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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1913)
JURY DIFFERENCE IN COURTS NOTED With Similar Requirements for Service Criticism Is Made of County Tribunals. DRAWING METHODS CITED Personal Tax Roll Csed in Multno mah County and When Labor Cnlons Oppose Proposed Change Judges Recede. The qualifications of jurors being Identical for both courts, why it Is that the Federal Court in Portland manages 'to draw a better class of Jurors than the Multnomah County Circuit CourtT Why it is that the same la true of United States Courts everywhere aa compared with state courts T ' These questions introduce a subject which for some time baa been much discussed among attorneys, Judges and laymen, and evidence of the better and urer administration of Justice, partlc- ' uiarly in criminal cases, in the United ' States Courts piles up. In Multnomah County lately, for Instance, there have been several acquittals and disagree ments which those in a position to know believe would have resulted In -. convictions in a Federal Court. The answer, it Is generally conceded, lies In the manner in which the Jurors are drawn. Both the United States and the State of Oregon contemplate that "the most competent of permanent citi zens" (this is "a quotation from the Ore gon constitution) shall be chosen for Jury duty. The difference is that In Multnomah County they are chosen haphazardly, while In the Federal Court "the Jury commlslsoners eexrclse super. -vision over the drawing, doing their best to discharge the duty imposed on them of choosing the "most competent bf permanent citixens of the state." PvtmuI Roll Csed. In Multnomah County, although the law Imposes the duty of making up the Jury list on the County Court, now abolished but succeeded by the County Commissioners, the system has been to choose entirely from the personal tax roll, not the roll on which realty own ers ar Hated. The duty of drawing 1500 names at the nrst of each year haa been delegated to a mere clerk with ln . 'structions to proceed alphabetically, picking so many under the letter A, so many under B. and so on. A record is .. kept of where the clerk leaves' off un- - tier the various letters of the alpha- 4 bet. and the next year the same clerk, or another one, goes on from these - points down the lists of A's, B's, etc. ; There is an absolute lack of auper- - vision. Often women have been chosen, and frequently dead men. The result, . it Is generally conceded, haa been that the best material for Jury duty has not been secured. Last Fall there waa some attempt at reform. It waa decided thereafter to . choose two-thirds of the Jurors from ths realty roll and one-third from the personal roll. All the Circuit Judges agreed to this, but the labor unions pro tested vigorously to the Judges, seeing In the proposed new scheme a plot to . fill Jury boxes with men favorable to the employing class, and the Judges - backed down, sending word to the County Court that maybe It would be " Just aa well not to alter the plan In vogue. Consequently Jurors for 111 were drawn at the nrst of the year ex clusively from the personal roll, as be fore. Jury Cosamlaslem Forssed. " In the United States Court there Is a "Jury commission, consisting of the - clerk of the court and one prominent . - man from each of the dominant pom - leal parties. Democratic and Republi can. They send word to the various County Clerks throughout the state for -a list or reliable, permanent ana com petent citizens of these counties, and from the lists so furnished make selec - tlons to fill the Jury box. It Is a mat ter of common knowledge that attor--neys who have guilty clients worry a - a-reat deal more wnen tney nave to of fend their men In the Federal Court than they do If the defenses are to be undertaken In the state courts, partic ularly in the County of Multnomah. . Of about 130 men who reported for September Jury duty in the Muitnoman . County Circuit Coust. the records show that 3 are delinquent for personal - taxes. Of the number 60 are laborers and mechanics, 20 clerks and salesmen, -14 merchants and four professional - men. Of the others 2t are minus oc cupations. Three are real estate men cand two are saloonkeepers. There are .