TIIE SUNDAY OHEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBTtTTARY 10, 101 1.
iUCML TROUBLE
-ENDS IN SHOOTING
American Seriously Wounds
Greek Sectionhand on Cor
vallis & Eastern.
PRISONER TO SALEM TODAY
tirr llrins Bullet Into Mnn Who
Waa About to Attack Him, John
Webb Surrender Self to Au
thorities and e to Jail.
Al-BXNV. Or. Fab. I Splal
As tha reta'.t of nmlty or a band of
Greeks toward American workmen, who
ltplacl them as section hands on tha
Albany section of tha CorraJlla at East
ern Railroad, a shooting affray oc
curred at 12. 30 o'clock today at Niag
ara. In which John Webb, an American.
iot and seriously wounded Cleorge
Laplas. a Greek, and also fired on his
brotr.er. Vrm Lapla.
Laplas was rrouaht to Albany to
Mcht and placed In St. Mary's Hospital.
The builet hit him In tha left side Just
below the heart, struck a rtb and
rained downward, lodginc In the body.
I'nill the bullet Is found and Its course
ta the Intestines Is ascertained tha
riousnes of the Injury will not bo
known. but physicians believe tho
Oracle Is In a dne"om condition.
Webb jrae himseif up to Constable
Trl:ice Goodman of Mill City. who
brought the rr'!"1ner to Albany to
night and placed Mm In the Linn Coun
ty JalL Webb wi;i be taken to Salem
tomorrow.- as the shooting occurred on
the Marlun County side of the North
I-antlam Klver.
Racial r Long Standing.
Tha shooting today Is the outitrowtb
of racial trouble here four months ao.
Webb went to work on the section here
with a bnd of Greeks, who began
causing him trouble. Itrcu of their
quarrelsomeness toward Webb. Fore
man A. M. Fair discharged all tha
Ureeks and hired Americans. Tha for
eigners made threats against Foreman
Fair and also Webb, against whom they
wera particularly bitter becausa ho
waa tha first American to displace
them.
It Is said by local railroad men that
Jeorga Laplas and his brother Lem
haa been nen lying In wait for Webb
near his home at different times.
About a week ago tha Laplas brothers
and other Greks secured work at a
Corrallla aV Eastern rock quarry near
Niagara. JJ miles east of Albany.
IV ebb waa sent up there today with
a worktraln to load rock. All forenoon
iracrg Laplaa muttered at Webb, call
ing him names In Greek- After lunch
this noon ha came down to tha caboose
as Webb stepped from It. a quarrel
nsred and. as tha Greek rushed to
ward Webb, the latter drew an auto
matic revolver and began to shoot,
laplas fell at the second shot. Lam
1-splss then rushed toward Webb, who
fired three times at him without affect.
Tha Injure! man waa taken to Mill
City and later pUced In the caboose
of the worktrain. reaching hera at S
o'clock In the same car Webb cams
as a prisoner.
Webb "Shot to Save Self."
Webb talked freely of tha shooting
when he reached hero tonight, saying
b believed the Greek was trying to
carry out threats to kill him and shot
to save himself. Laplaa la a power
fully built man and Webb of medium
build. No weapons were found on tha
Greek when he fell. Though tha ca
boose was full of workmen Just fin
ishing lunch 'none saw the affray and
the events whl-h led to tha shooting.
Webb Is ii years old and has a wire
and two children, tie carue here about
a year ago from Texas and haa borne
a rood reputation.
The wound. -d man Is about IS years
old. He and his brother Lem have been
In Albany several month. ,
pretty girl, of 21. took senrlca In Toklo
at the bouaa of a pear. Her uncle, Bun
zaburo. who got her tha post. Intro
duced to ber at the end of her service
bentsro. a young merchant, who sought
I bar band. Tsuaa. or rather Ber uncie.
gava It .and tha wadding day was Used.
I But Tsune had an elder brother, named
TokeU who did not know or tnesa
things, and promised Tsune In marriage
to hla friend Shojoro. Ha told Tsune ha
had arranged for tha ceremony, and.
hearing she was already engaged, or
dered her to cancel the prevloua en
gagement. Bunxaburo at this stage took
a hand In the game, and protested.
On tha wedding day of Sentaro and
Tsune, Yokel arrived. He wished, he
said, to congratulate bis sister. Ha did
not stop short at this formality. In ad
dition, be removed her In a rlklsha to
tha house of Shojoro. Hara everything,
to a brlda groom, waa In readlnesa for a
wedding ceremony, and tha ceremony
began. Sentaro. with tha aid of the po
lice, at length discovered Shojoro and
and' his brlda. There was much wrang
ling and a sensational struggle, but tha
police Insisted that Tsune waa Senta
ro' e, by vlrtua Of tha prior attachment
ALBANY COLLEGE CHOOSES
WELL-KNOWS DEBATER AS
RKPRLitENTATIVE IS STATE
ORATORICAL CONTEST.
