OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND.- FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 23. M. THE It 4 : ) IX" ' Ill GIVE EVERY A Tacoma Reported , to Havo Ci ; gantic Scheme to Provide '. Terminal Facilities.: " ONE MAN CONTROLS ALL I AVAILABLE HARBOR LAND 'V:; , - - ' ; General 'Ashton,' Who Hold the Property, Denies Ho Reprejientt Harrlmaa and Saya Tacoma Haa - Segregated Lands. ROAD CHAIICE The city of Taeoma has. If report ' are true, entered into a gigantic scheme to provide adrantagnoua terminal facili ties at moderate prjeejt tor ever retl ' road company that nocka tor adralt- ""cteneral V.' M. Ashton f that city, who haa thrown the people of hie town and the sound country Into a atate of 1 mild eseitement by reaaon of hla con nection with a huge deal in Tacoma hat bor landa. confirms In positive terms - the denials made by J. P. O'Brien and t W. W. Cotton that he. was acting for ' K. H. Harrlman. - . AH of the lands wlthlTj the city of (Tacoma available jfor-jalltoad. terminal purportea on the harbor, other than thoee , already held by the Northern Paelfle , and the Chicago. Milwaukee A St. Paul, were deeded last week to General Ash . ton. " ' They embraced about 140 acres, " and represented an eattmated aggregate value of aomethlna more than IS.000, ' oao. It was resorted that the1 Harrlman lines had cobbled up all the terminal grounde In Tacoma and would eatendr t ImmaiUaM 'from Portland to the sound. "When General Ashton a few"1 J days-.Jater departed for Ban Francisco It was saMe had f one to-consult witn , Harrlman officials there. j- "I do not represent R. H. Harrlman or any other railroad Interest," said he. "These lands that were deeded to me last Thursday embrace. It is true, every TTPartlcle of property "v on the harbo,r of , Tacoma suitable for railroad terminals, aside from those lands already held by railroad companies. But they are not to be turned over to Harrlman. or any ; other sfngle corporation. The city of . Tacoma has segregated these landa so - mar. every rnuroma company iiuh wn to come there can be fairly treated and ; encouraged to enter the city on fair and proper- terms. Tacoma wants t 1 be In a position to give every railroad "advantageous terminal faculties, and. we ', now think this can be done." 1 .- General Ashton Is a prominent attor" ' ney. He has acted ' In minor matters for the Harrlman system and other rail " road companies In Tacoma. He wa4 i chief -counsel for the Northern Paclf lo . - It years, up to the time It was sold HELP OUT YOUR HOME , Home it not. home without a Piano; most especially if Mhere, are children in the , -' home.- . "' : -f " - I Scientists ' who havemade ' a study of child life say that music is one of the most im . portant influences that can be exerted in forming charac-. ; ter. . . Of course, only good music t v has a good influence. . The forks, of a tin-panny Piano may distort and ruin what would have been posi tive artistic genius had it t been properly nurtured. and encouraged. . , ' '' Don't allow your children to grow up fh the influence r'"of poor music any more than you' would the ' influence of ' evil books. '." There are two ways to'be sure -that your Piano is alt . right. Your own judgment, if . you-rfeallyj-know about the merits of Pianos-and the word ofv a Piano house that i ' you know you can depend , upon. ,, , ' , J :, ., ' ... Buy your Piano: of tis. ' T If you are a judge of Pianos you will bt pleased jvith the instruments we have to offer . and if you are not, you know that it is-safe to take, our word. ' - The people of Portland for over. 0 years hav found it safe to "take our word about Pianos and Organs.