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i - - r ; - -: ' THE OREGON DAILY' JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER . 2 1808 i - y BRflWH FAILURE mm GIRL CHIRGES . SHE MS BRIBED IIIDEPEWICE LEAGUERS COUIIIO FLEECED LI1B : 86,1)00 III I'M-; JOHK TATTISOxV HIS FLOODED Farmers at . Joliet, Illinois, Suspected of Using: Dynamite. TURNS LEOIIIIIE - PEIiSIl FEES OPENS Fires Four "Shots in Among Final"Report Made to Court Democrats Allege Brokers ' Were Victimized and Fat Fryers Are Busy. Julia . Moon Avers 3Irs. Candidate Hisgren and Foun- South Offered Her Money to Bur Hotel. v 1 , i dcr Hearst Will Speak:.. October Seven. ' " . Ltlifi . Wolves of London but r by Administrator pf ? ;- Hits Nobody q - J Wood Estate. !, ..;. SCANDAL f ! , (l-oltfd PrrM ImJ Wire.) r. TArir Sent. 2. Several .... e .tt nrnmlnence toia.y ankfd ., -j jt r. nh(jhiiT manager" f Pemo- the hroker.ge. Arm of A.-a. 2 BLOCK XCim.lB'1 w - i. ..... A ia III .A RCrUIHI'iB " ",": ..nllMclana win out receiving any tlon i impen&n- 'J.".', imE.tf"n ft he councils of fh. pi V are "implicated In Vnmate ittxl market gambling '"U'e " that enmoa gn lunaa rr vu covering up the operation as a irans- BC.,:L'" w .. Receiver Ltttlefleld - la a Republican the inside- of the story will never be published througn mm. c. p. sim AT ST KERS ANDSTILL Arrest of Their Arbitration Man Brings Charge- of r , Intimidation. ' (Cnlted Press Leased Wlrs.l - Winnipeg. Man.. Sept. 2. Thetrikers ' on the Canadian Pacific railway throughout the west are incensed today ' over the arrest in the eat of James BomervlIIe, their representative ort the . Dominion arbitration board.. ' Sotnervllle -was arrested for. the a! . leered intimidation of strike breakers The strikers claim that the chief of po lice la trying- to intimidate them, and tsmihle Isevnected before nitfht ' ' The proceedings before the board of arourauon nave oeen orougrni 10 a standstill bv the arrest of Somerville. The strikes declare they will not pro ceed further until they are assured that their representatives will not be mo lested bv the authorities : i The company officials, on the other hand, take the stand that the strikers are trying- to intimidate strikebreakers and declare they will have more ar rested. i : :; - TWO NEGROES PERY OX HOXORABLE JAPS : '; - (Dotted Press Leased Wlre. Sacramento, Cat, Sept. 2. The police today are looking for two negroes who set fire to a hut in which seven Jap anese were living, across the river from this City, in order, to force the Inmates to give up their-valuables. -The Japs stuck to the burning building until half i of it was burned away, then gave In and meeKiy niea out , ana , submitted to search by the' negroes. . t , In their- Investigation ". the rob bery, officers have learned that negro : thugs, have been' preying upon the Jap- : anem pi mis region lor several monuiH. 'Four robberies within the last six weeks nave neen reported by the orientals. In each rase two negroes, .answering the aeHcnpijon or me l wo men WHO neia up the cabin across the river were the roooers. i ; . . ; , , PLANIXG ILlXXi FIE -i AT gAK FKANCISCQ ,- tTJnited Prwa .Lease Wire.) "T .v- San Francisco, Sept 2. The planing mill of the Oregon Construction com pany was destroyed and other prop erty was badly damaged last night 'by . a fire on Farrell street in the , heart of -the Van Ness avenue shopping dis trict. . An investigation Is in progress to ascertain the cause." The total loss of property la over 120,000. One of the structures partially burned was Neer gard'B halt in which the Choppers' club, a subsidiary organization of the Woodmen of the World, was holding an initiation. Not daunted by the In terruptlon of the flames the members dragged their paraphernalia Into the street,, loaded u on- an express wagon, fell in behind and' started In a pro-, cession to find another hall. (('nlted FT Lti Wlr.) Joliet. 