The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, January 21, 1910, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, . PORTLAND, FRIDAY; 'EVENING, I JANUARY 21, f il910. V' ME ON PORK oftices kills ecsber BAR! WITH CLUB mwm V.- ''! '. ,V , ' : (Continue From PaaV Ona.) California Jars Out $450,000 j " . for Sacramento Riyer-r-. Country to Suffer. Y " ' " (Unlttd tnu LauJ Wirt.) Wuihinotn, Jan. 11. After attempt ' Inc to radOca an appropriation of HBO, 000 for Improvement of th Sacramento river, because of a demand for econ omy, tlie river and harbor committee v today Redded (o grant the amount, be cause under the California law money appropriated by the state for joint atate and federal work will be lout to the government unless the whole amount ' appropriated. , . It WM at first decided to tie' only 160,000, while a like amount of the a tale's money would .be used. Legal advisers of the rivers and harbors com mittee, however, decided, that the Call fornla money -would not be available unless the entire 'amount appropriated by the government was used. For 'the San Joaquin channel project' It was doclded to appropriate only the money necessary for. scurlng right of way for .rectification of ' the channel.! Thl action waa taken because It will take at least a year to secure them, and next year a further appropriation will bf.' made for the work. It la apparent now that the estimates for the Columbia river and other proj ected coast Improvements, as well as those In many other sections of. the country, will fair beneath the commit tee's pruning. . Chairman Alexander assured the members of the committee that the ap propriations recommended by the ' en gineers for Immediate use would be car ried, i BATTLESHIPS TO . , PACIFIC'SQUADRON i " United PrM Leaned Wlr. Washington, Jan. 21. Following the Issuing of orders forming the battle Ships Iowa. Indiana and Massachu setts intoa midshipmen's practice quadron for an extended Mediterranean cruise. It was learned today on good authority Jhat upon their return to American waters the ships would be sent to reenforce the Pacific fleet. It was reported further tnan the cruisers Tennessee and Washington would be sent back to the Pacific after participating In- the Argentine inde- Jefferson. "Ill company wasn't any too good and I couldn't keen him." Last night' exploit was not Rooney rirst. i a year ago he wa tried found guilty, by Circuit Judge Qanterv bcln, of steeling $10.20 from th store of J. Nudleman, SS7H First street . He was sentenced to serve a year In th penitentiary, then, released on -fie role. "It waa me or him. I wa the quicker, and m 1 now dead, - - With these short word Patrolman K. II. Statu, one of the oldest and moat effl elent officer on the Portland police force, described the shooting of Eugene ttooney In the "Last Chance" saloon, Eaat Twenty-eighth street and Bandy ttoad. 1 "'. it Shortly before 1 o'clock thl morning Patrolman Stahl stepped Into the saloon with the Intention of warming hi hand and feet preparatory to- making th round of hi beat again. He waa dressed in plain clothes, heavy black overcoat protecting him from the heavy rain. He stood at the weat end of the room and about 10 feet away from the doors, ' which open on the corner o Twenty-eighth and Sandy' Road. He bad been there but about two mm utea when a youth wearing a hoavy mack mask and holding a revolver with both hands, entered the front door with the curt command: 'Throw up your .hand, and line up." Teur la Saloon. Owing to the 'position of the doors of the saloon as the man entered he was in a direct line with Stahl. who was far thest away from him, two visitors in the saloon end th bartender. One man stood at the eaat end of the bar and but six feet away from the would be holdup man, the other man and the bartender stood on the opposite side of the bar, while Stahl was at the west end of the bar, between the bar and a stove. He was not behind the stove, but directly In .range of the man' gun- a he en tered. At th command of the bandit the man nearest the door, the bartender and the man who stood near the center of the bar all backed towards the wall with their hands high above their heads. The two customers backed toward the south wall of the building while the bartender backed against the cash reg ister, both hand held high above hi head. Thl brought Stahl Into direct range of the highwayman' gun. Stahl had just been looking at his watch and had his hand inside of his overcoat putting It away as the man entered. HI watch pocket Is just underneath his holster and It was the work of but an instant Dendence ta.v feuMvlliaa at Dn,nni Aires next May. The new fleet will i toT' hlm t0 cl0se on tne &n'119 of th contain double the fighting strength of the former Pacific squadron. It will be divided as follows: Irst division Th battleships Iowa, Indiana, Massachusetts and Oregon. Second division The cruisers Ten nessee, Washington, California and Pennsylvania. Third division The cruisers U'ut Vlrglnfa, Colorado, Maryland and South uakota. fourth division The cruisers South larouna, Montana, Charleston and St J-OUI The library of the Union Printers' home. Colorado Springs, Is the largest and best owned by any labor organiza tion in ine country. During the past year 61 International labor organizations paid an aggregate of deatu benefits amounting to $1,187.