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TOMORROW
GRAND
INAUGURAL SALE
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The "old" a pretty good picture store?
We always thought so until a few weeks
ago. Then we took a trip around the coun
try and saw how Eastern people sold pic
tures. Quite different. We didn't like our
picture store then. But, TOMORROW, an
UP-TO-DATE PICTURE STORE
sends out an invitation to you to visit and
admire the new pictures, the. new rooms,
the new frames; pictures that are abso
lutely shown in our store only. Frames
that are sold exclusively by us. Mouldings
that are positively controlled by us. Three
advantages that place our picture depart
ment foremost in Portland. As an induce
ment to have you visit our new department
we have provided some specials. Any one
is worthy of a call. Taken together they
form the greatest sale of pictures ever
offered in Portland.
500 Colored Pictures, framed j 500 Colered Pictures, framed
in 9x11 black frames, in 14x19 black frames,
special ZDC special l.....7.....T o)C
250 Water-Color Platinas
Hand-colored, embracing all the famous paintings,
mounted on heavy mats, former price $2.50,
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50 Hand-painted Pictures, in
loxzz goia rrames, -special
$3.yD
500 Views of Mt. Hood and
Columbia River scenes,
mounted on burnt wood,
regular price 75 cts, -special
. ZDC
2500 Photograph Frames
2500 black, white, gold, silver, green Photograph
Frames, 7x9 frames, assorted mats, brass cor
ners, easel back, special, each
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Den Ballet Fencing Monk Sport
Pictures Pictures Pictures Pictures Pictures
Pictures for the parlor, Library, Dining-Room, Living-Room,
Nursery and Misses' Room.
NEW BOOKS JUST RECEIVED Pub. our
Price. Price.
THE BATTLEGROUND, by Ellen Glasgow ..$1.50 $1.15
THE COLONIALS, by Allen French w.... 1.50 1.15
TE CONQUEROR, by Gertrude Atherton .-1.50 1.15
CAPTAIN OF THE GRAY-HORSE TROOP, by Hamim Gar
land 1-50 1.15
KATE BONNET, by Frank Stockton 1.50 1.15
LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER, by Basil King 1.50 1.15
IF I WERE KING, by McCarthy 1.50 1.15
WHEN LOVE IS TOUNG, by Gllson 1.50 1.15
LETTERS ON LIFE, by Claudius Clear :.. .... 1.75
THE NEXT GREAT AWAKENING, by Josiah Strong. 75 .69
ANTICIPATIONS, by H. G. Wells j... 1.S0
THE AMERICANIZATION OF THE WORLD, by Stead 1.00 .79
POEMS BY ARTHUR SYMONS, 2 vols 3.00 2.35
by Hamley Bros., High Holborn,
Eng., $2.25, $3.50, $3.95, $5, $6.50
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100 new Dutch Scenes, colored
in Kvtftl1arlranrltl.
low frame, special.... yC
200 hand-colored Views of ML
Hood and Columbia River
scenes, mounted on burnt
wood, regular price
75c, special oyC
19c
LADIES'
RAGLANS
Real value $15
Special
tomorrow J) y; O O
These Raglans .arc made of all
wool covert cloth; colors are
tan, gray and black; made with
thr.ee top capes, half fitted back,
turned flare cuffs, velvet collar,
half lined; also without capes
and with flounce skiri Most
pronounced bargain at $9-85.
THIS CITY 18 "EASY"
So the Junco Men Wax Fat
and Prosperous.
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ALL RIGHT WITH THE POLICE
"Xo One Complains to Us," Says the
Chief So Xothing Is Done But
"Why Are They Xot
"Vnffgredf"
'00..?
In any other city on the Coast when
an officer tap3 a known bunco man on
the shoulder, and saya "Get out!" he
leaves at once. He Is not hunting for
trouble, but he Is hunting- always for
an easy town where he can work under
police protection. It Is up to the police
authorities of Portland to explain the
presence of many cf these gentry In
this city. "Will they?
