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THE SUNDAY OREGOyiAX.: PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 17, 1905. MOVE NAVY-YARD Ambitious Scheme for Lake Washington Boom. BREMERTON OUT OF. WA? Inspired AfitIcle ttlrgcs CBransfcr of ISntlrd VIMV IVricr' Government Hiik- Spent.. $1,500,000. ? Commandant Opposed. OKJCGOXIAX NEWS BUREAU. AVash ingtam. Sept. M.-TI10 Army and Jtogtetcr. in Its lsi today, prints the fattowinir luMpta article: . "A NimMi .xeniwtlonl proposition lias Wlo to the WTVct that the 6ntlr naval ptsmt at PHRel Sound be removed to a sit on Iike Washington. It Is pntntvd out to the Navy Department tliat H oi loo late te eorreot tho . mistake which wk made In titHcing life yards at BremrrloH. na Car removed from sources f MHPtriy id the 1alwr market. There remains xreat dml to be done If the Sound station Is to be developed into foer-dock yard, such as some peo ple think Is MocesHary, In view of the KrowInK Importance of the Paelflc Ocean us the theater of International policies and of InrreaxtaK demand for a large naval dockyard and repair plant along the Western Cttast. There ar people who believe that tire Paget Sound navy-yard would be erlous ly hampered In Its operation by the re motenm of Its location, and while $1,000. Wl has heen expended at Bremorton In equipping the plant and In drydock con traction, it is believed by these critics that it would be economical in the end to make a transfer to another point, say tke Lake Washington site, where it would be more accessible to the labor market, more convenient for railway deliveries of Mores and supplies, and possess a fresh water basin. Of course, the objection would bo at once raised that It would not do to hae another useless plant on the hands of the Xavy Department, which is still nursing la idleness the plant at Port Royal, S. C, hot to this objection it has been replied that the present plant need, not be en-" Uraly abandoned, as it will servo a useful purpose as a coaling station or as a site for a naval hospital. At the same time, the proposition which has come to the Navy Department bears the disapproval of the commandant of the Puget Sound station." JIAS PLENTY OF AVOTtK AHEAD Xavy Department "Will Not Discrim inate Ajjuinst Pupct Sound Yard. ORKGONIAN XEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Sept. 16. Through his secretary. Senator Piles today made incrulry at the JCavy Department regarding the report that the force of employes at the Puget Sound navy-yard was to be materially re noced on account of the lack of work. He ftnae, on the contrary, that abundance f repair work lias been set aside for the Paget Sound yard, which will give em plorment to all the men now on the rolls. Some say $112,000 will be expended In re pairing the transport Zafiro, necessary repair will be made to the cruiser Chi cago, the revenue cutter Perry will go out of cMttmiaftlon at Bremerton for extensive repair to be paid for by the Treasury De partment, and, as soon as some vessel is found to relieve the Oregon In Asiatic waters, that battleship will come to Brem erton for a complete overhauling. The Navy Department assures Mr. Piles that there i no intention of discrimi nating agalnat the Puget Sound yard. YIIL Jl'riLD NEW ARMY POSTS Captain Martin Transferred to Van couver, Colonel Ituhlin in Charge. ORBOOXIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Sept. 16. Captain Charlos H. Mar tin is relieved- from duty in the Philippines dlvhnon and . will proceed to Vancouver Barracks and assume charge of construc tion work at that post. Lieutenant-Colonel George Ruhlln, Dep uty Qoariermaster-General, will proceed to Fort Lawton. Fort Worden and Van couver Barracks. Wash., for the purpose of Inspecting construction work now un der way, and of ascertaining from per sonal tavqaUgation the urgent necessity for ctMrd oration in making allotments from cneutag appropriations for those Northwest Postal Changes. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington. Sept. Washington postmasters appoint od: Alma. Bertram H. Richards, vice Jud son Murray, resigned; Bright, C. B. Ar gentsrlght, lice Mrs. M. E. Argentsrlght, 'resigned: Sunset. James S. Albright, vice Egbert Godfrey, resigned. IVIIHam T. Smith has been appointed .regular. ""William Henderson substitute rural carrier. Route 1. at Oregon City, Or. WANT STRONG GOVERNOR Natives of Manchuria Fear Bandits Armed by Belligerents. , GUXSHU PASS. Manchuria, Sept. 16. ',AM & result of the armistice which is ef fective today, the outposts of the "main .positions on both sides will move hack about two-thirds of a mile and heroafter will display white Hags. There is now one fast train dally on the railway. There has been a consider able advance in the value of both native and Russian money. The natives welcome peace and hope that the Pokin government will send a strong man. like Yuan Shal Kai. gover nor of the Province of Pechlll. to Man churia to re-establish native authority and to prevent anarchy during the evac uatioH of the Russian and Japanese armies. The people fear the outlaws, who in large numbers are armed with Russian and Japanese rifles. A report or , the Red Cross administra tion shows that altogether 30.000 wagons and 20 trains were supplied and $11,000,000 was expended during the year. Minor Red Cross organizations are already leav ing for home and with the consummation of peace the entire society will be re lieved, the Empress hospitals leaving last Presents for AVltte's Guards. XEW YORK. Sept. 16. Through an trdcr issued By Commissioner of ' Police Ad 00, it was learned yesterday that Harry Foye and James Downing, de tective - sergeants, who were assigned to guard Serglus "Wltte. RusMan peace onyoy. while In this city, receh'ed -presents vt $50 each. The commissioner's order was that permission be granted for the detectives to receive the pres ents, which Is required under the police regulations before such gifts can be ac cepted. Ten per cent will be deducted from the amount for the pension fund. Money for Japanese Prisoners. ST. PETERSBUDG, Sept. 16. The Amer ican Embassy at Si. Petersburg has re ceived from the Japanese Legation at Berlin ?20.000 to be devoted to the relief of 1716 Japanese prisoners, now at Modvid, Province of Xovgorod. Charge d Affaires Eddy will go to Modvid next week to make arrangements for the distribution of the money. The prisoners will be re leased as soon as the signed peace treaties are executed. "With the Japanese are sev ral Americans and Englishman, found on board the captured Japanese transports. These foreigners will probably be rofoased boforo tho Japanese. Armistice Is Put In Effect. GODZYAXDANI. Manchuria. Sejjt. 1G. An order by General Llnicvltch putting Into effect the stipulations of the armis tice arranged by Generals Ovanovrfcy and Fukushlma has been published and dis tributed to the army. The order directs the Immediate cessation of hostilities, the retirement of nlekets fmm tho zone and the establishment of a post of communication. It forbids all other Communication between the armlet. E E PRESIDENT WILT SOOX ISSUE GALL TO NATIONS. Pence In Orient Clears Way for Meet " Inc Important Subject for ConKldrratloB. "WASHINGTON. Sept. 16. (Special.) President Roosevelt nas decided to shrtrtly issue a call for the peace con ference at The Hague. This informa tion is from a high -source. The time of tho meeting has not been determined, but it will be Oecided before the Presi dent returns to Washington. His groat victory in bringing ettout peace be tween .Russia and Japan has encouraged his belief that a groat step forward can now bo adopted in promoting Inter national peace. Several months ago he had the mat ter under consideration and received satisfactory assurances from all Euro pean nations oxcept Russia. The Czar informpd him that, while he favored an other poace conference, Tie could not seo his way clear to aiding such a movement until war between Japan and Russia had beon brought to a con clusion. It Is understood that the United States and the lending European pow ers have practically agreed upon a pro vision which stipulates that war shall not be waged except for vital reasons and only after exhaustive efforts have been made to adjust the differences. Other subjects that will receive con sideration are the firing of explosives from balloons; better production for the Red Cross; floating mines; owner ship of interned ships. DEATH PARTS LOVERS. Itcccntly Married After a Long Sep aration. SAN