- -V thmk too much of that re cord to allow .even a sus picion to be directed against it now. . v. y Buy your PianO of us, ( This list of "unquestionable ones" to choose trom; - Everett, Hardman, Fischer Ludwig, Packard, Kingsbury, Knabe, Hamilton,-Cable. Easy payments $2.00; per - week if yon wish." . r,.' Remember, we give'' espe- " , cial attention to out-of-town trade. .Write us or telephone us. , . . .. Allen & Cilbertv :r RamaKcr Ca SIXTH AND ilORRISON. , " , . . 1 t i -1 The Oldest,- Largest and Strongest Piano and Organ J House in, th Pacific North- ' -irtat.' x, - ' --1 n : , ' .. ' " CELEBRATE li, ryfV) - -1 ; : A ; - vi. this mnhis CaDtaln W. 8. Powelli bailiff of department No. 1 of the circuit court, and Miss Helen Charlotte Hill ran away and were mar ried above the local postofnee, then lo cated at the corner of First and Mor rison streets. They are Just ss well and, happy to day as .thsy were ,t the- hour they launohed on the sea bt wedded bliBS. Time baswbeen kind to' both of them, and although the snows of passing years haa left- traces, Ir. and, Mrs. Powell are aa happy a couple and aa Ideally matched 'today as they were on that December morning years ago. . There Is only one living witness of the wedding, and ha Is the preacher who married them.Mtev. W. F. Boyakln, now living ' at Blue Rapids. Kansas. News of the event Soon leaked out In the village and Juat after the couple bad1 retired all the young men of the town got together and marched around the houss s number of tlmes singtng rollicking aongs and wishing the brldo and groom a happy new year. The i i m..imjI hut nn, nreeent. an ex. The wedding took place at the home of BANK QF AMERICA rCoiiG soon Hat Milljon-Dollar Paid Up Capl 1 tAl,;and Is Seeking, for., " Ground to Build. . WILL FLOAT MILLION . , DOLLAR BOND ISSUE Mt Hood Electric Company, Which Is Planning to Construct' Large Planf on Sandy River, la Asking Bids on Machinery. - The Bank of America, with a paid-up capital ol ll.OOO.Ooe. la seeking en trance to Portland. Efforts have been made to purchase the controlling In terest of a number of Portland banks, but thus fsr without favorable result. Options have been taken on two loca tions' In the business center, and it is the-bank's purpose. It-Is . said, to pur chase ground soon aftsr the first of ths year and erect an office building. The Bank of America Is a New Tork and San Francisco concern. The parent company If the American Trust com pany Of New Tork. Clarence M. Brune ts president and general manager of the Ban Francisco house,. The bank has various Interests In the Pactflo northwest. It has recently acquired large holdings of the stack f the First National bank of Seattle. The management Is ssld to have been Impressed fsvorablywlth conditions and prospects for development In and about Portland, and Is - reported to nave con- . . . i 4 AM Inn. nt 11 AAA iraciea wj unm w, ii u - 000 bonds for tnT Mount Hood Electrjc company, wnicn is puumi'i ... struot a large plant on the Bandy river. ri.i. om ttelnar received br the company on the -machinery to be installed. ( Company Asks tot Siaa. n - vanraaenfatlves of 1 electrical equipment concerns In the Vast Are on me grouna nn wwv w- the orders.' The 'company has asked wi4a an ! K 000-horsetower 1 4S-lnch high-pressure Victor turbines, 460 R. W. M-, or the rrancis type, -rorairuuuu ...'Anarata In a antral r sat Iron flume discharging through a castlron quarter turn through draft tube Into a tall race. The, wheels will cost upwaras 01 i. 000 apiece. Each wheel will develop & aaa hnnann,r .v aearearatlna1 a total of 30,000 horsepower and sending a current of enormous siecincsi energy to Portland, where It is aesigneq io sen . . .whbIi mnA ratall for manufacturing ahC lighting. Bids are Doing receivea oy n cuuiiii