10 THE SUNDAY OBEGONIAN, POKTLAND, DECEMBER 11, 190 CHANGE I MADE One Exhibit Depart ment Reconstructed. NEW OFFICIALS CHOSEN County Superintendent Robin son Offered High Position, ANOTHER CONTRACT AWARDED Oregon Building Will Be Erected Dur ing Coming Three Weeks Other Buildings Completed, Turned Over to Commission. The educational exhibit department for Oregon was placed on a new basis at the monthly meeting of the Lewis and Clark State Commission yesterday. It was de cided to divide the responsibilities of this Important department, and to this end three well-known educators were named to constitute a governing or advisory board. Provision was also made for a new general supervisor of the department. Su perintendent H. S. Lyman having tendered his resignation because of ill health To. R. F. Robinson. Superintendent of County Schools, was offered the Important position of supervisor. The newly ap pointed members of the advisory board are; State Superintendent of Public In struction J. II. Ackerman, City Superin tendent Frank Rlgler. of Portland, and City Superintendent J. H: Churchill, of Baker City. All are well-known educat ors, and with their supervision and that of Mr. Robinson, who is acconuted a high ly efficient man for the position of gen eral supervisor, there can be little doubt but that the showing in this department at the Exposition will be commensurate with the educational conditions of the state. Considering the Matter. Mr. Robinson has not yet accepted the position. When informed yesterday af ternoon of his selection, he took the mat ter under advisement for a few days. An expression of sympathy was extended Su perintendent Lyman, tho retiring superin tendent. Under Its new management the educa tional department will at once commence active arrangements for an extensive and complete exhibit- It Is known that there was considerable dissatisfaction over the Oregon educational department at St. Louis, and it Is intended to make the .forthcoming exhibit one that will be alto gether above reproach. The aid of every educator fn the state will be solicited In the assembling of the exhibit. Following the disposition of this ques tion, the Commission received bids for the Oregon State building. The contract was finally awarded to H A. Lynds, whose bid of ?9270 for the work was the lowest submitted. "Work will bo com menced at once, and the building is to be completed In three months. It will -be lo cated on the high ground in front of the Foreign Exhibits building and will face on Lewis and Clark avenue. Like the exhibit buildings. It will be of staff. In the Spanish Renaissance style of archi tecture. The lower floor will be used as a reception and reading-room, open to the uses of all. The State Commission will likewise be quartered here. The second floor will be set apart for the use of la dies and ladies' clubs. Want More Funds. An Important resolution was Introduced by Commissioner J. Couch Flanders, in dorsing the application of a number of leading clergymen and exponents of the higher life, for additional funds to be used in bringing great thinkers, speakers and writers to Portland next year. At present the appropriation Is but 53000, which is regarded as Insufficient to con duct a series of institutes of learning. such as "was recently planned. The reso lution was referred to the committee on ways and means, which will report at the next meeting. The Liberal Arts building, which was completed during the week, was formally turned over to the Commission by Con tractor Robert Wakefield. Reports were received that the six others of the exhibit buildings will bo completed during this week, and for that reason a special meet ing was ordered for next Saturday to ac cept the buildings. Tho buildings which are so nearly completed are the Agricul tural Palace and the Administration group. Contractor J. E. Bennett put an extra force of men to work on these re cently in hopes of getting them ready for acceptance at yesterday's meeting, but the work was not quite finished yesterday. RUNS FOE PROTECTION. Young Girl Calls Upon Police to Ar rest Her Tormentor. Insulted and practically assaulted by a man prominent in the city, and whose name is known to the police. Clara Gard ner last, night made a sensational run from a large wholesale hardware store on Second street, between Pine and Ankeny, to escape her tormentor. She thought him to be following her. but he was not. In stead, fearing immediate arrest, he left the establishment, where he is employed as a clerk and hurried away. Miss Gardner, almost breathless with fear and faint from the fright and her rapid run of three blocks, ran into Police man Gibson, who was standing at Third and Oak streets, and was escorted to the Central Police Station, where she was turned over to Chief of Police Hunt. After hearing the girl's story. Chief Hunt immediately assigned Detective Hartman to the case, and sent him with Miss Gardner to the establishment, two blocks from the station, where the insult was offered her. When they arrived there, the store was closed and all hands had gone home. The girl was instructed to return to headquarters early Monday morning, at which time she will again ac company Detective Hartman to the store for the purpose of pointing "out the man wanted. He will be arrested and taken before Municipal Judge Hogue for a hear ing. The charge against him will be a serious one, but Chief Hunt did not know last night just what he will be warranted in preferring against the man. STABBED IN THE LEG. Fight Occurs in Steel-Bridge Saloon Both Men Arrested. In a fight with Louis Henrich. proprietor of the Steel Bridge saloon, E. L. Payne was stabbed in the left leg. During the thick of the fray. Policeman Roberts swooped down on the scene and took both belligerents to the City Jail. Henrich was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, but District Attor ney Manning consented to Jet him go on his own recognizance, as he is an old resident of the city and is wealthy. Payno was also allowed to go on his own recog nizance. The case will" be heard tomor row morning before Municipal Judge Hogue. The fight started. It is stated, because of old trouble between Henrich and Payne. The latter had been discharged recently. THE BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD. Special Announcement. Effective November 27. 