THli SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 5, 1908. linn nifinnji hit miT 1 January calendar is now - filled - and there are few blank places on tho Feb ruary calendar. About 146 new cases remain to be set. This work will be taken up at once by Presiding. Judge Cleland. Two civil suits and a damage case are down for tomorrow's sessions of court. Assign ments of these cases will not be made until the hour for convening court-' Arraignment under 35 indictments will also be held If time is found. Jurors are ordered to report at the Courthouse at 9 A. M. for service. As a majority of the cases on the January and February calendars call for Jury trials, there will be a big demand for talesmen hereafter. - 10 OUR GREAT CLEARANCE SALE IS GAINING PRESTIGE EVERY DAY There is absolutely no comparison with this sale and similar events elsewhere. Tremendous reductions have been made on every item in our store no halfway measures go here, absolutely everything reduced. Goats, Suits, Waists, 1 Skirts, Petticoats, Underwear, Neckwear, Millinery, Furs, etc. NOTE THE FOLLOWING SPECIALS FOR MONDAY FOR S. 1. D. PUTER State of Oregon Has Bone to Pick With Land-Fraud Operator. INVOLVES PERJURY CASE Imminent Authority on Looting of Public Domain Not Worried Con fidently Awaits Pardon Grant ed Him by the Government. S. A D. Puter, the eminent land-fraud operator and author of a reminiscent volume on thefts of public domain, hopes to revel in the air of freedom within the next few days. But he is not quite sure. That pardon from the Federal Govern ment, which F. J. Heney wired as on its way, is due to arrive either today or Monday. It would not have surprised Mr. Puter had it arrived last night. But - the mails are heavy at this season and some little delay has to be provided for. (But that . pardon does not settle the matter. There is a brand new warrant out for Puter. and it is now in the hands of Sheriff Stevens, having been placed with him yesterday forenoon by Circuit Judge Cleland. The warrant Is new only in the sense that it has never been served before. It traces its origin back to the proud days of land-fraud activities in April, 1905. The document is in the shape of a bench warrant issued at Salem by the County Clerk on an order from the Circuit Court of Marion . County. It was issued following Puter's indict ment, April ,28, 1905, on a charge of sub ornation of perjury. Initiative in that Instance was taken by the state and the charge now against Puter has nothing to do with the United States Government. Uncle Sam is satisfied at letting the noted specialist go free. The Government got much valuable information from Puter for use in prosecuting Mie land fraud cases. Likewise the Government has had the kingpin of fraudists locked up in the County Jail for the last 17 months. His pardon at this time is not such a great boon, for Puter Wad but three months more to serve of his sen tence. Ridicules Salem Charge. As to the charge from Salem, Puter says it amounts to nothing. Yet he was manifestly uneasy yesterday for, as Tie said, the warrant might cause him some inconvenience. He was sure it could do nothing more than that. So far It has not been served for he is yet serving time on a Federal charge and until his pardon is executed no other charges can be forced against him. On the occasion of his arrest, when the pardon arrives. Puter does not intend being content with further imprisonment. It is known that he will Immediately seek release on ball. In fact Circuit Judge Cleland was asked yesterday afternoon to fix the amount of bond In the case. Puter said he could furnish J1O0O. the amount that is said to be proportionate to the seriousness of the new charge against him. Judgo Cleland was not able to settle the matter, however. Ho said he could not arrange a bond until arrest had been made on the charge in question. Hence the matter rests until the arrival of the pardon. In the meantime Puter is counting the hours until his release. He says his busi ness interests have suffered during his stay in jail and he has many affairs to settle. During the 17 months that he has been shut off from the outer world he has been able to attend to little ex cept the writing of his forthcoming book. This is due from the presses before long, proofs already having been submitted to the writer for correction and approval. Praises County Jail. Puter's most enthusiastic pastime just now, however, is that of lauding the officials of the County Jail. During his long Imprisonment he has been a close ohserver of the manner of conducting matters around the jail and he has the highest praise for Sheriff Stevens. "I have not cared to. say anything before, as It might sound like a bid for favor." he said yesterday, "but I feel free to say now that if there is a jail in the country where a prisoner gets a square deal It Is in this one. Sheriff Stevens doesn't have to be