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THE OREGON : DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND, . THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 19, 1D07.
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SALE
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SEALSKIN JACKETS
1450.00 quality, removal sale price f-iOO.OO
$400.00 quality, removal sale price $350.00
$350.00 quality, removal sale prfte f 300. 00
$300.00 quality, removal sale price f 250.00
$250.00 quality, removal sale price f 200.00
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ANNOUNCEMENT
mj
UR commodious and hand-
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w?7M
somely-appointed quarters
in the new Corbett Build
ing will soon be ready for
occupancy. The building is new,
the furniture and fixtures will be
new, and, if possible, we would
like to start with an entirely new
stock. With this end in view, we
have inaugurated a sale in which
remarkable reductions in price have been made on every article
in the house. The reductions enumerated in this advertisement
are only a few of the many good things we have prepared for you.
Remember, a fur of some kind makes the most acceptable Holiday
present, and prices we quote will place them within reach of all.
BOX COATS
$135 N'cw Mink, removal sale price f 95.00
$125 Sable Squirrel, removal sale price. . 00.00
$13$'Xatural Squirrel, removal sale price. $J90.5O
$100 Brook Mink, removal sale price T5.0O
$65 Russian Tony, removal sale price. .. .? 45.00
FUR SETS
11 110
COo
$35.00 Black Lynx, removal sale price. .. .'$27.50
$22.50 Sable Squirrel, removal sale price. flT.50
$16.50 Natural Squirrel, removal sale pr.f 11.75
$18.50 Brook Mink, removal sale price, .12.50
$15.00 Imitation Ermine, removal sale pr..4J9.50
WE ARE ALSO SHOWING A SPLENDID
LINE OF MINK SETS
N. W. CORNER FIFTH AND ALDER
JOHN P. PLAGEMANN, MANAGER
STORE OPEN EVENINGS
WORLD'S LARGEST FUR HOUSE
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CHILDREN'S FURS
$2 White Angora Sets, removal sale price. f 1.35
$2.50 Blue Tipped Angora Sets, removal sale
price 1.65
$3.50 Angora and Lamb Sets, removal sale
price 2.50
$4.00 Squirrel Sets, removal sale price 3.00
$4.50 Brook Mink Sets, removal sale price. 3.00
FINE TEMPLE III
TREASURE STATE
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Cathedral of St. Helena to Be
Excelled by Only One in
America.
(Special Dl patch to Tbt Jonrnal.)
Helena, Mont., Dec. 17 The Catho
lie corporations of Helena, of which
P. Carroll, as bishop of the dloCese, has
charge, propose expenditures in this
cjty in thfl immediate future amounting
lo many nunareas oi mousanas or qoi
lars. New buildings to be erected in
elude a new cathedral to cost a third
of a million, a college, a high school
and a House of Good Shepherds: A. O.
Vou .lierbulis of, Washington,- District
Of Columbia is the architect. His
plans have been accented. It Is nrob
ablo the buildings will be constructed
or marble, either irqm quarries in ths
vicinity nr. m-icna or an eastern prod
net.
The cathedral of Bt. Helena will be
bt4 1 1 in the decorated and geometrical
tyie oi nnineiana ana uoimc areni
tecture. Next to St. Patrick's church,
New York City, it will be the finest ca
thedral on this continent. It will be
built In the form of a Latin cross. The
exterior will be a series of towers, bat
tlements, pediments, pinnacles, winnows,
beautiful doorways and bold projections.
The extreme dimensions' of the cathedral
wtll be 150 by 246 feet The principal
facade will have a heighi, of 86 feet to
tne top or ine game, uie inner oeing
erownea wun tne uwtuo vi oi, jneiena,
12 feet in height.
The towers on each side will be 24
feet square, ISO feet high. They will
uphold eight elded spires, rising to a
height of 186 feet above the ground,
each crowned with a cross 14 feet in
length, making a total height of 200
feet.
The main naive will be 48 feet wide,
116 feet long, arid 74 feet' insight
The heating will be by vapor, and the
ventilation of the vaccum system.
