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THE SUXDAT OKKtiOIAJr. rIKTL,AJTP. JTJXY 21, 1912. HERMANN ASKS FOR REFUND Ex-Land Commissioner Wants Government to Pay His Late Trial Costs. SKIRTS THEN ALL CLEARED Prosecution X'ever Based, on Fact. Says. Former Representative. , Packed Jury " Investigation. May Follow Bequest. OREGOMAK XES EUR E AC Wash ' Ington. July 20. Bing-.r Hermann.- of Rosebury. ex-ReprsentatIve and Com missioner of the General Land Office. Is anxious that Congress pass a special hill to reimburse him for all moneys expended by him in defending himself In the two trials which he underwent, as a. result of the prosecutions Insti tuted at the direction of the late Sec retary Hitchcock. He wants to recover all moneys spent, both in the Oregon case and In his trial in this city for the destruction of public records. 'This request of Mr. Hermann is based upon the fact that he was acquitted In Washington and his case dismissed at Portland after a jury disagreement, and on the further fact that the Portland Jury was drawn from the same box as that which tried 'Willard N. Jones. In other words, so far as the Portland trial is concerned. Mr. Hermann takes the position that his dismissal was not enough. . . Refund Tkouicbt StffrT.. Inasmuch as the President has seen fit to pardon Jones, who was convicted by a packed jury. Hermann thinks that he is entitled to a. .refund-of all costs, as being the only means whereby the Government can clear Its obligation In his case. - The Washington trial. Mr. Hermann maintains, was never based on any rea sonable ground, and -was purely the re sult of the Secretary's determination to persecute as well as prosecute him. and that trial having .proven an utter fail ure, he thinks there Is justice in his claim against the Government. Mr. Hermann's first trouble will be in getting a relief bill introduced in his behalf.. While the subject was broached during his recent visit to Washington, no bill was presented to Congress, and there is little prospect that one will be presented. If so.- It will have to be Introduced by a member from some state other than Oregon. And if any hill of this nature is introduced it is verv doubtful if it can be passed, at ;east not without a long, hard cam paign. - ' ' lDvetl(ratloa May Kollow. The introduction of such a bill, how ever, might have the effect of bring ing on a Congressional investigation into the Binger Hermann trials, and might bring before Congress the rec ords showing the manner in which Detective- Burns - packed his juries - at Portland: the same facts which led the President to grant an unconditional pardon to Willard X. Jones. And if Mr. Hermann cannot get a refund of the monevs which he expended to de 'end himself, he would be pleased to Vive a Concessional investigation of ;his character, in 'fact, that was one yf the things that brought him to Washington. If he can have the In vestigation, he will stand a better chance of passing his relief bill. As the present session of Congress Is fast drawing to a close, there seems to be little prospect of an investigation this Summer, and if the subject goes over until after the elections It may be dropped altogether. It is not posi tive that an investigation will not be had. but the chances seem against it, particularly as Mr. Hermann has re turned to Oregon, leaving no one in :harge of his case. BUT ONE CHARGE IMPERILS (Ontlnutd from PK One trial democracy would be aubstituted therefor. The charge that Judge Hanford had held improper relations with a local woman who has several grown sons in her home, likewise resulted In a victory for the Jurist. The only testimony In this respect was furnished by 'four de tectives, none of whom could testify as to anything Improper. A flashlight showing Hanford leaving her home it 10 o'clock at night was submitted in corroboration of the fact that he paid frequent visits at the home. So clearly was this charge unproyen that Congressman Higgins of the committee at the conclusion of the testimony, had Inserted in the record the specific allegations-of the affidavit. Drink Charge KalU Flat. On the matter of drunkenness, 126 witnesses were examined. Of these 14 were positive they had seen the jurist intoxicated: 22 believed so. but were not sure, saving that possibly illness could account for the Judge's condition: Ave had never seen the judge, and So had nver seen him under any indication-.of liquor. Of the 14 who had seen him intoxi cated, four were detectives.