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ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE - OF SLIGHTLY USED PIANOS Elegant Kimballs, Steinways, Deckers, Everetls, Chickerings, Webers and Many Others at 1" :. XesiThan Half Original Cost. 111 p 1 1 1 1 ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... ... . . . . . .. " ' xxx " ' 'r-' ' .',.'..' ... .... ' " ' 1 : $ -.; v-c . .. , --r Thl plctura represents trie poet Burns surrounded by soma of the 'principal characters mentioned In his poems and songs:. Reading from left to right Captain Grose, the poet's doK Luath. the Earl of Glencairn seated at a table; Caesar, thw Laird's dog; Holy Willie, Tam O'Shanter. Gavin Hamilton. Bouter Johnny. Duncan Gray, John Hornbook. Top row Poosle Kansie, Clarlnda, the Bonnie Lass o' Balloclcmyle, Lord Daer, Lord Monboddo, Highland' Mary, Bonnie Jean, Tam Samson, .; THE' anniversary -.of Robert JBumSt' scrlptlve sketch of the. chara.o tera. represented In the accompanying picture. ' Captain Grose, the author Of a work on "The Antiquities of Scotland;" Was an enthusiastic antiquary, fond 'of ' good wine and good company. Bums met him at Captain Riddell's, of Friars Carse. - The poet describes him thus: If In your bounds ye chance to light Upon a fine, fat. fodgel wight, O stature short, but genius bright t That's he. ' - ."- But wad ye see him ln his glee, For melkle glee and fun has he,- '" Then set him down, and twa, or three ; Guld fellows -wl" - him; And port, O port; shine thou a wee;" And then ye'll see him. . Iuath, Burns' dog was a great favorite. This dog had been killed by the wanton cruelty of some person the ntght before; the poet s father died. Burns wrote the tale, "The Two fogs," to confer such Im mortality as he could bestow on his oid, and faithful friend, Luath. 1 ' The Earl of Glencalrn a kind -.'frlen I and generous patron to Burns, this noble- : man Induced Creech, then, the .leading Edinburgh publisher, to undertake the publication "of a second edition of tire poems. He pledged the Caledonian Hunt. one and all to subscribe for copies of j this edition at a 'guinea' $o.25) each. :.Tne early death of James Glencalrn , robbed . the poet of an Intelligent friend and gen- erous -benefactor. "But I'll rememoet thee, Glencalrn, and all that thou hast done for me." Duncan Gray This son? was writ ten on the 'model of an old ditty, the name of the hero and a line or two be lnti all that was retained. Dr. Hornbook John Wilson was HONOR WEBSTER'S MEMORY American Patriotic Clnb Holds Its ' Annual Dinner. ' ' '"' " ''" ' The memory of Daniel "Webster was honored on ' the lESth anniversary' of hla birth by the American - Patriotic Club at the Hotel Portland last night. The occasion was the seventh annual' meeting" of the organizations and' was' probably the most pleasant, ever held by the society. The annual dinner was followed by a short programme of toasts, and the speakers vied with each otter ; In , pay in., 'tribute V.tfr . the great orator,- ; .-'.'. '.' ..'".''-''? ' '. !' Following "" the'"" speeches."'."' Judge. Charles'R' Wolverhra ' was' re-elected1' president-of the morgan riatloh,in ai-i cordance vlth .the. custom of-gitihg the prapltTericyj to the presiding jud"ee of the Koderal feht 4 :-PmUsnd, 3u ' inntlnn nY -W .TV. Wtiltrrlirht fha :t--" tiring .vWe-presldent, ,'Genetai Ghartei lu Boebe,.' vaas.-.clected: W- tliav.roffltfe; and George, W.--Haen'" was cjhosemi to continue, ;vith the duties of- aecretajy'., for anottteV JreaV.: .' ' ' "! '-. ' " ' ".',i Each -'year "a new-fiw 4n-: Amerjoani' history Is seledted for. the .coniWerattny or tue society-ana -last nigntr senajOT James W; Nesmith.'; .'twas nawied ori special 'jsHudV -'ItLirrtixg.' the; xmtClxti'rif At the inext anuaal -dinner, -honor -w-iil . bb paid! ;tO; the niemoryiot'.this "tates man and-the, place -be holds. In tiwr- hi ' tory of "jiregon, aa we'll, as of' tins, Na-. tlOn. ..V." f - '. ,.' '-. ; y.f .;..'