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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1911)
Tire Monyixo QREGoyiAy, moxdat, qust 21. 1911. IS The Fourth Week of Great August Homefurnishing Sale Save on Furniture, Carpets, Curtains and All Home Needs AUTOMATIC AIR-FENDERS FITTED ON PORTLAND TROLLEY CARS AT RATE OF FOUR A DAY. E STEWARD GETS PAY; MIUTMROWFADES BUT NOT DISMAYED 1 Vice Enemies Find Obstacles Pfcntiful to Hinder City Clean-up." Majority of Men on Cruise Ex press Regret That Snarl Occurred. POLICE HINT' PARTIALITY YEOMAN RAPS CLEMENS EVIL ON SUNN DYED ',- .li'-i ' SSJ I'SUKteSJ i asaaaasjassaaaasaaavW tlohard Caten n-olrr Pare Im proved After Malcontent Was Rrmorrd Kroin CommUsarr. I I niralKd. !'ibMnee of the storm of discussion that h arlavn imnnn the enlUted men of t!? Oregon Naval Mllfi'ua I expected 10 follow the satisfaction of the claim for Thomas Clemens for wanes duo him for his srlces on the. Boston durlnsr t!ie rocoot cru!s. The leaders of th romplalnlna; faction dropped Into the haccaround Saturday, and It Is believed that no further meetings similar to th one helJ Krlday night will occur. Clemens himself, after calling upon I'trmnlar Capron. Saturday, visited J. A. Beckwtth. chief petty officer on the cruise, and asked him to aselct htm In lls efforts to el ht pay. Mr. Heok wlth explained to him that the pmy f-ould only be secured through the reg ular avenuex of "red-tape." and that It v ould be forthcoming In Uu time, nlonc with the pay of th regularly enlisted men. This was not satisfactory to the. steward, who. not having served a reaularly enltted man. could see no reason why his pay should not be forthcoming at onoe. An arranitement was finally made for him to slim ore his vouchers to other parties who would advance him his money today. ( Irmens Nrd Money, Ho Sajs. Clemens himself said that his main chjev was to get bis salary and that ho reed-d It at once After th promts that his wages would be advanced him he declared himself satisfied to let th matter drop. Th officers and th majority of the men express their regret that a party of discontented men, comparatively few. should hart mad the efTort to produce dterord In the organisation and to brino- It finto an unfavorable) lljtht. "Such men do not belong In the Na val Reserve" said Mr. Beckwlth ye-t-rday. "and usually do not remain In It luaar. hecomlna so unpopular with their fellows that they are quickly ropped. will moot In the armory th week and continue our drill work. I do not think that there are any of the men who would not be (lad to to in the cruls again." In a letter to The Orcgonlan yester day. Klchard Cates. second class pay master yeoman, declared that tha en ure disturbance was caused by a few discontented Individuals, and that the sentiment of disaffection did not extend to t majority of the enlisted men. -While reading the Saturday paper." he said. "I came across the. scandal of tl.e Naval MUttla and was greatly sur prised at the statements made by some of the men. ! am a mmeber of the rTMon Naval Militia and I went on the rrula with the Boston. I got well ac quainted with Clemens, the steward, and a great many of his statements are false. Captain Gets Valet. "When we started on tha cruise Clemens was cook for the crew. He told Captain Keynolda that he would need help and he got two ctooka. The- cap tain told him to let the cooks do the calley work and for him to supervise It. In other words, Clemens was mads commissary steward, lie held that posi tion for a few days only, when Mr. Reynolds told him to change and do notMng but wait on the captain, as he had another man to take bis place as commissary steward. "This man was Thomas Troger. All who have been In Troger's company In the Ohio National Guard know what kind of a man ho Is. In the Oregon Na tional Guard be was commissary stew ard and everyone liked him. for he did his duty and fed the men we4L "Before he took charge of the com missary department on the Boston we had corned-beef hash three times a ar. After be took charge we very seldom had hash at all We always had canned fruit of some kind and were fed welL We didn't have any !?. or rakee or Ire cream, but we. were not supposed to be kings. We had good food, how ever, and plenty of It. after Troger took chars of the messroom. "A great many of the men gave the credit to