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8 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 19, 1906. PRISON MID FIE FOR COE BARNARD Two Years at McNeil's and $2000 Cost of Making Bogus Proofs. WATSON ALLOWED TO GO Only an Individual Homesteader, and Came In and Told the Truth Hendricks and Zach ary Sentences Later. neport that a batch of land-fraud de fendants were to receive sentence was the charm that filled the Federal Court room to overflowing yesterday morning, but the crowd had its labor for Its pains, if that was really the attraction, as only one lonesome looter of the public domain stood ud before the bar of justice to receive his due at the hands of Judge Hunt. Coe D. Barnard, the young stockralser of Wheeler County who had an uncon trollable desire to attest final proofs merely as an accommodation, and in that manner signed his name as witness to a choice assortment of bogus homestead entries in the Fowil country, was the only one to face the music, and It may be said to his credit that he performed the unenviable ceremony In a grlty fash Ion. When Judge Hunt Inquired if some of the defendants who had been convicted were not present to receive their sen tences, Francis J. Heney, Special Assist- ant to the Attorney-General, arofe and said: "If Your Honor pleases, for reasons which the Government deems sufficient, I will ask that the sentence of Hendricks and Zachary be postponed until after the trial of the case which follows the Mays case. There is a statute which disbars them from testifying after they have been sentenced, and as the Government has no wish to deprive them of the right of testifying in their own behalf at the approaching trial of this case, in which both are co-defendants, I will ask that an order be made postponing sentence until a later date." Mercy for Those Who Confess. Judge Hunt entered an order in accord ance with the request of the Government prosecutor, whereupon Mr. Heney contin ued: "As to Charles A. Watson, it has been the policy of the Government not to prosecute individual homesteaders who took up claims tinder contract, providing they came in and told the truth relative to the circumstance." Later Mr. Heney modified this statement with the remark that the policy of not prosecuting applied to past offenses, and not as to the future, as It Is the Intention, he said, to enforce the laws more strictly than heretofore. "Watson was not given an opportunity to appear before the grand Jury," con tinued Mr. Heney, " because we could not find him at that time. Day before yes terday I sent for him and asked him if he was willing to make a statement. He replied In the affirmative, and stated also that, had he been afforded the opportu nity, he would have given the grand Jury all the facts in relation to making his homestead entry. 1 did not have time to question him before he took the stand, but he made a statement to Irvin Rltten house covering the whole transaction, and Tour Honor knows that he told a straightforward story on the witness stand In the Zachary case. Under the circumstances. I ask that his sentence be postponed Indefinitely, in view of the fact that the policy of the Government has been not to prosecute those individuals who have come forward and given us the facts In the matter. He was un doubtedly Induced to do what he did by much more Intelligent men than he Is. and under the circumstances I think It is advisable to let him go on his own recog nizance." Watson Off Without Bond. Judge Hunt I believe the suggestions made by Mr. Heney are proper, and In spired by the right spirit. I do not think you are a bad man at all, Mr. Watson, and you deserve a great deal of credit for your manliness In telling the truth when you had an opportunity to take the stand. I think If you were given an op portunity you woulcl make a useful cltl len, and I advise you to take care of your health and your conscience, and learn to 'end an upright life. Advise the United States Attorney's office at fre quent "Intervals where they can reach you by process of court, and on this basis I am willing to give you a chance. Tou may go on your own recognizance, and your bondsmen are exonerated from any further responsibility." Judge Hunt told Coe T). Barnard to stand up, and at this Juncture Judge Ben nett, his counsel, said that there was a motion for an arrest of Judgment pending in his case, and that he desired also to interpose a motion for an arrest of Judg ment in the case of Zachary: also a motion for