Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1908)
THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1903. 10 BEGINS REVISION OF CITY CHARTER Newly.- Named Commissions Meets and Perfects Organization. BIG TASK IS COMMENCED Whether Present Government Will Be Modified or Commission Plan Adopted Will Be Decided at . the Ifext Meeting. Organization of the charter revision commission was effected at t o'clock yesterday afternoon, when Mayor Lane called the member together in the City Council chambers. Judge Henry E. McGinn was unanimously elected chairman and the offer of City Auditor Barbur to furnish a clerk to act as secretary was accepted. Charles F. Weigant, who is familiar with the work to be handled, was selected for the position. The members then pro ceeded to business by authorizing the chairman to name a committee of three to formulate rules of order, methods the Ies Moines plan ot municipal gov ernment and to report upon the same and a third to Investigate and report upon the present system of administra tion. AQjuurnnitriii men . ... . until 7:30 o'clock next Friday .night. The first session of the commission was very important, and brought out clearly the fact that time is too limited to permit of a general revision of the charter for submission to the voters at the November election. Under the resolution of the City Council, author izing the commission to act. a report must be made for the November elec tion, but it is probable further time will be sought, if the decision to go deep into the charter is reached. In that case, no action will be taken look ing toward a vote upon the matter un til the following June. Whether or not the commission will recommend a change in the plan of city government, from the present form to the Des Moines or Galveston commis sion plans, will be decided perhaps Friday night, although that will afford very little time for the committee to make up a report. It is regarded as necessary that the commission should first adopt one or the other form of municipal organization before proceed ing with its work. as. if a change is made to the commission plan. It will be necessary to reconstruct the whole charter. In order to make all of the sections harmonize with the new sys tem. Nearly all of the administrative work Is done differently under the com mission plan. Promptly at 3 o'clock all of the mem bers of the commission, except F. V. Holman and John M. Gearin. were at the Council chambers, ready for the call to order. Mayor Lane, too, was on time and acted as temporary chair man. In a few words, he explained that the Council had authorized the members to revise the charter or to recommend amendments or a complete new charter, as might be deemed wise. He said that, at this time, he had no advice to give or suggestions to make, but that he stood ready at all times to aid the commission in any manner. He said the present charter is a fairly good one. and the people are inclined to criticise it only, he believed, largely because of its conflicting sections and its cumbersome proportions. Only in a few places, he said, did he deem it nec essary to revise t, unless the commis sion should decide to recommend some plan like that In vogue In Des Moines. Mayor Lane then inquired how the commission wished to proceed, and F. E. Beach nominated Judge Henry E. McGinn as permanent chairman. The election was unanimous and Mr. Mc Ginn took the chair without delay, simply saying. In reply tr Mayor Lane's remarks, that the members per haps were engaged in a thankless task, but that, if they gave the people a good charter, that would be sufficient re muneration. Charles F. Weigant was then selected as secretary. John F. Logan moved that the City Auditor notify all of the municipal officials, especially heads of the various departments, to send In written sug gestions for changes in the charter and Dr. C H. Chapman moved to include all citizens who have ideas. This was carried and the public now has its op portunity to put in suggestions. These must be submitted in writing, and may be addressed to City Auditor Barbur. at the City Hall. These will be read before the commissioners, who will thus have on file the various opinions from which they will compile revisions, amendments or a complete new charter. Mr. Montague moved that a commit tee, of three be named by the chairman to formulate plans, methods and pro cedure, so that the commission may have a definite system upon which to work. This was carried, and Dr. Chap man then moved for two committees to report on the two plans of city or ganization the commission and coun cilmanjc plans. He said that, as- he IF nm ni lliiiuii, mo t w in 411. .j. ...... can do nothing until it settles the question of whether It will recommend the commission plan. City Attorney Kavanaugh, who Is a member of the commission, moved that the Secretary of State be requested to furnish copies of the city charter, with the amendments voted In 1905, which