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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY- EVENING, DECEMBER -18, 1908.
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TRIAL OF FINCH FOR
MURDER OF FISHER ON
Attorneys for Defense Make Vigorous
Fight for Delay but Judge Bronaugh
Overrules Objections and Orders Case
to Proceed One Juror Secured This
Morning.
fflffi CAHflOI
"SQUARE" CASE
District Attorney Inclined
to Insist on Prosecution
of Larceny Charge.
Fighting every Inch of ground on
each technical point that rould be ad
vanced, the attorneys for Jamrs A
Ftnrlj this morning: mad a losing BtrtiK-
?le for delay In the trial of thoir client
or the murder of Ralph B. Fisher, the
bar association prosecutor, November 28.
Finch himself, seated with four other
attorney, was one of the generals In
this 'Ineffective fight. Frequently he
leaned over to consult with his counsel.
snd iwhlspered suggestion as to tho
line Of attack. AVhen not thus occupied
' he looked furtively around upon the
spectators, appearing more than usually
serious and now and ther running his
fingers through his long hair.
To Judge Bronaugh fell the duty of
trying the case. This puts the stage
setting In the largest courtroom, where
a large number of spectators can he
seated. Judge Bronaugh announced at
; the outset that persons will not be al
lowed to crowd the courtroom by stand
ing, and when all seats' are full no more
will be admitted.
On Juror Secured.
It was 11 o'clock before the acttial
examination of talesmen was reached,
the defense submitting motion after
motion, which were in turn argued and
denied bv the court. V. S. Abbott, the
first man called to the Jury box, was
accepted after the defense had chal
lenged him for cause, the vhallehge be
ing denied. The pecond man up wac
Theo Brugger nnd after a long series of
questions that lasted until the noon
hour, a challenge for cause by the de
tense was denied and the juror was ex
cused by a peremptory Challenge. - The
net result or the morning session was
two men examined and one accepted. At
this rate the Jury will not be completed
before next Monday.
As soon as the case was assigned to
Judge Bronaugh by Presiding Judge
Oantenbein this morning the courtroom
was filled with spectators. Finch was
brought In in custody of Deputy 8heriff
Sweeney and took a seat with his attor-1
neys. He appeared in good humor, but
. serious, the smiles that lie exchanged
with his attorneys as be greeted them
quickly flitting away, as though they
were forced.
Prisoner's Wife 111.
Mrs. Finch, according to affidavits
filed In court, is dangerously ill at the
At wood hospital at Tremont station, and
could not come to court to cheer her
husband, whom she married only ten
days before the tragedy of Fisher's
death. In the group surrounding the
prisoner were C. H. Piggott, Charles F.
lord and W. ( Campbell, and later
they were joined by W. W. Holcomb.
this quartet comprising the list of de
fending attorneys. Among the spec
tators were many friends of the dead
prosecutor, and Charles S. Fisher, a
brother of the deceased, occupied a seat
within the railing.
None of the questions put to the tales
men this morning gave any Inkling of
the line of defense, but there is appar
ently no intention to change the last
announced plan of self defense, cou
pled with a state of mind that led Finch
to believe that he was in danger of at
tack from Fisher. The attorneys for
Finch were apparently careful to cak
no questions that would reveal any part
of their defense, and appeared some
what "touchy" upon this point when a
telephone conversation was referred to
between Finch and some of his wit
nesses. Lord saying that he was not re
quired to reveal his defense at this
stage of the trial.
- At the outset a wordy encounter took
place between Deputy District Attor
ney Fitzgerald, who is in charge of the
case of the state, and C. H. Plggott.
Fitzgerald had Just finished analyxmg
the affidavits offered in support of a
motion for continuance and said he did
not believe the motion was In good faith.
He said if Mrs. Finch was so very sick
the state would agree that her deposi
tion may be taken and used as evidence,
subject to the ordinary nrion.
"Doctors XJars," Says Plfgott.
"Then both of the doctors are liars'"
exclaimed Plggott, referring to the af
Tiaaylte. made by Drs. J. B. Roth and
C. H. T. Atwood as to Mrs. Finch's se
rious Illness.
"I have seen doctors that wom
, retorted Fitzgerald.
.. "An.(1 1 have een lawyers that were
- 1,a.r!, was PiKKOtrs response.
