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Newspaper Page Text10 , THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING. MAY 8. 1903. "STAND PAT" SAYS SMITH Son of Juror Hearing Arson Case at Prinenlle Says He Heard Accused Man Tell Son Not to Give Him Away on Stand. ' (Special DlMtch to Tb JoornaU Prinevllle, Or., May 8. (Latest) "Stand pat Stanley, and be aura you don't give anything away when you go on the witness stand," was the In junction of ex-Snerfff C. Sam smith yes terday afternoon to his son. according: to the allegations of George Taylor In eourt this morning. Smith Is accused of burning: buildings belonging to ex Congressman Williamson, George Taylor, the- witness who sprung the second great sensation of the trial today, is the 12-year-old son of - J. F. Tavlor a member of the Jury hear- in; the SmitH case. According to the boy's story he overheard a conversa tion between Smith and hla son while the two were standing In the court vard here yesterday afternoon. 1 he, boy save young Smith said '"Very well In reply to hla father's Instruction!. VOIE Oil STRIKE III Negotiations Broken Off and Qash Expected to Occur Before Night. (United Press Leased Wire.) ' Cleveland, May 8. AH peace negotia tions between the union carmen and of ficials of the Municipal Traction com pany were broken off today and a strike urdef may be Issued before nightfall. Officials of the union announced that the question of a strike will be voted on - Immediately. The men .representing both aides,: though they have been at tending .conferences for more than a week, could not agree on the Issues to be submitted to arbitration. MULTNOMAH TJ. OF 0. ' GAMES CALLED OFF (Bpeeial DUpstcb to Tht Joarntt.) t University of Oregon. Eugene, May 8. The two games scheduled with Mult nomah for today and tomorrow were called oft last night by the club man agement, as they were unable to get their team together. Manager Mount was on the point of calling the games off anyway, owing to the muddy con dition of the field, eo that It made lit- , tie difference. In all probability no more games will- be scheduled with Multnomah this year, as there are still two games to be played. May 30 and 1 June I at Portland. The second team leaves early this afternoon for Albany, to meet Albany college if the weather permits. They had planned to go on to Salem tomor row but were unable to arrange any Karnes. - Either Nelson or Dickson will pitch and Erskino will probably )o the receiving. ' The Second team has been playing splendid ball and is Utile Inferior to the varsity. The rain has also made the track very heavy and the tryouts today and to morrow for the team which is to take the - trip through eastern Washington will be slow, MBS. F. A. 1UGHARDS ARRAIGNS POLYGAMY , ; tUnltcA Prast Leased Wire.) Baltimore, May I. Mrs. Florence P. Richards, at the Methodist conference today, delivered a strong argument against polygamy, declaring she had a rriena wno marriea a Mormon. Mrs. Richards said the couple lived happll together for five years In New Yor and then went to Utah. Recently the Mormon elders notified the husband that he Was -not living up to the rules : or ins .cnurcn ana must taice another, which he did. A resolution asking congress to sub mit a constitutional amendment prohib- j una; polygamy was pas sea. CHASING SMALLPOX 1TB0M CHAPMAN PUPILS City Health Officer Dr. Esther C. PohL aided by Deputy Health Offleer Dr. H. Q. Parker, is engaged In Stamp Ins; out an epidemic of smallpox that has broken out in the vicinity of tb Chapman school. All of the cases are or a very mild character, and none was reported by physicians attending the af flicted children. All of the physicians thought the cases were chickenpor. Other children were not ' treated by physicians at all, the parents thinking their children were suffering with some ngnt sKin erupuon. none or tne cases was of sufficient Importance to be sent 10 ine pest nouse. aitnougn tne homes ; in wnicn me cnnaren live nave Deen quarantined. MAKE THE STOMACH WORK ' Indigestion Can Never Be Cured ; by Mollycoddling. .i50?' tT cur your stomach trou ble w by coaxing, fussing, dieting and molly-coddling. Make the organ work.. If It cannot take care of the food you eat without complaints such as flatulence. Indiges tion, headaches and the feeling of full liesa or distress, make its muscles work ' uK.MI-o-na stomach tablets. These little tablets, taken with regu larity for a -. few ilavi ., will innn strengthen the muscles - and -walls of a Loinarn so that it will take pleas. tir in working to digest the food you eat. and there will be further suf fering with indigestion, bloating, flatu lence or distress after eating. The -time to treat a disordered or weakened stomach is when you begin -to eupct that you have indigestion. r the suspicion will turn to certainty very soon. The heart-burn, the flatu lence, the coated tongue and heavy and . ,lcr un( mat come oc casionally after you eat too much ' of something that does not agree with you. will show themselves after nearly every meal unless the stomach Is put to Work with MI-e.M.s ... There is no nd ejf pe,-lsl dieting If ? ou set the stomach at work with Ml-o-na Eat what you want and when , you want It and believe that you are lining to be well and you will see relief from the first dose and complete cure in few days. -: ft- mi-o-na -on Voodard. I'lsrke tt Co.'m guarantee of ino'iev hark if It does- not do all that 1 claimed for It, i FIRST STREET BRICK PAVEMENT , FULL OF PITFALLS FOR UNWARY eg i -1fL ....,....T'ta-. -Hi 3w . At the Turn in the Street Is . Complaint has been made by B. Hicks & Sons on the condition of First street between Pine and Ash. Accord ing to the statement made by the firm the pavement is In a deplorable condi tion. Paved once upon a time with vit rified brick. It has been allowed to de teriorate until at the present time It Is a difficult matter for a heavily loaded vehicle to be Uraorged through the ruts and chuck holes which fill all the space FIRE CAUSES FATAL PUfllC Inmates of Infirmary Jump From Windows anil Su perintendent Is Burned. (United Prew Led Wire.) Marietta, Ohio, May 8. Two hundred Inmates of the Washington county In firmary figured in a wild panic, some leaping from windows and others tram pled upon, when fire attacked that in stitution today. Superintendent Young was fatally burned and It is fpared that he will not survive the day. Many were seriously injured. The fire followed an explosion rh the laundry. The inmates were already in a state of great excitement when f lamps broke out. Those wiio were on the top floors did not attempt to run down the stairs, thinking the exit had been cut Off by tho fire. Three of them leapHl to the ground and were painfully in jured. Others struggled down the fire escapes. Superintendent Young was burnel while trying to extinguish the flames. The building was buined to Die giound. IS. ANNA I R1GGS, PH1LANTHR0PIST.DEAD Death Occurs in Butte, Mon- tana In Portland for Many Years. The news hss Just reached Portland of , the death of Mrs, Anna H. Riggs at Butte, Montana. She was prominent In Oregon for many years as a philanthro pist, temperance reformer ajid an effect ive public speaker. She was born Janu ary 88, 1836, at Cynthlana. Kentucky. Thoroughly . educated and a.naiural lead er, she was from iv to im finan cial secretary of the Woman's Kduca- tional association ann succeeded in erecting a great building for women connected wltn wesleyan university at Bloomlnsrton. Illinois. She moved with her husband. .Captain C. JI. Kiggs. to Portland in T882. and fol elirht years was the president of the State W. C. T. U. of Oregon. 