ILLEGAL
DEAL
FRAMED BY
Waters-Pierce Attorney Too
Rank Even for John D.'s
3Ian Beaten at Law, He
; Proposes Same Old Shi in
New Guise Spurned.
(Retrst Sen by Longest Leased Wirs.)
'.. Kansas City, Feb. 20. Frank Hager
man, counsel for the Standard Oil com
pear, ttil afternoon confirmed a state
ment by Governor Hadley at Jefferson
City at noon today, that be, (Hager-
man) nacl oeen approacnea oy uuinryi
.. for the Waters-Pierce Oil company with
tha idea of reorganization of the coin-
iwiny so that the ownership of the stock
i would remain practically a now held,
but so- that Pierce would still control
the company. . .
Governor Hadley's statement thnt
such a plan had beert formed created
great excitement in oil circles.
Hagerman declared the recommenda
tion made to him by Attorney H. 8.
Priest of St. Louis, representative of
the Waters-Pierce company, rewarding
the severance of the Waters-Pierce and
the Standard companies, was that the
: Standard should place Its stork hold
ings tn the Waters-Pierce company, in
the hands of others to hold for It. but
i that the voting; power be vested in
Pierce. .
A similar plan. Hagerman said, had
been tried In Texas, where it was held
to be a subterfuge and a Judgment of
; euster was entered against the com
pany, Hagerman said he told counsel for
'Pierce that such a plan, or any other
which would ' put Pierce In apparent
control without in reality -changing the
; ownership, would be considered by the
! courts and the public illegal.
f Governor Hadley, in hi statement, dl
' recti y say he always has found Hager
i man a man of his word, and. by lnnu
; endo declares he cannot say aa. much
'of the attorneys of the Plerca com-
pany. , ... . ..
Governor Hadley Is Ironical In the
; short interview and refers to the plan
J to conceal tha ownership as a "con
: ventional" one, referring to tho decla-
ration of Judge II. S. Priest several
(years ago that "bribery, is a conven
t tional ffense.'v - '
' Attention is called by Hadley to the
; fact that the proposed plan, made by
: the Pierce Interests for Missouri 'is
identical with the ona that got H. Clay
; Plerca Into all of his trouble, in Texas.
The, governor said:
i 'Judge Priest insists' that I should
'. give the suorce of tnv Information. I
i am entirely willing to do- so. I - was
given this Information bv Frank Hager-
man of Kansas City, the . attorney of
' record of the Standard Oil company of
.Indiana, and of the Republic Oil com
: pany." . ..
' Efforts to obtain a statement fnvm W
.Clay Pierce In St. Louis were fruitless.
' "I have nothing to nay," waa the re-
ipiy made to a request for a statement
.Attorneys for. the -company also, de-
icunea to d interviewed.
SESSION ENDS
-WITH SPEND FEST
(Continued from Page One.)
house and passed by both nouses were
i aa zouows:
! Experiment station Umatilla Irrlra
Itlon project support of, 16000; Alaska
i Yukon-Pacific exposition, additional ap
propriation for, J25.0OO; codifying; the
: statutes, appropriation for, $23,000;
state board of tax commissioners, cre
tatlng appropriation 'for. SS6.000: nroso-
cuting attorneys and deputies, Increase
or salaries, iiuuu: state agricultural
;college. 1210.000; bridge across Snake
; river. 115,000; state board of health,
'adding veterinarian, $12,000; scalp
'bounty, $40,000; state engineer and as
sistants. $10,000; Yamhill County Fair
. KnaociiLuon, siuuv; state Doara or equal
Mae taxes, $5000: reimburse G. IL Small,
! $280; reclamation desert land, $5000;
bureau labor statistics inspector of fac
tories ana worxsnopa, $4800; expenses
of tha State Horticultural society. 1909,
1(10. ,$HI00; state road from Pacific
ocean to laano Doundary, $100,000;
.Grange Fair association at Gresham,
' $1000: state- oortase rallwar. tl&.nno-
b ranch Insane asylum in eastern Ore
gon. $200,000; Martha 8. Lane, relief
or, aiBo; Dan examiner, iiz.ooo; Clack
amas County fair. $1000: deficiency ap
propriation bill, $104,26$; deaf mute
scnoot, io,ooo; aoytr and Girls' Aid,
Crittenden borne, Patton home. Baby
home. S27.C12.25: Orcron Hlstnrlal mr.