FRANCISCO, CaU Sept. 16. (Special.) Mrs. Harriet Haynes Had ley, wife .of George G. Hadley. a wealthy conl mine operator of West Virginia, died suddenly yesterday morning at tne Bonalr apartments. Oak and Stanyan streets. On arising at 7 A. M., Mrs. Hadley complained of feel ing cold and after attempting to dress returned to bed while Hadley hurried downstairs for a hot water bottle. When he returned with Mrs. Levinson, the landlady, he found his wife uncon scious and groaning. Mrs. Dr. Gates, of Sanders, sister of Mrs. Levinson, was calied and administered nitroglycerin, while Dr. A. C. Bothe as summoned. Mr. and Mra. HHdley were sweet hearts in youth but drifted apart and oach married another. Hadley boenme wealthy; the deceased married Hooes, who left her wealthy also, she owning extensive Interests in Mexico. She was in Southern California during the Sum mer, but Joined Hadley here and they were mar r leu by Justice of the Peace Laison, of this city, on July 26. In the licence the bride's age was given as 47 years, residence New York City, while Hadley's age is given as 52 yours and his residence Hadley, W. Va., although his principal residence is said to be in Toledo, O. BATTERS BATTLING NELSON "Willie Fitzgerald Slaps the Mnn Who Whipped Britt. SAN FRANCISCO. SopL 16. (Special.) Thow who were fortunate enough to be present at the Belvedere on Tmirsday nlght when 'Willie Fitzgerald ran amuck of Battling Nelson were treated to a short but lively Impromptu scrap. It appears that Fitzgerald made some disparaging remarks anent the great Dane. Before the rports who were standing in the vi cinity had time to wink there was some thing doing. There was no necessity for $20 paste boards, as the present holder of the light, weight .championship did not have time properly to advertise the match. And Billy Nolan, his Irrepressible press agent, misled an opportunity to spread himself, all becaupo Willie Fitzgerald had a strong hold on the battler's nasal organ and gave it a hard tweak and slapped his ears be fore anybody realized what was going on. It Is said that the lad who fell before Eddie Hanlon's wallops handed Nelson a good thrashing before the two were rep aroled. No Billy Jordan was In evldenco to announce the men and there were no challenges read at the table-ride. It Is therefore doubtful whether Fitzgerald can lay claim to the championship because of his barroom victory over the battling hurricane from Hegcswlch. DIGGING THEIR WAY OUT Lieutenant Mitchell Prevents Escape of Fort Hamilton Prisoners. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Sept. 16. Lieutenant Hiram E. Mitchell, son of Senator Mitchell, sta tioned in New York Harbor, while walk ing around the walls of Fort Hamilton reservation last night, saw a stone fall from the prison wall to the ground. He notified Colonel Greenough. who found that the prisoners had dug away with an old chisel the brick and mortar on the In side of the prison. The brick and stones were all loose, and 21 men confined for various offenses were awaiting an oppor tunity to shove the material out and es cape'. The prisoners were removed td an other prison. But for the timely discovery q'f Lieuten ant Mitchell, it is probable that all the 21 prisoners might have escaped. K G U 0 D CANAL SOON President Tells Engineer Board What He Wants. SEA LEVEL IF FEASIBLE Address to Board Asks for Advice on .'Balance of Time, Cost and Bisk in Favor of Alterna tive Plans. WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.-Presldent Roosevelt is urging in tne strongest terms me necessity of a plan for the construc I Hon of the Panama Canal which may be j accomplished In the shortest possible j time. In his recent remarks to tne con j suiting board of engineers of the Isthmian Lnai commission, he said many things which are regarded as of the utmost Im portance in that connection. Those re murks have just been transcribed and transmitted to the board here, and Gen eral Davis, its chairman, has been au thorized to make them public. The Presi dent said: - "What I am about to say must be con sidered in the light of-suggestion, not as direction. I have named you because in ray Judgment you are especially fitted to serve as advisers in planning the great est engineering work