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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 5, 1908. HO DESIRE FOB BUSH COMPANY Offer of Dugdale to Buy the Portland Club Quickly Turned Down. WTCREDIE MAKES COUNTER Offers to Consider Application 1-Yoin Tncoma, Seattle and Either Van couver or Spokane for an Eight-Team League. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4. (Special.) D. E. Dugdale, of Seattle, on behalf of the Pacific Northwest League, mads a weak attempt to buy the Portland territory from the Pacific Coasters, but discovered there was nothnlg for sale. In refusing the fat man's offer to take this city, the Pacific Coast league countered and informed Dugdale that the League would consider the applica tion of Tacoma. Seattle and either Van couver or Spokane for a Class A eight team leagao. That will give the North erners something to think about, al though it is not down on the books that any aueti application will be re ceived. Offer and Its Reply. The telegraphic correspondence that passed between Judge McCredie at this end and D. E. Dugdale at the other was as follows: "Judge W. W. MeCredie. San Fran cisco, Cal. If satisfactory to you, make the Coast League an offer for Portland territory and same is reason able. Northwest League will pay price for you. D. B. DUGDALE." This Is the reply he received: "D. E. Dugdale, Seattle, Wash. Pa cific Coast League will not abandon Portland on any terms for good of sport Would consider application of Tacoma, Seattle and either Vancouver or Spokane for Class A eight-team league. W. W. McCREDIE." Four-Team Schedule Adopted. The annual meeting of the league came to a close this afternoon. Judge McCredie presented an invitation to the directors to hold their next annual meeting in Portland, and this was so voted. The date of the meeting was not set, this being left to President Kwlng for settlement. As predicted, a four-team schedule ' was adopted, provisionally, with the understanding that in case there should be two new clubs admitted, that the schedule is subject to revision. Un der this schedule, games commence in California, Saturday, April 4, and the season will close Sunday. November 1. The Portland season will open about the second week in May. Oakland will have the same number of games allot ted to its grounds as during 1907. Judge McCredie left for Portland this afternoon. BIDDER FOR ATHLETIC HONORS Portland Club Launched in Albina AVlth Large Membership. The Portland Athletic Club was suc cessfully organized last week in the club apartments on Russeli street, near Wil liams avenue. There was an enthusiastic gathering. Including business men and club members. Previous to the meeting the club bad on its list 15 charter mem bers and Increased this last Thursday to nearly 100. An old-time smoker served as an Incentive toward the soliciting of a number of new candidates for ad mission. A number of business men are enthusiastic over" the prospects of the new athletic club and the boys have the assurance of financial support. Chair man Helser called the meeting to order and the result of the election follows: President, Jack Helser; vice-president, Adam Mueller: secretary, A. Anderson; treasurer, John P. Helser. Board of trustees. B. Reader, John Sehnell, Will lam Lind, R. Menefee and James Farmer. The object of the organization is to promote athletics and club life. Athletic relations will be established with the Multnomah Club, Catholic Young Men's Club. East Side Athletic Club, Y. M. C. A.. St. John Club, Bunker Hill Club, Astoria, The Dalles, Columbians and the Wabash Club. Three thousand dollars has been appro priated for the installation of bowling alleys, blllard and poolrooms, gymnaslem and apparatus and the furnishing of club rooms. The prospects for a rattling fast base ball nine are bright. M. J. Helsey, the Tri-City League masmate and a club member, believes there is no reason why the Portland Athletic Club should not de velop a nine to compete and compare favorably with any club or college nine in the state. A number of ambitious youngsters are determined to show Albina residents their athletic ability. The club will entertain with a dancing party in the near future. MCLTXOMAII BEATS Y. M. C. A. Club Wins From Association atBas- ketball, 19 to 5. . The basketball game between the Mult nomah Club and Y. M. C. A. teams, played last night in the Multnomah Club gymnasium, resulted In a score of 19 to 15 in favor of Multnomah. The score at the end of the first half was 8 to 5 in favor of Multnomah. The players