THE : 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.
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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. Yesterday morn
ing, when Raymond set out to school,
she called him to her and led him in
before her mother's portrait.
" Raymond,' she said, 'always think
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