The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, August 23, 1908, SECTION FOUR, Image 35

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Newspaper Page TextILff DRAMATIC and SPORTING SECTION FOUR Pages 1 to lO PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1908. NO. 34. VOL. XXVII. SET TURKEY FREE MUSK: IS TORN OFF WIS WANT I MAS! 00 We believe in giving the people a square deal-not to sell merchandise of inferior quality or careless workmanship, but merchandise of sterling quality that will give lasting and sat isfying service. Before choosing those new things for your, home this Fall do yourself the justice of visiting this splendid store and acquaint yourself with our magnificent stock of furniture, carpets and complete homefurnishings. You'll find qualities and prices unmatchable 20 PER CENT REDUC TION ON ALL COMBI NATION BOOKCASES SPECIAL BARGAINS iRll ONLY SIS '"'"7." ' &'- 300 Hotel Bureaus, with mirror ; regular pric $10.00;, g QtJ 120 Combination Washstands, ash, two drawers and cabi- CO QC net; regular $6, ' now. 100 Enameled Iron Beds, regular price $3.50, this week, 25 100 birdseye maple Princess Dress era, with 36-inch beveled mirrors; regular $31 style; CI 7 Cf) this week they go for. P A 1000 "Woven "Wire J- 7C Springs; reg. $2.25. . . .P 500 White Cottonrtop Excelsior. Mattresses;- regular tO Cjrt $4; special.. ... 14 , Dressers in solid oak, mirrors 24x30, French bev- 11 7C eled; regular $20. . . S f 17 Dressers in Pacific oak, beauti fully flaked; regu- d10 A( lar $16.50; special. . P 33 Birdseye Maple Bedsteads, 6 ft. high; very artistic; C C() reg. $15, thia week. H00SIER KITCHEN CABINET CAR Combination Bookci, solid oak. regular price $25.00 re duced to S17.50 5 1 -fs Qdd Rolls of Newest At Great Reductions All of these Carpets are of standard grade and dependable quality the patterns' and colorings are pleasing and the fact that these are odd rolls does not detract from their value to you, as we have" enough of EACH pattern to carpet one or more rooms. Note the reduced prices: . - THE BB9T IJT THE WORLD. CII and See Tnem. Hero Is something- that will save hours of work and make It easier and pleasanter a step-savins; kitchen convenience,' which combines pantry, cupboard and work table. NOT HIGH - PRICED EITHER THIS ELEGANT DINING TABLE $10.00 GOOD BRUSSELS CARPETS Odd rolls of Brussels Carpet, with or without borders as desired ; good range of bright, attractive floral and conventional designs, suitable for rcoms, for rugs, for halls and 6tairs. The quality that sells regu larly at $1.25 a yard; on sale this week at this low price, per QOf yard BEST VELVET CARPETS We point to this as one of the most notable carpet offerings of the sea son an opportunity for you to se lect a good, durable velvet carpet, of excellent pattern and best color ing; the standard $1.60 grade, at a price that means an actual money saving; on sale at, fljl OC per yard PX.-SiJ AXMISSTER CARPETS This unusual offering comprises a number of odd rolls of the very finest Axminster Carpets a carpet that is noted for its richness of col oring, soft pile and unequaled wearing qualities; the very best $1.65 and $L75 grade, which we of f or as long as this spe- flj O C cial lot lasts, yard. . . .P 15 $18 120 30 Mort Is Morris Morris Morris Morris Morris Morris Chair HR.OO Chair HIO.OO Chair ffj2.04 Chair 14. KO Chair 16. OQ Chair fK20.no Chair S24.00 TOUR CREDIT IS GOOD AT GADSBTS' REFRIGERATORS FOR 10 You will be asked a third more at other stores. It Is made of selected wood, golden or weathered finish; (-foot size Is marked at 810. OO The design Is Just like the picture. IRON BED SALE WE HAVE NO BAITS Gold bricks, lotteries or other disappointing illusions. We give you the best possible value for your money here all the time. To please all our customers, to disappoint none is our motto, - and no misrepresentations will be permitted in this establishment. EVERYTHING TO FURNISH THE HOME COMPLETE If you want credit, we can accommodate you without any embarrassment or publicity. This Refrigerator, white en ameled. SIO.OO Regular $3.50 Beds reduced to 82.25 Regular $4.60 Beds reduced to...... 83. SO Regular $5.30 Beds reduced to...... S-i.OO Regular $7.00 Beds reduced to $5 75 Regular $9.00 Beds reduced to 87. SO $40.00 Brass Beds reduced to 828. SO 137.00 Brass Beds reduced to 825.00 $35 LEADER RANGE FOR $29 25 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON ALL