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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1902)
IG THE SUNDAY. OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 28, 1902. CASTRO RUN DOWN Murderer Arrested in Beav erton Hayloft. HE CONFESSES TO HIS CRIME liOng Hunt of Detective Cordano lit Rewarded by the Captnre of tlie Slayer of Joseph. GuRlielmo. Run to earth at last, after dodging: his pursuers for three days, Joseph Castro nueve, otherwise known as Joseph Cas tro, was last night arrested by Detective John Cordano, in company with Detec tives Ford, Kerrigan and Snow. He was caught in a hay barn near Beaverton, and charged with' the murder of Joseph Gug llelmo, the saloonkeeper .at First and Market streets, Christmas morning. Cas tronueve is locked up In the City Jail, and the ugly-looking knife, with a spring back, mailing it. like a stllletto, with which he killed Gugliclmo, was found In bis possession. This knife has a blade about five inches long and the point is broken. "Where Is the point of this knife?" the prisoner was asked last night by an Ore gonlan reporter. Castronueve philosophically shrugged his shoulders and opened the palms of his hands with the manner peculiar to his race, and said: "Oh, you will find the point of that knife in Guglielmo's heart." "Why did you kill Guglielmo?" "He attacked me with a revolver, struck me twice, and I thought he was going to shoot So I stabbed him three times. I struck in self-defense." Detectives Long: Chase. "Yte," replied Castronueve. That is the kernel of his confession. The skill with which the murderer wae run down and the dramatic incidents attending his arrest all redound to the credit of Detective Cordano and the other detectives who acted In con cert with him. It was a weary, desperate chase, and Cordano came home last night thoroughly tired out, but happy that he had run the murderer down. From the moment that the news of the tragedy was received, early on Christmas morning, that Guglielmo had been stabbed to the heart by an unknown Italian, Detective Cordano naturally took the lead In the pursuit, from his knowledge of the Italian lan guage and his eagerness that a man of his race who had taken a human life should answer to the law for his crime. He was loyally aided by Detectives Ford, Kerrigan and Snow, and, indeed, by every member of the police department. Cordano was a personal friend of the murdered man, and, indeed, he had arranged to eat his Christ mas dinner with him. Shocked by his friend's brutal murder, Cordano was one ,of the first to join in the pursuit of the criminal, and as soon as it was satisfac torily established that Castronueve waa the man who had killed Guglielmo, Cor dano and Kerrigan got into a carriage and drove to Castronueve's house, only to find that the fugitive, taking his revolver, money, bread, cheese and crackers, had been there before them, and had fled to the hills for safety. Sifting: Truth Prom Rumors. For hours the detectives drove and walked over the hills-leading to Ziontown and vicinity, studying tracks on the wet soil with the dim light of their lanterns, and it was not until late in the afternoon that the chase rested for the moment. In order that the tired detectives could change their wet clothes and get a few hours .restless sleep and food. Thursday night and Friday morning Cordano, Kerri gan and Snow again worked over the hills, seeking Information from every possible source that might lead to the arrest of the murderer. Meanwhile the Italian colony was not Idle, and here it was that Cor dano's special ability was tested. He was" able to sift truth from rumor In the nu merous stories that reached the police de partment of the exact location of the hid den murderer. Indeed, in more than one Instance the police were misled by Castro nueve's own friends, who had their own reasons in trying to aid his escape to Cali fornia. Meanwhile the officers at the po lice station were not Idle, and telegrams and telephone messages were sent her and there to head off Castronueve, should he attempt to leave by rail or boat. Straight Tip Came Yesterday. Tired but not disheartened in running down a number of clews that had proved largely to savor of the "fake" order, Cor dano received the first correct information which ultimately led to Castronueve's cap ture yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. This was to the effect that a woman whose name the police will not divulge at present had seen a man answering to Castro nueve's description hanging around the country in the Beaverton region, and that this man had asked people at Beaverton station if he could buy a ticket for $10 with which to go to California. Disguising his identity as much as possible, Cordano Immediately drove to Beaverton alone, met