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PART TWO.. PAGES: 9TG'6li X t . - -1 VOL. XXI. -PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY HORNING, DECEMBER 28. 1902. NO. 52. ft e ' m CO Oft o ee 99 9 9 e 9 S 9 v - i .inivai o9 09 ILvery Article Reduced White Carnival OUR STORE WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW Prep arations r e . in Cress here for a Clearaiifce Sale that Will break all records in mercantile history of this city. , V Store Will Re-Open TUESDAY, DEC. 30, With a CLEARANCE SALE Clearance ale will be radically different from any previous Clearance Sale - , . . - EVERY ARTICLfe REDUCED ... . ' Not only will there be a substantial reduction oil every article, but a g'reat new feature . will.be introduced -: SALES Which will fill yery day of our Clearance Sale with, strong', vigorous, irresistible attractions. )t5i sr .tsvr'-i"- y THE 9. 9. 9 9. 99 99 'cfviMof ti.ii'equaled- at WHITE CARNIVAL -V-y3-1?- - Jill Goods "Bought Tuesday and Wednesday Will Be Charged on January Jicc't. gams art slin s EXCEPTIONS FEW ARTICLES PWCE'COWTROLLED BY MANUFACTURERS ARE EXCEPTED.. Every Article Reduced 99 999 99999 99999999999999999 veevse99Oe9999999.9 999O99O9999O99Oe99O9990OO609904O SO99OO0OOC0OO9OO&0dO9 6'90O604O900O6eOQO69G9999O9OOQO9tiO9OOe9OO9999ee0OOO9O99O6.OOOe9OO0'OOOO9990O999999999 00 00 0O 0 9 09 09 0O 9 O O0 O0 09 9 9 00 00 0 O 00 9 9 9 . 99 99 99 90 O 99 90 90 09 O0 OO 09 90 99 90 90 99 00 OO CO 99 OO OO OO O0 00 09 90 90 OO 99 O 9 99 9 Q 9 e 9 9 OO 9 0 o 0 o 90 90 O O O 0 o 0 0 o 0 0 O o o o 09 o 0 00 00 00 00 99 9 9 00 0 00 00 00 00 OO 00 00 0 0 00 00 0 00 00 09 OO OO 00000O09 oooooeoo HANGS MAN AND WIFE SOUTH CAROLINA MOB DISPOSES OF MURDERERS. Each Accuses the Other of Kijling a White Man, so Both Par the Penalty. .GREENWOOD, B. C.. Dec. .27. W. G. Jay, a prominent youn farmer ' of the Troy section of this county, was mur dered yesterday In his own yard by a negro. Oliver "Weldeman, or "Weideman's wife, both of whom lived on the place, and aVfew hours after both of the negroes were lynched by Jay's infuriated neigh "bora. Mr. Jay, on returning home Friday af ternoon, heard "Weldeman abusing or fighting his (Weideman's) wife. He went to the cabin and ordered the negro to bo quiet.. Immediately afterward Mrs. Jay heard, the report of a gun and saw the two negroes running away. Calling for her husbknd, she received no reply, and on looking around the yard found him dead in & pool of blood. The warning was quickly given and par ties were soon scouring the country in pursuit of the negroes. They were cap tured, and- before the Coroner's jury both acknowledged the deed. The man, how ever, said the woman did It, and the wosmhi. accused the man. While in the custody of a Constable, on the way to jail, they were stopped at the Winter seat Bridge by a crowd of Infuriated kfrieodte .and neighbors of Jay, and both kwere lynched, each accusing the other of Be crime. The lynching took place about lanirht. vfay wskB a prominent Mason, holdlnc a 'high cq In the Grand Lrodge of South i Carolina. XUTK EVIDENCE OP MURDER. 2aaa4iaB Shipper and Frenchman Fonnd Dead inCahin. WINNIPEG. Dec 27. A French half- kbreed courier who arrived at West Sel- Iklrk. 30 miles north of here, today, re- rted that he had called at the cabin on Snake Island, Christmas morning, to de liver mail to Captain J. Petherill, of the )OBunIon Fish Company's steamer Daisy. faad found the body of the captain. Close tae corpse was the unknown form of Frenchman, Petherlll's companion. The Fre had burned out, and pools of blood use floor had frozen around the bod . The Frenchman's body was half V IB MIiVSJ V.1 .3 T JJ rcsi-u U1U1UC1CIS ill e XII- r"vKB with whom the captain had deal- John Leo, who, the visiting officers say, has been .in both the Nebraska peniten tiary and the one at Sioux Falls, S. D. The third suspect, who says his name is Standish, was not identified. The story which has been circulated here for a number of days to the effect that $2000 of the money stolen from the train j nas oeen locarea ana aug up, was contra dicted tonight by Chief of Police Hoag land. He said no money has been found. FOR FEAR OF POVERTY. Well-to-Do John Singer Poisoned "Wife and Committed Suicide. DENVER, Dec 27. The Coroner's jury whlch