&
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The "bunco men are still here. The
Chief of Police says he doce not arrest
them because no complaints have been
lodged against them. The practice In
other cities Is to order such men out of
the city on sight, without waiting for
them to commit robberies before prosecut
ing them. "Scotch Aleck," "Palo Alto
Kid," "Big Burke" and all the rest of
the fraternity who bear names given them
by the police of the cities of the Coast
were seen on the streets ye'sterday, and
wIlL continue to be seen there until they
are told to go. Then they will scatter like
sheep, for none of them are looking for
trouble with the authorities, and none
would dare remain in town against the
will of those in authority.
When asked yesterday why he did not
arrest these men. Chief of Police Mc
Lauchlan said that no persons have yet
made complaints of being robbed, either
In shooting galleries or "big mitt" Joints.
"I had men on one case four or five
days ago," went on the Chief, "and was
legally advised that the licenses of shoot
ing galleries could not.be canceled with
out a meeting of the City Council. I
have no proof yet that the law Is being
violated." That was all he would say
on the subject.
The assertion of the Chief of Police
that he hag mado no arrests of bunco
men is amply borne out by the records.
Although not one of the gang whose
names have been so often printed in The
Oregonian can show any visible means
of support, it seems to have occurred to
no policeman to arrest them for vagran
cy. Thus enjoying immunity they con
tinue to ply their criminal calling, and
while burglars and footpads operate by
night, these crooks whose stealings are
greater than those of either of the for
mer classes, walk about the streets in
'broad daylight, select their victims on the
principal streets, and talk, chat and drink
in up-town saloons, which are frequented
by detectives and 'other members of the
force.
The shooting gallery on North Third
street, next the SL Paul House, was
open all day yesterday and enjoyed a
good business while the trade of Its com
petitors languished. This gallery Is op
erated by "Scotch Aleck" and his friends,
and has a large force of "steerers" work
ing for it, which explains its prosperity.
It is said to be Aleck's intention to dis
pose of his Interest in this concern, and
move farther up town, as he has found
the business of fleecing strangers with
cards and dice to be even more profitable
than that of running a shooting gallery.
He still holds the whip hand in the
North End, however, and not a little
Jealousy has been created by the success
of the gallery which is under his man
agement. "Steerers" still continue numerous at
the Union Depot and the boat landings,
and a number of them were seen yester
day with victims in tow, bound for a
saloon, where the preliminary drink was
to be administered. Trains running In
and odt of Portland are infested by these
thieves, and despite all the vigilance of
the railroad companies to forestall them,
they often succeed in fleecing a stranger
before he arrives In the city. Should the
vigilance of the train officers prove too
much for them, however, they do no
worry, for they know that tho "sucker"
can hardly escape their friends in the city,
who are troubled by no epylng author
ity. A TRIFLING QUARREL.
Led to a Brutal Killing- in Kansas
Murderer Confesses.
COUNCIL GROVeT Kan., April 19.
Henry Dumprope, Ihe murderer of George
Crowley, was arrested last night at Hol
songton and brought here today. This
evening he was taken to Emporia, where
he will be-tried.
Dumprop'e made a full confession of his
crime. He said he and Crowley were re
turning from Emporia In a wagon from a
business trip. While on the way they be
came involved In a quarrel about whether
a certain house they passed was a newly
painted old house or a new house. After
warm words Dumprope says he struck
Crowley on the head with tho end-gate,
and killed him. He wrapped the body in
blankets, tied a stone to It and threw It
in the Neosho River, where It was found
yesterday.
Chicago Fiend Sentenced to Death.
CHICAGO, April 19. The jury in the
case of Louis Toombs, on trial for the
murder of Annie Larson on the steamer
Peerless the night of December 31, 1901,
tonight brought in a verdict of murder In
the first degree, and Toombs was sen
tenced to be hanged. Toombs was In
charge of the steamer Peerless while It
lay in Winter quarters, and advertised
for a cook. Annie Larson applied for the
position, and the first night that she spent
on the boat he choked her to death, and
after mistreating the corpse in an inde
scribable manner threw it into the Chi
cago River.
