Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1905)
6 "MOkKlXtf 'QQ. TUESDAY,' MABCH 28, 1905. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF THE ORXGONIAN'S TEUEPBOXES. Countlns-Koom Main 657 Managing Editor Main 636 Ennony Editor Main 6235 City Editor . Main ICS Society Editor Mala 6235 Composlng-Room . . . Main CSS Superintendent Building. Bed 2826 East Side Office , East 61 AMUSEMENTS. MARQUAM THEATER (Morrison, bet. 6th and 7Ui) Evening at 8:15, Pollard Lilli putian Opera Company In "The Belle of Sew Tork." COLUMBIA THEATER (14th and Washing ton) Evening at 6. "A Contented "Women. STAR THEATER (Park and Washington) Continuous vaudeville. 2:30, 7:30 and 9 P. M. GRAND THEATER (Park and Washington) Continuous vaudeville. 2:30 to 10:30 P. M Death of Mrs. Laura R. Carter. Mrs. Laura B.' Carter passed away at her home, 405 Fremont street, Friday morning, March 24. She leaves many sorrowing' relatives and friends. Her husband and two children. Mrs. Ada Stcimel and George H. Carter. She was a pioneer of Ore gon, having come across the plains at the age of three years, in 1832, with her parents, George and Elizabeth Hamilton, who settled seven miles east of Portland at what is now known as the Hamilton place, where they raised a large family. Mr. Hamilton died In 1S69. Mrs. Hamilton married again and bore two sons. The following sisters and brothers survive Mrs. Carter: J. F. Hamilton, of Troifc dale; F. E. Hamilton, who lives on the old home; Ben Williams and Rome 'Wil liams: Mrs. Minnie Schmur; Mrs. Emma RupelL Mrs. Carter was burled beside her father and mother in the Masonic cemetery, near her old home. To Celebrate Twektt-second Anni Vrsabt. Sumner Post No. 21, G. A. R., will celebrate Its twenty-second anniver sary at Its hall on Union avenue next Saturday night. A committee has been appointed to make the necessary arrange ments, which will Include a plentiful sup ply of baked beans and hot coffee. ' The roster of the post shows a membership of about 120, and that more than 50 of Its members have died since It was or ganized. Its past commanders are: D. D. Neer. E. Martin, J. E. Mayo, Felix R. Neale. N. L. Smith. J. A. Newell. L McGowan, Perry Tomlinson, George Older, A. C. Edmunds, William Bates, L A. v Brown, J. L. Wells. A. D. Sharno.. M. L. Pratt. M. T. Runyon. James Downing, C. H. Welch, W. E. Hayden, C. P. Hollowell and J. W. Offilbee. Daniel Clark Is the Dresent commander. Sumner is consld ered one of the foramost poBts in the Oregon department. Electric Light Wanted. Patrolman J. J. Murphy calls attention in a report to the Chief of Police to the dark and dangerous condition of Occident and East Second streets, and strongly urgss that an electric light be .placed at this in tersection. There is a deep cut on East Second street leading down to the South ern Pacific Railroad Company's depot. At night to pass through this cut is like coins: through a dark tunnel. There is a general desire in the district that an arc light should be placea wnexe it wui llsht ud this out and make it safe for the many who use it going to and from the depot. Dsath or Henry H. Brookes. Henry H. Brookes died Sunday at his home at 693 Vancouver avenue, at the age of 5C years.. He was a member of Portland Lodge No. 142, B. x. u. a., ano aiso oi the Masonic Lodge of Hose&urg, ur. The funeral will take place this forenoon at 10 o'clock from the First Presbyterian Church, and the Interment will be In Rlvervlow Cemetery. B. P. Q. Elks. The members of Port land Lodge No. 142, are urged to be pres ent Jn our lodge-room, in the Marquam building, this morning at 9:30, to conduct the funeral .services of our late brother, H. II. Brookes. Visiting brothers, and particularly he members of Roseburg lodge, are invited to assist. By order of the Exalted Ruler. Jno. B. Coffee, secy. Bad Box Runs Awat. Merle West, the bad boy who was returned to his parents by the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society last Thursday, ran away again yesterday, taking with him his father's savings, J26.S5. His parents, who live at Bellwooc and have used every means to make their wayward 6on become a decent