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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1915)
T HER KILLS SON ATTEMPTS OWH LIFE Poison Given to Boy of 6, Who Also Is Shot by Mrs. Charles Byers. FEARS PREY ON MIND Threat on Husband's rife Blamed to' Attack of Acut Nervous ness, ror Which She W as Being TreatedLife May Be Saved. Acute nervousness, for -which she was under a physician's care, intensi fied by worry occasioned by threats against her husband's life, caused Mra Rose Byers, wife, of Charles Byers. con structlon superintendent on the Colum bia River Highway work, while tem porarily deranged yesterday morning, to kill her younger son. Lincoln, aged . and to attempt suicide. She Is now at the Good Samaritan Hospital In a precarious condition from the effects of carbolic acid poisoning and a bullet wound, self-inflicted. The youngster was told to drink solution of car bolic acid and was then shot in the left shoulder by his mother. The poison used was that Kept in Mrs. Bvers homo at S26 Montana ave nue for use as a disinfectant and the revolver was given her by her hus band six weeks ago. after a prowler had terrified women in the negnbor hood. A month ago some person, whose identity Is unknown, telephoned to Mr. Bvers and threatened to kill him. This had preyed on Mrs. Byers' mind and because of her nervous condition is be lieved to have temporarily unbalanced her mind. Mr. Byers is in charge of many men at work on the highway and has had some trouble with heavy drinkers, one of whom is supposed to have made the telephone call. Brother Awakened by Tragedy. Born on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, -year-old Lincoln Byers had celebrated his laat birthday while the Ivation was observing that of the martyred Presi dent but a little more than a week ago. Awakened shortly before 6 o clock yesterday morning. Oscar Byers. aged 18 the only other child, found his brother dying and his mother Ing agonies, ran to the home of Dr. E H. Anderson and also telephoned Dr J. M. Short, who arrived on the scene shortly after. Mrs. Byers was removed to the Good Samaritan Hos pital and the little boy was also taken there, but he died three hours later. Mrs Bvers was in a state of coma when found, but there Is some hope for recovery. The bullet was deflected by the frontal bone of the temple and did not penetrate the brain. It lodged un der the skin over the right eye and was removed by Dr. Short. Mr Byers was in Portland last Wednesday on business and at that time his wife was In excellent spirit He left for Bonneville Thursday. That night Mrs. Byers telephoned him at Bonneville to ask about his cold, as he had been suffering from such an ail ment when in Portland. She was cheer ful and apparently in normal condition then. Sam Seea Xotbla vronr. Friday young Oscar Byers came home to spend the week-end. He Is a stu dent at the Oregon Agricultural Col lege at Corvallis. His mother ap peared to be well and he sat talked with her until nearly 1 o clock yesterday morning. He had no inti mation of her state of mind. He was alone in the house with his brother and mother, the servant girl being out. Dr. Short had told Mrs.' Byers that she might discontinue the medicine that she had been taking as a nerve sedative, early last week, but Friday had called at the house and found that she w worse. He had ordered her then to take the medicine again. She would have had opportunity to have taken but two doses, according to di rections, before the affair of the early morning, and the medicine would not have had time to produce a quieting effect ' Mr. Byers was notified nt Bonneviur t :15 of the tragedy and by use of a gasoline "speeder" to Troutdale and an automobile from there, reached Portland s 9:45. " Charles Byers has lived In Portland for J" years and is one of the best known construction men in the city. He was in charee of the Installation of the first Bull Run system, was super intendent of the East Portland water r'.mt