waa ordered. Also copies of the Des Motnea and Galveston commission plans were ordered. The commission, upon motion of Mr. Kavanaugh. also voted to ask the Council for an appropriation sufficient to employ an expert reporter and Sten ographer. There was some discussion as to what amount of overhauling the com mission shall give the charter, but it was finally decided that this cannot tre determined until the point as to wheth er a commission form of government shall be recommended. If the commis sion plan is agreed upon, it is almost ' certain that further time will be sought in which to perform the labor of com piling the charter. The first session of the commission is regarded as an indication that business will be transacted speedily and all of the problems considered fully. The at tendance was gratifying to Mayor Lane, there being only two of the members absent. They were F. V. Holman and John M. Gearin. who are in attend ance at the American Bar Association, now in session at Seattle. .ADVISORY COMMITTEE BUSY Holds First Meeting to Consider Charier Changes. The advisory committee held a pre liminary meeting last night at the Sar gent Hotel at the adjournment of the L'nlted East Side Push Clubs, and or ganized with the election of L. E. Rice m permanent chairman. .Election of a permanent secretary was deferred until a future meeting. W. L. Boise made a short talk. In which he set forth what he considered the proper functions of the committee. He said, among other things,, that the committee should not undertake to frame a charter, as the charer commission was composed of able and. public-spirited cltizenst He said that he considered that the proper function of the advisory committee would be to consider propositions and amendments of special interest to the East Side, and submit them to the char ter revision committee. , . This idea seemed to meet with favor of the committee. The project was to dlspose'of the impression that the ad visory committee would be insistent or Intrusive. There was .a general discus sion of possible amendments. Among these was one to make the improvement of streets competitive and to break up all monopoly In pavements and open the improvement to streets to general com petition. Also the matter of expedit ing the payment of street assessments. A number of other propositions were discussed in a general way. There was a full attendanceof members of the committee. - NEW COMPANY IS REMISS No Backing Slpwn ,for Gas and '.. Watef Projects. Although invited to be present at the meeting of the Mount Scott Improvement Association at its. meeting Monday night, no representative of the company which is asking for a franchise for water and MEMBERS OF THE CHARTER REVISION COMMITTEE AFTER EFFECTING ORGANIZATION . "V'.k5 ' ''''- ;-vi'':iv:':;;;.'':3 " Jmtm .:;S?;s:'::Si: W :: cK " - - : ;: : X , a ! fw' V ; . ' ' I if : r V u i ;: t , . V: I j ' ' ' ' . M H : i It ,W ...... V n. nlaht from the County Court at tended and no information was obtained of the plans and purposes ot the com pany. Charles Stout, president of the as sociation, remarked that a committee from Firland had also tried to get infor mation about this company, but had failed. Mr. Stout expressed the opinion that another private water system should not be allowed to enter, that territory, and doubted whether it was a bona fide nroiect. It had been rumored, he said, that the company would get water from some sprlnsts on. Mount Scott, but" where the springs hre located noborty knew. He quoted County Commissioner Lightner as saying that the new company could get a franchise by filing a good and suffi cient bond to build a water plant and furnish an ample supply within a rea sonable time. Chairman Stout said that Lsome action should, be taken in view of annexation to roruana, Desiaes mere m a mystery surrounding this companyi ihst mieht to be cleared up. In view ' of the small attendance it was decided to call a general meeting Monday night. September 7, when some definite ' action will be taken. . ' ' It is understood that the Woodmere Water Company is- well entrenched in that field. George Brown and his asso ciates handled nearly all the tracts that are covered by the Woodmere Water and In all cases reserved the exclusive right to May water mains on. all streets. This exclusive right, so it is said. Is reserved In all deeds given, so that as it now stands it will not he easy for another private company to en ter that territory without first buying out the Woodmere Water Company. How ever, George Brown, the manager, has said that in case of annexation, the city will have no difficulty in' taking over the plant of the company. LEG IS FRACTURED BY FALL Charles . Schultz Suffers Severe In jury at Collins Springs." Charles Schultz, a professional wrestler, whose residence is In Salem, Or., hut who for several days had been a guest at the hotel at Collins Hot Springs, on the Co lumbia River, fell from the hotel porch Monday' night