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THE OREGON DAILY JOTJItNAl). PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMREK 9, 1903. BURGLARS RANSACK; t( . FAMILY SLEEPS 1 Daring Robbery of P Nage s Home followed :by Unsuccessful Attempt On Neighbors House--; Nage Heard Thieves Enter, Blamed Wind. Whllo the famllr of P.l Nage ere Bleeping' Monday night '-burglars, ran sacked the lower floor "of their residence at Mississippi avenue and Revere street and had started to: gain .an entrance to the adjoining residence, occupied by .. a "family named Alexander, whenrthey per came frightened and fled In the .dark ness. I'.- t ...!.'."".-. '' ; "i J The. robber stole' only a few article of little; value., '-.. ' u::r'. It was a. most hazardous piece of work,' however, and has aroused the neighborhood to the extent that -It has calll upon the police department to" furnish a patrolman- tot night duty. ; Th entjre family remained asleep while the intruder wrJsedXaciian-houe or more turning' things tops turvyj but the very boldness of the burglars evidently worked, in their favor. Nage wakened by the raising of the win dow wbn they entered the'' place, : but thought It was only the wind blowing CHANGES 1 Til :. CARD; OP 6. R. & N. MADB XXCESSABY OX ACCOTO 07 tallUBD OP SFOrAJTB TKAXHl' TO " MAKE COWITECTIOK ,WXTX FORT- lAlTD '-; TBAUT AT PEWBUGTOlf SITECTXTS JTEXT month. . ' A. L. Craig, general passenger agent of the O. R. & N., .has announced sev eral, important changes in the BChofiule of. east-bound trains - from ,. Portland, these changes lu every Case taking; ef fect next Monday. 1 The Spokane-Pendleton train, that has failed to connect at Pendleton since the inauguration of the new time card wltb No. J from Portland, will be sent out of Spokane at 7:26 a. m" and No. 2, will leave' Portland at 9:15 instead of 8:50 a. m. No. 2 will arrive 'at Pendleton at 6:45 p. m. and No. 7 from Spokane will arrive there at 6:35 p. m., allow 'Ing 10 minutes for transfer. The Chicago-Portland .special will leave Portland at 7:45 a. in., No. 6 will leave at 8:15 p. m, and No. 1 will arrive at 6:26 p.. m.,- Instead of 6:30 p. m., as at present.' All of these changes were necessitated by- the failure of the Spo kane train to make connection at Pen-, .dleton with No. 2 .from .Portland, and "after revising; the schedules recently put into effect, the O. R. & N. hopes that further, change will not be made neces sary. Mr. Craig stated that the changes had already resulted in ' bringing the Eastern-trains in on" much better , time and that this was the chief reaspn for making the various changes.' ' - something against the . pane. 4 Meantime the burglars set to work, t They took the bureau drawers out and dumped the contents on the floor," ransacked-' the closets for glass and silverware and in fact emptied, out everything which jthey had any reason to believe coula contain something that might be worth carry ing oft. . t . The next- morning - when the family was awakened the condition of the en tire first floor showed how thoroughly the, intruders, had done their work, but it could not le found that their booty had amounted to any great sum. . A few very- unimportant things were missing. " After leaving the Nage tesldence the burglars had tried to enter the next residence, "occupied by the Alexander family, but it was evident that they were ' frightened ' off while trying; to raise the. sash, -This plainly showed the marks where they had tried to force a "Jimmy" between the window and the lower casing. The robbery has been re ported to the police. ' Nage Is employed by Alidor De Franq. " meat dealer, S1 Mississippi avenue. - OREGON BROTHERS, VED TWO SISTERS mm 'Have you seen TtT j Sixth and ' Morrison." ATTENTION,. PIANO BUYERS THE BIO SALE POSITIVELY ENDS SATURDAY NIGHT AND .WE MOVE ON MONDAY. TO MIS8 THIS PIANO OPPORTUNITY MEANS ONE OF TWO THINGS MORE MONEY OR A CHEAPER PIANOl TO TAKE AD VANTAGE OF IT ALSO MEANS ONE OF TWO THINGS LESS MONEY TO PAY. OR A BETTER PIANO. WHICH WILL IT BET - NIGHT OR DAY WE ABE ALWAYS OPEN. .' ,' MiEll Mil WIR (0. Oldest, XArffest, StroBffsst. ' 211 First Street ZATXSBXira : XXXEOEb : BVTXiEX. ' - ' ' I . . , (Journal Special Service.)