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THE OREGON DAILY JO UKE-TAIi. PORTLAND, "WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1904. 1G SUIT FILED TO THE ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS GROW BIGGER EVERY DAY CLOSE THE SALE OF THE I .ta. tabob ssn)inrw TOX TX- 1 TITIOjr XV CUKUUIT OOTTBT ASX- aora kemotas ot sxarxiAJinm AKXJ.VU KABAOSBS DEBT TM CXABQXS. HOSPITAL WAY I Suit to have the Institutions of the Sanitarium company at Mount Tabor de clared a nuisance was filed this after noon In the state Circuit court. The complainant are! p. S. Hansen, Mint Alexander, Louisa JE. Flood and W. D. Deaver. A restraining . order is asked preventing the company from accepting any more insane patients until the dis position of the case by the court. The district la described as having been a residence district exclusively un til the institutions of the company were located there. It la alleged that the Insane have been allowed , to escape by day and by night, wander into people's yards and houses and quarrel with their attendants on the public highways, Dis turbing the neighborhood and depriving the residents of home comforts; that they are allowed out for exercise inef ficiently attended or not at all, and that their screams bpth by day and night can be heard for hours at a time for a long distance even through closed windows. Further, It is charged, people's houses are entered In the search for inmates. The families of residents are said to be In constant fear they will meet with vio lence, while children cannot be allowed out in the evening or at night Atten tion Is drawn to the fact that among the patients are a number of Insane from Alaska, Including Indians. In conclu sion the health of residents is alleged to be threatened by the nervous vigils kept and the lack of sleep due to the screams of the patients, while property values la the district are depreciating. The at torneys for the plaintiffs are Dolph, Mallory. Simon & Gearln, R. Nixon, and Piatt & Piatt The physicians forming the Sani tarium company are Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, Dr. W. T. Williamson and Dr. R. L. Gillespie. ; . "In the first place, under the common name of Crystal Springs', we have two separata institutions at Mount Tabor," aid Dr. W. T. Williamson, in discuss ing the suit this morning. "One is for Insane and the other for nervous cases. In all respects, including location, they are separate and apart. , ? "The charge thai we have insane pa' tlents scattered around in cottages has been-made under a misapprehension of 'the facta. While In different buildings, the Insane are kept In one lnclosure. To charge that ,the nervous patient make trouble in any way is absurd In the highest degree, as they are as cap able in all respects of taking care of Ithemselvea properly as are any other ! sick people In Oregon. . . I "There are no insane patient having an element of danger in their composi tion, either by overt word or act per mitted at large at any time. Mo pa jlient WJJU, . uwuie VL - ma . uuiiuiiiuu. ahould be restrained or screened from Public observation and contact has ever scaped. , . "Under the contract with the govern Iment we have brought in 4S Alaska 'patients.' The news mongers have in dustriously circulated the report that they are mostly Indiana. Probably only a squaw. There are a few half, or 'ftuarter-hreeds, being part Indian and 'part Russian. . As It happens, every one of these cases la, of the quietest ' character. s ,; . ' -' "With regard to safety,' we have se lected what Is known as the Smith house.' on the summit of Mount Tabor, ont of reach or contact of the citizens, a house which had been vacant for more than four years, because.lt Is so far removed from other places that no body cared to occupy it.' A man was paid to take care of the house. It Is a good building, large and . 