8he founded the home for fallen sirls and for 16 years con ducted it, securing each term appropria tions from the legislature to aid In Its support. . She has been superintendent of Crit- t en ton homes in Montana and Idaho. Wltn nesaqunnrre si ouur. ah aiiarK of pneumonia and hart, complications caused her decease' at 7 o'clock Thurs day evening. The body will txt brought to fortiana xor uurm ner nus- bsnd's grave. Her three brothers reside in this city M. B. Rankin, J. H. Ran kin Htrd'C M. Rankin. Thehurisl will Srobably take place from flrace Methn 1st church, of which she was long an notiprea mennr, $300 WORTH OF BALL TICKETS WEEK SOLD A report became current that because of the gret success. of the charity ball given last night oy the Ancient Order of Hibernians fully 1.500 tickets had been sold.- The members of the order wish this Idea corrected, as they do not claim to ha vie sold over 1300 worth The' amount is to Jro to the aid of destitute family. ..The success of thelual this mornina erenlng Is gallantly accorded the la ! ' dies Dy tne masculine part of the order. BOOKKEEPER DOUGLAS r j;-:--' ,IS OUT OX BOND - "W. E.. Douglas, arrested yesterday on a warrant charging him with embezzling 14.488 from the Thlel Detective Agency, is out -on- lt,608bond.,Hls brother, George AV. tlouglas. and aWral I. Cum. minus went on the bond.. The case will come up tomorrow morning in 'Judge Cameron's court. .. . , . ... I ! rvi-'-wft--' 4 H the Famous Skidmore Fountain. between the curbs and the streetcar tra ks in the center of the street. The bricks which once were between the rails have been removed rnd In their pla"e wooden planks have been substi tuted, but these have beon worn out. In some places the rails of the car tracks are as much as one and a half feet above the surface of the street. Be cause of these conditions Mr. Hicks says that drayage charges to his plaf'e of business are very much higher than they should be. JEROME ADMITS G DICE Prosecutor Gambled With Kyan's Sons While Delnias Addressed Thaw Jun'. (United Presi Leaied Wire.) New Y'ork. May 8. District Attorqe,y Jerome admitted on the witness stand at the hearing of the charges brought to have him ousted from office that while Attorney Pelmas was speaking In the first Thaw trial lie was in a near by restaurant shaking dice for a dollar a throw with ihe two sons of Thomas F. Ryan, the traction magnate. Tho prosecution fllxo .seeinod to take mue'.i delight In proving that Assistant District Attorney Garvan, who helped Jerome In the Thaw trials, was related hy marriage to Anthony N. Br.-.dv. 11 is charged that Jerome. In his canacitv as district attorney, failed to tako nnv steps towards investigating alleged Questionable deals, in which Ryan and Brady were said to have been involved. The defendant did not seem to be at all disturbed by the revelations. DEMAND SALVAGE FOR TOWING THE KELTON Owners of Washington File Libel Case in Court. As an outgrowth of finding the steam schooner Minnie K. Kelton watcrlogperj and abandoned off Yaqulna bay the night of May 1, the vessel Was libeled In the federal court today by the Wash ington Marine company and II. . Nit son, captain of the steam schooner Washington which towed . the wreck Into Astoria. Tho disabled vessel is valued at J70.000, and I ho cargo of lumber at J3.000. The finders ask ti court to allow them reasonoble salvnge for the Kelton, but name no exact amount. Tho British ship Ancaios Was also libeled today by Robert N. Allen for himself and 13 other member. t th. crew for wages due them since the ship sal. ed from Sidney. Australia, January of this year. Various dues are men tioned, ranging from JS8 to 1118. S. J. Ritchie in named as master. It t.,,b mai me crew could get no i "lr?L OT ,-Ke3 duo when the ship I arrived in tnTs port April 24, and laid I wieir case nerore the. British consul James Iiidlaw, w ho advised them to take the legal action thiy, aid today ! The papers state that Captain Ritchln stated to the consul that-" ? had no money with which to pay his men no vo pa nis men. E3IBEZZLBMEXT WILL NOT START PANIC ri.. Jl'B,tea Pre' Laed Wire.) hsvl ur May 8 nanelatclrcles nae not been affected h tk. Cn j o'Tifeh0' ,9 000 the fuSds rL.Kif ! r,?he"y National bank by Cashier William Montgomery noum.T?LBankv. Kamer Molds an not eicoeAJl that the Peculations will bank orr1cuetamount ""Shinned. - The loss from'8 Lt0dBr. transferred the loss rrom the surplus to the active lAV hi'"utlon opened TALE OF MANICURIST " AyPfflSTALLMENT ohfJil'J'f.tL'iCrawfor(1- manlcurest and J. J?"h.J v0n trlal n the circuit SiI-?"