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imp omoow wat fltmNAt, foktlanp, tusiday evbwno, decmot 11. it. GAMBLERS HAVE A DAY IN COURT Fighting Habeas Corpus Pro ceedings Brought in the In terest of Deputy Sheriffs. CORONER FIN LEY MAKES A PECULIAR ANSWER Case Coes Over Until Monday, When Attorneys for Pool sellers Promise Contest. Six mora days must Deputy Sheriffs Morten, Holllngs worth. Wine and Cor- da.no, "remain In cuatody" and be "re strained of their liberty" for when the habeaa corpus proceedings, was called In Presiding Judge Qeorge's court this af ternoon at I o'clock, the case was con tinued until next Monday. And th promise was given by Attor ney Sponeer for the Portland club that it would not end then. He demanded that a copy of the replication which Mr. McOlnn will make to the anawer of Coroner J. P. Flnley be served before Monday, In order that he might have an opportunity to plead further la the case, which under those circumstances promises to languish In the courts for many days before adjudication. It was not until the caae had been called and , all the Interested parties were In court this afternoon that Coro ner Flnley's answer to the writ of ha beas corpus wes served on Mr. McOlnn. attorney for the sheriffs, by Attorney Spencer. This gave him no opportunity to make a reply and It was necessary to ask for more time. It waa understood yesterday when the case) was continued that this anawer waa then ready and would be served upon Mr. McOlnn at once, but for some reason known Only to the Portland club and their attorneys, this caae was. delayed until the laat min ute today. la his answer, which was evidently drawn by Attorneys Mendenhell and Spencer, Coroner Flnley denies that he ver arrested or had In custody Deputy Sheriffs Holllngsworth, Morden or Cor dano, but does admit that he arrested Deputy Sheriff Wise and turned bint over to Justice of the Peace William Reed, concluding, that, therefore, he la not able to produce them In court aa he baa not the cuatody of then bodies. Sheriff Word will return Saturday morning. MANY CONDUCTORS COMING TO PORTLAND k E. Clark, grand chief, and W. J Maxwell, grand secretary, of the Order of Railway Conductors, are In Portland today to arrange for the twenty-eighth biennial convention of the order which will bs held In Portland next May. "Our business here this week 'Is mere ly to arrange for printing, stenographers and meeting plnce," said Mr. Clark. 'While I don't want to be understood aa paying we will meet In the armory, so far as we have seen that la the place where our meetings can best be accom modated. We will look around this af ternoon and see what there Is to be had." FELONY CHARGE AGAINST LENA WALTON DISMISSED San Francisco, Dec ia. The charge of viony and embesslement against Lama Walton, the so-called "Queen , of the Klondike," waa dismissed today'. She was accused by Max Cutter of sailing film an Interest In a mine to whlchsshe had no legal right WANT A PHONOGRAPH FREE? BBSBBense' lAsTssaSBs BBeS Subscribe to THE DAILY and SUNDAY JOURNAL BY CARRIER -end you will get a COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH Comparatively FREE! Subscriber's Coupon of Inquiry To THE JOURNAL: Please sand your representa tive to my address, aa given below, to aeenre bit order lor ONE COLUMBIA ORAPHOPHONK, etc., and THE JOURNAL under the terms of your special offer. Name Addrea By special arrangement with the Columbia Phonograph Company, 128 Seventh St., The 1 Journal is enabled to make thie extraordinary offer. Guaranteed to Be a Perfect Talking Machine CRUSHED f DEATH BETWEEN PUMPERS Shocking Fall of Edgar M. Wat son at the Northern Pa cific Freight Yards. Edgar M. Watson was Instantly killed In the Northern PaclOc freight yards this morning. From a train of box cars on ths aid ing near eke Northern Paclflc freight shed, at the foot of North Park street near Hoyt treat, the