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ti:z or.i;!cc:i daily joy :iu Portland, fkiday evening. January is. i::j. 'V qonin ! - J,' Lad Holds Record , in Escaping ? v From Doyr and Qlrls' Aid 7-,;:''" Society Horns! WAS DESERTED IN HOTEC : WHEN ONLY A YEAR OLD v-. His Love for -Dainties Gives Po- - lice a Clue and.'Hr Is , . Found Nearpregon City. - 'For th eighth time Willie' T. Graham, - years old. baa eacaped from, th home r of the Boya' and Girls' Aid aoolety. wn He hold the record, while Johnnie Walker la close second. Willie eacaped Wednesday aa eleverly ) aa were all, hi prevtoua efforts to s cure liberty. - Bo adroitly did he carry ' out hla plans that hla absence -era not But he overlooked the" fact that hla ' desire for dainties- and candy and such ' things waa the one" clew hla pursuers needed.,' His objective point had alwaya : been the home of Mrs. Blount, who Uvea near Fern Ridge, a short distance from Oregon City. There h received ears and attention, at he could eat and waa permitted to do aa he pleased. ' V he escaped; when he is where be should be ha attends' the Twenty-eighth' street , school with other Inmates of the . " clety'e- home.- When the pupils were - railed In at the-close of recess Wednes , day ylllle suddenly discovered that his 1 shoes were . soiled: . Usually such trifles ' are - unnoticed, but that day- he became -- extremely busy cleaning them. Ha i ), engaged In cleaning hla ehoee when the j. ether children went Into the school. -i, He 'ailed to appear In school, hut It - was several . hours - before hla absence V was n6tloed. Officers of , the society -' were notified and a eearch wa at once - ' begun which led to -hla old refuge near Oregon CltylHe waa found tharer ",. -The lad has been an inmate, of the ' . home since he waa a year and half . sold. - Ho waa found In a room In the j-r American' hoteC-wher he had been .do: sariea or ms nouer, m nas oeeo t glvw to private" families for adoption, . hut In every Instance his desire to roam , proved too troublesome for hla bene v factors and he drifted back to the-Aid . SOrtety. . . - ;" -i-.-.--r- ;v4W(. .-j Ha ia-aald to have no bad habits, ex - cept an uncontrollable desire to go aothe. where, else. : ITp to this tlm. hla trips - have been confined to the horn of Mrs. -BlOUnt. j. I" V . 1 -VC. MAY; OPEN SATURDAY : Continued from Page One.) V eU and many merchants on Morrison : ; end Intersecting' street la the vtoinlty -1 ef the western approach have been the , sufferers. People on v the eaat aide whs have te .oroas the river to their plaeee . of business have been subjected to many -r Inconveniences In net being able to reach n- their work on schedule timet .-' While atreet cars were running ever v., tne Bridge Morrison - street. - Between Front and Fifth.' was one of the llvelleet thoroughfares In the city. With., the - : closing ' of the draw, the trafflo "was "turned te the Bumstde and the Madison street brjdge. and M ortlaon street This condition of affair lasted dur- 4ng th holiday . season -and great l .", . wss sustained, by the business houses, as the trad waa .driven away from them i'l: to other parts of the city. ' - While atreet ara and foot passengers over the -prtdg have been barred for, st - daya alt -team traffic hss been stopped i-since last May. 'This has' seriously In- terfered with draylng and teaming ef all , The contract for -the Morrison street ' '' bridge wss let to the Paclfta Construo tlon company December 4. ,104. ' for lltl.tt. the work to be completed De cember 4. 'HO. December IV 1(01, oh recommendation of, the city engineer, f " W. C Elliott, the- executive board al- .- lowed the contractors to substitute ateel for wooden stringers la the contract, for , wnicn asT.iie eaa uionaj waa aiiowea. . The first work on ths structure w dona last February, when piling : waa a riven to support the raise work. -contract - waa ' let - for - flooring - of wooden blocks treated with earbollneuaa - August 1C 104. for which the executive . .board agreed to pay f 7Jli. . - , :' Mean aegsja mttna? lTm 'A contract for another batch of extras. -lacludlng ' waiting rooma 1 and . 