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THE OREGON DAILY JOUKIJAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY i:V::ilUG, v" liUiiiiiitu '; : uiw is;:.; ;;uJ: ' Muraereruu J udge, Denies?' Confession; ''StalljngVSayslAttorney .;; TVHeaton,;-. Nv.. H. "I don' Wr I'eve there ' is a God above, but rm i.rttv twtaln ther fs " a devil below.' was the opening; statement:, today ot Henry Spencer, on trial for the murder of Mrs. ' Mildred Aiiuwn-ttexroai, wneq he took the stand tn. bin own defense, 1 f refused to be sworn, and when asked Ms name, saKH; "1 5 am Jean Valjean. ' a nj I live every wher.,,,Vr v: ppncer then started a wordy abuse ot .Judu Blussei". V,v v "Cover up the Judge's face,' he shout !d. "no I oan't see It.':' A man with fare like' his- should- keep away ; from ; uublio places."' It makes me glcV Speneer "answered ri, don't know" to ; hiost of the'prosecutton's questions and professed not to- recall -the details of the crime with which he Is charted. He also dented that he -had confessed to the police. -. f ... "This man Is deliberately stalling,' 'InterruBted the prosecutor onoe. "He's tstalllnjc welL too," ",. -The defense rested as; sqon as Spencer "finished his testimony. It' was x j.ected the closing argument would be gin this afternoon. - , ' 01IIIZE TO EXHIBIT Salem. Or.. Nor. U. Another step In : the movement to have eight Willamette .valley counties unite-in an exhibit at ;;the Panama exposition, was' taken here . yesterday . when . representatives ' from i; the various counties perfected, an on traniiation by electing C. H. Stewart, of ' Albany, president; ' A. J. "Johnson, "bt . CorvallU, yice president; E. W. Haines, "of Forest , Groves treasurer, and FTed ..3.. Bynon, ot Salem, secretary, i f .' , ; An executive committee, consisting "of ii'one member from each county was chosen and this committea.will meet ;;.'with the Fanama-Paclflo committee In Portland next week. -Those present at ;. yesterday s meeting were: :.'.. ' Lana county, Chris Myrhe,- George ,;.Jiatley; Benton county, w.v r.- Grove,-A. i .J. Johnson, C A, Murphy; Polk county, M.'Clwrles Punsmore, - H." O. Campbell; . . y amiiiH county, ' -A. O. ; Sarf C E. X ; Knickerbocker, N. E. Britt; Washing. . ton county, E. W. Haines, C-A. Han ; ley, John Nyberg; Clackamas county, O. ,', K. Fratag; Linn county, C. H, Stewart, ii u , ooert8, o. H. Kusseu; Marion , .county, W. A. Taylor, 1 D, Pettyjohn and ! red B. Bynon. ' FOR EIGHT COUiES News of County Board " At the . suggestion of Whldden . & , Xewis, architects of the courthouse, ' no ; one will be allowed In the loft in which ,',.th return eteam pipes in the courthousn are placed, by order of the county com ,, missioners. ; - The architect ! reported that someone removed a. valve and at lowed tne eteamto spoil the ceiling of .. one oi tne deputy district attorneys " offices.',- The ceiling' has , been repaired. . d. w. McKay, road superintendent of ''-district 10, reported 190 feet of I inch ,,-til necessary to properly drain the " water from the terminus of the Base ., iine road so that It would not over- flow the property of R H. Thompson. , Tlie question of making the improve- VhatThia Folks Should :;. Do to Gam Weight ,. ;; Physician's Advice for Thin, jUn developed Men and Women ; Ibouugaa of pwpla ; saffer - t rom xeeastv ,. iliitinrw, weak nerre and feeble tomch wbo, ; i.BTlng tried advartlMd flesh -B ken, food-fadi. i lihyslcal coltnre tnnU.aad rnb-oa eretm. it (,'kigned themselres to llfe-loof khmloeta and i tiiink nothing win make them fat ' let their ,,r U n8t hopeless. " A Meently dtocorered re. i gnrtlT fores Bake fat grow after year I'ct thloneM u4 Is ala aaeajialted for repair ; lng tue waste of sickness or faulty digestion l and for trerutheniof the nerres.'