THE SUNDAY OREGOMAX, PORTLAXD, ' DECE3IBER 12. 1909. was arrested by the police for defraud ing several department stores In this city, was arraigned before Judge Mitch ell Gilliam In the Superior Court this ZELAYA MENACES morning and given a week In which to make a plea. Only one information was filed against her, and this charged the theft Christmas Suggestions From the J. G. Mack Company Store jpURNITURE of quality, with its fine air of distinction and good breeding, is always a most welcome gift beautiful, practical and lasting, it' remains for a life-time, a constant reminder of the thoughtfulness and taste of the giver. We urge you to visit the store this week and view the hundreds of handsome pieces. "Many of them will never be duplicated of goods valued at $127.95 from the 8 WOPS MOVE AS Stone Sc. Fisher Company. She ap peared in court stylishly dressed and created a sensation as she swept grace fully Into the courtroom In tow of Dep uty Sheriff Sam Kline. She wore a $50 purple 'beaver "hat and rather dashing suit. The crowd of women In the court room at this nme seeking divorces Immediately began a buzz of conversa tion, remarking her appearance, and the bailiff was compelled to rap loudly sev eral times for order. STOCKING HIDES COIN Bluejackets Are Landed Protect Americans at Bluefields. to PRAIRIE FLOATED AGAIN Transport to Take 700 Men South at Once Rebel General Xot So Strong as Reported Land ing Is Not Ordered. WASHINGTON. Dec. . 1. Disquieting I news received from Nicaragua at the f ftate Department, that there is danger of j nttack by Zelaya's forces on Bluefields. una that the (covernment'a position really la much stronger than has been repre sented, resulted today in great activity In naval circles. There are 150 Americans at Bluefields, and General Estrada, who has veen anxious to obtain outside aid, has .been pleading that bluejackets be landed I at once from the cruiser Des Moines to I protect American Interests there. The result today In "Washington was that orders were sent by wireless to the protected cruipar Tacoma to proceed at full rteam to Bluefields, there to Join the Des Moines and await further orders. Marines from the Dixie at Colon were ordered across the Isthmus to join the ' Buffalo. The transport Prairie, which went aground in the Delaware River on Decem ber 2. with 750 marines on board, was . floated at 10:15 A. M. today, and hurried to the Navy-yard. The work of prepar ' 1n her for sea will be completed by : Tuesday, and she has been ordered to take on board 700 marines under com mand of Colonel Biddle and steam at once to Colon. The importance of these orders is minimized at the State De partment, where it is aid the Tacoma lias been instructed to look out for Ameri can interests at Bluefields. While the des tination of the Prairie is given as Colon, the vessel is equipped with wireless ap paratus and its destination could be changed at any moment. Zelaya Making Detour. The news that Zelaya probably would avoid an engagement at Rama, and. I making a detour, would strike Bluefields, i the headouarters of the revolutionary I army and provisional government, was received here with some apprehension and I almost Immediately a conference was held ; in the office of the Secretary of Navy, at which were present Secretary Meyer, Assistant Secretary Wlnthrop, Admiral "VValnwright and Assistant Secretary of Btate Wilson. A prompt decision was reached to hurry additional fighting ma terial to the danger point In Bluefields. Thus far there has been no Intimation hat a landing Is In immediate contempla tion. It is a fair assumption, however, that should American lives be put in jeopardy, or American business Interests be inter fered with, prompt and decisive action would be taken. Marines to Cross Isthmus. Navy officials today, while admitting that the marines, which were expected to land from the Dixie at Colon today, would be hurried across the isthmus and put on board the Buffalo, stated the vessel had received no orders to sail to Corlnto. How ever, it is assumed that the taking aboard of 735 marines almost certainly means n Immediate sailing, asotherwtse the marines would have been kept on shore until needed. Questioned today as to the truth of the several statements made by President Zelava in an interview tosay. Government officials said the interview was full of errors. Two conspicuous examples were I pointed out. One was that Zelaya dis ! claimed the execution of Cannon and I Groce was by his order, of which the State Department has absolute proof to the contrary. Zelaya's Note Not Received. Another supposed false statement was that Zelaya had sent a communication to tse United States Government expressing hte willingness to allow the United States to name a Commission to Investigate all of the matters in connection with the rerent disturbances to which