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THE 3IORNING OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, JUXE 16, 1908. SUITTER CLEARED In BURKmART GASF Policeman Held to Have Acted Within His Rights in Shooting. DAMAGE SUIT DISMISSED Action Brought by Herman G. Burk Ziart for $10,032 Against Patrol man X. H. Suitter, Alleging In jury Without Cause Fails. ; United States Judge Wolverton yester . day found for the defendant in the suit '. of Herman G. Burkhart against Patrol ; man Nathan H. Suitter for $10,632 for per i sonal damages. While resisting arrest ' last November, BurKhart was shot by Of- ficer Suitter and for several weeks the ; Injured man was confined in a Portland hospital. The defendant In the suit was ; the same officer that fatally shot Fred ' Shaffer, a longshoreman, on the East Side ; several weeks ago. By aggrement between opposing coun ; sel the damage suit was heard before i Judge Wolverton without a Jury yester day. The defense .first sought to have the suit dismissed from the Federal ' Court, alleging that Burkhart was a resl , dent of this state and not of an Kastern state, as he had represented In his com ! plaint. Suitter, who was represented by Attorney John C". Slillock, failed to sup ! port his motion with sufficient proof and Judge Wolverton ruled that the case should proceed. It ws contended by Burkhart and his witnesss that Suitter acted without Jus ! tlficatlon and shot the plaintiff without proper cause. Suitter. on the contrary. , on the stand in his own behalf, related . the circumstances attending the arrest ' and subsequent, shooting of Burkhart. The officer said that early in the morn 1 ing of the day of the shooting he had ) been called to the apartments occupied by Burkhart and his wife to place under " arrest Burkhart. who was Intoxicated and , had threatened his wife with bodily harm. ' After placing Burkhart under arrest, , the officer testified that he started with his prisoner for the police station. . He ! had gone but a short distance when Burk . hart broke away and attempted to escape. ; Overtaking his prisoner. Suitter. alleged that a personal encounter took place, in ' which lie was worsted. Burkhart again ' running down the street in an effort to escape. Suitter said he gave pursuit, and as he was about to overtake Burk i hart, the latter apparently drew a knife ' and threatened further to assault the ! officer. ' whereupon Suitter declared he shot his would-be assailant, believing that lie was in personal danger. After hearing the testimony. Judge Wolverton dismissed ihe suit in favor of the defendant, holding that the officer had acted entirely within his rights as a peace officer. H. K. Sargent appeared as attorney for Burkhart. Libel Against Ship Dismissed. In the United States Court yesterday Judge Wolverton dismissed the libel of William Matting, a longshoreman, against the steam schooner Yosemite. for peY sona damages aggregating $ol50. Testi mony in this case was taken before Judge Wolverton several weeks ago. Matting seeking to recover damages for personal injuries sustained while loading the schooner with lumber. Matting attempted by his witnesses to prove that the ma chinery with which he was working was defective and that the owners of the boat had knowledge of the defect. There was much contradictory testimony on this point and in dismissing the libel, Judge Wolverton held that Matting had failed to fix the responsibility for the ac cident on the owners of the vessel. Revenue Case Must Proceed. In the suit of Frederick de Bray & Co. against Colonel D. M. Dutine, Collector of Internal Revenue, for the recovery of about $300 revenue tax alleged unlawfully to have been collected, Judge Wolverton yesterday overruled defendant's motion to dismiss the suit which will be tried out in the court. It is contended by the plaintiff company that it paid the license by mistake under the provision of the Internal Revenue laws which re quires the payment of a license by all wholesale and retail liquor dealers doing business within the state. The plaintiff company alleges that it is not located in this state andi transacts neither a retail nor a wholesale business in this territory. Asks Pardon for Her Son. Mrs. H. A. Salnave yesterday filed with United States Attorney McCourt an ap plication for the pardon of her son, Bert Salnave, who is serving a sentence of 180 days in the