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THE SUNDAY O REG ONI AN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 2, ,1906.
FUNDS
FOR EXTENSIONS
St. Paul Road Finally In
creases Capital Stock by .
$150,000,000.
MONEY FOR PACIFIC LINE
Amendment to Articles Filed In Wis
consin Officials Preserve Usual
Secrecy, but Purpose of Xew
Stock Is Evident.
CHICAGO. Dec 1. (Special.) The St.
Paul Railway has provided funds for its
extension to the Pacific Coast. At Madi
son, Wis., the St Paul has filed amend
ments to Its articles of incorporation' in
creasing its capital stock J150.000.000 or
from 107,S3S,300 to J257.S38,300. One-half of
the new issue is specified as preferred
stock, while the remainder is common.
No statement as to the price asked for
the stock, or intimation as to the pur
pose of the railroad company in votins
the Increase is given in the papers filed
with the Secretary of State at Madison.
Unofficially it was stated- that the money
was to be used in "building extensions,"
"making improvements" and "buying
such equipment and real estate as the
officials deem advisable."
Will Pay for Extension.
This was taken to mean that the new
Issue of stock is to be applied to the cost
of constructing the extension from Glen
ham, S. D., to Seattle. A. J. Earling,
president of the railroad, is absent from
the city and other officials deny any
knowledge of the increase in the capital
stock. At the annual meeting of the
stockholders on September 19 last. 739,887
f the 1.078,383 shares of stock were voted
In favor of increasing the capital to
' J25O.000.000, which, it was said, was to be
expended on the extension of the pro
posed line to the Pacific Coast. At this
time the board of directors was author
ized to place the stock on the market in
uch amounts as was deemed advisable,
and it is assumed the reported issue to
day will be disposed of in that manner.
.Maintain Same Old Secrecy.
The same secrecy that has characterized
every move in the projected extension
of the system to .the Pacific Coast was
maintained at the general offices of the
railroad today. All officials who would be
cupposed to have intimate knowledge of
the proceedings refused to throw any
light on the situation. It is said, how
ever, in well-informed circles; that the
Increase is to be used in the construc
tion of the transcontinental line, which
Is the direct outgrowth of a quarrel over
the traflio in the Northwest between
James J. Hill and the Standard Oil
crowd that controls the destinies' of the
St. Paul. ... ,
With the completion of its transcbntiT
bental line, the St. Paul road willi.con
trol 9000 miles of trackage and equipment,
or the largest Individual system t (a the
country. - :- ' .
JAPANESE SEA STORIES
Sailor Tries tov Blow Up ; Cruiser.
Fire In Dynamite Cargo,
VICTORIA B. C. Dec. 1. Advices were
received by the steamer Ceylon Maru
from Yokohama of an attempt to blow up
Ihe Japanese cruiser Iwate by a sailor,
Who was a prisoner on board. Tho sea
man, while walking with guards, sud
denly seized a' lighted piece of rope and
rushed . to the stx-inch, magazine, which
was in course of repair. . The guards,
frightened, stepped back and the sailor
was breaking a powder case to apply the
light when workmen seized him and
dragged him from the magazine. The
admiralty reports the cruiser narrowly es
raped being destroyed by the man, who
has been imprisoned at Sasebo.
From Tokio news was received that the
steamers Nippon Maru, America Maru and
Hongkong Maru, now running to San
J'rancisco from Japan, will transfer to the
Japan-South American service to Chill,
when the three 12,000-ton steamers now
tinder construction are completed to take
their place on the San Francisco route.
Steamer Baron Ardrossan, which arrived
at Yokohama from' Antwerp with general
rargo, had a narrow escape from destruc
tion by fire when four days out from
tlngapore. Smoke poured from a hatch
where some hundreds of tons of fish
manure was stored with 40 tons of dyna
mite. The crew worked heroically, shift
ing the bags, though overcome often by
suffocating smoke. Finally the fire was
uncovered and the bucket brigade worked
like Trojans extinguishing the fire after
10 hours' hard work.
