The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, February 24, 1905, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND. FRIDAY . EVENING, . FSSRUARY U. 1SCJ. '5 HjtiVES TATCD I FEC11 THE JOURNAL .Work Don by D. R. Wheeler of i ' Beaverton, Or., Appre- t ,' 4 ciated, .. , CARRIERS' "CONTEST FOR ' prizesXthis month Circulation AdvanceVMost Phe t? nomenal- List of Rewards f '' for Good Service. 5 ' Tha Journal has many warm support : era and friends and among- these can be .."-' named D. H. Wheeler of Beaverton;. Or. J When tha Journal some time ago decided ' on a, plan of rewarding carrier who ' .made the largest galna in their routes ,'bv giving - thenv watcnee. Mr. wneeier. ' ' while net a. carrier,' decided to see what v ; h could do -toward Introducing The Journal la th dlstElfJJn which he lvea. He la a prosperous fsrmer and ever since The Journal started has been Its ) -staunch BUDDOrter. Going among his 1 friends he Introduced them to The Jour j nal with the ' result that this paper gained many readers through Mr. Wheeler's work, in fact that one section I Showed a greater gain than any other. . . The-Journal appreciated Mr. Wheeler's , ,yod work and desired to reward mm , , r D. R. Wheelef. soma way. but ha refused to consider ''any pecuniary reward, saying that what ; ; he had don was because he liked Th ' i Journal;. Its progressive character; Its 'fight for. a better state: the battles it 'wads for good government, but most of 'all because it had broken down tha ber I Tiers ot monopoly that had so long ex- feted in Portland Journalism. While Mr. r Wheeler, did Mat- daslrs -any reward,, Th Journal. j3Btrad.howffveA., to, ahpw Hs appreciation of what be had done, tbere fore sent him' ton ot ' The1 Journal watches, which he prises very highly. '' The Journal -carriera ara-taow angsced In the contest tv win prises for showing -the greatest gain in their routes during February. If. they will work with. the Same will- and. determination that Mr. Wheelef did,-1 the, t circulation of The Journal will- ooatlnne. to advance with '' the most .phenomenal strides ever re-- corded by anjrrvewspaper on the PaclSe coast. .-.The- prediction BMda before the : February contest ' started that befor It ' would be nde4the- circulation of Th ' Journal would bo . above tO.OOO copies .... lias been practically fulfilled, for already .. an certain days in February th actual number number of Journals sold has been- above 10,040 and . the. average at - present 'Is within a very small margin of that 11 an re. There are still about 10 . , days In which th carriers have to work and there is every, indication that when ' February 28 rolls around, the number '. '. ot subscribers to the Dally Journal will ." be In excess of S0.000. -- The list of prises to be awarded to i carriers for the greatest percentage of . ' increase In their routes during -Itoasu-ary as as followed- v V -T the srrent mkkin the ereateat oer- : rentage of increase; In bis list, a Journal! . watch, valued at fit. - , i To the'agent making tha second great- " est percentage "of Increase, $7.10 cash. vT the agentjnjklng tha third great ' , t percentage of Increase, t caah. To the agent making the fourth great- eat "pel" cen Luge of Increase. JJ.80 cash. To the agent making the fifth great '.',' est percentage of Increase. $2 GO cash. To: the agent, making the sixth great . ' est percent xe Of Increase, $1.60 cash. , Every boy who-carries Th Journal, " , either in or out of? the city, can partici . pat in the effort to secure one of theae - prises. Bvery lad Is keen for this eon t testrwhlch surted February 1. and now that this contest Is under way The Jour nal ts gaining new readers by leaps snd bounds, leaving no question that it la . . the most widely read paper published In -Portlsndt -; ' . ' F. X. HOFER DIES FROM PNEUMONIA AT SALEM . (ItpecUl IMapatch to The JourBil ) . 