. THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND,. OCTOBER 10. 1909.
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JURY PICKED TO
HEAR EXCISE CASE
REMOVAL
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EXPERT
DENTAL
WORK
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Trio Accused of Mutilating Pe
tition, to Appear for
Trial Monday.
DEFENDANTS DENY CHARGE
M. Relnstein, Ts. Breslauer and Sam
Lotan, Former Deputy City Au
ditor. Involved Great In-
' terest Is Aroused.
A Jury to try the case of the state
against SI. Relnstein and S. Breslauer.
charged with mutilating the pages of the
ilcKenna excise petition, has been se
cured In the Circuit Court, and the trial
will proceed before Judge Morrow Mon
day morning. Deputy District Attorney
Vreeland is representing the prosequtlon
and Attorney Logan and Huston the de
fense. There Is great Interest in the case
becs.tr Be of the sensational incidents con
nected therewith, and because of the
prominence of those Involved. Sam Lotan,
ex-Deputy City Auditor, being also ac
cused. It is alleged that the three men
entered the City Hall late one night last
June, being admitted by Lotan. and that
they cut some of the sheets of the docu
ment They, admit being present, but
deny the other charge.
The Jury to try the case is composed of
R. J. McDuffee, W. H. Nunn. W. J. Van
Deusen. George W. Jousted, F. P. Walker.
John B. Huffman. C W. Lambert, H.
McNaughton. A. L. Maney. William 11c
Glbbons, James Keeney and John G. Mc
Lees. The McKenna excise petition was one of
many petitions filed with City Auditor
Earbur prior to the last municipal elec
tion, and was aimed to Curb the liquor
traffic. In that It carried drastic provi
sions concerning the number of saloons
and prescribed certain rales and regula
tions regarding the conduct of such es
tablishments. Shortly after It was filed, deputies In
the office discovered that it had been
mutilated, that erasures of names had
been made on the pages, and that others
had been tampered with by spurious ad
dresses being set opposite them, so as to
nullify them for election purposes. City
Auditor Barb ii r at once took up the case
and discovered that on the night in ques
tion, Sam Lotan. then a Deputy Auditor,
was seen in the building. He had the
combination to the same and a key to
.the vault in which the" petitions were
kept, and was at once suspected. He ad
mitted taking Breslauer and Relnstein
Into the vault to see the document, but
professed Ignorance as to what they did
while there.
The result of the discovery was the ar
rest of the trio, and charges being filed
against them. Lotan was discharged
from his position. There has been a
rumor for several days to the effect that
he intends to tell all he knows about the
case, and his testimony Is being largely
relied upon to win the case for the prose
cution. Unless he swears that Relnstein
and Breslauer cut and otherwise mutilat
ed the document, the state cannot prove
that they did, as there are no other witnesses.
LOSS BY DEFAULT GRAZED
Judgment for Wehrung Against
Country Club Barely Averted.
In the Circuit Court yesterday morn
ing W. H. Wehrung came near secur
ing a judgment by default against the
Portland Country Club and Livestock
Association. Date for the answer of
the club having passed, application for
default was made, but was prevented
by the presence of Lawyer Joseph, who
asked the court to stay Judgment until
later.
Mr. 'Vrehrung.-presldent of the Ore
gon Commission to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition at Seattle, sued the
local corporation for J3000, alleged to
be due him for services.
REALTY DEALER ARRESTED
E. D. Nelson Accused of Obtaining
Money by False Pretense.
E. D. Nelson, a realty and business
broker, with offices In the Board of
Trade Building, was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Constable Wagner on a
charge of obtaining money by false
pretenses. The complainant against
him Is Elmer Newquist. a laborer, liv
ing at 245 East Sixth street.