New York Mansion Looted.
NEW YORK, April 19. Great mystery
has been thrown around a robbery which
has just occurred in a Fifth-avenue man
sion. It Is generally admitted that the
burglars made away with more than $25,
000 worth of silverware and gems. Other
reports say one diamond necklace alone
among the loot was worth a fortune.
Those in the secret absolutely refuse to
divulge the name of the loser, but tho
police admit that the home robbed was
that of one of the leading families of
New York.
Concealed in a Horse's Carcass.
NEW YORK, April 19. On Hooper's
Island, In Chesapeake Bay, the body of a
boy has been found concealed In the car
cass of a dead horse, where It was hid
den after a murder, says an Elkton, Md.,
special to the "World. It Is said the body
Is that of a boy who had been working on
one of the farms of the island, but who
mysteriously disappeared several weeks
ago. Search is being made for the murderer.
Batson's Case In Jury's Hands.
LAKE CHARL.ES. La., April 19. The
Jury In the case of Ed Batson, on trial
for the murder of six members of the Earl
family, had not agreed after being out
three hours, and court adjourned until
Monday morning, the Judge having decid
ed not to receive a verdict after dark.
Wealthy Italian Murdered.
NEW YORK, April 19. Louis Troja, a
wealthy Italian saloon-keeper and real es
tate owner, was found murdered In his
saloon on East Ninety-seventh street early
today. The man's head had been crushed
In. It is supposed that robbery was tho
motive.
WILL OPPOSE REMOVAL.
Minnesota Will Ask That Merger
Case Be Remanded to State Court.
ST. PAUL, April 19. The Attorney
General of Minnesota, W. B. Douglas,
will oppose the removal .of the merger
CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY
Charles IT. Carey,
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Judgo Charles H. Carey, Chairman of the Republican City and County Central, Committee, Is one of the ablest
lawyers and politicians In the state. He has attended numerous county and state conventions, and has performed
many.-valuabla services lor his partyv In the recent primary fight against the Simon machine, Judge Carey was
an important factor. He -was at one time Municipal Judge for the City of Portland, leaving the position after
making a splendid record. He 13 now senior partner of tho legal firm of Carey & Mays.
Frank S. Grant, who was chosen Secretary of tho Multnomah County Republican Central Committee, some
weeks ago, has lived in Portland since 1S9L After graduating at the Bishop Scott Academy, he began the study of
law and was admitted to the bar in 1S35. He now enjoys a good law practice, and Is regarded as one of the ablest
young attorneys in the city. At the last session of the Oregon Legislature Mr. Grant was Assistant Chief Clerk
of the Senate, filling the position in a creditable manner. He is an ardent' Republican, and will prove a valuabie
Secretary for the County Committee.
suit from the Ramsey County District
Court to the United States Circuit Court.
He will go Into the United States Circuit
Court and there move the court tb remand
the suit to the State District Court,
from which it came. Attorney-General
Douglas said today, after a consultation
with Senator Wilson, assoclato counsel in
the case:
"The transfer of tho case will not em
barrass or hinder the action of the state.
It is Immaterial in which court the case
is tried, but the motion to remand will at
once bring up the question of jurisdiction,
and when that is settled we can proceed
with the trial of tho case on Its merits.
In any event It will reach tho Supreme
Court without unnecessary delay."
The state expects President Hill, of the
Northern Securities Company, to renew
In the Federal Court his motion to vacate
the service of summons on tho Northern
Securities Company and himself, as presi
dent of the company, on the some ground
that the motion was made in tho Ramsey
County District Court, that the Northern
Securities Company is not doing business
as a corporation in Minnesota and has ap
pointed no agent In this state to receive
service. The service on Mr. Hill, as presi
dent of the Northern Securities Company,
will be objected to on the ground that
ho is not a resident of this state in that
capacity, but only as an individual.
