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Newspaper Page TextTHE : SUNDAY OREGON" IAX, POKTLASH. DECEMBER 37, 1908. BEN SELLING'S SACRIFICE SALE LADIES' AND MISSES' COATS MAN TAILORED HALF PRICE LADIES' AND MISSES' $15 COATS Now. . .$7.50 LADIES' AND MISSES' $20 COATS Now. .?10.00 LADIES' S WE ATERS LADIES' $8.50 SWEATERS ?5.65 ' LADIES $6.00 SWEATERS .". . . .?3.95 LADIES' $5.00 SWEATERS .?3.35 LADIES' $3.50 SWEATERS .$2.45 BOYS' WOOL SWEATERS BOYS' $1.50 SWEATERS Now 89? BOYS' $1.00 SWEATERS Now. . 59? MEN'S SUITS AND RAINCOATS Divided into Three Lots. ALL REDUCED LOT ONE MEN'S SUITS AND RAINCOATS tfjlC $20 und $25 regular Now p lJ LOT TWO MEN'S SUITS AND RAINCOATS Ofi $30 and $35 regular Now $AJ LOT THREE MEN'S SUITS AND RAIN- CH COATS $40 to $50 regular Now pOV MEN'S FANCY VESTS HALF PRICE MEN'S $15 VESTS Now $7.50 MEN'S $10 VESTS Now ?5.00 MEN'S $7.50 VESTS Now $3.75 MEN'S $5.00 VESTS Now. .$2.50 MEN'S $3.00 VESTS Now ?1.50 BOYS' and CHILDREN'S SUITS ALL REDUCED BOYS' $15.00 SUITS Now. $9.85 BOYS' $12.50 SUITS Now. . . . : $7.95 BOYS' $10.00 SUITS Now .$6.35 BOYS' $ 7.50 SUITS Now $4.95 BOYS' $ 5.00 SUITS Now $3.35 BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S OVERCOATS Same Reductions as Above. BOYS' PLAIN KNEE PANTS $1.50 KNEE PANTS Now 75 $1.00 KNEE PANTS Now. . .50 $ .50 KNEE PANTS Now. .25? MEN'S OPERA and SILK HATS HALF PRICE BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER SPREGKELS IS DEAD Pioneer Sugar Refiner of Pa cific Slope Succumbs. LEAVES MANY MILLIONS Estate Estimated at Over 5 0.0 0 0, 000 Will Be Divided Among Ills Children and Relatives, Is Genera! Belief. SAX FRANCISCO. Dec. 2S. After an illness of leys than a week's duration I'latis Spreckels. widely known as the "Sugar Kin of the ramie. Coast. . died at his home In tills city today. Mr. Spreckc'j was W year of and was taken 111 with a severe cold early this week. This developed into pneumonia, and during the last two days the veteran susar refiner sank rapidly, his death oc curring at 4:"0 o'clock this morning. Hi condition last night was so serious that his physicians warned the members of his family that the end waa not far off, and his immediate relatives remained nith him until lie passed away. At the bedside were Rudolph and John D. Spreck els. his sons, and Mrs. Harry Holhrook and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, his grand daughters. - Rudolph Spreckels had just returned from Honolulu the day before, having been summoned by his brother on his father's recent return from New York In poor health. Was Aele to the Knd. I.ess than a month ago Mr. Spreckels appeared before the House committee on ways and means in Washington, to tes tify in regard to sugar duties; and he went from there to Xew York to attend to other business. In spite of bla ad vanced ge. Mr. Spreckels devoted a large part of his time to the various lines of business in which he was interested, and took an active part in many tines of public work as well. Two years ago he was forced to drop his b;:sines affairs for a time by a severe illne.s. but his rugged constitution enabled him to with stand his sickness and again resume active life. Superior Judge Graham today ap pointed Rudolph Spreckels and C. A. Spreckels executors of the will of their father. Claus Spreckels. fixing their bond at 1500.000. which was furnished. In applying for letters of administra tion it was stated that some matters connected with, the estate needed im mediate attention. Leaves Large Estate. The will Is in the possession of the widow, Mrs. Anna Spreckels. and will be opened on Monday. It Is said that all of the dead capitalist's children are mentioned in the will and each given a share of the estate, the value of which is variously estimated at from J40.000.000 -to S50.009.000. It was stated in court that the Income from the es tate exceeded a quarter of a million dollars a year. Apart from the Importance which at tached to Clans Spreckels as the pioneer sugar refiner of the coast and an invest or of millions in California and the Ila Is'andt. the SweskeJs family has for many, years been one of the most prominent in the state. John- D. Spreck els, his eldest son, had been for years a directing influence in Oriental trade, apart from his other Interests, and Ru dolph Spreckels. president of the First National Rank of this