generators with a capacity of J.600 kilowatts each, to cost- upwards of 116.000 apiece. - There will be II trans formers, each of 18-kllowatt capacity. The plant will be located at the tqwn of - BallnJtun, on the Bandy ,- ' Mora electric current Is to be . g-en era led from the waters v that form the Bandy river, There are -three mountain streams that' feed tt. anifJtne Cascade Electric company Is preparing) to flume these streams to a point near Tollgate na uwMn.M (. .kM A .11 wtlra an Immense hesff-wMre obtained for generating po.wer. - . ' - . r -vi. . . muaarasoa's WUmm. " . The company Is headed by K R, Rich 'ardsoh of New York. He haa shown his, plans to the city council, and taken a number of tbe rouncllmen to Tollgate to examine the site, to convince them that his application for a franchise to enter Portland with poles and wire la - : ' ' .; , -- a'' .- " . , ' :- ' :.: WEIR GOLDEN Captain arid Mrs, A. R. Bhlplejr, who waa postmaster of the town. ' No history of the Pacific northwest Is complete without an account of Cap tain Powell. During the civil war he raised a company of volunteers to fight the whole of Lee s army. But company D, First Oregon Infantry, was ordered to quell the Indians.- who had begun to murder out-of-the-way settlers. For nearly two yeare these troops wore in the field under Captain Powell's leader ship. ' ' , Capttln Powell came to Oregon In October, 1862, having worked his way down from the locks on the old steam- made in goo faith. He is preparing to depart tomorrows?or New York, and will give an informal dinner at the Oregon grill1 tonight, to which members of the council have been invited, for the purpose of discussing the subject of proposed electrical development, r Clarence M. Brune, president of the Ban Francisco house of the Bank of America, which Is said to be backing the Mount H,ood company, is a' well known banking man, formerly located at Moscow, Idaho. He married Minnie Tittle, an actress, who,, it will be well remembered by Portland theatre-goers, made her first stage-appearance at the old Cordray's-theatre, on Third street, and later achieved some degree of suc cess -In 8adou plays, finally retiring from the stage and settling with her financier husband In Ban Francisco. SECRETARY - WILSON ON . OREGON SOIL Head of Department of Agricul ture Write to Baker City ; r.,''; Little Girl. ' (Sperlst Duplies. 4a Tbe Joarnsl.) -Baker City, Or.;-Dec J. Professor Churchill . Induced -' the pupils of the grammar schools and tba high schools to write a letter or letters to friends or acquaintances In the east regarding some feature of the development of Ore gon, its attractions to investors and places for homes for the people. The movement grew out of the effort of the Oregon Development league. Ruth Pe ter of Baker City, a little girl In the grammar school, wrote a letter to Sec retary James Wilson of the agricultural department at "Washington, and "re ceived from that official a splendid ac knowledgment of her effort. . The secretary took occasion to re mark: "I have had the opinion- that the soil of Oregon war very rich and only required water. It . Is-- disintegrated rock, and you know the mineral plant foods tome from the rocks. - When water' is put on that soil the plants that grow In it and get their nitrogen and carbort from the' atmosphere, get potash, lime, -sulphur, Iron, magnesia And other mineral plant foods, which enable them to grow vigorously. .That is why you gst such, magnificent crops there. maeeal of B. B. Wheeler. . (Hneclil DtsDSteh to The Joarnsl.) Eugene,' Or., Dec 10. The funeral -of Bond B. Wheeler, who died at the home of his brother, J. ..Wheeler, at Pleasant HID, Wednesday, waa held today with Interment in the Pleasant Hill