-. t.he harF9 of eing a piano K a2li ff.JhWrn Johnson. The lat p?.ano on the installment plari aj,d,ha is aUged to have disposed SLf .: T he inatrument is valued at SHAKIN Bronsugh s department to bear the te" .. .. v .' v-.v;- y -' ? t: ; . . . BLOODY CLOTHES IIOHDEIIIIFIED Detectives Have Practically Quit Work on the Wolff Murder Case. ' - Except for piecing up odds and ends of evidence the detective department has practically given up work on the Wolff murder case and declares Itself satisfied with the nature of the evi dence already gathered against Martin, the suspect, a rA"! identification has been made of. the bloody overcoat or of. other clothing found and supposed to be Mar tin s. The overcoat was taken out yes terday and shown to various friends of Martin in tho hope that they would be able to. Identify it. n ha . cepting Frank Hennpssy, clerk of the police court, but Martin says he had no such coat and wore a long dark raglan waf.i"' the, ,fte"oon and evening that Wolff was killed. Chief of Police Gritsmacher said this morning that he did not think he would have the stains on the light overcoat analyzed. Ht -said that such a teat would be unnecessary as the coat ha 'in ""v lo oe Martin . i-. .... rr-Li , . o ....... i a nuu I lie ftt'l'Onfl-flMllll r nt itnv lil.,, .1 1 U . . . . . - v:'f.7 ."" . " mreei were taken to ihV.uhL U . , .nLKht in tne lMD wearlnK. Thrv mnliln't rt i , 7 ine sun ne was SORRY TO FIEET Japanese Ambassador Sends Uegrets to Committee at San Francisco. (Tolled Trest Leased Wirt.l 8an Francisco, May S. The Japanese ambassador to the L'nited States, Baron K. Takahlra, has sent a note to the fleet committee. In whlck he expresses re gret that he is unable to accept un in vltat on to participate in San Fran cisco h festivities. The visit' of the Meet to Japan will, he believes, mark n new era of friendship between the two powers. After stating Ills regret at being un able to attend, Ifciron Takahlra reviews inn niBiury or tne peculiarly Intimate relations existing between japan and the Lnlted States, riatlnsr from Perrv's Yiii. j ne services or i'rfsi-j lunncica in lerminaiing the Una-I sian war are warm 1 v commpnHpH in ! closing, the baron navs "We have been, therefore, lnklng for an opportunity to give lieartv expres sion to our dee gratitude and hih ad miration of this great people and took the first chance to extend our cordial in vitation to the Atlantic fleet to visit our shores during Its cruise on the Pacini; in order to prove how sincere and true is our cherished sentiment to ward jou. I am now most hiithlv grat ified that our desire to welcome your magnificent fleet is readily appreciated. I assure you that the approaching visit of your fleet to Japan will result In ce menting the t'os of mutual sympathy and common interest between the two nations.". SENATOR DENIES H'CIISKER'SSnY fUenmt Stw by Longest Leased Wire.) Washington, D. C, May 8 Senator nemenway when shown an Interview I by Thomas MeCusker hi a Portland ' paper saying llemen way told MeCusker If Bryan and Taft are nominated, I Brvan u-milrl v. a a - - - lit; wuui 1 carry Indiana, wherein if Roosevelt was named aa!nst Bryan. Roosevelt won Id carry Indiana by 100,000 und be fl?!1- ,. "emeu-way said. "I never talked with 31r. MeCusker and don't kno such a man. I never expressed such an opinion, and never held such an opinion. The whole statement is false as far as I am concerned." i,JMrV.iVIc?uske!LRa"1 thf afternoon that he did meet Senator Hemenwav and sf,arrynMetcalf ' ,he apartments if (Senator Bournn and that politics were oiscussed at tho meeting. "PerhHps I slipu.d n.t have sr.oken of what was said, said Mr. MeCusker. "but for the time I forsrot thai ,1nni., i.'" weak bones and are ant to eay one thin? and forget It the following day I did meet Air Hemenway and T dhf 'not be-1 ieve that I was betraying a continence I in the statement that I had made." 1 I" 13 In th SI EULIE TRACK TODAY I (United Preaa Leaned Wire.) j Emeryville. Cal.. May 8. Results: First race, five furlongs, selling. 