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    THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVBNINQ, DECEMBER U, IKK.
CHARGES CRUELTY;
IS KEPT IN PRISON
HORSES BARRED
FROM CAR TRACKS
CHILD'S WORDS MAY
CONVICT FATHER
YETTER'S DREAM OF
FAME A NIGHTMARE
CALL AT TNI
OFFICE OF
The
Journal
Fifth and Yamhill Streets,
Or
Ruth Osborne, Who Said Police
Matron Beat Her, Arrested
Mutt Keep on Own Side When
Going Over Morrison
Street Bridge.
Seven-Year-Old Mildred Ward Is
Forced in Moot Unnatural
Position by Law.
Wanted to Be Called a Hero, and
Told Story of Thwarting
Bandits.
for Asaault.
CHIEF INDIGNANT AT
- WOMAN'S TREATMENT
ROADWAY ESPECIALLY
PROVIDED FOR TEAMS
MOTHER NOT ALLOWED
TO TESTIFY IN CASE
FULL OF YELLOW-BACK
STORIES OF RUDDY CRIME
Women Who Say They Saw At-
tack Made on Her Will
Give Evidence.
But Protests Have Been Made by
Thoee Who Do Not Like
Innovation. .
Burden of Prosecution on Little
Girl, Who Says She Dearly
Loves Prisoner.
Dreada to Say What Hie Girl Will
Think When She Knows
the Truth.
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Acting by request of Police Judge
Itoguc, who desired Ruth Osborne re
moved to th county Isfl. from the cttr
prison Fatrolman 1 hontpaon Hied a
charge of assault slid battery ararThst
her. last night. When Chief of Police
Hunt heard of this procedure tins morn
ing he -fleer into a passion and created
a scene In the presence of two captains
of police and a number of patrolmen.
"This thing of filing charges without
consulting m must stop." he railed. "I
have spoken about thla matter often
enough. It la a rule of thla department
that the chief of police and that', me
must be consulted before chare re
laid. Homebody will be mad an "ea
ample of one of theaa days If the prac
tice doesn't stop." A
Ruth Osborne la the girl who accuses
Police Matron Simmons of striking her
and otherwise abusing her and causing
her tc fall unconscloua on the floor of
the dungeon In the women's department.
In court Oils morning Judge Hogae
dismissed the charges against Miss Os
borne. She., was represented by Attor
ney W. Tti Vaughn.
Yesterday afternoon all thl women
prisoners were taken Into Chief Hunt's
prlvat office and asked what they knew
of the treat m6nt accorded Miss Osborne
snd themselves by the matron.
"1 have secured a list of women who
have been arrested and kept for a while
In the women's department at the city
prison." sstd Attorney Vaughn. "All
theae w'omen will be asked aa to their
treatment. Many of them who have been
srnt to the county jail have there told
stories of cruelty.
"We do not Intend to drop this matter.
When the proper evidence is secured
c hargrs will be preferred against Mrs.
Simmons."
MULTNOMAH'S SOLONS
MEET AND ORGANIZE
Organisation was effected by the
Multnomah legislative delegation at
meeting held last evening at the city
hall State Senator Herbert Holraan
was elected chairman of the delegation
and Representative K. B. Colwell was
made secretary.
Another meeting will be held next
Wednesday evening f-r the considera
tion of bills to be submitted at the
coming session of th legislature. All
persons having measures which tbey
wish to have Introduced are Invited to
hand them to the chairman or secretary
of the delegation.
Thos -present at the masting last
' ' M 1 1 1 ( wriT-. ocnsTiviw xjv w r s-a',
Herbert Holman. Dan J. Malarkey. Slg
Michel and C. W. Nottingham, and Rep
resentatives A. A. Bailey. A. J. Oapron.
K B. Colwell. T. . Crang. W. R. Hud
son. W. M. Kllllngsworth. & B. Llnthl
ciim. S. M. Mer.rs, A. I.. Mills and Madi
son Welch. The. absentees wore Ben
stors F P. Msys and Dr. W. H. Cos
and Representatives O. W. Holeomb. Jr.,
M. F. Henderson and W. T. Mulr.
RICHARDS 'TIS SAID .
