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8 THE:: OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 5, 1911, oSv?DH, ; CANTATRICE ANDjTHE NEW YORKER SHE SNARED ES 10 LIFE? Major General Sir Hector Mac- : Donald, " Supposed to Be Suicide, Reported Head of Chinese Armyr . (Special tlDntci to Th JuoraaM San Francisco. Waivli The liner I Asia. which arrived today from the j orient, brings the siarUjnftjnewBhat Major-general Sir Hector . Macftonald. I oik' the Idol of the British army, who I wsuipogcd ; to. have committed sut-l ude In a Paris lodging house inTSOJ, fallowing charges of gross Immorality, la alive, and la In central China train ing troopa for the Imperial army. Tee Asia was at Yokohama in company with the British cruiser -Kent, and the ' officers Of the- two.ships saw much of i a eti ottwtv Tit was fronv-t he Kent' s officers that those on the Asia learnt of Mat-Donald's resurrection. . ' tale Believed in England. Accoralng to the British officers the rcpurv thftt MacDonald Is alive and In China is generally' known In Brltisii army and navy circuits and Is accepted as the- trtith: Sir ; Hector Is said to have been seen by an officer who had served Mm. MacDonsid was famous in the British army for his personal brav eryJand for-bis-ability as an' organizer. From time to time In recent years the maneuvering of the Chinese troops- In reviews - lias astounded European mill tary experts. Credit had always, been given to Ten 8M Kal, the now deposed viceroy but now it would seem that U Is due to the genius of the man who reorganized "Queen Victoria's - Highland Bilgade' .and whose' disgrace' and sup posed death struck a heavy blow to British pride. -, -- Waver, faced Charges, At the-height of MacDonald's earer he was called home from India to an swer grave charges of Immorality. He never faced . the board that was called " to try him, iJe got as far as Paris and . then the world was startled with the report that he had killed himself. The chargesrHiowever, - were investigated ana a few months later the board an. " i?.2i:aba Foirnw American Threatened been, assassinated by slander. , r-m .i ' yn vm ix Mar- L l :fsA Jl - ,telpl!f ;v ;,vv j - 1 - tlna Cavalleri, the celebrated beauty and grand opera prima donna, and her husband, Robert W. Chanter, (the. artist,' """ iftjuujf in leyuncu iv nave eiua, ,uu oij ner in return ior ner promise to renounce the pre-nuptlal contract and to sue for' divorce. The reason "given for the diva's acceptance of so amall a settlement 1 her de sire to escape from a position that has become Intolerable to both herself and Chanler and a wish to avoid tha notoriety: that would inevitably attend an attempted enforcement of the amaaing ante-nuptlal agreement AFTER LADY COOK PENDLETON HGHT FANS by Englishmen Who Fol low Her to Chicago. FEAR GRAND JURY (rtiblliher" Vrw Inud nin i Chicago, March 4. Lady Tennessee Claffln Cook, famous English suffra gette and former American, who came to Chicago soveral weeks ago for the cause fftuwlfil rilnnnffh htia ..i i f of woman's rle-hta. i th victim f Pendleton, Or., March 4. LocaI flarhtlaana of F.ncllah hlarWmallBt-. h fans are today denying their interest in been threatening her ever since she came things pugilistic tor fear they may be 1 to this city, connected by the, police with a prise fight which was pulled'Off last nla-ht. -and which , the grand, Jury, will lnvestl The bout was held between Will, Cur- ran, one of Twohy Brothers' men, and cousin to members of that firm, and Gerald Ryan, night clerk . In i local , hotel, who ha been a. sparring partner ur narney Muinn ror Several years. ;The affair was conducted very quietly, but there was' considerable audience at the vregon meat re to witness lt. Byan was,- awarded the i decision ' by Referee iouie iong m the ninth 'round on loul..YhlS started a furore, and Cur- , raft s oacxers aeciared a dirty deal tiad been given them.,: The trouble culmln- - aiea in iree-ror-aH fight on the street. In which several heads were broken. ; This put, the police on the trail, , and the result Is jthat. the grand' Jury has ueen asxea to make an investigation. 