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THE ' OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND.' THURSDAY . EVENING, JANUARY 1, 1914. s'-ta 'z ; j " w--- "V -. i fBEATEN AT FIRST, GIRL ! HOIiESTEADEROTEN 1 I WLE Td yHER CLAiM, Perseverance, Pluck, Friends and' a Congressman. Save Day for Miss Rogers,- (Waatilnetou Rnrraa of Jmtra.tl. Washington, 'Jan. 1. -The -enterprise and persererance of Miae Flossie Rog era of Tillamook has contributed to the -winning by her, of a homestead on the . public domain. .".!. j Miss Rogers in a stenographer, whe had a strong1 desire to nave a home of i her. own. and noma year a ago she took; up a quarter section near Tillamook and. put her havings into it, making her home there and doing; considerable work on the place. However, when she under took to prove up the Interior depart rnent, then under Secretary Fisher, de cided.; on recommendation of the land office, to dlaallow her claim, which was accordingly held for cancellation. Miss Rogers appealed to Congressman Haw- ley,, who, on September 13 of last year. took the matter up with the departm which instituted a thorough Inquiry. ' It was shown that .Miss Roeers had a Z cabin on the lamt, which .was occupied 5 by herself and another, young woman. "to say nothing of the cat," and that she had an acre In garden, about five or six 2 acres of land cleared and sown to grass I for some cattle she owned; thai there 1 was three and one half, miles of trails cut six feet wide, some fencing and ; Other Improvements. " Mips Rogers fiaa Invested about $1000 ; on her claim, and her neighbors have as- slsted her In making- her Improvements, j Twenty-five -or 30 of her neighbors 2 united In a petition to. the interior de- pertinent to overrule' the ruling of the ; Portland land office. I Congressman Hawley has been an ac- tlr champion fbr. the claimant, and hl was. greatly pleased last week to receive ; notice .that the final proofs had been ac ; cepted and . that a patent had been S granted. " I TWELVE DEATHS NOV E Former Mayor of Centralia Is Victim of Disease That Clutches Gfty, y . Z N- (Speelii to The Journil.j ; Centralia, Wash., Jan, 1. Prank H. I Miller, formerly mayor of Centralia, la the twelfth victim of the typhoid epi- demle here. He was one of the city's S best known business men. His makes I two deaths to have occurred in the fam- lly. his sister, Miss Daisy Miller, having died a week ago. His condition was j such that Mr. Miller was never ap X prised of his sister's death. - A conference of the city and county commissioners a4 health-officers was I held yesterday to . discuss the adylsa J blllty of employing a county health of --t fleer, who could devote all of his time t to safeguarding the lives of Centralia t and Chehalls residents. It is argued 1 that the health department of Yakima S county costs the county 110,000 a year, j but It is believed, that even this figure ; would result In the saving of money. The consent of the Chehalls city com- missioners Is heeded- before the plan X can be gone through with. 2 Dr. Eugene Kelly, who recently wrote J to MayeevCotterUl on behalf of the city J commission, thanking the city of Seat- tie for aid rendered during the epidemic, Is In receipt of reply to the effect I that -Seattle stands ready to do anything i more that la needed In the way of , help. 5 PLAN IMPROVEMENT TO I HOTEL s AT PENDLETON ; Pendleton pr,; Jaji. 1. W. p. Mat. : lock, , president of the Hotel Pendleton -S company, has announced the conaumma. . t tton of plans: for a $46,000 Improvement s to tne tiotei rthaieton and expects tQ Z let the contract In a month. ( 1 The Improvement will Include the re ? modeling of the three stories of the 2 present building and the building on of two more stories. ,A lobby with tile ; floor, stucco celling) and marble finlsh ; Ings will be-built, an elevator installed. fire escapes added, sample rooms built ; on eaca noor, and the dining room en ; largedto