the world has yet seen, and I expect you to advise me, not what you think I want to hear, but what you think 1 ought to hear. "There are two or three considerations which I trust you will steadily keep be fore your minds In coming to a conclusion as to the proper type of canaL I hope that ultimately it will prove possible to build a sea-level canal. Such a canal would undoubtedly be the best in the end. if feasible, and I feel that one of the chief advantages of the Panama route is that ultimately a sea-level canal will be a pos sibility. "But. while pajlns due heed to the Ideal perfectibility of the scheme from an en gineer's standpoint, remember the need of having a plan which will provide for the Immediate building of a canal on the safest terms and In the shortest possible time. If to build a sea-levol canal will but slightly Increase the risk, then, of course. It Is preferable: but if to adopt a plan of sea level canal means to Incur hazard and to Insure indefinite delay, then it is not preferable. If the advantages and disadvantages are closely balanced, I expect you to say so. I desire also to know whether. If you recommend a high level multi-lock canal, it will be possible, after it is completed, to turn It Into or to substitute for it, in time, a sea-level canal, without Interrupting the t raffle upon It. "Two of the prime considerations to be kept steadily in mind are: First, the ut most practical speed of construction, and second, the practical certainty that the plan proposed will be feasible, and that jt can be carried out with the minimum risk. The quantity of work and the amount of work should be minimized so far as possible. "There may bo good reason why the delay incident to the adoption of a plan for an ideal canal should be Incurred; but it there Is not. then I hope to sec the canal constructed on a system which will bring to the nearest possible date in the future the time when it is practicable to take the first ship across the isthmus; that Is, which will. In tne shortest time possible, secure a Panama, waterway between the. oceans of such a character as to guaran tee ample and permanent communication for the greatest ships of our Navy and for the largest steamers on cither the Atlantic or the Pacific The delay In transit of the vessels owing to additional locks would be of small consequence when compared with shortening the time for the construction of the canal or dlmlshlng the risks in its construction. "In short. I desire your best Judgment on all the various questions to be con sidered in choosing among the various plans for a comparatively high-level mul tllock canal, for a lower level -with fewer locks, and for a sca-level canal. Finally. 1 urge upon you the necessity of as great expedition in coming to a decision as is compatible with thoroughness In consider ing the conditions." Engineers Discuss Dams. WASHINGTON, ScpL 16.-A meeting of the board of consulting engineers of the Isthmian Cannl Commlp?lon was held to day and the question of the construction of the dams further considered. This work Is being facilitated by the use of drawings prepared to Illustrate the point of dis cussion. The object Is cdmply to exchange Ideas prior to the visit to the Isthmus In the latter part of the month. No vote on any subject relating to the construc tion of the canal will be taken until after this visit. NEW MINISTER TO ECUADOR Sampson Resigns and Lee, of Mary land, Succeeds Him. OYSTER BAY, Sept. 16. President Roosevelt today made some changes of Importance in the diplomatic and Con suluar sen-Ice. He received a few days ago the resignation of Archibald J. Sampson, American Minister to Ecuador, and accepted It. to be effective at the conclusion of Mr. Sampson's leave of ab sence, which will expire the latter part of October. Mr. Sampson now is so journing in this country. His home is In Arizona. To succeed him the President today appointed Joseph W. Lee. of Mary land, at present American Consul at Panama. Howard D. Van Zant, of New Jersey. American Consul at fiuelph. One. has been promoted to bo Consul at Kingston. Ont., and Alex Hcingartner. of Ohio, until recently Consul at Trieste. Austria, has been appointed to be Consul at Guelph. The Trieste Consulate was filled several months