8 -year-olds Ed Davis (HO), 12 to 1, 6 ; to 1. 11 to 5, won; Bernardo (95), 11 to 5, even, second: Black Domino (36), 4 j to 6. third. Time, 1.01 1-6. ; GOVERNOR WILL SPEAK AT ADAMS , . , . I t, ll?'c-1 Dlapatcli to The JournaL) LhPflnrtlP ,n- , ?.r t "vernor i.hameri?:1,n left here in an automobile 2 this morning to make four ' Pf'Whes this afternoon, at Adams, lAtherta, Weston and Freewater. The party consisted of 10 prominent local Democrats. Tomorrow at 8:S0 o'clock the govenor will address citizens of Pendleton and will speak tomorrow night at Echo. The governor is suffering with a severe cold. UMATILLA BOOSTERS MEET AT PENDLETON (Special Dtspatefc to The Jnwrajl ) Pendleton, Or.. May t.A boosfsr meeting was held last night under th auspices dr the real eiate men 'fr the purpose of organising the real av iate dealers of Umstlll county. Offi cers have been chosti sn) a publicity fund will be raised for advertising pur. poses. Following ths mating the has lness men gave J.njut a vlaltora. Sixty covers wre laid. , Many (wading men oj, ths counir mads mpmeh. BLAZING dllMNKY at onmos HOTEL The fir ltnmft t-.h4 M iha Oregon ht iwHi f r,i tnmn. TlilRl S ELECTRIC LINE E AV. A: White Interested in the Kapidly-Growing Ore : gon Electric Railway. To look over the field that Ihe Ore gon Electric Railway company proposes to cover with electrlo railway exten slons W. A. White of New York cams to Hon land todav ana will leave to night for Salem, accompanied by Ouy w. Talbot, vice-presiaent ana general manager' of the road- Mr. White is a member of the banking firm of Moffat & White, syndicate managers of the Oregon ii;iectric. White la accomDanled by his son. A M. White, and Is here for an extended visit with the purpose of seeing a good deal of the country and making a study of the resources and possibilities of the Willamette valley, in the development ot wnicn ne expects to tatie an active part. Mr. Moffat, the senior-member or tne rirm, nas irequentiy. Deen in Portland as tne guest or nis iriena, a, L. Mills, nresident of the First Na tional bank, and is familiar with, the western Oreeon country. The Oregon Electric - has commenced I uuunirutli'ii ui lis uini cjilcijiuvii, iiuui . ,. , . i r:,i .1 t. i viuraeii r 1 ui.i c m xim:?Lwr. mm wui n lis beine nushed with nil possible soeed. Biwy part of the materials necesury for building the line I on the ground ana it is nopea 10 compieie ana vveq this branch by September i; Before the middle of the summer construction work will be commenced on other ex tensions. Probably the first construe tlon work begun further up the valley win De tne ouiiding or tne line irom Wood burn to Scotts Mills and Wilholt Springs. This line will be constructed hy Frank Robertson and Barstow & Co. ARGUMENTS IS 1HWAU8IE CASE Attorneys Address Court in Kate Hearing Appealed From Commission. (I'nlieJ Pre. Leased Wire.) Palem, Or., May S. Owing to the dis similarity In circumstances, the Lents rate cannot be tnken as a criterion upon which to establish a fair rate from M;l waukle to Portland Is he basis of At torney F. T. Griffith's argument this auernoon Derore Judge Ualloway who Is neanng t.ie argurnt-iit In the case or the citizens of Mllwaukie and Oak emiv uninnt ti rrrtiftr,,i i.,un,n., Light Power company, who Is asking for a five-cent fare In substitution for the 10-cent fare now in force. It 's the same old argument, no digression. The railroad commission, after tak ing the evidence, ordered the 5 cent fare to be established, but tho railroad company appealed