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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 6, 1902)
THE .SUNDAY OBEGOXIAS, POKTLAND. JULY 6, 1902. HE TRAGYIZE8 THEM Robber Lines Twelve Men Up and Takeshi 650. SALOON SCENE OF THE HOLD-UP Policeman I Onlr Bloclc Off, Bnt the Mr.n Bent on Gain Scire Eerjtlilnar in SIut and Walks Out. COLFAX., Wash., July 5. The boldest robbery ever known here occurred at 2 o'clock this morning, when a lone robber held up 12 men In the Richelieu saloon and gambling-house, secured 51500 and escaped under the glare of electric lights -with a policeman standing half a block away. The robber entered the saloon at 2 o'clock. Charles Schultz, the proprietor, and two customers were at the bar. The robber coveitd them -with two revolvers of large caliber, and ordered their hands up. They obejed. and were marched into the gambling - room adjoining, wnere cine men were sitting. All were forced to stand with hand3 up , and faces against- tho rear wall. Henry Spark and George Gerlitz looked around, and were struck on the head with a revolver, both receiving severe scalp wounds. Ths robber said the nest man to look around would be shot dead. Going to the roulette table, he raked off the money In a. eack, and treated all the gam blinc tables In thesame -ft ay. The robber then compelled Schultz to go with him to the front of the saloon ana open the safe, first tolling the others he had 'two pals, and the flrst man to move would be shot. He rifled the safe, cash register and drawer behind the bar, work ing quietly and coolly. Ke took Schultz revolver from behind the bar, saying: "This is a fine gun; I need it in my busi ness." After mating Schultz march to the rear of the saloon and line up with the others, he commanded all to remain quiet 15 minutes, and backed out the front door and walked rapidly down the. street. Not a clew has been found. The robber, who was about 5 fet 10 Inches, vore a. black cloth mask, covering his entire face but the eyes, which were blue. XEW OKEGOX CORPORATIONS. Articles Filed at Salem During: the Week Just Closed. SALEM, July 5. Articles of Incorpora tion were filed in the office of Secretary Of State Dunbar this week as follows: "Watts-Matthieu Company. Portland, 15000, drug businefcs; F. A. "JVatts, S. A. Matthleu. K. D. Matthleu, L. R. "Watts. Bank of North Yamhill, North Yamhill, 52O.0C0; Jacob Wortman, John A. Sim tnons, Sam Laughlln. Interocean Mining Company, Baker City, 1,600,000; A. P. Pearce, Fred Hendricks, I- Andv Evecks. The Houlton Building Association, Houl ton, Columbia County. $1000; U. "W. Clark, J. H. Uric. Leslie E. Bailey. The. Investors' Mining & Milling "Com pany, Salem $1,000,000; W H. Burghardt, L. M. Ormsby. "W. D. McGcc. Ashland Iron Works, Ashland, $20,000; 1: B. Provost, J. L. Fenton, George Wild", W. A. Frecberg. Olene Livestock Company, Klamath Falls. 530.000; I. D. Applogate. C. N. F. Armstrong. Rex E. Bord, C. "W. Jackson, R. W. Prosser. Mountain View Copper Company, Kerby, Josephine County, 51.000,000; W. J. McNa xnara, "W. E. Olmstead, J. L. Sowcll, J. G. Sow ell. Meridian Investment & Trust Company. Portland. 525,000; R. J. Hendrie, George M. Parker. Maude Dorrance. Bourne Land & Improvement Company, Bourne, Baker County. 