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THE MORNING OTCEC.ONIAN". TITURSDAT, DECEMBER 1. 1910. FESTIVAL GHAHMS JUL, 'l MARDI ERAS IE W. L Macarton, Former "Live Wire" in New Orleans Fete, Makes Home Here. "What You LOCAL PAGEANTS PRAISED to feoutherner Helps Committee in Pre paring IBM Portland Crlebra- !on frhovr Classed With Louisiana Annual Display. W. E. Marartnn. a former New Orleans business man. who has been Instrumental fr the last decade In helping- the Mardl Gras to raise an average of l.'jXKO a Tear to defray the expenses of that great fete, has Just come to Portland to make this city Ma home. He has Joined the Roe Festival forces to live them the benefit of his extensive experience with the h!(T show down South. "Friends of mine who have seen former Rose Festivals were inrcely responsible for my coming to Port'and and investing: my money here." he said yesterday. "For many years I have watched the develop ment of the Mardl Oras. and In the past few years I have learned from relatives what sort of a treat Portland works up earn Summer. Dome of the things I have heard In the short time I have been In the city are quite hard to believe, but Inasmuch as I hav been Imbued with the spirit of 'boost- for quite i while. I am inclined to think that th Portland show is In a class with the Mardl Uras of my home loss. Small Cost I Surprise. "One thins; that has amazed me if that Portland undertakes to give, ami docs give, a full week of entertainment, with six lars;e parades Including; electrical pageants on a budget of less than HO.OPO. I am Informed that at no time has the Rose Festival had that sum to expend for Its work. This really surprises me, for la the years that I was connected with the Mardl Gras management we raised an annual fund that ranged anywhere- from fcJJO.CCO to twice that sum. "As my memory roes. New Orleans has not spent less than $2S0.t)0 on .e Mardl Grms for the last years, and the amouat of the contributions has been limited only by the needs of the promoters. "Portland was strongly represented In the Shrlners convention held In our home town a year ago. and It took us only a few weeks to raise an additional 1 100. 000 to reproduce the whole Mardl Gras show. I Imagine that the men Al Kader Temple aent down there will bear me out In saying that New Orleans Is a liberal and quick-giving city. Local Parades Excel. The Mardl Gras does not attempt elec trically Illuminated night parades as the Rose Festival does. It uses only the re flective torches and the vehicle floats, and I can readily see where. If Portland uses electricity. It can give a pageantry that easily excels the Southern city's best efforts. New Orleans, in all the decades It has held these celebrations, has never undertaken to give more than five pa rades, and yet I hare been told the Rose Festival gives six big processions. "Another point which strikes ma as ! rather unusual, la that the Rose Festival gives everything free. In New Orleans one of the most attractive functions of the Mardl Gras the French Ball Is put en as a money-maker, and It Invariably turns money over Into the general fund. Mr. Macarton la assisting the Rose Festival management In working out many new features for next year's cele bration. He Intends to take charge of the movement to have the Mardl Gras of next February conduct a special ex cursion to the Festival of next June, and says be thinks he can get a special train load of Southerners to visit Portland for the fete. , Need Is a Better Home" Says the hu.xbanJ, aud the wife replies: s "Then we'll go to fomrellvuref The Addition with UwnxKf and have the best home that money can buy in Portland." MESSRS. Mead & Murphy Sales Apcnts, 522-6 Corbett Building. last Congress to the Fayctte-Bolse reclamation project. This is one of the Government's largest and most worthy enterprises In the West. It Includes about 340.000 of the best acres In the Boise valley and Is only about one third completed. The completion of this project will make opportunities for thousands of people, and the Gov ernment will sell the water rights at cost, with no Interest on the deferred payments. "Tne meeting of the Oregon Develop ment Uituo was a great success. It was the best meeting1 of Its kind I have ever attended." Mr. Atkinson will return to Idaho this evening. JURY SUMMONS MAYOR SIMON' TO BE ASKED ABOCT AL LEGED GRAFT HERE. Three Prober to Adjonrn After Da js Policeman Also Called In North End Inquiry. MORE TRAFFIC IS SOUGHT Open River Company Advances V, S. Smalltrood to Manager. Vested with broader powers fo eektng new business and developing; river traffic. W. 8. Smallwood. former It assistant secretary of the Open rilver Transportation Company, has been advanced to the position of man agrr. Mr. Smallwood. for sometime, has been manager of the traffic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce and not withstanding his new position will con tinue In that capacity. The year Just drawing to a close has been one of the most successful In the history of the river traffic, and at recent meetlnr of the directors of the Open River Transportation Company, the Idea was expressed that the water transportation facilities should be de veloped until they shall become on of the leading factors of the traffic prob lem. W. S. Fuchanan. for several years In charge of the company's steamers, will continue In Ms old position. Super intendent Buchanan will devote consid erable time next year to urging the cities along the Columbia an.t Snake Hirers to construct public ducks for the bettor handling of freight. Reports from the upper river are that conditions on the whole are very sat lsfa:tory. Tie river freight rate. It Is announced la only about 0 per cent of the railroad rate. ATKINSON GREAT BOOSTER Secretary of Boise Commercial Club Talks of Prte;rcn. r.elliy Atkinson, secretary of Rolse Commercial Club, la a visitor at Port land, having Just returned from Salem. - where he has been attending the ses slons of the Oregon lvvelopment Con gress. Speaking of noise. Mr. Atkin son waxed very enthusiastic. Bol.o Is making great progress," he said, "owing to the marvelous de velopment of Us surrouding territory. Our building permits show an Increase of 10 per cent for each month of this year. Considering that our Increase for 10 was per cent.