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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1910)
tTTE MOKjSTSFG 0KEG05IAN, THUKSDAT, - JULY 21, 1910. CAPTAIN SPENCER ACCUSES SPEIER POPULAR ACTRESS WHO WILL LAY CORNERSTOITE OF THE NEW HEILIG THEATER TOMORROW. Do You Really W ant a Week's FREE VACATION at PARK this year? If you do, make your pplication by Monday Steamboat Owner Charges Discrimination in Arrest for Violating Speed Law. 4 OTHER VESSELS GO FREE si ; ii Time of Sei-rlng Warrant Was Fixed to Embarrass Him and Subpenas Were Refused, Is Charge of River Skipper. Charges of gross favoritism, unfair ness and Injustice were preferred against Harbormaster Speler and Har bor Policeman LJl'ls before Mayor Simon by Captain K. W. Spencer, owner of the river steamer Charles R. Spen cer, yesterday morning. Harbormaster Speier denied the charges and declared that he had al ways endeavored to treat all steam boat operators alike, having In mind only the enforcement of the laws reg ulating traffic on the river, and as serted that he never had discriminated against Captain Spencer or anyone else since he had been In charge of the harbor. The charges grow out of the opera tions of various steamers on the Wil lamette River. "They will be referred to the police committee of the Execu tive Board. They are addressed to Mayor Simon and are as follows: "I have to report the following facts in regard to Harbormaster Speier and Deputy Harbormaster Lillis: "On Sunday, July 3, the Charles R. Spencer left her dock and proceeded down the river at her usual and lawful speed. She was less than one minute behind the steamer Breakwater and was immediately followed by another boat. AVarrants Served Iiate. "The boat has a lay-over day on "Wednesday of each week in Portland, sailing on Thursday morning. War rants were issued by direction of Deputy Harbormaster Lillls on Wed nesday for my arrest as master of the boat and were served on me late Wed nesday night at an hour which would ordinarily have been too late to en able me to procure a pilot to take the boat out- Thursday morning, the arrest being thus perfectly calculated to de prive the boat of the day's trip. "It was well known to the officers that I was in town all day Wednesday. The day of the hearing was set for July 12. On Monday, the 11th. I caused subpenas to be issued for the officers of the steamer Bailey Gatzert, who, having followed my - boat down the harbor In theirs, were Important wit nesses. These subpenas they refused to serve, on the ground that service of them would "Interfere with the sailing of the Bailey Gatzert. The excuse was not good in fact, since to my know ledge the arrangements were such that the Gatzert could have sailed without the officers subpenaed. Other Boats Equally Speedy. "At the time the case was set for hearing, neither the Harbormaster or his deputy appeared. As a matter of fact, there was abundant and over whelming proof within the reach of these officers that the boat did not exceed the speed limit at the time in question, and it was also perfectly evident that if she had the boat pre ceeding her and the boat following here were equally guilty. "In addition to this, these officers on this and other occasions have caused articles' to be Inserted in the news papers making false, scandalous and injurious statements respecting the facts of my arrest and convinction, and falsely alleged violations of the law on the part of the Charles R. Spencer. "I submit that the facts show a case of such gross favoritism, unfairness and injustice on the part of these of fleers as to require their dismissal." WOMAN SWOONS IN COURT Sharer of Young Man's Guilt OTer come by Threat of Judge. When Judge Bennett said yesterday morning that he would take under ad visement the question whether he should send Clifford Hall to prison Mabel Gilfallen, sharer of Hall's guilt, leaped from the witness stand, ran several steps and fell in a swoon on the crowded floor of the court room. She was carried to the women's box and revived before being returned to the custody of Matron Simmons. Hall, who is only 19 years old. and the Gilfallen woman, who is 22, were arrested together at Second and Main streets by Patrolmen Humphries and Montgomery. Hall said that he was a bookkeeper. He admitted that he had accepted money from the woman and Judge Bennett is considering the ad visability of pressing that charge, which is a felony In this state. Judge Bennett said that the boy showed determination to mingle in the affairs of the underworld and that it might De best to put rum where he would have time to think it over. Hall de nied that he bad taken the woman's money for his own use. asserting that he held It for safekeeping and that It was at her command. Hall's father appeared in the boy's behalf, but his plead'.ngs were made to give way to the consideration that the boy appeared to be incorrigible. The case was continued until today, when the court's decision will be announced. Itr w IS failiiiiiii mmmmmm 3 - SM MRS. FKKI!. In connection with the engageme nt of Mrs. Fiske, the eminently success ful actress, which begins this e--;ning at the Bungalow theater, the an nouncement is made that tomorrow af ternoon at 2 o'clock the actress will lay the cornerstone of the new Heillg Theater, now In course of erection at Seventh and Taylor streets. Mrs. Fiske, who is always a great favorite in Portland, will appear this evening and again tomorrow evening in her famous delineation of "Becky Sharp," which elnce her initial appearance In the role has long been Identi fied as peculiarly her own, and for which she Is Justly renow led. Her newest play, "Pillars of Society,", by rlenrlk Ibsen, which she will present at a matinee on Saturday afternoon and again on Saturday evening, will prob ably prove a splendid stimulant to the study of the great dramatist by Port-landers. Mrs. Fiske and her husband, Harrison Grey Fiske, were responsible for the original Ibsen vogue in America. It commenced with Mrs. Fiske's appear ance in "A Doll's House" at a charity matinee In New York. The perfectly sensible Interpretation of this play on that occasion made the ordinary thea tergoer realize that he had teen neglecting the greatest dramatic genius of modern times. The lnterct which th en began was Increased by other pro ductions, until finally the name of lbs en became almost as familiar as that of Shakespeare himseli. Mrs. Fiske's latest play is an appeal to the imagi nation, to the brain and the soul, and is said to be her best vehicle in years. PEOPLE WIRY DECIDE Sign Firm Practically Offers to Quit Home Section. throughout the city. The present li cense fee Is on a flat basis of $800 year. MAYOR COLLECTS ACCOUNT MAYOR CONSIDERS OFFER SH0RTWE1GHT ICE SOLD Employer Pays Penalty for Offense Committed by Driver. While protesting innocence, L. H. Kayser. of the City Market, pleaded guilty In Police Court yesterday to a charge of selling shortwelght ice, and was fined J10, though protesting his Innocence. He said that he did not wish to see his driver, a poor man, pun ished for the offense. The wagon upon which the offense occurred was without scales and ice was being delivered by guess. Inspec tor Buchtel found some of the deliv eries short in weight. Kayser said that scales were supplied with the wa gon and that it was the driver's fault if they were not used. "Very well, then." said Judge Ben nett, "we will dismiss this case and arrest the driver." The emplover de murred to this and, finding that he could not clear both himself and the driver, accepted the punishment. Harry Joy. driver of an ice wagon, was also arraigned on a charge of sell ing shortwelght ice. and sentence was suspended during good behavior. Agreement Is to Place No Billboards In Residence Districts Without Consent of Majority of Resi dentsHeight Ijlmlted. Foster & Kleiser, billboard monopolists of Portland, are on their knees, begging for mercy, and have submitted to Mayor Simon a proposed ordinance which will virtually eliminate these obnlxious signs from residence districts of this city, if it passes the Council. They agree to place no billboards at all in residence sections without the con sent of a majority of the residents, and if any are placed there, that they shall be not more than 10 feet high. This is by far the greatest concession ever made, so far as known, by any bill board firm anywhere, and Mayor Simon is inclined to give it serious considera tion. He will turn the proposed ordi nance over to Councilman Ellis, who is circulating. Jointly with the Mayor, an initiative petition for the right to vote on a stringent measure that. If passed by the people, would cut down the bill board business to the minimum. "I am Inclined to give the proposition of the billboard firm serious considera tion," said Mayor Simon, after a con ference with F. W. Kleiser and L. McNary, his legal adviser. "If we can get an ordinance that will virtually elimi nate the boards from the residence sec tions. It Is my belief that we have ac compllshed a great deal. While I have no doubt the people would pass any measure submitted, aimed to restrict the billboard business, nevertheless if we can reach a compromise