5E0D0; C. J". Chris tie, R. L. Turner, John D. Goss. Lombard Copper Company, Baker City, 52,000,000; F. L. Evans. H. G. Pearson. W. J. May. Glbson-Pcel Candy Company, Portland, 52500; C. C. Glbpon, Marcus A, Peel, George J. Cameron. Crescent Manufacturing Company, Port land. 525.000: F. J. Catterlln. H. "White, C. E. Warrens, A. W, Goddard. People's Home-Building, Employment & Investment Company, Independence, 520, , 00; W. r. Hammer, E. Pickel, E. D. Montague. Tillamook Title & Abstract Company. Tillamook, 5600; H. T. Botts, W. K. Coop er. Ruth A. Cooper. - United States Fence Company, Portland, 115.000: S. B. Llnthlcurn. H. H.' Parker. A. E. Gcbhardt City Retail Lumber Company, Portland, 53000; John Poulscn, Herman H. Jones. E. T. William. Valley Queen Gold Mining- Company, Sumpter, supplementary articles, 523,000; C. H. McCulloch, Tom C. Gray, C. B. Warren, Jr. FIRECRACKERS CAUSED FIRE. Four Aberdeen Houhch Bnrned In itiate Have Close Calls. ABERDEEN. Wash.. July 5. The dwelling-houses of C. W. McBrlde, Robert Shannon. J. Long and an adjoining empty house, in South Aberdeen, were totally destroyed by Arc about midnight last night, and all the Inmates, nine In num ber, narrowly Escaped being burned to death. The origin of the fire is unknown, but is supposed to have been caused by firecrackers falling among the loose saw dust atound the buildings. The flrst in timation the residents of the burning buildings had of the fire was the awaken ing of Mr. Long by her little girl, who noticed the blaze and cried to her mother to get up and see it. The fire had gained such headway that it was with the utmost difficulty the reel of the inmates in Long's and the other houses were awakened and rescued. The contents of the buildings were all consumed. ' STRUCK BY A TRAIN. Man Killed Near Hood River by Be ing Knocked Off a. Trestle. HOOD RIVER, July 5. Frank"ZakrIson, a. stranger, was killed jesterday by bolng knocked off a railroad trestle east of town by the west-pound Atlantic Express. Coroner W. H. Butts came down from The Dalles this morning and held an inquest. The finding of the Coroner's Jury is to the effect that tho man met his death as heretofore stated; that ho was about 60 years old and weighed about 140 pounds. He had gray hair, blue eyes and light complexion; wore a blue coat and dark troucers, and papers on his person showed his name to be Frank Zakrlson, of 1200 East Sixth street, Austin, Tex. Mfsslns: Man Heard From. Frank Hubbard, of White Salmon, who was reported missing the other day, has been heard from. He reached Vancouver, and finding himself without-means, he en listed in the regular Arro. CHURCH TO HOLD CELEBRATION. First Salem Congregational Enters Upon Fiftieth Ycnr. SALEM, July 5. Tomorrow the mem bers of the First Congregational Church In this city will begin a celebration of the atk anniversary of the organization of i lsis jBePIST In line with our established custom, we begin our CLEAR ANCE SALE while the seaaon is at its heignt, with the deter mination of CLOSING OUT every dollar's worth of SPRING and SUMMER goods in our en tire stock. Our Mr. Selling starts East next week to oversee the manufacture of our FALL stock, and he has ordered SWEEPING reductions in every department cuts of 10 to SO PER CENT to enable this command to be carried out, and carried out it musbbe. Never has such a terrific price-1 cutting bpen attempted in Port land. You may never have such an opportunity again. It is well to bear in mind that earliest pur chasers secure best selections. Mornings is the best time to do your shopping. Not a single item has escaped the pruning .knife EXCEPT E.-& W. COL LARS, MONARCH WHITE SHIRTS and BREWER HATS. The prices of these never vary. BEN SELLING. There are still two or three months of good wearing for OUTING SUITS, but the orders -are imperative CLOSE THEM OUT! and out they must go. 25 to 40 per cent REDUCTION on every outing suit in the house! Young man, -this is your opportunity to secure a nice suit at a nominal price. MEN'S BLUE FLANNEL OUTING suit, olive hair line stripe, our regular 7 values, CLEARANCE 0 HO PRICE ; OiOO SAME IN OXFORD n flQ at d9o MEN'S BLUE SERGE OUTING SUIT, white hair line stripe, regular $8.00 values; CLEARANCE C HO PRICE OiOU MEN'S HOMESPUN AND FLANNEL OUTING SUITS, regular $8.50 D fin values, CLEARANCE PRICE. CioU ALL OUR $10.00 AND ?12.00 OUTING SUITS; CLEARANCE - n rn PRICE .4 ,0U ALL OUR $15.00 OUTING 11 en SUITS, CLEARANCE Price.... I 1,'OU Men's Ftanne! and Outing Pants MEN'S FLANNEL outing pants, regular $3.00 values, CLEARANCE n OC PRICE ZiuD MEN'S FLANNEL and homespun outing pants, regular $3.50 values; O 7C CLEARANCE PRICE ZifO MEN'S FLANNEL OUTING pants, reg ular $4.00 values, CLEAR- 0 1fT ANCE PRICE 0,U MEN'S FLANNEL OUTING pants, reg ular ?5.00 values, CLEAR- Q OK ANCE PRICE 00U LEADING CLOTHiER that churctt. At 10:30 A. "M. the anni versary sermon will be delivered by Rev. P. S. Knight, the pioneer Conjpregrational minister o this state. At noon the regular meeting of the Sunday school Trill be held, but special exercises appropriate to the day will bo conducted. At 6 P. 1L -the meeting of the Y. P. S. C. E. will be addressed by one of the former presidents of the society, and. at 7 P. 3L a twlllsht communion service will be held, at which time an address will bo delivered by Rev. C. .F. Clapp, superintendent of home mis sions. On Monday eveninc Judge R. P. Boise will deliver an address on 'Oregon, and Salem in 1S2," and George H. Hlmes, of EXTRAORDINARY CLEARANCE SALE EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED 10 TO 50 Straw Hats 50 PER CENT REDUCTION, in other words, at HALF PRICE. Every hat In our handsome collection MUST GO. In order to accomplish this we have cut prices exactly in two so t you have only half a season to wear them In you still receive vfull value! Scan these prices! Then come quick! MEN'S GENUINE PANAMA HATS the finest ?10.00 and $15.00 hats la the city, CLEARANCE 7 rn PRICE ,0U MILAN BRAIDS and PORTO RICOS, Al pine and Fedora shapes, $3.50 to $6.00 values, CLEARANCE 1 f0 PRICE 1 ,80 ROUGH, SPLIT and SENNOTT BralckS, Yacht and Alpine shapes; regular $2.50 and $3.00 values; CLEAR- 1 in ANCE PRICE I,4d MACKINAWS Rough and Sennott braids Alpine and Yacht shapes; regular $2.00 values; CLEARANCE Qpn PRICE .................. ..........OOli Same styles, rough and smooth braids, roll brims wid yacht shapes; great $1.00 values; GLEARANCE AQn PRICE 40U MADAGASCAR HATS, in Alpine shapes. 50c and 75c values; CLEAR- 9 On ANCE PRICE QVlj Boys' Straw Hats PRICES CUT NEARLY IN HALF on YACHT AND SAILOR HATS. 1 r 25c values OQ MEXICAN HATS, lf-ft 25c values Ju MEXICAN HATS, QCft 50c values Zuu BOYS' FINESTRAW HATS All OQn 50c values Uuu Men's Stiff and Soft Hats .Every broken line of Men's Soft and Stiff Hats, in latest shapes and newest color ings; our regular $2.00 and $2.50 QC values; CLEARANCE PRICE. ... 1 1 U 0 See them in our windows. MEN'S CRUSHERS Just in time for your outing; all colors steel, brown, pearl and blue, $1.00 and $1.25 values; OOn CLEARANCE PRICE...., doll FRENCH CRUSHERS-Hhe -finest Import ed grades; $1.50 and $2.00 val- 1 nn ues; CLEARANCE PRICE liZtf MEN'S AND BOYS' GOLF AND ROB ROY CAPS regular 50c values; nn. CLEARANCE PRICE 6j ALL BOYS' 25c CAPS CLEAR- A r ANCE PRICE I0G Bicycle Suits Prices cut strictly in half. The largest as sortment In the city, all well made and worth every cent of our regular price, but they MUST GO: Men's $600 Bicycle Suits, 0 flfl CLEARANCE PRICE OtUU Men's $7.00 Bicycle Suits, 9 rn CLEARANCE PRICE g.QU Men's $9.00 Bicycle Suits, 1 re CLEARANCE PRICE 4i0U Men's $10.00 Bicycle Suits, C nn CLEARANCE PRICE QiUU Men's $12.00 Bicycle Suits, n nn CLEARANCE PRICE (MJU All Bicycle Trousers at EXACTLY HALF PRICE. Space will not permit the mention of every article in our vast stock" We will only repeat that not a single item has escaped the slash ing. No matter how large or how small your intending purchase, it will pay you to take advantage of these radical reductions. Portland, will speak on The Religious History of Early