HAD EYE ON PRACHT
The news of the resignation of Max
Pracht. special agent of th land de
partment st Oregon City, caused no
surprise to those who have been con
versant with the recent happenings In
cident to the prosecution of the land
frauds, si though there has bean no
charge that Pracht was actively con
cerned In thoee frauds.
Max l'racht's removal la understood to
be based upon charges of Incompetency
snd neglect of duty. Some circumstances
came to the knowledge of United States
l. ami Commissioner Richards while ha
was In Portland as a wltnsss at the
I'uter trial which led him to think thst
Prsjcht waa not a desirable man for th
government service. Inquiries were
made which probably would have re
sulted In his dismissal. It la said that
" Colonel A. R. Greene recommended the
removal of Pracht.
A TIT Uulann
SOUNDS OF CAROUSAL
LONG AFTER HOURS
I'nless Joe Bender decides to plead
guilty to keeping his saloon, the Rlalto.
nt Fourth and Taylor streets, open after
hours, the police expect to learn the
personnel of a mysterious automobile
party which la said to have had a hilari
ous time there last night. ,
Captain Bailey reported to Chief
Hunt this morning that at 2:45 o'clock
he hear sounds of csrousal In the sa
loon. He watched for a few mtnutea.
when an automobile puffed up In front
of the doorway and several well-dressed
men find women left the saloon and
entered the vehicle, which shot sway.
A complaint sgalnat Bender will b
filed In the municipal court this after
noon. It Is expected, though no action
has yet been taken by chief Hunt.
PROHIBITION NATIONAL
COMMITTEE RESIGNS
I'oorn.l daedal ServleV.)
Chicago, Dc. It. A claan sweep of
the exe. ntive officers of th Prohibition
national committee wss mad today by
ths resignation of th members of the
committee. , '
This action followed th chargea made
against th management In th rcnt
campaign by Chairman Stewart. Th
party will be reorganised by th Wooley-Dlckle-Stevens
faction.
PHILIPPINE FRANCHISE
BILL PASSES SENATE
9
. i Jours. 1 Rpertsl Service.)
s Washington. Dec. is. Th
: Philippine frsnchls bill paased
the senate nt 4: o'clock thla
a afternoon by a vot of 4 4 to Jl. 4
e Municipal Indebtedneas Is limited
d to thst Incurred for water, sewer
e snd school purpose" The amend-
4 ment prohibiting th admission
4) of coolie labor wss rejected. The 4
4 bill guarantees s railroad Income 4
4 of four ror cent, providing the 4
4 government appoints two dlrec- 4
,nr" .
Electricity and the faithful old
horse are at laaue again. , Electricity
would whirl Its patrons over th Morrison-street
brtdgs at twentieth century
pace, clearing th track of all auch
plodders as. man's time-honored equine
ally. Th good old horse Insists upon
being given opportunity for merit and
speed to assart themselves, that ths
fleeting car of science may not leave
him too far In the rear.
A simple four-Inch guard rail on
either aid of th car tracks crossing
th nsw bridge affords th boa of
contention thla time. Because team
drivers are prone to get . in front of
street oars. Jam narrow highways, en
deavor to psss each other where traffic
la heavy and confuse a throng of fal
low drivers, street csr patrons havs
been demanding that the new bridges
built In Portland keep cars snd teams
separata. Thla idea la being executed
by th bridge contractors.
The two tracks are placed as closely
together In th center of. ths brldga
floor aa aafety will permit leaving an
ample teamway on either aide. Between
these driveways and the car tracks a
guard rail four Inches high will be
erected. Teama going east must keep
to -The tight. Uklng the drlvewsy on
that side, and after entering It. cannot
pass anothsr ahead until emerging upon
the eaat side approach. The same Is
true with the side reversed In traffic
toward the west. No team will be able
to get on the car track, leaving the great
electrical motors free to dash across the
liver In a few moments with no Impedi
ment save their own kind. A counter
argument Is voiced by drivers of light
vehicles:
Voloe of the Bon.