Newquist declares he answered an
advertisement asking for an "honest
man without experience to buy a part
nership in a cigar stand. Nelson, he
says, told him the man had changed
his mind, but that he (Nelson) owned
a cigar stand at 1424 Fourth street
Newquist asserts he entered Into a
contract with Ntlson, paying $150 In
cash and agreeing to transfer two lots
on the East Side for a half Interest
in the stand. After signing the con
tract, he asserts, he made up his mind
not to engage in the cigar business
and demanded his money back. This,
he says, was refused by Nelson. Af
ter making a number of visits to Nel
son's office, Newquist applied to Dep
uty District Attorney Fitzgerald and
a warrant was Issued. Nelson was re
leased under $500 bail.
DATE SET FOR MEETING
Senatorial Delegation May Confer
With Chamber of Commerce'.
Wednesday morning at 11:30 o'clock
has been set as the time for a meeting
between the Oregon Senators and com
mittees of the Chamber of Commerce
to outline the work of the coming ses
sion of Congress and to present Ore
gon's needs to the members of the Sen
atorial delegation. The time set. while
definite, does not Indicate with cer
tainty that a meeting will be held. As
yet the entire matterls undecided, and
it depends upon Senator Bourne as to
whether the meeting will be held or
not.
Senator Bourne expects to leave
Portland next Wednesday, and if he is
obliged to go before the time set for
the meeting, the conference will be
dropped. As It Is. Congressmen Ellis
and Hawley can hardly reach Portland
in time for the meeting, and the Cham
ber of Commerce, through Secretary
GUtner. Is planning to hare at least a
conference with the two Oregon Senators.
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Orient. It la apacloua and almoat land
locked and. havlnn a mad bottom. afTorda
, excellent anchorage In de&lha varying from
three and one-half to 1& fathoms at low
water, price tidea.
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of Dental Work with
the greatest skill and
gentleness.
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OFFICE HOURS-8 A. M. to 5 P. M. SUNDAYS 9 A. M. to 12 M.
Phono Main 2119 Fourteen Years in Portland
NOOSE IS FATE OF TWO
FIXCH AND DALT SENTENCED
TO HAXG NOVEMBER 12.
Death Penalty Pronounced on Mur
derer or Attorney Ralph Fisher
and Harry Kinney's Slayer.
James. A. Finch and Harry Daly were
sentenced yesterday morning in the Cir
cuit Court to be hanged Friday, Novem
ber 12. Finch for murdering Ralph B.
Fisher and. Daly for killing Harry Kin
ney. Judge Bronaugh passed sentence
upon Finch and Judge Gantenbein upon
Daily. Efforts of the attorneys for the
trials had failed.
and both appear -doomed to pay the full
penalty of their crimes upon me giuu
at Salem on the date specified. It is said,
v. .Via a n ffTnrt will ha made in
behalf of Daly to secure commutation of
his sentence by the Governor.
Attorney Jeffrey, representing Finch,
Interposed objection to the passing of
sentence by Judge Bronaugh. contending
that the State Supreme Court had erred
in refusing a new trial, and saying, among
other things, that the defendant is en
titled to such because of a photograph
that was .Introduced in evidence during
the trial. He said he did not wish to
orttixlan the turla-ment of the. higher court.
but thought the decision erroneous.
Judge Bronaugh. at the close of the re
marks, ordered Finch to rise, and then
formally pronounced the death sentence.
Finch was plainly nervous, and seemed
glad to be taken out ot tne courtroom.
He shot and killed Ralph Fisher, prosecu-
.- n th. Vtar A ,Bn ifitlnn because of
alleged grievances against the young
man, who was engagea in iumuing nis
duty by pressing charges against Finch,
rialtf mhnt nnri V H 1 oH ICInnev in ft sa
loon brawl. He was represented by John
H. Stevenson, wno saia ne regretiea mtn.
the mandate of the Supreme Court was
ao-olnBt Ytm .lfnr .Tiirltr GAntenheln
then pronounoed sentence, and the pris
oner was xaaen irom me room iu ns
County Jail
BAD CHECKS ARE ALLEGED
O. II. -Setple, Reputed Wealthy
Rancher of Eugene, Is Arrested.