Should the service be vacated, then "tho
state will probably try to secure service
by publication.
Demonstration Against Loubet.
PARIS, April 19. While President Lou
bet was visiting the exhibition in the
Jardln des Tullleries this morning an Indi
vidual posted at a window of a hotel op
posite attempted to start a demonstration
against the President. His cries of "Abas
Loubet" (Down with Loubet), however.
only endangered himseir, as tne -crowa
present started a counter demonstration
and advanced threateningly in the direc
tion of the hotel. The disturber of the
peace was arrested, but later he was re
leased from custody.
Damaging Storms In Knnnas.
GUTHRIE, O. T., April 19. Violent wind
and hall storms that ruined growing corn,
badly damaged oats and wheat and rid
dled foliage and blooms from fruit trees,
are reported -to have covered a wide path
from Granite, O. T., to Woodvllle, and
Sterrltt, I. T., a distance of 100 miles.
Hall In several places Is reported to have
drifted to a depth of two feet. The wind
storm at Lawton yesterday did consid
erable damage, and Injured a number of
persons seriously.
Death In the Alps.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, April 19. The
American youth, who, with the son of a
Lausanne publisher named Iner, was
killed some days ago by falling to. tho
bottom of a gorge In the Encel Pass near
Evlonnaz, was Dalcott Chambers. 1G years
of age, the only son of a missionary, the
Rev. Mr. Chambers, stationed at Adana,
Anatolia, in Asia Minor. Both of the vic
tims were pupils at the normal school at
Feseux, Canton of Neufcbatel.
Flammarlon'ji Calculation.
NEW YORK. April 19. Camllle Flam
marlon has announced at a meeting of the
Soclete Astronomlque de France, says a
HEIerald dispatch from Paris, that one
milliard minutes elapsed at 6:10 P. M., on
April 18, since the beginning- of the Christ
ian era. January L ef the year 1. is
taken as a starting point forthls calcu
lation. The average year during: the 19
centuries is composed of 525,957 minutes
and 18 seconds.
ALL UNDER ONEHEAD
Morgan Combines the Great
Transatlantic Lines,
SOME DETAILS OF THE SCHEME
Capital "Will Be Far In Excess of
91G0,00O,0OO English Companies
Will Remain Nominally Under
Foreign Control.
NEW YORK, April 19. J. P. Morgan,
who is now abroad, has practically con
summated a plan to combine all the lead
ing trans-Atlantic steamship lines. Lon
don dispatches to the Associated Press
REPUBLICAN CITY AND COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
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Chairman
Frank S.
announcing the combination were today
confirmed at tho Morgan banking house.
The companies to be consolidated will, it
is understood, include the American and
Red Star Lines, White Star Line, Domin
ion Line. Atlantic Transport Line and
Leyland Line. The two last-named lines
have been under Morgan control for some
time. Probable additions to this list are
the Cunard, Wilson and Holland-American
Companies, and it Is understood a "work
ing agreement'' will bo reached with the
other leading trans-Atlantic companies,
including the North German Lloyd,
Hamburg-American, General Trans-Atlantic
(French), Allen and Anchor Lines.
Mr. Morgan has given the matter much
of his time since his arrival on the other
side. In this country tho more important
details have been In tho hands of Clement
A. Grlscom, of tho American Line, while
Charles Steele, Mr. Morgan's partner In
thi3 city, has had charge of the legal pre
liminaries. It Is yet too early to give the
exact scopo of the scheme, but as now
outlined there will be an American hold
ing company, into which all the steamship
companies which propose to enter the
combine will put their stock holdings
pool their Issues In exactly the same way
that the various concerns embraced In tho
United States Steel Corporation threw In
their holdings, receiving in return stock
of the main or parent company.