and broke his leg. Mr. Schultz was found lying on the ground the morning after In a ravin? delirium. Last night he was brought to this city on the steamer Dalles City and Holman's ambulance conveyed him to the Good Sa maritan Hospital, where Dr. Harry Mc Kay attended him. Up to a late hour last night he had not recovered consciousness, and was said to be suffering seriously from shock. Mr. Schultz Is a meirrber of the Salem lodge of Elks, and on his arrival at the Alder- street dock, he was met by the secretary of the Portland lodge, who looked after the unconscious man and arranged for medical attendance. EXCAVATION WORK BEGINS Charles K. Henry Starts Building at Fourth and Oak. Excavation work has started on the quarter block at the southwest corner of Fourth and Oak streets, on which Charles K. Henry is to erect a business building. Mr. Henry has decided to have this building faced with white enamel Brick and make of It a model in point of appearance and modern con struction generally. Gay Lombard's site at Fifth . and Stark is having concrete foundations put in, but no decision has been reached whether the building is to be four or six stories in height. There are two propositions being considered by Mr. Lombard, one of which will be closed In a few days. Jealousy Grounds for Divorce. That her husband was so insanely jealous that often when she has returned from a trip to town he has beaten her and pulled her hair, because he believed she had been associating with other men, Is the allegation of Jennie Kapsch in a suit for divorce from John Kapsch. They have two children, aged six and eight years, of which she asks the custody. She married Kapsch In Denver May IT, 1898. Zust Auto Reaches Moscow. MOSCOW," Aug. 25. The Zust ma chine, one of the contestants in the re cent New York to Paris automobile race, arrived here today. The machine ia badly in need of repairs.' T RIPS ARE GIN FREEDOM OF CITY Acting; Police Judge Declines ' to Drive Them Out of . Portland. SAYS HOBOS HAVE RIGHTS Present Migration of Shiftless In competents Southward Marks An nouncement of New Policy Toward Vagrants. With the Autumn influx of migra tory hobos at its height. 'Acting Muni cipal Judge Isaac Swetfc announced from the bench, yesterday morning, that he does not believe in running ho- bos out of the city. Having a wide confidence in human nature, he, mani fested a belief in the utility and good ness of every man. The harassed and hitherto buffetted son of. fate often needs only ,the opportunity to settle down in peace, he Implied. There was joy unbounded in hobo dom .when the good word went out. Half a dozen members of the passing herd were In court and they smiled their' approval of the magistrate's ten der logic. Thomas O'Brien, in particu lar, was happy, for the police had just asked that he be given an hour in which to leave town. O'Brien has been passing through this beautiful city twice a year for a decade, or more. He has failed to come only when re strained by the penitentiary of some neighboring state. In the Spring he has followed the hobo hordes north ward with the sun. In the fields and woods of the Northwest he has feaated and fasted with his kind through Sum mer after Summer, living in a paradise. of idleness until the first lowering clouds of Fall sent him scurrying southward. Not more migratory is the swallow than O'Brien and his like. Hundreds of them passed through the city this Spring going north from Southern Cal ifornia. Now they are returning, hun dreds strong, to the sunny south.. True, the cities offer shelter and food, - but the cities require of a man that he shall work. These men, bred with the Instinct of aristocracy as regards work and yet not having the means to evade it openly, would accept most any al ternative to manual labor. Keep them in jail with nothing to do and plenty to eat and they will ask nothing more. This being expensive, the various cities of the country have established a rule, based on no other law than that of ne cessity, it provides for running these derelicts out of town as rapidly as they appear. Hence they are kept on the move, do not have to violate their vows as regards work.( and are not in any one city long enough to do much mis chief. The system is as old as man and is reputed to have been practiced by some of the lower animals before man's time. These facts are pointed out by the police, who are inclined to take excep tion with the acting magistrate in his views on the rights of vagrants. They believe that the "square deal" policy for hobos will make the city a ren dezvous for tramps. The congestion may have serious results, too. the po lice believe, for tramps, allowed to pause too long In- town, rapidly gradu ate into sometning less useful and more dangerous. Seattle, Tacoma, intermediate and ad jacent points will continue the old pol icy. Portland alone being the excep tion, will get the full benefit of the congested migration. Of eourse, this Is not .likely to