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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1895)
THE MOEKTSTQ O&EgQSELOr, FKEDAX, SAJiTUJCBX 4. 1895. STEEYES' LONG STORY THE LAWYER TAKES THE .STAND IN HIS OWN BEHALF. Tlte Tetira.ny la AH In Now for Iie Argument Case Goes to the Jury Tonight. The defense rested its case yesterday afternoon in the Steeves murder trial, and, frith the examination of two witnesses by the state in rebuttal, the in troduction of testimony was concluded. The court then took a recess until 3 o'clock this morning when the argument of coun sel to the Jury will begin. The prosecu tion and defense have been limited by Judge Stephens to Ave hours each In ar gument, and he stated that the case would go to the jury some time tonight. The feature of yesterday's session was the testimony of Defendant Steeves. Two -witnesses preceeded Steeves, Peter Lor ettl and his wife, whose testimony was unimportant, and, when the lawyer took the stand in his own defense, there was an audible murmur of anticipation in the courtroom. Mr. Steeves was asked few questions by his counsel, and proceeded to tell his story In a straightforward man ner. He did not hesitate, and was fluent in his speech. He was on the stand al most the entire morning session, and for an hour or more after the noon recess. "When he Anally concluded, and Mr. Mal lory announced that the counsel for the defense had no more questions to ask him, District Attorney Hume, much to the surprise of everyone, said: "That Is all, Mr. Steeves," and the witness left the stand. Mr. Steeves left the witness box, with an evident sign of relief, and re sumed his seat with his counsel. The first question put to Mr. Steeves by his counsel, when he entered the wit ness box, was: "Did you know George W. Sayres In his life time?" "Yes, sir," replied the defendant. "How long were you acquainted with him?" "I have known him ever since I came to Portland. I came here In 1SS1, and I met him soon after." "Do you know Joseph Kelly?" "Yes, sir: I have known Joseph Kelly for eight or nine years." "What is the fact of your having any knowledge of, or having anything to do with, in any form or manner, the death of George W. Sayres?" "No, sir, I have not: I haven't the least knowledge of the affair, and I don't know any more about it than any other man in this courtroom." The witness said the first time he had heard of his connection with the murder was the Gth of October, when It suddenly became the talk of the town. On the afternoon of the 5th of that month Detec tive Sam Simmons came to his office and said that the chief of police wanted to see him. "I went with him down to the po lice station," said the witness, "and had a talk with him, or rather answered some questions he put to me. I had no appre hension then that I was being connected in any way with the case. On the next day it was the talk of the town. The conversation which Mr. Mlnto has here related as taking place between him and myself Is substantially correct." VISITS TO KELLY'S HOUSE. Relative to his visits to Kelly's house the witness said: "It was about the first week of September, I think, that I went to Kelly's house. It was about 1 o'clock. I stepped in at the door and passed through the hall and went up to the door of the little room here spoken of as the private dining-room. There were a man and a woman there besides Kelly. As soon as Kelly saw me he came out, and then he showed me over his house. I was there about five or ten minutes." Then, according to Steeves, he and Kelly left the house together and walked down Burnslde street, to a' saloon, and had a drink or cigar. After that, they separ ated. Steeves then gave his version of the Weinsteln-Schwinskey stolen goods deal. The two Weinstelns and Schwlnskey had employed Steeves to defend them on a charge of receiving the stolen goods. The defense has endeavored to show that Kel ly's connection with Steeves was to do some work in this case. Steeves in his testimony said that he wanted to see Kelly to get him to interview the Arab about the goods he had lost, to ascertain their value and some other facts, in view of having the case settled out of court. "I understood," said the witness, "that this man's character was such that It would require a man of the character of Bunco' Kelly to deal with him. Kelly told me this Arab's place was in about the toughest quarter of the North End First and Davis streets in his own words. 'There wasn't a much tougher place," and so I wanted to send a man to talk to the man and see what he would do to ward fixing it up. I had a little talk with Sam Simmons, on the corner of Second and Oak streets, one day, and he intimat ed to me that the case against the boys might be adjusted." Soon after the thieves were arrested, and Steeves told of getting their case continued, and their bonds reduced. THE TALK WITH KENDALL. Mr. Mallory then opened up a different phase in the testimony by the following question: "In his testimony on the stand Kendall said he had a conversation with you during the month of July concerning an Important witness you'd like to get out of the city for a few weeks what is the iaot about this?" The witness replied that he did not think it could have taken place in July, and he did not remember of having said anything about a witness to be gotten out of the way. If any thing was said, it re lated to the stolen goods case. Steeves said Kendall was officious and omnipres ent. He was everywhere, and had often co mo to his office and used a rear room as a storehouse for goods. Steeves denied that he had over glvrn Kendal! 