THE SUNDAY OREGOXTAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 12, 190S.
FRENZIED .FINANCE.'
RUINS PROMOTER
C. W. French, of Pacific Steel
Corporation, Arrested
, for Fraud.
WORKS IN EAST ALSO
Some of Most Prominent Men on the
Coast Involved tin His Scheme ,
for Organization of $100,000,- '
000 Holding Company. -
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.. (Special.)
In the arrest of C. W. -Trench, pro
moter and head of the Pacific Steel
Company, capitalized at $100,000,000, on
a charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses, the hand of the law
has brought up -with a sharp turn a
man. Pacific Coast capitalists apd
financiers declare has earned, by his
meteoric career on the Western Slope
nnd his record in Eastern states, the
title of- master rogue in the art of
swindling on a monumental scale.
Among French's victims are some of
the wealthiest men in Portland, Seattle,
Ban Francisco and Los Angeles.
French appeared on the Pacific Coast
less than three years ago and represented
himself to be the secret emissary of the
Astor and Vanderbllt interests of New
York, and also confidential agent of An
drew Carnegie and other Pittsburg steel
magnates. He is supposed to have tricked
from Pacific Coast financiers since his
first materialisation here a sum approxi
mating $500,000.
The principal victims of French on the
Pacific Coast are men who have always
been considered of keen acumen and
Bhrewd discernment. Harrison Gray Otis,
proprietor of the Los Angeles Times, was
Induced to lend his name to French's en
terprise, the Pacific Steel Corporation,
and In addition was loser by J10.000 when
he was forced to pay a note he had in
dorsed for French. Ulysses S. Grant, of
Ran Dlesro, was tricked out of $150,000 by
French, a group of four Sah Francisco
capitalists' lost $200,000 altogether, and
other individuals lost smaller sums. C.
H. Golder, who had French arrested, lost
$1000.
Finds the East Easy.
In the East French Is said to have
secured $800,000 from Zeptha W.
Pavls. a Cleveland, Ohio, multimillion
aire financier. At Akron, Ohio, he was
Indicted by a grand jury for Issuing a
mortgage for several hundred thousand
dollars against a railroad of which he
was the president while the railroad
was In the hands of a receiver. The
indictment was quashed and the case
dismissed by the prosecuting attorney
for the county for some mysterioue
reason.
At Pittsburg, Pa., French, it is de
clared, got into trouble for fraudulently
representing that the Union Trust
Company of that city had underwritten
and guaranteed the stock of his $100,
000.000 steel company. J. M. Schoon
maker, president of the Pittsburg-&
Lake Erie Railroad, Is also said to
have been duped by French.
Fine Concern on Paper.
French's vehicle of revenue was the
Pacific Steel Company, which he or
ganized and had capitalized at $100.
000,000. The corporation fee alone on
this vast capitalization was $10,000. It
" was the most heavily capitalized cor
poration ever organized in California.
But its tangible assets consisted prin
cipally of French.
The scheme of the corporation, as French
glibly explained It to prospective victims,
was for it to act as a holding company
for various subsidiary manufacturing
concerns of all kinds, which existed In the
ropy future.
French Induced some of the most prom
inent, and influential men on the Pacific
Coast to act as officers for the associa
tion and to serve on the, board of direc
tors. Harrison Gray Otls, of Los Angeles,
consented to be president: A. A. Purman,
a leading attorney of Los Angeles, be
came vice-president: George W. Fishbtirn,
cashier for the First National Bank of
San Diego, was appointed on the board
of directors.
hours, in conference with interested par
ties concerning the Philippine Railway
situation. Among those who took part in
the conference were: C.' M. Swift, of De
troit, president of the Visayan Railway
Company, of the Philippine- Islands; Wil
liam Solomon, of William Solomon &
Co., and J. G. White, of J. G. White &
Co., both contracting firms, and Cornelius
Vanderbilt.
When Mr. Taft came out from ' the
conference he said to the representa
tives of the press that the Visayan
Railroad had undertaken the construc
tion of a railroad line with the under
standing that the Government would
Issue 4 per cent bondsas a subsidy.
The company has completed thus far
between 50 and 60 miles of road, and
has received from the Government $500,
000 In bonds. The conference, he said,
had reference to a second issue of the
bonds.