111., Sept. 2. Several hundred acres of land are unaer waier ioay and property valued at thousHnd of rtollarn hns been destroyed, due to a dynamite explosion at the JTlrkson street a:tni on the Illinois rlver-1-.Hke Michigan cannL Tha extiloslon wrecked the dam and tore awav a hundred feet of tl canal bank, letting the water out upon rich rarniln) mndB. It is believed that farmers, who were angered at the- refusal of the canal officials to make repair that have been demanded for months, are responelble for the. explosion. The authorities are working on the theory that the farmers put more dynamite than they intended under the dam and that they thus in jured helifcown property. There is the most intense excitement. J - FALL OF MOTHER OF THE FOREST . Reported That the Premier of Calaveras Grove Is Destroyed. (United Press Leued Wire.) Sonora, Cal., Sept, 2. It is reported here this afternoon that the "Mother of the forest," the famous- big Sequoia glgantea of the Calaveras big tree grove, has been burned by the forest fire that ia eating its way Into the famous grove despite the efforts of -the fight ers to . save the magnificent redwooda Fighters are working desperately to prevent the- destruction of the entire Calaveras grove. . . I. I, i i i in , PACIFIC FLEET ,'ICADO UAI' (t'ulted Preas Leased Wlre. Clayton, N. M.. Sept 2. On verge of nervous prostration and realising for the first lime the enormity of the crime which she had "confessed and her nnxrow escape from being lynched, Julia Moon, in Jail here on the charge of set ttng fire yesterday to the Central hotel at Des Moines, N. M.. today bitterly ar raigned William South ami Mrs. South, whom she charges with having caused the trouble. "Mrs. South offered nie money to burn the hotel," walled the young wo man. "They had It Insured and they wanted to get the money. I did noi'un derstand what I was doing and I could not resist Hie temptation. --T aia not rullu that I Was endan gering the lives of the thirty people wno were asleep insine. even wuon .u In la 11 thri and heard the men out side cryln out for my life, I did not understand that they really wanted to lynch me. "It has all been explained to me and I understand now how terrible It was. I do not understand how I could have done it, but Mr. and Mrs. South pre vailed on ma and I could not refuse. . "I am so frightened now when think, of it that I can hardly Stand it Oh, it was terrible of them to make me do It!" . f William' South and his wife, who' are In separate parts of the Jail, held -under the charge made by the girl, main tain, alienee. They denied yesterday that they induced the girl to fire the hotel, and refused to add anything to that : statement 1 Reports ' received here detailing ' the flra say it was by the merest chance that one of the guests, who happened to awake during the night, noticed the smoke in time to give the alarm. Oth erwise, it is asserted, all undoubtedly would have perished. Feeling is so bitter In Pes Moines against the Souths and the Mooney girl that there la some talk of a mob coming here to Inflict summary punish ment There is no douftt the girl would have been hanged by the mob if the sheriff had not spirited ner away tand brought her here. The Mooney girl was empioyea as waitress by the souths. ; v TO DEMAND BRYAN'S PRESENCE ON COAST Lima MM IIHffflll AMERICAN SMELTERS i DECLARES DIVIDEND Honolulu, Sept 2. The Pacific fleet was sighted off Diamond Head at 10 o'clock this morning and is expected to enter the bay tnia aiternoon. rne city has prepared a great welcome for the sailors. " BURGLAR TIES CHINK ; COOK WITH PIGTAIL (United Press Leued Wlre.li San Francisco, Sept 2' Because Ah Sing, a Chinese cook employed at the home in this city of Frank B. TMta. sec retary of the Belcher Mining company of Goldfleld. Nev., tried to Interfere with his depredation, a burglar early todav grasDed the celestial, bv his aueue ndfter swinging; him around the room securely tied him to a . bedpost by his pigtail and ..then proceeded to loot the house. The