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' ' the ' Oregon daily- journal.. Portland. Wednesday evening, aprix a. ico7.
ELOPES -WITH
WIFE'S SISTER
U lessa Luke and Mist Bevens of
. V Rainier Buy Ticket for
-DESTITUTE v'
i ., ,V, AND SHE AN INVALID
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-ltMM Girl little ; More .Than;
. J ChQd Is Years but Looks the Ma-
u'nnuRMrurd Offered by
, . jgviw ww
I father, v - - .-
f '' (Joenfel ftperlal games.)
1 Rainier; tlr. Arll:.' A. most aenea
"aionel elopement took place In tble town
Biinoag Afternoon, when Jean Luke ran
way with tUe- J.-yoar-old alater ef hla
. ,-wlfe. - . - ' ' ' :
XOb juuuumh v - . -
'avng; thr, whole community la In a atata
-of.toteiise Indignation over theheart
leeanesa of the runaway couple, whe
1C re- tuka with a -weeke-old
."baby. An pwr health and In anUrely
Mleallfcte clrtumatanee. -
'' Alt day. anay Jre. Luke - beerved
Jthat ner 'alstet; Mies Bevens. wae la
highly ecltable and nervoua etete.
't' ,"; Bengal Tlcketa to Seattle. . .
. ; In the Afternoon, ahe eald aba wee'
,'going to visit a neighbor.- She aUrted
in that direction, but aid not so inio
: ,-the elghbore house. .The woman of
hej house1 saw,-her coming' and, tavlted
t Jr- In. -She also noticed her nerroua
and, excited eiate. But the girl paaaed
" br and went on towarda the Reed mill.
1 where Jesae Luke la employed. Here
' they mat and walked aaven mllea to
" trooiev wnere-iwf wuui. uuuu. ji
; Seattle. t That la a ifar ae their more
' meat a era knows. ..- ,.
7 Mr. eeuTMre.. Bevena, -4helr daufn
' era, Mrs. Luke end Miss Beeena, and
'i their aon-ln-law. Jeaae Luka, came here
'ibautt,alx months aao from California.
JAkeVad Threatened to Oo. ' I
It la not thoucht Mr. and Mm. Luke
,hve livedo happily. It belnv matter of
; general repute that Luke la a man of
' hrntal disposition, Jle of tea told Mrs.
'Luke that be would run away with the
first lrl he met wno waa preiuer man
' 5ehe waa.- .' - "
, . The sitters, who ere oaly a rew years
ipart In age, were qn good terma with
each other and alwa,ya went together.
' Thouah Mra. iLuke ' had often . been
'warned, by.1 her ttuabend. lr younger
lster-waa faeve gnatweted.' "
- Luke left bia elck; wife. In debt at
fiearly every store in town, took away
"all their money. 10. end iert her en
tlPely pennlleaa, . with the little babe
ia' nrovlde tor. - f-
t Mr. Bevens has offered a reward of
15ft for news ef the runaway couple, l
The Bevens girl la tall for bar age,
telng about five feet eight Inches, and.
though onijrie. loogr woe aoow. -or
20, fihe la blue-eyed, baa a healthy.
Tuey -complexion and light brown
straight bair. She wears' a long brown
Loke . ws.an. araalnye at ka.Colum
la Klver Door eompanya factory. He
limps, aa ' heTeault . of an aoelrfent
that left otra lea ahorterthaa the: other.
yiVlLL DIRECT MUSIC
. vf ', AT FIRST CHRISTIAN
j H. A. Easton of Chicago, aololst and
chorister, who will have eharge of the
jmuslc at the Central Christian church,
East Salmon and Beat Twentieth, dur-
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H. A. Eastou of Chicago.
Ing Hhe special meetings which are to
jbegln Sunday, April 7; at 10:J . m.
nd .7:10 Pv ra.. He baa sung la many
wf -the 'leading Christian churches la
the" United States, and the press every
Iwhere speaks .of. tUs musical ; ability
in the highest terma' A chorus of 10
"voices has been- organtsed for this spe
- ela) jarWVV :' i' . . -f
-. A I. . i. ' . . i 1 ;
. rMfsrred a took -Canned OoodaT
.-,,fye..Lewlsi'Bes Bjand..,. ;
TRIES TC SELL BOTTLE V
M-lOF BOGUS GOLD DUST
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fpen the represenUtlen that he had
.Just pome from Nome,. and attired In a
rgulstlon mlntfe costume to back up
May aenertlona. Albert Smith endeavored
to "dtspoae xf a bottle of bogua gold
i?yf iS-.Ai"Bk1'- Pawnbroker at
i tt i-J Worth Third wtreet Upon testing
the. metal Oonumed In the betUe with
art,. Oarflnkle ouiekly dlsoovered the
awtndlo and notified a policeman, e .