twice its present sise. The hotel will contain 100. rooms, all S but six Of "which will be outside rooms. I. Each room will have toilet conveniences 3 and half of them will have hatha, either tirb law aikAWaw . - ii p Hw vi vw va t On the lower floor, besides the lobtiy, I dining room and, kitchen, will be :buf 5 fet and barber shop. . . v- TYPHOID m Ml ' fFUES INSIDE BUILDING- , WITH tiiy MONOPLANE ,T 3 San FTanttsco. Jan. 1. Aviation ex . ; perts declare that Lincoln Beachey's I flight te the Machinery Palace at the 5 exposition grounds here was the most. remarkable piece of airmanship since , 3 the aeroplane's invention. 1 The interior i the great building is 3 a network of girders and arches, i and S absolutely perfect steering was nces i aty to avoid disaster. The steering was $ perfect, however, and ' the aviator S threaded the maze apparently with, a , little difficulty tie would be experience ? JS in an ord'.nary open air f light. i ? The only mishap was - some trifling S damage to the front wheel, which, skid i ,dlne aa the lltacttfno vaa lnnittns- itni I the wall at ne end of the building. WPW YCADC DADTV CliriC . - uni r w i mil i uiUw - I X IN ACTRESS SHOOTING 3 S San Francisco. Jan. 1 Mr . j 'wn.i. llama, a vaudeville actress, attempted t auieide today by firing two bullets into 4 her abdomen. Her condition i. rrii,.i Williams tdld the ponce that he and ; Mrs. Williams attended a New Tear'a eve party.. Mrs. Williams, he said, i wished to return home earlv in the even. lng; they , quarreled and sha went home s, . t-wvX alone, v i ' j - .- . ! HUNGARIAN SOUNDINGS kj DENIED AT WASHINGTON Washington, Jan. L The state de? partment today branded as -absolutely untrue"; the published, statement that J gents tii tne riunanan revoiurwnaryi panj-were m wasnington to ascertain, wjat ' America's attitude would be In ! the event of an organised revolt against f Austrian rule. ' - i- TWO VIEWS OF GIRL'S f -: " .'3m-. " : ..... '2m ' I - t, sTcg5gsgs-re2aazas V- u ..i i;v 4-- vsVi' - J s . ?h ; ; . ? - -;4 --J 1 1 v - yfcJW Top Pictuj taken just after completion, before the bruH was cleared away. ; , - Bottom In the winter time, ehowlng the clearing about the cabin.- WORK NOT CHARITY BANNER FLAUNTED IN OF Five Hundred of Chicago's Jobless Dispersed iby Police AfterDemonstration. x . - (TJaittil Pre lewi Wire.) Chicago. Jan. l. While the New Tear's revelry was at Its height here last night, BOO hungry' and Jobless men participated In three L downtown street meetings. Then Leo Lippa, their leader, urged a parade. forming in line the "army" of unem ployed swung Into the white "light dis trict, they carried a banner bearing the following Inscription: "We demand work; not charity." Two revelers thought they would have some fun with the marchers. "What's up, you bumsf they demanded. A doten jobless men pursued, the two men, dressed in evening clothed, for a dozen blocks. t- Once the marchers threatened to In vade a State street restaurant, but the waiters and other attaches called the police. They entered several other cafes and demanded food. They were ejected. Forty mounted .police were called finally, and the crowd was dis persed after several windows had been smashed. Small groups of unemployed men, however, continued the demonstra tion. A score of automobile tires were punctured., their .Owners attributing , the vandalism to Jobless - men. Thirteen men were arrested and charged with dis orderly conduct. Circulars were distributed today call ing for a meeting tonight when the un employed will parade. to the city hall and demand work. The leaders predict that 28K000 men will be in line. It was estimated today that lest night's revelers-spent $500,000 for food and liquors. ' . , . Bain Dampens San 'Franciscans.' San Francisco, Jan. I. San Francisco "society" was on Its way home oday ail the way. from 1 or 2 a. to. until long after daylight. New Ye" eve festivities were some what interfered with by a persistent. eoaklng