8afetn; Or.."; Feb. 14. F. X. nofer, telegraph editor 'of the Salem journal, . one of the'Hofer brothers, died at the ",'' horn of A. F. Hofer this city - tWa 5 morning ,of pneumonia. He eatabllshed .' ' . th Poet at: North Bend and was part . V owner of th Coast Malt at Marahfleld , at the time of his death. Ills ax was ';. Ha leaves a wlfi nnd son. The Kidneys When they are weak tor ; pH or tU&umt, the whole . system saffert. Don't tie bet then at this time.bnt ;bced the Warning of the sc&as Dack, tbe Dioated face the sallow complexion. ; the urinary illsorder. and - ' teSa trestnezt at once with Hood'sSapcrilla J tzLz crcuve scsstoces tar Book on KMisrys, No. ft. ANOTHER GAMBLER ON BENDED KNEES i ' ' ' ' ' ' . " Pete Grant, Arrested by Sheriff Word for Conducting a ' Keno Gamei Finding Evidence Against , Him Too Strong, v " Pleads XSuilty and Begs for Mercy. ' Th famous keno cas ended today when Peter Grant pleaded guilty to th charge of conducting a game In th Portland club aad paid a One of '$21. The case wea. begun in this justice court laat fall, when Grant was convicted and appealed to the circuit court. It was the Intention of tbe gamblers to mako a teat case of the gam of keno snd carry It -to tha supreme court 10 determine whether or not playing keno wss a violation of th anti-gambling WIDOW BEQUEATHED ALL HER PROPERTY Testament of Late Wolfe San ders Who Died in Portland . j Hied for' Probate. ; v ' (Bpeelal Dispatch ts The Joamal.) Eugens, Or., Feb.'. . Th will of Wolf Banders, th Eugen capitalist, who died In Portland, at th horn of his daughter, Mrs. Philip Gevurta. on Feb ruary 8, was filed for probate yesterday afternoon. Tha will was mad on No vember 10, ISIS, and by Its provisions all tha real and person! property owned by Banders Is baoueathed to his widow. The value of the property ts estimated at 110,000. . Besides this, he left her 15,000 life Insurance ' money. sVT bis wife's desth his four daughters, ' Mra Eva Constlne, Mrs. Rebecca Goldstone, Mrs. Jennie- Ooldstone, all of Ban Fran cisco, and Mrs. May Gevurta. of Port land, are to have the property, share and share alike. ' ' - . ' Ballad at UJaa ' , " Mrs. William Bay. aged 71 years, who died at Springfield from smallpox, was burled yesterday afternoon.' Shs resided at Fairmount, a suouro or uugene, dui while visiting friends at Springfield a week ago she waa taken 111 with small pox. There ar now two or three cases of th contagion at Falrmonnt. Mrs. Ray cam to Eugene In May, 104, and has sine lived her with her son, ",-'' , A gang of Southern Paclflo workmen Is angagsd In blasting away a part of th rocky bluff at Henderson station, fro in --which a hug boulder rolled to the railroad track below last Friday night, causing a Wreck of a freight train. A new brick manufacturing plant la Eugene Is a certainty in the immediate future.- A. W. Ream, a local business man, has leased a good slsed piece of around In th northeastern part of the city on the river bank, and has ordered, brick making machinery and materials. He expects to hav his first kiln of brick ready by th time th spring building season fairly opens. , , FORGED FOR M0NEY.T0 GO TO BROTHER'S FUNERAL On recommendation of Presiding Judge Georg and: District Attorney Mannlnw. Governor Chamberlain has pardoned) Al bert Anderson, sentenced last May- to two years in the penitentiary ffr forging a 110 check. When Anderson was ar rested he confessed his crime, and -waa given th minimum sentence. His wife and children .are in Seattle In a needy condition, and ths person upon whom ths check wss forged asked for Anderson's release- that he might support them. Th young man forged th check under ths pressure of a desire to so to bis brother's funeral. t , - . . PURSE STRINGS ARE HELD BY.AMERICAN DUCHESS (Journal Special Bervfea.) ' -Dublin. Feb. 14. In the ' course ot hearing a suit brought by a land agsnt named O'Carrbll for TtO pounds com mission for procuring a loan of 10,000 pounds for th Duke of Manchester, counsel stated thaf th duchess, who formerly" Helena: Zimmerman of Cincinnati, kept control of ber fortune. She did not throw money awsy and she did not give It to th duke t throw away.