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' THE SATURDAY JOURNAL, WITH ITS COLORED COMIC SECTION, IS SOLD ON THE STREETS OF PORTLAND At: 2i CENTS A COPY, THE ONLY NEWSPAPER ;f IN THE UNITED .STATES, CARRYING HIGH-GRADE C JOURNAL! , : ; BE SURE TO CAU i ' EARLY WITH YOUR ADS; -. . fOR SUNDAY'S JOURNAL -1 - -- - . . " " ' The Weather-Raitt tonight, and Sunday; southerly windi. ' x " j1 it JOURNAL CIRCULATION V. YESTERDAY WAS 30,000 VOL. VI. NO. 206,' PORTLAND, OREGON, .SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1908. TWO SECTIONS 18 PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. o mat urn wtws. aiAVDa. mi ouixa D VE -, - y - (1fEI ft . L , SE TO COtfl NO LIGHT OF ASIA on THIS CASE MORE AMERICAN MONEY EXCHANGED FOR TITLE Strange Story of Two Hon orable Japanese Gentle men of Tea Isle and Some Bait Money Which Was Offered. .Numerous Attorneys, Inter preters and Others Seejv ing to Get Possession of Coin Deposited by Little Brown Defendants. This Is the Intere tin tale of a wife that wns stolen and of 1500 cash ball that was forfeited. The wife young, handsome and Jap anese has been returned to the arms Of her lawful spouse old, ugly and also Japanese. The cash has become a, part of the funds In the city treasury and la being made the objective of the earnest efforts of a numerous company of legal luminaries, members of the local bar. Will they get It? About police head quarters and the municipal court, where the details of the quest and conquest are known, the betting is about even, for and against. Some months ago there lived In Den ver, Colorado, two honorable Japanese gentlemen, N. Oto and Y. Kusaba. Both were married, though It is alleged the wife of Oto had long since lost the charm of youth. For this or other rea sons Oto coveted the wife of his coun tryman. Kasaba, who was but half the age of her liege lord, and of surpass ing fairness. Followed the plot that In due course landed $500 In cash In the city treasury and aroused the cupidity of well, several persons. Plot Is Arranged. Oto whispered in the ear of Kusaba that there was a plot on foot In the boarding-house where the Kusabas lived to abduct Mrs. Kusaba. To foil the alleged conspirators Oto unfolded a plot. If husband and wife left the boarding-house together, he said, they would be suspected and fdllowed. He therefore, proposed to assist Mrs. Kusaba to leave the place secretly, ae- I company her to Ogden, Utnh, and there await the arrival of the husband at a specified time and place. The frightened Kusaba gladly con sented to this, the plan of his honor able friend, and even went so far to aid in Its consummation as to provide the funds necessary to make the clan destine flitting an assured success. And that was the last Kusaba saw of Mrs. Kusaba until last Monday morning when he clasped her in his arms within r Bf m J Br siimm:'- v&Mi , !tp! - DUCHESS DE CHAULXES. NEE MISS THEODORA SHOXTS. sfoons ii FOIL SWAY Immunity Contracts m JIade on rromise to Be Good Are Violated by John Con rad, Fritz and Several Others. Notorious Resorts Sound With Tin-Canny Piano and Hoarse-Voiced Song sters Fallon Visits Old Place of Business. An Investigation by The Journal last evening disclosed that certain saloons that were permitted to. renew. business with promise of ''being good" are conducting themselres as nt vnf with lniit.mnnfVi ct hftdflc- zllng females In the rear rooms and other signs of offensive ribaldry against which It has been the policy; of the decent people of this com' munlty to protest. REFUSED TO LOAN COIN ON VANDERBILT JEWELS 'ft . ' 1 i" k v . r (Continued on Page Three.) (United Pre LrpMd Wire.) New York, Feb. 15. Persistence or the faculty of "keeping everlastingly at It," has finally won its reward for the young Due de Chaulnes. After months of wooing under difficulties of the most discouraging sort, the young Frenoh nobleman leaves on his honeymoon trip tonight with his bride, . who until to day's ceremony made her a duchess was Miss Theodora Bnonts, neiress to mil lions and possessed of rare beauty and accomplishments. The marriage tuoic place at noon to day at the home cf the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore. P. Shonts, in East Thirty-fifth street, the ceremony being performed by Mgr. Lavelle of St. Patrick's cathedral. The social promi nence of the two families and the pub licity given the courtship naturally at tracted much attention to the wedding. But there was nothing extraordinary about the wedding Itself, the simplicity of the function being in striking1 con trast to the gorgeous spectacle recently ill 1 Floor of Primary Department Falls and Drops Children Into Basement When Boiler Explodes Twenty Five Youngsters Are Badly Scalded. enacted In the VandPrbllt mansion. There were no long lines of waiting car riages and automobiles, no battalions of police to keep back the common people, no attendants in knickerbockers and powdered wigs and no foreign sugges tions whatever. Home