MISSION FURNITURE LOOK AT THIS $19 DRESSER $11.50 j " All Are guaranteed for 10 rears. Leader Range, with high closet and duplex grate, spring-balanced oven doors. This Is a heavy, substantial and durable range, made of the best quality cold-rolled steel; adapted for coal or wood; oven thoroughly braced and bolted; asbestos - lined throughout, nickel trimmed, section plate top; Gadsbrs' price.. .829.00 MISSIOl DINIXO-ROOM Early English Oak Is the wood used. And Oadsbys have complete sets, consisting of Extersion Tables, Chairs with rush or Spanish leather seats. Sideboards. China Cabinets, Serving Tables, Morris Chairs, Library Tables and Bookcases. Tou will find Oadsbys entire exhibit a most Interesting one. and Gadsbys' price on Mission Fur niture I extremely low, and therefore within the reach of every one. 25 PER CEXT D1ICOC5T THIS) WEEK. Princess Dresser, . with oval or shaped French bevel, mirror; fin ished golden; regular $19.00 val ues; special this week.. 811. SO "We Undersell Them AIL Store Open Saturday -Evenings Until Nine o'clock. Ismail Kiamil Pasha Man Who Broke Sultan's Power. FATHER . OF REVOLUTION Albanian Christian Converted to Moslem Faith Engineered Plot From Exile in Macedonia. ' . Well Known In London. LONDON, 'Aug. 22. (Special.) Whose was the invisible hand that organized the Young Turkey revolution which was met with such complete and sudden suc cess? The question has been continually asked and can be answered with cer tainty. The man who brought freedom to Turkey Is Ismail Kiamil Pasha. Al banian Christian by birth, Moslem by conviction. He is 65 years old, son of an ancient family and has lived for years in exile in England. During the revolution his headquarters has been at Serres. in Macedonia. There he plotted and planned and thence he dispatched his orders to the officers of the army of reformers he had brought under his sway. The first strands of the web of revolt were spun from Lon don and Paris, in both of which cities Kiamil Pasha is well known. At 17 Kiamil entered the Turkish gov ernment service In a subordinate capac ity, but by assiduity and perseverance attained the position of second secretary to the Imperial Ottoman Embassy in Lon don;., After remaining In England some two or three years he returned to Turkey and was created a Councillor of State. Then came the Transvaal war and Kia mil, accompanied by about 20 others, went- to the British Embassy and made prayers for the success of the British arms. News of this ceremony was quick ly carried to the palace by a spy. Kismll, however, was raised to the rank of pasha and appointed Governor of Tripoli. Kiamil considered this to be merely an attempt to hoodwink him and determined upon flight from Turkey. But he knew that he was watched. Accordingly he ac cepted the appointment and ostensibly made preparations to depart to Tripoli. At that time he had a house at Arnaut keui on the Bosphorous, and also occu pied rooms in Pera. One evening in May about nine years ago, he having paid some visits In the city, instead of going home, went to. his rooms in Pera, and carrying a light into his bedroom, pulled down the blind and commenced to go through all the ceremony of disrobing as If he were retiring to rest, taking good care that his shadow should be thrown upon the blind. The police who were watching, carefully noted all this and be lieved he was safe for the night. About 1 A. M., however, Kiamil emerged from the house, completely dis guised, and walked up to Taxim, where a carriage was in waiting, which drove him to a small landing place near to Ar nautkeul, where a boat manned by Eng lish marines was awaiting him. In this boat he was rowed to the English guard- ship and three days later was taken to a British steamer bound for London. STOP MEADOWING SALES Irish Nationalists Resort to New Form of Violence. DUBLIN, Aug. 22. (Special.) A new form of agrarian violence is reported from County Meath, where recently sales of meadowing on lands coveted by the peasantry.