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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1910)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 30, 1910. 3 BOBBERS VCT1 HAS SUM CHANGE Doctors Abandon Hope That Manley Thompson Can Recover. 'PINK DOMINO" IS AT HOME Merrill Suspects Hiscliargecl Chauf feur of Holdup of 12-IUe House. Garnge Employes Have Evi dence to Strengthen Clew. Manley 1 iiompaou, victim of the maske.1 highwaymen who held up and robbed both the Twelve-Kile House and tho Seven-Milfi House on Friday night, Is doomed to die. At St. Vin cent's Hospital yesterday it was said that Thompson's chances of recovery were so slim that all hope for his re covery was virtually abandoned. While Thompson lies in a precarious condition, the police. Sheriff's officers and the Constable's deputies are work ing hard to jret trace of the two men. who. if cauprht. will have to answer to a charge of highway robbery and per haps murder. The only tangible clew tho authori ties so far have gleaned is that one and perhaps both of the young men who perpetrated this crime either have worked about a garage or are familiar with automobile work and terms. Frank Haddley. the chauffeur who was forced into the service of the two youthful robbers, told Constable Wagner of his conversation with the men, and said that the smaller of the two seemed to know all about the handling of a taxi cab. Familiar With Garage Terms. When the call for the taxicab came in at the office of the Oregon Taxicab Company the man at the office was surprised at the familiarity the person displayed with garage terms. "Have you got a machine on the floor?" said the voice. "Yes, sir," he replied. "Are you sure there is one on the floor now? You can't stall me, you know; I know about how those things are run. You might say ye3 and then wait until a car came in before you'd call 'next i out.' " ' The garage man -assured him that 1 there was a machine "on the floor," ; and started it on the way at once. The full description of' the two men, as given by the chauffeur, is as fol lows: One was about five feet four inches in height, slender build, with dark hair and eyes, about 19 or 20 years old. and wore a gray suit, with a brown hat and whit collar and black tie; the other was six feet tall, heavier set, with smooth face, dark hair and dark clothes, 23 or 24 years old. Haddley says that he did not get a good look at the larger of the two robbers, but believes he might identify the smaller. The fact that the "Fink Domino," the celebrated youthful highwayman who had such a spectacular career in Portland three years ago, had been paroled through the Intercession of Fred T. Merrill, and having worked at Merrill's place, was discharged about a month ago, gave rise to a theory that he might have been one of the two masked men. This theory Is Tiot upheld by Mrs. Merrill, who is well acquainted with the appearance of the "Pink Dom ino," and says she would have recog nized him immediately, even with a mask on. "Pink Domino'1 Troves Alibi. According to statements made by Mer rill yesterday, it was learned that the Pink Domino was with his mother at the time of the robbery. The youth's mother and father have worked for Merrill for Kcveral years. ' Fearing that this young fellow might drift into dangerous habits asaia and break his parole. Chief of Police Cox recently requested and re ceived from Governor Benson a warrant for his arrest which will be served if he ventures on the west side of the Wil lamette River. One of the conditions mas that he would not cross over on the West Side. Merrill, however, entertains a suspicion against a young fellow who formerly worked for him as a chauffeur and- who was arrested about a year ago on Mer rill's complaint. The smaller of the two robbers, says Merrill, answers to tho de scription of the suspected chauffeur. After looking over the ground carefully, most of the officers working on the case yes terday came to the conclusion that after the shooting of Thompson at the Seven Mile House, both robbers made for the end of the Mount Tabor carline, and, boarding a car near the terminus of this . line, returned to the city. Sheriff Offers Reward. Sheriff Stevens has been