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I ill IjVjIIi) ' I B Mildew of Most Beloved of Irish Statesmen Will Be Celebrated SiUiiiiiii I f BiSIDH, HELD FOR CRIME Ilibornians to : five Ijitrrtainnient in Honor of Memory of Robert rmmet; Prominent Persons to Take Tart in Interesting Program; Addresses and Vocal and Instrumental Music to Constitute rrograni F.'rs. Jack Cudahy Receives a Strange Visitor1 Whom, She Identifies as Man Who En tered Her Home Feb. 28. ' (By the International Newa SerTte. Pasadena, Cat., " March 2. Walking Into a trap which ha himself helped to fix, Morey S. j. Condoroy was arrested this afternoon in the home of Mrs. Jack Cudahy, as the masked man who en torefl herhnma Jtha Jtlrhtnf February 28; . . ,- r - - , , The arrest followed an appointment nude by the man 'himself In a note written from Los Angeles. Mrs. ' Cud : -i-.il notified Chief of Police Wood and he was hidden in theS hallway when the man who Is of unusual appearance, arrived. ' ' ' - ' " ' ': '..;"'.'.,, Mrs. Cudahy could hardly suppress a gasp as she opened the door, for aha immediately recognised him as the man with whom she bad the desperate strug gle. - -. ( : lie came to her, he said, to warn ner mat she was in grave danger irom a mysterious stranger. He told a garbled story, and Mrs. Cudahy. summoned the chief and said: - "This is the man. I could not be more positive." Visitor identified by 'Woman. A handkerchief was placed over the lower . part of the man's ' face in the manner in - which the intruder was masked at the tittle of the attack, and both Mrs, Cudahy and Mrs. John JU Williams, her guwt, declared he was the same man. - - ' . ! "1 never could forget those piercing eyes any place, declared Mr;-Cudahy to the chief. ;.''"'.: -Aj "Remember, Mrs. Cudahy, that your Identification is a serious matter and may ' mean the penitentiary for. this man," warned the chief. "But am positive declared r Mrs. Cudahy. ' "I never could mistake the man." .- -' ';- u -; . ,. t - Chief of Police Wood later said that the description of. Condoroy, exactly fitted the masked man. Condoroyr who says that he-served on the battleship New York in the Spanish-American war, is of stocky build and wears a moustache and goatee. Ac cording to the police he made absolute ly no efforts to disguise himself 'when he called at the Cudahy home today, even his clothes fitting the description given by Mrs. Cudahy. Stakes Unusual statement. , The man Claims that he was offered f 500 by a man he met- in Los Angeles 4b enter Mrs. Cudahy's home with a pair of nippers with which to. cut the tele phone, after which he was to force Mrs. Cudahy to - sign a typewritten paper which was in the form of a confes sion.1 ''. . ' , -.i.---. - "I was to start for the Cudahy home at 8:80 o'clock the afternoon of February 28," the police assert . that Congoroy continued, but I decided I would not take the risk. In fact, t had Just read about the Brandt case In New York and how hs had been sent to prison, and it frightened me. "Now, I did, not go to the Cudahy home at all, and did not know of the attack on Mrs. Cudahy until I read it in the papers. If Tshe saya the man looked like me, it must have been a double, for i, did not do it w; i ; ' ; - "But my conscience hurt me and that lsthe reason I wanted to go to Mrs. Cudahy and explain that she had power fut enemies plotting against her." .-.. The overcoat which was left behinl by the -man who attacked Mrs. Cudahy was tried on Condoroy and it was said that it fitted him. ?", . Condoroy told the police that he did not know the name of the man who he ays offered him the $500. ' Condoroy Is being held by the police on the charge if burglary. Chehalis Coal Miners Strike. Centralia, Wash., March Because the owners of the Superior coal mines near Chehalls will not recognize the lo- f'Ji n,0"'vth,9 -mlnn hav Kone on a strike. Charles Dunn, secretary of-the union, Warned nonunion men from join to work, but in spite of the warning the mines resumed operations yesterday morning. Frank fitermsnick; a nonunion man, was assaulted by Joe Lakovltch and Joe Starr, two strikers, yesterday afternoon and severely beaten. ? The men are being held at the Lewis county Jail. Further trouble is expected ky Sheriff urquhart - '; - , d ' Asbestos can be spun into thread eo pie that it requires about 82,000 feet to weigh a pound. , ; Th e ; New Upstairs Store With Low Prices New Spirirfg All Wool Blue J ) Serrre I, . u Suits; NORTHWEST BUILDING ' Sixth and Washington Entrance 527H Washlnarton," Elevator to Second rioor. f .'