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I nU (Mil li mo on IlllilltUOOb OF UJJEF.i numerous Tragedies of Life Arc Concealed Behind tar nest Appeals for Chance to Earn an Honest Livelihood All tha t raff oil r cf Ufa Is told In tha little "want ada" being published in Tha Journal, frsa of charts, to thoae who cannot ar;ora to paj ior mem. f ol lowing the announcement of thia frea publication policy about a column and a quarter , of apace waa taken . p by the "ads" yesterday. They came from men ana women, youna- ana oiu, who luve expfiriencea .various successes ana " failures In 'life. . ."!',",; v:'' Employers of labor of any and all kinds, whether on a large scale, or merely aa Individuals,, can-have their wants quickly filled by answering the work-wanted "ads' in The Journal. , The fact that these ada coma from persons actually In need of work to the extent that they can not afford to pay the sUsrht amount it' would coat to aa vertlse for tt, should appeal to anyona In need of any of the services orrerea. Employment riven to aorae of thoae asking It through the columns of The Journal might keep away actual hunger and mlaery. and keep togetner .tna bodlea and aoula of entire families. "Good all around man wanta some thing to work at Anything tnat ia non orable will do. Must feed my family." wrltea William ONellL U Colombia street, corner Thirteenth. "Married man, with wife and child, must have some kind of work," read another "ad," nd another one convey lnr a touch of pathoa, aaya: "One armed roan would like to have Job aa collector, cashier or caretakes ; References." -r""..'- " -v;; -'r.iv It ia aa easy, matter to surmise a hundred and one circumstances of Ufa that might have baea tha lot of the young fellow who writes: Toung man, elx yeara' experience committee clerk United States senate, wants position as recretarr or stenographer; sober and hard worker." i- , - . The young man. who advertises him self as "24, sober, and not a bum", must work to support mother; not afraid of hard work." has evidently profited by the teaching and example or that self- as are tha otbera. if there Is some one who can help him. ' ' ' ' rnTmsTtyniJuates; laboreri; 4ifii- neers, office men. Janitors,, plasterers, cooks, bricklayers, bakers, electricians, carpenters, and the general all around "handy man." ara all Included in the ranks of thosa looking for work, and an be reached quickly through their addresses as published in tha classified "Situations-Male" column of The JouM SALU1ESFLAG (United Preei LeasM Wire.) New Tors. Jan. Followed by a large crowd. Including; a corps of motion picture operators, former President Ci prisno Castro of Venesuela, escorted by an Immigration inspector, was taken to day to tha United Statea district court from Ellis Isumd. where, he has been held ainca ba arrived from Franca. Coun sel made an argument for Caatro'a re lease from detention on a writ of ha beas corpus.-1 . v- -:.'..-. way from Ellis Island, Castro saluted tha emblem of freedom and doffed his hat to tha American flag as ha landed f nm lit.: .Mlu.Bt -1 . - U . tH time tha Venezuelan. site had aet foot on American aolL SENDS BOURNE EGGS FROM SUMNER; 2 BREAK Wishtcioa Boreas of The loorn.Ll Washington, Jan. JO. Senator Bourns received today a box containing a doxan ?gs, mailed January t, from Sumner, ivasningxon, oy u, js. Tnompson. -Two eggs were broken, Tha postaga was 11 cesta, AciM Being InTestlgated. Tha question of whether W. A. Span- ton or tbo Spanton company la guilty of illegal practices is being investigated by District Attorney Evans on applica tion of Attorneys Downes and Ditch burnr representing the Elelnsorge es tate, Tha attorneys claim that the es tate lost $1640 through failure of Span ton to tarn over to the estate moneys which he had collected on property sold. Tha Spanton company hb agent for the estate. Spanton left Portland : ttddimry-ir-Blri"rttImo ago when" the Biiuiro vi uin cvniiianjr were I ou no V) DO involved. " - ?j CASTRO LANDS 1(1 NEW ; Clearance Sajel of Pianos Slightly used and discontinued ..styles at Great Savings to Pur chasers: A, 1 Emerson, dark case,. .