SECTION FOUR
DRAMATIC
and SPORTING
Pages 1 to lO
VOL. XXVII.
PORTLAND, OREGOX, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 1908.
NO. 2G.
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GAD SB. Y S GREAT
CONTINUES
This Is the Greatest Furniture Sale in Portland Sale Continues
Monday Every Article Reduced From 10 to 50 Per Cent Note the
Following Prices We Guarantee to Undersell Any House in Oregon.
We guarantee these prices as low as any in the city for new goods, notwithstanding all you may read about re
ductions, discounts and cut prices. This house is here to sell goods, and will meet all discounts, reduction sale
prices that competitors may offer. We. are leaders in low prices, and will never be undersold if we know it.
LIBRARY TABLE
The largest and best assortment
of Library Tables in Oregon.
This one. . $12.50
II M AC
Napoleon Beds, In quarter-sawed
oak, solid mahogany; beautiful crea
tions S25.00
This Fine Bedroom Suit, all hard
wood finished in mahogany, white
maple or golden ash, 3 pieces, spe
cial S25.00
0
D
$19
resser
FOR
$11.50
Princess Dress
er, with oval
or shaped
French bevel
mirror; fin
shed gol den;
regular J19.J0
values; special
this week
811.50
MORRIS CHAIRS
REDUCED
$10.00
$12.00
$15.00
$1S.00
.$20.00
$25.00
$3(X00
Morris
Morris
Morris
Morris
Morris
Morris
Morris
Chair.
Chair.
Chair.
Chair.
Chair.
Chair.
Chair.
.. $8.00
..$10.00
..$12.00
.$14.50
$lG.OO
.$20.00
.$24.00
GREAT RUG AND
CARPET SPECIALS
$35.00 Royal Aminster Par
lor Rugs, 9x12 ft. $25.00
$35.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs,
9x12 feet 25.00 "
$25.00 Brussels Seamless
Rugs, 9x12 $20.00
$20.00 Brussels Rugs, 9x
12 feet $15.00
$15.00 Pro-Brussels Rugs, 9
xl2 feet .... $12.00
Smaller or Larger Rugs Pro
portionately Reduced.
Brussels Sample Rugs,
fringed $1.00
Bromley's Velvets, with bor-
ders ...........,...$1.25
Burlington BrussQTs, with
borders $1.10
Tapestry Brussels, with bor
ders ..$1.00
Dunlap's Tapestry Brus
sels 90c4
Reversible Pro-Brussels, per
yard $1.00
Brusselttte Carpets, -yard
wide 55
Granite Ingrain Carpets, per
yard 50f
CHEERFUL CREDIT MAKES NEW FRIENDS EVERY DAY
THE GREAT MAJESTIC
RANGE HAS NO EQUAL
BEST RANGE IN THE WORLD
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$5 Down, $1 a Week; One Week Only
This Is the First Time We Have Offered This Range at Such Low Terms
Malleable charcoal iron. In baking, water-heating, saving
of fuel, lasting qualities, it excels all other ranges made.
Will not crack, rust or crystallize.
In constructing the Majestic the manufacturers now use
charcoal iron in place of steel. This new feature alone adds
300 per cent to the life of the range, as it resists rust and crys
tallization in any climate, a feature not possessed in steel.
All breakable parts are made of malleable iron, material
that cannot crack or break.
By using malleable iron in construction with charcoal iron
it enables the manufacturers to "cold rivet all parts -together
air-tight, allowing no heat to escape, thus heating the oven and
holding the heat with a small amount of fuel. All economical
housewives own a Majestic.
FREE! FREE! MAJESTIC COOK BOOK-WORTH $5
$10 FOR THIS ELEGANT
Dining Table
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You will be asked a third more at
other stores; It is made of selected
wood, golden finish; the 6-foot size
Is marked at $10; design Is just like
the picture.
$2.50
FOR THIS
GOLDEN
OAK DINING
CHAIR.