- Two of them were refuted by other witnesses. Of the remaining 10. two admitted that they entertained prejudice against the jurist, while still another had lost a case in Judge'lTanfonl's court. Tes timony of several of those remaining was refuted by other witnesses. Fred H. Peterson, an attorney who had known Judge Hanford for many years, and Victor Carlson, a painter, were the last witnesses to be examined along li. ;s line; and it is their testimony whi-h is most feared by friends of the Jurist. That of reterson was not con tradicted in any manner, and no bias or prejudice could be shown. He testi fied as to several instances when he had seen Jinlse Hanford under the In fluence of liquor. Carlson testified to an incident which he had observed while on a streetcar which reflected seriously against the judge. Kxce-alve Ken Denied. - Most of the witnesses who had seen the judge when he had the appearance of being in liquor used the same street car that he did, or had observed him in court. Their testimony aa to his sleeping while going home, or closing his eyes on the bench, was explained lv the many witnesses subpenaed y the defense, who testified that tl.ose habits were peculiarities of the Judae. .The charge that Judge Hanford had allowed excessive fees in a bankruptcy case involving 1- salmon canneries along the Pacific Coast and In Alaska, the fees amounting to 140.000. was disputed by James A. Kerr, one of the attorneys involved. Kerr testified that he had received but 03.O in return for three 'years' constant management of the canneries, at the expense of his private business.' Similarly, it was shown that in issu ing temporary restraining orders in the case involving the Seattle, 'Renton & Southern Railway Company, aa well as in the Hiram C. Gill recall, he had merely fulfilled" his obligation aa a Judge. It was after the Renton line order had been Issued that Judge Han ford was hung in- effigy here and de tectives placed on his trail by attorneys for a local -publication. Ffaeh Cfcarft-ee Minor. The Heekman & Hanson, bankruptcy case, which did not figure In the charges filed in Congress against the f.irlo-A hut tiaal been mflde the subiect of a magazine attack against Richard A. Ballinger. former secretary oi mo , i v. .. v. ah little .vlit.npA Involving Hanford. Jerry I Finch, a former attorney who made the . . . . . j ii charges, anegeo. mi Ilollluli,i had refused to reopen the bankrupt's A .1 n Maatsaaaaa t. rh . M -TY1 fedft by Finch against other attorneys, in- eluding Judge Ballinger, naa ioiu pmcu he ought to be disbarred If the charges were unfounded. In this case it was ahown that Finch's petition for the reopening of the estate had been denied In the state ihBl It li.il been denied bv a special referee appointed by Judge Hanford: that Judge Hanford had sus tained Mie referee, and that he In turn i i BrrltmMl hv th Circuit Court of Appeals. It was further shown that the state- Supreme court naa upnera the lower state court. a-.. k. .....-. i a. that in volving the McCarthy Drygoods Com pany presents" the most interesting side. In- this matter.' an offer was made to Sutellffe Baxter, receiver,- of 165.000 for the bankrupt estate. Judge Hanford, on objections from attorneys, - i ,A .Miflrm th .!!. and finally the estate was sold for $11,000. Bax ter vu given a searcmng em. ..." as to the fees he and his attorney had .).... ' th. Kanitmntcv eases. In cluding that of the Western Steel Cor poration, wherein approximate. . 000 had been allowed attorney, re ceivers and trustees. Irrigation Cent pan r Immune. The Hanford Irrigation Power ComDanv. now owned by a Portland, Or., concern, waa shown to have no connection between matter pending In the Federal court ana tne ju-age, . ..mhi. nf th mmnanv being fur nished without protest to the com mittee oy tne junsi. im -- branded as absolutely false by James A Kerr while he was on the witness Btand. ' . Practically an or tne kshihom.. troduced, with the exception of evidence offered by the " defense In refutation, was intended to- be adverse to Judge Hanford. Chairman James a. of the committee, stated at the begln- t h. innnirv that its object was to get Incriminating evidence If pos- siblerxhat Deing tne purprac ..