THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL; PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13. 1908.
SEEKS TO LIVE
MES GEORGIA ALLYN SAMPSON
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D011HIS SHAME
"Work From French Paint
er's Brush 'Recalls Pa
, thetic Life Tragedy.
By Paul VUUera.
' (Htarst Vtw by Longest Lrnwi Wire. I
'.-.'Paris, Dee. U.-t-Bravely trying to live
down the sham? brought upon him by
itn ambitious woman, "Francois Hous-
say," as he now calls himself, has ex
hibited at the George Petit Galleries
40 sketches In oil, some -of which de
pleting quaint old nooks and corners In
Nuremberg are unuauallv arood.
Only a comparatively small number
of people know that Francois Houseay,
the painter. Is Identical with Frederic
Humbert - The husband of the Grande
Therese of the phantom millions was
always a pathetic figure, perhaps more
sinned against than sinning, and there
is freBh pathos In this one man show
of his.
' When the doors of the prison were
opened to him, he did not ask anybody
to. aaetBt him. he set to work with the
grit of a true man, and tramped, knap
sack, paint and brushes slung over his
shoulders and a few francs In his
pocket throughout southern Germany.
As he writes hlmeelf to the. art critic.
M. Arsene Alexandre, he determined to
worn out nts own Baivation ana nis
Sketches show both determination and
talent. The endeavor Is pathetic and
commands resnert.
Guiltily weak throughout the whole
story of colossal frauds, the son of a
former minister ef Justice, and the hus
band of the unforgettable Therese, sank
low, but one must admit he la strug
gling manfully to retrieve his disgrace.
Convinced that it is supplying an
Immediate want Lea Sport, the most en
terprising sporting paper In Paris and
frobably In the world, has just pub
ished a map of aeroplane landings in
this city. .
The suitable landings Indicated by
this pioneer of aerial guides begin with
the wine depots at Bercy and end with
the Purvis of Notre Dame. The roof
of Hotel Meurlce. the courtyard of
Ignore, and the national printing estab
lishment are also pointed out as offer
ing certain advantages, while the Beace
de la Concorde, the Arc de Trlomphl,
and the Eciplanade des Invalldes are not
omitted. The plan has been drawn up
by the society de Nouveau Paris, which
is fighting hard to modernise the city,
Just as the socinte de Vieux Paris Is
striving with might and main to pre
serve every old wall and crumbling
ruin.
A brilliant idea has Just coma, to the
mind of M. Francois Jourdaln, president
of the Nouveau- Paris, which is to pro
mulgate as a law reserving the belt
of fortifications around Paris as a fu
ture landing ground for aeroplanes. It
would, to him, make an ideal aerial
promenade, once the earthworks," walls
and ramparts had been leveled and the
ditches fl'led.
As to the private stations mentioned
on the map. the owners are only too
anxious to serve the public. The pro
prietors of the big department store,
known as the Galleries Lafayette, offer
a prise of $500 to the first aeroplanist
whose machine lands on their roof and
the same offer is made by Hotel Meurlce.
That France Is easily the wealthiest
country on earth is proved by the death
duty statistics which have just been
communicated to the chamber. The
United Slates may boast of many more
Immensely rich people but France ran
point with, pride to the fact that more
than half of - the population. Counting
men, women and children, have property
to bequeath.
The total amount of money left by
? arsons who died last year amounts to
1.082,200,000. The number of these
who Jert property was over 400.000,
while the total deaths did not reach
twice that figure. The average estate,
possessed by a French man. woman or
Child is therefore, nearly 12750.
But the most remarkable feature is
the numbnr of small estates as com
pared with the United States. Thus
$1,650,000 was left In sums not exceed
ing $2000. Of estates between that
figure and $10,000 there were nearly
48,000.
On the other hand large fortunes are
few. Only 534 persons left over $200,
000. Onlv seven dlud worth from $2,000,
000 to $10,000,000 the 4atter being the
largest amount recorded.
From the death duty figures statis
ticians deduce the following conclu
sions: Four million French persons
own less than $50 apiece; 4,000,000 less
than $250 and 4,000,000 more less than
$1000. But 1.700.000 possess $4200 each.
270,00 $15,000, 175.000 $80,000, and 90,
000 from $70,000 to $140,000.
There are 18.000 possessors of 1,000.
000 francs that is $200,000. Very
large fortunes are few. No person died
lnt year worth more than $4,000,000.
Three estates of that amount paid duty
in 1906. and three In 1804.
The total wealth of France Is esti
mated at about $4,500,000,000,000 and
there is no country whose wealth is so
equally divided among the inhabitants.