-VTV v mm. :a i mi Left to right Mrs. George K. McCord, John Fleming Shields, Al Hyland, John J; t)unn, who will participate In Robert Emmet celebration ; ...' v. .. . , , . tomorrow night. i 1 To celebrate the one hundred and thirty-fourth anniversary of the birth of Robert Emmet, probably tho most be loved of "all the Irish statesmen,' Port land members of the : Ancient Order of Hibernians will give" an entertainment tomorrow night at the w. O. . w. hall, 1Z8 Eleventh street. John Beck man, M. J. Murname and t). W. Lane comprise the committee having the ar Grand Jury Recommends That Court's Transactions Be Recorded in Future. Wb believe that had the county court advertised this sale of , the gravel pit more' extensively a much larger sum might have been realized. We recom mend that in the 'future all transac tions of the county court be spread upon the Journal as required by law." , The tegoing is tne conciuniuii " recommendation of the grand Jury yes 4o -aintiv tn th eale of the Ken- ton gravel pit to Mose Bloch for 12010. Bloch resold it in 21 days to Robert Kiirb in thtr ronntv eoramlsslon- ere. The grand Jury finished its, work at noon ana maae tne reporv w Oatens, who was presiding In the ab sence of Judge Kavanaugh. , ' '-v.-yv.!!f.;'::eport.ott P. : JThft Jurors report on the sale of the pit as follows: " ; . "We find' recorded in deed book No, 295, page 184, a deed dated October 20, mno AAnwAtHtiir tMm. nurrel of land to XCVM, f "0 " - Multnomah county for a consideration or $1600, signed by the Eureka Land com pany, by Frank J.', Watson, president We find. that on the llt.i, 13th and 14th Nnomhar 1911. an ad. in the Dhlly Abstract offering- this parcel of land for sale to the highest bidder, bids to be opened November 18, 1911 (no such order upon Journal). From information at hand we learn that two bids were submitted, via; One for $1600 and one for 12010. The latter bid. from the evi dence heard by us, appears to have been subnjltted by Mose Bloch in the name of A. Eoskowltz, and a deed was executed by the county to said A. Bos kowltz. On December 18, 1811. we find recorded in book 569, page 249; a deed conveying the same to Robert Shaw for a consideration of $3250. ,: vo Criticism Zntendad. ' f "We are not inclined. toc criticise the county court in this matter, only to the extent that It does not look' well, es pecially in a transaction like the one ia question, to have the., title . to the property appear In" the name of Robert Shaw, a clerk in me ornce, mo mn.ier of the property to Shaw taking place within 24 days after the sale to A, Bos kowiti by the county court. L - "An agreement was put On record on November 13, 1911r-by O. Paulson to take gravel from the pit "But the lease between-the county and Paulson does not appear on the court Journal We find that from March 1, 1911. until December 1,1911, the county has received the sum of SS69 from O. Paulson under the lease. "We believe that had the county court advertised this sal of the gravel pit more extensively a much larger sum might have been realised. . "We recommend that in the future all transactions of the county court be spread upon the Journal as required by jaw. Vp-to-date System Seeded, The January grand Jury placed con siderable criticism upon the county com missioners for not keeping an up-to-date system -of county af f alr The ' Febru ary grand Jury took up this question and reports as follows: - - ' "We commend the county Judg4,"com mlssloners, and architects for their ef forts to get the. best results for the county and business done.' As for the so-called extras, we call them additions not extras. Two additional stories, in cluding Jail and many changes in the different 'departments recommended by their heads.' ' - -"--i.