o THE SUNDAY .OliEGONI AN', PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 16, 1006. 11 ADMIT THEIR GUILT (r 1 r We Bandits Who Held up Automo ' biles Confess Crime. ONE A BOLD, BAD MAN Jeff Hall, Alias Howard, Armed With Automatic Pistol Loaded With Poisoned Dumdum Bullets Pal a Youth. Jclt pall, alias Howard, and his ac complice, Tim Bernard, local pioneers In the crime of holding up automobiles, con fessed their guilt yesterday and were re moved from the City Jail to the County Jail to await trial. Howard Is .looked upon by the police as one of the hardest citizens that has ever graced a local jail. But for the timely capture of the two men fatalities in automobile circles might have become numerous before long; for when the revolver found in the posses sion of Hall was examined yesterday it was found to be loaded with poisoned . flat-nose or dum-dum bullets. These are the most deadly of missies and are barred in warfare by international agreement. Death follows invariably when they strike. Even a- flesh wound is sufficient to cause death from blood poisoning, which is bound to result. Striking a vic tim quarely they flatten out and in flict a frightful wound, much like that caused by a, charge of shot at short range. That Hall was provided with this style of ammunition is taken as con clusive evidence that he is a dangerous and murderous criminal. His weapon was an uutomatic Colts pistol, tiring nine shots in a few seconds. He had 1JJ rounds of ammunition in his pockets and could have put up a desperate fight had he been cornered. Bernard,, the other thug, had no re volver. He is a youth of 19, and weak rather than criminal. He was the tool of Hall, who is of the low-browed type of thug. He would possibly think no more of killing an obstreperous victim than of kicking a barking dog. That he had a record the police are quite sure, it is thought he is a newcomer, attracted possibly by the reports that the "old-line" detectives were let out recently and that the city is dependent upon new and inexperienced men for protection. The promptness with which they were nabbed after holding up two au tomobiles on the Linnton road Friday night no doubt relieved them of any such Impression as that. Captain Bruin and Officer Price had Hall and his pal in custody before their crimes were an hour old. Not only did the men confess yester day but letters taken from C. D. Rob ertson, one of the occupants of the autos which were held up, were found .on them. They were also identified by Robertson and by R. L Oatley. In face of this evidence against them the men admitted their guilt in the presence of Deputy District Attorney Adams. Ber nard claimed that he merely went along to search the victims while Hall held them under his gun. He claimed he never knew Hall until Friday, when he picked up with him in the North End. Being hard pressed for money.' he says, he-agreed to take a chance in a new field of crime, rob bing automobiles. GERMAN INFLUENCE GOOD Alfred F. Sears Discusses Teutonic Immigration In Latin America. Two papers were read last night be fore the Oregon Academy of Sciences at a meeting held at the City Hall. "German Influence in Latin America," was the subject of a paper by Alfred F. Sears, C. E., which was followed by a discussion of "The Chinook Jargon," by J. D. Lee. The paper presented by Mr. Sears Is soon- to be published by the Popular Science Monthly. It is an exhaustive treatise on conditions existing in . tue South American Republics, and the ef fect upon them of the heavy Teutonlo immigration which has been noticeable during- the last decade. Statistics were quoted showing that there are now 1,050. 000 Germans in South America. 1,000,000 of whom are residents of Brazil. - Mr. Sears, who spent many years in South America, is of the opinion that much good is coming to the various coun . tries from the influx of Germans. He does not fear the growth of Imperialistic Ideas, but believes rather that It will help to break the present union of church and state In these countries, which he deplores. "The South American states are not democratic as we are inclined to think them," he said, "but in many cases amount to autocratic' theocracies. The governments are dominated by the church and It is the worst kind of Influence, because the priests, as a class, have low moral standards and their only de sire Is to keep in control. "The Germans who are now in the country are Riving the people ideas of freedom. The church Is already losins power as an adjunct of government, and It Is probable that the two will at last become entirely segregated." BOY IS STRUCK BY CAR Kenneth Vose, Six Tears Old, Suf fers Broken Leg at Kern Park. Kenneth Vose. the 6-year-old son of Dr. W. H. "Vose. of Arleta, wag severely injured yesterday afternoon by a Mount Scott car near Kern Park., A number of small boys were playing on the sidewalk near Kern Park when a city-bound O. W. P. car neared the park and stopped there to take on some pas sengers. As the car started young Vose boarded the front steps trying to steal a ride. The motorman rapped on the door to make the boy get oft when the little chap fell to the ground and was struck by the car, breaking his left leg between the ankle and the knee so that the bone protruded. Two or the boy's teeth were knocked out and the left Bide of his face was badly bruised. His father. Dr. Vose, was informed of the accident and took the boy home, where he attended to hia son' injuries. BOUNDARY HEARING ENDS When Transcribed Testimony Will Be Forwarded to Washington, D. C. Taking of testimony by the Interstate Boundary Commission relative to the dis pute between Oregon and Washington over the boundary question as applicable to the Columbia River seining grounds, was concluded at the Portland Hotel yesterday afternoon. All the testimony will be transcribed by the official report er and tomorrow .will be certified to by Commissioners C. C. Dalton, of Seattle, for Washington, and J. H. Reynolds, of Salem, for Oregon, and thereafter trans mitted to Washington, V. C. There are about 40 exhibits in the case, and the total amount of testimony taken, includ ing the session Just finished, will aggre gate about 700 pages of typewritten mat ter. Only two witnesses were examined at the hearing yesterday. Captain William H. Patterson, a local river pilot of deep sea vessels, testified as to the main ship channel being on the north side of tha Columbia River and that It was the channel pursued by ocean-going vessels. His evidence was Btrongly in favor of tha Oregon contention. Captain' Cleveland Rockwell, who has been connected with the Coast Geodetic Survey since 1858, with the exception of his term of service in the Civil War as a member of the staff of General Sherman, was equally as positive that the main ship channel, concerning which the con troversy hinges as to the boundary be tween the two states, waa in exact ac cordance with the Washington conten tion. Captain Rockwell, who is a resident of this city, bears .the distinction of being the only surviving member of General Sherman's staff. He was first assigned to the Columbia River in connection with the survey and charting of the Columbia River in 1868, and is the official compiler of all the Government charts offered in eyldence by the State of Washington. COL. EMTENBEIIUESIGilS SEVERS CONNECTION WITH ORE GON NATIONAL, GUARD. Military Affairs Interfere With His New Duties as State Circuit Court Judgre. Colonel C. U. 'Gantenbeln, command ing officer of the Third Infantry, Ore gon National Guard, forwarded his res ignation to Adjutant-General Flnzer yesterday, to take effect at the end of v. J Colonel C. V. Gantenbeln. the present month. His resignation is on the ground that his duties as i Judge of the Circuit Court, render it Impossible for him to give regimental matters the time-they require. The resignation will cause much regret,- but no great amount of surprise In National Guard circles, as the Col onel's Intention in this regard has been known for some time. In fact Colonel Gantenbein had intended severing his connection with the Guard before the recent encampment at American Lake, but remained until after that ivent at the insistent request of the officers of the regiment. Under- his command at American Lake the regiment distin guished itself In maneuvering side by side with regulars, making an excel lent showing. The Army and Navy Journal, in its current issue, comment ed upon the showing made by Colonel Gantenbein and his men, saying that the Oregon men marched, worked and maneuvered in excellent form, that the esprit du corps was good and that the Colonel had every reason to be rroud of the regiment. Just whose shoulder straps will gain the eagle Is a question not yet settled. Colonel John Poorman, of Woodburn, an excellent soldier, is next in rank but it is his Intention to retire from service shortly. It is planned to elect him to the Colonelcy that ha may re tire with that rank. The two other candidates are com paratively young men, Majors John L. May and Charles E. McDonell, of the Third Oregon. Both officers are popular with officers and men and both are competent soldiers, having been com pany commanders in the Philippines, where they did excellent work with the famous old Second Oregon Volunteer regiment. The choice will be made by line and staff officers at an election for that purpose to be held at the call of the Adjutant-General. The