Clemens, thlnklng.lt was his orders to lstie such food, but in reality t.e had nothing to do with It. "At Astoria Mr. Troger ordered all kinds of fresh vegetables for the men, thinking It would do them mors good than canned goods Clemens persuaded t:.e paymaster to scratch out all of the vegetables but 2S pounds of onions, cabbages and carrots. rirmrns Alleged BoaMful. "'kmni carried himself as If he owned the ship and boasted to the men that he could do anything he wanted on board, and that no one dared to stop Inm. One night at Marshfleld he tried to prevent the men from going ashore until the deckhanda helped the mess nrn clear the tables. Because the lieu tenant refused to hold th men. Clemens hrcan cursing him until the master-at-arms was ordered to put him In Irons. Then Clemens went aft. "As for Captain Reynolds being In toxliated. he never showed himself be fore the men In that condition. He al ways treated them right, and If he ever drank anything stronger than water In his own cabin that was his buslnrsa. He Is captain of the ship, and the captain generally doe as he wants to. "As to the men hissing and groaning at the table about the food. Clemens prevaricates. I was at every meal and there was never any disturbance and the men were always In the beet of si-lrtts. "Clemens sars that he was disgusted with the raotatn and quit. The only !son he quit was berause be was dis charged on account of cursing Lieu ten an t Stone. Wilbur .LeOett acted anything but the gentleman on the Breakwater com ing home. He had his rating and uni form takn from him and was dis charged from the service because of his conduct. Because he and Clemens both got fired they think they will rale a scandal against the officers." It is thought bv many of the officers and men of the Naval MUltla In Port land that the charges made against Captain Reynolds by the discharged steward will be Ignored. Kramer Bicycle Victor. NEWARK. X. J- Aug. SO. Frank Kramer, of Eatt Orange, won the mile National championship bicycle race to day In a derperate finish, which found Fred Hill, of Boston, second, and Joe, Kogler.' of Brooklyn, third. The time was t minutes IS seconds. The a vent grvee Kramer a total of Sn polnta for the aJl-around championship. .'.p ;ii : l , ' . . 1.1; i i ' . ' t J .-.Vrr : . -Is ' . ' "r. ":V- H 1 J- . -a'-"' ,"a-fc?4k ' r ' I I 1 "" ' -J " ' " ' ' -. f ma ij - , . -if f: i '. -- .r, - iT77" rV"-- " ' CAR WITH LinMATIM: DEVIC E AM FIRST SHIPMENT FOR LOCAL t SB FENDER Lifesaving Devices Fitted on Portland Streetcars. FOUR INSTALLED EACH DAY la iw IVerks Kvcry Airbrake Trol ley in Cltjr Will IIar w Auto matic Kqulpmrnt Patentee Snpr-rvlse Operations. After a delar f several weeks In securing proper material from the steel foundry for the manufacture of the Portland equipment, a carload of Nel son automatic air fenders arrived In the city last week, and workmen ara now fitting them on the airbrake cars of the Portland Railway, Light Power Company. The fenders were shipped "knocked down." and are assembled at the old Oregon Water Power shops on the East Side, where dozen men are placing them on the cars. The work of In stallation Is personally supervised by V. A. Nelson. Inventor and patentee of the air fender, who Is also the general master mechanic of his company. -From now on we ehall be able to Install about four fenders a day." said Mr. Nelson yesterday. "The work lnt week was slow because we have pur posely selected different types of cars that we may get out patterns for cer tain fittings and castings that will be manufactured for us here In Portland. Some of the St. Johns cars are already equipped with our fender, and within two meek we shall have the fenders on virtually every line In the city over which airbrake rare operate. "We are receiving every possible courtesy and assistance from the offi cials of the Portland Raijway. Light A Power Company In the Installation of the equipment. A special track and pit have been constructed for our ex clusive use. a small building has been put up for us, with telephones and lights, and Mr. Malxejthe general mas ter mechanic of the Portland Railway. Light A Power Company, te giving his personal attention to the Installation of the fenders. Officials of the Western Automatic Fender Company, which is equipping the Portland cars, assert that they are refusing requests from