You will find
it elsewh ere
narked at
$3.50 or high
er, it is made
of sel e c t e d
oak, gol den
finish, with
boxed cane
seat; the pic
ture s h o w 8
the exact de
sign; there
are scores of
d I ning chair
bar gains in
all grades
and finishes.
Combination Book
Gases Reduced
1 SSlpiW
25.00 Bookcase reduced to $16.50
30.00 Bookcase reduced to 821. OO
35.00 Bookcaso reduced to $25. OO
40.00 Bookcase reduced to S30.00
45.00 Bookcase reduced to $38.50
Family Cook Stove
No. 7 $8.50
Handsome Family Cook Stove,
with all modern improvements
No. 8, $15; No. 8, plain, with legs
instead of fancy base, $10; No. 7
Cook Stove $3.50
OPEN
SATURDAY
EVENINGS
UNTIL .
O'CLOCK
"NO RENT
TO PAY
, THAT IS.
WHY WE
SELL
FOR LESS ,
CIGARETTES BASIS
OF SAMOS REVOLT
Importation of Machinery for
Rolling "Pills" Causes
Uprising.
RULING PRINCE IS STONED
Relatives of Women Who Lost Jobs
In Factory That Adopted Mod
ern Methods Lead Mob
Against Palace.
BERLIN. . June 27. (Special.) The
Importation of a few machines for the
manufacture of cigarettes was the
spark which set off the revolution in
the Island of Samos, whose inhabitants
are now determined to tear themselves
loose from the rule of Turkey. The
little Island, It is 468 square kilometers
In area, and its principal town boasts
of 10,000 inhabitants, is ruled by a
Prince by the grace of the Sultan of
Turkey, who pays Into the Turkish
treasury an annual tribute of 300,000
piastres. The Princes change very
often, for the people are in the habit
of letting them know in the plainest
possible manner that they are not pop
ular, and the only one who ever en
Joyed any popularity was Prince Kara
theodori, who' was deposed last year
by the Sultan for that very reason.
The present Prince was getting along
tolerably well until he allowed a Ger
man manufacturer of cigarettes to im
port cigarette-making machines. When
he did that he sealed his own doom, for
a number of Samos women make their
living by making cigarettes and when the
machines came 45 of these lost their
Jobs and that was enough to cause a
general uprising.
Citizens Stone Prince.
The fathers, mothers and brothers, not
to speak of cousins and sweethearts of
the women, went right up to the Prince's
palace and demanded that he give or
ders to have the machines destroyed.
When he refused they began to throw
rocks at him and as his own guard
seemed rather pleased at this the Prince
beat a hasty retreat and sent a mes
senger to the Sultan asking for troops.
The Sultan gave orders to the Turkish
garrison in the island to defend the
Prince, and the whole, force, consisting
of oO men, armed with flintlock guns, was
ordered to bombard the City of Valhy,
where the Prince has his palace. The
Turkish troops threatened to do so but
as they were afraid to leave their bar
racks their threats had no effect. Then
the Sultan sent 100 soldiers over to the
island from Smyrna. The Prince went
down to the dock to receive the trans
port but was surrounded, beaten and
made a prisoner In his own konak. Then
there was a brisk little fight between the
people and the 100 soldiers who were
finally driven away.
Orders Out Warships.
Furious at this insult the Sultan ordered
three Turkish men-of-war to go to Samos
and all Constantinople lined the shores
to witness the unusual sight of Turkish
Ironclads actually sailing. Probably the
Sultan wanted to show that not all his
navy is Junk and that there really exists
Turkish naval officers who are not afraid
to take their vessels into the open sea.
But In the meantime the "Ruler" of
Bamos sits a prisoner on the roof of his
palace and swears at cigarette girls and
cigarette machines, while the Sultan is
wondering whether England's suggestion
to send 20 English soldiers to Samos to
protect the Turkish flag was meant as
an insult or a sign of good-will.
BERLIN TO HAVE SUBWAYS
Kaiser Plans Vp-to-1) ate System of
Rapid Transit.