- Tali remark ; able discovery Is called 8arot 8Ix strength. e iTltig, ; fat-peododng elemenla of acknowledged :'meiic have W combined In this peerlesi prep. rtlj, which Is ladorsed by eminent phyei , : "-im sod oned by prominent people rrerywtwre. It U absolutely aarmkas, lneipemlTi od ef. - I'rWent. ..'..',.: v-i"-:'-;, t-- .v,-"i-':: ' ' i. - A DMWth a.Tftematlc ' turn of 8ancol sbonld firodu flmb and atrengtb by eorrwtiuj faalta ; .f dlKestioa and by supplying highly ooocen , trntfo fats t the blood, focrconed murlb . infill la obtained from the fond oaten and toe , Mclillllooal full that tbln neopla need are pro i -vidrd, WoodmnL Clarke Drue Co. and. ethor lodliif dru(tnlt supiily Bargol end uy there i nrre Oemaaa tor , It." : -r-.-r y While this now oreMrttlno has rltn anin. , did reaulta as a nero tonle-and ritallaer. It - Khould not ba- need by nerroas people Boleas ' t hey with to gala at least 10 pound ot f lean. 1 3. 5 doij: ' A i L WatchFW Particulars FREE: ''I' ti ment was taken tfii&ers Consideration. Complaint of the Mount Scott Im provement association,' that ' the cross walks on tho Foster road at Arleta, Kern Park, Anabel and. Archer Place are in bad condition,, was referred to Road. Supervisor Small. - '- Superintendent f Ferries Murnane re ported that, : in compliance with tlte recommendations or tne unuea mates ateamboat ; inspectors, he has installed 'i . wlIL . . j i M an apyi.-'ous. ijio ci.jr .vv,0 room for nfe' proiStri and oV Treversl- i.".-?"i:'i..--fri.i.r.-j -,n. 0;(.'.Ji..S,..vVi ' The county :cbmmis8ionc! appro vddl a reporf 'W WMW&WKtfm;'- m tec ta,. that the -east end of AsMfSor Heed's office . should . be divided - frowi the main business office by a, parltioq and' the work will be done. . , , , . C:GIIVDULICG!ANTS START UPl'lilPJiJ After , Being Shut Down . for -.yeajv wrati on?. Begin :,O0,;,. .(:-;: ' ' ' S-- The big hydraulic "giants that ' were (earing down Ootdsmlth hill - started sgatn this morning; after a shutdown of 1 months. White in operation these giants furnished one of the spectacular sights of Portland. Tearing the earth 'out of Goldsmith hill they start It run ning through flumes and sluice boxes a mile or more to fill, the low landa in Guild's lake. -v v.-i: - Starting this morning the giants will be in operation 24 hours every day in A Woman Writes ' Brido-to.Be. : i Washington, Nov. : 14. Jessie Wilson received a letter from Mrs. Bessie Wake field, under sentence to hang for killing her husband," prayinsf to be saved1 from the noose, and sent It tOytho governor of Connecticut. ;, ' A ," , : - , '" ', th Werk. except for tlm Sunday shut down from 4 o'clock Katurihiy nfter- noon until 4 o'clock 8unduy. 'i'hls Will continua until the hill Is entirely re moved, r " ; ' M The present operation differs from the former in that the high trestle from Cornell road to the Old fair grounds has been done - away . with. The water pipes and flumes are now,, placed - In Balch gulch and from there are carried through a; tunnel up onto Goidmtu f,Moks.uneaaJoess,.ha . ..been ; f pit by some property owners on Wflianiclte Heights for fear the earth' wou'd be dumped in Balch gulch, thus destroying one of the beauty spots of 'Portland, which they feel should be saved for a city park. -, -.- ...' . - ,.- ,. Mr. Lewis of the Xewis-Wlley com auy aaid this morning,, however, that t was not the present intention of his company to-f 11 L the gulch, bat to use the earth in completing fills now being made in Guild's lake. - -'-. . i. An Idea of the magnitude of the work may be gained from the fact that over JV4 miles of wooden pipe line from IS to 24 inches in dlaeruter has been. In 1 stalled for this f in..l . ,1, .iia. .i:o about 800 f'Pt of tin.iM l nud a liin: amount of trestle has. 1km a Imilt. Hiin unit of the pumping plimt voiitliinr 33 tons has been moved from Guild's lake and Installed on Cornell