Just what the capitalization of the com
pany is to bo is not yet known, but the
amount is likely to be well In excess of
$150,000,000. This phase of the project will
depend entirely upon the number of
steamship companies taken Into the com
bine. One of the most interesting features of
the plan deal3 with the subsidy question.
The White Star and Cunard lines receive
liberal subsidies from the British Gov
ernment. These subsidies would be with
hold or abrogated if the ships of these
lines changed their flag from British to
American. Because of this, the ships of
the White Star, Cunard and the English
subsidized companies will doubtless con
tinue nominally unaer British control.
George W. Perkins, of J. P. Morgan &
Co., Is authority for the statement that
American Interests will dominate the
proposed amalgamation, and declares that
the result will prove not only a great tri
umph for Mr. Morgan, but will make the
United States the real ruler of the mer
chant marine of the world. Mr. Perkins
also says that the plan will be of the
greatest benefit to Importers and export
ers, as well as to the great railroad Inter
ests of this country.
"Its effect will be felt by shippers from
Maine to California," Mr. Perkins said,
"and also will result in a better under
standing between the commercial inter
ests of this country and Germany."
Confirmed at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April 19. The an
nouncement that the International Com
pany had entered the steamship combi
nation, of which J. P. Morgan is the
head, was officially confirmed today, at
the office of President Clement A. Grls
com, by Howard Peasey, secretary to Mr.
Grlscom. The terms of the agreement
between the International Navigation
Company, the White Star, Dominion, Ley
land, Atlantic Transport, and the Red
Star Lines, which are Included In the
combination, could not be learned here,
the statement being made that the de
tails are In the hands of Mr. Morgan and
their publication must come through him.
"All we can say," declared Mr. Peasey,
"is that Mr. Morgan's proposition was
satisfactory to us, and we accepted it."
Held Up by Negroes.
GREENSBURG. Pa.. Anril 19. While a
number of young1 people were returning
from a dancing party early this morning,
two masked negro highwaymen held- up
the couple In the lead and at the point of
revolvers overpowered Charles McQuillls
and forced him to turn over his money
and watch. Meanwhile Miss Annie Hill,
who was with him, ran Back and notified 4
the others, who hurried to the rescue.
The highwaymen immediately opened Are
and Alex McNaught was shot dead and
Frank McQuillls seriously wounded. The
robbers fled to a thicket and have not yet
been captured.
A reward of $500 has been offered for
theirapprehenslon, and officers are search
ing the surrounding country for them.
It is believed they were miners from the
Jamleson coal works, where scores of ne
groes are employed.
MACCABEE CASE DECIDED.
Great Hive of Michigan May Use Re
galia, Ritual and Title.
ANN ARBOR. Mich., April 19.-Judge
Kinne. in tho Circuit court here, today
handed down his opinion in the case of the
Great Hive, Ladies of the Maccabees.
State of Michigan, against the Supreme
Hive, Ladles of the Maccabees of the
World, brought to determine the right of
the Great Hive to Institute lodges outside
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Grant, Secretary.
of the state, and to use the regalia, ritual
and title of the order. Judge Kinne de
cided that the Great Hive had an equal
right with the Supreme Hive to use the
regalia, ritual and title of the order, and
denied to the defendants the possession of
any paramount and exclusive right to the
same. His decreo also requires the defend
ant, the Supreme Hive, to withdraw such
protests to the expansion of the Great
Hive as have been filed without the state,
and perpetually restrains and enjoins it
from In any manner interfering" with the
Great Hive In the extension and exDan-
sion of its work.
NATIONAL NEWS.
Asphalt Syndicate Protests.
