The third one Kwill be operated as soon as a crew can be obtained. The mill has ' alwavs been a good paying one among the Coquille River industries. IRE COLD LIKELY Minimum of 2CT Degrees May Be Passed Today. FALL CONTINUES 4' DAYS Low Mark of Day, Reached at 5 A. 31., Far Above Record Coldest In Portland 2 Degrees Above Zero, Recorded In 1S88. TBMPERATCKE9 1ST POBT L.AAD YESTERDAY. 1 A. M. 30 3 A. M. ....... 29 5 A. M. 28 8 A. M . 26 10 A. M 27 12 A. M. 30 2 P. M. , 32 5 P. M 30 8 P. M 29 10 P. M. i 27 For four days the temperature has been steadily growing less in Oregon, and the forecast for today, "fair ' and continued cold.' gives promise that the low marks may be even- lower than yesterday, when a minimum of 2C de grees was registered. This is the coldest December weather recorded by the local weather bureau since 1909, when the minimum was 24 decrees. December, 1908, had one day with a low mark of 23 degrees. There have been 'many colder days than yesterday in Portland since the local weather bureau was established, in 1871. The coldest day since that year was January 15. 1888. when the thermometer sank to only two degrees above zero. Another cold day was December 23, 1879. when three degrees above zero waa the lowest registra tion. The low mark yesterday was reached at 6 A. M. The temperature hovered at that point until about A. and at noon had risen to 30, which point was maintained until after 1 o'clock. At 2 o'clock the mark waa 32 de grees. A one-degree drop had taken place at 3 o'clock, and at B o'clock the mark was 30, the temperature slowly falling until 10 A. M-, when 27 degrees were registered. , SEATTLE AND SPOKAtSTE SHIVER Temperature In Washington Is Low est Reached in Many Years, SEATTLE, Wash., Dec 13. (Special.) Seattle's temperature at 10.12 o'clock this morning waa 24.4 degrees, the low mark of the Winter and one of the lowest in the history of the ' local weather office. ' Reports from Spokane say that the temperature there was 8 degrees at 5 o'clock in the morning and the aver age for the day the lowest on December 13 in 18 years. In the Kittitas Valley Government thermometers registered 16 degrees below zero, the lowest in December In 20 years. Snow fell to d depth of one one hundredth of an inch at Spokane. VANCOUVER TEMPERATURE 1 7 Lakes Along Car line Are Frozen Except in Few Spots. ' VANCOUVER, Wash.,-Dec 4 3. (Spe cial.) The temperature here last night was 17 degrees, the coldest this Winter, and the thermometer did not register above 34 degrees all day. Several lakes along the carline from Vancouver to Portland are almost all frozen over except In a few spots, where ducks are swimming around in great numbers. In numerous places where water has been running upon the pavement for two or three days Ice has formed and the children are not elow in making skating rinks of their'own. Wasco Reports 7 Above. ' WASCO, Or., Dec. 13. (Special.) The thermometer registered 7 degrees above this morning, while at Moro, ten miles south of Wasco, the temperature was two degrees lower. This is colder weather than at any time during last Winter. " Fall grain is Bti in good con dition. " , . Astoria Shivers, Too. ASTORIA, Or., Dec 13. (Special.) Last night was the coldest of the sea son thus far and at an early hour this morning the thermometer registered 30 degrees above zero, or two degrees be- New Year's Oregonian 1915 Will be most interesting and complete edition ever published. Five complete sections.. You will want to send copies to your friends in the East. On sale Friday, January 1, 1915. Single copy 5c, postage 5c. Fill out blank form and send to Oregonian office, Sixth and Alder Sts. THE OREGONIAN, Portland, Oregon. Gentlemen : Enclosed Tear's Annual to each of (Duplicate blanks may Circulation Department.) SETTLING THE CHRISTMAS GIFT . QUESTION '' ' The Greatest Selling of Pianos andPlayer Pianos Ever Witnessed Must Come to a Close Now Some Prices and How Easy It Is to Pay for One. "When dozens of instruments are sold by Eilers Musio House daily; when instruments to the value of tens thousands of dollars are being taken each week, what does it meant Doesn't it mean that hundreds of shrewd and far-sighted business men and woifcen of this city and state are recognizing the . great opportunity wnica most unusual conditions have made possible T ' Doesn't it mean that these many people are going out of their way now to 'get a piano or player piano be cause so much of actual intrinsic worth is now obtainable for so little money T - Would all these people and there are hundreds upon hundreds of them, as you can readily verify would, all these people, we say, buy pianos now if they did not find instruments ob tainable for less than ever heretofore and undoubtedly for less than ever hereafter T That's it in a nutshell. The low prices on the Nation's finest makes, coupled with the most extraordinary easy terms of payment, - makes this great piano selling. The Manufactur ers' Emergency and Surplus Sale in charge of the manufactur ers' direct representatives at Eilers Music House will solve the Christmas gift problem this year in a sensible, worth-while way. The reasons