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m TITE aiOXtyiXG OBEGOyiAy. FRIDAY, MARCH 24. 1911. v REPORT SAYS FIRE CAPTAIN IS GUILTY Stokes Found to Have Falsi-, tied Records and Permit ted Lax Discipline. DRINKING BOUT ALLEGED Failure to Awake In Time to Attend Fire Aaothcr Charge Pen alty Slay Be Dismissal Front Department. Although the 8llwood Board of Trade and ether organizations arc on record aa savins? that Georae W. Btokea, raptain of Knalne No. :0. Is a man of hub eharmrter. taorouarhly rompetent and efficient In hi position, he haa been found ftullty of serious charges made by members of his com pany and he may be discharged from the semes. Action of the board of In vestigation, composed of Chief Camp bell and the aaalstant battalion chiefs, was laid before the Are committee of the Eientlft Board yesterday after noon without recommendation, and was taken under advisement until the next meeting. general deficiency In enforcing disci pltne ar.d la keeping the rules of the department, lax moral conduct and at tempting to conceal breaches of the rules were proved according to the findings of the board of Investigation, notwithstanding tha excellent recom mendation given h Ira by the Sell wood Board of Trade and other organisations In that suburb, where Captain Stokes la stationed. Offrneea Regarded as Serlou. Ti hat tha fire committee will do is problematical, but It la said that tha charges are too serious to be allowed to pass over with a simple reprimand, and It la believed he will be reduced In rank, suspended from duty or dis charged. While Captain Stokea haa declared from time to time that he Is a victim of Chief Campbell's Ire. on account of Are department affairs, the Chief yes terday told the members of the com mittee that he would dlnllke to see the captain discharged, as ha could not. under civil service rules, be admitted again to the department. Chief Camp bell said, however, that he realised that It was a serious case and said that It was only because of allegations of personal splta that he and the battalion chiefs refrained from making any defi nite recommendations, leaving; tha de cision for the committee. Charges of neglect of duty and con duct unbecoming an officer were made against Captain Stokes by C, 1L Utely. a former member of the company, who resigned because he alleged the captain made life unbearable for him. Among those testifying against the captain were Vtely. Hoseman Long. Herman Bates. John Snyder. H. E. White and Jamea Emert. members of the com pany. r Rerord.-i Declared Falsified. Among the more serious charges found to have been proved by the evi dence are that Captain Stokea fre quently falsified the house. Journal, en tering therein various Items whenever be pleased, without regard to the rules, which require certain Insertiona hour ly. He sometimes left the house with out any one on patrol duty on tha ground floor, played cards with fiienda when on duty, reported for duty from ) minutes to one nour late at different times, allowed the Area under the en gine to die out and falsified the journal by inserting hourly teats of the water pressure whenever he felt like It, whereas tha rule requires these to be taken every hour and posted promptly. Ie would sometimes take no tests for hwin, but would then enter in tha journal some r-S-llt for each preced ing hour, aa ha pleased, according to the evidence. At ona time, according t tha evi dence submitted. Captain Stokea was aaleep and failed to get up In time to respond to an alarm: he missed the ap paratus and did not attend the fire. He then ordered that no report be made of the occurrence. It was sworn by members of his company, saying he would "see Chief Stevens," his Imme diate superior In charge of the dis trict. When the charges wera taken up by the board of Investigation. Cap tain Stokea became deeply concerned about this feature and said to Fire man Slaughter: "What are yon going to say about in missing tha appar atus r -I am going to tell the troth." Slaughter replied. -If yon do. they will 'stick' me." Captain Stokea answered. Fireman Telia Story. Iter Captain Stokes arranged with Slaughter to supprees thts feature, but when Slaughter went before the Inves tigators he told It without reserve. Captain Stokes and some of his men were alo concerned In a drinking bout In a saloon while waiting for a car to go back to Sell wood tha ntght of the big ore In the Exposition building