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THE STClPAT 0(roiifPQBAJa), AUGUST 13, 1905.
WESTER N BROOKS
Hi PORTLAND
Nevada Sheriff Recognizes
Ten Bunco and Big Mitt
. Men on Trail.
COME HERE FROM BAY CITY
Light-Flngcrcd Fraternity Frequent
ly Conceal Character Behind In
nocent Countenances and
- AVcarGood Clothes.
Crooks are "Bo numerous in Portland
that when C P Ferrell, ' Sheriff' of
Washoe County. Nevada, took a stroll
on the Trail yesterday, he met ten of
the most notorious in the United
States. .Mr. Ferrell says this city is
more densely infested with the para
sites than any city on the Pacific Coast,
and that they have flocked hither from
all parts of America.
, The Sheriff of "Washoe has grained
personal acquaintance with most of
the famous crooks in the United States
through service on the p'olice force of
Reno and as Sheriff. His town gained
the reputation among members of the
bunco, big- mitt and "flat" fraternities
as being- the most uncomfortable in the
United States. Sheriff Ferrell gives
them no rest, and compels them to
"move on." Since the first of January
he has been fulfilling- a pledge made
to the people of his county that
he would drlvo crooks out of the com
munity. Because of the lax laws in
Nevada as to gambling that stato is a
magnet for the parasites, and tho
towns have to resort to severe remedies
to keep purged of the evil element.
All Have Flocked to Portland.
When asked last night how many
crooks are In this city, Mr. Farrell ro
plied: "Oh, a mint of them. I was inform
ed several days ago in San Francisco
"by members of the police for,ce of that
city that relatively few of the gentry
are sojourning there this Summer and
that most of them have come to Port
land. I have observed however, that
most of the crooks in Portland come
from Chicago. Do I know them? Well,
I should say yes; for I have run them
out of Reno at one time or another.
And they know me, too; spot me every
time.
"What do they do when they see me?
Sometimes they smile recognition and
even say 'Hello,' and other times they
pull their hats down over their eyes
and try to slink by unobserved. Such
was the case several times on the Trail
today, where I met. fa.ee to face, ten
of the men I had driven out of Reno.
"In coming up town from the de"pot,
after my arrival in Portland, I met two
of the most notorious 'con' men in the
United States. They are known to po
lice all over the country as the Arizona
Twins. No, they are not really twins,
nor arc they any blond rnintinn
they look remarkably alike. They
wor. logciner as partners and cut the
swag with one another."
Other Kog-ue's Gallery Subjects.
Another famous buncoman whom Mr.
Ferrell saw was "Notorious Shay." A
far-faoicd character named McCormick,
he said, had left his footprints in the
city. Others he declined to reveal, say
ing that the Portland detectives un
doubtedly knew of their presence, and
that he did not wish to disturb his
amicable relations with them by "tip
ping off" what they would themselves
reyeal, if they desired to do so.
, Mr- Ferrell declared that "Jimmy the
Kake Is heading for Portland If ho is
not here already; also "Jimmy Hill"
and "Walters." The names Palo Alto
Kid. The Plunger. Scotch Alex. Broad
Faced Kid, Klondike Kid and Jack
-Downing, which have been bandied
about in Portland recently are all fa
miliar to the Washoe Sheriff and they
roll off his tongue Just as if he were a
Portland detective. When asked why
the Portland detectives and police do
not drive the bandits out. he declined
to reply, saying that his duty was that
of -expelling the gentry from Washoe
County and not from Portland.
Criminals Are Sleek and Deceptive.
"Many persons make the mistake."
said -he. "of supposing that bunco and
mitt men and those who run "flat
Joints" wear their evil designs on their
faces. The fact is that such crooks are
the most innocent-appearing persons in
the world: that Is, unsophisticated per
sons would not suspect their profes
sion from a mere glance at them. They
do not go about in shabby clothes,
nor does the low-browed scowl of the
criminal mar their physiognomy. Fact
Is, they are sllk and sleek and well
mannered as you please.The most suc
cessful of them are young men, con
stantly playing new tricks; therefore
police and detectives well advanced
in years, sometimes have difficulty In
keeping up with them. When they face
the Judge, philanthropic persons can
not believe that men so intelligent can
be guilty of the offenses charged
against them. Of course the men are
sharp-witted; they have to be, else they
would not succeed In their confidence
work.
"V'ou never see a confidence man ask
ing for a hand-out at the kitchen door;
they don't beg. They either have lota of
money or are In jaiL
Xevada Sheriff Explains Problems.