'commodious, and we have so prepared it, regardless of expense, as to make It a perfectly ; safe asylum. The numerous windows have been barred, screened with strong wire, and securely fastened. There are re better secured windows in any other . asylum for the Insane. - "This ' building is so remote from other places that if .here were howls and shrieks, as intimated, they .could not be heard by those living nearest the place, though perfect quietude has been the unbroken rule, among the pa J tlents since they were brought here, our 'contract beginning on last January 16. Among the private patients, it is pos sible soma. of them mav have talked loudly enough to have been heard through1 a window if people stood close iby the dwelling; but . so far as my knowledge goes, and It covers the period 1 since last November, no great disturb ing noise has emanated from that source. I sleep In a building closer -to 'the insane patients than do any of the j neighbors, and I have not at night beard ;a sound from any of them. "I think that we can prove that the value of real property In the vicinity of Mount Tabor has Increased rather than decreased since our institutions were placed there. - . ' i with regard to being afraid, some .women are. of course, very fearful of 'even a mouse, but from my knowledge of the insane I have no hesitancy in saying that the arrangements are such .at our institutions and the security so complete that there la no occasion what ever for fear on the part of the popu lation, as they are not In any greater peril from patients escaping from us than they are from- patients escaping from the asylum at Salem. More pa tlents - have escaped from Salem and , roamed the streets of Portland than tbey have from Mount Tabor. ' "The whole ' trouble is based on misapprehension of the merits of the 'case. One point I desire to emphasize is this: No person figuring in the suit has taken enough interest in the mat ter to see any of the physicians con nected with the sanatorium regarding th alleged causes of complaint or to examine any of the cottages. ROBBERS BIND AND . GAG MAN AT CAYUSE (Special Dlapatcb to The JonmaL) Pendleton. Or., Feb. 24. After bind ing John McNerney. four highwaymen blew up the' saie ana rotiDea tne post office at Cayuse, at an early hour this morning, getting away with over 1100 In money and goods. A portion of the building was blown away by the ex plosion. The thugs threatened to kill McNerney if he mads a move. He was bound hand and foot and gagged. He sained his freedom about three hours afterward by untying the knot with his teeth and. being completely exnaustea, he fell down the stairs, badly injuring himself. The robbers looted, all the mail and stole $50 worth of stamps. 150 belonging to Postmaster Flacks, which , rot out of the safe, and flS and a watch from McNerner. They left the deposit checks and other notes. Yes rrtv the noctmaster brought the poet office money to Pendleton . and banked It. There Is to clue to IM roDoers. Li Of the CHICAGO STORE of Bloomington, HI., Is attracting a host of eager buyers.- This superb stock was secured by' our eastern buyer for spot cash at 50 CENTS K TME M In order to make a quick clearance of .the entire purchase, we are offering It at prices the like of which have never been equaled in this city. Everybody is talking about this sale. Come here this week for the best and biggest bargains in town. Don't let anything keep you away from this sale. . ... , , ; :-: ,f, Salts and Coats at Bankrupt Prices Ladles' Suits, all new styles Chicago m store' price $18.50; our price ..$12.50 Ladies' Suitsall new styles Chicago stors price 417.60; our price, $10.50 Ladles'. Suits,' all new styles Chicago . store price, 122.50; our price.... .$13.60 Ladies' Suits, all new styles Chicago store price $26.50; bdr price $14.98 Ladles' Suits, all new styles Chicago store price $10.50; our price ...,.....$7.85 Ladles' Short, Coats In odd siies Chi cago store's price $3.50; our price...... 