man, hav offered $10 for his apprehension. Clearing Rubbish in Sellwood. Yes terday a wagon was out removing piles of rubbish from vacant lots gathered through the efforts of the civic Improve ment committee of the local Board of Trade. Sellwood is to be made the clean est of any of Portland's suburbs. Major T. C. Bell is chairman of the committee that is urging this work. Alleged Horsethievbs CADCHT-Renny Curry and Bud Milan, alleged to be horse thieves, were arrested yesterday by De- tectlves Kerrigan and Snow and were turned over to the officials of Oregon City. They are believed to have been engaged with Dan W. May in thefts -ki various portions of the state. Mrs. Shute Is Better. Mrs. lone S. Shute. widow of the late J. L. Shute, who has been critically 111 at her home on the' corner of East Sixth and Mill streets. Is reported slightly better. Mrs. Shute is a pioneer woman and mother of District Engineer Lee Holden. of the Are department. Plans for Hotel in Sellwood. Plans are being prepared for a two-story 30 room hotel to be built on Umatilla avenue, in Sellwood. A Joint stock company of Sellwood men has been formed for the construction of hls hotel. The new steol steamer. - Redondo will sail for San Franclseo Thursday after noon. March 30. Cabin. S12; steerage, SS; meals and berth Included'. C. H. Thomp son, agent. 128 ffhlrd street. A Correction for the Nomah Circle No. 501. The advertisement of Nomah Circle in Sunday's Oregonian. under meet ing notices, read: "Admission 16c," when it should have been 15c Building LoDoufQ-nonsE. The pile foundation is being driven for a two story lodging-house for Smith & Finn, on the northeast corner of Ea3t Morrison and Eighth streets. 25x65. t Steadier Alliance sails from Couch street dock for Coos Biy and Eureka at S P. M. Thursday. March 30. F. P. Baumgartner, agent. Main 61. The members of Company C, Third In fantry. O. N. G-. give their next dancing party Wednesday evening. March 2a. The Calttjet Restaurant. 149 Seventh. Fine luncheon. S5c; dinner 50c. Library Association Is Formed. TACOMA, March 27 Representatives of 42 libraries In the state met in Tacoraa today and effected the organization of the "Washington Library Association. The next meeting of the association will be held In Portland, the first -week In July, at -which time the National Association meets there. Officers xvcre elected for the first year as follow: President. J. M. Hltt. of Olympla; first Ice-presldent. Iyjuis "V. Pratt, Taeoma; second vice-president. Mrs. B. Doffen- baugh, Spokane; secretary. Miss Mary Banks. Seattle; treasurer. Mrs. Ellla Q AVarr.er, Ellensburg. TVhy it sells It's the best: Sparkling, stimulating and unequaled in p'JiiUKo, I'uru, uienaing ana ionic quail t'ep. Card of Thanks. I desire to express my appreciation of the manv kindnesses of mv frinrf nnrt neighbors during the illness and death of my nut uiga .ax. uoerr: also for the many beautiful floral tributes sent at the uwe oi me tunerai. HWiKi UOERR. The Denver & Rio Grande -scenery Is nven mnn IwfiMtlfnl In Wlnt.. .ha cr.. raer. Travel East via that line and spend uajr ut can JLtase Uiy. f AT THE THEATERS "Our New Man." Truman Toots... Harry Berwford Peter Morrison. 1.. A. Bert TVesner ' Forrest Haynes Lyafter Chambers William (Billy) Morrison. 1.. Gaston BelT Isaac Inmsn.. i-l. W. Harun&n Jeddera H.F. Crelghtcn Dolly Charter.... JIlss Julia Balchelder Mabel Morrison Mtes Nan Elliot Mrs. Judith Bolter Miss Kat Bruce Jane Seigel MUs nuth HarUnan Harry Beresford, a young comedian. who is growing as rapidly as anti-trust sentiment, returned to the Marquam last night in a new farce, the funniest of the season hairing Willie Colliers "Dicta tor." The piece Itself presents nothing start llngly original, fur it harps on the' old mistaken Identity Joke and the situations are developed after the same fashon as those of a dozen predecessors. The groundwork of Roland Reed's old sue-, cesses of "Charley s Aunt" and a long catalogue of others that have passed into oblivion seems to be the only approved plan for farce construction. Charles T. Vincent, who wrote "Our New Man" has not departed from the