rain. Of outdoor merrymaking- there Wis not much. A little confetti Was thrown. . there was more or less tooting' of horns and the Market street Sidewalks were fairly well - filled with rain-coated, 'umbrella-carrying joljif lers. Street dancing was out of the Question, however.. Distinctly it was the sort Of night to Stay; inside. The cafes, however, did a tremendous business. In honor of the occasion, they were allowed to remain open until day' light. . They all did It There was song and dance and wine plenty of each. All-three were hard worked throughout the1 night. At dawn, usually a - quiet - time, the streets were full of whizzing- automo biles. The streetcars were packed. The revellers were going home, . . ,., r- IT" Altschul Suit Appectej). Salem, Or Jan. 1. Appeal Was filed yesterday in the supreme court in the -case brou'ht b;r Charles ; Altschul. through special legislative authority, against the state to quiet title to ev- era 1 thousand acres of land in the old Willamette Valley A Cascade Mountain Military wagon road- grant. - f The de fective title is said to have arisen through error made by congress, when it authorised patent of the land Involved to issue to- the state in trust to, the wagoa road company.v jnstead of. bavins me patent issue airecc to the company. , ..Creswell Grange Elects. cresweu, or Jan. I. The reaular meeting qf . the Creswell grange was held Batufday. .Several members were Initiated 4hto the order. A Officers for We, ensuing term Were elected as fol- lows . v 1 -; Master. It II. Powers- arM t t i Lindsay i lecturer,. & & Wakefield I steward, a. A. Schattn assistant aisw TACES i iv REVELERS CABIN IN THE WOODS ii iiH.itr. ; iii m-ji i ard, H. A. Howe; chaplain, A. J. John son; treasurer, J.-F. Weeks; secretary, Gf. A. Danlelson; gate keejer, V. J2. Orousbeck; Ceres, Mrs. R. O. Brady; Pomona, Mrs. J. F. Weeks; Flora, Mrs. H. II. Powers; lady , assistant steward, Mrs. O. A. Danlelson. , It was decided to hold a special all- day meeting next Saturday to Install officers and confer degrees. A -f. -7 Eilers Music . IrutrtimenUetc . In order to definitely close the books for the year which hat not been particularly brilliant in results, gifcrg Music House, before inventoryJa . determined to turn into cash or interest bearing contracts a great number of pianos, player pianos, antogrands, two player pianos de luxe, a lot of baby grands, etc., etc. These will all be sold at uteir exact factorycostt to bona fide retail buyers at what it cost the Nation's Largest Music House to buy them, at the various factories. Never heretofore has such an offer been made to our knowledge and there prob ably will never again $e occasion for such an offer. y See last Monday's Journal for a partial Hat, and also specially ar ranged easy tertns of payment, or . ask us to mail you complete la formation and catalogues. . "We with to call the attention of" several very well-to-do jnuslc lovers to the following, which will be sold at less cost and' on confidential terms. - One genuine welte artist reproducing piano keyboard.) Here ia an opportunity never of feared heretofore for many a home or music stu dio which hat hithto been prevented,wing to high prices, from owning a good piano, to get the best there is, without having to pay profit to any one. .In the. Popular X -Two sheets (one sheet purchased at tn the Small MuticaT Instrument Department. Everything at 10 per cent discount, aome lines 20 per cent discount, others 33 13 per cent discouht, and many actually 50 per cent discount. Fine Violins, Mandolins, and other musical instrument, including band instrumental included.. x 'l-x' In the .Talking A Veritable slaughter of talking machine record cabi nets, reduced prices, $5, $7r $9, $11.50, $14.70, etc. I also two-hand-made $100 special art designs at only $4100 each. All of these and some other; mstnimento are displayed at our retail den Eilers Building, Alder St. at Broadway, the Pianoa, Pianola