5250 with which to approach the district attorney to "fix" the prosecution against the Wein stelns and Schwlnskey. Steeves related that a friend of his clients, wishing to ad just the affair, asked what it would cost. Before the lawyer would talk to him. he got a fee of $11. Then he thought that. considering the value of the stolen goods. It would cost $509. The Arab would have to be paid, and the prosecution satisfied. Stoevos said It was Kendall's proposition to Approach Hume with 5260. Steeves then teld of the intimate friendship .existing between himself and Kendall. He said he had done more to advance Kendall's interest than any one. Referring again to his meetings with Kelly about the larceny case, witness said Kelly came to his office about October 2, when he wanted Steeves to sec Judge Smith and have Sullivan put under bonds to keop the peace. Asked If he remem bered who was In his office when Kelly oallod. Steeves said he thought Hamshaw and Behm were there. The conversation at the time concerned Kelly's encounter with the Sullivan gang while they were shipping a number of sailors on the Reap er. He denied that anything had been said about Allen or Sayres at that time, ac other witnesses had said. BARRY NOT HIS FRIEND. As to the conversation between Detec tive Barry and Steeves while on their way from the jail to the grand jury, Steeves iW he realised that Barry was no friend of his, had never been a friend of his, and that he was very careful of what he said to the detective. This conversation rote tad to Kendall. Steeves said he had seat for Kendall, but he had not seen him atnoe his arrest until he appeared in the courtroom. The witness told of his busi ness transactions with Kendall, and said tfent tholr leasehold on tfce property at Etgatk and IkmaMe streets they were to I. vide the yrofits. bteeves next told of his confinement at I the city jaiL Immediately after his ar rest, when Detective Joe Day was his guard. He denied Day's testimony rela tive to their conversations. "He tried to persuade me to tell what I knew of the case. I said to him, 'If you knew noth ing, what would you tellf I was fully aware he was not there to do me any good. Barry brought up two newspaper reporters one was Mr. Piper and the oth er Mr. Greenhood. I had nothing to say except to tell one of them about the Sayres and Allen litigation." All the time, Steeves said, Day was continually abus ing Barry to him. In telling of his ap pearance before the grand jury and his return, Steeves took occasion to gibe the prosecution by saying it struck him how remarkably quick the indictment was found; he thought it must have been written In advance. Steeves said that of the 5100 fee he had received in the Weinstein-Schwinskey case. 540 was a note which he had Kendall collect for him. The witness next dwelt on business operations with Kendall and the drive they took on Sunday, September 30, to look at real estate on which they contemplated getting a loan. Steeves said he did not know what Kelly meant when he sent him word to "put In the plug on the outside and he would do the rest" unless possibly, witness added. It referred to the larceny case. Kendall, who paid a visit -to Steeves office shortly after the 26th, said he had seen Kelly, and he looked as If he had been shanghaiing somebody. A great portion of Kendall's testimony, Steeves said, was "all in his mind." Witness referred to the conversation had at his office when he teld Kendall that old man Allen was golngto remember him In his will. After saying how much he regretted a thing like that to come up in this case, the witness said Kendall confided to him about a year ago that Mr. Ward, who was well fixed, was going to give him and his wife a substantial gift. Then witness admitted he had said something about Allen's remembering him 55000 worth. He did not know whether the will had ever been made or whether he was remembered or not. "I have done Mr. Allen's law busi ness for a number of years," said Steeves. "In facteverslncelcame to Portland I have attended to his affairs. He is a man who is easily worth anywhere from 5150,000 to 5200,000. He has a quarter of a block at Sixth and Couch streets worth from 540,000 to 560,000; a half Interest In three lots at Sixth and Alder streets, worth 5110,000. half 555,000; then there Is a fine farm down the river, and a big mortgage. He is amply able to pay me $5000 if he so desires. If he did. I am sure I would appreciate it" Here the counsel broke in with: "He has plenty and more to pay all the judg ments In the Sayres lawsuits, if judg ments were obtained against him, couldn't he?" WISHES SAYRES WERE HERE. "Yes, indeed. He could not have any Interest, I could not have any Interest, one way or another. I'd rather George Sayres was here than away." Steeves then related at some length the history of the Allen-Sayres lawsuits of the past few years. He concluded by say ing that Sayres disappearance would cut no figure, one way or the other. "Mr. Steeves, did you ever at any time pay money to Joseph Kelly or promise him money?" "I never paid him any money for any purpose in my life, nor ever promised him any." In the Schwlnskey-Welnsteln case, wit ness said he told Kelly he would do what was right. Steeves Identified the checks given on the First National bank, told of his selling the real estate for Mrs. Baker, guardian of the Denison boy, and his money transactions on September 27. Mallory Please state how often and when you visited the vicinity of Burnslde street with Judge Smith. "Judge Smith is a warm friend of mine, and during the months of June, July, August and September I often accom panied him to that part of town when he would take the car home. In this way I was very frequently In that portion of the city." "What, if anything, did you have to do with Kelly or Sayres In connection with tho lattcr's disappearance?" "I did not now anything about it. In fact, I was not aware that Kelly knew Sayres. I was on friendly terms with Sayres myself, notwithstanding I was em ployed as counsel against him. About three weeks before his disappearance I met him at the corner of Third and Mor rison. He was in a carriage, and spoke pleasantly to me. Our relations were al ways friendly. At one time he told me he would have engaged me In his lawsuits had I not already been retained by Allen. I don't know if there is anything more I can say about the matter. I have told about all I know." When Steeves had reached this point, the counsel for the defense announced that it had no more questions to ask. District Attorney Hume stated that lie would excuse the witness from cross-examination, and he left the stand. The counsel for the defense then put their heads together, and, after a mo ment's conversation with the defendant, Mr. Mallory arose and said: "If the court