stereotyped, but he has provided a very effective medium for evoking hilarity. Beresford was here last in ''The Wrong Mr. Wright." and made a good impres sion. He has advanced steadily since then, and as he is a young man with hut short stellar experience, ho promises to become one of our best light comedians. In the character of Truman Toots, the guileless professor of botany, he suggests Richard Car without Imitating the mus ical comedian. . The part has much simi larity to those affected by Carle with the musical features eliminated, and this makes the resemblance unmistakable. Beresford was a member of the Wood ward stock at Kansas City some years ago. and acquired wide fame in the Mis souri Valley. Since then he has been starring with excellent. results. I should like to see him in something more dis tinctive thai! anything he has yet done. He has capacity for straight . comedy work of a high order. However in "Our New Man" he gives a delightful perform ance, and deserved a much larger hear ing than he received last night- The supporting company is weak, with the exception of Kate Bruce and Bert Wesner. "Our New Man" is essentially clean. There's not a suggestive- line in it, in which respect it differs from the rule of farces. The engagement was for the one night only. A. A. G. "A Contented1 Woman." Benton Holme Donald Bowles Cutting Hlntz .'...William Bernard Aunt Jim Lauretta Allen TJnplo Todle William iMUs Miss Wrangle Iva Shepherd Mrs. Chlnn Roy Bernard Mrs. Esbsinith'.... Blanche Douglas Calliope Ayers OHve Ralph Rose Budd Elsie Sutton Bella Far Wallace Brighton BetUr. George B. Berrell Phi Boyles. ..... George Btoomquest Boyle Dowle -Scott Seaton "Vandyke Beard. ...... .Charles "W. Tork Mary Feet Dot Bernard Independent Voter U. A they Grace Holme TCathrine Countlsa In the lonff ago, Diderot wrote: "To describe woman, the pen should be dipped in the humid c61ors of the rain bow, and the paper dried with Just gathered from the wings of a butter fly." And all married men who are wise know how difficult It Is to describe a woman. Sow can a flower describe the pun, except to bow in adoration to the power from whenco comes alL inspira tion? The same remark applies to Hoyt's "A Contented Woman," the of fering this week, and probably tne last offering of the Columbia Stock Com pany, at the Columbia Theater. There fore, now is the opportunity for tho friends of this popular theater to rally to Its support and see to it that all the seats are occupied each night and at the two matinees. Tho stock company under Mr. Ballard's direction has fin ished an exceptionally noteworthy sea son, co far as high-class plays are con cerned. Tomorrow evening at the Co lumbia will be Elks' night and Friday night, "Woodmen of the World's night. Hoyt wrote "A Contented Woman" to create laughter, especially illustrating the idea of female suffrage, where the husbands stay at home and cook toe dinner and mind the babies, while the wives attend, to politics and "run things" generally. Donald Bowles steps to the front as the leading: man in place of Howard Gould, who Is now in a hospital in this city, recovering from the effects of an operatlon.Mr. Bowles is responsible for the part of Benton Holme, a rich oungr man who runs for Mayor in opposition to his own wife. Marshall Darraca, of Xerr York. and displays Jasn and resource that arc refreshing. William Bernard is a model brother-in-law, and shines In repartee. But "Billy" Dills makes the hit of his life a Uncle Todie, the'hen pecked one. C. W. Yorke Is clever as a colored waiter, and sings a specialty "Back to Baltimore," that Is admirable. LAurettc Allen nould be more mannish and stronger as Aunt Jim, to allow for the spirit of subjection -in the last act. Cathrine Countlss wears several stun ning gowns, and is very charming and likeable as tho. young wife -who goes into politics. Dot Bernard pleases . as Mary Peet. and sings two engaging songs: "Mamie" and "Shoggy Sljoo." Blanche Douglas make an admirable Mrs. Ebbsmlth. and acts with spirit. See "A Contented Woman." She's worth IC EX'Convicts Implicated in Robbery. OAKUOTD. CaL. March 27. The police