city, has been, a supporter: of the graft prosecution In Pan Francisco to the extent of thou sands of dollars, in addition to his active participation. Mr. Spreckels recently returned from New York. .On his arrival at home he was suffering from the effects of a cold, which developed into pneumonia. He was not thought to be seriously ill, but his son. Rudolph Spreckels, prom inently Identified with the graft prose cution in this city,, who was in Hono lulu, was notified of his father's poor health.' and hastened home, . arriving yesterday on the steamer Nippon Mam. The other children of Mr. Spreckels are John D. Spreckels, proprietor of the Morning Call, president of the Oceanic Steamship Company and prominently Identified with many business Interests: C. A. Spreckels. Adolph Spreckels and Mrs. Emma Watson. Born In Germany. Claus Spreckels was born in Lam- stadt. Germany, in 1S2S. and came to the United States, in 1846. After being employed for some time in Charleston, ! GRISGDM TO QUIT American Ambassador at Italy May Return Soon. RESIGNATION IS RUMORED were found on the track. An examina tion of the train when It arrived in Vancouver disclosed a section of the dead man's neck on the truck of the locomotive. t J- - sV 9: Claus 3precWcl, Sna'nr Ktas; of . California. Mho Died Veer- o Cause for Decision Given, and Confirmation Is Lacking, Both in Rome and Washington-Could Continne ' I'nder Tart. ROME, Dec 26. The fact that the American Ambassador has given up the lease of Del Drago Palace, where he has made his residence since tfoming to Rome, has given rise to various conjee tures as to the Ambassador's future. In dications are. however, that it Is the Ambassador's intention to retire from the diplomatic service. Indeed, it is said on good authority that he has already forwarded his. resignation, in which he declines to take office abroad after the retirement of President Roosevelt. It is understood that Mr. Grlscomh has informed King Victor Immanucl of his decision. The King expressed regret, but agreed with him that it would be to his advantage to return ' home voluntarily In his prime, so that he might take an active part in the political affairs of his country. Mr. Griscomb is known to b a close personal friend of the President-elect, and there Is no doubt that the question of his retaining his diplomatic post under the new administration would be of his own choice. When questioned tonight with regard to his reported resignation, Mr. Griscomb refused to deny the report. He merely said he had no statement to make on the subject. C. and New Tork.. he came to San Francisco, reaching this city In 1S56. He established a store, and later con ducted a brewery. In 1868 he built the Ray Sugar Refinery and began the im portation of raw material from Hawaii. Prospering in this business, he estab lished other refineries, promoted the beet sugar industry, establishing re fineries and engaging. In the growing of beets on a large scale. He also built a refinery at Philadelphia, In vested largely In the Oceanic Steamship Company and many other enterprises, including the building of the San Joa quin Valley Railroad. Many of his In terests In Hawaii are reported to have been disposed of by his son Rudolph during the latter's recent trip to the islands. They included the banking house of Claus Spreckels Co. and con siderable valuable real estate. Th Frnch i-e losing tiie!r inter.: In hijllrd. In I1 tale were pjtid en WV- t hiiKar1 tah whl! th number . lat vm. r. ..iv ?i onu Xo Confirmation Received. WASHINGTON. Dec. 26. Confirma tion of the reported resignation of Am bassador Griscom could not be obtained in official quarters tonight. At the White House It was stated that nothing had been received there concerning the matter and State Department officials declared that no word indicating the Ambassador's purpose to resign had reached the department. BODY GROUND UP ON TRACK Young Man Hurled Before Train by Drunken Companions. VANCOUVER. B. C," Dec. 26. Police are scouring the district around Whon nock. 30 miles up the C. P. R. line from Vancouver, for the murderers of Odin L.eei a young farmer of that place. The murder occurred last night. I.ee and two other men were traversing the Canadian Pacific tracks and quarreling. All carried bottles. As the Vancouver-bound train came along from Seattle, companions struck l.ee with a bottla and threw him In front of the train. He was ground to pieces. The murderers Immediately fled atid have not since been seen. Several hours later pieces of his bod. FOUR BRAVES .BITE DUST Fatal Tronble Reported From Anetli Indian Rei-ervallon. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. Four Indians were killed and. one injured at the reser vation, located at Aneth, Utah, accord ing to advices received by the Bureau of Indian Affairs today from Superintendent Slielton. of the Ship Rock Indian Agency, located In the northwestern portion of New Mexico. Accompanied by a phy sician, Superintendent Shelton has left for the scene of the trouble, the nature of which Is as yet unknown to officials of the Indian Affairs Bureau. DENVER, Dec. 26. The Anetli, Utah, Indian reservation, where, according to a Washington dispatch, four Indians were killed and one injured, is located in Utah just north of the Navajo Indian Reserva tion and near the Colorado line. The place Is remote from telegraph centers. and at the local Lnited States Array D! vision Headquarters in this city it is re ported that notliijig has been heard there of the killing. VOICES URGE GIRL Slays Herself to Join Dead Mother and Brother. THINKS THEY1 NEED HER Leaves Xote to Father Giving Rea sons for Rash Deed Friends Vastly Impressed by Young Woman's Case. NOT POLITICAL REFUGEE Russian Sent Home for Trial Re garded as Mere Criminal. CHICAGO, Dec. 26. United States Commissioner Foote today forwarded to the State Department at Washington a review of the evidence which prompt ed him to recommend the extradition of Christian Rudowlti. wanted by the Russian government on charges of rob bery and murder. The Commissioner believes the question of political of fenses does not enter into the Rudo- witz case, and holds that sufficient evl dence was Introduced during the hear ing to warrant the belief that the ac cused was not a member of a revolu tionary band and should stand trial In Russia. FORTY ARRESTS PLANNED Continued from K.rst I'axe.) went to Andrew Carnegie and laid an ar ray or facts before h;m. The result, ac cording to rumor, was that he authorized the expenditure of J15O.O0O in the detective work. .etc. He is said to take the same stand that MK Spreckels did in cleaning up San Francisco. - - It is reported toda.y that several men connected with he charges of corruption have decided to make a full confession as to the extent of their culpability, to gether with what they know concerning the guilt of others. San Pedro Marine Notes. SAN PEDRO. Cal., Dec. 26. The steamer Pasadena. Captain Kalmln, cleared today for Newport to load a re turn cargo of lumber. The schooner Ludlow. Captain Peter son, finished discharging 900.000 feet of lumber for the Southern California Lum ber Company and sailed today in ballast for Grays Harbor to reload. The schooner Omega. Captain Nyman, completed the discharge, of a lumber cargo and sailed today in ballast for Coos Bay to reload. 6. ( Special. talented Louise NEAV TORK. Dec. That strong-minded. D""Ie- "1 only daughter of Kmil Bar ney a wealthy resident of Fast Ruther ford. X. J., should end her life as she did after careful preparation, and leave a letter to her father declaring that the spirit voices of her mother and brother had urged her to join them in a world of happiness and joy. has made a vast impression on the voung wom an's friends and relatives." Miss Barney inhaled gas through tube in her little brother Ravrndnd's room. She had laid out beside her a wnite silk dress, which she had made under a rush order. The girl was dead when the 11 -year-old boy returned Trom scnool, and tins is the letter she left for her father: "Dear Father: I cannot stay with you or Raymond any longer. I am called to join mother and George in the next world. On Sunday last, while kneeling on mother's grave In the cem etery, I heard her voice aaying to me, 'Louise, I am lonesome. ' Come to me without delay. George and I both want you to be with us to know what real happiness Is.' "I am going, father. Goodby. Take good care of Raymond. Your loving daughter, IX5UISE." Miss Barney had neyer interested her self in spiritualism, had never been a student of the psychic. Her mother died six years ago. and her brother George at the age of 15, three years ago. Since the' death of the mother the young girl had been . a mother to her brothers and her father's constant com panion. She was a girl with neither fads nor fancies, save a great love for music. She managed all the house hold affairs in the pVetty cottage on Randolph avenue, and was regarded among her neighbors and friends as a model housekeeper and an unusually devoted daughter and sister. Not since her mothers or her broth ers death. said Mr. Harney. "has Louise ever given the vaguest hint at spirit communications. She was de voutly religious, but would not interest herself Jn psychic phenomena, a sub ject that I have given a gooddeal of attention to. 