-' Lexington, Ky.,i Dec . A pretty double wedding was,', -celebrated last month at the old Krlegel homestead, in this county, where the two beautiful sis ters, Emma Katherlne and Annie Louise -I i' THRILLERS FAIL , IN.TIIE BOX OFFICE SEASON OP XEIOSBAKA. AT THE EMPXBB WTLXi EXTD WITH HI XT SATVBJ9AY, WHEN TES COKPABT ' WXL& DISBAND &OA PB0DCO TIOJTS TO P01I.OW. ' " ' . ' -1 With next Saturday night the season of melodrama, at -4he Kmpire theatre will close. . The venture has not been successful. - The company was good and the scenery excellent, and Portland had an opportunity to, see some thrillers that seldom get away' from .the East The audiences seemed well pleased, but the box office was not. " : . , Tommy Tracey, the Australian pugi list, in Terry McGovern's play, "The Bowery After Dark,"is a drawing card, but. the possibilities of securing a local feature to add attractiveness' to the bill are limited, so it was decided to close the season with this week. The com pany will disband next Saturday night. Most of v Its members will- go to their homes in New York or Chicago at once. Manager Frederick Esraelton expects to remain in Portland for a short time, at least. It Is rumored that " he may-taka an engagement with the 'Baker stock company. ; - , The management of the Empire' Is now booking plays to finish out the sea son. Next Sunday night "Looking for a Wife," a farce, will bq presented, the first road company to play, at the Em pire. - ' ' . " '. A2TWXB ZiOXTISE KEtEOEi-BTTXt.EB. ! ; I1'- A V : '. - -i. Krlegel, were united In marriage to X. W. and H.- L. ' Butler1 of Oregon. The Misses Krlegel are 'the last single daugh ters of a- large family which is one of the most-prominent and oldest in Kentucky.- The two couples -left for Ore gon, where they will make their-future homo.'t - 1 , - i MARQUAFiI CASE iYS LIVELY ' ATTOBITET VT. M. OBEOOBY Mv TBE : BTAHB . BEPXT8E8 : ' TO TXIO. WKETSEB ' El DIVIDED A 2MX ' " PEE WITH J. TEOBBTBB BOSS STEW USE OP ATTACK. .. An attempt to shawtliai-Jw-3;becJiurn Ross, ' while a trustee for the ' R A. Marquam property, was acting also , as attorney for the holder of the mortgage on that property, was made this morn ing; when W, N. Gregory was called to the stand. - :. - - Gregory was attorney in the original suit against Marquam. Taking his priv ileges as an attorney,, he declined to an swer many of the - questions asked by E. B. Watson and A. H.' Tanner, the legal ' representatives of ' Mr. Marquam. "Did you sign the original complaint in the suit ef the United States Mort gage & Trust company r asked Mr. Wat son. ' ' " '. . ' "I did," was the answer. "Did you prepare or draw up that complaint?" . "I decline to answer." y.,1 ' "Was the complaint prepared by Snow & McCamant?" "I suppose it was prepared by me." Dld you have a conference with. Snow & McCamant before you drew up the complaint T" - .. "I have no recollection of such a coo t erence." ' , -. .- . "In the original complaint you asked for a fee of only. $1,000. -In the amended complaint you asked for a fee of $8,000. From .whom -did the -suggestion of the larger fee comer.' "It came wholly from me." - "Was not the greater fee suggested by Mr. J, Thorburn Ross?" i 1 --''I-decline to answer whether he sug gested or .approved of.lt, or also who. Mr. Ross -represented or whether he represented the United Stafes Mortgage fie Trust .company." - . - . "Did .you agree about the. division of the. fee or the payment of the fee after the case had been decided?" -; "I decline , to answer," .. , "Did not Mr. Ros retain, a. .part of the fee of $2,600, which was allowed by the court?" - "I declina to answer." -t - '4Dld y6u not come to me." asked' Mr. Watsen, "about the time of the decree of foreclosure and the time of redemp tion1 and ask at what figure Marquam's equity rights could be-bought?" ' , "l did not." f; - - "I So Hot BecoUeOt," "Did you hot Intimate to me that Mar quam could fret $25,000 if-hevwould turn over his rights and I told i you that I jvouid see.Matausta about ltr r . " "I : do 'not- recollect the conversation. If you say- such - was the - case r shall not; contradict- you, , The, matter - may have passed out of my mind." "You do not remember it?" "No. I understood at the time that the matter was confidential and was wholly between ourselves." . "Yes," said Mr. Watson, vfhut if .you were not connected with the TltleJBuar antee & Trust company at the tlmewhat induced you to come to mer. ,. i- - ; "My recollection is not fresh k I do not . recall the meeting." "Then -why did you come to'meT' , ' ' "It is possible that I wlshect to earn a fUrthertee and also to avoid further HtlgatlohA ; tv.. ' "Who Would , have paid . Mr. Marquam if he should have surrendered'- bis equity?5 VKx''i:yr-yy,-:'- .';'r-v . ..- .,".. "Ther -purchaser,'' X suppose." ; v v, "D you- ever get a ' retainer from the Title. Guarantee & Trust company?" asked Mr. McCamant for the defense, v "I did not. " . Additional -witnesses as tJ the walue of the Marquam property were exanv inod.: v' ' ).; '::,.,.;; ..'.:x:."--'-'.'.'.' -i-t.