have received information directly imnlU eating two ox-oonvlcts. named Zimmer man and Collins, with tho robbery of the Central Bank messengers a few day ago. A third man. alleged to have been connected with the affair, but who failed to ks any of the money. Is said to have made a confession to detectives. GIVES HIMSELF UP Conscience Smitten, He Goes to the Police. IS A PITTSBURG EMBEZZLER P. E. Griffith Can Stand the Ner vous Strain No Longer,, So He "Surrenders and Waives Extradition. . "I thlnkrery person who looks at me Is an officer who is going to place T 1 P. E. Griffith, TTho Coald ot Kan Away Prom HU Conscience. me under arrest," said P. E. Griffith last Wednesday night as he entered Police Headquarters and addressed J-e tectlves Carpenter and Reslng. "I've been trying- to run away from myself since last Christmas, and I can't do it. so I m going to quit and surrender. "What In the world Is the matter with you?" asked Carpenter. "What have you done?" "I embezzled and forged in Pitts burg:," came the startling and candid reply, "and ran away to escape pun ishment. I've been around the globe. but cannot rest, day or night. I want to give myself up and go back to face trial." So strange did the story sound and so unusual was the manner and ap pearance Of Griffith that the detectives disbelieved him at first. Telegraphic inquiry, however, proved the truth of the weary wanderer's tale, and he was locked up, awaiting the arrival of an officer from Plttsbursr. Yesterday morning- Detective Doman. of the headquarters staff, reached Port land from Pittsburg- for his prisoner. He brought no requisition papers, as It was understood Griffith was anxious to return and would .make no fight against extradition. Officer and pris oner are expected to leave for the East today. Griffith's crimes are very unusual. and he admits them. He is a young man. of good appearance, and was at tired in neat clothing when Ije gave himself up. He bore a bunted look. however. ' Griffith was employed as cashier in a Pittsbure railroad office for a time and was well liked by his employers. He got to living beyond his means and embezzled small sums. At last h!6 deficit grew to such proportions that he found himself vnablp to conceal It longer. He was quietly discharged with the understanding that he would make good his shortage Then, as an evidence of how one crime leads to another, ne went to work in the offices of the Pittsburg Glass & Bottle Works, where there Immediately began a systematic plan of embezzlement in order to keep from arrest and Imprisonment on the former charge. He .paid up, the railroad com pany, but as the year drew to a close and he had to balance the books of the glass and bottle company, he saw he could not make It, and forged sufficient checks to pay up.' Then, to escape punishment, he fled. Griffith traveled through all parts READS "JULIUS CAESAR" BEFORE A SOCIETY AUDIENCE Marshall Darrath, who b been sir ing: a series of Shakespearean realtals la at hl ben In "Julius Caesar," which he read. last evening, at the botne of m5p "Williams. His audience approved thoroughly Ma interpretation of the sreat tragedy. Mr. Darraeh'a reading, always inteltlsent and rrace xul In expression, is entirely free from rantlnc. and his aetlnc la flnlnhed and artistic. r As Mark Anton- he traa tender, jtronp and symjkatheile. and the fu neral oration ever Caesar'a body bo delivered with pplendid dramatic effect. The lines of Brutue. Cassis and Caeca tvere well done also, aad thero usa, fine bit of actlnr In the sees between Brutus and his wlfa, Portia. Everyone wanted to meet Mr. Dar rach to say how muoh the three recitala had been appreciated, and at the ol of laet night's proyrarame an informal reception was held. of tho world, he says, to get away from his conscience, but in vain. He spent much time in Australia, after which he came to Portland. He-was a nervous "wreck jvhen he reached here, and decided it best to -surrender. Gambler Exterminates His Family. KEXO. New, March 27. Zachariah Ham ilton, of Hawthorne, Nev.. crushed the skulls of his wife and -Ty ear-old daughter as they lay In their bed at a local