WASHINGTON, April 19. The Warner
Qulnlan asphalt syndicate has lodged with
the President a protest against what they
regard as the unwarranted interference
of tho United States Government in the
legal proceedings now in progress In
Venezuela between the two asphalt com
panies, which Interference Is alleged to
be In the Interest of the Bermudese Com
pany. As the facts are known to the
State Department, the Warner-Qulnlan
syndicate obtained a concession in one of
the lower "Venezuelan courts over their
opponent in a contest for tho possession
of La Fellcldad asphalt lake. Tho Ber
mudese Company, being1 In possession, ap
pealed to tho Venezuelan Supreme Court,
before which tribunal tho case is now
pending. Meanwhile, the Warner-Qulnlan
people secured an order from the
lower court to give them possession of the
lake. At this stage United States Minis
ter Bowen lodged a vigorous protest with
tho Venezuelan Government against arbi
trary action of thi3 kind. Insisting that
the status as to the possession of tho
asphalt lake should bo maintained until
tho Supremo Court had decided the case.
It Is against this action that tho Warner
Quinlan syndicate protests. Mr. Bowen
has been supplied by the State Depart
ment with a copy of the protest, and has
been required to make a statement as to
what ho has done.
Civil Service Violations.
CHICAGO, April 19. Investigation was
begun today by Federal Civil Service
Commissioner W. D. Foulke, of the al
leged departures of Postmaster F. E.
Coyne from the civil service rules. Theo
dore W. Whittler, the discharged superin
tendent of the Carpenter-street postal sta
tion, whose charges against Mr. Coyne
brought on the investigation, was pres
ent at an "official talk" and maintained
that the Postmaster had violated the rules
by discharging employes for political and
other reasons. A list of witnesses was
prepared and a full hearing ordered.
Crowder Completes His Investigation
NEW ORLEANS, April 19. Colonel B.
H. Crowder, U. S. A., charged with the
Investigation of the alleged British camp
at Chalmette, has completed his investi
gation and last night left the city, going
direct to Washington, taking with him
tho result of his Investigation here. The
investigation has been a secret one
throughout.
Red Lodge Strike Settled.
HELENA, Mont., April 19. State Coal
Mine Inspector Welsh this evening re
ceived a telegram from Red Lodge an
nouncing that the strike In the coal mines
there had been settled and the men would
go to work- Monday, after being out 11
days. About 700 men were involved in
tho trouble.
OREGON FIR HIGH UP
Flagstaff on Chicago's New
Federal Building.
HARD TASK TO GET IT THERE
Teamsters Found It Almost Impos
sible to Turn Street Corners With.
Big Stick Snccesii After
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Three Failures.
Oregon flr is hereafter to control tho
flagstaff market of the Middle West.
It Is lighter and nearly as strong- as
oak. The flagstaff on Chicago's new
Federal building is of this Umber. A
large Chicago firm, states that nearly
all of Its pele contracts this year speci
fy the Pacific Coast wood.
CHICAGO, April 19. Tipped with- a cop
per globe beneath which the Stars and
Stripes stretch out proudly tinder the in
fluence of the never-ceasing lake breezes,
a big: stick of Oregon fir marks the fact
that work on Chicago's new Federal
building has been pushed to the highest
elevation the building will reach. The tim
ber occupies tho highest position ever
afforded a piece of wood In the Mississip
pi Valley, for Its 72 feet of unmarked ex
panse reaches 347 feet above tho ground.
With one exception, it is higher than any
point of any other building in Chicago
the Montgomery-Ward structure, reaches
still 50 feet farther toward the sky.
The splendid piece of wood which now
holds so prominent a place in the city
made trouble for the contractors beforo .
it was put in place, and many were the
devices and plans which went wrong- be
fore the pole was landed securely In Its
resting place. It took four days of hard
work, and three attempts failed Hatly be
fore a big force of teamsters and work
men could bring the stick of timber the 40
blocks between the yard where it was
dressed and the Federal building.
Getting the Big Pole East.
The big pole was cut, according to tho,
Marsh & Bingham Lumber Company,
which sold It to the contractors, some
where about the Oregon-Washington line,
and went to Tacoma with other sticks
of a special consignment for the Chicago
firm. Thence, stretching over two long
cars, It traveled over the Northern Pacific
and Northwestern lines to Chicago, be
ing at last deposited with a dozen other'
timbers beside the railway track west
of the stockyards district of Chicago.
