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
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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