1904. and there after, a new daily train will be inaugu rated, leaving Grand Central Passenger Station. Chicago, at -30:30 P. M., for Ak ron, Cleveland. Youngstown, Pittsburg and intermediate points, connecting at Pittsburg with "Duquesne- Limited" for Philadelphia, and New York and with train No. 10 for Washington, D. C., and Baltimore, Md. This train will be equipped with first class day coaches, Pullman sleepers and dining-car service. On all through first-class tickets, stop over will be allowed at Washington, Bal timore and Philadelphia, not to exceed ten days at each nlacw For further particulars address Peter Harvey, Pacific Coast Agent,- San Fran cisco, Cal. D. B. Martin, Manager Pas senger Traffic, Baltimore, Md.; B. N. Austin, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. HUFF 18 ARRESTED John Doe of Land-Fraud Case Taken on Bench Warrant COMPELLED TO GO TO JAIL Unable to Find Suitable Bondsmen, Huff Has to Spend the Night Be hind CoIdPrlson Walls, Much to His Disgust. Guy Huff, the John Doe in the land fraud case which is pending in the Fed eral Court, was arrested yesterday on a bench warrant from the District Court and placed Under $4000 bonds to insure his appearance for trial on De cember 13. Huff "has been out on 54000 bonds, being under Indictment for for gery committed In connection with the land frauds now being unearthed. It was decided by the court that this bond was not good and Huff was given until Monday to renew It. This he was en deavoring1 to do when tho bench war rant for his arrest in the second case was issued. Eugene Blazler was secured for one of the bondsmen In the second instance, but Huff was unable to secure any one else who would pledge himself for his appearance, and he was compelled to go to JaiL Tho prisoner was a bartender and gambler several years ago in Eugene and has been working in a Tacoraa saloon for some time in the Immediate past. Ho was accused of being one of the consplratprs in the Ware-McKInley conspiracy case, which is to commence Tuesday. Under a separate indictment he Is accused of forgery committed while attempting to further the con spiracy. It Is promised that the second case, which is to commence on Tuesday, will be fully as sensational as the one just closed. In it Marie Ware will come to the front as the leading character. while Horace G. McKinley "will be a close second. It is expected that the case will tako about a week in its trial. Mr. Heney, the special assistant to the Attorney-General, who is conduct lng the cases with John Hall, is due in Washington, D. C, immediately after the holidays to arguo tho Hyde-Dla mond case, which comes to the Supreme CoUrt on appeal at that time. He will therefore attempt to crowd tho last case of the series Into the space re maining after the close of the next trial and to finish his work here in time to be in Washington as scheduled The Federal grand Jury will be called between this and Christmas, and many things, some of .hem growing out of the trials of this session, will bo sub mitted to the body for its consideration There are rumors of many strange happenings billed .to tako place a short time after the grand Jury begins to grind out its indictments. It has been openly asserted by John Hall and Mr. Heney in the courtroom that the only reason S. B. Ormsby and C E. Loomis were not defendants In the cases now on trial was that there had not been sufficient evidence at the March sit ting. The evidence has now been pro duced and is a part of the records of , the court, and it is the common opinion that the two former Government em ployes will be among1 the first to hear from the deliberations of the grand Jury. Dan Tarpley, so it is rumored, is slated for further trouble with the Government and will In all probability be asked to tell whether or not he knows anything about certain slgna tures affixed to affidavits and filing papers in the Maude Witt claim. It Is the common supposition that some very sensational Indictments will be return ed at the coming sitting of the Jury. BE-EASY. An order for one of Gurney's 560.00 gowns Is sure to please your wife for Xmas. E. Gurney, Ladles' Tailor, Mo hawk Bldg. REV. R. C. HOUGHTON DEAD. Once Held Pastorate of M. E. Church In This City. Rev. R. C. Houghton, D. D., at one time a Methodist pastor of this city. Is dead at Maiden, a suburb of Boston. During his residence In Portland he held the pastor ate of the-Grace Methodist Church, and THE POWERS FURNITURE COMPANY'S -, . REMODELED STORE. ;.-f -; - k CORNER FIRST AND TAYLOR STRBETS Be rapid has the growth of the Powers Furniture Co. been during the past, two year that it might be called phenomenal. Mr. Ira 'Powers, the manager, tells us that In 1902 the floor space was 14.200 feet; In 1903, 21,000 feet; today. 