- Consequently he was unable to pay his debts his extravaganca In curred. It Is understood th duk Is In th UnltedBtates. , - AJTEMPT.TO MURDER V PRESIDENT MORALES (Jooraal BpeeUl Bervlre.) . Washington. Feb. 14. Minister .Daw son, of Santo" Domingo, cables the state department that an attempt was made thla morning to assaaalnat President Morales. Fivs assailants wr captured and the others escaped. . ', - TZAcraw aar vat. (SDetU'I DlratrS VBTb Jora.) ' Roaeburg, Or, Feb; 24. Judge Hamil ton has handed down a decision In th case of Lsndees ) against the Cottagfc Grov school district, aaklng that - tbe ooara or airsctars. p. proniuiisa rrom paying three high" school teachers, la fsver of th defendants. ' - . i - ,. 1 . . OLD IOUIH DBAS. (Rpwlal DUpatrt t Tbe Joaraal.1 Roseburg. Or.. Fb. J 4. James Mc Donald, an. old soldier at the bom near this place, dred yesterday of compiles tiona. .lie served during tna civil war In Company I United States . Infantry for -three years. Hs wss 11 'years of age, his blrthplaos nelng In Scotland. 0 VASSXS TOM m ti t'MJoaraal gpaeial Servlae.) inaianapoiis, ina., sd. n m Davis anti-pass bill, prohibiting tn Uauance of railroad passes to any cttlsens of the state, . has passed tn boua of re pre- ntatlvss.. .., 0 . - " noma SB'S aDSBIM, D. H. Hende th plonear pholograeher of ths coast, will deliver a brief address next Sundsy afternoon In th commutes room on. ths tipper floor of the elty hall on early experiences In photography, No. admission will be charged. Th ad dress will begin at t JO. - " AssAxrx.n9 rovsa ohl " (Bpeelal bhwateh tow Th iesraaLl - Roseburg, Or, Feb. 14. Charlea Big- lew of Ola list a mining promotes, has been arrastsd ber an th charge of at tempting to assault Badis Wells, a girt 01 11 years. i laws. Th ground was taken that keno wss not a profitable gam and waa conducted merely to Indus ths purchase of drinks from the bar maintained In connection with the club, I . Orant decided that he would better plead guilty and pay a nominal fine rather than stand trial and pay several hundred dollars In cas h was con victed. J.'. ' .'.' .' ,' Judge Georg dismissed ths indict ment ss to Nat Solomon , and ned Orant IS5. . . . MAYOR OF ALBANY SUED FOR DAMAGES Mrs. Sarah' E. Homback Alleges - Malpractice in Attending: " Her Injuries. - SjmfU1 W trS ta Tke Joamal. I Albany. Or, Feb; 14. In tbe circuit court yesterday afternoon a suit wss filed against Dr. W. H. Davis, mayor of this city, charging; him with malpractice nd asking for heavy dsmagea. - Tn plaintiff la Mrs. Sarah . Horn back, who alleges that- on June 10, laat she fell and .dislocated both th bones of both forearms, that sb called Dr. Da vis and that h treated her In such manner as to causa her great trouble and . pain. Bhe charges neglect and elalms that after a tlm shs waa eom- polled to secure another surgeon in or der to recover th us of her anna, She asks for $5,106 In damages. - Sherif f R. U White and County cierk a M. Para yesterday drew ths Jury list for the coming; teem of th circuit court. - In th list is but on Albany man. while Browns vlll has six and others-of the smaller towns have, sev eral each. Th men so drawn wilt have to sit in judgment upon ths casea or ths alleged bank robbers,, now bald for trial. . - ..... . .'