military record of the retiring Colonel is long and meritorious. He has brought the regiment up to a 'nigh state of efficiency and it is regarded as being at this time on a war basis. In emergency it could be massed and ready for service in a day. Colonel Gan tenbein has seen 15 years of service. He was a private in the Guard for one year. Captain of Company H for three years, three years Major, one year Lieutenant-Colonel, a year and a half Senior Major in the Second Oregon volunteers in the Philippines, Adjutant-General after returning from the Orient for four years, and during the past three years Colonel of the Third Regiment. While in the Philippines he was a member of the first military commis sion, which was the highest military court there and he held other Impor tant positions in the islands. Before returnning he was offered a place as Justice of the Supreme Court of the Islands, but declined the offer and re turned to Oregon with the regiment, A year ago he passed a regular Army examination entitling him to the command of a volunteer regiment in event cf war. This commission is good until 1920 without further examina tions. But three other civilians In the United States passed a similar examination. MORE CHEAP RATES For the National. Convention of Christian Churches to be held in Buf falo October It to 17. the Canadian Pacific has announced a special round trip rate of 184.50. This will be the last opportunity, this season, to pur chase excursion tickets to Eastern points. Make your sleeping-car res ervations now. Tickets good for stop overs, with long time limit. For full particulars regarding routes, through sleeping-car service, etc., call on or address F. R. Johnson, F. & P. A., Portland, Or. , New Master for Drummond. ASTORIA. Or.. Sept. 15. Special.) Captain Merchinson has arrived from Puget Sound to take charge of tha Amer ican ship James Drummond. relieving Captain C. H. Nansen, who has been ap pointed master of the steam schooner Washington, recently built on Puget Sound. As soon as the Drummond fin ishes discharging her cargo of . salmon from Bristol Bay, Alaska, she will pro ceed to Portland to load lumber for San Francisco. TWELFTH WEEK COMMENCING TOMORROW In all probabilities and according to our earnest expectations at the present time, we will commence moving into our handsome new store on Morrison and Seventh streets at the end of the present week, Saturday, Sept. 22d. In consequence this will be the final week of this great sale the termination of this supreme value-giving event, and to those desirous of taking advantage of the sale values, will be the last opportunity for selecting from the sale stock; we therefore suggest early purchasing. The following comprises only a few of the various sale items. We TWELFTH WEEK COMMENCING TOMORROW ANOTHER WEEK OF CONVINCING SALE OFFERINGS IN OUR DRAPERY DEPARTMENT Our special efforts from now on will be directed toward closing out the remaining samples or odd pairs of portieres, remnants and short ends of all fabrics. To accomplish this we are offering such at prices considerably less than cost. Following are a few prices: $12.00 pair Portieres in heavy tapestry, Navajo effect; Bale price, pair '..$6.00 $20.00 pair Silk Damask Portieres, corded; sale price, pr..$9.00 $20.00 pair Tinsel Tapestry Portieres in dark green and gold; sale price, pair . . $10.00 $32.00 Portieres in light Gobelin tapestry, lined with red moire damask and heavily interlined; sale price, pair.. $15. 00 $25.00 pair Portieres in silk damask, satin lined and cord ed; sale price, pair $10.00 $50.00 pair Portieres in double-faced velour, red and green, heavily interlined and silk cord trimmed; sale price, pair ...$20.00 PORTIERES $7.00 pair Portieres in Oriental stripe tapestry; sale price, pair $3.00 $7.50 pair Portieres in different patterns of brown tapes try; sale price, pair $3.50 $10.00 pair Art Portieres in ecru rep; sale price, pair $3.75 $12.00 pair Portieres in old red, East India design, tapes try; sale price, pair $5.00 $15.00 pair Portieres in French taffeta, in very delicate rose and pink colorings, suitable for sleeping-room; sale price, pair. $5.00 SILKOLINES Remnants in one-yard to 15-yard lengths, regular 15c and 20c values, sale price, yard, ...5 CRETONNES Imported Art Cretonnes in lengths of from one yard to three yards, regular 75c to $1.25 values; sale price, yard 25 MADRAS Remnants of from one yard to five yards in art ef fects and colors, regular 75c yard to $1.75 yard values; sale price, yard 35 CHINA SILKS Remnants of figured and plain Silks, also plain Shai kai Silks; regular 80c yard to $1.25 yard values; sale price, yard , 30 SCOTCH MADRAS In lengths from 10 yards to 18 yards, last season's patterns, regular values of from $1.00 to $2.00 a yard; sale price, yard . . '. . .75J: FLORENTINE SILKS Figured Silks in lengths of from 10 yards to 20 yards, 32 inches wide, regular price 80c yard val ues ; sale price, yard .. .50 MANY HANDSOME DESIGNS IN HIGH-GRADE BEDROOM FURNITURE AT SALE PRICES $32.50 Dressing Table in highly polished ma hogany; sale price $24.00 $33.50 "Welch" Folding Bed in the golden oak, guaranteed spring; sale price $23.50 $36.00 Dresser in highly polished mahogany; sale price $29.00 $36.50 Dresser in quarter-sawed golden oak; sale price $29.00 $48.00 .Dresser in the birdseye maple, richly polished; sale price $37.00 $42.50 Cheval Mirror in golden oak; sale pr. .