for two years, for five years was foreman for the Orecon Hassam rav ing t'ompanv, and for the past year n been 4n rharee of construction mork on the Columbia Highway. i. ...tifA narmanv fTtL. i n on sen mom e v . . . . - Ttose Byers has lived in Portland since cne was years mu. LUELLA SAUERFILES SUIT Girl. Tlirlce Wedded. Is After An nulment of Second. Luella. Pauer. the 16-year-old girl who has been married three times, and who is now In the County Jail on a kidnaping charge, yesterday filed suit to annul her marriage to Frank Saner, ber second husband. The, girl was returned from Tacoma last month after she had gone to that city with the baby of Mrs. Emma Johnson. When she was 15 years old. Luella Smith married Wilbert Hey tins;. Her father secured an annulment of the mrii. and a. few days later the sirl was married to Frank Sauer in Vancouver. On January zi, sne married J. Dunn. It is alleged that she failed to secure an annulment of the Sauer marriage before marrying Dunn. CLUB WISHES JOY TO FAIR Progressive Business Men Congratu late Panama-Pacific Officials. Among the congratulatory messages sent to officials of the Panama-Pacific Kxposition from Oregon waa the fol lowing sent yesterday by the Progres sive. Business Men's Club: "We. the 400 members of the Pro gressive Business Men's Club of Port land, Or., extend to your our heartiest congratulations upon the successful opening of your and our Panama-Pacific Exposition. We are proud of San Francisco's achievement and wish you a continued success commensurate with your magnificent preparation. We all are planning to attend." WILSON CLUB IS FORMED Report Has It That Many Ardent Democrats Balk at $5 Fee. Democrats of the city, it Is under- stood, are arming- for the fray In Jl. i TA-un- xxrnwnn will seek re j - nrntn lnh 1 being eiecuvu, uu . - formed In the Innermost Democratic circles. As yet the chief subject to bo considered by stalwart Democrats Is the filling of a war chest and it is understood the levy of assessments against the faithful has received much consideration. I Federal officeholders are. naturally, said to be the most enthusiastic in the proposed organization. It has been proposed that each member of the Wilson club subscribe $5 a month from now until the 1916 election. It Is hoped to recruit the Wilson club with a membership of 100 and If the plan Is successful it is expected to have a fund of approximately $9000 available by the time the next Democratic conven tion chooses Its candidate. Need for the fund seems to argue that the Wilson club expects a stiff fight to be made against the return Carolyn Wilson. Carolyn Wilson, correspondent of a Chicago paper, has been ex pelled from Berlin. She had lived in Berlin some years before the war and returned there to act as war correspondent. . ue German authorities thought she displayed too much Interest in matters of armament, etc.. and arrested her. Through the Intervention of Am bassador Gerard she was re . . . !,!.. ha aha r icasea, oui on cuuusuuu I should leave Berlin. Miss WI1- 4 son's home is in Beverly, Mass. of President House for However, thi Wilson to the White another four , years, scheme of organiza- tlon of the wtison Club and the accompanying monthly assessment is not meiLt-g with wnoie-ne" port from the Democratic rank and file. It Is said. Thev point out that while it la entirelv fitting that Federal office holders do their utmost to support President Wilson, the lowly soldier in the Democratic ranks has not such an incentive and they hesitate to sub scribe to the Wilson Club or, the Wil son fund. - C. E. WARNER IS PRESIDENT rortland Jovian League Organizes and Klects Officers at Benson. TkA -Portland Jovian League was or ganized at a luncheon at the Benson Hotel Friday. The new orsni"i" Is aimed to shed light on the electrical business in all its branches and bring the men engaged in that scientific vo cation into closer communication. Elec trical. Industrial and engineering de partments are represented by more than 60 firms trf the league. Meetings will be held every Friday at 12:15 P. M.. in the crystal dining room of the Benson Hotel and special speakers and other entertainment will be provided along with luncheon. The meetings will adjourn promptly at 1:15 P. M. Except for the election of officers, the meeting was entirely informal, brief addresses being made by six or seven men. The officers elected were: President. C. E. Warner: vice-president. C. E. Stubbs; secretary and treas urer F. D. Weber; executive committee, J. H. Sroufe. F. O. Broili, E. A. West and P. C. Jaeger. 