his informant, and, after going over the position carefully, became convinced that he was on trie right trail at -last. He drove back to Portland, reported to Chief Mc Lauchlan, and again left for the scene of the arrest, accompanied by Detectives Ford. Kerrigan and Snow. The barn in which the murderer was supposed to be hiding was pointed out to the detectives in the .darkness, the exact point being 300 yards this sldeof Beaverton. Murderer CnuRht In Hayloft. Knowing that they were about to deal with a desperate man who already has one murder chalked to his credit in Italy and a stabbing affray in British Colum bia, the detectives made quiet and care ful preparations. Cordano had with him a lantern, and it came In very handy at this juncture. Castronueve was supposed to be hiding in the hay loft above the barn. There were two doors leading into the building, and these were guarded by Detectives Snow and Ford. A ladder ran up to the hay loft, and Cordano and Ker rigan softly began to ascend it. For all they knew Castronueve might at that very Instant be covering them with his revolver ready to shoot. Cordano car ried the lantern in one hand, and grasped his revolver "with the other, ready to shoot at a moment's notice. Kerrigan also carried his revolver, and fearing that Ccrdano was encumbered with what he was carrying. Kerrigan whispered: "Xt jne go in first." "Not on your life. I go first," plucklly whispered back hie! comrade. The next Instant they were at the top of the ladder, and Cordano rushed in and the light from his lantern shone In the astonished face of Castronueve, who lay huddled up In a corner. "Throw up your hands, or I'll blow your head off," said Cordano. leveling his weapon. Kerrigan had his revolver han dy. als0- Cnntro Gives In. "I give in," said Castronueve, sullenly, in Italian, and up went his hands. Ho was qiilfekly searched and handcuffed, and the only "weapon ne carried, the knife with which be murdered Guglielmo, was taken from blm. The party of five then drove away In darkness for this city, and shortly after 11 o'clock last night Cas tronueve was under guard at the police fetation. He looked cool and composed, hut bloodthirsty. The Oregonian report er asked Cordano to Inquire In Italian if fjL prisoner would object to be inter ipwcd "No," said Castronueve, "I de sire to tell how it all happened." CoHfeslm of the Murderer. " The' murderer's confession translated 1 Italian, into English was as follows: "I'hat knife Is the one I used in stabbing Guglielmo. It is made by Joseph. Rogers & Sons, and has a spring-back, so that It can be made Into a stllletto. I wanted to give myself up to Detective Cordano, whom I have known for four or Ave years, but I did not do so. When I went into Guglielmo's saloon Christmas morn ing, and began to play the cigar machine, Guglielmo said to me: 'That machine has done nothing to you. If you do not get out of this, I will hit you, and he twice struck me in the face. "I had a bottle of wine "with me, given to me. as a Christmas present by Mr. L.1 vara, of Second and Burnslde streets, and I threw this at Guglielmo. Then the lat ter, his son, and Frank Pazzi, the bar ' tender, threw me out of the saloon. Gu'g Hclmo had his revolver In his right hand, and, thinking that he was going to shoot me, I stabbed him three times with my knife, in self-defense. The three of them had jumped on me. Do you understand? I thought my life was in danger. I re member cutting at his breast After I stabbed Guglielmo, his son and bartender both grabbed hold of me, Guglielmo yelled, and they let me go. I ran to my room at Marquam Gulch, and got my re volver, and then I struck out for Mar quam Hill, where the detectives scared me when they came. I walked through the brush and the nalong the railroad track to Beaverton. My idea was to walk to California. I found a man. and on ask ing him for leave to sleep in his barn, he said, Yes.k How did I live? I had bread and cheese with me. "What became of my revolver? A friend I met advised me -to give it away, and I did so. The cut under my right eye I received In a railroad accident. I refuse to say how I got the other cut, along my right cheek." "What is your opinion of the arrest?" was asked Detective Kerrigan last night. "I want to say that there is no white feather in Johnny Cordano's cap. He went into that dark hayloft, ahead of me, in first-class style," said Kerrigan, kindly and generously. When Castronueve was searched. in gold and $15 In silver was found in his possession. When asked how he spelled his name, he shook his head, produced a rubber stamp and impressed his name on a piece of paper. Daniel R. Murphy and John F. Watts, lawyers, Chamber of Commerce building, have already been retained by the Italian government to defend Castronueve. VETERANS