1 Mayor Murphy declares he will pros- ecuio me case 10 me utmost extent All of the principals in the fight have de- campea. ' -:r; . . 4i . - ' ' " -l Big. Orchard Land peal, IMlwInl Dhinatcb to Th lnm.i i Hood Rlverr-QrMareh4-Te larg- iana ai mat nas eer taken place In Hood River was , concluded yester day when Frank Btanton purchased the interests or nts partner, Mr. Rawson, in his Hood River land holdings. The deal Involved land to the amount of approxi mately too acres. Mr. Stanton is the pioneer nurseryman of Hood River val ley.. Mr, Rawson will leave for the Wil-lamette-yalley-where her will engage in t Muriwrjr uusiness. TALKS FOR PRESIDENT ' I f " j y y I if h . -1 f v ft- ' 1 ! I ' " '' 1 Lady cook charged today that the same men who tried to blackmail her husband in England have followed her to Chicago, and are seeking her to intim idate her Into giving up a sum of $10,000 to 130,000. ,. Lady Cook denounced the attempt wun empnasis "They threaten to expose things about me wmcn. never 'occurred, and have printed a lot of vile stories which have no truth fn them. My life is" an open book, andTj cannot be hurt by anything or this kind." Lady Cook has been disturbed at all hours of the day and night by, calls on the telephone from the blackmailers, and has been reduced to a state of nervous breakdown.' She Is about 60 years old., LABOR TO WORK FOR FAV08ED CANDIDATE ' ."'(Special Dispatch to The Journat) Spokane, Wash., March 4. Probably the most' Imposing demonstration of la tor's- power ever made in the state of Washington will be given here Monday night Worklngmen and women olose to 20,000 strong, wlU Joln in a preelection parade through 1 he principal streets, carrying banners advertising the favor ite candidates whom they hope to elect Tuesday to the five1 available places on the new city commission- A hundred piece -band will lead them. - Both union and nonunion wageworkers are to par ticipate, according to the plans of the leaders in - the ; organised labor move ment. All but half a dozen labor unions have declared Tuesday a holiday, so that every member with All 'adults In their families may vote.' SON SPENDS FORTUNE; SHE GETS MORE MONEY ' (Unite Preas Uax4 Win.) 8an FranclacoMarchi.Judge Gra ham today granted Mrs. Emily C. Tool 1100 monthly from the estate of her late husband. Before Yoel died he sep arated from his wife, and gave her $180,000 In lieu, of further Interest In the Yoel fortune. Later a son con tracted debts which, ate up Mrs. Yoel's fortune. " Judge Graham ruled today that as Mrs. Yoel bad reared seven chil dren, she was entitled to a payment of 100 monthly. . BERTRAND WILL BE HONDURAN PRESIDENT (Unltftd Praas Leaaed Wire.) Puerto Cortej-Honduras... March, (L The United States will not be called on to name a successor to President Davilla. the warring factions of .Da villa and General Bonllla today agreeing on Fran cisco Bertrand to serve as president un til the October elections. , ! WEST VIRGINIA TO Ulo.ntatJve S. W. McCaU of Massa- t,,. 1 "" via?vici 11 inn me unfiled HiKta.iljroufili. whomJPxealdaat m.- fftnght Indians l,,tl Kiive warning that if the aenate Oregon - was 1 on" Sfthe ll.Ni ,to act ipon. the till earrylnk cover and mf? nlii in rii mitt i inu (..anmjian reciprocity iiKivemt'tif,"' lie wiilii cU au extri m-fir.n of onaiess. t'opiright by tl trdiKKt, Wellington, U. - ; . i t.(-....,'.j...v.