. . Covers-',last night -were -laid -for. truvnei' than 4d,'sind Judge Wolvertotnresidd" as toastmaster, JuaKe GeoVa-e H.'Wilv'': liams rfas, the:- chief epeo.k.ox' .of, the-'" evening- ana. hie iJirldreSs-. ph( 0e;;ipjfilicU of remarkable -'trfrrjeTaria " ctooraence. His addres,r which' was. received with, frequent,"burstS'"or applahse," is printed.' In full'- ion'1 another page ' of.' ' toafljB Oregonteh, :''.- . :;.':: !;: '': '. '..c 'Followinsr ,J:udB;e;ll"Uarn.'s; ' prieech; the banqueters united 1W 'oait to' "Oregon'.s .grand otdf -Tnam". '. "In V60 years from -now the. citizens of Peru land will be meeting to bestow encon" lums to the memory of Judge Williams, as we are to the memory of Daniel Webster, tonight," said Mr. iiasjen,. in proposing the toaet. "Let us pay some portion of that tribute now to one of the Nation's most distinguished states men. - "American' Oratory" was the subject assigned to James B. Melkle, but he wm unable to attend and the' toast was responded td by Mr. Wheelwright He gave some of the most striking passages from Webster's speeches. In a speech on "Banks and Bank ing." Claud Gatch, .Natrona! Bank Ex aminer, referred to the recent financial schoolmaster In Torbollon. H added to his poorly paid occupation that qf a grocer,1 and. "ultimately a druggist. " He was. In plain English, a -Quack. T-h-mirth and amusement caused hy the publica-tion of the ..poem, "Death and Doctor ..Hornbook," drove, the school-, master out of the district. f Poosle Nansie Nance Tinnock, land lady of a public bouse In Mauchline, the rej5ort.pt the Jolly Beg&ars. . Clarlnda The heroine of this part of Burns' life ras no .ordinary person. She was a lady "of considerable accompllsh Jncnts, not. "ttoetical feeltng, warm tempr erament, and a style of beauty approach ing -the 'voluptuous. -Her' maiden name waff Agnes Craig, daughter -of Dr. Craig, G-losgow." t - Caesar--tbe lalrd'a dog "Kepplt for his honor's pleasure showed he was none o Scotlandrsdogs. but whalplt some place far abroad, where sailors gang to fish for cod."' Holy 'Willie William Fisher, one of the Rev. Mr. Auld's elders, a groat pre tenaer' to sanctity and a stickler for out ward observances. He merited the ter rible satire of the poet. Returning drunk f rem- Mauchline -one- nlghtt- he . fell Into a ditch and died from exposure. "Pam O'Shanter Douglas -Grahme,:- of Shanter. a farmer on the Carrtck Bhore, was -in reality the drunken -careless being the; poet .depicts him. Garvin Hamilton lawyer In Mauch line, was. a trarm ;.and generous- -friend of Burns. - Souter- Johnny-One of the heroes of the legend of "Tam O'Shanter." Tam loved him like a very brither. Thy hadbeen. tQn for.. weks theglther, The-souter,.told his aueerest stories. j. The landlord's laught a ready: chorus, j. The tonnie lass'-o' Ballochmyle, Miss stringency and took an ' encouraging; view of conditions at the present time. TRIES TO USE. :H1S GUN Hobo Arrested After Struggle With ' - V .Police 'Officer. - - Sam Anderson, a hobo,, was arrested last nighC at midnight' br Policeman Ben Peterson 'at the foot of Front street, after .'struggle for the posses sion of a revolver which Anderson drew with the avowed purpose of using on the officer. - Anderson was found skulking behind some freight cars and resented. W.S Jjelng' halted : and ques tioned 'by the. officer. When informed that he would have to give an account of himself, -Anderson declared that ha didn't !ave.tff and reached for his gun. The policeman " grabbed fiis right Tiand but the man broke his .hold and had his-gun, out and wa attempcing'to use it before the officer succeeded In over powering him. Anderson was locked up h'the City Jail, .charged with car rylngeonceaJed weapons. .. . .WHY PEOPLE READ PAPERS Data on Psychology of Journalistic Appeal Being Collected. -' 7. .'? ' ' ' CHICAGO -Jan. 18. Professor Walter D. Scott, director of the Psychological laboratory in Northwestern University, is' collecting- data on the psychology of Journalistic appeal. To accomplish this end he has ept out 'hundreds of circulars , asking, "What dailies do you 'read, and the reason for-your choice?" Other questions in the circular' are about the "different departments of the news paper that appeal to each individual, the amount Y( time given to the reading of the papers daily, and the Inducement; to subscribe for one journal instead of .others.