AT BANQUET. Volunteer Firemen of Early Days Hold Reunion. "The Days of the Volunteer Fire De partment" was the main topic of dis cussion at the seventh annual banquet of the Exempt Firemen's- Association of Portland, which was held last night at Rath & Sandy's, formerly Baum &. Bran dos' Cafe. Every man who attended the banquet has been a citizen of Portland for many years, and there were but few among them but could remember the days when Portland had no paid Fire De partment The only pay that they re ceived for -fighting the flames in those days was the feeling that they had saved a neighbor's property from destruction. This must have proved an effective mo tive among the class of people who made up the early settlement of Portland, for stories of desperate fights and efficient work were told. "I do not believe that there was a volunteer fire department In the United States that did better than ours," said one of the speakers, and pro ceeded to prove his point, while the oth ers nodded approval. Peter Taylor, president of the associa tion, acted as toastmaster. The first toast was to the Benevolent Association of Mult nomah. C. H. Dodd responded and gave an outline of the work of the organization. "There is now 51200 on hand," said he, "that we can use to do good work with." Abe Stuart spoke on the "Volunteer Fire Department" and dwelt at length upon the work of the old companies. Joseph Eimon addressed the party and said that he was proud to have been a member of the old departments. He said that he did not believe there had ever been a more efficient volunteer department than the old Portland company. The president, Peter Taylor, was then called upon for a few remarks and told of the first Fire Department in Portland, and gave the history of the department to the present time. He told how the first department was formed, with a member ship of seven or eight, who met in a barn for the purpose of organization, and showed the difference between the work ings of the old companies and the modern paid department. Other prominent speakers were: Thomas Jordan, who was the first chief of the paid department; B. Z. Holmes, "vice-president of the organization, and R. M. Donovan, secretary. . The following were present at the ban quet: First Willamette Engine Company Hon. Joseph Simon, George T. Myers, A. J. Remington, A. W. Wetherall, Joseph Witter, R. B. Knapp. Second Willamette Engine Company Homer D. Sundborn, A. B. Stuart, George A. Crow, Joseph Buchtel, W. J. Van Schuyver, Charles H. Dodd, William Cum mings, Georgo Tuttle. Third Willamette Engine Company B. Z. Holmes, J. Hopkins, W. W. Sweeney, T. A. Jordan, John Kelly, R. M. Dono van, H. D. Griffin, W. A. Hart, William Labbe, N. S. Marony, Joseph Kurnan, John Barney, George Langford, James Lotan. Fourth Willamette Engine Company Robert Holman, George S. Wilson, R. Hardin, H. McMullIn, G. M. Langford, Harns Morgan. Fifth Willamette Engine Company General O. Summers. Seventh Willamette Engine Company , T. De Boest First Hook and Ladder Company F. B. Harrington, H. J. Schramm, Peter Taylor. WAS HEIR TO A FORTUNE Romance of Pleydell, "Who Was Frozen to Death Christmas Eve. DULTJTH, Minn., Dec 27. Papers found among the effects of George Pleydell, who was frozen to death on Christmas eve, almost within reach of his own doorway. Indicates he was the son of Major Thomas B. Pleydell, of Acton, Middlesex, England, formerly of the royal army and a man of wealth. In early life Pleydell was at the head of a tea and coffee Importing house In Lon don, but reverses carried away all of his fortune. He came to America in an at tempt to recuperate his fortunes, but met with no success, and was finally com pelled to eke out an existence as a sailor on the Great Lakes. A short time ago, the papers stated, his mother died in.Englandr leaving Pley dell a share of an estate In Rockhamptori, Queensland, said to be valued at over 5200.000. The legacy would have been paid next July The A'evr Russian Blouse. New York Evening Post. . The new Russian blouses with their added material below the waist give their wearers the appearance of having on a double skirted dress, as the upper skirt belonging to the blouse reaches nearly half way 'down the length of the gored skirt beneath , it, and the edges of both skirts are -.rained to correspond, narrow fur bands, stitching, gimp and applique work being the popular trimmings. Cra'nce to Stay "With, Burlington. ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Dec. 27. S. E. Crance, for 14 years general' superintend ent of the Burlington, has consented to reconsider his announced determination to retire from active railroad work on January 1, and he will continue in his of fice at the Burlington building in an ad visory capacity for that company for an indefinite period. Two 15-ton electric locomotives have been ordered by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for hauling heavy freight trains through their Bal timore tunnel, where electric engines have been used since 1SS5. tor drawlwr passenger trains up the heavy grades of the belt-line tuantl. PLAYS ONE-NIGHT STANDS BUT FAMOUS BASSO LIKES LYCEUM ENGAGEMENTS. Says He Makes More Money in Con cert Work Than Witk His Old Company. After battling with the snowdrifts dur-. lng the interim between one-night stands for the past couple of weeks, and endur ing personal discomforts that would lead a man of weaker physique to say unkind things about his manager, Eugene Cowles reached Portland yesterday, big and strong and happy as his own magnificent voice and seemingly not a day older than when he was here last He learned on his arrival tnat the Bostonians, with which troupe he was associated for up wards of 10 years, were also headed for this city, and as soon as he had spread his name on the hotel register he raced off, schoolboy fashion, to find out when his old friends would get to town. It seems almost impossible to disasso ciate Cowles and the Bostonians, for nearly every theater-goer in the country recalls him as the massive Will Scarlet of "Robin Hood." And yet they are to ap pear on different stages In Portland now, and another man is singing the "Armor er's Song." It doesn't seem exactly right, but Cowles says it is for the best, and he will be here to give his former asso ciates one of his bear-like hugs when they arrive. "I. like concert work best," the big singtr said. "I find it pays better, too. In spite of . the -hardships and they are many I thoroughly enjoy the life. We have been playing one-night stands ever since we opened our season in Springfield, Mass., last September, and when I think of what we have gone through I climb on the scales to test my weight. Do you remember the cast of the original Bos tonians Barnabee.'Tom Karl, McDonald, George Frothingham, Peter Lang and myself? You do, eh? Well, did you ever know that this little sextet averaged 200 pounds, fn weight, and a trifle over six feet in height? It's a fact Wearing: on the Physique. "That's the kind of framework a man has to have to fill these lyceum engage ments, and It is a marvel to me how the ladies of my company stand it But they do. We've sat up all night in railroad de pots, and we've been caught by snow drifts and landslides. I honestly believe that hard work Is good for a man, and we all look back with pride on the fact that we've never yet missed an engagement The nearest we came to It was last week, up In Washington. We were to sing before the 'Washington State School of Sciences at Pullman On Saturday, but Sat urday found us snowbound at Pendleton. We finally got through, shifted our Spo kane date to Tuesday, and went to Pull man Monday night. "And Christmas day we had as merry a time as the folks at home. It was all a surprise to me, for when I came out of the dining-car we were en route from La Grande to Seattle I found In our sleeper a big Christmas tree, all lit up, and laden with presents. Santa Claus, with long white whiskers, was there handing out gifts, and I got a tin horn and some other things. Miss Eliz abeth Blamere, our soprano, drew an automobile, and Walter Pyck, the pianist, got a grand piano 14 Inches long. Miss Clara Farrington, the violinist, received a candy watch, as testimony that she was always on time, and a set of household furniture. I fotgot to- mention, I think, that Mrs. Cowles was Santa Claus. "Talk about my music? Well. I love It as much as ever, and that says enough. Of my own compositions, I am singing 'Forgotten,' 'Once in the Purple Twi light' and 'Crossing the Bar. The public lias received them all most kindly. Of course, my audiences still call for the 'Armorer's Song,' and, of course, I give it to them, as of yore. Thqy won't let me get away from that, and I don't know that I want them to. Usually ,we give a scene from the last act of 'Les Huguenots' in costume, and with appropriate stage settings, but we cannot do it in Portland. We have no stage, much to our regret" Light Opera Will Be Fushionable. Asked directly as to the report that he would some day return to light opera, Mr. Cowles smilingly shook his head. "I don't know," he said. "Perhaps I may. The time is coming when we sing ers shall return to what is known as the comic opera of the old school the Gilbert and Sullivan school, if you like. ' The peo ple will demand It After all, the basis of all material success in opera is merit, and the public, surfeited with farce-comedy nonsense, will soon want the real light opera again. And that time is not far off. We have the singers now, and as soon as this demand becomes tangible