1 tender . : houses, was let for ths turn of 7,ltl. ; The- total aum -ef-t ha-eeatraete for January Clearance iSale$!!!! SWEEPING- . REDUCTIONS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. The monevsavino ODOortuni ties never equaled before for . reliable known makes. ' Good Clothing (3.S0 Boys': Overcoats - and Suits . . ; p .-. . . . . .$2$ (3.C0 Boya' Overcoats -and Suits. . . . : . . . ;f3.50 $7.K -BoyV Overcoats ; and Suits ............ $5.45 Youths tlO Overcoats and Suhs. . . .1?7.50 Roschblatt Co. Corner Third and Morrison , xUas la ISl.atl. ' For all. these extras there was no competitive bidding, ths contractors being awarded to . the Pa olfio Conatructlon company on recom mendation of City Engineer ElliotL Meanwhile. October it. It04, the draw was closed and all trafflo was suspend- ed. It waa promlssd that'lt would be cioeea only xor tne length or time al lowed -under the -contract,, but ae'th time drew riear for the draw to be opened It was seen that It would not be completed. The contraotora made no special efforts to hasten the work. Ap parently they had confidence that the executive fjoard would grant an exten sion of time and bad no fear that the forfeiture .would be -eolleoted, By an agreement between the City Sc Suburban Railway' company and the Faoirto Conatructlon company the, for mer agreed to allow. an -extension of time ajid walved the IJOO-a-day 'for felture. It la rumored that the street railway managers are not greaUy wor ried over the delinquency in opening the draw, they are making as mueh. If not more, by having It closed for the present People have to get to their places . of bualneae Aad If the draw Is closed they will have to take a cat If the walk Is too long, ., ; retltlon Made Bat Vol Oraated. When the petition for extension or time came before the executive board the-proposition did not' meet with fav orable consideration. - There were -so many reports of "graft"' In connection with the eontraots tor extras That It waa thought best to hold , the jpftltlon In abeyance for a time. The matter waa referred to the special bridge commit tee, and City Attorney I A. McNary and no report has been returned to the execu tive board,'.' ,-v . ,'r;-' Whitney L. Boise stated today thai no extension of time had been granted on the- bridge, and that - tha ' . contractors were still -held liable to a fine of $59 a day for every day tha draw remained closed over the time specified In the He stated -they wero awalt-A6" contract.. Ing the result of the council investiga tion before taking action. - - -- Meauwhlle the reports of scandal con nected with tha letting of tire contracts for the extras on th bridge reached the city council, which -In . November ap pointed committee consisting of C B. Kumelln. "Matt", Foaller and Dr. Ban- ford Whiting to make in Investigation. The special Morrison street bridge com. mlttee, fearing- an. Inquiry, appointed Madison Welch, a, civil engineer, to go oyer the'atructure and make a report, hie reported that the material and work. manahln were first-class In every detail. George H. Howell exploded a Domt shell. among the board members at a meeting December IS by handlmt In a report of a private Investigation Into the costs of the extras allowi brldgew. He estimated that the contrac tors had made $10,000 profit on the 163, It whloh they received for extras. s-t'-'-k- Bridge Cost Coo sfnoiv'----" - He asked that special expert be em ployed to Inspect the bridge, paying It waa better for the board to discover Its mistakes -.than to hsvo -eomebody-elee discover them. . He did not car to be Investigated by tno council; hla propoal- .The council Investigation Is tlU pend ing. Charlea 8. Blhler'mada ' expert examtnatlons of the bridge and his re port stated the material awd workman ahtp twer first-class, but that an ex ceaalvet price baa- been paid' for ' the extrea.4 What aotlon will be takan by the ap;lal oommtUe Is a matter of conjecture. ' r--.": '-"" --"-f--j- Work on the bridge la almost com Dieted. Within a few days It will be opened -to vehicle, and tb tide of travel from th east side will again enter tne business part of tne city or the Morn- son atreet bridge.