"Many persons versed In the ways of
the upper classes of society, have hard
ly the slightest conception of the Uo
!ngs, the customs and the social rules
of the world of graft; for the 'con fra
ternity constitutes a world by itself.
Tou can readily see why men take to
the profession when you remember that
its labors are light and that its spoils
are large. A bunoo man once said to me
In Reno that he followed the bunco
business because he could not earn
enough money at his legitimate voca
tion that of beekkeeping to keep his
wife .nd four children in tho style he
desired. Said he:
" T know, Ferrell, the hazards of this
work and that I am liable to go to the
penitentiary any day. But tho work is
easy and I make big money at it. As a
bookkeeper I could make only. 380 a
month, and that's entirely inadequate
for my family.'"
Sheriff Ferrell left for Reno last
night.
Snobbery in Colleges.
' Chicago Chronicle.
Dan Wright's declaration that the
worst eyll In Tale College Js the extrava
gance and ostentation of some of the
rich students confirms a suspicion which
has steadily grown of late years and
which extends to Harvard as well as to
Tale. Dean Wright, being an officer of
Tale, can hardly be charged with hoa
tllity to that institution, . and his asser
tion will have corresponding weight.
There has been no concealment of the
fact that the social advantages of the two
xreat Eastern universities have of late
years been quite as attractive as their
educational facilities. It is no secret that
parents of very moderate means have sent
their sons to one or the other of tho in
stitutions named because they would
there make the acquaintance of rich and
influential young men w"hose friendship
would be useful to them in business life.
The trouble is, as Dean' Wrisrht has
pointed out. that this social phase of uni
versity life degenerates into snobbery
when It is encouraged, as it has been at
some colleges, by making it paramount to
the educational function of the institu
tions. Instead of being a mere incident
the social element has become the prin
cipal inducement to a certain proportion
of students. Such a tendency, if not
checked, will, of course, result in discred
iting the college which permits it.
Men who go to college solely to achieve
popularity and social recognition reflect
no credit on the institution that they at
tend. When the claims of scholarship aro
Ignored In favor of what may fairly be
called tuft-huntlng the college or the uni
versity where such condition obtains will
eventually lose ground because It is main
taining a false pretense.
If not there are many collegiate institu
tions equal In scholarship to the treat
New England foundations where Ameri
canism is still dominant. The universities
of Ann Arbor, at Chicago, at Madison, at
Berkeley, Cal., and the numerous smaller
but equally worthy colleges throughout
tho country afford every proper induce
ment to the young man who wishes an
education. At anj' of them ho will find
congenial associates, who will measure
him not by the depth of his purse, but by
his valuable qualities. He will And some
snobs everywhere, but by picking his col
lege he can reduce them to a minimum
during his student life.
Tale and Harvard are great and admir
able universities, bun. they do not monop
olize tho country's learning nor the worth
of young American manhood.
VALUABLE IRE POISONED
QUEEV DIES SUDDENLY WHEN
TURNED OUT IS LOT.
One of the Most Beautiful Animals la
the Country, Said to Be
Worth Thousands.
"Queen," one of the largest and most
beautiful Sorrel mares In the country,
died suddenly in a vacant lot near the
Upshur-street police station at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and It is
the belief of the officials that some one
poisoned the animal.
C W. Todd owned""Queen," and with
others interested had been exhibiting
her at 894 Upshur street, hear the
entrance to tho Lewis and Clark Expo
sition grounds. Thousands have looked
with admiration upon the beautiful
marc since June 1, and pronounced her
one of the prettiest animals ever seen.
"Queen" stood 19 hands high and
weighed 2670 pounds. It is claimed by
Mr. Todd that he wan offered $4000 for
the mare Friday, and that he refused to
accept It.
At noon yesterday "Queen" was in
apparently first-class condition. Each
afternoon it- has been the custom to
take her out for exercise, and this, was
done about 2 o'clock, as usual. Hardly
had "Queen" been led to n vacant lot,
where she browses and walks about,
than she lay down. Almost before tho
attendant was 'aware of any trouble,
the maro fell over and dle
As soon as Mr. Todd was notified lie
reported the facts to Acting Captain
Slover, commanding the da$- patrol at
me upsnur-sireer station. ThQ mat
ter will bo thoroughly investigated.
While the pollco decline to make mr
statement as to whether they suspect
any person, it is understood that they
do. There may be further detelop
ments In the case today.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Marriage Licenne.