Tank Oil Cars Are Scarce. '
LOS ANGELES, Cat, Dec 1. Accord
ing to an evening newspaper, probably
the greatest handicap to the oil Indus
try in California at this time is In the
shortage of tank oil cars, which has
frown until it is said there are not
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Brooches, exclusive ideas $ 4.50 to $ 65,00
Scarfpins, in abundance S 1.50 to S 50.00
Hair Barettes ,$ 3.50 to $ 40.00
Nobby Hatpins $ 2.50 to $ 20.00
Lockets S 6.50 to $ 40.00
Lorgnette Chains $10.00 to $ 75.00
Link Buttons .$ 2.50 to $ 50.00
Substantial Fobs $ 5.00 to $ 85.00
Studs, sets of 3 $ 2.50 to $ 20.00
Beauty Pin Sets $ 1.50 to $ 15.00
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more than half enough of these In
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hundred additional cars are said to be
badly needed, at the present time. In
their absence It has been necessary to
provide expensive storage, accommoda
tions or to keep vast quantities of oil
locked in the ground by means of
tightly plugged wells.
The Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and
Salt Lake Railroads have each ordered
additional equipment but they are not
hopeful of an Immediate betterment of
conditions.
DRAWS LINE AT ASSASSINS
Governor In Cuba Resigns Rather
Than Reinstate Them.
HAVANA, Dec. L General Aleraan. the
Moderate Governor of Santa Clara Prov
ince, in a letter in which he declared It
was impossible for him to continue rein
stating Liberal Mayors and members of
the city councils ousted by the Moderates
In July, 1905, today tendered his resigna
tion to Governor Magoon.
TTa aava thot ttiA oipmpnts Rov demand
ing office are identical with those guilty
or many outrages ana assassinauuun "
1903 and predicts that their restoration to
power will result In grave disorders, even
intimating that he himself may be in dan
ger of assassination.
General Aleman warns governor jaagoon
seekinz
office constitute only a minority of the
Province ana urges mm not u yieia m
. Governor Magoon accepted the reslgna
tnn ' , AvAraiiGAil rrpt that General
Aleman had seen fit to resign rather than
assist in securing tne restoration oi mo
city governments or tne province, u ua
,,riAAi4 tn VI a nnintjt out General
Aleman's inconsistency in acknowledging
the justice or restoring me uuenuo ui cer
tain towns and omitting to take the action
necessary for their restoration. General
Aleman's successor has not been decided
upon.
MOTHER TELLS HER STORY
Hearing of Japanese Who Abducted
California Girl to Portland.
MARTINEZ, Cal., Dec. L (Special.)-'
The preliminary examination of Sam
Fukuchi, the Japanese ranch foreman ac
cused of abducting 14-year-old Florence
Williams from her home in Alamo td
Portland, Or., was called In the Superior
Court today by Judge William S. Wells.
T. I. Fitzpatrick of San Francisco and
F. Taniguchi, a Japanese, appeared for
the defendant.
There was an Idea prevalent -that the
girl's mother, Mrs. Annie Williams,
would .Bhield Fukuchi by her testimony,
but ehe told a straightforward story of
the elopement and the circumstances
leading to it. The daughter herself de
clared that Fukuchi had frequently beg
ged her to leave with him and that only
upon one occasion did he mention mar
riage.. The date of the trial has not
been set. . . -
SIDETRACK JHE RADICALS
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Interstate commerce and many other
important subjects. .-' ' '
To secure the amendment in the
usual manner, by Congressional sub
mission to the states for ilegislative
ratification, requires the co-operation
of about 34 states, and these, it Is
believed, can be induced to Join.
Following are the delegates from
Oregon: C. E. S. Wood, Portland; Burt
Huffman, Pendleton; Herman Wise
Astoria; Boswell Shelley, Hood River;
V. G. Cozad, Canyon City.
.GETTING IN MNE FOR SENATOR
low Pays Back Taxes and .Makes
Introduction Necessary.
NEW YORK, Dec. L (Special.) It was
announced at the Controller's office to
day that ex-Mayor Seth Low had paid
to the city J27.397.28 for taxes, which he
had discovered that he should have paid
In 1901, 1902 and 1903. Low's check was
sent to the Controller by Edward M. Shep
ard, who. In 1901, advised Low as to his
tax matters. Shepard, in a letter to Low,
expressed sincere admiration for his high
minded course.
Some politicians, when they - learned
that Low had paid back taxes for which
he was only technically liable, and could
easily have avoided, said he must be a
candidate for something. The only office
they could think of that Low might as
pire to was that of United States Senator.
But there . has been no suggestion that
Low desires to go to the Senate.
