THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND) MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 13. 1009.,
IIE17 PRESIDEfJT
SATURDAY MS
HERE TO STAY
TOUGH Oil CARS
Dumb Jewels ofta la thrtt
. silent kind,
More quick than word da
Boore a wonuut'g mind.
. Shakespeare.
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Elaborate Plans Arc Laid
George IK French. Head of Opcnlngof t ho Draws .on
Bridges Did 'Huch to
for Celebration of New ,
, '.Home's Opening.
S P. & 8., ricased
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; With Portland.
Disturb Traffic.
y.il.C.i HOLDS.
HOUSE WIG
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.With four ex-prraldAnta on the put
form Him with all but owe of Ita first
officer preaent, the Young Men'a Chrla
tlftn . Aaaoclatlon, , organised 41 yeara
ea-o. yesterday started on' tha celebra-
' tion of opening week lit Ita new home,
corner of, JSeveiitli and Taylor- atreeta.
Although the saaoclatlun haa bee In
ita new .quartera fur aoine ttma atlll It
wua.not fully cooiwletct till laet .week,
It la to te aliown to the public thla
wrK. - . ...
. Kvery day from 10 o'clock on tha
building la to bo open to public Inapee
tion.. Members will be., ready at all
timea to ahow the vleltora" through tha
varloua departments. Each day haa
been aet aIJe aa a apecial day under
tne neada or via Membura' day, which
waa yesterday; Workcra' - day, .'today;
Hubacrlbt'i-a' ly, tomorrow; Ladlea' day,
Wednesday: Educational day, Friday,
and Boy a' day, Saturday. Tuesday, (aub.
acrlbera' day, la expected to be the big
uay or tne week. .
' Seven thousand Portland people aub
acrllMHl to the building fund of the T.
JM. C A.- and many more are regular
subscribers to the current expense fund
of the'' association, lhvlutlona have
been - sent out to each of .these aub.
acrlbera and many of them are expected
to visit the building during the day. A
banquut la to be served to representa
tives of the press of Portland at 11:15.
The meeting of the ,old mem bora of
the Young 'Men's Christian Association
yesterday was a great -success. It waa
unusual, too, In that tha oldest and. the
youngest members of the association j
were .present and that both took part In
the program. ' On the platform were
throe of 1h first f lye i of f icera elected
by the association K. Qunckenbuah, the
former president; Jamea Steele, the firat
corresponding secretary, and R. S,
Alton, tbe firat recording aecretary. R
K. Warren, the secondvpresldent of the
aasoclatlon, and who waa prealdant of
liio association for five years, also was
on the platform, Mr. Warren gave an
Interesting history of the association
from the first meeting up till tha pres
ent day. ,
The mooting waa called to order by
it.. WuackenbuHh. Brief religious serf.
ices were held and then the speakers
were called upon In turn. They were:
R. K, Warren, D. W. Wakefield, J. K.
Gill, George 11. Hlmes. E. C. Fost. J. E.
liaxeltlne, C. J I. Dodd, James Steele and
F. 3. Aiken. The history of the organl-
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Reports gathered by tha Portland
Railway, Usht Power company enow
Ina- tha delays lu Driaee tinea caus
by open draw on last eaturaay anow
that there were more delayed cars on
that day than any since tha company
began to keep track Of tbe opening and
dosing of tha draws.
For tha II Hours uetween s:so a. m
and 1:10 p. m., tha threa brldgea were
closed nlnehoura and eight minutes.
while f 17 cara wera delayed.
Tha Burnaldo bridge had tbe worst
record for the day. with lu draw open
three hours and tt minutes, and with
1 171 cara delayed.' The Morrison bridge
waa open twe hours and It mlnutea and
lit cars were delayed, while tne aieei
brldro waa open three hours and 3tt
mlnutea and 10 cara were delayed.
Tha lonceat delay to tha Uurnalde
bridge waa eight and ona half minutes.
The steel bridge had a delay of .lt
minutes in the middle of the afternoon.
rhlch delayed 1 cara. tne -Mornaon
.bad ona of UK mlnutea at 10 In tne
morning, wblch delayed II cars, and
one at' 6 In the evening that delayed
It cars, with several that delayed from.