working inces ; santly for the arrest of the hold-up men, j and he announced yesterday that he t would personally pay $100 cash for infor ' mation that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the brace of criminals. panies directed a telling blow at the mushroom hat industry. It happened at the Interstate Commerce Commis sion inquiry, into the rates for trans porting millinery, which has been go ing on before Commissioner James S. Harlan. It was evident that the express com panies had thrown off for all time the tyranny of the "big lid." Through their representatives they declared they would rather go out of business than stand it any longer. During the last two years the ex press companies have been putting up the rates on hats until they are now nearly twice what they were in 190G, and "the hatmakers were before Iho Commission to find out why. Presi dent C. W. Stockton, who did most of the talking for the express companies, said: "When we first began making rates on women's hats the hats were small, neat, compact affairs that looked llk'5 a pat of butter and were fastened to the wearer's bead with a little string. We charged by the pound at that time. Since then the hats have been growing steadily in width, length, height and the fourth dimension, but they liaven't grown an ounce in weight 'Why, five years ago, you could get from 600 to 3000 women's hats in an ordinary express car. Now you have to take the double doors out to get one In. Another thing these hat peo ple have been coming to us demanding damages for dents which our ex pressmen make in these hats occa sionally. Why, everybody knows that the more dents a hat has In it, the better the hat is." ALIENS ARE GUILTY Fourteen Sicilians Convicted of Conspiracy. BOURNE DOWN AND OUT OREGON SENATOR TAKES AF FRONT AT RECENT "1EAIS." PRISON SENTENCES GIVEN CITY'S TITLE IS AFFIRMED Vancouver Gains Possession of Deadman's Island. VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 29. The City of Vancouver was today confirmed In Its ownership of Deadman's Island, which, the Supreme Court decided, was a part of Stanley Park, given to tho city by the Dominion Government in 1887. The Island lies In the harbor, op posite the Canadian Pacific wharves. Comparatively wordless when it was given by the government- to the city, it has increased in value until now, as a wharf and Industrial site, is Is worth several million dollars. Ten years ago Theodore Ludgate, who later was proprietor of a mill in Seattle, applied to the government and obtained a perpetual lease of this Isl and for $500 a year. The city appealed. Insisting that it owned the island. But the Dominion Government replied that the island had never been thought of when the grant of Stanley Park was made to the city, and declined to cancel Ludgate's lease. Ludttate accordingly took possession, but was ejected by the Chief of Police and jailed. That was eight years ago, and the case has been in the courts ever since.- Today Judge Morrison de cided that the city's original grant must stand, and that L.udgatc's lease Is worthless. Incidents Affecting Patronage Be ' tween State's Representatives and Solon Cause Trouble. OKEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, D. C, Jan. 29. Senator Bourne may control most of the Federal pa tronage in Oregon, outside of the post masters, but the two Representatives have "put a couple over on the Sen ator" recently. At the outstart they were permitted by the President to select the two census supervisors for Oregon, over the vigorous protest of the Senator, and the Senator had to stand by while the President's appointees were confirmed by the Senate. Once having been named by the President, the supervisors be came Presidential appointees. and Bourne could not ask their rejection without giving affront to the Presi dent. The second incident occurred when it came to selecting a Congressional committeeman from Oregon. Each state is entitled to one representative on the Republican Congressional com mittee, and the Republican members of every delegation are . expected to elect their Congressional committee man, the choice being ratified later by the Republican joint caucus. Early in the game. Representatives