--. the subcommittee was Bent to Seattle. . , . - . j . i. . if iiffirlent Me .junnor v-i - -------- evidence was found to substantiate the charges, the deiense wou.j ..Wtiinltv to ' present its side of the case before the Senate. For this reason. Dut nine iuini i..,riai rnda-e Hanford or i.i.i th. stalls nf manv of the cases Involved in the charges against him. This cannot be brought out until definite action is taken by the House of Representatives on tne the investigation conducted in Seattle. JUDGE'S LAND DEALS AIRED. Commltee Consumes Day Probing Railway's Negotiations. 20. The SLAllLii, " ." i..ilr.. .iihenmmlttee which IS Investigating . the charges against United States judge worntrnuo . . tha whole day on loru eyciii - the Judge's negotiation with tne Northern Pacific Railway Company for the purchase of land for the Han.- ford Irrigation rower "'h"--.v.. i.t nr the reading of the correspondence between Judge Han ford and officials or tne ranj --"- pany. relative to land. nepn;srni.i. . . . . j . n i. n intrndnced the OTCVoy tuBco , w " , record of a tax suit of the Northern . . - , - : 1 rinmnont.. BSTAlnSt K.lng facnic n.nw.j . -o - County. Washington, which was filed In Judge rianiora s cuui . April 6. 1908. V. - ..i, i.t.r T . ti H Azent r.Aftun.' ' 1 .cv. ' George H. Plummer notified Judge j, . u . hIIwiv a- . . m n n v deb nanioru a" " . . . ' - - cllned to give him the land option he desired. snortiy Biifrw.ru ........ , .i - cAmml,ulnntr Thomas racuiu i .a 1 1 1. ' . - - - Cooper came West, and on May l. 1903. wrote to juuge n.iii"' u coma, saying that the long-sought op tion had been granted. Judge Han ford round ror int ""'""J . ."i ... i- tav .nit. his final on an puiirio in . " v- -- - decree being filed August 19. 1911. The circuit uourv oi - T.. j A .cr.a which found the taxes excessive and enjoined col lection Ol ia.ia anu - costs against the county. j. F. Lane, cashier of a bank which has been mentioned frequently during the hearing, was asked whether the . l , u.i. nnf.i henrlrtir the names of Robert M. Hopkins or C H. Hanford. Lane repuca . uhn..l .nnnltlnr his noi ant-i " ' , ' books. Hopkins was clerk of Hin- ford s court tor : yearn. wiu . i . in fAv.ir. iKlnnit net). serving a in m - Itentiary for embe22llng $19,000. Cash ier Lane was nsaea n me " . contributed anything to a fund being raised for the defense of Judge Han ford. and replied no. ieari an- ui. " pied w-lth the story of the complicated litigation in tne sia-ie " """" . . i. B..II1. Tfentnvi A: conns uiei i"i . - - . Southern Railway Company, as re lated by wiiiiam n rawiviu. w. president of the company. The hearing Is expected to end Mon day afternoon. BEND VOTES BOND ISSUE 3iB Majority of Cltixen Indorse Proposed Sewer System. rji-v-n nr jniv 20. (Soecial.) By a vote of almost five to one. Bend today ,.tawt bonds In the sum of 160,000 for a sewer system for the city. Out of 143 votes cast, only 24 were against rue Issue. Within 60 days the bonds will , rt-lnt.i. o.t. In ran. Lie sola, arm 1 " 1 - - structlon of the system started. Hve miles of line will oe laiu. ine ohfi - & in v.a in-.t.l nnrtheaRt nf town. and the sewage will be used for farm ing purposes.- mis win eveniuaur bring the city a revenue sufficient to maintain the system. R. E. Koon. of Chicago, who has been . ...ai,l . months nreDaring plans, will personally supervise con struction OI tne UJ UlClll. a. .1..1 pected to be in operation by next Sum- ti. naa.t in Km built now is the mer. rue I " . , - first unit of a complete system for the city, which win cosi duui nli m v... th first town in Central Oregon to have a sewer system. FARMER KILLED AT MORO M. Dullard Meets Death When Hr , veMer Horses'Take Fright. MORO. Or. July 20. (Special.) H Bullard was accidentally killed, today at the farm of W. A. Woods, 'three ilea east of Moro. He waa a header tender on a combine harvester, and at the time of the accident was leading eight horses, harnessed, to the ma chine. ' The horses became frightened and Jumped. throwing Bullard to the ground. Bullard was able to walk a quarter of a mile to the house with a Httle assistance, and then became unconscious- He died two hours after the accident. He leaves a wife and family at Vancouver. v aen., and a married on, a farmer, east of Moro. HOUSE DEMOCRATS GO TO VISIT WILSON Speaker Clark Leads Pilgrim age and Wishes Candidate' Well in His Fight.' '- DELEGATION 116 STRONG Governor Says His Way of Getting Along With House, If Elected President, Would Bo to Treat Members as Partner. SEAGIRT, N.