clety, t&000; additional deficiency, $81,-
. 199. I
' Total house Appropriations, $2,583,
$92.25. -
BANK CLERKS
ACCOUNTANTS
AND ALL HIGHER
CLASS SALARIED
MEN Will Be Glad
To know that they can now se
cure a building- lot in tha best
part of t, t-
; IRVINGTON
Cpon terms of "payment that Im
pose) no hardship, no Inconven
ience, and lav the foundation for
a very . substantial . investment..
PROSPECT PARK ;
Has asphalt streets, cement walks,
sewer and gas mains installed
and the best car service in Port
Sand. Offioe on the property, at
East 7th and Knott streets. Take
Woodlawn or 'A" car to Knott
street and walk on block east
?U013NTREE&
I DIAMOND
CREDITORS' SALE
r.A JLSTXftTxssvxjnr
IJfT PAGR 8BCTION 2
in Toaara rarxa. -
OCTOPUS
THE
FME SUV
: IS
Portland Architectural Club
Members Arrange for Ex
hibit of Their Work.
This a busy 'time for the Portland
Archttectual club. Members of tha ex
hibition committee all report that they
ara 'working overtime. Drawings are
beginning' to arrive from the east and
from San' Francisco and Los Angeles,
as - well aa the northwest cities. Tha
club has had three sessions during the
week at the Museum of Art unpacking.
passing upon interesting photographs
and drawings that have arrived.
The one thing that Is, beginning to
worry the club is, 'Where will we hang
all of it?"
It is the Intention of the exhibition
to show the sreneral nuhlin vhut name
of the best architects scattered all over
tne country are doing, to alve the peo
ple better things archltectually.
inurcnes, puouc ouueungs ana even
warehouses are being bellt with more
thought- put into the design. It does
not cost an v more to have an artlsUo
building than it does to have Just a
commonplace -one. There are too many
or tne plain, uninteresting kind aeen
in every American city, but the change
is gradual I v coming. Here and there
one sees an Interesting shop front, a
small church that might be well placed
among the old ones in England, or a
little country house with all the sur
rounding buildings, the garden, fences
and entry way studied out
K. F. Lawrence, chairman rt the ex
hibition committee, left Friday even
ing- for San Francisco where he will
call upon .the best designers and pick
out work that he knows will add to
tne duo a exhibition. lie will also
visit Los Angeles, Pasadena, and San
Jose looking for work of the beat archi
tects wno nave mane tne bungalow
a style In Itself which is becoming
known as "Amnrtcan Krchlterture."
The best nortton of the exhibition will
be reproduced in a fine year book tha
club haa In preparation. It will be a
fine record that every Portland citizen
will want In his home library.
Burn noted men as Wilson Eyre Jr.,
of Philadelphia: Frank Chotan Brown.
of Boston; Claude Bragdon of Rochester,
all famous for their splendid designs
of country and town houses,- have sent
eqsna of their work. William B. Ittneas
architect for the St. Louis board of
education has sent fine collections of
photographs of recently completed
school buildings. !
The exhibition will open March 22
and close April 10.
WILL DISCUSS
GREATER CITY
There will be a mass meeting for
men in the White Temple at 8 o clock
this afternoon. - Prominent cltixena,
competent to speak from their respec
tive view points, will discuss "what
We Need for a Greater Portland." and
ruewion jJN. Kiaaeu wiu tea "mow
to Realise the Ideal." This meetlna
la an outgrowth of the Riddell lectures,
and was planned by Miss Louise K.
Francis, the business manager, with the
hoDe of crvstallzlnK into an abiding
form for the betterment and improve
ment ot ine Kose t;ity. tne woric oegun
In the lectures along the lines of civic,
social, intellectual and moral Improve
ment, r '
The meeting promises to be of in
terest to all cTtlsens Interested In Port
that last Sunday the White ' TJhaple
was taxed to ovemowing Dy tne men
of the eft v. ladles will not be admitted.
The following 1s the program as an
nounced: -Hvmn
."America
Remarks by Chairman Dr. J. R. Weth-
emee. president (commercial ciuo.