enough to be appreciated, the composers and the librettists will appear. The day will never come when good music will not receive Its material reward." "Have you seen the report in print that you are to join Alice Nellson next season in an opera of this sort?" was asked. "I have heard something of that But my present intention Is to play out the season, and all the gods be thanked! we are tov go straight south from here. I love Portland, and its good people, but this thing of bucking snowdrifts by day and keeping concert engagements by night Is somewhat annoying after a succession of experiences. But my health was never better, and I actually believe I've taken on a pound or two the last-week. Let's go look up a pair of scales." CHINAMEN CANNOT AGREE They Seek Redress in Melican Man's Court. , Leo Tal Hoy yesterday commenced suit against his partners, Leo Kim Ark, Lee Horn and others, for an accounting and for the appointment of a receiver. The papers were filed !n the State Circuit Court Lee Tal Hoy sets forth In his com plaint that for 35- years past he and Lee Kim Ark, Lee Horn, Lee Kim Yick, Lee Ylck Kay and Lee Hung Ping have been engaged In doing business as the Kwong Sang Wa Company, at 143 Second street, with a stock of merchandise worth $50,000. On, November 21, 1902, he avers that on an accounting being had it was discovered that Leo Kim Ark was Indebted to the firm in the sum of ?3id0, and also for $12S4 for goods, making a total of $5044. About this same time Lee Tal Hoy as serts that Lee Kim Ark and Lee Tal Ming conspired to defraud him and other part ners, and gave a chattel mortgage on the firm's goods to the Quong Mee Quen Com pany, of Portland and China, to secure an indebtedness of 537.533. It is alleged that the Kwong Sang Wa Company is solvent The court is asked to cancel the chattel mortgage, to have an accounting taken, ,and place a receiver In charge of the business. TREASURER RETAINS CASH. Partners in Shirtwaist Company Ask for an Accounting. As the result of a .quarrel between the partners, the Spencer Company, shirt and shirtwaist manufacturers, have com menced suit In the State Circuit Court against Miss A. L. Parker to have her restrained from Interfering with the busi ness. Judge Sears granted a preliminary Injunction order 'on tho plaintiff filing a bond. According to the complaint Mis3 Parker until recently was the treasurer of the company, but was voted out r.t a meet ing of the board of directors and stock holders, and W. H. Lehman was elected in her place. It Is alleged that Miss Parker refused to surrender the books or turn over the cash .on hand', and that she en deavored to drive patrons away from the place, and influenced employeV to leave their work. It is further stated that she dissuaded persons from entering the em ploy of the company. A. H. With row has filed an" affidavit re-, citing these iacts. He alleges also that he" owns'8 1-3 shares Miss Parker 8 1-3 shares, Lehman 7 1-3 shares, and Miss C. P.. Spen cer 1 share. , BILLINGS IN TROUBLE. Attachment Suit Is Filed Against Him by' Anxious Creditors. R. L. Sabln, secretary of the Merchants' Protective Union, has filed an attachment suit in the State Circuit 'Court against Moses Billings, of the, Oregon Shoe. Com pany. The creditors and the claims repre sented by Mr. Sabln are: Pacific Coast Rubber Company,. $S31; Kraemer & Prince, $365; Goodyear Rubber Company, $54, and C. Gotzian & Co., $55. Billings gave a chattel mortgage on the stock of goods in the store on Morrison street, near Second, several days ago, for $4000. It Is stated that he intends to file a .petition in bankruptcy. Ho was for merly connected with the Union Savings & Loan Association, which Is now Insolvent Says He Didn't Do It. John Lumley, Indicted for forgery, ap peared In the State Circuit Court yester day, accompanied by his attorney, and pre pared to enter a plea of not guilty. Dep uty District Attorney Spencer, who was present, agreed that Lumley should plead on January 21, and his, trial take place the same day. Lumley Is charged with having signed the name of D. B. Price to a book subscription contract He is at liberty on bail, and says he is not afraid of the out come of the trial. Left Her Husband. Tho Sheriff yesterday served papers in tho divorce suit of Will E. Tatom against Frances E. Tatom filed in Douglas Coun ty. Desertion is alleged in the complaint MASONIC INSTALLATION. Willamette, Harmony, and Portland Lodffes Hold Joint Meeting:. The Joint installation of officers of Wil lamette Lodge, No. 2; Harmony Lodge, No. 12, and Portland Lodge, No. 55, An cient Free and Accepted Masons, was held last evening at the Masonic Temple, Most Worshipful Past Grand Master Jacob Mayer conducting the Installation cere monies. He was assisted by Most Wor shipful Past