Multnomah County Jail for having sent objectionable letters through ' the mails. Salnave resided at Prineville, Crook County, and was indicted by the Federal grand Jury last Spring for im proper use of the mails. Being arraigned before Judge Wolverton, Salnave entered a plea of guilty and on March 17 was sentenced to serve 60 days each on the three counts set out in the indictment. Grange Date Changed. Multnomah County Pomona Grange. Patrons of Husbandry, meets Wednesday, June 17, at 10 A. M.. with the Pleasant Valley Grange, In Pleasant Valley, and not Monday as formerly announced. Those attending by the Gresham electric railway will leave the cars at Sycamore station. : LETTER BOXES SCARLET ',1 Color to Be Changed in All Cities of ; . the Country. Word has reached Portland from the , . . Postoffice Department at Washington, ' that all street letter-boxes in all cities of the United States are to be painted a " bright scarlet. The principal reason as " signed for the use of the bright and at- tractive color is that these mail deposit boxes may be discerned more readily. These boxes are now painted in an aluminum color and are not easily lo ., cated in the streets by many persons desiring to deposit letters. i- GRAND LODGE OF PYTHIANS H About 300 Delegates Already Here. Many Features Planned. One hundred and three subordinate lodges in the domain of Oregon are rep resented in Portland and will assemble at Pythian hall. Eleventh and Alder streets, at 10 o'clock this morning to at- . tend the grand lodge. Knights of Pythias. ' There are approximately 300 delegates present and more are expected this morning-. Also at 10 o'clock the grand lodge of Pythian Sisters will" meet in the hall in the Abington building in annual ses sion. Various plans of elaborate design have been arranged for the entertain-' ment of the visitors and in the list is a banquet to be served probably at the Commercial Club, though the place has not baen definitely decided upon. Among the more Important matters to be discussed at the grand lodge will be that of the adoption of a new constitution and laws. New officers" will also be chosen and in that connection it is said that Gus C. Moser, grand vice chancellor, will be promoted- to the rank of grand chan cellor. On Wednesday evening the Dra matic Order of Knights of ; Khorassan, composed of members in good standing, will hold its annual session and will Initiate V large class. Officers at the present time are: Grand chancellor, John M. Wall, of Hillsboro;, grand vice chancellor. G. C. Moser, of Portland; grand prelate, R. L. Xeill, .of Sumpter; grand keeper of records and seal, L. R. Stlnson. of Salem: grand master of ex chequer, J. W. Maloney, of Pendleton; grand master-at-arms. W. W. Smead, of Hcppner; grand inner guard, H. A. Dun bar, of Eugene; grand outer guard, U. L. Frazer. of Independence; grand trustees, Emil Waldman (one year), L. M. Curl (two years), "M. F. Davis (three years); grand tribunal, Frank T. Wrigfct man, chief tribune, of Salem: L. B. Reeder, associate tribune, of Portland; George E. Swafford, associate tribune, of Elgin. COMES TO DIRECT SINGING Malcom C. Martin, of Minneapolis, to Aid at White Temple. Malcolm Martin, a noted soloist and choir leader, arrived last night . from Minneapolis to take charge of the sing- .. t DIRECTS C'HORl'S AT WHITE J - TEMPLE. I J fV t - J , It I W ! if - 2 J t r 'A- - ft I 41 - i f jV-ju.v It Malcolm C Martin, of Minneapolis. m ing in connection with the evangelistic meetings being conducted in the White Temple. Mr. Martin is widely known throughout the East and Middle West as a singer and director of unusual ability. He has just resigned the pastorate of his church in Minneapolis to give his whole time to evangelistic singing. Dur ing the special services at the White Temple Mr. Martin will have charge of a chorus of 100 voices. SUPPORT LOCAL CONCERNS City Council Asked to Buy Supplies in Portland. The Iron Trades Council, of Portland, has undertaken to secure the influence of the push clubs on the East Side in inducing the City Council to let con tracts for manufacturing; Are hydrants and other work to Portland concerns. The Montavilla Board of Trade lias adopted resolutions, which were also submitted to the United East Side Push Clubs. The resolutions are as follows: Whereas. It is laudable to encourage the fcivlng of all the work of the city to its home manufacturers