and the peculiar condi tions that have made this sale possi ble have been stated lieretofore. We again say it the sale must close within the next few days, because the instruments are rapidly being sold out. Whether it's an old-style piano for $35 or $40, or one of the Nation's most costly $1500 Chickerings at the reduced sale prices, now is the time DEATH PREVENTS TRIAL WOMAN DIES DAY AFTER HEARING ON MURDER CHARGE IS SET. Mrs. Mollle B. Scogglns 'Will Not Have to Face Accusation of Helping; An other Man Kill Hnftbnnd. - - 1 PRINEVrLLE, Or., Dec 13.5 (Special.) Mrs. Mollie B. Scogglns, who was In dicted by the September grand Jury on a charge Of first degree murder in connection with the killing" of her husband. A. G. Scogglns, last August, died of pneumonia the day after her case was to 'be taken up in the Dis trict Court here. Mrs. Scoggins came to this country 12 years ago with her husband. w4io was a stage driver at that time. He later became a contractor of the mail line running out of this place, and at the time of his death owned the Prlne-vllle-Burns stage line. He was killed at his ranch, near Paulina, by one of his sjege drivers, Henry McDowell, who is serving a life term in the state penitentiary. v . Mrs. Scoggins, It is said, used $2000 received from the life insurance of Scoggins in defending his slayer, and by other actions aroused the suspicions of the authorities that she was Im plicated in the crime. When her case was called here, It was discontinued for the day because of the condition of the defendant, and the next morning, when the District Attorney asked for the dismissal of the indictment, he was informed by the Judge that Mrs. Scoggins was dead. CHARITY WORKERS UNITE Vancouver Fraternal Organizations to Systemlze Giving. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 13. (Spe cial.) Members from all fraternal Namft Street Town State t find , for which mail The Oregoniam'8 New the above addresses. (Enclose 10c for each name.) be had by calling, telephoning or writing to The Oregonian , ' ' to arrange for one. It does not take much money. Payment may be started after Christmas. The main thing is to select your piano or player piano with free musio rolls now, while these low emergency, sale prices are still in effect. Ask to See These and Many Others x - Bring. This List. v Real Mahogany, $250 Uprights, now $98. Better kinds, $325 , values, $145; some for $118. Three used Pianola Pianos, but like new, $483, $335, $285, with free musio rolls. Three old-style pianos, $45 and $35. Beautiful new design mahogany cabinet grands, $335; smaller $500 sizes, $255. New style $500 Kimball "Uprights, $318. Genuine Autopiano Player Pianos in 17 different designs, $12 a month. Bungalow Player. Piano, biggest toned little player piano made. $10 a month. Player Piano de Luxe, Chickering Artigraphic, etc., etc, all are reduced and on terms of payment to suit any buyer. Free music rolls with every player piano furnished by Eilers Music House. , We arrange payments as best suits the convenience of any home. An old piano, or an organ, or a phonograph and records may be turned in as part payment for one oE these elegant new instruments at these extraordinary low prices. If yon cannot call in person write for actual photographs. But do it at once. Eilers Musio nouse, Eilers building, Broadway at Alder. Store open even ings until 10 o'clock. organizations In the city held a com mittee meeting this afternoon in the Elks' clubrooms and discussed ways and 'means of handling charity an nually dispensed around Christmas time. In past years it has been noted that there has been much overlapping in this work, some families receiving assistance from two or three sources, others receiving none. The work this year will be systema tized. ' The result today was the ap pointment of one member from each, organization in the city to meet Mon day evening, December 14, for organi zation. The meeting today was called by Walter A. Schwarz. exalted ruler of Vancouver Lodge of Elks. PASCO CONVENTION OVER Second Annual Farmers Institute Closes Active Session. PASCO, Wash., Dec. 13. (Special.) The Second Annual Farmers' Institute, which was in session here last week," closed this afternoon. The lectures heard in convention were provided by the agricultural department of the Washington State College. Miss Mary E. Sutherland was In charge of the domestic science part of the programme, which dealt with the problems confronting the woman of the farm. Professor Price, who owns a farm near Cabinet. Idaho, discussed care of dairy cows and hograising. Professor A. J. Strauss dwelt on or chard culture. Britisb General Dies in Africa. CAPE TOWN, Union of South Africa, Dec. 13, via London. The death was announced today of Major-General Sir Edward Yewd Brabant, who gained fame as the commander of a division of colonials, known as Brabant's Horse, in the Boer war. He was born in 1839. Commissioner Warren Garst, of the In dustrial Commission of Iowa, predicts that industrial accidents, in that statu will be reduced from 50 to 75 per cent dur InK the next two years. In consequence of the new comr-en"" 1n net.