investigated the death of Mr., and Mrs. John Singer pn Christmas day re- turned a verdict today that the man ad ministered strychnine to his wife while mentally unbalanced and committed sui cide by taking the same poison. The couple were worth $50,000, yet Mr. Singer feared that poverty wals about to overtake them. On petition, of Julius Eckert, brother-in-law of 3Irs. Singer, letters of adminis tration on the estates of Mr. and Mrs. Singer have been granted him by Judge Lindsey. Mrs. Jeanette Eckert and Mrs. Sophia Jj&xm, sisters of the deceased woman, stated to the court that they de- ! sired Mr. Eckert appointed. The bond I was $4000, and was approved by the court. I I Offers to Be Tried for Mnrdcr. ' TOLEDO, O., Dec. 27. Guy Harris to- day was bound over to the Common Pleas grand jury, at his own request, charged with the murder of Anna Snyder. When asked why he made the unusual request, he answered that he would rather take chances with the grand Jury and also have his attorney's expenses paid by the .state than to withstand the cross-fire of J questions by detectives. jmss anyaer was iouna suuocaiea Dy pillows Tuesday night, and Harris was seen leaving her dead body by a friend of the victim. Harris accused a mys terious stranger, of committing the crime. SOUTH PORTLAND'S NEEDS MEMBER IS WASTED ON BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Jilted Doctor Threatens Mnrder. CEDAR RAPIDS, la,, Dec. 27. Dr. O. B. Beller, a prominent physician of Gar- i rlson, has been arrested on the charge of threatening to kill his former fiancee, a Miss Hall, of Vinton, who married on Christmas Dr. Park, . of Fort Morgan, Colo. Vjspbcted trainrobbers. Two Wen Accns6d of Burlington ia-T!s Are Old Convicts. T JN, Neb.. Dec 27.-Police officers Ti aRd maha today identified T e three suspects held here for a iy: charge of holding up the twfcin last October. One of the 7?r!:i,VdNCJfee name of Cramer, was de CMtrea fTi;ji.0 .i j s&w me Anamosa, ia., pem- weinrobbery, .and the other. Xefirro and His Wife Lynched. GREENWOOD, S. C. Dec 27. It is reported that a negro and his wife were lynched late last night near Troy for the killing of William Jay, a white farm er. 1 The negroes names and other de tails are lacking. Severe on Peddlers of Olco. WASHINGTON, Dec 27. Commissioner Terkes has decided that under existing laws a special stamp tax for peddling oleomargarine cannot be issued, and therefore any one who sells the commod ity in that way is liable to a special tax at each separate place where the sales are made. vi The Baron Given a Promotion. j . "WASHINGTON, Dec 27. Baron Ladis- law Hengelmueller von Hengervar, who recently was raised from the- position of . Minister of Austria-Hungary to that of ; Ambassador, today presented his cre I dentlals to President In his 'new ca ' pacity. Improvement Association Also Fa vors Street' Fills HHI.tljoro Line Invited to Seek: New Ronte. Theimeeting of the South. Portland Im provement Association last evening was strong In enthusiasm. The question of the bridge or ferry to connect Fulton with Seflwood was not touched upon to any extent, but the subject of the gulches was not forgotten, and much of the time was occupied in talking of the necessity of a representative of South Portland upon the Board o.f Public Works. The members present seemed timid to taking so definite a step as the selection of a man for Indorsement to this position, and the matter was deferred until the next meeting. Judge J. F. Caples, the president, opened the meeting by asking for a re port from the committee appointed to wait upon Mayor Williams with the view of securing a man for that part of town upon the Board of Publlcr Works. L. Zimmerman, the chairman of this com mittee, was not preaant, but Dr. Saylor said that Mr. Zimmerman had spoken to the Mayor, who declared he was consider ing the question of appointing William Fliedner upon ,the board. When ho was told that the : association especially de sired the appointment of a man living south of Marquam Gulch, the Mayor said that If the association would select a suit able person he would consider his ap pointment, as. well as that of Mr. Flied ner, who resides north of the natural boundary line. Then the gulch subject was stirred to its uttermost depths. ' "I was talking