"Once we get info those drlvewaya
the snail paoe of the most heavily laden
truck must be our pace. Progress Is
contingent upon all ths casualties of
freight traffic. A drayman forced to
readjust his load or replace a fallen
article will atop the entire cavalcade
behind him until he la ready to proceed.
Were the guard rail removed so that
faster walking animals might pass the
slow and those following might circum
vent a vehicle overtaken by accident,
extreme inconvenience to us would be
removed and the car service would
scarcely be affected. Drivers will nat
urally keep on a highway free from
cars if they can do so and would never
get onto the tracks save where forced
by some of the contingencies named. If
the guardrail were omitted this could
be done; with th rail there ear patrons
profit very little and we are grievously
burdened." .
If the ran 'Is erected as plannasVTt Is
probable that th MultfWwiah Driving
association will be aaked to Intervene
with the county officlala In behalf of
teamsters to have It removed. A street
car traffic argument Is presented to
rebut the horse tslk:
To r opulL
"Experience has demonstrated on the
Burnalde street bridge that teamsters
will not stsy off car tracks If not com
pelled to do as. On thia bridge the
tracks are on either side of the bridge
floor, leaving an Intervening space
nearly sufficient for vehicles to pass
either way while cars are on the tracks.
Yet any one riding over this bridge
morning or evening on a car will And
that the average time made by the care
la a third to a half less than It would
be If teams war kept off the track.
Take a car with 10 to 40 people In.
It. and have one stubborn teamster get
In front In such way that the car must
lose considerable time, and then de
termine the Injustice Inflicted upon a
multitude by one Individual. There Is
no wsy to keep the few drivers who
hsv no regard for the public off the car
tracks save by erecting a guard rail. A
multitude of people sre found on the
bridge every morning near the time for
going on duty. Steamboats compel the
draws to open and hold the throng for
several minutes. By the time that the
draws close, there is a Jam of teama so
that a car has to Rick Its way along
alowly. Hundreds of people are Incon
venienced every day in this manner, and
patrons of cars demand better accom
modation. There are more than 10 rid
ing In stret cars to on driving across
the bridge, snd the case simply resolves
itself Into the familiar social principle
that the comfort of the majority will
displace the comfort of the minority, If
they conflict."
Burnstde street bridge does not give
room for teams to pas each, other while
cars are on either side. Madison street
and the railroad brldgea have no rooms
for teams ssve on the tracks. The
trouble experienced on these highways
constnntly causes friction. In designing
the new Morrison street bridge H wss
the thought of engineers to eliminate all
possibility of friction, but It appears that
an unexpected source has arisen. Solu
tion Is not probable until the guard rails
have been tried, and the public haa
opportunity to Judge, of results from
practice.
BELGIAN BLOCKS WILL
REPLACE THE BRICKS
Contractors Wilde Ldnde, who have
the contract for the Improvement of
Russell and Pine streets with vitrlfled
brick pavement, and the property own
era had another healed dlscusalon over
the quality of the brick being laid, at
the meeting of the street committee of
the executive board yesterday afternoon
nv n arrecment between the pro ertv
"J - w -
owners on Pine street and the contrac
tors Belgian blocks will b eubatltuieu
for the bricks between First and Third
st rests.
On Tlusell street the contractors will
tie allowed to proceed with the work,
hut they war Instructed to use great
rare In the selection of the brick. It
wss derided that no brick other than
those which fully cam up to speclflcs
ttons should be laid.
A
OaT CASTE POSTPOBTBD.
(Journal Specie 1 Service I
Nsw York, Dee. 1 - Judge Davis
overruled th motion of the defense to
dismiss the ess, and It went over un
til Monday at the request cnT the de
fense. (Journal Upsets I Service i
Madrid. Dec". If. Qenersl Ascarraga
hat sucreede.l In forming s new cabinet,
to succeed the retiring cabinet of Senor
Maura. Marquis Agullsr heads the new
cabinet as minister of foreign affaire.