$135 1 Marshall, mahog. case $155 1 Kimball, mahdg. case, fine condition ...... i.$18? 1 Stoddard1 (Circassian walnut) : $109 1 Sohmer (mahog. case, v fine) $310 1 Cambridge (good Ms new) V.. ; $175 Kranich and Bach Grand, also Upright damaged by railroad. An opportunity not presented often. . Graves, Music .Co. rill FOURTH STfcEET fill SLOB FROBT'HOVES A STEP fl Port of Portland Commission Authorizes Drawing Up of Contract to Dredge Chan nel, 'With. Government. L Peepenlng of the channel through the Oregon slough for , deep-water vesaela is another step nearer lta realisation, aa the Port of Tortland commission, at its regular meeting t yesterday, authorised the drawing up of e contract. for a dredge with Major J. S. Morrow, corps of engineers. United States army, under whoso direction tha work will be dona, Tha dredge ; Willamette, now at West port, may be brought up by tha end of next week,' or tha beginning of tha fol lowing week to begin dredging out tha slough. r -: . ;.. ...' ' '. ' It is understood that the property holders on tha slough have assured the necessary .sum of $50,000, to meet a Uka anDronrlatlon br the government and, aa it la desired to start operations as soon as possible, tha work will com mence aa , soon as a bond has been filed by tbosa Interested with the United Statea engineers. The government la to furnish tha first $10,000. and the prop- arty holders tha next sum of a Ilka amount, the entire project being est! mated at $50,000. Ona of the Port of Portland dredges will do the work un der contract to tha government. b'" ; : Would Vagi loon. ftAniBl Unninv Mimm Tillhnt ttt tha Port of Portland says that If tha contract is; signed , Immediately the dredge Willamette will ba ready to start the work in about a week or ten days. and If conditions In tha Oregon slough ara not too bad, It can ber completed In about threa months. This will' leave the dredge frea for tha work in tha channel at - Coble after the spring freshets. , f,"":''';" r . r.-';r:-:r:: Tha channel through Oregon slough, when completed, will be of sufficient depth to accommodate any vessels of tha deep sea" type that coma up . the river, which will be of Immense ad vantage to tha manufacturing Interests there. " " . . . Another matter In connection with tin government which was brought to a head yesterday afternoon, was that of tha lease of tha dredge Columbia to the United Statea engineers for dredging of the channel north of Sand Island at the accommodation of rock barges' towing material for - the , construotlon of th north Jetty..' The president and secre tary of the commission were authorised to sign a contract with Major J. F. Mo- Indoa, corpa of engineers. United SUtea army, for tha dredge and a bond in the sum of $10,000 executed in favor of tbo government February 1 ia the time appointed for the beginning of the dredging and it Is expected to take six months to 'complete, - tha government paying for tha Columbia from the time she leaves Portland - until aha -reaches here again. The insurance on the dredge may ba placed with Uoyd's. HaspoMlbnity Sealed. v A communication from the Willamette Iron & Steel works protesting acalnst tha withholding of $1400 for time taken over the contract data on tha dredge Wlllametta was received, tha company alleging that it was no fault of theirs bnt of labor troubles and differences of opinion among persons sent down there by tho port as inspectors. General Man. agar Talbot waa instructed to reply