88 Ladles' Long Rain Coats Chicago store's price $7.50; our price....... $2. 88 Ladles' fine Kersey Coats Chicago store's price $4.60; our price..' $1.98 Ladles' Coats, new this season Chi- , cago store's price $26; our price ...$15.00 Ladles' Coats, new this'season Chi-" cago store's price $22.60; our price. .$14.00 Ladles Coats, new. this season Chi cago store's price' $18.50; our price. .$10.00 Ladles' Coats, new this season Chi cago store's price $16.60; our price... $8.75 Ladles' Coats, new this season Chi- -cago store's price $15; our price..... $7.50 Ladies' Coats, new this season Chi- -cago store's price $12.50; our price.. $6.25 Misses' Long Coats Chicago store's - price 'was $12.50; our price is. ......,$3.88 Children's Short Coats Chicago store' price was $2.50; our price1 Is... ..88 Ladles' fine Walking Skirts Chicago ' store price $3.25; our price Is ..$1.88 Ladles' dark Oxford Skirtahlcago store . " price $1.60; our price 58 .Ladles' colored mercerised Sateen Skirts Chicago store price $1; our price..... 38 Ladles' Seersucker Underskirts Chicago store price 90c; our price 38e Ladles' Flannelette- Wrappers Chicago store's price was 76e; our price 384 Ladies' fine quality Calico Wrappers Chi cago store price $1.25; our priee ...884 Ladies' Flannelette Wrappers Chicago store price was $1.60; our price ..98e Ladies' Outing Flannel Kimonos Chicago store price was 0o; our price 29e Ladies' Outing Flannel Kimonos Chicago store price was 76c; our price 384 Ladles'- Eiderdown Kimonos Chicago store price was $1; our price 494 Ladies' , all-wool Sweaters Chicago store' price-$3.76; our price ..$2.39 Ladles' fancy Golf Vests Chicago Mrtore price 76c; our price ."58 Children's Dresses Chicago store price $2.60; our price 884 Dress Goods at Bankrupt Prices store price Plaid Dress N Ooods Chicago 20c; -our price, per yard Rainy Day Skirting1 Chicago store price 65c; our price; per yard ...........294 Zlbellnes and Cheviots Chicago store price 76c; our price, per yard ...394 Zlbeline, 62 Inches wide Chicago store price $2; our price, per yard $1.15 52-lnch English Meltons-Chicago store price $1.60; our price, per yard 954 Spun " Glass Lining Chicago store price 18c; our price, per yard 81-34 e price .104 Mercerized Sateen Chicago store 25c; our price, per yard .. Colored Wool ' sod Mercerized Moreen Chicago 'store price 75o; our price. 294 Black Mercerised Moreen Chicago store price 65c; our price, per yard ..394 Black Moreen Chicago store price 85c; our price, per yard .......184 Black Moreen Chicago store price 18o; our price, per yard 104 Domestics at Bankrupt Prices Scarlet Blankets Bankrupt sale price each ...354 Gray Blankets Bankrupt sale price, each 254 All-wool Blankets Bankrupt sale price per pair $3.75 Opaque Window Shades Bankrupt price, " each 194 Brass Curtain Poles Bankrupt sale price, each 64 Brass Curtain Rods Bankrupt sale price; each ..34 Shelf Oilcloth Bankrupt sale price, per yd. 54 L. L. Sheetings-Very durable Bankrupt . . , sale price, yard ........54 Cotton Crash, extra, good Bankrupt sale price, yard 34 Lonsdale Cambric, fine quality Bankrupt sale price, yard 84 Bleached Cotton Towels Bankrupt sale price, each . . . ........ ......34 Unbleached Honeycomb Towels Bankrupt sale price, each 44 Turkish Bath Towels Bankrupt sale price, each j.. .54 86-inch bleached Muslin, fine quality Bankrupt sale price, yard 6H4 Bleached Sheeting, extra ' good Bankrupt sale price, yard I... ...... ,194 Bleached Table Damask Bankrupt sale price, yard 254 All-wool Oregon Twill Flannels, gray and blue; sale price, yard 264 Feather Pillows, good size Bankrupt sale price, each 504 American Calico Bankrupt sale price, per yard ...3K4 Best American Calico Bankrupt sale price, per yard t 54 Dress Ginghams Bankrupt sale price, per yard 54 Apron Ginghams Bankrupt sale price, per yard 54 Light Outing Flannel Bankrupt sale price, per - yard 54 