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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 10. ISO. MILLIONAIRE WINS SUIT FOR $3 Henry Hewitt Refuses to Pay Gas Company for Product He Did Not Consume. EXPERT8 TESTIFY FOR CONTESTANTS IN CASE Jury Considers Evidence That Meters Occasionally Oo Crsry and Make False Registration and Decides for Lumberman. (Joans! Saaetal Serrfea.) Taeoma. Wash., Oct. 10. Henry Hewitt, the millionaire lumberman and rtputed to be on of the wealthiest man of the northwest, has just fought through to a suocsssful Issus a suit brought asalset htm by the Taooma Oas Light company for a bill of 11.(0. The suit occupied all of yesterday morning and the most of yeaterday aft ernoon, and s half a doasn of the ablest lawyers and several gas experts wrangled back and forth over the lssus until the patlenoe of Judge tdnck and the six Jurymen who decided the oass was oonalderably shaken. Several times the court had hard work to maintain but oontlnuedf to charge up hlra. notwithstanding that The whole matter htngsd on whether Mr. Hewitt has used the gas for whloh Its was charged. Ha declared that he ordered the motor out last February. He testified that the bills were getting higher and higher until finally they reached II 0 a month, than hs concluded It would be oheaper to go into the gas business on a very small seals himself. Nevertheless when ha ordered the gas meter out the company refused to do so. bills against no gas was used by his household, hs having or dered a domestlo boycott of the light sompanv. Attorney MeLane and Mr. Hewitt had Several wordy encounters, the lawyer trying by every. way possible to gat Mr. Hewitt to admit that hs had used the gaa. Then earns the question of wheth er meters would register a consumption whsn the gas wss not being used. Several gaa experts present as wit nesses for both sides learnedly differed and gave their reasons, ths Hewitt ex perts declaring that meters would fre quently go wrong and gst crasy epella. Ralph B. Miller of Halsey, Who Won the W. C T. U. Medal at Newberg Last Week. REVELATIONS CREDITABLE TO KAISEB WUHELM German Public Thinks Ruler Emerges From Bismarck Af fair Bigger Than Ever. while the gas oompany'a experts brought witnesses to prove that he had made misstatements. He gave thsss the lie polntblank. and the cssjrt had hard work to keep order In consequence The six Jurymen wgte out for aome time and upon returning rendered a ver diet for Mr. Hewitt. TRACTION COMPANTO BUILD TO WALLULA Walla Walla, Wash., Oct. is. Ths olty council last night granted ths Co lumbia a Walla Walla Traction com' pany a franchise for the use of car tain streets In Walla Walla for a pe riod or 26 years. The Columbia a Walla Walla Trac tion company Is projecting an electrlo line from Dayton, Washington, to Wat lula. to conneot with the river line of the Open River association. The new line passes through Wsttsburg, Walla Wslia, Touchet and will possibly run a branch to Milton. Ths surveys have all been completed and W. D. Lyman, employed as statistical agent, lately completed his work of estimating the tonnage along the proposed road. General Managsr Morrow anticipates little difficulty In floating the bonds, amounting to 11,100,000, most of which he expects to be taken by Walla Walls and .Columbia county capitalists. "Generally debilitated for years Had sick headaches, lacked ambition, was worn out and all run down. Burdock Blood Bitters made ms a well woman." Mrs. Chaa. Freltoy, Moosup, Conn. "FROM MAKER TO PLAYER Wedsasday Afternoon An Extravagant Discount in the Price of a Famous Piano, Made by Reason of a Change in Agency AD Schubert Pianos Now In Portland Will Be Sold by the , Reed-French Co. at Much Less Than the Usual Price A isgnlSnent SffS piano far 111! (sa unheard-of price for a Schubert.) Xa ths midst of present day activities It tskss a strong magnet to change one's coarse. . . . Bat we have the magnet to do lb- listen to it draw It's