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; Tays $100,000 for Property
I AVhich Is. Needed to Sup
ply Material for Powder
Alaska Pioneer Closes Deal
With LIttlciBrown Agent.
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- C, '(United rreu Leases WIrt.i . ,
San Francisco, Dec 5. The mikado
?haa purchased for IJOv.OOS from Joe
Sliscovitch. the famous Alaskan pioneer.
'V the largest antimony mine In America,
from which the Japanese government
111 take vast stores of mineral contain
ing valuable ingredient for smokeless
nowJer and materials which will make
the steel hulls of. Nippon battleships
v proof against barnacles. .
-i The deal was closed here throupn
" agents of theJapaneee government, who
Z Pd over t Sliscovitch 110,000 In cash
wand signed an agreement to pay the
.remaining I90.0 within 20 days. x
Tt Sliscovitch arrived here four days ago
.land was met by the Japanese agents,
-who had received reports of an assay of
'"ore taken secretly . from the mine'-In
l" September. Japanese experts have made
a complete Investigation not only of
..this mine but nearly every Important
oronertr in JUaska- during the last li
XJ" months. . ' '
Z Sliscovitch was surprised when the
. offer was made to htm and ha accepted
Immediately. He staked the claim and
v the (100,000 is practically clear profit
- . Jap to labor.
'As no raining 'operations are possible
t in Alaska in the winter ttme no work
- can be done in exploiting the mine until
next season. It is understood, however,
that by next spring all the prepara-
- tlons win have been completed to throw
- r large force of Japanese laborers Into
: the property to open the mine under the
T direction of Japanese engineers.
The ore will be transferred to . the
mikado's vessels on the coast and car-
rled across the Paclfio to furnish Japa
': neae factories with the materials - for
strengthening; the . naval efficiency of
that nation. ,.- ' -
In the last year Alaska has been over
run by Japanese agents who hava dlli
" irently hunted for mines which con
stained the minerals especially desired
' by their v government. The American
: eettlera in the territory have jealously
. .watched the encroachments of the little
-.brown men and have driven them out
.wherever they seemed to be trying to
tain a foothold. Despite opposition the
V Japanese have doggedly stuck to their
" purpose but, instead of working in the
; open, have conducted their investlga
, ttons in secret' :'.,. - ,
v When" the mikado's agents learned of
, the antimony - deposits in.-, the-Pilgrim
River mine they secretly obtained the
ore tor a test befora they, opened nego"
" tiatlons with Sliscovitch. Even now,
with tha mine practically in their pos-
- maintaining the greatest reticence about
vneir purcnase. ' 1
' : The deal -was closed, in the private
; ffic of Consul General Takahaahi of
- Ban Francisco. ;
- Sliscovitch" was made famous ' in the
. stories by Bex Beach, who knew him
. when he conducted a road house. He
appear in "The Spoilers" and "The
Thaw at SHsco's." .Three years ago
the miner attracted much attention byl
i. closing a deal In New York by which he!
. ODtainea xio.oon. , with 18000 of this
num he bought an automobile and
, started out to burn up Broadway. Mis
a main mum cams wnen ne gave a cnam
. pagne breakfast to which many of the
people about town were invited and at
5' which the host appeared In a. full dress
j suit -wearing; a brown derby hat.
i He said today that he would take an
' other trip" to Manhattan as soon aa he
tunecu tne remaining; f 90,000 due him
. from tha mikado.
iDoes, hot iff,
HIS LOVE
Adjuant General Submits
Facts and Figures Con
cerning Oregon National
Guard Makes Important
Recommendations. '
' -
. . Vesture of Adjutant General
J. 1 Timer's Beport.
: ' Oregon,, has the honor of hav-
f lnr the first coast artillery com
pany of ' reserves organised on
tha Paclfio coast, and at least
two adltional companies will be
organised within the coming
year. '
Becommends that a suitable
rifle rang be purchased for tha
guard near Portland before real
estate become too valuable,
Quotes letter from, coast artil
lery commander of this district
praising highly Oregon guards
men. .' ; : ;. ' , .. .1 :
Asks for armories la smaller
towns of state.