Asked if politics would have any place
In these meetings, the Secretary replied:
"Well, at the present time, you know,
it Is pretty hard for me to talk with any
body without the conversation drifting
toward politics. At the same time, my
conversations today will be of such a con
fidential nature that I hardly think the
general publio will be interested in their
tenor." vv
"Mr. Secretary," . said his interviewer,
"it was reported from Washington that
President Roosevelt has stated that you
will receive the nomination for President
on the first ballot."
"Well," he replied with a laugh, '"you
know President Roosevelt has said that
nothing could be believed as coming from
him unless his signature is appended to
it. If President Roosevelt says a thing
it Is so, but if he does not say a thing
it is not so. So, with regard to the an
nouncement from Washington, you should
see that the authorization la appended."
HOLY WAR IS ANNOUNCED
MCXAI HAFTD IS PROCLAIMED
SCXTAN OF MOROCCO.
FINAL CURTAIN
IS RUNG DOWN
Notorious Variety Theaters of
Spokane Closed First r'
Time in 20 Years.
MAYOR CLAMPS ON THE LID
Troops Swear Allegiance to .Him and
War With Allies Will Prob
ably Follow.
TANGIER, Morocco, Jan. 11. Mulai
Hand was on January 4 prclaimed Sul
tan at Fez, one of the capitals of Mo
rocco, and holy war has been declared.
Unverified reports to this effect have
been in circulation for .A day or two,
but today official confirmation of them
Was received. Mulal Hand, who some
months ago was proclaimed Sultan at
Morocco City, was not present at Fez,
and his uncle, Mulai Saramlnl, - was
made Vice-Regent, pending his arrival
there. Abd-el-Aziz, the Sultan of rec
ord, was formally deposed from th
Sultanate.
The proclamations were Issued at the
principal mosques, and all the Moorish
formalities attending such ceremonies
were scrupulously observed. Abd-el
were scrupulously observed. Abd-El-Azlz
was represented as having sold
himself to the Christians, and. having
connived at the invasion of the" sacred
soli of Morocco by Europeans, and as
being ready to turn the country over
to the foreigners.
WANT LAW CALLED VALID
IK EUKIVS IjAW HAS BEEN' RE
REATED, STANDARD IS FREE.
Contended That Hepburn Bill Re
peals the Elktns Statute, Under
Whioh Fine Was Administered..
CHICAGO. Jan. 11. Attorneys for the
Standard Oil Company today filed a peti
tion In the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals, asking that body to certify to
the Supreme Court of the United States
an allegation as to the validity of the
F.lkins law, under which the oil com
pany was indicted, convicted and fined
$29,240,000 for rebating. The step Is taken
in pursuance of the appeal tiled by the
company against the big fine.
It is contended by the company's at
torneys that the Klkins law was repealed
y the passage of the Hepburn lull In
3P06. The same contention has been ad
vanced in an appeal to the Supreme Court
by the Great Northern Railway Com
pany, which appeal Is now pending. The
Standard Oil Company's petition seeks to
have the Question certified In the Till case
so that it may be decided when the Great
Northern case is settled. The Judges of
the Court of Appeals have taken the peti
tion under advisement.
Whether the seven other cases pending
against the Standard Olt Company of In
diana will be tried depeads upon the out
come of the apDoal in the first, case.
Should the Elkina law be declared in
valid, all Indictments against the corpora
tlon would be rendered void, as would
also the fine of $29,240.00").
Edwin W..6ims. United States District
Attorney, and ..is chief assistant in the
oil cases, James H. Wilkerson, left today
for Washington. None of the attaches
of the offices would discuss the trip, but
It Is thought that the local officials are
to confer with the Attorney-General re
garding the present status of the cases
and the approaching crisis in them.
CONFERS ON PHILIPPINES
Tukes Taft's Time in Gotham He
Evades Questions on Politics.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11. Secretary of
War Taft spent the forenoon - today In
the down-town business district. He was
at the office of his brother. Henrr Wil
liam Taft, at 40 Wall Street for several
MEANS IjOXGER OCCUPATION
Mulal Hafid'9 Accession Will Be Op
posed by Allies.