- J., July 20. .Champ Clark. Speaker of the House of Rep resentatives, led his caravan, of fol lowers a tortuous way today along the dusty roads of Seagirt to Governor Wilson's Summer home. ' They came, 116 strong, from the House of Representatives In a special train from Washington to shake hands with the nominee and bid him God speed for the Presidency. It was the first time In the history of the United States that Democrats or Republicans in Congress had quit their work to dash across the country and hall the party standard bearer. Governor Wilson met them half way down the walk stretching away from his front porch to the roadway, es corted Mr. Clark to the wide porch and there completed the welcome by grasp ing every pilgrim by the hand. Vlaltora Present Autographs. s Mr. Clark had something to say and he did not want to wait until the long line of Representatives had filed by and had Its collective say, so he held up the procession for a minute or two and told the Governor that they had come to see him and wish him well in his fight and that they -had brought along their autographs In a ilttle book to remind him some day that the Dem ocratic majority of the House had closed up office and had traveled down to Seagirt to "get acquainted with the next President." The Governor was confused and he looked out over the crowd of expectant faces on his lawn and started to speak. The words died away before they reached his lips, repressed by the vol ume of a hearty cheer. Presently the noise ceased and the Governor told them he would treasure the book as Jie had welcomed their coming. Governor Greets "Partners." There' were two ways for a Presi dent to get along with the House of Representatives, the Governor said. One way was not to keep in intimate touch with the members, but to be concerned In its deliberations only. That would not be his way. If he had the chance. He greeted them today as his partners and comrades In a solemn duty which they ail owed the American people. . . After the Governor had oeased speak ing and Mrs. Wilson had come out on the porch to take her place beside him, the long line filed past, shaking hands with both. Speaker Clark stayed and chatted for a quarter of an hour or more with the Governor, then took an automobile to the home of Colonel ueorge Harvey, at Deal Beach, where Miss Genevieve Clark, his daughter, is a guest. The Speaker took with him his son, Bennett, and one or two friends. They stayed the rest of the afternoon at Deal Beach. Sooth Will Help With Cnsh. After a photographer had grouped all about the lawn with the Governor and Speaker in the center, they sep arated into knots. Twenty-five or 30 went over to Asbury Park by trolley and automobile. A delegation of In land, members treated themselves to a sight of the Atlantic ocean a mile from the Governor's cottage and some went in the surf. The Governor sat bare headed In a rocker on his lawn with Representatives Hardwlck of Georgia and Henry of Texas on either side. "We folks down South." Mr. Hard wiok told the. Governor, "are for you, but we feel that we are sort af out of the reckoning. So some of us talked it over on the train coming up and we've decided to go back home and raise half a million dollars for you and give It to your campaign manager to spend where it is needed." NEW PROBLEM INTRUDES HOW NOT TO APPEAR AS BOSS BOTHERS COLOXEL. Iiindey, Johnson and Several Others Suggested for Nomination for Vice-President. OYSTER BAY, N. Y., July 20. How to form a new party without ap pearing to be a boss in doing It is one of the hardest problems Colonel Roosevelt is facing with the National Progressive convention only a fort night away. The Colonel was asked to day what