- . . MONTANA GOVERNOR TO VETO JUDICIARY BILL - ' (Special .Dlapatch to The Jooraal.) Helena,. Feb. 14. When asked to con firm statement from Billings to the effect that he had. decided to veto the bill creating the Thirteenth judicial dis trict and naming Fred H. Mathhorn as Judge thereof. Governor Joseph K. Tool said today: "v'-- 'I am investigating th matter as thoroughly as th pressura of business will permit and proceeding on th theory that the measura la unconstitu tional. As soon as 1 can find tlm it Is my Intention to prepare a message to the houss stating that th measure Is Unconstitutional.'' - - Thus it is mora than probable that this bill will form th first measure upon which thCgovarnor has exercised his veto sower. Th bill was proline in sensations during Its passage. -rrv-( SENATE COMMITTEE TO tEXAMINE-FREIGHT RATES ' (Searaal Bpedal"8evlea Washington, - Feb. 14. The senate committee on Interstate commerce iiai adopted a resolution' providing Sor sh investigation during the summer receaa of TaliroadT rates and kindred questions to make' a report within 10 days after the assembling of ths .next congress. There..! no doubt that the senate will giv neceasary authority for. th pro posed investigation. - it waa agreed that tbe committee should assemble April IS for a series of sessions bora. Later It will go to New York and.pjthar cities to. prosecute its Inquiries...-' .- . .: . DR. F. B. MEYER WILL V BE'JREARDIN THIS C(TY Rev. T. B. Meyer, D. D., of london. will b here April 10. to remain about four days. Dr. Meyer I th minister of Christ: church. London, . the great American church famous for the Lin coln tower contributed by Amfrlcana While abroad last summer J. Wfiltcomb Brougber of th Whit Tempi preached la his .chursh and extended to him an Invitation t visit the ooaat. Sine his return the other ministers of th city hav co-operated with him to Invite Dr. Meyer. Union meetings will be held lh the Whit Temple, which he will ad dress. . Dr. Meyer Is -on of th fore most teachers and preachers of Eng land. - .' ' EXTRADITE POLICY KING FOR DIAMOND ROBBERY ''' (Jnornal Special fisrvle.) ' ' Lincoln, Neb. Fsb. !. Th supreme court today Issued a mandate to th Omaha district court to order th ex tradition of Tom Denlson, th noted Omaha policy king and political boss, to Iowa for trial for complicity In th fa mous Pollock diamond robbery, for which' Frank Bhercllft served a term In th penitentiary' . , ;, POCTOl XArtmx. From the Philadelphia Record If men and animals ' havs physicians why should not tree also hav them? Thus reasoned two young man In Upper Gwynedd township, Montgomery coun ty, and now they are establishing a lu crative business ss tree doctors. Th Idea was suggested to them by th rav sges of th San Jos seal laat summer. To conquer this pest require constant watcbfulneas In . summer and winter, but many owners . or trees ar unable to spar ths necessary tlma and hence los thsut jrees. Then theae two young men uner to take tn contract to car for the treesT-Kqulpped' with a spraying machine they mak their rounds, dtsg noalng the ailment of trees and shrub bery, and apprymf sultaM remedies to kill larvae and parasites' and to promot a nealtny growtn. Df. B. E. J WRIGHT ThsSlalf I Seatlst that re lieves all pain la dental opera tlana. 4yt Wasaaagte MX, SEIiSATICiM DAY -ifSTCCK MARKET New York Central and Union Pa- cifio Show Remarkable In- crease In Values. r SHARES RISING UPON PROSPECT OF EARNINGS Predicted Increases for Southern . Pacific In Both Preferred C ,V . and C6rnrTionrV (Spertai Uapatcb ts'Ths Joaraal.) . New York. Fab. 14. The stock market today .'was the most sensational - for many- a month. Tha soenaa on th floor of th stock sxchsng rivaled those in th days when Lawaon was knocking the prices with his littl message .to th publlo. -.. ' Th most sensational featured of th day . waa th acting f New York Cen tral. At. the close of bastnes- ths mar ket showed th remarkable r lee of $8.35 over th closing of th. previous day. This waa caused by th better- finan cial report of th road. .' . Union Psclflo common -stock was also sensational and today It mads net gain of 16 over the closing of th previous session. Th 'prediction is msd that Union Paclflo will not stop this side of IK. An arbitrage man of a prominent stock exchange houae said: "Northern Securities developments will have nothing to do with this