IMMUNITY BATH IS ASKED
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Orever C. Blrtchet.
ALBANY. Or, Feb. .18. Special.)
-i-Grovr C. Blrubet. who wen tha
local oratorical contest of Albany
College and will represtnt that In
stitution la the stste Intercollegiate
oratorli-al contest at Eugene next
month, la one of the most prominent
stadeate ef Albany Cell Re te
new pr.tl5.nl or the Student Body
Association and Is a leader In all col
lege afr.lra He bss served two
terms ae president of tha Collegiate
Debating League of Oregon and one
term as treasurer of that organisa
tion. He was elected secretary of
the Intercollegiate Oratorical Asso
ciation last year, but resigned ta ea
ter this contest. Blrtchet bss been
particularly prominent la debating
and oratory during his eellege course.
He bae been a member of the rn -tercor.eslate
debating team of Al
bany College for the past four years
and repretented Albany last ysar In
the state oratorical contest. He Is
now a member of the aenlor class.
and engagement So Tsuna want off to
Sentaro'a home, and was married all
over again.
lOIR TRAGI
SOLD
50.000, 000 FEET OP FIXE YEL
LOW FIR CO FOR $130,000.
Hathtnh Trust Sajs Evltlcnre Given
i Fjitillcs It to liath.
DETROIT. Feb. IS. Alleging tha in
dividual defendants In tha Govern
ments criminal case against the so
called Bathtub Trust have been grant
ed Immunity by the course of tha Gov
ernment In the civil suit begun In
Maryland. Attorneys Stevenson. Carpen
ter and Butxel today filed a. plea In tha
local Federal Court to have tha crimi
nal case dlmlsej.
In the plea It Is declared that the
subpenaa ser -d on all the civil suit
defendants required answer under oath
and that the defendants filed such an.
swera and In In Is answer they dis
closed certain facts pertaining to
Ihlnut charged against them In tha In
dictments found by tha grand Jury at
letrott.
The Immunity statutes, it Is declared
in the plea, provide Immunity for per
sons who may give testimony ' or pro
duce evidence, documentary or other
wise, eoncernlrg the things Included la
the counts of the Indlctmenla.
L'nlted Statea District Attorney Wat
son filed a f -murrer to the plea for dis
missal. In tha d-murrer It Is alleged
that answers such as made Jsy the de
fendants in the civil suit In Maryland
are not of the nature contemplated by
tha Immunity itatut -a, In that these an
awers were made In a Court of Equity.
DESTROYERJS LAUNCHED
bt.oter of Ensign Monaghan Sponsor
at Boat a Christening.
NEWPORT XCT'S. Va.. FeV ll Tha
1'nlteJ Slates torpedo-boat destroyer
Monagbsn was launched at the plant
of the Newport News Phlpbulldlng A
Dry Docks Company to-lay. i
The sponsor waa Miss Blanche R.
Monashaa. sister of the naval officer
for whom the vessel was named. Ensign
John Robert Monaghan. of Spokane.
Wash who lost uls life In an engage
meet with the amoana near Apia. April
1. 15.
Tie 14. accordlr. g to tftts report of
Captain White. "In the heroic perform,
ance of his duty, one brsva man against
a score of savases. trying to save hla
comrade. Lieutenant Philip V. Lansdala,
V. S. N.- I
JAP SUITORS IN CONTEST;
Matrimonial Comedy Kesults From
Two Attempt to Wed.
TOKIO, Feb. IS. f Special.) Aa
amusing matrimonial comedy baa been
recounted by tha 'Japan Herald.
Briefly put. tha story la this, Tsune, a i
Syndicate. Buys, and Bramhall Log
ging Company Will Market
Frodnct In Portland.
A tract situated In Tillamook County
on the Una of the Pacific Railway ex
Navigation Company, bearing 0. 000.000
feet of timber, waa sold yeaterday by
E. T. Davles. tha owner, to a syndi
cate. In which J. N. Bramhall. of tha
Bramhall Logging Company, of Port
land, and C A. liollenbeck aud asso
ciates of Manhattan. Kta, are Inter
ested. The consideration waa 1130.000.
Tha land will be lotted by the B.-am-faall
concern and the ogs will be mar
keted In Portland. Operations will bs
begun as soon as tha railroad la com
pleted, which mill be early In the
fcprlng.