other cities for demonstrations of the fender until they have completed the Portland contract. CATHOLIC RETREAT BEGINS Clerjy of Oregon City Archdiocese to Have Annnal Meeting. The annual retreat of the Catholic clergy for the archdiocese of Oregon City. Including the whole of Western Oregon, will begin at Columbia Univer sity this evening at 7:45. All the priests of the archdiocese are required to attend, and will be present to the number of 50. The retreat con alsts of a programme of sermons and meditations, snd silence Is enjoined on those participating, except during cer tain periods. Father Simon A. Ryan. 8. J, of Chi cago, who has Just given a retreat to the clergy of the archdiocese of San Francisco, will preside at the retreat. Archbishop Christie will also be pres ent during the entire time. The retreat closes Friday morning, to give priests coming from a distance an opportunity to reach their pastorates by Sunday. FILMS SHOW COLLISION Star Presents Pictures of Locomo tives Meeting Hee.d-On. President Taft reviewing thousands of school children, athletes in competition at Pittsburg, and many other events, concluding with a reaJlsfJe bead-oa col lision between two locomotives. figured largely In the picture newspaper exhib ited at the Star Theater yesterday. "The Prinrees and the Poet" was a spectacu lar study, and 'The Modern Dianas presented a comedy of merit. A new singer, who received an encore at every show, and Merrlom's fifth lecture, show ing the Navy's trip through China. Japan and up to the Sues Canal, com pleted the entertainment. Satan"s Rival." a costumed poem on the order of "Faust": "Through Jealous Eyes." a domestic drama, and "The Sec ond Honeymoon." with Master Stiles, a boy soprano, provided the Arcade The ater's programme. Four Alms headed by the "Message or the Arrow" an Indian story, were offered st the Oh Joy Theater. "The Local Bully" "The Blacksmith's Romance" and "Two Fools and Their Folly." a full Sua) feet of new pictures were shown. The Tlvoll presented "Two Offers" and a number of other photoplays, together with Al Salter, singer. The Crystal, "way-out at Killlngsworth, has already become well known. The programme here contained a war story, "The Special Messenger." the "Sorrow ful Example" and two comedies. Mr. Wilson's .song and Miss Barton's work on the violin concluded the show. WILDElflSnEfDRnGS SEW INDICTMENT CACSE OP CONTINCKO DELAY. Even If Legal Technicalities Are Not Resorted To, Case, Cannot Be Tried for Month. Although more -than two weeks have lapeed since Louis J. Wilde. Indicted Jointly with W. Cooper Morris for the alleged lsrcenr by embezzlement of 190,000 of the funds of the defunct Oregon Trust Savings Bank, was re turned to this state from California, he has not' been formally arraigned to plead to the Indictment. District At torney Cameron could not be reached yesterday, but It Is the understanding of Charles E. Sumner, of Los Angeles, who, with Dan J. Malarkey. of Port land, has been retained to represent Wilde, that the arraignment will take place some time tomorrow. "We have been ready for arraign ment ever since a week ago Saturday." said Mr. Sumner yesterday, "but, at the request of the District Attorney, we consented to a postponement until an amended Indictment could be framed and presented. The District Attorney secured permission from the court to substitute another Indictment, which. I have been Informed, will be prepared either today or early tomorrow, so thst Mr. Wllde probably will be arraigned tomorrow afternoon." The original Indictment, returned by a former grand Jury, on which Wllde was brought to Oregon after a lively legal fight at Sacramento before Gov ernor Johnson, contained the allegation that Wilde was an officer of the sus pended bank he was charged with de frauding. After the accused hank pro moter had been extradited and brought bark to Portland, the District Attorney concluded to draw another Indictment rather than proceed to a hearing and trial with the document which repre sented Wllde as an official of the bank. Accordingly, a week ago today, the date originally fixed for Wilde's ar raignment. District Attorney Cameron applied fo a postponement, which was granted by the court and counsel for Wllde. While counsel for Wilde will not disclose their hand. It Is generally believed that when the arraignment take place