A Word of Welcome. Miss Louise E.
Francis.
Invocation, ' Jr. J. Whitcomb B rougher.
Soprano Solo "The Penitent"
Miss M. R. Mason
A' Hvmnomum v
"What We Need for a Greater Portland-
Judicial. Judge Karl C. Bronaugh
Judae of Circuit Court.
Labor. C. O. Toung
General Organiser American Federation
of Labor.
Portland's Tomorrow .. Tom Richardson
President Oregon Investment Co.
Civic Improvement M. C Reed
President Civic Federation Society.
Religious. . . .Dr. Luther R. Dyott, D. D.
President . Portland Ministerial Asso
ciation. Contralto Soto "The Holv CitV . . . .
Miss Ethel Shea
"How to Realise the Ideal '.
Newton N. Riddell
Benediction. .Dr. W. H. Foulkcs. D. D.
GRAND JTJKY CALLED
ON TAC03IA AFFAIRS
Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 20. On the peti
tion of a council committee, 'Judge East-
erday of the superior court today an
nounced that he would call a grand Jury
on March 13 to investigate charges made
by the council committee against the
mavor and the police department in con
nection Hvith the operation of the re
stricted district.
This will be the first grand Jury in
vestigation in this city in seven years,
though one was called during the big
paving graft scandal three years ago.
It was dismissed a few hours after as
sembling. SPECIAL CITY ELECTION
Ontario, Or., Feb. 20. Tne county
court of Malheur has appropriated $10.
000 to aid toward the construction of
the Interstate bridge across the Snske
river, and a special city election has
been called by the Ontario -council of
Ontario for March 22. to vote on the
proposition of bonding the city in the
sum of $10,000 for the same purpose.
The contract for the construction of the
bridre has been awarded to the Minne
apolis Steel A Machinery company, and
work will commence on the structure aa
soon as the high waters have subsided. 4
Tne Bridge wiu oe rompietea sna reaay
for. travel this i fall, thus making two
Interstate bridges between Idaho and
Oregon, one at Ontario and the other at
Vainer. Both touch Malheur county soil
on the Oregon side.
A carload of automobiles has arrlvTd
for the new auto transfer line which is
soon to be established between Vale and
Burns. The route will -be more than
1SS miles In Iength.and will be onened
as soon as tne roaas era in gooa condi
tion, which will be within the next two
months. This new line will make pas
senger, man evna rreignt trarno many
hours quicker between this point ana
uurns. - ,
.. 2rr AndUaoe Xajojre Masla
' An appreciative audience greeted the
soloists at last Friday evening's pianola
reclfa.1 at Ellera Piano House, which
was voted to have been one ef the
most enjoyable riven this season. Miss
Mary SlcKenzie Cahllt, violinist, played
in her usual splendid manner and her
numbers were much, appreciated. Hiss
Catherine Covach has a beautiful so
prano voice and her work on this occa
sion showed promise of a very brilliant
ruture. The nanoia aiso came in for
its share of attention, particularly in
the accompaniment work, where this
marvelous little Instrument was a-revelation.
Thee weekly concerts which
have been given each seaaon by Ellera
Piano House -for the past 10 years have
grow in popularity to such an extent
tliat the capacity of the beautiful re
cital hall is always ;taxed. While i
mlHsinn to then reoitale Is alurevM
complimentary, tickets , ahntiM h
'cured at-th F.ilers cinre in advance -i
this fwirM being adopted to avoid ve"
t'crowdinf .
PLOT
OREGON ' SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY
The Last
Week :
, Let Us
Open an Account
For you. ; We want you to feel
free and welcome to trade here
on credit- We can furnish
your home complete and -jou
only have one bill to pay,- A
little each week or month.
$2.06 Lace Curtains for
$1.33
One-third discount on all one,
and two-paif lots. ,
$15.00 Reclining Chairs
$8.00
Good for invalids and old peo
ple; , made of oak, adjustable.
$6.50 Iron Beds for Only
. . $4.50 -
First-class in every way, bat we
are overstocked in this pattern.
25c Matting for Only
17
All remnants and pieces up to 8
yards at this price..