hotel here last night, and then blew out his own brains. The little girl died this morning, but the wife Is still living and may re cover. Lasses at gambling and the fact that he and his wife (were estranged. It Is said, caused the crime. The Hamilton came to Reno from San J ova, CaL, where they were prominently connected. Believed PrUoner Drowned Himself. SAX FRANCISCO, March 27. Detectives detailed to Assistant Sheriff Brown, of Humboldt County. In searching for J. Pierpont Morgan, an escaped convict who disappeared from the steamer Corona while the vessel was rounding Point Reyes on her way to this city on Sat urday, have reported to their suprior of ficer that. -In their opinion, the prisoner committed suicide by leaping Into the oceaa- Wf' RUBBER BEi-TINQ, PACKING and HOSE Our Breads Are the Best. Write Us fer Prices. GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY R. H. PEASE. FXXSIDJDiT. NEW ADDRESS, Gi. 98. H, CI ItJUKXH. CORNER XTSX ST. POKXliAKD. OX. I SHAW'S 8 PT JRF JSW mr BLUMAUER & HQCH 106 cod 110 Fertk Strott Bale Distributara fer Qrsfex astd TTisfflrnrnn Oriental Rug Sale Forced to make room for our Fair Importaticfns. y Our entire stock to be sacrificed at cost and at cost positively.. - .; This is ypur chance .t . .and only chance, " ATIYEH 411 WASHINGTON ST., GLEANING UP CITY Civic Improvement Board Hard at Work, PORTLAND TO BE WELL KEPT Every Effort Is Made to induce the Property - Owners to Unite In Making a City Beautiful of the Oregon Metropolis. Civic improvement landed its first blow against dirty vacanl, lots yester day morning- when J. F. Reilly was fined J5 by Judge Hogue for having dumped refuse in a vacant lot on Twenty-first street. The defendant was trlven the minimum fine by the court, but as there are several other citizens under the eye or the .Board oi Civic Improvement, It is possible that the city will become some richer be fcr thro" list has been gone through with by the attorney for the Board. The Board of Civic Improvement is preparing for a large public meeting, to be called in the near future, for the discussion and outline of the work be fore the people of the city, i&t this meeting, which will be held in a short time, some of the well-known men of the city, and perhaps of the state, will be asked to make, short addresses on the desirability of the work that has been undertaken. by the Board of Civic Improvement. At this meeting, also, the general plan of the campaign that has been Inaugurated by the Board will be explained to the citizens and an effort -will be made to get the pledged co-operation of'' as many of the resi dents of Portland In the successful con duct of the fight as Is possible. Appeal to Property-Owners. The Board now wants not only to clean up but to freshen up as well, and .will make an appeal to this effect to the property-owners of the city. Let ters are being prepared and will be sent out at an early date aakltrg those property-owners whose holdings are old and unkempt to help the work of the Board by putting fresh paint on their houses. The letters will not make any requests, but will rathcV appeal to the civic pride of those who have neglected to do what they could to make their property presentable. At the same time the Board will try to gain the help of he paint-dealers by persuading them to make special con cessions to those who purchase paint between the first day named by the dealers and May 1. when the painting Is supposed to have been done. Will Offer Prizes. Tt is probable that prizes will be given for the be"st Improved place, at .least plans are now under considera tion. If this Is done, a committee of inspection will be formed which will make the rounds of all houses entering- the contest and will make notes as to the conditions a they are found to exist. Then, at the close of the contest, the committee will 'again make the tour of the places first vis ited and will note the changes and Im provement that have taken place. The prire will be given to the place which shows the greatest general improve ment in the lawn and its care, the cul ture of flowers and tine general ap pearance of thopremlses. Another thing which Is now being done 'is the compilation of a list of those property-holders who have old and dilapidated buildings and out houses on their land, and who aro al lowing debris of all kinds to pe strewn over land belonging to them. When this list Is completed, letters will bs written to the owners, asking them to do what they can to co-operate with the Board of Civic Improvement In maklnfc the entire city as clean looK- Rernoval Notice On account of insufficient room and the outgrowrns t our present quarter, we will ba Installed In our new building at 35? 