sev eral months ago. They should hava returned to their quarters from tem porary guard at a company house far ther downtown on the apparatus, tha report found, but Instead took a car. vlolatliur the rules of the department thereby In entering a saloon while on riutv. and also by smoking cigarettes on duty, which la also contrary to tha rules. Another serious breach of the rules waa found to have been made by the captain allowing as many aa four men to go to dinner at once. One man la all the rulea allow to go at ona time. ARMY MAY J3AR SPEEDERS Running Aeto oo Vancouver Street IJLcly to Call Sentinels. VANOOCVKR BARRACK Wash,. Xlarra ax 4Speeial Warm weather, making automobillng pleasant. the r timber of speed fiends on Reserve street bas Increased steadily. It Is ltkety that sentinels with guns will be stationed along the road to en force the speed law. Reserve street di vided the military reservation from the city of Vancouver. and recently the Government spent ."( In Improving It- PAROLE OF BURGLAR ASKED Mil VThose Horn Wm Kntered Promise to Give Prisoner Job. Returning "good for evil by asking for the parole of a man who had tried to rob him. F. 8- Stanley, a wealthy lumber dealer. Interested himself yes t.rrisr In tha ease of Oeorge Bradley, serving a six-year term la tha slaw penitentiary. Stanley told Judge Gan trnbeln he. would be responsible for tha conduct of Bradley, and would give the man employment If the Judge would recommend to Governor West thst ha be paroled. The plea of Mr. Stanley was granted by the court, and Brad ley probably will be set free by tha Governor within a few days. Bradley attempted to commit burg lary in Stanley'a home May St. 1S0S. He had entered through a window, only to find himself In a bath room, the door of which was locked. Bradley waa captured In the room and when arraigned pleaded guilty. He was sentenced on June li. lOs. to serve six years In the penitentiary. Notwithstanding the fact that Brad ley had tried to roh him. Mr. Stanley took an Interest In the case. The court had previously refused the request of Bradley's mother that he be paroled. Many applications hsve been received recently by Judge Gantenbeln for rec ommendations for parole. Each case Is Investigated carefully by the Judge. Much time was given yesterday by Judge Gantenbeln to some of these ap plications, two of which were granted, the one being that of Bradley and the Caatala Makes. ef Raglae e. re, Ikellwewd. Koaad Uallty at e rieas C barges. other that of R. T. Plckerson. who shot and killed H. A. Garrett on June II. I0. It waa an "unwritten law" case. The prison authorities commended Plckerson highly for his general good conduct. Sheriff Stevens, who was fa miliar with the case, also bad .a good word to aay in behalf of the man. and i. .iin.n ti the court that a place with a salary of $S0 a month waa awaiting Dlokerson ne recom mended the parole. Plckerson was sentenced February II. 110. to serve three yests. FESTIVAL FUNDS SOUGHT EAST SIDE PLAN'S FOR PARTICI PATION IN' CKLEBRATIOX. Committee Appointed at Meeting of Business Mrn'i Club to Solicit X'cccsary Cash. At a special meeting of the East Side Business Men's Club yesterday afternoon In the clubrooma on Grand avenue arrangement a were completed for raising funds to meet expenses of decorating street, the children's parade and the fraternal night during the Rose Festival. Warren Dorres, -president, and other prominent members were present. To cover the East Side in raising money the following districts and committees were assigned to start their work next Tuesday morning at o'clock: East Burnslde, street district L Gevurtx. W. If. McMonies. Edward Welter. O. E. Heint. Grand avenue between East Oak and East Alder streets J. Roussellot. George T. Atohley. John P. Sherman. East Morrison street Warren Por res. C A- Blgelow. Pan Kellaher. H. Calef. George Banion. . Hawthorne avenue South from Bel mont street M. O. Collins. Ben A. Bel lamy. John Pannels. C. C Hall. These committees may be enlarged by the president as may be considered necessary to reach all portions of tha Eat Side which may be benefited by tna events. It waa decided to make the children's parade and the fraternal night the East bide events. There will be a general meeting of representatlvea of fraternal organisa tions of tha city next Monday night In tha clubrooma on Grand avenue and East Alder streets to make arrange ments for the fraternal event. Wood