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WOODRUFF WILL
DISPENSE OFFICES
New York Republican Leaders
Continue Him as Their
Chief.
WILL NOT FIGHT HUGHES
.lpo!iumeiit! to Slate Offices to Be
.Made Tlirousli Chairman Work
in Harmony With Gover
nor Where Possible.
NEW YORK. Icc. 5. An important
conference of Republican leaders in
this tate was held quietly yesterday
at the Republican Club here. The con
ference lasted from 11 A. M. till S P.
M. This statement was issued at Its
conclusion:
'The conference was for the purpose
of cementing the harmonious relations
which exist between President-elect
Taft. Secretary Root, who is to be
elected United States Senator in Mr.
Piatt's place, and Chairman Woodruff,
of the state committee. ' who Is to re
main chairman for the next two years.
Woodruff to Give Out Jobs.
"Under no circumstances will Mr.
Woodruff accept any appointment. He
is to remain head of the state commit
tee and the state officers-elect and
their friends have come to an agree
ment that Chairman Woodruff Is to be
the clearing-house man. through whom
all appointments are to be made to
the state departments of Controller.
Secretary of State. State Treasurer.
Attorney-General and . State Knglneer
and Surveyor. Those present at the
conference today are to make no re
quests of Governor Hughes for ap
pointments." Xo Fight Against Hughes.
It was emphatically asserted that the
conference discussed no opposition
measures to Mr. Hughes and a contin
uance of his policies in this state.
While It wu reported that the meeting
was held to form an alliance against
the Governor, one of the leaders de
clared that "the Republicans in the
Legislature and the Republican organ
ization of" the state would be very
happy - to acquiesce ' in Governor
Hughes policies when they are meri
torious." to the interests of the people
of the state and the Republican organ
ization." THY TO IUPEAGH MRS. BICE
TESTIMONY OFFERED TO DIS
PROVE HER STATEMENTS.
Watchman Testifies to Having Seen
Woman Near Rustin House at
.Time She Said She Was Asleep.
OMAHA. Dec. 5 The trial of Charles
E. Davis, charged with the murder of
Dr. Rustin, was adjourned at noon to
day until Monday morning.
Testimony tending to impeach that
of Mrs. Abble Rice was introduced
today. A block watchman testified to
having seen her within a block of the
Rustin home at 1 o'clock on tiie morn
ing of the killing of Rustin when, ac
cording to her testimony she was
asleep at the house of Clara Gleason,
two miles away.
Councilman Zimman, of Omaha, tes
tified to having seen Dr. Rustin at
Fourteenth and Farnam streets about
1 o'clock on the morning of the killing.
Much testimony " was presented in
an effort to show that Davis reached
his apartments in the Chatham Hotel
before 3 o'clock, approximately the
hour when the shooting of Rustin oc
curred. DID NOT INTEND TO KILL
Gamekeeper Who Slew Poacher Ac
quitted of Crime.
OAKLAND. Cal.. Dec. 5. The jury in
the case of John Rea. charged with (he
killing of Carl Moller. a 17-year-old boy,
on the Alviso Gun Club's lands near San
Jose several weeks ago. has returned a
verdict of not guilty. Rea was a game
keeper; Moller an alleged poacher.
The jury had been out 24 hours. The
consensus of opinion was that the shoot
ing was not the result - of a sudden or
passionate Impulse and that the game
keeper had not Intentionally shot the boy.
It was also stated that a large majority
of the Jury from the beginning were in
favor of acquittal.
John Rea was the gamekeeper for the
Albre Gun Club. On September 13 ho
noticed a boat contained three boys it
a short distance from the gun club. He
called for his Winchester rltle. anJ.
mounting a platform 15 feet high, shot
in the direction of the boat. One of the
boys.. Carl Moller. was instantly killed.
OUT OF RECEIVERS' HANDS
Wettinghouse Companies Again In
Solid Financial Condition.
PITTSBURG. Dec. o. The receivers of
the , Westinghouse Electric & Manufac
turing Company and the Securities In
vestment Company were discharged in
the United States Circuit Court today by
Judge James S. Young.
The petitions for the discharge of the
receivers were presented by George Gor
don, an attorney, who represented the
companies as being in sound financial
condition, the court being told that the
debts of th Westinghouse Electric &.
Manufacturing Company had been ar
ranged for with the exception of un
a.fenting crwdito-s with claims to the
amount of I7iX(X, who will be paid at
once In cash.