last longer than ten days for the acting magistrate will step down at that time in favor of Judge Van Zante, who has never shown any symptoms of wanting to give the "square deal" policy to professional hobos. "Where are' you from?" i "Tacoma." , '. -What do you do?' SHyi ' "NawthinV "Where are you going?" "Don't know." This dialogue is repeated from 50 to 100 times a week in the Municipal Court with the Municipal Judge and some transient as the dramatis per eonae. "Can you be out of town in an hour?" is the usual 'final question of the in terview. "Sure "-thank you. sir," is the stereo typed final response. The hobo goes and is glad of the chance. He expected it and laments only when some tyran nical judge applies the rockpile degree. "I do not believe in running these people out of the city," Mr. Swett said when detective Coleman suggested that O'Brien be told to leave. "This thing of running them from city to city is wrong. Eaoh city should take care of its own vagrants." O'Brien walked smilingly out of the courtroom, free to remain In Portland as long as the police do not catch him doing anything wrong. Any lady who chances to have lost her husband may recover same by call ing at the police station, provided hus band tallies with the following descrip tion Age 36. heigth 6 feet 8 Inches, brown hair, blue eyes, brown suit, scars on right thumb and forefinger.' This gentleman was picked up at Fourth and Ankeny streets yesterday forenoon, supposedly in a dying condi tion. He seemed on the verge of death and those who found him hesitated as to whether a priest or doctor should be called. Patrolmen Circle and Casey lifted the form tenderly into the police patrol stretcher and hurried to the station, Casey dropping off en route' to put in a hurry call for a doctor. If the man's life was to be saved, no time pould be lost. Casey's plan to save time was really a commendable' one and should win him a place on the detective force. City Physician Zeigler responded to the emergency call. He reached the police station In record time, stetho scope In one hand and dope case in the other The injured man was placed tenderly on the floor. Dr. Zeigler felt his pulse, looked into his mouth, took his temper ature, put the stethoscope to the bare ly moving chest. ' "Any chance, doctor?" some anxious policeman inquired. "There ought to be some little chance," thij doctor replied dryly. "He Isn't nearly as drunk as he mighE be." 'All last night the stricken man snored in the jag ward at the city jaiL Along towards midnight he awakened to' complain of boa constrictors which he complained must have broken loose from the circus. He also said some thing about his wife. .But no name could be secured, there was no scrap of paper whereby to identify him, and if any lady, as already stated, is shy' a husband, she had better claim him the first thing today. FRED T.tMERRILL REPLIES Says He Is Not ' Responsible Wroten's Saloon. for Fred T. Merrill takes exceptions to the reference made by Mrs. Lola G. Bald- f r Reading from left to right, first row Ben Selling, A. O. Rltan, ' R. W. Montague, C. M. Rynerson, F. E. Beach, H. H. Newhall, T. B. Wilcox, C. H. Chapman, W. G. Eliot. Jr. - Lower row John F. Logan, . Slgel Grutze, J. P. Kavanaugh. Chairman Henry E. McGinn Is seated above and Secretary Charles F. Weigant below win, "chief of the city bureau for protec tion of young girls and women, in which she said that W. Wroten's saloon Is lo cated "in Merrill's Hall." She was speaking before the liquor license com mittee of the City Council, in an efTort to secure revocation of the license of the saloon in question. Mr. Merrill made the following state ment: "It is an Injustice to Professor Berry, who : conducts the dancing academy in Merrill's Hall, also an Injustice to the Merrill Building, as well as to myself, for the newspapers and Mrs. Baldwin to constantly refer to the 'dancing acad emy,' 'Merrill's Hall.' the Merrill Build ing,' every time reference is made to the saloon In that building. ' "The facts in the case are that the store room was rented to Keating & Flood for a bowling alley, but, wishing to make more money out of it, they di vided up the room and rented a saloon to the Weinhard Brewery Company. "I have constantly objected to this sa loon and the character of the same, both to the tenant, to Keating & Flood, to Weinhard's Brewery and to the Police Department, threatening to go before the Council and have the license revoked if they did not change the character of the place, close the side door, or remove the place entirely. Professor Berry does not allow his pupils or ladles or girls to leave the hall during the progress of the dances unless they put on their wraps and leave for - good, and he Is not responsible for them after they leave the hall, and they are just as liable to go to a hundred other places as they are to visit the Wroten resort known as the Club Cafe. "I am sick and tired of getting roasted for other's