O. H. Selple, believed in Portland to
he the owner - of an extensive ranch
near Eugene. Or., was arrested in Eu
gene yesterday afternoon by Sheriff
Brown, at tire request of Constable
Wagner. Selple Is wanted in this city
on several charges of having passed
worthless checks. He will be brought
back to Portland for trial.
Selple was a guest of the Portland
Hotel while here until a few days ago
and earned the reputation about town
of being a "highflyer" by his lavish
expenditures. He disappeared from the
city, and scores of people have been
inquiring about his account at the
American Bank and Trust Company,
where he is said to have funds.
While the Constable was looking for
Seiple a complaint was filed in the
Municipal Court by the manager of the
Perkins Hotel, who had cashed a check
for $25 .for Sciple. The check. It is
complained, came back' marked "no
funds."
John Rometsch. a saloon keeper at
Third and Morrison streets, says he
cashed two checks for Selple, one for
$75 and the other for $50. ' Blandon
& Velton complain of having been
victimized to the extent of $25. Sev
eral other checks are said to have been
cashed for Seiple. .
SMALL CLAIMS NO GOOD
Conntjr Questions legality of War
rants for Less Than $1.
GRANTS PASS. Or., Oct. 9. (Special.)
May a County Clerk Issue county war
rants for less than one dollar? is a sig
nificant question that is confronting S. F.
Cheshire. Josephine County's efficient of
ficer. The puzzling situation was all
brought about by the recent enactment of
a law of Congress which says and makes
It a penal offense to rrfake, issue or circu
late any note, check, memorandum, token
or other obligation for a sum less than
?1. The law carries heavy penalty and
imprisonment.
Many small bills are presented to the
County Court, and among others are dray
bills for 60 and 76 cents during the month,
and as the county pa" only in scrip or
warrants, the issue of such warrants for
less than $1 would seem to apply.
Back Broken, Still He Walks.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oot. 8. After fall
ing from the second story of a build
ing into the basement and breaking his
back yesterday, Frank Arrlson, a lath
er, walked to the ambulance which
was summoned to take him to the hos
pital. When the ambulance arrived at
the hospital, Arrlson walked to his
bed. His case Is a puzzle to the physi
cians. Examination Bhowed that his
11th dorsal vertebra was fractured.
Sheman,a& Co,
Sixth and Morrison Streets, Opposite Poatoffice
Consider what it means to your family to grow up'
with' a good piano in the home. The influence of music
for promoting the best that is in a person is greater than
words can express.
The
Everett
Piano
9450 to 350.
(700.
The superior tone quality of the Everett Piano is a
distinctly uniform feature of this wonderfully beautiful
instrument. .
All Everett Pianos combine to the fullest degree a
powerful, clear and rich tone; they have the rare sympa
thetic singing quality of prolonged duration and that feel
ing of depth or reserve possibility which always appeals
to the musician. - . v
The action of the Everett Piano is distinguished be
cause it permits the widest range of effects producible by
varieties of touch.
Sherman, Clay & Co. meet the needs of all buyers by
carrying a complete stock of reliable pianos. You can find
in our salesrooms the most costly pianos, excellent me-
dium class instruments, and others at prices as low as
good pianos can be offered.
A visit here will easily settle the question of piano
values.
Retail Stores of Sherman, Clay & Co.
Portland, Oregon
Seattle. Wash.
Spokane, Wash.
Tacoma, Wash.
Everett. Wash.
Bellingham. Wash. -Wenatchee,
Wash.
North Yakima, Wash.
Med ford. Or.
Eugene. Or.
San Francisco, CaL
San Jose, Cal.
Los Angeies, Cal. .
Oakland, Cal.
Sacramento. Cal.
Bakersfleld, Cal.
Stockton, Cal.
Santa Rosa, Cal.
Fresno, Cal.