last car waa un coupled that It might be moved nearer the shed. Pour employes of the railroad company wars engaged In pushing ths oar hack and Watson Jumped In to help theon. Instead- of' pushing on th bumpers he pressed his body against the drawhead. another car was "kicked back." and Wataoa was crushed to bis death between the bumpers. E. B. Dswa. A. Abbot. William Abbot and Samusl Johnson, the men who were engeged In shifting the car, state the did not see Watson until ths oars came togsther. when they heard a faint out cry; looking up they saw the bey fall ing to the ground, but one of their num. her caught htm before he fell; but death waa almost Instantaneous. Coroner Flnley. after hearlna thslr story, did not think an inquest neqas eary, Bdgar M. Watson was the son of Mr and Mrs. Elmer A. Watson, who reside at 415 Ross Street. He had been In the employ of the Northern PacMc dur ing the past It months. He was about tt years of age. and a member of Weh- foot camp, Woodmen of the World. Killing Lottery Schemes. Of late the boys' and children's cloth ing business of this city has been con ducted on lines that are both degrading to ouainess and despicable to parents. Teaching boys to try their luck on guns, etc., In order to attract their attention Is Just as much gambling as selling race horse pools or lottery tickets. The Chicago, 68-71-71 Third street. Is break ing up the degrading method of delaa business While H has given -away over 1.000 footballs, watchss snd other ores snts. The Chicago never connected them with purchases. Every evening this week boys can call at the store between 4 and ( o'clock, and get Hats to secure football. Any boy can set one. Dnr- Ing the next ten days a big one half price sale of (00 boys' snd children's suits and overcoats will be In progress. Daylight principles no gambling or lottery schemes no prises. DRESSES LAY FIGURE IN YOUNG'S CLOTHING (Jesrssl Special Service.) NSW York. Dec. II. -Dr. Charles Phelps, police physician. In the Patter son trial today, testified expert of gunshot wounds. He said the fatal shot had been fired from left to right at a distance of four Inches. A lay figure was then dressed with the dead man's clothes, beginning with the bloody un dershirt. Miss Patterson recoiled from the sight. Ths wltnsss explained the reasons for his opinion as to ths way the shot was fired, uatng the lay figure to Illustrate. POSTMASTER GENERAL , DISMISSES TWO MEN (fosrssl Special Rente, ) Washington, Dec. it. Postmsstar Oeneral Wynee today dismissed Frank Cunningham, president of ths Rural Car Here' association, of Omaha, and James Keller, of Cleveland, holding the same position. Both men are charged with political activity. - sB mtmMi 'Journal" Graphophone Agreement as. roTUHD, OS. JOtTBWAL m. 00., Portland. Or. 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No IBS Sevan If. 3 Trrtee of an radar maris sn tm cents asea. GETTING PIOT0S Of SCMQL ROUSES Official Photographer for Oregon Educational Exhibit Vis its Lane. BADLY BRUISED IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT Work on Telephone. Line Be tween Eugene and Florence Begins at Latter Place. (pedal Disss ten to The Journal.) Eugene. Or.. Dec. II. George F. Coan the official photographer for Oregon's educational exhibit at ths Lewis snd Clark exposition. Is In Eugene for the purpose of making a collection of photos of the numerous school houses In Lane county to make up a part of the educa tional exhibit. Coan will cover the en tire county and obtain photographs of nsarly all the school houses, which num ber probably more than 110 In the county. Xajured in a A. M. Grlflln and his son. aged about 20 years, residing at Coburg. were In Ju red In a runaway accident yesterday evening. While driving along the county road In their buggy toward Eugene their horse became frightened at a dead hog and became unmanageable. The buggy was