- have been boycotted and in tending purchasers have Been inumi dated. After an abortive sale on the Williamatown estate last week, auction eers engaged a number of men to cut the meadows in the adjoining property, which is held by the representative body of the Church of Ireland. Monday when they went to work, horns were blown and a large crowd collected. It was found that wire had been laid in some of the mead ows, and one of the machines was dam aged. The auctioneer withdrew the men before the arrival of the' police reinforce ments who had been sent for, and the meadows remain uncut. On Thursday last the same auctioneers advertised another sale of meadowing for the representative church body at Newton, Moynagh, near Trim. Before the day of the sale the local branch of the league passed the following resolu tion: "That we call on every one to refuse to take meadows on the church body ranch at the coming auction, and call on every Nationalist in this and the surrounding districts- to follow in the footsteps of the brave men of Kilbeg and assemble in force on the day of sale and make a strong protest against the letting." When the auctioneer arrived to carry out the sale only 10 policemen pere pres ent. There were no bidders, and the meadowing remains unsold. AVERT CLASH ON BORDER French and German Officers Cool headed In Serious Emergency. PARIS, Aug. 22. (Special.) War be tween Germany and France was averted by the coolheadedness of French and Ger. man army officers in a dramatic frontier episode which Is reported from Lunes ville. Two German army corps are en gaged In maneuvers near the border, and yesterday morning a battalion of French Rifles, marching out from Rambersvillers, approached within SO yards of the frontier and suddenly found itself face to face with a German regiment which was drawn up at an equal distance on the other side. The troops stood looking at each other for a moment without uttering a word or giving vent to an explanation, and then their respective commanders simultane ously ordered them to face round, and they were soon at a prudent distance from each other. A fine Illustration of military discipline was given on both sides, as a cry might have been the signal for serious trouble. ceased so that the letter may fall into the hands of the executors expressing gratitude for past kindnesses and stat ing that the writer has made a valu able discovery of gold and desires to share his good fortune with his bene factor. This leads to a correspondence be tween the swindlers and the relatives or executors of the deceased and ultimately. If the story is believed, to the despatch of a messenger, usually to America, to receive the bullion found. When this stage is reached a demand for money Is on some pretext or other sprung upon the victim yrho In the end Is generally fleeced to a very considerable amount by the pro duction of what appears to be bars or bricks of "solid gold." Recently a number of cases in this Ingenious fraud have been known of of which the following are a selec tion: A widow was about to leave for America with $20,000 to develop the mine but her bankers succeeded In stopping her. Executors of a Portsmouth man were communicated with by ''D. C. Hay man," of New York but they kept clear of the fraud. A Kingston-on-Thames firm of so licitors reported a case where $125, 000 worth of gold was to be shared. A lady was offered half share In a mine on condition that she paid $35. 000 In cash. Her bankers, however, saved her money, for upon withdrawing such a large sum, she narrated the story. A short time ago a case was reported in which a man left for America with a large sum of money to pay to the swindler. His friends discovered the fraud Just after he had left and a cablegram saved his money. DDES NOT STRIKE SUNDAYS TOWX CLOCK IX ENGLISH RE SORT OBEYS BLUE LAW. OLD GAME STILL , WORKS Scotland Yard Forced to Warn Against Gold Bricks. LONDON, Aug. 22. (Special.) The Criminal Investigation Department at Scotland Yard has issued another warn ing against the "gold brick swindle." Scotland Yard, describing the fraud in its warning says the scheme "usually begins with a letter addressed to some person of property and lately ae- Queer Compromises Result From . Vote on Rigid Enforcement of Ordinances. LONDON, Aug. 22. (Special.) At Blackpool, a seaside resort not 60 miles from Manchester, the thorny problem of Sunday amusements has been settled with some curious compromises. The question of Sunday trams was put to the vote; the majority of the electors of the borough, which comprises the greater part of the town, voted against Sunday trams, while the majority of the electors of the district council, which governs the smaller part of the town voted for them. Consequently, anyone who takes a Sunday tram through the borough to the district council area gets a free ride for the trams must pass