Judge Bronaugh took a hand at this
point.
"1 w.',y ,?Bjr to vou tnat no personali-
Affi be Permi'ted," said the court
i ii,a. "n"er-el"'ary, and nothing of
that kind will be allowed "
riffbt for Deity.
'There seems to. be some purpose to
force us to trial without giving us
square deal," said Attorney Lord in
- ?.SJLu1nB nls motion for a continuance.
There seems to have been undue and
Z f?tr? i1881 this case, such haste a
the defendant could himself not have u.-
cured had he applied for It and bt-en
anxious to go to trial. Now we are
forced to come in without witnesses that
We need, witnesses upon whom the life
Of this defendant trnav d.-iend, almost
.before this defendant has time to tuin
1 around."
Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald
In replying to this .said that Finch is
' , being treuted just like others. He said I "ere
iiibi me uocKei or me court Is hcumlng
; congested with important matters, bu'
the court has determined to clear up
these cases. He referred to the case of
1 Harry Daly, indicted at the same tim
. Finch was indicted, who went on trial
t yesterday. Judge Bronaugh. referring
. to this complaint of the defense, re
marked: "There is nothing here to indicate
.that there has been undue haste in this
case. In any event that Is a matter to
, be taken up with the presiding judge
, who sets the cases for trial, and not in
this department of the court."
Charles F. Lord led the fight for de
lay when Judge Bronaugh announced
that he was ready to proceed. Lord
began bv reading an affidavit by Finch.
In which Finch stated that on Decem
ber 14 he gave to C H. Plggott five
names of witnesses he wanted. Mrs
May Finch. W. C. Piggott. Deputy City
Attorney F. S. Grant and B. J. Walls
and C. M. Kissinger, the two men from
Kugene, who are alleged to have wit
nessed a struggle in Fishers office
while standing on Morrl son street on
.the afternoon of November 28.
Finch In this affidavit said h could
net go to trial safely without their tes
timony; that W. C. Plggott has not
oeen touna by the sheriff, and that Mrs
j-tnen is seriously in
. latter, affidavits were presented from
.Dr. J. B. Itoth and Dr.'C. H. T. Atwood.
Dr. Roth said that Mrs. Finch is verv
sick, having a pelvic abscess, and that
last night her temperature stood at 10
. rtegrees. Dr. Atwood. who is connected
with the maternity hospital at Tremont.
-fl ,Mt.- Finch now is, says in his
affidavit that chances of her recovery
're dmibtfiH. and that It would be dan
gerous to excite her.
iora next read a lonr affidavit tsw
' PiggotL; chief counsel for -Ptni.
needs help from beginning to end. that
Klnch cannot have a fair trial In Mult
tinman county so soon after the kill
ing because of newspaper reports, and
the impossibility of securing the at
tendanec of W. ". Plggott. who is In
Han Francisco and Is not likely to re
turn ror six weeks.
That Revolver.
The affidavit says that if here W. C.
Piggott would testify that he formerly
lived at the home of Finch, and that
on the night of November 24, while
Finch was absent from the !lty. ha
and Mrs. Finch heard a burglar in the
house. They scared the intruder away,
and Plggott advised Mrs. Finch, to keep
a revolver. The next day Plggott
heard Mrs. Finch tell her husband about
this incident. This testlnony Is to be
given to explain the purchase of a re
volver by Finch four days later, when
Fisher was shot.
Plggott s affidavit says Mrs. Finch is
needed to testify to the same facts re
garding the revolver, and cloeiwJy der
daring that the defense desires to em
ploy John Din.. ..urn as an attorney,
but that he would be unable to enter
the case for six weeks because of other
business.
Muddling we Records.
After the motion for continuance had
been denied. Lord drew forth papers
for another motion, and another. He
moved to set aside the arraignment and
plea of the defendant on the ground
that a certlned copy of the indictment
had not been served on the prisoner.
He called attention to the certification
of County Clerk Fields, whom he re
ferred to as' "the alleged county clerk."
In which Fields calls himself "clerk of
the circuit court of Multnomah county
for the state of Oregon. He said It
should read, "clerk of the circuit court
of the state of Oregon for Multnomah
county." This motion fared no better
than the effort to secure a continuance.