and secure enough in the way of concessions. I would favor doing so. The world is largely run on compromises, and it is not always that one can get all one wants without grant ing something in return. This is the first time in Portland that the billboard agents have as much as considered any restrictions on their busi ness, and all previous efforts to regulate them have met with dismal failure. They now propose to divide the city into dis tricts, residence and business, and to build no boards higher than 10 feet in residence sections, even when receiving the consent of a majority of the property owners facing on a given street, and none at all In the residence districts, un less they have the majority consent. That this means no billboards in the residence sections, is the assertion of the billboard agents, who declare that people will not consent to the erection and maintenance of the boards unless they have to. With an ordinance pro hibltlng it. the billboard people assert, property-owners will not permit the boards on their grounds, and it will have the effect of restricting the signs to the business sections. The proposed ordinance, submitted by the billboard concern, does not limit the height of the boards in the bus! ness districts further than the height now stipulated 20 feet. There are provisions for the safety of the signs and a clause relating to the license fee. There is a probability that Mayor Simon and Councilman Ellis will in sist upon further concessions, if they decide to accept the ordinance. They will probably ask that a clause be In serted. prohibiting any boards under any circumstances in the residence sec tions, and they may also ask for an improved license-fee system, such as a fixed sum per square foot of space used , . i -v - - lfir t--?fl L ri-p - PsXf -sr. ll - 111 i -5- ! k .-""'M""-'--. t- -roi; it r,MIL,r lift" v-w" -.rrr. 1 it i j , , . . ft . v. ' . .. . .,-.!- : .,r . . .,. - ....v-..- r , X. ' - - - - - -t.-.:--v-,- - . rr,.a, .. ,..r..--, , : 1 , This Is Hotel Gearhart "By-the-Sea"-Finest on the Coast United Rail-ways Pays $50 Cor poration Tax Due Three Years. Joseph Simon, collector of accounts. Tnis may be "stretching" it a little, but as an adjustment agent Mayor Si mon is "there." He yesterday col lected 1500, due for three years, from the United Railways Company, al though the present officers of that con cern felt that the bill was hardly one they should pay. Recently the railway company s of ficers asked for an extension of time of 90 days in which to complete the line to Mount Calvary Cemetery. In due time the City Council passed an ordinance granting this, and a few days ago it came before Mayor Simon for his official scrutiny. Mayor Simon looked up the records and found that in 1907 there was an unpaid bill of $500, corporation tax, due the city from the railways com pany. It was then known as the Ore gon Traction Company, and later was taken over by a new concern, still later being bought by the Hill inter ests, which are now in control. There was r. dispute as to who should pay the saou, and no one paid it. These facts were laid before the United Railways officials by the Mayor two days ago, with a notification 4hat he was considering the time extension ordinance and wished the bill paid. An attorney for the company called at the City Hall yesterday morning, paid the bill to Treasurer Werlein and showed the Mayor the receipt. The ordinance was approved without further delay. FOLK TO BE AT GLADSTONE Ex-Governor "Will Be Escorted by Former Residents of State. Accompanied by Alex Sweek, chair man of the Democratic State Central Committee, and a number of friends. Joseph W. Folk, ex-Governor of Mis Bouri and candidate for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency, Jour neyed to Columbia Beach yesterday. Mr. Folk lectured at the Chautauqua during the lay, returning to Portland last night. A luncheon for Mr. Folk will be given by the lawyers or the city, at 13:15 today. at the Portland Commercial Club. It will be an Informal affair, and all attor neys of the city are Invited. Mr. Folk will lecture tonight at Gladstone Park, and will be escorted by the members of the Missouri Society under the leadership of William - M. Davis. The train will leave the Junc tion of . Morrison and East Water streets at 7 o clock. Senator M. A. Miller, of Lebanon, chairman or tne reception committee, was much perturbed yesterday over the leport that he had aided the legal fra ternity in placing a non-partisan Judi ciary iicxet in tne iieid. 'It is a mistake to say that I signed the paper circulated at the meeting of the State Bar Association which was intenced, as I am informed, as a rec ommenctatlon for the nomination of certain orncers." said Senator Miller. "I did not sign any papers, and am not in ravor oi any assembly. GEARHART PARK is the most complete Summer resort on the Pacific Coast. It has the finest hotel, a hot salt plunge, magnificent golf course, tennis grounds, croquet, baseball, fine surf bathing, an auto mobile garage, where machines may be had for hire, a livery, with saddle horses and vehicles of all kinds, and 13 miles of the prettiest sand beach in Oregon. It is the place for your home, for your family and for your investment money. Investigate our Free "Vacation offer at, once. It will interest you, we are certain. Be our guests for a week and you will spend every Sum mer at GEARHART PARK. : - RUTH TRUST CO. Room 3 Chamber of Commerce A 3774 Portland, Or.- Main 5076 The Coupon below, properly filled out and mailed to reach our office before Monday, will place your name on file, as being entitled to the vacation upon-our conditions. COUPON. Ruth Trust Co., , y Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Or. You may send me details about your FREE VACATION offer, subject to my acceptance later, if the conditions are agreeable to me. Name.. .-. ..... , . ..... .... I- V Address . I NOTE: Prof. A. R. C. Cavill, the world-famed swimmer, will give an exhibition of high diving, life saving, fancy swimming and daring feats in the natatorium and on the beach at Gearhart Park Saturday evening and Sunday P. M. Free of Charge adolescence need different handling by the teacher. Children in the adolescent period need the sympathy of the teacher. she said, not her sarcasm. She said a great many children leave school because HOW YOUNG SHOULD LEARN Miss Doyle Talks on Teaching, Father York on Good Habits. The Cleans Experience Has Approved in Teaching Religion," was the subject of Rev. P. C. Torke's lecture at the In stitute of the Catholic Educational So ciety of Oregon, being held at St. Mary's Academy this week. Two lectures were also given by Miss Mary B. Doyle, one on "Children's Rights" and the other on "Primary Read ing." Speaking on the first subject, she said the periods of Infancy, childhood and their social rights are not clearly under stood, and they are compelled to bow under the will of the teacher without un derstanding the reason. There would not be as much trouble with the discipline if the teacher understood better the pro of development m the child. Father Torks said the formation of use ful, intellectual habits is the end of mental discipline. "What is one man's meat is another man's poison," he continued. "Now this particular grain or temperament is modi fied by aoqulre-d habits, mental and moral. and It is also modified by the environ ment in which a man's lot is cast. The) end of all education is to produce highi character, the end of Christian educa tion Is to reproduce the character off Christ." NEAH-KAH-NIE MOUNTAIN High-Class Beach .Property. By reason of its ideal location as the closest beach resort on the Pacific Coast to Portland, and the first beach station out of Portland on the new line of the P. R. & N. Co., values in Neah-kah-me Mountain are bound to advance higher and more rapidly than in other re sorts. Call at our office and let us tell you more of Neah-kah-nie. - It is different. It is exclusive. It combines the pleasures of a beach and a mountain resort. It is an ideal investment oppor tunity. It is an ideal location for your Summer home. Beach property suitable for resort . purposes in Oregon is very limited, with population in creasing rapidly. In a short time lots at Neah-kah-nie Mountain . will command high prices. Every lot at Neah-kah-nie is a view lot. Every lot is improved with macadamized streets, walks, wa ter piped to and in front of every lot, lights, phones, etc. These improvements are included in the price of the lot. Lots $200 Up EAST TERMS Call at our office and secure one of our booklets, handsomely illustrated with photos of the property. . J. W. Ferguson Representing Owner, 209-10-11 Borjrd of Trade Bldg. The Glorious Time and Time Again Honored Concert Grand Piano Is winning additional honors, having been selected by Professor F. W. Goodrich for use in the Grand Concert to Ancient Order of Hibernians AT THE ARMORY. The Chickering Piano not only meets the exacting demands of concert work, but is made in styles to meet also every demand of the studio and the home, where the very best and nothing less is desired. 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