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optical work. Remember, we fill oculists' prescription.
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STRANGE TRIP 7
" ; OF' DIAMOND
Traveled Since Last Jane in Hands
i of Burglar. Row Owner Has It.
The. diamond blew back.
It waa stolen from the residence of
Edgar E. Coursen, 12 Thirteenth street,
last June.
V : A daring burglar took It.
"Do you see thUT" asked Prof. Edgar
E. Coursen this morning, as he met a
Journal reporter on the street
Simultaneously, Prof. Coursen pointed
to a swell diamond glittering In hla
t our-lh-hand.
' : 'That," he continued, "Is the stone the
burglar ' took from my residence last
June, when the house waa ransacked
from cellar to garret by tome pilferer.
It's a dandy,- and was a present to me
from a friend I very much disliked to
lose It, owing to that fact.' But it went,
and I never expected to see it"
The Professor then went on to tell
how Ir waa that he waa wearing the
diamond again.
"You see lt'a this way," he said: "The
burglar who took the -diamond escaped
the local police, and found his way to
Los Angeles, where he waa captured. Ho
still had the diamond, and was truthful
enough to tell the authorities where he
got It Weil, in due course of time, the
lawyer who defended the burglar came
into possession Of the Jewel. Then pres
sure waa brought o bear on him, and
Anally be gave up the diamond. I then
came Into possession of It once more.
Rather a strange affair, isn't ItT"
The local police remember the burg
lary of last June. Detectives Kerrigan
and Snow handled the case here, but
whoever the burglar was, he fled from
Portland before the officers could ap
prehend him. and that was the end or
the case locally.
Another Week of
HAT BARGAINS
At the MOYER
All shapes and
colorings. Bal
ance of many of
our $1.50, $2.00
and $2.50 values
to be closed out
this week at the uniform price of
Mail orders
Filled
Promptly.
144-146
Third r.-.
Street;,
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FOR EVERYBODY
Man, woman or child. You can't fail to find some needfnl thing at a price
way below value. This is the time of year when everything must be sac
rificed to make room for new Spring goods. Not only do we need the
room but we make it a point to sell goods during the season for which
they were bought .......
THESE ITEMS ARE PRETTY GOOD INDI
CATORS. LOTS MORE JUST AS GOOD
Ladies' New Spring Shirt Waists at one-half price
Ladies9 Corsets at . . '.
Ladies' 75c-Underwear - at -v -Ladies
$1.25 Unioi Suits at
Ladies9 $1.00 Night Gowns at
Ladies9 1 5c Hose at . . . .
Misses9 and Children's 10c Hos
Nos. 40 and 60 Ribbon at . .
Men's Shirts at . . ' . . .
Men's Work Shirts at one-half price
Men's Undershirts at one-half price
. . 29c
. . . . 77c
. . . . 67c
.... 9c
at . . . 5c
.... 23c
. . l?c
Great Sale o Plated War
.; - .
.1 -
Roa'ers Bros.
1847 Al Plated Wore
; ; 'r i JtT SPECIAL PRICES
y ty ;!.' for Tkram Dayi Only
h Tea Spoonsl;C......,.:. Sei of "6. " Special $ ,95
Dessert Spoons Set of 6, Special -1.69
Table Spoons .', Set of 6, Special 1.92
Dessert, Forks.. Set of 6, Special 1.69
Table Forks.; Set of 6, Special.: 1.92"
Dessert Knives Set of 6, Special 1.70
Medium Knives..... Setof 6, Special 1.75
Butter Knves v. Special .45 ,
Suar Shell 1:.............. Special .45" ,
Cold-Meat Forks, tflt.... Special .80
Pie Knifeplain Special j.10
" 0-"'tMa:M.......se4e.. .. - ejejrVSMa JiM
, Jttto LadUi, Barry Spoons, Coffao Spoona
Oyttir Forkt, oto., all at Special Prlcta
N. G. W. IS IN
BEST OF FORM
Adjutant General Drain Believes In
. Co-operation of States.
11511 OF 111
111
How They Behaved
Themselves.
98
No need of walk
ing around in
your old hat
when you can
obtain a NEW
one at the nomi
nal price of Ninety -Eight Cents
SEE3 THEM I IV
OUR WINDOWS
WHEN YOU SEE IT ik OUR AD. IT'S SO
iMOYER
CLOTHING GO.
THIRD ind OAK STS.
Spent Their Time Defending Law
suits, and Standing Off
Bill Collectors.
(Journal Epecial Service.)
TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 22. H. Clay
Jordan, W. fPope Jordan, in fact the
whole Jordan tribe, comprising quite a
colony, have hied themselves from this
city to pastures new. No one mourns
their departure, with the exception of
a small army of creditors, and divers
and sundry suckers who Invested money
in the Jordan patent manufacturing: bus
iness. The Jordans lived In swell fash
ion, and they did it at other people's ex
pense.