and laborers, and it is a proven fact that fire- hydrants shipped to Portland from the East have proven de fective, while others made In this city have been found satisfactory and a superior ar ticle to the Eastern product, and Whereas, other titles, notably San Fran cisco, are known to have adopted the plan of keeping all work of the above men tioned character at home as a matter of good business policy, and patriotism to Its home enterprises and workmen; therefore, be It Resolved, that this organization respect fully petitions the honorable Mayor and Council of the city of Portland to confine the bidding on contracts for fire hydrants and all other products that can be rea sonably secured from home manufacturers to the manufacturers o said city of Port land in the future, and be it further Resolved, that this organization urge the adoption of similar resolutions by all labor and other organizations in the city that approve the material upbuilding of the city, ker Institutions and the support and en couragement of her laboring people. HOLD UP OYSTER HOUSE Three Thugs Go Through Cash Reg ister and Escape Holding revolvers to the head of Z. Alex, chef at an oyster-house at 403 East Morrison street, early yesterday morn ing, three thieves went through the cash register, securing $10.10. Then they ran away. The police arrived on the scene within a few minutes, having been at tracted by Alex, who was vigorously blowing a police whistle. They made an immediate search of the vicinity in which the hold-up occurred, but failed to get a trace of the thieves. According to Alex, three men, clad like hobos, entered his place at 3 o'clock in the morning and asked for a drink of water. While he was getting them the drink the three pulled out revolvers and covered him. One of the trio, dropping his gun, opened the cash register and took what money he could find. While the man was going through the cash register Alex darted forward., whereupon he was knocked to the floori After go ing through what papers were in the till the men ran out of the door. Alex then grabbed a police whistle and began blowing it. CLOSING-OUT SALE. Dress Goods, Silks, Hosiery, Corsets, Muslins, Underwear. Waists, Parasols, Skirts, Table Lirtens, Blankets, Com forters. Lace Curtains, Wash Goods, etc.. etc, at regular wholesale prices. McAlIen & McDonnell, Third and Mor "Lefferts," the jewelers, have a beau tiful pair of matched diamonds, suit able for earrings or ring. Regular price $600, this week $500. Call and see them. - 222 Washington st, near Fourth. Kruse's Beach Hotel, now open. Kor reservations and rates apply, to J. XX Kruse. lessee, Gearhart Park, Or. NO INTERFERENCE PI Tl Spring styles Hanan shoes at Rosenthal's. Mayor Lane Will Do Nothing About Tongues of Fire at Mount Tabor. SPECIAL OFFICERS ARMED Many Protests Come From Residents Regarding This and the 'Noise of Worshipers Continuing Far Into the Night. Mayor Lane has positively refused to interfere in the frenzied religious demon stration at the Mount Tabor camp-meeting of followers of the Tongues of Fire, and has also refused to disarm those zealous members who were appointed special officers for the purpose, it is said, of preserving the peace at the grounds. Numerous and insistent complaints have been lodged with the Mayor and Chief of Police by residents of the neigh borhood, protesting against the noise and the unseemly hours of the worshipers. More numerous and more insistent de mands have been made that firearms be taken away from those believers in the faith who have been appointed guardians of the peace. Mayor Lane will take no action what ever until he is positive that the law is being violated either by the worshipers or the visitors. It is an affair in which he has no right to interfere, he says. Protest Against Firearms. Many Mount Tabor residents have called upon the Mayor for the purpose of urging that the four recently-appointed Tongues of Fire policemen are fan atics and consequently unsafe persons to entrust with, firearms. It is contended that In the frenzy of a religious mania these new officers might cause serious consequences. "You were in charge of the State In sane Asylum once. Mr. Lane." said an irate citizen.' "and it seems to me you might just as well have armed all the inmates. These people are possibly harmless but there is no question but that they are fanatics. Their strange form of