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THE DIUPWW PAP-T IP?WAi; POBTrXWD, FRIDAY kraTINO, KOVHWII ', GRANGERS' WORK IS NEARLY OYER Convention Will Close with the Session to Be Held This Evening. NEXT MEETING TAKES PLACE IN NEW JERSEY Members Express Hearty Thanks to the People of Portland for Hospitality. Tha annual convention of til Na tional flruiii will close with tonight e session. Tha next meeting wlU be bald In Hew Jersey, the city to Da aeciaea upon by tbe executive committee ot the ' National Orange. At thla morning's aaaalon tba delegate from New Jersey extended an Invitation to the convention to meet In that state yiext year. At the aame time an Invita tion wu extended from the etate of Connecticut. New Jersey waa finally elected by a vote of SI to It. One of tbe .moat Interesting and im portant reports that has baas submitted to the convention ml that of George B I .add, master granger' of the state of Massachusetts and chairman of tha committee on education. The report waa lengthy, and advocated favorable action on a'll the resolutions that have been submitted during the present ses sions with reference to educational matters. Tha report favored tha appointment ' of a committee to investigate to what extent agricultural subjects should DC taught In country schools. A resolution to that effect was submitted at a previous session and unanimously adopted by the committee on education. W. F.HM. master granger of the state of Pennsylvania, Introduced a res olution covering tha co-operative features of the grange He urged that more attention be devoted to oo-opera-tlon between tba various states in tha work of the National Orange. His Re port was adopted. i The annual words for tha coming year was communicated to tha officers and masters of state granges by the master of the National Orange. There are three words for the coming year, one for tha fourth-degree, one for the fifth and one for the Juvenile grange. The master grangers of tha various states will com municate the words to the various mem bars. A special resolution of thanks was submitted by, Mrs. S. O. Balrd of Minne sota. In behalf of tha sisters of the grange to the various women's clubs and other organisations of tha city which have contributed to the suoceea of tbe convention. T. C. Atkeson of West Virginia, chair man of the committee on resolutions, submitted a resolution extending uni versal thanks. Ha thanked the hotels, the railroads, the clubs and. Indeed, everybody who bad In sny way aided tha convention. A telegram of greeting waa read from J. J. Woodman of Michigan, pastmas ter of tha national grange. At the close of thla morning's session each officer and delegate to tha grange waa presented with a souvenir paper weight and a Jar of fruit by tba Clack- amaa county delegation. Tha Clackamas county exhibit was awarded tha first prise for displays, and tha various arti cles comprising the display ware dis tributed today. This afternoon the officers and dele gates visited Vancouver. That will be a session tonight at whleh final details Of a business nature will be completed. Tonights aaaalon will close the con vention. GUNS BATTERING STOESSEl'S FORT (Conflued fronj Page One.) approve any actios) looking towards the establishment of peace In tha far east. The government would look with ap proval upon any American initiative to wards that and. Roosevelt's call for a peace conference has also had the hearty aupport of Franca (Jeeroal Special Berries.) St. Petersburg. Nov. 25 Accoroang to a private telegram from Bebaatopol a portion of the crews of tha Black Bea fleet mutinied November tl under tha Influenoe of the revolutionary propa ganda. Tha mutiny,' it la added, waa quelled by force of arms and several mutineers were wounded In tha fight on the decks. No confirmation of the re port oaa be obtained at the admiralty. (Jenrasl special Berries.) Bt. Petersburg, Nov. !