$9.50 Oak Extension Ta
bles $0.00
6-foot lertgth, golden solid top;
42 inches square.
90c All -Wool Carpets
All remnants up to 12 yards on
sale at this price.
$10.00 Coil Bed Springs
$5.00
Made of 100 spiral springs with
woven wire top; slightly dam
aged. $8.00 Oak Hall Chairs
j- $3.25 ;
A very pretty piece of specially
selected oak in this.
$8.50 Kitchen Safes for
$6.75
Made of eastern hardwood; has
4 doors and 2 drawers.
$1.75 Inlaid Linoleum
$1.00
All small pieces and remnants
. up to 10 yards at above price.
$45.00 Buffet for Only
$29.00
Very odd, stylish mission piece,
trimmed with leaded glass and
hammered brass.
$30.00 Dressing Table
and Chairs $12.00
In maple with pyrographic de
sign burnt irthe wood.
Agents
Direct
ActionGas
Stoves
HQO HOOS PlAtl '
Lumberaien's. Organization
;Will Be Well Represented
' at Seattle Exposition; .
Thnt 'the Hoo Hoo house will be one
of the leading features at the Alaska-
Yfflcon-Pactflo exposition at Seattle next
summer is tne siaiemeni or r ri n.
Gllman. Paclflo coast manarer of the
American . Lumberman, Chicago,, and
William I- Ewart, treasurer of the Hoo
Man hnam committee. Oilman and
Ewart, whose headquarters are at Se
attle, were in th cM.r yeterdayto at
tend the annual meeting of the Oregon
and Washington Lumber Manufacturers'
association. "-. ., , j : ... v '
"We ars -working hard ' to earry out
the ambition of the Concatenated Order
of Hoo Hoo next summer." said Mr.
Oilman last night at the Portland ho
tel, "and aim to have one of the moat
unique buildings ever erected in which
members of ' the Hoo Hoo order and
their friends can feel at home while
visiting the fair. ' It will be entirely
novel Id style of architecture and alto
gether a home product of the Pad do
;AVOOD
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1 ' 1 WrM
I N .Week
The dosing days of our Great Annual Cleanup of Odds
and Ends finds us willi much merchandise yet to ; dispose
of. Goods placed ihthis sale are priced regardless of
cost. Come ip just to see the wonderful Values we offer
II 1 iM
fill ;irfTV
1 MfeM
tffBSl
7
This Range
$26.78
Reliance Range, 14-inch oven, 4
lids; guaranteed equal to any
, range oh the market not of
malleable construction; cash
price $26.78
Price on easy payments.J29.75
Reliance Range, 6 lids, 18-inch
oven; cash price. .. .f 32.40
Do not pay more than these
prices for any range with cast
iron top.
northwest, displaying the excellent
qualities of our great timber products.
. "It is. proposed to erect the club-
nouae tor tne comrort, convenience and
entertainment of Hoo Hoo members and
their friends.- At a recent meeting in
Seattle an executive committee was ap
pointed to arrange details for Hoo Hoo
participation in the coming exposition.
ana xne commmee nil upon tne laea or
building a house. It was Influenced-in
coming to this decision by a knowledge
or ine success or me -House or Hoo hoo
at the Louisiana Purchase exposition
and also by many suggestions received
from Hoo Hoo members on the coast.
"Plans have already been prepared twt
the building and it will be something
along the lines of a bungalow .with a
wide porch around all of on side and
parts of .the two other sides, and a site
has been reserved near the forestry
building, at .the top of . wide slope
overlooking Lake Washington and the
Cascade mountains. From this point
the view is simply grand.' A special
feature of the Hoo Hoo house will be
the ladles' reception and retiring room,
in charge of maids. Japanese maids in
native cofftiimes will urv t in tha
large assembly - room and on the spa
cious veranda. There will be a smok
ing .room for gentlemen, as well aa
other conveniences to be found at a
Club. .tf.; . r "- - . ' 'f;:'
The success of the oroltet la al
ready assured, by the enlistment of an
Immense .membership committee of In
fluential members, 'who have promised
to do tneir oesr. , uregon is represented
on this committee . uy zi prominent
members, while Robert D. Inman. one
of the staunchnst supporters of the or
der, is a. member ot the advisory com
mittee. . i - ' -
"The 27 committee members are Jay
MORNING, FEBRUARY 21,
k A a " 1
Ll A
IstheBestTooGoodftrY
"Nearly any range is satis factory t
prove the value of the high-grade range over the cheap one. ,vve
have 800 satisfied customers using Monarch Malleable Ranges to
whom we can refer you. : - . . -
J . .Points of Superiority
Prices $57.00 to $240.00 l&l-
Tenns $5.00 Cash, $1.00 a Week , Sp'4Pr"
, rOven Tnermometer
Hall Seats at
Cost
Every Hall Seat in the
store reduced to cost price ,
during the great Rummage t .
sale.
No. 73 Golden oak Seat,
35 inches wide; reduced
$5.50 to f3.95
No. AYr-Golden Hall Seat,
like illustration; reduced
$8.50 to ...f5.95
No. 25SA-Mission Hall Seat,
oak, 28-inches wide; re
duced $14 to..v.-...f9.00
No. 305 Hall Seat, golden
oak; reduced $16.50
to ..f 10.00
m v. .p
Sit Up and Take Notice !
In our Carpet department we have about ,
20 patterns that we do not ' like. We would
like to get back what they cost us. We have,
more than are here described. It. will pay you
to see them.
No. 1223 114 yards blue and tan 9-wlre stair
Carpet; price $1.22, sale, yard . .76e
No. 3338117 yards Dobson's Tapestry, small
figure; price $1.10, sale, yard 60f
No. 601262 yards wool Velvet, light oriental ;'
price $1.60, sale, yard .fl.OO
No. 3890 109"(yards Body Brussels, two-tone
green and border; price $1.80, sale, yd. f 1.25
No. 442710 yards" Velvet stair, maroon and
gold; price $1.60, sale,,., . ...89 f
No. 4411 15 yards Velvet stair, blue and dark
tan; price $1.60, sale......;....,., 89f
No. 404096 yards Wilton extra Velvet.rdark
red and black; price $1.80, sale, yd. ..f 1.12
Sewing, laying and lining, extra on these, 10c
S. Hamilton, George M. Cornwall, 1 J.
Wentworth. A. H. Potter, H. A. Sargent,
G. A. Qriswold, 8. F Owen, T. H. Ran
som, J. W. Mackenzie, Portland; E. B.
Hasan, Bridal Veil; J. H. XMinlop, Cas
cade Locks: R. B. Dver, Astoria; C. H.
Callender, Astoria: W. W. Clark, Unn
tpn; George Oerlinger, Dallas; W. T.
Oreer, Falls City; George Stoddard. La
Grande; Grant Geddes, , Baker City;
George H. Kelly, Eugene; Edgar Hafer,
Aieazoru; a. u. Llxon, Kugerve; lj. J.
Simpson. North Bend; J. E. Oren,
Marshfleld: H. Fischer, Cottage Grove;
K. J. F. Thurston. Browns vine: R.. S.
Shawy Mills City; H. W. Skinner, Marsh-
Mr. -SWart: spoke for the 'Hoo Hoo
house at the association- meeting yes
terday and Invoked much ' enthusiasm
among the large number f lumber
manufacturers in attendance. . .
TWELVE DOLLARS RAISED
Xewberg Ladies Swell State College
Loan Fund. , - ,
: (Bpeelal DUpitch to Tb Joorad.) t
Newberg. OrM Feb. to. The Newberg
Wednesday club and .friends, more than
100 strong, met at the Commercial club
rooms Friday afternoon for the purpose
of raisin g- money for the state college
loan fund. Mrs. Charles Hodson wel
comed the guests on behalf of the Wed
nesday club. President Mrs. C J. Ed
wards eooke' for womans' clubs, telling
-wards. spoke for women's clubs. Miss
Jennie Miller explained what the loan
fund Is. Music, conversation and needle
work occupied- the - remainder of the
time. -Light refreshments ' wers aefved.
The sum of $11 was raised. T V
1909.
