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TTTR StTNDAT OKEG03SnA2!r, COKTIiAITO; JASTTABX 13, 1895.- CONTESTAiNTSBEATEN DECISION OP JUDGE LAXGLEY IX KING COUNTY'S CONTESTS. Vandevoiiter, Republican Sheriff, ani Moyer, PonpIIst Coroner, Are Declared Elected. SEATTLE, Jan- 12. The election con tests for the offices of sheriff and coroner of King county, growing out of the close vote at the recent election, were today de cided by Judge Jangley against the con testant in each case. He declared A. T. Vandevanter, rep., elected sheriff over "W. H. Mover, pop., by a plurality of 7, and Dr. O. P. Askam, pop., elected coroner over R. M. Eames, rep., by VZ plurality. Judge Langley gave a liberal construction to the law, and refused to throw out the entire vote of several challenged pre cincts, as he would thereby disfranchise honest voters who had observed the law, simply because of the ignorance or care lessness of the election officers, who had neglected to put their initials on the bal lots. He held that the ballots, where the same candidate's name had been marked more than once, should be counted, as the intention of the voter was plain, the only exception being where the ballot bore some distinguishing mark. He also held that where the cross was put above or be low the top of a party ticket, it might be counted for that ticket. He dismissed the wholesale charges of fraud made by the populists as hardly worth consideration. Both contestants will appeal. J. W. Maple, the populist treasurer elect, has given notice of his Inability to give a bond of $800,009, but claims the right to file it at any time before the expiration of his term, and has applied for popular support, saying that the, bankers have combined against him. The board of tide-land appraisers for King county today filed the plat and ap praisement of that part ol the tide lands of Commencement bay which are in King county, comprising 7S6 acres, at an aggregrate valuation of J93.S29. The tract in the vicinity of Brown's point is laid out In irregular blocks, but the bulk of the land Is in rectangular blocks, di vided by streets running north and south, cast and west. There are three north and south streets 100 feet wide, and a rail road avenue 200 feet wide, while there are nine east and west streets, about a mile long, running from deep water to the meander line, which are intended to be continued over the Puyallup reservation. One of these is named Puyallup boulevard, 140 feet wide, which the Puyallups intend to extend eight miles, and to park. A uniform width of 760 feet was adopted for the blocks, except where it was impos sible, and the lots are generallyl00x3S0 feet. The valuation ranges from $22 an acre upward, and averaged $122 an acre. . The thaw and heavy warm rain, follow ing so quickly on a long frost, have caused serious slides on the Great Northern and the Lake Shore roads, north of the city, and both roads were blocked today. On the Great Northern, the road between Everett and Edmonds Is covered with slides, and no trains went through either way, passengers having to transfer to steamers or stay on the trains and go hun gry. Two bents of a bridge near Cath cart, on the Lake Shore road, were washed out by a flood coming down a usually dry gulch. All the rivers to the north are rising, and In the Skagit delta, aided by a big tide, the oatfields were flooded. In this city the tide was so high that it rose to the cellars of buildings on the lower side of Front street. The .rain still continues, and the floods are ex pected to rise still higher. TACOMA'S BOND. Ju&bg Dillon. THInki Nothing1 'Ik to Be Gained by Stnllcnp's Salt. TACOMA, Jan. 12. In answer td In quiries from New York, Mayor Orr and City Attorney Wickersham today wired Ne Tork bond-buyers that the city will certainly stubbornly contest the suit brought by the superior court before Judge Stallcup to set aside 1750 $1000 bonus, paid by the city for the light and water plant. They completely deny the report that the city will allow judgment to be taken by default. Judge Dillon, of New York, and the most prominent bond-buying Arms In the country have wired that the water bonds are valid beyond a doubt, and that the effect of the Stallcup suit, should it win in the lower court, would be to injure the city's credit, with out gaining anything In the end. Judge Dillon has held that the innocent holders of the bonds need not intervene in the present suit, claiming that the federal court will protect their claim against the city. Seven customs inspectors are working in two shifts while the big cargo of tlie steamship Tacoma, from China, is being discharged. It was announced today that hereafter all silk brought over by the Northern Pacific steamship line, averaging over $100,000 worth on each steamer, will be appraised and duty paid here, thus saving its shipment in bond. Four car loads of