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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1911)
BOSS ELKS HERE "LONG AND SHORT" OF ELKDOM HERE TO PREPARE TOR BIGGEST CONVENTION IN HISTORY OF ORGANIZATION. FOR BIG STAMPEDE AS PACT'S BROKEN Four Leaders of Cheery Order Declare Portland Convention Will Outshine AH. F. N. Myers, Head of Wrecked Mount Scott Concern, May Serve Two Years. HOTELS ARE INSPECTED 30 DAYS' GRACE GRANTED BANKER SENTENCED 3- -j Judge Catena Impose Penitentiary Penalty and S 1000 line When Financier Doesn't Pay De positors as Agreed. Paring no attention to the prison er's declaration that ha. had pleaded anility only after he had been led to belters that he would be paroled, other than to say that be bad not been a party to any such arrangement. Pre siding; J ad ire Gatens yesterday morn ing, sentenced F. N. Myers, president ef the defunct Mount Scott Bank, of Lenta, to serve two years In the peni tentiary and also decreed that be should pay a fine of 11000. Fhould the money not be forthcoming. Myers will bare to serve 600 days In addition to the two years, the state law permit ting a fine to be set-red out at the rate f II a day. The Judge, howerer. granted a stay ef SO days, for which period Myers will be confined In the County Jail, to give the banker another opportunity to make good the losses of depositors. Myers was at once taken into custody by reputy Sheriff Dnlan. He went to a cell unwillingly. He wanted to re main seated In the Sheriff's office. Finally he surrendered to the Inevit able and followed the deputy Sheriff to the elevator and was whisked away to the seventh floor of the Courthouse, where the Jail Is situated. Laaa Made (M. When two months ago Myers rhanged his plea of not guilty to srullty In answer to an Indictment charging him with having accepted de posits In the name of the Mount Scott J'.a-nk. of Lents, after he knew the In stitution to be In an Insolvent condi tion. It was understood between Dis trict Attorney Cameron and him. the prosecutor admitted, that Mr. Cameron would recommend a parole should the banker be successful In obtaining dol lar for dollar for the depositors. Myers failed In this, and Deputy District At torney Collier, who appeared for the state yesterday, told Judge Gatens that the District Attorney was not disposed to recommend an extension of time for Myers to make good. The stay of execution granted by Judge Gatens carried with It no prom ise that the convicted banker will yet leniently dealt with, even should the depositors receive every cent to which they are entitled. Myers told the Judge that be bad been doing his best to assist F.. P. Tobtn. the receiver, ta straightening out the affairs of the bank and bad been furnishing valuable Information for use tn the prosecution ef lawsuits agalnet those who owe the Institution. DesoeKera Agalaurt Lcalty. John B. Cleland. attorney for Re ceiver Tobln. Informed the court that should every lawsuit be successful the depositors may eventually receive dividends aggregating S per cent. C M. Idleman. who was employed as spe cial prosecutor by the depositors said that his clients were opposed to leniency for Myers. That Myers would be able to raise the money to pay off the depositors was considered Improbable, but Dis trict Attorney Cameron consented to recommend that he be given the chance and also to recommend a parole In rase of success at the request of Mrs. Myers and other relatives and friends ef the banker. "There Is really nothing to be said In behalf of a banker who proves delin quent to his trust." said Judge Gatens In passing sentence. "A borrower from av bank roust give ample security, while a depositor ' has only the Integrity of the bank officials to rely upon." Basher's Reeerd Bad. Myers has bad a meteoric banking career. Several banks which he started In California were closed by the Bank ing Commission of that state. He then rame to Oregon and obtained charters for a large number of state banks. A jew were actually opened, the charters rf others were sold and the charters of the remainder were dclared forfeited because of failure to pay the state cor poration tax. Among the banks he actually organised were the German American, which was absorbed by an other Portland bank after It bad be come Involved In difficulties, and the Mount Scott bank, of I.ents. which was iosed by State Bank Examiner Wright. hirers' attempt to organise the Jtaltan-American Bank met with failure. Charges that he accepted de posits In the name of that Institution although It bad been refua a li cense to do business are still pending against fctm. FIRE PROTECTION ASKED Bfount Rcott Residents Cult In Ap peal for Station There. Mount Scott residents between Powell Valiev road and Grays Crossing, which 1. the city