Timnc ,r Hit -
ITangeistlsed
first. Only, the test of time" will
This Table $2.25
Exactly like illustration, 24
. inches square, made of golden
polished oak, dependable con
struction; ordinarily worth,
$3.50, special price.. '..$2.25
This Go-Cart $2.75
Has 10-inch steel wheels,
rubber tires, enameled gear,
reclining back and adjustable
foot. Where can you equal
this value?
We have the most com
plete line of cheap and me-,
dium Go-Carts , in Portland.
TQTOT TOPICS - . '
: Opening a Hummed Louis was a
busy busy man yesterday. All day long
the elevators of the Marquam building
were kept busy carrying men and wo
men to iouir sample shoe parlors on
the seventh floor. - Here the crowds
were so thick that men and women at
times stood in line awaiting thetr turn.
And Louis says: "Never In my whole
career have I sold so many shoes In one
day,- and I am very grateful Tor the
generpus reception given me by the
people of Portland." - v j
Back at His ost Dr. P llu Austin,
founder and general manager of the
Harvard Dental Parlors, has so far re
covered, from his recent Illness that he
Is able to resume the active manage
ment of his dental offices. Yesterday
he was the recipient of many congratu
lations over his reappearance ' at his
place of business. Dr. Austin looks a
little tinder the weather still, but says
his physician assures him that he will
be as well as. usual In a few days.
Here From eattle aT 'At Schell. of
D. 8. Johnson St Co., of Seattle, one of
the mualo stores of EUlers on the sound.
Schell expects to visit all the proml-
iiuiii cuies oi vwiuornia oeiore nis re-
is enjoying a foretaste of the prosjerity
that may be expected during and, fol
lowing the splendid exposition this
summer. . . J', --
Trimmers, makers and apprentices
wanted. Frakes, 40 Washington Street.
Ask for Mrs. Fields. '
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TO
The Last
Cash Is Wanted
'' ' r
J The prices we make on Rum
mage Sale stock-are for spot
cash only, but " persona fittinj
up homes may' buy, these sale
goods on credit accounts to an
amount of one-quarter of their
total bilL . :
$92.50 Parlor Suit t Only
$59.00 ;
.Four pieces, overstuffed, in 'silk'
damask. ' '
$20,00, Cellarette Only;
$10.75
This is combination. with maga
zine rack, mission . - finish on
quartered oak, ' t f. - J
$14.00 Hall Scat Only
$6.40 ,
Light golden oak finish; this is
an extra value. ' . .
$61.50 Reception- Room'
,Set?34.00
Tuna mahogany, piano polish,'
three . pieces, settee, arm chair
and rocker... :
$32.00 Mahogany Settee
$18.00
Highly polished real mahogany;
Seats two.
$8.50 Piano Seat , Only
$5.00 -
Polished golden oak, three feet
long.
$14.00 Fancy 'Chair for
. -. $8.25
-
Highly polished. Early English
finish and style very' . heavy.1
$8.00 Rush Seat Chairs
$4.00
Fine high grade; , is polished
quartered oak. . ... !
$3.00 Box Dining Chairs
$1.90
Golden oak; odd chairs left over
from sets. . t '
$8.00 Combination Ta
bles $4.50
Oak or imitation mahogany; top
may be raised, forming seat. ;
$23.50 Velour Daven
port $14.75 '
Mottled green color, spring
edge; 6-foot length.
$5.00 Mission Card Ta-,
bles $3.50
This table can be folded flat;
top is U0 inches, square.
Agents
Monarch
Malleable
Ranges
J
BUYS 120 ACRES
Whitman County ? Pioneer Secures
Fine Palonse Land. V
Garfield, Feb. JO, The Garfield Land
Company has closed a deal wherehy
George McManamon of La Cross, Wash.",
comes Into possession of 120 acres of
splendid fertile Palons land for a con
sideration of ,8i0. Tl land lies seven
miles northwest of Pajouse. There Is
a splendid orchard of all kinds of fruit
on the place, about 36 acres of alfalfa,
jome timber, the balance wheat Mr.'
McManamon and family, will take charga
of the farm about March 15. Mr. Mc
Manamon is a pioneer of Whitman coun
ty and has been In the stock business
In the LaCross country, for nearly 35
years. ...- ,
BRAINS
Rule tie World. :
Grape-Nuts
made of wheat and barley is
a trae food for brain workeri.
"There! a Reason
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