PARIS, Jan. 11. The government is
considerably disturbed over the unex
pected declaration of a holy war at
Fez and the proclamation of Mulai
Hand as Sultan of Morocco. It is now
anxiously awaiting information as to
the number of tribes which will follow
the rebel Sultan. Everything will de
pend, it is explained, upon the strength
which Mulal Hand develops.
It is pointed out also that Fnance
and Spain, holding-a mandate from
the powers, have no option but to rec
ognize Abdel Aziz as the legitimate
Sultan. He signed the Algeclras act
for Morocco, and France and Spain will
have to treat with him and sustain
him so long as the official government
remains in his hands.
The immediate effect of the procla
mation of Mulal Hafid as Sultan is
certain to be the indefinite prolonga
tion of the stay of the French and
Spanish troops In Morocco, which soon
were to have been withdrawn, as it
would now be impossible to confide the
policing of the ports to Abdel Aziz
without the safeguard of European
troflps.
A special dispatch from Tangier
says the imperial troops at Fez have
announced their allegiance to Mulai.
Hafid. Hand's partisans, in order to
avoid a complete rupture with the
powers, are reported to have declared
their acceptance of the Algeclras act
with certain reservations.
Saloons Ixck Doors Promptly at Mid
night and This Will Be First
Real Puritanical Rest Day
Falls City Ever Saw.
SPOKANE Wash., Jan. 11. (Special.)--
While the -chorus sang "Auld Lang
Syne" and the audience, which, packed
the- theater, first Joined in the singing
and then buret into cheers, the last cur
tain was rung down at 11:30 o clock at
the Comlque Variety Theater tonight,
after an uninterrupted run of 20 years.
I. D. Holland, the proprietor of the
theater since 18S9, stood In the balcony
and when the. musio ceased, weepmgly
addressed the big crowd, saying:
'The last - curtain has fallen at the
Comlque Theater. I hope the preachers
will sink with It."
Just before the bar closed, women
gathered about the bar saving their fare
wells, singing, weeping or cursing, ac
cording to the manner In which they
were affected by the breaking up of the
theater.
At the Cbeur d'Alene Theater, the best
known variety house in the Spokane
country, the closing was quiet. "Dutch
Jake" Goetz, the proprietor, made a
short speech, telling what he had done
for Spokane. His establishment, repre-
TALBNTED PORTLAND READ
ER RECEIVES FLATTER
ING OFFER.
Sylvia Williams McGulre.
Sylvia Williams McGulre, of this
city, has Ju3t received a most flat
tering offer from a large East
ern lecture bureau for a tour
through the East and Middle
West. Her amusing darkey dla
. lect stories, poems and lullabies,
portraying Southern types whicn
are fast passing away, has won
her a high place in the enter
tainment field.
KILLED BY MASKED MEN
Bridge Carpenter Shot as He Makes
Motion Toward Hip-Pocket.
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 11. A. Johnson, a
bridge carpenter for the Northern Coal
& Timber Company near Barneston, was
shot and killed in a saloon at Kangley,
EO miles east of Seattle, tonight by two
yeggmen, who were attempting a holdup.
Six men were in the saloon at the time.
Jack Lucerda is the proprietor. The rob
bers commanded the men to throw up
their hands and Johnson held a billiard
ball as 'he obeyed. He also made a mo
tion toward his hip pocket, for which he
was shot. A posse of" 100 men is in pur
suit of the robbers, who escaped without
obtaining a dollar.
BANK CONDITIONS, NORMAL
Controller Ridgeley Gives Out an
Encouraging Statement.
CHICAGO. Jan. 11.-Controller of the
Currency W. B. Ridgeley said today
that so far as the banks of the coun
try are concerned condltiona today are
practically normal. -
"The financial crisis has been passed
successfully," he said, "and It .has only
served to demonstrate the general
strength and Soundness of the banking
institutions. The situation has cleared
and business Is bound to revive, though
we must give it time to come back
naturally to its former hlghwater
mark."
WALKING MATCH IS ENDED
AVon by Klubertanz, of Rochester,
Making 31 Miles.
AKRON. O., Jan. 11. K. Mubertarix, of
Rochester. N. T., won the international
72-hour go-as-you-please walking match
which closed here tonight. Cartwright,
the 62-year-old English professional, ga-e
him a close fight. The Rochester man ks
33 years of age. The score is In miles
and laps. 16 laps to the mile, as follows:
Klubertanz, Rochester, 319.2; Cart
wright, England, - 816: Loeslein. Erie.