through the borough on their way. Again, public motor-cars are not al lowed to ply for hire on Sundays on the Marine Drive, but horse wagon ettes do so on the promenade. Yachts and rowing boats are not allowed on the marine lake, but excursion steam ers and yachts do business at the end of the pier. The strangest compromise Is in connection with the municipal open-air band, which now plays on Sunday nights.. Some of the pieces played are sacred and some secular; the many-colored "fairy lights" which usually enliven the gardens and boule vards are- conspicuously absent; no coffee, chocolates or cigarettes are soia bv the attendants, although the pro gramme-boy is still trading; there is no interval, and "Uod save tne n.ing is omitted at the end of the perform ance. Last Sunday the "Hallelujah Chorus" was substituted, the audience standing up with uncovered heads. Finally, the town clock does not strine on ounuay nights. KING OF SPENDTHRIFTS English Baronet , Rescued From Ruin by Bankruptcy Court. LONDON, Aug. 22. (Special.) Some re markable stories of. extravagance are contained in the report of the Inspector- General in Bankruptcy for 190". In one case the debtor, a baronet, became entl tied to $244,390 a year in 1886, when he was 24. In a short time he was charging his life estate and effecting policies as se curity for loans until in 18 years he owed $2,245,000 thus secured, while his unsecured debts amounted to over fZ.).wo. i he life policies were 373 in number for a total of $2,392,500. To extricate him from his embarrassment relief from Parlla ment was sought, and an act was passed In 1904 empowering the trustees to buy his life estate and policies, pay his unsecured debts, and make him a suitable allow ance. His expenses, however, again greatly exceeded his income, and at the date of the receiving order he owed iiu, 000 unsecured. In another case the debtor on reaching the age of 25, shortly before his bank ruptcy, came into a fortune of $2,235,000, on which, at the date of the receiving order, he had created charges exceeding $2,150,000. A solicitor who failed for $350,- 000 was the sole representative of a firm of a hundred years' standing. Not con tent with his professional Income, about $7500 a year, he speculated heavily on the Stock Exchange. Having squandered his own money and all that he could borrow or that came under his control as solici tor or as trustee, he absconded. The ad mitted proofs Include $265,000 for money misappropriated. One debtor, on attaining his majority In 1899. inherited over $l,42o,000, subject to certain family charges. On leaving Eton he owed $15,000, and on his 21st birthday his debts amounted to $175,000. His In come was $35,000 a year, but he spent $125,000. His failure was due to extrava gant living, financing impecunious friends, extortionate rates of interest. and losses on the turf. TARGET RECORDS ALL HITS Lord Cromer Hypocritical To ward Age Pensions. DRAWS BOUNTY HIMSELF Commoner's Pertinent Question De velops Fact That Majority of Peers Who Opposed Bill En joy Government Pap. LONDON, Aug. 22. (Special.) Lord Cromer, it seems, was not in the strong est position to identify himself advan tageously with the opposition to the Old Age Pensions bill. Mr. Crooks' question In the House of Commons must have been a painful reminder to him of this fact. Mr. Crooks suggested that, as Lord Cromer had received a gratuity from the state of $250,000, his pension of $3500 a year for the same service should terminate at the same time 1916 as he proposed that the Old Age Pensions bill should cease to operate. The opposition were, of course, horrified at this irreverent tu quoque. But it hit the mark all the same, and sheds an appropriate light on Lord Cro mer's desire to get as much as he pos sibly can In the shape of pensions and gratuities out of the state while refusing the aged working people the paltry al lowance of $1.25 a week. It is curious that neariy all the peers who were particularly hostile to old age pensions were themselves pensioners. Lord St. Aldwyn had $10,000 a year political pension until he received its capitalized value In the shape of an arbitration fee In connection with the litigation over the Singapore docks. Lord Balfour of Bur leigh Is the actual recipient of a pension of $6000 a year for so-called services to the state which would not earn him $500 a year from the most generous private em ployer. Lord Hals-bury enjoys a