with a prominent mem tier of, the East Side Improvement As sociation the other day," said J. W. Sher wood, 'and we discussed the proposition of bonding the city as a whole to fill tho gulches which are scattered almost equal ly In every part of town. I think this is a good question for discussion." D. W. Hoelblng did not like the -idea of bonding, the city as a whole, and thought that it should be divided Into districts. "Then that Is just the reason why we must have representation upon the Board of Public Works, for if we have none our Interests will be forgotten." C. T. Belcher was not In favor of the general bonding scheme, and thought rep resentation upon- the board was the cry ing need of the vicinity. "Why could-not the city use the same method of bonding for the fills that is employed for street Improvements?" asked another .member. "By this method some take bonds and others pay at once for the Improvements." Mr. Sherwood had still another proposi tion on a different subject. "I have heard on good authority," said he "that the new Hillsboro road might bo Induced" to come out this way, and that if they did, they would establish their shops at Fulton. They . would run out the Macadam road and up tlie Tay lor's Ferry road. I need hardly tell you what this would mean to South Port land." J. H. Mlddleton spoke of the advantages of the proposed Interurban electric line and moved that a committee of three bo appointed to confer with the officials, of the road, the West Side Suburban Rail way . Company, to learn their opinion on the subject. Judge Caples appointed J. H. Mlddleton, Joseph Webber and J. W. Sherwood as this committee. Then Dr. Saylor proposed the following resolution: "Be it resolved, That the South Portland Improvement Association heartily indorse the West Side & Suburban Railway, and that they promise It their hearty sup port." This was passed. "I think the committee should alsa call What the South Portland Improve ment Astoclation did last evening: Took further steps toward ecurlne a representative of South Portland on tho Board of Public Works. Appointed a committee to Interview . the offlclals of the West Side & Sub urban Railway Company, with the view ot securing .the passage of the road through South, Portland. Passed a resolution indorsing the njad. Decided what streets across the gulches most, required earth nils. Discussed tho question of bonding the city for fills all over town. RAVAGED BY THE REBELS CHINESE PROVINCE OF KWANG SI IX BAD PLIGHT. upon the County Court and see what could be done 'toward securing a right of way on the Macadam road," declared B. F. Jones." "Because the former court tc fused such a privilege Is no reason why the present body should do the same. They should do this, of course, after the conference with the railway officials." The fill question had temporarily dropped into one of the meeting's deep gulches of side Issues, but was soon brought up to the level by Mr. Mlddleton. "I don't believe we have ever decided just what streets most require fills, and we should .make this decision pretty soon. Is there. a special gulch committee?" he asked. The secretary reported that there was such a body, of which Earl C. Bronaugh was chairman, and that its object" was the filling of First street across Mar quam Gulch. The securing of estimates on the filling of Front . street across the Wood-Street Gulch, and Corbett across the Pennoyer-Street Canyon and that at Wood street were added to the duties of this committee. American Champion Wins. I TDEXDO PARK, N. T., Dec 27. George Standing, of the New York Racquet Club and champion racquet player of the United States, and Robert Moore, profes sional . champion of England, played a match today on the new racquet court at Tuxedo. The game resulted In a vic tory for Standing, three games to two. Pioneer Pony Expressman Dead. ATCHISON, Kan., Dec. 27. Theodore Rand, 70 years o'f age, a rider in the pony expresa service in the early days, died suddenly, today,. Rand carried the mail from Box Elder to Julesburg, cvilo.. from April, 1S0, to November, 1S61. Boxers Bcslegre the Cities and Take Turns With Imperial Troops in Plundering the Country. VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 27. The recrudes cence of tho rebellion in Kwang