pianos and: Baby grands in the Main Down Stairs salesroom. " v? f We repeat it, no chance to get pianos at so low a price has ever heretofore been offered. It is safe to say that such an opportunity will never be presented again. : i The regular unconditional factory guaranteey duly countersigned by us, accompa nies each piano, thus making every buyer positively secure in his purchase. If you live out of town order, tilers Buiiding ; 10 MAYOR-. LSPITE IS CAUSE OF TROUBLE " - "' . - -;"-"' Claims Town Has for Most Part Been Particularly De cent and Orderly, f Special Jo The Jmrnl.) Copperfleld, Or., Jan.. 1. Martin Krfesevitcb, who la conducting a soft drink house sfnee his saloonrlioense was revoked, is blamed by Mayor If. A. Stewart of Copperfleld for most of the recent trouble that has come to this camp. . . - Followlng the petitioning of Governor West, presumably by cUissens of Cop perfleld. to take a hand In local con ditions, because of : alleged domination of municipal affairs by the liquor in terests, the governor later having commissioned- his deputy. Miss Fern Hobbs, to the task of qlesing the saloons here, Mayor Stewart has Issued Jhe follow ing signed statement: "There is a population of 84 in our town, men. women and children. Three families or 12 of these M have moved in since this petition was sent to the governor. Our last election polled 37 votes, men and women. There were, as near as we can tell, seven of ' these voters who signed the petition. The others were 'ranchers and farmers who live as far as SO miles from Copperfleld, and who know nothing of conditions here. Many of them claim what they signed was a petition asking for vf Ire protection. "The town of Copperfleld was in corporated April 3, 19 OS. There was railroad construction work going on here for over two years and many men were working at the Ox Bow plant probably 600 at Ox Bow and 1000 or more on railroad work. In ajl this time, although those employed Were-of dif ferent nationalities, we never had a murder case or a man seriously hurt he is one of the persons, at head of this petition, and has always been a disturber in our town. "Knesevltch has run a saloon here for about four years. About three years ago. one Mr. Goldberg, a saloon man, was beaten up at his place of business which was off Main atreet, and away from other saloons, making It difficult for the marshal, to be at his place to keep order. XMstrlet Zs Xestricted. "The council, under Bd Mills aa mayor, passed an ordinance that future licenses should be Issued ohly in a certain district, the idea being to keep the saloons together, where the mar shal would have them -more under hla control and for the good of law and order, Since '.that time, as soon as the licenses of those outside of this re stricted district had expired, no more were Issued. "A few months ago Knezevitch was preparing; to move outside this re- COPPERRE SAYS PERSON eimssiMoini House to Sell at Actual Grands Babjr Grands, Etc,, NX But; 14 or Them Brand New Two heeto of mxuic free with each lSc sheet puitJuteA Discount of 10 to 50 on all iri ttrumenU in the small musical merchandise department, including Violins, Mandolins, alto Band One genuine Welte Concert Mignon without keyboard. One famous Welte - Philhar monic self-playing, self-registering- pipe organ. One super selfplaying Aeolian orchestrelle, largest sise. . f Three self-playing- Aeolian cnesireues, or snuuier compass, diu ntvjr ajrana. one nuturinn vin. BiertHf self .DisvliiB? ni-. concert KTand. numerous Weber Mlgnoa (with, anos, all with llheraf supply latest tango, etc., etc., music Sheet Music Department. vocal, one instrumental free with each i5c each or seven sheets for fl-W. Machine Cabinet Department by. rpn;l nr:ohone. , '" V . ; S trie ted district and' in a place sur rounded by homes, y The city recorder, R. E. Clark, was Instructed to let him know he ; could not move without a permit ' from : the council. -This he would not