Recommends purchase of' cots
for stata troops, to replace bed
sacks. .
Asks -for armories in smaller
towns of state. .
Recommends that legislature
pass a law prohibiting members
of all organisations other than
tha regular army or - national
guard from wearing uniforms or
partt of uniforms similar to the
arm; uniform. r
rf
rIrs. Bevan" Chanres Hits-
band With Preferring
Canine Company.
That John W. Bevan loved his dogs
Jfcetter than his wife is charged in. an
amended complaint for divorce filed by
-Hliiabeth Bevan in the circuit court
?"esterday afternoon. She says that he
turned tha basement of their house
- Into a kennel, wherv re kept eight or
ten dogs. He required her to look after
r. them, she says, and when she demurred
-nd . asked him to dispose of the anl-
Tnais, ne toia ner mat jr she did not
i.ike to do what he told her to do. she
i,ould "take their little girl and clear
out." ..
At another time, she says, he ad
u,rlsed her that if she did not like his
,way she could "clear out and paddle
her own canoe." This was when she
remonstrated with him for going on
Carousals and staying away for a week
!i r two weeks at a time.
st Again, she charges, he threw . an
alarm clock at her when there was no
necessity for wakln her up. It hit
her on the head. They were married
:.in Portland in February, 1893, and the
. wife alleges that aha was deserted in
; January, ISO S.
i JUSTICE COURT JURY
p FINDS GEER GUILTY
v Boseburg. Or- Dec 5. T. F. Geer wu
' found guilty by a Jury in Justice Long's
court today of the charge of entering
nd defacing a cabin on Mrs. Ada
Tharp s timber claim, we"t of Brock
way. He waa fined J60. The case will
be appealed to the circuit court
hat is Catarrh?
A Dangerous Disease Affectlna
Thousands of People. .
t It is an inflammation of the mncoat
membrane, gnd may affect the nose,
throat, stomach, bowels, or bladder.
NASAL CATABRH ia most common,
-often coming on so gradually that it
Las a firm hold before it is suspected.
Catarrh ia af gravated by colds, but
depends on impure blood. When
chronic it is liable to develop Into oon
rjmption. It is therefore verf serious.
- The true remedy for catarrh u Hood's
f ar?aparil)a, becaaee it purifies the
ilaod, and removes the cause, effecting
ladical and permanent cures, v
Begin treatment st once with . '
lood'o Sarsaparilla
la turn! IiTo!d form or chocolated .tablets
i i.wu m Earsatab. lWdose.
ft m!eplet or CatarHets prempt!y
, e4rrb, ot-Klorire diitcharge,
. M-n trrth. J"I'',, S"- I.ruirfri"ta or
: 1 jr mai..'C Llifva Co. Jx riU-Maks.
Having completed his biennial re
port of the condition of the Oregon
National guard, Adjutant General
William B.. Flnzer has transmitted it
to Governor Chamberlain, together
with a number of timely and valu
able suggestions and recommenda
tions for. the improvement of the
guard.
On the subject of changes occurring
in the organisation of tha stats military
forces' during the past two years, the
adjutant general reports as follows:
"One infantry company WB4T organised
at each of the following places: Pen
dleton, Cottage Grove, Oregon City, Mc
Minn villa and Dallas. A coast artillery
company was organised at Astoria, and
an ambulance company at Portland. The
First separate battalion and the four
auumonai companies namea were or
ganised into an eight company resrl-
ment," . , ' . ,
Attention Is also directed to the Ala.
banding of Company Iv located at La
Grande, on account of It havinnhad less
man . me minimum number on men on
the rolls for two consecutive inspec
tions and for having failed to maintain
the proper standard of efficiency.
Under tha head of -"Coast Artillery
Corps the report has "the following to
say: . .
Coast Osfeass Work.
"In the scheme of national defense,
tha particular burden, which each coast
state should be willing to assume, 4a
that of giving; assistance to the regular
coast artillery In manning tha guns and
the local forts for defense from a for
eign foe. ' The war department has
urged that the coast states take up tha
work of organizing reserves to the reg
ular coast artillery. In compliance with
thin wixh. tha ITirst Mmtunv na,t .
tillery. located at Astoria, was mustered
into the service of tha state July 9,
1808. This organisation has the dis
tinction of being the first coast artillerr
rompany of reserves organised on the
racinc coast, it is Intended that at
least two additional companies be or
ganised within the next year." '
The report points out. tha pressing
need of a suitable ride range near Port
land. On this subject tha adjutant ren-
eral reports as, follows: - .