(. The terms of the Anglo-Russian convention grow ing out of the ooggerbank anair were signed this afternoon. OAJTAX.. MEETING TO DISCUSS CHARTER CHANGES Proposed Amendments Will Be Heard by Old Board Members and State Representatives. (Jsarnsl gpecUl Rerviee.) Port Maid. Nov. H. Tha first division of the Bal t u fleet, bound from Llbau for the far east, entered the Sues canal today. , VALENTINE'S CASE IS . CALLED IN CINCINNATI (Jearael Bpeel.i Service t Cincinnati. Nov. II. The case of John Valentine, the national president of the Moulders' union, who was arrested for alleged connection with tha murder and dynamite plots following the strike of the moulders In the Eureka roundary, waa called in tha nolle court today and uncaring aet ror uecemoar as. Valentine's attorney declaree that the labor leader was the victim of a con spiracy, and predicts that he will have no trouble In proving his Innocence-of ade si all charge against him. (Jeersa) gpeeUl Berries.) C Havana, Nov. II. Or. Carlo Ftnlay, head of tha department of health for Cuba, has entered an indignant denial of reports published in tha United States to the effect that yellow fever again exists In Cuba. He ssserts that there Is not a Single esse oh the Island. (Jaaraal Speetal fterrlee.) Berlin. Nov. IS. The t.okal Anaelngar reports the arrest of IT Nihilists at War saw. Including members of a Nihilist committee recently . ,organlj1. This leave tha Polish revolutionlsta with out a leader. Members of the old city charter board and Portland representatives to the legislature will assemble in tha city council chambers this evening to discuss proposed amendments to the city charter At meeting held last week there was a very small attendance. Organisation waa effected by electing A. L. Mills chairman and T. C. Devlin as secretary. After i brief discussion of the charter the meet in was adjourned until this evening. It la expected that there wilt be a full attendance tonight. Among the amend ments most agitated by tbe cltlsena is the on changing tha plan or the assess ment of costs for building bridge. Many desire that bridges be paid for by the entire city Instead of by raising money by assessing only a small district The proposed amendment has many ad herents, and it Is quite likely that it will be recommended to the legislature. Another uro Dosed amendment la to reduce the advertising expenses by cut tins- out detailed lists of assessments. An amendment will also be proposed granting special privileges to street ratlwav com anlea already operating In the eety la eeyurlng franchises tor exien aion of lines. . In all probability an amendment win be proposed to take the laborers In- tha dlffenent departments Of tbe City from under tbe Jurisdiction of the Civil Ser vice commission. . . It Is expected that the resolution In troduced at the meeting held laat week to submit all proposed amendments to the people, for their approval or disap proval before they, go to the legislature, will be adopted. "FARMS" ON PRECIPICES (Continued from Pag One.) TWO SATURDAY SNAPS Tailored Suits All our $15.00, $16.50, $17 50, $18.00, $19.60, $20.00, $22.50 and $25 Suits. The best values in the city not an old suit in the lot all this season's goods. Full choice Saturday only $12.65 Walking Skirts All our $6.00, $6.50, $7.00. $7.50, $8.00, $8.50, $8.00 and $10.00 Walk ing Skirts. No better garments in the market latest tailored gar mentsevery one new, this season's goods and styles. Pull choice of the lot Saturday only $500 M. S. COPELAND MILLINERY AND SUIT HOUSE 382 Washington St. THE POUIAR PRICE HOUSE OF PORTLAND places along the bed of Bantlam river, lest there waa none upon any of the clalma In question." Judge Pipes asked some questions evidently designed to show that Bar ber's party spent but llttlelme in the actual examination of theaa claims, but tha answers of the witness appeared to give but little consolation to the de fense, and this line of Inquiry was soon abandoned. Re-direct examination by Mr. Heney ssrvsd to strengthen tha original tes timony of tha witness. Robert O. Pierce then took the stand. In answer to questions by Mr. Heney he stated that ha took up a homestead claim in township 11-7, August It, i8o. and resided upon his claim tba greater part of the time for tan years there after. Ha know every settler in the township and named them all. J ever Meard of Defendants. ''Did you svar, during tha ten years that you resided la township 11-T, hear of Harry C. Barr as residing in the township?" "No, .sir; I nsvar did." "Old