raovo. Tha stock Is going up on its earnings and dividend prospects alone." Union Paclflo common preferred yes terday sold ex-dlvldend tl shars each. hich Is not . paid until April l. Many parsons In Wall street sr not abl to con vine themselves there is nothing more in th unusual fact that theae dividend were declared a month ago, baeauas a sufficient number of direc tors happened to ba on hand, otherwise, it was sn nnlmportant meeting. There a something doing la Southern Pacluo, and It looks as if there will b a ma terial appreciation of prices in both preferred and common stock.. : BEEF TRUST JURORS', NAMES KEPT SECRET Evidence Likely to Hit Railroad and Refrigerator - :. Lines. 7 (Jooraal gpaeial Servlee.) .. Chlcaxo. Fsb. 14. A special federal grand Jury to investigats ths beef trust waa drawn today in tha offlc of th clerk of th United States district court. Ths names of th Juror will not be made publlo until a few day befor March 20. This la dons in order to pre vent attempts to approach or prejudice persons on tha Jury. It 1 expected that it will take tha jury six or eignt weaas to bear th evidence. Th testimony iajlkeiy to hit the railroad companies and refrigerator llrtesr and the beuer of those interested! In the prosecntlon is that indlcuaent win be brought against promlnant railroad officials, .-,.'-..' - . . GOVERNOR: VETOES TWO .LEGISLATIVE MEASURES ! - ' ' - ' '' i'' ' -i ("pedal Dispatch to The Jooraal) ' Salem. Or.. Feb. 14. Governor Cham berlain, at o'clock last evening, afflxsd his veto to senate bill No, 11, which provide for th t regulation of fraternal ; and beneficiary organisations within this state. This is ths bill which waa in troduced by Senator Kuykendall. "and which waa fought, very bitterly by lis opponents hrougb every stags of leg islation. ,' -..( -r , -i The rovemor also vetoed senate bill No. IS, entitled, "An act to amend eo- tlons 404Z, 4077. 4011. 4014. 40Xo, 4Va, 4001 and 4111 of tiu jurxvi, cnap ter.e of Bellinger and Cotton's annv tated codes, snd statutes of Oregon.". MRS. BAtLINGTON BOOTH ADDRESSES PRISONERS (Special Dispatch to Th Journal.) " Salem) Or., Feb. 14. "After th Prison. Whatr was th subject of an address by Mrs. Balllngton Booth to the convicts In th Oregon state peniten tiary yesterday evening at o'clock. Ths prisoners had all been assembled In th chapel, wher they listened to . her words of cheer, bop and oounael. Last night sh wsa greeted with an overflowing hous at the First M. E. church in this city, and for over an hour sn neia ner i" .t sst attention.- Hen address was. alo ths lines of her prison work, and at ths conclusion of it v large collection was taken for the aid. Jot prisoners And their families oh this coast-- - "' " , , , "TEN CASE THOMPSON" GETS BUSY IN BUTTE (Bpaeial Diapatcfe . ts Tfca. JosraaL) , "Butt. Feb. 14.Butt authorttlas ar much tu salad vr th appaarane pi "phoney' two-dollar bill that ar bobbins- p her and thr throughout th city and bellv that Ten-'Cas Thompson", and bis- fan of "queer shovers" who hava bn operatlna In Portland and 'other northwest twn hav drlftd Into Butt.- ' , Th bos-us notes are of th Buffalo issu and sr crisp shd hew with; a silk thread pasted on th butakV- of th not Instead "Of beins; woven 1n.to th bl11, ' ' 1 ', ' '" '1 A.rm, BOwtrs ctc.;- ; ' ' (Soartal Dlatrb to Tha Journal.) Rossburf. Or, Feb. 14. Mas Wals of this pteca has fnd complaint .asalnst U. A. Schmidt for lvint him a check on 4h First Nstlonal bank- whan fie deposits hav been on hand for over .a. -. ak.Mf wKa .Im I. m. 