-04. Gains 30 Pounds In 30 Days Remarkable Kesnlt of the Hew Flash- Bullder Proton, .In Many Case of Ban-Sows Ken and Women. Prove xt Yourself by Sendln Coupon ir. a itm, ovo racaage, 'By George, I never saw anythln like the effects of that new ratmnt Protone, for the building un of weight and lost nervo force. It acted more like h mlraclo than a medicine, said a well known genetleman yesterday in speak ing or xne revolution mat nad taken place In his condition. "I began to think that there. was nothing on earth that could make me fat. I tried tonics, digestives, houvy eating, aiets. milk. beer, and almost everything elsn you touia t in nK or. oui wunout return, i V " ' v i -v.va: c.'. . w m' .::: :v::j :i Bill ' V t;; Any SCan or Woman Who X Thin Can seoover irormal welgnt by th Bemaxteble Wew Tre.tmnt, Proton. - had been thin for years, and began to think it was natural for me to be that way. Finally I read about the remark able successes brought about by the use or j-rotone, so I decided to try it myself, Well, when Ir look at myself In the mir ror now, I think It is somebody else. 1 have put on just 30 pounds during the last montn ana never reit stronger or more nervy in my lire. FKEB PROTQWB nOTTPOlT ' It will cost you nothing to prove tne remaTKabie errects or tnts treat ment The ? Protone Comoanv will send to anyone a free 50c package of Protone If they will fill out this coupoq.ana enclose iuc in stamp or silver 10 neip cover postage ana packing, and as evidence of good faith,- with full Instructions to prove that It does the wosk. They will also se"nd full Instructions and their book on "Why 'iou Are Thin," free of charge, giving facts which will prob ably astonish you. If you want to put on more flesh fill out ths following coupon- today. Free 50c packages can -only be bad by writing direct to Detroit. The Prctone Co., 2388 Protone bldg. Detroit Mich, fJarae. !. Street.......... , City . . . . .v ..... ... . , .state. V. . . revolver and cock it "Come on! This means you, too! commanded the highwayman. j As Stahl's hands started up his gun came with - them. There was 'a report The highwayman staggered a moment and then dropped to the floor at the corner of the bar. HI left hand wa in plain eight, but the right one which held hi gun was hidden around the cor ner of th bar. Stahl walked around the stove to get a sight of the man's right hand, all the time keeping his gun pointed at him. As he got a view of the other hand be saw that H had loosened Its grip on the gun and that the gun had fallen about a foot away from his reach. ' dim" Two ' Xlsut ltr. Throw up your own hands." demand ed the officer. The highwayman tried to, but hi i strength was fast leaving him. I can t officer, I can t, he whis pered, and Stahl then knew that the man was dying fast The only other word the highwayman uttered wa, "Mother," and within two minutes of the time the shot waa fired he was dead. Picking up the other gun, Stahl ran outside, thinking that the man might have a confederate, but not a sound could be heard outside" the building. Coming back, Stahl put the second gun into the hands of one of the men In side the room and together they i searched the aides of Sullivan'- Gulch nearby thinking that they might find I spmeone. No trace of any other man could be found, however, and It Is be lieved the man worked alone. "Had the man been experienced at the holdup business I am afraid that I wouldn't be alve today," said Stahl this morning. - "My plain clothes fooled him, though, and he did not expect that I was bring- tng agurrout as I started to put up my hands. He had the gun pointed squarely at me and It was up to me to shoot and shoot quickly." I The bullet entered on the right side.' It pierced the lung and death came In- I side of two minutes. The witnesses of the shooting were J. F. Cawwood of 210 East Twenty-eighth street, north, W. S. Dryden of Twenty-eighth and Thompson streets- and the bartender. John Collin. , " convicted and given one year In' th prison, but wa paroled upon good be havior. On May 11 of the same year he waa arrested "Tor defrauding Charles Davenport out of a board bill. He agreed to pay the bill, and wa discharged. Oc tober' t. 1909,' he wa arrested by Pa trolman c. . T. Potter for being drunk and wa round guilty. He and Hansen had been rooming at the Cadillac . for two month. .In hi room was found a polkadot 'necktie wulch bad been mad into a mask. Oth er clothe correspond to that' given by the men who were held up. - ' Hansen wa arrested In a poolroom at 209 Fourth street lie ald he waa horn last evening. He denied any knowledge' of aay. of th crime, at tributed to th two. v " Thl la the second holdup man Patrol