-. if-;-,;ftl.JI'iv-.,..rj1m'' ASHLAND CITIZENS DECIDE FOR ARMORY : .:.' ' (Special Dlabatco. to The Jonrna1,i Ashland, Or., March 4. At the see- clal jelty: election held today the prop osition to lssuarbonds-trr-tbe-Bumflf 17500 for the purpose of building an armory carried. The vote stood 493 for the proposition and 6 against The vote to pay the mayor a salary f 190 per month and councllraeii 30 each per month, stood 275 for and 27 against The vote to issue bonds in the suni of $13,000 for the construction of two sep. y, iuuo ior lie, against; 83. Henry H. Baldwin Wag Pioneer. , ; (Siwlal Dlipatcb to The Journal.) :' Marshfleld, Or, March J-Henry Hewitt Baldwin, ' whose funeral was held at-Bandon, was the first white settler, of Coos Bay, . and had at the tlm, of his death lived in the county longer than any other living white man. He war born in Ireland, had served as cnusn, sauor, was twice honorably discharged from the United States reg. i-ls) southerp cover and mine gold In C6ct and Curry county,, and for many year followed me uustnees or a rancher. In recent years heOiud made his home In Bahdon and on Cos Jiay. . -,, ,. COHSIDER NEV PLAN (Cnlted Press Leased Wire.) Charleston, W. Va., March 4.The West Virginia legislature will be called in extraordinary session not later than AprlL 25 to consider the direct primary law, according to a statement made to night by Governor Glasscock. Sheriff's Office Alleges Unex pected Situation in View -of Increase. HAREM SKIRT IN 'BERLIN CAUSE CALL FOR POLICE (Publishers' Preas Lasd Wire. Berlin. March , 4. Owina- to sensa. tional scenes following the display of pino, ma new jan nas D- come the subject of police activity,, Sev eral women blossomed out in the new skirt on the streets yesterday and were tuMuwea y large crowds. The dts turbances culminated in the Tatitenlxinn strasse, one of the fashionable shopping thoroughfares of the west endr where young women were engaged by cos turn ers to display the new style in front of their stores. Crowds of Jeering and shouting pedestrians , gathered and blocked the streets for several hlnrir The police finally ordered the display to be stopped. . ; The gown that provoked th a Am An. stration-was of gold embroidered black silk, with black silk skirts divided above the ankle. Lodges to Meet at Banks. (SpeclHl Dlapatch 0 The Journal.) Forest Frove. Or., March 4 tHa n-. bekah lodges of Washinsttoti ennntv will meet In district convention at Banks, eight miles north of this city, March 26. Delegations will be present from Hillsboro, Gaston, Forest Ornv and Scholls. The members - nf Banks lodge have begun preparations to receive the visitors, and oromtHA that their entertainment will eclipse any thing - In that line ever held in thA county. 1 Only nine' more days remain for Port land property owners to pay their taxes and receive the three per cent discount All not paying by March 16 will be' re quired to pay their full assessment, and all who have not paid by April will iiutmea delinquent. .... Many have taken advantage the last month of the discount and paid their taxes, and the dally receipts show that the amount collected is slightly higher than former years. Another feature specially noted this year Is that there have been fewer complaints about taxes than In previous years. This ' Is con sidered unusual, In view s. of the in crease In taxes. - -v.. i.'.-.-. : ll There has ben a large amount of pay ment by mail this year, and the colleo tion department is oniv fnn, k hind in mailing out statements to piuptmy owners wno have requested them. The amount of tax nan h mltted with, the statement, with the taxpayer deducting the thru nAwt discount Last-week several hundred requests for statements were received, and these are beinar rptnrn.H in Those who have not received them will by the middle of the week L D. Boyer, head of the tax collecting department has three shifts of men working on the books, and each day. business la posted In the evening Th. work this year has moved along smooth- ?.d ont. Um. ln verT respect Attention has been given to persons not understanding the: cause fow th. in crease iw taxes, and explanations ' are made wherever a property owner is inclined to complain" about his assess- mem. in general, Mr. Boyer states