they will pursue one of two courses. They will either ask for further time In which to plead, or, at the very outset, will make a vigorous attack on the Indictment. At any rate, even if legal technicali ties are not employed and Wllde con sents to an Immediate trial, it will be Impossible for the trial to take place before late next month, and possibly not until October. . The date, of the trial will depend -entirely on the ex tent to which Wilde's connsel resort to legal technicalities In their effort to defer final determination of the charge by a Jury, and to acquit their client of the felony with which he Is charged. Steamer "Monarch" for Astoria Cen tennial leaves Washington-at. dock T A- Jd. Fare U Few Co nT lotions Following Xnmer our Arrest Discourage Officers in Prosecuting Campaign To ward Enforcement of Laws. Since the" Saturday evening;, three weeks ago. when Police Sergeant Cole was suspended and thereby attention was drawn to the fact that a house cleaning in the police department was at hand, there has been an increase in the number of arrests of tenderloin characters, but not such an Increase as to demonstrate that the police have taken to heart the warning. Since July 30. when the present up heaval began, there have been arrested seven men accused directly or Indi rectly of being parasites, eight per sons charged with keeping disorderly houses, 39 women vagrants. 13 illicit dispensers of liquor, mostly women, and 139 charged with gambling. It is noteworthy that the great built of these arrests have been made by a few officers, and principally by those specially detailed to ttle work. Dismissals Are Frequent. Convictions In the Municipal Court have not kept pace even with the num ber of arrests, dismissals being ordered in nearly half of the cases, and In many of those where guilt was found, the court, in spite of the odious na ture of the offenses, has granted sus pensions of sentence. This In turn Is pointed to by the. policemen,, who as sert that they are not to blame for fail ing to bring in greater numbers, when they find it Impossible to secure con victions when tbey do make arrests. To Patrolmen Taft, Ackerman, Lytle and Swennes, specially detailed, are due most of the arrests of the graver sort. The figures as to arrests for gambling are not significant, though large, as there has been but one real assault upon organized gambling, and that brought in 86 of the total of 139 ar rests. The remaining arrests were of lottery peddlers or "penny-ante" players. One Conviction Made. First of the parasites to be brought to Justice was Sam Mandich, arrested on August 3. by Detectives Carpenter and Price, who charged that he had brought a girl here from Alaska for immoral purposes. He received a sen tence of 90 days. "Bob" Patterson and Jean Pauchet, arrested by Patrol men Lytle and Swennes on August 12. were dismissed. Steve Marlch. arrested by the same officers at 91 North Sec ond street August IS, though directly charged with being a macquereau and found guilty by the court, received a suspended sentence. The cases of Fer dinand Delhos and Louis Sossman. ar rested by the same officers, and Sam Krasner. arrested by Detectives Hell yer and Moloney, are still pending. Keepers of disorderly houses have fared well In court. Insofar as they have been brought before It- Joe Shoemaker, arrested by Taft and Swennes for keeping a place at 306 Third street, and arrested by Llnnton and Wellbrook at 269 First street, was discharged. Ed. Donovan, one of the alleged participants in the "Jack pot" collected by Tony Arnaud to hush publicity. Is still before the court on two charges. Women Pay Fines. In the cases of the women vagrants and inmates of houses, fines have been Imposed ranging from 20 downward. A stock fine of $100 Is imposed upon the vendors of liquor without a li cense, though every inference in most of these cases, points to the use of the "blind pigs" for worse purposes. Consideration of the record of ar rests for the three weeks during which the police department has been In tra vail, makes it clear that the policemen have to some extent Increased their efforts, .and that the court has to a de gree remitted its severity. The moral wave has not yet equalled a spurt, cov ering about an equal length of time, last June, when former Chief Cox broke the weight of an impending In dictment by