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THE 3IORMXG OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 30. 1909. CITY TO SUE TO GET NEW STREETS Portland and D. E. Keasey, Plaintiffs, Against Cardi nell Park Owners. $500,000 IS INVOLVED .trelglii I'roiurly Vacated' I'nder Ajrrcnicnl Made in 1907. huu-e Drrlincs to Sian Xe l'!.M--C'.iiipliihit IJcaclv. Property vlucc ;il Krf'O.tf is involved' In a suit which nill Jae filed today by Attoiney II. K. Sanicnt fnr the City of Portland, and r. K. Kea-ey, plaintiffs, atrainst Arthur W. tlianoo, AV. F". rj. Thatcher, Aii'rcd S. Johnson, I. C. Hen. ny and the Cmilimil hUs and estate. The object of t lie litigation is to compel the defendants to sisn a plat dedicating Jardinell Park, that streets may be opened through that site. The land in question is situated on Portland Heights, south of the Portland Aoiidemy and be tween Tenth. Sixteenth. College and cipriiip streets. Cn October. 17. this locality was va cated by an ordinance passed by the City Council under an agreement that a. plat attached to the petition, placing new streets through the uddition. would be presented by the property-owners. The majority of these property -owners, who signed the petition for vacation, appear with Mr. Keasey as plaintiffs in the suit and have, signed the petition to dedicate certain streets in the territory to the city, but the defendants have not. signed the document. Attorney iargent . appears "as counsel tor Mr. Keasey and is working - In conjunction with City Attorney Kava naugli in the suit. !Snlt Senii-I'rionilly. The suit Is a friendly one as la'r as the majority of the defendants are con cerned, but not no a regards Arthur W. Chance. It is held by the plaintiffe that in August, 1:V7, the defendants, with the plaintiffs, asked for the vacation of one and a half miles of streets in this terri tory, all signing a petition to the Coun cil. The petition was . granted, with an agreement that the petitioners were to file a new plat. A copy of the proposed plat was then filed with the City Audi tor and mado a part of the agreement. The basis for the vacation, the largest street vacation ever mado in Portland, was that the streets had originally been platted at right angles. and that on account of the nature of the ground, a hillside, the streets could not be made practicable for thoroughfares. The amended plat, filed . with the petition, was so arranged that the streets followed the contour of the hills, eliminating the sharp grades. Arthur W. Chance owns an entire block in the addition. It Is contended by the plaintiffs that Chance secured the va cated streets . adjoining and abutting on his projierty. according to the provisions of the city charter, and that he refuses to sign the new plat, dedicating certain streets to the city. One of the streets crosses Mr. Chance's property, taking from him about 1500 square feet of land. The vacation added 17,700 square feet to the Chance site, but this ts held to be of no consequence, as the owner had signed the petition for vacation, submitting: -the amended plat with it. The city charter provision concerning street vacations reads: There shall bo appended to the petition a part thereof and aa a ba?i for said vacation and as a basts for the granting of the prayers of said petition, t'oe consent of the owners in fee simyle. Charter Compiled With. This was done, and It ts held that the defendants signed the consents. These were made a part of the petition, part of which reads: It is the oh.iect and purpose of your peti tioners In seeking the vacation of the above described lots and blocks and portions of streets to lllo immediately upon such vaca tion a new and amended plat of this portion of the said City of Portland a coity o which proposed amended plat, together with a copy of the existing plat of said portion of the city, la appended hereto and made a part hereof. ' ' The Council granted the vacation on October 23. 