you svar see or hear of Henry Toung during that time as a settler lb tha township r 1 never did." y 1 Similar questions and tha same an swer were given to each of the pre tended settlers, Rmma Porter, Prank H. Walcamot. Maud Witt and the others whose names were signed to tha appil rations filed at tha Oregon City land office. Pierce had never heard at any of thorn. Tha witness gavs a minute descrip tion of tha trail by which the town ship is entered and of the character of the land along tha trail. Tba only set tlements svsr made In tha township had been along the valley of tha Ban tlam river. Even In tha valley tha Snow Ilea upon tha. ground during the greater part of the year. "What Is the chsracter of the land In sections IT, II and II." asked Mr. Meney. These are tha sections where the olaims of Prank H. Walgamot, Zo nae K. Watson, George A. Graham and Thomas W Ilk Ins were located. Pferce stated that the altitude of these sections Is so great that they are almost wholly eovsred with perpetual snow. There Is snow all over section II every month of tha year." he added. BTo Marks of Settlers. ' Tha witness then dsscrlbed day by day the examinations made by tbe Barber party. Especial attention had been given to tbe clalma of Emma Por ter, Maud Witt and Prank H. Walga mot. Nowhere waa there any sign of human habitation. Save the marks left by the government surveyors there was not an indication mai u wnaerneee had ever been traversed by a human being Fully three fourtns or tne walgamot claim was traversed by the witness. 'In your opinion, la thla land fit for habitation?" asked Mr. Heney. "No, sir; It Is not." Whyr 'Because even on the Sid of June, when we were there, there was snow on every part of tne claim and in the north west corner snow was lying In drifts. We camped there one night and when wo woke up In the morning the snow lay from half to three quarters of an Inch deep on our bedding. It had fallen In the night." The photographs taken by Mr. Barber were shown to the witness who Identi fied them, pointing out the members of tbe party aa they appeared In tha pic tures. One view showed three members of the party standing knee deep In the snow. The testimony waa along ths . same lines ss thst given yesterday by Bar- rber and covered every one of tha clalma alleged by tha government to be spuri ous. Pierce's testimony seemed to smuse the defendants greatly. Marie Ware, in particular, was hardly able to restrain her laughter. In every final proof sub mitted to sustain the entries, ths claim ants told of having on the land well built log cabins, comfortable barna, out houaea. together with several acres cleared for agricultural and horticul tural purposes. According to the testi mony of Pierce end others, the land Is entirely unlit for anything but grazing la a limited way. and ao destitute of agricultural advantagea that no self-respecting jaokrabblt could be expected to make Its home there. tha 10 years, from 111 to 1100, In ths township. Pieroe declared, ho year ha lived from sla to sight on ' his claim. Every winter ha came out, staying away from four to six months. When not on his claim ha was netting out Umber for a railroad. Judge Pipes' questions aroused tha In dignation of tha wltnees. "Am I on trial aa to my homestead?" he asked, turnina to Judge Bellinger, Tha Judge replied that he was not and Pieroe then entered upon history of his ,.w rw v nf hie hnmaatasJ 1 He entered on his olalm ' August H, 1S90, built a cabin and began raising hay. Tha questions aaked by Judge Pipes finally draw forth objections from the prosecution, and the court ruled that unless the defense was soaking to learn the character of tha land In tha town ship it must drop that line of question ing. The prosecution finally withdraw Its objections and Pierce wept on with a detailed a tat anient of his operations on his homestead. He admitted that ha bad never made a living from his claim. "Do yon know W. H. Davis, of Al hany?" - "Tsa. air." "You did not mention htm this morn ing In giving a list of tha settlers in thla township." "I over look sd him. Ha had a there." The wltnese then enumerated tha Ira- proved claims found last summer when he visited the township sa one of