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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER ; 7. KCl -rv 4- 51 FPT T.r"' III HIS BED Seattle Man Surprised on Re turn Home From ChrlsV ' . v mas Visit' . TOOK GOOD CLOTHES, LEFT WORN GARMENTS Thiew Prepared Good 'Meal. Mada Themaalvea it Horn and Then Departed with Two Thousand Dol lar' Worth of Plunder. JF.Z. fSfwcUl Dispatch to T JenreaU Seattle. Dn. 17. While A. Brown pending Christmas out or win bur U re entered his -house at west Beet tie, slept tn Ms bed. chanced thelt clothing, replaced their dilapidated gar ments with two new suit of his o costly fabric and departed, taking with them about 12,000 wortn or jeweiry ana allrerware, -' 7 The burglars, entered the ; bouse Christmas lght by forcing open a win dow to one of the rooms on ma lower 'floor. There" was no one in the house S at the time. , They ransacked the pan- ' trv nrenarlna a rood meal ror tnem- eelves.- They spent the night on the bed' OURGLARS of the owner of the house.--;. . When an employe 'of Brown entered ' the house 'this morning, he discovered , the burglary. Lying In bed were the rtwo ragged suits worn by the thieves. VTwo new suits belonging to the owner of the house were put on by the burglars " on leaving. The house had been thor- eughly ransacked. ' Boxes "containing V silverware and JeWelry werw emptied of their, contents. -' ' . 'Exactly' what has 'been stolen will not be known nntU Brown returns and takes an Inventory. A Jewel ease con- . tatnlng about tl.toe worth of diamonds was emntied. The burglary was not ? discovered until this, afternoon and : report was at ones mads ta-tthe po lice. ' j-"1. PRESBYTERIANS TO ; FORM ORGANIC UNION r(JoantaI Special terries.) St. Louts, Dec. 17. At a meeting to be held at the Southern hotel this even Ing two committees of five members each, representing tha Presbyterian and the Cumberland Presbyterian churches, tha final arrangements will be consid ered for- completing tha organlo union of the two churches on the toasts which bas been approved by a majority of the presbyteries of the two churches In the spring of the year. After the two com- mlttees have completed their task, tha entire committeea appointed for the purpose by the two churches will hold , their rirst joint session, wnicn w,u con elude with a banauet. Tomorrow and on tha following days .the Joint committee will hold a number of meetings, completing every detail or 1 the merger, such ss the union of boards, ; colleges, presbyteries and aynoda'of the ' two churches. The plan of corporate ' union la to be. submitted to tha two gen : oral assemblies, next May, when tha Presbyterian assembly will meet at Dee ' Moines.' that of tha Cumberland church In Decatur Illinois.. . CHESAPEAKE AND OHlfrV w rtr ai nnr-n I UAIVAL MAT DC ULUdCU (Joaraal Bpeeial Service.) Hagerstown, Md., Deo, T. The hear , Ing in tha matter of the petition of Joseph Bryan and Hugh U Bond. Jr.. surviving trustees of the Chesapeake Ohio Canal company, asking pennls . slon to make a new contract with tha ' Chesapeake Ohio Transportation eom- pany for tha operation of the waterway. " came up before Judge Keedy In the cir cuit court today. t The canal haa been - worked at a- loss for soma time and the time of the extended contract with ' tbe transportation company cxplrea on . January 1 next, ' j- : i Unless the court grants permission "to 'renew the contract with tha trans portation company rinderinore favor able conditions.' which will Insure the operation of the canal without loss, the canal will have to be closed. ' J. . - ,i . 