sins. We have enough of our own to answer for." DEPOSITORS GET DIVIDEND Many Out-of-Town Creditors Arrive Clrcns Day - Circus day brought to Portland great many out-of-town depositors of the defunct Title Guarantee & Trust Company. For that reason the day was a busy one for Receiver R. S. Howard, Jr. Practically all of them, and almost all of them were children who were patrons of the savings-bank depart ment of the suspended Institution, called and received in checks their share of the initial dividend of 10 per cent, which was ordered recently. Re ceiver Howard reports that the cred itors of the bank very generally have called and received their checks. The payment in full by the receiver of all claims not exceeding $25, which was Included In the court's order di recting the payment of a 10 per cent dividend. Is proceeding as rapidly as the creditors call at the bank. There were 1750 of these claims, and. a ma jority of them have already been liqui dated. Mines Innocent of Ore. That F. M. Swift and, F. J. Richardson used unfair means in purchasing a separ ator and concentrator from the Hydraulic Gravity Separator Company is alleged in the company s answer to a suit filed in the Circuit Court. Besides the hydraulic company, Augustus Walker, D. J. Forbes and iF. A. Sweeney are named as de fendants. The plaintiffs are said 'to have Informed tne company that they owned 1200 acres of gold-bearing land in Clack amas County. On June 6 they submitted three samples of ore to the company, which contained gold, and which they as serted were . obtained on the land. The company now alleges that an expert miner panned) the dirt of the land for two days, finding no trace of gold. It is alleged that 4500. the price of the equipment, was never paid. MAY BUILD DRIVES Park Board Considers Road ways Along Willamette. COST WILL BE ESTIMATED Superintendent Mische Asks for Immediate Purchase of Mount Tabor Tract, but Board Re fuses to Indorse Project. A boulevard as near to the east and west banks of the Willamette River as It is possible to procure ground will prob ably be recommended by the City Park Board to the Council In the near luiure. This would give two beautiful drives and would improve the general appear ance of both sections Immensely. It is possible that the board will seek, to ex tend" these drives througn me enure length of the city from north to south. Lengthy discussion of the project took YESTERDAY AFTERNOON place during a session of the Park Board yesterday afternoon, resulting in the appointment by Mayor Lane of Isa dore Lans. Ion Lewis and Dr. Dav Raffety, members of the Board, to deter mine what action in regard to parks and boulevards shall bs recommended to the Council. They will probably make a re port in time for the next meeting of the Council, so that something may be done, as it is imperative, it was declared yes terday, that the city proceed to complete a park and boulevard system. Cost of Land Increasing. While there appears some difference of opinion among the members of the Park Board as to Just what should be done at this time. It is agreed by all that. If there are to be driveways along the river front, the right of way must be secured soon. The price of ground all along the river on both sides is said to be advanc ing rapidly, aqd, unless speedy action Is taken, it will cost a fortune to secure what the city will require to make de sirable roadways like those proposed. Sales are occurring every day all along the lihe proposed for these boulevards, and only last Saturday there was sold a 30-acre tract located near the Sell wood ferry landing, on tne east side of the river, which was being urged as a good piece of property for a part of the sys tem. Some of the members of the Park Board went out to inspect it last Sat urday, and later discovered that It was sold tnat morriing for $35,000. It Is Just such-things as this, It was explained yes ik . t c terday at the meeting, which make quick action absolutely necessary, if the city is to secure property at anywhere near reasonable rates. Isadore Lang announced that he had heard the remark made that at least one member of the City Council would "block" the Board unless a certain por tion of the park lands was secured on the East Side and in specified locations, suit able to him. The name of the council man was not given. Mr. Lang said that. If this should be true, the Council may as well take charge of the Board's work right now. Decline to Buy Mount Tabor. Parkkeeper Mische recommended to the Board the immediate purchase of . the Mount Tabor tract of 140 acres, included Olmsted plans, and said that, h the Olm in the Olmsted plans, and said that, if the Olmsted plan Is to be followed out, it is necessary for the Board to be certain of having this land. Otherwise, said Mr. Mische, the particular landscape feature of the project on the East Side will be gone, and the plans thus thwarted to a certain ' degree. Mr. Lang was strongly opposed to the