BERLIN, June 27. (Special.) The peo
ple of Berlin are to have real rapid
transit, and the Kaiser is the man whom
they will have to thank. A few days ago
the Kaiser sent for the Chief Mayor of
Berlin, Heir Kirschner, and when he ar
rived at the palace post haste, for the
Kaiser is very nervous of Iato and can
be very unpleasant when people do not
"obey" his invitations quickly enough,
the mayor was told by his majesty that
the means of communication In Berlin
were far from what they ought to be and
that something must be done and done
quickly.
Beyond saying that the Kaiser was in
terested in the- building of an extensive
subway system and had emphasized the
necessity of quick action, the Mayor
would not say anything about his audi
ence, but the reports of the special com
missions who visited New York and Paris
to Inspect the subway systems of the two
cities, are to be laid before the city
fathers of Berlin, and there is no doubt
that a definite plan will soon be submit
ted to the Kaiser probably as soon as he
returns from his Norwegian cruise.
ADMIT FEMALE STUDENTS
Prussian Universities Open Doors to
Women Next Fall.
BERLIN, June 27. (Special.) It has
now been definitely, decided that from the
beginning of the next semester all Prus
sian universities are to be open to female
students, providing they -possess the same
qualifications as the men, that is to say
that they have passed their final exam
inations in an authorized Latin school.
Progressive women are Jubilant at this,
though they express their regret that It
will still be impossible for women to en
ter into competition with men as far as
Judicial and state offices are concerned.
The-Prussian government is still opposed
to women Judges and the employment of
women by the state.
GET RID OF DALAI LAMA
China Hits on Scheme to Speed Lin
gering Guest.
LONDON, June 27. (Special.) A
meeting between the Dalai Lama of
Thibet and the Emperor of China, the
two most unapproachable men in the
world, Is being arranged by the Chi
nese Government. This is really an
attempt by the celestial government
to get rid of the' Lama, who has out
stayed his welcome, for he has been
the guest of China ever since the Brit
ish marched against Lhassa, four years
ago. The holy man's visit has Ijeen
very embarrassing to the Chinese au
thorities. He is followed by an enor
mous retinue with a great caravan of
baggage animals, which have been a
heavy burden on the local magistrates,
who have had to provide supplies for
this small Thibetan army.
Extraordinary honors will be paid to
the Lama when he goes to Pekin. He
will be accommodated at the yellow
temple, and an elaborate ceremonial
has been arranged for his reception by
the Emperor. When the Lama is ad
mitted into audience with His Majes
ty, the Emperor will rise and ask him
to be seated on a bamboo couch at
right angles to the throne. While con
versation on Thibetan affairs is pro
ceeding refreshments will be served,
and at the conclusion the Buddhist
pontiff will receive numerous valuable
gifts.
Before he leaves, a farewell banquet
will be offered to the Lama, who on
his return journey will be accompanied
by high officials, who will make sure
that he really leaves.
BRUTES IN GERMAN
PRIVATE SOLDIERS ARE SUB
JECTED TO ABUSE.
Kaiser's Efforts to Stop Ill-Treatment
of Men Meet With Only
Moderate Success.
BERLIN, June 27. (Special.) In
spite of ah the Kaiser's efforts to stamp
out the maltreatment of privates in
the army, cases of brutality towards
their men on the part of noncommis
sioned officers are continually crop
ping up. One of the worst cases of
cruelty and brutality ever recorded has
Just been taken up by a court mar
tial in this city, when four sergeant3
and four bombardiers of the First Artil
lery of the Guard, one of the crack
regiments of the army, were placed
on trial for ill treatment of subordi
nates. No less than 600 charges were made
against the principal offender, Ser
geant Thamme, and 40 against Sergeant
Schulz. The kernel of the case was the
suicide of a recruit named Kobbe. who
was constantly abused by Thamme or
by his own comrades, acting under
Thamme's orders. Through fear of
further torment Kobbe finally threw
himself from a window in the military
barracks, and died in the hospital a
few hours afterwards.