pension of $5000 a year, having actually drawn $875,000 in salary from the government during his career. NEW GOLD REEF IS FOUND operated by Electricity. LONDON. Aug. 22. A new recording electric target has just been perfected by an Australian engineer, Sydney Rose. The failing of the targets at present used Is that bullets which strike large areas of the target are all recorded alike so that the records can only be approximate. The new target gives an electric record of th'e exact spot at which the bullet hits It. The target is only used once and Is then wound up on a roll. As the punctured paper passes over a set of electric fingers a contact is made through the hole which Immedi ately causes the recorder to show where the puncture is located. ' . Another target, says the Electrical Review, has been perfected by the same engineer for recording the number of shots on a six-foot target used for volley practise or rapid firing. Rich Strike Reported Near Jame son's Sprint, South Africa. CAPE TOWN, Aug. 22. (Special.) It is reported that an important gold discovery has recently been made near tl spot where Dr. Jameson had his first skirmish with General Cronje at the time of his famous raid. Encouraged by the finds of two prospectors in the neighborhood, a syndicate recently acquired some 60 claims, embracing the whole of tho ground from Jameson's spruit to the Zeerust Railway line, and systematic and intelligent search has brought to light a reef, believed to be the West Reef, -which yields surprisingly good assay values. Samples taken from the top shows that the casing Is of sandstone, with a body of quartzlte. There Is visible free gold In the hanging wall, and the panning of samples taken haphazard from different parts has yielded good results. Tho reef is now fully exposed, and has been traced over the property, and the assays made by one of the experts of the Randfontein estates Justify the the optimum of the membprs of the syndicate, who believe they have "struck It rich," and that the small man with his battery can make the ground yield handsome returns. OPEN NEW RUBBER FIELD Belgian Capitalists Get Concessions In Angola From Portugal. LONDON, Aug 22. (Special.) There Is about to be a new development in the supply of rubber. The Portuguese pro vince of Angola, though rich in forests of the rubber tree, is a source of annual loss to the government of Portugal, ow ing chiefly to failure of capital to work the forests, and the formidable competi tion of the Congo. The Portuguese gov ernment has determined to make an ef fort to secure something from the great riches In rubber of Angola. It has ac cordingly accepted the offer of a group of Belgian capitalists who have applied for a concession to work the district of Lunda. the richest part of Angola, and situated on the border of the Congo. The Belgian financiers offer to halve the profits with the Portuguese govern ment, and further pledge themselves to export all their rubber by the port of Lunda. PEOPLE QUEER MIXTURE Macedonia Potpourri of AH Nations of Orient. LONDON. Aug. 22. (Special.) It will be interesting to see the results of the vote in Macedonia under the new Turkish constitution, if the boon ever spreads so far. For no one knows how the population of that blessed province is made up. A Servian news paper says that there are 990,000 Serv ians In it. 180.000 Albanians, 75,000 Turk 8, 47,000 Greeks and 10.000 Jews; whereas a Greek paper coolly declares that there are 600,000 Greeks, 250,000 Albanians, 150,000 Turks, 60,000 Serv ians and 9000 Jews, and If the Bul garians had the counting the results would be still more extraordinary. The solution of the Macedonian ques tion is like the one propounded In the United States many years ago for use between the Irish and the negroes: every Servian should kill a Greek, and be hung for It. Princess Good Democrat. LONDON. Aug. 22. (Special.) During her latest Impromptu visit to the Franco British Exhibition, the Princess of Wales went for a gondola trip on the lake. Among the other passengers was a man who, unaware of the Princess's identity. carried on a lengthy conversation with her, at the same time puffing away con tentedly at a large briar pipe. Her Royal Highness chatted amicably with the stranger and seemed thoroughly to appreciate the opportunity of a discus sion which was not "toned down" to the extent it would have been had the stranger known with whom he was con versing.