Stabbing Affray Over Gambling Debt
BOISE, Idaho. Dec, 1. (Special.) Word
has Just reached here of a stabbing af
fray at Shoshone. Lincoln County, in
which George Kenneston , was seriously,
perhaps fatally, stabbed by Jack Arthur
Thanksgiving night. The men quarreled
over a gambling debt and - Kenneston
slapped Arthur, who retaliated by plung
ing a knife into Kenneston' a body. The
wounded man is in a critical condition.
Arthur Is in Jail.
William Plnekney Whyte, United States
Senator from Maryland, who recently cele
brated hia 62d birthday has never been In
side a saloon, never smoked and never rode
In a cab.
PUR
G DUNTBDN FUR OUS
Refused Admission to Former
Wife's House. -
HAS REVENGE ON SERVANT
Fells Doorkeeper With Cane, Then
Flees in Auto Will Soon Wed
. Mme. Menier Anna Gould
Will Marry Again.
PARIS, Dec. 1. (Copyright) Count
Bonl de Castellane drove In a motor car
to the marble palace when dwells the
American woman who divorced him.
Alighting, the count gave his card to
the concierge, saying:
"Send that to Madame Gould."
"Madame has given orders that you'
must never enter here, sir." answered
the concierge, coldly polite.
Livid with rage, the Count raised his
cane and dealt the man a heavy blow
n the head. As the concierge .reeled,
the blood spurting "from his i scalp.
Count Boni sprang into the automobile
and whizzed away. It was necessary
to call a surgeon to the concierge,, says
the Libre Parole.
The Echo de Paris says: "Madame
Gould and Count Bonl de Castellane
both will marry again In short order.
She is engaged to an American million
aire. "His, too, will be a brilliant mar
riage. Boni de Castellane hopes to re
vive the ancient glories, to entertain
kings again. His future wife is a
widow, a millionaire."
The "millionaire widow" whom gos
sips hint at is Madame Menler, divorced
wife, of the chocolate manufacturer.
ALL MEN TO . VOTE IN AUSTRIA
Lower House Passes Universal Suf
frage, to Socialists' Joy.
VIENNA, Dec. 1 The lower house of
Parliament this evening passed the sec
ond and third readings of the new uni
versal' suffrage bill, which grants an
equal franchise to every male Austrian
over 24 years of age. who is able to read
and write and has been a resident for at
least a year in the place where an elec
tion is held. Thl ends the fight for uni
versal suffrage initiated a year ago by
the Social Democrats.
The Radical Germans made noisy pro
tests at the bill, while the Socialists
cheered loudly. The Liberals left the
chamber before the division and there
were no serious incidents.
In future the lower house of Parlia
ment will consist of 616 members, among
whom there -will be 233" Germans. 107
Czeolis, $2 Poles, 33 Ruthenians, 24 Slavo
nians, 13 Serbo-Croatians, 19 Italians and
6 Roumanians.
Universal suffrage deprives the great
landed proprietors and chambers of com
merce of privileges. The chief difficulty
to be overcome Wap how to distribute
the mandates among the various Austrian
nationalities and the key was found
finally by mutual concessions between the
Germans and Czechs in Bohemia. It has
been arranged that Bohemia ehall elect
150 Deputies, of whom 55 shall be Ger
mans. It is expected that universal suf
frage will help to soften the national sen
sibilities and gradually transform the na
tional parties into economio divisions.
The upper house Is not inclined to ac
cept the bill, the peers demanding two
votes for all married men over 35 years
of age. Rejection of the bill by the upper
house will mean a renewal of the bitter
racial fight. Government circles," how
ever, hope to overcome resistance to the
measure there. -
Court-Martlal for Tyrant Officer.
PORTSMOUTH, England, Deo. I An
Admiralty order was received here today
direoting the trial by court-martial of
Lieutenant Bernard St. George Collard, to
whose order, "on your knees," the recent
mutinous outbreak here is attributed. ,
It transpired at the trial by court-martial
of the mutinous stokers that Lieu
tenant Collard, on one occasion. In 1906,
lost his temper and gave the more of
fensive order to a stoker of "On your
knees, you dog."
The Lieutenant subsequently was
obliged to apologize. After the late out
break the Admiralty ordered a court of
inquiry into Collard's conduct on both oc
casions, and in consequence of the find
ings he has been ordered to appear before
a court-martial December 3.
Cost of Votes in. Britain.