Fitzgerald pointing out that the law
does not require the serving of a cer
tified copy, and the court denying the
motion.
Next came a motion to quash the in- I
dlctment. This was on the ground
that the indictment falls to show oh its
face that It was concurred In by five
or more grand jurors, or that the grand
Jury was duly empaneled. Again I he
motion was denied, and Judge Bronaugh
ordered the Jury called.
Here Lord registered an objection to
going to trial, to the calling of the
jury, and then to the swearing of the
jury. County Clerk Fields In person
drew 12 names to fill the jury box from
the regular panel, the following being
sworn to answer questions regarding
their qualifications as jurors:
W. 8. Abbett, Theo Hrugger, E.
E. Howes. J. V. Davis. Charles B. Hand.
W. K. Carlton, E. Jb.. Burdlck. 8. I.
Ogdn, E T. Buckler, Charles T. Cash.
W. H. Brown and R. Hunter.
Special Counsel for State.
Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald
had the name of Arthur C. Spencer en
tered as special counsel for the state,
and during the morning he frequently
consulted Spencer and District Attor
ney Cameron, who is also giving atten
tion to the case. Some delay resulted In
awaiting the arrival of Holcomb, one of
Finch's attorneys, and It was after 11
o'clock betore Attorney Lord began the
examination of Talesman Abbett.
Mr. Abbett said that ho is engaged in
tho tinning business and lives on Sell
wood street. Albina. He had read about
the shooting of Fisher and formed a
slight opinion, which he still retained
in small degree. He said It might re
quire a little more evidence to convince
him than if he had formed no opinion,
and he was challenged for cause by the
defense. This was resisted, and the
Juror then said he could lav aside his
Impression and give the defendant a
fair trial. He Is not acquainted with
anyone connected with the case, and
could give the defendant the presump
tion of innocence until he Is proven
guilty.
Abbett Plrst Juror.
Before the day Is over It Is expected
that the district attorney will decide
whether Charles Mays, one of the pro
prietors of the notorious CJreult Cafe
on Stark street, between Third and
Fourth, will be arrested on account of
the disappearance of a big roll of bills
mat was in the pocket or K. McCrum
when he started on an automobile ride
to Clirr Inn, on the Llnnton road,
Wednesdsv niht '
A violinist and two women. Who were
awakened In the early morning to Join
the merry party, may also be hela
Jointly accountable. A complaint has
already been signed against Mays.
McCrum aold his home on the Mount
Scott line this week. He had $770 when
he began the night of merriment in
Mays' company. He remembers an u-
tomooile. a roadhouse and then comes a
manic, wwii ht regained consciousness
be was rjttng by the side of the Llnn
Ion road, early yesterday morning, cov
ered with mud. He did not know where
ne was, but guided by some Instinct
started towards the city. At last he
found the . Nprth Pacific sawmill, and
got -nis searings.
After giving up a nickel as carfare
he had but 10 cents left. The rest of
nis naa 'disappeared.
Mays asserts that McCrum gave him
(296 for safe keeping, and he la ready
to turn over this sum. He declares ig
norance of v what became of the other
$400. It is upon this point that Deputy
District Attorney Hennessy is prosecut
ing. McCrum is willing to let the case
drop if he gets his money back, but the
district attorney Is inclined to think
the law should have something to say
about it.
Mays was told that he must produce
the women, the violinist and render an
account of the money spent by McCrurq
today. Mays says that op the way
home McCrum Insisted on leavlns- the
automobile.
Hennessy has told Mays that if any
money is to be returned It must be In
the presence of the district attornev.
and that prosecution after that is done
will depend largely upon McC'rum's
w i sues.
BRlf SEEKS
JOB UNDER
TAFT
Ex-Chief of City Detectives
Would Be New President's
Bodyguard or United
States Marshal for Oregon
Served Under Taft.
BELIEVE ROBBER
WAS EXPERIENCED
IN RAILROADING
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That the tall, thin man who stwmed
to be the leader of the three train rob
bers is thoroughly acquainted with rail
road matters, and that he has been fa
miliar with the appliances used on the
u. K. s iN. road within the past twr.
years Is the opinion of police officers
uwho have talked with Fireman Bon.