When the contractors began casting,
about for a pole for the Federal building,
days were spent by an expert in searching
through the multitude of lumber yards
and lofts which line the Chicago River.'
Nothing suitable was found until the
loft of the Marsh-Blngham Company'
was visited. It took the expert but 10
minutes to decide that the stick selected'
was the one he had so long sought. Tho
next day, and for nearly a month there-'
after, four men worked unceasingly pre
paring the timber for use. The result of"
their labors was a straight, well-roundedi
flagstaff, which, despite its three score
and 10 feet, was but 14 inches in diameter
at the base.
Hard Task to Turn Corner.
When the pole was ready. It was placed!
On a long wagon anu Slcirieu iur mo uuuu-
inv tb-ViIMi nnrMinlf"? n. hloek bounded bv
Adams, Dearborn, Clark and Jackson
streets, in the busiest center or tne city,
-amhin n flozen blocks of the work the
wagon attempted to turn a corner, with.
the result tnat tno Dig suck inreaienau
the plate-glass front of a store and tied
up a street-car line. No way could be!
found of turning the corner successfully,
and ultimately the timber was unloaded
and taken back to the yards. A second
and third attempt resulted In like failure.
Then a survey 61 the streets was made,1
and It was found that by paralleling the
railway tracks to the Grand Central sta
irtn omi tion TTinvinc- north through Cus-
tnmlpnuu Tinro. tho iouroey could bo
accomplished. The pole was delivered at
the building next day. '
Fittings of Tobln bronze cap the end or
the monster pole and from them depend'
two halyards. Tobln bronzo is so expen
sive It is rarely used, but it lasts forever,,
oo tho rnntrflo.tina: world understancs the
term. Tho flag Is over 30 feet long. Ore
gon flr was selected for the flagstaff be
noucn u liehter and almost as strong as
ut T.-htnPsi -urns a nualltv absolutely
necessary In the new pole, for It is set In
the top of a light steel dome and strong
winds on a flag create a tremendous
pressure and leverage on the steel work
Oregon Flr Supreme.
Manager Robert Mather, of the Marsh-
Bingham Company, is being generally1
congratulated by Chicago lumber-dealers
on securing the pole contract, which run3
well into four figures. He was one of the.
first Chicago lumbermen to Introduce Or-'
egon fir for flag purposes. He said today
"The flr of Oregon Is practically to controu
the flagstaff market of Chicago and tha
vtiIo wf frnm this time. Nearly every
pole contract, and we have placed 25 this,
year, specifies that Oregon fir shall be
the timber used. Reports made to our
firm from other cities make safe a pre
diction that all timbers for important
work in boats, buildings and flagpoles oti
the entire Middle West will In a few yeara
be of this wood of the Pacific Coast."
Leprosy Spreading in Nicaragua.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 10. Tha
Commerclo, a dally newspaper published,
here, declared. In a recent issue, thatj
leprosy had been developed to such anj
alarming extent among tho people of
Western Nicaragua, particularly In Leon,
and Chlnga, as to cause a prominent
newspaper of Leon to warn parents
against permitting their children to go
on the streets of the towns for fear of
unknowingly coming Into contact with!
lepers, all of whom are licensed to gc.
where they please and beg. About la
years ago It was estimated that the num-(
ber of leprous persons in Nicaragua was
about 200. At present the number be-(
yond the secondary stage of the disease,
is placed at from 1500 to 2000.
Austria Is Horrified.
VIENNA, April 19. The newspapers
here are publishing dispatches referring to
the charges made against the conduct otj
American soldiers In the Philippines. The,
Vaterland says:
"The American action appears to bo
doubly horrible when it is remembered
that America waged war with Spain la'
1 the name of humanity."