an irresistible proposition- a Schubert Piano for little price. " y . ' J You know the Schubert Piano -it has been represented here for-years ft is counted one of America's famous nine. The lone of a Schubert is peculiarly sympathetic (As s lady said yesterday after she hsd bought s Schubert, "The tone is convincing;," and she didn't express it badly, either.) . . . We are not retailers of pianos the day for big- prices in pianos has gone; we sre believers in the principle "from fac tory to fireside." We will handle a piano on no other basis. . " The Schubert people understand this and have allowed us to make the reduction it mesas s hundred dollars or more eat off ths retail price. For your own sske look into the merits of this ad. If it it ths truth you can't afford to waste your money buying a poor piano s magnificent Schubert Piano for s price retailers will ask for s vary ordinary piano. The installments, won't keep you awake See as tonight. (Joaraal Special Sanies.) Berlin, Oct. 10. Although the kaiser Is furious at the publication of Prince Hohenloho's memoirs revealing the char joter of his majesty's, relatione with Prince Bismarck, the German public thinks ths revelations reflect only ths highest credit upon William, and do much to justify his treatment of ths fatherland's Idollasd "Man of Iron." Ths memoirs disclose things pretty generally known already but bring out clearer than ever before the three cardi nal facts regarded ss redounding to Wllllsm's sagacity and honor; first his Inslstenoe that hs and Bismarck was ths real ruler of Germany; second, his refusal to support the chancellor s proj ect permitting Russia to occupy Bul garia st ths expense of Germany's ally. Austria; third. his opposition to Bismarck's plans for crushing socialism through haraher repressive laws sgalnst the working classes. Despite his wrath at ths disclosure of auch highly personal history without his permission, general opinion Is that Emperor William emerges from the in cident a bigger man than before. MANUAL TRAINING COURSE III PUBLIC SCHOOL Forest Grove Woman's Club Ac complishes Great Step of Progress. Dlnateh to The Joaraal.) Foreat Grove, Or., Oct. 10 The Wom an's club of this olty. met yesterdsy aft ernoon at ths home of Mrs. Abbott. The club has over 00 members and has three branches a musical club, a Shaksspeare snd a general Information elub. Under the direction of the able presi dent, Mrs. W. A. Johnson, ths club has taken several movements under their consideration for the good of the town and ths public school. They are now trying to establish a system of manual training In. the public schools. They have met with ths approval of the board of directors, who will support them financially, and the elub will do the rest. Ths basement of the school is to he repaired snd enlarged so that ths large supply of tools already bought may be stored and used there. Ths aervlcea of Architect St arret t have been secured to teach the youngsters In ths art I iSSis wish Ss 'i.'it w Reed- French Piano 11 Co. I Sixth and Burnside CALL FOR BIDS FOR DIGGING PANAMA CANAL Mveraal Special Settles ) Washington. Oct IS. Chairman Shonta has called for proposals to com plete the Panama canal and made pub lto the form of contract under which the work will be done. The contract prpvldea that each bid der must undertake the entire work of construction. No bar will be offered to corporations associating In ths un dertaking, but thay must be legally or ganised Into a single body with whloh the government can deal. Bidders will not be considered who do not have available capital Of If.OSO.OOS. A certi fied check for 1100,000 is required with each proposal and a bond of 11,000.000 will be required from the sosoaasful bidder. Ths bidding Is limited to American contractors All proposals are to he In before noon of December It, when they will be opened. DUB0ISE IS ARRESTED BY SHERIFF CHRISMAN (Ssi rial Dleeeteft to The Twaael ) Hood River. Or.. Oct. 