--. . "The furnishing Of Multnomah farm: We find that bids were asked for and received as follows: Ira F. Powers Furniture company, Morgan & Atchjey Furniture company, Edwards' company, H. Jennings & Sons, I. Oevurts & Sons, Ira F, Powers, being the lowest bidder on furnishing the entire. building as a whole and partly furnishing the super intendent's house. ; We find upon inspec tion of this furniture that the bids of fered by the I. F. Powers Furniture company, and goods furnished were as low as could be furnished by any re liable firm, one of our members being a practical furniture man of 24 years' experience." Visits Bock PUes. The grand Jury visited the Llnnton and Kelly butte rockpiles, Multnomah farm and county Jail. Everything was found satisfactory at each of . these places, the Jurors report A .recom mendation is made that persons held at the county Jail as witnesses be given better quarters and not incarcerated with persons charged with a crime. v . The office of County-Auditor Martin ftr-tTnenfteQ','r(f rorapTete'syfiteni' of keeping accounts. The county clerk's office Is -similarly commended. ' A report ' from Whldden & Lewis, architects for the new .court house, is attached to the grand Jury report This rangements In charge A program of addresses and vocal anf Instrumental musle will be given. .. 1 . John Fleming Shields, a graduate of Boston university, an interesting v and forceful speaker, will deliver the prin cipal address. , Cornelius , Q. Murphy will be chairman of the evening. , The' detailed program 'for the event is as follows! , . - : - NATIVE0N SEEKS A SEAT IN SENATE " . W. LvPaRe. Among the Democratic candidates for state senator from Multnomah county Is W. L, Page, who has offices in the Sherlock building. Mr. Page was born In Portland and has always resided here., For several years he has been engaged in the surety bond business. Although a prominent taxpayer and business man, he has never sought of fice before. He subscribes to Statement No. 1 and declares he will uphold the Oregon system. .-:" ---- . v Prominent Portland " Real " Es- - tate ' Broker and Citizen Passes Away. (Special to The Jonrnsl.) Los Angeles, Cel., March 2. Michael O'Brien, aged 60, of Portland, Or., one of the well known pioneer real estate men of the northwest, 'and: one of the men strongly Identified with the up building of the Oregon metropolis, died shortly after 2 o'clock this morning at the Sisters' hospital, where he had been undergoing treatment for a heart ail ment for the past month. , r Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien arrived in Los Angeles six weeks ago on a tour of the southern part of the United States for the benefit of Mr. O'Brien's health. He' leaves a wife, and nephew E. J. Condon, both of whom were at his bed side, and one niece now in Portland, Mary Condon. , , .The body will be taken to . Portland on, tonight's train and the funeral' serv ices as announcement by Condon, will be held from . St. Mary's cathedral and will be conducted by the Most Rev. Archbishop Alexander Christie. ' O'Brien had -for-years, been strongly idntlfted -with?-the upbuilding of the' churoh throughout the state of Ore gon. He leaves an estate valued at more than' 100,000. . ..... . .... . .. x Michael O'Brien, president Of. the O'Brien Realty company, whose offices ara in the Teon building, was one Of the prominent realty dealers of the city, and was interested in property in vari ous parts of . Portland. v He was the agent of Archbishop Alexander'Chrlstle in all real estate transactions in which the Catholic churches of Portland were Interested, and handled a number of big deals for him. He recently sold his extensive holdings at Garden 1 Home, and, among other properties he held at the time of his death was a large par cel of land, in North Alblna. . Mr. O'Brien came to Portland six years ago from Minneapolis, where he was born. About two months ago he became ill and with Mrs. O'Brien went to California in search of health. About a month ago his condition became so serious that his nephew, Edward J, Condon, was called to his bedside by a telegram. Mr. : Condon remained until Mr. O'Brien's death occurred. Shortly before Mr. O'Brien was taken ill he vis ited his old home In Minneapolis with Mrs. -O'Brien. Mr. O'Brien's home was at 61 H East Fifteenth street. appended report sets forth the extras" to 'fha"1ieweou'fr house"anr thTTreasons for the same. It shows the "extrssf were .occasioned by needed changes in the original plans. Journal Want Ads bring- results. , MOAl O'BRIEN Introductory remarks by the chair- man. . Chorus. "God Save .Ireland," Mrs. Fr&hk Ruckert. leader. "She Is Far From the Land," F. E. Osborne. "Emmet'a Speech From the Dock," Al Hyland.' - "KUlarney," Mrs. Frank Ruckert "Kelly, Burke and Shea," John Dunn, Condon, Or. Early