Tha tract is situated In township
north, range west, and the railroad
runs directly through iL The lumber
la all yellow fir of tha finest quality,
and the logs will produce an unusual
ly large percentage of clear lumber.
The deal was negotiated by Mr.
Bramhall. who haa been working on It
all Winter.
Tha Bramhall Logging Company op
erates a large camp west of Boring. In
Clackamas County. The camp haa been
ehnt down all Winter, but preparations
are being made to resume operations
about April L
Sanitary Conference Is in May.
PARIS. Feb. It. In view of the
plague In Northern China It haa been
decided to advance the data of the pro
posed International ' Sanitary Confer
ence, and France Is Inviting all nations
.n.i (i.i.-.iiti ta Pmrls In Mae to
etudv means of fighting epidemics.
I
How to Make a Pint of
the Best Cough Syrup
and Save $2.C0
This recipe for home-made cough
remedy Is used and prised in thou
sands of homes in tha L'nlted Statea
and Canada. It costs little, but it
I snieudid. Even whooping cough
yle'ds to It quickly.
Mix 1 pint of granulated sugar
and fx r'nt of wnrm water and stir
for S nilnutea. Put SS ounces of
Plnex sflfly cents' worth) In a
pint bottle and add tba Sugar
Syrup. This makes more and bet
ter rough syrup than you could buy
ready-made for Si. 50. Take a tea
spoonful every one. two or three
hours.
This simple remedy win usually
stop a deep-seated cough in lesa
than 14 hours. It tones up the ap
petite, has a pleasant taste and la
sMghtlv laxative, which is helpful.
Tou will also find It splendid for
bronchial troubles, lung and throat
affections, asthma, etc
This Plnex and Sugar Syr up
recipe Is so popular that It la often
Imitated, though never successful
ly. In trying ft. use only the pure,
genuine Plnex. which contains
gulalcol and all the natural heal
ing elementa of Norwegian white
pme extract, in concentrated com
pound. Some of tha best-known Portlsnd
drueglsta. surh ss Laue - Davla
Drug Co. (distributers) and others,
think so well of the above recipe
that they guarantee It to give aat
Isfactloa er r a f a a 4 the purchase
price.
A Full Stock of the Popular New
mer Garments. All Sizes and Styl
w , ' ht ne.j T-rslsir1 mo- All tlifi New Stvles for Soring: and Sum
es Ten Cents. New Idea Magazine 10c, 50c for 12 IssuesMarch Number Ready
A Sale of Notions
10c Hair Nets...... .3
8 Safety Pins 5
75c Hair Brushes 49
40 Pearl Cuff Links 25 1
10c Pearl Dress Buttons.. . .5
2.JC fina brietle Tooth Brushes
for 15f
35o rubber get Tooth Brushes
for 230
New Idea
Mag
azine
5CcaTear
Ten Cents
'
The Most in Value, The Best in Quality
New Idea
Patterns
Spring Styles
Ten Cents
A Sale of Notions
40a Bar Pins and Brooches.252
$1 fine steel laid Shears. ..49
15c children '6 Hose Support
ers for 10f
50c rhinestone Brooches. ..29f
15c pearl Dress Buttons. . .10?
50c elastic Belts 39
25c box Paper 15fi
10c Writing Tablets 5
Kayser's Silk Gloves
50c a Pair
A new Spring line of Kayser's silk
Gloves, in black and the popular
new shades. They come in two
clasp tyle and with double finger
tips; all sizes. The best values to
be had anywhere at this price.
A Great February Price Reduc
tion Right Through the Store
Our final onslaufht on prices starta Tiere tomorrow morning with the season's most radical reductions
to dear the decks for immediate action and provida room for the new stocks which, contrary to our -PecUUonaThave
already begun to arrive. Come and take advantage of this splendid saving opportunity.
Kayser's 16-Button
G.oves $1.00
A complete line of Kayser's silk
Gloves in the 16-button length.