- " V. .. "- '- "burns; anniversary." Armory Hall, Friday, January C4. Auspices of . Clan Macleay. An .address on "Character and Poetry 'of -Rurns',"' Illustrated by limelight vies, 3, will be de livered by Bishop Scaddjng, and. an at tractive programme o- Scottish song will be rendered"- by Mrs. v"Walter Reed, Miss Ethel M- LyUe, Mies 'G"race Campbell,' Mr. Dom Zan, Mr. J. Stewart Carriek and Mrs. Reed's Treble Clef Club; Highland piping and dancing. Admission, GO cents. Premlet Clemenceau. of France, has been elected a .member of the Societe des Gen de Lettres In consideration of his rwk-4phia, historical and dramatic writings. Wilhelmlna Alexander, the eubject tf this , beautiful song, was walking In the pri vate grounds of Ballochmyle. She aeci-'j dentally -came upon Burns in a musing J attitude, with his shoulder against a tree.' The lady appears to have been somewjhat,, startled, seeing a stranger in the private grounds of the mansion, ' but' -passed on. and. thought no more ;of. the jnat,ter. A short time afterwards she received a let ter and the-song from "Burnsl' Much to his mortification, she took no notice of it," although, she ultimately displayed a high sense of the honor which the genius of the poet had conferred on her. She died unmarried is 1843 at the age of 88. Lord Daer, son of the Earl of Selkirk. Burns, met . this amiable young" nobleman " at the' house of Professor Dugald Stewart at Catrlne, a few miles from the -poet's ' farm. Burns seems to have been some what alarmed at the idea of dining with a lord. But . The flert a pride, nae pride had he. .. , " Kor sauce; .nor state that I could 1 see, ' . - - : Malr than an honest ploughman. Lord Montboddo, an accomplished and eccentric writer. He was the parent of Miss Burnet, the loveliest vision' In ' fe male form and actual life which ever flashed on the poet's enraptured eye. Highland Mary Mary Campbell, "a most sprightly, blue-eyed creas'ure, of great modesty and self-respect." "He who would see Burns at his best," wrote' Professor .Blackie, "must look, ore him under spell of Mary Campbell." .In the Spring of 1876 the romantic and tragic love-atory begins. On Sunday. May 14, 1786, they parted never to meet again. In ths Autumn she' was dead.-afld the poet's dream was shattered. The blow fell heavily- on Burns. Among the pieces stirred by this passionate lova: and tragic LIKE COLUMBUS' CARAVEL Lightship for Eureka to Make Voy " age Ardund' Horn Alone. ' , NHW ' YORK, Jan. 18. Fitting out to sail In the wake of Admiral Evans". armada now on Its way to the Paclfio.; Ocean, a little red-hulled lightship, not aa big as one of Columbus' caravels, is ; at Tompklnsville and will soon be ready ! for the 15,000-mile voyage to California, her future home. . ,The lightship is new and has been constructed at a. cost; of $60,000 to take a position on Blunts, Reef off gureka, Cal. The feature of the trip of the new' lightship officially ' known as No. S3, -is that she Is to "make the Journey under her own steam and with a coal consumption of only eight tons a day. She will carry a crew of 20. The floating beacon will probably make the voyage in about 100 days. - - BLACK-BOOK NOT ILLEGAL Demurrers to Conspiracy , Indict ments Against Lumbermen Cpbeld. MINNEAPOLIS,-Jan. 18. Demurrers to Indictments against 19 prominent lumber men charging conspiracy to defraud were upheld in the Federal District Court here5 today by Judge William LochranJ ' The! indictments, were based upon the Issuance and operation of the plan In the so-called "black -book." It was designed to badger catalogue-house competitors " and to pile upon them useless and costly corres pondence, .Judge Lochran heard pounsel for but one of the Indicted lumbermen and upheld the demurrers, which ends the prosecution. RIVAL UNION CHARTERED Rival of VTestern -Federation Files Papers at Goldfield. GOLDFIELD. Nev., Jan. IS A charter for "the -Nevada Miners' Union, incorpo rated, was filed with . the County Clerk today. , ,' ' This Is. the union that Is