Ellis and Hawley got their heads to gether, decided it would be well to re elect Representative Ellis, and from that time on their selection was good. The two Representatives constituted a majority of the Republican membership of the Oregon delegation, and it mat tered not what Senator Bourne might prefer. By design or olerwise, he refrained from attending the caucus, though In vited, so Ellis was re-elected without Bourne's support, just as he would have been had Bourne been present. Bourne was one of the few Republicans who did not attend that Republican gathering. LOANS TO FOLLOW FLOODS Money Rates Will Be Affected by Rebuilding In France. NEW YORK, Jan. 28. So far the Paris flood situation has apparently not affect ed the advance bookings of the offices of the Atlantic Steamship lines. Not more than a dozen cancellations have been re ported and on all lines advance booklnss to France and the Mediterranean are said to exceed those of the last two years. The effect of the enormous destruction of property in France on the financial world is given in a statement of Vice- President John F. Gardin, of the National City Bank, made public here today. Mr. Gardin predicts that heavy loans un doubtedly will be necessary which cannot be made without effect on the world's money rates. The French disaster, according to Mr. Gardin, will not have as far-reaching an effect as did the San Francisco earth quake, because it has come at a period of comparative serenity . in the financial world and the money markets are better prepared to stand the drain of so much destroyed wealth. "The San Francisco disaster," said Mr. Gardin, "besides being a greater loss in money, came after the Boer War and the Russo-Japanese War, which had already heavily taxed the financial world. There fore the effect was more drastic than In the present case." BIG HAT HARD TO CARRY Express Companies Increase Rates for Added Cubic Contents. CHICAGO, Jan. 29. While a terri fied group of man milliners shuddered yesterday afternoon the express com- GRAIN COLLECTOR ROBBED llghnajmen Decline to Take, Per sonal Property of Victim. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 29. A mod ern Robin Hood is plying his trade in Kansas City. When last seen he was disappearing with his band of two into the woods on the east outskirts of the city,- after having robbed J. F. Lan den, a trusted collector of a prominent coal and grain company, of $318 of the firm's money, and refusing to take $5 belonging to Landen personally. The robbery occurred yesterday af ternoon In a sparsely settled district. Xanden, when driving along the road, was held up by three men, who, after relieving him of a wallet containing the firm's money, emphasized their de mands for more booty by shoving a revolver in his face and ordering him to shell out some more. Landen pro duced a single $5 bill, protesting that it was his own property and was all the money he had. "Well, we don't want it then," the surprising declaration of spokesman. "We rob only the Keep it for your wife and kids." The robbers then bound Landen to a tree and escaped. was the rich. Sunday Schools Teach "First Aid." NHVV YORK, Jan. 29. The Sunday schools of Brooklyn have organized a sys tem for teaching their members first aid to the injured. After a three months' counsc of instruction the scholars will be given an examination, and all who paes will receive a diploma from the National Red Cross Society with President Taffs signature affixed. "Juniors Save on Flower Bills. - NEW YORK. Jan. 29. Following the ex ample of Yale and some colleges in the Middle West, Fordham University juniors have voted to taboo flowers at their "Prom" next week. The committee says that they are a heavy expense, are cum bersome at a dance and likely to stain the' ladies' gowns. Ohio Black Hand Prosecution One of Most Important Criminal Cases Ever Handled by Govern ment Authorities. TOLEDO,. O., Jan. 29. Heavy penal ties were Imposed by Judge R. W. Taylor, in the Federal Court today, on the prominent members of the Ohio band of Black Handers found guilty of conspiracy to use the mails to extort money from Italians living In Ohio and Indiana. The Jury reported thla morning. Salvatore Lima, of