1 AMERICA WOMtX CORRE- I SPOXDEXT EXPELLED I FROM BERLIN. I It J fjl j i ff3) - I. vtt - Sat p?r s4 " V" it 1 ; -f v - t i i fc - i i 4 FIRE CHIEF NARRATES ANECDOTES OF CAREER c "John, Give Me a Lift," Brings All Company 10 to Leader's Assistance. Grocer Phones For Department Pump and Gets Ice Cream. - BY FIRE CHIEF DOWEL. Li. ONE day in 1910 I was supervising the construction of a concrete basement at the house of Engine Company No. 10. I was chief of the south end district and the firemen of the station were all willing and anx ious to help with the work. I had oc casion to lift some lumber and needed someone to help me so I said: "John, come give mo a jiiu im mediately every fireman standing near came up. To my surprise I found that everv fireman in the station had John as his first name. That's why Engine Company No. 10 holds the name even today of the "John Company. Here is the roster of the company: Captain, John Williams; lieutenant, John Bu hite; engineer. John Houser; stoker, John Peterson; hoseman, John Metzler. hoseman. John Ferette: driver. John Single; driver, John Drain. Along about May, 1907, when we kept two men on watch in stations, we had In Engine Company 22 a man Jned M. R. Stark, and another named Des Boui llon. When Stark went on. duty he wrote down his name in the company s rournal "M. R. Stark." When Bouillon came on duty he wrote bis name under that of Stark in the following fashion. "Mr Des Bouillon." And ever since then his name is not used without the Miter. v , . A arocer at Eleventh and Washing ton streets left a fire in his store and TOTE SUNDAY OREGONTA, PORTLAND. LABOR SEES DANGER War Over "First Aid" Measure Predicted at Olympia. FRIENDLY LAWS MAY GO Governor Opposed Initiative WiUi Promise of Fair Provision and Is Confronted Now With Bill Prepared' by Employers. OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 20. (Spe cial.) Faced by unfriendly iegisia.L." on every side, leaders 01 ors""" labor are reported to be seeking an opportunity to heal their former breach with Governor .ir executive aid against pending hostile measures. The first aid question, whicn aurmg its four years as a political issue has ...... t o an of broken per- sonal and political friendships, appar- leiL ueuuiu .fc - - - - entlv is farther rrom DeniB " , "'.1 1. .o. in th besrinnlng. and ts causing the labor men their great- Snr-whT 2? women and the etgnt-nour puum; works law, all backed strongly in the t i.i.in.1 oian nlnrm the labor men. A number of other measures are pend- Wuh fair chances lor success. 111- eluding an anti-picketing law. repeal . . . j 1 iu ; ti i' nmvlsion. and ot me oircui -- t abolition of the State Labor Depart- ment- . ... I During the remainder ui f Hesslon the first aid issue promises to I . 1 .l.nn,aot ficrhf Of the Leg- evoKe me ,h. Kv since 1911. when thei legislature T eliminated the "first aid" or medical attendance clause from the j rt r tkA -nmnensation act, ,.B...t. .nactraent 221 " - T7-t.r estranged labor sup- tort during the last campaign w"c" V V j tnitloHva first aid Dill rvv . . sponsored by the State, Federatjon of iaDor. pi u.r. .- ,H hn sion later to aran a mu i.. fair to all parties. .. ... ' 1 tKot th. flovernor wnue 11 ib w " """, ", . .n nf.r the first aid bill drafted etoi.. ,.