'mlnln. promoter, baa aona to lands unknown. J no (Jooraal gpaeial gerJes. t ' Astoria. Feb, 14. Tb German stam shin Numantla. from Hongkong, wa slghtd off th mouth of th rtvar this afternoon. She is bouna ror rortinna. CASTOR I A lor Xafkati and Children. ; . Tli ICfci Yea R:ti AIt:;! t:r;tt Snm th C jnstnre of 1500 PIANOS 1500 ( PIAN03 A50Q PIANOS , 1500 1 PIANOS I . - v 1500 . PIANOS 150Q PIANOS 1500 ; PIANOS 1500 ' PIANOS 1500 PIANOS ALLEN 1500 PIANOS OAI dUiJcuriuciuifi YOU'LL SEE ON TRAIL List of Concessions That1 Have . .' Already Been Granted at ' "v. . the Fair. ' ' - , CRlM OFiTHE PIKE THAT -, CHARMED ST. LOUIS Haunted Swing, and Temple of v Mirth Will Surprise and Sandwich' Will Satisfy. - : John Wakefteld. director of ' con- eessions,' announced this , morning; list of concession for th Trail of. the Lewis and Clark exposition, in so, ar as they have . been approvea vj vn execuUv committee. There ar scores of concessionaries still awaiting action on their projects,1 but th following h&v been accepted and will b In ffct oh. th opening day of tb fair: . Clara Chamberlain ci una ciiy-xoe advertising rocker, a rocking enair fitted with a glass bo arm. in. which advertisements appear, changing each time ths chair Is rocked, eiuier xorwara or oackwara.: . tnaira w w "- intervals on tha Trail for puDiic use. OastonAkoun etreeta or uairo ana oriental village, covering SO.BOO square feet of foor space, showing typical scenes of th orient t camels, donksys, Turkish theatre, Mohammedan wadding ceremonies, etc ' ; ' . A ' Oregon Amusement ' company. Port Townsend, Waah. Th haunted swing, giving patrons Illusion of making com plete overhead turn In win. . - Fernana Axoan -i empi, i . w fltted with mirror mass, noliing ana thunder floors, cava or tn wmaa, smj. Harry I . Wilson, - Port Townsend, Waah. Concession for sal of toy bal loons and rubber novelties. : i- - Bolossy Klralfy ' Venice company The spectacle 'Carnival In Venice." Kd M. Bayltss, St. Louis "Land of the Midnight Bun. embracing trip from Portland t Dawson, storm at sea, northern lights, lctrio Snowstorm and burning of Dawson In 10. m . Ed M, BayUss, Bt. Louis al Of hot roast beef sandwiches. -ir Ed M. Bayllss, Bt. Louis Darkness and Dawn," taking patrons on mysteri ous pilgrimage, showing hades and "Soddard & Hull,! St. La City-al of Utah souvenirs and Moraion church publications.''- i: v Oeors H. ' Ames, Portland Klondike mining exhibit; a eaproductlon of a section of th gold mining region. 'Show ing sluicing process, with a cleanup of $10,000 each performance. W. It -Barnes, Sioux City, la High dlvmg elks snd trained hors. "Prtnoess 'TrUi'-''lneludlnc wild boar chase, , ,- As stated before, th list la far from complete, but It Is evident from th at tractions - named above that r Portland will have th cream . of th 8C Louis pike, although the show rosy not b produced on a seal so elaborate. i r- " ,' BLaXJrLTPMSOWAX. '' I N. B. Conger, Inspector In th wathr bureau service, arrived In th eHy this morning front Washington. D. C and spent' th day with District Forecaster Beala. Mf Congr'la on' his annual In spection tour of thla district. , H it. Simmons, of ths law firm of Emmons sV Emmons, left last night for Seattle and other towns as rar north as Ballne on a business trip. 8. H. and Rosalie Friendly of Eugen ar registered at th Portland. - JMgar Halser of Medford la a guest p McKns"s ;of Ooldflald. Nv,, ar at the Portland.. rived in Ui city yaatsrasy sveiunc aoa la at the Portland. 0k B. Hencen, saerstary and traasnrar of th - Oreg-on 8curitls company, operatlns; in iba Bohemia district, a companled by Ms wlfs, reached th city last evening aftsr several days at Cot tage Grove in conference with th management. '. .J. T. Bridges, x-rsrelver, and 9. H. Booth, ex-register of the Rosaburg land office, resched ths city this morning and are at the Imperial. President W. P. Campbell, of tb Cttemawa Indian school. Is in th city on business and staying at th Imperial. J.W. Hobhs of Kugen is la th city sn sUylng at tha Perklna IP AH THE TIIII1PP Ud FlfeN HUHDIiED " ' "' " ' ;-V'V: '"' ' ' ' ' ' " ' ':'-'-... iv' ' Our Great Manufacturers Profit -Sharing: Sale of 1500 Pianos r This is the most stupendous piano proposition ever offered here. The manufacturers join us in sharing. the profit with you . in order to