burglar secured $40 in cash and other articles, of value, but finally fled, frightened by the loud yells of the Chinaman. Mrs. Diets, who. had been at a neighbor's borne, heard her cook's walls anr reached home just as the thief was leaving by a rear door. KERMIT PRACTICING FOR AFRICAN HUNT Vew meetln A Reffnln Tork, Sept 2. At - the snnual g today ofthe American Smelters lnlna company the regular divi dend was declared. The old DOard was , reelected and Walter T. Page of Omaha was elected to fill the only vacancy. Th directors will meet this afternoon "Tor organising. The report for fiscal year ending April 30 shows Bantings, IM08.282, decreased 13, 4,77; net earnings. I7.3S. 287, de creased I3.87S.382. Total surplus, -40t,21, increased I11.1S1. the 118.- Itnlted Press Leued Wirt.) Oyster Bay, I I.. Sept 2. Armed with rifles and shotguns, revolvers, cartridge belts and all the other war like paraphernalia of a hunter, Kermit Roosevelt left here today for a practice hunt In the northwest preparatory to the African expedition on which he will embark next March with his father. In company with John Qreenway. a former rouKh rider, the youna- hunter will get hia first experience in hunting tne'gnzaiy ana me mountain lion ana will also attempt to bac some speci mens of the wary Rocky mountain sheep. President Roosevelt is famil iar with tha territory 'in which Kermit will pursue, big game, and the boy goes rimea witn mucn gooa advice from father. prln his Valuable House Burned. (Calted Preu Leurd Wlr. 1 Oakland, Cal., Sept. 2.-The $50,000 home of Harry W. Bishop, a famous Piedmont landmark. was totally de stroyed by a mysterious fire which started In the attic and raged frpm 2:80 o'clock until 6 o'clock this morning. No effort was made to save the struc ture. Nothing of rnore value than a few pieces of brlc-a-brnc and clothing was saved. The house was partially Insured. FORMER EUGENE MAN BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN VICTIM OF FOUL PLAY Special Dtepetrb to Tbc JnanuL) Eugene, OrV Rept 2 T. W. Sommer vllje of Harrisburg, a nephew of the late Mack L. Pommervllle. has Just re turned from Jjo Angeles, where he went to Investigate the death of his uncle. Ifr. Somroerrllle died very suddenlv and , his nephew believe he was a victim of foul play. Ha says there 1s a Jars, block of the estate missing. The disbursement of a sum of 840. 00, Is not accounted for on tha books of the business house whir-h Mr, Rommerville conducted. The cir cumstances of his sickness and (United Press Leased r.) Stockton, Cal., Sept. 2. The vanguard of the delegates to the Democratic state effhvention which meets in this city to. morrow to nominate presidential ' eleo tors and afterward to divide into con gressional district conventions to nomi nate congressmen, arrived here today. A demand for the presence of Bryan on the coast during the campaign will be made. : . Mrs. Emma S. . Shertxer, member of tne surtrage league of Oakland, arrived and at or.ee ooer.ed- headquarters. "We are not suffragettes and we're not members of any political party," declared Mrs. Shertser. "Moreover, we will make no demands on the. Demo cratic convention. We will simply, ask the convention to pledge the Democratlo nominees to the legislature to sumlt an amendment to . the "-voters of California providing for Squat suffrage," FRYE SUES HUKER FOR RIGHT OF WAY . (Special DlspateS to The Journal.) Vancouver, Wash., Sept 2. T. J. Frye has brought action In the superior court to compel Robert Buker to live up to an agreement whlcn they entered into some months ago. Prye and Buker own adpoinlng farms near Burnt Bridge creek. When the railroad grade was changed Frye's farm was shut off from the county road and he claims that an agreement was en tered into witn uuKer .ror an outlet through the latter's farm until a new road could be opened. Now Frye sets forth that Buker is fencing up the tem porary road and he cannot get In or.out from his home. .The court