and say that tha commission denies respon sibility ior any loss of time. The matter of demurrage for $1948 on a. contract with tha Spokane, Portland & Seattle railway waa referred to the commission's counsel aa tha railroad refuses to pay tha bill saying there was no provision for demurrage. One of tha port's dredges was detained because of a delay In getting bulkheads up for a fill for tha company. ' - Also it was decided that the original proposition of dredging, for tha Bull Run pipe line above .the Hawthorne brldg-e gratis ,to 30 foot mark. In the $00 foot channel be i adhered to, al though tha . water board asked that It be extended between the harbor lines. In tha matter of removing a rock from the channel at Mount Coffin, it was suggested that the port.aak Major Mclndoe have his force do tho work and charge the port for the work. It has already been lowered once by the engineers but not sufficiently, accord ing to mariners. ' v . ' "Commlaloner D. C O'Reilly waa giv en a leave of absence of 10 days as he la about to visit tha Panama canal. vThe election of officers was deferred to tho March meeting as Mr. O'Reilly is treas urer of tho commission. j Waives Examination. i Frank I,. Moore, the man who at tempted to hold up the Council saloon at J29 Second atreet last week.- but waa cajuriatlia4lve4nwihTrmary4 uearuijr tnis morning in the municipal court, asking to go beforo the grand Jury. ' -.. . ';. . KHLIERTO HI; BAKER TELLS OF Morgan's Partner Says First National Has $100,000,000 Deposits; 149 Have $29,- ), 676,000 in Institution. Kassau; Bahama Islands. Jan. 10, William Rockefeller, tha Standard Oil magnate.' who' la wanted aa a witness before the house committee lnvestlgat in tha money- trust, has decided to leava hore late' today on board the steamer Miami .for Miami, Florida.. r Washington, Jan. 10.When tha Pujo committee resumed its Inoulry today into the alleged existence of a money trust. George F. Baker, chairman of tha board of directors Of the First national bank of ' New . York City, occupied the stand. , Baker waa under examination nearly all day yesterday. ," . v- Tha committee will adjourn this even ing until Tuesday. William O. Rocke feller, the Standard Oil magnate, who fled to the Bahama Islands to escape a subpena, waa scheduled to- appear be fore the committee Monday, but his ab sence and private business engagements of members of the committee caused a postponement of tha hearings until Baker said he did not know how many directorships he holds but thought about 25. He submitted a list showing that he or officers of his hank are directors In 88 corporations, includ ing 87 big business houses. Baker refused to disclose tho identity of the pools, syndicates and promotions In which the First National bank and the First Security company have been Involved in recent years. "I consider this information of a private and : confidential , nature," ha said.: "I 'am advised that the commit tee has no right to inquire Into these affairs,". -::-, The witness insisted that Comptroller of the Currency Lawrence O. Murray has th Information desired by tha coin mittee. i . 1 - " Continuing, Baker said the deposits of tha First National bank averaged about $lvu,Vt)0.0O0. -November 1, - ha said, 149 corporations had deposits with his bank of $20,676,000. He admitted that large loans ware made to members of tha New, York Stock Exchange, hut asserted that these loans were made on good and .sufficient aeourlty rather than statement waa a contradlcation of the testimony given, before the committee by J. Plerpont Morgan last waex. Baker professed Ignorance of tha de tails of the organisation of gigantic deals In which he is Interested, includ ing tha Anthracite coal trust and. the organization of various railroad com panies. A SUIT FOR Attorneys for