boundary, are asking that teic be taken to provide that district with fire protection. Rev. w. H. Merer of the Mount Scott CTUxens league, said yesterday that the clubs of that district will urge the construc tion of a fire station and the Installa tion of a fire company aa speedily as r.slble. At the recent fire property valued at nearly $0.000 was destroyed ar.d residents were practically helpless, although they worked bard and assist ance came from the Suanyslde fire company, two miles away. Mr. Meyer reported that the city purchased a alte for a f'.i-e station more than a year ago. and that the Mayor has recom mended that a combination chemical and boas wagon be stationed at th,e flrehouse when It Is built. In the district It s estimated that there are nearly 10.000 residents who l ave no protection. A number of busi ness buildings have, been built along m, Foster road out to East Seventy second street, and there Is a arhoolhouse at Arleta. Losaes In this diet net from firs In the last three years sggregate nearly 1100.000. In clu.Ung the recent blase. It is believed that a combination comical fire engine will be better for that district than a heavy fire engine that could not be taken quickly over ti;e unimproved streets, and. save for the mains recently laid, the water sup ply Is short. The water mains are wooien and there are no fire pluga "he plnee run from lis to three Inches la diameter. 2 2 9 k ' Jr. - - cm i ;t. ...... . .;;raJ..,N :'- rC" V t ; V -,,f iej cr -, 1 1 , - i . ' " t A- - . ;, . : - -: . ' ;; joiix p. unirvAv, giumi bxai.tei rueb, ix feet thivebi FilD C ROBMSOX, GRAXD SECRETARY, FOUR FEET TEX. VISITING CHICKS WIN Four White Leghorn Classes From Vancouver, Ribboned. "OLD BEN" IS FIRST AGAIN eonver. first on cockerel, fifth on pullet; Indftpendent Poultry riant, fifth on pen. third on collection. Rose-comb White tenhorns R. J. Renney. first on cock, cockerel and pullet. Prawn Ishorns (males only) Miller Froth-re, first and second on cock, second and fifth on cockerel; H. O. Hayes a Son. fihenrood. third on oo-k. fourth on cock erel; Joe Saunders, Portland, first on cock erel; Simpson Pbeasaat Farm. Corvallls, third on cockerel. Superior coal Zdlefsen-s yard. Portland RooMer Holds Honors Con- ferred on Him for Two 6eaotia. Immense Crowds Admire FowlsScoiinc Continue. carried off the highest honors In ex hibits In the Wnlte Leghorn class at the annual show of the Oregon Poultry and Pet Association. Judging of the White Leghorns was finished yester day morning, and Mr. Renneys entries won four blue ribbons. Close at bis heels In prlae-wlnnlng were Miller Brothers, of Tacoma, and W. B. Brown, of Portland, each with three blue rib bons displayed on the coops oi ineir fowls. Mr. Rennev's showing was remark able in many respects. In the single comb White Leghorn class, with only three fowls enterea. no won iww prises; first on cockerel and fifth on pullet. In the rose-comb class of the White T-erhorns ha won first prixo on cock, cockerel snd pullet. The finest fowl In his coops was me winner of the first prise for cockerels. which carried oil u, diuo nooou wr 50 contestants, all of which scored high. In every point this bird appears pre-eminent, and there was a crowd of admirers about Its coop all day. Many predictions were made that If it should appear next year, after it baa grown out or we cocaerei ciasa, rt could give "CTd Ben." the winner of tnr Whlta leihorn cocks. the run of its life In the scoring. "Old Bea" Keeps Honors. T-" mtmm itiAthur relebrttv that came In for a big share of the atten tion yesterday. The rooster receiver the homage of its admirers with the . i .irf.r.nra nf one that baa-for two seaaons carried off the blue rib bon against all comers, -uia uen is the property of W. B. Brown, of this y w . - rk1 T-n" was toted J . to the show Ignomlnously In a gunny- sack, and electruiea mo juokm poultry fanciers by beating out the entire field In which there were more than 60 high bred competitors. Com petition was keen this year also,- but -Ben" succeeded in keeping up the pace he had eatabllshed when a cock erel, and accepted the blue ribbon as his Just due. Judging in the Leghorn classes was finished yesterday. Scoring In the White Wyndotte. White Orpington and White Plymouth Rock classes was also completed, but the averaging of the cards could not be finished In time to make the awarda and distribute the ribbons before this morning. All of the scoring will be completed by to night and the last averages will be turned In tomorrow morning. Throngs Tax Space. - Attendance throughout the day was heavy and the officials lamented the limited floor space that made It neces sary to place the tlera of coops so eloeelT together. The number of vis itors was so great that traversing through the narrow aisles between the exhibits was difficult. , Ths prise awards announced down to data are: Slesle-eomb White Leghorns Miller BrotbVTVLotna. flret on pullet, eeco-d o. cockerel, third and fifth oa cock, and first oT pin ; William Bhands. Mile-ankle. Or, Mcond ea cock, third oa cockerel, second en ptrT R. H. Oreer. HUUboro. third on pen: Calkr. Poultry Terd, Leats. econ fourth and fifth en hens, fourth ea pes, fourth oa cock sad second ea collection coop con inTnlnseoek. cockerel hen and pulleti W. B. Brown, first on eock. first on ben. sec- . ... - . MM .,!.