II to 17 cara. ; - ,
zaUffn was told by Mr. Warren,
The association was first organized
March 81. 1868, In the Presbyterian
church. A- meeting of tho young men of
tne city waa called for m that date and
a large number of them responded to
the calL Officers, with K, yuackenbush
asiresldent, were elected, and the asso
ciation became a reality. First quarters
were Becu red over the Ladd & TiUon
bank, corner of First and Stark streets,
under a three year lease. In 1875 the
association moved, this time to the oor
ner of First and Alder streets.
Shorty, after thla an agitation was
started for a bigger and better building
and an effort was made to secure, euf
flclent funds to build. But $50,000 of
the necessary $75,D00 waa secured,
however, and the movement failed. Soon
afterward the movement was again
taken up, however, and the association
moved into the building, at the corner
of Fourth and Yamhill Streets, where
they remained up till last September.
Today's program Included a number
or committee lunches at noon and 'an
even greater number of them at 6:18,
At o ociocK this evening the annual
budget , meeting at which the expenBes
for tho coming year will be irone over
ana me ouaget mwie up, will ' be held.
The celebration lasts all week.
LIMR CONCERN
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George B. French, President of the
Spokane, Portland & Seattle.
POSSIBLE CLUE IN'
ALMA KELLNER CASE
( Doited Press Leased Wire. )
Ixuiisvtlle, Deo. 13. The sixth day
since Aima Keilner was spirited away
by kidnapers brought no klowledge of
her whereabouts and found Mrs. Fred
erick Kellner, the mother, in a critical
state or collrtfcse. The father also Is
snowing the terrific strain under which
he has been laboring.
interest in the case centers -An' tha
pursuit or a mysterious couple with
a cnua answering the description of
Aima. who have been seen In southern
jnaiana, auring the past few days. Peo
pie wno nave Been mem say they stat
ed they were traveling io Covington,
Ky., and that the chjld was their grand
child. -
Members of the family assert that no
demand for- ransom has been received
and that they have received no message-
from the kidnapers. - '
INVENTS AUTO THAT
:i RUNS WITHOUT FUEL
Bhenandoah, Pa., Dec. IS. William
Matrons, of New Philadelphia, near
here, claims to have Invented an auto
mobile that runs without fuel, generat
ing Ita power of rronnlslon from (ha
air while the machine Is in motion.
-For three years Matrons has been
working on tha problem behind closed
doors, end haa now announced that ha
baa perfected his Invention.
The car, he explains, gathers Its pow
er from the alrrthrough the application I
or new mecnanicai principles. . His In.
v en tion, he aaya. will revolutionise tba
auiomonue imiustry,
Portland In Fourth Place.
moarUl Disoatea te Tk lonl.)
Washington, Dec. II Postoffloe de
partment report just issued showing re,
celpts at 6P largest offices for Novem
ber compared -with prrrlous November
ahowa Increase for all offices, Port-
iana ranis rourtn wun zi.ec per cen t
invrmif, Bruiin tm Iirst Wltn 14 pr
rrav Ln Angeiea aecona with . 10.71
per nt
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Georgo B. French the new president
of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle,
arrived In Portland from Chicago last
night and this morning began actively
to take up the duties of his new office.
A stack of correspondence and executive
work that was desk high had piled up
awaiting Mr. French's arrival and he
went at It shortly before noon, leaving
an inspection of the properties of the
North Bank In Portland until later.
Mr. French, made the trip over the
line of which he has become the head
by daylight, leaving Spokane yesterday
morning. . He waa greatly tmpressed
not only by the excellence of the road
Itself but by the great wealth of the
Pacific coast country and the importance
of the line to Portland.
It struck mo with particular Im
portance that the North Bank Is pecu
liarly a Portland institution and one
built for the benefit of Portland," said
Mr. French. "Of course I have Just
arrived and have had little time to look
about me here, but I am astonished and
greatly pleased at' the great future this
part tt ' the country "evidently has be
fore it." -
Mr. French, until be was elected presi
dent of the S. P. & 8. to succeed Francis
B. Clarke, was general agent of the
freight department of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul, In charge of Euro
pean traffic. He is a comparatively
young man for the important position
that he has assumed, is affable, and
is regarded as one ef the most intelli
gent traffic men the St. Paul road had
in Ita general ofricea.
IIS OLD CASE
Clause in Eire Insurance
Policy Left Room for
Exception.
