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THE MORNING OBEGKWIA2T, TUESDAY, "SEPTEMBEB 30, l&Oir. HOT SHOT AT M'KAY Alleged Reformer Meets a Severe Rebuff. HIS CRIMINAL RECORD EXPOSED District Attorney Chaxnberlnln Shows Iilxn Bp as an ex-Convict Wood- ard, Clarke' & Co. Say It Was Attempted Blackmail. Grant McKay, the -nrould-be reformer and earnest advocate of the enforcement of the Sunday closing ordinance, did not succeed In persuading District Attorney Chamberlain to swear out -warrants for the arrest of the proprietors of the store of Woodard, Clarke & Co. and August Erickson. He laid the foundation for a reputation as a man of his word and called upon the District Attorney yester day morning, as he had promised. After a somewhat stormy Interview with Mr. Chamberlain, In the presence of wit nesses, he retired In chagrin, "with his tall-feathers drooping," so Mr. Chamber lain said. Mr. McKay has addressed several let ters to The Oregonlan, protesting against the neglect of the city officials, or the Dis trict Attorney, to enforce the law pro hibiting business houses, other than drug stores, and saloons to be open on Sunday. He declares that the notion department of "Woodard, Clarke & Co. should not be al lowed to do business on Sunday, and, to procure evidence, says that he pur chased a small article there last Sunday. Though McKay sent communications to The Oregonlan by mail, yet his address is unknown, and he could not be found yes terday. "When he called upon the District Attor ney he found that that gentleman was thoroughly informed as to his past oper ations in this city and elsewhere, and had concluded that Mr. McKay had some ul terior motive in posing as a reformer. "Mr. McKay." said the District Attor ney, "before this matter goes any further, I must tell you that I am not personally acquainted with you, and cannot make out these warrants without finding out If you are a person whose testimony could not be impeached if this case came to trial. Is it true that you served time in the State Penitentiary of California?" "That is true." . "Is it so that you were once rejected lrom a Northern Pacific train for riding on a ticket bearing the name of another person?" "Yes." "Were you married to Ella "Wheeler, at Everett, Wash., while you had another wife living in this city?" "I married Ella Wheeler, but had no other wife here then." "Well, Mr. McKay, I cannot have war rants swern out for such men as these, except on the complaint of a reputable citizen. As you are an ex-convict, your testimony would be impeached the .mo ment you came into court; and it is evi dent that your purpose is nothing more than blackmailing. If you wish to be in strumental in the enforcement of the Sun day closing ordinance, you bring some reputable citizen to make the complaint. I consider you nothing but a blackmailer and a scoundrel." Then the disinterested advocate of the Sunday closing ordinance left the office. "I will do all I can at any time to en force that ordinance," said Mr. Chamber lain, i "if the people show they want it and the city officials, including the police department, will help me; but the work of a man like that will do nothing toward that end. The records show that he did actually have a wife here when he mar ried again on the Sound, and his reputa tion In this city Is well known." "We have an accurate record of Mc Kay's operations in Portland and else where, and it makes very interesting reading," said Louis G. Clarke, of Wood ard, Clarke & Co.. Saturday. "He is re-, lated to many respectable people here, but they have not hesitated to give us full in formation about him. He has simply been preparing to blackmail us." TO LICENSE AUTOMOBILES liOvers of tlie Xew Machines Them selves Favor the Movement. A movement is now being agitated to place a licence upon all automobiles In the city. The automobilists themselves are In favor of the project, for the licence will give Ihem an indisputable right on the highways, and, though this has never been denied, yet. should a damage suit occur, the plaintiff would doubtless dwell upon the fact of an unlicensed machine injuring a vehicle which bore a license tax. Up to the present year automobiles have been so scarce in Portland that they have been considered almost curiosities, but the rapidly ircreuslng number neces sitates regulations in regard to them. In