raw silk were appraised today and sent to New York by the overland passenger tonight. Duty is paid only on manufactured silk. This change will in crease the business of the local custom house, and decrease that of New York correspondingly. Four missionaries arrived today from New York and Ohio, en route to the In land China mission. They expect to sail on the Tacoma. of the neighbors, who took the child and rolled him across their knees. He was revived in a few minutes. KLICKITAT VALUES. Good Shovrlns 3Iade Br County Treasurer Charles 3Iorris. GOLDENDALE, Wash., Jan. 12. Chas. Morris, the retiring county treasurer, closed his books today, after giving Klick itat one of the most economical adminis trations in her history, having attended to the duties of the office most of the timo without the expense of a deputy. The assessment roll, as turned over to his suc cessor, will show that taxes will be paid on the following property: Value. 4G2.0U acres of land and improve ments thereon $1,295,905 9175 horses 176,029 7918 cattle 93,023 71,159 sheep 71,161 6637 hogs IMOi Implements and furniture 140.245 Personal property 721.320 Total, personal and real $2,017,225 The auditor's report shows the outstand ing warrants to be $76,757 78. The expense of paupers was $2490 70, which exceeds the record of any previous year. All county warrants that were issued by the county up to March 9. 1S93, were validated by a vote of the iseople last September. Re cently the attorney-general has given in structions to County Attorney Hartman Spalding that the county commissioners had a right to bond the county for the amount validated by the election. On the other hand, there arises confusion from the fact that at the recent November elec tion, the question of bonding the county was submitted to a vote and failed to carry. HORRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRS. Charges Mndc Against a. Rancher Living Xear Faloune. PALOUSE, "Wash., Jan. 12. Jame3 W. Robertson, a prosperous rancher, resid ing a few miles east of this city, was ar rested last evening charged with incest with his 17-year-old daughter Annie. The warrant was sworn out by his elder daughter, Zaenie, who Is married to Will lam Williams, of this city. The examina tion was held before Justice Sardam, ar.i the evidence indicated that the prisoner had been criminally intimate with Annie for the past four years, compell ing her to occupy his bed, de spite the protests of his wife and other members of the family, who were afraid to tell. The prisoner did not offer any evidence in defense, and was bound over in the sum of $3000, and was taken to the county jail by Deputy Sheriff Bundy. The trial promises to develop a horrible state of affairs. It Is reported that the prisoner had also compelled the elder daughter to submit to him. and that a child was born to his daughter Annie and made away with. Indignation among the neighbors is running high, and there Is some talk of lynching. Rumors of Robinson's treatment of his daughter have been current for a long time, and a few months ago a band organized to punish him, but could not agree, and de cided to let the law take its course. Rob inson is an old soldier, 50 years old, has a wife and nine children, and owns two quarter-section of land free of mort gage. He declined to make any state ment. THE DALLES SCHOOLS. An Elcctloa to Vote on the Question of n. Special Tax. THE DALLES, Or., Jan. 12. A call has been Issued by the directors of this school district ordering a public meeting, Jan uary 26, at the Court-street schoolhouse. The questions to be determined are, What action, if any, the district shall take rel ative to voting a special tax for the sup port of our schools? And, also, Shall a tax be voted to pay a part or all of the debt of the district? The Dalles Is well sat isfied with Its schools, and doubtless -will vote all necessary means to maintain their high standard. IS AGAIN" A SUFFERER THE FRASER RIVER OVERFLOWING ITS BANKS. Much Damage Ik Being Done in That Portion of the Valley Which. Suffered Last Spring. SUPERIOR COURT DECISIONS. An Important Case From Spokane Reversed. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 12. Opinions have been filed in the superior court as follows: E. B. Hyde and George IT. Leonard, respondents, vs. Albert Heller et al., ap pellants, from Spokane; reversed. This case grew out of a contract for the sale of valuable property in Spokane by Mrs. Heller to Eugene Hyde for $60,000, In lfcS9. Mrs. Heller died, leaving adult and minor heirs, whom Hyde sued for a revision of contract and for the money he had paid. The complaint was grounded on the al leged inability of some of the heirs to give title, owing to minority. The supe rior court gave him a judgment for a re vision of tho contract and $15,000 paid, which judgment Is reversed, and the lower court is instructed to ascertain the amount due on the contract, to author.e the executors to make a deed In accord ance with the provisions of the law to the respondents, on the payment of the amount due, and to adjudge a lien upon the land in controversy in favor of tle appellants to secure the balance due en the purchase price. Frank A. Howard, appellant, vs. the Seattle National bank, respondent; peti tion for rehearing denied. The highest tide in 17 years occurred here today, completely submerging the long wharf and flooding the lower floors of the tenderloin district on the tide fiats. FELL INTO A SLOUGH. Narrow Escape of an Aberdeen Baby From Drowning. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Jan. 12. The 2-ycar-old son of Henry Peatch had a nar row escape from drowning yesterday. While playing in the backyard he fell from a walk Into a sJough, in which there was several feet of water. His little sister ran into the house, telling the mother that the baby was in the water. Suppos ing that the child was simply playing in some small puddle, the mother at first paid no attention, but on going out was horrified to sec the child under the water. Jumping in, she pulled him out. and her screams attracted the attention OTHER NORTHWEST NEWS. Death of a, Heppner Lawyer. HEPPNER, Or., Jan. 12. J. W. Dawson, of the law firm of Ellis, Dawson & Lyons, of this city, died at 7 P. M. today, after an illness of only four or five days. He was a rising young attorney, and well liked by all who knew him. He was not thought to be seriously ill, until this morning, when his mother, who lives at McMtnnville, was telegraphed for, and is now on her way here. A representative of a large meat firm of Omaha is here for the purpose of pur chasing 10 carloads of fat cattle for im mediate shipment. He will have no dif ficulty in securing them, as cattle are In fine condition here, owing to the mildness of the winter and the great abundance of feed. An Old Landmark Burned. SFOKANE. Wash., Jan. 12. Old Con cordia hall, an historic landmark of Spo kane, went up in smoke this morning. It was a wooden structure, and the fire licked it up like a tinder-box. It was the property of the Northwest & Pacific Hypotheke bank, to which company it was surrendered for a mortgage of $7500. It was built in 1S76, and prior to the build ing of the Auditorium- was the leading theater of the city. Chenowcth Park Property Sold. ROSEBURG. Or., Jan. 12. The Cheno weth Park property was sold at sheriff's sale today. There were only two bidders, E. C. Stuart, of Portland, and E. G. Young & Co., of Oakland. Stuart bought the real property, bidding 52SS3 69, and Young & Co. the personal property for $247 50. The remains of Mason Woodruff, who was accidentally killed Tuesday near Pa louse City, arrived on tonight's local In charge of G. Mason, and were met at the depot by the members of Philetarlan lodge. No. S, L O. O. F., of Roseburg, and taken to their hall. The funeral will be held at French Settlement tomorrow. ABOUT THE HORSES. Not a. First Choice Among the Win ners at San Francisco. The bookmakers made a clean scoop of five races at San Francisco yesterday. Not a first choice won and even-money favorites were bowled over by outsiders in a way to make the talent ill. These were winners on the various tracks: At San Francisco Five furlongs, sell ing. Three Forks in 1:11; five furlongs, Burmah in 1:12; Gunst stakes, one mile, selling, for all ages. Jim Flood in l:56i; $400 stakes, mile and a half, six hurdles, My Luck in 3:17; seven furlongs, selling, Mollle R. in 1.43. At New Orleans Six furlongs, Wanda in VJlVi: six furlongs, G. B. Cox in 1:21; six furlongs, Corea In 1:21; one and a sixteenth miles. Marcel in 2:00; five fur longs. Festival In 1:07. The Hawthorne Derby. CHICAGO, Jan. 12. The National Der by for 1S95. which is to be run at Haw thorne for a purse of $20,000, of which 515.000 goes to the winner, has an entry 11st of 75 3-year-olds, including the pick of Eastern, as well as Western stock. The entries closed January 1. ABOUT THE FIGHTERS. Jack Dempsey's Next Opponent. CHICAGO, Jan. 12. Tommy Ryan and his trainer, Joe Choynskl, accompanied by a party of friends, will leave here to morrow for New York, where he will finish training for his fight with Jack Dempsey before the Seaside Athletic Club, January IS. Creedon to Fight in Texan. ST. LOUIS. Jan. 12. Dan Creedon. ac companied by Colonel John D. Hopkins, his backer; Tom Tracy, his trainer, and a. select party of St. Louis sports, left here this evening for Galveston, where Creedon is to meet Herman Bernau, Jan uary 19. Creedon is In prime condition. VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 12. The province is threatened with serious floods, and great damage is being done in that por tion of the Fraser river valley which suffered so severely last spring. The floods are caused by the unusually high tides experienced