301.13; Bennett, Syracuse. 280.4; Teagle,
Akron. 266; Graham, Toronto. 256; Day,
England, 243.9.
The north star Is aatlmated to shine with
a light leo times that of the sun.
sentlng a money outlay of $100,000, Is
badly "shot to pieces."
Promptly at 12 o'clock the lid went on
and all the saloons closed In compliance
witn tne orders of the Chief of Police.
It Is the first time in many years that
they have closed at this hour, and to
morrow will be the first Sunday in years
tnat they will have remained closed.
OREGON DEBATERS CHOSEN
Eight Men Qualify for Interstate
Contests Finals In Two Weeks.
UNIVERSITY" OF OREGON, Eugene.
Or., Jan. 11. (Special.) In the try
out debate held here this afternoon to
choose eight men, who will debate
again to determine the Interstate de
bating teams, the following men were
successful: Clarence I. Whealdon, 10;
Thomas W. Towneend, 09; Jesse Bond,
08; Earl F. Kilpatrick, 10; Earl
Strong. 09; Walter Eaton, 08; Wilson
Nicholas, 10, and Cecil Lyons, 08.
The debate in which the two teams
to meet Washington and Idaho will be
picked, will be held two weeks from
today. The negative team chosen will
go to Washington, while the affirma
tive team will remain in Eugene and
meet Idaho's negative team. The
judges of today's debate were Presi
dent Campbell, Professor DeCou and
Dr. H. D. Sheldon.
BRYAN ADMITS HE IS RICH
Says
American People Have
Generous With Him.
Been
MERCHANTS
SAVINGS 8
TRUST CO;
247 Washington Street.
CAPITAL, $150,000.00
Acts as Trustee in all legiti
mate relations requiring such
service, as to real and personal
estate3 and in bond issues.
Does a general banking business-Solicits
patronage of those ,
requiring service of a well
equipped and conservative trust
company.
Has funds 'for first-class im
proved property mortgage loans.
J. Frank Watson, President.
K. L. Durham, Vice-President.
.W. H. Fear, Secretary.
S.C Catching, Assistant Sec'y.
O. W. T. Muellhaupt, Cashier.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 11. (Special.)
William J. Bryan is Independently
rich. This is an admission be made
during the course of an interview giv
en out In the 24-hour stop he made In
Omaha during which he attended the
Jacksonlan banquet of the Nebraska
Jacksonlan Club. While it is a gen
erally known fact that Mr. Bryan has
accumulated a goodly fortune during
the past 10 years. It is refreshing to say
the least to have the popular Nebraa
kan admit that he is a rich man. Dur
ing the course of his remarks concern
ing his wealth, Mr. Bryan said:
"The peopfe of this country have
made it possible for me to have an In
dependent Income for the rest of my
life. I da not need money and am ab
solutely independent so far as this
world's goods are concerned. My
father was a poor man, and the only
legacy he left me was the well-taught
principle that right will prevail. The
people have been generous with me and
provided an Income which will be life
long." This remarkable statement was made
In connection with his declarations on
morality in politics, and, while it was
incidental to the question which ap
parently was uppermost in his mind,
it had a lasting impression on his
hearers. .
Another utterance which was of more
than ordinary importance was one of
forgiveness. In Nebraska many Demo
crats bolted the ticket In 1896 because
they felt that Bryan's platform was
too radical. While these men have
been in a hopeless minority for years.
they have still held aloof from sup
porting Bryan, because, as they said,
they were "honestly afraid of him." A
noticeable feature of the banquet given
by the Jacksonians was the presence
of a large number of these men who
have stood for sound money. Mr. Bry
an greeted them, shook their hands
heartily and welcomed them back. He
urged the rank and file to forgwt and
forgive and all Join in the mighty ef
fort for victory.
CHIME HIS ONLY LUG
MAN PAROIiED FROM PRISON
CAUGHT IN HOLDUP.
John Van Tine Tries to Rob County
Official, hut Is Caught In Sharp
Fight by Passerby.
RENO. Nev., Jan. 11. John Van Tine,
who was paroled last week after serving
nine years of a 20-year sentence for man
slaughter committed in Sacramento, and
was arrested by Attorney-General Stod
dard an Attorney William Woodburn,
Jr., while held at bay by a hold-up vic
tim, confessed his Identity In the City
Prison tonight. "Van Tine said crime was
his only means of livelihood now, that
he might as well be in prison aa out of
work.