40,000 Ju3t 23.800 feet increase In two years. This increase was due to the rapid stride and growth of the business that has been enjoyed by the firm for the past two years. In addition to tho Immense floor space found necessary, a new up-to-date front has been put in the only modern front on First street. With this a modern electric passenger elevator has been added. The stock carried by this firm Is double that of two years ago, and embraces everything in Furniture and Household Supplies, -from the medium prices to the highest grades. Novel ties in High-Grade Furniture are also a special feature of this growing Arm. Mr. Ira F. Powers leaves December 20 for a 50-days' trip to Eastern furniture centers, and he wiq, on his return, show all the now and latest styles of furniture to be found In themarket. Just now this big store is enjoying a busy Xmas sale of Christmas furniture. Select It Now. We Will Deliver it at Your Pleasure POWERS Buy Your Holiday Furniture where you not alone find best assortments, but where you are sure of lower prices and easier terms. Price concession will be made this week to induce early Holiday buying. Select now and have' your deliveries whenever you desire the very hour at which you want them delivered WE WILL SELL YOU YOUR XMAS GIFT ON CREDIT This For Xmas Gift . Handsome Mission Library Suit A Mission Library Suit of three pieces, consisting of one large arm chair, one large settee and one large arm rocker, upholstered in Spanish leather, value $50,. $37.00 APPROPRIATE XMAS CENTER TABLES Seven in stock, 24x24-inch tops, golden oak finish, regular $3.50, reduce to ?2.50 Eleven in stock, 24x24-inch tops, polished golden oak, $4.00, reduced to 3.00 Four in stock, round top, quarter-sawed polished oak, brass feet, $8.00, reduced to 5.00 Five, 24s24-inch top, beautifully carved edge, polished mahogany finish, $0 . 00 ; reduced to ?4.00 Three, 24x24-inch top, polished birdseye maple: regular $6.00, reduced to ?3.75 ODD PARLOR PIECES t)jir parlor floor is overcrowded, and we have made great reductions along our entire upholstered line of furniture. The following are a few prices of the extra specials: One upholstered Corner Chair, polished mahogany finish, $12.00; re duced to S8.00 One large upholstered Arm Chair, $15.00; reduced to 10.00 Two Comer Chairs, tapestry seat, mahogany finish; regular $S.50, re duced to 5.75 GIFTS IN FURNITURE One Parlor Rocker, Verona upholstered; $13.50, reduced to.... 859.75 One parlor Divan, mahogany finish; $15.00, reduced to X0.00 One Parlor Rocker, mahogany finish, $12.00; reduced to 8.00 One Parlor Rocker, mahogany finish, $12.50; reduced to 8.75 One oak-frame Floor Rocker, $35.00; reduced to 22.00 LADIES' DESKS We carry one of the largest lines of Ladies Desks in Portland, and are showing all the latest styles in birdseye mahogany, golden oak and weathered finishes. Special prices on the following: Four golden oak Desks, $8.00; reduced to 5.00 Seven weathered oak Desks, $10.00; reduced to 7.25 Two birdseye maple Desks, $18.00; reduced to 3.4.75 One birdseye maple Desk, $19.00; reduced to 12.75 Seven Chat Desks, birdseye maple, mahogany and golden oak finish, $10 ; reduced to . 6.75 Large Reduction in Mission Furniture. One Mission Table, $8.00; reduced to 5.75 One Mission Table, $10.00; reduced to S6.75 One Mission Library Table, $22.00; reduced to 15.50 One Mission Rocker, $10.00; reduced to 8.25 One Mission Chair, $10.00; reduced to 6.00 A COMFORTABLE GIFT FOR XMAS Rocker in Golden Oak, Cobbler Leather Seat, Value $4 $2 THIS ISv APPROPRIATE FOR XMAS This Desk Is in Quartered Weathered Oak, Value $12.50 S9 A SWELL XMAS GIFT This Handsome Golden Oak Rocker, Spring Seat, Upholstered in Leather, Value $18, $13 A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT Ladies' Writing Desk in Quarterod Golden Oak, Value $9.00 $6.23 WE'LL TRUST YOU FOR YOUR XMAS GIFTS ' POWER CORNER TAYLOR AND FIRST STREETS A.GREAT SHOWING OF XMAS FURNITURE the present edifice of that congregation was erected under his supervision. His health had failed before- he left Portland, and since then he has gradually declined. After going East, Dr. Houghton severed his connection with Methodism and be came affiliated -with the Congregational Church, and during the past few years was prominently connected with the -work of the American, board of that church. He resigned from the ministry when he left the Methodist Church, and lias engaged only In educational -work since then. Servants Steal Squlers' Jewelry. NEW YORK, Dec. 10. Detectives have arrested two Cuban servants of Mr. Squlers, the American Minister to Cuba, according to a Tribune dispatch from Ha vana. The Minister recently complained of missing many valuable articles, Includ ing a necklace worth $1009. Search of the servants' effects revealed part of the missing property, but not the necklace. Refuses to Aid Niece. Mrs. Celia Levy, "who Induced her niece, Mrs. Falrbairn, to come here from Chi cago with her two children, and soon afterwards turned them out of doors, positively refused to do anything for them when seen by Dudley Evans, the health officer, yesterday. Mr. Evans learned that Mrs. Falrbairn is of the Hebrew faith, and he reported the case to Rabbi S. "Wise, who In turn referred the matter to the Jewish Benevolent So ciety. Celia Levy owns real estate In East Portland. She Is an old' resident of this city, and for a long time con ducted a saloon at Fourth and Ankeny streets. ATTEMPT TO ITRE HOUSE. Police Are Investigating Mysterious Affair and Arrests May Follow. 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