the Barber party. Ha did not see anyone living on any of theae Improved clalma. THEFT OF MORPHINE CAUSES SENSATION Tom Levins, a northender well known to tha polios, was arrested early Wednes day morning by Detective Vaughn charged with vagrancy. When he brought into the police court this morn ing it waa discovered that morphine which had been taken from his pockets had bean abstracted from the of hia belongings left In charge of the officer at the station desk. A sensation resulted. Detective Vaughn asserted hie belief that the man la deed aa a stool- pigeon by soms member of the depart ment and that the morphine had been taken from the package In the hope of destroying the evidence against him. 'There Is no queetlon that the mor phine Waa taken from him and waa la the package of hia belongings lsft in care of the desk below," said the detective. 'This strikes' me aa very peculiar, a matter which ahould be Investigated." said Judge Hogue. "I will postpone tha hearing to give you a chance to discover who stole the morphine from the pack age." FIFTY-TWO CHILDREN ENJOY A GREAT FEAST Fifty-two children sat down to a tur key dinner yesterday at the Boys and Ulrla' Aid society and the sight waa In spiring. Kverythlng characteristic of a Thanksgiving day feast waa furnished them, thanks to the merchants and com mission men, who came to the front gen erously. Ths tablaa wars attended by Superin tendent and Mra. Gardner. Matron Mary Graham, Mr. and Mra. Hawley, Miss Bradford, Miss Lillian Gardner, Mra George J. Cameron, Miss Lulu Hawley, Mra H. Parage. Miss Lucille Kennedy, Miss Ruby Kenyon, Miss E. King and Mra Thomas Wilding. I if THE STORE THAT SAVES YOV MONEY" A Special for Saturday Night Shoppers A CHRISTMAS S0G6ESTI0N l THIS HANDSOME ROCKER $2.50 A large, roomy end comfortable Rocker, high back, deeply end beautifully carved, made of the best eastern ash; regular price ft Special Sat urday flight ..";.. $2.50 mL isoTsassgBssseSWsW I WjfoJasessP jBSBBBsflsr HOURS Of SELLING, 6 TO 10 P. M. NO TELEPHONE ORDERS DELIVERIES AT OUR PLEASURE COME OET 'EM. e$SO for art This store has so well established and sustained its reputation as ths One that "SAVES YOU MONEY' that we have decided to incorporate this reputation in a trade-rgark design that will at all times be a representative of the house itself. In doing this, we want the help of our friends "and the public aa well, and we will give the following cash prizes for the three best designs embodying the sentence 'THE STORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY." $50, divided as follows : $35 to. first ; $10 to second ; $S to third. Contest open until December 18, 1904. Send in your suggestions, either drawn with pen or pencil or described in writing, the former preferred. POWERS FURNITURE The Originators of Saturday Night Specials ti First and Taylor Sts. BXJ1UT AO V U MOST. (Joornal Special Berries.) Columbus. Ohio. NOV. 25. Otis Love- land waa electrocuted In the penitentiary at 12:04 o'clock this morning for com pllcitjr in ths mirrdsr of George Meyers. an aged farmer near, Alton, june 11 last year. Tha first shock failed to cause death, and during the last Shook flame and smoke issued from ths vic tim's head and right leg at tha point of contact. Tha death chamber was filled with tha odor of burning flesh. a-nro am-n srvomoa. Judge Frassr this morning granted Nellie Emmons Bynon a divorce from Augustus Henry Bynon. The two chil dren were given, to Mra Bynon. It was alleged that Bynon abandoned his family In November, 1899. Mra Bynon stated that she was married at Vernonla. Or.. on September 21. 1S90. .T Finn AX.AXM A SUO For the first time since its installation the auxiliary fire alarm system was used this morning In turning In an alarm from tha Crsamarls res tan runt, at 269 Vt Washington street. Tha system worked perfectly and the firs department waa soon on the spot. A chimney burned out, without damage. tttdos aaoaaa wu If. C. George has acoepted the Invita tion of the Grace Methodist Episcopal Sunday school of this city to address ths children at noon next Sabbath, that being temperance day for Sunday schools throughout the world. AFTERNOON SESSION. ply. At the afternoon session Mr. Heney resumed the examination of Mr. Pierce. fa there any way of getting Into township 11 otbsr than by tha Mtnto trail r aaked tha attorney. 