I he man who spoke with a Swedish
accent first led the fireman back to un
couple the cars. A stay chain was over
looked, and so the tall, thin robber took
a hand. The chain was cut. and then
the bandit ordered the fireman to un
couple the steam pipe.
"I'll have to have some light. Strike
a match, said the Ilreman.
"Vou don't need any light; don't lie to
me." snarled the tall robber. Then he
reached under the car, in the darkness,
and uncoupled the pipe himself. The
coupling now in use hove been on the
O. R. & N. trains only two years, so It
seems apparent that the action of the
robber In unhesitatingly uncoupling the
cars in the darkness shows that he is
entirely familiar with the appliances.
The trainmen sav that not once did
the robber who spoke with a Swedish
accent speak otherwise. This clue of
the one robber's supposed nationality
and the other's familiarity with rail
roading Is one of the most important
upon which the detectives are working.
iitlf f Mmm- iiiil
ROBBERS
MAI
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AlirO 6ET
Gang Gets $2500 at Gibbon,
Neb., and Stands Off
" Citizens.
On! ted press Letsea Wire.)
Lincoln. Dec. 18. The citizens nf nth.
gang of bandits in an automobile, who
robbed the Holloway Exchange bank of
ti xwiub inc oana me
thieves rushed out and tnmnesi tni
a big car that was held In waiting. One
of them took the chauffeur's seat and
while he was getting the car under way
the others with drawn revolvers held
back a big crowd that' ha1 boon .
tracted by the alarm that had been
sent through the town. Am the ma.
chine moved off the robbers held the
crowd covered and the car disappeared
In a cloud of dust. An attempt by a
posse to trace the fugitives was fruit-
ess.
GO TO HOOD RIVER
. IN SEARCH OF
BETTER CLUES
Lincoln. Neb.. Dec. 18. Pennrli nf
robbery of the Farmers State hank at
Keene, Neb., Indicate that the aame
gang looted tnat Institution Mr to
day, carrying away $3000. Roth at
Keene and Gibbon the doors of the safe
were mown open with a nowerfui ex
plosive.
Reports front Oihbon this afternnnn
say that no trace of the robbers has
been found. O. T. Holloway, president
of the bank, who narrowly escaped
death from one of the bullets of the
robbers, found blood stains In the bank
nd believes one of the thieves was
shot and carried away by his compan
ions. A bullet hole in Holloway's coat
shows how near he was to death.
Special Agents' Joseph Plover, J.
Fitzgerald and Edward Wood of tho
O. R. & N. detective department, deputy
sheriffs, Leonard and Phillipps and sev
eral Pinkerton detectives, abandoned th
search for the train robbers at noon
today and ' left for Hood River, where
they will trv to secure more accurate
descriptions or, me roDners wno board'
ed the train there and find out. if dos
slble, .whether the three men are known
in or around' Hood River.
According to the reports received at
police headquarters - one of the robbers
was carrying a small handbag- at .the
time Of the holdun and after ha and
nis associates naa broken into the car,
he threw this bag, together with such
of the packages as were not wanted by
the robbers. Into the firebox of the
locomotive.
The handbag Is supposed to have con
talned a part of the train robbers' bloth
ing.
H0DS0N SAYS NO
FRICTION EXISTS
NEITHER KNOX NOR
TAFT WILL TALK
(United Press Luted Wire. I
Washington. Dec. 18. Senator Phil
ander C. Knox of Pennsylvania today e-
cnnea to rnsxe any statement with
reierence to tne mention or his name
for the portfolio of secretary of state
me tart caninet. it Is reported.
owever. that Knox has admitted the
truth or the rumor to his nersonal
friends.
MORE VICTIMS OF
THE CHECK ARTIST
(Special Dtipatcb to The Journal. I
Vancouver, Wash., Dec. 18. A man
giving the names J. Jackson and A.
I Johnson operated successfully In this
city night before last, securing $50 on
two bogus checks, and made his get
away without leaving the slightest clue.
This latest check writer Is the third
to ply his vocation in Vancouver re
cently. The bogus check man entered George
Housch's saloon night before last and,
giving the name of Jackson, succeeded
in getting cash on a check drawn on
the Vancouver National bank for $25.
The name signed to the check was J.
Bennett. Later he went to the Cawlcy
Patrick Bruin.