1 ::i Thamder Storm at Aberdeen. ' ' . I apelal Mnpatrk to The Joaraal.) Aberdeen. Wash-, Dec 17. A genuine thunder storm accompanied by vlvil lightning passed over this town. ye- ;.VdryaaVn"oon ,It lasted about half sn nour. . i Prices' are down, but we have not downed our stand ard o quality. " '; . , - ; Instead of takinp a news-, paper page to announce this sale we use ourijal small space andgfye-you the big discount - ' : ' r If you'have time; tbsave $4 come in tomorrow and secure a $15 suit or overcoat for 1 "t - .f " ' We're simply cleaning out I our siock oi winier suiis ana " overcoats, l ' ... .; IfionCixOTHinsO Gets Xufm-Prcp- Oatnttera for Men and Boys. 1H sad IBB Third Btreet, Stobawk aaildlnf 1J" : -l ft ' PROJECT -M OTIllA 1 - - . iinrn mil. . - UnUtK WAT Water-Users Being Organized Preparatory to the Starting ' of Actual Work. (Special Mwtc to Tbe JovrMLt Pendleton. Dec. 37. H. L. Holgate and R. B. Williamson are In Pendletoa look' Ing after legal matters affecting the Umatilla reclamation, project. Mr. Hoi- gate, has been field attorney for the reclamation service since Its organise tlon and recently resigned tft practloe law at Klamath Fall. Mr. William son - wss recently appointed to take charge of the legal land matters of the service of Oregon and Washington. Their Immediate work Is the organisa tion of the Umatilla River Water Users' association, and they expect that the as sociation will be In operation by Janu ary 10. - Several meetings have already been held at Echo, and Hermiaton has been selected by .the association as the principal place of business. Mr. Holgate says: The benefit to thli sectton of the state by the eonstructtbn of the Uma tilla project Is not confined to the addi tion of J 0,000 acres of producing farm lands to the resources of the county. These projects attract the attention of homeseekors from every portion of the united tales, and the (correspondence of the reclamation officials In charge of the various . projects demonatrates that the number - of well-to-do land- hungry, people la enormous. Ton will find that a great many people -who visit this country on account of tha project wllj. settle In other sections, especially slnea the area under tha project la com- parauveiy email. -Ttpitausts win come in and ax- ploit resources now unconsidered., and Pendleton and the smaller towns Will eetve .large. Immediate and lasting benefit. X -understand that shout 1 Ann . 0OO will be spent In constructing the ,v. .. ... . s . 7-' . course, labor, and most of that money " ' J w,.wu I". . IUUI business houses of the eountrv." SEALING SHIP'S I7RECKAGE ASHORE ' "i , 'J. Schooner Fawn Supposed to Be Wrecked on North Pa cifio Coast - -' A ("psclal Dispatch to Tbe Joaraal) Victoria, B. Oi Pea IT DetallB of tha wreckage near Carmanah. received today, Indicate that parts of tha sealing schooner' Fawn are among ft and also soma other vessel. Two sealing, boats. similar to thos, of the Fanyv painted Dron in,ld. .,. . brown (nslda and lead color, outside. washed upon Bonllla point: A small hatch with acuttle on It and two com panion ladders of fir. about five and eight feet long, all are supposed to be! rrom tne sealer. In addition, wreckage annarentlv from another veaael la on the shore five miles east or Carmanah. .It consist of a schooner's mast wlti .wire rigging and also part of a Ufa buoy with the letters "Po-Iu." In tha spacs between the let tars there Is room for about three let- tern, which apparently have been washed away. " Another piece of life buoy farther along on tha shore X)f NewcasUar" i . nriy now. ji iv-gai Wa a a ma Ion water keg tn Its chocks with red ana wnite star screwed on head, a broken ahlp'a boat of teak with long sweeps was also found, as well aa empty caaee marked "Wilson Bros, victoria.' ' ' 1 ' 1 e NEW BRICK SCHOOL . FOR CENTRAL POINT 'Medford, Or.', Dec 17. Central Point school district No. has voted to Issue 112.000 of bonds . for tbe purpose of building brick school house on the site of tha present building, which this year la totally Inadequate. - Another teacher haa been employed -whose class occupies tha town hall, and. it la al ready apparent that atlll larger quarters will be necessary in 107. - Aa It la probable that the adjoining rural dis tricts. Willow Springs and Mound, will soon be consolidated with Central Point, the new brick structure, to ba of not less than, eight rooms will be designed