that the average Portlander feels the tax is going to a good causa and mai,. his payment cheerfully. WIGS III RATE L CASES: If -cony AID coe Decision Is Partial Solution of Economic Problem That Has Been Clouding . Business Horizon, He Says. . ' ttJnltad Preaa Leaaad Wlr. ' New York. March 4. William Eiiia Corey, former president of the United States Steel corporation, sailed v fnr France today. He will rejoin his wife near Paris and they will return to thia country In July., ! Mr. Corey does not believe the rulings in the freight rate esses will be detrl mental to the general business of the country. . ,, .-'!;.. .;-;-v f Wfll Aid FrOfTSSS. . "It Is my opinion that they will ac celerate rather than retard' commercial and Industrial progress." he said.. 'The decision Is the partial solution of an economic problem that has been cloud ing the business horlson for several years. ..,... i ,.'-..- .:' - :'.: -..' "It Is a step. In the rlaht direction and will assist materially In Dlaclne the country's business on. a more sub stantial foundation. It will establish transportation and manufacturing on a there will be a check to inflation and with " more : economic 1 operations the United States will be in a stronger position Hto compete With the great com- , merclal-marts abroad."- - : . : v,-- Too icaoh Extravagance. - . "The rapid expansion ln commerce and Industry In, the. last 10 years has been natural, but the economic side of the quel tion has been lost sight of and there has been a growing tendency to extravagance. i.i.-5 "The problem of reducing operating costs to meet changed conditions should be taken up mora energetically. The results cannot.be otherwise than help ful. Business should be more unlforra: IMPORT .FULL BLOOD " HOGS-FROM WISCONSfN - . (Special Dlnpatt-h to Tha Joaraat) l Klamath Falls, Or., March 4. A. car., load of hogs has arrived tit Klamath Falls from, Wisconsin. The car con tained 51 head of Poland.. China and Berkshire swine and was consigned to the Greenflekls farm, formerly the Hree so farm, now the property of J. F. Morrill. .' t ;. ; . . ,. Mr. Morrill recently purchased this property and Is stocking the place with thoroughbred hogs. In order to get the best stock that money could buy, A. L. Kinnear, . who ; is . Interested with Mr. Morrill, was sent east to purchase the foundation stock. , "In the shipment of hogs Just received there are several animals that were first -prise winners st the Wisconsin state fair last fall and all of the animals are of high jgrade pedigree. , - c . I, ' " " . - , IR3Mal Sal The prudent buyers will unquettionably be quick to take aavaniage of these phenon?: enal values in' fine Cloaks, Suits, Skirts, CoaU, Raincoats, Gowns and Dresses, Velvet and Fancy Satin CoaU. The sound of the hammer and saw cornxnences-Monday morning at the corner of Sixth and Alder to make room for the eat Litt stock, 351 Washington streeta sacrifice sale going on in both stores in preparation to concen trate two stores. ' . ' ' ' . Removal "Sale Prices v 35 1 Washington Street at the H. B. Litt Store Sixty Suits, Values to $75 Forty Coab, Values to $45 Thirty Dresses, Values to; $60 Twenty Raincoats, Values to $45 $19.85 i REMOVAL SALE Velvet Coats, Opera Coats, Satin and Silk CoaU at Next-to-Nothing Prices. New Spring Suits and Coats All Go at Removal Sale Prices $30 an $35 Spring Suits $19.85 II $50 Spring Suite ... . . . .