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3 MUNICIPAL PROBE DIGS INTO BOSTON Only One More Week Q v rsl ' T! Finance Commission's Report May Revolutionize Mu nicipality. ow ' i Wl xs. T f O sV: S?? "7 Forced Out of Our Warehouse MAYOR BUSY EXPLAINING THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, rORTXAXD. OCTOBER 6, 1907. (bits If Inquiry Reveals Rottenness, Com mission System .May Be Adopted. If Xot, Mayor Gets the Campaign Thunder. BOSTON. Mass.. Oct. 5. (Special. Following the example set by numer ous large cities. Boston is now in volved in a" stocktaking of its short comings In municipal government. Its investigators are not avowed grafter huiiters. and they have consequently bagged no big game. Its ' municipal , probe is deep and of greater scope than mere persons. What is under fire in Boston appears to be the whole system of municipal administration. If the finance commission "makes good" there will be -argument for the weeping away of the entire system of ward politico and the inauguration of some such government by commission as is effective in Galveston and is pro posed for Des Moines. If the commis sion effectively finds the political ad ministration guilty, the statement of President Elliot, of Harvard College, will be corroborated that Boston needs a municipal commission. May Help Administration. , If the finance commission does not collect a convincing array of munici pal rottenness, its investigation is likely to result merely in campaign arguments for Mayor John F. Fitz gerald. The Mayor proposed the in vestigation and forced the legislative enactment which gave it being and power to Investigate. Illustrative of the municipal system, the finance commission has brought out several features that are local scandal. A coal agent who sold coal to the city has been Indicted and set for trial on charges of larceny. The superintendent of supplies has been forced to resign, and various city departments have been condemned as wasteful and inefficient. The commission has also recommended certain methods of saving money for the city and has shown up undes-abie features of administration metlUds. None of tills so far has been very embarrassing to the administration. As rapidly as the commission issues re ports or recommendations the Mayor or his lieutenants have been issuing state ments explanatory of conditions from the administration standpoint. Debt Grows Alarmingly. The basic origin of the finance com mission Is Boston's debt, which has steadily increased until at the last monthly report of the City Auditor it had reached the largest figures In the history of the city. The gross debt on August 31 last amounted to $106. 212, 656 and the net debt to 170,553. 445.42. At the beginning of the year the city of Boston had the right to borrow t3.no2,957.17. and the last re port had exhausted this to J86.157.17. These figures are illustrative of con ditions which have increased during recent years. Various business organ izations, irrespective of any political reasons, believed such condition to be alarming. REFORM SCHOOL HEAD Mrs. Trumbull Attacks System of Appointing Superintendent. PORTLAND, Oct. 5. (To the Editor.) In Tuesday OreKonlan appears an article announcing the change in superintendents at the Stale Asylum for the Insane. Th clotting paragraph refers to a change of superintendents of the Reform School. The Secretary of State Is quoted aa saying that this position does not require a man with technical knowledge. I can scarcely believe that this remark could have been uttered by the man whom the people of Oregon have chosen as their Secreta-y of State. No position In the gift of the state requires knowledge of such high technical grade as that of superin tendent of the Reform School. These b- with whom home, school. Juvenile Court, and church have failed, pass Into the hands of a man of whom nothing In the way of expert training is required! 