'Last Saturday I brought home some wreaths for my wife and little boy's grave. It was the anniversary of George's death three years ago. I asked Louise to take the wreaths out to the Berry Lawn cemetery. She went to the graves alone on Sunday after noon, getting home just before dusk. had been out walking, and when I came In I found her in me parlor. stannding before a portrait of my wife. I think she had been there a long time, for it was almost supper time. She was staring very intently at the portrait and did not seem to see me as I went in. I touched her on the arm and said: "What is the matter. Louise?" "She smiled sadly, and replied, 'Fa ther, mother wants me. She is calling for mc' I did not understand what she meant, and sought to soothe her. I imagined her visit to her mother's grave had affected her. though she did not mention it. nor speak of the spirit voices she had heard in the ceme tery. "I confess I was a little bit fright eued, and I urged her to go to her room to rest. She did. and a little while later came downstairs and sat at the piano. She began playing Nearer, My God, to Thee." and played it continuously, with Improvised varia tions, throughout the evening. "On Monday she seemed sad and pre occupied, but went about her little duties in the usual way, caring for Raymond, seeing that he got off to school in time and helping him with his lessons. In the evening she again played 'Nearer, My God, to Thee," and nothing else. 'And so it was on Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday, though now CAPTAIX OF TK.IAS RAXGERS CUTS KEMGIO-V .. I i ik.i Bill Mvlloaalri. NEW YORK. Nov. " 26. ( Spe cial.) Bill McDonald, the gaunt and grilled captain of the Texas Rangers has got religion and is urging sinners to repentence in a revival in Texas. His dead sure aim is no more directed at cat tle rustlers and half-breeds, but at the hard-hearted who resist the evangelist's appeal to reform and repent. Captain Bill is the man who investigated the Brownsville riot for the citizens and reported against the negro soldier-;, and who was invited to hunt with President Roosevelt. While there is much rejoicing over Bill's change of heart, there is fear that Texas has lost its most picturesque character since Sam Houston. of your mother, and of your brother George and of me.' Then she kissed him gently and sent him out to school. Wrhen the liov came home he found her' dead. She had put the house in im maculate order and allowed the girl to go out for the afternoon. I knew noth ing of the new silk dress until I shw it in the room beside her bed. She had ordered It on Monday and it was delivered in the morning. "It is a. very strange case,' indved. for Louise had never brooded over br mother's death. That she heard the voices at the grave her letter states with certainty. It is one of chose strange, sad. psychic phenomena that we can never explain in this world." BeHingham's Hopes Blighted. OREGON! AX NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Dec. 2S. Sena lor Fulton today called upon the lighthouse board to ascer tain whether there is any intention of removing the headquarters from the Co lumbia River to Belllngham Bay. He was informed that no such move is contem plated, as the Columbia River is centrally located and will be permanently retained as headquarters of the 13th district. Rellingham asked for the headquarters, but will not get them. One train was nulled into Ranger vetnt !y with aS.!'! busl.e's oT yn'tttnem nhftM. Breath Odors Removed by Charcoal Onions, Tobacco, Decaying Food, Al cohol, Stomach Gases and Ira purities Foul the Breath, Charcoal Purifies It. and then she seemed a little brighter and more cheerful. 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