New York the law requires that the ini tials of the owner be legibly inscribed on the rear of the machine, so that. In case the automobile should cause any damage, it could be easily identified. The automobiles used in Portland have heretofore ben of an easiiy managed type, bf moderate speed, but one regula tion French racer has already been Im ported for use here, and 'the owner expects to purchase another of still higher speed. These fast machines are naturally liable to cause more damage to pedestrians and other vehicles than the slower types, hence the license movement. It is proposd that the license be $3 per month, or passjbly that amount for the first month only, and 51 per month there after. As there are 21 automobiles now Id Portland, a considerable revenue would be derived from that source. It is under stood that the matter will be laid before the City Council at the next meeting. SELECTING NEW MEMBERS Fair Directors Will Suggest Ten XanicN to Stockholders. An Informal meeting of the directors of the Lewis and Clark Fair was held yester day afternoon. Only six members were present. H. W. Corbctt, W. D. Fenton, Paul Wesslnger, A. L. Mills. Adoiph Wolfe and J. F. O'Shea. At regular meetings eight members constitute, a quorum. The directors discussed the election of 10 ad ditional directors, who will be chosen next Monday afternoon at n meeting of the stockholders of the Fair corporation. This will be an adjourned meeting, the regular anr ual cession having been held last July. It Is understood thct the directors are studying the map of the state In order to have at least half of the 10 new directors represent parts of Oregon outside of Port land. When these new members are chosen the fair will have 23 directors. NOT WHAT THEY SEEMED Demure Young Woman and Pompous Mun at Postofilcc. An excellent illustration of Portland's postal business was shown In the line of waiting persons at the stamp window in the Postaffice recently. A young woman stepped to the window and gave her or der to the clerk. She was a quiet-man nered, plainly-dressed person, and from her appearance one would probably sur mise that she was there to purchase a two-cent stamp, or probably a few postal caras. iext to ncr m tne une was a pompous, elderly man, with all the out ward tokens of a trust magnate. The clerk seemed to take a long time in tearing off the stamp. When it was delivered. It was not alone. There were enough sheets of stamps to use on the beds of an ordinary hotel, and the top strata of sheets were of 10-cent stamps. The demure young woman opened a port ly wallet and took out four 520 pieces, a few greenbacks and some loose silver, and then rolled up the bundle of stamp sheets and stuck them Inside her dress. The trust magnate next in line moved up and said: "Please gimme a nickel's worth of pos tal cards." FITZ TELLS HIS PLANS. Actor-Pugilist Will Produce Another Piny nnd Teach. Physical Culture. PvObert Fltzslmmons takes things pret ty seriously, and the trait that can never be attributed to him Is purposelcssness. Last night, in speaking of his future work, he said that his object in life was to teach others some of the things that long experience had taught him. "I have an idea," he remarked, "that what I un dertake is worth carrying out, and as to quitting that's not my style. After my fight with Ruhlln I decided that I could do some good on tne stage, and here I am, trying to do my best. The play was writ ten at my suggestion, and I outlined the scenes and the way it was to turn out. Then Mr. Gill wrote It for me, and I have ON NICE POINTS OF LAW HINGES 3IRS. STRINGHAM'S CLAIM FOR IXSURAN'CE. Her Husband Gave Note for Premium Which Was Paid After His Death Mutual Life Alleges Fraud. In the suit of Maud Marie Stringham against the Mutual Life Insurance Com pany, of New York, to recover 51000 on the life of her dead husband, Leroy String ham, a motion for judgment on the plead ings was argued before Judge Sears yes terday by Dan R. Murphy, attorney for the plaintiff, and O. F. Paxton, for the defense. Stringham made application for a policy to the Portland agent,' W. A. Cummins, on July 17, 1S01, and signed a note for 529, payable in 00 days, covering the first year's premium. Stringham died July 28, 1901, which was 11 days following the time of his application for Insurance. Two days after Stringham's doath his step