10. Sheriff Chrtsmsn came here from The Dalles today and arrested John Dubois, alias Jack White, who has been working st ths lumber mill of the Oregon Lumber company at Dee. Dubois Is wanted for having enticed a young girl away from her home and then deserting her. He has been working under an assumed name and was caught by ths sheriff In ths office of ths lumber company here while In the sot of negotiating to have his Urns cashed. It Is said that Dubolse was shout to be married to a young girl who Is em ployed at one of the lumber camps near here and that hs hsd told several of his relatione with the girl who was ths cause of his arrest. LITERARY SOCIETY IS ORGANIZED IN SCHOOL (Sseetol Messtoh to The Joaraal.) Forest Grove, Or. Oct. 10. The eighth, ninth and tenth grades of ths public schools of Forest Grove have organised a literary society. The teaoh ere wju be present at ths meeting and parliamentary law will be studied dur ing the school year. The society will meat every other Friday afternoon. The following officers were sleeted: Lloyd Lea bo, president; Mas Peterson, vice president; Robert Loomla. secretsry; Lille Teagarden, treasurer, and Miss Jackson, critic. YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY Final On October It and II ths o. R. N Co. will sell round trip tickets to Chi cago at a rate of 111. 10, and to 8t. Louts for 107.60. This Is the last of a series of reduced rates to eastern points offered to the public during the past summer snd fall. Full particulars reamrdlna routes, sleeping-car eervtoe. etc, by calling upon C W. Stinger. City Ticket Agent, Third ana Washington streets. Portland. Buffalo Convention. On aeoount of the big convention of Christian churches at Buffalo October II to IT, the "ni,1"1 Pacific has made a rats of 114.10 for ths round trip. Tickets oa sole October i and 0. Long time limit Make your sleeping oar reservations now. Double daily train servtse. For further partloulara. sail en or address F. R. Johnson, F. P. A.. 141 Third street. Portland. Oregon. gMtVSS SS Slew To rk an d Good going October 11 or II with re turn limit good until November 10 for sale at any ticket office. Ask ths agent for a ticket reading via the Brie rail road, and see the moot beautiful scenery la the east. Write to H. R Smith. T. P. A . Alaska Bid., Seattle, for de laUad information Fifth, Sixth, Washington Streets Portland's Leading Store OLDS, W0RTMAN & KING THE "DIFFERENT STDJW First In Everything Extraordinary Millinery Event f The Ihft Marvelous Millinery Season! Ravish- BEAUTY $5 Bewitching Hew Creations I A Sale of Ran Opportunities Opens Thursday In the Qnnex Salons Second Floor We're going to hold a "Thanksgiving Sale" tomorrow, in the "Bijou" Millinery Salons just seven weeks ahead of Thanksgiving day. It's nothing for our millinery store to be a little ahead of the date in fact, this forehanded organ ization manages to stay in that position. And Thursday we start a "Thanks giving Sale" of Trimmed Millinery planned to be the greatest value-giving event in the history of this ultra-successful and largely patronized millinery store a sale wherein we shall endeavor to show our appreciation of the enor mous patronage granted us by our public and to reciprocate in some measure for it. We believe the values offered tomorrow will express in a substantial and emphatic manner our estimation of the good will and support constantly shown us by the buying public. Nowhere in America can such bargains be duplicated at this, season,; 'tis an event we've planned for carefully. Three hundred women will be benefited, and we can't impress upon you too strong ly the importance of tomorrow sale the greatness of this unexcelled milli nery opportunity over 300 handsomely trimmed hats to choose from all new. as the morning. Wonderful Values Up to $8.00 Beautiful, new, stylish MilMnery ; greatest values ever offered at their regular prices. Shapes of all silk velvet, exquisitely and caeciiveiy trimmed witn