rom). When in full operation the pumps will require a constant eleotiio current of S200 horsepower and will pump IV 000.000 gallons of water every 21 hours to a height of 700 feet. Anyone desiring to watch" the giants in operation can get to the work by tak ing a "W' car and transfer to a West ovei1 car at Twentr-fJitn.mrd: Pettygrove streets. ' SAM NEWLIAN TETUnNS . ' -WITH SHERIFF WORD ' flam Newman, arrested" in Seattle a week ago on a charge of exhibiting im moral pictures in a basement at Fourth and Salmon streets-several month ago, returned, to Portland voluntarily, with Sheriff Word yesterday. lie had started habeas corpus proceeding but Sheriff Word persuaded him to drop proceed- h -s ii " 1 Lin,) 1 I'o I t l.i nil. Ho filiiiwri! to f:o Id liotuo hint nlglit un tlilM linn uii; k v.im jmnnittcd to re main out of .i ,il on hln own reco?t nlzani:o by Ulsti'iL-t Jtuliso Jouva Until lie could secure bondmiu'ii. He Will re ceive a juclimlnaiy 'heraliig before Judge Jones. .. v BOY IS RELEASED ArJDl . GIVEN FINANCIAL AID Following In the footsteps of the OetQUefgraiia iurj,' tW'Novembw'grajM Jury yesterday, ordered the releaHe .of Koy'Domerest on hl own recognizance and then presented the youth, with a purse to help him get on bis feet. Prom ises of assistance, if he would call at their houses were also made by tho Jury men. ' " : pemerest was charged with the theft of postcards, a bankbook and stumps from the First German Kvangelical church. " A not true bill' will probably be returned later.' The October grand Jury did a similar service for a boy, one of the Jurors also providing the lad with j . . v hl.-h ho offered i J him. too. - v yi i ,l iy iif t re i. I. i : l w itll hl-CUl- liinc, mi his own 'ecrg complaliilnn' witness did not caro, to prosecute. l;oh men have bcn in ; jail for some time aiting action by the grind Jury. - ' to ray hi in m. Tlio t'.raiiil , leased. U V. X lng a sewing r nlisance, as the" W$T THREATENS TO SUE TREASURER? KAY valomr-'iC)r..',N.'.1.4--Oja.l;h. Jieojs of.. State Treasurer Kay's refusal yestoiday ' to furnish. him with a llstiof the com mon school fund notes upon which the ! interest has , not been collected -for 16 months or more, Governor West today in a letter addressed to the state treasurer, omit more made a formal demand for the information desired. "If the information Isn't forthcom ing within-a reasonable time, I shall bring a mandamus suit to compel the state treasurer to furnish It,'' declared the governor. : "I have a right to the In formation and I intend to get It for the protection of the school fund." .'. I fgyiggjgEliMKMllJUJ, "I ""lllWwi lii'"lll,UZriWIIWWIMIIllliwiMillll HIMI Jim W IIWIHlgMII-ljlWf Sjfflnlr m rTT" mt,-m&.i - - - Wvm-.ttr-:-'---- - .. m j JJtuis 78 Pays . to1 Close Out My EmEd Mewi I l 09 000. Sdk 1 'tks&dyr (Mm ! in::; ' ' o n " f:--' ti . - -. ? ttjo ' a ' n oon' li - ' ' '., r i i ft i a a c - v , . ? m 1 .. - m a ,.j . ti : ma wm t e 9 s-mm wmmw .cue b. miei in Like a bolt from a dear sky conies thU announcement to the PortlanrJ public! It has been only six months smce this beautiful new store the finest of its kind;.; the admiration of all Pomand. Now force of ciraimstances brings about the cnsis , .. in th West wa nnner!! ! Tr TTirrrrTir?I anil TnftIrifvrtfnfa rtnv lumrt I am facing today. My 20-year lease on the entire Broadway Building has been canceled. : I must absolutely vacate by 12 o'clock. January 31, 1914. ' 1 have no j -)n yet I am losing sirht of profit in the detennination to t&ll out evervthinsr before I am lite'rallv forced into the streets. There have been manv "sales' in Port .' '! 