Si is causing a- lamentable state of affairs in that province, according to mail' advices received from China. Lung Chou. a prom inent walled city of Kwang Si, was being besieged by the rebels when the last ad vices were dispatched. Nan Ning, on the West River, was also surrounded by rebels, who sent messengers to the Gov ernor calling him to fisrht them. Thow rebels looted a steamer sent to Nan Nlng'l with provisions and money for the Govern or of that city. The province is not only suffering by reason of the depredations of the rebels, but also of the Imperial troops, wh,o, when they have dispersed the insurgents, ravage the countryside. The "braves," eager for loot and the opportunity to display the heads of rebels slain in battle, make no distinction between rebels and peaceful inhabitants. Crops are destroyed, accom panied by Indiscriminate pillaging and acta of savage vandalism. As a result,, Instead, oi contracting, the sphere of the rebellion is growing more widespread than ever, whilo gaunt famine stalks through the land. While the rebels are harassing Kwang SI In the south, other rebel movements have been started In Kansu by General Tung Fu Slang, and to the northeast of Pekln by Teng Lai Peng, who defended the Chao YIng Valley, which is shut In by high mountains, against the Russians in 1900, and who has begun a movement against the Chinese government. He has gathered several thousand men and has considerable cannon and small arms. General Ma has been sent against him with the force of imperial troops. General Tung Fu Slang has 10,000 troops, and has accumulated large amount of grain and stores at Nlng Hsia and, assisted by Prince Tuan, the banished Chinese Boxer leader, he has begun a movement against Pekin in the western province. Another troublesome movement is re ported from Nang King. Here Boxers are said to be openly proselyting the men of North Kiang Su Dies Tryinr to Save Miners. Brief reports are given In Tien- Tsln j papers of an earthquake at Hslnchlang, China, as a result of which 600 lives were i lost. No particulars were given. - Details are now to hand of the disaster at the Tang Shan pit, hitherto briefly re ported. The disaster was due to pit fire, and In his efforts to dam the fire and save the Chinese miners. Mr. Baxter, a Scotchman, lost his life. Sixteen Chinese were also burned to death. ; Disaster on Yanstse River. One of those dreadful river disasters which have occurred several times" on Chi nese rivers took place on November 28 on the Yangtse Kiang. A strong tide, caused a serious disaster among the Junks off the Chinese bund. . A small rice boat ' broke away, carrying some, six other, small i Junks above them, and In a trice half a mile of Junks were adrift In a seething mass, some on their beam ends, some cap sized, until actually hundreds of Junks were drifting up the river in batches. The North China Daily New3 says there was a terrible loss of life as well as property, but no estimate has been made. AWAKEN THE WHOLE TOWN But " Safe-Crackers Terrorize People and Make Avrny With $15,000. ST. LOUIS, -Dec 27. A special to the Post-Dispatch from Union, Mo., says the bank of Union "was robbed between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning, the vault be ing blown open with nitroglycerin and the entire contents stolen. The robbers were two In number and are believed to be professionals. They escaped. A little after 1 o'clock a loud explosion was heard and several shots were fired around the public square. Most of the citizens who heard the noise supposed It was caused by some boys out on a lark, celebrating Christmas, and paid no atten tion to it. Oscar Bush, a hardware deal er, living across the street, realized that the bank was being robbed, but when he went to the window to look out was cov ered by a revolver, and he kept quiet. Others In the vicinity of the bank were also kept quiet by a display of revolvers. About 50 shots were fired to terrorize any who might want to venture out. Some say seven men were seen around,but Mr. sBusch says but two men left the bank after the' robbery. The wreck was complete, the vault door and the safe being completely demol ished, as was the whole interior of the bank. By 2 o'clock the work was finished and the men left town, walking, to the east. A. W. Hoffmann, the cashier, estimates the loss at about $15,000. The bank carried 510.000 insurance against burglars'. There is no clew to the robbers. ONLY FUEL THEY CAN FIND Shivering Poles Build Fire of Stolen Mail Matter. 