men of the World. German societies. Italian society, tiie Maccabees. Ancient Order of I'nlted Workmen. Knights of Pythias and all fraternal organizations will be Invited to take part In the fraternal event. It was tha sense of tha meeting yesterday afternoon that tha fraternal parade should start and end on Grand avenue. J. O. Wilson and C C all are a special committee to work up the fraternal parade. Mr. Wilson Is clerk of Multnomah Camp. Woodmen of the World, with 000 members, and has had large experi ence In such events. In general there will be a parade of fraternal societies attired In the uniforms of the orders, and following the parade receptions may be held In tha several hails. MUSEUM TO GET RELICS Indian Collection 'of Henry Ladd Corbet t to Be Installed. Henry t-add Cdrbett haa loaned to Curator W'legand. of the City Museum, for a term of years an excellent collec tion of flint and stone chlpplngs for in stallation in the City HalL The ex hibit Is one of the choicest of Its kind ever placed in the museum and Mr. v leg and la enthusiastic over It. He I win begin-the placing of It next week. It Is a large one and will require sev eral larga cases. . Mr. Corbet t has gathered the collec tion from tha various Indian tribea of tha country. It consists of arrow heads, spearheads, scrapers, ornamental chipping mortar, stone Images, bona spoons, various stone Implement. Ax tec Images, bead work. Oriental armor and baskets. "This Is a very choice collect Ion." said Curator Wlegand. "and is highly appreciated by the museum manage ment It is one of the very best wo have yet received and we are going to Install It as soon as possible. Mr. Corbett deserves the thanks of the pub lic for his generosity in donating it for exhibition purpoaea." Gardiner Mill to Be Improved. GARPIXER. Or.. March S3. (Spe cial.) The mill of the Gardiner Mill Company will be generajly overhauled thts season. A patent burner 0 feet In diameter and 100 feet high la now being built ta cars fur the refuse from the mill. NORTH COAST LINE READY FOR TRAFFIC Final Inspection Made and Business Men Consulted About Service. RICH COUNTRY TRAVERSED Traffic Manager Miller Advises People to Diversify Tbelr In dustries Great Prosperity of District Is Predicted. Officials of the Harrlmsn lines In the Northwest yesterday traveled over the new North Cosst road from North Taklma to Attalla. and made final preparations for handling the traffic that will begin to flow over this road nil if the Inauguration of service to-der- The party started from North Takl ma soon sfter daybresk and passed lolMirely over the newly constructed tr.-irks. Every detail of construction work and Its relation to future traffic was examined. Reports were received from the wide and productive territory tributary to the line and the corylu slon was that the business will be more than satisfactory from the start, with bright prospects of a constant Increase in both passenger and freight depart ments. Business Men Consulted. In the party, which rode In a private car and two special Pullmans, were Robert E. Strahorn. builder of tha North Coast and now general manager of the second district of the O.-W. R. N. Company, of which that line has become a part; R. B. Miller, traffic managcT: William Mc Murray, general passenger agent; John M. Scott, assist ant general passenger agent; H. E. Lounsbury. assistant general freight agent: A- C. Martin, chief clerk pass enger department: A. G- Reschke. clerk freight department; A. MacCorquodale, district freight and passenger agent at Spokane: Robert Burns, district freight and passenger agent at Walla Walla; Charles E. Woods, right-of-way. claim and tax agent; Robert Kamra, superin tendent, and others. At nearly every station they consult ed with local business men and ob tained from them expressions of opin ion and advice on accommodation of traffic Information on local condi tions was noted and statistics gathered so that 'estimates of the future produc tion of the fertile Taklma Valley may be drawn. The territory traversed by the new line Is rich In fruit, culture It con tains several thousand square miles of land that can be farmed with or with out Irrigation. Thus far. the fruit in dustry has received the principal atten tion of settlers. In fact the country depends almost entirely upon the prod ucts of Its orchards. People I'rged to Diversify. T'pon this point Traffic . Manager Miller sounded a warning at the ban quet given In honor of Mr. Strahorn and the visiting O.