decent to his prisoners. They don't have votes and they count for nothing. But he is con tinually looking out for them. He has Installed a system of perfect sanitation and made countless improvements since lie has been here. It Isn't the same jail since he came here. Every corner is kept trlcan as a cruiser and every prisoner knows that any just grievance will be righted by the Sheriff." That every prisoner In the jail is going to be baked In a fire one of these nights is Puter's ardent belief, and he says he will not breathe really free until he Is out of the place. l"p to the prsent time the County Court has resisted the efforts of tho Sheriff's . office to secure two Jailers. At present one man must do serv ice 24 hours a day. Naturally he must sleep part of the night. In the event of a fire In the big county rookery, it would be impossible for the Jailer to get up and unlock the complicated sets of locks that hold SO prisoners in their cells. Predicts a Holocaust. "Some of these nights every one of the prisoners will be baked by lire. With the hundreds of electric llsht wires that form a network in the ceilings and floors a lire Is possible at any time. The county building would burn in a few hours," said Puter." and no man could escape. "I have always felt uneasy in the place because there was but the one jailer The Sheriff should be allowed two men by all means, so that one could be on duty day and night. If there is a fire SO men will be burned and their blood will be on tho hands of the County Court. I .say these things as a man who has been living in this place long enough to know." Puter says he has formulated no plans for the future, other than to attend to his bxisiness affairs, complete the placing of his book on the market, and live as a useful and law abiding citizen. He looks at least live years older than when he was locked up, but is much fleshier, having gained over 15 pounds. COT'RTS TO OPEN TOMORROW Circuit Judges Will Resume Work After Enforced Holidays. After more than two months of en forced Idleness, the State Circuit Court will take up Its regular routine tomor row morning. The four Judges will begin the hearing of rases at ouce. However, not until well along In the Spring can it be hoped to have the rases already on band disposed of. In the resetting of cases preference has been given to those passed during the banking holidays. New cases will be et accordiuff to the date of filing;. The RCIilXG IX VAX AUKER CASE Federal Judge Will Decide Damage Suit Monday. Monday morning at .10 o'clock. Judge Wolverton will hand down' a decision in the suit of C. S. Van Auker, against the American Surety Company. The decision will be upon a demurrer filed by Van Auker's attorneys over a year ago, and once more brings before the public the famous daylight robbery in the State Bank pf Rainier, at Rainier, Or. . . Van Auker was the cashier of the bank, and on Labor Day, 1906, two men are alleged to have entered the bank while Van Auker was there alone, bound and gagged the cashier and robbed the bank of $1200. Pinkerton detectives, employed by the Surety Company, worked on the case, and be cause there was some conflict in the various' statements Van Auker made, he was arrested. He was placed in jail, but after a preliminary hearing was dismissed. Later Van Auker brought'suit against the Surety Company for $25,000 dam ages, alleging . malicious arrest and false imprisonment. . DEMAXD SHARE -OF DIVIDEND Lyons Brothers File Suit Against East Side Bank.' The difficulties of. the .East SideBank got into court yesterday forenoon. W. J. Lyons and J. A. Lyons, secretary and assistant secretary respectively, launched a suit in the Circuit Court for the recov ery of $925 alleged to be due on a dividend of 18& per cent. The-rtrouble originated In a difference o f opinion among directors and Presi dent Newhall as to the advisability of de claring a dividend at this time. Mr. New hall . thought no such action should be taken. The directors declared a dividend of $4625, after having set aside $642.71 out of the profits into the surplus account. According to the complaint, the Lyons own 5000 shares of stock apiece, the total number of shares being 25,000. This would give them a dividend of $925 each. Although they had demanded payment of the amount, they said it had been re fused, and consequently they want Judg ment for the sum named In the suit, with Interest at 6 per cent to the date of pay ment. Gammans & Malarkey appear as attorneys'for the plaintiffs. Must Report to Chier. H. H. Hawley will be compelled to con tinue police work under the direction of Chief Gritzmacher hereafter, efforts of Judge Gantenbein to secure his assign ment to the Juvenile Court having failed. The city authorities insisted that Mr. Hawley should take up his duties in con nection with the police department. Hawley had been attached to the Ju venile Court for a number of years and is familiar with the work of that court An arrangement will be made whereby he will be able to devote part of his time to the old work. Six Children Share Estate. ' Equal division of the estate among six children is provided by the will of Charles Mayger, filed, in the County Court yesterday. The estate is valued at $13,300. The heirs are Charles May ger. lieorge juayger, Jessie G.