a new trial In the Hendricks matter. After Judge Hunt had overruled the motion for an arrest of Judgment In the Barnard case. Judge Bennett Insisted that the constitutional feature had never been presented to the court, but Judge Hunt Informed the attorney for defend ant In unmistakable terms that there could not be anything In the point, and that even if the indictment was loosely drawn It would have no effect. He there upon overruled the motion for an arrest of Judgment, and, after giving Barnard a scathing lecture, proceeded to sentence him to two years' Imprisonment at Mc Neill's Island, and to pay a fine of, J2000. Xew $8000 Bond. With the sentence of Barnard came the lapse of his old bond, and, upon Mr. Heney's suggestion, his new bond was In creased to double the amount, or a total of jswm. Judge Bennett was allowed 60 days In the Hendricks, Barnard and Zachary cases In which to Hie bills of exception, and was also granted until August 25 to file a motion for a new trial In the Zach ary case. W. Lair Hill entered an appearance be fore Judge Hunt as an attorney for F. P. Mays, In the Blue Mountain forest re serve case, which comes up tomorrow morning. Francis J. Heney flle a motion to strike the plea In abatement from the files In the Mays case, upon the ground that it had been filed too late. This matter and the demurrer to the Indict ment interposed by W. O. Fenton were argued at some length by Mr. Heney and Mr. Hill, and taken under advisement by the court. GAY TIMES AT MARE ISLAND Sergeants of Marines Bring In Women After Dark. MARK ISLAND. Cal., Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) The Dunn court-martial convened at 10 o'clock this morning, and continued hi session only 40 minutes, during which lime the records of the preceding days Ken read and approved. No matter what action the court may take In the matter. Dunn is publicly disgraced, the case against him being so clear and so utterly condemning that It seems impos sible for the defense to make any show ing whatever. Many a spicy story Is told of the gay times which various officers of the yard have had with women of the local tender loin district. Marion Churchill apparently being the favorite. Particularly around the houses wherein dwell the bachelor officers here there have been high old times, and It is said that it Is no unusual occurrence for Sergeants of Marines to be sent over to Vallejo late at night by these same bachelor officers with Instruc tions to bring these women back to the yard with thm. On such occasions the marines are furnished with passes for the women, who have no difficulty In getting into the yard, and who remain there until well after sun-up the next day. ATTACKS FATHER-IN-LAW Frank Gosa Arrested as Result of East Side Family Row. As a change from the proverbial quarrel with the mother-in-law, a general row with the father-in-law took place yester day at 715 Kast Stark street, and as a result Frank Gosa. the ungrateful son-in-law, and Alfred Bennett, the father-in-law, were arrested yesterday by Police men Riley and Giddings, the first on a charge of assault with a dangerous weap on and the other on the . simple charge of assault and battery. ' The trouble dates back to several days ago, when Bennett told his son-in-law to be a little more considerate towards his Y - Sis;:;. GOVERNOR HOGG ATT AND HIS PARTY LANDING AT NOME. Governor Hoggatt. of Alaska, was received at Nome with the firing of cannon. A. S. Wells, a mining1 engineer, of Portland, writing from Nome, says: "July 30, Governor H'oggatt, of Alaska, arrived here from St. Michael.. Elaborate preparations were made for his reception. A company of Infantry was on hand and the artillery with four cannon. I was on top of a building and got a picture of the Governor and his party as he came ashore. It had been arranged by Dr. Whitehead for an excursion to some Important mines and then, to return. I had the pleasure of going with the party. On their return the citizens of Nome gave the Governor and his party a reception as they landed from their launches. The Governor Is a big man in every way, and is a large mine owner in Southeastern Alaska." wife. Young Gosa went for his father-in-law and badly scratched him on the face. As the older man is much stronger than Gosa. he took the latter by the throat and after being promised that Gosa would behave himself let him go. but the next moment young Gosa was up. said, grabbing a rolling pin. went at his father-in-law. At this point young