spurring his officers to increased activity. The most notable result so far has been to increass the number of suave persons from the un derworld or its borders, who are to be seen In the Municipal Court, or putting up ball for their proteges at the police station. FREEDOM OF BELIEF URGED Salt Lake Clergyman Says Church Should Avoid Creeds. That men may believe what they will If they live the l'fe of helpful service for others was the crux of a sermon delivered by Rev. E. L Goshen, of Salt Lake City, at the First Congre gational Church yesterday. His sub ject was "Religion and Literalism." "The old orthodox position is not true." he said, "but the literal position Is true. The church should avoid creeds and let men believe what they wllL There Is only one orthodoxy, and that is the orthodoxy of character. The orthodoxy of belief Js a fiction. "I mean by this that a man may be lieve what he will and still be very orthodox If he is working for the bet terment of humanity. Thomas Payne was the greatest heretic of his day. yet he was one of the few men who made it possible for us to be here under a free, government today." THOMAS LANE IS STRICKEN a Former Tteclamatlon Work Employe Dies of Heart Trouble. Thomas Lane, formerly prominent In reclamation work at Boise, Idaho, and later retired, died at St. Vincent's Hos pital early yesterday after a sudden at tack of heart trouble at Gearhart. He went there from Los Angeles for the Summer. Mr. Lane was 64 years of age and is survived by a widow, a son and daughter, all of whom are In Portland. Mr. Lane had been passing his Sum mers at Gearhart for the past three years, since leaving Boise for Los An geles to benefit his health. About a month ago he was taken ill at Gearhart. Tsklng a sudden turn for the worse two days ago, he was brought to St. Vin cent's Hospital. 2n See the Irish Lassies Make Laces, Neckwear, Etc., at id Floor Exhibit Today IS THERE any woman who hasn't at some time or other wondered and wanted to know how the exquisite Irish Laces, Neckwear and other art goods were Under the auspices of the Gaelic League and its 'American envoys. Rev. Michael O 'Flanagan and Fionian MacColum, three Irish lassies Misses Bridie MacLoughlin, Eileen Noone and Brigit O'Quinn are demonstrating these Irish industries at The Meier & Frank Store this week. A large booth has been erected in the-Women's Garment Salons, second floor, where a large number ot onlookers may be accommodated. : In Connection With This Exhibit, Our Entire Stocks of Irish Neckwear and Laces at 4 Off August Sale of Cut pHESE radical price reduc tions on first quality, rich, sparkling Cot Glass are one of the principal features of our great ' August Homefurnishing Sale. See the Sixth street window profit today I $6.50 Sugars and Cr's., $12 Sag. and Creamers, $2.00 Nappies, 6-inch, $2.50 Nappies, 6-inch, $3.00 Nappies, 6-inch, $4.00 Nappies, 8 -inch, $6.00 Nappies, 8-inch, $7.50 Water Pitchers at $12.00 Water Pitchers, FRANK'S, FIRST FLOOR. ORDER BY MAIL. Glass M ' S5.20 S9.60 $1.60 $2.00 S3.40 $3.20 S4.SO S6.00 $9.60 $8.00 Salad Bowls for $6.40 $9.00 Salad Bowls for $7.20 $10.00 Salad Bowls at $S.OO S6.00 Salad Bowls for $4.80 $2.25 Glass Vases for $1.80 $2.50 Vases, each, only $2.00 $12.50 Vases, 12-inch, $10.00 $6.00 Candlesticks for $4.80 $7.50 Candlesticks for $6.00 $4.50 Comports, at, ea., $3.60 $2.50 Comports, at, ea., $2.00 $8.50 Comports, at, ea., $6.80 $6.00 Spoon Trays only $4.80 $4.50 Spoon Trays for $3.60 $2.50 Spoon Trays for $2.00 $8.50 Celery Trays, for $6.80 $11.00 Celery Trays at $8.80 $30 Finger Bowls, dozen, $24 ower Your Grocery Bills MEIER ' FRANK'S BASEMENT. ORDER BY MAIL. YOU realize savings on every purchase in the big Pure Food Grocery and without the sacrifice of an iota of quality! ' . . .... Why can we save for youT You should see the immense quantities m which we buy staple commodities, as well as fancy Groceries. Prompt deliveries. Phone Exchange 4 or A 6101. . . " Royal Baking Powder the old re liable. Special today and Ol. Tuesday, lb. cans 39c; y2-lb.