dispose of 1,500 pianos. A big task certainly, but with . our accustomed energy and push, coupled with practically whole . sale prices and easy terms, we expect to reach the goal whether we do or not,. you get your piano at the factory cost, which, means pianos that sell regularly at $250 to $350 you get at prices ranging from $168 to $218. The $275 to $378 kind go at $180 to $288, $350 to $450 styles go at $238 to $334, and so on, and remember this means our Tegular stock such as Knabe, Everett, Stecky Hardman, Fischer, Packard. Cable, Hamilt6n, Conover, Kingsbury, Smith ft Barnes and numerous other makes. No cheap unknown makes bought for this occasion: And all are' ' sold on our easy payment plan of $8, $8, $10 and $15 per month. Those who cannot call m person ahould not fail to write us for full particulars. This sale is far reaching in its effect, and while ' we are not accustomed to publishing the names of customers, we will In a few days give a partial list of pforhinerit people and insti tutions who are taking advantage of our offer. : ,4 V t & GILBERT-RAWER CO. Corner Sixth and Morrison Sts. ;. 1 PORTLAND, OR. . v STEffARfS RULINGS -AROUSE JUDGE'S IRE United States" Court . Commis , . sloner Hurries.. Hera With Long Explanation. v Charges Of unfairness against Jama M, Stswart. United Btatea court com missioner at Fossil, cam near costing htm his office. It was asserted that Btewartr . la Ills'' capacity of commis sioner, bad shown Improper discrimina tion la favor of th Butt Creak Land, Lumber & . Livestock company, all - of whose officers were recently Indicted by th federal grand Jury which investi gated th land frauds. - V The charges against - Stswart - war brought to tha attention of Judge-Bellinger, who wrote, to tb commissioner notifying- him that his realgoation would ba aocepted. Btawart jpam to Portland and- succadd In making auob a allowing that Judge Bellinger finally .decided to suspend action for the. present. . "No , criminal charge waa mad against Mr. BtewatV r.said Judge Bel- Ulnger today. "Th charges simply con cerned his fairness aa a commisatonsr. He mad some explanation and X con cluded to suspend action." , -. : MRS. SUMMERS HAS BEEN THERE BEFORE Woman Arrested Here for Crim- inal Practices Was in Jail : ' In Spokane. . ' i ; ; To th surprise of ths police It was learned today that Mra Catherine Bum mers, arrested on a charge of obtaining money1 by-falae pretenses. Is th same woman who about three weeks ago at tacked Detective Vaughn tooth and nail at tha polio station snd succeeded la in flicting a bruise on his face. Simultaneously with this annouaoe ment comas another ' from th police, that Mra. Bummers Is th woman-who waa .arrested at Bpokan ana neia in prison ther for soma tlm on a similar charge, Sh acquired considerable no toriety, th polios say, at that tlma - It appears from tb statement of the police that Mra. Suaomerswaa arrested about- three weeks ago on a chugs of being; drunk and of disorderly conduct. Her husband triad to conceal her Iden tity at the police station by giving the nam of Hyds. This Incensed his wlf, and when Detective Vaugh started to enter that nam on th arrest sheet shs assaulted him, . ' SALOONS AND STORE ; ; BURN AT ISLAND CITY . - . . l a. . . i (SpMHal Dispatck ts Tb Jaaraal.) La Orande, , Or., Feb. St. Fir at Island City at an early hour thla morn ing totally destroyed two saloons and a dry goods store. The stock of all was valued at about (.00, of which about half waa saved. , The loser carried-but small insurance. All three of the build ings wer soon in ashes. - Island City Is a small village two miles out of La Qrande. The saloons belonged to O. Kll patrlck and Emory Bosquet The gen eral merchandise store belonged to & E. Rlnehart.; - ., .. ' -.. .' NEGRO ASSAILANTS ARrf- J CAPTURED BY POLICE - .' (Joaraal SseMal Servhw.t Jackson, Miss., Feb. 14. Tha pollc har captured tha two negroes whom they believe attacked