Part of May Date Set for Excursion Over 'New Branch of Espee. A business men's . excursion will be arranged under the auspices of the PortlajiS Commercial club to go to Tillamook over the new branch of the Southern Pacific in the earty part of May. Plans for their reception are now under way in the Tillamook Bay country. C. C, Chapman, manager of the pro motion committee of, the club, spent several days during the week in-Tillamook In company with General Passen ger Agent John M. Scott 'of the South ern Pacific, and took the excursion mat ter up with the business men thers. "The trip to Tillamook." said Mr. Chapman... yesterdayjl' will -certainly prove a revelation to. those who have never been in. there, for they will see a stretch of country that I believe the richest Tln- the world. The road, too, through- the Coast mountains, will be a revelation, a magnificent demonstra tion of the ingenuity of railroad engl neers and of the greatness of the scenic beauties of western Oregon, ' "For miles and miles this road pene trates the virgin forest, trees so tall that the sun never falls upon the track, so tall that the rivers are always hid den frjm ' the rays of the sua. And in many places the road overlooks these rivers to a height of several hundred feet An idea of the ruggedness of the mountainous part of the country tra versed by this road may be gained from the fact that the road crosses 70 bridges in getting ' over these moun tains. And there are also a number of tunnels. ,. , -v, .. - .. . "The plan Is to engage a special train that will have Capacity ' for about 76 passengers. It will bo a most interest ing trip and one that the Portland busi ness men cannot afford to miss. ; "The dairy industry of Tillamook. is wonderfully prosperous, the dairymen having formed an association fully as successful aa the Hood River Apple Growers' association." LIEUT. SEARS WINS . COAST FOIL TITLE Lieutenant Robert A. Sears, U. B A., Is the foil champion of the Pacific coast Sears defeated Mario Montrezsa in the match for the championship last, night at the second annual fencing tournament of the Portland Fencing club. The other exhibitions of the program were very good. Miss Roslond, Major Von Egloffstein and several others took part in the program. . - BUSINESSMENTO 3?ii iy Mi "Portlmd'i Largest Nortbweit'f Grandest Hostelry" AbsoluUly Fireproof 725 looms 300 KoomiWlth Bath too Sample Roomg '. Oecupiee aa satire Meek in tie heart tf batlnMi and flaandal dlstricU. The most maraifl cent Lobby, SMtaurant, Ballreom, Banquet Hall and Public Boom la the West. 'The nunost la comlorf an convenience. Beaaqnarton B.P.O.I. Grana tedt Convention, Portland, mj ' ICaOPA PLAS.-RATB3 ll.M TO SS.M PER BIT . Bosses Meet trery Train and Steamer 1 H. 0. BOWERS, Maaf J. M. BROWBBLt, Assistant Mua(er The ShanklinOil Burner fAOTOXT ZAST 7TK AH0 MH.L BT8. PHOKB EAST 1680. " SUPERIOR OIL BURNER CO.. rHSKtSSn. "Memories of ; Ireland," Professor Daniel H. Wilson, i. "The Days of the Kerry Dance" Mrs. George McCord. - Address, John Fleming Wilson. "Where the River Shannon Flows," An thony Campbell. ; "My Wild Irish Rose," Fred E. , Os born . 'Star Spangled Banner," audience, Fred E. Osborne, leader. - INTERSTATE BRIDGE - PLANK IN PLATFORM A. L. Dundas Good roads, an Interstate bridge,' re vision of school laws, economy and less legislation are planks in the platform of A. L. Dyndas, who is a candidate, tor nomination for representative at the Re publican primaries. ' Mr. DUndas Is a business man -and attorney. He finished the University of Oregon law course last spring and has been engaged in practice since that time. He was a pioneer in land develop ment at' Mosler and has been seven years in Oregon.'' This is his first race for office. His platform says: "I will, during my term of office. advocate the .'greatest economy consist ent with progress and work for the In terests of the people as I would for my self; more fully considered legislation and fewer laws; favor the passage of progressive good roads legislation; a re vision of the present school laws; ex emption of all household furniture from taxation; an . Oregon-Washington inter state bridge; support Statement No. 1; revision or the criminal laws; and other progressive legislation. - - , "Words to bp printed after name on Dauoi: eiaiement no, 1. Good roads better school laws; economy.' " ' Majr Not Be Represented. Washington, March 2. -Unless Amer icans get together and raise the 26000 thought necessary to cover expenses, Uncle Sam will not be represented at the Olympic games by a rifle team. Secretary Jones, of the National Rifle association, tonight Issued an appeal for funds. Sydney has a league. professional sculling WHIN IN Portland. Oregon f TOP AT TBI HOTEL ULTUOrki Is rapidly proving a great saving in fuel --expense, aside from convenience and cleanliness. It Is no ex periment, as a large number of the Burners have been In . use An Furnaces. Kan g:es. Heating Stoves and Bakeries for over ' three years. - .