father, W. P. Dillon, called at Cummins', office and paid the note. The application for the policy was sent by Cummins to Sherwood Glllespy, the general agent at Seattle, and thence to the principal office of the company at was entered into, was District Attorney, and John Hall his deputy, and therefore they are not entitled to the compensation demanded. As to the counter-claim set up in the answer, and the allegation that the county Is entitled to get back some money paid Hume and.Hall under this contract. Judge Sears held If the money was illegally paid It was a mistake of law, and not one of fact, and In such a case no money could be recovered. STILL FIGHTING LAZARUS. Taxpayers Enter Ncvr Suit Against Payment of His Claim. J. Thorburn Ross, A. L. Mills, William M. Ladd, J. W. Cook and J. N. Teal, members of the Taxpayers' League, yes terday filed an amended complaint against the County Clerk and others to enjoin the issuance of a county warrant for 5350 to E. M. Lazarus for architect's services In preparing plans for an addition to the Courthouse several years ago. Recently a decision, was rendered In the State Circuit Court In favor of Lazarus, but the amended complaint raises new Is sues. It sets forth that the claim was disallowed by the County Auditor, and that no contract, express or implied, writ ten or parole, was ever entered Into by the county. It Is also alleged that the pretended services of Lazarus were of no benefit to the county, and valueless, and that the claim Is sham and pretense, and constitutes an Illegal disposal of public funds. It is also averred that the county did not authorize or accept the services, and that the order directing the payment of the claim of Lazarus was signed by only one member of the Board of County Commissioners. The court Is asked to annul and cancel the claim. THREE SUITS FOR DIVORCE. Mrs. Dodson Seeks Release From Convict Husband Other Pleas. Eliza B. Dodson has commenced suit against Thomas L. Dodson for a divorce, and she also asks for the custody of their child, 9 years old. Mrs. "Dodson complains that her husband was convict ed ofj having counterfeit money In his pos session In December. 1900. and was sen tenced to a term of three years' imprison mcnt In the United States Penitentiary at McNeil's Island. She alleges that they were united In marriage at Lebanon In 1S91. District Attorney Chamberlain has 'filed a demurrer to the complaint, on the ground that It does not state facts suf ficient to constitute a cause of suit. Elijah Harper has sued Alice G. Harper for a divorce, on the ground of desertion. They were married at Vancouver, Wash., April 4. 1896. Harper, In his complaliit. states that his wife abandoned him In July. 1901. i Henry M. Knighton has 'filed suit In the State. Circuit Court against Emma S. Knighton for a divorce. He charges her with infidelity, and names Delos Merwln as corespondent. The litigants were mar ried in Portland In November, 1&99. BALDWIN'S BAIL CHANGED, i "Shorty's" Is Reduced, hut His Fathl er's Is Increased. The bond of George Baldwin, alias "Shorty," was decreased by Judge George yesterday from 51500 to 5100D. He, furnished a new bond, with W. J. Strelblg and J. H. Peterson as sureties. The bail of William Baldwin, the father, was increased from 5500 to 51500, and he was allowed to go with a Dt-puty Sheriff to find new bondsmen. Drawn from life by Harry Murphy BOB FITZSIMMONS been playing just the best I know how. I believe people like to see genuine work. and they do see It In this production, j Why, look at me now; all sweating from i that sparring. And that's the way with It every night. And I think some folks saw something pretty good in that bag- punching. ell, that s the way to do things In this world go ahead and do 'em!" When asked his Immediate plans, the ex-champlon said: "I shall continue with this play for a while yet. Then I shall go to New York and take up personally the physical culture school that I have started on a new system. I have two ex perienced specialists with me In that en terprise, and we shall teach everything necessary for the healthy man to know or the weak man to learn. I like the stage, and if I can get a more suitable play this is good, but not so good as one I have in mind, yet to be written I will keep on'ln this." "How about this new play?" "Well, do you know I once wrote a play, rehearsed