Intended to displace the Western- . Federation in . the Goldfield, district, and had the moral sup port of the operators' association. Edwin Starr Caught at fast". '" SAN FRANCISCO". ' Xah." 18. Edwin Starr, alias Joseph Murphy, and a dozen other aliases, said by the New York po taken into custody by the police on death may be noted two or three beauti ful poems: "To Mary in Heaven," one of the most beautiful . and pathetic- elegies in the English language, "Bonnie Jean," the Manchline belle, was married to Robert Burns August 5, 1788. Tam Samson, the hero of this poem, was '-'a respectable seedsman in. Kilmar nock. He was a keen sportsman and one of the poet's earliest friends. - . SANDYTAMSON. Burns as Librarian. . Today, .when so "much -1 betnfc fcaicj of the -importance and:- value of - free U .braries, book , clubs : and various ether . means-of-self-culture," it is Interesting to recall the fact, not too well known even Scotland.- that the poet Burns, while resident.- art Elllsland, in Dumfriesshire, acted as ' librarian to a reading club formed among -the' farmers, and young men ot the. neighborhood, one of the earliest schemes of the kind to be or ganized In, a rural district of Scotland. Captain BiddeH, - of Glenrlddell, speaks with .the highest appreciation of the services rendered by Burns, as treasurer,, librarian, and., censor.- to this little society. The following is a copy of Burns' letter to. Sir John Sinclair, who was engaged on the first "Statistical Ac count of the Parishes -pt Scotland": "Sir: The following circumstance has, I believe, been omitted In the-statistical account transmitted to you of the parish of Dunscore in Nithdale. I beg leave to send it to you, because it is new and may be useful. How far It "Is deserving of a. place. In your patriotic publication, you are. the best judge. . . To stora the minds of . the- lower Fillmore street- yesterday and is being held, awaiting advices from the police of New -York City. Starr is wanted for grand larceny, although it Is said there are many more crimes which could be charged against him. The circular letter sent out by the New York police which led -to his arrest says that Starr has twice broken Jail, once from a. station-house In New York Clty; and again in PatersonH N. J., where he. was under arrest for a big robbery.. '. r . GLASSWORKERS CUT SCALE; Accept Reduction lnt Hope ot In-. .-''' creasing Demand. j ' CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 18. According to glassworkers who returned from Buffalo today, where a meeting with a committee of employers was held, the wages for all tho. 'glassworkers In . the -country for the coming month-were, settled. The employers -.presented - reports of sales during the month from all over the coiintry. The total of sates divided by the number of workers gave the wage per' month per man that, was adopted. Meetings will be held every month to fix wages for the. next month on the same basis. i.' The wages -are at a figure 25 per cent lower than they, were a, year ago. The union employes, however, agreed to - the reduction with the belief that lower prices . to the consumer would increase the demand. . . , . , -i CHAIRMAN ISSUES CALL Idaho Republican . Central Commit : tee to Meet in Boise, February 10. POCATELLO, Idaho,. Jan. 18. (Spe cial.) Chairman J. H. Brady,' of the Republican state, central - committee; today called -a meeting of that body for February 10 at the Idanha Hotel 'lh - Bolse, to -fix the time-and ' place of holding . a state convention to-' name delegates- to the National Republican Convention, at Chicago on June. 18, and also' to flx the time and place for the holding of a convention to. promul gate a - state . platform and to name atate. officers. - . . Advanced Vaudeville Failure. CHICAGO, Jan, 18. Advanced vaude was withdrawn from the Auditorium theater tonight and on Monday a season of grand opera will be Inaugurated by the San Carlo Grand Opera. Company. Fourteen weeks ago Klaw & Erlanger opened the big playhouse with vaude ville -and 26,000 - persons attended the performances during that time. - Robert