"William Klum. 34. LeJand. Or.; Amy Mc
Cumber, 28.
Carl Boataach, 29; Sophia Illk. 10.
G. C. Nichols, 28; Mary R. Xelsey. 22.
Carl Rason. 24, Cathlamet; Flora Coovert.
18. .
Clyde Conner, 23; Hilda Galloway, 19.
John J. Blanchfleld. 37; Charlotte McDan
lel, 38.
Deaths.
At 1 42 Overton etrttt, Axigost -0. Infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franl H. Wilson,
a native of Portland, aged 1 day.
At 450 East Oak street, August 9. Mrs. Car
rie E. Billion, a naltve of Illinois, aged 47
years, 6 month and 13 dars.
Births.
At Portland Maternity Hospital, August 8,
to the wlfe'o'f Francis H. Wilson, a daughter.
. Incorporations.
Artioles of Incorporation of S. Morton
Cohn Ileal Estate Company were tiled In the
County Clerk's office yesterday by Alexan
der Bernstein, & Morton Cohn and D. Soils
Cohen; capital tock, 200,000. The' objects
announced are to deal in .real estate, etc.
Real Estate Transfers.
L L. Burnett and wife to J. W. Grif
fith, west half lots 16 and 17. block
7, "Williams-Avenue Addition'. $ 1,800
J. M. McDanlel and wife to J. C
Bogue. lot 19. bloek 3, Pruriedale
Addition
Smith to M. Sypnesld, lots 23 and
2. block 1. Cloverdale Tract 400
G. X, Thompson to C S. Thompson,
lots 1-0, Inclusive, lots 29-34. lnclu-
flve, trubdlvlslon "A," General Cemp
on's Addition to St. Johns 1,500
The Title Guarantee & Trust Co. to
J. Hill, lot 12, block 2. "West Pied
mont 300
Arleta Land Company to H Meyer,
lots 12 and 13. block 7, Arleta Park
0. 3 200
Land Company of Oregon to J. H.
O Malley et al, lot 1. block 20, City
View Park soo
A. H. Randall and wife to C. H. Crlp
pen. lots 5 and C. block 12, Clover
dale E j
C M. Meredith et al to A. H. Ran
dall et al. lots 5-8, Inclusive, block
12. Cloverdale Er ... .. . i
C. H. Crlppen and wife to E. NTRan
deU. Jots 7 and 8, block 12. Clover
dale Ex i
Commercial Trust Company to G. B.
Hegardt. lots 3 and 4. block 13. J.
Irving'o First Addition; i
J. Robert Mead et al to L. Welst.
north 48.0 feet lot 3 and south 2S.4
feet lots 1 and 2, block 0, Mead's
Addition 4 42$
D. M. Shlnn et al to N. J. Lundgren
et al. lot 16. block 2. Chlnn'a Ad-
tion. ................. ............ 250
E. C. Pratt et al to R. Mendenhail,
lots C and 7, block 13, Peurers Ad
dition i
J. C Havely and wife to L G. Royc.
lot 4, block 117. "Woodstock I
E. M. Rowley and wife to W. .J. Ja
cobs, lot L block "C" X. Irvlngton. 1,500
J. M. Muldoon to F. Mellon et al
block 2. subdivision lot "C," M. Pat- '
ton's Tract l
J. Ryalls et al to J. Anderson. 15
acres section 31. T. 1 N., R. f E 2,000
E. J. Cowlish to B. Hastings, lots
13 and 14. block 2, Stratford. Syd
ney Addition 800
O. W. McCoy to J. F. Johnson, lots
4-7. Inclusive, Mistletoe Addition... 400
W. M. Ladd and wife to A. C Pike,
50x100 feet beginning at Intersection
of west lino of King and south line
of "Washington 8,000
O. R. Addlton and wife to W. H. H.
Brady, lot 10, block 1. Evergreen
Park 223
Seeks Damages for Shock on Car.
John Blled, a painter and paperhanger,
complains that on July IS. 1303. while he
was a naxsencrer on n mr nf Tr-w nn-r-.
ha sustained a severe electric shock, and
was badly burned. Yesterday he filed
suit In the State Circuit Court against tho
jrortiana consolidated Railway Company
to Tecover S20W damages on account of
the lnlurloa KifttriA and n Anntnr'a Wit
of $165. Blled Rvers that the- current nf
electricity was permitted to escape from
Its rerUlar mrvltilf nnrt thnf tfcn ihnoV Vi
received caused excruciating pains and
mo sores ana burns are still unhealed.