lancv leathers, beautiful ribbons, pretty ornaments, etc. A choosing of colors embracing browns, navies, reds, greens, etc. and plain black. Best values ever offered up to $8.00. For Thursday your choice at r . aasaBSSSV .ehweaactBF SST TP J wl et, exquisitely ana $5.00 PARDON US IF WE TALK PRETTY PLAIN Jsi About To YouJjkWMr. Man! We KNOW you've GOT to buy shoes this fall. We KNOW we've got the biggest assortment of new shoes for men in Portland. We KNOW our shoes are correct in style and unapproachable in smartness when compared with other city stocks. We'd like to transfer our knowledge on above matters to you.. We KNOW if you're a thinking man that its weight would im- ' press you with the importance of buying your shoes here. And we KNOW more. Most men are not crazy to throw away money. Some men are willing to save their gold and silver when it can be done without discomfort. Suppose you look into the matter told of below other men have and are glad of it. r Suppose you take the time to read about it. 5,000 Pairs of Men's Shoes at Inordinary Bargain Pricing Read the remarkable reductions on such well known makes as are the product of FLORSHEIM ft CO., PINGREE SHOE CO. AND OTHER EQUALLY EXPERT AND WORLD-FAMOUS SHOEMAKERS. Every shoe in the f fering is perfect ; not a "bargain shoe" in the lot of over 5,000 pairs. All sizes and the best of leathers shiny and dull A Sale From the Store's Regular Lines of Men's Shoes Every man who has an eye for smartness in footwear and a care for the cost will plan to share these savings as soon as he reads this good shoe news. We append the list: Men's $5.00 Shoes $3.49 Pingree & Cb.'s Men's Patent Colt Lace Shoes, made of the very best selected stock, in serted mat calf panel top, made on a straight round toe ; regu lar value $5. Special, $3.49 92.05 and $3.49 for Men's Shoes Worth $6.00 Hundreds of pairs of Men's Shoes of the famous Florsheim & Co.'s make, best styles and grades; values to $6. Special at, pair, 92.95 and $3.49 MEN'S $4.00 SHOES $2.89 Men's Patent Colt Lace Shoes, heavy soles, Blucher cut, mat calf top, swing last; reg. val. $4. Special, pr. .$2.80 MEN'S $5.00 SHOES 93.49 Men's Patent Colt Lace Dress Shoes, made by Florsheim & Co., perfectly straight last, mat calf top, high class shoes; regular value $5.00. Special, pair 83.49 MEN'S $5.00 SHOES 83.49 Florsheim & Co.'s Men's Gunmetal Lace Shoes, rntide on a new last specially for those who have low insteps; these have easy flexible soles adapted for folk with tender feet ; regular value $5.00. Special, pair 83.49 MEN'S $5.00 SHOES 83.49 Men's 7-button Colt Dress, Florsheim & Co.'s make, made on s neat toe, straight last, plain toe with new stitched tip, mat calf top, very flexible single sole; regular value $6.00. Special, pair 83.49 MEN'S $4.00 SHOES 82.89 Men's Patent Colt 6-button Shoes, dull calf top, new Tomay toe, good style and stock; regular value $4.00 Special, pair v $2.89 MEN'S $4.00 SHOES $2.39 About 1,000 pairs Men's Shoes, odds and ends, heavy and light soles, patent and dull leather, in black and tan : reg ular value $4.00. Special, pair .$2.39 ' . MEN'S $5.00 8HOES $3.49 Men's tan or black English Grain Walking Shoes, made of heavy stock, full double sole to heel, bellow tongue to top, viscolized sole ; regular value $5.00. Special, pair. $3.49 MEN'S $5.00 SHOES $2.95 Men's Patent Colt and Gunmetal Lace Shoes, the Florsheim & Co. make, Blucher cut, heavy soles, mat calf tops, made over a new kite toe ; regular value $5.00. Special I. $2.95 Housekeepers9 Sales That Touch Three Floors : STARTING OH FOURTH FLOOR Let's come along down following the trend of prices: LACS CURTAINS. HANDSOME ARABIAN LACE CURTAINS of best cable net, corded on both sides, in very effective designs; very durable curtains. Our $4.50 vslue. Our ! 5.00 vslue. Our 6.00 value. Our ! 6.50 value. Our 16.75 value. Our i 7.00 value. Our i 7.50 value. Our : 8.00 value. Our ! 