Patrick Bruin, ex-captaln of police
and chief of detectives, is to be one of
the body guards of William H. Taft,
Hruln s associates in Portland believe
Or. If thnt fail, he Is to be United
States marshal for Oregon to succeed
Churles J. Reed. Bruin hopes. So strong
is his nope that before leaving for
Washington, D. C. some 12 days ago
uruin promised one or nis mends in
Portland a position as deputy United
States marshal In the event of his suc
cess. Patrick Bruin needs no introduction
to the general public,' as the press
agents say. His chief recommendation
when he came to the city and entered
the secret service was his record as an
army officer in the Philippines during
the time that William if. Taft was
governor general of the Islands. Bruin
knows Mr. Taft. He has served under
him. Taft knows him. Therefore. Taft
should grant him recognition when he
pleads for his favor.
That Is the argument of the ex-chlef
of detectives. Twelve days ago Bruin
left for the east to visit Mr. Taft. . He
wants to be a bodyguard of the next
president of the United States, and has
gone to seek that honor in person. Fof
some reason those with whom he has
been 'associated as- a
Atlanta, Qa.. Dec. 18. President-elect
Taft todav refused to make any com
ment on the reported selection of Sena
tor Knox as secretary of stale.
IL E. PLIJ3IMER IS
BACKUS' SUCCESSOR
Mayor Lane this morning appointed
H. E. Plummer to fill the position made
vacant in the building Inspector's offlca
by the resignation of Deputy Building
Inspector Backus. The new engineer
passed first In the recent examination
for engineers, held by the civil service
commission.
WICKERSHAM LATEST
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Washington. Dec. 18. It is reported
In official circles todav that Oeorge W.
Wlckersham of the New York law firm
of Strong & Cadwalader has been se
lected ty rresldent-elect Taft to be at
torney general In his cabinet.
& Scney saloon and presented a like
Judge Bronaugh denied the challenge ' neix, nut in tins case gave his name
ana to tins ruling the derense excepted
The examination of the next talesman
was then taken up. but this was Inter
rupted by Fitzgerald, who had forgotten
to ask Abbett whether he had any ob
jections to the use of the death penalty
In a first degree case. Against the pro
test of the defense the prosecutor was
allowed to ask this question, and re
ceived a satisfactory answer. The de- sesslng
fense failed to use a peremptory chal-
lenge, and Abbett was passed as the ; -,Tr '- n t- iiimi'Ti
first member of the jury that will try J CHAMlL I-N l lIOE
run n Kir nis iiio.
Theo Hrugger, a farmer who lives
near Gresham, was the next man exam
ined. He salil he had read little about "
the case and did not discuss such : (SprrUI Dlnpatcn to Ths Joarnal. )
things in the family circle. He had Vancouver. Wash., Dec. 18. Within
formed an impression regarding Finch's 30 davs all through wires of the Pa-
gullt. but he said this did not amount I clflc States Telephone company will run
to an opinion. He snld he had no opln- j along the west bank of the Willamette
as A. Johnson. The victims of this
swindler failed to turn the checks into
the bank until late yesterday, and by
that time he had made good his es
cape. After leaving the second saloon
he was not seen about town so far as
known.
Jackson is described as being well
aressea, about 4a years old and pos-
a fairly good education.
LINES TO SOUND
since his retirement from the munlclnal
service have gained the idea that he has
already won his suit and Is now en
gaged as the bodyguard of the president-elect.
This, however, has not been
confirmed.
But Bruin had another bee In bis
helmet when he left for the Atlantic
seaboard. He wanted to wear the shoes
of United. States Marshal Reed. Here
again his service In the Philippines
would be of assistance to him, he ar
gued. His acquaintance with Taft would
be of avail In winning success for his
suit. So confident was he of his suc
cess that before he left Portland he
confided to one of his friends that he
was about to make an effort to land
the marshalshlD and that in the event nt
private detective his success the friend would be remem
bered with a deputyshlp,
Nothing tias been heard from Bruin
since he left Portland; that Is nothing
bearing on his official aspirations. But
his prospective deputy is waiting anx
iously to hear so that the suspense may
be ended. Bruin's other friends and
associates are firm In the belief that
Taft is safe, personally, for It is their
belief that his person Is guarded by the
lynx eyes and brawny frame of the ex
captain of the Portland detective force.