WELL TALKS
ON RECLAMATION
Why Project at Klamath Falls
Has Been So Long .
Delayed.
OWNEF HOLDING BACK
Unless They Agree to Subdivide
Their Lands Into Onc-Hundrcd-and-Sixty-Acrc
Tracts Work
Must Bo Postponcdi
T. H. Newell. Chief Engineer, of the
Reclamation Service, arrived' in Portland
yesterday morning from. Klamath Falls,
where ho has been investigating the Irri
gation projects of that section. His pres
ent stay Jn Portland will be brief, as he
intends to visit North Yakima, Wash.,
and then to return to this city to attend
the Trans-Mississippi and Irrigation Con
gresses. Mr. Newell stated that people in all
parts of the arid West were Interested In
the Irrigation Congress to be held in
Portland next week., and that many dele
gates were preparing to attend. He said
tli re would bo In attendance at the con
gress many of the engineers of the Recla
mation Service. He said that the engi
neers were particularly desirous of meet
ing delegates from all parts of the coun
try. ' and expect that the work of the
Reclamation Service will be greatly facil
itated by the personal acquaintanceship
and full discussion of important details.
Form Great Projects.
"There are four irrigation projects In
Orogon under the consideration of the
Reclamation Service," said Mr. Newell.
"They aro the Klamath. Malheur, Uma
tilla and John Day. The completion of
either of these four projects would ex
haust the money that has been apportioned
Oregon by tho Government for the pur
poses of irrigation. The Klamath project
Is by far the most .feasible and probable.
It Is not likely that the John Day project
could be carried through for years to1
come. It Is one of the most gigantic
pieces of work we have under contem
plation. -
"As regards the Klamath project, I will
say that exasperating delays have oc
curred because of the difficulty of secur
ing necessary contracts with land-owners.
The cnginerlng features are not so diffi
cult but that construction could have be
gun months ago. Much of the land to be
benefited by the Klamath project is in
the bands of large landowners, who are
unwilling to comply with the requirements
of the law. These landowners are anxious
that money should be expended on recla
mation projects, which will greatly in
crease the values of their land, but they
Visitors Unable to Reach the Fair
Traffic Conditions Between Portland and San
Francisco Greatly Congested. . .
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Aug. 9.-(Spe-dal
Correspondence.) Traffic condi
tions between San Francisco and
Portland are In a deplorable state. The
accommodations are absolutely inade
quate and were the situation not seri
ous it would be almost farcical. Only a
portion of the crowds endeavoring to go
frdm San Francisco to the Exposition
are able to make the trip, for tho reason
that the boats and trains are booked far
ahead.
Those who suffer from this state of
affairs are the tourists from the East,
who liave spent the earlier port of their
outing In Southern California with the
intention of returning to their homes by
way of San Francisco and. Portland.
These people, for the most part, are lim
ited as to time, and have, mapped out
their schedule far in advance. Theyar
rive In San Francisco with the intention
of remaining here a day or two and then
taking train orboat for Portland.
They find, however, upon their arrival
here, that all the steamships and all ac
commodatlons on the trains arc booked
two weeks in advance. As a result, many
are forced to return direct to their homes
in the East without making the run to
Portland.
On tho other hand. San Francisco peo
ple returning from the Fair state that
they have met with annoying delays in
Portland when endeavoring to arrange
for their passage home.
It Is no exaggeration to say that scores
of people weekly of late have abandoned
trips to Portland which had been planned
far In advance. The travol from here to
Portland has far exceeded all calcula
tions, and the railroad people have made
every effort to solve the problem, but
the traffic has been expanding from
week to week with such rapidity that
the transportation companies have been
unable to keep pace. Extra trains have
been added, and some of them run in
three sections, and extra boats have
been put into service, but the accommo
dations still remain entirely inadequate.
From present Indications the month of
August will show tho heaviest travel be
tween the two cities. With the opening
of the colleges and schools there will
be a check in the tide.
The railroad company has placed all
spare engines and cars on the Portland
division, and as a result other traffic is
suffering. Fruit shippers have, mode a
formal complaint, stating that they are
unable to have the products of their
orchards moved as they desire and as
market conditions dictate.
Despite these little Ills, at no time in
Its history has California been as pros
perous as at the present moment, and
San Franclsoc Is reaping the greatest
share of the harvest. Expanding trade,
both foreign and domestic has marked
the course of the season. The bank clear
ings of the city average more than 31
per cent above the figures of last year,
far surpassing those of Baltimore and
almost equaling those of St. Louis.