this Gov ernment took exception and he would bide by the results of their Investiga tions. No such communications. It was said, had been received. ZELAYA BITTER TOWARD KXOX Assertions False and Offensive, Says Nlcaraguan Ruler. PANAMA. Dec. 11. President Zelaya. of Nicaragua has forwarded the follow ing statement in reply to a. request that he set forth-his side of the controversy with the United Hates: "The manner of proceeding on the part of the Secretary of State of the United States is extraordinary. He has refused to hear the well-founded justi fication of Nicaragua's government, and. In a communication to the Nlcaraguan charge d'affaires, makes assertions which are false and offensive to this government and to my person, undoubt edly because of malevolent information received from my bitter enemies. "So that this communication can be officially refuted the American Gov ernment has ueen asked to send an in vestigation committee so they can be convinced of the correct procedure and the truth of the affirmations of the Nlc araguan government." TRANSPORT FLOATS, UNHURT Prairie to Receive Stores and Pro ceed South at Once. . . PHILADELPHIA,. Dec 11 The trans port Prairie, which grounded in the Del aware River with 200 marines for Central America on December 2, was floated to day, and after an examination at the Navy-yard It was announced this after noon that she had not been damaged. As soon as the orders were received from Washington late th'is afternoon c prepare the Prairie again for sea, the force at the yards was at once put to work. All the stores-and nearly all the coal lightered while the vessel was stuck In the mud were transferred again to the ship. There are 850 marines at the naval sta tion and the quota of 700 ordered by the Department to proceed to Colon and a battalion for duty at the yard will have to be made up from other stations. EDNA NELSON IN COURT Local Color Keeker Creates Sensation ty Mer Brilliant Attire. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 11. (-Special.) Edna May Nelson, the seeker after , local color ' for magazine stories who WOMAN FOILS THUG WHO DE MANDS MONEY. East Morrison and Fourteenth Is the Scene of a Holdup, When Man and Wife Are Stopped. The lisle thread bank proved a safe depository for funds when an uncouth highwayman jumped from, the shadows and confronted Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Nelson with an ugly-looking pistol, at East Four teenth and East Morrison streets, at 9:30 o'clock la3t night. '"Throw up you hands, and give me' your money!" demanded their intercepter, whose face was hidden behind a red ban dana handkerchief. "Don't scream, lady, just stick up your dukes too," he cau tioned Mrs. Nelson, who was about to utter an ear-dissecting scream. Mean while the footpad searched Nelson. Find ing but a dime In his victim's vest pocket the masked individual turned his atten tion and revolver upon the affrighted wo man. ' "Got any money, lady," he said as he dived his hands into the pockets of her cloak and secured only a tiny embroid ered 'kerchief. "This ain't no good." he said, as he returned her the linen square. His eyes caught the sight' of the buck skin purse that dangled from the wrist of her uplifted hand. A moment of re connoltering brought forth no swag. He stepped back a pace and scrutinized his victims closely and after a moment said: "Yuh kin take yer hands down. Hain't either of you got any money sure yuh ain't lady?' Mrs. Nelson didn't tell the highwayman she had. but tucked away Leh1nd the lisle thread of her stocking, just below the right knee, rested a nice wad of greenbacks. The police were furnished a description of the holdup. Nelsons were en route to their home, at 110 East Four teenth street, when they were approached. TWO THUGS GET BUT 45 CENTS F. Strunip Is Victim of Highway man on East 4 5th Street. At the muzzle of drawn guns two youthful highwaymen held up and rob bed F. Strump at East Forty-fifth street and the Base Line Road a few minutes before 7 o'clock last night. They secured 45 cents In booty and returned his watch after learning that the ticker was unmar ketable. The police were notified and a squad of detectives was detailed to the case. No arrests were made, although two suspects are detained at police head quarters. At the time of the robbery, Strump was driving along the Base 'Line Road In a sparsely settled neighborhood The thugs sprang from the curb. One seized the bridle reins of the horses while the other adjusted a black mask on his face and. pointing a gun at Strump, commanded him to alight from his wagon. While the masked robber rifled his victim's pockets the other kept Strump under the cover of his gun. Completing their work, they hurled a volley of vile epithets at the bewildered driver because of the poor "pickings." After a series of threatening manifestations they scurried down the street and disappeared. Strump asserts that both the highway men were young men. but Is unable to give a complete description of the pair, He resides on Sixtieth street near the O. R. & N. tracks, and was en route homeward when accosted. APPEAL WILL BE HASTENED Government and Standard Agree on Hearing In January. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. Following conferences today between Attorney-General Wickersham and Frank B. Kellogg on the part of the Government and John G. Mllburn, of counsel for the Standard Oil Company. an understanding was reached as to the date for hearing tho appeal of the corporation from the de cision of the United States District Court in St. Paul. It is understood the litigation Is In such shape that the appeal can be taken up In the beginning of the year. CARD OF THANKS. . We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness and sympathy ex tended to us during our recent bereave ment and let them know how much we appreciate the beautiful floral offering. MR. A. F. REED. MR AND MRS. A. R. HAT WORTH. B. W. Moore, Photographer, Elks" Bldg. All orders finished within five days. HABITS CHAIN Certain Habits Unconsciously Formed and. Hard to Break. r An ingenious philosopher estimates that the amount of will power neces sary to break a life-long habit would. If it could be transformed, lift a weight of many tons. It sometimes require a higher de gree of heroism t6 break the chains of a perniciouB habit than to lead a for lorn hope in a bloody battle. A lady writes from an Indiana town: "From my earliest childhood I was a lover of coffee. Before I was out of my teens I was a miserable dyspeptic, suffering terribly at times with my stomach. "I was convinced that It was coffee that was causing the trouble and yet I could not deny myself a cup for break fast. At the age of 36 I was in very poor health,1 indeed. My sister told me I was in danger of becoming a coffee drunkard. "But I never could- give up drinking coffee for breakfast, although it kept me constantly ill. until I tried Postum. I learned to make It properly according to directions, and now we can hardly do without Postum for breakfast and care nothing at all for coffee. "I am no longer troubled with dys pepsia, do not have spells of suffering wltb. my stomach that usee to trouble me so when I drank coffee." 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CHEF EXCELS HIMSELF Feast Makes New Mark for Bachelor Banquet Triumphs Decorations Add to Spread Offi cers Are Elected. When the annals of culinary art in Portland come to be writtten for a future generation of epicures, the bountiful feast set before the members of the Arlington Club last night may deservedly head the list. It was a veritable triumph. There -were those present who had sat at Clarldge's or the Carlton in London, at Maxim's or Ritz', in Paris, and at tables in every city under the sun, noted for things dainty, things that are rare and things that are choice. In the partaking of which men take delight. It is very Improbable whether even Lucullus. bon vivant 'and Roman Emperor, ever .had laid before his imperial couch a scant one-third of the dishes, representative of every coun try and of every noted chefs triumphs, that were presented at the supper table of the Arlington Club. Chef Charles Kieffer had done his best. As an artist he attained heights he never reached before and probably never will again, while Steward J. A. Lehner was responsible for the selection of the pal atable array. . Carnations Fill Nooks. The long dlnlrj-room was a blaze of light when Steward Lehner threw open the doors at 11 o'clock. The massive chandeliers were clusters of Oregon grape and rare Autumn leaves, tbelr colors ar ranged to blend delicately with the color ing of the tabled dishes. Gorgeous yel low chrysanthemums reached to the ceil ing, while clusters of carnations filled every spot where the eye felt instinctively a dash of brightness was required. It was not a supper to be sat down to. At every place there were a. dozen plates, and from these members assisted them selves. Preparations had been made for S50. and the room will Beat 50 at the most. The piece de resistance from an artistic point of view was the great white ele phant that occupied the place of honor in the center. Great gold flower baskets flanked it, filled with roasted game. It seemed incomprehensibe that the chef could give the assurance that common mutton fat, white and mixed with gold dust, was the only ingredient used In the construction of the objects. At the head of the table stood two half sheep, weighing 150 pounds each, while at the foot one of the chef's almost golden dishes was filled with scores of - chicken legs, each with its tiny paper sleeve for comfortable handling. Roosevelt on Elephant. Snipe, pheasant, partridge, grouse all were there. There were roast pig, West phallan ham, a Russian salad, an Eng lish game pie, French dishes by the score, German pates, Italian garniture, even an American sauce, while Roosevelt on his white African elephant was at once the dominant figure of the feast. It was with almost a touch of rever ence that the banqueters gathered round and there was a sigh clearly audible that the palate was to be delighted at the ex pense of the artistic sense of the fitness of things. The tale of the Arlington Club annual supper has turned a new page in the book of banquets. Preliminary and incidental to the ban quet was the annual meeting of the club. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, "W. D. Wheelwright: first . vice-president, Ed ward Cookingham; second vice-president, Walter J. Burns: secretary, Clarence B." Sewall; treasurer. Guy W. Talbot; di rectors. Philip Buehner, Dr. J. N. Cogh lan, RussalL Hawkins, Oskar Huber, C. Hunt Lewis. The by-laws were amended by increas ing the limit of membership from 350 to 4X' and by relieving Army and Navy mem bers of the payment of dues. , Following the meeting a musical programme- was contributed by Ralph W. Hoyt, Oskar Huber. Millard Lownsdale, Dr. W. A. Cummlng and others, assisted by Alf Kllngerberg. pianist, who was a guest of the club. Following i the menu served shortly before midnight: Mena. Huitress en Cocktail. Amindes sale. Celerle en Branches. Olives. Obelisk de Hors d'Oeuvres varies. Saumon decore a la Montg-olfier. Sauce Mayonnaise. . Chaud-froid de Volailles en Corn d'Ahondance. Aspic de Kauteme. Cotclettes d'Agneau de Printemps. Madame sans Gene. Salade Russe. Be cassines sur socle a la Montmorency. Gelee de Grossellles. Galantine de Chapon de Mans truffe Victor Hugo. Gelee de Champagne. Selle de Mouton roti. sauce Cumberland. Cresson. Faisan chinals pique, en Pyramid Montmartre. . Gelee Framboise Piece de Decoration; Roosevelt en l'Afrique. Cochon de lait bralre. Westfaiienne. Parci de Pomnies d'Arbre. Pate de Glbier en Vase d Or a la Lohengrin. Dlndonneau roti. farct au Celerle. Cranberry Sauce. Filet de Boeuf' pique a la Jardiniere. Aspic de Foie gras a la Htrassbourgeoise. Jambon de Virglnle dace au Champagne. Iangue de Boeuf lustre a la ICIvernaise. Salade de Homnrd Havralse. Gateau Ffentaiste. - Demi tasse. - Knit vintage 1800. RICH SCORED BY MACVEAGH Wealthy "Duty-Dodgers-' Blamed for Customs-House Troubles. NEW YORK, Dec. 11. Evasion of law ful duties by the rich, and their frequent willingness to bribe customs inspectors, were characterized by Secretary ilac Veagh tonight as one of the leading ob stacles in the way of straightening out the customs-house frauds in New York. Secretary MacVeagh spoke at the an nual dinner of ths Pennsylvania Society at the Waldorf-Astoria. BLACK HAND HALTED Conspiracy to Extort Money Is Sought to Be Shown. ITALIANS ARE VICTIMIZED Federal Grand Jury Returns Joint Indictment of 1 5 Counts Against 1 Gang Apprehended in Ohio Last June. TOLEDO, O.. Dec. 11. That the Gov ernment will endeavor to prove a wide spread conspiracy to extort money from Italians is shown by the indictment re turned today by the Federal grand jury here against IS Sicilians, alleged members of a Black Hand organization, appre hended last June. A secret indictment also was returned, the nature of which is not disclosed. The joint indictment on la counts, charging a conspiracy to use the mails to extort money by threats, reveals for the first time the names of IS Italians living in Ohio and Indiana, who. It Is al leged, the defendants attempted to vic timize. The Indictments charge the defendants were members of the organization known as the Blank Hand, composed of persons bound by solemn covenant to enforce their demands for money by means of bodily injury, assassination and destruction of property. Six of the defendants are held in tail here. After the report of the grand jury; Judge Nappen Issued bench warrants for the immediate arrest of the others, and bond was fixed at $10,000 each. District Attorney W. L. Day said the Government hopes to check effectually Black Hand operations throughout the United States. NOTED FRUIT MEN GOING Idaho Horticultural Meeting: Will Attract Many Authorities. NAMPA. Idaho. Dec. 11 (Special.) Horticulturists of National reputation will be in Nampa. January 6. 6 and 7, 1910. to attend the annual meeting of the Idaho State Horticultural Association. Among these are Professor Thornber, of Wash ington; Ball, of Utah: Cole, of Oregon; Beach, of Iowa; Powell, of Washington. D. C, and a number of fruitgrowers o.f Idaho with a state-wide reputation, among whom will be L. K. Strong, of Moscow: Silas Wilson, of Nampa: Fre mont Wood, of Boise: W. C. Howie, of Mountain Home; Carl A. Davis and J. R. Field, of Boise. Professors Shinn, Nelson. 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