-' The entire structure win be completed by March 4. the tlnte allowed by the . extenalon of 60 -day a time, with the exception Of a raw fix ture which .-wll liy n wf interfere WIIUI MWUU, - . - - All experta 1 who - have "examined ' the bridge say the workmanship Is good and that the material used Is the 'best that waa to be .had. Te englneere hav all complimented John Hanson, now aaslaU ant elty engineer, who, had. charge of th preliminary. work on th structure. Tho Immsoee- draw work perfectly and can. be opened, and closed in two min Utea .-. f-v;,:v--'i..ii. DECISION NOT FINAL (Continued from' Pag On a) pany, of which CoL C A. COgswelLof thla olty la president -A number of settlers who had taken .up' homesteads on tha una alsnutM - tne fiomninvi claims, - contending that - it waa - not swamp land and therefor not subject to aal by.tb atate. . The controversy waa Brat tried out before th Iakevtew land offlo. where the) settler won. " ' An Kppernt was .saaeor oy. uie company to tn general land oraee at Washing ton. Blnger. Hermann waa then at the head of the general land office and he sustained th decision In favor, of tha settler. The company again appealed. taking the case before Secretary f tha Interior Hitchcock, who reversed th prevtoua declalona. holding that the company was entitled to th lnd. In aooordano with thla decision It was di rected -that patent tssu to th Warner yalley1 Stock company. j : BtlatiHW m Sms SHa. The settlers., seeing no further hop or assistance from the land department. took their -case to -Governor Chair ber lain., who, after . Investlsjetlng their claim a. cam to th conclusion that right was on tb sid of tha settlers. Hs wrote to Secretary Hitchcock urging this view ana requesting that th pat ents tevth stats be Issued to the atate and not to the company. Th secretary refused to modify th position he had already taken. - ; t '..v.-.: Governor Chamberlain then .laid the matter before the atate land board. which 1-Tested with th 'power-of sell ing swamp lands, but th board declined to - interfere. Th governor - then di rected th attorney general - to bring suit to annul th patanta Issusd to ths company, on tho ground of fraud, and thla waa don. John HalU former United Btatet dltih! nttotwey, sud B. B.'Wat son, former Judg of tho atate supreme eourt, appeared aa aaatstant counsel for th stat In th suit, which waa brought In th circuit eourt of Lake county. The bill set up th alleged - frauds and prayed- for the cancellation of-th pat ents andv a decree that th patent were void. . -. -w, ' Th Warner Valley Btook company filed a demurrer. n th ground that th facta alleged did not constitute k cause df gultr TBr tins w-rgia-befor Judge Benson and submitted, shortly be fore th vacation last year. Judg Ben son had the eaae under advisement until today. whn he signed sn Order sustain ing th demurrer and forwarded th or der to Lake county tdJ entered in the recoraa vi tu circuit nun. J- a Ia-sustalnlng the demurrer. Judge Benson held In substance that th state did not hav an Interest rufflctent.lo permit It t b a plaintiff in, tha proceed ing. Th United 8tate supresa court held that th government cannot properly be a party plalnttff unless it has either pecuniary interest In the result of the litigation or I under eosoe obligation to - aoas person r persons. which bbllgstloo Is nereessruy Involved in th result of th litigation. Follow ing thla principle Judg Benson held that the atate. having received full Value for th laad In controversy, ss swamp lands, and being under no obligation to; ' Municipal Judge, Hogue . jield e court In front of a etove In th e - court room thla taornlng. : Court " was called ' at the. regular -. tlsaa e and th judge occupied his ac- e -custom ad plao behind the bench.'