t 1 . THE:;: OREGON DAILY JOURNAt, .PORTLAND. FRIDAY . EVENING, AUGUST 23. 1907.
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RUSSIAN-POLICE KNEW '
WHEREABOUTS OF WILD
,
Collector of Crystal Ice Company, Now in Penitentiary,
Was Under Surveillance of Czar's Authorities Lat
ter Write Local Officers About His Career Here.
iTWfl YEARS REST FOR
STEALING HEW SUITS
Lewis Texter Given Vacation
in Salem for Wearing' An
other Man's Clothes.
. It la a long, far cry from St Peters-
burf to Portland, but th. omnipresent.
unslplnjr eye of the Russian police Is
tiot limited by distance.
Notwithstanding the large circulation
Of The Journal, it Is not to be sup-
i posed that the prefect ot police, sitting
In his bomb proof office on the Nevsky,
. would dally peruse Portland's popular
Daper. yet In some manner Indicative
of the wonderful facility which the
Russian police have of locating: crim
inals, the csar's officials have become
conusant of the fact that Arthur R.
Wild is In the tolls here for a felony
Wild rormer Solicitor.
Wild Is the former solicitor of the
Crystal Ice A Storage company, who
mbessled a considerable sum of money
from his employers to gratify his mania
for nickel-ln-the-slot machines, auto
mobiles and women and Is consequently
now doing a year In the penitentiary at
Balem.
He disappesred from this city early
In the year and as an examination of
the books showed a shortage a warrant
was Issued for the arrest of the young
- nan.
Wild was arrested In Los Angeles and
brought back to this city by Detective
H el Iyer on April 19. Ha waived a pre
liminary hearing and upon conviction
In the upper court was sentenced to
one rear at Salem.
Busslaa Officers Write Chief.
Novelists have graphically depicted
the workings of the Russian secret ser
vice; historians have dwelt at length
on the completeness of the csar's ers
tem of espionage and the public prints
have devoted pages to the elucidation of I
the mysterious operations of the
"third section," but despite all that has
been written on the subject the aver
age American still believes that the de
tective departments of our municipali
ties represent the highest type of crim
inal Investigation.
This may be true relative to the
apprehension of evildoers, the securing
of evidence and the conviction of male
factors, but it la an admitted fact that
the most effective method of reducing
crime to a minimum Is the detectlpn
of the criminal before he has an oppor
tunity of plying his nefarious voca
tion. To accomplish this it is absolutely
necessary to constantly have the felon
under surveillance.
That Nicholas' sleuths have this art
down to a fine point received a prac
tical demonstration at police head-
3uarters yesterday when the postman
elivered a post card addressed to the
commanding officer of the department
Xoew Kis aOstorj.
The message Is In French and the
card was mailed In St. Petersburg.
There Is no signature but It is evident
that the following message Is from the
Russian police:
"The Frenchman who lives at 291
Washington street under the name of
Arthur R. Wild is a Russian and a
brave, desperate brigand. He former
ly lived in Los Angeles at 240 South
Grand street under the name of Louis
Smith. He often changes his name."
According to Chief Urltsmacher a
number of letters bearing Russian post
mark were received at headauartera ad
dressed to Louis Smith and It was not
until some time after Wild's arrest that
It was known that the mall was for
him. The fact that the post card just
received gives Wild s alias as Smith
significant
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STATE BANKING LAW IS
NOT YET IN FULL OPERATION
No provisions of the atate banking
' law enacted at the last seselon of the
legislature apply in any way to the
failure of the Oregon Trust Savings
bank, according to the statement of
James Steal, atate bank examiner. The
law, which went Into affect May 25 last,
is not yet operative on account of a
clause which gives all banks in the
atate II months in which to prepare
for the changed requirements outlined
in the statute.
r "It la provided In the law," said Mr.
Steel, "that the banks bo given It
months in which to prepare for the I
enforcement of all its provisions. The
law began to run on May 25 last and
consequently will not affect the baffca
of the state until IS months from that
date. It is further provided that the
first annual statement of the banks
shall be made to the examiner 12 months
after the law goes into effect which
will make the date for this observance
of the law May 25, 190S. Six montra
after that date the examiner la author
ised to begin his Inspection of the
different institutions."
From this statement It will be seen
none oi me siaie DanKs are yet
under the regulation of the new banking
code.-
CHANCE FOR ALL
TO GET PHIZES
Educational Opportunities
Offered to Everyone Who
Enters Contest.
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NEW ONES GET INTO
RACE FOE AWAEDS
Only Few More
. Late Arrivals Mar
With Success Alice
Praised for Work.
Weeks Left, But
Be Crowned
Grant Is
tracts to the young lady the admiration
of new aupporters.