please, the defense repts." ARAB ON THE STAND. Mr. Hume then called H. Doumitt, the Arab who has been mentioned so fre quently In the trial, in rebuttal. He was asked several questions by Mr. Hume, the purpose of which was to show that Kelly had never tried to find him, as the defense claimed. "Do you know 'Bunco Kelly?" asked Mr. Hume. "No; I think not." Then Mr. Hume asked that Mr. Kelly be brought Into court, that it might be learned whether the witness could iden tify him. Mr. Hume claimed that Steeves testimony attempted to prove that all his dealings with Kelly were for the purpose of having him find the Arab. "If," continued the district attorney, "this Arab says he cannot Identify Kelly, it ought to show that Kelly never went to him." KELLY ONCE MORE. The court ordered Kelly brought up from the jail. In a few minutes Kelly ap peared. He took a position back of the counsel for the defense and stood without a quiver while the witness surveyed him. The Arab finally said he had never seen Kelly, to the best of his memory. "Bunco" pulled his stubby mustache for a moment, and then leaned over Mr. Mal lory's shoulder and whispered a few words to him. Mr. Mallory at once arose, and, walking over to the witness, gazed for a few seconds intently into his face. The Arab evidently did not know what this meant. Mallory then returned to where Kelly stood, 15 feet from the witness, and asked him (the witness) if he did not have a small black mark on the left side of his nose. The witness replied in the affirma tive. The court then ordered the Arab to turn around so the jury could see the mark. It was not much larger than a plnhead, and It would have been very difficult to have discerned it from where he stood. Kelly then smiled grimly and was returned to his cell. He thought he had made a point, and it did appear so. After this the witness was excused. Nathan Welnsteln was called. He tes tified that he was arrested on August 3 for receiving stolen gcods. He employed Steeves to defend him and paid him 5150 for his services. An attempt was made by the state to show that Steeves had said he was paid more money, but was not allowed. Detective Sam Simmons was the last witness called. He told of having a talk with Steeves relative to the stolen goods case, and denied that he told Steeves he thought it could be settled. District Attorney Hume then announced that the prosecution would rest. Then, after the court had stated that he ex pected the argument to be made tomor row, and tho case would go to the jury some time during the evening, the usual evening adjournment was announced. M. DEMY EEPORTS RECEIVER'S STATEMENT OF PORT LAND SAVINGS BANK. Assets Are Over $500,000 In Excess of LialiiUtles Bonds and Warrants Stock in. Other Banks. Mr. O. N. Denny, receiver of the Pert land Savings bank, yesterday filed, in Judge Stearns court, his report of the condition of the bank. It is a volumin ous type-written instrument, and sets out in full the names of all of the debtors, with amounts due from each. The full list of depositors and sums due, and the description of all bonds, stocks, warrants, real estate and collateral and other se curities owned by the bank or held as security for loans and in trust, are given. The total of assets and liabilities is as follows: ASSETS. Bills receivable and mortgage loans $1,394,541 75 Real estate owned or claimed.. 358,135 05 Stocks owned 77,500 00 Bonds and warrants due bank, . November 20 110.311 48 Miscellaneous assets 21,402 75 Total 51,965,192 03 Liabilities 1.443.396 90 Assets in excess $ LIABILITIES. Time certificates of deposit $ Coupon certificates of deposit.. Demand certificates of deposit.. Cashier's checks Ordinary savings accounts Term savings accounts Demand deposits subject to check '. Drafts Western National bank, New York Mortgage to United States Mort gage Co.,-New York, on lots 1 and 2, block 19, city of Port land Wells. Fargo & Co. bank, San Francisco, Cal John Green 521,595 13 507,907 90 7.452 00 2.704 95 179 15 143,363 34 90,401 03 8,736 01 6SS5 150,000 00 62.793 00 70,000 00 Total liabilities 51.443,596 90 The bills receivable, amounting to $1,391. 541 75. include amounts borrowed and over drafts, ranging from 5100 Into many thou sands. Among the principal creditors are the following: BILLS RECEIVABLE. Bernal Heights & Cornell Moun tain Railway Co $8,817 93 A E. Bortnwick v. ...24.953 00 Borthwick & Batty 16,250 00 Geo. S. Batty 6,291 00 Bays & Jeffrey 12,079 00 Bays & Jeffrey 2.259 00 J. J. Brown 10,000 00 J. J. Brown and A M. Cannon.. 10,000 00 Peter Code 18,000 00 Cress Bros 38,236 00 John M. Cress 2,500 00 Chenoweth Fruit Park Ass'n 17.000 00 Samuel Coulter 29,000 00 George B. Markle 57.933 00 J. E. Frick 10,000 00 E. J. Jeffrey 14,500 00 C. W. Knowles 23,000 00 George B. Markle 15.000 00 Sarah M. McCown 12,500 00 S. Z. Mitchell C. M. Maxwell.. 15,000 00 LInnton Manufacturing Co 12,079 50 Portland Con. Street R. R. Co.... 12.SS7 89 Puget Sound Loan, Trust & Bank ing Company 9.0S1 15 Theo. Reed 9,800 00 Julius Ordway 18,000 00 W. S. Runyon 73,000 00 R. A Seeley, L. B. Seeley 11,000 00 Sehome Improvement Co 9,500 00 J. T. Stewart 10.000 00 T. C. Van Epps 10,000 00 Sarah A Talbot 13,862 00 Walla Walla Savings bank 20,000 00 A number of persons who owe the bank have a large deposit account to their credit. Sarah A McCown has 512,500 on de posit and the Portland Consolidated Street Railway Company Is credited with a deposit of $12,000. Others who owe $2000 to 55000 are nearly covered by deposit. Few of the large debtors have much money deposited. The bank owns real estate as follows: Bank building and lots ,....$292,898 59 14,000 acres in Florida -29,650 00 50 feet lot 6 and 2Sx41 feet lot 7, block 12, resurvey and addition to Spokane 11,423 43 Part of block 72, Holladay's ad dition 7,500 00 Lots 5, 6. 7. S, block 243, Holla day's addition 2,443 10 60x283 feet, Mary Dolan tract... 2.7SS GO 140x150 feet, Mary Dolan tract.... 2,132 00 160 acres Garfield county. Wash.. 2,000 00 160 acres In Umatilla county 800 00 440 acres in Grant county 2,475 27 Furniture and bank fixtures.... 