Grand Master -Philip Met scham. Most Worshipful Past Grand Mas ter M. D. CJifford, Right Worshipful Thomas Gray, grand junior warden; F. H. Alllston, grand treasurer; I. W. Pratt, past grand secretary, and Gustav Wilson, past grand Junior warden. The attend ance was large, and the Installation cere monies, the speeches and remarks very interesting. The following aro the "officers who are to serve their respective lodges during the ensuing year: Willamette Lodge, No. 2 Worshipful master, Norrls R. Cox; senior warden, J. R. Rogers; Junior warden, William H. Warrens; treasurer, Adrian McCalman; secretary, Thomas Gray; senior deacon, E. W. Amesbury; junior deacon, Wallace McCamant; senior steward, Frank Rob ertson; junior steward, Henry M. Rush; tyler, M. D. Young. Harmony, No. 12 Worshipful master, R. R. Ball; senior warden, Alexander Kunz; junior warden, I. L. White; treasurer, Archie Thurlow; .secretary, William De Lin; senior deacon, F. A. Jones; Junior deacon, Ira Powers; senior steward, J. M. Mann; Junior steward, Charles Hall; tyler, J. W. McFarland. Portland Lodge, No. 55 Worshipful master, William Boys; senior warden, R.' L. Sampson; junior warden, Frank H. Lewis; treasurer, Ed Werleln; secretary, I. W. Pratt: senior deacon, Felix Fried lander; junior deacon, H. L. Pltt.ock"; senior steward, F. C. Wasserman; junior steward, C. W. Berrean; tyler, M,orton D. Young. After paying a high tribute to the vet eran Mason,. Gustav Wilson, by Past Grand Master Jacob Mayer, who", is him self one of the oldest Masons on the Coast, having been a member of the an cient fraternity for '50 years, the cere monies closed. Refreshments were then served In the banquet hall, and there was a general feast, not only of eatables and drinkables, but of good feeling and gen eral congratulations all around. NEW YEAR'S BEGINNINGS Time to Be Getting; Ready" to Start the Nev- Year' Right. To do this you should provide everything in the home that will make the family comfortable and happy. You should throw about the boys and girls all the Influence that will keep them at home and make them regard it as the dearest place on earth. Then when they grow up the vdylng year will not And so many with good resolutions broken, nor will there be the sore need of forming new, stronger ones for the new one. Let this New Year mark the beginning of the pleasant, happy evenings when music holds sway, drawing all within its subtle, elevating Influence, and form ing ties so strong that neither time nor circumstance can sunder. It Is A Good Way to Begin the New Year. And you don't have to have a pile of money to do It A small sum paid down and smaller payments accomplish it We know we have the finest pianos on earth and want everybody else to know it. Only $25 down and $10 or $12 a month until paid for makes the very best of them yours. This means a Chlckerlng, a Weber or a. Kimball, the three finest pi anos there are. They are making even a finer appearance than usual this sea-, son In their handsome art casings and beautiful, specially selected woods. Think It over a little and come In and see the instruments. It won't take you long to decide. There is surely no better way to start the New Year Tight than by se curing one of these pianos. Eilers Piano House, 351 Washington street Other large, flourishing houses in San Fran cisco, Spokane and Sacramento. USED EMPLOYER'S MONEY Morris M. McAllister Is Arrested for Embezzling $1G0. Morris M McAllister, a delivery man of F. Dresser & Co., was arrested yes terday, charged with the embezzlement of about j.oO of the store's collections. His bonds were fixed at $1500, but the amount could not be furnished. McAllister had a delivery route In the southern part of the city, and, according to the rule of the firm, made collections amounting often to large sums dally. He formed the habit of keeping this money over night, instead of turning It in at the office, and temptation led him to use some of this money for his private amuse ment The receipted bills signed by Mc Allister caused his arrest, when a collector called upon a customer who was several months behind by the books of the firm. Mr. Dresser said .last night that he could not tell how long the defalcations had been going on. but that as McAllister had confessed, the guilt was fastened upon the proper person. "J might not have pushed matters, had I not learned that he had worked several other stores here In the same way," said Mr. Dresser. "I have had several men here who played this game, but as It was their first offenses I did not prosecute them when the money was repaid." -cAllluter Is a young man, about 24 years old, and lives with his parents ,ln Albino. HUSBANDS, LOOK OUT! 