Building operations for the month just
closed were greater than ever before In
the history of the city, calling for an
expenditure of about $2,000,000. The im
ports at San Francisco for the fiscal year
just closed were tf.e7a,&(5, against $37.
M2.878 In the preceding year. Two-thirds
of the Imports of the .Pacific Coast passed
through this city. The exports of 8an
Francisco for the year were J49,924,(CS
against J32.oi7,lSl last year.
The growth of the Inveroal trado Is
reflected In the statement of the United
Railroads, which controls the streetcar
system of the city. It shows an in
crease of $93,009 in the gross receipts for
the first six months o the present year.
The question as to the educational
qualifications of a Mayor for San Fran
cisco Is now agitating the people of
this city. It appears that the man
who at the present time stands high
est with the Republican League is John
E. McDougald, who Is at present tho
treasurer of the city. Mr. McDougald
are not wiling to execute the guarantees
required for subdivision of the land and
the disposal of It to actual settlers.
Land Subdivision Problem.
"Progress has been made to a point
where advertisements can be Inserted for
olds for construction as 'soon as the con
tract with the Water Users' Association
can be executed and the nedessary docu
ments completed guaranteeing subdivision
of the larger tracts," continued Mr. New
ell, still talking about the Klamath proj
cct. "The people in the valley have cx
pressed a desire that more time be given
them to subdivide the land, and, yielding
to their request, it Is quite likely that
construction will be begun only upon the
main channel and a portion of the system.
By starting the work on a relatively small
scale, it will be possible to put on the
market a small amount of land at any
one time, and thus the land prices will not
be subject to such rapid changes.
Owners Hold Back.
"Larxe tracts of land owned by one or
several persons have been a source of
great dlmculty to us. and have held back
many of our, best projects. The law speci
fics that all land irrigated by the Govern
ment ditches has to be subdivided Into
l&J-acre tracts. Nearly all of the good
land to be watered by tho various projects
Is owned In large tracts. The owners, un
less they are actually compelled to, re
fuse to sign an agreement with the Gov
ernmcnt. This money that we invest In
Irrigation projects has to be returned to
the Government, and wo cannot go ahead
and expend large sums of money without
being sure of Us eventual return. We
have experienced considerable difficulty
in this respect with the owners of large
tracts of swamp land, which will be
drained and watered by the Klamath
project."
Mr. Newell was asked whether he had
read the address delivered by W.'W. Cot
ton. at the Harriman banquet, in which it
was stated that the Reclamation Service
was dilatory with Its work, thus Inter
fering with Jho building of railroads Into
new country. Mr. Newell said that he
bad heard of the speech, but said that ho
had not bad time to read it closely. Net
ther had he carefully studied the com
munication of C E. S. Wood relative to
the Malheur project and the attitude of
the W agon Road Company.
"Distinct advantage Is guaranteed by
acquiescing in the desire of the land
owners in that time be gained for a more
satisfactory solution of the railroad ques
tion," ho said. "At present, the railroad
facilities aro so Inadequate and cost of
transportation so high thatthc cost of
tne project win bo far greater tnan later.
when a railroad is built into the Klamath
region. The supply of hay and grain Is
limited, and the long haul from the rail
road puts an almost prohibitive cost on
many necessities, and on such articles as
cement, steel and other material for per
manent works. We Intend to construct
the backbone of the Irrigation works,
which wo hope will induce the railroads
to enter that section. Then we can finish
the. project at a much less expense."
Mr. Newell would not say anything
more regarding the railroad question in
the Klamath region until ho had gone
deeper Into details. He said that owners
of large tracts of swamp land refuse to
enter into formal contract to dispose of
them in smaller tracts. He said It Is
proposed for the present to leave tho
reclamation of the lower lands until the
higher lands are Irrigated. In the courso
of a few years, it is .believed that the
same landowners will see It to their ad
vantage to sign up and secure the benefit
of the reclamation act. ,
has always been considered one of- the
j stalwarts of San Francisco, but he has
I never before had . occasion to declare
himself in print. This he did this
disappointing to hia friends,for out of
inc worus in in 3 .siuiemcni, cr
rors stood boldly out.
McDougald's statement was written
out at -the solicitation of a paper op
posed to his candidacy. It was to
correct an article in which he was mis
quoted, instead of merely printing
the statement, the paper reproduced it
in the handwriting- of its author. Toe
errors were such as most people mako
at the age of ten. but seldom there
after. "Their" was spelled "theare,"
and deny" appeared as "Jenl."