( third on nen and first on collection: Frank Ooan. Mllwao LV fourth oa cockerel, B. J. Beaaey. Vaa- J.EW DUTY DRAWS PASTOR Her. O. W. Hays Likely to Become Sunday School Missionary. Rev. Charles W. Hays, paetor of the Marshall-street Presbyterian Church, probably will leave the pulpit January 1 and take the position of Sunday school missionary for the Portland Presbytery, Including six counties In the northwestern part of the state. This position was formerly held by Rev. R. J. 1)1 re n, who left It November 1 to take the pastorate of the bpokane avenue Presbyterian Church In Sell wood. Mr. Hays has asked the Marshall street church to unite with him In re questing the Presbytery to dissolve the relation of pastor and church. The subject will be taken up by the church Thursday night and will be presented to the Presbytery December 19. Members of the Presbytery urged Mr. Hays to take up the Sunday - school work, and aesured him that they would vote for him when the question came formally before that body. Ills new duties will consist In visiting the vari ous Sunday schools, to establish on a firmer basis those already organized, and to organize new schools: Rev. Mr. Hays has been paetor of the Marshall-street church for nine years. Before that be was pastor of the Pres byterian church at Grants Pass. His successor has not yet been selected. Rev. E. M. Sharp, professor at Al bany College, formerly pastor of the Mount Tabor Presbyterian Church. Is supplying the pulpit of the MontavUla Presbyterian Church, made vacant by Uio sudden death In a Gipsy Smith meeting of Rev. Henry L. Nave, Mr. Sharp will supply the pulpit until January 1, If a successor to Dr. Nave la not chosen In the meantime. CHRISTMAS RUSH . LIVENS Many Shoppers Realize Advantage of Bnyins; Gifts Early. Even bad weather did not prove a deterrent to the crowds of eager shop pers that Oiled department. Jewelry and bijouterie stores of all descriptions yesterday. The Christmas rush has started In earnest. Department store managers who marked the crowd commented on the danger of Christmas shopping being postponed till the final week. "If purchasers want articles en graved then, we shall be compelled to decline their work; If they desire minor alteration they will be compelled to wait until after the rush of Tuletlde." said one. "Tear by year we see our stocks depleted. The prettiest and most de licate shades, the most choice articles of this and that nature become In evitably the property of the early shopper. It is the shopper who obtains gifts In the last rush minutes that Is disappointed. And It is not our fault." There are Just IS shopping days till Christmas eve. LITTLE -GIRL WANTS PONY Og-lip-Tear-Old Independence Miss Writes to Santa Clans. If Santa Clans wants to please a little a-year-old girl who lives near In dependence, Or., he should note the fol lowing letter sent to him in care of The Oregonlan: 11-3-11. Independence. R. T. D. No. 1. box It Dear Santa: I am a little lrL I am f years old. Now Dear Santa I want some thing for Xtnaa. I want a Shetland Pony, a violin, a pitcher book. 1 so to school. I am in the second grade. My name la Min nie C. Brown but I like the Shetland Pony beet of all. by by Fanta. Address Minnie Brown Independ-ace Rout 1 Box la Oregon. Headquarters, Hall and Route oH Huge Parade to Bo Selected. Grand Exalted Ruler Sullivan Says City Will Be Thronged; Prom the lips of Elkflom's highest of ficials Portland was told yesterday to prepare for the greatest gathering ever assembled in the Northwest, when the 48th annual convention of the Elks' grand lodge is held here next July. That the meeting In Portland will be the biggest In the history of the order, and undoubtedly the best medium ever offered for the advancement of Port land's Interests was the common opinion of John P. Sullivan, of New Orleans, grand exalted ruler; Fred C Robinson, of Dubuque, la., grand seo retary; Thomas B. Mills, of Superior, Wis., chairman of the board of grand trustees, and Carey L. Applegate, of Salt Lake City, grand trustee, who ens ile re for the purpose of arranging the details of the convention. Principal among the plans that will be determined while they are in the city will be the selection of a hotel for grand