-W. R. N. officials In North Yakima Wednesday night. He advised against the country becoming engaged too much in one line of ac tivity. "Dairying; and hog raising." he de clared, "should become as Important in this section as fruit raising. There is money, and good money, in raising' bogs. There is money in dairies. Much land around here that now Is being neglected because It Is not quite good enough for orchards could be devoted to these other Industries with profit." Mr. Miller predicted great prosperity for the Taklma Valley tn the next 10 years and by a comparison of figures extending over the decades since the country first was settled, foretold wonderful growth for the city of North Taklma In that period. A feature of the festivities that struck a popular chord with the people of that district was the presence at the banquet of officials of competing rail lines and their participation In the cel ebration that marked the Inauguration of the second rail system in that sec tion, which for 26 years has known but one line. Many speakers predicted the early arrival of a condition in-- the produc tiveness of the Yakima Valley that would make it Impossible for two roads alone to handle the enormous output of the orchards. E. M. Schley, of Ken newlck, glanced Into the future a few years and saw the time when the val ley would be sending more than 100,000 cars of fruit to market annually. A situation of this kind will require the most expert traffic management during a few months of the year. In his address Mr. Miller pointed out that with a part of the vast acreage de voted to other Industries products can be sent to market at every period In the year and that Instead of the farm er making deposits In the bank on only one or two occasions, he would be do ing banking business from one year's end to the other. These thoughts were given serious consideration by the 300 fruitgrowers and business men assembled and out of them may grow a movement to make the Taklma Valley a stockraising and mtlk-produclng section' as well as a fruitgrowing center. Walla Walla Is Benefited. Next to North Taklma Itself Walla Walla will receive the greatest Imme diate benefit from the opening of. the new road. One through train each way will be operated between the two towns, leavlnr North Taklma at 8:45 A. M. and arriving at Walla Walla at 2 10 p. M. The distance Is 132.4 miles. The northbound train will leave Walla Walla at :1S A. arriving at North Yakima at 1 P. M. Besides this serv ice a motor train each way will oper ate between Kennewick and North Yakima and two motor trains will run each way between Grandview and North Taklma every day. As this Una will place the Taklma Valley In direct connection with Port land. It la possible (hat a through train between this city and North Yakima will be placed In operation within a short time. This service has not yet received the serious consideration of the traffio officials, but as soon aa the business develops to the extent that now Is apparent within the next few years. It is likely that conditions will demand it. It is expected that the Taklma coun try will grow gradually to be consid ered a part of the Portland district and that the trade relations between the two sections will increase constantly. The distance between the two points la only a little more than 100 miles. FACULTY MEMBER RESIGNS Rev. W. D. Ferguson to Iyeave Pa cific Cnlverslty for Albany. PACIFIC -CNIVERSiTT. Forest Grove. Or, ' March Si. (Special.) Rev. W. P. Ferguson who for the last two years has occupied the chair of Biblical language and Literature at Pacific University, haa tendered his re signation to the trustees of the institu tion. This comes as a result of an acceptance of a call from Albany Col lege, of Albany, Or. His resignation la to take effect April 7. The news of the resignation of Pr. Ferguson is received by the people here with surprise and regret. Pacific will feel the loss of one of her most efficient professors. Pr. Ferguson has an enviable reputation as a financier and It probably is thts reason that ho will take up work with Albany Col lege, which is at present conducting a financial campaign for buildings and endowment. . A similar chair of biblical language and literature will be established at Albany by Pr. Ferguson, but this de partment will not be taken up bj? him until next Fall. At present he will work with President Crooks, who is now In New York In the Interests of that school. In securing the desired support from the Presbyterians. Pro fessor Ferguson haa for the last two years been persistently carrying on the V , - : - - '- . V.,-.;. J' U-:" ' -. ' , ; . . JjvW', ; v - . .J s . i ' - v ' : ' ..