--,-John Kieman said the property was wdrth. $760,000 in 1900 ahd was worth a great deal more now. ; William Macmas ter said the property-was worth' between 1650,00'i. and $700,000 in 1900, the year of the foreclosure, M. Billings, ..on cr6ss examination, said that Mr. Marquam had offered him tfte property for $450,000 In 1900. ', and that he could not find a purchaser for that amount, . QBAHAM QX7ABTXTTE' BECITAI' i ' '1 ; i The 'first" chamber music ' recital by the Graham - quartette, assisted by Mrs. Rose.Bloch Bauer, soprano,. was given at Parsons' hall last night and was a pronounced success. The-vomlng out of the quartette drew a large and fashion able audience who gave unstinted appre ciation at the general excellence, of the program. Those oomposing the quar tette are William Wallace Graham, first violin; Mrs. Sherman Dt. Browne seoond yjolln: Edgar. E. . Coursen, . vtohv and Frits Zllm, cello. - Mrs. Bauer sang with much efTect and received a splendid re ception. The quartette numbers proved to be genuine musical treats. : ' ..., . . WXA1TET.IUH XTU1 HIMSEU, (Journll Special Scrrlcs.) i Seattle, Wash., Dec. 9. J. McCarthy, a wealthy- ex-policeman of Kallspell, Mont, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself In the Hotel" :6rth- ern here.- He was en route to California for his health and was accompanied by his wife. ' , V . A PASTOR 'SVtdvP i 1 hy An r?pr SAVED BY PE-P.U- ReT. lLubeiiToU,ot Elkhorn, Wla Is pastor of fh4 ETangelloal Lotheraa St. John's Church of lhat place.. Rer StubenTolI Is tHe possessor of two "bibles presented to him by Emperor William of Germany. TJpon thf fly leaf of one of the bibles the Emperor has written In his ovn handwritings text. . This honored pastor, in ft recent Jetter to The Perana Medicine Co, of Ooloxa bos, Ohio, says concerning their famous catarrh remedy. Perunai . ' V . .''... ' .-. --J.'..",. .'. .-, .,: ', .. i " n-'r, .X -r The Peruna Medicine Co., CotumbusKOhlo. Qentlemen t ' f had hemorrhages of the lungs tor a long tlmal . and alt despaired of me. took Peruna and was cured. It .gave me strength and courage, and made healthy, pure blood It Increased mys weight, gave me a healthy color, and I feel well. It Is the best medicine In Jhe world. If everyone kept Peruna in the house It would save many from death every year."H. STUBENVOLL, :- y '. Thousands of people hare catarrh who "Would be surprised to know it, because It has been called some other name than catarrh. The fact Is catarrh is catarrh Wherever located and another fact Which is of equally great Importance, la that Perun cures catarrh whererer locateoV , '.: v . ASK YOUR DRUGGIST. FOR A FREE If yon do not derive' prompt and satis factory resulta from the use of peruna, write at once to Dr.,Bartinan, glrlng a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you hia Yaluable ad vice gratia, y..fs: '- ', Address Dr. ' Hartman. President ol The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. O, PERUNA ' ALMANAC FOR 1904. m OREGON DAILYSJOUBJMAL A NtWSPAPtk! FOa ALL T I; FIO l E Sam'l ftosenbhtt & Co. Cor. Third and Morrison Sts. Sam! Roseiiblatt & Co. y - Cor. Third and Morrison Sts. Sam'l RdsepMatt & Co. r Cot. Third and Morrison Sts. rbftSduffocr t Mara HindTautaa J i rtl K runa iiuorcd l: (ft Si, 1 worn . v li SBBssWisaaBaBaV A HANDSOME SUIT OR OVERCOAT IS v , ' " ' . .... ' . , - , '-- I "... i . '.'. k ... '.' .'",, " " ALWAYS APPROPRIATE One, of our Stein-Bloch, or Hart,;Schaff ner ; CS Marx Suits - or Overcoats . is the 'Best and Most Useful Article for : a Holi day Gift.;" ' ':' These are the - Makes that are Distin guishable Wherever Worn. ' Suitsi". . ;; $10.00 to $35 . Overcoats, $10.00 to $40 , , lain Coats, $12.0 to$30 HATS FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS .- . . ' :. . I ,. ' "-. ';;. ,, .,.!-,'. T -. . .' ',"',:..'.;;'... ,-'.,! U ' , ' , ' 'JT ""i - ' v. i- . . We have just received . a large ; shipment of all the latest novelties in soft and stiff I hats expressly. for holidays trade; Make - your selections early,1 then , you won't be disappointed . -- P' t jS" : ' ' - v ' .t i -v . ' Christmas is NowBut a Matter of a Few Days oE ; , To buy presents for a man is a puzzle. The best way to solve these holiday per plexities is to let us show you the many hew and useful articles of man's needs. SUGGESTIONS FOR HOLIDAY GIFT BUYpRS. , . .. ( ..... ... . . .'....,. . -v You will find our furnishing goods de apartment complete with l everything that is smart, and many novel rideas as gifts for gentlemen. . Particularly smart are our house coats, smoking jackets, gowns, robes, mufflers, - everting dress shields, gloves, hosiery, jewelry, umbrellas, full dress mufflers, fandkeefersC 1 1 ; Holiday suspenders in plain and fancy colors, boxed in a very novel fashion. Holiday rieckwear; diifferent from anything else shown in town, every - conceivable 4 style and color combina- tion is4 here in great profusion, some boxed in elegant style. , Unusually stylish and fine is our great. exhibit. of Ascot ties.