man Stahl ha killed. . Early Thanks giving morning of 1908. h wa on th last East Ankeny streetcar, when a man boarded It , He had a mask. When he saw th policeman he left th car and hid In the dark. Several shots were ex changed between him ' and' th. .officer. Th man wa killed. He wa TorlfDe laney, who wa Identified a a notorlou holdup man. : - Patrolman Croxford killed' Harry Brook January 7, 1910, In a saloon at Union avenue and Fremont street. He ws attempting to hold up' the place. William Mitchell, a holdup thug at tempted to atop Vlncenso Buono at Front and Clay street December 10, 1909, and was shot five times. When lie recovered, he was given 2S years In the state prison. Earl McCrokey, Charles Whltnlng and Fred Matson held up GeorgeEstes December ss. 1909. but were later cap tured. They were aentenced to 10, 12 and 20 year In prison. Postal Inspectors will this afternoon robe the body of Eugene Rooney In long, black overcoat and cap, for Identification. They believe Rooney and Theodore Brandt, who was ar rested this morning by Coleman and Snow, robbed the postal substation at foe Hawthorne pharmacy. East Twenty fifth street and Hawthorne avenue, Wednesday night Druggist W. C. Wltiel will then view the body. When the men entered the drug store Wednesday night the one thought to have been Rooney wore a long overcoat and a cap. The cap was found next day. OFFERS REED INSTITUTE E: CITY PARKSITE The Rose City Park association ha submitted an offer to th trustee .of th Red Institute to sell them a alt for th Institute a 40 acre tract off th west end of Rose City Park. It 1 understood that the holding 1 held at $98,000, or about $2500 an acre. Th property lie on an elevation overlooking Portland and th entire sur rounding country, and Is regarded a an excellent location for th building and campua of th proposed educational' In stitution. , . The trustees of th Reed . Institute have the offer under consideration alnag with a number of other desirable sltfV 8o far the trustee have given nol Indication a to where the Institute mm be - located, but are steadfastly holding to their announced rturpose of waiting until all of th available sites are submitted before coming to any definite conclusion. . - -V. v.. ... CLEARANCE SALE Southern Keller Society Ball. Washington, Jan. 21. Every state of the south Is represented among the many prominent visitors who have ar rived In the city to attend the annual ball to be given at" the New Willard tonight by the Southern Relief society. The elaborate arrangements for the function and the unusually large de mand for tickets combine to give prom- se of one of the most brilliantly suc cessful balls that, the national capital has seen In a long time. Three Unfversltle in Debate. Chicago, Jan. 21. -The triangular de bating league, composed of Northwest ern university and the Universities of Michigan and Chicago, holds Its annual debates tonight Eacp university Is represented by -two teams, the contest taking place simultaneously In Chicago, Madison and Ann Arbor. The question for debate la, '"Resolved, That the ex perience of the United States has shown that a protective tariff should for a time be a national policy." Though blessed With the most fer tile soli and most favorable climate in the world, 'the United States produce ess wheat per acre planted than Eng land or Holland. , Vin hear Sheridan had rlpe, ldsclou watermelon on New Tear's. i Want Shorter Ballot. New York, Jan. CI. In response to a call Issued by President Wood row Wil son of Princeton university, a number of prominent men Interested In th public welfare met In conference at the Hotel Astor today to discuss the short ballot principle. The short ballot Idea Is a prppoaal to reduce the number of elec tive offices by putting the minor elec tive offices on the appointive list, thus simplifying the work of the voter. New (Irange In Valley. (Sped) Di patch tn The Joarsal.) Hood River, Or., Jan. 21. The Mount Hood district organised a grange with 23 members. This make th fifth grange organisation In the Hood River valley within a radius of 15 miles. The granges of Hood River are putting I forth a concerted effort this year In behalf of better roads. The districts In which they' are located have each voted a heavy special road tax. Is one-half over only this week and next to secure BARGAINS in MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING. Big sawmill will be built at Meadow lake in Klamath county. lEIl cod-fish are .caught yearly on the coast of Norway, from the livers of which we get Cod Liver Oil. Only the best of this oil is used by SCOTT & BOWNE in the production of their celebrated Scott's Emulsion The skillful combination of this Oil with Hypophosphites makes a food-medicine un equalled in the world for. building up the body. Drus Uts Bead 1fa efpapar an! thia ait. fo tu beautiful Sa.laaa Bank and OhllA'a Bkatoav Book. lUokbaak mtalMsGoodLtukVamB. SCOTT BOWNE, 409 Pearl St. N. Y. We advise you to come early and take advantage of these GENUINE REDUCED PRICES. BEN SELLING Leading Clothier P00NEY COMMITTED MANY UMMtS AND DRANK MUCH WHISKEY . Chamberlain' .Cough Remedy Is - a very valuable medicine for throat and lung troubles, quickly relieves and cures painful ' breajthlng and a ' dangerously sounding . cough which . Indicates con gested lung1."