They come in all sizes and in all
wanted colors and black. Select
now while the assortment is com
plete. Priced at S1.00 a pair.
elect Your Hew Wash Goods for Spnn
Elysia foulards, a fabric as pretty as silk and much more
durable; comes in black and navy ground, with QKp
all-size white dots. Priced at
New Dress Sateens, the good, durable sort, shown in medium
and dark colors, in dots, stripes and figures. 1 Qp
Priced at XOC
A new snipment ox oerpemmo uk, "
all the latest styfes and colorings, at
Dupionne Silk, similar to a rajah weave; comes
in all the new plain shades. At
New Brocaded Shantung, shown in pretty fig
ured designs and plain shades, at.....-'
Wilile the Assortments Are
a,t Tlieir Best
Even if yon are only curious to see the newest of fashion's fancies for the
coming season, it will be well worth your time to come to this advance Spring
and Summer showing. If you are unprepared to buy, the little prices will un
questionably create desire, and that certainly will lead to quick action, which in
turn will give you matchless values from the country's leading mills. The half
is not told in the printed details below. We list the items simply to indicate
the extent of the values:
Nearsilk Foulards, a new and beautiful fabric, shown in medium
and dark colors, in stripes, figures and all-size dots. Priced at,
Utopia Pongette, a very attractive fabric, comes in navy and black
ground, with all-size white dots. Moderately priced at
Anderson's imported Scotch Zephyrs, in checks,
stripes and plain shades. Priced at
New Batistes, hundreds of pieces, including all the new patterns, in dots,
checks, stripes and figures. Two X0C
grades, at 15 and...
An unmatchable showing of new Organdies, lnsh Uinimes,
riaxons, Batistes, Tissues, etc. All special Qfip
values at y
Hundreds of yards of the best standard Dress Ginghams, in
light, medium and dark shades. T Ujnp
20c
25c
25c
19c
25c
45c
Priced at...
Spec! Offerings in the
Suit Section
In addition to the low prices at which these garments are offered, each
one possesses style, individuality. An immense display of new Spring
Suits. Women who know are showing great enthusiasm for these new
Spring Suits. We have been exhibiting, selling and receiving Spring
suits every day for the past two weeks. Every good model that has been
brought out this season is here. A selection tomorrow or Tuesday will
doubtless insure an exclusive suit. These special values:
WOMEN'S SUITS AT $12.50 to $25.00
It will be to your advantage to inspect these suits and compare styles,
quality, make and prices with other. Better values at such popular
prices re not to be found elsewhere. They are up to the standard in
every detail. Coats are shown in the popular short style, with shawl or
notch collar. . Skirts are made in several styles, with high or regulation
waist. Shown in solid colors and novelty mixtures in all the newest
fabrics. A complete line of all wanted colors and sizes.
LONG COATS AT $10.50, $12.50 TO $25.00
A beautiful line of women's and misses' Spring Coats. Thesuperiority
of these garments over others at the same price is almost unbelievable.
Ask to 6ee them, though yon are not quite ready to buy. They are made
exceedingly stylish, with shawl collar, square or round effect, also plainly
tailored, with notch collar. Solid colors and a variety of novelty mix
tures to choose from.
SILK DRESSES AT $10.50, $12.50 TO $25.00
Now comes the time to buy some of the most beautiful silk Dresses ever
shown in our store. They are made of good quality taffeta, messaline,
cloth of gold and foulards, daintily embroidered or trimmed with cord,
velvet or silk. They come in many styles in the one-piece effect, and
are really the best values ever offered.
LAWN WAISTS AT 95, $1.25 TO $7.50
This season, more' than ever before, we prove our supremacy in cleverest
6tyles andbiggest value-giving in women's waists entirely new and
really the most attractive we have ever seen or shown. The materials
used lawns, laces and embroideries are of excellent quality and will
launder fine.
SILK WAISTS, IN TWO GREAT LOTS
A great assortment of women 's silk Waists, shown in broken lines and
sample lots; made of good quality taffeta and messaline, and shown in
all sizes, but ouly one of a style. These waists fasten front or back, and
come in black and colors.
Lot 1 Regular values to $6.50,' special at 53.50
Lot 2 Regular values to $7.50, special at ". $4.50
LONG KIMONOS AT $1.50 AND $1.75
A very choice offering of women's long Kimonos, shown in the empire
style and loose effect, with belt. They are made of good quality ma
terial, in the figured and Persian design, trimmed with border or plain
material. They are just the kind you will find very handy to slip into
yor trunk for Summer travel.
The New Spring" Silks and
Woolen Dress Goods
In weaves, patterns and colorings that are certain to
be in great favor at much higher prices a little later
on. Women who appreciate the importance of early
selections are finding most interesting choosing in
our large assortments of silks and dress goods.
Spring's newest styles in the most fashionable
weaves and colorings are here in abundance.' Many
are exclusive and cannot be duplicated later. Selec
tions can be made more advantageously now, and
prices are remarkably low.
NEW SILK POPLINS AT $1.25 A YARD
A splendid showing of the celebrated R. & S. Pop
lins; beautiful silk and wool fabrics that come in a
soft, graceful weave and shown in all wanted plain
shades for both street and evening wear. A very
fashionable material, 42 and 44 inches wide, at a
very moderate price.
FANCY SILK POPLINS AT $1.50 A YARD
Another line of the R. & S. Poplins, shown in all
the popular new shades, with self-colored over
designs in neat, small figures and attractive color
ings. Thev come full 44 inches wide, and at this
price you can well afford to buy now for future use.
NEW PONGEE SILKS, $1.25 QUALITY, $1.00
It is only because we purchased these silks below
regular price that we are enabled to offer them
at this special price. 36-inch Pongee Silks of ex
ceptionally good quality, guaranteed to wear sat
isfactorily and not to slip or pull ; comes in a fine
even weave, and made to retail regularly at $1.25
a yard. It 'a a fine, washable material for Spring
and Summer garments, at a bargain price.. $1.00
CHENEY BROS.' and VALENTINE'S FOULARD
SILKS VERY MUCH UNDERPRICED
Before you decide on dress silks this season, be sure
to see our display of the new Foulards. We have
just received another large shipment of Cheney
Bros.' showerproof and Valentine's shed water Fou
lard Silks. Fashion has decreed that these beautiful
silks are to be the favorite for Spring and Summer
wear. They drape beautifully and are perfect in
both weave and finish and guaranteed ispotproof.
Shown in all the correct new designs and colorings.
They are full 23 inches wide, and they are as serv
iceable as they are fashionable. We invite your in
spection now. Our low prices will surprise yon.
GRAY DRESS GOODS AT $1.00 A YARD
An unsurpassed showing of the new season 's fabrics
in widths from 44 to 56 inches the new gray ma
terials, such as Panamas, Serges, Poplins, Taffetas,
etc., shown in plain shades, self-colored stripes,
shadow effects and attractive novelties. Included
are the most desirable weights for Spring and Sum
mer coats, suits and skirts. This price on such a
complete line cannot be made later. Buy yours now 1
NEW BLACK and WHITE SHEPHERD CHECKS
Over 200 bolts of these popular fabrics, shown in
all-size checks and in qualities to suit all. Fine,
evenly woven, hard-twisted fabrics that are exceed
ingly durable and dust resisting and can be washed.
You may select from these widths at the following
prices tomorrow:
36 inches wide at. .50 44 inches wide at. .65
ar wis f 52 inches wide at. . ..$1
54 inches wide at $l.aj
New Spring Styles in Dainty Muslin
Underwear
50c
MWW4a
FOUR BIG SPECIALS
AT A POPULAR PRICE.
Short Chemise of excellent quality nainsook
embroideries. JJainty garments oi superior
Short Skirts, made of fine duality nainsook
ies and lace. An unequal ed showing at this
This showing of low-priced specials
includes Corset Covers, Drawers,
short Chemise and short Skirts. Be
6ure and get first choice now, while
tha assortment is complete.
i r i. si c-.
'flgsSi nainsook, neatly trimmed with fine
j-aMM VaL and linen laces," also madeira
5 and batiste embroideries. All made
T ood full length and extra well fin
ished.
Muslin Drawers, made in the wide,
circular or umbrella style of very
good quality nainsook, cambric or
heavy muslin, trimmed with pretty
embroideries and laces. Well made
,r and neatlv finished.
or Masonville muslin, plain or trimmed with linen lace and
or Masoaviile muslin, plain or trimmed with neat embroider-
low price.
Wom'n's Kicbelieu Union
Suits Spec'l for This -Sale
Made With Thin Waist Line and Seamless Side $1.25 Grade QQq
at
Another special sale of these splendid garments tomorrow at a very low
price. Fine, medium-weight, bleached cotton Union Suits, made with
thin waist line and without side seams. They come in all sizes and
styles and sell everywhere at $1.25 a garment. Specially Q&Q
priced for this sale at
WOMEN'S HOSE, 25c, 35c, 50c.
The celebrated Burson Hose for women, the only full-fashioned stock
ing without a seam. They are shown here in three grades in cotton and
silk lisle. . -
CHILDREN'S HOSE, 19c A PAIR.
A special sale of children's medium-weight, extra strong, fast black
cotton Stockings. Made in a narrow rib and shown in all sizes. Great
values at this price.
WOMEN'S HOSE, 3 PAIRS $1.00.
Women's fine quality medium-weight sea-island cotton Hose. Made with
white heel, sole and toe, and guaranteed fast black; all sizes. Special
values at three pairs for a dollar.
WOMEN'S VESTS, 25c EACH..
A new line of women's Spring-weight, bleached cot too Vests. Made
with high neck and long sleeves, well fashioned and neatly finished gar-menta.