were in the best of form, showing the results of long practice. Young and Hartman, of the Y. M. O. A. team, made several excellent plays. T. Wlnalow, of Salem, acted as referee. A large crowd watcbed the game. Following is the line-up of Uie two teams: Multnomah. Position. Y. M. C- A. l.ttnt Forward.... Hartman l.ivtnKStone ......forward......... Young ' Bellinger . LVnttr .....Forbes Barton duarj ......Young Alien Guard Gatea CURLS PLAY AVJIIRLVVIXD GAME Albany Basketball Team Sweeps Yoodburn Off Its Feet- ALBANY. Or., Jan. 4. (Special.) The high schools of Albany -and Wood burn divided honors in a double-header basketball contest in this city last evening. In the girls' game, Albany won by a score of 25 to 2, while in the boys' game. Woodburn triumphed by a score of 30 to 20. One of the largest crowds which ever attended a basket bail game in this city filled the armory. In the girls' game the local high school completely . outclassed the visi tors, the score being 13 to 1 in the first half and 12 to 1 in the second. Dolly Bending was the star point-winner of the local team, playing bril liantly, and the guarding of Misses Martin and Thayer was a strong fac tor in the victory. In the boys' con test. Woodburn won by a whirlwind linisli of skillful plays, after Albany had secured a lead of 12 to 10 at the end of the first half and maintained an even score until the middle of the last half. .' FORBES PLAYS GREAT GAME Ex-Yale Star Furnishes Sensation for Seattle Sports. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 4. (Special.) The playing of Robert Forbes, the ex-Yale end, and the man who coached West Point during the season just closed, was the feature of the New Year's game between the Seattle and Spokane Ath letic clubs. Forbes played tackle for the Seattle eleven, and put up a game that branded him as the greatest player ever seen in the West. He seemed to be tjnsrywhere at once. He was the first man down the field under punts, always preventing Bender, of Spokane, from running back with the ball. The old New H-ves star was the revelation of the Cay. and the way he played his position caused tTie spectators to gasp. He would block his tackle on offense, then swing around and carry the man with the ball for several yards. His interference work was the best ever seen here. On defense, Forbes would elbow his way to the center of hostilities and nail the man with the ball. No yardage was made over his side of the line, as he al ways broke up the Spokane plays before they were started. Late in the game he was switched to end. where he continued his brilliant work. He is a. natural player and Is regarded by local football men as the greatest player ever seen on the Coast. Forbes played end on the Yale team during the seasons of 1904, 1905 and 1306. He was an All-America man during his last year in college. It is said that he has offers to coach a number of North west teams next season. Although Seattle played a brilliant game against Spokane, the latter team won by a single touchdown. The win ning play was made by Hardy, the Pull man fullback, who played for Spokane. He gathered In a forward pass which Seattle attempted, and ran 70 yards for a. touchdown. WEAK, BUT STILL HOPES TO WIN Transcontinental Pedestrian Leaves Hospital and Walks Onward. JOHNSTOWN. Pa., Jan. 4. John Walsh, the pedestrian, who 1s walking from San Francisco to New York on a wager of $5000, today left the Johnstown Hospital, where he has been ill with pneumonia since December 23. Walsh left San Francisco Oct. 21 in an attempt to make the trip In 90 days. He began his journey today in a somewhat weak ened and nervous condition, but expects to reach New York in 10 days. Aberdeen Will Have Team. ABERDEEN, Wash., Jan. 4. (Spe cial.) Manager Brown, of the Aber deen baseball club, said tonight that after a canvass of business men h is assured that a team representing this city will be maintained here next sea son. Business men have promised their unqualified support to the team. More Albany Boosters. ALBANY, Or., Jan 4. (Special.) A new "Boosting Club" is in process of formation in Albany. A number of young business men are inaugurating the venture. A meeting for organiza tion will be held next week. Albany now has a Commercial Club, but it has not put forth regular active efforts recently. May Sutton Stay Contest Abroad. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Jan. 4. May Sutton, holder of the woman's interna tional tennis championship, has an nounced her readiness to compete in the Olympic games to be held in Lon don this year, when women players from many countries will compete in the tennis features. CLEANS OUT THE FORCE Commissioner Bingham After the "Crooks" In Department. NEW YORK, Jan. 4. For the second time Police Commissioner Bingham yes terday dismissed a patrolman from the police force and did so in a speech which was listened to by all the offender's com rades that could be spared from their precinct. The offending officer was Le ander E. Terhune, who was found guilty of perjury before the trial deputy at a department trial. Terhune testified in court that he had arrested a certain man after seeing him rob a cash register in a saloon. Later it developed that Terhune had not been there until long after the arrest, wnlib was made by another officer, who helped Terhune make up the story in order to save him, as he was absent from his beat without excuse. The officer who really made the arrest confessed to the decep tion. In his speech General Bingham said ho believed the greater part of too members1 of the force honest, but thore were some "crooks" wearing the uniform, and they must be weeded out. He referred to the patrolman who confessed, arid directed that he not be "pounded," as is the cus tom on the force when one officer does not support another in everything, "I would like to catch the man of you who would do that." said the commissioner. "Lame as I am, I'll bet you would re member it." FIND A STARTLING CLEW Police Make Discovery About Mur dered Woman's Jewels. NEWARK, N. J.. Jan. 4. An impor tant discovery, which, the police state, will enable them to name the slayer of Mrs. Lena Whitmore, the victim of the Lampblack Swamp murder, near Harrison, N. J., whose husband, Theo dore Whitmore, Is now held in custody pending a further Investigation of the crime, was made today when all of the jewelry of the dead woman was found in the safe of Harry A. Radin, a sa ioonkeper of Brooklyn. Radin said Whitmore had given him the box con taining the jewelry several days after the body was found in the pond. Whitmore had previously told the police that his wife had worn all her jewels when she left home on Christ mas afternoon. Radin informed the police that Whitmore told him he wanted a safe place to keep the jewels unil his wife -returned. Whltmofe, who is held as a suspect, was subjected to a searching exam ination today. He broke down and cried earlier in the day when told that he would probably be arraigned later, but declined to discuss the case. Cruiser Marion Burns. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. .4. The old cruiser Marion was burned to the water's edge yesterday in Visitation Bay, three miles south of Hunter's Point, in San Francisco Bay. The Marlon was launched In 18TC to perpetuate the name of the eloop-of-war Marion, the timber of which was used In the work of reconstruction. For a time she was in service on the China station. In 1896 she was given by the Government to the naval reserve as a training ship and was eventually sold. Perfect fitting glasses $1 at Metzger's. SIXTEEN TRIALS TO GET Nebraska Woman Would De light the Soul of George Meredith. ' ' - SOME LIVING, SOME DEAD I Just "Naturally Kept on Trying Till She Got One That Suited" Has Been 9 All on Good Terms and All Like Their Ex-Wife. OMAHA. Neb., Jan. 4. (Special) Six teen husbands is the matrimonial record of Mrs. Jennie Phoebe Zoover Eauren Birchell Harris Scott Bigforu. Etc, Town- sena, who now lives In Xndge, Nebraska, with her sixteenth and last acquisition, A. W. Townsend, an old soldier, who is very much in love with his wife and firmly believes her to be a matrimonial prize, barring she has been drawn some sixteen times in the shuffle. Nearly all of her numerous consorts are i still living. While this muchly married lady was careful about the marriage ceremony. Insisting upon it with clock like regularity, she did not always ob- : serve the formality of obtaining a divorce. -Becoming much dissatisfied j with one of her husbands After a few i months' trial, she requested the minister ; who married them kindly to scratch the ' marriage notice from his books, as she contemplated another 'marriage and deemed this sufficient to annul the for mer one. She was very indignant when informed that this by no means consti tuted a divorce. Husbands Like a Xew Gown. She acquired husbands with the same ease with which women select new gowns and. rejected them with the same cheer ful abandon. Her four children became so accustomed to seeing a new step father in the home that they found it difficult to keep