- ? .-..; Call at 89 4th street, opposite Chamber of Commercer-ahd-see demonstration III ; . I -I - IV 4. - y I . . ..... , . in--: -;';:' Gio. Tyler -Taglieri ' ' and the - STEMWAY , . PIANO Portland, Or., Feb. 15, 1912. SHERMAN, CLAY & CO., Morrison Street, City. , Gentlemen: From the beginning of my musicat career THE STEINWAY has been my ideal piano. When used for an accompaniment it furnishes a de pendable and .delightful support for the voice. By : audience and artist alike THE STEINWAY is the most appreciated of all. Pianofortes. He who is not stirred by the wonderful tone of a STEINWAY PIANO has no music in his soul. Yours respectfully, ,GIO.-TYLER-TAGLIERI. - 1 Gio. Tyler-Taglieri, a pupil of the famous Italian instructor, Francesco Lamperti, of Milano, sang in opera for eight seasons on the continent. Later he was principal lyric i tenor of Col. Mapleson's Opera company. His success as a teacher in Portland . is unquestioned. ' - STEINWAY GRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOS ARE ON DISPLAY AND FOR SALE IN PORT LAND ONLY AT THE WAREROOMS OF Sherman On Morrison at Sixth, Portland, Oregon. HOW THE JAPANESE ALWAYS REMAIN SLENDER VXOMZVXHT BCTBimST AMD nAJ. ELEB DIBOOVEBS I.ONO SOOOHT SECXET. SEDUCED MS OW WEIGHT 100 POUNDS. HO OITB sTEED B ERATH TAT TOW..r.i: Sow to Bsdnce rat One Pound a Day and Then Always Bemaln llm. No Drnrs, Medlolnes, Starvation Diet, Ex. " eroisinr, or Apparatus Used., Ptads : Simple Home Treatment, Works Wonders. - ' Arrangements Kow Mads to Have AU tout Beaders of This Paper Beeeive a Eree Copy of Dr. Turner's Wonder, ful Book, ''How i xednoed My weight 100 Pounds." On itcturning from a recent trip Dr. F. Turne. the physician, scientist and trav eler. wno has won fame and world-wide renowh through his writings and scien tific researches, accorded an interview to press representatives who were as tounded by his loss of more than 100 pounds of excessive fat since they last saw him. They found it difficult In deed, to recognlae In the slender, mus cular, and perfectly proportioned form of Dr. Turner today, the same man whom only a few months ago they knew as a seml-in valid, so enormously fat that he could hardly walk.. . v When questioned concerning his health and the remarkable change In his ap- fiearance, Dr. Turner said that neither Uness, medicines, starvation dieting, nor strenuous exercise had' caused him to lose so much excess weight. In fact, he said that fatty degeneration had eaten into his vital organs to such, an extent that it would have been fool hardy to even attempt the usual meth ods of reduction, and he was -forced to seek other means of escape f rom . his former terrible condition. On being questioned further the Doc tor said: "When 1 began to feel the stuffy, cramped feeling inside, which, as a physician, I recognized as the first tell-tale symptoms of fatty degenera tion, arid when my heart 'pounded and throbbed at times so it shook my whole body and seemed about to burst, -I knew from these warnings that the end was approaching very rapidly, although the examining physician of a large Life In surance Company, when refusing point blank to accept me as a : riek,- had -already told me I was likely to drop dead any minute. I tried every means Of re-, ductlon known to medical science, but without the slightest relief. I then be--came desperate and began to use all the advertised treatments 1 had ever heard of. These not only failed to help me, put they did considerable harm, one nearly causing .my death On. account of the powerful drugs it contained. Although a physician, I am strongly opposed to the use of drugs In treating obesity. ' I nave never Known a case wnere tney aid anything but harm "when, used for this purpose. There are also