Furniture Prices Slaughtered
OUR VERY LOW, NO-RENT PRICES, AT LEAST 25 PER CENT LOWER THAN FURNITURE HAS
EVER BEEN SOLD IN PORTLAND, MADE US ONE OF THE LEADING FURNITURE HOUSES IN
THE .CITY IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS, and now we are preparing to move into our large new com
modious building, where, we will have adequate room to transact the volume of business now coming to us.
The building is being rushed to completion and Ave are making great efforts to clear out' as much of our
present stock as possible, as we have bought -
lO Carloads of New Furniture
to be shipped November first for our new store. We turn our stock over so many times during the year that
we have no old, shop-worn or out-of-date furniture, but at the same time we will take great pride in moving
just as little as possible from our present stock. We much prefer to move it out INTO YOUR HOME
at less than our usual, very low. profit. Very much of the stock, in fact, we expect to move out without
profit. This applies particularly ; to STEEL, CAST and MALLEABLE RANGES, which' are so heavy.
Tables, also, are being given special attention; also Davenports, many parlor suits, rocking chairs, etc. We
do not pretend to list all our special prices in. our ads. Remember, also, that our advertisements are abso
lutely genume and reliable.
Rockers! Rockers! Rockers!
Rock, and the World
Rocks With You!
15 to 25 Per Cent Reduction
It is a well-known fact that we carry the largest assortment of rockers in
-the city. We have counted on our floors as many as 187 DIFFERENT
PATTERNS at one time. Just how' many -
we have now we do not know, but we do
know- that we have got to clear a lot of our
lower floor space of rockers at once that
carpenters may get to work on the corner section
of our store, to fix it for the new Drug firm to
which we have leased same for November 1.
Big Special Bargains in Turkish
Rockers, Leather Rockers, Sew
ing Rockers, Wooden Rockers,
in Fact All Kinds of Rockers
This Solid Oak Rocker,
Removal Sale Price $4
Tables Reduced 15 to 25 Per Cent Ranges Reduced 25
Ji mm mm
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58.45
This elegantly fin
ished Round Pedestal
Table. . Looks like. s
$25 Table.
-mm
$8.45
Leaves finished same
as top. Greatest bar
gain ever offered.
Brass Beds Beds Reduced 15 to 25
$18.50 Brass Bed, Removal Price. .$14.00
$60.00 Square Posts, Removal Price $45.00
All Rugs Reduced 15 to 25 Per Cent
$14.00 Tapestry Brussels, 8 ft. 3 in. t
by 10 ft. 6 in. $10.50
$28.50 Body Brussels, 8 ft. 3 in. by
10 ft-6 in. Removal Sale Price. $21.50
$33.00 Body Brussels, 9x12 ft. Re-
moval Sale Price. $14.75
$35.00 Body Brussels, 9x12 ft. Re- J
moval Sale Price. $26.25
$40.00 Wilton, 9x12 feet. Removal
Sale Price . .-....$30.00
Hundreds of other rugs of all kinds re
duced 15 per cent. Remember, also, that
these rugs are regularly priced from 15 to 25
per cent lower than West Side prices to
start with making them rare bargains at
the reduced price. .
Acorn Heaters
Used by Millions
This Heater stands nearly three feet
high, has ornamental nickeled dome,
CAST-IRON BOTTOM, FRONT.
TOP and INSIDE LINING, made by
the oldest stovemakers in America.
It -would be impossible, for a Heater
to give better satisfaction. Fully
guaranteed. Three sizes
$10.80, $12.00,' $13.50
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CORNER
Ol o " - p rX
FURNITURES
We have the finest line of high-grade Steel,
Cast and Malleable Ranges ever brought to
Portland. They are priced VERY LOW for
their qualtiy $45 to $75. We are clos
ing out a whole carload without profit at
a 25 per cent reduction. It will be a great
misfortune for you to miss this sale. Every
Range Fully Guaranteed.
This
Solid Oak
Mission
Writing
Desk
Removal
Sale Price
$4