? e A number of case were heard . e - In" that way and th docket waa e almost completed. Then It be- . e earn- so cold that th Judg left e his chair and stood In front of- e the etove. where the remainder of tha eases were heard. . , e) Witnesses were called and 'ex-v , e amineo nerore him ana th regu- la bench was abandoned. - .' 4- the homesteaders . or Other claimants under the federal laws, has no substan tial Interest In the result of th litiga tion, and therefor cannot maintain the SUlt. It la expected that an appeal win - be taken by the settlers to the atate su preme court. " ' Th land in controversy - embraces from 4,000 to 4,000 acres and Is very valuable, being worth from III t $100 an acre. The- settlers have been occu pying it for many yeara and hav built homes and made - other . Improvements. If Judg Benson's decision Is sustained, they will lose their homes and all that they. -hav Invested. -: ..-! V- ovsmot CAainberlaln Uemt. - , Governor Chamberlain .was Informed this afternoon1 of the decision rendered by Judge - Benson and waa ' asked, - for some expresslpa relative tt It HI it- plied: i "-y -.- ;- .,-....-.-.,; - y "I prefer to say nothing until 1 have the opinion. 1 should naj -thlnk.lt meantime -and I should not wish to ssy anything-.which might affect the-rights of ths settlers.'' , v- - '7-t- FIGHTING RENEWED ""i (Continued front Page One.) th Indian ocean for harbor facilities, where Rojestvensky may await th ar rival of ths third Baltlo fleet. ' yt ' Vr NAVY FOR CHINA. Ohln Japan Will BulU Big Flee. - V-X :' (Joersal SpeeUl Serrles.t" - t - Liverpool, Jan. 1. The Poet 'hears that China-is preparing, after, th eloae of th Russlan-japMesejawsr, to order ths construction of s powerful' fleet, consisting of -it-battleships - and nrst- ctass-cruisers. ' A dispatch from Toklo asserts that japan Intends ahortly to strengthen her fleet by at least six batUsshlp and Orat-claa erulaera. - - - j. OXAS 0XVZS TO SAVT. -lrJ' "' ' ": (Journal BpeeUl garrlee.) ' - -V: London, Jan. IS. A dispatch, from St Petersburg assert that tho csar con tributed hundred million rouble. from his private purs 4oward th equipment of the Third Russian squadron,' and fifty miinon roubles towards, th Fourth, OOZXJMS o. UoaAal gpectsl Serrtae.1 Jan. l..It..la reported that 4 tweother BrltteU rolllera. besides - the Roeeley, have been captured by the Jap. anas warships.. -It ta believed tA V. vim worm vsrr.ru couutpua. - - ; : 'j. ..-:: V (Jearsal Special fervlee.) -li,-. Toklo. Jan. 11. The cruiser ToUwa enptursd In th sea of Japan on January ii tne sntian steamer voseiy, bound for Vladivostok wltb i eoaL !. livjuaxs. '' -' Jesrsar:flpecUl Sernee. ' -Hi' Petersburg,-Janr 11. The police at auezr broke up a congress of Natural Science teachere because they discussed political matters. Ten were Injured, In cluding several woman, ,- m UPOBTara ovv, 'll eseljj(rts4irrlesJli St Petersburg. - Jan. II. It Ii la ru- mored that th csar haa accepted The resignation of Minister Bvistopolk Mlr sky and liaa appointed It. Witts to so oeed him as minister of the Interior. BA&TXO SAJXS, " " Jearsal Bpeelal gerrtee.) - ' ' .' p7 Sue. Jan. II. Th Second division of th Busstsii Baltic fleet sailed south today. - Probably it has gon to join in remains, or tn iieet.- .