here yesterday and to day. This morning the delta district was one large lake, and in place of ve hicular traffic on roads, boats were called Into requisition. The tide, assisted by a heavy gale from the west, drove the water over the dikes, and at 10 o'clock this morning the water Inside of the em bankment was six Inches higher than at any time during the spring flood. West ham island is entirely under water. For tunately the farmers had time to remove their stock and effects, and as the harvest, of course, is over, the loss will not be so serious, though great damage has been done to roads and dikes. At the north arm of the Fraser, a set tlement on the opposite side of the river, a similar state of affairs exists. Roads are all flooded, and several bridges are washed away. The water is over the floors of several canneries, and goods and effects had to be hastily removed. Sea island and Lulu island are in places en tirely submerged. The Coquilam river, which joins the Fraser above New West minster, has risen with marvelous rapid ity during the last few days, and at noon today was 18 inches higher than ever be fore. Recent heavy rains and warm weather have melted Immense quantities of snow in the mountains, and a usually email broak is now a raging torrent, car rying all before it. The traffic bridge at Westminster Junction was swept away this afternoon, and fears are entertained for the safety of'the railroad bridge at the same point. Several small bridges across this stream are also gone. Telegrams from the upper country all state that the Fraser river is rising rap Idly, faster than ever seen before. At Yale, the head of navigation, five feet of snow was lying on the ground Monday, but today scarcely six inches remains. Constable Marquette, at Mission City, states that the river rose six feet at that point yesterday. -t New Westmin ster no serious damage was done, though the water is nearly up to the wharves. The flats at South Westminster were flooded, and the water is nearly up to the Great Northern track, though it is not thought that it will be flooded. In this city several boathouses are flooded. Water nearly overflowed several wharves, but no serious damage has been done so far. Advices Just received from Eburne, a set tlement at the mouth of the Fraser, say there is three feet of water over Sea island today. A dispatch from Steveston, another settlement at the mouth of the Fraser, says the dike is washed out In a dozen places, and the -island is flooded. The water is still rising, and a higher tide is expected. Trains Blockaded Near Dunsmuir. DUNSMUIR, Cal., Jan. 12. It has rained very hard for 24 hours and still pours down. The snow Is melting and raising the river. Trains are blocked by slides all along in the canyon. A heavy force Is working to clear the track. It will not be possible to get a train through tonight, YREKA, Cal., Jan. 12. The rain has been coming down In torrents for the past 12 houra, and there are no prospects of a cessation. With the immense depths of snow In the- bills and mountains,' streams and creeks are fast swelling to rivers, and present prospects indicate a repetition of the great storms and floods of 1890, and people hereabouts are al ready preparing for the worst. IN THE FROZEN EAST. A Strange Stuff Fell With the Snow in Kentucky. ELVA, Ky., Jan. 12. When the people in this locality arose this morning, they found tho ground covered with two inches of snow, and this was coered with a yellow-tinted stuff that could be gathered In handfuls, and would turn water Inky black. There is no explanation of the phenomena, and an analysis has been un dertaken. CHICAGO, Jan. 12. The thermometers from Dakota to Indiana were very low splrlted today. At noon, St. Paul and Minneapolis reported 2 below zero. Kan sas City, 8 below; St. Louis, 4 below, and Chicago, 9 below. Indications are for warmer weather tomorrow. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12. Yesterday's sud den drop In temperature continued through the night, reaching the coldest point of the winter, at 2 o'clock this morning, 10 deg. below zero. At 11:10 the thermometer reg istered 1 deg. above zero. OMAHA, Jan. 12. The weather has moderated much since last night, and little fear Is expressed that any suffering will result in Nebraska tonight. Re ports from the drouth districts do not show that there were any alarming re sults from last night. CHARLESTON, W. Va., Jan. 12. The thermometer here registered 1 deg. below zero at 7 o'clock this evening, and the weather is growing colder. There is heavy snow in the mountains. Twelve Below in Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 12. At 6 A. M. the signal officer's thermometer regis tered 12 below zero, and at noon 7 below. Since the trials of Hatch and Appleman, alleged accessories of Worden. and their acquittal, the sentiment in "Worden's fa vor has greatly increased, many believing that Worden was made a tool of and greatly wronged. Worden's attorneys are hard at work on his case, and say they have good ground to expect Worden's final release. ADVICES FROM HAWAII. Native Partisans of the Queen Not Reconciled to Dole's Government. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12. The follow ing advices were received via the steamer Australia, bearing date of Honolulu, Jan uary 5: It was stated on the 2d that there was probably no valid foundation for an alarm which arose the night of the 31st ult., that native partisans of the queen were about to fire the city, ana try to carry out Bush's programme of seizing the govern ment, but there was more in it than was believed. A more serious alarm occurred on the evening of the 3d, with unmistak able evidence of its reality. Considerable numbers of natives came into town after dark from the surrounding country, and gatheredin groups upon the streets. At the same time the saloons were deserted by the natives, who evidently had. orders to keep sober. The police at once became active, and the citizen guards were put upon the alert. Before 9 o'clock, however, the conspirators became discouraged by the evident activity of the government, and slunk away. There was a gathering of natives to the immigration depot, a retired spot, beyond the marine railway. Over 100 were found there by the police, who succeeded in in ducing them to leave. They seemed to be expecting to receive arms there, perhaps from a small vessel supposed to be prowl ing around. There Is much mystery about what actually happened that night. The authorities are very reticent There seems no doubt of the existence of an organization of royalist leaders, whom large numbers of natives have undertaken to assist, and to obey their orders. Arrests are expected. There seems no probability of any actual out break, in the face of the great strength and alertness of the government. A singular circumstance was that five white policemen patrolling the shore to ward Walkikl for opium smugglers, were held up and disarmed separately by a com pany of seven men. xney were aeiamea about one hour. All has been quiet since January 3. Hon. Francis M. Hatch, our minister of foreign affairs, embarks today for Wash ington. His errand is to confer with Ha waiian Minister Thurston, who has been of late occupied with a mission to Portugal about immigrant laborers. Mr. Hatch will place Mr. Thurston in possession of the latest views of his gov ernment. He may be able to put in a few; days' work with public men in Washing ton on matters affecting Hawaii. Besides the question of annexation, now rather in abeyance, there are matters of the needed cable, the removal of Pearl-harbor bar, the presence of United States war ships, etc., which call for attention. As the session of the United States congress is short, some of these questions may sud denly come to the front, and this govern ment desires to be strongly represented. Mr. Thurston will therefore be reinforced by the great abilities of Mr. Hatch. Hnwalians Want an American Cable. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12. Hawaiian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hatch, who came on the steamer Australia this morn ing, intends to meet the business men of San Francisco to urge the Importance of immediate action on the cable question. He says the Hawaiians do not want an English cable, and will accept it only as a last resort. "DON GIOVANNI." and the attending physician doubts if he can live 24 hours. Steven Walden was ar rested last night, and Miner Walden, sr., surrendered himself to Sheriff Purvis to day. Both men emphaticallyv deny any knowledge of the shooting, while in hla declaration Silva positively Identifies both men as his assailants. Walden is a well known politician and lobbyist, and late in the '60s was twice elected assemblyman from this county. He has always been active in local politics. Ball has not been asked for, pending Silva's Injuries. m THE ARIZONA FIGHT. IN ENGLAND AGAIN. Burns Talked to the Interviewer of His American Tour. LIVERPOOL. JanT"l2. John Burns. M. P. and labor leader, arrived from New York today. In an interview he said he liked the Americans very much, but In his opinion the American capitalist was an enlarged and offensively glorified edi tion of his English prototype. Excepting in the skilled trades, he said, the Ameri can workingmen are not organized to the extent that the English workingmen are. Mr. Burns said his tour was a success, and he hoped to return to America in the autumn, when he would go further West to teach the lessons he had learned in New York. The attention which he re ceived In the United States was, he said, very flattering and encouraging. There was nothing for him to regret, but much to remember with pleasure. The fact of so many thousands leaving their homes to listen to him was a hopeful sign, show ing a readiness to learn from any quar ter, however humble. In concluding, Mr. Burns said he returned to England with a deeper faith in the British industrial policy. He remarked that the toughest ex perience of his life, not excepting the trials of the great dock strike, was his efforts to organize a concert on the Etruria in a heavy gale. Non-Union Men Beaten. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12. Henry Aye and John Kraus, non-union blacksmiths, work ing for Henry F. Winter, are in a critical condition from a beating given them by seven unknown men. Aye sustained a fracture of the skull and Kraus severe Internal Injuries. The beating Is undoubt edly the result of union troubles. Working to Save Worden's Neck. WOODLAND, Cal.. Jan. 12. A petition for the pardon of S. D. Worden, one of the alleged trainwreckers near Sacramen to July 1L who is now confined in the state prison at Folsom under sentence of death, will be circulated extensively. Attorney-General Henry Has Tend ered His Resignation. PHOENIX. A. T., Jan. 12. Another phase of the fight among the territorial officials came this morning in a letter of resignation from Attorney-General Henry, addressed to Governor Hughes. The res ignation was embraced in a long letter in which Henry denounced the governor as one who, for his own ends, has been disrupting the democratic party, and af firming that if the governor had the in terests of Arizona and the democratic party at heart, he would alone tender his resignation to the president. He charged the governor with malfeasance In office and refused on that account to continue longer as his legal adviser. The resignation was at once accepted and T. D. Satterwhlte, of Tucson, appointed in his place. Henry has joined Secretary Bruce and United States Marshal Meade in the democratic crusade against the governor, and will press at Washington for his removal upon the charge already filed. Bears Escape From Their Keepers. UPPER SANDUSKY, O.. Jan. 12. Three large black bears escaped from their keep ers here Monday, and the owners, who are traveling showmen, kept the matter se cret. Frank Crane, a farmer, says the animals killed a number of his pigs and chickens Wednesday night. The bears partly devoured pigs, chickens, turkeys and geese on other farms the next night. A party of school children saw one of the bears near the Blue Ridge school. Several of the little ones fainted. The bear mere ly sniffed at them, and sauntered away. Armed men attempted to capture or kill the animals, but did not succeed. If the bears be not captured soon, a militia com pany will be sent out after them. o Bill Cook Captured. SANTA FE, N. M., Jan. 12. Marshal Hall received the following, telegram to day from Deputy Marshal C. O. Perry, dated Fort Stanton: "Captured Bill Cook, of Oklahoma Ter ritory, this morning. Will take him from here to Roswell, thence to Oklahoma Territory." Cook is the leader of the band that has been terrorizing the Indian Territory for the last few months, and there is a heavy reward offered for his capture, dead or alive. Provincial Legislature Prorogued. QUEBEC, Jan. 12. The provincial leg islature was prorogued tonight by Lieutenant-Governor Chapleau, after an un usually lengthy session. A. Large Au'dience fin Joyed Much' This Famous Opera. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. Mozart's "Don Giovanni" was performed at the Metro politan opera house tonight before a large audience, which showed very plainly that It enjoyed this most famous of operas. The performance was one of the most satisfac tory of the current season. The cast was the same as heretofore, and the various artists were in good form, and were more at ease than they were the first night of the work this season. M. Maurel re peated his finely-wrought impersonation of the central figure of the drama, and again delighted every one with his clever treatment of insignificant details. M. Ed ouard de Reszke was again seen, and heard in his admirably humorous perform ance of Leporello. Mme. Nordica, as Donno Anna, and Mme. Earns, as Donna Elvira, sang their music well, and Mile, de Lussan, as Serlina; Signor Russitano, as Don Ottavlo; Signor Carbone, as Mas setto, and Signor Abramoff, as II Com mendatore, filled out the cast acceptably. A concert by the Knellselmen quartet was given at the Mendelssohn Glee Club hall tonight. It was the first of a series of three to be given by this organization. The audience was large enough to be en couraging, and its applause was a suf ficient evidence of the genuine pleasure. The programme was delightfully ar ranged. It comprised Beethoven's quartet In A minor, opus 132; the larghetto and scherzo from Cherublnl's quartet In D minor, and Antonin Dvorak's quartet in F major, opus 96, one of his recent Amer ican works. This arrangement, beginning