overturned, Orlffln snd his son both being thrown to the bard road "with great force, slighting on their heads. They were dragged for soma distance and badly bruised and cut. The horse finally broke loose and dashed through a barbed wire fence. The animal re oelved deep cuts on Its legs, die abllng It. The work on ths SO mile telephone line between Eugene and Florence haa begun at the latter place and the orews on both ends of the line will push ths work snd meet ss soon as possible From ths Eugene end the work has progressed as fsr as XSmlra, a distance of II muss. DO NOT BELIEVE IN LAUDING AN OUTLAW Portland, Dec. II. To the Editor of The Journal Any one who knows ths record left and the misery caused by outlawry such aa originated .In Jack son county, Missouri, whsn the James boys were growing up cannot help but regret that our papera are now engaged In advertising Frank James as a part ox a snow mat is soon to be In our city. The only claim for Frank James' noto riety is the record of his cowardly night attacks upon Innocent and unsuspecting people, not stopping to murder In cold blood ror a r doners, more or less. I notlcs In the papers that It Is stated that Frank James was a member of Quantrell's guerrillas. None of these men ever met an armed foe and stood his ground they were always on the run; and now to hold them up as an eTt- arople of manly courage and nerve la a grsat mistake from s historical stand point. It Ja our opinion that such men should not be lauded and advertised for their misconduct. It Is bad enough to know that such men wsre not hanged at th proper time; but to encourage them to appear In public aa n part of a show can not but have the effect of encouraging such conduct In ths youth of the land Respectfully, JAMES N. DAVIS, H. W. STONE. CALL AT THE OFFICE OF The Journal Fifth and Yamhill Streets, Or The Columbia Phonograph Company 136 Seventh Street And hear the Maohine play, and enter your subscrip tion at once. I.toomes my win allow a i s 1ST la rear ay assssrrs tst year IS firhanc for its nreei. contract, Heretofore teey wees SI HURLbD TO DEATH BY DYNAMITE BLAST Three Men Killed Outright and Probably Dozen Others Fat ally Injured in Tunnel. (Journal Special lerTlee.l Niagara Falls, N. Y.. Deo. 11. Three men were killed outright and It Is re ported that It others were probably fa tally Injured ln a premature dynamite explosion In the Toronto a Niagara Falls Power company's main tunnel shortly after noon today. of shots, scoordtng to ths stories of those who have been taken out, and were just starting; away when by some un known cause connection waa made with the sparkar and the entire chain waa detonated. The shook was so terrific that great maases of the roof of tbe tunnel were torn away and some of the men were literally torn to pieces by flying stone. The miners were working on the tun nel which Is to tap ths waters of the river on the Canadian aids and Is owned by a company formas to operate on the same lines as thaT on the American side. The latter is known aa the Buffalo A Niagara, company. Trie work haa been under way for four years under charter from ths provincial government snd de splts ths Immense amount of blasting done haa been attended with no serious casualties up to this time. WOULDN'T DARN SOCKS AND THEY FOUGHT Then He Cave Her Laudnum, Which She Took to Show She Was Came. Because, as he claimed, his wife would not dam his socks, J. V Ooggln, 41 North Third street, engaged tn a fight last night with his wife. Then he gave her a bottle of laudanum. 