- If loeb by his own commission to th K'Mb bill drafted by employers, wnoiucr will approve or veto the latter if it is ...1 i .... .3 A him Is not known. auunuLLcii w ..... Labor leaders, however announce that they would prerer to 'first aid" measure wnatever inau Kleeb bill. If this passes they tnreaien to invoke the referendum. eontributiohs of employers and em- , . -1 v. -nrtifiA nrnv din? eauax ployes under one pian 10 pn u 1 Dttuidinre. also allows mo- tual agreements" between employer meaicai n.u".-t - and employes abrogating tnis ruie, Pm- m nrolflnir neriod during viaes m. iw-uj " , --- . , which no compensation would be paid, gives the state no effective control over the medical attendance, provides the contract hospital system ana al lows liability insurance companies to re-enter the field. It also provides only 50 per cent compensation to alien workmen, which the labor men assert nnii encouraee their employment in preference to residents. SIFTING OF VOTERS IS DUE Scratching of Xames From Kegis- tratlon Books to Begin on Tuesday. Registration books will be opened Tuesday, February 23, to clear the records of all registered voters who are not full-fledged citizens of the I'.u.d stato The books will remain open for this purpose for 15 days, it was stated yesterday Dy uepuijr County Clerk Bush. n r u ie ia hnnlt, nfrain will be opened at the request of the City Council, and will remain open au oajs to receive new registrations for the nt. .U.Hnn Kn fnrmfll notice of this demand has been received by County Clerk Coney, but tne vjouncu nas passeu upon it. Durine the 15-days period beginning next Tuesday, no new registrations will be accepted. The opening or me V. 1 - - I. (n anonrrianrtA with tVlA bill Ltltuiva is i., ... . - - - - passed by the Legislature ordering all County Clerks to clear tne dooks oi the names of voters who are not ..ll..AnB In i.pnrdfliir, with the COn- stltutional amendment passed at the November eenerai election. nunareaa of foreign-born voters, it is said, res- t v..f -Vi i Mlinc thir flrt -nailers. and these must . be Strieker , from the liKta. Each will be notified formally of the action to be taken, and f largest size, u.it ...-.a. j I new pianu "6" " ----chance will be given each to exhibit The other at price now paid being then allowed to- ....... a,,--.. , --. The bill passea ny ine iegisiaiure ipria n n pmprzftnrv clause, wnicn puis It into eneci iiiiiiiruiatciv, Woman Here to Get Aid for Poles. Mrs. Helen Stas. of Milwaukee, Wis., is in the city in the interest of her Polish countrymen who are suffering from the devastating effects of the Tr..AAan .1--l sha lntnfls in nrcnnizn L.UI wp. r.n " . . ' - " '- a relief committee here on the plan of those now in .san rrancisco, wmcago and New York City. In England fire Insurance originated Im mediately after the great fire of London in 16B. the place caught fire in the night. The Fire Department was called, and after considerable trouble, put out the blaze. The cellar of the building was filled with water. The owner did not know about the fire until the next morning when he came to open up for the day. a nl ii m hi n rr shon and wanted them to than trnt PTr-itpH nH rnn H rrOR. tDU....c in Portland ana utlicr I 1 - - send plumbers over to get the water out of the cellar. He was told to call up the .Fire Department to pump our. me water. He asked what the number of the Department was, but the plumber UJU uwv iviiun.. "But how can I call the Fire Depart- ment. if I don't know the number?" ar - gued the excited grocer. The plumber, bored by the question- ing saia. un, can iour ur u auu " . . . .. . The erocer followed Instructions Md eot Main 45. which was the number of an ice cream agency with which he had done business upon a number of occasions. ... The lee cream man who answered tne telephone could not understand any- thinjr the grocer said except the words "four or five," but concluded that he wanted four or five gallons of Ice cream. He hung up the receive ami the grocer thought he had told his inniiiu tn th Fire Deoartment and iunVup W. receiver. AH, ?W ' thegro- cer waited for tne lire engine pumpc. Along toward evening the Ice cream Sn,fecdec?etm.theStre NOW Nearly Two Hundred Used Pianos Sale Starts Tomorrow Many Prominent Makes, Including Grand Pianos, Player Pianos and Straight Upright Pianos. Fully Warranted and First-Class Instruments, Affording Greatest Opportunity for Piano Buying Ever Known. We proceed this week in real earnest to clese out all used instruments. The greatest variety of standard makes, grand pianos, player pianos, and straight pianos that have ever been exhibited under one roof. Most of these instruments have seen very little use, by reason of the fact fViot V101-A ire mnnv families with no nna tn nlav rhim. Durine the months of November and December, while we nnAuri mr eat Manufac , , Dmprpmcv and Surnlus bale many of these instruments were taken in exchange as part payment toward new insiruuicuw. iuwi,6ii uaTy while we were conducting our , -nl.r mavAa im. fn""" ' ;' more iiguw, mu r. , - were received in exchange in the same I rm. . l. . ail Kaan f Vi nr. manner. xuey iiavc - - oughly gQne over poiished, tuned and onA in now on disrday in 1 lc6u.., " our mam salesrooms. I . . J?. .1 : hom Many. SUCCessiul yiauu sxiicij . r . , been held in years past unu perous conditions, but never before , ..-..lUJ trt nffVr a rnir- r ----- - - chaser a really gooa, aepenaau.c Pn I 11441a tnMiDV CI TaTA RnUlt QO UUf" ior BU u,,wc ( VUa cola Eyjn though 8Uch open cuts in oS we have marked on eacn anu r . ' j. J:. tVo every lnsirumenu may miiu6 I . -1 - . -An wo tpnl 1 lmmeaiaie juvuic muv- - , , . . ta ; nrHr I ODllKeu IO maivts nic oaimivs Miitt Wrnmpnts within io uiayuoo , . , , . the next several days, at which time I 1 1 1.T . n11 a.. nf tVio WAV. 1 we must nave wicm 01 www " " V o-Uf nri5. I maKe Blocs move nvcij, " i-; --- termSj together With quality, will De ;,Wpmpnt. this is your oppor- 1 jr ' - ... tunity to get a good piano tor very 1K- tle money. r, 1 .tll Ttor-mlt. na to monKnn all the nianOS On Sale. HOW' opace licic r ii. iwv . w ...V I. .... I ever, we enumerate Deiow a iew 01 me specially low - priced instruments which are offered in this sale: Ludwig, largest size, fancy up- ' right, in quartered oak $22o Another Ludwig, also in oak ' oco nlHr Rtvle. ........... 151 Emerson, large-size upright, in mahogany case, practically new " Another Emerson, in rosewood . case 13a ijamilton upright, good as new, has been completely refin ished, fancy mahogany case. 220 nni-irhr.. roRewood case. 162 Weser Bros, piano, handsome style, mahogany case, nav inor mandolin attachment. . . 157 Hardman upright, fancy case. . 135 Stuyvesant, beautiluuy mowiea iimlnnt 'finish .......... .. 185 ou:n;. x, Srn macnolia. ' ' walnut case aL Un-Alfnn lirfi o-hr.. rosew'd case 145 iia&ciwu . Kimball, French walnut fuiishk 1V Another Kimball, large size, mahoeany. . . . 2-15 Another Kimball, full size, in quartered oak 26 Smith & Barnes, in fancy quar- ter-sawed oak Hici ter-sawea oaK 1 lOC Another one in manogany Kinesbury, in walnut case 140 nrt case Schumann one of the lanciest pianus 1 t.Mnm of 2fft. 1.1 Marshall & Wendells, . , noc IbinEer piano, 111 - v insl h-en ref,n- ! wmv.. j isiicu RnrrtiPister. in aarK oaK. Webster, in dark -weathered nnV mi ca inn H5tl?n . van) Story & Clark, finished in spe 2SS.nr; 240 " . r- .j Winterroth, in fancy figured Flemish oak A Whitney, in quartered golden oaK BUS RULES TO BE LAID COINCIL MEET1KG TO BE ASKED FOR WEDNESDAY TO FIX PRICES. With Jitney Statistics Complete, Mr. Daly Expects to Offer Ordinance Taut Will Meet Situation. Following the completion tomorrow or Tuesday of a compilation of facta. ' ,,rm!,tion concerning the usui c ,m and operation of Jitney automobiles ana i i0ainnt Dalv will aslt for a spe I ,Ullll.llOO.W..V. . . , meetine of the City Council for Weanesday or Thursday to formulate - di anco regulating tne nusiness. a" " "V,: . t iitnev districts Is I by Mr Daly to be the basis of his I nmrniri leeriSlatlOn. ne I) tin vvu.ncu Sut