The whole Incident would havo
amounted to very little at any other
time, but just' now it Is one of the
burning topics and promises to become
a campaign issue. Papers friendly to
McDougald have taken the view that
the Mayor of the city should be honest.
even If it bo at the cost of a few mis-"
spelled words, and McDougald's repu
tation for honesty is of the highest.
Then the argument Is advanced that
while mora fortunate boys were at
scnool, McDougald was earning a liv
ing by honest toil.
Before the incident it was almost
a certainty that McDougald would re
ceive the nomination for Mayor at the
hands of the Republican reformers,
who. triumphed over the forces of Abe
Ruet and Mayor Schmitz this week
.ow, nowever, there are forces at work
to nominate a man who Is better ac
qualnted with the Intricacies of Eng
lish spelling.
I Professor Goebel, of Stanford Uni
versity, is not alone la his woe. Pro
fessor Putxker. of the University of
California, has also clashed with the
higher authorities and is in "disgrace.
Goebel and Putxker head the German
department et Stanford and Berkeley
respectively, and have been leaders -of
the German community here for many
years. Goebel was recently dismissed
from Stanford for Insubordination, and
every effort to havo him reinstated Was
without -success.
Now Professor Putzker, of Berkeley,
has been disrated. His" salary has been
cut from $3000 a year to $2000, and he
has lost the honored title of "professor
of the German language and litera
ture." The trouble In the cas of Dr.
Putxker seoms to have, been much the
same as in the Goebel case. Putxker
has a large following, and he en
deavored. It Is said, to assume authori
ty and to block the plans of Dr. Wheel
er, the president of tho university. It
la further said that the cut in Putz
ker's' salary is merely preliminary to
dropping him entirely from tho college
faculty.
Putxker has been at tho university
for nearly 35 years; almost from the
time that the university was fgunded.
During his years of service ha has be
come a sort of state character, because
of his enthusiasm, coupled with the
idiosyncrasies that go with genius. Al
most every -student who naa ever at
tended the university counts Professor
Putxker as a friend. His popularity
among the students was such, 'that
many years ago a special "yell" waa
composed with which tho boys greeted
his appearance at their athletic con
tests. The State University this week re
ceived a valuable gift from Dr. M.
Herxein. in the form of a research
laboratory at Pacific Grove. The
laboratory Is now being erected by
XJr. Herxein. and when completed will
be turned over to tho university au
thorities. It will bo used primarily
for physiological work. This, In con
junction with the extensive marine
laboratory at San Diego, will give the.
college facilities for research work- in
these two branches that are hardly ex
celled In any place In the United
States,
Now begins the second week of our Between-Seasons Sale
of Furniture and Housefurnishings. Here are some special
values well worth your while, and remember, they're only an
indication of a store full of equal bargain values. Bring your
Furniture needs to us now. You'll save money.
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and good looks; regular 315.73 px.-u
No. 323 Five-Drawer ChtfTonler of Golden Oak with 12x20 square, mirror,
carved frame and support, base 21x40: fine for the man's room; drawers are el A OX
wide and deep: regular 318.00 ;ni.AU
No. 343 Square Front Chiffonier of Polished Golden Oik. beveled mirror 12x20. CI J. rrz
with carved frame and supports; top 34x18; regular 318,00 vx-x. i w
No. 337 Ladles" Chiffonier of Golden Oak with square mirror 24x14, square
base with 3 large and 2 small drawers and hat box 12x14; eolid brass trim- ic vft
mlngs; regular 321.00 - $j.O. OU
No. 363 Polished Oak Chiffonier with serpentine front, oval mirror 24x14; top eiij -
34x20; 8 drawers, with brass trimmings; regular $22.30. 0J
No. 311 Birdseye Maple Ladles' Chiffonier. 0 feet high, shaped mirror 18x20.
with scroll standards, base 32x22 with swell front. 3- large drawers,: - 2
small drawers and hat box 12x14; all drawers finished inside and mounted croc "ft
In solid brass; regular $32.30 ..--.. 9O.0U
No. 350 Birdseye Maple Chiffonier with swell front and shaped bevel mirror
16x20 on scroll standards, 6 feet high; swell front; base 32x22; 5 large draw- cqt Xfl
ers with solid brass trimmings; hand-rubbed and- polishsd regular $30.00... ytJ..OU
No. 318 Quartered Oak Chiffonier with serpentine front and oval m!rror.24xl8;
base 30x22 ; 3 large and 2 small drawers; hat box 12x14; hand-rubbed and. 50- rr
polished; solid brass trimmings; regular $47.30 QOQVV
First
and
Taylor
Streets
V3
FOR TRAVELERS' AID
Receipt .of Substantial Sum
Helps Work.