While In this city, the Jordans made
their home at 204 South I street, and
neighbors assert that last Thursday, the
dny after the tribe left for Portland,
there was a line of collectors there all
day.
W. Pope Jordan, one of the sons, who
left his wife and was afterward followed
to Portland, lived at a boarding house
with his young wife, whom he married
last fall. They also managed to get their
effects out of the room and the landlady
mourns the loss of her star guests.
The Jordans came here a year ago
from Seattle. II. Clay Jordan had a
patent nut lock and proposed organis
ing a company and manufacturing bolts,
nuts and nut locks for the coast market.
His patent was really a fine thing, and
was pronounced of great utility by ma
chinists, railroad men and others who
saw it. A company was accordingly
formed end a building put up on Center
street. But dissension arose among the
trustees, some of whom claimed that H.
Clay Jordan, the president, and W. Pope
Jordan, the secretary, were doing noth
Ing for the company except to draw good
salaries.
Besnlted In Salts at Law.
The trouble resulted in several law
suits being filed in the Superior Court,
nearlv all of which were between the
Jordans and W. H. Kerwin, and which
are still Dendlng.
A carload of machinery that arrived
here for the plant was never delivered
because the company did not have
enough money to pay for it.
For some months past the industrial
feature of the enterprise has lagged, the
Jordans collectively devoting their en
ergies to the prosecution of their law
suits against Kerwin. Meanwhile their
liabilities increased. The grocer. " the
butcher, thebaker and, others were suc
cessfully stood oft for some tlme but
the limit was finally reached and the
only thing to do was to depart; they
departed.
' They Uvea, in Btyle.
Several Tacoma people bought stock
In the enterprise, but they are left to
mourn. During their year's residence
here the Jordans lived in swell style.
1hey dressed well, lived in a fine house
In the fashionable part of the city, pro
cured the choicest viands in the market
and appeared to be prospering finely.
They prospered all right, but It was
at other people's expense.
In their dealings with Kerwin. H. Clay
Jordan agreed to sell him half of his
personal stock in the Jordan Manufac
turing Company. Of this amount 11,000
was to be paid to Jordan personally"
and the balance used in constructing the
plant Kerwin actually paid $3,300 on
the purchase price, outlet which Jordan
duly took hla v $1,000, but before any
further payment, ware made the trouble
among the trustee, arose. One of Jor
dan's suits against Kerwin, now In curt,
is to recover ah balance of $1,700 al
leged to be due en the stock.
MRS. FAIRBANKS
TO BE RE-ELECTED
(on m
lonoiiD
James A. Drain. Adjutant-General of
tne .National Guard of Washington, left
this city on the morning train for Seat
tie. having spent 14 hours In Portland
transacting personal business. General
Drain is actively engaged In perfecting
nis plans for the Washington guard and
is greatly pleased with the prospects
opened by th. Dick military bill, which
recently passed th United State. Con
gress. General Drain says th Washing
ton guards as regards equipment will
take a back seat for no similar body In
the country. By dint of regular drill.
plentiful target practice and unceasing
endeavor both th personnel and th
standing of th. troops ar. being im
proved.
General Drain is a staunch advocate of
Regular Army principles as applied to
the militia and It was practically through
f (15f 10
KJU.JUD
Does Not Come Up to
Regulations. .
An Accident Happening Two Years
Ago Is Revived The
Lawyers Blamed.
Will Be Again Chosen President
DfA. R.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 2J. Mrs.
Charles W. Fairbanks, wife of the Indi
ana Senator, will again become president
general of the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution. 'This was apparent
from the sentiment expressed by the del
egates to the annual convention of the
national society, ; which began Its ses
sions today in Chase's Opera House. Del
egates from ever state In the Union filled
the theatre wheo the gathering waa for
mally called to order. The auditorium
was tastefully decorated with flowers
and flags for th occasion.
Mrs. Fairbanks delivered her annual
address, in which she pointed particu
larly to the gratifying progress made
during the past year In the project for
the erection of a Continental Hail in
Washington, in memory of the men and
women who participated In the Revolu
tion. The building will also serve as a
national home for the soolety. A choice
site near the Corcoran Art Gallery has
been bought and paid for, and $61,000
has been raised by the society toward the
fund needed for the erection of the build
ing. Mrs. Fairbanks delivered a brilliant
prophecy for the future of the project
in concluding her address. Reports of
the other officers were received, ail of
which showed that the gain in member
ship during the past twelve months has
been greater thart JurlDg any similar pe
riod since the organization of the so
ciety. ADMIRAL TAYLOR
fflGHLY HONORED
Official Reads Paper
Last Night.
Indiana Presents Him With a Very
Fine Sword.