C. W. Hodson, president of. the Com
mercial club, expressed himself this
morning as sorry that any suggestion
should have arisen to the effect that
there is any clash of authority or rup
ture between the various committees of
me ciud in regard to the invitation ex
tended by Tom" Richardson to the Chi'
cago school children to visit Portland
which was first learned through a press
dispatch. '
"Whatever Mr. Richardson hss done
nas unaouoteaiy been with the full su-
Hodson. "We who handle the social end
of the club's affairs naturally know
nothing whatever of ths. publicity de
partment work.
"It is true that I have not been no-
tiriea or this invitation to the school
children, but also quite natural that
that, should e the case, as that lle
outsiae my jurisdiction." ,
BLIKENSTORFER IS
GIVEN SENTENCE
Convicted on a' eharae of manslnuarh.
-i, vnicr uiiKi-iinioner was sentenced
oy judge Bronaugh this afternoon to
an Indeterminate sentence In the state
penitentiary. fiiiKenstorrer was con
viciea ny a jury in the circuit court
on a charge of manslaughter, but was
recommended to the 'extreme mercy of
ine court, u peing alleged that he killed
a reiiow . lanorer named Charles Heg
burn, by hitting him with a 2 by 4
scantling on September 22.
The men had engaged In a fight over
me Keeping or Megourn's horses and
arier a nana to nana encounter Bllken
storrer picked up the scantling and
struck his adversary on - the head, kill
ing mm almost instantly.
VIOLATES ETIQUETTE,
ARRESTS GAMBLERS
Patrolman Small violated the eti
quette of Chinatown last nlrht. The
officer on the beat surrounding the po
lice station is not feared by the boss
gamblers, as the uniform makes him so
conspicuous that all doors can be closed
and the gamsters escape before the raid
can be made.
Small sauntered along the hallwav nf
87 Second street last evening, apparent
ly Just idling about. The lookout of
a fantan game exchanged a good even
ing and paid no further attention to
him. But all of a sudden Small dashed
down another hall and ducked into the
room where four Chinese were at the
old game. One escaped, but the other
three went to the police station.
STREETCAR COMPANY
TO GIVE LUNCHEON
A reception and buffet luncheon will
be frlven by the Portland Railway, Light
& Power .company tomorrow afternoon
In honor of the opening of the new
freight houses and terminal facilities
for the Oregon Water Power division.
The affair will be held In the new build
ings at East Water and Clav streets
from 2 until 5 o'clock. F. D. Hunt, traf
fic manager of the railroad, will be the
company's representative in charge of
the affair.
STEEL TRUST HAS
2-00LLMWGIII
Which Means in the Course
of the Year a Trifle of
.$22,000,000.
i (Dnlted Press Leased Wtre.1
Washington. Dec. 18. Elbert H. Gary.
chairman of the board of directors and
Chairman of the finance commute of
the United mates Steel corporation, ap
peared before the house ways and means
committee in the tariff hearing today.
Gary stated that the steel trust had the
advantage over Its competitors of $2 a
ton in the production of pigiron. The
meaning of this Is that the profits of
the trust are $22,000,000 over the nrofitn
of the ordinary manufacturer of a like
output.
COLDEST NIGHT OF
vYEAR SAYS BEALS
District Forecaster Beals says
it will be as cold tonight ss It
was last night when the temper
atu fell to 16 degrees above
sero, " Easterly winds are pre
dicted with increasing cloudiness
tomorrow.
Last night's weather was the
coldest this winter -and Ice of
considerable thickness formed in
many places on shallow water.
Puddles of water in th streets
were frozen solid and ' lawns
were frosen with : frost this
morning.
Heavy frosts occurred again
this morning in California as far
south as Los Angeles and a light
frost was reported at San Diego.
SOCIALLY
CHARMING, TOO
Well-Developed Ztgure, Ex
quisite Bast Proportion, Well
Rounded . Anns and Heok,
Make Homely Women Attractive.
There was recently published
the formula of a famous beauty
doctor who became wealthy In
the profession of figure culture.
Many of our famous actresses
and society ladles. It Is claimed,
owe to her science the charming
and exquisite proportion of fig
ure which they enjoy.
So rapid and thorough is the
treatment that one can almost
"see the flesh grow." One young
matron had to prove her Identity
to her husband after a month's
absence, during which time she
had used the home treatment.