$29.85 $40442.50 Spring Suits . $24.95 $55 and $60 Spring Suite $34.95 We have 12 high-class Evening and Dinner Gowns," values to $400. . ' ' Make us an offer. ' :V-' WO.RKEL1 'S Successor to . B. LITT 351 WASHINGTON STREET Opposite Grand Theatre Hesivjr HaU at Log Angeles. (United Preas Leased Wire.) Los Angeles, March 4. The heavl rain and hall storm in the history of inis occLiun visuea jos Aneaeles todov Nearly an inch of rain fell within the space or an nour and a half. HaU enough to partially block the gutters leu Deiween snowers. - lilt's B5ok . Bulletin VOL. 1 SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1911 NO. 5 U t J f - -1 V ffi 111 FOURTH STREET No Home Need Be With out Music There are many lovers of music who have not received; a .musical educaUon. There We many homes with silent pk anos in them because of Jhe..lackoL some who can play well To these our offer on PLAYER PIANOS will besof decided interest, Tis this : ' Come in and hear your favorite music plaved as you like it. See how different it is from the machine-like music you usually 'associate with a player-piano. Then asK about our plan for taking in 1 M y uuiyiAuu paw. iuymenutasy-payments Ull U1C UillitULC. Splendid New Fiction The Broad Highway, net T$1.86 . bv jeirrev arnoi Phantorh -of th Opera, net 1.15 uy uaston jeroux A Blue Stocking In India. net l.oo By wmirrea Heeton, m. JX When God Laugrhs.. ...... 1.18 uy Jack JLiondon Jim Hands, net 1.20 jjy uiciiara wasntmrn The Root of Evil, net.,.. 1.19 JBy Thomas Dixon 3Z Jim f" III"""'!!"1!!!!""!! P 1 iv iiiiiiMMiItfll Instructiye Displays Our display windows are; In structlve because they always contain new goods or articles of special Interest. Come down f and see- walk around the-oor-1 ner of Third and Alder-we have' five windows to look In. Take today, for example; In one. .newi Desks for the man who cares: in another. ' some Books af special inventory prices; in anotner. ciever-Kuo-ber-stama . Printing Outfits. and: stf on' something of In terest to all people at all times. Now At Gill's World's almanac ,30c - Hammond's Atlas 25c y Pre -Inventory Sale Of Good Books Unlike- some pre-tniren-tory -tales, this will be a sale of good books. We cannot attempt to publish even a partial Jist of the genuine bargains in this limited space, but .want you to conw arid see for yourself. V?. . It is our desire to de crease our stock before taking our 45th annual in ventory April 1, and to tc- compfish "tliis, we promise to malce pnees-so interest ing you will want to buy now for a long time to come. The sale will be con ducted froth our First and Second" Floors," and some of r the bargains will tbe shown in our display win- uvna tut jrwui lUVCSClga- tion. Watch them and our advertisements. - i EASTER rtr-U fnljr lUt!, or..tb.an..A tnonthun--- i,EJi8llr wllll here April l and you .J.1 50m vary .Ptty and unique nov- ' rtleX and Pt -cards at 0 1 1 l's for thin occasion; as well as appropriate songs and ! music. It Is none too early to make your selection . , The New; Shades In Crane V Fine Correspondence Stationery Style in Social Station ery -is just as important as Style in Dress.' It's rath er a charming conceit to have your own individual style of paper until all f'our friends know you by t. ' The new tints are beau tiful to look at and -easy to write on, and we would like to show them fo you. Our engraving , and ern, bossing is accepted as the best by discriminating people..- Important Non-Fiction The Clipper 8hlp Era. . . . $l.oo , By Arthur H. Clark American Tear Book, J9NL : nt tin ' 2.60 D. 1.50 Old Age Deferred, net.... By Arnold Lorand, M. fc'encef living, net.... By Wllllam Badler A Search After Ultimate - r v Truth, net ............ LSO By Aaron Martia Crana 8peeche la Stirring Times, net ,.1.00 By Richard H. Dana, Jr. TV New Bungalow Books The approach of Spring nat urallv makes us think hf v. bungatbws. If you are think ing ,of building this year, ypu wilt find it profitable and" pleasant to spend 15 tainutcn or so at Gill's looking over the new Bungalow books. A -dollar Invested lrr one . of these books how may save hundreds later on.. Man v have found this true when too late profit bv the experiences of others. Gill s Are Agents For. the llth'-edition, IJrittanica .s Encyclopedia. . - , Cash or terms. ,' PortUnd't Popular Ptonmmr TrjffC" I IV sO 1 ' iV Book And Stationary Stor . 1 JTlJCs U iks AjlJLJsLi VLa Jtt Th Corner Of Third And . Jtldet v jjfywyt. -rwrT