treatments put on the market by persons who are with out a physician's training, and I firmly believe -that if I had continued one or two of the methods recommended by these Ignorant; so-called advertising 'specialists I would now be in - my grave. . . .. v - ': "My dlscoverey came about during my trip and in this way. ' When seeking data for some literary work, 1 found a reference to the manner in which the Japanese were said to easily overcome any tndency .to take on - superfluous flesh. It was easily apparent from ob servation that the Jarjj are compara tively heavy eaters and that their diet consists large of rice, the most starchy and therefore the most fat forming of all grains. I had oftfn wondered why, In spite of these faWts, thf nativp) of Jflparfr"D0tTl"mpn"'and woiueu, always JOURILAL 17AH? Jl pay & Co. present such a slender, trim, neat ap pearance. Although corsets are rare in ul i$ ure!, that nr American woman might well envy," and the Japan ese men have strength and powers of endurance that are proverbial. After diligent Inquiry about the cause of this, I, became more than ever convinced that they, were using there In Japan some methods of fat , reduction and fat pre. ventlon- far in - advance of anything known -to medical science In this coun try. As the finding of such a method was a-matter of life or death to me at that time, I consulted numerous authorities and set about asking ques tions of those who would be likely to know anything about it. I am glad to say that my untiring efforts were final ly rewarded by the discovery of a new means of fat reduction that I deter mined to give a short trial Immediately. I was fairly startled to behold the won. derful chanee It made In my appearance, and the Improvement In my health that was noticeable from the very first. My fat began to vanish at the rate of one found a day. sometimes more. I knew had at last discovered the secret that had been vainly sought for years, and I continued the treatment until I had lost more than 100 pounds in weight. I became stronger with every pound I lost, and soon regained all my old time vigor of both body and mind. - It made me feel twenty years younger to .be rid of all the fat that had formed inside and out side of my body. After discontinuing the treatment and keeping a careful record of my weight for more than two months, I was delighted to find, that reduction was permanent, nor has my fat shown the slightest tendency to re turn since then. "Can you imagine my ecstasies of Joy and inexpressible relief, the tremendous i load that was lifted from my mind, when after all my suffering I discov ered almost -by accident this wonderful secret method that enabled me to rid myself of 100 pounds of rat, and which transformed me from a hopeless, help less wreck into a perfect, specimen of physical manhood again." I have now been gladly accepted by the same large Insurance company that previously re jected me." . Dr. Turner then went on to explain the -treatment he- discovered,-and while anyone must admit that Is it a big lily logical method and undoubtedly effec tive to a wonderful degree, yet it 1 so simple that even a child can under stand It and obtain most satisfactory re suits. Surely no stout person need any longer feel that he or she must remain fat now. Lack of space prevents a full description of the entire method hen; but Dr Turner has described it In a handsomely bound and extremely int-r-esting little booklet entitled "How I In duced My Weight 100 Pounds." and by special arrangement with the Potx we are able to announce that these -valuable booklets, while thev last, are to b distributed absolutely free to those of our stout readers who are sufficiently' Interested to send a two-cent stamp 1r postage. The books are sent In plain wrapping, and we are told that there are about 1000 left. When these are gone, the Doctor may not have any more printed for some time, as he is. planning another long trip, "and will probably hnv no time to give the matter attention' again until he returns. - The Doctor's address Is F. Turner, M. D.. Suite lDOiC Clark Building, Syracuse. N. Y., and r, v requests -sent there during the m-tt few days will be given prompt sttn tion. We urgently sdvlne all of '"H stou threaders to. obtain this won'l.'rf ji book and begin reducing werht Imo dlatelr. as such an oi'fi'tunHv. i... may never JroMsnt lu:nf .