Closing a long aeries of litigation and
argument. Federal Judge R. 8. Bean, 1n
United States, dlstrlct.oourt toaay, over
rulod the demurrer to the bill of com-
Dlalnt In the case of the Tillamook Lura
ber company against the London & Liv
erpool Globe Insurance company.
Te action la one on the part of the
mill company to collect Insurance on ita
plant, which waa ournea tasc summer.
In the policy of Insurance a watchman's
clause waa contained providing that when
the mill was Idle or Inoperative, watch
men should be kept constantly on duty.
On the Sunday the plant was burned no
watchman was in charge, and the In
surance company refused payment. It
being proved that the mill had been
run In the past only on week days and
not at night or Yn Sunday, Judge Bean
decided that the clauae did not hold
good. '
BAY CITY CRITICS ARE
KIND TO DR. WULLNER
"Dr. Ludwlg 'Wullner, who proved hiirf-
self to be an emotional sjnger f qcli as I
8fcft FrancfsCQ jhlVer before? has 'tifcard ,t
Always known tr be of a HIGH-GRADE
CHARACTER and backed by our PER
SONAL GUARANTEE and 15 years of EXPERT
EXPERIENCE, places it above the ordinary line
carried by the majority of stores. We offer a few
suggestions below, but you must see them to form ,
, an adequate idea of their richness and beauty.
Diamond Necklaces 915 to $500 each.
Diamond Brooches $25 fo $500 each.'
Diamond Solitaire Earrings $25 to $600 a pair.
Fancy Diamond Rings $20 to $750 each.
Diamond and Emerald Rings $15 to $350 each.
Diamond and Pearl Rings $10 to $250 each.
Diamond Pendants $20 to $300 each.
Diamond! Stickpins $20 to $150 each.
; Diamond Studs $25 to $300 each.
Diamond Solitaire Rings $15 to $800 each.
Our Diamond Ring- assortment contains almost every- combinati
can desire. We carry the largest assortment of $50 Diamond Rings in
the city.
tion you
Official Time
Inspectors for
Southern Pacific
Railroad
Company
Smnd for Our Holiday
Catalogue of IOOO Gift
Suggestions
m III PRISON,
If If till MT
Mrs. Charles F. Freeman
Pleads for Release of
Husband.
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS
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Torn from his wife at a time when
she most. needed his presence and sup
port. Charles F. Freeman is held In the
military prison at Vancouver to satisfy
former sentence against him for de
sertion from the army. Meanwhile his
deserted wife, who is a consumptive.
Is starving amid utmost squalor in a
dark basement room of a rooming house
at 68 Seventh street south. Although
she has petitioned Brigadier . General
Maus. commanding the. department of
the Columbia, to free her husband, he
can do nothing for her until orders
come from Washington in regard to the
disposal of the case.
Two years ago Freeman escaped from
Fortress Monroe where he had been
sentenced to two years' imprisonment
and aoon after met his wife in Denver,
where he married her. At the time of
the marriage he told, her that be waa
the son of a prominent Boston family
and that he had , served" the full time
of his sentence for desertion. Blnce
coming to Portland he has worked as
a awimming Instructor at tbe Oaka.
Two weeks ago Freeman came home
at night accompanied by an officer who
allowed him to bid his wire good-bye
and then took him to Vancouver, it
seems that he had been drinking and
had boasted of his escape from- prison.
dome ona Informed Deputy Sheriff Bui
ger. and the arrest resulted..
Mrs, Freeman baa relatives In Ixi
Angelea but .'.aa not heard from them
in neveral years, ghe la 111 and junable
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IO riiD urr vn .Ling.
In cKl ffa mt.lia! hlatnrv w.a aft trlA I
an ovation by the audience that packed
the Novelty theatre last night," says the
San Francisco Chronicle of Novem
ber 24.
"About Dr. Wullner there has-! been
perhaps more discussion than over any
other musical celebrity of the day. He
showed himself to be a great singer. A
perfect storm of applause followed his
marvelous presentation of the Strauss
Das Lied des Steinklopfersr' which was
as near to perfection of dramatic art as
It is possible to realize. And the same
composer's "Caecille" showed him equal'
ly great in the singing of an Intense
love song.
But of all the splendid numbers by
Brahms, Wolf and Schumann, perhaps
the "Two Grenadiers" represented him
at his greatest. His was not only a
colossal interpretation, but it seemed
nothing short of Inspiration. Here he
certainly rose to the heights, if singer
ever reached there."