He is accused of trying to rob Will
Morton, a county official, who was held
up on Virginia street, in the heart of the
retail district. Stoddard and Woodburn,
who were passing, caught the highway
man after Morton had disarmed him in a
swift fight.
PREACHER AND BAD MONEY
Incriminating Moulds Found and
Ho Is Sentenced.-
SPRTNG FIELD, 111., Jan. 11. Guilty
of having moulds in his possession for
tho manufacture of counterfeit dollars,
half dollars, quarters and dimes, with
the Intention to use them unlawfully,
was the verdict of a jury today In the
case of Rev. James A. Kaye, of Oak
Park, 111., paator of the First Presby
terian Church of Whcaton, 111., where
the crime is alleged to have been com
mitted.
Dr. Kaye was sentenced to two years
In the Chester penitentiary. The
moulds were found in the basement of
a house occupied at Lincoln by Dr.
Kaye during his pastorate there.
Kaye's defense was that the moulds
were to have been used in making
medals for Sunday-school pupils. It
was brought out, however, that Kaye's
son had attempted to pass some of the
spurious coins.
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SPORTS FLEECE OLD MINER
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BLOCK HIS CONFIRMATION
(Continued From First Page.)
had made no hidebound agreement of the
sort described, but specifically reserved
the right to act independently regarding
the District Attorneyship. On this point,
as well, his recollection fails to agree
with that of his colleagues. When asked
if he had not approved Mr. Hawley's writ
ten statement of the agreement, Mr.
Bourne evaded the question.
In faoe of this condition of affairs,
Mr. Bourne tonight said he deemed it
unwise to publish anything regarding the
District Attorneyship until it is settled,
"as such publication might convey the
Idea that there is friction in the dele
gation." 1
Bourne's Debt to TJ'Kcrv. '
There is one further difference between
Mr. Bourne and his colleagues, which is
quite material. In a statement made
Tuesday night. Mr. Bourne said the
Bchuebel appointment was not made in
payment of a political debC but solely on
merit. In his conference with the dele
gation, his colleagues say he said he felt
obliged to vote for Mr. Bchuebel "because
of his obligation to both Mr. Bchuebel and
Mr. U'Ren." Both had been instrumen
tal in bringing about his election. He
said that it would be nothing short of
ingratitude for him to vote for any other
man, especially as Mr. U'Ren was so in
sistent upon having Mr. Schuesel ap
pointed. Mr. Bourne . tonight said he believed
there would be no objection to Mr. Bchue
bel and that he would be confirmed.
W. A: Herrln Goes In for "Good
Time" With Trio of Strangers
Who Do Him "Brown"
ROSEBURG, Or., Jan. 11. (Special.)
W. A. Herrin, a miner of Glendale,
came into town yesterday with a sack
of yeliow dust, of which he put away
for safe keeping about $100, or one
half. With the other half he proceed
ed to have a glorious time. Falling
in with a trio of sports, he was soon
out'of commission, and this morning
when he came to himself found he
was out all the money he had left, to
gether with thet receipt for the sum he
had cached away. The case was re
ported to the officers and the Port
land police were directed to arrest, on
arrival of No. -16 this morning. Kid
Kirby, George Gallagher and a third
party unknown, who were the trio
said to be steering him about town.
and who all are said to have departed"
north on No. 16 at midnight. Kid
Kirby was a sport who was party to a
sparring match with Ed Hamden Mon
day evening and who was easily
knocked out by the local woodhauler.
Willis and Mack, a song and dance
team, were booked at the Stevens es
tabllsnment for a few days' engage
ment pending the arrival of transpor
tation from Roseburg, where it seems
likely they will be booked for some
months to come. Willis and Mack are
in the business ot entertaining rural
communities with a crude comedy song
and dance specialty. It is said of them
that they furnished further entertain
ment for Roseburg lately by sacking
the town of $100 In lawful money of
the United States.
Deputy Sheriff Leonard and yatrol
man John Golz located the publio en
tertainers after a half an hour of
searching In tho North End yesterday
afternoon. They are being held in the
County Jail pending arrival of an of
fioer from Southern Oregon.
Market Day Great Success.
PENDLETON, Or, Jan. 11. (Spe
cial.) Pendleton's system of market
days waa inaugurated today with un
qualified success. People from the
turrounding country flocked in by the
hundreds, making it a big day for the
merchants, and more than 14009 worth
cf stock was sold at auction. Most
of the animals were horses. A
schedule has been arranged whereby
one Saturday in every month wilL be
known as "market day."
Eugene Hops Bring 0 1-4 Cents.
EUGENE. Or.. Jan. 11. (Special.)
Two hundred bales of local hops have
just been sold to the agents of Kala
Nets, 105 bales from the Dickey Bros.'
yard selling for 6 cents. The price
paid for the Hyland crop of 95- bales
has not been given out.
Colonel Griggs III In St- Paul.
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 11. (Special.)
Colonel C. W. Griggs, president of the
St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company,
who went East the day after Christmas,
is seriously ill in St. Paul with the grip
and is threatened with pneumonia.
CONDUCTOR KILLS ROBBER
Attempts to Hold Up Car,
Met With Ballet.'
but Is
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11. An un
known man, who, armed with two re
volvers, attempted to hold up a Re-
dondo car near Slauson, was shot and
rnstantiy killed by J. C Greer, con
ductor of the car.
When the masked man entered the
car holding two revolvers at the con
ductor's head, Greer, in answer to his
demand for money, said that his re
ceipts were in a pocket in his coat.
As the highwayman started to search
Greer, R. O. Williams leaped from his
seat and grasped the robber around
tho throat. At the same Instant
Greer stepped back, drew a revolver
and fired At close range.
The bullet passed through one of
Williams' hands, then penetrated the
robber's throat, killing him instantly.
At the morgue the body of the rob
ber was Identified as that of Charles
Gray, aged 24, up to last September
employed as bridge carpenter by the
Southern Pacific.
AT THE HOTELS.
The Portland -D. Hall. Yokohama: Mr.
and Mrs. F. W. Phlppen, Winnipeg:, Man.;
Mrs. S. H. D. Puter and 5auu liter, Berke-
ey. cal.: B. A. Henley and wife. Seattle:
W. C. McWllly. Herbert Rogers. Boston :
Max Steefel. Chlcaieo: James N. McCune
and wife, Spokane; Mr. and Mrs. Francis J.
Heney. San Francisco; A. H. Wilson. San
Francisco; Guy B. Graff, Spokane; Frances
J. Grace, J. R. Harvey, Grants Pass; J. C.
Schinerck, wife and daughter; Toronto; Her
man a. aieyera. New York: Howard Kaon.
Boise! W. B. La Grave, Chicago; M. I.
Dalter and wife, Amos, Wash.; H. L. Ross
and wife. Baker City: Marnard Gilbert.
Ban Francisco; H. G. Jay, St. Paul; Max
Asher. San Francisco; Alfred HI 11 man, San
Francisco; Edgar Hater, New York; Mrs.
Mrs. Hater and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. McCoy,
Aberdeen; Miss Selma Ldnd, Aberdeen; How
ard Color Chicago? H. A, Cavansa and wife.
win rrancisco; - w. a. ray lor, San Fran
cisco; B. H. Hubbard. Louisville; w. 8.
Stilt. Chicago; F. Gascolque, Chicago; John
Neuschller, New York; Samuel McCrackeu.
Chicago: O. D. Danaher and wife, Chicago;
J. W. Patton. Washington Pa.: Jnhn H
Wright and wife. St. Louis.
The Oreeron. -S. V. John hot flfv TV r
Stuart, Aatorla; W. J. Jones, San Francisco
S. A. Carmirhael, Bugene; C. P. Doe, fcfan
Francisco; Fred Barker. Astoria; S. M. An
derson. W. J. Doiuchertv. Kmttl a J vt xtte-
ell, Chicago; Fred Wilson, city; F. W. Car-
ier, vnicago; n. m . l.tooks. Albany; H. IS.
bteoiiena. a. irickson. c K. FVvr ftattiA- j
J. Iay, Ketchikan; O. E. Gulst, Seattle;
1-1. A Borland, san Francisco; Thomas J. 1
Lane, St. Paul; M. R, Harris, Keleo; W. F.
Zwtck, Seattle; H. F. Parker, Central Point: I
Miss Parrish. Mre. Ehelton, Salem; George
A. Derin, Spokane; H. H. Plummer, Seattle;
S. W. Stark and wife, The Dalles; H. P.
Sera, Omaha: Ray W. Logan, W. R. Hall, La
Grande: A. G. Deitz. Seattle; F. W. Settle
mlre and wife Woodburn; Mrs. D. H. Looney,
Mle Marlon D. Looney, Jefferson; Samuel H.
NlchoU. J. H. Schlresiy: Olympia; H. H.
Clark and wife, Chicago; Harry S. Osgood,
Taooma; J. Lawson, Seattle; Miss Blla Moore,
Oakland; C. G. Palur.iery, Astoria: John Fox,
Astoria; G. W. Dorman, St. Paul; W. T.
HI slop, Cleveland; Miss Vlra Stuart, Albany;
Mrs. Edward Houston and daughter, Hpp
rer; Fred Wetherby, Independence; R. L Stet
ze, Wallace; W. C. Roelefe. Cleveland; A.
J. Plffer, Spokane; J. TV. Williams and. wife,
Pendleton; C. C. Moore and wife, St. An
thony; E. JacobAon, The Dalles; Theodore
Jaoobson and wife, Miss Minnie Jacobson,
Josephine Jacobson, Osrcar Jacobson, Comstock;
C. C. Bhaw, Seattle; Mies N. Cody, Vancpuver;
J. Waage, Blaine.
The Perkins Mre. H. Rose, Spokane; J.
W. Kange, Cleveland-; T. Hall In, Roseburg;
A. H. Cox, Spokane; Frank Davenport, Hood
River; J. Wileon and wife, Tacoma; Mrs.
George Bolton, Lulu Bolton, Lebanon ; Mrs.
I. S. Wright, J. N. Spencer, Vancouver; S. J.
Downs, Wed ana: F. J. Owl, Pendleton; J.
M, Phall, Ol. EMckson. Levi Westgate, N.
W. Ellsworth, Velva; N. W. Ellsworth. South
Bend; Frank Wortn.an, McMinnvllle; Mr. A.
S. Bennett, The Dalles; C. Ju. Glass, Fossil;
George Rein, J. N. Cole, FTugene; L A
Parce, R. Pearce, Salem; P. W. Warfleld and
wife, Albany; Charles Dickson and wife, Carl
ton; S. R. Loney, A. M. Weber,. Seattle; J.
M. Hays, Spokane; N. J. Slnnot, The Dalles;
John Eogart. Woodlawn; James W. Meaclek,
Ch eli alls; H. F. Tash, Heppner; S. Spencer,
Shaw; T. ' Nelson, Seattle; L A. Loornle,
Idaho; B. M. Rodgers, Warren ton; Lyman J.
Gibson. Kearney; EX R. Weljony, Joe Mar
tin. Tampa; James Smith, Seattle; C. F.
Fisher. cKy; B. Splses, Albany; A. F. Smith,
Gardiner: P. H. Russell, Panta Cruz; Mary
Lear. St. John : W. G. Bspey, city ; W. S.
Batls, Le Peters, Pomeroy; J. N. Legg and
family, Cleone; J. W. Harper. Spokane; J.
H Murray and wife, Tacoma; J. W. Graham
and wife. Baker City; J. Duncan, Seattle; A.
C. Reeve. C. B. Knight, Boise,
St. Charles William W. Post, Blachley;
H. P. Morse. The Dalles: T. S. Hamilton
and family. Ashood ; A. Lesna.ux. Corbett ;
D. E. Fletcher, city; J. Smith. The Dalles;
Joseph Donovan, CarrSUs; Jacob Harrington,
city; J. L. Caldwell, Skamokawa; C. F.
Armstrong. - Condon: William Musgrove,
city; J. H. Angel, Chehalls; Roy Angel, Che-
balis; S. V. Mara in. lone; (jnaries Downey,
city; C. A. Smith, Dayton; M, Stutsman,
city; James Alford. city; W. F. Kirby, city;
J. A. Leitzel, Eagle Creek; H. E. C reuse
and wife. New York; H. M. Ed son. Inde
pendence; E. V. Allen, Des Moines; Capt.
A. W. Gray. Astoria; J. W. Forsyth, New
berg; O. T. Leeonard. city; John Angel, Che
halls; Roy Angel, Chehalia; Otto Johnson,
Marshland; Johan Johnson, Marshland; O.
M. Hatch, Astoria; A. O. Wold and wife.
Oregon City ; Claude S. Howard. Montana ;
Charles Stewart and wife. Montana; W.
Conk. Chenowith. Wash.: C. E, Conk. Chen-
owith, Wa?h. ; Puree Wright, Lllmal; John
Wallace, Clatskanle; Harry Enihean, Ho
quam; Oliver Lac h pel I, Hoquam; Emlral
B run is. Hoauam: W. A. Slmell and wife.
Hoquam; J. F. Moffitt and wife. Morgan;
M. 3. Monthly,, city; J. E. Churchill, city;
L. L. Reed, Broad Mead; J. 8. Morris, Day
ton; C. 8. Philips, city; J. F. Davis, city;
W. Baun, city; John Young, Independence;
W. Musgrove, city; J. Farmer, city; Burt
Wilson, Hillsboro: D. J. Hood. Corvallis;
M. W. Bugard. Rainier; J. Ingram, city;
C. Fisk, city; A. Miller, city; T. Fancy,
city; D. A. Jones, Pattln; Mrs. C, M. Mim
rlsh and son. city.
The Lenox E. A. Wright and wife. Miss
Wright, Everett; Mls Nora WIckerson. Keno:
J. P. Anderson, Spokane; Edwin G. Hunt, Lis
Angeles; L. G. Pierce, Cascade Locks; L. N
Traver and wife. Salem: G. W. Kuthe. Jeffer- '
eon; O. E. Farnsworth and wife, Mies Fornw
worth. Heppner; Herman Aanselman and wife.
Portland ; C. A. Harrison and wife, Seattle ;
N. Lelter. San Francisco; B. F, Osborne and
wife, Boston; W. J. Clarke, New York; Bert
Engellna, Chicago: H. C. Claxton. Seaside: D.
L. Kevt, Perrydale; M. Robinson. Spokane:
C. J. Jones and wife, Seattle; Walter Holmc
and wife, Glencoe; W. J. McLean, Omaha; rt. j
C. Mook, G- L. Garrison, J. B. Swartz, city;
R. Cress well, Seattle; D. Carlou McAllister,
Seattle.
EXHIBIT IS A
COSTLY ONE
Baby Grands of All Kinds at Eilers
Piano House.
A more comprehensive exhibit of
pianomaker's sKill was certainly never
made than is now m progress at mnsi- .
cal headquarters. Park and Washing
ton streets. This is the display of
grands and baby grands which 1h being
kv irHTprs Piann House and which
Jias attracted much attention during
the past few days.
Viewing this gathering of magnifi
cent instruments one may form some
idea of the degree of high art which is
being attained by the foremost piano
makers of the world in. their latest and
finest products.
vm- fntnnre thers are many beautl-
'ful instruments the famous quarter-
grands, as well as larger giauuo, nwm
the factory of Chickerlng. known as -Boston's
best and Americas oldest
""aIso equally beautiful instruments
from world-renowned Weber factory.
New' York's . best, "the piano of the '
opera.' ,
And still others from Chicago s
leading maker, the Kimball. These
three makes constitute the world s
most famous and Incomparable trio.
But these are not all, for there are
also some very exclusive and choice :
hand-made Art Hazeltons and Bush & ,
Gerts, magnificent Lesters, Deckers
and other well-known makes.
Not alone is the display noteworthy
In rioint of general excellence, but be
cause it affords an opportunity to pur
chase at a special concession from the
usual prices. Whether you purchase
for cash or upon convenient terms, a
substantial saving not otherwise possi
ble is now afforded.
The display will be continued hut a
tew days longer, which makes it advis
able to take advantage of the oppor
tunity promptly. .
- Eilers Piano House, 353 Washington .
,treet. ,
ABENDROTH BROS.
Jewelers and Opticians
334 Washington Street
iiliii
Lease Expiring
.Sale
Lease expires
Feb. 29. no re-
n e w a 1. Big;
values little
money. See our
windows of
values to $5.00
for S2.00.
Many differ
ent articles.
Our Name
Our
Guarantee.