districts covering the entire city ""rt ...... v nmnnwa to reauire automobiles and buses to operate "e aut m or perm,t BVstem. I Mp paiy will suggest to the uouncii I various ways or conirouinis i '"' ji with them Individ- " r" " . ,T .vt.m. Bv this ua"y , "'t0 mschi would have to pay Plan, ean ina L.,i" Virions of service. Failure - B a revocation of the would causa a llcensa. r 11 litnevs n " ny or organisation. ThlB Into one company r s Plan . most "-torney LaRoche has drafted I city ahui 5 Into del 1? ' . "--u.. - h ttia details of rex- proposals deal with the or reg chTncs lighting of the cars and FEBBT7ART 51, 1915. THEY Hoffmann, only slightly used . 111 iiiaiiUKanjr iir. m We have included in this stock so, many used pianos, a number of slight ly used player pianos, some that have been out in the hands of agents, and others that have been used for dem onstration purposes. Some have been rented to tourists stopping at the prominent hotels, while others have been taken in exchange as part pay ment toward the very latest improved, up-to-date Chickering and Autopiano Electric. These instruments are guar anteed to be in perfect condition, and rank among the latest type of 88-note players. We include a large quantity of music with each instrument and a handsome player bench to match. Herewith we enumerate a few of them. Terms, $20.00 cash, balance in twenty-four to thirty equal monthly payments, or a stated amount each six months, as may be desired: ' Farrand Cecilian, latest style, just about new Sj485 Jacob Doll, mahogany, 88-note 295 Steinhauer player piano, oak case 198 Lester, nearly new 493 Kingsbury, 88-note 318 Playola, 88-note 290 Hallet & Davis, new, 88-note. . 465 Playautoma, Cir. walnut, new, 88-note 325 And many other standard makes. Retail buyers will be given the pref erence. Dealers must apply to our wholesale manager, Mr. Foley, in the morning, during this sale, before 10 o'clock. xne icgmar lwu - jc" i1-"""' i "11 1 : mlli Aoh in The kcgular two-year exchange , - :.t u I agreement, win uu kvc" mim "-' - strument, meaning that a buyer may I have tne iree use oi any one i ;oC instruments ior ai ieaM, iwu yeua, i Ai.n r-,,V inetriimpnf: maV be ETlVen instruments for at least two years . i- MAX- vmott rrivpr I back to us in part payment on any " . - i. .1 : iu. i tnen sucn lrmuumcuw. "ij v i u no 5n T-kn tH- nnvmpnt on an UACV wo " rj - f new piano of higher price, the sale r .... .1 It J A. price now paid being tnen anowea i ward payment of a new instrument TELEPHONE OR WRITE QUICK Th livinc- out of town should t. jt; list, i Jf 1 1 write or teiepiiunc i 10U""' , c , ., ;,.t,, -ts anywhere for examination. A n -n rl nilTVl hPT P EieilU tllCOO " deDosit of amount statea in mis u- SSlt. should be sent to show .J as above, will continue Dalv has gone Into the subject in de tail" In other cities as well. He says rhat while the subject Is a big one. he Ih.ii.. th Council will be able to meet It. . . The purpose of the meeting which Mr Daly will call will be to have the majoritv of the Council decide on the basis of the regulation. By basis Mr. Daly says he means the fundamental plan MRS. CLARK'S PLEA DENIED Judge McGinn Kebukes Young At torneys for Bringing Action. Severely . scoring two young at torneys for their attempts to keep numerous suits of Mrs. A. E. Clark . - ..v,urt c n-n t .Turiire Mc- oeiore me puui.v., - - . Ginn yesterday morning threw out or . m i ..,U 4-n annul T rl ft court Mrs. trnm. '"4 i." riJrk divorce decree granted to A. Clark by Circuit Judge Cleeton. "There Is no need to Interfere with Justice In this manner." declared Judge McGinn, "and you attorneys are re- .iv.i fr.r it You should not bring cases like this into court. Let Mrs. Clark: come herseir lr sne warns w. I am here to speak for myself. Judge McGinn." spoke up Mrs. Clam. coming forward inw mo . "You have been misled by these law yers. Mrs. Clark. There Is no occasion for this suit of yours at all. Judge Cleeton refused to reopen your