$30.00 $67.50 Cheval Mirror , in handsomely carved frame of mahogany; sale price ...... .$49.00 $70.00 Dresser in mahogany, hand carved and polished; sale price $45.00 $75.00 Dresser in the highest grade of quarter sawed golden oak, richly polished and hand carved; sale price $60.00 $88.00 Dresser in highly polished mahogany; hand carved; sale price ..$57.00 $90.00 Colonial Chiffonier in beautiful figured mahogany; sale price $62.50 $90.00 Princess Dresser in polished mahog- ' any, richly finished; sale price.-. $70.00 $90.00 Dresser in polished walnut, hand carved; sale price ..$60.00 $100.00 Chiffonier in beautifully figured ma hogany; stylish design; sale-price. $75.00 $145.00 large Mahogany Chiffonier, hand carved and polished; sale price $97.50 r OUR NEW HOME ON MORRISON AND SEVENTH STS. Now almost completed and in which we will . be located in the very near future. - ... XlSKt,: 5.'SSii- K- ; .-.IS. J' .! y Mr!. j A A - t 1 1 I -....-.jwi.,:-. THE MOST MODERN STORE IN THE WEST 1 10,000 SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA Will be gathered and displayed here every thing which combines for the complete fur nishing of the home, hotel and club. INCLUDED IN THE SALE STOCK ARE MANY ATTRACTIVE PIECES FOR PARLOR AND LIVING-ROOM $28.00 Parlor Chair in mahogany, uphol stered in silk tapestry; sale price. ..$19.75 $37.50 Divan to match; sale price. $23.00 $30.00 Parlor Chair in crotch mahogany; sale price $19.75 $3800 Arm Rocker in mahogany, seat uphol stered in mohair; sale price $28.00 $40.00 Settee in mahogany, rush seat; sale pr.$29.75 $43.00 Parlor Arm Rocker in mahogany, richly carved and polished; sale price. ........ . .$30.00 $45.00 Lady's Desk in mahogany, richly carved and polished; sale price $31.50 $58.00 Colonial Divan in mahogany, uphol stered in silk tapestry; sale price $29.75 $60.00 Divan in the crotch mahogany, uphol stered in silk tapestry; sale price $39.00 $70.00 Conversation Chair in mahogany; sale price .$40.00 $88.50 two-piece Upholstered Parlor Suit in frame of solid mahogany, carved design ; sale price $49.00 $120.00 three-piece Parlor Suit in the crotch mahogany, upholstered in haircloth ; sale price $85.00 $345.00 three-piece Parlor Suit in handsomely carved Louis XV design, mahogany frame; sale price $245.00 $375.00 five-piece Parlor Suit in mahogany, inlaid with satinwood and upholstered in silk moire; sale price $240.00 A COMPLETE LINE OF WOOD AND COAL HEATERS NOW ON DISPLAY We commence the season with the most complete line of heaters ever displayed in this city, embracing everything in style and size for both wood and coal, and the best and most modern constructive features which combine for perfect distribution of heat and; economy in fuel. Owing to the increasing demand for coal heaters, we are showing this se'ason a handsome line of the famous Buck's Hot-Blast Heaters in the most desirable sizes. In these are contained the true "hot-blast" principle the acme of perfection in heater construction. In the Buck's Hot-Blast can be used the cheapest grade of slack or screenings, giving as much heat as if high grade lump coal is used. The handsome finish of these and the variety of sizes in which they are made render them adaptable for any, room. We have air-tight heaters as low as $2.25. i SPECIAL TERMS fn nAiirM o i nn nrrn nrr,r,ir special $1.UU UVJVVM - - - TLI VY HILlv TERMS We "NEW PROCESS" LINE OF GAS RANGES, HEATERS, ETC. Our stove and range department announces the arrival -of this thoroughly complete line of gas ranges,' stoves and heaters. It was after careful consideration that we selected the "New Process," and we are firmly convinced of the distinctive features of merit of this line. We, therefore, take eepecial pride in offering to our many friends and patrons the cdmplete "New Process" line. Chairs and Rockers in an Assortment of Designs at Removal Sale Prices f YOUR CREDIT lf AT 1 IS GOOD 3PLETE HO 05 E -F URMSHER5 " s MAKE, YOUR I Odd furniture . Pieces in a Variety of Finishes at Removal Sale Prices