- . 7 t , - t i :':!; i . v 1- ',.- i "V . ; -v.; ? fy '4 Joha R. gwlaton, Well-knovra In surance Man. W ko Died From ' Rffrcta of Drinking Carbolle Acid Yesterday. financial campaign for the new Carne gie lbrary for Pacific, having gone East for this purpose twice since he came here. He also raised a $30,000 endowment for the chair of Biblical language and literature. SUFFERER ' ENDS LIFE JOH.V . R. SWIXTOV, DESPOND ENT, DRINKS CARBOLIC ACID. Prolonged, Painful Illness Respon sible for Act of Old-Time, Able Insurance Man. John R. Bwlnton. one of the ablest and best-known Insurance men in Portland, where he lived for 30 years, died at his home. V3 Williams avenue, yesterday at 8 P. M., from the effects of drinking carbolic acid, which he took In a moment I of despondency caused by keen suffer- ing that bad induced a mental condition i amounting almost to complete distrac tion. Mr. Swinton had suffered Intensely for several years from diabetic trouble, which caused general breakdown. His suffering In the previous night hsd been so acute that he determined to end It all. He drank a portion of the contents of a glass of carbolic acid. His wife was absent from home at the time. Pr. A. L. Canfleld was called, but found It Impossible to counteract the ef fects of the drug. He expressed the conviction that Mr. Swinton waa under exceaslve mental strain. . Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, but the time has been set foi-Saturday. Mr. Swinton was born in Melbourne. Canada. May 28. 1849. He was the son of Robert Curry Swinton and Agnes Ross Swinton. both of whom were na tives of Scotland. His father was a minister of the Presbyterian Church at Plcton. Canada, for many years. In the early boyhood of John R. Swinton, the family removed to Milwaukee, Wis., and later to Milton, in the same state. An uncle. William Swinton. was one of the faculty of the University ef California and author of several school text-books. John R. Swinton attended the univer sity while his uncle was there. He later returned'to the family home at Milton. Wis., where he married Sarah J. Holmes. His wife survives him. He went nto the brokerage business in Chicago with a prominent house, and remained several years. We came to Portland in 18S2 and after a brief time became associated with the firm of Sibson. Quackerrbush & Co.. grain, commission and Insurance brok ers. He later took charge of the Insur ance business for E. Quackenbueh a position he filled continuously 29 years, moat creditably. He was known among his associates as a man of refinement and of genial and courteous address, and enjoyed, high respect and genuine friend ship among a large business and social acquaintance. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Since Pe n,ki av iMr. Swinton had not been in Kctlve business. He was for several weeks at a sanitarium, nut nan rawiij so far recovered as to return to his home In Piedmont. ROSEBURG MAY GET GAS San FVancisco Promoter Would liay Mains In Half Year. ROSEBURG. Or.,' March .13. (Spe cial.) W, F. Board man. of San Fran rlsco, who passed yesterday In the city, says a petition will be presented to the Council Monday night asking for a 50 year franchise to lay gas mains In all Wobbly Nerves? It may be from too much coffee. Quit, and try P0STUM "There's a Reason" I tmmmm latest millinery LATEST MILLIXI ARRIVALS alleys and streets In Roseburg. Mr. Boardman agrees to file a $20,000 bond aa security that the plant will be In operation within six months from the date of granting the franchise. He also extends to the City Council the right to restrict the charges of gas to $1.75 a 1000 feet, subject to the usual rebate of 25 cents for cash. Mr. Boardman conducts gas plants at Med ford. Ashland and in many Cali fornia cities. He also seeks a franchise In Klamath Falls, where he Intends to establish a plant next Summer. He was accompanied here by Thomas D. Fetch, chief engineer of the company. DOGS ISSUE AT CHEHALIS Groper Proposes. Iaw, Owners of Pets Would Clear Sidewalks. CHEHALIS. Wash., March (Spe cial.) Chehalls has a dog war. with grocerymen, butchers, frultmen and other