NO FINANCIAL TAINTS
The M an on the Corner MAZUROSKI CASE EXAMPLE
MAR PRESENT BATTLES
OF EASE WITH WHICH ONE
OF POLITICAL “ HOPES"
MAY OBTAIN DIVORCE TODAY
“ Every tune I think of Jonathan Bourne,” said The Man on the
Corner, “ I am reminded of my old friend Bill Devery— one-time
chief of the finest police force in the world. They used to say in
New York that Big Bill Devery was the best chief of police New
York ever had, and they are saying out here that Jonathan Bourne
is the best senator that Oregon ever had. There are a lot of other
points of resemblance, too.
“ The New York newspapers used to treat Devery just about the
way the Oregon newspapers treat Jonathan Bourne. They said as
little about what he accomplished as possible, but when it came to
abusing him. there was no length to which they would not go. Then
again, Bill Devery used to do a lot for the police and New York,
just as Jonathan does a lot for Oregonians and Oregon. Then again,
Big Bill didn’t believe in blowing his own horn any more than
Jonathan seems to think it advisable. While the two men are as
different as day and night, there is a lot in their makeup that is
common. Both of them did their duty as they s a w it. Both of
them paid the minimum of attention to political opposition, and
both of them were satisfied to be judged on their records. In short,
both of them were good citizens
ing anything complimentary as to
Our courts are presumably for
the Bull .Moosers. Over in the
the purpose o f dispensing justice.
Swetland building, a sign pro
Sometimes they arc used for other
claims that “ Democratic Head
purposes, the most common of
quarters” occupy seven rooms,
which is to expedite the collec
but in these same seven rooms, all
tion of bills. And sometimes the
is serene and still* save when the
courts are used by lawyers of
Evening Journal comes out. Then
peculiar ability to enable their
there is a gathering to note the
clients to rid themselves of their
increase for the day in the “ Dol
troublesome wives. When this is
lar Wilson Fund.” Taft headquar
done, there is not much real jus
ters, likewise, are quiet and void
tice in evidence, nor is their much
of excitement, as well as every
real court work. It is activity of
thing else.
another kind that produces re
Civic Character Good.
sults.
It is nice to see things like this.
There has been tiled in the cir
It is an indication that the “ cor
cuit court of Multnomah county,
rupt practices act” is being ob
suit for $25,000 damages for al
served. It might be. taken to indi
leged breach o f promise. The suit
cate that the various campaigns
is being brought by Mrs. Fannie
are going to be scrupulously clean,
Goldberg, who is 25 years old,
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and that there will be nothing but
and who says that in May of this
a very little red fire and some
year, Samuel Mazuroski, a pawn
stump speeches. Well, if officials
>
broker of some renown, promised
can be elected in such a manner,
to marry her before the middle of
all is well anil good. But just the
September. Samuel not having
same, it is causing the absence of
done this. Mrs. Goldberg has filed
a lot of pleasurable excitement.
suit.
I'p at the City Hall, officials are
Behind this suit lies hidden a
transacting business with their
weird and peculiar series of court
usual zeal, and nobody is even
actions, and a still more weird
whispering politics. This probably
series of actions on the part of
means that the administration is
one. Max Cohen, and one, S.
going to mind its own business,
•Iiilitis Silvermen, attorneys. In
and not try to mix in the usual
brief, the facts are as follows:
Autumn gala season. That is also
a nice thing, for there is probably
Tangle Starts in Russia.
plenty for the administration to
Samuel
Mazuroski
married
do.
Rachel, his spouse, in Russia,
In fact, the only people who
many years ago, and in due course
seem excited about polities are
of time, raised a family and
the “ operatives” of a certain
moved to Portland, where are
local detective bureau. It is com
now the father and mother and
monly reported that these oper
eight children. Samuel did well
atives are busy each day trying
as a pawnbroker, and accumulat
to discover some clue as to the
ed quite a bit of this world’s
prevailing thought in regard to
goods, and likewise became thor
the United States senatorship. If
oughly Americanized. Along about
the sleuths find out who the peo
lillO he met Mrs. Fannie Gold
ple want to send to Washington,
berg, who at that time was run
it is. perhaps, not going too far
ning a candy store in South Port
to presume that the candidates
land. and thence lie used to take
will get together and all but the
his eight children whenever pos
popular man withdraw.
sible. and treat them to ice cream
Verily, it is to laugh, especially,
“ Jonathan Bourne is. to my mind, an efficient and safe senator. while he basked in the smiles of
as we are in the midst of a He has so much of his own that he is above being approached by the
tin- proprietress.
period of “ unexampled prosper
interests.
He
studies
the
different
questions
that
come
before
him.
Finally, the neighbors inter-
ity” — if the Republicans can be
ferred and requested Mrs. Gold
and
then
he
votes
as
he
thinks
is
right.
lie
is
a
brainy
man,
and
believed.
he believes in serving his constituents. He has obtained much for berg to take herself and her store
hence, and there was a small-
form of rule. North Yakima is Oregon in the line of appropriations, and he did something that
that place. North Yakima is of very few other officeholders did— he stayed right in Washington on sized riot ami the police inter
fered.
about the same relative import
the job during the primary campaign at home, and left it to the
Along about this time, Samuel
ance as Pendleton or Hood River.
Under the commission form of people to decide whether or not they wanted him to continue in first showed a desire to return to
government, North Yakima has [dace. And from all indications, the common people did want him the state of single blessedness.
A recent issue o f an occasional seen its commissioner of public to S(ay— but he was defeated at the primaries because some other Likewise at this time, Samuel’s
publication, known as “ The Peo safety and its mayor in a battle | eanc[u[ates for office made id' their campaigns such peculiar proceed wife, Rachael, deeded all her
property rights over to Joseph A.
p le’s Press.” carries the inter royal, it has seen its po lie ',^ e | i
that many votes were taken away from the senator by argil Mazuroskip Samuel’s brother
esting information that voters in
who. later, transferred them to
Portland are pretty generally in ing or responsive chief, it haa|inents that might be classed as anything but political,
Jonathan will run as an independent candidate. I know that a Samuel. And in June, 1!I12, Sam
favor of the adoption of the seen all improvement work stop
uel decided definitely that he
commission form of government. ped. and it has seen a wrangle at lot of us common folk will vote for him. and I feel sure that he wi
could
no longer stand his w ife’s
every
meeting
of
the
commission.
There is quite a lot of twaddle
be elected. In the meantime, he seems to be the most dignified oi
Probably The People’s Press all the candidates, and the most attractive possibilitv in the field. behavior, so. through his attor
in the article, which was evi
ney, Max Cohen, he applied for
dently inspired, as many of the would like to sec the goes! old
One thing that can be said about him is that all his moves arc a divorce.
Bailey-Beach-Simon
plunderbund
other articles in this occasional
publication seem to be inspired. ring in charge in Portland again, being made in the open— there is no gum-shoe squad busy in his
Attorney Silverman Engaged.
But the most interesting bit of running a commission composed behalf.
And here is where one of the
twaddle in the whole article is of such noble public servants as
weird things happened.
cast
discredit
upon
Capt.
Keller,
the statement that Galveson Des John B. Coffey, Joe Singer and
Mrs. Maehel Mazuroski, Sam
who was in charge at the time
Moines and North Yakma are the some others.
uel’s
wife, could neither read nor
the
raid
was
made,
but
who
had
Portland
does
not
want
the
chief cities in the United States
nothing to do with it. There is write English. A day or so after
that have found the commission commission form of government.
also a rather definite rumor to be Samuel filed his suit for divorce,
The voters do not want it. And
form of government a success.
heard that the raid was “ framed” Max Cohen called upon his
one
of
the
main
reasons
why
they
It is nice for the The People’s
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| to discredit an officer in one of brother-attorney. S. .1 ill ills Silver-
Press to have such a sweeping do not want it is because just
Though a judge sitting uponMhe large Jewish societies. One m a il, and gave him a piece of
view of our nation. It is also in such journalistic pariahs as The
the
circuit court bench declared | thing is certain, an owner of the [taper by which lie was authorized
People’s
Press
are
for
it.