worship shows that." Mayor Lane, however, firmly declined to take any action. The-campmeeting. he said, had been the scene of a great amount of rowdyism on the part of cer tain persons who went there for no other purpose -than to cause trouble. Against Creed to Fight. "For several nights," he said, "the ropes which hold the big tent in place were cut and serious disaster might have resulted at any time. These people came and asked me to send regular policemen to protect them. - This was impossible and I told them so. Then they came back and were appointed special officers. "Next day they calfed upon me again "Next day they caleld upon me again and told me that they could not act as officers, for it was against their creed to fight or to retaliate in any way." However, the four men are still serv ing as special officers, displaying badges and apparently armed. Since the melee of Saturday night the meetings have been conducted with comparative quiet, so far as outsiders are concerned. -Residents of the neghborhood, however, declare that the shouts and groans of penitents are growing louder and that the noise continues until long past midnight. Like Holy Rollers. Those who have examined the queer actions of persons under the influence of Tongues of Fire 'leaders or studied their queer beliefs declare the sect to be merely a continuation or branch of the Holy Rollers. . John Glasgow, the burly negro leader of the present movement, lays claim, it is declared, to the same powers, divine and human, that were claimed by Creffield, for years leader of the Holy Rollers. Methods of worshiping are practically the same, and the deep, convulsing fit of hysteria into which converts or peni tents are thrown are strange features of each. The babel of voices, or speaking in unknown tongues, is another charac teristic of both religions. A large ma jority of the converts of both the Holy Rollers and Tongues of Fire have been recruited from the ranks of women and children. School Election at St. John. At the annual election held yesterday ft -r:;vy 'Pi W'W$- You won't tell your family doctor the whole story about your private illness you are too modest. 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FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound,.made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured, thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges tiorud izzinpK'j rwnprvonspvostration at St. John for the purpose of choosing a school director for that district. S. H. Greene was elected over 13. W. Robin son by a majority of 75 votes out of 261 cast. This election also decides that there shall be a fuil high school course in St. John during the coming year. It was also decided not to em ploy a superintendent for the two schools in that districts A saving of from $1200 to $1500 is made thereby. St. John district now has two school buildings, employing 23 teachers. The numoer or puptls enrolled last year was 1184. DAMAGE SUIT THROWN OUT Constable I.ou AVagner Gets Verdict in Nicholas Case. One of the three damage suits which have been brought'in the Circuit Court against Constable Lou Wagner was thrown out of court yesterday when Judge O'Day directed the jury to return a verdict for the constable. This par ticular suit was brought by Carrie Nicholas to recover $532.50 from the constable for unlawfully taking posses sion of her household goods, and hav ing them placed In storage. It ap pears that the property Wagner was looking for was that of Ross Nicholas, her brother, he being the defendant in an action brought by a local depart ment store. Miss Nicholas said that Wagner broke some of the goods in removing them. She secured possession of them by putting up a bond to secure the constable against loss in case her contention was not sustained. For some time two deputies, Crowiey and Wertheimer, have supposedly been in the employ of Constable Wagner. It is said to have been one of these who removed Miss Nicholas' goods from a rooming-house on Kast Morrison street. TRUNKSBAGSSUITCASES . Tourists and those intending to travel are invited to inspect our exclusive showing of , Suitcases. Bags and Trunks. We carry the famous "Likely" Trunks, known the world over for their strength and distinctive air. Prices from 4.00 to $75.00. A special feature in this department is an entirely new line of Bamboo and Wicker Suitcases and Handbags. They