arrangements had been made for the convention, in tne way or ine usual machinery for such assemblages. and said he did not know much about It. There would, however, he said, be no repetition of the boss rulership, which he declares prevailed at the Re publican National convention. Controller Prendergast. of New Tork. probably will present Colonel Roosevelt's name to the convention. Judge Ben B. Llndsey, of Denver, usually classed as a Democrat, prob ably will -make one of the seconding speeches. It is asserted that no name other than Colonel Roosevelt's will be presented. As to the Vice-Presidency, the names of Judge Llndsey. Governor Johnson, of California, and several others have been mentioned. EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS George Hansen Xew President of Washington Order. ." . . , tit. t L' Tulw 9 A T h a Fru tarnsl DDAl I -.--.. Order of Eagles of Washington elected the following state officers today: xja,,Bh fail utn h!i n r a iai . n t " UCVIKC H.UHVH, ... . I , Harry R. Knowles, Everett, vice-president; Charles 8. Baker. Ellensburg, chaplain; mna vnwu. ownc. tary: S. A. Hoag. Hoquiam. treasurer: L. Wolfe. Baker, conductor; J. J. Senac, Inner guard: Thomas Cooper, outer guard: J? W. Martin, John Grone and Otto Blenard, trustees. Lincoln Davis, of Tacoma. becomes past state president, and Harry Know- . Aai vv.Htt- .laa.HA T . Havens, nf Hoquiam, and Frank P. Mullen, of Seattle, were eiecieo represenranves to the grand aerie at Cleveland next August. The next state convention will be held at Raymond. RE AT is this Clothing Clearance --great in its savings-its qualities-its scope-its all around superi ority. It's a sale of finer and fuller caliber than was ever held in this man's town. The response to date has been overwhelming and the outlook is for a great day's selling tomorrow. It's a sale with but one objectthe immediate lowering of stocks without reservation or regard to profits. $15.00 SUITS AT $11.75 $18.00 SUITS AT $13.65 $20.00 SUITS AT $14.85 $22.50 SUITS AT $16.65 $25.00 SUITS AT $18.65 $30.00 SUITS AT $22.35 $35.00 SUITS AT $25.45 $40.00 SUITS AT $29.25 See Our Windows See Our Windows fourth and Alder Sirtets CldihlliQ C0 Grant Phegler. Manager SIEEL TALE DENIED Stanley Committee Not Recommend Dissolution. to AGREEMENT IS OUTLINED Democrats Propose to Make Depart ment of Commerce and Labor Ac countable to Congress as Well as President. WASHINGTON. July : 20. Chairman Stanley, of the House Steel Trust in vestigating committee today authorized a denial of the reports that the com mittee would recommend the dissolu tion of the United States Steel Corpora tion. Mr. Stanley declared he believed that reports given out to that effect had been calculated to affect the New York stock market. Chairman Stanley today declared that from time to time, he would give to the public the conclusions of the com mittee. The committee, he said, agreed that no recommendation for dissolution would be included in the report when the Government suit agxinst the Steel Corporation was filed. ConRreM Reetve RiKtatH Some of the things the Democratic members of the committee have agreed upon follow: That hereafter the records of the office of the commissioner of corpora tions shall be open to Congress. That they will propose to amend the act creating the Department of Commerce and Labor to make the bureaus accountable to Congress, as well as to the President. This determ ination is said to have been influ enced by the refusal of Herbert Knox Smith, "former commissioner of cor porations, to give to the Stanley com mittee the facts he hai gleaned from the steel trade. . Interlocking- Dlrectoriep Prohibited. A bill to prevent any stockholders of ii.nnn.ltia iar a.n1 flm or steel ail IWV-iailiaa.w . , - a --- company from serving as a director on any interstate commerce earner. A proposed amendment of section a a . V. Chaaman nut fl V'i n I" .'I tlV 1 Tl - I II LI I 1 ine ....... - . r-- ta Jured party the right to sue on an equality with tne uovernmeni. m en join a conspiracy in restraint of trade. HILLESllOSES" AIDES REPVBlalCAX EXECUTIVE COM MITTEE IS NAMED. Williams, of Oregon, and Perkins, of Washington, to Open Pacific. Coast' Headquarters. NEW YOKK. JUiy in. me ifc.ouii nel