purchase of the Mount Tabor land, as it would require an outlay of nearly $500,000. He said he would not favor spending such an amount for any one piece of land. The plan did not meet with the indorse ment of the other members, either, and it was laid over. Mr. Lang was in favor of securing a personal visit from Mr. Olmsted, whose plans are supposed to be the guiding lines of the Board's actions, but Mr. Lewis and Dr. Raffety were opposed to waiting on Mr. Olmsted, and Mayor Lane named the committee to Investigate the boulevard system. CALLS WIFE HECLEGTFUL FITZ HEXRY GORDOS SAYS SHE LEFT HOME UXCARED FOR. His Meals Were Left Uncooked, He Charges, While Wife Talked With Firemen. Gossip has destroyed another home, ac cording to the assertions of Fltz Henry Gordon, in his answer to a divorce suit brought in the Circuit Court by his wife, Flora Catherine Gordon. He says that she neglected her home. When Gordon came home from a hard day's labor, he says he found no evening meal awaiting him. While he was get ting supper, on one occasion, he looked out the window and saw his wife stand ing across the street at Fourth and Montgomery, talking to members of the fire department. When she returned," he says, he protested to her that she should spend more time In caring for the home, and received the reply that she would do as she pleased. Mrs. Gordon, It Is said, deserted her home April 19. 1S07. a year after the neg lect began, taking with her the belong ings of her husband. Including a valua ble piano. Gordon says he never abused his wife, nor neglected to furnish her with the necessaries of life. He seeks the custody of their child. They were mar ried September 2, 1903. AYERS ESTATE IS INSOLVENT Sporting Man Left Property Badly Involved. The estate of William M. Ayers, known In Portland as Billy Ayers. Is Insolvent. Mary Hansen, a sister of Mr. Ayers and the administratrix of the estate, filed a petition with the County Court yester dav. in which she shows the appraised vaiue of the estate to be $16,247.70 and the claims to aggregate $17,295.65. 8he states that she now holds $4645.84 In cash, which she intends to pay out as a dividend, as soon as the attorneys' and administratrix's fees are paid. She will then have $500 in personal property left. The claims against the estate are largely covered by notes for amounts borrowed by Ayers. They include the following: Merchants' National Bank, $6500; - Security Savings & Trust Com pany. $3250; Ashley & Rumelln. $2227; William Frazter, $940; P. L. Willis, $500; N. C. Ovlat, $435; W. J. Hawkins, $500; Lewis Russell, $135. Ralph W. Hoyt has filed a claim for $1500 lent Ayers. and W. F. Matlock states that he lent the sporting man $500. Judge Webster is sued an order that they appear before him September 7 and give further proof that the estate Is Indebted to them. The petition filed by Mrs. Tansen asked that the American Surety Company be released from the bond of $8000: this having expired, and that, a new bond of $1000 be given. The court granted this petition. The court also ordered the payment of the funeral ex penses. APPRAISE CLOSSET ESTATE Coffee and Spice Merchant Left Property Worth $19,500. The estate of Emile Closset Is worth $19,500, according to. the appraisement of A. H. Devers. A. E. Dlgman and J. F. Richards. Their report, filed In the Coun ty Court yesrwrday afternoon shows that THIS IS THE LAST CALL We close out this week every article that pertains to Summer. Our new Fall goods are here; we need room. Now, which do you need the most $10 or a $20 Suit? This number of good American dollars will buy a good American Suit that is worth twice the money. 166-170 Third Street. when Mr. Closset died lie owned 210 shares of stock in the coifee and spice firm of Closset & Devers, worth now $18,M0. B.?sli'.e this he owned a third interest in Vancouver (Wash.) property, wortth $1000. This is located west of Main street. The estate of Cora T. Ryan has been appraised at $5881.54. Of this $2500 Is real estate. The appraisers are John W. Rey nolds, A. H. Birrell and D. A. Milne. Mrs. Evans Gets Divorce. Mrs. M. Evans obtained a divorce yesj terday morning from U. S. Evans, on the . ground of drunkenness. Judge Gantenl beln, In the Circuit Court, granted the I decree, the case going by default. The ! couple married at Wasco, in December, j 1S91, and have two children, of whom the mother was given the custody. Olympla Malt Extract, good for grand ma or baby. Only 15-100 of 1 per cent ! alcohol. Phones: Main 671. A 2467. Merchants Savings 6 Trust Company Z4T WASHINGTON STREET. Paid-Up Capital, $150,000 Does a general banking business. Pays interest on Savings Accounts and Time Certif icates. Holds title to properties pending transfer by sale or other disposition. Cares for estates under will, or for executor, ad ministrator or guardian. Acts as trustee in bond issues, escrows, etc. Furnishes property esti mates for non-resident investors. Effects collections, etc. CLOTHIERS