A relative in Portland assures the
contest manager that Miss Orant al
ways has been one of the.Inndnra In hr
classes at school. She won the 110
old. medal In an elocutionary contest
the Public SChOOla at Dallm. whan
she was only 12 years old. In the last
two years of her college work her
grades at examination have averaged
about 90 per cent
Tact is Inherited.
That Alice Orant inherits tact per
sistency and aggressiveness is evi
denced bv the fact that har iik
unerirr j. m. Orant of Polk county,
which is normallv son nnnhiinin
elected to office as a Democrat 'by a
luajumy or zi votes.
r bv uub lu I n in nn nun Mnriii
tlnuously for 18 years aa head of the
puuca jiurce oi uauas.
ine urants have resided In Dallas
for 22 years. The ronilninnrv hi.
uriYiw .no puouc lire nas enabled Mr.
urani to retain the respect confidence
cuin lunnnrT or ma nnmmiinltw In t.Uk
. . - - ... k. . 1 1 , t. ii
ne nas spent all of his life. His father
a muiiicr are pioneers and state build
uu iiuw reside near Dallas.
BUEGLAE GETS ONLY
CHECK FOE HIS WORK
MARK THIS WINTEE
of coal. Inadequate shipping facilities
ana various otner reasons will be re.
sponsible ror coal selling at from $10
to 211 the cominc winter, accnrritnir
local dealers. The price continues to
crawl up, and at no slow rate. It is
said that the cost of coal at ha mini.
is 15.05. and addlitar to this tha mt nt
transportation, etc., the price must go I
up. ' "I
The Journal offers to young people T,The .st- Johns branch store of Calef
firing to better their education the pTnliTS S'
through school by working for a few transom over the front door. The only
weeks in lta aubscrloUon denartment $2 .E??b' th burajlar was a
".. . . ' , . "m l payment, on wnicn was lmme-
a numotjr are now taxing uvuugg aiaieiy stopped. Desks tn the office
of the offer. They are doing well. They I wt rifled, papers, books, etc., being
a Mlrln. annnav Ivan Aav In tha "-" " nuor.
caan commissions wnicn are paia in pniy TTTTT t trtm TrInTT
new subscription And they are put- tUAL ILL 1111 iillili
ting themselves In Una to receive val
uable awarda at the end of the contest
. period In the first part of September,
prises for Every Contestant.
The Journal haa enough prisea to re
ward every contestant that will enter
and compete for a scholarship, provided
every contestant really tries and pro
duces results. There ia still time for
new contestants to enter if they apply
at once and go right to work. New con
testants may not be allowed to enter
after this week.
Promising- Haw Contestant.
Willie Stepp, a 16-year-old lad of 111
East Twenty-eighth street. Portland.
entered The Journal contest - yesterday
to compete lor the scholarships in the
Columbia university, wiuie nas com
pleted tha sixth grade of the Atkinson
public school, and be think be will get
suonr xasicr irom mis on to pe in coi-
. lege.
Next week Willie in
tion. He will spend the time gathering
subscriptions. He realises that he Is
going into the contest late and that he
i must make the most of the few weeks
that are left for hlra to produce a score
of contest votes. He ia glad that no cer
tain number of votea are named in or
der to win a scholarship, only that he
must work up to a higher position than
some of those now in the list. He
thinks he can make a higher score than
the other boys who are competing for
vie scnoiarsnip in coiumma university.
Others Will Help JClm.
Two young ladles telented in the, art
or persuasion nave orrereu to neip
Willie gather subscriptions. Miss Lena
Chllders or 1137 East Yamhill street
Sunnyside, and Miss Harriett Toder of
Beiiwooo win work among their friends
and in their own neighborhood in Wil-
, tie s oenaii.
Willie has a brother Adolph Stepp,
who is a chauffeur, driving automo
biles for Charles Yokum. He, too will
handle a subscription recelDt bonk
John Kanno of University Park and
: , wiuie nizgeraia win nave to do some
it hustling to win that Columbia college
scholarship against the formidable
army of vote winners enlisted in Wil
li fitepp's behalf.
F. W. Stepp, father of the new con
testant Is of German origin and In
. lino with the thrift of his country
men he lives in his own home at ill
Kast Twentv-elrtth street He
member of the Order of Eagles, and the
arreat Wrd may carry to little Willie
om or in manna ox contest strength.
Contestants at Prai sed,
- Prominence In an educational contest
causes j tha friends ' of contestants to
rise up in all parts of the country and
to sound their praises.
Ths Journal has received numerous
letters la rea-ard to Alice D. Orant I
the Indomitable 1
trlct - No.
throws a slJe
OEEGON BEEF SENT
TO SEATTLE PACKEBS
Pendleton. Or.. Aug. 22. Etrhtaon
carloads of beef cattle went out over
tne rnortnern raciric rrom this nlara
last night. They were consigned to
the Frye-Brun company of Seattle and
were purchased by J. C. Lonerean frnm
tne various growers in soutnern Uma
tilla and Orant counties.