4,000 00 Total $358,136 03 The following shares of stock, valued at 577.S00, are owned by the bank: First National bank, Baker City, 85 shares $ 8,500 La Grande 'National bank, 10S shares 10,800 First National bank, Arlington, 100 shares 5,000 First National bank, Athena, 50 shares 5,000 First National bank. Independence, 15 shares 1,500 National bank, Heppner, 50 shares.. 5.000 Wallowa National bank, 25 shares... 2,500 Citizens' National bank, Spokane, 100 shares 10,000 Farmers & Traders bank, John son, 30 shares 3,000 Puget Sound Loan, Trust & Bank ing Company, Whatcom, 50 shares. 5,000 First National bank, Blaine, 50 shares 5,000 Port Townsend National bank, 70 shares 7,000 Puget Sound Savings bank, Seattle, 50 shares 3,000 Moscow National bank, 50 shares.... 5,000 Heppner Building & Loan Associa tion, 15 shares 1,500 Total $77,800 Bonds and warrants owned by the bank are as follows, and, including interest accrued upon them, are of the value of 5110,309 4S: BONDS AND WARRANTS. School district, Sherman county, Or., bonds 5 2,000 00 Interest 268 65 Klickitat county, Wash., war rants 5,026 2G Interest 1.957 33 Kittitas county warrants 17,933 56 Interest 7,294 SO Garfield county warrants 5,600 24 Interest 1,224 14 Columbia county. Or., warrants.. 144 50 Interest 19 90 Clatsop county warrants 55 64 Interest S 00 Spokane city warrants 36,789 97 Interest 16,152 41 Pomeroy city warrants 2,414 63 Interest 1,434 22 Montesano city warrants 6,221 75 Interest 2,817 21 State of Washington warrants.. 1,412 90 Interest 450 S3 Accrued interest on block of Gar field county warrants, sold to the Union Savings Bank & Trust Company, at Tacoma, Wash., said purchaser agreeing to pay the Portland Savings bank the interest due on the warrants, when the warrants are redeemed by Garfield Co... 3,336 12 Total $110,303 4S All of these warrants, with the excep tion of the Garfield county warrants, sold to the Union Savings & Trust Company, have been pledged to secure a loan of 5100.000. owed by the Portland Savings bank to Wells, Fargo & Co., at San Fran cisco, and Receiver Denny reports that they are therefore not now In his pos session. Miscellaneous assets are of the value of 524,402 75, distributed as follows: MISCELLANEOUS ASSETS. Cash on hand (specie) 5 149 90 On deposit Chemical National bank. New York 661 72 On deposit National bank, Il linois 447 68 On deposit First National bank, San Francisco .. 13 90 On deposit, Wells-Fargo bank, San Francisco S15 19 On deposit. Commercial National bank to Indemnify persons sign ing bonds to release certain attachments brought by this bank 1,000 00 Mortgage on lots 5 and 6, block 22. Stout's first addition to Sea view 390 00 Sundry overdrafts demand 20.6S5 72 Ordinary savings account ISO 29 Term savings account s 82 Total $ 24,402 75 The receiver reports there are notes not in his possession, but held by the Com mercial National bank, as trustee, for the purpose of indemnifying and protect ing new depositors, making deposits after May 1, 1834, the amounts listed below, be ing to their, credit on the day of the sus pension of the hank: L- P. Thompson. $1200; S. C. Hyde, 53000; A. J. Hamilton, $6056 95; Cleveland Rockwell. 52550; Sehome Improvement Company, $8500; J. B. Bla lock, $8000. The bank has a large list of depositors, and a very large number of them still have large accounts with the bank, some as high as 510.000, many over $7000. De positors of $5000 and under are still more numerous. The list of depositors having but a few hundred dollars to their credit Is a very small one. A number of busi ness houses are represented In the thousands. DECEMBER WEATHER. Weather Observer Pague furnishes the following meteorological summary for the station at Portland for the month of December: Temperature. - -n '. es se5 Date.--! - 22 E H " -j 2 c s 8 3 i2 s u c2 - a 8 S tv"-" 1 48 f32 40 .00 2. -.-... 43 37 40 .00 3. 46 36 41 .00 4 ..... 44 " 30 37 .00 5. 56 39 48 .23 6 40 "32 S6 .06 7. 48 32 40 .26 8 42 34 38 .15 9 46 34 40 .53 10. 47 39 43 .03 U 50 39 44 .58 12. 44 36 40 .00 13. 37 32 34 .00 14 :... 46 34 40 .31 15 40 32 36 T 16 43 34 33 .21 17. 43 36 40 .07 18 47 36 42 .07 19 ;... 46 36 41 .00 20. 50 33 44 .24 21. 46 39 42 .44 22 45 36 40 .04 23. 43 38 42 .11 24 44 37 40 .00 23. 45 34 40 .00 26. 43 37 40 .00 27. 41 56 38 .00 23 34 29 32 .00 23........ 39 7 23 T 30.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V..V.V. 42 34 38 T 3L 42 30 36 .07 Mean 44.3 34.7 39.5 ... SUMMARY. Mean atmospheric pressure, 30.01; high est pressure, 30.55, on the 25th; lowest pressure, 29.06, on the 9th. Mean temperature, 40; highest tempera ture, 56, on the 5th; lowest temperature, 27, on the 29th; greatest daily range of temperature, 77, on the 5th; least dally range of temperature, 5, on the 13th and 2Sth. MEAN TEMPERATURE. 1871 1872 42 1873 36 1874 43 1S75 48 1S7G 40 1877 42 1878 40 1879 39 18S0.. '...40 1SS1 44 1882 46 1SS3 43 1884 32 1885 44 1886 46 18S7 42 1883 44 1889 39 1890 43 1891 42 1S92 33 1893 44 1894 40 Mean temperature for this month for 23 years, 42 degrees; average deficiency of daily mean temperature during month SO degrees; accumulated deficiency of daily mean temperature since January 1, 557 degrees; average daily deficiency since January 1, 1.5; prevailing direction of wind, southeast 23 per cent; total move ment of wind, 8030 miles; maximum ve locity of wind, direction, and date, 5i miles, from southwest, on the 7th. Total precipitation, 3.47 inches; number of days with .01 inch or more of precipi tation 16. TOTAL PRECIPITATION. 1871.. 7.62 1877.. 6.87 18S3.. 6.34 1SS9.. 5.79 1872.. 9.47 1878.. 4.52 1884.. 7.52 1890.. 4.34 1873.. 5.15 1S79.. 7.35 1SS5.. 7.17 1891. .11.43 1874.. 5.24 1SS0. 3.03 1SSG.. 11.52 1892.. 6.69 1875.. 3.41 18SL. 6.64 1S87. .11.34 1893.. 4.61 1876.. 0.8S 18S2..20.14 1888.. 5.19 1894.. 3.47 Average prlpltatlon for this month for 23 years, 8E2i total deficiency in pre cipitation during month, 4,75; accumulated deficiency in precipitation since January 1, 10.02; number of clear days, 8; partly cloudy days, li; cloudy days, 12; highest river, 6.8 feet, on the 12th; lowest river, 2.6 on the 29th; total snowfall, 1.0 inch. m REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Nine deeds, aggregating $0403, were yester day filed for record In the county recorder's of fice, as follows: J. G. Nasha and wife to G. S. & L. Ass'n, lots 14. 