With the utmost reluctance a num
ber of the dead man's comrades, who
were evidently afraid of what might
happen to themselves, testified against
the sergeant, and their testimony
showed that the accused had beon even
far more brutal than it appeared in
the complaint, and that It would prob
ably only have been a question of time
when the dead man would have suc
cumbed from the tortures he was made
to suffer daily.
The court sentenced the sergeant to
18 months' imprisonment, and to be ex
pelled from the army after serving his
term In prison. The other accused were
all found guilty, and were sent to
prison for terms varying between one
month and a year.
WEIRD TALES OF SEA
Fishing-Boat Sails Into Port With
Corpse on Lookout.
LONDON, June 27. (Special.) A weird
sea story is reported from Plymouth.
The little fishing boat Fear Not went
out to the Eddystone fishing grounds
the other day. In her were William
Rove, her owner, aged about 60, and
his son, a boy of 17. About 4 o'clock in
the afternoon the boat returned to Sut
ton Harbor. Rove sat upright upon a
thwart, with his arms folded, gazing
out beyond the bows. His son was
leaning upon the tiller steering the
boat, which came along slowly in a light
breeze.
The fishermen on the dock hailed the
two men, but received no answer, and
neither of the figures moved the least.
This aroused some curiosity, and a boat
went alongside the little smack. Then a
startling discovery was made. Rove
was- dead and his son appeared quite
unconscious of his surroundings, like a
man In a trance.
Later on he was able to explain the
mystery to some extent. He said that
his father hove up the anchor and then
dropped back into a sitting position and
never spoke or stirred again. Heart
failure brought on by heavy exertion
and the heat was found to be the cause
of death. When the son realized that
his father had expired he said he felt
like a man in a dream, and he can only
remember blankly steering tho boat to
Plymouth.
CELEBRATE CHARTER DAY
Berlin Plans Great Historical Pa
geant for November 18.
BERLIN. Juno 27. (Special.) Great
preparations are being made for the cele
bration of the one-hundredth anniversary
of the original Berlinx City charter, on
November 18 next. A great historical
pageant is to be one of the features of the
celebration, but what interests the city
employes more than this is the fact that
at the suggestion of the Kaiser a fund of
several millions of marks Is to be created,
the Interests of which are to be used to
provide homes . for aged municipal em
ployes. The Berlin charter was the first charter
granted any Prussian city and all the
charters of other German cities were pat
terned after it.
MORGAN BUYS TREASURE
Outbids Italian Government for
Newly-Discovered Bas Relief.
PARIS, June 27. (Special.) Greatly to
the disappointment of the art lovers of
Italy, Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan has bought
the beautiful Greek bas relief which was
found buried in the Campagna, in spite of
the fact that the Italian government was
very anxious to acquire the treasure.
An appropriation of 100,000 llres had been
made and the government went the limit,
but Morgan coolly offered 50,000 llres more
and the relief was his. The only consola
tion is that the American Croesus can
not take It out of Italy.
CRAZY FROM HEAT
Torrid Weather Causes Carni
val of Crime in Paris.
THREE MURDERS ONE DAY
Four Suicides and Numerous Shoot
ing and Stabbing Arfrays Add
Spice to Life in the
French Capital.
PARIS. June 27. (Speclal.)-The un
usual heat, from which Paris has been
suffering, is thought to be responsible for
a veritable wave of crime which has in
undated this city. In one day this week
no less than 13 crimes of serious nature
were reported, and the list known to the
public is by no means complete. A wine
merchant was almost cut to pieces by two
customers In the small hours of this
morning because they complained that his
wine was sour. At about the same time
a ragpicker went insane from the heat
and almost killed a woman, whose brother
shot him dead. A hotel servant was sud
denly attacked by the occupant of a room
which did not please him, and was killed
by a blow from a chair.