cemetery. The? deceased wss sged about 76 years, snd csme to Lane county from Illinois last Miri- Besides his brother at fleas ant Hill he leaves several relatives in Illinois. . - i ....... riaed for nnday gelling. (Special plepatcs to The Jooraat.) , Weston. Or., Dec !. C. H." Walter who waa charged with keeping his sa loon otien on Bunds and selling llquot to minors, wss fined 125 and costs for having remained open on Sunday, and District Attorney Phelps states that h "will file three separate informations against nim tor sening nquor wj minora. The case will come un for trial In a f e w da vs, . ' V Oared paralysis. . nt van t1 b sTa rrsi 'Tat-v at en sH vases' TT F . OlUIJi X Vw A s-ssaaapa WW B s-d . "My wife hsd been suffering live jrears with psralysls In her arm, when I waa persuaded to use Ballard's Hnow Lini ment, which cured her all right. I have also used It for old sores, frostbites snd skin eruptions. It does the work." Woodard, Clerks aV Co. WEDDING boat Multnomah. He came acrosss the plains from Ohio. Powell was a furni ture maker and carpenter and he se cured a position the day after arriving here. Mrs. Powell la a pioneer of 1U1. Both have' for years been leading work ers in local Methodism and are mem bers of the Tayler Btreet M. K. church. Captain Powell Is also member of the I. O. O. F. and O. A. R. ' i mAninn will be clven the bride and groom of Deoember t9. 1865. "t night at tneir nome si tm "" Mrs. Coffin, mother of Mrs. Powell and lot, f 1m nnnl Htenhen WHW" v - - 7 Cof rtn. will be present at the reception. having years ago iorsivcu nr muimn i - Minnlnr AWav. Mrs. Coffin says that she never had the least objec tion to William lur sv wu-ibh, wu W. S. Powell. thought Helen a little bit too young to get married when ahe did. - Mrs. Mary U Bhlpley and Mr a. Frankie Haseltine. daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Powell, will be present at tonight's reception, as well as four' grandchildren. ; "Fifty years ago this morning I got up and built a table before break f as U several chairs before dinner and a home before supper," said Captain Powell this morning. v "The day was bright and the Willamette river was frosen over. The next morning we sent all the printers. In the town soma cake, but It would take a good many pieces now to send all of them some paetry." 760 PRISONERS III JAIL III 1905 Only Three Escaped. While Many Waxed Fat and Left Feeling Hearty. ' FIVE MEN, ONE WOMAN, CHAR6ED WITH MURDER More ' Held for Larceny Than for Any Other Crime Prisoners Two Hundred Fewer Than Last Year, Due to Closing of Gambling. ' Blnce last January Jailer Harry Graf ton of the county Jail haa had 70 pris oners in his keeping for periods, ranging from a few hours to 'several months. During this time but three have-escaped, one of whom wag captured In Vancouver, Washington, pto prisoners- have died, but - many - have grown fat Men who have come to the county Jail looking like Invalids have., gone forth strong and welL -rf -...?. "Plain, wholesome'' food, aplenty . of rock to pound and regular sleep," says Grafton, "works wonders In the welfare of man." u-,. - While 7(0 prisoners seem a large number for the SSI days of the year. there be I fig two iore days of 1905 to roll along, it la said that this Is at least I0(T-fewer than in 1804. This is at tributed to Sheriff Word's stopplngvof gambling in Portland, although several dosen of this year's prisoners rwere' Chinese fantan players. ' . During the year five men snd One women charged with having committed murder have been in the countv laiL One of'these, wis John Coleman who Is now asrving a life sentence In the penitentiary for having . killed Edna Hoffman In a north end dive; another waa Louie Feraris, who