Buy BJfls Bangs.
"It has been the doIIcv of the state
of Oregon up to this time to lease the
ground needed for ranges. It has bean
found Impossible to secure the distance
for 800 and 1000 yard practice at a
number of places. The six infantry
companies located in Portland have been !
unable to lease a range where the dla-1
tance was more than 600 yards. I rec
ommend that a suitable rifle rang be
purcnasca at roruana Deiore the value
of property becomes too- high. , Tha
United States government recently1 pur
chased 35 acres of ground near Rose
burg for the re of a rifle range by tha
National Guard." .
Am nrnfif nf th fant that ti
National guard acquitted Itself with
marked credit at the Joint army and I
national guard maneuvers at Ameri
can Lake last August, General Finser
has Incorporated in his report the fol
lowing letter frorm.the commanding of
ficer of the coast artillery corps. Col
onel J. H. Walker, who was In com
mand of the joint maneuvers:
rays Onard Compliment.
"Headquarters Artillery District of
tne uoiumoia, ort utevens, or, July
2i, 1908. General W. B. Finer. Adju
tant General of Oregon, Portland, Or.
General: It gives me great pleasure to
express to you my satisfaction at the
excellent work done by the officers and
men. without exception, of the Oregon
National guard during the recent Joint
exerclaes in this artillery district, '
"The enthusiasm energy, and Intelli
gence shown by them. In my opinion
could not be surpassed, and In my long
service I have never known of an en
campment so free from disorders, and
where everyone - was interested only
in their duties.
"I am quite satisfied that the war de
partment - will be much pleased with
the success of the Joint exercises, and
the fact that In case of hostilities the
state of Oregon will be able to furnish
efficient men to man the armament of
this district.
- . "Very, respectfully,
(Signed) "J. IL WALKER, '
Colonel. Coast Artillery Corps Com
manding. Under the head of recommendations
the report calls attention to the lack
of armories in the smaller cities of
the state and suggests that provision
be made by law requiring tha counties
in which, organisations of tha National
guard are located to provide, equip and
maintain suitable armories for tha use
of National guard companies, ,
Xakas Jteooniiniirt attorns. ' "
' The ' recommendation Is aviso made
that tha National guard appropriation
be. Increased sufficiently to allow each
company af infantry, each battery of
artillery and each roast artillery com
pany $100 a year in-, addition to that
new received for armory expenses.
The following minor recommenda
tions are made; That as soon as funds
are available, the state troops be sup
plied with cots to be used during eu
rampmenisln place of the preaent bed
sacks.; that an officer vl the National
"j "; l
By making large purchases we are able to offer for the Holiday Sea- (rXyvo
son a few Specials for children's use that are within reach of any purse. ; mwMi'l I
Our other lines are now complete and it is our aim that prices shall fef : j jr I
$2.75 Value lor $1.25
Child's Morris Rocker
Made of solid oak, golden or mission fin-,
ish. Not a toy chair, but useful as well as
attractive.
Same style frame, with seat and back up
holstered in imitation leather; $3.25 value, our
price only f 1.T5
The picture shows a chair, but what we
have for sale are rockers, exactly same pattern.
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Value',' l,'':H,,,.