The college structure will be : three
times the size of Montana's most noted
building, its state capitol. This struc
ture will not be wholly , completed at
first. It is the hope of Bishop Carroll
to make it the lending school of the
northwest.
The high school will be situated m
the same block as the cathedral.
v The House of the Good'' Shepards
will accommodate euo pupus. .
The late Peter Larson of Helena be-
?ueathed to Bisnop uarrou ror nis air
erent enterprises nearly $200,000, and
It Is unaerstooa xne oisnop nua assur
ances of such sums as will carry out
the plans for the various structures
s soon as it is possioie mr wornmen
to complete them. Blshno Carroll hopes
to make Helena tho lending educational
center, not only of Montana but of the
nortnwest.
NIECE AND SISTER IN BATTLE
FOR THOMAS OTCHIN'S ESTATE
KILLS SELF AS
Thomas Otchln.
Dlipatch to The Journal.)
- Small Stroe, Small Profit.
'New style Jewelry on very small mar
gin. Solid gold rings, children's, $1;
solid gold Signet rings, 11.60, 17.50: set
rings. $2. IS, 14, $6; Elgin watches in
20-year gold filled cases, 19.75 to $16,
values $12.80 to $20. I. Leeser Cohen,
111 Sixth street. ., t
Cabinet Dinner at White Honse.
- tUnltwt Prrn Uuwl Wlrt.l 1
Washington. Deo. 1. The social sea-
eon at the White House opens this even-
! Jng with-the custoiriary dinner In honor
of the members of the cabinet and their
families. The president's reception
on New Tear's dttv will be the next of
ficial affair, sn-i a week later the
presidfitt and Mrs. Roosevelt will give
. the annual -reception in honol' pi the
- "hilomatio corps. , .. , .
(Special
Hillsboro. Or., Dec. If. A petition
has bepn filed In the county court of
this county by Rebecca Tongue, mother
of the late Thomas H. Tongue, asking
that the will of tho late Thomas Otchln,
filej December 12, 1906, be set aside.
Thomas Otchln, who died December
6. 1906, in his ninety-third year, was a
member of the Hudson bay company
and came to Orejton in 1839 and set
tled on the Tualatin plains in 1842 on
the original homestead which he owned
at the time of his death. He was
widely known throughout the state and
it was the privilege and pleasure of
many to hear him, in his advanced age,
relate the incidents of his early pioneer
life.
Ills wife died many years ago, ana a
niece. Marv Ann Simpson, came from
Enarinnrt shortly arter ana carea ror
him until his death. She is- highly re
spected and devoted the best of her life
to his care and service.
Probate of the Will.
The will now in controversy - was ad
mitted to probate over a year ago and
Miss Simpson, as executrix. Tioped to
have the business or me estate secueu
ant Anturiiar but was prevented by tho
filing of the petition lo set aside the
will. She had planned to leave at onco
for her old home in England, where she
has not been for many years, but will
remain here until the jcon test is settled.
Mr. Otchln left an estate valued at
about $S4,000. The petition filed by
Rebecca Tongue sets . forth that ' the
value of the estate is greater and that
Property of the probable value of $SS,
00 was, by the will,, bequeathed to
Mary Ann Simpson, and that the value
of the property willed to the heirs of
TJiomns. 11. Tongue, deceased, who was
a nephew of Mr. Otchln. is $2,000 A
portion of the estate valued at $8,600
was given to relatives in England.
TTndne Influence Cfcarged. ,
Rebecca Tongue Is a sister of Thomas
Otchln and the owner of a, large farm
north of this city. She is well advanced
n . ...4 w.IT. t n-ri n f tnannlftllv Shu
alleges in her petition that Miss Simp
son has resided with Mr. Otchln since
coming here from England; and that
up to the day of his death, by fraud
ulent and deceitful devices and schemes
and with the Intention of Inducing him
to omit -Ms sister fronr'the will, insin
uated herself into . hits confidence by
continually carrying Untruthful tales to
said deceased-concerning hls sister and
the heirs of the late Thomas H. Tongue.