When
teresting to note that this oc
casional publication, which ap ever such papers espouse a cause, but, a few days before that any property on which the hotel is to appear as Mrs. Mazuroski’s at
pears whenever the pork barrel the general public can lay a ten- man would be justified in shoot- built, is also a high official in the torney in the forthcoming suit.
leaks or sweats, is not aware of to-one
_____ bet that there is something ing through the door of his room B ’Nai-B’ Rith. But be that as it The order was signed by an “ X ,”
a policeman who was trying to may. the raid itself was improper about which the words “ Rachael
the fact that the commission form rotten in Denmark, as the saying
Mazuroski, her mark,” were writ
o f government has built up one is. Portland wants the most open | ,.np,r without a warrant, a squad enough.
ten
by Max Cohen. Silverman de
and
democratic
rule
it
can
get,
it
of the most powerful political
of police a few nights later. I Arriving at the house in ques-
rings in the world in Galveston. wants a representative govern entered the La Salle Hotel at lion, the policemen were «topped clares that. Max Cohen assured
Neither does this so-called paper ment. it wants its citizens to rule. Tenth and Burnside streets, and by the proprietor, who asked him he would be repaid for his
Portland could get along very forcing their way into nearly them if they had a warrant. 'I he services, and enlightened him fur
know that in Des Moines, the
Commercial Club no longer boasts nicely as things are now. if she every room in the honse. arrested ! proprietor was tossed aside, and ther to the effect that the chief
of the fact that Des Moines “ orig were allowed to, for she has a twelve people whom they charged the raiders went their way desire of all parties was to get a
divorce.
inated” the commission form of worthy and earnest mayor, who is with a variety of crimes from through the house.
Thus becoming Mrs. Mazuroski’s
government, and that the citi trying to serve the people that vagrancy to running a bawdy
Not earing to see doors kicked
zens are trying desperately to rid elected him. and she has a coun house. Not a single warrant was in. the proprietor, still asking for attorney, Silverman promply filed
themselves of the tyranny that cil. that really at heart, is a good carried by any of the policemen the warrant upon which the raid a demurrer to the complaint Max
the commission rule has built up. council— in proof of which, wit and it is rather doubtful, in the was authorized, joined the police, I Cohen had filed. Silverman was
And this outcast journal, this ness that the city salons did at first place, whether there was any and opened all the doors that he | authorized to tile this demurrer in
pariah anung the local weeklies, last week’s now-famous special just cause for the raid.
could with his pass-key. Occas the paper Max Cohen gave him.
further shows the bent of its session. Would any plutocratic
Patrolman ami plain-clothes- ionally there would be found a which was presumed to be signed
reasoning by yapping about the commission have fought for the men of the first night relief made door that would not yield in this by Rachel Mazuroski, for in the
commission form of government people against the Portland Rail the raid, acting after their time manner, and then the police usu wording of the document, it an
in North Yakima. If any frontier way. Light & Power Company as for going off duty. It is presumed ally threatened to kick it in. No nounced that S. J. Silverman was
town ever got all that it bar did the council? Could the people in police circles that the raid was doors were kicked in, however, authorized to appear as the wom
an’s attorney o f fact, and to de
gained for with the commission have made it fight?
made by first night relief men to
( Continued on Pnf* 2.)
Politics is an interesting thing,
in Oregon as elsewhere.
News filters down to Portland
from such rash and hold centers
o f civilization as Tacoma and
Seattle that the same old brand
of polities is on tap there, with
“ barrels,” “ sacks,” and other
such attributes. But here in Ore
gon there is a new kind of poli
tics going on, one in which money
plays no part, and in which all
candidates rely solely upon the
direct appeal of their personalities
and records to the voters.
This statement is made upon
the declaration of the various can
didates and organizations them
selves. A visit to any of the many
“ headquarters” will assure the
casual inquirer that this is true.