--- - -.r- SLEIGHS -FLYING (Continued from Pag One.) oar of th Portland Consolidated rail way were running on time. Th Van couver ferry missed a trip on account of tha high east wind, but there has 'been no -other . delay. i . Th storm - struck heaviest on ths .lower Columbia, and at th mouth of th river. . Should the. cold weather continue for a day or two steamboat men are ex pecting the Columbia river to become blockaded with ice near Vancouver. ' In that event' navigation of the upper river wilt cease temborarily. T -r- Fearing that transportation may . be s topped1 for a few days th merchant of Waahougal, town on th Columbia, hav ordered a big supply, of goods, which- was sent thla morning on the steamer Ion. . " ' v Th Ione'e officer report that there WMriOWiaTc in' ths rTvsrMlerday.' If come from th headwsterS of th Co lumbia In big cakea,: At k point Juat below Vancouver there is an eddy in which th cakea assemble. In. previous year tho river become impassable at that point from' similar eaus. Threo yeara ago this month none of th boat eould get up th river for nine daya. -Tho ferry boat plying between Vancouver and the penlneula also hsd to go out of commission. . j. -? ' - I ksviwilsr- -Itewgn-Vrtp Thlrty-alx boars behind her. regular schedule time the - steam " schooner Auroila arrived last night from - San Francisco. Th officer report that they faced a strong, northerly gals sll the way up tha'' coast, which caused ' th delay. The weather waa clear and cold. but no mow waa encountered tinnl the Columbia, river waa reached. On the last trip down th eoaat th Aural ta. ran Into tbe rougheet weather ah ever experienced. -' A southeast gale s . blowing, and . for 41 hours th steamer made only on mile an-hour. I during all, that tlm heavy seas were sweeping the deck, ((o damage waa done. . .. Tha svmMl brodght Tt.tOt feet ..of Siberian oak and a geiwal cargo from th bay city. Th lumber I for one of the local Nmnnfarturtng Arm. She will not aall'befor Sunday night or1 Mon day morning, and will take lumber. It I probable that th oriental Ilrier i)? BOYS' Ai'lD PUTiiiS, Fm 4 u .AV" ' Arabia has been delayed by the-storm. Bh waa due at th mouth of 1th river yesterday evening, but had c hot been J sign tea up to a . lat nour tftis .after noon.. . . .- , J A number of accidents tieva occurred by parsons falling on slippery sldewslks and atalrs, . A..M. Hollabaugh. a sho maker slipped yesterday ftemoonfn Grant atreet, where - aome boy T had poured water on the-sidewalk to make a slide. He fell oo his right arm and the bone waa shattered above the wrist. ' W. B. - Wiggins, of th firm of Broughton Wiggins, fell on a slippery sidewalk in front of - Slg Blotters cigar - store and was so severely shocked that he lost consciousness. H waa carried Into a nearby store, where he revived. V: WhU a blinding snowstorm, helped along" by the east wind, waa beating against his unprotected fac.-, Jamea Johnson lost hla footing Vs he was push ing a truck up the slip leading to ths office of th C. R. Davis Fuel com pany. Juat-below '.the eaat approach to tho Morrison street bridge, and he took a. bath in the Icy waters of th Will amette rirervHe sank and waa In the rivet. fully five minute , bsfor a 11ns was thrown him and he waa pulled on to cow. , - - - r ' Th city board of charities, the Sal vation Army - and the Volunteers of America are caring for numerous cases of destitution, and 'there la but ; little suffering among tha poorer classes from tha effects of th atorm. At -th board h7 v m'Ljmm iHiilifflii is Sale ffives theTpiiblic portuhity of i buying ; Up arofndi DMw;wMw c uiuus M:r.' ru;ij. cu I ui ciiHdii ot v uuc a uiica dHuunuui cu juu 1R03ENT-HAL.;9C mm'-mm: of eharitlas headquarter about It' men and a - number- c families - hav been receiving dally for tha last Week. The comparative mildness Of ..the . tempera ture la a favorable. element Jn- the sit uation."..! ' ' r, a, v. Portland hasnot ' had sero - weather sines January IS, 1SII,- whsn th ther mometer registered below. The liesv-lest- snow on-the - recrd-"of th-local fell January 3, 1S9A whep the measurement showed iHme of snow in ons day. - Ths snow lasted about thro daya. Only one heavier snow IS known that In .which a train on -the Oregon - Railroad A - Navigation com pany's Una was stalled three week b. twee nr Portland and The Dalles, Thla was In February. ,1817. Edward Lyons, now superintendent of the Northern Pa cific Terminal company, was th con ductor In charge of the train. v - On March 11, ltOt, two inches of snow fell-- b- Portland -but - melted the same day-.