lodge headquarters, a conven tion hall and the route of the parade. Hotel to Be Chosen. The selection of the grand lodge ho tel, as a matter of fact, lies In the hands of the trustees, for whom Mr. Mills and Mr. Applegate have full power to act. Both of them arrived in the city yesterday morning and spent considerable time In a quiet in vestigation of conditions. Four lead ing Portland hotels are candidates the Imperial. Multnomah. Oregon -and Portland. The trustees will complete their official Investigation today and expect to be ready to announce their verdict tonight. While these two men are In a position to name the hotel, they declared last night that they would take Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Rob inson Into consultation on their in spection trips and before making their selection. While the route of the official pa rade, which will be held Thursday, July 11, rests partially with the Portland committee, of which George L. Baker is chairman, the grand lodge officials will have to place their approval on this action. Chief to Pick Parade Route. This duty really Is In the hands of James R. Nicholson, the grand esquire, who lives In Springfield. Maas, but he haa delegated Mr. Sullivan to act for htm. Inasmuch" as the grand exalted ruler, previous to his elevation to his present office, occupied the position of grand esquire. The site of the official reviewing stand will be selected at the same time. All the visiting officials expressed their desire to route the parade over streets from which It can be seen by the greatest possible number and which will offer the least opportunity for speculators to obtain grandstand sites. An endeavor will be made to have It pass through all the principal business streets, that the merchants who have contributed to the $125,000 entertain ment fund may gain the greatest ben efit. nail Also te Be Chosen. As the municipal auditorium will not be ready for occupancy by the time the convention Is held, other buildings must be considered for the meeting place. The temporary structure erect- , ed for the Gipsy Smith meetings, the Armory or the Helllg Theater are ade quate to accommodate the meetings and it is probable that one of these will be selected. "I expect to see the Portland meet ing surpass all others In points of at tendance and the enjoyment of the members who attend It," said Grand Exalted Ruler Sullivan last night. "Wherever I have gone I have found the Elks enthusiastic about the Port land meeting. Thousands will come from the East who never have attended conventions before. They have heard of Portland and they are eager to come here. The Elks of the West have made good and they know that Port land will do as good or probably even better than Los Angeles or Denver, both of which have made records of which we are particularly proud. Order's Proa-rean Great. "Even the people of Los Angeles and of Denver hope to see Portland outdo them, because that will prove that our order is progressing and Increasing In membership and that the Interest of Its members is increasing. As a matter of fact we are making wonderful progress this year. I hope to make this the banner year of Elkdom. as nearly all of my predecessors have done in their respective administra tions. I have been all over the coun try and I find the enthusiasm among the Elks at the high-water mark. My home lodge New Orleans will send 250 members to Portland. Most of them will be accompanied by members of their families. "While I know that the Portland Elks and the people of Portland will send everyone, who comes here, away smiling. I fear that many people here don"t realize what a big thing this con vention will be.' It will tax the ut most capacity of the city to accom modate the people who come here. It will demand the best efforts of the citizens to entertain the visitors. The task is big one and one in which not only the Elks, but all the people of Portland should assume a share of the responsibility." "Brat Ttf Is Forecast. Fred C. Robinson, who has been grand secretary for the last eight years, was emphatic in his declara tion that the Elks' convention of 112 will be the greatest fraternal gather ing ever held. "The order Is Increasing every year," be said, "and the interest of the mem bers seems to be, growing. While I haven't been East since the last con vention. I have been in the South and California, and I found that every where they are talking of nothing but Portland. I see that the city Is In fine shape for a meeting of this kind and It will be a fine thing for the , city. ;Thi convention will leave more money in Portland than any gathering that you could bring here. Just watch the bank clearings for the week of the convention and the following week. That will tell the story." Mr Mills and