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Newspaper Page Text" V THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15. 1908. J - WATER '0 0 I till CAF1II V IILI fiosf Decision of Supreme Court ,of United States Makes Convictions' of Farker and Cusick UndecPresent Stat- ute of Doubtful Value. A decision banded down yesterday by the supreme court of the United Stater with reference to , section 4T4 of the federal statutes, under which James H. Parker, the Baker City, banker, and Al bert li. Cusick, were " convicted on a charge of false swearing In the United States district court tn Portland, may eventually result In the cases against both the defendants being dismissed. The justices of the supreme court held that seotion 4746, covering false mirinr rinea not am!v to cases of the land office department, or any other Branch or the government otner man pension cases. Both the Parker and the cusick cases were land office cases. The officials of the Interior department have Ions; contended that statute 474 as amended applies to false swearing In matters of this character which have come before the interior department The constitutionality of the act had never been tested by the higher courts, and the decision of yesterday means that other tactics will have to be used In future cases. McGonrt Xas Hops. United States District Attorney Mc Court is of the opinion that -while both esses might be dismissed ss a result of the decision. It does not necessarily mean that sentence will not be Imposed upon either of the defendants. In the Parker case particularly Mr. McCourt believes sentence will be passed owing to the facts surrounding the details or the suit. Parker was indicted on two counts false swearing and ' perjury. He was tried on the false swearing charge, the district attorney having a doubt in hie mind whether he could make' the per jury charge sufficient under the statute. The question of law in this particular was never raised bv Parker's attorney. In the Cusick case, however. James Cole, counsel for the defendant, raised the point and the right to try Cusick under the statute was argued at length. Judge Wolverton upheld the contention Of the prosecution. Other federal Judges In various parts of the country have held that false swearing cases could be tried under the statute which was "knocked out" by the supreme court yesterday. Shipley Case Ended. The ase of T R. Shipley, Indicted on a charge of (false swearing, was dis missed at the request of Mr. McCourt his morning, it having been found that there was not sufficient evidence. Mr. McCourt stated to Judge Wolverton yesterday that he would make a dismis sal motion in the Shipley esse today. . The evidence in the Cusick case did not go to the Jury until yesterday. This morning inn jurors nrougnt in a verdict, of guilty.' Under the decision of yes terday by the highest court in the (and attorneys Cor both Parknr nnrl rsmlflr will probably file a motion with Judge Wolverton within the next few days mm urn me cases or trie govern ment against their clients be dismissed. As to just what action Is to bo taken by the government Is not known. Mr. McCourt says he will not determine un, til he has received a copy of the de cision snd gone Into the details of the question thoroughly. CHICKENS STARVE IN FORGOTTEN COOP 4 The humane officer was called A upon last night to bring relief w coop iun or cnicKens tnat had been left to.starve to death )on the Oak struct dock. The Mrdg had been imprisoned with- out food or water for the belter part of four davs. Death put 4 two out of misery. A third was suffering from a broken leg. 4 The chickens were discovered by Assistant Harbormaster Carl- son, who notified the dock agent. The latter secured some grain. hut the birds were so tightly packed that they were unable to 4 4 reach the food. Having had wo 4 4 call for them the agent res at a 4 4 loss what to'do and the assistant 4 4 harbormaster called In the hu- 4 4 mane officer. 4 Officer Carlson broke open th 4 4 coop and let the birds loose on 4 4 the dock, where they are now 4 4 recuperating. 4 The birds were shipped from a 4 4 Columbia river point together 4 4 with some household furniture 4 4 by A. C. Steelsmith and the 4 4 agent at the dock supposed they 4 4 had been hauled away In proper 4 4 time. 4 4 4 PARENTS WATCH BOYS DRILL AT Y. II. C. A. Parents' night at the boys' classes of the T. M. C. A. last night drew a large number of' Interested spectators, who watched with Interest the various evolutions In drill, tho parallel bar exercises, the leaping and other clever gymnastic performances, under the di rection of I." W. Larrlmore, physical director. The clnsses performing were the "preps," the business boys, juniors and the beginners. All did well and evoked much applause. One of the most amusing perform ances was tne drill of the Jumping jacks, the intermediate pupils, who with as tonishing headgear, flopping gloves and painted faces; went through a most eonvjoel