An increase of six Inches is not
unusual after a month's treat
ment. Go to any druggist nnd get
separately two ounces of glycer
ine, three ounces of rosowater.
one ounce tincture cadomene
compound and five cents' worth
of borax. Mix the glycerine and
tincture cadomene, shake and let
stand two hours. Then add rose
water and a teaspoonful of bo
rax. Apply morning and night,
rubbing until absorbed; then
wash with hot water and soap:
dry thoroughly. Continue a few
weeks and beautiful development
rewards the effort.
Ion now. but admitted that the impres
sion lie had formed remained with him.
He would give a fair verdict, and would
he willing to be tried himself by 12 men
In the same state nf mind as he enter
tained toward Finch.
A hallenge for cause was submitted,
but Fitzgerald resisted It. and on furth
er examination the answers of Brueser
such that the court declined to
grant the challenge. nruirecr said he
would vote, against capital punishment
if it were up on popular vote, but be
lieves in enforcing the law as it stands
The examination brdught out the fact
that he had served on the Johnson mur
der case, and the defense used its first
peremptory challenge to get rid of him.
r'ourt then adjourned until 2 o'clock.
The aged mother of Plnrh tnnir
In th.- courtroom at the opening of the i Bund
afternoon session of court. She was ac- '
companies oy two women friends. Finch
this afternoon said he did not feel dis
heartened by the denial of the motions
of his attorneys.
'These are only the preliminaries"
he said, "and we would be foolish not
to take advantage of everv possible
point. It is a little hard to " face trial
juat now. with public sentiment worked
ui uy newspaper accounts, but I
confident that I will be acquitted."
river to Uoble, then by cable to Kalama
and on to Tacoma and Seattle on tho
present route.
Workmen are now tearing down tho
through Portland, Vancouver and 8e-!
attle line, which has done service for a
number of years. This work will prob- i
ably take a month, when all Portland
and Puget sound calls will go by way of j
Ooble. Vancouver will be connected bv ;
a single wire with Kalama and In this .
way calls mav be DUt In for Prnret
sound cities. To take the place of
the present service to Rldgefleld and
La Center over the through line, new
local lines will be erected out from
Vaucouver. This change, the telephone
officials declare will greatly Improve
the service both for calls out of Van
couver and for through Portland-Puget
SB
am
POISON FOLLOWS
FORGERY CONVICTION
trnlted Pnw Leiaed Wire ! !
Spokane. Wash., Dec. 1 S. Mrs. May '
Cottrell. found guilty last night of!
proof of the forging a check lor $52 on Colonel I). ,
P. Jenkins, capitalist and founder of the I
Jenkins institute. Is thought to have !
taken poison today. She was found tin- :
conscious. An empty bottle marked '
"polfon" was In a byrt-au drawer. The ',
woman was Jenkins' housekeeper. .She I
was suffering from nervous prostration.
'C.
dealing . with the Importance 'of testi
mony dslred from W. C. Plccott atad
Mr.. Finch, lie Included many other
objections to going to trial, among
"which were that one of the nth.- .
court on Decem-
torneys cannot be In
1-r $1. that' the defendant l without
meens to prepare hi defense, that the
vmnnT mi nag mue xnerlenc. ,tn
Two Eine Pullmans Arrive.
Two of the latest type steel frame
Pullmans were received bv the O. R &
Nvthls morning and will be used on the
Portland-Spokane run. Thev are the
best put out by the Pullman company
and have such new devices as swinging
window screens and large and conven
iently fitted dressing rooms. The cars
re called the "Aranco" and the "Eri-
uo.u, mna are .one or tne results of tho
competition afforded the O ft A v. hv
cnrojnsl cases of such tniiiirtancV anii ie "".UB- 7 ur"n,-ppokan serv-
We Lose Our Home
Everything
Reduced
Christinas Suspenders
5c grade, now 55
$1.00 grade, now T5
$1.25 grade, now 96
$1.50 grade, now $1.13
$2.00 grade, now $1.50
$i.3U and $t.w duett Shirts.
"' fl.OO
i.uu grades, now 80
All Nightgowns yA Off.