Gosa received a severe drubbing and a positive request to leave the house. In the meanwhile, Bennett took his daughter away, and. thinking young Gosa had already gone, returned yesterday to the house on East Stark street. Gosa was still there, and when he saw his father-in-law he whipped out a loaded revolver, and, pointing it at Bennett, with a curse, tried to discharge It. but for some reason It did not go off. Before Gosa had a chance to recock his gun Ben nett pounced upn him. and. after a short struggle, took it away from his excited son-in-law. Meanwhile, the neighbors called up the police department and had the two arrested. Young Gosa was locked up and his father-in-law released on bail to appear in Municipal court tomorrow. MUTUAL SUES TRUSTEES Asks for Accounting From McCurdj's Expenditure Committee. NEW YORK, Aug. 18. Complaint In suits Involving an accounting of sums aggregating several million dollars were served by" the Mutual Life Insur ance Company upon three of its for mer trustees, Robert Olyphant, James C. Holden and Charles E. Miller, who constituted the expenditure committee of the McCurdy administration. A fourth action has been begun against the estate of the late Jacob Hobart Herrick. Mr. Olyphant's prede cessor as chairman of the expenditure committee. The suit is directed against the executrix of the estate, Mrs. Her rick, widow, of the dead trustee. Ef forts to serve the complaint have been unsuccessful. The complainants ask the courts to compel the former trus tees to account to the company for all the moneys received by them, and for all expenditures aJid disbursements made or permitted to be made by them. HURT BY FALL FROM CAR Conductor Way Suffers Scalp Wound and Is Taken to Hospital. As an inbound Willamette Heights car was passing the bridge over Macleay Park, late yesterday afternoon. Conduc tor W. I Way missed his footing and fell heavily to the ground. He was not missed until the car had gone nearly five blocks. Noticing that the conductor was not on the car. the motorman went back and found Way lying on the pavement. Way was taken aboard and carried to the Good Samaritan Hospital, where it was found he had received a scalp wound. Although not serious. It Is very painful. Latourette Elected City Treasurer. OREGON CITY. Or., Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) By electing Mortimer P. La tourette City Treasurer to fill the un expired term of Jack R. Caufieid, re signed, the City Council last night con firmed the appointment of Mayor Cau fieid made when the former treasurer resigned several days ago. 0. R. & N. WILL FIGHT JOINT RATE Papers Asking Injunction on Several Grounds Go to Tacoma Tomorrow. . COTTON HAS THEM READY Constitutionality of Edict Will Be Attacked 'and Discrimination and Lack of Jurisdic tion Alleged. The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company will resist the Joint wheat rate between Northern Paolflc and O. R. & N. competitive points In the Interior to Portland and the Sound. This rate. 4ately announced by the Washington Railroad Commission, orders the O. R. & NOME RECEIVES GOVERNOR WITH FIRING - '"L . I N. Company to carry wheat to the Sound at the same rate that Is charged to Portland. The- steps taken to oppose the joint tariff will be a petition to the United States Court of the Western Division of Washington for an injunction. This request will he based on the alleged un constitutionality of the action of the Washington Railroad Commission. The papers are being prepared under the di rection of W. W. Cotton, chief of the Harrlman advisers In the Northwest, and will be forwarded to Tacoma tomor row. The injunction will come before Judge Hanford, of Seattle. The Injunction will contain four or five grounds for the action, but the chief one urged will be that of unconstitution ality. First, discrimination will be alleged that makes the edict Irregular because elec tric railways are not Included in the or der, which affects only steam railways. It will also be urged under the head of unconstitutionality that under the con stitution of Washington the Legislature delegates no power to the Railroad Com mission to make rates. Another pretext for complaint is that the State of Wash ihgton has no power to regulate Inter state commerce. These grounds are fortified by others. The Joint wheat rate was ordered effec tive August 23, and notice of the tariff and the date It becomes effective have been given the heads of the O.. R. & N. system. It is expected the