It and produced It In one day? And it was a good little one, about an hour long, and drew like everything. I shall write my own play, and give It a color that I think It should have. Well, I must tell these 'supes' how to go on! My side Isn't right yet where one banged his head Into me In San Francisco one night." In this Incident Mr. Fltzslmmons had a rib broken, and the injury has caused him much pain ever since. He wears a plas ter on his side, but, as It Is still pretty sore, it makes his singing less vigorous than it would otherwise be. Still, he takes the whole matter as a joke, and Is quite willing to enjoy any Jests on his weakness. He said that the next point he would make was Spokane, and he would later make the rounds of the Cal ifornia cities. ITS EFFECT ON TAXATION Levy for Fair Would Only Cause a Slight Increase. The ways and means committee of the Lewis and Clark directors is compiling statistics of taxes collected and levies imposed for the past 25 or 30 years. This information will be used to demonstrate how much the levy for the Fair will In crease taxation In relation to preceding years. In 1S92 the levy was 7 mills. In 1901, under the levy for -which taxes are now paid, the rate was 5.96 mills. The levy for the Fair will not be over 1.75 mills, so that even If this were added to last year's levy the total would be only .7 of a mill larger than In 1892. BLANKETS WASHED At the Woolen Mills. Customers of the Brownsville Woolen Mills jwho have blanVets to be -washed or glged can leave them at our store any time this week. We will send them to the mill Saturday. Prices for washing are 50 cents per pair, 25 cents additional for new silk binding. Brownsville Woolen TvMUs Store. Washington street, between First and Second. DO YOU CONTEMPLATE A TRIP? For full Information as to cheapest rates and best routes, write or call on H L. Slsler, general agent North-Western Line. 21S Alder street, Portland, Or. New York. The policy was made out, but did not reach here until after the death of Stringham, and was not delivered to his heirs. Attorney Murphy argued to the court that authorities hold that the mailing of a policy amounts to a delivery. He also contended that the acceptance of the note was a payment of the premium, and .that where a company extends credit it Is binding, notwithstanding the policy pro vides otherwise. A decision to this effect by Judge Ross, of the United States Cir cuit Court, was read. Mr. Paxton, for the defense, said that the premium was never received or ac cepted by the company. The application provided that the policy did not go Into effect until the first premium was paid, during the good health of the Insured, and the policy was Issued and signed by the secretary of the company. Counsel, speaking concerning the payment of the premium by W. P, Dillon to Cummins, the Portland agent, said Dillon did not tell Cummins that Stringham was dead, but stated that he was out of the city. The policy was signed In New York and sent to Mr. Glllespy at Seattle, and by the lat ter forwarded to Cummins to be delivered to Stringham If he continued In good health. Cummins learned of the fraud practiced upon him and refused to de liver the policy and returned the premium to Dillon. There was no premium paid, and therefore no contract of insurance. WINS BARREN VICTORY. Accused Horscthlevcs Rearrested After Habeas Corpus Writ Issues. A petition for a writ of habeas corpus was filed by Attorney Charles A. Petraln yesterday In the case of Earl Hanson, Fred Blckel and George Hart, who were arrested Saturday to be returned to North Yakima to face a charge of horsestealing. They were held on a commitment Issued at West Cedar, Washington County, by Justice of the Peace William O. Buck. Mr. Petraln, In his petition, set up that the prisoners were held without authority of law, because it was not stated in the commitment that they had been given a preliminary examination before the Jus tice. The matter was submitted without argument, and Judge Sears granted the writ and ordered the three men released from custody. The victory of Mr. Petraln, however, did no good, because while he was In the courtroom a warrant for the three young men arrived from North Yakima and they were at once rearrested and will be taken back by a Washington County officer who is expected to arrive today. The horses were stolen from