Flannelette Walstlngs Bankrupt sale price, per yard 54 White India Linen Bankrupt sale price, per yard 4tt4 Large figured Comfort Calico Bankrupt sale price; per yard ....54 Plain and fancy colored Sllkollne Bank rupt sale price," per yard ....54 Fancy Goods Slashed Ladles' Golf Gloves Chicago store price, 60c; our price 384. Ladies' Golf Gloves Chicago store price 40c; our price 194 Fancy Ribbon No. 40 Chicago store price, 15c; our price, per yard ..84 Fancy Ribbon,, No. 40-60 Chicago, store price 25c;: our price, per: yard. ..154' Ladles' fine Handkerchiefs Chicago store price 18c; ' our price, each ...... ...... ..94. Children's fine Handkerchiefs Chicago i store price 3c; our, price, 3 for 54 Children's . fine Handkerchiefs Chicago stors price 4c; our price, 2 for ...54 Ladles', emb. turnover Tab Collars Chi cago store price 25c; , our price 54 Ladles'- Silk Neckwear Chicago store ' price ' 60c; our price ...254 Of Interest to Men store .194 Men's ' Negligee Shirts Chicago price 35c; our price . ..- Men's tfolf Shirts Chicago store price $1.60; our price .....594 Men's black and white Work Shirts Chi cago store price 60c; our price ........384 Men's Knit Jersey Overshlrts Chicago store price 75c; our price 384 Men's wool-ribbed Shirts and Drawers Chicago store price 75c; our price 594 Men's Camelshair Undershirts Chicago store price 60c; ou price....... 194 Men's red and blue handkerchiefs Chi cago,, store price 6c; our price, 2 for.... 54 Men's white Handkerchiefs Chicago store price 5c; our price, 2 for 54 Men's "JaponetteTIandkerchlefs- Chicago 7 store price 15c; our price, 2 for .164 Men's good strong Suspenders Chicago store price 10c; our price 54 Men's ready-made Ties Chicago store price 3 5c; our price .-riri7i r. vyrrrrr: 15 4 Men's four-in-hand Wash Ties Chicago store price 10c; our price ,-54 Men's Shield Bows-Chicago - store price 10c; our price .54 Men's natural gray wool Socks Chicago store price 15c; our price ..............104 Men's unlaundered Shirts Chicago store price 50c; our price 294 Men's fleeced lined Undershirts Chicago store price (Oc; our price 384 Men's fine natural gray Undershirts Chi cago store price 60c; our price 254 Men's Muleskin Working Gloves Chicago store price 40c; our price .254 Men's leather-faced Working Gloves Chi cago store price 26c; our price ....... 154 Little Boys' fancy Sweaters Chicago store price 60c; our price .284 Boys' fancy striped Sweaters Chicago store price 75c; our price 394 Boys' Dress Shirts, with cuffs Chicago store price 40c; our price ...184 Boys' good strong, durable Pants Chi cago store price 85c; our price .194 Notions at Bankrupt Prices ' Clark's Crochet Cotton Bankrupt price, per spool .14 White Garter Elastic Bankrupt sale price, yard , .14 Good quality Silk 'Braid Bankrupt price) yard 24 Good quality . Bone Hair Pins Bankrupt price, dozen' .....54 Ladles' Side . Supporters Bankrupt price, per pair .....74 Durable Aluminum Thimbles Bankrupt price now, each 14 Good Clothes Brushes Bankrupt price now, each d ..84 Clark's Luster , Silk Bankrupt price now J. for .....54 Reliable ; Mourning ; Pins Bankrupt price, t per . box 14 Brush'.lBlndihg Bankrupt price, per yard. .14 Ball Pearl Buttons Bankrupt price, per dozen .14 ' Good Knitting Silk Bankrupt price, per spool 54 Good . Chatelaine Bags Bankrupt price now, each .................54 Castile Soap Bankrupt price, per cake.. ..14 Underwear and Hosiery at Bankrup Prices Ladles' fleeced ribbed Vests and Pants Bankrupt sale price, each ,,.154 V Ladles' $1.60 all-wool white Union Suits Bankrupt price, per suit .754 Ladles' 76c gray. wool Vests and Pants' . Bankrupt price, each 484 Ladles' Seamless FasFBlack Hose Bank rupt sale price, pair ...................54 V.