1907. Mr. Chance- bases his refusal to sisn the amended plat and dedication 'on the ground that the Council p;LSsed the street vacation without tiny r set vatlon bolng made. Due to his refusal to sign the case will e brought into court for de cision. Mr. Thatcher Is made a party to the suit on account of having purchased some of the disputed territory from Chance. IMr. Johnson sold some of Ms property to Mr. llrnny, hence both are made de fendants. The Carlinell heirs ore included In the suit on account of their non-pres)?nee in Portland and because they are unac quainted with the facts. Mr. Keasey. who is acting for 35 or 30 ther property owners in CVrdlnell Park, Is the principal property owner In tho ter ritory involved, holding over half tho land. 2ELAYA BLAMES MR. KNOX (Continued Krom First Pajf.l the principle obstacl? up to this time has been the selfish attitude of persons in power, animated by private interests. He favor a central government for the new republic, rather than a strong federal government, explaining that under a cen tral government the various states would preserve their identity, having officers to transact such general business as might concern the whole of Central America and lea vine each of the present republics more or le independent and hanJUrg its inter- ' lor a: fair;-. - Zelaya dec.ared that on Vtecember JO. 1!)7. he had wired Washington of his willingness to retire from the Presidency and irorn politics altogether if a con federstlon of the five Central American States could be brought about. I'ulure Hard to Prophesy. "The imr.i-'d'ate outlook in Central Atnei ica." .aid Zelaya. "is difficult to propher-y. The struggle. between the presV nt government and the forces of :Cstrada probably will reach a climax in short tinV, but so many factors enter ing into the remjlt that it would be a very wise mar., indeed, who couid uis iKJunt the future. Estrada Cabrera i the evil genius or our people for wc are all '.'entral Americans at heart, without sec tional linos. Cabrera has poisoned the minds at "Washington. He has furnished money, supplies and men to the insur gents in the recent fighting. He will do the same against the actual government of Honduras, but he will never be ac cepted by our people ar.d ids machina tions must bo exposed in time, so he will e known for what , he is." "Iown With Yankees" JIi-cd. Tho cx-dictator reached here shortly after 8 o'clock this morning and was met hy a delegation of Central Americans. as tie stepped from a Pullman, several persons in the crowd shouted: "Viva Zelaya, viva Mexico." A Mexican timidly cried: "Down with the Yankees," and was hissed. Zelaya was met .30 miles from the capi tal by Francisco Castro. v Xicaraguan Minister to Mexico and a close friend of the dictator. Prom the railway station he. was conveyed in a coach "to the Palace Hotel, where rive rooms had been engaged for himself and party. As yet. no arrangements have bern made for Zelaya to meet President Diaz in conference, although it is believed he will call on the chief executive of Mex ico soon to thank the latter for his kind ness in permitting Zelaya to come to Mexico on the gunboat General Guerrero. PHirther Power Xot Sought. Zelaya said he would not make auy attempt to reguin power in his country, but might return if he were asked to by his government when peace is restored. He says he now desires to remain per manently out of politios and live the rest of his days in peace and quiet. That he is titular President of Xica ragua to this day is the declaration he made tonight in his hotel. He asserts he has two more years to serve, b it will not be actively at the head of his govern ment, but as a private citizen, and as such is being received. That Zelaya is at liberty to return to Nicaragua when he pleases was the in formation given out at ih-. forjign offi-c today. Sub-Secretary of Foreign Affairs Gamboa declared it was only tacitly agreed that Zelaya was to remain out. of Nicaragua, but that, as far as Mexico was concerned, no attempt would be made to control his movements. Mr. Gamboa said, however, it could not be imagined that Zelaya would wish to return to Nicaragua, at least for an indefinite time. Executions Are BefenUed. Zelaya said tonight that he never signed an order for the execution of Cannon and Oroce and he refused to interfere with carrying out the sentence of the court martial. "These men . were contracted for in Guatemala to assist the revolutionists." he said. "Cannon only recently had been set at liberty in Honduras upon his prom ise to leave Central America forever. "The men were engaged at the time of their capture in charting the country and laying mines In the rivers for the destruction of troopships of the govern ment. They also acted as spies. Thov were tried by court-martial, according to law, and found guilty. The stories of torture are absurd." COUNTY EXPENSE LEAPS COST Of KEKPING MVI.TXOMAIl JUMPS $58,323. District Attorney's Orfiee Shims Ad vance of 4113 Per Cent in Five Years. During K09 the District Attorney's office has cost . Multnomah County tax payers fc)L'44.55. Startling as it may seem this is an advance of 4118 per cent in the Inst live, years, the cost in 3fK8 having be?n just $77.73. In 1&0S