Burns, reading; a manuscript; Anderson, my Jo, Mrs. Anderson, Dr. classes with useful knowledge Is cer tainly of very . great consequence,' both to them-as Individuals and Jo. society at large. Giving them a turn for read ing and reflection is giving them a source of innocent and laudable amuse ment, and besides, raises them to a more dignified degree In the scale of nationality. Impressed with this idea, a gentle man In "this parish,, Robert Rlddell, of Glenrlddell, set" on foot a circulating library on a plan so simple as to be practicable in any part of the- country,! and so useful as to deserve the notice of every country gentleman who thinks the improvement of that part of his species whom chance has thrown into the humble walks of the peasant nd the artisan a matter worthy his a'V tention. ' . . V At the breaklng'up of this little sd clety, which was formed under Mr. Riddell's patronage, what with bene faptlons -of books from him, and what with .their own purchases, they col lected together upwards of 150 volumes: Amonff. the books of this llttleibrary were Blair's Sermons, Robertson's History of Scotland, Hume'a History of Scotland, "The Spectator,"'" "Idler,1 "Adventurer," 'Mirror," "Lounger," "Observer," "Man of Feeling," "Man of the World," "Don Quixote," etc.. A peasant who can read and enjoy such bosoks Is certainly a much super ior being to, his neighbor, who perhaps stalks beside his team very little re moved; except in shape, from the brutes he drives. '."A feasant"-was he- unassuming subscription which Robert Burns chose to append to this, one of his most in teresting iepistlee. DAMS AND LOCKS SAFE Goethals Says 108 Feet Will Be the ' i llmit'-of Vessels' Beam;- - WASHINGTON. Jan. 18. Colonel Goe thals, chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, .today, resumed his testimony before the Senate Canal Commission. He detailed the structure of the various dams and locks, giving it as his opinion that all of them, especially tne big project at Gatun, were going to be absolutely safe and capable of use in passing the largest vessel in the world through the Canal. '. Colonel Goethals aid that he con sidered 110 feet a sufficient width for the Canal locks. "If we made them much wider than that," he' said, "if would practically call for a widening of all the drydocks of the world. We will be able to accommodate ships of 108- feet beam in the Canal. I doubt if the beam of ships will ever be greater-than that." . A proposition to work both night and day on certain parts of .the canal is under -onslderation by the commission; according to Colonel ' Goethals. .The 'hearings' will: be resumed on Weonesday next. SAETjIXG MASTER IS CHOSEN Arrangements Going On for Putting Relief Into Commission. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. The officials of the Navy Department are gradually completing their arrangements to .put the naval hospital ship Relief in commission at the Mare Island navy-yard on Feb ruary .1, .. Francis N. Lecaln. of Nova Scotia, who has been in the Naval Service for many years, has been detailed as sail ing master 'of the Relief and will report to SurgedhV Charles F. Stokes,; of the Naval Medical Department, who will have command , of the ship. His duty on the Re'llel will be confined to navigation of the vessel under the orders of Surgeon Stokes. ..'.- The remaining officers, about- eight in all, will be engaged, in the Eest, but the crew of about 40 will be enlisted at San FranclSco.i The Navy .Department today awarded to the Pennsylvania .Railroad a contract for shipping 40 enlisted men of the Hospital Corps to San Francisco for iuty on the Relief. , . 