track of the different ones. One of her sons recently com plained that he could not write to his mother because he did not know the name of her latest man and therefore could not direct the letter properly. She preferred to keep the name of her second husband, Simon Swing, through out her matrimonial experiences. She contracted the habit of matrimony early In life, marying a soldier at the age of thirteen, in Colorado. When she was fourteen, she was a widow with a tiny babe to care for. She then married Ewlng and remained with him until five children had been born to them. She can hardly remember the names of her different husbands herself and is apt to confuse them In naming them in rotation. She confesses to a preference for old soldiers, as she says they get pensions and can easily take care of a wife. - Husbands All on Good Terms. Her former husbands speak well of her and are always glad to welcome another husband Into their society of "has beens." Many of them still live in Coun cil Bluffs and speak of their former wife in terms of the greatest good will. She has a winning way and a kindly smile that won their hearts in spite of all. "One year of one husband was enough for Phoebe," said one of the former hus bands. "Then she began to hanker for a change. And she generally landed a man somehow. There's lots of old maids around Council Bluffs that ain't never been able to git ona husband; but Phoebe, she could git a new one every year." After leaving her second husband, this frequent candidate for matrimony es poused In rapid succession Thomas Birchell, V. H. Scott, Philip Mumaw, Edgar Finton, John Harris, Charles Hitchcock, D. C. Blgford, G. W. Smith, Henry Straw, Jesse Luman, Charles Hen shy and S. K. Suits. The name of the other she has forgotten. Has One Now That Suits. Last summer, having found single life in the intervals of matrimony some what monotonous, she advertised for her sixteenth husband. Within a few weeks she found him in the person of A. W. Townsend, a wealthy retired farmer and old soldier. Mrs. Townsend is still young and good looking, despite her fifty-eight years and her remarkable matrimonial exDeriences. She is very fond of her latest husbai?d and expresses the hope that she will not have any bad luck in this venture. She does not consider her numerous trials of marriage as anything unusual and Insists that every woman has the right to keep on trying until she has found a husband to suit her. "A lone woman just naturally has a hard row to hoe," she says. "Seems like I've had bad luck in some of my mar riages. Just when I'd get one that was good to me he'd up and die. - I got lonesome living alone and I just kept on getting married till I found a man to suit me. That is all there is to it." CRIMES ARE VERY SIMILAR Two Chicago Police Officers Killed in Exactly Same Manner. CHICAGO, Jan. 4. While City Detec tive William B. Mooney was lying on his death bed In Grace Hospital last night, just after identifying the -.Wef who shot him down on Thursday, another police man was shot and fatally wounded by an other thief under circumstance, almost Identical with the Mooney case. The first of the two victims. Detective Mooney, died early today. The second victim was Patrolman Michael D. Callahan. While on the hunt for two companions of Mooney's assail ant, he himself met the detscrive's fate. Like Mooney, he accosted a little group of men on a street corner and inquired their business: like Mooney, his reply was from a revolver; and, like Mooney, he fell with a bullet wound in bis abdomen from which his recovery is considered im possible. So similar were the two attacks that had not Mooney positively identified as his assailant James P. McLean, who waa arrested yesterday there would have been suspicion that the same man fired both shots. Similar in other respects, the two crimes were alike in that every member of the two gangs the two policemet, en counteredthree in one, four in the other has been captured. Mortally injured as he was, Callahan fired a bullet which wounded a companion of his assailant, then grappled with him, and clung to him until police assistance came. Through his first captive the other members of yes terday's hold-up gang. Including David Anderson, whom all blamed for the shooting, were taken Into custody. An derson's companion, who was injured, probably fatally, was Albert McCagg. v Perfect fitting glasses 1 at Metzger's. HUSBAND I I FINE NEW ORGANS FOR TWO CHURCHES First Methodist, of Hoquiam, Installs Splendid, $2500 Kimball, and St. Joseph's, of