Smith toon, 4o his heals upon the ap
proach of the bluecoet, but waa oaptnrel
. eft-r a long chase through the nctth
' end, ,. -. ,
An analysis' showed the contents ci
the Mittle to ba worthless, and Mm'th
w. accordingly, booked -on a.Umpxnry
charge of. drunk. v.,- ... . .
In lie municipal court this morning
' Pmltb whb stptehced. to five days,' la
orrl.-r to hold him pending an Invastlga
ii"n or me uetecuvea.
1 . . 1 aywaa
CASTOR I A
Tor InlkaU and CMldrea. ,
Tj Hi Yea Hits Alx:j$ E::;tt
reare tha
f icTQature of
aFely Dereyne, WBo
Carmen Tonight. ' ,
AT THE THEATRES
Blanche Walsh Tomorrow Klghf.
Blaaeae Welsh. eapiMrted hr sa exralleat
esaipanr ef alaers, will prmnt Clrde flick's
eoeiedyrsnw, -Tb Btralfht Bead,'"- et the
Ilallls theatre toiaomw IThnreday), FrWay aad
Batarday Blsets, April . and a, wltk a ape-rlal-prlre
atatlnee Hatwday. ams are sow
eulnc.at tte box exriee ef the-HeUlg theatre.
roataesia aae waaaiagtea streets.
"Mr. Wlgsre of the Cabbage Patch."
Liebler A Co. will preaest "Mrs. Wires at
tke Cabease Patch" at the UelU theatre Bait
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Bights, April
a, e aad 10. with a apeclal-prlee authwe Wed
aeaday attemaoa. Hrat sale will ones at the
sos aft Ice o the Uelllg theatre Beat Friday
BMrains, Aaru a, at 10 e clock.
. i '
: Baker's Great "Leah Klehna.M
The capacity ef the splendid Baker eemnaay
for Breductng a dlrflcalt slay ass aever keea
N-Mer raTaalad than this wvek, whaa "Ul
kHaakaa". la aa tka Baker, stage.. Mlaa Ulllaa
Ldwraace has sa excellent opportunity and aba
makes the moat of Mrs. rtske'e faawee rale.
Edtar ' Basaw has won nv Brlensa. "Leak
KlaahBS la a. pUy ef the kind; seldeai seta
la stock.. Maunea Sataroay. , . ,
r wCarinenn at the Lyric. .'
The drama tie hit ef the week Is the Bfedne
ttoa ef "Carmea" at the Lyric where the
popular stack enetpaay has svpaaaed 1 tat If la
the praeaatatloa ef this In mortal drama. Cos
tumes, aoMry sod stage effects are deilghtral.
The company has bora enlarged tar the hill,
and all the favorite players are la Important
tolas. Matisse every say.
' Erer-Merry )1 Olson
-.' Baa ficndrlcka' la 01e Olaoa" has plessed
hussierable hosts 'St the goplre this wak. It
at hard to Imasins sny play that eoald have
a greataSlgrlp apoa the people than, has thle
star ef tbe gwaslab boy. . Thane's somethlna
fer everybody In ithle. prodnctloa, and- the
atoptr Is ' always "tncreaeuig Its popnlartty.
ManiMW gatorday, Ba sore to see "Ola" sons
Uma this week. .
. InnovatloB in Winchester
Benwaber the auttaee of ''WlBchestor' at
tha ataa theatre tomorrow. It la a petrlotle
arama, wblek la as good as a tessoa la civil
war Meterr. for the Blot Is baaed ea facts
snd tha characters are eaally reeecnlsad. Tbe
AUaa stork company Is moantlns sad eoatomtug
the drams reallatlrSMy and- there Is ae Baore
stirring sltaaUoa than the race ea boraeback
betwaea the heroine ana tee villain. 10 prop
erly produce this' lllaatoa It la aeeeeaary te
tasort te a awvlag picture film. -
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' Great Grand Entertainment. '
7A the Grand thls-Week there Is headline
set Wkleb Is darlag and ; senaetlaeal and the
mors so kitsasa It Is par tor mad by a wemaa.
belle Stone. While la a small steal globe
she ascende a lofty spiral stalrwsy and names
dowa acala. . Oeorge M. Carr, aaalated by Mar
tnU Jordan, baa a travesty ea ghekeepeareaa
plays which Is a steady laagk. The boye la
parole. Collins snd Bawley, are Beet dancers
and sincere. , golomea the Second la a wander i
with mathematics.' May Brans, whlatW; Jo j
Oeodwla, mooologtet; the Uleetrated song nad
mbUI Wkw4n nil I in mm Mmnd off ttm im, I
graav Three Berturmances dally.