'Want Less Air Space. WASHINGTON," 'Jan. IS. Representa tives of various steamship companies ar gued, before the Immigration Commission today for a reduction of air space re quired under " the new Jaw which goes into effect a year hence. Minister '3 Father III. WASHINGTON, Jaiu 18. The hurried return to this country of Mr. Dodge. Many people of excellent Judfrment pre fer a good upright or. grand piano that has been used a little, rather than a new one of Inferior niutke. To such our An nual Clearance Sale' appeals wltH double force. First, on account of .the high character and splendid condition of the Instruments offered (mffny of them being as good as new), and secondly, on account of the tremendously low prices at which these many iine pianos are offered. Many of the-se Instruments, ace from. the best home in the oity and state, from previous owners who are able to change j their pianos as often as fashion or .fancy j Hitt,.v iiciaMi aim .WHO: ao -nut nesiuiie sacrifice an almost new Instrument for one with a different ease-to match new or refinished interior decorations. Again, 1 .itituiy- ut. me ln&trumexiLs inciuuea.-iii- liuh -sale have come to us as1he result :of our controlling the exclusive , representation for. the .world's best and. most .famoua makes Instruments whose reputations have been built solely -on real merit and musical excellence, and not gained nor maintained by engaging foreign, artists at fabulous salaries, still-' again, . other numerous instruments have, been ex changed for the. Incomparable. Plan 6la Pianos, the standard of the world, also controlled exclusively -by the HouBe of tilers. . Naturally, '. when the glorious -Chicker-ing, Boston's . best and -America's oldest make, or the hand-made "Art Hazelton, or the popular Kimball Chicago's best make or .the incomparable .Weber, with its wonderful tone the piano of todav are desired, or In other words, when' dls-i criminating buyers are seeking the -very finest pianos-to be found in all the'realm .Qf the musical world, they come to the House of Eilefs the House' of Highest. Quality, and often, very often, relinquish their olanos "of nrevious choice at & con siderable sacrifice, in .order to satisfy J .ii' ' , j.i ni i o ucaua iu vwii instil umcum recognized as the world's foremost. NOSE WILX BE RESERVED. AH these exchanged pianosj -taken Jn traBe by us. In addition to those returned from rental use-, nnd atao a niimber .whioh have become slightly, niarred from display purposes," and others a little shopworn, are Included- in this Annual Clearance Sale. But to fully appreciate this extraor dinary event, one must" see the' pianos themselves, and note their excellent con dition aid smallness of price. WEBER Full size, perfect condition, beautiful rosewood Case.. . . .- S.118 DECKER BROS.' Ebonize case, ac tion aud lone as good as ever...$223 PEASI3 Fancy walnut case, -'fine 'old standard make, j, $228 PEASE Another one, a more elabo- rate style, in perfect condition S2T2 EVERETT Largest size, the most ex pensive case: can't be told from new. . .i EVERETT Less excensiv -ft. $27 ve. .ease than tne aoove, but in p e r r e c t conai- Uon '...,; ...-S212 UDWIG Largest size, shows but lit tle usajre. . . . ... .... .--., . . .156 BOKO Made in France:... $75 KIJiGSBlRY Fancy Walnut oase, good as new. . '". .".S162 KIMBALL Beautiful quarter sa.wed oak case $238 S T E I WW A-y The f famous Verte- - grand '.$218 LESTE R Beautiful mahogany case, the regular 500 Btyle... $285 SCH17MAX.V Sold by ua less than two years ago, shows hardly any use $246 American Minister to. Salvador and. Hon duras, within six weeks after he had as sumed his effica,. which seems to -have. excited some apprehension in Mexico, was due to the serious illness of his father, it' was announced today. Loeb Enters Industrial -"World.- WASHInStON. "' Jan. ' 'IS'.-Ex-Representative Allen '' McDermott, Jr.? ; of New Jersey, was today elected president of the Washington Railway & Electric Com pany, and W.ilHam Loeb, Jr., secretary to President Roosevelt, who' has been promi nently mentioned In connection with, the. proposed reorganization of the company, was lected a director. - . " " APPROVES THE- TREATY Storthing Fully Guarantees the In , tegrity of Xpr way. . CHRISTIANIA, Jan. i8. The Storthing today unanimously approved the treaty which was signed on November 2 by rep resentatives .of Norway, France, Great Britain, Germany and Russia, guarantee ing the integrity of Norway. . DAILY ; CITY STATISTICS Births. . -. . -BEEH--At ISM. Haven street,- January 14, to the wife of Fred A. Beeh, a daugh