performance. Clever balancing with the ladders and pyramidal work by- a number of the older bovs was tone with. ease. The evening finished With a lively game of basket ball be tween tha two teams. "FINE" Say it, if you think Post Toasties The Delicious Corn Food. ' . " "The Tste Linger" .MadeYby " ' .V' j: V: Poatum Ortal Company, Limited, L Battlrt Creek. Mich. v GOOD AS WIFE'S . Ada Long's People Are Pro ceeding to a Tejst ofi J Her Sanity. Catted rreas tuad Wlre.V v w San Francisco, Dec. 1$. Ada Long McCormlck, two ear ago-tha petted daughter of James. M. Long, a million aire ayrjip manufacturer, formerly the wife of Joseph., Vincent, general man ager of the Colorado Byrup company) of Denver,, and later ' married . to Joseph McCormlck, of a wealthy Los Angeles family, is in the detention hospital for the insane her. A few years ago Xda Long Vincent waa the belle of New York and Paris, where her beauty created a great sen sation. After a divorce from her hus band she suddenly disappeared from Denver, where she was staying with friends, and waa not 'heard from again until found in tha city prison here charged with attempting to murder her husband, Joseph McCormlck, then a waiter. McCormlck waa stabbed in tha thigh, but as tha wound -waa not serious Mrs. McCormlck was allowed to go. Her family subsequently learned her Identity and detectives were employed. Mrs. McCormlck waa again taken into, custody at, meir .request ana is Demg held for examination as to her sanity. It has been learned that McCormlck la as well connected in Los Angeles as Mrs. McCormlck is in Denver. He la related to J.. El wood Lee, a manufactur ing chemist of Los Angeles, and hi sister is Mrs. Ida Wheaton of Los An geles. McCormlck has experienced adversity of late. He has been a newspaper own er and editor, has done clerical work and lately has been a waiter. Further than to aay that he knew his wlfa'before an accident that -befell her in Denver, which is believed to have caused her supposed mental aber ration, he refused to discuss her past Ufa. STRIKE frRAIL (Continued From Psge One.) plaid cap whose description fits ac curately ine of the robbers concerned In the East 8ide bank affair., It was ad dressed to a woman who is said to be living here with an ex-convict and bank robber. The message was delivered to her by the Western Union here. The action of the sender of the tele gram aroused the suspicion of Wendell Wright, ticket agent and operator at Roseburg, and he notified Joe Riley, special agent of the Southern Pacific, who reached Roseburg thst day. It Is understood that a copy of tha message sent by the suspected man Is In Riley's possession snd has been turned over to the detectives here. Answers tie Description. According to Wright the man who sent the message was 5 feet 8 or 9 inches tall, smooth shaven, wore a dark suit of clothes and overcoat and a plaid or checked golf cap. The message ho sent was partly In cipher. He had a round face and black hair and his ac tions were so peculiar as to arouse the interest and notice ef Wright. He spoke to the conductor of No. 1 about the man and the conductor stated that the suspected man had purchased a ticket from Portland to Eugene and then one to Roseburg. 'He boarded the train araln at Roseburg. however, and pur chased a ticket for, a point . further down the Une The telegram was taken at tha Rose burg office at 8:45 Wednesday morning, but was not sent out from Roseburg un til ne.irly 11 snd did not reach Portland until noon. The striking nature of the evidence from Roseburg. together with the dis covery of 12400 In currency wrapped up In a newspaper In the Ogden postofflce Saturday convinced the detectives that their first theory that tha three men had left the city and gone In radically different directions is correct. It Is believed that one of the robbers went directly north across the Cana dian border, a second took the O. R. & N. for Bait Lake and the east and get ting frightened, sent the currency either to himself or to a confederate through the malls And that the third man left for California over the Southern Pa cific Tuesday night and stopped off to send the message from Roseburg Wednesday morning. The bringing of the Portland woma-i and her bank robber husband into the case Is most important. The pair ate being shadowed today and will be ar rested if they attempt to leave the city. It is believed that the larger part of tne gold ana silver taken from tne banK has either been left with them or has been hidden somewhere within the city. The finkertons nave oeen wormns in conjunction with the postofflce Inspect ors here since Sunday in attempting to establish the Identity of the money dis covered in Ogden. The stupidity of ho Ogden postofflce authorities In not keep ing the discovery of the money from the public until the claimant could be captured is being generally lamented by the men at work on the case here. " The newspaper containing the money was a copy of a Salt Lake publication and It was mailed from Salt Lake to Charles Price, general delivery, Ogden. Charles Price, a plasterer, called for bis mall and this newspaper was hand ed him. When he opened It 11400 In currency. Including two $600, 14 J100 bills and 10 $10 bills fell out. He re turned It to the clerk who was too amazed to grasp the Importance of the discovery. Later a man giving the name of Charles Price called for his mall, but became suspicious and left before he could be arrested. He is supposed to have been the bank robber who left Portland over tha O. R. & N. That bnngllng way In which the money was shipped from Salt Lake to Ogden mikes the detectives think that the bank robbers were new at the Job. They otherwise would not hsve trusted the money in a second class mall pack age, especially during the Christmas season when the mails are particularly crowded and unregistered articles are liable to be lost. H. H. Newhall. president of the East Side bajtk, denied this afternoon that he had Identified the two 1600 bills found In the Ogden package. He ssld that he had heard nothing from Ogden or the postofflce authorities concerning the money. ROCKFORD'S FIRST BISHOP INSTALLED (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) afl.tnA Til nu IE Tha nar Pa. man Catho'llc iiiocese of Rockford be came an established fact today with the formal installation 01 its rirst Dtsnop. the Right Rev. Peter J. Muldoon, for merly of Chicago. The Installation cere monies began this afternoon in St. James' church In the presence of a targe gathering of "prelates, priests and lay men, Including a party of several hun dred visitors from Chicago. Archbishop Qulgley officiated.- The new diocese Of Rockford contains about 7600 Bfluare miles of territory, and embraces 12 .of the 18 counties which used to form the Chicago dlo 6ese. The Roman Catholic population of the diocese is about 60,000. There are 68 churches and II rnlslons, with 76 nriestS. Parochial schools have a -roster of about 6000. There are four Important cnurch nospiiais situated at Rockford, Belvtdere. Freeport and El gin. The value of tH church property Is estimated at S2.000.00O. The cathe dral and Bishop Muldoon's residence wilt be in this city. The1 new bishop la 45 years old and a native of California. He wss educated at St. Mary's Collegiate school In Ken- tucKV ana -at tsx. Mary s seminnry in Baltimore. In' 1896 he was ordained a priest by Bishop Loughlin of Brooklyn. Since-his ordination he ha been con nected with tha 1 Chicago archdiocese, for many years s chancellor of the Awhbishon Keshan. In 1901: he waj mado auxiliary blsboa of Chicago. 11 ORE HAUL LIME Told That Fat-Federal Job Is His If He Will Break Statement No. 1 Pledge and Join the Fulton Forces. W. T. Schofleld of Astoria, Statement No. 1 aeijator from Clatsop county, can have a federal appointment, probably tha Job of, collector of customs for the Port of Astoria, if he want it bad enough to violate his Statement No. 1 pledge and Join in the plan to break the majority in the legislature and defeat Chamberlain. In fact, he has been told, ao the story gdes, that the Job is watt ing for him in case he Joins In the Fulton plan and helps Fulton to 'realise his senatorial dream. Senator Schofleld Is In an embsrrass Ing position.- Two years ago he signed Statement Nov 1 and was elected to the legislature on that platform. He' Is now a holdover senator about to com plete his second term, and In the time since his election and the present ses sion Senator Fulton, also from Astoria, has 'been defeated for renomlnatlon and reelection and now is trying to break down the Statement No. 1 majority pledged to the election of Chamberlain. Naturally great pressure has been brought to bear upon the Astoria state senator to Induce him to violate the promise made to the people by him when he was elected. According to the story Senator Scho fleld has been promised appointment to a federal position of prominence pro vided he . will violate his pledge and Join with the Irltlton forces in the dis organization of the legislature and the defeat of Chamberlain. Schofleld Will Wot Talk. Up to this time Senator Schofleld has made no announcement of what his course would be. He has declined to discuss the senatorial question, though his close friends, knowing his high standard in business life, have refused to credit any suspicion that the Clatsop senator would repudiate his pledge. The knowledge of the great pressure that has been brought to bear upon him is known, however, to many people. From all appearances, however, the indications are growing more-and more pointed that the opposition to Cham berlain Is becoming feebler as time passes. Balked In their efort to secure petitions advising Statement No. 1 men to violate their pledges the attention of anti-Statement No. 1 men has been turned towards attacks on Individual members of the legislature. 'It Is now planned to circulate petitions in Mor row, Umatilla and Union counties ask ing members of the legislature from those districts to disregard their State ment No. 1 pledges. 1-ook Good to Beach. These counties have been picked out because the rignl was close there In the primaries and because State Sena tor S. C Beach, the Fulton advance agent, has come to the conclusion that something mignt De none wttn tne pe titions there. The effort to override the people's will is regarded as hopeless, however, by the great majority of men who have followed the course of political events. They regard public sentiment as too strong behind the belief in the direct elec tion of United States senators to admit of any discrediting of the primary' law. It Is believed that the effort to hreak down the majority will "peter out" be fore the convention of the legislature and that the election of Governor Cham berlain will be the result of the first ballot, unaccompanied by any excite ment or dissension. i LIGHTHOUSE MEN (Continued From Page One.) Ing the matter before the lighthouse board. The advantages of having the head quarters in this rlty sre said to be many, although neither of the Portland officials cares to discuss the matter prior to having presented their views to the board, one particular reason being the central location. From Portland or Astoria, where the tenders are stationed and where the supplies are stored, it take but a few hours to reach any of the lights along the Oregon or Washing ton coasts, whereas if the station were located at Belllngham, much valuable time would be lost, for Instance. In go ing to one of the stations on the coast of southern Oregon. The Alaska stations are reached near ly as quickly from Portland as they could be reached from Puget sound. A single manufacturing company produced and sold over 76.000 electric flatirons last year. Eyos Cured The bicycle riding highwayman who has been breaking into east side houses made another haul yesterday afternoon and as a result is now the possessor of $600 worth of Jewelry formerly belong ing to Alex White, 724 Clackamas street: The burglar, who rides a wheel, dresses in brown and during the recent past has broken Into many east side houses and made away with much plunder without leaving any clues. He choss tlve afternoon when the family is away from home and then ransacks at his leisure, .... Yesterday afternoon the thief made hia way into the Alex White residence In the absence of the family, picked over tha Jewelry, selected a watch, a number of rings and scarf pins and made bla escape without detection. LENTS JOBBER TJAJjllDED Fate of Blikenstorfer, Who Killed Hegburn, Rests With Jury. Final arguments in the case of Cas per Blikenstorfer, charged with man slaughter In the kUUnur of Charles Heg burn of Lents, September 22, were made to the Jury in Judge Bronaugh's de partment of the circuit court this morn ing. At 2 o'clock this afternoon Judge Bronaugh gave hia instructions to the Jury and the Jurors retired to consider their verdict. The defense this morning closed its testimony by Introducing witnesses to prove that Blikenstorfer has always been peaceable, and others that Heg burn was disposed to he quarrelsome when he was drunk. This was supple mented by other testimony to show that Hegburn was drunk at the time he was struck with a two-by-four scantling by the defendant. Witnesses for the state had also testified that Hegburn was in toxicated and abusive at the time of the homicide. - Blikenstorfer took the stand In his own defense late yesterday afternoon. He declared that he was defending him self from an attack by Hegburn, who had already struck him at the barn, where thev had been disputing a few minutes earlier. He thought Hegbufn had dropped his pitchfork to get a cluh, he said so he took the two-by-four that prontjed the barn door and knocked his adversary down. He denied that he had ever threatened Hegburn's life, and said they had always been friends. Walfred Johnson, one of the witnesses for the state, said that a month or so before the killing he heard Bliken storfer remark that "if Hegburn ever came at him he would kill Hegburn." Other witnesses for the state testified that Hegburn was not armed, but be cause of the darkness they could not be certain that he did not striKe tne defendant with his fists. Some of them said he had his hands raised above his head when the blow was dealt him. Deputy District Attorney Mosessohn was first to address the Jury this morn ing, followed by Lester W. Humphreys and John H. Stevenson for the defense and by Deputy District Attorney Page for the state, the latter closing Just at noon. Important changea in tha time of through train on the Southern Pacific between, San Francleco and Portland are tha real reason for the hurried trip to San Francisco taken last week by General Passenger Agent McMurray of the Southern Pacific. New schedules shortening materially the time between the coast cities are under consideration by the passenger and traffic depart ments of the Southern Pacific and will probably go Into effect on or before the first of January. In connection with the faster service that the Southern Pacific la planning to give from Los Angeles to Portland the Northern Pacific will ahorten ita time by nearly two hours from Seattle to Portland. The change of time on tha Northern Pacific, will take place a soon a passenger trains are operated by way of Vancouver. Wash., instead of Kalama and tha Columbia river ferrv. The change wll orobahly mean a saving of six hours between Lo Angeles and Seattle. Mr. McMurray la still at the confer ence In San Francisco and will not be back until the last of the week, prob ably. At the same time that the run ning time will be shortened the service will be Improved with "new Pullman and observation cars of the latest patterns. The new Pullmans for the Southern Pa cific should begin to arrive by January 1 and they will be fitted up with baths, barber shopa and all the luxuries of the limited trains on the best of the eastern roads. HE I RAILWAY 110 H1TIHGT0N RACETRACKLOBBY Traction Magnate Personal ly 'Adverse but Will Not Meddle. Without thoKnifo Oratefol Patrons Tell of Almost Mlzacn lous Cures of Cataracts, Granulated I, ids, wild Hairs, Ulosrs, Weak, Watery Eyes and All Xy Diseases Bend Your Vam and Address with Two-Cant Stamp for free Trial Bottle. 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Droof in many well-Droven and authentic cases where it has cured! cataract aner ine uuviuiv Mm maiumy a dangerous and expensive operation would save the sight. If you have eye trouble of any kind, you will make a aertous mistake If von do not send for my great free offer of this Magic Eye Lotion. Address with full description of vour trouble and a two-rcent stamp, H. T. Schiegel Co., 2997 Home Batik Bldg.. Peoria, 111., and you will receive by re turn mall, prepaid, a trial bottle of this magic remedy that ha restored many almost blind to sight. , .. ,--0 (United Press Leased Wire.) Los Angeles, Dec. 15. Henry E. Huntington, the traction magnate, is personally opposed to race track gam bling, but . his interests will not main tain a lobby at the coming session of the California legislature, nor will they Interfere on either side In the fight which is being made to abolish race track gambling in this state, accord ing to a statement issued by W. K. Dunn, local attorney and spokesman for Huntington, made public today. Referring to Huntington by his ini tials, Dunn said: "H. E:' is against race track gambling. He has no use for it. He doesn't like it. He would like to see the whole thing put out of business. I don't like It mvself. I never go to the races. "H. K. doesn't care for prize fight ing, either, but that's where I fall. 1 go to ail of them. "We have no lobby, absolutely none. We have no Interest In the matter one way or another. Every man In the Huntington system can follow his own sweet will so far as the race track Is concerned." "But the Harriman Interests," was suggested. "Won't they do the lobbying for vou In Sacramento after New Year's day t' "Nothing doing," shipped Dunn. "The Huntington Interests will not have a representative in Sacramento during the coming session of the legislature to In fluence one way or another. either anti-gambling race track legislation or any other legislation." Kidneys Cured by This Simple Treatment. Get your druggist to mix the following Ingredients: One half ounce fluid extract Buchu, one ounce of compound fluid Balm wort and two ounces of syrup Sarsaparilla compound. Shake well and take a teaspoonful be fore each meal and one when re-, tiring. Drink plenty of water, but little of any liquid at meal times. The Buchu Is an excellent tonic for the kidneys and bladder, but combined with the excellent qualities of Balmwort and Sar saparilla, Its efficacy Is ten times greater. The great urinary spe cialist, Oaut, whose single fees range from $500 to $1000. ac knowledges In his latest reports that this simple mixture is most reliable and will cure all but the most complicated and aggravated kidnev and bladder affections; therefore. It is well worth trying; Puffing under' the eyes, back ache, headache and dlsziness. burning of the eyes, blurred vis Ion,' extreme' nervousness and In somnia all indicate urinary , trou ble. ' Many mora symptoms could be ' named, but the reader will Surely : recognise, them. MAIL DIVISION Representative Humphreys WTants Oregon Annexed to Seattle Headquarters. (Wishing ton Bureau St The Journal.) Washington, Dec. 18. Congressman Humphrey believes he can secure legis lation creating a new railway mall di vision with Seattle as headquarters, In cluding Oregon. At present the. Pacific northwest is In a division with San Francisco as headquarters. DR. 6. e. WHITNEY FACES JURORS Dr. G. B. W'hltney. the young dentist of Forest Grove, who is accused of having caused the death of his fiancee, Miss Mabel Wirtz by bichloride of mer cury poisoning, went on trial In Judge Cleland's department of the circuit court this morning and the opening statements were made when court con vened this afternoon. Miss Wirtz died on March 30, but tho criminal act charged against Dr. Whitney Is alleged to have been com mitted March 14. John A. Jeffrey, who with J. V. Beach. Is defending Whitney, stated this morning that the defense will deny that Whitney administered bichloride of mercury and will attempt to show that death was the result of neglect and failure of proper treatment by physicians who attended the young woman. In questioning the talesmen Jeffrey asked some of them If they have been reading "inflammatory editorials re cently published advising Juries to con vict somebody?" some of them had read the editorials, but said they would not be influenced by them. Five men were challenged by the defense and one ex cused by tho court. Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald Is conducting the case for the state and the following compose the Jury: E. A. Bamford, W. A. Cantril. Theodore Brugger, R. M. Bates, A. G. Day, H. O. Checkering, Fred A. Burgard. Richard Constable. Charles Busli, G. W. Gordon, R. P. McDonald and D. C. Burns. "BROOK HATS" Those in search of holiday headwear cannot profitably stop short of our great hat de partment, y Conspicuous among our dis-, play of the world's best hat I, productions is our The Peer of AH $3 Hats Silk and Opera Hats The Celebrated Youman Make Gigantic One-Third Off Sale Men's, Youth's, Boy's and Children's Suits, Overcoats and Cravenettes Yesterday's clothes buyers kept crowding our Men's and Boys' departments; the sav ings are really so pronounced that nobody who needs the purchase can afford to over look the opportunity. One-Third Off Regular Price SMOKING JACKETS, HOUSE COATS, BATH ROBES, LOUNGING ROBES AND FANCY WAISTCOATS Furniture flakes Useful Presents NERVY THIEF BORROWS KEY TO ROB HOUSE A What's the use of hreaklnr A Into a house when It is so much easier to procure the key and j enter decently by the front door? That question had evidently occurred to a suave gentleman who called yesterday afternoon oh Oliver G. Walker. 606 McKay building. "I would like to look through that flat at 2S7 Holla- day avenue," he told Mr. Walker. He was given tlie key and went to inspect the flat. About an hour later a woman living near the fat telephoned to Mr. Walker that a man had taken the electric bells out of the flat and carried them away. The description tallied with that of the supposed prospective tenant who had visited Mr. Walkers office. The police have been un- 4 able to find the man with the protruding nerve. TAKES T0IS0X IX GOLDEN GATE PARK (tTnlted Press LetwJ W!r. , 9n Francisco. Dec. 16. Mrs. Francea C. Lane of Oakland attempted to com mit suicide in uoiaen uate pars tooay hv swallowing carbolic crystals. She U 68 years old. No cause for her deed was learned by the police. By her sldu was a card giving- her name snd the address. "110 East Twelfth street. Oak land, Cal." It was reported that she was a sinter of Mrs. K. M. Hall, a wealthy woman, who -lives at that ad dress, but Mrs. Hall denied kinship when Questioned by officials. ' Tar'don for Dying Bankwrecker. (Special Dlipatcb. to The Journal, t Canon City. Colo., Dec. 16. John R Codding, the Rdcky Ford bank wrecker, la reported to be slowly dying In the hospital ward of the state penitentiary. It is seml-officlally announced that the governor will pardon Mm at Christ mas. 7 , i Charles II Is said to have first en couraged the public appearance of wo men on the stage In England In 1662. : Christmas) cards. New Tear cards,' art calendars, exclusive lines Imported and domestic The postal shop, 124 Fifth street, near vashlngton.' .. .' 9 i V Open Evenings Till Christmas mmmm j iii'ii ni'lJ"Wi '' ii'i'Hr Others Pay Rent rftAfiV) vr flwjf.sffi STARK FUnniTUREf We Collect Rent WHO CAN SELL THE CHEAPEST? TUriUn. -: Ask grocer. Sues for Injured Arm. Judge Bronaugh in the circuit court this afternoon took up the trial of Lloyd Bell's suit for $10,000 damagea against Lowengart & Co. The plaintiff is Ji boy. who Is suiivg by his guardian. Ma tilda Bell, and allege that he was as signed to the Job of running a '1Kht elevator the second dav after he had been employed as an errand , boy. H says this was outside his regular em ployment and on January -4, 1907, his right -arm was caughjt between the ele vator and the second floor while he was trying to cross the gate. He was se verely Injured and blames tha company for the accident. ' The' longest clock pendulem In the world ia at St. Cloud . Shrewsbury, England. It Is 23 feet In length and the ball weigh 200 pouud Hid. 'differed rcnssr.5srihls it may v yonr life. Cathartk, bird shot and cannon ball rail tea poon doses o cathartic medicine ail depend on irritation of the bowls until they sweat enough, to move, Cut- cared strengthen the bowel tnul-t b . they creep and crawl coarry. , This tnean a itnre atvl only t'.iro i -Casearets can you get ittjukUIy hi i naturally. J ' , neat. All drtiifr:-M." 1 : 1 -Ui tf.awwi.-i-i ... ..j'. . i.