-this la an excellent showing. "Fruit growers of our valley and of tne whole state have been very pros perous. This Is the first year that any e-ne section has shipped out more than one train-load and several of our fruit districts have done better than that for tle and will show an even greater In crease for I'll. In dairying, pojltry and hog raising Southern Idaho Is also coming to the front rapidly. Tba es tablishment of a packing plant at Port land will he of great assistance to us In this respect and will Increase the production of hogs and cattle ail over ur state. feel confident that the Army en gineers will allot a very large por.'on cf the :o.ov.00 authorized by tue Mayor Simon will appear before the grand Jury this morning;, presumably to tell what he knows of the activi ties of the Police Department In con trolling vice In the North F.nd. A sub- pena was served upon the Mayor yes terday afternoon. The calling of the city's executive marks the climax of a quiet Investiga tion of alleged graft In the police force. which has been going on for over a week. The Jury will adjourn after three days' more of work and what ever It accomplishes must be completed In that time. Following- reports that certain dive keepers were being; protected and fa vored, and that the privilege of con ducting disorderly houses waa granted only with the consent of one of their number, an Investigation was started a week ago. Then Frank TVInto. pro prietor of a Flanders-street saloon, and two women, controlling the rooms over ine resorts or fete Kruno and At. Wohler. were interrogated by the Jury. Following this, there came a lullpun tll further activities were stnYted through the appearance, last Satur day morning, of Pete Bruno, who de manded that his conduct and his rota tions with police force be Investigat ed. Chief - of Police Cox was tlen called Into conference, but he declares that graft and North End regulation were not discussed. Police Captain Slover and Sergeants Wanlesa and (iolets were called yester day to tell what they know of condi tions In the North End. Police Captain Baty had been before the body on the previous day, but as he has charge of the day relief, he was not In a position to give the Jurors much Information. Sergeant (.oils nas ensrge or the patrolmen In the North F.nd In the early hours of the night and Sergeant Wanless has charge of the same district after midnight. DECISION'S DELAY COSTLY City Health Department Anxious About Alblna Case. Delar in handing down by the Circuit Court of a decision In the case of the City of Portland against the Alblna Creamery. Is putting the City Health Department to a great deal of expense and Inconvenience, for the case In volves the validity of the law requir ing dairies to bo Inspected, and until me aecision is announced tne law can not be enforced. The hear'w of the case was about month ago. It waa taken under ad visement, and the city health officials have been waiting almost Impatiently for the decision. Although the law requiring dairies furnishing milk to people within the city to be inspected cannot be en forced, the city health department is conducting a campaign against dls- essed cows, and a Government Inspec tor was assigned to the work as an as sistant a week ago. At present there are two Inspectors being paid by the city, and two paid by the Government who are Inspecting the cows near this clt. and causing these animals to be nied which prove to be diseased. M For Pick and Choice of Any Suit or Overcoat ade to Order $35 to $50 Value Our Half-Yearly Clearance Sale begins Today $25,000 worth of highest grade Woolens thrown on the market at a sacrifice price. The regular prices of these Suits and Overcoats range from $35 to $50 but in order to close out this stock we're going to make up any of them for only $25. Remember that: The goods are all wool and silk and wool no cotton at Robert Douglass'. The linings inner and outer the best to be had. The tailoring is the highest class. The styles are the very latest. The fit is guaranteed or your money back. We're not satisfied unless you are. Don't take our word for all this, but look around, and then come here. You'll find that this is the place for buying your Suit or Overcoat. I have every known fabric in stock. 125 Fifth Street, Between Washington and Alder ' IllrAvpt fib ' ' ft t4fmH hwx . ' V.VI ( I'fMf ' it r Up mnh iiviiT nnl tw I 'fey WHITE SLAVE TALE TOLD LANDLADY IS ACCUSED ILLEGAL TKAFTIC. OF Detective Snow. Lane was arraigned In the Circuit Court, havlnjr been In dicted by the grand jury In his ab sence. Judge Tazwell has Mrs. Patterson's case under advisement. She Is held under bail of 1500. Saved From Awfal Death. How an anpaillns- cainmitw- i, hi family was prevented Is told hy A. I. MclKnald. cf Ksrettevllle. N. C. R. F. I. ?o. S. "My Sister had rnniTimntlnr. be writes, -she wss very thin an pale, had no appetite and seemed to ?rrow weaker every day. as all remedies ailed, till Dr. King's New Discovery was tried, and so completely cured er. that she has not been trnuhiH with a cough since. It's the best medi cine I ever saw or heard of." 