The petition further charges Miss Simp
son with inducing Mr. Otchia to believe
Miss Mary Ann Simpson.
that she was the only person who had
ony affection for him; that his sister
and the heirs of Thomas 11. Tongu
carod nothing for him and were only
waiting for him to die that they might
get his property.
want It on Intestate Basis.
Manv charees of this and like char
ncter are set out fully in the petition
and it is claimed that Thomas utcnin
thim hpi'nmp Dreiudiced and his mind
inflamed and unduly influenced In tho
making of his will.
E. B. Tonsrue and A. E. Reames, the
latter a son-ln-law of the late Thomas H.
Tongue, appear as attorneys for Re
becca Tongue and ask that the will be
set aside ana tnat Mrs. longue oe per
mitted to take of her brother's property
as though he died intestate.
The holiday question will enter ma
terially Into the consideration of this
contest, as a petition to set aside a will
must be filed within one year from the
date of admitting the will to probate.
More than a year Jias elapsed but it will
ho plnhnpfl that if the Kovernor has
authority to proclaim holidays by whole
sale, the days so proeiaimcu win not do
counted in computing time.
Bitter reeling Generated,
The contest will be bitter in the ex
treme. The various families Involved
were, before the filing of the will, ap
parently on very intimate terras, and
since the filing of. the will, particular
ly since the petition against the will
containing the ugly charges against
Miss Simpson was rnea. Ducer reeling
has grown.
Miss Simpson has employed counsel
and declares she will fight the cause
to the bitter end. If for no other pur
pose than to vindicate herself. She is
now past middle age, has never , mar
ried, and nas spent tne oetwr partvOt
her life in carlne for her aged uncle.
Many thought before he died that all
his wealth would be left to "ner, and
when the will was filed his distribu
tion of his property was considered
equitable. From the petition it ap
pears it is not so mucn tne rauure to
receive a larger portion of the estate
that the -sister and heirs of tne late
Th?""t8 H. Tongue object to, but the
unuuT influence which -they claim was
used against them.
FnbUo Interest Excited.
The contest has excited more than
usual attention and interest in that all
the parties are widely known through
out the state and ar of high standing
and .well-to-do.. The ' charge against
Miss Simpson . are surprising, and she
will of necessity be compelled to fight
the JtiiJ6eee41ng to final determination.
would , receive i full i vindication. I
ANCESTORS DID
Business Man Dies in Same
Manner-His Father and
Grandfather Did.
JSperlal Diapttch to The Journal.)
Allentown, Pa., Dec. 17 After a
search of five days, the body of Miles
G, Ott, a young business man of this
city, who disappeared after leaving a
letter stating that he Intended to com
mit suicide, was round early this morn
ing in the iclilgh canal about a mile
beiow this city.
Ott s rather and grandfather, who
were successful business men of Lehigh
county, committed suicide, the former,
seven years ago, and the latter, several
years previous. Several other relatives
also died by their own hands.
since the death of his father ott
has been managing tho carriage busi
ness or tne estate, and lost, it is said
between $30,000 and $40,000.
PROSPECTS FOR
CALIFORNIA HOTELS
ROP 0
Oregon and Washington Del
egations Have Hope for
Waterways.
GIRLS
ORGANIZE
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TURN
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SUITORS
Prize of Silk Dress to Mem
ber Who Refuses Most
Offers of Marriage.
(Special Dispatch to The Jonrnal.)
Alton, 111., Dec. 17 The "one bost
bet" In Alton is that if a man asks a
girl to marry him, she will tell him she
will be a sister. That Is, If she Is a
member of the Bachelor Girls' club. It
matters not if the man be possessed of
wealth beyond the dreams of avarice.
If-he proposes Just now to an Alton
"bachelor girl" he will be Dut on the
brotherhood list, temporarily, at least.
The bachelor girl, whose aim in lire
to make men nrnnose. so thev can
reiect them, have decided to give a silk
dress worth 1200 to the meinlier who
can prove at the leap year ball In Janu
ary that she refused the largest number
of offers.