ter. .ALTERGOTT At ,667 Qulmby street, January 7, to the wife of Jacob Altergott, a son. HAMILTON At Good Samaritan Hos pita.1. to the wife. of James F. Hamilton, a son. ' .' . - ' GiTTINGS At Good Samaritan Hospi tal, January 16, to the -wife of John M. Gittlngs, a daughter. . . Deaths. POLTON At 734 East-Yamhill street. January 16v Edward Polton, a natlv of England, aged 74 years,- 4 monthsand IS days. r t ROSENTHAL At St. Vincent's Hospi tal, January 17, Rose Rosenthal, a native of California;, aged .34 years,: 11 months and 3 days. . , RAMPACH At -Fremont, January 16, William W. Rampach, a native of Minne sota, sered 42 years, 8 months and 1 day. BAIRD At 121 North Twenty-third street, January IS, Isaac Milson -Baird, a native of Ohio, aged. 60. years, 8 months and 23 days. BROOKE At Astoria, January 16. Henry- Brooke, a' native of England,- aged 65- years and. 3 months. . , -.- Building: Permits. ' "MRS. J. A.' VBRNESS-To rect a two and one-half story frame dwelling, at Twentieth and Johnson; $35,000. MRS. H. J. EWING To erect a one story frame dwelling, at Kerry and Hum boldt: $1000. - . P. A. ENGLE To erect a one-story frame dwelling on Hubbard, Between Cason and Hunter; J1200. , . J. T. ENNIS To erect a one-story frome dwelling, at Going and East Eighteenth; $1600. - ' " STANDARD OIL COMPANY To erect a boiler-house, on Willamette River, on block : north of Portsmouth ..avenue; $1500. '.'' A. W. PHILPOTT To erect a one-story frame dwelling on East Twenty-eighth, between East.Hoyt and East- Irving; $1000. ' 1 GOLDSMITH To " erect a" two-story frame dwelling, at 733 Irving; $1000. H. B. KEPPERT To erect a two-story frame dwelling on East Sixth, between Alberta and Wygant: $2250. Marriaiee. Licenses. SHAVER-GEIGER J. F. Shaver, city, 34: Marguerette Gelger, 22. ' MATHYS-STORTZ A. R. Mathys, city. 38; Mary Stortz, 25. - SLJ3NERSON-BENZON F. . J. Siener son. clty, 33;" Kate Berizon; 19.- SLOAN-CUMMINGS J. M Sloan, city, 31: Lulu Cummings, 18: DAVIS-MONTAGUE M. B. Davts, New York, 32: Mary L. Montague, 18. HOWELL-HOLT Rev. George Howell, city, 25; Savana & Holt, 18. Wedding Invitations. Late-jt styles, prop'sr forma. 85 for 100. Alvln 8. Hawk. 144 yd. - Wedding and visiting cards. W. o' Smlta Co..-. Washington blda.. 4tn andTVsAa. VICTORIA'S JIEW . ..HOTEL The Canadian Pacific opens its new Em press Hotel on Monday, January 20.- The opening of this splendid hostelry com pletes the final link in the chain of hotels operated -by the Canadian Paoirto from the Atlantio to the Pacific. DECKER SO- Fine ebonlzed ons. shows but little wi-er v--.3SlilO ' JIARS1ULI, W ESUELL A guo " re- liable, make. t SIOS '" BAIS Quarter-sawed oak case, fine condition.- ' HOWARD Oak case, can hardly Ve : told trbm new !?176 ' SI'GER Fancy mahogany case S132 SIXiKR Also mahogany, but a iars . .er plan.., . .,..... ,i.,.gl5g . I.I iiki.i I n ir i' nnu , . .i . .1 t r . . oughly overhauled S17H XI'GKXT Fine condition s ik , u ji a A A. good praolift Piano. . . . Xftft ST !-',' K- The J650 stvle, very fancy mottled mahogany case; a rare har- grain. . . . rtl CHICKBR1N (-(iciMiliie - rosewood case, used about 42 years $235 ' A SQX'ARE DEAL OX SO.UARE& s s a s L, tu x iinoi inciuoosg aeiiv- ery) 813 ROSTOV PIANO CO...,..,.,...27 lIDEMA' .." $54 STEI-NWAY In .excellent condition- $68 uK,rntxKi p i frt.iv ueauuiui roaewona case, in tine shape $75 CHIC K.E R I Si G Genuine rosewood case. In thorough repair $95 - PIAJS'O PLAYERS ARE) ALSO INCLUDED. : MELVILLE) CLARK APOLLO With- 87 rolls of music (the musio alone la ..worth 4his price) .. ..$65 A IV U EL US Orchestral type, with phrasing levers, good as new.. $98 A.VGEI.IS Another one just like the . above .$98 AKC.ELUS Mahogany, good playing vorder ....$75 AXOELUS The very latest type $110 MELVILLE CLARK APOLLO In fine ..condition, an- armful of music tn- - eluded $98 SIMPLEX. . . .'.'. SS90 PIAXISTA. . . . 85 tmiLIAS rLAYEH Oak case, trood as new. $100 GK.Nl lrvrc PIANOLA Ebony case, in good condition. . . $100 GEMIE PIANOLA Beautiful wal nut case, a late type, in-fine condi tion '..... ...