lor
65c
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Brass Finished Doll- Bed
Two hundred mothers have already taken advantage of this opportunity of
making 200 little ones-happy at s trifling expense. We have only 200 more,
nd Christmas buying has hardly started. Read the description: - Complete i
doll bed with mattress, pillows and canopy of flowered cretonne, size 18
inches Jong, 11 inches wide, 15 inches high; constructed of unbreakable ,
brass finished steel rods, exactly like the illustration; can be folded L?j'
perfectly flat; price only. .............. . . ........................... .UvC
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$5 Desk and Chair, $2.95
For children, but not so small s trrr price "vwald
suggest. Notice the size; desk is 28 inches high;
top, 22 in. by 17 in., can be raised,' showing com
partment tor books unaerneatn; aesit ana cnair
are both oak and can be furnished in golden "ot
weathered finish; price of both
only
$2.95
10.50 SunlightOeaters, $8.50
At our regular price we have sold hundreds of
these stoves to people who have looked every
where and told us it was the best stove in
town for the money. They-sre exactly like
the illustration and the size of the one quoted
is 1754 inches exactly, inside mealure: top and
bottom of heavy cast iron, nickel legs and
nickel rails; it has a large front door and very
ornamental top with nickel rim; a red tf0 PA
hot bargain at this price.. pOt
Tabourettes
Solid oak octagon Tabour
ettes, like the illustration,
specia1 . . ' ; -
Usual Price.
"'We- --A-ta--t
lVill
IPS1' $2.50
Easy
Terms !
Sale of Morris Chairs
Of these we have a "grand selection and
the wise buyers are already on the move to
pick out the best' If you wait until De
cember 24 .at 9 p. m. you will have to take
the leavings. Buy and do it now. ; , '
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..-.AMi iNim-t
Casteel
Cook
Stoves
These are different, from the ordinary stove, they sre
-more like a steel range ban a stove;, the ovens and ,
bodies are-.of heavy enameled, sheet steel lined with ;
i .i i J 1 r.. . i '
,t' SBuesiosj incjr ... wcat uujtacr-aiiu use met uuin aiif
ordinary stove and the sides and oven can not crack, r
They are just like the illustration and sit on a solid "
base as shown, in place of legs usually , used in low
priced stoves. vVe can furnish in three sizes, for either
wood or coal; 16-inch oven, 912.60; 18- 1 Q f A
inch oven, f 16.20; 20-inch oven. .. ...... .iPlO.UU
Parlor Cabinets at Cost
A limited Una of beautiful solid Manorany Parlor Cabi
nets, backed with French Bevel Plata Mirrors, Is ottered
at actual cost price.
These cabinets are made to hold and display art goods
eurlos and specimens, II you ilka bis; values at small
prices see mem.
o. 833 Kernlar 932.00, Our Cost Mo -S15.00
Wo, 408 Beg-alar 937.SO, On Cost WW .......SIO.OO
Wo. B84 Bernlar 14S.00, On Cost Prlaa ...... ...3l.00
Wo. 81 merulaf I47JO, Ou Cost Vrlcs ; ...... .S33.00
Chairs
Sale Price ,
$14.00 10.00 -
$16.00 fll.00
s $17.50 1200
$20.00 ...... k 1 . . . f 14.50
$35.00 9 25.00
Sale o! Cottage
Dinner Sets
' $4.45
Forty-nine pieces of peauti-.' 4
fully decorated ware with .
gilt lines, special at above
price this week.
Piclnres at
Bali Price
We are closing out our
stock ..of j Pictures.
You can pick up some
nice - things '' here at
about one-half of what
they- are worth; 39
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suard b detailed for duty In the ad
jutant seneral's office for the purpose
of conducting; a service school of cor
respondence under such rules and regu
lations as may be prescribed by the
military board; that a board of offi
cers be detailed to make any changes in
the military law of the state that may
be necessary In order to conform" the
organizations of the National vuard to
those of the United States army and re
port their findings to the legislature;
that an act be passed by the next leg
islature prohibiting; any person or per
sona, or organist tlon, other than sol
diers in the regular army and members
of the National guard from wearing:
uniforms or parts, of uniforms similar
to those . authorised to be worn by
members of the United States army and
the National guard. . , . -
-. yralses Wis . Associates. V 1
In conclusion. General Finser Speaks
ss follows f his associates in the ad-,
lutant general's off lea and of the ot
hers and men of the National guard:
. "I em indebted to colonel J. Jack
on, U. 8. A. (retired) on duty with the
Oregon - National guard for his able
council and advise. I am ffrateful to
the officers -and men of the-OreRon
National guard for their loyal support
of this department and for their. prompt
performance of every duty ordered," ,
SAILOESMUSTBE
SLAVES NO 3I0EE
- (Contjnned From Page One.)
facts as presented., to them by tha mayor
are mad plain. ' ' ; '
But if the "veto should not be sus
tained, Wlsschusen As Jones declare
Attorney George M. Shepherd that they
will continue to ooerate, and If 1hs city
arrests them their -defense will be that
they have been granted a license under
certain conditions and that they have
not violated their contract with '. the
city. Attorney Shepherd says tha city
is bound to lose out if the law ia In
voked, as -tha employment firm has an
Unassailable position.