LONDON. Dec. 1. A Parliamentary re
turn of the "official" expenses of the can
didates of the recent general election
shows that it cost the 670 members of
Parliament 15,834,290 to obtain their seats,
an average per vote of 98 cents. The
sums privately disbursed would substan
tially Increase the total. Judging from the
evidence of some of the bribery trials
which followed the elections.
Queen Alexandra's Birthday.
LONDON, Dec. 1. The birthday of
Queen Alexandra, who was born in 1844,
was celebrated at Sandrlngham today by
an unusually large gathering of the royal
family. Greetings from all parts of the
world arrived all day long, the usual sa
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lutes were fired, and there were brilliant
displays of bunting at the naval and mili
tary centers.
King Edward's gift to Her Itifesty was
a costly, white motor car Which was
awarded "honors &t'. the recent exhibition
at the Olympia. this city. .:-'
FOUR DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK
B. -&0. Express Crashes Into an
- ," Open Switch.
, - PITTSBURG, Dec 1. Baltimore &
'Chlo. train No. 10, a fast express bound
from .Cleveland to New York, ran Into
:att open switch at Guffey . coal mine,
'about - J5 miles east of Pittsburg, to
night, -killing the following:
HARRY SHEPHARD, engineer.
; CHARLES DENNY, fireman.
8.' F. STRIKE, mail clerk, Hagers
town, Md.
J. J. McCLUSKEY, mail clerk, Bal
timore. v F. 8: Carmer, baggageman, seriously
Injured..' - 4 -,.. ,
Several; of -. 'the ...passengers were
bruised by, being thrown from their
seats and berths. Officials of the rail
way In this city believe that some one
who wished to wreck the train threw
the switch.
FATAIi COLLISION IN VER3IONT
Gravel Train "Telescopes Passenger
Coaches, Killing Three. People.
VERGENNES. Vt..' -Dec. L Three per
sons were killed and one seriously, if
not fatally, injured in a wreck on the
Rutland Railroad near' here today.
A gravel train plowed into the rear
end of a passenger ' train. Two pas
senger coaches were .telescoped and
caught fire.
The dead: -;
MRS. W. A. LAWRENCE, wife of
Deputv Sheriff Lawrence,' of Bristol.
MISS COR1NNA STOWE, a teacher,
Bristol.
MRS. NELLIE BARNARD, Bristol. ,
. E. M. Dike was seriously wounded
and may die.
Engineer Murray, of the gravel train,
was unable to explain the cause of the
accident.
SCHWAB IN A BIG HURRY
Steel Magnate Breaks Time Sched
ules on Way to Mexico.
KANSAS CITY, Dec L Charles M.
Schwab, the steel manufacturer, accom
panied by a party of 20 New York capi
talists, passed through this city tonight
on a special train on his way to Chihua
hua, Mexico, where he . will Inspect min
ing property. Mr. Schwab's special made
a record run from New York to Kansas
City, arriving here 34 hours after leaving
New York.
Mr. Schwab expects to make the trip
from New York to Chihuahua and return,
a distance of 6300 miles, in seven and one
half days. He came over the New York
Central from New York to Chicago and
from Chicago to El Paso he is returning
over the Rock Island tracks. From El
Paso to Chihuahua he will go aver the
Mexican Central., : ; ji It
VISIT BURBANK'S SHRINE
Nurserymen of Pacific Coast to See
Wizard's Wonders. ".
SANTA ROSA. Cal., Dec i. Promi
nent nurserymen of California, Wash
ington, Oregon and other places on the
Paciflo Coast, are coming- to Santa Rosa
on Monday for the purpose of visiting
Luther Burbank, the horticulture sci
entist. They will also visit the walnut
orchards on Walnut Creek planted by
the late Senator Verman, and still
owned by' 1(8 widow. The nurserymen
will be guests of the Chamber of Com
merce and citizens at dinner while
here.
BIG STEAMER IS OVERDUE
The Toyowia, Loaded With 1300 Jap
Laborers, Is Missing.
MEXICO CITY, Dec 1. Word reached
this city tonight that the steamer Toyo
wia, which left Kobe, Japan, September
18, for the Port of Manzanlllo, Mexico,
Is 13 days overdue. . This news was made
public by the agents of the trans-Oceanlo
Immigration Company, who had con
tracted to bring to this country 1300 Jap
anese laborers, who are on the boat.
The Toyowia is a steamer of 6000 tons
burden, and was used during the Russo
Japanese war as a transport.
Tunnel Manager Kills Himself.