15. blk 5, Portsmouth $2,000 D. S. Rankin et al. to People's S. & L. Ass'n. lot3 13. 14. blk 1G. same 3,223 W. C. Smith and wife to L. V. Raymond. lots 11. 12. blk 112, Norwood 1,000 I. Armstrong and husband to J. A Smith, lots 11. 12, blk 17. Klnzel Perk 600 C. Graham to H. B. Grantham, lots 1, 2, blk 21. Albina Homestead 1 S. T. Burns et al. to J. R. Neil!, assignee, lot 13, blk 12. Foxchase 1 T. S. Townsend and wife to C. F. Gllham, parcel land, city 1 C. F. Gllham and wife to R. Loveridge. same 577 M. L. Coovert et al. to J. PoliVka, lot 1, blk S. Albina 2.000 Total . $9,405 Titles Examined and. Insured. Money to lend on improved-city property. The Title Guarantee & Trust Company, Chamber of Commerce. Both Were Fined. The trial of Clifford Green, charged with assault on Charles Burkhardt, took place yesterday afternoon before Justice Bullock, Charles McCulloclc appearing for the defendant and Deputy District Attor ney Ivey for the state. Green and Burk hardt are the persons who engaged in a horsewhipping match on the Albina ferry a few d3ys ago, and it was decided that the evidence introduced In the trial of Green should determine the guilt or In nocence of either or both. It appeared they had a contention about who should have preference on the ferry, and they lashed each other with their whips until compelled to desist by the captain. Hos tilities were resumed on shore, when Clif ford beat Burkhardt in the face. They drove several blocks, when they came to gether again, this time with a different result. Burkhardt knocked Green down with the butt of his whip, and then chased him a while. It appears that Burkhardt was the aggressor and practi cally started the row, although Green struck tho first blow with his whip under great provocation. Green told the whole story without reservation, not even shield ing himself. Justice Bullock, after a brief review of the evidence, fined Green $3 and Burkhardt $13, both fines being paid. HOTEL ARRIVALS. THE PORTLAND. C R Thopmson, S F.iC Thorne, Tacoma. A E Lamler, Chi. C L Anderson, New S C Hellg, Tacoma. I Whatcom. J H A Hirst, St. P.lMIss Helen Ander C T Sullivan, N Y. son, New What-, Miss L S. Davles.i com. Helena. IW H Weston. S F. Miss B S Woods.iT Cruse. Helena. Helena. Miss Cruse, Helena. J S Forrest, N Y. W J Cruse. Helena. G Strachan, N Y. jMiss Mamie Cruse. H Erllch, N Y. I Helena. G Rubensteln, N T. Miss Lawrence, Hel J M Stradllnc. Phil. ena. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. IF Wilson. Helena. iume. ana daugn ters. Eagle Cliff, Wash. A Bush, Salem. E H Clarke. S F. W T Doollttle. Oma. W. Tappan, S F. r TTAfnlAH C. r J M Gearin, city. s u ivimoaii, .Puy- allup. Wash. B S Davles, Mnpls. Wm. .McFall, city. Hotel Butler, Seattle. European, rooms with or without bath, $1 per day up. Restaurant and Grill room. Hotel Ch.il bcrgr, Tacoma. European plan. Headquarters for com mercial men. Free sample-rooms. Steam heat, electric light. L Chtlberg, proprietor. Rainier Grand "Hotel. Seattle. Opened October 29. American plan ratee $3 to $5. De L. Harbaugh. Prop. Occidental hotel. Seattle, removed to Third and Cherry sts. A. A. Seagrave, prop. THE BDSffiESS WORLD LOCAL TRADE DEMORALIZES BY" THE SNOW STORM. The Wheat Market Reports fey Tele graphGeneral Produce and Financial Advices. The jobbing trade has come to a standstill. There Is no demand for green produce or fruit, except In very small lots, to fill In Immediate requirements. Foultry Is In good request, but there Is scarcely any In market. Receipts yes terday were excedingly light. Eggs are firmer. No changes were reported In groceries, provis ions or other merchandise. Salmon Prices. The Cutting Packing Company, of San Fran cisco, In discussing the salmon pack of last year In a. recent circular, says: "The Increase In volume of the pack Is large ly made up of poorer quality of fish, which finds a market because of the lower price at which it is sold, but good, first-class goods themselves are so low In price that the margin of profit on .second-class grades 13 so little as to leave small inducement to packers to press work in this direction, and unless supply of fresh flsh be much lessened we doubt that prices In any Immediate future season will be. for well-known first-class brands, any higher than 'they have ranged during the last year. It is but a few years since Alaska red salmon was marketed at $1 25 per dozen, as against a pres ent price of 03 cents, and this difference In values has largely increased consumption in fields already occupied, and forced the article Into use in countries where it was then un known, and as the business has given employ ment to many vessels and many operatives, and In one way and another disbursed between $7,000,000 and $8,000,000 on this coast during the past year. It may claim to be a very im portant Industry." Bank Statement. Exchanges at Portland yesterday were $15S, C31; balances, $22,03S. THE GRAIN MARKETS. Prices Paid for Produce at Home and. Abroad. Business continues quiet, and prices in the local market are unchanged, exporters quoting Walla Walla at C770c per cental and Valley at 77c. If the storm continues, It may delay shipping operations by shutting on the source of supply. Very llttls grain has come In the past few days. At Chicago. CHICAGO, Jan. 3. Wheat Easier; January, 53&c; May, 57;c; July, 5Sc. At New York. NEW YORK, Jan. 3. Wheat Firmer: Janu ary, C0?4c; February, Cl?sc: March, 62c; May, 62c; July, C3&C Bcerbolini's Grain Report. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3. Wheat Unsettled and very quiet; California spot lots, 5s 2d; cargoes off coast, nothing offering; on passage, dull. Cotton Uplands. 3 1-lCd. LOCAL QUOTATIONS. Prices Current in the Produce Mar ket Yesterday. Flour Portland, Salem, Cascadia and Day ton are quoted at $2 40 per barrel: Gold Drop. $2 63; Snowflake, $2 33; Benton county, $2 4U; graham, $2 15Q2 40; superfine, $2. Oats Good white are quoted at 232Cc per bushel; milling. 2720c; gray, 2327c. Rolled oats are quoted as follows: Bags, $3 75 0; barrels. $6G 25; cases, $3 75. Barley Feed barley. 6367c per cental; brewing, S082Kc per cental, according to the quality. Mlllstuffs Bran. $13 50; middlings. $13 50; chop feed. $1517; middlings, none in market; chicken wheat. 75c per cental. Hay Good. $910 per ton. Butter Firm; fancy creamery is quoted at 25Q'27Hc; fancy dairy. 2022c: fair to good. 1517c; common, 12Hc. Cheese Oregon, fair, S10c per pound; fancy, 1012$$c; Young America, 010c; Swiss, im ported. 3032c; domestic. 1415c. Potatoes 3340c per sack. Onions Good Oregon. 7590c per cental. Poultry Chickens. $4 4 50 per dozen: ducks, $4 50; geese, ?8 507; turkeys, live, 12c per pound; dressed, choice, 15c. Fresh fruit California grapes are quoted at S5c$l per crate; good Oregon apples bring $1 1 25 per box; Jersey cranberries, $14; pears, $101 15 per box; persimmons, $1 251 33 per box. Eggs Oregon, scarce and firm at 23c per doz.; Eastern were yesterday advanced to 25c. Tropical fruit California lemons are quoted at $5 500 50; Sicily, $C 50; bananas, $2 50 3 50; Florida oranges. $44 25 per box; Cali fornia navels, $3 50 per box; pineapples, Hon olulu, $33 50; sugar-loaf, $5. Figs California black, boxes, quoted at $1 23; sacks, 43c; Cal ifornia white, 10-pound boxes, $1 101 15; 23 pound boxes, $2 50; sacks, GQSc; Turkish, boxes, 1416c; fancy, large. 20821c; bags, 10c. Oregon vegetables Cabbage, lc per pound; squash, C5c per dozen. California vegetables Brussels sprouts, 53,c per pound; string beans, 1213c per pound; green peas, 1213c per pound; artichokes, $1 23 per dozen; cauliflower, 00c. per dozen; sweet po tatoes, $1 501 75 par cental; cucumbers, 75c per dozen; asparagus, ISc per pound. Nuts Almonds, soft shell, 1214c per pound; paper shell, 1617c; new crop California wal nuts, soft shell. 12c; standard walnuts. 10 lie; Ohio chestnuts, new crop, 1415c; pecans. 1316c; Brazils. 12A13c; filberts. 1415c; pea nuts, raw. fancy. 57c; roasted. 10c; hickory nuts, 8310c; cocoanuts, 90c per dozen. Wool Valley, 769c, according to quality; Umpqua. 79c; Eastern Oregon. 7c. Hops Quotable at 47c per pound, according to quality. Game Venison, 5c per pound; bear, 43c; rabbits, ?33 50 per dozen; ducks, teal, $1 25; widgeon, $1 75; mallard, $3; geese, $3. Provisions EastPrn hams, medium, quoted at 13&14c per pound: hams, picnics, ll12c; breakfast bacon, 1413c; short clear sides, 11 12c; dry salt sides. lullc; dried beef hams. 1415c; lard, compound, in tins. 0ta10c: pure, in tins. H12t5c; pigs feet, 80s, ?3 50; 40s, $3 25; kits. $1 25. The Merchandise Market. Salmon Columbia river. No. 1 tails, $1 23 1 GO; No. 2 talis, $2 252 50; fancy, jfo. 1, fiats. $1 751 S3; Alaska. No. 1 tails, $1 20 1 30: No. 2 tails. $1 902 23. Coal Steady: domestic. $57 50 per ton; for eign. $S 5011. Beans Small white. No. 1, 3c per pound; butter, 3J4c; bayou, 3c; Lima. 5c. Sugar D, 4VJc; C, 44c: extra C, 4-ic; dry gran., 5c; cube, crushed and powdered, CVic per pound: Vie per pound discount on all grades for prompt cash; half-barrels, c more than barrels; maple sugar, 1516c per pound. Cordage Manilla rope, l,i-inch, is quoted at 91ic and sisal, 6Vic per pound. Coffee Costa Rica, 2223ic: Rio. 2022c; Salvador. 2121i4c: Mocha. 2642Sc; Padang Java. 31c; Palembang Java. 26 28c; Lahat Java, 2323c: Arbuckle's Mokoska and Lion, $22 30 per 100-pound case; Columbia, $21 SO per 100-pound case. The Meat Market. Beef Gross, top steers. $2 23ff2 35; fair to good steers. $2: cows. $1 752; dressed beef. 34Vc per pound. Veal Dressed, email. 5c; large, 3 4c per pound. Hogs Gross, choice heavy. $3 754; light and feeders, $3 75; dressed, 5c per pound. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers. $1 73; ewes. $1 5001 55; lambs. 2c per pound; dressed mutton, 34c; lambs. 4c NEW YORIC STOCK 3IARKKT. Some Shares Lower Than at Any Time Last Year. NEW YORK. Jan. 3. The stock market was characterized by weakness at the opening which extended to almost the entire list, and some shares sold at figures below the lowest point touched during the year 1894. towit: North aestern. which sold down to 04. against WHI. the low point of last year; Reading to 12. against 13. and St. Paul &. Omaha at 31432. St. Paul sold at 54. within of last year's bottom figure. Toward noon there was a change in the temper of speculation, the downward movement being checked and good buyers com ing to the market. This resulted In an-advance 5n prices. Sugar morlng up 154 per cent, do preferred 1, New Jersey Central 1, St. Paul, Burlington and Cordage preferred 1. do guar anteed 2, Northwestern. Rock Island, Manhat tan and St. Paul & Omaha. 1. and the rest of the list per cent. Speculation was nota bly strong during the last hour, and in many cases the last prices made were the beat of the day-- la only some instances, however, was the break of the morning fully recovered, and. com pared, with yesterday, the final figures qt the day were Irregular, but in most cases higher, the principal gains being: Cordage guaranteed, 2 per cent; do preferred, 1U; do common. : St. Paul. Rock Island. St. Paul & Omaha and Lead preferred, , and Chicago Gas and West ern Union. . The trading la bonds during the morning -was rather heavy, owing to the de pressed influences of the share speculation, but la the afternoon there was a rally. In which most of the Issues dealt In participated, and the closing was In good tone. The trading was rather quiet, the aggregate of sale3 being $S34.500. Government bonds, weak, notably for 5s, which are down per cent; state bonds, dull, except for Virginia deferred, stamped, which are active and strong; railroad bonds, firm. Money on call, easy at lgltj per cent; closed at I; prime mercantile paper, 244 per cent; sterling exchange, quiet, with actual business In bankers bills at $4 SS4 8Si for demand, and $4 S734 S7l for 60 days; posted rates. $4 SS.S4 S3H: commercial bills, $4 66 4 S6SJ; silver certificates, 59c bid. Mining Stocks. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 3. The official clos ing quotations for mining stocks today were as follows: AJta $0 42 Julia $0 01 Alpha Con Injustice 22 Andes 38Kentuck Con 7 Belcher OO'.Lady Wash. Con.- 7 Bodle Con.. "S, Mexican G2 Bullion 22,Mono 22 Bulwer Con 5 Sit. Diablo 10 Caledonia 10'OccIdental Con.... 5 Challenge Con.... 3Cpphir 1 70 hollar 51 (Overman 12 Confidence 80Pot03l 34 Con. Cal. & Va... 3 SOjSavage 35 Con. Imperial ... 