are strongly made 'of selected reed, well-bound, locked, strapped,' bolted and attractively . lined. Prices range from $2.50 to $15.00. Cross London Gloves and Leathers BIG RAZOR SALE $2.50 - $3.00 RAZORS 97c HOLLOW GROUND SET READY TO USE $2 Self-Honing STROP 97c 1000 Razors They are Pipe, Wade & Butcher I. X. L., Brandt, Wostenholm, and dozens of other well known brands this week 97 1000 Brandt Self-Honing Razor Strops the only one that hones and strops your razor at the same time. This week v 97 ALL GOODS GUARANTEED See Expert Razor Man in the Window Parents Should Know It's their duty to find out if their children's eyes are defective. If they are defective, it's their duty to have them attended to at once. Our optician examines eyes thoroughly, and if you do or do not require treat ment or glasses, he will tell you so. OPTICA L DEPARTMENT WE DO ARTISTIC PICTUR E FRAMING CAMERAS FOR SUMMER OUTINGS .n Don't start on vour Summer vacation without a flampra manv delightful 4??Sf! hours can be spent lookinsr over views taken during outinsr trins. and dozens V-.'i.'vv"? nf lnterpstinc incidents are rpeallpd that wrmlrl rvtliprwiao Vo fnrunttiin IJJ 4 -.is.h - ... ..v. p,,,,.. Y -J Atirco. Jr.. Camera. Takps nieturp 'l.-v-41. . nntn.frwiici'Tir. lir-nilo.it a.;u. finder: vertical or horizontal: Docket stvle . ' S12.0CI A IkT M m i -j. nt I At . I . r 1 . 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Miss Crisler. a teacher of Multnomah dounty, in District No. 45, has gone to Peoria, 111., where she will spend the Summer with her mother. Mrs. A. J. Giesy and son, Paul C. Glesy. will leave tonight for Vancou ver. B. C, whence they will sail on June 19 for the Hawaiian Islands. Mrs. Lizzie Percival, of Madras, Or., who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ella Davis Craig, at 420 East Grant, underwent a surgical operation at the North Pacific Sanltorium yesterday and although reported very low, she has a slight chance of recovery. Dr. W.. H. Heppe. pastor of Grace Methodist Church, will arrive home Thursday morning after an absence of six weeks In the East. Dr. Heppe at- , dmmfmsm mmmSimSA ' if 11 A&-mmmiA 'A The$137 Pianos ave Arrived .tended the recent general conference at Baltimore. Later he visited his former, home at Muscatine, Iowa. He also vis Ited Mount Pleasant. Iowa, where he delivered the annual sermon at the Jowa Wesleyan University. Hanan shoos at KosenthaTs. IN OUR OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT OF JUNE 6TH, SUNDAY'S ISSUE OF THIS PAPER, WE STATED THAT, WITH THE ADVAN TAGES OF OUR CO-OPERATIVE PLAN, WHERE WE WERE SELLING ONE HUNDRED PIANOS TO ONE HUNDRED INDIVIDUAL PURCHASERS IN ONE BUNCH. MAKING IT A WHOLESALE INSTEAD OF A RETAIL TRANSACTION, WE WOULD PLACE ON SALE GOOD, SUBSTANTIAL NEW UPRIGHT GRAND PIANO FOR 8137:22 FREIGHT DELAYS AT THAT TIME, THE EFFECT OF THE RECENT RAILROAD WASHOUTS, PREVENTED US FROM SHOWING THE GOODS; FORTUNATELY A BOATLOAD OF THESE BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENTS JUST ARRIVED, AND WE ARE PLEASED TO STATE THAT WE NOW HAVE THE $137 PIANOS ON OUR SAMPLE WAREROOM FLOOR, AT YOUR DISPOSAL, ON EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS, AT THE COR. 6TH AND OAK, STS., PORTLAND, OR. THE Wiley B. Allen Go. PIANO SPECIALISTS Tfie Wiley B.Allen Go. Portland, Ore. Gentlemen Please furnish me with full particulars of your co-operative plan of placing Pianos. ' Name Address PORTLAND RAILWAY, LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY Bulletin No. 5 FROM WATERFALL TO CAR WHEEL If a question were asked the average rider as to the source of the propelling power for the elertrlc . ars. the answer would be 'Willamette Falls at Oregon City or Clackamas River." and he would he very much surprised to learn that, as a matter of fact, only a small part of the system receives its current directly from the power house. Most people are content to accent the motorman's pet name, Juice." as the best description of this mysterious power, and have no idea whatever as to how it is generated or what happens to it fr.om the time it leaves the power-house up to the time it performs rlie useful function of moving the cars. However, it ls not a very complicated matter, but, on the con trary, a very interesting one, to follow the path of the curent from its beginning in the rushing waters of the rivers to the time that it performs its 'work. . When