Wedlnr. The cereq6!y was performed In the drawlng-ro6m of the Shonts home, which was tastefully decorated with roses, orchids, lilies of the valley and a variety of tropical plnnts. A string orchestra concealed behind a bunk of palms played the wedding march and furnished the music for the reception and breakfast that followed the cere mony. The bride entered the drawing room on the arm of her father and her only attendant was her ulster. Miss Marguerite Shonts. As representatives of the bridegroom's family there were present the Duchess d'l'ios, sister of the bridegroom, his uncle. Prince Andre Galltzen; his couhIii, Baron Louis de i Conue-and Baron de la Boulllerle. Among the first to congratulate the nriciai couple were the t rench ambassa dor and Mmo. Jusscrand, who were at the head of a distinguished party who (Continued on Page Two.) (United Fresi Leued Wire.) ' Adrian, Mo., - Feb. 15. Twenty-five children and their teacher, Miss Maud Morgan, wre scalded and 35 others more or less seriously injured Friday when the boiler of the heating plant exploded Just beneath the room of the primary grade in the local public school building. The -orcf of the explosion tore away the floor of the room, dropping the 0 children into the basement amidst the escaping steam and smoke, burning and scalding them In a frightful manner. The cause of the explosion has not been ascertained. The boys of the high school depart ment quickly came to the relief of the IWi.e ones. Many of the latter were taken out In an unconscious condition and some of them are so badly burned that it is feared fatalities win result. 1 AT PITTSBURG High WaterMark Is Twenty-Two Feet ani Authorities Expect Rivers to Rise to Thirty Before Night People Fleeing From Homes. (United Pr Lepd Wire.) Pittsburg. Pa., Feb. 16 Pittsburg Is threatened by the worst flood In Its his tory, and merchants and residents are today moving to places where they hope to escape the rushing water. The city authorities last nlgh-waed the residents whose homes and places ' of business were in danger, that . by morning the Monongahela and Allegheny - rivers would reach a height of 30 feet The .flood stage Is reached when the water Increases to a depth of 22 feet. 'It was 19 feet deep early this morning an rapidl!1slng. . ' Much damage to property is expected -when the loe in the Allegheny Is aug mented by that in the Voughiogheny rives. ' Lima. Ohio, Feb. 15. The water of the Auglaize river Is overflowing the district In either direction. Considera ble damage to property has already been done, but no loss of life has been re ported. . . Cincinnati. Feb IS Scores of fam ilies have been driven from their homes by floods from the Miami river, which Is steadily rising. Water has been rush ing through tho streets all morning. Springfield, Ohio, Feb; 15. Buck creek Is overflowing and at least 100 families are homeless. People living in dis tricts not affected by the floods so far are preparing to rnovs. The damage will be great. ' OLIE JAMES FOR BRYAN'S MATE Congressmen Want .Ken tucky Solon to Accept Second Place. (United Press Lvssed Wire.) Washington, Feb. 15. The represen tatives In the house who look kindly upon the renomlnation of Bryan for the presidency, are urging Representative Olle James of Kentucky to accept sefr ond place on the Brvan ticket. Those who are behind this movement point out the fact that James Is In sympathy with all of the Bryan policies ana mat ne is eloquent and forceful. FLAT SALARY FOR SURVEYOR-GENERAL (Washington Bureau of Tbe Journal.) Washington, D. C, Feb. 16. Con gressman Ellis and all the western dele gation have ' united In an - attempt to compel a modification of the appropria tion bill that the surveyor-general of Oregon may receive a flat salary of $2,600, not $2,000 as heretofore. Tho old law provides tlat the survevor-cen. eral receive in addition to $2,000 salary. auu in iees. -rnese lees would, under the Ellis recommendation, be returned la.JM.iraM.vrit. NO CONFIRMATION OF SHAH'S ASSASSINATION (United Prens Leased Wire.) London, Feb. -15. No confirmation or denial of the report that the shah of Persia has been assassinated Is obtain able, as no word received from Tehe ran la ever considered reliable. i John Conrad, proprietor of a notor- ous dive on Alder street, was allowed to transfer his liquor' license by the Ity council to C. A. Tuck on the as urance that Conrad had sold the sa- oon to Tuck; that Conrad would have nothing more to do with the place; that women would not be allowed 10 congregate in the resrt, and that mus lc would not be permitted. A visit to Conrad's place last night found Conrad drinking at a table wlta three or four v. omen. Conrad had his hat and coat otf and wore the regula tion bartender's costume. Later Con rad was seen behind the bar, the wo men were still in the saloon drinking and enjoying themselves, while a loud voiced man sang topical hits to an ac companiment banged out on a piano. This was at 11:45 at night. Whenever any of the councilmen visited the place to secure evidence they generally called about lunch time. Promises All Broken. Fred Frits, proprietor of a resort at Second ana Burnside streets, as tough as any In the United States, was an other member of the liquor fraternity who was threatened with a revocation of his .license unless he behaved. Al though Fritz was shown to be an hu-, bltual violator or the law, and a man who woild do everything he could to harass and ennoy the police, to evado the law and to keep from being con victed, the council could not see that ! -Mm a y s v. --- til a - w Ml I V? 