road will comply with the tariff until some action Is had on the request for the injunction. Much la hoped by the heads of the legal and traffic departments of the O. R. & N. from the papers that will go forward tomorrow to Tacoma. The acts of the Commission are said to offer many loop holes of escape from compliance with the Joint tariff. However, there Is said to have been a difference of opinion among the heads of the O. R. & N. system as to the advisability of fighting the rate, and it was not until within a few days of the time for the proposed rate to go into effect that the determination was made to try it out in the court. The rate was ordered Into efTect by the Commission in response to a petition from the East Side wheatgrowers, as the farmers of the Interior country are known In Western Washington. The complaint was filed early this year and In July a hearing on the subject was held at Colfax. Those opposing it urged that Its effect would be to make the Northern Pacific a feeder to the O. R. & N. system and that It was unfair to this state to allow authorities of a neighbor state to regulate the railroads in Oregon. When the announcement of the exten sion of the Union Pacific to the Sound was made the joint rate campaign re ceived a severe setback. It was . said at that time that such a tariff would be useless, as by the time the case could be fought through the courts the Harrl man Interests would have tracks of their own to the Sound and would be forced by competition to meet the Northern Pacific's charges from competing terri tory. However, the clamor of the East Side wheat kings, who wanted their choice of a marketing point at equal rates, as offers for their crop varied with the demand for it, induced the Commis sion to order the rates into effect. ENJOINS TERMINAL COMPANY Hill Takes Action to Stop Encroach- . ment on His Holdings. Encroachment of the Northern Pacific Terminal Company, by virtue of condem nation proceedings upon land in North Portland now held by the Portland & Seattle Railway is sought to be stopped by the latter corporation by virtue of an injunction suit, which was filed In the United States court yesterday by Judge Carey, counsel for the Portland & Seattle. Judge Gilbert granted a. temporary in junction yesterday, citing the defense to appear tomorrow to thow cause why the injunction should not be made perma nent. The complaint sets forth that the Northern Pacific Terminal Company, formed by several roads for mutual ter minal facilities. Is m the nature of a trust company ana holds the yards 'in North Portland In the interest of the Southern Pacific, O. R. & N. and North ern Pacific combined. It is alleged that the attempt on the part of the majority stockholders in the terminal company, which are representatives of the Harrt man roads, to Involve the terminal com pany in a large expenditure of money for the acquirement of the Portland & Seat tle lands, over the protest of some of the railway systems, is illegal and In violation of the agreement made by the roads forming the company. Judge Carey stated that his client, the Portland & Seattle Railway, maizes no objection to the acquisition of more ground for terminals by the Northern Pacific Terminal Company, but makes vigorous objection to any steps tending toward the absorption of the Portland & Seattle terminals, which adjoin the present terminal yards and are much de sired for their extension. MAXT SAWMILLS MUST CLOSE Shortage of Cars Causes Serious Sit uation in Lumber Industry. The shortage of lumber cars is em barrassing mlllmen In this state, and the OF CANNON 1 situation has reached sn acute stage. Unless more rolling stock Is available for lumber loading, many of the Oregon mills will be compelled to submit to an enforced shutdown that will extend until cars are forthcoming, to relieve the crowded yards of the mills. At a meeting of lumbermen held yes terday afternoon in the Chamber of Com merce, the question of car shortage and car supply was given a prominent place In the matters brought up for discussion. It developed from reports from the mills making up the Oregon Lumber Manu facturers' Association that the car short age Is unusually severe, not only In Ore gon, but in Washington as well. The gravity of the situation Is fully recog nized by mlllmen in Oregon, and com plaints were never so numerous. "Particularly on the lines of the South ern Pacific, the shortage has hampered the operation of mills In the Interior as well as on the river for