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APRON OFFICE CLOSED, . ...'VICTIMS STILL SUFFER Friends of C. K. Von Xcida Active in His Behalf In- spectors Declare His Guilt Can He Proved Swin ; 1 dling Aged Women by Asking Impossibility." The ottlf of the Pacific Apron com tany, at the head of which was C. K. Von Neida, son of a well to do North Dakota family, arrestes! Wednesday by the United States authorities on a charge of using the malls to defraud, was cloned yesterday a dismal contrast to the buay days which have existed In room 800 in the Marquam building during the last several weeks. Von Nelda Is the "apron manufactur er," who advertlspd extensively over all the country except In the vicinity of Portland to pay women $3.t0 per doaien for making aprons. His scheme, the postal Inspectors charge, is one of the boldest and Is as Irregular as any that have come lo light In this part of the country for years. To make an ppron according to his directions, and -for which applicants paid 1 to make an attempt, was practically an imrof Blblllty. the Inspectors claim. Petatls . of Von Neida a acheme were published In The Journal of yesterday. Bur Tkinjr Money. Until a complaint was sworn to by United SUtes District Attorney John McCourt, charging him with using the malls to defraud and his subsequent ar rest. Von Nelda had been doing a land office business. Hundreds of letters, all from women, came from every where. Many of them contained money. Investments In the scheme In which all the applicants hoped to make a little money within their own homes. With frevcral assistants. Von Nelda has been engaged for weeks answering these let ters to his advertisements and taking In the coin, most of which came by , postoffice money orders. But now all this activity has ceased. - Von- 'Nelda has given up the business, temporarily at least. . , . Most of Von Nelda'a victims, say the Inspectors, were old women, Jn needy clrcurntilances, and who were unable to do any other kind of work except sew. This Is evident by the hundreds of piti ful letters which have been received by the postal authorities from all parts of the country, the women complaining about the treatment at the hands of the Pacific Apron company and pleading, many of them, for the return of the dol lar which they had invested with the hope of making so much more. They had been induced to send the money to Von Nelda bv the "come on" letter which Is sent In reply to the letters replying to his advertisement. Previous Reputation Good. Von Ncida rame to Portland from T,os Angeles. There , he was connected with a similar scheme, it seems, the concern belnc known as the American Apron company. Von Neida sold out his Interest there for some jreason. He doesn't say just why. His father was at one time president of the Red River Valley National bank, at Fargo, N. D. Von Nelda's friends say that be has always born a good reputation that he wouldn't -Co any thing wrong for the world. "Nothing, perhaps," say the inspectors, "but take money -from the poor old women all over the country who -are trying to make an honest dollar." . The Inspectors who have been working-on the case for weeks claim that they have a great deal of evidence against von JSelfla and tnat mere is little doubtBut that ho will Do con victed when his trial is called, in the united States court, unless ha pleads guilty beforehand. Von Nelda. it Is understood, banked with the German-American bank where his deposits are said to have aggregated a good many hundreds of dollars, mucn - JL i. u i,,vtnw.. hMn ter el vert or uu minify -- from women desiring to earn a little extra casn. : Mends Art Aetlv. Fred" C. Cook, in the building ma terial business with of lie In the Sher lock building, is a friend of the apron manufacturer" and haa Interested him self in his behalf. Cook, it seems, knew Von Nelda in the east. .Otner persons. some or wnonl are wen land, have also interested themselves In the case sl.ice the arrest Of Von Nelda and have- offered to come to the front In any was possible. i . JOYFUL DANCE TO COST SI 0,000 Mrs. Henry T. Scott's Little Party Has Frisco All in a Flutter. HE FAMOUS Offl NGCO. flinlted