(Journal Special Service.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 3. Indi
ana today puid tribute to Rear Admiral
Henry C. Taylor, chief of the Bureau of
nuun, oy tne presentation of" a
handome sword, in recognition of his
noteworthy services as commander of
the battleship Indiana 'during the war
with Spain.
At 10:30 a. m. at Joint session of. the
Indiana House of Representatives and
Senate was railed, and Admiral Taylor,
esoorted by Gov. Durbln. (Admiral Brown
and other men of note; was presented to
the assembly. Gov. Durbln In a short
speech then presented the sword to the
Admiral, who made suitable reply. At
the conclusion of the ceremonies a public
reception waa held in the corridors of the
State Canjtol.
The sword presented to Admiral Tay
lor cost $1,600. and Is a magnificent
work of art. The hilt cap and guard are
of solid gold, and the end of the guard
is in Dolphin decorations,- according to
navy regulations. The handle is of white
shark skin, wound with ornamental solid
gold strips. On the steel blade is etched
a reproduction of the Indiana, and on the
obverse side is a suitable Inscription.
What's the secret of hanpv. Vigorous
health? Simply keeping the bowels, the
stomach, the liver and kidneys strong
and active. Burdock Blood Bitters does
It
Preferred Stock Oannd Goods.
Allen & Lewis' Best Brand.-.
ia. . I u. enueavur ina.1 in fknug-J orgennen
W hPfl Nfff nrtPC I ! magaslne rifles wer issued to state
ii iiw UU1W1UWO VllUl troops. General Drain made a trip to
Washington, v. C, and gave his personal
attention to this matter. As a result the
Washington regiment Is armed with the
latest improved rifles, while some of tie
other states have been dealt out maga
zine rifles, it Is true, but of a class that
inat Is first He Knows of Cases the Reular Army is concerned.
I JHl HMM. V Tflfi
""Man DrOWnS in River General Drain believes that co-ope ra-
troops in encampments and field move
ments will be of the greatest benefit to
the latter. Association with the regulars
and the example afforded militiamen by
the rigid obedience to orders and the lack
of favoritism in the regular service will,
he tninks, be of the greatest good to vol
unteer troops.
General Drain says the State of Wash-
ington could place In the field at the
shortest notice the nucleus of a splen
did regiment, fully the -equal of those
fighting forge which made the North
west famous during the Spanish-Ameri
can War and the Filipino insurrection.
He believes Oregon and Washington
should work together to render their
troops most effective.. .
EDUCATORS AT CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 23. Th van
guard of the army of educators which
will Invade the city during the next three
days to attend the annual convention of
the department of superintendence of
the -National Educational Association,
has arrived. Dr. C. M. Jordan, of Min
neapolis, president of the department,
was one or tne eany arrivals ana nas es
tablished headquarters, at the Grand
Hotel. President Jordan expects a large
attendanceat least 1,500. More than
60 college presidents are expected, to
gether with many professors and super
intendents of schools.
The officers In charge of the gathering
have arranged a. program for a three-
days' .meet Subjects which will be of
special interest to those actively engaged
In educational work will be discussed
during the morning and afternoon ses
sions. The evenings will be devoted to
lectures.
H. Blelkenrifer jumped overboard from
the steamer American near Llnntnn uf
night and was drowned.
Ivron. Finley has not vat lien offi
cially notified. He gets his information
from newspapers, he says.
The body has not been recovered.
No effort has been made to recover it.
The reason Coroner Flnlev has nnt
been notified is that the Oregon laws do
not make It obligatory upon any one
to report such cases to the Coroner.
Coroner Finley stated this mortilnf
that for things to remain as they are
at present is practically a disgrace to
the county. He has no fund with which
to engage men to drag the river or to
hunt for dead bodies within the county,
and he cannot afford to pay people out
of his private purse.
Coroner Talk Plain.
"In this instance," said Coroner Finley
this morning, "this man who was drown
ed last night must remain in the river
until his bocty rises, unless his friends
get him out. It Is a lamentable fact;
but It shows the situation In Multnomah
County as It exists. It will, be about
nine days, before the body will - rise to
the surface of Its own action. Think of
the inhumanity of paying no heed to
a body until It rises from the operations
of natural laws.
"Once upon a time," continued Coroner
Finley, "the County Commissioners gave
$10 for the recovery of a body. That
was a stimulant to action and helped
greatly. That practice has been aban
doned, however, and there is no reward
for such services. I am not allowed a
fund foe carrying on a search, and can
not afford 'to pay it put of my private
purse. It is too bad things' are as they
are."
Bow It Ooonrred.
Blelkenrifer had been unruly on the
trip down from St Helena, he being
slightly under the lnfiuenco of liquor.