These two songs will be sung by Wull
ner at his Portland concert Wednesday
night, December 15 at tbe Masonic tem
ple, West PTark .and Yamhill, under the
direction of Lois Steers-Wynn Coman.
Seats are now selling at Ellers Piano
House.
TRUST CASE WILL BE
; IX COURT TOMORROW
Presiding Judge Bronaugb will not
announce hta rulings on tha demurrers
to tbe Oregon Trust V Savings ease 1b
dlctments before tomorrow, tha stress
of other work having prevented his
finishing lamination ef the eointa In
volved. He expects t be able to glva
bis decision tomorrow.
An a vara re of 11 persons a day who
o4 tlx- railroads or the country for
rotpa.t rrs pay for tba practice with
tblr Urea
New Corporations,
f Salem Bureau of Toe Journal,)
Salem, Or., Dec. 13. Articles of in
corporation were filed In the office of
secretary of state today as follows:
Tha Cornell Ranch company, prin
cipal office, WoodvlUe; capital stock,
110,000; incorporators, Robert R. Reed,
Eleanor M. Reed and John S. Orth.
P. C.'Lavey & Co., principal office.
Portland; capital stock. $250,000; incor
porators, P. C. Lavey, H. H. Fisher, C
H. Lavey and F. H. Goudy.
Malheur Red Apple company, prin
cipal office. Da Grande; capital stock,
$48,000; Incorporators, Ray W. Logan,
A. Davis and B. Logan.
The Pacific Custom Tallora, principal
office, Portland; capttaj stock, $1000;
Incorporators, Carl Nsu, Carl Hummel
and Charles J. Schnabel.
Portland Law School, Incorporators.
Irving E. Richardson, W. A. Dickson
and C M. Richardson.
Standard Metals company, principal
office, Portland; capital stock, $1,000.
000; Incorporator, . T. T. Geer, H. J.
Bigger and H, W. Bailey.
The Evangelical Lutheran Zions con
gregation . of Macksburg, Clackamas
county. Or.; incorporators, Guatav
Henka. Charles Kranberger and F. J.
Kranberger.
War Vrteraag Elect.
(8a)tn Bartaa of Tha Journal 1
fSalm. Or. Dec. 1$. Hal Hlbbard
camp No. "a, Spanish-American War Vet
erana, elected officers for the enaulng
year at a meeting Saturday evening as
follows: Commander, Ebber D. Moasle;
rbampatn, J. B. Chenoweth; officer of
tha day, George W. Oliver; officer of
the guard, Frank Gard; trust of the
guard. Frank Gard; trustee. Everett B.
Millard.
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The Home
Furnished Complete
Tol & Gibbs, Inc.
Housefurnishing Goods
Sold on Easy Payments
Cut Glass, China, Hand-Painted China, 1835 Wallace Silverware, Chafing Dishes, Art Jardinieres
1847 Rogers Silverware, Carving Sets, Lamps, Etc. In the Basement
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The Leather Pieces Are Ideal Gifts
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Who is there that does not appreciate the trustworthy workmanship,' the style and the wealth of com
fort which Leather Upholstered Furniture affords? Here is where you can get a suggestion for ah ap
propriate Christmas gift. By far the best showing is ours this season the large, luxuriously uphols
tered Turkish Rockers, the Leather Couches and Davenports and the many different patterns in Leather
Upholstered Comfort Arm Chairs and Rockers, among them many bearing the shop marks of such well
known makers of upholstered furniture as "Karpen." It's a guarantee of sterling quality and merit in
the materials and construction. 11
"MACEY" SECTIONAL BOOKCASESFOR THE HOME OR OFFICE
Crockery Big Savings
Alfred MeaKin's Best English Semi - Porcelain
The Crockery department was fortunate in snapping tip a
large stock of one pattern a dainty rose and gold decoration.
The reductions are noteworthy.
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CLAAXXCS . gAMVEI Ant Mgr.
Is Best for Orcffonians
Freight Boats Aground.