Press Leised Wire.) Ann Francisco. Dec. 4. "Just a little v,i tn nt nt midnlffht." st tha' St. Francis hotel tonight That Is all that Is promised, but Ban Fran cisco's smart set is all excitement today, for It Is whispered that Mrs. Henry T. Bcott'a little party will cost JlO.OOt) i ill v.. it.. Alahnrnfa Affair tt 1 1 j Wilt vrj Hits m -o . ctB'vtiv - . - , this city has ever seen, f Florists nave. oeen at wora ior wm i)icinin" elaborate decorations and ft Is said sur prises are In store for the dancers. Wore than 658 guests are said to have accepted lnvitatlona and those who were "overlooked" can 'hardly be . classed aa being in the social swim from the standpoint of the-leaders. The dance will be the first In the -new 'blue and gold ballroom. Mrs. Scott Is the wife of the former president of the Union Iron works, which ' Charles M. - Schwab recently bought. . , Before the ball Mrs. Jennie-Crocker will entertain 60 of her friends at din ner at the hotel and this affair, alone. It Is said, will be one of the most Im portant society eventa of the winter. DALR1PIE ASKS Will Not Carry Boys' and Children's Clothing After January 1st 120 CHOICE OVERCOATS REMAIN TO BE SOLD AT Mas! Price One half of actual cost will move them quickly. Sizes for boys of 4 to 17 years of age. BE ON HAND Here arene figure s- $3.50 Overcoats Go $4.00 Overcoats Go S5.00 Overcoats Go S6.00 Overcoats Go 37.00 Overcoats Go S8.00 Overcoats Go 310.00 Overcoats Go $12.00 Overcoats Go for Sl.TS for $2.00 for S2.50 for 33.00 for 3.50 for S4.00 for $5.00 for $6.00 REMEMBER THE PLACE THE P AMOUS CLOTHING CO. MORRISON AND SECOND STS. for hew im The Dalles Man Will Carry Appeal to the Su preme Court. (Special Dlinatc tn The Journal. Tlift' Itallea Fee The motion for a new trial in the case of Aleck Dalrymple. who. was convicted on the charge of manslaughter at the recent term of the circuit court here, waa yes terday overruled by Judge Bradshaw. Dalrymple, through his attorneys, Ben nett & Sinnott, will appeal to the su- fireme court- Judge Bradshaw in glv ng his decision granted a certificate of probable cause which will enable Dalrymple to give bail, although the amount of his ball has not been fixed by the court. Dalrymple, who waa tried for murder in the second degree on & charge of killing Loo Putnam in The Dalles on the night of June 12. 1908, was found guilty of manslaughter, but the iury recommended the leniency of the court, and he was sentenced to serve but one year In the penitentiary. Owing "to his previous good character and the prominence of his family, the case created a sensation in Wasco coun ty, and the case was bitterly fought In the courts here. IAY LAST RESPECTS TO RALPir B. FISHER ZBS& ! FROM NEW YORK ORLD MtCH 17, '08 SAYS AMERICAN STOMACH i SURELY IS DEGENERATE Westerner Who Secured Big Following in Brooklyn v Is Now in New York Meeting the Public " L. T. Cooper, the young man who has created such a sensation in Brooklyn with Mm new theory regarding the hu man stomach, is now In New Yoik ex plaining his ideas to the public. Cooper; that 98 jier- cent of all 111 health la due td stomach trouble, and claims to prove this with his medicine In speaking- of his theory during an in terview Thursday afternoon he said: "Practically all the chronic ill health of this generation Is caused by -abnormal tnm a Ui -conditions. - In earlier days, when the human race was closer to. na ture and men and women worked out of doors all day, the tlrd, droopy half Kiok people that are now so common did not ett. There was sickness, but it Mas only temporary. There was little of this constant half-sick condition, with which so trmnvssre afflicted. "In ths animal,, or In anv W the wild trllxa f Africa, or In uncivilised people in any mwarter of the arloh, you see no r.-nersl dehhlt", no nerve exhaustion, liny are not shut up all dny and do i"H Muff themselvcn witi food, when 1'ii tr e have not had enough es- '' ti.