If the men do their duty, as expected,
the bachelor girls figure that each will
have at least three new scalps to show
when the contest. Is decided.
There are many who will not believe
Miss SlmDson guilty, but think she
should have received the entire estate,
whllo-on the other hand the netitloners
claim they can substantiate their
charges, and over the alleged mfscon-
duct of Miss Simpson tney reel ag
grieved. 8. B. Huston, now of Portland, pre
pared the will.
Are You?
Are you going to have a little spark
ling beer for the holidays? If so, let
us Know and we will call and open an
account with you. We deliver It right,
too. The best the market affords.
. HOP GOLD BEER AGENCY.
Phone Ma.n 6206. 286 Third St.
Tomorrow (Friday) positively
last day for discount on east Bld
bills. Portland Gas company.
the
e gas
Il&naa shoe gold, at Rosenthal.
(Waslilogton Bureau of The Journal.)
Washington, Dec. 16. Oreson and
Washington delegates to tho national
rivers and harbors convention believe
that rrospoots are good for the annual
appropriation for waterways Improve
ment. The Influence of the recent con
ventlon was more potent than that o
any previously held, and it Is tho com
mon comment that members of the con
gress appreciate that the country de
munds proper attention to the utillza
tlon of the nation's resources, and re
lief for traffic congestion through us
of t lie natural highways along the great
rivers.
Hcganling the proposed Issue of
bonds to carry on the work. If current
revenue moves not to be sufficient, a
new factor has been injected into the
situation in the rorm of support, rrom
powerful financial Interests which--Want
additional basis for money circulation.
Enlargement of the circulating medium
lias been demanded all over the coun
try, and the proposal to issue bonds for
the waterways improvement appears to
have appealed to certain potent banking
men as offering the solution of the
problem. Such Issue, they nrgue,- not
only would supply means wherewith to
prosecute the engineering projects, out
also would afford basis for the addl
tional circulation which the country just
now needs, they assert.
In the event this belief permeate the
centers of financial Interests which
have largely controlled the distribution
of government money to improvement
projects in iuo iimi, diiu wiiiuu iuivq
not lost their hold on the nation s ex
chequer, the business meri of the coun
try who nave joined in tne rivera ant
harbors movement whl find that they
have gained allies who do not have to
como to tne gates or tne national cap
ital. begging for what they .want, but
who have the political power to take
what tney want at almost, any time.
Senator Aldrlch. chairman . of the
finance committer of the , senate, of
course Is the center or these financial
Interests, and in him rests the- power
largely to make or unmake legislative
proposals or mis cnaracter. it has not
yet been made known what Senator Aid
rich thinks, as he la not in the habit of
revealing his nana in tne game of poll
tics and legislation which he plays. But
there are excellent reasons to assume
that he may finally come to 'the support
or tne Don a issue, ir it snail oe neces
sary to complete the -waterways Im
provements, as affording means for the
enlargement of the currency.-
The attitude of Speaker Cannon
against such bonds to some measure
disconcerted the proponents thereof.
The speaker, in answer to resolutions
presented by the Memphis association
for waterways Improvement, replied
tha'fny member of. congress who would
vote for bonds for such, a purpose would
thereby write himself an ass.'
This was resented hotly by some of
the congressmen, one. Mr. Macon of Ar-!
kansas. In a speech before the water
ways convention, declaring that if vot
ing for such bonds meant that he was
an ass, then people might freely class
him as among those patient, useful an-
lmais, ror tie certainly intended to sup
Fairmont Hotel
SUMMIT OF NOB HILL
BAIT FKAITCXXCO, CAT.
Operated by
PALACE HOTEL
COMPANY
A Guarantee, of Excellence.
The most beautifully located hotel
In tho world, situated above the an
noyance and discomfort of rebuilding
a great city and at the same time
closer to the business centers than
any other large hotel. Kales $2.50,
$3.00, $4.00. $5.00. Corners, $12.50,
$15.00, $18.00, $20.00. Parlor suites,
tin on ii? nn ttann Cvr mnm
Lwlth bath. Address
7AZRMORT HOTE&,
SAN FRANCISCO.