so mat it can oe readily enlarged. - SAN FRANCISCO BROKER r n n nnPII l-MILd I U UrClM Hid UUUKS (Joaraal SecHal Serrlee.t Ban - Francisco, Dec 17. R. Brent Mitchell, a well-known stock broker, faUed yesterday. His sffalrs are said to ba In'a very. tangled condition and many excited Hredltora assembled at hia deserted office, sa New Montgom ery street. Neither MltcheU nor his office force put in an appearance Mitchell la aald to be ill at his home Tha amount of tha liabilities cannot be ascertained, but It la believed wlU reach S7S.00 or $100,000. His creditors are aomtttea to nave had large auma. qn deposit, with which Mitchell proposed, purcnasins atocaa and bonds. ROOSEVELT DOES NQT; FAVOR POPULAR R FT " V, . . . I (Joaraal Special Berrlee.) " " Washington. Dec , 17. r President Roosevelt was yesterday sbown the dis patch from Baksr City, Oregon, telling of tha plan of noma mining men to raise by popular subscription a gift to. be presented to. Miss 'Alloa Roosevelt on her-wedding day. 'The president . said that ha appreciated very deeply the sen timent or tha proposed gift, bnt hoped that no such collection of a fund would be made . ,, Chose ConaaUsaasi at Albany. " (Special Dispatch' to Tbe Joaraal.). ' Albany. Or., Dec 17. The city coun cil at Its meeting last evening received and accepted the resignation of Council- bian E. R. Huaton of the- third ward. and Immediately elected H. Bryant wealthy citlsen with decided vlewa 'in favor of prohibition, to f Hit tbe vacancy. I Mr. Huaton waa elected a year ago for a term f two -years and resigned be cause of 1U health. He sold his grocery ' business lu w. A. Kastburn yesterday. -W, ii,ii I ll ll ,v: Mlalshsr-a Saarhtey Dies. (Bpsdsl Dtspatch to The Jsonisl.) Albany, Or, Deo. t7. Eda Edna, the little (-months-old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Douglas of. the Baptist church, died ar o'clock last evening arter an illness of lees than eight hours. The child took nuddenly 111 yesterday afternoon. The funeral will be held this afternooik ......... . , .. . SliOT TIIREE TlUtS jinofi-iiwAW Seattfe' Mining Operator's Aim v Was Bad and VictimW, , ' Escaped. .r:"-i: TWO MEN HAVE HAD r SEVERAL QUARRELS Robert Mann, , AfTgered by Money pent on Ilia Stepdaughter, Mrs. William Kelly, Tried to Kill Her '."Husband. . ". ', ?8peeUI Dispatch to "fh Jnoraal.) Seattle, Sea 17. Robert Uuul a wall known and wealthy mining man. at- Uernpted to kill William Kjclly, the hus band of his 16-year-old stepdaughter. In tne ttamona Hotel on First avenue and Seneca atreet last night Mann took three revolver' ahote at Kelly, bat all the bullets went wide of their mark. Mann was. arrested and locked In the city , jail. He will ba prosecuted for "f"1 w"n .lntent to ' Mann, who is of a pugnacious disoosl tlon, . has -had several -quarrels with Kelly since ho married his stepdaughter. He Is a well. known northern mining operator. Soma three months ago his wife secured a divorce , from him on the ground of cruelty,- and obtained moat of his wealth. Tha fact that his divorced wife Is apendlng money freely on her. daughter, Kenya wife, led tha quarrel tonight between Kelly and Mann. . M SfRmlRI RIANT Ql AIM "'ivvwvni winm wmiiii LIKE GOLIATH OF OLD . I '.J fjesraal gseetal B. nk. . .w Columbia. Mo.. Deo. 17. A atone no larger than a walnut thrown by Henry Jonas, an 11-year-old boy. caused the almost Instant death of Mitchell Shad- rick, a farm hand known as tha Boone county-giant. - i ' Shadrlck had trouble with the Jonaa family yesterday and tha trouble ter minated. in an encounter between the victim and tha two Jonas; brothers. snaancK struck W. H. Jonas, when hi brother Henry picked up a small stone and threw It at him. It struck Shad' rick behind tha left aar. . Tha giant whirled about, throw up his hands and fell dead. The missile left no mark. No coffin could be found In CnlnmM long enough to contain tha body of the dead man and It was necessary that casket be made to order. Tha victim was considered the most