a number of weeks past." said Edmund P. Sheldon, secretary of the Oregon & Washington Lumber Manufacturers' Association, last night. "A number of mills." he continued. k'report the' have received less than 30 per cent of cars ordered and needed for immediate use. Others say they have received even a smaller percentage. The representative of one of the large mills states he has recently declined to take orders for 94 cars of lumber on account of not being able to secure cars to move the material turned out by the saws. "As a result of the conditions stated, many firms have already or "will close down their mills temporarily, and In the case of some of the large corporations, it is said the shutdown will be perma nent, or at least will last until the state has better railroad facilities. "This is merely a business condition that is to be deplored, for the sake of the Interests of the state, and for the thousands of employes In the several communities most seriously affected, and it is to be hoped that the Southern Pa cific will take hold of the situation In such a way that their patrons will not be crippled to the extent that they will be forced out of business. "The Oregon & Washington Lumber Manufacturers' Association is an organ ization that represents most of the mills In Oregon and Washington. The asso ciation exists for the purpose of taking up such questions for the benefit of Its members. We are taking this question seriously and will gather statistics show ing the exact number of cars needed now by the mills, and will take such steps as are necessary In an effort to relieve the situation. From the data already gathered It Is very evident that the short age now amounts to several thousand cars." -4 M. J. Buckley Goes to Denver. M. J. Buckley, general superintendent of the Harrlman lines, has gons to Den ver, where he will attend a "family" meeting of superintendent of the Harrl man system. Steps will he taken at the gathering to make the operating depart ment of the system more uniform. To Tillamook for A. & C. R. C. A. Stewart, general agent for the Hammond roads, leaves tomorrow for Tillamook, where he will represent the two roads, at the Tillamook County fair, to be held there this week. He will make the trip a vacation outing and will fish in the Trask while he Is away. ARMSTRONG THE TAILOR Rooms 10 and 11. Raleigh building, Sixth and Washinston. Phone Paclfiflc 25S2. i -V- , " Siliiii " ' f V 1 , v. . , ' . y - I yyyyy $ ; y . ' 3 y ARE AFTER TAFT Attorney Bronaugh Says He Paid Him for Property He Did Not Own. WOMAN TELLS SAME TALE Mechanics and Workmen With Work Liens Also Hunger for Where withal of Sojourner at Col-. lins Hot Springs. ' Although W. H. Taft gave an exhibi tion of frenzied finance in Portland, he Is still a poor man. Unlike the big operat ors of the East, Taft was unable to profit by financial manipulations, so it is said and the loss of those who trusted or took faith in his word Is not his gain. Pressed by creditors and broken in health, he is how at Collins Hot Springs, where he hopes to obtain short respite. Then he will come back-to Portland to face creditors and those he Is alleged to have defrauded. Among the list of vic tims comprises contractors and median les who were employed on houses he erected, and persons who befriended him. He is said to be hopelessly in debt, but it has been learned from an authentic source that friends may make complete settlement. Attorney Jerry Bronaugh says Taft ob tained about )( from him under false pretenses. "I bought some property from Taft, paying him about $H0O and getting a deed for It. ' said Mr. Bronaugh. "He also made affidavit that there were no liens on it.- I found later that he had furnished another person with a deed to the same property, and there are so many claims against it that I don't see how I can get my money out." Peter W. Bretts. of Arleta. yesterday filed three liens aggregating $600 for piumoing work upon hve different proper ties of Taft at Firland and Laurelwood. Among others alleged to have been vic timized by Taft is Mrs. Esther Pennell who purchased a residence in Laurelwood from him at least she thought she was buying It and paid over the money, but has learned that claims are pending against the house and lots aggregating more than their value. Mrs. Pennell paid $275. which she had amassed by careful management and hard work, and attor neys do not -believe she can recover a cent of it, unless frien-ls of Taft make a settlement. According