of the executive committee of the National Republican committee was announced today by Chairman Hilles. The committee will consist of J. P. Adams. Iowa; Charles F. Brooker, Con necticut: Fred W. taStaDrooK, iew .a i.i . tamaa T fjnodrlch Indi ana: Alvah H. Martin. Virginia: T. H. Niedringhaus. Missouri; S. A. Perkins, Tacoma; Alfred T. Rogers, Wisconsin; Newell Sanders. Tennessee; Charles B. r.,,nit- "Rnv n West. Chi cago; Ralph Williams. Dallas, Or. The selections are -me irauu m i-wv days' deliberations of a subcommittee .... X'a.lnnal iimmittPP which H 1 SO OI aatti.aaa.ia w ' ------- - was empowered to select an advisory committee ana a ireier. rue "' of picking the latter officials was not completed today. The executive committee, all mem bers of the National committee, will be distributed to direct the campaign work at the three major headquarters, as follows: Brooker, Estabrook, Good rich. Martin and Sanders at New York; Adams, Nlederinghaus, Rogers, War ren and West at Chicago, and Perkins, and Williams at a Pacific Coast city to be cnosen later, piuijn.au?. ruiunm. Harbor Iaogger Killed. ABERDEEN. Wash., July 20. (Spe- ...ii x 7 IT. TaaTmr. rl IT B"i nc slinaTer In Ika aaannlaav nf l.rdVl HarbOr I O CI D iT camps on the Wishkab River, was killed this morning wnen ne was uuc oy a snag, which other loggers were at tempting to. clear out of the way. Palmer waa caught beneath the snag when It fell. Palmer had relatives in Centralia. NOVEL ADVERTISING TRIED Parisian Merchants Plan to Evade Ordinance Against Handbill. PARIS, July 20. (Special.) Adver tisement by footprint is the latest de vice on the boulevards. Since the pro mulgation the police decree forbid ding hand bills to be dropped in the streets all kinds of advertising meth- i . V. n . n ,a.laaa1 SnmA flrma h&Ve HUB 11M.VO UC1711 . ' ' V . " sent out two uniformed commission aires, one to oisiriDuie naiiuuuw "u the other to pick them up. One hawker wears shoes with im mense soles of india rubber which .-. . j.. a.,, tha. nnvement prilll HU,civiiii:iiici..3 w.. a as he walks, the pad being kept damp oy water comaniea in a,. Lmi .an ..... man's back and flowing to his feet through pipes concealed beneath ( his clothes. BARRISTERSNOT PLEASED Members of Junior Bar May Lose Kemt.neration tor Revision. LONDON, July 20. (Special.) There will doubtless be no slight moaning at the bar in xiew of the proposal in .the new franchife bill to abolish altogether the reviling barrister. Dating from the great reform period of 1832, when, according to Sydney Smith, the whole earth was delivered over to the barrister of six years' standing, the post of revising barrister with its fee of J1250 is one of the per quisites of the junior bar. There are in all nearly 100 revising barristers for England and Wales whose Autumn labors will be rendered unnecessary if the new proposals are translated into an act of Parliament. RED CROSS CAUSES ARREST Turkish Authorities Want Crescent Used by Greek Hospital. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 20. (Spe cial.) An interesting point has been raised here owing to the arrest by a sergeant of a motorcar, bearing the widely-recognized Red Cross, belong ing to the Greek hospital. .The Patriarch of Constantinople pro tested strongly against the action. In reply, the Minister of Justice maintains that asarthe Red Crescent is interna tional recognized as the emblem for all Turkish hospitals and ambulances, the use of the Red Cross is unneces say on" Ottoman territory. SKULL CAUSE OF RUPTURE German 'Archaeologists Fight Over Part of Poet's Skeleton. BERLIN, July 20. (Special.) An ex traordinary quarrel has arisen between the two archaeologists. Professor Neu haus and Professor Frorlep. Professor Froriep recently discovered at Weimar a skull which he declared was that of the poet Schiller. The skull was solemnly placed in the vault where Schiller's body rests. '" Professor Neuhaus now asBerts that the poet's skull is In his coffin, and proposes that the two skulls be placed before a commission of experts, who shall decide which Is genuine. An Everyday Tragedy. Judge. Mary dropped her eyes on the floor as Henry burst into the room. Her face lengthened rapidly, and she finally pierced him with a