powerful man in this section of tha state. - lAUCTI CD MAWTC Trt DC VVnCCl.Cn VRfi I O IU DC. POLICE COMMISSIONER (Journal Special Berries.) New- York. Dec 17. --General Joseph wheeler Is tbe leading candidate for appointment by Mayor McClellan aa po lice commissioner. Wheeler has been a resident of this city since the close of the Spanish-American war. ; Friends of Wheeler who saw him today said that ho waa oonfldent he would be appointed a police commissioner. He oan hold tha office and still draw pay as a re tired general of the United States array. General Chaffee .waa recently offered tne position, buf declined. ' , BrUliaaai Wedding Party. v (Joaraal apodal Btrrk.) . fans, imc 7. The religious cere mony of tha wedding of Blanca Stlg lano-Colona to Count Julea De Bon vouller took place today In tha Church St. Honors at noon. It waa one of the largeat and most brilliant weddlnga aver aeen In the city, being attended by a-ov- ernment officials, royalty and the nobil ity. Tha civil ceremony Waa performed yesieroay. , ,- Pendleton's Centenarian to Celebrate. (Bpselsl Dfopetcb to Tbe JoaraaLt Pendleton. Or- Dec t7. C. P. Blair of this city will celebrate hie ona hun dredtn birthday Friday. M& Blair Is tha oldest man tn Umatilla county and there Is only ona older In eastern Ore gon. Ha resides at tha home of his granddaughter, Mrs., M. N. Sawtell, (IS Cosble street,' occupies room on the upper floor and goes up and down stairs without difficulty. Xlltoa OoUere QnaranUned. '.(Beeelal Dlspstcb to The- JoeraaL) Milton, Or Dee. 17. Columbia col lege at thla place la In quarantine, aa Victor Canfleld, ona of tha students, is 111 with diphtheria. " Tha patient - has been placed In a pesthouse S00 feet front any. residence. The directors of the college are anxloua to raise the 'quar antine, so the school can reopen tbe flrs- of tha year, which will ba dona umess mora cases aeveiop. . , - , . m i ii f . An Upright Baby. : A new very choice genuine rosewood cased Weber "Baby" upright" piano, slightly, marred In holiday rush, to be sold at 'flit off pay 110.00 a month. Also several othere. Ellers Piano House Phone Exchange It. . ' ,, This Beats Baoe Suicide. Albany. N. "T.. Dec 17.u-tess "than four months ago Mrs. AlfredWlLtse of thla city cava birth to a son. Four daya 's-o aha gave birth to a daughter. Just 111 daya after the aon was born. The daughter Is a full-slsed child and nor mal In every particular. The parents are but Zl years old. - . , If .You Wish a Piano Of unenrpaesed musical merit, a make that baa best stood tha test, of long yeara of usage, a make that la indorsed by tha BEST nruslolane, don't fail to call on us, aar wf carry none but the old reliable makes and sell at prices and terms within reach of all. We have a atock of tha best makes of atrlng Instruments, sheet muslo and talking machlnee . All mall ordara promptly filled. , Dundore Piano Cd. tela way aad Tern Other slakes ef Pianos. , 134 Sixth Street Opposite ' dregenlaa Bldg. Gives Opportunities for th e G re a test Clothing Bargains Ever Before Offered on the Pacific ' This Is " genuine closing-out aale of a reliable wholesale clothing house.- To. rlose out all our fine clothing as quickly as possible, we offer stocks to merchants in any size or quantity wanted, or will sell 1 any single Suit, Overcoat. Pants. t - : ..... . , Boys, or Youths' Suit at the actual whole- sale cost of each-garment. - It is worthwhile to picky out ;your suit while a saving of from TO ONE HUNDRED PER GlNT vi made; m . Men's Pants as lour as Jt. 25 ' Young Men's Double-Breasted Suits start at $3;95 STOCKHOLDERS. IN VALSH BANKS Will LOSE AIL Statsd on High Authority That All Holdings of Walsh's FW ' lowers Are Worthless. (Joaraal Bpeetal Sarrlet.l . rhlcaao. Deo. tl. The Chtcaco ASSO dated hanks, absolute owner of the three. Walsh Institution whose injure waa announced a 'week ako. have asreed on the selection of the First Trust' Savinaa bank aa agent and trustee for tbe sale of assets and dissolution- oi the