Th company, he stated, has cash on
hand amounting to about J15.IW.000. The
cash of the Securities Investment Com
pany now on hand Is about JlT.OXi.oa)
with una?entlng creditors representing
only about $1500.
VALUABLE JEWELS MISSED
House of Dead Woman Robbed of
-Treasures Worth $90,000.
SEW YORK. Dec. 5. A special dis
patch to the Herald from Philadelphia
vs:
Jewelry valued at 75,0u0, a copy of an
old masterpiece valued at $15,000,
Paris gowns, hats and opera cloaks,
are included In the inventory of valu
ables reported missingr from the resi
dence of the late Mrs. Georire Wood,
I who was found dead on October 13
Jn her home at 1239 North ttroaa
street. -
Mrs. Wood lived alone, and she died
alone. She was eccentric. Thougrh
she had hosts of friends and ac
quaintances, she spent her days
and nights In the big.' gloomy
house, unattended. On October 13, this
house, so Mrs. Wood's friends say. was
."the scene . of confusion. Strangers
tramped through the rooms and valu
ables were piled up and taken away.
The mystery of the missing valu
ables may never be cleared up. unless
action is taken by the city, which falls
heir to part of the state, or the Catho
lic church and the various charities
mentioned as beneficiaries In the will.
!wr done by professionals
Police Express Doubt as to Robbery
of Wood Residence.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 5. The police
of this city, who have been notified that
jewelry, valuable furs and art treasures,
variously estimated at $50,000 to $75,000 in
value, which disappeared from the home
of the late Mrs. George Wood since her
death, on October 13. declared today that
I:" the many articles alleged to be miss-
SOCIETY GIRL MAKES HIT OX
STAGE.
Thnia l.awton.
NEW YORK. Dec. 3. (Special.)
Thais Lawton is the stage
name of Kugenla Thais Lawton,
a society girl of Louisville who
went on the stage about eight
years ago land now occupies a
conspicuous position. This sea
son she takes the place of Mar
garet Anglin, " with Henry Mil
ler's company in "The Great Di
vide." MU-s Lawton is a beauti
ful woman and comes of a very
fine Kentucky family.
ing were taken from the house, they were
not carried off by persons who make
stealing a business. The alleged disap
pearance of the valuables has created a
small sensation among Mrs. Wood's
friends.
It was a peculiarity of Mrs. Wood that
her things were kept in great confusion.
Since her death, valuable ornaments have
been found hidden away In trunks, tucked
behind furniture and poked in out of the
way corners.
The police further declare that .Mrs.
Wood's wealth was largely imaginary,
and that she was In debt when she died.
APPROVE WIRELESS PHONES
Board of Ordinance and Fortifica
tions Purchase Instruments.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5. In reviewing
its work for the year the Board of Ord
nance and Fortifications of the War De
partment enumerates in Its annual report
to the Secretary of War. made public
today, a number of interesting experi
ments with Implements of war. The
board calls attention t the Interest it
manifested as early as 1898 in trying
flying machines by furnishing money to
the late Dr. S. P. Langley to make ex
periments in aero-dynamics. It reviews '
me successiui uigms run jiujw
the Wright brothers' aeroplane last
Summer, adding that the board has made
nrnvislon from its own funds for the
purchase of the machine. One of the In
ventions approved during the year was
a wireless telephone, over which satis
factory conversations were held at a dls-.
tance of five miles. Some of the Instru
ments were purchased.
SUIT SALEJTCMORROW.
Women's and Misses' new tailored
suits on sale tomorrow at 60c on the
dollar of wholesale cost. Furs, waists,
skirts, kimonos, etc., for Christmas gifts.
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MINE EXPLOSIONS
Mining Congress Votes for
Preventive Measures and
Compensation.
TAX TO RELIEVE VICTIMS
Session Ends With Re-election of
Richards as President, Retention
of Denver as Headquarters
and Message From Taft.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 5. The eleventh
National convention of the American
Mining Congress adjourned today after
a four days' session. The election of
officers and other routine business was
transacted at an afternoon meeting at
the Colonial Annex Hotel.
The officrs elected were J. H. Rich
ards. Boi.se. Idaho, president; Dr. E. R.
Buckley. Flat River. Mo., first vice
president; John Denrn. Salt Lake, sec
ond vlci-president; W. F. R. Mills,
Denver, third vice-president; J. R.
Gallbreath, Denver, secretary. The
directors elected are E. G. Bromley,
Denver; H. Foster Bain, Urbana, III.,
and Samuel A. Taylor. Pittsburg. Mr.