ago. President Roosevelt has spent most of today in and about Sagamore Hill. Hollander Returns With Report. WASHINGTON. Sept. 16. Professor J. F. Hollander has arrh-ed in Washington .from Santo Domingo. The professor has collected a vast amount of data by di rection of tht- President, respecting the character-of the foreign debt of Santo Domingo, and has been partlculuarly diligent in looking into the merits of cer tain -claims, some held by American citi zens, preferred against the Dominican republic, which, it is alleged, have been very much Inflated. This data is regard ed as sufficient for the guidance of the United States Senate, when It takes up the pendingyDominican treaty at Its next session. -Powell Repudiates Interview. WASHINGTON. SepL 16. Mr, Powell, the American Minister to Haytl, who now Is at his home In New Jersey oh leave ( absence, has made to the State Department a denial of the Interview trhich has been published In which he Is said to have stated his Intention of resigning: his post, and to have com mented upon thelarge amount of revo lutionary troubles, which occurred dur ing his ministry as a reason for his resignation. It cannot be . ascertained how-much of the Interview Mr. Powell repudiated, but so far his resignation has not reached the State Department. Charleston for Pacific Flagship. WASHINGTON. Sept. 16. The Navy Department today preliminarily accepted the protected cruiser Charleston from the Newport News Shipbuilding Company. Officers and crew to man the ship are be ing assembled on board the Franklin at Norfolk and the Charleston will soon go Into commission and beent to the Pa cific where she will be the flagship of' Admiral Goodrich. The Charleston Is a new type of protected cruiser with side armor, giving her some of the qualities of an armored cruiser, and she has a speed of 22 knots. General 3IacArthur Going to India. WASHINGTON. Sept. 16. Major-Gch-eral Arthur MacVrthur, who has been the senior United States military attache with the Japanese army, will not return Immediately to this country, but has re ceived orders to travel to India, for the purpose of Inspecting the British military forces In that country. In view of the fact that General MacArthur Is expected to succeed General Corbln next year as Chief of Staff. It Is the desire of tho President that he shall receive every op portunity to observe modern mllltnry methods and campaigns. ALLIANCE HEIST GOULD THREE ..KINGS OF FINANCE BACK RA31SEY IN FIGIKE. Wabaah nod Mlnnourl Pncific Are the Prixea for Which Rockefeller, Hnr-. rlnian nml Caxsatt Rench. NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-(Special.)-The Journal says: George J. Gould Is In the biggest fight of his career. His old-time friend, but now Inveterate enemy. John D. Rockefel ler, E. H. Harrlman, also an active foe of Gould, and A. J. Cassatt, who likes him least of all, are combined against him. Russell Sage has come out from his re tirement and is helping to stand off the assailants. The rich prize for which all these are battling is the Wabash Rail road and the entire Missouri Pacific sys- tern. The warfare has been going on ror a year, but now has beon brought into the open by Joseph Ramsey, Jr., presi dent of the Wabash, whom Gould wanted to oust and who Is now striving to oust Gould from property In which the latter holds nearly -W per cent of stock. Gould's ambition to extend his railroad lines to the Atlantic and to the Pacific In order to control an ocean-to-ocean route have given his adversaries their op portunity. He is charged with breaking faith In making this extension. Gould has ever met defeat In a financial warfare, and his friends sny he will even now be able to stnnd off his foes, since the great fortune of Sage has come to his relief. The original quarrel between Ramsey and Gould was over a difference of opin ion In regard to the debenture securities of the road. Ramsey wanted to pay these bondholders 2 per cent this year, 4 next and more thereafter. Gould objected, be cause these bonds, which have a voting power, were being gathered In to be placed with the Missouri Pacific for con trol. These bonds and Missouri Pacific stock are the specific prizes in the battle now under way, for there Is enough stock or underlying securities in the Missouri Pacific treasury and in Rockefeller's hands to control all the roads In the In terest of those who capture the Missouri Pacific. The Rock Island group of finan ciers is believed to have thrown Itself Into the breach anp to have shown Rockefel ler great holdings of Missouri Pacific and to have asked for an alliance. TRAIN DERAILED BY THUGS Fireman Killed in Texas and Others May Die. SAN ANTONIO. Tex., Sept. 16. Large pieces of Iron plied on the? track, sup posedly by wreckers, derailed the San Antonio & Aransas Paw Railway's "Davy Crockett" special shortly after 5 o'clock tonight as the train was leaving the city limits. The engine, baggage car and two coaches turned completely over. John Wolf, the fireman, was killed, and Harry Martin, the engineer, was seriously Injured and may die. Two passengers were pjrlously hurt. All were o( this olty. THE BEST MEDICINE FOR THE STOMACH, LIVER AND BOWELS IS HOSTETTE Stomach ' m L THE GENUINE IS FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. DON'T ACCEPT ANY OTHER PUT -END TO GRAFT Mayor Weaver Sounds Phila delphia War-Cry. RING TICKET IS DENOUNCED s 1 X Change . In Machine Nominations Calls Forth Thunder or Protest at Mass Meetings No More Political Assessments. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16. New Im petus was-given the political contest here between Mayor Weaver and the reform element, of which the city -party is an Integral part, on the one side, and the regular Republican organization, led by ex-State Insurance Commissioner Israel W. Durham, on the other, by today's de velopment In the situation. In order to regain whatever prestige it might have lost since the Mayor began his crusade for good municipal government, the or ganization, aided by a committee of 21 prominent citizens, all members of the Union League, today selected a new local ticket to be voted for at the November election. Tonight three town meetings were held under the auspice? of the City party as a protest against the methods of the or ganization. Immense crowds attended all of the meeting?. The principal speakers were Mayor Weaver. Charles E; Smith. ex-Pcstmaster-General; Wayne Mu Vcagh, ex-Attorney-General, and William Potter. ex-MInister to Italy. Mayor Weaver In his address stated that the programme mapped out by the organization Included the exhausting of the borrowing capacity of the city, the In crease of the tax rate, and finally the stealing of the water works. Concerning the assessment of office holders for political purposes the Mayor said: "From this time forward no city em ploye shall ever be assessed one dollar or one cent for political purposes." The Investigation that has been started by the administration, the Mayor said, would proceed. "Every boodler, every corruptlonlst and every grafter must be stopped," he declared. Tfie resolutions summon air honest citi zens without distinction of party "to unite against the grafters and to stand for the defense and maintenance of clean government." Five days before Mayor Weaver broke with the organization, the regular Re publican convention nominated candidates for the Judiciary, the Sheriff, Coroner and City Commissioner. The contest made by the City party on the ticket resulted In the withdrawal of all the candidates last week, with the exception of the nom inees for the bench. Today the citizens' committee, after a conference with a subcommittee of the Republican City committee, presented the following names as substitutes for thrtse withdrawn: Sheriff. Dr. Joseph S. Ncff; Coroner. Thomas Dugan; City Commit sloners, Howard A. Chase and William Emsley. CONVENTION OX HATE IiAW Advocates o President's Policy Will Assemble In Chicago. MILWAUKEE. Sept. 16. E. P. Bacon, of this city, chairman of the executive committee of the Interstate Commerce Law Convention, today Issued a formal call for a convention to be held In Chi cago on October 26 at the Auditorium Ho tel. The call states that tho object of the convention Is to Impress upon the Na tional Congrers the extent and persis tence of the demand of the people of all part.1 of the country for legislation out lined in the President's List annual mes sage to Congress In which he advocated that power be given the Interstate Com