Miss Mamie Marsh and for whom Governor Vsrds mann. has offered a reward of $10 If taken alive. .. They ere now in the county - Jail . aurrounded by militia. When arreated one of tbem had on bloody clothing end scratches on his face. .';... i m 1 CoUfaOMBay. CrCs U 2 Day ; A ;ir YOU HAVE CATARRH tots, Tar 1500 PIAi:03 1500 PIANOS 1500 PIANOS -J 1500 PIANOS 1500 PIANQS 1500 PIANOS "1500 PIANOS 1500 ; PIANOS : 1500 PIANOS 1500 PIANOS HIGHBINDERS ARE SEARCHED IN COURT Judge Does Not Care to Take Chances of Tong War in ; ; His Presence. ,--V:f'' CHINESE HAD BEEN TOLD - TO LEAVE WEAPONS HOME Trial of Lee Moon Lee and Others ,- N Who -"Began War n : -:'.--r-': v Chinatown.' . , ','-' f i.R ; ' Wbn an Interested orowuV lamming' the court room and tha 'hallway leading to the entrance, watched -proceedings, two dosea Chines wero searched for; concealed weapons this morning by or der of Pollc Judge Hogue' prion to-the ' beginning of th preliminary examlna- ' tlon 'of Lea Moon' Lee,vChee How and ' others eh charges -of assault with intent to kill.: ' . , . ... .. . Five officers conducted th search . . Detective Vaughn and Patrolman White, -Lee. Beatty and Roberta.. No weapons were discovered; It IS said that th ooun- . ' sel ,of th - different defendants - cau tioned them against carry log a revolver. ' or knlf into court. . . , r . . "Two witnesses only wer examined,' r when tha hearing was postponed - until ' later liv th day In order to permit ttia city docket t be cleared. Martin Gill- ' lam of Yaqulna bay, th principal wit ness, wsa brought In from Good Samar Itan hospital In a back. He was wound ed by one of the Chinese. 1 . - Th .principal feature of the hearing tbla morning waa testimony showing -that Lea Moon La opened th fasllade, and. waa himself shot la th back by ' a .man belonging to th same, tong as ' his Intended victim. The' evidence also showed that Le handled ithe revolver from which a bullet pleroed th leg of Ollllam.. . glancing on a bon and - also - wounding him In th arm. - Dr. A. K. Rocker testified as to the nature of ILee's wound. .';-. ,,.' - p-Every window In the buildings on Oak and Second streets opposite the station waa crowded with Chiness. ' Tb pollc wer constantly on th alert, ' expecting a collision between th rival tongs thus -brought into close contact A formidable array of lawyers sp-T peered. Assistant District Attorney Ma ney prosecuted.- Glsasonde Wilson rep- " resented Lee Moon Lee. Lee On Knar . land Lee- On Kow. Banks St Fouts and-' the- law firm of Long at Sweek appeared .' ; for Che How, Wong Ju Kuen and. Ju Ht Toy Kua, th Chines girl-over whom : too toag war arose, was not in xourt.i . When Judge Hogaa annbunoed a post ponement of th cas until tomorrow,; Lee Moon Le wss taken from th court room to a carriage by an armed guard ' . and conveyed i to" thai county jail. Ths. sidewalks in the' vldnity of the . police : station war crowded. withChlnesa, who '' it wss rumored were prepared to kill ' Lee Moon Lee. S NO DAMAGES FOR THE ' 1 RAILROAD COMPANY- . : ; - 1 J , Th Oregon -Ballroad-A Navigation ' company, failed to recover damsgee 'tn the libel brought agaiost the ship Cy pcomene end . Balfour, Quthrie dt Cok, for th collision between- thst vessel and the'HaSsalo In the Columbia river below Kalama. Judge Bellinger thla morning dismissed the libel. : , J Th Cypromen wss In tow of another-1 O. R. N. boat. the. Oklahoma. Be nighted below Kalama, the captain of f '; th tow . boat brought th vessef to a , rest snd occupied' a usual anchorage on the Oregon side of the Stream. Shortly ' after midnight th Hsssaiov bound tip , ' stream, rouim the cypromena. and the O. R. at N. alleged thst th collision wsa due to th fact that proper signals wer not displayed. . - . i .. os,3So ... TS eaa eared gakkly If yea ass BaS axatnrs t oaxaaa. ctrax, Wo, . ; uixdayis crjj CO. Charles K. jMoover, a businssg man of Pendleton, tst tha Belveder. . " a'.. 4 1. .