THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER tt, 1904. BLOTCH ON IS THE Vice Wears No Mask Amid the Many Pitfalls of That Unsavory Quarter and Shows Itself to the Denizens Naked, Disgraceful and Disgusting. COUNCIL COMMITTEE HAS ISSUED LICENSES TO RUN One District in Portland Said to Be Worse Than the Slums of New York Where Their Odors Offended the Nostrils of the Country (7 C Whitney.) Portland'4 city council has a license committee that la a. bloomln' wonder. In direct violation of the ordlnancea ' Suppoaed to have been created for the , government of thla city. It haa granted permission to all the dlvea and dena In the notorious, ill-smelling cesspool of vice known ( the north end, to run on for another quarter, which permission carries with It. to all Intents and pur poses: 1. The privilege of remaining open ' after hours. . i. The habitation of saloons and con cert halls by women. J. The fleecing; of wsge-earnera by the wholesale, and the toleration of loafers, crooks and all other degrade;! specimens of humanity. A question arose at first In the meet lng of the committee as to granting the Paris House, the Green Front "theatre?" and the Orpheura the licenses applied for, but final actio was favor able to the proprietors. What cured th council committee for Portland's moral standing? It Is useless for Portlanders to talk about the slums of New York while thu .north en.4 exists in Portland. This elty .lias ths nation's metropolis beaten by a long stretch of Iniquitous land. There are worse characters, dens mora vile and, comparatively speaking, more nu merous than you can And from .fall street to Baxter, from the Bowery to Broadway. Tow of the Worth Sad. I discovered It laat night, when Per kins. The Journal's police reporter, vol unteered to pilot me In a tour of tho north end. the object of -which was to tell the truth about the concert hulls that flourish there. . It 1s an Interesting, disgusting qoar ter of the city. It Is there that "enter tainment" Is furnished upon a 2 by 4 stage by women who. aa a rule, have been failures aa licensed outcasts, ami men who were so seriously affected by the financial standing of the women that they had to go to work. The result. from an amuacment point of view, la altogether unmentionable. It is there that minors kre enticed from the pool tableo and sloppy bars by the hysterical smiles ;of women com pelled to "work the boxes" upstairs; where the houses employ pool sharks dressed as farmer boys to "skin" tho In experienced rural youngsters out of their money; where peroxide blondes In rod dresses shriek sentimental ballads; h,r thA ivmni run or natrons can Kord dhly beer and grow logy under Us effect, with dense olgarette smoke -eM-a qontrlbuting cause; where tn5 sound of billiard balls Vies for suprem acy with vocal convulsions and me chanical "pianos." It was there that my heart went out to the Bartenders and Walters forced to listen to tho programs night after night. - wieesen t Family so art. Perkins led the way flint to the Haas "cafe." 15 Third street, conducted by Shapiro A Lake It coat nothing to en ter, although it Is a bar-room, billiard room and "theatre" combined. We were handed a program and an Invitation to have a drtnk. This program announced that It waa subject to change, which was aomo relief, but the hit of tho four-page creation waa this: "Don't forget our pleaaant family -resort up In tho balcony, whore you can make yourself at home." In other worda, go up and moot tho performers at tl a drink, and consider fortune on your slds if that's all It costs you. There were perhsps a dosen minors In this place playing pool or watching the show. That they were minors a blind man could havs told. If only by their voices. At Blaster's, on I First, near Main street, the noticeable feature was the number of devloes for nickel-grabbing. While the boxes were practically filled and the waiters fairly busy, and a so called "musical" entertainment waa "on." the biggest part of tho coin was rapidly transferred to the slot machines. A "modern musical wonder." in the form of a piano run by electricity, was possibly the most saddening ateal of all. The nickel drops, tho wheels start, tho instrument gives vent to what might be an Imitation of the battle of Gettysburg and becomes silent, all In 21 seconds. Tho Venom Woldn't Walt, - Against this example of the art. a brunette with a cracked voice, who, with a fine touch of Irony, has adopted the name of Verdi, pipes "Somebody Is wait ing for me." (Perkins said he didn't believe the person would wait long.. "Saphd" picture machines, containing either lewd or broadly suggestive photo graphs, lured many a five-cent piece from the eager working boys, and fi nally came the regular trade machines. Which seemed to be "perfectly on the square." For 20 cents I won a few loss than a box of good cigars, and was al most ashamed to take ths award from the honest bartender. Ten mlnutea later it waa demonstrated to me that the uptown Blaster's Is a paradise. The real "Joint" Is 'way down on' Third street, near Burnnlde street, where there are three entrances and two bars, and where no color lino is 'drawn. Here the Chines mingled with the ne groes, and they all rubbed elbows In the throng with poor. down-trodden i-11 1 . Lsssmsmss! WANT AD. NEWS Two articles were returned to The Journal Office yesterday: better let a "want, ad" find the article you loot "Remember 21 words for IIs cents." See under "Help Wanted Male." Chehake Bros.' grocery ad. Spe cial offers In staple articles. This will appeal to the housewife who endeavors to make money go as far as possible. Girls, If you would learn a good trade, read the millinery ad under "Help Wanted Female." - If In search of work don't give up until you have visited some em ployment agency A full list of these can be found under "Employment Agencies" look them over. Agents or solicitors in aearch of work will find some rare offers under "Wanted- Agents." , "Rooms with stoves 8i and 18 per month." so says Mra. M. Jans In her ad under classification "Furnished Rooms." Reasonable, isn't it? Maybe yo-are on he hunt for a house to rent. like. - manv others. Have you looked over the Hat that la under "Houses for Rent?" Tho owners would he glad to correspond wltn you concerning them. A multitude read The Journal 'Want Ads' dally. Just the place to oil your real estate; this applies especially to real estate brokers. It pays others, so U will you "II words for II cents." I- THE CITY NORTH END American labor. There were nine bar tenders in the one room, and ail wers working like, beavsrs. The stage at tracted a minor aha.re. of attention, l'lck paaksTa. 'gYafters and crooks were run ning among the crowds, and the latter doubtless were busily occupied by ef forts to hold their pocketbooks. Wo were there early In the evening. Later, of course, tho crowds would grow larger and, reeking with "boose." the men In the place would be freer with their money, go the bartender said. Tho women in the boxes would do a more flourishing business. Increasing their commissions on the night's sales, and perhaps a lew hair-pulling matches would corns off. The dire prospect could be felt in the atmosphere of the places Heavy Beauty Cake Walks. Next wo visited Krlckfon's, at Second and Burnside streets. It Is a veritable arcade, extending through the entire block, and was packed to tho doors. Three bars, a restaurant, a stage and private boxes, with elegant appolnt mehts and elaborate decorations, sre what . Ertckeou'a consists of. A 280- pound beauty and a small boy were doing cake .walks, and ancient vaudeville songs and "gags" to the muslo " of a female orchestra. The audience was ap plauding madly and ordering more beer. It Is to tho credit of, Erlckson, however, t hat his entertainment lo not vulgar and he makes an effort to prevent "rough houses" by stationing special policemen in uniform at various points through out ths big hall. At the Oreen Front theatre, Jed Hart's notorious "Joint," 32 North Third street, you can 'find almost-an exact reproduc tion pf Kipling "Ful I ah Fisher a boarding' house, where sailor men re side." "Ami there was Jake Wlthou t-the-Ears, And Pamba. ths Malay, And Carboy Qln, the Oulnea cook. And ! aiz from Vigo Bay, And Honest Jock who sold them slops. And harvested their pay." A contortionist furnishes the amuse ment here, to the accompaniment ' of an asthmatic piano. It is one of the spots In which the lowest of Portland's populace, native and transient, congre gates. TT ever a diva deserved exter mination, this Is the place. To state what actually went on (there last night would scald ths linotype and never reach the press. Women Walt for Prey. Within a few doors of this frightful apot Is Harry and Ross' place. It lacked business at tha hour we arrived. There were two women waiting for "sucker" In the roar room and a weather-beaton soubretto trying to "stick" the barten der for the drinks. The hell hole known as "Fritz's" was about the limit It Is distinguished as the homo of the most expert box work ers In the town and the moat nauseating burlesque over attempted by human be ings. i'i to this time we had escaped the moss covered Irish "comedian," but here he ruled In all his glory, under the name of Mack. A woman -named Wlnchell. billed aa "a rteat glrlT could have swallowed an airship nmt threat ened on seversl occasions to do so, "An srtist of great reputation." Newell, a female Impersonator, Is noted all over the coast for his coarsa buffoonery. ,Hu used to bo in the basement of Flskey1 Harnett's notorious Seattle Joint, Uta Star. An oriental dancer Is so rough that she almost disgusts even t lie pa trons of the place. If there Is a lea ture of the whole program that will prevent a man from losing his dinner it is May Emerson, who is billed as a singer. The. Orpheum Is beginning to take on an air of reopectsbllity, so 'far as the show Is concerned. A. M. .Inn, who has some sort of a reputation ss a producer, has furnished a burlesque this week that Is unusually devoid of coarse ness. The pony ballet and th moving pictures are very amusing but worth certainly no more than tho price of ad mission. In this house the women who perform are still under contract to make visitors in the boxes buy drinks at fl a round and the management has not as yet found It profitable to dispense with "bouncers." But anything in ths way of Improvement, heaven knows. Is wel come. NO JURISDICTION IN EASTLUND CASE TTntted Ststes District Judge Bellinger this morning Instructed the jury to bring In a verdict of not guilty in tho esse of Otto Eastlund vs. Frank Mene tee. prosecuting sttorney of Waaco county, the sheriff of the same county and others. Judg Bellinger's reasons for so instructing the Jury was that the court did not have Jurisdiction In the case. Rtstlund sued for $10,000 dam ages, alleging malicious prosecution and wrongful' Imprisonment. lie wss ar rested laat July. Eastlund stated that 'he went to examine some land near Sliver lake and returned to the town without the team he had hired to make the trip, end before he had time to se iiir the horset he was arrested. OVER-EATING WILL CURE CONSUMPTION - f 1 Records Prove the Cure of the Dread Disease in New York Tenements. KEEP WINDOWS OPEN EAT PLENTY OF FAT Treatment Is an Exploitation of the Theory of Over Feeding. ( Journal Speelal 8rlee. ) New York, Dec. 2t. The possible cure of consumption in New York tenements haa been demonstrated in a remarkable degree by recent records from the Poat Graduate hospital. Patients are re corded as cured who are taken In hand when the disease was In Its prima stages. - They were treated at the hospital and allowed to live at their homos. They had merely to visit the hospital for ex amlna-Hon for graded nourishment. The diet was carefully arranged and ths dwellings kept perfectly ventilated. Dr. Roosa, president of the hospital staff, said: "Out of approximately 250 patients 50 have been thoroughly cured of con sumption. The treatment la an, ex ploitation of the theory of overfeeding. By overfeeding patients at the first stages of the disease and watching their surroundings at their homes, tt is ne lleved coiiBuhiDtlon can be conquered. "Milk, eggs and easily digested fats are given patients at the hospital. There Is no restriction on otner rooas, now ever. but we see that they keep the windows open constantly." WAGNER FIGHTING HIS DAMAGES Iniured at Northrup Street Bridge, Says Council Should Have- Repaired It. R R. Duhnlway, attornew for Samuel Wagner, in his damage suit agalnat the otty of Portland, has filed his reply to the answer of the city, and asserts mat the city had abundant funds on Decem ber 81. 102. with which to repair the Northrup street bridge, on which Wag ner was injured. Richard Williams, attorney for the council, mayor and city corporation, hav (ne- been eliminated from the case. pleaded In his answer recently that there were no funds available for street re pairs at the time of the accident, and that, therefore, the city council wss not liable for damages on account or de feots In the bridge '- Mr. Dunnlway further pleads that the council and city should be estopped from pleading no funds at that time, for -the reason that they had warrant from tho charter to assess expense of repairing the bridge to abutting prop erty and other property that would re ceive especial benefit therefrom. iitba sownov oornm (JOOJOal Speelal BWTlee.) Doverr Del., Dec. Pursuant to the call of Governor Hunn, the Delaware leg islature assembled today In extra ses sion. The work of the session will be confined to making the necessary amend ments to the defective Judgment Men law. it is not expeeted, that the session will have any attempt on the senatorial con test AS (Journal Speelal serTlce.) San Jose, Cal., Dec. 28. The State Teachers' association today decided,1 to hold their next meeting at Berkeley. James Barr of Stockton was elected president. " EAGLES GRAND New Year's Eve Ball December 31, 1904 Merrill's New Auditorium Hall ra A8T OAK ITaSin. "Dance the Old Tear out and the New Tear lb" to the entrancing music of Everest's Dancing Orchestra Room for 1,000 Dancing Couples The ladles' last chance to pick thslr Leap-Sea partners None but ladles and gentlemen Invited or permitted to attend. Indies' and gentlemen's hat and cloakrooms, with careful attendants. Gentlemen 50c Ladies 25c ' Committee of Arrangements FRED T. MKltlUl.l.. Chairman. J. P. FTNLKT SIG JvVmTHEIMKR ( HAS. WARVRR It. W. KRKTZKR VIC CHAPMAN A. C. GOOD FRANK K REIVER C. M ZADOW LOUIS DAMMASCH GAMBLER FRITZ WANTS NEW TRIAL Belief That He Would Not Con test Verdict of the Jury Exploded EVIDENCE INSUFFICIEj ICIENT AND THE COURT ERRED Bitter Fight Will Be Made by All His Class Against Law "Officers. Interest in the gambling caass was atirred today when Spencer and Davl assed tne circuit court to grant a new trial to Fred Fritz, who was convicted two weeks ago for conducting a gnmb ling establishment. In tho-jniotion It is uleged that the evidence was not suf flcient to sustain a verdict; errors by the court are als alleged. It had been Understood that Frits was not disposed to make a very haetl fight, and It was presumed that, being convicted, he would not further resist the process of the law. The statement Is made with spparent show of authenticity that the strenuous ilgit made by those who were arrested waa In large degree actuated by motives of bitterneas, and it waa not expected that, in the outcome, there could be anything hut defeat for everyone who had been brought Into court In the re cent raids on gambling houses. Frits waa one who. It la alleged, de cided to accept the verdict of the Jury and make no further struggle. But ap parfently he has come to a different frame of mind, and has determined to Join the gamblers who have been em ploying every artifice known to the legal profession to defeat the ends of justice. A reopening of the bitter campaign may be presaged by the filing of the Frits motion for a new trial, and some more interesting development may be looked for, with the oposlng forces em ploying their best talent to baffle their opponents. - FORTS ARE CAPTURED Von tinned from Page One.) revolutionary outbreaks have occurred. The railways have been destroyed, bridges damaged and telegraph lines cut. Bomb outrages are alto reported It) various towns. In a revolt at Kieles, Poland, many were killed or wounded. The same condition Is reported at Kouzaka. where factories have been de molished by rioters. The csar has been burned In effigy scores of times. oou nm: (Journal Special Berries.) Mukden, Dec. 29. Several minor skir mishes are reported with the enemy In hlch the Japanese were driven back. The extreme cold keeps things quiet along ths front and Ho active military operations can bo expected until the thermometer gets above sero. Both sides occupy substantially the positions they have held for a number of weeks past. a coat. noH aaxvAXsT. (Journal Speelal Berries.) Birmingham, Dec. 19. The Post learns that Baron Hayashl, Japanese minister to Great Britain haa made in quiry as to whether facilities can be given for coaling Japanese war ships in the British Bast Indies. In view of the many advantages accorded the Russian fleet, the Post does not see how the Japanese request csn be refused. (J-mrnal Special Service.) London. Doc. 21. The czar's life was Insured at Lloyds today for a large sum. It is believed that the poltcy was taken out by Russian bondholders on a pre mium of 15 per cent ror one year. A one-week rate on the csar's life Is S per cent. i MUTH I nr 1LACX SEA (Journal Special Berrlee.) Odessa, Dec. 29. A dispatch from Slmpheopal says the commander of the Russian Black sea fleet has ordered 88 llora court-martialed for mutiny. HAVOC OF THE STORM (Continued from Page One.) than a block and covering the entire width of the thoroughfare. Small boys are using It for sailing boats. It is one of the heaviest ralnfalla that haa re cently occurred in so limited a space of time. Up to noon the total precipitation at Portland for the past two days has amounted to 1.26 Inches and during the past 24 hours it has been 1.72 Inches. At 'Salem for the past 24 hours the rainfall has been 1.87 lncheo and at Eugene 1.78. PROPOSE CHANGES IN FISH AND GAME LAWS Election of officers and proposed changes In the fish and game laws of Oregon will be the most Important mat ters before tho annual meeting of the Oregon I'lah and Oame association, to be held January (. The meeting will convene at I p. in . In the mining stork exchange, at the Chamber of Commerce building. Should shooting of Chinese pheasants be prohibited? Should laws protect ing door be amended? Shoold the limit on (in. ks and trout be reduced? Should the uao of the "pump-gun be barred? Should a hunting license be required from every gun owner? These ques tions will be discussed, and a proposi tion for holding an snnual barbecue will also he brought up. "Tho vital defect In present laws to proi'- t Oregon's game and fish Is In the method of enforcement," says Secretary A. B. Oebhardt. "The salary of a dep uty game warden In Oregon Is Slipper year, and It Is almost Impossible to get any reaults. The need Is for a sufficient amount of money to pay about $50 per month and get good men, who will han dle the work of enforcement vigorously and intelligently. It Is suggested that a sufficient revenue for all purposes may bo raised by a law levying a tax -or license of a dollar a year per gun. Hiii-Ii a llrenee would ratae nfcout $8,000, and would be ample for thi purpooo." TO J All,. (sa.rl.1 Dlirpatrli tn Th Jnaraal.) Lewlaton. Idaho. Doc. tt. John Morris and f'arl Oreen. who were caught while trying to pass bogus checks aggregating HIS. wore yesterday given ID days each J In Jail. WOMEN'S PROBLEM: HOW TO PLEASE MEN Josephine Floyd Says They Have Been Studying This Since the Creation. BUT SHE FINDS THEY HAVE NOT SOLVED IT Leading Lady of "Show Girl" Gives Sisters Some Hints on the Subject. Since Aspasla charmed Pericles in an cient Greece, or perhaps it would be better to say, since Adam loved Kve, women have been atudylng the problem of how to please meu." says Josephine Floyd of the show Qirl" company. "Isn't It surprising, then, that In all those thousands of years they haven't solved tt better? There are really few girls who seem to realise what a man admires. I think it has been said be fore, but It Is stni unheeded, so It may be saM again, that first of all men want sympathy for themselves and their work. They don't want so talk to a girl whose mind is filled with her gowns and millinery or those of the other girl, so that ahe has no room for Interest in his affairs. "Of course, to most woinen a man's work and Ambitions are as difficult to understand aa Greek or Hebrew. They hope the man In whom they may be Interested will, succeed In what He wishes "to do, but beyond that they are not capable of thinking or acting for him. A man wants more than this from the girl of whom he makes a friend with matrimony looming ahead. She must sympathize , with him and his Id a Is. and. not only sympathize, but gain some Intimate knowledge of his work and his ambitions', so that he 'inay be -able to tajik to her and be Under stood. ; 1 1 . 1 ' 2 "The simpering, gushtng, frivolous girl does not sppeal to the average man. She appears, too selfish; there seems to be too little concern or thought for others In her nature. There are men who like what may be called the -thoroughly serious mind, d girl. But the most popular girl Is the happy medium, who can amuse and who owns to the feminine foibles -that make a woman dear to a man's heart. 54, thing for girls to remember Is that men prefer companionship to a pretty face. When he marries, a man inevitably decides op a woman who, were. she a man, would- be his best friend and closest companlonr- FIRE DEPARTMENT'S NEW LIEUTENANTS Many vacancies In the fire department will be Ailed at the next meeting of the city executive board on recommendation of Chief I ia In Campbell. Men for the "vacancies will be chosen from the eligi ble list furnished the chief by the civil service commission. Twelve lieutenants are to be ap pointed, those who received the honor being: Everett V. Hale, truck oompany No. 2; Jay W. Stevens, engine company No. 9; Thomas J. Seynott, truck com-, pany No. l; c. w. Howard, hose com pany No. a; jb. H. word, engine com pany No. 3; Victor Johnson, hose com pany No. 2; Danfal C. Wiaw; hose com pany No. 8; A. O.' Helser, engine com pany No. 1; L. O. Gardner, engine com pany No. 7; C. E. Wood, engine com pany No. 8; John O. Stevens, engine company No. 8; Michael Relff, engine company Not .8. y . Other appointments recommended are: William J. Hawley, stoker on the fire boat; Walter J. Phillips, hydrant man: Ed ward. Orsnf ell, fireman, truck com pany No. 1: Morris C. Davis, driver, en gine company No. J; W. H. Reggan. hnseman. hose company No. 1: Leo B. Word, hnseman. fi retina t. H. Hawkins, driver, engine company No, 5. Chief Campbell stated that the ap paratus for the fire department of the Lewis ' and Clark exposition had ar rived; as soon as the exposition man agement secured the horses the depart ment would be Installed. CHINESE TELL HOW THEY PACKED SALMON Slant-eyed men from the land of the dragon are explaining tne science or canning salmon this afternoon In the L'nlted States district court These men are witnesses In the case of Lum Greatest of All Sales Past Records Look Dim! Famous Clothing Co. Corner Morrison and Second Sts. The Store Noted for the at The Sleepless Store . . Now Offers . . Thousands of Bargains ' rn'TtrfiF''" "' " & hH ' '" ' f The season is at hand for reduction in stock, which means reduction in prices. A reduction here means something to economical buyers. At any season our prices quality and style considered are much lesa than any store in the city. Clearance Sale Prices are correspondingly Jow so much so that, we earnestly ask you to Compare goods and prices, then buy where you nnj&ke. bestyjoods for the least money. Here at this 'season of the year Everything in the Store is Reduced No w's your time to buy Blankets, Comforters, Quilts, Table Linens, Curtains, Towels and Napkins. Come and see, the character . of the Bleached Table Da mask, double warped, T2 inches wide, at, yd... 66 Cbme and see the Bobinet Ruffled Curtains, trimmed with antique lace and in sertion, per pair. . $1.25 Corrie and see the Ruffled Swiss Curtftins, at, ' per pair ........ ....29 Come and see Russian Crash Toweling, for, yard. . . .5? Come and see the Oregon Wool Blankets, brown ; at, per pair... 92.35 Come and see the Downa line Tufted Comforters, at ?l-50 THIRD AND The Only Exclusive Dry Dong, nnme doing business .under the firm of Kung. Wing & -Co., who is suing the Sanhorn Culling company for $2,877.28, alleging this amount is due for work performed during the summer of 1S0, Tho Sanborn Cutting company, In Its answer, filed a counter claim for nearly $100,000 damages, said to be due because the work of Lum Dong and his crew was of such a nature that the company When Compared to this Great Effort to Clean Out Our Magnificent Stock. $3.50 to $6.50 Cut Off From Former Prices ' r: - - :'- '-" -.- That's What We Have Done to Our Suits and Overcoats. Reductions in Other Departments Correspond With Above Cut Best Goods at Lowest Prices." a. Come, and see, the values in Ladies and Children's Under wear. Men's Underwear and Ml Hood Shifts. Don't you neglect to see our immense lines of "Queen" and "Defender" Underwear. Twotif the foremost and well known makes of Ladies' gar ments in the world. Just now the Queen brand has a shade the best, but you make no mistake buying either at the prices we are selling these goods now. Great cut in" Warner and Thomson Corsets is creat ing a sensation new 1905 models. Goods BUTCHERS' TOOLS AND SUPPLIES Maple Meair Blocks, Butcher Saws, Butcher KnTves, Meat Mixers, Sausage Hiuffers, Lard Pressors, Hand and Power Choppers. Hrales, Konservers, Panaltose, Sausage Seaaonlnr and every thing else In BUTCHER SUPPLIES. ADOLPH A. DEKUM BUTCHER SUPPLY CO. 131-133 raar mnr. Between WashingtoB and Alder. lost much money by their contract. The company alleges that the crew engaged by Lum Dong could not perform the work In a proper manner. Fulton Brothers are attorneys for the Sanborn company, while John H. Wood ward Is counsel for the Chinese. i . "Olean-TTp" Bate On furniture and carpets st Calef Broa.' MORRISON STS. I Stqre in the City..