shot Carlo Bo nando in self-defense last July; a third who attracted much, attention for time waa John' Hogan, who accidentally killed Mr. Louise Jenkins In a north end saloon by sticking an umbrella In her eye. The one. woman charged with murder waa a resident of a North Beo ond street house, who was accused of having thrown a lighted lamp at an other woman, setting the tatter's dress on fire and causing her death. ' The prisoner waa cleared of the charge, . More than a ' dosen prisoners were charged with the crime of .attempting to kill or of assault with a dangerous weapon. Perhaps the best known pris oner charged with this last named 'of fense is Joseph Toung, a saloonkeeper, who shot Kaspar Van Dran, a rival, last May. Toung waa found guilty. sentenced to serve six years in the peni tentiary and is sow In Jail awaiting an appeal to the supreme court - More prisoners were charged with larceny than with any other crime, the number being 20S. Thirty-nine of Graf ton's wards were accuaed! of assault and battery, while in were charged with statutory crimes. Thirteen men were charged with burglary. Eleven Chinese have been. In Jail awaiting to be deport ed to their native Ikfit; ' ' ,Amnng other crimes for which men and women have been sent to the county prison were attempting to extort money, carrying concealed -weapons, obtaining money by false pretenses, hunting with out a license, deserting from ships, threatening, to kill, gambling, receiving stolen property, forgery, melntsJalng lottery, encotirsgtng the delinquency of minors, embezslement and ths unlawful ' . t - ... V .aw- my "w-v TKe Biggest; Sale This? City Has Ever Seen - New goods, made in the latest cut and we cut the prices; "V right down to theJwttom'pUnk. , ' , ' .: ..." ..'. V This clear-up-sale is your opportunity to load up.. ; . TMen's 15c t-inen Collars; to close, at;-.i;-i..'.r.V...5f)lr- . And Some, regular $1.00 White Shirts,. now.;;7777.r.T7. 65e - " Broken lots o Fancy Vests, in values to $3.50, at your choice for 51.45'; The Dutchess Guaranteed Ttousers, in values to $3.75, " ' are on sale at... ....... ................ ?2.35 . Any.of our latest styte $2.50 Hats are yours at. . . . . . .$1.85 And the $3.50 Winter Shoes are going at. ... ... . . . .$2.45 f FOR $8.65 we offer your selection of Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats our regular. $12 to $15 values. , A few $18 Paddock Overcoats, . . . .. - er . Shows big reductions in Hats, Caps, Shoes, Furnishings and . . Clothing.- Everything at Cut Prices. "., ;; ' B6Jr $1.75 Rubber Capes,' to finish up, at."'.. .... . . .. .05s The Genuine Ironclad Hose at, pair.'. . . . . . . , .:. . , . . .17 1 And the 25c School Caps are now. . . ... ............ .. .15 All Wool Knee Pants, also Corduroys, in all sizes, are ' , on sale at .... . . .. . 39? Boys' Steelshod $2 Shoes are now. . . .... ......... .$1.45 Don't fail to take advantage of this sale. There's no mistake about our reductioris-no juggling with prices. , , The reputation of Jthis store precludes that and insurer ir satisfaction...-, . . ;: ; yovLr 4 OUTFITTERS iFOR'MElSf XND BOYS i J 168 AND 168 THIRbj 'STREET -. , Mohawk Building , jK. DsHn's Poxiizi y) l A RswaUtloa sf Cffideacy ' J j use of drugs. Numerous Insane per. son have also been confined In the Jail for .snort periods. - -, ' u " m rrefsrred Stoek Canaed Oeeda. , lien A Lewis Best, Brand. , -- : -r - to close out, at $11.00 JTTsV ;' AMATSTrS CXAlcrXOaT. KDAXi SATURDAY fIGHT . Light, easy running skates on a smooth, Dollsthed floor, makes skating a pleas ure. We cater only -to good-1 people. Skating afternoon and' evening. - Apollo Skating Rink KBTXaTK AT OAK. Utrary Assoolatloa Meeting. The Sellwood Public Library .and