Is asked to issue an injunction stopping Buker from bufldlng the fence. It Is expected that the county commissioners will take up the matter of opening; the Frye road within a' few days. HA YTND WALKER REACH VANCOUVER (Special Dlapateb to The Journal.) Vancouver, Wash., Sept 2. R. F. Hay and William Walker, who are engaged In walking from Seattle to Chicago and return, arrived In Vancouver lat evening and put . up at the Hotel Co. lumbia. They left again this morn ing, going by way of Kalama. Hay and Walker are making the walk on a bet and also. It Is said, to adver tise a certain brand of shoes. They left Seattle January 8, last, and In or der to win their bet must reach Se attle In four days. This they claim they can do with ease. They are in excellent neaitn and declare they are none the worse . for their long They are accompanied by a huge St Bernard nog. 'J -i ISSBSMSlSSSSSSSSlSSSSBaSaSSx k ' I M i - - -' t - -V- sill I II miTln I sssssssssasssssBssssssiaasssssss , . Mayor of polfa. Wash., for the past several years and candidate for the Democratic nomination , for governor. Death Roll of the Northwest ftfrs. Bennett Million. (Special Dispatch to Iht Joarnal.) , Ashland. Or Sept 2. Mra Bennett MlHton, 83 years, one of the oldest resi dents, passed away last Saturday. About three years ago her husband died at the age or 84, severing a marriage union that had existed for over 64 years. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Million, with six children, crossed thee plains to Oregon from Wisconsin in 1864 and settled in the vlclnJty of Ashland in 1855, upon a donation land claim, which has since Deen included largely witbin'the Incor poration of Ashland, though 143 acres of the original claim is still held Intact and farmed by two sons of , the family. The Millions ever since have resided upon this property, where six children were born to them. Of the 12 children all but one survive.,- James Stamwood Pierce. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Taooma, Wash., Sept 2. James Stan wood Pierce, 78 years, is dead at his home here of apoplexy.. He wag a na tive of Portsmouth, N. H. He waa a cousin of President Franklin Pierce, and his grandfather, NatrAnlel Pierce, gave to the federal government the site me navy yara at Portsmouth, fdr Gertrude Geddes. i (Special Dispatch to Toe Joarnal.) . Baker City, Or.. Sept 2. Mrs. Ger trude Geddes, wife of Hiram Geddes, died at her home, in this city, Sunday morning. . NO UNWRITTEN LAW - FOR HIM; DIVORCE LAW GOOD ENOUGH V (United Press' Leased Wire.) 4 San Trancisco, Sept 2. "I 4 shall not play Harry Thaw or 4 Captain Hafns. No unwritten rw 4 law for ma. Any woman that de- a 4 ceives her husband, as my wife 4 4 has deceived me, IS not worth 4 4 killing any man over. I'll get a 4 divorce and that ends It Let 4 4 me go. Judge; I won't take the 4 trouble to prosecute them." This statement was made by 4 A. L. Hunt before Judge Shortall 4 4 in the police court here today 4 when Mrs. Hunt and Private Ed- 4 4 war Rariley were arraigned. 4 4 Hunt, who Is foreman of a 4 4 'house-moving company,' told the 4 4 court that he came home after 4 4 being In the country, found Rad- . 4 4 ley there and started to shoot 4 4 him as a burglar, when Mrs. 4 4 Hunt Interfered in behalf of the 4 4 soldier. 4 4 Judge Shortall dismissed the 4 4 defendants and Second I.leuten- 4 4 ant M. Knight of Radleys com- 4 4 pany tdok him in charge and re- 4 4 turned, him to the Presidio. It 4 4 was" not stated whether the army 4 4 authorities would take notice of 4 4 the case. 4 4 Thomas L. Hisgen. nominee' for presi dent on the Independence league ticket, and William Randolph ' Hearst, founder of the league and sponsor for tha candi date, w,Ul be In Portland October 7. At that time there will be a meeting In one of the biggest halls of the city, brass bands will play . Mr Hlsgen. will hpeak, so will Mr. Hearst .and the causa of the Independence party will be whopped up generally. -. , 1 