Oregon, Inclpdlng 1S52. ' Tuesday evening special exercises will be held by the Y. P. S, C. E., and on "Wednesday evening the meeting -will bo of an historical nature. Rev. "W, C, Kantner will glv a brief sketch of the church, J. B. T Tuthill -will review the history of the Sunday school, Mrs. D. J. Fry will speak on the work of the Indies' Aid So ciety and Mrs. W. C. Kantner will give a sketch of the work that has been accom plished by the Woman's Missionary So clcty. On Thursday evening, July 10, the anni versary of the founding of the church, a eermon will be preached by Hev. '5. M. FreeUmd, of pastors. EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED t EVERY ARTICLE REDUCTION THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK Boys' Clothing Like every other "department in this great store, this has not been overlooked. DEEP CUTS have been made all along the line; the result will prove satisfac tory to the most ardent bargain-lover. A perusal of these prices will convince you that we are in dead earnest: Sailor Suits Three styles best $2.50 Sailor Suits, navy blue cheviot, neatly trimmed, all sizes, 3 to 10 years; Clearance 4 CQ Price liJO Royal, blue Flannel Sailors, sizes 6 to 10 years; CLEAR ANCE j rrj PRICE lido Fancy Mixed Cheviot Sailors, size3 6 to 9, Clear- eft ance Price.. iiuO A great line of Sailor Suits, all-sizes, 3 to 10 years, regular $3.00 and $3.50 values; CLEAR ANCE ncc PRICE itUO BLUL SERGE, also fancy Cheviot Sailors; cur regular $5.00 Suits; A 1C CLEARANCE PRICE fi I 0 Boys' School Suits The price-cutting in our 'Boys' School Suits should attract the attention of ev ery mother. Our recognized $2.95 values all wool and made to wear; CLEARANCE O JC PRICE ZiH-0 Our $3.45 and $3.85 values, all bunched together at the 0 OK CLEARANCE PRICE Z.OU BLUE SERGE the best boys' $5,00 Suit in town; CLEARANCE A 4 c price :4.lD BOYS' NORFOLK1 KHAKI SUITS the regular $1.50 kind; 1 1C CLEARANCE PRICE , ID Boys' Wash Suits About 300 Suits left over from this season's selling. They "have re ceived the same command GO. All 50c Wash Suits, Duck, Crash and Galatea, strlpei and plain; clear ance - q price 00b All other Washable Sailor Suits up to $3.00 will be CLOSED OUT at exactly HALF PRICE. Mothers cannot afford to miss v this opportunity. .Boys' Waists Percale Military Blouse Waists, QQn 50c values , Oub Percale Military Blouse Waists, cnft 75c values Ouu Percale Military Blouse Waists, nnn $1.00 values OUU LEADING HABERDASHER Portland, one of the formor IIPw in & m m show a tendency to rise furthor. Tho floods have caused some small wash-outa on the m.aln line between Calgary and the mountains, and the Crow's Nest Pass Line is also affected. No through trains are running over the main line" of the Canadian Pacific cr vja the Crow's Nest. It is expected that, as the wash-out on the main line 13 only a small one, traffic will coon be resumed, and through trains should be running Into Vancouver on Monday. Owing to, the temporary suspension of through traffic from the East,, the sailing of the Empress of China, scheduled to depart for the Orient on Monday after noon, may be delayed a few hours. Her FLOODS IX BRITISH COLUMBIA. Trains Are Delayed and Farmers Are Reh3y to Move Dnt. VANCOUVER, B. C. July 5. The Bow River is dangerously high again, and, as a consequence, the train due from the East today was canceled. From Calgary comes the report that the water in the river there was within 14 inch.es of high water mark of the great floods of 1837. Ranchers in tho vicinity are making every preparation to move, should tho water . Ml :JC Men's CSothiog Every Man's Suit in the house has re ceived marching orders they? too, must GO. Reductions vary from 10 to 30 per cent, and, when It is considered that our stock