'Take that,'' he said, "and get nest to yourself." Shortly before noon today aha swal lowed the contents of the bottle, and her life was despaired - of for a time. Dr. Samuel C. Blocum was summoned, and she wss removed to St. Vincent's hospital. She will recover. i iook it just to snow mm tnat i ta 'game,' " she ssld. "When we fought lest night he gave me the bottle and told me to take that.' " People of the houae declare that they have had frequent quarrels, becauae Oogglrt saya that his wife won t mend his socks. Ooggln was ln the room today when the woman took the polaon. and has- tened out for a doctor. He failed to find one, snd haa not returned up to this time. OREGON-OHIO LOCAL SENDS LITERATURE Much . .good win tie accomplished for the Lewis and Clark exposition by the Pennsylvania Railroad company, which Is, through lta Portland repreaentatlve, F. N. Kollock, making a thorough can vass to asaure a large travel. The Oregon-Ohio aoclety, the Commer olal club and kindred organisations have furnished the compsny with long lists of former residents and friends of Port land, and Mr. Kollock la seeing to It that literature of the fair la sent to each through station agent, traveling pas asnger agent and other representatives of the road. SENTENCE OF MACHEN ANDGROFF SUSTAINED (Journal Special Serrlce.) Washington, Dec. It. The court of appeala thla afternoon handed down an opinion sustaining the verdict tn the poatofflce conspiracy cases which re sulted ln the conviction of August W Machen, Dlller B. Qroff, Samuel A. Qroff and deorge H Lorens, Imposing a sen tence of two years' Imprisonment and s fine of 110,000. The defendants' only recourse now Is the supreme court. TWO DOG EATERS TRY TO KILL THEIR CHIEF (Journal Special Service ) Seattle, Wash , Deo. It. Two Morns, ho sscsped from the Philippines party, while passing through North Dakota from the world's fair to Seattle, and were recaptured a few days later, mads an unsuccessful attempt to .assassin ate Chlsf Datto Facuno, because ha sided ln their recapture. Another na tive gave the alarm as the murderers were shout to plungs a knife In tba chief's back. Ths assailants are new kept heavily chained and Datto Is closely guarded. The affair may result In a native feud. ODD FELLOWS Industrial lodge N tt. I. O. O. K of Alhlna. celebrated the fifteenth anni versary of lta organisation laat night In Alhlna hall. The lodge room waa dec orated In the national colors snd cedar bougha. Bealdes ths members of ths order, tbelr friends snd members of their families were present A very entertaining mualcal and lit erary program waa rendered, after which the guests assembled In the banquet hall, where the tables were literally reeking beneath their loads of delicious viands. J. C. Jsmlson was master of ceremonies. Seversl hsppy after-dinner peeches were msde. Among those who poke were T. W Vreeland. John T. Whalley, A B. Manley. John Van Xante, A. McEachern, Mr. Ambrose and others tras to otixb. The Visiting Nurss assocatlon wishes to mske public acknowledgment of the donation of new garments and bed linen from the Needlework guild. Coming In sctusl contact with the needs of the poor and finding In so many homea a pitiful lack of the bareet necessities for the comfort and cleanllneas of the sick, our organisation la particularly fitted to express appreciation of the work of the Needlework guild. Our city Is Indeed foftunste In having such helpful, energetic workers smong Its cltls'ens, snd we feel thst especlsl prslae Is due the officers of the guild for their activity and for their exceptional ahll tt MRS. CLARBNCTC H NICHOLS, Secretary and Treasurer. That Throbbing sTeedache Would quickly leave you, if you used Dr Kings New Mfe Pills. Thousands of sufferers hsve proved thslr match less msrlt for Sick and Nervous Head arhes They make pure blood snd build up your health Only II cents; money bsnk If not cured. Sold by the Red Cross Pharmacy Sixth and Oak streets, on ths way to the postofnee. SHERIFF SECURES A CONFESSION John Cortes, Prisoner in Marion County Jail, Admits Former Arrest. OLD OFFENDER ARRESTED FOR STEALING BOOT8 V Skipton, Defeated Candidate for Marshal, Gives Up Fight Against Cornelius. (Special Dispatch to Ths Journal, i Salem, Or., Dec. It. By employing shrewd