M. J. Malley. chairman of tha state central committee of the Independence, party, lias received a letter from the national committee 'telling of the com ing visit of Mr. Hlsgen and of Mr. Hearst. In the letter it IS stated posi tively that the two men will visit Port land ' October 7 and instruction ' are given to hire a hall and make arrange ments for tne meeting, it is aiso stated that one other meeting will be held in the state and the advice of tho, state committee is sought In aeleotlnsrw the town and making arrangements for. that meeting. - . It is also announced by Mr. Malley mat on Tuesday, October s, a meeting of the Independence party will ba held lnv Allsky hail for tha purpose of nom inating and selecting candidate . for r residential electors, to be placed on the icket next November. At this meeting Hugh J. Moisaac, organiser of the party and will make the principal address of the evening. f DISCUSS WJDENIKG -OF ALBINA AVENUE There will be a meeting of the North Alblna Improvement club with the Multnomah Push club at the latter's hall at Shaver and Mississippi avenue this evening at 8 o'clock. Important matters will be discussed and it is urged that all property owners from Skldmore street south be present ' The matter of widening Aioina avenue irom coiumoia boulevard south to-the Willamette river will be discussed. At the last meeting a similar widening of Kiulngsworth avenue from Columbia to the river was taken up. Th. maff..' will Ytm tslrnn thAfor thm street committee of the city oouncil Fri day by a committee from. thetwo clubs. Incidentally, the Alblna club Is con gratulating itself on the acquirement of a water collector tor its section or tne city who has been granted by the water board.- Formerly property owners had to go to Lower Alblna to pay the rent, which meant extra time and carfare. Thev have1 publicly expressed their. thanks to the board and declare that thev have" put the bis: stick Denina tne door lor tne present (Cnlted pf M Laased WlrtA : I . A, N. GambrelL administrator of the London, Sept I. A- roan giving his I estate of the lata Thomas A Wood, has name as. Harrison and claiming to be I reported Jto the county court the eolieo- of nearly 88,000 In fees through the an engineer fired toxyr shots from a re volver among tha broker on tha stock exchange today, and was trying to fire rnore wnen ne was KnocKea down and overpowered. Nobbdy wat injured by the shots, though it is hard to explain tlon department of tha interior for claims ror Indian war pensions carried through v by Wood.- He bag also reported. Jhe col-" lectlpn. Pf nearly $1,000 more on like how the- bullets oould - have passed I claims from rjenalojiara f tha aiat.i nr through the crowd without ' Striking Oregon who serva,l fh .arl tt anyone, The man apparenuy la insane. I ,iu.i, VL Ho explained to the ponce- tnat ai hww naures in broker, whose name he oould not civ. I his final report filed with the count v. had robbed him of his savings, . . II1 explains that there were 490 claims -, . - I for pensions .In all, and -he had great" WANTS PAY FOR ' ut,ubTca0w TiTvnTMi T,1T1 -rirt-i-k-rrl OI irregularities in Indian war claims, FINDING DEAD BODY nd hojound the officials of the depart; AlXXitJ XtXJJXU XiUUi ment of tno interior grestly prejudiced 4 J. B.Owert of Llnnton thinks 4 4 that theNsounty owesTilm f 10 for. 4 4 discovering the dead body of a 4 4 man in the Willamette slough on 4 4 August 9, and for accompanying 4 4 the coroner to the scene. His 4 4 claim has been presented to tha 4 4 county commissioners and placed 4 -4 on file, where It is expected to , 4 4 remain Indefinitely, Tha nearest 4 4 parallel the commissioners can- 4 4 recall is the claim of a man who . 4 4 wanted $5 for burying a, dead 4 4 hog that he found in the road in 4 4 . front of his plaoe. The body 4 4 found by Owen was- never idea- 4 4 tilled and the remains were 4 buried In the potter's field, . 4 444444444444444 CLAUDIANES CASE . OVER TO TUESDAY j against the allowance of fees. Fre- -Quently, he says, the claims were turned down and he appealed to the secretary of the Interior, in the end securing 85,- In the collection of claims under the State law the administration lllrwln had difficulty, tha state refusing to -deduct the fees when the claims were . Jrranted and forcing the administrator o correspond with the claimants. From the State claims thai nm nnllm-l mio. 8989.81. , - 1 ., ' ... ..." The total reeelnta of tha tat hmva . been 811,129 and the disbursements 810, 504. leavlnar a caah halsnc of iass. Oarabrell claims 8412 as commission on collections and 8260 more ss extra com- Sensation for his extraordinary and te lous work, but announced his willing ness to accent tha 862S balance In full payment There are other unpaid claims against the estate amounting to several hundred dollars, but W. Hosea Wood, a son of the deceased, has offered to ad vance the money to settle them, so that none of the real estate will have to be sold. , , - The heirs have signed an agreement to take share and share alike in tha real estate, relinaulahea all claims thnv mav have. They -are tho widow. Mrs. R. C. Wood, and her children, W..Hosea Wood. Charles. E. Wood, Virginia A- Austin, Emma R. Ruckert Nellie D. Monical. Khh Ann .Tnhn V WaivI. ' Oakland, Cal., Sept I.- The formal arraignment of John and Peter Clan dianes for the dynamiting; of Jim Gal- lagners home in East Oakland was ostponed today to next Tuesday, isat C. Coghlan. chief counsel for tha de fendants, sent a letter to theoourt saying he was ill at hia home - with bronchitis and Was unable to be in court J. W. Scott, the other attorney ror tne derense, cognian said, was de tained by a trial in Ban Francisco. coghlan concluded his latter witn a request for a continuance until TueS- 0f the most bonafide slaughter sale of Mary B. Webb and John K. Wood. FIRE SALVAGE SALE I The Greatest Bale in the History of Portland Starts Thursday, Sep tem per 3, 1908, at 9 a. m. The big storeroom, corner Sixth and airec Oak streets. rectly across from the Wells-Fargo bnllding, will be the scene WINDING-UP OF THFDUDDE ESTATE Mrs. Ttiienn' V Dudde. now Mrs. Oun- ter, and living in Arkansas today filed her answer in the county court respect g the claim made by several oisap pointed heirs to ner late husband es TREADVELL CASE ; INJURY'S HANDS United Pres. Leasl Wire. San Francisco, Sept 2. The case of James TreadweH, formerly director of nll,p 1 me acrucci aiiiornia oaie Leposu ano WORK ON TRACTION LINE EXPECTED SOON erjury In connection with his testimony dieted him for the embesrlement ef the fore the grand Jury, which later in- day and with the statement that onlfira .uiv.ir. uMi nv, h.y n nnsmn -auesaay ne would submit a demurrer Over 830,000 worth of clothing, shoes. 10 ine inaicimani againsi me two hats, furnishings, skirts, waists, eta, Greeks and make another motion. He saved from a recent big San Francisco did net state what .j.he motion would fire will be placed on forced sale by be but It lSTTObable it will be for'the C. C Shafer representing the fire ad- oBimiK uuiue 01 ma inaiouneni on xne Musters at an average or rrom 10 to 17 ground of alleged Prejudice on tha n'lrl n font nf ctnl villi. RaaiI Wednea- of the grand Jury. If the demurrer day papers for particulars of this gleat tognim saia ne wouia siipuiate that I tne case be set ror trial soon. G. O. P. Honors Hammond. ASTORIA'S CHIEF tate. and affirming that they have no right at this time to attempt to contest Mr, Dudde, who died In he insane asy lum at Salem In 1906. left an estate of which his wife was appointed executrix. Instead of being; given a monthly al lowance site was allowed a lump sum of 82,600, and another claim was filed by her against the estate for 83,000. Bertha Dudde, Minnie Greer, Anna Grote ana Marie uuuue, sisters 01 nenry Dudde, a few months ago filed a peti tion asking to be allowed to contest this disposition of the estate, as they bad not been notified. Mrs. Ounter today made known tnat the estate has been closed, and that she has on hand about 87,000 to distribute, which she ask to be allowed to do without further Inter ference, and also claims that no notice was required, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS RESIGNS Special Dispatch to To Journal.) Astoria, Or., Sept 2. A. I Clark, su perintendent of the Astoria publio schools, last night tendered his resigna tion to the school board at Its meeting. County Treasurer W. A. Sherman was appointed to fill the vacancy. Beans Meet at Boston. (ftpnclal t)tspat!b to The Joarnal.) Boston, Sept. 2. The John Bean as sociation, comprising the descendants of the first settler of that name, who came 10 America in ibzu, nem its tenth annual meeting and reunion in the Park street church today. The association now has ' a membership of more . than 800. many of .whom reside in distant parts of the country. The speakers at the meeting Included Senator Frank O, Brlggs of New Jersey, James Bean of San Jose, Cal., and Joseph Warren Bean of Providence. (United Prase ase Wire.) New Tork, Sept 2. The executive HANDS TN STAR Republican club met and has sachusetts vtce-presldent to succeed General .Edward A. McAlpIn of New Tork. The national .convention of the clubs will he held in Cincinnati. Sep tember 23. That city., was selected to-. day because ' it will be the headquar? . ters of Taft during the campaign. . , (Special Dispatch to Tfcs JooraaL) Astoria, Or.. Sept 2. Chief of Police Charles Gam mil last evening tendered 51s resignation as enter. He resigns from the department to enter into busi ness for himself.- I M. & M. Company at L Grande. (Special Dispatek to Th. Journal.) -f La Grande. Or.. Sent 2. The Island City M. & M. company! recently burned out at Island City, will rebuild at La Grande Instead of Island City. ' The company owns aotne lots- on Jefferson avenue- and "plan for a two-story brick structure are now; being prepared. A few days the "firm . purchased th (Special Dlspatrb to Th. Jouraal.l Vancouver, Wash.. 8ept. 2. It is expected-that the active construction of that H.rf , lh, A'.ni.nii,.n. aeain , company's line from the rlty limits to ic y- ,u,-n ,k Ht John rOArt w hln witliin tha to attend to him had no license or next two weeks. A considerable nor standlng as a pnj-siclan. and a regular; tlon of the right of way through Van physieien was not called until the case couver Heights has been cleared and as was beyond medical relief. I there will be little grading to do a com- A cousin of Mr. Rommerville called I taratlvlv small fort- roiild ramniM. to visit him and was not Informed of-! It In 60 days, according to a wpll -known Colton securities, was given to the Jurv at 10:15 o'clock this morning. The - attorneys finished their argu ments last night and the court in structed the- Jury this morning The Instructions were, brief, dealing largelv with the' technicals rights of the de" fendant before -the law. Treadwell's attorneys moifed for h immediate trial tomorrow on the first of the three in dictments charging him with embexxle ment but Judge Conley set the case for September 8. ago stock of implements and vehicles owned br Frank Kllpatrick. and will conduct Its business In the location occupied by Kllpatrick, until th new building is ready ior occupancy. THE SQUIBB DRUG STORE. We sell goods cheap all the time, but our "specials'' are ex tras that everybody's ) -curse smiles at. 1 All next week we offer a spe cial on toilet paper that econom ical people must not overlook or forget, for you don't get such bargains often. Hotel and lodging house keepers take notice. Great Toilet Paper Sale FOR THIS WEEK ONLY THE MAJESTIC (a big 15c roll), this week .....3 for 25 THE COMPETITION a big lOo rOlf), this week. ......4 for -25 THE BLUE BELL (a big 15c pad), this week ....3 for 25 . Some More Specials Sapolio, per cake ...Of Bicycle Playing Cards 17s) Paraffine, per pound ..... M-, ' T"!'