Tl'O HEW EKBISES .:
PURCHASED BY CITY
Second Size Apparatus to Go to
Highland and to East
Portland Station. ;
The contract for furnlehlng the cltr
with twe second-elan Metropolitan en
fines was awarded te A. O. Long by the
fire committee of the executive board
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Long's bid
was 111. Q0. and , waa the lowest sub
mitted. One of the new engines will
be sent to Highland and the ether te the
etaUon at East Third and Pine atreeta.
. Mr. Long , also auhmittea e Dia or
gg.KS for installing -the ' US new 'Are
alarm boxes. t The Garaewell Fire Alarm
av-Twiegrspit'Company inunmna ; a oia
of 14.125. Tbe Star Firs Alarrn oom
pany,. which Mr. Long represents, la a
new concern, end the committee decided
to make an investigation . before It
awards the oontract. -
Bida for a combination chemical end
hoee wagons, were received from Mr.
Long ana. the Robinson Fire Apparatns
Manufacturing company of Bt. Loula
Mr. Long offered to furnish a wagon for
1LTO0- hr a standard Chamnlon .warnn.
eueh eg are glow uaed in Portland, for
tl.110. The Robinson company's bid
was 1,77 for a combination wagon of
ita own Biake." i . v '
FOR HEINOUS CRIME
VAN; HOUTEN SENTENCED
It took fiimt four mlnntea for a Jury
In. Jadae-Frsser's court .today -to de
ride that David Van Houten, a real
dent ef MotiUvllla, was guilty of crim
inal relatlona with his 10-year-old
daughter Hasel. For the defense. At
torney Crouch attempted to enow a eon
splraey Involving Truant Officer Haw
ley. but Van Hooten's own . testimony
waa ell the evidence Introduced, to
bear out eueh a theory. Van Houten
wept lendly daring the summing up ef
the evidence by District Attorney Man
Ulng. -- ' -. i i '
The penalty for Van Houten'a of.
fenae la imprisonment for from 18
I years to life. The ronvlcted man waa
uivorcea irom nia wire three yeara ago,
etnre avhlch time he ha a lived Ulone
wit'i his tw small daughter end a
housekeeper., , ., ,
Mile,
SELLS OSE HOTEL ;
M BUYS ANOTHER
Sebastian Matscher Purchase
Overland Hotel Craves A Co.
Buy West Park Property.
B. . B. Graves baa told to Graves 4
company the It-foot lot at T West
Park street, between Davis and Everett
streets for fll.SOt. An old two-story
frame residence occupies tbe site.
The Overland, Hotel at the eoutb.west
corner of nrat and Couch streets was
purchased yesterday by Sebastian Mat
scher for .fjt.000. The property be
longed to tbe Portland Trust company
ef Oregon and waa aold by Sherlock A
Woerndle, agents. The hotel le a three 1
story brick building and covers a lorf
It by It.
The purchaser. Sebastian Matacher.
formerly owned the old Oregon hotel
at 'First and Davie streets, which be
sold last week. ...
Mrs. Helen I Strattoa purchased yea.
terday the half -block on the north aide
of East Couch, between East Third
street 'and Union avenue for I,I0.
The property belonged to Phoebe J. Col.
bum and was sold through the agenoy
of Mall ds'Van BorsteL
NORDICA SOUVENIRS FREE
SUen riaae Soms Otviaa; Away Xaaa.
soms Beaveni ef rasaoaa Singes.
Everyone who attends the' opera will
most assuredly wish to preserve a re
membrance of the great aad glorious
Nordics, America's queen of song.
After her magnificent performance In
Oloconda, . last evening, eald to - have
been one ef the moat notable of her
present tour. all who were present will
treasure a rutins- souvenir or the oo-
cealon.
If yoft were not there, you will aDoro-
clate Jual aa much,, the handsome and
attractive half-tone reproduction, which
Ell era piano House - dre distributing
among their patrons and frlanda. Make
tt an object to drop In today, and get a
copy, with the compliments of the firm,
and while there, also note the display of
tho famous Kimball pianos, In their
large corner window, which Instrument
has. received an etitnustaatlo endorse
ment not only of Nordics, . but of a
larger number of the celebrated musi
cal authorities than baa ever been be
stowed on any other make of piano in
the world. The famous Kimball piano
has the distinction of being recognised
aa the moat popular plane la America.
Such popularity la an evidence of ex
ceptional excellence and thorough re
liability, nd Is a factor which Is a
valuable one to piano seekers.