the expense was JfiKT7.ll. but the District Attorney at that time exercised grand jury powers as well as his other functions. The expense of maintaining other county offices has also greatly increased in the last five years. Portland's popula tion having grown from 93,000 in 4903 to S.00O last year, according to estimates. The cost of maintaining the County As sessor's office leaped 304 per cent in five years, the cost of the Sheriff's office 4S per cent, the tax department of the Sheriffs officer 49 per cent, and the cost of maintaining the County Clerk's office 43 per cent. In 1S03 it cost the county S11.J76.96 for the Assessor's office; last year it was" $33,835.24. The cost of the Sheriff's office last year was $20. OS3.94. being H3.476.43 in 1903. The cost of the tax department was $13,848.86 in 1903. and S20.5S6.47 last year. The County Clerk's office cost $39,ia.S3 last year. and-STT,-07.33 in 1903. The county's total expenditure during 1909 was STS,323.18 in excess of the amount spent in 190S. This year the expense was S7W.422.59. Last year it was J701.079.41. The, Fraier Detention Home cost the county r195.4." during 1909. and $14.45o.i7 during 190S. The" entire amount of public funds expended by Multnomah County during the year, compared with tho ex penditures of HS. is1 given herewith. KSTTM ATI'; AND EXPEXSKS 1XR Tll; YKAK Armory Asesaor's ofhVe Auditor of nee Aiwssment and collection of taxes "Bridges and ferries Board o Health Constable isix months) 'ounty Court Circuit Court . Cox-oner' itlee CountV OWk's office Current I expenses County iFruir Inspector District Attorney Hospital and outside charity Poor Farm. Indigent soUliern Insane Justice Courn Juvenile Co'.irt i"e t on t i n Home Jail, including bJard of prisoners Keily BuUe linnton Quarry Municipal Court Kefund of taxes Road dipt ricts Roads And bridges account Surveyor's office Road Viewer's office.... Sheriff's office School Superintend nt's office PottaKe Treasurer's office See census, pur. of real estate, etc...... Kair appropriation Spc.oial accountant Registration and election , Fair appropriations . , New Courthouse Multnomah Farm . lilection and registration Total J. M. GEAR1N ORATOR OF DAY Oresjon Man to lie Principal Speaker at Seattle Banquet. SKATTI..E, Wash.. rec. 29. Special.) John M. liarin, ex-Sonator from Oregon, will be the principal speaker, at a Jack son day banquet, to ba held by Seattle democrats in the Commercial Club on January S. The dinner is to be a $1 affair, so that it can bt mado to appeal to as many Democrats as possible. Frederick Bausman is to act as toast master and in addition to Senator Oearin. the. following prominent Demo crats have been invited to speak.: W. H. Abel. Montesano; Thomas M. Vance. Olympia: Maurice Lianghorn. Tacoma. and George Turner and William li. Graves, Spokane. Plans for the banquet are in charge of P. C Leonard, E. C. Million, George Murphy, James Gephart and Averill Beavers. EX-STATE TREASURER DEAD Kdward Hirsch Passes Away at His Home In Salem. SALEM. Or.. De. 29. (Special.) Edward Hirsch. tv ho served two terms as State Treasurer, died tonight at 11:10 o'clock. He had 1iern desperately ill for some time. RESIGNATION IS IF, Dr. Brougher Would Accept Call to Los Angeles. CONGREGATION WILL ACT Movement to Vote m-Acceptance Will Give Way If Pastor Insists. Action Js to Be Taken on r'ritlay Eveuinp. Dr. J. Whilcomb Brougher. pastor of the White Temple, last night presented his resignation as pastor of the Port land church to the prudential committee which met in special session, to consider the subject of his change to the pastorate of the Temple Baptist Church at 1j:s Angeles'. Every member of the committee was op posed to Dr. Broughcr's going, but the pastor declared that his decision was final, and the committee finally voted to present the subject to the chur.-h for ac tion on Friday night. December 31. If the church accepts the resignation, it is understood that Dr. Brougher will ac cept the call to the 1-os Angeles church. Watch Meeting Will Act. It is expected the congregation of the White Temple will attend in foroe Fri day night to vote. The regular prayer meeting, usually held on Thursday even ing, has been postponed. The meeting will be a New Tear's watch affair and will last till midnight, but the action of voting on Dr. Brougher's resignation will take place between 9 and !0 o'clock. Tlrere is a rumor among prominent members of the church that a strong ef fort will be made to secure a vote of the church members against acceptance, but at the same time it is thought that if Ir. Brougher plainly