Detroit MIcK, Dec I J Two large
freighters are aground In Lake 8L
Clair off Orose Point right. Tbelr
names are not known. Immediately on
receipt ef wa of their predicament
a tag waa dlapatched to move tbe -vea-ela
from their perilous positions. The
tug la reported to have gone aground
at tba safe tint-
35c Pickle Dishes at, ea. 20
35c Jugs at, each 20
30c Bowls at, each 206
35c Platters, 8-in., each. 20
35c Scallops, 6-in., each 20it
40c Individual Butter Dishes,
set of 6. at, set 25?
40c CTeam Pitchers, ea..25
50c Scallops, 7-in., each 35f
50c Bakers, 7-in., at, ea. 35
60c Sauce Boats at, ea...40
60c Platters. 10-in., each 40
65c Sauce Dishes, set 6.45
T5c Scallops, 8-in., each.55
?5c Bakers, 8-in., each. .55
1 5c Sauce Dishes, set 6..55
75c Plates, 4-in., setoff 55
90c Plates, 5-in., set of 6 G5
80c Sugar Bowls at, ea. .60
$1.00 Platters, 12-inch. . .70
$1.10 Oatmeal Dishes, set of
six 80a
$1.15 Plates, set of 6.. . .85
$1.25 Covered Butter Dishes,
set of 6 $1.00
$1.50 Tea Cups and Saucers,
set of 6 91.00
$1.90 Coffee Cups and Sau
cers, set of 6 91.35
$1.50 Platters. 14-inch 91.15
$1.40 Plates, ?-inch, set of 6,
at 91.10
$1.50 Plates, 8-inch, set of 6,
at ...91.15
$1.85 Covered Casseroles at,
each 9145
Library Tables Bookcases
A Sale that offers exceptional opportunities for
Christmas buying
$33 Library Table Reduced to
9 24.50 A Colonial pattern in
all quarter-awed golden
and in the dull finish.
oak
$49.50 Bookcase Reduced to
$28.75 This piece shows best
selected stock of quarter-sawed
jrolden oak. It is 56 inches high
and 40 inches wide; 2 doofs of
bereled glass.
$46 Library Table Reduced to
$29.50 An attractive design
in the golden oak, with shaped
leg and the carved ball-and-claw
feet. Has four drawers fitted
with glass knobs.
$60.00 Bookcase Reduced to
f 38.50 62 inches high and 43
inches wide, a distinctive design
which also shows best case
work and selected stock of
quartered golden oak.
$56.00 Bookcase Reduced to
$34.50 An attractive design
showing best case work and all
quarter-sawed stock in golden
oak. Trimmings aoe uf dull
brass. :
$55 Library Table Reduced to
f 33. SO Entirely of mahog
any, 50 inches lonjr. with two
drawers and lower shelf.
$7730 Library Table Reduced
to 49.5 A handsome colo
nial style of all mahogany, lias
three drawers. 1 .
$115.00 Bookcase Reduced to
$64. 50 A large handsome
piece in very finest quartered
golden oak. 0 inches long and
64 inches high." One of the fin
est cases shown : in our unc.
Three glass doors. Swell front.
The convenience of easy pay
ments extended to buyers vi
furniture.
.NEW DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES
CHILDREN'S ARM CHAIRS AND ROCKERS
This Sale of Madras and Lace Curtains is Interestinn
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In Scotch Madras Closing out 15 pieces of Imported Madras quan
tities all the war from -3 yards to 15 yards of a pattern, mostly ilght
colors. Values $1.25, f 1.50 and $175 ysrd. Your choice, when fading
entire piece, at. the yard , 60
Madras Curtains at f 5.00 Pair All 1-pair and 2-pir lots in otr line
f must go at this low price $10 ralaes. $13 values, $15 vaJncs and $18
values per pair are included in this collection.
124 Pairs of Nottingham Lace Curtain a, Hi to $2-25 raluea, at 1.15
Pair, in white, trory, ecnu and Arabian tints. AU most drunble ef
Odd Lots in Lace Curtains 1-pair and 2-pair Lots
i ou Curtain, white or ecru, at.. .......
$2 50 Ouny Cuftuni, 1-paif lot 1...
$2.50 White Cumins, 2-patr lot, at;
WZ3 White Curtains, 1-patr kt, at..........
$3-25 White Cartams, 1-pair lot. at.....
$150 White Cartsins, 1-pair lot, at. .........
$2 50 Ecm Cttrtsins. 1-pair lot, at..'..,,....
$J50 Fcra Filet Cr-rtains, l-pir Inf. at
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