mission for the regulation of railroad rates. Socialists In Faction Fight. MILWAUKEE. Wis., Sept. 16. (Spe cial.) Victor J. Berger (has been rein When the stomach gets "out of order" the liver and bowels are immediately affected and unless remedied at once sickness results. Severe Headaches, Coated Tongue, Bad Complexion, Poor Appetite and Sleepless Nights are warn ings that should be heeded. Get a bottle of the Bitters today and take a dose before meals and at bedtime, and good health is soon regained. A 50 Years Record is back of it. It always cures Sour Stomach, Bloating, Heartburn, Dyspep sia, Indigestion, Insomnia, Liver and Kidney Ills, Headaches, or Malaria, Fever and Ague. Here's convincing proof: R. Moorehouse, Long Branch, !N. says: - I suffered for years with Indigestion and Dyspepsia, hut your Bitters soon cured me. - It is bow our family Medicine." Daniel Tleming, Dublin,. 0., says: . ; "Your. Bitters cured me of Indigestion, Dyspepsia and Lier-Troubles, and I willingly recommend it." " - ,. stated as a member of the National Socialist Democratic party, from which he was expelled In July by a vote of 24 to 17. Milwaukee members of " the partr .say that this Is a complete vin dication of Mr. Berger and the Wls consla branch of the party, and a com plete turn-down for the National Com mittee. A referendum vote of all the members of tho party resulted In the reinstatement. The trouble arose over theifact that Mr. Berger advised mem bers of the Wisconsin. Socinllst party to vote for Ed Walber for Judge in the lust election, as no candidate was nom inated by the Socialists. DUNNE TO TRACTION MEN Chicago's 3Inyor Trying to Force Hand of Street Railway Interests. CHICAGO. Sept. 16. With a determina tion to meet the city half way In any fair, businesslike proposition. President Mitten and his legal adviser, E. R. Bliss, of the City Railroad: Receiver Sampsell and Spe cial Counsel John S. Miller, representing the Union Traction Interests and the Fed eral Court, met a local transportation committee of the Council today In the first of a series of conferences through which both sides hope to bring about .1 settlement of the vexed traction contro versy and secure to the people of Chicago a good-street-car service. Mayor Dunne declared he had assurances from the Democrats and Republicans that a majority of the Council will stand be hind his contract plan to give Tom John son's Chicago Municipal Railway Com pany a franchise. Memhers of the com mittee declare this to be a bluff. The Dunne element of the committee plans to adopt dilatory tactics If the companies do not make a definite proposition. "NAN" MARRIES HIM AGAIN Miss Patterson and Leon Martin, Divorced in 19 02, Are Re-Wed. WASHINGTON. Sept. 15. Miss Nan Patterson, who was tried tvice In New York for the murder of Caesar Young, the well-knowh bookmaker, was remar ried here at noon today to her former husband. Leon G. Martin. The ceremony, which was performed by Rev. George P. Dudley of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, occurred at the Patterson home and was witnessed only by the members of the family and a few Intimate friends. The couple left In the afternoon for New York, where they will live. Miss Patterson and Mr. Martin were divorced three years ago. THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD Well-Known Dog Fnncier Dead. MONROE. Mich., Sept. 16. John Da vidson, well known both In this country and In Europe as a dog-faneler, breed er and Judge at b.ench shows; died at nls home here today. George Schneider, flanker. COLORADO SPRINGS. Sept. 16. George Schneider, aged S3, formerly a banker of Chicago and treasurer of the Associated Prera, died atl0:30 o'clock to. night in this city of old age. ' Granddaughter of Hamilton. NEW YORK. Sept. IS. MLss Allpe Ham ilton, grand-da Ugh ter of General Alex ander Hamlltqn,' djed at her home fn this city tonight, aged 60 years. Seeks Mother's Millions. . BURLINGTON la., Sept. 16.-(Special.