'There Is not, so far aa I know," re plied tbe witness. Mr. Heney wished to ask tha wltnesa whether he could Identify Frank H. Walgamot, but tha latter was not In court st the moment and the question waa reserved. On cross-examination Judge Plpea un dertook to assail tha witness' statement that ha bad spent the greater part of These Ladles not only have Beautiful Teeth But they were able to enjoy their Thanksgiving dinnsr yesterday. as eU yon haw to aajoy COMULTATIO TiMM. mi REASONABLE. Oflee Hssia I a. m. to f p. lnes-7 so to I so e'elesh. Dr. B. E. Wright's Dental Office t WASOOS. TTB, Ureses afaee Steesloff bias., tllisj. Ot. CHEERFUL IDIOCY OF RICE HABIT IS SHOWN (Jearaal SpeeUl Berries.) St. Louis, Nor. IB. Mrs. H. N. Vsn Dusen, a bride of five days, today had grain of rtoa removed from her ear. She has suffered agonies since the day after th wedding, when friends show ered tha bride and groom With rice on their departure from New York city. Mra, Van Dusen lives at 400 West Fifty seventh street. New York. She was married last Monday and the guests at tbe ceremony went with the bridal cou ple to the railway ststlon and sent thorn away with the ugual shower of rice, old shoes, blessings and good wishes. Mr. and Mrt. . an Dusen stopped at Niagara Fulls for a day, and bars she first complained of the earacne. simple remedies were tried without affording relief. Finally her face began swelling and tha pain waa almost unbearable. At 8t Louis station she fslnted and was taken to the hospital, where a grain of rice waa found and removed. yiofsersd Stock canned Croons. Allen Lewis' Best Brand. DOCTOR WILL BECOME PHYSICIAN TO RAJAH (Joornal Special Sorties.) Klnntanlng, Pa.. Nov. It. Dr. C. A. Flower of this place returned from St. Louis covered with presents. He hat also promised to remove to India within a year and become private physician ta tbe Kajah Tlppoo Sahib. Eleven yeara ago while at tha Chicago world'a fair the doctor saved tha foot of a young foreigner who had been trampled on by a carnal. Tha lad, who appeared aa a Hindoo, pressed on tha physician a peculiar medal and took In exchange tha physlolan's card. Home weeks Ago Dr. Flower waa sent a copy of a western paper In Which his name was mentioned and a letter asking him if he would call St tha Indian exhibit In St. Louis, bringing with him the medal which had been given him for BS. JL. i J! - JJ. hit services In Chicago by a young na tive of India. Ths doctor hunted tha medal up and hurried to Bt. Louis. Tha physician was at onoa handed presents worth $10,000 from tha Rajah Tlppoo Sahib, who, it see ma, was tha ltd whose foot waa Saved In Chicago. The doctor was also invited to come .to India aa tha rajah's private physician and accepted. (Jearaal Bpoelsl Hsrrtee. ) at Louts, Nov. 25. Prince Fushlma's Jewels, that ware reported as stolen and fox Whleh tha police of this city and United States secret service men were put on tha trail. It was learned laat night, were found in the room adjoin ing the bed chamber of tha prince, where they had evidently bean placed by the prince himself or soma member of hia suite. QsaaCeMlaOwleVeOiti3 Day' Urn. 9o I i i i DURING THIS MONTH AND UP TO DECEMBER SI WE WILL CLOSE OUT OUR FALL STOCK OF BOYS' AND CHIL DREN'S CLOTHING. TO ACCOMPLISH OUR AIM, WE WILL START IN WITH ONE OF THE BIGGEST SACRIFICE SALES WE HAVE YET MADE DURING OUR FIFTEEN YEARS' CA REER IN THE CLOTHING BUSINESS IN PORTLAND. DONT WAIT TOO LONG; BE IN LINE AND COME AT ONCE. HERE ARE THE PRICES i CHILDREN'S SUITS, FANCY CHEVIOTS OR WORSTEDS, EITHER NORFOLK OR DOUBLE BREASTED: FORMER -PRICE, $2.60; REDUCED TO $ 1.85 FORMER PRICE, $2.76; REDUCED TO f 2.1ft FORMER PRICE, $3.60; REDUCED TO $2.85 FORMER PRICE, $6.00; REDUCED TO $3.45 FORMER PRICE, $6.00; REDUCED TO $4.95 THE CUT IN PRICES IN BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S OVER COATS 18 SAME AS IN SUITS. FREE WITH THE SALE OF ANY BOY'S OR CHILD'S SUIT OR OVERCOAT, ONE TICKET TO THE LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR. Famous Clothing Co. CORNER MORRISON AND SECOND STS. I i r-rl --eaBBaaenaBBSi