the ranches of Henry Oldenstadt, Dan Goodman, Dick McDon ald and Ben Rascncrans. The prisoners had 27 head of horses when they crossed the ferry at Arlington. They claim to have purchased some of the horses. They shipped the horses to Portland under the name of C. E. Presnell. Indictments by Grand Jury. The grand Jury yesterday returned an indictment against Gus Lange, charging him with burglary in breaking Into a building at 522 Union avenue on Septem ber 22. The grand jury also returned a true bill against William Marsh, charging him with attempt at criminal assault on Mamie Brown, a ward of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society, 11 years old. Taxes Will Soon Be Delinquent. After October 6 taxes for 1901 will be de linquent, and Sheriff Storey will proceed to make up the delinquent list and adver tise prpperty for sale. The amount of taxes still outstanding Is not large. Estate of John McCall. The Inventory of the estate of John Mc Call, deceased, was, filed In the County Court yesterday, showing property valued at $3245. DANIEL M. BUCKNER DEAD Well-Known Bnrbcr Suddenly Ex pires as Result of Apoplexy. David M. Buchner, 50 years old, a well known barber, who had a. shop at 90 Third street, died yesterday afternoon af his home. -10S Seventh street, of apoplexy, complicated with an Internal troubles For the past year or so he hid complained of ill health, and was absent from business for several weeks, but It was thought that he would ultimately recover. Early yestorday morning he was seized with his fatal illness, and died 10 hours after ward. Buchner came to Portlmd 25 years ago, and started in the barber business on First street, near Washington, moving afterward to the Third-street shop, when the brick buildings occupied the site of the old cathedral. He Is survived by a widow and two sons, Louis and Carl. Buchner was a member of the A. O. U. W., Woodmen, Knights of Pythias, Inde pendent Order B'nal B'rith, and the Arlcn Society. The funeral will take place tomorrow. COUNTY LOSES ON LAW POINTS. Routine on Hume and Hall's Claim for Extra Compensation. In the case of W. T. Hume and John Hall against Multnomah County, to re cover about 51000 on account of the col lection of delinquent taxes years ago, and for the argument of a suit in' the United States Supreme Court. Judge Sears yes terday overruled the demurrer to the first defense set forth in the answer. This was that Hume, at the time the contract ONE WEEK LONGER For Blankets and Undcrvrcar. The Brownsvllles sale will be continued during this week. Blankets, underwear and wool socks are being sold direct from the mill to close out all the surplus stock. About half prices will prevail for the entire week. Monday an additional shipment of 500 pounds of carded vrcol batting will be re ceived, which will be sold special at C5 cents, instead of 51 CO. " New Mexican Railivay Company. SANTA FE, N. M.. Sept. 29. The New Mexico & Pacific Railway Company was Incorporated today by the following St. Louis capitalists: Hugh Koehler, Paul Relss, Max Koehler, Thomas B. Harlan and Orvllle Turner. The company Intends to build to the Pacific Coast, following closely the 37th parallel. A contract for the first SO miles of road, from Raton and Ellzabethtown, has already been made. On account of Holiday this store will be closed all day Thursday, October 2d. Meier (ffi Frank Company Merchandise purchased on credit today will go on your October account. m Every pair of "Perrin's" f Gloves has the guarantee Vr V of themanufacturerasweli as ours to give perfect sat isfaction in every particular New Fall styles and shapes, $1.25 to $3.00 pair. FALL AND WINTER Footwear man, woman or child can be bought here to better advantage than in any other shoe store in town Every grade Every style. McCall Patterns are popular priced at 10c and give the very best Satisfaction. Notions and Sewing Requisites at exceedingly low prices A timely sale of all the little things that most every woman needs just now A notion sale that saves you money hundreds of articles at half price and less Dressmakers in particular should be interested Make out your list, then glance through'this table of bargains and you will immediately real ize the saving. Safety Pin Books, each 7c Hairpin Cabinet, each 3c Needle-pointed Pins, paper, 2c Needle Books, each 10c Hooks and Eyes on tape, black and white, yd 12c Horn Bones, No. 8, 9, 10, dozen 9c Genuine Bones, No. 8, 9, 10, dozen 17c Brush Braid, colors, yd ...4c Whalebone Casings, black and colors, 9-yard pes. . .12c Same in better grade, pc. . . 