1 Scorpion 4 Con. New York.... 4Slerra Nevada ... 54 Crown Point 72'Union Con 51 Gould & Curry... 41Utah Con 5 Hale & Norcross.. 1 20iYellow Jacket 43 Bnllion and Exchange. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 3. Following are the bank rates for bullion and exchange In this market: Drafts on sight, New York, per $100, 7c; do telegraphic. 10c; sterling bills on Lon don. 60-day bank. $4 87; do sight, $4 S9; do commercial. $4 SSJ; sliver bars, per ounce. 50?i'59c; Mexican dollars. 50HS51e. LONDON, Jan. 3. Bar silver. 923 fine. 27 7-16d; consols. 103 15-16; Bank of England discount rate, 2 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO TRADE. Prices and Comment From the Bay City Markets. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 3. Flour Net cash prices for family extras. $3 40(33 55 per barrel; bakers' extras. $3 3083 40; superfine. $2 209 2 53 per barrel. Wheat There was a better feeling In wheat circles today, and prices had a steadier tone. Shippers were said to show more inclination to purchase, and dealers are hopeful of more act ive trade. Quotable at 83c per cental for No. 1 shipping, with SG4c for choice offerings. Mill ing qualities remain steady at 92V297i2C per cental. Walla Walla wheat 13 quotable at 764 78?ic for fair average. S2S5c for blue-stem, and 7073c per cental for damp stock. Barley Buyera still hang back, and trade is slow, with prices soft all round. Feed, fair to good, 7S5iS81Uc; choice, S2c; brewing, 90 95c per cental. Oats Euslness keep3 dull; market liberally stocked. Milling oats are quoted at $11 124 per cental: Surprise, $1 031 15; fancy feed, $1 02WQ'l 07'A; good to choice, 92'497,4c; poor to fair. STMOOc; black. $1 151 30; fed. $1 0741 15; gray. 92c$l per cental. Hops Dull; quotable at 57&c per pound. Potatoes New potatoes are lower; other kinds are easy, under large receipts. Volunteer new potatoes, li&c per pound; Early Rose, 3530c; River Reds, 3035c; Burbanks, 3540c; Oregon Burbanks. 5075c; Salinas Burbanks, 75c$l; sweets, 5075c per cental. Onions Receipts are more liberal. Quotable at 5063c per cental. Wool Fall Free Northern, 7Sc; Northern defective. 57c; Southern and San Joaquin, light and free. 5g6c: do. defective. 34c. Afternoon call board: Wheat Steady; May, 97',c. Barley Steady; May, 91c. Hops, Wool, Etc., in tho East. NEW YORK, Jan. 3. Hops Steady. "Wool Quiet. Pig iron Dull; American, $9 5013. Tin Steady; straits, $12 3312 43. Spelter $3 20. Lead Quiet; exchange price, $3 05. Copper Steady; exchange price, $9 75. A CANTILEVER BRIDGE. New Structure Planned for Niagara Falls. The railroad suspension bridge at Niagara Falls, which Is one of the oldest railroad bridges in the country, and probably the first large sus pension bridge ever built, will soon be taken down, and will be replaced by an arched canti lever bridge. L. L. Buck, who rebuilt the bridge, is now at work preparing plans for the new structure. This suspension bridge was built in 1S55 by John H. Roebling, the father of the engineer of the Brooklyn bridge. It was con sidered a surprising feat at that time. The principle employed Is practically the same as In use now, the only real difference being that the truss underneath the railroad track was built of wood and iron where it is now of steel. When the bridge wa3 built It met all require ments for the trains in that day, but by 1S80 the railroad traffic had increased so much and the weight of the trains was so much greater than before that the railroad companies got to be afraid of the old structure, and a commis sion of expert engineers was employed to ex amine it. C. MacDonald, of the Union Bridge Company, was a member of the commission. He told a New York Tribune reporter some interesting details in regard to the old bridge. The stone towers, the commission found, were crumbling away, on account, as Mr. MacDonald says, of the racking they received from the numerous trains which passed over the bridge. The truss was so wrenched that It had to be replaced. On examining the anchorages the engineers found that they were badly strained. Mr. MacDonald Is not in favor at all of sus pension bridges for heavy railway traffic. One of the arguments he used against the proposed suspension bridse across the North river was that it was impossible to make a suspension structure stiff enough. The cables were bound to give somewhat, and this would undoubtedly rack the trusses of the bridge. In giving rea sons for this, he told about the results obtained in the examination of the Niagara bridge by him and the other engineers composing the commission. He said they first ran a set of levels over the bridge, and then ran a loaded train of the usual weight about half way across It. When the train reached this point they found that this part of the bridge had sunk a foot and a half, and that the other side of the bridge had risen half a foot. As the train pro ceded over the bridge It continued to sink in the same proportion. It stood to reason, in Mr. MacDonald's opinion, that such a constant ac tion and so marked a one was bound to rack the structure seriously. As a result of these investigations, the committee advised the rail roads to have new towers put in place of the old ones, and a new truss constructed. This was done. o Testimonial For Smith, the Poet. The Boston Transcript says: "The plan to give the Rev. S. F. Smith a big pop ular testimonial of appreciation Is one which the whole country will applaud. For the author of the stanzas which are so good that they have actually swung the British national hymn over to this side of the Atlantic, where millions sing It, without an idea that the music is not native American as well as the poetry, has a national reputation in a broader sense than any other American citizen. Surely, in his words is uttered the nation al sentiment on the lips of our 60,000,000. There breathes no man In all America with soul so dead that he has never said or sung, My Native Country, Thee,' or apostrophized this 'Sweet Land of Liber ty,' There are not enough men In Bos ton to make a very large mass meeting who can remember that Fourth of July when Mr. Smith's hymn was first sung In Park-Street church, for It is sixty-two and a half years since that memorable