'r coujrhs. colds, larrlppe. asthma, croup. hemorrhage all bronchial troubles, it i no equal. 8c. 11.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists. Kdlefsen. the fuel man. believes In proaress. CoaL If In lota of two tons. delivered In bulk and carried In cans me DMi-mfni. avoiding: utwl anrl : lowlns; full weight to customer. Elderly Woman Complained Against by Kelso Girl Federal Authori ties Probe Case. Material for further Investigation by the Federal Court of the "white slave" traffic, alleired to be flourishing here. was furnished yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Court, when witnesses against Mrs. Alice Patterson, proprie tor of the Plaza rooming-house, at Third, and Salmon streets, testified that she had sent Emma Lane, a girl 15 years old, from this city to Kelso, ash.. In a manner making: her amen able to the "White Slave" law. Tim Lane, who Is accused of brlnR lne the a-lrl here from Seattle and of aldlna- the performance of an illegal marriaire ceremony by perjury, was In terrogated by a representative of the Department of Justice, to determine whether he acted as an agent for Il legal traders. Allegations are made by officials that the case Involves the transportation of girls here from Van couver, B. C. and from Montana. Mrs. Patterson, aa elderly woman. Is accused of conducting a disorderly house. The principal witness against her Is the Lane glrL A companion of Emma Lane says she was also em ployed by Mrs. Patterson. VT. G. McLaren, superintendent of the Portland Commons, took the first steps In the prosecution of Mrs. Pat terson. The girl Is said to have been brought here from Seattle by Tim Lane, alleged agent for a matrimonial bureau. They were married here. Lane swearing that the girl was of legal age. He fled to Seattle and was brought back yesterday morning by i TROUBLE ANSWERS CALL Man Seeking to Vh!p Ship's Crew Falls Into Swift Water. In an effort to drive a member of the crew of the Norwegian steamer Bjornstjerne BJornsen off the ship Into the river, Albert Ansotad, a carpenter, fell Into the water himself and was rescued with difficulty by the ship's crew, early yesterday morning The strong current swept him between the vessel's side and a pile, and held him so firmly that several of his ribs are believed to be crushed. Ansa tad. who is not a member of the crew, had gone aboard to remonstrate with a fireman for shipping, as he charged, at too low a rate. He grew violent and Is charged with having made an attempt to whip the whole crew. Ansetad was arrested by Har bormaster Speier and was fined $15 in Municipal Court yesterday morning. CLEAN DESK, HIS RESOLVE Mr. Plckin-mn, of Oregon Hotel, Clears Old Accumulation. "When my desk Is out of order I am out of order, too." said M. C. Dickinson, of the Oregon Hotel, yesterday, as he threw armload of literature about hotels. menu cards, letters and advetrisements Into a wa8tebasket. Mr. Dickinson then commented that his desk had been out of order for two years. The first package to be consigned to the furnace waa a file box bulging with documents labeled "Abeyance." 'That stuff has been held In abeyance for two years." said Mr. Dickinson, "and I have decided to do away with this 'abeyance' at one swipe. There are things I intended to look after In that box. but what's the use. they're old now and I shall never have another thing in Abey ance. When I get this desk clean I pro pose to keep it that way. It shall never be littered up like this again." So saying, Mr. Dickinson "swore off" on having a littered desk 30 days in ad vance of New Years. whig and the further fact that there were but few women and children in the country at that time, it is safe to say that the actual population of Portland in 1850 could not have been over 400, if that number. This view is strengthened b- a letter from Rev. Samuel C. Damon, chaplain of the Sea men's Friend Society, of Honolulu, who arrived at Portland on May 15, 1849, in which he says that the population of the place was about 100, with between, 20 and 30 buildings. OKORGR H. HIMES. Portland's Population In 1850. PORTLAND, Nov. 30. (To the Edi tor.) Recently Portland's population In 1850 has been given as 821. I am aware that those figures were obtained from the United States Census report of that year. In view of the fact, how ever, that the vote of Portland in June, 1851, for delegate to Congress was only 220 162 for Joseph Lane, Democrat, and so for Dr. William H. Willson, Has Any Body Here Seen Gibson? Yc, fo the iplendid Xmai Number of LIFE. On safe all through Decem ber on alt news-stands at twenty-fire cents. FOR SALE! One second-hand 35-ton Healy Ice Machine di rect connected to 14x18 incn Slide Valve En gine with donble pipe ammonia condenser, liq uor receiver, oil traps, fittings, valves, etc ALSO One second-hand 25-ton Belted Hercules Ice Ma chine, including double pipe condenser, liquor' receiver, oil traps, fittings, valves, etc. One Steel Ice Tank, capacity 70 200-lb. cans. Two Wood Ice Tanks, capacity 180 200-lb. cans. One Brine Tank. Capacity above plant 60 tons of refrigeration, or , - 30 tons ice per day. UNION MEAT COMPANY Purchasing Department, North Portland, Oregon