Bromley and the second and third vice-
presidentn comprise the executive com
mittee. The secretary was instructed
to submit the question of the next
meeting place to the directors by a let
ter vote.
Measures Against Explosions.
Resolutions were adopted declaring
for prevention of mine disasters; com
pensation for Injured miners; equip
ment of mines with scientific apparatus
to prevent mine explosions, and that
the Government make a tax or 1 per
cent a ton on soft coal to be used for
the support of miners' widows and in
jured miners.
As no action was taken relative to
the change of the seat of the National
headquarters from lcnver. that city
will retain the headquarters after a
lively battle with Salt Lake.
Disappointment seemed to be gen
eral that no definite action was taken
on the resolutions in -reference to the
proposed measures to decrease the al
leged frauds practiced In the sale of
mining stocks and relating to mine
accidents and their causes. All of
these resolutions were referred to a
committee.
Taft Pledges Assistance.
Reading of a telegram from W.. H.
Taft, in which the President-elect said
that the mining industry of this coun
try deserved all tne assistance which
the Government could render It and
that the mining resources of the coun
try must be conserved, caused much
enthusiasm at the morning session. The
telegram follows:
I am R-lad of an opportunity to express
my interest In the Important work which
the American Mining- Congress g doing: In
behalf of the mining- industry, and I desire
to encourage and co-operate in this work
In every possible way.
The mining; industry of this country,
which Is second only to agriculture In its
contribution to the National wealth, which
furnishes more than 66 per cent of the
total freight traffic of the country and em
ploys more than 1.000.000 men In its dif
ficult and dangerous tasks, deserves all the
assistance which this Government can ren
der it.
Xo country ' is so rich In those resources
which make for great and permanent
wealth as Is the United States; but this
condition of affairs has helped develop a
National habit of waste In the use of our
forests, our soils, our minerals and other
resources. Fortunately, however, the pub
lic conscience of the country Is awakening
to both the loss of life and waste of ma
terials In all of our Industries, and we
-must see to it that the movement is guided
wisely and carried forward to success.
Can Prevent Explosions.
That the average mine explosion la
not a mystery is the opinion of 50 mine
operators, including the chief mine In
spectors of Pennsylvania, West Vir
ginia, Ohio, Illinois and several other
coal mining states, who presented the
following address to the convention:
Th.? state mine inspectors present at this
meeting desire to assert their belief that
the causes of the mine disasters are for -the
most part known and that It will r3 pos
sible by united efforts of all persons in
terested to reduce greatly the liabilities of
explosions. It would be a grave .error to
allow the statement made in th,ls Congress,
that the general cuuses of this disaster are
unknown, to go unrebukod. There Is no
hidden mystery In these happenings, as
some of the addresses heard at this con
vention would lead the averago listener to
believe. At all the recent explosions, with
the exception of the last at Marlanna. the
causes have been speedily ascertained and
remedial measures recommended.
What Congress Will Fight For.
President Richards, before leaving
tonight, summed up the projects upon
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Is by far the finest and. largest in
the Northwest. Every demand
can be quarety and fairly met.
Prices will meet your approval,
as we buy them right and sell
them right. Quality, as it has
always been, "at its best."
SOLITAIRE RINGS
In all sizes' Keserve one now
for your gift.
which the Congress will make a fight
during the coming year, as follows:
"The most important movements in
which we are interested are the estab
lishment of a bureau of mines and
mining. Federal aid to mining schools,
protection to lead and zinc operators
and a revision of forestry laws where
by mining operators may be given more
latitude."
GIANT COLLIER LAUNCHED
Prometheus Takes Her Maiden
' Plunge Into Great Briny Deep,
MARE ISLAND NAVY-YARD. Cal.,
Dec. 5. The giant collier Prometheus,
first of her kind to be built in a Govern
ment navy-yard, -slipped into the wa
ters .of Mare Islan.d channel at 11
o'clock today. Miss Dollie Evans,
daughter of Naval Constructor Holden
A; Evans, shattered a bottle of cham
pagne on the vessel's bow. saying:
"I christen thee Prometheus."
A score of distinguished guests
thronged about Constructor Evans
and Captain T. S. Phelps, Jr.,
commandant of the yard, tendering
their congratulations upon the successful
climax to an undertaking that has had
no precedent upon the Pacific Coast. Be
tween the naval officers who built the
Prometheus and the representatives of
California's greatest commercial organi
zations the felicitations were extremely
cordial.