'A.V''' ROBBER IS i Gsef3es Claude Eggleston, Implica ted in Sell wood Postoffico Robber', Given Five-Yrear Term, Also Six Months in Home for Inebriates. Prison Penalty Suspended WTiile Gold Cure Is Being Applied Balance of Gang Fined for Connection1 With the Crime. MRS. HETTY GREEN. (Continued on Page Two.) TREE OF DEVIL KILLS SOLDIERS . i Mexican General Convinced Arbol de Diablo Has the Power to Cause Death. (United Press Leased Wire.) Mexico City, Feb. 15. That the tree known as arbol de dlablo or "tree 'of I inc a evn nas power to Kin is proved Deyona an ooudi rjy a report just re ceived at the war department here from General Ignacio Bravo, commander of the Mexican forces in the territory of Qulnlana Roow, a portion of the Yu catan peninsula. General Bravo states that a servant and six privates were found dead under a tree that was later Identified as the "devil tree," of Nicaragua. The soldiers had been upon a long march, and It Is supposed that they threw themselves down under the tree to rest. Those who found their bodies noticed a strong, but not unpleasant odor emanating from the tree, and found that their respiration was af fected after having been In the vicinity of the tree for a few minutes. RAILROADS TO FIGHT TELEGRAPHERS' LAW (United Preu Leased Wire.) - Washington-, Feb.- Application for an injunction restraining tne enrorce ment of the nine-hour law passed by the last congress, which requires common carriers to work no telegraph operator more than nine hours in 24, Is expected by officials of the government to be made trooo. The basis for this belief lies in the fact that the law is expected to go Into operation March 1, and as nearly as can be ascertained the railroads have thus far made no move to meet Us requirements. (United Press Leased Wire.) Boston. Mass., Feb. 16. Hetty Green, richest woman In the world, declares that the hard times have just begun; that .Roosevelt will be renominated; that during the late panio millionaires seeking loans much after the fashion were seeking- loans much after the fashion of bees swarming ' around a' hive. 'I saw a panic approaching; three years ago," said the woman financier. I said then that the rich were close to the brink, that a panic was Inevitable. I saw signs of it that few people were In a position to see. The 'solid men of Wall street came to me and wanted to borrow monev on everything from their automobiles to their palatial residences. RUSSIANS MAY FIGHT TURKS War Expected Unless Sultan Withdraws Troops From Persian Territory. (United Press Leased Wire.) London, Feb. 16. The Russian army has been ordered to mobollze at Odessa and Kief, In anticipation of a olash with the forces of the Sultan of Turkey. Odessa and Kief are in the province of Don. This startling news was sent to Lon don today from St. Petersburg by a trusted correspondent familiar with the situation. Harry Payne Whitney asked for a loan of $1,000,000, and I gave it to him. I also loaned money to the New York Central railroad, regarded as one of the richest roads In the country. But when the Vanderbilt family came to me with a box containing tho Vanderbilt Jewelry and offered It as security for a loan I said 'No,' and meant It" Regarding the report that Mrs. Cor nelius Vanderbilt Is engaged to wed a Hungarian count, Mrs. Green declared that she should have a guardian In stead of a husband, and predicted that If the marriage does occur the rail roads now . controlled by the Vander- bllts "will pass out or their hands. Mrs. Green Is reasonably certain Presi dent Roosevelt will be renominated, but she can't say that he has made a good chief of the nation. , NEBRASKANS AGREE WITH OREGON MEN (United Press Lessed Wire.) Balem. Feb. 15. The railroad com mission Is In receipt of a letter from the Nebraska commission, stating that thef two senators and all but one repre sentative of that state are In favor of Senator Fulton's amendment to the In terstate commerce act. so that shippers will have the right to protest and be heard before the railroads will have the right to advance rates. This letter la a reply to a circular sent out by the local commission to those of the other states requesting their aid in obtaining thai passage of this bill. Whiskey, cigarettes, the use of cocaine and association with the undesirable olttsen element were scored la ; the United States district