'Washington ot. in the new slx-story building on the corner pi West Park and Washington st., on or about April 1. Grand Prix, Paris. 1SC0: Double Grand Prize. St. Loujs, ISM. COLUMBIA PHO NOGRAPH CO., GEN'I 43 Seventfi sL, Portland, Or. AaMOcii's ORIGINAL MALT WHISKY HtbovtaRhral Today Jsw m. Jfc ,mt MALT BROS. Between 10th and 11th St. ing as is possible. No demands will be made, and the letter will be an Invlta tlon to assist more than a non of cen sure. It Is hoped by this means that the great majority of the unsightly places will be cleaned and covered up. WERET0 DDTE. All tha delicacies of th seasoa at tb4 Portland Restaurant, fine, private apart. ments for parties. Sua Wash., near Sta. Piso's Cure for Cc ademption rlv. relief In cases or cougbs ana cola. Z5c PRICES FOR LOWER Quality cfut4red. ttuui asx oifcw Needles, Oil, Repairs JTOR XLX, aCAXfeg AT SINGER STORE tt WaaUsKtosk XA MerrUioa Street. HO Will lama Arcane (Ease Staa.) Portias d Ongsa. t Size. 19o t?5s rirt A. SATiXAXIXA A CO., Kafcers, Xxssya, TU. GERSOK & HART, Disiriby!rs, Pwtiifti, Or. Flavoring extracts are gen erally fictitious or weak; Schil ling's Best are true and fuU strength. Your grocer's; money btcfc- jt HARRIS TRUNKS 231 tfliMa' TEETH For xaoaarm destal work. WerldTeaowatd. SiilJt twrt srfcM ceBlite& trUa arsUcjuB 0 to tit NEW YORK DENTISTS I OUKTK AXO MOKIUSOX 3X8. phwah Printing Co JtZST TPQJtK. ZZJtOKAMLt TMCXS STAX.K SXXIT The Greatest Clething House in the Northwest Shirts We can boast freely that the shirt exhibit at this store outclasses any display west of Chicago. The stock is twice the size and better selected than our last year's great showing. Coat Shirts and regular models, cuffs attached ,or detached. Finest imported percales, madras, Oxfords and linens. Exclusive pat terns at every price from $ to $3,50 And join GET IN STEP sought glasses ments. WALTER 133 SIXTH ST8EET HOTEL ST. FRANCIS A ftrorite lanshlnc pltce. The fsiijioasble set gathers here for afternoon tea. The most ualqne dlala-pliee la Saa Frascfsco. Coavealeat for afttrtheater suppers. JAMES WOODS, KlNlsn America's Model Hotel Writs for handsome illmtrital pampfctet cf Cesaopoittis Sa Fiucisce. H For Sore Throat, Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, for WeakLiengs WjL and for painful and sensitive parts 'of the abdomen, mm AUcock's Plasters should be applied as shown; above. H -B REMEMBER AH cock s Plasters have b&on in use over 55 years. B They are the original and genuine porous plasters and hare never been HB equaUod aa a pain-carer. Guaranteed uot to contain belladonna, opium mm or any poison -whatever. mm H Insist Upon Having Allcock's. Coal Prices Reduced The Following Low Delivered to Effective March 1, 1905, , Bulk Sacked Newcastle Lump . $5.00 $5.50 ' Newcastle Nut . . . 4.50 , 5.0(5 Australian (riSKlnd) 6.00 ' 6.50 Roslyn, . . . . v 6.00 6.50 Peacock,, Rock Springs 6.50 7,00 Genuine Kemmerer .. 6.50 - x 7.00 T Other Coals Proportionately Low. ? THE PACIFIC COAST COMPANY s 249 Washinoton St., Portland, Or Telephone 229-237 CHAS. H. GLEIM, Agent the grand army who have and found vision - giving from us where others failed lamentablv to meet their rennire- S REED THE OPTICIAN OREGONIAN BUILDING ' FredPrehn.D.D.S i aua liCKum max. OFFICE HOTJK Frora 9 A. 2. i 5 P. J. EVENINGS. MON- 1JA1 An U XttUiUfc DAT TJNTII, 8 P. SC. AnvitUA cured to Stay Cured 5TH H A For FREE TEST treatment pre- tlon of roar case and names of two asthaaca sufferers. FRANK WHETZEL, M. D., a at. 1. Arnr.rin ?nr3ta Sldsj Cfileaf Prices Are Retal! Consumer Until Further Notice.