-only six farmers. - ..THEFT BY DRUGS ALLEGED Lilly White Charged AVltta Using Chloroform on "Guest." Charged with using chloroform with ha purpose of committing robbery, ' Lilly White was arretsed yesterday by ' Infectives Mallet and Price. The com- - r-l.ur.ant is A. M. Rankin, a timber cruiser, who met the woman on the J Ftreet and accompanied her to a room. When he recovered his senses he .. nit.sed $33. 4 The scene of the alleged crime was a "rooming-bouse at First and Market streets, where a bottle of chloroform found yesterday. The detectives are searching for a male accomplice, whom the proprietor of the house caught attempting to slip away with " Rankin's shoes. MAXIMUM PENALTY GIVEN Charles Aubrey Sentenced to Rock pile and Fined $300. Maximum penalty on both counts .was Inflicted by Judge Stevenson yes--terday upon Charles Aubrey, convicted the preceding evening of conducting a disorderly house and of vagrancy. On the vagrancy charge he waa sentenced to be imprisoned at the rockptle for to iays and to pay a fine of $100 and on the other charge a fine of $100 was Imposed. Aubrey, by Attorney George TazwelL gave notice of appeal and asked time to ' provide appeal bonds. This was re- - fused and it waa ordered that Aubrey "stand committed until the sureties were furnished. His aggregate ball la $2230. APPLICATIONS PILING IN State Fair This Tear Will Have Won derful Stock Exhibit. 6ALEM. Or.. Sept. 13. (Special.) Paul R. Smith, Salem, head of the llve- ' stock department, opened an office Monday, and la burled to his elbows - In applications for entries. Applica tion surpass all previous State Fairs, SIX-YEAR-OLD GIRL WINS LAWSUIT WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT. f 4 "" ; VT:r,t t ' z J N t ' - A - " i 1 i if f ' j illi S Wflf'iWnVlill I li'l ' '- Edith Gassett. Edith Gassett, aged (. daugh ter of Edwin Gassett. of lt Ver mont street, was given Judgment of $1500 for personal injuries against School District No. 1, by a Jury in Judge .Gatens' court yesterday. Through her father she sued to recover $15,000 for a broken collarbone and internal Injuries. , Last December Edith was play ing hide and seek with school mates at the Holman School. She hid in the alcove of a base ment window. The window, not being fastened properly, gave way, precipitating her -, to the basement floor, a distance of 12 feet. and the promise of an exhibit that will surpass In quantity and quality anything In the line ever shown at a State Fair In the Pacific Northwest is certain. Some of the entries are by such people as J. C. Keller, Waterloo. Or.; P. P. Fanington. Salem; R. W. Hogg, Salem; J. M. Frultts, Joseph; C. R. Evans. Halsey; C. N. West, Oswego; D. D. Warnock. Dayton. They exhibit hogs. Among those exhibiting cattle are C. S. Hetchner, Charlton, lows, lz entries: C P. Hembree. Monmouth, Or. 14 entries: C P. Clover. Coburg, Or. one entry; F. II- Porter, Halsey, Or., 21 entries; George Chandler, Baker, Or., 17 entries; Felix Comegys. Amity, Or.. 13 entries; Albion L. Gill. Chinook. Wash, IS head of Guernseys: William Hastings. Boyd. Or., five entries of Clydesdales; Blaln South wick, Salem, Or, one standard-bred stallion; L. f. Lard en, Salem, Or, three Clydesdales; J. W. Groshong. Albany. Or, one French and German coach: Minnie Snyder. Albany, Or, three draft horses. September 10 the following entries were made in the livestock department: Bruce Drlnkard, Harrisburg, Or., 13 head of Red Polled cattle; University of Idaho, Moscow, six head of Dutch belted cattle, one Shorthorn heifer. three grand champion bulls, one grand champion Shorthorn helier, and tnree head of fat cattle, besides seven head of sheep; W. O. Morrow, Independence, made eight entries of Jerseys, and L. L. Paget. Gaston. Or., entered four head of Berkshire hogs. LEWIS COVUTT PIONESfc. READER OP THE OREGO.N IAX FOR S3 TZARS. i w Joha T. Brewslic. CHEHALIS, Wash, Sept IS. (SpeciaL) In the recent death of John T. Browning, which oc curred at Boise, Idaho. September 2, one of the grand old men of Lewis County passed away. Mr. Browning had been in the habit, for a number of years since he retired from active life, of living a portion of the year with hia children in Lewis County, and a part of the time w'th his daugh ter. Mrs. S. E. Burnham, who resides at Boise. It was while on one of these trips to Boise that death came suddenly and unexpectedly In the 88th year. The body waa brought to Che halls for interment and the fu neral was held at the Presby terian Church In thia city Sun day afternoon, there being a large attendance. Interment was In the I. O. O. F. Cemetery at Claquato. Mr. Browning was bora at Marietta, Ohio. July 22, 1825, and grew to manhood at Dayton In that state; Surviving relatives and three sons, Arthur Brown ing, of Wenatchee, Wash.; John B. and Charlea H. Browning, of Chehalis; four daughters, Mrs. S. E. Burnham, of Boise, Idaho; Mrs. Jason Royal, of Portland; Mse. John T. Newland, of Che halls, and Mrs. Jessie Gregg, or Adna. During his 6? years' residence in this county Mr. Browning waa a reader of The Oregonlan and he felt that a dally perusal of its columns was a part of his life that was worth while. New Silverware W3 ARE showing prettiest new patterns in . .the famous Rogers' 1847 and Silver Plated Hollow-Ware. Sugar and Cream Sets, Chocolate Sets, Tea Sets, etc., in beautiful de . signs. Over 5000 pieces to choose from. All at moderate prices. - INew Press Goods (r T7i;lZl TN OUR light, spacious Balcony Department yoaOl J H fl kN 1 L ftTITf Jl find every beautiful new aedi ana "mier f i y ------ c.c.c.ev-,.. m"-:s::s.-s: . iteTO Kilk-a.d-WeolPoRllaa. Zlbellaea. . I n' T Hi ro mmrinn i sP ssssris i ii - ( Broadcloths. Seotck Plalda, etc, ; s I i n in y-oSBs ; O f . v Falili O ii . pern s k Wlm sVw3 3 Wot, a. Soperb) Oicinal 6-armdsaf Display New AotooiBi - 't rr t n Garments, iviiiiinery on Monday and Tuesday EVERY rack and case in our big Second Moor Garment Section is brimming with the great Fall showing of modish, , new Suits, Coats, Dresses and Waists. Our Garment taanager spent a month in New York selecting the nnw sn R-nlfindidlv noTrmletfi. We are show- ing many beautiful garments' of the dressier type four just as pictured at the lett. Suits for afternoon and evening wear, and strictly, f!ftfl.t. in nil t.TiA nevf materials and shades. S15 to i $69.75. Gowns for Afternoon and Evening, includ ing daintiest new Dancing Dresses, $7.50 to $75. New Waists, in nets, chiffons and shadow laces, $2.98 to $20. O1 Charming Fall Millinery OPENING DAYS finds our big Millinery Department with a showing of all that's smart ' QTirl tipw in TTpfldwea-r frvr "Pall and Wintpr! Trimmed Hats in the wanted velours, velvets, felts, with the jaunty new. stick-ups and fancy ostrich trimmings $3.50 to $35. Great Variety in New Untrinuned Shapes and Trimmings. Remember, Hats Trimmed Free when materials are bought here. New Fall Models in Mme. Lyra Corsets JUST in time for Opening Days, has come a big new shipment of the famous Mme. Lyra Corsets, in all the