-!. I .. -- -'''.:. -Y -A ' i: . -.i.;. ' Vs-'"' : ' 'f -' ' Ttooney L waa "only 20 year old. HI career th past few years waa on round of crime. Drinking liquor, hs committed various crime. HI mother 1 Mr. Carrie Rooney, who live at Sell wood, but ha been nursing In the horn of a' family by the name of Warren at 641 Tenino I street. He had two brothers and a sister. The latter is Mrs. Ruth Swanck, who lives at Troutdale. One brother is named Robert A. Rooney, and the other' is a local letter carrier. Hi father 1 J dead. Rooney had been rooming In th Cadillac rooming house. Third and Co lumbia streets. His roommate gives the name of Theodore Brandt He Is also known as Jack Hanson. He has been arrested. Rooney and his roommate are thought I by. the police to have been the men who held up W, C. Wltsel, proprietor of the Hawthorne pharmady, Tuesday night. Wltsel says both boys look very much like the men. When Witzel saw the dead highwayman at the morgue he said he was undoubtedly the fellow. At the city jail he also said Hansen ex actly" corresponded "to the other man. j Neither man wore mask the night of tne noiaup. The two bpys It is said also look Ilk the men who : held . up Pat Canivan. saloonkeeper at Seventeenth and North rup streets. 'The bat and masks found in the boys' room also are th same used by 'the men; who held up Canivan. Detective' Snow and . Coleman ar rested the roommate-and have traced Rooney career back for two years. I They find the last place he worked wa at Covlch rish market, where he was discharged for being dishonest. Before that he worked at the Bay City market; where he waa discharged in De cember for the 'same cause. Rooney came here from Hillsboro, where he Comfort Bats COMFORT SIZE, 90c VALUE, TOMORROW Full-weight three-pound rolls, in -one large , sheet, 72x84, splendid quality pure white cotton, very special Satur day at 59 worked awhile, and he wa known to have held minor job around town. - r, ' On September . 1808. Rooney wa ar rested by Detective Price for burglaris ing a bom In South Portland.' H waa Children's Dresses 20 doz. best $2.50 quality Galatea and Percale One Piece Dresses for girls, new spring 1910 styles; over 20 styles. to choose from in the lot. To be sold tomor row at exactly y2 price each Amoskeno Apron Gingham Amoskeag is the best apron gingham rnadeV If you Jpaid Sc ,a yard '"you could get no better. We will sell 10 yards to a customer tomorrow at " The items quoted below will be placed on sale for tomorrow only at these prices. HUNDREDS OF WOMEN FROM ALL PARTS OF THE CITY ' ATTEND OUR . ? Saturday Bargain Sales OUR SATURDAY BARGAINS ARE SECURED THROUGH A SYSTEM ,OF SPOT-CASH TRADING IMPOSSIBLE TO MANY STORES. In many instances our Saturday specials are sold by us at less than half the regular sell ing price. Read Tomorrow's Special January Clearance Offerings HOE Boys For Women THE ONE DOLLAR SHOE SALE will be continued until tomorrow evening. AH leather heavy Box Calf Shoes for boys, vici kid patent tip Shoes for girls, sizes up to 2's. WOMEN'S LACE "OR BUTTON SHOES; $2.25 or $2.50 values, tomorrow all sizes For and Girls $1.00 Men's Shirts 100 doz. best 50c and 65c grade in Chambrays, Sateen and , Ducki all colors, all sizes. . Bedspreads 100 Crocheted Spreads; splendid weight; best $1.00 quality tomorrow at each S9c Children's Stockings 100 dozen Double-Knee Fast-Black Heavy Cotton Hose, all sizes, best 15c grade, tomorrow iOc Silk Petticoats 10 dozen best $6.95 guaranteed silk taffeta Petticoats, in black, bine or brown; made extra full, of the best quality taffeta, to morrow only at Table Oilcloth A hundred patterns, all colors, best grade, full width,, yard Feather Silk Petticoats A new loton sale tomorrow, Hydegrade or mercerized sateen Petticoats, in black or black and white stripes, made extra full with deep flounce; best $2.00 values on the market, on sale tomorrow at House Dresses 10 dozen House Dresses and Nurses' Uni forms, of-ingham and percale, all .styles,' all sizes; best $3.25 values, tomorrow a ':' $1.50 White Huck N A A Towels, Per 'Doz.-91UU- A Fine Heavy Weight Tower that has never before been sold for less than 124c eacht generous sire, lx inches. Now is the time to stock up on bedroom towelsun usual saving. - ," Stylish Loiif Coats Black, blue and mixed colors, in broadcloths and Scotch mixtures; right fitting, single breasted styles ; 50 coats in the lot, sold regularly by us at $22.50 and $25, on sale tomor row at, each 309 Women's Voile SMrfci NEW SPRING 'ARRIVALS 'Best ?1 ' l and $7.50 values, in all-wool voile am! i.;in . ama ; skirts sold regula rly ; a t va bou t t w k what' we ask tomorrow; all sut. lit an! workmanship guaranteed. , On1 . C Q ( special sale tomorrow at. V"v;