HOTEL. AUDUBON
Baa TraBclsoo European Plan Only.
Single rooms or en suite. Elevator.
Steam heat, electrio lights and all mod
ern conveniences. Strictly nrst-clasa.
Convenient to shopping centers. On di
rect line from ferry and Third and
Townsend depot Rates $1 up.
928 Ellis St., Near Van Ness Are.
C. E. GANTER. Mgr.
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HF PCM
HOTEL STEWART
Gaary Slrctt aWra Uaiaa Seaare
SAN FRANCISCO
250 mora. 1)0 print balha. Eonpcaa
plan $l.50adr uswanL AnMiKM plaa '.
$3.50 a da? upward. Cat a la aula. Build ,
bit coaaplelid aad bokelopcaed Dae. 1. 1907. .
Erety modus caataurac. Lexariaaaly fan .
iahed. Oa tar baca Materia ear part of
cky. Stewart auUwnoUia aad email Ml awl il
trains and ateaiaefa.
HOTEL, JErrEBSON
Turk aad Gouah Stneta, Saa Fmaciieo,
andet the auae naaaseaaeat.
HOTEL "KEY ROUTE" INN
82d Street and Broadway.
OAJLXiAK D, CAX.
Sunny rooms, private baths, long-distance
telephones, cafe a la carte with
cuisine and service unsurpassed.
N. 8. MULLAN. Manager.
Formerly Assistant Manager Palace Ho
tel, San Francisco.
Hotel Hamlin
EDDY AND lEAVTJIWOITH STS. . '
First permanent big
hotel down towa.
ContatnalOO beautifully
furnished a team heated
apartments. 40 baths.
Private) telephone a,
vie. Sample rooms for
commercial traveler.
Eddy St. s re from
ferry pass tho door and
connect with trd St.
cars from & f. Depot, ,
Rates from $1.00 op.
Phono Private E.
Franklin 42.
San Francisco
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Hawaii and Back$125fMii i.
This Is the season to visit the Islands. The Oceanic Steamship com
pany has a sailing every three weeks, and the passage la only $125 from
San Fntnrlsco to Honolulu and back. Sea bathing at Walklkl, with,
tomnortur of water 72 degrees. Surf boatinar and- delightful drives.
Honolulu is the most attractive spot on the-entire round tho world tour. t T
Sailings from San Francisco: . .. U ' , J
9ECE1CBEX 88, JiSUill 18, TXMMXJAMX 8, ETC. .
0CC3MC S So COJuFnoitW,
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WOUNDED MAN LIES
FOUR HOURS IN BAIN
port tho Dona issue ir It De necessary
to carry out the Improvement of -the
water highways an demanded today by
the traffic conditions. - ' ' ' .
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Cryatal lee St Storage' Ca- phones
office East 141, A-m; Sunken, Main
(66S, A'lOeS. ,,. : ......
(Special Pltpatro to The Journal.)
T?ihurff. Or.. Dec. It. Charles Smy
of Oakland accidentally shot himself In
the thigh, mrncung a serious wouna,
while hunting on the Davidson Tanch
yesterday. He lay in the cold rain four
hours and when round waa almost ceaa
from exposure and loss of blood. His
recovery is possible, though he may be
a cripple for life. , . n
KUM0K FLEET MAY -.
''BETUBX VIA SUEZ
(I'nltrd lr teaard Wlr.
"vt'sahlnston, D. C. Pee. The rer-
latent report that I'rtaiJeut 1.oiilv-!c
instructed Admiral Evana to return
with his battleships via the Sues canal
cannot be confirmed here. .
Tho report is based on unofficial
wireless' dispatches from the battleship
Louisiana and seems to have gained
wide circulation. It is pointed out that
if such Instructions has been g!vn b
the president. Secretary Newborry and
Admiral Brownson would be familiar
with them. . These two of rielal rtl.
claim all knowledge of any orders. Th
declare the returu route has not bri
determined upon.
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develoi-uiKiie -where It i
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