Reading-room association will hold Its annual meeting Wednesday; evening, January In at the llhrary-room, - Sl i; ma til la avenue, opposite school nouse, RACES laoltHN OUTFITTINO CO iMBM'CE Every article In the house reduced In price 10 to 25 per cent. In addition to these Jib eral reductions' you' may choose a present to the value of 10 "per cent of your purchase, and It will be given you. free. During this; stock - reducing; sale; you tmay niake'.your own terms---the price! will be the' same, cash! " or credit. J OUTFITTINCr CO, Tea Stare Where Tear dealt -b Oeet WASIMGTON AND TENTH STREETS AironMi m ts. Marquam Grand Theatre ' Phone Mai SS8. ! Toalgkt at S ll e'Closk aUtlaaa Tsajaerew -Afterassa Hit Tlate Xsoramw Vlgkt,- afsMIle B. Baymaad's Muslral Cartoon Comedy, ' BUSTER BROWJM "f . W Veeple Ostcay Xaste Trstty 01rls.r Mstlaes Prrmt. tbe. BOr. T6r. , , 1 Mht Prices SSe. BSe, BOe. TSe, $1.00. . Marquam Omnd Xhetrd nw Tiaa s axTEXaoosT lis diokt, Xae W, T. Oarltoa Opara-Oampaay, ' Whea Johnny Comes Marching Horae'- , A Cemle Oira hy n rnmposera ot- "IHtU.T TARDKN." MATISeaT- PRirw lowrr Boor, St. Hl- sssLa .A sUaaL 1.IU ekat a...al fi'e NIGHT PHIffS- Lowir floor, $'l.S0, L Bsl- eony, SI. T.v and nnr., jsiit ate ass o. . SEATS NOW SELLING. Marquam Orand Trieatro ADTAjrCX BALE TOMOKXOW . it Xae Cemle-Oyara iuoosss, ; -- Th. Yankee Conaiur Tesaday sad Waeaaaday whts, J.aury t S. ' , .. - - sinvra wimtiiiT. r- TATIKIB PBirB lim Saor ft. ial , conx, TR and poa. Ualtary, ISe'a Sd B.V. KIOHT PHirrfl I-nwrr flonr, $1.80. Bl , -- eooy, $1. TS awl Bne. OsHrrj. ftOe. gre. . Belasco Theatre' kauFsu BXLABCO A KATIE, Props. , ; 14th aad Wash. Sta, . X. X. Saokett, Xes, MATnriB SATOADAT. Toalki All Weak Tke Snat Okrlsti "Blue Jeans?' ' . - .. fosaph Artaar's Oraat Brams. j ' -- Ptlt.s yigkt, SCe to T6cs Wats., IBe to BOe. - . -" -'.. Vest Weak "THB XktX MB. TOatPKOT.' BAKER. THEATRE ORgOON THEATRR fX3.w LESSEES, i ' ' GEO. U BAaVCR. MArAGKR. , J : ' Phone Mais IWOT. , ' J -1 ." ; Taslckt aad Tosierrow. Katlaae, i "JOLtT aniLS" BUBUSftUB COMPAirf, presenting tba arrssmlng fane In 1 actaJ -' "AV BOVEST VOLITICIAV." I ' lfstlnee Sstorday IBe, 25c. SBe snd Bok Night prices BSe, SBe, BOe, TBe. , Nait Waak Starting Rnnlay Matlntw.' rial Matlnr New Xear's Day, "Oraamlsad" Borteaeae Oampaay. - - ) Empire Theatrei i lltb anA sforrlaton. Pbone Mala 117. kULTOX W. SEAMAN, ManSfer. I.. Tke' Popular Theatre. . A i m I . . . . a. u .... VI v . ... lares Times. 4. A P.H.n' a Parrvs Htch-Olsss Maaleal rsrea. I "JXBBT IBOM XEBBT." - , " " , Evening Pr leas IBe, 2Be, Me. BOe. V alstlnea lOe, 18c 25c. J Neit Attrsetkii-rrtln Sunday Mstthee, Ruaai ' lh-ew's Itt-saistle asnsstlen, )"A Iikt for ktiUloss." , Extra ' New Tsar's , ktstlnee Monday. i kyric ""TKe'atre - tbcb xovsa or bvoczssbs. , A Sensatlonsl Drams in Four Acta. , "All For Gold,,i Admlaaton, 10c; Yeservsd seats, SOe. IiKAIMII tatu. lyna Walsher, Ulknila r loknatsna Oeoka, , THEATEX . Tke Oraat Onsos, Mr. Week sf and Mrs. Duke Mai. '.'-' koarna, Rarall Hot f , Das. B, . '-Wadillng e a 1 1 PEIOIS 1 ftslat." -. ' Rrenlnss, 10 e snd "boe IMV - Matlnesa, escept Bandars aadJlell-v aara. IQe. , t '.' .ai - Paul, the kanloaff CT AT? expert 1 r-tke . orlciaal 1 nrv Amarloas Varaboy Zir.r.. Qmrtati Viae Idni . THIATBX , parwalt'S eduoafcae . . Weak ef pata: tke Orsat Onsos sjl Conaora aV MnE.naiai San. ss, w. B. Hartford) Prloe . v "Blaokand White.-'j I Oc to Any Scat In House Except Boxes PANf APtF FOURTH & STARK ' 6BEAT CRBISTVAI OFTIEIKO. Ella WUsen, sapsortoa by Tkes, - Clarke lead ; . . - .seaipaay., Vive Asbtsns. Adams isters, Mr. Jaak Bards,. . Mr, Oart Eiaklay. - S.UW- OrokaT1- 'pffoflSliel Sallr st S.-SO, T:0 and f-ISl.f aamtaakia K 'CtH to, Ms JJwePt. Vs. 1 t