methods. Sheriff W. J. Culver hss suoceeded ln gaining the confession from John Cortes, a prisoner ln the Marlon county lull, awaiting tba action of the circuit court upon a charge of larceny from a dwelling, that he Is the Identical person who on the night of April II, 1114, broke Jail hers god suc ceeded In evading capture. At that time Cortes, under the name of Fried Nelhold, was awaiting tba action of the grand jury upon a charge of burglary, and every effort possible was made by John Knight, who waa sheriff of Marlon county at that time, (o recapture the man. According to his own story Cortes. alias Nelhold, after breaking jail, went to Boone's ferry, four mllea south of Aurora, where he worked on a farm dur ing the following summer. He refuses to tell where he haa been alnce that time but It la believed by the officers that he Is guilty of many burglaries committed throughout the Willamette valley In the past 10 years Arrests aa Old Offender. William Henry, an old offender, was arrested by Chief of Police D. W. Olbson yesterday for stealing two pairs of gum boots and a pair of panta from ths rear end of Kay's saloon on Sunday night. Ths stolen goods, which had been sold at a second-hand store, were recovered, and the owner. Jack Ka ys. . swore out a warrant charging Henry with the crime of laroeny. Skipton Quits IMgbt. It became generally rumored about tbe strssts yesterday that James I Skipton. the lste Independent candidate for city marshal, had decided to give up the fight snd contest against t,he seat- Ins of Thomas K. Cornelius, who had eight votes majority ln the count of ths votes after the election and who hat been recognised by the city council as the marshal-elect. Thla means thst Cornelius will be sworn ln ss city marshal early In Jan uary, and will serve In that position If nothing unforeseen happens for the coming two years. Skipton, ' It Is said Intends going to Seattle to go Into busi ness. MONEY-SAVING INFORMATION That the B. B. Rich Curio Store Is Selling Out at Less Than Coat I want every man. woman snd child to visit the B. B. Rich Curio Store and see what we are offering for ths holidays at our selling out sals. My art goods sre exclusive, odd, and st money-saving prices, a nve-donar piece win buy an armload of presents, and all of them of the right sort. Drop In anyway and look around. st. josnrs Z.SASS -f The St. Johns alectrlc sawmill prop rty, embracing the waterfront, has been lessed for a term of to years by the newry-rormea impounding company, which will uss It as a shipyard. The new company figures on Investing about 1300.000 ln buildings and equip ment and about 200 men will be em ployed ln the yarda. (Journal Special Serrlea.) .San Francisco, Dec. it. A dispatch received here this afternoon announces the marriage of Mlna Rudolph, the Sac ramento' aotreaa, who waa recently In jured In an automobile accident near Log Angelea, ln which a millionaire named I'raed was killed, to Jefferson Graves of Fresno, Cat., who is ths only heir of the late millionaire Jefferson Jsmes of San Frsnclseo. (Special Dtesetrh te The JoorsaLl Meadows, Wash . Dec. It. The three- year-old son of Lester Sly, while chop ping wood with a double edged ass, threw It over his shoulder snd struck his little sister between the eyes, cutting s long gssh ln her forehesd. She msy recover. T ABMHA1TD rOOTTD DC AD. (Special Diana ten to Tba Journal ) Winona, Wash., Dec. It. Jacob Rum- bach, a farm hand, was found lying ln the toad dead hers yeaterdsy. He Is thought to hsve been drunk and fallen from a wagon, ss s wheel had passed over tils body, which was cold when found. Nothing Is known here of bis relatives. TOO SOVsTS A ax (Special IHapatch to Tbe eoarnal.) Pslouse, Wssh., Dec. It. Daniel Har per, who waa under arrest, was lsst night placed In charge of Night Watch man Charles Summere. Summers took Harper to hta own home snd alept with him, owing to the