display merchants against the pets and patrons of the tradesmen In phalanx for the dogs. , Councilman West, a prominent grocer, has introduced a proposed, ordinance, which alms to compel all dog-owners to hold the animals In leash in business sections of the city. Enough Council men are In favor of the grocer's meas ure to make It a law. On the other hand a charter provision requires merchants to keep all gro ceries, fruits and vegetables displayed on the sidewalk within a' very small space- "Force us to keep strings on our dogs." owners of pets threaten the mer chants, "and we will compel you to keep within the tiny space allowed you on the sidewalk." The war Is not yet over. Cases Are Set in Supreme Court. 9ALEM. Or., March 23. 9peclal. Following are the cases that have been set by Supreme Court Clerk J. C. More land: Tuesday, April - 4 Chambers versus - Chambers, Multnomah County; Chalmers Cars Run With Eagerness They are alive so to speaK. They get down to business on a steep hill or over a sandy or a muddy road as though, they really enjoyed the tasK. You've g'ot to ride in a Chalmers to appre ciate their unflagging' energy. And the Chalmers is a "Service Guaranteed" car. We want to talK to the man who is willing to spend up to $2500 for a motor car. We want to show him that a Chalmers 30 at $1500 will give him as much motor car value as he can g'et in any other car for which he will have to pay up to $2500. We want to show him a car that will surprise him that we can offer so much real value for so little money. Come to the sales rooms and taKe a ride in a Chalmers 30. It runs with eag'erness. Ho Lo Keats Auto 'Go. Burnside and Seventh Streets WATCH THE CROWDS RESPOND TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT ' Portland Women Know That It Means Something SENSATIONAL SUIT SALE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY Friday we place on sale about 85 Tailored Suits, the surplus stock of a large New York manufacturer, secured at an unusual price, consisting of all the sea son's most approved models in Nobby Suitings of Mannish Worsteds, Tweeds and Serges, Pretty Tans, Grays, Browns and Navy or Black Serge, entire lot at lisJJ It is very urgent that you take advantage of this un usual event of economy, so come early, while sizes are complete. Illustration Shows Two of the Models. Gray versus Frankhauser, Marion County: Wednesday, April 5 Luck ver sus Wakefield, Wasco County; Dose versus Bank of Woodburn. Marion County; Thursday. April 6 Browne & Co versus John P. Sharkey Company, Multnomah County; Chauncey versus Wollenbexgr, Douglas County. FAMINE FUND INCREASES Subscriptions Make Total of $3600 on Second Installment. Subscriptions aggregating more than $400 were added yesterday to Portland's contributions for the relief of the famine j rhlna Thin Innre&ses to BUIierei. " " " $3600 the subscriptions toward the sec ond remittance or wu cen oeiiing planning to forward to the Orient. "There was a gratifying responses Giving To Your oy? Alcohol Daily movements vi u wTto cu. u --"", , . taa easily correct any tendency to constipation by givmjj small dose of Avert Fills. Selling Regularly to $25.00 appeals for the aid of the famine suf ferers today," said Mr. .Selling last night. "Several checks of $20 and $25 each were received during the day from prominent Portland people. There Is , urgent need for more funds and aa soon as the total reaches $5000 it will be for warded. Further $20 subscriptions will be gratefully received. There should be no trouble in raising the second $5000." Pavers Would Convince Pasco. PASCO, Wash., March 23. (Special.) Representatives of several paving con cerns are in the city presenting the merits of their various productions. The City Council has Just returned from a trip to Portland. Spokane and Seattle, where paving materials were examined. It Is the general opinion that either brick or bitulithic will be used on that portion of the business district to be 1 mproved this Summer. - Why are you doing this? He would be much better off without it Chil dren do not need stimulants. But they often need a tonic, something to give them more color, more life, more strength. Can you find a strong tonic without a drop of alcohol? Certainly. Ayer'sSarsa parilla is just such a medicine. En tirely free from alcohol. No stimu lation. No alcohol habit. Ask your doctor all about it Let him decide. J. O. ATER COMPANY. Lowell. Mam. You as - f ,