- 1 Presh Ranch Bggs guaranteed. An extraordinary special for O 7 today and Tuesday, dozen V Fancy Head Rice, special, four pounds, only 25 Fancy Japan Style Rice, Bpecial, five pounds, 20 Small White Beans, special, 5 pounds only 23 Baker's Cocoa, Va-pound boxes, each, at only 20t? Lowney's Cocoa, y2-pound boxes, each, only 22t? Hnyler's Cocoa, y2-pound boxes, each," only 22 Tetley's Sunflower Tea, pound cans, special 57$ Tetley's Green Label Tea, lb. cans, ea., onjy 53 60c India-Ceylon Tea, lb., special price, only 37 See the Demonstration of Boston Baked Beans and Boston Brown Bread. Best yon ever ate! Delicious Cooked Foods of every kind in our newly enlarged Delicatessen section. Our French Pastry has noequal in Portland. Log .Cabin Syrup Gal. cans $1.15 ;' half-gallon cansOO 60c; quart cans at only,,rf Little California Picnic Hams delicious s u ga r- "1 n3c cured, special, a lb. " w English Style Bacon ''sweet nut." Delieiously 1 as a sugar-cured Pound only SOCIAL EVUITIffl PORTLAND MAX GIVES HIS OPINION S TO REMEDY. Men Who Own and Rent Buildings for Jmmoral Purposes Cause of Trouble, Says J. D Neilan. "J8u would not condemn the wo man who makes her living- by selling her body nearly a much as he would the men who own and rent the build ings which make traffic In her vlrtuo possible declared J. t. Nellan, a Port land real estate man, who was the speaker at the men'i meeting- of the Y. M. C. A. yesterday. The topic for the afternoon's address and discussion was "Jesus' Attitude Toward the So cial Evil." Mr. Neilan continued: We are responsible not only for the act but for the conditions that make possible the act. Is It possible that the social evil could have attained the proportions it has assumed today if Industrial conditions had not driven men and women to It. I believe If we could offer to the women In that prac tice in Portland ways to support them selves, men would have to hunt long and carefully for one In that business. If this is a fact, and I believe it to be should we not. as members of churches and of this great organisa tion, the Y. M. C A, than there is not a greater for the advancement of high thinking foT strong-minded men In the t'nlted States why should we not In sist that men who are members of these organizations shall not profess upon the floors of these organisation the things they do not practice during the week. "I do not yet know it for a positive fact, but I shall state tentatively that 95 per cent of all the buildings where the social evil Is carried on belong to men who are religious, who are In churches. (Applause). Is It not. right then, -to assume that the church has the power within" Itself to right this evil? I think it would. But what are we to do about It? Shall we declare the church Is not the institution which will do it? I assume there will be an awakening in the churches. There are men in the pulpits who are striking at this very evil. "There are thousands of these wo men, who. if driven out of the houses which shelter them, could not find an other house into which they could go. even as kitchen maids. Don't driva them out of Portland. It would be a poor estimate of our duty to say. 'Drive them out.' That was not Christ's method. He would have them con verted to upright living. , "We have a right to expect that when girls go to work that they will be paid well enough so they will not be tempted by the first devil In human form who comes In contact with them and seeks to Induce them to take the short road to easy support." In the discussion which followed one speaker said the root of the whole matter is selfishness, and the remedy to be found in Christ. J. V.'. Palmer, boys' secretary of the association, said the men are to blame for the low moral conditions of society in the large cities. Next week portions of the report of the Chicago vice commission will be read and discussion will follow. Portland Wo ma n Found In Salem. SALEM.. Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) After searching since Wednesday for his wife, W. E. Grldden. 578 Bidwell avenue, Portland, with the aid. of the police, located her alone in a lodging bouse here today. 6b had wandered away, suffering from nervous demen tia. She was taken home by her hus band today. Husum to Have Club. ITUSUM. Wash.. Aug. Z0. (Special ) A meeting has been called for the organization of a Commercial Club, to be officered by the leading "live wires" of Husum and vicinity. Th object is to augment publicity work for the betterment of this section ol the White Salmon Valley and to get In line as one of the live fruit regions of the Northwest. 23 JMASHINGTOM ST'. PORTLAND . CRCttft- MAKEH OF i MENS CLPTHES i