-''i-ttfy. It. The American peo- l o i . Wn tiding this for years and conse- Tomorrow morning the mem bers of the bar will pay their last tribute to the memory of the late Ralph B. Fisher, who was shot by James A. Finch last Saturday. Presiding Judge Gan tenbein this morning announced a meeting of the members of the bar for 9:30 o'clock in depart ment 1 for the purpose of re ceiving and acting on the report of the committee named to draft resolutions of respect This committee consists of R. C. Wright, John F. Logan. A. F. Flegel, O. . Evert Baker and Frank S. Grant. ie WAR CLAIM TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT (8aln Bureau of Ths Journal.) Salem, Or., Dec. 4. Attorney General Crawford yesterday - received word from Ralston & Blddons, associate counsel at Washington, that the argu ment had been concluded In the United States court of claims in the matter of the State of Oregon vs. 'the United States for the recovery of a claim; of J390.000. .for expenditures made during the civil war and for which the state has never been reimbursed by the United States government. The attor ney general also expects a favorable report by the court of claims in the near future. Should the court report favorably before the adjournment of congress March 4, it is likely the $390,000 will be appropriated this winter. The amount will go into the common school fund as provided by an act of the legis lature of 1907. OMAHA OFFICIALS ARE UNDER FIRE the Amcrlxm v.. - "'i'iui ii unn i ij Quem-e erawn ulnwiv moair& ihcii louajr mere are tens of thousands who do not know what Is th matter with them. Borne say nervous. nesB. others kidney and liver trouble, or lung trouble, or constipation. Many have treated' for all these things at va rious times. . A common complaint is ait run ''own,' ' ' "I have a medicine that positively will do nottring but put-th'e digestive organs in a ennditlon to properly digest and "sttnllato food. I fiave had to fight in this -Medicine, but 1 won. With it I have alreafly made a fortune. With it I hava proved tp thousands in gt. Louis, Chi cago and Boston that few people can be sick , with a sound stomach. 1 have done the. same thing In Brooklyn and I will do the same thing in New York. LAhai prov.? 1 ,very ' word ' this be fore I leave. . Cooper's New Discovery, the tnedM cine ma w the talk of Xcw .York, is now on rale at leading drag utore. inroiiRiiom trie rnltedmates. , Ask your druggist- for? It.' y " ' r-' (tlnlffd Press Leased TVlr..) Omaha, Neb., Dec. 4. The grand Jury today. In its report to the court, brand ed Mayor James C. D&hlman and the j without regard for the duties of their offices; making no attempt to lnforce the laws." "The officials frankly admit that they have no conception of their duties. They serve the people neither honestly nor ably," says the report. Dahlman has or many years been a leader in Democratic politics of the state. Me was a member of the Na tional Democratic campaign committee from 1904 to the present year and has long been one of the leading advisers of William J. Bryan. TAFT IS SAID TO CONTROL IN OHIO tCnlted Press Leased Wire.) -Hot Springs, Va.. Dec 4. President elect Taft has been informed that his brother Charles leads in the Ohio sena torial race against Senator Foraker and Representative Burton. Arthur I. Vorys haa gone over the situation in the Buckeye state with Taft and has assured him that his brother's control of the state is most satisfactory. Vorys will take an' active part in tne coming campaign, in which he expects to od- pose both Foraker ana Burt6n. Taft announced that the American Japanese pact will have full weight and effect during his administration The president-elect indorsed the agree ment in .the strongest terms, declaring It represents his views perfectly, .j ... Cfet a free box of- candy by" paying for a want ad for next Sunday's Journal. Eyes tested free' at Hetxgera, . - - - t Corner First and Morrison Streets There will be a change of management by January IV Before this takes place our.stock must be reduced. . .W 4 Now is the time to buy from us. SPEtML &R TOMOEMOW MEN'S SUITS Broken lots, values up to $20, now $8.00 , rp- Values up to $25 will go: 6r lM ' 12.00 . 