WHAT IS ACCOMPLISHED
Officers of the Association Make He
Sports of the Financial Condi
tion and Tell of Incidents
' In. the "Work.
The Travelers Aid Association held
Its monthly meeting: at the Y. W. C A
parlors 'last night and most "-enthusi
astic and encouraging accounts were
given of the work now being done, The
recent receipt of a substantial sum of
money from the American committee
has put the association work on a
firmer basis than formerly, and the
active, workers feel grea.t satisfaction
in knowing; that their very necessary
labors can be carried on without in
terruption for the next month or sir
weeks. The financial report was given
bv the treasurer. Mrs. C R. Templeton.
showing that 31887.70 has been paid
into the treasury. $1250 of this sum
being Bent by the American committee.
Portland has paid 5673.70 in cash, gifts
of furniture, printing blank-stock, etc,
bringing: the amount up to about J1000.
The National Travelers' Aid Assocatlon
sent a check for 8250 to pay a worker
for the months of -June, July and Au
gust, and will send more for Septem
ber. Expenditures given at this meet
ing were S76M5. The original esti
mate for the travelers aid work for
the entire season was 82500. "With the
amounts received, $500 will be required
to finish the work this Fall, or through
the Exposition period. By a vote of
the members present It waa decided not
to canvass for subscriptions for this
amount at present, but to wait until
the money on hand is exhausted.
Mrs. Baldwin's Report.
The report of the superintendent.
Mrs. Lolah Baldwin, was, as usual, full
of interesting episodes whlc arise In
connection with her daily work and
also of heartrending and pathetic in
cidents. There is no doubt among those
Interested that this particular method
of reaching helpless women and girls
Is very effectivo and that a vast amount
of good is resulting from It. Over 200
have found their own way to the of
fice of the association since it opened.
and daily workers who meet all trains
and boats have more cases than they
can handle.
Letters come from mothers in vari
ous sections, asklxur that their daugh
ETWEEN
SEASONS
3 A. a
DROPS IN DRESSERS
No.y12 Poliihed Golden Oak DrMr with shaped bevel plate mirror anJ
carved standards: top 21x42 Inchea; 3 large drawers; solid brass trim q-i - q
mlnss; regular 118.50 lQ.-tl
No. 1M Handsome Golden Oak Dresser with shaped plate mirror 22x28 Inches.
carved frame and supports, serpentine edged top 21x42. 4 drawers, with qIO sn
solid brass trammlngs; regular $23.50 fOM
Jfo. 334 Quartered Oolden Oak Dresser with oval mirror 23 Inches wide:
carved standards and baclcpiece; top 21x42 Inches, 4 drawers, with solid c in cr
brass trimmings: regular $20.00...., vxo,no
No. S42 Hand-polished Quartered Oak Dresser, prettily shaped mirror 24x30
Inches, with curved standards, base has serpentine top 42x21 inchee, and COC OS
4 drawers (polished Inside) with solid brass trimming; regular $30.00 .pi.u
No. 2 Birdseye Maple Dresser with beveled oval mirror 24x30 on carved sup- cOf 0
ports; top of base 20x42. 4 drawers, hand-rubbed and polishedr reg $29 30 r-u.0
No. 184 Dainty Princess Dresser of Birdseye Maple, long oval mirror 44x20.
top 24x30. base haa-French legs and swell front, trimmed with solid bras cOC nn
regular $32.50 ?.. UU
No. 203 Hand-pollohed Mahogany Dresser with square base and extra heavy
plate mirror 54x30. 4 drawers with solid brass trimmings; plain but verv c?" rn
handsome: regular-43.0Q ....... o.OU
No. 108 Semi-Colonial D.resae"r"of Solid M&Kggany with beautiful grain and pol
ish, heavr plate mirror 4.0x30; on carved scroll standards - serpentine edged CRR fl
top 21x4S, 4 large drawers, with heavy brass mountings; regular $75.00 nUO.UU
ters be protected while visiting the
Exposition, and others write asking aid
in locating their girls. Scores ask for
positions, and Mrs. Baldwin Is always
able to supply respectable, honest girls
for the right kind of places. She gave
many instances of women coming to
them hungry, and of their efforts to
feed them on a few cents when funds
were lower than at present. The num
ber of women, especially elderly worn
en who have great trouble In getting
their railroad tickets fixed up Is sur
prising, as Is the number of small
girls and children who are traveling
alone.