An apache, for no reason whatever,
stabbed two women in Montmartre. A po
liceman, who captured him. was bitten
in tho face so badly that he had to go
to the hospital.. Two ragpickers came to
blows and the one drew a revolver and
shot the other, killing him on the spot.
Crowd Attempts Lynching.
A furious crowd attempted to lynch the
father and mother of two little children,
whom they accused of neglecting, and
the father is now hovering between life
and death as a result of the wounds h.
received before he was rescued by th
police. When the police arrived and pre
tended to arrest the man and woman, the
crowd attacked the policemen and wound
ed six of them In their efforts to get at
the prisoners. A cab-drlvor was garroted
and robbed in broad daylight by a cus
tomer and left for dead in a secluded
street.
Four suicides were reported, all caused
by the heat. The first was a young sol
dier who took poison because his leave
of absence expired this morning and he
was afraid the military drill would make
him insane. The second, a man of ."i'J,
strangled himself because he was unable
to stand his work as clerk In a store.
The third was the suicide of a young
woman who shot herself cVad In the
courtyard of a fire station in Place Violet
because a 'fireman to whom she was en
gaged broke off the engagement.
German Artist Suicide.
The fourth suicide was that of a young
German painter named Wiegels. He tried
to shoot himself a few days ago because
it was too hot, but the revolver missed
fire. Next he all but hanged himself in
tile Quartier Latin, but was cut down by
a friend and spent a happy evening in
Montmartre distributing for luck the
pieces of rope with wliic?h he had tried to
hang himself. In the morning he hanged
himself on the same nail he used the day
before, and this time he succeeded.
BARNYARD ON THE STAGE
Vainglorious Rooster Hero of Ros
tand's Strange New Play.
PARIS. June 27. (Special.) In about
two months the world is to see another
play by the famous author of "Cyrano
and "Alglon," Edmond Rostand, for all
arrangements have now been made to
produce the much-advertised animal play,
"Chanteclair," at Theatre Porte Saint
Martin during the first week of August,
and so well lias the press agent worked
that even now there is not a seat to be
had for the first performance, when
France's most famous actor, the great
Coqueiln, is to appear in the role of the
vainglorious barnyard rooster, with his
son Jean assisting him In the part of
the farm dog. Altogether there are 60-odd
animal parts In the play.
As to how the play will be received
opinions greatly differ, but most people
are prone to believe that it will be too ec
centric to please Parisians and very
likely this is true, for parts of the play
were written while Rostand was on the
verge of insanity, if not really Insane,
and even today he is so nervous that
were he an ordinary mortal he would
undoubtedly be considered what Amer
icans call "a little off."
LOSES VOICE; TAKES LIFE
Russian Nobleman Fulls at Outset of
Operatic Career.
MILAN, June 27. (Bpecial.) Colonel
Leonidas Maximoff, a young Russian no
bleman, has committed suicide here under
very pathetio circumstances. He came to
Milan about ten years ago to study music,
and as he had a very line tenor voice, he
desired to make a name for himself as an
opera singer. When about to make his
first appearance in public, about two
months ago, he was taken ill with ty
phoid fever, and when he recovered, his
voice was completely gone, and in a fit
of despondency he took chloroform.
He left a letter saying that neither his
wealth or rank could make life endurable,
as he could not follow his chosen voca
tion. His teachers here assert that the
world has lost another Caruso in the un
fortunate young man.
CONVERT HIM IN EFFIGY
Suffragettes Take Liberty With Wax
Figure of Asqulth.
LONDON, June 22. (Special.) Falling
to convert the Prime Minister to tho
creed of votes for women the suffra
gettes have at least made him appear
in public with one of their badges pinned
on his coat. It was upon his wax ef
figy In Mme. Tussaud's that this act
of treason was committed. Visitors- to
the famous wax galleries yesterday were
amazed to find that a group consisting
of Mr. Asqulth, John Burns and the
newly created Lord Morley. of Black
burn, each had a "Votes for Women"
button securely fastened In his coat
lapel.
The buttons were soon removed, but
not until they had caused considerable
amusement
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