CHICAGO, Dec 1. David E. Jennings,
formerly general manager of the Hoosac
Tunnel fast freight lines and at one time
assistant general manager of the Toledo,
St. Louis & Western Railroad, committed
suicide here today by shooting himself.
Declining health and the loss of his posi
tion when the Hoosac Tunnel Company
was abolished a few months ago are be
lieved to have been the causes.
Forged Check to Get Home.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. '. Dec L
(Special.) Archie James, a young man of
Seattle, was arrested here this morning
after forging the name of C. F. Hall for
a check for airmail sum of money. James
was boarding the train for Seattle when
arrested. He says he was without money
and wanted to raise enough to pay his
way home.
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"GOVERNOR
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For Colds and
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CAPITOL BUILDING, SALEM, OREGON.
Peruna is known from the Atlantic
to the Pacific Letters of congratula
tion and commendation, testifying to
the merits of Peruna as a catarrh rem
edy are pouring in from every state
In the Union.
Dr. Hartman Is receiving a multitude
of such letters daily from all classes.
The outdoor laborer, the Indoor ar
tisan, the clerk, the editor, the states
mar, and the preacher all agree that
Peruna is the catarrh remedy of the
age. The stage and rostrum, recogniz
ing catarrh as their greatest enemy,
are especially enthusiastic in their
praise and testimony.
Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh.
Catarrh is well-nigh universal; almost
omnipresent. Peruna is the best safe
guard known.
A cold is the beginning of catarrh.
Peruna not -only relieves catarrh, but
prevents it.
Every household should be supplied
with this great remedy for coughs,
colds and catarrh.
A Letter 'Prom the Ex-Governor of
Oregon.
" The ex-Governor of Oregon is an ar
dent admirer ot Peruna. He generally
keeps it In the louse. A letter re
ceived from him reads as follows
STATE OF OREGON,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus,
O.:
Dear Sirs I have bad occasion to
use your Peruna medicine In my family
for colds, and It proved to be an ex
cellent remedy. I have not had - occa
sion to e It for other ailments.
Your very truly, W. M. LORD.
Ask Your Druggist for Tree
DESTROYS TRUST TOBACCO
MOB OP MASKED MEN SETS EIRE
TO KENTUCKY 6TEMMERIES.
Gang or 300 Citizens Damages Prop
. erty, Disarms Officers and Cap
tures Police Station.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 1. A special
from Princeton, Ky., says the tobacco
stemmeries of John Steger and John G.
Orr, the latter controlled by the Imperial
Tobacco Company, of New York, were
destroyed early today by a fire, kindled
by a mob of masked men. The loss is es
timated at J17O.O00. The mob, which num
bered abont 300 men. entered Princeton
between 1 and 2 o'clock, seized the Town
Marshal and disarmed him. They then
went to the factory and quickly applied
the torch- The masked men stood on
gtard, permitting nobody to come near
until the buildings were completely en
veloped in flames and help was useless.
A squad of the mob took charge of the
telephone office, and no word of the af
fair was permitted to go out. When the
mob saw that the fire wa beyond control
they left the town, going In the direction
of Hopkinsville, discharging revolvers and
rifles as they departed. When the fire
department arrived. It could do nothing
more than prevent the fire from destroy
ing buildings in the vicinity. The Steger
stemmery was located on the south side
of town, on the Illinois Central Railroad,
and the Orr building in the northern part
of the town.
The Steger factory is controlled by the
American Snuff Company, and Mr. Steger
is the Princeton agent for that concern.
Mr. Orr is the representative of the Im
perial Company. There was about 150,000
pounds of tobacco in each warehouse, and
all of it was burned.
The mob. In addition to disarming the
night policeman, took charge of the police
station and the water works. Even had
the fire company responded they would
have been unable to obtain a supply of
water. The work of the mob is believed
to be only a furtherance of the agitation
by the tobacco-raisers against the Tobac
co Trust. The organization of farmers is
known as the Dark Tobacco-Growers' Pro
tective Association, but it is not known
that any member of that organization was
in last night's mob.
May Order Out Troops.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec 1. Mott
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Optician
OREGON
in His Family
Finds It An
Remedy.
It will be noticed that the Governor
says he has not had occasion to use
Peruna for other ailments. The reason
for this is most other ailments begin
with a cold. Using Peruna promptly
to relieve colds, he protects his fam
ily againsj other ailments.
This is what every other family in
the United States should do. Keep Pe
runa in the house.
Catarrh for Ten Years.
Mr. Charles 8. Mahy, 12 Water St.,
Ossining, N. Y., writes:
"I had catarrh for ten years and
tried a great many kinds of medicines
which cost mo a lot of money, but
did me no good. Instead of getting
better, I seemed to get worse. My eyes
were bloodshot, my nose smelled so
bad that I was ashamed to go In com
pany. I was night guard at the prison,
and I would get so dizzy that I would
have to catch hold of something to
keep from falling.
"I read about Peruna and thought I
would give it a trial. I used about ten
bottles, and am cured of catarrh, and
the dizzy feeling has left me."
Feels Better and Weighs More.
Mr. Arthur H. Matthews, 442 Le
Monte street, Roxborougb, Philadel
phia, Pa., writes:
"I can testify to the good which
Peruna has done for .me. I feel in
many ways younger than I did 25 years
ago. While I am not now taking it
regularly (as I do not think I need it),
I keep it in the house and shall con
tinue to do so and take it when I need
it. Since I have taken your remedy I
have gained 20 pounds in weight."
Fernna Almanac for 1907.
Ayres, State. Fire Marshal, left for
Princeton today to. investigate the in
cendiarism of the" two tobacco fac
tories. He has the power of a grand
jury to summon witnesses and require
them to testify under oath.
It is not improbable - that Governor
Beckham will be asked to call out the
militia to protect property In those dis
tricts, in view of the past outrages.
C. F. Snyder, secretary of the State
Board of Fire Underwriters, says the
insurance companies will not be re
sponsible for the loss of the plants un
der the clause exempting them In cases
of riot and invasion.
The protective association was
formed throughout the dark tobacco
district and severest measures were
taken against growers who refused to
Join it. Marauders visited their farms
at night and cut down their tobacco
plants with hoes, set fire to their barns
and committed other depredations.
The ill feeling began about six years
ago, when the Italian Government sent
agents into the dark tobacco field.
These agents paid such high prices for
the tobacco that other agents were
driven out of the field.
CHEER PATT1 HALF AN HOUR
Diva Gives One of Her Famous Fare
well Concerts in London.
LONDON, Dec. 1. Adelina Pattl gave
a farewell concert to the London public
this afternoon and sang two songs by
which she won the people of many
countries, "Home, Sweet Home" and
"Coming Thro" the Rye." Her render
ing of these songs brought the vast
audience which filled the royal Albert
Hall to its feet, and the famous artist
received an ovation which seldom hae
been equaled. The handclapping and
cheering continued for half an hour.
Mme. Pattl was deeply touched and
with the greatest difficulty repeated a
verse of "Coming Thro' the Rye."
Earlier In the afternoon sho had sung
Mozart's "Vol Cherapete" and Ardlta's
"Al Beco," for which she was repeated
ly encored.
MENTAL HEALER GIVES UP
Helen Wilmans Post Admits She
Can't Care Herself,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. L The
case of Helen Wilmans Post, the mental
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SOLID SILVER NOVELTIES
Stamped Sterling 925-1000 Fine.
Appended are useful silver articles, such as will appeal
for their beauty and "difference" of style. Also the
price quotations will interest:
Silver Deposit Colognes 9 1.00 to $ 8.00
Pin Trays, new shapes. S 1.00 to $11.50
Artistic Puff Boxes $ 4.00 to $12.00
Serving Sets S 2.50 to $10.00
Ink Wells S 2.50 to S 7.00
Manicure Sets, in Neat cases S 9.00 to S16.50
Toilet Sets, various combinations. . $ 5.00 to $50.00
Photc Frames $ 2.75 to $25.00
Cardcases and Purses $10.00 to $30.00
Chain Purses $ 3.00 to $20.00
Cigarette Cases $ 6.75 to $16.00
MAIL ORDERS
Receive careful and prompt at
tention, the same as if you were
here in person.
EILERS CUT THE
PRICE OF PIANOS
REDUCTIONS WILL PREVAIL,
BUT. A FEW DAYS LONGER,
FOR SALE MUST END WHEN
NEW SALESROOMS ARB
COMPLETED FACTORY
COST ON EVERY PI
ANO IN STOCK.
Radical Measures Adopted in Order
to Keep Constantly Arriving New
Stock Moving Hundreds of Buyers
Have Already Taken Advantage of
the Unusual Inducements Chicker
ings, Webers, Kimballs, and Many
Other Equally Fine Makes Included.
Saving of $100, $150, Yes, Even
$200, on Some of the Fine Instru
ments Now Possible Comes at a
Time Most Favorable for Christmas
Purchasers-Sensational Selling Will
Be Done in the Next Few Days.
New Quarters Now in Hands of
Plasterers, Painters and Decorators,
and Will Soon Be Finished.
A glance at the new quarters of Eilers
Piano House, at Park and Washington
streets, as one passes the large new plate
windows, shows that the work of remod
eling is being accomplished with the
greatest haste. A lew days ago the car
penters had full sway, but these have
practically completed their most import
ant work and have given way to the plas
terers, electricians, painters and decora
tors. A better idea is now gained of the ex
tensivenes and completeness of the Im
provements, as the work progresses. The
elevatorshaft has reached a point In its
construction where some conception is
had of the size of the fine elevator which
is to be installed, which will take the
patrons of the store to the commodious
second floor. This car will be as large us
an ordinary room, of the latest ami safest
type, and up to the minute with every
improvement in that line.
On all three floors basement, first and
second the mechanics are now fast brlnp
ing order out of the chaos, and it will not
be long before the firm will at last have
its new quarters ready lor entire occu
pancy, after months and months of delay
and setbacks.
But the sale of pianos at factory cost
will be continued only while this chaotio
condition exists. There is not yet enough
available space to house the new Instru
ments arriving almost every day in car
load lots from Eastern makers. Theso
new pianos were contracted for months
ago, and there was. of course, nothing
else to do but accept them and dispose
of them to the best possible advantage.
But one object has been aimed at in this
sale, and that is to keep the pianos mov
ing. Realizing that piano buyers would
not visit a store in such condition as has
prevailed for the past couple of weeks in
particular without unusual Inducements,
and appreciating that the arriving piano!
from the East are accumulating in large
numbers, it was decided to cut out all
profits and sell at absolute cost until
present adverse conditions were over
come. Such bargains as are offered now come
but very few times in a lifetime. Now
and then, here and there, pianos of some
what uncertain reputation are sold at
apparently ridiculous prices, but it is not
often that one can visit the leading piano
house of the citv and choose from an en
tire stock, selecting either down-town or
at the wholesale warehouse, any one of
a number of standard makes, and buy the
instrument at just what It cost at the
factory, plus the bare addition of freight,
and. further than that, buy it on prac
tically anv terms they wish to make.
Eilers Piano House during this emer
gency sale will grant almost anything in
the shape of terms a few dollars down
and a few dollars a month as low as to
or $6 on some instruments, and as low as
$10, Ui or $1B on some of the high-grade,
most desirable lines, and when It is re
membered that these terms prevail on
prices which represent absolute factory
cost, it can readily be seen that the op
portunity is a most extraordinary one.
Hundreds of pianos have been sold dur
ing the past week many of them fur
Christmas presents many to those who
had not thought of purchasing for a year
or more, but who could not resist the
temptation to take advantage of these
most remarkable Inducements. And It in
safe to predict that the next few days
will witness even more sensational sell
ing, for those who have already bought
are telling their friends. But this is ex
actly what Eilers Piano House desires,
for there is not room to house another
Instrument as the situation stands, and
the constantly arriving shipments must
be taken care of as they come along.
So every prospective piano buyer should
make It a point to drop In and see what
a favorable chance this really Is to secure
a fine piano for little money. But do not
delay. The sale will end the very day
that the improvements are completed, and
that dav Is fast drawlner near. So, by all
means be prompt. 353 Washington street,
corner of Park, is the new number of the
comln-r Bletrer, Better and Busier Eilers
Piano House.
healer of Sea Breeze, Fla., which has been
pending in the United States courts for
six years, was ended today. Mrs. Post
filed an affidavit that she is suffering
from acute Inflammatory rheumatism of
which she canont cure herself. She paid
the fine of $500, promised to cease the use
of the United States mails for mental
healing and was relieved from the sen
tence of 30 days' imprisonment. Mrs. Post
Is now 75 years old.
Ontbreat May Follow King's Death.
ROME Dec. 1. Anxiety is felt here for
the safety of the Kuropean subjects of
Adis Ababa, In case of an outbreak
there following the death ot MeneiiK.
Sole Agents for Oregon for Patek Phil
ippe Watches; Eookwood Pottery, Tif
fany Favrile Glass.
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