consists largely of the STEIN BLCCH Rochester make, the public will, we hope, appreciate our efforts; and, com pared with ours, the reductions of our com petitors will pale into insignificance. If you are in need of a suit, take a look at cur stock. It costs you nothing and .will probably do you some good. . Youths' Clothing The only place in the store where we are the least bit overstocked. Here is where the pruning-knife has put in its deadjy work. Nothing but the newest-and best Not a suit escaped. YOUNG MEN'S SUITS, ages 14 to 19, brown cheviot, Oxford cheviot and fancy mixed Cheviot; splendid $6.00 R XL values; CLEARANCE PRICE. 4id0 YOUNG MEN'S SUfTS, all wool Cassi meres and Cheviots; regular $7.50 Suits; CLEARANCE - Q- PRICE U.OO Ten styles YOUNG MEN'S SUITS, our regular J1Q.00 values; C 9C CLEARANCE PRICE OiOO YOUNG MEN'S SUITS, black and white and fancy effects; regular $13.50 val ues; CLEARANCE . price y.ou Boys' Vestees PRICES will speak for themselves. Sev- - eral lots of Vestees bunched together, at one price, size3 3 to 7 only, $2.50 and $3.00 values; CLEARANCE 1 rn price i .oy ECYS' VESTEES All our $5.00 and $6.00 values bunched in one. lot, all 9 0 C sizes; CLEARANCE PRICE MiOd Knee Pants All 50c Knee on Pants OvJG All 75c Knee pn. Pants OaC All S1.00 Knee rn Pants ,...; oJO ironclad Hose Alljsizes. 6 to 10, pair .19b Ladies' Shirtwaist Patterns We have about 50 patterns of the $1.50 Kina; your cnoice while they Cfln last. v JOU malls are on the Imperial arrive here tomorrow. fflMK.I naiir OLD COK? IX POTATO PATCH. $10 Goldplece Coined In California In 1S52 Is Unearthed. CORVALL.I3. July 5. A $10 goldplece Is sued by the San Francisco mint In 1652 was found by Commissioner Irwin while hoeing In a potato patch on the farm of his mother. 12 miles south of town, the other day. There 13 no likeness of the Goddess cf Liberty on the coin. On one side the entire surface, save a band across the middle. Is checkered with delicate lines that form squares by crossing each REDUCED Shirtwaist weather is liablo to be with us for the next two months. Cur assortment, the only complete one in the city, is yet unbroken. We have them in two grades: ALL $1.50 SHIRTWAISTS A A ( at LIU ALL S2.00 SHIRTWAISTS a nr at 1,00 A Complete Line of SUITS and TRUNKS All at Specially Low Clearance -Prices 10c ff m 5n 't&yffsFsjLlzr- w v-pst- " -- --T.V.-MW.-. ?'8. ?FEDUCK TROUSERS-Thc best $1.00 Men s White Duck Trousers, all sizes: nr. CLEARANCE PRICE . Rhfi Best $1.50 Men's White Duck Trousers; a nn CLEARANCE PRICE... f Q LINEN MESH UNDERWEAR-The besY Linen Mesh Underwear, made by Schonherr & Co.. Cologne all PRICEreSUlar ?3'0 VElUeS; CLEARANCE Vnr LACE WEAVE ' BALBRiGGAN UNDERWEAR u equaled 50c vain- nr.ATJAxrow --j!,Aife un- equaled 50c values: CLEARAkp.p PRICE Neckwear every style, .every shape, in cluding the latest ar rivals by express. ALL 50c GRADES, in cluding the celebrated GOLF GIRL; CLEAR ANCE PRICE. . . 35c Suspend'rs Sold everywhere for 50c. CLEARANCE PRICE, 39c tWfi 1 .W "1 SUIT CASES AND TRAVELING BAGS, $1.65 to $S.50; specially low CLEARANCE PRICES. LEADING HATTER Flyer, due to other like the wires of a sieve. On tho band are these words: ''United States Assay Office of Gold, San Francisco. Cal ifornia, 1S32." On the other side there is tho figure of an eagle, and It is a queer looking eagle. .The flguro J3 very small and rudo, Is much more slender than the eagles on present coins, and the wings hang much lower. The old ovorland road UE6d to pass through the spot where the, potato-patch Is located, and it is supposed that some miner, packer or Settler, returning from the California mine3 dropped the piece In the vicinity where It wa3 found, and that It has been there since, although the land has been cultivated for 40 ye-vrs. 39C