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TPS SO oyer Clothing Co THIRD AND OAK STREETS 9900000O00009999999999999999999999999990O0006900OO0000OO999999999O0000 9999 0000 009 0 09 00 00 00 00 t 00 09 0 90 2 i : it 90 00 2 0 00 :: :i 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 00 O0 00 00 0O 00 00 00 O0 00 00 e o 00 00 09 90 99 09 90 00 00 0 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 00 0O 00 00 09 00 00 00 09 I0 0 0 0O 90 0 0 O0 00 99 00 00 00 0O e 0 ee O0 00 9 9 00 00 9 V 90 00 00 .0 0 000 000 f ? l AMUSEMENTS. Eugene Cowles' Concert. Rondo Sonata No. 1, violin and piano :.. Beethoven Miss Farrlnjrton and Mr. Pyck. "Waltz Sons "Parla" Ardltl Miss Elizabeth Blamere. "The Horn" Flegler Mr. Kugene Cowles. Polonaise Chopin Mr. "Walter Pyck. Ensemble "II Trovatore" Verdi Mr. Cowles, Miss Blamere, Mlss Far rington and Mr. Pyck. Fantasia "La Cascade" . . '. Pauer Mr. "Walter Pyck. (a) "Crossing; the Bar"; (b) "For gotten" Eugene Cowles Mr. Eugene Cowles. (a) 'If You "Were Here"; (b) "Hush- een" Chapman, Needham Miss Elizabeth Blamere. "Polonaise Brllllante" "Wlenalwskl Miss Clara Farrington. Duet From "lies Huguenots" Meyerbeer Mr. Cowles and Miss Blamero. An audience which filled the auditorium at' the Y. M. C. A. last night thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the concert given by Eugene Cowles and his company. In fact. It was an entertainment to suit any sort of an audience, for It ranged from Beethoven to the composers of Easter songs, from Verdi and Chopin and Mey erbeer to the 20th century love ballads. Almost In spots It touched ragtime, but Mr. Cowles has done well to cover so much ground. It may be recalled that In her concerts Madame Sembrlch, after singing a "Wagnerian selection, responds to an encore with a coon song, and this just suits the people who support the con cert stage. Mr. Cowles' broad shoulders carried the brunt of the evening's work, and he was never in better voice. His bass is as deep and strong and rich as ever, and hard campaigning has not weakened a note. His best effort last night was In "For gotten," a tuneful little melody of his own, which he sang with more sympathy than Is usual with him. In. the ensemble from "II Trovatore" 'his splendid voice rang true as steel, but it will be well for him to burnish his Italian a little. His lapse in language was the more apparent because of the correct enunciation of Miss Elizabeth Blamere, who sang the soprano role. The axidlence demanded the "Ar morer's Song," of course, and got it, but Cowles In evening dress is not the Cowles who,' bare-armed and leather-clothed, beats his anvil In "Robin Hood." to the accompaniment of a full orchestra, and amid the stage-setting of Sherwood For est. Still, It went well, and the big sing er, prodigal as always of his rare talent. sang encore after encore with limitless good nature. Miss Blamere is a singer of experience, with a voice that has range enough for the work she undertakes. She sang Ar dlti's "Parla" beautifully, and was heard to the best advantage In some similar bright numbers. Miss Clara Farrington, also, was best in music of the popular school, and she barely did Justice to Bee thoven's delicate Sonata No. 1. She has skill and technique, and was very clever in the bits she played In response to en cores. And she knows how to handle her bow, which Is much to .be said for a per former In her first season. Perhaps one says enough about "Walter Pyck, the pianist, in recording the fact that he accompanied all the others, and was on the stage from first to last, for that Is sufficient to show a wonderful versatility. But he appeared brilliantly In two solos, and his rendition of a min uet as an encore gave him his full share of honors for the evening. "T" SUES HIS BOSS BARBER. Apprentice Wants S50 Uncle From 31. S. Cadonan. Suit to recover ?50 was begun yesterday in Justice of the Peace Reld's court by G. B. Allison, a youth from Clackamas County, against M. S. Cadonau, a Morrison-street 'barber. Allison says that he paid. Cadopau $50 to receive Instruction In the barber's trade, and that after he had worked nine days Cadonau "fired" him without reasonable cause November 12, and now refuses to hand back the $50. Two different stories are told of the transaction. Allison aiys that he and his future teacher entered into this agree ment: "This agreement entered into between G. B. Allison, party of the first part, and M. S. Cadonau, party of the second part, is to certify that M. S. Cadonau agrees to, teach G. B. Allison tho barber trade and all parts thereof known to M. S. Cadonau for therisum and consideration of $50, and does promise to keep him un til qualified to get a permit to work as a barber In the State of Oregon. . "J. H. BURTON, "Witness." Cadonau says: "Allison left my shop of his own free will. 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