Kimball planoa are not only grand
Instruments in every particular tone,
finish and durability but are aold upon
s popular price basis. Tou are oordlally
Invited to Inspect our large and exten
sive . line, embracing many styles.
Ellers Piano Houae, tbe house of highest
quality, IK Washington' street, corner
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Traverse seventeen States and Ter
. ritories in the Middle West
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From Minnesota to. Texas, and from.
Colorado to the Great. Ltke
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Put your pencil at random on a map
.of this section and "ten to one" you
V Will strikqi a Rock Island-Frisco town.
'' When it "comes" to the cities they
are all on-Rock Island-Frisco Lines.
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' Tbroagh sleeping care dailv ,
sen rraactaco M Chicago -and
St. Louis. .
C. A. IITWTEB, Oen'l
VJ fmnclsco M Chicago t 1 1
M '.' W. V. CAItSON. Trav. Pasa'r Agent, 217 Alaska Bid., Seattle.
, ., . 7. V. TUOMTSOX, Genl Western Agent, Saa FraacUeo.
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Art Nouveau
are looking
mills in the
tistic design
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$1.75. Carpet Values for $1,35
' A two-tone green velvet, with erfipire effects' One of the
: best values we have ever been able' to offer. Nothing
like it In town' today.; A department store dealer -would
ask you ?2.25 for the same carpet.-l-nr 4 ::; T
Our regular" prlce'is $1.75," but, we V eiL
quote it special for this week "at; yd. ly II nVjjgVl
This means sewing, lining and1 laying, and, easy pay
' -.. ' ' .. mentstoo. . . ""' ''
$2l65 Wilton Velvet $2.C0
handsome two-tone 'green Wilton velvet,'
pattern, ' very best grade,' for those who
for a better quality: Product of
United btates, of ar
and durable quality,
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ana iaia. per yara .
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Easy terms of payment on any carpet in the house,'--
$1.25 Drussels for 90c
This is an extragrade, of Brussels; colors greens, reds
and tans. A carpet for which the depart- r
ment stores ask $1.25. Gevurtr will sew Uj f y
it, line it and lay it foryard. f' J J
pecially
, Just how
payments,
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V1LRNON
THIS SIDE
VERNON HEIGHTS joins on to VERNON. It is a beautiful tract of 20 acres that we
have bought and platted alongside of Vernon:. There are 104 lots in the tract, lots 50 by 10Q.
This tract is level and is as high as the highest poinj of Vernon, and Vernon ia the highest
part of the Peninsula. Lots in Vernon Heights wilr be sold for 10 dsys from $300 to $400,
after 10 days, if there are any unsold, the price will be advanced 28 per cent REMEMBER,
10 DAYS FROM MONDAY,' APRH 1. VERNON HEIGHTS Is only three blocks from
ear line. We are, having the streets graded, water mains laid on all streets, which .will be
supplied with Bull Run water, and we are also going to put down alt the sidewalks.
. ' REMEMBER PONT FORGET ; . ' . ' ..
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Telephones Sunset Main J7C7. " Home A 2707. , ' ' :
' VERNON OFFICE TWENTY-FIRST AND ALBERTA STREETS ."'
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$1.75 Velvet Carpet $1.25
A two-tone velvet, with extra heavy nap; red, with black v
figured effect; one of the handsomest .and 1est wearers
fade.;The rcguTarpfice of this velveTis $1.75 -per yardj
buV we are quoting, it
this week at only, per;
i Sewed, lined and laid,
$2.bCarpei
the best
Here'is a two-tone jjreen or red or tan that is a.perfett
'copy of the best Bijfelbw Axminster; will-wear as well
and liold Its color" better.1' It'js of copventional deslgii
and is something superior in this class 'of carpets.- We
always aim to carry a little different andz much better
stock "than "the other; fellow," and this is another in
stance. You will want to see this t . iT'K
special offering-. Sewed, lined and V 11 (njft. V
laid, peryard. . . ....
65c Dodges' Fiber
You know HodgesV VHofr Sanxtaty ; S
Carpet usually sells at, 65c a yard, and . I v C
nothins better is made .for sleerrinz I V v
rooms. - We have the genuirie Hodges
Fiber,' in blue, tan, red, etc., for the es
low price of, per yard. . . .
Remember' that our Rug Department .is unsurpassed, and ,
.: . . . a a a . . , . n
there are good special values to
too,
Isfaction.
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and sold on easy payments if you
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Carpet 49c
ODiainca, rasy
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V Gevurtr will furnish your home
ufor less money and better' terms
than any house in Portland. In
vestigation will prove it toryour sat-
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