u-, the courts and decision will. douM 1 ;s foe reached b a bv Judge Galloway In a few days. Tho evidence lias all been taken, only the argument of the attorneys Is being heard. Griffith and Fred V. Holman are ap pearing for the railway people. At torney General Crawford and R. R. Gil t ner are representing the railway crun nilfsion ond the people of Mllwaukle. Mr. Griffith argues that owing to the 6 cent rate , granted tile Lents people ny agreement bv tne o. v. y. the clr- cumstances are different, preferenco I was du t'loso people at the time and the preater traffic now merits the contin uance of a 5 cent fare to Lents, while there s no reason for granting Mll waukle a similar r;te. It in exoected that all the argument will not be heard until tomorrow. MOST -FACE A JURY FOR SHOOTING UNCLE Donahue Pronounced Sane After Examination by Dr. Johnson. An effort to have John Donahue de clared Insane and to avoid a trial by Jury was defeated before Judge Clelan 1 in the circuit court this morning. Donahue Is charged with assault on hit uncle, Edmund Sweeney. Donahue at times has declared that he is God, and as there was no provocation for his at- tacK on nis uncle nis attorneys hoped to.h!,i'e..hl" sct of tlie Affidavit in oeciarea insane at the oui- trial. - t were submitted from ner- sons who have talked with Donahue an 1 ooserve.i mm in jail, put Dr. Johnson, who has examined him by direction of the county court three times, asserted that the man is mno. Judge Cielsnd ordered the trial to proceed, denying the application for a lunacy commis sion. Eonahue shot his uncle on Februatqf 6. The latter was employed at the Jef ferson street depot and yards, and he was suddenly accosted by his nephew with the iuery, "Who In hell are you?" Immediately afterward, according to Sweeney's story, Donahue began shoot ing. Two shots hit him In the head, one took effect in his arm and a fourth missed. Sweeney said he had never had any trouble with Donahue. He pro vided funds to bring his nephew from Ireland in 1906. He sold Donnhue some time ago asked him for money to build a house on some lots his nephew owned and when he refused Donahue eemd offended, although he made no open threats. BROKEN GLASS CASE NOW OUT OF COURT The suit of Mrs. Mary Paulus against the 1'ecliic Telephone & Telegraph com pany for J10.000 damages was thrown out of court on a motion for nc.n-sult by Judge Bronaugh in the circuit court yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Paulus was inlured by the fa!! of broken glass while she was sitting in the front of a restaurant conducted by her on East Morrison street, and it was alleged that tho glass was broken through the negli gence of telephone company employes, who had placed a ladder against the building to Install telephones. The court held that the evidence for the plaintiff failed to show negligence, and look the case from the jury. Men's 14 high tops, blacks or tans, all sizes, 13.45 pair. Sample Shoe company, Klrst and Madison, SHOW RESPECT FOR LATE C. A. COGSWELL Tresldltig Judge Gantenbeln has called meeting of the bar to be- h1J In do partmsnt No. 1 at the courthouse to morrow morning at 9:30 o'clock to re ceive the report of the committee najned fo prepare resolutions in respect to the late Charles A. Cogswell, a. W. Staple ton Is chairman of the committee, the lthf members being Joseph Simon, Jurta-a 1,, K. Webster, R. W. Montague and a K. Moody. ' Fsrfeet fitting glasses $1 at Metsger PROMOTER HER ' awSSSBMMMSMSSaSl' t. - . f, VEHICLE TAX ... CASE IS VITAL Involves Decision onPower to Vote on the Measure Passed by Council. Whether or not the referendum can be Invoked on a measure passed by the city council will be decided by Presid ing Judge Gantenbeln in the circuit court tomorrow, when he will pass on the demurrer to the complaint In the case . of George Long against the city of Portland. This is the case In which Long seeks to restrain the city from collecting the vehicle tax under a city ordinance until the ordinance has been submitted to a vote of the people. The decision is being awaited wltn much in terest in city government circles, as this is tne rtrst time tne question tias oeen presented. Other decisions by Judge Gantenbeln tomorrow will ba as follows: ' F. D. McCurlv and others against Charles A. F. Erlckson, motion for change of venue. Lizzie B. Davison against John B. Da vison, demurrer to complaint ana mo tion to strike out portions of complaint. Harlow D. Gains against Paul Strain: demurrer to the answer. A. E Chtsholm against Peter Rossos. demurrer to eorrmlaint. lt, Audrew J. Bmitn sgainai . aid Fox, demurrer to amended answer. Edith Miller asalnst the city of Port land, motion to strike out portions of complaint. Gregory E. Matlen againBt S. V. Davl- dor, motion to strike out part of com plaint. Henrietta Magone against Portland Manufacturing company, motion ' to strike out parts of reply. BURRED FACE WITH ROT RAG Mrs. Firth's Recreant Hus band Also Locked Up in House. Because her husband threw dishes at her and once pressed a hot cloth to her face until it burned her, Mrs. Ida Firth obtained a divorce this morning from John K. Firth. She also com plained that he kicked and struck her, and once locked her In the house for threo days, with nothing to eat. After three years of treatment of this kind. he said, she left him. She and Firth were married. In Hammond, Indiana, In IS 03 and separated in 1906. Judge Oanteiibeln. who heard Airs. Firth's story and set her free, also listened to the story of four other mat- imontal misfits In the circuit court this morning. All of the tales of woe came from the feminine side of the house. Fawned Hor Clothing. Mrs: Marguerite Bell, comely and re fined in appearance, said that Clyde J. Bell left her in October, 1!M4, after they had had trouble, he demanding that she give him money she had eurned. She said that lie had pawned her clothing and jewelry. They were married HI Grants Pas4 In August, 1903. frisked about three different times with a razor that Walter Eye held in his hand, Mrs. Katie Eye lost her lik ing for married life. She said that Walter drank and was constantly cross and complaining. She whh married In Oregon City in March, 1905, and Eye left her in September, 1908. She will resume her maiden name of Katie Johnson. Imported Her Husband. Mrs. Margaret Poletto testified that she Imported her husband, Camlllo Po letto. from South America arid that he arrived In Portland with 76 cents. They were married In Italy In 1902 and he left tho land of the sunny skies be fore she did. She arrived In Portland about 1 months ago and sent htm a ticket bo he might Join her. She also paid his board for a time, but soon the wanderlust carried him on and when last heard of he was in British Colum bia. On the ground of desertion, Mrs. Florence J. Spinner obtained a divorce from Charles Sptnner. They were mar ried In Portland in 18S6 and he Is al leged to have left her In April, 1907. He Is still in Portland and Mrs. Spin ner said she did not know why he left her. YOUNG WOMAN HELD FOR ROBBERY (Cnlted Preaa Leaacd Wlra.) San Francisco, May 8. Irene Puff of Boise, Idaho, who was arrested Wednes day night while mixing with the crowd at the reception to Secretary Metcalf at the Fairmont hotel, was charged this morning with grand larceny In a com plaint issued by Police Judge Conlan, and sworn to by Arthur Twister. Lister, In his complaint, recites that Irene Puff on Wednesday, May , In Oolden Gate Park, stole a purse from him contain ing $20. NO FANCY PRICES FOR MEN Patent - coltskin low shoe: four buttons, flexible soles, military heels; a model. Trade at the "Crawford" if a square deal. Squareness k3A solid platform on which we do business; we never employ "shady" methods'. "Crawford" Shoes are good enough to tell the about and too good linked up with any of trade deception. us out you will not be imposed on in any way. NO FANCY PRICES FOR MEN n 