WIT 7BJBV AJTD WOBBT
wher your child has a severe cold. You
need not rear pneumonia or other pul
monary diseases. Keep supplied with
Ballard's Horehound Syrup a positive
cure for coios, cougns, wnooping cough
and bronchitis. Mrs. Hall of Sioux
Falls, S. D., writes: T have used your
wonderful Ballard's Horehound Svrun
on my cnuaren ior nve years, its re
sults have been wonderful. Sold by all
oruasisis.
Mexican
Mustang Liniment
Goes qulokly to the
very eore of the
disease and stops
the most deep-set.
exeruelatlng pains
almost Instantly.
Mexican
Mustang Liniment
leader of contest die-1
Kvery communication I
llsrht iiDoa some new I
hase of her beautiful character, or re- J
sala jiuaiit and ambition arolcb
(tares every slimes!
of Man or Beast '
that a good, honest
Unlmeat aa oure.
Mom tottery
!! oooda
It will be at least two years before
Lewis Texter, dishwasher, Is turned
loose upon society to ply his vocation of
sneak thievery. Judge Oantenbeln lost
little time and commented llmltedly In
sentencing Texter to a term of two
years in the Salem penitentiary In cir
cuit court yesterday.
Texter entered a guilty plea yester
day to stealing a suit case containing
three new suits or clothing, several
vests and other articles of wearing ap
parel from a fellow worker. Jack Ryd-
inan.
Both men were employed at Johnson's
restaurant, on Third street. Texter quit
his Job after the theft and It was sev
eral weeks later that Rydman saw him
out walking with one of his suits of
clothing on. A warrant fpllowed and
after the arrest a search of Texter's
room showed many other artlclea be
longing to Portlanders In his possession.
Kye glasses belonging to a local op
tician were found, aa was much stuff
used In restaurants In the shape of sil
verware, etc.
Texter said he was 24 years old and
he has been living In Portland for about
one year. He came here from New
Orleans.
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PLAYING FAII TIM
Officers Eaid Gambling
Joint and Arrest 18
Orientals.
SON
FINAL ACCOUNT OF
v ESTATE CAUSES SUIT
B. P,
Smith Files Demurrer to Ac
ceptance of Executor's Account
ing of Father's Property.
B. F. Smith, eldest son of the late
H. A. Smith, who left an estate worth
40,000, and which It was claimed was
Just about sufficient to settle outstanding-debts,
has filed a demurrer to the
acceptance of the final account of the
executors, W. N. Jones and Attorney
A. F. Flegel. Action Is brought in the
county court, and this morning an
answer was filed by Attorney Flegel
denying any rights In the premises of
demurring litigant.
The document filed today recites that
notice of final account filing was served
upon an interested parties concerned
Including B. F. Smith, before August
26. 1905. On that date the final account
was accepted and Mr. Flea-el now con
tends that Mr. Smith has absolutely no
stanaing in court.
"Why, Mr. Smith was In my office
before and after the final account was
accepted by the court and expressed
perfect satisfaction." said Mr. Flegel.
I can't see where he haa any standing
In court now at all."
Chief Oritimachsr's contention that
there are no gambling games running
In Chinatown was given. a body blow
Wednesday night when Detectives
Kay and Kienlln, who have be
come suddenly active since ' the
expose in The Journal last
Saturday, in the course of two hours
raided two fan-tan "Jolnta" on Second
street In all IS Chinese were taken
Into custody on charaea of visiting
gambling houses.
At 7:6& p. m. tha sauad descended on
the resort at 24 Second atreet and cap
tured four wily heathen gamblers, who
were subsequently released on deposit
of $26 cash ball apiece. At t:20 o'clock
the aame officers raided tha establish
ment at 80 Second street and arrested
12 Chinamen, a Korean and a Jan. In
theae cases only 120 waa demanded of
each prisoner to guarantee his appear
ance in court
The ralda served to effectually dem
onatrate that The Journal's sensational
story of Chinatown conditions was cor
rect aa both the places entered by the
ponce appeared in The Journal a list
of numbers where gambling is
progress.
In the municipal court yesterday
pieas or tiot guilty" were entered
all caaea and the trials will take Dlac
later in the week. The fact that Kay
and Kienlln when showing a disposition
to work can locate Illegal gaming
provea conclusively that they at least
have been derelict In their duty. The
beans and other gambling paraphernalia
were aeisea as evidence and eon ictlons
are assured.
Clearance of
and
in
Cures baby's croup, Willie's dally
cuts and bruises, mama's sore throat
ftrandma's lameness Dr. Thomas' Ec
ectrlc OH the great household remedy.
Jail Sentence for Jacobson.