new Fall models. Mme. Lyra has solved the problem of a high-grade, fashionable Corset at a reasonable price. We carry a full line of .them, in plain and fancy materials. Medium and low bust, with long, extended skirt, giving the beautiful, willowy lines so much desired- Prices $3.50 to $10. i mmmmmm The Mill End Sale Continues on the Fifth Floor THOUSANDS thronged the fifth floor Friday and Saturday I Buy every sort of Cotton Goods, in mill ends, at less than regular mill cost. For instance: 25c WASH GOODS, 7 l-2fr Over 20,000 yards of mill ends of Galateas, Crepes, fancy Waist ings, Batistes, Cotton Suitings, etc Slightly soiled 25e'7lhg values. Special, a yard v 7c CALICOES FOB 4 l-2 Standard Prints, in wide range of floral and small figured pat terns. Dark colors. 7c4.IAf o-roAo Rrwr.in.1. a vard V -T- 26c L0NGCL0TH, YARD, 10 Fine, soft-finished and evenly woven Longcloth. Lengths 2 to 10 yards. Usual 25o grade, "f rfc Mill End sale tomorrow vrO 12y2c GINGHAMS ONLY 8 New Fall Dress Ginghams, in stripes, checks of every color. Fine for children's school dresses. Regular 120 grades. On Qg sale tomorrow at, the yard OC 15c PERCALES ONLY 7 l-2 10,000 yards of Shirting and Dress Percales, in light and dark patterns. Neat stripes and small figures. Yard C 35c CURTAIN GOODS AT 12 Over 50,000 yards of mill ends of plain Scrims and Marquisettes, in cream, white and ecru. Reg ular 25c and 35c grades. 1 O Special tomorrow, yard -"C 5000 Yards New 35c to SOc Embroideries Another extraordinary purchase and sale of Embroideries for Monday at Holtz'. Over 5000 yards in this splen did lot high-grade Swiss and Nain sook Embroideries. Beautiful Edges in widths 6 to 10 inches, with insertion to match; 18-inch Flouncings and Corset Cover Edges. Deep, well worked patterns, fast edges. Regu lar 35c to 50o values. On sale OC Monday, the yard, for only M Big Purchase and Sale of Fine Art Goods A BIG New York Art Goods house had to move. They sacrificed thousands of pieces to us at less than cost to make. Entire lot goes on sale Monday. We have also secured the services of Miss L. Markham, an expert art teacher from the Golden Fleece Yarn Fac tory, who will demonstrate and teach the new stitches, etc. $3.50 to $5 Art Pieces $1.98 Beautiful Renaissance Centerpieces from the special purchase. 54 inches in size, with drawnwork centers, and many hand- djl QO somely embroidered. Regular $3.50, $4 and $5.00 values New Pillow Tops Stamped and tinted designs, in wide variety 25c, 35c and 50c values. 1 f Choose them tomorrow at $1.50 Art Pieces Beautiful em broidered Scarfs, Squares and Centerpieces, in white andf Q natural linen. Special" 25c Doilies Stamped linen, 9 and 12 inches. Good quality, ? beautiful patterns. Special C 50c Guest Towels Large size. Stamped in many pretty pat terns. Sale price, three "I "7 for 50. Each at only 1 C New Artamo Package Goods in Many Late Ideas. YOUTH CIRCLES GLOBE CHESTER M'JfEIMi, tt YEARS, . IiEFT PORTLAVD, 112. Boy Visits South Africa, Australia, East India, Arabia and England on Long Journey. For a boy of 17 years Chester Mc Neill. 645 Tenino avenue, Sellwood. has seen more of the world than most youths. On July 19, 1912, he sailed out of this port as a sailor before the mast on the British ship Segrura. After a rough voyage of 118 days he reached Cape Town, South Africa, From there he sailed up the east coast of Africa, through the Red Sea. tiiei Mediterranean to England and thence home. He has come to the conclusion that a sailor's life Is a rough one and will try to se cure employment at home and stay home, too, unless he gets the wander lust again. The voyage to South Africa was not without its adventures. First came the Jumping overboard of a man who was erased with drink. McNeill says man was "shangnaiea. oome ot crew tried to save him, but the s,t mri Almost fell to UVftt " J - - - pieces before they had It launched. By the time anotner ooai yu.a svncu. m the man had disappeared. Then the men struck. They wanted to put into San Francisco to get some good boats before they would sail . any further. But the captain refused and the Se gura did not put into port till she ar rived at Case Town. The men had the the boat been on strike for six days and the time was kept oft their wages. McNeill says most of the crew were American hoboes. From South Africa young McNeill sailed to Adelaide and Newcastle, Aus tralia. At the latter city he shipped on the steamship Livingstonla to Sama rang, Java, with a cargo of coal. Thence they sailed light to Calcutta, India, where a cargo of grain was shipped for Hull, England. At Colombo, Ceylon, y.v HHW) IUMU IHW,, H 2. v'. I- IS??: V ! I cry. Chester MeelL McNeill had an opportunity . of going over Sir Thomas Upton's tea planta tion . The next point touched was Ferlm Island, off Arabia. Then through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. At Hull the youthful sailor got his discharge and took a train to Liverpool. He left Liverpool August 6 on the Cunard liner Carmania for New York. Alfred Croyden, a bellboy from the Multnomah Hotel, and George Reams, of Medford, also sailed with young McNeill on the Segura. Washington Convict Xot Retaken. PENTRALIA. "Wash.. SeDt. IS. (Spe cial.) In spite of the fact that officers from the Mesklll rock quarles and local notice have scoured Centralla and vicin ity thoroughly, nothing has been learned of the whereabouts of James Allen, a convict who escaped from Mesklll ear lier in the week. It was suposed that Allen caught a freight to Centralla, but it is now presumed tnat ne ioi lowed Bunker CreeK to Lincoln, the usual route taken Dy escaping con victs. Logan Napier, a railroad brakeman, was held to answer to the grand Jury on a statutory charge, in Judge Bell's court, yesterday. It is charged that he lived in a house in the Brooklyn district with the girl In spite of the fact, according to information to the Dlstrct Attorney, tuat he has a wife and three children who have not been located. The girl was turned over to the Juvenile Court, to be held as a witness. . New York Pastor Will Preach. Rev W. R Grannis. of New York, n-a n oral c mi rflta rV at the Lord's Day Alliance, will preach at the First Methodist Episcopal unurcn tonigni. a cn.ni.i invitation has been extended to employes of the Postoffice, as Dr. Grannis is on his way East from the convention oi posiai employes i Francisco. Girl Seeks to Shield Consort. With ,). m-afandn.nt 17 vears of sge, seeking to take all the blame. You Can Have It Repaired At a Very Moderate Price The Oregonian's Eepair Directory gives all principal places where an arti cle can be repaired and should be preserved in every home as a ready guide. CIIDC REPAIRED AND REMOD- VTA T C lUnO elkd at Special Summer I I I aj Prices. SEW MODELS. FINEST ' WORKMANSHIP, FFRS STORED CLEANED AND BLOCKED "ffiTOI.S.1 8'"a BY EXPERTS. . . H. LIEBES & CO. W. B. MARSH J. P. PL AG EM ANN. Mgr. 2S8 Morrison St- Corbett Bldr. MORRISON AND WEST PARK. ggggnasa. sewing .b- The best equipped Pipe rMrETrW kepa" irEed NT7 Repair Plant in the U. LuEMIUiJ Aii work x S. A place Portland 7FTfc2A WeHavecmHana has. long been waiting for. nJWNgrj Slightly -Used CARL GARHOFER Ha.Cm"eSAeoe 308 Stark Street, . 849 Morriaoa St. Main 1845, a lsis. Between Fifth and Sixth ' t No More Bald Heads I VJT'S FANS, WIGS, TOl'PEES VVsA IRONS, MOTORS FOR LADIES AND LK T i KEP4IHED GENTLEMEN. rk&&lA A3N U B-KNTBD. $10 Switches for SS.60 IPPkY Moderate Prices. Be"'?!l Pf."1" WVV WESTERN ELECTRIC In the City. NjVVy WORKS. MalnaSS. Jr Marshall A 25S8.