1 land, but never one of such tremendous magnitude. imhracinc Krand-hrw. hirhg merrJianriii w iiinrcma .' t,l' u for men to provide every Winter need, and for Christmas buyers to select practical gifts of "Chesterfield" Clothes, Furnishings and Women's Apparel! I stake ' my name and reputation on the values you will get in this sale. IT HAS NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER SALE IN PORTLAND. , en's-Fa hirfcs j Hundreds of crisp, new patterns Gray' s high ' , grade makes. '. $1.50 New Fall Shirts priced for this sale $1.15 $2.00 New Fall Shirts priced for this sale $1.65 , Men's . Underivear Famous Sterling, Cooper, Wilson Bros., Kneipp . Linen Mesh and others. Union Suits and sep-. arate garments, fine cotton, wool, silk 'and linen. $1 i Underwear at 75c $1.50 UnderwV $1.15 $2.00, Underw'r $1.35 $2.50 Underw'r $1.75 -$3.00 Underw'r $2.25 $3.50 Underw'r $2.65 $4.00 Underw'r $2.85 $4.50 Underw'r $3.25 $5.00 Underw'r $3.75 ' $6.00 Underw'r $4.50 $7.00 . Underw'r $5.25 $8.00 Underw'r $5.75 ' $1.50 Men's Bacmo Gloves, special, a pair $1.15 All Traveling Bags and Suitcases now at XU Off All Men's Umbrellas ' on sale, at Sacrific Prices "GHESTEISIFnELD" Suilte-aindl. Qveii'coats Every garment a smart, new Fall and Winter, style; You know-the quality of these fine clothes that I have made famous ..u: ,, ' ' : ' , ,.- , $20.00 SUITS AND OVERCOATS ; . -1 .$14.75 $25.00 SUITS AND OVERCOATS . i.H $18.75 $30.00 SUITS AND OVERCOATS. . .$23.50 $35.00 SUITS AND OVERCOATS .;V. $260 $40.00 SUITS AND OVERCOATS. . . .$29.50 $45.00 SUITS AND OVERCOATS. . . . .$34.50 $50.00 SUITS AND OVERCOATS . , X . 7. .$39.50 f Metis IMdndleburg Raincoats- at, Same Reductions Men's 'Neclcweaet Celebrated Keiser and other High-Grade Cravats t in a multitude" of newest colors and patterns. .Buy .Christmas Gift Neckwear for "him" at these prices. , 50c Neckwear only 40c ; $1 Neckwear only 65c .$1.50 Neckwear $1.15 $2.00 Neckwear $1.45 $2.50 Neckwear $1.75; $3.00 Neckwear $2.25 ? Fine Half Hose ; ; All grades of cottons, lisles and silk. , 25c Hose, the pair 20c 35c Hose, the pair 25c 50c Hose, the pair 40c 75c. Hose, the pair 50c $1.00 Hose, a pair 75c $1.50 Hose, pair $1.15 " $2.00 Hose, pair $1.45 $2.50 HoTe, pair $1X5 " $3.00 Hose, pair $2.25 $3.50 Hose, pair $2.50 5 Meni Ruffncck Sweaters ; i $6.00 Men's Rutf-Neck Sweaters priced t $4.75 $9.00 Men's Ruff-Neck Sweaters priced at $3.25 ' Wa.mein'5F!ine Mew Softs, 'Coatc' amd Dree SacirSfficed . Just think of .being able to select from this'great stock of absolutely new, smart garments for'less than the prices regularly . r- t j'.. i . ... . '... . n . .'. i . .. i . ... J . " . .... ... . i i ... ' j ydia iui urumary iiiergnanuisc i : ; tome in ai once me assonnjenis cannot long remain miaci ai sucn deep reductions! IVomens Suit $30 anJ $35 SuiU only $21.50 $40 and $45 Suits only $28.75 $50 and $60 Suits only $36.50 $75 and $85 Suits only, $59.50 Fancy FurlTrim'd SuiU OFF Safe E TCD ' Wool Dresses $25.00 Dresses $30.00 Dresses $32.50 Dresses $35.00 Dresies $37.50 Dresses $40.00 Dresses $45.00 Dresses ..$16.15 .$20.00 ....... ..$21.75 $23.35 '.' 1 . ; i i $25.00 1 ......,...$26.70 . .$30.00 All Silk and Party Dretses atA Reduction, ' " 'Blouses; ; r FANCY SILK, v . $ 9.00-$ 10.00 Blouses . ... $ 5.95 $12.50-$17.50 Blouses"... $ 9.95 $18.50-$25.00 Blouses . i . . $13.53 $30.00-$45.00 Blouses . . . , $2 1 .45 , , TAILORED -s, $4.00 and $ 6.00 Waists . $2.95 $3.50 and $10.00 Waists. .$4.65 i 2 Sweaters $ 6.00-$ 7.50 Sweaters I ..$4.45 $ 9.00-$ 10.00 Sweaters. . . $ 6.95 $12.50-$15.C0 Sweaters. . .$ 9.45 $17.0O-$20.00 Sweaters. ...$12.95 $25.00 Sweaters .... ... . . $16.50 PETTICOATS . $7.00-$8.EO Petticoats. ... .$4.95 $10.00-$15.00 Petticoats; . .$6.95 All separate skirts, Fourth Off V0I11 0 Coat en $19 Woriien's Coats at $13.E0- $25 Women's Coats at $17.75 $30 and $35 Coats only 22.50 $40 and $45 Coats only $23.75 $50 Women's Coats at $34.75 AH Evening Coats at, lA OFF (Ji n Ti T-xVl Mh m ."'TT' fA r- . r. - ' ? , - . . . 5UIUMNIP. It' Broadvay at L'iOKrr.c