glance. As his laugh rose and fill, she dropped her jaw and her voice broke. Years of Suffering Catarrh and Blood Dlaeaae Doctor. Failed to Core. Miss Mabel F. Dawkins, 1214 Lafay ette St.. Fort Wayne, Ind., writes: "For three years I was troubled with catarrh and blood disease. I tried sev eral doctors and a dozen different rem edies, but none of them did me any good.' A friend told me. of Hood's Sar-sapai-illa. I took two bottles of this jli.. -nai nratt as well and 8tron& meUlUlUB Aiau as ever. I feel like a different person and recommend Hood s to any one suf fering from catarrn. a-.., la. tnatav In USUal llOUld form OT V" . . " - chocolated tablets called Sarratabs. REiSE M MISSING Detectives and Man Accused of Gem Thefts Disappear. DE SABLA JEWELS FOUND Xew York Officers and Prisoner Go Quietly From Oakland and May Be on Way to Cache of Stolen Diamonds. SAN FRANCISCO, July 20. An ele ment of mystery has entered into the actions of the New York detectives who on Thursday left San Diego with Charles R. Reise in their custody, os tensibly to return him to New York, where he is wanted on the charge of having robbed a man of a package containing 185,000 in bonds. Relse, who was arrested In this city several weeks ago on suspicion of be ing implicated in the theft of jewelry from the apartments of Mrs. J. Collier, in a San Diego hotel. Is thought by the authorities to know something of the theft of the 135.000 worth of diamonds and pearls from the rooms of Mrs. Eu gene J. De Sabla In a San Francisco hotel on the night of the Mardi Gras ball last Fall. Although it is believed Edmund Leigh and Joseph Russ, New York detectives, who have Relse in charge, came to San Francisco from Oakland with their prisoner, no trace of the party can be found. Neither the Oakland police nor the San Francisco authorities have heard from the New York men. Ad vices received here, however, are to the effect that the detectives have re covered a diamond brooch and other pieces of Jewelry belonging to Mrs. ) Sabla. It Is said that they expect to find the rest of the Jewels In Oakland, where they were hidden by a woman. ARTIST DRAWS; TAXI WAITS London Crayon Delineator Works Away While Bill Chugs Vpward. LONDON, July 20. (Special.) Per haps the latest use to be made of a taxlcab was witnesses in Fleet street yesterday. One of these handy vehicles was drawn up close to the curb. An elderly gentleman erected an easel and began to work with great composure and dex terity on what proved to be a masterly crayon sketch of Ludgate Jilll, with St. Paul's Cathedral in the distance. Nothing disturbed his equanimity, not even the fact that the little red flag was down and the taximeter was busy clicking off an ascending bill for de murrage. , Along with a crowd of Interested on. lookers the driver of the vehicle stood by, evidently well pleased with his eas ily earned revenue. An Artistic Conversation. Answers. "By George, old chap, when I look at one of your paintings I stand and won der " "How I do it?" "No. Why you do it Superfluous Hair X)x3Hiracfe Removes It Quickly With Certainty and Absolute Safety. The excellence of De Miracle is too widely known to need comment. The specially interesting thing is that we sell this preparation at smartly reduced prices. Not for one day, but every day. You can buy it at our toilet goods department at .OUR SPECIAL PRICES 1 16o bottle 79c 2.00 bottle 1.69 The best proof that De Miracle is the standard depilatory of the world is that it has stood the test of time. It -was the largest selling depilatory ten years ago. and more of it is sold today than the combined sales of the questionable depilatories. Mallory Hotel mil gsllip jit -y Portland's Fines! Family Hotel 15th and Yamhill Streets ROBT. H. SCHOPS, Manager JUST OPENED Finest Location in the City for a Residential Hotel ' 210 elegantly furniBhed rooms, ar h and every one supplied with every 20th century convenience. .Strictly up to dte. ABiSOM'TELY KIRKPROOF Eight istoriej of .Solid Concrete Con struction. A place whre you need not hesltat to make a home for your growing family. CLEAN WHOLESOME PURE. Rates for the hummer months will be extremetv moderate toiermnent guests. Location 15th and Yamhill puts It within easy walking distance.