- February I, last year, an lnoh of snow fell her,-but melted Immediately.. The first f reese-up of water pipe this winter is reported -this, morning In a restaurant on- flrat street. - A , plumber was called, and . the pipe , was repaired In A few snlnutea. . The palm for. frig--Idlty Ilea between .thla place 'and tb corner-of Oak and Second etreets-i The city Jail la th coldest klac 4n th city of Portland, according to offl cer end prisoners who are compelled to experience th discomforts of. the place. It is heated Jy on small stovt-ln oornor.------------1-'"'1-'-5--?--'- ... Immediately above the stove la a large r..T..f.:T.5.v.- Saturday's Extra Speciaf Values "1,800 Pairs Ladies' Fine Kid and Calf Lace Shoes"; M 9 A: the usual $3.50 Ipnd, for.. ...... ............. i.awU 5,000 Pairs Ladies' Sform Rubbers.-rolled edges; reeu-; -. iA . tar price 60cv Saturday-only. . V..':. '7.,. . tllv; , 800 Pairs Men's Corona Colt Lace and Button Shoes; J5 PA: ' 1,600 Pairs Men's Box Calf and Vicl Kid LacejShoes, . , A double soles ; regular value $4.; Now.T. .'. . . 7, .... . eX)0l U Brennan & White's Boys' Steelshod Lace Shoes, I sizes VA to fiVi. reducea to. iBrennan White's Boys' Steelshod Lace Shoes, ; 0 Qfi sizes 11 to 2, reduced to. ..................,.v.....4)I7U -THIRD Boys' $5 to $20 0vcrcoats and Rcc!cr3 r ; .V At Clearing Prices, $2.85, $3.35, $4.C5, ?5.C3, "3 ?j3.75 Up tO ?14. - j w DpysV Dvstcr .BrowTi, Double-Breasted Suits .:. .' " Sellino; $3 to $12.50. Great '::;,P---i; f2.35, 3It5y l.25 .J.V;;,l,CjBin4rle and "Double. Breasted Blued, Blacks and Fancy r v Mixtures ; repular prices $10 to $22.50. Now4J5.50f ; 4 : 6.35t f 7.50 up to. f 16.50., I ;.'.,V ; ; ;v r-. f ' '. ThtUrest skylight through which whatever heat Is generated by the fuel passes. Th other parts of th room where th cells are located. ara. practically-.without heat.' . . There' are 11 cella In th Jail and 11 prisoners spent last night--there . They were htvering this morning and de clared that it waa the coldest night of the season. Officers declare that the Jail-Is without . heat. . . ,.,",,', ,.; -I..: ; STOCKMEN ARE ANGrWr- - AT THEIR PRESIDENT :; '..--(Joarsal Hseetel gerrleS. )'-- '- Denver,, Jan. II. After th adoption of th majority report of the commit tee advlalng against th admission of packing .house and railroads Into th organlaatlon ct the conference of dele gate of th National Livestock associa tion today, , President Hagenbarth -announced that the meeting wag merely a conference and th- report 'woWH have to be voted at the regular session.- This angered th stockmen, who declare they will adopt th majority report a soon aa the regular session opens, v ,', '; ; -mi ir i i . i ii I i I . . i '-, -- j. OCBAsT. ' -f , (Josrasl SowUd ftarriee.1 "Uew lork, Jan. 18. The steamer In dus la still fast on th Fir Island bar. Hope of releasing tb vessel ars slight Her aargo of sugar has nearly all been thrown Into th ses, -; - . .. the rare bp- - to JS2.15- -STREET a ' ! - rvj; - - - - - HorfolK, Sailor nnd Annual Sale Pricei S?2.15 up ,tq f8.15,Xf la the Korttwet TEETH Ct Boston- Psihini Ostites sre now giving their annual CUT BATH PRICES on all dental work. - Tk charges ar less than c,olleg price aadi all work done by our peinlea ayatait and-. by specialists of- from 4 to ,--years' experience) -NO STUDENTS em ployed. TEETH - extracted, flUed or crowned absolutely-without pain by one eecret preparation appUed t th gnma. Kxtrsctlns Frw , save, rmmcs) Crold FUllng ....... . , ........... .4 fitolA- CsWHsJsMI iiiiiini srw-grsrvejre)v - Fan Bwt Teeth ...-jtAw . AB Work CoM-anpMi 10 Yars Have your teeth " extraoted without pain and replaced vWlth nw-one -ta same dayv Com in at one snd tak adr van tag of low rate. Be sur yoa ar In th tight phta. ,;;v '.,., . 1 .- . J Ecctcn PtiIci Dctti - - stxtranoe tH, Btorrtsoa. arvas : ... saa sistiw in . aa nJL. , -,.-t ..: sTTanhatfcm wr - n n J J 3 dctd Friitj 'vi -7..