Mrs. Mabel Inaa Coff- man yesterday filed suit for divorce against A. i. (Jack) Coffman, confec tioner who departed suddenly from the city a month ago when creditors took away his five candy stores and factory. Mra..Xoffman, her mother ana oer 4-months-old baby have moved to Min neapolis, Minn., to reside. The complaint alleges that Coffman treated his wife with extreme cruelty dating from their arrival in Portland shortly after a romantio marriage in Minneapolis on October 11, 1911. He is charged with kicking and otherwise maltreating her and1 with repeated threats against her life and that of the baby daughter, who she claims was un welcome to him. Mrs. Coffman de clares he suggested that they chloro form the baby once , and that at the time the baby waa born he stayed out aU night and refused td provide proper care for her. . When the baby cried she aaya he would abuse It and throw things at it.--- : -y Mrs; Coffman declares be would sat the alarm for 7 o'clock in the morning, force her - to arise and cook breakfast and then etay In bed unUl 10 o'clock or mora and leave on rising without touch ing the meal. When she would attempt to kiss him she says .he frequently burned her with a cigarette. Once she claims he had to go down on her kneea and beg for her life. when he threatened her, as she supposed, with a' razor and he told her he wouia some aay kui ner when she was not expecting it by lock ing her in the folding bed until she suf focated. The threats were made dally, but Lshe remained with him until he finally left on December 1 last without a word Of farewell. . . Mrs. Coffman asks the custody of the habyr$ft00,a month' for muWeTSatree during, tho suit ana as aiimooy arter it is decided. $160 for costs; $600 attor-4 neys' fees and her maiden name, MaDei Ines Wells. Though Coffman has lost his stores, Which were taken over by his creditors and are being operated by an Incorporated " company under the ' name of "Coffman' s," ahe claims he is a clevor business man and capable off making enough to pay her demarids. 8he declares ' her station in, life demands $600 a month for maintenance. VIFE OF EX-POLICE Another of Portland's pioneers passed1 away when Mrs. Mary Crltzmacher, wlf of ex-Chief of Police UriUmacher, died at the Portland Sanitarium at 4 o'clock this morning. All the members of her family were at her bedside at the time of her death. She had been in the sanl tfvriuin. for the past year and a half. Funeral aervlccs will take place at' 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Jiol man undertaking parlors and Interment win take place in the family plot at Lone Fir cemetery, r v ' Mr. Grltzmacher was well known here for her activity in clubs and dif ferent charltiea and for her skillful needlework,. which amounted to a hobby. She came across the plains with her parents In 187P and wss married to C. Gritrmacher in 1874. .She was a daugh ter of Bemhart Pane. , J N-Mra. Qrltzmacher leaves her widower and two sons, -A, B. and c. II. Grits macher, also two brothers, Henry Pa pe, of the O.-Wi It. a, N., ajid John B, Tape. hrrnofarWlMi.rTfchl two" nlst.-rs, Mrs. II. :H. Newhall and Mrs. Martin Wag ner, of thia city., .. ' Only One "bbomo orarari" That is LAXAT1VK HKOAIO QU1KINR Pa signature of ,JS. W, OROVK. Usnd World over to ure Cola ,n n Vty, 25o ' OH I COFFMAN BRINGS DIVORCE If PMS AWAY I! hitilt mm ll Many Remedies Are-. Proposcd at Important, Session of , Bar Association. - A conference between representative lawyera and JudgeH of Oregon and mem bers of the legislature, la being held thla afternoon in , the United State courtroom, relative to tha proposed re vision of court procedure and the am plification of procedure in litigation, It la considered one of the moat important meetings the Oregon Bar association has ever held, and waa called 