day. The venerable author celebrated his 86th birthday in October, and his class mate. Oliver Wendell Holmes, counter signed his medal, when, in the most famous of American college reunion poems, he declared the signal ability of fate to conceal, by his name, this 'nice youngster of excellent pith.' " "Angostura Bitters, endorsed by physi cians and chemists for purity and whole- i someness. EAST SIDE AFFAIBS THE WATER PLANT; MADE NKAXLYj Ywvv -.. AJJE.V1 -j.Tiiyjmv. -, Athletic Officers Take OIHce The Case of Nesleeted Horse A New Minister. Clerk Roscoe R. Merrill, of the-East Slda city water works, has made his report to the special water committee of the busi ness of the month of December. It shows the Income to have been $1743 63, and tha operating expenses $775 23, leaving a bal ance of $967 42. The receipts for the month of December, 1S93, Tvere 51393 53. The oper ating expenses also have been reduced in the same proportion as the income has increased. Considerable trouble Is being experienced keeping up the pressure dur ing the cold snap, on account of people permitting their faucets to run almost the full force to prevent freezing. This 13 against the rules, and persons found vio lating them will have their supply shut off with additional expense for turning it on. A slight stream from the faucets will prevent freezing. For a few days during the coldest of the weather water was also turned into the city mains from Albina, and then shut off. Yesterday the pressure even in the lowest portions was only about 65 pounds, while at Sunny side and other high places it ran down to almost nothing, and will probably ne cessitate getting more water from Albina, It Is thought probable that Bull Run water will be served on the East Side and that for this purpose some arrange ments will be made, whether the plant is turned over or not. It costs between 5400 and $500 to operate the pumping station. If the East Side plant paid the com mission $200 per month for water it would leave enough to pay all expenses and in terest on the bonds. And then, with plenty of water, patronage would, ba largely increased. They Took Ofilce. The officers of the East Side Athletic Club were installed last night at the Odd Fellows' building on East Pine and Grand avenue. There was quite a number of the club present, notwithstanding the bad weather. After all the officers were duly installed and introduced, Mr. Joseph Jones, the newly-elected president, de livered the following address: "You will please accept my thanks for the honor you have conferred by electing me to this responsible and honorable posi tion. We have arrived at a period when this organization is no longer an experi ment, but It has came to stay and pros per. It has not been an easy matter to bring it up to its present membership and efficiency, and much credit is dti those who have put forth effort in this direction. It has proved an excellent thing for all connected with it. Not one but has already derived advantages from membership. It has made all better in body and better in mind. If I should choose a subject for extended remarks oa athletics I should be tempted to select, A Sound Mind in a Sound Body.' We are here to develop and improve both, and I feel we are doing this. Business require ments necessitate good health, and there is nothing that brings good health so quickly as the development of the phjsi cal powers of the body. Our purpose is to do this, and we are doing it. What ever our occupation may be, we can derive lasting benefit from physical development. We can perform our part in life better. A puny, sickly man cannot expect to ac complish as much as a robust, manly man. Incidentally, morality is encouraged as one of the concomitants of our work. It should be the purpose of every niem mer of this organization to keep this point constantly in mind, both In this hall and outside of it. Our reputation in the com munity depends on our bearing and habits. We have a'fine field on thejEast Side, and I see no reason why we cannot build "uji one of the most flourishing athletic or ganizations in the city. I ask your co operajtlon in the discharge of my part of the work. Let harmony of purpose char acterize all our dealings. The public should be made to understand our pur poses are upright, and for the develop ment of all the powers of mind and body." At the conclusion of the president's ad dress the other officers made appropriate remarks, and then refreshments were served. The outlook for the club Is most excellent. Their New Minister. The Rev. J. Q. Burroughs, who has been called to fill the pulpit of the Calvary. Baptist church of Stephens addition, oa trial for several months, is expected to arrive here by next Sunday. Mr. Bur roughs was pastor of the Albina Bap tist church for about a year, but, his health failing, he was compelled to resign. Ha went to Boston and traveled on the continents of Europe and Asia. He made good use of his vacation and visited numerous places of Interest, and returned with his health fully restored and his mind filled with information. Rev. J. H. Tcale, who has retired as pastor, con templates entering into the newspaper business. He has been engaged on the Pacific Baptist as assistant of Rev. C. A. Wooddy. The Horse AVns GInd to S.ee Him. Captain James detailed Officer Davis, a mounted policeman, to go to the carshops Wednesday evening to investigate a re port that a horse had been left to starve. and freeze to death in an enclosure near, that place. Ho found the poor animal, or ' something resembling a horse. In the cor ner of a small yard, covered with snow and ice, simply perishing by inches front exposure and lack of food. The horse was so completely sheathed with the ice he could not move until some of it had been removed. The horse neighed to the officer when he first came, and was glad to see him. The horse was placed In a comfort able stable. Miscellaneous Notes. Mail delivery has been duly installed at Sunnyside, but It will be several days be fore all the initial inconveniences are overcome. Mr. Joe Ben Lane postmaster oC station A was taken quite ill Wednes day, and was compelled to go home. 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