to Mrs. Pennell Taft agreed to give her a clear title to the property for the $273, she to assume a mortgage of $soo. Claims against this particular property amount to about $1900. say the attorneys, while it cannot be sold lor more than $1600. Friends of Taft are mystified as to wnac ne nas done with h i monev. Since he has been In the real estate business in Portland he has been known to clear large sums. He wears diamonds, or did and was owner of one of the biggest and lasiest automobiles in town. It is said that not more than three days ago he had something like $2500 on his person. Now, bu me siory goes, ne Is almost penniless. and no one seems able to account for tne sudden disappearance of his monv It is believed by many that it has, all gone to liquidate debts. Upon complaint of George D. Peters Taft was arrested last week for incurring an auegea iraunuient debt. Hs Is now our. on a $400 bond. Peter W. Brltts yesterday commented suit in the State Circuit Court against Kathryn G. Taft and W. H. Taft to re cover $129 due for materials and 1ahnr furnished for a building on lot 20, block i, rinana. i here are also other Hens. IS II GOSSIP SANE? COUNTY COITRT LIKELY TO FACE DELICATE PROBLEM. Woman Accused by Mrs. G. V. Stewart of IUtreatln Little Boys Replies With Insanity Charge.' More and more complicated grows the neighborhood scandal of Powell addition, the latest movement to cause the residents to talk being the tiling of insanity charg-es against Mrs. G. W. Stewart. Mrs. I. B. Fluke, daughter of Mrs. K. S. Botsford. at whose home resided Mis. J. w. Jarvis when she was in Portland before being sent to the Ore gon State Asylum for Insane, yester day filed the Insanity complaint, set ting forth that Mrs. Stewart has been making so much trouble in the neigh borhood that there Is reason to doubt her mental balance. In other words, Mrs. Fluke considers Mrs. Stewart a gossip. The question for legal de cision may arise whether habitual gossips are not deranged. Mrs. Fluke says she does not care particularly about what was said rel ative to the condition of Mrs. Jarvis; but that Mrs. Stewart deliberately lied when she said the two little boys at the Botsford home had been mis treated. One of the little boys is the son of Ida Jarvis and the other is the grandson of Mrs.' Botsford. Mrs. Stewart in an interview stated that she had seen the children beaten time and time again, and often was tempted to appeal to the authorities to put an end to the alleged Inhuman treatment. This Mrs. Botsford and Mrs. Fluke deny. They say that neither of the children ever had a hard whipping In their lives and that the 2-year-old Jarvis youngster was never touched. "I can stand anything except what she said about the children." said Mrs. Fluke. "No children In Portland re ceive better treatment than those two little boys. Mrs. Stewart Is a gossipy, meddlesome old fool and It is part of her life to stir up trouble." Mrs. Stewart said last night that Mrs. Fluke had called upon her yes terday and demanded that she with draw her statement about the abuse of the children. This. Mrs. Stewart Bays, she refused to do, Mrs. Fluke going away vowing vengeance. 'I stand back of every word I say and If necessary will prove it to the satisfaction of all," said Mrs. Stewart. "Those children have been horribly abused and why should I say that they have not been? I look upon the in sanity charges as a Joke. I admit ifs a good Joke on me. I heard Mrs. Bots ford and Mrs. Fluke talking together today and I knew something was up. They would look over towards my house from their porch and laugh. I once heard the daughter remark that she had "fixed me," or something to that effect." Even the men of the Powell addi tion are now beginning to sit up and take notice. T WHY Z It is to your advantage to keep an account with the I OREGON TRUST I & SAVINGS BANK SIXTH AND WASHINGTON STS. Portland, Oregon BECAUSE; BECAUSE; BECAUSE; BECAUSE; BECAUSE; BECAUSE; BECAUSE; BECAUSE; BECAUSE; BECAUSE: BECAUSE We do not believe you can ask for better treatment than this bank will J give you. and we, therefore, ask you to write or call upon W. H. Moore, President, of W. Cooper Morris. Cashier, of the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank, of Portland, Oregon. W. H. MOORE, President. HANDSOME BRICK TO RISE WILL PROBABLY REPLACE BLOCK Bl'RXED Ol'T VESTERDAY. Thirteen Business Houses Destroyed, Several Others Damaged, and 25,000 Loss Caused. The fire whlh broke out early Sat urday morning