Marion, the chief of the band, was sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment. Sebastian Lima, his brother, and Giuseppe Ignoffo, his brother-in-law, were sentenced to 10 years Imprisonment each. All of these lived In Marion, where the headquarters for tho operations were maintained. All of the 14 defendants were found guilty, but the court granted new trials to Agostinl Marfisi, of Dennlson; Vin cenzo Arrigo, of Cincinnati, both fruit dealers, and to Salvatore Rizzo, a sec tion hand living in Marion. The others were sentenced as follows: Those Given Sentence::. Sevario Ventola, Columbus. two years. Salvatore Demma, Bellefontaine, two years. Antonio Vlcario, Dennlson, Tex., two years. Cologaro Vlcario, Bellefontaine, two years. Orazio Runfola, Pittsburg, six years. Pippino Galbo, Meadville, Pa., four years. Salvatore Arrigo, Cincinnati, four years Francesco Sbadara, Cincinnati, two years.' All of the sentenced prisoners, except Antonio Vlcario, started early this af ternoon for Leavenworth prison, in charge of eight deputies. Vlcario will be taken to Elmira. The Government officials had pre pared for a demonstration in case of a conviction, but none occurred. The de fendants received their conviction and sentences calmly. The force of Deputy Marshals who have guarded the court room throughout the trial had been strengthened' and the courtroom was not allowed to become crowded. In sentencing Lima, Judge Tayler said: Convictions Are Important. . "You seem to have been the moving spirit in this nefarious - business. Sebastian Lima seems to have borne a somewhat less part than his brother, and Ignoffo has been a part of the heart and center." The jury to which the case was given last night, returned its verdict at 10:30 this morning, finding all of the de- j fendants guilty as charged. The case Is regarded by Government officials as j the most important criminal prosecu tion in Federal courts in recent years. They believe that the conviction and penalties imposed will break the back bone of the system. "There has not been a sign of Black Hand operations In this section of this country since these men were arrested," said Postal Inspector Oldfield. The in vestigation began a year ago, when let ters turned overto the postal officials by John and Charles Amlcon, wealthy commission merchants of Columbus, O., gave them the first tangible Informa tion of the use of the mails by tho Black Hand band. ' Salvatore Lima, the leader, was sen tenced to 16 years' imprisonment. Agos tlne Margisi, Vlncenszo Arigo and Sal vatore Rizzo were granted new trials. Others were sentenced for periods rang ing from two to 10 years. An international botanical congress will bp held at RniwlRln May. New Keiser's Neckwear. VEW STIFF . COLLARS. F. P. YOUNG 1190 Morrlaou St., Bet. 4th and Btb. The Quality Shop. LADIES' HABERDASHER. First Showing of ' New Embroideries Our new Spring stock, is here. They are the most beautiful line It has ever been our good for tune to own. Made and shippod direct to us from Europe. Con vent , Swiss, Nainsook and Cam. ric. Prices from. 12 c to $7.60 yard. New Laces Fine Venise Edges, Bands and Allovers; 'new Torchon, Cluny and Val. All prices. New Veilings We have Just opened a hand some line of all the new pretty meshes, some chenille dotted. Prices 23c to $2.00 ' yard. t Gloves Our Kid Gloves are the best that money will buy $1.00 to $2.00 pair. THE JAHN 384 YAMHILL STREET W e do expert dermatologist work, removing: of Ktipe-rf liioun hair, wart and mo I en. F.Iectro loala. Facial. Call and nee u. New Idea 10c FOR A COPY ' - New Idea Patterns, All Styles, All Sizes, 10c New Idea Magazine 50c FOR A YEAR a fc Every Section Contributes Bargains of Surpassing Interest to Thrifty Buyers The price reductions involve our entire overstock of seasonable goods, regardless of original cost or intrinsic worth. Short lines, odds and ends, broken assortments and small lots must be disposed of to acquire much-needed room for the new Spring goods. Nothing shall be carried over to another season; we promise you that. Our stern necessity creates rare opportunity now YOUR opportunity! Shrewd buyers need no urging. The little prices speak loudly for themselves. It is by