weakness of the city calaboose. When he awoke his prisoner had escaped, leaving no clue. escaped rsoa OCKPXLE The first escape from the newly estab lished city rockplls waa made this af ternoqn, when Jacob Thubea made a daah for liberty and gained It. He waa sen tenced December T to ftO days on convic tion of disorderly conduct, having been found guilty of living on the esrnlngs of his sister. To Oare a Oold ta One Bay. Take Latatlre Rroreo Quinine TaMeta. All ruulita refusd tbe stoniy If It falls to sure. g. W orere a slgnaisre os each bat. ase. Bras at oowaea PXaAoa. (Special Dispatch te The Journal i Collsgs Plscs, Deo. It. Mrs. N. H. Oreene, for more than 10 years a resi dent of this county, died yesterday. She leavea a husband and two daughters. IS oo I Journal rtpecUl Serriee.i Ssn Francisco, Dae. It. It Is authori tatively stared today thst M. Mlchen ateln. a Sacramento pawnbroker, la the man who sold the revolver with which the Weber family was murdered, and that Adolph Weber purchased It ."V ...aa . AWgetaDa? mpsrationror as simile ting fhe Food and Reg ufa ting the Stomehs and Bowls of rrotTVfrtea Dtfes tion. Cheerful ness and Rest Con Inins neilher Oplum.Morohine nor Mineral. WOT Narcotic. Aperferl Remedy rorConsHpa Tlon , Sour S to marn, Diarrhoea Worrns .Convulsions .Feveri sh rtees and Loss or Sleep. Ite Simile Signature or KXACT COPY or WWAC. PORTLAND'S LARGEST CURIO STORE- To the Ladies of Portland: We wish to call your attention to our magnifi cent line of Chinese and Japanese Curio Goods And extend to you an Invitation to visit our atore and inspect this Immense line of novel ties. Realising that Portland needed a big curio store, we went ln buslnsss prepared for a big trtde. We have ths largeat line of curio goods In the city and are well prepared to meet the great demand the holldaya bring about. While the stock Is large and frssh, we would advise you to do your purchasing now. Ws oan give you the beat of attention. Our prlcea are as low ss quality can be sold for. I!!? Western Importing Co. 166-17 Fifth Street, Opp. Old Fostofflce OatAaxtBS a. TOtnre, President. OUR PHONE IS MAIN We have removed to our new quarters, corner Thirteenth and Irving streets, and are prepared to offer the trade the largest variety of Stoves and Kan gee. to be found on the Pacific eoast We carry In stock Hotel Ranges, portable and brick-set 4 feet to 12 feet, with single and doubls ovens; Portable Cabinet Ovens for Bakeries. Rsstaurants and Logging Camps: copper and' ra tioned Hotel ware. Kitchen lUenalla, Tinware, Colonial, Imperial and Amethyst enameled warea. etc. We solicit your patronage. Loewenberg TAZS "S" CAB aOBTSL Special ratss made to families and bath establishment In the hotel. 4llLEiT() CUTLERY GEO. BLACK PUBLIC ACCOM I ANT 111 Worcester BMf. Vhaaa Vast II. Gaooral Practice. Isaestigatleae. (Mate Were. Sperlsl sat retlodlcal AuSTta CASTOMA ForlBAntaaBjOMlsrsn. The Kind Yen Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTOMA 966 & Going Co. Asm xsTxsa sts- butgw ions AND SUPPLIES Maple Meat Blocka, Butcher Saws. Butcher Knives, Meat Mixers. Ba usage Stutters. I.ard Preaaers, Hand snd Power Choppers, Scales, Konservers. Pansltose, Ss usage Seasoning snd ever thing else In BUTCHER SUPPLIES. ADOLPH A. DEKUM BUTCHER SUPPLY CO. 131-133 Between Washington Sad Aide. IFe Portland roBTXAsTD. oaaeo. American Plan $3 Par Day and Upward KBAOQCABTBBS TOM TOOBXBTS I CI AX TBATHlsa single gentlemen. A modern Turkish H. C BOWXRA. Manager. COAL polE" Raven Nut Coal, delivered, at per ton fB.TS Raven Lump Coal, delivered, at per ton ee. SO Ronton Lump Coal, delivered, at per ton 9f.1Mt Australian Coal, delivered, at per ton ST.ae Csrbon Hill Coal, delivered, at per ton aT.ae Rock Springs Coal, delivered, at per toa ... aa.se Screened i'asj full WarlsSMA VULCAN CM OAL CO. orHns PHOntsA' hi itrisiUB sr w has am Baser 1 .tX m ssasis Maaeaara. asw aaaaa am.