-.A ' " ' ' V Ladles' lace and drop-stltch Hose Bank rupt sale, price,-pair ...154 Ladles' 60c colored Lisle Hose Bankrupt ' sale price 254 Ladles' ribbed Cashmere Hose Bankrupt sale price 184 Ladies' black Hose, silk smb. Bankrupt price now, per pair.. 154 Ladles' colored drop-stltch Hose Bank rupt, price now, per pair 104 Boys' Ironclad-Hose Bankrupt sale price, per pair , 154 Misses' fine ribbed Hose Bankru pt sal price, per pair ......124 Misses' plain black Hose Bankrupt sale price, per pair 104 Infants' 2tl e .ribbed Cashmere Hose, blue only Bankrupt sale price, per pair.... 184. Infants' red, Wue, black or white Hose Bankrupt sale price, per pair ..rr....f .104 IhfahtsT6U6n Socks Bankrupt sale price, per pair 54 LadlesV Outing Flannel Gowns Bankrupt price now, each 384 Ladles' Outing Flannel Sk'lrts Bankrupt price ' now, each................. 284 Ladles' Outing Flannel Skirts Bankrupt price now, each 194 Ladles' colored knit Skirts Bankrupt price now, each 484 LadleS' Cloth Gaiters Bankrupt price, per pair ....104 Ladles' Corset Waists Bankrupt price, each .......184 Ladies' 76c gray and black Corsets Bank rupt price now, each ,.. , 254 Infants' fine Knit Saeques Bankrupt price now, each 154 Infants' Outing Flannel Saeques Bank- rupt price ; now, each 104 ., Boys'.' fleeced gray ribbed , Shirts and Drawers Bankrupt price, each ...194 Boys' BOo Camelshair Shirts and Drawers : Bankrupt price, each 254 Children's Fleeced Union Suits Bankrupt price,. each 184 Children's Ecru ribbed .Vests Bankrupt price now, each ...........104 Children's wool Eiderdown Capes Bank rupt price now, each 484 Children's Cloth and Angora Tarns Bank rupt price now, each ..54 Muslin Wear at Bankrupt Prices Ladles' $3.60 .and $3 fine Muslin Skirts Bankrupt price: now ...$1.75 Ladles' plain tucked Muslin Drawers Bankrupt price now ,....184 Ladles' lace-trimmed Muslin Drawers .Bankrupt price now 284 Ladles' embroidered trimmed Muslin Skirts Bankrupt price now ....494 Ladies' plain ruffle Muslin Skirts Bank- - rupt price now ........................284 COUNTY HAY YET HAVE TO PAY BILL Instead of getting money reparation for damage done the Morrison street bridge by the British steamer Almond Branch, which necessitated repairs cost ing about $5,000, it looks now as - if Multnomah count? may have to pay the bill out of the treasury, and in addition, the costs and the fee of Ralph R. Dunl way, special - counsel. This morning Judge Bears 1 granted a new trial in the' state circuit court on the ground that the jury erred In disregarding plain evidence. A remarkable feature of the case, tending to show what the end .of the litigation must be, was the com ment of the court that while the testi mony of the witnesses Showed the cap tain of the -Almond Branch was the person to blame, his name had not even been Included in the list of defendanta The Almond Branch was being towed through the draw by the tug Vulcan, a boat belonging to the Willamette & Co lumbia River To wboat company. The wind was high and the water almost at flood, ' The testimony tended to show the shin would have passed through all right, but that the master of the ship "lost his head" and without giving the tug any orders - reversed -his own . en slnea causing the two boats to pull against each other.' - Tbe result was that the ship crashed Into the bridge and did a great deal . of damage. ' , A Jury in Judge Bears' court awarded a verdict against the towboat company on tbe ground that two tow boats should have been used Instead of one and for a number of other less important rea sons. In ' granting the motion for a new trial the court reviewed the evi dence at length, asserting his belief that no fault of the company had been clearly shown. - The memorandum of motion' for a new trial filed by Attorney Duniway Is a peculiar document It Is peppered with exclamation points and would make racy reading for one of the lighter magazines or periodicals. . Reference is made, to "fairy tales" and other meta phors of slang. One of the salient state ments reads as follows: : t- ' "We are not suing about a wagon, a horse nor any other old