case, and that bars this court from Jurisdic tion in the matter." "Judge McGinn, you are a Progres sive and Mr. Clark ts , a Progressive. a"yust a minute. Mrs. Clark," Inter rupted Judge McGinn. "The poor old Progressive party is dead. Don't heap any more worries on It. If you want to blame me you may. but don't blame the poor old Progressive party." nr Clark nan previoumy un ARE READY P.. 8170.ST'..S10p i - . - PLAYER PIANOS until every instrument is ld. Jjnd most likely will end by next Saturday night. Remember, every one is fully guaranteed, and at the low prices ABOUT USED .To be able to purchase grand pianos at special sale prices is indeed very unusual. By our far-reaching meth ods, doing by far the- largest volume of piano business throughout the Pa cific Coast, we are enabled to supply the purchaser with most any kind of piano wanted, especially the better ones. At this particular time we have a much larger assortment of the standard makes of grand pianos than usual. Dont let the word "used" stand in the way of your pride in purchasing a piano, for many of these instruments cannot be told from act ually brand new. See the partial list below: Chickering large grand, in the I choicest mahosrany. This . . , . I ninnn npw IS pasilv WOrth I' " - . SI 200. In order to dispose of it at once, we will take.. $585 Wegman, small baby grand, in mnhnpanv. at 475 j Kimball grand, in mahog'y. at. 425 lawyers asked on grounds that Judge McGinn. Mr. Clark, and Pr. Henry Waldo Coe. whom Mrs. Clark Is sums for slander, are all members of the same political party. WRITING FEATJS STARTED Bootblack With Long Name to Put It at Many Hotels. BOSTON, Feb. 15. If Christopher Nleberoberebderopolous. a San Mateo (Cal.) bootblack, keeps the solemn pledge which he took recently, when he started on his first vacation in three years, it will be necessary for him to "travel some." and also to spend a con siderable portion of his vacation in ex ercising his penmanship. Christopher, who usually deletes the first few inches of his real name and goes under the title of Opolous. has sworn that he will spend every cent of his three years' savings in traveling from city to city until he has inscribed his full name on as many hotel regis ters as there are letters In his name. This means that he must become a guest in 33 hotels, in as many different cities. It also means that in the art of registration alone he must form more than 1000 letters. Fortunately. Christopher's savings amount to J1200. so he should have ample funds and ample time to carry out the programme he has mapped out for himself. Another feature of Christopher's per egrinations is that he has made a bet with a fellow bootblack to carry out the terms of his pledse and he back in San Mateo within three months. Am Old Dogi and Tricks. Atchison Globe. Nothing can succeed unless it has hired agents to create a demand for It When there is an uprising or me pro quoted each instrument should find a irklv. Eilcrs Music House, the Nation's Largest Dealers, Eilors Building, Brondway at Aider. GRAND PIANOS a r.nt Vior K'imhull klichtlv larg er, at 9500 A Gilbert small apartment house grand at 3S A Stcinway beautifully figured mahogany buby grand at. . .. 575 Still another nearly new Stein way mahog'y baby grand at 67 Knabe, large grand, in ebony case, a splendid piano, cost now $1500 to clone out at. . 525 Don't let the word "used" Mind in the way of jour pride in pur chasing enc of these pianos, for many of them cannot he told from brand new. Don't miss this a1e 'twill open a new world of enjoy, mont and education to the home.no matter how little in invested, be U $45 or $6 13. Call or write todsy. was lone preceded hy careful work In its IntereM. nd this work waa done hv hired genl . MONDAY 12 TO 2 Wc inaugurate a new weekday serv ice for busy people: Club Luncheon at popular prices. Prompt, courteous service in both Dining Room and Grill Come tomorrow ; you'll enjoy it so will we! The Portland Geo.COber, Manager