'CHICAGO, Dec. 27. Two Poles, who can scarcely speak English, were locked up In the County Jail last night by a United States deputy Marshal, on a charge of rifling a mall sack, says a dis patch to the Inter Ocean from Springfield, 111. The men admit the- crime, but Insist, through interpreters, that they were not "aware they were breaking the law. A mall sack was found by them on the depot platform at Ospur, a station near Decatur. They cut the leather open and used the papers, letters and other contents to build a fire by which they kept warm during a cold night. Brothers Killed by Gas. ALLENTOWN, Pa., Dec 27. John Bachman, aged 24, and William Bachman, 19, brothers, were! found dead In a room In the Gast House, today. They had been asphyxiated by gas. Morocco Will Exhibit at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Dec 27. A cablegram was received by the ' Louisiana Purchase. Ex position officials today from Commission er Cridler, who is In Africa, saying that Morocco has accepted the Invitation for an exhibit TO BUY CITIrROCK QUARRY COUNCILMAN' RUM ELI N WILL IN TRODUCE RESOLUTION. Will Ask for Appointment of Com mittee to Investigate Purchase Good Rock Needed for Streets. At the meeting of the Common Council on January 7 Chairman Rumelln, of tho street committee, will introduce a reso lution authorizing the Mayor to appoint a committee to inspect neighboring rock quarries, with a view to the purchase and operation of one by the city. The pro posed resolution is due to various com plaints which have been received against tho quality of rock laid in different streets, and against the screenings, which are mainly dirt. By a city quarry. It is meant that the rock is to be sold- to all contractors at a flat rate by the city, and by this course the contractors will have to base their estimates only on the cost of labor and the cost of delivery from tho place the city may designate as a depot to the street which is to be improved. When asked about the resolution yester day, Mr. Rumelln said his object in fram ing it was to prevent the dumping of dirt in a street and then to designate It as a macadamized street. As a Councilman, he had' received two or three complaints against material which disintegrates aft er a year's wear. Investigation showed that the rock wa3 not of. the best, and also that there are few good basaltic rock quarries within the immediate vicinity of Portland. There are, however, some above and below the city, and the rock Is of good quality. "What would you suggest?" was asked. "That the city," answered Mr. Rumelln. "acquire a quarry of Al basaltic rock and either crush the rock itself or by com petitive bid allow the work, to be done by contract and delivery made in Portland. All contractors should be compelled to use this rock, and the city should sell It to each at a. flat rate, so that in their bids they may have to consider only the cost of labor and delivery." "Would not the contractors complain?" "They might, and they might not. Somo have trouble in securing the quality of rock wanted, and others have not. Were we to specify the kind wanted, two or three might be successful bidders and two or three might have to retire from busi ness. By the purchase of a quarry by tho city and the delivery of good basalt rock, which at present we do not always get, all the contractors would be on an even basis, competition would be great, and the greater the competition the better for tho city." Mr. Rumelln says he will Introduce the resolution at the next meeting of the Council. He will not ask that the com mittee to be appointed by Mayor Williams be composed of Councllmen, but of them and other men to be selected from at largo who have practical knowledge of quarrying and street improvements. Eben Howell, Mining 31an, Dead. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Dec. 27.-Eben How ell, Sr. secretarv of th Illinois State Min ing Board, died at his home In this city, today, aged 53 venrs Mr. Howen was. well known -in, mlhine- circles throughout1 tnc country" l It