apply for, - and moved Ms place ef business. Recorder Clark sent the marshal to bis place.' had him ar rested and brought film to court where he pleaded guilty to running a saloon without a license.: He was fined $60, but, upon promise of moving back to his old place of business in the. re stricted : district .and; of ; future- good behaviour, the fine i was . suspended. A -. few days : afterward be moved again, and upon -being! arrested the sec ond time hla license eras revoked. Ha came to me aa mayor and asked roe to allow him to continue business In the place, but I tola him ; I could do nothing for? him. . , He carried bis suit to the district court and our ordinance won out without even -our presence as witnesses. Aboat the Tire. "On or about May 37. 1111. Knese vltch was burned! out with severs! other buildings in the town. He openly ac cused a merchant of our - town of burning- them eut 1 was one of the first to reach the fire after the alarm was given, and we made a very hard fight and saved most of the town. Knezevitch did not come down until his building was sbout to fall, and then he waa fall dressed to a Panama hat and tie. The rest of us had on night shirts and overalls. When we did not have mn enough to pull the hose he refused to help us and walked away. Hia place waa mortgaged for all it was worth. If we were all burned eut we would be on an even footing with him. Investigations were made by Mr. Hyde, attorney from Baker, Rut noth ing was found to place blame on-any one.' "In Knezevltch'e complaint against the officials of Copperfleld. and me In Our Sentiment for a Happy and Prosperous New YeaW is expressed in only such wishes aa we can fulfill- To utilise our experience, skill and equipment to the utmost advantage in yomr behalf. L. P. Reynolds, AufeMgr. jinn t ,? Cost 79 Pianos, Pianola We are determined to close out every one of these instruments thts week. We must dispose of all before taking inventory, but none will be soldi to dealers. Also one player piano de luxe. one stetnway grand, one very or- fine Weber art (rand, one Kim- of pianola pianos and one Sohmer roiis. grano. In the Phonograph Dept. TOM S122.50. superb machine, with all accessories, .including fifty selections. ' &OS S64.50, latest machine, thirty-fous selections and all ac cessories. TOM S49.SO. used machine with twenty-six selections. TOM. S65.90. new machine, spe cially adapted for dancing pur poses, includes -twenty-six selec tions. ' TOM C43.45. new machine with twenty-six selections. JTOM ' S5930. new machine (OlsconUnued style) with fifty records. . . Aat maay others all ea ifc aeo ssd floor. EILERS MUSIC HOUSE. ; particular, 'he states that 1 am In the alooti business which I am trym o monopolize. He ears I am also mayor of the town and use my Influence of of fice to . put all others out. and be th , Whole thing myself, I want to say that' over three years ago I bought a UUle farm adjoining Copperfleld, and It ls well 'known that I have not been In j th saloon altogether 12 daya in that! time. I have been improving my place? and working very hard, as 1 am a man with a family of four children, from administration .give "substance to its eisht to 1 years old. The last fires conviction" if It la opposed to outlaw started vln Coppterfleld was November Irs: organised labor, was demanded-ed 24. One was started under -a-porch ltorially today by Samuel Compere in at iwneseviicn s pi ace. te otner oeuinu - William Wiegand's place, . the two saloons In opposition to us. There was no fire behind my place, as it would Dot fit the complaint entered against me. The morning after the fire I called a meeting of the : citizens i. We of fered of anyone Implicated in setting those fires. Knezevitch did not attend our public meeting, and upon sending a man to his house to ask him to subscribe what he could, he ordered the man out. A copy of ' the reward was printed in the Baker City Democrat, and we fare still in hopes that some one can. come in and get it. and there will, be more added to the amount. j "Now about me individually living . bv a saloon and running a dance hall in . connection. is .as false as the devil or one of his imps could make it There j eat c ss. iiuiici -. iuiiirn utiiia wo j tween me and a saloon. There la a hall joining my house which I give dances In. On Sundays: they hold Sunday school In. the same hail. When a min ister comes he holds service in the same hall. There has been Sunday school and religious services hald there-or over three years. The charge that I sell or give Heuor to boys is a worse lie than the others, but .1 cannot prove It so easily.? Pianos. Auto 1 I ( Mil' :. i-frl-2'2fSS I k L 1 1 Hrw. 1 I 111 HyrTiisJUae 1- I I III " ? i 1 CTii . . 1 -III' aa 'I I 1 I ' III floe eh I II i .1 r in 1 4 P-i J J : GOWPERS ALARiED AT; LABOR UNIONS' FUTURE Washington, Jan.; X- That the Wilson uie January Federationlst, just out. tlnued. as now Interpreted and applied, "constitutes a most serious menace: to ; the labor movement" Referring to the national administration's-, attitude the charteH was the custom under the late regime, the present -ad ministration has permitted, under the provisions of the Sherman law, indict-; ments of men for helping their fellow workers to secure higher wages and a . Shorter working day." . "; Oompera asserted that he viewed with alarm the Indictment of miners union official in West ! Virginia, declaring the very life of organised labor. Is at stake." ' . - - ;; W'. mm . t 1. n . " 1 De Hotel LarltOH KeStaUT&tlt I4TK AVS WASHnrOTOW BMMM fcTHICTLX A rntaT CLASS OUU ' AaaoaacM complete 10 eourae Sioser every eveoiug tot So eeate. Koee better la the etty at any nriee. Ne extra chars, oa goadsrs e boli4ya Elaberate a la carte blU U at at. than sooalar art tHctly eesa. rood ercam. and a-ood bettor oar cialties. Nbea Say law svery -week Say 36. 1 -J. AMUSEMENTS KSUO TBXaT&X . . '." ...f - ' - r !ttTW VKAB'tf ATTRACTION V Popular Prket at Mf ht. Iwer floor, 11.00, Balcony 75c. oOc. BAHOAIN, I'RICB UATIKEKS ' -lwr floor T5! baloooy 50c, a., Begiai Tbla Afternoon. TONIGHT 8il5 HSKat BiUyiiig!evClucford In the Misilcat satire J . , "BELIEVE ME r-js tooiv-VaaeeviUe . 6 Siasii Next Monday tatloeee Wed. aad Sat. OTIS SKINNER IS "ICISMET" KAIL OEDZM MOW - . i Both la and Oat of Tuws tjMrer floor. tZ-OO-flAO. nalreey. S rows 9140, roue ll-OO, e row Toe, 4 rows Boe. Box Office Sale Kelt Friday ! BAKER gRis - The Baker l'lqrra Tanlfbt All week Matlnea Satarday. Xtrtt time is tbla elty. "TXZ SVrXfiUS" . By afarioe rairfax. . a thrillinf play ef the ereat sew west. Beaselfal acenlc erreets. tntereatiBS plot.. Bleb Is eaeaed. Beealnc 25c. Sc. BOc. tic Wed, But. 25c. Sat. S5c, nest Wa. atartuie panaay maTinaa Tka tetf ry Kaa." f ' toox rpa tri ttornis nun Tares Xsre Says Oaarles XHekeas Classie 3 "David Copperfleld" Is Seres BeaaUfsl Parts Ke Inereaae - la Prloae SrSClAX. ; TOMOaW aarfmla aaatl- sea for acknol eblldra. Any aaat la the beuse IOc, from 1 to 80 p, ak . niree ntere ; days tAtraa sawtzx nr "tjoi roxz or dooit ad twe-re Certaia Batoer it-iUi graTS 10. Tut Carlee aaa.Hla Xral Afrloaa Xiaaai Tbe Srest Amaaiaaf Hatty Urraa, Amarioa'a VesM TiUyt Vaeatlea Tina, withJUlaae Cas ta A Oa. OotBatta Trio, Paarlaaa tatarta la an. faatasaaoopat faata- Oreaaatxa. Fourth And : Stark SU. zmu vzw coaTraJTr Haaded by the Talented Stan " De. Ley Jak Waateimaa 4'4aa CWeelaad aad Harry Bewaa. . freaontlna "A sTrB&oajf curbzXKixa' Shew far la aaeJaAtlases. . aay . mi i.ae. TsAtared Wedaeaiay ie Sttaoay "TKZ MOTH AMD THX TLAJCr' 'ratne- uraan in whica a tooiUb Wialed by tasity. aad lore' fjr MHtiet)t ad taea.- Throe ther' attrartiona offered. tOe-AOif aaioa ICa. I W XMsitthe EXHIBITION ARMORY , ' Dec. 31stJsn. 3rd. i t ' ; ir. J Open from two fo lea p. rrw:i with illustrated lectures and motion pictures atif three and elsht p. m. . ' ;i CaaHtMA9rv Tfcrtr at aery - Kodak Draurs, I ' t.' Ii 71 11 11 :'" li - a r S