business of the Walsh institutions. .AH of the stockholders of tbe Walsh banks Wilt , n . Tjm i. These are secrets of a meeting at which tha bankers of Chicago In an all night session settled tha fata of tha Chicago National bank and its fellow instltu- flens. It is stated today on Ma highest authority that, the holdings of all of Walsh follower are absolutely worth less. . It la learned also that, me -banker fear a big deficit In closing tha business of the thre banks. They stand with mora than l. 000.000. at stake when the last dollar I paid toWalsh'a creditors. fc "ssa.ssBaaBaeaaaBssBsaeaBsBa TO Improve Venaaylraala Una, ' (ioamsl Mpeetal Berrke.r ' Vt': Philadelphia. Pa., Dec. 17. The board of directors of the Pennsylvania railroad haa been called, tn meet here thl after noon to consider 'plans for extensive Improvement of th system, which will necessitate an expenditure of about 1, 000, 000. Most of the Improvements will be l made within a radius of 60 miles from this city. Ona of the prin cipal Items will j be the construction of an' extension of1 the How.' grade freight line to Philadelphia through Overbeook. Thla line will coat $7,000,000 and will require two yeara t bulla. ' ' -T ' ' .f EM Wholesale Qofiiino Ilouse Coas SIXTY can be :"".:, Boys' Suits at $1.95 Remember the Location in the Front and STATUE 0 SATAN SEIZED BY CONSTABLE Idol, of Eccentric German Stone ' cutterl Carted 'Away, Dei v 6;- pit Hit Protest ; v tlooroal Bntelal lerrloe.l ' Detroit,' Deo. 17. Lugged- away la an old cart guarded by a constable 'is tha fata that met terman Mensa statue of tha devil.' The Image was set up two months ago by Mens and created a tre mendous sensation.' -Mens, who la not a beljever In the deity, wrought the statu to symbolise -tits feeling as to tha fu ture. Today Xt constable with a writ of replevin oalldd "at Ihe home of th old German stonecutter and levied an the Idol. Tha owner reetsted th demand of th law and th officer and he and hia family tried to aav tha figure from dis grace and capture, oven going so far aa bringing a hammer to smash to bits the Idol of the family. The cenatable and his assistants were, however, success ful in removing hi. satanlo.malestr. A claim for 151.40 for labor, paYt of which was performed on tha statue, caused the slesenra. , J" : . v Maaonl Offloor Installed. (anedsl Dlspsteb-to Tbe leeraal.l Joseph, Or, , Deo. -17. -The - Maaonle CASTOR I A Jor Inlkats and CMldreo. Tin tt Yea Y.mkhz)it;;il Bear th J31&astare of OF on Front and Ash Streets Center of the Wholesale Ash EZZZZZZZXXXZZS2UEZZZZZXZZXZZEZZEZZZ:r: H G.P.RUMMELM&S0NS 1 L Li Siberian Y . . .. . ... and Eastern Star lodges held joint in stallation, tha officer being ns follows: . mwmi? i, lit, ii. ii. i iiuinntjnj S. W., J. C. Conley; J..W., J. M. Rankin; treasurer, I. M. Rumble; secretary, O. V Conley; S. D H. J. Ham Wet on J. D., J. ft. End loot tr 8". S.. J.B. llouck; B. J. D. MeCuUy: tyler. J. B. Ham- 1 l-TI Jt blaton, . .. ' ' Eastern filer W. Mrs: Ray W un well et) .W. p Qeorga Mack; A. M., Mr. Maud . 'Hamblatoni - traaaurer, J. . S. llouck; secretary, J. 1. MeTTully! con ductress, Mra Minnie Akin; assistant , , - f - mm District ESZZZX 1 ,.'":.' 128 SECOND STRKETj V i Between Washington and Aider .'a FUR NECKWEAR sni MUFFS), j-- Grey SquirrcJ, .Bekvcr, r it Mink, Black Lynx, Sable, ; ' Ermine,-Persian Lanib, Otter. ALASKA SEALSK1NS-L0HD0N DYE OUR SPECIALTY we Have a choice collection - , of mounted fur rugs ' j '' "i ' Manufacturing Furriers "-szzzszzzsza . .. . conductress. Mr,- Laura Thompson; Adah, Mre. .Ila Conleri -Ruth u-. Eva Rumble; Esther, Mrs. Visa Hodgln- V Martha. Mrs. Ellsa Houok; Electra, Mra t. """n muiiyt. winipn, airs.' Pearl- Rankin sentinel, Drt J. It Thompson. ' ? ; Stain Prisoners Slv Ooaoari. 1 J (iwcrl Dinxtrk to The Jnoraal ) :'" Salem, Or., ,leo. .i7. -The prisoner 5 st- the state penitentiary , Will- repeat their Vhrlatmaa entertainment tonight lni tha dining hall of the prison la tha I presence of invited guesta.. -4 A i