Following is th veto message given
out by the mayor last night; j . . ..
Tha Mayor's Xessaga. " .',' .';
To tha Honorable Cljty Council- J
return herewith ordinance No. 18.629
not approved. This Is an ordinance
which - revoke- a license granted to
George H. Wlsschusen and - Charles
Jones to conduct an employment agency
at Na Ul Burnside street. i
The reason for the revocation of the
license of these persons, is alleged in
the ordinance, to be that it was ob
tained by misrepresentation.-
The facts which relate to this affair
seem to be that the firm of Wlsschusen
and Jones ' after securing; a license to
conduct an agency,- began -operations
by obtaining employment for Idle sailors
in need of work upon such ships lying
in the harbor as required their services.
In securing employment for sailor
and not confining their attention - to
f providing places for other Kinds of
abor these persona have evidently dis
turbed conditions which ' have long ex
isted in' this city, and thereby apparent
ly have made It unpleasant for such
persons- as are much Interested in the
methods to be pursued in that line of
work. Whether this Is true or not. the
fact would peem to be that anyone
having paid for ltcensa or grant Jo
engage in the employment business
would be In possession of a right to
secure employment for any and all per
sona, sailors not excepted, so Jong as
the work to be engaged In waa. not an
unlawful occupation.
I am likewise of the opinion that not
only Messrs. wlsschusen and Jones,
from whom the license is attempted to
be taken away by this ordinance, - but
all other employment agents are quite
within,, their rights.' and at full liberty
to I secure employment - at their occu
pation for aa many sailors as , they
can find ; berths t for, " and neither tha
city, council nor any one else has the
authority or the power to deny them
the privilege of so doing. -
The ordinance appeals to me as be
ing an act of discriminating class legis
lation which, would only result in bene
fit .to a few . at the expenae of the
entire community if It became a law
and therefore not only against public
policy but arbitrary and perhaps null
and void aa well. , ; -
I return it to you for your further
consideration, gflfo Mayor. -
FKOMINENT 3I0NTANA
; PIONEER SUCCUMBS
..';:, . y .. -- :.v;:..
V1' ispedsi Biptch t W JootbsH ; A -Butte,
Mont, Dep. 6. Jamea Culver,
TT years of age, one; of the state's most
prominent pioneers, died atJElIiston to
day. J Mr. Culver waa a famous charac
Jtr of the early days and as one of the
Vigilante leaders assisted in hanging
half a doxen; Of tha Plummer gang of
outlaws to, one tree. ' ; .. -
He wu one of the first settlers In the
Gallatin, valley and. many UmeJFhad to
flee before Indian raids. He cams to
Montana during the historic gold stam
pede to 'Alder gulch in ISO. . 1
BELIEVED TO HAVE
v . TAKEN FIRM'S MONEY
"... ' . i :. -' '.
l" (Special Dlapateb to The Journal.) t . -t
North Yakima, Wash-, Dee. "6. That
D. C. Gollnlck of tha Gollnlck-Klng
Construction company , has decamped
with the funds of the company Is the
opinion of H. 8. King, Junior member of
the firm. ' Gollnlck has been missing,
since Tuesday. He' came here . last
spring fronVCallfornla. The firm has
many concrete contracts In Yakima val
ley. Mr. K'ng expects to pay all cred
itors in full. ,. uaisa
VON DORN "HOTEL
flta Turk Si, Sam Tranciso.
Steel -hullding, 1 absolutely fireproof.
European plan. Fine Cafe. Central lo-
cation. Rate $1.00 per day and up.
Take Eddy at. car, get off at Joties. V
J. W. FRET, Mgr.
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