all odds the greatest and most helpful sale of the year. A few hints from a thousand and more: r W.S -'- ifi-iii "SO Is Wt omen s M. oWear Garment $15.00 Broadcloth Coats, Regular $12.50 Values $7.50 Another fine line of stylish Coats, made of a line grade black broadcloth; they come full length and semi i'itting, well tailored and lined throughout with a fine quality of satin. Regular price $12.50 Monday, and Tuesday at Jtaincoat Special, 358.5 O The offerings from the suit room are, particularly interesting this week. More than our usual number of specials will be offered, and greater savings than usual are yours for the having, as you can see by the following items and prices: Tailored Suit Special, $1 5.00 Tomorrow brings forth a genuine surprise iu tailored Suits. We place on sale the last lot of fifteen-dollar suits, garments that sold regularly to as high as twenty five dollars; strictly tailored coats in medium and three-quarter-length fitted effects; skirts are the latest pleat ed styles, materials are several, including plain and striped serges, pauama and cheviot suitings; colors are blavk. navy, brown, tan, gray, green and others. Per fection in every detail. $19.50 to $25.00 regular, tomorrow at $8.50 $7.50 Moire Petticoats 77c Some Mine Petticoats of a good quality moire; a very- pretty style of deep flounee, finished with straps, underlay, etc. Dollar values .., 77c Closing-out price on silk Raincoats, stylish and absolutely waterproof coats, full length, semi-fitting, with storm collar, made of good quality satin, striped rubberized taffeta, in black, blue, brown, dark red and gray, two- tone effects. Good values at the regular price of $12.50, closing them out at Stylish Cheviot Coats, Priced at $7.50 These stylish long Coats are made of good quality cheviot coating, navy, electric blue and a few mixtures; a full length, semi-fitting garment, tailored in the very latest style. We sold this same garment earlier in the season at fifteen dollars, priced for Monday tf y f and Tuesdav at V OU Silk Petticoat Special j3.90 Taffeta silk Petticoats iu black and differeut shades of blue, brown, red, old rose, tan, gray and others; deep flounces of several styles, some with narrow or wide straps, while others are finished with corded flounce, ruffle, etc., underlay with rust ruffle. rt O 4 f $5.50 qualities, special tomorrow v Extraordinary Sale 500 Dozen Men's Ties 25c Val.. 19c An extra special offering of men's four-in-hand Ties, made of good quality silk and shown in reversi ble style, French fold or with open ends; they come in all the latest colorings and' patterns; a great assortment to choose from. All regular 25c values, specially priced for Monday and Tuesday at 1 5 C 10c white cambric Handkerchiefs, special at 8i $1.00 children's Coat Sweaters, as sorted colors 69 $1.00 Dress Shirts, full pleated bosom 85 $1.25 blue chambray Shirts, full pleated bosom 95 $1.25 natural gray wool Under wear $1.05 $2.50. jersey Sweaters, white.. 99 $2.00 jersey Sweaters, V neck, ox ford gray $1.15 $2.00 Coat Sweaters, navy blue, special at SI. 15 fUndejmnslin Specials Prettily trimmed and perfectly made. Muslin undergarments are receiv ing special attention this week in the way of bargain-giving. Just look at these values for tomorrow and Tuesday: BUST RUFFLES. 65c AND 75c VALUES. 45 An especially fine offering of Bust Ruffles, made of fine embroidery, plain or dotted swiss, trimmed with lace; well made and neatly finished. Regular boc and toe, values, specially priced for Monday A P and Tuesday ,. T3 CORSET COVERS, BEST 75c VALUES 49 A fine showing of Corset Covers, made of fine nainsook or cross lty, trimmed with laces, embroideries and ribbons in neat and lve designs; a gi'eat variety to choose from. Regular Voc f f values, special for Monday aud Tuesday TriC MUSLIN DRAWERS. BEST 75c VALUES 5G A very choice offering of fine muslin Drawers, made of good quality cambric, trimmed with lace or embroidery, shown in the circular or umbrella style; all made with French bands; very neatly finished gar ments. Regular toe values, special for Monday and c ssbar dim- I id attract- Tuesdav at 50 MUSLIN SKIRTS, $2.25 AND $2.50 VALUES $1.59 A fine offering of muslin Skirts, made