..? i pint Camphor .Z&f Sozodont, Always Seven Owl or Export Cigars 25s Tha Black and Whit Be Headquarters &ows7s Oandlas foi " Cigar for Blgh-Orad lr- the The Bast 60 Cigar Ever fames Stan Who Knows. We old la Portland. and Toilet Water. Sell Them. The Perkins Hotel Pharmacy THE SQUIBB DRUG STORE Phone Us, Main 8624, A1011 FREE AND QUICK DELIVERY H0P PICKEES' GLOVES On at Thousand Xosea oa Sale Alien 'Js XcDonneu'g. Hopplckers' canvss gloves, on sale . Men s i.it roir snirts at 4!c 3 socks at llWc a pair.. Poecial reduced prices In all departmenta. (c at 1 his illness nor allowed to go to hi room. He was tolj that Mr Sommer vllle was taking his afternonn nap and bar leff sper-tai orders that he must not be disturbed. The Nephew has placed the matter In the hands of detectives and a searching Investigation will be made." You will be "on the job" bright and early every morning if you eat 1 1 WHS Tha food that puts Tim and rigor into tired muscles and torn-out nerves. All the utriment in choice selected white ccm blended with pure4 barley-cult Gi:p, appetizing and' Bourishine. D:'.:cbus for breakfast with cream or milk. Ask your grocer. The only Malted Corn Flakes. railway construction superintendent j L'XCLE SAM HOLDS UP , CASE OF MCLAI IIAFID i 1 I (t'nltKl Ptms LeWaxl W .1 I -Was hington. Sept. 2 The United ! ! States today is awaiting developments i . before considering the Question of offi- I , lally recognizing the sultan of Morocco. The attitude of the state department leads to tne Inference that If the Euro pean powers recognise Mulal Hi fid. the news suitan. a the ruier. th United States will folkiw suit. ... ' Jolinsoii-llasnett Wedding. ( 'Stvcl.1 rn-rttcti to Tba iovnaLt Monterey. Cal., Sept I. Grove L. , i Johns n of Sacramento, member of the i state legislature and one of the leading! U.ollt;ctn of the state. rears of age. ' was married at the Hotel Monterey ves- terday to Mine Helen Alice Hassett nf 1 I was strictly private The brides 1 mothcer. Mrs. V. J. Hassett W. F. Puraell. who stten1ed the bridegroom, and Rev. Father R. M. -Mestres. who performed the ceremony, ver th only wltneeaea THOMPSON zrrAaz.xsarBD isox O. 8. AI)e Critically HI. (SoerUI IMnMtrti to Tha 1mm ul t Vancoyveiv Wash. Sept I. a. S. Al len, rroprietor of tne general store at rinlier'a Leading. Is at 9t Joseph's hos pital Ihlt .city. mltcaUy ill wltH ty phoid fever. H tias bn ft two week a Mr! Allea is a brother ef Claries AJlso ef Vancouver. . Tbe Internationally Indorsed Sight Expert "By th Tbosnpaoa yvten' of slrat-Wrtlag a mistake la fitting glass to Impossible- , I From th British Optician. tndon. May J. l0i.J , Th rapidity aad aeearaoy with Which Thompson aorroeta avtif-nuk. ttoan, sayopaa-aad kyporopia Is aotiiiac short f saarraloaa." (Dr. O. H. Moor, on of Osrmany's Formot Physicians. ) Over t,n9 oculists, physicians and m-n of srlence throughout Eng." land. Oermany and France unanimously declar the "TtKmpn Pystem" of sla;ht-testlg a great aid to science. Notwithstanding th advancer! methods and optleal knowledge em ployed In testing tha sight. m eharg is made for this servlca.- Hundreds of testimonials from th Jest peopla of Oregon open to those who are Interested. Prfctflttln$ Cla$$$ at Loto at 41. SO . THOMPSON 0TICAL INSTITUTE -209 Corfcrtt BoteSaf fifth eae Morriso Sti. Th Most Modem and Bewt E4n!pp4 Optical rarlora ts Portland. i ' r ELECTRO DENTAL PAINLESS PARLORS 303 WASHINGTON STREET, CORNER FIFTH NCTPAIN fio More Fear of the Dental Chair NO PAIN "NOR A HIGH DENTAL BILL" ! Special Rates- All This Month i Full set, that fit. . .$5.00 Gold Crowns, 221c.$3.50' Bridge Teeth, 221c.$3.50 Gold Fillings 81.00 auver r tilings ...... ouf ' WHY. PAY MORE? If you are nervous or. have heart trouble, the' Electro Painless System willl do the work wMen pthers fail. VA All Work Warranted Ten - ' Year. .. Bant Kefertnce Open Evenings tad Saadays Uiy Attendant I ELECTRO DENTAL PARLORS ! t- Corner Fifth and Washington, Across From Perkins Hotel X