water power is mentioned as a source of energy for driv ing cars or machinery, or producing electric light, it is natural to think of such power as costing nothing. Such an idea is erroneous for, although the water and Its rail are Nature's gift, the utilization is often expensive. A glance at the massive dams and flumes, stone and brick power and transformer houses and at the hundreds of tons of concrete foundations will show how much must be done in utilizing the wonderful sources of water supply. Again, the rapid melting of snow in the mountains or the sudden rainfall may raise the water to dangerous heights and actually re duce the useful water power available, as when the back flow from ' Columbia River raises the water at Oregon City and reduces the available fall. Or, after the Spring freshets, a long hot season, with its conse quent evaporation, will lower the flow of the river, when not enough water Is available to supply the turbines. In such cases power must be generated by steam; and boilers, engines and dynamos must be kept in readiness for use, thereby entailing much investment and pay-roll expense which otherwise would not be necessary. In Portland two sources of watei power are in use Willamette Falls and Clackamas River. .As reserves, steam plants costing many thousands of dollars are rn-iintained at Station "H" (21th street and Shferlo'k avenue), and at station "F," on the East Side both containing- expensive electric and steam apparatus. Whenever the water-power fails for any reason, these steam plants are operated, and must be constantly kept ready for an emergency. The current generated at the power-house Is "alternating cur rent," while the current used on the trolley wires is what is known as "direct current." It is impossible to distinguish between these two currents in a nontechnical way, but the practical reason for generating alternating current in the first plane is that alternating current can be transmitted a long distance at high voltage over a small amount of copper, while tiie amount of copper necessary for the distribution of direct current at low voltage would be so great as to make the cost prohibitive. Therefore, the method adopted is to divide the system up into sections, in each one of which is a substation which receives the alternating current from the main power-house and changes it to suit the requirements of the car or electric light service. From the generators in the main power-house the current passes to the alternating current switchboard at 10,000 volts, thence to transformers, where voltage Is "stepped up" to 33.000 volts, from which it Is distributed to the respective substations located at dif ferent parts of the system. The current travels over copper wires supported on specially constructed porcelain insulators of the high est grade and capable of standing a strain of 50,000 volts. After it reaches the substations it passes through what is known as a "step-down" transformer, which reduces it from 33.000 volts to 2301 volts and passes It to the motor generators or rotary convertors, which change it from alternating to direct current at 575 volts, the working pressure at which it is delivered to the trolley wires. Other portion of the current pass Into transformers which reduce the pressure sufficiently for safe distribution through out the city for electric light and power. From the substations this power is distributed to the respective trolley sections by feeders, and rapped into the trolley wire at suitable distances. It then travels down the trolley pole and. by cables concealed In the car, to the controller. From that it goes to the motors, where it does Its work in moving the car. and passes on through the wheels to the track, and so back to the substation again. To give an idea of the intricacy and extent of the power system, over 30 miles of wire are necessary for the transmission and dis tribution of the current, in addition to over 400 miles of trolley wires and connections and the great amount of complicated machin ery at the power-houses. When the car or electric HgKt service is interrupted in some sec- tion of the city by a mishap to any one of these complicated parts, from the water wheels to the wiring and the motors in the cars, you can now form a better estimate of the great care that has to be taken in tne operation ana maintenance or sucn a vast electric sys tem. J