of excellent quality cambric, witli deep flounce of fine lace or embroidery, made very full and neatly finished. Regular $2.25 and $2.50 values, specialty rt CCI priced for this sale at X y7 MUSLIN GOWNS, $1.25 AND $1.50 VALUES 89 An extraordinary offering of women's Nightgowns, made of fine nainsook, cambric or longcloth, trim med with embroideries and laces; they come in the high or V-shaped neck, with long sleeves; also the low-neck - slipover style, with short sleeves; all made good full width and length. Regu-Q lar $1.25 and $1.50 values, special at... OiC 4wm d it COMBINATION SUITS, BEST VALUES TO $1.75, MONDAY AND TUESDAY AT $1.15 An extra fine line of women's Combination Suits, consisting of eorset cover and drawers or corset eover and skirt; they are made of fine nainsook or crossbar dimity, with dainty trimmings of n.aces, embroideries and ribbons ; well made and neatly finished. Regular values to $1.75, ri 1 "I P" specially priced for this sale at... A X 13 Under wear and Mosi'ry Special If you wish to buy dependable Hosiery and knit Underwear at a saving, come to morrow without fail. Here are special of ferings below our usual prices: WOMEN'S HOSE, 20c VALUES 12y2 Unusually great values a sale of women's heavy fleece lined black cotton Stockings, guaranteed stainless, made with reinforced heel and toe; all sizes. O--Regular 20c values, special at. ........ . . A C CHILDREN'S HOSE, 25c VALUES 15 . . A sale of boys' fleeced cotton Stockings of exceptional wearing quality, all sizes, in lxl and 2x1 rib; suitable for both boys and girls, all sizes. Regular 25c values, specially prieed for this sale at 15c 19c VESTS AND PANTS, 40c GARMENTS, 197 A very special offering of women's gray ribbed, fleeced cotton Vests and Pants, in all sizes; well-finished, sea sonable weight garments, that have always sold at 40e, specially priced for this sale at UNION SUITS, $1.25 VALUES 98 This offering consists of women's fine peeler cotton, fleece-lined Union Suits, in all sizes; neatly trimmed, perfect-fitting garments. Sold regularly at f Q $1.25, specially priced for this sale at CjC At Wonderfully Low Prices Those who have been waiting to get desirable black silk for waists or dresses at less than regular prices will appreciate the beauty of these offerings. Here you have choice of every fashionable weave in widths that cut to advantage. A great many are full 36 inches wide. Black Phoenrs: Satin A New and Extremely Popular Fabric 36 in. wide Tomorrow we place on sale for the first time four special lots of black Phoenix Satin, a beautiful new fabric that has the appearance of a messaline and a peau de cygne weave ; comes w-ith a rich high lustrous finish in a perfect, black. : An ex tremely popular and durable fabric, shown in four weights, and prieed as follows : 36-inch Phoenix Satin, $2.00 quality, at. .$1.35 36-inch Phoenix Satin, $1.50 quality, at.. $1.19 27-inch Pheonix Satin, $1.25 quality, at. . 89 24-inch Phoenix Satin, $1.00 quality, at. . 75 A Black Silk Sale of Greatest Importance 79c NEW BLACK VOILES, $1.00 TO $1.35 GRADES A 'special introductory sale of our new black Voiles at prices that permit of splendid savings; fine pure wool fab rics, perfect in weave, weight and fin ish, in widths from 44 to 46 inches. Regular $1 to $1.35 grades, priced for this sale at..... . f C Black- Voiles, $1.50 to $2 Grades $1.12 BEARSKIN CLOTH, BEST $3.00 GRADE. A special half-price sale of cream-colored plain and curly Bearskin Cloth; only a limited number of yards in the lot, so don't delay vour coming. Best $3.00 grade,. .priced for this sale at $1.50 $1.50 FASHIONABLE WEAVES. IN $1.25, $1.50 AND $2.00 GRADES, r Q SPECIAL AT iOC At this price you have choice from au unlimited assortment, including all the popular weaves in dependable qualities : 36-inch Black Messalines 36-inch Black Taffetas . 36-inch Black Satin Duchess 36-inch Black Ottoman Cords v 36-inch Black Bengaline Silk 27-inch Black Rep Ottomans 27-inch Black Faille Francaise 23- inch Black Crystal Cord Silk 24- inch Black Grosgrain Silk 27-inch Black Messaline Silk 24-inch Black Surah Silk 21-inch Black Armure Silk Your choice of regular $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 qualities at. 98c