10 days ago by President Charles II. Carey, Ad journment will ba taken tonight. A result of the meeting may be tha Indorsement of plans for the general revision of, existing methods of court procedure with a view to lessening tha cost of litigation, and radical departures from the present forms and methods that are' generally admitted to be un necessary and cumbersome. '''., . The first mattar scheduled to be tak en up was the majority report of the commission appointed by Governor West to investigate and propose changes in this regard. B. T. Richardson, of Salem, will preaent the views of tha majority members ot the body, H will be followed by A, E. Clark of Portland, who .will make a minority report Clark made a number, of Independent recom mendations to the governor that were not In harmony with . the' suggestions ll" SERVES YOU RIGHT ITALIAN RESTAURANT Portland people and 6trangewithin pur gates are delighted! with the quaint, cozy atmosphere, the well-cooked Italian ; foods and the sweetly blended harmony of music and cheer fulness which prevails at ILRIGOLETTO RESTAURANT 250 Alder St, at Third Phone" Marshall 4910 : Luncheor., 50 Cents. Table d'Hote Dinner, with Good Wine, $1. v For That Dainty Luncheon At Noon, in preference 1 to ' a heavy repast that dulls the brain, try, bur popular light luncheons, "They're splendid" you will say. , -Confections- S w e 1 1 a n d's assortment solves the question to a M If I couldn't be home, I would rather bo at , THE MALLORY Lownsdale & Yamhill We are now located between 4th and 6th on Washington street, where we have one of the most up-to-date den. tal offices on the Pacific Coast, and we will for the next 80 daya give the following prices: 'CKHVB " V ROWlf,' ' , ', ! ',' ,l, '1 1 1 j ', ; .9TS9 OOI.9 rH.XJWO, . . . , , i, . i .81,00 TVJmTm BET TEETH, .63.00 EXTRACTIONS rSZJB. SILVER ni.MirO, 390 EUtDCB W02MC , . i . .$3.60 SB. It. T. NEWTOH, Manager. the - Tift IjANP ' mf OF SWEETS" Mjfym 'J -"queenV taste. " " " p ' . . ?(' , , '-',!. ( Boston Dentists injt Xmujiiil by tho oliier miu-l ,.rs (it thij toiiiml.swion. At a nievting this, ,wer.k lh Mult nomah 1 ir asHoclatlun BUoptxa roolu tlons crlliclsing both the nmjortty and minority reports' and tin a rrwriit there is every likelihood of a triangular con troversy, in addition a fourth view will be presented by a number of JudKea and lawyers outside of the county Who favor the appointment of a new commis sion. They take" the stand that the West commission has given the problem only superficial study and has not sug gested changes radical enough" effectu ally to correct the present abusos of do lay. expense and uncertainty in litiga tion,; . . . -. ' . . Many circuit Judges, some of them . On Sunday; ! :.- ' Dine at The Portland r . , ., Your wife will enjoy f and appreciate the treat ; more tnan you Know; ' try it and see. 1 Our chef takes espe cial delight in prepar ing toothsome and ar petizihg dainties for Sunday ; only the best graces the Portland's tables. Weekday Luncheon , 12 to Main Dining-room , Afternoon Tea - - " 3 to 5:30 , . In the Grill Cosy Theatre Suppers are our especial pride, Delightful Music. THE "' " 'PORTLAND HOTEL G. J. Kaufmann, -Manager. JKv-Clarker-- Assistant Manager. ; ARCADIAN 'GA-RDEMS H. C BOVVERS, Manager . ' : GAINER THIGPEN, Assistant THE SEASON'S CHOICEST AND MOST DELECTABLE CONTRIBUTION OF EATABLES. THE; : CITY'S MOST CHARMING DINING PLACE. - : Get AcUBiintd To get you acquainted with our big, new store at 387 Alder street, across from Olds, Wortman & King's,, we are offering FOR OtyE WEEK, BEGINNING TOMORROW bur entire stock of fine Jewelry, 1 Diamonds, Watches, Silverware and clocks at unheard of low prices, I liave reduced my rent by 300 PER CENT.,. The public will get the entire benefit of this reduction. Jewelry $225 Diamond Rings for $165 $1 SO Diamond Rings $08.50 $225 Diamond Earrings $165 $35 Solid Gold BracelV f 19.50 $25 Solid Gold Bracel's $14.50 $10 Gold-filled Bracelets f5.50 $7.50 Gold-filled Bracel's $4.00 $5.00 Gold-filled Bracel'g $2.75 EQUAL $25 and $30 I7-jewel VValtham Elgin or .WatcbeJ-20-jear eold ftlled case .... If 12.00 287 Alder Street fr om i .:,.