The Oregon daily journal., June 26, 1908, Page 20, Image 20

THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE 23.' 1803.
L1MIE COIiPiy;
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Early 3Iorning Blaze De
stroys Stock and '
Fixtures
DOG'S OWNERSHIP MATTER TO ..
ACTIVE L'l CLUB
PUZZLE BRAIN OF A SPHINX
ID CHURCH WORK
Firs which started In th factory of
tb Westsrn Mantis : company, 1n th
second atory of ths building- at it Front
street, at 1:1 o'clock tnis morning- de
stroyed stock and .. fixtures causing a
loss estimated at $2,000 by L. Q. Reno,
one of the managers of the company.
The loss Is covered by Insurance. - The
cause of the Are Is unknown. . a-4.
. The blase started in the rear end of
the room la which the manufacturing
machinery is situated. It was noticed
by the night watchman on the dock be
hind the factory. The first alarm was
turned In at 1:20 o'clock by telephone,
Knglnes I, I and 4, truck J and S, hose
company No. 1 and hose and chemical
No. 2 answered the alarm, as did the
Mreboat also. The lire was quickly un
der control. '
. The Western Mantle company fur
nishes employment for from 15 to 30
hands in the busy - season. - Manager
Reno says the plant will be In running
order again within m week. He has no
kiea how the fire started. He was the
last man to leave the building; last night
and says there were no gas Jets burn
ing at that time.
All the popular styles of shoes and
Oxfords for everybody "' at" cut rate
prices. Eee our displays. Sample Shoe
Ptnre Co, First and Madison, or S08
Morrison.
If dogs could talk Judge Cleland
would have less trouble on his bands.
But aa they -f cannot talk. : the court
la. occupied with a puzzle entitled, "Mc
Kern against Wagner." in which Hhe
main Question is whether a certain
Soits dor belongs to Mrs. Stella McKern
or to to. j. uavey. .
Constable Lou Wagner took the dog
away from Mrs. McKern on a search
warrant March 7. , Thereby he encoun
tered all sorts of trouble. Mrs. McKern
is suing him. jointly with Davey, for the
nog, or for ITS snd $45 damages she al
leges she has sustained throug-tts-le&ar
Mrs. McKern is also suing Wagner for
12,500 damages for Injuries he is al
leged to have inflieted upon her when
he seised- the dog. That suit will be
heard later. ' ; ' - m. ...
The dog. whose im la as uncertain
as his lineage, was very conspicuous in
the court. All the litigants and tholr
triends sought to . make friends with
him.- Some of them called him "Hobo,"
ethers "Dandy," other "Fpits." and still
others "Bmarty." Davey, "who has pos
session of- the dog. calls him "Hobo."
Mrs.-McKern called the dor to her
while she was on the witness stand.
"Here, Dandy, whom do you lover' she'
said, and the dog seemed dulv affection
ate, but only for a moment. Then he re
sumed nis place unaer the chair of his
latest master, Air. uavey,
Darey claims that the dog was stolen
or strayed away. He says he raised the
canine and can give us history. Mrs.
McKern traces the dog through a friend.
Jack Manning, who gave the Spits to
her In July. 1907. she aa ym, E. L.
Thompson, an engineer in the fire de
partment, who knew the dog as "Frits,"
said that the dog followed his wife home
one day in December, 1906, but after
ward ha lost it. Later it was found by
Manning, his brother-in-law. The dog
was about four months old when first
found, ho said. i
Dr. C E. Brown as an expert witness
Identified the dog asone that was -exhibited
in the annualdog show In 1907
aa a Pomeranian Spits. Harry McKern.
the 11-year-old son of the plaintiff,
told of the seizure of the dog. The
story grew more and more comDllcated
up to the time of adjournment. There
were 17 witnesses in all, several or
whom testified aa experts as to a scar
on the canine's noss. One of these was
Thomas McGregor, who said he former
ly managed the kennels of J. Pierpont
Morgan. Judge Cleland took the case
under advisement. - ..
OREGON ELECTRIC
HURRIES LINE WORK
Good progress Is being; made by the
Oregon Electric Railway company on
construction of Its new line to Hills
boro and Forest Grove. Most of the
grading between Garden Home and
Hillaboro is completed by W. 8. Barstow
St Co., the contractors who have under
taken the task. The material for the
entire Una are her and are being dis
tributed. ' The company is being; held
baok by what It considers as exorbitant
demands of one or two property owners
from whom rights of way are asked.
The grading will be completed for the
entire line within a short time and It
is said that with all right of way mat
ter settled the company could build
the road through to Hillsboro by Au
gust li
The sudden - death of Mrs, Emma
Blanche McCorkle, wife of Dr. George
B, McCorkle Tuesday night at Good Sa
maritan hospital ha caused much or-
row among her many friends. Mrs. Me
Corkle was chairman of the commit
lee on arrangements for r.ne nhsorvanc
or crudren s flay last Sunday at th
imra jfresuyterlan church and was
present at the services. Hr riaath was
puduen, following the ruDture of an ar
tery causing internal hemorrhars and
although everything that mnriical sci
ence could suggest was done to nave
oer uie it was unavailing.
Mr. McCorkle was born In Brooklyn.
N. Y.. 28 vesra evn. Whan aha waa a
Child, her father, Rev. 8. A. George, re
moved to thla coast, and was a member
ui inu t-oniana presbytery.- She was
married to Dr. McCorkle 11 vear ago
no iney nave one cniia. quelle, I years
of age.. Mrs. McCorkle was an antlva
church member and president of a club
of 40 girls. . 8he was also a member of
Msrths Washington chanter 14 of the
vruer oi eastern star, wnicn bodv will
have-charge of the funeral services, and
also cf the Whittter circle. Woodmen of
inevvorid and the Degre of Honor,
A. 0. U. W. Her father and mother,
Kev. a A. George, survive her.
The - funeral was held from - the
Third Presbyterian church this morning
i iv o ciock. juubio was rendered y
the choir of the church and Mies Cle
land aang a solo. Interment was at
Hlverview cemetery. Th ballpearer
were lr. Ban ford Whiting, Dr. Edward
jonnann, a. xx. wmat, tl. Klttner, r
man Gordon and Emery Schmear.
ring iuw wiwis xa.iiuiy uown Dar
day for shoes at cut rate prices. Sample
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208 Morrison.. .
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MEN AND
WOMEN
'Dofou-Ifiiiow the Gevurtz Stores Will
Give-You All the Gredit You ant ?
Vciy little cash is required to secure the finest summer suits here. Swagger sum
mer suits, cool, comfortable and correct.. They are really custom-made togs ready to
put on. Serges, worsteds and a dozen other light fabrics in a hundred and one strik
ing patterns and effects. The price is light-weight, too. ... i
: And the Gevurtz system of easy payments is the most liberal of all. - No red tape,
no security demanded, a simple business proposition to both men and women. You
: make a small cash payment, then
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Come in Tomoitow, Day or Evening.
and Pick Out Your Suit for the Fourth
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HAVE YOU LOOKED IN OUR WINDOWS
recentiy and seen those CHOICE MEN'S S WTS that we are.
selling at '
They are identical with those in theup-town stores at $20
and $25--Come and takea look, we will not urge you'to l)uy
when you see rr in our ad its so
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First and Yamhill
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Magazines
10c & 15c
SatordaY: Bargak News
SATURDAY SHOE SPECIALS
We offer for tomorrow one, of the. most complete stocks of Shoes ever shown in Portland.
Every item listed here is a new and up to date article, having been received by us during the
week. New leathers, new styles and good workmanships coupled with the great savings
made on themrought to draw crowds of people here tomorrow. Come early and avoid con
gestion. -. ' j -
LOT 1 j :
Limited to 200 airs children's
and misse' Sljoei, in rid kid
and box ' calf; lizea 5 to 2;
sew arrivals; worth regularly
$10, ipecial - for Saturday,
pair
LOT 2
Limited to 200 pairs ladies'
. Dress Shoes in vici kid, keavy
or light sole, black only; sold
everywhere for $2, special for
Saturday ........:...1.39
' LOTS i
Limited ( to 175 pairs, : ladies Ox.
Y fords , in black or' tan, ' hand
turned or welt, new arrivals; val--,;
nes up to $3; limited to 175. pairs,
while : th ey . last. . .... 91.93
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LOT 1 ';-
Limited to. 250 pairs men's stylish
Dress Shoes jn vici, patent and
tan, new arrivals; $3.50 to $4 val
- oes,' special, for Saturday. f 2.69
LOT 5 .
Limited to 100 pairs men's vici
: -and box calf Shoes, new arriv
als ; regularly worth $Z50;
limit of 100 pairs at this price:
Saturday, the pair..... f 1.73
LOT 6:'M-:0M
Limited toSlOO pairs only, boys'
vici and box calf Shoes, sizes
2yi to 5tf ; value $2, Saturday
.r. only, while they , last, the
pair f 1.43
See Yamhill Street yrtndnw
Display.
Men's S1.00 Soft
Shirts, 69c.
Men's Negligee and Golf
Shirts, about 75 styles to se
lect from, regularly worth
$1.00. Saturday only, choice
at 69
Men's 40c Half
Hose, 23c
Men's Fancy ' Lisle Hose,
good assortment to make se
lection, regularly worth 35c
to 40c. Special tor Saturday
only . . ' . v . . . . .23
Men's Fine Gauge Socks,
black or tan, 15c to 20c qualir
ties - , . i ..... f i ,11
Special Ribbon Sale
400 bolts -of Heavy" Taffeta
Ribbons, warranted all pure
silk, width No. 60, all colors,
regularly worth 25c per yard.
Saturday only .... . . , .141
Ladies' 25c Laundered
Collars, 14c
Ladies' Fancy Laundered
Collars,. Swiss embroideries
in close and openwork ef
fects, : regularly worth 25c.
Special for Staurday. , .14$
Ladies'Lisle Gloves
48c
fiOOv pairs-rspecial purchase
in "Ladies " Extra Quality
Lisle Gloves; come an short
lengths; : white, v' black, ;tan
and gray. Worth morethan
twice we ask for. r Saturday
Only, the pair... . .... .48$
Brass Curtain Rods
Greatly Reduced
Extra specials in Brass Ex
tension Curtain Rods the
standard quality. Prices4in
dude the fixtures for hang
ing !
Reg. 8c value. . . .Sfor 25
Reg. 15c value. . .3 for 25(
Reg. 25c value. . rT. ...10