A girl, scarcely 7 years old. timid and
ahy, the principal witness, testifying
against her father whom ahe said aha
dearly loved, on a charge, which If
proved, will send him to the peniten
tiary and of whose nature she could have
absolutely no conception, was the cen
ter of a scene in Judge Cleland's court
this morning, where M. A. Ward Is be
ing tried for a statutory offense.
A long battle for the mastery of
several very fine points of law waa
fought by ths attorneys before the little
girl waa. allowed on the stand. Her
mother and grandmother were not al
lowed to give the evidence desired, ow
ing to th construction Of th statutes,
but as the law had failed to exclude the
children In auch cases the burden of the
evidence fell upon her.
She had lived with her father for a
year or two after the parents had sepa
rated She could distinctly remember
all the Joyoua occasions of that time.
When Deputy District Attorney Haney
was endeavoring to have her fix a cer
tain data he asked If It was so many
months ago, but she could not estimate
time by montha, so lis asked her If It
was before Christmas. Clapping her
little hands for Joy and smiling while
her bright eyes brightened up shs re
plied: 'Oh. yes, last Christmas my papa
brought me the prettiest doll snd
But here the attorneys cut short ths
recitations of the happy Christmas tlds
and confined her to dry facta
"Mildred." said Attorney Dttchburn In
cross examination, "did your mamma
tell you what to say here in court?"
Yes. sir," came the answer, unhesita
tingly. "Did your uncle Mr. Kinney, tell you
what to sayT" '
"Yes. sir."
But Mr. Haney saved the point by
asking her If she knew what would hap
pen If she -did not tell the truth. The
look of horror on her face as she replied
that she knew where little girls went to
who told stories was sufficient to lm
press any one with the fact that aha
wouldn't tell a story, not with all that
future in view.
The case was going on this afternoon.
ACCUSES OFFICER AND
IS FINED BY JUDGE
Appearing in the police court thla
morning on a charge of drunk and dis
orderly," hla head bandaged, "l C Ruhl
accused Patrolman Ualbrnlth of beat
ing Ulm with his club. Ruhl asserted
that because he had not obeyed the In
junction of the policeman to "move on"
he had been assaulted and severely
beaten.
Patrolman Oalbralth explained that
Ruhr Injury waa caused by his falling
and striking his head on a nail. The
arrest, he added, had been mad only
after Ruhl had been ordered to move
on and quit quarreling with a negress.
Judge Hogue took Into consideration
the bad reputation of the prisoner, who
Is said to live with the negress with
whom he waa quarreling, and finding him
guilty. Imposed a fine of 120. Ruhl de
clares he wtll prefer charges before the
police commission and the policeman
says he has nothing whatever to fear
from an Investigation.
ELKS ENTERTAINMENT
WAS TRAMP SOCIABLE
In the role of "Nervy Nat," Henry
Orlffin made a powerful hit as chairman
of the tramps' delegation at the Elks'
"Tramp Sociable" last evening, st their
hall In the Marquam building. The en
tertainment drew an attendance that
tested the capacity of the hall. There
waa no set program, and the Informal
features contributed by members of the
lodge occupied the entire evening. "Dot
Leedle Chermsn Band," under the leader
ship of Fred Wonder, was one of the de
cidedly funny hits. A squad of raw re
cruits, commanded by MaJ. Charlea E.
McDonald, gave a drill that convulsed
the spectators. There were various
other features. Including a big "spread."
In which ateamed clams played a promi
nent part. Prises for the best costumes
were wen by Messrs. Rowan, John
Eklund and Oeorge D. Dunning.
AN ARTILLERY BATTLE
IS OPENED AT MUKDEN
(JenrnsI Special Service.)
Mukden. Dec. 1. A brisk cannonade
Is proceeding along the entire center.
The Japanese are supplying Chinese
troops with artillery General Kaulbars,
commander of the third army, arrived
today from Harbin and held a confer
ence with Oeneral Kuropatkln.
The boys' department of the Portland
Toung Men's Christian association has
prepared a' pleasing program for the
open class night this evening. Parents
and frtenda are Invited to attend. In the
gymnasium there will be calisthenics,
marching, apparatua Work and games.
At th swimming pool will be exhibi
tions of high diving, race and water
polo.
CM AQED WITM MATM atOBBISTG.
Hiram. Cutting waa arresjed this
morning by Detective Vaughn on the
strength of a telegram from Sheriff
Felix Sexton of Wasco county, and Is
now held st the city prison. He Is sc
cuaed of opening a ssfe at The Dalles
and stealing 20. Th prisoner Is only
20 years old.
OO TO SAW BTJjtM.
(Journal Special Service.)
Chicago. Dec. 1. On account of Ihe
Illness of his son. Carter Harrison third.
Mayor Harrison and his fsmlly will go
to San Diego next Thursday for the
winter. They have a residence on Fi
gsro street.
FLUIDS OUTiTT.
iSJpeelal Dispatch to Tlie Journal.)
Wallace. Idaho, Dec. II Olp Brhcls.
a negro, today pleaded guilty to assault.
He flourished a revolver In th fac of
Policeman I.angley last summer. Sen
tenr will be passed tomorrow.
Shorn of the chaplets that graced a
hero'a brow for three abort days, and
hearing faint muttering of derision In
th roar of plaudits bestowed by th
multitude for a noble deed bravely don.
Bart Y otter confessed yesterday that he
lied whan he told th story of th at
tempt to hold up the Oregon Railroad 4V
Navigation company's "Spokane Flyer"
at ths M on ta villa switch Monday night.
In which h claimed to have been
wounded by one of the four bandits
He shot himself, he said. In order to
pose as a hero before the girl be loved.
In order to hear lavish praie for hla
valorous deed,, to secure reward from
the railroad company for frustrating
th desperate plot and to eventually be
come a detective.
The confession was mad to Detec
tlvos Kerrigan, Snow and others, who
were working on the case. Me con
sented to give a true account of the
affair only on promise of exemption
from prosecution. Consequently he will
not be punished, though tampering with
the lock of a railroad switch is a seri
ous offense.
Tetter Is only 21 years of age. In
appearance he Is as honest and truth
ful as one could possibly be. It waa his
look of absolute candor and th mar
velously wrought story, almost convinc
ing in plot and detail, that Imposed upon
the venerable chief of police of the
great elty of Portland, numerous de
tectives and newspapers throughout the
world. His story of bravery was flashed
throughout the country almost as soon
aa it was told.
Detectives Doubted the Story.
It would never have been known, very
probably, that h was telling other than
the truth but for the persistent Incre
dulity of Deteotlves Kerrigan and-Snow.
Other detective who were assigned on
the case by ths chief confessed Implicit
belief In his yarn, and began a thorough
and systematic search for the alleged
bandits. The story of the hat and Yet
tor's statement about the physician's ad
vice were th damaging assertions that
led to his exposure. Suspicions were
confirmed by the discovery of brass fil
ings on his gloves. The hat wae one of
his own and was shot full or holes by
himself. When it wss found by de
tectives they precelved at once that If It
had been worn by one of the bandits
the headless body of the same bandit
would also be In the Immediate vicinity.
They also knew that men who planned
a desperate holdup would not be armed
with either .22 or .S2-cal!ber revolvers.
The wound In Tetter's arm was caused
by a .22 bullet, according to Or. Hamll
ton, wno examined It. Yetter refused to
have the hall removed, and In hla state
ments contradictory to thoa of th
physician he opened a place of attack
which was Immediately seised by the
officers.
Yetter Is still employed at the Union
laundry, where he la head wringer. At
the place he has an excellent reputation
and where he ta known In the city be
alao bears a good reputation. His friends
are unable to account for hla deliberate
falsehoods. His father will offer no ex
planation. Tatter himself, however, ex
plained th whole affair when assured
he would not be punished.
"I did not go out hunting." he said.
"That Is the only part of my etory
that's trua I filed the lock and turned
out the light on the switch myself. I
shot myself with a .32 revolver after
having sent a load of shot Into my hat.
I threw the revolver Into a Held near the
switch. I told the detectives where to
find It.
"I had been sick and waa despondent.
I wanted sympathy and longed to hear
people tell me I was brave snd a hero.
Then there was the girl. It makes a
fejlow feel mighty good to have his
girl believe him to be the 'real thing.'
Afraid t Think of the Olrl.
"I thought I would get a reward from
the company for frustrating the plot. I
wanted to be a detective. I used to read
dime novels' and I read In the papers
that Frank James waa coming to town.
I have read almost every thing that has
been written about htm. His life was
the kind I longed for, and now he Is a
great man. I thought I could be the
"There was no one Implicated In the
affair but myself. I had no acotnpllcea.
and I made up everything I aald about
the four bandlta. I gueas It'a all 'off
with meienow. My friends will lesve
me and ihe fflrl I won't say what ahe
will do. for It's too awful to think
about."
Detectives are endeavoring to learn
more of Yetter's past. They asert that
when he was quite young he was Impli
cated In a postofflce affair In Indiana,
and served a brief time in Jail aa a re
sult He will neither affirm nor deny
the statements. Hs has lived In Port
land for five years.
Detective Fltxgcrald. who has. been
working on the case with Kerrigan and
Snow, visited the place near the switch
indicated by Tetter this morning, and
there found an old, rusty 22 calibre re
volver. Three chambers were empty.
SYNDICATE TO REVIVE
"PANDEX OF THE PRESS"
(Journal Special Service.)
San Francisco, Dec. 16 Arrange
ments have been completed whereby the
Calkins newspaper syndicate will revive
"The Pandex of the Press." a mag a
sine that was founded 30 yesrs ago by
Arthur Street, who recently retired from
the managing editorship of Collier's
Weekly. ,
The Pandex Is Intended to occupy the
same place In the newspaper Held that
the Review of Reviews does In ths mag
azine f.eid It therefore becomes a
broader periodical undertaking than any
yet Inaugurated on the Psclflc coast.
ESTACADA TO HAVE
FARMERS' INSTITUTE
The farmers' Institute will be held
at Rstacada under the ausplcee of the
Oregon Agricultural college and the
c It liens of that place, next Thureday.
The first session will be held st It
o'clock that day. In the evening atere
optlcnn Illustrated lectures will be a
feature of the session.
-Aslds from the regillar business that
will he transacted, subjects will be pre
sented relstlng to sgrlcullur. horticul
ture, dairying and th home. It will
be on of th most Interesting sessions
ver held and a larg crowd Is x-
pec ted. "
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INSPECT Fl
See for First Time and Admire
the Work of Marine
Water Tower.
VISITORS PRONOUNCE
FIRE FIGHTER A MARVEL
Visit Fair, and Make Notes on
Conflagration Risks on Build
ings and Exhibits.
Thirty members of th Spaclsl Insur
ance Agents' association of the Pacific
northwest, who are gathered in this
city for their annual convention, partici
pated In an exhibition trip on the fire
boat Oeorge H. Williams this morning.
Chief David Campbell of the fire depart
ment acted aa host, and the boat waa
given full opportunity of showing her
ability aa a fire fighting machine.
The boat ateamed at a high rate of
speed down the river to Swan Island,
then turning came to Day's mill. At
this point she swung sround and the
pumps wsre put to work. The water
tower and four lines were put In opera
tion, and the spray new In all directions
for fully 10 minutes.
It wss to the water tower that the In
surance men psld the most attention. It
Is something they hav never before seen
on a fir boat, as this Is the first fire
boat on which a water tower has been
erected. The plan of the tower was de
vised by Chief Campbell, and was made
In this elty. Inquiries have recently
been received from all parts of the
country concerning It, and many cities
will build a boat on ths same plan as the
Oeorge H. Williams.
The boat steamed slowly down the
river to the boat house where the vis
itors were put on shore. Backing out
Into the stream again the bont gave an
other exhibition of what It can do. The
engines were worked to their fullest ca
pacity. First a stream was thrown from
the tower, then from the forward snd
after turrets. All th lines were then
turned on. 14 In all. and Immense
streams were thrown from each for sev
eral minutes
Th visitors pronounced th boat a
marvel, and th city of Portland waa
complimented on having such a Are
fighting machine on the waterfront.
This afternoon th agent assampled
at 1 o'clock at the Palling building.
They boarded a tally-bo and were driven
to the Lewis and Clark exposition
grounds, where they Inspected the build
ings, snd took notes regarding the con
flagration haaards on buildings snd on
exhibits which will be placed In them
and on the fire protection offered.
morrow morning they will meet for thelt
business session.
DR. SAMUEL C. SLOCUM
TAKES 0L0 POSITION
Dr. Samual C. Slocum Is ones more
asslstsnt city physician. News of his
reappointment wss received at the po
lice station this morning, snd wss par
ticularly pleasing on account of his
office being located where It can easily
be reached from the north end district,
from which spring most of ths egtr
gency esses.
No formal order of appointment has
been mode by the city health board, but
will he made at the next meeting. A
ranvss of th opinion of members wss
taken and It WSS decided that the ap
pointment should dste from November 1.
City Physician Zan hss to remain st
his offlc almost ronstsntly In order to
Issue school certificates. J )
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,i .i. i wh, ithm for the Dallr snd gaadsr Jooresl. to be
ti, esrrlsr. for s Derlod ef see rsar st th
which, sad Be. wales 1 asrsey p7 "
to rarnis bm nnni; rree si
Bsreotb street, oa regalar
from factory, asektoa. etc.
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own sfeSa V s5 rarebsa adltloasl rcors of ths Oobjibts gglj Q-yaay
., to.Vr .dot. rMr.u. sod cooisUts this BtcrlKln. tb. ouch Id. th.s Viisiii mf
szeloslv srapsrtj farever.
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solicitor . .
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wa EL m.,l,l. to the amonnt of SB. 00 st
this Orspbophoo st their offle. No. 1M
N. B Pile of all futura mere B this
cents esrb.
ONLY RUMOR GIVES
ENGINEER
Mayor Williams Not Ready
Disclose Identity of Sue
eeseor to Elliott.
to
POLITICIANS ARE SAID
TO HAVE CANDIDATES
Among Those Mentioned Are W.
B. Chase, R. 8. Greenleaf
and C. Wingate.
Rumors of all kind are afloat today
regarding th appointment of a suc
cessor to City Engineer Elliott, who
resigned aa a result of the Investiga
tion Into the Tanner creek sewer scan
dal. Nearly everybody In the city hall has
a candidate, who, he thinks, has a
better chance of securing; the position
than any other. The namea of W. B.
Chase, who served the city as city
engineer for three terms; R. S. Oreen
leaf, and O. Wingate, are the three
candidate moat frequently mentioned.
Mayor Williams Is non-committal re
garding the appointment. He says he
does not know who will be chosen ss
Elliott's successor. He hsa nearly
three weeks In which to make a choice,
and saya h will attempt to secure a
man who can successfully All the posi
tion. He realises thst Elliott's suc
cessor will hsve a trying time. Not
only will he haves to bear the brunt of
numberless remonstrances from property-owners
regarding Improvements,
but his work will be critically scruti
nised by the members of ths council,
who are determined to delv to th bot
tom of every Job perpetrated against th
city. Th place will not be a bed of
rosea
Asslstsnt City Engineer Scoggln hss
not hsnded In his resignation, and In all
probsblllty will not. He ssld this morn
ing that he would proceed with his work
as If nothing had happened. In order to
put him out of office the city engineer
muat bring chargea agalnat him and file
them with the civil service commission.
If hs desires he can demand a trial, and
If It Is found thst the charges are with
out csuse he would retain his position,
slthough against ths wishes of the city
engineer.
In such sn event the details of the
Tenner creek sewer acandal would be
gone over.
It has not been decided whst repairs
are to be made to the sewer. Msyor
Williams hss been receiving suggestions
from engineers regsrdlng what would be
necessary to put the aewer In good con
dition. One auggestlon has been made
that the entire Inside of the brick arch
of the drsln be laid with concrete 10
Inches In thickness. This will cost about
110.000. but It la said th reeulta will
be sattsfsrtory.
Some recommendations will be made
by the mayor to the executive board In
the near future regarding what he thlnka
best to do In the matter.
MRS. CHADWICK WILL BE
TRIED AFTER BANKERS
(Jsersel Special Service )
Cleveland. Dec. Is Visitors to Mrs.
Chad wick will hereafter be restricted
to thoee hsvlng s written order from the
I'nlted States marshal. District Attor
ney Sullivan this afternoon aald h
would not be surprised If there were
further Indictment.
Beckwtth and Spear will be tried some
time In rebruary or March, and Mr,
chadwlck trial follow.
Phonograph
Company
128 Seventh Street
And hear the Machine play,
and enter ivour subecrlp
tlon at once.
ret f per swath, to eeasldaauaa f
coupon ntltllm me to tbe ftrat ffflOfi yoJ
to MUVhaatt ,11, far
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mpaaj will allow credit a aar
anr ttsae durlua tb rear
stiwsj.
contract. c H.ratofora th.r
.
PROF.
Van Cortland
Tb gtastost It Tin
ad.laer on tb
fluent.
rot.tllahad ta Pert-
10 kisgw the say
other eiaJrveyaat.
Ths nam Tss Cort-
Dtsplar of Phenomena That Is a ratals s
SetMtltts.
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PltOFFSSi.R VAN CORTLAND BBS WB
for rear bafor tb BBs f tfe felted
States Is a ptsfesstaaial war. Ha ncstis
latter of sratltod frosi all Berts of the
erantry foe aerrlra rendered He baa str
rbansed hla methods, and stands higher I the
tiaart, or ma rciiow-citts teesy tnas era
THS MOMENT VOt ESTER
Hla parlor he tells fe your name and what
you called tor without ssktag a oawtUet
will toll the name of yoor aweetheart. or ear
thing yoa want to kaow. H sends ye awav
orach wtssr and happier tbas whew jse calleaa
DO YOt wish TO KNOW!
How toii can hare good lse r
How jo can sBceeed In hestnessT
How yo can make your bom baps 7
How ye ess conquer your ewe Da lea ?
How you can marry the oe yo choose t
How soon yo will merry?
How you ran conquer your rival t
How you ess mshe asy one lore rent
How you can mend yoor fsmlly troubles T
How you can remove bed Influence
Hoy you ess control say oast
How yon ess nuke distant one thlah of real
How you ean rattle roar quarrel?
How you ean hold your husband's tore?
How you run beep your wife's toeet
Tsn Cortland tall all and Barer asks eases
tlona.
Nlnetreeren psrsoas In ererr ISO
through recommendation of other, whlsh
tort proTas hla merit mors than all high,
aoundlng sdrarttisments.
PROF. VAN CORTLAND
3l3fc Washmgtot. Street
Private Entrance ea Slith at
Hours e to S. sally and Sunday.
GENERAL H.C.OTIS IS
CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT
(Journal Special Service i
Los Angelss. Dec. II. Oen. Harrison,
Gray Otis, proprietor of the Tim, sp.
peered In the superior court this morn.
Ing to answer to s cjtatlon aa to why ha
should not be punished for contempt for
his criticism of the grand Jury that re
ported on the city officials. His trial is
set for Jan. 4.
HORSE BURNS IN FIRE
THAT DESTROYS BARN
(Jsarasi Special Borate.)
La Orande. Or. Dec. Is. Cap. J K.
Pres. ott had a horse, buggy and twa
tone of hay destroyed by fire last night
It was Impossible to save the horss. Th
loss Is tit, wtttt In sur lie of 1175. Th
a.I.Ih nt Ik. CO I. tltlhnOWO
area onr
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Washington, Dec. Is.
of California Int
to the statehood t
visions to the teW
and Indlen Ta liter
to admit a the St
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