The completion of the collier in the
record-breaking time of 13' months, the
fact that the vessel Is now practically 95
per cent finished.' and the knowledge
that she is the first large steel shin ever
constructed in a Government yard on the
Pacific Coast, were the principal topics of
discussion at a brief ceremony that fol
lowed the launching. Governor J. N. Gil
lett spoke of California's 'interest In the
event; Naval' Constructor Evans deliv
ered an address on "Shipbuilding at
Navy-Yards." and J. O. Harron. of the
California Promotion Committee, dwelt
upon San Francisco's relation to the Mare
Island Navy-yard. Another address was
made by Walter McArthur on "Builders
of the Ship."
Following the addresses, luncheon
was served to upwards of 2000 people,
the tables being laid in the great shops
and department buildings of the yard.
Later in the day a party of newspaper
men were taken aboard the Promethe
us In a launch and during the Inspec
tion, the vessel was lighted throughout
by means of her own electric light
plant which had already been installed.
ATTORNEY GETS DIVORCE
Sardis Summerfield Secures Separ
ation From Wife at Reno.
RENO, Nev., Dec. 5. After failing
several months ago to secure a separa
tion In one of the most sensational
suits ever heard in the local courts,
Sardis Summerfield, one of the wealth
iest and most prominent attorneys in
the state, was granted a divorce last
night on the grounds of simple deser
tion from Mary Summerfield in a sec
ond suit i utterly devoid of sensation
and carried on with the utmost se
crecy. By the terms of the divorce Mrs.
Summerfield is given half interest, val
ued at $50,000, to one of the richest
ranches In the county. Summerfield
retains cash and property valued at
above $100,000. A boy, aged 17, is
given Into the custody of the mother,
while the guardianship of a younger
boy is unsettled.
SUFFRAGETTES . IN BATTLE
(Continued From First Page.)
Inent in political affairs of Colorado,
where equal suffrage is given them, do
not agree with President Roosevelt that
"no special improvement in the position
of women In those states of the West
which have adopted woman suffrage la
noticeable." The President's opinion was
expressed in a letter to Dr. Lyman Ab
bott, which was read last night at a
meeting of the National L3ague for the
Civic Education of Women, held In New
York.
Mrs. Sarah Piatt Decker, former pres
ident of the National Federation of Wom
en's Clubs, who resides in this city and
an active participant in every political
campaign within the state, said of the
President's statement:
"It is evident that he has not made a
careful study of the matter. He knows
nothing of the humane measures which
have been passed by our Legislature
through the influence of women. I am
convinced that the men of the state
would Join the women in declaring that
woman suffrage has been a success In
Colorado and even would fight to pre
vent it being taken from them."
Mrs. J. M. Conine, a former member of
the Stats Legislature, says:
"Juvenile Judge Ben B. Lindsay,
known throughout the country as a result
of laws which have been enacted through
his influence, will bear witness to the
fact that those laws owe their passage
more to the .women of Colorado than to
any other influence."
It was due to the almost unanimous
support of the women voters of Denver
that Judge Lindeay was re-elected to pre
side over the juvenile court here, receiv
ing at the recent election when he ran as
an Independent candidate more votes than
all his opponents combined.
Because tlere is a certain refined character of quality and style that is
all its own, making the equality of value and price better than ordinary.
Because, like a Government bond, the Feldenheimer guarantee is a
binding contract of security, which provides absolute satisfaction to its
patrons. Our 40th j-ear of retailing is evidence.
PORTLAND'S PRINCIPAL JEWELRY STORE
JEWELERS
.SILVERSMITHS
SUPPOSED LORD
HAS DISAPPEARED
Chicago Fears "Lord" Her
bert L. Russell Has Been
Murdered.
SPOKANE SPOILS ROMANCE
Young Englishman Is Merely Civil
Engineer, Untitled His Bride
Shrinks From Millionaire's
Daughter to Poor Teacher.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5. (Special.) Chi
cago police were asked today to search
for Herbert L. Russell, said to be an j
English nobleman. He disappeared
about a month ago, when he left his
bride of six months, a beautiful and
wealthy Spokane girl, yat the Audito
rium Annex, to go to Aurora. III..-and
It Is feared he may have been mur
dered. The young wife hurried back
to her parents and since that time the
police of two nations have been search
ing for the missing man.
According to the story told the Chi- I
cago police, Lord Herbert Russell, of
Bridgeport, England, came to the
United States about a year ago as the
representative of a large British syn
dicate of investors to look over timber i
tracts in the Northwest.