HOSIERY
JSC silk lisle, now... ......27
50c and 75c silk lisle, now.37
TOP & BOTTOM
SHOP
303 Washington, Bet 5th and 6th
We Meet and Beat Any
Clothing Prices in the
City Bar None
Goods of quality, style and work
manship, with no rent expense, en
ables us to do this.
Before spending your money for
clothing, in justice to yourself,
see ours.
Men's Suits and Over
coats. $15 to $20 at $10
This season's newest and best
styles and colors, all goods marked
in plain figures; take your pick of
$15, $18 and $20 Suits (1A Afl
or Overcoats at 91U.UU
Men's $19. $12.50 Salts $6.50
Men's cassimere and worsted Suits,
all good patterns and styles; very
good bargains at, the JjQ
Boys' $2.50, $3.00 Salts $1.50
Boys' straight-knee Pants Suits,
double breasted, very well and
strongly made; good patterns.
Yon-fas' $10 Soils at $6.00
Long pants Suits for boys from 14
to 19 years; double breasted coats;
made of worsted and all-wool cas
simeres. Hen's Holiday Neckwear
Hundreds of beautiful new Neck
wear at 25, 50t
Men's Bollday Suspenders
In fancy boxes.'very suitable for
Christmas, presents 50f to f
f , . - -
Our Big Toy
Department in
the Basement
Remarkably complete as
sortments of, Dolls, Toys,
Games, Wagons, etc.; all
very, reasonably priced.
$3 50 Coaster
Wagons
$2.48
California Coasters,
very strongly made,
iron 'wheels, foot
rests and brake at
tached.
19c
30c Bisque Dolls at 19c
14-inch bisque head, jointed Dolls, with either light or dark hair
special at, each
Santa Claus Here on Saturday
Jolly old Santa Claus will be here again Saturday afternoon and evening,
anxious to meet and greet the multitude of his little friends. Bring
them to see him.
25c Japanese Cups and Saucers ISc
In the basement on Saturday; fine thin Japanese Cups and Saucers,
pretty oriental patterns in blue and red.
Rich Cat Glass at One Quarter Of! Price
Beautiful rich, sparkling cut glass in very generous. assortment of styles
and designs, on sale at 25 per cent discount.
All Furs at 2i5 Per Cent Off
Muffs, Boas, .-?"ies and Scarfs; our entire stock of Furs now at li off.
Ladles.' SI. 25 Cape Gloves 98c
The new heavy kid, out seam, one-clasp Walking Gloves, in stylish tan
shadesv all sizes; these same gloves-have been advertised elsewhere as
$1.50 and $1.?S gloves. , ". . .
Women's 30 and $35
Suits $17.65
Our highest grade tailor-made
Suits, handsomely made, some
plain, some braid trimmed; both
skirts, and jackets are very newest
and most popular styles; colors are
blue, green, smoke, brown.
Misses' $4 Coats $1.95
Misses' Coats for girls 6 to 14
years; good weight cheviot, tan
herringbone stripe patterns.
Misses' $6 Coats $3.65
Misses' blue and red melton Long
Coats, trimmed with velvet braid
and buttons.
Ladies' $1.25 Fell
Slippers at 98c
Fur trimmed Juliets,' flexible turn
soles, one piece felt, trimmed with
bow and buckles; colors red, black,
brown and gray.
Men's Slippers
75c to $2.50
A most excellent showing of men's
Slippers in all the best styles and
leathers; prices range 75, $1,
f 1.25. f 1.50, $ 1.75, f 2, f 2.50
Pure Linen Hand
Drawn Work
35c to $2.50
Genuine hand drawnwork, in Cen
terpieces, Dressers and Doilies;
beautiful goods at little.prices.
I Goods Delivered FREE to Any Fart of City ( 1
Store Open store Open
This Evening aVe lOOCy and SaVC Time 1 Every Eveninfl
Do Yoiir Holiday Shopping on the East Side
And when your thought turns to holiday shopping It should naturally remind you of this store, the leading and beat Department and Holiday
A?,, holiday goods to please man, woman or child and at a substantial saving in price. WE IN
VITE YOUR INSPECTION, YOUR COMPARISON, satisfied that your interests are aerved best here. '
1 : ...
Leading East Side
Department Store
W.EifflAMKEtLfiCO.
East Morrison St.
Cor. Union Avert no
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