THli SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 5, 1908.
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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. -
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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. . ,
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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
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"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
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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,,