Several times he had attempted to Jump
off a steamer, but had been restrained
by his friends. He became more sub
missive as the steamer neared Llnnton.
and vigilance was relaxed. Watching
his opportunity, he Jumped from the
stern of the steamer, and before he could
be rescued sank for the last time. He
was 2Jt years of age, and wai a stranger
in Portland. He was worMng at St Hel
ens for a time. .
DOWE'S ZIQN CELEBRATES.
(Journal Special Service.)
CHICAGO, 111., Feb. 23. Today was
the anniversary of the, founding of Dr.
Dowle's Zion City, and it was made a
day of Jubilation by the thousands of
followers Xf the self-styled "Elijah IL"
A feature of the program was the formal
opening of a new hotel, which has been
in course of construction at Zion City
and which twill, according to the state
ment of Dr. Dowie, accommodate 1,009
guests. Dr. Dow let took advantage of
the large gathering of his follower to
outline to them his plans for the pro
posed Invasion of New York next Octo
ber. According; to the "prophet's" state
ments, the Dowieites will- move on the
metropolis 10,000 strong, 'and will occupy
Madison Square Garden for three weeks
at a daUjr rental of .$1,000. ,
Some new statistics show that while
In England the number of births exceeds
the number of deaths by 116 in every
1,000,' In Italy by 107 and Austria by
103, in France the births are only 1,006
as against 1,000 deaths. , .
Connecticut pays a bounty of $1 each
for fox killed within Its borders. Last
year the payments on this account
amounted to $1,272.,. -v;
Diphtheria relieved in-twenty minutes.
Almost miraculous. Dr. Thomas' Electric-Oil.
At any drug store.
Th shortcoming of th. Morrison
street bridge are to b. airM in court and
the matter is attracting considerable at
tention among the shipping firms In th.
city.
The Pacific Export Lumber Comnanv.
the Willamette and Columbia River Tow
ing Company and Pilot Esnkina ar mad.
th defendant In a cas filed by th
county the latter part or last week to
recover $15,000 for damages alleged to
havo been don to the bridge about two
years ago by the British steamship Al
mond Branch colliding with It At th.
time of the accident th. vessel was load
ed with lumbar belonging to th first
named defendant and she was In charge
of a towboat belonging to the second
company named as a defendant, and Em
klns was the pilot
A few days following th collision th.
owner of th. Almond Branch wer sued
for damages, but the case waa thrown
out of court It being held that ther.
were not sufficient grounds for complaint.
Th matter was all but forgotten until m
few days ago, when th present cas waa
filed.
Won't Stand ZnvMtlfatlon.
'The case will have to be thrown oaf
of court again," said Mr. Poulsen,. of
the Inman-Poulsen Company, this morn
Ing, "because in the first place th de
fendants ar not guilty of having don.
anything wrong. They did th best they
could under the circumstances. Befor.
a conviction couM be had. It would hav
to be shown that th. mishap either oc
curred intentionally on their part or was
perpetrated through carelessness. Ev
ery ono knows that neither one of thes.
charges would bear investigation. Thos.
parties had too many interests at stak.
for that
'In the second place, it would b. Im
possible to recover damages, from them
when it is shown that th bridge doe.
not come up to government requirements.
The draw Is supposed to be 150 feet
w'lde, whereas it Is only 1S5 feet In real
ity. It is not built at all according to
navigation regulations,, and thjs' Is th.
main reason that ther. ar. so many ac
cidents at that place. '
"The whQle sum and substance or tn -
proposition is that a few grafting law
yers are responsible for the suit"
MRS. GARDNER'S MUSEUM. ,
(Journal Special Service.) .
BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 23. Th much-;
talked-of art museum and palace, bultj
by Mrs. "Jack" Gardner at Fenway. Court
was opened to' the public today for th.-;
first time Since its completion. Notwith
standing the fact that tickets of admis
sion cost $1, the museum was thronged
from the hour of Opening. The high
nrim nf admission Is the cause of much
adverse comment and it is probaW that
the price of tickets may bo reduced. Th.'
decision of the corporation to open th.
museum to the public but four days each
month is also . harshly criticised. :,
4
I Dread the
Dentist .
Dr. W. A. Wis:
Is an expression heard every
day. Let us ask why. Simply
because you or your fxlend or
relative had some dental work
done, by) an old-fashioned, ob
scure dentist who racks one
with pain and anguish by bis
ancient methods. Here, ai thin
modern and thoroughly equip
ped dental establishment, where
none but skilled dentists oper
ate..' PAX IS UKKWOWH.
Our prices ar the lowest pps-
Dr. X. P. Wis.
WISE BROS . Dentists
Cor Third and Washington sts, -.
M8, 809, 810, X18, SU Paliing- Bldf
Open venings till ; Bwtu, 9 to 18.
, Phones i Or. South 89.91; OoL 269.
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