500 Suits to select from, hand tailored, all this season's fabrics $30 values,1 now $15.00 MEN'S OVERCOATS $15 value, Jn blues and blacks, $8.00 MEIV'S PANTS English Corduroy, $4 value, now $2.95 ' $2.50 values, good work pants; they go for 85c i A number of styles to, select from, sizes age 5 to 15 years, $5 values, tomorrow, KNEE PANTS 50c and 75c values, 19c ; $295 MEN'S HATS, ONE THIRD OFF Wright's Fleeced Underwear, $1 value, . Men's Coat Sweaters, $3 and $3.50 values, - ; 69c $1.65 SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY Cor. First and Morrison OUTILET CILOIMIIMG CO, Cor. First and Morrison B O ; f nek a Great Favorite Can any property owner in Portland read the following letters and not be convinced of the growing popularity of Vitrified Paving Brick over the Dark Age stone pavements, in some cities the use of which has decreased 65 per cent in the past three years? M CITY OF ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI. STREET DEPARTMENT ... October 29, 1907. Denny-Renton Glay & Coal Co., 411 Lowman Building, Seattle, Wash. Gentlemen Replying to your favor of the 23d inst, I enclose state ment of streets laid during 1904-05-06. Respectfully,' (Signed) JAS. C. TRAVILLA, Street Commissioner. 'i STREETS LAID IN 1904-05-06. . asphalt;, eitulithic Belgian blks. brick Year Miles Yards Miles Yards Miles Yards -Miles Yards 1904, 4.44 109058.38 9.27 252110.89 3.28 92714.66 1 2.50 283975.66 1905, V".9.17 203640.33 4.93 W0242.33 2.40 58423.44 15.72 336367.55 1906, - ,2.78 5647777 3.35 87517.33 V 0.60 16192.00 16.04 343253.22 Total, 16.39 369176 48 17.55 469870.55 ! 6.28 167330.10 ' 44.26 1 963596.43 NOTE About 55 brick to the square yard. Two-Thirds of New Streets in St Louis ; 1 .Are Brick T4ie following from St. Louis correspondence in the May, 108, ''Clay AVo'rker," is of interest: ' "The St Louis, Street Commissioner recently made public a state ment of street improvement work to!be done under contracts let by his department The work aggregates $1,500,000.- The length of the aggre gate improvements are, 31.24 miles. All of she contracts forthe work . i . , rTt m' plica1 f i m n t-"vrm f fn11nw nave aircaay occiiiicu v viaoa v amv.,.,.- - Construction ' . -.76 Miles 21.56 Miles 1.78 Miles 2.36 Miles Asphalt ...... Brick Bitulithic Belgian blocks Wood blocks . This shows that nearly two-thirds of the street improvements' will be of brick." ' .V . .'., i- 5 . , ' Reconstruction 381 Miles ".63 Miles .34 Miles CITYOF COLUMBUS, OHIO. BOARD OF PUBLIC SERVICE. Columbus, Ohio, October 30, 1907. , SUBJECT-PAVEMENT LAID IN COLUMBUS, ' Denny-Renton Clay & Coal. Co., ! Seattle, Washington. Gentlemen Responsive to youri of the 23d Inst with reference to the yardage of miles of pavement of the various materials laid in the City of Columbus, beg to advise as fol lows: Asphalt 414,393 sq. yds.; Belgian Blocks, 175,123 sq. yds.; misc. Brick, 1,821,338 sq. yds. Trusting the above information is what you desire, I am yours truly, (Signed) HENRY MAETZEL, ' ' ' - ' Chief Engineer. CITY OF DETROIT. MICHIGAN. DEPARTMENT. OF PUBLIC WORKS. Engineer's Office.. Detroit, Mich., October 30, 1907. Denny-Renton Clay & Coal Co., Lowman Building, Seattle, Wash. Gentlemen Complying with your request of October 234 I have to say that to January 1, 1907, the total amount of brick and asphalt is as follows: Miles Sq. Yds. Brick on Concrete... 58.80 1,256,688.22 Sheet Asphalt on C. 48.42 978,684.43 Block Asphalt on C. 2.83 46,840.07 Yours truly, (Signed) R. If. M'CORMICK, ".: , , ' : City Engineer. CITY OF CLEVELAND. ' DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE, s .Engineering Division. Cleveland, Ohio, October 31, 1907. Denny-Renton .Clay & Coal Co., 411 Lowman Building, Seattle, Wash. Gentlemen In reply to your letter of the 23d inst would . say, that during the past three years we have laid abput seventy-five (75) miles of pavement, in this city, 3.3 miles of asphalt, 2 miles of Limestone Macadam and 62 miles of brick pavement Yours truly, u '., ' (Signed) J. P. BAYNE. i - i - . Asst. Engineer Paving. ; "'.' ::. Now, honesily,'' gentlemen, don't ybu.belfeve th'at a fnatemi so pop ';.;' : : " ular in large cities, as above set forth, should have careful consider-' v . v . , V ation, and; especially so because it will save you large sums of money?, ' r - - . " - 1 Bgeey-Reetoii Cllay & Coal Co. : 824 Chamber of Commerce , " :