"While the i decision .was made not to
circulate subscription lists at present.
the Travelers Aid Association will be
very grateful for free-will contribu
tions at any time. Tho necessity for
continuing this work after the Expo
sition closes seems almost Imperative,
and is fully recognised by tho police
authorities and municipal officers gen
erally. Two night workers are kept
constantly on the go, and more could
be used to great advantage. There is
also a worker stationed on the Trail
where there is a great field for this
particular line of work.
Typhoid Caught While Bathing.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Stringent
measures are being taken by the
health department to stamp out ty
phoid fever, which has become almost
epidemic in some quarters of the
southern section of Brooklyn. It was
said last night that bathing in Grave
send Bay from . Fort Hamilton to Ul
mer Park. Including Bath Beach and
Bensonhurst, will bo prohibited unless
there Is an immediate decrease in the
number of new fever cases.
The sanitary Inspectors declare that
sewage has contaminated the entire
hay front at the places mentioned. For
the week Just ended, the .health depart
ment reports 72 deaths- from typhoid
In Greater New York. 44 of which were
In Brooklyn, as compared wlth 60
deaths In July a year ago, 25 of which
were in Brooklyn.
Seek- Diamonds Among Ashes.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12. A diamond
hunt lg going on in the ruins of the
Lackawanna railroad terminal at Ho
boken. There waa a vast , quantity of
baggage in the building at tho time of
the fire and none of it was saved.
Among" other things consumed -vjas a
trunk, said to have contained 15.000
worth of diamonds, owned by a -wealthy
New York woman. Private detectives
are watching the laborers engaged in
clearing away the 'debris, but no trace
of the diamonds has yet "been dis
covered and the railway officials re
fuse to confirm, the story of their loss.
Coal Crushes Miners to Be'ath.
W1LKESBARRE. Pa.. Auc. 12. Thomas
"Watkins, a miner, and two Hungarian
laborers, were Killed, and John Lovett,
another miner, was badly crushed today
by a fall of coal in the Truesdale col
liery, of the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western Coal Company. The men were
working together when, without warn
ing, a large quantity of loose coal fell
on them.
First
and
Taylor
Streets
DECIDE POOL GASE
Judge Frazer to Hear Fina)
Arguments Tomorrow.
QUESTION OF VERACITY
Lawyers Undecided Whether Further
Affidavits "Will Be Introduced
to Controvert Those Filed
by Cnptnin Spencer.
Judge Frazer will return from Ocean
Park tonight. and will on Monday hear
the nnal arguments In the Irvlngton
racetrack pool case and render a de
cision. M. L. Pipes. J. T. McKee and
Whitney L. Boise, attorneys for the
Multnomah Fair Association, have not
yet decided if they shall file any affi
davits to controvert the affidavits of
Captain E. W. Spencer. W. S. Dixon and
E. R. Brown. These affidavits set forth
that Captain Spencer, when he applied
to District Attorney Manning for war
rants for the arrest of the bookmakers,
did not do so because he wanted to
punish the members of the Multnomah
Fair Association for not giving the
pool-selling privilege to Dixon.
Mr. Manning. In his affidavit, affirms
that Captain Spencer told him It was
all a case of spltework, and the Dis
trict Attorney will probably try to
make good, and If he does, there may
be some sensntlonal developments before-
the case Is finally closed.
Judge Frazer has stated that if Cap
tain Spencer has been actuated by
malice, and Is only attempting to close
the pools for the purposo of revenge,
he .will throw the case out of court.
Under this condition of affairs, it la a
vital question whether tho court gives
credence to the affidavit of District At
torney Manning or believes the con
trary affidavit of Captain E. W. Spen
cer, which is partially supported by
the affidavits ofE. R. Brown and V.
S. Dixon.
Call for Grand' Jurors.
In the absence of. the United States
Circuit Judge. Judge William Gilbert, of
the United States Court of Appeals, will
Issue a call for grand jurors next week,
and court will be assembled when Dis
trict Attorney Francis J. Heney re
turns from San Francisco to conduct the
Oregon land-fraud cases. The Jury will
be In session about seven days, and ex
posures are expected to come that will
be watched with Interest. About 30 men
will be drawn from' the Jury box to fill the
panel,, hut as many of them will make
excuses, probably not more than 15 will
serve. All the cases that are to coma
before the Jury are helng kept secrot.