-Horace Rand, son of the late Mrs. E. D. Rand, announced today that the will ol Mrs. Rand would be contested, rather than permit Professor George B. Heron, free love advocate, to use her millions in es tablishing a free-love colony In New Jer sey. The will will be filed for probate at the September term of court, and will be attacked on the ground that the Herons exercised undue Influence over the aged Mrs. Rand. She left almost her entire es tate, worth J2.C0O.00O. to the Herons. Cupid Tries Again. ALLENTOWN. Pa.. Sept. 16. (Special.) Miss Katie Drett. who was Jilted at the altar Wednesday by John Ryan, was mar ried to Ryan this evening. Ryan Is sta tlon agent for the Nefr Jersey Central Bitters R'S MIR PLACES TAKEN BY THE BABIES Can't You Find a Place in Your Home for One of Them? Fine New "Baby Grand Pianos and Exhibition Uprights Have Taken the Place of Many Good Used Pianos Will Sell These Now at About Half Price Many Standard Makes Included Organs also. J The remainder of these used pianos, some of them really excellent Instruments, must be disposed of at Eilers fxa.no House within the next few days. What ever makeinay be your favorUe, you are sure to "tlnd one or more specimens of It in the collection now, and prices are simply cut In two. Lasv payments, too. j for those not wishing to pay all cash, j Many a good used piano, slightly out of I date as regains case, pernaps, but sweet j toned and thoroughly desirable, has come 10 us aurm? tne pat two weeks in part payment Tor tine new Chickering baby grands and uprights. Weber baoy up rights, grands and Pianola pianos, or for one of those tancy exnibitiun styles of the Kimball, the Crown, the Lester, the iaaddorlT, etc., etc Next week tne free talking machine, dis tribution for The Oregonian is to com mence in real earnest and we shall need every Inch of available tloor space. "We are anxious to have every one of these used pianos out of the way. Prices have been pared down to the core terms of payment will be made to suit any rea sonable buyer the instruments will be guaranteed by u as. 10 service and qual ity, or money refunded, and if you are not prepared, even with these liberal In ducements, to buy. why we wiK rent you one of these pianos for a mere nominal monthly rental. 1 We cannot describe each Instrument hare. Suthce It to menfon a tew of tna names and sale prices, viz.: Eyerett, neany nc... T.S; Guild and Co. $170; largest oaic case Schiher. $lat; fancy walnut lyers & Pond. 5192 ; elegant little mottled walnut Hlnze. ?190; an other, $15$; very fancy inotiied walnut Doll. $IS9; another, nice, medium-sized mahogany Estey, new. ?2C0; Lighte. New ton & Co. upright. $S6r a very showy new mottled walnut Starr. JITS; a largest-size mahogany Emerson, liS; very fine largest size fancy Lester, almost new. a good-looking Ludwlg. $145; another, the largest and showiest made. $ltiS; a mag nincent Pease upright. $216; very fancy walnut Vose. $135; and last, but not least, a superb Kimball orchestral upright in mahogany (left on sale) worth $4T. for $327. Pay us as you like. $5 a month or $1 on any of these used uprights. Please bear in mind that Eilers Piano House guarantees every instrument ex- I actly as represented, and If not found vjcucuy so, money win De cneeriuuy re funded. , We will ship any of these pianos sub ject to examination and trial to any part of the states of Oregon. Washington, Idaho or California, upon receipt or de posit, to show good faith, equal to on tcnth of the sale price of the instrument. In ordering please mention second choice. Good Organs, Too! We have also a large number of very fine organs for homes and churches that we are closing out at Just about half price, on payments of $2. $3 or $5 monthly. Send for list or call and see them. Another inducement: Any of these in struments will be taken back by Eilers Piano Houise toward payment of any new high-grade piano, and we will allow the full amount paid to date of return at an time within two years from date of pur chase. ' Hundreds of homes yearn for a piano to enliven the hours spent Indoors, but not caring to Invest in a new piano, they have been compelled to forego the pleas ure they would seek. Here Is the oppor tunity for these homes to be supplied with a reliable musical Instrument at vir tually half price, and on terms of pay ment hardly equal to ordinary' rent. Call immediately or telephone or write EILERS PIANO HOUSE. RENTAL DE PARTMENT, 331 Washington street, Portland. Or. Railroad at Bethlehem. 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