8.50 value. Our J 50 value. Our $10.50 value. Special Sale price ,the pair. Special Sale price, the pair. Special Sale price, the pair.. Special Sale price, the pair.. Special Sale price, the pair.. Special Sale price, the pair.. Special Sale price, the pair.. Special Sale price, the pair.. Special Sale price, the pair.. Special Sale price, the pair.. Special Sale price, the pair. 3.85 fS.95 114.85 1 5.15 I 15.35 I 5.85 I 15.85 118.55 I 18.85 I 17. SO I 18.35 WHITE WOOL BLANKETS. WORTH $5.25, FOR 4.45. ,arge site white wool Blankets, with pink or blue borders, ve ry 1 and warm; our $5.25 value. Special sale price, per pair". $4 45 THIRD FLOOR Dinner Sets and Kitchen Ranges There's a piece (one here snd there in some of the Dinner Sets; but my I See how the prices have gone down; aad you'll never miss the piece or two lost or destroyed unless you should count those re maining. Read the reductions: $22.00 German China Set, decorated spray with gold lines on handles snd knobs. Special $20.00 German China Set, border pattern, small pink flowers, gold traced hsndles and knobs. Special flO.OO $48.00 German China Set, Grecian border pattern of gold, with green line. Special fSO.OO $29.00 Haviland China Set, decorated small purple flowers, gold-traced hsndles snd knobs. Special $lT.aV0 $29.00 Haviland China Set, decorated green or pink sprays, gold-traced handles snd knobs. Special .. $1T.50 $33.00 Haviland Chins Set, green spray, heavy gold around edges. Special MO.OO $37.50 Haviland China Set, small spray, pink flowers, gold stippled. Special fJJ4.00 For the Housewife Who's a Range to Buy Third Floor Polks who know will tell you notwithstanding, rival claims of in terested dealers who've other makes to sell, and can't get these which we control that the "Quick Meal' Steel Ranges have no equal for splendid baking qualities or as fuel economizers. This week's special prices should induce brisk buying. $28.00 Cook Stoves $19.00 Closing out odd lines Cook Stoves. "Quick Baker" Steal Cook Stove, 16-in oven; reg. value $28. Special.. $44 Steel Range $33- "Quick Baker" Steel Range, with high closet, 16-inch oven; regular value $44. Specisl SS $80 Steel Range $50 Artistic blue enameled Steel Range, with high closet; regular value $80. Special 8 COMING DOWN TO GROUND FLOOR We Find "Rock Bottom" Prices on Beautiful Damasks and Nainsooks In a Special Sals First Floor. $1.25 Table Damask 98c Table Damask in good line of patterns, 62 inches; regular value $1.25. Special, yard Nainsook in Ten-Yard Pieces 38 inches wide; regular 25c yard ea.v grade. Special, the piece Good Underwear and Hosiery News MsTesl Tint F Knitwear Floor FALL UNDERWEAR. Women's silver gray and cream colored Cotton Union Suits, medium weight, Jersey ribbed, half open front. Special st S4 Women's white Merino Vests and Pants, extra site, good winter weight, long sleeve vests, French bsnd psnts. Special at, ea fl.OO Same as sbove in white snd silver gray; sites 4, 5 and 6. Specisl at. each .. .-T-4 Women's pure .white winter weight cotton Vests snd Pants, fleece lined; very prettily trimmed vests, French band pants. Special. Women's winter weight extra siae cream colored cotton Vasts or Pants; sold by other houses for 75c. Our price, esch fOf Women's 50c white Swiss ribbed Vests or Psnts. Special, sach. .904 Women's winter weight "Merode" white cotton Vests ilk trimmed. Specisl, each or Pants, extra regular nrnuvm at WrttlT SUM Women's btsck cotton ribbed Hose, fleece-lined, seamless; value 35c. Snecial. oair Women's black worsted Hose, seamless foot 9psksl.r. . . . Women's black cotton fleece-lined Hose, flushed foot Specisl, pr.f a. . ... I .V. C..,LI Mt, SSf Baas as SOOVS, in nni nci i wwim. "Kvfcl"'' v il Women's bUck cashmere rihbel Hose, seamless foot Special, pr w . .,, ;, M.rk cashmere Hose. SaatktS foot, fail at. pair v'V'i' Children's black worsted Hose; a great stock of all WOMEN'S SM0 SILK HOSIERY . Women's silk Hosiery, in white, light blue. ter top, toil tashioneo, sue soie seed. km Swe tow4 rrit mill- -r m