expresses his do sire to accept the Los Angeles call, the congregation will not hold out long against it. Dr. "Brougher has been chosen unani mously by the pulpit committee of the Temple Baptist Church, after t'oe names of all possible strong" Baptist ministers In the teast had been considered. All names but Dr. Brougher's were rejected, as Jie was considered the only man who could fill satisfactorily the vacancy left by Dr. Robert J. Burdette. Place Ucjrardcd as Difficult. Among t obstacles encountered by the pulpit committee of theTpinpio Bap tist Church in Us work of p?ction wa.s tho Impression lhat TVniple Baptist Church nad been built about the per sonality -of Ir. Burdette and also that the condition?? of church work in LfOS Angeles are unusual and therefore diffi cult for the average pastor. There was no seeming- opposition among the members of tho committee, and they waived the usual voting: by ballot by making the instructions to the selection committee unanimous. .V letter from lr. Burdette to the Tem ple Baptist pulpit committee raid that he would be glad to welcome Dr. Brougher as his successor and would bo much delighted to serve uncter his pas torate? FIGURES DEFEND BOARD POKTLAXn SCHOOL DISTRICT IIKADS CITK OLD DEBTS. Education Body Asserts Former Ob ligations and Unfilled Contract -Swell Inabilities. Si;aLiLjcs to prove that the spirit of the law. widen prevents the Portland pchool district from incurring an unau thorized indebtedness of more than $100. 000 above Us assets at any time, has not been, violated, were prepared last night C'OITNTY OF MILTXO.MAH FOR THK U)oj p.Min liMts Estimate. ICTCpUFt. tixi-icripps. ( J2.644.ll $ '.14S.3:; $ 12.H44.1t si. 474. 79 r.n.s;:.r..24 :;i. 47-i.7!i S . 6 7 !. 1 4 4 , 1 n 4 . ! -J . 7 . 1 4 10.019.17 l'0,5t;.47 l4r.tHli.1T 147,7o7..ir. UnJ. i.1M I 1 47,717.5.". 1 .002. tii S.Vt. n:, 1 , ok-. I.S45.SO ."i,SG4.S-i ' 1.M4.V0O 7.892. 4 K.17tt.7't 7.M2.4l :iu.o:io.4:l 42.275.8 :1m. .".30. 4:j 4. tWO. 'l-'i 4. r,. 4. !"!. d 5.2ri.s.i :',s. isi.-o; ::r.jrR 20 16.OnG.5t; 17.261.07 'ltf.0mi.5ti 757.4.1 im.2 737.40 G.S27.1 1 :V244 ".5 , 27. 11 32,oo.n 5.4no.:i .'.j,oos.h :i.30.2V :i.tJ.an :i,::ort.2i 1.47S.70 i.;;44.:v 1.47s 70 l:i.0R:t.52 1 i.y.vz.T k:.ok .2 .222. 1 2 rt, 4o0.iir, K. 222. 1 2 ll.450.H7 51ir,.4r. "4.4 5.f7 io,7!)s.:t:: i ::.1S5.C4 1 "i.7r;..--t:: 24.554.02 2tl.6i7.lt L'4.5.-4.62 ti 4i . 5 5 S J 45 ; 4 ft 55 4tl.5ti 1S0.1S in 5t. 1 DO. :'.:i 1 nr.. 065. S4 1 trt.lyo.JW 19. 503. DO 1S,767.B.5 1.50;:.90 2. 359. 1 : 2. 7tS. 6r. 2. f.58. 1 n 19,710.02 20.OS3.0-1 ff,7 10.62 4.200.04 4.403.0:: 4.2O0 64 1 . 050. 00 1 . 5 0 0 . Of t 1 . 50. 0t 2.R86.ns 2.5S0.3S 2.::S0.SS 750.00 S7.341.40 7ro.OO 750 OO R.0n3.i 2.O74.04 - 1. 103.72 . . . . . lS.fttm.52 . 1.193.72 27.S5d.O0 ;072,40.91 $759.422.50 $701,079.41 by the Board of Education, in answer to charges made at the taxpayers' meeting TueaJay night by Frederick V. Holman. Mr.'Holman had called attention to the financial report of the Board, which seemed on its face to prove that the unauthorized indebtedness incurred by the Board during 190!. above money on hand, amounted to J16S.Ki4.09. It Is ac knowledged by the Board that the district has an unauthorized indebtedness to that amount, as charged, but member? of the. Board say this includes contracts for pupplies that will not be delivered ur.til taxes- are collected to meet the obliga tions, and also includes old debts that were contracted prior to 190P. j By subtracting tl,e from the toxol I Indebtedness, the liability will amount to I less than the 100.000 allowed by law. the J Board asserts. ' Tn their own defense, members of the Board lat night at a special meeting, pointed out that the criticism of them wa3 an injustice, as tb-y have been economizing in running expenses dur ing the last four years to pay. from their annual appropriations, the en tire cost of the new- Washington High School, amounting: to $239.40. 12. v Four years ago this month the school district authorized at a taxpayers' I meeting tne sale or $100,000 worth of ' Donas, the money to be used to con struct the Washington High School. These bonds were never sold, al though authorized, and the debt and interest that they would involve has never been assumed by the distrt. members of the Board declared last nipbt, owing to economy in tre man- We have cut prices on every article of men's and boys' wearables in this big store. Money saving opportunities abound and many good things are in store for the early comers. Men's Suits and Over coats $30 values now $21.85 $1.50 Silk Mufflers 75c $2.50 Wool Sweaters.. j1..3o Lion Clothiers 166-170 THIRD ST. agement of the regular income of tho department. Including outstanding bonds amount ing to $379,000, the total indebtedness of the Portland school district is $620. 