Paul Jacobson, who stole two grips
from the Edelbrau hotel, 291 Morrison
street, early Monday morning and was
captured after a chase by Deputy Sheriff
Beyer, was sentenced to four months on
the rockplle by Judge Cameron in the
police court
Preferred Stock Canned Oooda,
Allen & Lewis' Best Brand.
Eat only government Inspected meat.
SPECTATOB COMPANY .
FIXES ITS PAPEES
Articles of incorporation were filed
today by the Spectator Publishing com
pany. The , capital stock la placed at
$9,000 and the office of the company is
Portland. The incorporators are Hugh
Hume. J. S. Tyler and Ralph E. Moody
The Instrument bears date of March 8,
1907, and the principal bualness is the
ubiishing or the weekly Spectator, the
nrst issue oi wnich appeared about that
aate.
The instrument filed, however, gives
tne company permission to engage in
and carry on printing, publishing, litho
graphing and engraving. It can like
wise publish newsDaDera. Deriodlcal
and magaslnea and own printing plants.
Reunion at Forest Grove.
(Rpaetal DU pit eta to Toe Journal.)
Forest Orove, Or., Aug. 22. A pleas
ant reunion of relatives organised by
F. a. Armentreut or Portland was held
here Sunday -at the home of his father,
George Armentrout Thoae present
were: J. Anderson and EL O. Anderson
of Beaverton, L. H. Alberta, Clarence Al
berts, James Alberta, Jonn Fordney,
Frank Fordney, Perry Fordney, Elmer
Davis, F. M, Armentrout snd Qeorre Ar
mentrout, - "
Burial of 8. P. La wren son.
Albany. Or.. Aug. 2$. The funeral of
S. P. Lawrenson was held In this city
Wednesday afternoon. Interment Was
in the City cemetery. Mr. Lawrenson
had been a member of the Modern Wood
men and tha Knights of the Maccabees:
Under the auspices of these orders the
funeral services were held. The de
ceased had suffered for months from
blood poisoning.
Men's
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Piece Suits
$15.00
$13.50
$10.00
$25.00 Thrce-Piecc
Suits
$20.00 Threc-Piccc
Suits
$15.00 Three-Piece
Suits
Boys' Clothing
Men's Outing
Trousers
...... .$1
$3.50 Outing (JC
Trousers )mmO
$3.35
$2.50 Outing
Trousers ....
5
$5.00 Outing
Trousers. .....
Men's Outing Suits
Boys' Wash Suits
Men's and Boys' Straw Hats
All Panama Hats
One-Half Off Regular Price
When You See It in Our Ad, It's So.
TWO STORES
Third and Oak
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STOKES)9'
(OF
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THIRD AND BUQN&IDE
OCCASIONED BY OUR PRESENT
Sfiraneiidjiis Sacrifice
I Worflfin fl Men's
Hp-
We
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The stock ot the partially destroyed Metropolitan Clothing Co., Chicago.
.Shirts Sacrificed
75c and $1.00 Men's Negligee and Gold
Shirts 39
$1.00 and $1.50 Men's Negligee an
Gold Shirts 49
$3.50 and "$4 Men's Flannel Shirts. f 1.19
50c and 7ic Men's Work Shirts 19
Socks and Suspenders
10c Men's Socks 3
25c and 35c Men's Socks ......... t 9
25c Suspenders 9
,35c and 50c Suspenders 17
75c Suspenders 25
Two hundred strong, brass (rim
med men's suit cases $1.29
These Should Crowd The Hub Tomorrow
Men's Suits, in black and blue serge, clay worsteds, fl5 jD -T JJf
tweeds and cheviots, $18.00 and $22.50 suits for PCt0
Men's Suits, an assortment of materials as above, iCC C g'
$15.00 to $20.00 suits for , M,wdO
Men's Suits, two-piece, in tweeds, cheviots and JQf
flannels, $7.50 and $10.00 suits P
Men's Suits, strictly tailor made and all wool, $30 f f CZ
to $35 suits in blacks, colors and novelties iJJ 1 !
Men's Corduroy Suits, pants, vest and trousers, Cf
$10.00 to $12.50 suits for ZpOvvJO
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Hats! Uats!
Hals!
62c
Felt
Crush and Novelty Men's
Hats, ?1.5U and $2.00, for
Derby Hats, soft felt and all f QC
novelty shapes in $3.00 Hats .
J. B. Stetson's hard and soft fc QC
felts, $4.00 Hats L.DO
$8.00 to $11.00 loggers' Shoes
$3.69
'Men's box calf Shoes, bal. and
Blucher cut, $2.25-$2.50 Shoes.
Men's patent box calf andvict (M Of?
kid Shoes, $2.50 and $3 Shoes. Pl.O
Men's patent box calf and vici go O-C
kid Shoes, $4.50 and $5 Shoes.
$1.19
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