with the most serious work of, the even ing, and ending with the most genial, was much better than that originally an nounced, which had the compositions in directly the opposite order. The Dvorak quartet, which was produced by the Kneiselmen last season, has been per formed by the organization over 50 times in various parts of the United States. Many of these performances were In di rect response to requests to hear this new work by the eminent Bohemian composer. It can be said that the work bears rep etition remarkably well. It is bright, en gaging, tuneful, fresh In ideas, unlabor ious, yet varied in treatment and full of spirit. Garcia, the Mexican Outlaw. BROWNSVILLE. Tex., Jan. 12. Further news from Hidalgo county shows that in the riot Garcia, the outlaw, who shot Joconto Hinoyosa, also fatally shot Wen eclac Zolis, of the deputy sheriff's, posse, and seriously wounded his own son. The posse had arrested Garcla's son, who was placed on a horse behind one of the of ficers. They then started In search of Garcia, riding along in Indian file. The shot, which came from behind them, hit Hinoyosa, and he fell dead. The second shot wounded Zolis fatally, and another shot, intended for a deputy, struck the outlaw's son, causing a dangerous wound. Garcia escaped unhurt. He is the best shot in this country, and a desperate man. . Saw Their Mother Murdered. CHICAGO, Jan. 12. Crazed by jealousy, Jacob Miller, a furniture polisher, residing at 641 North Wood street, cut his wife's throat from ear to ear with a razor, this morning. The woman was Instantly killed. Miller then rushed to the factory, where he was employed, and shot James Olander, the foreman. Inflicting a slight wound over the eyes. The man's two lit tle children witnessed the murder of their mother. Cheated the Gallows. VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 12.-Georgo Frederick Ashford, the fiend who mur dered his wife and infant child and at tempted to murder another child, died this evening In Westminster jail, thus es caping the gallows. The man was uncon scious for the last few days, so no state ment was made. a Positive in His Identification. MODESTO. Cal., Jan. 12. The condition of Frank Silva, who was shot at his ranch near Modesto, Thursday night, is critical. ?5VwCthW f Jrr3L Rt)UGTIO$ S75LO Garments to Order at your own price. Stock must be reduc ed to make room for Spring Goods. 126 first St jf" f -4S TMLOK ( Portland, Or mm ST. LOUIS DfSPEKSARY 15 YEARS IN OREGON We guarantee to cure all private and chronic diseases of men and women lost manhood from any cause, lost memory, nervous trouble, urinary and kidney, liver and stomach, blood and nerve troubles, rheumatism, piles and catarrh, tapeworm, old sores, skin diseases. All forms of venereal diseases quickly and permanently qured. We furnish our own medicine. Everything strictly pri vate. Terms in accordance .with hard times. Consultation free. Treatment by mall; give full description of your ail ment. S. A- YOUNG, M. D., Manager. 230 Yamhill street. "fyrrd lfee Kiuai saie opotfs Iitf$ffS 0 PlCIJlG $TU We note in these columns today a few items gathered from our Dress Goods, Lace and Embroidery sections. They merely serve to give you an idea of aur annual sale prices, for ycu wilL find as great reductions in all departments as those mentioned here: D$ES GOODS Oar 50-cent Line of 38-inch All-Wool Suitings G Our 50c line of 38-inch Changeable French Diagonals Aline of 36-inch All-wool Latest Combinations Our 50c 38-inch Heavy Wool Cheviots YARD 25e YARD 25e YARD 25c YARD Aline of 42-inch All-wool Diagonal Biege An assortment of 38-inch Silk and Wool Mixtures YABD 35e YARD Our 50-inch All-wool Ladies' Cloth EpB$0lDEf?lES Hamburg Embroideries The 10 c hind Hamburg, Swiss, Cambric and Nainsook Em broideries; our 12c line 5e YARD 8e YARD Our entire line of 16 and 17c Embroideries 12e. '' Aline of 56-inch All-wool Suitings YARD 65e YARD 50-inch all-wool Strathmore Suiting YARD Our 51.50 quality 52-inch Silk and Wool Covert Cloth YARD Priestley's Blacks, A line of 42-inclv The 51.25 quality YARD 300 pieces Hamburg, Nain sook and Cambric Embroideries ; Our 20c, 22o and 25c qualities An assortment of Black French Laces, wide and Narrow widths YARD 1 a 'YARD An assortment of Black Chantilly Laces A line of Black Bourdon Laces Chantilly Laces Bourdon Laces Guipure Laces Point de Irlande Point de Esprit Point de Brnges -inch to 12-inch Widths YARD lie YARD 19e YARD Yard at annual Sals Prices. Hamburg Embroid eries, Swiss Embroideries Cambric Embroid eries, Nainsook Embroid-. eries. Including Edgings Insertions, All Overs, Flouncings. Less Than New Tariff Prices Fitfsfc and Taylotf Sts. DRESS TRIMMINGS Seeure your Trimmings now. They will cost you much more 30 days later. We have a splendid assortment of Jets, Gimps and Braids for you to select from. Annual Sale prices on every yard.