974.02. Less the bonds, the debt amounts to $241,947.02, and deducting from this $72,449.93 of cash on hand to me t obligations, the remainder is $1G9,S24.09, being tho amount with which Mr. Holman found fault. This includes .$41,000 of notes contracted prior to the beginning of this year and $S.i0 owing at the beginning of this year on the contract for the Sha ver School. Another debt contracted prior to this year, and which had r.ot, through some error been reported in last year state ment, wa $1S.S19.01, the final ..bliiratinn of the district for the construction of th new Washington High School. That this debt was paid prior to the time the financial statement was criticised by Mr. Hoiman. members of the Board say. tia. lessened the cash on hand, and there by increases the pit sent indobteness above the as3ts of 1h; district. Among the more important items for which contracts have been made, but for which value will not b received until taxe? are collected to meet the necesCTiry payments, are the following: Furniture for next year, $3,447.36; improvement, of grounds. Si5ft4; purchases for which in voices have not been received. $S 136.71. Street improvements and repairs to buildings, not expected at the lim? the appropriations for. l!Kfi were made have cut a large hole in the money available for the school department of the year. It wa3 said last night that repairs for which no provision had been made, have amounted to $30,OX during the year. The Board of Kducation contends that if ;t ip not allowed to make contracts in advance of the time money Is on hand, it will handicap it in hiring -teachers, and the attempt to demand technical inter pretation of tlie law will interfere with the Board's work materially. "FAKE" INSPECTOR ROBS Oswego Postmaster Rex-elves Stran ger as Official $300 Taken. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 29. (Spe cial.) Oswego's postoffice was robbed shortly after 7 o'clock this evening and a sum estimated at between $200 and $300 taken. Officers are combing the country in search of the robber. G. M". Prosser, postmaster at Oswego, says a stranger entered the office a few minutes before closing time and introduced himself as a United States Postal Inspector. Prosser failed to de mand the stranger's credentials. In stead, he lfct him inside and opened the safe to let him examine the books. Stepping into an adjoining room to complete some other work, Postmaster Prosser was unaware that anything was wrong until the arrival of his two boys, who were set upon and cursed by the robber. Prosser hurried into the room in time to see the. stranger disappear through the door with office cash. Prosser says most of the money was in coins of small denominations, and he believes he had between $20t) and $300 on hand. He describes the stranger as of stout build, hort and dressed in'a dark suit. He also w-ore a dark derby hat. REVIEW OF MILITIA HELD General Ma us Praises Guardsmen Highly for Klne Appearance. The most impressive review and in spection ever held at the Armorv oc curred last night when the Third Oregon Infantry, Battery A and the Ambulance Company, were reviewed by Brigadier-General Marion P. Maus, tj. P. A., commanding the Department of the Columbia. "An exceptionally fine body of men and thoroughly familiar with the drill regulations," said General Maus after witnessing tae evolutions of the troops on review. "I doubt if any similar force could acquit themselves better in the narrow space afforded." General Maus was attended by 40 officers from Vancouver Barracks. "The Xational Guard has become a military force worthy of deep consideration and fully a part of the first line of de fense." said one of General Maus' staff officers. Besides the large assemblage of regu lars, state officials and retired officers of the Army and militia, there was the largest general attendance of any previ ous inspection on record. ELECTRIC ROAD WORK DUE Construction of Astoria TJne Begins on Monday. ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 29. t 'Special.) ; President F. l Evans, of the Astoria, j Seaside & Tillamook Railway -Company, j announced today that active work on tlie construction of the proposed electric line j from this city to Seaside will be com- menced next Monday morning. The Brat section of the road to be built will be from the city around Smith's Point to a connection with the county drawbridge across Young's Bay. THE SIMPLE HOME 11EMEDV. The new remedv. Salcrene fhatism and kidney trouble daily grow- inis myic yupmar. xveiaraea action OI tne Kinneys causes an accumulation or uric acid in the blood and torms the foundation for rheumatism. Salgrene acts directly on the kidneys, eliminat ing the uric acid, thereby giving almost instant relief. . Procure two ounces Salgrene; four ounces pure olive oil and mix thor oughly and take two teaspoonfuls every three hours until relieved; then one' teaspoonful three times a day. SHOE We have made the following: great reductions on Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes to clean up our , present stock and make room for Spring- Shoes. No Old Stock Men's $4.00 Shoes Reduced to . All Women's Shoes Reduced to ....... . All Misses' Shoes Sizes 11 to 2 All Child's Shoes Sizes 81 to 11 . CAIN - RICE SHOE CO. 341 WASHINGTON STREET, AT SEVENTH SWINDLER IN TOILS Seattle Carpenter Confesses Audacious Plot. SAW FOUR SCORE VICTIMS Man Giving Xante ot J. IV. Brown Caught -in Act and Makes Clean Breast or Entire Scheme to Hoodwink Innocent Men. Through tne combined efforts of Cap tain of Detectives Mopre, Detectives Cole man and Snow and R. O. Reclar. the traveling delegate for the Carpenters' Xnion. James W. Brown, alias Smith, who ha-1 planned, it ie said, a swindle against local carpenters on a colossal scale, w-as arrested yesterday afternoon in the Per kins Hotel where he was living. The extent of Brown's operations was riot known until after Captain of De tectives Moors and his assistants had put the man through the third degree and faced him with contradictions of his state ments until he made complete admissions. Brown intended to. secure - about JoOO from local carpenters by means of fraudulently representing that he was going to build a hotel in Hertford. Or., and giving positions to carpenters and their helpers for a deposit of $7 each. On his books are the names 6f 87 hoped for victims ionly two of whom, however, paid. Brown had inserted an advertisement in the papers calling for a large number or workmen and for the purpose of carry ing out hlu plan had taken a room in the hotel, had sent to himself from Seattle a letter and telegram purporting to come from tlie Jones-Smith Construction Com pany giving the instructions relative to hiring the men to build the hotel which was to cost $100,0il0. He had even gone to the trouble of having a rubber stamp made with the name of the fictitious com pany in order to make his letters look more business like. Ho had further gone to tho general pas senger agent of the railroad and opened negotiations for a special car to take his employes to Medford on some date to bo set within a day or two. A perfect stream of carpenters out of work, who were en ticed by an attractive "ad" offering $1 a day for their services, vdted Brown's room - In the hotel during the day and even after the officers had taken him away they continued to come. Reclar saw the "ad" and determined to visit the place. After talking to Brown he reported to the police. Two men were sent on the pretext that they were carpenters. "Too late," said. Brown, showing his book with 87 names inscribed. "the gang is all selected." Well, we are officers and want to know about the ho tel," said one of them, and Brown be gan to show his doctored credentials. He could not give a satisfactory ac count of tlie Jones-Smith Construction Company, so he confessed Ue scheme lie had in operation was merely a "fake." conceived to jjet money. Harry Rr-gan. living at the Hotel Hood, and B. F. Gellett. of Lents, Or., were the only two victims who had already paid in their deposit. The others were to have come back later in the afternoon or this morning, and ech were to. pay 17. - Evidently Brown had also planned to work some women, for tlie Cay before lie had inserted an "ad" for a stenog rapher and bookkeeper. He had opened negotiations with Icia E. Tett. of 402 Eist llorrison street: Anna w. Bozzelle. j living on the "West Side, and one or two I others, but none of these had been vic timized. After Brown had been "sweated" he admitted that he was a carpenter liv ing in Seattle, who was out of work and funds and had designed this scheme to recoup his fallen fortunes. Brown had registered at - the hotel under the name of J. "W. Smith. He told the police that J. W. Brown -was his tru name. Catholics to Help Unemployed. Realizing- tne necessity in Portland of a Catholic employment bureau, the ICnlghts of Columbus last nig-ht took t lie initiative, and the Catholic Em ! ploymcnt Bureau Association was or- ganlzed. Temporary headquarters have j been established In the Knights of I Columbus club rooms. West Park and ; Taylor streets, with tho superintend ent. A. l. Gianolli. in charge. The ' following officers were elected: C. T. Hughes, president ; Dan Kellaher. treas urer, and Burt C .Tones, srretary. "The Gay Musician" Tonight. The Shuberts consider "The Gay Musi clan." which Is meeting with Fuch great favor tht week at the Portland Theater, on of the best musical attractions playlnar their chan of theaters, and it was selected by tbem to o?n five of their new theaters this season, and It is slated to opemwtheir new St. Paul Theater in Februarv. . j Im Clayton at the Orpbeum. "His Local Color" is the title of" a. little sketch presented by Una Clayton and com pany at the Orpheum this week. It Is an original- playlet drawn on entirely new lines, and. while there Is a great deal of comedy throughout, it possesses little "touches of pathos which give a heart interest that ap peals. Matinee every day. w Year's at the Baker. New Tear's will start rieht for thosa who see the famiufl Primrose Minstrels at the -Baker Theater this week, for It is the big minstrel show of the season, and Includes i all the popular features of the old-time burnt-cork entertainment, such as sweet songs, rare jokes and typical burnt-cork ! comedy. There will be a matinee New Year s day. Domestic Iif flcultie ? Do you have to wrangle with your cook to arel a aquare meal? Does she want a raise not less than seven times a week? If she doe?, dro down to Pantages and listen to the way Kieman. "Walters and Kiernau settle such arguments. Their comedy, "A Royal Oook." is one of the most hilariously funny of its kind. Scream w it h Laughter. When Obey, the mule, resists attempts of men to ride h!m at the Grand, the audience screams with laughter. It Is an act that raises more laughs than any other specialty which, has vieiied the city recently. A re ward Is offered to anyone who can ride Obey a minute. It is an act all the children want to see. t'lnk Tea Matinee Today. The regular pink tea matinee will be held at the Lyric today, and in connection with the charming play of pioneer days of the Pacific Coast, a dress pattern will bo given away as a Fpeclai feature. The Athon Stock Company is playing Chlspa" to largo crowds at every performance. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Dohrrty Siscers Next Week. On tho new bill which opens at the Or pheum next week are tho Doherty Sisters, who have Just returned to this country frm an extended trip through E-urope, where they made a wonderful success. They are clever singing and dancing come diennes, with an abundance of new mate rial, and promise a bright spot. Matinee every day. "ext Week a-t the Baker. Whenever or wherever you see or hear this Irish expression, "So they were teilin me.-' let it remind you of the beautiful Irish play that will be. at the Baker Thea ter all next week, opening- Sunday matinee, and that its title is "Sweet Innlsfallen." Bernard Daly is the star. "Stop-Look-Listen." Kvery one has read the words to be ea at any railroad crossing, but few know that a young Philadelphia lawyer won a prize of U00t from a Pennsylvania railrowd for them, and incidentally caused the writ ing of the delightful comedy in one act. en titled 'ftop-Look-I,!8ten.f In which Miss Hay Tully will appear at Pantagcs next welc. ' Uumany Opera Company. The Romany Opera -Company will come to the Grand next week as the -headline at traction. There are seven grand opora voices among the Romany singers, and the repertoire ranges from light to cpmic opra selections. Another big reaturewiU be the Four Baltus. imported from tne London Hip podrome. Next Week. "The Squaw Man.' Commencing with next Sunday's matinee, the theater-going public of this city will receive a treat in the production of dwin Milton Royle'ji, great success, "The Squaw Man," which will be presented by the Athon Stock Company, with a largely augmented cast and special cenlc equipment. y At Bungalow Theater. The famous Ketchel-Johnson fight pictures will be the attraction at the Bungalow Thea ter. Twelfth and Morrison streets, tomorrow Friday) nnd Saturday, hourly from 2 to 30 P. M. These are without doubt the best and clearest pictures ever hown of this much-taiked-about "mill." Every move of the big flarhtera is plainly seen. musements What the Frew Acsto SALE All New Shoes IHEJ.KGlLLCO.pg 1910! Only two more days! Is your office Properly equipped With modern time And Money -saving devices For The New Year? 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