Mr. Applegate likewise predicted that the 1912 meeting will be the biggest yet hela. Big Men to Visit Cry. "Portland must be prepared." de clared Mr. Mills. "This convention will bring men of Influence and prominence here? for Elkdom ranks among its members some of the leading men in About December 11th or 12tH, we will move to our new store, corner Seventh and Morrison streets, where added floor space will place us foremost in Portland as an exclusive piano, player piano and Victor Talking Machine store. We do not propose to carry any of the stock from our old store with us, hence This Gigantic Removal Sale Every department is teeming with bargains in instruments of the world's finest makes. The savings have proved irresistible to all Christmas piano buyers who have investigated, for the blue pencil has lessened the price of every piano and player piano left unsold in our present store. Included in the remaining stock are many gift suggestions. . Every piano is fully guaranted and your money will be cheer fully refunded if any instrument purchased is not exactly as represented. Let members of the family immediately consult together and have a beautiful piano in your home tomorrow. Easy payments may be arranged if desired- Present Location 304 Oak St. Morrison and Seventh Sts. in a few days . v. flmm.rHAl nrofesslonal and politi cal world. They will spend a lot of money. They will spend it giaaiy ana go away smiling. If Portland will give them value received the city will ob tain an Inestimable benefit." vr- innUffau who has traveled over the entire country since Portland was selected as the next meeting place. said that In the 26 years mat ne na v-.n -ti nv ha never has witnessed the same enthusiasm that Is now manifest among lodgemen everywhere over me Portland meeting. The visiting officials were the guests of the officers of the Portland lodge and members of the convention com mission at dinner last night. Later they went to the Elk clubrooms, where an Informal reception was held. A musical programme was provided. Joe Tinker, of the Chicago Cubs, who is a member of Portland lodge, shared in the honors of the evening. AiemDers oi the Press Club also were Invited by the Elks to meet the visitors. SERMON IS MADE BOOST 'In BeglnniTMr, God Created Mon tana," Is Governor Xorris' Text. NottIs. of Montana, turned an embarrassing situation into an advantage for the Nortnyest is an int.roatlnir sidelight of the present trip of the Governors' special through the East that ueorge rx. wuuiuu, - , . . dirant fnf thA ftreat Northern Railroad In Portland, likes to tell about. H. A. Noble, general passenger agent for the "Great Northern, got It by tel egraph from someone on hoard the train, and thought It so good that he telegraphed it to Smitton. Governor Norrls, it seems, had been invited to deliver the Thanksgiving day sermon at one of the churches in Toledo, O.. where the special had halt ed that day. The preacher wnose place he took, assuming that the Governor of the Treasure State was a regular religious worshiper, quite familiar with the Bible, introduced the distinguished Westerner to his flock with the an nouncement that the speaker could choose his text from the Bible offhand. When the Governor heard what was expected of him in an extemporaneous way, he looked around rather nervous ly for a moment. There was not a Bible within his reach, but he collected himself with real Western nerve, and taking anoth. er step nearer his audience, he leaped boldly into his sermon with the text, "In the beginning God created Mon tana." There was a titter of laughter, but all appreciated the humor of the situ ation and the sermon they heard on Montana was none the less interesting. Superior coal t5.B0. Edlefsen's yard. We Ask "Why Cough?" i a A. Q- A. Q. A. a A. Q A. What is good for my cough? Ayers Cherry Pectoral. How long has it been used? Seventy years. Do doctors endorse it? If not, we would not make it, Do you publish the formula? Yes. On every label Any alcohol in it? Not a single drop. How may I learn more of this? Ask your doctor. He knows. J. O. AYEB COWPAVT. Inwll. Maas. Constipation positively prevents good health. Then why allow it to continue ? An active liver is a great preventive of disease. Ayes'tPUlsarcliverpills. Whatdoesyourdoctorgay? TABLES LAMPS CRATES AND KIRK SETS ANDIRONS EVERLASTING FRIENDSHIP ' Can be won by presenting one of our articles for Christmas Gifts. We have the following list: Stand Lamps, Piano Lamps, Andirons, Fire Sets, SparK Folding Screens, Dining-room Domes, Lighting' Fixture Showers, Electric Irons, Hot Plates, Electric Curling Irons, Christmas Tree Outfits, Electric Toasters. Remember, Discount All Week Will Be 25 Off M. J. WALSH CO. 311 Stark Street STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS