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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
HOW TO INVEST
CHRISTMAS MONEY
What Better Use Can Be Made Of 1t Than as
Part or Full Payment for Fine Piano?

| Our sales for December have already
exceeded any month of the past-11
Autopianos were sold by us on Thurs
day alone.
! And the Auto-piano merits this popu-
larity. 1t enables you to play the most
charming musical compositions even
1 though you have never taken music
lesson, and its simple construction
rich tone and beautiful appearance
have won the hearts of music lovers
The unprecedented sales of the Auto
piano have brought to our floors an
unusual number of fine upright pianos
in splendid condition that we are now
able TO offer at figures far below their
cost and real value
These are not the ordinary second
hand pianos that have long since seen
their days of usefulness. but are good.
substantial. well known makes that
might have continued in the best of
homes for years to come. had not their
owners exchanged them for an Auto
piano.
Such well known pianos as the
Chickering Kimball, Weber. Steinway.
Doll. Everett Knabe and many others
may now be had at prices ranging
from $50 to 1912, and payments NAV be
made at the convenience of the buyer-
as low as 81 and s5 monthly.
The purchase of such a piano carries
with it the exchange privilege, which
enables you later on to get a fine new
piano or Auto-piano without sacrificing
EILERS MUSIC COMPANY. 975 Mar
ket St. 1920 Fillmore St, San Fran
cisco: 557 18th ST.. Oakland; Stockton:
San Jose and Eureka, CAL; Reno New:
also in every important north Pacific
coast city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27

How TO spend Christmas money is
usually as much a problem as select
ing Christmas presents. One never
feels that the proper use has been made
of the gift money unless it has been
tainly should be invested in something
that long continues pleasing re-
minder of the giver.
No money gift can be placed to bet
ter use than to secure good piano or
Auto-piano.
1t may be that your Christmas
money viii not purchase a piano out
right. but it will make possible be-
ginning and the balance can be paid in
small monthly payments that will
scarcely be missed.
Such an investment will bring pleas
ure and happiness into the life of you
and your family for years to come, be-
sides serving as pleasant reminder
of the Christmas season
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY
For the next ten days we are MAX
ing special inducements to sell fine
pianos. High grade instruments that
always bring $500 in other stores are
to be sold at s3sS and s412; $3.50 styles
may now be had at 1913, $327 and
s345; $500 styles may now be purchased
at 1912. s2SS, and $3.50 styles at s21S
and 1856.
If you want a cheaper piano SI39
or sI46 gets an instrument that is al
most Invariably sold by dealers from
$3.50 to $500.
AUTO-PIANO POPULARITY EVER IN
CREASING
No musical instrument is gaining
wider popularity than the Auto-piano.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
SAFE Is LOOTED,
HOTEL CLERK GONE
Holland House Enploye Disap-
pears and Money and Jew
eIry Are Missing
E. A. Rock Suspected OF Rob-
bing Office Strongbox and
Escaping With Contents

Private detectives, together with the
police of San Francisco, are searching
for +. A. Rock, former clerk at the
Hotel Holland. who is accused by Man
ager Smith of stealing between $500
and $500 and. several hundred dollars
worth of jewelry from the safe in the
office of the hotel. According to the
complaint made to the police by Man
ager Smith. Rock disappeared from the
hotel between 3 and 6 o'clock Thurs
day morning and with him went the
money and jewelry, the latter belong
ing to guests of the hotel.
Rock was the night clerk at the Hol-
land. One bellboy was on duty at the
time he disappeared, but the young
man was asleep in a large chair when
Rock departed. When the day clerk
came on al o'clock he discovered that
the money drawer in the Office safe had
been rified as well as the drawer set
apart for the storing of money and
jewelry belonging 10 the guests.
Manager Smith was the only one who
had key to the money drawer and
an examination showed that the small
steel door had been forced open by
breaking the lock. Among the jewelry
stolen were two diamond rings and a
diamond brooch belonging to Mrs
James Gallagher, wife of a local con-
tractor.
Rock is described as being 35 years
old, feet 10 inches tall, slight build,
light complexioned, smooth shaven,
wears glasses and has a gold tooth in
the front Of his upper jaw.
He was only employed at the Holland
about four days when he disappeared.
Previous to coming to San Francisco
he had worked in hotels in Salt Lake
and st. Louis. The management at the
Holland has sinced learned that his
letters of recommendation were forged.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
FRUIT EXCHANGE TO
AID HONOLULU GROWERS
Help Extended by Southern Or
ganiZatiOn Will Stimulate
Island OrchardistS
SPECIAL Correspondence of The Call

tOFN~'SN OffSSfo't1NfaSC VI q HC (dAl
HONOLULU, Dec. 1.-THE fruit in
dustry of this territory has never ad-
vanced as it should for the reason that
there were no connections with main
land growers. The returns from the
commission men were so unsatisfactory
that there has been no encouragement
offered the owners of small tracts to
embark in any enterprise requiring
land suitable for cultivating fruits.
Recently the Southern California
fruit exchange made an offer to take
the growers here under their wing
and the proposition meets with the ap-
proval Of the biggest shippers. Enor-
nous quantities of mangoes, alligator
pears and pineapples are raised here
and could be shipped to the coast il
there was any assurance of their meet
ing with sale. 1t is believed all
obstacles will be wiped out now with
the combination with the California
growers.
One firm has made lot of money
from sending green fresh fruit to all
parts of the United States. Practically
1T has been the only way people could
ship to friends. The combination may
make 1t easier and less expensive by
handling the fruit sent out from here
1t IS thought a greater area of
land will be put under cultivation by
small farmers now that the deal has
been cOnSummated.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
CAPT. WIRSCHULEIT MUST
Go BACK TO HONOLULU
Warrant of Federal Court in
Hawaii Issued for Contempt
as Witness

Captain E. Wirschuleit. who was ar
rested Friday night by United States
Marshal Elliott on a warrant issued by
the federal court of Hawaii, appeared
before United States Commissioner
Heacock yesterday. The defendant is
wanted in the islands for contempt in
the federal court, having failed to obey
a summons. as witness in a murder
trial His bond was fixed at $4,000, but
until late hour he was unable to fur
nish the security. He will be returned
TO Honolulu January 16 by the United
States marshal The defendant is a
seafaring man and says he was at sea
when the trial was in progress. The
murder was committed on the vessel
OF which he was the master.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
PATIENT IN HOSPITAL
HANGS SELF WITH SHEET
Man Supposed to Be Insane
Commits Suicide in De-
fenfinn Ward

While the matron and steward OF the
detention hospital We're preparing
breakfast for the patients early yester-
day morning. Michael McGuinn, a
laborer confined in one Of the cells
pending an examination as 10 his san
ftv. hanged himself with a sheet taken
from his bed. which ne fastened 10 one
md Of The bed after standing il on end
in the corner Of the small room. lie
WAS found by the steward as he opened
the cell door to serve the man hls
breskfaSt AIcCuinn entered the hos
pitsl last Wednesday IL was supposed
that he was simply suffering from mel
ancholia and as he had shown no signs
~ violence he was not placed In a
sfraftiacket McGuinn lived at 55 Capp
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
KNIFE SEWED IN COAT
SLASHES WOMAN'S LEG
Wound Causes Victim to Faint
in Her Seat on Railroad
Train

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Mrs. Frederick
=. .Belcher. wife Of the secretary Of a
music publishing company Of this city,
, was seriously injured while seated in q
Subway train last night in one OF the
most peculiar accidents on record.
:; 3drs. Belcher was seated by her hus-
: band when she screamed suddenly and
Erasped her left leg. AS passengers
stared she cried family:
Il am bleeding; II is in my coat
Then she tainted. The train was
stopped at the next station and the
. unconscious woman was carried TO a
bench on the platform leaving a trail
Of blood behind her.
=. Before a doctor arrived the wound
- bled 50 freely that policeman had
10 use his night stick to improvise q
tOurniQuet
Examination Of Mrs. Belcher's coat
q. revealed the point OF a sharp penknife
sticking through the silk lining, ap-
-paFently left by accident in the gar
ment when it was sewed up
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
ELECTION COURT
OF INQUIRY OPENS
Two Judges TO Investigate Ex-
penSeS of Massachusetts,
Governor Elect
Novel Tribunal Summoned Un=
der Provisions of Corrupt
Practices Act

~ NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. 26--An
- election court 10 inquire into the cam
= raien and election expenses Of Con
..~essnaan and Governor elect George l..
s.fiiy Of waterbury was opened here
today upon the application OF George
Il Fox. a schoOlmaster Of this city.
...,7,der provisions Of a corrupt practices
--act passed by the general assembly in
1905. The judges are Silas A. Robinson
>aad W l. Bennett Of the superior
court The sitting of this court Is OF
- exceptional interest not alone 70 poll
<.-icians. but TO the legal fraternity. as
=. r.is said that this is the first election
tcurt 10 be set up in this country
*-INQUn1E INTO EXPENSES
Al The November electioa Lilly was
:: a1posed by q faction in his own party.
p. rnd the strength OF his antagonism IS
shown by the fact that while Taft car
= Tcd the state by more than 44-eeO
X -urality. Lilly had slightly less than
. 1000. The present inquiry, should II
-1each-the stage of taking OF evidence,
= 81 expected TO go back into the can
= lass for The domination in the spring
p; and summer.
> Isox has subpenaed many witnesses.
although Colonel l. N Ullman, who
O.. SERVED as financial agent for Lilly in
..New Haven. left for the country before
p Ihe court papcrS We're served on him.
Other supposed agents Of Lilly are ex-
pected 10 be ia court The campaign
expenses Of Lilly We're returned in the
. csrtin ncare 10 the secretary of state at
s23.eoo. those Of Judge Robertson, the
democratic nominee. at more than S3S.-
GOO. while the anUi-Lilly republicans
spent more than $1,000
DOUBT VALIDITY OF ACT
Foxs power Of subpoena under the
corrupt practices act is believed 10 be
. unlimited. At the outset Colonel Bur
pee OF Waterbury and States Attorney
JGJson of Stratford raised the question
OF the cOnstitutionality of the corrupt
practices act on the ground that il
p. .contravenes several sections OF the
state constitution. and especially in
The paragraphs which provide for an
Inquiry OF the kind now opened.
- The afternoon session was brief and
adjournment for a week was taken.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
SHOOTS WOMAN AND
TURNS GUN ON SELF
Husband Attempts to Kill Affin-
ity While Wife Awaits
Arrival

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-At the hour at
which he had appointed 10 eat Christ
mas dinner with his wife, Sidney Lyn-
den Roberts visited Ella Noreen and
after shooting her twice, turned his
revolver upon himself and inflicted
what probably will prove a mortal
wound. The girl possibly will recover.
The shooting was the elimination of an
acquaintance which begun last June.
Although living with his wife. Roberts
insisted that Miss Noreen had agreed
to marry him, and her refusal to do
so was assigned by him as the cause
Of the shooting.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
MOTHER SAVES CLOTHES,
LEAVING BABY IN FIRE
Woman's Screams Arouse By
stander, Who Finds Child
in Bathtub

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Mrs. Rebecca
Siegel of East New York became sc
excited during a fire in her fiat yes
terday, which broke out while she was
bathing her six months old infant
that she seized a bundle of baby
cIothes. thinking that the child was
tucked safely inside, only to find to
reached The street that the bundle was
empty. A man, hearing her screams
that the child was in the burning
building, rushed in and found the baby
seated contentedly in the bathtub, coo
ing happily and splashing the water
while the flames cracllled about the
room. Rescuer and baby were un'
scathed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
KILLS WOMAN AssAILANT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 26.-At
Ensley yesterday Mrs. Lavie, after seri-
ously cutting J. W. Griffith in the
breast and throat, was shot and instns-
ly killed by the man whose life she had
attempted. Mrs. Lavie was the pro-
nriefor of the Steel City hotel, in which
the trouble occurred, and Griffith is an
empIoye of the steel mill
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
STRANGE FISH CAUGHT

SANTA MONICA, Dec. 26.-Old time
fishermen are at a loss to classify a
fish of peculiar variety that has been
running in the waters of this bay dur
ing the last few days. Several speci-
mems have been caught with a hook and
line. The fish Is almost a foot in
length and weighs little less than a
pound. 1t is almost round and has
scales of a beautiful blue when in the
sun. 1t resembles the smelt, but is not
sO slim
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
xyIDEI.y TRAVELLED CAT

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Teddy Keen
probably the most Travelled cat in ths
world. this year enjoyed his thirteenth
Christmas tree He has crossed tn,
ocean number of times and Travelled
in a basket in Europe because Mrs. E
B. Keen, who has gone abroad 80 times
would not leave him at home.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
DIR. RICHARD A. pENRosE DIES

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 26.-Richard
A. Penrose, father of United States
Senator Boies Penrose, died at his home
here today of pneumonia. He was 50
years old. DR.. Penrose was we'll known
in the medical-literaFy world and held
professorship in the University of
Pennsylvania for 26 years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
CONGRESSMAN DAvEY DIES

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 25.-Congress-
man Robert C Davey of Louisiana,
died here today after an illness of sew
eral months. Davey was conspicuous
member of the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce. He was born in
New Orleans in 1858.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
RESORTS
New Zealand and Australia
Via Tahiti
ReguIar Throueh service

The wonderlands OF the Pacific See Milford
sound the Wanganui River aud the Hot Lakes
and Gcysers surprising the Yellowstone New
Zealand Is at Its best. The s. s. Mariposa
sails Dee. IS Only $500 round trip to VEL
lngton. New Zealand. frst class; way. third
class Ss6- %.
LINE TO HoSoLULU-Special round trip
rate Si1O- $. :. AIsmeds. salfngs Jan g 80
Send for itinerary. o. s. s. CO., 673 Market
St Telephone Kesrny 1921
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
GERMANY IMPORTS EGGS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Germany is
for eggs, according to Consul General
Richard Guenther OF Frankfort, who
reports that last year s34.643, 600 worth
of eggs were imported, this represent
ing about 5000, 100000, or an average
of IS per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
srRrIcE FoR WoMEN

The 4 o'clock Sunday service today
al the Young Women's Christian asso-
ffatfou 1913 O'Farrell street viii be
Is~eebyfer5sn church. There will be
special music. All women are cordially
invited.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
HOLIDAY GOODS
AT HALF

Such lines as Toilet Sets. Man
icure Sets. Shaving and Smoking
Sets. Sewing Outfits. Photo AL
buns. Glove and Collar and Cum
Boxes and the like are all offered
at half nrica
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
PRAGERS CASH
STAMPS

Are given FREE with every pur-
chase-one with each 10e spent.
Filled books are exchangeable for
$50 worth Of any merchandise
you may choose to select.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
DO You want s5.0os

IIW UI 1IHII 49,
Read Ihs calls weekly otrey on page A.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17
CHOLERA IN PHILIPPINES
is NOW UNDER CONTROL

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE adju-
tant generals office was today ad-
vised of the death from Asiatic chol-
era in the Philippines of Bert T.
Christian Company I. Twenty-slxth
regiment of infantry. This is the first
information which has reached the
department for some days regard
ing any case of cholera in the islands,
the responsible officers about three
weeks ago, in response to inquiries
from Washington having reported
that the outbreak at Pangasinan was
under control.
It was there an army officer and
several men of the Twenty-seventh
regiment of infantry (negro) died Of
the disease. At the surgeon generals
office no fear is felt of the disease
spreading to any extent and much
less that the army would suffer Sc
riously If it did so. The disease, the
officers say, is easily prevented by
the adoption Of proper sanitary pre-
cautions.
A dispatch received at the war de-
partment from Havana says there is
one real and one suspected case Of,
yellow fever here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17
His brief talk for socialism embraced
these thoughts:


these thoughts:
That the producer is entitled to en-
joy the wealth he creates and that 1t
is the duty of society to see that he
does. That in working toward this
end socialism is the highest type of
individualism.
Few people are permitted to enjoy
the benefits of their products. not
even the disposal of them.
Under the present conditions the
worker must produce as much wealth
for the idler as for himself
That the owner or capitalist now
rarely participates in the manufac-
ture of a product either by brainwork
or otherwise.
Such a system makes the worker in
effect a pensioner depending upon
the bounty of the capitalist for what
ever he may be allowed.
Under the alleged existence of such
conditions owners as represented by
stockholders are distinctly parasitic
upon modern industries.
After provision is made for capital
so little is left that the average wage
is less than $500 per year.
The socialist alleging these facts
seeks to remedy them by securing to
the worker the means of production
that through controlling them
through wise employment he may Sc
cure to himself the full return of his
labor.
Mr.. Stokes closed his address by
declaring that there was no desire
on the part of the socialists to limit
the amount of wealth a person may
produce or enjoy nor to divide up
the wealth produced by the industri-
Gus among the unindustrious, nor to
limit wealth in any manner so long
as it remained in the hands of the
producer thereof or in the hands of
those to whom it was given by the
producer in fair exchange for valua-
bic consideration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17
PENDLETON SHIPMENTS
OF STOCK INCREASE

Stock shipments from Pendleton
over the line of the Northern Pa
cific have been heavier this year than
for a number of seasons, according to
Walter Adams, the local agent. This
statement is also borne out by As
sistant Superintendent James G. Cut
Ter, who says the stock business is
good at all points in this division, it
being a marvel to him where all the
cattle, sheep and horses are coming
from.
A total of 23 carloads of livestock
are billed to be shipped from this city
to Seattle tomorrow. Nate Raines is
sending out 20 carloads of cattle,
while Carsteen Brothers are sending
two loads of cattle, and f. w. Doley.
the government horse buyer, is ship
ping a carload of cavalry horses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17

he played here he has won high hon
ors in the musical world. Perhaps
the most distinguished occasion in
which he has participated was that
when he lead Sousa's great band one
evening. II was over year ago and
De Caprio led the band when ii
PLAYED the Portland Rose Festival
March," composed by De Caprio.
Concerning the incident the Portland
Oregonian said:
II would be hard indeed to say
whether the fulsome applause which
was rendered to Sousa, the March
King, or the undestrained ovation
that was given to Signor A. DeCaprio,
composer OF the Portland Rose F'es-
tivar' march. was the conspicuous
feature of last nights concert at the
Armory, which 5000 music lovers at
tended. It is also difficult to say
whether loyalty to a local artist did
not have much to do with the record
breaking crowd which poured and
jammed its way inside the massive
building of stone and brick.
DeCaprio acquitted himself nobly,
that much cannot be gainsaid, for
when he stepped on the dias to which
Sousa had led him, and from which
the eminent bandmaster had just re-
tired, there was resoundng applause
and salvos of spontaneous greeting.
DeCaprlo had labored long and ardu-
ously arranging his Rose Festival
march for a full band of 65 pieces,
and had had only one rehearsal, but
when he raised his baton the house
was hushed and the three-score Of
Sousa artists swung gracefully into
the march and carried It through to
the finish in accurate and rhythmic
response to every motion of the lead
er's baton.
With the DeCaprio band when 1t
comes here for the fair will be three
soloists of ability. DeCaprio himself
is a baritone solist, while his other
soloists are Signor Biancone, carlton
ct, and Mr.. Rosebroke. cOrnetist.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17
STUDENT POISONED
BY SILLY HAZERS

San Francisco. Sept 17.-An inves-
tigation is being made today OF the
recent illness of Carl E. Hoag, n stu
dent Of the University Of California,
caused, he claims by poisonous mix
ture he was compelled to dring as a
part Of his initiation into the Alpha
Kappa Kappa, a medical fraternity,
About week ago Hoag, together
with Samuel F.. Bailey and Ernest W.
Clarey, were taken into the order AS
final test, Hoag claims. he was
compelled to drink n strange tasting
mixture, believed to have contained
nitrate OF silver. He was taken vi
olently iii and II was only after long
and heroic medical treatment that he
was declared out OF danger. His fra
ternity brothers claim there was
nothing harmful in the mixture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17
ONE ARMED MAN TO
PLAY FOOTBALL

Walla Walla, Sept. 17.-Whitman
may possess the distinction this year
OF being one of the few, perhaps the
only college football team, having a
one-armed man in its lineup. Hen
derson, lad who halls from Seattle,
has entered the local institution and
although possessing but one arm has
signified his intention of trying for a
guard position on the team. He is
big and husky and in addition has
had several years experience on the
gridiron, having played on the Seattle
Athletic club and other aggregatlons
Of like strength.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17
DISTRICT is NOT
LIABLE FOR DEBT

Portland, Sept 17.-School districts
cannot be held liable for damages for
the negligence OF their directors. This
is the substance of an important de-
cision given by Judge Gantenbein in
the circuit court this mornig in sus-
tanning a demurrer TO the complaint
in the case of the Inman-Poulsen
Lumber company against school dis
trict No. 1.
The case arose out Of the construc-
ton of a building by district No. II
near Lents, which has since been abb
sorbed by No. /. The school direc-
tors failed to exact a bond from the
contractors, Clark & Simpson, as they
we're supposed to do, and Inman-
Poulsen brough suit to collect on ma
terial worth sS35. 1t being impossible
to place a lien on a public building.
Judge Gantenbein holds that such a
suit cannot be maintained against the
school district, Notwithstanding the
negligence of the directors.