1 am sure that Mr. Benson could not have meant that. Almost every othei state in the Union recognizes that special, training Is required for such positions, and have recognized it to the extent of taking the positions out of politics. Can we not flo that in Oregon? Why must our unfortu nates be the unhappy victims of our politi cal up tils system? Take the history of cur Reform School during the past seven years. In 1003 Mr. Bickers was let out and Mr. Looney. the present superintend ent and a new policy installed. In 1907, for no reason known to the public who pay nr. i-ooney s salary he Is marked for dis charge. Why? Is he incompetent? Have there oeen ny charges against him? The public ts Interested and surely Jias a right to know. 1 am making no plea for any of the can dldatea in tho system as It exists today, there is . no room for anything but re proach. Why should our successful candi dates for any offke have the right to re move another official of the state for any cause but Incompetency ? Is it not time the good people of Oregon put a stop to the farce? The system is in disrepute in almost every othcr state, as I have said before. Why do we permit it to live here? Do we care so lit t It for our boys that we can sit idly by without a protest? We women cannot vote are there no men to help ut in this work? M 1 1-1-1 K R. TRl'MBtXL. DOWIE'S SIMPLE EPITAPH Wurtltf "John Alexander' All That Tell of Fallen Leader. CHICAGO. Oct. 5. Spoeittl.) John Alexander. 1S17-1SK7. On a simple tomb Mnne of gray granite this Inscription w ill be placed at an epitaph to John Alexander Dowle. The stone will be placed at the grave of the fallen eccles iastical leader at ion City next week. Such a modest reminder of his former existence is not as the founder of the religious colony planned it. He wanted a magnificent mausoleum as the resting plac'e of himself and family, but Glad stone Iowie, his son, has ordered a stone ;hat will tell to coming generation; of the remarkable man who held vaptive the loyalty of thousands the world over. It will oust only $ioo and will not even have the name "Dowle" upon it. ONLY SIX DAYS LEFT in which to take advantage of our immense stock-reducing prices. This sale ends Saturday night and we intend to make this week the best week of "our sale." A glance at the prices ' below cannot but convince you that they're way down Buffets and Sideboards $35.00 Buffet in quarter-sawed weathered oak; oval QLOO EC ft French bevel mirror; Forced Sale price tpt,JJ $37.50 Buffet, leaded-glass front, shaped mirror back, d0 1 ff weathered finish; Forced Sale price $36.50 ouarter-sawed weathered oak Buffet, bent-glass tfOO Cft front; Forced Sale price pJ.JV $42.50 golden oak Sideboard, swell front, canopy top; 'JtL Forced Sale price. ptiJ. i J $42.00 Buffet, quarter-sawed golden oak, oval French COC ftft bevel mirror top; Forced Sale price ptJJJ $38.00 quarter-sawed golden oak Buffet, full glass QlOA fft front; mirror back; Forced Sale price. . .T. KJKJ Chairs and T 1 & i 11 S2.50 Arm Chair, wood seat, ma-' n Vi , im f i i. i..-.v. t. . B'7 5"5.fl $3.50 Rocker, solid oak, cobbler W IIKaStaESS-W ml seat, finished eolden: d0 1 f "i 'I 1 1 1 VtVDU mcuu w www . ...... $9.00 Arm Chair in quarter-sawed 1 V'ft golden oak: Forced C 7C Vir W Arm Rocker m quarter-sawed V Vi trnlAArt AiV nnYi nlatAV.il soot, inrl II, V 5v1ul.ll vA, uruvt?vt v uvi. . auw. ff.ff i back in cnase leatner; ojo 7c m Forced Sale price PO.f O $7.00 oak Hall Chair, upholstered in genuine Spanish QlA leather, weathered finish; Forced Sale price P $13.50 weathered oak Rocker, spring seat, upholstered in tfQ O C genuine Spanish leather; Forced Sale price P7J $13. CO Arm Chair or Rocker, carved back, saddle seat; flJQ Cft Forced Sale price pO.UU m . n I I Mi $16.50 $7.50 $14.00 $11 $7 ission $12.00 Ladies' Writing Desk, with book shelf below; t7 Forced Sale price P $19.00 Ladies' Writing Desk, mission design, copper trimmed; Forced Sale price $12.00 Combination Hall Table and Chair, weathered finish; Forced Sale price $32.50 Cellarette and Card Table com bined, copper-trim 'd; Forced Sale price $12.50 Smokers' Table, .with pipe racks, weathered finish; Forced Sale price $23.00 Mission Hall Seat and Umbrella rack, finished weathered; Forced Sale , ffl O 7C price plO. O $25 Hall Seat in quarter-sawed oak, fin ished weathered; Forced Sale price... ,00 50 50 Dressers -Chiffoniers $38.00 Dresser in birdseye maple, 24x 30-inch French bevel shaped mirror; Srcceed.Sa!e $24.00 $31.00 Dresser in quarter-sawed gold en oak, birdseye maple and genuine mahogany; Forced J1 Q '7Ct Sale price if10. O $37.50 genuine mahogany Dresser, full swell front, shaped French bevel mir- priceFr.c.ed..S3!e $24.50 $50.00 Dresser in genuine mahogany, extra large base, oval French bevel mirror; Forced Sale QOQ Sale price P.. & $49.00 birdseye maple Dresser, shaped French bevel mirror, full swell front; onTed .Sale. VT.Z ..... $3 1 .00 $82.50 Dresser in quartered golden oak, birdseye maple and genuine mahogany, extra large base and mirror; Forced Sale 00 price. pJT $68.50 Dresser in quarter-sawed golden oak and gen- tM. 0 nine mahogany; Forced Sale price y"''' $70.00 mahogany Chiffonier, full swell front, French M 1 ftft bevel mirror; Forced Sale price pTJ..VH "O J Iron, Brass OedS Wood $3.50 Iron Bed, scroll pattern, full size and three-quar- l OC ter; Forced Sale price pi.Od $4.50 Iron Bed, angle-iron head and foot; Forced Sale dJO OR price. r" $14.00 Iron Bed, continuous post; Forced Sale price $8.50 $12.00 Iron Bed, finished in green and white enamel; flJ'T CA Forced Sale price p I ,JJ $42.50 Brass Bed, bow foot, polish or satin finish; 607 Rfl Forced Sale price JXJ $76.00 Brass Bed, 2-inch continuous post, polet finish; t1Q ftft Forced Sale price )ti.UU $52.00 Brass Bed, polish or satin finish; Forced Sale 34 00 Extension Tables $14.00 Extension Tables in golden oak, 6-foot extension; CQ 7Ct Forced Sale price P' $29.00 6-foot Extension Table, quarter-sawed golden v1 Q Cft oak; Forced Sale price P 1 0.OU $45.00 8-foot golden oak Extension Table, round top, fcOQ Cft pedestal base; Forced Sale price v'Ol $35.00 6-foot Extension Table, square top, French djoq Cf legs, golden oak; Forced Sale price iPO.OU $20 6-foot Pedestal Extension Table, weathered oak, djto Cft square top; Forced Sale price piOOV $51.50 8-foot Pedestal Extension Tables, pedestal ffOC ftft base, claw feet; Forced Sale price J0J.Vli Jewel Ranges $1 Down $1 Week 15 Years' Guarantee China Cabinets $55.00 Mission China 0 a b i n e t, leaded-glass doors, early English finish; Forced Sale price DIGNIFIED CREDIT COME IN AND LET TJS TELL YOTJ ABOUT OUR EASY-PAYMENT PLAN Terms on Specials Are Strictly Cash $34.00 $35.00 China Cabinet, mission design, leaded-glass t O "I 7C door; Forced Sale price J 1 O $21.50 China Cabinet, bent-glass ends, golden finish; 4J1 C OC Forced Sale price tyi.J,J $50.00 golden quarter-sawed oak China Cabinet, leaded glass front and ends; Forced Sale 50 $92.00 Combination China Cabinet and Buffet, leaded glass canopy top; Forced Sale $59 00 $59.00 Combination China Cabinet and Buffet, bent glass ends, finished weathered oak; t1 1 ftft Forced Sale price V UU Terms on Specials Are Strictly Cash ROOSEVELT REACHES CAMP WELCOMED BY LOCISIAXIAXS AT RAILROAD STATION". Eyes fitted to glasses. 51, at Metiger'g. Will Hunt Ten Miles From Railroad In Canebrakes Where Ax Was Never Heard. LAKE PRC-'IDEXCE. La.. Oct. 5. After a safe trip from Memphis to Lake Providence, where he thl morning ad dressed several thoi -and residents of East Carroll Parish. President Roosevelt continued on his journey to Stamboul station, 15 miles below Lake Providence, where his special train was sidetracked. The last seen of the President here was as his train disappeared down the track. Mr. Roosevelt was standing on the rear platform waving a large v.m. ehlef to the crowd, which was still stand ing in a drizzling rain. Advices from Stamboul later today an nounced that the President and his party had reached their camp on the Tensas River about 12 miles from Stamboul. In spite of a steauy lain, all .ortheast Louisiana was out to welcome Presi dent Roosevelt when his special train rolled in on schedule time today. Sev eral thousand people were in the crowd and the President was tendered an ovation which lasted several minutes. In ackrowledgment of the reception the President delivered a brief speech. He intended spenking from the rear platform of the train, but a large plat form had been erected for him by the local committee, and the President was asked to address the essemblage from this stand. He remarked: "l- must speak to the good people of Ijke Providence from the stand which they have been kind enough to build for me.-- and. taking the arm of Rep resentative Ramsedell. he ascended the steps to the platform. The camp Is on the bank of the Tensas River. In East Carroll Parish, and Is all In readiness. Every pro vision has been made for the comfort of the party, and yesterday and early this morning men were at work build ing drains and arranging tents. Eleven lents have been pitched within a stone's throw of the Tensas Ri-er. and the location Is a good one. Five of the tents will be occupied by the white men of the party, while two "will be turned over to the negroes, the re maining tents being a kitchen, a din- In g-tent and a canvass spread for the horses. Squirrels are numerous about the camp, and plenty of trout can be caught in the river. The servants left at the camp will hunt for small game during the y, and will aid In provid ing for the larder of the President's party. The party will not be disturbed by visitors, as the camp is situated tec miles from a railroad station and In a section of the country that has never heard a woodman's ax before this camp was made. STORMS BUFFET LINERS Vmbria and St. Paul Delayed, but Reported by Wireless. LONDON. Oct. 5. Neither the Ameri can Line steamer St. Paul, due to arrive at Plymouth from New York this morn ing, nor the Cunard liner Cmbria. which should have reached Queenstown late last night, had been sighted up to 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. Indicating that they had experienced rough weather. NEW YORK. Oct. 5. When the steam ship Cedric arrived here yesterday, a re port was circulated that while in passage she had received a wireless dispatch from the Umbria. saying that the latter had met with heavy seas, causing injury to several persons and some damage to her upper works. This was denied by the officials of the line and the ship's offi cers. LONDON. Oct. 5. The St. Paul was signalled 220 miles west of the Lizzard this afternoon. The Cunard steamer Cmbria was re ported by wireless at 11:35 P. M. 30 miles west of Fastnet. SUSPENDED SIX MONTHS CLARENCE NICHOLS, OF STEAM ER HARTWEG, LOSES LICENSE. GRAFT ON SEWER-BUILDING Topcka Sues Ex-City Engineer Who , Was Dismissed. TOPEKA. Kas.. Oct. 5. The city today brought suit against James F. McCabe, ex-city engineer, for J15.S51.40. charging him with grafting In connection with sewer construction work. Shortly after McCabe's last appointment as engineer he was accused of crooked work, suspend ed and finally dismissed. Death of Lady Xakayama Confirmed TOKIO, Oct. 5. The report ot the death yesterday morning of the real mother of the Emperor of Japan, Lady Nakayama, was confirmed today. President Asks He Be Suspended Three Months, but Captain Waltz Increases the Sentence. MEMPHIS. Tenn.. Oct. 5.-Evidence was heard here today in the case of Clarence Nichols, of Cairo. 111., pilot of the steameV Fred Hartweg, whose sus pension was ordered by President Roose velt yesterday. The hearing was behind closed doors and the nature of the testi mony was not given out. George W. Tice, vice-president of the Monongahela Consolidated Coal & Coke Co.. which owns the steamer Hartweg, made a statement regarding the reported collision between that boat and the President's boat, the Mississippi, in which he said:. "So far as the Pittsburg delegation knew or were able to ascertain, there had been no official orders in regard to the order in which the boats were to proceed. If there was such an order, the Pittsburg delegation were wholly ig norant thereof, and from every appear ance ' the boats did not recognize any particular rule, running to a large ex tent at random. I myself was a passen ger on the Hartweg and at no time dur ing my observation did the Hartweg approach the President's boat so close that an accident or collision was even probable." Tonight Captain Waltz suspended the license of Pilot Nichols for six months. The president had requested that the license be suspended, for only three months. West Forty-second street. New York, and which Is said to have been offering to sell tracts of land supposed to be located in Lower California. As a special inducement to purchasers, free transportation Is said to have been offered over the Southern Pacific lines, slips of paper purporting to entitle the holder to transportation being furnished with each sale of J100 worth of land. The transportation slips were valueless. NEGRO KICKED TO DEATH Man Who Killed Policeman Taken From Jail by Mob. CUMBERLAND, Md.. Oct. 5. William Bums, a negro desperado, who on Thurs day night shot Policeman August Burns, inflicting a wound from which the officer died yesterday, was taken from jail by a mob early this morning and shot and kicked to death. '. BUNCO IN REAL ESTATE San Rafael Valley Development Company Tries to Get Rich Quick. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Oct. .5. Officials of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com pany are on the lookout for agents of the so-called San Rafael Valley Development Company, which recently had offices in SOMETHING NEW BRONZE EMBLEMS Of all the leading colleges, Greek-letter societies and secret orders, for "Wall Decorations. A very appropriate and lasting pift for society members, also students and graduates of edu cational institutions. Are made of finest quality bronze, highly polished and mounted on the best grade of quartered oak. Flemish finish. Corner Third and Washington Streets Manufacturing Jeweler Opticians Diamond Importers Martin Elected Director.' , NORFOLK. Va., Oct. B The board' of directors of the Jamestown Exposition elected Alvah H.Martin, vice-president to be director-general to succeed J. M. Barr, resigned. Cook's Pay Per Hour. Puck. " Suburban (hiring cook) How much a month do you want? Norah Gonlgan (Indignantly) What (Jo ye take me for n far-rm-hand? Me scale av salary is 17s cents an hour,' kichen time, wld double pay for holidays an whin ye have t-omp'ny. These Depositors Make Make Sure of Their Funds LIBERAL OFFER OF EILERS PIANO HOUSE APPEALS TO MANY WHO HAVE MONEY TIED TJP IN THE OREGON TRUST & SAVINGS BANK Full Credit for Every Dollar on Deposit, Up to Half the Value of Any New Instrument Purchased Offer May Be Withdrawn at Any Time, Making It Important That Those Intending to Take Advantage of Same Should Do So Without Delay. The time is getting short, and the suspense Is becoming acute as to the fate of the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank reorganization plan. Hardly more than a week remains for the de positors to come in who have as yet failed to give the reorganization plan their approval. It would certainly be a pity if the plan falls through, for the loss to the depositors in that case will be very large. There is one way, however, through which any depositor may make sure of obtaining dollar for dollar full value on their savings, and this Is by ac cepting the generous offer made by Eilers P!ano House. This big, strong and liberal firm have offered to accept from any de positor his or her savings account toward the purchase of any new in strument in their stock. This includes, not only Pianos, Organs, Pianola Pianos, Pianola Players, Orchestrelles, but also Talking Machines and Records; yes, and even Music Cabinets, up to one-half the price of the instrument or article purchased. If there Is any music lover in Port land who does not possess at least one of the Instruments mentioned, who has funds tied up in the unfortunate bank, certainly no more attractive proposi tion could be offered. By accepting this liberal offer, any depositor may make sure of receiving full value for every cent, of either a substantial por tion, or all of their funds, and In ad dition, place themselves In a position for much -enjoyment In the musical line. But it Is necessary that any intend ing purchaser who contemplates tak InK advantage of this liberal proposi tion should do so at once. If the re organization plans fall. naturally-. Eilers Piano House will at once with. draw their offer. By accepting this proposition now. one can not only obtain an Immediate credit for their tied-up funds, but make sure that there will be no shrinkage at all; More than this, those who accept this offer will secure the benefit of Eilers modern methods of piano buy ing and selling, which will save them from $50.00 to S150.00 on every piano purchased, as well as having a decid edly superior line from which to choose. Just think of it. more than thirty of the world's finest makes of pianos and organs, including the In comparable Pianola Pianos and Pianola! Players. But the time is short. This offer may be withdrawn at any time: take no chances, but make sure of getting full value for all your hard-earned money by responding at once. Eilers Piano House the House of Highest Quality. Biggest, Busiest. Best. tot