17c Cube Pins, blacl and white, each 4c White Cotton Tape, 12-yard pieces 9c Wire Hairpins, 2 dozen in package lc Aluminum Thimbles, ea. . . . lc Hairpin Cabinets, ea 3c German Silver Thimbles, each 4c Double Tapelines, each 6c Hatpins, dozen - 5c Deskpins, cabinet...." 4c Darning Eggs, each 2c Standard Stockinet Shields, all sizes, pair 7c Angora Skirt Braids blk. and colors, 5 yds. in piece 8c 200 yards Linen Thread 7c Merrick's Spool Cotton, black and white, all sizes, 7 spools for 25c "Geneva" Silk-finish Thread, 500 yards, black only, per spool 8c Hump Safety Hook and Eyes, black and white, card 3c Ball-and-Socket Garment Fasteners, black and white, gross 4c Binding Ribbon, colors only, piece 5c Dozens of other special offerings to be .on sale. In the Cloak store new arrivals in rich Dress Suits and Separate Skirts. "Viyella," the non-shrinkable Flannel Handsome designs, very best quality, $1.00 yd. The largest and best line of Brass Beds in the city Prices ranging from $20.00 to $65.00. Pictures Oil Paintings, 20x24 framed in black with gilt liner Beau tiful scenes, value ej or extraordinary P4J 14x24 sizes for .$3.50 Colored pictures 9x15, 2A-inch gilt frames . . . with ornaments, big values .' Water Colors, 9x14, framed in black, brown and gilt, special .values . Colored Prints 9x9, framed in circle frames with or- c c naments, big value at. . Picture To your order The Framing J?restF and ,b,.est line of mouldings in the city Orders executed promptly. (2d floor.) - 75c 95c .$1.95 Silk Sale New stylish waist or dress Silk at a remarkable low price About 3000 yards all told in fancy dots all the leading shades, white, tan, reseda, red, old rose, green, yellow and pink, 49c yd At regular silk counters. Barathea The new lining in all 1 shades Cheaper and as good as taffeta. Great Flannel Sale These are busy days at the Flannel counters Exceptional values in new waist materials Just the patterns and colorings that are most desirable, but remember, of ferings like these don't last forever Mak ing early selections advisable. Pebble Waisting Flannels, 27-inch, in a splendid variety or patterns, best shades, all new 50c goods for, yard W 5000 yards of 27-inch Flannelettes in stripes, dots and figures Big variety of the best patterns and colorings tor oatn robes, Kimonas, dressing sacques, etc., regular 124c value, your choice, yard See the new German Flannel in Persian pat terns, very newest colorings, rich effects, pop ular priced, yard 1 5c Bath Towels Enough Bath Towels for all who come today, tomorrow and the rest of the week not ordinary bath towels of initialed towels of good size,coIored border, fringed We've sold about 300 dozen last two months, and the buyers are so pleased with them that they are coming for more Buy all you want at 15c each All Initials See window display. for waists and dresses Light dark and evening shades in a variety of 40 colorings, a very special offering for this week only at the low price of, yard WOOL ALBATROSS Meier & Frank Company Meier (Sb Frank Company Meier (b Frank Company Getting nt Them. Baltimore News. "And now," said BIbbler, as he perused his paper, "they are talking about organ izing a glue trust." "You don't say!" exclaimed Glbbler. "What's the Idea?" "Why, there's a lot of fellows who want to stick the paper trust." CLARY'S "THE FAIR" 329 WASHINGTON ST., IMPERIAL HOTEL BLDG. ' FOR THIS WEEK ONLT Children's Cloaks and Jackets, ranging from $3.50 to S6.75;. your choice, $3.18 Ladies' Shoes, extension sole, or flexible, $1.75 grade, at $1.29 Ladies' Heavy-Fleeced Underwear, a bargain at, each 25c WEDDING AND VISITING CARDS W. G. SMITH & CO. LEADING ENGRAVERS. , Talrd Floor. Owr T itt'c WaablasteH Building. JYQT LAll S. 43c Established 1S70. Incorporated 1S0O. Leaders in Fur Fashions Call and examine our new and com plete stock of Ladies' Fur Jackets, Fur Capes, Fur Boas, Fur Collarettes, Muffs, etc., in all the newest styles and fashionable furs. PRICES LOWER THAN ANY HOUSE OX PACIFIC COAST. Quality Considered. Feather Boas Fur Trimmings Robes, Rugs CALL. OR SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. G. P. Rummelin & Sons 126 SECOND ST., Near Washington