$75 GENUINE PIANOLA New but diRcon- ... ttnued style 8170 We will include a year's subscription to our circulating library with each of the above Pianolas. And scores of other rare values. Vir tually every well-known make of piano is represented in. this sale at half, and in some cases less than half, of original price. The importance of this sale should impress vou that immediate action Is necessary in order to secure best choice, for such exceptional offerings as are fea tured In this sale are bound. to be snapped up quickly. If you live at a distance, wire, telephone or write at once. Remem ber that every instrument will be .found TnMlv AH rpnrpR(ntpil nnd satisfactory in f very respect or "money back." - The extraordinary values and the -unusual saving embraced in these offerings are based in each case on a cash sale, but if you desire payments, we will arrange them to suit your convenience for the mere addition of the -usual simple Interest, tilers Piano House Biggest, Busiest and Best Dealers, 353 Washington street, cor ner of Park.- , . ' RETURNS AFTER 14 YEARS Missouri Farmer Disappears and W ill Xot Say Where He Has Been. -- FAIRFAX,- Mb., Jsni 18. Jacob A. Funk, a farmer who mysteriously dis appeared 14 years ago from his farm near Skidmore, this county, and who has. been mourned as dead, returned here yesterday- alive . and well. More than 'a year after Funk disappeared, the fragments, of a body found In Atchison. County, six miles from Skid more, were apparently identified as his and buried. August Ridge, a neighboring farmer, had "been arrested at the time" on sus picion that he had murdered the dead man. At his preliminary hearing. Ridge proved . an alibi and was re leased. During Funk's absence his wife remarried. Funk declines to state where he has been in the past 14 years, but he is said to have lived in Iowa. THE DATS DEATH RECORD Colonel John I. Handley, Denver. DENVER, Jan. 18. Colonel John L Handley, ejupreme vice-president of the Fraternal Union of America, died yes terday at his home of appendicitis. . Colonel Handley was ,74 years old and was one of the best-known fraternity .men in the country, being one of the founders and Incorporators, of the Fra ternal Union of America. :He was for six years vice-president and -then su preme secretary' and in' 1-893 was elect ed supreme vice-president. Hot Gun Creek Medicine Man. MUSKOGEE, Okla., Jan. 18. Hot Gun, whose Indian name was Miteka Hiyah, a noted Creek medicine man, known for his quaint philosophy, died yesterday of pneumonia at his home in the forest between Eufaula and Wet umka, Oklahoma,, aged 60 years. .SJr John. Lawson Walton. LONDON, " Jan. . 18. -Sir John Lawson Waltrin, member.. of. Parliament for tha southern division of Leeds and Attorney General, died in thla city:, today. He was born in J852. ,-' :' Ex-Governor Hascall, Nebraska. OMAHA, ' Jan. ''iSVWaac n. Hascall, at one time acting Governor of Nebraska, and for.-many .years .one of., the most prominent politicians In this, state, died todayr -following an attack of , patalysis, aged 77. years. '. .. V , ' '.. ''';'. . - - - - . -' - -. Ex-Governor Sawyer, tf,." H DOVER; ; N. It, ' ' Jan. 18.' Bx-Gbver-nor Charles H. Sawyer died at his home here today. . .: ..' -: ''..'. Mother Stops Wrestling, itatch. HUDSON. Wis:,' Jan. 18. Before a crowd' of 500 sports here todfsV', Mrs. Frank-, Bingleman stopped the- wrestling match between her son, i Frank, and young Miller, of St. Paul. .; Jrhemen had wrestled 50 minutes,, with honors even, when. Miller worked- the strangle hold, -ojirh Rincleman helrjlesn Vts Slnpla.: man, who witnessed the bont and coached her son, rushed into the ring and com pelled Miller to break his hold. Single man left the ring and did not return. Money for Unemployed. , COLUMBUS. O., Jan. 18. Eight hun dred of the leading women today col lected $9332 .tor the. relief.- of tue un employed and received- donations of provisions tw the value 6f'$4QO0. ' Railway Mall Clerks Appointed. PREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 18. C. C. Bryant, of South Portland; H. P. Stuart, of Brower,. and W. R. Eagan, of Surry,' have been-appointed railway mail clerks.