Even the time-honored custom
of giving away cabbage-leaves and
rope has been abolished, and not
a solitary campaign cigar has as
yet made its appearance in Port
land. Oregon. Professional politi
cians are much alarmed over the
fact, and there are many heads
being gravely shaken as the ques
tion is asked on all sides: “ What
are we coming to ?”
Everybody Keeps Quiet.
For instance, look over the field
and see. The Hon. Thomas Mc-
Cusker is a candidate for Con
gress, and he is still busy at his
business, which is selling real es
tate.
The Hon. Jonathan Bourne, idol
of the populace, has listened
to the call of the people,
but aside from that he is making
no campaign.
The Hon. Benjamin Selling has
just returned from a trip to East
ern Oregon, and comes back to
say that trade conditions are good
— and that there is a pronounced
Taft sentiment in evidence. But
aside from this. Selling headquar
ters are as quiet as the grave.
In the Oregon Hotel the Bull
Moosers arc holding out. and are
doing it nobly. They are distribut
ing little buttons, showing a bull
moose with “ patent applied fo r ”
stamped upon his neck. But not
even a solitary newspaper is say
GALVESTON IDEA
IS “KNOCKED” BY
PAPER SUPPORT
POLICE OE R-STEP
RIGHTS IN RAIDS
WITHOUT PAPERS
mur for her to a certain com
plaint in divorce pleadings that
would be filed. Silverman says lie
talked with Mrs. Mazuroski and
urged her not to get divorced,
telling her that because of pre
vious deeding« away and around
of property rights she would get
nothing. Silverman says, further,
that Mrs. Mazuroski expressed
satisfaction with all this, saying
that “ everything was fixed.”
Decree Easily Obtained.
In due time. S. Julius Silver-
man s demurer to the complaint in
Mazuroski’s divorce plea was
heard, and the demurer was over
ruled. Thereupon Silverman told
the court to enter a decree of
divorce by default and this was
done; Mrs. Mazuroski \s attorney
making no argument or battle of
any nature in her behalf. In fact,
the greatest satisfaction with pro
ceedings was to be observed all
around. And thus did Samuel .Ma
zuroski get his civil divorce—
though under the rabinieal law of
the Hebrew church, he is still
married to Rachel Mazuroski, be
cause certain requirements mak
ing a church divorce possible have
not been complied with.
S. Julius Silverman, asked to
tell of his part in this proceed
ing. protested that everything was
regular, lie corroborated tile story
above, adding some touches of in
terest. One of these was that, ho
bail not yet been paid, either by
Mrs. Mazuroski or by Max Cohen,
for bis part in the proceedings
Another point made by Silverman
was that this was the quickest
way in the world to get a per
fectly good divorce. All that is
needed is to file a weak and
easily overruled demurer to a
complaint, appear, get over ruled
and then “ permit” the court to
give a decree by default. This is
a much quicker methods, says
Mr. Silverman, than waiting un
til a case is called, and then mak
ing no objection to a default de
cree.
Scheme Often Used, ’Tis Said.
Mr. Silverman also admits that
this whole thing was arranged
between Max Cohen, Mazuroski
and himself, and that he thought
he was behaving in a perfectly
ethical manner in being a party
to this well-laid and well-greased
machination to procure a divorce
in the quickest way possible. A c
cording to Mr. Silverman, law
yers do it every day, and the
courts never object at all.
Thus is a new light thrown
upon “ justice” and the uses of
the courts of the county. Pro
bably in the course of Mrs. Gold
berg's breach of promise suit,
official notice of the court will
be called to this earlier history
of Mazuroski’s legal ventures. It
will be interesting to see if the
courts will take the same broad
view of it that S. Julius Silver-
man takes. And it will also be
interesting to see what comment
the court may make upon the
wisdom of Max Cohen, whose
master-mind thought out, evolved
and arranged the entire frame
work upon which the Mazuroski
divorce decree was entered.
There is more to the story, but
possibly this is enough at this
stage of affairs.