ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE
- OF SLIGHTLY USED PIANOS
Elegant Kimballs, Steinways, Deckers, Everetls,
Chickerings, Webers and Many Others at
1" :. XesiThan Half Original Cost.
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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.