Marries Spokane Girl.
While in Spokane he married the
belle of that city, daughter of a mil
lionaire. The couple toured the East
on their honeymoon, Russell receiving !
allowances of liberal proportions from
home each month. About a month ago,
upon receipt of some business letters 1
from England, they came to Chicago, j
Saying that it was necessary to go to
Aurora to inspect some real estate and
some manufacturing property in which
his English company was interested,
the young nobleman went there.
The bride has heaid nothing from
him since that time. According to the
police, she said that he had much
jewelry and money with him. Although
nearly prostrated with grief, the bride,
rather than be subjected to notoriety,
hurried to her home In Spokane. There
she was advised to notify the Chicago
police.
Relatives Are Alarmed.
Sergeant O'Brien and Detective Brau,
of the detective bureau, started to work
on the case. They learned that a large
English syndicate had heavy holdings
in Aurora, but were refused any infor
mation of the young man by the offi
cials of the Bridgeport bank, to whom
they wrote.
The detectives say they have learned
that a sister of the Englishman has j
written to Spokane since the myste
rious disappearance, and that the rela
tives of the missing man are greatly
alarmed. Absolutely no trace of Rus
sell has been discovered since he left
the Annex.
HEADS HOE SPLIT WITH iX
FOUR OF FAMILY FOUND DEAD
IX BEDS.
Memhers of Colorado Household Are
Brutally Butchered While
Asleep.
TRINIDAD, Col.. Dec 5. Their
heads split open with an ax, . four
members of the Casmo Garcia family
were found dead in their beds In their
home on Corriso Creek. 85 miles east
of Trinidad, yesterday, by Nicholas
Fernandez. The dead:
Casmo Garcia, aged 75, head of the
household.
Mrs. Viviana Garcia, his wife, aged
52.
Torivla Garcia, a son, aged 25.
Luz Gurrule, aged 60, friend of the
family.
The condition of the bodies Indicates
they had been dead for at least two
days. ,
Maggie Garcia, 18 years old. is miss'ng
and It is believed that she has also been
murdered or that she has been kidnaped
Francisco Martinez, 30 years old. who has
been paying court to Maggie Garcia eev
eral weeks and who was ordered by her
parents to keep away from their place.
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Commencing Monday, we will give to every
one of our customers, placing his Srder for
a suit of clothes, an extra pair of Trousers
absolutely without cost. This is another
one of the popular Columbia Woolen Mills
innovations. Regardless of the kind of suit
you buy, the price or anything else, this offer
stands good. The suit that you select i3
worth every penny we charge for it, leaving
the trousers an absolute net gain. Columbia
Tailored Clothes have been so thoroughly
popularized in Portland that it is not neces
sary to give anything away to stimulate
trade, but the season of the year suggests
generosity and good feeling. Therefore, the
FREE TROUSERS, coupled With excep-'
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WILL FIND
Many suggestions for the men and boys of the family at our store.
Everything For the Auto
BICYCLES-MOTORCYCLES
Flashlights, Thermos Bottles, Gillette Razors, etc., etc.
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS
BALL0U 8 WRIGHT
88 SIXTH STREET
has also disappeared and eearch is also
being made for him.
Martinez is said to have represented
himself to be a wealthy sheepowner of
New Mexico. He was last seen in the
vicinity of the Garcia ranch on Wednes
day, and it Is believed the murders were
committed early on that day. The Gur
cias were sheepralsers. Nicholas . ernan
dez, who found the bodies, had gone to
the Garcia place to borrow a wagon.
Unable to arouse anybody, he forced the
door. A bloody ax was lying near the
door, and in one room were the bouies
of Garcia and his wife; In another their
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Stark Streets
on. and in
friend.
third the aged woman
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our appreciation
and thanks to our many friends for
their kind expressions of sympathy, and
the many floral offerings sent during
our recent bereavement.
MRS. THOMAS ROBSOX
AND FAMILY.
Something doing New Year's eve.
Twenty-two artists for the entertain
ment of our guests at the Perkins Ho
tel Grill. Tables now being reserved.
WATCHES
A dependable watch always
satisfies. We have them in
a great variety of styles.
Only those that have a repu
tation are sold by us. Every
one guaranteed for time and
wear.
Ladies' gold-filled "Watches, $12.00 up
Gents' gold-filled Watches, $12.50 up
Ladies' solid gold Watches, $20.00 up
Gents solid gold JVatches,$45.00 up