270 WASHINGTON STREET. ROBBtRY IS THE CHARG Three Young Men Wanted for a Burglary Five .Years Ago Are Brought to Book by Detectives Suspected of Recent Crime. Detectives Coleman, Price and Heflyer this morning captuVed a trio whom they suspect of being Implicated in a series of store robberies. They give their names as W. Shirley. Frank Baxghers and Arthur Flood. None of them are over 24 years old. They are believed to have committed the two robberies which occurred at the Moyer clothing store. Third and Oak streets, about five years ago. when on each occasion greenbacks on the cloth ing in the window, to the amount of about $300, were taken. It Is the belief that a total of 14 burglaries have been committed in Portland by the trio. The three detectives have been on the. trail of the band for several days. Monday night the H. T. Hudson arms store was almost broken Into, A man In the tailoring establishment next door heard them trying to break into a rear "tii"- ui uiv bwic, auu nuwi ud in vestigated the would-be store-breakers were frightened away. They are also charged with this crime. The officers found on them a number of articles which were taken from White's drug store when it was robbed about a week ago. La Crosse Man Is a Possible Bu)er for That Ma terial. J. T. Kimnson of La Crosse. Wlscon- ln, has written t? the chamber of com merce asking where he can secure the best supply of timber suitable for the making of hoops. He does not go into detail as to Just what kind of lumber jie. requires, arid Secretury Oiltner Is at sea concerning what to write In reply. If any one has any good "hoop timber" he can get in touch with a poasiblo buyer by getting In communication with the Portland chamber of commerce. N. H. Darton. seoloalst of the United States geological survey at Washington, IX C, has written the chamber asking for information concerning tne amount Iron, lime and concrete consumed i year in building operations in thl:i lty. The chamber has no definite flg ires at hand, but will obtain them and send them on to Washington. The chamber of commerce has as yet taken no action toward considering the matter recently suggested by the board Of trade to maintain a man in Washing ton. D. C, to look after the Interests of this city in the letting or government contracts, purchasing of supplies and such matters. Unofficially certain mem bers of the chamber do not exactly'ap prove of the suggestion, as they think that such matters should be looked after by the representatives of this state In congress and the senate. In this con nection the chamber la about to file a vigorous protest in Waahlngton In re- f:ard to the shipping of a vessel made n this city to Seattle to be reshipped by boat to Nome. Another case of Ignoring Portland as a port By the powers that be on the Po tomac is the sailing of a transport on the 16th of this month from Manila to San Francisco with over 1,000 soldiers bound for Vanoouvea. Washington. These men will be sent b rail from the Bay City to Portland at a great and needless expense to tlie government when they could Just as wellbe landing within 11 miles of their future bar racks. SUIT TO DETERMINE OWNERS OF TIMBER Tn the federal court today the suit of the government against Archie Ma son for $1,900 worth of timber out in Crook county was begun before the Jury. It appeared from the testimony that Mason had lumbered from various claims belonging to others, but with, their apparent consent. Money was of fered tho government to settle the bill at one time but was returned. Because of the uncertainty of the owners of the timber, the men who filed on the claims, the government or Mason, suit has been brought to collect its full value from Mason. Men's $1.76 canvas shoes, leather trimmed, all sizes, 96o pair. Sample Shoe Store, First and Madison. Spectacles $1.00 at Mettgei'a. NO FANCY PRICES single dressy you like is the- J truth to be form Try NO FANCY PRICES WOMEN HAVE YOU ANY HOOP TIMBER? .