thing." XXUTEBR OT MB. COftOTX.:L. Mrs, K. De Witt Connell, wife of Dr. Connell of this city. Is dangerously 111 at St. Vincent's hospital. Mrs. Connell has been suffering for about three weeks and -yesterday her condition warranted her removal to the hospital. KAVAXi PAYKA8TEB SXOBT. . (Journtl spericl Scrrie.) Manila, Feb. 24 Paymaster Blseos of the Battleship Oregon Is alleged t be $2,600 short in his accounts. He hss been ordered under arrest by. Admiral Evans. , . -; i AIDS CULPRIT TO REDEEM MISTAKE Through the philanthropy of Bert C. Ball treasurer and chief engineer of the Willamette Iron & Steel works, C. II. Norrlln will escape the consequences ot uttering a forged check. On account of the prisoner's youth and a knowledge of his former good character and skill as a draughtsman, Mr. Ball Interceded for him with the courts, the result be ing that by order of Presiding Judge Cloland the prosecution in his case will be left in abeyance and he has been re leased on his own recognisance. He will be given work at, the Willamette .Iron & Steel works. , ' Norrlin is .about 2$ years old. He was charged with, forging the name of John H. Watts to a check on the Mer chants' National bank for $10 on January 12. When he came into court today to plead. Arthur C Spencer, assistant prose cuting attorney, informed! the court that Mr. Ball has become Interested in the case and was willing to give Norrlin work and a chance to become a good man If prosecution of his case were dropped. - ' ' ' r ; -. '1 have looked Into the matter some what myself," i said Spencer, "nd ; am convinced that clemency may cause this CityB HENRY VVEINHARD Proprietor of the rewery X. rfst and Most Complete Brewery la the Northwest, , Bottled Beer a Specialty TZUSrSOlTB Ho. 79. Office 13th and Bnrnslde Streets, PORTLAND, OREGON. .: Why Pay High Price for Watch Repairing When yon can get the best work for little. money at ., Ill DEKUM BUILDING. - ! young man's reform. . It seems to be his first offense." i . Judge Cleland thereupon ordered Norr lin' released on his own" recognizance. Should he fall from grace, however, he will be prosecuted on tt)ls charge. . ,. in 'i n ii' . " .- wmrassEO rotsoac bbsax. ; (Journal Special btI.) , San Francisco, Feb. 24.-Thomas Wilkinson, the warden of Folsom peni tentiary at the time of the famous break last summer, died at his home in East Oakland this, morning, v.. . , -, The Best Teeth Are the Best That's Made. That's Our Kind. . We take pride in referring to our customers those patrons who have been with us from the start as to the cor rectness of this asseveration. 'We make a flexible flesh-colored plate at $15 that cannot be distinguished from the nat ural mouth.- It in a fact that these Slates formerly sold at $75. There are entlsts in Portland today that charge $35, and others $50 for tbe identical same plate we sell at $15. Silver killings . . Oold Filings, pure. Gold Crowns, aa-K. rail Set Teeth Bridge Work . 60e 11.00 13.80 13.60 $3.50 The Alba Dentists .a. Corner rirst and Morrison. -Telephone, Mala t7f. - . : TUSCAN MINERAL SPRINGS OPEN THH TEAR ROUND. Cases of Dyspepnta indigestion. Ca tarrh rf W. I anA fltnm.,li ri a . . Yv,. matism and ALL blood, diseases taken under a guarantee to be cured In a spe- cinea time or au expenses, lncludlni railway rare ootn ways, refunded.- These Waters renovata tha antlra ava. tern and remove almost every disease. Send 50c for a bottle of nomach and eatarrh salt Round-trip tickets at rseed rates. Inquire of any Southern Faclflo railroad sn. TUSCAN MINERAL SPRINGS CORP., : r,":''!A 'fascaa Springs, CaV ; , Frank X Mellon, manages, ' M. A. MEZYK MXBOMAirr T ACCOM. Ladies' and Gents' up-to-date Cloth- I aa- .maita -. mmam Tava.4t. a. - a-v wauvi. . ciAwt in, Kuaraii- te1. Cleaning, dyeing and repairing neatly done. 125 aiin Street. Port Schwab BroSePrintingCOe ' Best Work, Beeaonable JPrlces S47K Stark Street. , . none Mala I7g