- Maginnis, Minnie Haas, Margaret J. McAyel and Nellie Hogan. At the time the will was drawn up in November. George Mayger was away, his whereabouts be ing unknown. The will provided that his share be held for him for five years. Ordered to Give Accounting. Paul W. Custer is charged with having concealed evidences of property to defeat a judgment of $544 held against him. The charge Is made by M. Dolph, who had asked the Circuit Court to make an order citing Custer to appear in court and give an accounting. The order- was -Issued bv Judge Cleland, and is returnable next Thursday. . , 1 ' " i t. ' 4 1 -S? ' "3 " ; , N , " "v W ' 3 " I " - IF "aS .i- f 4 " J 4 I 1 v "dr If f i & J " I.. tetyk&itf4 ; x ft y 'J i i : ' H i ' 4 " l.OVIXG Cl'P PRESENTED TO C O.VCRESSMAN RANSDELI,. The loving cup shown above, was presented to Congressman J. K. Ran3dei;, of Louisiana, by delegates of the Rivers and Harbors Con gress, at its last meeting, in Washington. D. C Congressman Rans dell is president of the Congress and has taken a deep interest in the improvement of the waterways of the country, particularly - of the--Columbia River. It was a matter of great satisfaction to the com mercial organizations of the state that the delegates from Oregon participated in this expression of the" appreciation of the Congress of the interest taken by Mr. Ransdc-11 in the improvement of the waterways of the country. ; v SUITS Tailored Suits in BroacU cloth, Velvet and Fanev Mixtures, values up to ; $'60.00; Monday, $25.75 A Final Clearance on All Remaining Millinery The time for drastic, decisive action has arrived; all Mil linery must go at once" Monday you can choose from a large variety of Trimmed Hats, J1 (( : .values up to $3.50, at . ; . '.p JL.UU Untrimmed Shapes and Ready-to-Wear Hats 2 5c 500 of this season's best styles of Untrimmed Shapes and Ready-to-wear Hats, values up to $3.00 .25 Elastic Belts Flannelette Kimonos 50c to 75c value, Values up to $4.50, 29c $1.95 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TREADS ON ALLY'S TOES JAP AX TAKIXG AWAY BRITAIN'S ORIENT All TRADE. Captures India's Market for Um brellas and Matches Forges La. bels, Palms Off Cheap Whisky. LONDON, Jan. 4. (Special.) The in roads which Japan is making on British trade are very unpalatable to John Bull. The manager of an Important city firm having Eastern connections said this week that Japan within the past two or three years had completely outstripped iAOmlmMda. wi. ft.m him n , j L & L Tailored Suits, Jumper Suits, Misses' Suits; a score to select from; val ues up to $30.00, $15.00 M. her rivals in the umbrella and match making trades in the Far East. "In India," he remarked, "she has al most entirely captured our trade in those articles. Japan is also, to the detriment of British manufacturers, exporting car pets, tobacco, lamps, straw hats and cot ton and silk goods into China, Man churia and Corea in ever-Increasing quantities. One of the reasons that the Japanese are so successful is that they are content to work long hours for next to no wages. They will in time, no doubt, effect some alterations. It is evident that they are determined to build up a great export trade." The representative of a foremost Anglo American firm .of tobacco manufacturers stated that sinoe the cultivation and manufacture of tobacco in Japan was in 1904 made a government monopoly her people had made strenuous efforts to oust English and American importers from neighboring countries. "So far," he added, "they have not been very suc cessful. In order to meet their competi tion we have established a factory at Shanghai." Much indignation has been aroused among British whisky distillers by the action of a Japanese firm in Osaka in passing off locally distilled Bpirits and cheap imported whisky as the best Brit ish brands by placing forged hibels on tne Dottles. The matter is now the sub ject of negotiation between the two gov ernments. INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS Evening Star Grange Maintains Its Lead in State. At the regular meeting of Evening Star Grange, No. 27, Patrons of Husbandry, at the hall, on the Section Line Road, near Mount Tabor, yesterday, officers for the coming year were installed. The following are the officers: Master, J. J. Johnson: overseer. Miss Wilda Buckman; lecturer. Mrs. H. L. Vail: steward. E. J. Spooner; assistant steward. Carl Emery; chaplain. C. H. Welch: treasurer. Mrs. Emma Spooner; secretary. Mrs. M. M. Eaton; lady assistant steward, Mrs. L. Beckner: gatekeeper, George Brookman; Ceres, Miss Emma Buckman; Pomona, Miss Alice Johnson; Flora, Miss Lela Johnson: two members of the executive committee. L. 1. Elliott and S. H. Covell; matron of the Juvenile Grange, Miss Julia Spooner; assistant matron Juvenile Grange, Miss Minnie Butler; assistant pianist. "' Mrs. Rose Windle. The irembership of Evening Star is now 300, including some candidates yet to be initiated. It still maintains its lead as the largest grange in the state. J. J. Johnson entors on his sixth term as mas ter. Mrs. H. L. Vail, an able and promi nent woman in tho order, comes back into the important office of lecturer. The attendance yesterday was the largest of the year. City Taxes in Yamhill. M MINNVILLE. Or.. Jan. ' 4.-SpeciaL) The incorporated cities and towns- of this county, with the exception of La fayette, have filed with the County Clerk their tax levy for the current year, based on their contemplated municipal improve ments and expenditures for the year. The total amount of taxable property and the tax levy for each municipality is as fol lows: Amity. - $87,6076 mills; Carlton. J16S.551 6 mills: Dayton, JS3,300 10 mills; Dundee, J50.166 2 mills; McMinnville, l,272,699-8 mills; Newberg, J545.604 6 mills: North Yamhill, $115,9512 mills: Sheridan, SKO,600 10' mills; Willamina, 38,805 1 mills. KISEB CALENDARS 10c TJP. Halfprice while last. 248 Alder. Attend Rosenthal's treat clearance sale tor shoe bargains. . Extra Special Black and "White Mohair WAISTS Values up to $2.25, Monday, 95 cents Extra Special Caracula Crashed Velvet GOATS Regular $25.00 value, Monday, $8.25 BABIES ARE CHRISTENED AT CEREMONY CONDUCTED BY ORDER OF EASTERN STAR Ail Jt. , '''' - ;"'V't3 LvV ?&mL'S''' ' ' ';- -J Jif aAj 'v'v'fJ "jr T a ceremony conducted under the r auspices of Rose City Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star, in the Ma sonic Temple on Friday night, Fred erick A, Ballin, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Ballin; Mary Alice Ball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ball; Lera Edwina Wadley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Wadley, and Dorothy Ruby, daughter or Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hutchinson, were christened by Rev. E. Nelson Allen, pastor . of the Hawthorne-Avenue Presbyterian Church. The services were under the direction of Mrs. M. A. Ogden, matron of the chapter. Vocal solos were : rendered by Mrs. J. E. Werlein and Harry Letto. At the conclusion of the services gifts were presented to the children. . . "Honor" for Auto Speed-Cranks. Pittsburg Leader. Instead of adopting the Glen Echo method on automobilists. Middleboro, Mass., is trying first the plan of kind ness. Automobile traps, constables on motor bicycles and the other devices are unknown there. Instead, the automobil ists entering Miadieboro are met by. a I GOATS Broadcloth C o a ts, full satin lined, in plain colors; values up to $27.50, $12.75 FDR WILL FLY Hundreds of Pur Garments from our stock will be closed during the next few days. Extra Specials Ties, Boas and Muffs. . We have selected about 100 Neck pieces and Muffs, sold for $18.50. CT 7 Monday ... p D French Ermine Sets, regular $12.50 sets. CM tZ( Monday only ... P T.oU li Underwear Gloves 65c values, Sp-1 Cf syrette Gloves, 7oc value, 25c 29c xmmmmwmmmmmm I t ;. -il v':'::S': man waving a red flag. When they halt their machines to see what is the matter, the man hands them a card, which reads: "The 1 Selectmen of Middleboro are going to stop fast driving through this town. Before resorting to several permanent traps they have kindly given permission to tiia Middleboro Automobile Club to try Children's Coats in great assortment of styles and materials, all sizes; values up to $10.00; choice, . $2.75 FIFTH AND ALDER STS. to regulate this traffic. Won't you per sonally help us by going through the town running not faster than 12 miles an hour? You can go through the town at 12 miles an hour in fii-e minutes; if you go taHt you can go in less than ZVz minutes. Will you not do your part in helping to make traps unnecessary in Middleboro?" This putting automobilists on their honor and appealing to their good sense is having immensely good results. Paris Is Losing Its Verdure. Figaro. Paris is being sadly transformed, thanks to the famous tax on properties not built on. The beautiful park which extended from the Rue St. Dominique to the Rue De Grehelle and to the Boule vard des Italiens, and which formed one of the most beantiful sites of the cap ital, has just been sold and cut up into fcts. There will come a time when Paris will have no more verdure, except in its public squares, and then foreigners will find, as the French, do, that this will not truthfully suffice to sustain the repu tation of Paris for incomparable beauty. Fine shoes at factory cost at Rosen thal's house cleaning sale. Spectacles L0O at Metzgcr'a,,