Portland, Secures One of the Famous Vocalions. Both Instruments Supplied Through Eilers Piano House, the Leading Organ Dealers of the West. f 4 -- 2sL. .i f2SOO Kimball Organ, First Methodist Church, Hoquiam. The dedication of the splendid new $2500 Kimball Pipe Organ installed by the First Methodist Church O. 3 mi r i i touwxay. xuiB organ is me nrsi to De Southwestern Washington, and is an will prove a credit to the church and dedicatory addresses were made by the former ministers. Among the visitors were Rev. C. S. Revelle, of Tacoma, and Rev. E. K. Benedict, of Seattle. The church was filled with an appreciative congregation. Prof. A. A. Scott will preside at the organ. FIRE BOMB IN Bill Cranks or Criminals Cause a Great Explosion. ALL KANSAS CITY SHAKEN Basement of Beautiful Marble Build ing Wrecked and Ten Persons Injured Higb Explosive Certainly Used. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 4. The ex plosion of a bomb in the basement of th beautiful marble building of the First National Bank a, few minutes after noon today caused a concussion which was felt throughout the city, injured ten per sons and did about $1000 worth of damage to the building. The consensus of expert opinion tonight is that the explosion was caused by dyna mite or some other high explosive. A piece of pipe, believed to have been part of a bomb, was found late today in the wrecked basement. A motive is lacking, but the bank officials and the police in cline to the belief that the explosion was either the work of a crank or that a bomb had been secreted in the basement by would-be robbers for future use, and had been touched - off prematurely. No' arrests have been made and the police are without any definite clew upon which to work. Joseph Pech,' a Hun garian carpenter, of this city, one of the ten injured, was taken to the police station this evening and questioned by the police. No charge was preferred against the man. He satisfied the police that he had' no connection with the affair and was soon released. Pech said he was passing the building and was cut by the glass. The loss is placed at $1000, confined almost entirely to the basement. Ten Injured; Xone Fatally. None of the ten injured is fatally hurt and the injuries of only two are consid ered .serious. The list follows: Elbert Ward, negro porter, cut, bruised, serious. Logan Wilson, bank clerk, blown across basement room, cut, serious. George W. Evans, member of the wholesale drug firm of Smith & Evans, cut by flying missiles. Van Jean Brightwell, clerk, cut on bead and face. J. D. Wilson, employe of United States & Mexican Trust Company, cut on face. R. M. Calpmeyer, bank clerk. Joseph Pech, carpenter, face cut. R. W. Cole, knocked senseless by con cussion. J. Donoldson, bank clerk, cut by glass. Charles Grant, bank clerk, bruised. Effects, of Explosion. . . - . Dr. Walter M. Cross, City Chemist, an expert on high explosives tonight gave his positive opinion that the explosion was caused by dynamite powder, nitro glycerine or a combination of the three. Investigation developed the fact that the bomb had been placed In a totlet-room in the northwest corner of the basement, 20 feet from the main vault. The toilet-room was 18 by 20 feet square and was sepa rated from the adjoniing room by a three inch plaster partition. This partition was supported by a steel post. The bomb struck this post with such force that it bent it a foot out of position; wrecked the partition and the plumbing and sent a cloud of dust up the wide stairway leading to the banking-rooms. Half a dozen basement windows with the steel rods protecting them were blown out into Baltimore avenue and across the street. The building was shaken as if by an earthquake, and its force may be appreciated from the fact that it was felt in all parts of the city.. John P. Pelletier. superintendent of the fire Insurance patrol, who was standing at the paying teller's window when the explosion shook the building, said: "Following the explosion there was a - great volume of smoke and dust, which poured up the stairway Into the banking room. The bank was unusual ly well filled with people. At the moment of the explosion the crowd turned and rushed for the south door, leading into Tenth street. I called out in a loud voice for quiet, shouting that there was no danger, and rushed for of Hoquiam occurred last i i i l i installed in any cnurcn in instrument which certainly congregation. Impressive the stairway. When I .reached the stairway powder smoke was pouring up the entrance way. I groped my way down the stairs and at tbe bottom found Ward, the negro porter. Man Blown Across Basement. . - "I carried him upstairs, where others took caro of him, and returning to the basement was soon able to make an investigation. The smell of powder and the hole in the basement made by the explosion made It certain that the explosion had resulted from a bomb being set off. " "There was no trace of the bomb thrower and as yet we have been un able to find any tangible clew to the manner in which he placed the missile." Logan Wilson, another of the injured, was in the basement at the time. He was blown clear across the basement and probably through the partition, a distance of 20 feet. When picked up he was unconscious and - has not been able to give an account of what hap pened. J. Donaldson, the third person in jured,, was working in his cage in the banking room. He was cut by glass that had fallen from a chandelier. Every one concerned is at a loss to find a motive for the explosion. Vice President Abernathy, of the bank, sug gested that the bomb might have been placed by a disgruntled depositor unable to withdraw his funds during the strin gency. Window panes in the buildings across the street from the bank were broken. Six of the injured were hit by flying de bris as they were walking along -Baltimore avenue. - v The First National Bank building is one of the most beautiful structures In the city. It was only finished last year and cost close to $1,000,000. The main floor is occupied by the bank, which la the largest financial institution In Kan sas City. The two upper stories are oc cupied principally by real estate and in surance firms. - SEND UTES BACK TO UTAH Young Men Work on Railroads Until Spring. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. A conference was held today in the office of the Secretary of the Interior to determine what shall be done with the troop of cavalry stationed at Thunder Butte Station, S. D., In order to maintain peace among the Utes at and near that place. As a result the troops will be retained where they now are during the rest of the Winter and in the Spring it is expected that all the Utes will go back to their reservation in Utah. There were present at the meet ing Secretary Garfield, Commissioner Leupp of the Indian Bureau, Assistant Secretary of War Oliver, General Bell, chief of staff, and Captain Johnson, of the Second Cavalry. After the conference It was said that all the young men of the tribe with one or two exceptions have gone to work on the railroad being built near Rapid City, S. D., and there is no warlike spirit among them. The troSps, It is said, are merely allowed to re main where they are at Thunder Butte as an abundance of caution. SEES STEAMER DISABLED y Japanese Liner t Reports Probable Disaster Off California. Coast. ' SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4. The identity of the . steamer sighted hove to, off the Farallon Islands, by the Japanese liner Nippon, on Thursday evening, remains a mystery. From all indications she has been disabled in some way and left to drift, at the mercy of the sea, though she has displayed no signals of distress. The vessel was first reported here by the steamer Indra, arriving Wednesday from Australia. The tramp steamers Anguis, bound from Guayamas to Puget Sound, and Gotle Maru, from Hakodate to this port, are both due in this vicinity. " Theatrical Managers Organize. NEW YORK Jan. 4. A new organiza tion of theatrical men was completed in New York yesterday, known as the Na tional Association of. Theatrical Produc ing Managers. More than 200 members have already been enrolled. The associ tion is formed for the purpose of en abling the managers to work together for the good of all in such matters as legislation regarding railroad rates for theatrical companies, the copyright law and the better enforcement of cont-acts-Practically all the well-known producers of the country are included in the mem-bersfllD. .is'i ' fm : - i r v - :...: . in w . i . & 7.- .(..,.. ....... ,. . 7 t . -v- . hub j . J 1 i .i 4,t1- r Splendid Vocation Installed by St. Joseph's of Portland. The new Vocalion installed by St. Joseph's Church of Portland, and, heard for the first, time Christmas day, possesses rare beauty of tone, exquisitely pure, and , striking beauty of design. It is a richly finished instrument with illuminated pipe front, and with a case of solid quartered oak. St. Joseph's Church selected the Vo calion after a careful comparison of the different makes of church organs. The splendid record and prestige of the vocalion is sufficient assurance that it will prove a worthy addition for St. Joseph's, and that the choice was a most wise one. TROOPS CURB MUNGIE MOB STREETCAR RIOTS STOP WHEN GUXS ARE SHOWN. . Governor Declares Martial Law and Anarchy Ceases Military Guard Is on the Streets. MUNCIE, Ind Jan. 4. With a procla mation from Governor" Hanly declaring martial law and 600 state troops camped in the very heart of the city, tha citizens ,of Muncie tonight are quiet and peace able. The riotous outbreaks of the past three days, during which eight cars were wrecked and 11 men Injured, have given way to a normal existence, so far as vio lence is concerned, although the city Is far from normal in the business and in dustrial sense. With the arrival of the militia before daybreak this morning, evidence of mob rule passed away. Not one arrest made today had any connection with the strike situation. Late this afternoon the Governor is sued a proclamation declaring Muncie to be under martial law. but the proclama tion made little change in the conduct of affairs of the city. This means that the civil and military authorities are work ing together, the commanding officer of the troops having the power to go above the civil officers' orders If he deems it wise. The soldiers will keep the streets clear of loiterers and will be particularly vigilant along this line after night. Twelve companies of infantry and one battery, and accompanying hospital and signal corps, are here. Cars began run ning on regular schedule and there has been no disturbance. About half of the employes of the In diana Union Traction Company - at Marlon struck today. Only part of the local cars are running there. The trou ble has begun to interfere with inter urban traffic According to "the State Factory Inspec- This elegant, genuine quartersawed golden oak, 6-foot Extension Table, highly polished and of strictly first-class quality has compartments to hold the extra table leaves, also lined compartments for your silverware. Very convenient, as it does away with the annoyance of hunting for the table leaves in the cellar or the garret. . This is a splendid C 1 Q CC value at $25. Special this week only ipxo.W TMs Bed Only $5.59 We have the largest and best variety of Metal Beds in the city at prices which no other store will duplicate. ' - -r Independent The Lowest-Priced Furniture Store in Portland Gmn Front Building. 104-106 First Street CASH OR CREDIT. 2 1 fa 1 ' E 1 ' 5yr?r?if mi? H tor. there are S00O idle men in Muncie. When the Indiana Traction Company, which owns the ctty and interurban lines, refused to renew its contract on January 1 with the Amalgamated Association of Street & Electric Railroad Employes, the 96 men employed on local cars struck. Other union men out of work in sym pathy took part in the agitation, which culminated in the riots. TONG WAR COMES TO END Lasts Seven Tears and Costs Lives of More Than 50. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4. The blood iest tong war this country has seen, which originated seven years ago over a Chines girl and tn which more than GO persons have been killed and over double that number wounded, was declared off at a meeting of the various tongs yesterday at the rooms of the Six Companies in this city. The trouble started over the sale of Wan Len, a slave girl, to Lui Ng, a mem ber of the Bing Kong tong, by Ah Wong, a member of the Hop Sing tong. Lui Ng paid $2200 for Wan Len, but Ah Wong de clared that this was not full payment. A: Lui Ng refused to pay more, war was de clared between the Bing Kong tong and the Hop Sings. The first clash was in Clay street and resulted in seven being killed and ten wounded and since that time the fighting has been continuous. Lately the Hop Sings, in their desire to get back money alleged due their tong, held up a fan tan game at Los Angeles and in the fracas two members of the Bo Ons, a totally dif ferent and inoffensive tong, were shot by the Hop Sings with the result that th fight became general and every tong was implicated. Seeing that the war was liable to spread too far, the presidents of ths companies called a meeting last Thurs day to settle it and the upshot of it was that Lui Ng was awarded the girl and Ah Wong is declared to be In the wrong. A jury of the See Tups seven years ago rendered a similar verdict. Spectacles $1.00 at Metzger's. This Morris Chair $7.50. Solid oak, weathered finish, reversi ble cushions and adjustable back. A large variety to select from. Furniture Co. Between Waahlnicton and Stark E3 102.0