(, . i !'! l ilt lift vi-il u i town lu.wye.ru 6nl 1 c f t;, ut itn, ere i ) ! ) 1 1 , i ( 1 (,C out of ,;.,if.la l.tii s-;. niraS.71fJiVSfJl:fjrS---ftU GTOEATCE - Phones Main J and A-il!T TONlUHT. TOMOIUtOW NIGHT Special Trice Mat, tomorrow. Martin fceclt and Mort II. f inger I'renent the . "asssr , . a mum i m .s? ; rrlpcs lilvenlnirs. 11.50. $1. 75o and 50o. Pneclal Paturdsy matinee. Lower floor. 10 rows. 81.60i'l. rows, 1. SEAT SALTS OPENS ' . njl fP II 1 P (TQ 8UN.-MON. , II ffl (Ml 1 TODAY , ., The Big Drftmatlo hit, the MAUD A POWELL lie .' ' ' Opens Tomorrow, janaayy It, Matinees Dally Seventh and Taylor Streets. Main b, A-iUiio, , . i Lady De Bathe): f lUE BAKER PLAYER! M f I ST ..V;'! A la Owen Wister's reateswestern piay Seat sale now open at the box office. " Another "Big Prlcea ' IMPRESS-- rulUvan Consldlne rpfpa Ned Weyhurn presents The Surf Bathera,-iJDonau, Sherburne-Montgomery, Pafltagescope, Klllian A Moore, lUO . in..,'. un.ini Hnra and Orchestra. ' Popular torloes. r, -.., Boxes and first row balcony reserved. Box office open - MAT1NKB DA1LI i" Tte 10 p. m. Phones. A-t2ifl, Main Mi. j .WEEK JAN ' Curtain :ao.'1;lt.nd o'clnok. f , ' rl. - ' f mm-v mmm,mmm or : THE ROYAL riLIPINO f- I fill A H1'H.-' (Positively the Laet Week.) nDUHQAUiW:.THEATR nWeclal engagement Last seaaon's greatest success, "THB ROSARY." UJSSk5Li Pilose with Harrison J. Terry as Father Kelly, and the same , T great cast Uke the poem and aong. it will live 'forever. ; ."AfOc.fBOjIt Saturday maanee.Bo "-; yum rnRiipg. nmn n iwnni, - peoples mum TONIGHT GUILE , MISSJOVIN FRANCIS k HALL1: PEARL OILMAN ; CLAREC& WILSON Silverware $35 Sterling Toilet Set! $18.75 $12.50 Plated Toilet Sets $5.75 $20 Steri Manicure Sett $10.50 $18 26-pieee Table Setj $0.75 112.50 26-pc. Table Sets $5.75 ;20 Tea Sett for ,.....$10.50 512.50 Tea Sets for .....$6.75 $7.50 Bread Tray for ..$3.75 REDUCTIONS ON ENTIRE Opposite Olh, A', :.i' I- : - : " lu- 'it a-U-Mii-ni I i r t'.'i i uimb(i! of ths I ..I- t nit' fllW - Halony. II, 75c, fiOo. cleats now selling. 18-14 TUB. NIGHTS (UI1!b V U THESATRIS. Jlth and Morrison Auspices- TUB KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS v : Lower floor., 1.60. 1. , Klwny, 1, 750. tOn. ?. : ;'y;:i.,vf.'':r': ',' ' s BOX OFFICB '11TH MD Jteoltal Wednesday Xvenlag, Jan, IS. ITlces 13. 11.50, llftSc and pOc ,Bo . seats $1.60. ; . " .. THIS WEEK ' -MOilk. BTKLLAK ACTS?. ' -fl Matinee. 15c. ' 26c, 60c. , Nights, 157 nto, ouc ana ito, : v e--utner ywature acis e . GEO. L. BAKER, Manager. Will mooen next tiundav tnattnea at their new home, formerly the Orpheum, Cfi TOE 110111' Bungalow Web & Fields Girl Act, . VFUN ON THE OCBAN." B-i-OTHER HEADLINE ACTS 5 : , Special v Matinees Any seat, lOc Some of i Ileflned ' Kvenlng 0C, IOC. Vaudeville r x 1 . .. r- rwo Performances Nightly MaU. Dally. Athletle Contests. Rosebuds Contest Tuesdsy Nlghta Friday Nights. Ei . A ' a SSSA i 1 Geo. U tiaker. Mgr.J ' : . i . - . . rriisrrnwT . AT.Tv tWib WEEK" SKREEU ZAMT CHAVCB ; ' TODAT, rXBJAT TOMORROW, 8ATOTU)AT r. Typical Cafe Vaudeville J) 99 alle a.'- ::'r: ' Cut Glass aid Clocks $25 Water Set for $12.75 $20 Cut Glaaa Vaies ...$10.50 $12.50 Cut Glass Vas0:'.,$5.75 f$3.75 Bon Bon mht$. 112.50 Mantel Clockt for $5.75 ;3.00 Mantel Clocks for $3.75 12.75 Alarm Oocks for.. $1.65 1.00 Alarm Clocks, for .,.. STOCK $15 and $18 Elgin or Waltham Watches, 20--,jrcatgoli-fillcd.aRC, on . sale at ...n....$S.OO Wcrtman & Kinj's ' I: