FIRST TIME
NEW TOWN IS
ELKS EVER
PROJECTED ON
THANKED CITY OREGON ELECTRIC
Devoted M o th e r and Sister
Of H arry T haw at Court
WOLFE TESTIFIES WILL PUT BIG
BEER HALL OUT
THAT HARRIMAN
GAVE $500
OF BUSINESS
Convention This Year Has Reso Enterprising Portland Business
LOS ANGELES. — Frank E.
Act in Case of Dive
Men Plan Model New Manu
lution of Appreciation Spread
Wolfe testified on re-direct ex Authorities
in Basement of Yeon
facturing Town on Oregon
on Records.
amination ift tiie bribery trial of
Building.
Electric Between Port
Clarence S. Harrow that he had
land
and
Salem.
Business demanding the atten
first learned of the attempt to in
volve Harrow in the alleged jury After a personal inspection of
tion of the grand lodge long at The Armstrong Townsite Com
bribery through Job Ilarriman. the big beer ball in the basement
this convention was disposed of pany, composed of H. II. Hoffman,
The latter, he said, had obtained of the Yeon building. Deputy Dis
in record time. For quick work B. N. Garrett and associates, have
that information from Assistant trict Attorney Frank Collier drew
and the amount of important busi purchased 200 acres fronting on
up John Doe warrants for the ar
District Attorney Ford.
ness transacted. Grand Secretary the Oregon Electric Railway, 28
Ford asked the witness why lie rest of the proprietors on a charge
Robinson declares that Portland miles from Portland and midway
has established a new mark in the
did not come to the District At of maintaining a nuisance. The
between Portland and Salem, for
eight years he has had anything the
torney’s office and tell him that The warrants will be served by
purpose of building a town by
to do with the National affairs the name
Harrow
had been the witness dur the constable and the place will
of Armstrong. The new
ing the morning Franklin was sup lie put out of business if possible.
of the order. It required only a comers report
that they have suc
posed to have received the alleged Collier declares that it is one
short session yesterday afternoon
in securing the Armstrong
of the vilest dives that has ever
bribe money.
following the parade to clean up ceeded
Company, who will
“ It never occurred to me to go been opened in the city. The en
the whole slate, and everything Manufacturing
locate there and build
that was scheduled for disposal a immediately
to the District Attorney’s office tire basement is occupied, and
$250,000 foundry and factory,
with any information,” replied cheap tables and chairs are crow
put through the mill.
will furnish employment for
Wolfe. “ 1 thought that office was ed in as thickly as possible. At
The notable feature of the con which 200
or 900 men. This deal
well enough fortified with an effi one end is an improvised stage,
vention was that for the first time some
means much to the development
where a pianist and men and
cient corps of detectives.”
in 48 years of its existence a reso of
the Willamette Valley, as the
1. 11. Bussell testified that on women dancers and singers dis
lution expressing the thanks of the town
be located in the center
the morning of Franklin’s arrest, port themselves for the entertain
order to the people of the city one will
of the largest and richest
Ilarriman had given the witness ment of the crowd.
and state where the convention of
of the country. It is un
$500 in gold to pay a note. He “ Young girls are served with
was held was spread on the official sections
that the property is plat
corroborated the testimony of liquor and the crowds are per
records. This memorable resolu derstood
into business and residence
Ilarriman and identified the note mitted all kinds of license,” de
tion adopted yesterday was as fol ted
lots. The have procured an option
which is a defense exhibit. Rus clared Collier. “ In addition to
lows :
acres additional, which will
sell was Ilarriman’s secretary dur the harmful influence of the place,
“ Whereas, the grand lodge, of on 500
cut into acre tracks and furn
ing the pendency of the McNa the resort is unsanitary. There is
the B. P. O. E. of the United be
employees of the factory at
no plumbing in the basement and
mara case.
States of America has been the ished
reasonable terms. Liberal induce
On cross-examination, Russell no rules of sanitation are observed.
recipient of the unbounded hospi ments
will be offered to all manu
was asked many questions con 1 shall keep the place under sur
tality of Portland Lodge, No. 142, facturing
who wish to
cerning the inner workings of the veillance. and if one arrest is not
of the city of Portland and the locate here, industries
where, it is said, that
enough to cause proper regula
McNamara defense.
state of Oregon, and «
will be enabled to live
tion, successive warrants will be
“ Whereas, such hospitality has laborers
much cheaper on account of being
issued.”
made a deep and most favorable able
LINE
IS
DRAWN
ON
I.
W.
W.
raise a great deal of the
impression upon the hearts and things to they
Deputy lVter McIntosh of the
to pay high
minds of the members of this prices fof, as now the have
Juvenile
Court bad bis attention
in this vi
SAN DIEGO, Cal.—For the first called to the place and also made
grand lodge, as well as the num cinity is very rich. soil The
time in several weeks Industrial an inspection last night.
bers of the order and visiting la townsite is almost as level entire
as a
Workers and their sympathizers The place was crowded full
dies. therefore, he it
floor, but has excellent drainage
attempted today to hold an out of “ people
“ Resolved. ’That in the name of facilities.
to tile point of suffoca
Telephones and electric
door meeting m. a street just out tion and there
the Order of Elks, the grand lodge lights are already
a big porter
available
and
it
side the restricted district. Police at the door to was
testifies its appreciation of the is the intention of the newcomers
bold
appeared and ordered the crowd back,” said McIntosh. the “ I crowds
many kindnesses and great gen to install a complete water and
to move on. One man who re the rounds of the tables made
erosity shown by tendering its sewer system at an early date.
fused to comply was bit by police found many girls under the and
sincere and grateful thanks to The transaction is deemed to be
men’s clubs, but not badly hurt. of 18. There is a sign over age
Portland Lodge, No. 142, to the one of the most important trans Photo by A m erican Presa A ssociation.
the
In a few minutes the street was bar to the effect that no women
citizens of Portland and to the piring in the valley lately.
H
ATEVER
m
ay
be
the
attitud
e
of
Individuals
or
the
public
tow
ard
state of Oregon, to the press of
be served with liquor ex
H arry Thaw in Ills attem pt to regain bis liberty, there can be noth cleared.
Acting Chief of Police Meyers would
Portland and the ladies, relatives
cept
with
meals. However, no
ing but pity and adm iration for Ills widowed m other, who has de
of our brothers, who have in this LEAGUE HEARS
voted her life and a great part of her fortune to the service of her says the Socialists anil other or one was refused and the ‘meal’
kind and hospitable manner made
son. Thaw 'g beautiful wife, on account of whom he com m itted the crim e th at ganizations may speak in the consisted of a sandwich on a
kept him In prtson for six years, has deserted him. but the m other, whose streets outside the restricted dis small plate, which no one dis
manifest the loyalty and devotion
MANY TALKS has
heart he has broken, has never faltered In her efforts to secure his releuse from trict. but that Industrial Workers turbed and which was served re
to the principles this grand lodge
asylum for crim inal lnsnne In which be has been so long Immured. D ur may not because they are deemed
represents, and. he it further
ANGELES. — California the
ing the recent proceedings a t W hite Plains, N. Y., looking to his relense as no anarchists whose speeches are peatedly to justify the drinks.
Resolved, That a copy of these and LOS its experiments
The sawdust on the floor was three
and progress longer lnsuue, his m other and his sister Alice (form erly the Countess of Yar likely to cause a riot.
expressions of gratitude be trans iri polities monopolized
inches thick and very dirty and
mouth) were In attendance at court, and the accom panying photograph wag
the
pro
mitted to the proper officials of gramme of the National Municipal taken as they m ade their w ay to the courtroom.
the smoke was so t hick that I he air
the lodge, city and state and the League’s session. Dr. John R.
ANARCHISTS NOT WANTED. was blue. I saw many half-intoxi
same be spread in full upon the Haynes, of Los Angeles, known as
cated women and many acts of in
records of this grand lodge.”
discretion, even by the very young
SEATTLE.
Charles
Kranz,
a
the
father
of
the
recall
in
this,
the
Custom has been in the past to first city to adopt such a measure,
girls. They permitted the utmost
former
member
of
the
colony
of
adopt merely a vote of apprecia delivered an address reviewing P icturesque H ouse In W hich
familiarity from I lx- crowds of
anarchists
at
Home,
near
Taeonm,
tion for courtesies shown, but the workings of the initiative, ref
men who surged through the place
was
denied
citizenship
yesterday
never has it been decided to, erendum and recall wherever they
and were frequently on their
by
United
States
District
Judge
Charles
Dickens
Once
Lived
officially, transmit engrossed cop have been adopted.
chairs or the tables to execute a
Edward E. Cushman.
ies of such act to the local and “ The fall of the system of party
dance. I was not prepared to raid
Franz,
on
examination,
said
state authorrities as will be done bossism in California was de
the plac e, or I could have secured
that
the
members
of
the
colony
this year.
dozens of girls of tender age as
di<l
not
believe
in
organized
gov
scribed
by
Chester
Rowell,
editor
Several important matters were of the Fresno Republican, who re
witnessess against the- propri
ernment
and
did
not
respect
the
disposed of in the brief meeting. viewed recent political history in
etors. ' ’
Hag.
His
application
was
denied
It was voted to assess another per
state.
for prejudice.
I Deputy District Attorney Col
capita of 25 cents for the benefit this Mrs.
lier says that John B. Yeon,
Charles
Farwell
Edson.
a
of the new Elks’ Home, the assess well-known club woman, spoke on
AT THE HEILIG.
owner
of the building, is anxious
ment to be paid by October 1. the operation of woman suffrage
to
have
closed. In- hav
This will raise practically $100.- in Pacific Coast cities.
Cathrinc Count iss begins her ing rented the it place
on
the
un
I summer season al the lleilig The derstanding that an distinct
000, making a total of $190,000 in Socialism also was discussed.
orderly
es
the fund. The Grand Lodge Ira B. Cross, of Stanford I’nivers-
atre, Seventh and Taylor Sts., in tablishment would lie conducted.
practically defeated the plan for a ity. spoke on the showings made
“ The Thief,” on Sunday evening,
proprietors got a license from
$600,000 building project by de by Socialist candidates in munic
July 14th. Public interest is very The
tin-
Council
on the understanding
great; many elements inspire it. that the laws
ciding to instruct the present New ipal elections recently in Cali
.Miss Countiss is very dose to the would be observed. and ordinances
Elks' Home commission to re-ad- fornia cities. He was followed
vertise for bids for the institution by Max L. Larkin, who‘delivered
hearts of Portland playgoers, Mayor Rushlight instructed
whose encouragement led her on Chief
and to limit the cost to not more an address on the same subject.
Slover to detail
than $250,000. which defers all ac
to broader achievements. She re a squad ot of IVilice
patrolmen
for duly at
The
new
“
big
chief.”
Thomas
I
turns as one of the best-known the beer ball to sec that
tion for another year.
order is
women of the stage. Sydney preserved and that no more
A complete new ritual will be B. Mills, was greeted by the con
in
Ayres, her leading man, is also toxicants an- served to minors,
considered at the Rochest< 4 - con vention as “ The best-loved man
in
all
Elkdom.”
and
it
was
with
widely
and
deservedly
popular.
I
vention in 1913. A draft of it has
lie has received several com
The lleilig is a beautiful the-1 plaints
been prepared and will be sub difficulty that he could make
in regard to the maimer in
Hire, with a wonderful cooling which this place is conducted, lie
mitted to the subordinate lodges himself heard when he arose to
thank the convention for the
plant for midsummer nights. Tin- has also directed City Health Offi
in time for action next year.
plays are high-class and attractive.
The newly-elected officers were honor bestowed upon him.
Wheeler to investigate it from
The special scale of prices 25c to cer
installed during the afternoon and “ No convention that I have at
a
sanitary
standpoint.
75c is within reach of all purses.
a great ovation was given both tended has been marked by such
fine
harmony,
by
less
wrangling
The opening bill. Henri BVrn-
Retiring Grand Exalted Ruler
AT THE EMPRESS
stein’s “ The Thief,” is a model of
Sullivan and Grand Exalted Ru and haggling or has done so much
construction, tense and gripping One of the most interesting or
ler-Elect Mills anil they addressed good work as the one which has
just closed here.” declared Grand
| in its theme a wife’s desperate nithologieal performances now in
the meeting.
device to retain tin- admiration vaudeville will be presented by
Just before the gavel fell wind Secretary Robinson last night.
and affection of her husband. It Victor Ni bio's talking birds.
ing up the 1912 meeting. Dr. C. The total attendance at the con Photo copyright. 1912. by American Pres« Association.
has been a test for the greatest There are two of them “ Coo
II. Brough, of Fayetteville. Ark., vention was 1236, or a few more
than were registered at Atlantic
introduced a resolution expressing City
C oo,” an Indian paroquet, and
ItOA I>STA11(8, one of the quieter Kn«JiMh w atering place«, has been « art ists in France.
last year. The delegates were
Following it. July 21st. by way “ Laura, a South American par
the high regard of the Gram!
favorite residence of popular British novelists George Eliot, Wilkie
Collins and C harles Dickens speut much of their tim e there A house of contrast, is the sparkling com rot — and their conversational
Lodge for Brother Sullivan and divided as follows:
which wh s occupied at different tim es by the last tw o has recently edy “ A Woman’s Way,” in which powers are quite remarkable. Not
appreciation of his splendid ad Past grand exalted rulers. 6;
been sold It Is Bleak House, where “ David Copperfleld'’ and other Dicker»«
Grace
George gained her greatest only do these birds bold a conver-
ministration. The resolution also Grand Lodge offieers. Id; Grand
novels were w ritten An English doctor bought it for £3.000. It stands on success.
a
Lodge committeemen. 27: district com m anding
called for the appropriation of deputies.
sation in English and French with
overlooking the town and harbor and has charm ing garden«.
78: representatives. 749; The house Is site
The season of Miss Countiss' their trainer, but they talk to one
$1200 to be used for the purchase
marked
by
a
cnfnnjemoratlv«
tablet
and
a
bust
of
Dickens,
which
99; members. 264; to may be dLatluguished In the photograph
promises a series of real dramatic, another in conversation to he
of a suitable testimonial for the alternates.
tal. 1236.
treats. The seat sale is very large I readily ndorstood by the audience.
retiring grand exalted ruler.
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