court this morn ing by Judge Wolvefton, United States District Attorney W. C Bristol and At- tnrn.v "W W Vf fflarrv A sentence or fire years at McNeils island was Imposed upon Claude Eggle ston, one of the defendants la the Bell-' wood pos toff ice robbery, the sentence being suspended so that Kggleston could take the Keeley cure. In the meantime Eggleaton was ordered to report to tne court every SO days. Eggleston. who has been out on a bond of $2,000. was turned over to the custody of the United States marshal and la to be taken at once to an estab lishment for the treatment of Inebriates and those addicted to the use of drugs. If at the end of six months It is shown that the young man has been cured and displays a disposition to become a re formed member of society the sentence will be suspended altogether. In the meanwhile, however, should he break hie parole he is to be subject to arrest on a bench warrant and sent to the governv ment penitentiary to serve out the full trrm of sentence. .. Others Axe rined. Louis Gelbrlde. who was also Im plicated In the Sell wood ease together with Wayne and Anderson, who ' sre now at McNeil's Island, "Toots Bry- ane. Big jonnny, ana several omers, were fined $160 by Judge Wolverton. This Is the last of the Sellwood defend ants whose cases have been awaiting the disposition of the court. . ' In his recommendation to the court that Eggleston, who is 27 years eld. be . given an opportunity to reform, Mr. Bristol reviewed his connection with, the affair. Eggleston, it seems, had been asso ciating with Wayne and other of the' same character and met them at Tom Fallon's place In the north end. After the robbery he was found with a part . of the stamps stolen from the postof flce In his possession. Mr. Bristol said that the man was undoubtedly addicted to the liquor hab it. It was this, he said, beyond alt reasonable doubt that " had brought about the downfall of Eggleston and resulted In his acquaintance wlta tho men who afterward committed ' tho robbery and gave . him a - part of the) proceeds to sell. '.. - Owing to the circumstances, Mr. Bristol thought that it would . be ad visable to allow Eggleston a chance to do better. ' .- ' vi ,) "He Is comparatively youno man," the United States district attorney salrt, "and I do not believe that it would do him any good to serve a term at bar t labor at McNeil's . island. He is ad dicted to the drink and cigarette habit and has associated with the undesir- aoie element or me cny. in nis pres- -ent condition he ,1s a menace to the welfare of good society of the race. Even this morning I do not believe h t (Continued on Page Two.) ... ., , (United Press Lessed Wlra.) London, Feb. IS. That the sultan must withdraw his troops from Persian territory or fight Russia in the spring is considered certain here. Evidently counting on the csar's weakness In the vicinity of the disputed territory, the porta is treating the St. Petersburg representations with almost Insolent in terference and' the belief is growing that there will be a clash. - Enarland sympathizes with Russia In the controversy and may loin in bring ing pressure to bear on Turkey If neces sary. With the arrival of the 60.000 troops ,uat orderfld.from Canlral -Russia to the Turko-Persian frontier the czar will probably have no trouble, however, in giving the sultan a needed lesson un aided. What pussies both London ' and St. Petersburg 4s Persia's attitude in dis missing M. Mornard, the Belgian di rector of customs, for permitting Rus sian troops to enter Persia. That the shah should object to steps manifestly taken for his own protection seems in explicable and an explanation will cer tainly be insisted upon. DO YOU WANT ALL THE'NEWS? BUY THE SUNDAY JOURNAL Here Are Some of the Features: .news of the - TWO LEASED WIRE8 AND SPECIAL SERVICE The world is to be found in this magnificent newspaper. TOU WILL LAUGH TILL TOUR SIDES ACHE -The pranks of the KaU lenjammera are side splitters. The Journal comics beat the band. HAVE TOU EVER BEEN KISSEDT -Science baa proved that his llpa did not touch yours. .... . , . ( THE MARCH OF PROGRESS The last land of mystery Is being rap idly modernised. Long forbidden Tibet to have telegraph and tele phone. , ? RAISING A PYRAMID EVERT FIFTT DATS American engineers ac complish work every few weeks which would take Egyptians 10 years. WHAT THE PANAMA CANAL WILJj DO Vast new territory to be opened Steamboat route, in South America. ; 3; . wt---.-., T HIGH JINKS IN DUCAL MANSION Eptqn Hall soene of skylarking that would be regarded aa vulgar In lower Ut:?Tk' Z THOUSANDS U.--BAB1 vu uppij iiui. iu u uius nss in jungiancu ' ' WOMAN WHOSE SOUL WAS POI SONED la the 'beautiful - Pucheas FINE. FICTION BJ BEST AUTH OR8--Geo)l short stories arf-I pleasure f to reading l1 be Sunday Journal Mngastne. There are an mtnv things In this paper H would take a week to tell them all. lis sure ana read . 1 ,v ..,,...? w , i ,.;:..., . w- . hePeeflessSurid Journal i