CONSUL MILLER BUYS
lit .'0
lV A , W Mr8 George Allvn Sampson of
j Boston who has been placed under
(CI Hi arrest In connection with the shoot-
1 k "' -) ,nS ot ner nsband Harry Sampson,
f ? "Ay l shown below, who was a nephew ot
' ( the late Admiral Sampson.
Purchases Farm of 314 Acres Ad
joining Sheridan.
(Special Dlapateta to The Journal.)
Sheridan, Or., Dec. 12. Several large
sales of walnut bearing land have been
made recently, among them being the
sale by Yerex Brothers and George E.
Waggoner to Honorable H. B. Miller,
United -States consul to Japan, of
tract comprising 314 acres of the Andy
Bewley place, adjoining town. The work
of improving and beautifying It will
commence at once. After making a
careful inspection of the soil and sur
rounding conditions. Mr. Miller stated
that this vicinity Is particularly
favored for nut culture and fruit grow
ing. Before leaving today to join his
family in California he said that he
should make this place his summer
home and would make arrangements
for the building of three fine residences
on the portion of the land overlooking
tne neautirui vaney or tne xamnm.
The present city council has com
menced a $22,000 addition to the city
water system. The voters have demon
strated their confidence In all the old
officers by reelecting them by rood
majorities, with the single exception of
councilman in tne f irst ward. The
following are the officers elected:
Mayor, it.. H. wmslow; recorder, J.
R. Mendenhall: treasurer. W. Beck:
councilman First ward. "S. T. Sanford:
councllmen Second ward. El M. Yeaton
and J. M. Yocom; marshal, C. E. Drum
meller. 'Civic pride was also an lsse In the
election, and it Is understood the
newly elected officer pledge them
selves to a tnorougn Dusmess adminis
tration and the improvement of streets,
alleys sua sewers.
A Bad Shortcoming.
Two women were at a vaudeville per
formance listening with unmoved sol.
emnity to the remarks of a "monolog
Ist." Finally one of the solemn pair
vnJKQ um icy Biienu.
"That fellow." bMP remarked, "has a
defeet which, In a humorist. Is fatal."
vvoat is it?" asxea ner companion.
"He Isn't funny."
ALL IS READY
FDR INSTITUTE
Heavy Attendance Expected
at Farmers' Meeting at
Island City.
The mark of quality vou find
stamped plainly on 'the sole
of every Selz shoe.lt doesn't
go on any but all leather
shoes; no shoddy, skimped,
dishonest work ever gets that
stamp.
It's like the "sterling"
stamp on silver; when you
" see it you know that you see
a good shoe.
Every shoe with that mark
on it is guaranteed to give
satisfaction to the wearer;
the maker puts it on the shoe
as a sign that you're safe in
buying that shoe.
We sell Selz Shoes because they're honestly made.
Selz Royal Blue Shoe, $3.50, $4, $5
Cor. 7th and Washington Sts,
(Special Dlnoatcb to Tot Journal.)
La Grande, Or., Dec. 12. The full
program for the coming farmers" Insti
tute at Island City December 17, has
been announced. Portions of it are
already before the public, but toaay
local committees having the affair in
charge, prepared the complete schedule
of events. The Institute will prove of
great value to the fanners and It is
believed that the attendance will be
heavy. The program follows:
10 a. m. yuurtet and chorus, "The
Farmer Feeds Them All"; "Horticulture
Outlook In thfe Grande Ronde Valley,
Professor C. I. Lewis: discussion; song;
"Hog Industry In the Grand Ronde Val
ley," by R. E, Reynolds; discussion;
song: "Dry Farming," Professor H. D.
Bculder; recitation. "Free Silver and
Gold Standard." W. Roy Gekeler;
"Chemistry of the Soil." Professor C.
E. Bradley; nolo, "Daddy's Little Tom
Boy' Girl, Kate Gekeler: "Why Not a
Scientific Farmers' Association in Union
County?" E. D. Jasper.
7:30 p. m. Song, "Wild Bird"; talk
on "General Agriculture," by Dr. James
Withvcombe; recitation, "The Nature
Fakers' Puzle." by Etha Huffman; solo,
"Mandaley." by Alex Robertson; an Il
lustrated atereopticon lecture on
"Breeds and Types of Livestock; the
Agricultural College and Its Woik."
BUTTE Mil
WIIIS FAME
(Rpaclal Dispatch to Tha Journal. 1
tlaiana Mnnt . Dec. 12. To Thoma
Hlckey of Butte belongs the distinction
of having killed one of the largest elk
ever slain in Montana. Hlckey was en
gaged in a hunt west of Helens.' with
htm n.nh Rrt Munnlx. whei6 he met
with tne animal wnicn lor bisu .pyiciiv
1 kn tha T.i'Ard
The head Is an , immense affair, and
the carcass, which' is lean and sinewy,
weighs 700 pounds. The aa tiers of the
elk nave seven prongs on ne side and
six on the other, a condition some of
tha local naturalists are at a loss to
vnintn Th elk was undoubtedly tne
monarch of his clan. Residents of the
Helmville section, which borders on the
Big Blackfoot country, have seen the
h hull fnr tovorn.1 venrs. but none was
so fortunate as to even wound him. He
has been In the locality ror a long time
and was wiser tnan most nuniers.
Mannix informed Hlckey of his pres
ence and the Butte man started out
with the deliberate purpose of "doing or
dying." Luck was with the hunters, for
they soon sighted their game and at
rather close range. Two shots brought
him to earth, never to rise again. The
first shot was fired while Hlckey was
facing the bull and at a distance of
BOO yards. The bullet struck the left
antler with such force that the bone
splintered, though It did not break the
horn badly,. The elk turned a complete
somersault, picked himself together, so
to speak, and started on a run. Hlckey
fired again and this time shot the ani
mal through tha loins.
The animal presents a magnificent ap
pearance, although a trifle thin for this
season of the year. Its hoofs are as
large as those of an ordinary cow, while
the carcass occupied an entire railroad
truck when taken from the train. It Is
-proposed that Hlckey become a member
of the-Elks fraternity and present the
heatd to the Butte lodge, but he has
taken no step aa yet Hlckey also got
two fine teeth which he is having
mounted Into hatpins for his daughters.
Hlckey has been known a long time as
"Dead 8hot" Hlckey, and he has now
unquestionably proved his right to-the
tltle .....
rrea Deafness Our..
A remarkable offer by ona of tha
leading ear specialists In this country,
who will send two months' medicine
fuea to prove bis ability to cure Deaf
ness. Head Ache, Head Noises and
uatarrn.' Address Dr. tt. M. liranaman,
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Ladles" tsn rubbers at Knight's.
Genuine Lbony
The very best and the
cheapest
Individual Pieces
Manicure Sets
Brushes and Mirror Sets
Military Brush Sets
Lutwichc Glass Ware
Polished metal fused in
the glass. They are inde
structible. Vases, Perfume Bottles,
Decanters, Glasses.
Gold Plated Ware
Guaranteed
Ormolu Clocks, Jewel
Boxes, Pin Trays, Stand
Mirrors, Triplicate Mir
rors, Toilet Brush Sets.
Atomizers
Finest selection in color and finish,
all guaranteed from the cheapest to
the highest priced.
Cutlery
Agents for Case's Guaranteed
Pocket Knives and Scissors. A nice
selection for either ladies or gentlemen.
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Triplicate Mirrors
French plate glass, natural wood
frames, newest styles and finest fin
ish. Ldison Phonographs
and Victor Talking Machines
With Latest Reconfs.
Stationery
Holiday boxes of high-grade Pa
pers, in latest shapes and designs.
Safety Razor Sets
The good kinds-r-guar-anteed.
Gillette Sets, black, assort
ed Gillette Sets, pigskin, as
sorted
Gem Sets, with the heavy
blades
Gem, Jr., with exchange
able blades
Extra Blades for Gillette
and Gem
Fountain Pens
The Parker Lucky Curve,
guaranteed, plain or
chased, gold, silver and
pearl mounted.
Perfumes
All the imported and do-?
mestic high-grade Ex
tracts, Toilet Waters,
Soaps and Toilety Powders.
Toilet Sets
Embraces all manner of combina-
tions and designs. Good material,
natural woods, plated metal, cellu
loid, etc.
Gunthcr's Candies
High-grade chocolates and mixed,
in appropriate holiday packages, U.
S. guaranteed for purity.
SKIDMOR1L DRUG CO., Ralph Crysler, Proprietor
151 Third Street, Near Morrison
Spokane Service
TWO TRAINS DAILY
Portland to Spokane
VIA THE
O. R. & N.
The "SPOKANE FLYER"
Leaves Portland at 5 p. m., arrives Spokane at 7 a. m. next morning.
This is a through fast train Portland to Spokane via Oakesdale,
carrying buffet smoking and library car, standard sleeping car, tourist
sleeping car, coach with comfortable high-back seats, and smoking car.
The "SPOKANE PASSENGER"
Portland and Spokane via Colfax.
Leaves Portland at 6 p. m., arrives Walla Walla at S a. m., arrives
Spokane 11:15 a. m.
This train has standard sleeping car Portland to Spokane; Port
land to Walla Walla, besides equipment of coaches.
Tickets and berth reservations at City Ticket Office, Third and
Washington streets.
Wm. McMurray, Gen. Pas. Agt., Portland
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AUTOMOBILES cannot skid on it or
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