In the block bounded by Fourth. Fifth, Burnside and Couch streets consumed or damaged property to the value of at least $25,.)00. Thir teen business places In all were totally destroyed and several others were damaged. Prompt work by the fire department alone saved thousands of dollars and- heroic efforts by police men and firemen prevented any 'loss of life, which seemed possible at any time, as fully 150 people were asleep In the lire zone when the alarm was rung in. A pitiful incident of the fire was the death of a large number of horses, which were Imprisoned within Hart's livery stable, midway of the block on Fifth street. The business houses destroyed .were: Matschiner brothers, United States bakery; the Unique Machinery Com pany, owned by F. Shankland A Son; A. F. Kauffman's hat store, Vetter's WRITE IF YOU The Factory Cost of a Fine Piano is May Be Paid for in 24 Payments x We Would Like to See You Monday THE REED-FRENCH PIANO MFG. CO. "FROM MAKER TO PLAYER. Sixth and Barnslde Streets. Commonwealth Building;. BUSINESS CHANCE Fine opening for a Notion, Dry Goods Store or Ladies' Out fitting Parlors, in new block; large store with basement. Suitable for any line of business. Low rent, long lease; Seventeenth and Washington streets. QEVURTZ & SONS 173-175 First Street. It is a careful, strong, safe, liberal, prompt, accurate and successful Institution. It Is a growing, active, progressive, up-to-date bank In every particular. Tour account will be appreciated by this bank and your Interests will always carefully be considered. The bank has an excellent fireproof vault and a mod ern burglar-proof safe In which to put your funds and papers. Every depositor is always a welcome visitor at the bank. This bank studies the needs of its customers, and properly takes care of them whether their business Is large or small. It does an exclusive banking business, and, conse quently, nobody can serve you better. . It Is, In position to make good investments for you. to collect your drafts and notes, and attend to your banking wants generally. Its dealing with all customers are absolutely confi dential, and It is always ready to assist and advise. We pay 2 per cent Interest on accounts subject to check. W. COOPER MORRIS, Cashier. clothing nd cleaning house. Owen's cofTee house, the reading room of the Industrial Workers of the World. Lewis' lodging-house, Strayer's mis sion. Dr. ". E. Brown's veterinary office and the Standard stables. The land and the buildings destroyed were the property of Mrs. C E. Wilson, mother of Dr. Holt C. Wilson. "The occupants of some of the burned build ings held a lease on the ground and structures." said Dr. Wilson last night. "Several of them are not in the city and of course undfr those circum stances we cannot say definitely what structures, if any, we will place on the property. But this much I will say now: If arrangements can be made, as early as possible we shall construct a modern brick building, perhHps for use as a wholesale house, warehouse or the like." The Wilson property la within the fire limits and by the law a substan tial building must be erected. Ir. Wilson seems to desire a much better structure than that required by a lit eral interpretation of the law. Fingers Crushed In Machinery. Frank Harrison, an oiler at the Alder street power station, of the Portland Gen eral Electric Company, while oiling some machinery lust night, caught his hand in a pulley, and two of his nngrs were painfully crushed. Harrison was taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital, where his Injuries were dressed. It wa.s said last night at the hospital that it would not be necessary to amputate the fkicrs. CAN NOT COME IN IT DOESN'T TAKE A PHIL ADELPHIA LAWYER LONG TO FIGURE OUT A PROPO SITION OF THIS KIND: If it costs $200 to build a piano and you get it directly from the maker, we would say $237 were a fair price for it; but if this same piano be sold by a factory agent to a retailer and from a retailer to a commission man (with a possible teacher's "rake off" thrown in) and from this commission man to the user, we would say it were only fair to these several peo ple for you to pay $350 for it they really couldn't make any money unless you DID pay thi3 amount. . . . More piano3 than you think travel this old fashioned road. Get our proposition it is later-day piano dealing; by this we mean all expensive et cet eras are rubbed off and we get right down to first principles just maker and player doing the talking.